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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-09-20

For bady's Group, Willic's daily cuts
and bruises, mammals sore throat,
Grandma's lameness.-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil-the household remedy.
soc and Coo.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-09-20
ReporteTs Point of View.

Poet-"How can a chap get rich on
ten dollars capital?" Reporter-"Yo
probably mean, How can he get rich
erT"-Puok.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
RIVERSIDE ANNEXATION

TITY COUNCIL having agreed to
" reopen the Riverside annexation
matter, we may expect that some
definite plans will be agreed upon
which will permit of the extension of
the city line northward. Now would
seem to be the proper time to annex
this territory and any postponement
will necessarily involve greater ex-
pense to the municipality hereafter.
1t is understood that the previous
objection to the annexation petition
was the fact that immediate expendi-
ture would be necessary, including the
extension of the intercepting sewer
along the river front. Whether this
be Immediately necessary or not. most
people will agree that the annexation
of the Riverside district will be more
economical now than at any time in
the future. Harrisburg must expand
in every direction and we have no
doubt the reopening of the whole mat
ter will give opportunity to more thor.
oughly consider all the matters in
volved in the movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
MAUDLIN sENTINIENTALITY

TUDGE lands in the Lancaster
court a day or two ago gave ex-
preston to some level-headed COM
ment upon the too prevalent trend of
sentimentalism in considering crime.
He said it might be well for the citi-
zens to consider carefully whether an
excess of so-called humanitarianism
which appears to be too prevalent, and
the letting down of bars where grave
crime has been committed, is not prov
ing an evil instead of a benefit to the
community"
ut is easy for the individual to dis
regard his duty" he said, "but. un-
fortunately. when this line of action is
followed it is inevitable that someone
in the end must pay"
Judges KunlIel and McCarrell have
also recently pointed out the folly of
making heroes of those who should be
punished for their offenses. Neither
one Of the judges in the local court
has any patience with the maudlin
sentimentality which excuses crime out
of an alleged idea of humanitarian
uplift.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Who's Afraid?

Who's afraid? This is the interroga-
tive remark of the automobile manu-
facturers by way of answer to the
suggestion that the point of satura-
ton" may soon be reached in the de-
mand for their vehicles. This ap-
parently is not a case of misplaced
confidence. There are three and q
half million farms in the United
States; and a farmer without an auto
mobile nowadays is a back number
And then there are auto trucks to
carry products to market or to the
railroad station; also there are loud
calls from the farms for traction en-
gines and for engines to turn the
grindstone and do other chores. Only
a minor fraction of the requirements
of the farmers in the matter of gas
motors have been anticipated even in
the imagination; and with wheat al
50 a bushel, butter at so cents a
pound, eggs five cents apiece and y
Federal farm loan banks in operation,
what ambition of the farmer cannot
be gratified d?-Philadelphia Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
EDITORIAL. COMMENT

The Allies consider that it will be
time en- Nugh to discuss n league to en-
force peace when they have finally
crushed the league to enforce war
Boston Transcript.
Wilson protests that his note was not
intended as a demand for peace, and
judging from the Kaiser's reply. that
was thoroughly understood in Germany
philadelphia North American.
One variety of lumber which is sure
to go up is mahogany-3,000,0 600 feet OF
it have just been ordered by the Brit
ish Government for making aeroplane
ropellers.-Nashville Southern Lum-
herman.
The Congressman regard that $780,
100000 paid for the Danish. West Indies
as sheer waste, as it might be used for
deepening creeks in their districts sc
as to make them navigable by motor
boats.-Janesville Gazette.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Peace Deadlock
CKansas City Starr

NhdnSdS lily OldT.J
Tie interchange of peace notes
this sort
The war map of Europe at this
time shows the Central Powers vic
torious On the west front they hold
Belgium and Northern France. on
the east they occupy a vast territory
in Russia. They have taken Serbia.
They are fast conquering Rumania.
The Germanic empire with its depen-
denotes (for Austria, the Balkan pc
ninsula and Turkey must now recog-
niZe the essential overlordskip of Ger
many) stretches across Central Eu-
rope in q broad band from Hamburg
to Constantinople and then across Asia
to Bagdad. The war has welded a
Central European Empire. On this
essential basis Germany is ready for
peace conference. For peace at
this time must recognize the accom-
plished facts.
The allies cannot deny the facts
presented by the war map. But they
insist that these are superficial and
not permanent. The allied resources
in material and men they feel are
superior to those of the Central Pow
ers and they will be victorious. So
long as they are in a position to con-
tinue the struggle with any chance of
success they cannot discuss peace at
this time. To negotiate now. they as
sumo, would be to admit defeat.
These are the real things that the
contending sides have in mind and
that are to be read between the lines
of their diplomatic notes. So far as
the outside world can see, unless there
is exhaustion which is not recognized
abroad, there is no peace in the eX-
isting situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Christmas Tree For Birds

What shall be done with the Christ
mas tree, now that the great day has
children, and often the "grownups" do
not like to consign the tree to the fire OF
to the ash heap. Gilbert II. Trafton
settles this problem most satisfactorily
In his illuminating book, Bird Friends"
(Houghton Mifflin Company. He says
in the chapter on Feeding the Winter
Birds:
After the Christmas season is over
instead of throwing away the tree, IL
may be loaded with food for the birds
Suet and berries may be fastened to
the branches and bags containing seeds
and nuts may be suspended. The tree
may be fastened upright in the yard
or the small tip may be placed on q
window shelf"
Mr.. Trafton's book is for the general
reader who wants to know something
about birds without becoming a spe-
cial student, and is most helpful an6
stimulating in its suggestions and ad.
vice for bird study and bird care.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
A Mill Enploye at SO

Lawrence, Mass, boasts of an So
year-old mill worker. His name is
George Ainsworth. He has been a mill
operative in one capacity or other for
seventy years. At 10 years old he
entered one of the big mills in York
shire, England, where he was born.
lie came to America when he was 29
and has worked in different mills in
New England as a first class weaver.
For many years he was an overseer.
At present Mr.. Ainsworth is employed
in the Washington Mill of the Ameri-
can Woolen Company asN a warp
twister.
Mr.. Ainsworth's seth birthday ami
versary was celebrated by full day 8
work, as usual. from o'clock in the
morning to o'clock at night.--From
the Boston Globe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. IL.
Create In me clean heart, o God;
And renelO right spirit tCithin me.
Psalms 81 10.
THE TROOPS RETURN

HUNDREDS of Harrisburgers tum-
bled out of warm beds this
morning long before their accus-
toned hour of arising, dared pneu-
monia to do it's worst and went out
long before daybreak to show how
glad they were to welcome the boys of
the Governors Troop back home
again. 1t is not hard to get UP en-
thusiasm and a parade on fine sum-
mer's day when merely to be out doors
is delight and to march to the
spirited music of a brass band is a
pleasure of itself. but it is far differ
ent thing to do what Harrisburg did
this morning, and the enthusiasm of
the welcoming reception, under the
circumstances, is a splendid demon
stration of public spirit and of the real
affection in which Harrisburg people
hold the men who marched away at
their country's call to meet unknown
perils along the Rio Grande.
That they faced no whitening ma
chine gun fire, nor the hapdships of a
long campaign in Mexico, is through
AiO oIliA hiil6 VI IiIGllS' IIlty went away
with the very distinct idea that they
would be called upon for desperate
work. Indeed. many of them might
have hesitated had they not felt that
active service was to be their lot.
Theirs was the spirit of sacrifice, and
that they were not called upon to face
the horrors and the risk of war was
their good fortune, not their fault.
This our people understand and thus
1t happens that the Governors Troop
is accorded a welcome home as hearty
as though its ranks had been thinned
by the rifle and the cannon, and far
more joyful, for the tears that dimmed
the eyes of friends and relatives who
greeted the returning soldier boys to-
day were those of happiness. In the
crowds that thronged the streets there
was not one who wept for a loved one
who would return no more.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
ADMIRAL DEWEY

NROM its long maintained position
of splendid isolation" Admiral
George Dewey in a few brief
hours swept the United States into
place among the great Powers of the
earth, with it's flag mast-high in the
Far East and its dependencies far
flung on the tropic seas.
1t will not do to say that manv an.
other naval officer would have done
what Dewey did at Manila, for shoot
ing the Spanish fleet to pieces was
only the beginning of his work there
Forced out of Chinese waters by the
declaration of war, Dewey had nothing
to do but sail for Manila, although
having not single ffrst-class shin al
his command and facing unknown
strength before Corregidor and be.
yond. His courageous decision to sal
directly into the harbor of Manila un.
der cover of night, past the powerful
land batteries guarding its entrance
and over mines laid to. protect the
harbor mouth. was in accord with the
best traditions of the United States
navy, and the success of his enterprise
was tribute to the seamanship of the
commanders who followed him into
the bay. The battle that followed
resulting in the complete demolition OF
the Spanish fleet, without the loss of q
single man of the American force, wa,
such tremendously good news that il
carried the nation into a delirium ol
rejoicing such as have had few paraI.
lels in American history.
But it was the courage which in.
duced Dewey to cut the cables ant
keep them cut, making himself dicta,
tor of the situation for the moment
and absolute master of his own fate
and his admirable handling of stu
alton that in less skillful or less firm
hands might easily have plunged u,
into war with Germany, that market
Dewey as a statesman as well as :
fighter. With the cables open t,
washington, Dewey would have beel
hampered by the usual embarrassing
orders from home. and if he had for
moment given way before the AFRO
CANT assumptions of Admiral Died
richs, the whole trend of internationa
history from that moment, in all like
lihood, would have changed, for at Ad
niral Dewey's back stood Captain
Chichester ready to support him witt
the strength of the English squad
ron and perfectly willing to execut
his orders, as incidents of the occa
sion we'll demonstrate.
Dewey was one of three to attaii
ehe rank of Admiral of the Unite,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
THE HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS

lT<HERE is more than mere senti-
men in the letter the editor of
the Denver Times received the
other day from little Bobby" Talbot,
addressed to Buffalo Bill" begging
him when he reached the Happy
Hunting Grounds not to flock the gate
and throw away the key" because. as
Bobby" wrote:
Mr.. Buffalo Bill. want to go to
the Happy Hunting Grounds, too.
1t looks to me like nicer place
than just heaven. where they have
only gold streets and harpS ana
angels and things.
Strictly for your ears, Bobby" and
all heedful of the horror such views
inspire in strictly orthodox souls, we
would like to whisper that we think
we know how you feel about 1t and
we sympathize with you. If 1T be any
consolation to your little heart, we will
tell you that we suspect many, many
older folks hope that somebody spoke
in metaphore when he pictured the
dwelling place of the afterwhile as
city of gold, and pearls and diamonds.
Doubtless there are countless mil
lions of us, Bobby" whose bodies are
chained to our daily tasks in mill and
office while our souls go rowing
through the pleasant landscapes of the
great outdoors, who trust that at least
beyond the suburbs of the golden
streets of the heavenly city there lie
the broad fields, the deep woods, the
purling streams and the peaceful lakes
and rivers for which the heart pines
in vain so often during the period of
our probation here below. 1t would
be a poor reward, indeed, we think
for us outdoor-loving town folks,
Bobby" to be consigned for all eter-
nifty to the streets and the buildings
and the throngs of even such city as
you in your letter picture. Mayhap
it would be all very well for change,
of our friends or for the company of
our fellows of the great beyond, but
for us the forests and meadows where
the days are always as spring time,
where the lush grass grows by the
placid lake. and the tall ferns nod by
blight of frost or ice; where the
breezes stir the tree-tops gently and
there is never sting in the wind;
where the hunting is always happy
and never ends in a death; where sor-
row is banished and care never comes;
where love and service go hand in
hand and life is perpetually like a
summer day in a pleasant land.
And, Bobby" we have faith that
things will be so, ard that the gate
never will be locked nor the key
thrown away to those Happy Hunt
ing Grounds to which so many brave
souls have journeyed and for which
countless thousands long when their
work down here is done.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Recall of Pershing

The recall of General PersLing
will be very proper step for the
President to take IL he has reason
to believe that Carranza has the means
and disposition of preserving order
south of the boundary. At any rate,
the punitive expedition is of no use
where it is. 1t cannot stay there in
definitely, and the two courses open
were to send Pershing after Villa, re-
gardless of the objections of the de
facto Government. or recall him, and
confine our energies to guarding the
boundary line. Carranza is very stub
born, but we believe. lie has learned
much about the United States in the
past year.-Philadelph Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Trade Briefs

A firm in this country has pur-
chased paper mill near st. John,
New Brunswick, Canada, for $3,00O,-
600. The timber land which was in
cluded in the sale comprises about
S0,000,000 cords of wood.
American preserves are needed in
Argentina.
Ball bearing rollers for furniture are
in demand in Switzerland.
French dealers are in the market
for egg flake and desiccated and pre-
pared egg products. Correspondence
should be in French.
The price of caraway seeds in this
country has increased since 1914 from
five cents to 65 cents a pound.
Difficulty in securing tinsel goods
in France is due to the sequestration
by the Government of many factories
form merly devoted to this trade. A few
plants have been allowed to run so as
to avoid a complete stagnation of the
industry.
Construction has been started in
China on a light railway to connect
Swatow and Chauglin, by way of
Chenghai The cars will be small, as
they are to be pushed by men.
Photographic materials are needed
in Spain.
Guatemala's annual corn production
amounts to six million quintals of
101.4 pounds each. This sutfices for
domestic consumption only, as corn
is the most important food in that
country. Beans rank next in i'm
portance as q national food.
A new wharf, 666 feet long and 45
feet wide, which will accommodate
the largest ships entering the harbor.
was built last year at Hongkong.
Lighters have hitherto handled the
imports into and the exports from this
port.
Fiber of the stinging nettle has
been used with success in Germany
and Austria as a substitute for cotton
in the manufacture of cloth. There
are 100000 acres of land in Austria
suitable for the cultivation of nettles.
Gold has been discovered at Speci-
men Reef, Long Plains, Tasmania. A
company will be formed to exploit the
new fields.
Canadian merchants are in the mar
ket for feather busters.
There is demand in Spain for
hardware of all kinds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

George r. Hoffman, well known
Philadelphian, is planning to send fifty
boys on a trip to Washington in honor
of prize work in raising corn.
Charles M. Schwab plans to take
the Bach choir to New York for con-
cert.
City Solicitor r.. Lueschner, of
Pottsville, answered the complaint of
Pottsville police for more pay by say
ing that to get 1T they would all have
to resign.
"A. X. Spurrier. elected vice-presi-
dent of the State magistrates, is one of
the oldest aldermen of Lancaster.
District Attorney /. w. Baum, of
Washington, has started action to oust
breweries from his county by equity
proceedings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Efficiency and Routine

Writing about Dayton in the Topeka
Capital, II. t. Chase calls attention to
the excellent accounting system and the
system of cost Standardization adopt
ed by the city manager These and all
other efficiency methods, he says. might
of course be adopted by other munich
plan.
But the truth is. such methods are
not thus adopted. whereas they are
tine under the city manager system
That Is one of the big advantages OF
the city manager plan. The thing is
built to produce efficient government.
1t starts with the asset of making a
break with politics. Its whole idea is
to conduct business on a business basis
So 1t naturally absorbs every modern
business device. while old, political
municipal governments still founder in
the slough.-Kansas City Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
A Blow Behind the Back

Inc Following appeal for the sup
preston or sewing up of ''hip-pocl5ets"
appearing in the Chester Times sapa-
'or william c. Sprouts newspaper,
may foretell the introduction of a bill
into the State Senate by the Delaware
county member to legislate 'em ont of
business:
personally, we favor the passage of
law denying men of this citv the
risht TO have hip pockets. The hip
pocket is a curse.
Nothing that we can thinl, of calls
so loudly for abolition as this feature
OF mems trousers. 1t is the scat of
crime and vice and an encourag cement
10 wickedness. In many cases when
IL does not carry q death-dealine- in
slLunleht II contains a flask of ardent
spirits, leading to inebriacy and dis
order In the comparative inno-
cence of being simply the recen-
!acle oil a wallet, as it so generally is.
~ encourages theft, especially on
snort line trolley cars. 1t is the direct
ana almost the only support of the
plckpockets with which we are in
Lested' ana but for it these gentlemen
would nave TO go out of business on,
turn their hands to other abiding
places of wealth.
The .wretched fact that the hand
kerchlef is often kept there leads to
mapy mistaken alarms, which i'm turn
lead 10 the drawing and fatal firing of
pIstois. Inc hip-pocket is a thor
oughly dangerous institution. and ba 9
virtually nothing to recommend it,
More trouble has flowed from it than
from Pandora's box; it is the in
eXhaustible source of homicide and of
Old Homicide Rye or other brands
equally as reprehensible; and it is far
from pelng as safe as deposit box as
is any Chester bank. 49,
III the Chester hip-pocket cannot he
suppressed, sewed up and made hon.
est, there ought to be law"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
THE LAWSON MUDDIE

TONSERVATIVE persons we'll may
u be excused for reserving judg-
ment in the leak" controversy
now being waged at Washington until
the air has cleared a trifle, although
it does seem unlikely that there can
be so much smoke without at least a
very little fire. Indeed, it is certain
that there has been a constant leak
age of White House secrets for months
and whether Lawson is right or
wrong in his contentious in this pres
ent instance there can be no question
ing the truth of the general charge
that Wall Street has been profiting
by advance information from Wash
ington. At this time it appears largely
u question of veracity, with the choice
of belief toss-up for those acquainted
with both sides of the dispute.
The morning was cold, but the recep-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Why Editors Worry

We wish to apologize to Mrs. Or
lando Overlook. In our paper last
week we had as a heading, Mrs.
Overlook's Big Feet" The word we
had ought to have used is a French
word, pronounced the same way, but
spelled fete. 1t means a celebration
and is considered very tony word
WilliamsYille (N. d. Item.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
How 1t All Came About

Six government gaugers at T.ouis
Vile have been Suspended for "nerni,
cious political activity" The specifit
charge is that they contributed 10 tht
election of John w. Langley. Lang,
ley is Republican. So are the 81,
gaugers. The Commissioner of In.
ternal Revenue is a Democrat and se
was the man Langley defeated Gin.
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17

States Navy. He was amply rewarded
for the services, with the luster of his
name undimmed. with not an enemy
in the world and with the love and
respect of his countrymen who sim
cerely mourn his departure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Too Big a Risk

The one thing that the intrepid and
usually venturesome Lloyds will not
guarantee is the keeping of a New
Years resolution. - Rochester Demo-
crat and Chronicle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
No Doubt About It

We don't agree with New York's
claim that it is the center of the
beauty population. but we arc willing
to concede that they certainly do have
some "beauts" over there.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
Always Ready

Feminism wears mistletoe In its hair
all the year round.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17

General Pershing doesn't appear to be
of a retiring turn of mind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
HISTORIC HARRISRURC

The original water supply was from
wells and Front street used to be lined
by pumps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17

Our idea of an enemy of society is
the fellow who is predicting that eggs
will go to seventy-five cents a dozen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
One-Sided
[Philadeiphia InuuIrerI

IPHIIaueIphlH InQuIrerI
An argument between a husband
and wife is O. monologue ad infinitum.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17

Brethren, how shall it fare with me
When the war is laid aside,
If it be proven that am he
For whom world has died?
II it be proven that all my good,
And the greater good l will make
Were purchased for me by multitude
Who suffered for my sake?
That was delivered by mere mankind.
Vowed to one sacrifice,
And not. as hold them. battle blind,
But dying with opened eyes?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg book binding
machinery is known the country
over?