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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
ssThe InSider''
By Virginia Terhrme Van de Water

about some things before l go back
/ TO school," he replied sulkily. "And
l go back in q couple of days. l sup
pose 1 have some right to my own
father. haven't II"
He is not away on pleasure"
Mrs. Gore said severely. "A man
has to give his first attention to
| business, please remember"
Not always" the boy retorted.
| At least in fathers case, family
sometimes comes before business
that is part of the family does"
The words sounded like threat
or taunt. 1 was astounded at
| their effect upon the widow. The
| little color she had in her cheeks
| faded; her eyes looked out blackly
| from her white face.
Il shall report YOU to your father.
! Tom, if YOU speak like that again."
she declared, her voice tense with
| emotion.
"Of course you will" Tom NUT
tered. 1T won't BE the first time
1 was surprised at the transfor-
nation in the boys manner. Could
| this be the genial, light-hearted
young fellow of last night? The
| evening and all its happenings SEEM
| ed to have faded from his memory.
And Mrs. Gore had so far forgotten
lllS uAAIlSE anu lltdltf party OIL less
/ than twenty-four hours ago that she
| had asked no questions about them.
What was behind all this disturb
ance, this exchange of acrid
speeches? What was the business
matter about which Tom felt so
bitter? And, If Mrs. Gore carried
! out her threat and reported Toms
| impertinence to his father, would
Brewster Norton reconsider his
| MANS n hnnf Huuh parl-nr'S pnnoinp
| to Hillcrest this summer?
These questions weighed upon me
until l became so uneasy that, with
out pausing to consider whether l
was doing what was prudent or not,
l went UP to Toms room towards
the latter part of the afternoon and
knocked upon his door. | had heard
him lock himself in an hour ago.
What is it?" he called gruffly.
It's I, Tom-MiSS Dart" l an
swered softly. Il want to speak 10
| you"
The door was opened quickly.
The lad stood before me. face flushed.
hair musSed. He had evidently
been lying down. put my hand on
Tom" I said gently. play I am
your sister and tell me what's the
matter"
"Enough's the matter" he en-
claimed. 7 lost my temper with
that-with Aunt Adelaide-U sup
pose I've got to call her thaO and
now she'll so whining to father
about me, and I'll be sent away
this summer. You see if I'm not"
Tom" 1 pleaded come down
into the library and talk with me a
bit. Grace is in her aunt's room
just now, and I am disengaged. Will
you Gomez"
YES" he agreed shamefacedly
and swallowing hard-"TlI come"
ITO be Continued)
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(Continued.)

"He wants to be. your friend" re-
turned Nan, determined not to give
up.
Duke looked at her uncompromis-
ingly. THAT man can't ever be any
friend of mine = understand that!
He can't ever marry you. Ii he ever
tries to, so help me God, I'll kill
him If / hang for it. l know his
game. 1 know what he wants. He
doesn't care pinch of snuff for you.
He thinks he can hit me a blow By
getting you away from me-"
Nothing could be further from
the TRUTH" exclaimed Nan hopeless
ly.
Duke struck the table smashing
blow with his fist. "I'll show Mr.. De
Spain and his friends where they
get off,"
Uncle Duke. if you won't listen
to reason, you must listen to sense.
Think of what a position you put
me in. 1 love you for all your care
of me. 1 love him for his affection
for me and consideration of me
because he knows how to treat a
woman. l know he wouldn't harm
hair of your head, for my sake, yet
you talk now of bloodshed between
you two. l know what your words
mean-that one, of you, or both of
you, are to be killed for a senseless
feud. He will not stand up and let
any man shoot him down without
resistance. If you lay your blood on
his head, you know it would put q
stain between him and me that never
could be washed out as long as we
lived. If you kill him I could never
stay here with you. His blood would
cry out every day and night against
you."
Dukes violent finger shot out at
her. And you're the gal l took
from your nanny and promised I'd
bring up a decent woman. You've got
none of her blood in you-not a
drop. You're the brat of that mine
ing brother of mine, that was al
ways riding horseback and showing
off in town while l was wedding the
tobacco beds"
Nan clasped her hands. Don't
blame me because I'm your broth
er's child. Blame me because I'm q
woman, because | have a heart, be-
| cause I want to live and see you
live, and to see suspicion, distrust,
feuds, alarms, and worse. I'm not
ungrateful, as you plainly say / am.
| want you to get out of what you
are in here-I want to be out of 1T.
I'd rather be dead now than to live
and die in it. And what is this anger
all for? Nothing. He offers you his
friendship" She could speak no
further. Her uncle, with a curse,
| left her alone. When she arose in
the early morning he had already
gone away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
U-BOATS TAKE
HEAVIER TOLL
Germans Greatly Increase
Number of Ships Sunk
Without Warming

London. April 81. - The weekly
statement of vessels sunk as made
public Wednesday. shows that forty
vessels of more than 1000 tons each
were sent to the bottom by mines or
submarines.
The statement reads:
weekly shipping returns: Arrivals,
1850; sailings. 1921.
"Sinkings by mine or submarine,
more than 1000 tons. forty. including
two sunk in the week ending April
10; less than 1000 tons. fifteen. in
cluding one sunk in the week ending
April
Vessels unsuccessfully attacked.
twenty-seven. including one attacked
the week ending April s.
Fishing vessels sunk. nine, includ-
ing. one sunk the week ending April
15."
The above report shows the greatest
number of merchant vessels reported
sunk by mine or submarine in both
categories-1,6 800 tons and over and
under 1000 tons-made public by the
| British Government since it has is
sued its weekly statement of shipping
| losses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
CHAPTER NXNI


MIR. Norton had left the house the
following day long before Grace and
I came down stairs Recently Mrs.
Gore had formed the habit of break
fasting with her brother-in-law. But
this morning she was not IN the
dining room.
ssWhy did auntie get her break
fast upstairs? Is she sick?" Grace
mo. Miss Grace; but Mr.. Norton
sent word to her by Maggie that he
must see her before he left, so she
came down to the library to see
him. And after he'd gone she went
back upstairs-she felt the need of
up to her with a bit of toast She
said that was all she wanted this
morning, But she's not sick"
The widow herself reiterated this
assertion when Grace and 1 went
into her room later in the morning.
'I am quite WE'LL" she insisted,
shut I did not happen to be hungry
at time"
1 noticed that she appeared ner-
vous and that her hands trembled
as she tried to knit
''Why did Daddy so away without
bidding ME good-by?" Grace de-
manded.
"He had to leave before you were
I'D darling" Mrs. Gore said
"I explained to you, dear" I in
terposed, that your father told Tom
and me last night that he had to take
an early train this morning..
"But where was he going?" Grace
persisted.
no Connecticut" Mrs Gore said,
briefly.
"oh, Auntie, has he gone to Hill
crest?"
NO, dear.he has not"
l saw that the matron was en-
barrassed, and 1 suggested to Grace
that she and I go upstairs and be-
gin her lessons. why should Mrs.
Gore look disturbed because her
brother-in-law had gone to Connec-
ticut?
Tom, too seemed unusually per-
turbed when, at luncheon that noon,
Grace spoke of her fathers trip.
'I supposed that was where he'd
gone" he muttered as the child
named Mr. Norton's destination.
Mrs. Gore spoke sternly: Il do
not know why you say that" she re-
proved. Your father goes to many
other places on business"
Tom" Mrs. Cores exclamation
was a strange mingling of warning
and appeal. She glanced in my direc-
ton, as # TO remind her nephew that
he was indiSCreet to speak so plain
" in my presence. The lads face
darkened; but he obeyed for a while
her implied warning and said no
more until luncheon was over. Then,
when he rose from the table, he ask
ed a blunt question.
when is father coming back?"
~ do not know" his aunt said.
"This evening, l suppose. Why do
you ask?"
because I want to talk to him
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asked, as Scott acknowledged his

asked. as Scott acknowledged his
identity.
II guess he didn't come tonight"
Nan noticed the impassive manner
of his speaking and the low, even
tones. Il was kind of looking for
him myself"
rs there another train tonight he
could come on?"
Il don't think he will be back
now before tomorrow night"
Nan, much disappointed, looked
up the line and down. II rode in this
afternoon from Music mountain eS-
| pecially to see him."
Scott. without commenting, smiled
with understanding and encourage
ment, and Nan was so filled with
anxiety that she welcomed a chance
to talk to somebody. I've often
heard him speak of YOU" she ven
tured. searching the dark eyes, and
watching the open, kindly smile
characteristic of the man. Scott put
his right hand out at his side. I've
ridden with that boy since he was so
high"
II know he thinks everything of
YOU"
II think lot of him."
You don't know me?" she said
tentatively.
His answer concealed all that was
necessary. Not to speak to, no."
Il am Nan Morgan"
II know your name pretty well"
he explained; nothing seemed to dis
turb his smile.
And 1 came in-because 1 was
worried over something and want
ed to see Mr.. De Spain"
"He is buying horses north of
Medicine Bend. The rainstorm yes
terday likely kept him back some.
l don't think you need worry much
over anything though"
Il don't mean L am worrying
about Mr.. De Spain at Medicine
Bend" disclaimed Nan with trace
of embarrassment.
Il know what you mean," smiled
| Bob Scott. She regarded him ques-
tioningly He returned her gaze re-
assuringly as if he was, confident of
his ground. Did your pony come
along all right after you left the
foothills this afternoon"
Nan opened her eyes. How did
you know 1 came through the foot
hills?"
Il was over that way to-day"
Something in the continuous smile
enlightened her more than the word.
II noticed your pony went lame.
You stopped to look at his foot"
you were behind me-" exclaim-
ed Nan.
II didn't see you," he countered
prudently.
She seemed to fathom something
from the expression of his face. You
couldn't have known L was coming
in" she said quickly.
NO" He paused. Her eyes SEEM
ed to invite a further confidence.
"But after you started it would be a
pity If any harm came to you on the
road"
You knew Uncle Duke was in
| town." Scott nodded. do you know
why IScame?"
Il made a guess at it. 1 don't
think you need worry over any
thing"
Did you follow me down from
| the hospital to-night?"
II was coming from my house
after supper. l only kept close
enough to you to be handy"
"Oh, understand. And you are
very kind. l don't know what to do
now"
Go back to the hospital for the
night. l will send Henry De Spain
up there just as soon as he comes to
/ town"
Suppose Uncle Duke sees him
first. I am deathly afraid of their
meeting"
Even De Spain himself. when he
came back the next night, seemed
hardly able to reassure her. When
she had told all her story. De Spain
laughed at her fears. "I'll bring
that man around. Nan, don't worry
Don't believe we shall ever fight. /
may not be able to bring him around
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Fashions of To-Day By May Manton

IT would be almost impos-
sible to find a handsomer
or a more fashionable after
noon costume than this. 1t is
made of charmeuse with Geor-
gette crepe and trimmed with
Paisley satin in rich and won
derful coloring that is beautiful
against the background of the
dark blue, while the crepe is a
pale grey. The skirt is one of
the very new ones. 1t has a
yoke effect at the front but is
full length at the back and sides
and you can make the bodice
as it is here or with the over
portion cut below the belt to
form a peplum; treated in the
latter way it is smart over a
simple straight skirt.
For the medium size the
blouse will require, ~ yards
of material A inches wide and
the over-portion 1 yard of the
same width. For the skirt will
be needed, a. yards of material
A inches wide with % yard "A
for the trimming.
The May Manton pattern OF
the blouse No. o33e is cut in
sizes from "a to AZ inches bust
measure and of the skirt No.
o325 in sizes from e4 to 81
inches waist measure.
They will be mailed to any
address by the Fashion De-
partment of this paper, on
receipt of fifteen cents for each.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Mrs. Clayton A. Smucker
Heads Missionary Society

Carlisle, Pa, April 27. - At the
closing session of the tenth annual
meeting of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Harrisburg
district of the Methodist Church it
was decided to hold the next annual
gathering in the Camp Curtin
Memorial Church, Harrisburg. Vari-
Gus reports were presented at the
meeting here to show the work of
the organization during the past
year.
But few changes were made in the
list of officers in the election held.
Mrs. Clayton A. Smucker, Harris
burg, again heads the society. Mrs.
5. M. Gilman, of Harrisburg, was
elected recording secretary; Mrs. S.
d. Wilson, Harrisburg, children's de-
partment secretary; Mrs. Rononius,
Harrisburg, temperance superinten-
dent; Mrs. j. w. Finton, Harrisburg,
deaconess work superintendent; Mrs.
Jennie Durham, WayneSboro, super
intendent of Christian stewardship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
CHARGED WITH STEALING

Carlisle. Pa, April 81. = Charged
with stealing leather, prepared hides
,and other material to the value of
several hundred dollars, John
Knouse, night watchman at the big
plant of the Lindner Shoe Company,
has been arrested and is on bail
awaiting a hearing. The charge was
brought by 1. E. Greenwood, treas
urer of the concern. The alleged
thefts extend over a period of about
one year. officers here state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
CHAPTER XIX.

Sleepy Cat is not so large a place
that one would ordinarily have
much trouble in finding a man in 1t
If he searched well. But Duke
Morgan drove into town next morn
ing and had to stay for three days
waiting for a chance to meet De
Spain. Duke was not man to talk
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Samuel Armstrong Hamilton


We, of course, relish the very first
tender green crops from our own
gardens, especially those who are
doing gardening for the first season,
such as the green onion, snip lettuce
and the first early radish; but the
acme of our enjoyment is reached
when we take the first mouthful of
tender, melting green peas, grown
by our own efforts in our own little
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27

to-mSrrow, or next week, but I'll do
it, 1t takes two to quarrel, you
know"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
No Place for Quibbling

As a matter Of theory, Mayor Mitchell
might have vetoed the slight cuts the
Board of Aldermen made in the budget
thus forcing that body to repass them over
his ven. hs matter of fact, the Mayor
was wise in rS forcing this technicality
His position is clear. He believed The
budget as adopted by the Board of Esti-
mate was right, and that all the campaign
talk about extravaganza was wrong. In
the entire series of appropriations, aggre-
eating more than $240,000,000, the alder
men were able to find items amounting to
only 81 800 900 which they were willing to
eliminate. That fact in itself is pretty good
proof of the soundness of the work OF the
outgoing Board of Estimate and of the UNI
soundness of the campaign criticism.
The Mayor has well said that the action
Of the aldermen, with Tammany major
ity, represents in fact as vol as in the
public mind the policy of the city admins
tration which will take Office with the new
year. This was shown by its elimination
of the appropriation for the salary of Mr..
Writ, who has been engaged in adapting
the work-study-play school plan to this
city's schools. Since Tammany has the
power, through the aldermen, to fix the
total of the budget, and since Tammany,
or a Tammany-supported administration,
at least, has been elected and will have to
bear the responsibility for the handling Of
city affairs for the next four years, why
bubble over technicalities? The tail might
as well 60 with the hide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
The Romantic Drama Coming Bacl

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Now that Mr.. George Ariss has left
New York, il is not inappropriate TO express
brief word of approval Of his play "Hamil-
ton" When there is so little on the stage
to-day TO satisfy the mind or comfort the
soul, so few plays with any claim to literary
distinction or fidelity TO the eternal laws of
truth and reality, the presentation Of such
play as Hamilton" is cause for rejoicing.
OF course, il is not perfect play; what play
is? But we could not despair OF the old
time sway of the spiritual, Of the charm and
the power OF the higher forms of dramatic
art, as we'll as the perennial value OF the
historical play, while we had Hamilton"
Some critics, mole-eyed, blind TO the eter-
nal hunger of the human spirit, insist that
the day OF the historical and the romantic
drama is past On the contrary, there IL
everything to be said in favor of the his
torical play when it is fashioned in accord
ance with the essential truth of history and
truth to human nature, and when it is acted
with sympathy and understanding.
Mr. Arliss's success with Hamilton" goes
far TO prove that the romantic drama" is
coming back into it's own. The pendulum
swings one way and then II swings PACK.
Thank heaven it does!
Win nope VI DtlltI IHthbS III Aht bhNoeiN
and a gradual return of that which is worth
while and deserving Of thoughtful consider
alton and regard, such play as Hamilton
points the way.
BY his thoughtful and artistic work Mr..
Arliss is doing great deal for the attain
ment Of the best In the theatre, that which
has charm and distinction and enrichment
Of mind and heart. II is cause for gratitude
that his services arc appreciated by the pub
lie If they were not we might indeed lose
faith in the good taste and the mental
healthfulness OF the American people.
Mr.. Arlss makes his audiences think as
well as enjoy. II Is great achievement.
possible only TO the actor who looks upon
his art as something more valuable than the
mere entertainment of idle hour, TO be
forgotten as soon as the curtain falls.
Such a dramatic artist as Mr.. Arlss fires
the imagination and stimulates the mind as
we'll as touches the heart, and therefore his
beautiful. finished, tender, yet strong withal,
portrayal Of Alexander Hamilton will stay
long in the memory. KENYON WEST.
Montclar, ~ j., Dec. 4, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Alfred ]. Bloor
.or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: read with more than passing inter-
est the brief mention in The Tribune o. the
death of Alfred J. Boor, formerly Of this
city. While known TO many of The Trie-
unes readers, owing 20 his advanced age
he had outlived most OF those who knees
him more intimately and were familiar wiih
interesting incidents of his life.
/ was an associate of his with the lat.
Fred Law olmsted in the work OF develop
ment Of both Central Park and Prospse!
Park, Brooklyn, and also, again in assoeir
ton with Mr.. Olmsted, in the service OF the
United States Sanitary Commission at Wash
ington during a considerable part Of ne
stirring years OF 1861 to 1865. We wsr
both actively engaged in the management u
the receipt and disposition Of vast quaint
ties of supplies for those days, and in tbs
work Mr. Bloor rendered invaluable service
to his country as assistant secretary OF ne
commission. to which Office | succeeded hin
for a period on his retirement on account Of
impaired health. Until the time OF me
death he and | and DR.. Jerome Walker, o.
Brooklyn, were the only representatives u
this part of the country who followed NJ
Olmsted in this work in field and hospIn
in the interest OF our armies.
Mr.. Bioor was an architect skilled In DIS
profession and with an apt and fine tss'f'
and was associated with the late Calvtn
yaux, Mr.. 0lmsted's partner, in the design'
ing of many park structures. He vas
| remember, the first secretary Of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects, in the organ
cation of which he had an active parteip'
ton.
He was withal a scholarly man with
fine sense of artistic and literary values,
and but for his retiring disposition ana
modesty might we'll have filled a more pron'
inent place in the affairs OF this community
JNo. Y. CULVER
New York, Dec. /, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
A Pacihst War
If the Allies Fail the Worlds Peace
League Must Garry On
10 The EDITOR OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: It would be great help to those mill
ions who arc devoting their lives and their
fortunes to the prosecution of this war If the
paci6sts Of every kind, brand or description
would get to thoroughly understand that TINS
struggle is being waged on one side by a
Worlds Peace League represented by inc
Allies. league which has been constituted
not by mere pacts and papers but by stern
necessity to put a curb upon the Central
Powers. who have broken the worlds peace
in such an outrageous and hsgrant manner.
In August, 1914, suddenly, and with almost
no preyious warning, Germany plunged into
war. She refused TO arbitrate any questions
supposed to be in dispute, although urged to
do so by those opposed to her. She struck
when she thought her iron was hottest. She
acted in precisely the way in which she VII!
act again, ten years hence, If she were TO
become a formal partner in an international
league to enforce peace, and IN case the
findings Of such league should not seem
TO her to be in consonance with her own in
terests.
The Allies to-day are also acting as they
would have to act if they in 1923, say, were
mariners in such league and Germany were
TO 90 TO war, and this lthout warning, just
rs she did in August, 1911, and would DO
AGAIN. for the history Of the Russians forbids
the assumption that they may be expected 70
give formal notice before STRIKING Inc
worlds League Of Peace is not coming
thing. il is not matter of the future. 1t Is
tho Allies eNer-
cising its most potent function by attempt
ing to bring TO reason those who nave Vlo-
lated every law, both human and DIVINE ana
who have brought such carnage upon this
earth as il has never seen before.
II the united military forces Of Great Brit
ain, France, Italy, Japan and the Cnitea
States are not strong enough in TINS year OF
grace TO enforce their decisions against a
breaker of international obligations and a
violator OF treaties how can we hope TO have
the same or any other combination OF ma
tions successfully enforce the verdict OF
Worlds Peace League dozen years hehce
should Germany decide 70 defy It's DEGREES
Should Germany fight TO draw III the
present war Austria will become as mueh
mart of greater Prussia, now called Ger
many, as is Hanover or Bavaria, the one
absorbed in 1866, the other in 1871. Such a
greater Germany might reduce its armament
20 save expense, but no man familiar with
recent history will undertake to assert that
Germany, as she now thinks and feels wlll
he satisfied with less than preponderatng
mower in matters military, and no prudent
man will suggest that her actual military
strength, when put to the test, will not sur
mass all expectations. just as il did at the
outbreak Of the present struggle.
The problem then will be the problem now,
70 defeat Germany on the field OF battle.
The Peace League then will have the same
work to do as have the Allied Powers to-
day. that is, to crush the armed forces OF the