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Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22
Extraordinary Precautions Are
Taken to Guard Against
Air Attack.
BIG TOWN A SERIOUS PLACE
No EnglIshman Undcrestimates the
Task Ahead Of Him--lngenuity
Taxed to Draw Men to Re-
cruitIng Offices.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

(Staff Correspondent Wastern Newspaper
Union)
London.-When you look drowsfly
from your pillow out of your bedroom
window at the sky oger London and
see some feeting cloud suddenly
picked out shiningIy you know that
the searchligfts which are the sem
tries of this big city are on duty. Lon
don expects a visit from the Zeppelins
and vigilance is in no wise relaxed.
The old words of the hymn. Watch
man, What Of the Night?" constantly
recur to one who walks the gloom
shrouded streets.
London at night, however, is not
wholly dark Today, or should one
say tonight, there is one light where
once there were ten. but the one suf-
ices to allow the stroller to pick his
way and to avoid the street corner pit
falls. There are guns still pointing
skyward from many q London roof.
They are harmless looking weapons
from the viewpoint Of the street, but
they are of long range and are said
to be Of deadly precision.
- Thus far. or at any rate up to the
time Of this writing. London has been
immune from the attacks OF aircraft.
What may befall some night no one
knows. The signs of warning are still
posted along the streets. The city
dwellers are told not only to beware
of the bombs of an enemy but of the
falling fragments of the shells Of the
home guns exploding in the pathways
of the aeronaut invaders
Humorous Side Of II.
There Is somewhat humorous fea-
ture about one type of the displayed
poster Of warning and instruction.
One great sheet has on it in black sill
houettes the types of the alien air
ships and those OF the home land. The
people are asked to study them and to
learn the differences. A man might
as we'll try to commit to memory the
whole table Of logarithms from minus
infinity to plus infinity as to fix In his
mind the trifiing variations in con-
struction and contour Of the airship
of the enemy and of the airship Of
the friend. When night has fallen the
task of differentiation would be null
tiplied until learning the Bible back
wards, with Shakespeare, Moliere and
the dictionary of all the languages of
the world thrown In, would be Job Of
comparatively easy accomplishment.
English ingenuity has been taxed to
get new and striking word allurements
to draw men to the recruiting Offices.
One recruiting poster which was sup
posed to be paragon Of strength
either has been torn down or has been
covered up In nearly all instances. 1t
was an appeal in these words: "Give
your strong right arm to your coun-
try" Above the words was the pic
ture Of strong right arm, but, unhap-
uily. the arm was detached from the
shoulder, and the Significance Of the
thing was such that the military au-
thorities had q second thought and
withdrew the amputated arm from the
service for which 1t was intended.
London = Serious Place.
This big town is serious place.
No Englishman underestimates appar-
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Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22
Had 10 BE Broken In.

Shortly after the Civil war lady in
New York asked her colored cook to
get her husband to come over and
help move some furniture. She no
ticed that the negro man had several
Bad scars on his head.
Twas your husband In the war. Di-
nal? 7" she asked.
mo, ma'am."
How did he get all those scars on
bis head? p she asked.
"Oh, dat's whar we's had words to-
gether."
"How could you, Dinah? He seems
like nice man. said the mistress.
"Oh, he's good 'nough now, but It
took lot of work wild de tater masher
to persuade him to be good.
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves TasteIess
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as 4 Gem
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties Of QUrNINE and
IRON It acts ON the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents - Adv.
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22
Few viii See Ben's New Picture

And now they are putting Ben
Franklin's picture on the 500 bills.
But you'll be likely to get better &C
quainted with his features through
the medium of the humble but useful
one-cent stamp.-Port Arthur (Tex.)
News.
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22

minutes later Mr.. Edmonson was able
to leave to Gloss the contract and
take advantage OF an option, which IL
said to have saved his firm $4,000.
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22
Not Guilty.

willie, what does this mean? ]
found box OF cigarettes in your
pocket.
eyes, mamma. You see. took 'em
away from Jimmy Jones so he
wouldn't smoke 'em."
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22

When an elderly man attempts to
counterfeit youth. that indicates he is
looking for wife good deal younger
than himself. ssAse
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22

Much unnecessary talk manages I'd
escape from a tiny mouth. 9
Water Valley progress., 1915-05-22

than had planned. and now ] can't
find my relatives"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
Stream Clicked With
Bodies of Dead After
Fiercest Fight of War

London, June s. $50 A. M.-The
f~iercest fighting of the war as far
as the Baltic provinces of Russia are
concerned occurred a few days age
in a battle for the mastery OF the
Dubysa river according to the Posts
Petrograd correspondent. The river
changed hands five times in one day
and at night fall the stream was COM
pletely choked with bodies of thou
sands of dead, so hat a plank road
way of artillery was laid by the VIC
torious Russians across a solid bridge
of bodies, the correspondent says.
The Dubysa, although wide. is so
shallow it can be crossed on foot at
some places. The RussiSns and Ger
mans met at a ford half a mile wide,
north of Rossijeny, where they fought
all day in the water. There were sew
eral bayonet charges in midstream
and all who fell. even though they
were only slightly wounded, were
drowned. Troops of both sides in their
attacks and counter attacks late in
the day advanced over the bodies of
the dead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08

Here is a skirt that is in every way new
and smart for the coat suit and which Is
really perfect for wear with the summer
blouses. 1t consists of two pieces with
a panel at each side and 1t can be made
! made Of one material throughout or of
two, as a result OF is ideal for making
over the narrow skirt Of last season.
AS shown, gabardine is combined with
charmeuse satin and the effect is a hand
some one. We are using a great deal of
silk this season and a great many striped
| silk materials. Black and white striped
taffeta with the panels made bias or Of
plain black silk would be handsome, or,
If linen and other washable materials are
under consideration, it would be pretty
to use colored linen for the main portions
and yoke and white for the panels,
or plaid eponge would be pretty with
plain panels or with panels of the same
cut bias, or plaid Bingham could be
treated In the same way and plaids are
wonderfully beautiful this season. When
suspenders are used, they are attached
under the edges Of the yoke. The buttons
and simulated button-holes make an
attractive finish.
For the medium size will be needed
az yds. of material II in. wide, 2B yds
SO or "A, with ~ yds. any width
for the panels.
The pattern 864I Is cut in sizes from
I'd to az in. waist measure. 1t will bt
mailed to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper, On receipt o.
ten cents
Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
BY Dorothy Dix

~ DoiOtif DiA
THE tender passion appears to he
unusually fatal this season" observed
the St~enographer, giving an additional
slick to her peeled opinion effect Golf
ture.
1T always is" agreed the Book
keeper sourly, few that make love
escape m~atrimony. It's as dangerous
as playing with dynamite. But what's
on your mind just now?"
Suicide replied the Stenographer;
every paper that you pick up is full
Of accounts of Romeoes and Juliets
who have hiked out for the Great
Beyond over the rough-on-rats route,
or the gas express, because he or she
got turned. down for some other
jammy young thing. or loves young
dream struck some kind of a snag."
Well" exclaimed the Bookkeeper,
you'll never hear of me blowing out
my alleged brains over n female
lady girl person, but all the same it
does give a fellow a crouch to part
with his ~hard-earned coin trotting a
girl around to theaters n dances
and stalking her out to feeds, and then
for her to turn him down for some
skate who is not one-two-three in the
running"
"Surest thing o know" assented
the Stenographer, but it seems to me
hat under such circumstances in
stead of going into the discard a man
should go out and offer up brunt offer
ing to the great god Luck. For If
the girl didn't appreciate him it shows
hat she wasn't the bill of lading he
thought she was"
"Right-o," said the Bookkeeper,
and it's curious what a slump a girls
stock takes after you n out that
she prefers another to you. Before
YOU can say scat you flip over from
the bull side to the bea side of her
market and wonder what ever made
you fool enough to think that you
wanted her for a permanent invest
ment."
IAN that is wanted to cure the
worst Ease of blighted affection is
t~wenty-four hours and a liver pill, !"
remarked the Stenographer. land If
these Blighted Beings would only give
themselves that kind of treatment
they would be patting themselves on
their backs as favorites of fortune
instead of hunting for the prussic acid
bottle.
"They'd be saying, oh. I'm a Saga
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
M,1OMen t Sg2 slnreReSES
The Right.O Stories

cious Sue, or Wise Willy. to have
missed running my neck into the mat
rimonial moose with a life partner that
is such a bonehead he or she couldn't
appreciate a good thing like Me when
he or she saw it. oh, I'm the great
original Honolulu Hunch! I'm the
Darling of the Gods! You can't fool
ME-"
Marriage is a con game any way
you look at it," said the Bookkeeper
gloomily. You never know what you
are getting until you have go it, and
then it's too late to duck and run"
Marriage is the great transforma-
ton act of the world replied the
Stenographer. 1--WE seen 1t turn liv-
ing skeletons into feather beds and
roly poly dumplings into living skele-
tons. I've seen men who were howl
ing swells before marriage wheeling
a baby carriage after marriage. I've
seen siX-footers, who could whip their
weight in wildcats, cover before a lit
tie two-by-four piece of femininty to
whose apron string they were tied.
And I've seen a woman fish a thing
out of the gutter and marry it and
make a man of 1t. And as for dispo-
sitions, nobody living is able 10 tell
whether matrimony is going to TURF a
man or woman into a manufactory of
the milk of human kindness or a vim
egar factory.
That's the reason I wouldn't worry
over what L didn't get" agreed the
Bookkeeper.
You never hear of a broken heart
being assigned as a reason for a mar
ried man committing suicide" said the
Stenographer.
After a man is married he never
has time to think of his blighted af-
fections," returned the Bookkeeper.
besides 1t isn't his heart that aches
and has an empty void in it. It's his
pocket"
Did o ever meet an old love who
had given you the icy mitt in the
years gone by" inquired the Steno-
grapher sentimentally.
One" grinned the Bookkeeper.
What did you do?" asked the
Stenographer.
IT took her husband out and bought
him a drink" replied the Bookkeeper.
land then I sent an anonymous dona-
ton to the church as a thanks offer
ing for having been delivered from
great peril"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
Do You Want
To Be Well
Or Sick

OF course L want to be well.
Do you think 1 am trying to
beat some sick benefit insur-
ance company? You will look
a long while before you will
find anybody who will admit
that he does not want to be
well.
All right, Let me put the
question in another way, then.
Do you want to be well bad
enough to take the means of
getting Well?
Yes, If I knew what the
means were But there is no
use of your springing any old
shop talk on me about some
remedy you know of that will
cure this and cur that. l have
heard that sort of talk a good
while. 1t doesn't go with me.
Never mind, l am not going to
recommend any remedy. l will
just let the other fellow do ii
who took the remedy. Will you
take the trouble to read it?
Here 1t is:
Rev. f. Cottrell, d. D.. a
Methodist Episcopal Bishop,
says. Il have used Peruna in
severe cases of neuralgia. colds
and coughs. and find it to be
one of the most valuable reme-
dies on the market" His adj
dress is Holly Springs, Miss.
If you won't believe what the
preacher tells you, l guess 1
shall have to conclude that you
want to be sick: that you do
not want to be well.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
274,OOO 900 Bushels
Of Wheat Predicted
By Associated Press

Washington, June S.-The govern
ments June crop report to-day shows:
Spring wheat: Area planted, 49,
24S,000 acres. Condition, $40; acre
yield, 14.1; estimated total production
274,0 900 900 bushels.
Winter wheat: Condition, S5.S;
yield, 1919; production, 676. 600, 900.
All wheat: Acreage, 59,517,O0
condition, $50; yield, 100; produc-
ton, $50, 600, 900.
Oats: Acreage, 40, 1913, 600; condi-
ton. 92.2; yield, 1924; production, L.
2SS, 900. 600.
Barley: Acreage, 7,393,OO0; condi-
ton, 94.6; yild, 26.6; production 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08

described the beauties Of a pearl
necklace. amazingly low-priced. she
had seen in the window of Lattime r's
jewel shop. Drum was still smiling
as his eyes followed her out of sight,
then the smile disappeared as a
movement of his hands brought the
fatal inventory of debts to light again.
The hours dragged their intermin-
able length across the clock dial. He
thought the hands would never point
to three. In those hours the teller
seemed to pass a lifetime. But they
finally came to ar end and, before
the doors were even closed he was
upon the street, striding swiftly to-
ward a certain cigar store, which he
knew was used as a blind for the
gambling house in the rear which
Williams visited.
The gambler made explanation
simple by cutting squarely to the
point. From under his brows he ap-
praised Drum, in that swift, incisive
glance which a faro dealer gives the
players about his bank, most keenly
and decisively appraising of all looks.
"Flo's a great Jane, Drum" the
gambler admitted slowly. She's
been a dandy sister to me. But she
certainly does throw up the coin.
She's got you on the bum already.
How much are you in for?"
He whistled as Drum thrust the list
of debts into his hand, his eyes
squirting narrowly from it to the
harassed teller. Suddenly he came
to a decision.
well, you're nailed hard, old man,
and you've got to make a cleanup to
break loose. That's all 1 can see to
do and, believe me, IL there's a loop
hole from any scrape 1 don't need q
spy glass to find it."
Drum lifted his hands, dropping
them helplessly to his sides. The
situation was entirely too much for
him. Williams smiled and slapped
him cheerfully on the back.
We'll, it don't get you anywhere
riding on a hearse before the under
taker calls. You've got six hundred
beans and you've gotta have ten
thousand dollars. Take a chance
that's the only answer. Brodie did
and they're still talking about it.
Take a chance-do you get me
right?"
And you really think the chances
are good?"
II igger this way" Williams cut
him short. carelessly accepting the
roll OF bills. You're a beginner and
old Mrs. Luck likes fresh meat. ON
NAO ~ AoAiNf JOu hCGu the coin
badly and she has a nasty way of
turning her back on a guy when he's
fixed that way. He squinted specu-
latvely at the ground and Drum
shivered as again he caught that
darling, %appraising upward scrutiny
from under the brows. but maybe
she'll let you win for a teaser and
throw you down when you need 1t
worse. Put your money on Belamour
tomorrow"
III.
; Restlessly, feverishly he performed
his duties the following day. The
evening a been one of agony to
him, the inability to meet his wife's
calm, tender eyes, the failure to bring
his thoughts away from the impend-
Ing transaction that meant SO much
to him. He could hardly wait until
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
Be Vigorous
Strong and Healthy
Begy's Nerve Aid Tablets VIII Restore
Your Old-time CONFIDENCE and
Ambition I'm a short Time

Nervous people wha have lived too
rapidly or have worked too hard or
whose nerves and stamina have been
shattered by stimulants or other ex-
cesses should get a 50-cent package of
Begy's Nerve Aid Tablets to-day.
So wonderful os this great tonic pre-
scription and so rapidly does 1t work
that Ii is no eXageration to say that in
six DAYS weak, rundown, ambitionless
people will feel so per cent. better.
Begy's Nerve Aid Tablets contain no
harmful drugs, they are the prescrip-
ton of Chemist Begy. the man who
made Mustarine ar indispensable
remedy in millions of homes and hum
dreds sof hospitals. Begy's Mustarine,
as you probably know, is splendid for
sore throat. 'chest colds, rheumatism,
neuralgia. neuritis and all aches and
pains. Any druggist can supply you.
Three days trial treatment 10 cents,
from Begy Medicine Co.. Begy Bldg.
Rochester. n. Y.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
Another Jar For the
Housewife as Result
of European War

Housewives were Jared considerably
to-day when il was learned that the
glass Jars for canning in the summer
year.
The advance in price is caused by the
terials from Germany used In manufac-
turing the glass. Just how much the
increase will be is not known, but it
is expected that 1t will range from
eight to fifteen cents a dozen, as the
season for canning advances. The
housekeeper will also have her annual
of sugar. it was said to-day by local
dealers. If the fruit season is good,
the price of sugar will advance ac-
vance usually accompanied the APP
proach of preserving and canning time,
hut the women are not too well pleased
with the increase in the price of jars
also.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
Story No. 3-Instsllment No. 2.
W1Q|'.!Re'lYS?
When Justice Sleeps
D. EDW1a BLISS
Cnu light, 1915. by Paths Exchange. Inc. An
moving picture rights and all foreign
copyrights strictly reserved.
CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY.

Though he would have knocked
down the man who even queried him
regarding his matrimonial Judgment.
Joseph Drum flushed as he reluctant
ly gave room to a traitorous thought n
his mind. For weeks, for months he
had felt the ground slipping beneath
his feet, had seen the pyramid of debt
piling higher and higher, yet had
It., hoping against all reasonable
hope that something would tuin up
to save him. But the bill he had
Just opened from Hale & Co.. for
1856, had finally forced him make
out the long list of his indebtedness
which lay upon his counter.
Five thousand dollars q year! What
q huge sum 1t had seemed to them
both His lips curled in a bitter
smile. Five thousand dollars q year
and already, within a few months
after marriage, his surplus savings
had been wiped out, his salary spent,
and he owed ten Thousand dollars.
And it was his own fault-he, the
bankers fault. 1t was a child he
had married, a pampered. spoiled
child to whom jewel and go and
champagne g~ravitated naturally and
whose only worry was the obtaining
of sufficient pennies to purchase
food. Her idea of money was nil.
Presents had always been showered
upon her by ardent gentlemen of the
front row. And she a such perfect
taste, she looked so wonderfully
beautiful in everything she bought,
and her sole delight was in the pleas
ure this adornment gave the man
she loved! Drum sighed as he
scanned the tragic figures again.
A perfect wife she a made him,
perfect save in her extravaganza. And
he had not warned at the time when
warning would have been easy. Now,
she would take it as a reproach.
Now where could he hope to raise
ten thousand dollars? How could he
make the six hundred dollars in his
pocket over into a sufficient sum to
start them anew?
He pushed the tell-tale tabulatior
hurriedly aside as Flo swept into the
bank and sought his cage. The old
thrill of delight swept other thoughts
aside as he reveled in the grace the
beauty OF her. drank in deep draughts
of the intoxicating devotion that
glowed in her eyes as they found his
own. He even smiled as, in her
dear, wheedling way she glowinglS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
VICTORIA AND PHOTOPLAY
THEATERS TO BE COMBINED

An option on the P~hotoplay theater
bv Athens George of the Victoria was
taken over yesterday afternoon. Plans
for changing the two. theaters into
one big playhouse are now being
prepared by Contractor r. r. Mark
lev. Work on the improvements Will
start within two weeks. The new
theater will have a seating capacity
of 1900. 1t is understood that the
new proprietor will also erect a stage,
with a view of taking up other lines
of amusement later on. The new the
alter will be ready for opening Sep
TENDER 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
Addition to COnsistOry
Will Cost About SIS, 900

The Harrisburg consistory of the
Scottish Rites ,Masons to-day obtained
a permit to make the contemplated
addition of a two-story building to the
consistory at 326 North street. 1t
will cost $1,000 and the work is I'M
der way.
M. ID. Dougherty obtained a permit
to build an addition to $50 South Cam
eron street for $3.50 and Harry Sea-
bold got a permit to build a brick
garage in the real of 1412 Regina
street, at a cost of $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
STEWART HELD

Chrles Stewart, charged with steal
ing articles from offices of local at
torneys, was this afternoon held for
court by Mayor John X. Royal. Stew
art, who was arrested last Saturday,
faced -four different charges. lie stole
articels from the Office of Benjamin
NJ. Mead. Charles Fl. Bergner. Jesse Il.
h. Cunningham and Scott r. Leiby.
Bail was fixed at $500 in each case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
100000
100000.
Rye: Condition, $40; yield, 1873.
Hay, Condition, S7.S.
Pastures: Condition, 91.3.
Apples: Condition, 7O.1; ~productic
191, 000, 600.
DISMISS CASE AGAINST :
FRANK II. D0WNEY

Highway Commissioner Cummings
ham to-day dismissed the complaint
filed by Horace w. Barr, Sinking
Spring, against Frank r. Downey, OF
this city. alleging hat he had reck-
lessly run his car. The charge was
hat a collision had occurred neal
Reading on May 80. Barr declined
to attend the hearing, but his letteI
was read. Evidence showed tina.
Downey was a careful driver and the
commissioner dismissed the case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
Ill.

Restlessly, feverishly he performed
his duties the following day. The
evening had been one of agony to
him, the inability to meet his wife's
calm. n eyes, the failure to bring
his thoughts away from the impend.
Ing transaction that meant SO much
to him. He could hardly wait until
the papers were out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-08
CONTINUED TOMORROW.
VALLEY FARM PRESENTED

Blain. Pa. June S.-"Valley Farm"
was presented AT Dry Run. Franklin
county, on Saturday night by the Blain
high school dramatic troupe. The
play will he given at New Bloomfield
on Saturday evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
Many New Buildings for Business District

pdny as wholesale storage and Ware-
housing place.
The Popular DrygOods company has
announced that Work Wil start on its neD
building at once and that three eight-hom
shifts wM be employed on the building in
order to get the work completed as soon
as possible. The building wiI be built
adjoining the present Popular store and
wiH replace the annex on the east part of
the Popular block.
Residential building has kept pace
Nth the downtoDn Improvements and
suburban building sites are selling fast,
realty men report.