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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
13
Italy and America Unite in War Front Prospects
The piece highlights American troops soon fighting on the Italian front and praises Italian resistance against Austria. It notes Pershing’s preference for the French line but suggests Italy could be the main theater, with Americans ready to stand with Italians. It also mentions Pittsburgh’s smoke nuisance being reduced and calls for cleaner air as the city and state govern in tandem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Washington
France
Pershing
Italy
Austria
Harrisburg
United States
Switzerland
Black Devils and Blue Devils Stir U S War Spirit
An extended editorial notes the visit of France’s Blue Devils inspiring U S colored troops. It discusses black regiments led by black officers and a push to prove their fighting prowess abroad, with confidence in their bravery and patriotism. The piece emphasizes breaking color lines in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Telegraph
Europe
H ‘Cotten
State street bridge favored over Walnut street plan
The piece argues for the State street viaduct as the superior bridge solution, citing Greiner's endorsement and plans by Brunner. It claims the State street structure will relieve congestion, boost Hill area access, and align with a new park while costing the same as Walnut street. The text also notes German actions threaten Austria as the war nears a turning point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greiner
Walnut Street
State Street
New
Capitol
Thirteenth Street
Lowden condemns lynching and urges strict legal action
Illinois Governor Frank Lowden denounces the acquittal of men who lynched a German sympathizer named Prager. He urges federal and local authorities to vigorously investigate charges of disloyalty or sedition, disperse mobs, and even consider martial law if juries fail to convict. Democracy is on trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overnor Lowden
Illi- Gnois
Prager
Lowden
United States
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Pennsylvania Democrats battle for control at state committee
In a skirmish over party leadership, the Palmer McCormick faction and Judge Eugene C Bonniwell loyalists clash at the Pennsylvania Democratic state committee. Bonniwell defeats Guffey in the premeeting, while national figures like A Mitchell Palmer loom. Wescott’s visit adds pressure as reforms and prohibition debates shape the party’s direction amid weak prospects for the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Pennsylvania
Congress
Palmer- McCormick
State Committee
War Burned Home Grounds and Harrisburg Urges Action
A call to action urges stronger crime suppression and restoration of city trees. The Island nursery faces replanting after storms, with emphasis on parks and open spaces. Citizens are urged not to neglect Harrisburg during wartime duties, promising accountability to returning soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Democrats Rally As McCormick Absence Sparks Talk
A large Democratic gathering notes National Chairman Vance C. McCormick’s absence. State Chairman Guffey mingles with attendees while others active in reorganizing. Ed Fox’s Supreme Court appointment draws broad favorable comment and hints of faction unity.
Republicans Unite for Victory in Pennsylvania War Effort
The Pennsylvania Republican state committee rallied for a unified win in November pledging support for Gov candidate Sproul and national aims. Speakers urged patriotic cooperation with the war effort, party solidarity, and readiness to face postwar challenges while re electing William Crow as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Republican
Republican State Committee of
Pennsylvania
State Committee
Philadelphia
J. Denny O'Neil
William C. Sproul
United States
Penrose
Ware Brothers
Republican Party
Hays
National Republican Committee
Sproul
Beidleman
William EB. Crow
Fayette
Crow
Splencon
Meystone Bexteine
The Great Questions of War and Sacred Duty
Maj Lauchlan MacLean Watt speaks on liberty and sacrifice in Scribner's Magazine. He frames war as spiritual struggle, asks if the price of peace is worth blood shed for freedom, and urges unity across nations, duty, and readiness to endure for future peace. He contrasts British and American flags, calls for steadfast resolve against treachery, and warns against apostasy from liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Lauchlan MacLean Watt
Black Watch
Gordon Highlanders
Scribner's Magazine
Hell
Europe
How Things Are Going Back in the States
A. E. F. soldiers in France note that US reports often exaggerate gloom about shipbuilding arms and war effort. They point to Third Liberty Loan success and seek balanced view, lest pessimism sap morale and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stars and Stripes
France
States
America
Statue of Riley to be Placed at Greenfield Courthouse
Award for life size James Whitcomb Riley statue goes to Myra R. Richards of Indianapolis. Riley sat for Richards before his death, making her the sole sculptor given a sitting. The no figure statue will rest on a granite pedestal in Greenfield Indiana, birthplace of the beloved poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hitcomb Riley
Greenfield
Ind
Indiana
Myra R. Richards
Indianapolis
Riley
Richards
Labor and social notes from around the world
Labor counts show Australia with over 75 000 organized railway and transport workers. Mexico bans factory work for under 16. French female munition workers face a 10 hour day. Since 1906 Australian trade union membership rose 211 percent. Chicago plans a colored congressional candidate. Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen meets June 10 in Baltimore. Women of Fife Scotland to harvest flax. Congressman Van Dyke overworked and underpaid mail clerk. US naval recruits in Providence receive sixty days leave for farm work.
The Happy Huns and the German War Psyche
Irvin 8. Cobb in Saturday Evening Post contrasts the German sense of humor with his wartime brutality. He recalls the German as sentimental yet smothered by a violent military machine, born in Prussia, capable of tears for home while marching to war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Prussia
Irvin
Cobb
Saturday Evening Post
Mortal Man and God Quote From Job Appears in Verse
A devotional line from Job chapter four verse seventeen questions mortal justice against divine purity. The passage asks whether humanity can be more just or purer than its creator, reflecting on human frailty and divine supremacy.
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Job
Editorial Snippets Spark Pay and War Debates Across Papers
A roundup of editorials notes public wage hikes for rail workers, Quakers urging a war continuation, coal price cuts threatened by freight rate hikes, General March demanding many small guns, Congress urged to fund them, and a playful notion of an enterprising lunch-counter czar candidate in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Emporia Gazette
Daily Laugh Exemption and War Talk At Home
Dialogue sketches domestic humor with Mrs Brown asking about war, Mrs Slacker citing Fido’s dependence, Miss Bee deriding devotion, and Mr Butterfly predicting six weeks to end. Other quips touch cabbage size, Alice’s madness over a game, and Old Bird enjoying spring water’s effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bee
Mr. Butterfly
Harrisburg Ships Steel Plates for New Mercantile Fleet
Historic Harrisburg marks a century since fueling by boat as steel plates are shipped for construction of a new mercantile fleet. The Detroit Free Press notes a nation’s courage tested by coal trials and honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
The
Detroit Free Press
Harrisburg to Host Red Men Convention Amid Parades and Growth
Harrisburg stands as a leading center for the Improved Order of Red Men with seven tribes and auxiliaries totaling about 3500 in the city and sixteen nearby branches from Williamsport to Enola. The group plans a June convention marking a third gathering here in fourteen years, while local restaurant owners discuss feeding soldiers amid federal food rules as air balloons and wartime devices capture public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Improved Order of Red Men
Harrisburg
Great Council
Scranton
Williamstown
Millersburg
Wiconisco
Highspire
Middletown
Steelton
New Cumberland
West Fairview
Enola
Federal Food Administration
McCormick
Food Administration
Well Known Democrats At Harrisburg Meeting
W J Brennen longtime Pittsburgh Democratic leader attended every Democratic meeting in Harrisburg during his tenure. Walter Darlington state editor of the Philadelphia North American is here for the party meeting. John M Flynn Elk County Democratic leader is the oldest Democrat in House legislative service. Justice E J Fox has led the Easton Y M C A as president for several years. Henry 8 Grove noted Philadelphia shipbuilding figure headed to Maine for summer. C K Robinson Pittsburgh city counsel in fare cases attended the public service meetings yesterday.
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State Committee
William J. Brennen
Brennen
Bonniwell
Palmer
Senate
Democratic
Guffey
Bolton
Vance C. McCormick
Edward J. Fox
Easton
Supreme Court
Brumbaugh
Brown
Palmer and McCormick
Messrs. Dewalt
Steele
Thomas Guffey
Pittsburgh
John [F. Short
Clearfield
Palmer-McCormick
Frank Short
Philadelphia Record
Walter J. Christy
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
W. J. Brennen
Harrisburg
W Walter Darlington
Philadelphia
John M. Flynn
Elk County
E. J. Fox
Easton Y. M. C. A
Henry 8. Grove
Maine
C. K. Robinson
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