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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
The Honeymoon House
By HAZEL DALE

smacked of Fifth avenue, as did her
coral crepe waist. 1t made a de-
cided difference.
But it did not take Janet long to
decide what to do. If she had never
been in this place before, no one
else need know about it, and, swal-
lowing her stage fright, she turned
nonchalantly to see who was sitting
at her left. A girl in almost shabby
clothes, was eating spaghetti and
talking, in between mouthfulS, to a
sad-faced man who sat on the other
side of her. She turned as. though
she felt that Janet was scrutinizing
her.
"Hello!" Janet said impulsively.
why don't you take me into your
conversation when you see that l
am being left out in the cold?"
The girl laughed. Do you do
anything?" she queried, looking
closely at Janet's clothes.
II try to-" Janet returned: "but
it isn't much. I'm on The Chron-
icle."
The girl turned to her instantly.
You are? Well, who would think
it,"
Thanks" Janet laughed merrily.
We'll, you do look like one of the
idle rich, and no mistake about it,"
II don't think that's fair" Janet
returned quickly. II can work for
my living and spend a little bit of
it on clothes if 1 like, can't II"
The sad-eyed man who looked like
a poet, smiled at this. THAT is a
pretty good argument" he returned.
A girl came in with their order, and
Janet helped herself, ignoring Jarvis
and his companion. Jarvis spoke to
her once, but she did not turn to-
ward him at all, and the rest of the
meal she spent in conversing be-
tween mouthfuls, to her new friends.
The girl was studying art. She eked
out small allowance that she re-
ceived from home by doing odd jobs
whenever she could get them.
Il hope l won't have to do it al
ways" she confided to Janet
Janet was intensely interested in
meeting people this way She saw
that there was nothing unconven-
tional about them, apparently, but
their free-and-easy manner of taking
life. But their ideas were certainly
different enough, and it was such
fun to sit there and eat and exchange
thoughts like this. When she finally
turned back to Jarvis her eyes were
like stars. She saw that the blond
girl had gone back to her table.
why didn't you introduce me to
your friend?" she teased. cor, If it
isn't done down here, you might
have prepared me little. She must
have been awfully prepossessed with
you, boy. Tell me about her.
(To Be Continued.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
LAYS BARE LIFE
OF A CHICKEN
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow Writes
of Over-Painted, Under
Dressed ParaderS

What is chicken" asked Cousin
Maria.
The question might have seemed
odd coming from one who lives in
the country, but comprehended the
unseen quotation marks.
Behold her shadow on the floor:
behold she waiteth at the door!' &"
l answered dramatically. was glad
Cousin Maria had asked. What is
chicken?" and not, why is a
ohicken?" The first is easy; the sec
ond is a problem for the Sphinx.
Thus she appears at the mo-
ment. Beneath a high-crowned.
wide. hat is an over-painted, over
powdered little face; a bosom barred
10 the hazards of pneumonia within
the V of a sleazy blouse, which is
more V than blouse; a short waisted
coat and red fox collar worn in
happier days by pussy on the back
fence; a painfully short, painfully
narrow skirt; a wide gap of very
thln SILK stockings; white, laced
Doots on stills of heels, more or
less run down.
This, my lords and gentlemen
and Cousin Maria, is the chicken.
so she exists everywhere to-day. Her
run is no less Broadway in New
York than Main street of every town
in the country. Idle, flippant, brail-
less, over-dressed and under dressed,
she parades from three in the after
noon until long after curfew, eX-
changing hackneyed bon mots with
10 oh A
end? / doubt if she herself knows
At that she is a shade more toler-
able than her masculine prototype,
the youthful Stacker of the pinch
back coat and inevitable cigaret.
who recently swamped the marriage
license bureaus in his eagerness to
escape military service.
The Chicken, as an individual, is
worth no more attention than &
single, silly. little grasshopper bob
blng around in the sunshine. The
grasshopper serves no purpose in
the economy of nature that ! ever
heard of, except to furnish a choice
tidbit for some hungry, lowering
hawk, or certain Shiny, sinuous
snakes which lie in wait for prey,
and the same might be said of the
Chicken.
1t strikes me as / write that I
am using rather heavy artillery on
IL feeble folk
Far be it from me to break n
butterfly upon a wheel. 1t is quite
right and proper that 4 girl should
desire admiration and good times
and have them. 1t is natural and
right that she should want to make
herself pretty and attractive. 1t is
natural and right that she should
have all the enjoyment and romance
and music and moonlight and feel
ing" that belong to the years,
when all the world is young, lad,
and all the trees are green" Not one
rose-petal, not one ribbon. one strain
of dance-music would l deprive her
of.
l only criticise her because |
would like to see her more attrac-
tive, not less. | hope l may be COM
fCrtably cremated and out of the
way before l join the ranks of those
acidulous and withered moralists
who regard a woman as a Jezebel
because she dresses her hair in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
CHAPTER 1.

Bank Cashier and Society Man.
1t was ten minutes of eight when
j. Montague Smith had driven his
rdnabout to its garage and was
Fastening across to his suite of
bachelor apartments in the Kincaid
terrace. 1t was his regular evening
for calling upon Miss Verda Rich
lander, and time pressed.
The provincial sbeatitudes had
chosen a fit subject for their illustra-
tion in the young cashier of the Lew
rcnceville Bank and Trust. From his
earliest recollections Montague Smith
had lived the life of the welI-be-
haved and tn conventional. He had
his niche in the Lawrenceville social
structure, and another in the small
city business. world, and he filled both
to his own satisfaction and to the
admiration of all and sundry. Ambi-
tions, other than to take promotions
in the bank as they came to him, and,
eventually, to make money enough
to satisfy the demands which Josiah
Richlander might make upon a pros
pective son-inlaw, had never trou-
bled him. An extremely well-balanc-
ed young man his fellow townsmen
called him, one of whim it might
safely be predicted that he would go
straightforwardly on his way to re-
putable middle life and old age;
moderate in all things, impulsive in
none.
Even in the affair with Miss Rich
lander sound common sense and
sober second thought had been made
to stand in the room of supersenti-
ment. Smith did not know what it
was to be violently in love; though
he was a charter member of the
Lawrenceville Athletic club and took
certain pride in keeping himslf
physically fit and up to the mark,
1T was not his habit to be violent in
anything. Lawrenceville expected it's
young men and young women to
marry and settle down" and ].
Montague Smith, figuring in a mod
est way as a leader in the Lawrense-
will youngest set, was far too conser-
vative to break with the tradition,
even if he had wished to. Miss Rich
lander was desirable in many re-
spects. Her fathers ample fortune
lad not come early enough or repidly
enough to spoil her. In moments
when his feeling for her achieved it's
nearest approach to sentiment the
conservative young man perceived
what graciously respIendent figure
she would make as the mistress of
her own house and the hostess of her
own table.
Smith snappd the switch of the
electrics and began to lay out his
evening clothes, methodically but
with a certain air of calm delibera-
tion, inserting the buttons in the
waistcoat, choosing hose of the prop
thinness, rummaging a virgin tie
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
"The Insider "
BY Virginia Terhune Van de
Water
CHAPTER Nj

New experiences followed so
quickly upon one another that
spring that 1 can hardly recall the
order in which they came.
1t must have been these expert
ences that crowded from my mind
further speculation as to the cause
of Mrs. Cores perturbation at her
brother-in-law' business trip to
Connecticut, and made it possible
fer me to Danish temporarily from
my thoughts the strange conversa-
ton l had overheard on the night of
his return. Nor did I think much
of Toms evident displeasure at this
same business trip. Later l was to
remember these things. Now they
were superseded by my own affairs.
For to a girl accustomed to get
ting on with very little, the shop
ping tours, the pretty clothes, the
many new things, were real adven-
lures.
My employer seemed to be grow
ing younger that spring. His sis
tcr-in-law noticed it and remarked
upon it to me.
IT do not see how Brewster has
tie energy to go about as much as
he does" she observed one morning
after her brother-in-law had an
nounced that he was planning to get
tickets for the theater that night
and take her and myself. He for
gets that l am not strong enough to
go out as often as he would like
me to. You know l used to insist
that | would not leave Grace alone
~ night with only the servants. But,
without telling me. Brewster has ar
ranged with Julia to sit right in
your room the whole time we are
out-and he pays her a couple of
dollars for doin git. I objected. but
he got veXed and reminded me that
that was his affair. SO what can
do but so when he says he wants
me to-"
Nothing else" I assured her.
and why not have a pleasant out
ing when you can? Julia is very
conscientious about Grace.
II suppose she is" Mrs. Gore ad-
mitted reluctantly. But I do not
approve OF the arrangement"
To the Thcatcr
Nevertheless. we three went to
the treater and stopped at the Astor
for something to eat after the per-
formance. Mrs. Gore enjoyed the
eN ening so much that l had a vague
suspicion that she had not often had
the opportunity to accompany her
Good-loooking relative to plays and
suppers. Indeed. she intimated as
much, and lauGher lightly.
mo" he acknowledged. Il have
not HERETOFORE urged you to accom-
pany me, Adelaide, because Grace
was not as we'll as she now is. 1
used to accept other peoples invi-
tations TO their theater parties. Now
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

They began their regime of eco
nomy by dining at a really Bohe-
mian place downtown, place where
Janet had never been before. There
seemed to be q camaraderie about
the atmosphere that was infectious.
Janet confided this opinion to Jarvis
when they were seated at one of the
long narrow tables with bare. shining
boards to eat from, and thick dishes.
One had to write ones order out on
little pads of paper, too. Janet was
quite fascinated with it all.
Several other people sat at their
table. There seemed to be little or
no privacy about the meal, but it
seemed a thing not needed. Janet
was reminded at first of q boarding
house, but afterward of q large fam
lily.
The food was unbelievably cheap.
In fact, Janet had never seen such
prices. While Jarvis wrote their
order on the slip of paper, Janet
gazed around at the people who
crowded the place. Most of them
were types and very extreme types,
at that. All were carelessly slung
together, and many of the girls had
short hair.
It's the real thing, isn't it, Jar
vis?" said Janet, turning back to
him. do you know any of them,
dear?"
Not a soul so far" Jarvis re-
turned; but as he spoke a tall girl
in black Tam o'Shanter and a
mop of blond curly hair came over
to their table and slipped into the
seat next to Jarvis. She spoke quite
without mbarrassment and ignored
Janet studiously.
I've been watching your face"
she said interestedly; you look
like a newcomer here, and yet you
seem like one of us"
Jarvis laughed. 'I haven't been
here in long WHILE" he conceded
easily.
'Backslider, eh? ?" asked the girl.
well. you might call it that" Jar
Wis returned.
For moment Janet had been
surprised by the fact that this girl
did not know Jarvis at all and yet
had thought it perfectly natural to
broad in a sense, but this freedom
and unconventionality almost stag
gered her; yet Jarvis seemed en-
tirely at home and used to this kind
of thing.
She felt hurt and angry that Jar
Wis made no effort to introduce her
and that the girl showed so plainly
that she thought her a rank outsider.
1t was not very difficult for Janet
to perceive why. She did not look
like one of them. Her stunning
tailored suit and rakish little hat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

reads the story of a brave battle
fought and lost
Dear Monty" it ran. "I have been
trying to reach you by phone off and
on ever since the adjournment of our
stockholders meeting at three
o'clock. We. of the little inside pool,
have got 1t where the chicken got
the ak. Richlander had more proxies
up his sleeve than we thought he had
and he has put the steam roller over
us to finish. He was able to vote
90 per cent. of the stock straight,
and you know what that means; a
consolidation with the Richland
foundry trust, and the hearse and
white horses for yours truly and the
minority stockholders. We're dead
dead and buried.
or course, l stand to lose every
thing, but that isn't all of it. I'm
horribly anxious for fear you'll be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

tangled up personally in some way in
the matter of that last loan of $780,
900 that 1 got from the Bank and
Trust. You will remember you made
the loan while Durham was away,
and l am certain you told me you
had his consent to take my Foun-
dries stock as collateral. That part
of it is all right, but as matters stand
the stock isn't worth the paper it is
printed on, and-well, to tell the
bald truth, I'm scared of Dunham.
Brickley, the Chicago lawyer they
have brought down here, tells me
that your bank is behind the con-
solidation deal, and if that is so,
there is going to be bank loss to
show up on my paper, and Dunham
will carefully cover his tracks for the
sake of the banks standing.
ITO BE Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
Pay Touching Tribute
to Bob FitzsimmOns

Chicago, Oct. %. - Robert Fitz-
simmons, who died at hospital here
last Monday, after weeks illness of
pneumonia, was buried yesterday at
Graceland Cemetery. Funeral SER
vices for the former champion heavy
weight pugilist were held in the
Moody Tabernacle, conducted by the
Rev. Paul RAIDER, himself an athlete
in his college days on the Pacific
More than 5000 persons from all
walks of life attended the services
and filed by the bier at the close of
the services. A large proportion of
those in attendance on the services
made up the cortege which followed
the flower-laden casket to Graceland
Cemetery.
'"This big man fought many bat
ties" Mr.. RAIDER said, "and tasted the
sweets of victory more often than he
did the acid of defeat. But he never
with himself which led to renuncia-
tion of the old for the new man.
TT took courage to face the con-
temptuous laugh, the sneer, the doubt
cast on his sincerity when the big
athlete submitted to baptism by the
little Baptist clergyman at Los Ange-
les. His baptism was the symbol of
the casting off of the old man for the
new.
".All the world despises a gutter;
alF the world admires a hero Bob
his ring battles-with indomitable
courage. The son of an Episcopal
clergyman, his early training was
never wholly forgotten and helped
him in his final victory-that over
DEATH"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
SELLS FARM TO PROVIDE FOR
DEFENDANTS AND GOES TO WAR

When asked why he did not claim ex-
emption GARNER is reported to have
said:
My father was a soldier before
me. He fought during the Civil War.
and 1t would not be fitting for me
to do anything that my dad would
not do. He was patriot and so am
l. 1 will provide for my mother and
my sisters before L leave. They are
willing to do their bit for their coun-
try. In selling my farm 1 did only
what 1 thought was the right thing
to do, and / feel that 1 owe my
eountry my services,
Norman T. Stitler, of Danville, is
another patriotic farmer. Stitler
when examined passed and claimed
exemption on the grounds of agri-
culture. He was the tenant farmer
on big farm in Montour county.
After he had filed his claim with the
district board he decided that Uncle
Sam needed him more in the Army.
He then sent word to the district
board that he withdrew his claim,
and is now preparing to leave for
Camp Meade with the next contin-
gent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
Letter List

LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Office at Harrisburg. Pa, for
the week ending October 20, 1917:
Ladies' List = Helen Beatty, Gertie
Beller. Emily Bpnde, Mrs. E. d. Bren-
neman. Mrs, G. II. Briggs, Mary Dinov,
Margaret ellison, Mrs. Grace Gordon,
Mrs. NJ. Heaston. Mrs. j.. H. Haller,
Matte Jones. Margaret Kohn, Miss
r. M. Ladders Mrs. Harold Lingle,
Bessie Lyter, Caretta Miller, Sarah
Mobley, Mrs. Beulah Morton, Mrs. Ed
win M. Mulock. Mrs. M. e. Qulrk, Miss
Blanch Rice, Etoile Sellers. Mrs. Jen-
ME. Shaffer. Mrs. Emma Smith, Dora
Smith. Mrs; A. 3. Snyder, Matilda Will
lie Youtz. Carrie Zean, Mrs. H. Zim-
Gentiemen's List = Gordon Bemnet,
]: A. Daley, Leroy. Dunneli. Oscar
Easton. H. NJ. Eicholtz, Rev ]. Ger
mart. Fred Haldi, John c. Helm, Ed NJ
KIunert. John Y. Leasher, Mr.. Lind.
Albert Mombsby. Harry Meyer, Stevo
G. Munjas (2), l.. p. Myers, E. Nice
Michael oliver, Emmy Pentl, b. +.
Shaeffer, Chas. Shope. Stephen Smith,
p. l.. Smith, Chas. Smith, Parquale
sperduti. Cline Story, Willie Summer
ward Theo, Herbert Valance. Rolf
Weaver William Rhods. c. Williams,
Howard Wintrode, Mrs. John Brown.
Firms = Mystic Product Co., STAIRS
& Harrison Co.
Persons. should invariably have
their mail matter addressed to their
street and number thereby insuring
prompt delivery by the carriers.
FRANK c. SITES,
s-.- Postmaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

Tamaqun-The Rev. Roy C. Schaef-
fer, of Cressona, to-day accepted
call to the pastorate of st. Johns Re-
formed Church.
HnzIetOn-The home of August
Hemsath, the Pond Creek hermit who
died last week. was destroyed by fire
during the night. 1t is believed that
the blaze was due to the dropping of
matches by parties who rummaged
the hut in quest of hidden wealth.
BethIehem-Miss Ida ]. Urch, of
Hellertown, and ULieutenant Howard
LU. stroll, of Camp Hancock. Ga,
we're married yesterday at the latter
place, in the house which for leeven
years was the home of President Will
son.
HazIetOn-The wedding of DR..
James Munley. just called to war
service, and Miss Sadie Boyle took
place in St. Gabriers Church yester-
day.
MiItOn-The Milton chapter Ameri-
can Red Cross cleared over $4,000 at
their street fair Saturday and Monday
evenings.
FrceIand-Michael Bartasavich. a
Freeland saloonkeeper, is missing, ac-
cording to neighbors, who say he
locked up the borroom because OF
the present slump in the liquor bus
mess.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
Central May Help

Because of the intense rivalry
created by the Central-Steelton game
at the latter place last Saturday, 1t
is expected that many of the Central
rooters will be out in force to help
along the cheering of the local Ma
room. Last season Tech tied and won
from the Steelton team, and this year
they hope to do at least as well.
Steelton has the best team in years,
and hopes to land two straight from
the Maroon.
With Central and Tech rooters out
in force and large Steelton dele
cation to cheer the Blue and White,
one of the largest crowds to ever at
tend an Island game-eXclusive of
the Thanksgiving classic-is looked
for. AS a preliminary game the re-
serve teams of the two institutions
will play at 1.30. The officials for
the big game have not yet been Sc
lected, but competent Central board
officials will take care of the deci-
SiOnS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25

Ralph GARNER, Henderson town
ship, Huntingdon county is, accord
ing to reports, the most patriotic
farmer that has been selected in the
second middle judicial district. Gar
mer is the tenant farmer on a farm
of over 100 acres. He has had
charge of this farm for a number of
years. A mother and two sisters are
dependent on him. He was drafted
a few weeks ago, and like the ma
jority of farmers, successfully passed
the physical test. He was given a
chance to claim exemption, but to
the surprise of his local board and
his many friends he passed them up.
Instead he made arrangements TO
leave for Camp Meade.
On his farm he had many valu-
abue farming implements, of which
he was the owner. Last week q pub
lie sale was announced in Hender-
son township, and this week GARNER
sold his entire property for over $4,-
600. He took this money, placed it
In the bank and handed the deposit
check to his mother, thereby provid-
ing support for her and his sisters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
YALE FOOTBALL
STILL DOUBTFUL
Material Is Too Scarce; Only
Seventeen Athletes An
Swer Call

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 25. - Again
a decision has been reached at Yale
to bandon varsity football even of an
informal nature this season. The
meeting of the student council. the
faculty and football officials was held
yesterday and decided it was unwise
to go ahead with the plans made
earlier in the week to form an eleven
with the scant material and to at
tempt competition with camp eleVens
in military service and other univer-
stiles The decision was reached after
only seventeen candidates reported
Tuesday in response to the call for
candidates. A canvass of the univer-
sity also failed to find other material.
Professor Corwin yesterday point
ed out that it was not because the stu
that the plans might go astray, but
rather because. the supply of material
was so low that it was virtually a
physical impossibility.
Yale Spirit Strong
1.-THE Yale spirit is still here" said
Professor Corwin, but it is ques-
tion of finding the proper number of
men to make a team. There Is no
question of the desire of the students
here to have their football, but IT
an instance, let me point to the
senior class of this year. Out of Az
men only 100 are now in the univer-
sity. The rest are in the service Of
the Government. Every 'Y' man with
the exception of one has Joined the
colors.
I'VE issued a call for candidates,
and only seventeen promising players
were among those who answered. II
is the desire of every man in the col
lege to have a team, and the only
thing which prevented them from or
ganizing was the shortage of ma
terial"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
BY Associated PresS

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-At a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to-day the
following changes in the organization
of the operating department were
approved, to become effective to-
morrow:
w. B. McCaleb, superintendent of
the Philadelphia division is advanced
to general superintendent of water
companies to succeed the late George
S. Cheyney.
(. j. K. Johnston, superintendent of
the Tyrone division will be superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia division
to succeed Mr.. McCaleb.
]. B. Hutchinson, Jr., assistant SUI
perintendent of the Pittsburgh divi-
sion, is advanced to superintendent
of the Tyrone division.
H. H. Russell, division engineer
of the Pittsburgh division, will be
promoted to assistant superintendent
of the Pittsburgh division.
r. Fl. Pinkham, division engineer
of the Remove division will be divi-
sion engineer of the Pittsburgh divi-
sion.
John Atlee, supervisor of the Pitts
burgh division at East Liberty, will
be promoted to division engineer OF
the Remove division.
George c. Koons, assistant engi-
neer maintenance of way in charge
of bridges and structures, is promo
ted to assistant superintendent New
York division.
G w. Snyder, principal assistant
engineer of the Western Pennsylva-
MIA division. is made assistant engi-
neer of the maintenance of way, to
succeed Mr.. Koons.
w. T. Covert, division engineer of
the Philadelphia Terminal division, is
promoted to principal assistant engi-
neer of the Western Pennsylvania di-
vision at Pittsburgh.
c.. E. Brinser, division engineer