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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
BOYS and Gardens

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
/ noted with interest your editorial
of last night referring to gardens for
boys. I believe this would be a good
movement to get under way. Some
patriotic citizen ought to come for
ward with a salary for a head gar
dener, who would organize the boys
of the city into garden squads. This
would not cost more than SIS q week
throughout the season and L believe
the vacant land in and about Harris
burg, not including that already taken
over by the Benevolent Society for gar
den purposes, would be sufficient to
feed hundreds of people. Further and
better than that, it would make the
boys feel they were serving their coun-
try. 1t might be possible to issue pa
triotic garden medals for boys who
continued their work until the close
of the season. Can't You get some
body interested in this work?
INTERESTED,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

DIR. w. w. Keen, noted Philade1-
phia surgeon, was among Vlsltors 10
Harrisburg yesterday. He was inter-
ested in legislation.
Senator w. c. Sproul, who used to
be a newspaper reporter, likes to tell
of his early days in that line of work.
Harry B. Mcdowell, who is figur-
ing in the Bleakley investigation case,
is one of the leading young Republic
cans of Mercer county and q relative
of the famous Alex Mcdowell.
Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown, who has a farm on Elk river,
Maryland, says the price of farm la
bor is so high he is thinking of going
down there himself.
Ernest T. Trigg, head OF the Phil
adelphia Chamber of Commerce, is
devoting his time to stimulating re-
cruiting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
PATRIOTISM

TINE outbreak of the Revolution
Il found George Washington per-
haps the wealthiest man in the
United States. lie was possessor of Il
great estate His life was cast in SER
enc and pleasant places. lie had won
an enviable reputation as a soldier,
and his views were eagerly sought by
men Of affairs throughout the colo
nies. The life he led was sweet and
dear to him.
Then came the summons of his
country. lie was called upon TO risk
everything at single throw. If the
Revolution failed Washington knew
that his own fortune would be swept
away and he himself would be led to
a gallows, if perchance he escaped
death on the field of battle. Wealth,
position, life itself he threw into the
scales against patriotism-and pat
riotism outweighed them all.
We cannot all be Washingtons in
this hour of national crisis, but we can
all emulate his example Many of us
must march away to support the free
dom for which Washington rlslled his
all. Countless others of us must re-
main ingloriously at home. But for
every one there is some patriotic duty
to be performed Let us look about
and find,it. We cannot all die for our
country, but all of us can live for it.
England and France have discov-
cred that for every man in the field at
least six or seven are required to keep
him there-fed, clothed, armed, sup
piled with munitions and in fine fight
ing trim. For those who, by reason of
age or other circumstance,ar are restrain
ed from following the natural desire
OF every American worthy the name,
to shoulder a gun when the bugle
calls, there are home duties to be per-
formed quite as important as those of
the soldier at the front.
Patriotism" says Webster, means
love of country; devotion to the well
fare of ones country; the passion in
spring one to serve ones country"
Washington was a living exemplifca-
ton of that definition. Are you?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
PROTECTING THE FOREIGNER

u ECENTLY the Mayor of Youngs-
IN town, Ohio, issued a proclama-
ton to the residents of foreign
birth which was printed on large
posters in seven languages and placed
in conspicuous public places in manu-
featuring plants and stores in the i'm
migrant section of the city. In this
proclamation Mayor Thornton assured
the residents of alien birth that even
in the event of the United States be-
coming actively involved in the great
European war no citizen of any for
eign power in Youngstown would
have occasion to fear invasion of his
personal or property rights so long as
he should go peaceably about his busi-
ness and conduct himself in a law
abiding manner.
This is precisely the attitude of the
average American official and no cit
izen of foreign birth in Youngstown
or elsewhere need fear molestation
unless he invites trouble by acting
otherwise than as ordinary decency
would dictate.
There are many foreign-born resi-
dents in Harrisburg and vicinity and
nobody believes for a moment that
they will be disturbed so long as they
conduct themselves in a proper man
ner. Because these aliens happen to
be in the United States at moment
of international trouble it does not fol-
low that they should be the victims
of unreasoning prejudice or suffer in
vasion of their rights. In many cases
the sojourners are entitled to SYM
pathy rather than censure and Mayor
Thornton's proclamation at Youngs-
town practically sets forth the atti-
tude of the average municipal execu-
tive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
Anent Mr.. Albright's Views
0 the Editor Of thc Tclcgrdbh:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
1 read in last evenings HARRIS
BURG TELEGRAPH, Newell AL
bright's account of some of his eXper-
iences while in England, and what he
deplores as the lack of Christian senti-
ment in the present war. | wonder
if Mr.. Albright thinks of the Christian
spirit that the Germans have not dis
ployed in their method of conducting
warfare.
been forced upon us? What will his
attitude be? Will he content himself
by staying at home with some of the
women-for a few have enlisted-and
the children. to assist in Sunday con-
certs, or will he show he has Ameri-
can blood in his veins, and do his
bit?"
ONE WHO HAS ENLISTED.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
Harrisburg Officers
Editor of the Telegraph:

To Tie Editor OF Tic IcIcgrdPH:
The promotion of Captain Edward
II. Schell to be major and of Lieuten-
ant Aubrey II. Baldwin to be captain
of the supply company of the Eighth
Regiment are made purely on merit.
1 know, for / am acquainted first
hand with what is being done, and has
been done by these men. At the bor-
der the Eighth was equipped like a
regiment of Regulars, largely through
Captain SchelPs work and he had an
able assistant in Baldwin. Unless L
make a big error Major Schell is due
for more than one advancement before
the present racket is over. What
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
Hirun in Paree

There once was a farmer from Maine
Who walked through Paree in the rain.
In crossing a river
He was bit by a Flivver,
Which tended to drive him in Seine.
Harvard Lampoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
THE PEOPLES FORUM
10 OK S OUT OF
WIN DOW TO SsG
NJt+G GRE TAE

the spirit of 90, which sent many Har-
risburg boys away as privates and
brought them back as officers, is still
alive.
EIGHTH REGIMENT MAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

Another hospital ship sunk without
warning"
And to think we are considering abol-
ishing capital punishment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

Park Commissioner Gross ought to
pass a resolution of thanks for the
able assistance rendered him on the
front steps" by the kindly weather
Man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
Culinary Proficiency
TFrom Life,1

Train up a cook in the way she
should go, and when she is trained
she will depart from you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

Colonel Bryan's million men in a
day prediction bids fair to come to
pass. Now won't the Colonel please
take another twenty-four hours and
gun up supplies enough to equip them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

Present indications are that after a
while they'll be talking of the spirit
of 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

We can imagine the shades of Wash
ington and Lafayette holding sweet
communion together these days
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
Labor Notes

Street railway men of London, Ont,
are again in the ranks of the trade
unions.
BoilermakerS' International had a
membership of LOO in 1897: now the
5000 mark has been reached.
Several thousand women are en-
ployed as car and engine cleaners on
the railways of Germany.
A recently devised ice-cutting ma
chine does the work of 16 men and
eight horses.
Two million children between the
ages of 10 and 10 are employed for
wages in the United States.
Toledo (Ohio) union BARRIERS will
work one hour less a day as a result
of an agreement with employers.
Abilene (Kan.) painters have in
creased wages 20 cents a day and re-
duced the workday one hour.
Siamese capital employing Danish
engineers and machinery has built a
large cement plant near Bangkok.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg has been .
center of recruiting for Che last
forty years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, MARCH IS

And often from that other lcorld on
this
Some CLEANS from great souls gone
before may shine,
TO shed on struggling hearts a clearer
bliss,
And clothe The right lCith luSter
more diCiHe.
j. Il. LOWELL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
For many years Harrisburg was
center of brick making in this part of
the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

J.. ]. J.STACKPOLE. PreS't and Editor-in-Chief
i. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETz, Mandging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

The Old Portage road, whose i'm
provement was asked yesterday by
the State by a committee of Cambria
countians, has a great interest for
Harrisburgers. 1t was built by some
residents of this city under contracts
and years before that was the way
that Harrisburg used to ship Cornwall
iron to Pittsburgh. Harrisburgers are
also interested in properties which
the road passes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

Several thousand women are en-
ployed as car and engine cleaners on
the railways of Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

Another story is about a pair which
got the license to wed and had gone
to parsonage when they got into Il
dispute about the church with which
they were to be affiliated. This bride
was strenuous, too. She resented
some of the mans remarks and not
only knocked him down, but loosened
up his teeth and left the marks of her
shoes ON his facn-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01

former world about a cheap chauffeur
being costly in the end rose in his
mind and we're carefully suppressed.
You'll find a car a great comfort,
Tn sure" he said politely.
Christine considered X. rather dis
tinguished. She liked his CRAVING hair
and steady eyes. and insisted on CON
Sidering his Shabbiness a pose. She
was conscious that she made 4 pretty
picture in the French window, and
preened herself like a bright bird.
You'll come out with Us now and
then, / hope
Thank YOU
Isn't it odd to think that we are
going to be practically one family!"
odd, but very pleasant
He caught the flash of Christine's
smile, and smiled back. Christine was
glad she had decided to take rooms.
glad that X. lived there. This thing
of marriage being the end of all things
was absurd. A married woman should
have man friends; they kept her up.
She would take him to the Country
club. The women would be mad TO
know him. How clear-cut his profile
was!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01
CHAPTER VIII,

Sidney never forgot her early i'm
pressiCns Of the hospital, although
they were chaotic enough at first.
There were uniformed young women
coming and going, efficient, cool-eyed,
low Of voice. There We're long Wis
tas Of shining floors and lines of beds.
There were brisk internes with duck
clothes and brass buttons, who eyed
her with friendly, patronizing glances.
There were bandages and dressings,
and great white screens, behind which
were played little or big dramas,
baths or deaths, as the case might be.
And over all hrooded the mysterious
authority Of the superintendent of the
training school, dubbed the Head, for
short
Twelve hours a day, from seven TO
seven, with the off-duty intermission.
Sidney labored at tasks which revolted
her soul. She swept and busted the
wards, cleaned closets, folded sheets
and towels, rolled bandages-did ev-
erything but nurse the sick, which was
what she had come to do.
At night she did not go home She
sat on the edge of her narrow, white
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01

was Oily in IoLel-- 5i5aTs that t took
on truth. became q hopeless yearning
fer the touch Of her hand or a glance
from her clear eyes.
There is something else" she said
absently. Il cannot talk it over with
mother. There is & girl in the ward"
"a patient?"
''Yes. She is quite pretty. She has
had typhoid. but She is a little better.
She's-not good person"
IT see"
"At first I couldn't bear to go near
her. I shivered when I had to straight
ec her he'd. I'm being very frank,
but I've got to talk this out with some
one. / worried a lot about it, because,
although at first hated her, now I
don't. rather like her"
She looked at K. defantly. but there
was no disapproval in his eyes.
eyes"
''WeIl, this is the question: She's
getting better. She'll be going out
soon, Don't you think something
ought to be done to keep her from
going back?"
There was q shadow in KS eyes
now. She was SC young to face all
this; and yet, since face it she must,
how much better to have her do it
squarely.
Does she want to change her mode
Of life?"
81 don't know, of course. There are
some things one doesn't discuss. She
cares great deal for some man. The
other day propped her up in bed and
gave her a newspaper, and after a
while found the paper on the floor,
and she was crying. The other pa
tents avoid her, and it was some time
before I noticed it. The next day she
told me that the man was going to
marry someone else. He wouldn't
marry me, of course, she said :; but
be might have told me-"
LIE Moyne did his best, that after
noon in the little parlor, to provide
Sidney with a philosophy to carry her
/ through her training. He told her that
certain responsibilities were hers, but
! that she could net reform the world.
Broad charity, tenderness and healirg
were her province.
Help them all you cam he finished,
feeling Inadequate and hopelessly di-
dactic. "Cure them; send them out
with a smile; and-leave the rest to
the Almighty"
Sidney was resigned, but not con
tent. Newly facing the evil of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-02-01

world, she was a rampant reformer at
once. Only the arrival Of Christine
and her fance saved his philosophy
from complete r0ut. He had time for
a question between the ring of the
bell and Katies deliberate progress
from the kitchen to the front door.
"How about the surgeon, young Will
son? Do you ever see him?" His tone
was carefully casual.
almost every day. He stops at the
door Of the ward and speaks to ne.
1t makes me quite distinguished, for
probatiOner. Usually, you know, the
staff never even see +he probationers."
"And-the glamour persists?" He
smiled down at her.
q think he is very wonderful" said
Sidney valiantIy.
Christine Lorenz while rot large,
seemed 10 fill the little room. Her
voice, which was frequent and pene-
trating, her smile, which was wide and
showed very white teeth that were a
trifle large for beauty, her alI-embrac-
ing good nature, dominated the entire
lower floor. K, who had met her be-
fore, retired into silence and a corner.
Young Howe smoked a cigarette in
the hall.
"You poor thing!" said Christine,
and put her cheek against Sidney's.
"Why, you're positively thin Palmer
gives you a month to tire of it all;
but I said"
81 take that back" Palmer spoke In
dolently from the corridor. There is
the look Of willing martyrdom IN her
face
Howe was a good-loolzing man, thin.
smoOth-shaven, aggressfyely well
dressed. This Sunday afternoon. in
a GETAWAY coat and nigh hat, with an
English malacca stick, he was just a
little cut Of the picture. The Street
said he was wild" and that to get
into the Country club set Christine
was losing more than she was gaining.
Christine had stepped out on the bal
cony, and was speaking to K. just in
side
It's rather queer way 10 live, OF
course, she said. ''But Palmer is a pau
per, practically. We are going to take
our meals at home for a while. You see,
certain things that we want We can't
have if We take a hOuse-a car. for in
stance. Wen need one for running
out to the Country club to dinner.
And we're getting the Resented boy
TO drive it. He's crazy about machin-
cry, and he'll come for practically moth
ing"
K. had never known q married
couple to take two rooms and go to
the brides mothers for meals in order
to keep a car. He looked family
dazed. Also, certain sophistries of his
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CHAPTER VII.

Sidney and X, lie 1I0yne were din
ing together at the White Springs no.
tel. The novelty of the experience had
made her eyes shine like stars. She
saw only the magnolia tree shaped like
a heart, the terrace edged with low
shrubbery, and beyond the faint CLEAN
that was the river. The unshaded glare
Of the lights behind her in the house
was eclipsed by the crescent edge Of
the rising moon Dinner was over. Sid
ney was experiencing the rare treat
of after-dinner coffee.
lie Moyne, grave and contained, sat
across from her. To give so much
pleasure, and so easily How young
she was, and radiant! No wonder the
boy was mad about her. She fairly
held out her arms to life.
Ali, that was too bad Another
table was being brought; they We're not
to be alone. But what reused in him
violent resentment only appealed to
sidney's curiosity.
Carlotta Harrison came cut alone
@ibIIOuSIi lii6 tapping u Ilti IICSAFo wa
dulIed by the grass. although she had
exchanged her cap for the black hat
Sidney knew her at once. A sort OF
thrill ran over her. It was the pretty
nurse from Doctor Wilson's office. Was
1T possible-but of course not! The
book Of rules stated explicitly that such
things were forbidden.
Don't turn around, !" she said swift
~. 1T s the Miss Harrison [ told you
about. She is looking at us"
Carlotta's eyes were blinded for 6
moment by the glare of the house
lights. Then she sat up, her eyes Oh
lie Moynes grave profile turned to
ward the valley. Lucky for her that
Wilson had stopped in the bar, thai
Sidney's instructive good manners for
babe her staring, that only the edge OF
the summer moon shone through the
trees. She went white and clutcheC
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''Wilson had better look out. I'll be
watching. If I see him playing Many
of his tricks around you-well, he'd
better look out"
That, as it turned out. was Joe's
farewell. He had reached the break
fng-point. lie gave her a long look,
blinked, and walked rapidly out to the
Street. Some Of the dignity of his
retreat was lost by the fact that the
cat followed him. close at his heels
Sidney was hurt, greatly troubled
She even shed tear or two, very
surreptitiously; and then, being human
and much upset, and the cat startling
her by its sudden return, she shooed
1t off the veranda and set an imaginary
dog after it. Whereupon, feeling some
what better, she went in and locked
the balcony window and proceeded up,
stairs.
LIE Moyne's light was still going. The
rest Of the household slept. She
paused outside the door.
care you sleeIy?"-very softly.
There was q movement inside, the
sound Of q book put down. Then: NO
indeed"
81 may not see you in the morning
leave tomorrow"
Gust a minute
From the sounds, she judged thai
he was putting Oh his shabby gray
coat. The next moment he had opened
the door and stepped out into the cor
'otten!''
II? Certainly not. 7 started down
stairs q while ago, but you had visi
tor"
"Only Joe Drummond."
He gaZed down at her quizzicalIy.
''And-is Joe more reasonable?'
He will be. He knows that /
that I shall not marry him.
Poor chap! He'll buck up, O
course. But it's a little hard just now
| When do you leave?"
nJust after breakfast"
u am going very early. Perhaps
He hesitated. Then, hurriedly:
II got a little present for you-noth
ing much, but your mother was quit,
willing. In fact, we bought it to
| gether."
He went back into his room, and re
| turned with a small box. She opened
it with excited fingers. Ticking ava.
! on its satin bed was a small golt
watch.
You'll need it, you see," he ex
| planned nervously.
"a watch" said Sidney, eyes on II
"a dear little watch, to pin on ant
not put in pocket. Why, you're tn
best person"
Il was afraid you might think i
| presumptuous," he said. IT haven
any right, of course. And then, you
mother said you wouldn't be offend
| ed"
Don't apologize for making me s.
happy!" she cried. Its wonderful
really. And the little hand is TO
pulses! How many queer things yo1
| know"
After that she must pin it on, an
slip il to stand before his mirror AM
inspect the result. 1t gave lie Moyn
a queer thrill to see her there in tn
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the edge of the table, with her eyes
closed. That gave her quick brain a
chance. It was madness, June mad
ness. She was always seeing him, even
in her dreams. This man was older,
much older She looked again.
She had not been mistaken. Here,
and after all these months! X. LIE
Moyne, quite unconscious of her pres
ence, looked down into the valley.
Wilson appeared on the wooden
porch above the terrace, and stood, his
eyes searching the half-Hght for her,
If he came down to her, the man at the
next table might turn, would see her
She rose and went swiftly back to-
ward the hotel. All the gayety was
gone out of the evening for her, but
she forced a Hghtness she did not feel:
1T is so dark and depressing out
there-it makes me sad"
Surely you do not want to dine in
the house?"
''Do you mind?"
your wish is my law-tonight," he
said softly.
After all, the evening was a disap-
pointment to him. The Spontaneity had
gone out of it, for some reason. The
girl who had thrilled to his glance
those two mornings in his office, whose
Somber eyes had met his, fire for fire,
across the operating room, was not
playing up. She sat back in her chair,
eating little, starting at every step. Her
eyes, which by every rule of the game
should have been gazing into his, were
fixed on the oilcloth-coyered passage
outside the door.
Il think, after all, you are fright
ened!
Terribly"
"A little danger adds to the zest of
things. You know what Nietzsche says
about that"
Il am not fond of Nietzsche" Then,
with an effort: ''What does he say?"
1.-TWO things are wanted by the
true man-danger and play. Therefore
he seeketh woman as the most dan
gerous of toys"
women are dangerous only when
you think Of them as toys. When a
man finds that woman can reason
do anything but feeI-he regards her
as a menace. But the reasoning wom-
an is really less dangerous than the
other sort"
This was more like the real thing.
To talk careful distractions like this,
with beneath each abstraction its con-