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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
GREAT APPLAUSE
FOR MUSICIANS
The Springer Organ Recital
With Stanley Backenstoss
Singing

Before an audience that filled the
capacity of the main auditorium J..
Herbert Springer, organist, played a
wonderful program last evening at the
Fourth Reformed Church. Sixteenth
and Market streets, having the assist
ance of Stanley G.. Backenstoss, BARI
tone.
Mr.. Springer's initial number, the
Bach prelude and fugue in e minor,
enabled him to display wonderful tech
nique, which continued throughout the
recital, balanced in such a manner as
to not become monotonous by the as
sistance of his teacher. Professor E. j.
Decevee, in the arrangement. Mr..
Springer concluded the first part with
Dubois toccata in G major in mas
terly style, which was probably his
best effort of the evening, although
the concert caprice by Kreiser, as well
as the five movements of Mendels-
sohn's sixth sonata, of the second part,
will be we'll remembered by all pres
ent. He concluded his program with
the overture "Oberon," by Weber.
The audience will often recall with
pleasure how splendidly Mr.. Backen-
stoss sang his two numbers, COM
positions of Gounod and MendelsSohn,
which sohwed his rich baritone voice
to good advantage. His Interpretation
of 1T Is Enough" from Elijah" was
probably the best. and he displayed
much dramatic ability as well as tech
nique. He eased up somewhat in his
last number, that of Gounod's 30, Di-
vine Redeemer," which was also we'll
sung.
There were representatives in the
audience from Hershey. Camp Mill,
New Cumberland, Mechanicsburg, Mid
dletown, Gettysburg and Winchester,
West Virginia.
A most generous silver offering was
received, which will go to the church
fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
JAPAN's TRADE WITH
CHINA GROWING FAST

5apan's trade with China is showing
9, gain. of more than 30 per cent. over
that of last year. Since January L the
compared with s52,sSs,ssS for the same ne
period last yeaE, and the imports to-
tailed S36,S08.2s as compared with
$27501 63T. That this rate of Increase
continues is evidenced by the returns
for the first ten days of November,
showing a balance of SS27,100 in favor
of Japan. and the second ten days a
balance of $3S7.S52. A bettered political
relation between the Governments of
the Chinese Republic and the Japanese
Empire is here indicated, as we'll as
Japanese trade push.-East and West
NawR
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
ZEIGLER-sHAFFER BRIDAL

The marriage of Miss Lizzie Shaffer,
of Dillsburg, and George i. Zeigler, a
business man of Ala Verbeke street,
this city. took place Saturday evening
at the home of the bridegroom, in
Mechanicsburg, with the Rev. E. c. b.
Castle, pastor of the First United
Brethren Church of that town, Of
flciating. The bride wore a travelling
costume of dark blue cloth and carried
shower of white carnations. Fol-
lowing a brief wedding journey Mr.
and Mrs. Zeigler will reside at East
Simpson street, Mechanicsburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
MRS. WILLIAM CHALMERS
ENTERTAIN FOR GUESTS

Mrs. William Chalmers, of 402
South Fourteenth street, entertained
at her home the other evening in
honor of her house guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Taylor, of Binghamton,
N. Y.
Invited to meet them were Mrs.
Frances +. Stroup, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
G. Stroup, Goodelle Stroup, Reginald
Stroup, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Stroup,
Mr.. and Mrs. David MeIIolland, Jean
McHolland. liza McHolland, David Nc
Holland, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Law
erty, Carlton Laverty and Mr.. and
Mrs William IaVertV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Mr., and Mrs. James w. Mitten, 1899
Apricot street. announce the birth of q.
daughter, Katherine June Mitten. FRI
day, January 5, 1917. Mrs, Mitten
prior to her marriage was Miss Cath
crime Brenneman,
Mr., and Mrs, 70. Paul Perry, of
Enola, announce the birth of a son
Edward Paul, Friday, December 90
1915, Mrs. Perry was Miss Esther
Reed before her marriage,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

MlSS ELIZABETH SUNDAY
Miss Elizabeth Sunday, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Sunday, IS North
Sixteenth street, young girl still in
her teens has just returned home after
a trip across tie continent, journeying
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
Miss Sunday feels she has almost as
many friends in the west as she has
here at home for this is the fourth
time she has visited in that part of
the country.
Fillmore Mutzabaugh. of York, Wis
tied his relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
f. Stevick. 1011 North Third street,
over Sunday.
Bishop and Mrs. James Henry Dar-
lngton and Miss Eleanor Townsend
Darlington are home after spending
the holidays in New York city.
Kirk Galbraith, of Ill North street,
has gone back to Lancaster to take up
his studies at the Yeates School after
holiday visit at his home here.
Miss Edna Kramm and her sister,
Miss Viola Kramm. have returned to
Lancaster after weeks stay with
their aunt, Mrs. e. K. Vogel, in Enola,
and their cousin, Mrs. II. A. Gilliland,
719 North Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. John c. Wallace, of
Chicago, have returned home after
visiting the latter's sisters, the Misses
Sparrow, 1907 Derry street.
George w. Armpriester. who under
went an operation at the Harrisburg
Hospital, is convalescing at the home
of his granddaughter, Mrs. A. B.
Craver, South Front street
Clarence w. Miller. physical director
OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, and his bride are occupying
their new home at 1921 North Front
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
FAREWELL TO MRS. WATSON
MOVING TO PHILADELPHIA

The ladies of st. Andrews Embroid-
cry Guild held a social meeting this
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Ernest L.
Watson, of State street. who has been
secretary of the guild and who is re-
moving to Philadelphia.
The pleasant event was held at the
residence of Mrs. Frederick w. Watts,
Bellevue Park, and attended by many
friends of Mrs. Watson's.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
GRAND BALL OF EAGLES
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING

The second of a series of balls given
by Harrisburg Aerie. No. 122. Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, will be held
tomorrow evening in the ballroom at
Sixth and Cumberland streets. with
the Myers orchestra playing.
On the entertainment committee are
L. NJ. zimmerman, Raymond Beitman,
Jonas Bless, Leroy Gardner and
George 2. Yousling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
OPENS PAUL INSTITUTE

Mrs. Estelle G. Steel of Mechanics
burg, who since the death of her
brother, Robert H. Thomas, Jr., has
become secretary and treasurer of the
r. II. Thomas estate and Thomas
Printing House, has gone to Washing
ton, d. c., to open the winter session
of the Paul Institute. , Mrs. Steel is a
member of the Paul Institute faculty
which reopens this term with so per
cent. increase of students.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Houser have
gone home to Tyrone after a brief visit
among old friends here.
Mrs. Martin L. Umberger left for
Pittsburgh this morning to remain for
a month.
month,
Miss Pearl Stailey and Miss Hattie
Stailey. of Cumberland. Md, were re-
cent guests of Mrs. James r. Greene.
of Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
MISS sHIsI.ER HOSTESS

Miss Kathryn Shisler, of 240 Harris
street, entertained the members of her
sewing circle Saturday afternoon from
until o'clock, during which re-
freshments were served to the Misses
Thelma Kuhn, Leah Goldstein, Miriam
Gallagher, Luella Goldstein, Rae Gold
stein, Ida Gross, Dorothy Shisler and
Kathryn Shisler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Walter Gift of Shippensburg, is vis-
iting his sister Mrs. Richard Copen-
haver. of 1904 Derry street.
B. W. Wright, of 1407 Thompson
street, was a Coatesville visitor yester-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
RETURNS TO COLLEGE

j. Herbert Springer, of 1S47 YER
non street, student at Gettysburg
college, returned to-day after a visit
here where he gave benefit organ
recital at the Fourth Reformed
Church last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harvey Keefer and
children, of 1921 Girard street, have
returned from Mechanicsburg, where
they were guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p. Keefer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Proprietor of candy and cigar
store at Muench and Green streets.
Mr.. Diffenderfer is from Middletown.
He has resided in this city for a num-
Der of years.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08
Uncle Sam IN the Caribbean
15--How We Rule Santo Domingo
BIZ Frederic j. Haskin

/ officials OF Santo Domingo-their
salaries were cut off.
Home without mother is happy and
complete compared to political job
in Latin America without salary.
There had been many political salar-
les in Santo Domingo without jobs,
but never before a political job with
out salary. In this land of sensa-
tional politics, the United States gov
eminent had sprung new political
sensation, and withal most painful
one. The newspaper dispatches re-
port that this amputation of the sal
airy list has caused much hard feeling
than anything else the United States
has done in and to Santo Domingo.
1t is individually true.
Just exactly what happened to the
Jimenez government after this is hard
to state in official language, but is
sufficiently clear. Its political jugu-
| lar vein has been severed, its golden
| life blood chained. 1t did not re-
sign, it did not revolt; simply faded
and died. To the cabinet officers was
| rendered the high and chaste honor
! of serving on without pay, but they
unaccountably failed to respond. Pres
ident Jimenez sent messenger to
Admiral Knapp to explain that his ex-
excellency was in state Of financial
need and to request that his salary
for one month be paid. This was re-
fused. President .Jimenez then sailed
away and is said to have taken the
lecture platform in other Latin Amer
lean countries and devoted his abili-
ties to an exposition OF the greedy
and underhand methods by which the
eagle OF the north is sinking the
talons OF despotism into the vitals OF
free and democratic government in
Santo Domingo.
The present government in Santo
Domingo is based upon a proclama-
ton issued by Admiral (then Captain)
Knapp at that time. The essential
statements OF this document were
that the United States navy had as
sumed governmental power in the re-
public for the good thereof, and, as a
temporary expedient, with an accent
ou TIC tcHhpoidfyt tndt Hetuei niu-
nicipal nor provincial governments
would be interfered with; and that
the Dominican judiciary would con-
tinue to function. The nava, govern
ment also decreed a censorship of the
press, certain portions Of which we're
entertaining the populace with blood.
thirsty TRADES against American high.
handedness. Several little newspapers
were put out of business. and several
others compelled to adopt a more
moderate policy.
The naval government has in fact
had to go somewhat beyond its stated
purposes. Troops of marines have
been stationed in the more important
provinces, and, although the native
governors remain as figureheads, the
commanding officers of these detach.
ments are the real authorities. 1t be-
comes increasingly evident that the
naval government will also have a
hand in the government of the princi
pal cities before theNcountry can be
! made truly orderly. Already one city
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

sugar fields of Santo Domingo, for
example, produce great deal more
to the acre than those Of Porto Rico,
and some of them have been cut sew
eral times a year for thirty years,
without ever being replanted and
without suffering the slightest djmi-
mutton of their productivity. To-
bacco, coffee and cacao grow in SINH
lar abundance. The soil of the two
principal valleys seems to be almost
inexhaustible, for it must be remem-
bered that some of this land has been
under cultivation for over three CEN
turtles.
But only a relatively small part of
the republic is cultivated. There are
extensive forests of native hardwoods
that sell by the pound, the great up
lands wooded with sort of native
pine. There is gold in many of the
streams, iron, silver and oil in known
quantities. 1t is an island Of the very
richest endowment.
For three centuries great part of
this endowment has lain untouched.
The mines have never been worked
nor the forests cut because there is
no highway more than a few miles
from the coast, and because whatever
one might produce in this land would
almost certainly be appropriated by
some revolutionary army or bandit
chieftain.
Now the people Of Santo Domingo
have been generally blamed for this
unfortunate condition of affairs, which
has made it impossible for Americans
and Europeans successfully to come
and carry away this wealth. But upon
acquaintance the Dominican people
are found TO be on the whole very
docile people and OF good natural in
telligence. They are already making
friends with the Americans who were
engaged only short time ago in
shooting them. The common people
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

council has been placed under arrest.
Meanwhile the customs receiver
ship, the one stable institution in Santo
Domingo, continues to function and
will continue till about 1858, at least
1t is at present administered by Clar-
ence H. Baxter, New Jersey news
paper man. Mr.. Baxter and his as
sistants are about the only Americans
in the island, with the exception OF a
few business men, who have an ex-
haustive knowledge of local condi-
tons, but their activities are limited
to the collection and disbursal Of
money.
A few harbor and road improve
ments are going forward under Aus
tin Collett, the director of public
works. This official was appointed
by the secretary of state to super
wise the expenditure of appropriations
made by the Dominican congress.
The congress being no more, he can
do nothing but carry out projects al
ready provided for, although there
are 100000 OF Dominican funds
available for public improvements.
The future of Santo Domingo is
largely dependent upon the use of
this 100000. If properly admins
tered this fund can provide the
Dominicans with those fundamentals
of a civilized state, such as roads.
schools and an orderly system, of land
tenure, which they at present lack.
Santo Domingo is a land with fu-
ture OF splendid possibilities, and
this future is now largely within our
control.
Descending to statistics, Santo
Domingo is about as large as Massa-
chusetts and contains about as many
people as Boston. The natural wealth
and productive. power of this bit Of
soil have evoked superlatives from
all observers, interested and disin-
terested, expert and amateur. The
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

Santo Domingo City, Santo Do
mingo, March 2l-The political situa-
ton in this would-be republic is both
complicated and peculiar. No less than
our distinct agencies of the United
states government are here represent
ID and cooperating toward some end
which is neither stated nor apparent.
The chief executive and the cabinet
members are officers of the United
States navy; the finances of the repub-
ic are being administered by our Gus
oms receivership; the country is being
,oliced and subdued' by the United
States marine corps, and public I'M
provements are being supervised by
director Of public works appointed
" our State department.
These varied civil and military min
STATIONS the Dominican people are
receiving with patience and even
grace. Nearly all of them admit that
/ was necessary for the United
States government to intervene here.
Some OF them say that if we had
not interviewed, certain other powers
would soon have done SO. A few of
them are beginning to ask what we
are going to do now that we are here,
md when we are going to do it.
Our situation in Santo Domingo is
20 typical Of the whole Caribbean
problem that it seems worth while to
describe it in detail. 1t is safe to
say that no one in the United States,
outside of official circles, really under
stands it and only few people down
here do.
Our relations with this republic be-
gan in 1907, when by request we at
tempted to straighten out its tangled
finances through the appointment OF
a customs receivership. This COM
mendable institution has been func-
tioning ever since, systematically and
efficiently, despite revolution and
political turmoil. The republic has
changed governments, fought civil
wars, and gotten into debt, but
through il all the receivership has
gone on patiently collecting the ex-
tortionate customs duties and paying
the long and mysterious salary list
OF the Dominican government.
Until last spring. Another revolution
came off. Our official patience was ex-
hausted. Admiral Caperton and Gem
eral Pendleton broke up the rebel
force, and reinstated President Jime-
neg and his cabinet. Likewise our gov
eminent made certain demands upon
the Jimenez administration. One Of
them was that the United States gov
eminent be allowed to organize and
officer constabulary so that il could
keep order in the republic. This the
president of the Dominican republic
periodically refused to countenance,
That another nation should have to
administer the finances Of his country
was bad enough, but that Santo
Domingon should be policed per-
manently by the armed force OF an
other power was intolerable. Further
more it was unconstitutional. Presi.
dent Jimenez was firm. So. was the
United States government. Likewise
it had all the money. Heroic meas
ures were now applied to the patriotic
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08
tin roof by erecting thereon a scare

tin roof by erecting thereon scare
crow.
These facts are fully appreciated by
all intelligent observers in Santo Do
mingo, whether American or Domini-
can. All of the Dominicans are tired
of revolution except the professional
revolutionists. And these adventurous
gentlemen can keep the game going
just as long as the people are kept in
their present state of barbaric ignor-
ance. But give these people roads so
that they may travel and trade, give
them schools so that they may learn
to read, give them system OF land
tenure so that they may own prop
erty securely and acquire conserva-
tism and self-respect, and you have
abolished the material of which revo-
lutions are made.
Already the revolutionary spirit is
showing tendency to weaken; al
ready these people are beginning to
comprehend the methods by which
men may secure the right to live in
peace. There is no doubt but what
if this naturally intelligent people
were given a chance to learn, they
would become orderly and civilized.
The question discussed here by ed
ucated Dominicans and American
residents is how these tools of civil
ization are to be given the Dominican
people. They hope that the American
government will lend its aid; they
hope that is what it is here for.
The American government has fol-
lowed a somewhat different policy in
Haiti, where it has reinstated the
Haitian government with con-
stabulary to, keep order. Already both
Of the principal Dominican factions
are making overtures in the expecta-
ton that a similar course will be fol-
lowed here. Either faction will allow
the United States to officer a con-
stabulary and establish naval base,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08

openly rejoice that they are able to
plant and reap a crop with some GER
tainty that the harvest will not be
taken to feed a revolutionary army
and the farmer impressed into the
ranks. These people are just as APP
preciatiye of the benefits of peace as
any other people.
Why, then, have they spent the last
four centuries in revolutions which
have left them beggars in rich land?
For the reason that they have no con-
ception of orderly government and no
chance to acquire one. Without roads
or other means OF communication,
without schools, without some civil
lied system of land tenure, you cannot
have a civilization; and Santo Do
mingo has none OF these things ex-
cept in a few towns scattered along
the seaboard.
A benevolent despotism might have
brought order to Sonto Domingo.
But having democratic ideals of gov
eminent, the few educated people liv-
ing down by the sea tried to set up
a republic in this land which had none
OF the fundamentals of civilized
state. The result was continuous and
unending chaos.
Individuals OF higher sort cannot
possibly lift the government any
higher than the intelligence of the
electorate. If these individuals enter
politics at all, they must become
demagogues and grafters to compete
with demagogues and grafters.
All of which goes to prove that you
can no more raise up stable and
orderly government in Santo Do
mingo as it is today than you can
raise wheat on a tin roof. And you
cannot maintain really democratic
government by placing troops here
to suppress disorder any more than
YOU can make wheat grow on the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-08
Whipped in Argument
Over the War Balloons

I'd O'Neill, whose address is any
place he hangs his hat, appeared be-
fore Police Magistrate Madden with
a skillfully decorated optic. 1t was .
beautiful blue black.
Il was looking at the war balloons"
he told the Judge, "and l got into an
argument with a fellow. He said the
war balloons didn't carry any sand.
l said they did"
The black eye followed when the
other fellow swung a sandbag on
O'Neill's lamp to make his argument
convincing. ,'f'S, ,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-22
Atlantic Civ

Atlantic City, Oct. 9O.-Atlantic ci,y b..
a special outing season unknown to most
resorts especially along the Atlantic
Coast. From Labor day until mid-winter
mondays the Boardwalk. the beach and
the motoring highways of this section at.
tract visitors from every section Of the
country and make Atlantic city one of
the hveliest spots known to those who
know and appreciate a place whepe thew
can secure rest and recuperation.
All outdoor pleasures reach their zenith
Of attractiveness at this season Tho
boardwalk rolling chairs operate 70 c.rrv
those TO whom walking Is a bit strenuous
and sections of the wide and firm strand
are given over to those who care for rid
ing and driving.
Golf takes its wonted place as a sport
par excellence in Atlantic City during
september. October and November. The
fine courses at Mortified and Seavlew
are at the service of the players and the
Octobar Tournament of the Atlantic CITY
Country Club at Mortified has become
one of the golf classics of the coast.
Other sports include fine shooting through
the fall season and special events over
the traps at the end of the big piers.
1t Is to her hotels during this as we'll
as every other season thai Atlantic City
points with particular pride. No finer no.
tells exist in any city OF the country or
world and their accommodations and SER
vice have made a reputation that Is
world wide. Unlike most resorts Atlantic
City does not close her principal hotels
after the close of summer and the service
Ia kept up to the STANDARD which is a
basis for comparison for all other resort
hostelries. At a recent meeting OF the
leading hotel men of the resort II was
definitely decided that there should be no
increase in the price Of board or service
despite the tremendous rise in the cost
of foodstuffs and In the wages paid 70
the highly trained servitors. The prfnc-
pal hotels which make special bid for
the confederation Of those who enjoy
comfort and luxury along with reasonable
charges for their service include TIE.
Marlborough Blenheim. the Dennis, the
s~hefbourne. the Hotel Chelsea, the sea-.
side, h Strand, the 81. Charles, lie
Holmhurst, Galen Hall and tho wiltshire.
Adv.