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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
Little Talks by
Beatrice Fairfax
Advice to the Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
A QUESTION OF LETTERS

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l am 22, nationality Italian, and
have been going out with a young
man for five years, and six months
ago became engaged to him. ! am in
doubt whether he loves me. The
other day l happened to find two let
ters in his possession from a young
woman. one to my friend and the
other to a friend of his requesting my
tiance to let her have some money.
The one to my fiance asked him to
write her, and 7 doubt if he did So
Her letter explained that he had seen
her but once. My chief object in
writing is to know whether I had
better relate the news of the letters
I found in his possession when he re-
turns from his journey, or whether to
say nothing to him until something
turns up. l would not take it so to
heart if he were not so strict with me.
AGNES.
Your letter. all of which I have not
given. is not entirely clear to me.
You have neglected to say how you
came into possession of letters not
intended for you. and l should think
il would place you in very embar-
RAISING position to be obliged to con-
fess you had read them. But so long
as you have done so it seems a case
where honesty would be the best
policy I should advise you to con-
fess you have read the letters and
ask him for an explanation of their
singular contents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
The Plotters
A New Serial of
East and West
By virginia Terhune
Van de Water
copyright. 1918, The Star Coz
CHAPTER LII.
An Unusual Serial of East and West
BY Virginia Turhune VAN
dewater

Copyright. 1918, The Star Coz
CHAPTER LII.
There was a moment of intense
silence. Elizabeth's reeling brain
tried to grasp the meaning of the
scene before her.
Then the stiffness was rent by a
shrek as Mrs. Chaplin rushed for
ward and dropped on her knees by
the body of her husband.
He's dead. He's dead!" she
screamed. "oh, my God! my Cod"
Elizabeth's senses returned to her
suddenly. Running forward she
put her arms about the distraught
woman.
Mrs. Chaplin" she said sternly
stop that screaming! 1t can do no
good. We must send at once for
doctor"
At the authoritative tone Martha
Chaplin ceased her wailing, but con-
tinued to crouch by the PROSTATE
form of the man who had ruled her
for thirty-f1ve years. Elizabeth bent
over her, trying to lift her. As If
awakened from a trance, John But
ler stepped forward hastily.
Let me do that" he demanded,
pushing the girl aside.
When he had carried the wife
into the parlor and persuaded her
TO lie down there until he could
telephone for assistance, he return
ed to where Elizabeth stood await
ing him. AS he entered the room, she
pointed to the pistol on the table.
Was it done with that" she
asked sharply.
II don't know" John replied,
shuddering, as he looked at the
body on the floor. Il don't know
what happened. I don't'-putting
his hand to his head, confusedly-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16

l"I don't remember. 1 only know
that we were quarreling-and then
l heard a shot-and he fell. Why
i-as If suddenly realizing what had
happened-"I suppose it looks as
If l had done it,
TRY to think, dear" she urged
did Amos shoot himself? Did he
try to get 1t away from him? And
did it go off in the struggle?"
He shook his head. Il don't know
how it happened. He showed me
the pistol when we first came into
the room. Then we talked of other
things. He got angry-and 1 had
just told him that the farm would
not be his-and he sprang toward
me as if to strike me-then there
was a flash and he fell"
I'VE must send for doctor i'm
mediately," Elizabeth said. But"
forcing herself to lay her hand over
the heart of the dead man, and to
put her fingers on his wrist-"there
lis not a flicker here. Hark," A foot
step sounded on the veranda. Here
comes somebody"
She ran out into the hall when
a knock sounded on the open front
door. man stood looking in.
Il was passing the gate" he ex-
planned, and l heard someone
scream. 1 thought I'd best come
in and see what was wrong. Chaplin
is an old neighbor," he added, so
l thought I'd take the liberty"
He stopped as Mrs. Chaplin came
out from the parlor. At sight of the
man, she burst into tears.
"Oh, Mr.. Miller" she sobbed, IAN
awful things happened! Amos
has"
Hush, dear" Elizabeth inter-
posed. Mr.. Miller, there has been
a dreadful accident here" she eX-
planned to the man. who by now had
come into the hall. Mr.. Chaplin
the doctor-or whatever person one
should send for? The telephone
is there" pointing to the back hall.
Going back into the small room
where John still fingered, Eliza
beth spoke hastily.
Dear, come out of here and leave
everything just as it is. A neigh
to the village for help. We can do
nothing until the doctor gets here.
Meanwhile, try to to remember all
that happened. You will have to
answer a number of questions, you
know"
"Elizabeth'-the man caught her
by the hand-"dear-yo know that
it is all a mystery to me, don't you?
You believe that if 1 could re-
member"
Before he could say more she put
her arms about his neck and laid
her head on his shoulder.
Darling" she murmured. II
know that you are not to blame for
anything that has happened. That
is all l do know. But l would stake
my life on that"
He held her close to him and
kissed her passionately.
He held her close to him and
kissed her passionately.
Thank Cod" he breathed. Now
can stand anything. That was all
1 feared"
You thought could doubt you?"
she chided.
IT might have known you would
not" he said. But" with another
sigh, II can think clearly now, and
feel absolutely no fear.
I'VE must go into the other room
and face whatever happens. 1 was
dazed at first, but that is past. Yet
1t was all so sudden that, even
though l can think clearly, l do
not know whether Amos Chaplin
seized that nevolver as he came
towards me or not. l knew he was
going to attack me-and l waited
for him. But / did not defend my
self He fell before he touched me.
Darling, you must not mind
what questions are asked me.
Things may look pretty dark for
me for a while. 1 want you not to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
State College Offers Army
Training to Electricians

State College, Pa, Oct. 16. - The
Pennsylvania State College has been
asked by the War Department to train
class of 165 trench telephone cleo
tricians. Instructions will be given by
experts in the School of Engineering
beginning about October 81.
Applications for admission to the
class will be received by DR.. Edwin e.
Sparks, the college president. Candi-
dates must be 10 years of age or
more; they must have completed at
least two years in a high school; and
must have had practical experience in
wiring houses for electric light, in in
stalling or maintaining city electric
lights, in erecting or maintaining
telegraph or telephone lines, or have
worked in a power house.
They must also be qualified regis
trants of September IL, 1918, who are
physically qualified for general mill
tary service. Those able to meet the
requirements should address the
Presidents Office. State College, Pa,
for Form No. zoos, A. which will ad-
NIT them to the electricians class of
the Pennsylvania State College.
Those who desire to enter the motor
truck driving or repairing classes on
October 81, should apply to their local
draft boards for induction on the form
indicated above.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
HE LOST HER ADDRESS
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

I met a sailor who was a stranger
in New York and we were very
friendly. He told me he should like
to know someone in the city who
would be friendlv to him when he
comes to town for short visits. When
we parted he asked me for my ad-
dress and I gave it to him. but as
there was no paper or pencil handy
he said he would remember it, Now
l know If he had remembered it he
would have called, and I would like
to know if it would be bold on my
part to write and give it to him
again. also to say he would be well
come to call.
Thanking you for your kind reply,
which will no doubt make one sailor
boy enjoy his visit in a strange city.
MARY.
1t will be all right for you to write
the sailor a little note and send him
your address, as he has probably for
gotten it. These days, one is always
willing to strain point for a man in
uniform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16

be aiarmed-for it's going to be all
right"
Yes" she said, confidently, its
going to be all right. We both
know that.
And now l must get poor Mrs.
Chaplin upstairs before anyone else
comes in. She is so confused that
she wants to talk all the time about
what has happened. I must humor
her and quiet her. l am glad there
is something / can do. 1t will make
the waiting easier"
Ito Be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
BY McManus

1t is an appetizing and nourish-
ing food for any time of day.
Kellogg's is about the only cereal
that needs no sugar, owing to the
flavor and sweetness developed in
the Kellogg Process.
Most people when they say "Corn Flakes
mean kellogg the O,ginal-the Flakes that
delicate and thin, with flavor and crisp.
ness all their own.
Don't merely ask for "Corn Flakes" Specify
Kelloeg's Toasted Corn Flakes and
Look for ~ M
"N' |e2seoW
II identifies the Original Corn Flakes
Buy More Liberty Bonds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16

! go. Whenever we go out walking
we notice so many people stop and
look as us or make some remark. Miss
Fairfax, this is done by both men
and women. I am sometimes worried
and would like to know why they all
look at us and make remarks. Please
give me your advice.
AN ANXIOUS GIRL.
Perhaps 1t is because you are so
beautiful, or, again. 1t ray be for ex-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
War Dept. Seeks Officer
Material at State College

State College, Pa, Oct. Is. The
War Department has issued its first
call for officers from the Pennsylva-
MIA State College unit of the Students
Army Training Corps. Sixty-one stu
dents. who have had prior military
training here. are wanted for line
duty. They will be designated by
Major James Ballies. U. s. A. retired
the college commandant, and will be
sent to an instruction camp for
further training.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
Little
AMERICANS
Do your bit
Save sugar, wheat, meat, labor and fuel

w affect the family table, are
making thousands of new
friends for Kellogg's Toasted Corn
Flakes.
Kellogg's and Milk is an ideal
food. Kelloggs scontains the protein,
starches and other carbohydrates;
Milk contains the fats, mineral salts,
vitamines, and the casein which
corresponds to the lean of meat.
Kellogg's and Milk should mean
more to your household than a
breakfast cereal.
The Big American Bit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
- - A

DEATt MISS T NIhF EAN.
I am informally engaged to
young man whom I dearly love. Many
years prior to my knowing and low
ing my fiance I was a childhood
sweetheart" of another who is now
stationed at a nearby camp. We have
retained a deep regard for one an
other, and he has sent me a letter
begging me to come to see him as he
is very lonesome. My ffance will not
commit himself. but leaves me to
fight 1t out myself. What would you
advise, shall l go?
A. S.
I cannot see any possible objection
IN your gong 10 see an old lrlend OF
your childhood, particularly If you
go with the consent of your fiance. |
certainly should attempt no evasion
as to my affairs and should frankly
tell the young soldier that was en-
gagged to be married Engagement,
or even marriage, does not mean that
one has to drop all the old friends we
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16

stare at people and they return your
glances. This may be unconscious.
Ask some one with whom you are
acquainted the reason for this phe-
nonlenon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16

have made. previously; in fact, this
would be a great mistake. The most
interesting people are those who keep
the greatest number of contacts with
life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
THE THREE GRACEs

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l am a girl of IS. and have two
other girl friends, sisters. 16 and 49,
These girls accompany me wherever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade
Here's nm easy way To save 81.
md yet have the best cough
remedy you ever tried.


You've probably heard 81 this we'll
known plan 81 making cough syrup
A. home. But have YOU ever used
IT. when you do. you viii under
stand why thousands OF families the
world over. feel that they could
hardly keep house without N. It's
simple and cheap. hut tho way II
takes hold Of a cough viii quickly
earn IL a permanent place In your
home.
Into n pint bottle pour -, ounces
OF Pinex: then add plnin graduated
sugar syrup 10 fiji M the pint or.
II desired. used clarified molasHea.
honey or corn syrup instead 81
sugar syrup. Either way u tastes
good. never spoils. and gives you a
fun pint OF better cough remedy
than you could buy ready made for
three times its cost.
II Ia really wonderful how quickly
this home made remedy conquerR n
II seems 10 penetrate through every
air passage, ioosenE dry. hoarse or
tight cough. liftE the phlegm. heals
tho membrane, and gives almost ifn-
mediate relief. splendid for throat
tickle. hoarHeneHa. Group. bronchitis
and bronchial asthma.
PineX is a highly concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine
extract. and has been used for gem
crations for throat and chest all
menta.
Avoid disappointment by asking
your druggist for "2i4 ounces of
Pinex." with fun directions. and
don't accept anything else. Guaran-
tced TO give absolute satisfaction or
money promptly refunded. The
Pinex Co, 1T Wayne. Ind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
War Made School Social Center

Ever the Middle Ages great educators nave eu
get the school of its monastic secuslon lhouE'iu
writers like John Dewey and William Writ have tod US
that the school should have part IN every tea oi human
hfe -. =
the treasury department to sell Thrift Stamps They Joined
the medical thru the Junior Red Cross lhey hkeo
every activity TO the family.
Domestic science departments taught community e',
ming preached and practced food conservation ana made
clothes for Belgian and French orphans vocational classes
were first aid training for service in all the manifold
trades of a mechanical war. -,
College staffs modified minds and men in a multi
tude of fields Laboratories fought poison gas hqud IRE
and submarines to such effect that the horrors oil hun
science checkmated everywhere
Scholastic psychology drafted from It's exclusive
laboratories and its unnteigbe vocabulary and set the
task of choosing noncommsSioned officers ana avatos
1t did the work we'll and developed such splendid ma
chinery and methods for selecting that the world
has gained glimpse of wholly new possibilities IN fndng
pegs TO sided industrial political and social
holes r.
War taught that education is not an affair OF
youth alone In teaching millions of adults we learned
and wonderful short cuts to knowledge that WIZ hasten
the speed of progress for many peaceful generations
The school plant used TO tell all the people all
the things we all needed know fight effectively for
with the farm, the factory the family and every other
social institution, il learned to march and fellow
soldier with all of these
Like all these its military experience has changed it
forever
Like all these soldier pals. it must mobilize for
the work of improving the society it helped to save.
The school will keep with Thrift Stamps and
health work 1t will, the social center of the whole
community continue to offer education to wider and wider
tensve training developed in officers training and
wherever nations need drove to speed in education for
Its technical departments will continue to draw closer
to home and farm and factory until it is vital nds
tnguishable part of each.
1t will apply in peaceful selections of vacations
students the lessons learned in picking avators and Off
It's laboratories will disease and incompetence
and poverty they warred Prussianism.
Schools like men, learn well as fight in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
4 WORD FROM
JOSH iSE
When n Teller
has four ares he
don't have do
any bluffin'.

ono thing We never could under
stand is why the boys IN Franco
failed 60 Use Cootiecura soap
A, that. you must admit tha,
f.irbknecht - a man ~ h!Rh stand
ing. lie makes all his speeches from
a roof
Germany. or part % what IL left
% Il, expects To issue white
book" tu few weeks. The supply
Of paper In Germany having been
used up In making substitutes for
underwear. tobacco. coffee. fnaearoni
and spaghetti. the book will be print.
cd on old understands,
Berlin announces that $40 900 Ger
man soldiers were killed. A. the
intoxicated gentleman once remark
ed. Not enough Not enough
The American troops who viii oe-
cupy LlmburF have our sympathy
The lucky boys are those sent TO
Cologne.
Nevertheless. Merry Christmas
Klrkcndali lives In Creoia. Ninton
county. O.. and Clinton u. Coffin Ii
not an undertaken In Seattle. He's
a Pike St lewcler
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
WHO ARE THE BoLsnEvIK LEADERS.
English-P Portuguese Treaty
Dates Back to 18th Century

Inquired OF England what military
assistance was needed. England re-
piled none In France. but requested
Portugal TO send troops TO Africa.
SO during the first period Of the
war Portugal. by an odd turn Of in.
tsrnatlonal law occupied the dual
position OF an official neutral in Eu.
rope and an official beillgerent in
Africa German ships were putting in
freely at the ports OF Portugal. while
IN Africa Portuguese and German
troops were shooting each other.
S~ix-d Vessels
In 1915 England asked her sncien,
ally for a broader activity. Portugal
Immediately seized all German yes.
sells in her harbora and began send.
ing troops TO the western front This
brought declaration Of war from
Germany.
by placing her forces under Brit
lsh command. Portugal was the first
European nation voluntarily to hand
over command Of her army TO anoth-
er nation. ard she thereby became
the first practical exponent Of the
great conception OF allied unity OF
command.
Portugal kept several divisions On
the west front. a small navy In the
Mediterranean. scattered detach-
ments in Africa. and scamen fighting
on scores OF American and British
armed merchant ships.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
If No Tea,
Then No Peace

Omitted Press Correspondent
LONDON. Dec. it-~uiy Mail -
Great Briain's official colony-bc-
tween eco and 300 strong at the
peace conference. IL going 10 have
home British cooking. cooked from
British food by British cooks at the
governments expense.
The famous British tea hour falls
In n period during which French
food restrictions forbid the serving
Of milk. Alarmed at the prospect
Of mo tea" several prospective del.
egatcs appealed TO tho British food
ministry TO He- II something
couldn't be done
The result was u was discovered
that owing 10 high prices In Paris.
the government could save about 80
per cent by providing the food Il.
self. cooking IL and serving II indie
pendcn,ly Of Pnrlsian caterers. In
the three hotels rcauisltioned by the
French government for the British
stats.
The army and navy oantecn board
Will have charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
STARSHELLS

Federal officials report tina, the
Swiss are anxious 10 trade with the
United States. They must have a
surplus stock Of cheese hoies on
hand
-IIas smi,hers been a oommut.r
long,
Yes. you might s.y he is com.
muter OF long standing
II looks Ike an open winter. The
signs arc on all sides
Tho girls arr wearing fur coats.
There II plenty ~ gas
only now and then do you seo an
open window tn a street car.
Talk of Increasing the price Of
milk
Same OLD prico for loc.
A Tokyo dispatch rays Japan
may ask for IN. German colonies
Why shouldn't Japan ask Ger
many IL asking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Got the Figures on Papa

Occasionally, the editor is furnished bunch of STA
stcs that makes him hunger to standing announce
ment to the effect that figures lie like German chan
ceor For instance observe this beasty of figures
U. s. bureau of labor statistics, sizing up hundred
representative families of the New York shipbudng dis
t1ct having average income of $1,000 per year. shows
that men spend more money dress than do women
Thus, the average annual outlay for clothes:
Papa Mamma Big Brother Big Sister
37317 S52.04 S7041 $6213
School Boy School Girl Boy Babies Girl Babies
$3.50 to S40.46 S33 OF to s3886 $40 10 500 or
What upset of papas favorte theory which he
taxes pains to impress upon frequently and thoroy
Not only does ne ouspend her at maturity but he begins
to do 1T the minute he gets out of the cradle.
It's raw camouflage, that's what it u.s. and we're going
TO stick to the proposition that the
dresser-at least until get home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
What Is Bolshevism? What Are
Soviets? Here Is the Explanation

IiolsheNtsm and what SOW
the hardest questions Ia the s"" 10
refuse let the cables
that prejudice peoples :" "
against their theories On the other hama W"
la hnn cable
pass the things the iiosesi rra wah
he la Giving travellers
the Bolshesi-S r onS mat S,"'- mp
exceedingly for them Hut TIE ra''' VIZ" y
aga denuDeiao, g""d
Newspaper reporters and magazine writers entering hss 81"
and |"
favorable Hoishesid hut the writer WI" REFUSES "
he himself ~" fhhtf'
h nobody viii be talking To MN
As h Ia impossible Ia print the exact 'm W
public interest 40 great mat
spent considerable Inn" an" mon
material all kinds from many INHERENT
N. Bo>i'rsh
magazine and newspaper articles on
both Russia situation Tho following hr'" u the ~
MISTAKES but honest attempt mas peel"
ma % be absolutely farJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

For the first time in all the history of international
diplomacy the world is able to at least peek behind the
and feel certain satisfaction that sincere
striving to make noble decisions.
News dispatches reveal that President Wilson has
already opened his mind and inspired respect thru simple
speech and the nobility of it, Premier Clemenceau told
the French deputies.
Vague confusion concerning the League of Nations
idea has doubtless been cleared by the presidents conference
abroad
President Wilson said to me: will try to convince
you but perhaps will convince me-" This is another
quotation from the crafty Tiger of France.
Such the gratifying echoes sent back to the people
at home.
Those who failed to the necessity of President
Wilson's journey to the peace table surely now
aize that his decision vital.
That he has, in quiet conferences carried the force of
his convictions to the allied diplomats is every day more
apparent.
Day by day the great drama is being unolded to the
world Aho the peoples of the world may yet under
stand just what being DONE the news dispatches are
revealing bit by Bit the fact that tremendous idea for
future world safety is definitely crystalizing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
n,nlrea Press Correspondent

Omitted Press Corresponding
PARIS. Dec. i.-nsy Mal.i-Ftg-
uring the average distance Travelled
by the adult human jaw in rumi-
mating on n piece OF gum as one
inch--half an inch UP and half an
inch down--it IL computed that the
law mileage" OF the American OK
pcditlonary forces in one month Is
close 20 s .405.77s Jaw miles.
This is based on the quantity Of
gum furnished soldiers every month
by the Y. NJ. c. 4. Last month 1t
was TN tons. or 1880 600 sticks Of
gum. three inches in length.
The average man chews piece
Of gum 20 times n minute. and
young. energetic soldiers make so
round trips OF the jaw In the same
time.
Five hours Is the average life Of n