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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Adventures Threshold
lFrom the Seattle Post Intelli-
gencer1

[From the Seattle Post Intelli-
gencer1
Life is subject to sudden awaken
ings. We earn our bread. have our
after dinner smoke. watch the sun
set day after day, and see the future
only as an endless succession of
monotonous days: then comes a day
when, presto! we awaken in the
heart of some deadly and,
adventure.
Life is not all monotony, even for
those of us who cannot go to war. A
rancher at Long Branch heard the
complaining voice of a calf in the
night, and went out with his lantern
to discover panther seven and one
half feet long, arguing with the calf
and trying to get it in the mood to
be eaten.
There is something disquieting
about the CLINT of a panther's eyes
at night; so the rancher struck at
them with his lantern, and left for
the house almost at once to obtain
aid and succor. Subsequently, we
are told, the cougar was tracked,
treed and killed, bringing in a liberal
bounty for the rancher whose peace
of mind was so marred and broken.
Dull and drab as our existences
may be, we are constantly on the
very threshold of thrilling adven-
ture. We see here the potential ha-
yards Of the peaceful life. One day
may be as like another as two peas
in pod, yet comes along a day when
one pals the cows, feeds and beds
the horses, smokes the after dinner
pipe, and goes to bed as usual, only
to be unexpectedly plunged into a
night of adventure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
PRICE INCREASES
IRnnsylvania Farmer]

Many farmers will be surprised
to know that an acre of wheat,
corn, potatoes, oats or other
crop now will purchase more of
any article bought for use on
the farm or in the home than
would the products from an acre in
1914. This is on the basis of the
crop raised, not on the basis of profit
per acre made by the farmer. The
Department of Agriculture gathered
data from all PARTS of the country
and computed the advance in prices
of 110 things which farmers buy.
The advance varies from II per cent.
on coal oil to 110 per cent. on rope,
hemp and brooms-the average in
crease on all articles being 40 per
cent. Putting 1t in another way and
using the prices prevailing in 1909
as 100, both for crops sold and things
purchased, and comparing these with
prices obtaining on January /, 1918,
we find that the advance in farm
products has been 100 per cent. and
the advance in things farmers buy
163 per cent.
OF course, this does not include
the increased overhead expenses of
running a farm and producing
crops. No figures are available to
show how much greater the net in
come of the farmer was in 1917 than
in 1909. While 1t is we'll for farmers
to realize that the things they sell
have increased as much or more
than the things they buy, it is also
important for city people to know
that the net profits of farming are
not in proportion to the increased
gross returns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Dennis j. Driscoll, prominent st.
Mary's attorney. was visitor here
this week, coming for the Demo-
cratic meeting.
Joseph F. Guffey, who retired as
Democratic State Chairman, has a
big job ahead as petroleum admin
istrator for the government.
John F. Short, food administra-
tor for Clearfield county. insists that
the county shall not be overlooked.
1t has 1000 farmers he says.
j. d. Morrow, who is in charge
of coal distribution at Washington
and former Plttsburgher, is carry
ing some original ideas into the
handling of the coal problem.
j. Edgar Probyn, Altoona news
paperman. has become secretary OF
the Augusta Y. M. c. A.
Senator Sproul is going to en-
gage in some historical studies in
Delaware county by way of recrea-
tion this summer.
John M. Phillips. State Game
Commissioners, is taking a big inter
est in the movement to perpetuate
the ruffed grouse. He was one of
the first men to see that 1t was be-
ing exterminated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

more than Canada"
Women have had suffrage for
more than twenty years in Australia,
and 1t was asking a lot to call on
these women to return to power a
government pledged to send from
the country the last man. There has
not been a day in all these three
years that there have not been hun
dreds of Australian wives made
widows, not week in all these three
years that there has not been more
than full page of casualties in our
papers. Every woman in our coun-
try. If she has not seen the name of
her near kin there, has seen the
name of someone she knows, and
just now women form the majority
of the voters.
Yet the National party won every
seat in every state in the senate,
and two-thirds of the seats in the
House of Representatives. No sgov-
ernment has ever had such a ma
1ority in our country before.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
"The Fool Hath Said"

This is a message from one who
knows-Coningsby Dawson-to those
who do not realize. 1t is a message
direct from the trenches in France
by a soldier and writer to us behind
the lines. He says:
Life has swung back to. prim-
tive decision since the war COM
menced. The decision is the same
for both men and nations. They
can choose the world or achieve their
own souls. They can cast mercenary
lots for the raiment of a crucified
righteousness or take up their mar
tyrdom as disciples. Those men and
nations who have been disciples to-
gether can scarcely fail to remain
friends when the tragedy is ended.
What the fool says in his heart at
this present moment is not of any
lasting importance. In The Red
Cross Magazine for July.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
HoW a ConDoy Is Formed
[From the sclentific american

ltrom the Scientific American1
AT the head of the convoy is de-
stroyer; following this is a light
cruiser which acts as flagship. This,
in the case of our own navy, is fire.
quently an armored cruiser of the
FORMER Colorado or the Tennessee
type. Then, astern of the cruiser is
a torpedoboat which tows at the
end of light, but very strong steel
wire, captive balloon. This craft
forms the point of the "V" forma-
ton; and behind it are placed the
two diverging lines of merchant
ships which follow each other. not
bow to stern but disposed diagonally,
AT the stern of each ship is towed
spar or buoy which serves to tell
each succeeding ship how far it is
astern of the ship ahead-an abso-
lutely necessary precaution at night
or in thick weather. Down through
the center of the ''V' is a line of
armed trawlers; and another line
steams on the outer side of each
column of merchant ships. Slightly
astern of the convoy and at about
the center of the base of the "V" is
destroyer or torpedoboat which
tows another observation balloon.
Finally, to complete the protection.
several destroyers steam in a zgza e
course we'll out on each wing of the
convoy.
The efficiency of the system was
recently alluded to by Sir Eric
Geddes in the House of Commons.
He stated that one result of the con-
voy system has been to drive the
enemy closer to the shore. thus rem
dering the open sea safer for navi-
cation. During the first months of
the unrestricted submarine war SO
per cent. of the losses (of merchant
ships) occurred more than fifty miles
from land, and only 81 per cent.
within ten miles of the shore. To-
day the losses outside the 50-mile
limit have fallen to per cent. while
the losses close to land have risen to
61 per cent. This transfer of at
tacks nearer the coast gives increas-
ing opportunities for attacking the
enemy by patrolling surface crafts
and airplanes, and enables us to
save many vessels which otherwise
would have been lost,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
No Place FOrI. w. WIS
[R. Hugh Kinyvett in the Outlook

The IT Won't Work" organiza-
ton recently appeared in Australia,
and, misreading the failure of the
referendum for conscription into
showing that the country was will
ing to slow down a little in patri-
otism, they forced general election,
saying that Australia had done
enough. as much as any small coun-
try could be expected to do.
They won over a majority of the
senate, causing a deadlock between
the two houses. However, a coali-
ton was formed between the best
OF the labor members and the Lib
erals, called the National party, and
this party appealed to the people for
support, on the grounds that Au-
stralia was pledged to send the last
man and the last shilling if need be.
Though Australia had done more
than any other country, even then
we should ask ourselves what more
can we do, whereas we have not
done as much as Great Britain, or
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

associates do their level best to elect
their own partisans' to places which
cannot be filled by appointment.
If the plea of non-partisanship is
to avail anything this year it must
apply to the Democrats as we'll as
Republicans. President Wilson has
no right to expect his political and
partisan activities to escape criticism
on the basis of patriotism. 1t must
not be forgotten that the Republi-
cans at Washington. in both the Sen
ate and House, have stood by the
President much more consistently
and steadfastly than men of his own
party. 1t is, therefore, most CALLING
to be told that the test of patriotism
in the campaign this year must be
alignment with the Presidents own
party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

]. w. Wallace and Company, pub
fishers, 160 N. Wells street, Chicago,
thousand dollars, ($10,000.00) for
the novel winning first place in their
Authors Contest now open, and clos
ing September Is. 1918. The condi-
tions of the contest place no restric-
tions on the length or subject mat
ter of the novel. but make the award
of the prize of $40, 100000 to the sue
cessful author provisional upon his
or her waiver to all further rights
in the book upon payment of the
prize. Announcement of the contest
is made by J. W. Wallace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
WORKS TWO WAYS

r I is announced from Trenton
that President Wilson may take
hand in the United States
senatorship fight in New Jersey this
fall In behalf of the Democratic op-
ponent of Governor Edge. We are
told that stand by Wilson and win
the war" is to be the Democratic
slogan this year. Meanwhile, the Re
publicans throughout the country
will be urged to forget partisanship
and support the President. while the
head of the administration and his
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

If President Wilson will not exer-
else the authority granted him by
Congress to suspend the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors for
the period of the war. he might be
induced to issue decree that on the
Fourth Of July there shall be sold no
intoxicating beverages of any sort.
There is strong disposition through
out the country among all classes of
people to make the observance of our
Natal Day this year solemn and
serious conservation of the people to
a great cause. Surely, on this day at
least. the President can stop the sale
of all intoxicating liquors-for con-
servation of patriotism If not food.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
POLITICS-PATRIOTISM

VTTHEN Judge Wescott, of New
wv Jersey, was introduced to a
Harrisburg audience Tuesday
evening as a big gun of the Demo-
cratic party-the silver-tongued ora
tor who ha% presented the name of
President Wilson to two national
conventional was not generally
understood that humorist was be-
ing presented at the same time. The
judge indulged in all kinds of al
legged arguments as to why the Re-
publican party should suspend politi-
cal activities while the administra-
tion supporters were engaged con-
stantly in constructing political
machine under the guise of patri-
otism.
Among other ahsurdities he in
sisted. by inference, that Democrats
in office were statesmen, while the
Republicans were simply politicians
Even his Democratic auditors wink
ed at each other when these gems
fell upon their listening ears.
& But Judge Wescott is simply a.
representative of the dominant DEM
ocratic oligarohy which hopes to
hold its accidental power through
the most unusual methods ever pur-
sued by a political organization.
These busy partisans. taking their
cue from the Presidents political
activities, assume to lecture Repub-
licans upon their alleged lack of
patriotism because the average Re-
publican refuses to have his patri-
otism measured by the Democratic
standard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
FAITH

/ heard the cannons' monotone
A mile or two away:
But in the shell-torn town I saw
Two little boys at play.
From what was yesterday a home
1 heard the cannons booming;
But in the garden / could see
A bed of pansies blooming.
Along the weary, dreary road,
Forspent and dull trod;
But in the sky of spring 1 saw
The countenance of God,-FrouaI
the Stars and Stripes in France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

1t is an interesting coincidence that
City Solicitor John E. Fox. who was
largely responsible while a member
of the State Senate in securing the
legislation necessary for enlargement
of the Capitol Park, is now the legal
adviser of the city and will be able
to wisely direct the steps which must
be taken to coordinate the work OF
the city so as to promote entire har-.
mony of treatment in the Capitol
Park zone as it affects the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
RooSeDelPS AmericdniSnl
[From the st. Louis Star1

FROM the 81. Louis Starl
1t is great campaign of Ameri-
canism Colonel Roosevelt is carry
ing on and he has been at it now for
four years, ever since the heel of the
invader was placed on the neck of
Belgium. Roosevelt long ago de-
clared war on the hyphen, and he
did not confine himself to the hy-
phen which was German on one
end of 1t. There are other hyphens
which are causing us trouble. We
should get rid of the last one of
them. Each in its turn finds the
connected word of more interest
than the word American" which
follows it. There should be no hy-
phen and no sort of Americanism
which is best explained by having
one. Tt would do good to every man
of German blood or birth to hear
what the colonel says and breathe
in little of his American spirit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
MARY AND HER w. S. S.

Mary had a little book
1t grew and grew and grew;
And when twas full she got bond
Was Little Mary You?
II followed her to school one day,
Twas quite within the rules
1t coaXed the other kids to pay,
Which shows that they weren't
fools.
When Mary dons a college cap,
Her bond will help her through.
The Kaiser'll be in-Halifax;
investor so will you!-From the
Kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Japan's Rather Heather Yet

Exposure of profiteering scandal
accused men to commit suicide. In
this country the proflteers would
have hired lawyers to get them out
of trouble and then resumed busi-
ness at the same old stand.-New
Orleans States
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Those above recruiting age who
are anxious to do something to help
end the war in the right way should
get into touch with the recruiting
committee of the Y. NJ. C. A. Not only
are religious secretaries needed, but
chauffeurs. men able to handle sup
plies, men of accounting experience
and general business training. It
must be remembered that the war
work of this great organization is
not confined to purely religious ef-
fort and entertaining. The Govern
ment has placed upon the committee
much larger work that must be
done in order to win the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
French Influence at Work

One of the washington state BOYS
over here is so attracted by the
French and their ways that when he
gets back he is going to try to have
the name of: his,home town changed
to VOLTA! VoiIa!-Stars and Stripes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Every boy in Harrisburg under
draft age who has patriotic desire
to serve his country can find some
thing useful during this period. Let
him get into touch with Dr. Charles
B. Eager. head of the Boys Working
Reserves in this section. and show
what kind of g boy he is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Good Effect of Dru Wnpe

Illustrative of the salutatory effects
of prohibition a rollicling friend
slapped us on the shoulder yester-
day and invited us to come around
to the postohice and have thrift
stamp with him.-Grand Rapids
Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
NEW MESSIAH CHURCH

THE congregation of Messiah Luz
theran Church, whose new place
of worship was dedicated Sun
day. is to be congratulated upon the
final completion of an enterprise
that has been in the minds of the
members for the past quarter CEN
tury. Those who erected the old
church built wisely and well. They
looked ahead through the years and
foresaw that the building which re-
placed the old Forster farmhouse
would one day become too small
and they designed and located the
structure accordingly. The result is
now much larger, more commodi-
GUS church for less money than
would have been possible had it
been necessary to replace entirely
the old building. The beautiful new
church is a credit to the congrega-
ton and an ornament to the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Park Commissioner Gross is now
on the right road in the matter of a
Shade Tree Commission. Recognize
ing the strong public sentiment ia
vorable to some definite plan for the
care and treatment of our shade trees,
he has declared his purpose to intro
duce at the next session of the City
Council an ordinance comforting the
powers vested by the Legislature on
commissions of this sort in cities of
the third class. Not a day should be
lost in making definite provision for
what Is so seriously needed. Also, it
is good omen that the Civic Club has
called attention to the situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Lathers at Toronto, Can, ask $3.50
per day for metal men, $3.50 for
first-class wood and 81 per day for
second-class men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

The entire rubber footwear output
of the United States for some time
to come is to be devoted to army re-
quirements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

The North Dublin Qreland) Rural
Council at it's last meeting refused
the request of it's employees for an
other war bonus.
Every hour spent by the employees
of an Akron (Ohio) rubber factory
in their war gardens netted each
man "a cents last season.
Nashville (Tenn.) Typographical
Union has raised the wages of its
members employed in commercial
shops.
A resolution has been presented
in the English House of Commons to
draft all unmarried women between
1s and 80 years for war work.
Slate and tile workers at Toronto
have received an increase in wages
of 10 cents. This will bring their
wages up to about 70 cents an hour.
About ninety per cent of Norway's
dentists are graduates of American
dental colleges or have taken post
graduate courses in the United States.
Herts (England) women land
workers have asked the board of
agriculture for caravan for a trav-
cling threshing gang.
Wages for boys for farm work in
Ottawa, Can, range from $35 to $50
a month and board.
The entire rubber footwear output
of the United States for some time
to come is to be devoted to army re-
quirements.
Lathers at Toronto, Can, ask $3.50
per day for metal men, $3.50 for
flrst-class wood and 81 per day for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Blessed Is he toho has found his
a1ork; let him ask no other blessed
neSs.-CARLYLE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
LABOR NOTES

The North Dublin Qreland) Rural
Council at it's last meeting refused
the request of its employees for an
other war bonus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Wages for boys for farm work in
Ottawa, Can, range from $35 to $50
a month and board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

E. J. PreEt s. EdiieY-in. Chief
B. r. OYSTER. BHsinsss Manager.
GUS nj. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Every hour spent by the employees
of an Akron (Ohio) rubber factory
in their war gardens netted each
man "a cents last season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
DO YOU KNOW
DO YoU KNOW

DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg cigars are
being sent to many of the camps
whcrcsoldiers are being trained9
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
LIN 1890 Harrisburg had twenty
places for repair of wagons Trans,
portation was its biggest business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Nashville (Tenn.) Typographical
Union has raised the wages of its
members employed in commercial
shops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Herts (England) women land
workers have asked the board of
agriculture for a caravan for a trav-
cling threshing gang.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Congressman Arthur G. Dewalt. of
Allentown, who was here for the
Democratic gathering, has been a
regular visitor to this city for about
thirty years. He came to attend a
Democratic convention before he
reached his majority and in the last
quarter of a century he has been
mixed up in everything pertaining to
the Dem ocracy that has met here.
He has been up and down, but gen.
orally up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

A resolution has been presented
in the English House of Commons to
draft all unmarried women between
19 and 80 years for war work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Some one observing the war
gardens" to which Shirley Watts Is
devoting himself as general super
visor and encourager, has remarked
upon the diversity of crops being
raised. There are to be found not
only the staples like corn, and beans.
potatoes and peas, but no end or
cabbage and tomatoes. lots of celery,
some sweet potatoes, few peppers
but many onions and few pumpkins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Slate and tile workers at Toronto
have received an increase in wages
of 10 cents. This will bring their
wages up to about 20 cents an hour
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

About ninety per cent. of Norway's
dentists are graduates of American
dental colleges or have taken post
graduate courses in the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

TTTHEN Judge Wescott, of New
wv Jersey, was introduced to a
Harrisburg audience Tuesday