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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
4
A fragmentary card voices a lively era mood with lines about trains and conductors. The speaker recalls a day coach delay and a porter jokingly promising to fix it. The text ends with a spirited refrain about a grand and glorious feeling.
The article urges schools to teach children their responsibilities to the community and stresses that civic ideals depend on widespread public involvement. It praises Dr Finegan's appointment to lead the State Department of Public Instruction and calls for youth guidance by families and educators to foster sensible governance.
Brother Frank L. Polk is reported to have resigned as a key official in the State Department due to health reasons. The poemish lament suggests higher officials like McAdoo Reynolds and others foresee growing public anger as questions about Europe go unanswered.
Pennsylvania plans formal dedication of three memorials at Gettysburg for Generals Humphreys Hays and Geary. Governor Sproul will present the monuments to the War Department with War Secretary Baker in attendance. The event marks the anniversary of the 1863 battle and honors these commanders.
The commission will stage one ceremony at the Soldiers' National Cemetery with a Fort Myer artillery salute for the dedication. The event recalls past presidents and leaders and emphasizes remembering heroic dead to deter both internal plots and external threats. A whisky bottle thrown from a train near Altoona injured a trackhand. the offender was fined $10 plus $4.40 costs.
Telegraph reports the illness of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, famed American author and longtime Telegraph contributor. Doctors say there is no recovery, ending a life of prolific verse and a romance filled with war work in France and enduring public influence.
The article notes a 15 member wartime inquiry panel split into five sub committees of three with two Republicans and one Democrat each. Tennessee Rep Garrett protests minority representation while Longworth cites prior Democratic inspector committees as precedent. The piece ends referencing the Select Committee on Investi.
Exposed pro German propagandists including Dr Karl Muck former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and other alleged leaders are slated for deportation from Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. The article condemns their influence on American society and calls for removal by the authorities.
Objections raised by Senator E H Ware are not seen as blocking the Philadelphia charter bill which cleared the House with two votes against. Plan is to merge changes into the registration commission bill and pass the charter next week while suffrage and fisheries debates unfold in Harrisburg.
The report notes oats at 93.2 and rye at 93.5 and hay at 94.1, all higher than last year while corn awaits official assessment from the Department of Agriculture. Comparisons are made to the ten year averages of 89.4, 88.8, and 87.3 respectively.
Pennsylvania, a vast industrial power, anchors the nation with immense resources and diverse manufacturing. Home ownership leads the country, while its foreign-born population includes many Welsh Austrians and Hungarians. The state commands major shares of iron, steel, coal and textile products, with a value exceeding fifteen billion dollars and a geography that links the Atlantic Gulf and Great Lakes for global trade.
Major Frank C. Mahin recalls the Saint Mihiel operation in September during World War I. He describes engaging two German officers, the shock of American advance, and the German disbelief at the scale of American forces in France. The account highlights perseverance, combat feats, and German misperceptions about American strength.
The piece argues bombs fail as a tactic and urges radicals to work within the U S system. It asserts the United States form of government as the answer to European radicalism and calls for radicals to win influence through votes and lawful action. It warns against destroying constitutional order and urges constructive use of free speech.
The Coal Commission hearing highlighted British peers with vast landholdings in Britain. Lord Tredegar says his 82 000 acre estate includes 18 800 acres of coal producing royalties near 375 000 dollars yearly. Marquis of Bute owns 28 582 acres in Britain and Scotland with 48 878 acres coal linked, earning over one million annually and an estate valued above 20 million dollars.
Harrisburg hosts numerous amateur diamonds drawing 1200 to 1800 fans per game, with daylight extending play times and crowds cheering open lots. Red Men conventions and parades also reflect strong local interest, as does the bear incident involving state officials and Park authorities.
Ex Judge William Field Shay of Pottsville joined visitors to the Capitol yesterday. George C. Simons, Elk County businessman, observed the Legislature. William Flinn recalls June sessions in Harrisburg. Frederic Courtland Penfield heads to Alexandria Bay for summer. George H. Gardner of Allen Town lands large Bethlehem paving contract. General F. W. Stillwell led Scranton welcome home parade as chief marshal.
Governor Wolf becomes first to situate the official residence and office in the Capitol. Previous governors kept offices in homes or rented spaces.
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