10 HARRISBDRG TELEGRAPH A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Pounded iSjl Published evenings except Sunday by TUB TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO., Telegraph, Building. Federal Square. 3^. J. STACKPOL.E, Pres't and Editor-in-Chief I\ R. OYSTER, Business Manager. GUS M. STKINMETZ. Managing Editor. JL Member American 0 sylvanla Associat- I nue Building. New _ ing, P Chicago, 111. Entered at the Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. By carriers, ten cents a < week: by mail, $5.00 a year in advance. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 2 All silencing of discussion is an as sumption of infallibility. —J. S. MILL. PATRIOTISM THE "boys" of Post 58, Grand Army of the Republic, have "vol unteered" in a body. They hold no delusions as to the part they would j have to play if upon. They know they are too old for first line defense. They realize that they have held their last trench in the face of an enemy's charge, they know they carried their last fortification at the point of the bayonet, 10, these fifty years agone. But they know also that "their coun try needs them," now, and that is enough. They have offered their serv ices to Governor Brumbaugh to "servo in whatsoever way we can be of use," and the Governor has-accepted in that spirit. This is patriotism. * llow many of us younger men have done as much? ON THE EVE OF WAR ON the eve of entering the war against Germany, for to-mor row, in all likelihood, the President will recognize officially a condition that has existed ever since Germany began ruthless U-boat operations against United States vessels, it behooves us to pause and take stock of what -we have in the way of offense and de fense, and how our resources of men, of gold and of all those things which count vitally in armed conflict, com pare with those of the nation against which we are about to take up arms. The United States will add to the ranks of Germany's foes a nation with a population of 113,000,000, whose stock of gold is as large as the com bined gold reserve Of France, Russia and the United Kingdom, whose pig iron production is greater than that of all of the other countries of the world combined, and whose copper output in 1916 was twice that of the rest of the world. So much for our re- I sources and much more might be | written. A great deal has been said in dis- ' paragement of the American navy, but we will enter this war with 151 fight ing ships and a tonnage of 1,097,000, ranking third among th navies of the world, and our merchant marine has a gross tonnage of 8,470,000, which will be greatly augmented when we | take over the German shipping now in | our ports. Our land forces do not show up so well, according to figures compiled by the Chicago Tribune, only about 50,000 regulars and 12 5,000 trained militia troops, but we have more than 21,000,000 males from eighteen to forty-five years of age, and 4,7T8,000 of these, according to reliable estimates, would not be exempt from national service because of sickness, physical defects, industrial necessities or dependent families. In this respect, the authori ties point out that wo need not be discouraged because of the fact that England entered the war with an army of only about 200,000 and im provised an army of 5,000,000 while she fought Added to this is the as surance of army officers that, owing to the rapid development of the muni tion industry of the country and the preparations made by the National De fense Committee, we can provide ord nance and equipment for an Ameri can army as rapidly as it can be used in event of war with Germany . Our naval strength, added to that of the allies, would oppose the navy of Germany with a fleet nearly three times that of the Gentral Powers com bined and would make impossible a Germany victory by gun and man power on the high seas. We are in* formed also that the navy of the United States, through its own officers and the Naval Consulting Board, has work ed out many devices that in the event of war would give us a decided advan tage. Also, the navy is to be augment ed by a vast number ot submarine i-hsitrs of unquestioned utility in t'ic iir pending operations against U-boats. We have the men, the money, the resources and the will to do. What our course shall be on the seas is per fectly plain. What Is to be our policy an land is a different matter and there la a sharp division of opinion as to whether or not we ought tp send troops lmmediatlly to Europe or hold them In reserve here for national de fense or for quick transportation to the front In France In case of unex pected German successes there. This Is one of the big things to be decided by Congress In special session, and In that regard It Is well to remember that Italy found It impossible to wage sep arate warfare against Germany and was compelled to Join the entente for ielf-protectlon as well as for effective- Bess of operations. On the other hand. MONDAY EVENING, HXRRISBURG TEEEGRXPH APRIL' 2, 1917. Japan has been at war with Germany almost from the beginning separately and without having sent a man to fight the battles of the allies in Europe. It Is a pretty safe conclusion, however, that this country will do whatever will bo most pleasing to the allies in re gard to armed operations abroad. The United States is facing a most serious task, but one upon which Americans in general embark with a feeling of utmost confidence and the assurance of ultimate success, no mat ter what the immediate future may bring forth. We have been forced to draw the sword in defense of our hon or, our property and our very lives. When wo sheath it again the most in famous royal cutthroat since the days of Nero will have been placed beyond the possibility of further harm. That much is certain. SHOW YOUR COLORS * 1 OHOW your colors! I V ; Mayor Meals has asked that Harrisburg people demonstrate their patriotism by a display of the na tional flag. The suggestion is good. It is a simple but a very effective thing to do. Let us prove to any doubters who may be in our midst that Amer icans, one and all, are back of the # Presidenttind Congress in the moment ous decision they are about to make. They need our moral as well as our material support. Show your colors! A FRANK CONFESSION UPON taking possession of the postmastership in the city of | New York, Ex-Congressman Patten announced that he was greatly impressed with the idea that the postal service might be conducted more free ly and in a more liberal fashion, but added: "I don't know jjist how it will work out." In those few words Mr. Patten has sufficiently condemned his own ap pointment. He was without any experi ence whatever in postal matters. Presi dent Wilson displaced a man who had been thirty years in the postal service and whose work had been entirely satisfactory to the business men of New York. Patten's only claim to the appointment was that he was a Demo crat and loyal to Tammany Hall. The first statement he made in connection with his official duties carries with it the admission of the self-evident truth that he did not know his ideas would work out. It will cost the people of New York and of the nation im mense sums of money and great in convenience to learn by experience hew Mr. Patten's ideas will work out. MILLIONS FOR THE STATE MILLIONS of dollars will accrue to the State if the higher courts sustain the opinion of Judge Kunkel rendered Saturday In the "escheat" law proceedings brought before him by a number of banking institutions of the State. The opinion very properly leaves some of the questions 'at issue open for further construction when the State shall at tempt to put the statute into opera tion, but the whole text of Judge Kun kel's well written conclusions leave little doubt as to his views relative to the constitutionality of the measure. In view of flic fact that almost in variably the Supreme Court has up held the Dauphin county judge in his contentions, the State should lose no time in getting a final ruling on this important fstatute. The money to be derived if the law is held valid is bad ly needed and this should be an incen tive to early action. HIGHWAY WORK NOW that the interest and attention of all the people are absorbed in the preparation for national defense it is reasonable to expect that there will be little serious thought given to the factional activities in the Legislature. Three months of the ses sion have passed without much hav ing been accomplished in the way of legislation. Perhaps this is not a se rious matter so far as the welfare of the Commonwealth is concerned, in view of the fact that there has been a multiplicity of statutes and a re dundancy of legislation of every sort in recent "years. Beginning this week the Legislature will doubtless give its earnest atten tion to those things which require careful consideration. There appears to be no doubt that ample provision will be made for the construction of highways and development of a com prehensive road system in Pennsylva nia. Especially is this desirable in the face of hostilities and the demand for quick transportation facilities, not only of the steam and water sort, but also of intercommunicating highways ma king accessible all parts of the State. It is interesting to observe that the William Penn Highway Association is urging up&n those In authority the completion of that splendid road from one end of the State to the other and Governor Brumbaugh is known to have a lively interest in this proposi tion. Highly Commissioner Black is a man of foresight and of great good sense. With Chief Engineer Uhler and thoso associated with him there can be no reasonable doubt of such preparedness In the big department as will make available at once all the resources of the Commonwealth In the building of better highways with the granting of an adequate appropriation. THE GOLF GERM AND THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM * By BRIGGS | EDITORIAL COMMENT" Grand Rapids Press. Following prohibition, a rigid anti cigaret bill is before the legislature and we suspect that before long mere man will not even be allowed to carry matches. Marion Star. As a rule, no town should l?e held responsible for the spring poetry any of her citizens may write. Toledo Blande. The real sensation will come when Sayvllle wireless reports the collapse of the kaiser's ego. Atlanta Constitution. , Answer the spring call by hitting the vegetable trail to the home garden. Cleveland Plain Dealer. The allies seem to be taking towns so fast that nobody has time to learn to pronounce their names. Indianapolis Star. Everything is supposed to have some use, but no one has even suggested any useful purpose served by the ex istence of senatorial courtesy. The Neutral Brethren, how shall it fare with me When the war is laid aside, If it lie proven that I am he For whom a world has died? If it be proven that all my good. And the greater good I will make, Were purchased me by a multitude Who.suffered for my sake? That I was delivered by mere man kind Vowed to one sacrifice, And not, as I hold them, battle-blind, But dying with opened eyes? That they did not ask me to draw the sword When they stood to endure their lot. That they only looked to me for a word. And 1 answered I knew them not? 1 If it be found, when the battle clears, Their death has set me free, ! Then how shall I live with myself through the years Which they have bought for me? Brethren, how must it fare with me, Or how am I justified. If it be proven that I am he For whom mankind has' died; If it be proven that I am he • Who being questioned denied. Copright, 1916, by Rudyard Kip ling, reprinted from "Sea Warfare." Doubleday, Page & Company. Labor Notes Women cab drivers are stated to be a success irt Glasgow, Scotland. One firm has about 40 women driving cabs. Northumberland (England) coal min ers have refused to go on strike with out' a ballot of the members first be ing taken. 1 The British Railwaymen's Vigilance Committee has decided to ask for an increase of $2.50 a week in their wages. Valthamstow (Kngland) Council has decided to give preferential employ ment to discharged soldiers on the tramways. The dny laborer of 1777 received 7 cents a day and his board, or $1 if he boarded himself. His hours, too, were from "sun to sun." Over 800 gill students of Toronto University will don overalls during the summer vacation and work In the munition factories. The Patriot [John Albion Andrew.] Whether right or wrong In its do mestic* or its foreign policy, Judged by whatever standard, whether of ex pediency or of principle, the American citizen can recognize no social duty intervening between himself and his country. Intrusted -With' the precious inheritance of Liberty, endowed with the gift of parUclpatlon In a Popular Government, tle Constitution makes him at once the beneficiary and the defender of Interests and institutions he cannot Innocently endanger; and when lie becomes a traitor to his country, he commits equal treason against mankind, DANGER OF INFRINGEMENT A Seattle mnn named Irvenltza Kobisky has petitioned to the courts |to have his name shortened and Americanized, Irving Cobb would better hurry and take out a copyright, | —Cleveland Plain Dealer, ' MV ""PcKKOijfcoaiua By the Ex-Committeeman Men who attempt factional political | fighting in the legislature this week | will not be apt to get very far accord ing to the belief of observers at the State Capitol, who say that sentiment against further Injection of Republi can family fights in Philadelphia into the general assembly has risen to a point where legislators are apt to take some very decided action. Pa triotic and emergency measures will be given the right of way in the legis lative halls this week and there is a possibility that various Philadelphia biils on the calendars may be allowed to go over. In the last week there has 'been a strong disposition among members from up the state to fall in behind Senator Sproul's suggestion that the legislators hustle along their work and either adjourn or take a recess In May. If war is declared there will be "a I squelching of factionalism 'in commtt l tees, a call upon the governor to send ,in his appointments and dispose of that course of friction and the relega tion of bills which were born of local quarrels to the junk pile. Men active in the Republican party who have been concerned over the perennial Philadelphia riot and who are looking forward to the next gub ernatorial election with apprehension say that if the Republicans persist hi factional lighting in the legislature during a war crisis it will seriously damage the prestige of the party m the state. . —Democrats in northwestern Penn sylvania, are urging the holding of a special election in the Twenty-eighth district to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman-elect O. D. Bleakley. The Democrats count on taking advantage of the leakley incident and the war conditions to win the place and are insisting on a special election to support the President, etc. -—Col. John W. Fraizer is out with a suggestion that there be a commit tee of 100 to clear up the Republican party in Pennsylvania. The Philadel phia veteran would have Senator P. C. | Knox serve as chairman and promi nent men, including some Bull Moos- give their help. —Friends of Judge Harry A. Fuller, of ctounty, are strongly urg ing that he be nominated for another term without opposition as was the case when Judge Kunkel ran in this county a short time ago. —Northumberland county is plan- I nlng to submit the question of a $400,- 000 loan for highway improvements. Washington plans to borrow a million. —The promptness with which the United States government followed up the action of the Governor in approv ing the Dunn bill for the purchase of land for the Frankfrfrd arsenal was not lost on the legislators who saw considerable factional squabbling over this measure. The presentation of the bill was made the occasion of a dis play of local pride that irritated some Philadelphians and they proceeded to tame down a few people. The result was a delay of the bill, although when it struck the Senate it was whizzed through. —Governor Brumbaugh's reversal of position on some legislation which was acted on Friday before he left tho city has been puzzling legislators and while there is a disposition to pass up the vetoes because of the crisis there is no question but that there has been some irritation caused which may crop up later on. —The Philadelphia North American in its column of statements by promi nent men on the crisis quotes Attorney General Brown as favoring an "ag gressive defense," while Col. H. C. Trexler, the Guardsman, says that the farmer is the mainstay at a time like this and that he should be helped. Ex- Governor Stuart .says defend Amer ican rights everywhere. —The Philadelphia Ledger ays there la going to be an Investigation of some departments of the government In "a mild form." "."Mayor Harvey, of Hasleton. for mer legislator, is said to have decided to run again. Easy Does It, Boys LGaliipolls Tribune ] There may he no luflk In leasure, but the man who works steadily and unhurried usually accomplishes more than the tallow wJm> funu.a tuid flur rlv < , J frmyrlgi. fd 191T Tb ycrk Tribun*)^ THE PEOPLE'S FORUM "Plant An Acre" Indianapolis Ind„ March 30, 1917. To the Editor of the Telegraph: Dear Sir: In the emergency which confronts the government under which we live there is an earnest, heartfelt desire on the part of all except a few to bo helpful. Many are too old to offer their services to the Army or to the Navy. Many are not qualified either as orators or as writers to ap peal to the patriotism of those who are eligible for active service. Even if all were so qualified, the problems which confront the nation will not all be solved through words—spoken or printed. There must be action—and results. Those responsible for the admini stration of the affairs of the Army and the Navy will have plenty of sugges tions from experts to guide them. Too many cooks are apt to spoil the broth. Inexperienced cooks, particularly, are not wanted, and we may as well ad mit that most of us are inexperienc ed. But we can be helpful. Let us volunteer to find the way—without waiting to bo drafted. From even' large city there will bo drawn hundreds, and in some in | stances thousand of men for the army and navy. Many of these men are the breadwinners for families or depend ents who wilj suffer in more ways than one tlirpush their absence. No doubt a patriotic-fund will be estab ished, as in Canada, to assist these fathers, mothers, wives and children financially, go far. so good. But the home guard can do more. Within reasonable distance of every large city—apd frequently within its very borders—there are hundreds of acres of uncultivated land. Many of the owners of this property will cheer fully and enthusiastically volunteer its use for the "Plant An Acre for the Wives and Kiildles" suggestion which the writer submits. The land owners will volunteer. I am sure. Then organize the clubs, big and little—men, women and children —in every community. Instead of soliciting contributions to buy a bush el of potatoes, ask for contributions and volunteers to plant and cultivate an acre of potatoes, beans, onions, turriips, beets—any vegetables which are not quickly perishable. No doubt large tracts could be se cured or rented cheaply in the vicin ity of the military camps which will be established. Tractors are to be an important part of our army equip ment, and why not put them to prac tical use while our rookies are learning to operate them? Tear up old Mother Earth, and plant, plant, plant! Let the regulars, the rookies, and the boy scouts, work one or two hours a day in the garden—their garden— for the harvest shall find its way into the homes of those they have left be hind them. No doubt thousands of men,—and women, too —will volunteer for the "Plant An Acre" army. The seeds and necessary implements will be inex pensive, compared with the results which will be obtained. The advice of the experts In the National and State agricultural departments is at our command. And when the crops are harvested, there will be an abundant stock from which to supply the families of our soldiers and sailors free of charge all through next winter and until the next crops are gathered—if the war lasts that long. The problems of transpor tation and distribution will be easily solved. And If thrpugh the mercy of our all-wise Providence these crops are not needed In our own country we can help to appease the hunger of millions of old men, women and children in Europe. The greatest problem in Europe to day la the food problem. There is an abundant supply of men, of ammuni tion and of guns. Uncle Sam can en list the men. and he can buy the am munition and the guns. But Uncle Sam can not manufacture potatoes, or beans, or onions, or turnips. Tfce home guard can. Organize the home guard In the "Plant An Acre" army. Let each dally newspaper plant a dozen acres. Let each fraternal lodge, each benevo lent society, woman's club, each trade union, plant an acre. Let there be no central organization with high salaried executives to devour half the crop. Lot each club stand on Its own bottom, and on guard against Im postors and drones, Plant an acre for the Wives and Kiddles of Uncle Sam's Soldiers and Sailors! Do it now! In a few weeks It will be too late. Will you volun teer? Yours n!ncerely (< . M, G, SCOTT, President International Typographical Unir— "Give a Helping Hand" To the Editor of the Telegraph I am not a big man and can't go to war, but I have written a little poem telling how willing 1 am to lend a hand. Will you print it? It is as fol lows: Our country is full of pride and won der, Let no other nation rend asunder. Liberty and Independence, • is our stand, Let's give a little helping hand. The other nations do contrive. Our .liberty to deprive. On the very soil we stand, Let's give a little helping hand Our forefathers strove to succeed, Who fought and bled in time of need Wliy should we lose this command Let's give a little helping hand. This country needs you men, Each and all, ten by ten. Show you're of a very good brand, So give a little helping hand. ISADORE R. LEVIN Movies at the Almshouse To the Editor of the Telegraph: In reading the editorial in your pa per last night—Movies at the Alms house—l note that you give all credit to the present board of Poor Directors which is all right as far as it goes. But it don't go in the right direction. Be lieving in giving credit where credit is due and rightfully belongs, I am writing you facts as I know them in the movies at the almshouse. When John Early, the present steward, re ceived his first appointment as stew ard I was present the day that Max well I lite suggested to Mr. Early that movies be given the Inmates free of any charges to the county. Mr. Early took the matter up with the Poor Di rectors then in office, secured the per mission asked for and then Maxwell Hite gave the first movies ever given in the almshouse, and during the re maining term of Mr. Early, Hite gave a number of free exhibitions. These movies were discontinued with the end of Mr. Early's first term of steward ship. Upon Early being reappointed Maxwell Hite again volunteered to give entertainments to the unfortunate inmates of the County Home, he ma king all arrangements with the film dealers for the free use of the pictures and he lurnishing the picture machine and working the same without any cost to the taxpayers or county of ficials. My reason for writing this let ter to you is to place you right so that you will publish the facts In the case jn order that those who are truly entitled to the work be given due and proper credit. The writer feels that Mr. Hite is doing a very good work for the unfortunate Inmates at the county home and not only there, but he has in the past been ever ready to aid any charitable movement by furnishing the complete outfit without cost in many cases, and 1 think that the credit for movies at the almshouse and other institutions should be given chiefly to Maxwell Hite, the man that does the work on purely charitable basis, and to Mr. Early, who aids In se curing the permission from the board of directors. With a hope of your pub lishing this, I am respectfully, A TAXPAYER. What England Learns (Kansas City Star.) England *|a' preparing to call yet another aririS" to the colors. This is the country that went into the war with the volunteer system and with the sign "As Usual" hung In Its shop windows. It has learned now. what all countries that go to war in these days must learn, that war Is a business that will have no rivals, that It must be waged with undivided attention, with the united abilities of all parties and with every resource of men, money, industry and Invention that it Is for tunate enough io possess. Modern war, as other countries than England are finding out, makes for democracy. It la bound to. It is not a game that can be played any more by any one class. It calls for equal participation from all classes. All men, all wealth, all forms of property are under conscription for the preser vation of all. When the volunteer By li tem broke down the sign "As Usual" disappeared from the shop doors. It Is now hung on the national door and means, not private business as usual, but the empire's business and that business is war. It is the only way to make war successfully, THIS NEVER OCCURRED TO 'EM Economists declare that wa waste 20 per cent of potatoes in paring, They don't know how many folks Rre eating skin anxf tUl.—St, Saul News, lEimttng (Efjat The passing of the Commonweflth Hotel as a place of public entertain ment. has stirred up more comment In places outside of Harrisburg as to how 4 the state's capital is Kolng to house Its ftuests until It builds tho proposed Ponn-Harris and more reminiscences inside than any event in recent years. The Commnowealth has been so inti mately connected with the political and business life of the state that the outside interest is easily understood, while the fact that except for a com paratively few years in the infancy of Harrisburg the corner has had a hotel, . thereon makes It of enjoyment as a J conversational topic at home. The * hotel as we know It to-day Is a sur- vival of the Jones House and of the Fleming annex. When the hotel was rebuilt in the early part of the last century it still bore the name of the Washington House, which was given it when the General came here on his way to suppress the Whisky Insurrec tion. It was a comfortable, wide spreading hostelry such as is to be found in many county towns in the state and had a swinging sign. Along in the fifties J. R. Jones, who owned the Iron works located where the plant of the Harrisburg Gas Company stands, bought the property and built the hotel as we know it. He put up the * Market street and the Square side as far down as tho Indies' entrance. It Was brick red and was called the Jones House In honor of the builder. There was a succession of notable landlords, among them Wells Coverley, who took charge after giving up his own hotel where the Johnston build- J ing stands. Mr. Jones was a good bit ' of a speculator and when he got into .trouble his hotel passed Into other bands. It was during his ownership that the Prince of Wales, Abraham * Lincoln and General Scott visited the hotel. It became the Iceland In the eighties and In the early nineties the Fleming estate enlarged it and changed the name. Speaking- about the Coverley hotel, it was a rather fashionable tavern in the forties and fifties and its owner after he left the Commonwealth built a home at Second and Barbara streets which the city helped buy to present to the State for the home of the Gov ernors. Parts of this old house havo been preserved in the Executive Man sion. Coverley succeeded a landlord of a name which has been forgotten and he straightway started to make his hotel the place where state officials, legislators and men of means visiting the Capitol could stop. Not a few peopje of national note were among his guests and like Captain Andrew Lee, of the early days of the town, he was not only the leading boniface, but a man of affairs in Harrisburg. In those days Carlisle was a government post and there were many occasions when army officers and their wives would come down to Harrisburg to attend entertainments or to give din ners. The Coverley place was noted for such functions. • Guards about the railroad bridges in the vicinity of Harrisburg make no distinction these days and people who approach them are apt to get into trouble. A good story is being tolrt about Master Carpenter Edgar McClln tock, of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He wanted to see a bridge somewhere near Harrisburg and bad the usual railroad pass. When he arrived the guards refused to allow him to inspect. He tried to convince the guard that it was necessary for him to make the inspection then, but he had to go back to the office to get his identiflctaion. Even railroad officials have their troubles in these days. • • Speaking about close inspection, a* friend who has just come hack from Washington says that people living in that city who are Germans and who have been rather noisy about it aro now decidedly subdued and complain ing to the authorities that, they cannot inake a move without being watched. One man who was active in the Ger man cause for a long time berated a policeman because he did not "run in" a man who had followed the Teutonic gentleman's automobile on a trip along a river road which was marked by fre quent bridges . * * • A good story is being told about a preparedness move made by a public utility company not long ago. This company has some important things to guard and can take no chances. So It put armed watchmen about Its plant at night. The first week several of ficials of the company narrowly es caped being arrested and then a man who had some urgent businessNvliich called him to a place where affairs were being handled undertook to storm his way in when "flagged" and almost got arrested. Getting by the guard is about as interesting a proposition aa can be framed. • • "The crisis has caused an outburst of demand for patriotic and national music that is surprising," said a man who deals in talking machine records. "And it has almost ruined the business in the classic. For a long time> the German led in the classic, but we lM|.ve made very few sales of such records lately and they havo been of the very high type. This condition, singularly enough, has also struck the French and Italian records, although the stirring national airs and folk songs of those countries and some of the Rus sian records have taken the place of the old German songs. I have also noted a jump in the demand for Brit ish, Scottish, Welsh and Irish songs, especially the latter. But the patriotic medleys and songs have got the call." * * * Members of the Governor's Troop have been working pretty steadily stnfe they have been home in order to keep themselves fit for any service, but the last week or so the govern ment horses which are kept in the Eighth ward for the men to practice upon have been going morning, noon and night. The troopers are quite evi dently taking care to be prepared and the men who have not horses in sight in the troop stables have been looking up mounts so that when called they will have them handy. WELL KNOWN PEOPLE"" —A. F. Huston, Coatesville manu facturer, Is at Palm Beach for a brief visit. —John Wanamaker is preparing to start north from Florida. —John Shoener has been chosen a. head of the Schuylkill farm bureau. W. C. McConnell Is tak ing the lead as the Northumberland county good roads advocate. —General S. B. M. Young, who spoke at the Philadelphia meeting, was formerly commander at Camp Meade. —Walter George Smith, Philadel phia lawyer, Is taking a prominent part in the patriotic plans. —Senator P. C. Knox made a notable speech at the Pittsburgh patri otic rally. | DO YOU KNOW 1 That Harrisburg ran turn out an immmiso quantity of I>ools and shoe* for army UKe'.' lIISXOKIC HARRISBI RG This city was one of the first places U< Pennsylvania to organize for care <if dependents of those who entered the Civil War In I SB J-
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