ARTILLERYMAN TELLS OF HOW
FRANCE LOOKS TO HARRISBURGER
Country Looks Like Pennsylvania and Is Just as Cold;
Y. M. C. A. Big Factor in Men's Lives
[Following are extracts from re
cent letters of Sergeant Albert H.
Stackpole, now with the U. S. Field
Artillery in France, to his home folks
in Harrisburg:]
With Persuing "Over There"
"At present I am engaged in freez
ing myself to death in a French rail
way carriage, trying to get to some
vMace —none of us knows exactly
—and two other non-coms and
myself are trying to dope it out. One
of them is in charge of the detach
ment and we're all worried for fear
we will run past the junction sta
tion. The three of us pushed our
selves into a first-class compartment,
which is about half as comfortable
as a Pullman, and I'm writing as we
travel. It is freezing cold and rain
ing and I'm just beginning to thaw
out. Hope we get warmer weather
Boon. And while I'm writing this
• —a constant influx of heavy socks
will be a great help. (Just now we've
discovered how to ask 'Where do we
change for —?' in French and we're
going to spring it at the next station.
They always look blank when I try
anything on them, but there is al
ways a brightening of the counte- {
nance and a smile when one pro
duces the always welcome franc.
"I saved a few Telegraphs to read
on the train and discovered one
which mentioned Charles Bailey
meeting Miss Marian Watts at a
Paris Y. M. C. A. If I ever get there,
I shall surely look her up. So far
I have seen no American women,
but I have hopes. There were a
few at the Y. M. C. A. where we
were first stationed, but none that
■I knew.
"From the looks of the country as
we go along, I might as well be in
Pennsylvania. The rain is taking
the snow away and everything looks
pretty much as it does on the way
l'rom Philadelphia, except for the
funny little houses,, of course, and
the wild-eyed, gesticulating natives.
"I reached to-day and found a
number of letters. Gosh! I don't
know when I've been so glad! Have
been having the most wonderful
time reading and re-reading them.
It's been the happiest thing in a
month.
"Naturally my Christmas was not
too happy and my New Year's but
little better, but that's all in the past
now and I'm looking forward'with
the greatest interest to my new du
ties. I wish I could tell you a little
bit about the town we're in—it's a
beautiful place, but very cold—the
first real snow I've seen this winter.
The French people seem right glad
to see us, even though the novelty
of our troops must be worn out by
this time.
"And let me tell you, boost the
Y. M. C. A. every chance you get.
I felt as though I were meeting
some one from home when 1 saw
this shack. It's crowded now with
hundreds of men writing home, and,
speaking of that, I had luncheon
with Coyle Kennedy one day. He
looked awfully well and sent his best
to all of you. I was tickled to death
to see him.
"Golly! but I'm looking forward
to the time when we can sit around
the table and talk all our experiences
over—laughing in comfort and ease
then at the uncomfortable experi
ences we undergo now.
* * *
"At last we're settled—for awhile,
anyway—in quite comfortable bar
racks. We reached here the other
night in a very heavy snowstorm and
it certainly was a relief to get into
one of these French army cots with
a mattress and all our blankets. For
a. week we had been sleeping in
railway cabins and old huts, the
which were very draughty.
"I've been busy running hither
and yon in a most Mercury-like man
ner getting our bunch outfitted with
boots, tin hats, etc. It's all very
Interesting and I'm tickled to death
to have something to do after our
long weeks of waiting and the dis
xgreeable trip over.
"If you could manage to send some
af those Scotch cukes and other eat
ibles, packed in a wooden box, they
ivould certainly be well received!
* * *
"I'm always looking forward to
jetting some mall —it's great! I've
ieen having the most interesting
:imes of my life. We are forbidden
:o write diaries, unfortunately, so
I'll have to trust to memory, but
iverytfiing worth while has made a
asting impression on me.
"Everything in this country in the
vay of a town seems to have been
aid out by a real estate shark who
vas either being pursued uphill by
lis creditors or came of an old
nountain-climbing family, thus mak
ng us the goats—and we are, be
ieve me! I fully expect to be yo
leling from all points in a few days
ind striking attitudes 'on hanging
•ocks.
"I have the most unusual experi-
To-morrow, Saturday, February 9, Marks the
Wind-up of Our Third Successful
Gigantic Sale Of High-Grade Shoes
Get in early so you will be sure to get one of the big
bargains. Many lots are too small to advertise. Hustle.
_ Men'* $3 Tan Scout Ladle* 1 Cuahlon ■.■ dip*' *3 Illarlt
.Shorn. Onk Leather Comfort Button or Calf DiiuMsli I.are
li®re Shoen. Shoo*.
$1.98 $2.95 $1.98
400 PAIRS LADIES' WELL-MADE <T 1 f\ 0
AND DRESSY SHOES, AT i *l7O
Values $2.50 to $4
Lace, button, or blucher styles. Patent colt, vici-kid
or -lull calf. NOT ALL SIZLS'jN ANY <>XK L<>T.
FRIDAY EVENING, . HARRISBURG *&&&&$. TELEORXPH! FEBRUARY 8, 191$.
ences in trying out my French. 1
start out the conversation with one
idea in mind and having discovered
that my victim has muffed the
fhought and is working out some
theory of his own, I deftly shift and
come up to the finish with him—
neck and neck. It's a great game,
but very tiring—intellectually!
"At present I'm sitting in a huge
stone hall, its tables peopled with
poilus ranging from the old vet-*
eran and dashing ehausseur to the
beardless youth who comes up shyly
and says: 'Oh, soldats Americalnes.
tres bien.' We three are the only
ones in the room, which is conduct
ed by the French Hed Cross, and
are objects of curiosity. There are
all manner of uniforms, the field
blue predominating. I wish you
could be sitting where I am and look
around you at these men—veterans
and recruits—the most interesting
Sight in a long while."
Every Man in 35th
Must Shave Daily
Camp Doniphan, Okla.—When it
comes to neatness in appearance, the
men of the Thirty-fifth Division are
going to stand right up in- the front
line. An order was issued by Major-
General William M. Wright making
it imperative upon every man to
shave daily and to keep his hair
neatly trimmed. Each man must
provide himself with an individual
shaving outfit.
"When the men get on the other
side they must shave daily," even
when at work in the trenches," Gen
eral Wright explained, "so they might
just as well learn it here. I have
seen' some men here while making
my inspections who looked as though
they didn't shave but once a week."
CITY WITHOUT OYSTERS
Harrisburg is again without oy
sters, according to restaurant and
hotetmen. Owing to the extreme
cold of the past week, shipments
have fallen off considerably, and
many of those that have arrived
were frozen, thus deteriorating in
value. Small shipments are expect
ed during the comin'g week. If they
do not arrive, restauranteurs will
have to resort to canned oysters
again, it was said.
LESSON FOR STAMMKRBUS
Prof. O. H. Ennis is giving a series
of ten lectures daily to pupils of
the public schools who are addicted
to stuttering or stammering. Prof.
Ennis told the School Board that
ten lessons would be sufficient to
cure them of stuttering or stammer-
In*,
F4.KS TO CELEBRATE
The local B. P. O. E. will unoffi
cially celebrat.e the fiftieth anniver
sary of the order's founding on next
Wednesday evening at the lodge
building. The Municipal Band will
furnish mfisic for a dance which will
be the feature of the occasion. The
official celebration of the anniver
sary is to take place on' February
28. ' '
ORGANIZE FOR RED CROSS
Officers elected yesterday at the
organization of a Junior Red Cross
Chapter were: Miss May Tittle,
president; Miss Annie Laurie, secre
tary; Miss Martha Madden, treas
urer.
COUNT FIFTY! NO i
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Don't suffer! Instant relief
follows a rubbing with old
"St. Jacobs Liniment"
Stop "dosing" rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacob's i
Liniment" right on the "tender spot,"
and by the time you say Jack Robin
sen —out comes the rheumatic pain
and distress. "St. Jacob's Liniment"
conquers pain! It is a harmless
rheumatism liniment never
disappoints and doesn't burn the
skin. It takes pain, soreness and
st':tncss from aching joints, tnuscits
ant! tones; stops sciatica, lumbago,
backache, neuralgia and reduces
swo'ing.
Limber up! Get a small trial bottle
of old-time, honest "St. Jacob's Lin
iment" from any drug store, and in
a moment you'll be free from ->ains,
aches and stiffness. Don't suffer"
Rub rheumatism away.
II "The Live Store" "Always Reliable"
If We Were speculators
instead of merchants
I We would follow the advice a clothing manufacturer
gave us recently, which was "Forget your Mark-down Sale this year, put your
clothing away until next winter and you'll make a fortune." But we can't do it Our loyal
customers are our partners and such action would defeat the purpose of this great business
which is to permit the public to share in gains secured through our power as BUYERS and i / I \
II SELLERS of merchandise.
I Any other policy would be Since the real value of this
selfish, unfair because all the power business is derived from "the public" it \o\ \W © /fk
we enjoy is given us by "the public" This would be a mistake or worse for us to withhold H 1 /
"Live Store," our knowledge, our facilities, our any advantage from public that we can f 111 \W
capital, would be useless without YOUR loyal divide with them. 1 W Vw M
patronage. lf-^\
I , The foregoing is the plain, straightforward virgin gold Ml
"truth" of the spirit in control of this "Live Store" We can only hope to grow U
larger and prosper as we serve you better and better That's what we are here for.
I Next winter must take care of itself. Our never changing lif
policy of closing out merchandise in the season for which it was made, regardless of /m if
present market conditions, is being lived up to Our present prices in almost every instance are leas (V SI
than to-days wholesale price, so if you would save money come HERE to our Semi-annual rWI
Mark-Down Sale
Where Everything in Our Entire Stock Is Reduced
CExcept Arrow Collars, Overall
1 All ? 15 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" s ll- 75 p _ >
AO 518 " "Suits" and "Overcoats" 'l4 " . , S 1
All' 20 110 "Suits" and "Overcoats"'l5 75 And Overcoats
All $ 25 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" s l9 75 A " $6.50 Suits and Overcoats $4.95 jj
All 3fr™ "Suits" and "Overcoats" *23 75 *! " ™ an< ! ? v < rco *" 5595 !
AO *3s"° "Suits" and "Overcoats" 27- 7 ' 1
All S 3B 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" $29 -75 AD 512 00 Suits and Overcoats $9.75 j
AH $15.00 Suits and Overcoats $11.75
Mufflers Underwear All SIB.OO Suits and Overcostts $14.75
All $1.85 Mufflers.. $1.19 All $2.50 Garments, $1.89 ™ , t] nn ,, ~
All $2.85 Mufflers ... $1.89 All $3.00 Garments, $2.39 ° yß sl '°° Knee PanU 79c
All $3.85 Mufflers .. .$2.89 All $3.50 Garments, $2.89 Boys' $1.50 Knee Pants $1.19
All $5.00 Mufflers ... $2.39 All $5.00 Garments, $3.89 Boys' $2.00 Knee Pants $1.59
I All "Sweaters"—''Shirts"—"Pajamas"— and, I
I This Is the Store Everybody I
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