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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1918
MADOO QUITS

-HE resignation of Secretary
NcAdoo, as head of the Treas
- ury and director general of the
railroads. will be no doubt a nine
DAYS wonder in Washington. 1t came
without a hint in advance and there
is no certain indication in any of the
dispatches from the Capital to-day
that there is anything behind his ac-
ton other than what he outlines in
his correspondence with the Presl-
dent.
Unuuestionably, Mr.. McAdoo, who
above all else, has been during his
life a money-maker, sacrificed in a
financial way to enter the Cabinet,
but it is difficult to believe that his
large fortune has shrunk to such a
degree that it must be retrieved
for the sake of his family. And so
far as his health is concerned, the
Secretary might easily have had his
three months of rest upon the ad-
vice of a physician, entrusting his
several offices in the meantime to
deputies.
1t is surmised by one correspond
ent that Mr.. McAdoo saw in the re-
cent elections the defeat of the
Democratic party in 1920 and the
wreck of his own Presidential am
bitions. Another believes that the
resignation followed differences of
opinion between the Secretary and
the President relating to the eXecu-
tives decision to attend the peace
conference. Whether there is any
truth in these reports cannot at this
time be ascertained. Certain it is
that Mr.. McAdoo is the ablest man in
the Cabinet and that he is more
practical and farsighted than most
of the Democratic leaders at Wash
ington. He has made a fairly good
record in Office and may feel that he
can now retire with his laurels Sc
cure, whereas to remain through the
trying period of reconstruction might
injure whatever prospects he may
have of winning the Democratic
presidential nomination in 1929. He
may feel, also, that he can with bet
ter grace conduct campaign for the
nomination outside of the Cabinet
and free from the entanglements of
his railroad and other official con-
nections. At all events, he has given
ample reason for political specula-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

"HE original articles of agree
ment for the drilling of the first
well in Capitol Hill have been
discovered by Prof. II. II. Shenk, the
custodian of public records in the
State Library. The agreement is
dated the twenty-fourth day of May,
1910, and is made between two of
the commissioners appointed under
the act establishing the seat of gov
ernment of Pennsylvania at Harris
burg, and John Sheridan, of Paxton
township, Dauphin county. The well
is to be dug on the public ground
near Harrisburg" as what is now
Capitol Hill was then brush-grown
knoll just outside the limits of the
twenty y-tive-year-old town of Har-
risburg. The agreement is a quaint
affair and the accompanying docu-
ments show that Sheridan got 1921
for his job. For the feet dug with
out powder he got $3.50 per foot and
for that requiring explosives he re-
ceived $3.50. The architect of the
Capitol was to be the man to look
after the interests of the state and it
is attested that June 90, 1910, in
the morning at O'clock" measure
ment was made and that because of
the great quantity of water that was
obtained further digging was deem
ed ''impracticable." Sheridan was
paid off forthwith and the state had
a fine supply of water. The site of
the well is not known to-day.
The agreement says:
Articles of agreement made and
concluded between John Sheridan,
of Paxton township, Dauphin coun-
ty, and Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
v2nia well digger of the one part and
. Lcob Bucher and Edward Crouch
two of the commissioners appointed
under the act of Assembly, entitled
an act establishing the seat of gov
ernment, of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania at Harrisburg in the
County of 'Dauphin of the. other
part as follows to wit first the said
John Sheridan for himself his Exec
utors and Administrators covenants
promises engages and agrees to and
with the said Commissioners for and
on behalf of the Commonwealth that
he the said John Sheridan Shall and
will dig and sink a well on the Pub
lie ground near Harrisburg to be
dug seven feet in diameter and be
rock and Stones until he shall get
upon a sufficient Spring or springs
of water, and when he shall have
obtained a sufficient quantity of
water such as may be approved of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Its Normal Functions

The Republican members of the
United States Senate think that the
time has arrived for Congress to
assert and exercise its normal and
constitutional functions including
legislation necessary for reconstruc-
ton" This is so mahifestly true that
President Wilson's submissive fol-
lowers in Congress will probably not
to make any argument
against it.-From the Philadelphia
Press
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Col. Joseph M. Croft, command
ing the First Regiment of the Re-
serve Militia, is District Attorney of
Lancaster county.
General Harry G. Trexler, for
mer quartermaster general OF the
National Guard, still maintains his
interest in the Militia which he
helped to organize.
Col. Franklin Blackstone, COM
manding the Western Pennsylvania
Regiment, has gone into the United
States Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Cheerful Ldncken

Won der Lancken, the German
Governor of Brussels, is reported by
a correspondent as quite cheerful"
AS the man chiefly responsible for
the murder of Edith Cavell, a differ
ent frame of mind would be more
becoming. If individuals are to be
punished for their crimes in the
war, he should be one of the first
candidates for attention.-Evening
Ledger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

While the American Forestry AS
sociation has adopted the suggestions
of the Governors of Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts. Tennessee and 1ndi-
ana, that memorial trees be planted
in honor of soldiers, Harrisburg is not
even taking steps to protect the trees
il has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
How the Row Started

"One wife too many!" exclaimed
Mrs. Wederly, as she glanced at the
headlines of her husbands paper. Il
suppose that n an account of the do
ings of some bigamist?"
Not necessarily, my dear" re-
piled her husband, without daring to
look up.-From Stray Stories.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

IONS of employment throughout
the country. Harrisburg should not
lag in this important phase of the
reconstruction period. 1t is for
us here at home to work out such
plans as will conserve the labor of
the community in some fair and
equitable manner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
The Lord Gipeth Rest

Remember the word which Moses
the servant of the Lord commanded
you, saying. The Lord your God
hath given you rest.-Joshua I, 13.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

when we see it. or we shrink from
the labors and responsibilities 1T
imposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

The soul of music SlumberS in the
shell
Till icaked and kindled By the Mas
ter'S spell;
And feeling hearts, touch them but
rightly, pour
A thousand melodies Rnhedrd before!
Samuel Rogers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

"U. S. Army watchful for any
treachery on way to Germany" says
newspaper headline. Watchful. but
not waiting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
E. ]. STACKPoLE

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
Gitled to the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
herein.
kI rights OF republication of special
dispa tch as herein are also reserved
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

total +
the head of water was
Six feet.
46 feet digging as above
stated at ..........
32 feet whereof by
means of blowing
with powder at. ...
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Articles of 4 reeh1ent For
Capitals First Water Supply

by the said Jacob Bucher and Ed
ward Crouch that he shall with good
stones carry up a wall of at least
eighteen inches in thickness to the
lap Cor even with the surface) of
the ground. In consideration for
which the said Jacob Bucher and
Edward Crouch Commissioners as
aforesaid engage for themselves and
their successors for the time being
that they will pay or cause to be
paid unto the said John Sheridan or
to his order or assigns, as follows, for
every foot in depth that he shall dig
Two dollars and fifty cents for dig
ging and walling complete, about one
foot thereof nearest the top to have
mortar put in the wall of stones, for
that part of the we'll as shall have
been blown through solid rock they
engage to pay him for every foot in
depth through such rock that re-
quired to be blown with powder a
sum of five dollars, fifty cents ad-
ditional he the said John Sheridan
finding all his own tools and keeping
them in repair and also finding all
the Stones and other material re-
quired. In Witness whereof the said
parties have herunto Set their hands
and Seals the Gath day of May 40
Do 1910.
Sealed and delivered in the pres
ence of us
Joseph Haneand
John Sheridan Seal
(his mark)
Jacob Bucher Seal
Edward Crouch Seal
June 20, 1910, in the morning at 5
O'Clock, a measurement of'the depth
of the well and water took place in
consequence of the great quantity
of water taken out the day before,
which caused the further digging in
practicable, and also what depth
thereof was effected without blow
ing with powder, the following is the
result of the depth, ascertained by
Stephen Hills John Sheridan and
Jacob Bucher. the digging through
the earth gravel & without blowing
with powder fourteen feet the num-
Der of feet raised by means of blow
ing with powder 'Thirty-two feet.
total Forty six feet
the head of water was
Six feet.
46 feet digging as above
stated at ......... $50 lis
32 feet whereof by
means of blowing
with powder at.... $50 176
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg has fuxS
nished men for every arm of the
military and naval service?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELNGRAPH PRINTING co.
Telegraph Building, Federal Square
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

Entered at the Post Office in Harris
bGrg. Pa, as second class matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
The Militia in old days used "a
,ractice along the river froaE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
Forty six feet

$50 lis
$50 176
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
There's a Difference

We hope that you read in The Star that fine article
bv George W. Perkins of the counrys foremost busi
ness men and financial experts in which he declared that
our country unpepared for rs II was Tor war
and that cooperation not competition Is to be our eco
nomic and industrial salvation. II is well to know Just
where gentlemen of Mr. Perkins environment association
and development stand.
Mr. Perkins laid particular stress on our government
present supreme efforts combine consolidate and Co
ordinate the railroads and other big industrial undertake
ings and added: =
sThe very things which government fought Tor so
many years using the Sherman law as its weapon IL Is
now trying achieve regardless of the Sherman law And
it, course is the only possible one :,
Naturally enough, Mr. Perkins largely overlooks the
difference between combination and coordination by the
government in behalf of all the people, in times and
combination and coordination by individuals or groups IN
behalf of a few individuals corporations !.
We are making the government one big autocratic
trust for war purposes Uncle Sam is close corporation
and we propose wipe all competition to his business
Of making war; He is to be grand. complete ipreg
nable cinch The only reservation to wipe out
he cinch when desire.
Mr. Perkins and others of his makeup cannot fail to
- that policy of combination and coorna
don is doing much for the whole nation that return OF
uuc policy to the hands of individuals and corporations Is
Becoming and unlikely turn Of the wheel
There may be rush for combinations when peace comes
but there will be nice big United States traffic policeman
q the corners, with his little "Go-Stop' signals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
Editors Mail
REWARD DEPARTMENT MEN
To SOLVE POLICE PROBLEM

Editor The Star: Corruption and
graft In scattie'H police department.
What familiar cry at nearly every
city election. The cry has been her.
aided turnout the country far and
wide. tho reputation Of the city has
suffered. business has been turned
from our doors. and yet we
now hear this perennial and worn
out promise from the candidates for
mayor.
"Eloc, me-" says the candidate.
"and I will appoint the bent man In
the country chief Of police" They
propose nothing new. no remedy
whatever. Tho same kind q cam
paiEns made In the past have only
resulted In police Generalization and
failure. In IL not Time that some
different system be- planned What
Ia the matter with the polio. depart.
ment. anyhow ! say that when We
hold out no reward for honest and
faithful service In our police depart
mcnt. when we continually go out
side Of the department for our chief
Of poiic~--and usually for pol.
fit!cai r~ssons-wr destroy every
incentive for honest and Efficient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16

20, 900 SERVICE STARS
IN u. S. MINERS FLAG

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 1e.--
Miners Of the United States win
produce enough coal 10 supply ths
wants Of this country and our asso-
ciatss In war provided adcquats
transportation facilities are fur
niHhed."
"Our position on the war should
be one Of unswerying loyalty and
devotion 10 the aims and purposes
Of our country"
This was the war attitude Of tho
United Mine Workers Of America a.
outlined yesterday 10 the biennial
convention by President Hayes in
his annual report Amid great ap-
piause. Hayes promised the utmost
efforts Of the miners 20 the United
States N To- war crisis.
AZ testimonial Of the spirit Of the
miners. he pointed 20 the great scrv-
ice flag spread over the convention
han carrying nearly 10000 stars.
representing members Of the union
In service. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
HOTEL MEN WILL HELP
PREPARE FOR WORKERS

committee Of five hotel men will
act as an advance Information bu.
reau. to secure information "a 10 tho
housing Of 10000 shipyard workrnen
who VIII soon b. pouring into Seat.
tie
The committee was appointed nj
the suggestion OF James G. Marina.
duke. manager Of the Washington
hotel. ut n meeting OF hotel men in
the Chamber OF Commerce. Tuesday.
Members are H. l.. Hodgdon. Seattle
hotel. Charles Manning. Butler ho-
tel. A. J. Eb~rharter. New Standard
hotel. julie swinbin, Seward hotel.
and T. c. Johnson. Occidental hotel
Le Roy Thomas. census bureau
statistieian. has been chosen by the
district council Of national defense IN
see that conditions for the housing
~ the incoming workers arc satisfac.
tory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
Vote the Hospital Bonds

Seattle cannot afford to neglect health problems that
wfl multiply during these days of rapid development
Several days The Star discovered that dying man
was refused admance hospital after another because
Hey were all filled to capacity.
Firlands tuberculosis sanaorium is full too, and 90
1ngtitute sufferers awaiting entrance.
Private enterprise and the cys professional men viii
10 doubt handle the private hospital problem ntegcnty
But the voters must decide what to do at Firands
Health Commissioner Mcbride has asked that $4,000
bond issue Frlands be submitted to the people The
capacity of the 100000 institution be approximately
doubled by expenditure of this amount he for
additional pavilion.
Statistics show that from every destitute tubercular
person left unguarded and unsoated four others in
4ected each year.
Soldiers, too will be returning with tuberculosis during
the months to
1t would appear to be poor business and surely
MORALS to neglect to vote the 100000 bond issue.
Northern Bank diridends didn't come for Christ
mas, but they'll help pay the holiday bills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
When the Turks Let Go

While the British attitude toward the Dardaneles has
been pretty well understood Lloyd Georges open and
definite declaration for international control is something
. bit new in aims. remember matters.
At the beginning of the war; when Cousin Nicholas
Romanof of the operating allies it generally
conceded that control Of the Dardaneles part
of Russias share in the spos of With Russia break
ing into ndependencie and her so-caed de gov
eminent flirting with separate peace propositions inter
naturalization of this most important outlet of the Eastern
world sounds better.
Certain it is that, when peace and the world
punges into trade before the Turks will have
TO let of the Dardanees and will safest to the new
free states Of the East and most advantageous great
Russias delayed development to have control of the
Dardanees participated in by the big, powerful nations
After the dry squad gets thru, Seattle boys ,ciH
hare to be harmed Of the dangers of the contry ohen
they risit it,
Statistics shoo that only 81 per cent of the street
passengers standing. Can you remember the
time Uhen you acere among the 50 per cent?
Military police at Camp Lecis aoiH step iyelier
They're hired dancing instructors TO teach the art
to the uninitiated.
Camp Le,ois soldiers haze named a canton,nent
styeet Zero. Probably a0ant to imagine what their
Eastern comrades are reaizng-the taste of real
Wizard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
LACK OF PIGEONEERS SHOWS
NEED OF DRAFT REVISION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1ss-An showing
years
the lines Uncle
A piReonser In handler OF houning
Pigeons being used and dispatch
bearera Pershing few weeks
for coo u \.
fancier usually n middle ife
find 600
~.
Under amendment broadening
behind the would be possible 600
ec tho their from s5 TO 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN PREACHER in AVIATION CORPS
DROPS BOMBS ON MUNITIONS PLANT in BROAD DAYLIGHT

bach and had proceeded To Ludwigr-
haven. climbed back about three
miles and circled Hombach.
Sc~s burning station
81 could see the railway station
and the munitions plant burning.
Dense nmok. was rising. But shrap'
mel wns burHting near me. 10 | took
aim and let Fly with my bombs over
the stations. Then flew back and
recron.cd the lines at verdun and
descended a few miles from the rear
lines when my enFin. again baked.
owing 90 the cold"
Kyle dropped eight bombs over the
LudwiRrhaven munitions plant. de.
spite tho fact that anti-aircraft guns
were filling the sky with feathery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16

ment who have obtained seniority
and who cannot pass proper mental.
moral and physical examination. re-
tire them IN accordance with regular
army practice and then promote the
man best qualified to chief Of police.
BE II not said that Seat;ic's police
department cannot produce such a
man.
To continue a system Of denying
Justice and reward for faithful very
ioe In our police department means
continued humiliation 10 the people
Of this city and an utterly incffi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16

most possible 10 reach our oh
jectiv-s by setting our machines by
compass.
Ills Engine Dies
Just this side Of Rombach, my
engin. died. | pulled every lever
within reach. trying TO make Il pick
up. No result I began To voiplane.
My formation was unable to help
me. They continual their flight l
turned and shouted 90 the observer
behind me: It's all off. hid. II
looks like the ar. thru.
Il dropped about mile looking
for a good landing place. Then tho
engine coughed. kicked and picked
mp. by then the other machines had
already dropped their bombs on Rom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16

army. awaiting trnnafer TO tho u. \.
flying corps.
Tells ~ Flight
Seated In tiny mess room OF
their little shack. nesting on n ledge
OF rock under a cliff these nviators
told the United Press today how
they had been blowing up munitions
plants and important railroad depota
behind the German lines.
1.-THE boches almost sot me-" said
L.hr. knocking wood as he said ~. In
flying formation. we crossed the
lines near verdun at a height OF
about three miles.
III was difficult to see landmarks.
owing 10 the snow. but we had been
over the route no often IL was al.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
=. L.. ID. KS.
COLYQJlg

Some papers. when rhotr Of news.
Some papers. when short of news.
something from an official. When
he has ribbed II. the editorial writers
beii,tIe the official for playing TO
the gaileries''
There's to be n national Thrift
day next month. We've been think.
Ing over the ways we can save on
that day and have finally decided 20
tip no walters
Percy Bird has been Transferred
from Camp Grant to tn. aviation
section Of the regular army.
Butter In selling at t2.35 a pound
in Berlin. We don't know why but
well wager the Berlin Erocern tell
the customers it's on account OF the
war.
Railroads report they moved 100
per cent more freight in 1917 than
in 1906. Wed like to know the in
crease In tho amount they didn't
move.
This thing Of writing poetry
IL nothing of a cinch
when you'd rather write profanity
or help mob TO lynch
Some innocent young person
Who'd kick and aquirm and scrcaml
This building of coiyum
Is nightmare--not dream,
The man that really wants but
little here below In seldom disap.
pointed.
when the well known mendicant.
the Pullman Co, applies for relief
and the hat is passed for II. we must
not forget the porters.
Don't interrupt us. We're trying
TO think OF something that congress
won't investigate this winter.
a letter from France says French
bands can't play The Star Spangled
Banner" A great deal like Amcri.
can bands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
Now, All Together, Sing!

Just listen TO THIS, ladies'! \
They're Wearing Them Higher in Hawaii bids fair
become international anthem-for the duration of
the war.
The situation is dangerous and desperate indeed when
high officials pokng their fingers into the
Women's fashions
One of those shortages" the newspapers always
talking about has hit the wool market and the
IN in futter for fear will put much in their
spring suits that there won't be any left for khaki uni
forms and army blankets!
And then, just if patriotic wouldn't take
of that little job themselves up hobs Monsieur
Jusserand French ambassador to the United States
gesg to the Paris designers that Economy be the watch
word for 1918 dresses" He further suggests that
than Az meters Is yards) be allowed to each
tune" &c. what those spring gowns-especaly for-ahem
plump ladies-wll be is easy to see; also, easy to
look at"
The merchant marine needs men. Here is q chance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-16
CREW OF lIGHTSHIP
IS RESCUED FROM ICE

NEW LONDON. Conn. Jan. 1s.--
Eight Of the crew Of the iightship
formerly at Bartlett's Reef. were put
ashore here yesterday after drifting
with their ship from its moorings.
and wandered thru Long Island
sound. freezing In a fleet OF ice. The
ship WAS run on the beach off Fish
er's Island. in bad condition.