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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
13
The Harrisburg Telegraph proclaims itself a historic home newspaper dating from 1831 and features a literary quote by Henry Warp Beecuer about art and life.
A Harrisburg editorial argues for rigid enforcement of all traffic ordinances to improve street use and curb congestion. Police must study and enforce rules without exception, while cooperation from groups like the Motor Club is welcome but not required. The piece also critiques Pennsylvania Democratic leaders for abandoning their old coalition and severing ties with their base.
Harrisburg's railroad community, central to Keystone State transport, celebrates progress and pride in record car movements despite hazards. The article highlights workers in Harrisburg moving coal under severe winter conditions and contributing to railway battalions in France while repairing tracks and facilities near the front line.
In Harrisburg district the Reading and Philadelphia divisions report record car movements moving a quarter of a million in a month and urging support for Liberty Loans and Red Cross. An editorial asserts German U boats near American waters provoked no surprise and failed to deter US resolve, pledging continued vigorous war efforts and unity against the German threat.
Leaders of the new Democracy of Pennsylvania plan to seize control this year and challenge the reorganizers. A trial heat in Philadelphia will oust Edgar W. Lank, with John J. Breen replacing him. State committee actions June 18 or 19 will push Palmer and McCormick out, while a Supreme Court candidate fight and other contested statewide appointments unfold amid intra-party shifts.
Firehouse storage commissioner Gross questions if Alderman Murray’s car could be stored free of charge in a city firehouse. He argues city firehouses are not private garages, noting the city owns many cars and should use space if available while Murray serves as an officer.
A debate argues that a firehouse should not serve as private car storage. If Mr. Gross resists, the principle is that free storage cannot be granted privately and must be extended to the public, suggesting a broader policy on public access and use of municipal spaces.
Harry Lauder recalls singing The Wee House Among the Heather to 15 000 Scottish soldiers at Arras. He describes soldiers reflecting on home while in the field and their request not to worry, asserting the front as their place and the best men being there.
The New York Sun notes President Wilson would likely admit it is hard to please all Americans yet his remarks to France achieved broad agreement. Americans unite on France’s heroism, intelligence, and the civilization’s debt to France, despite other disagreements.
A biblical excerpt from Deuteronomy 20 1 5 urges Israelites to fear not when facing enemies with greater numbers and chariots. The priest instructs calm hearts and reassures that the Lord God goes with them to fight and save.
A village lazybones, Thaddeus Brown, shuns war talk at the store as crowds discuss the conflict. An edict forces him to reckon with duty, crowning a moment where idleness clashes with national call. The town's grim choice frames his groaning realization.
In a European critique, the Atlant Monthly notes compulsory salutes by occupying German officers in France, with women and priests humiliated. It highlights jailings for salute violations, horsewhippings, injuries to civilians, and the broader insult to dignity and courtesy. The piece recalls Louis XIV’s chivalry and condemns German oppression, especially toward women, including a woman breaking her leg in Saint Quentin in 1915 while trying to salute.
The nation questions why Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, famed for Cuba and the Philippines, is blocked from active service. Critics cite politics and preparedness debates, urging a clear military rationale or public explanation to avoid the impression that nonmilitary considerations govern wartime decisions.
Labor notes report wage hikes and union presence in Lincoln Illinois and Mobile Alabama with Central Trades Council affiliates. Other items note alien teacher bans in Minnesota, Brantford toolmakers demanding higher pay, Toronto bricklayers hourly rise, and Portuguese laborers in France and England aiding war fronts. Canada’s Food Board announces 20,000 boy enrollees for soldiers of the soil in Ontario and western provinces.
An 1864 anecdote recalls President Lincoln reframing harsh West criticism. He asks critics to imagine their wealth on Blondin crossing Niagara on a rope and urges patience, noting the government bears vast treasures and must stay silent to keep the nation safe.
German prisoners who have glimpsed the size of America's force in France are reported as amazed. They had been told that the u boats had kept America out, and that a few thousand English soldiers had been dressed up in American uniforms to make a showing. Even educated German officers believed this invention of the general staff. Thus we may begin to see the results of the once much lauded system of state education in Germany.
A poem praising a mother whose brave son sacrifices himself for right. The verse extols Spartan resilience and noble English motherhood, linking a mother s steadfast spirit to the nation s historic manhood and grace.
A collection of satirical editorial lines from across U S newspapers about World War I themes. Witty comments cite Nicaragua Germany Russia Bolsheviks Roumanian peace and perceived absurdities in belligerent rhetoric and honors. Names include Foch Meyer and cities such as St Louis Springfield Emporia Chicago Kansas City and Milwaukee.
A fragmented comic vignette shows a street encounter with a cop warning a bum to move on. It mixes references to Mary had a little lamb and an airplane joke while a beat officer asserts authority on his beat.
Education leaders in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh indicate military drill will become common in high schools and many grammar schools next fall, with some private schools also adopting marching and self-discipline activities. Officials cite war-driven demand, cost concerns, and the aim to prepare youths for a soldier-filled state.
A. J. Drexel Biddle returns from Europe after weeks studying war conditions. A. B. McIntosh of Norristown sails to France to aid soldiers. A. M. Eby Hazleton banker retires after twenty four years service. M. J. Barker Uniontown clergyman to join Y M C A work in the army. Fred Zimmerman Philadelphia theatrical figure marks his seventy fourth birthday. Recorder P S. Kift Clinton county to chair the Public Safety speaker bureau. General C T O'Neil elected secretary of Allentown Chamber of Commerce. Evan C. Jones becomes Lafayette College alumni president.
Historic Harrisburg notes that knit goods from Harrisburg were sold across the eastern states. It also recalls that as late as 1795 wolves troubled residents on the outskirts of Harrisburg.
An account from Kings describes Ahaziah seeking a pagan oracle after a fall. Elijah the prophet meets the king’s messengers at Ekron and declares that Israel has no true god, challenging their request to consult Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron.
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