SLATES HIS INTERESTING
EXPERIENCES ON WAY SOUTH
riter of "The Oberver" in the Altoona Tribune Will
Keep Harrisburg in Touch With Boys at Camp
Hancock; Is Engaged in Y. M. C. A. Work
This is the first of a series of
aininK camp stories by J. Ed
ir Prohyn, who formerly con
noted The Observer in the Al
ona Tribune and now is in
large of the Army Y. Y. M. C.
Camjl Hancock.
'ell, here we are again, friends!
ood mawnin' to ye, as they say
,ugusta.
here's so much to tell we hardly
w where to begin, but since first
gs should come first, suppose we
jack to the day we left Pennsyl
ia—almost one week ago.
Rom Harrisburg to Washington,
had a delightful chat with a well
ised gentleman from Los Angeles,
i was hurrying to Washington on
e important business.
That ills business was, we shall
er be able to tell, but he proved
:harming companion and we
ned many things of interest ere
train pulled into the wonderful
000,000 Union station.
e had been around the world
!e times and his impressions of
South Sea Islanders, with their
iliar customs, were worth liear-
He touched on the social system
Jew Zealand and said that it was
minable —that the New Zealand
were heartily tired of it. Then
skipped to India and a moment
r to Japan and the quaint cus
s of the natives were described
utely. •
owever, he had some peculiar
ps concerning the war and his
.iments proved so Insinuatingly
•German, we began to suspect
. Then he switched to the merits
lolygamy and advocated the Mor
-1 system. We began to feel he
ht be an agent bf Senator Smoot
he Mormon Church. We put him
fix as one of the insidious agents
Jermarvy, who quietly cast doubt
distrust in the minds of Amer
i citizens as to the merit of the
in which we have embarked. We
e obliged to combat him at every
i and we feel certain he is one
those un-Americans who would
ler see Germany dominate the
}d than to have the principles of
locracy supreme,
o much for the Los Angeles agent
he Kaiser and Brigham Young.
7a had about two hours in Wash
on and/letermined to pay a visit
ome of the magnificent buildings
rby.
Ve first stopped at the massive
jmbus memorial, directly in front
the station. This magniflcant
pture is deeply imposing. A gi
tic figure of the discoverer of
erica stands against the mass of
nite, his face turned toward the
litol building, while huge bronze
itains on either side add to the
ct. Two lions on either side
id guard over Columbus as he
ids with folded arms, his mantle
wn together over his shoulders,
niile standing tnere, we noted
ic of the detail of the colossal
on station. High over the en
ices are legends, and among them
one attracted our interest:
Hr> that would bring home the
Hh of the Indies must carry the
Ith of the Indies with him. So it
n traveling. A man must carry
wledge with Vwm if he would
ig home knowledge."
Rom the plaza in front of the
ion we saw the conical top of
Washington monument towering
i above all the other structures
50 feet in the air. Nearby the
cless towers of the Arlington sta
were projecting into the bcauti
summer sky. Directly in front
-o the beautiful Capitol building,
ring 330 feet into the air, the fig
of the Goddess of Liberty above
dome taking on the appearance
in Indian chieftain,
he Capitol was closed and we
Drunkard's Plea. Telip How
He Was Released from the
Bondage of Alcoholic Slavery
dins DrDKKlnl* <iunriintrc ItMiilta
[y heart bleeds for every drunk
, and I sincerely wish 1 could meet
m face to face and tell them how 1
s saved from the clutches of the
ion drink. If this were possible
usands could be saved from drunk
s' graves. Ves, my appetite for
lk was completely destroyed. Here
he prescription that saved me. One
pared tescum powder twice a day
coffee, tea, or any liquid. Almost
rything had been tried on me
hout results, so don't experiment
h anything but tescum powders,
n you will not be disappointed,
ce the powder is colorless, odor
i and tasteless it can be given
retly. It is Intended to destroy the
■ible craving. The results are so
rtling that druggists are refund
the money if it fails. (See money
and guarantee, which druggists
authorized to give when above
scription is filled.) There is ab
ltely no risk on your part, so you
e everything to gain and nothing
lose. Mothers and sisters are
v able to cure their loved ones of
i terrible habit with no expense
t fails. If druggists were not
fident of success they could not
ird to make such an offer. Have
prescription filled to-day before
forget it.
ne woman who used this pre-
Iptlon on her husband says: "it is
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WEDNESDAY EVENING
had a chat with a traffic officer who
stood on a dangerous street crossing
and kept the unceasing stream of
automobiles and pedestrians moving
in the right direction.
From this courteous official, wn
learned that the government will
tear down all the buildings now
marrlr.g the approach from the
Union station to the Capitol, and
eventually there will be a broad
plazPt, where now the approach Is
sadly marred by dilapidated build
ings and open fields.
Across the street from the oblig
ing blue-coated officer stood the im
posing Senate office building, occupy
ing a whole block at a cost of $3,-
500,000. So far as we could see, but
one officer guarded the front of the
Capitol and as we chatted with him,
wo learned that he had plenty of as
sistants, but they were either In plain
clothes or else had disappeared for
the moment.
Directly In front of the Capitol
and through a pretty park we came
upon the magnificent Congressional
Library. If there was no sight in
Washington but this, it would repay
every traveler for stopping over to
see It. In fact, it is beyond ade
quate description. AV'e venture to
say that no building in this country
—if in the world—can compare with
tho Library of Congress interior.
It is beautiful from tho exterior
and the Court of Neptune, at the base
of the steps leading to the entrance,
is extremely beautiful. Old Father
Neptune sits on a rock, while on
either side are massive figures of sea
nymphs astride spirited horses,
snorting water. Turtles and snakes
in the pool spout water over the
forms of the gods and goddesses and
the play of water is remarkable. R.
Hinton Perry executed the sculpture
in 1897.
One of the features of the ex.
terior is the real gold dome consist
ing of 14-K. gold leaf. This is al
ways mentioned by the guides and
the gold-emblazoned dome dazzles
the eye when the sun shines.
It is the interior that commands
tho attention. Bronze and marble
and bizarre effects in coloring com
bine in such profusion that the be
holder fairly gasps at the beauty of
the walls and ceilings. Marble from
various States intermingles in a va
riety of shades and the stairways
and pillars, with the ornamental ef
fects. bewilder the mind and awe
one with their beauty.
We had but a fleeting glimpse and
cannot hope to do more than suggest
some of the things. Taking the ele
vator, we went to the reading room
gallery, and looking down and about,
the mind was again filled with ad
miration at the delightful harmony
of the whole. The librarians fulfill
their offices at a circular filing cab
inet and outside the railing are tho
desks where books may be taken, all
in mahogany. The contrast of the
red woodwork with the marble walls
and huge bronze figures is delight
fully pleasing.
One could go into ecstacies, but
our stay was of very short duration.
We called on David E. Roberts, as
sistant superintendent of the division
of prints, but was informed by Miss
Wright, a courteous assistant, that
Mr. Roberts was at his home, and we
left to catch a glimpse of the White
House and the other government
buildings.
No real American can visit Wash
ington without a thrill of pride in
the magnificent architectural beauty
of the place and the imposing build
ings set apart for governmental pur
poses.
The next article will deal with the
ride from Washington to Augusta
and will reflect the mind of some of
the Southern men with reference to
the negro.
going on the fourth week since he
has touched a drop of anything in the
form of liquor or used tobacco of
any kind. He seems already like a
different man. Tescum has gained a
wonderful enthusiast in tne. 1 re
gard it as a Godsend. Just think. 1
nave never seen my husband sober
for more than 18 hours in years and
now it is going on tine month since he
had his last drink."
Another one gratefully writes: "J
have used tescum powders on my hus
band and tind it one of the gieatest
cures in this world. He hasn't taken
a drink for almost five weeks H> d
says he never will. My home does not
seem like the same place and life
seems Worth living. I hope thous
ands gain ivhnt 1 have. This has
been a good new year for me without
drink in my home."
NOTE A leading druggist when
shown the above article said: "Yes
tescum is a very remarkable remedy
for the drink habit. It is harmless,
wonderfully effective and is having
an enormous sale. I advise everyone
who wishes to destroy the liquor
habit to give it a trial." You take no
risk with Tescum as it is sold in this
city under a steelbound money-re
fund guarantee by J. Nelson Clark and
other first class druggists. Thev
guarantee it to do the work or refund
the money.
CHARITY CALLS
ARE INCREASING
Associated Aids Finds Cooler
Weather Is Bringing
More Pleas
At the regular meeting of the As
sociated Aid Societies yesterday re
ports were made from the various
departments. The reports showed
that 66 cases had been handled dur
ing the month and 16 ot these were
entirely new.
There were 62 office Interviews and
126 different visits made to or in bo
half of these families. 21 families
in distress were relieved with gifts
from the society during the month.
The chlldrens Bureau reported a
total of 67 cases during the mbnth,
100 office interviews hrfld, 229 vis
its in the interest of
to the children placed In different
homes and 2 homes inspected. There
were 16 girlß in the summer camp
and 24 boys. Twenty children
were placed In homes.
Calls Increasing
This was the first meeting at
which the new secretary of tho
society John H. McCandless, was
present and he reported that with
| the advent of cold weather the calls
upon the society were Increasing.
There seems to be a larger num
ber than usual of transient men
and boys stranded in this city and
it is the society's aim to unite these
men with their families. The So
ciety co-operates with the Bethesda
Mission in taking care of these tran
sients while their friends are being
located. The secretary also reported
that a number of cases had come
to tho society recently where the
problem has been greatly increas
ed by tho high cost of living.
The Board of Directors express-
Needs Funds
The Board of Directors'expressed
it's approval and interest in the pro
posed mental clinic in which per
sons having nervous and mental dif
ficulties might be examined. This
is an outcome of the recent State
Exhibit on feeble mlndedness which
greatly interested Harrisburg people
some months ago.
A sum of money will be needed
by the Society before the close of
the fiscal year, which ends October
first.
This Is the Way to
Address Your Mail to
Soldiers in Camp
Postmaster Frank C. Sites has re
ceived notice of the proper method
to be used by persons in addressing
mail to soldiers in the Regular Army,
National Guard and National Army.
Mail to a soldier in the Army should
bo addressed as follows:
Private John Smith,
Company A, 64th Infantry,
Camp Lee, Virginia.
In addressing mail to a member
of the National Guard, State regi
ments should be designated in par
enthesis as Company B, 151 st In
fantry, (69th New York). Designa
tions of regiments should show in
parenthesis the state from which
each organization, or the majority
of tho men, was drawn, as Company
C, 310 th Infantry, (Penna.). Each
letter and parcel should have the
name and address of the sender writ
ten in the upper left hand corner.
German Peace Talk Made
to Order, Says Lansing
Washington, Sept. 12.—Secretary
Lansing to-day warned the public
that the recent circulation of so
called "unofficial" forecasts of Ger
many's peace proposals should not
be taken seriously. He said that they
were a part of Germany's vicious
propaganda in this country. The
State Department is satisfied that
they were "made in Germany" for
American consumption, and were
sent here through the German, pub
licity headquarters in Switzerland.
In the opinion of Secretary Lan
sing, the latest German propaganda
is being worked up to induce Ameri
can pacifists to throw whatever
strength they have against the war
program which this country is fight
ing. The State Department's informa
tion indicates that the German gov
ernment has just begun to realize the
extent of the American military
program, and that the kaiser and his
advisers are greatly chagrined at the
prospects for the new spring cam
paign.
Chancellor Michaelis is scheduled
to discuss peace within the next few
days, and it is that the Ger
man agents have attempted to pave
the way for his utterances. Secretary
Lansing declined to state whether
this government was in possession of
evidence strong enough to convict
the persons responsible for acceler
ating this particular peace propa
ganda. Me said that all of the State
Department's information had been
turned over to the Department of
Justice for action.
Glass Bottom Patrol Boats
to Find Submarines in Sea
Pittsburgh, Sept. 12.—After refus
ing to accept a $4,000,000 shrapnel
order at tlie beginning of the Euro
pean conflict from the British gov
ernment because of humanitarian
reasons, Charles R. Bryson, presi
dent of the Electric Steel Company,
has placed patriotism above his con
scientious beliefs, and is now aiding
Uncle Sam in seeking a solution for
the German submarine menace. He
has submitted plans to the govern
ment on his "glass-bottom" patrol
boats, which he declares can be used
as a means to rid the sea of the Ü
boat, mines and other unseen perils
to navigation.
5,500,000 Germans Now
Bearing Arms For Kaiser
Grand Headquarters of thr- French
Army in France, Sept. 9 (Delayed),—
The Associated Press is able to give
approximately the figures represent
ing the man power of Germany in the
war at the present time, together
with the casualties, as follows:
Fixed formations on the various
fronts, employed on lines of communi
cation and stations in the interior,
5,500,000.
Divisions undergoing formation and
men In depots, 600,000.
Losses in killed,, permanently dis
abled and prisoners, 4,000,000.
Wounded under treatment in hos
pitals, 500,000.
Total, 10,600,000.
LADIES OK TIIE TIIH ASPIRK
Chicago, Sept. 12.—Milady of the
Tub, Empress of the Washboard, toil
ing Naiad of Suds, makes her first
timid bow to-day as an organized
unit of labor, for the rail of union
ism has after many years drifted to
her cars. Throughout the city these
basement divinities are gathering
and the Washerwoman's Union Is
now in process of organization.
At the officers of the Women's
Trade Union 1-eague, Miss Agnes
Nestor announced to-day that the
movement among the washerwomen
hud gained a stronjj foothold.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
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Commencing Thursday, September 13th
We Inaugurate An Important
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- h Thei e are aii The Offerings P
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$ s l= Yard Yard
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