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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07
ssIAMUSEIssIM MENTSiSs

MAJESTIC
High Glass Vaudeville - Last times
tonight, Pietro, the celebrated ac-
Gordon player. and four other at
fractions.
The first three days of next week -
Homer b. Mason and Marguerite
Keeler in "A Travesty on the Eter-
nal Triangle;" Howard and Saddler.
clever condolences, favorites of last
season; The Spanish Goldinis, in
novelty Offering, and two other acts.
ORPHEUM
Tonight - The Girl Without a
Chance"
Tuesday. night only. December 10 :
Charles Dillingham's chin Chm.
Friday and Saturday, with daily NATL
nees-"The Brute of Berlin.
Coming, soon-"A Little Mother to
Be-
COLONIAL
To-day Marion Davies in The
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -
Arms" and Mildred Harris, in
Borrowed Clothes"
REGENT
To-day = John Barrymore in "On the
Monday. -,esday and Wednesday -
Special Aircraft Picture, The Hun
Within"
gay and .iday - Marguerite
Clark in Three Men and a Girl"
Saturday only Enid Bennett in
When Do We Eat
VICTORIA
To-day only - Mrs. Vernon Castle in
THE First Law" also a Fox Com
edy
Monday and Tuesday William 5.
Hart in THE Bandit and the
Preacher"
wednesday and Thursday - Madame
Petrova.
Friday-"Tell 1t to the Marines"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

81 am eighty-three years old and | doc
tored Tor rheumatism ever since [ came
out of the army. over nifty years ago. Like
many others, spent money freely for So
called cures. and nave read about Uric
Acid until could almost taste it. L could
not sleep nights or walk without pain; my
hands were so sore and stiff / could not
hold pen But now l am again in active
business ana can wax with ease or write
all day with comfort Friends are sur
prised at the change
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

Ince presents Enid Bennett in when
Do We Eat?"
Selects production. "The Burden of
Proof" which is being shown for the
last times tonight at the
At the Colonial Theater, is an ex-
Colonial ample of excellent pnUtug-
raphy, and artistic scenic
display. and lays special emphasis on
the dramatic element throughout.
Charming Marion Davies. who is seen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-07

LewistOwn, Pa, Dec. Mrs. Will
lis Manbeck. who has four sons in
the United States army in France,
has received word that one of her
sons, Private Ralph Manbeck, has
been missing in action since Septem
Der %. Some months ago Ralph suf-
fered wounds on the western front,
but had recovered. Two of Mrs.
Manbeck's other sons were wounded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08

The odor from the dug-up, decom-
posed human body has an effect which
is hard to describe. 1t first produces
nauseating feeling, which, especially
after eating, causes vomiting. This re-
ieves you temporarily, but soon
weakening sensation follows. which
leaves you limp as a dishrag. Your
spirits are at their lowest ebb and you
feel sort of hopelessness and mad
desire to escape it all, to get to the
open fields and the perfume OF the flow
ers in Blighty. There is sharp,
prickling sensation in the nostrils,
which reminds one of breathing coal
gas through a radiator in the floor, and
you want to sneeze, but cannot. This
was the effect on me, surmounted by
vague horror of the awfulness of the
thing and an ever-recurring reflection
that, perhaps l, sooner or later, would
be in such state and be brought to
light by the blow of pick in the hands
of some Tommy on digging party.
Several times have experienced this
odor, but never could get used to it;
the enervating sensation was always
present. 1t made me hate war and
wonder why such things were counte-
nanced by civilization, and all the spice
and glory of the conflict would disap-
pear, leaving the grim reality. But
after leaving the spot and filling your
lungs with deep breaths Of pure, fresh
air, you forget and once again want TO
be sup and at them"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
CHAPTER XVI.
Battery . 23S.

The day after this I received the
glad tidings that I would occupy the
machine gunners' dugout right near
the advanced artillery observation
post. This dugout was roomy affair,
dry as finder, and real cots in it.
These cots had been made by the
r. Els who had previously occupied
the dugout I was the first to enter
and promptly made a signboard with
my name and number on it and sus-
pended it from the foot of the most
comfortable cot therein.
In the trenches it is always "f1rSt
come, first served" and this is lived
up to by all.
Two r. F. A. men (Royal Field ar
tillery) from the nearby observation
post were allowed the privilege of
stopping in this dugout when off duty.
One of these men, Bombardier Will
son by name, who belonged to Bat
terry D 23S, seemed to take liking
to me, and / returned this feeling.
In two days. time we were pretty
chummy, and he told me how his bat
terry In the early days of the war had
put over a stunt on Old Pepper, and
had gotten away with it.
I will endeaver to give the story as
far as memory will permit In his own
words:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08

in rest billets, digging roads, drilling,
and other fatigues, and then back into
the front-line trench.
Nothing happened that night, but the
next afternoon I found out that q
bomber Is general utility man in a sec
ton.
About five o'clock in the afternoon
orr lieutenant came down the trench
and stopping In front of bunch OF us
on the fire step, with a broad grin on
his face, asked:
ssWho is going to volunteer for listen
ing post tonight? I need two men,"
1t is needless to say no one volun-
teered. because it Is anything but a
cushy lob. I began to feel uncomfort-
able as / knew it was getting around
for my turn. Sure enough, with another
grin. he said:
"Empey, you and Wheeler are due,
so come down into my dugout Tor IN
structions at six o'clock"
lust as he left and was going around
a traverse, Fritz turned loose with
machine gun and the bullets ripped the
sandbars right over his head. 1t gave
me great pleasure to see him duck
against the parapet. He was getting
taste of what we would get later out
In front.
Then. of course, 1t began to rain.
knew II was the forerunner of mis-
cradle night for US. Every time | had
to go out in front, 1t just naturally
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08

Vegetable Compound cured me SO old
not need the operation, and am telling
ali INV friends about it."-Mrs. A. w.
BMzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
It is lust such experiences as that OF
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy household word
from ocean to ocean. Amy woman who
suffers from Inflammation, liberation,
displacements, backacne, nervousness.
Irregularities or ''the blues" should
not rest until she has given it trial,
and for special advice write Lydia =.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
Travellers TsIes.

Elephants are peculiarly amenable
to kindness, and it's stupid pachy-
derm, indeed, that doesn't know his
own mahout. When the Keeper is away
the elephant won't eat, but sorrows
and starves. Crocodile hunting rs good
sport. The people of AMMAN are ,.roco-
ollie charmers, calling the reptiles out
of the rivers to be killed. Fried croco-
die tail Is q delicacy TO tempt the
palate of anyone. We are very fond
Of 1t. Young boa constructor. sliced
and fried, is favorite dish Of the Chi
nese In Siam, but could never cult
vate q taste for it, Exchange.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
NURSES DOING NOBLE WORK
Bright Spot in savagery of War To-
day Is the Effort Toward Re-
lief of Suffering.

What a flood Of light Sir Evelyn
Wood throws on pre-Nightingale days
In his story of being savagely beaten
on the face during Crimean days,
while lying in hospital with both hip
bones through the skin. Sarah Camp
found her way to the Crimean front
in spite of the Lady of the Lamp, and
into Sir Evelyn's dormitory. She was
the "highest yet" before Florence
Nightingale took matters in hand. Lady
Palmerston thought the Sarah Camps
good, and if they did drink-well SO
did the ladies' nurses, land nothing
could be better for them poor people,"
War is more terrible now than In Sir
Evelyn's day, but mercy and science
march hand in hand to the relief Of
suffering, and he may well be an optt-
mist. The Crimea established the Brit
ish as leaders Of the world in medi-
cine, surgery, nursing and hygiene.
Out Of this modern agony new amen-
orative triumphs emerge. And splen-
did girls Of gentle blood who toll un-
noted all day in military hospitals or
nobly stand and wait throughout the
livelong night, ministering to the COM
fort of travelling soldiers mad sailors,
will have as fine lessons to teach as
their sisters behind the firing line.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
EMPEY AND A COMRADE HAVE EXCITING EXPERIENCE
WHILE ON LISTENING POST DUTY.

synopsFrd the sinking Lusania with the loss of
goes and ensts army After
recruiting officer
where
he
the fire step while
falls,
fire. and shovel Empey a digger
by
the corps doctors and nurses On listening post detail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08

rained. Old Jupiter Pluvius must have
had it in For me.
AT six we reported for instructions.
They were simple and easy. All we
had to do was to crawl out into No
Mans Land, lie on our bellies with our
ears to the ground and listen for the
tap, tap Of the German engineers or
sappers who might be tunneling under
No Mans Land to establish a mine
head beneath our trench.
Of course, in our orders we were told
not to be captured by German patrols
or accommodating parties. Lots of
breath is wasted on the western front
giving silly cautions.
AS soon as it was dark, Wheeler and
/ crawled to our post which was about
halfway between the lines. 1t was
raining bucketfuls, the ground was
sea of sticky mud and chung to US like
glue.
We took turns in listening with our
ears to the ground. I would listen for
twenty minutes while Wheeler would
be on the qui vive for German patrols.
We each wore a wristwatch, and be-
lieve me, neither one of us did over
twenty minutes. The rain soaked rs
to the skin and our ears were full OF
mud.
Every few minutes a bullet ve4d
crack overhead or a machine gun would
traverse back and forth.
Then all firing suddenly reased. /
whispered to Wheeler, Keep your eye
skinned, mate; most likely Fritz has
patrol out-that's why the Boches
have stopped firing"
We were each armed with rife and
bayonet and three Mills bombs to be
used for defense only.
had my ear to the ground. All Of
sudden I heard faint, dull thuds-
In low but excited voice whispered
to Wheeler, 81 think they are mining,
listen"
He put his ear to the ground and
in an unsteady voice spoke into my
ear:
"Yank, that's patrol and it's head
ing our way. For Gods sake keep
still"
I was as still as a mouse and was
scared stiff.
Hardly breathing and with eyes try
ing to pierce the inky blackness we
waited. I would have given thou
sand pounds to have been safely in
my dugout.
Then we plainly heard footsteps and
our hearts stood still.
A dark form suddenly doomed up In
front of me; 1t looked as big as the
Woolworth building. I could hear
the blood rushing through my veins
and it sounded as loud as Niagara
falls.
Forms seemed to emerge from the
darkness. There were seven of them
in all. I tried to wish them away. /
never wished harder in my life. They
muttered few words in German and
melted into the blackness. l didn't
stop wishing either.
All of q sudden we heard a stumble,
a muddy splash, and a muttered Don
ner und Bitten" One of the Boches
had tumbled into a shell hole. Neither
of us laughed. At that time-it didn't
strike us as funny.
About twenty minutes after the Ger
mans had disappeared something from
the rear grabbed me by the foot. I
nearly tainted with fright. Then a
welcome whisper in a cockney accent.
81 sly, myte, we've come to relieve
you."
Wheeler and I crawled back to our
trench; we looked like wet hens and
felt worse. After swig Of rum we
were soon fast asleep on the fire step
in our wet clothes.
The next morning was as stiff as a
poker and every joint ached like
bad tooth, but / was still alive, so 1t
lid not matter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08

saved me from an
operation, ! cannot
say enough in praise
oft. Isuffered from
organic troubles and
my side hurt me so
] could hardly be up
from my bed, and ]
was unable to do my
housework. / had
the best doctors in
Eau Claire and they
wanted me to have
an operation, but
,vdia f. Pinkham'a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Listenind Post.

1t was six in the morning when we
arrived at our rest billets, and we were
allowed to sleep until noon; that is,
if we wanted to go without our break
fast. For sixteen days we remained
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
soothe Baby Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths Of
CUticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better. For free samples adj
dress, "Cuticura. Dept. x, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
25, Ointment rs and 50.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
Natural Propensities.

Money is the root of all evil"
Eyes, and it seems to grow best by
the grating process"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08

He who pokes his nose into every
thing will occasionally poke it between
a thumb and forefnger
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
MOST SERIOUS OF
OUR CIVIL WOES
DEPoPUL ALTON OF THE RURAL
DISTRICTS is A PROBLEM
THAT NEEDS ATTENTION.
DISCUSSED BY CHAMP CLARK

Drift From the Farm to the City Not
Confined to Any Color, Race or To-
caIity-Startine Liberty Loan Cam
paiqn in Washington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
THIS WOMAN
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
By taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, One
of Thousands of Such Cases.

Black River Falls, Wis. -"As Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08
Despite the excellent targets
men are not allowed to shell
Fritz, Empey relates in next in
stallment.

GRO BE CONTINUED,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-08

Senator Irvine L. Lenroot finds In
the senate a number of his former In.
surgent friends. Gronna Of North Da.
kota, Norris of Nebraska, Poindexter
OF Washington and Townsend of Mich
igan were all part of that body OF
insurgent Republicans who endorsed
Uncle Joe Cannon in the Sixty-frst
congress. In fact, Norris was the lead
er of the insurgents. Since then Town,
send has become more or less regular
while member of the house and he
was considered one of the Republican
leaders under the management of Jim
Mann. The Republicans have no doubt
of his regularity when he takes his
seat in the senate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-14
LEARN TO SAVE AND SACRIFICE.

WHEN Elizabeth Kelly. Of the national food admins
w uation, told the women OF Oklahoma City that they
didn't know the a. b. G., Of saving she somewhere
near the truth At least when the women here are com
pared TO those Of France and Belgium and even Great
Britain And OF course what be said Of the women
can he said Of the rest OF the family 1t iS however hardly
A fair comparison for the women OF continental Europe
were in the main frugal sort before came 10
collect the extreme toll OF sciSacriiice America, the
other hand, long the land Of plenty had become noo-
rousy waslciu Therefore there much TO learn OF
saving before should even approach the peace stand
ard OF France Belgium two most thrifty and oonscrv-
ing nations, even when blessed with peace
But the women are learning to save. There slack
crs among them but in the main they arc doing pretty
well in meeting the requests of the food administration
For the most part their sacrifices trivial yet al
though the aggregate OF their savings is large And they
will learn sacrifice they have learned saving Some
have already made the supreme sacrifice of losing sons
in their country's cause and others will Just now It
seems improbable that our burden in that respect will be-
come as heavy as that Of European allies There
practically every able bodied is in the army navy
and nearly all have lost relatives If not members OF the
immediate family Just it improbable that the
call this country for power will be great be
cause of the difficulties of transportation. But, whatever
it is, the women will meet it braycly,
And let be remembered that in learning to save and
sacrifice is our only hope There need be doubt OF the
courage or endurance of troops The only danger 10
America and its allies is in the weakening OF the morale
at home II we soft folk who stay behind unequal
to the little burdens placed upon us, if We cannot learn
these lessons the war teaching then the is lost
and the sacrifice OF those who shoulder the greater burdens
shall have been in vain
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-14
"Saue the Waste and Win the War
FARM LABOR AND NEXT DRAFT.

VIJIIILE there I, undoubtedly shortage Of competent
-ivV farm hands in Oklahoma and other agricultural
Sa,e, the scarcity not such should be difficult TO
overcome Il /, encouraging, too TO learn that the net
draft will hardly make perceptble change. Okahoma'
ouo,a for instance is less than six hundred an almost
negligible number Of our total population and few OF
those will be farm laborers somewhat similar propor
lion obtains in the other farming states except that Iowa
and Minnesota will send no men at all
Thi, leaves the labor situation about where II was
last fall with prospect Of improvement in the proposal
n give certain soldiers urough for the farming season
provided they will help with the farm work There arc
those whose patriotism will prompt them to take advantage
Of this offer and work hard in the corn and wheat
fields as they do in the training camps Realizing the
Importance Of maximum production, the government IS
taking every possible preeauion to such yield
But the farmers must also realize it, and the people
who dwell in towns and cities II the army and the men
whose call to the ooos is delayed insufficient to meet
the demand il must be met from other sources Other
industries particularly unnecessary occupations must send
n,en TO the fields when needed. High school boys and
such college youths have not joined the colorS can
help their state and country greatly by ng the fields
and bringing in the sheayes The work is hard and the
hours long but the pay nducemen and the dire
necessity Of producing food should furnish any added in
centye which may be needed,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-14
MORE HOUSES ARE NEEDED.

BUILDING MATERIAL is high priced like everything
- else except fresh air and sunshine. and labor Is SO
,rarre that ttampS and idle rich have difficulty explaining
their leisure but the fact remains that houses houd
be built in Oklahoma CITY this year Even the fact that
Secretary McAdoo is disposed to irown on building oper
alton, should not deter aiilucnt patriots Of tins city from
investing part Of their funds in boards and brick and
mortar Even the oycrworked secretary Of the treasury
admits houses should be built where they are needed and
they are needed here.
The eagle eyed Chamber Of Commerce has located l44
vacant houses in the city although weary house hunter
wonders where Nineteen OF that number were unle
,abe which leave rs m for habalon, and the chances
are most Of those were filled the following morning after
the census wa, taken At any rate that number IS very
narrow margin for a city large this and which all
indications show is growing steadily
All business bardmeter' show how bu'ne" is expand
ng here and bu,iues, growth means new people coming
In who mus, have home, # they 10 stay with any dc
gree Of comfort or concnment il IS fine idea for man
o own hi, own home II he can and those who should
erect their own covered cottage, beautiful hunga-
lows, But after such those have done their brt there
Will sull be a steady and growing demand for rental
property at price assuring dividends the Investment
This Is a need which must be met # the Cly Is 90 CON
nuc to grow a, should Spring is here, regardless OF
what the calendar says about IT, and it Is time TO get the
work under way
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-14
FINE TIME TO LEARN.

THAT MANY Oklahoma children know nothing OF
gardening, as stated by r. H. Wilson, state supern-
tendent in a recent address probable The same
could he said of the parents of many of them, and
Which, Of course is deporable ignorance in this enigh
ened age But this is a fine time to learn, and sufficient
knowledge be gained in short time to ente one to
place in the back soil movement Fruit trees are
in bloom, and spring is in the air and now garden work
n Joyous occupation although it be drudgery after
while Now, when all outdoors is calling, is fine time
for the novice to start and the garden committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce supply the rudments of the
agricultural education needed After that little care
and a lot Of hard work will get results which what
we are after in these days of food shortage don't negec
your garden education Even il you graduate in tina
school, you should do little postgraduate work th
season.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-14
ESPIONAGE MADE EASY.

THE TEUTON SPY had best beware how he pur'ues
his dark career he may shortly have TO share
pleasant prison for year may have to watch the guards
march round to he doesn't get away, but there will
he no rocks to pound and he will eat three meals day
The shadow Hun had best dcss from shady ways and
tricks so vain shall slap him on the wrist though
such stern action gives pain; and we shall take his
finger prints and probably his photograph, unless he
hecds these helpful hints and quits the kasers secret
staff When dogs Of the trail grim vengeance
waits the captured spy for he shall grace leading jail
and feed bacon beef and pie; shall feed great deal
better here than those he left in kaiscrand and have
great deal less to fear than those Hindenburg com
mands O. other lands know how to deal with spies and
traitors one and all no gentle there appeal but
spies shot against wall shot and planted where
| they fell warning TO their neakng bunch; it might
Y. s. A. quite well if we should play that foreign
| hunch
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-14
Naive Mendscitv.

Jacob II. Schiii. the millionaire
banker and nhIlanihropist, said at a
luncheon in New York:
"Thc German press lies with a naive
ghamclcsencSS that is almost amusing
Look at the German promise to the boil
shcviki about no anncxations by force
The German press explains to the Ger
man people that this just means that
their anncvatons in Belgium and
France and Russia will be made around
the council table in peace parleyS
There will he annexation, Of course
not by force but by treaty.
"Thosc naive liars remind me Of ar
actress who said to a reporter:
"And in reporting this Jewel robbery
please say that | suspect discharged
butler
"When was he discharged" the re
porter asked
"'Oh' said the actress, 7 never really
kept a butler but it sounds well, dom
you think, TO so saw"