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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
,fust Raise Own Potatoes.

The department Of agriculture gave
warning Wednesday that the Unlteo
States hereafter must produce
enough potatoes to supply home con-
sumption on account Of most surces
foreign imports being closed by
nlant disease quarantine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Negro Slashes White Man.

A drunken negro at Strother Mon
day cut and severely. wounded o. D.
Daley, an employee Of the Southern
railway.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Negro Killed With q Club.

T. J. Blackmon, we'll known citl-
zen Of Lancaster. struck a negro
named James Daniel. over the head
Tuesday with a shotgun which he
held. The negro died and Mr.. Black
mon has surrendered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Train Kills WattiiIiiau.

William Tyler, a native OF Horny
county, was killed on trestle lust
In the edge Of Marion by the early
passenger train from Florence to VIII
mington Thursday morning
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Negro Hot Supper Row.

Will Cannon. Columbia negro. IS
diving as the results OF many cuts ad-
ministered by another negro at a
hot supper row in the northwestern
part of Dutch Fork.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Two English Ayiators Killed

Two English army aviators lost
their lives Wednesday at Salisbury
England, when the rudder OF thell
aeroplane broke.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18

Escaping Burglars Kill Constable.
constable Of Montreal, Canada.
was killed Wednesday in battle
with four burglars who were making
q dash for their freedom.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Shot hY Posse.

Samuel Goodwin. an insane inhaoi-
tant of Belfontaine, Ohio, was shot
and killed Tuesday by a~posse after
he had run amuck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
pobhers Get Rich Loot.

Wrecking a safe in Toledo, Ohio
clothing store Monday night roooess
succeeded in escaping with s2o'ooo
worth CT bonds.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Fire Drill Saves Pupils.

One thousand Baltimore school
children went through their fire drill
Thursday as fire destroyed their
building
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
Sent Girl l:T Parcel Post.

Four year old May Pierstortf, was
sent from Gram lille. Idaho, to Lew
iston, OF the 8, 10 state. BY parcel
post,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
U,1I Probably Remain.

dispatch from Columbia Thurs
day says that both Dr.. Babccck ano
DR. Saunders will remain at the asy'
lup.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18

| Gu0CQ, SeCIeld1y VI eAAo o
gents. The letters follow:
Columbia, S. c., March 13, 1914.
"Dr. ]. L. Thompson, First Assist
ant Physician, State Hospital for the
Insan-Dear Sir: DR.. J. ". Bao-
cock having resigned as superintend-
ent of the State Hospital for the In
sane. and his resignation having been
accepted this day, you are hereby IN
structed and requested to take tenn
porary charge as acting super1nteno-
ent of said institution, to serve until
a permanent superintendent is ap'
pointed. You will please advise this
day with the board OF regents IN rel
erence to your work, and any intor'
nation or advice which I can give
YOU in reference to any matters con
nected Herewith you are at liberty te
ask and it will be my pleasure tt
comply. Yours respectfully,
"Cole L. Blease, Governor.
"columbia, S. c., March 13, 1914.
"Capt J. W. Brunch, secretar!
BOARD of Regents, State Hospital 10
the 1nsane-Dear Sir: I have accept
ed the resignation Of DR.. J. W. Bao
cock as superintendent OF the hos
nital for the Insane, to take enec
. this day, and have instructed and re
, ouested DR.. J. l.. Thompson, the mrs
assistant physician to take charge Q
the institution until the appointment
Of a permanent superintendent. 4o
will please govern yourself accore
: ingly and consult with DR.. Thompso
i, IN regard to such matters as the d'
Ties OF your office may require. Yer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
FRIENDS MEET AFTER
QUARTER CENTURY IN
VALLEY QUEEN CITY
This Is Contest Day in Chambers.
burg Old Home Week
Celebration
BY staT Correspondent

Chambersburg, Pa. July 31.-To-
day is Contest Day here and this morn
ing and this afternoon contests for vis-
iting firemen and railroaders were
held. These attracted many visitors
here and made to-day an eventful one
of Old Home Week.
Tonight the street carnival and
parade will be held with B. H. Over
peck as chief marshal. The parade
will be divided into three divisions
and large prizes will be offered in
each. Tomorrow is Children's Day
and everything on the program will
be in the interest of the youngsters.
An interesting incident occurred
here yesterday when the Rev. B. F.
Dice, Methodist Episcopal minister
of Kansas met S. S. Wallick, of Cham
bersburg. The men were reared here
together and early. in life went to
Kansas. There they separated twenty
five years ago and did not meet again
until yesterday.
An event not on the weeks official
program was the visit of little Miss
Mary Culbertson McIlvaine, daughter
[Continued on Page 15.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Activity in Chicago
Market on Settling Day

Chicago, ILL.,, July 31.-To-day is set
ting day for July grains and much
activity on the Board of Trade is ex-
pected when shorts attempt to cover
OH large quantities of wheat.
The interest chiefly centered in July
wheat and oats. There were less than
500, 900 bushels of contract wheat in
public warehouses and only about
5000 bushels of oats. The supply
was said to be unusually light in view
of the enormous movement of wheat
through this market.
July delivery contracts have been
lost sight of in the past few days of
excitement Upturns. it was thought,
might be occasioned If there were any
attempts to cover any big quantities of
grain to-day. No financial trouble was
reported yesterday in any quarter of
this market. Commission houses are
understood to be in a safe position now
that they are protected by response to
the heavy margin calls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Peace Near at Hand
in Mexico Is Belize

washington, d. c., July 31.-Admin-
istration officials to-day expressed con-
viction that as soon as Provisional
President Carbaiars ENJOYS arrived at
Saltillo to confer with Carranza peace
plans for NJ exico would move speedily
forward. They believe that the con-
tentions of each faction will be satis-
fed and conditions agreed upon for
the transferring of government.
President Wilson described the peace
prospects as entirely encouraging"
The President nd his advisers be-
lieve that Villa, the Constitutionalist
general, will subscribe to the peace
program of his chief, Carranza. Re-
Gently there have been disquieting re-
ports over Villas attitude.
While the Constitutionalist armies
o-day continued their movement
toward Mexico City, yet 1t was under
stood that the first result of the Sal
tillo conference would be the decla-
ration of an armistice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
CHICAGO, PEORIA AND
ST. LOUIS RAILROAD
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
Failures of Large Concerns All
Over Country Due to Euro
pean Situation
FLOWER AND co. SUSPEND
Firm, Among Oldest in New York
Exchange Decides to Quit
Business
FLOWER AND co. SUSPEND
BY Astocintcd Prcks

Peoria, H., July 31.-The Chicago,
Peoria and st. Louis Railroad went
into receivers hands to-day.
The action was brought by the
Bankers Trust Company of New York
following the failure to pay interest
on it's bonds. The amount is part of
a 100000 issue largely taken by
English investors in July.
In its answer TO the plea for the
receivership the road admits in
solvency.
The road operates PSI miles of main
line between Peoria and st. Louis
with branch line between Peoria and
Jacksonville. To-day is the third time
the road has been in the hands of re-
ce!vers. According to statements OF
officers of the road this morning, the
purpose of the action is to secure a
bedrock reorganization of the road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Drinker Pleased With
National Reserve Corps
BY Associated Press

washington, II. c., July 31.-Presi-
dent Henry S. Drinker, of Lehigh VAL
ley, head of the Society of the National
Reserve Corps, established by student
bodies of the great universities to
build up a reserve in this country, was
here to-day after a tour of the summer
camps Of students located at Monterey,
Mexico, Michigan and Burlington, VT.
DR.. Drinker, who wound up his tour
with a visit here, expressed himself as
greatly gratified with the showing
made in the camps. Additional inter
est is lent to the efforts of the society
in view of the threatened continental
war in Europe, with all of the powers
calling upon their army reserves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS

Mechanicsburg. Pa, July 31.-Solo-
mon F. Rider, an employe of the
d. Wilcox Manufacturing Company,
sustained a stroke of paralysis this
morning while at work which affected
his entire left side. DIR. p. r. Koons
was summoned and after giving 'medi-
cal aid conveyed him by automobile
to his home in South Arch street. Mr..
Rider is almost 10 years old and has
been employed at the Wilcox factory
for many years assisting to rebuild 1t
when the structure was raZed by fire
in its earlier history.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Rn .1ssncinte1 Prcss

New York, July 31.-The New York
Stock Exchange was closed to-day on
account of the European situation. The
Consolidated S .ock Exchange and the
New York curb market also ceased
business. This was followed imme-
diately by announcements of closing
of exchanges in other chief cities
throughout the country.
This official announcemen ent was made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
JUNE JULY WEATHER
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
FOR FREAK CONTRASTS
Temperature This Morning Drops
to SIS; Coolest July 81 Since
Bureau Was Established

When the Thermometer this morn
ing reached a point lower than on
preceding days of this week, it came
close to establishing a new cold
weather record for July in this region,
and reached the lowest point of any
July since 1890. 1t did make a rec
ord as the coolest July 81 ever re-
corded since the establishment of the
bureau here. But on July 22, 1890,
the mercury stood at so IL, while
this morning at 6 o'clock it was So,
one degree lower than Yesterday. BY
8 o'clock it had climbed to SO.
The past sixty days have been full
of all sorts of weather singularities,
with some close approaches toward
breaking records, both for rainfall,
CONTINUED on Page 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Civic Club to Measure
Swatted Flies Tomorrow

Tomorrow a committee from the
Civic Club will measure the flies
brought in to II North Market Square.
The committee will be on hand from
9 to IL o'clock and viii give So to the
one turning in the greatest number of
flies and $3.50 as a second prize.
Other prizes also will be awarded
aside from the nickel which will be
paid for every pint. The committee
will consist of Mrs. Robert Hatfield
Irons. chairman; Miss Eleanor Skunk,
president of the Civic Club; Miss
Rachel Pollock and Mrs. Mabel
Cronise Jones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Going on a Vacation =?

Don't forget to have the Telegraph
sent you while you are away
You will have plenty of time 10
digest its happenings.
The cost Is just the same as when
you are home. Six cents a week
A postal addressed to the Circula-
tion Department will bring you the
next issue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
SUFFRAGE MELTING
CALDRON SETTLING
WITH MANY RICHES
Valuables Pouring in, Army Worm
Poet Finds on Seeing Mrs.
Jones
ALAS FOR GRANDPA'S WATCH
V. For w. Enthusiasts Hold Nothing
Sacred in Quest For
Cleaning Gold

Double, double, without trouble,
Fire burn and caldron bubble.
Battered bracelets. antique bangles,
Silver plate and twisted spangles,
Watches that have ceased to go,
Side combs high and top combs low,
Lids of jewel boxes nifty,
Stored away by persons thrifty;
Odds and ends make up the lot
That go into the melting pot.
Double, double, there's no trouble
To make the melting pot to bubble.
Army Worm Ballad.
Contributions to Harrisburg's melt
ing pot, from which. gold and silver
bullion will be sold to the Philadel
ICnnflnmed ON PnoR 1R
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
State of War Has Been
Proclaimed in Germany

London. July 31.-A dispatch from
Berlin to Reuters Telegram Company
says that a state of war has beer pro-
claimed in Germany.
The state of war" in Germany
means in other words martial law un-
der which the military authorities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Preserving Time

Preserving time" is still hot,
tiresome work. but not nearly so
hard as 1t used to be.
Many utensils have been in
vented to make it easier--many
things to lessen the heat and
Tighten the labor.
Many of these are standard
trade marked articles.
Most of them are to be found
in the better stores of the town.
From day to day women will
find welcome hints in the adver-
tising of the Telegraph as to how
to make preserving time"
easier.
Only one of many reasons for
reading the advertising to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
European War Situation
Causes Stock Exchanges
Everywhere to Close
New York Exchange Suspends and Is Quickly Followed by
Others in Many Parts Of World; No Time Has Been
Set For Reopening

by the secretary of the Stock Ex-
change:
The governing committee decided
that the exchange be closed until fur
ther notice and that all deliveries be
suspended until further notice.
With the suspension of business here
transactions in securities the world
over came virtually to a halt. New
CONTINUED on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
METAL EXCHANGE CLOSED
BY Astncintcd Prcts

New York. July 31.-The New York
Metal Exchange was closed to-day
until Tuesday. The London Metal Ex-
change was also closed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
noWAGER EMPREss TO REuRN

London, July 81. - Dowager Empress
Marie Feodorowna of Russia. who has
come to England intending to pass
some weeks with her sister, Queen
Mother Alexandria. has decided TO re-
turn direct to Russia tomorrow, can
ceiling her usual visit to Denmark
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
RAISE DISCOUNT RATE

By Associated Press
Berlin, July 31.-The rate of dis
count of the Imperator Bank of Ger
many was raised from four to five per
cent. to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
RUSSIA ORDERS MOBILIZATION
OF ARMY; GERMANY TO FOLLOW
LATE WAR NEWS

Germany Believes War Is Certain
Washington July 3l-Dplomic dispatches from Berlin late today
that the German that European
They also British garrison in Gibraltar mobiized
Warsaw-Vienna Railroad Bridge Blown Up
Berlin yOGc confirmation of the reported blowing up by Russian
the railroad bridge Poland SzOova
the railroad from this morning
All Russian Reservsts Called Out
St. Petersburg July 31An imperial proclamation calling all the
in ST. Petersburg to the colos pIacarded today
LOOK TO SAFETY OF AMERICANS
Washing d c. Jul 1A American h hh Er wi H Instructions into
ill ~cnotehn American n e nh d rprpey~ from become
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinityi Fair
tO-nlght and probably Saturdays
slowly rising temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair to-
night and probably Sauuraayt
slowly rising temperatures mod
crate northeast winds.
River
The main river will fall sIOv-'- -
night and Saturday aDh Nyfll con-
tinue to fall indefinitely. A stnge
of about 1.6 feet is Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
General Conditions
Local showers and thundcrEtOrmA
occurred in the Atlantic Stafes
and in Southern New England in
the Inst twenty-fOur hours. be-
ing mostly light except In New
Jersey, Atlantic City reporting
one inch; elsewhere east of the
Mississippi river fair weather
prevailed, except along the GuIf
cOast of Florida. where showers
fell.
Temperatures 3 a. M, 90.
Stunt Rises, 5;O2 n. MT sets. 7i23
Moon. Full moon. August ., 7,41
ID. m.
River stnge, is feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest Temperatures. ~.
Lowest Temperatures. 80.
Mean temperature. Cd.
Normal temperature "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
England Sees
Little Hope For
Peace In Europe

Resumption of Conversations Between Russia and Aus
tria Brought Brief Hope That Was Quickly Dissip-
ated; Germans Active on French Border; Servans
Successfully Resist Austrians; Big Liners Held in
Europe; German Government Forbids Sailing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Old Member of New
York Exchange Quits
By associated Press

New York, July -31.-F'lower & Co.,
members of the New York Stock Ix-
change, assigned to-day. The firm is
one of the Oldest on the exchange.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Late News Bulletins
FRONTIER GUARDS REPEL ATTACK

3Ausan repealed
tanning loss The servians lost officer and % men,
POLICE DISPERSE MOBS
of
31.-Thc
to-day
of
bearing
GARLAND HEADS MOOSE
NJ of
elected dictator of the LOYAL Order of Moose
Defenders
WARBURG NOT LIKELY TO APPEAR
O the Conn
received message from Mr. Warburg to-day and said that while
committee This interpreted to
nomination
JACKSON'S AID DIES
VA. zIughR Randall for
when he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31

take charge of the situation In con-
formity with Paragraph 66 of the
constitution of German Empire. The
Kingdom of Bavaria, however, is ex-
cluded from the operation of to-day's
proclamation and will have to issue
a similar decree If 1t desires to do so.
as 1t is an Independent kingdom.
To-day's proclamation was signed
by the German Emperor as king of
Prussia.
(Other War News Pages IS and 1e)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
LOOK TO SAFETY OF AMERICANS
RUSSIA REFUSES TO HALT MOBILIZATION

Jul 8tT Tmpt a relates 0 the H bC Count Won P
AMBASSADOR and the rgu snH Russia foreign mini in It Pr edy
rakedw neither in Rh d AUSTRIAN tnrnov
aa acd@ OF pt nv by
then ad d IN condition R would dbh ounces h y question #
raised vienna
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
Homer Howe and Co.
Quits in Philadelphia
By l4stocfnted Prcts

Philadelphia, July 31.-Announce-
ment was made by the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange to-day that Homer
Howe & Co, of this city, had an
nounced its inability to meet its con.
tracts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31


Europe; German Government Forbids Sailing
NoUNCEMENT WAS MADE BY PREMIER AsQUITH IN
PROCLAIMED THE GENERAL MOBILIZATION OF HER
Army 7, AND EI FLEET AMD IN CONSEQUENCE MARTIAL
GENERAL MOBILIZATION IN GERMANY WOULD FOL-
$ S;os% e. s s, sS ss sss
~. ani" Germany
,o no
LONDON JULY 81. : "A CENTRAL NEWS DISPATCH
From From PA PARIS & SAYS TELEpHoNIC II CoMMUML ALTON
ED SINCE O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.
LONDON JULY slimA CENTRAL DISPATCH FROM
The FRoMTRR RI RRoAb BRDGE OF TIE WARsAW
VIENNA RAILROAD
ST PETERSBURG, JULY THE EMPEROR OF
AMBASSADOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY, Presided OVER a
CHIEF OF THE ARMY GENERAL STAFF.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, JULY s1-sEvERAL
AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS ON LEAVE IN sWITzER-
LAND WERE RECALLED TO-DAY ON ORDERS FROM
DERED PARTIAL MOBILIZATION AND TROOPS ARE
LAND. FOOD HAS RISEN IN PRICE FROM 10 TO 2O96.
Martial law was proclaimed throughout Germany.
Stock exchanges were closed everywhere
Several between Austrian and Servian
suited in the Servns successfully resisting the invaders advance
The German liners merato and Vaterand taken
off the transatlantic service.
Wild patriotic enthusiasm prevailed all night in ST. Peters
burg.
Germany has imposed rigid censorship dispatches which
greatly delayed.
% g @ S am the % % of s
when @
" sa later % @ % ha %
F % lF % nuF6 %fa 70 %Es f s"f S Il Nf E6HT De DrcDEp
ING TO GIVE THE PUBLIC 4
" u0 on ENGfa%p Enc S]c REsovED SS % TO SUSTAIN FRANCE
] and % a e1es ha Ttn 1 6S e @ British
that obligation
TO
would be deal with proposals OF financial or other
Dispatches from N sery and from Vienna told of encounters
lacking certain that conflicts between the from
fighting with heavy losses s that nat IId h to hd occurred @ & at rh1 1 %
twenty miles within Austrian terri
is thatan announcement
the march practically
cannot have f1 200 R RoR %1 on aSD % VhTERsND @ II
pounc that the sailing or the Imeaor Hamburg
owing the unsettled situation @ % There rush
had all middle
lea premiums
In lot of Americans applied
United States embassy for SO & @t ,ryaS sS might t So %
the advice embassy OFFICIALS and were given their
visit Continent
supplied with them
State of War Has Been os % a m psgp5 s pSS s '9R %
Proclaimed Germany hoWe ea
proclamation and W have to issue
Reues Compnny
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31
General Conditions

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. ~.
Lowest temperature. 80.
Mean temperature. 64.
Normal temperature "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31

[Continued on Page 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31

LONDON, JULY 81. THE MOMENTOUS AN
NOUNCEMENT WAS MADE BY PREMIER ASQUITH IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY THAT RUSSIA HAD
PROCLAIMED THE GENERAL MOBILIZATION OF HER
ARMY AND FLEET AND IN CONSEQUENCE MARTIAL
LAW HAD BEEN PROCLAIMED IN GERMANY AND A
GENERAL MOBILIZATION IN GERMANY WOULD FOL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31

(other War News Pages is and is)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31

[Continued on Page 1871
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TContInued on Page 16.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-28
M2OMGn tss!s= tSss!R nreR@S Us
Do Not Lose Your Poise

and busting, and washing dishes. I
am tired of being a wife. Tired of
being a mother. have given twenty
six years of unremitting service to my
family. Now I want to give some
thing to myself. and 1 am going to
study bookkeeping and go into an
office to work My husband and chill
dren think - it outrageous and dis
graceful for me TO go out into the
world to earn money when my hus-
band is willing and able to support
me, but haven't I some rights in the
matter? Haven't I a right to do as
like?"
This is simply a typical case of the
woman driven temporarily insane by
the dull monotony of her life and
ready to run amuck among all of her
cherished household gods and smash
them into smithereens. And there
are many others suffering from the
same form of hysteria. When a mid
dleaged married woman suddenly de-
cides that her mission is elevating
the stage instead of raising babies, or
she takes to writing mash notes to
matinee hero, or she elopeS with her
chauffeur. II is because she has gone
stark, staring mad from dullness
And the remedy is change. What
these women need is not to break up
their homes, but to get away from
them for a little while. They need
to go away among strangers, where
they will not see a single face they
know for six months, and where they
will not even have letter from home.
BY the end Of that time they would
be pining for their own cook stoves
and busting caps. and they would be
holding up every other woman they
met and telling her that they were
married to the handsomest. cleverest,