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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

n UT for the grace of God, there
n goes Isaac Watts"
The statement has been at
tributed to several theologians, but
Watts will serve, The story is that
the speaker saw a drunken vagabond
pass by on his way to the gallows,
and, though the speaker had never
been accused of criminal tenden-
cies, he recognized the essential
unity of the human race in his char
table exclamation.
Similarly, some charitable people
are still eXcusing the heinous Of
fenses of Prussian autocracy and
militarism by saying that German
civilization is as high as ours, and
that therefore we would do the same
the Germans have done had we been
in the same situation as Germany
was and is.
Now, there is deep truth in the
assertion of DR.. Watts and of the
German apologists. Given the
heredity and the environment of the
vagabond, and Dr. Watts might have
been on his way to the gallows.
Given an emperor "by Divine right,
a Reichstag without any actual gov
erning power, a Bundesrath with the
real governing power, and the Kai-
ser in control of that, a militaristic
training of generations until respect
for authority and the impulse to
obey were second nature; given q
philosophy carefully fostered by ev-
cry educational influence (from
primer class to university that the
state is supreme and is beyond all
moral law, and that therefore the
orders of the state expressed
through its army are to be carried
out implicitly; given the training of
child. father and grandfather that
war is mans natural state and Is
Gods way in the world, that our
Kultur is supreme and must be en-
forced upon the world for its bet
terment and ours-given this back
ground, there is no reasonable doubt
that you and / would be Prussian-
lied, that the Kaiser would appear
to us like the leading Member OF
the Trinity and that Schrecklichkeit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
GARBAGE FOR PIGS

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
The people have read so much OF
the garbage question that they are
utterly tired of the whole PROPOSE
tion, and l believe that City Council
should get on the job and do some-
thing. The Telegraph editorial on
the question of raising pigs from the
city's garbage is right. other places
have tried it and proved it success
full, and why not Harrisburg? Let
City Council get on tho job and do
something. Let them try out the pig
question. There is plenty of availa-
BILE ground close to Harrisburg that
could be readily used for this pur-
pose. For years we have read OF
a shortage of pork and when one
stops to think why this shortage we
can remember some years back when
Hundreds of people living on the
outskirts of the city raised their own
hogs and when Thanksgiving came
around there was butchering day all
around and on up until Christmas,
not only in Harrisburg but In all the
cities and towns throughout the
United States. Then came along the
great wave of sanitation and people
were not allowed to keep hogs in the
cities and towns, and can you grasp
the enormous loss of pork from this
source?
Now comes the proposition for the
cities and towns to turn their waste
into a paying proposition. VIII City
Council grasp this opportunity or
will they drag and haggle over this
question all winter and put the peo-
pie up against the. same proposition
that they were up against all of last
summer? Do something, Council.
.believe that the intelligent people OF
Harrisburg would back you in any
thing that you would do to lower the
cost of living.
TAXPAYER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
THE FIGHT

The battles that we win are forgot
ten as we go,
But the battles that we lose are
forever on our mind.
The races that we win from the
memory early flow,
But we always can remember
when we were left behind.
The roses that we raised fade the
soonest on the stem.
But the roses of the battle live a
long, long while.
The diamond that we find Is very
common gem,
But the diamond that we dig is as
lovely as smile.
Nothing ever counts with the pur-
pose and the zeal
Like the thing we cannot have or
the thing we have to win
With q struggle and a service that
may turn us into steel.
And that give the gods around us
such a chance to jeer and
grin.
-Folger McKinsey in Baltimore
Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

DR.. August Stejmle, Allentown
minister, has accepted a call to New
York.
Clifford Pinchot is planning to
spend several months at his Pike
county home
General w. M. Black, Chief of
Engineers of the Army, paid flying
visit to his Lancaster county home.
John r. Saylor, Pottstown man
ufacturer, has designed huge
Hanging machine for his own works.
Daniel Post, president of the
State Carpenters, who spoke here
this week, says he can do as much
work with his tools as the next man,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

than that surrounding Harrisburg
or more healthful or bracing climatic
conditions than are to be found in
the mountains roundabout or even
right here in town. What Devon re-
jects Harrisburg would be, glad to
have, and we venture the opinion
that the change would not be the
soldiers loss.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
EDITORIAL cOr1r1ENT

In such a time as this the Presi-
dent should set the example of nom
partisanship. And It should be no
hardship to practice impartislity.--
Altoona Tribune.
If Germany planned the italian
campaign with the idea OF diverting
attention from the failure of the
submarine campaign, her camou-
fage has failed. She made good
headway, but at the expense of the
much more important western front.
When 1t comes to camoufiaging the
selves. Record g..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
uNREASONARLE

Willie was playing in the door
yard with his little brother. ma"
he shouted, II wish you'd come out
here and make Bob behave himself.
Every time 1 hit him on the head
with the hammer he bawls."-Atchi-
son Globe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1917

He's true to God tUho'S true to ntdnp
1ChereUer tCrong is done
To the humbIeSt and the f1edkeSt,
meath the dN-beholding sun.
That 1orong is also done to us; and
they are SLAVES most base
Whose lore of right is for them
SelUeS and not for all their
race.
LOWELL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

What did Mrs. Cutting say when
she was informed that her husband
had deserted herr"
'Ali she could say was. Henry is
so thoughtfuli"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
RoBBING THE SOLDIER

RoBBING THE SOLDIER
TRYING to deprive the soldier OF
u his vote is small and despicable
business.
THE Democratic candidate for
coroner, the Democratic City, County
and state Committees in making
themselves parties to an effort to
disfranchise Dauphin county SOL
d,ers have placed themselves in an
unehviable light. Taking advantage
of a technicality to rob absent pa
triots of their rights as citizens is
a. crime that might we'll put Sec
ond-story man to shame and Is un-
tb;nkable as the act of decent citl-
zen.
The situation is this: Hundreds
of Harrisburg and Dauphin county
citizens during the past summer and
, early fall laid aside their own af-
fairs and went out to fight for the
preservation of the nation. Being
unavoidably absent at election time,
Governor Brumbaugh ordered the
State government to provide a means
by which they and all other Penn
sylvania soldiers might register their
votes. and Secretary of the Common
wealth Woods and Attorney General
Brown found that means in the SOL
diers' vote act of 1S64-the same
act, Dy lHe way, bHtOueSh "hiS4A
Pennsylvania soldiers at the border
cast their votes last fall-and COM
missioners were named to hold the
elections. All this was widely pub
lished. Not one candidate of any
party raised an objection. Appar-
emily all were content to abide by
the results.
Now, when it is discovered that
DR.. Hartman, Democratic candidate
for coroner, would have a majority,
and John X. Royal, Democratic ma
chine lieutenant and chronic office
holder would, perhaps, defeat
Charles w. Burtnett for City Coun-
Gil, If the soldiers are robbed of
their votes, an outrageous attempt
to disfranchise the most patriotic
element of the city and county is
proposed.
That this step actually will be
taken is incomprehensible. No Won
der Judge Kunkel protested against
the lateness of the proposed action.
The very idea of depriving our SOL
diers of their right to participate in
the affairs of the community they are
ready to lay down their lives to pro-
| tect is abhorrent to anybody with a
scintilla of patriotism in his soul. If
the soldier is to be cheated out of
his vote who of us may consider
himself safe? If the volunteer in the
service of his country is to be robbed
of his rights of citizenship what
heart will he have to risk his life on
the battlefield in order that the ball
lot thieves back home may live in
safety to repeat their theft at an
other election?
No! The thing cannot. must not
be allowed. Democrats as we'll as
Republicans will make it warm next
election for the. party management
that places a tawdry political office
above the rights of citizenship.
It is fair to assume that the mar
who took the trouble to vote In
camp would have voted had he re.
mained at home. 1t is also apparent
that he would have voted at home
for the same candidates he did ii
camp. The only effect. then. of set
ting aside the soldier vote would b,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
THIS IS HIS RIGHT NAME

liam II also with the unique title of
william the Last.--Kansaa City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

The question of increasing the pay
of soldiers and sailors of Great Brit
ain has been taken up by the Cen
eral Federation of Trade Unions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

NOT A PLEASANT PASSENGER.
Don't you ever take your wife
out in your automobile
mot very often. Whenever / run
over anybody she screams 80 It
Ynakaa ma narvousu
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

1t is stated that 1924 local branch
unions in Canada reported 21,509 en-
listments since the declaration of war
to June 80, 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg Red Gross
methods have been highly COM
pIlmented by visitors from other
states ?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

hASIOdAO DhhhloDOhO
During the Civil War regiments
used to march from Camp Curtin to
the trains for the front and be es-
corted by the bands of the city and
committees of citizens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
LABOR NOTES

Between 1000 and 5000 persons
are employed in and about mines
1uarries and dredges in Alaska, about
so per cent of whom are in the lode
mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

ain has Deen taken up Ny biS pSh-
eral Federation of Trade Unions.
Mayor Mitchell of New York is
seeking the right for the metropolis
to buy, store and seN food to its in
habitants under the new state legis-
lation.
Because of the helplessness of
dual and seeding labor organiZa-
tions, British trade unionists refer to
these institutions as goose club un-
ions.
Halibut fishing in Alaska waters is
becoming more profitable under pres
ent conditions than working in the
munition factories and steel mills of
the East.
Tacoma (Wash.) janitors and win
dow cleaners have organized and are
attempting to enforce an eight-hour
wage schedule of SO and $3.50 a day,
respectively.
The president of the Idaho State
Federation of Labor has been ap-
pointed one of the commissioners to
! enforce the workmens compensation
act, passed by the last Legislature.
Norway proposes legislation which
accepts the principle of the minimum
wage by law and extends the protec-
ton OF the factory code to home
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

ENvIoUs.
Bugs Tin background My, shei
stuck UP. since she's had that neV
Caterpillar neck piecel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

e. ]. STACKPOLE,P Pres't s. Editor-iH-Chfsf
F.. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRFPH PRINTING co.,
Telegraph building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

j. Denny O'Neil, State Highway
Commissioner, directed q letter to
the Rev. Thomas r. Mcdowell, SUI
pervisor of the highways in Chester
county, requesting his resignation to
take effect December 1, ION account
of changes that the State Commits
sioner desired to make" says q West
Chester dispatch. O'Neirs action oc-
casioned considerable comment, for
1t was believed here that Mcdowell
was doing good work. as he was en-
dorsed by the Road Supervisors AS
sociation of Chester County, of
which he has been president for
eleven years. For some years he
was supervisor in Upper Oxford
township, has been a member of the
Legislature and road supervisor OF
the county for four years. He is a
Presbyterian preacher. Supervisor
Mcdowell wrote Commissioner O'Neil
that he was gratifed to know he had
not been fired" but had been asked
to leave because the department de-
sird a Change" He declined to
take a vacation" from November
Is to December 1. William II. Clark,
the owner of a 250-acre farm near
Lenape, in Pocopson township, has
been appointed. to succeed Mr.. Nc
Dowell at q salary of 81, 800; and he
| assumes his new duties December 10,
having disposed of his dairy COWS
Clark represents the Independent
Republican faction in the county
| Mcdowell Is local option man.
Town Meeting party leaders. fig
uring on the basis of the official COM
NeN lsx.. s.E = Ii To-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

TRYING to deprive the soldier Of
l. his vote is small and despicable
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

Town Meeting party leaders, fig-
putatlon of the November election,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

Burgess David Mccormick, of Lc-
highton, was here yesterday for the
discussion of ways of utilizing mine
gas for power at the Executive De
partment. The burgess was elected
recently, and says that smiles did it.
He also runs n newspaper and is ac-
tive in the Chamber of Commerce
Likewise he is some six feet and
built accordingly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

that places a tawdry political office
above the rights of citizenship.
1t is fair to assume that the man
who took the trouble to vote in
camp would have voted had he re-
mained at home. 1t is also apparent
that he would have voted at home
for the same candidates he did in
camp. The only effect, then. of set
ting aside the soldier vote would be
to place minority candidates in office
where the soldier vote omitted
would change results. This would be
to legalize political jugglery of the
most vicious type, and If the Demo-
cratic machine has the temerity to
attempt this piece of highway rob-
berry, it is not likely that it will get
beyond brief hearing in court. The
rights of the absent soldier are above
the selfish desires of any group OF
politicians or the ambitions of any
candidate, and It will go hard with
those who trlfle with them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
BILLINGS CHILD BURIED.
Great Caution Exercised At Burial of
Infantile Paralysis Victim.

Waterbury. March 16.-The burial Of
little Herbert Billings. who died of in
tantile paralysis. took place in the vii
iaee cemetery this morning at nine
O'CLOCK. number Of relatives, neigh
bors and friends gathered in the road
near the home also the employees Of
the Demeritt company. and accom-
panied the body. The bearers were
workmen from the Demeritt com.
pany. where the father of the child ia
employed. and were Cassius Ayers.
Bert Johnson. Daniel Morse and Philo
Taloert The Rev Verne l.. Smith Of
hciated at the grave. Most careful
precautions Vere taken, the undertake
er was not allowed In the house, nor
could any member Of the family come
outside the door. Each Of the quar-.
antined families 10 exercising the ut.
most caution and the feeling in town
to-day was that they had the upper
hand OF the epidemic. Much general
sickness prevails. The doctors are all
extremely busy and nurses are scarce.
BY order of the State board of health
AL public gatherings are forbidden"
Their statement In regard to the YER
mont Methodist conference was not
compulsory bu. advisable. If other
cases should develop the holding Of the
conference here would be forbidden.
This comes as a disappointment to the
Methodist people and others, who feel
however that 1t Is best. The Rev
Verne L. Smith has put In much hard
work on this matter and the entertain
ment committee have the places for
entertainment secured. A fine program
has been arranged with many interest
ing speakers booked.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
SIN |
FRENCH bATTLESH
The Craft Torpedoed Was
of the Danton Class Whic]
Displaces 1S,O2S Tons.
MORE MERCHANTMEN SUI
Berlin Reports an Additional ia
Gross Tons Of shipping Destroy,
In the English Channel.

Berlin, March 20, Cby wireless to I
ville.)-A French battleship of the I
ton class was sunk by a German sub
rine In the Mediterranean yesterday.
admiralty announced to-day. The 4
rally statement reads:
"A German submarine commanded
Lieutenant Captain Moraht. on Marc
IN the Mediterranean, sank large Fre|
battleship Of the Danton class, proted
by destroyers.
the battleship was running a zig
course Immediately after being hit
listed heavily and capsized Is mind
later"
Warships OF the Danton class 4
place 1s.o2s tons. The complen|
consists Of 6s1 officers and men. Til
are five battleships Of the Dan|
class, In addition to the named 81
the others being the Mirabeau.
Dtderot. the Condorcet. the versni1
and the Voltaire. All except
Vergniaud were completed in 1909.
having been finished in 1910. sri
OF the class have a length Of 4s1 I'd
beam of 81 feet and draft o7.b I'd
Their armament consists of four
inch guns. twelve 9.4 inch guns. 4
teen 80 inch guns. ten Founders q
two torpedo tubes, submerged. III
average about 1875 knots in speed.
Berlin. March 20, (by wireless To 9,
ville.)-An Official communication ISIS,
to-day by the German admiralty repo
that German submarines have destro,
an additional 10000 gross tons of shipp
In the British channel. in the Altar
ocean and In the North sea. The sta
ment says:
According to detailed reports on hs
from submarines among the ships 81
were the following: British armed stea
er Connaught, 2,64S tons; armed Brit
three masted vessel Of 1000 tons: Brit
sailing ships Adelaide QsO tons), Macle
Abaja, Gazelle and Utopia; the Brit
fishing steamers Red Cap and Grazia, 8
tons; the Greek steamer Theodo,
Pangalos, 2,s3s tons; the Norwegi
steamers Steeras. Dagvanger, L,
Fastenaes and Thede Fagelund. and
Norwegian sailing ship Hermee."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

without leadership or organization could
in such short time with comparative
ease achieve "A complete victory over the
government. But the explanation Law In
the reluctance Of the troops to take sidels
against the people and their prompt de-
sertion to the ranks Of those who opposed
the government.
The scenes in the streets were by this
time remarkable. The wide streets, where
the troops were stationed. were complete
ly deserted by civilians except for a few
daring individuals. who, creeping along
walls and ducking into court yards sped
from one side to the other. But the side
streets were choked with people. Groups
Of students fell into step with rough units
OF rebel soldiers and were Joined by other
Heterogeneous elements united for the time
being by cause greater than partisan
differences. Unkempt worklngmen, with
RACED sheepskin coats covering the con-
ventional peasants, costume OF dark
blouse and top boots. strobe side by side
with we'll groomed city clerks and shop
keepers.
This strange army Of people. mustered
on the street corners, shouldered their
newly acquired rifles and marched out to
Join the ranks OF the deserving regiments.
DRAMATIC CONCLUSION.
At nightfall only one small district OF
the city. containing the war office, the
admiralty buildings. st. Isaac's Cathedral
and the Military Hotel still resisted the
onslaught Of the revolutionary forces, and
the battle for the possession of Petrograd
came to a dramatic conclusion. In the ad-
miralty building the council OF ministers
secretly gathered for a conference, and
the last regiments loyal to the old gov
eminent we're drawn up as a guard.
While the council sat In the last meet
Ing which they were destined to hold the
building was surrounded and the besiegers
poured rife an machine gun fire upon
the defenders. For a few hours the
fercest battle Of the day continued: the
streets were swept by q steady fusilade
and the crowds scattered for the near
est shelter.
Toward morning there was a sudden
iuli broken by exultant shouts which
deepened into a roar and was succeeded
by the Russian revolutionary marsel-
iaise. The regiments defending the, ad-
miralty had surrendered and gone over
to the side Of the revolutionists.
The ministers in the admiralty building
were then arrested and the Russian ma
tional coiors were replaced by the red
flag OF the revolutionists
Although sporadic lighting continued be-
tween small groups until Wednesday the
cause OF the People" had triumphed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
WARM PRAISE FOR
RETIRING PASTOR

St. Johnsbury. March 2o.-An ecclesias-
teal council was held at the South Con-
gregational Church to-day to endorse the
action of the South Church in granting
its dismissal to Its pastor. the Rev. Paul
Dwight Moody. who has accepted the
call to become one of the associate pas
tors of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church OF New York city. The Rev,
w. c. Clark OF Barnet was the moderator
Of the council. the Rev. Edward G.
French OF Hardwick the clerk. and the
action OF the South Church was ratified
with resolutions warmly praising the re-
firing pastor for his work In the church,
community and State. Mr.. Moody's resig-
nation takes effect on May /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
Grants Two Divorces.

st, Adams. March c0.-Franklif|
county court. which. took n recess last
Friday afternoon. reconvened at twd
o'clock this afternoon before Judge Zed
:. stanton OF Roxbury
Two divorce cases were heard this
1rternoon. In the case OF Alice (Pat \
tee) Beatty VS.. Arthur Beatty. a d. 1
vorce was granted for wilful desertion
and care of minor child was decreed to
mother. In the case Of Martha Lafieur
VS.. Henry Laheur bill granted libellant
for wilful desertion and leave was
anted petitioner to resume forme r
name.