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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
ADVERTISEMENT
Credit Store Big Help
to the WOrkingmen

That credit stores, which conduct
their business in such a way that
n person gets full value for every
dollar expended, is a big help to the
average workingman, goes without
saying. The unusual high prices that
have to be maintained to-day be-
cause of conditions that cannot be
helped, are drag for the man who
is working for a stipulated salary. in
asmuch as he cannot pay The fun
amount for any article that goes
over q certain limit and without
credit stores he, no doubt, would
have to deprive himself of necessary
articles. AS it is through the CO.
operation of cerdit stores, promi-
nent among those of Harrisburg is
the Gately- Fitzgerald Supply Co., a
person can now get any article he
desires.
The Gately- Fitzgerald Co. store is
in South Second street just below
the Square. and they handle all ar
ticles for furnishing the person, the
home and many other numerous ar
ticles of necessity and luxury.
This big firm maintains stores in
seventy-four cities of the United
States. This in itself is a big thing,
but what speaks louder than words,
10 the person VINO can reallze dig
business, is the buying power that
maintaining so many stores gives
this big firm. And buying power of
this magnitude means a large dis
count which, deducted from the SELL
ing price of an article, means lower
prices than the small merchant can
possibly equal. The Gately- Fitz-
gerald Co.'S retail prices are in ac-
cordance with their buying prices
low, to give their customers the ad-
vantage of the aforementioned
buying prices.
Any one who is in doubt about
the quality of goods and the low
prices that are maintained by this
firm, are invited to come into the
store and look over the values, the
prices and compare them with any
others maintained anywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
ADvERfIsEMENT
FOodstufs Question
Is a Trying One

There are different angles to the
question of foods. what we should
eat, why we should eat certain
things, do without certain other
thinsg, other things too numerous to
mention that is making everyone
think they are standing on needles
in their bare feet. The question OF
price is the all prevailing angle that
the consumer is looking at, the ques-
tion of delivery is what the merchant
is looking at That is the serious
angles in today's food question. Can
the manufacturer make the delivery
of goods? There should be every
reason to believe that there is full
and plenty of everything in the food
line because of the bumper crops OF
1917. So it is but the problem OF
putting the finished product, as the
consumer demands IL to-day, on the
market is a serious one.
However. be that as It may, the
persons who deal with Irwin E. Dep
pen are assured of anything they
want in the grocery line. Staple and
fancy groceries of all kinds, fresh
and smoked meats, vegetables and
fruits, cakes, crackers, candies, in
fact an entire full line.
A delivery service second to none
is maintained, whereby you simply
have to telephone in your order and
you get it almost before you are
aware that il should be there. Mr.
Deppen's store is located at Sixth
and Emerald streets. If you want
| first quality goods, first quality serv.
| ice, courteous treatment and surety
| that you will get what you want, try
I. E. Deppen's store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
CHAPTER XIX

When the dreaded eth of Decem-
ber arrived. l hailed a taNiCab and
in as matter-of-fact tone of voice as
l could command, directed the
chauffeur to drive to buckingham
Palace. as though I was paying my
regular morning call on the King.
Ny friends version of this Incl
dent. I have since heard. is that !
seated myself in the taxi and lean
ing though the window said: Buck
ingham Palace" whereupon the taxi
driver got down, opened the door
and exclaimed threateningly:
If you don't get out quietly and
chuck your drunken talk, I'll jolly
quick call a bobby, bli' me, If l
WON'T"
But can only give my word that
nothing of the kind occurred.
When 1 arrived at the Palace
gate, the sentry on guard asked me
who I was and then let me pass at
once up to the front entrance of the
Palace.
There I was met by an elaborate
ly uniformed and equally elaborate
ly decorated parsonage, who, judging
by the long row of medals he wore,
must have seen long and dis
tinguished service for the King.
l was relieved of my overcoat, hat
ana SUCK ana COnQuCteQ up a long
stairway, where I was turned over
10 another functionary, who led me
to the reception room of Earl Cro-
mer. the Kings secretary.
There / was introduced to an
other Earl and a Duke, whose names
/ do not remember. I was becoming
so bewildered, in fact, that il is a
wonder that l remember as much as
l do of this eventful day.
l had heard many times that be-
fore being presented to the King a
man is coached carefully as to just
how he is to act and what he is to
say and do. and all this time l was
wondering when this drilling would
commence. l certainly had no idea
that I was to be ushered into the
august presence of the king without
some preliminary instruction.
Earl Cromer and the other noble
men talked TO me for a while and got
me TO relate in brief the story of my
experience, and they appeared to be
very much interested. Perhaps they
did it only to give me confidence and
as a sort OF rehearsal for the main
performance, which was scheduled to
take place much sooner than I ex-
pected.
1 had barely completed my story
when the door opened and an at
tendant entered and announced:
The king will receive Lieutenant
o'Brien."
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minute or two. shaking his heads
obviously.
His mystification was quite eX-
phcable. The last time he had seen
me 1 was going down to earth with
bullet in my face and my machine
doing a spinning nose dive. He was
one OF my comrades in the flying
corps and was in the fight which re-
suited in my capture. He said he
had read the report that l was a
prisoner of war. but he had never
believed it. as he did not think 1t
possible for me to survive that fall.
Hnppiest On Reaching Home
He was one of the few men living
out OF eighteen VINO were originally
in my SQUADRON do not mean the
eighteen with whom l sailed from
Canada last May. but the squadron l
| Joined in France. He rehearsed for
me the fate of all my old friends in
! the squadron, and 1t was mighty sad
story. Nearly all of them had been
killed except one or two. who were
in dry docks for repairs. He himself
was on his way to Australia to re-
! cuperate and get his nerves back
| into shape again. He had been in
many desperate combats.
AS we sat on the deck exchanging
experiences l would frequently notice
| him gazing intently in my face as il
he were not quite sure that thd
whole proposition was not a hoax
and that 1 was not an imposter.
Outside of this unexpected meet
ing. my trip across was uneventful.
1 arrived in st. John, New Bruins
| wick. and eventually in the little
town of Momence. ILL.,, on the Kan
! kakee river.
l have said that l was never so
| happy to arrive in a country as
was when l first set foot on Dutch
soil. Now, I'm afraid l shall have TO
flake that statement back. Not until
| finally landed in Momence and
realized that was again in the town
| of my childhood days did 1 enjoy
that feeling of absolute security
which one never really appreciates
until after a visit to foreign parts.
Now that am back, the whole
adventure constantly recurs to me
as a dream. and I'm never quite sure
that I won't wake up and find 1t so.
THE END.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23

the most remarkable escapes he had
ever heard of. which 1 thought was
quite compliment. coming as it did
from the king of England.
II hope that all the Americans will
give as good an account of them
selves as you have. leftenant." he
said. 'and feel quite sure they will.
l fully appreciate all the service rem
dered us by Americans before the
States entered the war"
At this point 1 asked him IL 1 was
taking too much time.
Not at all, leftenant. not at all!'
he replied. most cordially. 81 was
extremely interested in the brief re-
port that came to me of your Won
derful escape and I sent for you be-
cause I wanted to hear the whole
story first hand. and 1 am very glad
you were able to come"
had not expected to remain more
than a few minutes. as 1 understood
that four minutes is considered a
long audience with the Ring. Fifty
two minutes elapsed before I finally
left there!
During all this time I must have
done most of the taking, in response
to the kings request to tell my
story. Occasionally he interrupted
to ask a question about a point he
wanted me to make clear. but for
the most part he was content to play
the part of listener.
Genial and Gracious Sovereign
He seemed to be very keen on
everything and when I described
some of the tight holes I got into
during my escape ne evinced his
sympathy. Occasionally I introduced
some of the few humorous incidents
of my adventure and in every in
stance he laughed heartily.
Altogether the impression got of
him was that he is a very genial.
graciousN and alert sovereign.
know I have felt more I'll at ease
when talking to major than when
speaking to the king-but perhaps
I had more cause to.
During the whole interview yxa
were left entirely alone. which i'm
pressed me as significant OF the demo-
cratic manner of the present king of
England. and 1 certainly came away
with the utmost respect for him.
In all of my conversation. I re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23

called afterward, I never addressed
the king as Your Majesty" but
used the military "sir." ASH was a
British officer and, he was the head
of the army, he probably appreciated
this manner of address more than II
1 had used the usual Your Majesty"
Perhaps he attributed it to the fact
that L was an American. At any
rate. he didn't evince any displeasure
at my departure from what under
stand is the usual form of address.
Before 1 left he asked me what
my plans for the future were.
why, sir. I hope TO rejoin my
squadron at the earliest possible mo-
ment," I replied.
No. leftenant." he rejoined. that
is out of the question. We can't risk
losing you for good by sending you
back to part of the front opposed
by Germany. because IL you were un-
fortunate enough to be captured
again they would undoubtedly shoot
you"
We'll. IL I can't serve in Hrance
sir" l suggested. wouldn't it be
feasible for me to fly in Italy OF
Salonica?"
No" he replied. that would be
dAAtAtSA aS uStu Inc only InlnE Ilat
can suggest for you to do is either
to take up Instruction. very val
liable form of service-or perhaps II
might be safe enough for you to
serve in Egypt, but just at present
leftenant, l think you have done
enough anyway"
Then he rose anu shook hands with
me and wished me the best OF luck,
and we both said "Good-by."
In the adjoining room 1 met Earl
cromer again, and as he accom-
panied me to the door he seemed ia
be surprised at the length of my
visit.
His Majesty must have been very
much interested in your story" he
said.
AS I left the palace a policeman
and sentry outside came smartly
to attention. Perhaps they figured
I had been made a general.
Al was riding back to the hotel
in taxi / reflected on the remark
able course OF events which in the
short space of nine months had taken
me through so mucS and ended up,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23

like the finish of a book. with my
being received by his Majesty the
Kingl When 1 first Joined the Royal
Flying Corps 1 never expected to see
the inside of Buckingham Palace,
much less being received by the
king.
r CHAPTER XXX
Home Again!
That same day. in the evening, l
was rendered a banquet at the Hotel
Savoy by a fellow officer who had bet
three other friends of mine that 1
would be home by Christmas. This
wager had been made at the time he
heard that l was a prisoner OF war,
and the dinner was the stake.
The first intimation he had of my
safe return from Germany and the
fact that he had won his bet was a
telegram l sent him reading as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant Louis Grand:
War bread bad, so 1 came home.
PAT"
He said he would not part with
that message for a thousand dol
lars.
other banquets followed in fast
succession. After 1 had survived nine
as much danger of succumbing to a
surfeit OF rich food as 1 had pre-
viously been of dying from starva-
ton. and for my own protection
decided to leave London.
Moreover, my thoughts and my
heart We're turning back to the land
of my birth. where 1 knew there was
loving old mother who was longing
for more substantial evidence of my
safe escape than the cable and let
ters she had received.
Strangely enough. on the boat
which carried me across the Atlantic
I saw an II. F. c. man-Lieutenant
Lascelles.
I walked over to him, held out my
hand and said "Hello"
He looked at ME steadily for at
least a minute.
My friend, yoa certainly look like
Pat O'Brien." he declared. "but I
can't believe my eyes. Who are
you?"
1 quickly convinced him that his
eyes were still to be relied upon, and
then he stared at me for another
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
ADVERTISEMENT
Economy the Byword in
City's Leading Restaurants

The Crisfield Cafe, 211 Chestnut
street, owned and managed by
George Parks and son, is asserting
itself as one of Harrisburg's leading
restaurants. 1t is due to the untiring
efforts of Mr.. Parks to please his
customers. Service is the main issue
at the Crisfield Cafe. connected with
first quality foods, well prepared and
served to the queens taste.
Mr.. Parks, through his large ex-
perience as a restaurant man, knows
what's what when it comes to serv-
ing the public. All the baking and
cooking is done right on the prem
ises. To get the best results requires
lot of care and attention; this Mr..
Parks gives to his business. When
you walk into the Crisheld Cafe you
can feel assured that you are getting
the best cooked food as we'll as the
quickest service obtainable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23

II he had announced that the Kai-
ser was outside with a squad OF Ger
man guards to take me back to Cour-
trai my heart could not have sunk
deeper.
In the Presence OF the King
Earl Cromer beckoned me to follow
him and we went into a large room.
where 1 supposed / was at last to re-
ceive my coaching, but I observed
the Earl bow to a man standing
there and realized that 1 was stand
ing in the presence of the King OF
England!
Your Majesty. Leftenant oBrienr'
the Earl announced and then imme-
diately backed from the room. 1 be-
lieved l would have followed right
behind him. but by that time the
king had me by the hand and was
congratulating me, and he spoke so
very cordially aud democratically
that he put me at my ease at once.
He then asked me how I felt and
whether I was on condition to con-
verse. and when I told him I was,
he said he would be very much
pleased to hear my story in detail.
Were you treated any worse by
the Germans, leftenant" he asked,
on account OF being an American ?
I've heard that the Germans had
threatened to shoot Americans serv-
ing in the British army il they cap
tured them CHASING them as muir
derers because America was neu-
tral country and Americans had no
right to mix in the war Did you
find that TO be the case?"
I told him that I had heard similar
reports. but that did not notice any
appreciable difference in my treat
ment from that accorded Britishers.
The King declared that he believed
my escape was due to my pluck and
will power and that it was one OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
Spurrier's Restaurant
Caters to Banquets

Mr.. Spurrier, of the Spurrier Res
taurant, in North Sixth street, an
nounces that he is now catering TO
banquets. This is a speciality that
Mr.. Spurrier has recently added to
his increasing restaurant business
To those who are acquainted with
this restaurant, this is a big piece OF
news.
Spurrier's Restaurant is one of the
better kind. and while not so large,
it serves the best quality and best
prepared food to be had. They make
a specially of home cooked meals
and short orders. They maintain
quick service at all times. A speciality
is chicken and waffle dinners at mod
crate prices. Any club or lodge
thinking of banqueting at a reason
able price will find Mr.. Spurrier ia
be the man they are looking for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23

Smith, a Brooks county farmer, was
shot to death last night in a fight
with the police on the outskirts of
Valdosta. Three whites were
wounded including Chief of Police
Dampier. Four negroes already have
been lynched as the result of the
Smith killing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
Life Had No
Charms For Him

''Oh what a difference in the
morning" says Mr.. w. Lesnevski, of
$50 Lehman street, Lebanon, Pa. 1
have had Stomach and Kidney trou-
bic for years. 1 could not sleep, but
just roll and toss and wait for day
light. 1 had no appetite and 1 was
existing on my ambition for 1 had
to work. I heard so much about
Tonan and that 1t contained so many
different herbs, roots and barks and
so small amount OF alcohol that 1
thought would try it.
Iybegan to take Tonall and the re-
suits 1 have received have been
wonderful. 1 eat and sleep fine and
my nervousness is fast disappear
ing.
Tonall Is sold at Gorgas' Drug
Store. Harrisburg. where its merits
win be explained by the TonalI
chemist, and also at Hershey's Drug
Store, Hershey, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
"OutWitting the Hun"
By Lieutenant Pat O'Brien

Good Heavens. Leftenant!" he
exclaimed. as he pumped my hand up
and down, how did you ever get
away" and had to sit right down
and tell him and half a dozen other
people in the bank all about my ex-
periences.
had been in England about five
days when received a telgram
which, at first occasioned me almost
as much concern as the unexpected
sight of German spiked helmet had
caused me in Belgium. 1t read as
follows:
Lieutenant p. A. O'Brien, Royal Fly
ing Corps, Regents Palace Hotel,
London.
The King is very glad to hear OF
your escape from Germany. LII you
aret TO be i'm London on Friday next,
December =, His Majesty will re-
ceive you at Buckingham Palace Mt
1880 a. m. Please acknowledge.
CRoSIER.
OF course. there was only one thing
TO do and that was TO obey orders: l
was an officer in the army and the
King was my .commander-in-chief
l had to go, and so l sat down and
sent off the following answer:
Earl Cromer, Buckingham Palace.
Dondon:
1 will attend buckingham Palace
as directed, Friday, December a, at
1890.
LIEUTENANT PAT O'BRIEN.
In the interval that elapsed, l
must confess, the ordeal of calling
on the King of England loomed up
more dreadfully every day, and l
really believe l would rather have
spent another day in that empty
house in the big city in Belgium or,
say, two more days at Courtrai, than
go through what 1 believed TO be in
store for me.
Orders were orders, however, and
there was no way of getting out Of
it. AS IL turned out, it wasn't half
as bad as had feared-on the con-
trary, it was one of the most agree
able experiences of my life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
Excellent Grocery Store
Handles Fresh Vegetables

The average grocery stores of Har-
risburg are doing all they can to
conserve the food supply. This is
noticeable in the way they are SELL
ing the different products that must
be conserved. In -four sales it is
necessary for the consumer to pur-
chase fifty per cent. substitute with
their allotment of flour. In many
other products the grocer will only
sell certain amount, thereby doing
his part in preventing boarding.
The Excellent Grocery Store at
the corner of Sixth and Boas streets
is doing a large retail business in
groceries and fresh vegetables and
fruits. These products are fresh and
wholesome and it is a model store,
where everything is handled clearly
from the time it comes in the store
until it is delivered to teh customer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
How Do You Like the
Cash and Garry" Plan ?

Since the cash and carry plan mas
been inaugurated, there have been
a largo number of merchants who
have tried out the plan. Some have
met with large success and others
have not Jared so we'll. One of those
who is doing a large business under
this plan is s. S. Etter, at 1915 Derry
street.
This store has recently been open
ed and from the first the Cash and
Carry Plan" was used. The large
amount of sales show that the large
majority of people are doing their
part to conserve and save on all they
can in any way. Hence with the de-
crease prices that are possible
through this plan, a good many peo-
pie are helping the grocer to a larger
business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-23
Fifth Murder Accomplice
Shot to Death in Georgia

Valdosta, Ca, May 2S.-Sidney
Johnson, a negro. accused of COM
plicity in the murder of Hampton
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-21

nurses of this country the necessity
of immediate offer Of service and their
enrolment in the army nurse corps
Il hesitate to deal in concrete mum.
bers. but desire to emphasize the
fact that | need today very ma.
terial increase in the army nurse
corps. and desire this in .rcasc in the
ratio Of at least a thousand a week
Tor the next two months"
with refer"nc" to this emergency
call for nurses, Miss Jane \. Dolano,
director department of nursing of the
American Red Cross. made the fol.
lowing statement:
me eight thousand graduate
nurses called for by the army in
groups OF one thousand per week are
III addition to more than twelve thou.
sand nurses already supplied by the
American Red Cross to the United
States government for active war
service. With complete confidence in
the answer which the fifty thousand
graduate nurses not yet enrolled in
the United States will make to the
summons to care for our sick and
wounded, | have called upon the Red
Cross agencies and all training school
superintendent to carry the message
quickly to every graduate nurse re.
naming in their communities. We
plan to bring this call personally to
each of the nurses not vet in war
service, and ! feel that all who are
physically able to render this military
service will enroll at once. | know
the sterling character of the Ameri-
can nurse. Over many years | have
seen her self.saCrifcing conservation
to duty. She is intelligently patrio
otic. She is proud to be chosen from
millions of women anxious to care
for the sick as the representative of
American womanhood permitted to
wear the army and navy uniform in
our military establishments.
There will be no need to draft
nurses-AmeriCan nurses would not
thus belle the traditions of their pro.
fession. In all wars they have been
the prompt volunteers of mercy. and
the spirit of Florence Nightingale is
still alive. would. however, urge
upon each graduate nurse eligible for
active service the great necessity for
immediate decision and enrolment
The army must have one thousand
nurses a week. and I am hopeful that
within a month the Red Cross will
have the entire eight thousand listed
and awaiting orders"
Those wishing to enroll for active
service or for home nurses can OBJ
tain Information from any Red Cross
ckahsr or nursing committee.