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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
No Wonder Germany Quit
NUMBER THIRTEEN

The Gas officers life was not
happy one" said Major Frank c.
Mahin, of the Army Recruiting sta
ton, 325 Market street, Harrisburg.
He was supposed to see that all
possible precautions and preventa-
tiveS against gas casualties were
taken; also he was supposed to ex-
anime shell fragments and 'duds'
(shells that had failed to explode)
to see whether or not they were gas
shells. Any gas he did not at once
recognize was to be collected in Il
test tube and sent TO laboratory
for analysis. The result of all his
monkeying with gas was that he was
always suffering from a slight case
of gass.ng. Sooner or later he would
get so fascinated by his researches
that he would get himself either
blown up by a 'dud' or badly gassed.
One morning / was standing on the
ground surface in front of my head
quarters when on the other side of
a clump of underbrush, the most
frightful explosion occurred l have
heard in long time. The concus-
sion knocked me fiat and it was
several minutes before l could get
my breath with any ease. was
showered with dirt, pebbles and
rocks. In the headquarters dugout
papers were plastered against the
walls, ink bottles upset, and the
place just about wrecked.
About a second after the explo-
sion a wildeyed man came soaring
over a six foot young pine tree,
mouth open and arms spread out
like wings. Between him and where
| was still lying was a pit twenty
feet wide that we were digging for
supply dump. He cleared that pit
in a stride; the next jump he scared
over us and in three more leaps
he was out of sight. 1t seems he
had been asleep in the bushes when
the explosion happened. AS soon
as l had got back the breath that
had been knocked out of me | hur-
ried around the underbruSh to see
what had happened. l found very
pale and very sheepish gas officer
gazing into a huge crater. He told
me he had been wondering for sew
eral DAYS whether or not a 14-inch
'dud' Minnenwerfer shell (big trench
mortar) was a gas shell or not so
he started to chop it open with an
ak when someone advised him not
to, so he started to shoot it with
a pistol to see if it would explode
and someone else advised him to
get a rife and try shooting 1t from
a little greater distance. He got
rifle and fired, but no one ever heard
the sound of that rife shot, and
there wasn't enough left of the 'dud'
TO ind out whether or not it con-
tanned gas"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
BolSheDiSn1 Impossible

Charles Edward Russell, who
twice ran for Governor in the State
of New York, and who left the
Socialistic party because of its at
titude during the war believes that
Americans are too intelligent to fol-
low Lenine's horrible nightmare of
Bolshevism
Americans are disciplined
race" he says. LAS a people we
wait and weigh. A decision reach
ed, we act with vigor. wisdom and
intelligence. There is no danger
not even the remotest, that Bolshe-
vism will ever be tried in the United
States. 1t has wretchedly failed in
Russia, and we shall not experiment
with schemes that have been fizzles
elsewhere"
In his recent book, After the
Whirlwind" Doran he develops
optimistic theories regarding Amer
ica's position in the immediate fu-
ture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

which drift across the borders OF
the State regarding the conduct OF
our internal affairs and the official
inefficiency of the State government.
The best evidence of the credit of
the State is the readiness of big
financiers to purchase its securities
and it must be exceedingly crafty
ing to Governor Sproul and his as
sociates at the Capitol that the
financial rating of Pennsylvania is
so high at this time.
1t was a good days work when
almost half million dollars was
gained in the sale of twelve mil
lions of bonds. but beyond the i'm
mediate profit in this transaction,
is the comfortable feeling that the
old Commonwealth can go right on
developing it's resources and making
it's great public improvements with
out fear of financial embarrassment
from any quarter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor Of the Telegraph:
The writer has just arrived in
Harrisburg in the interest of (prac-
tically every voter in my city Car
bondale) and regrets very much to
learn that there is some opposition
to Senate Bill No. $50. Permit me
to ask your kind indulgence in the
matter of publication in your paper
concerning the merits of this par
ticular bill. For instance, in a
third class city, where the person
to be registered is prevented by
sickness or necessary absence from
the city from appearing before dis
trict registrar, you will note that
provision is made in the old act for
that person to present his petition
to the County Commissioners of his
county in order to be registered.
However. should the person be in
the city on two of the required
days for registration, and absent
from the city, or prevented by sick
ness, on the last day for registra
ton, you will note that no provision
is made in the old act for that
person to be registered. You will,
therefore, note that in the bill re-
ferred to above that this matter
that provision is made setting forth
that blank forms of the petition
shall be provided by the County
Commissioners, and shall be fur
nished to any such person asking
to be registered. A prescribed form
is also Incorporated in this bill,
which should eliminate any incon-
venience or error in the Commits
sioners affice, and at the same time
serve as a proper record for their
files. l would also like to call your
attention to the fact that in the
case of our city, which is situated
sixteen miles distant from the coun-
ty seat, you will note that provi-
sion is made whereby necessary
petition can be forwarded by reg
| istered mail to the commissioners.
| also believe that you will appre-
ciate the fact that the provisions
in this bill requiring printed street
lists of all persons registered, to be
distributed throughout each pre-
cinct or ward, at least ten days be-
| fore each election, is well worthy
of consideration. This is the man
ner in which this is now handled
| in second-class cities, and should
we not be entitled to the same con-
sideration in third-class cities? My
! people ate home feel that this is
| highly commendable legis alton, eX-
I cept that the provision limiting the
time of three days Immediately pre-
| ceding election for the filing of pc
| tition, should be eliminated from
| this measure, in view of the fact
! that this matter is we'll taken care
! of by the other provisions in this
bill providing for petition to be
sworn to, whereas under the old act
| this was not required, it being en-
tirely optional to the commissioners.
On the whole, we believe you will
agree with us that this bill should
! receive the hearty support of all.
| We are certain this will correct a
great deal of trouble in the matter
of personal registration for all third
class cities.
Respectfully,
| LOUIS D. DAVIS.
! Address: 81 Ninth avenue,
Carbondale, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
WANTED-BUILDING CODE

HARRISBURG has talked a long
n time about a building code,
but it has never gone far be-
yond the talking stage. Some re-
cent controversies growing out of
building operations have forced pub
lie sentiment to an emphatic pro-
test against the indiscriminate build
ing o. all manner of structures in
all manner of ways without regard
to the interests of other property
owners or the comfort and welfare
of the community.
The latest instance was the pro-
posed building of a large garage and
service station in the northern sec
ton of the city. A lot of protests
have gone up from people residing
in the vicinity. and these have de-
termined to invoke the aid of the
courts should the proposed building
be started. An opinion of a Phila-
delphia court, affirmed by the Su-
preme Court, is understood to be
the basis of the contemplated legal
action. This opinion sustained an
injunction to prevent the building
of a large garage in the heart of a
large residential section as a public
nuisance.
If we had a comprehensive and
sensible building code, these con-
troversies would not arise, and it is
the business of the City Council to
devise such a code as will not only
protect the builders but also the
owners of residential property. 1t is
neither fair nor reasonable for in
dividuals or corporations to take ad-
vantage of the absence of proper
building restrictions to injure sur
rounding property. But, so long as
there are those who will not con-
slider the rights or comfort or health
of others, the municipal authorities
must intervene through the adop-
ton of proper restrictions.
AS we are about entering upon a
large building program in Harris
burg. immediate steps should be
taken by the City Council to safe
guard all interests, to the end that
the city may not be injured or the
rights of individuals invaded by in
different or selfish persons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
Sunday Newspaper Necessity

[From the Columbus Dispatch1
In the discussions recently con-
cernlng the Sunday newspaper-a
religious organization having pro-
posed a resolution to oppose the Sun
day paper-one of the ministers eau
toned the assembly against taking
radical action upon the question.
Let us be sensible about this mat
ter" he said. The Sunday newspa-
per is Just as necessary as the Sun
day trolley, which you attempted to
condemn several years ago" He went
on to show that the necessity of the
Sunday paper had been amply DEM
onstrated during the war.
The one thing which many people
fail to recognize is the fact that the
Sunday newspaper is made Saturday
night and not on Sunday. There
would be more logic in opposing the
Monday morning paper than oppos-
ing the Sunday morning newspaper,
if one were thinking only of prevent
ing labor on the Sabbath.
But it really makes little difference
about the discussions. The Sunday
newspaper has established its place
and 1t hasn't harmed the chuI ches
either. 1t is going to remain in its
place, too, regardless of all discus
sions. 1t is now championed by many
of the ablest as well as many of the
most religious minds in the world,
and any organization that opposes
it is simply fighting the elements
themselves-or they might as well
fight the elements. To be deprived
of the news of the world for one
day a week is to be one-seventh
ignorant. And to fail to read the
great Sunday newspapers with their
additional features besides the news
is to be more than one-seventh be-
hind the matter of spirituality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

superintendent Downes has called
attention to the desirability of maxi
ing the school buildings and grounds
more attractive through the planting
of shrubbery and vines. With the
large investment of Harrisburg in
school property nothing should be
left undone which will increase the
value and attractiveness of the school
buildings and surroundings. 1t would
seem that the school directors might
take this matter up so that the
planting of shrubbery could be un-
dertaken in cooperation with the De-
partment of Parks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
mfdmy Of German Napy
New York Times

The scuttling of the German ships
surrendered to the British and Amer
ican fleets may not be a bad thing
in its results, since it removes a vex-
ing question which had led to diff
ferences of opinion among the Allies.
But the act itself was a characters
tic piece of German treachery and
a violation of the laws of war. It
is not permissible to save yourself
from destruction by surrendering and
then destroying the property you
have surrendered.
The infamy of the German Navy
is complete by this act. 1t is the
only navy in history with such a con-
tinuous record of villainy. 1t made
war by submarine assassination; it
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

During the consideration of an ap-
preparation of 100000 by Congress
for the hunting down of the anarch-
lists and bombthrowers who have been
terrorizing the country. Congressman
Kreider, of the Harrisburg district.
declared that it was not until the At
torney General and other high Of
ficials had become victims of the
bombing lunatics that the Washing
ton administration became active in
ferreting out the criminals. There
appears to be ample authority to
seek out and punish the cowardly
midnight assassins, but for some in
scrutable reason the Department of
Justice has not been as effective in
overtaking the bombers as might
reasonably have been expected with
all the power at its disposal. Stern
enforcement Of the laws would have
much to do with stamping out the
menace which has aroused the entire
country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

The Rev. DR.. ]. B. Stein, of
Altoona, well known here. is attend
ing the Methodist centenary at Col
umbus.
The Rev. Conner c. Rees. we'll
known here, resigned his Green's
burg charge, but the congregation
declined to accept it.
DIR. w. G.. Chambers, prominent
Pittsburgh educator, will make the
address to Lock Haven Normal
school graduates.
The Rev. r. M. Jeffreys, promi-
nent Philadelphia clergyman, is
home after a visit to France.
General Harry C. Trexler Is
chairman of the Allentown welcome
home committee.
Prof. Alva Agee, secretary OF
agriculture of New Jersey. visited
old friends at State College last
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
Personal Guilt in Germany

GFrom the New York World1
The purpose of the Allied and as
sociated powers in demanding of
Germany the surrender for trial Of
those men chiefly responsible for the
war and it's unparalleled barbarities
requires no explanation. They avow-
edly seek to establish a peace of
justice, and it would be a mockery
of justice, to ignore or permit to
escape those at the bottom of the
vast injustice that has been inflicted
upon the world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
summertime in Harrisburg

To the Editor Of the Telegraph:
Sunday, June % was a day that
will live long in the minds of those
who were fortunate enough to take
a stroll along the banks of the Sus-
quehanna river.
The city dweller does not often
have such an opportunity as pre-
sented itself on Sunday. Nature has
been especially kind to Harrisburg
and the man OF oman who could
not see the beauty and feel the joy
of living must indeed be dull.
The Rockville bridge has a set
ting not surpassed by anything
along the Susquehanna.
Poetry in its truest sense, is the
music of the soul, revealing the
loveliness of Nature, and Sunday
was a day that brought to mind this
music.
Persons who took a stroll along
the river banks or an autom obile
spin will not soon forget the thrill
and eXhilaration.
B. F.. N.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

oOCldIlOH.
Immediately after the war, a
great increase in newspaper ad-
vertising was noticed" says the
Bureau. Each month il has con-
tinued and to-day it is not unus-
ual for newspapers to report 100
per cent. increases in national
advertising in Image over the
same period of 1918, and there is
scarcely a newspaper anywhere
that does not show tremendous
gains.
For a few months after the
armistice was signed, business
men were asking whether or not
this advertising would pay. To-
day they are wondering whether
they can fill their orders and get
help enough to run their fac
tories.
While there are still some evil
dences of hand-to- mouth buying
and disposition to play safe" in
case of lowered prices, retail
business has increased in a vol
ume that seems to indicate an
outlook for full speed ahead" A
Federal investigation into trade
conditions just issued shows that
the big retail stores in New York
had a sixty six per cent. gain in
business during April and May
over the corresponding months of
1918. Reports from Chicago,
Fhlladelphla, Boston and other
large cities indicate the same
tremendous release of buying
power.
Many manufacturers of adver-
tised products report that they
are unable TO fill demands and
are running behind on orders.
1t is fair to say that news
paper advertising is responsible
for a large part of this improve
ment in retail and Wholesale busi-
ness and that the newspapers
will render as notable a service
in the readjustment period as they
performed during the war"
Their important and patriot,
part in the winning of the war hai
enlarged in every way the useful
ness of the newspapers of the
United States. More people ar,
reading to-day than ever before il
the history of the country and IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

surrendered without fight; and af-
ter the surrender 1t treacherously
destroyed the surrendered property.
Sailors are always gentlemen" said
Admiral Cervera: but the German
Navy had not yet begun Its laborious
and successful effort to prove that
he was mistaken so far as the sailors
of one nation are concerned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

early-day ministers were singers,
competent to lead and inspire the
congregation. There were no choirs,
no great organs, no professionals,
but there were devoted hearts and
strong voices. The songs of the
early-day camp meetings and re-
vivals are remembered by those who
heard them, no matter how mary
VenrS have parsed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

Think of a total wheat crop this
year of 200, ,OOO.O bushels greater
than the record crop of 1915. and
thank a benehcent Creator that your
lot has been cast in this land of free
dom and opportunity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

this period of readjustment the
same press will do much to COM
pose differences which too often
arise through misunderstanding and
lack of appreciation of the other fell
lows viewpoint.
To-day the newspaper is an in
creasingly potent factor in business
expansion and the advertising ele-
ment in business success has long
since been recognized as vital. 1t
is the secret of the development of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

Members of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to
it or not otherwise credited in this
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, 1919-06-24

The Republican Congress IS hard
at work and has already accomplish
ed much in a short time. Millions of
proposed expenditures have been
Topped off and a close scrutiny is be-
ing applied to all appropriations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

Good fellowship was the keynote OF
the outing of the Chamber of Com
merce at the Colonial Country Club.
When businessmen get together as
good fellows the community as a
whole is the better for the occasion.
1t was a fine, public-spirited round
m"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg's water carni-
val is to be initiated in a number
of up state cities this summer?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
Newspapers and Business

IIA TEW S P A P E r advertising
" seems to be solving the
problems of business recon-
struction," says review just issued
by the Bureau of Advertising,
American Newspaper Publishers AS
SociatiOn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
BUILDING ACTIVITIES

A MOTHER big hotel is to be con-
II structed in New York at a cost
of S7,5O0,000, the largest pri-
vate building enterprise launched in
the metropolis since Americas en-
trance in the war. 1t is looked
upon as the first of a number of
colossal building projects to be
brought out in the near future.
This statement regarding the out
look in the building industry is
made by one familiar with this un-
dertaking and is interesting as d
sidelight on the growing confidence
among builders in this city:
I'VE believe America is on the
threshold Of unusual d1 ,DtarnIts pqlidins
have found that nothing is to be
gained by holding OF. The
launching of the Hotel Linnard is
one of the straws that indicates
current tendencies. There is much
inquiry for capital, both for build
ing purposes and for enlarging
and improving industrial plants
and equipment. The country is
so far behind in buildings and
the demand for new structures is
so much greater than it ever has
been before in the history OF the
country that correSpondingly
e unprecedented activities may be
looked for"
Harrisburg has done we'll by sup
plying through the Penn-Harris a
great community need. 1t must do
even better by providing small
for the wage-earner and the family
of limited inror,o
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

A lantern in hand is toorth dosen
stars; be lantern then tcith all your
IT'S toeH to be up to date, but it's fool
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
HIsToRIC HARRTsBURG

The old State Arsenal in Capitol
park used to furnish cannon for
aring salutes,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

While Philadelphia leaders and
councilmen are saying things about
each other over transit and the de-
feat of the loan bill efforts are un-
der way to secure a reconsideration
of the defeat of the loan. It is de-
clared by counciImen that Penrose
ard Ware men alike voted for the
loan
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

According TO some farmers and
chicken fanciers chicks are having a
hard time to get along this month
because of the rainy weather. Some
heavy losses of fowls have been re-
ported from various parts of Dau-
phin and Cumberland counties. The
big chicken farms have had to adopt
some measures of great care to pre-
vent dying of the chicks. Large
numbers were hatched this year be-
cause of the good prices and the
losses will fall heavy not only on
the men who make a business of
raising chickens but on the house.
wives as well.