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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
HARRY II. BOWMAN

NITY COMMISSIONER HARRY f.
u BOWMAN'S record as a city
official will rest largely upon his
consistent policy of applying business
methods in the transaction of public
affairs. With an intimate and practi-
cal knowledge of machinery, through
years of experience in one of the city's
larger industrial plants, he introduced
many improvements in the water de-
partment, which branch of the mu-
nicipal activities was under his direc-
ton. He also reduced water rates
and was committed to more modern
lighting methods, having already in
stalled considerable stretches of orna-
mental standards.
Mr.. Bowman was rather fixed in his
opinions and did not easily change
when once his mind was made up,
but he was public spirited and the
record of his service is highly credit
able.
Unswerving in his loyalty to friends.
devoted to the interests of the city
and with eyes to tie front, the dead
Commissioner, twice chosen by the
people for responsible duties, accom-
plished much.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

TT is not easy to understand why the
responsible leaders of the Re-
publican party in national con-
claves and State conferences continue
to insist upon doing the things which
they ought to know will provoke
further factional controversy and en-
danger the future harmony and eff
fectiveness of the Republican organ
ization throughout the country.
Just when most earnest Republi-
cans were hopeful that the schism in
the party resulting from the break in
1912 was about healed the leaders OF
the national organization get together
at New York and through an appar-
ent disposition to promote their own
selfish political interests provoke the
Progressive wing and invite further
party disaster. 1t is inconceivable that
men entrusted with leadership will
deliberately and brazenly pursue a
course of conduct which inevitably
must injure the cause which they are
supposed to represent. These men are
placed in party authority and they
owe to the Republicans everywhere an
obligation which will not be dis
charged by factional controversy and
the promotion of their own particular
interests.
After the disappointing result OF
last November there is greater need
than ever before to compose the diff
ferencas which have Divided tba ao rty
strength and forget the unfortunate
past, save as it may prove guide to
party management and conduct here
after. The conclusion is almost forced
upon loyal Republicans that some OF
the party leaders are more disposed
to guide a minority than they are to
march at the head of a splendid ma
jority in party affairs. The bickerine
of leaders only encourages similar diff
ferences among their followers and
while it is possible for these leaders
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
Women Proved Slackers

The London Times, whose special cor
respondent made thorough study of
the causes for Australia's vote against
compulsory military service, gives three
reasons for the rejection of conscrip-
ton. The first of, these is that the
turning an overwhelming vote against
conscription. The second is that the
Irish votes, which amounts to quite an
important proportion, went solidly
against conscription because vote for
1t was regarded as vote cast for Eng
land. A third reason is that the peoDie
feared that Australia, stripped of able
bodied fghting men, would fall an easy
prey to powerful Asiatic nation
The last reason was a powerful one
according to the Times correspondent
who found little cause to doubt the
loyalty of the colony to the Empire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Milk Question
or of the Telegraph :

To the Editor of the TciegrGph:
The milk question is a question of a
great deal more Importance than the
public is aware of. Dairy inspection
is demanded by our State officials and
by the cities mostly while we all would
welcome dairy inspection il it could be
done by competent men, but not if it
would be placed in the hands of either
university students or college students
The result of dairy inspection with
incompetent men would ruin dairying
entirely. Forty per cent of the dairy
men are not dairying to-day and it
won't be very long until 60 per cent
| Will not be dairying and the city
| people will bear the consequences by
| paying the price for milk within two
years.
When the pasteurizing of milk
started it certainly ruined calf raising
| Milk that is pasteurized, / know from
our own experience, is not good for
calves, but you are compelled to pas
| teurize If you deliver milk to the
creameries. A great many farmers
| to-day give absolutely fresh milk to
| their calves because the starch is taken
out of the milk by pasteuri2ing and
| often makes sick calves For hogs l
| don't believe there is very much harm
in pasteurizing.
| The veterinarians and physicians
dispute the above fact, but time will
prove it when they pay the price for
milk. Some are suggesting paper bot
| ties, which they claim cost only - cent
each, but still the consumer must pay
for them, as is always the rule.
| The eight hour law is certainly keep
ing the laboring class of people from
the farm and the farmers sons and
daughters go to the cities for short
! hours and you can't blame them, be-
cause a dairyman gets his vacation
| when he goes to his grave.
! While we have a Governor with good
| intentions, who seems to favor com
pensation for the farmer, dairy inspec-
tion, ] believe, is for the farmers and
dairymen's benefit. because it will help
| to get rid of some of the States money
and put the price of milk so that the
dairymen and farmers can afford to
hire two sets of eight-hour men a day.
The farmer is compelled to pay q tax
to hire laboring man. Tho consumer
pays for it all.
FROM ONE WHO KNOWS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
YOUR NEWSPAPER

ERoM all parts of the country the
= New Year has brought renewals
of subscriptions to the Telegraph
| from readers of years standing and
the letters of support and encourage
ment which accompanied the checks
have been an inspiration to those who
make the newspaper. 1t is only by
such means that the Telegraph learns
whether or no it is pleasing its read
ers; whether it is filing the place in
the community that it is endeavoring
to fill.
Another gratifying development of
the past few weeks has been the in
creased use of its columns by readers
of the paper.
The Telegraph is YOUR newspaper,
and the management is always glad to
hear from you and to give your views
TO the public at large. 1t may not
always happen that your opinions and
those of the editorial columns of the
Telegraph agree, and the Telegraph is
not so egotisical as to assume that it is
always right. If you differ with the
newspapers position. it is your privi-
lege to say so through the correspond
ence columns on this page Or If you
have some criticism of your own to
offer or some improvement to suggest,
the columns are always open to you.
This is YOUR newspaper. 1t is be-
ing run in YOUR interests. Make the
most of it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
That New Dry Decision

This means the beginning of rea
prohibition, which has never existed
up to the present time. There will be
more prohibition legislation passed
during the present year than during
any year of the past, and Congress
will certainly submit the national pro-
hibition amendment to the country
before 1920. The United States will
be dry within ten ears.'-William
II. Anderson, head of Anti-Saloon
League of New York.
1T means that many States now
dry are going wet within five years,
and it is the greatest check that pos
sibly could be administered to tie
national prohibition movement" A.
l.. Strasser, counsel for Wholesale
Liquor Dealers Association.
The foregoing conflicting interpre-
tations of the significance of the action
of the Supreme Court of the United
States in declaring the Webb Kenyon
law to be constitutional were express
ed by persons who have been actively
engaged in the prohibition fight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
Two Programs
New York Sun.l

There are two possible programs for
Congress and the country to which at
tention may we'll be directed at this
moment. The items of the first may be
formulated as follows:
/. Passage of the Webb bill to en-
able the American exporters to COM
pete with the exporters OF other coun-
tries in international trade.
.. Abandonment of railway labor
legislation; resumption of the investi-
cation by the Newlands committee of
the problems of railway regulation;
framing of proper leSisla tion TO re-
lieve the railways.
8. Additional measures for the ma
tional defense, preceded by the repeal
of the act federalizing the National
Guard.
4. Enactment of a revenue law re-
storing reasonable duties on imports
imposing productive indirect taxes to
raise internal revenue, materially low
ering the income tax exemptions and
reducing the rates; or abolishing the
income tax altogether and reserving
1t as n source of revenue for times OF
great emergency.
The second program reads very diff
ferent from the first:
i. Investigate scandal without
smirching anybody except by studied
indirection.
2. Pass railway labor legislation oi
a sort to foment antagonism between
employer and employe.
3. Rest on the record of last ses-
sion's moneys appropriated for ma.
tional defense, and let Josephus fight
it out with the manufacturers if il
takes all winter.
4. Pass the pork
o. Vote bond issue and juggle with
taxes a little.
6. Pass the Webb bill IL there is
time for it.
1t is thought that Congress will fol-
low one of these programs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
Coughlin Favors Church Bell

This is a discourse on church bells
uttered by. John j. Coughlin, Chicago
john"
Church bells are a good thing and
we can't have too many of 'em.
for good many years, and they
haven't disturbed any more sleep than
railroad bells, although they may dis
turb the conscience OF a sinner
Every bell should be kept ringing
on Sunday mornings to wake up the re-
formers and send them to church.
II wouldn't vote for an ordinance
prohibiting church bells; every church
should have Them
The alderman was inspired on the
subject of church chimes by protests
made to the health department by au-
thorites of st. Luke's Hospital against
the frequent ringing of bells in a
church nearby.-From the Chicago
News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Col. III. C. TreXler. who has given
permission to the State to trap deer
in his preserves, has been breeding
animals in captivity for years.
Alba b. Johnson, the acting head
of the State Chamber of Commerce.
has been active in such organizations
for years.
Senator Clarence Wolf, former
Senator, las been elected president of
the Mercantile Club of Philadelphia
for the twenty-first time.
w. w. Roper. who resigned as
appraiser of the port of Philadelphia,
is spending some time at Virginia Hot
Springs.
Ext x-Congressman ]. f. Burke is in
charge of the arrangements for the
dinner of the Pittsburgh Chamber of
Commerce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
NEW YORK 4 MORAL CITY
Decency, Courage, Kindness Her Attributes, Says an
Admirer of the Metropolis
BY BRIGGS

ing. Graft dwindles. Official COM
phcity with Satan is both difficult and
dangerous.
The tenement has improved. So has
Coney." Every advance costs bat
tie, and the end is not yet. New York
realizes it,. What with explosions,
plaques, holocausts, race wars
crime waves and strikes. there are
warnings in abundance of more fights
coming. Tammany's striped beast is
not dead. 1t sleeps. The underworld
is not banished; every few days a
sociologist unearths new miseries.
And, mind you, this same New York
surmounted her municipal building
with a statue of Civic Pride.
She does not like the recrudescence
of evil. But, such is her pluck, she
takes it as a challenge, and retorts:
After hundred fights, the hundred
and first? Then lead me to it!"-Rol-
lin Lynde HART, in the Century Maga-
zine. tH
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

one blot on tkeir. escutcheon has been
their ruthlessness. True courage has
always a thought for the helpless and
gentleness is a characteristic that at
all times has characterized Americas s
great naval heroes. Don't cheer boys,
the poor devils are dying" is a typical
sidelight on the American fighters
point of view, and so, while we have
small sympathy for the commander
who sinks without warning, we must
admire his skill and dash and hardi-
hood.
German seamanship has robbed
England of some of her laurels dur
ing this war and has added a new
chapter to the history of gallant
achievements on tie ocean.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
DARING SEAMANsHIP

IF German arms have been success
full on land, German ships have
been far more so on the seas. The
hardihood and daring of the German
sea raiders have approached the dare
devil exploits of John Paul Jones him.
self.
TLe German commanders have
never for moment shown the white
feather. They have calmly gambled
with death and have not wavered
when the throw was against them
Such bravery as they have displayed
were worthy of a better cause. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
EDITORIAL. COMMENT

Evidently Roumania misjudged the
temperature of the water when she
jumped in.-Atlanta Constitution.
An expression from Villa as to lust
what he is lighting for would be ap-
preciated by Washington.-Wa Street
journal. 0f....
The information that those deported
would be more convincing if il came
from them.-Nashville Southern Lum-
herman. -
That old place in the tropical sun she
used to have is beginning TO look
mighty cozy to Germany.-Boston
Transcript.
Wall Street is a little calmer. but
occasional shivers still run down Broad
and Exchange at the thought that peace
Boston Transcript
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
Way to Meet Pneumonia
[ Kansas City STAR

KANSAS City Star.
Here is a little reminder of the
benefits conferred on the human sys-
tenn by alcohol. 1t appears in an in
teresting volume just published, a
"Layman's Handbook of Medicine"
by DR.. r. C. Cabot. of Boston, a dis
tinguished member of the Harvard
medical faculty. He is discussing the
care of pneumonia, and he remarks
that q person addicted to the use of
alcoholic liquors is three times as like
ly to die from pneumonia as a person
who does not use them. There is lit
tie a doctor can do for patient with
pneumonia But one thing the patient
himself can do in advance is to avoid
the hazard that comes from drink
ing.i
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
AGAIN IT FAILS

NNCE more we are confronted by
" the inherent weakness of the
Clark act which imposed upon
Harrisburg the commission scheme of
municipal government. No provision
seems to have been made for filling
a vacancy in the commission, save
through an expensive and burden
some election. Some thousands of
dollars will probably lave to be eX-
pended to choose a successor to Com
missioner Bowman.
Nor is that the worst phase of the
matter. Pending the filling of the
vacancy the duties of an important
department, one having to do with
the life and health of the community,
must be discharged by other officials
in addition to their own daily routine.
No deputy, no trained subordinate to
take over tie responsibilities, but a
temporary shifting of duties to other
officials without knowledge of the de-
partment suddenly bereft of a head.
Already there are rumors of lack OF
discipline and Indifference and failure
to perform the daily tasks in certain
quarters.
How long are the people of Harris
burg going to stand for the hap
hazard, go-as-you-p please. you-ticlile-
me and I'll-tickle-you administration
of certain departments? Haven't they
had sufficient evidence of the weak
nesses of the present scheme of gov
ernment or are they willing to let
George do it until tie final crash?
At least, study of the shortcom-
ings of the last year or two by inter-
ested citizens would be helpful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

James w Eckels is on the right
road. AS attorney for the borough of
Mt. Holly Springs he will urge upon
the convention of boroughs. to be held
in this city next month. an amendment
TO the laws governing the State high
way system providing for taking over
and maintaining all streets and bridges
in boroughs which form part of recog-
nized highway routes. The Telegraph
and other newspapers have been advo-
eating this change for wears
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10.

If haze tdltered more or less
IN my great task OF happiness;
VI hare moved among my race
And Sho,rn no glorious morning face a;
If beams from happy human eyes
Haze moued me not; if morning skies,
Books, and my food, and summer rain
Knocked on my Sullen heart in vahl-
Lord, Thy most pointed pleasure take,
And stab my spirit broad dtcdke.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
RECALL the definition, "charac.


ter-What you are in the dark, "
and it's paraphrase, Character
What you are in New York" Yet
what impresses me in New York is not
her frivolity. 1t is her decency, her
courage, her kindness. OF all great
cities New York is by far the most
moral outwardly, and who will fail to
recognize the social value of even out
ward morality?
or all great cities she is by far the
pluckiest. She breeds fighters like Riis
and Rainsford, Abbott and Potter,
Jerome, Roosevelt and Hughes. She
has tanned her police. She has taken
a long, long stride toward abolishing
the feudal system that centers in Tam
many Hall. Big business behaves, or
pretends to. Gamblers have ceased
collecting art treasures. District at
torneys have outgrown the habit of
bowling themselves in through the CELL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

SO it appears the head of the Depart
ment of Parks is running true to form
Again proposals invited in pursuance
of an ordinance of Council-this time
for motor apparatus for the fire depart
ment-are rejected because of change
of mind. Yet we are told how efficient
is the commission scheme of govern
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

If we are to have an Isle of safety
at the intersection of Market and Sec
ond streets, in Market Square, why not
place the Donate statuary in the midst
of it. Those nymphs presented to the
city by Mr.. Hershey are entitled to
some consideration and in the absence
of a memorial to John Harris, why not
the water sprites?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

Agriculture. is being mentioned as a
possible successor to Samuel B. Rambo
as superintendent of Public Grounds
and Buildings. Bushong is a close
friend of Congressman w. w Griest
who is believed not to be in favor of
any drastic tearing up of the Brum-
baugh administration.
-Penrose leaders have adopted as n
part of their legislative program, it
was learned yesterday, the exclusion
of all lobbyists from the floors of the
House and Senate and the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger says: "It is no
secret that the proposed antilobby rule
| is aimed at agents of the Brumbaugh
administration and even at members
of the Governors cabinet"
In Philadelphia it is said Penrose
leaders anticipate that agents and rep
resentatiVes of the administration will
be particularly active during the ses-
sion by reason of the investigations to
be put under way and also by reason
of the talk that leading members of
the Senate will oppose the confirmation
of men appointed by the Governor
since the last session. The Ledger
also says During the last session
considerable license was granted to
lobbyists and other interested persons,
even. while the vote. was being taken
on important measures. These per-
sons occupied the seats of members
and did not hesitate to walk from seat
to seat, talking to members. 1t is pro-
posed. upon the reconvening of the
Legislature, that the presiding officer
of each house instruct the sergeant
alarms to keep from the floors all eX-
cept those who have official legislative
business"
William Draper Lewis in a long
interview to-day gives his opinion
about the way the Republican party
has been run.
Jefferson county has been made
dry again by Judge Corbett.
| Lieutenant r. j. Graft, of Ia
maqua, has been nominated for the
vacancy in the Third Schuylkill dis
| trict
Mayor Smith will cut short his
vacation because of the Philadelphia
situation
The Ware plan of meeting the
| Penrose declarations is to be outlined
at Philadelphia tomorrow. 1t will be
chiefly waiting.
Senator Penrose and Republican
! leaders are talking over committee
places to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
Children of God

Ye are all the children of God by
faith in Christ Jesus For as many OF
you as have been baptized into Christ
have put on Christ.-Galatians iii, 26
and %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg ships steel for
use i'm building big barges for
coaStwise trade?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

For some reason the picture of a
winter landscape is always more at
tractive III the summer time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

Among visitors to the city yester-
day was Col. A. NJ Holding, promi-
nent attorney of West Chester and
for years prominent in affairs of
Chester. Years ago he was colonel
on the Governors staff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

The first railroad station in Har-
risburg was at the foot of Race
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

If YOU want to avoid worry, let some
body else feed the furnace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

Why not all the flags at half-mast on
the day of Admiral Deweys funeral.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building. Federal Square,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

Il. .J.STACKPOLE. j. Prest and Editor.in. Chief
F. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. Mandsing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19

to get together over night it is not
such an easy matter to restore har-
mony in the rank and file.
Unless the leadership of the party
becomes responsive to the sentiment
of the voters, blunders like that in
New York and elsewhere will con-
tinue and the future of the party at
large will be seriously imperiled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-19
PARTY BLUNDERS

Lawson may be a liar, but even liar
don't always lie.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
Wife Chase
Results In
7wo Deaths
Kansas Man Forces Woman
to Marry Him. Then Kills
Her and Himself,

ADA, Okla, July IJ,-(Special) y
After following her through two states
Joe Napier waylaid and shot his 70
year-old bride here at o'clock thi,
morning at the home of a relative. then
turned the revolver on himself and sen,
bullet through his brain. Both Mr.
and Mrs, Napier died instantly.
At Grove City, Kan, last April, &C.
cording to the parents OF the girl
Napier forced her into marrying him
Later, fhey say, she took refuge in The
home Of the sheriff for protection
Napier was then put under a peac,
bond OF $4,000,
Mrs, Napier and her parents cam,
to Ada a few days ago to visit rela'
,ives. Two days after their Arrival
Napier rented room just across III,
alley from where they were staying
Mrs. Napier heard that her husband wa
in Ada. so did not leave the house.
Early this morning however. sh,
stepped into the back yard Napiel
came from behind a house as soon a.
he saw his wife, placed the gun at hel
throa, and fired When she fell h,
killed himself