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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
More Wdtchful Waiting
New York Post. I

''It is time to act in Russia" says
ex-President Taft, writing in the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. 1t is
rather more than time. 1t was time
to act in Russia long ago. The ques-
tion is whether there is still time to
act in Russia, and. if there is, how
long there will continue to be time
to act in Russia. Germany is eating
the country up in great mouthfuls.
To Germany it was time to act in
Russia" the moment the Czar was
overthrown, and Germany began act
ing then with immense skill and en-
ergy and has not lost minute or n
second since. For want of a definite
policy" says a writer the London
Times, I'VE day by day are losing the
chance even to rebuild upon the
ashes of Russia"
I'VE must intervene now," says
Mr.. Taft. I'VE should at once con-
fer with our allies, including Japan,
and agree upon a plan" The Boil
sheviki will disapprove, no doubt, but
are we to murder Russia to avoid
offending the Bolsheviki? Are we
to give up the future of the world
and its past, the democratic past, it
has slowly created out of the GEN.
turies--to protect the sacred Boil
sheviki from annoyance? Is history
to say that the democratic hope of
the ages was slain by Germany and
the Allies; by Germany with sword
in her hand, and by the Allies with
a fat, Micawberesque complacency
that eternally hoped something
would turn up and therefore, did
nothing at all? Is Germany to kill
democracy with the sword and the
Allies to kill it with watchful wait
ing?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
Allied Mastery of the Blue
[From the Literary Digest1

losses have been heavy, of course,
but daily reports show that the Ger
mans have suffered more severely.
A London correspondent of the New
York Tribune speaks of the attacks
of German aviators on a British
hospital camp as proof of their
sheer desperation, for each day the
advantage of the Allied airmen, in
which Americans share, is growing.
German f1iers are active and daring,
he comedies, but slowly and surely
they are being driven to earth. The
British are carrying out their bomb
ing expeditions on a scale which
makes previous efforts insignificant,
and this writer observes that no
leader can estimate the value of
bomging for sit may be that this
great weapon will revolutionize the
whole system of land fighting and
prove decisive factor in ending the
war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
LIFE IN ARKANSAS
[Quoted from the Dewitt Enterpri

[Quoted from the Dewitt Enterprise
by b. L. IT,
Miss Katie Reed and West Wad-
kins were seen riding around in this
burg Sunday.
Ask Bantie Gilbert how he iikes
his girl he was sporting around Sun
day afternoon.
Say. Martha, what got the matter
with you and Jim, that he pushed
you out of the buggy Sunday?
Wonder why some boys can sport
two girls around and some can't
sport any? 1t may be the Saxon.
Come on. Buster.
Hello! Eva. what has been the
matter with you and Harry? We
haven't seen you in a long time.
A certain little girl has the blues
because 1t rained. Wonder why?
Come on, Sassafras, with some
more of your good items.
Wesley White was seen trying to
climb fence with his new Ford.
Lutte, you had better get busy, for
a little Forks of LaGrue guy is going
to beat your time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
Ballad of Bqrds and Aces

wonder in what star-howered nook
Young Alan Seeger sings his song
In what Elysium Rupert Brooke
Breathes forth his music all day
long.
Far from a world that fights with
Wrong
Does Byron dream of Freedoms
sway,
And Keats and Shelley join the
throng;
Where sings each bard of yester-
day?
Say where does brave Resnati soar
Above the haunts of earthly men;
Or where, beyond the cannon's roar,
Great Guynemer rides forth again =?
Does Lufbery sweep some heavenly
glen
Like Phaeton of ancient day,
And Vernon Castle meet them then;
Where flies each ace of yesterday Z?
John II. McGough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

The Rev. DIR. f. p. Mayser, Lam
minister.
Emerson Collins, Deputy Attor-
ney General, has been invited to be
Flag Day orator at Lock Haven.
Judge John Faber Miller, of the
Montgomery county courts, was one
of the speakers at the dedication of
the Swenkfelders' memorial at Clay
ton Sunday.
William Decker, senatorial cam
didate in the Williamsport district,
who is in a dispute over his expense
account. is a wealthy furniture man
ufacturer at Montgomery.
-Rollin H. Wilbur, Lehigh coal
chief, will spend part of the summer
at Thousand Islands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
NeDer KneW LururieS
Girard in Philadelphia Evening
Telepranh1

[Girard in Philadelphia Evening
telegraph.
Shakespeare never drank a cup
of tea, never tasted coffee, never
slipped a glass of cocoa, never ate a
potato and never smoked a cigar.
Yet he managed to lead a variegated
life and write plays that you still go
to see.
Napoleon, who died ninety-seven
years ago, never saw a steamboat
nor a railroad train, nor even a gas
light, but he ruled all Europe.
Lincoln never saw an electric light
nor talked through telephone, but
he freed million slaves.
j doubt If William Mckinley ever
rode in a motor car. Certainly u.
S. Grant never knew of the wireless.
They both rose to fame and went
to the White House.
The finest piece of known archi-
lecture on earth was created at
Athens by men who never saw a
newspaper.
ST. Peters Cathedral was the prod
uct of Michael Angeles brain, but
he never read a book that came from
printing press or saw a mechani-
cally typed page.
Raphael painted his immortal
Madonnas, but he never ate a corn
muffin.
Cleopatra never wore a. velvet
gown. and even if Helen of Troy was
so beautiful that she caused a 10
year war she never owned a pair
of leather shoes.
George Eliot never beheld q
movie, but she wrote Adam Bede,"
which is a somewhat more import
ant thing tO have done.
who ever lived in the world not FIVE
of them contributed more to the
pleasure of a greater number of
other women and men than the wife
of a Chinese emperor. Forty-six
centuries ago that empress discov-
cred that a worm could make silk
and she started the silk industry for
this entire world
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
WHY THEY WIN

VERY time the Americans
n have met the Germans in
France, they have given the
Kaiser's troops a severe drubbing.
The Americans, according to all ac-
counts. don't fight according to the
rules of warfare laid down by the
German high command-close for
nation, solid fronts, pressure by
force of numbers and all that. In
stead, they have adapted their style
of lighting to the circumstances. In
this paragraph. from cabled
description of the American success
at the Marne, we have one of the
reasons why our boys drove the Ger
mans out:
The Americans fought Indian
fashion, from tree to tree, in Neu-
lily wood, making good use Of
grenades, pistols. bayonets and
machine guns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

and 1t came from those who know
what the Library is doing in this
community.
Somehow or other there is pop
ular conception that the Public Lii
brary has all the money it can spend.
Exactly the contrary is true. The
Library, like many another institu-
ton, has been hard hit by the alb
normal conditions. Thanks TO the
Lyman D. Gilbert fund, it is assured
of money for books of established lit
erary value. But the money available
to meet the calls from the children is
limited. There is a great field for
such work in Harrisburg, but it can
not be cared for by wind or ink,
except in the form of a pledge OF
cash or a check.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Park Commissioner Gross is doinr
the wise thing in permitting the hll-
ing out of the river frontage north of
Maclay street. but the dumping should
be done under supervision of a park
employe. who will see to it that gar
bage and waste paper are not thrown
over the embankment. only to be
blown back upon the lawns in that
section. Furthermore. the line of the
fill from the curb westward should be
established so that hereafter it will
not be necessary to remove thousands
of yards of dirt to extend the steps
northward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
SCHOOL LIBRARIES

TT would be most regrettable If,
through shortage of funds, the
Harrisburg Public Library would
be unable to expand it's work in the
State Capital district this fall. Ac-
cording to- the reports which have
been submitted, the registration for
the privilege of taking out books,
which does not cost a cent to the
patrons of the Library, amounts to
about one-fourth of the population
of Harrisburg. In other words, one
person in every four takes out books
from this institution. The circulation
some months last winter ran as
high as 10000. Ten thousand is re-
ported as not uncommon. And in the
midst of all this circulation there is
notable work being done to make
Americans out of adult and Juvenile
residents of the city The books
taken to homes of children of for
eign-born parents constitute a no
table part of the educational system
of the city. This has been recognized
by one resident of Harrisburg, who
was so much impressed with what
was being done along this line that
he made donation for purchase of
books on American history and an
other stipulated that Pennsylvania
should to given attention in selec-
tons for children OF e's native city.
The more direct ma 'er in which
he Library is reachina e children
y firough Its seven s-,' branch
Jsraries. There are requests hat six
}ore established this faa. TO
c'n alen@ the pupils of the Cee;-ai
lsgA Fsso"l :ecently contributed u
400 itbeity Bond. j was the sub
slant.al kind CT help that is needed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Those who have been on the italian
front come back full of enthusiasm
over the splendid achievements of the
Italian armies. 1t has been assumed
in some quarters that the Allies saved
the army of Italy in the unfortunate
disaster a year ago, but this is all a
mistake. The Italian soldiers them
selves promptly recovered and turned
back the invader. We are fighting
with the dauntless men of Italy.
France and England, and whatever
the occasional discouragement there
can be no doubt of the ultimate VIC
tory which is in store for the forces
of righteousness and justice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
The Birth of Nehemiah's Idea

The words of Nehemiah the son of
Hachaliah. And it came to pass, as
was in Shushan the palace, that Ha-
mani, one of my brethren. came, he
and certain men of Judah; and I
asked them concerning the Jews
that had escaped, which were. left of
the captivity, and concerning Jeru-
salem. And they said unto me, The
remnant that are left are in great
affiiction: the wall of Jerusalem also
Is broken down.-Nehemiahi /, 1 to 3.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
Cyrus Starts the Temple,

Now in the first year of Cyrus
King of Persia, that the word of the
Lord by the mouth of jeremiah
might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred
up the spirit of Cyrus King of Per-
sia. that he made a proclamation
throughout all his Kingdoms, saying,
Thus saith Cyrus King of Persia, The
Lord God of heaven hath given me
all the Kingdoms of the earth; and
hath charged me to build him an
house at Jerusalem. Who is there
among you of all his people? his God
be with him, and let him go up to
Jerusalem, and build the house of
the Lord God of Israel Che is the
God) Ezra 1, 1 to 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
OUR DAILY LAUGH
A PUZZLE.

] say, old man,
that dog of mine
is a perfect Won
der. I raised him
from a p u p p y.
and he's got al
most human in
telligence.
You don't say
so! 1 w o n d @ T
where he learned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

And the Spirit of JehoUdh shall
rest upon him, the spirit of toisdom
and understanding, the spirit of coun-
sci and might, the spirit of kno,0l-
edge and Of the fear. of JeboUdh.-
lisa. 1872.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

A protest was sent to the Cana
dian minister of labor by, Vancouver
Trades and Labor Council against
the bringing of negroes from the
United States by the C. P. r. for
service on it's dining cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Winnipeg. Canada, was practically
without fire department recently,
160 firemen having struck because
the council refused the demands of
the electricians and waterworks
men
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Evidently, Thomas A. Edison be-
lieves that any legitimate industry
is Essential. Those who seem to
think we can win the war by throt-
tling business at every turn have
had their little day and common
sense is coming to the surface.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Increased wages are asked by the
motormen and conductors of Brant-
ford, Canada. First and second year
men ask for a Scent per hour in
crease, and the third year men want
10 cents per hour increase, with II
of the former and f6 of the latter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

British women of Shanghai, China,
have sent $4,000 to the Veterans AS
sociation toward the fund for estab-
fishing national memorial for Brit
ish soldiers and sailors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

The Pere Marquette railroad is
making preparations to bring in a
large number of Southern United
States negroes to train for the duties
of firemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
LABOR NOTES

Dublin, Ireland, tramway strike is
over. as the men have accepted the
company's offer of 81 week increase
in wages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Partially disabled Canadian SOL
diers who have had previous expert
ence in farm work are filing applica-
tions at London, Ontario, for leave of
absence to assist the, farmers in
seeding operations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Power has been given to, the Agri-
cultural Boards of Ireland to take
possession of unoccupied lands and
lands not properly cultivated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
TIME FOR
PEACE.

Little hoy, little
boy, you should
not fight t h a t
way.
Hold off with
your peace talk,
Ia dy. One more
punch on the nose
from me and I'll
have this kid
ready to listen to
you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
FORTUNATE feature of the,

fORIUNAIE feature or the
~ gigantic battle in France is
that the mastery of the sky in
contestably lies with the Allied avia-
tors through superior men and ma
chlnes, according to European re-
ports and dispatches, which cheer
various editors who see in such su-
premacy one of the chief, if not the
chief, elements of victory. They note
that the western drive was inter-
rupted and delayed by the terribly
destructive bombing offensive of the
Allied airmen on the enemy ammu-
milton supplies and lines of COM
munication. In one week in May
Allied airmen accounted for 252 Ger
man planes on the western front
alone, and, the Newark Times notes,
'one thousand German planes have
been brought down or driven out of
control in two months since. the
Kaiser's battle was begun" Allied
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Derbyshire, England, Mines Asso-
citation has invested 100000 with
Rotterdam Corporation, and $4,000
in War Loan,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Typefounders of England and
Scotland have made a further in
crease in prices owing to the increas-
ed cost of production.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

One hundred and fifty women have
passed through the London, Eng,
county council courses as inspectors
of army canteens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Mayo county, Ireland, council
clerks have been on a strike for a
war bonus of $1.25 a week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

No less than $500 American
women doctors have applied for
overseas service to aid the stricken
women and children of the war zone
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Quarrymen of Bethesda, Eng,
have applied for an extra allowance
of sugar, owing to the arduous ma
ture of their work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

The London and Northwestern
Railway of England, has offered
spare land by the side of it's line for
food plots.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Most people will agree with General
Foch that the way to lick the Hun is
to go after him hammer and tongs.
When you are ready, General, go to it!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Derry, Ireland, war hospital sup
ply depot, formerly a ladies' school,
has been acquired as a hotel for ship
yard workers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
ADAMS LINE TO NOAH

Adam, Sheth, Enosh, Kenan, Ma
halaeel, Jered, Henoch, Methuselah,
Lamech, Noah, Shem, Ham and
Japheth.-I Chronicles i, to 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

The production of coal in the
Netherlands, negligible before the
present century. has increased yearly
until the 1917 production was 3,O19,-
600 metric tons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

The pay of the school teachers un-
der control of the London. Eng,
county council, will be almost So
100000 moro during the coming
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg furnished
many rifiemen for the American
armies in the War of 1912?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.

E.J. .J.sTACKPoLE,P PRESS s. Editor-,n- Chief
p. r. OYSTER. Basinsss MaHagsr.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Every time Germany says the
U-boats will win the war her voice
gets little weaker.-Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Germany won't say she's licked as
long as there's church left stand
ing in Belgium or France.-Savannah
Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

In view of the success of the first
concrete ship, Faith. they might call
the second one Works.-Providenc
Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
INHARMONI-
GUS.

GUS.
How are thingi
at the wife'i
club
ALL right. Every.
thing they under.
take is thorough.
ly misunderstood
a n d disagreed
upon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Probably the Kaiser would con-
sent to pick out king for Ireland
along with the rest-New York
World.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11
HIsTORIC HARRIsBTIRC

In early days Harrisburg got the
bulk of its coal from the Lykens VAL
ley by barges,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Our whole struggle is in Gods
hands" says the Kaiser. And if he
only knew what that means!-wall
Street Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Judge S. ]. M. McCarrell, who was
presented with a beautiful loving
cup by Market Square Church people
in recognition of his forty years of
service as superintendent of the Sun
day school, has received number
of congratulatory messages from
friends about the state. Judge
McCarrell was for years one of the
most prominent men in Sunday
school work in the state, and Mar
ket Square, which was first in this
part of the country to organize a
Sunday school, has been long an OBJ
ject of great interest in the Synod OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

There are two countries that will
never forget the Americans. One is
France and the other is Germany
Kansas City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

NO wfND-UP.
What's happen.
ed to Mugsy'a
pitching staff?
The club owner
hired an emcien-
cy expert and he's
made them elini-
nate all waste
motions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

The Germans have one claim to
renown; they're the only folk in his
tory the Irish have declined to fight,
Philadelphia North American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Sixteen sheep are grazing on the
White House lawn. The White House
goats are penned in the Senate
hamber.-Peoria Transcript.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
How Germany Treat. Negroes.

From the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
1t is true that the negroes have GOOD
cause to fight against world domination
by Germany. History has shown that In
Africa Germany has treated the natives
worse than any other government which
has invaded that continent.
Belgian individual cruelties In the Congo
caused indignation in Belgium and com
PEELED the British government TO 1nvesu-
gate and put stop to them. But in Ger :
many's treatment of the natives, extermi-
nation of whole tribes was the policy and
this policy was not only excused but ex-
allied as right by German publicists
In the case of the Hereres. in Southwes,
Africa. General Won Tretha issued this
proclamation:
The Hereros must now quit the
soil Ii they refuse. snail force them
with the gun Every Herero, with or
without a weapon. with OF without
cattle, found in German territory l
will have shot. / shall not look after
the women and children. but will drive
them back to their own people or
shoot them
The German pastor, Schowalter. wrote
in 1907 that as result of this policy about
is, 900 Hereros died of hunger on the
desert Almost the entire Herero tribe
was destroyed. And DR.. Rohrback. i'm
perial commissioner for Southwest Africa
reported that the question is solved Tht
Hereros have lost their land, but thai
cannot be regarded as tragic, owing t.
the splendid fertility of the land, whicl
is now fiscal"
That Is to say. it paid. This is the Ger.
man test.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
LOCOMOTIVE NOT TOTAL LOSS.
Had 10 ee Abandoned III Face Of Hun
! Advance, but Served Use
fui Purpose.

Z -.
Yankee ingenuity has developed a
new weapon for use against the Hun.
No; It VIII not be rsed very often,
yet there are times
An American unit Of engineers
railway was hauling ammunition
and supplies for the French in the
face of one of the German drives this
year.
AT the height of things when the
Hun was coming over i'm force and adj
vancing In a way which meant the loss
of anything that could not be moved
promptly a $4,000 locomotive jumped
the track.
Sergt. George Robertson, in charge.
watched the battle for a moment.
looked at his steam gauge. screwed the
safety valve down tight, turned the
oil fuel reserve supply into the fire.
box, and then effected solitary and
successful retreat.
Half an hour later some sixty Ger
mans were standing about the strand
ed locomotive when the boiler did the
one thing which Sergeant Robertson
hoped for-bIew up.
II had all the effects of 14-inch
she'll
Incidentally. Sergeant Robertson is
now wearing the croix de guerra.