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rection. but do not think she saw me at all. or
saw anything. Her face blank for mo-
ment then, In looking aside she nearly collided
with someone ahead of her. she shrunk from him
with sort Of cry, us II she had expected to De
beaten down.
We followed the procession into the large hall,
now. where the people of Evian greet these home
comers, and where. at long tables, they feed them
Over the balcony hung the flags of the allies, with
the French and American closely intertwined. The
people We're placed at The tnbles numbly obeying
the Red Cross nurses who fitted about assisting
them They ate the food which was set before
them without word.
As they ate and drank-there was some $50 OF
these people, walked about with the Red Cross
doctor and studied their faces, their demeanor
Occasionally as one saw us he or she smiled, but
for the most part it like walking through the
halls of an asylum for the mentally defcient-the
eyes dazed the expression empty. vacant.
BY now some young women had passed among
the crowd giving to each little French flag 1
noticed n boy OF about twenty, tall well put to-
gether The girl had to thrust the flag into his
hand and explain to him what 1t was.
''That boy hasn't always been an idiot would
say ofYhand" said the doctor ut my side. HE
looks beaten. whipped. That's the sort they are
sending back to us. nowadays s..
" The boy still holds the flag looking at 1t as If
trying to recall where he had seen that combina-
ton of colors before. recOllected that he would
, have been about fifteen or sixteen when the war
broke out, when he with these others and so many
thousands like them. were caught in that first
southwark rush of the German horde through the
towns of northern France.
The subprefect was mounting the platform to
speak to the diners. The Chasseurs played their
tunes loudly. The the subprefect began to talk
to them He told them they were safe among their
friends once more that never again would they
be slaves of Germany. that homes would be found
. for them and an effort made to find the friends
md relatives whom they had not seen nor even
heard from for four years. He told them that
France would conquer. that she was now
ioined by America with her millions of young men.
and then he gave the signal for the band to start
III. "Nnrseillaise." This 1t did.
AS the first notes were heard some of the faces
lighted up There effort to sing the won
derful song, and after fashion it succeeded. But
,houch before the refrain had been finished there
were many voices hushed, many hands that could
not wave the little French tags-for moment
patriotism, love of country. hope and trust had
been awakened. A few minutes later l followed
the Red Cross doctor into the big room where he
examines every child who comes into ivnn with
these convsvs of repatriated peorie tar ne
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doubts
Bible signs hat she was gong
h
earning interest IN the AhS
of the weight
in January almost enough
and just the
the other day that they
the boys home but we
of
Of will
nndgn g
haven't you? But Name II we
to gnasingT
pattering
it the world them
N4enyou can nothing better?
Andif SO be
woman? ~
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dependent
deelIct"
hospital which assumed
instructors
limited NUMBER Of retu
budng-ne
will be used
lin activity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10

SHIPS wants SWifter recOru, Tie HIr-
plane greater altitude. as man, gem
orally, demands higher development
than his forbears ever dreamed of.
We will always want to know more
and more and more. Self-satisfied at
tainment means rust, and rust means
failure. And we know no such word
as fail. But it isn't good idea to
know more than our share.
For one case, a woman In car
was providing thrills for the woman
next. She had learned through some
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working the files while the boy happened De the
After had been made for the letters with the Do
letters He replied tha
he had dno,a he dismissed
know didn't his
Ito being the om
replied II only to WORK
a much
the
So"
of although
calmly allowing himself
to be "fred"w
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caught July 2;
August 80
States the neh
assigned
Humphreys Charles w Suz commander
being
likely
led for twoo months at least
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
Wounded Soldiers Want Help, Not Sympathy

no sympathy the soldier back from
educational
Walter Reed hospital
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
Successful War Waged on Flies and Mosquitoes

flies
agriculture has been most effective in Kidding
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10

from them. A very
old woman raised her
shrivelled hand and
tried to hide her face
from the lens. The
children shrunk fur
ther into the folds OF
their women folks
skirts, and an old
man gasped: For the
Prussian. He Is go
ing to send our pic
lures back to the
Prussinns. and they
-" A Red Cross
nurse at my side eXs
planned that l did not
wish to do any such
thing-that they We're
safe back in France.
their France, again.
snd that the Prus-
$ ians could never
touch them. She poipt-
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BOYS Sense Of ChvaIry Wouldn't Let Him "Squeal"

vERE is the a
Washington
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10
|HEARDa,,a SffN1
at The CAPI'AL7N Na
World
Inside Information as to End Of the World

III fixed notch 1t is on movable scale
like crane
knowledge as
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"A great many persons have un-
consciously tried to spoil these men by
mIsdirected sympathy" said Major
Baldwin. THAT is why there are GER
tain restrictions in regard to visitors
at the hospital.
1.-THE patient is not child, neither
is he sick man. but new type of
man that has met with physical dis
ability. with the accompanying mental
shocks. He must be returned to society
us normal member.
.1The impOrtant problem is to help
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10

reaus. He is II bright. ambitious boy,
and thought that he might as well be
helping Uncle Sam and earning lit
tie money ut the same time as play
ing" all summer long like the thought
less butterfly you study about In
school.
The way the story comes to me. he
had not been on the job long until
one day a packet of letters was miss
ing. The letters had been intended
for n filing case, and now they were
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-10

merly claimed this section of the coun-
try us favorite stamping ground.
Figures given out by Maj. l. w.
Brewer, camp surgeon. show that
from a record catch of 12S.OOO flies
in traps which were set in various
barracks, mess halls and other build
ings July 2, the number caught grad
ually decreased to One-fourth that fig
ure on August 80, the season of the
year when they are most prevalent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
G5SSTOnK
~ NEWS

.44. announcements RhdCT thIS hedd
,ag must be accompanied oy name
assure dcc,rdcy.l -
Mr.. and Mrs. shuman King, of
this city. announce the birth of a
daughter, Sarah Bell King, Saturday,
December IA, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Corl, of
3O1 Edward street, announce the
birth of a daughter. Laura Jane
Corl, on Monday, December 2.
Mrs. Corl was formerly Miss Laura
Nicholas of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T. Bloser an
nounce the birth of a a-daughter, Paul
inc Eleanor Bloser, Monday, De
cember 9, 1913. Mrs. Bloser was
formerly Miss Catherine L. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester L. Richards,
1856 Derry street, announce the
birth of a son, James Edward Rich
ards. Saturday, December IA, 1918.
Mrs. Richards was formerly Miss
Marie Ripper, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braton Creagers of
1902 Market street, announce the
birth of q daughter, Betty Louise
Creager, Friday. December Ia. Mrs.
Creager wns formerly Miss Edith
Dickey. of this city
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
QUIET WEDDING
AT PARSONAGE
Samuel r. Watts and Martha
May Chester Married on
Thursday Evening

Mr., and Mrs. ]. w. Chester. 233
Hamilton street, announce the mar
ric<c of their daughter, Miss Martha
May Chester. to Samuel Ralph Watts,
of Corning, n. ".
The ceremony was performed
Thursday, December II, at the par
sonage of the Harris Street Evangeli-
cal Church, 17l9 Green street, the
Rev. A. G. Flicker, officiated, using
the ring ceremony
The bride, who was attired in a
blue serge suit with hat to harmon
izt, was attended by her sister, Mrs.
Victor Hassler. Mr.. Hassler acted
as best man.
Mr.. Watts was an employe of the
Pipe and Pipe Bending Works.
After a brief wedding triplto New
York, Mr.. and Mrs Watts will spend
Christmas in this city before leaving
for Corning. n. " where they will
reside.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
DEIHL CHILDREN
GIVING CONCERT
Fourth Annual Benefit Enter
tainment Given by Young
Sters For Flu Sufferers

On Wednesday afternoon, Decem-
ber is, at 1 o'clock. in the chapel
of Old Paxton Church, Paxtang. the
Delhi children. assisted by Helen
Cordry and the Miller children. will
give their fourth annual benefit con-
cert. This concert has become an
esta tablished affair. and much looked
forward to. The wee ones with
their nursery jingles, the oldeer ones
with their weli-acted songs and good
music have always charmed their
hearers. The children are particu-
larly anxious to make good TINS
year, so that they may have gen.
erous purse for the many little ones
who have suffered the loss of home
and parents through the 'fu cpl
demic. A silver collection will be
lifted, and everyone is cordially in
vited to be present.
The program follows: PIANO
duet, (a) Iris" (b) Autumn ldyH,
Pierre Renard. Mary Esther and
Helen Cordry; piano solos, (a)
"Scherzo," Kullak. "(b) Song With
out Words, Opus 80" Mendelssohn.
Helen Cordry; song. Always Do as
People Say You Should" from For
tune Teller, Helen Delhi; comb solo,
Christmas Medley" Robert Delhi;
Mother Goose. -Four and Twenty
Tailors." sleep Baby Sleep, A
Frog He Would 4 Wooing Go" Sim
pie Simon" David Delhi; piano duet
"Gayety Polka" Wohlfarth, Helen
and Mary Esther Delhi; Mother
Goose songs, Dame Get Up and
Bake Your Pies" ''See-saw Mar
jory Daw.' Curly Locks" old
King Cole" Rock k-abye-baby,
Baby Irving; vocal duet, Ring Out
Ye Bells" Greenwald, Mary Esther
and Helen Cordry; song. Two Lit
tie Pickininnies." Helen and David
and Baby Irving; piano duet
Through Field and Forest, Fogel'
William and Elizabeth Miller; song
"Oh. Mr.. Aviator" Robert Delhi;
piano solo, Under the Balcony,
William Miller; songs, Pretty
Maid" Mr.. Duck and Mr.. Turkey.
Kitty and Bow-wow," Helen ana
David Delhi, by request; piano solo,
album Leaf" Edward Grieg; lett
hand arrangement, Believe Me IL
All Those Endearing Young
Charms" Mary Esther; piano solo,
The Band Wright. Elizabeth Mil
Ter: song. "Neency Meency MIN bly,
Nan" Robert Delhi. by Lehman;
piano duet, "Reverie," Behr, ROD
ert and Esther Delhi; ending with
patriotic and Christmas songs py
Baby Irving and the audience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Is TIMID WITH GIRLSN
DEAR MISS FAtRFAX: ..

I am an inventor of 81. bashful and
timid with women. From childhood
have cared little for them. and for this
reason l have not been able to at
tract the attention of some honest girl
who would love me. 1 take more In
terest in thinking and developing new
ideas than In going with girls "a
dances and having good time. Then
| am very fond of a cousin OF, mine
who is II, an attractive girl, and
believe she IL just the kind of young
woman who could be my wife. But
the majority OF people sayfthat mar
rying u cousin is a great mistake.
have not asked or promised this girl
anything. but the way she acts makes
me think that she cares u great deal
for me. Now, dear Miss Fairfax, dc
you think 1t is proper to marry a
cousin? W. .r.. y .s,..
II you and this young girk were
deeply in love with each other the
fact of your being cousins might con-
stitute real problem. But sinc6 you
evidt ntly are not, why, not avoid the
problem altogether? You are still
very young. Wait till you have known
more girls and really feel the need
OF love and marriage in your life
When you are actually in love you
will not feel the uncertainty that you
do now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
THE MOTOR CORPS
HASALUNCHEON
Miss Anita Phipps, Head of
Organization, Honor Guest
at Harrisburg Club

The Red Cross Motor Corps of this
city held luncheon to-day at the
Harrisburg Club in honor. cf Miss
Anita Phipps,' of Philadelphia, head
of the Penna- Delaware division of
the Red Cross motor bureau. After
the luncheon Miss Phipps addressed
the local members.
In attendance were Mrs, Lyman
ID. Gilbert. president of the local
Red Cross Society; Mrs. Samuel L.
Dunkle. captain OF the motor corps:
Adjutant Jane Mcdonald, Lieut.. AL
media Herman, Second Lieutenant
den. Romayne Boyer, Mrs. Roy G..
Cox. Marion Leib. Mrs. SeliG, Mrs.
Sauers, Mrs. Walsh, Airs. Charles c.
Stroh. Mrs. Carl Hanson, Mrs.
Charles Prince, Mrs. George Harvey,
Kathryn Keen, Elizabeth Kuisely.
Dorothy Strouse, Mary Creighton,
quartermasters. a H
Much Excellent Work
The Harrisburg Red Cross Motor
Corps, headed by Captain Dunkle
has done excellent home service
work using their own machines and
furnishing their own gas. Recently
they have taken insane soldiers to
the hospital, taken charge of the
funeral of soldiers child, when a
detail of gassed men was here be-
tween trains the motor cogps drove
them over the city and the Camp
Dix men here for some time were
taken sightseeing and for tea at the
Civic Club. They have charge of all
the booths for the Red Cross drive
and work earnestly in many ways.
The large motor truck was pur-
chased and is maintained by the
motor crops with no outside assist
ance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST
Story Tellers League
Z Delights Riddles

Hundreds OF delighted children
listened SPELL bound to the wonder
full stories Of Christmas-time. and
Joined merrily in the Christmas car
OILS at the annual meeting of the
Story Tellers League Saturday af-
ternoon at Technical High school
auditorium.
The program arranged by Mrs.
Harry G. Keffer was of inter-
est to grown-ups as we'll as kiddies.
Tho musical program was equally
enjoyable due to the work of Mrs. j.
c. Sanders.
Miss Carrie S. Reinoehl. n pem-
ber of the nursery board. gave nve-
minute talk in behalf of the milk
fund for delicate children. A cam
paign in the schools will be start
ed soon and each child will be ask
ed to give n penny.
For several years this children's
meeting has added to the delights
OF the holiday season and the club
is to be commended for the sue
cessful way in which 1t is carried
out. r,..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
CHILDREN. TO
GIVE PENNIES
TO MILK FUND
Schools TO Aid i'll Buying Nee
esSary Food For the
Youngsters

To add to the fund used for the
purchase of milk for sickly Harris
burg children. Miss c. S. Reinoehl,
chairman of the Nursery Home, to-
day announced that a special Christ
mas Offering will be taken this year
among the schoolchildren OF Harris
burg. each child being requested to
contributed one penny to the fund.
Teachers in the various schools
throughout the city will act as receiv-
ers for the fund. Miss Reinoehl esti-
mates that $t50 will be raised IL each
child contributes one cent. but that
she believes .he 5000 mark will be
passed since many will contribute
five cents and, even more. The total
amount will be used for the purchase
of milk for children needing it. Many
of those children were orphaned dur
iii the recent influenza epidemic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Anniversary Exercises 81
Attended by Many Guests

The anniversary exercises of the
Workmen's Circle held last evening
in Royal Hall. North Third street,
were interesting in the extreme and
attended by 150 guests. DR.. Ro-
manon gave brilliant talk on THE
Greatest American Victory: Attor-
ney Eugene Cohen received much
applause for his fine. comprehensive
explanation of the development of
the Workmen's Circle, while Samuel
II. Rivis spoke encouragingly of the
educational part of the organization.
Mr.. Greenburg recited in excellent
style and Cantor Newmark's songs
and hymns were most favorably re-
coived. y talented violiniste, S. II.
Marshak, of New York. gave sew
eral numbers to the delight of every
one and n banquet completed the
evenings pleasure. .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
James H. Stewart Gets
a Second Lieutenancy

James II. Stewart, of 1902 North
Second street, son of Mrs. John @.
Stewart. who has been attending the
Engineers Officers Training School
at Camp, Humphreys. Va, has just re-
ceived his commission as second lieu-
tenant He expects to spent Christ
mas at his home here.
A brother First Lieutenant John Q.
Stewart. has been in overseas SER
vice for nearly year. After three
months at the front he participated
in the battle Of Seicheprey and is now
in charge of an engineers school
somewhere in France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Mrs. Cunningham's Dance
For Service Men a Success

Mrs. Jesse r. Cunningham made
n delightful hostess at the dance
at the Hostess House. Saturday eve
ming. To say the affair was q sue
cess is n mild explanation. 1t was
exceedingly well attended and every
one had u good time. Assisting Mrs.
Cunningham Saturday evening were:
Mrs. Edwin S. Herman and Mrs. Les
lie McCreath. .N.
Sunday was also a successful day
and the home-like atmosphere was
enjoyed by many men in khaki and
blue
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Retired Conductor
HOnOred by Co-wOrkers

f. ID, Eyer formerly a conductor
of the Williamsport division of. the
Pennsylvania Railroad. who retired
November the first, was agreeably
surprised at his home, 1116 Green
street, when committee of former
fellow workers presented him with a
basket of forty-six white carnations,
one for each year he was in the serv-
ice of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
and a beautifully-frame inscription
containing congratulations and the
names of all the passenger conduc-
tors on the division.
The following were on the COM
mittee: A. p. Shure, ]. w. Wilt, J.
f. Springer, ]. NJ. Wall, II. A. Peters
and ]. o. Hoffman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Advice to the Loveiorn
by BEATRICE FAIRFAX
HAS A TICKLE LOVER

Il have been going about with a
young man for a year. As he Is a
college student l DID not expect him
to spend any money on me. Non this
young man tells my girl friend that
there can never be anything between
us.
l love him very dearly and 1t breaks
my heart to give him up.
He is always telling me of his good
times. but never takes me any place
We Nvere going to be married when
he had finished college. ar - y.
~ HEARTBROKEN~ PEG.
You should not accept any go-be-
tween in matter of this sort. Have
thorough going talk with the young
man himself. and find out whether he
does not intend to keep his promises
to you. and why. IL he has been in
sincere and ineonstnnt, l. am deeply
sorry for the pain this will cause you
but l can give you no other advice. In
that case than to put him QUE OF your
mind as promptly as possible. r. g.f
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Returning With Sailors
From Overseas Service

Chaplain John Carruthcrs, of the
Oklahoma, is expected home for the
holidays by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
James y. Carruthcrs. pr State street.
Chaplain Carruthers. who went
abroad with his ship last July has
had some interesting experiences.
While on 4 brief leave he. was pres
ent at Buckingham Castle when King
George presented medals OF honor to
the families of soldiers who fell in
battle and had. the distinction of
meeting the King personally. His
boat is with the fleet OF ten ships
that greeted President Wilson. and
they sailed yesterday from Brest .sor
this country. and as 1t arrives Decem-
ber %, his parents believe he will
be home on leave.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
HER HAPPINESS At STAKE

DEAIt, MISS FAIkFAN: -
/ have been happily married for five
years. Recently | went to the country
for six weeks and was called back
suddenly by my husbands Illness. |
nursed him for three weeks, day and
night. Now. while he was sick. a
young woman called up several times.
but never would tell ME who she was
After he was well he told me everv
thing. He met the girl at q party. He
went to her home several times. Her
parents, thinking he was a single fell
low. treated him splendidly. The girl
Is now frantically in love with him
MY husband knows he made a mis-
take. and is sorry. Should forgive
him? What should | sdo about the
girl? Should l tell the parents. or
would IT be better not to say anything.
A. b.
- I should say that this unhappN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16

situation is likely to straighten itself
cut if you can succeed in keeping
your self-control and acting as though
everything were as usual. Since your
husband has told you the whole story
and admitted that lie has done wrong.
I do not see why yog cannot forgive
him. But he must prove the sincerity
of his regret by. winding up his tenn
porary affair with the very indiscreet
young woman who has fallen in love
with him. #.iH ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
GRANT sCHwAEz, JR., ILL

J. Grant schwarz, Jr., son of Mr..
and, Mrs, j. Grant schwarz. of 5Os
North Second street. is seriously III
OF -pneumonia at his home in Balti-
more. Mr.. Schwarz is former Har-
risburger and has hosts of friends
throughout the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
GETTYSBURG BOYS RETURN

Noble Frank. George Spangler.
Wilmer King. Benjamin Wolfe. John
Shumaker. Paul r. Clouser and Har-
old 3. Martz, of Gettysburg College,
will return tomorrow to spend the
Christmas holidays with their par
ents in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
ARRIvEs sATELY IN FRANcE

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Jones, of
2251 jefferson street, have received
word from France of the safety of
their son. Trumpeter William H.
Jones, who is attached to 107th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
Y. NJ. c. A. VEspER SERVICE

The Rev. NJ. E. Shafer was the
principal speaker at well-attended
vesper service at the Y. W. c. A. last
evening. Mrs. Florence Ackley Ley
sang 30 Lord Be Mercifui," by Bart
lett. The committee in charge fol-
lows: Miss Pearl Hoover, Miss Min
ME Stadner. Mrs. Della Fox and Mrs.
Lillian Wipperman.
A candlelight service will be held
next Sunday. The girls from the Sell
er school will attend with Miss Alice
Graydon and will sing Christmas
carols.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
UNIVERSITY CLUB SMOKER

One of the most SUCCESSFUL smok-
ers of the season was held Saturday
evening at the University Club. An
optimistic talk on Business Recon-
struction'' was given by Edwin S.
Herman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
CENTRAL HIGH NOTES
C. A O. society to Meet


The c. A. o. Society of Central will
hold a meeting this evening at the
home of Miss Virginia Forrer, 2lS
Locust street.
To Have Red Cross Night
The Y. W. c. A. Central High
School Girls lub will meet at the
Red Cross rooms in the basement of
the public library tomorrow even
ing to do Red Cross work. This is a
monthly meeting and is held IN place
of the regular weekly Tuesday meet
ing.
Z. ID. S. Meeting
The Philonean Debating Society.
composed of Senior boys of Central
High school, will meet tonight at
the home of Frederick Snyder, Thir-
teenth and Walnut streets. All men,
bers are asked to be present.