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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

AN Alien" shown at the Regent to-
day and tomorrow. is an amplified
version of the success
George Beban, ful playlet, "The Sign
"An Allen" of the Rose" featur-
ut Regent ing George Beban.
Pietro Massena, a
poor Italian, is preparing a surprise for
his daughter on Christmas eve, and a
good-natured lad, a cripple, is to play
Santa Claus. But while he is purchas-
ing a few toys the little girl, who has
been given permission to go out for a
brief period, is run down by an auto
mobile, driven by George Griswold.
Griswod is a banker and broker. He
has lost his own child and is following
up what he believes to be a clue when
the accident occurs. Dorothy. child of
Griswold. is safe in the custody of his
brother, who has conceived a plant 10
get money so as to help friend named
Robbins, manager of florist estab-
lishment. Robbins is an embezzler.
The poor Italian is suspected of the
crime, and when he comes to the for
lists to buy rose to put on the bier
of his baby, he is seized upon by an in
spector from police headquarters. A
ira gedy is averted by Griswold's enter
ing and eXcitedlv and joyously an
nouncing that the child had been
! found.
Wednesday and Thursday Pauline
| Frederick in The Moment Before"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

Another Metro wonderplay will be the
attraction at the Victoria to-day. The
title of the play
"The Comeback" featuring Harold
at the Victoria Lockwood and May
Allison. is THE
Come Back" 1t is a story of how a
man can really amount to something
after being put to the test by adver-
sity and after every person has declar-
ed that he was not worth his salt. To-
day also, Who's Guilty?" featuring
Tom Moore and Alice Nilsson. For to-
morrow will be offered THE City of IL
lusion" featuring Mignon Anderson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

The trouble lasted three weeks and
l tried many remedies but got no relief.
Then | used Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
| was entirely healed in three weeks. I"
(signed) Miss Anna Stinkarrez. 3O2 Vine
ST., Plymouth, Pa, July Ia. 1915
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cutieura, Dept. L, Boss
tom" Sold throughout the warlS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

Beginning to-day, there will be held in Philadelphia
A Great Convention of Advertising Clubs, than
$500 delegates from all points of the United States par
ticiPating in the deEberaon of this great meeting.
The Key note of this wonderful organization is
Truthful Advertising their adopted slogan the
word which means much-TRUTH.
1t means that the Store whose Advertisements are a
truthful statement of the quality of the merchandise
sewhose prices fair whose reputation for strctest
reliability in all dealings with the public The Store that
is worthy of your confidence.
The New Store of VIM. Strouse Is Just That Kind Of
StoreA Store where children buy safely their
parentsA Store where your money will be cheerfuly
turned to youand Store where all times you get
hund red cents in value and quality for every dollar you
spend.
Isn't it great pleasure to buy at the New Store2
Respectfully
Wm. StrOuse -----
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

sydney Ainsworth, Essanay heavy
feature play, According to the Code
The play has a Civil War setting and
features Lewis S. Stone and Marguerite
Clayton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

Those Who Toll" the new Lubin
feature photoplay. brings satisfactory
solution to a bitter struggle in which
Nance O'Neil is starred in the charac-
ter of a militant toiler who serves both
sides in achieving honorable peace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

The bill at the Majestic headed by
big musical comedy, entitled The
Devils Daughter" gave the
The opening performance this
MaJestic's afternoon. The act features
Bill Joe Rolley, to whom is en-
trusted the comedy role
while Miss Vera Hall, as the Devils
Daughter is pleasing. There is very
pretty stage setting, and the girls make
their appearance in beautiful costumes
Completing the bill are the Glover Leaf
Trio, two men and a woman, In com
edy singing and talking act; Brosius
and Brown, two men. in a comedy BIZ
cycle act; Mr.. and Mrs. McCann, in their
! interesting comedy sketch, entitled
| Who Said Peace?" and the Hopkins
AXten Company. presenting an enter
tanning act.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

MRS. MATILDA THOMAS
Funeral services will be held to-mor-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

Norma Talmadge, the little actress
that has been seen at the Colonial sew
eral times in Tri-
Norma Talmadge angle features. will
mt the Colonial be there again to-
day and tomorrow
in a new Fine Arts production made
under the supervision of d. w. Griffith.
entitled Going Straight" said to be a
powerful, well constructed play, with a
unique plot. The story concerns a man
and his wife. who have turned from
criminal ways to "go straight" The
man has served his time in prison and
is free from the police, but the woman
could still be sent up An old pal
in the underworld threatens to expose
her unless the husband will pull one
more job with him" Shall the man re-
fuse and let his wife be exposed to their
new frienos as a former criminal and,
perhaps, be sent up for term of years
or shall he shield her. at the cost of
return to crime? Here is the big
problem of the play. Mack Swain win
be on the same program in Ambrose s
Cup of Woe"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
1t Plunges Across Sidewalk Into Big
Display Window on Broadway,
New York.

Mrs. Harry E. Klein, wife Of Charles
Dillingham's general manager, was ap.
preaching Longacre square, on Broad,
way, in the new $4,000 automobile her
husband gave her for Christmas, says
the New York Telegram. Nearing
Forty-seventh street, she made up her
mind to run in near the curb and make
a purchase. But coming up, ION tbs
wrong side of the road" and heading
right at her Christmas gift, was a low,
rakish machine of sinister aspect.
Mrs Klein realized her peril. She
suddenly turned to the right to save
her car and avoid a crash. The ma
chine bounded like a gay torpedo out
of peril.
An actor on the sidewalk shouted
his best and fled, the Christmas car in
full pursuit. Through the plate-glasG
windows of Peter Feriere's perfumery
shop the Christmas gift went.
In that window reposed perfumes
at nine dollars an ounce. Gasoline
and scents of Araby, Hymettus and
parts about the Christmas present
mingled.
Mrs. Klein, spattered with perfume
climbed out of the car, unhurt.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09

lot of loafers to tear it down and
put 1t up. I'll fence as much pasture
as you say and throw in the fencing
on the DEAL"
That's mighty fair" said Gerry;
''I'll take you" He dropped his hoe.
Wont you come down to the house
and have bite to eatT" He turned
and Lieber started to follow. "By
the way" said Gerry over his shoul-
der, you're not a German, are you?"
Lieber stopped his horse. His ewes
wavered. NO" he said shortly, "I'm
not. I'm an American. After all, |
don't think l ought to waste any time.
Hours tell with starving stock. I'll
just get back in hurry, If you don't
mind. My men and the wire will be
here just that much sooner"
Gerry frowned again but this time
at himself. He felt that he had
stepped on another mans corns while
defending his own. "All right Mr..
Lieber," he said. 'The sooner the
better. I'll do all can to help"
The next morning the men came &C.
companied by oxcarts loaded with
fencing, posts and all. Lieber was
with them. He sat his horse through
the hot hours and drove his men stead
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
Wanted Market Price for Votes

A corpulent negro woman came inps
the Office Of Judge George ]. Grifita
of kansas City, Kan, one morning and
inquired for the "jedge." What can
do for your" asked the Judge. 'Is
yoh runnin' fob jedge again?" she
asked. "Yes. I'm trying to get the
nomination" the Judge replied.
whats the 'sideration fob votes dis
yeah?" What" almost yelled the
judge, beginning to understand the
drift Of the conversation. "Ah MEANS
explained The negress, "is votes wuth
one dollah er two dollahs dis 1ection?r
"Are you aware that it is serious of.
fense for a person to sell his voter"
sternly demanded the Judge. "Ah dom
'zactly un iahstan' yoh, jedge, but Of
yoh means yoh amt buyin' 'em, dat's
all right All believe yoh's no politish-
un nohow" And with this contemptu-
GUS parting shot she left the Office.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
CHAPTER xIV-continued.

Gerry started opening the sluice
gates. the lowest first. The water CUR.
gled out into the main trench and from
there was distributed. At first the
thirsty soil swallowed it greediIy but
gradually the rills stretched farther
aud farther down into the valley. Un-
der the blazing sun they looked like
streams Of molten silver and gold.
Margaita came running up to them
from the house. Gerry put his arm
around her and made her face the val
ley. Then he looked at the girl and
smiled. She smiled back at him but
trouble was still in her eyes.
Gerry left her to start on the work
OF lifting the ponderous sluice-gate of
hewn logs that he had prepared for
the mouth Of the great ditch. 1t was a
triumph of ingenuity. He never could
have evolved it without the aid of
giant irOnwoOd wormscrew taken from
the wreck Of cotton press. The screw
was so heavy that he and Bonifacio
could hardly carry it.
At the end of three DAYS the great
gate was installed. He and Bonifacio
t0ited like sailors at capstan. They
drove the heavy barrier down into the
sand with last turn of the screw and
shut out the river. Margarita came
and saw and was pleased.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09

Gerry turned to his work of tilling
the soil. He cut the best of the cane
and BOnifacio planted the joints at
slant with knowing hand. He sorted
the b0lls Of cotton. The women stu
died the fiber and when it was long.
silky and tough they picked out the
seeds with care and boarded them, for
their time was not yet. One duty
urged another. The days passed rap
idly.
One morning Gerry looked up from
his labor to find mounted figure Just
behind him. An elderly man of fOrid
face sat restive stallion of Arab
strain. The strangers note was opu-
lence. From his Panama hat, thin and
light as paper, to his silver spurs and
the silver-mounted harness of his
horse, wealth marked him. He was
dressed in white linen and his faring,
glossy riding boots of embroidered
Russian leather stood out from the
white clothes and the whittier sleeps
fleece that served as saddle cloth, with
telling effect. In his hands was a
silver-mOunted rawhide quirt. His
face was grave, his eyes blue and kind
ly. AS Gerry looked at him he spoke,
I'm Lieber from up the river"
Gerry started at the familiar Eng
lish and frowned. At the frown the
strangers eyes shifted. 81 didn't come
down here to bother you," he went on
hastily. One Of my men told me
about the green grass and I couldn't
keep away. I've got cattle and horses
up my way and they're dying-starv-
ing. l came down to make a deal. |
I've picked out hundred and twenty
head with blood in 'em-horses and
cattle. If you'll take 'em and feed |
'em through to the rains I'll give you
ten out of the hundred. Some are too |
far gone to save, I'm afraid"
Gerry looked at his tiny plantations |
which showed up meanly in the great |
expanse of waste pasture. I'm sor-
ry," he said, "but I'm afraid l can't. |
You see, l can't afford to fence"
Lieber looked around and nodded: |
That's all right" he said, 1--WE got a
lot of old wire that's no use to me and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09

On the other side OF the tree trunk the
Zanzibari was snoring. The fires were
burning out at the mems camp. Once
more the odor Of their bodies hung in
the air.
Alan arose and dragged his chair to
the outer edge Of the mango tree. He
sat down and with hands locked and
elbows on knees gave himself up to
memory. He forgot the sounds and
smells Of Africa, the black-green Of
overhanglng leaves, the black shadows
or the swirling river, the black-brOnLe
Of the men about him. For an hour he
tore himself away from the black
world to wander over the beloved hills
In New England where summer dies
in burst Of light
Red Hill, crowned with mountain
ash, called to his spirit as a torch in
the night to lost wanderer The thir-
ty months that had passed since last
he saw its budding promise were
swept away. He imagined those very
budding leaves at the end OF their
course, the pale amber of the elms.
the deep note of the steadfast frs, the
Haunting fire of the brave naples.
Maple House arose before him, its
lawn carpeted with dry leaves. From
the leaves flOated an incense, dusty,
pungent. The cool shadows of the
great rambling house beckoned to
him. Here is peace, here is rest they
seemed to cry. The memory of home
gripped him, held him and soothed
him. His head nodded and he slept
only to awake with a start, for he had
dreamed that he had lost the way
back forever.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09

I'm Lieber, From Up the River"
shambling fox trot that spares beast
and man but eats steadily into a long
journey. A bearer of good tidings rides
slowly.
Gerry turned to his work but a cry
from the house arrested him. He
dropped his field tools and ran to the
house. DOna Maria glanced at hip.
clawed and hustled him out of the
room-out of the house. The door
slammed behind him. He heard the
great bar drop. He was locked out.
Gerry paced angrily up and down
the veranda. Calm came back 20 him.
He saw that he had been a foel. He
stopped and sat down on the steps of
the veranda. Here, before he had
made his benches, she had often sat
beside him. caressed him, sung to him.
How cold he had been. How llttiN he
had done for her. He remembered
that as she had worked on batH
clothes she had said she wished she
had some blue ribbon. They had VII
laughed at her, but she had nodded Ber
girls head gravely and said, "Yes,
wish | had some blue ribbon-a little
roll Of blue ribbon" What brute he
had been to laugh!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09

You would save even these little ones,
born before their timer
Gerry nodded gravely. He had
worked hard to save all. He WINGED
at the mere thought Of death at Fa-
zenda Flores even down to these least
weakllngs. He himself had fed them
patiently from warm bottle. In trou.
BILE and valuable time they had cost
him an acre Of cotton. But an acre of
cotton was a small price to pay for
life.
A grip Of the hand and the foreman
was on in a cloud OF dust. At the
bridge he pulled his horse down to the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
Sends Dollar In Mail,

About ten years ago Henry r.
Wright Of Aberdeen began sending to
his sister here, Mrs. Mary Fleetwood.
a silver dollar through the mail as Q
Christmas present.
The annual dollar this year arrived
with Mrs. Fleetwood's address on one
side and a two-cent stamp on the
other. In the ten years that Wright
has been sending these unique remem.
brances to his sister not one has been
lost or stolen. neither has 1t failed Ia
arrive on time. fredericksburg tMd.l
Dispatch New York World.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
March 10, 1915,


Germans attempted to break
through Russian line In North Po.
land.
EIehorn's army, retreatlng from
the Nlemen, harrled by Russian
cavalry.
AustrIans had successes In West,
ern Galicla.
British cruiser Ariel rammed and
sank German submarine U-12.
German cruiser Prince Eitel
Friedrich reached Newport News
with crews Of vessels It had sunk,
including that Of American ship w.
P. Frye.
British collier Beethoven sunk.
More oardaneIIes forts reduced.
GhOunarIs formed new Greek
ministry.
Germany called Iandsturm
classes 1s6s-7S to tho eoIors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
Remarkable Echo.

Among the most noted echoes ia
that heard from the suspension bridge
across the Menai strait. The sound of
a blow from hammer on one of the
main piers of the structure is re.
turned in succession from each Of the
Crossbeams that support the roadway
and from the opposite pier at the dis.
tance of 576 feet, in addition to which
the sound is many times repeated be.
tween the water and the roadway at
the rate Of % times in five seconds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09

Under the broad dome of a mango
tree on the banks Of an unnamed Afri-
can river Alan Wayne had pitched his
camp. The Selwyn tent and the pro-
jecting veranda fly were faded and
stained. The bobbinet mosquito cur
talns were creamed with age and serv-
Ice. Two camp chairs and a collapse
bic table, battered but strong, were
placed before the tent. Over one Of
the chairs hung towel. On the ground
Squatted take-down bath tub, half
filled with water. In the deep shadow
OF the tree the pale green rot-proof
canvas Of the tent, the fly, the chairs
and bathtub, cleaned almost white.
On the farther side of the great
trunk Of the tree was the masters
kitchen, three stones and a half-circle
Of forked sticks driven into the ground.
On the sticks hung a few pots and
pans, saddle of buck, bits of fat and
a disreputable looking coffee-bag. Be-
tween the stones was a bed of Goals.
Before them crouched a red-fezzed
Zanzibari.
From under a second tree, fifty
yards away, came the dull, rhythmic
pounding of wooden pestles in wooden
mortars. The eye could just distin-
guish the glistening naked torsos of
three blacks in motion. They were
singing a barbarous chantey. At the
pauses their arms went up and the
pestles came down together with a
thud. The blacks were pounding the
kafir corn for the mems evening meal.
Down the river and almost out of
sight a black, spidery construction
reached out over the water-Alan's
latest bridge. Men swarmed on it.
Six o'clock and there came the trlll
OF whistle. Suddenly the bridge was
cleared. A babble of voices arose.
There was cracking of twigs, a
shuffling of feet, here and there a high,
excited cry, and then the men poured
into camp. A din of talk, held in
check for hours, arose. Glistening
black bodies danced to jerky, fantastic
steps. Songs, shouts and impatient
cries to the cooks swelled the medley
of sound. Through the camp stole the |
acrid OdOr of toiling Africa.
Behind the men marched the fore |
man, McDougal; behind him came
Alan. At sight of him the Zanzibar |
sprang into action. He poured a tin
Of hot water into the bath tub and
laid out an old flannel suit. Beside
the suit he placed clean underwear,
fresh socks and, on the ground, a pair
Of slippers.
Alan stripped. bathed and dressed.
The Zanzibarl handed him a cup of
hot tea. By the time the tea was drunk
the table was freshly laid and Alan
sat down to steaming howl of broth,
and dinner.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
GEORGE AGNEW CFlAMBERL AIN
SYNOPSIS.
CoPNRIdzT BY The cEH7ZzgY CO.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill
h'S home, by his uncle, J. Y, as a moral
iahCre Glenn runs after him in a tangIe
OF snort skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
Iaih Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the
Waynes, Glenn drinks Alan's health on his
birtndaT. Judge Healey defends Alan in
iIs business with his employers. Alan and
HhH meet at sea, homeward bound, and
Ethfi Irritation. At home, Nance Ster-
ing asks Alan to go away from Alix AK
~ taken TO task by Gerry her husband
Ior her conduct with Alan and dehes him
Herry, as he thinks, sees Alix and Alan
stoblng. drops everything, and goes to
PeirstmbucO Alix leaves Alan on the
ram and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
hamoaCo and goes to Piranhas On a
Canoe "Trip he meets a native girl The
1tnge talls to trace Gerry. A baby is born
70 AIM The native girl takes Gerry to
Lsr nome. and shows him the ruined
plantaIion she is mistress Of Gerry mar
rtes her. At Maple house Collingeford
tells how he met Alan-'Ten Per Cent
,MaEne building a bridge in Africa. Col
unSetord meets AliX and her baby and he
ElVes her encouragement about Gerry.
Riah comes back to town but does not
go nome. He makes several calls in the
CITY. Gerry begins to improve Margar-
az a., plantation and builds an irrigating
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09

most burst. / got where I was almost
Awalking skeleton and life was burden
10 me until one day my husbands STEP
sister told my husband if he did not do
something for me would not last long
and told him to get your medicine. So he
got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for me, and after taking the first
three doses / began to improve. l con-
tinued its use, and have never had any
female trouble since. feel that owe
my life to you and your remedies. They
did for me what doctors could not do
and will always praise it wherever 1
go."-Mrs. G. D. LowERY, 419 w. Mon
terey Street, Denison, Texas.
If you are suffering from any form Of
female ills, get bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
commence the treatment without delay.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
March 9, 1915,

Campaign in AIsaee hampered by
floods.
Germans raised siege Of osso-
wetz and retreated In North Po-
land.
German submarines sank three
British merchantmen; many lives
lost.
British seapIanes dropped bombs
on Ostend.
British government authorized to
take over engineering trade Of
country to increase output Of mum.
tlons.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
March II. 1915.

lSR IoIOa
British gained near ArmentIeres,
occupied Epinette and advanced
toward La Bassee.
Russians captured Lupkow and
smolnik and surrounding heights
In CarpathIans.
Dardanus batteries on Oar.
daneIIes siIenced.
British auxiliary cruiser Bayano
sunk off the coast of Scotland; 200
lost.
German airmen bombarded Osso-
Wetz.
Bulgaria moved heavy artillery
to Greek frontier.
Germans fined Inhabitants Of
Lille 100000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
March II. 1915.

British captured NeuVe chapeIIe
after three days Of severe fighting.
5ombardment and mine sweep
Ing In DardaneIIes continued.
Panic in constantinopIe, many
foreigners fleeing.
Million men battling In North Po.
land on so-mlIe front.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
RAanonaIvA

II verify believe that inanimate
things sometimes enter into the spirit
of festal occasion" Il know It.
Last night, when l was going to q
blowout my automobile chimed in with
q couple of its own."-Louisville Cour.
ier-Jourial.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
March 13. 1915.

Further gains made by British In
NeuVe ChapeIIe region.
Russians checked German often.
slVe against Przasnysz.
Austrians repuIsed Russians near
Cisna.
Turks were driven back In Ar
menia and Northwestern Persia.
Submarine destroyed Swedish
steamer Hanna.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
A Successful Failure.

Ryder-Was Jones airship a sue
cess?
Walker-That depends on the point
Of view.
"How so?"
Walker-Well, as success 1t was a
failure, but as failure, it was a sue.
Cess.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09
Hardly Worth consIderiro.

Would your wife vote for you as q
candidate for Officer" 'I don't think
there's any use Of my bothering my
head about that" replied Mr.. Meek.
ton. Il don't believe Henrietta would
let me run in the first place. Wash.
ington Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-09

fering with female
trouble and could
hardly do my work.
l was very nervous
but just kept drag
ging on until last
summer when I got
where l could not do
my work. / would
have a chill every
day and hot flashes
and dizzy spells and
NV head wouId al