Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-08
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With exception of the eolors of the
10th Infantry, the 10th Machine
Gun Battalion, which was attached
to the 2Sth division and
a few of the auxiliary organizations
the flags of all of the units which
made up the Keystone division in
france have been received by Adju-
tant General Frank d. Beary Inc
this month arrangements will be
made by the State Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings for the prop
er placing of the colors in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol. 1t is expected
that h colorss of the 10th will
be here in a short time, while those
OF the 10th will be turned over
late this summer. All of the other
infantry, machine gun and artillery
hags have been received at the Capt.
tol. Steps are being taken to Sc
cure the colors of the regiments
made up of Pennsylvanians in the
18th, S0th and other divisions which
were in the National Army list and
they will be given place with the
keystone colors close to the stand
ards of the regiments of the Civil
and Spanish wars in the Capitol.
Recruitment of the new troop of
the State Police is being made en-
tirely of men who have had service
with the United States army in the
war. There have been numerous
inquiries from men who had over
/ seas service as to the requirements
for service in the State force and
the fact that the new organization
will be made up of men of experience
will enable the troop to be ready for
service earlier than expected. A
number of men who had been in
cavalry service have also applied.
Until the barracks here are COM
pleted, which will be this fall, the
troops will have it's headquarters
on leased property near Lancaster.
In these days of draught there
come from the returned ones stories
of sunny France, which was not too
sunny but very cheerful in spirits
withal. This particular tale was told
by a young colonel of the Yankee
division, formerly commandant OF
one of the army schools of instruc-
ton and more lately general of a
National Army artillery brigade. 1t
seems that the first wave of the
26th was moving forward fairly
rapidly at the left side of the salient
at st. Mihiel, when n platoon of
Yanks ran into a big building chock
full of abandoned Boche foodstuffs.
They rummaged about looking over
the IONS of good canned vegetables
and fruit, the meat, tobacco, every
thing that the Boche had been re-
ported short Of; but the big yell
went up when coming around the
corner of the building they saw a
big shed stacked up to the caves
with big kegs. Immediately with true
American fortitude, they made u
frontal attack on the supply and
found it good, old German beer.
That settled it. The attack was tenn
porarily forgotten and the platoon
sat down to enjoy its fill of good
beer. And as they drank the word
Travelled far and wide that an oasis
in the front had been discovered,
and before the afternoon vas over
the place was surrounded by dough-
boys, artillerymen, engineers, CAM
ion drivers, M. P's and lieutenant
colonies from headquarters. A very
enjoyable time was reported by all
present. The evening found the brig
ade headquarters billeted there.
When the contracts for State
highway construction on which bids
are being opened to-day are award
ed Pennsylvania will have more
miles of road under contract than
any other State in the Union. &C
cording to the way Highway Com
missioner Lewis s. Sadler figures it..
Tho end Of this month will see half
a thousand being built and the Key
stone State will be a long ways to-
ward being put in the front rank,
says Col. William d. Uhler, the chief
engineer.
Attorney General William I.
Schaffer is having his experience
with the Baker estate. This estate,
which does not exist as far as anv
one connected with the State Gov
eminent has been able to discover.
appears ~biennially to plague the oc-
cupant of the Attorney Generals
chair. Attorneys general have been
asked to protect interest of heirs,
to get after crooks, to make inquiries.
to proceed in court and even to act
in the interest of the Commonwealth
in regard to this estate. 1t first ap-
peared twenty years ago when the
heirs began writing to see what
they should do. It has been located
in the heart of various cities and in
profitable coal lands. Since then
every Attorney General has been
asked to take some steps, generally
in interest of the writer of the LEFT
ter. Mr.. Schaffer is having his
turn.