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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-02-06
WILLING TO
MEET PEACE DELEGA TES
Continued from page one)

ever, saying that heretofore the Boil
sheviki had indicated that they would
not participate in the proposed con-
ference. He said the Bolsheviki would
spread a report in Russia that the
allies were afraid of them, and is
asking the peace members of the Rus
sian committee to maintain the gov
ernments they represent and not to
consent to a truce with the Bolsheviki.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-02-06

Any one having an article peculiar
to this city and section, and which
would make a creditable exhibit for
advertising should consult with F. J.
Zimmerman, H. L. Loomis, or H. L.
Whitney, members of a committee for
arranging an exhibit for the South
Florida fair in Tampa next month.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-02-06

If you have vacant room make it
bring you rental. Use the want COL
umn in The Leader to advertise it.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-02-06
SWITZERLAND HAS OBTAINED
CARGO SPACE TO EXPORT
10000 BALES OF COTTON

Washington, Feb. 6.-Switzerland
has obtained cargo space for imme-
date expectation of twenty thousand
bales of cotton, it was learned today.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-02-06

Mention The Leader when calling
on or writing an advertiser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
SIGNS OF TIMES

DASSAGE by the House of Rep
- resentatives yesterday of the
- Ramsey equal suffrage resolu-
ton comes with little surprise to
those who have been studying the
drift of the times. 1t would have
been strange, indeed, if House that
adopted national prohibition would
have declined to approve votes for
women.
The suffrage resolution has a long.
hard road to travel before it be-
comes a law in Pennsylvania. 1t
goes now to the Senate, which, if it
approves, will pass it along to the
next Legislature, two years hence,
where it must be approved by both
branches a second time and then
go before the voters direct as an
amendment to the State Constitu-
tion. Suffrage was defeated in Penn
sylvania once before when it had
gotten up to the voters; but, given
the approval of the Legislature now
and in 1921, it will face the public
under new conditions which make
it's outlook anything but gloomy.
The removal of the rum element
from politics will take away from
suffrage one of it's principal oppo-
nents, and the most INSCRIPTIONS
of all of them. Rightfully or other
wise, the liquor crowd has always
looked upon suffrage with sus-
picion. The saloon vote. which is
to a very large degree influenced in
whatsoever way the breweries want,
could be swung in against votes for
women at any time. But with the
barroom gone and the brewery
closed, the suffrage workers will be
faced next time by less relentless
and less ruthless opponents than
heretofore. The whole trend of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
FARMERS BIG BOND BUYERS

NO MAN has a greater apprecia-
~ ton of the practical value of
good collateral than the far
mer. The Dauphin County Victory
Loan Committee is authority for this
statement which is based on obser-
walton and experience covering all
OF the Liberty Loan drives.
Farmers as a class have been ready
buyers of the various loans and one
incentive in. their buying has been
the collateral value of the bonds.
The farmer more than almost any
other producer feels the need of u
security which is speedily convert
ible into cash with the least trouble
and with the highest loan value.
Spring financing of the season S
harvest is always one of the farm
problems that gives great concern.
The securing of accomm odation on
notes of various kinds is very often
no easy matter. The security Of
fered, though of great worth to the
farmer, may have very little get
ting power when used to guarantee
loans. Machinery is subject to con-
stant depreciation and it's capacity
as a borrowing medium yearly grows
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
TRADE BRIEFS

Transmission of electric power to
the city of Stockholm, Sweden, from
the new power station at Untran, is
Just beginning. 1t will deliver about
1000 kilowatts, which is only about
half of what the power station can
produce; but this alone will save the
city coal to the value of S4,0OO,OOO.
Travellers samples are carried at
half third class rates on the rail-
ways in the British East Africa
Protectorate.
The South African railway admin
istration holds a coal area of sixteen
miles square west of Komati Port,
and it is believed that it will shortly
be opened up and the coal used for
railways.
Japanese have undertaken a num-
Der of commercial and industrial
enterprises in China, either by them
selves or in cooperation with Chin
ese. The principal companies thus
established are the Sino-Japanese
Company, Sino-Japanese Spinning
Company and the Shanghai Oil
Declared exports from Sagua la
Grande, Cuba, to the United States,
worth $17,S16,1S4 in 1918, showed a
loss in value compared with the eX-
ports of 1917. worth $18,863,95S,
caused by a reduction in the value
OF sugar shipments, which fell from
S1S.464,S52 in 1917 to $17,561,419
in 1918.
White lead is reported to be arriv-
ing in South Africa from the United
States in fairly large shipments.
Three members of a japanese
company have offered to sell to the
Mexican government, such steamers
as it may require. 1t is stated that
before considering the proposition,
President Carranza desires to ascer-
tain the status of the proposed Latin
American Navigation Company, the
purpose of which is to establish reg
ular service between Mexican and
South American ports, and he will
therefore communicate first with the
Argentine. Chilean, Peruvian, Boliv-
ian and Venezuelan governments.
There is a great shortage of scales
of all kinds in South Africa, partic-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
THE PRICE OF BREAD
GFrom the Philadelphia Pressl

Iile SooJ
Though anticipating a wheat yield
for 1919 which will tax to the ut
most the country's storage, railroad
and shipping facilities, Federal
Wheat Director Barnes predicts that
there will be no decrease in the
price of bread though flour prices
may be expected to decrease slight
ly by June. Millers, on the other
hand, are predicting an increase of
about four dollars in the cost OF
flour per barrel
Probably it is safer to rely on the
Wheat Directors prediction. He has
at his disposal the stores of govern
ment-owned wheat, a billion-dollar
fund which Congress appropriated
to guarantee the $2.26 a bushel price
until 1920, and large powers and
discretion over the nations supply.
He should certainly be able to an
ticipate a justifiable increase in
price and to check an unjustifiable
increase.
Knowing that our bumper crop is
offset by the scant crops in Europe
and that we shall have to share our
plenty with the less fortunate peo-
ples abroad, the public is recon-
ciled to the fact that the five-cent
loaf of bread is gone. perhaps never
to return. But a further increase
of price in the midst of plenty Is
another thing. Now, If ever. is the
time for the Federal authorities to
be on the alert to curb profiteering.
With the second largest wheat crop
in the history of the Nation the
American people are at least entitled
to expect their bread to come no
higher than the price 1t brought in
war time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
WORSE THAN NONSENSE

A MEMBER of Congress from
II Texas, most likely a relative of
n Postmaster General Burleson,
solemnly repeats his assertion of
last week that the labor union lead
ers of the United States are hand
in-glove with Bolshevism. This is
sheerest nonsense. The labor unions
as a whole are as much opposed to
Bolshevism as is the biggest capital
list in the land, for they know that
labor suffers under Bolshevism even
more than capital, if that were pos
sible. Men like this Texan are not
only liars but they are trouble
makers. We have quite enough prob
lens to solve and differences to ad-
just without adding to them false
conditions that only make the work
of reconstruction the more difficult.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
GENERAL STEWART

" RECTION of n statue of Cen
II eral Thomas ]. Stewart in the
Capitol is a mark of respect
that the officers of the old National
Guard of Pennsylvania do we'll to
pay.
The Guard went into the war, one
of the best drilled units of the great
army modified by America, to beat
the Hun, largely because of GenaraI
Stewards years of devoted effort to
build it on firm foundations.
The General was a soldier of the
old school. He believed thoroughly
in the infantryman as the dominat-
ing factor in war--a faith, by the
way, that was put to the test severely,
without discredit to those who held
to it in the closing days of the great
struggle. when the added man power
of the United States thrown into the
balance overcame the German forces
by sheer numbers. He laid great
stress upon individual initiative
among his officers and on discipline
among the troops. THE School of the
soldier" meant more to him than
the mere technical definition of the
phrase and he encouraged marks
manship.
Consequently, = men of the old
Guard went II National ser
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Compliment and Warning
By BRIGGS
[From the Wilkes-Barre Recordl

tFrom the Wilkes Barre Recordl
From the far-off sanctum of the
Commoner-mouthpiece of William
Jennings Bryan-comes a voluntary
compliment for the esteemed Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. Keep your
eye on him." says Mr.. Bryan. "A
strong, brave, clear minded states
man has appeared of whom we may
hear more, unless the recationaries
who control the national organiZa-
ton are able to suppress him"
Doubtless the once influential apos-
tie of Democracy is particularly at
tracted toward Governor Sproul be-
cause the latter clung so steadfast-
ly to his prohibition promises made
during the campaign, but other
Democrats than Mr.. Bryan have
found in the brief official expert
ence of Pennsylvania's Executive,
the character that makes good Pres
idents. Nothing could be more COM
plimentary than this extract from
The Commoner:
Governor Sproul marches for
ward manfully, meeting the issues
as they arise. The Commoner well
comes him to the political arena and
hopes that he may be the beginning
of new area in Republican politics.
We need such political opponents to
spur the Democrats up TO doing
their best"
For all this Governor Sproul and
his friends will feel duly apprecia-
tive. Taken in connection with an
other article in The Commoner it
holds out distinct warning to the
Democratic party. In the other ar
ticle Mr.. Bryan says:
IF the Democratic party is to re-
in 10 oh q rNinn NJ
and secure for them their rights, it
must be looking around for Presi-
Dental candidate for 1920-a young
man, old enough to have won the
peoples confidence and yet young
enough to organize and lead the
fight against private monopoly. He
may not win in 1920-it may take as
long as it did to win the fight COM
menced in 1896, but we must begin
now.
"The mobilization of the Demo-
cratic hosts and the organization of
a patient and persistent fight
against the cohorts of privilege and
favortism will require one who is of
the people and accustomed to work
with the people. He needs the SOL
diers' willingness to die, If his death
will advance the cause"
Evidently Mr.. Bryan is opposed to
the nomination of the present in
cumbent for q third term, and evil
IDENTIFY he has serious doubts about
the success of the Democratic party
next year with any candidate that
might be named. This is. indeed, a
thunderclap; but to many Demo-
Gratis it comes from too far off to
have an ominous sound. Though Mr..
Bryan is discounted and discredited,
he is yet in full possession of his
powers of observation and reasoning
and what he says may hurt, after
all
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25

less. Even real estate can become
more or less undesirable as security
to those with money to lend.
But Government bonds and the
new Victory Loan notes in particular,
AFFORD the most convenient and the
most desirable form of security.
The farmer who makes a wise in
Vestment in these securities has in
his possession a form of collateral
that has the very highest borrow
ing power and that is instantly ac-
cepted as a pledge for loan.
That is why so many farmers
are taking so largely of the loans. In
emergencies, the wise investor
doesn't have to mortgage his house
or ask neighbor to go his security.
He walks into his bank, puts up his
Government securities and gets his
money. When he can, he pays off
the loan and his collateral is return
ed to him. And it has been earning
interest all the time and thereby re-
ducing the amount he pays for the
accomm odation. Liberty Loan hold
ings have a ninety per cent borrow
ing capacity and are the best and
most acceptable collateral in the
world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
TOYS TO PALESTINE
[From the Boston Globe !

lfrOm the Boston globe.
Ever since the outbreak of the
war, the children of Palestine have
been without toys, and a whole gen.
Grafton is growing up that has not
even "mothered" a doll. The mis-
cries that have all but overwhelmed
the city of Jerusalem have robeed
even the boys of any inclination to
play, except now and then a pathetic
imitation of football is INDUCED in
by the British "Tommies" of General
Allenby's 1iberating army. So writes
Miss Libby Oppenheim, New York
girl, who is secretary of the Ameri-
can Zionist Medical Unit which is
now operating in Palestine.
Miss Oppenheim was charged with
the task of distributing q contribu-
ton of toys which accompanied one
of the clothes shipments sent re-
Gently to the Holy Land by the Pal
estine supplies department of the
Zionist Organization of America.
The toys were distributed to the kim
dergartens, the schools, the orphan
ages and to the two children's hos
pitals in Jerusalem and Jaffa.
Miss Oppenheim personally took
some of the toys to the girls orphan
age, and she describes the scene that
transpired. I'VE first explained the
toys to Mrs. $, the head of the
orphanage, and to her assistant, Mrs.
$ then assembled the children
in one room and told them to cover
their eyes as she had a surprise for
them.
"Then she and her assistant
brought in a few toys at a time and
placed them on the table. The
children's patience could not last
until all the toys were brought in,
but when, through the corner of
their eyes, they saw q few of the
toys, they were almost beside them
selves with JOY"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
THE ITALIAN SITUATION

~ RESIDENT WILSON has taken
an entirely praiseworthy atti-
tude in the Italian situation
which has arisen to disturb the
Peace Conference. Italy in the
first instance demanded Fiume in
order to protect herself from Aus
tria- Hungary, but the menace of the
dual monarchy no longer exists.
Never again will German aggression
rear it's head along the Adriatic. On
of the Jugo-Slavs between, and
Italy's only reason for desiring this
extension of territory is that she
wants more land, and the Peace
Conference, if it is true to itself,
must continue to frown upon mere
land grabbing.
Premier Orlando has accused the
President of being unfriendly to
Italy. The truth is that Mr.. Wilson
is playing the part of a very good
friend to the Italian people. In
denying them Fiume he is standing
between them and another war, for
it is certain that the -Slavs
would demand an unrestricted gate
way to the sea and Italy would
either have to fight or give up the
territory which now she seeks. We
cannot make a permanent peace on
the basis of giving the victor all the
spoils he can carry home. The
country as a whole will support Mr..
Wilson in the stand he has taken
with respect to Italy. 1t is in full
accord with American spirit and
traditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
MAKING PROGRESS

IF THE white folks of Harrisburg
are not careful, their colored
- neighbors are going to beat them
to it, in the matter of a Community
House. The effort now on foot is
fathered by the Peoples Forum, an
organization of years standing and
of tested worth, and the executive
committee in charge of the project
is made up of men and women well
known in the community for their
devotion to public welfare and the
development of community spirit in
their race. The plan is deserving
of the public support it no doubt will
have.
The need of a Community House
is going to be felt more keenly even
than at present once the saloons are
closed. Men will seek places where
they may congregate for amusement,
recreation and discussion. They
will find such places, no doubt of
that, but what kind of places will
they be? Will they be club rooms
on the third floor, rear, or the Com
munity House where good influences
prevail? 1t remains for the right
thinking people of the city to say.
In particular is it important that
some such place be established for
the colored people of the city. They
never had the opportunity for self
improvement to which they are en-
titled. The men and women of the
Forum have done much in the past
few years, but they have reached a
place where they must go forward
or go back, and they have very
wisely decided to throw everything
into the balance and make a bold
play for the establishment of such
a Community House as will give
them the opportunity for the up
lift work they desire to do. Their
determination to cooperate with
Colonel Martin in the making of
Harrisburg a model city from the
standpoint of public health and sani-
tation. is an earnest of their inten-
tion TO work for the betterment of
the whole community as we'll as
for the poorer families of their own
race.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
LEONARD WOOD

When only Pacifists were Good,
And Woodrow wouldn't, Leonard
would.
He urged a Moderate Petition
For Soldiers, Guns and Ammunition,
Because if War should be Declared,
1t might not Hurt to be Prepared.
Such Ardor, wholly Out of Season,
Was, patiently, Constructive Treason,
AS Wicked Preparation for
Emergencies produces War.
So, when the Arms for which he
Pleaded
And First Class Fighting Men were
needed,
They wouldn't let him Go Across
For Being Right before his Boss.
He didn't Cry and spoil his Beauty,
But Held his Tongue and Did his
Duty
AS oft before through Lively Times
OF Peace and War in Tropic Chimes.
And when we want a Man who's
Steady,
Clear-minded, Fearless, Trained and
Ready,
Should Auld Acquaintance Be For
got?-
Why, no, fancy Rather Not!
Arthur Guiterman in Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Bond Principal Free of Tar

Victory Loan headquarters has
Peen asked for information from ev.
cry angle in the last few days as to
the taxation features of the present
bonds. There has been much con-
fusion, even the statesmen had no
clear idea about it. Chairman Don,
aid Mccormick to-day dictated the
Following important statement:
TAXATION FEATURES OF LIB
ERTY AND VICTORY LIB
ERTY BONDS
Liberty Bonds of all issues and
the Victory Liberty Loan Bonds can
be held in any amount and the
principal, is free from all local
county and State taxes.
THE income from Liberty
Bonds and the Victory Liberty Loan
is free from all income tax unless
your income is more than $1,000 a
year. This means that unless your
income is over $1,000 a year you
can buy Victory Liberty Bonds,
knowing the bonds and the income
from the bonds are free from all
tax.
To those with larger incomes, the
following will be of interest:
1.-The income on the first IL
per cent. bonds is permanently ex-
empt from income tax.
2-Under previous Liberty Loan
laws possible aggregate of $11O,-
600 of Liberty bonds, in addition to
your IL per cent. bonds can be
held free from inome Surtaxes and
excess profit taxes until two years
after the termination of the war.
3-Under the Victory Liberty
loan legislation, in addition to the
foregoing exemptions (and for a
period of five years after the termi-
Iation of the war; the income on
an additional 100000 of First Lib
erty loan converted, Second Liberty
loan converted and unconverted,
Third and Fourth Liberty loan is
exempt as to income tax.
Am additional specific income
tax exemption to purchasers of Vic
tory Liberty loan is as follows:
An additional amount of $4,000
of the bonds mentioned in para.
graph 3 may be held free from all
income tax for a period of five years
after the termination of the war, if
you DeCOHle al OIlBlIldl SuDSCTlDSF 10
the Victory Liberty loan. Claim for
exemption, however, can be made
only to an amount equaling three
times the amount of your original
subscription. For example, to par
ticipate to the extent of $4,000 ad-
ditional exemption, you must sub
scribe for $1,000 of the Victory
bonds. Thus it is possible for SUBJ
scriber to the new Victory Liberty
bonds to hold exempt from income
surtaxes, excess and war profit taxes
an aggregate amount of 100000 OF
bonds in addition to his IL per
cent. Liberty bonds.
5-As all property is subject to
State and inheritance taxes. no spe-
cial reference to this has been made
in the above statement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
THEY ARE WATCHING Us

" HE Yanks are coming home;
thousands of them, but not all
of them. There sleeps in France
and Belgium and Italy mighty
host who laid down their lives in
the cause of freedom. They gave up
all they had that we may live in
peace and happiness. They died be-
try as the best nation on the face
of the earth, and the hope of man
kind everywhere. They went for
ward to death because they be-
lieved that we at home were just
as loyal, self-sacrifcing and willing
as they.
And now. from some far distant
height in the happy land where the
faithful warrior rests, it requires no
great strain of the Imagination to
picture them watching us, to see
how we carry on the great task
they so well began. For the work
they started is only begun. True, the
fighting is over, but the war after
lIS "dl-lIlC SNi bHEiS W iilehNS lAAAS
country the best place possible for
the development of the ideal
democracy, is only in its preliminary
stages. And before we can go for
ward we must clear up the ruck and
muck of the war, get rid of its
wreckage and pay its debts. Then
we shall be able to start afresh with
fine hope for a better day about to
dawn and with power to concentrate
fully on the great work we have to
do.
But we must have money to pay
debts, and just now the Government
must sell bonds to get money. So,
if we are true to our country, and
faithful to those ghostly sentinels
of freedom who are watching us
from their places in the stars, we
must buy bonds. 1t is not only a
duty, but a privilege that is offered
and there is something the matter
with our Americanism if we do not
respond to the extent of our ability.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25

Now that n City Forester has been
appointed by the head of the Park
Department, it is reasonable to ex-
pect that some definite plans will be
formula ted for the protection of the
trees of the city. Too much cannot
be looked for in the way of planting
and treatment. but something will
have been gained If the trees we have,
are saved from further butcherinS
and maltreatment by those who know
nothing of trees and care less. Mean
while, the Boy Scouts are going to
cooperate in this important work
and they will be of real service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
NEWS INDEED

Senator Penrose was spe
about a young reporter from
West who made his mark as a '
ington correspondent.
IT remember the first po
banquet he attended after he
here" remarked the Senator.
call that the Senator from hi
trict got particularly tight.
Joe he said, lurching ov
the reporter, jush write down
or two shaying I'm tight and
1t to the home paper. That
news for the boysh back thert
No, Senators that wouldr
news, protested the reporter.
IL you were sober-'i'--Los Al
Timaa