4 SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE WITH EMPEY (Gontinuod) Thar* were nix of us. "Curly" Wallace was called "•Curly" because he had the cutest little Delia Fox, or spit curl, as the gum ch ewers call It, you ever saw. Wallace was proud of that curl, and save It the best of attention and " care. He was Scotch. "Happy" Houghton earned his aiickn&me by his constant smile and Jiappy disposition. He was English, ft Londoner. "Hungry" Foxcroft really earned Jils title. He took special pains that our rations would not becom mil dewed by lying around too long In the dampness of our dugout. He was English; also from London. "Ikey" Honney, duobed "Ikey" ■because In one of our theatrical at tempts he took the part of "Ikey Colienstein," and made quite a hit. •English, via London. "Dick" Turpin, called "Dick" in memory of the notorious highway man. He used to help the quarter master sergeant, so the name was very appropriate. He was Irish, Jroin Dublin. [ was the sixth. The boys put the prefix "Yank" to my name because 3 was American and hailed from the "Big Town" behind the Statue of Liberty. The six of us composed the crew of Gun No. 2 of the —th Brigade Company. We were ma chine gunners, and our gun was the Tickers light, 303, watercooled. It was a rainy afternoon in June, •and we were sitting in our dugout in 'the front line trench, about 800 yards from the German lines. If you should ask a Tommy At kins "What is a dugout?" he would look at you in astonishment and, pitying you for your apparent lack of education, would answer, "What's ia dugout? Why, a dugout is a — Kvell, a dugout's a dugout." Only Veing a Tommy pro tem.—pro tem. In my case meaning "for duration of war"—l will try to describe to the Viest of my ability this particular •<ii:gout. A dugout is a hole in the ground. ■Gets its name because it is dug out by the Royal Engineers, or R. E.'s, as we call them. It is used to shel ter the men in the trenches from jßhell fire. They also sleep in it, or "try to. From our point of view, its HEL 100% MAT 8* FFLBMV IT! Get a 10 Cent Box of "Cascarets" for Your Liver and Bowels. S To-night sure! Remove the live* .nd bowel poison which Is keeping jour head dizzy, your tongue coated, lueath offensive and stomach sour. Shouldering the Burden of War-Time Telephone Traffic! IFT-ii jju ay before the ne w year of 191 8, a new W record for the daily telephone traffic over i our lines in Harrisburg was set Dy upwards of 85,000 telephone calls being handled between midnight of Sunday and midnight of Monday. Moreover, there have been surprising volumes each day since. A glance at the graphic pic ture below of the greatly increased number of calls per day, in these times of strenuous activity, over the nor mal telephone traffic will show the task undertaken. NORMAL 55,000 ?2i£ESS D 85,000 Three things have contributed to the success in handling this tremendous, most exacting demand for telephone service. First, the Company was fortunate in having fore armed itself with an ample margin of reserve force with which to meet the operating requirements of the situation; second, the splendid earnestness and en thusiasm of our employes, who count no effort too great; third—though not a bit less important—the pub lic has evidenced both a considerable appreciation of the existing telephone traffic burden and a uniform spirit of helpful co-operation with those who have been shouldering it. Such a combination of factors cannot fail to meet virtually any situation with insured success. The Bell Telephone Company of Penna. - THURSDAY EVENING, Arthur Guy Em main use Is to drain the trenches of muddy water, and give ua rheuma tism. It also makes a good hotel for rats. These guests look upon us as Intruders and complain that we overcrowd the place. Occasion-' ally we give in to them and take a turn In the trench to rest ourselves. Our dugout was about twenty feet deep, or, at least, there were twenty wooden steps leading down to It. The celling and walls were braced by heavy, square-cut tim bers. Over the timbers in the ceil ing sheets of corrugated Iron were spread to keep the wet earth from falling in on us. The entrance was heavily sandbagged and very nar row; there was only room for one person to leave or enter at a time. The ceiling was six feet high and the floor space was ten feet by six feet. Through the celling a six inch square air shaft was cut. We used to take turns sleeping under this in wet weather. The timbers bracing the walls were driven full of nails to hang our equipment on. After our am munition, belt-fllling machine, equip ment, rifles, et cetera, had been stowed away there was not much space for six men to live, not forget ting the rats. It was very dark In the dufeout, and, as we were only issued a candle and a half every twenty-four hours, we had to economize on light. Woe betide the last man out who left the candle burning! In this hotel of ours wo would sit around the lonely candle and, through a thick haze of tobacco smoke, would recount our different experiences at various points of the line where we had been, or spin yarns about home. Sometimes we would write a letter, when we were fortunate enough to be near the candle. At other times we'd sit for an hour without saying a word, list ening to a German over in the ene my's front trench playing a cornet. My, how that Boclie could play! Just to make us hate the war, he'd play "Suwanee River," "Home, Sweet Home," or "Over the Waves." The latter was my favorite. During his recital our trenches were strangely quiet. Never a shot from either side. Sometimes, when he had finished, Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy, constipated and full of cold. Why don't you get a box of Cascarets from the drug store now? Eat one or two to-night and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liver arid bowel cleansing you ever experienced, you will wake up feeling fit and fine. Cascarets never gripe or bother you all the next'day like .xlomel, salts and pill#. They act gently but thoroughly. Mothers should give cross, sick, bil ious or 'perish children a whole Cascaret ury time. They are harm less and children love them. Ikey Honney would go Into the trench and play on hie harmonica. As soon as we'd see that harmonica come out, it was a case of "duck down low," for the Germans would be 6ure, when the first strains reached them, to send over "Ave rounds rapid." We hated that har monica. More than once we chuck ed one over the top, but he'd sit down, write a letter, and In about ten days' time would receive through the mail a little oblong package, and we'd know we were in for some more "five rounds rapid." We didn't blame the Germans. Still, that harmonica had its uses. Often we would get downhearted and "fed up" with the war, and "grouse" at everything in general. Then Ikey would.reach in his pock et and out would come that instru ment of torture. Wo would.then realize there were worse things than war, and cheer up accordingly. On this particular rainy after noon in June we were in a talkative mood. Perhaps it was due to the fact that Curly Waflace had made his "Tommie's Cooker" do what it was supposed to do—make water boil in an hour and a half. A "Tom mie's Cooker" is a spirit stove, which is very widely advertised as a suit able gift to the men in the trenches. Many are sent out, and many are thrown away. Anyway, the "Cooker" lived up to its reputation for once, though a little behind its advertised schedule in making water boil. "Curly" passed around the result of his ef forts in the form of an ammunition tin "half full of fairly good tea. We each took a good swig, lighted a Woodbine cigaret—they had "come up" with the rations the night be fore and-settled back against the damp earthen walls of the dugout to see who could tell the biggest He. For a few minutes silenee reigned— no one seemed to care to be the first to break in. Then Dick Turpin, turning to me, asked: "Remember Burton, of A Com pany? Think he was In the Third platoon; the fellow that was rec ommended for the V. C. and refused it. Got the recommendation for rescuing " his platoon commander under fire." I answered in the affirmative and "Dick" "carried on" with: "I never could see Into that affair, because they seemed to be the worst of enemies. The officer was always picking on him, used to have him 'on tho crime sheet' for the least offense. Got him several days of extra pack drill, and once he clicked twenty-one days' 'crucifixion' — (Field Punishment No. 1, tied to a limber wheel two hours per day for twenty-one days). "No matter what dirty fatigue or working party came along, Burton's name was sure to head the list. "This Burton appeared to be n surly sort of chap, kept to himself I a whole lot, always brooding, didn't, have many friends in the company, i either. There seemed to be some thing on his mind. "Most of the company men said | his sweetheart back in Blighty had thrown him down for some other bloke." Happy Houghton butted in: "That's the way with this world, always hammering at a fellow. , Well, I know this Burton, and there's not a better mate in the world, so let that sink into your nappers." "Don't get sore, Happy," said Honney. "If you don't mind, let's have the story. I meant no offense. ' • Jupt naturally eurlous, that's all. You can't deny that the whole af fair has been quite ft mystery to the brigade. Rplt it but and get It off your chest, 1 ' "Let's have It, Happy," w all chimed In chorus. Happy, somewhat mollified, ll*ht ed a woodbine, took two or three deep puffs, and started: "Well, It was this way, but don't ask any questions until I am through. "You know Burton isn't what you'd call a prize beauty when it comes to looks. He's about 6 feet fl In height, stocky, a trifle bow-legged and pug-nosed. To top this, he has a crop of red hair and his clock (face) is the boarding house for ev ery freckle in tlio United Kingdom. But Btrong! Say, that fellow could make Samson look like a consump tive when he got started. "In Blighty, before the war, Bur ton and this lieutenant—his name is Huston— went to the same college. "Huston was nearly six feet high and slender. Sort of a dandy, fair haired, lots of dough, which he nev er got by working; his papa wished it on hini when he went West (died). He was good-looking and had a way with the girls, which made them think he was the one and only. Didn't care much for athletics. Girls, dances and card parties were more In his line. "They were in the same class. Burton was working his way through and, consequently, Huston looked down on him as a bally bounder. Among the athletes Burton jvas pop ular, Huston wasn't. ' " "Burton was engaged—or thought I he was—to a pretty fine girl by the name of Betty. She thought Bur ton, or 'Ginger,' as she called him, was the finest thing out. One day Ginger took her to see a football game at the college; he was playing on the team, so she had to sit It out alone. During this 'sKtiflg it out' I she met Huston and the trouble ' started. He was dead gone on her I and she liked him, so he made hay | while the sun was shining. "She didn't exactly turn Ginger down, but he was no boob And saw I how things were, so he eased out of ! the running, although it almost broke his heart; he certainly loved that girl. [To Be Continued.] Young Couple's Engagement Announced at Luncheon Armville, Pa., Jan. 10.—At an In formal luncheon on Tuesday even ing, Mr. and Airs. Joseph T. Mc- Gowan, of Lebanon, made formal announcement of the engagement of their daughter, Jane Elden Mc- Gowan to Maurice \V. Blanch, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Blanch, of Annville. Miss McGowan is a graduate of the Lebanon High school, class of 191 C, and was for .several years a student of oratory at Lebanon Val ley College. She is a talented read er. Mr. Blanch is a graduate of the Annville High school, and is a senior at Lebanon Valley College. He has been prominent in athletics during the school career, having captained the football team of Annville High school, and was also a member of tho varsity football squad at the college. No definite date has been set for the wedding. Earl K. Romberger, New Burgess of Elizabethville Elizabethtown, Pa., Jan 10.—Earl K. Romberger was sworn in on Mon day evening at a special meeting of the borough Council as burgess of Elizabethville. The new councilmen. A. E. Grove, Harry E. Hoke and William A. Keefer were also sworn in. John A. Fauber, a new mem ber, was absent on account of ill ness. With Kay C. Cillier, Amos Walters and George W. Lenker the board is now complete. A. E. Grove was chosen president; Theodore E. Miller, clerk, and F. W. Riegle, treasurer. The first reg ular meeting of the new board was held last evening. Ii AN CASTER COUNTY DEATHS Marietta, Pa., Jan. 10. —Miss Em ma J. Kohler, aged 70, died Tues day night at her home on the New Holland pike, after jx long illness." She was a member of the Lutheran church. A number of brothers and sisters survive. Mrs. Elizabeth Brubaker, aged 90, the oldest person in the Landis Val ley, died Tuesday night. She was for sixty years a member of the Mennonite church, and its oldest member. Two children and a sister survive. Mrs. Cordelia K. Alwine, aged 70, widow of John H. Alwine, died Tues day night. F4r fifty years she was a member of the Reformed church and taught in the Sunday school. She is survived by a son, three sis ters and a brother. EVANGEMST HKHR The Rev. R. C. Harrison, a singing evangelist, of Baltimore, will occupy the pulpit of Epworth M. E. Church, Twenty-tlrst and Derry streets, at all the services next Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Harrison will tell the story of his own wonderful conversion. He is well-known here, having taken part in evangelistic services at Olivet camp grounds two years ago. His discourse is illustrated with suitable songs, which make the services doubly interesting. OFFICE OPEN 34 HOI ; RS Begining to-night, there will be a clerk on duty all night at the Bureau of Information of the Pennsylvania Railroad. This will give the travel ing public good service twenty-four hours each day. Jacob Eckert will be on duty at night from 9:30 p. m. until 6:30 a. m.; Harold W. Eppley, chief clerk, from 6:30 a. m. until 3 p. m.; William Schell from 3 p. m. un til 11:30 p. m., and Rufus Schreadley, all day. • TO OBSKRVE ANNIVERSARY The Harrisburg Lodge, 9730, G. U. Order of Odd Fellows, will hold its annual reception on the evening of January 24, when the district grand secretary of Pennsylvania, Professor John W. Fields, and W. J. Bailor will deliver addresses. The occasion falls on the Diamond Jubilee of Odd Fel lows. The chairman of arrangements is the Rev. J. H. Smith, with John B. Sample and H. Churchman, assist ants. BANK OFFICERS Elizabethtown, Pa., Jan. 10.—At the annual election of directors for tho Lykens Valley Bank held on Monday, the following were chosen: I. S. Daniel, Fred Gaupp, H. W. Spacht, Dr. H. H. Collins, F. W. Fickinger, Michael D. Bonawitz and John D. Hartman. The board will organize later. LITTLE GIRL BADLY INJURED Marietta, Pa., Jan. 10. Helen Roath Oneida, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar R.-Villee, was badly injured Monday night when she fell and cut a gash in her fore head. . CARRIAGE BUILDER INJURED West Willow, Pa., Jan. 10. —A. S. Hersh, enmnpt* builder, had fcie right hand caught In a planer while at work on Tuesday. Several fingers were cut off. SCHOOft TEACHER DRAFTED Annville, Pa., Jan. 10. Brandt Ehrhardt, teacher, of the Eighth grade, did not return for the open ing of the schools last Monday on account of his being drafted Into the National Army. His successor will shortly be named. Help TheK. Your Money •' OltV Policy .* I Built on Cheerfully Refunded Do It BcttCT Bigger Values WM. STROUSE THE MAN'S STORE OF HARRISBURG Here they are— The boys behind the sale that will get the town awhirl SHIRTS TIES €J Look at this picture. The shirts are RIGHT. That's why . . they are in this sale. And the values II Get an idea of the size of this sale. are EXACTLY what we say they are If See the oceans of shirts—oceans of A ?° ! Tlore, no J eß8 * - 'em. Beautiful shirts that are made *| Ask the men who deal here what they right. And made of the best materials a i ? store and its methods, that can be put into good shirts at the * e men have attended • repular prices. Wm. Strouse s sales what they think of this store. •I Of course they are less than regular IJ And then ask yourself whether ycu prices, now. And that's one of the don't think it's time for you to get a reasons why you should stock up. move on and get down to this SH <*T But that's not the only reason, by a AND TIE SALE without losing ui long shot. other minute. These are the Shirts 1 Shirts 3 85c 3£Q Shirts , 2.85 Shirts 1.15 Shirts 3.15 2 M° Shirls ' 1 -45 5?o Shins 2ff) Shirts ) 1.85 6 jjp Shirts 4.ftS And these are the Ties 50cji!f „ 35c Ties 1-4fi 1 ■<*> Ties 75 c 2£o Ties 1.85 Ties 1.15 3 -0° Ties 2-15 The New Store of Wm. Strouse—Ever New-—3lO Market St. JAfftTARY 10, 1918.
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