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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26
Tours, France,
Thursday. Sent % 1917

write more first bad weather we
have. WALTER.
Tours, France.
Thursday, Sept. 20, 1917.
Dear Mother:
Had a little dose of cleaning house
this week, as the French authorities
decided it was for our good to have
ceiling whitewashed. They made the
German prisoners do it, and :hey
sure did smear things up. The
whitened ceiling is also supposed to
add to the light given by the two
small electric globes.
1t Is raining to-day, which is Just
my luck, because it was nearly nay
turn to go aloft in my second solo
flight. Solo" means just what it
says-"All alone with a big audience
watching every move" had my
first flight the other day, but l was
too busy flying to get bashful about
my audience. 1t was merely a strait
hop and l landed with quite a bump.
Now l am waiting to take the tour
de piste" (circle of field almost
reached me last night. and here t is
raining this morning. Why go TO
the movies for thrill. One should
join the solo class. There sure is
some close calls. I have seen fell
lows go up in every state of nervous
ness and come down and land all
right. Two days watching these
fellows fly alone for the first time
is not conducive to peaceful frame
of mind, but after watching the
punk landings they get away with,
without smashing anything, my con-
fidence has gone up considerable.
The last few days we were all Wor-
ried about being radiated (sent back
to civil life for inaptitude) because a
rumor got abroad that a man would
be radiated for smashing two ma
chimes. Sounds sort of rough, don't
it? Well, it is, but only on the ma
chine, because pupils are rarely hurt.
Question of Nerve.
However, this rumor was squashed
yesterday by the chief pilot, who said
we need have no fear of radiation
as long as we obeyed rules and
showed some intelligence in the air.
One man asked for his radiation yes
| terday because he thought he was
not fitted for flying. Every flight
was agony for him. Yet 1 have
seen him land number of times
without breakage. Nevertheless, he
broke two machines all to sticks
when he first began. He had more
nerve than 1 have. for maintain
( that saying you are afraid to fly
takes more nerve than continuing
until you are killed. I would no
doubt do the latter, as Dad can bear
witness to the fact that 1 generally
stick to the finish in anything I
start. Speaking about hunting, Dad,
you should be over here Quail and
pheasants are sure plentiful and the
country is so open and flat that
they hunt them in airplanes.
One hears some funny remarks in
this solo class. One fellow inno-
Gently wanted to know whether it
was possible to fly with rubber boots.
A comrade Immediately answered
him dryly: Surely, but you might
| boupce on landing"
After a weeks hunt after the bar
ber, finally got a hair cut yester-
day. 1 had an object in view, of
course. Wishing to take some pic
lures in my uniform dolled all up
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Letters From theF Front
THESE CRAZY AMERICANS"
HIS REWARD FOR FLYING
THROUGH THUNDERSTORM

Walter Shaer from whom letters have frequently been
printed in the Harrisburg Telegraph has graduated from the
landing class in his previous communication and
is making 5OO-mile flights
Recently he successfully navigated heavy thunderstorm
When he landed and his instructor asked him where he had
taken shelter during the he told him that he had flown
through ALL Throwing up his his teacher exclaimed
These crazy Americans. I'll give it up
Shafer is of Mr. and Mrs Charles Shaer of Dauphn
and France several months ago member of the
Lafayette flying corps Previous that he had taken
in flying Essngton He expects be fighting
in the clouds above the front.
His latest letters follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26

the authorities give us this little
book, they tell us If we land near
small town to ask for the mayor
and no one else; Furthermore not to
pay for thing. Listens good, don't
it? Still, IL one makes n forced
landing the triangle must be flown
all over again. Something l am not
crazy to do, for l assure you, It's
hard work. / finished one yesterday,
and believe me q buster man you
never did see, between watching my
map, engine revolutions, compass,
not to mention trying to keep right
side up, l had my hands full, The
first leg of the trip l found very
easy. as I had big road and rail-
road to follow all the wayi further
more 1t was smooth sailing ut 500
metres and 1 had little to do except
keep that road and railroad In
view. 1t being so peaceful 1 made
the time useful by learning how to
read the map better, checking UP
on little towns, picking out country
roads and following them with my
eye, and then comparing them on
the map. Pretty soon i got the hang
of the thing. Every little crook in
the smallest road was marked, and
when we came to a forest with q
tiny lake in the center. there was
the lake on the map.
Almost Goes Over.
And then 1 came down to a lower
level to land, and fell into a bumpy
atmosphere the like of which
never rode in before. The way ]
was bounced around was a crime.
felt as if 1 was driving a cork. and
then just as 1 had leveled out ready
to land puff got under the wings,
Siv n IN,
the puff hit both wings evenly and
sat me down flat again. It's re-
markable how thirsty one gets after
flying awhile. And so l was at this
first landing station. Worse luck,
they had no water. Nothing but
cider, and when 1 saw the mechanic
coming with a bottle of this stuff
decided, L was not thirsty. 1t looked
more like castor oil, and heaven
knows had smelled enough of that
while flying. l finally overcame my
qualms and tasted some, and found
it very good. My luck still seems 20
hold because the mechanic on look
ing over my engine found the gaso-
line line broken clear in half. It's
a question how much country
floated over in such blissful tgno-
rance. I was soon off on the next
tour, and 1t being about 3 p. m. and
very hot it was getting bumpier all
the time. On this leg of the journey
1 followed a road with telegraph
noles half the way - that is when
I was not too busy keeping level. for
even at 1000 metres 1 was being
bounced around. About half way
there, this tour, 1 got a real scare.
l had been so busy with feet and
hands keeping the machine under
control that my muscles were tense
nearly all the time.
Gets Cramp in Leg.
It's surprising how much strength
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26
Tours. France,
Sept. 13, 1917

:.
Sept 13, 1917
Dear Mother:
Can't make this letter long be-
cause an inspection takes place ut
2 p. m. and have to dress So al
lowing half an hour for dressing 1
only have As minutes to write. OF
course 1 cannot write all there is to
tell because 1 don't have two days.
I got my dress uniform yesterday. 1t
is very pretty, but with me inside the
effect is ruined utterly. You never
saw such a sun-burned boy in all
your life and what with light blue
uniform it sure shows up.
Ran into a whole lot of hard luck
to-day in the shape of lazy moni-
teurs. Did tell you I was promoted
to landing class. This is where one
is taught how to land and then scnt
to solo flying-flying alone, you
know. 1 have been down to this
field which is a long way from camp,
for four days and have not had a
ride. Such a bunch of stallers l
never did see. Between women and
mushrooms nothing else is accom-
plished. You see, this flying field
being far away from camp and no
body 10 watch them, the moniteurs
have a lovely time with the women,
which makes up the daily audience.
When they tire of women, which
takes long time, they fly down the
field and pick mushrooms. And
there you are. Little Walter sits
down and fumes and frets all TO no
end, for a Frenchman cannot be
hurried. They are not built that
way. My biggest fear is that winter
will ha I oh
to fly alone. which sure would be
sad, since nothing is done in the win
ter.
Can't Understand Speed.
Some of the Americans must nave
complained last night, because this
morning they sure were on the Job.
However, it was my hard luck to
have them stop just as it came my
turn, and now l fear l will not get
chance for another week, because
they only get that way once in seven
days. These Frenchmen cannot un-
derstand why we are in such q
hurry to get there since we will be
sent right to the front. A French
mans method of going to flying
school, you know, is to kill as much
time as possible and they sure do It.
Unfortunately, the moniteurs figured
we WISHED 10 40 Ine same lhlng.
Two days ago l had some instruction
as to how to operate Gnome motor,
to-day | get some shopwork, besides
all this we have lectures every day.
The higher l go in the promotion
line the less time l have, so l fear
these letters will have to be unduly
short, because have not the time to
write. / really should be sleeping
now, as 1 feel l need it. When l be-
gin flying alone, if I ever get a
chance, map reading and compass
will be added to my studies, and then
1 doubt if I'll have time to ever
write a postal. My moniteur told
me he would try me out tonight if
weather was good.
Glad | got my suit yesterday since
all permission to Tours will be dis
continued tomorrow. You see Row
fast our work is increasing. Will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26

rainstorm. And when l told him l
wanted to finish the triangle and get
back to camp, he shrugged his shoul-
ders In flobbergasted way, and
said: II give 1t up. These crazy
Americans are beyond me-"
And now l will answer q few of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26

your questions. AS for the packages
you sent, up to date / have only re-
ceived one. AS for the white bread,
of the other packages came there,
but, 1 think I got all your letters,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26

although they do not arrive regu-
larly. generally coming in twos and
threes.
And now if I had some of your
homemade bread / could say the
novel ended happily.
WALTER
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26

! write more first bad weather we
! have. WALTER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Selling Paige Cars by
The SnoWShoe Route

The carly bird catches the worm
and likewise the early motor car
salesman the cream Of the contracts
But in the case of the latter it is
sometimes necessary to do the
scratching on snowshoes.
Up in the northeast corner OF Utah
sixty-eight miles north of Salt Lake
City, is the city of Logan, resting in
the fertile Cache valley. Not long
ago L. R. Peart was given a Paige
agency for that locality and Mr.. Peart
proceeded to get busy. Unfortunately
the severe winter had the lovely
Cache valley covered with mantle OF
snow reported to be fourteen feet
thick.
The Paige man, sizing up the four
teen feet OF beautiful covering the
valley, communed with himself and
argued it out thus: If the salesman
could not get to the farmer because
of road and weather conditions the
farmer was also at disadvantage. He
could neither come to town nor do
much work on his place. Naturally
he must have had lots of time to read
the newspapers, farm papers and mag
azines. There had been ample time
for him to study the advertisements
at his leisure and doubtless many a
tiller of the soil after perusing the
alluring Paige advertisements of THE
Most Beautiful Car in America" had
been discussing a possible purchase
with his family and dreaming Of
spring and the time when he could
drive his own Paige over the road.
In other words, Mr.. Peart con-
cluded the farmer was ripe for sale
and that now, snow or no snow, was
the, psychological moment. As he
couldn't drive car to the farmer he
fastened on his snowshoes and
started out. In three weeks he had
eleven signed orders for Paige cars
and cash deposits on all of them.
The other dealers are still sitting
around the stove waiting for a thaw
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Double CoWI Provides
Room for More Lockers

The prevalence OF the double cowl
has provided chance for the inser-
ton of many useful lockers for small
articles, such as goggles, wells and
maps. This form of design has also
added materially to the smooth ap-
pearance and the artistic lines of the
car.
Plenty of wheel base, ample interior
body room and in some cases ad-
Unstable seats and foot pedals make
for the comfort of the user. 1t is
emphatically comfort year.
This effort to add to the comfort
and the convenience of the car is
actively in evidence in the accessory
field. There are new devices for heat
ing the enclosed car, for locking the
car, auxiliary shields for driving in
the snow, levers designed for quick
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
AUTO FATHER OF
GOOD HIGHWAYS
Federal Appropriation for
Road Work Shows Coun-
try Is Awakening.
is A NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Perhaps not one motorist in fifty
realizes that the year just closed has
seen the greatest single accomplish
ment in the cause of good roads since
the revolutionary war.
When President Wilson, on July II,
placed his signature to the Bankhead-
Shackleford good roads bill, $685.
100000 OF federal funds and a like
amount to come from the various
state treasures was dedicated to the
cause of better American highways.
This means that for the next FIVE
years S34,000,000 will be spent annu-
ally in making the road system OF the
United States comparable or superior
to the present fine roads of Europe.
No more splendid tribute to the
educational value of the automobile
could be paid than this action on the
part OF congress. Until the coming
Of the motor car the good roads issue
possessed little vitality. For seventy
hve years the government exercised a
passive policy toward building perrr,a-
nent highways. Railroads pushed into
virgin territory, cities sprang up along
the right-of-way, but the rural ar
teries OF travel remained in the same
hopeless condition as when the pio-
neers ploughed through them afoot
or on horseback.
Starts Road Movement.
With the first motor cars came the
first feeble impulse to the good roads
movement. The first cars were sold
to city men who very quickly found
out that where city pavements ended
there ended all hopes Of further
travel. Pneumatic tires awaited moth
ing against trackless stretches of
gumbo mud or corduroy roads.
With the mechanical improvements
IN motor cars, the owner chafed at
his limitations and demanded better
state roads. Many states have been
active toward promoting their own
road systems as a result of this api-
tation, and quite little has been &C.
complished in some localities. But 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

the biggest factors toward this de-
velopment and shipments of cars will
follow new highways as fast as they
are opened. With Uncle Sam firmly
backing up a national highways pro-
gram, the automobile manufacturer
has less reason than ever for believ-
ing in the existence OF "saturation"
point for the motor car industry. Ex-
pansion and increased sales will be
the slogan for this giant of American
industries for years to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Maxwell Wins HonorS
In Its Own Home State

The Maxwell is not without honor
in its own land, for right in the hub
of automobile producing, Detroit and
southern Michigan, a Maxwell tour
ing car took to the gravel roads Of
the Wolverine state last November
and, with Ray Mcnamara at the
wheel and carrying four passengers in
all, established a reliability and dura-
bility record that so far has not been
closely approached by others who
have sought to better it. Due to
early fall rains, the roads were in some
places almost impossible when the
run was made, but despite this the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

has remained for government coop
Grafton to open up the full possibili-
ties of the country by appropriating
this huge sum for road improvement.
Just what the federal aid bill will
bring to business in general can only
be conjectured. That it will vastly
benefit the farmer in transporting his
goods to market is we'll known. And
it should work to reduce the high cost
Of living by bringing foodstuffs, here
tofore destroyed or wasted because of
lack Of communication with market
able points, to city markets where
the demand is great. One thing we
are certain of and that is a remark
able expansion in the business of
American automobile manufacturers.
People who have shaken their
heads over the future OF the automo-
bile industry have failed to appreciate
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

the magnitude of American wealth.
As President Wilson said in his ad-
dress on good roads at Indianapolis:
you cannot know what the re-
sources of the country are unless the
country is covered over with net
work of roads which will release all
the locked-up riches of all country
sides"
Those who have been connected
with sales distribution OF motor cars
in the last ten years know that this
statement is true. They know that
vast stretches of territory practically
isolated by lack of transportation ia
cilities will be opened up with new
roads and that the development OF
the rich farming or mining territory
will create wealth for new class of
pioneers.
The automobile will prove one of
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Motor Truck Purchased
By the St. Paul Schools

A one-ton motor truck has been
installed by the Department of Edu-
cation of St. Paul for service on a
regularly scheduled route to all tho
school buildings and branch Libraries
of the city, says The Power Wagon.
1t will take the place of horse-drawn
wagons now used, and is expected,
while furnishing quicker and more
regular service, to reduce the cost Of
deliveries.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

car went from Detroit to Grand Rap
ids and Kalamazoo and back, to-
tai Of $50 miles, in nine hours and
forty-fve minutes The average speed
was $50 miles per hour. A challenge
for a competition run had been made
in behalf of the Maxwell. No ono
accepted, so the car ran alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

lifting, cigar shield to prevent the
wind from extinguishing the drivers
cigar, hat holders, camping outfits,
and so on through long list.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
STUDEBAkER
SOUTH BEND Ind DETROIT MICH. VAUDEVILLE ONT.
DETROIT, MICH.
VAUDEVILLE, ONT.
SOUTH BEND, IND.

Complete designed and manufactured Studebaker factories
Body Top and Upholstery from Sudebaker Custom Body Department.
Gold plating by Yale Towne Stamford, Conn.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
See the
GOLD CAR
at the
Automobile Show
An Evolution of the Gold Chassis
Automobile Show
at the

This year Sudebaker will exhibit the Show one of its new
Series 8 Cars finished "a carat goda gold evolved from
the famous Gold Chassis of last year About four hundred
Of "a carat gold used finishing this car and as stands at
the Show it is valued at $780, 000.
The gold finish exempfes nothing else could the quail
N the beauty of finish and the neness of workmanship that has
made possible for Stdebaker to say with truth The Day of
High Prices for Fine Cars has Passed."
This Gold Car at the Show is but symbol of Stldebaker
worth is STOCK car Your Studebaker will be exactly the
same in detail except for the finish and top Your Sde
baker will have the distinction of lines the power the
comfort the perfection of design and workmanship
Do not fail to this Gold Carhe feature above all
others-a the Studebaker Exhibit
The Gold Chassis exhibited at the Show last
gear IS being shoWn the Pacific coast
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-20

EDITORIAL NOTE. - william Le-
onsux. wAe here cAreascles fer hls
6ApnA, Ceunt Ernss vsa HeotsenSora,
- nattee'a Fevslatteas 81 the inner
~ Of the imperial German court. has
Dun9 he<u recognlneA throagh0ut Go-
pspe - ehe Desssssse 81 its inaerHost
~ H~GlssA ~wAer who" says Of
49,, ~sue Aas lntinate kaewledxe Of
- secret service ~ Coatinental coaa-
tssra ana is csasiaereA ~ the govera-
Arut (eR Great Brttain) ~ authority On
eurh uaattees.- Another authority saysi
~ew people have beea mere closely AS
sp<saseA with OF know more OF the
ae4suna ding inner machinery Of Ger
may than be-"
l,rOueux probably hns more sources
e secret tafor0atfsa at bis command
tAan any contemporary n civil iifc. and
ese the last ak year, the British Cow
esrneat Aas made valuable use Of hts
wat stsre Of secret inforaatioa through
= e.ecaaily sruaniseA department with
uAlch LeQueax works - voluntary
oasbssaat.
Csunt ven Heltseador1 became an In
ssnste OF LeQueux several year, prior
10 the outbreak of the war, he has been
Mvanw h rettreaeat IN France sincc
August. 1914, and Il was there that le-
Onevx received frca the crown prtace's
nnte p<rsssal adjutaAt UerAissaos :"
~ske puSlic these revelations OF the
N~e1 Ilf~ ef the HoAeaaolleros-thnt
aAe Seusrracses ef the world miEht
e,~e tS know the real. bat heretofore
AsAA~~. p<rsonalltles Of the two d"uas-
oant uevnheFs Of the autscracy they are
oow arrayed aGa1nst.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-20
Navy older rh.n oex.mmen.,

The United States navy has the dis
JUNCTION Of being somewhat older than
the government itself, for nine mouths
oefore the actual Declaration Of Inde-
pendence congress authorized the con.
struction of two national" cruipers
ana appointed committee to purchase
vessels to form the nucleus Of 4 aeet.
WITHIN three mouths OF its appoant-
ment this committee got together II
armed vessels and appointed 1 pessoa-
mel OF omcers. among whom wns -
famous old "a dog. Paul Joasa d.
ing n war q the revolution H. Ii.
iane navy captured ~ nany = ~
nt.seA bat suffered % hsavilv t1st 4 =
tns tlne peace was DECLARED 6 i =
- cAssd to exist, Il A -
: nsss a.nettisas esnae I gi1G 1 z I
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-20

a peck Of spinach, add ops cn,sa'
toasted bread crumbs and one.h.l = 4
fui OF minced boiled ham. p,.. 4
small cups or molds. Chin ~
and when ready to serve m,,,.s
each mold with olives and dre., - I!
mayOnnaise.
Ellsworth saIad.-Drain . -, !.
peas and add two apples chopped =
with one medium-sized cucumb., n.
lightly with the peas and hall .,,ss
OF coarsely chopped pecan or v,i.,,
meats. Serve on crisp lettuce IN
boiled or mnyonnalse dressing
Red Pepper saIad.-Mlx half -.
OF pimentoes with one cream ch...
Beat into the mixture sufficient M,
onnaise to soften and add few Am.
OF onion Juice. or more II the flavor !
liked. Pack In mold, chill on ic. ~
when ready to serve cut In slices ~
place on crisp lettuce leaves.
Mixed saiad.-Slice some tom,tn
and cucumbers and arrange On ~
lettuce. Into French dressing STIR \
much rOquefort cheese as Is liked nj
add to the vegetables Just as ,hey IN
ready to serve. For those who do N,
enjoy the delicious cheese, the drss.
ing may be served without II.
Vegetable Harlequin.-Cook half ,
peck Of spinach as usual and dr,h
then chop fine, seasoning well. q
three or four cooked beets into dc
and heat in Tablespoonful Of butte
Season well with salt and pepper. b
heat two cupfuls Of peas In the nn
way. Arrange the spinach In hn
around small platter. The spnie
should be dry enough to make nd
an inch and half high: inside b
| ring at either end put the beets, and
the middle the peas, keeping the ll
Of division straight as possible. on
the whole sprinkle parsley and ses
very hot to the table. Others conl
nations may be used, utilizing Id
overs.