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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

To billet an entire battalion in the
limits of two farm courtyards means
cramped quarters. Everything that
can be made to pass for a shelter
must be pressed into service, and the
result is sometimes bizarre.
Our billeting officer stopped be-
side a big sheet-iron cylinder that
once had been a cistern, but now,
discarded, was lying in a corner of
the courtyard on it's side.
"It's' wonder" he observed sar-
donically. that this neat little bomb
proof wasn't put on our list. 1t
would furnish cozy quarters for two.
at least"
A head popped out of the open
end of the cistern and grinned:
Already taken, sir"
The officer crouched down and
looked inside. The cylinder was
bedded with straw, two blanket rolls
were spread out in inspection order
and two walking sticks, trench
model stood by the door.
Shades of Huckleberry Finn!"
the officer cried "I've heard of liv-
ing in hogshead and packing box,
but never before in cistern.''
The company had stopped on tine
march for a ten-minute rest in a
small town. A husky doughboy sal
down on a doorstep and eased Of
the weight of his pack. A small
! boy passed. turned and hesitated
An exchange of grins and the young
ster sidled over. In another minute
three or four other gamins were
crowding round.
| One particularly small fellow
climbed up on the doughboy's knees
Suddenly, the youngster reached ur
with both arms and gave his burly
American ally a kiss on the cheek.
The doughboy didn't seem to know
what to do. A mule skinner coarsely
guffawed. The small boy, not at al
embarrassed, repeated the perform
ance. Again the driver guffawed
but this time not so heartily. Ther
there was a marked pause.
| "Er-how does it feel, Bill?" tn
mule skinner queried.
Darn good" came the CHEEKY an
swer. I'm a family man, yol
| know"
We were searching for the mayor
who also was the schoolmaster o.
, the ecole communale. We went Il
/
Sunday. on the chance that he Nigh
be in the neighborhood.
| We peeked in. A familiar figur,
but not that of the schoolmaster-
sat at the high pulpit-like desk. A
ruddy face: large black cigar a-tilt
pencil flying across sheets of COP
paper. grinding out An article for tht
SATURDAY. Evening Post
Yep, 1t was Col. Irwin Cobb, Ky
N. c.. U. S. A.
Here's where snend my Sun
days." he observed "If you want t.
find me on week days keep on dowI
the street to where a dog will rur
out and bite you. Anyway, he bi
me.
Everybody in this outfit wears
gold stripe on his left arm. and
i goodly number boast campaigl
badges in addition. so 1t occurred
to an energetic correspondent at
tached to the battalion to reques
an interview with the organization
oldest veteran.
Sure" agreed the major, "bu
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
FRAGMENTS From the Front
(From the Stars and Stripes in France)

there are certain difficulties. He's
hard to interview"
Jaw, 1 can make him talk" de-
clared the reporter. Just lead me
to him."
The major got up and led the way
out into the courtyard and around to
the stables.
Here he is," said the officer, grin
ing. He had stopped in front of an
aged mule. His name is Peanuts
He has served in Cuba, the Philip
pines. China, at Vera Cruz, on the
Border, and in France. Go to it,
young man."
But all that Peanuts would say for
publication was, "He-haw! He-haw!"
The favorite song of a certain out
fit of machine gunners is to the tune
of "a Long, Long Trail" The chorus
runs:
There's a long, long trail a-wind-
ing,
Way out in No Mans Land in
France,
Where the shrapnel shells are
bursting,
And we must advance.
There'll be lots of drills and hik-
ing,
Until our dreams all all come true,
For we're going to show the Kaiser
What machine gun battalion
can do.
Five other verses in ballad form
follow, and then section seven ad-
vances and delivers the coup de
grace:
Well, Kaiser. I'm through talking,
I'll give you one advice.
You had better chat with Sammy
And try to compromise.
For when we get good started
| You never can tell;
: We're going to have your left ear,
| Or chase you into ELL.
1--WE were riding along a wooded
road" the major related. "I saw
my intelligence officer intentlv
studying the landscape. That pleased
me. I said to myself, He's getting
observant. I'll make a damn good
soldier of him yet Then it oc-
Cured to me to check up on the
facts. So I asked him what he was
thinking about.
HE pointed up to the festoons of
mistletoe that draped the road, and
grinned.
'Golly,' he sighed, If I only had
my little Mary here in an old fash
ioned country buggy!'
The orderly saluted.
Sir" he reported, "the rations are
coming up the road, in charge of
| that lassoon man."
"Who?"
Sergeant Lacrosaz. that lassoon
man."
A light dawned on the adjutant
You mean liaison?"
"Yes. sir-LEE-AY-S SON, sir" he
repeated painfully. TITS a tough
word, sir"
Souvenir, M'sieur! Bees-kwee,
sill vous plait!"
That is the cry along all the Paris
Amiens march route, from the ju-
venile population of France. It is
a plea for a remembrance in the
form of hardbread. Young France
loves these flinty crackers as pas
sionately as an epicure loves caviar
And, possibly, for the same reason
it is an acquired taste for a foreign
delicacy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
Cheaper in Long Run

A physician was called in one of
was suffering from tonsilitis. The
boys mother was relating the affair
to a neighbor of more mature years,
commencing the doctor for his
treatment. The response of the
elderly woman was:
"Well, in old times when boy
had a sore throat we used to take a
strip of salt pork and sprinkle 1t
plentifully with pepper and bind it
around the boys throat, but at the
present price of salt pork 1t may be
cheaper to have a octor.'-Minne-
apolis Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
ARE WE DRIFTING?

T + it be true, as is reported from
time to time, that there are four
heads to our present Water De-
partment in addition to Superinten-
dent Hassler, then the need of an op-
Grating head who shall control and
direct the affairs of this important
utility becomes more and more OBJ
vious. One lesson such as the city
was given last winter ought to be
sufficient to bring about an efficient
administration of the department
Heaven help the official who permits
another such breakdown to occur
through political or other wire-pul-
ling.
Kansas City is also passing
through a period of administrative
experiment. The Star observes:
There are city jobs. of course,
that do not require skilled work.
ers. But the great city depart
ments of public health, of well
fare work. of water, of engineer
ing, call for experienced and
competent men. Without them
the safety of the city is menaced
This big corporation of Kansas
City is too important an enter
prise to permit it's vital interests
to be jeopardized for the sake
of providing jobs for politicians.
Harrisburg is not going to be per
mitted to decay while the boys ar,
fighting "over there"-not unless the
fighting blood has been drained a
home; which nobody believes is tn,
case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
THE SHOALS

[By James Stewart Doubleday
o ceaseless chant
OF the sweet strange sea,
Why dost thou haunt
This heart of me?
Oft have heard,
From the lonely shoals
A single bird
With her sibylline trolls
Waken the stark land far and near:
But now all is silent as with fear:
And a dream of loves tragedies
Comes to me
From the tossed and tempest-strewu
Sweet strange sea-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
TRAINING CLASSES

TINE training classes for drafted
men at the Technical High
School ought to be we'll attended.
The Army, like any other occupation,
holds more opportunities for the
skilled man than for the unskilled.
What is more, it needs men trained
for special work, and when such
men come back to civil life they will
command higher pay by reason of
their training. Young men of me-
chanical aptitude ought to consider
these classes, now offered free, an
opportunity not to be neglected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

. Thousands of stalwart Republicans
ARE still hopeful that the State Com
mittee will decide to favor the ratifi-
cation of the prohibition amendment
and thus line up with Senator Sproul,
the pafty's standard-bearer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

The reception that Senator e. E.
Beidleman received at the hands of
the State Committee is an indication
of the size of his majority in No
vember.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

Merely a scrap of paper" said the
Kaiser, and he is finding that Ameri-
can soldiers simply love a scrap.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

The Kaiser allows his newspapers
to admit that there are a few Ameri-
cans in France. and if few have
done so much what may he expect
when we get a real army there2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

From June 12 to II, at Chicago,
ILL.,, International Stereotypers and
Electrotypers' Union will convene.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
HISTORIC HARRJSRTrRc

Noted quakers preached to- Indians
and settlers at John Harris Ferry
before the French and Indian War.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg is the point for
shipment of large quantities of po-
tatoes to seaboard cities?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

Congressman Mayer, of New York
is a member of the United Hatters
Union of North America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

Street railway men of the civic
lines at Port Arthur, Can, have re-
ceived an increase in wages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
LABOR NOTES

Elevator Constructors Information
al is composed of 3S locals and a to-
tai membership of almost 5000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

Hotels have been commandeered
in Sunderland, Eng, for the accom-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

q. J. PrsSs s. Ediser-i~. c hisf
+. r. OYSTER. Bssinsts MoHog1.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, MaHaging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
Buying what7"
DIFFERENT SPICE

OAc SINGkN4 oE1Shs
Women are said to be the spice Of
life"
"You can't depend upon the labels,
I thought figured on getting CHINA
mon. but got pepper"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

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Associated Press IL exclusively en-
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and also the local news published
herein.
Ali rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
TELEGRAPH Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18
TUESDAY, JUNE 1s, 1918

SIotoIy BY Gods hand unturIed
Doton around the toedry tDorId
Falls the darkness; oh hoto still
Is the t1orktng of Thy toiH!
WILLIAM HENRY FURNEss
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

W. H. H. Baker, chief clerk of the
State Insurance Department, made
a discovery yesterday. Mr.. Baker
likes the Capitol squirrels and took
up a pocketfull of almonds to vary
their diet. He was not aware that
if there is one thing that a Capitol
squirrel likes it is an almond. In a
short time he was assailed by whole
battalions of the little animals. He
passed the word along and some
men are wishing he had not.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

There is only one yellow peril, and
we know how to deal with him
through the Exemption Boards. -
Wall Street Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

The Prussian war machine must
meet the fate of all machinery that
falls into the hands of a reckless
driver.-Washingt Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
FERDINAND NGW A HOSTAGE?
Bulgarian King Believed To Be Held
In Germany by Authorities.
Might Be Measure To Insure Ma
tons Loyalty to Teutonic Allies

Washington. Aug. zo.-Czar Ferdi-
uand of Bulgaria IS being held by Ger
many virtually as a hostage. accord
ing To advIccs thru, VI official chan
neIs today That Germany may be
taking this means Of tnsuring Bull
garia's Loyalty to the cause Of the
central empires. is thought here
Ferdinand. according to authorita-
tive information. left Bulgaria sud
denly after rumors of Bulgarian ef-
forts toward peace appeared He Is
now in secIusiou in Germany rest
ing" German papers said
King Kidnapped?
Others familiar with conditions IN
Bulgaria. declare that Ferdinand has
long been surrounded in the Buigar-
ian court with German officers and
guards. When conditions became
threatening in Bulgaria it was sud
denly announced that Gar Ferdinand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20

him. She contrasted the slight incon-
venience this extra time would mean
to her with the suffering that the lack
of the article produced might mean to
the soldier boy.
Well, the result Of 1t all was that
she decided to spend the day.
Even If she had money enough, and
then little bit more, the idea of going
out from the Red Cross headquarters
and Iunching at some attractive res
taurant or hotel, where, with present
rates, she would have to pay a dollar
or more for even 4 light repast, some
how minimized the result of her days
work. That's why it occurred to her
to carry her own. lunch, and II you
are in any of the large headquarters
now at about 1 o'clock you will see
ever so many women produce from
knitting bags or leather handbags lit
tie luncheon packages, that suggest
nothing in the world so much as
schoolgirl lunches as we used to in
dulge in them a few, or perhaps many,
years ago.
Aside from the economy of these
little lunches. they help to save time
and a considera bic amount of energy
that would be expended in going out
to luncheon. And they are not en-
tirely frugal To be sure, some wo-
men attempted to get along with a
little milk chocolate or perhaps a few
waters: but our women are learning
that to work to the best of their abil-
fty they must have enough to eat So
now If you notice. you will see really
substantial sandwiches instead of
waters One woman-who works very
hard two or three days a week at one
Red Cross headquarters. and does
executive work there Of a very taxing
nature-makes a practice of bringing
a real little lunch basket, and 1t is an
understood matter. when the days for
her work at headquarters come
around, that the cook shall fix up this
substantial cold luncheon; and so far
from objecting to the additional work
entaiIed. she looks upon it-bless her
old hearti-as part Of her own con-
tribution to the good cause
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper SYudicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
CZECHS IN A MANIFESTO.
Committee in Prague Seeks to Unite
All Elements OF Czecho-SIoyaks.

Washington, Aug 2o.-A manifesto
issued by the newly founded Czecho-
Slovak national committee in Prague
has reached the Czecho-SIoyak ma
tionaI council here In it the pro-
gram of the national committee is out
lined and the main points are:
The uniting and co-ordinat ting of all
the forces Of the Czecho-Slovak ma
ton for the realization of their
national aspirations and a call to all
Czechs and S1ovaks TO rally to the
struggle for liberty.
The manifesto expresses its conf
dence in the outcome of the fight and
asserts that by their own strength, ths
Czecho-Slovak people has risen from
the grave of centuries and by their
own strength Will place themselves in
the Light of the world in the company
of free nations of the future liberated
and Civilized mankind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
NEBRASKA JUDGE
Hon. B. F. Wilmington Now En-
dorses Tanlac.
Gains Twenty Pounds and Trou-
Die Disappears.

One Of the distinguishing features
OF the Introduction Of Tanlac through
out the country Is the large number OF
prominent men who have felt It their
dutv "a disregard precedent and come
forward with their unqualified en-
fi,rsementx of the medicine because
OF the benefits they have derived from
IT'S use.
The latest addition to the list OF
prominent endcrzers is the name OF
Hon Benjamin F Wilmington. judge
OF the RoIston court, South Omaha,
Neb-. who IN relating his experience
with TarIac Judge Wilmington said;
The results of Tanlac in my case
certainly seem remarkable to me- Be
fore I began taking it my health was
broken in many ways and I did not
know which way TO turn for relief
Nv liver vas all out Of fix, I was
hzbituaIly constipated and bilious I
was so frightfuIly dizzy most Of the
time that I could not stoop over for
fear OF falling My kidneys were in
bad shape and had fearful pains in
the small of my back My appetite
seemed TO be fairly good. that is. I
could eat. but my food did not seem
70 be properly assimiIated- Sleep fall
ed to rest me and I felt tired. and
Ianguid and WORKOUT all the time 1
was pale and not only felt badly but
I looked that way. I had been in this
ing badly worried because nothing
seemed to reach my case
Il had fallen off twenty pounds in
weight as 4 result Of my troubles, but
I have gained it all back by using
Ta1lac and have never felt better in
my life I decided from what I read
II the pa pers about it to try it. and 1
felt Ike 4 new man before finished
my first bottle So went right back
for another and SO on until took five
bottles and now I haven't an ache or
4 pain and am feeling great And
eat. my gracious! I eat like a farm
hand. all I can get I never saw any
thing ike It I sleep like a log. and
get up in the morning thoroughly re-
freshed and feel brim full of vim and
energy all day long Al 1.-The time
was taking T1nIac I was doing three
mems work and improving at the same
time Now this is just what Tanlac
has done for ne and gladly give this
statement for what II may be worth to
others who are trying to find relief
Tantac IS sold IN Topeka by TulIy-
Mcfarland Drug compauE--Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
GUARDS GO IN TONIGHT
Local 4. n. G. VIII Be Mustered Into
State Service at 7.30 O'clock.

Notice of the appointment of Col
P. NJ HoisIngton as commander of the
Fourth regiment, Kansas national
guard, has been received by Lieut.. o.
NJ Allegro from Adiutant General
Huffman.
The muster rolls of Company H,
the Topeka unit, VIII not be closed to-
night, according to Lieutenant Ale
gre, but recruiting will be carried on
as usual until the company reaches
the required strength It is expected
that q few days will see the company
up to war strength, at which time it
is planned to begin the organization
of another company.
Lieutenant Allegro again has sound
ed the warning to men whose names
are on the company roll that they
must be present tonight when the
company will be mustered into state
service on the state house grounds.
The mastering will take place at 1880
o'clock and the Ninth battalion band
of the state guard will furnish the
music,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
1851 MEN FROM KANSAS
Crowder Expects New Registration
Here To Give That Number.
Provost Marshal Generals Estimate
for Whole Nation Is 1901.

Washington. Aug. 20.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today esti-
mated that 15s.011 men who have
reached their twenty-first birthday
since June 5. 1913. and on or before
August "a, will register next Saturday
OF these, it is believed. about SO per
cent of the registrants. or approx
mateIy $4,000 men. will be availa bic
for class I.
The estimate by states includes:
Kansas 2.6S1.
Arizona, 391: Arkansas, ASIA; Cali
fornia, 3.763; Colorado. 1.343; Idaho.
$40; Illinois. 9.545: Indiana, 1855;
Iowa, ASIA; Kansas. 1881; Kentucky,
1850; Louisiana, 3,040; Michigan.
5,454: Minnesota, 1858; Mississippi,
ASA: Missouri. $40; Montana, 922 !;
Nebraska. 2,075: Nevada, I35; New
Mexico, 456; North Dakota, 1898;
Oklahoma. 3,426; Oregon. 9s9: South
Dakota, 1911; Tennessee, 3.7s6: Tex
as. 1883; Utah. 655; Washington
state. 1878; Wisconsin. 1891; Wyon1-
ing. 325.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
THE HOUSEHOLD
Edited by ANNE KrTTENHousE
II You Tote Your Own Lunch.

When women first began working
at Red Cross headquarters they usual
~ felt that two hours in the morning
or afteruoen-or possibly less time
than thfs-was all they could spare
from their busy day. Then the two
hours were stretched into three. IN
stead of coming at ten they got there
at nine This meant getting up earlier
and using greater directness in getting
over the demands Of their households
But with appeals coming in all the
time for more garments and more gar
ments. more surgical dressings, and
more socks and sweaters and helmets.
and the rest. these three hours seemed
paltry. The woman with imaginaL:or
and a tender heart pictured to herself
some young American lad actually GO
ing without warm socks or some hos
pital necessity because she hadn't
stayed Z few hours longer to work for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-20
CUBS TWO BEST PROPS
Vaughn and Tyler Largely Response
bic for Weeghmanite Success
BY JACK vEIOCK-

New York. Aug 2o.-Eight out of
every ten fans in the big leagues sac
Cub pennant hopes crash and crumble
when Chicago lost Alexander early in
the season.
1t was hard blow. the loss of Alex
and the Cubs realized it, but now,
with the season practically over, they
are the best bets for the old rag. If
there is a worlds series IN Septem-
Der, there are good many of the wise
ones who will back 'em to mop up the
American league winners.
The big secret of the Cub success
lies with Fred Mitchell. iron-jawed,
two-fisted and resourcefu1 manager.
Mitchell has kept his club at the top
because of his wonderful handling of
the pitchers. and he has used at least
two of his hurlers-Vaughn and
Tyler-with the hand of q wizard
Vaughn and Tyler are the men who
have really held the Cubs up. The
others. Douglas. ct al, have been doing
their share, but the forkhanded duet
has sung the winning song of the
Weeghmanites- Don't let 'em tell you
different
Left-handed pitchers are inclined to
be freakish- You can't tell what they
are going to do from one day to the
next as a rule But in the case of the
Cubs star pair, Mitchell has had two
in the hole all season long. and when
It CoiIleS IL the WOEiO seEIeS-il LLat
classique is played-MitchelI Is going
to make effort to southpaw the op-
position into submission with a good
chance Of getting away with it.
The Red Sox. who look like the
goods in the American league, are
there with the class as baseball goes
these days They are the most con-
sistent team in a league that has been
proving it's superiority of late years.
but they are not the Red Sox of old
by whole lot, and If they face the
Cubs they will face a club fully their
equal The series ought to be hot
stuff with these two clubs playing
1t ought to be more like a full grown
world's series than the one last fall.