8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Pounded 1831 Published evenings except Sunday by THE TELEGRAPH FIUSTTINQ CO., Televraph Building, Federal Square. E. J. STACK POLE, Pres't & Editor-in-Chief F. R. OYSTER, Business Manager. QUS M. 6TEINMETZ. Managing Editor. Member of the Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively en titled to the use for republication of all news credited to It or not other wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. I Member American Newspaper Pub lishers' Assocla- Bureau of Circu lation and Penn sylvania Associ ated Dallies. Eastern office. Story, Brooks & Avenue Building, New York City; Western office, Story, Brooks & Flnley, People's Gas Building, 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, OCTOBER 1 When love is strong. It never tarries to take heed, ■Or know if its return exceeds Jts gift; in its sweet haste no greed, No strifes belong. —HELEN HUNT JACKSON. THE MAYOR'S REPLY IT is pretty safe to predict that, whatever may have been true In the past, burlesque show manag ers will see to it that the law of de cency is not overstepped in Harris burg during the term of Mayor J. William Bowman. With the law as it stands, it is no easy thing to draw the line as to just how far a show may bo permit ted to go before its management be comes liable to arrest. There is nothing in the statutes covering pub lic amusements that would allow Mayor Bowman or any other public official to forbid the exhibition of burlesque shows in this city or any city, so long as they are not of an immoral character. And by the same token it is true that a burlesque show, although little can be said In praise of such performances, need not be either lewd or vulgar. In the case of that given here Thursday night Mayor Bowman's committee of representative citizens finds nothing -objectionable was presented. That being true, the Mayor could go no farther than to ask another com mittee of censors to attend this week's show, for the purpose of ob serving its character and to bring suit if necessary. This he has done. In this course the views of the Mayor and Judge Kunkel agree, the Court on Saturday, in ad dressing the grand Jury, having recommended prosecution without warning for violators of amuse ment laws. This is good sense and good law. Instead of merely giving immoral shows a lot of free advertising designed to provide sala cious entertainment for morbid read ers, the way to do is to swear out warrants for the arrest of those guilty. Any citizen with knowledge of the facts may bring such suits. This Mayor Bowman proposes to do if the law is violated. Nobody can read anything else Into the Mayor's reply to the Ministerial As sociation, which spells the end of immoral shows in Harrisburg, at least during his term of office. Yet the cowardly character assassins who operate the subsidized newspaper or gans of the Democratic gang in this city maliciously take the stand that the Mayor favors lewd exhibitions, i They lie when they take that posi-; tion and what Is worse they know they lie, and a thoughtful perusal of their advertising columns will dem- onstrate other reasons than those political for their vicious attack. It la the same old story. Mayor Bowman is being stuck in the back by the samo dirk that has been used on other good men of this commun ity. But the people of Harrlsburg know the Mayor for the high-mind ed, good citizen that he Is. Also, they know the foul history of the gang that would ruin and blacken his reputation. They cannot injure his character. They are the same tribe who tried to persuade the people of Harrlsburg that Judge Kunkel wai a man unflt for the bench. They are the same parcel of political plotters who attacked Judge McCarrelJ In similar manner. They are the same sneaking, hypocritical scoundrels who up until two weeks MONDAY EVENING. ago accepted and used twenty-four passes to every burlesque show thftt came to Harrlsburg, and their oourse In attacking Mayor Bowman Is Just as consistent as their suddenly as sumed holier-than-thou attitude to ward these "lewd performances" whloh the records of the theater show they formerly attended regu larly and In numbers. The Telegraph holds no brief for burlesque shows. It is on record as having attacked them on more than one occasion when circumstances warranted. It accepts no passes to burlesque shows and publishes no reading notices praising them to the skies, such as have appeared in the Patriot of recent dates. And In this regard, will the Patriot please ex plain why, If the shows have been as bad as they have been painted, It on August 8 of this year published the following free reader for the Or pheum theater management?: The attraction at the Orpheum to-morrow will be "Some Babies," considered one of the best and most progressive burlesque shows on the American burlesque wheel. A glance at the roster discloses the Dublin Doll, Grace Fletcher, Tom Coyne, Harry Le Van, Eddie Fox, the happy tramp; Bell Inman, McGarry and Revere, Billy Elea nor, James Dowdell and the gol den voice tenor, Hay Rottach. "The Love Cure" is the title of the opening burletta. In its wake comes twenty baby vam pires that have never strayed from their nests and are now see ing the country with "Some Babies" for the first time. They are all real burlesque babes and will pass the smiles over your way the minute they step out on the il luminated diamond-tinted elevat ed runway which has never before been seen in this city. Did the Patriot publish this cheap clap-trap for the virtuous purpose of Inducing the youth of the city to go to the Orpheum to feast its eyes on the "twenty baby vampires" or for the sake of the twenty-four free passes which it accepted and used for that performance? Was It sin cere then, or is it sincere now? Tho Telegraph believes, with Mayor Bowman and Judge Kunkel, that the management of all improp er shows should be prosecuted with out warning, but resents the unwar- ranted assumption that the Mayor will not perform his full duty In this respect. He is merely following the suggestion of Judge Kunltel, upon which the Patriot lays so much stress —namely, first get the evidence, then prosecute. WHAT, IIARRISBTJRG BEHIND? IT is rather startling to read that Harrisburg, which sent so many of its young men to the army that it was not called upon to give one man under the draft, is short on its contribution to the national fund for establishment of libraries at camps. The Information is given to-day that the city, which went far over its allotment in the first Liberty Loan campaign, that exceeded what was asked of it in behalf of the Red Cross and that has given as freely of its wealth as it has of its manhood for national causes, is behind in provid ing what was requested of it to give for the camp libraries. Harrisburg was the first city of the State to send books to Camp Hancock. It has never been a slacker when called upon for any patriotic purpose. Hence our surprise at the announce ment to-day. Pennsylvania's capital city behind in a patriotic move? That will never do to record. The capital city that had the proud distinction of being free from the draft requirements slacking in pro viding its share toward wholesome reading matter for its sons and the sons of its neighbors? Send your contribution to-night. The list closes to-morrow. THE DRAFT BOARD'S JOB PITY the members of the local draft boards. Theirs is a diffi cult and a thankless job. If they exempt too many the govern ment and friends of those who are ordered to the training camps com-J plain. If they exempt too few they work a hardship on the communliy and arouse local antagonisms. Men are prone to err, and draft board members are no exception. They are performing a patriotic service, giving of their time and effort freely with out pay and at the expense, in many Instances, of their own private af fairs. They are doing their bit for their country and however we may criticise them let It be in kindliness of spirit and with full understanding of the difficulties that beset their every move. RAliElt EXPOSES DELAY ALTHOUGH he uses language ex ceedingly diplomatic, Secretary of War Baker is one of the se \ erest critics of the procrastinating policy of the administration. He has ju3t authorized the issuance of a bulletin from the Quarter master's Department in which the statement is made that upon the out break of the war the department was confronted by the task of equipping a great army and that the work be gan almost "from the ground up." He says that the department was "unexpectedly called upon to clothe, feed and house" this great army. Difficulties arose from the outset, he says. There was a shortage of everything except food. The whole I Btory, coming immediately after the declaration of Secretary Daniels that the President on February 3, 1916, gave to the navy the Impulse which has produced three times as many ships In commission as the nary de partment had a year ago, leaves no room for doubt that noglect is point ed to In unmistakable terms. The navy got Its Impulse In the ' early days of 1916, The army was "unexpectedly called upon" In April, 11917. > fofctttca- Lk By the Ex-Committee man The upheaval In Philadelphia politics may have the effect of post poning action by Governor Martin Q. Brumbaugh in regard to changes and appointments on Capitol Hill and it is not believed now that the Governor will precipitate In bring ing the matter of tenure of office of Chief of Mines James E. Roderick to a crisis. However, it may be pos sible that the Governor may per suade some of the members of the State Commission of Agriculture to give more attention to the work of the commission or else decide to make some changes. The Governor is understood to be dissatisfied with the way the commission idea has been working out. Chief Roderick has not been idle since it was communicated to him that the Governor desired to have j - B . ive way to a younger man and friends of the Governor and of the chief have been impressing upon Dr. Brumbaugh the situation from tho Roderick standpoint. Mr. Roderick has been sitting tight and awaiting the next move. It Is regarded as improbable that the Governor will fill any vacancies in departments or commissions with the possible exception of adjutant general for some time. Col. Frank D. Beary, deputy under the late General Stewart, who has been en - ~ itl ' details of organization of the Reserve Militia is the man most talked of for the place. *phe Philadelphia Inquirer in Its Chester county political review yes -4 r Ti^, Sa ' <l: " ' Lew ' Miller, Register PJ* * ills, is in no end of a stew over the action of Auditor General Sny dcr in appointing two collectors for the new inheritance tax passed by the late Legislature. The Register says * are entirely superfluous and their pay, SSOOO, an unnecessary nurden on the taxpayers. The Audi tor General has failed to be con vinced, however, and through the recommendation of Senator T. Larry Lyre has appointed to tho posts Fred B. Cope, of Lincoln University, and Harry Sloyer, of Phoenixville. Both have reported for duty, but have been denied official recognition by Register Miller. Mr. Cope, who js a former member of the Legis lature, has a powerful political fol lowing in the lower chain of town ships and is both shrewd and re sourceful. The outcome of the tempest will likely be the retention of both officials." The Philadelphia Ledger says edi torially regarding- the recent poli tical upheaval in the Quaker City: "The success of the endeavor to rally the good citizenship of Philadelphia to a mass attack upon the Contrac tors' Plunderbund will depend in great measure upon two important factors, namely, <he character of the leaders who shall be enlisted to lead the movement and to carry the standards, and the extent to which the substantial element of the com munity, as represented in organiza tions like the Union League, the commercial bodies, large and small, In the banks and trust companies, etc., shall be willing to enroll them selves openly against government by murder and in support of a program of nonpartisan efficiency." —Evidently the practical side of politics is uppermost in Schuylkill county, judging from a Pottsville dispatch, which says: "Since it is certain that Judges H. O. Bechtel and Charles E. Berger have been automatically elected by reason that they have each received over fifty per cent, of the total vote cast at the primaries on the 19th il! V, can lidates for Sheriff on the Hepublican and the Democratic tickets will be obliged to bear the expense of the political campaign from now on to November 6. The cost of the campaign, therefore, falls upon Joseph Wyatt, Mahanoy City Republican, and Patrick J. Murphy' Shenandoah, Democrat. Each of them knows what a political cam paign means to the purse strings Each has been before the electors before. Wyatt campaigned and won as a meinbor of the Legislature upon the Republican ticket and Murphy won out on the Democratic ticket for Sheriff, from which office he re tired after serving a term, to which he was elected eight years ago." wii7i °r. Mercantile Appraiser ft, ®- t Finley, a isute officer, Philadelphia councilman and first ptn. e j & i nt i.i of Senator Vare. in the Philadelphia ucandal on Saturday has caused much sensational i.ilk throughout the state and is bound to have much effect upon the No vember elections. District Attorney Itotan has declared that oUier ar rests will be made as evidence war. rants, but asserted with emphasis that he has nothing against Senator Vare. Meanwhilo things are moving toward an Independent political movement in. Philadelphia ar.d Thos. F. Armstrong, chairman of the town meeting, will start to-day to enroll men for the new partv at the old 'slankenburg headquarters. —Senator Vare has declared that Deutsch was "not on his side" and Deutsch declares njw he never cot any money from Finley. —ln Pittsburgh there have been some moves against illegal voters and In one case a man prosecuted by a Magee chieftain- for alleged illegal registration produced a tax receipt issued from the office of Delinquent Tax Collector Grenet, one of Magee's leaders. —The Pittsburgh Gasette-Times says that Ex-Auditor General Powell has gone to Washington to offer hie military services to the government. Powell served In the Tenth regiment In the Phillpplneß and wen.t on the retired list of that regiment after the return from the border. —Senator Vare in quoted by the Philadelphia Press as saying the ar rest of Finley Is a "frame-up." The North American says it will be no "cut and dried affair" when the hearings are held. —The terms of office threaten to cause trouble in the Middle district coal field, which was regulated by an act passed this year. The courts Will decide. —Ex-Congressman Joseph E. Thropp, of Bedford, is developing congressional aspirations again. LUCK ~ A very nervous freshman met Dean Jones, of Tale, one morning and found himself obliged to walk out of chapel with the dean, who was a friend of his family. Chimes ringing at R church they were pass ing made him attempt a conversa tion. "I think those chimes are wonder ful," he said. No answer. "Aren't thoee chimes exquisite?" he stam mered. Still no response. "Those are the most beautiful chimes"—he rais ed his voice a bit. "Did you speak?" said the uean. "X can't hear on account of 'those (infernal chimes!"— From tho Ladies' 'Home Journal. TELEGRAPH ■ ' I SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS TAKING THE JOY OUT OF LIFE 1 EDITORIAL COMMENT Russia couldn't be expected to pre serve the fruits of revolution without a few jars.—Brooklyn Eagle. The Staats-Zeftung Is properly se vere in its condemnation of Count Luxburg. The Count was found out. —Brooklyn Eagle. The Kaiser announces that Riga has been freed. But it is receiving no congratulations from Belgium.— Philadelphia North American. The only thing which seems to be interfering with Kerensky's success as a dictator is that he can't dictate. —Nashville Southern Lumberman. For some reason, the notable ex ample of Russia is not now so confi dently expected to inspire a revolu tion among the neighboring Teutons. —Savannah News. There's nothing new about the manufacture of paper shoes. The curious thing about It ts that the makers took so long to admit It. — New York Telegraph. Germany lfe reported as agreeing with the Pope upon "the absolute independence of Belgium." She had a similar agreement with France and England prior to August, 1914. — Brooklyn Eagle. OF THE OLD BRIGADE 'Long In the sixties —old-time flghtin' then!— Chargin' o' the cavalry, broast to breast the men! An' all the bands a-playln' an' flags a-flyin' free, Time we marched with Jackson an' follered old "Bob" Lee. Left an' right, To the fight!— All the regiments in sight. Saw the swords a-flashin' An" the bayonets, lightnin' bright! 'Long in the sixties- —now so far away, Wasn't it a mix-up of the Blue boys an' the Gray! North an' South divided—flghtin' Kast an' West, Brother meettn' brother, dropped the bayonet at the breast! Now we're One— Blade an' gun, Every son One Country's Son! Jes' One Flag a-flyin' Over hearts that beat as One! 'Long in the sixties—that time's put away; But O to jes' be numbered with the flghtin' ranks to-day! To share the New Time battle be fore its lightnin' fades, An' feel the Flag a-flyin' o'er the Old Brigades! Left an' right. To the f.ght! It's the Heart that makes the Might! Captains of the Old Brigades— The battle is in sight! —Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta jPonstitutlon. TO RE-ELECT CANNON "Uncle Joe" Cannon will go back to the Sixty-sixth Congress for his twenty-second term at Washington without a fight. The primaries are nearly a year away and the electiono are not to be staged until 1918. Be fore Congress sits in December, how ever, the real politics in all of the district will be played, and quiet but significant developments are report ed from all parts of the state. Personally, Mr. Cannon would pre fer to quit with the present session, and his family sides with htm in such a stand. The Danville district, however, expects that the former speaker will be renominated with out opposition in the Republican primaries and the Democratic con test against him undoubtedly will be perfunctory. Agreement to this effect was reached within the last few days and the word was brought to Chicago that "Uncle Joe" agrees to take one more term. The old Progressive ele ment Joins with the regular organi sation spokesmen in the counties in the district in this determination, the reports say. The politicians do not want any factional fight precipi tated while the war is In progress and with the unsettled conditions that are prevailing In many sections of the district.—From the Chicago Tribune. LET HILLS~HEAR THY VOICE Hear ye now what the Lord salth; Arise, contend thou before the moun tains, and let the hills hear thy voice. —Mlcah, vl, 1. Northcliffe and Wilson THAT this is not a commercial war and that the United States is not in it to "make the world safe for democracy" is declared by Lord Northcliffe, head of the British war mission, in a plain-spoken article entitled "What America is Fighting For," to appear In the October issue of Current Opinion Magazine. Lord Northcliffe takes issue with President Wilson and refutes a stock argument of the veiled pro-German press in stating that "if this country had meant to take up arms in defense of British or French interests, or in the interest of Belgium, or in order to spread democracy, it would not have waited until April, 1917. If its aims had been commercial, it would have been In the war long ago. The mo tive which brought the United States In was not sympathy with any other nation, was not desire for gain, was not an abstract fondness for demo cratic as opposed to autocratic gov ernment: it was self-interest, self preservation, Belf-respect. The Ameri can people are not fighting to make the world safe for democracy, but to n ake the world safe for themselves." The only way to do this, Lord Northcliffe asserts, is to make Prus sia admit that her theory of a state which has no conscience, a state which can do no wrong, is out of date. "The German people," he adds, "have been purposely deluded into the belief that they are defending themselves against foes who are set upon crushing them out of existence, a design which nobody but a lunatic would conceive or imagine possible of execution. Austria fancies that she went to war to defend herself against Russia, the truth being that she was used as a cat's-paw by the Hohenzollern gang. Bulgaria is still under the delusion that she will gain the reward promised her by Prussian Junkerdom for her treachery to hor fellow Slavs. "Even among the Allies there exist misconceptions as to the causes and aims of the struggle. A number of English people still fancy that Britain could have kept out of the conllict If Belgium had not been Invaded. These people are still unable to understand that Prussia's object In forcing war upon France and Russia was in order to clear tliem out of the way and be able /to attack England, and, in course of time, the United States, with a good prospect of success later on. "In Russia the pro-Prussian propa gandists have Infected many with the crazy notion that the new republic has no Interests of Its own to defend apalnst Germany, and only remains In the war for the benefit of France and Britain. I have even heard French people speak as If their coun try took up arms for the purpose of THE TOILERS An hour ago X gazed with aching eyes Upon the ugliness across the Bt reel• Revolting at the sight of wretched folk Who plodded by on weary, drag ging feet. A sudden tide of storm came sweep ing up, And veiled with curtained rain the garish day; And twilight followed hard upon the storm, The twinkling lights came tripping out to play. And now I see anew the shabby streets, Transformed from tawdriness to sudden splendor; The fairy prince who stands across the way A moment back was lust the pea nut vender. m The little lady smiling to herself, And brooding softly, who would ever know She Jingled tambourines to silly tunes — A street musician not so long ago? Where stitched the stolid, pallid sweatshop girls, In that big building opposite to me, X see, amid those soft and mellow lights, Exquisite women sewing Joyfully. And oh, I think the vagrant fairy gold That ever hides within the toller's heart Was gently coaxed Into the twilight soft, That 1 might find the faith and play my part! —Nancy Fitzhugh Rlchey in the Christian Herald. regaining Alsace and Lorraine, whereas we know that France would never have brought upon the world the frightful calamity of war for selfish aims. "Hero In the United States I am told, and 1 have discovered proof for myself, that there are people deluded by German and pro-German propa gandists into supposing that 'this is a commercial war.' It is not very easy to make out exactly what these people mean by that expression. So far as I can learn, they suppose that the cause of the war was commercial rivalry, and that the combatants are each seeking to obtain control of the world's markets." It la at the British empire that fingers are pointed when there is talk of this being a commercial war, Lord Northcliffe complains, and asks: "What would have been the good of Britain going to war with Germany in order to secure markets? As soon as she had secured them they would have been open to German as freely as tc British trade. The German vice-chancellor. Dr. Helfferich, has asserted that Great Britain's object was "the economic oppression of Germany." How could Britain op press any nation economically so long as she allowed the traders of all nations to compete with her own traders upon equal terms? "The peoples of the British empire did not want war. They had nothing to gain from war. They were threat ened. They were attacked. Whether Prussia had invaded Belgium or not, Britain would have been obliged to fight in self-defense. It was not Brussels that the Germans wanted when 'for strategic reasons' they marched their troops across the Bel gian frontier which they had signed a solemn contract to respect. They wanted Antwerp, which Napoleon called, with clear-sighted understand ing, 'pistol pointed at the heart of England.' They wanted an outlet for their ocean-going submarines. They wanted Calais. "Mayor Thompson, of Chicago, is reported as having said: 'I do not believe in sending our youth to the trenches of Europe Instead of provid ing an adequate army to prevent home Invasion.' Tho war can be ended, the world can be made safe for us all to live in. only by fighting the Germans where they are. His tory shows that all nations which have waited to be attacked have suf fered in cohscquence. Ask any Frenchman whether ho thinks It an advantage to France that the war Is raging on French soil. There could only be one answer to such a foolish question. The American army must fight the Germans in Europe In order to prevent them from bringing the war to the United States." LABOR NOTES Denver (Col.) Typographical Union has secured a new Job scale which carries with It an advance of $2.50 per week and continues for three years. The thirty-third annual meeting of the City of Dublin Nursing Institu tion was held recently, when efforts were made to standardize the status of nurses. The Massachusetts Minimum Wage Commission has recommended a minimum wage of a week for ex perienced women employes in men's clothing factories in that State. The National Efficiency Board cre ated by the New Zealand government has decided that every man and woman In the Dominion must engage in war work if necessity arises. Officials of tne International Hod Carriers and ' Common Laborers' Union announce that thirty-six new unions were added during the last ■ quarter. A new union has been formed fit Oklahoma City, 1 Okla., composed of waiters, waitresses and cooks, char tered by the International Alliance of Hotel and Restaurant Employes. The Brotherhood of Railway Train men opposes the plan of Ralph Peters, president oif the Long Island road, that Its members enlist and al low female relatives, to replace them. Thej take the grourt d that the work is debasing for wom^n. Winnipeg (Can.) l\ocal branch of the International Pwoto Engravers' Union has succeeded jjn having every shop in the city slgyn up its new agreement, which provides for an In crease In wages and ibetter working , conditions. OqrOpEß 1, 1917. THE EAGLE'S BROOD [From the Chicago Herald] We come, O men of bleeding France To do our bit, to fight, to share; Our Eagles sweep the reddened seas, Swift-winged and true they cleave the air; And over all the Grand Old Flag, Torn from arches of the night, Streams like a splendid orifiamme Above the battle-hosts of Right. Beleaguered comrades, hold the line! The flag is coming, shining still As when it shone at Lexington, As when it gleamed at Hunker Hill. The flag for which your Lafayette And Kochambcau drew sword and lance. Is flying now for those who fight For freedom and for stricken France. O brothers In the common cause Of liberty beyond the seas, Lift up your eyes and catch the gleam Of Glory streaming In the brcene! Somewhere along the far-flung line Of trench and barricade it shines In warlike splendor, red and white And blue above the battle lines. The Eagle's wings are spread for flight. Once more is born its warlike mood; Somewhere in France the Eagle's Flag Is carried by the Eagle's brood. God save the Flag, that those who die May not have fought and died in vain: God give our Eagle's brood the strength To win—to save the Flag from stain! OUR DAILY LAUGH >1 I HOME JLJ INFLUENCE. mon get the rep §f| \\ utation of being iffilil t * le ' wisest ol H/ Possibly, be- Jff I \ ' cause he had so ll if many sin art 5'E V/ 7 I I Wives. UNDECIDED. Is your hus band going J South with you? / |\\ JjmM. I haven't de- H-—IS-r* cided whether ! \\flp. \v>'l to ask him or " . —HE RK .,■§ MAINED R UNTIL LATE. 7Si \ Caroline I ( • / 'jflj I saw an awfully llf 11 / II i pretty girl, to • / da y ! f / / Mj Reginald jm You've been j[ai looking In the mirror again. i THE DRAWBACK. jt'-..-- ijfe My boy might gA* "> tt\ have been pres- ' W, ident of the & v United States. £9L ' What hap pened? A 11 He got mar- L;H [IK rled . and his I | wife wouldn't IB \ lUWfiw'Pl let him go into A politics. fmake a woman keep a secret? rrcx ~7 I ==========================- tSmttng @lja! Highway Commissioner J. Denny O Neil's suggestion that the autumn nal arbor day be made the occasion for planting trees along the state i highways and that If his idea should be popular that people plant cherry or apple trees falls In line with an. old habit In Dauphin and Cumbers land counties and one which foi* years was popular in Perry. Thcra are many roads in the three counties which are bordered by cherry trees, although the locust is the favorite tree for lining the roads because It combines good lines, shade and wood value in spite of the popular relief that locust trees have a propensity llor drawing thunderbolts. The pop lar has been used to a certain extent. However in many sections of the Vliree counties there are roads which Arc bordered by cherry trees, some for quite a distance from farm houses, although of late years be cause of the depredations of "city fellers" who go out into the country on Sundays fruit tree planting alons roads lias not been encouraging. There are some sections which have apple trees along the roads near farmsteads, but they suffer worse from visitors than cherries. Most of the chestnut trees that used to bor der country lanes in this part o£ tne state have been clubbed into un sightiiness and very, very few such trees have been planted anywhere near a road lately. The same is true of walnuts which used to be a fa vorite tree along roads in some parts of lower Dauphin county. The sugar maple and rod oak will be more popular for planting for shade in this section than fruit or nut trees which have to be watched too close ly. It may be added that while farm ers are not enthusiastic about the choice of fruit or nut trees -to lino roads a number spoken to about the O'Neil suggestion arc very much in accord with the Commissioner's thought to get the roads shaded and there will be planting of trees this fall in a number of places. • • • It is not generally known that the reason the movement of drafted men to the three camps last month was so successful was because it had been planned out weeks in advance by the most experienced men in the passenger service of the railroads and if by the same token the second movement, to start Saturday, is also successful It will bo for like cause. Before the llrst movement was ended the railroad men who have been handling tlio transporta tion schedules here under direction of C. W. Crowther, of the Pennsylva nia's service, were working on plans for the second and sitting up late at night at it. The public does not know that for every district, and there are 282, there is a separate schedule worked out with the time of each shipment at each place set down to gether with train connections, meal tickets and all other details. On the occasion of the first shipment there were districts which sent moro men than called for and others which were away short. At least one Philadelphia district did not send any men and some In Lackawanna and other counties were short, la mentably short. These deficiencies were due to delays on the part of local and district boards, which it iu now endeavoring to prevent on tho second movement. When tho first trains left there wore extra men of fered in order to overcome shortages with the result that the accommoda tions provided were inadequate. The railroad men took cars off regular trains and sent the drafted men on, each one given a seat, while the pub lic that was accustomed to travel on the trains, kicked, then grinned, and then stood all the way home. • • • Captain John W. Morrison, the deputy commissioner of banking, who is one of the commissioners for the state's participation in the Vicks burg celebration, is home with an interesting account of the way the Mississippi town proposes to honor the visitors. There will be notable programs and the southern people will make the men from the North feel at home, a striking illustration of tho way the war feelings have been obliterated. Pennsylvania had a number of famous regiments in the battles at the town and will send a big delegation from this state to take part in tho ceremonies. Colonel Harry C. Trexler, Quarter master General of the National Guard, the other day received a com pliment that made up for the valu able time he has given to Uncle Sam. The Colonel is one of the busi ness magnates of the state, but for sook everything to handle tlie Job of caring for the Guardsmen when call ed to service. Accompanied by Act ing Adjutant General Beary he visit ed Governor's Island the other day and was told by one of the higher officers that it was evident that some one with business ideas was looking after the equipment and care for the Keystone State Guardsmen. In fact, the officer waxed enthusiastic in praise of the way Pennsylvania things had been handled, especially as some states were not as fortunate as the Keystone. As the Colonel was the man behind the system that got the unexpected praise, all he could do was smile occasionally. • • * Saturday's golf match at the new links of the Country Club of Harrls burg between the golfers of the Lan caster Country Club and the Harris burners, developed some unusual golf as not only were extra holes played, hut the scores were very low. Rob ert McCreath, of this city, made sev enty-three and James S. Locher, who played against him, had seventy eight. WELL KNOWN PEOPLE" —City Treasurer Davis, of Pitts burgh, who is trying to save tha Eighteenth Regiment, Is the only surviving field officer of the reglmorfc during the Spanish War. —Ex-Attorney General John 0. Bell is taking an active part in or ganization for the Liberty Loan In Philadelphia. —W. C. Hood, the new assistant general superintendent of the Prick coal and coke Interests, has been with the company for twenty years and has lately been at Brownsville. —Director Kursen, of Philadel phia, says that the State of Penn sylvania has given more than its quota of medical officers to tha Arnry. DO YOU KNOW That Harrtsburg ferro man gaacse is In demand among; stcJ works? \ KISTORTO HARRISRURG Rlglt after the French and In dian tar travel .through H&rrlsburg to th Southwest Jumped Immense ly am the ferry ran some times at lsht
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