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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

VTIEWED from any angle the
Y proposed Hoffman's Woods
high school site, as placed
formally before the School Board
yesterday by the City Planning Com
mission, offers unusual advantages.
Coupled with the proposal to create
in connection Herewith a parked
area covering the old Italian park
section, it affords an opportunity for
civic development of really great
proportions. The fifty acres, more
less, comprising the two tracts
.ppear to have been saved almost
providentially for some such civic
improvement as that contemplated.
To the north and the south the city
has grown in recent years by leaps
and bounds, but the Italian park
and Hoffman's Woods plots remain
unimproved and are as bare of
buildings as they were a half-cen-
tury ago.
The argument for the purchase
of the proposed site for school pur-
poses was well set forth in the state
ment of the Planning Commission
yesterday and was ably supplemented
by the views of DIR. Charles B. Eager.
DR.. C. f. L. Keen and others, who
spoke in favor of the university plan
and the necessity of caring for fu-
ture needs. The thirty-fve acres
which it is proposed to purchase
would provide amply for the growth
Of the city for the next century, and
the whole plot may be had at a price
that would not buy more than a few
lots in the heart of the city, sufficient
only for the next ten or fifteen years
at the most. Also, it may be said in
f.vor of the Hoffman's Woods Ioca-
On, that only as many buildings as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02

Guilty the essential records for this
community's section of the State
history. Assembling the facts while
they are fresh in the minds of those
familiar with the mobilization of
our men and with the war activities
at home is going to be much easier
than would be the case year hence.
Harrisburg and the county of
Dauphin had a large and honorable
part in the war and the compiling
of the necessary data is an important
duty which ought not to be imposed
upon a few people. Every village
and hamlet, as well as the larger
towns are equally interested in COM
piling an accurate and adequate re-
cord of a remarkable period in the
worlds history so far as it relates
to this particular section of Penn
sylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
Spirit of the Foe
THarvey's weekly

The Huns run true to form.
While whining about what they
falsely pretend is the Allies. disre- 1.,no
they themselves wantoniy ana
flagrantly violate the armistlce III
spirit and in letter ana c,,, cui,, sinL,nn %
their surrendered ships, While
pleading for peace and for equal
recognition in the community of
nations they seek to fix a date for
bepinnine an unprovoked war
against peighbor nation. These
things are not surprising, save TO
those whose memory ends with yes
terday. They are useful remind
er of the spirit of the foe whom we
have been fighting, and whom some
purblind persons want us immedi-
ately to take to our hearts as a long
lost brother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
City Paid Life Insurance

From the New York Times.l
At a recent meeting of the sinking
fund commission, it developed that
for the last ten years the city has
been paying premiums on the life in
surance policy it took out for the
sculptor, Frederick c. MacMonnies,
who is author of the plans for a new
fountain in City Hall Park. The
policy is for 100000, and the pre-
MUM paid yearly is SS33.
Controller Craig explained that
this was done to insure the city
against the loss of money which it
has been expending for the new
fountain, in case the sculptor might
have met with a mishap before fin
ishing his work. The plans for the
fountain have been practically COM
pleted for some time now, but the
art commission is Withholding its
APPROVAL to its being installed in
City Hall Park until "a few finish
ing touches are added to the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
The Passing of an Art
GFrom the Detroit Newsl

tFrom the Detroit Newsl
IF your tears are not all shed in
the sorrow of recent years, save
= one for the vanquished clown and
the vacant place he leaves in the
passing pleasures of the race.
What are these animated makeups
the modern circus foists on the pub
lie to take their place? Stiff-jointed
automatons. performing set stunts,
depending on novel tricks and a gem
erous stock of stage properties. No
art is found in them, nothing that
any chalk faced biped couldn't do,
sans genius. sans cleverness, sans
humor, sans everything except their
clown suit and trick instruments.
The art, apparently, is dead. There
were great clowns before Grimaldi,
and great clowns since; masters of
the silent pantomine who conquered
an audience by individual effort even
when the expanding size of the Big
Top and made the old familiar joke
cracking impossible. They were
mimics, artistic foolers, with rubber
faces and highly gifted physical
equipment. Think of Dan Rice! of
John Lolo! OF Slivers, prince of them
all! OF Patterson, the singing clown!
These were the masters of their
profession, when to be a clown was
artistic achievement and fooling a
cultivated art.
The lights may be brighter. the
turns fresher, the costumes more
garish. and a dress suited ringmaster
may control his vast and various per-
formance with a compelling whistle
instead of the picturesque long LASH
ed WI ps of other days. But the
clown-the clown is gone; and they
give us instead regiments of me-
chanical fools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
LOCAL WAR HISTORY

n EFTNITE steps are now being
taken to prepare the data for
Dauphin county's chapter in
the Forthcoming history of Pennsyl-
vania's part in the great war. In
order that this record may be as
complete as possible, William Jen-
nings. chairman of the Dauphin
County Council of National Defense,
and Benjamin M. Mead, chairman of
the historical committee of the
Chamber of Commerce and president
of the Dauphin County Historical
Society, have outlined a plan for
interesting all who can in any way
contribute to the compilation of the
important facts concerning this city
and county.
Through the coordination of the
efforts of the County Council of Ma
tionaI Defense and Chamber of Com
merce committee it ought to be pos
.sdble to gather without much diff
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
Sdus War Diet Was Best
[From the indianapolis News.l

T [From the Indianapolis News.1
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, a Hoosier
who became famous as an authority
on the proper food, has been MAX
ing a short visit to Indiana friends
He says:
81 regret that the American peo-
pie so soon abandoned the restricted
diet enforced by the war time Food
Administration, The use of white
flour instead of the war mixture Is
a step backward so far as the public
health is concerned. The war bread
was more nutritious and, in every
particular, more to be desired than
the bread we are using to-day"
Doctor Wiley says his family went
on a war diet before the rest of the
country and the same diet is being
kept up, even though restrictions
have been, to a large measure, re-
moved. He also thinks the curtall-
ment of sugar was great thing for
the country and is sorry the sugar
bowl has gone back on the restau-
rant and hotel tables.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
SALOON SUBSTITUTES
IPhila, Public LedgerI

It is encouraging to find multiply
ing examples of the conversion of
abandoned, dismantled churches and
schoolhouses into community CEN
ters, and in some instances the old
saloon building itself finds the bar
sinister displaced by the soda foun-
tain with tables for sociable games
in the offing, rooms for boy and
girl scouts, gymnastic apparatus. a
nool table and perhaps the imple-
nents for manual training.
Surely, If it is important that
people should go to church it is just
as important that the church should
90 to the people, especially in this
era of restlosstfauest and question,
when the foundations of faith are
tested and those who profess a genu-
inc interest in their fellow men are
called upon to prove 1t by their
works
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
TRADE BRIEFS

The Republic of Portugal has is
sued a decree declaring free of i'm
port duties the following articles:
Wheat and all other flour cereals, in
the grain or as -four; corn, under
license from the Ministry of Supplies.
and olive oil of an acidity of not less
than degrees.
An act which has just passed the
Nova Scotia Legislature fixes s per
cent. per annum as the rate of in
terest on judgment debts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
CUMBERLAND'S SHARE

CUMBERLAND COUNTY has
earned its right to celebrate
~ the end of the war. No county
in the State did more in a patriotic
way than Cumberland. Under the
able direction of a committee OF
volunteers, its war service activities
became models not only for the State
but for the Nation, and its young
men volunteered for all branches
of the service in large numbers.
Ever since the days when Carlisle
was an outpost on the frontier the
people of Cumberland have been
noted for their courage and enter
prise, for their patriotic devotion
and interest in everything pertain
ing to the welfare of the Nation.
Through its valleys the settlers
made their way against the hostility
of the Indian. and back across its
wheat laden fields rolled the last
high-tide wave of the Civil War.
Just as the fortifications at Carlisle
stood as a buffer between civiliza-
ton and the Indian hordes to the
west. so did the hastily constructed
trench works on Washington Heights
stand as a barrier between the rebel
hosts and the capital city of the
State. What it did in the war just
closed was in full accord with it's
splendid traditions.
Cumberland county has written a
new chapter in its history fully as
bright as any of those preceding,
and its neighboring counties extend
congratulations, and their people
during the next few days will join
with its people in making the cele-
bration a great success,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
GOOD WORK

M AYOR KEISTER has earned
W Interpretation of the entire
community in his determined
efforts to suppress unnecessary
noises in Harrisburg. He has al
ready heavily fined a number of the
open cut-out offenders and with the
efficient cooperation of the police
department, there ought to be no
difficulty whatever in preserving the
decencies of the situation. Those
who will not observe the regulation
regarding the use of cut-outs should
be brought up with a round turn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02

are actually necessary at this time
need be built, while IL the school is
erected elsewhere on limited space
under one roof a very large initial in
vestment will be necessary because
the whole plant would have to be
built at one time.
Harrisburg never has purchased
wisely with respect to school
grounds; that is to say, never ade-
quately. Always the immediate ex-
penditure has been considered above
future needs, which is a penny-wise
and pound-foolish policy. The op-
portunity is at hand now to buy
for the future as we'll as for the
present, and at a price below the
market value. Indeed, there is no
other site within the range of pos
sibility that offers so many advan-
tages, however viewed. With regard
to the matter of location, with the
growth of the city, the majority
of high school students must pay
carfare, wherever the school may
be built, and the Hoffman's Woods
site is within a one-fare range of
every part of Harrisburg. The
ground lies high and affords ample
opportunity, with its great trees of
mature growth. for a fine campus
and the adjoining field offers such
possibilities for athletics and out
door exercises as would be impossi-
BILE in any other part of town.
Fortunately, the School Board, as
now constituted, is made up of men
of vision who have been giving the
high school problem in recent
months most careful attention.
They have not been slow to grasp
the advantages offered by the pro-
posal of the Planning Commission
and no urging will be necessary to
induce them to seize the opportunity
afforded. Indeed. it was evident yes
terday before the close of the lunch
con at which the matter was dis
cussed that a majority of them are
heartily in favor of the plan.
And so with City Council. The
Planning Commission has placed be-
fore the commissioners an offer for
the donation of fifteen acres of land
for park purposes, providing the
city develops it, and at the same
time outlines way for the opening
of streets that otherwise would re-
main closed. much to the injury of
the city. The improvement of this
section would create another fine
residence district and would trans
form a piece of swamp land at small
cost into a handsome city park.
The city and the School Board
should act Immediately to secure
these two plots for the public. Often
matters OF this kind have been al
lowed to drift until too late. The
time is ripe for action. Council
should not lag for a moment be-
hind the School Board. Eventually
the change which the Planning Com
advocates must be made.
The city will never get the land on
more reasonable terms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
How Americans Are Blessed

[From the Manufacturers RecoruI
While American people are com
planning about the high cost OF Nv
ing, they have little appreciation OF
what it means to have high prices
and in connection there with ex-
tremely low wages. Spain is an Nus
tration of what some European
countries are suffering in that re-
spect
In Spain common workmeh are
getting less than sixty Genus uaS
carpenters and blacksmiths S1.4O a
dav and other laborers in propor-
ton. Notwithstanding these ex-
tremelv low rates of wages, wheat
is selling on the basis of more than than
s2.5O pc per bushel and sugar fifteen n
cents a pound, while a sheep costs
s12 and a COW about $3.50 and a
work mule $40O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
THE SAILOR

Back to your lips across the whole
broad world,
Back to the same dear lips which
kissed "Goodby,"
Mother, came: and now they are
no more.
What though from Universe to Uni
verse,
Some day I follow whittier you
have gone
Unresting, till I find your lips
again?
1 cannot find them now when go
home:
I only find the memory of them,
And the memory of my coIdness
and your tears.
III G. d. in the Poetry Review.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
Work on Solomon'S Temple

And Solomon determined to build
an house for the name of the Lord.
and an house for his kingdom. AID
Solomon told out three score and
ten thousand men to bear burdensyI
and four score thousand to hew in
the mountain, and three thousand
and six hundred to oversee them
III Chronicles ii, / and 2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
JoShing the MedicO

TFrom the Boston Transcript
And shall u be able to play the
piano when MY hands heal?" asked
the wounded Soldier.
Certainly you will" the doctor
said.
/"Gee. that's great! 1 never could
before"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02

Members of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to
II or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights of republication of special
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02
Mercy For an Immortal

LFrom the Wisconsin State Journal
Application for pardon: Helen
Kush Skibosh, convicted December
l23. 19ds. OF larceny froR peEson>
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02

Sing me, singer, song Of Hei
Cried an eager youth to me-:
And sang of q life icithout alloy,
Beyond Our yeGrs-tiH the heart OF
the boy
Cdught the golden beauty, and IoUe
and joy
OF the great eternity.
-Edpdrd Rotoldnd SII.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12
POSTMASTER lsE .Ea H RssR2oRp

New Rockford, N. D., March s.
Definite information has been receiv-
ed from Washington that Thos. G.
Wellington is to be New Rocdord's
new postmaster.
His nomination for that position
was sent to the senate by President
Wilson Friday afternoon, and there is
no doubt Of prompt confirmation Of
the presidents selection by that body.
Mr.. Kellington's many friends are
showering him with congratulations,
and his appointment seems to meet
with general approval.
W. f. Biggs has been acting post
master since the department ordered
a change here about a year ago.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12

Private Carl Quanbeck Of McVllic
recently discharged from the army af-
ter nine months service overseas, NJ
rived On Saturday afternoon and will
spend q couple Of weeks visiting at
the K. T. Gordon home. Privare
Quanbeck saw considerable service
while overseas and states that he is
glad to be back Id this country d ue-
lighted at the opportunity to serve his
country cover there" Mr.. Quanbeck
enlisted from Lakota when the United
States declared war and has been in
the service ever since.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12
News From Nearby W
Anna Steinke and Mabel Kline were
visitors at their homes over Sunday.

Anna Steinke and Mabel Kline were
visitors at their homes wei Sunday.
Harry johnson is in Minneapolis
where he is experimenting the build
ing Of his quack grass machine.
William Stoeser left on Monday for
Rugby where he intends to undergo
an operation.
Mrs. Freddie Stoeser who has been
in the hospital at Rugby is expected
home this week.
John Johnson received word last
week that his son Bert. who has been
in active service in France, was killed
sometime in October.
Mrs. Madden, nee Louise Nelson,
has been in service as a Red Cross
nurse at Vancouver Barracks. Wash
ington, has returned home Tuesday.
Miss Mae Mitchell who has been
visiting relatives in Sask., Canada,
returned home last Thursday accom-
panied by her neice, Mrs. A. Hewson
and two children.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12

Moline Monitor Grain Drills

MOLINE MONITOR Grain Drills n built to stand many years of hard
service. This means they are thoroughly constructed in every detail.
Many machines will do good work forthe first season or two; but few will
maintain a high standard of work year after year without trouble and re-
pair.
A grain drill, Of all machines, must do good work-too much is at
stake to trust an unreliable machine Thus the construction of a grain
drill is Of the utmost importance.
Many farmers plant wheat too deep. Two and a half inches in ordinary
soil is plenty deep. Get it all to the bottom of the furrow.
It can only be done with the Monitor direct drop Double Disc Drill
Shallow planted wheat gets ahead Of many weeds and reduces fouhess on
the land.
Then too, remember each wheat seed contains a male and female ger
mnaton and enough sustenance in that seed to keep them alive only till
it reaches the surface and gets ifes oxygen out of the air.
If planted too deep the sustenancei is exhausted before this occurs and
the plant dies. A seed Of wheat is like the unborn child, can live so long,
then dies if it does not get air and natural Jsustenance.
Single Disc Drills plant too deep, also deposit the grain too irregular.
The plant dies 0 r when it reaches the surface, is a "weaklng" resulting
in irregular growth and poor results.
If you and your farmers have not studied wheat planting, DO IT NOW.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12

Churchs Ferry, died Of heart failure
and other complications Wednesday,
Feb. 10th, 1t his home at Golden Dale,
Washington. The deceased was born
in Churchs Ferry in 1890 and is .
nephew Of u townsman, II. A. Moe.
We received recently a copy Of tic
Mount Lowe Daily News which is pub
lished 'above the clouds" Among the
visitors up the famous mountain we
noticed the names Of no less promin-
ent personages than our esteemed
townsmen, Geo. E. and T. E. Engle-
horn. The office owl questions wheth-
er either of these gentlemen will ever
reach a higher altitude.
Irvine Enger who was with the 10th
Division, Co. H, 3O7th when they went
over the top on the Arso1ne front on
Sept. 26th and was severely wounded
by a German hand grenade which ex-
ploded near him wounding him in
three places on the left leg, and was
also hit in the left shoulder with a
rifle bullet, recently landed in New
York and is now in a hospital in that
city. Here is hoping that the old
scout will soon be able to come home.
It will be interesting to hear him tell
of the real thing.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12

Mrs. Carrie Kelly went to Devils
Lake Friday.
l.. DeMars went to Fargo Wednes-
day On a business trip.
T. Bernstein returned to his home in
Devils Lake Friday.
Mrs. NJ. H. Rutten returned from
Devils Lake Wednesday.
Mr.. L. Hoeseney went to Iona on
Monday, returning Thursday.
c. II. Higgins of Minneapolis was
the guest of Henry Peterson last
week.
The Misses Francis Stevens and
Bertha Javanaker went to Grand
orks Wednesday.
The Messrs N. B. Hornnes and Os-
r Ole went to Grand Forks Tue.-
~, returning Wednesday.
Mrs. J. L. Rosholt spent a few days
in Devils Lake last week visiting with
friends.
The Messrs Martin Vigor and Carl
Ramberg returned Wednesday from
Minneapolis.
Herman Skjeveland who has been
in Canada attending the funeral of
his two brothers, returned here Sat-
urday.
Mrs. W. j. Thompson returned on
Monday from Fingal and Fargo where
she had been visiting for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Jess Pengilly who has been
visiting at Hillsboro returned Satur-
day accompanied by her sister Miss
Gregor.
MI. and Mrs. Ole Sampson return
ed Monday from Minneapolis and 9th
er points where they have been visit
j ing.
A. ]. Hammer who has been in Bis
marck during the session of the state
legislature returned home Wednes-
day.
N. B. Horrnes who resides one ana
a quarter miles southeast of Edmore
states that he is going to quit farm
ing, and that he will hold a public.
sale on Saturday, March Is.
Alvin Anderson who has been at
tending the Union Commercial Col
lege at Grand Forks has returned here
having finished a course in bookkeep-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Mcdonald
and two little boys returned from a
ten weeks visit in eastern Canada.
They brought their daughter Isaelle
home who has been visiting in Mass
:achusetts for two years.
Alfred Anderson returned last We'd
nesday from devels Lake. Mr.. An
derson informs US that he is now ag-
ent for the Dodge automobile and the
Avery farm machinery and that he
and Martin Sagen will have charge of
the machinery department of the
Farmers Shipping and Supply Com
pany of Edmore.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12

tion Of the League 10 Enforce Peace,
who have headquarters in New York
City, and Of which VIM. n. Taft, for
mel President Of the United 53tates
is president.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12

At the regular meeting of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America Wednesday
evening Chas. H. Conaway spoke tc
the members in behalf of the League
of Nations movement. Mr.. Conway
gave a very interesting talk which
was very much appreciated by those
present. He speaks under the direc-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12

John Carroll and Ed Losse went
over to the Lake Monday morning
whore they were called for jury .uty.
Chas. Render Of Munich was q bust
hess caller in town Saturday. Mhlie
here he sold . new Ford touring car
to Issac Ackre. .
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-12

Clifford Moe, only son of Ole A.
Moe, pioneer hardware merchant of