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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Americans Abroad

The London Times correspondent
writing to his paper from the Ameri-
can training camp in France, says:
1 have had an opportunity during
the last few days of seeing the new
American army at close quarters and
of appreciating the spirit which ami
mates it. And it cannot be too clear
ly stated that the force is but the ad-
vanced guard of the million men
whom America is preparing to send
to Europe in the course of the next
year.
Part of the force consists of vol
unteers, who have had but a few
months shooting, drill, and trench
digging practice before their depart
ture for France. Hardly one of these
young volunteers is over "a years of
age. Keenness is written on the face
of each one of them. Both officers
and men show in every word of their
conversation not only that they are
here for business, but also that they
fully appreciate the gravity of the
business upon which they have ad-
ventured.
1t is we'll that their allies should
appreciate the spirit in which the
new armies that will cross the Allan
tic are being trained. America has
herself invented expressions such as
hot air." big talk" and hitting it
up" but the American Army is not
being encouraged to indulge in any
of these peace-time luxuries. The
British proudly sing that there's none
can compare with the British Gren-
adler. The American Marines with
equally justifiable pride sing that
If the Army and the Navy ever gaze
on Heavens scenes,
They will find the streets are guard
ed by United States Marines.
And America has a proper national
confidence in the fighting qualities OF
her men. But the Army does not
imagine that 1t is going to win the
war next week, any more than the
American Navy imagines that Ameri-
can inventiveness is going to find in
minutes the antidote for the subma-
rine menace sought by the whole
world during the last three years
They are rightly confident, as an Of
ficer expressed it to me, that they
will show that they are not "foui
fiushers," and they eagerly insist that
their greatest desire is to prove that
they have come to France not to play
but to work at war. They want nc
fuss made of them until they have
by their service in the field earned
the right to public attention, and
they are now hard at work preparing
for their entry into the battle line.
Those who have seen the landing
Of the Am erican troops can have no
doubt that when that time comes
Sammy" will give a good account
of himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Kaiser Backs Up President

For a number of years prior to the
war an autographed photo of Kaiser
Wilhelm, encased in an elaborate
gold frame, decorated the sanctum
of a prominent executive in the fin
ancial district. On the severance of
relations by the United States, the
picture was taken down and placed
behind a cabinet. The executive S
secretary racked his brain time and
time again to find a use for the frame
and on receiving a copy of the decla-
ration of war against Germany, on
which was President Wilson's photo
graph, was struck with bright idea.
Visitors to the Office now perceive the
Presidents declaration hanging in
the above mentioned frame, and on
turning the picture around find the
autographed photo of the kaiser. face
to the wall, supporting the President.
Wall Street Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
WHY GERMANY FIGHTS ON
Army Believes The Kaisers Teachings of Forty
Years, Says Stanley Washburn,
War Correspondent

have created a condition from which
we may expect any immediate re-
suits looking towards peace.
When We read that the French
and English took $4,000 prisoners
| and $50 guns in the month of April
we must, of course, rejoice; but we
| must at the same time guard against
an optimism which leads to the be-
lief that our only duty in this war
Is financial and economic.
These losses of the Germans while
encouraging, are in reality but a drop
in the bucket. 1t might be we'll to
remember that Brusiloff, in a little
more than two months operation on
the southwestern front of Russia
during the summer of 1916, took
100000 prisoners and 496 guns. and
yet this far greater loss to the enemy
| as one now realizes, has exerted but
! transitory influence on the world
situation.
! In order fully to appreciate the
| Teuton strength, it is necessary tc
| give the Germans the credit which
! is their due. One must, think, con-
slider broadly their whole point Of
| view and realize that the power OF
! the Central Empire. and no one al
thi slime will question it's strength
is due to the German virtues and not
! to the German vices.
! Now that the bitterness against
| the Germans is so intense, it Is
| difficult to wipe away the prejudiceS
! one feels and give them the bene.
! fit of the extraordinary values which
they have as a people; but if we un.
deiestimate these virtues we fail tc
understand the causes which have
made it possible for the Germans tc
| do what they have done.
Much as I disapprove of the Ger.
man point of view and of the spirit
which has been manifested by the
! Germans of nearly all classes in thi:
war, l still remain of the opinion
that. taken from the internal point
of view our enemies possess almost
] every virtue which makes for mill.
| tary strength.
No one who has seen and talked
with the German troops can ques-
! tion the sincerity of their belief In
| the righteousness of the German
| cause. have talked with prisoners
! from the Baltic to the Bukovina, and
I have never yet met one who did
not believe implicitly in the state
ment of the kaiser, made at the be-
| ginning of the war, to the effect that
| 'in the midst of perfect peace we
| have been treacherously surprised
| by a ring of enemies jealous of our
genius and intent on our destruc-
ton"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Labor Notes

Virginia will tax private employ
ment agencies.
Wisconsin has passed a municipal
fuelyard bill.
Plumbers at st. John, Can, de-
mand the union shop.
The Federal child labor law is ef-
fective September /.
Salt Lake City gas workers have
secured an eight-hour day.
Mexico City, Mexico, flrehghters
will get increased pay.
Anthracite mine owners in Penn
sylvania are hiring Mexican miners.
Springfield, Ohio, has established
a free employment bureau.
Painters at Reno, New, have been
increased to Sc a day.
A State Building Trades Council
has been formed in Michigan.
Hebrew butchers at Detroit have
opened a cooperative market.
Delaware compensation law is eff
fective January /, 1918.
BARRIERS at Norfolk, Va, have Sc
cured an increase of 50 a week.
Portugal has enacted a workman
compensation law for it's workers.
Russia in 1915 mined 930,365 tons
of Goa. from Ural workings.
Man, of the blast furnaces IN
Germany are operated by women.
Thirty thousand women are en-
ployed in the mines of Prussia.
For the benefit of designers, Lon
don has established a furniture mU-
scum.
There is a possibility of oleomar-
Garine being admitted free into Can
ada during the war.
Ohio women have organized to en-
ter the various fields of labor made
possible by the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
ALL HONOR TO THEM

-HE committee which has charge
of the farewell demonstration
in honor of the departure of
Harrisburg national guardsmen for
the training camps has accepted the
suggestion of correspondent in this
newspaper giving the wives and
mothers of the guardsmen the place
of honor in line. This is as it should
be, and the mothers, wives and
sweethearts, too, should be so placed
that when the boys in khaki pass
before them in review at the station
they should be the last to bid them
farewell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
WELL KNOWN PEOPI s

Congressman Peter e. Costello
of Philadelphia, had four sons drafd
ed.
w. Noble Matthews, Pittsburgh
director of safety, ordered peopl|
who did not take care how they raj
automobiles arrested and bagge|
some of the best-known men in town
Gen. G. A. DeVol. who presidel
at some of the draft drawing, wal
one of the officers at Camp Meade D
the Spanish war.
r. Penn Smith, Jr., who mar
ried Miss Hartman a short tim
ago, has been ordered by the Gov
ernor to go to Kansas to buy horse
and commissioned in the army.
The Rev. John r. Ewers. Pitts
burgh clergyman, will spend Angus
in Colorado.
Judge c. L. Brown, of the Phil
adelphia municipal court, SAYS tina
parents must watch young girls. NOV
that wartime has come.
DR.. E. B. Jones, Jr., Johnstowi
bacteriologist, was holder of No. PSI
in the draft.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
LABoR'S GOOD WORK

THE American Federation of
Labor has undertaken to run
to earth the German spies who
have been spreading sedition among
American worknaen. especially on the
East Side, New'York. This is an
important work and the Federation
is performing a praiseworthy service.
1t is by such acts of loyalty in ma
tionla emergencies that union labor
wins the confidence of the masses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Billy Sundays N. Y. Profits

Confirmation of Billy Sundays de-
votion of his compensation for tbs
New York campaign to Red Cross
and Y. M. c. A. work is made by the
New York Evening Post, which pub
fishes these statements:
The free-will offering taken in or
the last day of the Rev. William A.
Sunday campaign in this city
amounted to $120,390.26, and the ex-
ecutive committee has disposed oi
the sum in four checks as follows:
To the American Red Cross, S32,.
3s179. To the Y. NJ. C. A. war-work
S32,3S1.7s. To the Y. w. c. A. war.
work, s55,300. For baseball outfit:
for American soldiers and sailors
S426.69."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
THE WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY

* LOWLY but with the certainty Of
constructive movement the
various links of the William
Penn Highway are being forged
through local and State cooperation.
The bill changing the sector east of
Newport has been approved and
there is every reason to believe the
present year will see considerable
progress along the different sections
of this important cross-State high
way.
A few days ago a representative
delegation from Miffiin county had a
conference with Highway Commits
sioner Black regarding the old turn
pike section of the highway between
Lewistown and McVeytown, a dis
tance of twelve miles. This strip is
along the Juniata river and traverses
some of the most picturesque scenery
of a wonderful valley. It is also pro-
posed to continue the route from Nc
Veytown to Mt. Union and thence
connect with the section at Mill
Creek. which has recently been per-
manently improved.
More and more the citizens of
Pennsylvania are realizing the great
Importance of providing permanent
and durable highways which will
make easy of access the great farm
ing territory throughout the district
covered by the William Penn route.
This highway will touch many of the
most interesting sections of the State
and connect a large number of pop
ulous towns.
From the local standpoint no more
constructive bit of work has been
done than the creation of a new
stretch of highway between the
Clark's Ferry bridge and speeceville.
1t is now the hope of all who travel
north and westward that the missing
link between Speeceville and Dau-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Puts Every Man in His Place

The advantage of conscription, :"
said Ex-President Taft, "is that it
puts every man in the place best
fitted for him.
Its like the case of the captain of
the man-of-war. He saw a new hand
loafing by the rail.
What was this chap in civil
life?' he demanded.
"A milkman. sir was the reply
Then, roared the captain, to
the pumps with him at once;' -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
PATIENCE NOT ALWAYS VIRTUE

DATIENCE is an admirable quail
ity, but it is ce easing to be at
tractive as a national phylac-
terry, especially in view OF the incom-
prehensible turmoil now distracting
the nation at the fountain head of
government.
Without regard to party affiliation
or any other thing. the men and
women of the United States have
shown a patriotic disposition to sup
port the administration in every way
for the successful prosecution of the
war. But when the chosen officials
of the administration and their
subordinates persistently violate
every principle of national precau-
ton, safety and unity, in their in
fernal squabbling over the manner
of doing things, the patience of a
patient people begins to give way.
In the midst of the mobilization of
a national army, which is drawing
into the active ranks the flower Of
the country, the spectacle of men in
high position lambasting each other
and presenting to the enemy divi-
sion and uncertainty of policy is
enough to arouse public resentment.
We have been told that there
must be no politics in preparing for
our part in the war; that we must
support the President without oues-
ton; that we must sneeze every time
some light weight official takes
snuff; that we must, in short. have
no thought of our own opinion or
differ in any way with inefficient in
dividuals who happen to be running
the governmental machinery. This
might be all very well in Germany
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Germ Proof

we drank from the. same cam
teen" exclaimed the old soldier.
ruminating.
But wasn't you afraid of the mi
crobes?" suggested his granddaugh-
ter.
Gee No microbes could live in
the stuff we was drinkin'. child
Exchange.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

Appeals are being sent out from
many quarters for the conservation
of the paper supply and paper Of all
grades is now being saved through
economy of use and the salvage OF
waste.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
PROSPERITY BULLETIN

IT am glad to say that our
business is very satisfactory, and
we are oversold on our daily
product; but inasmuch as our
advertising has always been in
the nature of business insurance
for the future we plan to keep
it up"
CHARLES F. MILLER,
Hamilton Watch Co.,
Lancaster, Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
MONDAY, JULY IS, 1917

"This toorld Is mighty poor
place for any of US to hve in unless
IT'S good place for all OF US to Hue
in."-THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg's Riverside
walk Is the great attraction for
many visitors to the city and
they are urging other places to
do likewise?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
CROP PEST LETTER
Economic Zoologist
TOMATO PESTS


H OMATOEs have numerous
enemies among insects and
diseases. Caterpillars, flea
beetles, aphis, white fly, mildews
and rots are common, but are
readily controlled by common
sprays applied every week or
two.
Bordeaux mixture, with nico-
tine added, controls rots, mil
dews. while fly and aphis. Arse
nate of lead kills caterpillars,
flea beetles. blister beetles and
other chewing insects.
The greatest losses to tomato
crops are caused by different
kinds of rots. Prevent the toma-
to fruits from touching the
ground, aad spray frequently
with Bordeaux mixture.
Stalk borers must be cut out
with a small bladed knife. Clean
cultivation and freedom from
weeds is most helpful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Universal Uncle Sam

He is not exclusively our Unci
Sam any more. He is getting to b
about everybody's Uncle Sam ali owe
the world.-Philadelphia Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

That Gettysburg boulevard connect
ing Harrisburg and the Battlefield
ought not to be far away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
The FIRST steel was rolled in tn
city in the forties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

The lady re-
cruits stood
I l n 5 pecting
each other,
Il h ey W ere
ST r in k led
with pow
der ''a a d
hoe
But the powder
they bore,
In the powder
that's wore
! a powder
puff tucked
n the sock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

Z. J. STACKPoLE,P Pysst s. EditOrin- Chisf
F. R. OYSTER. Business MGnagsy.
GUS NJ. STEINMETz. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

One of the things which has con
tributed materially to the success
which has attended many of tn
war gardens" about Harrisburg ha
been the multitude of birds Whicl
have been present since the earl
spring: The weather conditions hav
peen favorable for bugs and Dam
nature has provided birds to ca
tnem. In some districts about tn
city more birds have been seen tha,
known for a long time. Blackbird
have been so busy with bugs an
worms that they have not been a
destructive as usual.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

TO ANOTHER
Jack told me
l was so inter-
esting and SO
beautiful.
And yet you
will trust your
self for lifo with
a man who be-
gins deceiving
you so early.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

One of the shrewdest of men VIII
takes hand in politics the othe
DAY was talking about the grea
popularity of the park system wheI
ne was asked to recall the opposi
ton to loans for parks some fen o
fifteen years ago and to saw wha
he thought the result would be 4
the votes were taken now.
Oh, that's not a guessing game. |
he replied. The guess would b
what would happen to any one wh,
would take the field against parks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
SOURCE OF
PROFIT.

That waitress
can shoot a
plate of bean
soup down the
lunch counter
and never spill
a bean.
Yea, bo. She's
got perfect con-
troll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23

The demand for pens with whicI
Governor Brumbaugh has been sign
mig bills is growing virulent again
1t is always under way during
session, but when the Governor get
down to the home stretch on bill
ana things are pressing, the demand
Tor pens rises like the mercury il
mld-July. In the last fortnight JohI
Lucas, who looks after office de-
tails when Executive Clerk Denim D
er is occupied with bills, has com
mandeered the pens as fast as th
Governor signs the bills so that tn,
requesters can be taken care of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
nuw xenk COTTON MARKET.


q 1nnno1a110ns ~ miller CO.. Members
New YORK Cotton h:xchanSe-1
.aSs al16W York. Tune 9.--Soarctty of con-
&nets was again factor in sending
Ss1oAfpn 10 new high levels today. There
JoxDpearedt TO be no fresh feature In con-
5octicn with the advance Those who
51rD1tow statistics believe the small
21noun&Asrought into stght for the week
3<n b. significant In view OF the fact
sGAak price, arc ten cents a pound higher
l54f6ah they ware a year ago. Fairly ao-
14lre realizing sales in the morning made
SH8ktl4 impression on the market which
aAxhlhifed pronounced Il ar n
u ~ ngth at all timea Wall street and
sKAntern houses we're among the buyers
- the second hour. The market closed
MA4eady5 at a net advance OF 20 to IS
sspotnts.
s1s Port raceipts for the day were cstt-
Ana&~d at 5000 bales. against il.os5
Il ts.s4es last year New York warehouse
N o4oeke are 1854 bales contrasted with
sMst46,1T2 bales a year ago.
ts4a Tho Chronicle estimates the world.
sssfble supply OF eetten at a.7es, 4b4
q AAlss compared With 4.as2.sos bales q
.tFaer ago The total American supply
III x414.4S4 bales contrasted with $780,
4 600 Last year.
r Spot here was steady. 40 points higher
ehM4 $50: there were no sales Tho spot
nRt9e9c at Nvw Orleans was steady TN
}H4anged on tho basis of 223s for mid
1I9iuG; tho sales were E4s bales.
Nav Ynrt .nyrA fHf5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10

Friends Of Mrs. r. G.. Edmundson.
residing at s02 North Sixth street, will
be glad to know that she has recov-
cred from her recent sickness and now
feels entirely herself again.
For tho past six months Mrs. Ed
mundson has been troubled with a
severe attack OF liver and stomach
trouble. from which she seemed un-
ahie-ta=ana=s -Boe4oea-Mans
she consulted told her that an opera
ton waa her only hope Of recovery,
but dreading to undergo this terrible
ordeal, Mrs. Edmundson. as has been
the case with 30 many others before
her, called on the United Doctors as
a last resort.
In speaking OF her case, Mrs. Ed
mundson said: II have been sick with
indigestion. liver and stomach trouble
ever since last December. I suffered
constantly with q tight feeling ACROSS
the liver. Other doctors who treated
me said that only an operation would
cure me, but had read Of the United
Doctors and I thought before being
operated upon, ! would try them and
see II they could do anything for me.
/ have taken one months treatment
and now feel entirely well. / gladly
recommend all sufferers to tho United
Doctors"
As testimonial after testimonial Is
added each week to the hundreds al
read on flle in their Offices. can there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
IlT[ltHT
l0UT As EXPECTED
gny BRoADAN WALL,


~ Terk, Jupe Sin the actual
a1atement today there was shown
- "a surplus reserves OF s2s-ise.-
- increase in loans OF ss5. sss,oes
~ reduction in net demand deposits
x1xoA O0n The average statement
"a reserves reduced ss2.ss7,sso;
-. Increased si2s.7l5.5oo and re-
Hon In net demand deposits OF 81
+. eAM
tnuent from the banks and this one.
nfekore caused r surprise. Some OF
Salltng Friday and early today was
- 10 this expectation. Rcdoubled ef-
lof&e In behalf Of the liberty loan. how
GnF. caused quickenfng OF action in
xHo stock market with the prices Tor
- day generally showing an advance.
x Dome new high RECORDS were made
&ooA attracting most attention being
cotton. sugar and industrial alcohol.
xs Motors were conspicuous At the
4So~4ans 4heyswere weak. hit az neHnee-
|1Snn4 that the government will soon
S0lN4 Ii orders for 200 worth OF
i1Aahtnes started some covering Then
- Z rumor totally unconhrrned. that
80 etudehaker Company had decided 10
- Into the manufacture of aeroplanes.
/ La stock shot up and General Motors
- heavily bought on the idea that 1t
~ III COMPANIES was prepared TO 60
Hnko the aeropsane business. The re-
fu14 was . big market for the motors
8aa1shArp advances in all departments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
M,.eeran~ou. Markets.

M leNw York, June a.-Money on call
lxnngsd between and "a during the
kW weak. Time money became very
sn Thfs-was due.to the fact that the
oply was very much less than the
7 ounad which was quite keen eSpe-
lilly for industrial money. The agsre-
mnAa OF business OF all kinds was lin
On the curb hero today was
nfat and prices showed small recess,
Afens from yesterdays final figures
ss UnIted Motors attracted the most at
f0n<Ion. After opening steady this ISSUE
3noe1inad sharply. showing less of more
v1nn ! point which was followed by full
2eSaTx
M 2kUeal Enares were extremely quiet
- pricas were irregular.