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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-22
CHAPTER ".
Clipped Wlnas.

The hospital in which found my
self on the morning after my capture
wns a private house made Of brick,
very low and dirty. and not ut all
adapted for use as hospital. 1t had
evidently been used but a few days on
account Of the big push that was TAX
Ing place at that time of the year. and
In all probability would be abandoned
rs soon as they had found q better
place.
In ALL the house contained four
rooms and q stable, which was by far
the largest of all. Although never
looked into this swing" Of the hospital.
I was told that It, too, was filed with
patients lying on beds Of straw around
on the ground. I do not know whether
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-22

Machine o'srien Was Driving When
He Was Overcome and Captured by
the Huna
these balloons. II was considered a
very important part Of our work to
keep them out Of the sky.
There are two ways Of going after q
balloon in a machine. One of them is
10 cross the lines at low altitude, fly
ing SO neor 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 II, In the
meantime. they have not drawn the
balloon down. you open fire on 1t and
the bullets you use will set It on FIRE
II they land.
The other way IL to fly ever 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 over the line you cross at q few
hundred feet.
This is one Of the hardest Jobs In
the service. There Is less danger In
attacking an enemy's aircraft.
Nevertheless, had made up my
mind to either get those balloons or
make them descend, and only hoped
that they would stay ON the job until
had q chance at them.
When our two hours duty was up,
therefore. dropped put of the forma-
ton as we crossed the lines and turned
back again.
was at height Of $4,000 feet. con-
siderably higher than the balloons.
Shutting my motor on. dropped down
through the clouds, thinking to find
the balloons at about Ave or six miles
behind the German lines.
Just a. I came out Of the cloud
banks saw below me. about q thou
sand feet. q two-seater hostile ma
chine doing artillery observation and
directing the German guns. This was
at point about four miles behind the
German lines.
Evidently the German artillery saw
ne and put out ground signals to at
tract the Hun machines attention. for
I 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.
I was diving toward them at a speed
Of probably two hundred miles an
hour. shooting all the time a. fast as
possible. Their only chance lay in
the possibility that the force Of my
drive might break my wings. I knew
my danger In that direction. but as
soon as came out Of my dive the
Huns would have their chance TO get
me. and knew had to get them FIRST
and take Z chance on my wings hold
Ing cut.
Fortunately some Of my flrst bullets
found their mark. and I was able to
some out Of my dive at about four
thousand feet. They never came out
g theirsi
But right then came the hottest ~
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-22
(To BE coNTINUED.j
Wives Evidently His Hobby.

Probably the modern worlds marrys
Ing record for men was created by
George Witzoff. the bigamist, whose
marriages have variously been estlmae.
ed at from 200 to 800. II was report
ed that In the space Of singis weed
he went through marriage cersmonie.
with tea women.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-22
0BRIEN FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER OF WAR AFTER A
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

synep'ls-Pa oBep resident Mmence H. after seeing
service the American flying the 1916
joins the British Royal Flying after brief train
Ing period sent France He squadron In aca
service on the front He German
flyers from which he emerges victorious.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-22

Old Job had his troubles. ~ ueool1
raised the price Of ice on him when ~
was laying In his winters noaLr-Ao
lanta Constitution
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-22

From HE prison. o'Brisn VIZ.
nesses q thrilling air battle
which results In the death Of HE
ehum, who 10 shot down BY Z
German flyer. Don't mise The
next lnstallment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Last of Oakley
Senate Paintings

The two paintings which will
complete Miss Violet Oakley's COM
mission to decorate the State Senate
chamber have been finished at Phil
adelphia and will be placed in the
Capitol early in the new year. They
will be exhibited for n week at the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
in Philadelphia before being sent to
Harrisburg The paintings represent
the activities against the slave trade
and the faith which marked the
living of the Quakers among the
Indians.
n report on the plans for the
acquisition of Delaware toll bridges
by the states of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey is to be made to the Legis-
lature early in the coming year. Gov
ernor Brumbaugh and Superinten-
dent George A. Shreiner, of the De-
partment of Public Grounds and
Buildings. inspected several bridges
which will soon be taken over.
The Public Service Commission
heard argument in the Scranton
railway fare cases to-day at the
Capitol. The city of Scranton and
several boroughs and organizations
are the complainants.
+. Herbert Snow, chief engineer
of the Public Service Commission, is
home from Pittsburgh where he con-
Quoted the engineering study of the
traction situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
ter bye the International News serv-

ter bye the International News Serv-
ice.
Rivals Contention Untenable
The International News Services
contention that The Associated Press
relinquishes its property rights to
news matter when Ii is published,
the court held rs untenable."
Justice Holmes, who was Joined
in his associate opinion by Justice
McKenna. said The Associated Press
was justified in having an injunction
against news piracy for certain
number of hours unless competitors
publishing news in the interim cred
tied to The Associated Press.
UpholdS Restraint
Restraining orders preventing the
international News Service from in
ducing persons to communicate to 1t
Association Press news in advance
of publication or persuading mem
bers of The Associated Press to vio-
late that organizations bylaws were
upheld.
The Supreme Court affirmed de-
crees of the circuit court of appeals
entoining the defendant from taking
for the purpose of selling to it's own
customers news appearing on bulle-
tin boards or in early editions OF
Associated Press papers.
Justice BrnnlCis Disscnts
Justice Brandeis delivered a dis
senting opinion, disagreeing both
with the majority and the views OF
Justices Homes and McKenna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Cerretti Comes Only
. as Pope's Envoy For
Jubilee of Cardinal
By Associated Press

Paris. Dec. 23 Havas). Mon
signor Cerretti, papal undersecretary
of state. who called on President
Wilson last week, said to-day that
his visit was purely private and that
he was satisfied with the results of
his conversation with the President.
The Vatican statesman added that
he was going to the United States
for the sing purpose of represent
ing Pope Benedict at the jubilee of
Cardinal Gibbons. He will sail from
Lisbon on January 1.
/ Pope Benedict, Monsignor Ger
retti said, approves of the principlo
OF the League of Nations. The Vati.
can, he continued, has no precon-
ceived idea as to participation in the
peace conference or in subsequent
international conferences. 1t will
set forth its opinions. he concluded,
IL invited to do so. Monsignor Ger.
retti said he had no mandate to
settle questions which have been
brought forward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
$4,000 GOAL Is
SOUGHT IN RED
CROSS CAMPAIGN
Many Homes Still Lack EN-
blem of Mercy in
Windows

Some mighty interesting scenes
were being staged in front of the
bulletin board at the courthouse this
morning, when Harrisburg residents
from various wards, scanned the
Red Cross map and pondered over
reasons why many blocks were not
in the 100 per cent. class, insofar as
Red Cross memberships are concern
ed. Homes on city blocks place the
Red Cross enblsms in their win
dows. and when every house in a
block has such n display then the
block is in the hundred per cent.
class.
"well."' said a man from near
Thirteenth and Market streets this
morning. II know why that block is
not n hundred per center. There's a
doctor on 1t who has never displayed
Liberty Loan, Red Cross. w. S. s.,
War Work, or any other emblem and
whether he has subscribed to bonds
or given to the war work l don't
know, but 1 do know that he hasn't
proved it by letting his light shine
from the window"
Many Empty Windows
80, that's nothing" said another
man from out near the corner of
Fourth and Hamilton. There's a
house out our way that has service
flag in the Notwithstanding a boy
in the army, but there's no Red
Cross emblem there"
Well" said another man, you
take the Market street block from
Eighteenth to Nineteenth. and you'd
think that folks who lived in such a
block could afford n dollar for the
Red Gross. But II you give that block
the once over you will see that not
few of the lhouseholders are hold
ing out.
And YOU might take a swing
along Walnut street, out on the Hill
and you'd see the same thing" said
another man.
But why go out on the HIP" in
terposed bystander. Go out Third
street n short ways and you'll have
your eyes opened"
'Or you might try walking on
Front street." said another man.
These little conversations and bits
of persifiage and by-play were oc-
curing all morning, and those who
stood back and listened got a very
accurate insight as to conditions in
Harrisburg.
Campaign Closes Tonight
At noon to-day the membership
total for the Red Cross stood near
the $4,000 mark, and an effort was
being made to hit $4,000 before the
campaign closes at s o'clock to-
night. When it is said that the cam
paign closes it means merely that
the workers are called off and spe-
cial headquarters closed, but mem
berships will be received at all times
at Red Cross regular headquarters
at Front and Walnut.
Some excellent returns arc expect
ed from Hershey and other big towns
in the district, from the Pennsylva-
MIA and the Philadelphia and kead-
ing railroads and from the Pipe
Bending plant. A number of other
industries have staged little cam
paigns of their own.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
YANKEES PATROL
RHINE RIVER IN
GUARDING LANDS
Pershing Army Is Arranging
Christmas Tree For Presi-
dent and His Wife
With the American Army OF occu-

With the American Army OF Occu-
patton, Dec. 2S.-American patrol
boats, each armed with a machine
gun used by the Marines at Sois-
sons or in other drives. are plying
the Rhine. The Rhine American
fleet consists OF twelve boats, ten
patrol craft, one supply boat and the
Prussian, which is being used by
General Dickman.
The Prussian was requisitioned
from the head mayor of the Coblenz
district and is one of the finest steam
yachts on the Rhine.
Here is a guarded army secret
concerning the President of the
United States for publication in the
Unied States, but not in France.
The story has been passed by the
army censor and concerns the well
come that is being arranged for the
President at Christmastide.
The army is arranging for Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson a Christmas
tree as a surprise, and also the most
gorgeous collection of German SOU
venirs yet gathered by the American
army of occupation.
The souvenirs include officers
gold and steel helmets, anti-tank gun
shells, swords, iron crosses and the
like.
Passes good throughout the Third
army area for President Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson were issued Saturday by
the provost marshal, Lieutenant
Colonel Julian Dodge, provost of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
HIGHEST COURT
RESTRANS THE
THEFT OF NEWS
Injunctions Granted to Asso-
ciated Press Against Piracy
Are Sustained Today"

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Tnjunctions
granted The Associated Press to stop
pirating of news by the international
News Service were sustained to-day
by the Supreme Court of the United
States. Associate Justice Pitney.
delivering the opinion, began with i
review of the case.
AS between the public and news
gathering organizations, Justice Pit
ney expressed doubt whether there
could be any property in uncopy-
righted news. AS between rival news
gathering organizations, he said,
there was a quasi property interest.
Referring to contentious OF the
International News Service that The
Associated Press was guilty of the
same practices charged against the
defendants, Justice Pitney said that
there is nothing in the proceedings
that puts The Associated Press in
the position of having 'unelean
hands"
Justice Holmes, in an associate
opinion, said he partially agreed
with the majority. but dissented
from the principle that there is
property in news. Justice Pitney
announced that Justice Clarke took
no part in the proceedings.
The court declared the processes
used by the International News Serv-
ice in taking Associated Press news
amounted to an unauthorized inter-
ference with the normal operation
Of complainant's legitimate bus
mess"
The transaction speaks for itself
and n court of equity ought not to
hesitate long in characterizing It as
unfair competition in business. -
Justice Pitney said, discussing the
taking of Associated Press news mat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Christmas Plans Made
For AlmshOuse Inmates

Plans have been completed for
the annual entertainment to be
given to the inmates at the county
almshouse as part Of their Christ
mas celebration. Large trees are to
be erected at the institution through
the kindness of Mrs. A. Carson
Stamm. These will be decorated
and gifts ranged around them for
each person. The Christmas enter
tainment will lbegin tomorrow aft
ernoon at 1.30 o'clock. The pro-
gram will Include vaudeville offer
ings by artists to be furnished by c.
Floyd Hopkins, of Wilmer and Vim
cent, who has promised to have some
of the acts appearing at the Majestic
the first part of the week, given at
the institution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Lower Paxton Residents
Ask For Better Highway

Residents in Lower Paxton petit
toned the Court to appoint viewers
TO report on the advisability of clos
ing a small section of roadway be-
tween Linglestown and Harrisburg
at Goose Valley and reopening an
other section of highway to replace
1T, because of the flooded condition
which exists there during winter
months. About eighty persons sign
ed the petition. The Court appointed
as viewers Paul G. Smith, oliver C.
Bishop and Charles E. Walmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Arranging Program For
Soldiers Xmas Dinner

Robert Hunt Lyon has been Sc
lected by Eli n. Hershey, president
of the Harrisburg Rotary Club, as
chairman of Rotary Club commit
tee to arrange an entertainment for
$50 soldiers who will be entertain
ed at dinner at the Civic Club, North
Front street, Christmas evening. Mr..
Lyon already has procured the SER
vices of number of well known
Harrisburg people and fine pro-
gram is assured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Millions Use
It For Colds
Because "Papcs Cold Compound relievescold or grippe
misery in a few hours-Really wonderful

sick headache. dullness, feverishness.
sore throat. sneezing. soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" IS the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores,
1t acts without assistance, tastes nice
and causes no inconvenience. Don't
accept substitute. Insist on
'FRpe else
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
PNEuM0NIA CLAIMS noURNE

New York. Dee. 2s.-Randoiph
Bourne. author and magazine writer,
died of p9eumonia at his home here
yesterday, aged 30 years. He was the
author of several books on education
and had been on the staff of the New
Republic since its inception. He also
was frequent contributor to the At
lantic Monthly and other magazines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
Don't stay stured.upI

Quit blowing and snuffing! A dose
Of -Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in The
head. chest, body or limbs,
II promptly opens clogged-up nos
;rils and air passages; stops nast--
discharge or nose running: relieves
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
boost sCHwAb FOR PREsIDENr

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Choice of Charles
MI Schwab for the next President of
the United States was voiced ut a ban
quet given by the Chicago Machinery
Club to ESQ plant supertntendents and
ether representatives of $50 machin-
cry construction and metal working
concerns. Partlsanship was not mem
toned,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-23
No Notice Of Advance
on COmmunters' Tickets

No natice has been received in Har-
risburR of an advance in the rate of
communters' tickets, effective January
1, although a rumor to that effect has
gained considerable strength.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
SOME WAL1OP.
{ Baseball magazine.

kAehStbdSl
The score stood three to nothing, and
Won Hindenburg's fast curves
Had set the batters down on strikes, and
chilled the slugger's nerves
Old Won had speed and great e0ntrol-he
wouldn't give q pass
His whizzing shoots and sudden drops
were full of steam and gas
His infeld wobbled in the they
gave him bad support
But with three runners on the sacks old
Won still held the fort!
Two men struck out against his skill-he
hummed his Hymn of Hate,
Then snickered as a substitute came
slowly to the plate.
america pinch hitting now!" the UNI
pire shouted loud
And great worried silence fell upon the
throbbing crowd
Zach, vot a mark" laughed Hindenburg,
and shot a fast one in
The batsman watched it sizzling by with
sarcastic grinl
Another came-right through the groove
the hitter swung his ash,
And all the great pavilions rang, and
echoed to the crash
In vain the German felders ran-they
stumbled, tripped and relied
That mighty hit was sailing ON, and
passed down center field!
And while the wild applause was heard
from Washington to Rome,
France, Italy and England, and America,
slid home! w A. Phelon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
GERMANY's ECONOMIC SACRIFICE

GERMANY'S ECONOMIC SACRIFICE.
There is reason to believe that the fig
ures printed in Cologne newspaper re-
garding the casualties of the Germans in
the war up to Oct. "a, 1918, represent the
conservative figures because it would be
to the interest of all directly concerned
to make the losses appear to be as light
as possible while at the same time it
would furnish a minimum of triumph in
war for the enemies of Germany. The
admitted loss of 1917 04 in dead men is
in itself an appalling reminder of the
ravages of war; and it is probable that
that number will be greatly increased in
the compilation of the returns from the
fighting after Oct. "a, for some of the
hardest fighting of the war took place on
the Mouse front where the Americans
were and on the British and American
front in Flanders after the date speci-
fcally mentioned. Then, too, it is prob
able that large percentage of the 49,
522 men officially reported as missing
will eventually turn into the death list.
II would not be at all surprising, there
fore if the total number of Germans who
died in the service should reach the total
of two millions. Then there are the four
millions of men who were temporarily or
permanently disabled. Their usefulness
to their country has been greatly inn
paired and large proportion of them
will be handicap rather than an asset
from the economic standpoint.
With these facts in mind it is easy to
see that Germany, nation which was
always reaching out for the greatest eff
cheney in industrial life, will come to the
conclusion that war does not always pay.
Germany has squandered her wealth,
mortgaged her future and deprived her
self of large section of her economic
population. The situation of the allies
is somewhat analogous but still different
because the allies will have something
tangible to show for their sacrifices, as
well as the intangible result which in
sures the rule Of humanity and decency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Assurance that the American soldiers
who are compelled to stay in Europe
through the present winter will be better
cared for in most cases than they would
have been cared for in civilian life in the
United States comes as a pleasant re-
minder that the United States Is not such
a bad taskmaster after all, especially
when it is supported by such grand or
CARNATIONS as are putting forth such
strong efforts to look after the welfare
of the men in service So, if your boy is
compelled by the exigencies of war to
remain in Europe for another winter you
may feel sure that he will receive excel
lent treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
Green Mountain Echoes.

Mistake in last weeks items. Mr..
Harry Clayboru is ianitor of the church
instead of MRS.-Piermon item.
The poolroom is quite an enjoyment
for the older men as well as the younger
BOYS. -Dewey's Mills item.
The masquerade at Hubbard hall was
carried out finely. Some Is appeared in
costumes. amsng them Uncle Sam. The
kaiser did not materialize.-Tyson item.
Mrs NARROW Bingham is able to sit up
for 20 minutes. She is not dangerous
North Chester item.
Butchering is now the order of the day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

That new Hindenburg line" ON the
east side of the Rhine river would have
no terrors for the allies. The most for
midable line the old strategist could
build up failed to stand against che de-
termined assaults of the allied armies.
This proposed new line would be scarcely
more than a name, in view of Germany S
impotence to prepare the defenses of it
should there be a disposition to do so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

We congratulate the "Hill" sections, as
well as the city of Barre, on their re-
stored passenger train connections once
week. It's long time between rides
but better than none at all. We hope
this may be forerunner of the restora-
ton of passenger train traffic on the
Barre branch of the Montpelier & Wells
River arilroad, which has been greatly
missed by the patrons of that line for
many months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

If the heirs to certain property, failing
to agree over the division of the proper
ty, should determine to set fire to all the
buildings included and destroy all the
money and intangibles in the estate, the
action would not be any more unreason-
able than the proposal for the allies to
sink scores of million dollars now in
vested in German warships because they
couldn't decide on division of the yes
sells. Wanton destruction of property,
even warships, is not excusable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

The gratitude and affection of the en-
tire American people were most certainly
back of that distinguished service decoDs-
ton which has been given General Per
shing by the United States government.
Some day more imposing testimonial
may be rendered to the eminent leader of
the greatest American army that was
ever gathered together.