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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
NE who is at all curious in such

n NE who is at all curious in Sucn
matters cannot fail to be
amazed at the inconsequentlal
fashion in which men transmit the
money that has represented the
work and savings of their lives.
Death, like birth, is an inevitable
fact in human experience; yet the
average man lives as though he weGe
to be the one exception to the COM
mon rule and might confidently eX-
pect to live forever. In nine cases
out of ten he does not take even the
rudimentary precaution OF making 4
will.
One of the larger trust companies
in New York recently made an eX-
animation of the records of the sur
rogate'S court in New York County
and discovered that the average
number of wills offered there for
probate hardly exceeds $500 a year.
Assuming that the population OF the
county is two million, and that the
death rate is 5 per cent, this would
mean that less than per cent. Of
the men and women who die in the
community where wealth is popu-
larly supposed to be the subject of
universal concern make any provI-
sion whatever for the distribution of
their property, or its safeguarding
after their death. That this repre-
sents general situation throughout
the country is indicated by the es-
innate of recent investigator, who
states that more than 81 per cent.
of Americans die without making q
will"
There are two reasons for this, of
course. In the first place, as Cicero
long ago pointed out, mo one is so
| old as to think that he may not
live a year" If it be winter, the
average man, of any age, is sure
that he will carry on to see the
robins return and to breathe fresh
life with the spring; and in summer
he knows full well that he is not
destined to pass out until he has
harvested this years garden crop.
1t was so in Ciceros time; it is to-
| day. Death is never imminent; VIC
take day off to attend the funeral
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

At the outset Of his taking over the
railroads Mr.. McAdoo declared war on
%he private pass evil among families
of reilroad officials. Yet in a report
from Director General Hines to the
Senate on the number of railroad and
Pullman passes issued to officials OF
the railroads and their families and
outstanding as of July l. 1919. Mr.. Nc
Adoo, his wife, who is a daughter OF
President Wilson; his son, Robert H
McAdoo. and a daughter, Miss 5. Nc
Adoo, are listed in the report as Pull
man pass holders. Mr.. McAdoo is de-
scribed in the listing as special coun-
sci for the State of New York" Thou
sands of passes are declared to have
been issued during the McAdoo
regime. Seems TO be a question OF
Me and my son, John" etc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
THIS IS NOT RUSSIA

rAMES MAURER convinces no.
i body that he is the victim Of a
Y State Department "frame-up"
by "absolving himself of all blame
for whatever may be found in his
baggage. In the first place, the State
Department never has attempted to
'.frame-up" anybody and, secondly,
Maurer is not so important as to
become the subject of international
intrigue. What is in his baggage
remains to be seen, but nobody be-
lieves that the United States Gov
ernment has had any hand in adding
to or taking from the trunks as
packed by their owner. This is not
Russia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

Harrisburg is delighted to have as
it's guests this week the postmasters
of PENNSYLVANIA. They will find here
at the seat of government of an i'm
perial Commonwealth no mean CITY,
and here's hoping that t~every moment
of their leisure during the sessions OF
the organization may be further OPP
portunity on the part of these men OF
letters to inspect Harrisburg and
learn more of what we are all happy
to believe is a modern and progressive
community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

tagion of one sort or another. OF
course, such a building would involve
a considerable expenditure, but we
do not always put in cold figures the
monetary loss to a community
through the invasion of death or ILL
ness of the people.
We believe that the citizens of
Harrisburg and the county will ap-
prove any proper action on the part
of the authorized officials, and, as
epidemics and disease have no
schedule, the importance of a prompt
decision is obvious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
The Fighting Christian
[From the New York World 7

tFrom the New York World.l
When American soldiers went to
France each was provided with a
copy of the New Testament. and
as a result France now wants 20, 900
French New Testaments. Cromwell's s
pikemen may not each have had a
Testament but they believed in it,
and the Roundheads "hummed a
surly hymn" as they went into ac-
ton and gave such an account of
themselves that their fame spread
through Europe. Sergeant York is
another famous example of what q
Christian can do when he is fighting
mad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Postmaster John A. Thornton,
of Philadelphia, prominent in this
weeks convention here, has been
an active factor in Philadelphia
politics for years.
Elk Mayor Jacob e. Weaver. of
York, has been elected head of the
York county firemen.
Judge Isaac Johnson, of Della
ware county. was speaker at the
opening of the Darby celebration.
William Findlay Brown, assist
ant district attorney of Philadel-
phia. has returned from a visit to
the seashore. 49, Z
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
Just a Little Problem
kansas City Times.1

Congress now hopes to remedy
the excess profits tax so the dealer.
and not the consumer, will have to
pay 1t. If Congress can succeed in
doing that, all other little problems
like perpetual motion and making
water run up hill and keeping wo-
men from talking too much will be
taken up and solved and progress
will have no further direction in
which to progress
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
Won't Help Germany

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
Some Senators are unduly excit-
ed over the probability that Won
Ludendorff's book will be published
in this country. They profess to
see in it German propaganda that
might infect the American mind and
corrode our morality. What we
have seen of extracts from the re-
collections and romances of Won
Ludendorff, Won Jagow and Won
Bethmann-H -Hollweg would not help
the reputation of Germany much.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
ABOUT ANNEXATION

VTTHAT is being lone to pro-
wv mote the annexation of ada
cent boroughs in the move
ment started some time ago by the
Chamber of Commerce? We must
have action soon or 1t will be too
late to do anything at the Novem Der
elections. One borough, ar least, is
ready to fall into the arms of llar-
risburg. PaXtang is willing at any
time to become a part of the city.
What is being done by way of eX-
tending a welcome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
Pleasing to Republicans
TFrom the PHILADELPHIA Press

[From the Philadelphia Press.
The Democratic demand for the
removal of Burleson for the good
of the party, which has been rolling
into Washington for months, got so
big and noisy that even the Presi-
dent heard about 1t, and now it is
announced that he will stand by
Burleson. We expect this will be
a popular decision with Republi-
cans, who cannot much object to
having Burleson carried into the
next Presidential campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

Members 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
lished herein.
All rights of republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
The Day of the Lord

The great day of the Lord is near.
it is near, and hasteth greatly, even
the voice of the Lord: the mighty
man shall crv then bitterly. =
Zephaniah l, IA. u
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
HANSON GOES FISHING


mayor of Seattle, in explana-
ton of his resignation. Mayor
Hanson became famous a year ago
when anarchists set out to take over
the city. When matters reached a
critical stage, Mayor Hanson sup
pressed the revolution by the prompt
exercise of common sense and cour-
age. With one thousand extra police
armed with rifles and shotguns and
with instructions to shoot on sight
anyone causing disorder, Seattle
rapidly became an extremely peace
full and orderly city.
1T was an attempt at revolution
which the Bolshevik element ex-
pected to spread all over the United
States" said the retiring mayor. 1T
never got to first base and it never
will if the men in control of affairs
will tell all traitors and anarchists
that death will be their portion if
they start anything"
1t is the opinion of Mayor Hanson
that the labor unions must cleanse
themselves of the anarchistic ele-
ment or suffer in public esteem. He
takes the position that the first duty
of the citizen is to maintain law and
order, and that union men and busi-
ness men and churChInen must first
comment on the Seattle episode, as
printed at the same time, he said:
Let the National Government
stop pandering to and conciliating
the men who talk against it. Let
us clean up the United States of
America. Let all men stand up
and be counted. If the majority
of the people of this country are
disloyal and owe superior allegi-
ance to some other country,
or some other cause, now Is the
time to find ii out We refuse
TO treat with those revolution
lists. Unconditional surrender are
our only terms.
In dealing with the Bolsheviki
during the hectic period of the out
break at Seattle, Mayor Hanson de-
clared that with this element there
should be fewer conferences and
more cemeteries.
The most favorable indication of
returning sanity throughout the
country is the unmistakable trend of
intelligent protest among working
men themselves against anarchistic
and unreasonable demonstrations
growing out of wage disputes. There
is also a disposition to enforce labor
agreements and to discourage recent
tendencies toward disregard of COM
pacts between employers and en-
! ployes. The light is breaking in
many places and peace may not be
so far away as it has seemed re-
Gently. Let's get back to common
sense and fair play in our dealing
with each other and the old world
will not look nearly so blue.
But we can't all go fishing.
! There has recently been introduced
| in Congress a bill to authorize thu
Secretary of War to produce for sal,
duplicate negatives and prints of mo
tion pictures. lantern slides and en-
largement of still pictures in the pos
session and control of the department
This would seem to be most com
mcndable move, inasmuch as the peo
pie of the United States ought to b,
| able to see for themselves what trans
pred in Europe from the time tn
Yanks arrived in France until they re
turned home, and they are the owner
of the films
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg distributes
mnil supplies to more than a
score OF towns?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
The first branch post office was
opened in the Capitol in the thir-
ties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

am responsible before God for
the cork I might hare done and did
not DOR. A. ToRREY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
FEW MEN CONSIDER DEATH

Only Surprisingly Proportion Leave Wills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

EFT your Daylight Saving petit
They are ready for you at
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03

Two weeks from to-day the pri-
mary election for the nomination of
candidates for nine county offices
and judgeship will take place. For
these designations there are no
fewer than forty-five aspirants, most
of whose faces are now adorning
telegraph telephone and all other
poles that mark the arteries of travel
throughout the county," says the
WilkeS-Barre Record.
The return of Paul J. Sherwood's
name to the ballot after a brief alb
sence has renewed interest in the
judicial situation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24

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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
FOREIGN SERVICE men
GET HIGH SCHOOL AID

One phase of the law which be-
came effective by ballot at the recent
special election extending financial
aid to Oregon soldiers and sailors
with foreign service, when such aid
is necessary to continue their educa-
tion, which has not been fully
brought to light is that such aid may
be secured for continuing studies in
high school as we'll as the higher in
stitutions of learning.
Superintendent Incl has received
application blanks and will receive
applications from foreign service SOL
diers and sailors who desire state aid
in their high school course.
The secretary of state has ruled
that those who are beneficiaries with
in the meaning of the law are those
who were actually residents of Ore
gon at the time Of enlistment or in
duction into the United States serv-
ice. This includes those who were
actually in Oregon at the time OF
such enlistment or induction, and
those who were temporarily absent
from the state at the time, who for
their convenience. or the convenience
Of the government. enlisted or were
inducted into the service in the state
in which they were temporarily re-
siding. This actual residence may
be definitely established by reference
to either or both the registration GER
tificate and final discharge from SER
vice
The benefits of the law are avail
able to an applicant only after his
application has been given formal ap-
proval by the executive head of the
educational institution to which he
has applied for admission. To re-
ceive the payments under the law he
must have actually entered upon his
course in the institution.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
UN|ON|zED F|REMEN
LOOKED UPON ASKANCE

San Diego, Cal. Aug 26.-San
Diego city firemen have followed,
the lead OF the school teachers, girl
telephone operators, domestic work
ers and others in forming unions
here and have organized local OF
the International Fire Fighters AS
sociation.
The new union, II is said, will at.
tempt TO have the city adopt the
two platoon system.
Tho firemen's union recently
adopted resolutions In answer to criti-
clsms made by Mayor l.. j. Wilde
and city councilmen who said union.
lied firemen might permit unfair
buildings to burn up. The firemen
said they would adhere to their
pledge to protect lives and property
and to extingulsh fires with the
least possible damage.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
CLAIMS KENYON
BILL is A Joker
Swift Expert Asserts Prices Would
Bo RAISED; Brands Commission
Report Bundle of Lics

Washington. Aug 90. Further In
flatlon Of foodstufr prices would re-
SILT from the passage OF the Kenyon
bin to regulate and license the pack
Ing industry. l.. d. II. Weld. manager
OF the commercial research depart
ment OF Swift and company testified
today before the senate agricultural
committee where the bill Is under
consideration.
The main objection TO the bill. 4"
Mr.. Weld said. "ls in the fact that
II was based upon reports OF the fed
eral trade commission which are sat
urated with glarlng inaccuracies and
misstatements.
The Kenyon bill must either In
terfere with the farmers end OF meat
production. or with the packers
part OF the business II designed TO
affect the high cost OF living" he
said. III the farmer rs hit. he will
cut down production. which Will
bring higher stock prices II the
packer Is hit and his business Grip
Piled, the result will be higher manu-
featuring costs. and these too Will
have 10 be passed on"
Mr.. Weld paid his respects to Com
missioner Coiver OF the trade COM
mission. remarling that many OF
his statements here were exaggerated
and Inaccurate" Swift and COM
pany owned no retail stores in Eng
land. and Mr.. Weld said he had been
unable TO find that any other Ameri-
can packer did so.
'iMr. Colyer told you that the five
large packers controlled over rs per
cent OF the business in hides" he
continued, they handle less than so
per cent. and there is the keenest
competition between all OF them.
'THe told you the packers handled
700 commodities. He mentioned as
separate Items, butterine. oleo and
oleomargarine. All three are the
same, He took 20 cuts of beef, and
listed them as 23 items. He gave
Il5 items as list OF by-products OF
cattle dressing He mentioned 81
items OF sausage.
Mr. Colver made the flat state
ment that packers have not put any
new capital into the business from
outside sources since 1904. Swift
and company alone has added $751;
100000 new cash capital from sales
OF shares. Mr.. Colver persistently
ignored the number OF packing con-
Germs In business. In this country.
Some 235 concerns are engaged in
Interstate business besides the big
packers
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
VOTES AGAINST SENATOR
FALLS AMENDMENT
DIVIDING ON PARTY LINES
America 10 Keep OFF Various Inter-
national Reconstruction
Commissions

Washington, August 2G.--The for
eign relations committee voted nine
TO seven TO eliminate the United
States from membership in the inter
national commission provided for
In the peace treaty TO determine the
boundary between Germany and
Belgium. The amendment TO the
treaty was by Senator Fall. OF New
Mexico. The committee divided on
party lines.
The committee then adopted a
blanket amendment to the treaty
eliminating American representation
from various international commits
sions which win supervise European
reconstruction, except the repara.
tlons commission and others to be
named by the league OF nations. Thil
would change the language of the
treaty in more than so places.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
Great Invention to be Used by
The Daily Courier

later when all news value is lost.
But this great invention, which the
Courier readers are to have the ben
eft of, has many far-reaching uses.
Suppose a criminal escapes. His
picture can be flashed to the far
corners OF the earth in few min
utes, making it impossible for him to
get anywhere without his picture
preceding him. Important sigma
lures can be telegraphed. Tele.
grams can be sent in the identical
handwriting of the sender. Ameri.
can dressmakers, especially those in
the west, will find great interest in
having pictures of what Madame so.
and-so wore today in Paris. Import
ant designs. maps and Photographic
can be quickly telegraphed to the
place where needed.
beginning on or about September
1st, the Daily Courier will publish
these telegraphed pictures-tele
photographs. as they will be called
On an average. three will appear eacl
week-not on certain days, but a
events happen. Sometimes we ma!
publish two. a day, and again we ma,
go three or four days without any
lBut the important thing is this
Through the aid Of this wonderful
invention, the Courier will give it
subscribers the pictures of all thing
Of national interest as quickly. as tn
wires can flash them to us.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED
REJECTS THE PRESIDENTS
PROPOSAL
LOS AN STRIKERS FEAR MOBS
VIII ignore Instructions From Ma
uonnl Chiefs 10 Return to
Their Work

Washington, Aug. ga commit
toe of 100 representing tho striking
railroad shopmen today informed Di-
rector General Hines that they could
not accept AS basis of settlement
the rates submitted by President VII
son yesterday The results OF the
negotiations were communicated to
tho locals throughout the country
with instructions that strike vote
be taken Immediately TO determine
whether the presidents proposals
should be accepted.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26

Like another Jules Verne tale
seems the idea Of telegraphing pic
lures. Many unimaginative and
doubling minds declare that 1t can't
be done.
But the invention has actually
been made; pictures can now be tel
egraphed from coast to coast--from
continent to continent. The inven-
tion has Just become available for
newspaper use; and, the Courier
anxious to give its subscribers not
only up-to-date news, but also the
pictures of things as they happen
has made arrangements to have its
pictures telegraphed
The greatness of this invention
will be realized more Thoroughly
when It is understood that the Cour'
Ter will publish pictures OF fire
scenes. railroad wrecks, auto races
action pictures. aeroplane races, por
traits of people of sudden promi
nence, launching Of ships, murder
scenes, maps, court scenes, yach
races, escaped criminals photograph
parades. riots, prize fights, baseball
scenes, players in action, etc. on th'
day after they happen, instead o
many days later, as is the case whei
pictures come by mail
To newspaper men and newspape
subscribers, the chief interest in thi
wonderful invention lies in the fac
that 1t gives them the worlds new
I'm Nictures immedistely-no 'weel
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
WILL ESTABLISH RETAIL STORES
IN MANY OF THE LARGE
CITIES
OPEN FOR BUSINESS SEPT, rs
Stocks TO eB Renewed As Needed TO
Fight Against the High
Cost of Living


Washington, Aug 26.-RetaiI
stores for the sale of household COM
modities included in the surplus
stocks of the war department will
be established September 25. 'Thet
will be located in depot centers and
other large cities, and will accept
and fill mail orders.
The continued purchase by the
department OF certain necessities SO
these stores may be continued in.
definitely as a part in the govern.
ment's campaign against the high
cost of living. 1T is understood, is
under consideration.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
FIRE PUTS PUMPING
PLANT ON SCRAP HEAP

Last night forest fire was raging
in the vicinity of the Rogue River
Orchards company tracts, apparently
starting in the vicinity of the Brown
place about two miles southwest of
the tract, and burning to the Hatar
hill, but did not cross the Southern
Pacific track. The orchard conf
pany's irrigation plant was put out
nof commission as their pump and
gasoline engine were in the burned
area and the roof of the reservoir
was burned off. Betting was burn
ed and even the we'll curbing destroy
ed. The fire has now about burned
itself out.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-26
ADVOCATE
CHARGE" PROPAGANDA

Washington, Aug. 26.-Samuel
Anseli. formerly acting judge advo-
cate general, today charged before
the senate military subcommittee
that Secretary Baker, Major General
Ehoch Crowder, and Colonel John
Wigmore established propaganda
bureau TO discredit critics of the ex-
isting military justice system" He
said that officers who criticised the
system were 'menaced. threatened
and disciplined" and that those who
defended it were promoted.