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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
THE YELLOW STREAK

[From the Kansas City Times1
At the end, when it was evident
that the game was up, if the Kaiser
had gone out to lead a charge and
die at the head of his troops. he
would have won at least the respect
the world pays the brave man who
is willing to die for his faith.
Instead he chose to stink away,
to save his own precious skin. He
had sent millions of men to their
death for his own glory. Always he
had assured them he would rejoice
to share their dangers. but the heavy
responsibilities that were his as head
of the state, prevented.
Then came the day when his re-
sponsibilities were at an end. He had
signed the abdication. He was no
longer German Emperor. If he really
believed IN his cause as he pro-
fessed, it was his opportunity and
his privilege to die fighting for 1t,
rather than to seek safety for the
few troubled years remaining to him.
But his courage failed. He who
had brought death to millions, could
not himself look death in the face.
So he stole out of his country by
night and fed from the crowd of Bel
CLANS who greeted him with the cry.
Assassin"
What a spectacle!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18

A LREADY the German govern
n ment is appealing to President
Wilson for help in modifying
the terms of the armistice; already
We hear the calls for mercy for the
German people. Again we are asked
to differentiate between the German
rulers and the German people. Be-
cause Germany found itself defeated
it appealed to Mr.. Wilson for help
out of its dilemma. The answer of.
the United States and of the Allies
was unanimous: Unconditional
the unanimous cry and referred the
German appeal to the Allies. The
Versailles conference instructed
Marshal Foch to impose terms which
Germany evidently reads as surren-
der, if not unconditional surrender.
No uprising of the people of Ger
many; no change of rulers and
methods of government; no so-called
democracy or socialism, will change
the Allies, even if it changes Presi-
dent Wilson.
Let us for a moment consider this
case, not in terms of politics, but in
terms of justice. For hundreds of
years the Germans have had the
ISpuldllOH VI DtlltNIIBt anu dCllliB
on the belief, that might makes
right Fifty years ago this Ger
man nation tried it's hand on France,
stole Alsace-Lorraine and collected
$1,000, 100000 as tribute. From 1871
down to 1914 it has toasted Der
Tag" Its rulers, it's men, it's women,
its children have prepared for the
conquest and plunder of the world.
1t was not an ignorant nation; it
was not illiterate; it cannot COM
plain it knew no better; on the con-
trary, it boasted of it's great knowl-
edge and kultur. Through it's men
of business, through its general pop
ulace it showed its ability in gain
ing the markets of the world. All
the time it was deceitfully arming
itself for conquest, loot and plunder,
and when Der Tag" arrived it
started on it's career of crime, of
murder of men. women and chill
dren, of ravishment of women, of
loot of home, library, church and
cathedral; of destruction of b prop
erty anywhere and everywhere. 1t
poisoned wells; it gassed civilian
peoples; it made slaves of neutrals;
1t deported to Germany hundreds of
thousands of men and women and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
STREET CAR SERVICE

~ OSTON newspapers are quite
X concerned over the general
- transportation situation in that
city. Beside the impending collapse
of a large part of the municipal
street railway system, the city is
facing the alternative of ten-cent
fare on the elevated lines or the i'm
position of increased taxes to make
good whatever difference there may
be if the fares are kept at any lower
figure.
One of the leading newspapers
says: at is already clear that the
present seven-cent fare will not
bring the road within measurable
reach of it's expenses" The same
newspaper observes that "it is also
reasonably clear that an eight-cent
fare will not meet the situation, and
that carrying passengers at nine
cents per head would not give the
trustees any considerable margin
for the upbuilding of the road. In
CT6dSeS III ldLe uO LOl DIluS pIOpOI-
tionately greater income. AS the
rate goes up the patronage drops
off. and this is especially true of
short-haul traffic, which is the most
profitable kind"
1t appears that in Boston the SER
ious conditions have been brought
about by the forcing of subways and
many operating expenses upon the
transportation lines. Boston has had
reputation for years of giving the
longest ride for the money of any
city in the world. Now the same
newspaper declares that Boston is
headed for whatever luxury there
may be in ranking as the city that
has the highest street railway fares
OF any in this country.
Harrisburg is also interested in
the street railway problem, espe-
cially as a revenue OF thousands OF
dollars has heretofore been derived
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
"WHIZZIE-BANG"

LSergeant Melville A. Shauer,
somewhere in France and son of
Emil E. Shauer, assistant treasurer
of the Famous Players-Lasky Cor
poration, has written a number of
exceptional verses on the war as seen
by the soldier in the trenches. His
latest offering herewith, is worthy of
publication
with apologies to Rudyard Kip
ling).
Note:-The Whizzie- Bang is a
particular brand of husky German
trench mortar which makes you
duck for the trench so you stick to-
gether without the mortar"
You may talk o. shot and she'll
When you're quartered safe from
hell,
And the skinny beer and vim excite
your laughter,
But it's different sort of bizz
When you hear the whine and whizz
And you try to dodge the bang that
follows after.
Now, over there, across the brine,
On the western battleline
Where the Yankees staked their
claim out with the gang.
OF all that beastly bumpin'
There was none could get you
jumpin'
Like that bloomin'. curs'd fandango,
whizzie-bang.
1t is whizz! Bang! whizz!
Not much time to hide your phizz-
So you bite the dust and wonder
where it is
Now, if" Bang! Your thoughts
are broken
BY the bitter Boche's token
That bowling hunk of hatred,
Whizz! Bang Whizz!
When the lads in khaki lay
In their dirt-dug homes by day
While the rifle and machine gun
bullets sang
In the thickest of the fray
You could spot her right away
That sassy, snappy, spit-cat, Whiz-
zie-banG
1t was WhizZ! Bang! WhiZZ!
Hear the screaming splinters sizz!
Oh, the breeze they naked give you
rheumatic
And you'd wish you had your mitts
On the peslly, frisky Fritz
Feeding up the iron rations,
Whizz! Bang! Whizz!
shall ne'er forget the night
When the moon was shining bright
And we cussed because it gave the
Fritz the hang
We were crossing fields of wire
When she opened up her fire
And we thot of home and "blighty,'
whiZZie- bang!
Well, you made us hop and run
With your DEVILS poppin' gun,
But this war amt finished yet-not
by a dang!
Go on spittin' till you choke,
You ugly little bloke,
You'll be smoking soon in hell, ole
WhiZZie-bang!
Written somewhere in France by
Sert. Melville A. Shauer, September
29. 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
RESTITUTION, TOO

= EFT the German plunderers be
sent into the devasted areas as
- soon as peace shall have been
finally declared and kept there for as
many years as may be necessary to
restore the ruined farms and towns
and cities. It's going to be danger
Gus job and the malefactors of Ger
many should be the first sent to the
shell-covered countryside. An Amer
lean agricultural commission has
been investigating and the chairman,
V. o. Thompson, of the Ohio State
says:
The problem of tilling the land
which has been the scene of the
battles is a very serious one, for
it is filled with uneXploded shells.
The fruit trees have been COM
pletely eradicated by ruthless fell
ing. You can charge indemnities,
but you cannot get land ready TO
plough without danger.
The Germans should take the
risk as part of the price to be paid
for their wanton devastations.
From the economic point of view.
if we allow German prisoners to
return home to re-enforce Germany
without this French rehabilita-
tion, Germany has again the lead
on France. France is left fiat on
her back and Germany gets long
start. Even after suffering mill
tary defeat she wins an economic
victory.
The devastation was admittedly
intended to ruin France so that
she could not recover for years,
1T 10 n ny
ready to profit by her breaches of
international law. Yet, as this
commission sees it, as soon as the
country is ready for agricultural
restoration the agricultural popu-
lation will be on the spot waiting
to rebuild their shattered farms
and farm equipment.
They are pitifully attached to
their homesteads, although in
thousands of cases there is only
the cellar remaining. Although
it was not their war alone, France
and Belgium have furnished the
battlefelds. We are here to hght
with France for our common de-
fense. the battlefields being fur
nished by circumstances. the
restoration of these battlenelds 10
farm lands is an internally prob
lem.
When Germany shall have restored,
so far as. restoration is possible, the
devastated lands of Europe, work
ing as the slaves of Rome once
worked in building roads and castles
and bridges, then the Hun will learn,
and the lesson will serve to warn all
obsessed peoples that he who de-
stroys must rebuild in toll and suf-
fering. Justice demands restoration
and restitution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
Readiness Complete

Samuel G.. Blythe in the Saturday
Evening Post)
1 looked for the latticed mast of
the Americans, and found them,
stretched in a row near the head of
the line, the Nth Battle Squadron of
the grand fleet and powerful and
portentous as any; gray, like the
rest of them, with sharper lines and
not so much tophamper; and the
sight was good to see, for here were
ships that l knew about, here were
ships flying my flag, here were some
of Americas best, manned by
Americans, fit and fine and for
midable-great battle craft from the
other side of the voTld Joined ami
cably with the British and with but
one end in view-Jhe smashing of
the Hun.
The admirars barge came for me,
and we bobbed down the long lane
between the great ships until we
reached the ladder of the American
that led the imposing line of Amer
icans-the flagship. Topside the red,
white and blue was flying and all
round were American fighting men.
The band was playing American
music. The boys were skylarking
Americanwise and talking American
talk. The savory smell of American
pies baking came along the deck.
The officer who met me at the rail
spoke my language. The cigarets
that stuck from the blouse pockets
of the gobs who passed were Amer
lean cigarets. The cap ribbons car
ried the name of the state-port
your helm or you'll be telling some
thing, mister!-of state with which
/ am reasonably familiar. I was
home, right back among my own
folks.
on the job with a squadron of
the best ships our navy has. and
right up at the head of the line.
Those big American ships were
prepared to fight any and all Ger
man corners when they left the
shores of the United States, and they
have been ready every minute since.
There hasn't been a seconds laXity.
There hasn't been the let down of
| an hour.
The signal comes from the COM
mander-in- chief. Word is passed by
every ship. The decks are alive.
Every man from admiral to water
| carrier is at his post. The pennants
snap to the breeze. The bands play.
The tarpaulins are stripped. from
| the guns. The ammunition is in
place, shells of every caliber ranged
near their carriers. The anchors
are hoisted. Heavy black smoke
| belches from the tunnels. AS
smoothly as a trained military force
starts on parade those vast ships
move out, their broad bows turning
foamy burrows in the water, the
dull gray of them shadowing the
sea. There is activity in the air, on
the water, under it. And in long,
straight formidable lines they surge
| forward -force - force power in
it's highest eXemplification.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18

from the municipal tax on the gross
receipts of tho local system. Ex-
panslon of street railway lines also
means the 0xpansion of q city, and
the business of any community like
ours depends largely upon the ease
with which people arc transported
from one section to another, 1t
would be unfortunate should any
thing occur here to lessen street
railway facilities or to place US in
any such plight as that from which
Boston is suffering at the present
time.
Whatever mistakes have been
made in the past. we cannot lose
sight of the fact that the street rail-
way lines are necessary to the de-
velopment and comfort of the peo-
pie. Any reduction of service af-
fects all sections of the community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18

Already the Telegraph is receiving
to the men who served in the great
war for liberty and justice. One is a
recommendation for a great hospital,
modern and adequate; another sug-
gests a combined city and county
building, with provision for a war
museum and military records. and a
third strongly favors q great tri-
umphaI arch at the entrance to the
proposed monumental viaduct at State
street. Harrisburg must honor the
men and women who have honored
the city, and the undertaking need
not be delayed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18

w degenerate aSa''"S former 51' -''e crown S%o
prince of Germany these days
and how he has been taken to
place of safety by the airmen of
the Hun forces. Also, we are told
that he ex-kaiser himself is more or
less the guest of Holland, where he
is receiving hospitable attentions.
Those who fought the good fight
and who conquered the unspeak-
able Hun will never be satisfied un-
til the Hohen2ollern tribe shall have
received their Just deserts. 1t is sur
prising that Holland, where a large
majority of the people are anti
German in feeling and sentiment and
who have suffered from the autoc-
racy across the border, should in
vite the disfavor of other nations by
thus protecting the former kaiser
and his spawn. Let them be hailed
before an international courtmar-
tial and give them what is coming
to them without delay. Even the
awakened German people are de-
manding that they and those who
have been associated with them in
the outrages of the last four years
and more be punished as their guilt
deserves.
So long as the late kaiser and
those of his ilk responsible for the
bro ornIv nf hn
to strut and receive the considera-
ton of the nations that have suffered
there will be unrest among the VIC
tors and the vanquished. Until and
unless an example for all time is
made of these men there will be an
undercurrent of resentment that
may render more difficult the restor-
alton of a lasting peace.
= 1t does not go down we'll to read
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
md Field Marshal Won Mackenson
are still : waving their Shining
swords" and addressing their troops
as in the old days and under the al
legged new German republic. These
cut-throats should also go with the
rest, and Germany cannot expect its
professions of reform to be accepted
in good faith until the last remnant
of a group of autocracy, as repre-
sented in its military leaders, shall
have disappeared. OF course, these
military highbinders will pretend to
adopt the new order in Germany to
save their own necks and deceive the
outsiders. Let us not be fooled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
NEVER EVEN HESITATED

THE fears of the President that
Wilhelm would take heart from
= the election of a Republican
Congress to prolong the war, do not
appear to have been based on fact.
The Kaiser did not rejoice over the
Republican victory. He knew just as
we'll as anybody that politics in the
United States had nothing to do with
the way the Yanks were fighting and
he continued to plan his little excur-
sion to Holland. The records at hand
show that after election day he
never even hesitated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
He'd Like to Forget These
Said the Kaiser:
Me und Gott."

Me und Gott."
"Ill give the Americans the right
answer at the right moment"
Look at the magnificent successes
of our heroic sons and their able
leaders"
I'VE are near victory. This is one
of the greatest moments in German
history"
Neither the French nor the
Americans will ever break through
our front"
The last drop of our blood will
be shed before our enemies wrest
from us the land which belongs to
Germany. We are under Divine pro-
lection. Our enemies cannot and will
not succeed"
American armies and numerical
superiority do not frighten u.s."
MY army and my navy will win
the victory"
What have 1 not done to preserve
the world from such horrors?"
THE people who wish to destroy
us are. digging their own graves"
Our victories in the field make
those over yonder realize we cannot
be subdued."
1--WE desire to live in friendship
with neighboring peoples, but the
victory of German arms must first
be recognized. Our troops under the
great Hindenburg will continue to
win It,"
LAS against the caiumnies of the
enemy l feel grateful that my unre-
mitting efforts in my reign of nearly
thirty years to be the champion and
protector of high principles"
The activities of our submarines
are calculated to bring us strong
German peace"
Trusting in our righteous cause
and in our strength, we face the
year 1918 with firm confidence and
iron will. Therefore, forward, with
God, to fresh deeds and fresh VIC
tories"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
The Lords Angel Leads

If thou shalt indeed obey his
voice. and do all that 1 speak, then
I will be an enemy unto thine enc
mics, and an adversary unto thine
adversaries. For mine Angel shall
go before thee.-Exodus xiii, 22
and 23.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18

The Kaiser's shining sword" has
been handed over to the Holland au-
thorities, while his grandiloquent
speeches will furnish the ground
work for several comic operas. Mean
while the world is waiting for the
arch murderer's trial and punishment
He has been strutting back and forth
across the stage quite long enough
and should get the hook,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18

Member of the Associated Press--The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication or
ell news dispatches credited to 1t or
and also the local news published
herein.
Ali rights of republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
The Succession of Woe

The second woe is past; and. be-
hold, the third woe cometh quickly.
Revelation xL IA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

After the war of 1912 there were
five military companies in Harrbs.
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
Nert?

Next thing we know Germany will
go dry.-From the Seattle Fost-In-
telligencer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg has more
men employed on railroads than
ever before?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18

Published evenings except Sunday oy
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Telegraph Building, Federal Square
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
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E. ]. STACKPOLB
President and Editor-in-Chief
+. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
MONDAY, NOVEMBER is, 1918
PUNISH THEM

VTYE'RE hearing a lot about the
wv degenerate former crown
prince of Germany these days
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
my FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY-
COMING TO PRINCESS NEXT
MONDAY EVENING

Ambassador James w. Gerard's
"My -Four Years in Germany a docu-
ment of vital Importance in the history
of this country, has been screened un-
der his direct supervision and the film
version will be shown at the Princess
next Monday evening at and 8 D. m.
The screen version gives the out
standing incidents Of the story, Wis.
ualizing scenes Of the great struggle
SO graphically told of by Mr.. Gerard.
That filming has been a huge success
is evident by the enthusiastic recep-
ton it received on the occasion of ia
recent presentation in New York.
Practically the whole picture is con-
cerned with the Ambassadors exper-
fences in Germany from the time war
broke out in 1914 until the United
States Joined the Allies. Perhaps the
incidents shown which will prove of
greatest interest to the spectator are
Mr.. Gerard's audiences with the Kais-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
SUNDAY AT BAPTIST CHURCH

The pastor will preach on Sunday
morning at 11:00 o'clock on the SUBJ
ject: "The Church on the Main Line,
or Side Track-Which?" B. Y. p. u.
at 700 p. m. Young people, if you
do not attend young peoples meet
ing, you are invited to attend the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Meeting. Inter-
esting programs each Sabbath, with
40 present last Sunday. There will
not be any preaching service as the
Baptist church will unite in the Union
Memorial service at the Methodist
church. The Baptist church will have
two prayer meetings next week, one
on Wednesday evening, the regular
church prayer meeting, and the other
Thursday, at 8 p. m, the union pray
er meeting. The Baptist church has
a live prayer meeting. There were
thirty-four present Wednesday eve
ming. Come, let us pray in hours like
these.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
PUPILS BUY THIFT STAMPS
Many Finley Children Get Names on
Honor Roll by Helping u. S.

Thrift Stamps, rather than grades
was made the basis of the honor roll
in Miss Lois Gammon's room of the
Finley school. Miss Cannon set $125
as the goal which she hoped to reach
and was but 1857 under the goal when
school closed.
Those on the honor roll are: Earl
Angel, Maurice Hitchcock, Palmer
Burris, Charles Tyacke, Mary Tyacke,
Kenneth Lackner, David Kahlow, Vim
ME Durham, Marie Lande, Loren
Boies, Lottie Moore, Earle Johnson,
Gertrude Johnson, Oma Durham,
Chester Thorp, Leland Cochran, Wal
do Gerards, Ruth Goss, Erma Schnell,
Warren Hadley, Delma Hedington.
each of these children bought one or
more Thrift Stamps and Earle and
Charles Angel received $1.00 worth
of stamps for being neither absent or
tardy during the term.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23

AmudssduOT JdWes w. DtIato
er. The conversations that passed be-
tween them are illustrated in the sub
titles. The climax Of it all is reached
when the Kaiser slurs the United
States and its fighting ability, and the
photoplay "My Four Years in Ger
and sea forces.
The things which Ambassador Ger
ard saw and experienced in the coun-
try of the Hohenzollerns and which
are reproduced on the screen in the
photplay "My Four Years in Ger
many" with great vividness would be
past belief We're they not attested 70
by a man who would not attach his
name to fiction.
The numerous characters, most OF
them not prominent in the news OF the
day, are carefully presented from Am
bassador Gerard and the Kaiser, down
to the grandfatherly appearing Won
This picture has been creating SEN
sation in Seattle, where it has just con-
Guided two weeks run at the COD
scum to capacity at every show. Az
this theatre seats 1900 people the aV.
srage daily attendance has been arouna
ten thousand peoplel IL is estimafe0
hat over 100000 people have seen inc
picture in Seattle during its two weeks
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
Grandma's Little Worry

Village Pedagog-"Darwin says we
are descended from monkeys"
His Auditor-"Well, what abaht IL /?
My grandfather may ave been a 90.
rilla, but it doesn't worry me-"
Voice from the Fireside-aP,raps
not, but it must have worried YER
grandmother. Opinion.