12 STEELTON NEWS ITEMS STEELTON BOY DIES IN FRANCE Sergeant Finley Died on July 6 From Wounds Received in Action Steelton has given her first son In the struggle to make the world safe for democracy. Word was received here late last night that Sergeant Earl S. Finley died July 6 of wounds received in action. Although there are several hundred men In the service from this little borough, and many taking an active part in the present drive, this is the first casualty of the local soldiers reported. Sergeant Finley's name was Included In the official casualty list issued from Washing ton this morning. The information that Sergeant Finley had died overseas was con tained in a telegram from the Ad jutant General to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Finley, 22 South Harrisburg street, parents of the soldier. How Ser geant Finley was wounded or on what section of the fighting front he was stationed was not mentioned in teh brief message. Sergeant Finley was a "top" ser geant in Company F, Second Engi neers and had seen much service in the Army. He enlisted about five years ago and was tsationed at the Mexican border during the trouble there. During the time he was along the border he was closely con nected with the office of staff of ficers .engaged in carrying messages to all parts of the United States. He was among the first contingent of the American Expeditionary Forces to sail for France in August, 1917. Sergeant Finley was widely known here and was a graduate of the Steelton High School in Class 1911. He took an active part in school work and had many friends in the borough. John A. Finley, his father, is a clerk in the main office of the local steel plant. Weaver Commissioned in Ordnance Section Word was received here last eve ning that Harry Weaver, son of Samuel Weaver, Walnut street, has been commissioned a captain in the Ordnance Department of the Army and has been ordered to report in Washington for duty. Captain Wea ver having had seen service in the Spanish-American War, is well qualified for the new position. In this campaign he was a member of the Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry. He also was in service during the insurrection in the Philippines. Cap tain Weaver is well known in the borough as an athlete and for a num ber of years has been located in Pittsburgh. He was a member of the Y. M. C. A. football team here and a star in sports at State College which institution he attended. CAM, FOR DOCTORS The draft board has received or ders permitting the Induction of doc tors into military service. Physicians must call at the offifflce of the draft board to apply for necessary papers permitting induction. The physi cians must be qualified for special or limited military service only. TO HOI.I) PICNIC Arrangements for the annual out ing of the Steelton Band to be held at New Bloomfield, Perry county. In August ar being made. The trip to and from New Bloomfield will likely be made in automobiles. RESORTS ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. Hotel Majestic v B S la A £- e< * view; cap. 300; elevator; private baths; running water in rooms. White service; Amer. plan; $2.50 up daily. Special weekly. M. A. SMITH AMERICAN PLAN RATES *2.50 to $4 daily! *12.50, *ls, *17.50, *2(l weekly. Best located, popular price hotel in Atlantic City. N. J. NETHERLANDS New York Av. SO yds. from IlonriliTnlk Overlooking lawn and ocean. Capa city, 400. Center of all attraction*. Elevator, private baths; over 50 out side rooms have hot and cold running water. Special Free Features. lln th ing Privilege From Hotel. Una Trnnla Court. Dance Floor. Booklet with Points of Interest in Atlantic City mailed on request. AUGUST RUHWADEU Proprietor. ll.AOnn DailT.tl2.no nn Wklr. Am.Plan ELBERON ft Fireproof Annex. Tennessee Av. nr. Beech. Cp. 400. Central; open surroundings; opp. Catho lic and Protestant Churches. Private baths. RUNNING WATER IN ALL ROOMS Excellent table; fresh vegetables. Windows screened. White service. Booklet, t. B. lUDY.M. 0. HOTEL KENTUCKY Keataclcy Ave., near Beach. Ca pacity 400. Majority rooms with hot and cold running water, 35 with pri vate baths. Telephone and electric lights in every room. Elevator from street level. Fine dance floor, American Plan Rates *2.50 to *4 dally. *12.50 to *2O weekly. N. B. Kennady, Proprietor ; THE WILTSHIRE Virginia Ave. and Beach. Ocean view. Capacity, 350. Private baths, running water in rooms, eleva tor, etc. Music. *3 up daily. Special weekly. American plan. Open all year. Booklet. SAMUEL ELLIS. CHESTER HOUSE. 15 St 17 S. Georgia Ave. nr. Beach. Two squares from Reading Station. *2 daily; *lO UD weekly. Mrs. T. Dickerson. HOTEL ST. CLARE Penna. av., near beach and Steel Pier; superior location; private baths superior table, etc.; fine porches-' lawns. A. O'REILLY HENNESY, PrODr' JULIA A MILLER, Manager. HOTEL BOSCOBEL Kentucky av.. nr. beach; baths; ele vator; fine table; bathing privileges; special ratesi booklet. Always open. Capacity. 350. A. E. MARION. CONTINENTAL— | TennesMeavo. near Beach; always open; pri- I ▼ate hatha; runntnc water In rooms; elerstor; I excellent table; white service; orchestra. I GRAND ATLANTIC Virginia Av. near beach. Capacity #OO. A strictly modern hotel after ex tensive alterations. Private baths, runing water In rooms, elevator, etc. Notable table, white service. *3.50 up ially, special weekly. Booklet. W. F. SHAW. WILPWOOD. N. J. CONTINENTAL '&&SSE ' .Writ* tor booklet. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Church Members Will Have Soldiers as House Guests A large squad of soldiers from Mlddletown and the Epworth League j of the First Methodist Church mu j tually enjoyed the reception and en , tertainment given the men in the ! government service, last Friday : night. When the pastor, the Rev. H. A. Sawyer, suggested that the ' boys be invited on Sunday, July 28, | to the morning service and after ward entertained in the homes of Steelton, the suggestion was accepted eagerly by all present. At 'east thirty men from the Aero Squadrons will attend the 10.45 morning service in the church next Sunday. The Ep worth League of the First Methodist Episcopal Church will receive four teen new members next Sunday eve ning at 6.30. The league is planning a hike to Paxtang Park for next | week. INDUCTION ORDERS The local draft board this morn ing received a call for stenographers, clerks and mess sergeants. These men must be qualified for speefal or military service and will be sent to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas. A general call has been received* to send men to Camp Forest Lytle, Ga. The local board has iducted eleven men to go to University of Pittsburgh on August 15. The napies of these men will be announced in a few days. i TO GET HEARING Three boys charged with entering the furniture store and oftice of H. Wilts' Sons, South Front street, on Sunday afternoon, will be given a hearing before Justice of the Peace Dickinson this evening. The boys are Albert Baker, George Hein houer and Paul Carchidi. TO OPEN EARLIER Beginning Saturday the North Front street public markethouse will be opened at 1 o'clock i nthe after noon. Announcement to this effect was made by the management of the markethouse this morning. CHURCH PICNIC The annual picnic of the St. John's Lutheran Sunday school will be held to-morrow afternoon at Reservoir Park. Cars will leave Chambers street in both Fronti and Second streets at 2 o'clock, making all stops. LODGE OFFICERS Officers of the Steelton Council, No. 162, Order of Independent Amer icans will be installed with proper ceremonies in charge of the council's representative, C. W. Thompson, at a meeting this evening. RUSHING WORK ON SEWER Work on Steelton's intercepting sewer is being rushed as fast as possible, and officials of the G. W. Engins, inc., the contractors expect to have the job completed by Sep tember 1. There remains about two squares of the sewer to be laid. BARBER SHOPS T OCI/OSE Beginning to-morrow, the bor ough barber shops will olose alt 12.30 o'clock each Thursday after noon for the remainder of the sum mer. State to Have Board to Adjust Labor Appeals; F. R. Stevens Confers By Associated Press Philadelphia, July 2 4.—For the purpose of arranging details in con nection with the government's new war labor recruiting program in Pennsylvania, which becomes effec tive on August L F. R. Stevens. Har risburg, agricultural director of the State Chamber of Commerce, repre senting employers, and A. P. Bower. Reading, representing labor, were in cnference here to-day at the head quarters of the Pennsylvania Coun cil of National Defense. A state advisory board of the United States employment service will be organized, whose functions will include the adjustment of ap peals from the decisions of local sub boards, concerning the distribution of labor among war industries. Baseball Leaders Ask Crowder.to Holf Off in Taking League Men Wa.shingU>n, July 24. —The brief drawn by the National Baseball Commission and presented to-day to Provost Marshal General Crowder asks extension of the effective time of the work or fight regulations as they apply to professional baseball piayrs until the end of ths present season. General Crowder took the brief under advisement and was to make recommendations to Secretary Baker. A definite ruling by the secretary as to when his order affecting players should become effective was ex pected "late in the day. General Crowder was told by the baseball representatives that if Ihe regulations were enforced now less than sixty players would remain in the two major leagues. High Court Holds War Call Is Constitutional By Associated Press Wilmington. Del., July 2 4.—Hav ing failed in his efforts to have his position sustained in the court, Don ald Stephens, for refusing to register for military service, was resentenced in the United. States district court to-day, to nine months in the New Castle county workhouse. Judge McPherson, of Philadelphia, im posed the sentence. Following con viction In the district court, Stephens carried the case to the United States Supreme Court, atacking the constitutionality of the selective serv ice law. The Supreme Court affirm ed the sentence of the court below. City Ad Men to Be Herman P. Miller's Guests Members of the newly-organized Advertising Club of Harrlsburg will be the guests of Herman P. Miller at Bellevue Park, on Friday evening. E. Fred Rowe. in his announcement, asks that all members phone their reservations to him not later than Thursday noon. The program provides for sports at 5 o'clock, lunch at 6.15, "Garden Special," at 7 o'clock, a business meet ing at. 8 o'clock. "The speaker come and hear." Secretary Miller says. STRUCK BY AXLE William Wire, 601 Herr street, aged 54, employed by Silverman Brothers, is suffering with severe head injuries, and possible concussion of the brain, at the Harrlsburg Hospital. He was struck by an exle while a.t work yesterday morning. j AMERICANS PUSH STEADILY AHEAD ON MARNE FRONT Germans Fight Hard to Retain Grip on Single Rail Line, General March Says Washington, July 24. —The ad vance of the allied and American forces aroun dthe Alsne-Marne salient has been virtually steady for the last two days, General March, chief of staff, said to-day, despite the fact that fifteen fresn divisions of German troops have been thrown in to the fighting at Soisjons and on the line south of there. Huns Fight For Railwty The Germans are flghtinu desper ately to retain the single railway line remaining in their hands, over which heavy material can be re moved as they retreat. General March said. If that railway, running from Fismes to Fere-en-Tardenois is reached by the allied troops, he said, German forces remaining in the salient will be pocketed. On the Rheims side of the salient official reports show the enemy has been thrown back an average dis tance of a mile and a half on a ten miie front, despite' heavily wooded country and high ground to aid his defense. The area lost by the Ger mans during the last week, he said, about equals that gained by them on the Flanders front in April. Will Organize Six Divisions The chief of staff announced that he had ordered six new infantry divisions organized in this country during July, stationed respectively at Camps Devens. Mass.; Meade, Md.; Sheridan, Ala.; Custer, Mich.; Funs ton. Kas., and Lewis, Wash. Two regular infantry regiments will form the nucleus of each new division. Home guards have re placed regulars at interior guard posts for this purpose and the reg ulars are now moving to the camps designated. General March said. As-ide from the two infantry regi ments of regulars, the divisions will be composed of National Army troops. 1 ankees Constantly Engaged The chief of staff said the Amer ican divisions he mentioned last Saturday as involved in the fighting st ill w ere constantly engaged. He j added no additional American units | to those already known to be on the line ir this region. FEET SCAI.DKn Joseph Pina. 5 Lochiel Row, is in the Harrisburg Hospital with both ! feet scalded as the result of a nac- i cident at the Central Iron and Steel | Company where he is emploved as a 1 laborer. He was scalded with water. I Dives, Pomeroy ' —— —— — * Only Hours Remain of the Mill & Factory Sale: Store Closes at Noon White Tub Men's and Young Men's 001 White Lingerie | . " ec , k > slee, feless or knee 40-inch material for fall skirts _ ■Skirts Thursday aC ™or r n!Sr e :.... Pe so a c P dim Beach 0.17(1 Cool hagen'pTari, Myrtle Dresses nivc ♦ Ulljl 1 \A.M lIA. Special Thursday morning only. Regular $1.50 White Wve * P Zl7rLr Clnih Cz/i/o Regular $12.50 White Tub Skirts, in all sizes. ~ , &Ullb - Lingerie Dresses; sizes Extra special Thursday Women's Silk Hosiery Special $8.75, $9.50 and $11.50 Men's Union Suits styled Extra""spe" ill Morning only, .££*£ Sizes 33 to 44 regular, in tan, brown, grey mix- uJK Thursday Morning only „ .'. , length., sizes 34, 36 and 38. Spe- OQp morning. .' Ur %sc tures, plain greys and green and grey mixtures. cial Thursda y morning, ..soc Ot/L „„ _ Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— •nil). VV *1.50 and *2.00 thread silk Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor, Rear. Street Floor tp-Lv/ hose, fashioned feet, black, white ' and colors. Special Thursday ——————————— L^____— J morning $1.25 —— —r— Men's Underwear Dives, Pomeroy & stewart.— Boys' Blouses Iced Tea Tumblers, Sheets and Pillow Cases Men'* HandkprrhiVfc 50c Egyptian baibriggan street F , oor * Dn „ 4n mens nanaicercniets shirts and drawers, shirts have ' 75c stripe percale sport WU4 'I 81x90-inch bleached hem- l2Ur IK~ „,H,. short sleeves or long sleeves, W1 , „ , _ _ Regular $3.00 grade of * d C hit " lnltlalad drawers are ankle length. Spe- blouses, sizes 6 and 7. bpeciai Helsey Colonial Handled turn- stitched sheets. Special Thurs- handkerchiefs. Special Thurs clal Thurßda y marning, each, Ribbe( j y ests Thursday morning only, ..48c Special Thursday morn- day mornin(J only „ 00 day morning. 6 for 48c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.—r Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— , . .. . , ... Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Street Floor. lqc whte co i ton and Usle rib . Men's Store. Basement. 4-x36-inch bleached pillow Men>s gtQre - Speclal Thursday mor.i- __ Athletic Underwear Thursday morning l- Men's Silk Shirts Mason's Fruit Jars Black Dress Goods 39c white silk lide ribbed 45x36-inch bleached pillow ulav,ft r" css uuuas Men's 75c white cotton athle- t . $2.00 tub silk shirts, sizes 14 1 pint size, doz., 60c anAn i.. e . - tic shirts and knee drawers, all sleeveless vests. Special Thurs- - . . , __ cases, hemstitched. Special 1 xlUrsday Specials sizes. Special Thursday morn- to 17. Special Thursday morn- Iqt size, doz 7&c mnP „. nir „„i v !•>,. ing. each 0c da y morning 29c Jng Qn , y $i 29 2 qt. size, doz 8c Thursday morning, only, ..12c *1.50 Costume serge. 42 Inches Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart— P <""<"-oy & Stewart.- Pomeroy ' & ' Stewart- Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart- P ° mer °* & Stewart- Special Thursday morn- Street Floor. Street Floor. Men's Store. Basement. Basement. — $3.00 diagonal serge, 64 Inches ————————— —— —— ______ ■ wide. Special Thursday morn -77. , _. , ~ ' ~ ~ _ . Ing only, yard $1.95 Women s Silk Lisle Women's White Curtain Samples Japanese Candle Shades Bathing Suits n . Hose Colored Dress Goods Footwear Sample corners of Nottingham Regualr 25c candle shades. SI.OO black surf cloth, 38 25c and 35c silk lisle seam- lace curtains, 1 yard to 1% Special Thursday morning, 10c , . .. „ ~_. .• $1.75 Navy wool poplin. Spe less Hose, white and cordovan, $2 50 white canvas 8 inch hieh y ards ,on &- Special Thursday Tin pot covers, all sizes. Spe- Inches wide. Special Thursday cial Thursday morning only, ffiursSs!r-...ns rr a . • v. v * rd •- Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— ° U a ° e 8 eS ' oanvas covere Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. — Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— r )9c American lining cloth; 36 Pomeroy & Stewart.— Street Floor. heels. Special Thursday morn- Third Floor. Basement. * Street Floor. r $4.00 white kidskin pumps _„ y " 1 lengthS - SpeC,a ' ThUrßday m ° rn " ! Mary Jane Pumps w,a, .„„ p „. m . Girls' Pumps $3.50 Wool Jersey. Yd., c $3.00 Wool Plaids, Yd., Children's $1.50 patent leather narrow toe last, high heels. $2.50 patent colt and gun qua , Uy woo , 50c white satine, 36 inches lg9 Mary Jane pumpa, broad Spec,., Thur.d.y ,5. Z L.T* '"to k'VSSK p,. M . aM lasts spring heels sizes 8% to Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— Special Thursday morning. Special Thursday morning only. ing, 8o sport skirts, two styles of plaid. q(r „ ot $1 65 I Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— I Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— Special Thursday morning on y 11. Special Thursday morning, 8 reet * loor ' Rear> • Street Floor. Street Floor. 1_ $2.50 tan calf skin pumps, "' 2O ' two straps over instep, low heels. inches wide. Special Thursday Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— Special Thursday morning, $1.95 morning only 69c Street Floor, Rear. Men S Hosiery Dlvea. Pomeroy & Stewart. — Clearance Of Drapery Silk Specials Mv,,. Pomeroy * Stewart.- ' 75c thread silk seamless hose. ' Street Rear ' Remnants at 12c ,1,78 fancy Fou,ardß - aover Street Floor. slight Imperfections, black and designs, 36 inches. Special ™———— colors. Special Thursday morn- r———l For the wind-up of the Mill > ■ Women's Brown Shoes Men's Negligee Shirts and 35c Four-In and |B.OO dark brown >..■ Imper..,- ™ and pWda, . pattern.. Ties, 15c kidskin vamp shoes with white soiled. Special Thursday morn- regular 25c to 39c scrim. Ma- Thursday morning, yard, ..98c Polka dots in wide end four , ... ~. . . .. ■ 18J4C . onlv t M dras, muslin and marquisette ln-hajids. Speclal Thursday and ivory kid tops, button and ( lB ° B * tM • at iX $159 Crepe de Chine in street morning only U c lace styles, broken sizes. Spe- black and colors, slight Im- repp Uemnante of 50c and 75c cur- shades and colors. 40 inches. 15c Washable four-in-hands cial Thursday morning, . .$6.45 ions - Special Thursday counter 80iled . Special Thurs- fepT SpecUi Thur° B S"v Special Thursday morning, yard. Speclil ThurVayTorning oS?": Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— * ° day nnorning only 88c morning, yard 3) c • $1.38 3 tOV Street Floor, Rear. E, ' Veß • Pomer °y & Stewart— Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.— Div es, Pomeroy & Stewart— D,ves ' Po'neroy & Stewart.— Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart- Street Floor. Men's Store. Third Floor. Street Floor. Men's Store. I ' • HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Reaches France With Machine Gun Unit JOSEPH I. MEADOWCRAFT Joseph I. Meadowcraft, attached to the machine gun battalion of the Three Hundred Sixteenth Infantry, has reached France safely. His wife, Mrs. Bessie Meadowcraft, of Edgemont, has just received notice to this effect. Meadowcraft had been in training at Camp Meade, Md., since last November. ' LOOK FOR BOY Police are looking- for Earnest Bon awitz, fourtecn-year-otd son of W. H. Bnnawitz, of Berrysburg. who ran away from his home this morning. Young Bonawitz is supposed to be riding a Pathfinder bicycle. He is about five feet and one inch tall, weighs 13 pounds, and is wearing knee trousers. PROPOSE MEMORIAL By Associated Press PnrU, July 24. The mayor ■of Bordeaux has proposed to the muni cipal council a plan for a permanent memorial of America's aid in the war. He suggests that a replica of Bartholdi's Statute of Liberty be erected In the estuary of the Gironde river. FLYING WITH SHAFFER WORK OVER THE LINE LETTERS FROM A DAUrHIN BOY TO HIS MOTHER Escadrille Spad 38, , Secteur Postal 12, June 11, 1918. Dear Mother:—'Tis a terrible war indeed. This morning I flew at 3.30 p'clock, which accounts for the point of view. You know, these early hours go hard with me Just now, because in the other escadrille we had it so easy. Now, however, being in a combat escadrille with a different commander, things are de cidedly more strict ana businesslike, for this commander is no other than Madon, the famous French ace, who has something like thirty-five offi cial planes to his credit and seventy seven unofficial. If you could see how his manly chest is armored with medals you would cease to wonder why he is bowlegged. There is certainly considerable weight thei%. Anyway, he led the have been bawled out several times have been bawled out seceral times lately for not keeping close enough to the leader, I was eager to show him 1 could. Even at that 1 got in Dutch at the start for not having an alarm clock. 1 never did wake up until someone hollered in the window that I was wanted in the "piste" in ten minutes. Man! I sure did some quick dressing! And when 1 did get there my commander and another pilot were in their machines already, cranked up and ready to go. To be sure, I was late, but sev eral other pilots due to fly never showed up at all, for which they were called down quite thoroughly .when we came back, so while I slid jnto my fur-lined suit and shoes my mechanic got my engine going. All I had to do then was pull on the gas, and away we went. Danger in the Clouds The sky was full of clouds, not KO very high either, for several times we went ploughing through these big, foggy masses; and thus, sur rounded on all sides by blinding vapor, I remembered the accident that had happened to one of my school fellows not long ago, who ran into one of his comrades when the patrol went through a cloud. This thought didn't persist long, be cause there was only one other plane besides mine, and he was ; a considerable distance away when we (entered the "chiffon sponge." So I held a straight course and kept going, albeit relieved when I soon came out on the other side and picked up my leader again. We were over Rheims then, flying on into the new territory taken by the Germans. We seemed to have the whole sky to ourselves, except for a "sausage" far, far below. Sud denly the leader dove, veered off to I the right, dove again and veered off! to the left. Knowing I was on trial j as to my following ability, I j promptly dd likewise, wondering meanwhile what we were diving on. I couldn't see anything unusual ex cept big lire in Rheims and that wasn't shootable; but my leader being an experienced tighter I faith fully followed, knowing 1 would see in good time what to shoot at. How ever, I never did find out until we got home, and then he said he had dove at a balloon which had poked its head above the layer of clouds. The balloon, naturally was quickly pulled down and we then turned toward camp, diving under the layer of clouds so as not to become lost. IJttlc Time For Pleasure It is really too bad one has so little time to enjoy the scenery he sees, for there are so many things to think about in the machine, what with keeping tabs on the "engine with the numerous dials, the com pass. watch and map, as well as keeping in one's assigned position in the patrol and watching for en emy planes. All these things re quire constant attention, which ac counts for the fact that aviators cannot stay in the air for long peri ods. For a man to average four hours flying a day regularly is con sidered very good indeed, and few there are who can stand that aver age. To give you an idea how wonder ful a flyer our commander is, he once flew 207 in one month's time. That averages nearly seven hours a day, which besides comply ing with union laws is some record. However, he is an old flyer, as fly ing age goes, having been iti the game for seven years with a total to date of 2,800 hours flying time. Imagine what a little child I am with my 100 and some odd hours, and you can see how experience counts in this game as well as others. Madon is very fond of Americans, though, and has a very high opinion of their fighting ability, which was why he had we three Americans in 156 changed to his escadrille. With the one he already had, we are now four, and incidentally I'm the only one with a motor that's working. Still, although having no Boches to my credit, yet I think I'm uphold ing the honor of the Americans, for since joining this escadrille, in five times up I've been in three fights', which is a pretty fair average, don't 'you think? Even if no results were JULY 24, 1918. obtained, at least I am gaining con fidence, learning something of fight ing tactics and improving my shoot ing. I really am, because in my last scrap my bullets were certainly caroming around those two "un speakable Huns," to use Dad's own phrase. "Archie" I am also getting acquainted with my old friend "Archie" again. Al though he still has a great desire to become intimate, my enormous height is rather discouraging; for, try as he will, he couldn't lavish his explosive affection on me yesterday as I ambled around over Rheims some K,OOO meters high. He sure tried hard to "strike up" an ac quaintance, but all 1 would do was flirt with his leaden messages as, they came whistling and singing up, and laugh at him as they broke into black puffballs 1,000 meters below me. A couple, though, did come dog-gone close. I did not see them, but, Oh boy! I sure felt them, for they blew up right under me. That was one time that the expression ' airhole ' was firmly impressed on me, for after the first terrific bump, which knocked me up on one wing and then on the other, I seemed to be in a vacuum, because my controls seemed to have no effect whatever, although my motor was going full speed. Even while I sunk for some thirty meters I was well aware of the reason thereof, for the shell probably blew up right under me, thus forcing all the air away—and that's where I came in. During the cotirse of the patrol I fell in several more time, hone the worse for wear, of course, but get ting a little better opinion of "Archie" all the time. That Hun battery must have had an extra allowance of beer that morning. Little to Worry About Even with "Archie" at his best, there is not much to worry about, for they are credited with averaging one -hit in 20,000 shots, which in my opinion is sure one waste of am munition. Still, it tickles one's van ity to tTiink that all the fireworks ••ire for him and he has a grandstand seat at that. Judging from the fire works chucked at me to date, I'm sure I've cost the Kaiser considera ble money, and kept Bertha Krupp right busy, and the sad part of it is, it hasn't paid, for I am still kicking —with two guns at that, when they are working, I mean. One Bit of War Oh, yes, "Archie" gets one now and then. They tell a story of a Boche attacking a French balloon, where the "Archies" getting busy, made a direct hit. So close was the Boche when he was struck that his falling plane hit the parachute of the balloon observer, who had jumped for safety. Cutting several of the ropes of the parachute, it crumpled up and Hun and Poilu came down together, hittign the ground so hard they actually buried themselves. To use the American soldier's own words, about "all they AGREE ON BRIDGE SPECIFICATIONS Will Open Bids For Structur West of Hummelstown* August 19 ■■■■■■BBaK Count 111 \ 111 met"t m ' 8 s ' onei thpy pl' dK t W h h 't C ~i —i Oough were sion when th n i.^ n . at ,he Bei be opene<i ■ §Ig&KM h'° r a ; s.s siKa aSSSF diart !nrt d(> w i aa shov el on & litt flirt and erect a cross." the ® rut some end. Yt wouldn't think there was an amu ing side, but there is. Cto °J£ e r ® ad th *t the line where tra ! ver V Cnds and con >edy begins is ver narrow, and it's certain proven so in this game, for if man gets in a tight place and "ge i^ ay , W 'V h that " B the bigge ness °to Lr 1 a " d yet his nca ness to death might have be< measured by a hair. With the it ci„il en ?" . Ve KOt the habit - a ls°. b f a ' wa y s speak of my fir ' u en two Huna Phased n w?th®t™ I ?l y BUn Was Uselei ith tracer bullets shooting: past r like confetti ribbons at a dance, an amusing occurrence. J.V. 8 su, , e a Kreat life, and f thrills and sensations can't be bei and every American soldier we me envies us our easy job—until ] hears of some unfortunate pil whose gas tank catches afire or "Archies" shaking hands with a other, and then he regards us another light, sort of curiously as we were some kind of animal th should have had better sense wh picking his branch of the service. And say, did you stop writing? haven't had a letter for a month WALTER,
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