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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Not Fair.
NEAR MISS FAIRFAX

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A few months ago a friend
introduced me to a girl from the
South. About two months ago
she returned home. and since then
we have been corresponding. My
friend Is in love with this girl,
and she likes him. I. too. have
taking a liking to her. Ny friend
Is Jealous and demands that I
show him the letters 1 get from
her. This I naturally refuse to
do. He says 1 must either stop
writing or break friendship with
him. / am at a loss what to do.
A. c.
YOUR friends attitude seems to
me most unfair. II he were
this girls accepted suItor he would
be in a position to ask her to honor
his wishes in this matter. As It is
] scarcely see what right he has
10 demand that you break off an
interesting friendship Just because
he wants all the girls time and
attention. Even II she were in love
with him she might in all loyalty
take a sympathetic interest In your
work. II he will not listen to rea-
son you will have to settle the
matter with yourself. deciding
whether his Jealous and exaeting
friendship means enough to you to
warrant you in giving up the girls
sympathy. Possibly there Is more
TO the story than l know. In any
event, go over the situation hon
estly and frankly and then figure
out what you really want 70 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE
SYNOPSIS OF STORY
By BRAN STOKER.

jonathan Harker, n London so
heltor's clerk, takes . long
journey to Bukowina to see Count
DrRcuIn and arrange for the
transfer of an English estate to
the Count In his diary, kept I'm
shorthand, he gives the details Of
his strange trip, the latter part
nIIed with mysterious and thrill
ing happenings. Upon his arrival
at Castle DrncnIa he IL met by
the Count and AhdH himself VIr-
tuaIIy n prisoner. The castle It.
self Il n place of mystery with
doors all barred. and no servants
to be seen. The Count Ereets him
warmly, but his strange person
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
By Fred Jackson.
Episode II.

Copyright. 1917. by Fred jackson. all r,EhtS
reHervedD
ToM realized that he was SO far
on the train was certain to
reach her ere he could drag
her to safety.
To rush 10 her side was worse
than useless. She would be ground
TO death before his eyes before he
had gone half way.
But there was the switch quite
lear him!
II was an insplration-iiks a
voice from Heaven prompting him.
He leaped upon the switch and
pulled it down with all his might
and main. And not and instant too
soon. for his hand had hardly left
the lever when the Northbound
Express plunged into the siding
and went laundering past Pearls
inert body-on the very next track.
Wet with perspiratIon. trembling,
his heart almost bursting. Tom
stumbled back along the track and
lifted Pearl up.
She lay motiOnIess in his arms,
her eyes closed.
PEARL" he whispered feafuIly,
PEARL"
She did not stir. He bent over
her, sick with fear, and went weak
a. he discovered that she stiu
breathed. that her heart still beat
though family.
Swiftly he bore her back to the
car.
He chafed her wrists. called her
By name. covered her face with
kiBsea-
But her eyeIids did not culver.
She gave no sign OF life save for
her gentle breathing.
In an agony OF doubt and ankle
~ he thought Of a flask of w1fs-
key in a pocket in the ear, and
brought Il oat 20 pour some of the
asEy iiaroT between her lips
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
Needless of Cost.

An American, who was entertaining
a distinguished English gentleman.
was showing his visitor round Sara
toga Springs. You observe" re-
marked the host, that when we
Americans devote ourselves to pleas
ure We do SO regardless of expense"
I'D scarcely put 1t that way" re-
sponded the Briton. Rather, you
devote yourselves to expense regard
less Of plsasuFeT' -
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aiify and odd behavior cause Har.
ker much alarm In order not to
arouse suspicion Harker leads the
Count to tell of his estate and of
the history of his family. Later
the Count orders him to write his
employer he In to stay at the
castle for q month. That night he
secs the Count crawl down the
castle wall like n lizard. A series
Of nysterious incidents fellow,
and Harker gains an idea Of the
strange character Of his hest.
One night three women appear In
his room but are driven AWAY By
the Count In fury. Recognizing
his danger he seeks to escape, but
nnds all avenues Of escape closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
Marriage.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am eighteen and have been
going about with a young man
for q year. He says he wishes to
marry me some day. but 1 hav.
seen so many marriages prove
failures that I am hesItatinE In
becoming engaged. As my mother
and father had trouble I know
what It is and wish to be sure of
his love before give him my
life.
Can you suggest some way
may be sure of a happy marrIaEe7
DOUBTFUL
you poor youthful little cynic. A
good many marriages are fall
ures; that doesn't mean that the in
stitution itself Is a failure, but that
the people who are into II aren't the
right kind of partners. II you are
ready to do your part-to bear and
forbear and to give love and under
standing to the man you love, and
II he Is as ready to be square" with
you as you are with him, your life
partnership ought to work out very
we'll. am not going to suggest any
love tests' to you. Time IL the
best one, and you. as well as the boy
Of whom you are fond. will have to
pass It. II you still care for each
other as you grow older. you will
be brave enough to take the risks
and chances one has to endure to
win any kihd- of hapnineas In Liz
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PART I=(ContInuedl

RAM A-NSc"NhnoCoy
~ HE threw herself on her knees,
and raising up her hands, cried
the same words in tones which
wrung my heart. Then she
tore her hair and beat her breast,
and abandoned herself TO all the
violences OF extravagant emotion. Fin
ally, she threw herself forward. and,
though could not see her. could hear
the beating II her naked hands against
the door.
Somewhere high overhead. probably
on the tower, 1 heard the voice OF the
Count calling in ais harsh. metallic
whisper. His call seemed to be an
swered from far and wide ~ the howl
ing OF wolves. Before many minutes
had passed a pack OF them poured. like
a pent-up dam when liberated. through
the wide entrance into the courtyard.
There was no cry from the woman,
and the bowling Of the wolves was but
short. Before long they streamed away
singly. licking their lips.
could not pity her. for knew now
what had become Of her child, and she
was better dead.
What shall do? What can do?
How can escape from this dreadful
thraIl Of night and gloom and fear?
% June, Morning.-No man knows
till he has suffered from the night
bow sweet and how dear to his heart
and eye the morning can be. When
the sun grew so high this morning
that it struck the top of the great
gateway opposite my window, the
high spot which it touched seemed to
me as IL the dove from the ark had
lighted there. Ny fear fell from me
as il it had been a vaporous garment
which dissolved in the warmth. 1
must take action OF some sort whilst
the courage of the day is upon me.
Last night one of my post-dated let
tiers went to post, the first OF that
fatal series which is to blot out the
very traces Of my existence from the
earth.
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In Our Wonderful World

used in the construction of motor car
bodies.
The increased area OF land under
plough in England and Wales this
year compared with 1916 IS 500, 900
acres.
Copperas is an iron compound and
contains no copper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
The Fatal Rinq

She made a face at that. splut,
tered. and forced his hand away
suddenly OPENING her eyes and
smiling up at him.
do you want TO choke mel
Have a heart" she whispered
with an effort Then she frowned
with pain and put her hand to the
back OF her head.
PAIN" asked Tom, bending over
her.
Yes" said Pearl. Awful pain"
And gazing straight up into his
troubled eyes. she added, PLEASE
Tom-kiss It and make II we'll"
Being a gentleman and 80 inca
pable of denying a lady's least re-
quest, Tom obeyed her. -.
Upon the evening following Cars
lake arrived in New York and went
directly to the home OF CiciIy Lloyd.
Miss Lloyd was a beauty. a world
beauty. who managed to live in lux
ury. deSpite the fact that she toIled
not
In q pretty white stone house in
the neighborhood of the Park, Miss
Lloyd had her dwelling place. and
there Carslake knew that he would
be welcome and free from Interior
ence OF any sort.
Accordingly he proceeded in that
direction as stealthily as possible.
and. arriving unrecoEnized. rang
the bell.
Cassandra, CiciIys colored maid,
opened the door. and welcomed
carslake with a gasp OF delight
Carslake Welcomed.
"oh. Mistah Cah'sIake. Ah'm
EhuAh glad to see you-slI," she said.
'-TheYs 4 drunken gennTman up
s'airS tryin' TO- 10 break in Miss
Cicny's do'-an' Miss CiciIy say she
DON won 10 see him no-how. and
he say he amt a-gwine to leave
til he done see her! Would II be
Rsan' too much To- you-aIl to 20
right up and hep dat gennTmun
out. sahT'
1T would not be asking too much.
csssSndrs- Just leave him to me-"
replied CsESIRiLS,
HS mOHDtsd thS St6jyS swiftly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
First Signs of the Winter Sky.

THE first sign of the coming glory of the Winter heavens
may now be about p nj. like ghostly, ginl-
mer1ng flag lifted above the northeast horizon 1t is the
wonderful Starcluster known from time immemorial
the Peiades Behind the PeadeS advance the star ranks
of Taurus and Orion, led by the red Aldebaran.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
The Latest Word in Waists.

THERE is revival this season and equally strong
tendency toward the supGce waist with collar which,
though square in the back follows the line of the supce
in the front.-FrOm Good Housekeeping.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26

CNoveliEed from the photo-play The
Fatal Ring."D
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26

- HE threw herself on her knees,
and raising up her hands, cried
the same words in tones which
wrung my heart. Then she
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
TUNNEL UNDER CHANNEL

Great Britain has grown friendly
to the proposal to construct a tunnel
between France and England. This
change of feeling has come since the
beginning of the war and notably dur
ing the last few months, and there
seems at last every probability that
the British opposition will now be def
initely withdrawn.
Imagine what the advantages to
Great Britain would have been if the
tunnel had been open for use when
this war began. From the moment
of the declaration of war it would
have been practicable to send heavy
trains through the tunnel at ten-min-
ute intervals; in other wsrds, the gov
ernment could have sent more than
100 trains in every twenty hours, leav-
ing four hours in the day for the up
keeping of the tunnel. By means of
these trains, 5000 tons of material a
day could have been transmitted in
either direction-which is good deal
more than the actual requirements
now. And if this facility in provision
ing British troops were to shorten the
war by only two days, the saving in
actual money would pay the whole
cost of construction.-Gord d.
Knox, in the Worlds Work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
SUBURBAN NOTES
MLLERSTOWN

The Camp Fire Girls and Boy
Scouts of this place will hold a fes-
tival in the A. II. Ulsh building on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Hunter, of Altoona, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward.
Miss Anna Mcdonald, of Harris
burg, visited her aunt. Mrs. Annie
EclSels, over the weekend.
Montgomery Gearhart and George
Cauffman have enlisted in the United
States navy.
Miss Lulu Troutman has returned
home from a weeks visit at Hern-
don.
Mrs. Laura Carter spent several
days at Penbrook with her brother,
W. f. Rounsley and family.
Howard Stark and family have
moved from Philadelphia to the A. w.
Stambaugh property in High street.
The annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian Church was held
on Wednesday evening.
Fl. II. Hunter and son, Harold, of
Harrisburg, spent Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Annie Eckels, zIisses Anna Nc
Donald, Kathryn Rickabaugh and
Sarah Rickabaugh drove to Newport
on Monday and spent the day with
friends.
]. B. Allen, of wormleysburg, Wis
sited his mother, Mrs. Mary Allen, this
week.
Mrs. Edward Menghes and daugh-
ter, Anna, were recent visitors at Har-
risburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Shower, of. New
port, visited the formers mother, Mrs.
Ida Shower. on Sunday.
d. A. Lahr attended the Patterson
Moore wedding at New Bloomfield on
Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

Mount Carmel-From effects of a
broken hip sustained in November,
when she fell on a flight of steps. Mrs.
Bridget Coyle. aged 105. years. the old
est woman in the county, died yester-
day. size has many descendants in this
section.
Mahanoy City-The Lehigh Valley
Coal Company yesterday started to in
close it's collieries in this section be-
hind barbed wire fences as wartime
measure against intruders.
Mauch Chunk-Heleu Eberts was Sc
riously injured yesterday when she was
struck by the side of a dismantled
building which was blown down by a
sudden gust of wind.
Mauch Chunk-Agents of the govern
ment are here looking for machinists,
which the government is very much in
need Of and for whose services 1t Will
pay $3.50 per day.
ReadIng-Francis p. Schaeffer. a
clerk in the Reading Railway offices
here, has been placed on the pension
ROLL after serving forty mine years con-
tinuously.
ShippensburE - Shippensburg has its
champion pie baker in the person of
Mrs. John Tarman. During the year
ending March 81 she baked 11.09S pies.
DnnvilIc The 100000 George +.
Geisinger Memorial Hospital, with its
million dollar endowment. has been Of
fered to Governor Brumbaugh for use
in case of war.
POttsyilIe-John James. aged SO. of
Lykens. was seriously burned by gas in
the mines of the Susquehanna Coal
Company at Lykens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
Easter Programs at Enola
Methodist Sunday School

Enola, Pa, April 5.-Annual Easter
exercises will be held Sunday morning
by the pupils of the Methodist Sunday
school. TheN following program will
be given: Song, Joyful Homage
Bring" school; prayer, the Rev. +.
Grant Sleep, pastor: song, Rings A
Happy Smile; recitation, 1T Seems to
Me- Sara Shuey; exercises, Easter
gladness, four small boys; recitation,
Easter Children, Howard Huber; song,
soms;" exercise, Spring, six girls; reci-
song, Glad is The Spring, school; eXer-
else, Our Emblem" seven girls; reci-
tation, Room at the Top" Edward
Williams; song, Bright Little Sun
BEAMS" girls chorus; recitation,
What Comes" Edward Hepford;
exercise, Easter Eggs" ten girls;
piano duet, Louis and Gertrude Bar
row; exercise, 1.-The Easter Lily" seven
girls; recitation, The Lily's Message"
Sara Troup; song Beautiful Angles"
school; address, the Rev. Sleep; Easter
collecting, Arty Miller; primary song,
wake Up Boys and Girls" exercise,
That's What 1 Mean to Be-" three
boys; recitation, Resurrection" Mar
lin Shuey; exercise, Fruits of the
Spirit" nine girls; closing chorus,
Exalted Forever" benediction, the
Rev. Sleep.
The choir of Zion Lutheran Church
will sing an Easter cantata at the eve
ming service, Sunday evening. The Rev.
NJ. S. Sharp, pastor will preach spo-
cial sermon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
HALIFAX

Mrs. A. II. Neidig mas been sum-
moned to Muscatine. Iowa. on account
of the death of her brother-in-law,
Charles B. Vail.
Mrs. James B. Eby was given a
postcard shower Tuesday by her
friends in honor of her forty-ninth
birthday. Mrs. Eby las been an in
valid for a number of years.
Mrs. o. ]. Cooper, who underwent
a serious operation at a Harrisburg
hospital several weeks ago, has re-
turned home much improved in health.
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. c. Pease at
tended the funeral of Mrs. John Lou
dermilch at Tower City on Wednes-
day.
DIR. and Mrs. F. c. Smith and daugh-
ter Phyllis are spending several days
at Philadelphia.
Miss Maggie Still spent a day with
her brother, Samuel Still, at Millers-
burg.
II. L. Fetterhoff spent several days
on a trip to Philadelphia.
Special Passion Week services are
being conducted in the local United
Brethren and Methodist Churches this
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
Mealing Revival Services
at Enola Well Attended

Enola, Pa, April 5. - Where Art
Thou" was the sermon subject of
Evangelist Mealing for last nights
service. Nearly 200 persons attended
the meeting in the auditorium of the
school house where the campaign is
being held. The Rev. Mr.. Mealing an
nounced his sermon subjects for the
next few days as follows: This eve
ming, The Impossible;" tomorrow
night, The Best Job on Earth" Sun
day afternoon, mass meeting, The
Second Coming of Christi Sunday
night, which is Worst, a Liar or a
Murderer" Monday night, special
sermon on Where the Soul Goes I'M
mediately After Death"
Cottage prayer meetings are being
held in different homes each morning
in charge of Mrs. Virginia Conner per-
sonal worker. G. l.. Dice, chairman of
the publicity committee. has arranged
with the traction company whereby
large posters will be placed on the
street cars advertising the campaign.
The services next week will include
High School night and Lodge Night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
PRESBYTERY TO
MEET NEXT WEEK
Carlisle Body Comprises Fifty
Four Churches, Located in
Seven Counties

Mechanicsburg, Pa, April 5. - Ar
rangements are made for the meeting
in the Presbyterian Church in this
place of the Presbytery of Carlisle, be-
ginning on Tuesday afternoon, April
10 and continuing in session till Wed
nesday and closing in the evening.
Seven counties are comprised in the
Presbytery as follows: Adams, Frank
lin, Fulton, Cum berland, Dauphin,
Perry, Lebanon and one church in
York county. Fifty-four churches are
represented. and sixty ministers. The
last report showed IL, 995 communicate
members; 1925 in Sunday schools;
contributions for benevolent purposes,
S71,169 and for congregational eX-
penses. $173,5SS. The Presbytery has
under its care eight candidates for the
ministry, some of whom will be eN-
amined for licensure at this meeting.
There are ESQ ruling elders in the
Presbytery. About so delegates, COM
posed of ministers and elders are eX-
pected.
There will likely be some pastoral
relations dissolved by pastors being
called elsewhere.
\ sermon will be preached on Tues
day evening by the retiring modera-
tor, the Rev. Harvey b. klaer, of the
Covenant Church, Harrisburg, and an
address given by the president of Will
field, LII. D., on The Biblical Chairs
of Our Colleges"
On Wednesday evening Professor
Charles Scanlon, Ii. D., of Pittsburgh,
secretary of the Board of Temperance
of the Presbyterian Church will make
an address.
Among the items of business on
Wednesday will be the election of six
commissioners, three ministers and
three elders to the General Assembly
which will meet at Dallas, Tex, on
May II. The narrative of the state
of religion which is made up of the
reports of all the churches of the
Presbytery will be read on Wednesday
afternoon by II. w. Cough, of Har-
risburg.
Officers of the Presbytery at present
are: Moderator-elect,t the.Rev. Thomas
j. Ferguson, of Silver Spring, and who
has also been the treasurer for many
years; stated clerk, the Rev. r. L.
Mclean; permanent clerk, the Rev.
George Fulton, both of Mechanics
burg. All the sessions of the Presby-
terry will be open to the public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEEDS

Col. Joseph II. Colt, chairman of the
board of trustees of the American
Defense Society, in a statement lists
the needs of the United States for de-
fense.
I'VE need" says the defense chair
man, more aeroplanes for the army
and navy; more men, guns and ships
for the navy, with special emphasis
on the need for men, aeroplanes, bat
tie and scout cruisers and submarines;
more men for the army and a system
of universal military service which
will give to the army a force which
will back it up in any defensive war
measure it may undertake. There
should be at least 1000, 900 men train
ed to arms under this system: there
should be at least $50, 900 officers and
men in the army and the demand for
men in the navy'now calls for 10000
sailors more than we have.
when will Congress and the
American people wake up2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
DUNCANNON MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
John Doutrich Fires Pistol Bull
let Into His Head on Account
of Woman

Duncannon, Pa, April 5. - John
Doutrich, aged 81. committed suicide
late yesterday afternoon by shooting
himself with a revolver. Doutrich
who had married three times, is be-
lieved to have committed the act be-
cause of an affair of the heart. Mrs.
Annie Silks, the woman who was with
him at the time of the shooting, has
been arrested and lodged in the local
Jail.
Doutrich. who had been having
family troubles for some time, is said
by his companions to have bought a
gun last Saturday. lie evidently car
ried 1t since that time, evidently pre-
pared for the emergency that yester-
day caused him to end his life.
Yesterday afternoon, accompanied
by Mrs. Silks, he ascended what is
known as Duncanncn Hill. Several
men, including one of his sons. fol-
lowed the pair to ascertain whether or
not Doutrich then intended carrying
out the threats that he had made.
When his son came close to the couple
Mrs. Silks invited him to leave. When
ne refused to leave, it is alleged, Mrs.
Silks drew knife from somewhere
about her clothing and started to pur-
sue MIN. They had gone only short
distance when they heard a shot from
the bushes where Doutrich had been
last seen. Returning, they found him
clutching a smoking revolver with one
empty chamber. He had held the
weapon close to his temple and pulled
the trigger. Death was instantaneous.
An officer of the Duncannon Iron Com
pany arrested Mrs. Silks Immediately
after the shooting, but no technical
charge has been lodged against her.
Doutrich is survived by his wife and
several children. He had been mar
ried three times. The present Mrs.
Doutrich is a sister of his second wife
He was employed by the Duncannon
Iron Company,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
Tinsmith Falls From Ladder
at Mechanicsburg Station

Mechanicsburg. Pa, April 5.-Howard
Hoover of Chambersburg. a tinsmith
employed by the Cumberland Valley
Railroad Company. was seriously in
jured yesterday afternoon when he
fell from a ladder while working at
the edge of the roof over the second
story of the baggage department. Mr.
Hoover was repairing the spouting
when he slipped and fell a long dis
tance to the ground. He was picked
up by his fellow workmen. One arm
and his hip were injured, but it is not
thought any bones are broken. He was
taken to his home at Chambersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-05
WEST SHORE NEWS
Social and Personal
News Items Of Towns
Along West Shore

Mrs. John Lamb, of MechanicsburS,
was at New Cumberland yesterday.
Miss Pearl Hockenberry, of Ship
pensburg Normal School, is visiting
her brother at New Cumberland.
Mrs. J.. A. Witmyer, of New Cum
berland, returned from a visit to rela-
tives at New Freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oren and two
children, of Newport, were guests of
Mrs. George Shaffer at New Cumber-
land.
Beatrice Wilder, 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wilder,
of New Cumberland is i'll with diph-
liberia.
Evangelistic services have been well
attended at Trinity United Brethren
Church, New Cumberland, this week.
The Rev. j. Il. Hutchinson preached
last night.