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Letters From the Front}
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HARRISBURG BOY FINDS
LIFE IN FRANCE INTERESTING
A letter just received from George
Erb, a member of the Bell Telephone
Signal Corps, who left for France in
August, contains much interesting de
scription and narration for those who
expect to go to France to serve their
country. The letter follows:
On Active Service
With the American
Expeditionary Forces
'Somewhere in France
August 24, 191".
Dear Frank:
Well, here we are, you know you
can't keep a good man down, so when
Uncle Sam decided to send us over,
there was nothing to It. The Atlan
tic Ocean and Fritz's "tin fish" didn't
scare us a rap, consequently "yours
truly" and his outfit are camping
"somewhere" in France.
Our days of watchful waiting at
the training camp were finally re
warded with the announcement one
everting that we were to pack and
get ready to leave the next morning.
We had breakfast the next morning
at 3 o'clock and at 4 shouldered our
kits and hiked for the station. Here
we boarded the train for our port of
sailing. On arriving we immediately
went aboard our transport and M sa '"
good-by to "good old America." 1
must admit there was a good-sized
lump in my throat as the shoreline
faded away and you could see noth
ing but water everywhere you looked.
However, that gradually disappeared
and I settled down to enjoy the ocean
voyage.
Didn't Get Slek
The trip was mighty fine and 1
wasn't the least bit sick, but then
one couldn't possibly get sick for,
barring one day, the ocean was as
smooth as old "Swatara." 1 spent
every minute X could on deck, and 1
didn't miss a trick if I could help it.
1 was detailed as one of the ship s
CONSTIPATION CAUSES
OBSTINATE HEADACHES
no.< satiDß puaq ano.< uatiAV
will usually And the bowels have
been inactive, and if you relieve
this condition, by clearing the
intestinal organs of the ferment
ing congestion of stomach waste,
foul gases and bile, the head is
relieved immediately.
Remember this the next time
you suffer from headache. The
combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin sold by drug
gists under the name of Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, is
highly recommended as a gen
tle laxative that acts easily and
quickly, without griping or dis
comfort. It contains no opiate,
narcotic, or habit-forming drug,
is pleasant to the taste, and a
most effective household rem
edy. Mothers find it especially
desirable as a laxative for chil
dren.
You can buy Dr. Caldwell's
Svrup Pepsin from your drug
gist for fifty cents. Get a bot
tle and have it in the house
when needed. A trial bottle,
free of charge, can be obtained
bv writing to Dr. W. B. Cald
w'ell. 456 Washington St.,
Mnnticello. Xllinois.
DOCTORED FIVE YEARS
m VAIN HE SAYS
Couldn't Even Get Temporary Ho
lier and His Work Was a Burden
SAYS TAX LAC HELPED HIM
"For five years I tried in vain to
get rid of my stomach trouble." says
W. H. Harmon, of 135 E. Baptist
street, York. Pa. "I went from doc
tor to doctor, but couldn't get any
relief and X tried medicine after
medicine without result.
"The pains in my stomach kept
getting worse and worse for I got
so bad that I couldn't get the gas
off of my stomach. I was so con
stipated that X had to be constantly
takinx laxatives, I lost my appetite
and had become so nervous that 1
couldn't sleep and I could feel my
self growing weaker. It was awful
indeed.
"Finally after hearing so many
good reports about Tanlac I started
taking it and to my joy it helped me
right away. My stomach was quick
ly restored to health, my bowels be
came regular and now I feel better
in every way than I have In years."
Tanlac, the famous reconstructive
tonic, is now being introduced here
at Gorgas' Drug Store who have se
cured the exclusive sale of this mas
ter medicine in Harrisburg.
Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas
Drug Store in the P. R. R. Station;
in Carlisle at W. G. Stephens' Phar
macy; Elizabethtown, Albert W.
Cain; Greencastle, Charles B. Carl;
Middletown, Colin S. Few's Phar
macy; Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's
Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, H. F.
Hrunhouße. —Adv.
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(SahtJUnkeitbach&lllause
OPTOMETRISTS &OPTICIANS
tio.SS N. 41? ST.
HAKRISBURG. PA.
'\\ here G Right."
EaiT to mpplf. Sere, (tnlck. Safe,
25c. Gorgaa, Kexnll Drugßlat, 16 N.
Third St. and I'enna. Station.
MONDAY EVENING, 1
natch whose duty it was to keep a
sharp look-out for submarines, and
thst made it a lot more interesting.
AVe saw B school of sharks, one ot
porpoises and a whale. After a while,
however, tile deep blue ocean gradu
ally lost its charm and we became
anxious for the sight of land. It cer
tainly was a "grand and glorious
feeling" when the lookout Anally j
shouted "Land ho." I don't think i
land ever looked so good.
The country around here is beauti- ,
tui and 1 only wish 1 had the time
to trave. around and see everything
.o be seen. The quaint white houses
with their red roofs stand out in vivid
contrast with the rich brown and
green of the landscape. Then, too,
the water right off the coast is tilled
with small lishing boats which make
a very pretty picture with their
brown, red and blue sails. Every
thing seems so odd—the houses, cos
tumes of the people, their ways and
manners, and last but not least, the
language. If you want a man's-size
job, come over here and fry to un
derstand them; and if you think you
are real good try to talk to them.
If I am ever unlucky enough to lose
both my hands over here, the good
Lord only knows how I'll get out of
the country, for I certainly know I
couldn't get out of the country on my
knowledge of French.
The first night we were In camp
we were given liberty to go into town
and it certainly was some experience
looking then-, over. You can get
plenty of French tobacco, bu it is too
strong and is enough to put you to
sleep and you can rest assured when
I can't get any American tobacco any
more, 1 will quit smoking.
When you address my mail, make
it: Company I), First Telegraph Bat
talion United States Signal Keserve
Corps, American Expeditionary Force,
France, via New York City.
Prisoners Contented
Had my first view of the enemy in
the shape of German prisoners. They
certainly look contented and healthy
and seem to be well taken care of.
I may miss my guess, but I don't
think they would need anybody to
guard them, for I don't believe you
could drive them out of here with a
gun.
I am writing this letter in the Y. M.
C. A. tent, and let me state I am for
them first, last and always. I never
knew what great work they were
doing until I entered the Army. You
can imagine how good it must feel
to be able to walk into a place thou
sands of miles from home and feel
perfectly at home. Be able to sit
down and read or write letters, hear
someone playing good old ragtime on
a piano and further be able to buy
candy and tobacco. There, too. dur
ing the day they have baseball games
and track meets between the various
companies and at night band con
certs. lectures and entertainments.
My advice is that one of the best
ways you can help the boys "abroad"
is to "back up" the Y. M. C. A.
Finds Hoy* Front Home
Was handed quite a surprise the
first day I was aboard ship when X
ran into two boys from home. 1
thought I was going to be the first
Lebanon boy to set foot in France,
but had to divide the honor with the
other two. There are a number of
State College boys in camp and last
light we. rounded them up and had a
reunion. One of the secretaries at
the Y. M. C. A. is a classmate of mine
and he had a dinner for us at his
home. We sure had a mighty pleas
ant evening talking over old times,
and. best of all. we had a real square
meal.
I sure do miss those old pinochle
games at the Lebanon Club. There
are quite a few of the "boys" In the
outfit that can play pinochle and we
play quite often, but they aren't like
the games at the club. Please re
member me to all the boys the
club and tell them I am in the best
of health and hope to see some of
them over here before long. Write
whenever you can and if possible
send me some Lebanon papers.
GEORGE.
New Rabbi Is Installed
With Fitting Ceremonies
at Chisuk Emuna Temple
Rabbi Morris Romanoff and Can
tor Morris Abramson were installed
with fitting ceremonies yesterday at
the new Chisuk Emuna synagogue.
The churctfmen were met at the sta
tion by a delegation from the tem
ple and escorted to the synagogue.
The Biblical committee was com
posed of Max Williams, W. Freed
man, Eli Goldstein, Abe Freedman,
Lewis Baturln and David Goldberg.
* Letter List
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Office, at Harrisburg, Pa.,
for the week ending October 2i, .'I'll:
Ladies' List Margaret Addams,
Genoa Alexander, Mrs. John Aunght,
Hannah Baird, Mazie Karnes, Mis. Bii
tinger, Mrs. Mamie Bolton, Mrs. Celia
Bowen, Pearl Boyer, Miss F. Brown.
Emma Cambel, Mrs. C. E. Dawson,
Mrs. E. E. DeMill, Nettie Engle, Mrs.
C. Epens, Mrs. Martha Finkle, Mar
garet Fisher. May Fox. Irene Freed
man, Atha Gardner, Mrs. Jack Gor
man, Ollin Ilall, Mabel llaney, Miriam
S. Hemmlngs, Mrs. Clarence Hench,
Mrs. William Henderson (2), Goldie
Hilty, Ella Hobaugh, Mrs. Mary Jack
son, Emma Janice, Mrs. Anna John
son, Mrs. Francis Johnson, Gertie
lvelley, Ethel A. Knapp, Miss M. Leal.
Mrs. E. Noble, Sara May, Mrs. Ruth
Markel, Winnie Martin, Gertrude M.
Marion, Mrs. Mertia G. Miller. Elsie
Mincemoyer, Miss A. Rivers (i), Mrs.
Sarah Roberts. Mis. Claude Satter
field, Mrs. L. R. Schantel, Mrs. Lucy
Schartz, Anna Scrch, Mrs. C. Smith,
Mrs. Charles Sjoberg, Mrs. Alice
Sweigert, Mrs. Mice M. Talin, Grace
Payne Therton, Sallie Towler, Han
nah Yawn, Ruth Wealing, Emily Wil
son, Flessie Williams, Florence C.
Yates. Mrs. A. Zimmerman.
Gentlemen"!* List—Sam. Adeleallen.
L. M. Alleman, Oliver Barksdale, W
M. Bolden, J. R. Bowers, John Bueh
ler, Jessie Carey, Charley Clice, R. p
Cowad, C. E. Davis, Thomas Daw
son, Wm. Dosson, Levin F. Fisler
Fred A. Gates, Harry Gieb, J. W. Gor
don, Martin Green. B. S. Hart. Andrew
Hutcherson, George I. Hykas, Jr.
Frank E. Johnston. Leßoy Johnson'
Samson Knot, Andrew Lidbetler, Rev!
H. B. McConnell, J. E. McPherson ('
F. Markel, W. J. Merritt, N. H. New
walil, George Ramsey. Samuel Rich
mond. B. F. Rittenhouse. Mr. Scheef
fer. Isaiah Scheeline, Warren Shann
brook, C. Shelby, H. S. Sievert, W W
Stonebraker, William Stoudt, W T
Thomas, Frank Thompson. Ralnh
Thrush, John A. Uhler, George Wal
ters, Louis Weinberger, R. Wiest But
ler Williams, J. B. Woods. W. P.'zart
man.
Firms Mechanical Service De
partment. Pine Creek Lumber and
Timber Co. (2).
Persons should invariably have their
mall matter addressed to their street
and number, thereby insuring prompt
delivery by the carriers
FRANK C. SITES,
Postmaster.
WOMAN REGAINS SIGHT
Duncannon, Pa., Oct. 29.—After
being blind for a half decade with
cataracts on both eyes, Mrs. Abrani
Krleger, of this place, is now able to
see after having a slight operation
performed by a Philadelphia Spe
cialist.
CONSTITUTION
BLOCKS MERGER
Because Telephones Were Not
Invented in 1873 Companies
Can Not Consolidate.
Because telephone companies have
always been classed as telegraph
companies in incorporation laws and
decisions thereon and because the
constitution, drafted before tele
phones were given to the public, for
bids the merger of competing tele
graph lfnes the Public Service Com
mission in a decision just handed
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WILLIAM H. TAFT, former President of the United States, has
joined the staff of the Public Ledger as Contributing Editor,
the connection becoming effective on November 1.
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■SttHMBBURG TEL32GRAPHO
down refuses Its approval to a
merger with a statement of its regret
at being compelled to take such ac
tion. Commissioner John S. Killing,
however, declines to take the view of
the majority of his colleagues and
has filed a dissenting opinion in
which he holds that there is no con
stitutional bar to merger of tele
phone companies when it will relieve
a condition where there is "half the
service at twice the pay."
In its decision, one of the most
interesting rendered in many
months, the commission states that
it finds that the operation of the
Cochranton Telephone and the Mer
chants and Farmers Telephone com
panies, which have lines in Craw
lord. Mercer and other counties in
northwestern Pennsylvania, as com
peting companies is uneconomical
and wasteful, but refuses to sanction
a merger of the companies because
both were incorporated under the
general incorporation act, which was
enacted the year after the present
constitution was framed and under
which consolidation of telegraph
companies is forbidden.
The companies applied for ap
proval of a merger and the decision
states that it has been ascertained
that they have competing lines, but
that the opeiation of the lines re
sults in a duplication of service and
facilities which places a burden upon
the public and prevents the compa
nies front making extensions neces
sary to afford adequate service. The
decision says that if the question of
improvement of the service and
benefits to the public was the only
one it would unhesitatingly approve
(he application filed. However, the
courts nave held anil the legislature
has followed the ruling that the act
authorizing formation of telegraph
companies included telephone com
panies so that the commission musl
follow the constitutional prohibition
of mergers of telegraph companies.
"If it were not for this constitu
tional provision wo would hold that
the public iiervice company law has
repealed those provision of various
acts of assembly which prohibit the
consolidation of telephone compa
nies owning, operating or controlling
competing lines," concludes the de
cision.
Commissioner Rilling has filed a
dissenting opinion containing forty
two points in which he holds that
the constitutional prohibition applies
only to telegraph companies and
that "it is a well establlsncd rule of
constitutional and statutory con
struction that the words used must
bo given that meaning which they
had at the time of the adoption of
the constitution of enactment of the
statute." He says when the consti
tution was framed there was no tele
phone and that the framers of the
constitution did not mean anything
that was non-existant, while when
the telephone was invented anil
it became necessary to organize tel
ephone companies and there was
no law on the books for incorpora
tion "the courts by a latitudinous
power exercised in rare cases" held
that for tho purposes of incorpora
tion telephone and telegraph' compa
nies might be Included as in the
same general class. He also holds
that the public service company law
has repealed former statutes and
(hat the commission has authority to
approve a telephone merger which
would result in "more adequate ser
vice at more reasonable rates."
OCTOBER 29. 1917.
Wife of Governor
Dies in Auto Crash
Wilmington, Del., Oct. 29. The
wife of Governor Townsend was
crushed to death beneath an over
turned automobile and the Governor
sustained painful though not serious
injuries when the car which he was
driving toward their home at Selby
ville upset near Georgetown late
Saturday night. A rain-spattered
windshield and haste to escape the
downpour are believed to have caused
the accident which sent the machine
from the roadbed, spinning over and
over.
in the blackness the Governor, who
had been thrown clear, groped toward
his wife, guided by her groans. She
was pinned down by the back of the
rear seat. He managed to free her,
and she revived as he lifted her. He
had taken but a few steps, however,
when she expired in his arms. The ex
act cause of death is not yet known.
The Governor is nearly frantic with
grief over the accident.
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Dll. DIIMBA CO MBS TO LIFE
Amsterdam, Oct. :!9. A dispatch
received here from Vienna says that
Dr. Dumba, former Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador to the United States, In
a speech in the Reichstag asserted
that the giant naval program of th
Lnited States was mostly bluff.
RUSSIAN ADMIIUI, MISSING
,M P S^ r , u° ct " 2 ?' ~ Admiral
Vladislavoff. who was in command of
tiie submarine flotilla during the Ger
man operations against the Russian
islands in the Baltic, has disappeared
It is believed he fell overboard from
a submarine.
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During Dr. Ellen
berger's absence Dr.
Phillips will occupy his
offices from 6.30 to 8.30
p. m. Other hours in
cluding Sunday by ap
pointment.