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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
Colonial Country Club
Arranges For Stag Smoker

All the committees of the Colonial
Country Club have co-operated in ar
ranging for stag party to be given
at the club. Monday, April is.
The affair will doubtless be one
of the most important this season at.
the club. A special feature will be
song sheets, along with various other
social stunts.
The committee in charge of ar
engagements includes r. w. Dowdell
NJ. w. Allen, ID. A Galley. C. II. Hoff-
man. and Edward Dewaid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

Miss Helen L. Heck, a registered
nurse, has removed from 205 State
street to 1926 North Second street.
Miss Martha Elmer Fleming, of
the Riverside Apartments, is visiting
in Buffalo, New York.
Walter S. Weaver has returned to
Philadelphia after few days visit
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
GUEST FROM CAPE TOWN

{. Z. W. Hanson, a prominent bust
nessman of Cape Town, South Africa,
Hanson, of West Fairview. During
his visit he also spent some time
with Mr., and Mrs. G. A. Werner of
2143 North Fifth street, this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

: In the above picture are seen five
generations of the Shellenberger FAM
are Mrs. Moses Shellenberger, Mrs.
Joseph Nichols. Mrs. William Nc
Naughton, Mrs. Frank Dodson, and
lttle Miss Miley Dodson, aged four
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
bass, r. l.. Hoover, Lindsey Nc
Cleaf, Willis Hartmire.
a. War Activities

]. Horace Mcfarland will give a
talk on What the War
Means to U.s." a review of the work
of the Red Cross and clean-cut
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
Cheerful Giver Class
Meets With Mrs. Banker

Mrs. Harry Banker, of 1913 sus-
quehanna street, was hostess for the
members of the Cheerful Giver Sun
day School class, of the Ridge Avenue
Methodist Church. at her home last
evening.
The members present were Mrs.
Roy Beard, Mrs. Cora Haar, Mrs.
Mary George, Mrs; Harry Bankler'
berg, Mrs. Harry Houghton, Mrs.
Jack Kiepper, Mrs. Mary c. Knisley.
Miss Theo Beard and Harry Banker.
The class will hold it's next meet
ing Tuesday evening, May z. at the
home of Mrs. Roy Beard, 1903 Wal
lace street.
Judge and Mrs. S. J. NJ. McCar-
rell, of 121 Locust street, are spend
ing some time at Galen Hall, Wer-
nersville.
Lieutenant Edwin F. Weaver who
has been spending some time with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. e. +. Wea-
yer, of 1895 Hunter street, has re-
turned to Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Frances Acuff, of North Third
street. is spending some time in
Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
Gey's Banjo Orchestra

of Philadelphia, at winterdale Sat-
urday evening, April 6. Some live
dance nlusic,--Ady.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

New waists in white
voile with Peter Pan frilled
collar, ............$ .$4.2J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

New arrivals in Coats
majority velour materials;
Pekin, gray, taupe, khaki
and mixtures. High waist
line and sport models,
$3.50, $1S.75, $19.75,
$22.5O to $3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05

Wide range of embroid-
cred and beaded georgettes
wanted shades, $3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-05
Afternoon Dresses

New waists in French
batiste with colored collar
and cuffs, .........S .S2.95
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Boys and Farms

quit the farm and left Dads plow
Because my calf became his COW.
/ suppose 1t was right
But, then 1t looked hard
To see my hog become Mas lard.
There has been lots of discussion
of how to keep the boys on the farms,
not so much of late as there was be-
fore the war made other things to
talk about. 1t may yet become a
mooted question and how best to
solve it-well that's another thing.
Perhaps one of the things which
would best interest the boys and keep
them on the farm would be to allow
them uncontested possession of the
few animals they take over for them
selves. 1t isn't very encouraging to
have the ownership of calf only to
have it go into Dads possession when
It becomes COW, or to have pig
which is "all >one's own" SO long as
it is a pig, only to see it fattened
and butchered for family use when
it becomes hog.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Hun-nade Toys
New York, Oct. 23.-Several
thousand cases Of German-made
toys arrived here today-AssO-
cfated Press.

The above telegraph nows message
carried by the Associated Press has
brought forth a protest from the wo-
men of America. Thru their clubs
they are making an appeal to beware
Of these toys. In their fight on the
sale of these Hun-mnde toys they are
sending out an appeal which pictures
the crimes perpetrated during the in
vasion of Belgium when children
were mutilated.
toys; toys by trainloads made in
American factories. by hands which
are clean; toys also by carloads made
by our ally in Japan, whore child
hood is sacred. and love, not hate,
is taught at mothers breasts. Even
were there none, far better our boys
and girls should go without than find
pleasure in the handiwork OF a nation
which made a public holiday to cele-
brate the loss Of the "Lusitania." and
which in these latter days is stepped
in the GLORY" of monstrosities. Could
our little men who sacrifice many
childish pleasure to buy war stamps
and contribute pennies to the Red
Cross, and our little mothers who
knit so patiently with hands that can
barely hold the needles, would one
of these knowingly find any pleasure
in any toy Made in Germany"
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29

Handley. feel like a dirty deuce in
new deck with such a staff around
me. have officers and enlisted men
in my outfit who are graduates Of
the best colleges in the country. and
in private life were big men in differ
ent lines, but, of course, now they are
only known as the way they rank.
Your old captain e. E. Booth is now
q Brigadier General and is one OF the
good ones over here. Ben Lear Is a
lieutenant colonel OF cavalry on the
general staff in Washington. l came
over here with a detachment ahead of
the division and went to field Off
GERS school. Lieutenant Colonel
Means was in the same detail.
It's me for Colorado when the war
Is over. Mrs. Newton is with her
mother in Missouri. but will probably
spend the winter in Colorado. We
certainly spent fine winter in Cali
fornia. hear mess being blown. so
will close.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29

he is the only one of the boys in
Crowley county with the expedition
ary forces in that country. He is up
now where daylight is but four hours
a day and II they sleep all night they
get good long rest, but then it does
not work that way. Harley Cupp has
been in Siberia for several weeks and
the first message from him, except
the arrival postcard, reached his par
ents this week in three letters, dated
September ~, October l6, and Oc-
tober 81. The trains out of the sec
tion of Siberia where he Is located
make trip each month, so II the
Missouri Pacific here is five hours
late one can feel that even then 1t
is better service than they get in
northern Siberia. Extracts from
these letters are:
A.E.F.. Siberia, Sept. 12.
Dear Folks:
The country here is about like
parts of Kansas. with sunfiowers
everywhere, and it rains once in
awhile. have not received any
mail yet and don't know when will.
am in the best of health and get
ting along fine.
In another letter he says:
am well and feeling fine and
Qanuy ana nope lneSe rev lines VIII
find you all we'll. have received
mail but once since I have been over
here and would surely like to receive
some news.
am not learning to talk this lam
guage very fast and don't think
ever will. or even care to learn much
of it. The weather is getting cold
and 1t rained little last night.
On October 81, he wrote again,
and in II he stated that he had re-
ceived the letters from home and
that made him feel better than ever
He says:
1t has been showing lately but I,
is not so awful cold yet. but we have
not been doing n great deal, mostly
setting around the fires and playing
games.
Harley states that he does moi
want for anything over there and
that he bought $3.50 in Liberty Bonds
His address is:
Harley Cupp,
Co. A, 9th Inf.
Depot Quartermaster,
San Francisco, Calf
A. E. F., Siberia.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
FROM MARCUS BATES
CAMP POLK
To The New Era:

To The New Era:
Having been moved to a Battalion
and Co., l have found more time to
write, and thought you would like to
know how the tank corp Is going
She is sure a hummer and we have
seven large British tanks. weighing
about forty tons-no, l am guessing
at the weight. They go about four
miles an hour so IL one was afraid
of getting pinched for speeding he
would be out of luck. Our small tanks
are a very small type. about as large
as Ford roadster. and they can
travel about three times as fast as
the big ones. The large ones have
Liberty motors in them run on the
same order as an auto, only a woman
couldn't shift the gears. The small,
tanks have the Ford motor so that
is the reason they are better. but
they are not made of tin, by long
shot.
You can go anywhere at anytime
in these tanks-sure wish you folks
could be here to see one in action.
I believe 1t would be worth the rail-
road fare.
Well. the war is over and we will
probably be home about the first of
the year on a one month furlough,
then we will go to the Mexican bor-
der That is the latest news / have
heard. One month furlough would
look good to me now.
We get up in the morning at 5:45:
roll call, 5:55; mess call at 600 a
m, fifteen minutes to get dressed
wash and get in line. Well. the army
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
1919 WHEAT PRICE
TO STAND AS FIXED,
DESPITE PEACE

The Food Administration Grain Cor
porations guarantee of $2.1S per
bushel F. o. B. primary markets for
tia 1919 Colorado wheat crop stands
This IL the assurance of the Food
Administration for Colorado.
In spite of the fact that the end OF
the war has released great stores OF
wheat upon the markets of the world;
that wheat is now selling In Australia
at 95 cents q bushel; that only $1.OS
is guaranteed for the 1919-1920 crop
of Australian wheat: and that thero
is u prospect OF even as low as 7O-cent
wheat in Europe after the Argentine
harvest this month. the government
will maintain the price promised
American farmers for their wheat.
According to George s. Clayton.
chairman of the milling division OF
the Food Administration for Colorado,
it is probable that a sliding tariff on
wheat will be arranged to protect
American wheat growers.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29

William Ridgley has returned to
report for duty after visit here with
his mother, Mrs. Dora Ridglcy.
He is a member of the crew of a sub
marine chaser and his boat was dock
ed for repairs and he took advantage
of fifteen day leave of absence.
His boat is tho flagship of a fleet of
fifteen of these chasers. The boats
are ITO feet long and is feet wide,
and they travel about 20 knots per
hour. During the U-boat warfare
they were not trying to get away
from these German underseas craft
but were out looking for trouble and
Ridgley's crew has two U-boats now
at the bottom of the sea to their
credit and others which they were
quite sure they put out of business.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
WITH THE BOYS
HERE AND THERE
Continued from Page ~


Meade, Md, he says:
well, the notorious Hun has been
conquered. and 1t would be useless to
say that we were not all more than
glad, but however, the disappoint-
ment Is keen and visable among us
who have been deprived of the priv
ilege and right to do our part over
there, 1t was our battalion's mfsfor-
tune to have to do our training in
the United States while others were
sent directly across. 1t can not be
helped, for those were things which
we could not regulate, and was prob
ably done for the best interests con-
cerned, and while do not believe
in harboring regrets, am afraid this
is one instance that l will have to
accept.
1t is possible that we may yet he
sent to France, but there will be no
glory in that, for the reconstruction
trip would mean nothing but sight
seeing trip. which would be no doubt
very interesting, but without the real
excitement which we all anticipated
when we started on our army career,
however. we rejoice at the great vic
tory and are proud of the good old
U. S. A, and the great things she
has done to insure such speedy and
decisive peace. 1t has been pleas
ure to me to know how well Crowley
county has stayed by her boys in so
many instances, both morally and fl
nancially. We have no word just at
present as to how we will be disposed
of, but of course, hope we may all
get home soon. AS ever.
Your friend,
| HARRY H. LYONS.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29

Surrounded by eight or ten boches.
with only a trench shovel for defense,
Rutherford Kinds, a Coloado boy,
from Rocky Ford. disposed single
handed of the enemy and saved both
himself and his captain from capture
in one of the recent hot fights on the
American hsector.
A week or two later, while recuper-
ating from the wounds received in
the fight, in q base hospital, he was
asked by an officer where he gained
his proficiency In the use of a shovel.
"Irrigating back in Colorado" was
the prompt rejoiner Of the young
fighter.
Kinds, who was farmers son in
Rocky Ford before entering the army.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Use of Trench Shovel Saves Rocky Ford Boy

became separated with his captain.
from his company in a hot fight on
the American front. They were soon
surrounded by eight or ten Huns and
in the struggle which ensued Hind 8
gun was knocked out of his hands.
With the instinct of a boy raised
on en Irrigated farm. where the
shovel is used nearly every day in the
year, Kinds seized his trench tool
and began welding it on the Ger
amrs rs skillfully as he had turned
tie turf back on the Rocky Ford
far m.
1t was resourcefulness of this sort
that had Fritz wondering why he
ever let his officers tell him that he
knew anything about fighting.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Cole for Speaker

Allyan Cole, of Lamar, Is slated for
speaker of the house at the incoming
general assembly, and his name is
mentioned by the Republicans in var
ious parts OF the state. In this con-
nection Murphy. of the Las Animas
Leader, says:
Now that the next House of Rep
resentatives of the Colorado legisla-
ture is safely Republican. speculation
is rife as to the probable choice for
Speaker of the House. This is one of
the most important as well as one of
the most honorary positions in the
state and is eagerly sought after.
There seems to be no question in
the minds of those who are on the
inside that Allyan Cole, of Lamar,
who is serving his third term in the
house, will be the choice of the party.
Naturally there are other candidates
for the position, but we predict that
when the smoke of battle is cleared
away. Mr.. Cole will be the choice.
In the last session, as well as the
extra session. Mr.. Cole was the Re-
publican leader-the minority party
then-not by virtue OF election but by
virtue of ability as leader and as
a parlimentarian. We are for Mr..
Cole not only because he Is a good
friend, but because he is capable in
every way and absolutely the logical
man for the place.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
CHRISTMAS CARDS
The Christmas card is me-

The Christmas card is more
in favor than ever, and IL
this is how you desire to re-
member some of your friends,
call at the New Era office and
place your order. We have
nice cards and will print your
own wording on them-and
will also show suggestions of
what might be an appropriate
Christmas message. Don't put
this off until too late. You
know about how many people
you wish to remember in some
clever way and in good taste.
SO select the Christmas Greet
ing Card plan and have this
part of your holiday trading
done.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
life is wonderful; seven hours of

life is wonderful; seven hours of
drilling and then we are thru. Near
ly every soldier goes to the "Y" or
to town. 1t is a good walk to Raleigh,
only 1 " miles to business section.
altho you can ride on the street car
providing you have seven cents-fif-
teen minute service.
There are about 5000 boys here at
present, but a lot were shipped home
that came in last week.
I got a shot in the arm yesterday
and 1 really don't feel well, so I'll
ring OFF for now.
Pvt. Marcus Bates,
Company B. 341 Battalion,
Camp Polk, Raleigh, N. C.
p. S.-The Ordway New Era would
look good to me.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
FROM MAJOR NEWTON
FRANCE

Major Paul p. Newton. of olney
Springs, has written an interesting
letter to friend, Charles Hutchin-
son, of Fowler, in which he mentions
some of the boys of the Olney Springs
and Fowler vicinities. The letter
follows
1 have been trying to write to you
for a long time. but just never got
to 1t. l landed at Havre. France.
August 16. and went direct to Lam
gres to Field Officers School. Col.
Means and l went from this regiment
glad to get to go. Have been back
with the outfit for nearly three weeks.
am still in command of the Sd Bat
talon and it is some outfit. Benedict
is in company, and Raymond Combs
in L company. Col. Combs is in
machine gun company. Both the boys
are considered cracking good officers.
Raymond has special instruction in
the intelligence work. which is infor-
nation, scouting, snfping. ETC., and
was my battalion intelligencer officer
and carried as staff officer until we
such officer is allowed.
I am very anxious to be transferred
to the line. and have been recon-
mended az being available for trans
fer. / don't believe the war will last
always and ! want one chance at a
fight, anyhow Many of our officers
have gone to the front-that is, jun
ior officers. Regarding G Co., there
are, think, eight men left that you
know, all sergeants: Sechting is top,
Porter is supply, Roberts is mess.
Clarke, Sharp, Sliger, Moore and
Auckland. Serg. ogle is from the
single Fowler man in the company.
FELTON, is my mounted orderly, Mot
ley is regimental personnel sergeant,
Happy Powell is mule skinner, Brun-
dage is in headquarters company.
Scribner is in the band. Bevard II
in signal battalion. Stanley is in
C Co., mess sergeant. Calhoun is
sergeant in engineers. Frank Altman
is in r. NJ. Ps. Ed Altman wounded
in leg at Chateau Thierry and is In
hospital near here. Andrew Kouns
also wounded. Whitney Baustart
(ert) back to States with sixteen ma
chine gun hits in his legs.
am writing this letter by piece
meal. as Ig ct time. Saw Brundage
this morning. He goes to the front
today. Ed Coffee, of Olney Springs,
was killed at Chautean Thierry. 1t
is also reported that Maj. Becksted
has been killed. The news that Aus
tria has sued for peace thru Sweden
has just come in, so by the time you
get this many things may have hap
pened. My headquarters is in boys
school house. am billeted in
T.
very good quarters. Most OF my bat
talon are in brickyards. My battalion
is a town by ourselves. have
French lieutenant assigned to me as
instructor, who, in private life, was
an exporter of silk and cotton goods.
Have an interpreter who is a Catholic
priest, and chaplain assigned to my
battalion and town, who, In private
life. was Redpath Lyceum speaker
and who was with the Rough Riders
at San Juan Hill as mounted orderly
for Col. Wood. His name is Joe ].
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
HERMAN wEsToAMP DIES

Herman Lewis Westcamp, an en-
ploye of the Minnequa steel works.
died at his home. 2214 Routt avenue
yesterday. He is survived by his
wife and mother; four sisters, Mary
and Carrie Ketchum, of this city;
Agnes Heffner and Lizzie Massey.
Olney Springs; four brothers, Will
liam and Fred, of Manzanola, and
Charles, of Olney Springs, and Frank.
of the 34th Regiment, Sandstorm Di-
vision, in France.-Pueblo Chieftain.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Body Sent East.

The body of w. II. Hinch, who
died of influenza in a La Junta hos .
pital, the account of which appeared
in the New Era last week. was taken
to the old home at Lockport. Ind.
ents and relatives reside at that place.
Mrs. Hinch, who was also i'll with
the disease. was unable to accompany
the body, and later went to the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Hargreayes, of Holly.
Mr.. Hinch was Colorado Field rep
resentative for the Reliance Life In
surance Co.. of Pittsburg, Pa. His
death occurred at La Junta on Mon
day, November 1S, after brief ILL
ness.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
10 YEARS AGO
WHEN?

WHEN?
The Missouri Pacific will double
track Its road" is the heading over
an article in the New Era ten years
ago.
The Ordway Alfalfa Milling Com
pany started Its mill and commenced
shipping meal ten years ago this
month.
THEN AND NOW
Front quarter beef ~ per pound
Hind quarter INC. These quota
tons were taken from the New Era
ads of ten years ago.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Good Snow Fell.

Good Snow Fell.
Late Thursday night of last week
a snow started falling here which
lasted the most OF three days. Dur
ing all day Friday and most of Satur-
day the snow came down lightly un-
til the ground was well covered and
moisture to the extent of approxi-
mately a half inch was given. The
snow laid on the ground where It
fell, being one of the few SHOWS to
fall here which did not drift. On
Sunday afternoon 1t started showing
q fine snow at abiut o'clock, but It
did not last long and soon cleared
up. but the ground remained covered
until about the middle of this week
which made sleigh-riding a choice
sport.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29

Jack Craig. a young man
who resided northwest Of Fow-
Ter and who enlisted in the
army in Ordway died aboard
ship recently. His body was
sent to his old home at Arrow
Rock. Mo-. for interment and
services were held there last
week. He has a cousin living
west of Olney Springs who at
tended the funeral.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
WHITING STATIONERY

We have, coming, fine line OF
Whiting Stationery. This is the finest
grade of writing papers manufactur-
cd. Whiting means quality and style
and that is what you will want for
your Christmas presents. See this
line at the New Era office about Mon
day of next week.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Lodge to Move.

Lodge to Move.
The knights and Ladies' of Security
lodge has rented the Wooldridge-Mil-
Ter hall. formerly the Chamber of
Commerce room. and will hold meet
ings there instead of the l. o. o. F.
hall in the Foley building.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Ban Prevents Flu.

Gunnison and the vicinity sur
rounding 1t are perhaps the freest
from Spanish influenza of any point
in the state, and this fact is attribut-
ed to the rigidity of the rules govern
ing 1t which have been put in force
Pueblo Star-Journal.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
FROM HARLEY CUPP
SIBERIA

Harley Cupp. A. E. F.. Siberia.
That is the address of one of the
Ordway boys, and SO far as is known
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29
Christmas Suggestions.

There are a lot of Christmas sug-
gestions on another page of this Is
sue. which will interest the woman
and young women. These sugges--
tions are illustrated and show bags.
dolls, toys and the like.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29

M. E. Bashor. Republican repre-
that Cole will in all probability be
the choice of the House. and that he
favors Cole for the place.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-29

Troops On Way Home.
A steamer loaded with troops is
leaving England each day this week
and soon soldier boys will be gather
ing into their home.