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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
The Plotters
A New Serial of
East and West
BY Virginia Terhune
Van de Water
CHAPTER V.

Copyright, 1918. Star Company
Elizabeth Wade stood at the win
house. listening for the sounds of
wheels. Her face was flushed with
excitement, and her eyes sparkled.
Yet. now and then. she drew her
as she reflected on the many instruc-
tions her brother had written.
so much depends on my doing
as he. directs" she sighed: Il have
it goes through all right il means
money and success for dear old
She glanced about the comforta BILE
room in which, as child. she had
spent many happy hours. At all
events, she could always seek ref
uge here when she was tired of the
part she must play. -,
The farm was at the top of hill
over which ran the road from the
nearest railway station at Midland.
of the house sloped down to the
gate. Across the road upon which
this gate opened was the huge barn
that had stood here for forty years.
barn to a small lake where were a
couple of flat-bottomed boats be-
longing to the Wade farm:
For years, Amos Chaplin, farmer
prietor here. until he felt almost
as if the place belonged to him.
Elizabeth had never Quilted trusted
Amos. She felt that he was always
Wade must sell his property cheap
ly, at which time Chaplin would buy
the place. Certain it was that he
farm attractive TO the possible
buyer who might come to the neigh
For this reason Elizabeth was
glad to have John Butler on the
ground this summer. While he was
here. Amos could not have things
completely his own way.
Nth The a., girl nin wss however fond tSt Of
kindly soul was not. aware of. her
husbands schemes-if these existed
She was placid. motherly woman,
out to Chicago ten years ago and
came home seldom. Elizabeth had
not seen him since she was little
girl.
AS she unused on these things the
rumble of wheels over the bridge
far down the road brought the
dreamer back with a start to the
downstairs. she entered the great.
airy kitchen. where Mrs. Chaplin
was picking over the lettuce for
supper
Well, dearie," she began. "I am
Just going to wash this.
The carriage, is coming Mrs,
remember that am the daughter of
Pennsylvania. and that I have come
here TO visit you this summer. and
is Lizzie Moore,,-don't forget! You
are to call me Lizzie"
Mrs. Chaplin laughed nervously.
I'll try TO remember, dear. I know
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How to Conserve
Canning and Packing For Win
ter's Use Explained in Detail by
National War Garden Experts

Every housewife knows by this time
that it is her patriotic duty to save
wheat She knows the why" of
wheatsaving. What she wants to
know more about is the how"
Must I tear up all my old and
faithful bread receipts and learn all
over again?" she asks gropingly.
Not at all. But every housewife
who would bake good war bread
should study and know we'll the best
combinations of substitute fiours and
the quantity necessary to use for the
amount of wheat -four called for in
her old receipt
1t is just such problems as these
that the experimental kitchen of the
Food Administration and Department
OF Agriculture are constantly work
ing out. This information is then
passed on TO the countrys house
wives.
To mix two OF the substitute nours
has been found to give better results
than TO use any one OF them alone.
For instance, rolled oats or barley
flour or buckwheat -four or peanut
flour or soy bean -four combined with
corn -four or rice -four or potato
flour or sweet potato -four or corn
meal is better than any one OF these
by itself.
The substitute hours vary in weight
and where your old receipt calls for
two cups of -four do not think that
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that, Amos will remember all right.
for he's more clever than me-"
And you must be sure to order
me about as if 1 belonged to you,"
the girl went on. And If your son
comes on to see you this summer
you are not to tell even him the
truth = understand! He is to think
l am the second or third cousin he
mas not seen since she was a tot in
piinafores =. if then. I hope l look
all right" she added eagerly.
Ihere was mirror over the
kitchen sink, and she peered into it.
Her fair hair was coiled closely at
the back of her head, but some
short locks refused to be confined
and curled persistently about her
race She. wore a plain house dress
OF blue gingham with white collars
'Hark! Here's the carriage now!"
she exclaimed. 81 shall not go out
TO meet Mr.. Butler. 1t would look
very bold of your young cousin to
do such thing. Go on. Mrs. Chaplin.
| VIII stay here and wash the let
Dear Miss" the matron started
to protest.
Elizabeth checked her peremporily.
Mrs. Chaplin, from henceforth / am
Lizzie" to you. and you are Cousin
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It's the first door at the head of
the stairs on your left" Amos
said. Il guess he can find his way
up alone, Mother"
No, I'll show him." the matron
insisted.
1t was evident that Mrs. Chaplin
stood in some awe of Or. Wade's
protege, and that her husband did
not.
Elizabeth wondered If this elder
ly couple would be able to act the
part assigned to them by her
brother. She had certainly given
them their instructions often
enough. Amos was better actor
than Mrs. Chaplin. If only he did
not turn ugly!
She had a sudden panic-like feel
ing of responsibility. So much was
at stake! But she must see this
thing through!
(To Be Continued)
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Martha" to me. There - l hear Mr..
Chapin-I mean Cousin Amos-call-
ing your
My, my, such doings!" the elder
ly woman muttered. as she FASTENED
out to the front door in answer to
her husbands summons
Elizabeth. left behind in the kitch-
en-, peered out from the vines
screening the windows at the young
man who was descending from the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for q few cents- Try I'll

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white. snake we'll, and
YOU have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and COM
plexion beautifier. at very. ~ery
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck.
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disap-
pear and how clear. soft and white
the skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harm
less.
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epot wagon. his bag in his hand.

depot wagon, his bag in his hand.
He is surely n cadaverous look
ing specimen was Elizabeth
Wade's mental comment. II wonder
if Douglas is right in thinking that
it is only nerves that ails him. But
of course he is right" she reminded
herself loyalty. Douglas always
knows what he is about He could
not have been mistaken in this di-
agnosis. And am going to try to
do Just what he orders. l have
wanted to do something to help
him and to show my love for him
and here Is the opportunity. 1 must
make goodn
will you come up to your room
now?' she heard Mrs. Chaplin say
ing in her pleasant voice.
Elizabeth watched to see il Amos
offered to take the young mans
bag, but he did not.
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compound

,vertised in our paper. and tried it
1t has restored my health so I can
do all my work and 1 am so CRATE
full that l am recommending it to
my friends. ID. NJ. ALTERS,
r. r. 4, Oregon. Ill.
Only women who have suffered
the tortures of such troubles and
have dragged along from day to day
can realize the relief which this
famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. AL
ters' condition should profit by her
recommendation, and If there are
any complications write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn. Mass,
for advice. The result of their 40
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a IL " . q ~ -
trouble w h | C h
pulled me down
until I could
not put my foot
to the floor ana
C uld scarcely
do my work, and
as l live on a
small farm and
raise six hun
d r e d chickens
every year, II
made it very
hard for me.
Il saw the
cOmpOund ad-
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NOW RAISES
900 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Organic
Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Oregon, Ill. Y took Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound for
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-17

e. P. Grissom, Grocer.
Childs Speciality House.
r. H. Rust, Authorized Ford Dealer
White Furniture Co.
F. G.. Wehman, Hardware.
divers Drug Store.
Kirby's.
Saml. d. Woosley.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-17

Burchard Drug Co.
Chas. Dietzel.
j. A. Coble, Son & Co.
w. G. Clagett Co.
Harpole- Walker Furniture Co.
Nailling-Keiser Hardware Co.
Cherry-Moss Grain Co.
Cash Grocery Co.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
In d u s trial
Cotton

The cotton market was irregular yes
terday. There was considerable sell
ing early on bearsh weather and crop
advlces, but the offerings were alb
sorbed, with trade buying again in
evidence, causing rather sharp ad-
vances during the middle of the morn
ing Reactions followed under realiz-
ing for over the week end, with the
close steady net 7 points lower to 18
points higher. Near months were re-
latively steady, with new crop deliv-
erles ruling about net unchanged to
points lower.
cline of Is points to an advance of
point and worked up a few points right
after the call on covering. Offerings
quickly increased on scattering reports
OF showers in the Western belt and
talk of possible break in the Texas
drouth over Sunday. There was also
selling on the high private condition
figures, and prices worked off to net
loss of 10 to % points. The Western
belt forecast for showers in Arkansas,
with cloudy or partly cloudy conditions
in Oklahoma and Texas, was somewhat
of disappointment to early sellers,
however, and shere was covering as
we'll as trade buying on the rally Oc-
tober sold up from 25.10 to 25.45 and
December from 24.61 to 2492, making
net advances Of IL to Is points on
these deliveries, while July sold 25
points net higher. The buying move
ment then tapered off and the market
reacted in the later trading, with busi-
ness comparatively quiet.
According to private reports there
was rain at Texarkana, Tex, and at
couple of points in Oklahoma, with
good showers over the Memphis dis
trict. Local map readers thought the
indications were for showers in the
northern part of Texas at least, but
these views were not definitely con-
firmed by the official forecast. Week
end reviews of the crop progress indi-
Gated generally favorable conditions.
but mentioned the need Of rain, par
ticularly in central parts of Texas. A
private crop report placed the condi-
tion at 85.6, against 90 last month,
which was about in line with figures
recently published, and probably Gre
ated no fresh sentiment of consequence
Business in the goods trade was re-
ported restricted by price-fxing uncer-
tainties, with all sales for forward de-
livery subject to revision. Scarcity of
mill workers is still complained of, and
the curtailment of production at Fall
River for the week was estimated at
115,000 pieces. Notwithstanding the
situation in this respect, part of the
demand for new crop positions was
again attributed to hedging forward
requirements for spinners.
Yootor.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Germany Gets But
Little Grain From
Conquered States
And Sees Small Hope of
Regaining Trade; Would
Sacrifice Austria
Tho Ne,D York Tribune


Foreign Press Bureau
The last issue of the "Koelnische lei
tung" to reach this country contains
the following weekly review Of German
economic conditions:
"In the peace treaties with Ukrainia
should receive supplies of grain and
other provisions which we need. Now
we are going to see whether we shall
have the same luck with Rumania as
with Ckrainia. Before the conclusion
of peace with Ukraina official pens told
wonder stories of the mmansc grain
supplies of that country. But hardly
was the ink dry on the treaty when we
heard entirely different things. The
entire blame was thrown on the press.
And now comes the worst of it with the
diminution of our bread rations, and
the economic booty which our diplo-
mats have brought from BrestLitovsk
now appears in an entirely different
light than few weeks ago.
whether we shall fare better with
Rumania will have to be seen. The
wheat harvest over there begins in
July, about the same time as over here,
and maize is gathered in September and
October. Consequently, a long time
harvest. AS to the products left from
the old harvest, there is absolute
silence. Perhaps our representatives
remember the Ukrainian lesson. We
40 not, however, derive any great joy
from the fact that our state organs are
in charge of imports from Rumania, al
though it is long after the conclusion
of peace, and that does not help to make
our imports any faster.
"Mllder tones are coming from the
land of the Britons. The broth boiled
at the Paris Economic Conference is
too hot. There can be no question of
a general boycott of Germany. This
was explained in report in 1916, but
has not been made public till now by
Mr.. Balfour. No matter whether the
boycott will be strong or weak, the
greatest part of our former markets
across the seas has been lost for a long
time to come, for everywhere the
Yankee, Japanese and British and
others have established themselves, and
the longer the war lasts the firmer and
the more extensive will become their
commercial relations. Therefore, it will
the conquered territories.
"A war of positions waged by all
technical means will develop, and no
one can tell when it will give US back
the lost ground. Therefore. we must
be absolutely cautious in our economic
negotiations with our allies. However
highly we may value them, they cannot
give US back what we have lost outside.
For this reason we must keep sharp
cur economic-politic weapon, and
must not allow it to get Jagged by our
negotiations with Austria.
Further efforts are made to develop
domestic economy. The new decree
against unreasonable prices has come
out with heavy penalties for all trans
gressors."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Wage Rise Continues
Average Weekly Earnings Up
66 Cents in Nav

AHe NEW IOEK state factories had 9
per cent more employees and So per cent
greater payrolls in May, 1918, than in
May, 1916, according to the June num-
Der of "The Monthly Bulletin" Of the
New York State Industrial Commission.
Reports of manufacturing activity
received for May" it says, "show q
slight decrease in the total number of
employees, compared with the preceding
month. vi the eleven industry groups
OF the state only three show an in
crease, namely, metals, machinery and
conveyances, wood manufactures, and
a negligible increase in furs, leather
and rubber goods. The largest gain
recorded is in the, metal industries,
which includes many of those indus
tries engaged in work for government
account.
Wage payments continue their up
ward trend, May showing an increase
over April; in fact, the payrolls of the
current month establish a new record
for the state. The largest increases
were recorded in the metals group,
tiurs, leather and rubber group and the
light and power group, the gains over
for the first two mentioned and 4 per
cent for the latter AS the number of
employees did not increase proportion
ately to the increase N wages one is
justified in the conclusion that labor
Is able to demand for itself larger
share of the product Of industry. In
the light and power group the gain of
4 per cent in wages was made IN face
of per cent decline in the number
of employees. The only declines report
Cd in wages were in two groups-print-
ing and paper goods and clothing m,lli-
merry and laundering-th latter de-
cline being the usual seasonal varia-
zion.
comparing May, 1918, with May,
1917, one notes an increase for the
current month of 2 per cent in the
number of employees. This increase is
due primarily to the unusual activity
IN the metals, machinery and convey
ances group, which recorded an ad-
vance Of IS per cent. Chemicals, food
and light and power also showed gains
of per cent, per cent and s per cent,
respectively. The other groups all re-
ported substantial decreases in the
number of employees, ranging from 20
per cent for stone, clay and glass prod
ucts to per cert for furs, leather and
tries were 81 per cent higher in May,
tributing except stone, clay and glass,
which registered decline of per
cent.
"New York State factories reported
9 per cent more employees and 81 per
cent greater payrolls in May, 1918, than
IN May, 1915; likewise 27 per cent more
employees and SO per cent larger pay
rolls than in May, 1915.
'The average weekly earnings per
cmploye attained a new high level for
May, 1918. being 1921, q gain of 66
cents over April. This average is OBJ
tanned by dividing the total payrolls
by the number of employees on the pay
rolls. No distinction is made between
men and women or between shop and
factory Office employees. The averages
corresponding to the above as reported
in May. 1917, 1916 and 1915, were, re-
spectively. s16.15, s14.2A and $12.74."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Metals

Although there is Ascent ton ad
vance on ore, steel and iron prices will
continue unchanged for three months.
Production is exceptionally heavy and
forging capacity does not keep pace
with the outturn of raw material.
Shipyards have not been able to con-
sumo all the steel delivered, but the
government is anxious to accumulate
substantial surplus. Some of the finish
are supplied for months ahead and have
no more storage room. Recent allot-
ments to mills in the Middle West in
volve upward of 10000 tons, and of
cast steel shell blanks $4,000 tons are
being distributed. Substantial orders
have also been placed for nails and
other wire products, largely for use in
France.
Production Of iron during June is ex-
n0stcd to establish record. Distribu-
tion is in strict accord with the i'm
portance of the finished products to the
general war programme. No new busi
der Copper excites little notice. Pro-
duction is sufficient for consumers
ueeds.
Lead is now officially quoted at 7.90
cents New York and IT'S cents East st.
Louis. But very little is obtainable
under S1s cents. The supply is scarce.
Spelter has been in good demand, and
prices have climbed to 8.6711 to 8.87l3
cents New York.
Tin arrivals have been ample; con-
sumers are we'll supplied. Straits and
Banka were not offered toward the end
of the week. Spot tin is quoted at 90 to
95 cents, and July shipments from the
Orient at 81 to 8S cents.
Current prices for the principal
metals. compared with those prevailing
a year ago, follow:
Current A year
price. ago.
Pig iron, Bessemer,
Pittsburgh ."$36.60 $55.95
Copper, electrolytic, lb. *23Ia .32IA
Tin, lb. ................ .S4 .6134
Lead, lb.. .O7 $40 .113s
Spelter, East St. Louis,
10. .Uo SD .u9/S
*Covorpmart ,.r,noo
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

distribute in stock as we'll as cash.
But. Of course, provision for stock
dividends would be a natural and logi-
cal part of such law, as would also
provision that such dividends should
be taxable rs income when received by
the stockholder.
AS against this it may be said that
in certain individual cases such pro-
gramme would work great hardship
on certain individual stockholders in
certain corporations-tha is. on stock
holders dependent almost wholly for
their incomes upon the dividends paid
by corporations which, by rason Of
their desire to expand. paid their divi-
dends largely in stock rather than cash.
And this is true. Such stockholders
would be obliged either to sell part
of the stock received as dividends or
to borrow money in order to live and
pay their income tax. Buch such in
stances would be comparatively rare,
and in the last analysis the hardship
would be much less than it would ap-
pear to be at first glance.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Banker Calls on Congress
To Conscript War Incomes
Paramount Issue for America Is Early Victory. No
Matter How Much 1t Costs the Stay-atHomes
A. E. Adams Declares

Folloaving is a letter sent by A. F..
Adams, president of the First Na-
tional Bank Of Youngstown, Ohio, to
the Ways and Means Committee Of
the House of Representatives. 1t
anolyzes the practical problems Of
scor tardtion achich no1U confront
Congress.
|OU have invited an expression Of
public sentiment on the subject
Of revenue law revision. I SUBJ
NIT herewith a personal point Of view
which I believe is now or soon to be
common to very large majority of
the American people.
wish TO pay my full share of the
cost of war. l am willing to pay lit
tie more rather than run the risk of
discovering later that had paid less.
But l do not know what my share is,
and l cannot know until the govern
ment tells me. What the government
tells me now is that l must economic,
that I must make sacrifices and that
must practice self-denial. I think am
a man of average intelligence. but am
utterly unable to translate such gen
eralities into specific rules with any as
surance that have reached conclusions
that are correct.
The government says 1t Is going to
spend $4,000. 100000 next year. There
is some doubt as to its ability to do
this. Twenty-four billion dollars is ap-
proximately half Of the entire national
income, and the expenditure OF that
sum means the diversion Of half Of all
the wealth produced in the United
States in one year from peace to war
uses. Such diversion can be effected
only through the most radical changes
in methods and standards Of living and
the practise Of most drastic economies
economies as yet undreamed Of in
this country. But for the purposes of
this discussion l can properly assume
that in some way these results will be
brought about and that amount ex-
pended, for in any case large proper
ton of it must be if we are to do what
we ell are agreed and determined that
we shall do. So / make this assump-
ton, and then because my personal in
come is above the average l know that
nv share of the war cost this year is q
great deal moro than my per capita
portion of that amount. But here l
stop; here l come up against stone
wall. l have not the remotest idea how
much more.