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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
SMALLER FOLKS
IN CELEBRATION
Children Throughout the City
Have Many Delightful Hal
lowe'en Merrymakings

The little folks. so it would seem,
had their part in celebrating the
weird season when goblins walk and
witches talk. this week.
The other evening John and James
Fritchey, sons of Mrs. John A. Frit-
chey. of oil North Second street,
were joint host at a merry Hal
lowe'en party for number of their
little friends, from until o'clock.
The little guests enjoyed games of all
sorts and a regular supper in Hal
lowe'en appointments, with witches,
and baskets, decorated with black
cats as favors. Twenty-six little boys
and girls enjoyed the evening in
the rooms gaily decorated with au-
turn leaves, pumpkins and witches.
Yesterday morning the little folks
of the Seller school kindergarten,
under the direction of Miss Edna
Sprenkle, gave little party in cele-
bration of the Halloween season.
The little folks enjoyed music and
games, after a brief period of their
regular work, followed by a little
luncheon.s
Yesterday afternoon Miss Airs Ann
Hickok, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Orville Hickok, ", of Front
and Locust streets, entertained q
number of littleS friends at a party
from 3 until o'clock.
Decorations in keeping with the
season were used and the supper
appointments carried out the same
idea, with favors of cat head snap
pers, horns and little brooms con-
cealing prizes for the guests.
Games and a merry time were en-
joyed by Jane Ely, Elizabeth Ely,
Katherine Meredith, Christine
Brandt, Mary Sheehey, Daniel Shee-
hey. Catherine Sheehey and Jane
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
CAMEORINGFO
CHURCH PIANlSTE
Otterbein Christian Endeav-
orers Surprise Miss Quaid
With Birthday Party

A Halloween birthday surprise
party in honor of Miss Catherine
Quaid was held last evening at her
home. 1S47 Susquehanna street, by
the Christian Endeavor of the otter
bein u. B. Church. Miss Quaid is a
gifted musician and is pianist for the
Christian Endeavor Society. She was
presented with a beautiful cameo
ring for her faithful services. Au-
tumn decorations were in evidence
at the house and the guests were
presented with dainty Halloween
favors.
After an evening spent in playing
games, refreshments were served to:
Miss Catherine Quaid, Miss Mildred
Quaid, Miss Martha Irwin, Miss Bel
va Dinger, Miss Elizabeth Hartman,
Miss Geneva Ward, Miss Minerva
Barnhardt, Miss Catherine Barn
hardt, Miss Mildred Marlin, Miss
Sarah Marlin, Miss Alice Weiger,
Miss Myrtle Brown, Miss Esther Car
penter, Miss Jessie Cummings. Miss
Mary Freed, Masters John and Les
ter Ouaid, Bevan Seidle, William
Quaid, Harold Diffenderfer, Edward
Ward, Elmer Murray, John Kuhn,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quaid, Mrs.
George Seidle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Barnhardt, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Hoffman and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Sellers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
The Misses Hoffman
Give Fancy Dress Party

The Misses Raye and Margaret
Holtzman. of Progress, entertained
number of friends at a Halloween
masquerade at their home last eve,
ming. The guests played various
games and danced to Victrola mu-
sic. A Halloween supper was served
to the following: Mrs. J. III. Bowman,
as a grandmother; j. ii. Bowman
ghost: Miss Ada Fecser, Puritan;
Miss Florence Shupp, Dutch girl;
Miss Mabel Holtzman. clown; Harry
Early. clown; Miss Edith Eshenour'
clown; Miss Mabel Eshenour, Aunt
Dinah; i. A. Mumma. Uncle Rastus;
Miss Rave Holtzman, ghost; Miss Es-
ther Ream, clown; Miss Mabel Feeser'
Red Cross nurse; Mrs. C. p. Sheaffer
clown; Chester Sizer, clown; Florence
Whistler. Japanese girl; Miss Marga-
ret Hoffman. clown; Miss Sarah
Holtzman, soldier; G. p. Sheaher'
gypsy girl; Miss Mary Garman, COZ
ored nanny; Miss Esther Light
Puritan; Miss Viola Light, CLOWN
Miss Katherine Hoffman. clown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Business Session Before
Festivities of R. F. o. M.

When members of the r. +. 0. NJ.
Club of the Y. w. G. A. arrive at the
association building this evening they
will find it artistically decorated for
a social gathering following the reg
ular business session. Miss Jessie
Cummings and Miss May Bard have
charge of the amusement program
and they promise some clever stunts.
Those who accepted the invitation
are the Misses Mary Carpenter, May
Bard, Jessie Cummings, Edith Eisen-
hart, Della Fox, Anna. Fry, Edna
Frank, Carrie Gable. Mary Critic,
Mary Hess, Charlotte Louden, Ara
Lusk, Carrie e. Miller, Pearl Hoover
Daisy Mateer, Carry Oren, Grace
Owens, Mae Patterson, Sammie
CAN'T, Anna Rhoad, Esther Smith,
Edith Watson, Anna Waltz, Ellie
Smith, Marie Hutton, Adelaide Lusk,
Mae Berrier, Edna Black, Mildred
Ebert, Sue Sollenberger, Margaret
Moeslein, Mary kerstetter, Mary
Freed, Grace Shut.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

The seventh birthday of little Miss
Margaret Black was merrily cele-
brated at the home of her parents,
EOS North Front street, Wormleys-
burg, Monday evening. Halloween
diversions, with music and games
pleased the small folks, all of whom
received quaint favors with their re-
freshments.
Miss Santee assisted Mrs. Black in
entertaining the following guests:
Desano Buck, Enola Heckert. Ethel
Young, Evelyn Thomas, Elizabeth
Johnson. Edna Ellison, Betty Rome
mus, Fred Hoover Leon Ellison,
William Colestock, Huge Ronemus,
Frederick Young, Charles Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles FaYorite, Mrs.
Buck, Mrs. Colestock, Miss Cathleen
Buck, Miss Alfretta Buck, Mrs. Fill
son, Mrs. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronemus, Miss Staley, Miss Santee
and Master James Buck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
CELEBRATE IIALLOWE'EN
WITH MIR. AND MRS. CRANE

The masquerade held last eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard j..
Crane, 3 South Seventeenth street,
was most enjoyable. Chrysanthe-
NUNS prevailed in the floral decora-
tons and a unique supper was served
20 the following guests:
Mrs. Sarah Hines, Mrs. James
Pennell, Mrs. Emma Steese, Mrs.
James Machlan, Mrs. Jane Miller
Mrs. II. w. Shut, Mrs. George Tip
perry, Mr.. and Mrs. w. il. Skinner,
Mrs. Charles Mulligan. Mrs. anna
Tomlinson, Mrs Margaret Wierman,
Mrs Jennie Zimmerman, Mrs. Austin
Letter, Mrs. George II. Reed, Mrs.
John Page, Miss Mary Page, Mrs.
Edward Forney Mrs. George Hip
pensteel, Mrs. Charles Rhine, Mrs.
Harry Kreps. Miss Kate Moses, Mrs.
w j. McCombs, Mrs. j. b. Lightner,
Mrs. william Chandler, Mrs. Frank
Gemperling. Mrs. Jennie Fry, Mrs.
John w. Finton, Mrs. e. D. Kline
peter, Miss Lulu Klinepeter, Mrs.
William Yocum, Mrs. Elmer ster-
ringer, Miss Ethel Rupp. Miss Kate
Rupp and Roy Felker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Old-Fashioned Party
With Miss Ruth Bower

number of young people enjoyed
an old-fashioned Halloween party at
the home of Miss Ruth a. Bower, Of
Wildwood, last evening. After an
evening spent in dancing. games and
contests, Refreshments were served to
Miss Isabel Weidler, Miss Margaret
Hepford> Miss Theresa Rhoads, Miss
Maud Biever, Miss Mary Schubauer,
Miss Bertha Schubauer. Miss Mar
garet Shumaker, Miss Jennie Eslin-
ger, Miss Goldie Graham, Miss Jessie
Beistline, Miss Sue Stintzman, Miss
Grace Henson, Miss Hattie King
pcrtz, Miss Mary Bower. Mrs. Lloyd
Fissel. Mr.. and Mrs. Lookingbill and
Miss Ruth A. Bower; Russell Rhoads,
Raymond Rhoads, Ralph Stintzman
George Stintzman, Ralph Holstein,
Louis Gintzer. Russell Eslinger. Har-
Ney Eslinger John Hepford, George
Lingle, Earl Sweigard, Fritz Schu-
bauer. William Schubauer, Herman
Thomas and A. ID. Bower
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Harrisburg Gettysburg
Woman's League Meets

An unusually interesting meeting
of the Harrisburg G ettysburg Wom-
ans League for Harrisburg and vi
cinity will be held tomorrow eve
ming at 7.45 o'clock in Christ Luth-
eran church. The Rev. DIR. C. II.
Bauslin, secretary of the Board of
Education and prominent lecturer,
will speak Of THE Great Reforma-
ton" Victor Hausknecht will give
violin numbers and the Rev. G.. ~.
Lauffer of Steelton, will sing bari
tone solos Both men and women
hre urged to attend this meeting
winch is the first autumn session of
the league.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
MRS. HARLING IN RECITAL
AS SUNDAY SCHOOL BENEFIT

Mrs. Roberta Swartz Harling will
direct n recital to be given this eve
ming under the auspices of the Pri-
mary Department of Christ Lutheran
Sunday School. y very interesting
program has been arranged consist
ing OF readings: Anne of Green
Gables" How the Elephant Got His
Trunk" "Pollyanna" together with
epecial music by the Sunday school
orchestra with Miss Esther Harpel
and F. II. Entry soloists. A silver
offering is requested which will be
applied to the payment of n recently
purchased piano.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
NSTORK
NEWS

DIR. and Mrs. B. Milton Garfnkle,
of 1919 North Second street, an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Tina
Edith Garflnkle, Monday, October Is.
1917. Mrs. Garfinkle was formerly
Miss Reba Handler of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Edward Stuntz, of
Bellevue, Ohio, former Harrisburg
ers, announce the birth of daugh-
ter, Mary Isabelle Stuntz, Thursday,
October "a, 1917. Mrs. Stuntz is re-
membered here as Miss Florence
Mackenson.
sMr. and Mrs. Daniel G.. Berry, of
1412 Naurain street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Evelyn Beatrice
Berry, Wednesday, October 81, 1917.
Mrs. Berry was Miss Ellen Eichen-
berger prior TO her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Roland, of
Cleveland, Ohio, announce the birth
of a son, Robert Newell Roland, Sat
urday, October 81. 1917. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland were residents of this
city until a few months ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Temperance Workers
Take Trip to Lewisburg

Mrs. Harry Leonard, president and
delegation of members from Har-
risburg w. G. 4. u, went to Lewis
burg, Tuesday on invitation of Mrs.
S. O. Goho, former secretary and
president of this union, for a days
outing. Owing to the rainy weather,
indoor pleasures had to be substitut-
ed for some of the outdoor events
planned.
An elaborate dinner was served
with Halloween appointments and
white ribbon bows OF the Union deco
rating the ices.
Prominent w. C. r. U. workers of
Lewisburg and Annville, were also
present. Later in the day several of
the ladies left for Sunbury, staying
there over night and coming home
last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Wright's s Orchestra

of Columbus, Ohio. This wonderful
dance and singing orchestra will be
at Winterdale Friday and Saturday
evenings. November and 3. Friday
evening benefit for soldier boys
Christmas fund. Admission, Friday
evening soc and $1.00: Saturday eve
ming, 25e and 50c.-Adv. j
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
FINE MUSIC ENTERTAINS
GUESTS AT CAMP HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. BOWefs
happily entertained last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Richardson, Bowman avenue, Camp
Hill, with an old-time Hallowe en-
fete. Musical numbers on the piano,
violin and Victrola were enjoyed and
refreshments were served 20 the
Misses Edna Attick. Mary Herr, Sara
Bowers. Alice Richardson and Helen
Richardson. of Hershey; earl Stein
our. Clarence Stevenson, Hayes
Hoover. Howard Smith. of Hershey;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Claiming, Mr.
and Mrs. A. X. Richardson, and Mr.
and Mrs T. J. Bowers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Pumpkin Full of Nuts
AS a Table Centerpiece

|. The table decorations for Miss
Carolyn Houston's Halloween party
at. her home, 112 Green street, Pen
brook, were unusually attractive,
with a huge pumpkin filled with nuts
and fruit as a centerpiece.
A late supper was served to the
merrymakers, who included: Miss
Esther Bobb, Mary Atticks. Helen
Sellers, as Yama Yama girls; Miss
Grace Harper, scarecrow; Miss Mary
Curry, Baby Bunting; Miss Carolyn
Houston, Bo-Peep; Miss Mildred Ma
der. dancing GIRL Mrs. Leon Garman
gypsy; Lester Sutton, Frank Rudy
Charles Bobb, Orville Bobb, Yama
Yamas; Alvin Martin, Englishman;
Earl Albright, dude; Charles Houston
and Leon Garman, Just boys"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
COLONIAL TEA HosTEssEs

Mrs. Charles w. Relnoehl and Mrs.
Charles Alden. both of-Steelton. will
preside at the tea table Saturday af-
ternoon at the Colonial Country
Club. This is a a~favorite place for
the knitters to be at the end Of
the week and the sportsmen enjoy
coming in for tea after strenuous
outdoor games
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
HOME FROM TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Moore, VINO
were recently married, have returhed
after a wedding trip through the
northern part of the state. They are
eat home" to their friends in their
apartments at 11O1 North sixth
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr. and Mrs. Charles RIcHdTU
Hoffman, G36 Woodbine street an
nounce the birth of a daughter, MIL
dred Louise Hoffman, october q,
1917. Mrs. Hoffman was formerly
Miss Louise Rebecca Ingram, OF
Bells Valley, Va.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

Mrs. George p. Stewart of Albany,
n. Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lane S.
Hart at Maplehurst, Duncannon.
Mrs. A. NJ. Clay has closed her
bungalow. Atlasta, at Perdix, and
will spend some time with. her
daughter. Mrs. Charles f. Reeser,
1928 North Fourth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

Miss Eleanor Walter, OF the stuolo
de Danse, was the guest OF lieu
tenant Dinsley, U. S. A, for the dance
at the Army and Navy Club, WASH
irgton. d. C., Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Newell Moore
OF Pine street. left to-day Tor
weeks stay at their former home In
Buffer. Pa
Miss Katharine Middleton. OF Camp
Hill, was called home from Nassar
College by the death of her sister,
Miss Mary Middleton, yesterday.
The Misses Flora and Edith Bent
eel of 1906 North Second street. Wis
tied their niece, Miss Helen WILSON,
senior of Swarthmore College over
the weekend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
DIR. HULL WILL ADDRESS
SPANISH CLUB SATURDAY

DR.. II. L. Hull, of the State De-
partment of Health. who was sur
geon in the United States Army dur
ing the occupation of Vera Cruz, will
give the second of his talks about
Vera Cruz and show interesting pic
lures, Saturday evening at 7.30
o'clock before q meeting of the
Spanish Club, held at their rooms,
Second and State streets. Profess
sor Roach of the Central High
school faculty. will speak OF matters
of the day and Mr.. Shein, a Wharton
alumnus, will present current events
in Spanish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs James p. McCullough'
Of 2O41 North Second street are nome
after a visit in Washington. ID. I.
Mrs. Robert l.. Forsythe. OF Ihe
Locusts, 2020 North Third street
came home last evening after spend
inc a month with her mother, Mrs.
Nixon, in Butler, Pa.
The Misses Ava and Florence
Reist. of York. and Lieutenants Blef-
fling and Hardcloode, of Gettysburg
were guests OF Miss Eleanor waiter
at the Triar.yle dance last evening.
Gilbert Bailey and Edwin Hobert
Brown, students at the Chestnut I'LL
Academy, will spend the weekend at
their homes here.
Miss Katherine Phillips. of i646
North Third street, will be hostess
for the embroidery club of which
she is n member, at her home TINS
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
SEWING SCHOOL OPENS

The sewing school OF the Market
Square Presbyterian Church will
open for the winter of 1917 and
1918 Saturday morning at 1890
o'clock. Mrs. Herman p. Miller is
in charge of the work and Mrs.
Meade ID. Detweier is the secretary
of the school. A large attendance
of the weekly sessions of the school
is contemplated as the prospective
roll of those who will attend the
school is large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

j. +. Hawkins, of 20 North. Fif-
teenth street, has returned home aft
err a several days stay in Pittsburgh.
Harry Miller and daughter. Miss
Clara Miller, of IA North Sixteenth
street, have returned home after vis-
iting relatives and friends in Will
liamsburg.
Lieutenant Marlin Wenrich, of
Camp Meade, Md. is spending a fur
Tough at his home in Hummelstown,
and with his friends here.
+. ]. Knisely, of the Derry Block
Apartments, has gone on a hunting
trip with a party of friends to Round
Top and various surrounding places
Mrs. Samuel Grissinger, of 1412
Derry street, is spending several
weeks with relatives in Philadelphia
and Allentown.
Mrs. Harry Wickersham, Thomp-
sontown, is the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Barton, of g North
Fifteenth street.
Mrs. Floyd Herrold and little
daughter, Mildred, of 1407 Thqmp-
son street, are visiting friends in
Akron. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Shoemaker and
granddaughter. of 23 North Fifteenth
street, are home after a several days
visit in Chambersburg and Shamo-
kin,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
Catarrhal Deafness
May Be Overcome
A simple, safe and reliable way
that calls for no ugly trumpets,
phones or other instruments

To be deaf f. very annoying and en-.
barrassing. People who are deaf are gen
orally mighty sensitive on this subject. And
yet many deaf folks carry around instru-
ments that call attention 20 their infrmity.
Therefore. people who are hard Of hearing
who suffer from head noises. or who are &C.
tually deaf from catarrhal trouble. will be
glad 10 know Of q simple recipe that can Do
easily made up At home for a few cent 5
cost that Is really quite efficient in reliev.
inE the disagreeable deafness and head
noises caused BY catarrh.
From any drug store get one ounce Of
Parmint double strength) about 9Oo worth
Take this home and put 10 into q simple
syrup made Of Ia pint Of hot water and
four ounces Of ordinary graduated sugar .
Take a tablespoonful four times q day
This treatment should by tonic aotlon re.
duce the Inflammation In the middle ear that
catarrhal condition would be likely 10
cause and with the Inflammation gone the
distressing head noises, headaches, cloudy
thinking and that dull feeling in the ears
should gradually disappear. Anyone who
suffers from catarrh. catarrhal deafness or
head noises should give Parmint trial II
Is pleasant 20 take and Is quite inexpensive.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
LEwEs Personal NOTES.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES. Del, oct. 3O-Ernest C. Nor
rls has been appointed as second as
sistant keeper Of Brandywlnc light
house.
Mrs. Robert Scott who has been
visiting In Wernersville. Pa, and phila-
delphia. has returned home.
Mrs. Percy b. Vlckers, Mrs. George
2. Nickers. Miss Indeola POINTER and
Mrs. William +. Poynter, are visiting
IN Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Napoleon B. Register was elected
delegate 20 the county Sunday school
convention Of the NJ. r. Sunday school.
that viii be held al Delmsr this week.
John r. Price was elected alternate.
Mrs. Margaret C.. Lyons has sold a
building lot 40 Rehoboih Beach 90 Mrs.
Ralph NJ. Wingate.
Purnell b. Norman has accepted no
sition as waichman at the Lewes Pack
ing Company. 49lts1
Max +. Gebhardl. who has been on a
two weeks vacation 90 Niagara Falls.
Buffalo and other points of interest.
has returned home.
Mrs. sallie Conwell Is visiting friends
In Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
SPEEDING TRAIN PASSES
over BABY FAST ASLEEP

sELBYvILLE, Del. Oct So-Asleep
In the middle OF the railroad track,
a two-year-old girl escaped injury
when fast train. bound 10 Ocean
City passed over t.
The train was running about sixty
miles an hour. The engineer did not
notice the child until only few feet
away. Brakes were applied, and the
trainmen ran back and picked up
little Annie Kosh, fully dressed and
sound asleep. lying face downward
upon the ties.
The child had TO be awakened and
Immediately began TO cry. Not a
scratch was found upon her notwith-
standing the fact that a locomotive
and five coaches had passed over her.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30

When she takes the morning air or
strolls out TO see the Sammies aviate
and drill with her field glasses tucked
under her arm, Mrs. Castle appears in
this quaint, quakerish costume Of field
mouse gray. The gown is done in
heavy silk and set of with bands Of
satin ribbon in silver gray.
The closely pleated skirt begins its
straight, Silhouette descent from point
Just below the armhole-from a fitted
yoke, TO be exact. and is further re-
stricted 20 the straight and narrow
by a soft belt at the normal waistline
which boasts a smoked pearl buckle Of
gray az the front
This gown has charming little
apront front. Just missing the hem at
the bottom and banded with satin rib
bon in three widths. The sleeves. too
are well worth mentioning, with Their
small balloon puff 20 begin with. IN,
diminished puff Just above the elbow
and the very tight cuff from elbow Z,
wrist. A demure rufile Of white OF.
Candle at the throat and wrists, and {
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30

able margin OF profit over cost without
regard TO market or replacement
values.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-15
TICKET sPEcuLAToas.


Thslr Trade Was Really Started BY
pumas snd HE Barber. -
The practice Of speculnting in thcater
tickets. strange ns Il may appear. was
started by the elder Dumas He pat.
rohizcd Paris barber namer Porcher.
and one day this worthy while shaving
the novelist asked him why he did not
sell the tickets given him by the man.
ayers Of the theatcrs where his plays
were produced. W
TO whom could l sell themr asked
the author Of the Three Musketeers.' =
"Why. to mo. II you like" replied POT;
cher. "And what would you do With
thcmT' asked Dumas, That's my
business" replied the barber. continu.
ing to lather the bronzed face Of the
famous story teller. h'
"But I give you tickets whenever you
ask for them" said Dumas. "Ah, one
or two are not sufficient for my pur'
pose" responded rorchcr. II must
have all your tickets md every day
too" "And yon will pay for themT
said the dramatist Cash" was the
simple yet practical reply. ''''f
8 Dumas at tint moment was very
badly. In need Of money, 40 he at once
concluded the bargain Porcher. who
shortly, after this gave rp shaving ana
cutting hair. made similar bargains
with other authors and quickly be.
came rich.