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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Inspiration
Miscellany
Perils of Middle Age

Middle age, whose date is suggested
by Acts as being in and after the
fOrties, Is neglected period from the
sympathetic point Of view. 1t is cred
tied with full development Of ones
powers, with having won a place in
the world, with mastery of some chos-
en- calling. Its independence and
strength are regarded as freeing it
from need for and claim upon SYM
pathy.
Yet middle age meets with tempta-
tions and perils peculiar to itself. Its
round of routine and its settled state
contain risks. 1t faces the danger
which ruined Moab of old, that of set
Ting down upon the lees. Israel kept
alive because it was shaken to and fro
and reacted vitally. But Moab stag
mated and sank into the sleep that
knew no waking.
Yet the central decades of life have
compensations. There are gains for
the losses. The fret and fever of youth
have ceased, the follies and inexperi.
ence, the teasing limitations placed by
capacity upon aspirations. The slow.
ing down of physical vigor is balanced
by cOmposure and vigor of spirit. Fore
sight has come to do what youths
fierce energy could not achieve. The
torrent of enthusiasm has been har.
messed and the leaping current has be-
come the leashed millrace which drives
the wheels of productive power.
Middle life, when man has lived as
he should, brings the steady eye that
sees the whole instead Of the parts;
some sense Of the relative values of
things; balance Of judgment; sagacious-
ness in the conduct of life. 1t acquires
reasonable optimism and steadfast
courage. 1t has learned the mans
limitations and powers, what he can
do and what not 1t not seldom finds
new powers developing, of which youth
had no promise and gave no hint.
The greatest danger of middle age,
the most grievous evil which can befall
it, is the closed mind or the petrifed
heart. Stereotyped standards of judg-
ment and ruts of labor are fatal to the
spiritual and intellectual growth of the
middle aged. - Spokane Spokesman
Review.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
De POTESTAD OFFERS SWORD
Son of ExSpanish Diplomat Seeks
United States Officers Commission.

Son of Ex-spanish Diplomat Seeks
United States officers Commission.
Baltimore.-R. E. L. de Potestad, son
of the late Marquis de Potestad- For
mari, formerly Spanish diplomat In the
United States, has applied for a COM
mission in the officers rese1He corps
from Maryland and has virtually been
accepted by the army examining board
at Johns Hopkins university.
Lieutenant Elliott, chief examining
officer, said that although Mr.. de Pote-
stad is past fifty-two he is the finest
specimen of manhood that has been
examined here and has the physique of
a man of thirty. Mr.. de Potestad's ia
ther represented the Spanish govern
ment during the settlement of the Gu
ban claims after the Spanish-American
war. He died in Switzerland several
months ago. His son has large estate
near this city and is an American
citizen.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
PROTECTS ENLISTED MEN.
Bill Will Prevent Slight to Uniforms
Anywhere In United States.

Washington. - Representative John
Jacob Rogers of Lowell, Mass, intro
duced bill in the house to prevent
discrimination against enlisted men
wearing the uniforms of the military
or naval forces of the United States in
places of public entertainment.
A similar law enacted in 1906 pre-
vents such discrimination in the Dis
trict of Columbia and in the territorial
possessions of the United States. The
Rogers proposal would make this law
effective in all states as well. The
measure will have the support of the
administration, it is stated.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
NOVEL RECRUITING METHOD.
Premier Of AustraIia's Plea Given Ora
matio Effect.

acknowledgements from Australia
describe scene that occurred in Sgd
ney while Premier Hughes was ad-
dressing crowd Of 10000 people and
appealing for recruits. AS he was
speaking some troopers of the light
horse led into the square fifty riderless
horses carrying white cloths inscribed
who will fill an empty saddle?"
You are living" Mr.. Hughes plead
ed. You are Australians. Your coun-
try Is in danger God will be with you"
Within twenty minutes every horse
had rider, and the jangling bits and
the clattering hoofs had reused the
crowd to state Of intense excitement.
1t Is expected that this dramatic incl
dent will help in stimulating the re-
cruiting campaign.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
MUST HOLD FLAG SACRED.
Aliens Warned Summary Arrest Fol-
lows Dissertation.

ashington.-Warning against desc.
Grafton Of the American flag by aliens
was issued by the department OF jus.
tice. The following notice was sent to
federal attorneys and marshals:
ANY alien enemy tearing down, mu-
tilating, abusing or desecrating the
United States flag in any way will bs
regarded as a danger to the public
peace or safety within the meaning Of
regulation II Of the proclamation of
the president issued April 6. 1917, and
will be subject to summary arrest and
confinement"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
STUFF OF A MAN.

Physical courage is universally ad-
mired. The hero who exhibits intrepid
courage in rescuing another is certain
OF applause. To win such admiration
many become foOlhardy. The man of
real courage will not do this. He finds
no need of exhibitions Of false courage.
He knows that moral courage is Of
higher and finer quality than physical
courage. True, it is not so sure of rec
ognition. Moral courage is often shown
in lives so unOstentatiOus that no one
realizes their nobility. Many man is
a hero unknown to all, and no one can
know all the moral force of man who
acts from conscience. The worlds
martyrs have been moved by moral
courage but many man has put forth
equal courage of whom the world has
never known.
One must have something of moral
courage to recognize it in another
Children usually learn easily to see and
admire physical courage They have to
be taught the value of moral courage
This quality learned in youth develops
men Of the highest character, the men
most useful to neighborhood and state,
men fit to be leaders of public affairs.
1t happens sometimes that mans
convictions are not founded on sound
reason. Better so than that he should
lack moral sense. In cultivating cour-
age we should not neglect to cultivate
a reasonable conscience which distin-
guishes between right and wrong
Milwaukee Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
EVERYBODY KNOWS HIM.
Lloyd George Now Discovers He Had
Hundreds of SchooImates.

LondOn.-LlOyd George told friend
the other day that he was beginning to
think that he had had almost as many
schoolmates as there We're passengers
on the Mayfower, which carried the
pilgrim fathers to the American coast
in the seventeenth century.
The premier made this observation
after the amusing discovery that he
had thousands of schoolmates when he
was schoolboy in Wales. He said the
attendance never exceeded thirty, but
that almost every day his mail in
cludes letter from somebody who be-
gins by saying, ~ was once at school
with you"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
He Was Soured.

Have you Love Letters of Wise
Menu" she asked timidly.
mo, miss" responded the clerk ir
the book department.
"And why not?
Because wise men never write love
letters. London Telegraph.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
MUST DRAFT MEN.
Volunteer System Cost Britain
Specialists and Inventors.
TO SAVE AMERICAN BRAINS.

Sir Ernest Shackleton Says That Ne
Matter How Long War Lasts, No
Matter What Burden of Suffering She
Places on Rest of World, Germany Is
Beaten.
New York.-The selective draft finds
a strong advocate in Lieutenant Sir
Ernest Fl. Shackleton, the antarctic
explorer, who arrived here on his way
to report at London for duty on a spe-
cial mission. The world, he said.
would have to look to America for the
next thirty years for it's specialists, in
ventors and scientists, and only by saw
ing these by selective conscription
would the United States be able to per-
form this great service.
"Selective cOnscription," he said, "as-
signs these specialists to the posts
where they will do the most good for
the country. of sacrificing them
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
CURED BY LIGHTNING.
Sufferer From rheumatism Says He 10
Well Now.

Indiana, PA sufferer from rheu-
matism each winter for the past fifteen
years, Walter Loring Of Rayne town
ship believes that he was permanently
cured of the disease by a stroke IT
lightning. While sitting in his home
during a severe electric storm, the
house was struck by lightning, and
both he and his wife were rendered un-
conscious. 1t was with difficulty that
they were revived.
Lately he has not been troubled, and
he believes the rheumatism was burned
out of his system by the electricity
which passed through his body.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
The JOY of Iixinu.

Dear life, sweet moment, gracious
opportunity, brief journey so we'll
worth the taking, gentle exile so well
worth enduring, thy bitterest sorrows
are but blessings in disguise, thy sharp
est pains are brought upon us by our
selves and even then are turned to
warnings for our guidance, while above
us, through US and around us radiates
the Supreme Love, unalterably tender.
Marie COrelli.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
WHOLE FAMILY TO
SERVE UNCLE SAM

, acknowledgment boasts it
? is the only city in Ohio to have
: an entire family enlist for war
? service. The family is that Of
= James A. Vine. The son is a
? member of a guard regiment.
: His father has Joined the regi-
+ ment band. Vines wife and
2 daughter, evidently not of the
? "clinging' type. have enlisted in
!. Red Cross unit.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Not One Graduate Divorced.

Lafayette, Ind.-Records of gradu
ates of Purdue university show tha,
not one young woman graduate of Pur
due has been divorced. The records
show that an unusually large percent
age of the girl graduates are married
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
GAINS SIX POUNDS IN DAY.
Eats Four Heavy Meals to Reach
Weight For u. S. Aero Service.

Weight For u. S. Aero Service.
Chicago.-McMillan Weddell of Hins.
dale, a suburb, has been accepted as a
recruit to the government aero service
after having been refused earlier.
Weddell who is an experienced avia-
tor, tried to enlist, but was found to
weigh but 142 pounds.
Recently he was accepted, having
brought his weight up to the required
14S pounds by eating four very heavy
meals during the day, the meals being
made up of many eggs and large guam
titles of other foOdstuffs, together with
much water.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Our Better Mature.

The better nature in US exults over
hardship and privation as seal of its
divinity. Men spring with a deeper Joy
to man lifeboat in raging sea than
they feel at the thought of pleasure
vOyage.-Henry Wilder Foote.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Musical.

Il hear the cashier of your bank Il
very musical"
mot that know Of
Try working off a false note or
him, and you'll think sO."-Puck.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
*+*****+***#*+******$
HAVE FAITH IN THE BOY

= You've got to have faith in that boy
And to show him the faith that
you feel;
+ That you know beneath all his alloy
Z Is the metal that's honest and real.
Z You've got to let him trust in you
= AS you trust In him day by day.
= You've got to have faith in that boy
= II you want him to go the right
way.
Z You can't trust a boy to do right
Z If you don't let him see that you
= trust.
= You can't be to him like light
z II you hide all your faith in the
Z dust.
+ He needs such faith as will shine,
Z AS will glow and make plain o'er
= his path
Z That he'll win, that he's starting
Z out fine,
+ That he'll triumph DER evil and
Z wrath.
Baltimore Sun.
q " " y l. = 4. 4 L L. 4. 4. l.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
How a Hotel Measures Success.

Most people are reasonable, but the
success OF a hotel is measured by the
manner in which it caters to the un
reasonable man. He's sure to be about
e. NJ. Statler in American Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24

When we read we fancy We could ba
martyrs. When we come to act We
cannot bear a provoking w0rd.-Han
nah More.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23

fer hiding bottle oe champagne.
Many persons served terms In Jail
for alleged Violations of fhe orders.
fAey wefe tveA fed, however. OWNS
te Amefieah RELIEF. and all sf them
sspeafed. te be healthy.
The Germans stEisBea all the
houses ek the tewh es their furni-
tafe as seeh as they entered. Amene
the houses thus biiiased were Ave
magnificent ehatnaaS. All lfeh OF
military age were arrested aad sent
to qefihanS, WeneA were compelled
to do all manner bf work, sueh as
sweeping streets, wasAlhg clothes OF
Herman officers aad waitiag en offi-
GERS,
The mayor declared hts belief that
Germany was actually starvings said
there seemed to be he doubt that the
elSllians In QefmahS were under~
going great hardships,
Among the most Interesting of the
refuseee was n nah of military age
who had hidden In a cellar for three
years I'd escape the Germans and
had been fed by his wife with an
extra ration OF food allowed her
because sho had a baby. This man
Ii tnirty&hre years old and In the
ordinary course would have been arr
rested and sent to prison camp as
soon as the Germans catered the
town, He did NOT want to leave his
wife and baby and 50 hid In n secret
place In the cellar, thereby making
himself liable to the death penalty II
detected, German officers came to
live In his house and daily he heard
them trampinU about above him. In
accordance with the custom. this
house and all others were searched
every little while to see IL any one
was concealed, but the Germans
never discovered his hiding place,
zach day while the officers were
away his wife smuggled his little
store OF. food and water to him,
When the British entered the town
the wife, after making sure that they
were indeed British, went home and
brought out her husband. who had
his first glimpse OF the outside world
since August, 1914. II was queer
fHct that the, Germans were to have
searched tho house again the day the
British captured the town.
This refugee seemed to be in fair
health, Notwithstanding his ccnhne-
ment but his nerves were badly
shattered and he wept continually
to-day as his story was being re-
lated. He was clinging to a bag con-
tanning several hundred francs which
he had carried with him into his
cave,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23
JOYOUS FRENCH GREET
TANKS AS SAVIORS


brought up. 1t was d motley crowd
which came out of this place, people
In all conditions and ffelA iaahS
walks of life. Among them was the
mayor NJ Geslain, a mlddle-agea
man who acted as spokesman, They
first learned of the approach of the
British from machine-gun fire in the
distance. They were immediately Y
thrown into q state of excitement
and watched for the coming OF their
friends from every vantage point
available,
They had their first sight Of the
advancing forces at the brldgehead,
and saw coming with the attacking
troops strange monsters which the~
never dreamed existed, They were
the great tanks and the people
-stared in anazement as these mighty
engines ploughed their way forward,
Only SS0 Germans were holding the
town, and all except a few left la
the cellars withdrew five fainutVs be. .
fore the British entered, with the
civilians who greeted the British
soldiers one from Alsace and the
otner from Lorraine, who had desert
ed and were waiting to give them-
selves up TO the British, with whom
they sympathized,
Fed by Americas Relief
During the three years OF their
captivity the civilians were fed BY
the American relief committee, Al!
other food was reQuisitioned by the
Germans who imposed heavy penal
ties on those who concealed any, For
instance, the hiding OF a bottle OF
ordinary wine called for fine of ten
francs or n long term in prison and
there was twice as severe a penalty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
CLASS DECIDES
FOR RED CROSS
L.K. Brlninger's Bible Glass of
Memorial Lutheran Sunday
School Holds Meeting

Mrs. J. NJ, Martin. OF 6s North
Twelfth street. wRs hostess for class
No. of Memorial Luthersp Sunday
school, taught by i. X. Bflninger
During routine business it was decid-
ed to take UP Red Gross work,
The social features were appro-
pirate to tho Thanksgiving season
and after music rpfrsshmehts were
served to; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. K. Brin-
niger. Miss Elizabeth Gilchrist, Mrs.
f. E. Clark. MieE Sara r.. Davis, Mrs
Lloyd Dunlle. Mrs, w, G. Ebersole
Mrs. ]. L. Hoffman, Mrs. E. j. Page
and daughter, Maxine Hoffman, Mrs.
+. w. SteclSley, Mrs. Arthur Wagner
Mrs. A. Yoder, Mrs. Fred Yenger and
daughters, Helen and Mildred, Mrs.
|, p. Wolf, Mrs. Hawk and daughter
Mrs. f. NJ. Becker, Mrs w. G. Hoov-
err and Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Martin
and daughter, Jeraldine Martin, and
Master james Martin, Jr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23
6. s. CIub Tea
MISS wALLOwER is HOSTESS
TO SOME YOUNG FOLK :

Miss clara Wallower entertained at
her home, 424 Cumberland street, last
evening. The house was prettily dec
Grated in a color scheme in orange
and gold, and the table centerpiece
was cluster of large chrsanthe-
NUNS. In attendance was the Misses
Agnes Hall, Anne Reitzel, Margaret
Shenk, Ruth Webster, Margie Heller,
Lara WalIower, and John
Shearer, Lloyd Smith. Edward Wal
lower, Ernest Dyer. Henry Myers.
Charles Bay and Alfred Shoemaker.
Games and music were enjoyed and
prizes were won by Ruth Webster,
Margaret Shenk, Lloyd Smith and
Edward Wallower
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23

Mrs. Stanley G.. Backenstoss of
1115 Market street, has Just re-
ceived announcement of the safe ar
rival of Miss Pearl e. Gaupp of
Elizabethville and Miss Elsie +.
Mackey of Philadelphia Somewhere
in France" where they are with the
Navy Base Hospital, 8. Z. S. Navy,
r. i. The young nurses who have
frequently visited here, were class
mates of Mrs. Backenstoss, gradual
ing with her from the Methodist
Episcopal Hospital Training School,
Philadelphia, in 1916. They enlisted
for hospital service some time ago
and sailed for France early in No
vember.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23
TO SERVE COUNTRY

Roy p. M. Davis. president of the
Mt. Union Refractories Company. also
Bank. has offered his services to his
country, and was recently called to
Washington. .....'
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and their fam
lily came here to reside at 1925 North
Second street about three years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Benedict, of
Rochester, N. Y. were recent guests
of their relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Brown, of North Second street.
Miss Sue Rogers and her sister.
Miss Marie Rogers, went home to Jer-
sey City to-day after a weeks stay
among relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Warren Baer, of
Phoenixville, are the guests this week
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Holman, OF
Camp Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nester. of 1921
Park street. Will spend the weekend
with B. F. Small and family. in Cham
bersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23
Present Spanish Comedy
Before Spanish Club

The Harrisburg Spanish Club was
delighted over success of their hrst
Spanish play given at club meeting
last night. Prof. C. e. Roche had
the leading role as doctor. Profes.
sor Roche has studied Spanish In
other institutions and is at present
continuing the Harvard University
course at the School of Spanish. His
part was we'll rendered. Walter f.
Doebler, who played the role of first
patient in first scene and Miss Ester
b. Lau, patient In second scene,
have only been studying q month,
the latter in the Y. w. G. A. classes.
Not only the remarkable lines, but
the Spanish shrugs, grimances and
gestures delighted the audience. The
Spaniards in attendance were de-
lighted to be able to understand
every word.
Home Sweet Home" was sung by
all accompanied by Miss Anna Bren-
naman.
Samuel Schein played we'll vio-
lin solo and encore, accompanied by
Mr.. Isaacman.
Senores Gonsalez. Castano and
Rodriguez made their first visit to
the club and took membership, join
ing both circles, ltlable to refuse the
vigorous opportunities of either. MIR.
Rodriguez is studying English at the
Of Spain, employed at the Bethle-
hem Steel Company. They gave
pleasant talks in answer to the Span
ish salute given by the audience.
In attendance were: Miss McGin-
mis-, Miss Helen Brenneman, Mr..
Bruce, Miss McCacklin, Miss Mosey,
Miss Catharine McNiff, Miss Sarah
Ream, Miss Claire Brown, Miss Ell
senhart, Miss Mabel H. Nissley, Miss
Barbara Hillard, Miss Mae B. Nc
Ilhenny, Miss Theresa Martin, Mrs.
william c. Crerie, +. Kamerer, Mrs.
Carl Shaffiey, Professor Roche, J.
Doebler, Professor Hoke, Miss Clara
II. Hook, Miss NJ. Edna Engle, Miss
Mary Dennison, Mrs. c. C. Bond,
Miss Catharine Miller, Miss Blanche
Hillard, Miss Esther Lau, Samuel
Schien, Harry Isaacman, J. Bender,
Ridrignez, Gonsalez, Castano, Miss
Theodora Sangree, Miss Eager, Miss
Amelia Durbin, Miss Julia Bishop.
Mrs. Merges and Master Crerie. Mrs
Menges was hostess.
Mrs. H. I. Miller of 4OS Walnut
street, is home after visiting in Oak
dale and Pittsburgh. Miss Helen
Miller and Melvin Key are home
after a short stay with Mrs. f. C.
Smyser in Churchtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Kennedy have
gone home to Brooklyn after a weeks
stay among relatives in the West
End.
Miss Clarice Stewart and her
brother, Lester Stewart, of Pittsburgh.
arrived in town to-day for a brief
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Young.
]. Calvin Rawn. of Cheyney. River
Road, is home after spending some
time visiting his sons, +. Van Ness
Rawn and A. Bryson Rawn, in West
Virginia and Tennessee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23
Entertain Church Choir
at Erb Home, Old Orchard

Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Erb entertain
ed the members of the Redeemer Lu-
theran Church choir at their beauti-
full home at Old Orchard, last even
ing.
After vocal and instrumental Sc
lections by members ef the choir and
the participating I'm several musical
games the guests were ushered to the
diningroem where sumptuous sup
per was served. The decorations
were ferns and chrysanthemums, and
chrysanthemums were given as SOU
Nenlrs. Taasts were responded to by
several members of the choir and an
evening long to be remembered was
brought to close by the rendering
OF several selections. expressing ap-
preciation to host and hostess
The choir of the Redeemer In num-
ber and efficiency has never been as
strong as at present. Twenty three
members were present, including the
Rev NJ. E. Shafer, Latrobe Barnitz.
Grover Wolf, Andrew LutE Felix
man, l. Davis. Miss Gertrude Bolton,
Miss Margaret Cover. Miss Sue Dun
kle. Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Sweger, Miss
Margaret 6hoaff. Miss Anna Staley.
Mrs Null, Mrs. Killinger, Miss Ester
Stouner, Mrs. Vogler, Mrs, winand
MISS Helen Plack. Miss Catherine
Matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-23
WITH 1912 EXECUTIVE BOARD

MFs. SdmueI II. ShOpe, of Clio
North Third street. was in Philadel,
phia yesterday attending a meeting
of the State Executive Board United
States Daughters of 1912 at the Rit-
tenhouse. Mrs. Shope Is state corre-
spending secretary and had the
pleasure of being a guest of Mrs.
Henry James Carr at luncheon at
the Rittenhouse.