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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04

But Warren. it's the coat of my
new suit" mourned Helen tragically.
what shall do about it4r
AS usual Warren was immersed
in the morning paper, and he raised
his head to say:
HUH"
Helen was holding up the dark
blue serge coat that belonged to
the suit she had bought at Crofts
& Ordway's. 1t had been lined with
white satin, and the satin was spot
ted all over with water.
For heavens sake" Warren eX-
claimed, what have you been doing
with it?"
Just pressing it, and the damp
cloth made those wet marks on the
lining. The trouble lies in the quail
ity. Why, wherever the water has
touched it the satin is just as stiff -
Didn't you notice the lining when
you bought the suit?"
Yes, in a general way, but II
looked all right. OF course in these
days the things are cheaper than
they used to be-"
"There's no reason for putting Il
lining like that in an expensive suit.
or course 1t won't show though"
ooh, but it will whenever l take
my coat off. III have to have 1t
refined, dear.
What. when the suit isn't two
weeks old yet, and not even paid
for?"
well, what can 1 do?"
Warren was angry enough to give
his attention to the matter now.
/ "Get on your things and come
down with me-" he said, rising from
| the breakfast table premptorily
You can see what Crofts & Ord
ways will do about it,"
But they won't do thing War,
ren. They'll simply say that should
| have known water would spot silk.
! But how could you know such &
silly thing. Naturally you would eX.
pect suit that cost forty dollars tc
have a decent lining in it."
% Besides" Helen went on, 81 dom
want to take a chance on having
another lining like that put in it,
! "Of course you don't, but what is
it you do want to do?" asked War
rem sarcastically.
II thought ] would buy a simple
little lining and have the little tailor
around the corner put it in," Heller
said meekly.
We'll" exploded Warren. eff tha'
isn't just like you. Well, you won
do anything of the kind. At leas
not until you see what can be don'
about It. A store as reliable a.
that one will fix it up, I am certain
of it. If not, I won't charge another
thing there, and that's final" .
Helen really had a lot more {
say, but Warren in. this mood coulC
not be persuaded to reason calmly
so without a word she got into he
outdoor things and went out witt
Warren.
| 'I just hate to make a fuss" sh,
said as they neared the subway sta
tion.
"I know you do. You'd rather pay
out all that good money instead o
trying to get satisfaction. Remem
her. now. stand up for your rights
Good luck" And Helen found her
self on the platform alone, whil
Warren was being whirled down
! town.
Helen was still imbued with som,
of the courage that Warren haC
pumped into her and she went di
rectly to the nice woman who haC
sold her the suit IT was early ant
few people were buying, so Heller
had no trouble in finding he- sales
woman.
'I want to show you the linini
| in this suit" Helen said, unwrap
ping the coat hastily and holding
up to view. In the light from tn,
huge windows the spots showed I'll
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peared. Pardaloe was drenched with
rain, and, taking off his hat as he
crossed the room to the fire, he shook
it hard into the blazing wood.
What do you want, Pardaloe?
snapped Duke.
Pardaloe shook his hat once more
and turned a few steps so that he
stood between the uncurtained win
dow and the light. The creeks up
he said to Duke in his peculiarly
slow. steady tone. Some of Salts
boys are trying to get the cattle out
of the lower corral" He fingered his
hat, looked first at Duke. than al
Gale, then at De Spain. Guess they'll
need a little help, so l asked Sassoon
to come over" Pardaloe jerked his
head indicatively toward the front
He's outside with some of the boys
now
Tell Sassoon to come in here"
thundered Gale.
De Spains left arm shot out. Hold
on, Pardaloe; pull down that cur
tain behind you!"
Don't touch that curtain, Parda-
loe." shouted Gale Morgan.
"Pardaloe." said De Spain, his left
arm pointing menacingly and walk
ing instantly toward him, pull thai
curtain or pull your gun, quick" Al
that moment Nan, in hat and coat
reappeared in the archway behind
De Spain. Pardaloe jerked down the
curtain and started for the door. De
Spain had backed up again. Stop
Pardaloe," he called. My men are
outside that door. Stand where you
are" he ordered, still enforcing hi:
commands with his right hand GOV.
ering the holster at his hip. Il leave
this room first. Nan, are you ready"
he asked without looking at her.
Yes"
Her uncle's face whitened. Don
leave this house tonight, Man, HI
said menacingly.
You've forced me to, Uncle
Duke"
Don't leave this house tonight"
81 can't protect myself in il"
Don't leave this house-most o.
all, with that mani" He pointed a
| De Spain with a frenzy of hatred
| without answering, the two were re
: treating into the mi-darkness o
| the dining room. Nan" came he
uncle's voice hoarse with feeling
you're saying goodby to me for
ever"
NO, uncle" she cried. Il am onl,
| doing what l have to do"
II tell you 1 don't want to driv'
you from this roof, girl
A rush of wind from an opening
door was the only answer from tn
dark dining room. The two Morgan
started forward together. The sud
den gust sucked the flame of tn
living room lamp up into the chin
ney and after a brief, sharp struggl
| extinguished it. In the confusion /
was a moment before match coul'
be found. When the lamp was re
| lighted, the Morgans ran into th'
| living room. The wind and rail-
poured in through the open norti
door. But the room was empty.
/ Duke turned on his nephew will
| a choking curse. This" he cried
beside himself with fury, 'is you
work."
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This isn't your house." retired De
Spain angrily. This house is Mans,
not yours. When she orders me out,
I'll so. Bring her down" he thun-
dered, raising his voice TO shut off
Duke who had redoubled his abuse.
Bring her into this room,' he re-
peated. We'll see whether she wants
to get married. If she does, I'll marry
her. If she doesn't and you've been
putting this up to force her into
marrying. so help me God, you'll be
carried out of this room tonight, or
1 will" He whirled on her uncle with
an accusing finger. You used to be
a man, Duke. I've taken from you
here tonight what l would take
from no man on earth but for the
sake of Nan Morgan. She asked me
never to touch YOU. But If you've
gone into this thing to trap your own
flesh and blood, your dead brothers
girl, living under your own protec-
tion, you don't deserve mercy, and
tonight you shall have what's COM
ing to you. I've fought you both fair.
too fair. Now-befOre I leave-it's
my girl or both of you
He was standing near Druel. With
out taking his eyes off the other man.
he caught Druel with his left hand
by the coat collar, and threw him
halfway across the room. Get up
stairs, you old carrion, and tell Nan
Morgan Henry De Spain is here to
talk to her
Druel, frightened to death, scramb-
led into the hall. He turned on De
Spain. I'm an officer of the law. I
arrest you for trespass and assault"
he shouted, shaking with fear.
Arrest me-" echoed De Spain
contemptuously You scoundrel, if
you don't climb those stairs, I'll send
you to the penitentiary the day l get
back to town. Upstairs with your
message"
1T isn't necessary" said a low
voice at the hall. and with the words
Nan appeared in the open doorway.
Her face was white, but there was no
sign of haste or panic in it; De
Spain choked back a breath: TO him
she haC never looked in her silence
20 awe-inspiring.
He addressed her, holding his left
hand out with his plea. Nan" he
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way offered difficulties. Water i'm
peded them continually. Nan picked
their trail. But for her perfect fa-
miliarity with every foot of the
ground. they could not have got to
the mountain at all. When they got
to the mountain trail itself they
found their way swept by mad rush
of falling water, its deafening roar
punctured by fragments of loosened
rock which, swept downward from
ledge to ledge. split and Numbered
as they dashed themselves against
the mountainside. On protected
floor the two stood for a moment,
listening to the roar of the cataract
that had cut them off their refuge.
mo use, Man." said De Spain.
There's isn't any other trail, is
there?"
She told him there was no other.
And this will run all night. Henry"
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she said. turning to him and as If
thinking of a question she wanted to
ask, how did you happen to come to
me tonight when 1 wanted you so?''
II came because you sent for me, y
he answered, surprised.
But 1 didn't send for you"
He stopped, dumfounded. what
do you mean, Nan?" he demanded
uneasily. Il got your message on the
telephone last night, in my office at
Sleepy Cat, from a man that refused
to give his name"
II never sent any message to you,
she insisted in growing wonderment
II have been locked in room for
three days, dearie. The Lord knows
wanted to send you word. Who ever
telephoned a message like that Was
ii trap to get you in here?"
(To Be Continue.)
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CHAPTER XXIN.
Flight

De Spain, catching Mans arm,
spoke hurriedly, and they fastened
outside toward the kitchen. I'VE
must get away quick" he said as she
buttoned her coat. And, knowing
how she suffered in what she was
doing, he drew her into the shelter
of the porch and caught her close
to him. I'll take you straight to
Mrs. Jeffries. When you are ready,
you'll marry me; we'll make our
peace with your Uncle Duke togeth-
er. Great God! What a night! This
way, dearie."
mo, to the stable, Henry! Where's
your horse?"
Under the pine, and yours, too.
found the pony, but l couldn't find
your saddle, Nan"
"I know where it's hidden. Let's
get the horses"
Just a minute. l stuck my rifle
under the porch" He stopped and
felt below the stringer. Rising in q
moment with the weapon on his arm
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Nan ST
Music
Mountain
(Continued.)
By
FRANK H. SPEARMAN
Author of WHISPERING SMITH

Copyright BY Charles Scribnsrs sonAl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-04
By May Manton

THE coat suit is one of the
real needfuls of every sea-
son and here is a very new
and attractive one that you can
make yourself without the least
little bit of trouble. The skirt
gives the new barrel effect. 1t
is cut with upper and lower por-
tions that are circular and the
joining gives the effect of width.
The coat is just a simple, loose
one but the little vestee, the
collar and the shape of the
sleeves mean distinction. Here
the suit is made of blue gabar-
dine and is embroidered with
heavy worsted threads, but you
can copy it in a variety of ma
terials and in a variety of colors.
Sand color is much liked. Itis
especially smart embroidered
with navy blue. Some women
will like to make the vest OF a
contrasting material.
For the medium size the coat
will require, SIS yards of ma
terial SO inches wide, and the
skirt, 312 yards SO.
The coat pattern No. $3.50 is
cut in sizes from "a to ~ inches
bust measure and the skirt pat
tern No. $500 in sizes from "a
to 81 inches waist measure.
They will be mailed to any adj
dress by the Fashion Depart
ment of this paper, on receipt
of fifteen cents for each.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-11-10

2. Every package must bear
conspicuously the words Christ
mas Mail" the complete address
of the person for whom it is in
tended, and, in the upper left
hand corner, the name and address
of the sender.
3. Every parcel must be SO
packed and wrapped as to admit
of easy inspection by the postmas-
ter. No parcel will be dispatched
to Europe which has not the post
masters certificate that it contains
no prohibited articles.
1. All mail for men serving on
board vessels of the Atlantic Fleet
and in European waters should be
addressed to the L. ). S........,
care of Postmaster. New York, n.
Y. All mail intended for men
serving in the Pacific and Asiatic
Fleets should be addressed to Y.
s. ....... Asiatic Station, via
San Francisco, Cal, or L. 5. S.
............. Pacific Station. via
San Francisco, Cal.
>. Recruiting Officers are in
structed to give this information
prompt and wide publicity.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-11-10
ARRANGEMENTS Fer Christmas
Mail.

/ With the approach OF the
holiday season, special attention is
boinp given to the delivery of
,hri.t,,ns mail to enlisted men
serving abroad Arrangements
have been perfected by the Navy,
War and Post Office Departments
whereby Christmas mail to Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces in Eu-
rope and TO the crews of the |. ,.
Naval vessels serving in European
waters will be delivered by Christ
mas morning. Without the full
est cooperation on the part OF the
the public it will be impossible 10
accomplish this result.
,. The families and friends Of
enlisted men are urged to observe
the rules by the Navy. War and
Post Office Departments, particu
larly in three essential respects: -
|. Mails to reach sailors and
soldiers by Christmas must We
posted not later than November
18th.
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PARTITION SALE.
In the matter Of
DIR. +. X. Martin 1T ais,

Dr. r. X. Martin IT ais,
Ernest Jean Louis Ut ais.
No. lllJO
OF the Civil Docket NJ the l9tn judicial
Dictrict Court. in and for the Parish Of
st. Martin. Louisiana.
BY yiitus 1T "A Judg meut rendered III
the above entitled and nulnbtr -,l uiat-
ter, on tne i5tn day Of June 1917. by
the Honorable the Nineteenth Judicial
District Court 10 aud iOT the Parish U:
81. Martin. state OF Louisiana. aud n
Commission 10 NE detected to tho terms
Of said Judgment.
| will proceed To sell ut public auc-
ton. to the last aud highest bidder. at
the principal front door Of the Court
House at ST. Martinyille, Louisiana. on
Saturday Dec. IS, 1917.
between the legal sale hours. The follow
ing dsscl ibed PROPERTY. tO-wit:
That certain tract Of land situated al
Anse La Butte. in st. Martin Parish
La. containing sixteen superficial ar
psnts. bounded North by the lands u
the Estate Of the late .iossph Jean Louis
AID South. East aud West by The Public
Road leading from Brsaux Bridge Il
Lafayette. La.
Terms and cUnditiUu-cash.
Sheriff's Office, this 9Th day Ut No,
A. ID. 1917.
WADE U. MARTIN,
Sheriff Of ST. Martin Parish. La
\ real mOney.back barpain-
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Will be given by the Ladies
of St. r1artinVilIe on the
High School Grounds
Sunday November nth
after High Mass, to be fol-
lowed by a program.
Come and help the cause,
remember you might come
lin the next call.
TO MY SOLDIER BOY.

ELLIS L. HEBERT.
jest NO, dear son be noble and brave
On the battle field do your utmost country to
Show the Kaiser decided to fight
Every of the Germans who into sight;
Prove yourself worthy of the name that you bear
Honor and glory then be your share
Alter not from the path of the brave and the good
Let others do as they please, but do you should;
Victory must be your aim in this terrible war
Even knocking at the Germans for and aar:
Rest not your give the Old Kaiser hell
You will rejoice with when ring the Liberty bell
Heaven will protect you for you are honest and true
Earnestly fighting for the red white and blue
Bright stripes of flag that floats the araway land
Ere long it will float where the Germans stand;
Remember the Antilles and the other crimes that you know
Toll day and night to give the Kaiser the knockout blow
IT, with you perceive these lines
His name you will then in them find.
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\ real money-back bargain,
Liberty Bond.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-05
A Card

To my Friends and Fellow Citizens:
Since my nomination for the Office
of Sheriff On the Republican ticket.
it has been my desire, in common
with the other candidates, to become
better acquainted with the citizen
ship of the county, and through the
acquaintance thus formed, to instill
a confidence, which might benefit my
candidacy.
My health, however, has not per-
mitted me to act in accordance with
my wishes, and in obedience to the
orders of my physician, l am denied
the opportunity and the pleasure OF
personal contact and solicitation.
Under circumstances, am without
further personal advocacy, depending
upon the decision, already formed, OF
the electorate and upon the judg-
ment of the voter in his definition
and selection of issues and men, and
l must cheerfully abide the result.
To those who shall support me,
and contribute to my election, ex
tend my heartfelt thanks, with the
assurance that 1 shall commit no in
territorial act violative of their conf
dence.
To him who sees his duty other
wise, I again can but defer to his
judgment in definition and selection
nevertheless, hoping that in the final
analysis, leading to his ultimate ac-
ton, the preponderance of merit may
be found existent within our camp.
With deep appreciation for the in
terest responsible for so many per-
sonal expressions of sympathy anG
regret, 1 await your verdict ON No
yember 6. Very respectfully,
VIM. L. GRANT ROBINSON.
Cambridge, Md, Nov. 2, 1917.
ADV. 2-3t. r. SIT.
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ginal horizon blue color has suff
cred various degrees of fading and
modification. From the millions OF
individual pieces of cloth saved
from these color, experts match out
everything that has been reduced to
the same shade, so that the new coat.
or the new jacket that may be made
out of a dozen old coats and jackets
will have precisely the same color as
though made from the same piece Of
cloth.
French "poilus" are as fastidious
about their dressing at the front as
a Partisan dandy On the boulevards,
and any "Joseph's coat of many col
ors" that might be sent back to them
by Mother" would certainly cause
trouble.
Of the little scraps of cloth that
remain after an old garment has been
cut up there are made a sort of wool
en- moccasin, cloth covers for can
teens, the colored letters and num-
bers of regiments that the soldier
wears on his collar, chevrons, etc.
When socks cannot be darned, the
upper portions which are still gooc
are unraveled and the wooden thread
used in knitting mittens and mufflers
One of the regular articles of the
''poilus" winter wardrobe at the
front is an ordinary sleeps skin
which he puts over his regular clo
thing very much like chauffeur's
driving jacket. These, too, come
back to Mother" for repairs. The
masterpiece of which Mother" is
the ,proudest is Il sleeps skin made
out of 227 scraps of other sleeps
skins.
Dozens of other things, such as
the steel helmets, the forage caps.
the canteens and, in fact, all of 6,
soldiers outfit except his arms, pass
through Mothers" hands. The say
ing is enormous.
French military men who have d
great admiration and respect for
Americas genius for organization,
are looking forward with keen an
ticipation to the Mother" that will
have to be erected in France for the
welfare of the American Army.
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ter leasing law, winning by a very
small majority. 1t hardly seems pos
sible that the oystermen would be
willing to again run the risk of add
ing to the strength of the Republi-
can party in the Legislature, in view
of their previous experience on the
oyster question with the Republican
representatives from Western Mary
land
The candidates on the Democratic
tisket are all good men. They in
clude Comptroller McMullen, who is
a candidate for reelection; Judges
Joseph L. Bailey, of Wicomico. ano
William F. Johnson, of Worcester,
who are candidates to succeed the
late Judges H. L. d. Stanford ana
Robley D. Jones; Daniel B. Pretty
man, for the State Senate; J. Benja-
min Brown, Sr., of Cambridge; Chas.
w. Brohawn, of Salem: Benjamin F.
Kirwan, of Lakes, and Clarence l..
Saxton, of East New Market, for the
House of Delegates; George A.
Thompson, Jr., of Hurlock, for Coun-
ty Treasurer; George F. Sherman, OF
Cambridge, for Sheriff, and J. Wat
son Thompson, of Cambridge. for
County Surveyor
1t is a noticeable fact that in the
composition of the Republican ticket
not a single legislative candidate was
selected from the oyster section OF
the county Whether an oversight
or intentional, 1t shows that little re-
gard was paid to this large and rep
resentative element of the citizenship
of the county.
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AMERICAN GUNS
HAMMER AT FOE
Artillery Activity Above Normal il,
Sector Occupied by Pershing's
Troops-GerInans Keep up Duel.

With the American Army in
France, Nov. 4, (By the Associated
Press. 1.-The artillery action yester
day by the Americans On the lines
was above normal No communiqua
was issued today from American
headquarters.
Despite the rainy weather on Fri
day night and early Saturday the
German batteries again displayed d
little more activity than normal On
the part of the French line occupied
by the American troops. German
shells were distributed Impartially
among the trenches, the American
batteries replying in the same fash
ion.
The enemy is using both high ex-
plosive and shrapnel in sending occa-
sional reminders of the war toward
the American trenches. Reports
reaching headquarters, however, are
that the bombardment could in no
sense be considered lively" merely
being a departure from the normal
state of quietude at night ON that
particular sector.
A high officer in the United States
Army on Saturday afternoon talked
with the commanding officer of the
first battalions visiting the trenches
and obtained their statements OF
their experiences. 1t is believed that
the information thus obtained will!
prove invaluable in the training OF
new contingents for their turn at
the front.
The American soldiers in France
will be treated to a genuine old-fash-
Toned American Christmas in the
Young Mems Christian Association,
or Red Triangle" huts. There will
be celebrations, with Christmas trees,
not only at the base camps in the
American training zone, but also be-
hind the trenches from which the
American boys are now facing the
Germans. France will supply a tree
for every hut, and the Y. NJ. c. A,
with the expected help from home,
will provide gift for every soldier
The movement of. the troops make it
impossible to guarantee that all the
addressed presents will reach the
persons to whom they are sent in ev-
cry case. but the Red Triangle" or
ganization, as the Y. M. c. A. is now
being called here, intends that every
man shall be remembered, whether
the Christmas package addressed to
him personally from home is deliv-
cred or not.
The Christmas feast and Yuletide
entertainments are being planned at
the Paris headquarters, and it is
intended to make the first Christmas
of the American soldiers in France
as much like the home festivities as
possible.
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In Memoriam

In sad, but loving, remembrance
of my dear mother, Mrs. Laura v.
Flowers, who departed this life one
year ago today, Nov. 5, 1916.
One year has gone since God has
called her,
Called her to Himself above,
Where all pain and suffering over,
She rests in peace and perfect love-
Home is sad, oh, how we miss her,
AS time goes On we miss her more;
But we know if we are faithful,
Well meet her On the other shore.
Husband and Daughter.