Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-22
Ehrntt.g Gl1at

Somewhere in France" is a phrase
that has come to be associated with
many heartache for those who have
iost sons and brothers and nephews
IN the great European struggle on
the French front.
One of these is Mrs. w. L. DAN
iels, 1876 North Fifth street, this city,
whose nephew, Arthur j. Chapman,
was killed in action early in June
somewhere in France" The boy was
the finest type of manhood, twenty
1Ve years of age. and a member OF
the 54th battalion, Canadian troops.
Young Chapman's home was in Trail,
British Colombia, and the news OF
his death is eloquently reported in
letter to the parents, written to the
tather by companion of the dead
soldier and published in the Trail
News. The letter in part follows:
June 6, 1916.
Have to-day been notified of Arts
death by one of the boys of the 54th.
and as / was one of his most intimate
friends until separated by drafts, the
boys have asked me to write you.
He was wounded in charge by
| shrapnel, and later his nervous sys-
tenn was so affected by the shock that
he didn't suffer. l saw him when they
were taking him out, and then he
seemed cheerful enough.
sincerely hope that both Mrs.
Chapman and yourself will not grieve
over his death, for it's life work
well done. He gave his life for the
freedom of civilization and gave II
freely What death is more glor-
ious? Yet 1t is not DEATH but a trans
formation from this world of pain and
trouble to great peace beyond the
grave.
hope I have said nothing to cause
| unnecessary
glad to do anything you may request
| of me; for Art was comrade in arms
| to me.
Sincerely yours,
C. CLARK,
7th Battalion. Army p. O., London.
The young man who was killed was
a skillful musician, a master of seven
different instruments, including the
piano, violin, banjo, mandolin and
| guitar.
General A. L. Mills, the distinguished
| army officer who was buried yester-
day, was greatly interested in the
Pennsylvania National Guard. He was
chief of the Division of Militia Affairs
and visited some of the camps of in
struction held at Mount Gretna the
last few years. The general frequently
by the organized militia of Pennsyl-
vania.
|
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Woods gave chill to some lawyers
| the other day at the sitting of the State
| Board of Pardons. A case was being
presented and among the papers on
which much stress was apparently
placed was a letter from a congress-
man in another state. The lawyer re-
ferred to it several times.
"Oh," said the secretary, anyone
can get a letter from a congressman
this year."
Cosmos, the prettiest of autumn
flowers, is commencing to be seen in
great lunches about the city and vies
with golden rod as decoration. The
market stalls have been ornamented
with many of the cosmos punches and
some of the flowers have been used in
store decorations during the last few
days.
|, These fine mornings have caused
more people to take walks and to rise
|. earlier, eat earlier and get to worh
earlier than anything else this year.
Front street, Second street, Market
street, the Mulberry street bridge, Wal
nut street and Derry street all have
their battalions of walkers who ordi-
narily take the cars, especially in sum-
mer and iii winter. 1t takes the first
touch of autumn to make them taks
to the sidewalks to get to work. AMI
they all feel better for it.
P. NJ. Speer, of Oil City, who was
here yesterday on matters before the
Public Service Commission. served in
Congress for several years from the oil
region and is one of the prominent
attorneys of that section. He is promi-
nently identified with telephone de-