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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

nothing else would. and then I could
write an interesting letter. OF
course, there is nothing much of in
tereSt to write now, since l do moth
ing but eat and sleep. Walked over
to Il Epive" yesterday to buy some
hankderchiefs. You should have
seen what L got! She had no white
ones, except the ladies' kind and one
blow with this. cold in my head
would have finished it, so she asked
my If colored ones would matter.
| assured here it didn't matter so
long as the cloth was big enough to
mt my nose, and then she hauls out
big roll of calico and 1 began to
wonder If she had not mistaken my
French and and thought l asked
for an apron. 1t seemed not though,
as she asked me how many 1 wished.
Considering the bright. and varied
colors thereon, 1 thought two would
be plenty. If they didn't hold the
cold they would scare it away, so
she cuts two yards off and there
were my handkerchiefs. with quite
enough goods in them to make an
evening dress for Esther.
Describes His Work.
I have two kinds of work to do
now. One is protection" duty,
where from three to five "chasse"
men go as a bodyguard to q big
plane carrying three men to take
photographs over the lines. Am very
anxious to go on one of these mis-
sions" as they are called, since it's a
lot more exciting than sitting here
beside a dying fire and slowly freez-
ing. The other kind of work is
called chase libre" which translat-
ed means tnat one is free to hunt
the Boches. The only string to this
"chasse libre' stuff is that one is for
hidden to go out alone. Either one
or two planes must go with one.
That is all well and good, but what
is one to do when one can't persuade
anyone to go with one, for when a
pilot is on "chasse libre" he does
not have to fly unless he wishes and
to date, I have found very few pi-
lots ready to hunt the Boche. Not
that l am ready as yet. but 1 would
like to get aloft and get the lay of
the land included in my patrol sec
teur.
The first day I was on "chasse
libre" the Captain came around and
told me the good news, also for
bidding me to go out alone. From
the impressive way he told me to get
two comrades to go with me, [ am
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

as the water is icy cold. Just to give
an incident OF how cold It is here
glass of water spilled on the table
freezes Immediately. for 1t is not
extraordinarily cold, no fire is made
in the dining room. Many time
have l sat at the festive board and
shivered as between courses 1 waited.
However, our ice water don't cost us
anything and we have II every meal.
Put a bottle, of water on the table
and a chunk of ice freezes in the
bottom of it in two minutes. So
you see an aviator is not the only
thing that, can go into Il cold sweat.
"Pinard," a brand of red wine much
in use, is the only drink OF the
Frenchmen and we asked them one
day why they drank so much of 1t.
e answer was quite simple and to
the point-'It keeps Us warm" He
might have added NOISY" also, for
after the warming up process there
are songs in all kinds of keys echo
ing through this beautiful but cold
chateau.
We get coffee every meal, black,
strong. stuff that is drunk more for
its warming of feet than taste, as it's
about the only thing about the meal
that is really hot. Yesterday the
sugar played out and it's said we
can get no more. So here's where
little Walter stops drinking coffee.
It's bad enough with sugar - but
without-better give me castor oil.
The dearth of sugar didn't faze the
any, however, as they
used Jam" for sweetening. / don't
know how 1t tasted as l did not try
it, having used molasses in choco-
late while camping one time. One
time was sufficient, believe me! New
er again.!
Get Jam? Rather
Oh, yes, we get jam, and very
good Jam it is, at the Army Mess,
so don't worry about my not getting
any sweets on my bread. 1 always
have received it even in Avord, al
though they serve it like dessert,
while I prefer 1t as n course. AS
for butter, have grown so used to
doing without, that 1 don't miss it
any more, so don't be surprised
when 1 come home to see me forget
to spread my bread with butter.
'Tis very stupid life 1 am liv-
ing now, and about all 1 have to look
forward to is indigestion, because
about all 1 do is eat and sleep, the
being bad for flying nearly
every day. 1t probably will be so
for the next three months, which is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

nome 1 feel quite at peace with the
world-all except the Boche.-Got
in Dutch again here for swiping
wood from the nearby woods. Own
er got sore as the deuce and threat
ened to report us to the Captain. /
don't know whether he did or not.
and L didn't care u whole lot, for
we have to keep warm. That stopp-
ed gathering wood in the chateau
grounds, however. but we still get
wood just the same, and for once
In my life, I can say l really enjoy
cutting wood, which statement, /
bet, Will sure make Dad laugh. You
see we have to get 1t on the sly now,
since we dare not cut trees down
ana there is no other wood; so along
about dark, one of my French room
mates puts the saw under his COAT
and l the hatchet under mine and
we sally forth. Getting to the pine
forests, for all the trees are pine,
we saw small tree off right at the
ground, chop it up and bring the
whole tree, limbs, leaves and all in
the room, and chop it up. At the
present rate we burn one tree a
night. so the war had better not last
very long since the forests are not
large and will soon disappear, at the
present rate. Furthermore, hiding
the stump with n covering of snow
won't help much IL no other trees
surround the stump.
Am still hearing from men in the
shop at which worked in New York
and to-day received a letter SAYING
that they as a body. had sent me an
Xmas package. told me all the news
and wished me a Merry Xmas. The
wish was appreciated, but never
realized as 1t was neither merry nor
warm. Hang it all! I wish this
postal service would hurry up those
packages. Got tired waiting for
them and yesterday went to Chalons
and bought candy, dates and figs
also two pies, the first in six months
They sure tasted good. but 1 didn't
act pig and eat all the stuff up at
once so still have some figs and
dates yet.
WALTER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach. liver and bowels
need a gentle, thorough cleansing at
|once.
When peevish. cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act ma
|turally. or is feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full OF cold, give
Ia teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and IN fe~ hours all the
foul, constipated waste, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
of the little bowels without gripping
|and you have a well. playful child
|again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;"
they love it's delicious taste. and II
always makes them ieel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs %
(which has directions for babies, chill
Hdren of all ages and for ,grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware or
|counterfeits sold here. To be sure
you get the genuine, ask to see that
zit is made by California Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

up and at them at least learning to
fly anyway, for contrary to preva-
lent opinion my head has not
swelled. I'll admit it started a few
times. but a fatal accident to one
of my fellow students who made the
same mistakes l had made many
times, always reduced it to normal
again. 'Tis the same here, for the
front is the biggest training school
of ali, and either you learn. and that
quickly, or you get an eternal con-
tract with the angels. Only you
have no teacher to bawl you out. One
teaches himself and that is what
makes me so Sore at the weather, for
1 want to get aloft and learn some
thing. You can see by the letter
how dopy and stupid 1 feel. A two
hours flight would waken me up as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

Many people fear to take medi-
cine to check and abort colds. cure
coughs, catarrh, etc. This fear ia
|groundless with all the products of
The Blackburn Products Co. Day-
ton' Ohio. Not one contains opiates
narcotics or harmful drugs. Mem
#tho-Laxene, for coughs, colds. ca
tarrh and all distress following a
#cold, is compound of Wild Cherry.
zTolu, Cascara, Grindelia, Menthoe
Ammonium Chloride, and alcohol
|sutiicient to preserve and keep in
solution.
Every ingredient is in concen-
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strong that only ten-drop doses are
TO be taken in the raw state. But
the ideal way is to make into a
syrup by emptying a 25 OF. bottle
of Mentho-Laxene into,a pint bottle
and then fill the bottle with granu-
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Solving a pint of sugar In a half
pint of boiling water. 1t is said by
thousands that this makes a most
Effective home treatment for all cold
troubles. The manufacturer guar
hntees it to please or,money back.
Sold by all good druggists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Somewhere in France.

OtC. 4SAas
Dear Mother: Taking it all in all,
this sure was some punk day - all
on account of a dead man, too.
Honest to goodness, they cause more
trouble than live ones, for the
French have a gruesome custom of
keeping two men watching the body
for three days. I don't know what
the idea is They surely couldn't ex-
pect him to wake up. Anyway, 90
pilot was killed in an accident the
other day and Immediately the
watchers were "toled" off, for its an
official ceremony. But since the
dead pilot was not in my escadrille,
Il thought it wouldn't affect me. No
such luck though, as last night down
come an official note saying that l
and another Frenchman should
leave for Chalons the next morning
TO take our turn watching.
Furthermore the paper stated that
a truck left at A. NJ. which meant
we crawled out at A. NJ. and that
went mighty hard considering that
we are used to getting up at s a. NJ.
AS would be natural in a case like
this, 1 was sleeping peacefully away
lat $50. The Frenchman come hunt
ing me with a flashlight and routed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
FLYING WITH SHAFFER
Sitting With the Dead
Letters From Dauphin Boy to His Mother

The adventures of an American
airman, and a Harrisburg boy at
that. will be printed in the Harris
burg Telegraph regularly for the
next two weeks following the arrival
of a batch of the interesting letters
from the French front from Walter
J. Shaffer to his mother, Mrs. c. q.
Shaffer, of Dauphin.
Shaffer now is ready to go into
combat with the Boches after many
months of gruelling training. his
latest letters tell of exciting times
many hundred feet over the Hun
lines where he is beginning to get
the feel" of the battles that are to
come.
One of these days when Shaffer
gets into actual combat with Tauo.
readers of the Telegraph, we hope,
will have a chance to read classic
for Shaffer can entertain with home
BY, simply facts and experiences,
and an air battle ought to be some
thing thrilling. In this series, be-
ginning to-day, he gives many in
cidents of the life of a flyer, details
that have a real clutch to one liv-
ing snug at home. Imagine going
four miles in the air with the tenn
perature down at zero on earth. His
picture \of the French comedian in
one letter is realistic and vivid. His
account of the pilots funeral in the
letter of December % brings one TO
the spot with all its tragedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
had PAINS
In STOMACH
Was Consdpated--- Tired Easily

SAYS Thomas Smith, $50 Briggs
street, Harrisburg. For a long time
| suffered with constipation and in
testinal trouble. 1 would bloat and
get pains in stomach and side, felt,
sluggish and drowsy.
l had pains in NV shoulders and /
back and would get nervous and
feverish The least effort woud
make me feel tired and short winded.
I Just had to force myself to keep
going.
1 tried different medicines but got
no help until I tried Sanpan, and
now 1 am as good as ever, no palms,
no nervousness nor anything.
Sanpan is being introduced at
Keller's Drug Store, 405 Market
street. Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
CATARRH VANISHES
Here is One Treatment That All Suf-.
ferers Can Rely Upon

ferers Can Rely Upon
II YOU want to drive catarrh and;
all its disgusting symptoms from,
your system in the shortest possibiel
for Hyomei outfit today.
Breathe Hyomei and it Will riT
you OF catarih; it gives such quiclsi
relief that all who use 1t Tor thsi
Hyomei is a pure pleasant ants
septic, which is breathed into thet
lungs over the inflamed membranes,
IL kills the catarrh germs, soothes
the sore spots. and heals all in<
flammation.
Don't suffer another day with cat3
often ends in consumption. Start,
the Hyomei treatment today. NoI
stomach dosing, no sprays or
douches; just breathe it-thats aIl~
Ask II. c. Kennedy. !
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France,
December 81. 1917.
Dear Mother:
To-day is wash day. but I am not
brave enough to attack the stack of
clothes awaiting soap and water so
badly-especially soap. should
not be condemned so much though,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Tells a Secret

Manufactures of Famous Nfedi-
cine Tells Ingredients, So Pub
lie Can Appreciate Pure, Re-
liable Medicine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

would come. And your letters also |
Have not had one for a long time. :
WALTER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22

Leather palm gloves. 20c
Mulesl1in gloves ....... .4Sc
Special all-leather gloves 39c
Canvas gloves .......... DC
Jersey gloves .15c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Warm At Last

But that's over now and as I sit
here beside a warm fire in my chateau
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
HITCHCOCK TELLS OF HIS
 ESCAPE FROM GERMANY

Paris, Sept. S.-(By The Associated Press). Lieutenant Thomas Hitch cock, Jr., of Westbury, L. l., the youth ful member of the Lafayette Flying Corps, who was captured by the Ger mans some time age but recently made his escape and reached Switz- erland August 2S, today gave de- scription of his experienced while a captive and of his flight to neutral territory, which was accomp plished through evading his guard while on board a train. The guard was taking a nap at the time
 Hitchcock was forced to walk more than hundred miles. This he did in eight consecutive nights, the aviator hiding during the daytime. He lived on the food he had seved from his meagre rations in the prison camp. He was entirely ignorant of the coun- try through which he passed, but guided himself by small pocket com pass. On the eighth day of his tramp he found himself in a small village He inquired of a small girl if he was in Switzerland and, being told that he was, he made his way direct to Berne, where he called at the Ameri- | can legation. He arrived in Berne on
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
SPORTING NOTES.

Foot ball is matter of doubt at Windham High this year.
 The Academy looks the best on pa per this fail that it has looked for sev- eral years. There are a number of veterans back.
 There is considerable conjecture as to who will coach the Academy foot ball team this fall. Of those who had charge of the team last year Harold Hull is the only one in town and he is in the draft.
 One of the first steps in athletics to be taken when school opens at the Academy next week will be the cleo ton of a baseball captain. Jerome Driscoll is to manage the team next year.
 There isn't much likelihood of a football team at Storrs this year as the college does not open until Oct ober g.
 The wife of Detroit fan is suing him for divorce, because while with her at a game in jumping around to give vent to his joy over a two-bag- ger by Ty Cobb friend fan hit his wife on the end of the chin and sent her down for the count.
 Sol Metzger, former Phillips -Ando- yer and U. of P. athlete, has been se- lected. as coach for the camp eleven at Camp Dix. He has signed a con tract for $1 which will just pay his dues to the camp athletic association Metzger is Army '. M, c. A. instruct or at the camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
GOODNESS BETWEEN PLAYERS
 OF RIVAL CLUBS

Albany, N. Y, Sept. S.-Decided coolness existed between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox, con- tenders for the worlds series cham pionship, as they travelled to Boston today. They did not bury the hatchet on the field but carried it with them. Hardly word was exchanged by the players. There was no active trouu- ble as the players were instructed by their managers to remain in their own cars.
 Managers Mitchell and Barrows were extremely conservative regard ing the possible outcome of the series. The latter declared, his team was in better position to win since it had an advantage of one game and also was favored by playing at home adding that his club appeared to be the stronger in pitching and hitting. and with that combination he hoped to win. He would not divulge the nance of his pitcher for tomorrow's game, but it was believed he would start Babe Ruth.
 Mitchell also is resorting to a little strategy. He asserted that he had not decided on a pitcher but his se- lection probably would be made from
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
BOTH TEAMS CONFIDENT OF WINNING

Biston. Sept. S-Showers today made prospects dubious for the fourth game of the world series between the Boston American League champions and the Chicago National League pen nant winners. Both teams arrived late tonight from Chicago for the deciding games, the first of which is scheduled for enway Park tomorrow.
 The Red Sox with a lead of two games to one, were confident of main- taining the clubs prestige of winning every world series in which they have been entered. As they have been only a mediocre road team this year and have proved themselves almost invinci- ble on their home grounds with any thing at stake, their confidence was shared by thousands of supporters.
 No gloom could be detected, how ever, in the lair of the Cubs. They were full of the same fight and dash that enabled them to pull down the long lead of the New York Giants and romp home the winners in the Na- tional League pennant stretch.
 While Manager Mitchell of Chicago intimated that Hendrix, his star right handler, might pitch the opening game here, Red SoX followers would not be surprised to see him come back with Lefty" George Tyler, who won his game, to 1, in Chicago last Friday. Thus far Mitchell has used only his two great southpaws, Vaughn and Tyler not only because the Red .Sox are supposed to be weak against left handlers, but also because Babe" Ruth, Boston's mighty batsman has made fewer of his big blows against port siders than against right hand CTS.
 Ruth, who won the opening game in Chicago, is favored by Manager Bar row to open the home series. If almost sure to get into the game, the big fellow would rather bat against a right handler with a fast ball than eat.
 The Red Sox always have seemed to go better with Ruth in the game. As valuable as he is in the box, it has been his mighty slugging that has been a powerful factor in the teams victories. New England fans will be disappointed if they do not see him break up at least one world series game with his black bat.
 No crowd Of Royal Hooters, Boston's S well known baseball cheering organi- zation greeted the team on it's ar rival tonight, but for the past week they have been quietly organizing and promise to make themselves heard with a band tomorrow, unless the weather interferes. It was even re- ported that ''Tessie," the battle frayed chorus in every one of Bostons un- broken string of world series tri- umphs, might be taken out\of camphor for the sake of it's winning prestige.
 With the ticket office at Fenway Park open from nine o'clock this morning until nine at night, the last of the grand stand reserved seats went rapidly. Of the 10000 reserved
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET

New York, Sept. T.--The stock mar ket made substantial recovery today from the shock sustained by yester- days announcement respecting con- troi of members loans.
 Ira ding was naturally restricted however, by reason of that condition. The relisous holiday a,so caused re- duced attendance of brokers.
 The steady progress of the allied ad- vance induced considerable short cov- ering, notably in |. s. Steel and other speculative favorites.
 Rails also were inclined to strength en, although Union Pacific and St. Paul were somewhat backward, the latter forfeitng part of yesterdays gain. Coppers were again in demand and the fertilizer division was firm with active tobaccos, low priced mo- tors and their subsidiaries and second equipments. Sales amounted to 1S0,- 900 shares.
 Week-e end news was mainly encour aging, the mercantile agencies once more laying special emphasis on the wars imperative demands in all branches of industry.
 Dealings in exchange were nominal but changes were significant in that they once more moved against neutral | oenters, particularly Spain and Switz- eriand
 The bank statement was notewor- thy for the large xpansion-almost $120,000, ,000-in actual loans, with g resultant increase of almost 3,000,- l 000 in net demands deposits. Investment bonds were steady or limited dealings, the speculative is- sues evincing slight irregularity. Sales | (par value) aggregated $2,825, 900. |. s. bonds. old issues; were un. changed on call during the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
GENERAL PERSHING'S
 COMMUNIQUE FOR SUNDAY

Washington, Sept. S.-Capture by American troops of the village of Mus court with 50 prisoners is announced in General Pershing's communique for yesterday, received tonight at the war department. The statement follows:
 Headquarters of the American ex- peditionary forces, Sept. [.
 Section A: South of the Aisne our troops entered the village of Muscourt and captured 50 prisoners. Hostile counter attacks in this sector were re- pulsed and our line was slightly ad- vanced. Two strong hostile raids in the Woevre were beaten off, leaving prisoners in our hands. In Alsace a successful raiding party inflicted loss es on the enemy.
 Section B: The commander in chief has awarded the Distinguished Cross to the following men of the American expeditionary forces for the acts of gallantry set forth after their names:
 sergeant Albert N. Elsea, machine gun battalion-while acting as ma chine gun leader near Hilsensirst, France, July 6, 1918, he was wounded in the face by bursting shell, but continued to direct his men until the attack ended and then insisted on walking to a dressing station.
 Corporal Clayton N. Moore, band infantry-during the attack on Hil- sensirst, France, July 6, 1918, while carrying a wounded soldier through machine gun fire to shelter, was wounded but with unusual pluck nev- ertheless brought his comrade to safe ty and, realizing the scarcity oi stretchers, insisted on others being taken to the rear and walking him self"