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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25

by to avoid meeting both Miss Rich
lander and Jibbey. The Hophra cafe
was practically empty when he went
| in and took his accustomed place al
one OF the alcove tables, but he had
| barely given his order when Starbuck
appeared and came to join him.
You're looking a whole lot better
this morning, john" said the mine
owner quizzically, as he held up q
finger for the waiter. "How's the
crouch ?"
Smiths answering grin had some
thing of its former good-nature in it.
Tomorrow at midnight we must
have the water running in the bitches
or lose our franchise. It's chasing
around in the back part of my mind
that Stanton will make his grand
stand play to-day. I'm not harboring
any grouches on the edge of the bat
tie. They are handicap, anyway,
and always"
That's good medicine talk" said
the older man, eying him keenly. And
then: You had us all guessing, yes
terday and the day before, John. You
sure was acting as if you'd gone
plumb locoed."
'I was locoed," was the quiet ad-
mission.
What cured you?"
Its too long a story to tell over
the breakfast table. What do you
hear from Williams?''
"All quiet during the night; but
the weather reports are soaring him
up a good bit this morning"
storms on the ranger"
es. The river gained four feet
last night, and there is flood water
and drift coming down to beat the
band. Just the same, BARLEY says he
is going to make good"
Smith nodded. BARLEY is all right;
the right man in the right place.
Have you seen the colonel since he
left the offices last evening""
Yes. ] drove him and Corona out
he'd lost his roadster; somebody had
sneaked in and borrowed it."
II suppose he told you about the
latest move-our move-in the
stock-selling gamer"
mo, he didn't; but Stillings did.
You played it pretty fine, John; only
I hope to gracious we won't have to
redeem those options. 1t would bust
our little inside crowd wide open to
have to buy in all that stock at par"
Smith laughed. Sufficient unto
IHe udyi Dlllys II WAS IQ6 only way
to block Stanton. It's neck or nothing
with him now, and he has only one
more string that he can pull"
"The railroad right of-way deal?"
'Yes; he had been holding that in
reserve-that, and one other thing"
What was the other thing?"
Starbuck was absently fishing for a
second lump of sugar in the sugar
bowl. Has it got anything to do with
the bunch of news that you won't
tell us-about yourself, John?"
''It has. Two days ago, Stanton had
me fairly, but a friend of mine step
ped in. Last night, again, he stood to
win out. But man fell into the river
and Stanton lost out once more"
Starbuck glanced up soberly.
You're talking in riddles now, John.
don't sabe."
TT isn't necessary for you to sabe.
Results are what counts. Barring ac-
cidents, you Timanyoni High Line
people can reasonably count on hav-
ing me with you for the next few
critical days; and, 1 may add. you
never needed me more pointedly."
Ito Be Continued)
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the bath; was sitting on the edge of
the bed wrapped in blankets, with
the steaming pot of coffee sent up on
Smiths hurry order beside him on a
tray.
IT'S your turn at the tub" he bub-
bled cheerfully. II didn't have any
glad rags to put on, so l swiped some
of your bedclothes. Go to it, old man,
before you catch cold"
Smith was already pointing for the
bath. Your trunk will be up in a
few minutes, and I've told them to
send it here" he said. when you
want to quit me, you'll find your
rooms f1ve doors to the right in this
same corridor; suite number forty
six
1t was a long half-hour before
Smith emerged from his bathroom
once more clothed and in his right
mind. In the interval the reclaimed
trunk had been sent up, and Jibbey
was also clothed. He had found one
of Smiths pipes and some tobacco
and was smoking with the luxurious
enjoyment of one who had suffered
the pangs imposed by two days of
total abstinence.
Just hangin' around to say good
night" he began, when Smith showed
himself in the sitting room. Then he
returned the borrowed pipe to it's
place on the mantel and said his
small say to the definite end. After
all that's happened to us two to-
night, Monty, l hope you're going to
forget my crazy yappings and not
lose any sleep about that Lawrence
Vile business. I'm seventeen differ
ent kinds of a rotten failure; there's
no manner of doubt about that; and
once in q while-tuSt once'in a while
I've got sense enough to know it.
You saved my life when it would
have been all to the good for you to
let me go. / guess the world wouldn't
have been much of a loser if l had
gone, and you knew that too. Will
you shake hands
with me, Monty"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Fashions of To-Day By May Manton

There is no question about
the smartness of filet lace.
1t is a pronounced favorite
of the season and it is a very
charming trimming for just such
gowns as this one. The ma
terial shown here is Georgette
crepe and the sleeves are un-
lined to be very dainty and
Summer-like. If you do not
care for lace or you want a
gown of quite a different char
acter, you can use the model
for pongee and trim it with
soutache or with bands of con-
trasting silk. If you want an
afternoon gown and something
a little more substantial than
the Georgette, you can use
charmeuse with the sleeves of
Georgette to be pretty and, for
the trimming, either one of the
ornamental landings or some
embroidery worked onto the
material, using a simple but
effective design. The band of
trimming on the skirt is not
necessary and for some ma
terials it might be we'll to omit
it, although it is charming on
the Georgette illustrated.
For the medium size will be
needed, E yards of material 36
inches wide, 5N yards a., with
2I yards of wide and 7 yards
of narrow banding.
The pattern No. o44o is cut
in sizes from 81 to az inches
bust measure. 1t will be mailed
to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper, on
receipt of fifteen cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
BY JANE MCLEAN

Minnie could just see the book
department from the belt counter,
where she worked. Day in and day
out Minnie sold belts, belts in leath-
er, belts in silk, from size twenty
two up to waists so large that 1t
seemed impossible to imagine a belt
of any kind stretching about them.
Selling belts was not what Minnie
longed to do. She wanted to browse
around among the books. She longed
to hold their cool covers up against
her hot cheeks. She loved books and
she was trying with the aid of the
public library to learn more about
what was in them.
Minnie was what the girls called
a dreamer. Her head was always
in the clouds. The other girls toll
Grated her in a friendly way, but
no one paid any attention to her
until one day when she received a
sharp reprimand from the floor
walker for inattention.
II have been noticing you for
sine time. Miss Bowman" The
floorwalker said sharply. You
don't seem to have any vim about
you, nor any interest as far as
your work is concerned. I think
I'll send you upstairs to see what
Mr.. Dering says about II.
And so upstairs Minnie went, ex-
pecting to be told that her services
were no longer required. Mr.. Der
ing looked up as the girl came in.
What seems to be the trouble?"
he questioned kindly IT am told
that you are careless and do not
try to please. You don't look like
a girl that would shirk work"
ITS because can see the books"
Minnie said, almost in a whisper.
See the books?" What do you
mean?"
IT can't sell belts when can see
the books. Oh, I want to go over
to the books. sir; you'd find out then
a chance?" And Minnie, putting
everything on this one chance, look
ed at him imploringly.
"Oh, see; you want to sell books.
Is that it? Well, what do you know
about books?"
"I read, sir, at night; and I'm
learning besides. love them So"
Mr.. Dering seemed to be thinking,
but he turned back to the girl
finally.
I'm going to transfer you to the
book department" he said, still
smiling kindly. Wen see how you
40 over tHere' Anu sIdlI eAPoNI
you to do your best, mind; no more
After that Minnie's days became
marvellous adventures for her. She
worked with all her heart and soul,
When customer came in and
asked her for a book, Minnie would
pore over the stock until her cheeks
were scarlet lest she miss a sale.
The books were like children to her..
Even their paper Jackets were pre-
cious.
Minnie satisfied her curiosity on
many questions. She would take
home old books to read at night,
and as her knowledge grew her ad-
niration grew, until she was far
more proficient in book lore than
was indolent Miss Rives. the head
If the department, who chewed gum
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
ALPS w ell That
y Ends Well y
The Wonderful Adventure of the Girl Who Loved
Books.

and wore black satin dress that
fitted very tight.
II think you're crazy to take life
SO seriously" she remarked one
day to Minnie. What do you want
to paw over them dry old books for ?
| like the ones with the swell-look-
ing men on the covers, but l don't
read 'em all through-just skim
through and get the story"
Minnie said nothing, just smiled
sweetly. Minnie had learned to
smile very sweetly since she had
been selling books. and there were
no more complaints from any one
as to her selling ability.
One day Miss Marietta Graham
Foote came into the book depart
ment in search of a certain treatise
on philosophy. She was waited on
by Miss Rives, for wasn't this Miss
Foote a very famous person indeed ?
Hadn't she written two books, and
on subjects that most people could
not understand at all?
Miss Rives did her best, but Miss
Marietta Foote was too much for
the head of the department, and
anXtously she called to Minnie, who
was busy waiting on a customer.
Minnie came over and Miss Rives
pointed frantically at Miss Foote's
back.
GO and wait on her." she gasped
despairingly. Il can't make out
what she wants"
Can 1 help you?" Minnie asked.
sweetly, appearing suddenly at Miss
Foote'S elbow, and actually looking
intelligent
Miss Foote scrutinized the girl
closely. II don't suppose you know
whether you have such a book as
'Hallock's Treatise on Philosophy
do you?" she said sharply.
We have Merton's, and Gold
stein's," Minnie said gibly. IT don't
know whether we have Hallock's or
not, but / can find out very quickly
If you will wait a minute"
Miss Marietta Foote was looking
at Minnie keenly, surprise written
large all over her face.
You act as If you really liked
books" she remarked, as Minnie
came back with the book in ques-
ton. You ought to be somewhere
besides here. How would you like
to work in library?"
Minnie's smile spread until It be-
came ecstatic. Even Miss Foote's
eyes grew tender as she went on
quickly. Il see. you're waiting for
a chance. eh? Well, I'll see that
you get it. Here's my card. Come
to see me on Thursday at this ad-
dress and we'll talk it over. For a
girl who loves books, the world is a
splendid playground. You never
thought of it that way, did you?
Well, you'll see!"
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(Continued)


'what-what happened to me,
Monty" he shuddered. Did I tum-
BILE in?"
"You did, for a fact"
"And you went in after me?''
"Of course"
''No, by CAD! 1t wasn't of course
not by long shot! All you had to
do was to let me go, and the score
your score-would have been wiped
out for good and all. Why didn't you
do it?"
Because I promised somebody that
would bring you back to Brewster
tonight, alive and we'll and able to
send a telegram"
Jibbey tried to get upon his feet,
couldn't quite compass it, and sat
down again.
Il don't believe a word of it," he
mumbled, loose-lipped. You did it
because you're not so DANCED tough
and hard-hearted as you thought you
were" And then: Give me a lift,
Monty, and get me into the auto. 1
guess-I'm about-all in"
Smith half led, half carried his
charge up to the road. A final heave
lifted him into his place and it is safe
to say that Colonel Dexter Baldwin's
roadster never made better time than
1t did on the race which finally
brought the glow of the Brewster
town lights reddening against the
eastern sky.
At the hotel Smith helped his drip
ping passenger out of the car, made
a quick rush with him to an elevator
and so up to his own rooms on the
fourth floor
Strip" he commanded; get out
of those wet rags and tumble into
the bath. Make it as hot as you can
stand it. I'll go down and register you
and have your trunk sent up from
the station. You have a trunk,
haven't you?"
Jibbey fished a soaked card bag
gage check out of his pocket and
passed it over.
you're as bad off as I am Monty"
he protested. Wait and get some dry
things on before you go =
I'll be up again before you're out
of the tub. l suppose you'd like to
put yourself outside of big drink of
whisky, just about now, but that's
one thing l won't buy for you How
would pot of hot coffee from the
cafe strike you?"
You could make it baby food and
I'd drink it if you said So" chartered
the drowned one from the inside of
the wet undershirt he was trying 20
pull off over his head.
Smith did his various errands
quickly. When he reached the fourth
door suite again, Jibbey was out of
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backache and that general weakness
that was so hard to bear. / am able
to do my work during such times
and am recommending Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
my friends who suffer as / did,
Miss Meta Tiedemann, 1922 Jefferson
avenue, Brooklyn. N. Y.
To know whether Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will help
you, just try 1T. For advice write to
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your let
ter will be opened, read and answer
ed by n woman, and held in strict
confidence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Three Cars Collide in
Mechanicsburg Square

Mechanicsburg, Pa, June 25. -
Several automobile accidents occur
red in this place yesterday, yet no
one was seriously injured. One car
caught fire in West Main street and
the flames were extinguished by
turning on water with q hose, after
the floor of the car was partially
charred. Three cars collided at the
Square, and a woman thrown out of
one escaped with minor injuries
Two badly damaged cars resulted,
one getting away after being repair
ed, and another being towed away
Chief of Police Cocklin says his
signals were disregarded; that he
was standing on the corner, saw the
accident was imminent, but while the
first car was not running rapidly, the
second paid no attention to him and
crashed into the other car with a
noise that was heard some distance.
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L would Ieel very
weak and miser :
able. 1 remember
ed how my moth
er had found re-
lief from pain by
using Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and I decided to
try 1t, and thanks
to the Compound
1t helped me just
as it did my
mother, and I am
free from pain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25

"What-what happened to me,
Monty" he shuddered. Did I tum-
BILE in?"
you did, for a fact"
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TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Mechanicsburg, Pa, June 25. =
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. j. Resh, of
Clearfield, have issued invitations for
the celebration of their twentieth
wedding anniversary on Thursday
evening. June %. at the West Side
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Rev. Mr.. Resh was pastor OF the
local church and was appointed to
the Clearfleld charge at the March
conference.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
BOTH Mother
and DAUGHTER
Relieved From Pain and
Suffering by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. !

Brooklyn, N. Y.-"For three or
four years I suffered a great deal of
pain periodically. so would have to
lie down. My back would ache and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
CHAPTER Xxx.

The Pace-Setter.
Smith made an early breakfast on
the morning following the auto drive
to the abandoned mine, hoping there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16
SEPTEMBER 10, 1917

Harry and Moe. who work At
the big store" working over.
time to get a whole summers tan
in one afternoon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-14
Senate Committee To Make
Sweeping Probe In Response
To Many Complaints.
NOT IN HOSTILE SPIRIT
moned As Witnesses-Shorta
Of Clothing and Small Arms
Alleged.

Washington, Dec 13.-The senate
military affairs committee will start at
once a sweeping investigation of the
war departments and the administra-
tons conduct of the war Major Gen
eral Nilliam Crozier chief of Ordnance
has been summoned to take tie stand
Secretary of War Baker and other
high officials probably will be ques-
toned, particular stress being laid on
inquiries concerning shortages of
equipment and clothing for the sol
diers
cerning the defective fuses in the
American munition supplied General
Pershing's forces in >race and about
the shortage of rifles at the canton
ments.
Decide on investigation.
The Senate committee on military
lffairs held a meeting and decided to
conduct the probe. Particular empha-
sis was made both by Senator Cham
berlain, the chairman, and Senator
Wadsw orth, one of the most influen-
tial Republican members that the in.
yestigation was undertaken in no hos.
tile spirit.
I'VE simply want to find out the
situation" said Senator Chamberlain.
Following General Crozier. heads of
other departments will be called. One
of the first will be the quartermaster
general. We want to find out if there
has been delay and If there has been
unnecessary extravaganza.
"Tme to Take Stock"
I'VE have been at war nine months, -
said Senator Wadsworth, who has re.
Gently visited Southern cantonments.
1t is time to take stock, There has
been shortage in clothing and in
small arms. Why?"
The investigation will be the direct
result of unnumbered complaints that
have poured into Congress. Letters
and kilograms have cited repeatedly
the lack of clothing ano ordnance.
Officers of all dea~ees and privates
as well, will be summoned to testify
And, while the first witness will
come from the War department, others
will be called from the cantonments
| themselves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-14
Impending Battle Between Fac
tions With Numerical Strength
on CosSacks' Side.
FIRST CLASH OCCURS
Moscow Faces Starvation In Addition
to Civil War-New Revolt Said
To Be Coming to Head Rap
idly Throughout Country.

London, Dec. 13-The movement to
overthrow lne Bolsheviki is supported
not only by the Cossacks but by
almost all of the leaders of the other
parties, so Russian officials in London
who are establishing direct communi'
cation with General Kaledines and
other leaders of democratic organiza-
tions in Russia declared to the Asso-
ciated Press.
These leaders, it was said, are conf
dent they will be able to make short
shift of the Bolsheviki.
Firsh Clash Comes.
London, Dec. IA Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd says the Prav-
da announces the first clash be
tween the Maximalist troops and B.
600 to 1000 troops under General
= off, armed with machine guns,
nanokva station, 2S miles
fL 6ielgorod.
Moscow, stronghold of the Cossaeks
and Constitutional Democrats, is in
the throes of civil, war and starva.
tior. Violent street clashes are be
ing fought Al organized battle be-
tween the Cossacks and the Bolshe'
Wiki is impending, with numerical
strength and moral and material
support evidently on the Cossacks
side. The garrison is wavering in
its loyalty to the Bolsheviki. Once
1t goes over to the Cossacks Moscow
will be lost to Lenine.
The Bolsheviki have ordered las
many troops as possible" from the
fronts facing the Teutons to leave
the fighting line and march against
the Cossacks, against whom the Len
inc government has formally de
clared war.
The British and French ambassa
dors have publicly made 1t known al
Fetrograd that the Allies cannot sup
port any but a stable government
elected by the constituent assembly
which met yesterday, or chosen in
some other course.
Russias Terms Far Reaching.
A Berlin semi-official review o.
the armistice negotiations with Rus
sia says that Russia's conditions
for an armistice were "asto1ishingly
far reaching" for their military sit
uation
The Russians, FOR example," say:
the Review, demanded the evacua
ton of Moor Island, without offer
ing to withdraw their troops at an!
point, and that for the duration o
the armistice contemplated for 81.
months, we should not even remov'
our troops on the Eastern front t,
rest camps. To such conditions, o
course, we could not agree"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-14
Congressman of Boston Sends
italian Shell Hurting
Against Austrians.
CHEER FOR AMERICAN
latin ArtilIerymen Raise Shout AZ
ProJectile Bursts In Enemy Po-
sitions-Tinkham Faces
Death II Captured.

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Dec. 13.-The first
American shot against Austria was
fred by Representative Tinkham OF
Boston on the lower Piave when Mr..
Tinkham pulled string, firing one
of the biggest guns on this front,
sending a shell hurting across the
Piave to the Austrian positions at
Gonfo
Smoke Shows Where Shot Fell.
A huge cloud of black smoke
marked the place where the shell
burst. The Italian batterymen gath
cred around the gun and raised a
cheer as the American congressman
fired.
Invited to Fire first Shot.
Representative Tiukham fired the
shot by invitation of the colonel in
command near Dona Piave. The shell
was sent on its journey during a
heavy artillery fire along the Piave
and the northern front The bonn
bardment was especially concentrat-
ed back of Mount Grappa. between
the Piave and Brenta rivers This
may be an indication OF another
drive on the Italian lines from that
direction.
Liable to Execution II Caught.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Congress-
man Tinkham, by firing an Italian
gun at the Austrian positions, has
taken on the status of a non-combat-
| ant attacking troops and according
to the rules of war laid himself liza.
BILE to execution by the Austrians
| should he by any chance fall into
their hands. Undor the laws of war
a civilian may never engage in hos
| tilities.
German Temper Known.
The temper of the German govern
ment toward such incidents was
plainly displayed early in the war
when orders issued to the German
troops to promptly execute any
Americans found fighting with the
British or French The orders de-
scribed them as with arms in their
hands from a country with which
Germany was at peace.
The fact that war has been de
clared does not alter the situation
and any American engaging in hostil
tiles regardless of his position in
civil life is regarded as "franc-tireur
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-14
mo TIME FOR STRIKE" EDICT
Governor Sends Message to Labor
Unions of Minnesota.

St Paul, Dec. 13.-Governor Burn
quist late Thursday sent to the labor
unions of Minnesota a message in
which he pointed out that this is
most clearly not the time for the
voting of strikes.
He says he believes that when all
the facts are known a large majority
of working men, paying no attention
to paid labor agitators, self-seeking
politicians or influences of alien ene-
mics, will oppose any action which
will be an injury either to our state
or nation in time of war.
Despite reiterated statements that
union men in Minneapolis and st.
Paul would walk out at 10 a. m. today
in sympathy with union carmen, the
situation in Washington indicated
that either Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor or the government would take
some step to prevent any tieup of
twin city industries that might affect
the prosecution of the war.