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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
CLASS ELECTS OFFICERS

Liverpool, Pa, May S.-Prlmrose
class of the Methodist Sunday school
reorganized on TUESDAY evening oE
idort Mrs. I. \. Williamson: secre-
tary Blanch Snyder; treasurer
susan Ritter; social chairman. Julia
Albright; teacher, Mrs. !. \. Will
hanson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
HOFFMANs TO MEET AUGUST II

Halifax will be the scene of the
sixth annual reunion of the Hoffman
family, August II. according to an
nouncement made last evening b. the
president, William II. G. Hoffman, OF
this city. An interesting program is
promised.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
MUSICALE BY LEMoYNE PUPILS

: IenONne, Pa, MAY o.-PUpIIS OF
the Lemoyne schools in charge of
Mrs. Wood. teacher of music. will
give the annual musicale in the
Church of Christ next Tuesday even
ing. Students of the higher grades
of the schools will take part in the
affair, which is for the pur-
pose of demonstrating to patrons
what pupils have accomplished in
this line of work during the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
HURT IN RUNAWAY

Halifax, Pa, May S.-Mrs. Daniel
Hoffman, of near town, met with an
accident yesterday while on her way
home from town. An automobile
frightened her horse, causing him to
runaway. She jumped from the
buggy, fracturing her right leg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
HAGERsToWN LICENSES

HagerstOwn, Nd, May q MAJ
riage licenses were granted here to-
day to the following Pennsylvanians:
Frederick Moore, Burnhall and
Winifred Thompson. Tyrone.
Robert w. Beckley, New Cumber-
land, and Mary A. Fry, Harrisburg,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
NO INCREASE IN TAX RATE

Carlisle, Pa, May SIN spite of
the increased cost of various forms OF
supplies the Carlisle School Board
has decided to keep the expenditures
down as much as possible during the
war years and consequently fixed the
tax rate for the town at eight mills,
the same as last wear
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF son

SmremanStOWn, Pa, May 6.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Bates. of West
Green street announce the birth of
a son, Ralph Bates, Jr., Sunday, May
5, 1918. Mrs. Bates prior TO her
marriage was Miss Kate Sheely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
MANY AT LODGE SOCIAL

More than $50 people were res
ent at q social held .oy State Capital
Lodge, No. 20. I. o o. f.. held in
their lodgerooms, 3ui North Second
street, last night. IA varied Fro
gram was rendered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
GAVE PILLS TO CHILDREN

ShIppehsDulY, Fa,, May o'-.N H!dTI
who assumed the role of physician
gave several school children pills
yesterday. One lad who swallowed
one OF them is seriously ill. The
man disappeared and the authori-
ties are in search of him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CTTY'S SUBURBS

and a number of grandchildren.
John Sullenberger, aged S6, re-
tired farmer of Fivepointville, died
Tuesday. His wife, one daughter and
five grandchildren survive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
CTO BE CONTINUED
ENDS ONE NOISE OF CITIES
Invention of Philadelphia Man Does
Away With Racket When Cars
Cross intersection.

The problem of suppreSSing the
noise and shock of the street car in
passing over an intersection has been
attacked in a novel manner by Phil
adelphia inventor, Samuel B. Meeker,
who accOmpliShes the object without
the use of any of the moving and in
terlocking parts which characterize
most of the inventions for this pur-
pose, and without making any great
changes in the design of the crossing
itself The latter is constructed in
one piece or unit, and at a point slight
ly in advance of the intersection of the
rail sections.
Each rail section is formed with the
face of the rail cut away in an incline
which allows the weight of the vehicle
to pass from the base of the wheel to
the f1ange on which it continues for a
few feet, until the wheels have passed
entirely over the intersection, when the
weight Of the car again passes to the
base of the wheel. This change is so
gradually accomplished that it is not
noticeable to the passengers and the
car passes over the crossing without
jolt or noise. The latter is a matter
of great Importance to persons living
in the vicinity of such intersections,
for the pounding of the cars over them
ut night comprises a serious annoy
ance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
Patriotic Mother Canny.

When, few months ago, one of our
troop ships was terpedoed there were,
of course, many worried mothers. One
of them received a cable message tell
ing her of her sons rescue, and was
naturally much relieved. But this cable
was followed almost Immediately by
another asking for money by cable.
The mother of this lad was rather
puzzled by the message, as she could
not tell If 1t was genuine or not. She
did not wish TO risk sending a COM
parative!y large amount of money to
an imposter, so she hit on the plan
of sending 4 return message asking
the sender of the first cable to cable
the name of the family's two dogs !:
names which would only be known to
a member CT the family.
The answer with the right names
came at once. and the son received
the money. He has been boasting Of
his mothers cleverness ever since.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
LITERARY FOLK KEEP BUSY
English and American Men of Letters
Faithfully "Doing Their Bit" to
Help Win War.

Here is some gossip about literary
folk as condensed by a New York
writer:
"Rudyard Kipling is doing his BIT
as director of propaganda in England.
Phyllis Bottome, author of The Dark
Tower and other novels. is now Mrs
Forbes Dennis, wife of an officer in
the British army. A one-stOry adobe
shack in Austin, Tex, the home of
O. Henrys now famous journalistic
venture The Rolling Stone was re-
Gently demolished to make way for
modern progress in the shape of tele-
phone building. Five stories by John
Galsworthy, who recently refused the
honor of knighthood offered him by
the British government, have been pub
lished under the title of Five Tales
4 would rather entrust the moral char
acter of my boy 10 the camps than TO
any college or university | know, says
Joseph H. Odell in The New Spirit OF
the New Army a recently published
hook describing the life at the camps
and the effects of military training on
our young men. The Hundred Best
Cans is the felicitouS title Sir James
Barrie gave TO his letter calling upon
authors and book collectors 10 make
one marked gap each in their shelves
for the benefit of the British Red
Gloss. Barrie himself gave the orig
inal manuscript of The Little Minis
fer"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Our captain had got it a fifth time.
meanwhile. but he would not leave us,
rs he was the ranking officer. he had
a scalp wound, but the others were IN
his arms and shoulders. He could nos
move his hands at all.
But he led our charge when we ran
for the woods. We carried some ma
chine guLs with us as we went, and
the gunnerS would run a piece, set up,
tire while we opened up for them, and
rIln On again. Some troops came out
oI trench still farther 10 the right
and helped us. and we drove the Ger
mans out of the woods and occupied II
ourselves.
From there, we had the Germans in
orr old trench almost directly from
the rear, and we simply cleaned them
out think all the VOWS were kept
that day, or else the men who made
them died srSt.
was shot through the thigh some
ftUDe or other after the captain got
hack. Il felt just like needle-prick
at first. and then for while my leg
was nl.1b. \ couple of hours after we
tvo6 our trench back. started out for
tue rear and hospital. The wound had
been hurting for some time. They car
ned the Saptain out on stretcher
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
War Is Informal Affair

That the number of full dress suits
purchased in America since Uncle Sam
threw down the gauntlet has fallen
off 80 per cent is an indication OF a
realization on the part of the nation
thai war is no dress affair.
In the trenches the guests from
across the street don't stand on cere-
mony or wait for an invitation. They
are real neighborly, and likely to drop
in Unexpectedly any time In fact war
is an internally informal business.
Ii has its humorous side, too. Every
day many things occur that are per-
fectly killing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

This Belgian had escaped by hiding
he could not remember how many
days-in an old cart filled with manure
and rubbish. He had chewed old hides
for food, had swan across the river.
and hid in a mud bank for almost a
week longer and finally got to France.
He took it very hard when we talked
about Dixmude, and l told him that
the old church was just shot to pieces.
He asked about painting called the
Alteration of the Magi," and one of
the other prisoners told us it had been
saved and transported to Germany. If
that is true, and they do not destroy
it meanwhile, we will get it back, don't
worry!
My wound was just a clean gunshot
wound and not very serious, so, al
though it was not completely healed,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

they let me go after three weeks. But
before 1 went, 1 saw something that
no man of us will ever forget. Some
of them took VOWS just like the men
of the legion have told about.
One of the patients was a German
doctor, who had been picked up in No
Mans Land, very seriously wounded.
He was given the same treatment as
any of us, that is, the very best, but
finally, the doctors gave him up. They
thought he would die slowly, and that
it might take several weeks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
All Sailors Superstitlous.

All sailors are superstitious, but
none is so completely under this in
fiuence as the old deep-sea fisherman.
He puts the deepest faith in signs"
and Omens Of all kinds. Nothing would
induce a skipper Of the old school to
sail on a Friday. One intrepid unbe-
lever who dared to leave the docks at
Grimsby, England, on a Good Friday
was hOoted through the lock gates by
the scandalized populace. In spite Of
thus challenging the fates, however, he
returned safely with ship and crew.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
Poet ImmortaIized Hemp.

LongfellOw has immOrtalized the uses
of hemp In his famous poem. "The
Ropewalk," In which he makes US see
the rope made into a swing for two
lovely maidens, the tightrOpe for the
tired, spangled girl of the cheap street
vaudeville show, the cord that the old
bell ringer pulls when he rings the
MONDAY hour; through his eyes we see
the schoolboy flying his kite, the farm
er's wife drawing bucket Of cool wa
ter from the well on the old homestead,
and many other beautiful pictures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
CHAPTER TX.
Laid Up for Repairs.

One night, after l had been at Dix
mule for about three weeks, we made
a charge in the face OF very heavy
fire. Our captain always stood at the
pHupct when we were going over, and
made the sign of the cross and shouted
"For God and France" Then we would
20 over. Our officers always led US,
but have never seen German officer
lead q charge. They always were be-
hind their men. driving instead of lead
Ing do not believe they are as brave
as they are said to be.
Well we went over this time, and
The macnIno guns were certainly going
ID strong We were pretty sore about
the chaplain and the Swiss and all
that and we put up an awful fight, but
we could not make it and had to come
back Only one company reached the
BOche trenches and not man of if
came back who had not been wounded
Oh the way and did not reach the
trench, They were just wiped out.
The captain was missing, too. We
thought he was done for, but about
two o'clock in the morning, he came
back. He simply fell over into the
trench all in. He had been wounded
four times, and had lain in a shell
crater full of water for several hours.
He would not go back for treatment
then, and when daylight came, it was
too late, because we were practically
rut off by artillery fire behind the front
Tine trenches.
When daylight came, the artillery
fire opened up right on us, and the
Germans had advanced their lines into
somc trenches formerly held by us and
hardly fOrty-five yards away. We re-
rcjyed bombs and shells right in our
faces. a Tunisian in our company got
crazy and ran back over the paradOs.
he ran a few yards, then stopped and
looked back at us. | think he was
coming to his senses, and would have
started back to us. Then the spot
where he had been was empty, and a
second later his body from the chest
down fell not three yards from the
parados l do not know where the
top part went. That same shell cut a
groove in the low hilltop before it ex-
pIoded. He had been hit by a big
shell, and absolutely cut in two.
have seen this happen to four men, but
this was the only one in France.
About seven o'clock, we received re-
endorsements, and poured fresh troops
over and retOOk the trench. No sooner
had we entered it, however than the
Germans turned their artillery on u.s.,
not even waiting for their own troops
20 retire safely. They killed numbers
Of their own men in this way. But the
fire was so heavy that, when they cOun-
trr-attacked, we had to retire again,
aud this time they kept after us and
drove us beyond the trench we had
originally occupied.
We left them there, with our artil-
}ery taking care of them, and our ma
chine guns trying to enfilade them, and
moved to the right. There was a
bunch of trees there, about like small
woods, and as we passed the Germans
we retired to some reserve trenches.
We were pretty much scattered by this
time, and badly cut up. We reformed
there, and were Joined by other of our
troops, in small groups-what was left
of squads and platoOns and singly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
Innn Wars of the Past

A review of history shows that all
the most mOmentous clashes Of arms
have resulted In long wars. In the
middle ages England waged an inter
mittent conflict with France known as
the Hundred Years war; while the cor
responding conflict between England
and Scotland may be said to have
been a fve-century one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
His Preference.

Alvine had always longed for a dog.
One day the nurse announced that If
he would pray for it, God might send
him a brother or sister very soon.
That night the nurse overheard him
saying his prayers. He ended with (:
Dear God. / would ike a brother or a
sister, but if it's just the same to you,
I'd lots rather have a dog"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

While in the hospital Depew
witnesses scene that con-
vinces him that it is not only
the kaiser and his system, Dur
the German soldiers them
selves, that are responsible for
much of the frightfuIness that
has marked the war. Read
about this scene in the next in
stallment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
0EPEW IS WOUNDED IN FIERCE FIGHT WITH GERMANS
AND GOES TO HOSPITAL.

Synopsbert N Depew story tells Of his service
IL the United States during attained the rank of chief
hrsclass
receives ms honorable discharge and
France with determination to enlist
assigned 10 deadnaught Cassard
the Flanders front lie gets his experience in front line trench
lie over the
Onet fight While Depew is cauo in Zennoln
raid has exciting experience. e - " pr0D
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
Study the Future Well.

The future contains your uncut
block Of Parian marble. Beware how
you smite 1t. Do not touch 1t until
you have a plan, an idea, to work
out of It. You may so mar the mar
BILE as TO hinder the highest expression
OF your soul through IT.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Dill. Along last January the house
struck out everything after the en-
acting clause of this bill and substi-
tuted one known as the administration
measure. That administration meas.
ure dragged its way slowly through
the house of representatives, meeting
a good deal of commentator, and
finally passed by an almost unani-
nous vote. Is it not strange that
bill having such a prepon6erance Of
support in the house of representa-
tves should occupy so much time?
The bill has now been returned to the
senate, but it is far from being COM
pieted and 1t will probably take weeks
and months of conference before 1t
finally reaches the president.
The other bill is one of the so-calledl
emergency measures" One would
suppose that an emergency measureI
should be speeded up, but not so with
the agricultural survey bill which pro-
Vided for the expenditure of a large
amount of money to encourage the
growth of crops for war purposes.
That bill has been on the ways some
thing like four months. 1t had hard
time in the house, but In the senate it
was stalled for several months and
finally emerged from that body with
a nationwide prohibition amendment
attached. This is another bill that
passed the senate almost unanimous-
lv, although 1t had taken three months
for consideration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
USING Plaster of Paris.

If you wish TO use plaster of paris
for filling cracks in walls. mix with
vinegar instead Of water. then it can
be handled like putty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Oshkosh-According TO information
received by the Northern Hemlock
and Hardwood Manufacturers associ-
alton. lumber has been placed on the
priority list BY the war industries
board.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Lake Geneva - Northwestern Mill
:ary and Naval academy, which open
eu at Lake Geneva recently has been
named by the war department as IN
honor school. The academy is now
permitted to name one student each
year for West Point
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
sonetbino New in Divo-,s c.

ooHlethIH9 New N IINoTce CASES.
Mrs. Sistah Martha has
Jest got a liyo'ce fun her husband. !"
Mrs. Jaekson-"You don't say. How
much ammonia did de cou't grant
her:"-Boston Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Madison - The following retail
prices for bread were fixed by the
wisconsin food administration: All
ioayes purchased at wholesale by the
retailer at cents or less must be sold
10 the consumer on a cash and carry
basis at not more than 8 cents, or on
a charge and delivery basis of not
more than 10 cents. Loaves purchas-
ed at wholesale by the retailer at -
cents or less must be sold to the con-
sumner ON a cash and carry basis at not
more than IA cents and on charge and
delivery at not more than Is cents.
Sun penalties will be imposed on VIC
lators
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Water on the brain is seldom due
to a thirst for knowledge Boston
Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Oconomowoc - The annual conven-
ton Of the Wisconsin Lutheran
Teachers association wiz be held al
Oconomowoc or. Nov. Z and s. One
hundred and thirty teachers are ex-
pected 20 attend the conference.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
Optimistic Thouqht.

COncealing secrets is sometimes no
less advantageous to man than eio-
quence-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Merrill-Sam Young, who was born
in this city in 1860, owns an interest
ing relic. 1t is post card picture of
odd Abe" the fighting eagle that ac-
companied the Eighth Wisconsin regi-
ment for three years during the civil
war The post card was given to him
by Miss Cornelia Golesbury, after
ward the wife of D. A. Kline. She was
teaching school and Sam was one of
the school children. The picture was
given to him in 1865 1t is well pre-
served.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Madison-Gov. Philip has ordered
special elections to fill congressional
vacancies in the Sixth and Eleventh
districts. Election wiz be for the I'M
expired terms of the late James Da-
wilson, Oshkosh, and Irvine Lenroot,
the latter elevated to the senate last
spring. Special primaries will be held
in the two districts on Oct. %, while
the special election will take place at
the time of the general election on
Nov. 5.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Green Bay-That the University of
Wisconsin has contributed an i'm.
measurable amount of material and
scientific knowledge to help in win.
nlng the war, was declared by Prof
Otto L. Kowalke, in an address in
Green Bay. The important part the
state institution has played in the sue.
cesses of the American and allied
troops IN the field, and the important
part the university has played in the
defeat of the enemy U-boats can not
be over-estimated according to the
professor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Madison-The food administration
has announced that powdered sugar
may not be sold except for CONNER
cial baking and manufacturing pur-
poses after Oct TO- It's sale for do
nestle consumption and to retailers
for distribution among domestic con-
sumers is forbidden. Sale of stocks
on hand is permitted if purchased
before the regulation was made
known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Wausau - Marathon Onward, 8
months old Airdale, owned by the
Marathon kenels of this city, was
judged the best puppy at the Maine
Line Kennel show at Narbeth, Pa,
third puppy and second novice at Jer-
sey City, N. j., second puppy and
third novice at Ottawa, Canada, and
second puppy and second novice at
the Bryn Mawr Horse show at Phila-
delphia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Marinette-R7v Father Peil of this
city has been accepted as chaplain II
the army. He is awaiting his call,
having received a special permit from
Bishop Rhode to enter the service
He is one of the youngest priests in
the state
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Wausau-It took the village of
Brokaw in Marathon county twenty
four hours to subscribe its quota TO
the Fourth Liberty Loan. Its allot-
ment is $4,000 and the bonds sub
: bed g Brokaw people total S46.-
500
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

Neenah When she attempted to
step into a row boat, Mrs Angus
Drake, of this city, slipped and fell
into twenty feet of water, and only the
presence of two men who CHANGED to
be near the spot. prevented her from
drowning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08

1t is no pleasant task to lay
taxes. People may have an idea
that the ways and means committee
and the finance committee take great
pleasure in making revenue bills for
the purpose Of imposing taxation on
people. That is far from the truth. 1t
Is fact that both these committees
are most sought after by men who
want good committee positions, and 1t
might be assumed 1t was because they
took pleasure in imposing taxation.
But taxation now is very different from
that In peace times. Government
taxes were not very heavy in the days
before the war, although there was
great deal of hot air expended upon
the subject Of Cumbersome taxation"
The men who are imposing the taxes
are doing it as a vital necessity; they
are performing their patriotic duty
just as others are doing in these times
of great stress and tribulation. These
immense revenue bills are burdensOme,
but war Is a very expensive undertake
Ing. The pending revenue bill, levy
ing $S,0O0,000,000 for one year, is many
times larger than the entire cost of the
Civil war; and the Civil war lasted
four years and the expenditures were
spread over very much longer period
following the war. The men who have
to vote this taxation on the people
clearly understand that they are i'm
posing heavy burdens and they are not
doing it for pleasure by any means.