8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A NBWSPAPBR FOR THE HOU& Poundtd jgj: (Published evenlags ezoept Sunday by THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO„ Telegraph Building, Federal Square. . J. STACKPOLE./Wl & Editor**-Chief 81,B 1 , R* OYSTER, Business Manager. CUB M. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor. I Member American Newspaper Pub latton and Penn- East rn office. Entered at the Post Office In Harrls burg. Pa., as sscond class matter. By carriers, ten cents a week; by mail/ 16.00 a year In advance. MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 18 Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any mate > rial force; that thoughts rule the world. — EMERSON. WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BE? THE most stupendous and appeal ing call in the history of the world to aid suffering humanity confronts our Red Cross. The great drive to answer the outstretched hands of the suffering hordes of Europe commences to-morrow. For the six days following the hundred million people of these United States will be given an opportunity to ren der succor to thosp who have bled that those principles of liberty which are the foundation stones of our con stitution shall still exist. They will also be given an opportunity to lend a helping hand to our own soldiers and sailors who will soon be In the midst of this world conflict. Are the American people going to wait until the casualty lists start to come in before they awaken to the realization that this country is at war? Are the American people go ing to hesitate to sacrifice dollars when thousands upon thousands of our youths in the prime of life are going forth to do battle for us and to sacrifice their most precious lives for us? It's dollars on our part and a far dearer thing, life, on their part. Where is the comparison? What Is the answer of those Ameri cans who cannot shoulder a gun? A good way to save shoe leather these days would be to let your sons go through the summer shod as you were in your boyhood. THE GIRL AT HOME FRANCE long ago found a way to use the influence of the "girl at home" for the good of the soldier in the trenches. Millions of letters and packages have been for warded by girls to young meti they have never seen and never will see, and the effect has been to vary the monotony ot the soldiers along the battle front and to give the young ■women far removed from the fight ing a keen personal interest In the welfare of the troops. According to the St. Louis Star, this Is to be tried out in the United States. American bluejackets aro to be adopt ed by Missouri girls. The "adopted" sailor—if he does not object—will receive letters, magazines, knitted comfles, candles and pastries from his Lady Bountiful. The plan to establish bonds be tween land and sea originated with Mrs. J. Harrison Steedman, chair man of the Woman's Division of the St. Louis branch of the Navy League. Her first volunteer was Mrs. Edward Schaaf, St. Mary's, Mo., who is prom inent in Missouri circles of the Co lonial Daughters of America. Mrs. Schaaf got fifty-three girl acquaint ances to adopt a sailor each. The girls reside at St. Mary's, Ste. Gene vieve and Perryville, Mo. Every one of the girls displayed the proper foster interest, but some of them made the special request that their sailor be a "big, handsome man." All Missouri girls are urged to volunteer for this latest branch of •ervice. There is no reason why this should not be extended to Pennsylvania. In a short time hundreds of thousands of our youth will cut their home ties and devote themselves to the tasks of war. Not nearly all of them will be able to hum from the heart that rollicking old Civil War tune, "The Girl I Left Behind Me." It is sur prising the number of "unattached" young men there are In the com munity and no fair damsels will weep on the Shoulders of these men when they tramp away to the drill camps. But all of them would be better for aome feminine Interest, and here Is where the girls of Pennsylvania may make their influence for good felt Old Admiral Schley knew whereof he spoke when he said that it Is "the girl behind the man behind the gun" who helps win battles for America. About now we are willing to be be considered ahrinkers or slackers, or most anything like that, just to get a couple of days off to go Ashing. FOOD CONTROL THE public has very little patience with those who ajre opposing President Wilson's food control bill. The people do not for a moment suspect that the President wiu> attempt to abuse any \ MONDAY EVENING, of the vast powers which he proposes for the food controller; powers which are to be vested in Mr. Hoover primarily, but in the President him self finally. The consumer has but two inter ests in the food question—first, that there shall be no shortage, and, sec ond, that prices snail be kept at the lowest possible figure. There is an other and very Important phase of the question, however, which has directly to do with keeping up the provision supply. It Is that the farmer shall be guaranteed a living price for his products. If greatly in creased acreage is to cut down the profits of the grower, then we may expect a sharp reaction, in the way of decreased acreage. In other words if the farmer finds himself doing vastly more work for less financial return he will retaliate by planting less. This would be fatal to the suc cessful prosecution of the war. It is vital, therefore, to guarantee the farmer a fair return on his invest ment. This, however, should not cause any advance in price to the con sumer, since it Is the middleman, so far as Is possible, and the speculator absolutely, who must be removed. The great service of the food con troller will be to find ways and means of bringing the products of the farm more directly Into the hands of the consumer. There must be no more such criminal boosting of the market prices as was done artifi cially with respect to potatoes and onions last winter. Wheat, corn, butter, eggs an.d the like all must be placed under the control of the gov ernment during the period of the war, and after that, too, perhaps, for the people have come to a point where they will no longer willingly pay tribute to every food speculator who sets up shop. If there must be price control, and we have suffer ed from that control terribly for the past decade or more, let it be in the hands of the government, which Is but the creature of the people and responsive to their wishes. The average American goes on. the principle of live and let live. He is perfectly willing to have the grower and the middle man, too, where he is necessary to food distribution, have their profit, but he is very much opposed to being made the vic tim of speculation and extortion. He is ready to take his chances with government control of food prices. It is not the consumer or the farmer who is making the noise at Washing ton, but the men who have been liv ing easy at the expense of both pro ducer and consumer, the "food grafter" who will have to go to work If the controller bill passes. Keeping chickens is one thing, and keeping a garden Is another. The chickens scratch for their own living, the garden you scratch for yours. MR. ROOT'S ADDRESS ELIHU ROOT'S address to the Russian people outlining the scope and purposes of the American commission to Russia ranks with the utterances of Presi dent Wilson defining the United States' position in the great war and America's hopes and fears for Rus sia. It Is not only well phrased and impossible of double meaning, but it was timed psychologically to the needs of the moment. At the very time German Socialists were spring ing the trap of Prussianized peace terms whereby they hoped to catch the Socialists of Russia, Mr. Root was telling Russians of the menace of Kaiserism and exposing the means whereby the German government hoped to lead Russia ir.to a separate peace that in the end would be her undoing. The vigorous response of the Russian Chamber of Deputies, declaring for a prompt and effective prosecution of the war on the part of Russia, indicates that Root and his fellow commissioners have not sown their seed on barren ground. Mr. Root has faced many difficult problems In his long and busy life. He has had many wonderful suc cesses from prospects that appeared to hold naught but failure. But he has never undertaken any problem so momentous as that with which he ia now confronted. His opportunity for lasting fame as a diplomat and patriot is almost as great as that which Franklin seized with such bril liant results in France when the fate of the nation was hanging by a thread. If Root succeeds In his mis sion he will have been Instrumental in the saving of thousands of lives on the battle front and in shortening the period of the war by many months. He has begun well. There Is a lesson for Germany in the address, however, not contained In the written word. It lies In the absolute accord of views In the war addresses of President Wilson and Mr. Root. During last fall's cam paign none worked harder to defeat Mr. Wilson than Mr. Root. Po litically they are opposltes, but on the broad principles of Americanism they are as one, and understanding this. Germany should be Impressed with the solidarity of America *ln its decision to prosecute this war to the bitter end. This Is the really big thing in the sending of Mr. Root to Russia and In his address to the Russian people —that our enemies and our allies alike should learn once and for all that we stand as a unit against out side aggression and for the funda mentals of our national constitution as applied to the world at large, re gardless as to how we may differ on the less Important questions of po litical policy at home. And the great mistake Germany has made from the ouptstart la that the Imperial govern ment Imagined we would not, or could not, fight, and that even though we came Into the war we would play an inconspicuous and ineffective part by reason of Internal differences and dissensions. The Italian Ministry is not to re sign. Is everything gone wrong with German hopeal , OV if tcanZo, By the Ex-Commltteeman Governor Brumbaugh seems to take to Saturday night as the time to announce appointments to Important places. Saturday night shortly be fore the clocks struck midnight he sent out word of the selection of Charles K. Berger, Schuylkill Haven attorney, to be Judge of Schuylkill county, to succeed the late Judge Charles N. Brumm. Judge Berger will assume his office this week. He is known to a number of people here and haa been in active practice In the county for years. He is a friend of Auditor General Charles A. Sny der, Resident Clerk Leib and Referee Paul W. Houck. 1 The Philadelphia North American says that Judge Berger is counsel for the Republican organization in his county and that his appointment was asked by Messrs. Leib and Houck, and that when Attorney Gen eral Brown visited Pottsvllle on Flag Day friends of Berger got very busy and strongly presented the merits of the Schuylkill Haven man. Presi dent Judge H. O. Bechtel will come up for re-election this fall and so will Judge Berger, for election to the full term. The Governor announced the ap pointments of Banking Commission er Lafean and Public Service Com missioner Ryan on Saturday night. It is expected that he will have some announcements of other places to make this week. The general impression is that the Governor will send his recess and new appointments to the Senate the night before the date of final ad journment on June 28. It is believed many of them will be confirmed. —The Philadelphia Evening Bulle tin, in an editorial, thinks that the direct Inheritance bill should be used as a means of getting rid of the fee system in state government as well as in county government. —A lively contest is expected in the House over the Pymatuning swamp dam bill and it is possible that an effort to kill the bill will be made. Pittsburgh and western tier newspapers are strongly urging the construction of the dam because of Its industrial importance. The whole matter is contingent on the action of the Ohio Legislature next year and on bonds being given so that the state is amply protected. —Under the heading of "The Gov ernor's Opportunity," the Philadel phia Ledger calls on Governor Brum baugh to do what he can for the small council bill for the big city. The Ledger says In part: "The change, involving as it does the abo lition of the dual office-holding scan dal, is demanded by the good citizen ship of Philadelphia, irrespective of party. Governor Brumbaugh cannot afford to disregard this demand or the element which makes it unless he has delivered himself body and soul into the hands of his faction leaders. He has here an opportu nity to show the people of this city that he has the independence and the power to act for their Interest, even in the face of opposition from the Vares. Will he take it?" —Mention of Chairman James F. Woodward, of the House appropria tions committee, for Secretary of In ternal Affairs, met with general fa vor about the Capitol yesterday and to-day. The McKeesport man ap pears to have many friends who are ready to take off coats for him. —Competition is keen for nomina tion for the office of associate judge of Juniata county. A dozen men have formally proclaimed their can didacies, as follows: A. J. Beyer, Ferd Mevers and W. E. Auman, of Miffilntown; John A. Kohler, of Port Royal: James A. Shelley, I. M. Jam ison and S. L. Stuck, of Fayette township; A. J. Sausman and David B. Stouffer of Walker township: ,D. Samuel Leonard, of Delaware town ship: H. W. Wickersham, of Thomp sontown, and Zenas W. Gilson, pres ent associate, of Spruce Hill town ship. —Governor Brumbaugh is in Phil adelphia to-day and it is said that some of his friends will meet with the Penrose people and talk over the last fornight of the session. Much uncertainty prevails over the direct inheritance bill and the legislators, whose appropriations are all based on the direct tax bill, were show ing signs of nervousness to-day. Threats to pass the bill over any veto were made to-day. —The third-class city bills will probably go to the test in the Sen ate this week, and a lively contest is expected. —The Philadelphia Ledger in its political column mentions Repre sentative Asa A. Weimer as a guber natorial possibility. The article is very complimentary to the Lebanon man. —The Lynch second-class city nonpartisan election repealer will come up in the Senate to-morrow, in all probability. —George D. Porter, former direc tor of safety in Philadelphia, and lately in charge of Philadelphia re form bills, is back in the banking business. —The Philadelphia Press declares in a strong editorial to-day that the Governor should veto the direct in heritance tax bill on general princi ples. —The Philadelphia bills are on the list for action this week under forc ed draft. There will be plenty of fighting over them. Bumper Crops In addition to a bumper crop of corn and -vtfheat we ought to have a bumper crop of bond buyers.—From the Baltimore Sun. CROP PEST LETTER By Prof. J. G. Sanders, State v Economic Zoologist THE CABBAGE APHID TURNIPS, rutabagas, cabbage, cauliflower and other mem bers of the cabbage family, are attacked by a green aphid covered with a white powdery secretion. It is the cabbage aphid. Last year turnip crops were seriously injured and in some cases lost from damage from this insect. This loss could have been avoided by careful spraying at the proper time. As soon as the aphlds appear apply a tobacco extract contain ing 40 per cent, nicotine sul phite diluting one-half pint with fifty gallons of water. Add three pounds of soap to act as a spreader and sticker. Be sure to apply to the under side of the leaves which 4s bet done by hav ing a quarter on the rod just be. low the nozzle. The aphlds pass the winter in the egg state on old cabbage stumps, etc., left In the fields. If such trash Is gathered and de stroyed immediately after the crop is gathered, and such weeds as wild mustard and shepherds purse not allowed to grow or re main on the land or near which cabbage is grown, much can be done to prevent damage from this pest. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LETTERS TO THE. EDITOR 1 Out With Such As These! To the Editor of the Telegraph: It la quite Incredible, but none the less true, that there are some em ployes of the Commonwealth, hold ing down positions In the Capitol, who are manifestly Pro-German In their sympathies, and the writer gets hot about the collar when he learns of their utterances. Surely the* great loyal State of Pennsylvania should not harbor and support these vipers any longer than it is necessary to smoke them out and then make them walk the plank with prompt \ ness and dispatch. An appropriate sentiment couched in the language of the country they appear to love so well Is applicable to them —"Raus mit em." LOYALTY. Defends Woman To the Editor of the Telegraph: I noticed an article appearing In your paper on June 13, concerning "Garden Thefts." The woman men tioned in the case is totally innocent. She is an upright, Christian woman and has been a lawabiding citizen of Harrisburg for over thirty years. Whatever disturbance or misunder standing that happened among the children should not be placed on her. Knowing this woman as I do I feel that it is my duty to make this state ment to the public. A LAWABIDING CITIZEN. Pure "Sodas" To the Editor of the Telegraph: The article appearing in The Moth er's Magazine of the July issue en titled "Safeguarding Soda Foun tains" has made a very deep impres sion upon the writer, and the object in writing is to arouse a greater in terest in safeguarding the lives of our children, also calling attention to an investigation of the board of health of Ohio. The article states: "Microscopic examination of soda glasses washed In cold water (dirty also), which was undertaken to fur nish data to the board of health, re vealed not in one, but many, glasses sufficient colonies of deadly microbes to disable an entire community. One glass subjected to the closest scrutiny disclosed in the thick coating of filth which covered the inside more than 20,000 decaying human cells and scraps of dead skin. And on a single one of these cells 150 infectious dis- 4 ease germs were counted. With such conditions prevailing at far too many soda fountains, children especially, because their power of resistance to sickness are not fully developed, stand the chance of contracting ton silitis, diphtheria, typhoid and other fevers, whooping cough, influenza, tuberculosis of the throat or lungs or both, measles, cancerous sores of the mouth, infantile paralysis and other dread diseases. "Dr. Tanza, of the United States Public Health Service, is firmly con vinced that the lack of proper steril ization of soda glasses can be blamed to some extent for the rampant spread of tuberculosis, influenza and infantile paralysis. "When the results of these in vestigations were set before them the members of the Ohio board of health were electrified into action. Stringent regulations were adopted, making it compulsory for the pro prietors of soda fountains and ice cream parlors to sterilize all glasses, ice cream dippers, spoons and serv ing dishes. Mere washing and dry ing would no longer suffice. Every utensil had to be sterilized either, with boiling water or live steam. And when facilities for heating water was not available, individual paper cups and spoons must be served. Also, refrigerators and ice cream cans must be cleaned daily with hot water; employes must be free from either infectious or contagious dis eases, and the use of straws is pro hibited except when special care is taken to protect them from dirt, dust and handling. "Naturally there was some oppo sition to this health ordinance. There always has been, and always will be, opposition from some quarters (for the most part well-intentioned, but misguided) to every advance in the struggle for the betterment of moth ers and children." May the writer state, stringent laws should be made regulating the sale of ice cream carted around the street by peddlers, who no doubt carry the sme cold, greasy water all the day, which is also subjected to the dust of the street? I,et lis than work toward eradi cating this unnecessary danger and needless scourge to the health and well being of women and children. SUBSCRIBER. Labor Notes Halifax and Sydney (Nova Bcotia) Trades and Labor Councils have passed resolutions urging Govern ment control of foodstuffs. As a result of the Russian upheav al 20 members of the Roumanian Parliament met to organize a labor party. Many London (England) school girls will spend their summer holi days helping at the mills and sew ing flour sacks for the army. One of the largest office buildings in both Detroit and Salt Lake City have now replaced men elevator op erators by women. A English invention is a magnify ing glass that may be attached to a pencil or engraving tool to aid a draftsman or engraver. Teachers In the Wlgan (England) schools have demanded a reconsid eration of the bonus scheme pro posed by the school board. Eyemouth (Scotland) school board has decided to make a grant of $25 per annum to each of the teachers in the board's employment. Two gasoline driven engines have been Invented to fill trenches with out the use of shovelers, wagons or overhead cableways. Hall of First Names There's only one Charley—that's Chaplin; There's only one Teddy—T. R. It's good for us nondescript millions To come to see things as they are. There's only one Billy—that's Sun day; All others have gone by the board. There's only one Mary—that's Plok ford; And only one Henry—that's Ford. I The planets may veer In their courses And science rename every star; But there'll be but one Charley— that's Chaplin; And only one Teddy—T. R. When Mars' name Is gone and for gotten. And Venus' no longer adored. There'll still be one Mary—-that's Plckford; And only one Henry—that's Ford. So here's to you—Charley and Billy, Ted, Mary and Henry—your claims To glory are signed, sealed and hon ored; You're all In Fame's Hall of First Names. —James W. Foley In the Saturday Evening Post, f ' \ When a Feller NBy BRIGGS I V ; \ VWHERe- IT-.S DEEP, cb ANJD HERE tS .SOAP j£> CLEANI TO>AJ£I_S FOR YOO -- AroD LPT friienjoS t U3£ THEM TOO- ' - /y/7 , Ml v 1 '* - HIPLESS DAYS Milady Must Be Thin Again Nest Winter, Fashion Decrees; Writes Grnee Goulder In the Boston Post. After a I.unit Season of Freedom, the Stout Woman Must Bednee and Become Youthful—She'll Do It, Too. . > : ) SHE must be thin next winter . And hipless—absolutely so. But more —she must be youth ful. It's a next winter fashion tip— just out. It was decided when the high commissioners of clothes sat in solemn conference in Cleveland and decided the fate of fashion re cently. Dame Fashion Is Cruel Yes, it's a bit cruel to 'em, the women, we mean, after allowing them all kinds of liberty with their figures and sanctioning the fat ones among them, to go jumping back to the sylph like figure again. But that's just what's happened. Here we are in the midst of the bar rel skirt—full gathered around the waist. And then there is the flare hip and the shirred yoke and the bouffant and the bustle effect. And these are a positive boon to her whose avoirdupois is a bit over the line, you know. I Fated House of Hohenzollern [Washington Post.] President Wilson's address of yes terday clearly exposes the reasons why Germany Is now intriguing for peace. Having executed part of the plan for the conquest and consoli dation of a central European empire extending from the North Sea to Asia Minor, and having possession of valuable trading material in France, Belgium and Poland, Germany finds its dream of world domination shat tered, new enemies rising, domestic discontent and its resources dimin ishing. The German war lords know better than anyone else that their fortunes are on the ebb. They would make peace while there is something remaining to their advantage. The world has passed the point where It was compelled to give ground to German militarism. The gains made by Germany are plainly attributable to the fact that the world was taken unawares by the combined strength and barbarity of Germany. Humanity was not aware that a murderer nation was plotting against its life. Men fondly sup posed that civilization ha(Kadvanced beyond the age of the deliberate as sassination of nations. William II posed as a patron of the arts, boasted ol progress in peace, and concealed his real nature so craftily that the world did not suspect that he was a throwback to the age of barbarism. He and his associated assassins were able to build up a murder machine of colossal proportions, and within a month after the completion of the Kiel canal the machine was set In motion. Franz Josef was the tool through which the trap was sprung, and Serbia was to be the first victim. If the great powers had not taken alarm, "William II would have domi- France and Great Britain called a halt. Belgium sacrificed her self rather than become a tool of Germany. Italy repudiated the Ger man murder-plot. From that mo ment the German war lords have fought like wild beasts within a steadily closing ring of enemies. Fear, and nothing else, has Kept tria-Hungary and Turkey subject to Rerlln. Through Count Tarnowskl nt Sofia and Queen Bophia < at Athens the Germans succeeded In bribing Bulgaria and Greece while they over ran Serbia, Montenegro and Ru m The revolution in Russia has been sezled upon by Germany In the hope of seducing Russia, into making sepa rate peace and thus weakening the Allies. Fortunately, this last hope of the Hohenzollerns Is made futile by the sturdy patriotism and good sense of the Russian people. In the meantime the murmurs of the sorely driven German people are But these happy days will be over soon, gone forever and ever. And Instead will come mealless days and meatless nights, the> annoying neces sity' of giving up candy and cake and bread and potatoes and pie and, oh, everything that's good and makes life livable. They'll All Do It For of course next winter every woman, be she fat or thin, tall or dumpy, young or old, will be slen der, hipless and—youthful. Wait and see. They dp it every time. Of course, women haven't even bought their summer wardrobes yet, and here we are talking winter things. It does seem a bit prema ture, doesn't it? But that's the way Lady Fashion and her makers work it—always ahead of time, way ahead, you know, no sooner settled on one season than they're off to change it as much as possible for the next. rising to the throne, and William II strives by falsehoods, concealment and vain boastings to delude his own victims. His agents magnify the air plane murders in London into great triumphs; they say "Give us two months more of submarine destruc tion and England will quit." As President Wilson well says, "It is their power at home they are think ing About now more than their power abroad. It is that power which is trembling under their very feet, and deep fear has entered their hearts." William II may try to conoeal from his people the news of Con stantine's overthrow; of the arrival of Pershing in France, preceding the coming of a new and resourceful enemy; of the strengthening of Rus sia by America and the other allies; ot the losing struggle of Von Hin denburg, beaten to hin knees by the superior British artillery; but he cannot conceal from the Germans their own famine, their bankruptcy, their frightful losses of fathers, brothers and sons in a losing war. Among Germany's allies there is hatred mingled with fear and a grow ing resolve to stop further sacrifices to an arrogant and brutal master. Among Germans the inevitable revolt is foreshadowed In sullenness at home and Increasing surrenders at the front. The mad conspirators who are driving Germany to ruin may Intrigue and plot as they will, but they cannot avert their doom. The world has finally armed itself and is moving upon them with in exorable might. German hearts nre breaking under unendurable sorrows, penury and famine. The madmen are driving human nature too far. Rather than die it will revolt. • A few months longer, as the war U going, and the overdriven German pople will join civilization in the overthrow of William II and the plotters who have sought by the murder of free nations to aggrandize the fated house of Hohenzollern. How They Die in Chicago In Chicago and Cook county, In 1916, there were 80 people killed by "falls down stairs;" 43 by "falls on street" other than those caused by slipping on ice; 33 {>y "falls on floors," a total of 158 fatalities. In the same district and period, only 78 were killed by street cars, 42 by blood-polsOning; 11 by electrocution, and eight by burning buildings. Ele vator fatalities, about which there Is considerable agitation throughout the country, in Chicago numbered 890 in 11 years, or a yearly average of less than 33. Therefore it Is appar ent that slipping and tripping cause' Injuries of a serious and often fatal nature. —Industrial Management. JUNE 18, 1917. OUR DAILY LAUGH A BASE MATERIALIST. She: This age we are living In gives much food for thought. He: Yes, but not much for diges tion. AN EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES. "Yu farmers buy a good many Bold bricks, eh?" "Yes. and you city fellows buy a good deal of swamp land. I guess things are about even." SURE. Fish—My, but you wear a small ollar Mr. Clam.! Clam —You forget I'm a little-neck tlam. THE BETTER WISH. "I wish I could afford to wear fln clothes." "I don't. I wish I could afford to wear any old thing." A WELCOME CLIMAX. Young Playwright—What did you think of my <;llmax? Critic —lt WM very welcome, t ' ' ■ Ml Ibenittg (flljat A man who travels about the country a good bit and who la just home from an extended tour says that men In every section he has visited are doing Just as they are doing in Harrisburg—selling bonds and organizing home defense bodies. 6 BU ccesa of the first Is known to everyone and from what this keen observer says the men are entering into the drilling and work of mlll iu °T I f ?unizat 'ons for home defense with the same zest that they have been showing in Harrisburg, Pax- ? nd oth f places hereabouts. Indeed, one of the things which im pressed this citizen wa that there, was so much Interest being taken in I l?u!"l ng military organizations which would replace, as far as the emergency defense of the home com munity is concerned, the National Guard organizations about to go in to the service. Practically all of these companies have been formed for home defense solely, but they will in reality be excellent training organizations for men who may go into the service later either through their own desires or if the govern ment should call up men between thirty and forty. They will also be good schools for men who may wish to go into the Reserve Militia or Provisional Guard, which will be rormeel late this summer when the Guardsmen go to camp. The home defense organizations are bringing together in other places, just as in Harrisburg, men of wide military experience. There are men in the Harrisburg Reserves, for example, who were in the regular army or national Guard prior to the Spanish war, who served in the Cuban and or, ™ can campaigns and who went through various camps. There are a number of Philippine veterans and some who were in the Boxer war in China. Quite a few are men who served in the National Guard lor years and a few were on the border. Every branch of the serv ice has representatives and the per centage of men with military ex perience in the .organization is un usually high, a very good circum stance and one which will help get ting the organization into shape to be of use In any emergency which may arise here. • • * The number of Liberty Loan bonds bought by people for children in this city would surprise even the bankers. The other day some of the men who took an active part in the campaign for the sale of bonds said that the first thing that the head of a family said was that he wanted to take some bonds for "the . . In other instances they were asked if there was any limit on the number of SSO bonds one could take We did not have to use the 'buy < L.- Cl y ldr , < ; n ' sl °Ban Oil many men with families" said one of the workers. "We just went up to men with families and they did the rest" * • * oh?, 1 .? ?£ the r oat gratifying things i.. e subs criptions taken for the Liberty Loan in this part of the ~ ate has been the inquiries made of the men in charge of committee work since the announcement was made that the loan was away over subscribed. In many cases men have sent word to the volunteer salesmen *?. t JI e J cffect that if the y not be allotted bonds this time their sub scriptions stand until the next loan comes along. This coming from men who in many cases withdrew deposits on time has the right ring. In many instances men in charge of sales say they have been asked by men who subscribed if they are go ing to "lose out" on the first allot ment and have to wait for the next * * * The office of the State Registration Bureau is getting to be quite a place for inquiries and even the affable colonel Frank G. Sweeney is kept fairly busy holding the fort. Men are calling up and asking for de tails ot/the draft and for informa tion as to when they should be pre pared to go. As the colonel, who is the representative of the state au thorities, has no information on the subject, he is unable to give data. The people persist, however, and demand all sorts of pointers. • * * Harrisburgers have received in vitations to the thirteenth annual picnic or Insurance Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil at Olympia Park, Me- Keesport. This is one of the events of the year in Allegheny county. The I commissioner, who is one of the big merchants of Mc'Keesport, has been entertaining the kids of his city for years and the fun was so great that hei r r „ Parents joined in. Now close to 50,000 persons are Mr. McNeil's guests on that day. It costs an aw ful lot, but the commissioner gets more fun out of it than the young sters that jam the merry-go-rounds at his expense. ♦ • * Bass fishermen are looking at the streams with considerable disgust The frequent rains have stirred up the waters very much and prac tically every place which has been known to be good for fishing Is be low par. There are plenty of fish say observers, but they are hard to get interested. With a week or so without rains there should be plenty of fine fishing close to the city. | WELL KNOWN PEOPLE v TT D , r - J - B - Carnett, former foot ball player, organized the Untverstty of Pennsylvania's latest base hospi tal unit. —Dr. Vlrdin, Philadelphia inspec tor of weights and measures, says there is no reason to increase ice prices. —Chaplain C. M. Miller, of the Western Penitentiary. Is chaplain of the First Pennsylvania Artillery —George S. Wallace, Huntingdon attorney, has been appointed a major in the office of the judge ad vocate general at Washington. —Colonel H. P. Bope, steel mag nate, In a luncheon at Pittsburgh sain no one was too proud to now. —Peter P. Moylan, Philadelphia physician, has been made a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Benedict | DO YOU KNOW That Harrisburg Is furnishing broad for the camps In this state? HISTORIC HARRISBURG This city furnished numerous 1 railroad men for Grant's army In th last year of the Civil War. Bread Riot Averted [Liberty Press.] A fellow can get some little v. Isfactlon out of everything If ha Just sits down and considers its various points carefully. Take, for Instance the advance In price of the 5-cent loaf to 10 cents. The 5-cent loaf had grown so small, If getting smaller all the time can be called growing, that one had to keep his eye on it all the time or he'd lose it. When the Mrs. was cleaning house she found 12 5-cent loaves sticking around In cracks where UHIM poked them.
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