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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

We should be humiliated when we
think that only 108 Americans in
each 1000 of our population have
accounts at our savings banks. Italy
more than doubles our figures. Eng
land, Germany, France and Belgium
multiply our figures three times and
Switzerland five times" .,
James ]. Hill, the great railroad
builder and manager, once wrote,
III you want to know whether you
are destined to- be a success or fail
ure in life, you can easily find out.
The test is simple and infallible: Are
you able to save money?
An "Orgy of Buying"
Il know" Mr.. Lewis continued,
that the American people are now
in the midst of an orgy of extrava-
CANT buying. War has turned every
thing upside down. But the reaction
will come, from one cause or an
other. The old habits will be re-
sumed. But that will not be enough.
We must save more than ever here
tofore. There are signs that we
shall do so.
"At this moment, for example,
there are 100000 savings societies
in the country-societies operating
uitueT plulS lOTnlulaIeQ by the
United States treasury. Every society
is buying thrift stamps, war stamps
and savings certificates. Labor
unions, fraternal orders, churches
and Sunday schools are organizing
societies in large numbers.
There are 1000 societies among
the industrial esta ablishments of
Minneapolis. There is Chinese So
ciety in Michigan. There are So
cieties composed of the sheep and
goat growers of Texas. Thrift
dances, socials and parades are be-
ing held in some towns. Eleven
thousand agencies are selling stamps
in Iowa. Lessons in thrift are be-
ing given in hundreds of public
schools. Soon arithmetics, gram
mars, readers and histories contain
ing examples. illustrations and facts
bearing on thrift, for use in our
schools, will be published and sold.
Policemen, firemen and postme en-
are selling stamps and buying them.
"And the money, $7,000,000 a
month, Is steadily flowing into the
treasury. Indeed We are to become
a nation of capitalists. Every man
and women. every boy and girl. al
most. is going to be the owner of the
securities of the Government. At
tachment to the Government is to be
practical as we'll as sentimental.
Nothing better could happen,
either for the Government or the
people"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
After All, Let George Do 1t
GFrom the Kansas City star.l

tFrom the Kansas City Star
Attorney General Palmer's cam
paign to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing seems to have gone all the way
around the circle and arrived at the
point where it started. After exert
ing the full power of his office and
cxhausting every legal resource at
his command and doing all the other
things of a familiar sound which
Government officials are In the habit
OF doing or saying, the Attorney
General heads in about where it was
expected he would.
He now renounces, after a full ex-
animation of the subject, that reduce
ing the cost of living is a job for the
public. 1t Is very simple, IL the pub
lie knows how, and while the At
torney General is a busy man and
hates to be interrupted, he will turn
from more pressing matters for a
moment and explain how. First,
communities should organize fair
price committees. Second, women
should organize and refuse to buy
everything except things they don't
want. Third, communities should
hold meeting and listen to speakers
explain how desirable economy is.
Fourth, mayors and prosecutors
should bring their influence to bear
to prevent strikes. Fifth, the four
minute speaker should be brought
out again to entertain theater
audiences.
In other words, let George do it.
That's us, George is. Our job is to
do any little thing the Government
can't do. The Government talks
about 1t, rolls up it's sleeves at 1t,
shadow boxes with 1t and then walks
off and leaves us to do 1t. Mr.. Pal
mer. who has gayly handed this
little job along to us. is q candidate
for President too. He wants us to
believe he can lead us out of all our
troubles. BY leadership we suppose
he means he would tell us what we
ought to do in case we needed any
thing done.
If Mr.. Palmer will excuse us we
have a, different idea of the leader
ship we look for in 9 President.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
fore you don't save your

w money!" one negro in Wash
ington asked his grasshopper
friend. when you git OIL you'll
need it,"
But All won't live to be OIL" the
grasshopper replied, and then he
danced a pigeonwing and laughed
as only an African can.
OF course, thoughtlessness is at the
roots of most instances of personal
| improvidence.
Something good is always going to
happen-as, happily, visions are
| seen by most people. Next week I'll
pay my debts. Next month I'll be
| on the road to wealth. Or, looking
at the matter humorously and care
lessly, next year 1 may be dead.
But at any rate the Government
has taken a hand in this situation
here in America. In an effort at fin
ancial evangelization the secretary
of the treasury called on William
Mather Lewis for assistance
Since early last summer Mr.. Lewis
has been director of the savings di-
vision in the treasury department.
He is the man who is now directing
the sale of thrift stamps, war saw
ings stamps and treasury saving
certificates in all parts of the coun-
try.
The Majority Inprovident
Here are some cold facts about
our improvidence which Mr.. Lewis
sets out:
"Of the 100000 widows in the
,, United States over 65 years of age
100000 of them lack the bare. ne
cessities of life and 100000 of the
others lack it's comforts?
so much for the women, who in
poverty have reached the closing
days of their stay on earth. OF
100 males who are born, the 81 who
attained the age of 25 are living at
90. What is the state of the 64?
Five are wealthy, six are self-sup-
porting but must work for a living,
and 53 are dependent upon their
children, their relatives or charity.
More than 5,250.000 persons in
the United States are compelled to
ask for food, clothing, fuel and med
lcine each year-one in every 20 of
our population. These figures do
not include the inmates of poor
houses or of asylums for the deaf,
dumb. blind and insane. Every tenth
person who dies in a large city is
buried in the potter's field.
Now we shall never. be as solid.
prosperous and self-respecting as
We ought to be If we, as a people,
continue to spend all that we earn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

notes friendships. friendships pro-
mote content, and content makes for
good citizenship. We must think
more and more of the happiness of
those about us: more and more of
bringing to those who have them not
the means of social enjoyments and
self-improvement, and the commun-
ity house is no mean agent in the
carrying out of such program.
Marietta is to be congratulated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Interpreted Feelinqs
[From the London Times

- VIC I1VIIuUH IIIneSI
The Blackfriars Club gave n peace
connmemoration dinner recently at
tne care Monico. Captain Bruce
balrnstather, responding to the
toast or The British Imperial
Porces' said that when he started
craving pictures he was merely in
terPreting what British soldiers were
Iee,ing-What "Ole Bill and Bert"
ing at the time. He drew his fret
picture at Plug street" and he
wrapped 1T up in old newspapers and
posted 1t to London. and then for
got all about it. In course OF time
he received a letter and inside he
found a check-the first he had re-
ceived.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Joseph H. Taulane, assistant
district attorney of Philadelphia.
who has been Ill, is able to resume
his duties.
b William Fl. Keffer, prominent
Reading railway official. is i'll at his
home IN Reading.
w. S. Mcdowell. the retiring
mayor of Chester, intends to con-
tinue his interest in politics.
Doris Pullman is the new head
of Lawrence county school directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Not Welcome
[From the Honstnn d,

lFrom the Houston Post
A youngster of three was eniovino
story his mother was readine
aloud to him when a caller came
In few minutes his mother was
called to the telephone. The how
turned to the caller and said: "Now
you beat it home"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
The Birth of Jesus

Now when Jesus was born in Beth
lehem of Judea, behold, there came
wise men from the east to .Jerusa :
lem, saying, Where is he that waa
born king of the Jews? for we have
seen his star in the east, and are
come to worship him.-Matthew ii.
and 2. 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

Members of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
DO you KNOW

That Harrisburg win have a
convention or Statewide meet
ing almost every week In 1920?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1919

There Is no dctioH so slight or so
mean but 1t may be done to great
purpose and c1tnobled therefore; nor
Is any purpose so great out that slight
bottoms mdy help it, most especially
hat chief of all purposes, the pl0rs-
ing of God.-ANoN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

Beware not only OF wine when 1t is
red but of whisky that may have wood
alcohol in it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

Harrisburg manufactured steam
engines back in the twenties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Uncle Sam Puts Checkon Spendthrifts

Dependent
Teaching Americans o
James B. Morrow in the Philadelphia Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

money! one negro in WASH
ington asked his grasshopper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

between settlement and patent, as in
the case of John Harris. He also
refers to the fact that the Girty
family land adjoined Peter Aliens,
recalling to mind that the renegade
of early days was black sheep of a
family that had early settled In this
valley. He mentions the mill of
Col. Timothy Green, one of the early
patriots and a Hanover Associator,
which is still standing and brings in
a wealth of local history that should
be in the minds of many people who
do not know the record of Dauphin
county in days that tried mems fiber.
After Allen died the property had
several changes of ownership and
like most big houses Of early days,
became a tavern or stopping place
on the highway, but it's list of guests
showed that it must have been q
famous place for sojourning on trips
up the river. The hall room was the
biggest place in the establishment,
showing that 1t was not only a place
of entertainment but of community
gathering. John Penn, Conrad
Weiscr, Spangenberg anil Zinzindorf,
Shickalemy, the great Indian and
friend of Weiser, the Duke de la
Rochefoucald, who wrote the first
description of Harrisburg, calling it
q town of taverns, q tribute to It's
Importance as transportation CEN
ter; David Brainerd, the missionary:
Col. Benjamin Chambers, who
founded Chambersburg, and many
others whose names tell of their ac-
tivities in the formative days. were
frequent visitors. Peter Hooker.
Benjamin Umberger and BENJAMIN
Meyer were among the landlords.
The place was bought some thirty
years ago by the Cofrode family and
remodeled, Mr.. Lynch purchasing
1t later
Evening star., 1919-02-23
NATIONAL CAPITAL
DUCKP|N AVERAGES
Grand Central Team Has
Nice Lead, With Vaeth
ii, Best Individual.

The close of the second series, Feb
ruary II. finds the Grand Central
ouint with a three game margin over
the National Capital team in second
place in the National Capital Duckpin
League race.
Inglesides and Recreation are tied
for third and fourth places, with the
Shamrocks, pressing them closely. in
fifth position.
Marines and Potomac Savings Bank
are at a clinch in sixth and seventh
places. with Rex A. c. close behind.
While Globe Wernicke and CONSOLE
dated are bringing up the rear, they
show no signs of quitting. but are
showing up for every match with
persistency characteristic of this
league, and they deserve a great deal
of credit in this respect, particularly
the latter team, which has lost TWEEN
ty-four straight games, but is still
game.
vaeth of Grand Centrals ovsrtops
all the individuals with his average
of 113.24, and wins a hat for highest
average in second series of 114.3.
Since the last publication of aver
ages. Percy Elicit has distinguished
himself with a 40S set. the first 400
set of the season, and now holds both
This set was also instrumental in Civ
ing his team, the National Capitals,
high team set of 1894.
The Grand Centrals hold on to high
team game with 617. Chaplin, p. c.
Elicit and Burtuer are rolling bril-
liantly for high individual honors.
The complete averages for the first
two series follow:
Evening star., 1919-02-23

coming in. but Brennan went so geo
that he had 80 for the nine and ~
feated Mosby by 4 ard 3.
Fred Mcleod and Albert McKeHzfea
professional and one Of the NOSE,
prominent amateurs OF the ColdmbfS
Country Club, defeated Alec (Nippe0
Campbell and N. Tyson Ellfeott .of
the Baltimore Country Club in '0
match over the Columbia Country
Club course Thursday afternoou.
Mcleod and Jack Burgess. pro st
the Chevy Chase. played at Ba1timore
last Tuesday. Ellicott Will be re-
membered as the man who was run
ner-up to W. G. Ballantyne for the
middle Atlantic championship in 1914
at Baltimore.
By right of priority the District
amateur championship this yeAr rs
scheduled to be held at the Chevy
Chase Club. The last amateur cham
pionship was held at the Coiunbiz
Country Club and was won by Ed
ward Il. Eynon. jr. The Middle At
Iantic championship will go TO Nor
folk this year. No date has yet been
set for the annual meeting OF the
Middle Atlantic Association. 80,
Edward b. Eynon. jr.. District anna
teur champion, played at the Blue
Ridge Rod and Gun Club yesterday.
Evening star., 1919-02-23

Nichols and partner; Is. H. r. Archer and
partner; II, 6. II. tiurnee and c., H Gurnee.
jr.; Is, ]. Risler aud A. Goddard; 49, q. 3.
Price aud n. A. Webster: 20. K. Al. Loeschridef
and .. L. Carver
Eighth squad. 1910 p.m.---1t. G. W. Lane
and George Il. G. kuster. IL, T. F. kammeflen
and A. II. Barnes; 13 H. G. Schott and Jacob
sen: "a, G.. L. Mathews and II. II. Ford; 15.
william b. Inge and @. Q. Gates 10. william
Reeves and partner; II. &. NJ. Fox and o. r.
Derby; IS, Q. A Vanderlip and r. t. Bonten
10, Ralph Frye and Flare FRYE; 20, Daley and
Brown. - j..
Ninth squad. IL p.m.-1l. II. X. whitford
and It. Mayhew; II, Sharp and Hardy; lS, HAf-
ry Schmidt snd partner: II. d. Kulp and part
ner; 10. q. N. Courtode and H. c. Sprucebank;
16. II. l.. Light and J. F. Kelly; II, l.. Simon
and J. LoveiesS; Is. F. johnson and G. Ander
son; 10, W. r. lamar and II. Gissell; 60
kuhnert and Hammei.
Tenth squad. II 80 p.n.-if Dolah and Jack;
i2. Billy and Zip: 13. Davis aud Eppolutei;
Il, Cook and Fenton: 10, J. Cox and Boiler;
16, Tayier and Boalbrest: IL Cudnore and
Wood; IS. Luke and Fowler; 10, Hurley and
Tucker: 20. pugan and Pfefer.
Eleventh squad. Il p.m.--li. Money and
MATS: II, IIIggs and Clark; 13, Cox and Lynn;
IA Johnson and Santerson; Is, c. r. Benson
and William II. Robinson; 10. r. Artz and \.
fooks; II, f. T.. Ruth and partner; is. ]. W
Kriegstadt and partner; 10, ofine and Jen; 20
Bergman and kidweH
Evening star., 1919-02-23

Persagno; IL, g. Hickey and c. A. JARRETT 1s,
Girls Eckert and r. A Duehring: IA, James W.
McKericher and n. p. Jasper; Is, II. c. Dau-
terich and II. Boyrer; 10, A Reaney and F.
Coburn; II. W. Muir and T. MrSickle; is,
Fred Pezzaro and Howard; 10, r. Spencer and
G. Bid, 20, George Isemann and DR.. Shade.
Fourth squad. s 30 p.m.-11 Harry Mace
and c. Breome II, Pratt and Ferguson; 13. r
Elicit and Brewer: IA, ii. Burtner and A IL
Urban; Is G. Acton and II. q. Wolsteuhoim !
l6 J. W. Haryilie and J. p Welsh: Il. r. u
Fletcher and Carroll Stonef; j 8, Schmidt ana
Miller: 10 P q. Peulos and i. Pantos; 20,
W. Cousins and Ttsnstall
Fifth squad, 8 p.m.--11. G. L. Roberts and
G. F. Rraddock IL ". o. Cornelius and s.
Rlumenthal: 13, A. A. Doonis and ~ Cha-
conas IA, Jeb. Panuf.os and Bill Pantos 10,
George Wallace and James Manns; 16, j. Lay
cock and NJ. Snow II. Fl. j. Crawley ana w
II. Weller Is, NJ. Kay and j. II. Barrow ~.
j. Henderson and partner 20. Frank Horner
and George L. Miller.
Sixth sauad. $40 p.m.--lf. ]. F. Carroll and
Earl Lewis: II, NJ II. Robb and partner; H.
c. W. owen and +. D. Hobbs a. II. Robinson
and !. Cruson; IL, J. NJ. Boetier and p. f.
Dorsey. 10, J. G. Iseli aud c. $. Brown; L.
! ". Williams and E. Elicit; 1s, G. Mack and
Weidmau; 10, n. II. Boss and A. Logan: 20
Frank Geracy and Frank Howard.
Seventh squad. 10 p.m.-11, Il. W. Weikert
and John Wchausen; j.. A. Atlas and 5. Rosen-
Btatt: h. c. III. Knott and Il. u. Russell; H.
L. G.. Leasure and A. A. Coburn; 10. Fred
Evening star., 1919-02-23
OVER TWO HUNDRED TO ROLL
IN DUCKPIN TOURNEY TUESDAY

Formal opening of the Recreation
bowling alleys is to take place Iues-
day night and will be featured with
an open duckpin tournament, Tor
which there will be no admission fees.
Most of the good bowlers In the city
have entered, and some excellent COM
petition is expected. The first squad Is
due to go on the alleys at O'Clock,
and it viii be followed at half-hour
intervals by other squads. The last
squad is to roll at IL o'clock low noon
Twenty gold watch fobs will be given
to the twenty men with highest
scores.
So many entries have been received
that it has been found to be impos-
sible to get through with the tourna-
ment Tuesday night and those that
are not scheduled Tuesday viii be al
Evening star., 1919-02-23
CONSOLIDATED
BALL TOURNEY FEATURE
OF HAVANA CELEBRATION

Havana plans big celebration next
winter Of the four-hundredth anniyer-
sary OF the settlement of the city
one of the features. a representative
of the Cuban government is now in the
states making arrangements and an
nounces that he hopes to have Frank
Bancroft Of Cincinnati in charge of the
base ball end of the celebration. He
wants an American and a National
League team to play during the month
of December. The celebration proper
will extend over three months.
Evening star., 1919-02-23

lowed to roll Wednesday night. There
are not now sufficient entries on hand
to fill out the Wednesday night sched-
ule and persons desiring to take part
may leave their names at the alleys.
In the following list of entries the
numbers in front of the names de-
note the alleys:
First squad, I p.m.-1l, L. \. Ritchie and J.
A. Campbell l., g. Thomas Parker and part
ner 13. Ray Chaplin and p. Howser; IA. II. O..
Lawrenson and ssrgt. F. r Moore; Is. Lieut.: L
c. Mony and A. p. Phel II, J.. A. Pratt and
y. y. Pratt; IS, James II. Lausherg and p. j.
Venizan 10, Albert Lewis and f. s. Morgan !;
20, Frank Burgess and II. c. Dorsey.
Second squad. 7:30 p.m.--11; ! \. Turnss
IT, and partner l., Evans and Terwesse; 49,
4. w Allen and Bill Stone IA. Nat Williams
and partner; Is. W; 4; Lynn and Il. steele :
10 james Muse and Oliver Drew: IT, NJ. n
Mccormick and Charles Miller; Is, i. a.
Hauser and David Meers: 10, e. Rraddock and
c. l.. Roberts; 90 H. d. Crawley and NJ.
Breslanhan.
Third squad, p.m.-1i. J. o'Neill and J. A.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
NOTES OF GOLF AND GOLFERS.
The past week. IN golf In u

The past week In golf In the District
has been one of the siowest since win
ter began. Very little golf has been
played, and what little has been
played has been under adverse weather
conditions. The weather man holds
out little prospect for good weather
today, thus bringing to a close one of
the worst weeks for the game that have
occurred since last fan. Bad weather.
however. does not deter professionals
and amateurs from fiocking to Pine
hurst for the north and south open and
amateur championships. Pros are
dropping off every train at the winter
resort. according to reports. and
amateurs are gathering In large num-
bers.
Information has been received here
that Francis Ouimet, open champion
Evening star., 1919-02-23

of the United States in 1913, and
amateur champion the following year,
will play in the north and south
classic. He Is said to have been prac-
ticing indoors and outdoors near his
home In Boston, and reports indicate
that his game has not suffered IN the
least by his layoff while in the Army.
Another well known player who Will
compete in the north and south anna
teur is Edward Styles of the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club and the
North Hills Club of Philadelphia.
Styles was the medalist in the recent
valentine tournament at Pinehurst
and when he came back TO Washing
ton announced that he viii make a
try for the Piuehurst event.
E. J. Brennan. a coming fine player
of the Washington Golf and Country
Club. sprung a surprise on the vet
eran Samuel l.. Mosby yesterday
afternoon at the Virginia club, Mosby
had Brennan three down at the turn
and offered to give him three holes
Evening star., 1919-02-23
ANOTHER DARCY LOOMS
AS POWER IN THE RING

Frank Darcy, n brother of the
hate Les Darcy, promises to be-
come as good boxer as his
brother was before him. Young
Darcy has only recently devel-
opeA enough to enter the profess
sjonal ring, but already he LIS
the big fistic attraction I'm Aus
fralia. He has taken part in
eleven bouts and has won most
Of them In decisive fashion. He
has q style very similar to that
which made Les Darcy SO popu-
lar. However, he still is far
short of his full development.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Riggert a Regular With Braves.

The shake-up on the Boston Braves
does not include Joe Riggert, who has
signed his contract and who is re-
garded as a regular in Stallings out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12
SUGAR HISTORY IN BRIEF FORM.

Sugar has been an important article
OF commerce since the art Of refining
and capitalization was discovered
about the middle Of the fourteenth
century. Sugar cane was known much
earlier. It was grown to be eaten a.
sweet sticks" in prehistoric times in
India and other parts Of Asia. It
was. however, not before 1906 that
the sugar of beets become widely
known.
In that year. Oliver de Series. .
French agriculturist, published the
result Of his experiments on sugar
beets. In 17l7. Marggraf, . German
chemist, developed . process for ex-
tracing the sugar from beets. and In
1882. the first commercial beet sugar
factory was established at Cunern.
Silesia. France subsequently took
the lead in perfecting the technical
development Of this branch Of sugar
extraction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-12

F. e. Schlientz and wife, Lowell
and Willard Moore. Fred Schlientz and
wife and Bert Schlientz and family OF
Brookville were entertained Sunday
by VIM. Schlientz and wife Of Eaton
90. Ralph Truitt and family visited
relatives and friends in Eaton Sunday
:. >. Russell Waggoner visited friends
st Piqua. from Saturday until Monday
-. Twin babies were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cahill, Of near Gettysburg,
Sunday. One Is a boy-named James
and-the other is q girl-named Jean.
%. Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Culbertson OF
Anderson are visiting Fred Eyer and
family. Levi Fisher and wife, Al.
bert wehrley and wife, VIM. Deaton
and wife, Elias Deaton and son and
Mrs. Mary Shock were the Sunday
guests OF D. X. Miller and family. -.
Daniel Richards and wife spent Sun