8 HAP.RISBURG TELEGRAPH A VBWSPAPEX FOR THB HOMH Pounded 1131 Published evenings except Sunday by THE TELDGRAFH PBJNTISO CO„ Telegraph Bulldlns, Federal Sqaare. B. J. STACK POLE, Prts't r BdUor+n-Chirf V. R. OYSTER, Business Manager. GUS M. STEINMETZ, Monotint Editor. Member of the Associated Press—The Associated Press Is exclusively en titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news published herein. ! ' All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. k Member American llshers' Assocla- Bureau of Circu lation and Penn- Eastern offlce. Avenue Building, Flnley, Entered at the Post Offlce In Harris burg', Pa., as second class matter. . By carriers, ten cents a tfrfelWrWeltisi week; by mail, J5.00 a year in advance. C - THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1918 Never deliberate about what is clearly wrong, and try to persuade yourself that it is not. —Fbedebick Temple. ■ THE LEGISLATURE IM view of the nomination of Sen ator Sproul on a" distinctly "dry" platform for Governor of Pennsyl vania and the fact that he will be opposed by a pronouncedly "wet," i candidate on the Democratic ticket j the temperance issue in this State at' the November election is apt to be more closely confined to party lines than would have been the case had Mr. Guffey been the Democratic nominee. It goes without saying that the liquor interests—an always over rated and steadily dwindling in fluence—will be aligned with Judge Bonniwell, while the temperance cle ment will support Senator Sproul. Any division of party, strength by the appearance of- "wet" legislative can- , didates on the Republican ticket at i this time would play directly into the hands of the Democrats and injure the interests of the Republican nominee. It is highly Important, from a na tional standpoint, tj>at Pennsylvania at this time maintain her rock jribbed Republicanism ancr to that : end the majority by which Senator j Sproul is to be elected next >">11 j should be made so large as to be at j one and the same time a discourage-! ment to Democracy and a signal of encouragement to Republicans every- I where who are looking toward a vie-, torious national campaign in 1920. This can be accomplished, but only J by a thorough union of the party! along all lines at the coming elec-i tions. Harmony is the essential fac tor and since upon the only issue that is likely to receive serious con sideration at the hands of the voters the Republican sentiment is "dry," party loyalty alone ought to be suf ficient to bring all unpledged legis lative candidates into full accord with the head of their ticket on the subject of national prohibition. There is also the popular and economic side of this great question.! Congress is unmistakably "dry,'' as j the vote In the House only a few j days ago, calling upon the President l to forbid the use of foodstuffs in >he manufacture of alcoholic liquors during the period of the war, plainly Indicates. State after state is going "dry." Even liquor men themselves realize that the traffic is doomed. Pennsylvania should stand on the right side of this great reform. She should assert her leadership on this as on other important queations. What we do at the coming elections is not likely to affect the eventual * adoption of the national prohibition amendment, but it will greatly affect our prestige as a commonwealth In the eyes of people everywhere who are praying and working for the day when traffic in strong drink shall be abolished. Furthermore, in Harrisburg and Dauphin county, at least, alignment with the "dry" forces at this time ought to be distinctly advantageous to the unpledged legislative candi dates. The temperance vote was widely divided at the primaries, the strength of the prohibition voters being distributed among many favor ites in all parties. But it will be concentrated on these offices in No vember, with the result that openly "wet" or unpledged candidates will make their campaigns under very distinct disadvantages. It Is currently reported that at three of the four Republicans nominated may be counted upon to ▼ote for the national amendment, if elected. But there should be no doubt about it. They owe it to them selves. their party and the voters at large to make their position abso lutely clear. The time has come when they should declare them selves. Ceftainly. in view of the fact that the Democrats In this county have nominated four candidates for the Legislature pledged to the pro hibition amendment, the Republican nominees have nothing to lose and everything to gain by a prompt an nouncement of their purpose to stand with Senator Sproul in his manly and straightforward attitude THURSDAY EVENING, HARRESBtrRQ C&tftt 11XEQRAPH MAY 30, 1918. on this question. If they will do this an overwhelming majority is assured for every Republican on the ticket from top to bottom In Harris burg and the county this year, and the campaign may be regarded as a mere formal canvass. If they do not they may find themselves outside the breastworks when the balloting ends in November. Of course, the Repub lican candidates in this county must have observed that the Republican nominees for the Legislature in York, Cumberland, Franklin and other Central Pennsylvania counties are pledged to the amendment and enter the fight with absolute assurance of popular support. Such a stand on the part of the local candidates would not only make their own election sure, because any hope of the elec tion of Democrats in the city and county, is predicated on a failure by Republicans to properly align them selves on this issue, but as has been said, would strengthen the whole ticket. Von Tlrpitz says; "We must retain Belgium after the war." After the war. Tirry, old chap, you will be as obsolete as your U-boats and Just about as popular. OUR SOLDIERS HARRISBURG should now be giving serious thought to its duty with respect to the sol diers from this city and vicinity who are serving with the colors when they return home. It can hardly be expected that all will escape* wounds and disability. Many will come back unlit for the positions which they filled before leaving for the front and the reclamation of the crippled and disabled should be the subject of careful investigation and study, to the end that these brave men shall be able to resume their ordinary activi ties without too great a handicap. England and France and Canada and other countries at war havo al ready organized for this duty and Harrisburg, which has been fore most in every patriotic way, will not falter in providing for its disabled boys on their return home from the battle lines. This may be a proper matter for the consideration of the Chamber of Commerce and now is the time to start an investigation of what is being done at Toronto and elsewhere, so that we may be able as a com munity to approach this irtiportant phase of war activities in a practical way. We want to do everything that is possible to make our soldiers feel that the interest at home Is not con fined to sending them into battle only, but also to adequate support while they are at the front and res toration to civil life with as tittle handicap as possible. America is getting into full swing for the winning of the war. We may have been slow, but the speeding up is characterizing every department of activity. One In every five or six American citizens subscribed for the last Liberty Loan. The Hun is at last beginning to see that your Uncle Sam is in earnest. MILITARY TRAINING SINCE universal military training has become almost a national policy may we not hope that some of the red-blooded leaders of education in this city will make an effort to do something In the high schools and academies here. The Telegraph was Instrumental some years ago In having a cadet corps or ganized at the Central High school, but a mollycoddle physical Instruc tor permitted the organization to languish and finally die. He thought he was overworked. Now high school cadet organizations are being formed in many cities. A course of military training in the Philadelphia High Schools as a necessity brought about by the Na tion's entrance into the war will be urged upon the joint committee on high schools and the Board of Edu cation by T>W John P. Garber, su perintendent of schools, at its monthly meeting to-morrow. It Js considered possible that the com mittee will recommend military training to the Board of Education at its Junemeeting. At the same time, prominent Philadelphia civic and patriotic organizations continue to clamor for a consistent system of military training for the schools. In Harrisburg we could easily have a battalion of cadets, as outlined by the Telegraph three or four years ago. This battalion might include the high schools, ti:e Harrisburg Academy and St. Patrick's parochial school. It ought to be easily pos sible to organize four full companies and it would not be a difficult mat ter to obtain the services of a com petent military drill master for the battalion. Considerabe data on this subject was gathered by the Telegraph and finally turned over to Superinten dent Downes, but at the time the movement was allowed to languish on the general presumption that too many patrons of the schools were fearful of Inculcating militarism. These were forgetful of the tremen dous advantages growing out of mili tary training In the way of disci pline, obedience to law and physi cal betterment. In the public schools of Wyom ing a system of military training has been adopted and is said to have the endorsement of the War Depart ment It is spreading to the public schools of the country. This is known as the Steever plan and is a definite effort to correlate military training for high schools with the educational system. The plan of military Instruction is at present In stalled In more than forty of the largest cities in the country, includ ing Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Detroit and Louisville. The cadets under the Steever plan are In uniform for all drills, and are furnished with rifles and proper equipment by the United States g<>v. ernment Military discipline la at all times enforced. The boys are given the fundamental training of the soldier. They are taught use and care of a rifle, the care of their own bodies on the march and in camp, squad and company move ments, and the art of handling small bodies of troops on the map and on the ground, or the rudiments of minor tactics. Target designation, signaling and trench maneuvers are also taught. Overnight hikes are held in the spring, and. If desired, a camp of at least seven days' duration during the summer. In addition to the undeniable phy sical benefits in the Steever plan, the modified plan of military and physi® cal training outlined above has also a definite moral value. It teaches not only the respect and courtesy which is a part of military life, but also, through the keenness of its competitions and the constant em phasis of the officers incharge, the necessity of training, of clean living and clean thinking. It teaches re spect for authority and the habit of obedience; the ability to give an order and to execute one. A FINE EXAMPLE FTI HAT was a fine thing which I John S. Davis, well-known hotel man of Mechanlcsburg, did for the Red Cross, and worthy of emula tion. Mr. Davis, who has contributed two sons to the army, in addition to his personal support of the Red Cross movement, turned over to the treasurer the proceeds of a turkey dinner which he gave at his hotel, the American House, the tickets to which brought $1 each. Mr. Davis also gave 30 bushels of potatoes which were sold and the money turned over to the Cumberland county fund. Personal thought and service of this kind are worth more than mere money, for they bespeak the spirit which prompts the gift. LK *pe-n,xoi{£tfa)ua By the Ex-Commltteeman The time and place of the meeting of the Republican state committee and probably some tentative candi dates for the two Supreme Court va cancies will be determined upon within the next few days by Repub lican state leaders who have been conferring with Senator Boies Pen rose. The Senator is at Atlantic City where W. Harry Baker, secretary of the Republican state committee, who may be the next state chairman, if he wishes, has gone. There is a move to have the state committee meet somewhere else than Harrisburg. Lately it has been meeting in Philadelphia or Pitts burgh, and both cities are said to want It. Some of the upstate men want to come to this city. The Demo cratic leaders will announce in a day or so where their meeting will be held. It will In all likelihood be In Harrisburg. The gubernatorial candidates of both parties will have a good bit to say about the chairmen of the state committees, in each case their per sonal preferences will be consulted. Both the leading candidates are taking a rest after the strenuous campaign work. Ihe sorrow In the Democratic state windmill over the rout of the Guffey faction continues to be in tense and the bosses as they scan returns can find no comfort and if Holstein should turn out to be the nominee for second place there would be deep mourning. Judge Bonniwell has sent word that he wants his own state chairman and that is taken here as notice that he does not want any of the reorgani zation crowd around. The judge comes right from the rank and file of the party with and the leaders who hold all the party offices have nothing to do but accept. Their conduct at the state commit tee meeting, which will probably be held here, will be well worth watch ing. —Philadelphia now is furnishing some interesting developments, which Indicate that the Vares and Mayor Smith have received the re sult of the election with a chastened spirit. The Mayor has ordered a number of men to quit politics or quit city places. This action, how ever, was superinduced by the Com mittee of Seventy which threatened to start something. < Government people in Philadelphia have also inaugu rated moves to show the Vare work ers that they cannot defy the Dau phin county court, warrants having been issued for a/rest of over 100 who tried to stop Town Meeting voters from voting Republican. Judge Kunkel decided that the Town Meeting was a local party and that men could continue to be Repub licans. —The reappointment of William A. Magee to the Public Service Com mission by Governor Brumbaugh has been expected ever since he was de feated for mayor of Pittsburgh in November. Magee held off for h long time, but finally the pressure for more commissioners to h.mdle the work became so strong that last week he was called and asked what he was going to do about It. He accepted and the Governor yes terday announced the appointment, but Mr. Magee did not come here to be sworn In although men at the Capitol waited until nearly 6 o'clock •last night for him to arrive. —People at the Capitol are en deavoring to discourage talk of op position to Justice Alexander Simp son, Jr., but there is a disposition to wait and see what Governor Brumbaugh does about the other vacancy. Mr. Simpson is backed r>y many lawyers, but the appointment was held off so long and announced under such peculiar circumstances that It has not been as well received as might have been. —Returns from the Seventeenth Congressional district primary show that Congressman B. K. Focht car ried all counties, but Huntingdon. His total vote was 6,982 against 5,- 300 for R. W. Williamson, the state administration choice. In the scat tering vote Williamson got fourteen Washington and Focht eleven and Williamson received six Prohibition and Focht two. A most of this scat tering was done m Franklin county It looks as though 'backers of Wil liamson had been preparing for something. —And the Philadelphia Brand Jury declared against the liquor traffic. ■ —Montgomery county will have a woman aspirant for election to the legislature. She Is Mary Culvert who, by a single vote given her at the primaries last week, bpcomes the Socialist nominee for the from the First Assembly District, j A HANDY MAN AROUND THE HOUSE .... BYBRIGGS ( H ol S r2^ <W 1 /&ny Luce-ue<oT n>\|f GotoTA f, v e S YOO PLCASe. F \D, ./ Do VSOM£"THIN6 about) BftuD AS A~\ 4K£P \ V water TVie \ PLEAse Do as ; i MY H air- rt* lo&iwg/ ** ? vmat'sJ Vow a \ PALrv\ FOP? *e . —\ V A MATTSR | DOZEN "Alu right - all '* "ch Lu ce. 1 i rjowd 7* .. V 7hAve Vou AKVTHIM6 To Keep —— -rr— -T- — ? V THO.SE PLIERS I MJAS ( °°' 'J V WATERED You Quier! n .(s{/ T\ sn*. JM ? i FOR T h OTHG* \ That - / FOR A. WATSR pitcher / ' T r'fa EDITORIAL COMMENT Kaiser Wllhelm has accepted the crowns of Livonia, Esthonia, Lithu ania and Courland. Also the half crowns, florins, pfennigs, centimes and copecks, in all probability.— Pittsburgh Post. Some particularly diabolical form of punishment will probably be devised for Prince Lichnowsky, who has been deflected red-handed in the act of telling the truth. —Nash- ville Southern Lumberman. English will have no near com petitors among the languages after tne war, for while we are obliterat ing the German language over here our boys doubtless are murdering the French language over there.— Caruthersville Democrat. Comrades of the Men (From the New Republic) To call on women to conduct propaganda, to sell Liberty Bonds, to occupy Important positions, to undertake hard and steady physic xl labor, to share In every responsibil ity and every activity except that of actually carrying arms, and then to deny them the opportunity of vot ing, would be one of those acts of fundamental inhumanity and Injus tice which would In the end Involve in disaster the nation which con sented to it The women of Amer ica are the comrades of the men in this fight. They have just as much to gain as the men have from the successful achievement of American national purpose and Just as much to lose as a consequence of failure. Any man who has seen the parade of American nurses and of the mothers of the drafted men, and who ref:ies to allow to women their share in the responsibility for the political policy, whose burdens they are so cheerfully carrying, is callous to the moral realities of what is now taking place almost to the point of being defective. OUR NEGRO SOLDIERS (Lieut. O. E. McKaine in Outlook)] The traditions of the negro sol dier may be traced in the history of the great Chaka in the Valley of the Nile, thousands of years ago; Hannibal, "greatest of tacticians," in the war between Carthage and Rome; L'Ouverture in the Haitian rebellion against the mighty Napol eon; Attucks, as the first casualty in America's first battle against the tyranny of George 111 on Boston Common; black sailors with Perry cn Lake Erie; Black Sampson at Brandywine; Peter Salem at Bun ker Hill; Carney at Fort Wagner; the 24th and 25th Regiments of In fantry and the 9th and 10th Cav alry at El Caney and San Juan in Cuba and during the insurrection in the Philippines; and the feat of the 10th Cavalry at Carrizal while with the punitive expedition in Mex ico. The place of honor held by the negro in the profession of arms is predicated upon the enviable and cherished facts that he has never had a traitor within his ranks und has never had the blot of cowardice upon his spotless escutcheon. His prestige is based upon the high re gard as a fighting man In which he is held by nil fighters whom he has opposed, whethy they be white men, black men. or brown men. THE CRIPPLE WOMAN [War Time In Kentucky Mountains] A cripple woman has a sight of time to grieve and fret, With nary thing to do but watch the Bunbail rise and set. And nary soul a-passing by the whole enduring day. Hit's lonesome up the holler now the lads are gone away! They useter lope along the trail, thetr beastes all a-rare, A-shoutlng out the good old tunes and shooting Jn the #.lr; And whether they was drunk or dry, they'd alius stop and say, "Well, liowdye, Aunt Lucindy, how're you comln* on to-day?" Loretty 'lows they had to go;, she'll pot have got hit right— I never heared of forcing mountain •men to jlne a fight. Hit mought be known down yander they're right handy with a gun, And they'll be laming level country ;lads how shooting's done. The maids have quit their weaving, and they've quit their singing, too. 'Twill be a lonesome valley that they'll be a-travellng through: And sorry help are cripples, who can only sit and pray, "Christ comfort maids and mothers now the lads are gone away." —Ann* Cobb la the Outlook. KANSAS, 37 YEARS "DRY," SCORNS RETURN From the Kaimit City Star THE interesting communication printed in The Star of yester day from the New York Tribune, reciting the history of thir ty-seven years of prohibition in Kansas, was a reminder to Kansas itsolf of the fact. The anniversar* of the date was May 1. Prohibition has become so thoroughly establish ed in the state that Kansas pays little heed to the number of years It has been In effect. Prohibition is no longer a matter of discussion in Kansas. There was a time when you could start an argu ment as to the merits of the law almost anywhere, on the train, In the hotel lobby, in store, office or even in the homes. For many years there always was some one to take up the question on behalf of booze. But that day ha 3 passed. One could get Just as far with an argument that typhoid fever is a good thing for a community as he could with an argument that the saloon should be brought back Into the state. Every time prohibition is made an issue in some other state, the saloon interests print circulars and posters to point out the havoc pro hibition has wrought in Kansas, but Kansas does not even know that it is under discussion, not to mention its ignorance of the "ruination" wrought by prohibition. BOOKS AND MAGAZINES French in a Nutshell.—Two books for the study of French which E. P. Dutton & Co. are publishing will command themselves at once to all who are taking up or planning to begin the study of that language. One is "French in a Nutshell," by Jean Leeman a&d the other "Col loquial French" by William Robert Patterson. The former is a practical phrase book designed especially for the use of the American Red Cross, the Army and Navy, and is the work of a Frenchman who has been teach ing for years in America. Mr. Pat terson's book has been written with the needs In view of those who want a conversational knowledge of French either for business or pleas ure. It contains extensive exercises In the form of conversations under changing conditions between a cen tral character and the people he meets In his wanderings. Feed the Soldiers (Pennsylvania Farmer) Reports of shortened rations for the allied soldiers emphasizes the urgency of the European demand for flour. The American people have done really wonderful thlnga in the conservation of the most needed foods. People of whole areas have pledged themselves to eat no more wheat flour until the next ns.r vest. More and larger bodies of people have curtailed wheat con sumption to the minimum. All of these efforts have been necessary to stretch the limited supply over the urgent needs of our fighting men. And there are still six weeks to two months before the new crop will be available, and still longer before wheat flour can move In con siderable volume. This means that farmers must sell all wheat on hand or our soldiers and those of our allies must go without. There is nothing to be sained by holding on. The needs are so great that the Food Administration urges selling oven what has been held for seed. The possibility of short supply at seed ing time is so remote and the pres ent needs are so great that all farm ers are urged to sell all the wheat they have. Each bushel sold now will provide bread for a little more than one soldier in Europe until the new crop supply Is available. It is unpatriotic not to sell. It Is only humane to let it go. Sell now. Not Hopeless [From the DallA News] As long as a man retains hie sense .of shame he's got somet>--g. Aa a matter of fact, there never has been a day In the thirty-seven years of prohibition in which Kansas was inclined to go back to the soloon. The overwhelming sentiment of the state has been on the side of pro hibition at all times. The people were too patient for many years with lax methods of law enforce ment, and allowed the pollticans to "play the game" in order to get the "wet" vote. But when the people spoke, the joints were closed. One of the early forms of political entertainment In Kansas was the movement in every campaign to re submit the question. The joint keepers and the brewers would hold conferences in Topeka and Wichita and other towns to "formulate plans" and to "take steps." They would employ "smooth pollticans" to make the campaign for them. There would be much "whispering" among the initiated as to how the movement was "coming on," and then — When the candidates for the Leg islature made their campaign among the people they would be asked this one question: "How do you stand on resubmission?" The man who tried to sidestep the question would be defeated. It is doubtful If the resubmissionlsts ever mustered as many as twenty votes in any session of the Legislature. LABOR NOTES Canadian trade unlonsi increased their membership 44,223 last year. Carpenters at Niagara Falls, Can., have been granted a wage scale of 55 cents an hour. Sixty per cent, of all workers In munition plants are women. More than 1,000,000 girls have en tered new and hazardous occupa tions. Women coal miners are working beside men In some parts of West Virginia. Many octogenarian ship carpen ters In the state of Maine are vol unteering for war work. Hannfbal (Mo.) plumbers have se cured a wage Increase and union recognition. Since 1911 women clerks have in creased from 52,000 to 894,000 in England. Winnipeg (Can.) teachers have se cured Increases of from fifteen to twenty-flve per cei^t. AFTER THE WAR I What will you say. when the boys come home, When this cruel jvar is done? Will you say, "My boy, I have stood by you ' i And helped in the victory won." will you hang your head In shame I And say, "I have nothing done," After the war? WJiat will you say to the crushed . and maimed, Who must struggle through life, l in pain? Will you say, "My boy, I helped bind \ your wound, Berit aid to the fleld where you've Main." Or you pass by on the other side, With your head bowed low In fthame. After the war? What will you say to the lads who've died. For you, on the fleld of war? Will you "My boy, In my coun try's name. I,have wpt as you crossed the bar. j Or will you }ln selfishness, void of shame, Oo down to your grave with a tarnished name, I After the waq? I MULFORD, ■j; ' ' s / Owr tU m Many people in Reading are advo cating the change of the name of "Sauerkraut" to "Kapusta," the Polish name for it. It Is claimed the Poles made "Sauerkraut" long be fore the Germans ever heard about It. What has become of the old-fash ioned village postmaster who used to have nothing to do but walk up and down the railroad platform, sign the payroll and look for the coming of the post office inspectors? Now he Is not only subject to the rules of the Civil Service, but acts as recruiting officer for the Army, Navy and Ma rine Corps, sells Thrift Stamps, runs a postal savings bank and has a score of other duties. Two employes of the Reading Chain Block Works, earning S3O a week each, and one at the Carpenter Steel Works were run out of the plants because they refused to give to the Red Cross. "She's got more nerve than an aching tooth," shrieked Joel Rump, in a Lycoming county court, where his wife, Pomerania, asked for sls a week alimony when Joel is only making sl4. Another Change (From Birmingham Age-Herald) While we are about it, why not change the name of pretzels to 'lib erty biscuit?" OUR DAILY LAUGH P'lillilll uk NEVER AGAIN ysgv I shall never take my vaca- V JtM °a In July s t (A> CZi * again. Why not? Because the Jjl fellows who go il ln AuBUSt think JI lull ' ought to have f fw \| earned enough r money to Ko jn able to lend II them so m e IB when they get || back. GOOD POLICY. / fere with other A people's affairs. |jV* fth No, I stopped IK. ' that years ago. Ilk M /| • when I checked llr OjL ill up and found wW SjjS II * that all the IX.rr' IB . money I had IWf IBOSj ever made cams Ir iyffifl from minding II All my own busl- M RAH GARDEN. m The chickens i fg w scratch it anew ' Th ° ,nßects I fondly hope a' when they get through jflfo There will be son ething left ' or me 4. THE STEADY CLIMB. The mercury, la L . going up 'f/L Wh 1 1 through the ||| ) /Co4~f~ days the lUi^ heat wavM mm br/ / Likewise tTi 1 ■ I sorrow JR/ /T -brims m y II So also climbs I lllllj the price of lEtotttttg (tttjal "It's the business man and the re tired man who know how to farm that I'm after. We want him to help Uncle Sam, the farmer and him self," said F. R. Stevens, the agri cultural expert of the State Chamber of Commerce, who has been annex ed by the government and the state to get the problem of farm labor nearer solution. Mr. Stevens comes from New York state originally byt has been working among farmers of Pennsylvania for twenty-one years, having been part of that time with > the Lehigh Valley railroad which started as a coal road and ended up by making many tons of freights come out of the fields along its lines. Mr. Stevens was the man in charge of that work. "My plan Is to help the businessman who goes away and spends a lot of time doing nothing reduce his waistline and get his mus cles into good shape. That is provided he knows how to farm and a whole lot of our successful men started with the soil. The farmers of this state need help. And if some of them can get help of just one man for a couple of weeks it will be their salvation and add that much to the food sup ply. Take a man who goes away for a vacation or who does not work because he is well-to-do. After he is forty his waistline becomes dangerous if he sits around too much. Now if he will go back to the farm for a couple of weeks he will be able to better enjoy life this fall. And if some of the men who are playing golf and know how to farm would do some driving with hoes and put ting with rakes their score would rank away up. And when they came back in the fall they would be able to chase old Col. Bogey all over the course. Really, this is a serious prop position. Many farmers are up aguinst it for want of help and with young men going to war and into mills we feel that men who have come from the farm and have time or can take time should help on the farm. It will be helping your old uncle down at Washington too." A tin roof opposite the Orpheum isn't exactly the place where you would look for a nest. But that is where a pair of night hawks are raising a family or preparing to. These hawks, which Dr. Kalbfus says are eroneously called whip-poor wills, are the birds which sail about collecting bugs at night. They are the ones which dart and dip and loop-the-loop and rival the bats A pair of them have leased the roof of Dr. Henry M Stine's property on Locust street and have a nest in a corner. They are very busy these days and have not time to call upon the other members of the family who live on the roof of the Donaldson building. • • • Residents of the Hill section of Derry street, especially in the Thir teenth ward, are getting ready to ask the City Council to provide some means of preventing flooding of the pavement and of the sidewalk every time there is a heavy rain. Several times this year the wash from the sloping portions of Eighteenth, Nine teenth and Twentieth streets as well as out on Twenty-third has covered the street with mud and dirt and lately rubbish has been strewn over car tracks. The sug gestion has been made that the gut ters on the side streets be deepened and larger catch basins installed. The problem is commencing to an noy people in that part of the city. • ♦ Samuel L. Long, of the State De partment of Mines, sent to Governor Brumbaugh the other day a magno lia that looked like an umbrella when the accompanying leaves held out. It was a huge white sped- • * men, of rare stock and attracted much attention. The leaves looked like a big Lancaster county tobacco plant. • • • A bulldog does not always run true to form. Yesterday afternoon a large dog with much pedigree visit ed Capitol Park. He started to chase squirrels and a misguided man tried to chase him. The dog turned and the man ran. So did a couple of other men. A Capitol policeman ciMiie along and seeing the dog en gaged in bullying men, treeing squir rels and making pigeons soar, care fully aimed at his head with his club. It was a good shot and landed right on the end of the dog's nose. Instead of holding on to the job he had set out to do the dog steered a straight course for Third and Walnut. | WELL KNOWN PEOPLE —Ex-Representative M. C. Watson, of Indiana, who ran for another term, did not make it this yme. —Fred A. Godcharles, Deputy 'Secretary of Agriculture, was Me morial Day orator at Milton. E. E. Hatch, one of the Camp Meade generals, will return to his rank as a colonel in the Reg ular Army. —Benjamin H. Engle, Susquehan na county farm agent, is a State College graduate and has been form ing associations among young peo ple. —Congressman L. T. McFadden, one of the directors of the new Sheep Association, comes from Brad ford county, and owns a couple of farms and many sheep. —Oscar L. Davis, clerk to Lu zerne commissioners, will go into the Army. He had given up his place. —Judge Thomas F. Bailey, of Huntingdon, has two Memorial Day addresses scheduled for to-day. -DO YOU KNOW —That Harrlsburg pretzels are being sent to men In the Army? HISTORIC HARRIS BURG Anthony Wayne, who surveyed the Susquehanna, was one of the men impressed with the location of Har risburg. THE SILENT ARMY No bugle is blown, no roll of drums. No sound of an army marching; No banners wave high, no battle-cry Comes from the war-worn fields where they lie. The blue sky overarching. The call sounds clearer than bugle call From the silent dreamless army, "No cowards were we, when we heard the call. For freedom we grudged not to give our all." Is the call from the silent army. Hushed and quiet and still they lie. This silent, dreamless army. While spring to their ■ side. And the bugle call and the battle cry Is heard as dreamer and dreamless lie Under the stars of the arching sky, The men who have heard from the men who have died The call of the silent army. —lan Ailao in th u Dally i
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