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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
SPROUTS VISION

* ENATOR WILLIAM C. SPRoUL,
- the Governor elect, has been
giving, day by day, renewed
evidence OF his large appreciation OF
the needs of this Commonwealth.
He manifests in his public addresses
and statements O clearness OF vision
that is additional assurance OF MS
preparedness for the great problems
which must be met in the readjust-
ment period upon which the state
in common with other common
wealths, will enter on the final dec
laration of peace.
Thoughtful consideration has been
given by Governor Brumbaugh's sue
cessor to changes which he con-
ceives to be necessary in the funda-
mental instrument looking to great
er progress in the States develop
ment. He feels that the growth OF
the cities has been retarded to some
extent by present constitutional re-
strictions. For years, for instance,
cities of the third class, which in
cludes Harrisburg, have been CROP
ing more or less in the dark toward
better system of government that
will admit of their development with
out imposing burdensome limitations
upon individual and community ini-
tiative.
This newspaper has been entire
ly out of sympathy with the COM
mission form of government which
was imposed upon Harrisburg by the
Legislature. We feel that it does not
meet the conditions and fails utterly
in the achievement of lines OF 'de-
velopment which make for greater
prosperity and progress.
So we are glad that the Governor
elect is looking ahead to leadership
in these matters. He will have an
opportunity for great service and
all that he has done since he be-
came the candidate of the Repuoli-
can party for the highest office in
the gift Of the people indicates con-
sistent purpose to work out con-
structive program which will be OF
lasting benefit to all our citizens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
WELL. KNOWN PEOPLE

Archibald Johnston, mayor of
Bethlehem, has been in personal
direction. of the steps to fight in
fuenza in his city.
Charles +. Donahue, senator
elect from Clinton coupty, spent
several years as an officer in the
National Guard.
-Calwalder M. Barr, one of the
Allegheny senators, lis a captain in
the quartermasters' department.
Howard Coonley, who is urging
that Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
unite to buy Hog Island and main
tain the war ship yard as a joint
enterprise to develop business of the
state, is an experienced shipbuilder.
George c. FAtzel, appointed on
the Old Age Pension Commission.
was one of the members of the
Tener commission which drafted
the Workmen's Compensation legis-
lation in 1914. He is a Chester
manufacturer.
Judge w. C. Ryan, of Bucks
county, personally administers oaths
to people engaged in war work.
John A. Thornton, postmaster
of Philadelphia, wants $500 extra
men to handle Christmas mail in
that city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
other with incredible and unforeseen

other with incredible and unforeseen
swiftness. The mightiest monarchy
of modern times has fallen. The
proudest monarch has been kicked
into the gutter.
Wilhelm owes his ruin to his own
overweaning ambition. "Ambition!"
wrote Shakespeare, by that sin fell
the angels; how then can man, the
image of his maker, hope to live
by it?" And. surely, the former Kai-
ser is a striking example of the folly
and futility of selfish aggrandize-
ment. He had the power for infinite
good or for gross evil, and he chose
the latter course, with a few brief
years in the center of the stage, the
spotlight following his every move
and ruin and darkness at the end,
to a reign of beneficence such as
would have sent his name down to
posterity as a great and good states
man and ruler. He used his won
derful talents for evil, and evil re-
turned to him. He sowed the wind
and he has reaped the whirlwind.
Worst of all. he was carried a won
derful people into the depths with
him, and has made them despised of
all humanity and unfit to associate
with the civilized peoples of the
earth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
WHERE MONEY GOES

Assuming there were one hundred
thousand men massed on a 10-mile
front, the rifles and machine guns
would approximate a cost of $780,
600. In the first twenty-four hours.
according to official estimates. they
should fire 13 million shots, costing
$650,000. Behind the infantry
should be a row of 3-inch guns, one
thousand of them, costing $4,000
each; a second line of eight humid
red 6-inch guns costing $4,000
each, and a third line of two hund-
red and fifty 10 or 12-inch, costing
about 100000 apiece. Cost of ar
tillery would be ~ million dollars.
1t would cost nearly Is million dol
lars to feed these guns just one day
and night. Artillery and small arms
cost approximately SS5,6OO,O0O, and
it takes nearly 19 million dollars to
run them twenty-four hours. There
may also be the giant 16-inch guns,
each one of which, when mounted,
costs $525,000, and whose shell costs
$1,000. An attacking column should
be but is not always accompanied by
great numbers of 37s-baby cannon
costing $500 each. Laying these
and the food. clothing and pay of
the men aside, that battle represents
5S million dollars. The total front
is fifty times as long.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
WIN. HOHENZOLLERN

low have the mighty fallen!
~ Saturday he was Emperor
IL Wilhelm II of Germany and
King of Prussia, commander in chief
of the imperial armies and "All
Highest" to millions of subject
people.
Yesterday he was plain William
Hohenzollern, fleeing for his life
from the scene of his erstwhile
triumphs into the safety of neutral
Holland, a little nation for which
until recently he had nothing but
contempt.
The famous "one hundred days
from Elbe to Waterloo were as moth
ing compared with the events of the
hundred days from Chateau Thierry
until the abdication of the Kaiser
on Saturday. When Pershing threw
his marines and Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guardsmen into the teeth of
wilhelm's fighting forces, the
Kaiser was thirty-five miles from
Paris, with the way almost open be-
fore him and world empire .appar-
entity only a few weeks in the future.
Russia had fallen, Serbia had been
crushed, Rumania had accepted the
conqueror's terms and the allies were
on the point of exhaustion. And
then the great reservoirs of man.
power, wealth and courage in the
western world were opened and there
surged forward a flood too mighty
for even the tremendous forces OF
the Kaiser. Day after day the Ger.
mans fell back, day after day Foct
and Haig and Pershing continued
to pound them. And then AllenbS
struck his pace and put Turkey hor.
du combat in the East, and italy
turned on Austria with such ferocity
that Germany's best ally was com.
PEELED to accept unconditional sur.
render. That was the beginning o,
the end and the close of the chapte,
has not yet been written.
AS recently as month ago It wa,
not apparent that the war would no
run into another year. we hat
steeled ourselves to, the necessity o.
carrying on another twelve months
Recent events have followed eacl
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THE DARDANELLES

The heroes of Gallipoli are aveng-
ed, the Dardanelles are open and
allied ships can now pass from the
Mediterranean to the Black Sea
without let or hindrance. The i'm
mense Importance of this event, re-
sulting from the complete and un-
conditional surrender of Turkey, is
temporarily overshadowed by hap
pentngs on theawestern front and the
allied conference at Versailles. But
1t will greatly simplify the work of
the conference and hasten the coll
lapse and surrender of Germany.
which is simply holding on to the
last moment at the instigation of the
militarists ano Iunkers in the hope
of something being consented to by
way of compromise which will fall
short OF unconditional surrender
From the Neit York Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
AT AN INDIAN FUNERAL
New York Times

Several days ago a young Sioux
Indian by the name of Allen Otter
man died at Camp Dodge, Iowa, of
Spanish Influenza. Yesterday he
was buried in little quiet Indian
cemetery far out on the Dakota
prairie. It was my privilege to at
tend the funeral, which in some re-
Spects was one of the most re-
markable demonstrations of patriot
ism have ever witnessed.
A short service was conducted in
the yard of the fathers home, with
the casket resting in the shadow of
the open summer house SO typical
of all Indian living, and this service
was conducted by an Indian mission
ary whose education enables him
SO to minister to his people. The
home is situated on a very high
hill, so that long before we reached
it we could see the large crowd of
Indians who had gathered to pay
their last tribute to the young hero.
Long before we reached the home
we could also see Old Glory floating
from a tall flagpole that had been
set up since the news of his death
had reached the reservation.
After the brief service at the house
the procession started for the church
and cemetery. Each of the five
young men who were pallbearers
has qualified for military service,
though some have been rejected on
account of physical unfitness and
others have not yet been examined.
Each one of them had pinned to the
lapel of his coat streamers of red,
white and blue. At the front of the
procession rode a young Indian
brave on an Indian pony and carry
ing the dear old flag. Behind him
moved the automobile carrying the
remains of the young soldier and
over him floated another large flag.
Behind che body rode the pail
bearers on swift Indian ponies. Sew
eraI Indian families were in cars,
but many more. were in wagons, the
old women and men chanting their
lamentations for the dead. Surely
here was the mingling of the old
primitive life with the new regime,
and over all a spirit of patriotism
that was unspeakably touching and
sincere. L cannot think that any
more impressive military funeral
cortege ever passed along high
wav than moved that day over the
the Dakota prairies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
A LULLABY

Because some men in khaki coats
Are marching out to war.
Beneath a torn old flag that floats
AS proudly as before;
Because they will not stop or stay,
But march with eager tread,
A little baby far away
Sleeps safely in her bed.
Because some grim, gray sentinels
Stand always silently,
Where each dull shadow falls and
swells,
Upon a restless sea;
Because their lonely watch they
keep,
With keen and wakeful eyes,
A little child may safely sleep
Until the sun shall rise.
Because some swift and shadowy
things
Hold patient guard on high,
Like birds or sails or shielding
wings
Against a stormy sky;
Because u strange light spreads and
sweeps
Across a darkened way,
A little baby softly sleeps
Until the dawn Of day.
BY G. r. GLASGOW
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
Mr.. BurleSon
[From the Pittsburgh Christian Ad-
vocatel

[From the Pittsburgh Christian Ad-
vocatel
A few weeks ago we all were busy
wondering why our Postmaster Gen.
eral was so eager and hot in oppos-
ing prohibition before a committee
Of the United States Senators who
were looking toward an increased
output and greater efficiency in our
shipyards. Indeed. we could but
wonder what business it was OF the
Postmaster General anyway. His de-
partment is in such wretchedly oad
condition that one would naturally
think that he would need to spend
all his time in his office straining the
harness to improve the mail service
of the country and. better conditions
in our army mail service over the
big water. He was the only man be-
fore the committee who used Ian
guage that was, to say the least, IN
bad taste. He spoke Of the prohl-
bit:Gnists as fanatics, and declared
that we had no time to fool wlth
them, or words to that erect. lie
displayed great heat and zeal in de-
Tending the brewers.
Now we have the key to the sltua-
ton and all is clear. In the wash
ington Herald of August IL this news
item appears: THE Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Burleson are occupy
ing for the month of August the
commodious bungalow of Colonei
and Mrs. Robert Grain, delighttully
situated at Morgantown, on the TO
tomac, Mr.. Burleson coming ana go
ing as the demands Of his once
| require"
The light grows brighter as we
read this letter from George W.
Crabbe, Anti-Saloon League superln-
tendent for Maryland, to Attorney
| Wayne B. Wheeler: while In WASH
ington the other day to- protest
against the appointment OF Roperl
Grain, who is counsel for the prew-
ers of the country and the recognized
lobbyist of the liquor interests In
this state, but nevertheless the APP
pointee of Mr.. McAdoo on that Thrit'
Board, to go out and ask the chill
dren of the state to save their pen
nies. l had a conference with Mr..
| Vanderlip. He said that he would
gladly do anything that he could to
nelD IlS. anu lllOu6lt eioS I'AS FN-''
| was well taken. He said. however
that Mr.. Grain was appointed and
duly commissioned by the Secretary
! of the Treasury, and that his ap-
pointment was brought about by Mr.
| Burleson."
That old saying that birds of q
feather flock together" has lost none
of it's force. Robert Grain is the at
torney of the United States Brewers
Association. Mr.. Burleson likely does
more lobbying with congressman in
| the interests of the brewers ano
liquor dealers than any public official
at Washington. And that is the SORT
of a Postmaster General we have
No wonder that we do not have
better mail service. A mighty pro
test should go up to Washington tc
separate our Postal Department from
the liquor traffic. 1t would not be
a bad idea to vote Mr.. Burleson an
extended vacation, to be spent in re-
tirement at his faraway western
| home
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
ThaddeuS Stevens, Great Commander,
Writes in Behalf of Carlisle Lawyer

s. C. and have found him a we'll
read and industrious lawyer; acute
in his determinations, and OF quick
apprehension; gentlemanly in his
department; of high and honorable
feelings, and strict, exemplary
morals-Although personally unac-
quainted with your Excellency, l
have ventured to make these sug-
gestions, from a belief, that you
will gladly receive information from
any quarters, which will enable you
to fill such important offices with
worthy men and respectable law
yers." Very respectfully yours.
T. STEVENS.
The letter bears endorsements:
"Mr. Stevens in favor of Mr.. Pen
rose of Carlisle for appointment of
Judge" and is addressed George
Wolf, Esqr.. Governor of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, Harris
burg"
There is no record that Governor
Wolf followed the advice of Mr..
Stevens or what answer he made.
On February /, 1880 Calvin Blythe
was commissioned Judge of the
Dauphin county courts.
1t is interesting to note that both
Governor Wolf and Mr.. Penrose
have descendants living in Central
Pennsylvania and that both were
men of wide note in their day. The
Carlisle branch of the Penrose fam
lily was as noted as the Philadelphia
members. C. B. Penrose, of Phil
adelphia, was one of the figures in
the speakership contest of 1899
which led to that legislative dis
turbance known in Pennsylvania his
tory of the "Buckshot" War. For
more than a century the Penrose
family has been prominent in the
affairs of Pennsylvania State Gov
ernment and before that in Phila-
delphia matters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
FACING A FRANKENSTEIN

~ ERMANY is facing the Frank
p enstein of Bolshevikism, a hor-
rible creature of her own crea-
ton which threatens to turn and
rend her. Had not the Ger
mans played fast and loose with
Russia by placing Lenine and
Trotzky in the saddle, the Bolshevik
element of Russia would soon have
lost the reins of power and Russia
would now be on the way to orderly
and stable government.
Bribery, cajolery and reasonable
betrayal of trust were the means
used by the German government to
get Russia out of the war and the
result was the Soviet government,
which is sweeping all Russia not
controlled by independent forces,
over the brink of the precipice of
ruin and starvation. And now the
horrid creature of German treach-
cry is reaching out its long gaunt
arms in an effort to gather to its
bloody bosom all that is left of the
once powerful and boastful German
Fatherland.
Possibly the higher education of
the German people, their long dis
cipline and their larger intelligence
may save the empire from the awful
experiences of Russia. This is its
only hope. But If the Bolsheviki
should do to Germany what they
have done to Russia, Germany would
have nobody but herself to blame.
The Bolshevik was the invention of
Germany to wreck Russia; If it
proves a Frankenstein the RESPONSE
bility lies with Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11

world safe for democracy" The
world can be reconstructed along
new lines and made better, hap
pier place for our, children, our
children's children, and even for us
who have lived through the awful
period now fast drawing to con-
clusion. To this end we should dedi-
cate ourselves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
GREATEST WORLD NEWS

TODAY the Telegraph, together
with other newspapers the
- earth around, announces the
signing of the armistice terms by
representatives of Germany.
This is the greatest news in the
history of the world.
Civilization has triumphed over
barbarity.
No more shall it be said: Right
forever on the scaffold; wrong for
ever on the throne"
America has justified herself.
It is not too much to say that the
United States has saved the world
from the horror of Prussian do
minion.
We were forced to choose between
being slaves or soldiers, and, of
course, we chose the sword. The
American has demonstrated his ef-
ficiency on the field of battle as
we'll as in business. He has shown
on the bloodstained fields of France.
whittier he went to fight the bat
ties of the weaker nations, that he
is not the mere dollar-chaser Europe
used to imagine him. but an ideal
list willing to die for his beliefs.
France, England and Italy had
suffered bitterly when he went in.
They were terribly tired and utterly
exhausted when the marines and the
Pennsylvanians threw themselves
across the road to Paris in what the
war-weary commanders of the en-
tente felt to be a vain effort to halt
the onrushing German hosts. What
happened thereafter is history too
recent to need repetition. The
American proved himself not only a
superior fighter, but he galvanized
the whole Allied war machine and
aroused a spirit of confidence and
will to victory that has now culmin-
ated in the utter wrecking of the
Prussian armies and the destruction
of the Prussian system Of govern
ment.
What our boys and their comrades
of other nations did over there was
glorious. The credit belongs to Eng
5and, to France and Italy for hold
ing up under the terrible strain for
nearly four bloody years. Our lads
came in time to save the day and to
put on the finishing touches. The VIC
tory is not for any nation or for any
race. White, black and yellow, all
gave their life-blood to bring the
Beast of Berlin to his knees. Jew
and GENTLE, Protestant and Catho-
lie. every race and every creed
Joined hands and fought the good
faght to its wonderful finish. AS was
said on another some such oc-
casion: There is glory enough for
ALL" The victory belongs to all
mankind. It was humanitys war
and humanity won.
And now let us turn our eyes
from the thoughts of war to those
OF peace. We have saved the world
they over there and we over here
who have been backing them up
aud now let us direct our attention
to the remaking OF it. Let us make
OF 1t better place in which to live
Let US perpetuate the brotherhood
OF blood we have created upon the
\battlefields OF the world.
The defeat of Germany will mo-
bring the millennium, but It can b.
made to do more than make tbs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
Poor, Helpless Child

"A beautiful girl babe was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Markey last Sum
day night and all well. A name for
the little stranger has not yet been
found, but we suggested something
to indicate the birth period in the
great war.-Wilsonia, or Pershina
or Allieania. From the Johnson
Democrat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
THANK OFFERING

livery man, woman and child
should be willing to make
- contribution to the great fund
of the United War Work organiza-
tions as a special thank Offering that
the world is again to be at peace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
No Romance in Castor Oil

Depressing to learn that what the
Spanish "hu" needs is fresh air, ex-
ercise, sleep, wholesome diet, cathar-
tics and the ordinary line of stuff
for plain, common or garden varie-
ties of complaints.-From the Indi-
annapolis Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
STRIFE to Please

[From the st. Paul Pioneer-Press. ]
Women who wish to obtain
licenses to run elevators must tell
their ages. That is easy to do II II
is known what age is wanted. In
the matter of years women usually
strive. to please
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
Idea For Some Briaht Packer

There is a sameness about the
universal country sausage" which
grows tiresome. Why do not the
packing houses turn out some town
sausage for a change From the
Kansas City Star. y
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
DO YOU KNOW

THAT two thirds of the people
of Harrisburg arc members of
some organization engaged In
war work now?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
We Hold 1t Against Him

What can they expect of the prom
ises of a man like Hindenburg who
doesn't even keep, his dinner dates
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
No Worry There

[From the Los Angeles Timesl
Why worry about whether there
will be sugar enough for the crop of
cranberries7 There never was.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11

4 LETTER wherein Thaddus
II Stevens, the Great Commoner'
addressed Governor George
Wolf in behalf of the appointment
of c. B. Penrose, of Carlisle. a near
relative of the present senior senator
from Pennsylvania, to a vacancy on
the bench at Harrisburg, has just
been found by Prof. H. II. Shenk,
the custodian of the public records
in the State Library. Prof Shenk,
who is an authority on Central
Pennsylvania history and has been
giving much time to the study of
the men who made the Keystone
State school system and who figured
in the stormy days of its develop
ment, discovered the letter in some
papers which had come under his
ken a short time ago. Prof. Shenk
has been carrying his inquiries into
original fields and has turned up
many valuable and interesting
papers relative to the history and
life of the State which was begun
by the late Luther r. Kelker under
Governor Samuel w. Pennypacker,
is being extended by Prof. Shenk.
DR.. Thomas Lynch Montgomery, the
State Librarian, will urge extension
of this work to take advantage of
opportunities which are arising.
The Stevens letter is dated at
Gettysburg, January 29, 1880. 1t
reads:
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HISTORIC HARRISBURG

The State Capitol Park was used
as a demonstration place for the
Harrisburg soldiers who returned
from the Mexican war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
GOOSE-STEPS

-Four boasting burglars. hoping to go
free
One bowed to D'Esperey, then there
were three.
Three boasting burglars, striving to
crawl through ....-..
One quit to Calthorpe, and then
there were two.
Two boasting burglars, running short
One died for Diaz and then there
was one.
One boasting burglar, seeking to get
by
Got the severest blow right from
Versailles.
To Bagdad, to Bagdad. to start a
quick train;
Home again, home again, squealing
with pain.
Bill be nimble, Bill be quick;
Bill beware of the Bolshevik.
On the Wdne
Flu
Thru?
From the New York Sun.