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ers appreciate the blessings of
America and its opportunities. It
meant that they are willing to sacrl-
Tlce and die if need be. that their
children and their children's chil
dren may enjoy the peace and pros
perity that have brought happiness
to so' many of those who came earl
ier. It meant that Americans
acknowledge at last the debt they
owe these people who are helping
lis in this our hour of need —who
are filling our mills and our armies.
It meant that we—all of us—stand
together on common ground. It
meant that pro-Germanism is a dead
issue in this community.
It meant above all that we are
going to win this war—for yester
day's demonstration here merely il
lustrates a condition thp.t is as wide
as the country. 'y
A Great Day
And what a .day it was! The sun
rose in a sky as blue as ever shown
in sunny Italy, flecked here and there
with fleecy summer clouds. A
.spanking breeze swept In from the
Cumberland hills, stirred the trees
and whipped into ripples of color
the countless flags that adorned the
houses and appeared in waves as the
thousands of paraders and spectators
began to gather. It was cool, too, a
perfect day for the biggest and best
parade Harrisburg ever had or will
have until that wonderful day when
the "boys come home."
• Loyal Foreign Born
"Rumanians by birth,
"Americans by Choice."
This little sentiment on the ban
ner of the division of 000 Ruman
ians of the big pageant—American
ization. Born in many countries in
every clime, the spirit of each and
every one of the several thousand
foreign-born, naturalized and un
naturalized, yesterday showed that
they have adopted with whole souled
enthusiasm the United States as
their nation, that every inch of them
• has become Americans: that its
ideals have become their ideals; its
their aims.
Subjects of kinds and emperors,
czars and kaisers, and weary of auto
cracy and all the oppression inci
dent thereto, they showed yesterday
Uat they are glad, very glad that
mey have left the land of their na
tivity to come to the land where we
are all "free and equal" and where
government "of the people, by the
people and for the people" prevails;
where militarism and autocracy are
not idealized; where each and evory
one has the greatest possible degree
of freedom.
Hundreds of foreign-born persons,
some of them naturalized and prac-
tically all in the procession of na
turalization. were in line with Ed
ward Moesleln, a native-born Ger
man but a lover of liberty and free
dom, who was the chief marshal.
Every one of them is bound closer
to-day to the mother of democracy
than ever before as a result of Har
risburg's big oration yesterday in
their honor.
Carry Liberty Bell
That the "Declaration of Ind
pandence" dedication 141 years ago
MM * document ot the United Sutea
FRIDAY EVENING, BARRISBDRQ TELEGRAPH JULY 5 1918
alone was In a manner to be rededi-| than their Americanized icountry
cated as a doctrine of International men
been told. But the fact was im-|
pressed upon each and every one of!
us with slightly greater emphasis;
yesterday when almost in the very l
front of the iirst division, on the
shoulders of two husky sons of;
sunny Italy, a replica of that great j
bell that 142 years ago yesterday j
pealed out the glad news that a newj
fangled state, a democracy had beeni
created on this earth.
Just as in Italy their fathers and
grandfathers fought ferociously to
achieve the aims of the statesman,
Cavour and the King of Piedmont
whom he served, that a unified Italy!
might be served, so these sons of\
the southern suns yesterday showed
that they are now lending their ef
forts, financial and physical, to help
the United States and incidentally
their lative land and other lands of
democracy, to maintain lands frue
from cruel oppression.
Seven hundred of these Italians,!
men and women, old and young, |
were in line to lend force to the big
Americanization scheme and the de-l
lial of Hohenzollern autocrocy. Three! 1
Sons of Italy lodges, led by the Sons, l
of Italy Band, other Italian organiza- i
tions and several hundred unattach-, 1
ed individuals, made up the southern '
kingdom's representation of Amer- <
icanization subjects. i
Jewish Race Loyal
With its rabbis and hundreds of i i
Harrisburg members of the race in i
line, the Jewish nation was well'rep- i
resented. That this "nation with- :
out a land" Is serving and will con- i
tinue to serve the country that has
given to them a haven of safety, was .
well evidenced by the wording ofi
the few banners that they carried.
The Jewish organizations of Harris-!
burg but await the orders of Presi- ,
dent Wilson was the substance of
one of them. "The Jews of Har
risburg are ready to lay down their
lives for democracy" was the epi
tome of the statement on another.
Seventy-five Greeks are in Har
risburg and practically every one of
them was in line yesterday. Their
small delegation did not nearly
match the American spirit which
they showed and the wholesome re
spect that went out of them as a re
sult of their show of yesterday. '
Twenty per cent, of them, a total of :
15, have already entered the service '
of the country of their adoption, one
of their banners told. That their
nation in doing Its part to help pre
serve the nation which has brought
about the preservation of their free- :
dom was shown by another of their
banners which told of 35,000 Gre
cians already in the United States
Army with 50,000 soon to be under
the colors and another which told
of 350,000 In the service of the Al
lies with 500,000 expected soon to
be battling along the Macedonian
front for the preservation of demo
cracy.
Soils of Evory Nation
While the vast majority of those
in line in the foreign-born division
were one of the Allied coun-|
tries, then* was a place too for those
born In the lands with which the
Allies are at war. Germans and Aus
trians, of course, mado up the great
er part of these representatives, but
other enemy countries had repre
sentatives. None showed yesterday
that they dulrtd more sarneatly the
downfall ot the Bus and his cohort*
Croatians, 400 of them, were also
In line. Six hundred Bulgarians
with their own band, Serbs, Japan
ese, Chinamen, and enough repre
sentatives of other foreign countries
to bring the total represented to 22,
were represented in this big divi
sion of Harrisburg foreign-born, to
give vent to their feeling of Amer
ican spirit.
Aids to Mr. Moeslein in the f(-
eign-born division were: N. Acri,
William Beiser, Gus Branca, George
J. Coloviras, D. Cordas, G. Dianta, T.
Dundoff, Nathan Gross, Fred Hei
merdlnger, M. Koyganlc, Marko Ko
falt, Peter Magaro, D. Hilhaloff, D.
Mlnoff, S. Michlovltz, Charles Ott,
Peter Patrick, J. J. Paliolo, F. Pe
trasic, Joe Rolles, George B. Rasa
dean, F. Robarlc, L. Rudman, W.
Schubauer, V. Salerno, L. Shuman
dan, Rabbi Romanoff, Charles Sal
la!, J. Trulac, M. Tarbuk, Joseph
Tuljas, E. W. Weise.
Riot of Color
In the riot of color, bands, flags,
nationalties and activities which
marched in Harrlsburg's epoch-mak
ing pageant, there wore a number of
things which instantly attracted uni
versal attention by their novelty and
originality. When the thousnds of
spectators turned regretfully away
from the stret curbs as the last unit
in the great spectacle swept proudly
into history, they carried home with
them the memories of individual ef
forts which created special attrac.
tions long to be remembered.
The floats particularly attracted
attention. There were battleships,
tanks, cannon and small munitions
factories on wheels. In Its presenta
tion of clever replicas of huge war
machinery, the parade was interest
ing to a degree.
The Harrisburg Welding and
Brazing Company had a huge whit*
battleship in line. In the same di
vision was a large dial phone, with
the bell ringing all along the route.
Blue Devil Marches
The Harrisburg Pipe nd Pipe
Bending Company had a number of
floats that Illustrated vividly the
work they are doing to supply the
sinews of war to the American
armies. The floats were a reminder
of what the 2,300 men who marched
are doing at the great munitions
works every day. The open hearth,
rolling mill, cylinder finishing, pro
jectile finishing and other floats
showed shells in all stages of man
ufacture, from the raw metal to the
finished, shining projectiles packed
In their boxes and ready for ship
ment to the battlefields.
A genuine Blue Devil, In full uni
form of sky blue, marched with the
Pipe Bending employes. The French
man Is the representative of the
French government, and has been
twice wounded and decorated for
bravery. He is known to his fellow
workmen as "the Frenchman" and
is popular among the workmen at
tho plant for his constant good hu
mor and reminiscences.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Divi
sion Street Freight Station had a
dark, sinister looking battleship,
bristling with guns, in line. Follow
ing it was a huge tank with business
like machine guns -pointing at the
crowds nloji* the atraaui. Both of
them did mtneu vara that "want never
did. before," for the edification of the
crowds.
Railroaders in Line
The Berryhlll Nursery Company
had an attractive float In line. It was
an automobile decorated with green,
and carrying a Columbia, Uncle Sam
and other historical characters.
The Pennsylvania Railroad had
one of the largest contingents in the
Parade. Every branch of railroad ac
tivity was represented. Banners,
Uncle Sam, soldiers, sailors and Red
Cross nurses, figured largely In the
costuming of the marchers In this di
vision.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Luck
now employes made one of tho hits
of the parade. They were led by an
Uncle Sam, President Wilson and
forty-eight gorls, representing forty
eight states of the union. J. D. Rees,
aa President Wll .on. startled the
crowd, his resemolance to the na
tion's President was eo complete. E.
E. McClaln made an equally good
Uncle Sam.
Following the Lucknow employes,
the always faithful "Spirit of "76"
marched with flfes and drum, mak
ing merry along the line of march.
A company of minute men and
colonial soldiers added to the his
toric appearance of the Lucknow
division.
Rifle dub Parades
The Pennsylvania Railroad Rifle
Club marched with shouldered guns.
Led by a company of railroad police
in natty blue, the P. R. R. engine
men and firemen, trainmen, shop
i forces, machinists, apprentices and
laborers marched in force. The Ma
clay street shops were represented
by a large contingent. Each con
tingent was led by a banner and
service flag.
The Reading Railway was repre
sented by Its force of clerks and
closed with a banner which said:
"The Rest of Us Are Working For
Uncle Sam." The large American
flag was carried by a bevy of at
tractive young women clerks. These
girls are working nine hours a day
for Uncle Sam, doing hie railroad
business, but they were not too tired
to parade three hours to show their
Americanism.
The Reading office employes did
some real American work besides
parading. While waiting for their
formation to move, a man dropped
a dime in the large flag and called
upon Others to follow him. When
the contributions were ail in, several
dollars were in the huge flag, which
were afterwards turned over to the
Red Cross.
"The Kaiser"
Instant commendation was won
by the Swift and Company turnout.
Besides a numerous contingent of
employes, a hearse with a sign bear
ing the legend, "Kaiser Bill," caught
the eye of the crowds. Within the
hearse was a huge porker, wearing
a German helmet and marked "Con
demned." Moreover, it was nailed
to a board. Even a dead German
has to be held down, the Swift pea
pie figured.
The platoon of police, led by Cap
tain Thompson, Sergeant Draben
studt and Sergeant Owens, looked
natty in their new gray uniforms and
black puttees. They swept the
street clear for the marchers. The
company polk, at Mlddlatown in
black uniform*, belts and puttees,
the Pennsylvania Railroad police In
blue, and the company police from
Central Iron and Steel, In blue, were
remarked for their appearance.
The Y. M. C. A. war secretaries,
In olive drab, attracted favorable at
tention, as did several contingents
of Boy Scouts. The Selective Serv
ice headquarters was also repre
sented, Major Murdock leading: the
office force. The Western Union
messenger boys In olive • drab were
in two platoons. The firemen in
their blue trousors, scarlet shirts and
bleaming helmets were one of the
brightest units In the formation.
The girls from Kaufman's store,
with red, white and blue parasols,
and the men with the colors of the
allies, showed up well. The Globe
lineup, with each girl carrying a
shield bearing one letter, to make
up the names of the store, and white
swords, was admired.
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce open division, led by Warren
R. Jackson secretary and Andrew S.
Patterson president was well filled.
Mothers and Wive*
The wives, mothers, sisters and
relatives of the soldiers at the front,
bearing their service stars on white
caps, was as usual received as the
most impressive contingent in the
parade.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Wom
en's War Relief organization had a
large turnout. The colored Red Cross
chapters of the city and Enola wero
represented. The Y. W. C. A. and
Navy League, and domestic science
turnouts, added to the femininity of
Hrs. Rellly*s fine divisions. Women's
Suffrage was not forgotten, either,
and an attractive float made Its
silent appeal for votes.
The fraternal division was a
bright spot In the lineup. The In
dians, In war paint and feathers,
the Koraas Lodge No. 204 In their
black fez; Knights of Pythias Jn
uniform, &nd Odd Fellows in full
dress, gave the pleasing appearance
of fancy dress costuming.
A feature of the parade for the
residents of the upper end of the
town was 4-year-old Junior Cllp
plnger, ',224 Emerald street, who
stood at attention three hours, sa
luting the marchers as they passed
his house. It was noticeable that
every soldier In line returned the
youngster's salute as he passed.
Major Gray and Major Garrison, of
Middletown, swept the lad a proud
ealute as they passed his "reviewing
stand."
The Carpenters' and Bricklayers'
Unions, in white overalls and blue
and red shirts, made up a pleasing
division. They represented organ
ized labor, and as Buch expressed
their thorough Americanism.
The Military Knd
The second division, the military
division, was unusual in that it con
tained the three branches of the
armed service of the country and the
veterans of the wars. It was the
smallest but the most varied and
business-like of the whole parade,
attracting much attention all along;
the line. It was marshaled by Cap
tain J. J. Hartman, assisted by Cap
tain E. Laubensteln and Lieutenants
John Good and C. I. Trullitw?er.
The company of tankers from
Camp Colt, who came as Infantry,
war* a aplendid example of tba men
in th active military Mrvlc* of the
country and evoked much applause.
Immediately after them came Cap
tain Paul H. W. Harm with his com
pany of the Pennsylvania Reserve
Militia, Company I of the Second
Regiment, the city's representatives
in the new National Guard, men who
showed the result of careful Instruc
tion and hard work. Next came two
companies of the Harrisburg Re
serves commanded by Captain I*. V.
Harvey, the units being commanded
by Captain W. A. Moore and Lieu
tenant W. Li. Keller. The Reserve*
were represented In many parts of
the parade, their membership being
in business and Industrial sections,
while in the administrative end they
were represented by Captain P. H.
Hoy Jr., and numerous aids. "In
spite of these heavy drafts, the Re
serves turned out nearly 100 In their
gray shirts.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Spanish-American War Veterans
Onr big July Clearing Sale will make everybody happy jßk
because we are going to out clothing and furnishing* price* .
W\LsJ> 80 u,at you wiu b* abl to full outfit for at least one
/' ■ ,vsj third lower than the regular market prices. J
Tl We are here to do busincHs nnd we are going to do it; , /
yTA Ajkv the temptations will be i'Tesistible. So hurry up and take
A. W these low prices; the first few duys will be /vMyym\.
' Men's Suits, values to $12.50. 'Sale Q C /VtmJjwHL
price ' Lm^JtVa
rv 111 Men's Suits, values to $15.00. Sale <jJQ QC MjW/SL/3'
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Xil&y j l Men's Suits, values to $18.50. Sale (1 O Q{f II 'fjf
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111 /fWj B ° ys ' Suits, — to $6.50. Sale 95 jV
m** oys ' Suits, values to $10.66. Sale CA g i\
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111 \ I Men's Pants, values to $4.50. Sale An aq 111 g|!
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yEft *' KL Underwear, Shoes, Hosiery, Hats, Caps, Bathing $
/E& Suits, Trunks and Bags; Everything Reduced £3o£m
Eilra Special BUY HERE—SAVE MONEY &<Spciil
Mens Palm Men's
Beach Suits, Straw Hats,
tToo'° Outlet Clothing Co. V tv
Sale Price, Sale Price
$8.95 83 N FOURTH ST 98c
Open Evenings. Across From Y. W. C. A.
marched next with their bugle corps,
the men wearing the uniforms which
were so much seen twenty years ago.
In their ranks were men who had
fought In Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines with veterans of Chinese
and other wars. It was an interest
ing body. Nicholas Tack marshaled
the veterans of the old City Grays,
the men who had marched with
General Hutchison and Captain Ma
loney, and the veterans of the Civil
War, the Grand Army of the Re
public, then came In automobiles, the
only paraders to be so honored. The
veterans were cheered all along the
line. There were ten automobiles
and the men of the sixties made an
interesting link with the great war
for the Union.
The United States Government
was next represented, there being
the post office force, carriers and
clerks, marshaled by Postmaster |
Frank C. Sites, a gingery bunch who
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marched -well and seemed to en-
Joy It. Major W. G. Murdock and
the draft headquarters force were
placed In the next division Instead
of being with the military.
—What a fine, upstanding body of
men the ministers of Harrlsburg
are! They certainly excited a lot
of well-deserved admiration In line
yesterday. One and all they have
been doing good work In their pul
pits and it was a fine thin* to have
the denominations "all mixed up
like the allies are on the other side,"
a.s one spectator put It.
—Few knew that J. William Bow
man, former mayor, who was mar
shal of the flfth division, (are up a
well-earned vacation trip with hla
son along the trout streams of Clear
field county In order to look after
the financial end of the parade an*
assist in its formation.