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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Praises Forrer

Ic the Editor of the Telegraph:
In reading a recent issue of the
TELEGRAPH 1 noticed the state
ment that If a successor could be
found for e. Y. Gross, head of the
Park Department, there was q like
lihood of Commissioner Gross being
elected Mayor by his colleagues in
Council. May l point out to you
that there is one person who has
served the public of Harrisburg
faithfully for years who is perhaps
better fitted than any other man in
the city to succeed Commissioner
Gross as Commissioner of Parks,
etc. That man is his assistant, V.
Grant Forrer.
AS everyone in Harrisburg knows
MIR. Forrer is an expert in all mat
ters pertaining to parks. Fairgrounds
and other recreation matters. As SILL
perintendent in charge of the parks
ard Fairgrounds under the old Park
Commission, Mr.. Forrcr worked
wonders in bringing Harrisburg
ptrkS ana play grounds system up
TO ITS present excellence.
You know there are few cities in
the United States the size of Har-
risburg that have better parks and
Fairgrounds and you know that per-
haps no single person in Harrisburg
deserves more credit than Mr.. For
rei for this excellent reputation.
AS an executive Mr.. Forrer's quail
iifcations are well known. In addi-
ton to this he is popular among
the canoeists and other river en-
thusiasts who are clamoring for rec
oGnition on this branch of recrea-
ton by the city. Every child in the
city knows him and hundreds of
them love him as a big brother be-
cause of the many kindncs sses shown
them.
Why not urged upon City Council
the election of Commissioner Gross
as Mayor and the appointment of
Mr.. Forrer as Park Commissioner to
succeed Mr.. Gross. Surely this move
or the part of the council would be
a recognition of faithful service on
the part of a public servant that
would be popular with every man
who helps to pay the tax bills.
Very truly yours,
"RECREATION."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
AS to Theodore

[F'rom the Clinton (Mo.) Democrat
This paper has never been enam-
or ed of Roosevelt. We have observed
his oddities with alternate amuse-
ment and impatience. We have often
seriously doubted his good faith. But
of his persistent energy ana personal
courage there can be no doubt His
Americanism may not always agree
with our ideas of patriotic propriety,
but it is unjust to doubt its sincerity.
His overmastering egotism is not q
weakness, but q source of strength.
without it he would be dull, fiat
stale, Improbable.
And yet we cannot approve the
congressional reluctance to let him
enter the European war actively.
Mr.. Dooley made a nation laugh at
his dissertion on Theodore. Alone in
Cuba" but his dynamic energy
counted for much at Santiago. We
do not share the evident fear of some
that he would seize the opportunity
to return garlanded from the
trenches and play to the American
weakness for hero worship to his own
political profit; nor can we yield to
that other view of the War Depart
ment that his evolutionary force
would disorganize the regular army
to follow. There is too much of this
regular army jealousy abroad. IT is
jealous of Roosevelt and the volun-
teer idea generally. jealous of the
National Guard. and saturated with
what might be termed n professional
view of our military enterprise.
These two views are opposed to
Roosevelt. but the average man does
not hold them. The average Ameri-
can believes that If the personality
of one certain man could attract a
quarter of a million of select fighting
men, to be trained and armed pend
ing stronger establishments, he
should be given the chance; that the
end would justify the means; in short
that If Theodore Roosevelt. the dy-
manic and erratic. would fight, by all
means let him "go to it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
The Bow Scout

To The Editor of the Telegraph:
viii YOU publish the following?
While the big, brave mon of our
country
March off TO wars great CALL
There are big little" men staying at
home
And lovingly doing their all.
They will work for our food and
make 1t to grow.
These splendid Boy Scouts, with the
rake and the hoe.
And while they are working, so
much they will learn
or doing for others and taking their
turn.
Just think of the hundreds of thou
sands of smiles
That will scatter over just so many
miles.
And, too. how the deeds of kindness
will grow,
As they plant the potatoes, row aft
er row.
Why, there's nothing so big that it
can't be brought out
OF n good, healthy, honest and low
ing BOY Scout.
ANON.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
Charles M. Schwab says -

Many men fail because they do not
see the Importance of being kind and
courteous to the men under them.
Kindness to everybody always pays
for itself. have seen men lose i'm
portant positions. or their regulations
which are more important than any
positon-by little careless discour-
tesies to men whom they did not think
1t worth while to be kind to.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

Why We Are at War - Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson (Harper G.
Bros, soc neD. This little volume
contains within its covers the five
great speeches President Wilson
made to the Senate and to the joint
sessions of Congress relative to the
world war, and his address to the
American people at large. The mes
sages respectively are: "a World
League For Peace" to the Senate
January %; THE Severance of
Diplomatic Relations With Ger
many" to Congress, February 8;
Request for Grant of Power" to
Accept War" to Congress April 2;
"a State of War to Congress, April
G; Speak, Act and Serve Together"
to the American people, April Is.
Every American recognizes the i'm
portance of these messages, but
when one reads them all in their
chronological sequence. one sees that
each of them while written and de-
livered alta separate time, is depend
ent upon, and related to, the other
And aside from the active impor-
lance of each message there is in
each of them n beauty of language
which has already placed them
among the best works of English.
And in that they have collected all
of these messages into one volume,
Harper & Brothers have rendered
true service to the American pub
lie, for this volume of history max
ing epoch recording speeches. should
find its true place in every American
home.
Thousand Things Mother Should
Know - Mae Savell Croy putnam,
$1.50 nett. With the Better Baby
movement occupying q prominent
place in the heart of every woman,
Putnam has put onto the market q
volume which in every respect is
one of inestimable value. For unlike
most books written upon this sub
ject, this volume. does not limit it
self to the physical needs of the in
fant from birth TO say, three years
of age. The book in it's hints starts
before baby arrives and then for
ward in its life through the nursery
and amusement stages, even into the
period of getting ready for manhood
and womanhood. The volume Is q
storehouse of information with
hundreds of practical hints. to which
the author has added a chapter of
Miscellaneous Hints for busy moth
ers, chapter needless to say, is one
that is going to be one of real value
for the mother upon whom devolves
the doing of her own housework.
"a Thousand Things Mother
Should Know" is a work that is 60
ing to make the work OF many
mother lighter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
A Hard Fate

Won Kissing is dead. His fate is
hard. To be known in history as
the war governor of BELGIUM and
the eXecutioner of T. -.th Cavell will
he worse than anything experienced
in life or death. - Springfield Re
publican.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
The Price of Liberty

[Altoona Tribune1
At Harrisburg in particular,
eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
The Only Hope

The War Departments latest an
nouncement concerning war grooms
contains the only hope left of our
MA king men out OF them.
City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
Complimenting Congress
BY BRIGGS

Congress may be a bit awkward
but it has way of doing the right
thing eventually.-Cincin Times
Star,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
Will Be a Sorry Day

The day that The Star-Spangled
Banner joins In a medley with The
Mars Gillaise viii prove a sorry ono
for Wilhelm hindenburg & Co..
Washington Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
FIRST AID.

Mrs 7ilmfan-They tell me tho
thrills OF this new play will fairly
take ones breath away.
Movie Manager-That's right. But
you needn't be afraid. The house Is
vel equipped with pulmotors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

The Brazilian Government has de-
creed that products offered for sale
as butter must contain at least. 80
per cent. of butter fat and not more
than 10 per cent. of acid content.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

In Mexico strikes are declared le-
gal when they have for their object
the equalizing of differences between
the different factors of production,
harmonizing the rights of the worker
with those of capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

HAD GIVEN IT THOUGHT.
MY boy, you must never bite the
hand, that feeds you"
certainly not, uncle. 1t would be
c hazaTdous undertaking. The hand
h almu.t certain TO be covered with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

L. ]. sTACKPoLE.P Prcst s. Editor.in. Chief
j.. r. OYSTER. Business ManGgcr.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
Labor Notes

The San Francisco employment
bureau, since its organization, has
been drawn upon for 1,451 employees
and sent 29,505 candidates to en-
ployers and succeeded in placing 22,-
ESQ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg can furnish
immcn3c quantities of steel for
munitions IL Uncle Sam calls?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
POLI-~S.

Professor of PolItical Economy
The President, as you know is chosen
5y the electoral college.
Sophomore-And l suppose
member of the strongest frat always
gets the honor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
OUR DAILY LAUGH

SHE'S FOUND A PLACE TO START
"Now that we are at war we shall
have 10 practice rigid economy"
"All right, my dear. I looked at
your last years straw hat this morn
ing and 1 am sure 1t will do again
for this summer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
The market houses were used for
Feeding troops which came to this
city during the Civil wa,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

1t has been decided to at once
start vigorous agitation to have the
Dominion Government Immediately
do something to increase the pay of
Canadian letter carriers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

Circulars in foreign languages and
embodying lessons in first aid to the
injured are to be distributed by the
Bureau of Mines in furtherance of
it's safety-first campaign among the
1000, 900 miners in the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

Just how couple of brilliantly
colored butterflies could land in the
middle of Market Square on a sunny
afternoon and where they went is
what interested some people yester-
day afternoon. The insects were dis
covered circling about a trolley pole
and spent half an hour making sure
that colors on women's hats were
not flowers. Then they disappeared
as suddenly as they had appeared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

yesterday afternoon caused good
many people to wear their over
coats on their arms and to go homo
with wilted CELLARS. The sudden
change began to be felt about noon
and the people who had been wear
ing overcoats or who were travelling
around in automobiles wearing furs
began to wish that they had consult
ed the weatherman. There were
runs on soda fountains and for the
first time this season lemonades were
popular.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15

David A. Reed, son OF Judge James
II. Reed, famous Pittsburgh lawyer,
is among the men who have gone
from Pittsburgh to the officers
training camp at Fort Niagara Mr..
Reed is well known to many Harris
burgers as he is the man who was
chairman of the commission which
drafted the workmen's compensa-
ton act and has been a frequent Wis
itor here.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
RAILWAY STRIKE
now DEPENDS ON
EARLY CONFERENCE

fAssocinted Press by Federal wireless)
WASHINGTON, ID. C, Mar. H.
That the prospects for railway strike
are net so ominous as reported last
night developed today The heads
of the railway brotherhoods wrote to
the president on March it was
learned. notifying him of conference
with railway representatives sched-
uled for Thursday in this city. They
declared themselves "hopefuP' OF a
satisfactory adjustment Of the pending
questions. They said that, while nego-
tiating, they would cooperate to the
fullest extent with the U. s. govern
ment.
Failure of the supreme court to
hand down the long expected decision
in the cases brought to test the con-
stitutionality OF the Adamson Act,
which had been expected on Tuesday,
the 9Th. and again yesterday, has led
to widespread dissatisfaction amongst
the members Of the railroad brother
hoods.
Rumors last night were to the effect
that the strike win be called on Sat
prday and will cHlminate on Wednes
day next In complete tie-up of all the
main transportation lines Of the Unit
ed States At the headquarters of the
Railroad Brotherhoods it was an
nounced yesterday that the men have
waited long enough for the supreme
court 10 act, failing which they intend
now to act for themselves.
Dispatches from Alliance, Ohio. one
OF the great railroad centers of the
Middle Western states. reported that
800 trainmen Of that division had bsen
ordered to report Thursday afternoon
.for orders concerning strike"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
GERMAN consul
DOES NOT KNOW !
DESTINATION
Governor Says Dr.. ziteImann
viii Return to Manila, But
Diplomat Awaits Orders

Gov Pinkham: Il understand offl.
cially that DR.. zitelmann win leave
on the transport Sheridan for Manila.
Dr. Zitelmann: IT Is not certain:
Whether go on the transport depends
on the instructions I get.
At noon today this was the status
of DR.. Franz c. Zitelmann, German
consul at Manila, who was ordered to
Peking via Japan by his government
after the United States broke with
Germany. but was not allowed to land
at Nagasaki from the transport ThOm'
as BY the Japanese government and
lad to continue on to Honolulu. He
and his secretary arrived here Thurs
day on the Thomas.
The governor issued the above state.
ment few minutes before noon. a
few minutes after noon Dr. Zitelmann,
at H. HackfeId & Company's building.
uttered his version Of the situation.
It is known hat Gov Pinkha1l
cabled the state department af Wash.
ington for instructions after be was
visited By Dr.. ziteImann. The COVER
nor's statement today Is taken to mean
that he has received them and hat
they are to have the doctor return to
Manila on he transport Sheridan,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
BOARDS
STAND BELIEVED
TO BE JUSTIFIED
Keeping of German Ships at
Piers Said to Be Upheld BY
House Committee

What. II anything, has been found
On board the German steamers Pom
mern and Setos as a result of search
yesterday and today under direction
OF the harbor board may be reported
to the board sometime today.
There were reports this morning
that Harbormaster Foster had some
thing to tell as result Of the inspee-
tion, but the rumors were uncon-
firmed Yesterdays search was said
early today to have revealed no ex-
plosives or other evidence Of intent
to damage the ships more than was
done q few weeks ago.
Last nights meeting of harbor COM
Tissioners, Deputy Attorney General
Smith and members of the house mill
tary committee was principally to put
into definite shape the committees
report on its conference with the
board In executive session yesterday
morning.
The Star-Bulletin was told today
that yesterdays session convinced
members Of the military committee
the harbor board is entirely Justified
in keeping the ships at the piers, in
view Of the dangers involved in nov
ing them and anchoring them, help
less, outside the harbor Forecasts OF
the committees report to the house
were that 1t would in general uphold
the. board. though probably not giving
In detail what Il had heard at the exc
cutive session, since much Of this Is
held to be of delicate nature.
At noon today Chairman Forbes OF
the harbor board said he had not re-
ceiyed any verbal or written report
from Capt 'iiliam r. Eostef on the
results Of the investigating commit
tees search OF the German refugee
merchant steamers Pommern and
Sefos Monday afternoon to see
whether any explosives were aboard
the vessels and to determine II any
attempt or preparations had been
made to scuttle them.
II will not call meeting of the
hoard until after hear from Capt,
Foster said Forbes. Il have not heard
from him yet Earlier in the day the
harbor1naster told the Star-Bulletin he
would try to render a verbal report
to Forbes before noon and would turn
in written one later on Capt. Fos-
ter refused to say what the committee
found aboard the big freighters. IL any
thing.
sConcerning the LEGISLATURES investi-
eating committee, Forbes said it has
asked him for q little more data on
what the harbor board has done to
protect the waterfront's interests in
fl,o otroi7f ~ vror Nth Gormanv Tic
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
Want TOIEARN
WHY YDOCKuNlJSED

II arrangements can be made, Capt.
Amman Of the Great Northern viii
meet with the public lands committee
OF the house of Representatives this
afternoon to discuss the Kuhio wharf
project now before the committee.
A resolution has been introduced to
ascertain why the Great Northern and
steamers OF the Matson fleet do not
dock at Kuhio wharf. The public lands
committee already has held several
meetings to discuss the measure and
last Saturday visited the wharf. The
committee has addressed the following
letter to the local agent Of the Great
Northern:
IF It will be convenient for you,
could you arrange with Capt. Amman
of the Great Northern to meet the pub
lie lands committee at the harbor
board rooms in the capitol building
at p. m. this afternoon to discuss
the Kuhio wharf project in Hilo? Any
suggestions from him to help put this
wharf in condition so that your boats
can use it will be greatly appreciated. !"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13

HOUSTON, Tex. March 4.-That
the absolute credit fpr the capture OF
the messenger bringing the thinner.
mann note and other papers from AM
bassador Won Bernstorff at Washing
ton Is due TO four men. one non-eom-
missioned officer and three priyates
CT Company g, 1st Indiana Infantry,
and not to the secret service opera
tiyes of the government. was estab-
lished today on the authority Of two
officers of the Army. from whom the
first intimation of the capture was
obtained
The four men arrested the messen-
ger, secured the zimmerman note and
other papers from the person OF the
messenger near the little town Of Pro.
gresso, when he attempted to cross
the Rio Grande river. 12 miles below
San Juan ferry and Is miles west of
the international bridge at Browns
vile, Ter.
These are the only two regulation
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
HOUSE INQUIRIES AS TO
HOMESTEADIhG PLANS

Questions relating TO the opening of
homestead lots on Hawaii are put to
Land Commissioner B. G. Rivenburgh
in letter addressed to him today by
Representative Norman X. Lyman.
chairman of the public lands commit
tee.
The letter is based on a house reso-
luton asking an explanation of the
delay in opening up certain homestead
lots applied for as far back as 1918.
The letter follows
.Will you kindly let me know what
you are going to do with the Kaauhu-
hu lots, in North Kohala, which lots
have all been surveyed and divided
for homesteads? If the land has been
appraised, and by whom? What is
the appraised value. How many lots
are theret What agreement are the
lots to be given out under? When
Is the drawing to take place? How
many lots can each applicant draw?
What win be the interest under the
agreement which you intend TO put
these lots out?'
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
To HOLD HEARING
ON BARBER Bill

A public hearing on at least three
bills will begin at o'clocK this even
ing in the hall of representatives.
capitol building. before the house ju-
dietary committee.
The discussion, which probably Will
create the most interest, viii be on
the now famous BARRIERS bill, intro
duced by representative Joseph, which
provides that barber shops may remain
open on Sunday morning Until 10
o'clock.
Honolulu BARRIERS have already
voiced a protest against the passage Of
this measure. They assert they are
entitled to at least one complete day
Of rest each week. and hold that, IL
the bill passes. they will owe Ger
tain obligation to those desiring
shaves and haircuts and, therefore, will
have to keep their shops open on Sun
day mornings The judiciary expects
big turnout of tonsorialists at to-
nights meeting and promises that az
viii have an opportunity 70 be heard
The other bills to be heard tonight
include the one providing q new in
surance code for Hawaii, compiled at
the instance Of Territorial Treasurer
c. J. Mccarthy, and the measure re-
lating to franchise for the proposed
electric company at Hamakua, Hawaii
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
new YORK BANKS
EXPECTING CALL
FOR LARGE LOAN
Financial Institutions of Me-
tropoIis Make No Advances
Looking to the Promotion Of
Any New Enterprises, Anti
clpating Government Call

~New York banks have been asked
NOT 10 loan money on new enter
rrises." said A w. Perry OF Boston.
sole owner of the plant Steamship
line. who Is now In Honolulu. The
government n expected to call upon
the banks Of the metropolis for $780,
000. 900. and perhaps q billion dollars
for war purposes
--7yh.. -. ,h,. .,..~soo, p..rv
eta sss, ~ h.S .s ,sce;vsS informal i,o,s y ion
s,,a,, ,, | ~. - 800, - .r,,cs. thst th- Nsw
% vora me ns.s main o'vess a ,oar,, sst s ansv ns~
vin -. sAnss nr.1,s rsls ". dae,rs s. ~ ~ nss,
month. and Il was expected that 4
calI would be made upon the National
banks n the very near future.
p.... -. 49, u.z - .,a.....
.7 orn ny ''n y"Sa' at.s. 80 :
49,, s...'...s s..,.s - ~. 49, v-r, - 80
-. ' {, eSs Te.ss n.'.,sn - - an .s ~ w.
,s..' 49,, ,,,<,,,, - -. he,.,,e ne 80, s @ 80
.sr. <--,-r.r ,.';,, s .,,r,. -, ',,I tS.,,
uaescnrer boat. ana since his arrival
IN Hcnolulu hne closed a deal with the
0rienf1I 4 Nerirafion Co,nDanv FOR
The rsla ~ one ~ ~ liners The pnr.
chase nr,re was annonneed al 5000.
600
no.t, pefItted For FreIoht
..peeecnre< boafr are ranidly beine
refiffsd for freirhf and aII along the
1tI1n{ic cr.cf ffc ouncrr have decid.
"a rs remodel fheIr Deree1 ter boefs
into rcetri< cerrvine freirhf THE
fr<irkt rate paid from New York to
Tiverooei h.e 'rerc,,15 Szo ! tor a the
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-13
TERRITORIAL SECRETARY
REPORTS EXPENDITURES

Wade Warren Thayer. secretary OF
the territory. has submitted to the
house Of representatives the following
report Of expenditures from appropria
tions under the office for the period
ending December 81, 1915:
Clerks, assistants, stenographers,
messengers. $7404.06.
Expenses, governors and secretary )
office, s2107.63.
Printing. binding. indexing and sd
vertising, $49255.
Expenses. Hawaiian birth registra-
tion. $1447.55.
Support of promotion, Hawaii Pro
motion Committee, $4,000.
Expenses of elections. sS692.26.
Expenses, industrial accident boards:
Honolulu, s4222.35; Hawaii. <lS32. 10:
Maui $6s7.7 Kauai, $523.35.