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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN
THE STRUGGLES OF A WIFE
BY Virginia Terhune Van de Water

There was no time to stand par
leying, so telling the girl to try to
Sleep" the mistress dressed quickly
and, after calling her husband and
daughter, repaired to the kitchen
heated a dry cereal, made the coffee
toasted some bread and fried some
bacon and eggs.
All was ready by the time that
Horace had taken his seat at the
his wife had laid by his plate five
minutes ago.
A sigh from the man broke the ST.
lence. "Well! It will have to waltz
he exclaimed, as the result of his mus
ings.
What, dear?"
"The rent" he replied tersely
1--WE just got a second reminder that
it's overdue. 1 hoped to pay it be-
fore now, but had to meet my insur-
ance, you know"
He paused. Yes, Myra knew that
there had been the insurance. and
she recalled with a throb of graft
tude that she had returned the money
she had borrowed from him. the
money that he had laid aside for that
very same insurance. How glad she
was that she had done this!
But her sensation of triumph was
short-lived, for her husbands next
speech crushed 1t.
The Bills Increase
ct had the money for that, and
paid it, of course. 1 never let my
insurance wait" he continued. But
WELL to tell the truth, Myra, the
housekeeping bills-I mean. the bills
for provisions, are larger than they
have been heretofore, but 1 don't
see why. Dear knows we live plain
ly enough, / did not mean to mention
this increased eXpense-but it's there
''Then there have been several arti-
cles of dress I've had to buy if !
would look decent-shoes and gloves
for instance-and altogether it's been
impossible for me to save the full
amount for the rent. Yes. it'll have
to wait. But it's unpleasant to be
dunned."
Was all Of her life to be like this
Why must she always struggle and
strive, working as hard as he did;
and yet he be the one to receive all
the sympathy, all the appreciation ?
Then she reproached herself sharp
ly for her bitter musings as she heard
her daughters step in the hall.
Ito Be Continued.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

to continue their march until they
dropped out of sheer suffering or from
exhaustion to die. The crimes OF
which the Armenian women have been
made the victims are too cruel and
horrible for words. The more attrac-
tive women and girls are made the
prey of their guards and the ruffians
of villages and mountain passes. Hun
dreds of mutilated corpses of other
women bear mute testimony to this
reign of inhuman barbarity and perse-
cution.
Helpless little children are among
these victims. A United States Con-
sui reported that he saw many of them
killed by beating their brains out
against the rocks. Other children were
thrown into rivers and those who
could swim were shot down as they
struggled in the water. Children as
well as their helpless elders were
Drained with clubs or beaten to death.
This is the plight to-day of the Ar
menian people, now staggering under
the unprovoked blows of assassins
and calling in desperation to the civ
ilized world for assistance to save the
remnant of the race. This is the fate
that has. befallen thousands upon
thousands of one of the oldest and
most notable of ancient races-the
first nation to adopt Christianity as its
national religion.
1t is for these sufferers. that an ap-
peal is made to the generous-hearted
Americans. Not only are these refu-
gees in desperate need. of immediate
relief but all funds provided for them
are most judiciously expended. 1t is
matter of record that 10000 Ar
menians in Persia lived for one month
on $4,000. Think of it--a human
being living for one month on one dol
lar!
Will YOU help these sufferers? Won't
you make a generous contribution that
Will mean food and clothing for them
and provide shelter that they may
have a chance for life? Every dollar
contributed will be devoted in full for
this purpose, all administration ex-
penses being borne by members of
the committee. The actual work of
relief will be done by American con-
suls and American missionaries. thus
guaranteeing that the proper supplies
will be placed where they are most
needed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
MUTILATED CORPSES OF WOMEN
TESTIMONY OF CRUEL BARBARITY

The American Committee for Ar
menian Relief, in cooperation with
the COMMITTEES of Mercy, has issued an
appeal for relief of Armenian refu-
gees who are victims of Turkish per-
secution. American Consuls and mis-
sionaries, from personal knowledge,
not only endorse the truthfulness of
reported atrocities, but emphasize the
urgency of immediate aid being given
to these sufferers.
From these same sources comes the
information that of the 100000 Ar
menians in Turkey one year ago, at
least l 1000, 600 have been slain, driven
from the country, forced in Islam,
have perished on the way to exile or
been deported. There are 100000 Ar
menians still in Turkey. 225, 900 refu-
gees are in the four Russian provinces
bordering on Turkey and the Cau-
casus. the United States Consul at
Aleppo reports over 10000 exiles in
this district alone, 1000 have escaped
to Egypt while many have fled into
Persia where there are 10000 Chris
tians in pitiful condition.
Nowhere in the worlds history"
says this appeal, can page be found
! to parallel that upon which are re-
corded the inhuman brutalities prac-
ticed by the Turks upon the defense
less Armenian people," Direct and
authentic records tell how men are
being subjected to inhuman tortures
until death relieves them, some four
or five being placed one in front of
the other in order that one bullet wifi
suffice to end their lives. The men OF
the army were the first to be brutally
slain and then horribly tortured civil
ians followed. Armenian professors,
with high degrees from American and
European universities, along with
these other unfortunates, were tor
tured by pulling out their hair, beard
and finger nails, by burning and cut
ting off their toes and by beating.
Even the garb of the priests did not
save them from brutal murder.
Women, children, the sick and aged
were compelled at a moments notice
to start on foot on a journey to un-
known exile. Mothers were torn from
their children and were compelled
either to leave the little ones behind
or witness the brutal killing of them.
Women giving birth to children on the
road were not allowed a moments de-
lay but were forced by the whiplash
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
ENGLISH BEAUTY SPECIALIST
GIVES SOME TIMELY ADVICE
TO AMERICAN WOMEN

For centuries past 1t has been real
lied that the homely woman with deep
lines and burrows, has to fight an un-
equal battle with her younger and bet
to be wondered at. said a noted Beauty
Specialist recently that many have res
orted to annoying and even dangerous
experiments, trying to regain their for
mer youthful appearance.
Beauty Is unquestionably woman's s
trth-rlght and she should be encourag-
ed to do everything that she possibly
can to enhance and preserve the charms
that nature has given her However.
discretion and good judgment should
be used at all times.
To see women resort to face peeling.
either by the Surgeons knife or with
preparations containing mercury, would
be humorous were II not such a serious
matter.
Thousands of women know to their
sorrow that face peeling is not only
humiltating to marked degree but it
is also positively dangerous.
Blotchy faces and ruined compleXions
are too often the result of these barbar-
Gus methods. If you want to renew your
complexion or get rid OF wrinkles. pim-
pies, black heads, lines or burrows, here
is a simple. safe and reliable test that
you can make that will cost YOU little
cess" which instead of peeling your face
will renew the life and activity of the
skin and will bring to any woman un-
der so years OF age as fine: pink and
delicate complexion, free from lines
and wrinkles as any woman could pos.
sihlv wish for.
Here is. the test. Take your hand
mirror to the window and examine YOUR
face closely. noticing carefully the size
Of your pores. the depth Of your
wrinkles and your natural tendency TO
freckle or facial blemishes. Next an
ply a generous amount Of Am-o-nized
Cocoa over the entire face and neck
leave on for five or ten minutes and
then remove by wiping with soft dry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
':Don't Peel Your Face"
Says Beauty Doctor, eff You
Want Good Complexion. -

cloth DELIGHTFUL surprise will await
you. nave seen hundreds of women
w Mitn IN GrY' saIlowi wrinkled and fabby
freckled, pale faces entirely remove
lhese blemishes and more than double
the beauty OF their complexion, simply
pg using little Am-o-nized Cocoa once
OF twice daily as have explained above
anu TINS, after they have in some cases
been treated by expensive Beauty Sne-
TIalists without obtaining any benefit.
n ~ many instances women can make
themselves look from 10 to 20 years
younger by the properties contained in
osga, aHis pure, pure, sweet, gentle, nourishing vet
eIectlVe emollient. Many a woman has
OBTAINED high social position or secured
advancement In business ahead of her
unfortunate rival who did not UNDER
stand the power of beauty.
, Beauty may be only skin deep. but
the woman who has improved her COM
ple%ion and kept her face soft white
ana tree from wrinkles by the use of
SKIN that suggests a refinement which
places her in a higher class than that
occupied by the careless woman who
ma mas peen indifferent to the development
OF ner personal charms. Beauty is wo-
mans birth right and natures greatest
gift 70 enhance this charm is Am-o-
nlZed Cocoa Cream.
NOTE:--Am- o-nized Cocoa recon-
mended above by Winifred Grace For
rest, the noted English Beauty Special
Isl, is one of the newer forms OF Co
Goa cream. Unlike the older products it
is pleasant to use, has a soft, fragrant
ouor On" used almost exclusively for
massage and facial treatment i'm the
English Beauty Parlors, where refine
ment and good judgment prevail Amer
lcan women who are treated by Beauty
Specialists should insist that no other
emoIlient he used on their faces for
massage. Superlluous hair and ruined
compl eXions too often result from the
use OF cheap massage creams. Am-o-
nlHed Cocoa can alwavs be obtained
from all first class druggists and is so
easy 20 apply that the average woman
has no need for the services OF Beatuy
ecialist.-Adyertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
CHAPTER Nv

CHAPTER Nv
Copyright, 1916, Star Company
The two teachers whom Grace Webb
invited came to supper on Sunday
The evening passed so pleasantly that
toward the end of the week Grace sug-
gested that Miss Perkins. the assist
ant school principal, be asked to come
to dinner soon and bring her brother,
man of forty
'I know you and father will like
them BOTH the girl said. II have
met Mr.. Perkins several times when
to his sister about some matter of
business. He is homely, but has lots
of sense"
Myra was somewhat appalled, at
the idea of entertaining guests to
meals twice within a fortnight, but
she offered no protest. This was the
kind of things she had wanted Grace
10 do: therefore she must put the
thought of rigid economy aside on
such occasions.
"Will next Thursday night do?"
Grace was asking.
Make it Wednesday, dear" Myra
suggested. Thursday is Lizzie's even
Ing out next week"
Miss Perkins and her brother prov
ed indeed TO be delightful compan-
ions. Mr.. Perkins was a teacher in
one of the city colleges, and was, as
Grace had already said. a man of cul-
ture and breeding. 1t did Myra's heart
good to see how her husband unbent
toward these guests. He was more
talkative and cheerful than for many
months. For his sake, as we'll as on
Grace's account, they must entertain
oftener.
A New Experience
This thought was in her mind as
she sank peacefully to sleep that
night after their new acquaintances
had departed. But two hours later
she awoke with the now familiar
qualm of fear at the thought that
she was spending more than was
right for living expenses.
She lay, until in the dim light of
the winter morning a nearby clock
doomed out seven.
Lizzie was still in bed and eyed
her mistress with stolid indifference.
Sure. it's sick 7 am this mornin'."
she announced lugubriously. II tried
to get up and dress, but me head hurt
me that bad I had to lie down again.
You'll have to get the breakfast. Later.
maybe, I'll be better"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
CHAPTER AZ

Short-Time Experiments With Any
One of the Extracts of Natural Rice
Prove COncluSively That It Is Not
Some One Mysterious Element Found
in the Whole Grain Which Ms So
Necessary TO Life. but the Combina-
Yields to the Daily Food of Man That
Is So Essential.
In 1906 DR.. Donald McCaskey, to
whom reference was made in a pre-
Nious chapter, was a medical inspec-
tor in charge of company of Igorotte
soldiers in Buena Vista, Cavite Prov
ince, Philippine Islands. The soldiers
all went down with acidosis, or beri-
beri; all complained of palpitation of
the heart. pains in the nerves, fab
biness of tissue, emaciation and puffy
swelling of the limbs. The disease
ended ultimately in paralysis and
death.
When DR.. McCaskey was put in
charge of these troops he noted that
they had been eating the usual Phil
ippine ration of rice, which, however,
had been polished in imitation of the
American custom.
McCaskey was familiar with the
outbreak of beri-beri that had swept
like wildfire among the japanese
troops during the Russo-Japanese war
and he knew that il had been OBJ
served at that time that such troops
as Were fed with unpublished rice were
not subject to beri-beri.
Numerous drugs had been employed
on the Igorotte soldiers, but as they
did not bring relief McCaskey put
them on a diet of unpublished rice.
These are his words:
The results were so astounding
that inside of six weeks time the
beri-beri sufferers had recovered
sufficiently TO take the trail and hike
on their own legs fifteen miles to
Manila"
Later the convictions borne of this
Manila experience of DR.. McCaskey
were still further confirmed by his
study of beri-beri in the japanese
hospitals at Hiroshime, Toxic, Kobe
and Sasebo.
Surgeon G General Takaki of the
Japanese navy was made baron, in
recognition of his discovery that beri-
beri, prevalent among Japanese sol
dierS and sailors, was not of bacterial
but of dietetic origin, due to the
loss of certain food constituents
notably phosphorus, contained in the
inner coating of pericarp of the rice
grain. which is always removed and
discarded in the preparation OF
polished rice"
Chamberlain and Vedder of the
United States Army Board for the
Study of Tropical Diseases, after
studying the very high mortality OF
breast-fed infants in the Philippine
Islands, reported that these infants
recovered from nervous diseases OF
dietetic origin with remarkable rapid
ity under treatment, with an extract
of rice polishngs." This extract con-
tains phosphorus, iron, calcium, po-
tassium, and many other bodies OF
unknown nature discarded in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
FOODS
THEY BUILD OR DESTROY
Amazing but Rarely Suspected Truths About the
Things You Eat.
Copyright 1915. by w. Mccann)

modern process of milling rice to give
it a white and fancy appearance.
Nedder. with Strong and Cowell of
Manila, experimental with rice
diet in Billibid prison. the hygienic
conditions of which are reported as
almost ideal
The result of their experiments has
been briefly summarized in the fol-
lowing words:
"It has been generally admitted that
the higher the phosphorus content
of rice the less is the possibility of
that rice to produce beri-beri.
Fraser and Stanton found as an
average result of all their eXamina-
tions that unpublished rice contains
O.54O per cent. of phosphorus pent-
oxide.
Aaron found an almost identical
quantity, his figures being O.551 per
cent.
I'VE therefore emphasize the neces-
sity of carefully considering the
question of the amount OF phos-
phorus pentoXide which rice should
legally be required to contain In order
for 1t to be regarded as an unpublished
rice exempt from taxation IN the
Philippine Islands"
All these investigators have clearly
established the fact that refined FOODS
from which certain elements placed IN
those foods by God are removed, be-
come at once inadequate to the
needs of the living animal.
Some of them, however. in their . ell
fort to elaborate upon the great but
simple truth that at last lay before
them conclusively demonstrated have
gone into confusing and dangerous
fields.
"Give us enough phosphorus pent-
oxide and we shall be SAFE concludes
one group.
Give us enough potash and every
body will be safe,' says another
group.
GIVE us the 'vitamines' and our
food of whatever it NAV consist Will
be sufficient to our needs declares
another group.
Another group tells us that IF we
consume sufficient 'calorces' we need
have no other worries ana therefore
the food value of all food should be
determined by the number OF
calories which it contains"
"A spoonful of gravy IS all that is
necessary to supply the offsetting ele-
ments missing in white bread ana
other refined foods, says Or. Woods
Hutchinson.
None of thees commentators seems
to realize that it is not any one OF
the elements of known or unknown
nature to be found in natural food
however important in itself, but
rather the combination of all of them
which is essential to health and Ion
gevity. ..-
Short time experiments with any
one of them or with the absence OF
any one of them or with any arbi-
trary combination of some of them
cannot yield results which will serve
as a standard for an entire lifetime
OF these things in their proper places
we shall have much to say that is
startling and conclusive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
Slough Lawyer Insists
Courts Are Prejudiced
Special TO the Telegraph

Willes-Barre, Pa. April Paul J.
Sherwood, counsel for DR.. Henry w.
Slough in slander suits brought
against the evangelist by Hazleton
businessmen, yesterday filed answer to
the charges of the Luzerne County
Bar Association in their action to dis
bar him for an alleged disrcspectful
attack on the integrity of the county
judges.
Sherwood does not apologize for
anything he said in the federal courts
in his answer. He denies, however.
that he accused the judges of being
personally prejudiced. but sticks to
his allegation that they are legally
prejudiced."
He challenges the right of the bar
association to hold him responsible
in the county courts for statements he
made in the federal courts. He claims
that whatever was said, was said in
the federal court and that the county
court is without jurisdiction.
Sherwood sets forth that the Slough
case Is not an ordinary case. He de-
clares the cause of justice is the cause
of God and that the Slough case is "a
fight of God against the liquor traffic
in souls"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
s'The Bread Prob=

lem" is not a problem in
the home where Shredded
Wheat is known. The
whole wheatgrainis the real
staff of life, and you have it
in Shredded Wheat Biscuit,
preparedin a digestible form.
It contains more real, body
building material than meat
oreggs, is more easily digest
ed and costs much less. The
food for the up-and-coming
man who does things with
hand or brain-for the kid
dies that need a well-bal-
anced food for study or play
- for the housewife who
must save herself from
kitchen drudgery. Delicious
for breakfast, or any meal,
with milk or cream. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
ff5 DEATHS IN NIARCH

One hundred and fifteen deaths
were reported in the city during
March this year-eleven more than
for the same month in 1915. OF this
total pneumonia and nephritis were
responsible for IS and II respectively
while 9 persons died from tuberculosis.
Measles was directly responsible for
one death, and scarlet fever six. March,
1915, no deaths resulted from either
of these diseases. One person was
killed during the month in railroad
accident and another death was
aused by burns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

Everything that suggests the MILDLY
finds welcome with the younger con-
tingent. This blouse, while not strictly
in that style, suggests the idea. 1t is
finished with a sailor collar and can be
made with elbow or with long sleeves.
The skirt is in two pieces. 1t may be fin-
ished separately or it may be cut off and
joined 40 the blouse beneath the hem. In
She illustration, white cotton gabardine
is shown but if liked the blouse could be
made of plain material with the skirt
Of striped or the blouse of striped and
the skirt of plain, to be fashionable.
For the I6 year size will be needed, AZ
yards of material SO inches wide or
3A yards a. if blouse and skirt are
ioinedi S yards 36, ~ yards "A inches
wide II they are finished separately.
The pattern COOS is cut in sizes for 10
and IS years. 1t will be mailed to any
address by the Fashion Department Of
this paper, on receipt Of ten cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
1916 LICENSE TAGS OUT

License tags for 1916 have been re-
ceived at the city treasury for dis
tribution. A flve-point star is the de-
sign adopted for the junk dealers, an
oval for the hucksters, small in
dented parallelogram for auto de-
liveries and a large parallelogram for
teams. The tags are in dark red with
black lettering
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
Asks Coroner to Measure
Him For Coffin; Dies Later

Omaha, Neb., April 7.-"Take my
measure for a coffin, will you?" Elmer
II. Wood, of Ebensburg, Cambria
county, Pa, asked the county coroner
here last night.
I'VE don't measure lively corpses
like you," replied the coroner.
'All right; you are only few
minutes ahead of me-" answered
Wood. This morning his body was
found in a door-yard a few blocks
from the coroner's home. Wood was
without money. His county was noti-
fed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
HURLED FROM TRUCK

James Henderson, aged 10, of 1917
Liberty street, baggaGeman at the
Pennsylvania Railroad station, was
hurled from truck yesterday
when 1t started suddenly, sustaining
a deep cash over the right eye. Physi-
clans at the Harrisburg Hospital are
not positive whether the sight will be
impaired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
FAKE SOLICITORS WORKING

City police have issued a warning
to residents of this city, not to give
any contributions to two colored wo-
men who have been soliciting funds
without authority for the Colored Day
Nursery, in North Seventh street. The
police were notified this morning by
representatives from the nursery, that
the two women are not known by the
nursery management and have not
been authorized to collect any money
for the home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
WMLIAMsToWN JUNIORS WIN
ROYALS NET 800

BY netting more than $500 at the big
fair last week in it's firehouse, the
Royal Fire Company has practically
solved its problem of financing it's end
OF the big State Flremen's convention in
this city during .Es week of October 5.
Miss Grace Rooms won tine popularity
contest and was awarded prize of a
kitchen cabinet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
TO Talk ON DANCE HALLS

Interesting lantern slides will he
used by Miss NJ. s. Hanaw, Baltimore,
70 explain how Baltimore inaugurated
lectures. April II. i'm the Harrisburg
Public Library, as the. guest of the
Social Workers Club, of Dauphin coun-
". Miss Hanaw has conducted the
Baltimore dance hall for more than six
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
TWO OVERCOME BY GAS
BY Associated Pres!

Reading. Pa, April Z. - A man and
woman were found in a roomiug-
house here yesterday. The man was dead
and the woman is now unconscious at
hospital. The gas jet had been turn
ed on. In the mans effects was found
card bearing the name of NJ. r. c. A,
Hawley a bond salesman, of New YORK
The woman is unknown