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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1917
God enters by a private door to
every individual. —EMEßSON.
GOOD NEWS
IT did not require the formal an
nouncement of Governor Brum
baugh that he intended to sign
the Capitol Park Extension bill to
assure the public that the money
would be forthcoming. The Governor
has been deeply Interested from the
first. So have all the State officials
who have had or will have anything
to do with the park development.
But it is gratifying to note that the
work of grading and embellishment
Is to be pushed. That the dirt is to j
begin to fly at once is good news.
Governor Brumbaugh not only
heaped coals of fire on Palmer's head;
he poured a few down his back.
THE GERMAN SITUATION
THE German situation at the [
present moment is about as
clear as mud. Only one thing
Is apparent, which is that a large
element of leadership, if not the
public as a whole, has come to the
understanding that Germany's situa
tion under conditions as they exist
is hopeless. Whether or not the ef
fort under way will result in any
radical reforms is doubtful. The
Kaiser and the pan-Germans will
hold out as long as possible. They
ha.ve nothing to gain by yielding and
everything to lose.
There is only one hopeful sign
In this unwillingness of the ruling
powers to listen to the demands of
those who want the government
placed under control of the people
and terms formulated upon which
peace can be brought about. It lies
in the unquestioned fact that the
longer the people are denied, the
more thorough will be the reforms
they will work when they come
finally into power, as they will be
fore or immediately after this war
comes to an end.
Afnerlca has no quarrel with the
German people. Our war is with
their form of government. We do
not want to destroy Germany, nor
even to hamper the development of
a country that has given to the
world many useful things and which
once harnessed to the shafts of per
manent peace and democracy will
contribute very largely to the com
fort and the progress of the world.
When the German people over
throw their monarch and the sys
tem for which he stands they will
have removed the menace of Prus
sianism. When they have set up a
democracy with universal suffrage
they will have dictated terms of
peace which the allies will not be
able to deny, and which they would
not want to deny. The German peo
ple are at the parting of the ways.
Either Germany must "fight to the
last gasp," as the Hohenzollerns de
sire (and this Is to be defined liter
ally as well as figuratively), or they
must take their government Into
their own hands. Apparently they
are still far from the latter, but
headed In that direction at last,
firmly and even defiantly, although
many who are now at the head of
the liberal movement might be un
willing at this time to go so far as
to declare themselves in favor of
the overthrow of the dynasty.
At the risk of being accused of hav
ing consulted last year's files, we ven
ture the opinion that they ought to
spell it Rushin*.
U__
PIE
WHAT do you think they're try
ing to do out in Kansas?
You'd never guess it, not in a
week!
They've issued orders to conserve
pie, that's what the rascals have
done. And In the name of patriot
ism, too!
It's this way. The Kansas Council
of Defease looked about for some
thing to conserve, the people being
fairly frugal folks and not wasting
much, if any. The only thing that
appeared to be extra plentiful was
pie, so they issued an order putting
the official kibosh on pie.
That may be all very well for Kan
sas, but It never would do for good
old Pennsylvania. Pie and patriot
ism go hand-ln-hand in the Key
stone State. Pennsylvania folks look
with suspicion upon the man who
doesn't eat pie. There la something
•ure to be wrong either with his
physical or his mental digestion and
in either case he is not the material
out of which Gettysburg heroes are
t
EDNESDAY EVENING,
fashioned. Go down to the armory
to-night and ask the boys In khaki If
they like pie.
The Kansas Council Is all wrong.
What are we to do with the black
berries and the raspberries and the
huckleberries and the green apples
and pumpkins If we are to have no
more pie? Pie is not a luxury. It's a
necessity. Ask any laboring man.
Take pie out of the dinner pall and
what boots It how many sand
wiches there are? Take pie out of
the quick lunch rooms nobody
would eat In one of them. Take pie
out of the houshold and you rob
home of one of its Joys, the wage
earner of a hard-won reward and
childhood of one of its tenderest
memories.
There may be homes In Pennsyl
vania where no pie is served, if there
are they are mere Imitations of the
real thing. Why the whole fabric of
civilization is built around pie. First,
we are told, came the camp fire, and
then the enclosed fireplace, and then
the roof over the fireplace. But
of what worth are a roof and a
fireplace If the cook within knows
not how to bake, and it must have
been a dreary place of half-cooked
roasts on smoky spits and raw dough
baked in the ashes until some
genius of the kitchen evolved the
pie. Ah, fellow pie lovers, what a
Joyous occasion that was when the
first pie, smoking, syrupy and crisp
was brought triumphantly forth to
crown the evening meal. Then It
was, and then only, that civilization
became a permanent institution in
the land, for it is a remarkable fact
that pie and civilization are one and
inseparable. Who ever heard of a
savage tribe eating pie? On the
other hand, the higher the civiliza
tion the better the pie. Tne better
the housekeeper the more delicious
her pastry.
We always thought the folks out
in Kansas were civilized, but if they
don't rebel against that anti-pie
order we're willing to let the Kaiser
have his way out there. They
wouldn't be Americans if they stood
for tyranny like that.
That West Shore Firemen's Union Is
Just the kind of an organization to
get things done. It doesn't only talk
—it acts.
HE WHO LAUGHS LAST
OVERNOR BRUMBAUGH play
ed It "low down" on Mitchell
Palmer and his pals In Pennsylvania
yesterday when he named them
members of the exemption boards
that are to pass upon all applica
tions for exemptions in Pennsylva
nia under the conscription act.
Never were men placed in more
embarrassing position than the
"Honorable Mitch" and the Demo
crats who train with him in poll
tics in this State.
"The Governor has named men
who will exempt only Republicans
and who will see to it that only
Democrats are sent to the front,"
raved Palmer, and the endowed or
gans of Democracy published his
chatter under big headlines.
And now the Governor goes and
mnkes Palmer and his pals members
of the exemption boards.
Palmer and his pals thereby are
placed in the unenviable position of
confessing themselves either liars or
scoundrels.
And to add insult to injury, as
members of the exemption boards
they must work for nothing, which
is strictly against the rules of the
Democratic Politicians' Union.
Do we snicker? Yea, more, we
laugh.
At last our great dream of a beau
tiful Capitol Park extension Is about
to come true.
FLETCHER MAKES GOOD
AFFAIRS have so far progressed
in favor of the United States
in Mexico since the sending of
Ambassador Fletcher to that war
racked republic that the prospects
are Mexico will join this nation In
war upon Germany.
Considering the fact that when
Mr. Fletcher was appointed it was
not safe for aji American to go Into
Mexico and that he was held at
Washington for nearly six months
before being dispatched to his new
post, this change of sentiment is
most remarkable. It shows the ad
vantage of sending a big, practical,
experienced diplomat when there is
important work to do.
Mr. Fletcher knows the world as
the average man does his home
town, and better even than that, he
Is a student of the Latin character.
His work In Mexico bids fair to rank
high among the diplomatic triumphs
of the American government.
The Kaiser la beginning to under
stand the feelings of the gentleman
who one timeyfound himself between
the devil and the deep blue sc-a.
OUR ROSES
PORTLAND is not the only Rose
City In the country. Harris
burg may lay claim to as
beautiful a collection of June bloom
ers as may be seen anywhere.
They are the Crimson Ramblers
that even as late as the present make
the Cameron parkway a place of
beauty for pedestrians and a delight
to lovers of flowers.
The roses in full bloom, literally
millions of them, line the parkway
limits and In tome cases come dowri>
to the edge of the parkway itself. The
effect is wonderful. It might be car
ried out with profit in other parts of
town.
This is one of the heritages of the
old park board and those who
worked with It InPthe early days of
the Harrisburg park system and it
is a monument to their wisdom and
foresight.
"PoCcttcfl- IK
By the Ex-Committeeman
A schedule Issued to-day by George
D. Thorn, chief clerk of the State De
partment, shows that six parties will
be entitled to participate In the
primary election this fall. They are
Republican, Democratic, Socialist,
Prohibition, Washington and Roose
velt Progressive. Two years ago there
were eight. The primary Is announc
ed for September 19, the change
having been made under the act ap
proved last week and the last day for
filing Judicial and such nominating
petitions as must be entered at the
office of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth is August 10. The first
day to secure signatures on papers
to be filed with county commission
ers is given as Friday, July 13, and
such papers must be filed at county
offices on August 22.
The registration days for all cities
are announced as August 30, Sep
tember 4 and September 15. The last
days to be assessed In boroughs and
townships are September 4 and 5
and the last day to pay tax to quali
fy for the election is October 6.
—Governor Brumbaugh's recom
mendations for the exemption boards
as sent to Washington are the talk of
the State anrl there Is much Interest
In what course A. Mitchell Palmer
and his pals will now pursue. In ad
dition to the Democratic national
chairman, who was very vocal over
some imaginary wrongs done to the
Democracy and who does not seem
to have Injured anyone but himself,
the Governor suggested such emi
nent Democrats as the Democratic
national chairman; T. J. Keenan,
the Pittsburgh capitalist; John Cad
walader, who was for Gray when all
others were for Bryan; Paul H.
Gaither, the Greensburg lawyer;
James J. Ryan, of Philadelphia, and
others.
—Palmer has a chance to donate
time and brains to his country now.
—The fact that Attorney General
Brown and Auditor General Snyder
did not have any conference yester
day on the matted of the reappoint
ments by the Governor is generally
taken to mean that the Attorney
General expects to have to test the
matter in the courts. Night before
last Mr. Brown was very hopeful
that the whole thing could be ar
ranged without going into court and
deprecated talk of holding up recog
nition of officials asking what could
be served. Mr. Snyder's attitude yes
terday when he let friends of the of
ficials know privately that he meant
to refuse recognition caused admin
istration men to prepare for a battle
in the courts. Mr. Snyder said to-day
that he was awaiting the course of
events.
—The constitutional amendments
will be advertised only next year.
There will be none this year. The
appropriation in the general bill will
be made sufficient to care for next
year and assurance was given to-day
that there would be no trouble over
pavment for It.
—The result of the election for con
solidation of the Bethlehems into a
third class city was received with
considerable pleasure at the Capitol.
The election was held under the act
recently approved and a charter will
be issued when official returns are
received. Whether there will be any
court test is not known.
—Auditor General Snyder says
that naming of clerks in his depart
ment is only temporary and that by
and by he will announce appoint
ments for the .benefit of all inquir
ers, most of whom are seeking to
make trouble.
—District Attorney R. H. Jackson,
of Allegheny county, is in the lime
light again. This time he has brought
suit for divorce against his wife.
Newspaper comments on the
Governor's reappointments Is grow
ing less and less. Everyone seems to
look for a court test.
—To-day is the birthday of John
W. Wanamaker and many men
prominent in politics congratulated
him.
—State Fire Marshal G. Chal Port,
who took the oath of office yesterday,
was congratulated by many friends
at the Capitol.
—The State Compensation Board
met here yesterday afternoon under
unusual conditions. Chairman Mack
ey is in a hospital in Philadelphia
and Commissioner James W. Leech
came here under reappointment and
took the oath of office just before
beginning the meeting with Commis
sioner Scott. The board adjourned
last evening to meet in Lancaster.
—Senator W. M. Lynch, of Lack
awanna, came here yesterday and re
signed as a trustee of Farview State
Institution. When asked if he would
resign as a State Senator he said:
"Emphatically no."
—Representatives of the Railroad
Brotherhoods have been here the
last few days to urge Governor
Brumbaugh o veto the bill suspend
ing the full crew law for the war
and thirty days thereafter.
Be of Clean Speech
Only let your conversation be as
It becometh the gospel of Christ;
that whether I come and see you, or
else be absent, I may hear of your
affairs, that ye stand fast In one
spirit, with one mind striving to
gether for the faith of the gospel.—
Phlllppians 1, 27.
Lend a Hand!
Lend a hand!—be this our slogan
Through the wide length of the land,
From where Maine's pine trees are
warders,
From Lake Huron's island borders.
Southward to the Rio Grande!
Lend a hand! —be this our watch
word!
Sound it early, cry it late,
From where combing breakers quar
rel
Round Floridan keys of coral,
Westward to the Golden Gate!
Lend a hand! —whate'er the fashion
Of the thing you pledge to do;
We have sealed our soul-lndenture;
We have Joined the red adventure,
And are bound to see it through!
Led a hand! —away with dreaming
Selfishness and soft desires!
Danger faces us; why fear it?
Let us show the fighting spirit
And the valor of our sires!'
Lend a hand, O sons of freemen;
Steadfast let us take our stand!
Sacrificial be our giving
To make life again worth living!
Lend a hand, aye, lend a hand!
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"Uncle Sam's In! Atta Boy!"
A soldier of the Second Canadian
Division, at the front in France, one
W. G. Clarkson, contributes the fol
lowing byway of greeting to the
American soldiers. The greeting ap
pears in Blighty, a magazine publish
ed in London especially for the men
in the trenches:
"And so Uncle Sam is in the line
up against Germany. Atta boy!!
"The news will be candy to all the
peoples of the allied nations, and
especially to those of us, which
means many, who did not misunder
stand President Wilson on his notes,
but, rather, appreciated his moral
courage and his handling of a most
difficult task. Americans all, the
Canadians will be tickled to death
to see your Stetsons and gaiters
among our tia lids and puttees. Man,
oh man!! Think of the conversa
tional Marathon that will ensue when
you and Tommy Atkins have given
each other the 'once over.' Think
of the yarns to swap. The tall ones,
the short ones, the fishy ones, and
the true ones. Imagination working
open shop hours. And, maybe, you
think that your high school French
Is the real goods.
"Pack a spare think or two in
your kit, for that tongue will surely
get your Angora. American is 'un
derstood' by the French people, and
Tommy, I believe, will add it to his
other studies and, if he does, the
result will be gayety in large chunks.
"We know you and we tike you.
The fight is for liberty and freedom.
So 'kick in' and with you in the
game the enemy's chances will be
those of a lame canary at a cat show.
All aboard for the ball park, fellows,
Uncle Sam's to bat."
Art in Potsdam
[London Morning Post]
C. L. Dodgson, the gifted Lewis
Carroll, while touring on the Conti
nent in 1867 with Or. Liddon, mado
in his diary the following notes,
which were published in "The Life
and Letters of Lewis Carroll," by
Stuart Dodgson Collingwood, in 1898,
and are of special interest Just now:
"July 13th.—. . . The amount
of art lavished on the whole region
of Potsdam Is marvellous; some of
the tops of the palaces were like
forests of statues, and they were all
over the gardens, set on pedestals.
In fact, the two principles of Berlin
architecture appear to me to be
these: On the housetops, wherever
there is a convenient place, put up
the figures of a man; he is best
placed standing on one leg. Wher
ever there Is room on the ground
put either a circular group of busts
on pedestals, in consultation, all
looking inward—or else the colossal
figure of a man killing, about to
kill or having killed (the present
tense is preferred) a beast; the more
pricks the beast has the better—in
fact, a dragon is the correct thing,
but if that is beyond the artist, he
may content himself with a lion or
a pig. The beast-killing principle
has been carried out everywhere
with relentless monotony, which
makes some parts of Berlin look liko
a fossil slaughter house."
Not That Kind
The wife of Gen. Sir Horace Smlth-
Dorrien, who is engaged in adding
to the comforts of wounded British
soldiers in English hospitals, tells
an amusing—and affecting—story of'
a soldier who had just recovered
from a Bevere wound.
Feeling 111 and very homesick, he
went to headquarters to obtain leave
of absence. "I haven't seen my wife
for mope than a year," he said in a
most dejected manner.
"Why," said the colonel to whom
he had applied, "I haven't seen my
wife for nearly two years?"
"Well," said the soldier, earnestly
and respectfully, "that may be sir,
but me and my wife aren't that
kind!"
The furlough was immediately
granted. From the Youth's Com
panion.
An Arkansas Rule of Life
So live
That when you bring
A little present
Hdme to the missua
She will not think
You are trying
To cover up a crime
With It.
—From the Little Reck Gaaette.
Court and Courting
Who goes to court
And does not wed
Often goes
To court instead.
—Penn State Froth.
THE PEOPLE'S
Partisan Not Patriot
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
I herewith enclose editorial from
the Altoona Tribune of July 2, which
I thought may have escaped your no
tice and which would be of interest
to you.
Very truly,
J. P. F.
week A. Mitchell Palmer, one
of the leaders of the reorganization
faction of the Democratic party in
this State, undertook to raise an up
roar over the composition of the city
and county exemption boards. We
are told that in this partisan effort
he was Joined by the Harrlsburg
Patriot, owned by Vance McCormick,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. The assertion was made
that Governor Brumbaugh had sent
to the President the names of Repub
lican politicians and ward workers as
members of the said boards.
"If the Governor had done as Mr.
Palmer charges—which he did not—
it would have been Impolitic and un
patriotic to raise a public outcry
about the matter when another and
much more effective course could
have been adopted. Perhaps no man
in the Union has more Influence with
President Wilson than Vance McCor
mick, who was the manager of his re
cent successful campaign for re-elec
tion. And Mr. Palmer is the bosom
friend of Mr. McCormick. These gen
tlemen could have made good in a
quiet way.
"Suppose Mr. Palmer had gone to
Mr. McCormick with the information
that Republican politicians were -be
ing placed on the exemption boards.
Suppose Mr. McCormick had obtained
the lists, hurried to Washington and
explained the matter to President
Wilson. The latter has a great deal
or confidence In Mr. McCormick. He
would probably have held up the ap
pointments, looked into the charges,
and. if they had been found true,
would have made other appointments.
This could have been done under trie
surface; the remedy would have been
applied and there would have been no
newspaper agitation.
"The Tribune believes that if Mr.
Palmer and Mr. McCormick were the
patriotic citizens they would like the
country to believe them, they would
have adopted that step. The ennmles
of selective conscription are active
and unscrupulous. Such charges as
have been publicly made by Mr. Pal
mer and Mr. McCormick are well cal
culated to arouse distrust among very
excellent folks and lead them to sym
pathize with the friends of the Kaiser
who are looking about vigilantly for
any sort of reinforcement. But the
reorganization leaders are already
scenting the fieshpots at the State
Capitol and they have deliberately
started a false report solely for the
sake of partisan advantage a year
hence.
"Governor Brumbaugh was right
eously Indignant when this foolish
yet perilous canard of the reorgart
izatlonlsts was made public. We have
not known him to speak quite so
plainly and incisively at any other
time sin .e his inauguration. He used
a short and ugly word In his reply to
Mr. Palmer, a word which was en
tirely Justified. The best way to ex
pose the purpose of Mr. Palmer Is
for the people of each distrfct to look
at the names of the men who have
been selected. So far as we have been
able to judge, they are not the sort
described by Mr. Palmer. The latter
has proved himself a par .san instead
of a patriot. So let hlr be Judged by
the people of Pennsylvania."
Wool Shortage
To slaughter for meat at this
time a breeding ewe or ewe lamb is
high treason, and we belteve our
great interests are sufficiently pa
triotic and unseLflsh to devise some
measure to save our precious breed
ing stock. If this isn't done, Lord
save our sheep industry!
Millions of western ewes and ewe
lambs were lost by etorm and Insuf
ficient feed. Our wool clip this year
will fall short many millions of
pounds. The western lamb crop is
the lowest in years. In some states
It will run not over 40 per cent; in
some sections not over 10 to 15 per
per cent were saved. Something he
roic must be done—something be
sides talk and prayer are needed
to save the wool Industry of the
Uniled States.—From the American
Sheep Breeder.
Fair Play
To the Editor of the Tetegrafn:
Why the attack on our Governor
for political preference in exemption
board appointments? Are the persons
of this public Information they are
throwing out through this State la
boring under the Impression that they
nre fooling the people by this political
hash, stating that the Governor used
Ills power in these appointments self
ishly, to promote his political career
in the future, or his party? This may
fool some of the hot-headed partisan
people.
But the play is staged from the
wrong standpoint. These ghouls in
politics that try to snap every move
to future their own interest will be
found In every party. They manufac
ture out of a very little affair the
greatest news for sensational reading
that can be brought forth to arouse
the people and hold their gang to
gether for such ungrateful attacks
have been printed concerning the
ernor.
Everybody knows that is familiar
with the workings of the political
gristmills In either party that when
they read such stuff, that it Is a polit
ical upheaval of a sore spot that has
been running for quite a while, by
some person in authority that is hold
ing down a fat political position and
has failed to show their hand for
some time as to their ability as po
litical mudthrowers, and have grasped
this opportunity of trying to put
across something they believe will be
a great help to the advancement of
some political aspirations they them
selves, or their friends, may have in
the future.
They have placed the wrong Iron
in the fire. The forge will not pro
duce the required for welding,
as the blast has not the force suffi
cient behind it to fool those that un
derstand it. The people that under
stand this political wind that some
times is thrown out by the political
parties for effect is a boomerang that
returns twofold. They know in their
own minds the Governor did not make
these appointments individually. They
are fully aware of the facts how they
were appointed. They need not be
informed. They had the same oppor
tunity of submitting names as any
other citizen for these appointments,
but failed to do so, and some of them
knew that this list was to be for
warded to Washington by the Gov
ernor as submitted. And they also
knew at the time that the Governor
was not acquainted with many on the
list, but placed his confidence In the
honesty of the persons submitting the
same.
This is written by one who knows.
You can print it if you wish. I am
no officeholder; only a plain citizen
and taxpayer. I have been In st(f?e
and national politics, but always
played fair. I don't know the Gov
ernor personally, but I do know these
supposed leaders.
FAIR PLAY
Return of an Illinois Pilgrim
R. A. Oliver returned Saturday
from Prairie du Chien, where he
took some baths.—From the Stock
ton Herald.
CROP PEST LETTER
By Prof. J. G. Sanders, State
Economic Zoologist
BITING BTABLE FLY
The house fly never bites for It
has no puncturing mouth parts,
although many people deelare that
they have been bitten by house
flies. The stable fly looks much
like the house fly, and Is often
mistaken for it.
Horses, cattle, doge and other
domestic animals suffer greatly
from this pest unless protection
is afforded them.
Stables should be carefully
screened and darkened during
summer. Certain forme o( easily
applied fly traps can be placed
in the windows of stables, where
thousands of these pests may be
captured and destroyed. Full In
structions can be secured on ap
plication to the Economic Zoo
logist, Harrlsburg. Cleanliness
and sanltatloh are valuable con
trols for all such pests. Use fly
nets liberally on work horses In
I the fields.
JULY 11, 1917.
Labor Notes
Funds of the British National
Union of Rallwaymen total over $4,-
000^000.
Tacoma (Wash.) Cooks and Wait
ers' Union has negotiated a new
wage scale which provides for the
eight-hour day within ten hours and
a six-day week.
The Government of British India
has sent an expert to the United
States to study American methods
of cotton production and other agri
cultural questions.
There are in New York State 200,-
000 employers and 2,000,000 em
ployes under the compensation laws.
They receive an annual total wage
of ?1,000,000.
There are twenty-six museums of
safety and institutes for the study
of industrial hygiene in the world—
twenty-two in Europe, three in the
United States and one in Canada.
Frisco Painters' Union has voted
to keep in good standing all mem
bers who enlist for service in the
present war during their term of
enlistment.
OUR DAILY LAUGH
NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE.
"What's the difference between a
pessimist and an optimist?"
"That's easy—a pessimist acts the
way he feels, while an optimist acts
the way be thinks he ought to feel."
TOO LATE.
"Hello, Tommy, what a llttla
chap you are!"
"Aw, go on. It's no use talking to
me like that. 81a got a feller al
ready."
TH
REASON ENOUGH.
"Why don't you want to sit on
Auntie's lap?"
" 'Cause every time you breath#
you push me off."
PESSIMISTIC.
First Politician Every man hi
his price.
Second Politician —Yes, and It 1
1 going ns all tha time,
Ebetttttg (SHjat
Secretary Joseph Kalbfus, of th<
State Game Commission, says tha
there are a good many people In thi
State who had better familiariz
themselves with the game code, espe
daily that clause which relates ti
killing game. The game code
says Dr. Kalbfus, is in a majorlt;
of cases the old law reduced to onj
comprehensive act with a limited
number of new features. There ar
different seasons and the act is aime*
more to afford sport than to glv
pot hunters a chance to shoot up al
the game in a district. Th*re ar
some provisions which it is bellevei
will put a stop to the ravaging o
sections by men who go simply t
make as large bags as possible. Th
feature of the code which Dr. Kail)
fus t,hinks that people ahouli •tud'
and carefully observe is that relat
ing to dogs. The dog has been de
clared as much of an enemy to th
sheep as to the game of the stat
and it is expected that the do
license law, which is also a cod
relative to dogs, will provide mean
of protecting farmers. Under th
provisions of the game code an
person who allows a dog, either will
fully or through carelessness to rui
down game, is liable to a fine, whlc
can be increased according to th
game killed. The trouble seems t
be, according to the State official!
that there are many people who al
low dogs to run at large in section
where the state has been spendin
money to distribute quail or othe
game and that through their neglec
there has been much loss.
Those are house cleaning and mov
ing days at the State Capitol an
the departments which have bes
in the attic, up under the roof wher
the sun is hot and the light comes i
through the skylights, are gladl
moving to more suitable quarters o
the other floors of the building. The
are taking committee rooms an
other rooms which have been mad
idle since the Legislators have gon
home. In the next week there wl
be a grand change around on Capi
tol Hill.
• • •
The frequent rains have been mak
ing trouble for the City's Highwa
Department men in the hill distric!
They have been washing down larg
quantities of dirt from the unpave
streets and filling up gutters an
clogging 3ewers. Nineteenth stree
has been suffering considerably froij
the wash of these storms and othq
numbered streets which are nc
paved are much the same way.
The Mt. Carmel merchants wh
came here yesterday to invite Govei
nor Brumbaugh to attend the ar
nual convention of the State assoeia
tion a.t their town in August wer
escorted through the city by Wilmc
Crow, president of the State mei
chants, and taken through the Cap
tol by J. Denny O'Neil, the State In
f-urance Commissioner, also a pres:
dent of the _ association. Governo
Brumbaugh made a short address t
the delegation and assured them tha
the Capitol and the city were wort
visiting.
• •
People who have been coming t
the city in automobiles are somewha
disgusted to find that they still- hav
to pay toll on the roads to Lebano
und Lancaster. The date of freein
the Berks and Dauphin road wi
probably be about August 1, bi
there are a number of people wh
do not know that and they hav
traveled this week expecting to fln
that the road was free. As for th
Lancaster roads they are in negot'.s
t'on, but there are some, as in Yor
county, which will probably notfc
freed for a long time to come.
• • •
Samuel G. Shearer, son of J. I
Shearer, the haberdasher, who hs
been connected with the Isthmia
Canal Commission for several yeai
and who is about to return hom
was given a dinner by friends in th
Canal Zone a short time ago. M
Shearer has been superintendent c
the mechanical division and ha
charge of important work. He :
expected here in a few weeks.
• • *
If the number of persons wriMn
letters to the Department of Agr
culture about insect pests and plar
diseases is any criterion, about on<
fourth of the population of Pennsy
vania must have direct interest i
gardens. There are thousands an
thousands of "war gardens" in tl"
state, most of them started an
tended by persons who have ha
little or no experience with garde
work and who are as ignorant (
the life history of vegetable plants s
they are of the natural and heredltar
diseases that afflict them. Some <
the inquiries tell of pitiful stat<
resulting from ravages of bugs an
worms and diseases. The advisor
force of the Department was clippe
off by the Legislature and the lettei
asking for help are piling up I
spite of efforts to keep pace wit
them.
f WELL KNOWN PEOPLE"
—Samuel T. Bodine, named for or
of the exemption boards, is head <
the U. G. I. in Philadelphia, and or
of the city's leading men.
—Senator John G. Homsher, <
Lancaster county, has been appolnte
a trustee of Millersville State Norm;
School.
—Ralph H. Behney has been r<
elected solicitor for the Lebana
School Board.
—Dr. W. W. Comfort, the ne 1
president of Haverford, says he ai
mimed office in midsummer becaus
of the work he wants to do.
—Col. L. M. Maus, retired arm
officer, well known here, has bee
ordered to make investigations int
conditions surrounding cantonment
DO YOU KNOW
Tliat Harrishurg steel is being
used for new government build
ings?
HISTORIC HARISBURG
General Taylor reviewed Centr
Pennsylvania Militia hero after tl
Mexican War.
Didn't Think Quick
Before introducing Lieutenant <
Tessan, aid to General Joffre, ar
Colonel Fabry, the "Blue Devil -
France," Chairman Spencer, of tl
St. Louis Entertainment Commltte
at the M. A. A. breakfast told th
anecdote.
"In Washington, Lieutenant (
Tessan was approached by & pret
American girl, who said:—
" "And did you kill a German ao
dier?'
" 'Yes,' he replied.
" With this right hand,* he said.
"And then the pretty Amerlc
girl seized his right, hand and klssi
it. Colonel Fabry stood near by. f
strolled over and said to Lleutena
de Tessan:
" 'Heavens, man, why didn't y<
tell hor that you bit htm to death.'
I —Kansas City Star.