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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24

/ to our Captain and was not present
at the distribution of the mail. Three
parcels and five letters were placed
on his pack so he would receive
them on his return to the dugout.
Present from the Queen
In about ten minutes q man came
from the trench loaded down with
small ohlong boxes. Each Tommy,
including myself, received one. They
We're presents from the Queen of
england, and each box contained a
small plum pudding, cigarets, a
couple of cigars, matches and choc-
olate. Every soldier in the British
Army received one of these boxes
on Christmas Day.
AT last Sailor Bill announced that
christmas dinner was ready and we
lost no time in getting to our re-
spective packs, sitting around in a
circle. Smith was the only absentee,
ana his parcels and letters, still un-
opened, were on his pack. He was
now half hour overdue.
Sailor Bill, noting our eagerness 10
beg1n, held up his hand and said:
NOW boys, were all shipmates to-
gether. Don't you think it would be
Detter to wait a few minutes more
for Smith,"
We all assented, but in our hearts
we were cursing him for his delay.
Ten minutes passed-fifteen-t
twenty All eyes were turned in
Sailor Bills direction. He answered
our looks with:
Go to it, boys, we can't wait for
Smith. l don't know what's keeping
him ,~but you know his name is in
orders for leave and perhaps he is
so tickled that he's going to see his
wife and three little nippers in
BHghty that he's lost his bearings
ana has run aground"
We started in, and waxed merry
for few minutes. Then there would
be an uncomfortable pause and all
eyes would be turned in the direc-
ton of the vacant place.
Uneasiness seemed to prevail.
Suddenly, the entrance to the dug
out was darkened and a form came
stumbling down. With one accord
we all shouted:
Come on, Smith, you're missing
one of the best Christmas dinners of
your life"
Our Sergeant entered the dugout.
One look at his face was enough. We
knew he was the bearer of i'll tidings.
With tears in his eyes and a catch
in his voice, he asked:
Which is Smiths pack?" We all
solemnly nodded our heads in the di-
rection of the vacant place. With
out a word the Sergeant picked up
! the letters, parcels and pack and
started to leave the dugout.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
SILVER LINING
IN REVELATIONS
AT ARMY QUIZ
Delay Clearly Shown, but
U. S. Finally Will Be
Best Equipped

Washington, Dec. 24.-The net re-
suit of the investigation of the prog
ress of the war by the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs according
to the opinion OF official Washington,
is that in the matter of ordnance
that is, as the term is applied to ma
chine guns and rifles-while there
has been unwarranted delay in pro-
duction. American troops finally will
be equipped with rife equal, if not
superior. to that carried by the Ger
man troops, and with machine guns
of the Browning type, unequaled by
any now in the field in Europe.
According to testimony given by
experts and manufacturers and off,
Gals of the Ordnance Department, the
Browning gun will not be in produc-
tion before April, and meanwhile
troops in training camps are virtu-
ally wasting time practicing with
machine guns which the War De-
partment does not intend they shall
use.
The committee is firmly impressed
with this opinion. and it is expected
VIII use 1t as an argument for press
ing home the fact that the War De-
partment was, to say the least, in
discreet in not adopting a type of
gun months ago. One manufacturer
told the committee early last week
that gunners should be trained with
the weapon they expected to use in
the field. as work with a different
type of gun would serve but one
purpose-that of familiarizing them
in the handling of machinery. He
specifically pointed out that because
a man was familiar with Colt or
Vickers gun was no guarantee that
he could successfully operate a
Browning or Lewis gun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
TROTZKY MAKES
BITTER ATTACK
ON u. s. ENJOYS
Accuses Americans in Petro-
grad of Working Against
the BolsheYiki

Petrograd. Dec. %, (Delayed) -
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik foreign
minister at a meeting of the revolu-
tionary organizations assembled in
congress to-day, read documents and
kilograms which he declared con-
tanned evidence that Americans were
helping General Kaledines, leader of
the Don Cossacks.
Last night" said Trotzky, 1--WE
found that American agents in Rus
sia were participating in the Kale-
dimes movement. We arrested Colonel
Kolpashnikoff, attached to the Amer
lean mission in Rumania, who was
trying to get a trainload of automo-
biles, clothing and supplies to Rostov.
Among the documents was a letter
from David r. Francis, american
ambassador to RuSsia) requesting
that the train be given free passage,
as it was bound for the mission at
Jassy.
"One letter from Colonel Anderson
(head of the American Red Cross
mission in Rumania) to Kolpashnik-
off said that if money were needed
Ambassador Francis was ready to ad-
vance 100000 rubles on the account
of the Red Cross. We think that the
American ambassador must break his
silence now.
Since the revolution he has been
the most silent diplomat in Petro-
grad. Evidently he belongs to the
Bismarck school, in which it was
taught that silence is golden. He
must explain his connection with this
conspiracy.
We will tell all the ambassadors
If you think you can with the help of
American gold, under the guise of
the holy mission of the Red Cross,
support and bribe Kaledines, you are
mistaken. If you think that, you are
no longer the representatives of
America. but private adventurers,
and the heavy hand of the revolution
will reach out after you
THE audience cheered these utter
ances wildly. Raymond Robins, head
of the permanent American Red
Cross mission to Russia, on learning
of the arrest of Kolpashnikoff prior
to TrotZky's speech offered to explain
the matter to the Bolshevik leader,
but Trotzky refused to hear. him
unless he came as the representative
of the embassy"
Ambassador Francis in a statement
to the Russian press declared that
the embassy and the Red Cross are
in no way involved in the counter
revolution. He says that Kolpashnik-
off received no funds from the en-
bassy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
China Tackles BOlsheviki;
Orders Them From Harbin

Pekin, Dec. 81 (delayed). - The
Chinese commandant at Harbin,
Manchuria, delivered an ultimatum
to the Bolsheviki headquarters to-
day, giving the Extremists forty
eight hours to disarm and leave Har-
bin. Otherwise, they were warned
force would be used.
The Chinese are continuing TO
strengthen the military forces at
Harbin. Lieutenant General Hovarth,
the Russian military commander at
Harbin, is assisting the Chinese. Be-
cause of the existing conditions he
has taken up his residence in the
area under Chinese control.
To Prevent the Grip
Colds cause Grip-LAXATIVE rROMO
OUININE Tablets remove tho cause.
There is only one "Bromo Quinine."
r. w. GROVES signature on box. 30c
Advertisement.
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out, and although the trenches were
slippery with mud, still it was warm,
and we felt the Christmas spirit rum
ming through our veins. We all turn
ed in and cleaned up the dugout.
Making refiectors out of ammunition
tins, sticking them into the walls OF
the dugout, we placed lighted can
die on each, the rays from which
turned night into day.
Bill was hustling about preparing
the Christmas spread. He placed
a waterproof sheet on the floor. and
adding three blankets he spread an
other waterproof sheet over the top
for a table cloth, and arranged the
mems packs around the edges for
chairs.
Presently the welcome voice of our
Sergeant came from the entrance OF
the dugout:
Come on, me lads, lend n hand
with the mail"
There was a mad rush for the en-
trance. In a couple of minutes or
so the boys returned, staggering un-
der a load of parcels. AS each name
was read off a parcel would be
thrown over to the eXpectant Tom
my. My heart was beating with eag-
erness as the Sergeant picked up
each parcel; then pang of disap-
pointment as the name was read
off.
Each man in the dugout received
from one to four parcels. There was
still one left. 1 could feel their eyes
sympathizing with me.
All for a Churr
Sailor Bill whispered something to
the Sergeant that4 could not get.
The Sergeant turned to me and
said:
"Why, blime me, Yank, I must be
goin balmy. l left your parcel up
in the trench. I'll be right back" "
He returned in few minutes with
a large parcel addressed to me. |
eagerly took the parcel and looked
for the post mark. 1t was from Lon
don. Another pang of disappoint-
ment passed through me. l knew no
one in London.
Then it all flashed over me IN an
instant. About two weeks before
had noticed a collection being taken
up in the section and at the time
thought it very strange that I was
not asked to donate. The boys kad
all chipped in to make sure that l
would not be forgotten on Christ
mas. They eagerly crowded around
me as / opened the parcel. 1t con-
tanned everything under the sun, in
Cluding some American cigarets.
Tears of gratitude came to my eyes
but some way or other [ managed
not to betray myself. Those Tom
mics certainly were tickled at my
exclamations of delight as l removed
each article. Out of the corner OF
my eye 1 could see them nudging
each other.
A man named Smith in our sec
tion had been detailed as runner"
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Flake flags" (cigarets), and one
quart bottle OF champagne, which
had come to me at five francs at a
French Estaminet.
This report was received with a
cheer. ''Ikey" Honey was next in
order. He proudly stated that he
had saved his rum issue for the last
eleven days, and consequently was
able to donate to the feast his water
bottle three-fourths full of rum.
This would help out in making
brandy sauce for the plum pudding.
Sailor Bill informed that he had n
fruit cake, bottle of picked wal
nuts, and two tins of deviled ham
which had been sent out to him from
London. Each man had something
to report. l carefully made a list
of the articles opposite the name of
the person donating them. and
turned the list over to Bill, who was
to act as cook on the following day.
Just then Lance Corporal Hall
came into the dugout, and warming
his hands over the fire bucket, said:
'If you blokes want to hear some
thing that will take you home to
Blighty, come up into the fire trench
minute"
None of us moved. That fire
bucket was too comfortable. After
much coaSing, Sailor Bill, Ikey Hon.
ney and myself followed Hall out of
the dugout and up into the fire
trench. A dead silence reigned, and
we started to return. Hall blocked
our way, and whispered:
Just a minute, boys, and listen"
German Music
Pretty soon, from the darkness out
in front, we heard the strains of a
nj
Long Trail We're Winding" We
stood entranced till the last note
died out. After about a four or i've
minute wait the strains of THE
Suwanee River" We're waited across
No Mans Land toward us. 1 felt
lonely and homesick.
Out of the darkness from the fire
bay on our left a Welsh voice start
ed singing, ITS Long, Long Trail"
1t was beautiful. The German cor
net player must have heard 1t, be-
cause he picked up the tune and ac-
companied the singer on his cornet.
/ had never heard anything so beau
tiful in my life before. The music
from the German trench suddenly
ceased, and in the air overhead came
the sharp Crack! Crack! of machine
gun bullets, as some Boche gunner
butted in on the concert. We
ducked and returned to our dugout
The men We're all tired out, and
soon rasping snores could be heard
from under the cover of blankets
and overcoats.
The next day was Christmas, and
we eagerly awaited the mail, which
was to be brought up by the ration
party at noon.
Not a shot or shell had been fired
all morning. The sun had come
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN A DUGOUT
Nv
Arthur Guy Empey


Author of over the Top" First
Call" etc. Copyright, 1917 by The
o Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
y T was Christmas Eve, and cold;
not the kind of cold which sends
= the red blood tingling through
your veins and makes you want to
be cup and at 'em," but that miser-
able damp kind that eats into, the
marrow of your bones, attacking
YOU from the rear and sending cold
shivers up and down your spinal
column. 1t gives you feeling of
dread and loneliness.
The three of us, Curly" Happy"
and myself, were standing at the
corner of Yankee Avenue" and
and "Yiddish Street." waiting for the
word Stand to-" upon which we
the parapet and go on watch for
two hours with our heads sticking
over the top.
Yankee Avenue" was the name OF
the fire trench. while "Yiddish
Street was the communication
trench leading to the rear. We were
occupying "Y" Sector of the front
line of our brigade.
The trench was muddy, and in
come places "a thin crust of ice was
beginning to form around the edges
Of the puddles.
8. We had wrapped our feet and
legs with empty sand bags, and
looked like snow shovelers on Fifth
Avenue. My teeth were chattering
with the cold. Happy was ilapping
his hands on his thighs. while Curly
had unbuttoned one of the buttons
on his overcoat, and, with his left
hand was desperately trying to
reach under his right armpit-no
doubt a "cootie' had gone market
ing for it's Christmas dinner.
Then came the unwelcome STAND
to-" and it was up on the fire step
for us, to get our gun mounted.
This took about five minutes.
Curly. while working away, was
muttering: "Blime me, Christmas
Eve. and ere I am somewhere in
France. 'alf starved with the cold"
Happy was humming Keep the
Home Fires Burning" Right then
to me, any kind of a home fire would
have been very welcome.
1t was black as pitch in Mans
Land. Curly stopped muttering I'd
himself and Happy's humming
front of us. For two hours we had
to try and penetrate that blackness
with our straining eyes to see that
Christmas stunt of his.
Suddenly, Happy who was stand
ing on the fire step next to me,
gripped my arm. and in a low eX-
cited whisper, asked:
Did YOU see that out in front,
Nank, a little to the right of that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
Pershing Reports Penna.
Soldier Dead of Wounds;
Second Drowned at Sea

Washington, Dec. "a. - General
Pershing reported yesterday the loss
of two soldiers swept overheard and
drowned from a transport at sea De-
cember IT and the death of two 9TH
ers from gunshot wounds.
The men lost at sea were: Corporal
Samuel II. Kehl, Engineers, mother,
Mrs. Lefty Andrews, Shenandoah,
Pa.
Private William F. Smith, Engi-
neers; aunt, Mrs. Amanda Taylor,
Chicago.
Among those who died of wounds
were: Sergeant Grover Goodall
Headquarters Train, December 16;
mother, Mrs. Ellen Goodall, Sharon,
Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
COLD GONE! HEAD
And NOSE CLEAR
First dose of "Pape's Cold Com.
pound" relieves all
grippe misery.
Don't STAY stuffed-nnl

Quit blowing and snuffling! A
dose of "Papes Cold Compound"
taken every two hours until three
doses are taken will end grippe mis-
cry and break up a severe cold
either in the head, chest, body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
sick headache, dullness, feverishness,
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance, tastes nice.
and causes no inconvenience. Don't
accept a substitute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
GINGER0LE
The Greatest Known Remedy
For rheumatism, Colds In
Chest, lumbagO, Ton
silitis, Sore Throat,
Neuralgia
Stops Headache, Backachs, Relieves
Stiff Joints instantly

GINGEROLE is better than any
hot water bag-poultice or oint-
ment. Just rub it on, that's all. 1t
is very penetrating but won't blister.
A package that will do the work
of so blistering, mustard plasters,
cost but 25 cents. Use it to Danish
sore throat, cold in chest, tonsilitis.
pleurisy, lumbago, swollen glands,
and to drive soreness from varicose
veins Money back IL you don't say
its results are astonishing.
Nothing so good for swollen, ach-
ing rheumatic joints, neuritis, sore
muscles. sprains, stiff neck, bruises.
1t draws out the burning infiamma-
tior from sore feet, bunions, corns
aud callouses over night.
Gingerole is for sale and recon-
mended by all druggists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-24
OIL STARTED BLAZE

The overturning of an oil stove
yesterday caused a lively blaze in
the home of Reuben c. Burton, 1105
amounting to $50. The fire was ex-
tinguished before the firemen ar
rived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-13
Red" Heath Arrested
For Passing Bad Checks

Arthur "Red' Heath, of 13s Cedar
street, well known in sporting and
boxing circles, whose escapade with
New Haven girl, aged II years, end
ed in his arrest and the sentencing or
the miss to the House Of the Good
Shepard is again in the tolls of the
law. He is charged with scattering a
number of bad checks in Milford, one
of which he gave to a jitney driver
for taking Heath from Bridgeport to
Milford.
The police a1lege that March 2, he
hired a jitney driver, Louis Zullani, to
take him to Milford. II got plenty
Of money. Drive me around all night"
Heath is alleged to have told the OPP
orator The latter on reaching Mill
ford cashed a number Of worthless
checks in saloons, and gave the jitney
driver a bad check for the sum of
SIS. which represented his bill for
auto hire.
Several months ago Heath was ar
rested in a room in this city with a
girl who was employed in the house
hold of ex-Congressman William
Kennedy's daughter, in New Haven.
He admitted he had been on a three
day pleasure trip with the girl and
when booked at police headquarters
nonchalantly remarked, This is the
end of a perfect day."
Heath will be arraigned in the city
court tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-13
Railroad Shares
Are Unsteady At
Opening of Market

New York, March 13-Railroad
shares were somewhat unsettled at
the opening Of today's stock market,
the unexpected attitude of the rail-
road brotherhoods causing moderate
selling. =
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific.
Reading, Chesapeake & Ohio and
other active issues registered losses
ranging from material fractions to al
most two points.
Industrials were sympathetically
affected, United States Steel losing
"a of a point, with one point each
for Crucible Steel and Republic Iron.
The general list, embracing equip
ments, utilities, and specialties also
manifested reactionary tendencies.
Rallies from low levels occurred be-
fore the end Of the first Is minutes.
Prices declined again before IL
o'clock, railroads falling under lowest
prices of the opening.
Losses in industrialc also were ex-
tended, Steel yielding point with
two or more for Central Leather and
Texas Co. Shipments, coppers and
motors also sagged, Atlantic, Gulf &
West Indies losing 3-8.
With the exception of Steel, in
which individual offerings ran into
large lots, the decline was accomplish
ed on relatively small dealings and
without any marked unsettlement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-13
STOCK MARKET


New York, March 13-Opening-
Stocks were under pressure at the
outset of today's dealings as a: result
of the threatened railroad strike
Leading railroads were most affected,
Reading and Union, Pacific losing a
point or more, with fractions recess
sions in the lower price issues United
States Steel and associated industrials
yielded substantial fractions, and
metals, Central Leather and the
prominent specialties were heavy.
Supporting orders soon materially re-
duced the larger losses Of the OPEN
ing.
NoOn.-The rebound Of the first half
hour gave way to another selling
movement in which important stocks.
including standard railroads, fell to
lower levels. Traders were active in
the decline, using such leaders as
Steel, coppers and shippings to de-
press values elsewhere. New York
Central, Reading, Lehigh Valley and
Union Pacific showed greater heayi.
ness with minor railroads. Shippinga
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-13
Mysterious Trunk
& on Frederick VIII
Is Exciting London

London, March 13.-The story of a
mysterious trunk which was on board
the Frederick VIII, the steamer that
brought Count Won Bernstorff from
the United States to Copenhagen is
given prominence by the Express. The
trunk is said to have been consigned
to Stockholm by the Swedish minis
ter to the United States and to have
borne the seal of the Swedish consul
ate in New York.
The story says the trunk was held
in Halifax because it's seals had been
broken, and that it will be sent to
England by a British warship. After
it reaches the British capital it will
be turned over to the Swedish lega-
ton, where it's contents will be ex-
amined in the presence Of British Of
ficials. The Express suggests that the
trunk was opened between New York
anud Halifax to permit the insertion
Of secret documents belonging to Count
Won Bernstorff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-13
World Of Finance
the railroads, are low; and the indus

the railroads, are low; and the indus
trials continue to make large pro-
fits, particularly the metal and min
eral Industries. It is recognized that
there will be q tremendous demand
for steel for a long period, whether
we have peace or war. In either case
a large export demand is certain for
railroad and shipbuilding materials
machinery, etc. A heavy export in
quiry for copper and petroleum may
also be expected. There has been a.
huge development in these directions
in the United States for the past two,
years, and thus far not beyond re-
quirements. Our railroad situation is
not entirely satisfactory. Traffic is
heavy and gross earnings correspond
ingly So, while recent freight embar-
goes have disappeared under better
regulation. Net returns for January
and February were somewhat impair
ed, as usual, by bad weather. Rising
expenses are also a serious factor for
transportation lines, which are not
free to compensate themselves as
other industries do by charging more
for their services. The high cost of
steel is already forcing orders for
equipment down to the minimum
Some disappointment is felt by the
delay at decision Of the Supreme
Court on the Adamson law. The
general market is Of course some
what influenced by the prospect of
big government loans in event of our
drifting into war. Preparations, have
been made by the banks<for such a
contingency and a loan of this char
acter would be promptly taken with
out any untoward effects. Additional
foreign loans may also be expected
later on, though at times their sup
ply has temporarily exceeded de-
mand. The desirability of some of
these issues is, however, becoming
more and more recognized among in
vestors. A feature Of the week was
an advance in German and Austrian
exchange, attributed to selling of for
eign holdings Of Americans. From
now on crop news will be factor OF
increasing Importance. The govern
ment report on the stocks of grain in
farmers hands on March 1 shows a
material decrease compared with last
year. The amount Of corn was 798.-
100000 bushels, against 1,116,OOO,
year ago; and the amount of wheat
1Ol 100000 bushels, against 244,OOO,-
600 last year. With a good export
demanded in prospect for food pro-
ducts farmers should have another
profitable year.