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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
AA1OMen tss!s.l SsS lnreReS rs
Women Made Ridiculous By the Fal acy Of Youth

she looks old, and her idiotic youth
full clothes only call attention to the
fact of how old she is.
Il could weep when l think how
often this woman drags herself out
to dances to fox trot when her poor,
tired old bones cry out for bed and
hot water bags; how her ora shoulders
shiver under chiffon when they'd be so
comfortable under f1anrIes; how she'd
enjoy slumping down of an evening In
a rocking chair with her corsets Off,
and her bedroom slippers on. and
good old-fashioned novel, instead of
rushing from a restaurant to a theater,
and the theater back to care. But
she doesn't dare do 1t because she's
got to keep young. She's afraid to
indulge herself in the luxury of get
ting old.
And perhaps the saddest thing
about these women is that they have
to ape the conversation of youth.
Fancy sensible woman of fifty-five
or sixty having to roll her eyes ana
babble inanities at boys young enough
to be her grandsons! 1t MAKES me sick
to think of it. And yet every day |
see some superannuated old Hirt try
ing to act gay and giddy with men
and pose as a charmer.
Such women are disgusting, they
are the greatest bores on earth, ana
yet If they only had enough courage
to be their age, -ad talk like rnefr age,
they'd be interesting. Any woman
who has lived fifty or sixty years has
had enough of the vital experiences Of
life and seen enough of the world to
make her worth listening 70, If she is
only not so afraid of dates that she
eNpurgates everything worth while
from her conversation.
Another Tragedy in Those
Who Never Grow Old in SPIRIT
That's one side of the Tragedy of
trying to be young when you are not
young. There is a Tragedy or the
other side also-the Tragedy or the
people who are the real Peter Pans or
life, the people who never grow up
in spirit, but whose bodies grow ola.
Il know a woman like that, too n
pathetic old creature who Is just as
keen about going to every sort OF
amusement as any debutante, who is
as avid of pleasure as a child.
She wants to wear pale prnKs and
blues, and fiower-wreatheu hats, be-
cause spiritually she's eighteen instead
of eighty and she keeps her family
in perpetual state o- alarm, be-
cause, although she's crippled up with
rheumatism and deaf and half blind
she's always giving them the SIP and
going off on some Impossible eXcur-
sion, from which she is brought back
in state of physical collapse. And
the way she frets against the limita-
tions of age is pitiful.
That is why | think the cult of
youth is all wrong. Age is inevitable
1t is bound to come to us all. and it
seems to me that the wise thing is to
welcome it as a friend insteao or night
ing against it as an enemy-for it is
an enemy that is bound 70 conquer
us in the end"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29

Princesse gowns are unquestioned
favorites just now, and this one is very
new and unusually attractive. The plaits
that are laid in the front and also in the
side-backs relieve the severity and pro-
vide pretty fulness, while at the same time,
the essential characteristics of the prin-
cesse style are retained. The high,
faring collar is becoming and the open
front is always comfortable and satisfac-
tory. In the illustration, the gown is
of gabardine and the collar and, cuffs
are made of white washable satin
while the bands are of satin matching the
cloth. Princesse gowns are to be worn
and are to be made of almost every fash.
gabardine, serge, broadcloth, crepe gabar-
dine and poplins are fashionable, with
velvet for very handsome costumes.
Within doors, silk poplin, velvet and in
deed the light weight gabardines and
chiffon broadcloths are being extensively
used. The pattern allows the seams at
the same time gives the perfect basting
line.
For the medium size will be needed, 9
yds. of material 27 or SO in. wide, Oh
yds. ~ if the material has figure or nap,
but for plain material without up and
down, sd yds. "A in. wide will suffice.
The skirt is 3 yds. and IL in wide at the
lower edge.
The pattern No. s7o5 is cut in size.
from "a to az in. bust measure. 1t will
be mailed to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper, on receipt d
1en cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
By DOROTHY DIX

The cult of youth has become an
obsession with u.s. said middle-aged
woman who is brave enough to still
celebrate her birthdays. 'The papers
TEEN with columns of advice to us
about how to keep young. Our mails
are loaded down with circulars ad-
vertising all sorts of systems OF eXer-
cises and physical culture and creams
and lotions, each guaranteed to
keep us young if we will only use
that particular specific against the
encroachment of age.
"Of course, even the most ardent
advocates of perennial youth realize
that YOU can't keep the body forever
young; that in spite of all the mas
sage and cold cream and gymnastics
in the world we are bouno at last TO
acquire crows feet, and gray hairs,
and stopped shoulders.
Then they tell us that IL we
can't be young physically, we must
keep young mentally. So we are
adjured to associate with young
people and to keep on reading and
studying, and going about, 50 that we
won't get wrinkles on our souls, what
ever we may have on our faces.
Now | am one of the few VINO don't
regard age as a curse, or even as a
disgrace that you must try to con-
ceal from the general public as long
as possible. / don't even feel that
sonally, ] have enjoyed my lovely
morning of youth. l have reVelled in
my busy, hardworked noontime of life,
and l look forward with nothing but
pleasure to a tranquil, qulet twilight
of age when I can fold my hands and
say that l have done an honest days
labor and that it is ended, and l have
earned a right TO rest.
Keep Young at Any Cost
Seems General Opinion
But that's not the popular way to
look at the age question. Tne general
view is that we must keep young at
any price, or at least try to fool the
world into thinking that we are young,
and the results are grotesque as well
as pathetic.
Take, for example, the old women
that we see all about us who would
he so nice and sweet and lovable il
they weren't trying to understudy their
own granddaughters.
Il met one of my acquaintances the
other afternoon at a country club.
She's a woman well on in middle life.
but she was rugged out in the sportiest
of sport clothes-heelless wdite shoes
a skirt half way to her knees, brill
hat to match, set on her dyed hair at
a rakish angle, and with her face
painted up like the side of a barn.
II know this poor old soul well, and
I know that she spends fully half OF
her time with hairdressers and beauty
doctors and masseurs, trying to keep
young. She puts in enough work on
1t to achieve success in any line of
business, and she suffers enough TO en-
title her to he canonized as u martyr.
And all to no purpose. She's old and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
Golfer Herreshof Begins
Court Fight For Liberty

Philadelphia, Oct 29. - Frederick
Herreshoff, well-known golf player and
son of ]. B. Francis Herresnof, New
York chemist, has presented through
counsel a petition to Judge Patterson
asking that he be released from Glad
wyn Colony, a sanatorium near Con-
shohocken, where he was sent about
two weeks ago under commitment
from Judge SulZberger.
Herreshoff came to this city after
he learned that his father had pc
titioned the Supreme Court of New
York to commit him to a sanatorium.
He was charged with being habitual
drunkard. Detectives found him in a
local hotel and he spent day in
Moyamensing prison before going to
Gladwyn. 1t is understood that he
will appear in court as soon as his
impaired nerves permit.
Herreshoff is prominent in club and
society circles. When 19 years old he
inherited a fortune estimated at
1000, 900.
His fathers petition to the court
says that the young man, who is now
81, began drinking when schoolboy.
Frederick Herreshoff is a nephew of
Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the yacht de-
lsigner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29

filled with volunteers from Manitoba
were placed on a siding in Toronto
last week in order that the men might
join in the great rally. These new
soldiers were the guests of the city,
and men. women and children flocked
down to the cars to see them. COM
pany of Toronto college boys APP
peared loaded with boxes of Pitts
burgh stogies, which were presented
to the recruits. The impromtu recep-
ton ended with God Save the King,
while hundreds of spectators cheered
and joined in the chorus. Canada is,
indeed, war country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
THE WAR In CANADA
By Frederic ]. Haskin

[Continued from Editorial Page. ]
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
OPEN BIDS FOR GRADING
WEST END STREETS NOV. {

Bids will be received by City Com
missioner w. II. Lynch, superintend-
ent of streets and public improve
ments by noon Monday, November 8
for the grading of Reel street and
Lexington street from Mahantongo to
Division streets.
Preparations for the paving of
Second street from Seneca to Emerald
streets are practically completed and
If the weather holds good the work
may be started in few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29

Frederick Herreshoff is a nephew of
Capt. Nat Herreshoff, the yacht de-
.signer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
Cleanse The Blood
Danish z Rheumatism


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ling omRh
their trouble the blood that Uric Acid the most faithful
allowed impurities
digestion
of herb
with the aow blood
back
Insist If is long standing case write for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
MARRIED AT PHILADELPHIA

Halifax, Pa, Oct. 29.--E. c. Halter,
of Millersburg, and Miss Anna E. Will
bert, of Halifax, were married at the
parsonage of the First United Breth-
rem church at Philadelphia on We'd
nesday by the pastor, the Rev. C. A.
Funk. After a trip to the eastern
cities they will live at Millersburg,
Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
GAS FUMES KILL MINER
Special to The Telegraph

Tamaqua, Pa, Oct. 29.-Coaldale.
where II men were entombed in a
living grave for nearly n week the
first part of this month, was again
visited by a mine casualty yesterday
when one man was killed by gas
fumes. Another is critically ill as the
result
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
NURSE ESCAPES TRIAL

Atlantic City, Oct. 20. = Criminal
proceedings are not to be brought
against Margaret Martin, the Cana
dian pupil nurse in the City Hospital,
whose mistake in giving three patients
oxalic acid for salts caused the death
of James Thomas on October IA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-29
PLANS FOR GIANT AERoPLANE

Washington, D. c., Oct. 29.-Secre-
tary Daniels signed an order to-day for
the construction at the navy yard here
of g. giant biplane for the navy, the
first aircraft to be built at any gov
ernment establishment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23
THE COTTON EMBARGO.

The Observer has been contending
that the Washington administration
should speed up negotiations with
England so as to have the way open
for exports of Southern cotton before
the next crop comes on the market.
Cotton interests nearer the center of
the belt take even more urgent view
of the situation. According to a New
Orleans report to the New York Times,
they "are still of the opinion that a
satisfactory agreement will be reached
between United States diplomacy and
England, which will enable the farm
ers to get rid Of a large part Of their
crop before the new season is well
under way" FURTHER, that the trade
expects to see the difficulties with Ger
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23
ROBERT A COOPER.
been made.

Bob Cooper is at Saluda this week.
He is not a stranger in these parts
by any means. 1t is easy to remern-
Der his Kaleidoscope run for gov
ernor the last time-and to picture
him as in the running again after Man
ming has served the usual four-year
term in the governors Office. Mr..
Cooper's slogan was 'law enforce
ment" and Governor Manning, wao
was elected upon that platform, is un-
doubtedly making great headway to-
ward stamping out tne law breaker
And Mr.. Cooper is hand and glove with
the governor in eliminating factional-
ism and in making of this State what
she sould be.-Batesburg Herald.
If Bob Cooper couldn't do more in
wiping out factionalism than Man
ming has done, We pity [2im. Yes, we
are trying to have law enforcement in
Charleston and Columbia against the
sale of liquor, but We see very little
difference in other matters. Seems to
US that now and then we hear of a
lynching somewhere in the State, but
we are not such terribly lawless
people. If Bob Cooper wants to be
governor his opportunity is in 1916.
Fact is, we believe that ne would have
been in the second race the last time,
if he had demanded a recount in some
places, instead of Manning, and in that
event he would have Deen elected. And
t.ey do say that down in Charleston
you can still get drink without go
ing to the dispensary and buying a
half-pint.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

hastened the good work, yet ! have
the satisfaction of knowing that l
was at least a pioneer. And the good
u ings are here. What | am trying to
lead up to is this: l have been writ
ing about better roads for long time
and | mean to say that l am going to
continue to write about better roads
and the split log drag. For a long
time The Herald and News was about
the only paper in the State that kept
writing about the split log drag, and
we announced once that We would not
let a week escape without mention OF
this simple device for lettering the
roads. and we have almost kept the
faith. Now, if any of my readers do
not like to hear or read about roads
and better roads why just skip over
about half of what is in the editorial
column and t2en you will still have
more than your moneys worth OF
good wholesome reading matter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

Some member of the Georgia legis-
lature has introduced a bill in that
legislature to limit the expenses OF
the candidate for various Offices. That
will be another law that will be yio-
lated, and it will cause lot of pros
pective office holders to evade and
make statements that are not true.
There is entirely too much law. II
We could and would go on the theory
that the man is honest and truthful
and will do tie right and endeavor to
instil that in the hearts and minds OF
the rising generation, rather than the
idea that every one is grand rascal
and We must pass law to regulate
him and punish lin if ne violates it.
and thus leave the idea that the gov
ernment and his neighbor is acting on
the principle that l-e is rascal, we
would have less use for so many laws
and would bring up more honest
generation. Of men and women.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23
CAN THIS BE BEAT?

Greenville street, in Abbeville, is an
offshoot from Main street and while
it has a one-sided sidewalk still it
holds the record of the world for the
number of distinguished citizens that
live on it, and it is doubted if it can
be equalled in this country. Within q
distance of two hundred yards there
lives Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary OF
the supreme court of South Carolina,
Hon. Frank B. Gary, judge of the cir
cult court and formerly United States
senator; Congressman Wyatt Aiken
and w. W. Bradley, secretary to Con-
gresham Aiken, assistant bank exam
iner and trustee of Clemson college,
and W. P. Green, recently appointed
special Judge, and last, but not least,
Col. J. D. Kerr, the "Buy Now, Pay
Later" furniture man. 1t is stated
that this judicial and political quartet
has decided they do not desire any
trade" people living in their midst
and will require the latter to move
on" Can any other town furnish list
of such distinguished gentlemen? We
doubt it, and it is a-other evidence
that you can't beat an Abbeville man?
j-Abbeville Medium.
Of course it can't be beat, and they
are all mighty good fellows, too. We
notice that you have one that is hold
down three jobs, and he is mighty
fine fellow, and very competent, and
We had just as soon he hold tDSm as
any one we know. 1t only shows what
la community can do when it sticks
to its own. All these fellows nave
good salaries and they spend the
money right there is Abbeville. We
know some other communities that
had rat3er go off and find man fol
the job from some other town tnar
vote for one of their own citizens
and then they feel good about it and
wonder why business is not better OF
why that fellow they tried to keep Out
, of a job does not come and trade with
them. 1t is nard to beat any COM
munity where it's peol.e stick to their
own and work together, but where
they are all torn by little petty jeal-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

many satisfactorily adjusted, and also
look forward to England's giving the
neutral countries square deal as to
the rights on the high seas. This
country was hit the hardest. Just be-
fore England began to seize American
cargoes expectations of cotton to Eu-
rope were large, and now tcey are
gradually falling off from week to week
although they are still far ahead of
those of the previous year.-Charlotte,
n. c., Observer.
And now England is undertaking to
say what amount of cotton We shall
sell to the neutral nations and that
none sail be sent to Germany OF
course. 1t seems to US that the ad-
ministration at Washington should
take a little stronger hand in this mat
ter and ask of England what she has
to do with to whom We sell our cot
ton. The statement is also made b.
England t. at if the shipment of cot
ton could be cut off entirely the war
would end. The same may be said of
munitions of war and food supplies.
If they were cut off the war would
likely end.
England hopes to buy up all the
cotton she can just as cheap as pos
sible and when the war is over then
sell it at an immense profit.
1t looks like the Washington admin
istration should take hand in this
matter 'and save the South's greatest
product. If We were free to sell our
cotton now the price would be at least
double vi at it is and possibly three
times the present price. We are
neutral country, in name at least, and
if it is in accordance with interna-
tional law to trade in munitions Of
war, it certainly should not be con-
trary to t-ose laws for US to sell our
cotton in open market. And while we
are endeavoring to bring Germany to
task for torpedoeing neutral ships
carrying munitions of war to ner enc
mics We should at the same time get
after England for attempting to inter-
fere with the shipment of cotton even
to neutral countries.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23
came

Daen for years have been writing
and publishing a lot of stuff about the
establishment of park. 1t is about
to be realized. 1 heard very distin-
guished citizens say the other day that
The Idler should have chain gang
sentence of thirty days for each year
that he had been writing about the
park. That would give the poor fel-
low about year and a half on the
gang. Well, to realize his dream Of
years for the establishment of the
park / have no doubt he would take
the punishment just like good little
boy, if the people of the community
Hhat he mas been serving all these
years thought it just compensation
for such services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

We publish in this issue an article
or statement from tie Bachelor Maids
which should appeal to the citizens OF
this community of all classes and con-
ditions. The idea of community
trained nurse is a good one and would
be a great help in sudden sickness and
accident and in sanitary matters as
we'll. Sometimes the services OF a
trained nurse are difficult to secure
just at the time she is most needed
and the idea is to Lave one who could
answer emergency calls and serve un-
til a regular nurse could be secured.
We feel that the appeal of the Bach
elor Maids will receive hearty re-
sponse from the citizens of the com
munity
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23
The Herald and News has been re.
invented.

The Herald and News has been re-
quested to ask if the commissioners of
public works would not kindly print
or publish in the newspapers the con-
tract which they made with the South
ern Power company. We do not recall
that this contract has ever been pub
lished and the citizens whose business
it is would like to know something Of
the terms of the contract which has
been made.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

We invite and request a careful
reading of an editorial printed in this
issue of The Herald and News from
the Greenville Piedmont on tie gen.
eral subject of observance of law and
the enforcement of law and the duty
of those higher up to obey and respect
the law, and then there would be more
reason in trying to enforce law gen.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

We want to see every one in a good
humor now and boosting for the chau-
tauqua which will be in Newberry
next week. Don't forget the dates,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
July 20, 20, 80. T-is is to be a count!
affair and we want all our friends
from the country to come in and spend
the week with US, at least three days.
Then there are to be some free talks
in the morning of each day which will
be worth your willie. There is none
better than DR.. Snyder. He is to speak
education day. Then on farmers day
E. ]. Watson, Edible" is to talk on
agriculture. That will be worth while
also. Come and be entertained, in
structed and amused. 1t will do you
good.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

I have been the editor of this news
paper now for nigh on to or quite
thirty years. During that time tne
paper has stood for the progress and
development of this community, and
it has at various times advocated new
enterprises and development of the
community when it stood almost alone,
and it has had the pleasure of seeing
many of these things come to pass
Possibly the newspaper had nothing
to do with it and maybe some Of them
would Gave come sooner if we had
seid nothing. There may be some who
believe that way.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

Don't forget to buy your season
ticket for the c-autauqqua next week.
Any member of one of the teams will
be pleased to sell you. The exercises
will be held in the court house.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23
ABOUT ROADS AND OTHER THINGS

There are people in every communi-
ty who will tell You that the news
paper has no influence, and there are
a few WHO will brag that they scarce
ly ever read the local paper, that they
have already read all it contains or
they know it beforehand. These two
classes are not very numerous. But
there is a large and ordinarily intel
Iigent class in every community who
will say that tie newspaper does not
influence them. Be that as it may
and this only preliminary to what l
an going to say.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23

At any rate, 1 have had the pleas
ure of speaking to the people on these
matters and then had the pleasure
of seeing the realization, OF course
with no recognition to me or the news
paper, but that is a small matter. 1
first spoke through the old Newberry
News, when Mr.. R. H. Geneker was
athe proprietor, and made the fight for
+ the establishment of the graded school
system when there were many to say
that Newberry was not yet ready. The
scnool was established. 1 wish the
files of that paper were in existence.
but they were destroyed by fire some
years ago.