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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Yanks No Longer Kissed
[From the Washington Timesl

GFrom the Washington Times1
Diplomats among the marines in
France have eliminated one of the
horrors of being hero. The an
nouncement was casually made in
report from marine corps head
quarters describing the winning and
award of thirty French War Crosses
to members of the American legion,
known to the Germans as devil dogs.
To be blunt about it, the news Is
this: No longer do French officers
kiss on each cheek an American who
has won the Croix de Guerre. In
stead the officer comforting the hon
or pins the bronze decoration in the
left breast pocket of the hero and
then shakes his right hand.
AS yet the official files of the
marine corps have not disclosed the
name of the diplomat who brought
about the change in French tactics
in dealing with American heroes.
1T is understood, however, that he
is an officer of no mean rank. who,
lately returned to the United States.
According to the information at
hand, the first occasion upon which
the French adopted the hand-shak-
ing tactics of the American as an
expression of esteem was in May,
just ~ lew WeeAS dltSi .N NoiiPe.iiJ
of marines sent in to relieve a de-
tachment of their pals had driven
off a storm battalion of Germans
who had tried to stampede them.
The men were ordered to a sec
ton of woodland to receive ther
hard-won war crosses. A blare OF
trumpets greeted them. Then after
| a few words of commendation,, the
French officers approached the
Americans and pinned the medals.
Some of the young heroes were
ready to turn the other cheek. but
to their surprise they found them
selves being shaken warmly by the
hand.
1t was no surprise when the
| Americans at the end of the cere-
mony gave cheer, and a strong
lusty one, too.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

more to strike terror into the hearts
of the Hun leaders than anything
else that can transpire outside ac-
tual physical contact with the Amer
lean soldiers and those with whom
they are fighting.
We must continue our work at
home with the same earnestness
and vigor that characterizes the
fighting lines on the Western front.
1t is not time to palaver about peace
when every consideration calls for
war. Force and still more force,
force to the utmost.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
LET FOCH SPEAK

~ the effect that when the Ger
man newspapermen were called to-
gether to prepare the minds of the
people for the latest peace offer, it
was with the distinct understanding
that the armistice sought was merely
intended to tide the German armies
over the winter and prepare them
for fresh assault 'Ipon civilization
in the spring. The object of the
German government was to talk
peace while preparing for a renewal
of the war under conditions far
more favorable to Germany than
those under which Won Hindenburg
and Ludendorf find themselves at
present.
Talk, talk, talk---that is the Ger
man game. Germany Vnts to talk,
to discuss, to negotiate. For that
very reason, If for no other, we
should have no more debate. Presi-
dent Wilson has answered for the
Allies and answered in a way that
leaves no opportunity for misunder-
standing. There. can be no excuse
for another note. unless the Presi-
dent sees fit to cordense his former
reply into the two words with which
the whole Allied world is ringing
Unconditional surrender"
There would be no danger that
Germany would misupderstand that,
and there could be no debating such
an ultimatum. Lee understood those
terms at Appomattox; the Dulgarians
understood what the French meant
when they wrote their peace note
in those two words few weeks
back, and the German people would
understand them just as we'll. Any
other reply to the forthcoming effort
of the German government to pro-
long the peace conversations"
would be worse thar fruitless: any
other reply might easily lead to thu
disaster of an inconclusive peace.
The German authorities have
proved themselves the grossest liars
the world has ever known. Discus
sion with such as they in terms
other than those in which Foch is
speaking from one end Of the west
ern front to the other would he
worse than a waste of time. The
President placed himself firmly on
record as favoring clear-cut mill
tary decision when he told Prince
Max that the only way an armistice
could be reached would be through
agreement with Foch. under condi.
tions that would guarantee the su-
premacy of the Allic5 armies in the
field. He should let it stand at that.
Let Foch do the talking from this
on. All the negotiations in the world
for all time to come would not have
driven the Hun out of France. But
Foch's arguments have proved ef-
fective. Let Foch keep talking to
the Hun through tho business ends
of six million rifles and his thou
sands of cannon, and by and by we
shall write our own peace treaty,
in our own way, from the throne
room in Berlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

credit. Particularly the National
Guard and the Plattsburg men who
were prepared through long prac-
tical experience and careful train
ing have come through the trying
ordeals with flying colors. 1t will
be a glad, glad day when Harrisburg
can martial its citizenship to well
come these heroes home and to tell
them, man to man, how proud the
city is of them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

Secretary of War Baker, accord
ing to story from Washington, is
said to have stood watch as a lookout
on transport on which he returned
from France. One of the best things
that could happen the present admin
istration at Washington is to keep
some one on the watch tower who
can discern public opinion and like
wise the submarine of German pro-
paganda.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Early Declines

(From the Dallas News)
If the truth could be discovered,
probably it would be found that one
reason why a woman, lives longer
than a man is because she doesn't
pay any attention to statistics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

Fifty years ago there were half
dozen iron manufacturing establish
ments along the canal in Harrisburg
alone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
Miss Pinky Doubles

(F'rom Ghurubusco (Ind.) Truth)
Miss Pinky Simmer sang a duet
in the Newlight choir last Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg knit goods
are used in army camps and arc
much in demand?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
LABOR NOTES

over a million and a quarter wom-
en- have replaced men in British in
dustries.
Labor unions in Australia have a
membership of almost $4,000.
There are almost 1000 coal min
ers employed in India.
The death rate of miners in the
union of South Africa is ATE per
1000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

Keep your face tcith sunshine lit,
Laugh q little bit.
Gloomy ShddotDS oft toiH fit
II you haze the 1oit and grit
Just to laugh little bit.
". e. Y. Cook.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

Blair county Republicans are
planning big series of receptions
for Senator'S Sproul and Beidleman
late this week. If plans can be
carried OUT there will be a meeting
at Altoona ON Friday.
seem to be doing much toward
defeating Representative Nj. J.
Ruddy, an avowed wet" in Lacka-
wanna. John Purtell, Ruddy's
Washington party opponent, has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21
OUR DAHYLAUGH

INJUSTICE.
Beaver Fur
Is in fashion.
Fox-And we
who have to
have 1t natural
ly don't get a
chance to wear
It.
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
Tricks of Animal
Humbugs.

In military stables horses are
known TO have pretended 20 be lame
IN order to avoid going to a military
exercise. A ehimpsnIsS had been
fed on cake when sick. After his
recovery he often fSiEnsd coughing
in order to procure daintiss.
The cuckoo. A. IL well known,
lays It's eggs in another BIRDS nest,
and to make the deception BuRer, 70
takes away one Of the other birds
eggs, Animals are conscious OF
their deceit, as Il shown by the fact
that they try to act secretly and
noisslssslyI they show . sense Of
guilt IL deteotedi they take pre-
cautions in advance to avoid dis
cOvery; in some cAasB they mani
fest regret and repentance. ThuA
bees which steal hesitate often be-
fore and after their exploits. a. II
they feared punishment
A naturalist describes how hi1
monkey committed theft. While
he pretended to sleep the animal re-
garded him with hesitation, and
stopped every time his mRStsr
moved or seemed on the peiAt -
awakening ..
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
Every Housewife Should
Read This Article
What Is Your Time WORTH?

ing dressmakers send work TO her
home. She Is very quick. She knows
the value OF time.
She says that II she took the time
TO go TO the store the round trip.
plus the walt in the store. would
make her purchases very high.
Even IL the grocer charges fvs
cents to deliver she pays it willing
". for she finds she can make Just
so many buttonholes in a given
length OF time at = fair price per
piece.
"oh. Aunt AEgle makes such good
desserts. I'm so sorry she has =
nervous breakdown. 1t will be
some time before she can cook
again." said a young girl to me the
other day.
know Aunt AgEis. She II the
old-fashlOned-EIrl type OF house
keeper" type every hungry
young man thinks he wants TO mar
~. She thinks nothing OF taking
two or three hours 10 prepare the
deEserta. She IS always working.
Now, outside OF very special occa-
sionA. sny housewife who puts in
two or three hours a day making
The Washington times., 1918-02-14

the same housekesper pays an all
too-o.ten Inefficient helper a very
definite sum Of money for the hours
or days or wee';s she employs her.
Since conservation has gotten TO
be a necessity. It might be very we'll
for the housewife TO extend il to a
conservation OF her own time and
strength.
Il have never found It profitable
to chase pennies. and lose dol
lars" This cass will perhaps IL
lustrate what mean. called on
lady the other day and found her
III IN bed with a severe cold.
81 wouldn't have this cold ~ It
wasn't that the grocer has decided
to charge hve cents for delivering
every order" she Whispered. Il de-
cIded he wouldn't charge me for de-
livery and I got cold going out in
the storm to the store"
Besides the usual doctors fec
and the druggists bill there was a
woman taking charge OF the home
at two dollars n day. And all this
TO save Ave cents, Another wo-
man I know is an expert maker
OF buttonhoIss. All the neiShbor-
The Washington times., 1918-02-14

desserts for the ordinary days din
ner has not = proper conception OF
the value OF time.
So many housewives have no plan
OF work, or one so poor as not TO be
worthy OF being called a plan It
has taken me one year to discover"
a set OF tradesmen who realize that
know the value OF time. Ny milk
dealer now knows that 1 do nos
wish my milk delivered at five IN
the morning. I refuse TO rise At
that hour TO protect the milk from
weather conditions or stray cats.
I want the milk at eight o'clock.
and at that minute I get II.
How many housewives "let" the
butcher send the meat they wanted
for stew half an hour before the
the meat Is to be served. No trades
man can stay IN business unless he
satltieS his customers. Yet be-
cause 30 many homes are without
working plans the grocer IL knock
ing at the door every day when
baby is getting his bath.
Sit down. Mrs. Housekeepsr. and
realize what an important person
you are in tho social fabric. Care
fully consider every minute OF your
working day. Put IIttls mental
price on your Iabors. Cut down
unnecessary labor IN the home and
frst. last and always. have \ plan
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
Their Married Life
A NARRATIVE OF EVERYDAY AFFAIRS
Helen Sends a Disagreeable Let
ter and Then Sincerely Wishes
That She Hadn't

lights were out ana the cold night
sir blowing the curtains inward had
begun to make her drovsy. Little
things Of this kind always annoyed
/, Helen. She hated to admit that
any one could make her give a sec
end thought to an intentional
slight, but try ~ she would. hurts
Of this kind always fingered.
In the morning as she was dress
ing she remembered the incident
again, and took special pains to see
that warren took It out with him.
When she WAS sure that the letter
was actually out Of the house and
on its way she drew q breath OF re-
lief and went about her usual morn
ing tasks.
Mary came in while Helen was
busy with the beds. "A letter for
you, ma'Rm." she said. handing
Helen 4 small envelope.
Helen took It without recognizing
the handwriting. and tore It open.
The note inside We from Beatrice
wentworth, and ran as follows:
Dear Hslen-I know you will
forgive my hardness in not writing
70 thank you for those lovely hand
kerchIsfs you sent me at Christmas.
But my mother died during the holi-
DAYS, and I'm afraid that all my
friends suffered in consequences, for
I made no preparations Of any kind
this year.
Your remembrance was more than
thouShtful and reached me at time
OF great mental anguish. I Appre-
eistS both the gift and the motive
that prompted It
BEATRICE WENTWORTH
Helen. who had set down on the
bed to read the note, let It fall into
her lap, with 4 little gasp Of dis
may. She might have known, II she
had stopped TO think, that Beatrice
wentworth was not the kind Of n
woman to neglect anything like the
acknowledgment. OF . gift without
some perfectly good reason for do
ing II. And that note had been 10
nasty and pointed. and would reach
her at q time when she needed
sympathy ana understanding. He
len blamed herself terribly for her
impulsivS act.
II only she had not yielded to that
sudden desire to be even" And there
wasn't . chance. either, of War
ren's neElecting to mall It She
had leetured him 80 often about
carrying letters about ith him
that he always mailed any letter she
gave h IN a. soon A. he reached the
mail box. Well. IL was too late to
do anything now. OF course she
could write another letter. telling
Beatrice how Erievsd she had been
to hear Of her sorrow. But that
would never counteract the other
letter. Helen had written with In
territorial malice. and no woman
could read II and not feel the I'M
derlyinS motive.
Through her readiness to jump to
she had wounded with
out reason = good friend.
TO Be Continued
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
A Tickle Girl.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS EA1RFAA:
IL I had been going about with
a Young LADY for two years and
volunteered my services at the
outbreak OF the great war. After
two weeks at camp I heard she
was Engaged. After substantial
ing the rumor / severed our
friendship. Now l hear that she
has broken her engagement and
is anxious to return TO me.
SOLDIER BOY.
THE girl seems to be a rather
hckIs young creature. but per-
haps through her temporary disloy-
atty she really discovered the depth
Of her own Affection for you. Don't
let rumors affect you so strongly.
II the girl 5ilted you for another
man and now has tilted him for
you, this much ought 10 be de-
manded Of her in order TO teach
her the lesson sho needs TO learn:
u should be she who should write
and seek observation-disclosures you.
" no must hold out the olive branch
OF peace,
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
To My Sweetheart Soldier
Every Girl Has a Sweetheart-SO
Every Girl Should Read These
Wonderful Letters.

noon while working at Red Cross,
q message came from Fredericka
asking rs to come at once. They
met me at the door-their faces
aligAt. their hands eager to draw
me in. All grief gone. all sorrow
Their faces had changed.
"Freda has come, Freda has
come" they sang In happy unison,
Inside the room, in q deep chair
before the FIRE, sat the most tragic
figure I had ever seen! She was
young and very, very fair. Her
hair almost faxen, her skin like =
lily. her eyes blue. and OH so
inexpressibly sad! seemed to
feel her sad story before my eyes
turned to her. / guess she must
have felt the pity in my heart. for
her face warmed and she made a
little shy motion with her hand,
To me the tragedy Of Freda gone,
would have been swallowed up in
the tragedy OF Freda returned. but
not so to my Christian and Fred
ericka! They hung over her,
brooding - adoring - the misery,
the pain, even the sin, forgotten
and cast aside. Their child was
home again-back in their tender
care. Oh, Ny beloved. learned
q lesson right there which shall
never forget. A lesson Of the twt-
light judgments of the world, q
lesson OF love which transcends,
and Is over and above all. The
pitiful story came out later, as
Frederick and Christian went with
me to the gate. She went away
their Freda-lured to the city by
it's promise OF mystic Joys. It was
the story Of the married mantle
bursting bubble-the disillusion-
the agony Of knowledge-the pitt
full desertion-the return-bruised
and broken to the faithful hearts
who loved herr
OH Beloved, how sad but who
are we that we should Judge; who
are we to understand? II we see
q broken flower by the wayside
should we argue why and how?
Should we not lift the petals and
coax back into life and beauty the
thing so rudely shattered?
Freda shall have her chance IN
life, in spite Of mistakes for
which she has dearly paid. Freda
shall have from me and niue the
encouragement Of faith which dares
to pray In humility every night,
Forgive Us our trespasses even
as We forgive those" And as II
In answer to that prayer and every
other which our human hearts can
know, Christ looks down upon NJ
from the lilies and his brooding
eyes seem to challenge all the
world as he says with infinite COM
passions, Come unto me all We
that are weary and heavy laden,
and Will give you rest"
GOOD NIGHT, MY HUSBAND.
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
Cabbage Curry.
I43 Total Galleries
70 Protein Galleries

One onion (mInced), l tomato
fresh or canned), tabIespoonfuIs
shortening, , cupfuls cold boiled
cabbage, = teaspoonfulS salt, tea
spoonfuls curry powder l eupful
water Cstock or gravy. / table
spoonful -four.
Brown onion in shortening and
add curry powder mixed to a paste
with a little water. Fry together a
few moments. then turn into a
saucepan and mix with cut-up to-
mato. chopped cabbage. and water
or stock and salt. Simmer slowly
for at least an hour till liquid Is
all absorbed. Just before serving.
thIcken with -four stirred into a
paste with a little water. Serve
with plain boiled rice and Garnlsh
with slices % IsHOH-
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
Stories of Interest
Gas from Wood.

Experiments on wood a. part sub
stituts for eeal IN gas-nak.nr have
recently been carried out IN France,
The wood used was sea pine IN the
form OF billets cut from the middle
OF the trunk. The charge OF ths
wood was about half the weight Of
that OF coal. and carbonIzation oe-
eupisd about half the usual time
When running one retort with wood
TO every two with coal. no apprsci-
able difference In the caloriic pow
Or Of the gas was noted. OF the two
by-produets-small coke and tar
the former amounted to i've to ten
per cent.
The tar from the combined distu-
latlon OF wood and coal Is much
lighter than common tar, and Is
more difficult to separate from wa
ter In the condenser. Owing to the
acid character OF certain Of the
products Of the distillation OF wood
e. e., acstio Rcld-troubIe may be
caused IN the condenSinK plant un-
less the proportion Of coal IL suffl-
Client to Yield ammonia in the guam
tity necessary 20 neutralise tba
ACIDS. The yield OF gas from thu,
wood was found to be Substantially
equal to that from coal
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
Plants Require Cold.

After the period OF growth In
Spring aad Summer there Il u Pc
riod OF dormRncy before cold
weather sets n, ard II plants ara
maintained Rrtihcialiy a. 4 hiEA
temperature this dormant period
psrsIstL Exposure TO cold n needed
to AetiVatO the plant for another
period Of growth. Perhaps the
liberation OF enEyTnss acts on the
stored starchss. converting them
into sugars. or the phenomenon may
be due to = change IN the pernO-
ability Of the cell membrane. Though
the stimulus required for = rsasWGl
OF growth IS supplied By cold. me-
ehAnieal Injury or . period OF dry
ing may have the same a1scs. The
process occurs Independently In any
exposed part OF plant, so that II
enc or two branches % q plant be
kept continually warm Whila the
other Is subjected to the usual win
ter chilling, the former WI not as-
velop on -ths return OF sumnnsr
temperatures. though the latter de-
TOloaS a. usual
The Washington times., 1918-02-14
By ALICE TwICHELL cAswELL

By ALICE TWICHELL CASWELL
Beloved:
Our mothers say ! am tempt
ing Providence because I have
named my son, but how so? A
question of sex isn't possible! We
must be mothers Of men these
days-mothers Of brave, strong
men, to carry on the work 80
rudely interrupted by their
fathers, to build up again a ma
ton honored and respected
throughout the world And oh,
how We must work to give these
babies a'goOdly heritage, for they
are conceived in grief and born in
loneliness, and enveloped from the
very beginning in an atmosphere
Of tragedy and woe!
A wonderful thing has hap
pencd to our little church and to
our whole villagel Some rich
man-and erstwhile resident.
died about a year ago, and left
sum Of money to- be used in de-
signing and building q stained
glass window for our church, and
left another fund in trust, the
income Of which is to keep q light
burning in the window so the
radiance forever may shine out
upon the village street. Whoever
designed the window had the soul
Of a saint! For many days work
men have been here from New
York. Tonight, for the first time,
the light was lit, and the ma
jestic figure Of Christ, standing
among the lilies, looked down
upon rs with brooding love. It
is as though He were saying in
tones Of infinite compassion
"Come unto me, all ye that are
weary and heavy laden, and I
will give you rest"
The General and / have been
walking back and forth, back
and forth, before that mystic
figure. People Of the village
came up, and stood in silence, and
walked softly away. The air
seemed to'be purer, the night to
be softer, the stars nearer the
restless world! What . wonderful
gift, what q beautiful thought to
have that window forever lighted,
that the loving face Of Christ
might inspire the dark and lonely
night! 'dein1t
1t is almost a miracle Of divine
love, that Christ should walk. on
our street tonight, for have found
out the tragedy which binds my
Christian and Frederick. This