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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
AMERICA MUST HURRY
philadelphia Ledger

BEAT uncle sam 10 IT,
That is, in brief, the Balfour ver-
sion of the Kaiser's orders to his
army. Mr.. Balfour-than whom
there is no keener-eyed nor cooler
Drained statesman in Europe-says
of this last German drive that they
are planning their whole campaign
and are sacrificing men with reckless
extravaganza in order that the
American help may arrive after their
blow has been struck
No greater compliment has ever
been paid the American nation as
n potential fighting force than this
present murderous massacre of Ger
man infantry by their own officers.
There is no other word for 1t. The
German High Command deliver their
first smashing blows with their
heavy guns pouring concentrated
death into the British trenches. That
is war. They are fighting according
to sound tactics and sane methods.
But when the British have fallen
back then sound tactics and every
sane military maxim require that the
Germans conserve their precious in
fantry until they can bring up their
guns. To send infantry against
massed artillery and nests of spit
ting machine guns, with only meager
support and protection from its own
artillery. is to send it to the sham
bles.
If the Franco British armies
should be unable to hold until Amer
ica arrives in full force. democratic
liberty in Europe would enter its
tragic Via Dolorosa. So it is not
only the Germans who should hear
and heed the heartrending appeal
to hurry! They are buying time
with German lives We must bury
time with American energy. single
nYindedness and the sublimely sacri-
fetal spirit which won us our Rev.
olution and kept us our Union; free
and indivisible"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Over tie 1op
tM Pemna.

All short and long distance records
for pie-baking go to Mrs. j. H. Tar
man. of Shippensburg, who bakes
more than $4,000 each year. Her
daily record is thirty ones,
too, with plenty of juice in 'em; her
weekly output is $50. She conducts
a little restaurant.
A dentist down the Cumberland
Valley specializing on yanking out
teeth, has a pleasing sense of mercy.
His sign reads Drawing Room" and
there is no grotesque fang hang
ing out to give you the jim-jams be-
fore entering.
Private HoSack, at Camp Lee,
is a window trimmer by trade, in
Sharon, and the girly-wirleys who
work there recently sent him a let
ter, composed by all, measuring a
full eighteen feet. They ought to
trim 'em down a bit.
List of the luxuries of a million
aire: Trenton, N. J.-After making
a bet with boarder at his home here
that he could drink sixteen glasses of
whisky in succession. Thomas Lipi-
niski, 80 years old, finished the six
teenth glass and dropped dead.
A preacher out in South Dakota
takes an honest to goodness" oath
that during 1917 his flock of sixteen
hens laid an average of 143 eggs to
the hen. He has exclusively single
comb Rhode Island reds. More
power, we say, to the reverend.
Preachers salaries are small enough,
goodness knows.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
TRAITORS THREE
EFrom Life !

lFrom Life
Judas and Arnold and Kaiser Bill
Sat and talked on birthstone hill.
'1," said Judas, "I sold my Lord
To murderers for a cash reward"
"And l." said Arnold, betrayed my
men;
Every one talked of my deed then"
The Kaiser spoke: why, boys, ]
broke
A sacred treaty with peaceful folk;
Betrayed them, man and woman
and child.
To be shot and massacred and de.
filed.
The remnant I work in armament
town
At shells to shoot their brothers
down."
An envious thrill through the dead
hearts flew.
What a traitor you are!" said the
other two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
MAKE THEM DO IT

i" HE Telegraph has received a let
ter commenting upon a recent
editorial relative to the import
ance of keeping steadily at work dur
ing the war, in which the writer says
that he knows of "a shop where the
fathers of several sons at the front
have called upon several 'four-days-
a-week' workmen and urged them to
work six days. and in one case noti-
fed one fellow that he must either
be more steady in his habits or take
the consequences" The writer says
he believes that a great majority of
workmen feel this responsibility and
are willing to do their full part and
that every one but the chronic loaf
ers would work more steadily If they
all realized what it means"
The writer encloses a clipping
from the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
which he says sizes up the fellow
who is not patriotic enough to do
his bit by steady work." of which the
following is a part:
What is one to name the con-
duct of some men-despicably
misrepresentation of labor at large
who seize this present chance
to make all the money they can
and give as little as possible in
return for their pay, when war
work of the utmost Importance is
to be driven forward at top speed?
We have before us shameful
cases of mechanics already paid
more, even though the work they
are doing is for men-who have
been their own mates in the shop,
perhaps-who are going to the
front, to lay down their lives, that
affluent strikers and slackers
may remain in peace and ease at
home.
Mans inhumanity to man! Mans
bestial greed! Talking won't rouse
these contemplate cravens and
cutters any more than putty pei
lets or peas will ge through the
hide of the rhinoceros.
And he adds, "but believe talking
WILL help matters. I believe that
the average man who lays Off too
often does not realize what he is do
ing. 1 believe that if all the men
who have sons or brothers at the
'front.' ana WHO dIe WorhlHS stSduilS
to keep up the supplies necessary to
keep them in the field were to try
to convince the others that by failing
! to work steadily they are undermin-
ing the soldiers and helping the
Kaiser, they might be able to pre-
vent a lot of Stacking in the shop:
that is not really intended to be
such"
This has the ring of good sense
Here is an opportunity for loyal
patriotic workmen to do valuable
missionary work among their fel.
lows.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

purpose of the unparalleled drive on
the western frent Is part of the plan
to make our people pay the price of
this cenflict1 Never before has any
nation forced It's men into slaughter
pen as has the PruEsian gang during
the last three weeks. Men are being
sacrificed by thousands to the end
that some kind of victory may be
achieved before the American soldiers
are able to strike with great force.
Don't let US be deceived. Every man.
woman and child must help to crush
the onrushing horde OF Huns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
DEPTH BOMBS

The Depth Bombs" about which
we hear good deal in the news
paper accounts of naval fights with
submarines, arc simply charges of
high explosive so arranged as to ex-
plode when they have sunk in the
water to a certain depth. These
bombs, we are told in descriptive
article published in The Scientific
American. New York;, can be made
in any size desired, but the average
type in use carries about ESQ to $50
pounds of trinitrotoluol. which is
about the charge of the modern tor
pedo. Their effectiveness consists in
the fact that they do not have to hit
the submarine to destroy It
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
CRITICISM

a
wv conduct of the war from the
American standpoint and the
resentment of administration leaders
here and there. it ought to be un-
derstood that there is a wide differ
ence between fault finding and con-
structive criticism. No official at
Washington is infallible, nor must
we lull ourselves into a false Sc
advocated by some department head.
Fault finding. of course, is always to
be condemned. but the best evidence
of the interest of an individual in
any movement is the fact that he
expresses his opinion for or against
the progress of the work in which
he is vitally concerned.
President Wilson has done ad-
mirable things and has, in many
ways, met public expectation in the
conduct of the war, but he has not
always avoided mistakes. 1t is not
humanity possible for him to do so.
And for this very reason 1t is pre-
posterous for over-zealous support
ers of the administration to insist
that anything and everything which
is done at Washington must be right
because it is done under the direc-
ton of those in authority. The
American people know that there
have been many blunders and they
also realize that there will probably
be many more before we get through
with the job of crushing the Hun.
They also feel that they have duty
to perform when they point out the
errors which have cropped out dur
ing the last year.
Most Americans have almost
ceased to consider partisanship and
are to-day standing together as a
great body of free people determined
to maintain and preserve their in
stitutions and do their utmost to
protect the helpless peoples who are
looking to this great Republic for
succor.
So, It would be we'll for those who
are disposed to regard reasonable
criticism as fault-finding to remem-
Der that only through the co-opera-
tion of the people can the govern
ment achieve the results which all
patriotic citizens so much desire.
AS has been said. one who is with
out interest will not trouble himself
to criticise. but when the element
of great personal interest enters into
a situation he at once exercises his
right to manifest his feelings by
proper criticism for a helpful pur.
pose. Only in this way can the bes-
results be attained. And the Amer.
lean people to-day are watchinr
with increasing interest everything
that is being done to throw into the
war the last atom of force which &
great people can project against &
formidable foe in behalf of q
righteous peace.
Those who are so sensitive abou
what they regard as criticism SHOULD
realize that constructive and homes
pointing out of defects is the bes
safeguard of any administration, in
asmuch as in this way the people ar,
properly indicating to those in au
thority their interest in the conduc
of our government of the people, fo
the people and by the people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
THE POINT OF A PENCIL

= T. hell were turned upside down
it probably would have Made
in Germany written on the
back" wrote Inspector C. o. Myers
to the Secretary of the State of Ohio,
in returning a consignment of lead
pencils which his department would
not use because they were of Ger
man make. The State Industrial
Department approved Myers action
and his note. In all likelihood, If
hell were an article of commerce
we would doubtless get lot of the
German. as well as other brands, If
free traders could continue to write
our tariff laws. We did get 3 lot of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
PEP
kansas City Times1

IINtIIIssIo NIV'
It used to be assumed that a gov
ernment bond issue was a solemn
financial transaction, handled decor
ously by gentlemen accustomed to
dealing with large investments. So
there were people who were shocked
when Secretary McAdoo started out
campaigning for the First Liberty
Loan and instituted a drive with red
fire and all the popular frills.
But the secretary merely had
more imagination than his critics
He saw the need of making the loan
a great popular subscription and he
knew how to do it. His management
of the loans has made good.
The public likes to see an official
with energy and enthusiasm as welI'
as ability. That is why it is taking
mighty kindly to Secretary McAdoo-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Every official and every citizen of
Harrisburg should cooperate in keep
ing the city an attractive place for
the boys when they come back. Let
us not grow careless in our care of
the parks, the streets or any other
feature of our civic duty. Keeping
the home fires burning doesn't mean
simply the singing of a song; it means
supporting the boys in the service and
preserving for them a comfortable
place to which they will return.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
War Prauer For ChtIdrea

The following child's prayer is rec
for the children OF pa
.riotic American parents:
Now 1 lay me down to sleep
l pray the Lord my soul to keep.
God bless my brother gone to war
Across the seas, in France, so far.
oh, may his fight for liberty
Same millions more than little me
From cruel fates or ruthless blast,
And bring him safely home at last
-Leslie's Weekly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
THE STATE PRESS

OF truth may it be said that the
American people are on edge and
that serious consequences are likely
to occur at any moment in various
parts of the country. And if these
serious consequences do occur, the
pro-German element will have only
themselves to blame. The American
people have been patient, they have
been over-patient. They have been
slow in being aroused to anger. But
just as slow as this public anger has
been in mounting, so powerful and
sweeping will it be, once it has def
nitely crystallized.-Alle Call.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

The West End needs a market.
Since the old Kelker street market
house was turned to other uses that
part of town has had no nearer mar
ket facilities than the Verbeke street
market houses. These are over
crowded. and it would appear no more
than proper that Council give favor
able consideration to the request of
upper-end people for a curb market
twice a week on Kelker street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
The u s. Soldier

The American soldier is a free man
and a free citizen. He does not serve
in the spirit of a serf or a vassal.
When he obeys orders he knows that
obedience is essential to discipline,
to unity, to success, to efficiency.
He trusts his superiors and he re-
alizes that they. too, are subject to
fair and equal laws.
The American soldier knows what
he is fighting for, and that the ma
ton, not any class, caste or party, is
carrying on the war He knows that
his cause is righteous, and that he
is imperiling his life in order to pro-
mote justice and lasting peace. When
thrown on his own resources he
fights as bravely and absolutely as
he would il there were whole bat
talions at his back.
The American soldier is the prod
uct of American freedom, opportu-
nifty and education. Admiration for
our troops is admiration for our
principles and institutions, our po-
litical and industrial democracy. -
Chicago News
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Cheer up. the worst is yet to come
for Germany, We in America have
not yet begun to fight, and it is
America above all others that Ger
many breads. Put your money on
Uncle Sammy. in the form OF Liberty
Bonds. and watch him start a race for
Berlin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

The wages of men, women and
children employed in Massachusetts
laundries in 1916 averaged a little
over $40 a week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

when this war is finished, 1 will
not stand any nonsense from the
United States" said the Kaiser to the
United States Ambassador at Berlin.
That was before we entered the war.
Does anybody doubt now that the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Unexpected Livestock

Wife-John, there are rats in the
pantry.
Hub-Here's a pretty fix! The
landlord told us when we came we
mustn't keep animals.-Boston Tran
script
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
All Present

Anyhow, the Kaiser has main
tanned intact at least one. unit of the
Hun organization. There are no
empty chairs at "the Hohenzollern
family mess table."-New York Tele-
graph
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
She's Wasted in the Kitchen

If Mrs. Newton d. Baker can
really cook cabbage without smell
ing up" the house, as she asserts, she
ought to let the cabbage go and help
her husband run the war.-Kansas
City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
KnOwinq the Worst

A Kansas small town is one in
which the editor feels Obliged to pull
down the blinds before he begins his
regular Sunday work on the ex-
hanges.-Kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Ministers of Winnipeg, Cana, are
on record as opposed to a suspension
of the Lords Day act during seed
ing operations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Harrisburg is looking forward with
great interest to the completion of
the Penn-Harris Hotel. 1t is a great
civic enterprise and much credit is
due those who have made possible this
much-needed place of public enter
tafnment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
THURSDAY, APRIL 1s, 1918

They toh0 kno4p not ho1o to act
G0reed6Iy, though they haze learned
many things, are StiH igr,oTGnt.-
CURAL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

We have built up a fine dyeing in
dustry. and it is to be hoped that Con-
gress will keep it from dropping after
the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

It used to be a difficult matter to
get a Government Job; now it's Just
as hard to keep out of Government
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Ten thousand United States sailors
on vessels plying from Pacific ports
have been granted wage increases
varying from % to 35 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Chicago women are raising $1,000
for an experimental training camp
fund for the Illinois Women's Land
Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

The more Germans the Kaiser forces
the English to kill. the less there will
be to shoot at American soldiers,
thank Heaven
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
LABOR NOTES

A bill introduced in the Massachu-
sets Legislature prohibits the tip
ping of hotel checkroom employees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

A Liberty Bond is badge of 10y
atty. a testimony of patriotism and
a sign of good business sense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

That women make highly success
full farmers is shown by the fact that
nearly 100000 of them are in
charge of farms in this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

E. ]. STACKPoLE.P PTsst s. EdisoT-in- Chief
F. r. OYSTER. Business Manogsr.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. MaHoging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

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and also the local news published
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

People who want to start garden
ing and who have to get prepared in
ground which is infested with cut
worms are in despair and wishing for
substitute for bran. Owing to the
fact that millers are not putting out
bran any more but grinding it all up
with the grain, there is practically
none to be had And the result is
that the poisoned bran mash which
is in so much demand for gardens
where there are cutworms is not be-
ing used. Instead, chemicals that
will clear out tht worms are being
eXperimented with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Captain James Tate was yester-
day removed as head of the Phila-
delphia Detective Bureau by Direc-
tor of Public Safety Wilson, who, was
ordered to act by Mayor Smith. The
entire detective force will be reor-
ganized and several sleuths will be
denoted. Tate's resignation was de-
manded yesterday morning by Di-
rector Wilson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
OUR DAILY LAUGH
ANNOYING.

ANNOYING.
Daddy Long
legs Il wish
that fool bug
wouldn't take
me for a lamp
post every time
he gets loaded.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-23
BAY SPRINGS

We have been blessed with rain
for the past few days.
Mr.. w. C. Gibson, of Chickamauga
Park, Ga. has been visiting relatives
and friends.
+ Rev. Grow, Of Sycamore, filled his
regular appointments Saturday and
Sunday. The sermons were enjoyed
by all who attended.
Miss Peninia Blanchard has the
mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. McSwain enter
tanned the young people with sing
ing Saturday evening. 1t was given
in honor of Mr.. W. C. Gibson.
Rev. Grow gave nice talk.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Blanchard gave
a singing Saturday evening and it
was enjoyed.
Mrs. George Wardlaw has been
on the sick list for the past few days.
We have had some excitement in
our community. Some people went
by in a car and are said to have stole
some money from the people.
Miss Tiny Pitts is on the sick list
again.
Miss Cora Bell Wise spent the week
end with Misses Nancy Ann and sara
Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs G. N. Sappington and
little son, Harry, spent Sunday with
Miss Sallie Gibson.
There was a dance at Mr.. Gula
Williford's last Saturday evening.
Nf. and Mrs Epp Story spent the
week end with the latter's mother
Mrs. c. NJ. Josey, of Amboy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-23
ZION HOPE NEWS

BY Mrs. Walter A. Sargent =
The farmers of this community are
badly behind with their farming on
account of the bad weather, and SO
much sickness, but they are in good
hope of their crops for another year.
The cold weather has knocked out
Mr. Boil Weevil.
Mr.. W. A. Sargent thinks he has
the boil weevil problem solved. He
planted two and three quarter acres
of ground peas and they Melted him
500 al acre without any fertilizer.
Mr. w. A. McDougal, of North Geor-
gia is visiting his grand daughter,
Mrs. Walter A. Sargent, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Sirmans visf-
ted Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Ward Saturday
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-23
and Sunday.

and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. IClaud j. Bennett OF
Wenona, visited the latter's sister,
Mrs. Carl Vaughn, Saturday night.
Miss Roberta Bennett was the popu-
lar guest of the Roland girls Saturday
night.
Mrs. Sallie Presley was the guest
last week of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Vaughn visited
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Sargent Sunday.
The people of this community regret
very much to hear of the serious ILL
ness of the little IS months old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Tom Banks. We
hope for it a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and c A. Sargent and family,
of Vienna, were the guests of their
parnts, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sargnt, the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Poole left last
week for their new home at Triton.
We people around here regretted very
much to give up one of our best neigh
bors.
Mr., Chesley Smith, of North Geor-
gia, has taken a crop with Mr.. G. A.
Conner We wish our new conner a
successful year.
Mr.. S. j. Hill, of Seville, killed mad
dog Saturday on the Conner plantation
Mr. and Mrs. Chastain visited Mr.
Chastain's sister, Mrs Robson, last
Friday.
Mr.. w. A. Sargent and son, Walter
made a business trip to Cordele Sat
urday.
Mr.. Hugh Ellis happened to the mis-
fortune of getting his arm broken
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Ellis visited
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-23

The little one played out in the cold
and that it was all checked up and
croopy. Father mother, safe guard
your little ones by keeping a bottle OF
Drew's Salve in your house ready for
any emergency. For Group, colds,
coughs, sorethroat, bronchitis, tonsili-
tbs and pneumonia it has no equal. 1t
is sold and guaranteed by your drug
gist to give absolute satisfaction.
Why not test the merit of this wonder
full product when you will have all to
gain and nothing to lose?