Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16

DIX. ROBERT BAGNELD
DR.. Bagnell's address. He followed
up praise to the Allied armies with
a glowing tribute to our own khaki
clad fighters. The efficiency of the
American military organization has
challenged the admiration of the
world" he said only to be interrupted
by the ringing cheers of his more
than 1000 listeners. Never in all
history has there been so great a
piece of work done with so few blum
ders in so short a time" he said
commenting upon the splendid en-
enterprise of military leaders in
bringing the American army up to
it's present standard.
No Chance For Huns
I'VE have 100000 men across the
seas at the present time. When you
sit down to eat your Thanksgiving
dinner there will be 100000 and
! by Easter there will be 100000
men overseas. We will have a big
ger army than the combined armies
of the British and French and we
will have a bigger army than the
| German army. If it were necessary
we could send the British Army
nome and the French army back. to
repair the ruined villages and till
the fields again, and we could finish
up the job ourselves"
| For the men back of the lines who
are cutting timber, cooking, baking
| bread he had nothing but praise. His
opinion was that these men are in
the war heart and soul and hand to
| the finish and that they are aiding
greatly in vanquishing the tricky
Hun.
| DR.. Bagnell believes that the big
push will begin after Easter and that
| it will not stop until the Germans
| cry "Kamerad" and mean it! He is
confident that the Americans will
force peace upon the Germans by
next year.
y Healthy Lot
Then he switched to the boys and
there were hundreds of mothers,
wives and sweethearts of the fight
ing lads who hung breathless upon
his words. The boys are a
them. And they have mighty good
eats. My great grief is that 1
couldn't always eat with them. They
are strapping fellows / am sorry
l didn't meet more home boys!
took a trip to a lumber camp fifty
miles from everywhere to see two
companies of soldiers and met a boy
from my former congregation ~ in
Philadelphia.
The boys have the best of medi-
cal care" he said. After this war
there will be some great stories writ
ten. One of the greatest stories will
be of the American DOCTOR" and he
praised without stint the work of the
Red Cross surgeon.
Boys of Good Morals
sa1, /,
caused thousands of mothers great
anxiety, DR.. Bagnell discussed the
morals of the boys. They aren't
necessarily bonafid angels" he ex-
planned. The army isn't the place
to make saints. But it is true that
they are better and finer than any
other army under Gods sky"
He told of his meeting Miss Mar
ian B. c. Watts, a Harrisburg girl
and praised the fine American
women who are helping the Ameri-
can boys to hold their own. And then,
returning, to the moral question
again he declared Our army is the
cleanest upon the face of the earth"
More than 1000 people were pres
ent at the big patriotic meeting ad-
dressed by DIR. Bagnell. The NUM-
cipal Band played from seven to
opened by the singing of America"
The Rt. Rev. Philip r. McDevitt.
bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese
of the Catholic church, delivered the
invocation. Following the singing
of La Marseillaise," W.. p. Starkey
introduced DIR. Bagnell with a few
we'll chosen words. He referred to
the fact that the big plant of which
he is general superintendent is now
operating one hundred per cent. on
war munitions and complimented
the army of employees on their lay
atty manifested in the purchase of
Liberty Bonds and otherwise. Fol-
lowing the address the meeting
closed with the singing of the Ma
tional anthem.
Seated on the platform as audi
tors were a host of the city's most
prominent men while the Red Cross
officials also were in evidence.
Mayor Daniel l.. Keister and q num-
ber of city officials were present.
Hearst Is Scored
William Randolph Hearst, million
aire newspaper owner, received sharp
criticism at the hands of DR.. Robert
Bagnell, recently returned from
France, who addressed his congre-
cation In GfdCe M6lnOulSJ ClluIIi'
last night. Hearst was heavily scor-
ed and strong plea made against
the furtherance of his propaganda
in this city.
Optimism was the keynote in Dr.
Bagnells address. The war is on,
the danger is past, but Germany is
not licked and the only question now
is how we are going to do the job,
he declared. THE doom of Germany
is sealed and only tenderhearted
fools or backhearted traitors will
stop short of the complete crushing
of militarism as typifled in the mill
tary masters of the German empire"
High praise was given to the
American soldiers and sailors, and
the various war work enterprises
received glowing tributes. The Amer
leans at home who are keeping the
home fires glowing, received their
need of appreciation, too. DR.. Bag
nell urged full support of the. Lib
erty Loan by all Americans.
Following DIR. Bagnell's address,
Bishop ]. ii. Darlington of the Har-
risburg Diocese Protestant Episcopal
Church, spoke for a few minutes on
the work in the camps. The services
closed with the spirited singing of
"The Star Spangled Banner"
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