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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-05

to cross the lines at a low altitude, fly
ing so near the ground that the man
with the %antiaircraft gun can't bother
you. You fly along until you get to the
level of the balloon and if, in the
meantime, they have not drawn the
balloon down, you open fire on it and
the bullets you use will set it on fire
if they land.
The other way is to fly owe where
you know the balloons to be, put your
machine in a spin so that they can't
hit you, get above them. spin over the
balloon and then open fire. In going
back wei the line you cross at a few
hundred feet. :
This is one of the hardest jobs in
the service. There is less danger in
attacking an enemy's aircraft.
Nevertheless. l had made up my
mind to either get those balloons or
make them descend, and l only hoped
that they would stay on the job until
I had a chance at them.
When our two hours duty was up,
therefore, / dropped out of the forma-
ton as we crossed the lines and turned
back again.
Twas at a height of $4,000 feet, con-
siderably higher than the balloons.
Shutting my motor off. I dropped down
through the clouds, thinking to find
the balloons at about five or six miles
behind the German lines.
Just as / came out of the cloud
banks l saw below me, about a thou
sand feet, a two-seater hostile ma
chine doing artillery observation and
directing the German guns. This was
at a point about foul miles behind the
German lines.
Evidently the German artillery saw
me and put out ground signals to at
tract the Hun machines attention, for
/ saw the observer quit his work and
grab his gun, while their pilot stuck
the nose of his machine straight
down.
But they were too late to escape me.
] was diving toward them at q speed
Go Be C~ontlnued.j
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-05
CHAPTER l.
The Folly of Despair.

Less than nine months ago eighteen
officers of the Royal flying corps,
which had been training in Canada,
left for England on the Meganic.
If any of them was over twenty-five
years of age, he had successfully con-
cealed the fact, because they don't &C
cept older men for the r. f. G.
Nine of the squadron were British
subjects; the other nine were Ameri-
cans, who, tired of waiting for their
own country to take her place with
the allies, had Joined the British colors
in Canada. / was one of the latter.
We were going to England to earn
our "wings"-a qualification which
must be won before a member of the
Il. f. G. is allowed to hunt the Huns
on the western front.
This was in May, 1917.
BY August /, most of us were full
fledged pilots, actively engaged at vari-
GUS parts of the line in daily conflict
with the enemy.
5y December Is, every nan jack Of
us who had met the enemy in France,
with n exception, had appeared on
the casualty list. The exception vas
n. K. Boysen, an American, who at
last report was fighting on the Italian
front still unscathed. Whether his
good fortune has stood him up to this
time l don't know, but if it has I would
be~very much surprised.
OF the others, five were killed In ac-
tion-three Americans, one Canadian,
and one Englishman. Three more were
in all probability killed in action al
though officially they are listed, merely
as missing" One of these was an
American, one a Canadian, and the
third a Scotchman. Three more, two
of them Americans, were seriously
wounded. Another, a Canadian, is a
prisoner In Germany. I know nothing
of the others.
What happened to me is narrated in
these pages. l wish, instead, l could
telIthe story of each of my brave com
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-05

his enemy; but when the rest Of the
squadron come In with their report
or some artillery observation balloon
sends in a report, 1t develops that
when a few hundred feet from the
ground the supposed dead man in the
spin has come out of the spin and
gone merrily on his way for his air1
drome. I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
HOW OTHERS MAY BENEFIT
FROM A GENEROUS GIET.

These statements may Ieem strange
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
Rastatt to Give Up
American Prisoners;
Red Cross in Haste

Paris, Dec. Three sanitary trains
have been rushed by the American
Red Cross from Switzerland to Ras-
TAFT. where $500 American prisoners
have been confined. The trains were
loaded with food and clothing and
more trains have been arranged for.
The American Red Cross commission
i'm Switzerland has arranged for the
United States government to pay all
costs due Switzerland for transporta-
tion and also that France will furnish
oil and coal, as Swiss railroads are
suffering from a lock of fuel.
Two Swiss physicians left Berne
last week with funds for American
prisoners. Great difficulties are being
encountered in Germany in raising
funds, al German banks are not per-
mltted to pay out more than 200
marks at one time or more than 900
marks weekly. The Swiss mission
was appointed before Germany allow
ed Americans to enter. Three hundred
American officers arrived at Berne
yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
APPOINTMENTS IN
THE DISCUSSIONS
New Governor Is Being Told
Some Interesting Things
About His Selections

The gathering of political leaders
in Philadelphia for the dinner of the
Five O'Clock Club tonight has caused
a considerable amount of gossip
about appointments. One of the
stories is that Judge J. n. Langham,
of Indiana county, former corpora
tion clerk in the auditor generals
department and close friend of the
late John +. Elkin will be named as
superior court judge to SUCCEED Judge
John w. Kephart when he goes on
the upreme bench next month. There
has been a general belief that the
appointment would go to Pittsburgh
and tat Senator Charles H. Kline
would eventually become a common
pleas judge rather than go to the
Superior court bench.
The Philadelphia Record to-day fea-
lures rumor that Ex-Mayor Joseph
G. Armstrong may become highway
commit ssioner to succeed j. Denny
ONeil. The former mayor of Pitts
burgh will likely become a head of
a department, but 1t will not be that
of highways. The highway place,
like that of banking and insurance.
will be given to a man with big
business experience rather than one
who has figured in politics. The
Highway Department will be the big
thing in the Sproul administration,
far greater than many people now
imagine. 1t would not be a surprise
to see Armstrong become commits
sioner of labor and industry.
Lieutenant Governor Frank B. Nc
Claim. who was here yesterday on
his way from Chicago to Philadel-
phia. where he will run the Five
O'Clock Club dinner. is being much
talked of for secretary of agricul-
ture again. When the suggestion
was made some months ago he did
not seem enthusiastic. but he is be-
ing talked of again. Lately NJ. 7.
Phillips. of Chester county, mem
Der of the ill-starred commission of
agriculture, has been talked OF. but
things are getting around to McClain.
The suggestion made in advance of
the 1917 session that the Workmen's
Compensation bureau be separated
from labor and industry and made a
separate department was renewed last
night in Philadelphia by Chairman
Harry y. MaclIey. AS Mackey is go
ing to stay as chairman and is high
in Sproul favor because of his ardent
support of him in the primary cam
paign, it may go through this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
Military Training in High
Schools May Be Abandoned
With the Coming of Peace

Whether military training will be
continued in the city high schools Will
be decided by committee including
DIR. L. T.. Doves. city superintendent;
DIR. {. B. Eager, Jr., principals of
the two high schools The school
board at its meeting yesterday af-
ternoon received a letter from the
Harrisburg Reserves suggesting that
the training should be disco ontinued
for drills can be found now, and
changing weather conditions will not
permit open air work.
Directors Harry A. Boyer and DR..
c. h. J.. Keen were named as mem-
bers of the committee to cooperate
in securing the passage of an appro-
pration by the Legislature which
will provide an increase of 20 per
cent. in salaries of teachers. The
other members on the committe are
Sullivan and Maude !. Gamble, city
Announcement was made to the
board that the rates of the Bell
Telephone Company will he increas-
ed, the amount reaching S603 for the
thirty-seven phones. The board will
consider the new rates and act at
the next meeting this month.
II. Fl. Baish, secretary of the State
Teachers Retirement Board will
speak at meeting of city teachers
to be held next Thursday afternoon
in the Technical High school
The average attendance IN the
schools so far has been ll,G44, or
about 90 per cent. Secretary ID. ID.
Hammelbaugh also reported that
$1,000 more will be need to purchase
enough coal for the remainder of the
school year The supply has been
ordered. but all of the coal has not
been delivered yet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

trenches and dugouts infested with
rats suggest to Charlie the practica-
bility of a rat trap. This he wears
on his shoulder. An effort to salute
the trap. Soundly upbraided. he Is
sent to inspect his new military home
"a neglected dugout. The Germans
unkindly select Charles supper houf
to begin strating, and appetite taxes taxes
hasty flight under the constant pound
ing of the big guns and innumeraole
explosions of shells near the dug
out.
A heavy rainstorm floods the
trenches and Charles dugout. Bunks
are Inundated with water. A phopo-
graph horn offers a solution TO the
problem of sleeping in a bunk below
the water line. With the small epo
between his teeth Charlie sinks from
sight, to his first night of rest
After a series of startling expert
ences with his Buddies. receiving
packages from home. mean tricks on
the German sentries and raiding par
ties. first-rate meeting with zero
hour. exciting accommodating eXpedl-
tfone wherein his feet and curiosity
get him into countless predtcaments,
he lands in a tree-top behind the Hun
lines. in the capacity of spy. Charlle
has to resort to prompt work to pre-
vent the Germans from cutting down
the tree for firewood. In tn, melee
he captures a German, and trades UNI
forms A combination OF circum-
stances enables him to rescue ms
sergeant-made a prisoner by the
Huns-and then go to the headquar-
ters of the Kaiser and the crown
Prince. 1T,
There, disguised as a German mill
tary chauffeur. he proceeds to pay
havoc with the iron discipline of the
Imperial Hun, completely upsettinG
the stan and outclowning the clown
Ounce" at his own game.
The outcome finds Charlie IN pos
session of the Kaiser and his SON.
hound for the Allied lines at break
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better L Looking-Talle
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth
a lazy, no-good feeling-yoS should
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Dr.Edwards' Olive Tabletsare purely
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You will know them by their olive color.
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DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stpation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box.
All druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

in the stellar role, rises to great emo
tional heights, in this picture. Her
acting can be described as a triumph
of dramatic art The supporting cast
chosen for this picture is well-bal-
anced one.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday,.
Mildred Harris. bride of Charlie Chap
lin, will be seen in Borrowed
Clothes" and Charlie Chaplin. i'm his
newest release. shoulder Arms
Mrs. Vernon Castle. in THE First
Law" five reels, a Pathe feature from
the book of ellison Willers,
At the appears at the Victoria
Victoria Theater to-da only. The
cast is as follows Norma
Webb Irene Castle; Hugh Goodwin. "
Antonio Moreno; "Dr. Webb" j. II.
Gilmour; Madeline" Marguerite
Snow. "Dr. Webb" is a once famous
surgeon. who, his finances impaired by
an unfortunate investment. suffers a
nervous breakdown and retires from
practice. Norma Webb" his beautiful
young daughter. decides to take a
lodger in the Webb homestead to eke
out expenses The lodger proves to
be Hugh Goodwin" who is really a
very wealthy young man. but who
keeps himself modestly in the back
ground.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

There is going TO be an unique we'd
ding celebration at the Colonial Thea
ter, lasting over the first three days
and evenings of next week. For the
hrst time they ever appeared on any
local screen together, Charlie Chaplin
and his bride, who up to two weeks
ago was Miss Mildred Harris. movie
star, Will radiate in all their dual
splendor from the Colonial screen.
Charlie Chaplin is going to appear
in his newest photoplay scream,
Shoulder Arms" a comedy of the
trenches, in which Charlie sets out
bride will also appear in her latest
drama, Borrowed Clothes" The in
ference, of course, is not to be that
Charlie went to war when he took
wife, or that Miss Harris went to the
altar in borrowed clothes, but that
just happens to be the name of their
latest screen efforts, and both are said
to be very good.
shoulder Arms" was made in an
atmosphere entirely new to the Chap
lin type of funmakinC. The humorous
possibilities of life in the trenches,
with the thousand and one little
events that go to make up the aver
age doughboy's day, have been thor
oughly contorted by Chaplin to OBJ
tain the maximum in hurlesque.
The story of shoulder Arms" be-
gins with Charles introduction to
army life as a rookie. Early morning
reveille finds him hours away from
any desire to get out of his tent. He
goes through a preliminary training.
and is sent abroad for immediate duty
in the first line trenches.
There his troubles begin. Stories OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
AFTERNOON FLASHES
OF GENERAL EVENTS
By Associated Press

san Francisco.-This city will wit
ness no strike demonstration next
Monday on behalf of Thomas j.
Mooney. The labor council last night
tabled a resolution. under which ar
fiIiated unions would have been call
ed upon to render decision on the
strike question.
Atlanta, Ga. The South paid
tribute to-day to the part the British
empire has played in winning the
world war. Parades were features in
many cities and British flags were
flown everywhere.
London. - DR.. James Crack, an
American who has resided for 4 long
time in Germany. is head of the de-
partment at Berlin which is finding
work for idle men, according To
Berlin dispatch to the Express.
New YOrk.-The actual condition
of Clearing House banks and trust
companies for the week show that
they hold S70,676,670 reserve in eN-
cess of legal requirements. This is
an increase of S6,435,330 from last
week.
PckInG.-Paul 5. Reinsch, American
minister has communicated with
President Hsu Shih-Chang on in
structtons from the government at
Washington. the pleasure felt there
over the American decision to have
all opium now held by the Chinese
government destroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
Dr.. J. Max Barber to
Speak at First Rally
of Peoples Forum

The 1888 session of the Peoples
Forum will be opened on Sunday af-
ternoon at the Wesley African
corner of Forster and Ash streets. 1t
will be a joint meeting of the Forum
and the National Association for the
advancement of Colored people. y
large crowd is expected as the speak
er will be DR. j. Max Barber, of Phil
adelphia. DIR. Barber is f1rceful
speaker and is the president Of the
n. \. A. C. p, of Philadelphia. and
the president of the Colored Pro-
fessional Club of that city. His sub
ject will be The Negro of the
Earlier World"
DR.. Charles II. Champion, who has
worked so earnestly for the success
of the Forum in recent years prom
ises this season to exceed all former
programs. A special invitation has
been extended to the soldiers at
Marsh Run to attend Sundays meet
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
Twelve New Members Are
Elected to Motor Club

Twelve new members were elected
at the meeting last night of the Motor
Club of Harrisburg. The organiza-
tlon Will take up active propaganda
soon for the improvement of roads.
and the erection of guiding signs.
and by spring many improvements
club will ask in particular for the
repair of the road between Mechan-
icsburg and HoSestown, in Silver
Spring township. 1t is said the road
is i'm immediate need of repairs. and
efforts will be made by the club to
have these made in the near future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
COnstantin Sternberg to
Give Recital Here

Right in line with the feast of music
Harrisburg has been enjoying during
the past week. is the announcement
that Constantin Sternberg viii ap-
pear in piano conversaZione in
Fahnestock HAIL. Monday evening. He
is a widely-known concert pianist.
prominent in musical circles and his
coming is eagerly anticipated by a
host of Harrisburg musicians.
Most of the composers on stern
berg's program are his intimate
friends. and from the intimacy he viii
give his own views on their work in
a manner which kindly critics have
pronounced excellent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
Senate Gets Revenue
Bill From Committee

Washington. Dec. Z. The war
revenue bill. scaled down more than
S2,229. .026. 900 from the estimates as 1t
passed the House, was reported to the
Senate yesterday by Chairman Sim
mons, of the finance committee.
1t provides a tax levy in 1919 of
$5,053. 466, 900, as compared with the
$S.1S2. $4,000 levied in the House
measure. which passed that body early
in September. when the war was at its
height.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

Charles Dillingham; only company
presenting that wonderful spectacle OF
Chin Chin is scheduled
"Chin for the Orpehum. Tuesday
Chin" evening This riot of fun,
feast of music and bevy of
feminine beauty appeared at the Globe
Theater in New York for two solid
years. and is justly heralded as the
greatest musical comedy success
emanating from the gay White Way.
In the leading comedy roles are the
team of Wills and Binder.
The book is by Anne Caldwell and
r. II. Burnside. the lyrics by Anne
Caldwell and James O'Dea, the music
by Ivan Caryll, whose lingering and
'IfltinE melodies carried The Pink
Lady" and THE Little Cafe to sue
cess. "Chin Chin" is blessed with
big company.
In this musically rich show spon-
taneous approval is always accorded
such melodious tunes as: "Good-By,
Girly. I'm Through" Love Moon
Violet" THE Gray Moon" Go Gar
Sig Gong-Jue," the comedy song. and
The Raggng of the Rag OF Rags"
other leading actors with the or
ganization are: Lorraine Lester, II. j..
Maxwell. George Usher Joseph Robi-
son. Richard Bosch. Nina Davenport.
Bertha Holly. Vivienne Gillette, Violet
Tree, Ethel Lawrence, Nellie Ferns.
Eva Patterson, Jessie Walsh, George
Phelps, Joseph Boyle and Frank
Hanson, and a large and well-drilled
singing and dancing chorus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

neck speed in high-powered car.
with the comedian at the wheel.
The numerous incidents in the story
are humorous angles on the ordinary,
daily happenings in military life,
treated to bring out the serious side
In a manner that does not detract
from the dignity of soldering, but
rather embeiIfshes that dignity with
a new viewpoint.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

Those who have not heard Pietro,
the celebrated accordion player. who
is appearing at the Majes
At the tic, will want to take ad-
Majestic vantage of the opportunity
extended to them tonight
and go to hear him. 1t is treat that
theatergoers canot afford to miss. The
show grouped around Pietro consists
of the spectacular musical comedy,
some Baby" Wallace and Hollings-
worth, in snappy dialog and original
songs; Picard Brothers. novelty aero
bats. and Colonel Diamond and his
granddaughter. in dances of the past
and present,
Our old favorites. Howard and Sad
Ter, will be with us again the early
half of next week. These condolences
scored a tremendous hit last season
and are certain to prove as popular
this season as last. Homer b. Mason
and Marguerite Keeler, perhaps the
best-known farceurs on the vaude-
vile stage to-day. will present one OF
Porter Emerson Brownies vehicles en-
titled "a Travesty on the Eternal Trt-
angle" Other acts include; The Span
ish Goldinis. in a novelty Offering;
Gillen and Mulcahey: entertainers in
song and one the piano, and McRea
and Clegg. performers on the bicycle.
The Regent has booked a splendid
production. featuring the prominent
little star. Dorothy Gtsh.
At the and George Faweett and a
Regent special Aircraft cast. This
reveals the black heart of
the Hun. The dirty work of spies and
bombers, which you have read of in
the newspapers is visible in this pic
ture from plot to deed. The biggest
theaters in all metropolitan cities has
showed this picture at a high admis-
sion. The Stanley Theater. at Phila-
delphia, has shown this picture one
solid week, and was filled to the
doors.
Thursday and Friday. Marguerite
Clark. Harrisburg's sayorite, in
ssThree Men and a Girl" She needs
no introduction in her new play where
abe appears in a charming story The
theme deals with three women-haters.
who arc brought to reason by the
beauty. charm and vivacity of the
heroine. portrayed by Miss Clark.
Saturday. one day only. Thomas Il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
HOW 1T HAPPENED.

Mr.. Ashelman is nriy one OF thousands
vino suffered for years, OWN, 20 the gen.
eral belief in the old. false theory that
Uric Acid" causes rheumatism. This err
roneous belief induced him and lesions OF
unfortunate men and women TO take
wrong treatments You might just as
we'll attempt to put out a fire with oil
as to try and get rid OF your rheumatism.
neuritis and like complaints, by taking
treatment supposed to drive Uric Acid out
OF your blood and body. Many physical s
ana scientists now know that Uric Acid
never did, never can and never will cause
rheumatism: that it is a natural and nee
esssry constituent of the blood; that II
Is found in every newborn babe, and
that without It we could not live!