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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08

Another of those interesting meet
ings for men only will be held at the
Young Mems Christian Association
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
speaker will be the Rev. William w.
Hartman, pastor of the Ridge Avenue
NJ. E. church. Mr.. Harman's address
will be evangelistic in character and
especially adapted to men.
praise service will be held prior
to the address led by the Association
chorister, w. II. Kautz. Ample op-
portunity will be given for strangers
to become acquainted with those who
are accustomed to attend this service.
The Association extends a cordial in
vitation to all men to be presen:.
Strangers in the city especially well
coined.
PINE STREET. ACTIVITIES
FOR COMING WEEK
The preacher at Pine Street Presby-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
Miss Fairfax Answers Queries
1T WAS IMPROPER

DEAR MISS FAIItFAN:
After a discussion at n dinner last
sunday, it was agreed TO appeal to your
kind decision to settle an argument.
A claims that a married woman has
a right to accept an invitation to go
out at night and come home any time
in the morning with a man with whom
she kept company seventeen years ago
without the permission of her husband
since another lady friend was present
with her.
B claims under no consideration
should she have accepted the invitation
with or without her husbands consent
Your kind answer will be very much
appreciated.
ROSE F.
r is correct. Modern standards are
altogether too lax, and a married wo-
man should not go out socially without
her husbands consent, nor should She
even il accompanied by another wo.
man. go about with man friend and
come in during the wee small hours of
the morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
This Is the Birthday
Anniversary Of

Charles Sellers,
ex-sheriff of Dau-
phin county, a re-
tired railroad engi-
neer, hotelkeeper
and widely known
in this section of
the State, is cele-
brating his sixty
second birthday an
niversary to-day at
his home in Dau-
phin. He received
C o n gra tulations
from many of his
friends. Mr.. Sell
ers is q retired en-
gineer of the Phila-
delphia division of
the Pennsylvania
railroad, a former
resident of the city
fnr ,,,t,N,haH IF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
Harry Smith Surprised
on His 36th Birthday

The thirty-siXth birthday of Harry
Smith, of Emerald street, was pleas
antly celebrated last evening with a
surprise party arranged for him by his
wife. Games, music and folk dancing
were followed by refreshments served
to John b. Hall. Henry Peters. Sam
uel Smith, Jr.. Ralph Peters, Mr.. and
Mrs. MURRAY. Elmer Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. r. Smith. Miss Jeanne Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. $. W. Baker. Mrs. c. NJ.
Kilgore. the Misses Gertrude, Anna
and Belva Smith. Earl, James and
John Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel o.
w. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Burke. Mrs.
John Baker. Mrs. C. NJ. Sigler, Ralph
Smith, Mrs. c. NJ. Conselman, Miss
Ruth Peters, Mrs. Roy Beard, Mrs.
George p. Seidle, Bevan Seidle. Mrs.
Charles Hines, Miss Fanny Sigler,
Miss Daisy Seidle. Miss Kathryn Smith,
of New York. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Smith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08

Just to look at his picture one
would never imagine that John Il.
Rohrer. the well-known realty man
is celebrating his S2nd birthday to-
morrow. He seems to have found the
fountain of perpetual youth and is in
excellent health and spirits.
Mr.. Rohrer's daughter, Mrs. Harry
Croft Huber has arranged a birthday
dinner for her father this evening at
Z o'clock, inviting as guests some of
his Masonic friends, TO their home
400 North Second street.
The party will include General
Thomas J. Stewart, Samuel d. San
som, Benjamin w. Demming, Harry
G. Huber, William Bingham Kay,
Arthur A. Herr, Harvey q. Knupp,
Captain Lumb and Jay Frank
Rohrer.
basket of Killarney roses and
white hlacs will form the table center
piece and the placecards will be dec
grated with little snapshots of Mr..
Rohrer with the dates 1S34-1916 un-
derneath.
Charles ]. Spohn of North Sixth
street. is at Philadelphia for few
days on business.
Mrs. w. o. Machamer, of 2124
North Seventh street spent yesterday
in Mexico, Pa.
Mrs. Adeline Taylor of 412 Straw
berry street, has returned home after
a three weeks visit with friends in
the West on her trip Mrs. Taylor
visited in Cincinnati, St. Louis and
Chicago.
c. Stanley Golden, of Forster street,
is spending the weekend at Altoona
and Pittsburgh.
Benjamin W. Wright, of 1907
Thompson street spent yesterday in
Parkesburg.
Joe Rubendall of Sunbury, who
spent several weeks in Philadelphia
visited his brother, Elias Rubendall
of 1411 Thompson street enroute to
his home.
Miss Ruth Ringing of Mt. Joy is
visiting Mrs. Fl. C. Moore of this city.
Earl Neagley, of Pittsburgh, form
erly of this city, is visiting friends
here and in Columbia.
Miss Florence Carroll of Second
and North streets is spending the
weekend with Miss Martha Trace at
the Hershey Y. w. G. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
Winterdale

Two orchestras Saturday evenings
Continuous dancing SiX-pIece or
chestra Tuesday eveninss.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08

of Dauphin county twice, in the nine
ties and in 1908, 1904 and 1906. Later
he became proprietor of the hotel at
Dauphin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Hawkins, of
Lynchburg, Va, spent the week
among relatives in this vicinity.
Major and Mrs. Frederic II. Stuart
of Cincinnati, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kenney of
State street for few days.
Mrs. R. r. Stowell of Camp Hill is
spending several weeks in New York
City.
Miss Sara Belle Smith of Jersey
City was a recent guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Thomas G.. Wilson of Green
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins
have removed from Rockville Center,
Long Island, to their new residence,
121 South street.
Ralph Fitzgerald, of Lancaster, is
visiting relatives and friends in this
city.
Mrs. Wells of 1870 South Ninth
street, who has been confined to her
home for several weeks by serious ILL
ness is convalescent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
For Hats, worth 81 to SIS To-day

Were we to go into the market to-day and
buy Hats of this character-that's what we
would have to sell them for.
None but the highest class Hats-styles,
quality, finish and color range is simply
marvellous. including many of the new broad
brim Sailors, Paris models, Pompadours,
Shepherdess; also Milan Turbans and Nov
city Shapes, in a truly endless variety of
shapes and colors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
sTEREOPTTCON LECTURE

A stereopticon lecture on the Bible
will be given in Green Street Church of
God on Thursday evening at 7.3O
o'clock. Bible views will he shown
giving the history of the world from
the creation. down to the close of the
life of Abraham.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
This Is Most Unusual

And when you see what kind of Hats we
selling at this price on Monday, you
will admit this fact. Every Hat in this lot
is exceptional and different in every way.
They constitute the Cream of our stock
and yet we give you your pick on this Mon
day at this busy time for the price men,
toned above.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08

The preacher at Pine Street Presby-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08

Are you proud fyour past-and viii it bear
the searchlight? Have you arrived at the
top of the ladder without trampling others
underfoot? havestried to follow the
life of each Of those boys who ate with me
that night, and in due measure believe
I have weighed fairly their struggles and the
results. That is why / asked you all
to drink toast with me to Jerry Gilman
| consider him the greatest success of us
ALI"
The air throbbed with shouts. The glass
in jerry fingers slipped and crashed to the
floor. The man next to him turned with
a grin.
Careful, " he warned, shaking playful
finger. You'll be under the table IN
minute. That's the strongest vine"
Somehow Jerry lurched out Of the room.
His brain burned and every limb quivered
as from a chill He got his hat, went out
of the lobby, waited for car and got off at
his street. The cool night air Gained him.
He walked very straight and erect. At his
own gate he paused>and slipped hand to
his pocket He threw the revolver far,
far into the gloom
Mary had not gone to bed, but was sitting
up waiting for him, the lamp turned low on
the little table
"Why, jerry" she said, radiantly, com
ing to meet him in the hall Chow happy
you look! You must have had a good
time"
He crushed her against him and kissed
her almost brutaly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08

Then somebody, from the far end of the
table, called for Livingston. Jerry watched
a tall, gray-haired fellow come to his feet.
Strange he had not noticed him beforel
The mans eyes were very deep and very
grave, and every line IN his pallid face
seemed to bespeak of much suffering And
yet Lively" as the bunch had always
called him, was a famous parsonage. In
the realm of stocks and bonds and shares,
down among those cations of granite and
steel, Livingston was supreme. 1t was
rumored that he gave his daughter twenty
millions for a wedding present, and that the
house he lived in on Fifth Avenue surpassed
even the old world palaces. Livingston
and success were Synonymous
"Speak up, Lively!" the same voice
encouraged.
He smiled and glanced at the expectant
faces through the haze of smoke. Thanks,
boys" he began, quietly. "I'm glad to
have this chance to make myself heard. I
don't want to make a speech. / want you
to drink a toast with me. I want you to
drink toast to one of US who is not here
tonight"
The glasses were raised.
Here's to Gilman-Jerry Gilman!'' he
said.
Good old Jerry!" someone shouted.
Every glass was tipped and drained.
Jerry, stunned, crumpled back to his
chair. The blood was pounding, singing
to his temples. The room and the sea Of
faces and the murmur of many voices
blurred like so much smoke in the wind
Listen a moment, boys" Livingston
went on, still holding to his glass. "Most
of you remember Jerry Gilman. The last 1
heard of him was out in Iowa After that
lost all trace of him. He didn't prosper in
the way most of US have, for his uncle left
some big debts that had to be squared, and
so Jerry couldn't wait to start In his pro-
fession; he had to get out and make money
from the very beginning although it
meant rut. So he's working somewhere
now, if he's still alive, at a little wage that
will never be greater, with no future ahead
Of him, and putting Up brave front all the
while. 1t takes man with grit and nerve
to do thing ike that. The last night
at the old University six of us boys dined
together, Jerry and among the number,
and l don't remember how it came about
but someone ventured to remark that with
our abilities and our preparation the one Of
US who couldn' make a success at forty had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08
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"You'd better go, Jerry" the wife said,
and for the moment her tired eyes glowed.
" It'll do you aworld of good, to meet all the
old boys"
He made no response.
Don't you ever miss them7" she asked
suddenly
"Of course, of course" his voice trem-
bled. eve had great old times together
we boys. We always gave blowout this
time of the year =. Let's see-I haven't
gone to one of them since why, it's been
fifteen yearsl"
you must &C" Mary urged.
She came over and sat on the arm of his
chair.
az wonder how many of the little circle
are left?" he unused, after space in which
his mind CROPPED into the past. "There
were six of us-regular chums :. Wright
died just year after we parted. Big red
headed Mack is the counsel for Western
railroad. Kinney, the last heard of him,
was the president of Chicago bank And
Livingston is the high man with the biggest
brokers on Wall Street. He's two or three
times millionaire" Gilman's eyes nnisted
and something quivered in his throat
They're all up III the world-al successes
but me.
The wife patted his cheek. Success
isn't everything, dear" she argued. eve
have each other. Haven't-haven't you
been happy"
every, very happy, " he answered quickly,
looking into her anxious face. No man
ever had so good WIFE" She bent down
and he kissed her. you've been almost
too good-for me, dear. You have de-
served better"
"I'n get your dress-suit out and press it
up a bit, !" she hurried, her eyes shining and
moist. you'll look just as nice as the
other men,"
sort of dread going to the supper" he
demurred "I'Il feel out of place, | know
You know it has been so long since have
attended that"
"You must go, Jerry again she inter.
rupted him. It'll be worth as much as &
vacation"
For long, long time they sat there in TIT
dusk of the room, very close to one another
The cool evening wind came through thu
opened window bringing with it the odor o
lilacs. Gilman stared emptily at the oppo
site wall, stunned by the flood of memories
Most of them were nist-shrouded and dim
now and then vague shape doomed wildly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08

her soft fingers caressed his thin, white
hand. I'll
"The idea of man shooting himself be-
cause-because he wasn't a success!' he
went on, softer. 81 often wonder if-if the
other boys ever think of it?"
And so they sat and talked until bed
time.
All the next day Gilman worked in a
strange world. For once his brain annoyed
him. Part way down column of figures
he would pause, look up quickly with his
pen poised in mid-air, his eyes shining, a
new color in either temple He remem-
bered the day on the wide river, with the
cloudless skies and the crowds, when his
crew finished five yards ahead of the Others
He could hear the shouts again. The
students carried him about the town on
their shoulders.
Five yards, he murmured, half aloud.
"Lord that was race! And the boys went
wild.
When he went out to lunch-theus cof-
fee and rolls in the narrow basement room
he suddenly recollected the afternoon
of the big Thanksgiving game. Livingston
and he made the only touch-downs.
After lunch he rolled his MONDAY ciga-
rette--for the "makings" were great deal
cheaper than the "tailor-made" and went
thoughtfully around the block: Before a
big window he halted. It was fitted up
with a motley assortment of baseball sun
dries, and as his eyes roved over them a
pang came into his throat.
A memory of a green diamond sprang
wildly to his brain. He was holding down
second. He heard the sharp crack of hit
ball. With sob he leaped into the air,
arm extended. The singing ball sank into
his glove with a heart-quickening thud
Lord, how it stung! But it kept the batter
from making at least three bags.
GOOD old Jerry!" the bIeachers roared
when he trotted in to the bench. And ht
was trembling like leaf.
Gilman went back to the Office in a daze
his whole body tingEng. The afternoon
wore away, and when the big clock marked
six he changed coats, locked the safe anc
hurried home This time he took car.
Mary spread him bite to eat before h'
started to dress, for fear he might become
hungry before the dinner. And she hac
also laid out his evening clothes on tn,
bed.
He put them on slowly, ruminatively
The trousers were considerably loose abou
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08
III

a T ezactlyone minute to eight the follow
ing morning Jerry Gilman entered the
Offices Of Larry & Company, hung his coat
on a certain nail, donned a lighter one and
opened the safe. At exactly eight-thirty
he looked up and nodded to the incoming
Mr.. Larry.
This time, however, the proprietor did not
continue on his way to the inner Office, but
stopped beside his bookkeeper.
Didn't you say you knew Livingston,
Jerry? he asked, fumbling at the paper in
his hand :
Yes, ar" Jerry flushed. He was one
Of my class at the University" o
'Then you'll be interested in this. Liv-
ingston shot and killed himself after his
return from the alumni dinner last night"
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sometimes whole scene leaped into start
ling clearness. Suddenly bespoke.
eve six had supper-just the night
before we left the old University. We were
all twenty and heart-free then. We were
all confident of our success =. remember
one of the boys saying it was Livingston,
too, that if any one of US hadn't made good
by the time he was forty he'd better shoot
himself"
He swallowed hard and laughed. Fool
ish idea, wasn't it, Mary2 Foolish, don't
you think so?"
very foolish, jerry she responded and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08

the waist and the coat did not fit as snug as
it once had All, he was a man twenty
years ago!
After little while the wife came into the
bedroom with freshly ironed tie. Gilman
took it and looked at it closely.
''Why, Mary, haven t worn this since
since our wedding. Remember"
The wonan's lips rembled. Il put it
away that night she wavered. "And
don't YOU remember how had to tie it for
you Just before the ceremony" 9
"Lord, he choked, but was excited y
He swept quick hand across his eyes. Il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08

speeches began. Many Of the speakers
Jerry could not place; some few he remem-
bered. It seemed like looking into dead
mems faces.
But always he listened and drank in the
words, eagerly, hungrily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08

better shoot himself Some of those six
are with US tonight, myself among the
number, and I want them to look deep into
their hearts, as I have done, and ask them
selves if they are real, sterling successes!
Whom have you taken as an example2
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And so it continued. Chairs were kicked
back ard overturned, men stood to their
feet, glasses raised, their faces flushed. The
air was blue with the drifting smoke. Jerry
himself swayed erect and shouted at the
top Of his lungs.
Things Quoted down after that, as the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08
FERRY GILMAN di

Xxx 7 UILMAN I'D
the things he was,sup-
posed to do with the
method and precision
of a machine. At ex-
actly one minute to
eight!he arrived at the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-10
.PAGE NINE

not only upon the Navy, but upon the Presi-
dent who makes them,
Our Navy is vastly stronger than when
Cleveland called the halt on Great Britain;
and very much stronger than when Roosevelt
stood off the Kaiser.
The point where the Republic has weak
ened is in the White House.
Cleveland and Roosevelt had the full cour-
age Of their lofty Office Wilson has not
But he has enough political astuteness to
cut the ground from under Roosevelt, and to
gain for himself the support of those mil
lions Of Republicans who are AFRAID of
Roosevelt.
Nobody seems to be afraid of WoodpiIe
Wilson-unless it's Carranza and T.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-02-10
TEzE FERSONEAN
NO. sir.

the AlIll0nalro owners OF the railroads the
right to odrance thcj5 Freight rates and thus
rob the oppressed people of additional hun
dreds of millions of dollars
1t was a cruel, cruel thing to do. at the
very time when the war and the new taxes
were infcting such injury upon the farmers
and merchants Of the South.
The statement is made that the Admins
tration means to resurrect another Republi-
can deceased; to-Wit, the mon partisan"
Tariff Board.
O Heayens Won't Wilson leave Roosevelt
any ground to stand on? Does the yirtuous
Puritan mean to fitch from the impetuous
Dutchman the last rag Of Republican raj
ment!
It's scandalous. We Democrats have in
creased salaries, multiplied Offices, swellcd the
appropriations heaped up taxation, surfeited
the Privileged Interests gorged the national
banks, bloated the bondholders, Sugared the
silver miners; financed the cotton gamblers,
insuring their, $50 bales for $40. and lending
them the stakes to bet with; winked at newly
forming additions to the Steel Trust; con-
doned the raw robbery carried on by the
gasoline manipulators; hushed up scandals in
San Domingo; stood idle while Germany
blew up our industrial plants, killing our
citizens; INDUCED in beautiful academic
rhetoric, while Germany assassinated our
men, women and children on the high seas;
allowed German ambassador to threaten us
with war, it we dared to hand him walking
papers; declared that we were "too proud to
fight,' and thus invited the kicks of all for
elgn nations
It seems that Roosevelt is not going to have
any issue, at ALL
President Wilson gets more bellicose every
day: he is now saying, in effect, that he has
been helpless, because we have no Army and
Navy!
Gracious! What went with all the hun
dreds of millions we have spent on the Navy?
1t the President means to tell us that he
has submitted to German OF English wrongs,
because of his inability to do more than
write beautiful notes, he places himself in a
most unfavorabe light.
Everybody knows how sternly President
Cleveland checked Great Britain, in the mat
ter Of the boundary line in Venezuela
Millions of people now know how promptly
President Roosevelt checked Germany in the
matter of the unpaid German claims against
Venezuela.
Which is it that weakens-our Navy, or our
Presidents backbone?
We had practically no Navy when Presi-
dent Andrew Jackson informed the French
King, Louis Philippe, that enough CORE
spondence had been had about those American
claims against France, and that they must be
paid without further parley
They eoere paad.
Everybody knew what sort of a man An
drew Jackson was: England believed that
Cleveland meant business; and the German
Kaiser knew that Roosevelt would give him
q fight, if German battleships attempted any
monkey-doings in American waters
Does Europe tahe President W5Zson for q
c0acag'd?
1t looks that way.
The officers of our magnificent Navy must