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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-05-08

Alike and Francois and Pietro were
growing up; the general already
grumbled words about kittens turning
INTO cats, as he looked at them.
Just behind the great stone there, ;"
Ailxe formulated, was the dogs bed
room. OF course, a great monsieur
Ike the dog had his own bedroom
yes, and Office, too-and maybe his
dining-room."
And the joke was enough on that
lazy day of vacation to set peals of
laughter ringing through the ruins.
Alike stopped laughing suddenly.
Who is that?" she demanded. Her
eyes we're lifted to the hill rising be-
mind the green mound, and the glance
OF the others followed hers. A young
man. boy, was coming lightly down
the slope, and something in his figure
and movement made it impossible
even at a distance that it should be
any one of the village. He saw them,
and came forward, and his cap was
Off quickly as he glanced at Alike.
But with keen look at the three, it
was Francois to whom he spoke.
Is this France?" he asked.
But yes, Monsieur" Francois an
swered wondering-and in a moment
he wondered more. The strange boy,
his cap flung from him, dropped on
his knees and kissed the grass that
grew over the Roman governors foun-
dations. With that he was standing
again, looking at them unashamed
from his quiet gray eyes.
1T is the first time l have touched
the soil of France since | was seven
years old" he stated, not as if tc
excuse his act, but as if explaining
something historical And was silent
The strange boy talked very little;
they could not recollect that he asked
questions, after his first startling
question; yet here was Alike, the very
spirited and proud little Alike, anxiou:
to make him understand everything o.
their own affairs.
Il am Alike" she began - ant
stopped short, seized with shyness
Was it courtesy to explain to this
young monsieur about her distin
guished father? She found hersel
suddenly in an agony of confusion
Then the stranger made a low bow
and spoke in the gentlest friendl!
tones.
1T is enough. 1t is a charming
NToJ0r,oieaIJa
shall now think it the most charm
ing name in France"
She has more of a name than that
however, Monsieur" and Francois
stepped across the grass and stood b.
the little girl, her knight, unconscious
of the part he played. 1T is a yer,
grand name, the other one. For gu
seigneur, the father of Alike, is Mon
sieur the Baron Gaspard Gourgaud,
general of Napoleon himself; was in
deed with the Emperor at st. Helena
Francois had no false modesty, NJ
self-consciousness; he felt that he hat
placed Alixe's standing now in tn
best light possible. The strange DO.
felt it, too, it seemed, for he started
as Francois spoke of Napoleon; hi
reserved face frightened and his cal
was off and sweeping low as he bowe,
again to Alike more deeply. Francois
was delighted. 1t was in him to en-
Joy dramatic effect, as it is in mos
Frenchmen. He faced about to Pietro
This one, Monsieur" he went on
much taken with himself as master o
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-05-08
Home. Sweet Home.

A well known player was talb4ng
about brilliant but unsuccessful dis
ciple of Blackstone.
His habits are to blame for his fail
ure,' said he. "One of his remarks
illustrates his habits welK He said
to me in the Union cl.xE..
There's * nsace like hoDc-espe-
eiaiiy ct 2 sr a. M, when you've eS-
haHsted the pleSsares of all the other
places. ART you're tired. and every
thiag shut up anyway"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-05-08


fully. But you will be careful not
to-upset her, Francois?"
Il will be careful
"And-and you will do what you
can to help Pietro. will you not. my
SOM"
A quick contraction twisted Fran
co.'s sensitive mouth and was gone,
but this time the general saw you
may trust me, my Seigneur.' the boy
said, and moved to the door; but the
general called to him as his hand
touched the latch.
"Francois!"
Yes, my Seigneur." He faced about.
steady and grave. and stood holding
the door.
Francois, my son--I have not hurt
you-very much? You do not love
Alixe-deeply? DO you love her, Fran
cois?"
There was shock of stiffness in the
old dim library. Through the window
where the children's shouts had
come in ten years before to the mar
quis and the general--one heard now
in the quiet the sudden staccato of a
late cricket. The general. breathing
anxiously, looked at Francois, Fran
co.'s standing like statue The gen.
eral repeated his question softly,
breathlessly. DO you love her, Fran
cois?"
With that the great eyes blazed and
the whole face of the boy lighted as
il a fire had famed inside a lantern.
He threw back his head.
with all my SOUL" he said. "And
forever"
A rushing mountain stream-white.
yelled in the falling, black-brown in
the foam-hecked pools-tumbled
splashed, brawled down the mountain;
the mountain hung over, shadowy;
banks of fern held the rampant brook
in chains of green. Alike and Fran.
coise, riding slowly in the GOODNESS OF
the road below, looked UP and saw il
all, familiar, beautiful, full OF old as
sociations.
"One misses Pietro, Francois said
HE always wanted to ride past the
'Trou du Gouyerneur.
A Roman legend had given this
name to the deep pool Of the brook
by the road; it was said that the crue
/, old governor had used it, two thousand
years back, for drowning refractory
peasants. Alike gazed steadily at this
+ dark murmuring water.
Yes, one misses him. Is life likt
that, do you suppose, Francois? Ont
grows up with people, and they ge
to be as much part of living as thu
air, or ones hands-and then, sud
denly, one is told that they are go
ing away. And that ends it. On,
, must do without air, without hands
) What world, Francois!"
1--WE are not meant to like 1t to-
much, believe, Alike" said Francois
! sunnily. ut is just en- PEASANT, thi
world, when you stop to consider
) This is school, this life, gather M.
mother says it is not very importan
. if one has a good seat in the school
room or bad; if one sits near one
/ playmates or is sent to another cor
ner so long as one is a good chill
and works heartily at ones lessons
1t is only for a day-and then we g,
home, where all that is made right
Not bad idea OF my mothers, is il
9 Alixe?"
I your mother is wonderful won
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-05-08
CHAPTER <.
The Promise.

"Mon Dieui" said the general.
It was six years later. At the new
chateau not blade of grass seemed
changed The general stood in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Taking of Antwerp
Resulted in Loss of
Thousands of Germans

Rotterdam, via London, oct. IL,
4.4S A. MA correspondent of the
Tidj describing the scenes at Antwerp
saps: when the outer forts were ST.
fenced, the BcGians, their heads
swathed in bandages and their clothes
smeared with mud withdraw to the
inner line. Two commandants blew
up their forts and spiked their guns.
THE Germans succeeded in forcing
a breach in the inner girdle of forts
sooner than was expected. Belgian
mines of the inner and outer forts cost
the Germans thousands of lives but
General VOnBeseler, the German COM
mander, apparently had been ordered
to take the city at all costs with a view
of safeguarding the German army in
the north of France.
The siege of Liege was as nothing
in comparison to the last two nights
of the bombardment of Antwerp which
was the most terrible of the war.
While the bombardment was at it's
height the prisoners began to batter
at the doors of their cells because
bombs had pierced the roofs of the
prison. They howled like mad men
until released and then rushed through
the street plundering houses"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
TEACH CHILDREN To
STUDY BIBLE, URGES
DOCTOR BRUMBAUGH
breaches Plain Gospel Message at
Annual Rally Day in Fifth
Street Church
LONG FRIEND OF DR.. HART'S
Mccormick Talks on Political Is
sues; Pinchot Speaks
in the Evening

Dr. Martin q. Brumbaugh, not as a
candidate for Governor. but as sim
pie man of God, yesterday morning
preached the annual rally day sermon
at the Fifth Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Fifth and Granite
streets
His message was to the Sunday
school teacher particularly, but the
plain gospel truths which he eN-
pounded went straight home to every
man and woman in the vast congre-
cation.
He spoke at the request of the Rev.
B. II. Hart pastor, who for more than
a score of years has been the personal
friend of the great educator and
churchman. DR.. BrumbauGh was on
the faculty Of the college at Hunting
don when the Rev. Mr.. Hart was pas
tor of the little charge at that place.
more than a score of years ago. In
introducing the speaker of the morn
ing Mr.. Hart said:
II am glad TO introduce the
speaker of the morning to YOU.
for he will some day be President
of the United States. Then YOU
will all he glad to say YOU have
heard him and met him.
DIR. Brumbaugh," said Mr..
Hart, lis the same old-fashioned,
bg-hcarted mau lie was when he
preached i'm my little church at
Huntingdon, and i am sure will
bring you the same simple,
straightforward message that he
always rang I'm the days when we
two were boys"
Teaching the children to study the
Bible and more consistent church and
Sunday school attendance on the part
of adults, DR. Brumbaugh said, are the
things needed to make religion the
chief directing force in the building
OF PENNSYLVANIA citizenship.
DR.. Brumbaugh preached straight
forward message to an audience of
two thousand men and women on the
Gospel of Works. Never for an in
stant was there the least utterance of
a political nature. but he told a story
to the generous-hearted railroad folk,
who make up the congregation of the
Fifth Street Church, which showed his
stand on the liquor question better
than anything he ever has said or
could say in a political speech.
Even before your good pastor knew
TContinucd on Page 121
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Mr.. Cupid Sits On Dauphin
Bench With Judge Kunkel
Pretty Prosecutrx DeserOn Court and Happy Husband
Settle Differences

one evening he returned from his trip
on the railroad and discovered that
his wife had departed.
"Um," unused Judge Kunkel, why
can't these young folks get together
and live together?"
Senator Il. f.. Beidleman, counsel
for Moyer, and John Fox Weiss. coun-
sci for Mrs. Meyer, promptly agreed
that it would be an excellent thing If
this were possible.
Then suppose" suggested Judge
Kunkel they go into another room
and see if they can't make up and
settle their differences"
\ little later they returned, along
with their counsel. The lawyers were
grinning: so was Mr.. Meyer; Mrs.
Moyer was shyly smiling.
''Is it all fixed up?" the reporters
asked the attorneys.
Sure" they responded.
And so it was.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Kings Death Likely to
RemoUe Obstacle Which
Has MenGced Russia

Petrograd. Oct. 10, via London,
LOS a. m.-An official statement given
out to-day expresses the belief that
the death Saturday of King Charles
OF Rumania removes an obstacle to
the turning of Rumania to the cause
of the allies, to which end recent Rus
sian diplomatic efforts were unavail-
able. 1t is said further that the SYM
pathtes of the Rumanian people. who
in the past have shown that they
weer opposed to the championing of
Prussia by the late King, will not as
sert themselves.
Consequently, according to Russian
authorities, Rumania will cease to
menace Russia by furnishing provis-
ions and transporting troops for Ger
many.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12

President Judge Kunkel and Mr..
Daniel Cupid are very much in ca
boots.
That long suspected state of affairs
Was confirmed this morning in Sep
tember quarter sessions desertlon and
nonsupport court when Carl G.. Meyer
was arraigned to answer charge of
failure to support his young wife,
pIotty prosecutriX of the present ses-
siouS.
Mrs. Mover said her husband was
awfully ugly round the house at
times. cussed and in other ways wasn't
at all nice. Not that he ever struck
her or even attempted to strike her;
he just swore and otherwise made
life unbearah BILE" for her.
Meyer declared that he couldn't un-
derstand his wife's attitude; he wanted
her to live with him. he hadn't under
stood why she left him; in fact. he
had no intimation of it. he said. until
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
REPUBLICANS OPEN
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
THROUGHOUT COUNTY
Headquarters Opened and Mass
Meetings Scheduled For Every
Evening Until Election

The campaign in Dauphin county
will be vigorously prosecuted during
the remaining three weeks by the
Republican committee. The party
headquarters in the Wyeth building
will be open every day from now until
election, in charge of William II. Hor-
ner county chairman, and Harry F.
owes, city chairman.
1.-THE outlook is very bright for a
Republican victory in Dauphin this
FALL" said County Chairman Horner
this morning. THE registration is
overwhelmingly in favor of our party,
the Republicans far outstripping In
numbers all of the other parties COM
bined. After careful investigation |
find that this is largely due to re-
turn of large numbers of Republicans
TCOntinuad on PaOe II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Russians Driven From
PrzemyGl, Austrian Claim
BY Associated Press

London, Oct. IL, 1855 A. MA dis
patch from Amsterdam to Reuters
Telegram Company says:
"A telegram from Vienna says it Is
officially announced that the Austrian
advance has relieved Przemysl, Gala
cia, of the Russians. The Austrians
have entered The fortress at all points
and where the Russians attempted re-
sistance they were beaten. The Rus
slams fled in the direction of the river
San, attempting to cross at Siniava
and Lezaysk where a great number
were captured"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
JACKSON REPORTS
MANY IDLE MEN IN
KEYSTONE STATE
Results of Study of Only SO2
Plants Show 12S, 900 Persons
Have Lost Jobs

DR., John Price Jackson, State COM
missioner of labor and industry, in
statement urging PENNSYLVANIA cities
to establish employment bureaus, says
that 1000 persons have either left
or lost their employment in S02 in
dustrial plans of the Keystone State
between the first of June last year and
the same day this year. These plants
were specially investigated by the
agents of the department to find opt
the maximum and minimum forces
CONTINUED on Page u
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
HIGHWATER MARK PASSED
IN PAYMENTS OF PENSIONS
Steeial TO The TeIegrabh

Washington, Oct 12.-In the report
of Gaylord Nj. Saltzgaber, commission
er of pensions. for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1914, shows that the high
water mark in expenses for pensions
in the United States has been passed.
That year 1929 pensioners receiv-
ed from the government $172,417,-
546.26 at an administrative cost of
more than $2,000,000. The total of
pensions paid marks a decline of about
$4,000, 600 from the preceding year.
when the oils were heavily recruited
under the old age pension account of
1912.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Paris Making Plans to
PreUent Airship Raids

Paris. Oct. IL, $40 a. m.-The prog
ress of the campaign in the North of
France and the fall of Antwerp were
forgotten for moment to-day by the
people of Paris who spent their time
discussing the throwing of bombs on
the capital from German aeroplanes
as a result of which three persons were
killed yesterday and Ia wounded. At
the same time officials adopted meas
ures looking to the prevention of SINH
lar acts in the future.
The first thing done was the ap-
pointment of General Hirschauer to
take charge of the aerial defense of
the city. General 1irschauer is an
aeronautic expert. He organized last
year the aerial branch of the army
service. Later a number of deputies
met at the call of the Deputy Denys
Cochin to consider various means of
rendering the city more secure from
aeroplane attacks.
The creation Of aerial squadrons
stationed at cardinal points to be al
ways ready to dash after the aircraft
of the enemy as soon as they shall be
seen approaching the city; the arming
of fast monoplanes with quick firing
guns and the telephoning of warnings
by residents of the capital to the
French Aero Club which is now under
military control, were among the sug-
gestions discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
SECOND ANNUAL FOOD
SHOW OPENS TONIGHT
WITH NEW FEATURES
Decorators and Carpenters Have
Been Busy Since Thursday;
Price Reduced This Year

With an increased number of ex-
hibits and more elaborate displays and
demonstrations than in 1913, Harris
burg's second annual pure food show
will be opened at the Chestnut street
auditorium to-night at 7.30 o'clock.
The exhibition is under the direction
of the Manufacturers Pure Food EX
hibition Company of Harrisburg. At
the head of this enterprise are Frank
TContinued on Page 3
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
ONE KILLED, 6 HURT
IN TWO WEEK END
AUTO ACC|DEN NTS
Cars Turn Turtle; York Girl Will
Die, Say the Hospital
Physicians

one woman was killed, another
woman fatally injured and five other
persons hurt in two automobile acci-
dents of the Weekend, the one oc-
curing near Newport. the other a
short distance below Highspire.
Mrs. Uriah Shuman was killed and
CONTINUED on Page y
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
HOW WE HELP THE
RETAILER

Every time this newspaper
prints the advertising of a
standard article it is helping the
retailers who handle that prod
uct.
1t is to the interest OF re-
tailers that a newspaper should
Increase it's general advertising
because it stimulates business
at their stores.
People like to see the goods
they read about in the news
papers.
If price and quality suits them
they will buy.
Every sale means a customer
and profit to the retailer.
Retailers help their home
newspaper and help themselves
when they push these goods.
II is cooperation profitable
alike to the dealer, the manufac-
turer. the newspaper. and the
consumer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Pine Street Congregation
to Consider Plans For
the Boyd Institution

Reports of plans for the erection of
the John Y. Boyd Institution for Boys
of the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church will he read at a congrega-
nesday evening. 4 committee COM
posed of T. T. Wierman, n. B. Nc
Cormick and f. ]. Hall met at noon
day.
The building operations will not
likely be started before next Spring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
tonight; Tuesday partly cloudyJ
not much change In tcmpera-
ture.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair
tonight; Tuesday partly clOudyJ
gentle to moderate north winds.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, so.
Lowest temperature. 86.
Mean temperature, az.
Normal temDerature, 90.
Temperatures n. M. 81.
sun; Rises, O;12 u. M; sets, Ji32
y. m.
Moon; Rises, 11i14 u. m.
River Stages EiEht-tenths of n
foot above low water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
MACK'S ATHLETICS
ARE CONF F|DENT Of
FIRST BOSTON CAME
Boston Braves, However, Predict
That They Can Make 1t
Three Straight
GREAT CROWD. SEES GAME
Playing Field Dry and Fast; Bet
ting Was 10 to J on Bos-
ton at Opening
GREAT CROWD SEES GAME

Fenway Park, Boston. Mass, oct.
12.-The Athletics, champions of the
American League, twice Nanqulshed
by the Boston Braves. went to grips
to-day with the National League win
ners in the third battle of the worlds
series Some $4,000 wildly enthusi-
astic spectators saw the Athletics make
desperate stand on the Bostons' ball
field to stave off a third deteat, whlch
would all but end their chances of
bearing off the worlds championship.
The Bostons inspired by thousands
of the home folks that filled Fenway
Park, tried for a third victory with
the same keen pursuit OF conquest
that enabled them to twice toppie
over the American Leaguers on their
own bailiwicks.
We've got the jump on the Ath-
letics and they never can get up
enough speed to catch us now. SAID
Manager Stallings. of the Bostons'
They have never seen Tyler in action
and Rudolph is ready if we need him
to-day Bender can't come back so
soon and il he does we will beat him
again. There is only the Athletics
second string artillery to stop us.
I'VE have not been hitting. said
CAPTAIN Ira Thomas, of the Athletics.
and any team looks feeble when IT is
not getting in solid blows. Watch us
to-day our club is not the one to
take a third straight beating.
Baseball Crazy
Boston was plainly baseball Crazed
TODAY Hundreds swarmed all night
at the gates of Fenway Park. Within
an hour after the unreserved stands
were flung open every seat was taken
and scores lined the back field fences
and pressed against guard fence
erected around the rear Of the outtield.
Once the crowd. broke the wooden
barrier and mounted police had to
drive the people back into the en-
closure 4 force of carpenters re-
paired the fence. All. this was three
hours before game time, When the
crowd was not surging it was cheer
ing. Outside the fences. unable to
Azsin admittance. thousands clamored
vainly to get in. The gates We're
closed, however. and barred by the
police.
An Indian summer day was fur
nished for the contest. The sun glowed
brightly in a clear sky and the air was
balmy. The playing field was flint dry
and lightning fast.
Betting was o to Z on the Bostons
to take the series. Wagers at these
odds were made at noon.
Bush and Tyler
The Bostons were served in batting
practice by the southpaw Cottrell and
Cochran, right handler. While this
was going on Pitcher Rudolph and
Shortstop Maranville talked over the
plays In the series with Eddie Collins,
the Athletics second baseman. Ru-
doph took part i'm batting practice
along with the left-hander, Tyler.
TCOutinued on Page 81
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CONTINUED on Page Il
QUEEN is IN osTEND

London. Oct. IL, 2 p. m.--Definite
information has been received here
that the Queen of the Belgians. not
withstanding the report last week that
she had reached England. has not left
Ostend for London
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12

The official brief but official
needed make plain that results hang the fortunes
the desperate battles being waged vital points the line
that stretches from Switzerland through northern within
twenty-five miles of the straits of Dover.
The heaviest fighting the line of Lassgny This
afternoons official from Paris says that the allies rpulsed
German attacks between Arra and the Ose that
continue the region La Base Esaes
brouck
Special attention is directed assembled
the of the Belgian thirds
British forces that escaped from Antwerp is believed
pushing forward attack the with
and using the port i'll her operations against England
bitter struggle keep the Germans from the
evitab To-day reports that the German cavalry advance
is less than thirty miless distant from Ostend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
REV. CLUTE EXPOSES
NEW SIGNAL CODE
EMPLOYED BY HOBOS
New System Devised Because So
Many People Knew Mean
ing of Old

For the benefit
of housewives har-
assed by hobos.
who desires t h e
elimination of the
nuisance, the Rev.
Horace T.. Clute,
p a st or Of the
Church of { h c
Holy Nativity, New
York city, and a
brother of { h e
Misses Clute, 313
North S e c o n d
street. has reveal
ed their new code
of signals. I h e
Interpretation of
the signs is print
ed in the current
issue of The De-
liniator.
These signs are
usually chalked on
{ e n c e 8 or side
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
AGREE TO RAW ZEPPELINs

London Oct. 12. - Walter Runciman.
president of the Board of Trade. at a
patriotic meeting in Kingsway Hall,
here Saturday night, said: 'Tf Yep
pelins raid London all the members of
the British flying corps have pledged
themselves to dash their machines
right through the German airships. even
if both are brought to earth. on
one passing through London" continued
the speaker. "ean see that we expect
a visit by German aircraft"