4 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS RED CROSS HAS ] BUSY PERIOD Lifting of Influenza Ban Per mits Chapter to Catch Up in Work With this week began one of the i busiest periods the local chapter of the American Red Cross has ever experienced. As soon as the rooms were permitted to be open for work ' they were filled with patriotic women eager to help the sufferers of the . -city. The home service department has : issued a call for still more nurses, nurses' aids and women willing to help in the homes the plague has en tered or in emergency hospitals. The , * response to this call has thus far byjpi excellent, but the need is so great that even more women are asked to apply at Red Cross Head- ,< quarters. The people of Harrisburg are also appealed to for the loan of wheel or rolling chairs for the pres ent epidemic. Red Cross headquar ters may be* reached by Bell Phone 4884. The need of influenza maska. and pneumonia Jackets will be greatly relieved by the reopening of the fol lowing workrooms during the re mainder of the week: Y W. C. A. Club rooms open every day at ten o'clock. W. C. T. U. —Thursday at 1314 Berry street —from 9.30 until 5 o'clock. * First Baptist Church Auxiliary on Thursday. Grace Methodist Auxiliary on Thursday Fifth Street Methodist Auxiliary on Thursday. Stevens Memorial Methodist, Thursday. Pine Street Presbyterian on Friday. Catholic Auxiliary on Friday. Immanuel Presbyterian Church Auxiliary on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and evening. All mem bers are urged to be present Thurs day evening at 7.30 for the election of officers. The Wickersham Auxiliary on Thursday at two o'clock at the Wick ersham school building. Any members of the above auxil iaries in whose homes there is ill ness are not to report for duty. Hold Farewell Hike and Marshmallow Toast For Soldier on Furlough A farewell hike and marshmallow toast was held in Wildwood Park in honor of Private William Lawerence, of Camp Bee, Virginia, who spent his five-day furlough with his many friends In Harrisburg. The evening was pleasantly spent around tho fire playing games and telling stories. The hikers were: The Misses Lillian Pot tetger, Helen Kale, Veronica Robln :<kt, Ruth Arrherger and Freda Darh, and Jay Auekor, Wyiilam I*aweronce, Howard Pottelger, William Fenton, l.eonard Wenrlck and Leo Roblnskl. DR. HARTM.IN IMPROVED The condition of Dr. G. W. Hart man, head of the Keystone Hospital, who is ill with infiuenza, is greatly improved. It was stated this morning. Dr. Hartman is ill at his hospital. 801 North Third street. R. B. REEVES IMPROVING General Secretary Robert B. Reeves, of the Central Y. M. C. A., who is ill at his home, 723 North Seventeenth street, is improving slowly. It was announced this morning. a rcfrlowers- In the Hospital— Perhaps right now —a i friend of yours. . ' And In the long hours for i | ■ meditation wondering why no word of cheer comes I from you. It's so easy—Just tele- j phone. I | ' Hell 3TW-H. 3h<?Bernjhill (I ISERVICEI I and- satisfaction in what you I I buy meant • pleated cuito- I mer. Theae are but two of I tho main features that prompt people to deal with ill year in and year out We Clothe the- Family on the Most Liberal Credit Terms You haeotimply got to be v pleated with what you buy hereor WE MAKEGOOD We are now showing a big anortment of ladies mitt and dresses and our men's depart ment it chuckfullof the latest style suits and .overcoats. Coma in and try one on. 36 N.2(ii Cor. Walnut WEDNESDAY EVENING mJUßismma TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 16, 1918. Returns From Visiting Soldier Husband Mrs. John Parker has returned to her home, 1421 Swatara street, after visiting her husband in Pittsburgh. Mr. Parker, who has been attending the Pittsburgh University preparatory to entering the United States serv ice, has finished his course and been assigr.od to Camp Jackson, South Carolina. He was formerly an em ploye of the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad Company. Col. Robert C. Williams Now at Battle Creek Colonel Robert C. Williams, former ly of this city and in charge of the Harrisburg Recruiting Station of the Army for some time with the rank of captain, has been ordered to report at Battle Creek, Mich. Colonel WU-. Hams has been in service at Camp ! Travis. Texas, in charge of the Nine- | teenth Infantry. W. C. T. MUSICALS TO UK HELD DECEMBER 0 AND 7 Mulsc-lovers of Harrisburg will be offered an opportunity to enjoy an ex cellent program on December 6 and 7, when tho National Society for Broader Education os to present three artsists ,of rare musical ability. The trio con sists of Miss Betsy Lane Shepard. who has won brilliant success on the con cert stage; Miss Sarah Gurowitsch, violin-cellist, and Miss Alma Grade, i pianist. The concert is to be held under the I auspices of the East Havrlsburg W. C. T. U„ at Fahnestock Hall. Tickets will be on sale at the hall on the even ing of the concert. LIEUT. J. GRANT KOONS RETURNS TO ARMY POST Second Lieutenant J. Grant Koons. Company C, Forty-fifth Battalion. L 7 nitcd States Guards, National Army, now located at Fort Niagara, Youngstown, N. Y., has returned to his company after a short visit to his home, 401 South Thirteenth street. Lieutenant Koons was called home owing to the death of his father. CAPT. JACK CONVALESCENT Captain George C. Jack, Ordnance Department, National Guard Reserve, having been confined to his home for the past week with an attack of the Spanish infiuenza, is convalescent. Clarence Whissler, of SOI North Sixth street, Is suffering from an at tack of influenza. Mrs. Robert Houseal andfcon, Rob ert Houseal. Jr.. 1721 State street, are confined to their home with slight attacks of influenza. Mrs. John Stout, of Linglestown, is spending some time in Harrisburg. Sergeant-Major Hollle Whay, of Camp Colt, Gettysburg, spent the weekend in Harrisburg. Miss Eleanor Walter, North Sixth street, has returned to her home after r\ short visit to Gettysburg, Pa. Mrs. Scott Burgoon. of Penbrook, and her sister, Miss Manon Lingle, have recovered from severe attacks of ! influenza. Kenneth M. Appleby, 1207 Deny I street, has returned from a short stay i in New York City. Miss Leah Williams, formerly of Harrisburg, a graduate nurse from tho Brooklyn Hospital Training School. Brooklyn, N. V.. Is now serv ing in the base hospital at Camp Humphreys, Virginia. Miss Williams Is awaiting a call to go across the waters as a Red Cross nurse. Miss Martha Shartzer has returned to her home, in Vernon street, after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Wlliam Wag ner. of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moffltt, or Saranac, N. Y., have returned home after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. John J. Moffltt. at Ktrkwood. Mrs. Charles Harrison Balr and son. Ellsworth Balr. of Washington. D. C.. are at the -home of Mrs. Balr s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Parthemor<y 1923 Derry street, for the duration of the war. Mr. Balr is doing auditing work for the U. S. Government in Paris. LUTHER C. WURSTER TO GET OFFICER'S TRAINING Luther C. Wurster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wurster. 1807 Market street, has entered tho Central Officers Training Camp, at Camp Lee. accord ing to word Just received. He left Harrisburg as a private. August 3. ! Mrs. Elmer J. KirkpAtrick, of To | wanda, Pa., is spending the month I with her mother, Mrs. B. Frank Ober. I Miss Tilda Zarker. MiSs Mae Mend ler nnd Miss Helen Aungst, of Pen brook, motored to Lebanon to-day. j The three children, Anna. Elizabeth I and Frank, of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus ! Hetzel, 351 South Fifteenth street, I are recovering from an attack of the I influenza. I Charles Skinner. IT 21 Swatara street, has been confined to his bed ' for the past week owing to a severe i attack of pneumonia. His condition !Is very favorable at the present time. ! Mrs. J. C. McCann, of Youngstown, Ohio, has' returned to her home after coming here to attend the funeral of James Blade Martin, of Colonial Acres, who died at .Camp Taylor. Kentucky. Miss Mary Catherine Gross, Miss Lenore Elizabeth Gross and Miss Alma Lebo, of Slxthteenth and Mar ket streets, spent yesterday with their grandmother, Mrs. P. F. Heck ert. John Hull, who has been spending the summer at Pittsburgh, has return ed to New Cumberland. mapa WHAT is the use of worry ing along with defec tive eyes, wearing out your patience and wearing down your nervous system when . you can come to us and let us examine your eyes with our modern optical instruments and determine for you the true condition of your eyes. If you need glasses our Optical Club will interest you J. S. BELSINGER Registered Optometrist 212 Locust St., Nest Door to Orphcfum IB!IHH8B38BIBBE1!!1S53£^8 i . We offer you a guaranteed pair of perfect vision gold filled * Glasses, first, quality spherical lenses, for Sechrist, $3.00 Eye Sight Specialist 9 N. Fourth St. (2nd Floor) Over Five Yearn at Thla Add re in CIVIC CLUB UNVEILS TABLETS Donor of Beautiful Clubhouse Is Honored by Bronze The gift of the beautiful North i Front Btreet houae to the Civic Club : of Harrisburg was commemorated by I the placing of bronze tablets yester day in the clubhouse. It was kiven | by Mrs. William R. Fleming in hon or of her husband. The large tablet on the Front street side of the house reads: In Memory of William Reynolds Fleming This ouse Was Bequeathed By His Wife Virginia Hammond- Fleming I To the Civic Club of Harrisburg ' To Perpetuate Hiß Public Spirit and Interest in the Civic Betterment Of His Native City* 1916 Over the fire place in the house is the following: William Reynolds Fleming | Virginia Hammond Fleming I "My Home, I Give It to You, the I Best I Have." RECOVERS FROM GRIP Joseph Baumgardner, 353 South Fif- | teenth street, now employed in gov ernment work near Baltimore. Md., is recovering from a severe attack of the Spanish influenza. Mr, Baum gardner is located at 2633 Edmis ave nue, Baltimore, Md. Owing to the present epidemic there will be no October meeting of the Civic Club. The meeting was schoduledl for Monday, October 21. Miss Vera Longenecker, of 324 Maclav street, is improving after an attack of influenza.. Ensign Frederick C. Burris, Pay Corps, U. S. N. R. F., has returned to Boston, Mass., after spending sev eral days in this city. Miss Edith Phillips, of the Cen tral High School faculty is spending the quarantine period at her home in Wayne. Mrs. Jacob Shank, of Paxtang. vis ited friends at New Cumberland yes terday. Former Editor of Ainslee's Dies; Made World Laugh New York, Oct. 16. —Robert Rudd Whiting, formerly editorof AinsleeY Magazine and a member of the Com mittee on Public Information, died yesterday of pneumonia at his home in Darien, Conn., according to word i received here last night. After attending Harvard and Princeton, Mr. Whiting Joined the staff of the New York Sun and made a reputation as a humorist through a seies of baseball stories, which later were published in book form. He also was the author of numerous short stories, some of which ap peared under the title of "A Ball of Yarn." Mr. Whiting was born in this city September 15, 1877. Belgians Grateful to U. S.; Half Dead by Wayside New Y'ork, Oct. 16.—President Wil son> latest latest note to Gerpiany will be haqded down from generation as one of the historical documents of the world, declared Baron Emll De Cartier De Marchlenne, Belgian min ister to the United States, in an ad dress here last night. Expressing the gratitude of Bel gium to the United States, "which found us by the wayside where we had been left half dead," the Belgtan minister said: "Through the advertisement given by the war we have found, one of our best friends. We have found Amer ica and America has found us. The advertisement has been costly, but for that result, at least, we shall be ever grateful." Britain Will Not Parley With Turk London, Oct. 16.—Great Britain's reply to Turkey the Evening News says, will be a demand for uncon ditional surrender. The Turks will be required to negotiate an armistice with General Allenby, commander of the British forces In Palestine and Syria. MRS. MYRTLE HEISER Mrs. Myrtle Helseer, daughter of ! Mr. and Mrs* J. S. White, of High spire, died Monday night at her home in Lebanon. She is survived by her husband, Harvey Heiser, her parents, six brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held to-morrow from the home of her parents in Highspire, and interment will be made at Ober- I lln. i * * MISS ANNA E. BARBOUR Miss Anna Elizabeth Barbour died in her nineteenth year at Terre Alta, West Virginia, Monday. She Smith, New Cumberland. Funeral was the daughter of Mrs. Harry services will be. held Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock at New Bloomfield. Burial will be made there. JOHN HENRY' FOCHT The funeral services for John Henry Focht, who died at his home. 905 South Front street. Monday, will be held Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, instead of to-morrow, as was an nounced.. The Rev. E. E. Meisenhel der, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Paxtang Cemetery. BERTHA p. CROUSE Bertha P. Crouse, aged eight months, died this morning from pneu monia. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .William E. Crouse, 1435% Regina street, and her parents are the only • survivors. Funeral arrange ments will be announced later. AV. H. ORTH W. H. Orth, a prominent Danville banker and secretary of the Danville school hoard for the past thirty years, is dead, according to word re ceived by his nephew. <?. H. Orth. 208 North Third street, to-day. J. W. ESLINGER John Wesley Eslinger died yes ' terday at the residence of his son, Charles Eslinger, In Thirtieth I street, Penbrook. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He was widely known here. ILL WITH INFLUENZA Private Howard W. Rwartz. General Service Infantry, who Is stationed as clerk at the draft board office of City Board No. 1, has been 111 st his home, in North Sixth street, for n week, with Spanish influenza. He Is recovering rapidly. MICHAEL ROLTA Funeral services for Michael Bolta, aged 25, who died In the Harrisburg Hospital of Spanish Influenza after a two days' illness, will be held In Undertaker Hawk's chapel at 524 Race street, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Bolta formerly was employ ed by the City Highway Department. Deaths Harry R. Loeser to Be Buried in Minersville 'Sm HARRY R. LOESER . ' Following an attack of pneumonia developing from influenza. Harry R. Loeser, aged 31 years, died yester day at the Harrisburg Hospital. He was prominent in high school ath letics about ten years ago, being graduated from Central High School in the class of 1907 He received a diploma from Dickinson College in 1911. He was born in MlnersvlUe, coming to Harrisburg at an early age. After his educational work here he went to Brookville, Jefferson county, teaching school there and becoming chorister at the Presbyterian Church. William L Loeser, late prominent lawyer and labor man, was his father. Mr. Loeser was here settling up his fath er's estate when he became ill. His mother, Mrs. W. L. Loeser. and two sisters, Elizabeth and Helen, all of Harrisburg. survive. The body will be taken to Minersville for burial. HERBERT D. HARRY' Funeral services for Herbert D. Harry, aged 30 years, who died at Fort Thomas, Ky., Monday, will be held at the.home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Harry. 1521 North Second street, to-morrow morning at 12 o'clock. Both services and burial will be privatf, in accord ance with the ruling of the State Health Department. . Mr. Harry, as former commission clerk in the Executive Department and later as a clerk in the State Treasury, was widely known in Har risburg. After many attempts he finally succeeded in entering the serv ice of Uncle Sam. reaching Fort Thomas a little more than a week ago. He contracted pneumonia there. EMANUEL HOLLINGER Emanuel Bollinger, aged 45 years, died last evening at the Harrisburg Hospital from pneumonia. . His home was at fill Oxford street and he was employed as a packer at the Division street transfer of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, tie was admitted to the' hospital Monday evening. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. CARL H. EDLEBLUTE Carl 11. Edleblute died yesterday at his home. 1412 Thompson street, from pneumonia. He was Widely known as a painter of exceptional ability and was prominently identified with work of this nature in the city. Private funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Burial will be in the Chestnut Hill Cemetery. MRS. HENRY GEIGER The body of Mrs. Henry Geiger, who died at her home in Indianapolis yesterday afternoon, is being brought to the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles P. Lusk, 221 Herr street, for burial. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs. Geiger was widely acquainted here. MARTIN L. MOLL Martin L. Moll, aged 22 years, died last evening at the Harrisburg Hos pital from pneumonia. He was a resident of Lemoyne and was em ployed by the Valley Railways Com pany as a laborer. Details concern ing funeral arrangement will be an nounced later. O. A. I.ENT7, O. A. Lentz, aged- 30 years, widely known in Harrisburg and having many friends here, died yesterday at his home in Gettysburg. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rabbis RomanqfT and Abram afficiated. He is survived by eight children. Isadore, Pauline, Annie, Fannie, Joseph, Jennie, Katie and Samuel Lentz. • MRS. CLARA MARTIN Mrs. Clara Martin, wife of Philip J. Martin, died -yesterday morning at her home, 1633 North Third street, from pneumonia following an attack of influenza. She is survived by her husband and three children. Paul, Claude and Mrs. R. W. Baldwin. Funeral services to be held Friday morning will be in charge of the Rev. Clayton Albert Smucker, pastor of Stevens Memorial Methodist Church. Mrs. Martin was active in church and religious work and had many friends who regret to hear of her death. JOSIATI CRUTCHI.EY Josiah Crutehley, 1412 South Thirteenth street, died Monday from pneumonia. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. H. B. Long and two brothers, Henry and Paul Crutehlev. Private funeral services will be heid Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Harry B. King, pastor of the Paxton Presbyterian Church, will of ficiate. Mr. Crutehley was employed as a machinist. He had. many friends in Harrisburg. s CLARENCE DEMMIE The body of Clarence Demmie, aged 35 years, was brought to Harrisburg vesterday from Indianapolis, Indiana 'in charge of Undertaker Sourbier' Funeral services will be held to-mor row morning at 10 o'clock at the funeral parlors of Undertaker Sour bier. Burial will be made in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Demmie died last Saturday. He was a former resi dent of Harrisburg. GEORGE L. SMITH Funeral services for George Lester Smith, who died Saturday afternoon, were held at his home near Progress at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He died last Saturday from acute pneumonia. Surviving him are his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Smith, three sis ters and one brother, Mrs. Cloyd R. Knupp, of Progress; Mrs. Emma R. Feeser, Miss Anna G. Smith and D. Ober Smith, all at home. MRS. ELIZABETH JEFFRIES Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffries died this morning at 2.26 o'clock at her home, 519 Woodbine street from pneumo nia. She was aged 79 years. This death Is the second in the home in a week, her son, Arthur E. Jeffries, dying from pneumonia last Thurs day. , Mrs. Jeffries Is survived by four sons, John, Christopher, Clarence and George Jeffries. Twenty grand children and two great-grandchil dren also survive. The Roy. J. H. Morflmer, pastor of the Camp Cur tin Memorial Methodist Church will officiate at funeral services which will be held at C, H. Mauk's funeral chapel at 10 o'clock Saturday morn ing. Burial will b in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. Active in church and religious work fo many years, Mrs. Jeffries was widely known. She had a large "number of friends and was widely acquainted here. LIEUT. DOWDELL AT ST. MIHIEL Former Harrisburg Man Tells How Germans Abandoned Guns to Americans j How the Germans at St. Mlhiel ran way and left batteries of heavy f artillery, and how the Americans overran the whole salient, is told by Lieutenant Marcus Dowdell, of Com pany G, Thirty-eighth United States Infantry, in a letter to his father, Ralph W. Dowdell, this city. Lieu tenant Dowdell was formerly of Har risburg and has many friends here. His letter follows: How to be in a battle and yet not in it, might be the descriptive title of this tale. Army Reserve is what >he Division played in the recent festivities attending further "shortening of the Kaiser's line" in the St. Mihiel region. About a month ago when we were still hanging around the Marne- Vesle region the newspapers an nounced that an America Field Army would shortly be. form ed with Pershing in personal com mand, and about that same time it became rather definite that we would go Into Rest Camp for necess ary reorganization. We were a war weary division at the time and that Rest Camp with Salvation Army canteens selling their lemonade, shrapnel cakes, pies and the famous doughboy doughnuts just like mother used to bake certainly did look good. The Saturday night we hit that town at about 10.30 I heard an exciting account of all these lux uries from the battalion billeting of ficer's orderly, ant* so next morning I was early in the quest for "Ma" and "Pa's" place of business —but not so early but that all our Majors, and most of the captains and shave tails had preceded my particular party. There was a Around that table majrs and captains. Grouped gracefully around the outskirts were the shave-tails. In the center Of the table was a large granite-ware buc ket and each man hung to a cup. From time to time each man dip ped his cup into the depths of the bucket. Each dip cost twenty cen times, and was worth a dollar. The beverage ws plain, oldl-fashioned lemonade. I drank 200 centimes worth, I think. "Luxuries" at the Front Pres en 11 y "Ma" approached through the crowd of doubtboys. We explained we were hungry and de manded to know wherewith she could appease us. She suggested hot biscuits, eggs, sausage;—with a whoop we accepted, and in time, all these wonderful things appeared. Time, for there were many dough boys and "Ma" knew that hot bis cuits for officers meant beaucoup of ! the same for the men, and "Ma" | always plays fair. Luxuries —for we had lived on slum and corned willy and hard tack for a long, long time while the things mentioned above were tntalizing memories of days long passed. ' We ate and drank so much I im mediately ha# a first-class belly ache which was a satisfactory state, con sidering all the circumstances. And so began our Rest Camp— an institution cleverly designed to make one forget the whistle of shells, the rat-tat-tat of machine guns, and the sights which were | common to war. It was a period of t work, of changing Jobs, of play, and i regular sleep. But to all tilings—even good ones —there comes an end. And soon we began to hear whisperings. The 1 troop trains began to crowd the che min de fer and the Route Natlonale. And they were headed North. Oft For St. Mihiel One morning our dreams of long continued' ease and peacefulness were abruptly brought to a close. I remember I was standing on the steps of the Mairie where we had our regimental headquarters; prepared for an early morning start for a ter rain exercise, when the Adutant came in, bland and casual. About two minutes later he dashed down those same steps shouting over his shoulder, "The maneuver is oft; we move tonight." A day of bustle and preparation. A sun-set order putting oft our start until next day. A sudden re versal and start on our way about 1 10 o'clock. I had spent the evening comfqrtably absorbing Salvation Pie and was just dozing to sleep.when : the orderly came telling me to fall my section in at once. We hustled and rushed and fell in, only to suf-. fer a long delay, finally falling out,' ! only to fall in again at the double and to follow the company ahead, which had left so hastily and ill • formed that we had to race wildly as they closed up to their proper distance, and we arrived in our place , out on the high road out of breath and temper, only to find the column halted and waiting for us. There followed a heartbreaking 1 march of advances and delays. We were held up at road intersections for other columns to pass, we were crowded off to one side of the road i for countless rushing auto trucks. ' The hitherto clear sky becaame dark and murky and we were drenched ' with rain. Finally we reached our j destination just as a dreary gray day , commenced, and made camp in a ■ wet, soggy forest, there to hide from prying airplanes. Hid in the Woods 1 We stayed in these woods for sev eral days, and then once more took tup our nightly hiking, ever pressing I in the direction of the North star which occasionally showed through the clouds which generously poured their contents upon us, by night and day. Every day we stayed in the shelter of our woods, and when dark ness had come, again took up our ' By inventory wo And we 5 * have an over-supply of A j solid gold spectacle frames H \ of the smaller type. N i t In order to reduce this A j excess stock, we are offer- S i V ing YOU this great advan i f tage. f A solid-gold Frame, sjj S Lenses and our Scien- | tific Examination for J| $4,50 7 (Lees than the price ef 1 ' f gojd-fllled.) 3 Make an Appointment With fcj 1 ; Our Optometrist ;i I P. G. DIENER I > j | 408 MARKET ST. B •J NO REPORT FROM MISSING AVIATOR Missing in action since September 12, nothing has been heard since of Lieutenant Donald Johnston attached to the American air service In France. The missing aerial officer Is a son of Robert A. Johnston, president of the Johnston Paper Company of this city and a brother of Paul Johnston, general manager and treasurer of the same firm. Lieu tenant Johnston enlisted- in the "air" in California and is the figure on the extreme right. packs and rifles. Each night the roads were flooded with traffic so that progress was slow, sloppy and fatiguing to the extreme. One day word spread that that evening's march would land us in a, "position of readiness," five miles behind our first line trenches. That night the "zero hour" was to come at 1 a. nt. Thus far we had been too far away to hear any cannonading, but that evening Just before our start we heard a few muffled explosions of distant heavies, probably "ranging." As we marched slowly along, how ever, with roads more than usually sloppy, the rain more than usually cold, the delays more than usually frequent and trying, we heard not a sound, saw not flash on the sky. From before 12 o'clock the column was halted, while, as the rain con tinued Its pouring, we could not sit down, in our tracks or even unsling equipment. We Just stood waiting and shivered. Waiting to Advance Towards the appointed hour we began to consult our .watches. Ten minutes of 1. A light railway train clattered pflst with cars loaded with shells, its dinky engine glaring and spouting sparks, while the small comfort of even a cigaret was denied to us. Five miniftes of 1. All was quiet. The chatter and banter of the men was still. We thought of the impending fight, pf the men "up there" ready and waiting to go over. We wondered if the Huns had guessed our plans and would be waiting in force, as we had waited for them on tho Marne. Three min utes of 1. The men had gathered around the few who sported lumin ous-dialed watches. They were talking and whispering in low tones, wondering If our barrage would be I Buy More Bonds Today Harrisburg Lag Music—the Heart of m the Home II Think of the needs that music &■! _ ever before, music is needed to mS ■ ag ments—one to meet your plan of ||K And no matter what you choose, a Grand Piano at $575 to $9lO, a Player-Piano at $525 to $B5O, or an Upright Piano at ghp $325 to $675, our guarantee of service and plan of payments HIP simplifies your purchase. iff Why Not Send Some Music Jj 111 any of which we can send home im- 1 I j|| Jft Ask to Hear the New Records and Music Rolls ft ||j 11 J. H. Troup Music House 11 pft Troup Building 15 S. Market Square ft^B Store Opens 9 A. M.—Closes 5.30 P. M. as heavy as theirs on the Marne had been. Slowly the hands of our watches approached the zero hour. A half minute of 1 and some gun crew a bit nervous let go a single shell. 1 o'clock! The heavens light ed into a continuous flickering glare. A big one let go in the woods at our side, making the horses and dance. We could hear only the heavier guns, the lights on the hori zon being the only thing to show activity of the seventy-fives. The barrage was on. We all fervently hoped for good luck to the chaps who would presently advanco to fer ret the Hun from his hiding places. After a seemingly interminable wait our column once more began to advance, and finally after nine hours of carrying those heavy packs, we had advanced six miles and reached our "position of readiness," just at dawn. We made camp as usual and tumbled off to sleep too tired to care any more what was happening ahead. By S o'clock the chow wag ons had their morning slum ready and the men were wakened to par take of it. I was wondering if it would be worth while to.get up and put on shoes for mine, when further DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL DIAL 4016 ENTER ANYTIME BELL 694-R Two M(ht School*! Monday, Wednesday, Friday Nights—Taeaday, Thursday MKMH BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE THE OFFICE TRAINING SCHOOL l'-M MARKET ST. OFFICE OI'EN EVERY DAY as hesitancy was canceled, for an or derly desired my presence at the reg imental P. C. News was distinctly good. At 9 o'clock our lines had advanced seven kilometers; we were to follow up and take positions just behind our old front line. My job was to search out the route in the half hour at our disposal while the regiment was forming and to guide them forward with little delay. We had to go across country and the trails through the woods were well mapped so with a sergeant I had no diffi culty in getting n line on the route and in meeting the head of our col umn just as it began to move. That afternoon we pitched tent/ on a field which had been in the midst of the war zone for four years and where, the day before, a German sniper would surely have picked oft any one who showed his head. - Germans Abandon Battery During the night we again ad vanced a distance of twelve kilo moters and again pitched tents, this time on soil which had long been in i Hunnish hands. An abandoned bat tery of heavies lay along the ridge behind us, still pointing their muz zles back towards our old positions. Our American planes. In great num bers, fully dominated the skies. Not a Hun showed himself. Our main difficulty lay in the fact that heavy traffic had blocked the roods and our chow wagons were away behind. Our stock of corned willy might have to lust several days, since we were to advance to clean out the large pocket our troops and French had made by driving two wedges behind the St. Mihlel salient, completely surrounding a then unknown force of the enemy. Our job was to clean up this pocket and to allow the troops ahead to be free to make their advance. All day we awaited our chow in hopeful expectancy. It did .not come. At 4 o'clock I told my men to hit their iron rations for one meal; and at 4.30 our column began to advance to its clean-up task. We went a mile. Then came a halt while the colonel and major came riding rearwards. "Squads left-about," came the com mand. The troops in the pocket had surrendered. Our part in this oper ation had merely been a long hike of almost seventy miles, for after a night's bivouac, and real chow from the long-delayed chow wagons, we took up our journey back to where traffic would permit a truck train to meet us and take us, some where in France.
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