Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-12
ELATES HIS INTERESTING
EXPERIENCES ON WAY SOUTH
ritter of The Oberver" in the Altoona Tribune Will
Keep Harrisburg in Touch With Boys at Camp
Hancock; Is Engaged in Y. NJ. c. A. Work

This is the first of a series of
aiming camp stories by ]. Ed
ar Prohyn, who formerly con-
ucted The Observer in the AL
bona Tribune and now is in
barge of the Army Y. Y. NJ. c.
Camp Hancock.
Tell, here we are again, friends!
ood mawnin' to ye, as they say
Augusta.
here's so much to tell We hardly
w where to begin, but since first
gs should come first, suppose we
back TO the day we left Pennsyl-
ba-almost one week ago.
rom Harrisburg to Washington,
had a delightful chat with a we'll
Bsed gentleman from Los Angeles,
was hurrying to Washington on
e important business.
That his business was, we shall
er be able to tell, but he proved
charming companion and we
ned many things of interest ere
train pulled into the wonderful
100000 Union station.
e had been around the world
be times and his impressions OF
South Sea Islanders. with their
lliar customs, were worth hear
He touched on the social system
Kew Zealand and said that ii was
NINA ble.-that the New Zealand
were heartily tired OF 1t. Then
skipped to India and a moment
s to Japan and the quaint Gus
of the natives were described
utely. =
owever, he had some peculiar
=vs concerning the war and his
|Liments proved 80 insInuatingly
-German, we began to suspect
Then he switched to the merits
bolygamy and advocated the Nor.
b system. We began to feel he
/ hit be an agent Of Senator Smoot
] he Mormon Church. We put him
|Fn as one of the insidious agents
Germany, who quietly cast doubt
distrust in the minds of Amer
Il citizens as to the merit of the
in which we have embarked. We
e obliged to combat him at every
b and we feel certain he is one
those un-Americans who would
her see Germany dominate the
Id than to have the principles OF
bocracy supreme.
10 much for the Los Angeles agent
he Kaiser and Brigham Young.
Ne had about two hours in Wash
on and determined to pay visit
|ome of the magnificent buildings
|rby.
he first stopped at the massive
|lmbus memorial. directly in front
the station. This magnificent
pture is deeply imposing. A gi-
! tic figure of the discoverer Of
erica stands against the mass ot
mite, his face turned toward the
bitol building, while huge bronze
|ntains on either side add to the
let. Two lions on either side
hd guard over Columbus as he
hds with folded arms, his mantle
|wn together over his shoulders.
While standing there, we noted
be of the detail of the colossal
on station. High over the en-
bees are legends, and among them
one attracted our interest:
He that would bring home the
| lth of the Indies must carry the
| lth of the Indies with him. So II
n travelling. A man must carry
|wledge with hm If he would
Ig home knowledge"
from the plaza in front of the
ion we saw the conical top of
Washington monument towering
+ above all the other structures
so feet in the air. Nearby the
|eless towers of the Arlington sta
were projecting into the beauti-
summer sky. Directly in front
So the beautiful Capitol building,
ring $50 feet into the air, the fig
of the Goddess of Liberty above
dome taking on the appearance
bn Indian chieftain.
The Capitol was closed and we