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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-15

my. I was tired Out, and using my
shrapnel-proof helmet (shrapnel proof
until a piece of shrapnel hits it), or
tin hat, for a pillow, lay down in the
straw, and was soon fast asleep. I
must have slept about two hours, when
I awoke with a prickling sensation all
over me. AS thought, the straw had
worked through my uniform. I woke
up the fellow lying on my left, who had
been up the line before, and asked
him:
"Does the straw bother you, mate?
It's worked through my uniform and I
can't Sleep"
In sleepy voice he answered.
''That amt straw, them's cooties."
From that time on my friends the
"cooties" were constantly with me.
"Cooties," or body lice, are the bane
of Tommy's existence.
The aristocracy of the trenches very
seldom call them "cooties," they speak
of them as f1eas.
To an American flea means q small
insect armed with bayonet, who is
wont to jab it into you and then hop
skip and jump to the next place to be
attacked. There is an advantage in
having fleas on you instead Of ''cooties"
in that in one of his extended jumps
said flea is liable to land on the fell
low next to you; he has the typical
energy and push of the American.
while the "cootie'' has the bulldog
tenacity of the Englishman; he holds
on and consolidates or digs in until
his meal is finished.
There is no way to get rid Of them
permanently. No matter how often
or how many times you change your
underwear, your friends the "cooties"
are always in evidence. The billets are
infested with them, especially so if
there is straw on the floor.
l have taken a bath and put on
brand-new underwear; in fact, a COM
plete change of uniform, and then
turned in for the night. The next morn
ing my shirt would be full of them. It
is common sight to see eight or ten
soldiers sitting under a tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging in
shirt hunt"
At night about half an hour before
lights out" you can see the Tommies
grouped around a candle, trying, in it's
dim light, to rid their underwear of
the vermin. A popular and very quick
method is to take your shirt and draw
ers, and run the seams back and for
ward in the flame from a candle and
burn them out. This practice is dan
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-15

gerous, because you are liable to burn
holes in the garments if you are not
careful.
Recruits generally sent to Blighty
Tor a brand of insect powder adver-
t1sed as "Good for body lice" The ad-
vertisement is quite right; the powder
IS good for "cooties;" they simply
thrive on it.
The older men of our battalion we're
wiser and made scratchers out of
wood. These were rubbed smooth with
DIT OF stone or sand to prevent splin-
tiers. They were about eighteen inches
long, and Tommy guarantees that a
scratcher of this length will reach
any part Of the body which may be at
tackled. Some of the fellows were lazy
and only made their scratchers twelve
lncnes, but many a night when on
guard, looking over the top from the
ire step of the front-line trench, they
would have given a thousand "Quid"
for the other six inches.
Once while we were in rest billets an
Irish Hussar regiment camped in an
open field opposite our billet. After
they had picketed and fed their horses,
general shirt hunt took place. The
troopers ignored the call Dinner up"
and kept on with their search for big
game. They had a curious method Of
procedure. They hung their shirts over
hedge and beat them with their en-
trenching tool handles.
asked one Of them why they didn't
pick them off by hand, and he an
swered, 1--WE haven't had bath for
nine weeks or change of clabber. IF
1 tried to pick the Coolies off my shirt,
1 would be here for duration of war"
After taking close look. at his shirt. I
agreed with him; it was alive.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-15
CONVERSATIONS

More than 1000 motorists who fa,,ad
TO stop, look and listen, were killed at
grade crossings in 1915, and many
more were injured. The number Of
the killed and injured in these acci.
oents IS increasing 25 per cent a year.
The houses, streets and roads in
Malta are built Of nearly white stone.
ana during the summer months these
rehect the suns rays so strongly that
coiored glasses are largely worn nv
ooth the native population and foreign
ers. Many sizes and forms of frames
and many different colors Of p,asS o.
used. 90
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-15

"A demand for trunks and valises Of
american make can be created in Par
aguay. Those now in general use are
VI local manufacture and are of an
INFERIOR grade. The foreign and do
nesuc commerce bureau will supply
iist OF importers to firms interested in
securing this business.
IN report on business conditions
LII New Zealand in 1917 Consul Cen
erai "A. A. Winslow states that there
IS now fine opening for all kinds Of
american goods. Agencies should be
estaDnshed with complete stocks
avaliaoie for rush orders and the ter
rltory should be covered by competent
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-15

In the next instaIIment Ser
geant Empey tell of the reaIiza-
ton of his ambition-his ar
rival in a first line trench-and
Of how he wished he were back
in Jersey City.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-15

o honton
from
they make
the sections
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
PARIS HAS WARM
WELCOME FOR THE
YANKEE WOUNDED
Most of Them Lightly Enough
Hurt to Enjoy Shop
Girls Devotion

Paris, July 9.-American wounded
arriving here met with the same
cheering reception accorded the first
arrivals early in the Marne battle.
What a rousing welcome they
gave Americans returning to Pan
ami" as the poilu has taught the
Yank to call Paris. The crowd gath
cred from nowhere in an instant
with that electric excitement so
peculiar to a French crowd.
Most of the men were lightly
wounded. They smiled grimly at
the cheering throngs. AS they passed
from tho station into waiting Red
Cross cars and ambulances, shopgirls
flung down coppers on nearby
flower stands and hurriedly rushed
over and thrust bouquets upon them.
The Red Cross chauffeurs almost
had to pIy the girls off the ambu-
lances, and the buddies sort of
seemed to resent the fact that they
did finally succeed in doing so.
The Parisienne likes nothing
better than to be seen with a
wounded soldier. Decorations for
bravery appeal to her, but legions of
honor and war crosses cannot COM
pare, in her estimation, with the
privilege of walking with soldier
lad who has been ia bas," up there
where the steel cracks open and
tears the flesh. And the nastier the
wound, the greater the honorable
designation, the tighter she clings
to the arm of her hero. 1t is come
times sight that brings tears to the
eyes.
The families of France are talk
ing our wounded lads into their
homes, and France could pay no
greater compliment to Americans.
For the French family, even the
humblest, is as difficult for a stranger
to break into in ordinary circum-
stances as Ward McAllister's ancient
aA00n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
NEWS OF WEST SHORE
HONOR FLAG HAS
FOURTEEN STARS
Nine Members of New Cum
berland Church of God
Now in France

New Cumberland, Pa. July o.
Nine of the fourteen members of the
First Church of God who are in the
service of their country are now in
France. A service flag and honor
oil including the names of the four
teen boys was unfurled with appro-
pirate services on Sunday. Senator
Scott S. Leiby was the principal
speaker at the services.
Other numbers on the program in
cluded a solo by Clarke Bair; a
chorus from the Sunday school,
composed of twenty little girls, en-
titled Keep the Home Fires Burn
Ing" and chorus by Sunday school.
Rollcall followed, when 81 repre-
sentative of each family of the boys
in the service responded for the alb
sent ones, giving name of regiment
company, camp, etc.
Names of the men, when they en-
tered the service and what branch OF
service they are in, follow:
Sergeant Robert p. Seaman, May
go, 1914; Company I, One Hundred
Twelfth Infantry, in France.
Charles /. Hale, December %,
1914; Ordnance Detachment, Fiji
teenth Field Artillery, in France.
Corporal Edwin A. Kilheffer, June,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
FIGHT
HIGHER FARES
West Shore Union Is Taking
Steps to Prevent Increase
on Valley Lines

P West Fairview, Pa, July 9.-De-
Gliding to have conference with Of
ficiaIs of the Valley Railways Com
pany to ascertain why an increase of
two cents in trolley fare is necessary,
the West Shore Firemen's Union in
monthly session in the Good Will
Fire Company house here last even
ing, passed resolution showing it's
intention of taking every possible
step to keep down rates.
Admitting that the price of ma
terial and labor have taken unpre-
cedented increases in the last year,
members of the executive committee
were of the opinion that the fare
should not be increased to seven
cents. These conditions, of course,
the members admitted they are not
in very close touch with and would
await the outcome of conference
with C. H. Bishop, president of the
company, before they recommend
other methods of keeping the rates
down.
In its monthly report the execu-
tive committee recommended the
Union to take this step and brought
out that the company officials prom
ised several months ago that If 1t
was necessary to increase the rates
the transfer zone would be extended
to Enola. l.. L. Hammaker, member
of the committee, said that when a
committee from the Union met with
Mr.. Bishop to talk over a proposed
extension of the transfer zone, the
company official informed Union
members that If the Union would
notpush the claim they did not think
it necessary to increase the rates.
They assured the committee, accord
ing to Mr.. Hammacker, that the
transfer zone would be extended II
an increase was necessary.
Members of the committee ap-
pointed to discuss the action of the
Union with Mr.. Bishop are: Il. L..
Hammacher, Lemoyne; j. II. Hum
mel, New Cumberland; H. II. Way,
Enola; Harper Lantz, West Fair
view; ]. Croft Sheaffer and j. Fred
Hummel, Wormleysburg.
On recommendation of the execu-
tive committee, the secretary was
authorized to notify the Western
Union Telegraph Company to remove
! wires at the west end of the Walnut
street bridge, because they endanger
| pedestrians.
Repairs to the Cumberland Valley
railroad bridge at Lemoyne and the
bridge crossing the creek at West
Fairview, were recommended by
members of the Union. The secre-
tary was authorizd to notify the
Cumberland Valley railroad and the
Cumberland county officials of the
Unions action.
The Union decided to postpone ac-
ton in the centrally located fire
company until after the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
Mothers and Wives of
u. S. Soldiers on Outing

The wives. mothers. sisters and rel
atives of soldiers at the front will be
entertained by the Harrisburg Chap
ter of the National War Aid at Res
ervoir Park at 4 o'clock this after
noon. The families and members
will enjoy a box luncheon, which will
be followed by community singing
under the direction of Mrs. Wilbur f.
Harris. The Steelton Band will rem
der the following concert in the
evening:
March, The U. S. Field Artillery"
Sousa; grand selection, "Reminis-
cences of Verdi" arranged by. God
frey; community singing (a) "Over
There" (b) your Old Uncle Sam
(a) American Patrol Meacham.
(b) Wedding of the Rose" Jessel;
community singing. (a) There's a
Long. Long Trail" (b) Keep the
Home Fires Burning" fantasia on
Scotch, Irish and English airs. AL
bion." (Cr. Batens); Star Spangled
Banner"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

crops and was transferred about d
month ago to the Provost Marshal
Generals Department with the same
rank.
Il understand that he has been as
signed to assist in the organization
of a military police force there on
account of his knowledge of that
work here. l do not think that /
can go further and tell you of the
contents of his letters. Apparently
he is pleased with his new duties" I"
Born in Philadelphia
John c. Groome was born in Phil
adelphia in 1862 and was graduated
from the Episcopal Academy in
with his father in the iron business;
in 1884, purchased a farm in Vir-
ginia, where he resided until 1889,
when he returned to Philadelphia
and engaged in business. In 1882 he
enlisted as a private in the First
Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry,
and went through the various grades
until he was elected captain in 1896,
served with his troop in the Span
American war, enlisting April
%. 1898, and was mustered out No
vember 20, 1898. During that time
he saw service at Mount Gretna,
Camp Alger, Newport News and
Porto Rico.
He resigned as the captain of his
troop, upon his election as major of
the First Squadron Cavalry. N. G..
p, May 70, 1910. He was appointed
superintendent of the State Police,
July 1, 1905, by Governor Penny
packer; reappointed by Governor
Stuart, June 80, 1909: reappointed
by Governor Tener. August /, 1918;
reappointed by Governor Brum-
baugh, May IS, 1915. The State Po-
lice as a body are conceded to be
the most efficient and highly train
ed body of men of this kind in the
world
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
"A Splendid Hair Grower
and Wonderful Beautifier
Found at Last Shows Results at Once or
Nothing to Pay

and itch like mad. Kennedy or any
good druggist can now supply you
with the genuine Partisan sage
Oiquid form), which is guaranteed to
quickly and safely abolish every
sign of dandruff. stop itching scalp
and falling hair and promote a new
growth or the cost. small as it is,
will be refunded. Thousands can tes-
tify to the excellent results from it's
use some who feared badness now
glory in their abundant hair, while
others who suffered for years with
dandruff and itching head got clean.
cool scalp after just a few days use
of this simple treatment.
No matter whether bothered with
falling hair, gray hair, matted,
stringy hair, dandruff, itching scalp
or any form of hair trouble. try Pari-
sian sage you will not be disap-
pointed. It's a scientific preparation
that supplies all hair needs - an an
tiseptic liquid free from dangerous in
gradients - neither sticky nor greasy
easy to apply and delicately per-
fumed. The first application will
make your hair and scalp look and
feel 100 per cent. better. If you
want thick, lustrous hair and lots
of it, use Partisan sage. Don't de-
lay - begin tonight. A little atten-
tion now insures abundant hair for
years to- come. Kennedy's drug store
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
REQUEST OF LENIG WILL

Newport, Pa, July 9.-St. Johns
Lutheran church, of Markelville, this
county, and the Tressler Orphans
Home. Loysville, will each benefit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

1916; Company d, One Hundred
Twelfth Infantry. in France.
Sergeant Philip X. Buckley. June
8, 1916; Company B, Sixty-fourth
Infantry. Camp Macarthur.
Corporal Earl Buckley, June IL,
1916; Company I, One Hundred
Twelfth Infantry, in France.
Corporal Maurice o. Dupkle, April
., 1917; Machine Gun Company, one
Hundred Twelfth Infantry, in
France.
Sergeant Cecil L. Kilheffer, July
23, 1917; Four Hundred Eighty
sixth Aero Squadron, in France.
Harvey l.. Bowers August IA,
1917; Company K, One Hundred
Twelfth Infantry, in France.
Irwin ]. Gribble, October 10, 1917;
Company f, Thirty-fifth Engineers,
in France.
Harold e. Kilheffer. October 10,
1917; Twenty-efghth Aero Squadron
IN France.
Gurney B. Ruby, February Z,
1918; One Hundred Fifty-fourth
Depot Brigade, Camp Meade.
Howard e. Snyder. February rs.
1918; Company f. Three Hundred
Fourth Ammunition Train, Camp
Meade.
Charles r. Reneker. June "a. 1918;
One Hundred Fifty-fifth Depot Bri-
gade, Camp Lee.
William B. Updegraff, June "a,
1918; One Hundred Fifty-fifth Depot
Brigade. Camp Lee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
col. GROOME IN
FRANCE FORMING
MILITARY POLICE
Transferred to New Duties
From Post in Signal Corps
in Washington

Philadelphia, July 9.-Lieutenant
eral Pershing's forces in France. lie
is under the command of the Provost
Marshal General, and his duties cor
sist of the organization of the mill
tary police forces on the other side.
Mrs. Groome said last night at her
residence, Railroad avenue and Polo
road, Bryn Mawr: THE last letter
that I received from my husband
was on June 6. Prior to that the
letters came regularly. He left here
February as lieutenant colonel in
the aviation service of the signal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

United Evangelical church. Milford
Juniata township, will receive be-
quest of 500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
How the conditions which efficiency before the
war mean public saving now

This is more than Firestone slogan,
more than a working motto of the
organization. National stress and the
need Of thrift now make Most Miles
per Dollar a sound American doctrine.
More and more the world-affairs today
require that you use your car. But more
and more patriotism and common sense
alike order that you use it wiselyand at
lowest upkeep cost. Experience proves
that this means F1restone equipment.
Get Firestones from your dealer now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

THE economy methods which, long
! before the war, prevailed in the
Firestone factory have simply antici-
pated today's demands for judicious
buying, conservation Of resources and
war on waste.
This war against waste in the
Firestone factory means war against
waste on the road. For the values thus
conserved 30 back into the product
which more and more is recognized
as the tire of Most Miles per Dollar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
FESTIVAL AT NfILIHOWN

Shiremanstown, Pa, July "a
festival will be held tomorrow even
ing under the auspices of the Mill
town Church of God, on the lawn at
the home of Harry Eichelberger.
Cake, ice cream and other refresh
ments will be on sale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09
FESTIVAL AT CHURCH

Washington Heighest, Pa, July Q.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Lutheran Church at Lemoyne will
hold a birthday social on Thursday
evening at o'clock in the church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-09

to the extent of $500 by the will of
the late Henry S. Lenig, of villa,
just probated. The trustees of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03

that the people of Germany
may step forth and take their
government from the hands of
the kaiser and his fellow war
makers-then will the time be
ripe for talk of peace.
Until then the United States
and her allies should show a
deaf ear to peace proposals.
They come from Teuton sourc-
es and are designed to save
Germany from the blow that
impends.
If the Germans want peace
they should have thought of it
before they invaded Belgium.
They should have thought of
peace when they undertook un-
paralleled outrages against the
civilians of Belgium, France
and Italy. They should have
thought of decency before
they embarked on a policy of
submarine piracy that forced
this peaceful nation to arms.
They should have thought of
peace before they sank the
Tuscania and before they plot
ted for the Mexican invasion of
the United States-before they
tried to use the anarchists of
this country in the destruction
of Industrial plants and harvest
ed crops.
The Germans deliberately
chose war. They took the
policy of force, relying boast
ingly upon the shining
sword" Let them play their
hand to the finish.
The only path to peace is
through German defeat and it
must be crushing and complete
or it is no defeat at all.
Those who talk peace now
talk for Germany and against
humanity
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03
NOT SO BOLD IN 1916

II n the United States senate
one of the members from
Illinois, Mr.. Sherman, took
up a deal of valuable time that
was needed for the passing of
measures of vital importance
to announce that the President
of the United States was sur
rounded by ''fakirs and der
wishes" and that the Secretary
of War, in particular, was
half socialist and half paci-
fist"
Some attacks on the govern
ment are ingeniously malicious
and some are silly. Sherman's
is simply silly. He gets no
where with it and advantages
his party not single-iota by it.
Sherman talks of "pacifists"
with scorn. This is rich, COM
ing from a man who on March
3, 1916, voted with La Toilette
and II others for the Gore reso-
luton, partner of the Infamous
McLemore resolution which
would have denied Americans
any rights ON the high seas
that Germany was bound to re-
spect. ''Pacifist," indeed! Up
on what meat hath this I'LL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03
LET THEM HAVE PEACE
"BY THE SWORD"

NrNNHEN the German army
# has been thoroughly
conquered in the field,
when it has been thrown back
to Berlin in disorder and the
power of Prussianism so broken
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03

@&& = = = I
= Live in the sunshine. don't live I
in the gloom. I
= Carry some gladness the world !
TO Hume !
= Live in the brightness. and take !
this to heart; !
> The world win seem gayer IL 1
you'n do your part I
= Live on the housetops9 not down !
= in the cell; 4
= Open air christians live nobly I
= and well. !
= Live where the joys are. and -
= scorning defeat, !
= Have q good-morrow for all :
= whom You meet.
= Live as a victor, and triumphing :
= Through this queer world beat :
= ing down every foe, .
= Live in the sunshine, God meant :
= it for youl :
= Live as the robins, and sing theS
= day through
> Margaret Sangster- :
= = %4%% 4%% $50 > ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03

Now and then some senator
or congressman who had no
nerve at all when put to the
test on the McLemore resolu-
ton asserts himself as being fe-
rociously patriotic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03
SUBSCRIPTION RArEs

CN ADvANcE)
Daily. enc year, by mall -..----- sS.e0
Daily, six months by mail - $50
Daily. three months by mail ------- las
Daily. one month by mail---,.--- SO
Daily. one year by cartier 7.S0
Daily. six months. ny carrier s.7S
Daily. three months by carrier I95
Daily. one month. by carrier IS
Semi-weekIy. one year. by mail 1.Se
Serni-weekly. six monthsaby mail 70
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03

This is no time for a tie-up
of the telegraph lines of the
nation by strike. The efforts
at mediation should succeed
and if Necessary to peace the
government should take over
the business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03

If Tom Lawson could have
with Pendleton folk at
the big auction Wednesday he
would have learned some new
wrinkles in the way of fren-
Zied finance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-03

noisian Caesar fed that he hath
grown so warlike?-Boston
Post.
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