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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
4
The War Camp Community Service is praised for quietly uniting citizens through activities and the island Park concert featuring a 1000 voice chorus. The piece argues sociability builds trust and better citizenship, noting the program’s long term value to Harrisburg’s growth and development.
A $4300 bequest to the Church of God by Miss Jane Long is cited as an illustration of how private estate funds can support public or semi public projects. The article suggests many would leave community-minded gifts if guided on how to proceed. A Telegram foundation proposal for Harrisburg could serve as the connecting link.
The Pennsylvania Legislature approves suffrage sentiment aligning with national ratification goals. Observers note Governor Sproul backed the reform unambiguously, and celebration follows the expected shift amid factional rifts within suffrage ranks signaling possible organizing moves toward a Woman's Party in the state.
The article argues that women belong in the broad political life and should vote if they choose. It critiques a separate Women’s Party and states that universal suffrage will be beneficial in time, grounded in justice and sound democracy rather than immediate reform.
The governor argues against enacting state liquor law before Congress acts on alcohol limits and penalties. He says such a bill would undermine national Prohibition and confuse jurisdiction, preferring federal guidance followed by careful state support. Senator Frank A. Smith of this county opposed the measure. Pierce SPROUL has taken
The piece cites a United States Bureau of Markets survey showing vast cold storage stocks of poultry cheese butter eggs and frozen goods as of June 1. It blames Democratic rhetoric on regulating prices while Republicans push cost relief, praising a hypothetical figure for a statue titled Liver and Bacon Enlivening the World.
The speech contrasts Walsh of Montana and Williams of Mississippi on the League of Nations and U S guarantees to Panama and Cuba. It argues the United States did not delegate war or territorial decisions to allies and warns the League would cede essential sovereign power.
The text contrasts the Monroe Doctrine with the League proposals, noting a vast difference in approach and implications depending on viewpoint. It emphasizes distinct frameworks guiding U.S. and international policy and the resulting strategic consequences.
Governor William C. Sproul dominates political talk as the legislature nears adjournment. He led ratification of the woman suffrage amendment despite opposition and pledged to veto the Ramsey beer bill, reinforcing his pro prohibition stance. The piece notes party splits, factional battles, and upcoming legislative maneuvers including ballot marking laws and nominating petition filing changes.
The New York Sun argues that with government backing Admiral Hurley can establish American sea dominance over South America. It asserts a South American fleet would surpass rival powers, reflecting a national ambition rooted in maritime prestige.
An Erie Dispatch feature recalls Captain Goode and his eclipse era trickery, then discusses upcoming total solar eclipse and its potential to test wireless communication in the tropics. It surveys ether theories from Maxwell to Faraday and notes shifts toward gravitation as the explanation for light.
The Continental London Mail reports neglect of Heinrich Heine and La Dame aux Camelias tombs in Montmartre Cemetery Paris. Visitors have vanished and no French inscriptions appear on Heine’s stone while Camellia’s memorial sags, moss has grown, and a daily caretaker has not been seen for months.
William J. Bryan told a Washington audience that President Wilson erred in backing repeal of the wartime ban on beer and wine. He argued Wilson would not have acted this way had he stayed informed on U S conditions.
The Washington Star reports on the push by the national Fine Arts Commission to select and place new memorials in Washington DC. debate centers on monuments versus fountains and the timing of dedications, with Charles Moore urging caution and a fifteen year perspective after the war.
Major Frank C. Mahin recalls a WWI trench episode where American troops tested a Very pistol and color cartridges. Bright burning orbs bounced into German lines provoking fear, with rifles, grenades, and gas masks scattered as the Boche fled in heat and confusion.
The article surveys Pennsylvania bonds from 1845 to 1881 including Civil War issues, canal and railroad loans, and a recent 12 million dollar road bond sold to a New York syndicate. It contrasts old 6 percent Civil War debt with 3.5 percent 1881 issues and notes lasting state debt history. It also mentions Harrisburg band grants, Capitol observations, and road work by the Nawn contracting firm near Dauphin Narrows and Chester projects.
The account surveys multiple war fronts from World War I era, noting clashes in Afghanistan Bohemia and Southern Russia, Finnish trenches near Petrograd, Archangel and Murmansk alliances with the Allies, and political tensions in Serbia China Japan and Fiume. It frames war as pervasive and humanity unsettled, questioning peace versus ongoing conflict.
The Satur day Evening Post describes the close mother son bond between Northcliffe and Mae F Harmsworth. It notes his weekly calls from England and telegrams when abroad, and that Mrs Harmsworth, 84, lives at Totteridge near London with many sons.
The piece argues broad agreement with Mr. Penfield that the United States should not take over the Straits. It notes concern the Constantinople mandate could entangle Turkish debt collection, a matter outside American interest, while Britain France Italy and Greece remain the primary stakeholders and Venizelos leads Greek policy.
Harrisburg launches a campaign akin to Scranton efforts aimed at curb ing unnecessary noises. Street vendors shout boisterously and alarms, whistles, and locomotive sounds disturb residents. Authorities struggle with enforcement though many cities regulate such noises. The Harrisburg Rotary Club has decreed that useless noises must go.
The United States has expanded shipbuilding capacity from minor to leading globally and boosted overseas merchant tonnage from 1.9 million to 13.835 million tons built or under construction. The rapid, vast transformation of the naval and trading fleet is unmatched in history, funded by public treasury measures.
The Washington Herald notes Germany had submitted its plan for a League of Nations, with a first choice of proposals described as the preferred approach by Berlin. The article frames this as part of postwar diplomacy and international cooperation efforts.
Mayor E V Babcock of Pittsburgh, former Lancaster mayor J F P McCaskey, ex Lieutenant Governor Frank B McClain, Andrew Hourigan former assistant US attorney, and Deputy Attorney General B J Myers attended events and observed the legislature and suffrage proceedings.
Harrisburg was among the few cities long intended as a state capital. The city’s early history notes that its first bank was a branch of the Philadelphia bank, marking its early financial links.
A New York Tribune piece discusses the lifting of secrecy in international diplomacy. It notes readers in Germany, Holland, Switzerland and other nations are understanding the storms in German policy as old precedents are shattered. The article suggests progressing into a new diplomatic dispensation.
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