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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Heavy Contributions to
Hospital Received Today

Heavy contributions to the hos
pital THANKSGIVING Day donation are
being received to-day. The groceries
and supplies are collected by wagons
and trucks donated by merchants
throughout the city. The collections
were started yesterday and a credit
able supply of groceries and other
commodities was secured. Those who
had not received bags telephoned to
the hospital that their donations
were ready and a messenger was dis
patched for them. Anyone not Sc
curing the official donation bag is re-
quested by the hospital authorities to
do this to-day.
Money should be sent to Mrs.
Meade d. Detweiler, treasurer of the
Women's Aid Society. This society
has charge of the new maternity
ward, and the drains on the re-
sources of the society have been un-
usually heavy this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
CENTRAL GRADUATE is
COMMISSIONED AT CAMP

Mrs. Andrew Sitter, 53S South Sew
enteenth street, has been commits
stoned as second lieutenant in the
Coast Artillery and has been assign
ed to Long Island, for duty after De-
cember Is. Word to this effect was
received by his parents this morning
He is a graduate of Central High
school class of 1911, and State Col
lege in 1915. He was in camp at Fort
Monroe, Va.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
ROMANO MYERS

Romano Ruth Myers, 6. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George w. Myers,
225 Hummel street, died yesterday
morning after brief illness. Fu-
neral services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2.30 at the residence.
Burial will be made in the Harris
burg Cemetery. The Rev. MIR.
Thomas Reisch, pastor of Christ
Lutheran Church will officiate. The
deceased is survived by sister,
Dorothy and her parents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
CITY REDEEMS BONDS

NHHOUICtIHtHt was made TODAY
that Finance Commissioner w. +.
Gorgas and City Treasurer Harry II.
Owes had purchased through the sink
ing fund an additional SO, 900 worth of
the Harrisburg Az per cent. improve
ment bonds, which are redeemable in
1920. About a week ago $4,000
worth of the bonds We're purchased
through New York banking interests,
netting the city an additional amount
of interest on invested money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
DIR SWALLOW TO PREACH

The Rev. DIR. S. c. Swallow is an
nounced to preach at Ridge Avenue
Methodist Church. the Rev. Dr. ii. X.
Bender, pastor, corner of Sixth and
Herr streets, Thursday evening, at
1880 o'clock. His subject will be,
Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving.
The Stevens Memorial Male Chorus, of
twenty voices, will alternate with the
large church choir in furnishing the
music. A choice of seats to early ar
rivals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Deaths and Funerals
MISS ENIELIE LETT

Miss Emelie Lett, 21S Pine street,
died in New York, yesterday, after
an operation. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made. Miss Lett
is survived by a brother, James,
and a sister, Gertrude. She has many
friends in this city who were
shocked to learn of her death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
MRS. SUSAN BENTZ

Mrs. Susan Bentz, 81, died at her
home in Lemoyne, yesterday lfter-
noon. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow evening at 7.3O and
burial will be made at Mount Zion
Cemetery, York county, Friday at
10 o'clock. Mrs. Benz is survived
by a son and a daughter, Irwin
Bentz and Mrs. ]. V. Heiges.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
UNIoN SERVICES

The Methodists and Presbyterians
of Camp Hill will unite in a Thanks
giving service to be held Thursday
evening, at 1880, in the Methodist
Church. Addresses will be made by
the Rev. j. II. Brenneman and the
Rev. r. A. Ketchledge, pastors of the
respective churches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
THANKsGIyING SERVICES

Thanksgiving services will be held
in st. Pauis Methodist Episcopal
Church, 116 Vine street, on Thursday
evening, at 1880 o'clock After the
sermon the Queen Esther's will give
an entertainment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
Railroad Notes

There will be no general holiday
shutdown tomorrow on the railroads.
Both the Pennsy and Reading will
keep their freight moving. Shops will
close only where it Is practicable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

Plans are under way to get records
of coal consumption on all runs on
the main line of the Pennsy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28
ELIZABETHvILLE MAKES GOOD

/. T. Burlington, chairman of the Y.
M. C. A. work in Elizabethville, re-
ported to-day that the borough had
| contributed $405.50. The amount al
lotted to the Upper End town was
J $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28

Employees of the Baltimore Division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad were
paid yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-28


Both the Pennsy and Reading will
keep their freight moving. Shops will
close only where it is practicable.
Plans are under way to get records
OF coal consumption on all runs on
the main line of the Pennsy.
Employees of the Baltimore Division
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad were
paid yesterday.
Brakeman. Samuel ID, Davis, who
was thrown from car at Rutherford,
is improving at the Harrisburg Hos
pital,
The Reading Railway Co. has grant
ed the operators on the system, in
cludtng those of the Philadelphia,
Reading and Pottsville Telegraph Co.,
an increase in wages of slightly over
per cent. effective Friday. Novem-
Der 16.
fast freight train on the I.acka-
wanna ran away on the Pocono
Mountains and came down at a speed
OF eighty miles an hour. The train
started on its flight near Cresco and
all attempts to check it's speed were
OF no avail. The brake shoes were
melted off the engine. and the tire
was torn off the driver of the en-
gine. The train was brought to a
stop at East Stroudsburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

satchel she made her way toward a
massive brick structure block away.
Lacroix did not see VINO had left the
car, for the crowd was too dense.
When the signal to go was given he put
on full power. Now obvious to all else
than reaching his destination on sched.
ule time, he was soon going full speed.
In this age, when all realize that the
building in which they work may be
blown up by dynamite. the house in
which they sleep RACED by bomb from
n flying machine, the vessel in which
they ride destroyed by submarine,
and that they may be riddled as they
walk along the street by machine
gun masked ten miles away. or ridden
down and crushed to pieces by JOY
riders and hair.brained chauffeurs in
automobiles = even now ones nerves
are not equal to looking on unnloycd
at an electric car, controlled by love-
mad motorman, and an automobile
handled by Wildcats youngster dash.
ing wildly and rapidly toward each
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
4 CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE =:

he could not speak, and then he said,
Il cannot talk with my wife about the
man she still adores."
"she does not love him anymore,
Pat"
Pats mouth settled In contradic.
ton. ut is true, Pat. Alice told me
this Very morning Ahat she loved you
only"
"Then why is she helping this d
scoundrel?'
"Pat, wonder II can make you
understand the complex heart of
woman. When woman loves a man
as Alice loved Harvey-loves him so
much that she is ready to do anything
he asks, so anywhere he chooses, who
has been wholly his she can never
feel otherwise than tender, not OF
him, perhaps, but of the great love
that has been part of her soul. Even
If she has had to tear it out at the
cost of almost more than life, she
will still look upon it as a beautiful
thing that is dead. do not believe
that any woman who has given abso.
Lutte devotion to~a man can ever be
unhCcding Of his cries for succor.
'Sne may not love him any more.
Alice does not love Harvey the least
little bit, but for the sake of the love,
the Joy, and yes, the agony that has
beer between them she must try and
help When he calls. Can't you see it.,
Pat?"
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other. And 1t is not to be wondered
n that as the street and avenue came
together, and car and auto, unawarcs,
were making for tho same point at the
came identical moment. the occupants
CT the car, penned as they were, should
be excited.
Seeing no chance of avoiding. the
collision, the young man jumped from
his auto. Occupants of the car rushed
madly toward the rear Lecroix turned
cff the current and put on the brake.
He might have let so and run back.
ward to safety. but the manhood in
him asserted itself. He might have
keen selfish in that he thought of the
girl who impressed him SO much. But
lie remained steadfastly at his post.
Reaching the large brick structure,
which was an infirmary, Miss Carter
entered. She had scarcely finished
coming her profession suit when she
was called upon to assist in dressing
Q badly wounded young man. 1t was
.'aul Lacroix. He had been the only
one who had been injured In the col.
ltsion, and his injuries were serious.
Paul's life hung on a thread for some
time, and then slow recovery follow.
ed. But as time sped onward he
learned to be dependent upon his nurse
and to regard her In another light than
that in which he thought OF her the
day he was injured. At length he be.
gan to regret the coming OF that day
upon which he must leave the hospital.
One day the nurse brought to his bed
q bit of roast turkey and a pot Of
flowers-her gift. It was Christmas
He looked up at her with tears in his
eyes, and said:
II indeed have much to be thankful
for, but want one more gift. Can
have it?" Aid he reached out his hani
aud drew her INTERESTINGLY toward him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

don't think there is anything
D to be said" murmured Pat stub.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
FAIRvIEW

Mrs. L. l.. Morris. Miss Margaret
Chalfant, Misses Flossie Eddy and
Pearl Toothman, Mazella Barto were
at Fairmont shopping Saturday
Mart Darrah was business visitor
ut Fairmont Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Sturm was at Fairmont
shopping Friday. ~
Monroe Hamilton, Herbert Tooth.
man, Fred Sturm, John Toothman, q.
s. Jarvis, Oscar Taught and Mr.. Poly.
hamas were business visitors at Fair.
mont Saturday.
Miss Grace Hopkins, Mrs. Lorn I'm.
derwood, Mrs. Polyhamus were at Fair.
mont shopping Saturday.
Miss Ocie Powell, Of Robinson run,
was week end guest OF her mother,
Mrs. Knisely.
Mrs. Homer Toothman, of Fairmont
was a weekend guest Of friends here.
Claude Pulliam, of Wheeling, Is
spending the holidays with c. o. Wilt
and Mrs. C. S. McElroy.
Ben Knisely who accidentally shot
himself in his arm Wednesday, has
recovered.
Mrs. Jes.e G. Yost YVES shopping at
Fairmont Saturday.
Miss Lillian McElroy who Is attend.
ing school at Buckhannon, is spending
the holidays with her father, G. S. Nc
Elroy and grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
P. w. Yost.
Mrs. Zana Toothman and daughter
Miss Beatrice. were at Fairmont shop
ping Saturday.
lege, is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Morris
On Main street.
Charlie Cordray, of Fairmont, was a
business visitor here Saturday.
Frank Hogue. of Morgantown Uni
versity, is spending the holidays with
his psSents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Hogue
Mrs. Glenn Hawkins was at Fair.
mont shopping Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

/ spoke bitterly but 1 could not
Is him. Get into my car, Pat"
land we will talk this thing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
by BETTY BROWN.

NEW YORK. = This unassuming
gown Of black satin is from the hands
of Madame Jenny, Paris designer.
The outlines are straight and we'll
handled. II is interesting to note how
trtfully the designer achieves the eff
tects of bands with what are mere soft
folds and crushings Of the material.
The broad girdle is softly crushed and
there are two double sash ends at
the right side. The sleeves are nota.
bly, tight but the cuff is deep and the
fold that lies across the shoulders of
the gown is repeated at the top of the
cuff.
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A {Eopyright, 1917. by the Mcclure
Ncwspape rSyndlcate.)
j. HE stood at the street crossing
=, ana waved to the motorman to
stop. Then she boarded the car.
( u was crisp morning IN mid De.
tnber, and the sun was Just peering
her the horizon like ball OF FURNISH
4 steel. The street car was already
heed and the motorman was stand
! 4 With his hand on the crank to let
.6 Vehicle 60, for, having stopped to
Ike on 50 many passengers, the seized.
q had been exceeded and time must
y made up.
lei have picked her up at all hours
the night he remarked to pas
Niger beside him on the platform.
he passenger was disposed to resent
|sc reflection on the young woman by
Riding his fist against the nose Of the
\ 'ducer. but refrained lest he be con.
ifered a Don Quixote in this age OF
(tinmercialism and rapid life.
/ ife was Paul Lacroix, I he motornian,
|yiis,g. handsome. She Vas beautiful
tung woman, demure and retired and
'tending to her own business.
|tEi:he electric car was on a trip to-
lfd the business center Of large
ty, and was uncomfortably filled, as
| tiai at that hour, with stenographers,
Arks and few miscellaneous pas
|sg|kers. a sign on the caves Of the
,tfcrin read, .Do not talk to the mo-
tImsm But that did not deter the
Norman from talking to members OF
't5cr0wd that was compelled to find
Finding room on the platform, and he
\ it on extclling the beauty OF the girl
POSE character he had impugned.
nus engaged, he allowed the car to
"a speed.
{cing down an avenue that parallel
the street upon which the car was
lining was another young man, hand
% and self.opinionated. He was a
auflaged employe, for he spent
4 lin hours in the office of his faith.
Nllo was rich business man. He
l:,H been looked "oyer the top" and
sing thigh ballsn the night before,
IN being late to work, was racing his
HE submarine--in common parlance
Med an automobile reach his Of
4 on time.
IN went the electric car, held in
c3R by the motorman, who remem-
III the presence of his lovely pas
t5Ser There was no more room for
ssengers and none disembarked, SO
slcar moved on without further in.
Eruption.
y $'he manipulation Of the mundane
l,bmarine" turned on more Juice" and
Seded up ito make up for the time
Mad wasted the night before. His
va was partially upon the high balls
htShad sparkled in the electric lights,
his, nerves were somewhat I'M
lady.
The street down which the car bur-
d and the avenue down which the
omobile was racing were rapidly
verging Down some distance was
tircle upon which stood an eques-
In statue. and there the street and
nie became one.
When within a block of this circle
car, insanswer to ring, came to a
y. Pushing her way through the
5wded aisle, Miss Blanche Carter,
passenger who had merited the
Elaboration Of the motorman, disem-
Fixed. Holding tightly to her hand
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

am not easily "knocked out" as
H would say. little book, but l con-
3 that the sight of Pat in such an
OF the way place was very discon-
fling. / could feel myself getting
and white in turn. After had re-
fered a little I,found that was Pat
lost as much perturbed as l was.
What are you doing around here,
vgie!" he asked, ''Are you looking
II old furniture or old brasses?"
then / noticed for the first time that
about us were antique shops, and
lought for a moment that l would
them as an excuse, and then I
Ne up my mind that truth was the
after all, and so said, 81 have
In visiting young man acquaint-
70 who has gotten into a little
Able and who want to give an
Ar chance at going straight"
rs looked at me quietly and then he
Margie," think l am decent
and try to be broad man, but
III not allow Alice to give the pit.
little sum she has saved from the
onie that is hers to that wastrel
7, lies sick and perhaps dying in
house. /"
frhen you know" grasped.
Everything. 1t would be much bet
Ito let him die. His life is worth
hing to himself or to mankind.
b his own father has disowned
After almost running the whole
tence OF Alice in an effort to null.
the only decent thing Harvey
tried to do the father has at
cast him off.
Why should Alice or you, who, /
". do 1t for Alice, try to make this
n end happy or painless? He
rves all he is getting and more
u spoke bitterly but I could not
le him. Get into my car, Pat"
land we will talk this thing
don't think there is anything
to be said" murmured Pat stub.
zes, there Is" j said, mot for the
aB mans sake but for yours and
I turned a white face to me sud.
y and said. "Why is 1t, Margie,
4 woman will go on loving man
treats her as this man has treat
Alice? oh, I know" he continued,
ling up a trembling hand to stop
interruption, what you would say,
actions speaks louder than words.
Alice has been In the torments
.iie damned since she knew this
was IN town. Margie, I cannot
10 see her unhappy
Why don't You go and tell her that,
2's I asked quietly.
|or q moment he was 50 SURPRISED
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blue as the suit. and then. lightly an.
chored by two wool buttons, dashes
right off the side of the turban and
winds round and round miladis throat
in warmth and beauty and brings up
over her left shoulder in tlistracting
pompom of velvet and wool! That
this costume may be positively the last
word in charm the accessories are
white buckskin gloves and shoes with
black stitching.
The demure young lady in the upper
corner is a patriotic skater. Her sweat.
er and cap are OF dark blue-and you've
guessed 1.-THE angora wool collar and
scarf ends are alternate red and white!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
TRIUNE.

Master Amizon Robe, who has been
sick for some time, is still very i'll.
Troy Stevens was Glazing on friends
in Grafton last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Silvia Rumble was at home a
few days last week helping her faith
CIR butcher.
Luther Fletcher was calling on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
dormer johnson last SUNDAY.

Mormer johnson last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Carlow and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Carlow. of
Tairmont, were visiting their parents
her few days decently.
Mrs. L. P. Haun were visiting Ma
hala Stevens one day last week.
Mrs. S. x. Poe was calling on Mrs.
Pheba Bunner one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Carpenter were
at Samuel Smiths one day last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Entertains Book Club
Mrs. Arch NJ. Burt entertained the
Book Club at her home in Burttown,
Thursday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
IS sKATING BECOMING? LOOK!
meeting up with a vision Hike this!

meeting up with a vision like this!
The young person with the excellent
balance has on sure-enough skating
suit, made of heavy wool Jersey in
Joffre blue. 1t boasts, along with its
distinguished name. row OF delecta.
BILE white bone buttons down the front
and broad belt Of self material that
ends in the back with the most festive
knotted fringe.
And the skating capt is not almost
enough to inspire poem of the ITO
Ny Ladyes Eyebrow" school? 1t be-
gins calmly enough in tight shade of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Mearl Moran was visiting Mr.. Luz
Their Fletcher one night last week.
Lester Fletcher was calling ON Lar
ney Carlow one day recently.
Charley Kincaid. of Mt. Zion. was
calling ON his cousin. Luther Fletch-
er, on Monday Of last week.
Mrs. Maggie Smith was visiting
Mrs. Mahafa Stevens Sunday after
noon. Z
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

Thu Wianeshiek County Can
ming Campaign opens July %. Adv
k. /. Hauge1 was a passenger
for Minneapolis today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Falck went
to Rochester today, where Mr.. Falck
will undergo medical treatment.
| Mrs. c. H. Rice and daughter
Mary returned to Cresco today after
spending few days here at the
Prentice Bloomfield home.
DR.. Grace Urban and daughter,
Miss Marion came home last Friday
from visit of three weeks with rel
atives in Prophet Town, Ill.
Mrs. Lois Smalley is here from
Des Moines, on a visit to relatives
here and at Burr Oak. Mrs. Smaliey
is an old resident of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thor Amundsen
returned to Twin Valley, Mimi, to-
day after visit of one week here at
the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
Chas. Peterson.
Mrs. X. B. Wafer and daugh-
ter Sylvia concluded their visit here
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. B. Halvorson and returned
to Duluth today
Miss Luella Lee departed to-
day on an extended trip to Glacier
Park. Miss Bates who left a few
days ago will join her in st. Paul
and they will tour the Park togeth-
er.
Rev. Father Mullen returned to
LaMott, Iowa, today after a short
visit in Bluffton at the Courtney
home, Rev. John Courtney of Keo-
kuk, is also a guest at his home in
Bluffton.
Mrs. Albert Severson departed
for Graham Hill, Sask., Canada to-
day, after a visit here with her sis
ter, Mrs. Roy Green. Her sister, Mrs.
Jas. Johnson accompanied her to
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Selland
came from Presho, S. d. yesterday
to attend the funeral of the latter's
mother, Mrs. X. l.. Grindeland neat
Spring Grove.
Fred o. Larson, formerly of De-
corah, who has been editing the
oouris, y. D. Messenger for the past
three years has resigned and gone
to Williston, n. d. Fred made a good
paper out of the Messenger, and
kept it up to the minute in all de-
partments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

Max Krause came down from
Canton Sunday morning via automo-
bile and took his mother-in-law,
Mrs. ]. G. Lamm and her daughters,
Mrs. ]. ]. McAndrews, Misses Luz
Rena and Anna back for days Wis
it, returning in the evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
Every woman and girl in Win

neshiek County is asked to attend
one of the canning demonstrations
to be held in different parts of the
county, starting July %. Look up the
big ad in this issue for dates and
particulars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Dominion Victory Loan
Heavy DISQUALIFICATION of
$15O,0OO,O00 Issue Expected

The Canadian Minister Of Finance
began yesterday the formal Offering Of
the Dominion Of Csnada's $50. 900
81 per cent Victory Loan. The issue
is being offered 70 Canadian investors
IN three maturities. the choice OF
which IL optional with the subscriber,
including ive-yesr bonds, due in 1922;
ten-year bonds, due in 1927, and
tweuty-year bonds. due in 1887. The
bonds are 20 be issued in denomina-
tions Of a. low as $50, and the offer
ing price Is par. The prospectus that
has been sent out in connection with
the latest Canadian Offering states
that the proceeds Of the loan will be
used for war purposes only and will
be spent wholly In Canada.
Adyices received here from Canada
yesterdsy Indicated that the bankers
Who are handling the hota.ion hope
%, an oversubseription Of 100 per
cent The subscription books close on
or before December ].