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once wagered against kiss.
Mr.. Minot opened his eyes on Thurs
day morning with the uncomfortable
feeling that he was far from his be-
loved New York. For Il moment he lay
dazed. wandering in that dim border
land between sleep and waking. Then
suddenly he remembered.
"Oh. yes. by jove." he muttered. ''Tve
been knighted. Groom OF the back
stairs scandals and keeper OF the royal
jewels-that's me-"
He lifted his pillow. There on the
white sheet spariled the necklace of
which the whole British nobility was
rroud-Chain Lightning's collar. Some
.eventy-tive blue white diamonds, pear
shaped, perfectly graduated. His for
The moment!
Whats Harrowby up to, wonder?"
he reflected. The dear old top! Nice,
/ pleasant little party if policeman
should find this III my pocket"
Another perfect day shone in that
narrow Spanish street. Up in Manhat-
tan theatrical press agents were crown
Ing huge piles of snow with posters an
nouncing thoir attractions. Ferries
were held up by ice in the river. A
breeze from the arctic swept round the
Flatiron building. Here lazy summer
lolled on the bosom of the town.
In the hotel dining 1oom Mr.. Minot
encountered Jack Paddock, superb in
white tlannels above his grapefruit.
He accepted Paddock's invitation to
join him.
''By the way" said Mrs. Bruce's jes-
ter, holding up small. badly printed
newspaper, have you made the ac-
quaintance of the San Marco NIril
YETI
NO. What's thatT
"a morning newspaper. by courtesy.
Started here a few weeks back by a
noiseless little Spaniard from Havana
named Manuel Gonzale. Slipped in
here on his rubber soles, Gonzale did
dressed all in white, lovely lemon face,
shifty, can't catch me eyes. And his
newspaper-hot stuff, my boy. 1t has
Town Topics looking like a consular
report from Greenland"
Scandals" asked Mr.. Minot, also
attacking the grapefruit.
Scandals and rumors of scandals.
Mostly hints, you know. Several ref
erences this morning to our proud and
naughty friend, Lord Harrowby. For
example Nine. On Dit, wriSng in her
column on page /, has this to say:
The impecunious but titled English
n in dct
Gently with the idea of connecting
with certain American dollars has an
interesting time ahead of him, If ru-
NOR speaks true. The little incident
in the lobby of local hotel the other
evening-which was duly reported in
this column at the time was but q
mild beginning. The gentleman in
so jealously by our British friend prom
ises immediate developments which
will be rich, rare and racy.'"
"Rich, rare and racy?' repeated Mi
not thoughtfully. "Ah, yes; we were
to watch Mr. Trimmer! l had almost
forgot him in the excitement of last
evening. BY the way, does the Mail
know anything about the disappear
ance Of Chain Lightning's collar?"
Not as yet" smiled Mr.. Paddock.
although Nine. On Dit claims to have
been a guest at the dinner. By the
way, what do yon make of last nights
melodramatic farceF'
81 don't know what to make of it."
answered Minot truthfully. He was
his inside coat pocket.
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When Itching Stops

There is one safe. dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and that
cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for 25c or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pimples
black heads, eczema, blotches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear
A little zemo, the penetrating, salts
flying liquid, is all that is needed, for il
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-27
CHAPTER VII.
After the Trained Seals.

After the Trained Seals.
Il al mot and Paddock returned
IW late, and their dinner was cor
ii respondingly delayed. 1t was
- $50 o'clock when they at last
strolled into the lobby of the De la
Pax. There they encountered Miss
Meyrick, her father and Lord Har-
rowby.
Were taking Harrowby to the
movies" said Miss Meyrick. "He con-
fesses he's never been. Won't you
come alongT'
She was one of her gay selves to-
night-white, slim, laughing, irrisisti-
BILE.
After the third picture the lights of
the auditorium were turned up. and
the hour Of vaudeville arrived On
to the stage strolled pert, confident
youth garbed in shabby grandeur,
who attempted sidewalk repartee.
ITO be continued
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Free Prescription Can Be Filled AT
Amy Drug Store and Given Secretly

H. ]. Brown. 400 West Superior Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio, was for many years a
confirmed drunkard. His friends and
relatives despaired OF ever redeeming
hi-1. His sister sought the best medi-
cal men in Europe in the hope that she
might find something which would cure
him. Finally she was recommended to
private formula (the same as appears
below and told her how to use it, She
had 1t filed at the drug store and gave 1t
ling. In a few weeks he was COM
pletely cured That was over eight
years ago and he has not touched a
drop since He now occupies a position
of trust and is enthusiastic in his ef-
forts to help others overcome the liquor
habit He feels that he can best do
mula which cured him. Here is the
prescription: Go to any first class drug
store and get Il Tescum powders. Drop
one powder twice a day. in coffee. tea
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-27

On the threshold of their Centennial
Celebration Harper & Brothers (estab-
lished in 1919, the publishers of Harper's
Magazine, offer these three cash prizes:
(D 5000; (2) $1oo; (3) $50 for the first,
second and third best answers to the above
question. The conditions of the contest are:
1. The answer-with title to be fur
nished by the contestant II must be not
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less then fifty words or more than one
hundred words in length.
2. The answers will be judged from the
standpoints of interestingness, soundness
of reasoning and originality of expression.
All answers should be clearly written
(or typewritten) on one side of sheet of
paper with contestants full name and
address at top and sent to
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trouble originated in her tonsils, which
became inflamed as the result of too
constant speaking during the cam
paign. She had been weakened by
overexertion and when she became i'll
her system failed to resist the advance
of the disease.
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recover. Late Saturday she began to
sink.
Her husband, Eugene Boissevain;
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Milholland. of New York, and her sis
ter, Miss Vida, were present when she
died.
1t was stated that Mrs. Boissevains S
The sun., 1916-10-19
DESCRIBES
BATTLE OF JUTLAND
Continued from First Page.

caught for an instant In a shaft Of pale
iight might he ftaliy Difficult, to identify
I'll too late. But add 70 all this the In
evitablc oonfuSions and misrc konings OF
time. shape and distance. charges at
every angle Of squadrons through and
across other ~squadrons. sudden shifts OF
centres OF fights and even swifter resto-
r%ations, wheelings. %sweep!ngs and re-
r%roupnen's such as accompany the pas
SAGE across space Of collid ng universcs.
then blanket the whole inferno with the
darkness of night at fun speed and
see What YOU can make of H.
4 little time after the action began
TO heat up between our battle cruisers
and the eremy's eight or ten OF our de-
stroycrs opened the bali for their branch
of the service by breaking W the attack
Of an enemy Eight cruiser and fifteen de-
stroyers. OF these they accounted for
at least two d~estroyers. some think
more. and drove Others back on their
battle cruisers. This scattered that
hght a good deal over the sea. Three
OF our d%estroycrs held on for the enemy's
battle fleet, who came down on them
at range. which eventually grew less
than three thousand yards. our people
ought to have been lifted off the seas
bodily. hut they managed TO IRE n couple
of turpedocs apiece while the race vas
diminishing.
The sun., 1916-10-19

They had no Illusions. SAYS one of
three, ~ eaking Of her second shot which
she looscd N fairly close range. This
torpedo was fred because II was consid-
cred very unlikely that the ship would
eScape diSablement before another oppor-
tuui'y offered" Rut still they lived
three drstroNers against all a battle
ruiser fleets quick iirers. n- well as the
tire Of a batch of tho euemv's ~dcSirovcrs
at coo yards. and they were thankful for
small mero'.S.
III. position he,rg favorable. a third
torpedo was fired from each while they
yet iloRted at 1900 yards. one destroyer
was hit somewhere III its vitals and
sWerNci badly across her next astern.
Who Was obliged to alter her course to
asoid q collision. thereby failing TO fire
n fourth torpedo. Then the next astern
observed the signal for the dtstroyers'
recall aud went back to report To her
N''''l1 captain alone.
~ her two companions one Was badly
VII and rcmaI ned storpcd between the
lines M" other remained stopped. but
Vas Hnoa' When last seen Sh'ps hat
remain stopped are liable t. be TANNED
o. sunk hy m~cthoiitai gguare.
That was perhaps tity minutes work
put "a tcfore there was any really
vicious edge to the action. and 1t did
''u' steady the nerves ht the enemy
httt'c cruisers any murr han another
n'tncE made by another detachment OF
uurs
What does one do when ON" passes
a ship that remains stopped 40 asked
a yuIth who had had experience.
Nothing special They cheer, and
you cheer back. On" doesn't think about
II I'll afterwHrd. You see. il may he
your luck In another minute"
There were many other torpedo al
tacks IN all parts Of the battle that
misty afternoon, inc!ud .ng "a quaint epi-
sode Of an enemy light cruiser who
locked as II she We're trying 80 torpedo
one OF our battle cruisers while the lat
ter was particularly engaged. \ de-
stroy"r OF ours returning from a special
job tina required delivacy was plChIng
hey way back ~ thirty knots through
patches Of enemy battle cruisers and
l.sht cruisers with tn" idea Of attaching
herself 10 the nearest destroyer notilla
and making herself useful. II occurred
To- h"r that as she was IN a most adyau-
tdreous position for repollug encny's
dcstrUN"rS .UdetvNring 20 attack she
could no' do better than TO remain on
IN" engaged low OF our battle cruiser,
80 she remained and considered things.
There wdr an enemy battle cruiser
The sun., 1916-10-19
ANOTHER U.BOAT RAID
WILL MEAN A RUPTURE
That's the "ScOtsman'S" View
Of the Effect on the
United States.

LONDON. Oct. Is.-Thc Scotsman o.
Edinburgh in an editorial on N.Scouut
Grey's statement in the House Of Lords
regarding the operations Of German SUBJ
marines off the American coast contends
ttat Germany VIII not be able to repeat
the U-53 adventure without challenging
the Washington Government to do it's
worst.
THE United states" says the neN s.
paper. is bound to notify Berlin that
another t-boat in American waters viii
mean a rupture
Under the heading "a Contrast" the
Eroning standard, commenting on the
American protests against British Cruls-
crs "hovering" off American ports and
Americas treatment OF the German sub
marine U-I3. says that no protest was
made 10y the United states against the
activities OF the submersible.
"Our only Indication Of the Washing
ton attitude" the newspaper saws, "is
tina she rcpudiat.s the Allies view that
a submarine IL not ent tied to the privi-
lege Of an ordinary warshlp II will
be interesting 10 see whether President
Wilson finds the German submarine ac-
iN.Iy IN Atlantic waters as annoying as
the lr fish towering"
Reuters Christlauia correspondent
says Norway has Informed the Entente
Allies that 1t does not recognize that II
IL It's duty To prohibit bclligcrent sub
marines from passing through or So
iouruing IN Norwegian waters, The
Norwegian note Ia In response to the
memorandum OF the Entente Powers to
neutrals suggesting that belligeren, sub
marines should be excluded from neutral
waters.
The sun., 1916-10-19
-
FRENCH ADVANCE.
Tnk BuIRar Trenches ON West
bank Of the VRrdar.

PARIS, Oct. ls.-A French attack on
the Bulgar centre in Macedonia has been
successful. To nights official statement
announces that trenches 400 feet deep
have been taken on the right (western)
bank OF the Eardar.
On the right wing Turkish troops have
come from Adrianople to bolster UP the
weakening Bulgar resistance to the Brit
ish. The British heavy guns have
shelled Barakli-Juma. six miles south Of
Demir-Hissar.
ON the left wing the Serbians have
made progress on the northwest Stones
of the Dobro Mountains. n part OF the
Nidje range, IN western Macedonia. Fur
ther west, where the attack Is aimed
straight at Monastir, no progress is re-
ported. German and Bulgar statements
received here say that all attacks there
have been stopped and that Serbs,
French and Russians are unable TO pro-
greSs.
The sun., 1916-10-19
SHARP CONFERS WITH WILSON.
They Discuss Mall Seizures on
Train 10 New York,

william Graves Sharp, American Am
bassador TO France. made IA hurried trip
70 Shadow Lawn yesterday for n ron
ference with President Wilson. having
ON from his home in Elyria. Ohio. for
the appointment, As the President was
about To start on his trip to Chicago II
was necessary to hold the confeieuce on
the train from Shadow Lawn TO New
York.
TIE Ambassador said last night at the
Knich srbockcr Hotel that the President
and he talked mostly OF the mail seiz-
ures by the Allies and the general Euro
pean situation, but, as is customary, he
would say nothing of the details OF the
conversation. NV SHARP will return to
his post Saturday on the American liner
st. Paul Mrs. Sharp and their two
daughters and son will join him here.
The sun., 1916-10-19
RABBIS FIGHT MEYER LONDON,
Appeal to Jews Not 10 NOte for
Socialist Representative.

Rabbi Rudolph GrOssman, president
u the New York Board Of Jewish Min
%i~t"rs, and Rabbi BERNARD pra,hman.
president of ihe Union of Orthodox Jew
lsl Congregation Of America. heads Of
the two branches Of Judaism in this
".'v, issued last night n joint appeal To
Ncw York Jews 10 refrain from voting
iDr Meyer London, Socialist candidate.
Tor reelection Ia Congress in the Twelfth
district.
Meyer London was never identified
VITA Judaism" Dr, BRAKEMAN said. 81
Understand that he arose In Congress to
say lie doesn't believe in a God. | UNI
d"'Stand further hat Mr.. London made
Il personal attack ON his opponent, ,X-
in 'gc Leon Sanders, Mr.. Sanders has
beer prominently Identified with Jewish
work lie is above the rcproach or at
tack Of such IA man as Socialist Meyer
l.CndOn."
RABBIT Joseph Silverman said last
n!Eht that Mr.. LOndon's claim that he
represents the Jews is false. Other can
didnlrs besides London and cx-.Judge
Saoders, Democrat, in the Twelfth Com
grcss district are Joseph Block. Repub-
lican. and solomon Sufrin, Progressive.
The sun., 1916-10-19
Hard Fight for Village,

The occupat'o on of Sailly-Saillisel, al
most seven miles north OF Peronne. was
NE re>u.' Of several days hard fighting
The t',,'l took part OF the village a
few day. dso, and since then II has been
hous' a." upuse. hand to hand fyhting all
ne time The Germans made a stub
born RESISTANCE.
Sally -Sdillisel. on the Bapaume-pe.
rome highway northeast OF Combles, Is
~ the Junction Of the road connecting
l." Trans u> and M|o!slains. two valuable
German positions north and south OF
Sally. u was one of the strong points
81 the old German fourth line and now
forms part of the new German defence
line established after the capture OF
tomb.,s.
The ;.N,us OF the high ground on
either so, l. OF great value. Possessing
this his round the French guns will
again d.Aiuti" their advcrsaricS. From
the riip" northwest of SALLY. the Ger
mans o. l." T'srSioy can be euhladed
ana the " "turc OF that village seems
certain lights northeast will aid
greatly ~ ring the wood OF 81. Pierre
WAIST al. oi rv German positions north
Of I'eroir"
To-nisur. French statement describinc
IN" victor follows:
N"rth u' the Somme We CONNECTED
the conquest ~ the village OF Sally
Sail.iScl and drove the enemy from
the ridges northwest and northeast OF
the Village.
south - the SomTe the first Ger
WtH I'm" was carried with q rush IN
thu" Whole front between La Nalsor-
g"ttc md Riaches
In these two attacks We took $50
prisoners, including Ave officers. and
also several machine guns.
The sun., 1916-10-19
REDOUBT STORMED.
Italians Occupy Position On the
"TOOth of PasubiO.'

ROME. Oct. 1s.-An important victory
for the Italians south of Rovere'o is
announced to-day by the War ONCE.
The Austrian lines between Cosmagnon
n Monte Roite have been broken, the
Austrian trenches north 81 Monte Pasu-
bio taken and the almost ~impregnable
redoubt on a peak called the Tooth Of
Pasubio" has been stormed. All the
captured works ave been held against
counte attacks The whole operation
constitutes a brilliant and difficult feat
In mountain warfare. The statement
says:
On Mount Pasubio, after breaking
the last resistance in the region be-
tween ~Cosmagnon and Ro!te, our
troops yesterday stormed the enemy
lines north OF the summit.
Following an effective artillery prep
aration the strong rcdoubt which the
Austrians had built on a commanding
position called the Tooth OF pasu-
bio" was carried by assault. Seven
ty-two prisoners and a quantity of
arms and ammunition were taken.
Two strong enemy columns which
moved 10 the counter attack were al
lowed to advance within a few hun
dred yards of our lines, when they
suddenly found themselves under the
concentrated fire of our batteries and
were almost destroyed. During the
night the enemy attempted further
attacks, all Of which were driven off
with heavy losses.
An Austrian statement received via
London SAYS attacks yesterday evening
were repulsed with heavy loss. The
Italian statement says the works were
taken yesterday. The Austrian state
ment follows:
Yesterday evening considereh bio en-
envy forces attacked our positions on
Monte Testa. Roite ridge and north
o. the Pasubio peak. our brave de-
ssnders repulsed this attack sangui-
narily.
The sun., 1916-10-19
BIamcs Irish Disngrcrmrnt.

The rising In Dublin, Mr.. Duke de-
81 red could not 10 regarded as A local
happening and II WAS impossible Tor the
OF Mr. Redmond The Scc-e'rrv said he
sympa'hized with tho N~itloralists' dis
appointment In the delay OF the appli-
cation ~ the Home Rule act, hut de-
clarod that the real obstacle was the
agreement among Irishmcn them
so'ves.
PlcWior Asuuith admitted that there
had been y revrcitdblc mistake and
blundcr IN recruiting In the early stages
and said that Mr.. Redmond's sugses-
tons FOR hlling up with 1rishmen the
wasted rankS ~ the gallant irish divi-
sion would receive the most careful and
sympathetic attention.
The Premier said II mus he remcn-
hcr.d that they were dealing with Il
provisional and, he hoped. a transltory
situation lie did not consider II safe.
in view Of the possible rccrude sccnce Of
recent events, to dispense with the cx-
istins safeguards. but the Government
was DESTROYS ~ the earliest possible mo-
ment To revert to normal conditions.
Turning Ia the question OF the Irish
prisoners Mr.. Asquith promised that
those detained aoud he liberated at
the moment It was considered safe to
do 50. The Nationalist member. Alfred
BNrnc. 'crresentlng u division Of
Dublin. shouted They are starving"
The sun., 1916-10-19
100000 CAPYIVES
STRAIN ON GERMANY
Big Factor In Empires "Man
Power" Says American.
Observer.
Special Cable Despdfch TO TnE srS

SPECIAL Cable Despatch TO TnE sr%.
LONDON. Oct. I'D. Thomas Curtin
q Boston. continuing his description OF
conditions In Germany, writes In the
Times this morning that the British cap
lures of German prisoners Is lettering
the lot Of British prisoners in Germany.
Inc Germans being anxious lest III treat
ment bring on repr!sals. This applies
10 officers as well as to men.
Mr.. Curtin emphasizes the value to
Germany OF its 1900. coo prisoner
slaves who now are reclaiming swamps.
tiiling the soil, building roads and rail-
ways and working in factories.
Some OF your military WRITER'S" he
says. leave these prisoners out OF their
calculations wien estimating Germany's
man power. II YOU had 1000. 900 pris-
oners you probably would be able to re-
lease 1000, 900 OF your own people for
military service. Most OF the prisoners
In Germany are Russians. They are
seen everywhere and have greater free
dom than any others. They sometimes
travel unguarded to and from work.
They are docile, physically strong and
accustomed to lower grade food than
any other prisoners, with the exception
Of the Serbs.
. course the English form much the
smallest number Of prisoners. but they
are most highly priced for hate propa-
ganda purposes. They are more dni-
cult TO manage. said an 'u%nterofnzier'
In s.A slA. a.. tA- ..4-t --. 100 a A-.
600 1t Is indeed a fact that your 5000
prisoners, although the worst treated.
are the gayest and most %outspoken and
most rebellious against tyranny
Dir. Curtin describes his visit TO a
prison camp al Soitau. There 81. 900
men are detained. and he found nothing
Of which they might complain. The
commandant was "A good fellow" he
says, tactful and kind. The camp was
enormous, with miles Of huts arranged
In blocks like an American town. lie
asserts that n series Of lying newspapers
are especially provided for the camps
OF the English. French and Russians. all
incorporating the war : progress and
aiming to set the French and English
prisoners AT loggerheads. These papers.
he asserts. are financed by the German
Government.
"The English paper" he writes. "is the
Continental Times. largely written by
renegade E.nglishmen in Berlin. employed
~ the German Government. notably
Aubrey Stanhope. who for Well known
reasons was unable to enter England at
the outbreak Of the var and had 10 re-
main in Germany. where. for a very
humble pittance, he conducts a campaign
against his own country.
"Fo a long time the effect on the
English prisoners was bad, but gradually
events revealed that the Continental
Times was anti-British. II still mas
querades as "A paper for Americans in
Germany. and for "A long time displayed
the Stars and Stripes on the front page,
Our Consuls had this intentional insult
to the United States removed. The Jour
nal now II AZ violently anti-American as
N always has been anti-British."
The sun., 1916-10-19
Irish Recruits. Few.

David I.loNd George. Secretary FOR
War, said the total number Of r-cru!ts
from ireland since H." beginning of the
wa wa los COO. or Ga per ,ent OF
the population, which was very low COM
pared with the r"ma.nd-r ~ the Uultrd
Kingdom ana III" dominious,
Looking At tie urgency - the military
prohl,m. he hoped that the men Of all
parties would nclp MIR Redmond to tHci'
utmost to solve his difficulties and create
a better atmosphere IN ireland with re-
gard to recruiting
81 believe il can be done" said the
Secretary. Before beginning any CON
tr1N.rscy about recruiting IN ireland |
should Ike 10 see that Considered. am
making this appeal ~ Secretary for War
because | know how vital 1t is that
eNel ything the ewpiI" Ciu do IN every
quarter should hr summoned to our AID
IN this great struggle. Let Va mah. IL
easy for ireland 10 assist. Let ov,ry-
body In Great Britain subordinate every
thing to securing the assistance Of this
great race" And | make the same appeal
to Ireland"
The sun., 1916-10-19

HE willingness to withdraw the Greek
forces from Larissa.
Despite this assurance. French marines,
accompanied by a moving picture
camera and an automobile load of
French and British secret agents,
marched yesterday to the Zappeion Ex-
n~osation building. 400 yards from the
h,nss palace. with hxed bayonets and
bugles blowing. THE Significance Of this
supervision Of the King did not escape
the populace. and tonight there was a
riot when French marines arrested seven
young men who hooted the Allies.
King Constantine has become remark
ably popular with a large element In
Athens. according to dispatches. His
action In disnissing all guards during
his address to Greek sailors and riding
alone and unprotected through the crowd
pressing about him. SO close that they
could touch their King. has inspired al
most fanatical devotion.