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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20
GRIEVING MOTHER
WRITES TO LEARN
IF SHE IS WIFE
County Recorder Lentz Re-
ceiyes Heart-Aching Missive
From Faraway Kansas
WAS HUSBAND WEDDED g?
Wife and Child Penniless-
Asks For Marriage Bureau
and Divorce Data "

Way out in Chase. Kan. a sorrow
inS little woman is anXiously awaiting
the word from Harrisburg that will
tell her whether or not she is really a
deserted wife.
Weeks of weary search for work to
provide food and shelter for herself
and tiny baby long since has convinced
her that she has been deserted: but
she doesn't truly know whether she is
a legally welded wife.
The message of hope will be sent by
James E. LentZ, recorder of deeds of
Dauphin county
In his mail the other day Recorder
I.entz got an appealing letter from the
Kansas town from Mrs Katie Eisen-
berger. She asked whether Mr. LentZ
could inform her if a marriage license
had been granted one Edgar II.
lGisenberSer" any time before February
IA, 1912, and whether, if this be true,
Il divorce had been granted his wife
or himself. The reason is written in
a single line.
"The Day
lie came out here" wrote the YOUNG.
mother in far-away Kansas, land won
my heart. and on that day we were
married.
That day" was February IA. 1912.
Since then we had been living hap
PLY until man from the East stopped
here and told me that Edgar had been
married back there and had wife
and child" went on the letter. "Only
year ago Edgar suddenly dis
appeared. leaving me and my small
baby penniless."
Recorder Lentz promptly made a
diliSent search of the marriage license
and divorce court records, but could
find no trace of any issue of license or
any divorce proceedings in the name
i'm question.
The Chase letter is typical of the
letters the recorder gets in most every
mail. Not all, however, are stained
with tears.
Other Letters
Here is one that has kept that Off
Cial guessing over since he received i. .
IT came from "Mr. Michael Verb, 2845
Watson street, Pittsburgh. Pa"
II understand" wrote Mr.. Michael,
That there is a cousin of mine in there
hunting for me and he says I am to
have some money Please send mo
word If there is anything to it,"
We'll, we tried to help out Mr..
Werb," sighed the recorder, but I
must say it might have helped a little
If Mr.. Verb had given us a little more
definite information to work on. For
instance, he might have mentioned the
name of his cousin!"
Here's another. This is from Look
out Mountain, Tenn. The writer wants
some information as to the marriage
of Jacob Hammaker or Haymaker"
some wears back-during 1850 to 17T2.
The exact data is very important.
wrote the seeker of information. "as
Upon II hinges the question of NV eIi
Sibility to the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20
AWAIT OPENING
OF CHARITY BALL
[Continucd From First Pase.I

IContinucd From First Page1
Used, japanese lantern lighted ex-
elusive supper room.
The final touches have been added
to the decorations of the big hall that
has been converted into a great Gar
den of Japan. The score or more
youths and maidens who will illus
trate the passage of the years since
the days of antiquity in the Pageant
of Dancing, tried out their steps in
dress rehearsal last evening.
The Music '..-
Miss Sara Lemer handled the big
orchestra in way that gave the
dancers some idea of what the music
of the big event of the year is going
to he. When the dancers had finished
their steps, youths and maids includ-
ing Miss Katherine Noland, the in
structor. We're willing to vote un-
anlmously that they had never danced
to music with such pep"
Few details remain to be handled
to- day except to bank the checks and
cash that have already been received
by the finance committee. The maids
and waiting for the retiring
and coatroomS, respectively, will get
their final instructions from corps of
captains llliS dllSFIOOl, the planning
of the dinner tables has been practi-
cally finished: the thousand and one
odd details for the Charity Ball have
been completed.
Some Out-of-Town Guests
The traffic problem is one that is
giving the police department consid-
cradle concern but Police Captain
Joseph p. Thompson has worked out
set of rules that will be followed
out in way to overcome any traffic
congestion.
Final arrangements for the box
parties We're completed to-day. In
addition to the parties that will come
down from Carlisle headed by Lewis
\. Sadler and John Lindner, there will
be another party of Carlisle and Me
chanicsburg folks as guests of r. P
Clark, Mechanicsburg, and George e.
Lloyd, the new district attorney of
Cumberland county.
Temple Bclls-And History
The Pageant of Dancing with which
the big Ball is to be opened will begin
promptly at o'clock when the bells
from temple of Japan will boom
the signal. For an hour, then, the
dancing times of antiquity, the middle
ages, the Renaissance, the nineteenth
century and of to-day, will be depict
ed by graceful dancers in costume and
step of the times.
At 10 o'clock the general dancing
will begin and at the same time the
supper room will be thrown open.
Two orchestras will play alternately
so that dancing may be continuous.
And sometime after 2 o'clock to-
morrow morning the Charity Ball will
be history.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20

away ELL gloominess and peevishness,
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nerves.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20
JGnitor Discovers Blaze
Just in Time at the
Forney School Building

On his return to the Forney building
from the scene of the Vernon fire at
Z o'clock Edward Sheetz, the janitor,
saw smoke coming from the basement.
He called to an acquaintance to tele-
phone for the Mount Pleasant COM
pany and then started an investigation.
SheetZ found the portion of the base
ment used by the boys for a playroom
and adjoining the toilets in flames
One partition in the toilet rooms was
burned through and the flames were
spreading along the floor above and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20
WANT MIDDIEs FOR LIFE

Washington, Jan. 20. Secretary
Daniels told the House Naval Com
mittee to-day he favored legislation to
compel naval officers to devote their
lives to the government instead of be-
ing actually required to serve only
eight years after graduation from
Annapolis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20
Stay Vigorous
AT Seventy
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When Life's Sun
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What you ARE, not what you
WE'RE, is what counts in the game
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20

cation was made, and a cellar CRATE
was found open. 1t is believed that
entrance was gained through the open
CRATE which leads to the woodpile.
Until the water is pumped out and a
thorough investigation made, the ex-
tent of the damage to the heating
plant cannot be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20

yesterday afternoon disposed of the
suit for a note of $50 brought by Harry
\. Tyson against y. NJ. Kaufman in
horse deal, returning a full verdict for
SG4.76 for Tyson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-20

plant was not damaged, and fire was
started under the boilers with the
that pupils would soon
be able to attend school.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

The speaker wonderingly She knew
alone all the gre that had themselves
her thought until she seldense human
companonhp Nevertheless she that hers the
of The Bran Chatterer who could
society because her mind shallow that carried beautiful
thought possible meditation vital subjects
Yes said The Sad Woman finally rebuke The Brain Chat
"The Little Lady From England DOES possession
some beautiful force which We do not have and for and find
out wha it
effort would be repaid with anything worth WHILE and turned her
ton a sympathetic listener
of The Little Lady from England but after awhile she her
something curious speculation in your eyes
watch US the American day commented British
"Pehaps said The Little Lady From England my
the recklessness with which vitality. day
by day the last shred
what keep in reserve terrible crisis that overtake
time"
of her own bitter experience You quite right 1t doesn't take
much wreck the Of the American because she spends
herself trivial things If only had husbnded
threw traies would perhaps find difficult
be amomen n self
SelfcommuniOn echoed The Little Lady From England she
watched the twchng lips of her beresved companion.
kindly SLOW quiet hers
you would like Room o Slcncc:"
What do meanRoom OF Silence" caller
ed The Little Lady From England apparent
"ln Persia found that the natives secluded
every day they lay perfectly still relaxing every muscle
infancy they teach their children They
them knowledge that possess
have been in America The children this country
consequently maturity with their already
companionshp finding pleasure The Hour
Whupon The Little Lady From England lead way
the family Its its
from the coOrs the walls the
There big bay end from which
rolling repo
In this window there chair which the
occupied for hour each day by each member family
indeed they preferred the couch subdud
hourh problem:
off the shadow of worry fret that little
wreck
at our refuge from each oebe one place where we NAV be
of interruptions; where flee for meditation
when only will relieve OvwrOught emotions No
allowed here No visitors
family upon during Hour
of Silence
Il have broken the rulenvadcd what sanctuary
believe every
resu they will be
only Of
For these thoughts back every persists
like beomsrang proving both
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Saturday, August IL, 1915
This is rather an unfavorable day. ac-
cording to astrology. Neptune, Jupiter
and Uranus are all adverse, while Venus
and Mars are in beneflc aspect.
1t is not a fortunate rule under which
to take long journeys, especially il travel
takes place on the sea.
The planetary government is exceed
inSly sinister for certain persons in high
places in the navy or in a line of service
connected with importations or exporta-
tions.
Under this rule serious problems are
likely 10 worry men who have the desti-
MES OF the nation in their keeping Con-
gress and the President probably will be
affected by this condition of the stars,
the seers maintain.
Speculation should not be INDUCED in
While this confguration prevails Ex-
citement over a mining strike or some
raw material is foreshadowed
The aspect Is not a good one for do
mestic happiness. as the rule is said to
increase lrrltability and to make both
men and women unreasonable
This same rule also tends toward rest
lessness and discomfort, which will be
prevalent among employees, soldiers and
sailors.
Again the danger Of nerve tension Is
emphasized by those who read the stars
The need of poise. mental and physi-
cal, is greater than ever before. it is
asserted.
Increase In the birthrate is indicated
and it is prophesied that the children OF
this month will be unusually strong in
body and keen in intellect.
Teachers, who will lead toward high
spiritual development will appear in
various places before many months have
passed, 1t is prognosticated.
Music again is heralded as one of the
strong forces operative in the new era
that is dawning. All the signs appear to
favor artists.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is NAV have
a year of much financial anxiety. They
should avoid speculation.
Children born on this day may be in
clined to borrow trouble, but they should
be bright and able to cope with the
world.
Copyright 1861
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12
BILL MAY BENEFIT
POSTOFFICE WORKERS

POstoffice employees are scheduled to
benefit by a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Rouse. of Kentucky, yesterday,
giving this class of government clerks a
retirement or pension fund.
BY the terms of the bill clerks and
subordinate employees are eligible for re-
tirement at the end of twenty-five years
with a pension OF $500 per year. Men who
are 20 years of age and have given twenty
years OF service. are retired on the same
$500 basis, and 20 years is fixed a. the
compulsory figure for retirement.
POstmasters and executives are ex-
empted from the provisions of the bill.
which was referred to the Committee on
Postoffices and Postroads.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

The other guests were Mrs William
Livingston Watson. Mrs. Schuyler Leg
gett, Mrs. John f. C. Kohlsaat. Mrs. Gar
rett B. Wall. Mrs. Horace Brightman,
Mrs. John Chisholm and Mrs. William
Wheatley.
Mr.. Phila nder Chase Knox. former Sec
retary of State. Is with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clay Frick at Eagle Rock. Bev-
erly Farms.
Mrs. MacFarlane, wife of Lieut.. Mac
Farlane, L. S. n, with their daughter,
is at jamestown. r. l., for the summer.
Mrs. NJ. D. en-Cahoon. who is
spending the summer at Blue Ridge
Summit Pa. has returned to Wash
ington for a few days and is stop
ping at the Shoreham.
Mr.. Harold L. Pope. OF New York. and
Mr.. John w. Smith. of Philadelphia, are
among the latest arrivals at the Hotel
Lafayette.
Miss Mary Radford is spending her
summer at Barnstable. Mass. with her
aunts. Nine Sophie de Meissner and Mrs.
Randolph Coyle, at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs Axel p. Wichfeld have
returned to Swiftmoor, their place at
Prides Crossing Mass. after a visit to
Saratoga and Lake Champlan.
Mrs. Joseph f. Johnson, OF Ions
dale. Va, arrived in Washington yes
terday and is stopping at the Shore
ham.
Gen. ]. 4. Buchanan. OF Virginia, is
also at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs r II. DalEleish will leave
Washington Tuesday for a trip to Hunt
ingtOn. Ind. by motor. TO visit Mr.. Dal-
gleish's sister. Mrs Southerland. former
ly Miss Jean Dalgleish. of this city. They
will be absent several weeks.
Mrs Eugene ByTnes, accompanied by
her mother. Mrs. Stier. and her sister.
Miss Jean c. Sticr. has arrived at Seattle.
Wash, where they will spend the re-
mainder of the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Goodwin. Mrs Goodwin was
Miss Mabel Ster.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Earl Wagner have sent
out cards announcing the ma rriage OF
II cir daughter. Dorothy Usher. to Lieut.
Albert Ross Sutherland. L. S NJ. c. on
Wednesday, August g. in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Elbridge r. Gerry will entertain at
dinner Tuesday evening at Newport.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Yes. indeed" cried the little girl
i've got a new bonnet with red rib
bCns on it. and also a gown Of yellow
and brown; a pair Of silk hose of the
color Of rose. and a lovely new pin
with a bis diamond in. A parasol, too,
Of purple and blue"
Wait a minute" said Puss. you talk
so fast. and your words all rhyme to-
gether. and you've got so many things.
of so many different colors that-that I
really don't remember whether you said
you had a pair of gloves after all"
No, my dear Pussy Cat" said the
little maid with a pout. Il have new
SHOES, and new everything but gloves.
Now won't you bring me a pair for
Easter Day."
where shall buy them?' asked
Puss. II don't see any shops about,
and II I must go all the way to Lon
don for them you'n never receive them
in time for this Easter
Not far from here" cried the little
maid lis a tiny shop where they make
beautiful gloves TAKE the first road
and then turn to your right, and then
you'll see it,
''Whew! New cried Puss. We'll
here goes. I'll do the best l can, but
II do not return you will know that
turned to the left when 1 should have
turned TO the right, and then that 1
turned to the right when 1 should have
turned to the left, and so got all mixed
up and never found the tiny shop where
the beautiful gloves are made" This was
= long sentence for Puss, but he was
learning how to make conversation after
the manner of little girls
But his gray horse must have remem-
bered the directions, for he landed his
small master safe at the glove shop.
Puss Junior bought . lovely pair of
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

gloves and remounted his horse. Soon
he was back again in front Of the little
gate where short half hour before the
little girl had been swinging back and
forth. She had disappeared, but he
heard her singing:
The rose is red. the violet blue
The gillyflower's sweet, and so are you -
Where are the gloves for Easter
Day." she cried, running out OF the door
Of the cottage.
Here they are, my pretty one" said
Puss.
These are the words you bade me say
For a pair of new gloves on Easter Day"
the little girl sang as she tried on her
new gloves.
"Oh. thank you very, very much, dear
PUss."
Copyright l9l6.)
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12
THE DAILY ADVENTURES OF
PUSS IN BOOTS, Jr.
BEDTIME STORIES,
Puss Goes on Shopping Trip to
Make n Little Maid Happy.
BY DAVID CORY.

TIE rose is red the violet blue
The gillyfIowers sweet, and so are
you.
These are the words You bade me say
For pair of new gloves on Easter
Day"
Puss Junior looked down from his horse
at a little girl who was swinging on
the front gate. He pulled up his good
gray horse and said:
"A pair of new gloves on Easter Day?
IS that what you want the most"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12
SUMMER LAW SCHOOL CLOSES
Extension Work of George Wash,
fngton University successfuI

The summer session of the National
University Law School came to a close
last night.
Twenty-six men completed the work
necessary to secure advanced standing
in the winter term and the members of
the faculty were much gratified with the
success of the experiment in extending
the educational work of the university
during the summer.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12
SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL,
Prof. Longacre Defines ''Tru- Pro-
gressive America

Prof c. S. Longacre. national sec
retary for the Religious Liberty Associa-
tiOn. delivered a lecture on True Pro-
gressve Americanism." last night in the
gospel tent. Sixteenth street and Park
road.
The speaker affirmed that true pro-
gressive AmeriCanism means a square
deal for every citizen, equality of rights
before the law. and civil and religious
freedom for all. He declared that
"AmeriCanism stands for human rights
in every phase OF human experience. ."
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Sheriff W. P. Murphy. OF Yakima coun-
ty. Wash. will procure carrier pigeons
and establish a cote at the county Jail.
He plans to use the birds for transmission
Of messages from remote parts of the
county, where there is no telephone serv-
ice.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12
BOUDOIR ROBE OF SATIN AND LACE
Observation-Disclosures
s...'..'.",",s,.,s.ss...

The modern neglige
or boudoir robe is a
thing of beauty and
allurement. Here
the woman of refine
ment may crafty
her fancy for ex-
quisite dainty be-
longings. The
model illustrated is
from one of the
best known de-
slgners, and, al
though it is intended
for nothing more
formal than boudoir
wear, it is almost
as pretentlous as
some evening frocks.
The skirt with its
foot finish of box
plated scallops
and shirred yoke is
of white satin, the
new soft. tubbable
variety now so much
in vogue, and
Chantilly lace, lined
with the most deli
cate of chiffon,
forms the bodice
and cape effect at
the back.
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The Washington herald., 1916-08-12
HOROSCOPE.
Saturday, August 12, 1915,

The stars incline, but do not compel"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12
GFOLK We TOUCH
J sgEsN PASSING
HOUR OF SILENCE.
By JULIA CHANDLER
The exquisite pose and quiet of The Little Lady From
England stirred both the and curiosity of her American
sisters.
mean try and find The Sad Woman prom
ised The Brainless Chatterer in hopeful tone.
And through her persistence stumbled into the beautiful
of The Hour Of Silence.

Everybody liked The Little Lady England There
thing restu She seemed utered
included
"Givcs the impression Of obvious
those who read said The
sigh
"She find happiness her thoughts
anything
For myself don't how anybody bear be much alone
I'd have
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Mrs. James r. Branch gave the first
of series Of auction parties with after
noon tea at the Pines Club at White Sui
phur Springs. Mrs Francis Loring. of
Washington. was the guest Of honor.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Senator Ollie NJ. James, Of Kentucky,
has gone to Saratoga Springs for his
annual sojourn. With him are Repre-
sentatives Thomas Heffin and Joseph l.
Rhinock, OF Kentucky
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Miss Madge Bolen. of lOl4 Seventeenth
street, has left Washington for New
York and Atlantic City
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Mr.. L. c. Boyle, of Kansas City. is
in town and is located at the Shore
ham.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Mrs. Hall. wife OF Lieut. Wolcott f
Hall. U. S. N. is spending the sum
mer at jamestown, r. I.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Mr.. William p. Haslett has arrived
from Washington to spend some time
at White Sulphur Springs
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Mrs. George s Cooper will leave
Washington today to spend several
weeks at Charleston. w. Va. where
she will be the guest of her SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Carruthers Jeferds
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Mrs. John c. Cuttings. Of washing
ton. is a guest of Mrs. Stilson Hutch
ins at the latter's cottage at New
port.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Venancio Mercade Pa
piol. of Santiago de Cuba, have ar
rived in Washington to spend some time
and are stopping at the Shoreham.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford PInchot are
visiting Gen. Lloyd Bryce at Newport
The Washington herald., 1916-08-12

Copyright. lsls.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-22
STARVE THE MARRIED SLAVE
AVOID DIVORCE

Washington July 22.-StarVe your
husband and avoid divorce.
Rev. DR.. D. H. Kress, evangelist,
has figured it out, wives. If you
haven't the heart to starve friend
husband, at least don't feed him
meat.
q welcome high meat prices" said
the Rev. Doctor. 1T tends to lessen
meat consumption and that means
less divorce. A milder man and
gentle woman will come with the
consumption of less glOOd-giving
food like meat"
DR.. KTess cited Mother Eve as an
example of what happens when men
are given food.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-22
BITS OF NEWS

Mob, North Aurora, threatened to
lynch Ernest Griffith, 81, found on
Fox river island with 5-year-old
Edna Kresser, daughter of Jos. Kres-
ser of Aurora.
Julius Loeb, nephew of Jacob Loeb,
school trustee, telegraphs that there
is no sickness at Col NIiIt OFreman's
First cavalry camp, Brownsville,
Tex, controYerting Trib story.
Jean Crones is being hunted by the
police again, this time at WaUkesha,
Wis.