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best. When 1 have finished this letter
am calling for Betty, who is giving
a dinner to a couple of the big guns
and yours truly. Guess things will
break to my liking.
Pray for me, Princess Anne,
"Devotedly, Your Husband"
1 stared at the letter in unbelief.
Then l read it again slowly-the first
time l had whirled through it in a
breathless rush to know just what
my boy was doing. Now 1 read care
fully word for word, hunting for
what l had missed-something hid
den between the lines perhaps.
1t was not there!
Except for the sweetheart dear"
and a half dozen words at the end,
that letter might have been written
to-a man or maiden aunt.
And this was my first love letter
from Jim!
l sat down on the edge of my
rumpled bed and stared in unbe-
lief at the sheet of paper in my
hand. 1t stared back at me malic-
iously.
Then bitterness and suspicion
swept over me in great waves, en-
gulfing my disappointment and hum
ger for some word of love. How did
Betty Bryce happen" to be in Wash
ington?
l turned cold with terror. Betty
had a way of happening" to be
where Jim is.
I hated that woman.
And yet, when l had lain awake
waiting for my husbands letter !
had practically decided to take
Bettys apartment. She was Jim's
friend; she should be my friend too.
1 would be generous enough to ac-
cept her generosity. 1t would de-
light Jim-of that l was sure.
But now Jim's letter!
Cold hatred of Betty gripped me
again. She had everything-money,
beauty, freedom to come and go at
will, power-the power to help my
husband achieve his desire-while l
i stood in the way of that desire.
Suddenly l laughed at my own
heroics and said to myself:
Anne, you little fool! Suppose
you did want to take the Bryce
woman's apartment-how could you.
Jim has the key. Jim is in Wash
ington-with her. You don't even
know where Bettys apartment is.
Suppose you found the address in
the phone book, could you persuade
anyone to let you it?
Automatically 1 got up and went
over to the telephone directory
Betty's name was not listed.
That much is settled" l said to
myself again and again as If 1t were
the password to some magic way out
of my misery. And then suddenly l
saw the way out.
With what 1 told myself was clear
logic, I decided that since one path
was closed to me, l must take the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
THE KAISER AS I KNEW
HIM FOR FOURTEEN YEARS
BY ARTHUR N. DAVIS, d. d.

BY ATtIHUR n. DAVIS, ID. D. 5.
Copyright 1918 by the Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
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ChaDter XVII
Copyright, 1918, by King Feature
SYndicate InC.l


Copyright, 1918, by King Feature
Syndicate Inc.)
This morning brought me the first
letter l have ever had from Jim!
The very moment the tiny white
triangle peaked under the door ]
dashed off the covers, pattered
across the room in bare feet, and
fairly yanked in the welcome mes
senger. 1t had to be from my boy;
i had never a doubt of that. For an
hour l had been lying awake, with
my heart in a tumult, waiting for
that letter. OF course 1 kissed the
address he had written; of course
l held the envelope close to my
heart for a moment in happy antici-
patton of that other moment when
should read the words my lover had
written.
With trembling fingers I opened
the envelope and read:
Thursday evening.
Sweetheart Dear:
Wish you We're here with me, as
Washington is we'll worth seeing. 1t
is sizzling hot, though, so maybe my
little girl is better off in New York.
Am so busy l don't have time to
eat. The board will convene to-
morrow. l don't know what the
outcome will be, but am hoping for
a good appointment, even if not in
the aviation. Will stay over a day
or two if need be. But will surely
be home some time Sunday.
Betty happens to be here, see
ing about her camp welfare work.
She knows a lot of the big men and
is helping me pull wires. OF course
l want to fly, but a captaincy in the
artillery would not be so bad, as
that would take me to France. Betty
will put me in touch with some of
the men higher up So hope for the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07

Within the past few weeks, in a
reply which he sent to a conSratu-
latory telegram from the University
of Cologne, the Kaiser is reported to
have referred to himself as the
supreme war lord" and it is hardly
likely that with such notions of his
own importance he would bow much
to the Judgment or experience of
any of his generals.
1 had several opportunities to see
the Kaiser while he was at the Vari-
Gus Great Army Headquarters.
In the spring of 1916 1 received a
long distance telephone message
from the Great Army Headquarters,
which was then in the palace of the
Prince Won Pless, at Pless, to the
effect that the Kaiser wanted me to
go there. l was told that the Ober-
Hofmarshallamt, the head court
chamberlain office, would arrange
for a pass and give me the necessary
instructions for getting to head
quarters, and the following day one
of the secretaries called and gave
me all the details.
On the trip down to Pless 1 was
able. to make better connections
than had been anticipated and got
in at 2.10 a. m. instead of 6.15, and
the consequence was that no car was
waiting for me at the station.
The place was very dark and
had not the slightest idea where tc
so to spend the night. The station
was apparently located in the oper
country and there wasn't the least
sign of life in the vicinity. I knew
however, that the village of Pless
must be within reach and hoped tC
find some sort of hotel there. l ap-
piled to the stationmaster and he
aroused one of his men and had
him show me to q little hotel, the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
Advice to the Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
SHALL SHE ACCEPT HIM!
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l am deeply in love with a young
man four years my senior who is soon
to sail for France. Do you think 1t
prudent for a girl to engage herself
to a man who might come home a
cripple and be a burden? l shall al
ways care for him deeply, whether he
is crippled or not.
F. L.
I don't think. in spite of what you
believe, that you would always care
deeply for your soldier boy even If he
came back a cripple. There are indi-
cations in your letter that you would
find it considerable of a handicap to
have this kind of husband. Unless
you are so proficient in your own par
ticular line of wrok that you make
enough to help maintain the family,
OF unless you have some money, the
risk appears to be too great
There are cases in which girls love
their soldier sweethearts, so deeply
that one feels they will manage
somehow. even if their earning ca
pacity is not great enough to put them
in the financially independent class
But these girls are not considering in
advance if it would be prudent to run
the risk of having such a burden as
crippled man on their hands. They
care enough to assume that risk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
FEET WOULD SWELL
Kidneys and Stom-
ach Were Out
Of Order

says Mrs S. Green. 2551 South Elev-
enth street. Harrisburg. My stom-
ach was bad. after meals would
bloat and had pain, was nervous,
had rheumatism and pain in back
and limbs.
MY feet would burn and swell,
could not sleep at night, in the
morning I would feel stiff and sore.
Sanpan changed all that and 1 am
we'll once more" Sanpan is being
introduced at Keller's Drug Store,
4O5 Market street. Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
CHAPTER XIV


The Kaiser at Army Headquarters
To what extent the Kaiser is re-
sponsible for the failures and enti-
tied to credit for the successes of
his armies in the present war, I am
rot in a position to say, but If he did
not actually direct the military pol
icy, he at least kept closely in
touch with everything that was go
ing on. From the very beginning
of hostilities he lived the major part
of the time at the Great Army
Headquarters and was in constant
consultation with his military lead
ers.
Knowing the self confidence he
possessed and the high value he
placed on his own judgment in all
things, and especially in military
matters, am inclined to believe
that he took a very direct part in
the councils of the General Staff,
and it is most unlikely that any
major move was ever made without
! his sanction. I can imagine the
dramatic scene that would follow If
anyone at these army conferences
was presumptuous and bold enough
openly to oppose the Kaiser's plans,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
A CHANCE MEETING

DEAR MISS EAlRFAA:
Some time ago l ran into a young
man on the elevated station platform
and l excused myself from doing so.
A few times after that he smiled at
me. but now he does not look at me
any more. I should very much like
to meet this young man, who is about
19 Can you suggest anything for me
to do2
NJ. K.
do not approve of acquaintances
made in the way you suggest at all
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
Bv McManuS

and if the young man has apparently
lost all interest in the accidental
meeting, there is nothing whatever
for you to do but to ignore him.
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Hotel Fuchs, in the adjoining viii

Hotel Fuchs, in the adjoining viii
lage.
A barefooted boy with a candle in
his hand came down in answer to
my knock on the door and he gave
me the best room the place afforded.
Telling him to wake me at $50, l
turned in without even having reg
istered, but the awful bed and the
smell of the old room allowed me
little rest.
Ito Be Continued.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
SHE HAD BETTER WAIT

l am going about with a young
man and we are very fond of each
other. On returning from the theater
one evening he asked me for a photo
graph; VIII you u advlse "a iI;.,o me %hether
L. +.
7 believe 1 would wait until l knew
the young man little longer thar
six weeks before giving him my
photograph Doubtless you both in.
tend to become engaged and why not
wait until then before giving him
your picture2
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
ELEVEN BOUTS
AT GARDEN ON
FRIDAY NIGHT.
Fans at Red Cross Benefit
To Be Supplied With ITO
Rounds of Boxing.

The charges of unpatriotism and
"slackerism'' which have been pre-
ferred from time to time against the
boxing profession in general are be-
ing proved to lack foundation on fact
While the accusations never were war
ranted, they persisted in some quar-
tiers. The boxers, however, are fast
dispelling this belief at every oppor-
tunity.
The boxing show to be held in.
Madison Square Garden next Friday
night provided the pugilistic contin-
gent with another chance to answer
their detractors, and they have risen.
en- masse to refute the charges. This
show Enthusiastically surpasses in
quality and quantity any fistic event
ever staged here. No promoter could
have arranged it under ordinary cir
cumstances-nor would even have
attempted to. Only the fact that the
American Red Cross, the greatest of
all relief organizations, as to benefit
by it made it possible to consummato
all the matches which will be staged.
The complete card is as follows: z
Willie Jackson VS.. frankie Gala
han; Johnny Dundee VS.. Eddie Wal
lace; Frank Moran VS.. Bill Brennan;
Jim Coffey VS.. Battling Levinsky;
Lew Tender VS.. Mel Coogan; Ted
(Kid) Lewis VS.. Jack Britton; Harry
Greb VS.. Gunboat Smith; Jeff Smith
VS.. Augie Rather; Joe Lynch VS.. Jack
Sharkey; Benny Valger VS.. Battling.
Reddy; Paul Doyle VS.. Harry Pierce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22


sold by ONe
a
While
wonderful
twothirds
should
They're it today in New
here with Muns
n Peerles
National a o
Doyle lead the hiters resting hospital
It's Tough Life
These days of trial and tuon for the baseball Just
Nile
of a
eseason is hafov
everything
with New Haven at the Rock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
MADDEN TO ARRIVE
IN TOWN SATURDAY

BARLEY Madden, the New York light
heavyweight who tackles Battling Le-
whisky in the main bout of 15 rounds
on the Lalksco club card at the Ca
sino next Monday evening, dropped
line to Ralph Brown, matchmaker of
the Lake organization, yesterday stat
ing that he will in all probability ar
rive here Saturday in order to give
the fans a chance to look him over.
in the event that Madden does come
during the week end, training quar-
tiers for him to complete his workout
will be- secured either at the Acorn
club or at Fritz Hartman's Middle
street gymnasium.
Levinsky, who boxes Jim Coffey
Friday night at the big Red Cross
banefit at Madison Square Garden
lesves here tomorrow for New York
and will be back Saturday morning
to wind UP his training for the clever
and aggressive Gotham battler. 1t
will be remembered that Madden
a1ayoed Jiff Coffey in Providence, a
feat that many stars of the present
day failed to perform
Red Allen. the pride of the West
/ End, who meets Charley Bergen in
the semi-windup of ten rounds, is
( that he will give the New Haven boy
trimming when they meet at the
/, Casino. In the other two bouts
! frankie Wilson tackles Phil Munroe
! sn a six, and Young Mcmahon Of
( 6tratford will meet Kid La Tour Of
! New York In the six round opener.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
SITTING ON BENCH
THE TOUGHEST JOB

Which is the hardest position to
play? Pitcher? Shortstop? Third
base? Nope. The bench is the hard
est position to play. Ask any ball
player. Although it is comparatively
easy to qualify for a bench-warming
job, there isn't any player in the
game who would not rather be cover
ing ground en- the diamond than a
soft seat on the bench. Playing the
bench is a nerve-racking, humiliat-
ing. demoraliing job. Watching a
rival cavort in your old position is
nerve racking; the gaze of the fans is
humiliating, and the combination of
both demoraliing. A player is a
bench-warmer either because he is not
good enough or because some one else
is too good, or because he is not as
good as he used to be.
Doing nothing on the bench is new
er half so hard as doing something on
the field.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
JACKSON NOT FOR ARMY.

Greenville, S. c., May 22-Joe Jack
son, former star outf1elder of the Chi
cago Americans, has been certified
to the local draft exemption board,
which had ordered him to report for
military duty, as being in the employ
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
This certificate stays the order of
the local board calling Jackson and
places him in the classification of
necessary employees. AS he is en-
ployed in shipbuilding on the Della
ware he probably will not be subject
to the draft. 1t was learned yester-
day that in spite of his draft boards
having certified him for army ex-
emption he would go into the Marine
Corps
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
Hank Gowdy--BigL

paudi bayard bo
Ind he wore waloped a
bleecher bugs mad They labeled Hank
fame Of
is
checks
he before.
his with
of Bill the Hun He's left the diamond battle with
its
of left
brilliant
the
Gowdy a
charts scored his
their hearts
w. R. azine."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
Cream Looks Good
To Me-" Says Lane

81 believe that we have one Of
the best teams in the league" said
Clarke p. Lane, Jr., president of
the Americans, this morning, when
asked for his opinion of the local
club. 'SThe fans must consider
that this year especially has been
one of the hardest in the annals
of baseball to secure good men.
The war has affected the game,
that is as far as securing players
is concerned and hope only for
the best. I know that Manager
Krichell has worked hard to get
a good team together and be-
lieve that we have one of the fast
est infields in the circuit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
TO-DAY IN PUGmIs11o ANNALS.

1907-Ad Wolgast knocked out
Bud Glover in the seventh round at
Fond du Lac.
1907-Billy Papke and Tony Ca
poni fought a fifteen round draw at
Davenport.
1912-Johnny Kilbane anad Jimmy
Walsh fought a twelve round draw at
Boston.
1912-Tony Ross defeated Frank
Moran in ten rounds at Cleveland.
1912-Johnny Dundee outpointed
Packey Hommey in ten rounds at
New York.
1913-Jack Britton defeated Eddie
Murphy in ten rounds at Kenosha,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
ST. PAUL RELEASES PLAYER.

st. Paul, Mimi, May, 22-Manager
Mike Kelley of the st. Paul Associa-
ton Baseball Club, yesterday announc-
ed the release of Third Baseman
Herndon to the New London club Of
the Eastern league. Bobby Byrne.
the former Pittsburgh infielder, will
play third base for St. Paul.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22

Opening Todayane and Krche Are Pleased with Club
Zone of Best Infields
In League" Krichell

"Give us a chance and WE'LL be
in there fighting with the rest of
them" said Manager Paul Krich-
ell today. 1.-THE season starts this
afternoon and L am confident that
the team this year is so per cent.
better than it was last season. The
infieId with Grimes at first, Baker
at second, Braun at short and Lai
at third looks god enough for any
Glass B league. All ask is the
support of the fans and will do
my best to bring an Eastern
League championship to this city
this year. The work of collecting
ball players together this year has
ben a very hard proposition"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
BENEFIT DRAWS $4,000.

Los Angeles, May 22-The Soldiers
and Sailors Camp Athletic Fund was
increased by $4,000 last night by re-
ceipts and voluntary contributions at a
boxing benefit, at which Benny Leon
ard, lightweight champion and ath-
letic instructor at Camp Upton, was
the principal attraction. Leonard
won the decision over Louis Rees of
this city in a four-round bout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
HARTLEY-BRooKS DRAW.

Boston, May 22-Pete Hartley of
New York and Terry Brooks of this
city, fought II rounds to draw here
last night. The New York man had
the advantage in the early rounds,
but Brooks led for the remainder of
the bout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
O'MARA IN SERVICE.

Medford, Mass, May 22-Fritz
O'Mara, captain, acting coach and
star pitcher of the Tufts College base
ball team, left here yesterday for
Philadelphia, where he will train for
a commission in an engineering unit
Horace Ford, shortstop, will lead the
team in the remainder of the games.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22

Connie Mack has signed a new
pitcher named Pierson, who has made
a great record with the Atlantic City
High school team. In five games
Pierson famed IA men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22

Manager Hendricks of the Cardi-
nails has abandoned the idea of
switching his batsmen according to
the appearance of an enemy right or
left handler in the box.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
FIsTIC HISTORY

While Lewis, the veteran New York
middleweight, who is now making his
living as a trainer and manager, will
celebrate his thirty-fourth birthday
today. He quit the ring about three
years ago after a ring career that
covered fifteen years. He returned
to the United States from Paris
shortly after the outbreak of the war
in 1914, and was matched with Al
Mccoy. He showed none of his old
time form, and the imitation cham
pion knocked him out in the fifth
round. In February, 1915, Lewis
went to Havana to have a go with
Young Ahearn and he announced that
the 81, 1000 he was to get for this bout
would be the last money he would
earn in the ring.
Lewis went to Paris in 1903 and
the boxing enthusiasts there thought
he was about the greatest ever. Lewis
liked Paris so well that he decided
to settle down in the French capital,
| and invested all his available cash in
a fine gymnasium. He was doing
land Office business teaching boxing
| to Partisan bloods, when the war
came along and put him out of bust
ness. Lewis was at his home in
Chantilly when the Germans made
| their swoop toward Paris, and got
| out in great haste. He had some ex-
citing experiences getting out of the
country, but finally managed to re-
turn to the land of his birth.
| Richie, wolgast, Papke. and many
other boxers of German origin, have
won laurels in the ring, but cham
pions of Teuton blood are Of recent
growth, and very scarce at that. The
first German to try for champion
ship was Tom Juchau, Prussian
who settled in London in the middit
of the eighteenth century. Juchau
known as THE Oisher," claimed the
championship of England after ht
defeated George Millson in 1853, but
his pretensions were denied by Bi!
Darts, 1.-The Dyer" The German AMI
the Englishman were matched to bat
tie for the title 1852 years ago yesterday
May 81, 1853. The patrons of tht
sport hung up $4,000 "a big sum il
those days. 1t was one of the foul
est tactics and Darts retaliated il
kind. No attention was paid tt
rules by either man, but they wer'
permitted to fight on, and Darts a
length won the victory by planting
a very low blow on the abdomen o
the German. Juchau APPARENT.
disappeared after this contest, for thu
old records of the ring contain ut
later references to him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
American League.

Cleveland 6, Boston S.
st. Louis 4, Washington 8.
Chicago-New York, rain.
troit-Philadelphia, rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
The Sport Spotlight
In Re Lai and Yin
By T. F. Magner

The signing of the two Chinese players Billy Lal
and Andy Yin by Manager KricheH reminds us of the
old Connecticut league days when Dan O'Nen made a
big hit with his two Cuban stars, Alameda and Mar
sans the latter who to the big show after short
time in this part of the country. Krichell did not
spend more than carfare when he secured the local
players while Dan ONeil went all the way from New
Britain to Cuba to sign Alameda and Marsans. Dan
manager and owner of the club that time and
wanted some good for his outfield
When the two Cubans played in the different cit
les in he biz md
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
American League.
GAMES TO-DAY.
National League.

New York in st. Louis.
Brooklyn in Chicago. ~
Philadelphia in Pittsburgh
Boston in Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22

The Pirates have released Bill Fis-
cher to the Binghamton international
League club. Fischer was q. holdout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
SPORT BRIEFS

During a Liberty Loan drive at
Coast League ball park recently Sam
Crawford invested $1,000 in bonds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
American Lea que.

Chicago in New York.
Cleveland in Boston.
Detroit n Philadelphia
st. Louis in Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22

Eastern League.
Bridgeport at New Haven.
Waterbury at Springfield,
Hartford at New London.
Providence at Worcester.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
How They Look
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

Cincinnati 7, Boston 4.
Brooklyn /, Chicago 0.
New York 2, st. Louis o.
MISUNDERSTANDING rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-22
BETHEL RELEASED.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 22-Bruno Bet
Eel, utility player with the ST.. Louis
Nationals, has been released to the
indianapolis club of the American as
ISOLATION, it was announced yesterday.
He goes to the minors in part pay
ment for Steve Yerks, second base
man. who has signed a contract, al
though he has not played this seaso,l.
Yerks is expected to report June l..