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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
THE TAFT RESERVATIONS

TVEN though storm clouds are
+ still gathering on both sides OF
the political horizon at Wash
ington, it would not be surprising
if in the end the League of Nations
reservations formulated by ex-
President Taft would form the basis
of some such compromise as out
lined in the suggestions of National
Chairman Hays a few days previous.
1t is likely that in some form the
League the President proposes will
be accepted by the Senate. and so
long as our national interests are
thoroughly safeguarded Republican
Senator's will be justified in giving
the plan. as modified by the Taft
recommendations, their approval, al
though there are still some clauses
that are not pleasant reading and
which might arise in later years to
enlbarrass us.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
No Wonder Germany Quit
By BRIGGS
Number Thirty-One

THE American Engineers who
paraded in London, said Major
Frank C. Mahin, of the Army Re-
cruiting station. S25 Market street,
Harrisburg, were objects of great
interest to the enormous crowds
which lined the streets of that city,
when the king reviewed their new
allies.
London newspapers were full of
description and comment upon the
Americans attire. The campaign
hat came in for notice;-pictur-
esque, as is the headgear of the
Austrians, and most writer's capped
their descriptions of it by the label
cowboy hat
Our trim looking. close fitting,
canvas leggins, were a marked con-
trast to those wrap, spiral puttees,
which Tommy wound around his
shins. over his long trouser legs,
and so often with resulting bumps
which seem to indicate the calve
development of a Japanese wrestler
Due to their smoothness and color,
Mr.. Londoner dubbed ours pipe
stems
Much amusement was afforded
our men, too, upon reading that
| they-(all railroad men who lived
in or travelled between large eastern
| cities) showed by their clean
limbed, upright bearing, and jaunty
swinging gait, the habit of large
open spaces, and none of the re-
straint of the metropolitan.
London had fun telling two
stories, which came to life through
/ the parade. One purported to be
the conversation, overheard, of two
/ buck privates' in the ranks. as they
approached the palace where stood
the King and Dowager Queen of
England. Hoy Jack" said one;
which one is the king?" And the
answer rich to the Londoner, was
the guy with the chin soup strain
| er"
The other story, equally appre-
| ciated by our men, who started over
as specialists. not as fighters, was
/ this:-quoting two London urchins,
| as the parade approached the side
| street where they were playing. Il
! say, Jem, hurry See the soldiers
| said one; and at the end of their
run to the main street, disgustedly
! the other, Hell them's not soldiers
| them's Americans"
! Perhaps the boy was right, but
later events showed these same
| Americans winning from Field Mar
shall Haig for their wonderful ef-
| ficiency and determination in over
| coming all obstacles. They main
| tanned their train schedule through
| hard shelled country, supplying food
! and ammunition to the front lines
during the week of preparation
for. and during the battle of Cam
brai. in November, 1917. At the
same time, others of their numbers
threw away their tools, and picking
up rifles from the dead and wound
ed. won the Tommy's affections by
putting up stiff fight at critical
moment in the battle"
The same spirit that enabled the
colonists of rs and the farmer of '61
to forsake his peaceful pursuits and
go forth to settle the argument
moved the present day American
youth to overcome the handicap OF
I German forethought and prepared
ness. In the face of such spirit
Germany had no chance to win"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
NO FEAR FOR FARMERS

ORRESPONDENT writing to
u the Telegraph fears that the
- farmer may be injured by the
operations of the proposed fore
stalling ordinance. The fear is un-
founded. The farmer will not be
hurt by a law of this kind. He Will
get a fair price for his goods and If
he has a surplus at the close of mar
ket hours will have no difficulty in
selling it to grocers and others who
now take advantage of the con-
sumer by purchasing during the
market period and reseling at large
profit.
The markets were created to
bring the farmer and the consumer
together. They were intended to
eliminate the profit taken by the
middle man. and every safeguard
must be thrown around this right
full privilege of the man or woman
who wants to take basket and so
into the markethouses twice week
for home provisions. These are in
the great majority and the fore
stalling ordinance must be enacted
and enforced. for their protection.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

taken up the preliminaries with
Secretary of Internal Affairs Wood
ward, who has been requested to
furnish certain basic data from the
records of his department.
Once the Government has obtained
an accurate survey of the river it
will be possible to reach a conclusion
regarding the canalization OF the
channel. Secretary Woodward, al
ways full OF enthusiasm over the de-
velopment of his beloved Common
wealth, will cooperate in every pos
sible way with the Federal engineers
anG has invited them to call upon
him for cooperation and assistance.
Also, the State Water supply COM
mission will give its aid, and we may
expect as a result of the present
movement to make the river navig-
able TO reach some definite con-
clusion regarding this great public
undertaking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT

THE big auditorium which
Charles E. Covert, potentate of
Zembo Temple, Mystic Shrine,
proposes shall be erected through
that organization, IS a much needed
Improvement in Harrisburg. We
have come into a fine new hotel that
is bringing hundreds of conventions.
The hotel can very well house the
smaller of these gatherings, but even
its spacious ballroom is not large
enough for the State and national
meetings that would come if We had
such a hall as that of Denver, for
example, or of Pittsburgh, after
which the Zembo building will be
modelled.
Mr.. Covert has long been a leading
figure in the civic activities of Har-
risburg. He has been a constant
advocate of public improvements
and is chairman OF the Chamber of
Commerce committee on joint city
hall and courthouse. He has been
back of many movements for city
betterment, but nothing that he has
done means more to Harrisburg
than the erection of such an audi
torium as he proposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Trade Briefs

There are eighty foreign fire in
surance companies operating in
China, not one of which is American.
1t is reported that the London
County and Westminster Bank is ac-
quiring an interest in the Royal Bank
of Canada.
The total production of copper in
bars by the Cerro de Pasco Copper
Corporation at Cerro de Pasco, Peru,
for the year 1918 amounted to H.
904,79 pounds.
A large vegetable oil mill has been
opened at Andalas, near Padang,
Sumatra. 1t is owned and operated
by oleomargarine interests of the
Netherlands and insures its promot-
ers a steady supply of vegetable oils.
Consul Walter H. Sholes reports
from Goteborg, Sweden, that the
gradual revival of shipping at that
port is vividly shown by Official
statistics. The customs receipts for
the first four months in 1919 exceed
ed those for the same period of last
year by S1,122,975.
1t is reported that the rice market
of the Philippines is far from nor
NAL, and the Government is arrang-
ing to send a rice agent to Saigon,
Indo- China, who will keep in touch
with the general rice situation and
look after the orders placed by the
Philippine Islands. Government.
The coal mines opened last year
at Holikangizu, Manchuria, in which
1000 men are employed, are produc-
ing a very good quality of coal. The
length of these beds is said to be
about siXty-seven miles. 1t is pro-
posed TO build a light railway from
the mines to the Sungari River, a
distance of about forty-seven miles
Australian coal exporters are max
| ing a strong bid for the Philippine
market. They are Offering their pro-
duct at a much lower price than the
| Japanese dealers, who have hereto
| fore held the monopoly in this com
modify. The lowest Australian price
recently quoted was about 1895 a
.ton f. o. b. mines, while that quoted
by the Japanese was $12.75 a ton f
o. b. mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Wander Song

Mad, restive city, you hold naught
for me;
Your glamour and your might; your
music and your light
Mere tinsel are to nomads of the sea.
I'm sick to death of all your sounds
and sighs;
You call to me in vain; loathe with
might and main
Your sin, your social laws, your fool
delights.
There is a wider life that holds me
fast;
1t calls and ever calls; it's full of
lures and thralls,
And oh. it always draws me back at
1t speaks through halyards drum
ming on the mast;
Beckons from alien lands and lone
Pacific sands,
And halls me down the northern
storm-winds blast.
Aboard. my men! Aboard. and swing
away.
I long to leave behind, with all their
kith and kind,
Vain cities that would bind me to
their sway.
Becke, in the Sydney Bulletin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

leader of the "drys." will not retire
from the Legislature. The Pitts
burgh Gazette-Times says: Mr..
Vickerman emphasized that it has
been enormously reported that he
would accept the position as organ
izer with the Anti-Saloon League of
Pennsylvania and also made it plain
that he would probably accede to
the wishes of his friends and con-
stituents to become a candidate fo-
reelection so that he might aid IN
completing dry" legislation which
the temperance forces of the State
have endeavored to secure"
Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer is to address the American
Bar Association at Boston this fall.
The State Grange last night at
tempted to reply to Governor
Sprouts sharp comment on the
Grange committees idea of road
construction overhead" 1t also
raised questions as to what are
overhead"
Through the resignation OF
Judge Charles H. Kline as chair
man of the Allegheny Republican
County Committee Vice-Chairman
George We'll becomes the head of
the body and will direct its work
until his successor is elected in Juno,
1920. Judge Kline was elected chair
man of the committee in June, 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

in education in various parts of the
Commonwealth.
He has planned for the inspection
of all State aided institutions main
tanning educational departments He
has issued educational news bulle-
tins which go all over the State, and
which have proved to be a valuable
medium of education throughout
the State, and are much valued by
educators everywhere.
More Pay For Teachers
He organized the movement for
the increase of teachers salaries
of teachers by the recent Legisla-
ture.
He conducted negotiations for the
purchase of eleven of the thirteen
State Normal Schools of Pennsyl-
vania. These schools were bought
by the State at small fraction of
their cost and value, from the pri-
vate corporations which had built
and owned them. This has all been
done without a breath of scandal,
a great feat. In this, he has ac-
quired for the State property to the
value of several million dollars, by
the expenditure of a few hundred
thousand dollars.
He put into effect the beneficial
law for the education of blind chill
dren of the Commonwealth, which
has been a great blessing to these
blind wards of the State.
DR.. Becht's ability, attainments
and efficiency. of course, have not
escaped the notice of educators gen.
orally. He has delivered course
of lectures on education at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and at the
University of Pittsburgh, as we'll as
many addresses before educational
bodies in and outside of Pennsyl-
vania. When Dr. McCracken was
elected to the presidency of Lafay-
cite College DIR. Becht was elected to
the ice-presidency, and it was a
great disappointment to the trustees,
, faculty and alumni of the college
that he felt that he could not give
up his present important position to
accept ii. Last year he was strongly
urged to accept the presidency of
Washington and Jefferson College
but also declined that important po-
sition. He has been e-president
of the National Eeducation Associa
ton, president of the Pennsylvania
State Educational Association, pres
ident of the Pennsylvania State
Educational Council, and a member
of the Academy of Science and Art
of Pittsburgh.
DR.. Becht is still in the prime OF
life. He is probably the most pop
ular public educator in Pennsyl-
vania. 1t is to be hoped that the
/ public schools and the Common
wealth will long have the benefit OF
his valuable services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

City Health Officer Raunick is alb
solutely right in going after the own
ers Of vacant property who have dis
regarded the regulations regarding
noXious weeds that are permitted TO
endanger the health of the people IN
many sections of the city. If it be
necessary TO have weed day. let us
have it, but whatever the method we
must get rid OF the rank growth and
without further procrastnation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
WHO AMONG US?

w, ILMINGTON has come into
w possession of two swimming
w pools, through the gener-
osity of Mrs. T. C. Du Pont
Mrs. Du Pont is a wealthy woman.
Much of her income is derived from
industries in Wilmington and
vicinity.
There are many persons in Har'
risburg who have made or are max.
ing money in this city.
Mrs. Du Pont recognizes hel
obligations to the community. Who
in Harrisburg will match her in
generosity?
This city has many needs-swim.
ming pools, bathing beaches, a new
Y. NJ. c. A. building, additional hos.
pital facilities, community houses
boys club quarters a host OF
those things that go TO make up a
modern city. The needs are press.
ing. Who will come forward tc
finance them?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
The ESchedt LdW
[Pottsville Republican. I

The escheat law is now to be put
into effect. 1t provides that all
banks private, State and National,
must either return uncalled for de-
posits to heirs or the State, after
advertising the name and amount
in the local home county paper, so
that depositors who have forgotten
relatives or friends, who notice the
announcem ent for such uncalled for
deposit may now see that the banks
may no longer keep the indefinite
use of such monies. 1t is stated that
some of the big State banks have
millions of dollars of such uncalled
for deposits, which now will. go to
owners, heirs or State. 1t is esti-
mated that Pittsburgh has six mil
lions, Philadelphia. nine to eleven
millions, Scranton two millions,
Dauphin over four millions, Schuyl-
kill over one million, Berks three
millions, and so on large amounts
in all the counties of the State
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Rhetorical Exploitation
LFrom Harvev,s Weekly. ]

[From Harvey's Weekly.1
The Senate of the United States
had no need of disquisitions upon
the worlds weariness of war; of a
lecture upon the difficulties of dip
lomatic negotiation; or of eXhorta-
tions to seek the good, the true
and the beautiful. 1t knows as
much about SUCH matters as-with
all respect-the President himself,
and has just as high ideals as he.
What it wanted, what it was entitled
to, was an explicit and practical re-
port upon the Presidents extraordi-
nary mission, and it did not get it..
Instead, it got a rhetorical eXploita-
ton of the President and his peculiar
doctrines. 1t wanted facts: 1t got
words, words, words"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

Governor Sproul has finished his
big job and is deserving a rest. When
the head of the State government gets
through mulling over hundreds of
bills, including appropriations largely
in excess of the estimated revenue.
rest is coming to him. and upon his
return from short vacation we may
expect to see the Governor plunge
into the next important work of his
administration the Reorganization
of a number of important depart
ments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
A NAVIGABLE RIVER

A NAVIGABLE Susqu ehanna
~ river is not so far away in
the dim future as some peo-
pie appear to think. With ever-in-
creasing transportation difficulties
and enormous progress in the de-
velopment of our material resources
it is absolutely certain that this
great waterway, cutting through the
hills and valleys of Pennsylvania
from north to south, will be utilized
for something more than its present
uses.
Steps have already been taken by
the Federal government. under an
act OF Congress. to determine the
feasibility of making the river
navigab1e and the engineers have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
, Ice Cream Sodd'S InUeRtor

[From the New York SUM-
While history does not make sure
that Dolly Madison made ice cream
popular in the United States. it is
generally assumed that the odd child
of that delicacy. ice cream soda, was
invented fifty years ago by Joseph r.
Roger, who died the other day in
Lancaster, Pa, at the age of s5 1t
is the tradition. we believe, that he
brought about the union of frozen
cream-yes, it was made of cream
in the '60s-and carbonated water
for the pleasure of a child who liked
both soda water and ice cream so
we'll that she could not decide which
she would have first,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

w. w Williams, lately with one
of the Pittsburgh steel concerns, is
the new general manager of the
Reading Iron Company.
John E. Lloyd, active in the re-
tail coal trade, says that anthracite
is leaving the State in large amounts.
Commissioners of Forestry Conk-
ling has been in western counties
looking up some new tracts for pur-
chase by the State.
Harry S. McDevitt, secretary to
the Governor, expects to be able to
return to the Capitol next week. He
has been i'll at his home in Phila-
delphia.
Josiah H. Howard, former
Legislator from Cameron county,
was among visitors to the Capitol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

Harrisburg is not going to see
many mere moons wax and wane be-
fore it has suitable bathing facilities.
We don't know what particular can
didate for City Council will run on
the platform. Give US a Bath or Give
US Death" but we do know that there
is a big question mark after every
candidates name With respect to mis-
attitude on the improvement of the
Susquehanna Basin with special re-
lation to bathing facilities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Who Won the War?
IFrom the Utica Observer.

[From the Utica Observer.
1T is right to speak of our allies"
says Marshal Haig. but it was the
British army that won the war" OF
course it was the British army that
won the war. 1t was also the French
army that won the war. The Ital-
ian army also won the war. So did
the Russian army, and if it hadn't
been for the American army, all of
the other armies would have lost the
war. The American army won the
war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

Somehow, somewhere the Donate
statuary now accumulating dust in d
warehouse will be given proper set
ting and installation. Here again
the candidates for council might be
quizzed as TO hew they feel about
giving Mr.. Hershey's donation decent
consideration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
FdreWeH, o Pioneer

Farewell, o pioneer
OF skyland's infinite realm
You fought through fog and
gale,
With heroes at your helm;
With luck invoked, you sail.
The path you bravely laid
Will broaden with the coming
day.
The trip you dared and made
Unites our lands another way.
farewell, Q pioneer!
M. ]. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Rejoice and Do Good

have seen the travail, which God
hath given to the sons of men to be
exercised init. He hath made every
thing beautiful in his time: also, he
hath. set the world in their heart, so
that no man can find out the work
that God maketh from the beginning
to the end. l know that there Is no
good in them, but for man to re-
joice. and to do good in his life
Ecclesiastes iii, 10 to IL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

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Associated Press is exclusively en-
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of all news dispatches credited to
1t or not otherwise credited in this
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All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
SATURDAY, JULY &c, 1919

Lord, tee oil TO thee belong,
Keep US faithful, pure aud strong;
While tee tread this earthly sod,
Give Us hearts at home wtth God.
Lucy Ldrcom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg had thea
trical performances back in
1887?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

Those who were the guests of
Colonel CoYertat the Isle of Que
this week, and who motored along
the picturesque highway between
Harrisburg and that point were
greatly surprised to see much wheat
in shock spelling in the fields.
Scores of shocks had turned from
yellow to green through the sprout-
ing OF the wheat as result of the
unprecedented rainy weather re-
Gently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

1t cost over $4,000 to clear
Capitol Hill for the first State House.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

More building enterprises are un-
der contemplation and it is expected
that the summer will not end with
out seeing a number of these pro-
jects under way. We need moro
homes, large and small, and the
present tendency is toward apart
ment houses which will accommo-
date a number of families.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
'YseGscs Sn
'Ps~"asesaaxa
BY the Ex-CommitteemayS

Governor William C. Sproul ap-
proved just 500 bills passed by the
General Assembly of 1919. OF this
number 457 We're general acts and
442 were appropriation bills. The
Governor vetoed 116 bills of various
kinds, but a number of others were
saved from that fate by being re-
called from the Governor by the
Legislature, over 10 bills being so
recalled.
Two years ago there were 19S
vetoes.
The bills acted upon by the Gov
ernor are now being handled in the
department of the secretary of the
commonwealth and as soon as they
can be prepared will be certified to
the various departments interested
and sent to the printer. Hundreds
OF bills have been handled this week
and this being the last day the ac-
ton of the Governor on bills has
been formally proclaimed.
Governor Sproul plans to take a
vacation for the next ten days and
to return here in August. He will
leave late that month for the Gov
ernor's conference at Salt Lake
City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
CAPITOL STATUES

X OVERNOR SPROUL has ap-
IT proved several appropriations
made by the Legislature for
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