8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH A. NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Founded 18S1 Published evenings except Sunday by THE PRINTING CO. Telegraph Building, Federal Square E. J. STACKPOLE President and Editor-inrChief F. R. OYSTER, Business Manager GUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor A. R. MICHENER, Circulation Manager Executive Board J. P. McCULLOUGH. BOYD M. OGELSBY, F. R. OYSTER. GUS. M. STEINMETZ. Member of the Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively en titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited bo it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein aro also reserved. § Member American Newspaper Pub lishers' Associa tion, the Audit Bureau of Circu lation and Penn sylvania Associ ated Dailies. Eastern office, Story, Brooks & Flnley, F i ft h Avenue Building New York City; Western office, Story, Brooks & Finley, Peoqle's s Building, Entered at the Post Office In Harris burg. Pa., as second class matter. nv carrier, ten cents a s* week; by mall, $3.00 a year in advance. THURSDAY', NOVEMBER 7, 1918 If do well and say well were fitted in one frame, All were won, all were done, and got were all the gain. — ANON. THE ROAD LOAN ADOPTION of the $50,000,000 road loan for Pennsylvania is an assurance that the State is at last to come Into its own in the matter of improved highways. The rapid approach of the end of the war indicates that this money will be ready for expenditure as soon as Governor Sproul deems the time ripe. It is fortunate that the State will have at hand a fund with which to tide over what may be a time of unemployment during the recon struction period. Road building in volves business activities in many directions and if necessary the bond issue could be made to provide Jobs for thousands at a time when work may be slack. At all events, it is fortunate that at least a part of the money will be expended under the direction of Governor Sproul, who as State Senator put through the first good roads law and who is an earn est advocate of Improved highways- AVe observe that some attention is to be given the erection of armories by the Commonwealth, the program of armory construction having been suspended to some extent during the war. It would seem to be a good thing with the incoming of a new State administration to give serious consideration to the erection of a fine armory building in Harrisburg which would house in an adequate and proper way the military organizations which will represent the State after the war. This city has done admir ably throughout the struggle and an armory building might in a way con stitute a memorial of the Harrisburg fighters in the greatest war of the uges. THE NEW CONGRESS INCOMPLETE returns of Tues day's elections Indicate a de cisive Republican majority in the House and probable control of the Senate at Washington. Thus the country answers President Wilson's plea for one-man government. Former President Taft believes the overturn of the Democratic domi nance was due to the fact that lead ers of that party in Congress had not been responsive to the universal win the-war spirit of the American peo pie, and doubtless the defection of the Kltchin's, the Dents, the Clarks and their kind had much to do with the election of Republicans in the North and West. But there must be considered also the American in dependence of the people, who will not permit themselves to be told how they are to vote, and their resent ment over the President's assump tion of power that belongs to Con gress. Our government Is founded on the principle that ,Ita three branches —legislative, executive and judicial—each must be independent of the other and fully clothed with the authority vested In them by the constitution. The President desired to combine the powers of the execu tive and the legislative in himself and the voters declined to give htm that which they are demanding European monarchs shall yield up. Then, too, there must be taken lnjo account that the country is nor mally Republican and as such has little faith in Democratic theories of free trade and is especially fearful of the party's record In critical per iods of the nation's history, such as we are approaching with the con clusion of the war. A Republican success, the Presi dent told the world, he would regard as a "repudiation of his leadership and policies," but the President must know that Republicans will back up the government In every worthy war effort. They were chosen on the platform of "unconditional surrender." They ask only that peace terms with Germany be sufficiently strong to punish the guilty, prdvlde THURSDAY EVENING, for the" restoration of devastated countries, with indemnity fqr losses and guarantees for future good be havior. The Senate should have a voice in the writing of the peace treaty, and if the President is wise he will grant it, for it is important that there should be harmony be tween the executive and the Senate In the consideration of that docu ment. Republicans will be called upon to audit the expenses of the war, and this they should do thoroughly, but in a spirit of fair play and honest criticism. This has been their atti tude in* the war; doubtless it will be continued. Another effect of Republican con trol In Congress will bo the limita tion of the arbitrary powers of com missions regarded during the war as necessary. These have interfered* with both labor and industry in a manner that would be resented in times of peace and they must not be continued a moment longer than necessary. To" labor with the coming of peace must be returned Its right to work where it will and when It will, and to business the regulation of its own affairs. There is a great opportunity for constructive work by the Republi cans in Congress. Their course of ac tion during the days of their minor ity is a good augury for the future. When the clergymen of Harrisburg resume their usual services next Sun day, they will undoubtedly give special attention to the great campaign of the seven organizations united for welfare activities among the soldiers. As the dove of peace is hovering in the offing the great fund now being raised might be called a thanksgiving offer ing of a people who have maintained throughout the great struggle the ideals of a liberty-loving Republic. RETRIBUTION THE New York Sun publishes the following account of what took place at the German general headquarters after the surrender at Sedan, when General Wimpffen went to plead with Von Moltke for some modification of the peace conditions laid down: This cold and inflexible calcula tor, who had reduced war to mathematical formulas, was as in capable of generosity as of anger. He had decided that the entire army, with arms and baggage, should be prisoners. Bismarck took part in the conference. He made one remark that has his torical importance. "Prussia will exact as terms of peace not only an indemnity of four billion francs, but Alsace and Lorraine. We must huve a good advanced strategic line." "Demand only money," then re plied AVimpffen. "You will be sure of peace with us for an in definite period. If you take from us Alsace and Lorraine you will only have truce for a time; in France, from old men down to children, all will learn the use of arms, and millions of soldiers will one day demand of you what you take from us." And see how the prediction has come true. Retribution has over taken the German. It is his turn to plead at the bar of international Justice, and Justice he will get, but no mercy. The power to repeat the horror he has imposed upon the world must be taken from him. He rpust grovel in the dust of and wear the sackcloth and ashes of the chastened offender before he can hope to be received in the con gress of the nations. The Allies will make no such mis takes as Bismarck made. .The peace terms must be Just to all and leave no such sores as Alsace to fester through the years- The rights of all peoples must be respected. But that does not mean there shall be no sub tractions from German, Austrian or Turkish territory. What it does mean is that any territory which shall be taken away shall be inhabited by people wlro do not want to con tinue their alliance with any of the three arch international criminals. Germany must pay and pay in blood and money for her crimes, but there will be no forcible annexations. Notwithstanding the great draw backs growing out of the war period, the Penn-Harrls Hotel is reaching the final stages of construction and orna mentation. It is creditable to all con cerned that this great place of public entertainment has been pushed through under the most discouraging circumstances. Labor shortage, ma terial embargoes, stoppage of trans portation and many other things have hindered the progress on the building, but daylight is Just ahead, and the Penn-Harris will undoubtedly be ready for the opening of the new year. WHY NOT HOSTAGES? UNDER a white flag, the haughty German has approached the fighting lines of democracy to learn under what terms he may save his armies from utter annihilation. We are told that the guarantees of the armistice will bo equivalent to complete surrender, but it is very much to be feared that they do not contain a highly important clause. In the elder days the conqueror had a very satisfactory way of Insuring compliance with his demands by re quiring the king and leading gen-' erals of the opposing armies to yield themselves up as hostages. Wil helm, the Crown Prince, Hindenburg and a fejv more of their ilk would make fine exhibits in Paris. And having them safe in custody we should know there was no chance of escaping the final punishment that must be meted out to them. City Council has been notified of a gift of *I,OOO for a fountain at which animals may drink. May we not hope that the municipal authorities will show greater appreciation of this be quest than has been the case with the Donato statuary and the Kelker foun tain. which disappeared from a point in the Front Street Park some time ago. It Is strange. Indeed, that all matters of this sort seems to be re garded with persistent. Indifference in municipal circles. We believe, how ever. that .the day Is not far distant when the people will demand an ex planation of this unaccountable lack of public spirit In official quarters. 'fztXlc* Ik By the Ex-Commlttccman While men who figured In the clash between the Republican and Democratic parties In Pennsylvania are exchanging compliments upon the results and the manner of con ducting the campaign, now that it is all over and the people of the Key stone state are resuming their great work of aiding materially in the winning of the war, it is to be no ticed that there has been no sign of abatement of hostilities between the factions of the Pennsylvania De mocracy. Judge Eugene C. Bonni well, the Democratic candidate for governor, whose calculations on his vote were about 350,000 out of the way, has sent congratulations to Governor-elect William C. Sproul and thanked his friends; and other candidates, successful and unsuccess ful, have handed about pleasant words. But the Democratic state machine leaders are sulking under neath the wagons which they have been using in their flight. The Democratic state leaders are now getting ready for what one of them termed "eventualities," and it would surprise no one to see the Bonniwell people take a leaf out of the Book of Reorganization and call a meeting of the Democratic State Committee, when the returns are all in, for the purpose of administering discipline, always with an eye to the control of the Pennsylvania delega tion to the next Democratic national convention. —There are many compliments being heard for Chairman William E. Crow and Secretary W. Harry Baker, of the Republican State Com mittee, who kept their heads during one of the most trying campaigns ever known by the Republicans of Pennsylvania, and whose predictions, which some men received with doubts, have been verified. The comments of the Philadelphia In quirer and other newspapers which have noted the unanimity of the Re publicans of Pennsylvania are now being appreciated by newspapers in other states, while the fact seems to have made a deep impression on the banks of the Potomac. ► —While some of the Republican calculators at the State Capitol say that the Democrats will have only four Congressmen from Pennsylva nia, Secretary Warren Van Dyke, of the Democratic state committee, says that they will have Ave. Mr. Van Dyke says that he has no doubt at all but that Congressman John R. Farr has been defeated in the Lackawanna district. Mr. Van Dyke said to-day that the Democrats l) a d elected Dewalt In the Thirteenth; Steele in the Twenty-sixth; Lesher in the Sixteenth; Campbell in the Thir ty-second, and McLane In the Tenth. He did not appear to be impressed with claims about the Eleventh, Twenty-third or Twenty-eighth. —People here are commenting up on the fact that in a number of Democratic strongholds Logue and Johnson ran ahead of Bonniwell. In other places Bonniwell distanced his colleagues. This fact will be made much use of when the time for reckoning up accounts by the Dem ocratic leaders arrives. —The fall of such Democratic cita dels as York and Lehigh counties, where there are Republican senators has been received with more or less dismay at the Democratic state windmill and the election of a Re publican member in Fulton, where Clem Chestnut was defeated and the Democratic grip for years and years was broken by Sproul, is us inter esting as the rout of the McCormick forces who endeavored to defeat Field Marshal Ben Focht. —Another report Interesting them at the Capitol is the defeat of So cialist Representative James A. Maurer in Reading. Maurer has been made much of around the Governor's office the last two years, chiefly, it is believed, because of his influence with labor. —General praise for the campaign waged b/ A. W. Duey against Con gressman Lesher is heard here. Duey made a splendid fight and upset Democratic precedents and calcula tions in Columbia county and if Northumberland had done as well would have won. S. S. Riddle, of the Department of Labor and Industry, a Columbia countian, was a factor in organizing Duey's strenuous bat tle line. —Appointment of a municipal court Judge to succeed the late Judge Bernard Gilpin is expected to be made very soon by Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh and there is much speculation as to how strong Repub lican leaders are with the Governor. The McNiehol and Walsh booms are very strong. —lt is not expected that the Gov ernor will appoint Representative D. J. Snyder as judge in Westmoreland until after his term as a legislator ends the first Monday of next month. Although there has been milch camouflage at the Governor's office there has been little doubt about Sny der's appointment. —From all accounts Walter Mc- Nichols, the new Acting Commis sioner of Labor and Industry, is go ing to maintain a very even keel. McNichols is somewhat noted for having a level head and, It is believed that he will keep things much as they are, although pressure to make some half-past the eleventh hour ap pointments may be expected. —lf other commissioners havo the same experience as the man named to go clear to Salt Lake to take the votes of twenty-eight soldiers the state will have some line expense bills, but few votes to show for the appointments announced so lavishly last week. Prisoners Taken In Hosts [Front a letter of Sergt. MaJ Frank W. Sterns, 117 th Ammunition Train, Rainbow Division, in the Hia watha World.] "At 1 o'clock, the morning of Sep tember 12, the first real drive start ed. Rain and mud caused us lots of trouble but of course cloudy weather helped us conceal the con centration of troops. I cannot say whether or not we absolutely sur prised the Boche, most of the pris oners say we did. To make things shorter our boys with the tanks went over and have not stopped yet and it looks as if we will take Metz by to-morrow by the pace that the Infantry is setting. Did we take prisoners? Py the thousands, but cannot give you any definite idea for we have heard all kinds of rumors, but we got lots of them and lots of their officers including several of High rank. I watched them march by on Just one of the roads yesterday afternoon and they averaged two hundred every hour on that road. Some war! We are all happy for so far everything has been a success and we have had very few casualties as the Boches Just throw up their hands and ran. Most of them were tickled to death to bo captured." IIARRISBTTRG BS|§l& TELEGRAPH WHAT DOES A SOLDIER THINK ABOUT WHEN CALLING ON HIS BEST GIRL? By BRIGGS CURT. ILT* CSVPVO } FWEA IVE GOT A /V TR/SIN H*3 JO4T L / LOT OF TIM£.SUT / ® EE|NJ T *'4 OFF- ( / PCRH/KP-S /VIV / TO THE CAMP WELL THAT CAISER RTS / WMCH IS 3LOVU / | H/VTC TO •Q ETXER (-CT TUP I '' VE GO"T" "TO BE AF IT SSHOOLD | I MAO /TO IT WOOUO ( A VBRY .IWAS. T„ W'"6 _/ TR RSFFI F-AJ \ DIFFICULTY OF I \. "":~Z —TY —I CATCH TRAIM J QC?TTIMO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ENTER PROTEST To the Editor of the Telegraph: Please have this published in the Harrisburg Telegraph. In answer to an advertisement in the Harrisburg Telegraph concern ing the negro soldiers stationed at camp at Fort Worth, Tex., under Captain F. J. Halsey. The article consisted of the broken language used by the negro race and we are fighting for and under the United States flag because Columbus dis covered America in 1492. Then the Red Men were found here. Then the negroes came here. We feel that we have a perfect right to fight for our country and not for broken lan guage, as broken language is used in all the races, both black and white, and we do not care to hear any more or read such papers that print such articles. Your truly, KNOCKER. Terms Americans Demand [From the Bache Review] The band of four robber nations that, unprovoked, four years ago, plunged the world into bloody con flict, is surrounded, and one after the other the members of the band are falling into the hands of the avenger. For four years these conspirators against peace and civilization have employed every inhuman agency of lust, thievery, and murder, to terrify and to pierce with sorrow millions of hearts. With such a crew of cut-throats there is no place for negotiation. With respect to terms, the Amer ican people have made up their minds unalterably what they want. They want unconditional surrender without negotiations. And they want Germany crushed so that she can never rise to curse the world with war. This would mean dis armament, surrender of fleets, com plete abolition of militarism, and punishment for all the crimes of the war. It would mean full reparation for reparable damages, complete restitution of plunder stolen, release of subjugated peoples, and vast in demnities as retribution tor damages which cannot be repaired—to bo paid partly in cash and partly in annuities secured by liens upon the wealth of the nation and of the German people. A business man writes us in com ment on the Review article on the destruction of industries in the oc cupied regions: "Germans should be made to re build the destroyed cities of Belgium and France with their own hands under French and Belgian archi tects, and they should be paid by their own country, and this sum, whatever it might be, should be credited against a German indebt edness to France and Belgium. And the machinery necessary should be taken from Germany und Bet up In the new factories in France and Bel glum, and it should be operating in every factory before the Germans should be allowed to operate their own plants, if there are any left, and so, the punishment which the German mind had decreed for the French and Belgians should be their own sentence." She Knows It We forgot to add, but Austria doubtless will understand that it won't be necessary for her to write again until she can enclose a map showing the boundaries of the Jugo-Slav republics—From the Kan sas City Star. LABOR NOTES On October 20 at New York city United Textile Workers of America will meet in convention. British postal employes demand Increased wages, pensions and a bet ter arrangement of working hours. In the .six years from 1911 to 1917 membership in trade unions in Can ada has grown from 133,132 to 204,- 630. Records being made by ship work ers on the Pacific jjoast are due to the fact that the men are thorough ly organized. Stores havo been started on the Rochdale co-operative plan in Alton, Worden, Villa Grove, Marissa and Salem, 111. Women In Germany are forced to work for from 20 to 22 cents