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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
JOHN PORR IN
ACTIVE SERVICE
Local Boy Says He Is Up
Where the Shells Fall
Big and Fast

John w. Porr, son of John L.
Porr. druggist, 147 North Front
street, writes an interesting letter of
his experience in active service on
the front in France. The letter was
written on July Is and was received
yesterday by Philip wadely. a
friend.
The letter in part follows:
"On active service is right. At
present, the service which Jerry"
gives US, in handing us our daily
allowance of six and eight shells. is
simply perfect. They say a fellow
gets used to them. 1 have the first
one to see who is used to them. We
are up now where they fall thick
and fast. That is, somewhere in
France
Il don't know whether / told you,
hut we had very nice trip through
"Merrie England" stopping over in
several large towns. We have also
been close enough to the Eiffel
Tower to notice it. More l dare not
tell.
I'VE have travelled through France
quite a bit, travelling by passenger,
freight, automobile and foot-mostly
foot. We have slept in all kinds
CT billets, such as barns, townhalls.
apple orchards, chateaus. and, while
travelling, in boXcars. The boxcars
are all marked "Hommes 36-40" and
directly beneath "CheveauX S en-
long This means thirty-six to
forty men or eight horses. At that.
they are better than quite a few of
the barns 1 have seen. in which some
&C the men We're billeted. We have
been quite lucky in drawing billets,
as we have only had to sleep in a
barn once, and it was just nlled with
new hay.
PM, You are going to find an en-
tirely diff -ent John W. if 1 ever get
pack safely. l can eat anything now
except onions, l can sleep on the
ground with one thin blanket. or,
better yet, with only a raincoat for
cover, and have all kinds of bugs
and ants crawl over me and never
mind II. l have even gone ten days
without bath or change OF under
wear, and go to sleep with my shoes
and clothes on so regularly now
that 1t is becoming a habit. l am
not kicking about it. you under
stand, but am only telling you what
~ SApSIN' we all nave TO DO 1t
here. We realize that things cannot
he different and are willing to go on
doing it, If it will help defeat
Fritz" finally.
Things look pretty good from
this side. We have no idea when
the final scene will be staged or
when the curtain will stop for the
last time, but we are doing all we
can and hoping that each battle will
DC the last sherman must have
Rad faint idea about war when
he murdered that now famous SEN
tence, but 1 firmly believe that he
was a very modest man, else he
would have described it more fully.
We have had a couple of letters
from Douglas Beidel, and the last
we heard of him was a card from
He certainly is lead
ing an aristocratic life. travelling to
these exclusive watering places. I
am glad he got the rest. because I
Know he needed it. Keep up the
good work and we will do'alI we can
TO get back quickly"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Second SteeltOn Boy to
Get Wounded in France

Charles Carricato, 325 South Third
street, last evening received word
from AdJutant General McClain that
MS nephew salvatore Bernardo was
severely wounded while in active SER
vice in France. Bernardo is very
well known III Steelton, being en-
ployed in the rail and structural mill
OF the local steel plant His resi-
dence is ut 327 South Third street
He is a member of the Highspire
Band and tho Steelton lodge. Loyal
order of Moose. A telegram receiv-
ed by Mr.. Carricato reads as follows.
Deeply regret to inform you that
1t is officially reported that Pri-
vate Silvatore Bernardo. Machine
Gun Battalion. was severely wounded
in action, July 21. Department has
no further information"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Pennsy Shopmen Hear
of New Classification

In supplementary order issued by
the United States railroad admins
tration a comprehensive classifica-
ton is made of all railroad shopmen
in the matter of wages, hours and
conditions of employment. 1t goes
into detail describing and classifying
each class of workers, including me-
chanics, helpers and apprentices,
making it very easy for each to de-
termine the class to which he be-
longs.
The rates fixed by the adjustment
board are effective as of January /,
1918, and apply to all men in the
service at that time, or who have
been employed since that time. The
hourly rates named are for an eight
hour day, and one and one-half time
will be paid for all overtime, in
Guiding Sundays and the following
holidays New Years, Washington
Birthday, Memorial Day, Fourth of
July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
The special overtime rate will not,
however, date back to January l,
but will be operative from August
l, so that Altoona men will receive
their first overtime pay when they
receive their pay for the first half of
August
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
SteeItOn Nens Items
Elect William Stonesifer
Supervisor of Music Here

William R. Stonesifer. widely
known musician of Steelton last even
ing was elected supervisor of music
of the borough schools by the board
in monthly session. Mr.. Stonesifer
will succeed William NJ. Harclerode,
who resigned to accept a position in
Reading, and will assume his new
duties at the opening of the schools in
September. The resignation of Ner-
non James, a teacher in the fifth and
sixth grades of the Hygienic building
was accepted by the board and j. w.
Fields was elected to succeed him.
Mr.. Fields was teacher of the fourth
grade in that building for several
years. Edward L Carey will become
teacher of the fourth grade. All
janitors at the various buildings We're
reelected.
Stonesifer is a graduate of the
high school, class of 1906, the Crane
Training School and the Potsdam
state Normal School of New York.
He is prominent here as. an
organist and for several years has
played in one of the larger churches
in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
$50 Children Swim in
Susquehanna to Keep Cool

One hundred and fifty children
yesterday afternoon splashed in the
refreshing waters of the Susuue-
hanna river in an effort to keen cool.
The children were taken to the New
Cumberland side of the river by Su-
pervisor Confer of the local plsv-
grounds. The children were from the
West Side, Lawn and Major Bent
Fairgrounds and will be given in
structions in swimming twice each
week. on Monday and Thursday. The
children will be taken to and from
the swimming hole in a ferryboat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

run the header If he would allow her
a mans wages-s5 a day and keep.
Her father snapped up the offer in
a hurry although not believing his
daughter In earnest. But he was
SHOWN an hour later when his
daughter. garbed in overhalls. hitched
up the horse power, got onto the
header and struck out for the wheat
field.
Many wheat raisers would have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Shirt Bargains For Large
and Small Men
Colored Voiles, Organdies
and Tissues Reduced

55c Stripe Voiles, in white and coored grounds Special
Zoc Organdie in white grounds, with rose floral DESIGN
Special Thursday morning only, yard ......... 17c
&c Issue in white grounds with colored woven stripes
Special, thursday morning only yard ......... 23e
59c Mercerzed Poplin, in plain shades Special Thurs
aye Linen Finish Suiting, SO inches wide Special Thurs
DAY morning only, yard ....................... Bic
6oc Silk and Cotton Pongee, in solid shades Special
Thursday morning only, yard ................. SAC
SOO Printed Foulards, half silk SO inches wide. Sneci.
Thursday morning only, yard ............... 45c
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

state for foreign affairs. said that
the Germans had levied war contri-
buttons to a total of 2,330.0o0. 900 t
francs upon Belgium, besides enor-
nous fines upon localities. firms and
individuals.
These "monstrous exactions," he
said, must certainly be taken into
account when peace terms are being
arranged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia Division The 243
crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock
210, PIP, PAS. 244. 225. 2S9, 231, 2l3.
Engineers for 212, 213.
Fireman for 210
Conductors for o9, A, 45, %. SO.
Flagman for 81.
Brakemen for Al. As, 13.
Brakemen up: Friginan, Burk-
hamer, Fritsch.
Middle DivIsion-The 36 crew first
to go after 1880 o'clock: 80. PA, 220,
PIT, 221. 230. 231.
Engineer for So.
Firemen for SO, 80, 23O.
Conductors for 36. 49,
Brakeman for 36.
Engineers up: Kreiger, Fisher
Mortz.
Firemen up: Gilbert. Barton.
Conductors up: Crimmel. Hoffna GLE
Leonard, Bennett.
Brakemen up: Arndt. Roush, Wood
ward, Keister, Johnson. Leonard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

been attracted to the field by the
work of the girl say that she manages
the machine and horses as we'll as
any man they ever saw. She says
that after she puts her fathers crop
into the stack that she will continue
running the header until all the fields
of the neighbors are cut There are
hundreds of women in northwest Kan
sas working in the harvest fields. but
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Girl Of Is Drives Big
Kansas Grain Header

Smith Center, Kan.-Amere slip of
a girl. fifteen-year-o Elda Winkel-
mann, astride the steering apparatus
of twelve-foot header and skillful-
ly driving five big horses is the un-
usual sight to be seen these days a
few miles south of this city.
With her two brothers gone to war
and her aged father despairing of
getting his big wheat crop cut, EIda
boldly spoke up ara said she would
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Save a Snug Little Sum on
Summer Silks

500 Gngham Fancy Silks, in stripe designs Special,
Thursday morning only, yard ................. CSC
$150 Coored All Silk Pongee in emerald rose and arav
81 and SO inches wide Special Thursday morning onS vd
75c
$500 Oyster White Pongee, SO inches wide Snec;al
Thursday morning only, yard ................. 9Se
$3.50 Oyster White Pongee, 81 inches wide SneciaI
Thursday morning only yard ............... Isl *
Dives, Pomeroy Stewart Street Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
THE READING

The 81 crew first to go after
o'clock: 5s, 8, 20. SO. 10. IS, 6. "a,
So, 10. 81, Sc.
Engineers for So. 5s. SIS, 6. 10. 90
Firemen for 81. 81. 65, 8. 10. IS, 10.
20. "a, 25.
Conductor for 81.
Flagmen for SO. So. Q. 25.
Brakemen for So, So. 65. s, IS, 10,
20. 25.
Engineers up: Hollenbaugh, Meyer,
Bates.
Cooper.
Conductors up: Wray. Sewers. Het-
rick, Levan, Barbour.
Flagmen up: Shultz, Wampler.
Sourbeer, Habbyshaw.
Brakemen up: Speck. Edleblute,
Weaver. McCabe. Ney. Runkle,
Mackey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
TWO CALLS

Orders to supply quotas of men
from this district to be sent to Camp
Lee on August % and August 26
are expected daily by the local draft
board. General orders were receiv-
ed to send colored men on August
22 and white men on August &C.
Fourteen men will leave tomorrow
for Camp Wadsworth, S. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
ENOLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division The 127
crew first to go after o'clock: 1913,
122. 130. 115, 121, 129. 112. Ill.
Firemen for 130, 112, Ill.
Flagman for 27.
Brakemen for 127. 1913, 122. lis,
121, Ill.
Engineers up: Lambert, Shife,
Steffy. Wiker. Blankenhour.
Brakemen up: Kitzmiller, Miller,
Weiss, Forrest.
Middle DIvisIon-The 119 crew first
to go after 100 o'clock 254, 227, 3O3,
255. 251.
Engineer for 119.
Firemen for 119. 25i, 227.
Brakeman for 119.
Yard Board-Engineers for 145, 1st
1875, Sd 126. 1st 129. Sd 129, 14O, 1st
104, 2nd 104, lis.
Firemen for 4th 126. 1st 129, 4th
129. 140. 1st 102, 112, 11S.
Engineers up: Potter. McNally,
Quigley. Ewing, Zeiders, Fenicle,
Feas. Barnhart, Bruaw. Bair.
Firemen up: w. S. Ready, Steffee,
Danner. Lutz, Price. Biting. Earl,
Ready, BainbTtdge, Wallace. Blessner
Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
BAND CONCERT

The third of series of band con-
certs to be given this summer will
take place on the Lawn Fairgrounds
Friday evening. Director Zala of the
Steelton Bond is arranging a pro-
gram of choice selections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
GRAND ATLANTIC

Virginia Av. near beach. Capacity
500. A strictly modern hotel after eN-
tensive alterations. Private baths
running water in rooms, elevator, etc.
Notable table. white service. $500 up
iaily. special weekly. Booklet.
W. +. SHAW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
ASSOCIATION MEETING

A meeting of the sunday School
Association of the Grace United Evan
gelical Sunday school will be held
this evening after the weekly prayer
meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
PASSENGER SERVICE

Philadelphia Division Engineers
up: Welch, Gillums, Lindley. Lippi.
Pleam, Gibbons. Osmond Kennedy.
Middle Division Engineers up:
Miller, Keiser Crum. Riley, AleXan-
der.
Fireman up: Zeiders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
NETHERLANDS

New York Av. 80 yOs. from Vs-"walk
Overlooking lawL and oC~ Npa-
city. 400, Center of all -uct pms.
Elevator, private baths: we " nut
side rooms have hot ap7 = ~ ling
water. Special Free reatu-eA saith
ing Privilege From Hotel. Lawn
Tennis Court. Dance Floor. Booklet
with Points Of Interest tn Atlantic
CITY mailed on request.
AUGUST RUHWADEL- Proprietor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
So up daily, $40 up weekly, Amer.
plan. 81 up daily, European plan.
OSBORNE

Pacific and Arkansas aves. Safely
Constructed Bldgs. Wide Halls g.
Stairways. Elevator, Private Baths,
Running Water, in Rooms, Bathing
from House. Free use of Bath
Houses with Shower Baths. Excel
lent Table and White Service. Or
chestra, Garage. Booklet and n. ].
Auto Map. PAUL c. ROSECRANS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
HOTEL BOSCOBEI,

Kentucky av., nr. beach; baths; eIe-
vator; hne table; bathing privileges;
special rates; booklet. Always open.
Capacity, $50. A. L. MARION.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
VISITING IN BOSTON

Mrs Lewis keim, Or. Karl Keim
and Cameron Keim, of Front street
and Harry Dayhoff left this morning
on a motor trip to Boston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
HOTEL kENTUCKY

Kentucky Ave-, near Beach. c.
paelty 400. Majority rooms with hot
and cold running water, 35 with pri-
vate baths. Telephone and electric
lights in every room. Elevator from
street level. Fine dance floor.
American Plan Rates
$3.50 to 81 daily. $3.50 to $40 weekly.
N. B. Kennady. Proprietor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
THE WILTSHIRE Virgin

Ocean view. Capacity, $50. Private
baths, running water in rooms, eleva-
tor, etc. and special rates upon re-
quest. American plan. open all year.
Booklet SAMUEL ELLIS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
PUT BELGIANs' LEVIEs
INTO PEACE TERMS

London, Aug. speaking in the
House of Commons yesterday, Lord
Robert Cecil, assistant secretary of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

A recent report from Amsterdam
gives out the assassination of Field
Marshal Won Eichhorn. the German
dictator in Ukraine. The report
states that Won Eichhorn and his ad-
jutant. Captain Won Dresser, were
mortally wounded by a bomb thrown
by ial-Revolutionist. Won Eich-
hor nand Dresser lived but a few
hours after they were wounded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

Miss Elda is probably the only one
running a header.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Reserves Drilling Drafted
Men Before Going to Camp

A large number of men subject to
draft from Steelton and other sec
tions of this district are taking ad-
Vantage of the opportunity of Settins
advance military training given py
the Steelton reserves. The company
captains of the reserves have invited
all men in the draft to attend the
drills to get instructions. Last week
there were twenty-one draftees at the
weekly drill of Company B and a
large number at Company a drill
Company captains urge that the men
who will be called in the next month
attend the drills. Company B drills
on Thursday evening and Company A
on Tuesday evening. That the in
structions are beneficial to the men
was shown when one of the drafted
men who took up the work with the
reserves was promoted to an office
in a few days after he entered camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Black Dress Goods
Reductions

$500 French Serge, 81 inches wide Special Thursday
loIhlS only, ydlu 50 81
$1.50 Costume Serge; AZ inches WIDE all wool Special
Thursday morning only, yard .............. ST d
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart Street Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Services in memory of Sergeant
Earl Finley who died from wounds
received in active service in France,
will be held from the home of his
parents. % South Harrisburg street.
tomorrow evening. Friends and pa
triotic citizens are invited to attend
the services without further notice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

Hotel Majestic atrsin'a Reach. aye; Ocean :
view; cap. 800; elevator; private
baths: running water in rooms. White
service; Amer. plan: $3.50 up daily.
Special weekly. NJ. A. SMITH
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
CONTINENTAL

Tennessee ave near Beach: always open; pri-
vate baths; running water in rooms: elevator;
Am. plan; 800 up daily; sl7 so up weekly
Booklets. Garage NJ WALSH DUNCAN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.

AMERICAN PLAN RATES
$3.50 to 81 daily; $3.50, SIS. $3.50,
$50 weekly. Best located, popular
price hotel in Atlantic City. \. ].
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Shoes For Women, Misses
and Boys Reduced
Suit and Coat Innings

SIPS White Cotton Wash Satin SO inches wide Special
Thursday morning only, yard ................. csc
Csc Surf Cloth 80 inches wide, black only Special Thurs
day morning only, yard Soc
Dives. Pomeroy Stewart Street Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07
Leading High-CIass Moderate Rate
ALREMARLE cTn"E YIRGINdA M 4. AYE;

Finest bathing, etc. Coolest location;
1000 feet porches; 100 large. cool
rooms; elevator; fine table. fresh
vegetables and sea food catering to
those seeking high-grade accomino-
dations without the excessive cost
S12.5O Up Weekly; $3.50 Up Daily.
Booklet Ownership Management
j. =. COPE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator-Ad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

CHESTER HOUSE. is &17 S. Georgia
Ave. mr.. Beach. Two squares from
Reading Station. SO daily: $1J up
weekly. Mrs T. Dickerson.
HOTEL ST. CLARE
Penna. av.. near beach and Steel
Pier; superior location; private baths:
superior table. etc.. fine porches:
lawns. A. O'REILLY HENNESY, Prom
JULIA A. MILLER, Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
The Fighting Czecho-
SlOVakS

of the Czechs. Before I had left them at
Vladivostok five weeks later I could have
picked Czech out from any crowd bv his
air OF determination backed by an enthus-
astlc good cheer which everywhere won its
way, from Austrian prisoner to warm heart
ed Russian peasant woman. All that night
heard them singing in that Splendid low,
group chorus OF theirs along the entire line
Of the train
Il found these finely disciplined fellows
next morning sitting in the doorwavs of
their freight cars. Some were plaving on
vlolins they had Whitfield out in the prison
camps. The future of their 'cross-countrv
Jaunt to the Pacific worried them not at all
They had fought their way out of the
ukraine, where German elements had tried
to stop them AS former citizens of the
central Powers they were quite happy in
the chance to fight again for what their an
cestors of five centuries before had stood.
Bolsheviks there were among them. But
Czech Bo.shevik differs from q Russian in
that he shaves and thinks before hc acts
Never have ] seen more sharp salutes or
stricter discipline, and these men were in
RUSSIA where discipline was CURIOSITY A
ozech IS so ANXIOUS to accomplish that he
is willing to discipline himself When a
Czech marches he marches irresistibly. In
theory he may be a Socialist In action
he is a patriot
Il found my place on the expedition as
teacher Of English TO group of Czech off
GERS and members Of the National Assembly.
My class wanted English in order to be able
to understand President Wilson's speeches
as they travelled across the United States.
tor they rank the President with their own
national leader, Masaryk. The Czech is lit
crate IN several languages, and if he wants
another he gives week end to it. In nv
class were university graduates, artisans.
engineers and musicians. The Czech is
natural-horn good mixer When orr train
would reach town these young men OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

carried, in addition to the cars for officers
and men, a hall for the National Assembly
meetings, complete printing outfit a pho
Geographic dark ROOM with full equipment
for still and motion pictures, bakery,
kitchens and a laundry. 1t was on this
moving train, all parts of which we're con-
nected by telephone with the car of the
commanding officer, that the plans for New
Bohemia were being worked out A daily
four-page newspaper was published on the
General Staff train. 1t gave the ideals of
the expedition, the current news translated
into Czechish, lessons in French for the use
OF the forces on landing in France and quo
tatons from Professor Masarvk About four
thousand copies of this paper were printed
every day and distributed not only among
the Czechs but among many of the Austrian
war prisoners, who were thus informed Of
the ambitious plans these fighting indie
pendents saw before them. Their trains
showed their versatility and love for deco
ration and home rakirg. Not only were
they clean. but hundreds of the cars wero
decorated with Nfe-sizc drawings and with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
s: 8, <~..-,fEEII1I)T. E, <.,7t'

The next stage is six weeks course at
what IS called, rather austerely, School of
Aeronautics, where the cadet tackles the
theory Of flying. construction of engines,
aeroplanes, flying instruments, etc The
schools are in pleasant places, and along
with his knowledge of aviation the cadet
ehlarges his acquaintance with some of the
most pleasing parts Of England, and with
local residents and interests in those
districts. Tho School of Armaments. where
the next month is passed. is also very
happily situated. and the cadet breathes
good air and enjoys fine scenery while he
absoros knowledge Of aerial gunnery. In
these Introductory weeks the beginner ab-
serbs great variety of information while
learning the theory of the great adventure
DE is to practise In actual flying
Things financial take a turn after he
has passed these schools. He is now
hight cadet, with Is. Sd. day, not to men-
ton As. day flying pay. Then he goes to
a training squadron at an aerodrome, where
theory gives place to practice, and he learns
elementary flying in service machines air
tactics, bombing, photography and artillery
observation.