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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

n BARN stands in a field, few
~ yards back from the chaussec
= - which leads to the trenches.
Flemish barns are small thin-roofed
structures through which the winter
winds howl doefully. The ground floor
usually accommodates the pigs, which
no peasant, however poor, is without,
the poultry and the garnering of the
held-potatoes, beans, onions and
cabbage. The loft contains the fodder
which keeps the COW through the win
ter.
This particular barn at one time
contained similar farm stock. On grey
winter mornings when the fog clung
TO the trees and spread over the stunt
ed strawberries, the peasant wife would
stand inside it's open door threshing
the beans with a great unwieldy fail.
In the sty, hard by, the pigs grunted.
before the door the fowls gossiped. In
the summer the scene was much the
same, except for the absence of the
grayness and fog and the increased
size of the pigs and fowls. A monoto-
nous contentment held the place until
one day, when the sun blazed down on
the plans and the barges on the canal
basked in the heat. word came to the
peasant wife, that all was not well with
her country.
That was the beginning of the
change. The barn was desolate during
the early autumn months after that
August day. The peasant wife was
safe in France when the new occu-
pants arrived hurriedly and settled in
the cottage. And soon all the cottages
round about were filled and still new
occupants arrived.
One night, when the fields lay
brown beneath the harvest moon, a
dozen homeless stragglers stopped be-
fore the door where the peasant wife
used to fail her beans. Their journey
had been long and tortous. Through
clumps of forest, over ploughed fields,
across streams, and past solemn rows
of barges which everywhere dot the
canals in Flanders, came this strange
human procession, their eyes wide IN
wonderment at the sights which met
them. They walked with difficulty, for
their long, black skirts trailed heavily
in the sodden fields. One of them had
seen eighty-three winters. She couldn't
walk, and had not walked for many
months. Her journey was made in a
wheelbarrow, which the others in turn
trundled.
This was part of a colony of nuns
whose convent near Bruges had to be
abandoned when the enemy marched
into Belgium. Their first glimpse of
the world outside their sacred walls
was when their own countrymen were
brought to Bruges wounded. They were
obliged to pass by the convent, and
many received their first dressings
from the hands of the black-robed sis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Rhymes From the Nursery
Tea Party Time

Our breakfast comes at O'Clock, af-
ter we're bathed and brushed
We eat it in hurry, for we're always,
always rushed;
Daddy, he must make car, and baby
wants a bath,
And sister has a lot of tasks-a sort
of aftermath
From yesterday-so mother says; so
breakfast amt much fun,
We. eat some cereal, then drink some
milk-and run.
And luncheon time is just as bad. Then
daddy isn't home,
And we Jest have q pot of soup; then
mother gets a comb,
And straightens out our hair, and
sends us back to school.
At luncheon time there amt much
fun-least wise not as rule.
And dinner time we're sleepy, and
want to go to bed,
And long before desert comes in each
fellow hangs his head.
But say! we've one meal in the day
that's heaps and heaps of fun,
We eat it in the nursery, just as the
clock strikes one
For half-past three; that is the time
we're happy, for that's when
It's party time-tea party time! at
that there amt no men,
Nor grown up folks to rush u.s. just
dolls and dogs and bears,
En- we eat cakes n candy, en- some
times fruit like pears.
En- sometimes mother bakes pie
with dough that she has over,
And sticks some sugar on the top,
oh, then, we are in clover!
Err sometimes we've just nursery tea,
that's only made of milk
Er ice cream made of crackers-but
it's all as fine as silk!
OF all the meals through the long day,
tea party times the best,
When the great big bear or the Curly
Doll, is our distinguished
guest"
BY Edna Croft Delhi, Paxtang, Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Preparedness

Claude had disobeyed his parents,
and his mother knew it. II am
afraid" she said, that when / tell
your father what you have been do
ing this forenoon he will punish you
severely"
'TIave you got to tell him mother?"
asked the boy.
Yes" was the reply; 'I shall tell
him Immediately after dinner"
We'll, mother, said the boy, give
You might do as much as that for
me-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
GREECE NEAR STARVATION

NHE allies starving Greece are no
better than Germany starving
Belgium. America, which has
shed tears over Belgium, should not
rest quiescent while men. women and
children of Greece suffer. The relief
rope has become well-nigh impos-
sible task, but we should do what we
can and our sympathies should be as
warm for the victims of the entente
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
An Infant Pessimist

A youngster of four in family in
the city, which family had just re-
ceived visit from the stork, was told
would be allowed to take a look at
the latest arrival. Taken to the baby's
crib he gave the newcomer a careful
and prolonged survey, then turning to
his father with an expression of utter
disgust remarked. There's things in
this house we need much worse than
that"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
CHANCE FOR TEAM WORK

HILBERT A. MONTAGUE, of New
" York, sees in the Webb bill tie
sole hope of our industrial sal
walton when the end of the European
war shall find us threatened with the
bitterest commercial competition that
has ever been presented to our view.
In an address to the Business Science
Club at Philadelphia recently, Mr..
Montague said:
The Webb bill promises freedom
to American export trade, oppor-
tunity to smaller American manu-
tacturers, and stimulus to our en-
llre American commercial and in
,duStrial life; but, still more, it
promises the only possible saliva
tion and continuance of our for
eign trade against the threatened
economic alliances now forming in
Europe against us.
One of Mr.. Montague's eyes is ex-
ceedingly clear of vision; the other, it
is feared, is out of focus, inasmuch
as the report of his address contains
no mention of the tariff question.
There has been considerable propa-
ganda of late circulated in relation
to the Webb bill for the purpose of
drawing the attention of the Ameri-
can public from the more engrossing
question of tariff protection TO Amerl-
can industries. a few of our smaller
manufacturers have actually fallen
for tkis stuff" and have become i'm
bued with the idea that if they can
unite in highly organized combina-
tions they can control the trade of d
large share of the world.
Now the Webb bill may be a good
bill, but it is by no means the sine
qua non of commercial prosperity.
American manufacturers can COM
bine to the nth degree, but if our
European competitors can beat them
in their home market by displacing
goods Made in America" with goods
made at a labor cost equaling one
third or one-fourth our own, the out
look for the extension of our trade
abroad is bound to be dismal. And
that our European competitors can do
1t under tariff law but nine per cent.
above absolute free trade is a fore
gone conclusion.
The entire domestic production of
tAS OhAbSu STATES ~ III excess
35,00O,00O,00O annually The osti-
mate of the Department of Commerce
of 45,000,00O,0O0 is doubtless over
drawn. A serious curtailment of this
production due to inroads of foreign
goods in our market, means a curtail-
ment of production here and a conse-
quent increase in the unit cost of such
production, hence an additional hand
leap to our manufacturers in compct-
Ing with foreign vendors abroad. Sc
cure in their domestic market, our in
dustries can operate at capacity and
reduce this unit cost of production.
They will then lave a larger oppor-
tunity in the markets of the world.
The Webb bill perfected and har-
messed up with a protective tariff law
will afford fine team work. The Webb
bill by itself will never get the goods
to market.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

The funniest thing we have seen in
the newspapers recently is an article
on Threatened Invasion of America"
by the German army that hasn't been
able to get so much as across the Eng
lish channel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

those of Germany in the North, Two
wrongs never made a right and the
allies are making blunder of the
first magnitude in Greece.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
ATHLETIC REC

Oh1o.
/ suppose all
you fellows out
there in Quiet
vile are regular
athletes.
That's w h a tt
There isn't one OF
us but can cut his
fifty square yards
of grass with the
lawn mower in
four hours orIbet-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
HAPPY MAN.

To what do you
attribute your re-
markable health ?
Well, 1 reckon
I got a good start
on most people
by bein' born be-
fore germs was
discovered, there
by havin' less to
worry about
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
iutionis

II this thing keeps up, Poland and
Belgium may yet be called upon to
send food to starving America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

ferences than to the enactment of a
legislative program at once popular
and constructive.
The resolutions mention Governor
Brumbaugh specifically, and very
properly so, for it happens that nearly
if not quite all of the progressive laws
enacted since his inauguration had re-
ceived endorsement at his hands either
during lis campaign or in his mes
sages to the Legislature. But it must
not be forgotten that these bills be-
came statutes by the support largely of
Republicans in the House and Senate.
Had they been obstructive, instead of
constructive, in their attitude not one
could have been pushed through.
However much the issue may be be-
clouded by personal antagonisms and
the efforts of Democratic newspapers
to make the people believe otherwise,
the truth is that the Republican party
since the last gubernatorial election
has made a record for the enactment
of advanced and progressive legislation
second to none in the nation.
Here are a few of the more notice
able of a great number of laws of the
kind passed by Republican votes and
approved by Governor Brumbaugh:
The best Child Labor law in the
United States.
An advanced female employment
law of great benefit to thousands of
poor women.
Workmen's Compensation law, a
modern, effective and highly beneficial
act
State insurance fund law, designed
to keep down insurance rates and pro-
tect employers and employees.
Continuation school law, a great step
forward in the way of education for
the poor.
Purchase of the remaining Capitol
Park extension zone.
Improvement of school conditions in
general.
These and more like them are dis
tinctively Republican laws They were
conceived by a Republican Governor
and enacted by Republican Legisla-
ture, and the credit belongs to the
party as a whole.
Not a single bill antagonistic to
labor has been written on the statute
books of the State since Brumbaugh
became Governor with a Republican
Legislature in power.
But the point to be pressed home
upon Republican legislators and Re-
publican leaders is this-that while
the voters are deeply interested in the
kind of laws enacted. they resent any
factional differences that may tend to
concentrate the attention of the law
making bodies upon political prefer
ment rather than the best interests of
the people. The surest way of perpet-
uating the party in power is to con-
tinue to give the people the kind of
laws so warmly commended by the
carpenters in the aforementioned reao-
lutions.
II this thing keeps up. Poland and
Belgium may yet be called upon to
send food to starving America.
| Social note during the food short
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

Social note during the food short
age-"As a souvenir each guest was
presented with cold boiled potato
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg payroIls have
quadrupled and then some in TIVE
years?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Back in 1885 they talked about es-
tablishing a summer resort hotel neal
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
OUR DAILY LAUGH
RESTING.

LS@NS - - s
Who Is that
poor cripple with
his arm in a sling
and his head all
bandaged up?
He's O. moving
picture comedian
on his vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

b. E-J.STACKPOLE, j. Prest aud Editor-in.C Chisf
f. r. OYSTER, Business Manager
GUS NJ. STEINMETz. MdndgiMg Editor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16

Mexico, we have never had any aims
other than economical, and even these
we have often left in the background
on account Of the sensitiveness OF the
United States Even at the moment
when Germany was about 10 declare
an intensified U-boat war and when,
Judging by the attitude Of the Ameri-
can Government a realization of the
often repeated threat OF war had to
be rechoned with, the Imperial Gov
eminent saw its principal political
aim in the preservation Of American
neutrality. That is made quite clear
in the instructions regarding Mexico.
The Imperial Minister there was not
| to make use Of them until America
had actually declared war against US,
which proves that the Mexican Gov
eminent would never have had any
proposition from him unless America
declared war. / am at a loss 10 Sc,
how we could have acted more consid
erately IL would have been impos
sible. OF course, to let our Mexican
Minister know our intention after {
! declaration of war BY the United
States. II was tho duty and right oil
the German Government toward It's
people 70 try to parry he blow dealt
by American.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
YOUR SICK Child
IS CONSTIPATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
Hurry, Mother! Remove pOisOns from
little stomach, liver,
bowels.
Give "Callfornia Syrup OF Figs"
il cross, bilious or
feYerish.

No matter what ais your child, a
gentle. thorough Laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
II your little one is out-of-sorts.
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally-look, Mother! See
IL tongue is coated. This Is a sure
sign that its little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable. feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, sore throat, full Of cold,
give a teaspoonful Of California Sy-
rup Of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
of its little bowels without gripping,
and you have a well, playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause It never fails TO cleanse the
little ones liver and bowels and
sweeten the stomach and they dearly
love it's pleasant taste Full directions
for babies, children OF all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
ASK your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs;" then
see that il is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
4 eREAT GASOLINE sAYER.

II. r. Lindsay. Of No. 24O9 Washing
ton street, has taken on the agency
for "GASTlNE." a gasoline saver. He
personally tried out this preparation
and was so pleased with the results
obtained that he at once got into COM
municatlon with the makers. result
ing in his accepting the agency. Gas
tine" is guaranteed to save 20 to 40
per cent. on gasoline bills and is alb
solutely non-injurious to motor. It
is reasonable IN price, only 81 for a
box of 100 tablets.F
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16

by Dr. Lyon, 557 men responded to
the appeal. On Sunday night as we'll
as on several other nights. thousands
Of persons were turned away from
the tabernacle because there was not
sufficient seating capacity.
Professor Harold c. Clase, the Choir
lister OF the Lyon campaign party. has
been invited to take charge of the
music at Ocean Grove camp meeting
next summer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16

Word has been received in this city
that tho Lyon evangelistic campaign
party which is conducting a campaign
in East Orange, n j., is meeting with
great success.
During the first week of the meet
lngs when the call was made for
trail hitters." 1,74S persons respond
cd. and last Sunday afternoon at the
close of q mems meeting conducted
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
MODIFIED TOMMY ATKINS CAP.

Do your Easter hating early-or
you may miss some such lovely and
becoming creation as this black isere
adaptation from the English soldiers
cap.
Hats are stylish by reason OF color.
line or material This importation by
Reed Bros. & Co, Cleveland. is stun
ming for all three reasons. The
smashing big bow is OF bright paddy
green ribbon. The. design is practi-
cal and pretty for morning wear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-16
YOA BERkSIORFF
Praises GERMANS
Proud of Courage With
Which They Face Break
With U. S.
NOTE CAPTURE
PROVES A SURPRISE

LONDON. March 16.-The German
press greeted Count Won Bernstorf
with conspicuous GOODNESS. according
to an Amsterdam disptch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. The
papers point out that he granted In
terviews. which he should not have
done without consulting the German
Government.
Count Won Bernstorf, the dispatch
adds spent the day in conference at
the Foreign Ofice and was also re-
coived by the Imperial Chancellor He
requested an immediate audience with
the Emperor which it is expected
will take place today.
BERLIN, March 16-The Ham
burger Fremdenblatt publishes an in
teresting interview its chief editor,
Won Eckardt. a relative of the Ger
man Minister 10 Mexico, had with
Count Won Bernstorff when he arrived
in Copenhagen. The former AM
bassador 10 the United States ex-
pressed himself as follows:
"My heart thrills with pride and joy
on observing how the German peo-
pies. in their really not very pleasant
position, with heads erect. face the
consequences Of the breaking OF
American relations which they tried
10 prevent as long as possible and
that they are determined to safeguard
their most sacred rights and pos.
sessions. I am under the impression
that neutrals do not lack IN appreci-
alton OF the German attitude and i
am convinced that this appreciation
IS bound TO grow.
Il must confess, however, that 1
was very much estonished at the
news which reached me in Chrstiana
that the instructions for the imperial
minister 10 Mexico, which passed
through my hands, have come to the
knowledge OF the American Govern
ment I don't know how that came to
pass. can only guess that either
the English or the American secret
service agents got hold Of the cipher
key IN which the telegram was trans
mitied from Washington to Mexico II
was quite natural mat It's publication
should cause an extraordinary sensa-
ton in America and that our enemies
used IL as a welcome means TO fan ir-
ritation against Germany into blazing
flames.
If however. they talk of German
intrigues in American countries.
must declare we always strictly de
clincd TO interfere in politics on th'
American continent All these conten
tons about German intrigue in Hayt
saba and Colombia are fairy tales
am absolutely certain that as long a
was the German Ambassador q
Washington ] have not had the slight
est indication that tho German Gov
ernment in any way whatever sough
TO influence Central and South Amer.
ican States.
In all these countries, including
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." it."-LouisVille Courier Journal
 Mrs. Diggs- John, what is an abso- Diggs - An absolute vacuum, my dear, is something that exists only in your mind--Boston Transcript.
 Friend-I often hear of feet in con rection with poetry. What are poetic feet?
 Poet-something one doesn't have. to provide shoes for. thank heavens!- Boston Transcript
 Owner of car-what does that sign "Detour" mean?
 Chauffeur-It means that I must take the car off the regular road.
 Owner of Car-Wen, you've been doing that ever since we started Judge.
 MT. Goodthfng-How does your sis ter like the engagement ring I gave her, Bobby?
 Her Young Brother-Wen. it's a lit tie too small; she has an awful hard time getting it off when the other fel- lows call.-Pathfnder.s
 Recruiting Omcer-How about join ing the colors? Have you any one de- pendent on you?
 Motor1st-Have I There are two garage owners, six mechanics, four tire dealers and every gasoline agent with in radius Of I25 miles.-Judge-
 Charles is so systematic" How now ;"
 q asked him in my last letter if he liked my eyes, and now he refers me to his communication of Feb. z4- Says he treated the subject extensively in that communication" life.
 Mo- remarked the determined lady to the indignant taxi driver who had received his exact fare, you cannot cheat me. I haven't ridden in cabs these last 25 years for nothing
 Haven't you?" he retorted, bitter ly. Well, you've done your best."- Brooklyn Citizen.
 DO you drink coffee ?' asked the doctor of an aged patient.
 Yes" was the reply.
 Coffee" continued the NJ D., %is a slow poison
 Yes, very slow" replied the old man. 'T have taken it daily for near ly 80 years."-Tit- Bits.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-22
POETRY
Twas Only a PTvats's Dream

joined the 34th Company. hero
 wanted to be, could see my way to glory On the other side of the sea drilled at morning, drilled at night I learned all the trick the Germans to
 fight
 studied and worried with an my
 might
 For when I'd go over the sea At last the happy day did come We started off on a double quick run With a well packed kit and a trusty We were off for over the sea I started off with my head held high, When passing the girls, could hear Isn't le-H he handsome! What a lovely Will he come back or will he die? When he goes over the sea- At last we landed over in France, Says I to myself "the Kaiser will
 danceI
 I'll hit so hard hell fall in trance, Now that I'm over the sea When we left the boat and stepped The captain grabbed me by the pay He said:- My lad. I'm out for goret I want the Kaiser's head before We go back across the sea" Says I to him: ''I am your man: I'll bring you his head if anyone canI And all his followers hides I'll tan For Pm a true American come from across the sea" They gave me a plane and I hit for
 the sky,
 Kaiser Bill I soon did spy Says I to him: Your time is nignt No use to fret. or cry, or sigh. Millions of people your head win buy Just across the sea"
 Then he started to plead and beg Teardrops as big as marbles he shed! Take my money, but not my headi Tt can't be helped, Bin'' I said. You're wanted across the sea" With that he let out an awful roar Then the Huns piled on me, a thous- and or more I kicked I bit, I ratched and tore, was killing Dutchnen by the scoreI 1 The next thing I knew l was on the floor Sorry I ever started for war The sergeant he looked at me and swore A sleepier man he never s&wi Says he to me: You'll stay ashore When we go across the sea. Twas only a private's dream. THOMAS J. wALDRON, 34th Co.,, L. l. s.