Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-31
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published statements that the
ohited States army plans to change
i's divisions so that they will con-
'in out TWO brigades and those of
iour infantry regiments each caused
considerable astonishmeht here as
'he united States laws governing orr
eahizatlon of militia have been fol-
io"ed TO the letter and ,Pennsylvania
mas complete tactical division. one
~ 'he TWO states in the country to
nave such arrangement of its mill
'arS arm. The new plan would
cause considerable changing and
shlltlng about and undo the hos.
work of the last few years by state
olncers. An interesting statement
ABOUT the proposed chanpe "a +bos
~ ~ S Woula cal for formation of one
HlachlneSun company to each hat
talon instead of each repinoart os
at present. There would thus be q
nachlnegun company to each fbraa
companies of infantry, a pronortion
considered to be about right in tba
war studies to date. 1t is also renort~
ed that the number of guns in aacb
Inachlne company would be increas-
ed. Furthermore, the comnanio.
would be increased to 200 men ins
stead of $50. This would mean that
harrisburg would furnish about 250
W oVo additional men for the Eighth
IeSlinent. Under the new plan. as
reported, there would be 1900 men
Ghu slNty-seven officers to a regiment.
duard officers were immensely inter
esIeu IN the reports last night, and
hnf n
Su'y IN getting equipment in time
Tor mobilization at such strength by
the middle of July.
The striking posters about the citv
urging people to invest in the Libertv
loan and to enlist come from the
eLate committee of Public Safety.
when mas also issued very notable
poster reminding people of registra-
lion day next Tuesday. Never in
FennsylVania history has the poster
campaign gone as far as it is being
carried now and the posters will be
well worth preserving.
men connected with the registra-
tion plans in this city are commen-
otnS 70 study the persons within the
itse Oh the first draft so that they win
be ready to meet any dificulties
Whlch may arise because of foreign
languages. AS a result there has
peen a quiet listing of every person
VINO can speak the various languages
OF Europe, all of which are repre-
sented here. The court Interpreters
VIII be on general duty subject to
GalI that day and men who have
knoWledge of various tongues will
volunteer their services.
The scarcity of tomato, pepper and
other plants experienced q little ear
Her IN the season by growers of yege-
tables has been somewhat overcome
| py the efforts of greenhouse men to
prlhg on a second crop. The large
NUMBER or private gardens now be-
ing operated in the vicinity has used
up more plants than ever before and
Tor a time it looked as though there
would be a famine Sweet potato
plants are just beginning to come
INTO the market. A larger number
will be planted this year than in any
previous year hereabouts. Properly
cared for sweet potatoes are a sue
cessful and profitable crop in this
locality.
A well-known minister put the
Liberty Loan proposition in this lam
guage the other day: 1T is the
Liberty Loan, and get back your
money, principal and interest, or an
Indemnity, collected by the enemy at
Washington, and you will pay both
principal and interest-getting back
nothing"
That is what it is-either buy a
bond and receive interest or pay an
indemnity and lose both principal
and interest.
Older residents of the city to-day
recalled the first Memorial Day par
ade held in Harrisburg. 1t was in
1858 and Major Lane S. Hart was the
chief marshal. The route of the
parade was over the central part of
! the city and there were impressive
exercises attended by thousands of
people.
Stories by the dozen could be told
of the late Edwin M. Householder,
the Capitol Policeman who died a
day or so ago. Mr.. Householder
knew every man of prominence in
State affairs for forty years and most
of them by their front names, and
he used to tell many amusing Incl
dents of the times when he ran the
first elevator in the Capitol and of
the mistakes made by men in get
| ting in and out. Mr.. Householder
will be missed by many visitors to
| the State House.