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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WAR

TN the British Parliament the en-
trance of the United States into
the war was the occasion for
some remarkable speeches.
Bonar Law said: America, like
the British Empire--I wish to make
that plain-is animated by no love
OF conquest, no greed for territory,
no selfish ends. The aims and ideals
to which President Wilson has given
| noble expression in his recent speech
are our aims, our ideals also. AS
we found out earlier, so the Ameri-
can people have now found out that
there is no method by which these
! aims can be secured except by fight
ing for Them
Mr.. Asquith said: II doubt whether
even now the world realizes the full
significance of the step America has
taken. l do not use language of
fiattery or cxaggeration when l say
it is one of the most disinterested
acts in history" Asserting that for
more than one hundred years it has
been the cardinal principle of Am
erican policy to keep clear of for
eign entanglements. he pointed out
that, broadly speaking, the war had
| been doing little appreciable harm
to The material fortunes and pros
! perity of the American people. AM
erican interests at home or abroad
were not directly imperiled. Nor
was that greatest interest of a demo-
| cratic community, the maintenance
of domestic independence and lib
erty, interfered with. Asking, then,
what it was that enabled the Presi-
dent after waiting with the greatest
patience to carry with him a united
nation into the hazards and horrors
of the greatest war in history, he
said that it was mot calculation of
material gain, not hope of territor-
pricking of one of those so-called
points of honor which in days gone
by have driven nations. as they used
to drive individuals. to the dueling
ground. 1t was the constrainlnS
force of conscience and humanity,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

b. f. sprankle, the Butler mar
vho smoke here recently, is makinl
a series Of addresses in western town
on salesmanship.
William Finn was speaker al
a. flag raising at ope of Pittsburght
PRESBYTERIAN churches.
-Congressman e. E. Robbins. oi
Greensburg, was summoned 70 new
York by the serious illness OF MI
brother who had been on shiI
which was summarized. "a
Judge j. McF. Carpenter, wA
made some radical orders in Fs&sss
burgh licenses, is an elder in ons
the pittsburgh churches.
Provost E. F. Smith, OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. turns Out
daily to see the students drill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

msnaber OF It Neither his personal
abilities nor his representative char
acter entitie him to such "a respon-
sible and powerful position in the
Congress OF the United States.
kitchin was born. reared and has
spent nearly ell his as years In a
small village. remote from any indus
trial or commercial center, in the
State Of Nerth Carolina. The village.
Scotland Neck, is not even the county
seat aud does not rise to the dignity
OF securing 9 place on maps of the
United States. 1t is located in a coun-
ty having only $4,000 population.
two-thirds OF whom are colored, and,
presumably, not allowed to vote. The
entire county cast only about 1000
votss In the last election. In that viii
lage OF less than 1900 inhabitants,
including about 1875 white families.
Kitchin maintained law office for
fourteen years. until political fortune
sent him to Congress.
To have been born or reared in a
village is no disgrace. To choose to
live In . village is no cause for re-
proach. But it is impossible that a
man whose experience in the world
OF AFFAIRS is limited to law practice
In g small village should be qualified
for the chairmanship of the most i'm
portant committee in the Congress
OF the United States. The Ways and
Means Committee frames all tariff
bills, and all other revenue meas
ures, affecting in vital manner the
most important business interests of
the nation. In rare instances men
qualify themselves by rapid advance
ment for work of unusual difficulty
and responsibility. but there is moth
ing to indicate that Kitchin is a man
Of that kind. II he had been, he
would not have remained for four
teen years an obscure attorney in an
obscure village.
The fact is that he was placed on
the Ways and Means Committee by
the Democrats when that party was
in the minority and he was gradually
boosted to the head of the Democrat
10 membership because he came from
q State where men are reelected
year after year under the peculiar
conditions prevailing in the South.
The Democrats have control of the
House organization and have the
power to control the chairmanship
of the Ways and Means Committee,
but they have no right. in justice to
the country. to keep in that position
a man of Kitchins lack of expert
ence in large affairs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
rTARRIsBURa's patriotic parade

.
II on Saturday was the greatest
demonstration OF the kind in
the history OF the city, not only in
point OF numbers but in spirit Peo-
pie OF every degree. OF every race and
creed that make up the life OF the
community; rich men and poor
msnI private citizens and public ofi-
ciais; old and young. boys and sirlsi
foreign born and native Of the soil;
veterans OF other wars and soldiers
who will do their bit" in the pres
ent conflict, all were there 1t was
q wonderful illustration Of the 10y
atty Of the people TO the fiag.
The city owes q debt OF thanks to
Thomas p. Moran. who conceived
the idea; to Commander Edward
Dapp, OF the 6panish-American War
Veterans, who named the COMMITTEES;
90 Captain Henry n. Etine, the cnalr-
man OF the committees to Captain L.
Laubenstein. chief marshal; to Cap
tain r. H. Hoy. Jr., chief OF staffi to
william !. Laubenstein. secretary to
the chief marshal; to the Chamber OF
Commerce, the Pennsylyania rail-
road, the business men who gave
their men q holiday and to all those
who eo.operatsd to make the cele-
brstion the wonderful success II
was.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

Wonder how many people of Har-
risburg realize that the hotel situation
here is q serious reflection upon the
progressive character of the COM
munity. Every night strangers walk
about the streets Juggling handbags
and pounding the doors of boarding
houses to find sleeping accommoda-
tions. It Is the duty of every citizen
who Is in position to do so, to help
finance to the full limit the Penn
Harris Hotel II you can take but one
share of stock. then you should do
so as an evidence OF your interest in
the undertaking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
DON'T BE PANIC.sTRICKEN

THERE Is danger of the country
. / becoming panic-stricken. We
have been told so persistently
and vehemently that we must hus-
band our resources and prepare for
possible harcships thas there is peril
of going to dangerous extremes.
Howard Coffin. head of the National
Defense Committee, voiced that
sentiment last week and there are
indications that he spoke with
knowledge rather than from fear
of what might happen.
1t is all very we'll to husband our
resources and TO Increase our. saw
ings. at the same time putting more
into our work and trying to get
more out OF 1t than ever before, but
1t is quite another thing to so far
depart from our accustomed stand
ards OF living as to cripple those in
dustries which depend upon our pur-
chases in normal times to keep 60
ing. We must be wise in our econo-
mics. The present situation does not
call 80 much for cutting off of the
articles of commerce to which we
have been used as it demands that
the supply be increased and waste
and extravaganza stopped.
For example, it has become the
accepted thing to call off parties
and celebrations; to look frowningly
upon excursions and recreations of
other kinds. There is no reason for
this. We need rest and recreation
in the present stress quite as much
as in normal times, IL not more.
The International Association OF
Rotary Clubs has the right idea.
Rotary Clubs all over the country
are doing their bit" through the
organization OF garden clubs, parti-
cipation in Red Cross campaigns,
recruiting of Boy Scouts, as in Har-
rishurg. and the like. But the clubs
do not intend to call off their inter-
national convention, and their rea-
sons for so deciding are summed up
very well in a little notice received
in Harrisburg to-day which will bear
general reading, so sane and sensible
IL the view the Rotarians take. II
followsl
The international directors an
| nounce their decision that the 1917
Rotary convention will be held
Just aa planned. Let American
Rotary clubs stand for optimistic
confidence and lead their nation
during the conduct of war, with
business as usual and with a spirit
of resolute determination not to
allow themselves to be stampeded
into Q panic.
| The surest way to preserve
| American prosperity is to main
tain normal industrial, CONNER
cial and social activities.
Now more than ever before tn,
country IL In need of a food tide o
prosperity. This is no time to pla!
either the niser or the spendthrift
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
sNWATrTN0 THE FUYss

THE house fly is evidently B. Sec
- ond cousin OF the German
Kaiser. We have been con-
WINGED that the relationzhip Is at
least that close after reading care
fully several circulars left on our
desk by q member OF the Civic Club.
The Kaiser spreads disaster and ruin
wherever he goes; so does the n.y.
Treat him kindly and he plots your
ruin: so does the hy. with his pois-
Nonsd feet and his germ-laden wings.
We are preparing TO swat the
Kaiser and the Civic Club feels that
while we are about It We might Just
ss well "swat the Fly" It's q good
idea. -
Kill as many flies as possible when
they appear in spring. These first fies
ere the parents Of the millions OF
Eerm-ladsn fiies that will make life
miserable throughout the summer
one ny killed early in the spring is
equal to millions killed in August or
September.
Endeavor TO prevent dies from
breeding or feeding on the premises
Some dies will escape because they
will breed in decaying vegetable mat
ter or other dirt. However. these
Hill be almost Negligible. -t.
F1ytraps are essential. They catch
the dies coming from breeding
places. ana thus prevent their mi.
grating to the house.
Enlist the cooperation Of all deal
krs in food supplies. Show them the
danger from dies and what may re-
suit from unsanitASy surrounding
of their premises. II necessary
patfonize only those dealers whs
keep their premises ana their pro
ducts properly screened. They vii
soon clean their premises and siini
nate files IL the campaign is brough
20 them Ia this financial light
Endeavor 70 obtain community co
operation in the ny campaign. d
net be discouraged IL a few peopl'
cannot be induced 90 clean up thsil
premises. As soon a. they see tina
the campaign is effective they vii
readily Cooperate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
Commissioner a Poet
IBufalo CouriArI

Health Commissioner Fronczak is
not usually stricken with poetry, but
with the arrival of this spring he has
issued the following:
Get Busy
The early fy's the one to swat,
1t comes before the weather's hot,
And sits around and wipes Its legs.
And lays at least 10 million eggs;
And every egg will bring a ny
To drive us crazy by and by!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
The Deeper View"

My pet abomination is the fool
who claims to take a Deeper View
of Life, and see the Inner Meaning
of Things more clearly, than the
average man of practical sense.
This fellows first demand is for
the abolition of poverty. No intelli-
gent man expects the world to get
rid of poverty. Men have their food
to earn. and some of them will al
some men with earning food for an
other is an injustice the selfish
world will never submit to, and so
poverty will continue as long as mar
riage, birth. sickness and death.
A man once said: 81 am not my
brothers keeper" and has been
abused through the ages for a per-
fectly true and just remark. A man
must look after himself; when he
neglects it he suffers. and the men
who have the Deeper View of Life,
and See the Inner Meaning of
Things. cannot help him; indeed,
they will add to his other burdens by
charging him a high price for a
fraudulent cure for his ills.
Pessimists who watch their sheep
when no wolves actually appear. mt
least know wolves do appear fire.
quently, and thus avoid many raids
suffered by their optimistic neigh
bors.
Natures laws have no sentiment;
the foolish mother who neglects her
infant is more liable to lose it than
is careful mother. Human nature s
laws are as harsh as the laws of the
earthquake; the only difference is
that human nature can be soFry.-
E. w. Howe's Monthly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

Traveller I
see you have a
picture OF a
soubrette o n
your new sign.
What was the
matter with th .
old carved red
dragon?
Inn Keeper
1t hurt t h e
trade.N My fler-
vous customers
complained that
It looked too
lifa-nke-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
FRUITS OF SOUTHERN sYsTEAE

FRUITS OF SOUTHERN sYsTE1E
N HANY newspapers ana public
Wl men throughout the United
States have been demanding
That Congressman Claude Kitchin BE
dsposed from the chairmznship OF
the, Ways and Means Committee be-
esnse he voted against the resolution
0sclaring that state os war exist
- between the United States and
Germany. Kitchin ought to be de-
Hessd. but not solely for that reason
hs never should have been chair
iSaAn ef the committee nor eTen :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
Brothers in Hate
(From the New York Tribune)

NrEoin the NoW AoFh AiiouhSi
The Rev. DIR. Hills insists that
Germans should be shot except those
that are hanged. A pacifist at the
Madison Square Garden meeting
prayed that God might strike dead
certain friends OF DR.. Hills, whom
he named. Could not a meeting be-
tween these two highly moral lead
ers be arranged?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

"A the Aras but one OF the most
sueesssfuI recruiting districts in the
United States. HsrrisbuTk emphasized
lts attitude toward the war IN its
demonstration OF last Saturday. This
city has always been patriotic and
ready to sustain the Government in
avery crisis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

Billions of dollars will be placed at
the disposal of the allies for the Wig
orous prosecution of the war, and all
kinds of resources will be mobilized to
quench as rapidly as possible the fires
of hate and militarism which have
scorched all of France. Americas en-
trance into the wa- has created q pro-
found impression throughout the
world. and the flying of the stars and
Stripes over the Parliament buildings
in London is a historic event not
without significance as an indication
OF the part which this country will
play in the final adjustment of tn
world cataclysm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

Those corporations and big inter-
ssts which have been heaping up sur
piuses will probably find it desirable
to give the stockholders some consid-
Grafton. It is now intimated that meny
oS the great corporations are doing a
banking business through loans of
funds which belong to the stockhold-
era when the war taxes are imposed
there will probably be change of
policy in this respect.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

There is general approval through
out the country of the proposition that
the United States should stand
shoulder to shoulder with the allies in
suppressins the miiitarlsm of Ger
many. but distinct difference of atti.
tude exists e. between Imperial Ger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
"Adam-Zad"

(From the New York World)
The bear that walks like a man"
is now beginning to act like a man.
He refuses to get down on all fours
again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

So We are to have no re6uetioa In
zAs price Of coal this year. Same old
ssoSy-tha consumer pays the frsishs
- evsry case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
MONDAY EVENING. APRIL Is.

Blessed Is the man lDho,
having nothing to say, alb
stains from giving Us wordy
audience Of the fact.-Geo.
Eliot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
DO YOU KNOW
That the Harrisburg filter plant
has been copied in ten States.
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

Camp Curtin was a great visitinI
place for people from all over tn
northern States during the Civil
War.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23
OUR DAILY LAUGH
APT TO COME.

APT TO COME.
I expect 1t
any day now
with white pa
per as high as 1t
is.
What's that
you expect?
An embargo
on poetry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

many and the people of the Father
land. Widespread sympathy is mani
Tested for the harrassed and suffering
Germans. who have been forced into
world-war against their own desire.
For this reason Americans are dis
posed to treat with great sympathy
those citisens OF Germany who are
now living in the United States and
who are still subjects of the Kaiser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

Efficiency of the railroads at this
time is one of the important matters
recurring the attention of Congress
and the governmental departments.
Our railroad system must be main
tained at the highest point of first
class service. and the relief which is
proposed through increased rates and
other concessions will be approved by
the people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

There were only half a dozen stops
in the whole parade on Saturday
worth talking about and they were
If anything, welcomed. Once the
parade got started 1t kept movins
and the few times that the lines were
halted the marchers were grateful
for the chance to stand still even
though 1t was raining pitchforks.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-04-05
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES

Clemson College, s. C.-During the
months Of March and April forest fires
frequently break out and burn over
large areas in South Carolina. The
strong winds which we have at this
season OF the year drive of all of the
moisture accumulated during the win.
ter rains thus leaving the leaves, straw
and other litter dry and very ini1am-
mable. These winds at the same time
serve to fan the smallest blaze into
o dangerous and destructive fire.
Fires cause an annual loss OF $50.
100000 In the United States by burn.
ing standing timber and destroying
the soil covering, thus impoverishing
the soil, and by destroying the seed
and Seeding trees, the future forest.
Spring fires are especially destruc-
i've 20 all vegetation because tho
trees are growing and are easily kill.
"a. In many instances where fires
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-04-05
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
Tells how 10 loosen a tender corn or
callus so it lifts out without
pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pcstcrcd with corns and who have
At lras- once week invited an awful
death from locwjaw or blood poison
arc now told by Cincinnati author
.tyto use = drug called frcczonc,
which the moment few drops are ap-
piled to any corn or callus the sore
ness is relieved and soon the entire
corn or callus, root and all, lifts off
with the fingers.
FreeZonc dries the moment is is ap-
piled, and simply shrivels the corn or
callus without inflaming or even irri-
tating the surrounding tissue or skin.
A small bottle of frcczonc will cost
very little at any of the drug stores,
but will positively rid ones feet of
every hard or soft corn or hardened
callus. If your druggist hasn't an
freeZonc he can get it at any whola
sale drug house for you. 2-Adv.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-04-05

burn over areas in March and April
the land is left perfectly bare. Such
areas do not come back into profita.
BE forests for half century.
There are a number of WAYS In
which the people of community can
co operate to prevent the damage done
by forest fires. In some sections OF
the country il Is the duty Of the II. f.
ID. carriers to report all fires seen by
them on their routes. Game wprdcns
in many states act as fire wardens
and have authority to summon men
to fight fires. There ought. of course.
to be organized fire fighting machin-
cry In every community but where
this is not the case cooperation
among all the people is the next best
thing. II everyone who sees fire
in a forest will himself see that the
owner Of the land is notified and IL
necessary the ncighbcrs summoned to
help fight it we would have far less
damage done to our timber and to
our future forests than we now have
every spring.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-04-05
Is Lively and Spry
AT Age of rs Years
Mighty Few Gray Hairs in NV
n Head" She Declares.
TALKS INTERESTINGLY
Mrs. Campbell, of Greenwood, Com
pares Past and Present in Force
AZ Ful Way.

am as spry and Lively now as a
person fifty years old, and I'll soon
DC seventy-five years old. have
been married fifty-one years and |
have mighty few gray hairs in my
head, too. But / was in a terrible
condition Of health year ago with
rheumatism so bad that | couldn' t
walk, though | can cool, dinner and
supper now and feel fine. And all
This great change in my health is due
to the wonderful effects of Tanlac." -"
These remarkable statements were
made on February 2lst by Mrs. J.
VI. Campbell, of 319 Merriman ST.,
Greenwood, in her endorsement Of
ianlac. "Thc rheumatism was SO
PAINFUL that had to sit with my feet
N a chair. had rheumatism for
twenty-five or thirty years but it be
came SO much worse last winter and
1t was then that | got so / couldn' {,
walk. If felt as if a thousand needles
were sticking my left side from nv
shoulder to my toes and | sulrercd d
awfully. Unit! | got that way. | had
no idea anyone could endure as much
suffering.
II certainly was in Il bad condition
Wien | began taking Tanlac. had
-ficd other medicines, but none o!
.acm did me the good | wanted, whic.
tmiac did, though. | took eight or
."n bottles Of Ianlac. | was patient
md thorough with it. meant 20 give
It fair trial, and Tanlac, won, for J
was in fine shape when | quit taking
%. And | am so thankful. for | 90
'ot have those awful pains now.
"ianiac is worthy of the highest
ccommcndation, and | am only Civ
ng it It's due when I say it is the
nest medicine | know Of for the
'oub!cs had. hope this statement
illl be of value TO others who may
ecd Tanlac like | did"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold
y The Chesterfield Drug Co., Ches-
'criield, S. c.; L. f. Wannamaker &
sons, Chcraw; Mt. Croghan Drug Co..
1T. Croghan, S. c.. McBee Drug Co.,
.lcBec, s. c.; Pagcland Drug CO..
'ageiand, 5. c.; j. T. lowers Il Sons.
emerson, >. Z. ADV.