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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23

the French conduct their affairs
militaire--continuin our Journey
10 81. Soupplets where we boarded a
train and returned to Couilly just
as the sun was sinking in the west.
A glorious sight to behold Tired
Wen, / was nearly dead for we
were on our feet most of the time
and 1t happened to be hot day. /
surely am glad had the opportunity
10 take that trip for 1t brings the
Battle of the Marne" so much more
clearly in my mind and i tried not
to miss any of the important places
Enjoys Work.
l am well and enjoy the work, al
though not the most cheerful time
there is. l have so many liquid
fire. cases to handle and you know
they are the worst kind.
The army has full charge here
now and soon the volunteer system
will be at an end. The position |
have had was a great one and COW
cred much territory. 1t gave me the
opportunity of covering a wide scope
of duties. l have had Paris service,
field service and evacuation service
from hospitals in the district direct
ly behind the front. | feel that my
three months here have been an ex-
neIiehCt lildl Snall never forget ana
l am going to do my volunteer SER
vsce until the end. France is in
need of all the help she can possibly
get and l do think every one should
do their part.
We are going to have another cold
winter here as you know coal is
scarce which makes it even harder
1 am sorry / could not send You a
letter last week but it was impossi-
BILE to reach any mailing station
This letter explains just what has
happened. l am feeling fine and am
as contented as / can be under the
circumstances. Remember me to all
inquiring friends and with best
wishes to you all trusting the
pounding of the cannons in the dis
tance" will soon cease, l am, Your
son, MEADE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23
POTATOES MUST
BE MARKETED
Food Situation Such That
Farmers and Public Will
Both Lose by Delay

Farmers who are in touch with
market conditions are taking advan-
tage of the present desire on the
part of the consumer to lay in the
winter supply of potatoes. These
observing producers are marketing
at least half of their crop.
For the past thirty days house
holders have been purchasing enough
potatoes to carry the mthrouGh the
winter. The fact that this move
ment has begun about month
earlier than usual would seem to in
dicate that the storage demand may
be met by the first of December and
possibly by the middle of November
The Food Supply Department of
Public Safety advises that the time
to sell potatoes is when the move
ment into storage is taking place.
For instance, If the demand in a
certain community is 100 bushels a
btiS anu Nhtil supply IOt lpl
ing and the people consume other
foods, the demand for that 100 bush
els is lost forever. If this continues
for any length of time, there would
be glut in the spring. This would
mean low prices and also large
number of potatoes wasted by spoil
ing.
This is the logical time, there
fore, regardless of price, for farm
ers to dispose of half or all of their
crop. While an unusual food con-
dition may result in q higher mar
ket in the spring, vet the reverse may
happen. The FARMER who meets the
demand when the householder is
willing to stock up not only saves
cost of storage and handling, but
escapes losses through sweating,
in weight and decay. He
also gets his cash in hand early.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23

I tered building at -. our head
| quarters and later on l discovered
the building had been at one time
before the war, an old church-dur-
ing the war converted into a small
hospital and was now our headquar-
ters. Our machines were left parked
in the yard and we unloaded the
supplies-Casoline. oil. slothes. ETC..
We were taken in a small door which
looked as though it had been in
some underground cellar of the
church here. where we were to make
our abiding place for a time. Beds
made of all kinds of things were
placed along the sides of the walls in
rows-and YOU should have seen the
walls of the old place-it was the
dampest (and the word that sounds
like thaO that l have ever seen. A
Few basins were at the end and the
water all on the floor. just thought
can anyone live in here without TAX
ing cold in five hours? The Captain
had his quarters in the same room,
all alike with the exception of Il
small board partition we put up
around his bed. l was allotted a
bed and decided, as did all the
section, not to unpack, for our few
clothes would soon be too damp to
wear. l noticed rather a strange
learn the cause-perhaps dead rats
and to my surprise l found that in
the room adjoining ours there were
"a few dead soldiers" and upon in
quiring was told that their bodies
were being kept for identification.
Think of it-I discovered them by
going in the dark room and tripping
over the body of one-a pleasant
sensation Magazines, months old,
were on small table and one soon
learned that one was far from civili-
zation. 1t was soon time to retire
and what fun to get into a stretcher
covered with a damp robe. I was so
sleepy that I soon forgot everything
At first | thought that the sourd
of the guns would keep me awake.
but one must adjust themselves to
all kinds of conditions-consequ
we were all soon fast asleep. About
a. m. l was awakened-the room
was so foggy I believe 1 could "cut
it with a knife'-got up, put on my
wet clothes. for I found it impossible
to keep things dry even in a "daffle
bag"-and l sat down to a deli
cious CD breakfast of bread and
wine.
All day we evacuated a post and
some machines took patients from
hospital to one farther back. 1t was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23

near the 'front.' and there saw the
small town which had been terribly
shelled. Many of the houses had
been rebuilt, but many are in ruins
Our next stop was Barcy and hero
we noticed quite a number of old,
destroyed houseS-heing lunch time
we stopped at little cafe to buy
some eats. The waitress told us she
could not sell soldiers any food and
this seemed strange to us for as yet
we knew no reason for 1t. We found
small grocery store and there
bought two cans of sardines, some
sweet cakes and hunk of breai,-
quite a mixed lunch, but we were
fortunate to get what we did. About
halfway between Barcy and le de
champ-Fleury (our next stop we
sawa rather large monument erected
to the dead OF both towns" The
monument was covered with
wreaths made of beads-several ell
derry women We're sitting at the base
of 1t, dressed in deep black-a Gus
tom followed to visit frequently this
place. little further on down the
road as we marched along, we no
ticed old trenches and dugouts, con-
sequently we felt quite sure we were
nearing the farm-our main object
of the trip. Thick barbed wire en-
tanglements were on both sides of
the road and 1t was not long until
we saw a large farm located on the
top of a hill directly in front of us.
On nearing the hill we saw many
boche prisoners working in the
fields, apparently quite happy. We
met a French soldier at the gate
who invited us to- look over" the
place-after talking for few mo-
ments with the Frenchman, he
called a German prisoner in to see
us. The very first thing the German
asked was How many Americans
are there in France?" OF course we
saw it was a good thing to exagger-
ate and the poor old fellow was
amazed at the figure we gave him.
Buildings Ruined.
The French soldier took us all
through the farmhouse and farm
which Won Kluck used during his
stay in France. We saw the rooms
which had been torn up and left in Il
deplorable condition and on the WALL
he left note which read something
like this: why did you leave so
soon? We could have played bill
iards for a bottle of wine-since YOU
did not stay to wait on us, we leave
your house in this condition-allI
goes in war" The old billiard table
was shot through and full of holes,
and the walls nothing but fragments
of stone.
Continuing the journey we arrived
after a long hike, at Mancilly, mill !
tary headquarters, a barracks. Wasl
intensely interested to observe how
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23
Letters From theFront
EXPERIENCES
IN AMBULANCE SERVICE

Thrilling experiences have fallen the lot of Meade D. Det
weller now with the Ambulance Corps France He tells of
them in letter to his mother Mrs Bertha H. Detweie % 6.
Front street
DetWeer has been present many interesting He
has seen two aeropanes mda and fall thousand
to the ground His headquarters old church
Whee bodies OF dead soldiers held waiting Identification He
as been honored by his captain and has visited places
made famous by the battle of the Marne In his he
ha the average American does fully realize the
this His letter is as follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23

prices You therefore, O. getting better merchandise tina
other store afford to give for the You
make selection from tremendous stock of es depend
able merchandise for home personal wear.
In Short Kaunans the store where get just what
want for less than you'd have pay elsewhere Why
attend these closing Anniversary Sale days. and be convnced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23

lf at least fifty per cent. of the
potatoes raised this season in Penn
sylvania were transferred from the
farm to the cellars of consumers
the producers would be very apt to
benefit through Increased consump-
ton and there would remain fifty
per cent. to be disposed of later In
the season. In other words, by sell
ing just now when all conditions are
favorable the big potato crop OF
Pennsylvania would he wisely dis
tributed and there would be little or
no waste due to poor storage, lack
OF storage or freezing.
Transportation facilities are not
going to improve during the winter.
Already there is shortage of cars
and with a growing demand for roll
ing stock for government uses there
Is possibility that the farmers will
find 1t difficult to move potatoes dur
ing the midwinter.
The thing that the food admins
traitors of the various states want to
avoid is food boarding. If there is
a long delay in getting the potato
crop to the market the, public will
consume provisions that need to be
conserved and next spring may find
the farmers with large supply of
potatoes on hand to be disposed of
at low prices.
Potato prices in various sections
are the result of supply and demand.
Market prices are made in the large
cities. In nearby sections the cost
of freight is added. In the produc-
ing centers the farmer is entitled
to the price that he would receive
from the commission man plus the
n
delivering five or ten-bushel lots.
There should be good feeling be-
tween producers and consumers and
in all cases it should be remembered
that the price is fixed by the cities.
Producers may keep in touch with
the market and the prices that OBJ
tain by applying to the Bureau of
Markets, Washington, d. c., for daily
quotations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23

Neuilly-sur-Sein France.
Sept. 20, 1917.
Mother Dearest:
l have just returned to Paris after
spending two weeks along the So
called front, and l am glad to get
here for a rest before going back
again for another stav. which comes
IN about ten days. l have seen all
kinds OF sights but the worst was
when two aeroplanes met 1900 feet
IN the air and. came crashing down.
/ had to help load the two dead men
in my ambulance and such u mess
YOU never saw. l shall tell you about
beginning and follow each day in
my diary.
Honored by Captain.
On Monday morning a section of
ambulances were to be ready to
leave for --- and, of course,
we were all glad to go. for the life
here is the same and we all wanted
change. l worked on my machine
all day Monday and succeeded in
putting 1t in fine running order for
the trip. Monday at a. m. our
mob got together and the French
Captain, who was to have charge of
the section gave us a short talk. I
was surprised to find that just a few
moments before starting, the Can
tain was to ride with me and that
meant that our car was to go first.
incidentally leading the convoy. We
had long drive taking our lunch
con at n little cafe in a small town
many miles from Paris. We con-
tinued until we reached our destina-
tion just a little before dark. l was
anxious to know what kind of a
place we were to be quartered in.
and found out.
1 was especially interested in the
small villages we passed through
and to see how everyone came run
ming out to see the American men.
and American cars" passing. The
houses appeared to be very much ne
elected and worn, vet in all the VIII
lagos in France one sees the same
condition everywhere. The fields
were especially bautiful, many COW
cred with the well-known poppies
which one sees blooming profusely
everywhere through the country
Women and children were doing
most of the work, and l was sur
prised to find an old man of SO years
of age. pushing a wheelbarrow along
the road. 1t seems crime-but a
necessity.
New Headquarters Reached.
Soon we pulled UP to an old shat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23
Combing Won't Rid
Hair Of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid of
dandruff is to dissolve it, then you
destroy it entirely. To do this. get
about four ounces of ordinary liquid
arvon; apply it at night when retir-
ing; use enough to moisten the scalp
and rub it in gently with the finger
tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning.
most, if not ALL of your dandruff will
be gone, and three or four more APP
plications will completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single
Sign and trace of it, no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once. and your hair will be fluffy,
lustrous. glossy, silky and soft, and
look and feel hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive and
never fails to do the work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23
TROLLEY CAR ON FIRE

Dillsburg. Pa, Oct. 23.-On Sat
urday morning when the trolley men
arrived to get the car for the SEQ
run they found the car on fire. 1t
had been used in the rain on Friday
evening and it is possible that the
dampness effected the current and
caused the fire. The Cumberland
Valley Railroad sent a steam car as
soon as possible, but the $50 run
could not be made. The steam car
made the 6.55 run and continued
rnnning till afternoon. The Valley
Traction Company sent several men
to reDair the car
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23
PROF. ALLER IN CHARGE

Dillsburg, Pa. Oct. 23.-Prof. Paul
p. Aller, who has enlisted in the
service of the government, while
awaiting call, has accepted po-
sition at Gettysburg under the au-
spices of the Board of Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension of the
Methodist Church. The Sunday
school room of the local church has
been fitted up for use of the boys
in the training camp and Prof Aller
IS in charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23
Ex-Member Of Legislature
Shot in Face While Hunting

East Prospect. Pa. Oct. 2S-Speak-
er Richard ]. Baldwin. of the House
of Representatives. was a member of
the hunting party in this vicinity on
saturday. in which his host. ex-As-
semblyman Robert S. Frey. of the
Second York county district, was hit
in the left cheek near the eye with
stray shot from a gun that had
been discharged by William Ilgen-
fritz. "A York automobile dealer. Mr..
llgenfritz was also member of the
party, and up to the time the slight
accident occurred they were having
good luck. with a dozen birds to
their credit. The shot was stray
one, as Mr.. Frey was well out of
range and considerable distance
from where Mr. Ilgenfritz was stand
ing. The pellet penetrated the
flesh The three Immediately hurried
to the office of Isr. N. Allen Over
mile. at East prospect. where the
wound was given surgical attention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-23
PRESIDENT OF CLASS

Dllsburg. Pa, oct 2S.-Roderic
w. Cook. son of c. f. Cook, of War
rington township, who is attending
Gettysburg College as a freshman,
has been elected president of his
class
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
Loss Of Plant Serious
Q To the German Cause

LONDON. -'",:. 1h--i Monday )-C;rr-
many suffered Il disaster comparahlr
with Il very serious military defeat III
,ilr explosion last month which destroy
cd ~" ,;rIrshrIm I'h"m!rr! works. a"ar
Frankfort. on tn" Main. "n" OF the
greatest nuiil ion factories in the world,
according la n statement issued today
hy tn" press bureau. II is said t";hc
impussiblc To reconstruct tn" works
during tho war. TIL" statement adds
Ihu, sooner or later Germany mus; show
on her lighting fronts, th' effect" of this
*iarr"ring blow.
tT'Ec" destruction Of ihc ';roi*h"im
works hr nm explosion "n November -
WIS reported in a Zurich a"Sratch' "!I
tie following day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
ATTORNEY WILLIAM ?. ROBINSON
To Be LAID At REST IN FRIDAY

Wa: no; thought that lie had been ser
.ou*ly hurrrd AMI ur la = short HHAc
-. fore death Ii. W.T. apparently lmpr"E-
.mg. His passing "atur a> Il severe
shock - his nlanr friends.
Born in Wheeling.
Mr. Robinson was born II this city
fifty years ago. and was tn" son OF
Wtlitara ard AtaiilI; EohiuSon and the
senior member II tilr law 'ii'm o. Ron
!nSnu and Robinson. having b"cn assoc
,.!a,rd with his brother. Jt!li:n Man Il.
Robinson. II tn" Obi" county criminal
court. for many years. I,r. Robinson
VAS educated In III" Public schools and
was graduated from tho Madison scho' p.
II his early manhood II" was employed
in the Register office and later he
worked in the Wheeling News business
ni;ice. Later he determined ~ study
lrx and entered .hr Gr"rG" Washing
ingtcn school (t!rn. the Columbia Jaw
SCHOOL, OF Washington. p. {, He WIS
graduated from The institution and WAS
admitted 70 practice N n" Ohio county
bar in 1895. He mrt with success IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
B, & Q, Asks Advance
on Iron and Steel Rates

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1l.--Gcncral in
crrascs In freight rates IN manufactures
iron md steel hillets. pig iron and scrap
iron amouniin" To somewhat IrSa thah
fifteen per cent were suuSht ny ING l'dl-
,iluurc and Ohio. ruiiroad i'll m applic1-
tinn filed today with the Interstate COM
mcrCr commission.
Applicat ION also WAS fled for cancel
lntiuu Of through, rates from Centra!
Freight association territory TO New
England by way Of water routes from
Baltimore Of the MERCHANTS and Miners
Transportation company.
railroads asked the commission Tor
authority To authorize increases ranging
from 40 cents Ia 81 per ton on brick
from Central Freight territory 10 eastern
Canadian points.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
vINOL REMOVES
THE. CAUSE OF.
CHRONIC COUGHS
A Constitutional Remedy
That We Guarantee

Lagrange. N. >C.-"For years I
suffered with chronic cough. so I
could not sleep nights and continued
to lose flesh. My druggist asked nc
to try Vinol. 1t cured my cough, I
can sleep nights and have gained
twelve pounds. Vinol is the best
tonic and tissue builder have ever
taken."-W. D. Rem, Lagrange, N. c.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis. Not
patent medicine. Formula on every
bottle. Your money back if it fails.
Hoso-Davis Drug Co.. Wheeling. vinol
is sold In Bridgeport by the Dent Phar-
macy. and at the best drug store In
every town and city tn the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE 4ELD
IN SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
Interesting Lights IN the Career q
Christian Gentleman whose Friends
Were Numbered BY the Score.

Funeral services for Attorney VIII
liam F:ckn,r Robinson. nn.. ~ tss,' most
widely known residents - this 'tt% ana
4 consistent Christian. who passed away
N ths family home. ~" South 'front.'
street. yesterday morning at 80" "'i''K
will Be held In ;hr Second Presbyterian
church. Twentieth nEd Market streets.
Friday afternoon NJ o'ci"%G. TIL" .s"F.
Dr. Thomas Greer kocnt;. pastor. and
the Rev. DR.. Clarence t:uS"n" \ll"n OF
tho Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal
church Will oft,cia,r. IntrrnleH: will
b. private In Greenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Robinson. known b. his hosts or
friends IN thr WheHling district rs
Pick died as 4 result e. burns r'r''N-
I'd last Wednesday afternoon when 4
gas tank exploded o.: his autoIn"hIir III
the garage in The rear cf his home. II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
ObIT UARY.
William Eauseneur

Funeral services will he held ihi@
morning c"r Willirin Nnusrn"ur we'll
known resident of the south sid" VII"
passed away Monday. lnt"Tnl"nt Will
hr made at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
william FI1us"n'ur PASSED away Mon
,!ay afternoon nftr" = lingering Illness
# over n year.. Mr.. lIauS"f"nr for
mnrly was connected with the G. y.
House music store and with III" House
and Hermann. md was Il member OF IN"
kulghts Of Columbus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
OTHER NEGRO WHO WAS
SHOT DIED LAST NIGHT.

William Collins. the other negro who.
was shot in the stomach by William :
johnson. negro. at Triadclphia, ono.
week ago. died at the North Wheeling :
hospital last night.
Both y D. Green and Collins were shot
through, the stomach by Johnson. Green ;.
died Monday" night johnson is still
uncapturcd.
Collins leaves 4 wife and several chl>.
drcn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
BEET SUGAR UP.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 11.-An
increase Of ten cents hundred pounds
In the wholesale price OF beet sugar w2S.
authorized to-day by the food adminls--'
tration. The raise is to put beet sugar.
prices on level with those now paid
for Cuban cane sugar
II should not advance retail prices. the.
food administration declares. The new
price is 1885, IT the basic sugar ccnt"rs
OF New York. san Francisco and New
Orleans x further slight increase may.
be granted. i; was said, when Cuban
freight rates are rcadjusted, probably
next Werk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
SEVEN ADDED TO
LIST OF MISSING HERE

WASHINGTOE. Dec. ll.-Scvcn men
were previously known to have been
aboard the torpedocd destroyer Jacob
Jones were added to the dcstroyer's list
OF known missing in 4 dispatch 10 the
navy department tonight from Vice Ad-
mral Sims. The message also named
four members Of tho crew who were not
aboard when the ship was lost. and five
others not listed as missing and who
possibly had been transferred to another
vessel before the Jones started oil her
last cruise
The number OF missing enlisted men
WAS given as S. or approximately the
number given in earlier dispatches.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12

tho Hnlsllrviki premier in Tctrosrad or
drrinE tn" council Ia "*Sum" control oil
the town. the RAILWAY and In" Russian
CUSTOMS on The Manrhurian frontiers.
The chimes" Eastern railway chi
ninvrG' union has protested against this
ac;iuu a$ bringing III foreign Interior
crcc. Tn" railway men express th"ir
In support Lieutenant
General Hurvnth. the Russian military
comma ndr~ a. 1Ia"hjr stating that II
is, Impossible for either III" foreign auth-
critics or Ihr lncal SnciH! organizations
TO rccrrrii2c tn" l;nl*hrviki ru1".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
.James z. MerTiHeld.

FAlEMGNT. nrc. 1l,-JalncS Fans
M"rriiicld. aged - years former post
master at Earrarkvilic. and nr one tirn'
Justice At the peace. died to-day at his
homo nero. lie served rs colder III
tl,r Civil War. and belonged I" the Elf
,r,,nth regiment, West Virginia Nolun-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-12
GAS SHORTAGE RELIEVED

CLARKSBCEC;. ". Va. Doc. 1l.--ThG
cas- shortage was relieved to certain
extent today after appeal had been made 8
by the Clarksburg board OF trade to thu
state public service comnlissiou and
Governor Cornwcll. Some suffering wa:a.
reported. however, according to AAyor-
Gordon