Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-30
FLYING WITH SHAFFER
MUSICALLY INCLINED
LETTERS FROM DAUPHN Box TO HIS MOTHER

oO L ahAOAC0 dAOh6s 6Cteih6 o~-@N
little on account of my bad motor,
but got up to 5000 meters; and there
| the motor went on strike and refus-
ed to pull me any further. / hover
ed around at that height for while.
but saw no Boche. 1t was very mis-
ty and white, billowy clouds floated
far below me-, looking very beautiful
as the sun reflected from them.
Then 1 started down, and when l
got lower my engine ran all right
again, so I turned towards the lines,
and seeing a machine, shut off pow
| er, cooked my gun and started tor
him. 1 didn't know whether it was
| a Boche or not, but L was going to
| find out-and then 1 looked down
and saw my leg covered with oil and
changed my mind-and direction,
for since was losing my oil would
ruin the motor. You know the rest.
L came down and stood on my head.
Boches Getting Daring
The Boche are getting quite dar-
| ing lately and one bird" insists on
visiting us every day. To-day, some
French pilot must have seen him be-
/ cause we heard young battle going
on high over our heads; the spitful
! crack of machine guns being quite
audible. Yesterday he was over
again, and we saw them shooting
shrapnel at him, but could not see
kthe Boche as he was too high. Any
way, a little while after we saw the
shrapnel, something came whistling
past us, it being the pieces of shell
the explosion of which we had been
watching; for everything that goes
up must surely come down. you
know. 1t did, but there was nothing
| to be scared of and it startled no.
body. for as some grim wit once re-
marked:
"It isn't the ones that whistle that
yyou need fear. 1t is the ones that
don't. You stop those. "Since there
was no flying for us that day, num-
ber of us cleaned UP and went to
Chalons-sur-Marin
Quite \ Stunt
THAT washing up is quite a stunt
| in itself since we wash our hands,
face, feet and teeth in the same ba-
sin. Another American here treat
ed me to a dinner in Chalons, and
even promised to order me some
snails-as a treat. I said 1 was
game for anything in the eating line
I-once-but only once, when it came
to snails, for they are considered
quite a luxury in France. We could
not get the snails, or rather. he for
! got them, and l did not remind him
of them; so we had eggs, Portuguese
style, but like that nations uniform
they were sad disappointment.
| However, there was sure SOME Il
French waitress there, and If my
palate was not satisfied my eyes had
a whole meal devouring her beauty.
She was the official English interpre-
ter, too. Just wait until I go in
there again. When it comes to
French, I'm going to be as dumb as
a post; which l assure you. will not
take much acting. 1 don't know
when that next time will be though
1t isn't a money question, you
know, for like Rockefeller, I don't
hnow how much money 1 have
so centimes or one franc; but pay
day is nearly here, so 1 should wor-
ry.
Forbidden Acrobatics
An expert aviator came out from
the Marne factory the other day
and showed us what could be done
with a Morane in the air. He sure
was an artist, but if watching him
filed us with longing to do likewise
it didn't help any for I told yol
before that we are forbidden to dc
acrobatics. He used my 'zing' tc
| 40 LneH1 IOO-dnu Inen ndu 10 ~
and bust it. You know the Frencl
pilots think I broke it on purpose
because they know did not wan
the photo work. And like the hyp,
ocrit I am, let them think sH
did not do it on purpose: of course
but I am glad to get out of it tina
way. After hearing that 1 may b'
sent for double machine gunne(
"zing" very soon. told the French
man who will go with me about il
incidentally, he is the one who play.
the flute and didn't he celebrate tn
good news by playing a tune. Aftel
listening to it, I am sorry l told him
The eats are getting better. but my
appetite isn't because of so mucl
loafing. OF course, it's a shame t
eat the meat some times-it woulC
make such durable boots, but ont
must eat. and such exercise keep!
down a double chin.
Get me that certificate of loyal
ty," from the French consul neares
my home-Harrisbur or Philadel
phia will dots necessary if I wan
a permission home, and relates t.
my keeping any secrets of militar!
value, and whether I have people
who will take care OF me when
do arrive in U. S. A. wrote abou
it in the last letter, and when yol
get the certificate, send it specia
delivery. WALTER