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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31
Copyright. 1918, Star Co.

Copyright, 1918, star GO.
1T might be wise to knock or
rattle the knob" Milton suggested
paused outside the drawing room
door.
Come I'M" Dora called, in answer
to their knock.
She ran forward as the pair en-
tered and threw her arms around
her cousins neck.
"Oh, Gym" she exclaimed, Il am
so happy Gerald and | are en-
gagged. Say you are pleased, dear!"
"Of course l am pleased" Gym
thia assured her, kissing her, why,
Honey, you look like your own
cheerful self again. 1t does me good
just to see the change in you"
That's because l am so happy"
Dora declared.
Cynthia turned to where the two
men were shaking hands warmly.
Gerald, L am so glad for you and
Dora" she said.
Gerald took her hand in his and
smiled down at her. You certainly
seem mighty glad, Cynthia" he re-
marked.
She flushed hotly at the tone, and
Dora pounced upon her.
'Cyn! What has happened? You
say 1 look happy. Why, you look
positively radiant, as If some beau
tiful thing had happened"
"A beautiful thing has happened, u
Cynthia said in a low voice.
The minutes flew past as the four
talked eagerly, explaining all the
past, full of hope for the future
Dora insisted on confessing to Gym
thia her actions on the afternoon
on which she had sent her cousin
into the library to see Gerald and
Cynthia showed her lack of vanity
by laughing heartily at the recital
Just think what we all have es-
caped.' Dora exclaimed.
You are not bit complimentary
Dora" Milton teased. But l for.
give you. Since Cynthia approves
of me nothing else matters"
"Yes, som mething else does matter,
Gerald said suddenly. I'VE have tc
break the news to Mr.. and Mrs
Livingstone"
"Oh!" Dora groaned. "I had ac'
tually forgotten it for awhile"
"I hadn't" Milton remarked. But
/ did not want to talk of it. Now
that Stewart has broached the sub
ject, I suppose we've got to face il
squarely."
Father on the Scene
"Hark!" Dora cautioned. as the
sound of latch-key was heard in
the front door. Here comes father!"
When Mr.. Livingstone parted the
portieres of the drawing room, he
found Dora sitting near Cynthia,
chatting unconcernedly. while the
two men stood at a polite distance
discussing politics.
Good evening"" the elderly man
greeted the quartet. What have
you all been doing with yourselves
this evening? Talking over we'd
ding plans, I suppose?"
Yes" Milton answered, talking
over wedding plans"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31
Little Talks by
Beatrice Fairfax

The old gentleman in the bun
waistcoat, fiecked with red, an
nounced to his guests that he never
intended to grow old. The state
ment interested me-he was the old
est looking person had ever seen.
The party of which he was plainly
the host occupied a table next the
one where 1 sat in big fashionable
hotel where noise is apt to pass as
gayety, clothes for beauty, and the
influence of wine for wit.
His guests might have been his
grandchildren-they consisted of a
''short-time" vaudeville lady and her
dancing partner, young woman
who breeds toy-dogs, a gentleman
jockey of sorts-part gentleman,
part Jockey. A boy-about-town, a
girl from Greenwich Village with
cropped hair and a colossal appetite
and a lady with the face of vulture,
antecedents and history unknown.
None of the motley company
dining at his expense-challenged
his statement, but he repeated 1t,
like child crying in the dark: I'm
not afraid! No, I'm not afraid of
the dark"
The guests smiled assent; the poor
old dotard had been lavish with his
hospitality, the least they could do
was to humor his delusion. Presently
the old man drew out his wallet-a
big apoplectic affair, highly polished
by much slipping in and out of his
pocket.
The waiter had not presented his
BILL indeed he was nowhere in sight,
but the gesture of reaching for the
wallet had become automatic with
the old gentleman in the buff waist
coat shot with scarlet. His purse
was his wishing cap, so when he
repeated the greatest of all his de-
sires-not to grow old-uncon-
sciously he took out his purse.
You Can't Tip" Time
But he couldn't tip" time. AL
ready the grim figure with the
scythe seemed to be waiting with his
account at the old mans elbow.
Selfshly, 1 hoped "it' would not
happen there, at the table next mine.
In imagination l saw the little furry
that the passing of the old moth
would bring about. He would col
lapse, fall, there would be confusion,
the walters would carry him out and
the band would play its liveliest
music, in the loudest tones, to hide
the momentary disorder. And in a
moment or two everyone would be
eating and drinking as usual.
But "it'' did not happen there,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31
U. 5. Has a Million
Soldiers Cover There"
to Reach British Mark

Chicago, May 31.-Senator James
Hamilton Lewis said in a speech
here yesterday that the United States
now has 100000 soldiers in for
eign lands, and that by December
l 1t will be numerically equal to that
of England.
spent, he said, $176,0OO,000 for pro-
jectiles, and 100000 projectiles
are on their way to Pershing. One
thousand rifles are being manufac-
tured daily, and $500, 900 rounds
Of small-arm ammunition has been
contracted for. Last month, he said,
we produced 275,000,000 rounds. He
placed the machine guns contracted
for at $50. 900. and added that 1OO.-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31

him from taking the hurdles of life.
Eventually, he had dropped out of
the race, compromised and agreed
to call the whole of life a picnic.
His face had grown to be the face
of the dishevelled. picnicker, after a
long, hard day in which there had
been too much unwholesome food,
too much rag-time fun, too much
promiscuous company-and starva-
ton for heart and mind.
The old man and his guests fin
ished their meal. Toward the end
of it the latter could hardly conceal
their humor at the old mans eX-
pense. The waiter pocketed his
huge tip with smirk, the pay
as-you-enter host put away the
big, shiny leather wallet. No one
in the world cared a snap of the
fingers about him-poor, desolate
old bore with too much money. AS
he left the diningroom the last
thing l heard him say was: II
never intend to get old never in
tend to get old" Already he was
older than Methusaleh, but he didn't
know ii.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31
Simpli6ed Spelling Is
Tabooed by Teachers

Spokane, Wash.-A national secre-
tary of education, with a seat in the
Presidents Cabinet, is favored by
educators of this State, according to
a resolution adopted at the recent
pire Teachers Association. Simpli-
fed spelling and other advanced
propaganda found little favor with
the convention. 1t was declared of
greater importance that the youth of
the land be taught to study health,
morality, political science and Ian
guages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31

am thankful to say. He was babbling
to the Greenwich Village girl that he
was as young as she. And she was
rolling her eyes wickedly at the COM
pany, then bringing them back to
that withered old face with the
pouched sacs under the eyes and the
dropping jaw with a mockery that
would never have deceived a young
er man.
l took stock of the youth he con-
tinued to talk of. 1t consisted of
clothes, hair dye and grotesque
levity of manner. What was left
of him, outside this inventory, was
crumbling with age of the most re-
pulsive sort, age that through long,
selfish years had put away nothing
worth while.
He had tried to keep young from
without, rather than from the soul
within. He put dye on the outside
was starved. The jauntiness of the
buff waistcoat, shot with scarlet,
made the vacant old face about it
more like parchment. And the poor
old feet in the tight patent leather
shoes must have ached beyond
words.
1hS D"u AiuehSo VI oho "aiiee
The fatal thing about the old
man was the big shining wallet
with which he had always paid his
way. There had never been a time
since he came into his money that
he could not command the paid
smiles, the paid assent to any
statement-no matter how foolish
from such a company as he had
gathered about him tonight.
He had always paid the bills,
the others ate and agreed. He sat
there a miserable refutation of the
statement "All men are born equal. -
He had been born with a handicap
the handicap of too much money.
1t had weighed him down, kept
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31
By McManuS.

600 have been delivered. BY July 1.
he added, 1--WE shall be producing
49, 900 a month";
The American Navy, the speaker
added, has climbed from fourth to
second position among the worlds
fleets. We have $50 warships in Eu-
ropean waters, and fifty others of a
war character. There are 100000
men in the Navy, and by October 1
there will be half million, he ex-
planned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31

been hers had it not been for Step
hen Livingstone's sharp practice.
YES" she admitted musingly, 'it
is perhaps all right that he should
pay. 1 will try not to worry about
it."
But" Milton asked with
feigned shiver, who's ging to tell
Mrs. Livingstone?"
Dora spoke up promptly. Let
father do that" she said. You
men can break the news to him. He
must break it to mother"
To which excellent suggestion
there was not dissenting voice.
(To Be Continued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31
DROWNED IN VIRGINIA RIVER

MarkeIviIIe. Pa, May 81. = Funeral
services were held on Tuesday at the
Markelville Lutheran Church for
John l.. Hutchinson, of Markelville.
who was drowned in a river while
swimming at Leesburg, Va, where he
had gone just three weeks before for
employment as a monotypist. Burial
was made in the Markelville Gene
terry. Hutchinson is survived by his
wife. three children, his mother and
one sister.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-31

EX-CZAR'S FAMILY JOIN HIM
Moscow, May 31.-Alexis Roman
off, formerly the Russian heir ap-
parent, and the daughters of the
former Emperor, have arrived at Ye-
katerinburg, in the Government OF
Perm, on the Aisiatic side of the
Ural Mountains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
PRESENTED A NAVAL SWORD.
DR.. F. H. Gebhardt of Rutland Soon to
Enter Service

Rutland. Feb DIR f. RI. Gebhardt
of Rutland, city health officer, who has
passed an examination to enter the med.
zeal corps of the United States navy and
who is expecting to be called into service
some time in February. was presented a
handsome naval sword, together with
belt and trappings, by. Rutland friends
Wednesday evening. The physician also
received set of silver brushes with comb
to match.
Presentation was made at the naval
recruiting station in this city where the
doctor was summoned by Chief J. c.
White. Several Rutland citizens who
have been associated with Dr. Gehhardt
in various ways during his residence in
this city, wished to make him a suitable
gift and subscribed to a fund for the
purchase of the sword, which is marked,
Presented by Rutland friends 1t is in
seribed with the name of its owner.
The presentation was made by Mayor
Henry c. Brislin, who said that DR. Geb-
hardt's friends wished him to take away
from Rutland with him substantial re-
membrane. DIR. Gebhardt, in expressing
his thanks, said that it would give him
great pride to wear the sword. He was
not presented list of names of the do
nors, merely being told they were
friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
MANY Volunteers for Y. M. C. A. Work.

The appeal sent out by the committee
in charge of securing volunteers from
Vermont for. Y NJ G. A. service in
France which was made last fall, has
resulted in an avalanche of replies from
all classes of people who feel themselves
qualified To take up this sort of work.
OF the fifty or more from the state
who applied, 20 may be selected for the
job. On the other hand, it is possible that
none of the applicants may be selected
TO go across
The response from the request not
only from Vermont but from all parts
of the country was great, there being no
fewer than 10000 men who want to
9eave their business or profession to join
the ranks of association workers.
A group of 20 or more Nermonters are
already doing splendid work at the front
in Y. VI. c. A. activities and numbers
are ready to go when called.
Rev. G. +. Robbins of Castleton. Rev
II. W Terrill of Hudson Falls, Rev. H.
C. Petty Of Schenectady. and Rev. NJ A.
Hammond Of Slingerland, all members of
he Troy Methodist conference. will all
leave shortly to take up Y. VI. c. A.
work in France
Rev. W. w. Reid Of Lincoln and Rev.
+. 4. Bennett Of Brsttleboro will do Y.
~ c. A. work in southern training
camps
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
RUTLAND MAN IN TROUBLE.
Accused of Shoplifting in Manatee, Flori-

Milton G. Brown, a well known resi-
dent of Rutland who spends his winters
| in Manatee, Fla, has become involved in
some trouble in the southern state and
according to newspaper reports from
that section of the country petition
calling for an inquiry into his sanity
has been circulated.
Rutland officials have been consulted
within the past month concerning MIR
Brown, who was arrested several weeks
ago on a charge of shoplifting, being in.
generated in the county Jail at Braden.
town, but the case against him was not
pushed He made the plea that he was
kleptomanac. Later it was claimed
that the loss of considerable sum of
money, after leaving Rutland, had affect
ed his mind.
The following is taking from recent
issue of the Manatee Banner:
"A petition was circulated the fore
part Of the week by Mrs. Milton G.
Brown, asking that an examining board
be appointed to investigate the mental
condition of her husband Up to the
time of going to press this petition had
not been presented TO Judge Fish, but
in Justice to Mr.. Brown, the family and
our community il should be done at
once.
"Mr Brown, who is said to be a we'll
TODD citizen of Rutland, VT, came here
with his family and party of Vermont
ers several weeks ago and shortly aft
err his arrival developed symptoms that
would indicate that he is mentally un-
balanced His actions since coming here
have been such that Manatee and Brad.
entown merchants, as well as citizens,
have been subject to no little annoyance,
and for the welfare Of the community,
Mr.. Brown himself and his family some
thing should be done.
''The case is one that calls for the
sympathy of all. Before leaving Yer
mont, it IL said by those in a position
to know. Mr. Brown collected large
sum of money from rentals and other
sources, which money, aside from a sum
Of between 800 and 5000, which was in
Mrs Browns possession, was missing
when the family arrived in Manatee.
Where the money went is mystery, |
but it is evident that the loss has so
proved upon Mr. Browns mind that he |
has become mentally unbalanced
I'VE extend sympathy to the family
and sincerely trust that medical aid |
and proper attention viii soon restor |
him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
Successful Community Fairs.

The educational and recreational bene
fits OF community fairs may be had, in
extensively, by any community if the
cooperative plan suggested by farmers
bulletin $40 of tine United States depart
ment of agriculture is followed The
community fair is described as county
fair with commercial amusements omit
ted. The community fair serves as a
feeder to the county and larger fairs
One middle western county recently had
a county fair composed Of seventy.two
community exhibits. There were no races
or side shows. and the 10000 visitors
spent their time in inspecting its exhib-
its in wholesome recreation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
1869 VERMONT CLAIMS
ALLOWED OUT OF 1858
Rutland County Had the Most, 267,
While Lamoille County Had the Least,
26-Washington County Had Al Claims
for Exemption Allowed, 10 Disallowed

Of the 1853 persons in Vermont who
placed claims for exemption or discharge
from military service under the draft
regulations OF June 5, which have now
gone from use, Caledonia county made
but As claims, while Grand Isle was a
close second with 81 Rutland had the
largest number, total of 1853, but Wind
sor was close second with 337.
There were / 400 claims allowed of the
1858 petitioned for, and of these La
noble had the lowest number, total of
20, while Grand Isles 50 claims were al
lowed. Rutland touched the high water
mark at 267, but Windsor almost
equalled her at 266.
There were 43l claims disaliowed in
that draft and of these Rutland had the
largest number disallowed, namely 81,
while Windsor had III. The least num-
Der disallowed was in Lamoille county,
namely, 7, while in Caledonia there were
10 disallowed.
The comparison by counties of the
three above mentioned statistics follows
Ola inns for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
FARMERS INCOME TAXES.
Allowed to Deduct for Men Employees
Wages, Not of Women.

In making out his incometax return
the farmer is allowed to deduct the com
pensation paid to men employees but a
line is drawn as to the compensation
of women employees. If woman's en-
tire time is employed in taking care of
the milk and cream prepared for sale,
in the production of butter, cheese, etc,
the care of milk cans and churns. or if
a separate table is maintained for farm
laborers and her services are used en-
tirely in the preparation of their meals
and caring for their rooms, the com
pensation paid her is a deductible item
If. however, she is employed in caring
for the farmers household, no deduction
can be claimed.
Income tax returns must be filed with
the collector of internal revenue in the
district in which the taxpayer lives on
or. before March l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
ONE MILLION SOLDIERS
ARE NOT INSURED
Although They Have an Excellent
Chance Under the Plan Devised
By the Government.

The desirability of calling attention OF
soldiers and sailors of the United States
to the fact that they have splendid
chance TO become insured at low rate
is set forth by Secretary Joseph G.
Brown of the Vermont public safety
committee, as follows;
| The council of national defense calls
attention 10 the fact that the time for
soldiers and sailors To take out insurance
will expire Feb. II, and that a million of
the men now in the service remain nn-
protected.
This is rather serious situation, in
view of the fact that the government
has provided most favorable terms for
every man TO protect himself or his de.
pendents. The rates are so easy that
every soldier can easily carry the maxi
mum of insurance, which will be $4,000,
but each can take lesser amount, If he
so desires.
For instance, man at Fl years of age
would pay IS cents per month for each
81 900 of insurance. At 81 years of age
he would pay 20 cents per month. The
intervening ages are graduated between
these figures.
If for any cause soldier has not made
application for insurance, any person de.
pendent upon him may do so. II is our
understanding that the father, mother,
wife, brother or sister may apply for in
surance, but in that case the premium
cannot be taken from the soldiers pay
without his consent. The soldier may
apply for the insurance, aud the pre-
MUM will be deducted from his pay from
month Ia month
We urge you to have this brought TO
the attention of the relatives of every
soldier from your county. This is a mat
ter in which the public is deeply interest
ed, because this insurance provides for
every man insured, against all perma
nent disability. For instance, if sol |
der is permanently disabled and has |
$4,000 insurance, he will be paid S57. so /
per month as long as he lives.
1t would be well for you to take this
up with your newspaper people and ask
them to call attention to it, Ii you have
not in your files the necessary informa-
ton, ask the bureau of war risk insur
ance, treasury department Washington,
for bulletins Nos. I, 2 and 3.
Someone in your commounity who
wishes an opportunity to render good
service could take this up and make a
business of getting into communication
with the relatives of every soldier and
ascertain whether he is insured.
For men enlisted but not yet in the
service the time for taking out the in.
'urance will run 100 days from the time
lie enters into active service.
Joseph G.. Brown, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01

itching Of the rectum. short dry cough, grind
ing of the teeth little red points sticking out
on tongue. starting during sleep. slow fever.
If you see any of these symptoms in your
child. don't lose another minute but get a
bottle of DR.. True's Elixir, the Family Laxa-
tive and Worm Expeller.
Mrs. Norrat of Houston Texas. writes: II
would not be without DR.. Trues Elixir in
my home" No better laxative made for young
or old. At all dealers. 4Oc, soe and sl.oo.
Write to us for further in
'0'"A'0"' Sv9.f.E~oo
Os,hvrr. Mains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
PRAISE TICK ERADICATION.
Texas Cattle Owners Appreciate the
Freeing of Herds from Fever Tick.

The following statements in regard to
the benefits from eradication Of the cat
tie fever tick. made by cattle owners OF
Young county, Tex, have been received
BY the United States department Of az
riculture.
!. W. Bsfchelder. New Castle. stated
he had between LOCO and -2e0 tieky cat
tie at the beginning Of last year; that
they were dipped ten times in the dip
ping season, and that this year not a
single fever tick has been found on his
cattle.
G. G. Casey, Graham; Il have dipped
my milk cows, also my stock cattle and
steers, with good results and believe that
tiek-free cattle are a necessity. / think
that regular lS-day dipping i a sue
cess"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
FreSh-Cut Meat and Bone
as an Egg Producer

Fresh-cut meat and bone has been
called the ideal food for laying hens be-
cause it contains in highly concen
trated but easily assmilated form all
the materials which are contained in the
egg. II your hens are not laying, you
had better send $500 to G. :. Page, Hyde
Park, Vt. for a 20o-pound barrel of this
food At this price he will pay the
freight to your railroad station. When
writing him, mention this paper.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS FARMS
FOR SALE
Money-Making Farm $4,000
8 Cows, Pr. Horses and

driving horse. pillow. harrow. eultiyator, mower,
rake wagons, buggy, sled, sleighs. manure
spreader, ensilage cutter. gasoline engine, com.
plete new grain threshnR outfit small tools.
harnesses and some hay and potatoes included
by retiring owner who has made himself well
OIL here So acres with so in productive till
age. black soil, 30-cow. wire fenced, spring
watered pastures estimated 1000 cords hard
wood 800 sugar naples 100 apple trees good
s-room house; i6-cow barn, silo; $4,000 takes
everything. part down details page g. Strouts
Catalogue, copy free f. A. STROuT FARM
AGENCY, Dept. 2729, 294 Washington street,
Boston, Mass. 272tl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01

Charles Robertson of Orleans has been
honorably discharged from service at
Camp Devens because of i'll health, and
sent home. Although his spirit was
strong, he was i'll the greater part of the
time he was at the cantonment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01

WANTED 49, Pupil nurses at the Taunton
State Hospital also attendants male and 10
nlAle: for particulars address DIR. Arthur v.
Goss. superiutendent Of the Taunton STATE
Hospital. Taunton. Mass. As2tf