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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

mission without waiting to observe
his exact rank. Until recently COM
missioned officers customarily wore
leather leggings, while all enlisted
men wore canvas leggings. However,
leather leggtngs may now be worn
by mounted men. The hat cord is
another mark of rank which Is easily
observed; the hat cords of generals
are gold; those of other officers are
of gold and black. Another mark of
an officer is a band of brown braid
about three inches from the end OF
the coat sleeve. officers of the gen.
eral staff corps wear black braid in
stead of brown. On overcoats the
braid is sewn on in loops except that
of general officers, who wear two
black bands of braid.
Every branch of the service has
its special color which appears on
the hat cords of enlisted men, on the
cheYrons of noncommissioned officers
and in many other places. These
colors arc:
Infantry, light blue.
Cavalry, yellow.
Artillery, scarlet.
Adjutant generals, inspector gen.
erals and judge advocate generals
departments dark blue.
Engineer corps, scarlet intertwined
with white.
Signal corps, orange intertwined
with white.
Medical department, maroon.
Quartermaster corps, buff.
Ordnance department, black inter
twined with scarlet.
BY remembering these colors you
will often be able easily to recognize
men and troops. In addition to these
IL Nf rtrl
has its own device, with all of which
you will soon become familiar.
Regimental Insignia
The number of the regiment to
which each man belongs is on the
collar of his coat. All regimental
numbers will run in three different
series, showing whether each regi-
ment was originally q part of the
regular army, of the national guard
or of the new national army. The
numbers of regiments formerly of
the regular army will begin with the
figure l and run up to the figure 100;
those of regiments formerly in the
national guard will begin with figure
101 and run up to 800; those of regi-
ments in the new national army will
begin with figure sol. The former
national guard regiments will show
also their former state designations,
as, for example, (1st Me.), cd Pa 3,
etc. The device of regiments of the
new national army in the same way
will show the state from which each
organization, or the bulk of it, was
drawn, as, for example, CIV. Va,
(Minn.), etc. Thus you will easily
be able to recognize lot only the
mans regiment but also the section
of the country from which he comes
and how he got into the service.
Your insignia should have-and
will have-a big and deep meaning
for you. You will come to respect
them and to wish to honor them.
You will find that they are more to
you than pieces of cord and cloth
and metal. Behind you are the
heroic deeds of thousands of men
who performed duties similar to
those you now perform. Your in
sigma stands for the bravery the skill
and the self-sacrifice which your
rank and your branch of the service
demand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
LESSON NO. 18
ARMY INSIGNIA

ARMY INSIGNIA
(Preceding lessons: 1. Your Post
OF Honor. 2. Making Good as a SOL
der. s. Nine Soldierly Qualities.
4. Getting Ready for Camp. 8. First
Days in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in
Camp. Z. Your Health. 8. March
ing and Care of Feet. 8. Your Equip
ment and Arms. 10. Recreation in
Camp. II. Playing the Game. u.
Team Work in the Army. 13. Group
ing Men into Teams. IA. The Team
Leaders. . Fighting Arms of the
Service. 16 STAFF Branches of the
Service, /. II. Staff Branches of the
Service IL
The uniform of the United States
Army stands for democracy. 1t Is
almost the same for all ranks from
private to commanding general-so
much so. in fact, that it is often
difficult to recognize a mans place
in the service at first glance. But q
closer view will tell the whole story
to any experienced observer.
Insignia is the term used to in
clude all the badges, buttons, braids,
hat cords and other devices which
indicate these three things:
l. The rank of each officer or SOL
der.
2. His branch of the service or his
special duties.
8. His personal experience or
record.
An ordinary private's uniform car
ries no insignia of rank. When a
man becomes a first-class private,
however, in the engineer corps, hos
pital corps, ordnance department,
Quartermaster corps or signal corps,
he is entitled to wear on the sleeves
nf hic and Shff.f no nf
the department to which he belongs.
A lance corporal wears on his
sleeve an inverted V-shaped bar. A
corporal has two bars and a sergeant
three bars. Below the sergeant's
bars may appear a number of ad-
ditional marks, indicating his duties.
For example, a first sergeant has a
diamond-shaped mark; the stable
sergeant has a device representing a
horses head; the color sergeant has
a star; the battalion quartermaster
sergeant has three horizontal bars;
the chief trumpeter has one bar and
a device representing a bugle; and
so on. All the cloth designs. such as
those just described, which are sewn
on the sleeves, are known as "chev-
rons."
Insignia of Rank
Above the noncommisSioned Of
sigma on the shoulder loops of coats,
on the sleeves of coats and overcoats.
on the collars of shirts and by hat
cords. The most important are those
made of metal and sewn on shoulder
loops and shirt collars. A major
general has two silver stars; a brig
adler general, one silver star;
colonel, a silver oak leaf;' a major,
gold oak leaf; a captain, two silver
bars; and a first lieutenant, one silver
bar. A second lieutenant has no
shoulder insignia. You can readily
tell the rank of any officer by glanc-
ing at these metal insignia.
1t is often quite necessary, how
ever, to recognize that someone at a
little distance is a commissioned Of
ficer in order that you may treat him
with the courtesy due to all officers;
in this case you look for the marks
indicating that a man holds a COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
National Army Camps Are
Ready For Drafted Men

Washington, Sept. 1. The six
teen national army cantonmcnts each
representing a small city for the
housing of forty thousand soldier in
habitants, will be ready for occupa-
tion as rapidly as the troops are call
ed to the training camps, Secretary
Baker announced to-day.
Hght of the cantonments are
practically completed and other con-
struction work has reached the point
where ample accommodations are
assured for the various increments
as they arrive. At an expenditure
of approximately 0,000,000 the
War Department has under con-
structien sixteen cities with sewage,
water, lights, power. telephone, paw
ing and fire protection. systems.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Biographies Will Not
Be Changed Here Until
After War Is Over

The patrons of the Harrisburg
schools who have been worrying over
the maps of Europe and whether or
not there will be change need
worry no longer.
superintendent T. r. Downes stated
this morning that the Geography of
the schools would not be changed this
year unless the war ends within the
next two or three months. A few
of the children have objected to the
learning of boundaries of countries
this year that in all probability will
be changed next year or two years
from now at the least. State Super
intendent of Public instruction Ma
than C. Shaeffer also said that he has
received no notice of such changes
being made in any of the schools in
the state
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
FRANCE READY
FOR AMERICANS
Everything In Place For Car
ing For Great U. S.
Army
By Associated Press

American Field Headquarters In
France, Sept IA trip. along the
American lines of communication
from the sea to the field headquarters
revealed in striking manner the i'm
mense plans which have been made
to serve and care for the large army
tho United States hopes to have in
France. In the making of these plans
great reliance is being placed for the
time being upon the French. whose
ability and willingness to help the
Americans seems to be wholly mex
haustible.
For the present American army and
navy aviators in France are studying
iE French schools. using French ma
chimes of all types. Scores of t-ese
aviators are now taking their in
struction and will later join the
French flying service, Later they
may be transferred to the American
Army, as they would form an expert
enced and self-reliant force for serv-
ice when the American troops take
their place in the line.
Many other American students who
are training with the French are be-
ing instructed solely for service with
the French army. Three fliers have
met death thus far. This is regarded
as remarkably light percentage. The
French have been delighted with the
aptness of their American pupils, who
seem to have a natural bent for fly
ing and learn quickly.
The quartermaster stores are being
established along the American lines
of communication with the idea of
so placing them that the troops may
be supplied in all directions and over
q wide front. Here again the French
are lending invaluable aid, having
turned over to the Americans many
of their own field buildings. Some of
them are complete with French STATS.
carefully trained French women
and French laborers.
Efforts are now being made in for
mulating the American organization
to obtain the right men for the right
places. 1t is realized that an expert
in food importation and distribution
cannot render the best service in
charge of the clothing department.
although such makeshifts occasionally
are necessary as temporary arrange
ments. Medical reserve bases from
which field and base hospitals will be
supplied have been established with
complete stores.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

peanut wagon opposite the Maclay
street post office. ]. f. Burns. who
owns the wagon, refused to say that
anything was stolen from the wagon.
although two employees of the post
office were in court. and one of the
men, II. o. Lingle. testified that aaer
he heard the breaking of glass he
saw Fisher take peanuts from the
wagon.
Fisher denied that he had broken
the glass or had taken peanuts, but
he told the court that he had been
drinking heavily and was on his way
home when the officer picked him up.
Ten dollars or twenty days in jail,
said the court.
Wouldn't Stay on Street
Martin Shaft and James w. Gill
bert assured officer Zimmerman that
they were from Carlisle while he did
his best to keep them out OF the way
of vehicles at Eleventh and Market.
AS the officer had other duties in ad-
dition to keeping the men out of the
street, he decided to provide free
lodging for one of the pair. when the
other interfered, so both had an op-
portunity to tell His Honor all about
it. The fine was $40 for the pair.
Gilbert paid for both.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Traffic Violators Are
Given Fines by Police

Several persons were before Alder
charged with breaking municipal
laws. All were fined with the ex-
ception of George Wagner who was
last week, for speeding. The charge
was brought by a Uniontown man.
who later left the city. Wagner was
discharged.
John ,Jruff was fined SO for using
bright lights while riding a motor.
cycle in State street.
Lincoln Rupp, motorman of crew
709, used glaring headlights while
operating his car Thursday night. The
fine was SO.
Daniel Baumgardner. an employe
Of the Pipe Bending Works. was fined
80 for parking his car at Cameron
and Herr without lights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Minstrels Certain Antics
Will Prove Pleasing

The more the Paxtang minstrels
practice the more certain they are
that the audience will roar at the
funny antics that will be staged at
their performance next Friday and
Saturday evenings.
William Kitchen. who has at one
time been on the stage as a profess
sional comedian. will give a little
sketch entitled, "All Aboard For
Laughland."
D. H. Martin takes the part of
General Breakdown" his brother,
Edward Martin, acts the part of Sam
Well and Strong Who Is Full of
Spirit" and their brother, G. C. Mar
tin. is the "Parson."
The proceeds of the performances
viii GO to the Paxtang Red Cross
Auxiliary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Held For Court on
Razor Slashing Charge

When william King and Henry
Davis were brought before the court
yesterday charged with a cutting af-
fray which occurred about l O'clock
and Davis was held in the sum of
5000 for his appearance at court.
Witnesses claimed that Davis, who
Is a Southern negro, attempted to
slashed him with a razor. King rush
ed down the street calling for assist
ance. and attracted the attention of
an officer. He Yves taken to the Har-
risburg. Hospital for treatment. King
is employed as porter at the Nam
haitian restaurant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
River Coal Enables
City to Buy Steam
Heat at Same Price

The people who use the steam heat
furnished by the Harrisburg Heat
and Power Company need not worry
about their heat bill this winter, as c.
NJ. Kaltwasser, superintendent of the
company stated that there will be
no raise in the rates during the COM
ing winter.
Harrisburgers are extremely for
tunate in having the Susquehanna
river so close that the coal that is
gotten from the bottom of the river
can be transferred to the furnaces
by auto truck. Other cities in the
State are not so fortunate and con-
sequently they will have to pay a
higher rate for steam than this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
ENTERS NURSES, GLASS

Columbia, Pa, Sept. Miss Sara
e. Gladfelter, graduate of the
Columbia High School, class of 1916,
and for the past year a student at
Goucher College, Baltimore, will
leave to-day for New York City,
where she will enter the nurses
training class in Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Miss Gladfelter is the daughter of
David l.. Glatfelter, treasurer of the
Columbia Trust Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
JOHN HI, URICH DIES

Halifax, Pa. Sept. John H. Urich,
aged II years, died suddenly early
this morning at the home of his SON
in-law, C. c. Metzgar. in Second street.
He is survived by three children.
Harry Urich and Mrs. Metzgar, OF
Halifax, and Mrs. C. A. Marsh, of
Halifax township. Mrs. Kate Urich,
of Camp Hill. is a sister. The funeral
will be held on Tuesday morning al
10 o'clock with services at the house
and later at Fetterhoff's Church, the
Rev. ]. f. Snavely in charge. Burial
will be made in the Fisherville Lu-
theran Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
WORRY CAUSES
MANS SUICIDE
Drinks, Loses His Money in
Gambling and Is Drafted
For Service in Army

Tower City. Sept. 1.-Peter styn-
kunus, a foreigner. crazed from drink
and the loss OF money through gam
bling, and also worried because he
was drafted, committed suicide at his
home on Wednesday by shooting him
self with a gun. He sat on. chair
and 1t is supposed that he pulled the
trigger with his toe. The ball went
through his upper lip and out the
back of his head. He was killed in
stantly. He is survived by his wife.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
u. S. Lets Contracts For
268 Fabricated Vessels

Washington, Sept 1. Contracts
for approximately 26S fabricated
steel ships were awarded yesterday
by the United States Shipping Board.
All the vessels will be standardized.
An idea of the rapidity with which
the construction program will be
carried out is contained in the state
ment of one of the successful bid
ders, which promises that one COM
plete 5,000-ton .ship will De turned
out every two working days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Indulgence in Cup
No Excuse For Vandalism

1t is a foolish man who offers as
ar excuse for his misdeeds the fact
that he was partaking too freely of
the cup that cheers. At least, that's
the way Alderman Nicholas looks at
the matter. There are worse crimes
than getting drunk. according to the
magistrate, but that excuse is always
sufficient to draw down a fine any
where from S. UP.
Harvey Fisher was before the court
yesterday afternoon, charged by OFF,
Ger Murphy with breaking open a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
TON SAFE TAKES ROLL

4 2,UUU-pound safe beIongIng to
Fred Miller. 1918 North Second street
fell from the top of flight OF stairs
while it was being moved into his
new office at Second and Walnut
streets. A chain broke when the safe
was within a few steps of the top.
No one was hurt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
BAND CONCERT AT COLUMBIA

Fourth Regiment Band gave a con-
cert in Sixth street, last night be-
fore hundreds of citizens. After the
concert, the band was entertained by
the Metropolitan Band, of Colum-
bia. in the latters rooms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
TO HELP WIN WAR

The executive committee of the
Young's Hebrew Association at a re-
cent meeting discussed plans for
helping win the war. Many of the
members of the association are now
wearing Uncle Sans uniform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
ST. ANDREWS SUNDAY SCHOOL
L. NOM NIENET n,II CH,r

The Sunday school of st. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal Church will not
reassemble after the August recess
until September 3. week from to-
morrow. All departments will meet
then at 12 o'clock. noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
HOME READING COURSE FOR
CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
ued Department rights reprint

This of thirty daily lessons is offered the
selected for service in the National Army practical help
in getting started in the right way It is informal
and does attempt give binding rules and directions
These contained in the various manuals regulations
of the United States Army to which this Course merely
Introductory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Suburban Notes
HUMsfELSTOWN

Prof. and Mrs. Walter A. Geesey
are spending several days at Altoona.
Miss Irene Notter. of Springfield,
Ohio, has returned to take up her
duties as teacher of German in the
high school.
Miss Anna sutcline left on Fri
day for New York City, to take up
training for nursing in the Bellevue
Hospital.
Miss Alice Haehnlen, of New York
City, is spending the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Haehnlen.
Miss Ada Walter was a visitor at
Harrisburg Thursday.
Mrs. S: B. Zerfass and Miss Maude
zerfass were visitors at the Lebanon
fair on Wednesday,
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. F.. Meyer and
daughters, Ruth and Helen, after
spending several days with Miss Min
ME Basom, returned to their home at
Reading.
Mrs. H. z. Gresh is spending sew
eral days with friends at Medina.
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Hummel, of Har-
risburg, weSe guests of Mr.. HummePs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. HummeI.
Yeager Shoemaker. of Bloomsburg.
spent several days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shoemaker.
Charles Hoerner was the guest of
friends at Shippensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nissley Mumma. of
Steelton, spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Mumma's sister. Mrs. Lizzie Baer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and
daughter. Frances. are spending the
Weekend at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fred Mccall and Mrs. William
shultz spent Thursday at Womels-
dorf.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
nIsAppEARs NvIru TnAM

Elias Bollinger hired a horse and
buggy from B. F. Snyder. of Millers-
vile, Thursday. Neither Bollinger
nor the team has returned as yet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
THE HARRISBURG BARBERs

It Boiling Springs, September 8,
917.
By Order of Committee.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
HALIFAX

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Lindsay, OF
Scranton, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Alvord on Thursday.
Misses Helen and Marian Louder
milk spent Wednesday evening at
Harrisburg.
Mrs. George w. Fickes. of Steelton,
visited her mother. Mrs. Daniel As:i-
Ter. on Wednesday.
Mrs. w. K. Bumbaugh. of Harris
burg, is paying visit to her par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Poffenbereer
at susqqehanna Heights.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14
Il ~ Q u =

The following is result of the
vote in the annual town meeting:
Supervisors, H. Osterloh, for 8
years, A. F. Strobe, for 2 years;
Town Clerk, ]. B. Goodwin; Treas
urer. J. w. Campion; Assessor, J..
A. Strobe; Justice of the Peace,
Emil Hegert; Constable, J. Tim
norman, III.
Emil Hcgert has bought a half
interest in the implement firm at
Angus. The name Of the firm will
henceforth be Sewill & Hegert.
The attendance at church last
Sunday totalled IS, which is very
good, considering the roads.
Schilla Mclean, school ma'am in
District No. 240, will give basket
social at the Stubbins Farm, on the
evening of March II. Everybody
come out and help the good cause
OF raising little money for the
school.
Mrs. A. Petersen and little Ro-
land and Rosalind, left Wednesday
for an extended visit at Mrs. Peder-
sens home at Alden, MINI. They
will visit relatives at Tyler, Ivan
hoe and Ruthton before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt went to
Crookston Wednesday.
Miss Anna Staska, graduate nurse
is planning on taking a finish
course at Minneapolis, and will leave
for her new duties in a short while.
Miss Staska visited the home
folks here over Sunday.
E. Johnston and Louis Osterloh.
we're Warren callers Saturday.
J. W. Campion sold a valuable
Holstein to the Agricultural College
some time ago. The animal COM
manded a good price and evidently
must have been a rare product, or
it would not have been entitled to
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14

The average farmer does not ap-
preciate the importance of bookkeep-
ing on the farm. If keeping farm
accounts had no other advantage, it
would cultivate methodical business
methods and show what branch of
agriculture is paying the largest di-
vidends. Whether in grain farming,
dairying or live stock husbandry,
keeping books Of the expenses Of
operating the farm, and the gross
sales Of agricultural products will
show actual gains or losses, and
every farmer should avail himself
Of these means to know what his
work is bringing him.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14
GEO. JOHNSON PRESENTED
WITH GOLD-HEADED CANE.

Ex-President Geo. G. johnson of
the Commercial club was presented
with gold-headed cane by the re-
firing board at the regular club
meeting last week. Pres. Thomas A.
Way in making his presentation of
the cane thanked Mr.. Johnson for
his untiring energies as displayed
during the two years of his incum-
bency and Mr.. johnson thanked the
donors for the gift and stated he
would continue to do for the club all
that was in his power Thief River
Falls News-Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14

election ballot next year. II the PEG.
PIE approve it there are still future
legislatures to reckon with. The prob
able effect of the amendment would
be to prevent legislative reappor-
tionment for many years, because it
would be next to impossible to get
any legislature to pass a bill legislat-
ing it's members, or large part of
them, out of Office But at any rate it
would prevent further increase in the
legislature.
The resolution by Magnus Johnson
and others for an interim investiga-
ton of the grain trade by a legislative
committee was reported favorably by
the grain and warehouse committee
of the house and referred to the ap-
preparations committee to pass on the
$4,000 appropriation it carries. The
resolution was amended in committee
and shorn of some of it's whereas
charges.
The state legislature is credited with
harboring three persons who would
not turn down the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor if it happened
their way. Senator James Carley of
Wabasha county, it is reported, is the
pick of several interested in seeing