Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-25
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In the big windows of the busi-
ness Office of the Harrisburg Tele-
graph hangs what will soon
be widely seen throughout the
length and breadth of the land. 1t is
called the American Service Flag
and is to denote a home. or a busi-
ness establishment which has given
young men to the national forces.
The United States Marine Corps re-
Gently issued a. card or pennant to
be placed in the windows of homes
where young men had gone forth to
war with the men who are first In
the fray, but this flag is to repre-
sent all arms of the service. It has
the approval of the national govern
ment and while q striking piece of
bunting carries with it sentiment.
The flag has a red field with a rec
tangular center. In the center Is a
star which represents the home or
business house that has given one
person to the armed forces with the
right to add one star for each per-
son. The Telegraph is glad to dis
play the flag, which Is the first to
come to Harrisburg so that people
can see what the design is like and
also as matter of pride because
'iaAS SoNabllSAlllSuI HAS ON0T d uOlon
OF lts young men In the National
Guard and other forces. And more
are going.
State officials declare that there
was nothing extraordinary about the
failure to withdraw death warrants
OF Mattern and Haines, the young
men granted new trials in the JEFF
ferson county murder cases and
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extended respites have been granted
when new trials are ordered or ap-
peals are taken to the Board of Par
oons. III acquittal or a lesser degree
is the nndtng in q new trial the war
rant Is promptly withdrawn upon
certihcation of. the record and IL
the Board of Pardons recommends
commutauon of sentence the Govern
| or who must approve the recommen-
dation naturally withdraws the death
warrant. There are five cases on the
records at the Capitol in which no
death warrants have been issued and
this is due to the fact that while the
death penalty abolition bills were
pending in the Legislature no war
rants were issued and now cases GER
titled months ago are being taken
up. There are but six cells at the
| Western Penitentiary for condemned
| men and there are six men for whom
dates of execution have been set.
One OF them, Nikolo Kotur, of Dau-
phin county, was twice convicted and
after the date of execution had been
set an appeal was taken to the
Board of Pardons resulting in a re-
spite from July 23 to October l..
Where long respites are granted it is
seldom that further extensions are
granted except in extraordinary
cases.
Visitors to the State Capitol have
been running pretty close to 1000
persons a week this month, accord
| ing to some of the guides at the
State House and they are looking
| forward to a rush next week and
during the early part of September.
| Oddly enough, it Is generally early
in September that the number of
visitors is largest and many of those
who come here are automo bile tour
lists. The guides have such busy days
now that they have to consolidate
their parties in order to get them
all through the building.
Local railroad men had a good
laugh yesterday at the expense of
a fellow worker from Mount Union.
He took a day off and came to Har-
| OAA n SiShb-SOCiuB IOuT. Az
the burlesque show he met several
friends from Huntingdon and this
| city. Asked his opinion of the show,
he said: "Oh, 1t is all right, only
too short. 1 never knew that a
burlesque show was that short"
Then he pulled from his pocket a
check which was given him at the
end of the first act when he passed
out with others. What is this for 2"
he asked. "They gave it to me when
the show was over. Can 1 use it
again when ] come DOWN." Every
body laughed. Some one explained,
mo wonder you had a short show.
You only saw one act. That check
was to go back for the second act"
The train for Mount Union did not
come any too soon. On his way to
the lower platform he said: Don't
tell anyone at home. I'll hire q guide
the next time I come to Harrisburg
to see a burlesque show"
The new home of the Country
Club of Harrisburg which overlooks
historic Fort Hunter has been vis-
tied by many people frem the CEN
trail part of the State in the last few
weeks. The clubhouse looms up
over the river valley and the gen.
eral view from the building has at
tracted wide attention. The informal
occupancy of the new clubhouse on
September 1 will be quite an event
in this section.