Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-03
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Ing which he shot down a number
OF machines and was himself
brought down a prisoner behind the
German lines, but goes hunting for
adventure of all sorts right here at
nome. Nor is he content with bor-
! rowing an Army plane from the
Mlodletown plant occasionally and
DONG stunts over his home town.
Inc other day he and his younger
| pIother, William, somewhat of an
ouFehtufer himself, left their Dau-
[ phin nome in a canoe bound nm
river At Clark's ferry they discoy-
ered hole in the dam across the
ousquehanna through which the
s"olen river was running at a
speed that made the water below
TOOK IKE the edge of the rapids at
waiter said it looked like a fino
Place Tor canoe ride. Brother
| "iiliam looked the situation over.
opineo that they could steer their
small cra1t between the sunken
pianks' the Jagged rocks and the
mWrlpool In the center and get
'h,ouSh sately. So, divesting them
seiVes OF shirts and shoes, they took
the canoe above the dam and SET
ouV on their perilous passage. A
party oI cottagers at Juniata Bridge.
JUST opposite, tried to persuade the
youhs men not to risk their lives.
ouI the pair Just laughed and pro-
ceeued on their way. AS the canoe
shot through the rapids a big wave
.osseo the bough high in the air.
me oottom struck a snag from the
uestroyed section of dam and tore
Dig hole in it. The occupants were
thrown into. the swirling waters and
LOT q tew minutes were lost to sight
little later both showed I'm. bang-
ing TO the overturned canoe and trv-
ing TO make shore. The stream was
100 SWIFT, however and thew didn't
get out of danger until they reached
grass-patch a mile or more down
stream.
When they came back for their
clothes Walter expressed the onin-
ION that the trip can be made and
said he would try again when the
canoe had been repaired.
Harrisburg is undoubtedly valsing
up to the bathing facilities offerad
by the wide beautiflil Susoueborna
which attracts the eve of the travel
Ter as he crosses the bridge ara
ineuitates now alluring life in Har-
risours must be with such a heauti-
iui stredH at the very door. Hun
} uIeus OF canoeists have taken the
piuhee thls year who never used
whaU' iaclilties we now have. The
not summer brought out as many as
lilree huhored canoeists yesterday.
the pulk OF them housing their
crait at George RESTS lighthouses
at the loot or South street. Riest
mas adoed another huge craft to. his
meet ana TINS is now the main re-
: sort from which to swim and paddle.
| one OF the oldest sights this year,
: ana one never before seen here is
a launch with airship fixings, the
, notNe power is high up at the
stern, thus relieving the weight
somewhat and the launch draws
less than any other now in commits
sion. The drowning of four persons
last year; the loss of two, only last
week, has aroused all persons who
patronize this healthy sport to or
ganize life-saving corps. It will
: be set up at the Riest boats: a.
pulmotor secured and Mr.. Riest be-
lleVes he will have no difficulty in
getting a dozen good swimmers to
: volunteer to make up the corps. The
. young folk are waiting with bated
breath for the city to build the
necessary swimming pools which are
Planned to be erected at Hardscrab-
bic, In these great public could
t be accommodated and it is even sug-
, gested that swimming should be-
, compulsory in school instruction. In
: behalf of swimming it is said that
| as preventative of disease and m
: builder of the body it stands with
out rival among all the systems
devised for the purpose of physical
care and perfection. This year
promises to make a new era in the
number who are enjoying water
sports in Harrisburg. The Riest
boats will formally open their sea-
son with an evening house COOLING
, early next week. One large deck will
be used for dispensing soft, cold
drinks and the open deck will no
doubt be popular on hot nights.
! In the midst of all the long, long
stories which the returned veterans
are passing out to the willing listen
, ers, there are several which have
their amusing side. One of the bows
' tells of a time during the Argbnne
r party when prisoners were coming
in fairly rapidly. All of a sudden
there was a commotion up the road
and a struggling mass of uniform.
olive drab and field gray-green, came
whirling down the road Near the
, brigade dugout it resolved itself
, into one large Boche noncom. all
/ dressed up in a million shoulder
knots, iron crosses, stripes, ribbons
> and everything else--and appended
to either side of this lovely appari-
2 tion were two husky Yank privates.
! each desperately trying to get the
prisoner away from the other. The
! harassed squarehead looked very
worried as the struggle continued
for his souvenirs, but finally a can
tain appeared from brigade and
stopped the souvenir hunters in
their wild hunt. And it was two
very disappointed bucks who went
back to the line complaining BIT
terly on which saw him first -