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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
LITTLE TALKS BY
BEA ATRICE FAIRFAX

A group of women were sympa-
thizing over the affliction of an abb
sent friend-her only son, who was
just twenty. had fallen into the
clutches of widow.
The woman doctor did a little
mental arithmetic and computed
that the lady in question must be
twenty years the boys senior.
The writer of short stories had a
distinctly obituary note as she re-
marked: They often go like that
in the first flower of their youth"
The statistician a terrifying wo-
man who computed things for the
Government that ran into the bill
lions-began an appalling talk that
commenced: Statistics now prove
that the average male begins his ro-
mantle life by falling in love with a
woman twice his. age"-
When l awakened with start the
woman playwright had the floor. She
said: ut would make a corking
good plot. the boy finds a heap of
'mush notes she had written to his
father in college, then he discovers
he has really been in love with q
sweet young thing all along"
Some one groaned, and said that
situation was very reminiscent of
the French farces of the last gen.
Grafton. And two ladies present, who
had never married, but were we'd
ded to art, said they were glad OF
1t, and that the responsibility of
bringing UP a boy and getting him
through teething, college and his
first dinner jacket would have been
too much for them.
Then every one looked solemn and
stared at the electric fan and re-
membered the nice things about
Little Archie" when he was in
knickerbockers. Little Archie" was
the victim of the widows fifty seven
varieties of cuteness, and we all felt
that some sort of an expeditionarJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
CHAPTER xXVI.

St1Af LEX AANI.
Early in the week Honora Brent
received letter from Mrs. Higgins.
Her sister was still very i'll. Could
Honora and Mildred spare their
housekeeper for a few days longer
'It's a nuisance" Mildred COM
mented when Honora read the let
ter to her. but it can't be helped.
Yet the extra work falls on you,
not on me Perhaps because" with
a smile, II don't bother about 1t I
just let you do all the planning, or
dering and everything 1 don't know
why"
Perhaps because I have always
taken it for granted that 1 am the
one to do it when Mrs. Higgins is
away or ILL.," Honora ventured.
Until now 1t had never occurred
to her to wonder why the full re-
sponsibility of various matters de-
volved upon her. She supposed it
was because she was almost two
years old than Mildred.
She regarded her sister thought
fully. Milly was certainly like a
child, she reflected. And there was
an irresponsibility about her that
seemed incurable Such being the
case, she would always need some
uOuy 10 look aILer ner.
Well, there's one good thing
about Mrs. Higgins absence" Mil
dred said suddenly. I'VE can do as
we please without fear of shocking
her. What she doesn't know won't
hurt her. Now" with an air of de-
fiance, ''for instance - am going
tonight to the theater with Tom
Chandler"
"Oh-are you!" Honora exclaimed,
surprised. II did not know it,"
mo, 1 did not mention it," Mil
dred rejoined. Tom called me up
last night and asked me to go, and
I'm going"
"Alone?"
Honora Stays At Home.
Mildred nodded. Yes, alone. BY
the way, what are you going to do
tonight?" ...
Stay at home and read" was the
quiet answer.
you don't mind my going, do
you?" Mildred asked.
"If l did. it wouldn't make much
difference" Honora tried to speak
lightly. You know what you are
doing. But / rather wish you
were not to be seen alone in pub
lie with Tom Chandler. Still, we
have thrashed that all out too
If you want to encourage his at
tentions why, you will do so. sup
pose"
Mildred shrugged her shoulders.
'He's a good, sport" she affirmed.
"And so am I. Therefore, 1 mean
to get all the fun that comes my
way"
Honora steadied her voice before
|asking-"what about Arthur"
well, what about Arthur" the
other parried.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
Bolshevism May Hit
Here, Says Russell

New York, Jan. ia real dan
ger exists, says Charles Edward Rus
sell, that Bolshevism will spread to
the United States. 1t is not q dan
ger of revolution or anarchy, of at
tempts actually to overthrow the
government of permanent upheaval
Mr. Russell, who is searching stu
dent of social affairs in all coun-
tries, as well as in Russia and in
America, can see no, such proba-
bility here in the threat of events
abroad.
But it is a peril of the adoption
by some American workingmen of
Bolshevist philosophy. the danger
of the infiltration of Bolshevist
ideas. And that, he adds emphati-
cally, would not only result in labor
disturbances; 1t would be a calamity
for the working men themselves as
well as for the country as whole.
For Bolshevism offers no possi-
bility of advance for labor. 1t Of
fers no possibility of advance for
any one, of progress of any kind.
Mr.. Russell calls 1t "autocracy's
twin brother" and while he points
out the undeniable allurement that
1t may have for minds already dis
contented, Ne explains at the same
time its complete .fallaciousness, it's
denial of democracy and its failure
to work"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
" When a Girl MarrieS"
New Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of a Girl Wife
BY ANN LTSIiE

chested, red-headed, flamboyant,
vividly conspicuous Carlotta Sturges.
l wondered If she could put up with
me for daring to come and plead
Carlotta's cause. Presently my host
ess came in and greeted me with an
aloofness that matched her dark
dark room.
You wonder why came" burst
out.
Not at ALL" returned the other
indifferently.
We'll. I'll tell you quickly. Last
night Carlotta Sturges told me she
had been transferred to another unit.
I've an idea that means she will Just
be-dropped. And I've another idea
that you'll feel differently about it
when I've told you q little episode
that occurred yesterday"
MY dear Mrs. Harrison" returned
our lieutenant, patiently, surely
you can't think there is anything
personal-in Miss Sturges' transfer" /"
decided to seize the bull by the
horns.
How can anyone escape a per-
sonal reaction to-all her paint and
powder and breeziness. Why, yes
terday 1 was snobbish and ashamed
when she took charge of me-" add
ed, honestly. I'D only seen her once
before, and 1 didn't want to- be iden-
titled with her. was almost snippy
to her. but she went right on smooth
ing my path.
Then a girl handed me a dozen
boxes of cigarets-just strange girl
she tossed them in and ran. Car
lotta Sturges saw it. She ran quickly
before any one else, caught me get
ting ready to give that anonymous
gift to our boys, and flung them in
the wastebasket. Then she told me
to take the credit-so you'd think
was trustworthy, instead of the lit
tie goose I actually was, to take in
those smokes'-
The lieutenant nodded to me and
smiled.
DO you know that I have have
you transferred for carelessness like
that?"
Yes, do. And so did Carlotta
Sturges. She probably knew also
that she-was slated TOGO. And
she didn't use the bit of work that
might have saved her-and con-
demned me-
Again the lieutenant smiled. And
1 thought a stray sunbeam ventured
through the heavy plush portieres
ana toucneo glass priSm-So that
a little rainbow lighted the chan
delier.
Our canteen is going on for
maybe two years, Mrs. Harrison. And
we need devoted workers who won't
lose interest just because the great
tenseness of the actual war Is gone,'
she said. II shall phone Miss Sturges
at once. Thank you for your 10y
atty"
1 seized her hand in both of mine,
and then I rushed out with q choked
good-by.
AS I stumbled up the street with
misty eyes, a vivid thought came
flashing out to greet me. Certainly
from now on Carlotta Sturges and 1
would be friends. And how was Vir-
ginia going to take that? What
would that friendship mean to Car
lotta-and to Pat Dalton?
To Be Continued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
Chapter XCIII
Copyright. 1918, by King Features
Sup "a

SAiutttSF ASIEI
, Copyright, 1918, by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
When l awoke in the morning on
the couch in the livingroom I had
temporary feeling of unreality. l
began cropping round in my mind
and then all the events Of the eve-
ming before came trooping back
my return to the canteen to attempt
to put Carlotta Sturges' best foot
foremost Tor her-my ugly encoun-
ter with Tom Mason-Jim's refusal
to face the facts regarding that ex-
perience.
J so that's my husband" 1 said
ITO myself grimly. '"The man who
vowed to live and cherish me. How
nobly he protects me! How splen-
didly he saves me from INSULT How
that Tom Mason must be sneering at
Jim-at mel"
felt my lips folding into a thin,
hard line-and my heart seemed to
contract into a tight little mass that
matched them. 1 hadn't stopped
loving Jim. My love was rooted too
deep to wither away in chill winds
but some of the buds of tenderness
had been nipped. The lively first
bloom was gone. Jim had done
som mething far worse than Just fail
me-he had failed to love itself.
But when we met at breakfast
Jim acted as If nothing had hap
pened A quarrel might have cleared
the air. Serene acceptance Of things
left chasm between us. 1 wonder
| If it can ever be bridged?
Remember, Anne" said Jim, just
as he was departing for Anthony
Norrey's office, this is the night of
Virginia's first dinner in her new
home. You want to look your best.
Buy yourself a marcel wave or a
facial massage or any little trifle that
will pretty you up"
AS he spoke I noticed him fun
bling under his overcoat. On his
final word he tossed something on
the table and then limped hastily
across the room and slammed the
door.
I crossed to the table and gingerly
picked up what he had left there.
1t was a ten-dollar bill.
Taking the bill between my thumb
and foreflnger I carried it to the
bedroom and deposited it in the box
where Jim keeps his studs and links.
Then 1 examined myself in his shaw
ing mirror. 1t showed me haggard
and worn reflection.
Hourly and grimly did my work.
Methodically ! finished it-though !
longed to rush out of my apartment
anywhere away from it's memories.
Directly my work was over, l looked
up our canteen lieutenant in the
phone book, called her number and
made an appointment for the early
afternoon.
AT I found myself ringing the
lieutenant's doorbell. / was ushered
into a dreadful mausoleum of room
belonging to period now dead and
inferred. This cruel survival was
about thirty feet long by twelve wide
dark and shadowy, with stiffly up
holstered black walnut and worn
green velour furniture glowering at
dark woodwork, while massive glass
prism chandeliers threatened to
burst into light and reveal the room
yet more horribly.
OF course the woman who lived in
this room couldn't put up with deep
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13

ferred on them the degree of B. A.
A which is more com prehensive
than the college ranking, and means
Bachelor of the Art of being Agree
able-he won't want to marry every
girl he dances with. His taste will
have been formed and he won't be
the pitiful object described in Sew
enteen.'"
You are so enthusiastic over them
that one would think you were
widow yourself" some ono said.
THE lady from the blizzard state
looked reminiscent: "Once upon a
time" she said, II was widow--I
did a great educational work for
many women's sons. 1t Is only fair
that some other should do the same
for mine."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
| DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
I are aHarmless Substitute

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub.
stitute for calomel-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver Is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards's determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to Danish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
The pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teethlike
strong liquids or calomel. They take
hold of the trouble and quicklycorrect it.
Why cure the liver at the expense of the
teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc
with the gums. Sodo strong liquids. It
is best not to take caiomel, but to let DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches. "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy"an
heavy" Note how they "clear" "clouded
brain and howthey "perkup" the spirits.
l0c and 25c a box. ALI druggists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
Itched Something Awful. Was Not
Able to Work. Cuticura Heals.

"In one week my arms were covered
with pimPles. The pimples came to a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied If good clear skin is
wanted From any druggist for 35c, or
$l.00 for large size, get bottle of zemo.
When applied as directed It iteffectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles also sores,
burns. wounds and chatting. It pene-
trates. cleanses and soothes Zemo is
a clean, dependable and inexpensive.
antiseptic liquid Try it.as we believe
nothing you have ever usedis as effect.
i've and satisfying.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
Ratisbon in State of
Siege; Deaths in Revolt
By dssocinfed Prsss

Basle, Jan. 13.-Numerous per-
sons were killed or wounded in
Ratisbon, Bavaria, during fighting
Friday. Five hundred state railway
employees had to be called upon to
restore order. A state of siege was
proclaimed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
LASALLE

George Weston, author Of today's
LaSalle picture. The Winning Girl %
is a magazine writer Of deservedly
brilliant reputation. Under the title
Of "Jem Of the Old Rock" it ap-
peared in the Saturday Evening Post
and scored a distinct success Shirley
Mason is the star or the pictured
version and in the role Of a girl who
does war work 20 help her father
out OF sore financial straits, and who
succeeds in catching a dangerous spy.
she is seen TO exceptionally good ad-
vantage. The story is by no means
a war drama but is a wholesome
comedy with a flavor of war in the
background Theodore Roberts and
Niles Welch play prominent support
ing roles. Miss Mason will be re-
called for her recent work in support
of Ernest Truck in Come on In. :"
and Good Bye Bill"
The amusing result OF an expert
mental marriage and the numerous
complications when jealousy enters
the lives of the young couple. forms
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

back from a balcony 20 a roof. man
and horse dropped through the roof.
Mutt and JEFF. the Pathe News and
a single reel comedy will also be on
for Wednesday.
Bert Lytell in a thrilling romance,
Blind Mans Eyes" is Thursdays
feature with The Master Mystery
and the Chicago Daily News of cur
rent events.
"Alimony." the story Of an un-
wanted wife, heads the bill for Fri
day with a two-reel comedy Satur-
days bill includes Tom Mix In a
western drama entitled Treat En-
Rough" Detective Sleuth." two reel
comedy and the Pathe News. "A
Child Of the Prairie" a western
drama: ships Alloy" comedy with
Billy West: Mutt and JEFF; The
Pathe News. and The Lure OF the
Circus" are today's offerings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

the theme of Saturday to Monday. g"
which is offered for the entertain
ment OF LaSalle picture fans" to-
morrow Constance Talmadge plays
the stellar role. that OF woman who
changes her mind as often as her
gown. and who finally accepts the
strange proposal Of a sutton who
agrees that they spend only the wees
ends together, the balance of the
time each TO spend as they wish.
Harrison Ford is again her leading
man and furnishes her with capable
support.
How the prima donna of a strand
ed opera company saves the little
home from the hands of the schem-
ing deacon, furnishes opportunity for
the development of some clever com
.edy combined with real dramatic &C
ton in Tuesdays LaSaIe picture.
Entitled Hard Boiled" il presents
charming Dorothy Dalton i'm the best
role Of her widely varied screen
career and furnishes excellent en-
tertainment The story reveals the
difficulties of stage life and is packed
with surprises and thrills.
Always popular, William s. Hart
brings 10 his many admirers all Of
the romantic atmosphere Of the
rapidly passing frontier in Breed of
Men his latest western thriller
which is hown ct the LaSaMe on
Wednesday. The story abounds in
action and teens with human inter
est. Beautiful Seena Owen is the
star. on Thursday that splendid emo
tional actress. Pauline Frederick is
featured in Her Final Reckoning"
Her Mistake" which is the title Of
Fridays picture brings to the screen
one OF Americas most talked of
women, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

pious and scheming deacon, and a
lovable old lady whose home hangs
in the balance. are the principal
characters Of Hard Boiled" Wed
nesday's picture at the Castle. Dor
othy Dalton. with her smile and her
dimples plays the former. who vamps
the next in question TO save the
home. The complications that occur
are both amusing and dramatic and
each player is seen TO splendid ad-
vantage. The settings of small
town and back-stage life are real
istic and widely varied.
Breed OF Men, on Thursday,
brings TO the screen William S. Hart
in a role that will please his many
admirers Teh story is of the west
and Of a man who sells fake stock
to the gullible villagers. How hero
Bill goes to New York and brings
him back. as we'll as his dramatic
fight 10 gain the affections of the
girl he loves, form the basis Of the
story. on next Saturday Alice Joyce
is featured in The Captains Cap
tain"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
0RPHEUM

The Orpheum has a good bill of
varied vaudeville lined up for the
week starting To-Day Realizing the
demand for singing acts of class,
Dunbar's Salon singers nave been
secured for one of the leading attrac-
tons. A quintet of talented vocal
lists will be heard in selections that
range from grand opera to popular
and old time ballads. Handsomely
gowned women and men with well
trained voices will present an offer
ing that will have the merit of nov
city and high quality.
In direct contrast, yet similar in
style. is the singing act of Marie
Stoddard, known as the Bud Fisher
of Song" This original vocalist com
bines comedy and song caricature
with an ability to sing and puts
enough pep and eccentric fun-mak-
ing into her work to supply a whole
musical comedy. The Signor Franz
troupe of trained cyclists. will offer
bicycle act exhibiting skill, daring
and "A world of interesting effects.
This troupe has worked for several
seasons with one of the big tent
shows of the country and are soon to
start again with q worldfamed cir
Gus Dancing steps of novelty and
originality will be shown by Harring
ton and Mills, while the Georgalis
trio, sensational shooting experts,
who, besides doing expert pistol and
rifle shooting, fire a 175-pOund can
non held on the shoulders OF one Of
the men.
For the last half Of the week be-
ginning Thursday, The Revue De
Vogue will be featured on the new
five-act bill. This is said TO be a
real vaudeville gem, consisting of
singing. dancing and instrumental
musical numbers. 50 cleverly ar
ranged and constructed as to give a
splendid entertainment. Seven scenes
using Is distinct drops, are present
ed. Other acts are Harry Webb. en-
tertainer and singer, Keno, Keyes
and Melrose in a comedy sketch,
That Fellow Don't Like Me" Martin
and Courtney in bits of travesty, and
an artistic posing act by the Mel
villes. >,
The Making of the Movies film,
taken during the past week will be
shown Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
AUDITORIUM

There is mythical land OF DO
hernia that exists by virtue Of CON
ditions in the artistic center or ev-
cry large city. There are no geo
graphical nor physical limits TO this
wonderful land. bat wherever the
light OF comraderfe and kindred
purpose shines, there lies this land
Of Bohemia. The real inhabitants OF
Bohemia do not acknowledge their
citizenship for they are afraid that
they viii be confused with those
who falsely and loudly acclaim that
they are BOhemians-for there are
those who like TO surround them
selves with a tinsel and imita-
ton air Of Bohemia and live the
life that they fondly imagine all
Bohemians live. A true devotion 10
any Of the fine arts-an existence
that may preclude Observance OF
cOnventiOnalities because the indi-
vidual IS too absorbed in his art TO
pay any attention 10 them. but not
as defiance 20 the world does make
one a real Bohemian. A purposefuI
lack OF conventionaIity together
with odd clothes and gaudy trap
pings IS Tar from the ideal. Real
Bohemia is said 10 be realistically
shown in Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's lat
est photoplay, The Woman Who
Gave" which will be the attraction
az the Auditorium Monday and
Tuesday. Here is the realm OF art
as II really exists I'm the studios Of
Paris-the true fellowship and the
relations that exist between the art
lists and their models. A two-reeI
comedy called "The Musical Sneeze"
VIII also be shown on these two
days Tom Mix, tho famous cow
hoy screen star comes Wednesday in
his newest sensational comedy
drama. Hell Roarin Reform" in
which the daring player appears in
number Of thrilling stunts. among
them a wild ride down the side of
steep ,nountain and a leap on horse
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
AT THE CASTLE.

Mary MacLaren, attractive screen
star. who has been seen in numerous
sensational problem plays. makes her
appearance in a new role AT the
Castle today. This latest picture. en-
titled who Will Marry Me?" tells
of a young girls fight for happiness
and love and gives her excellent op-
portunity to secure a real dramatic
hit
Viewed as a farce comedy, Hit
or Miss" tomorrow's attraction on
the Castle screen. is of exceptional
merit and will furnish a delightful
evenings entertainment for old and
young alike. The plot concerns a will
in which a happy go-lucky young
press-agent is named as heir, pro-
viding he accomplishes something Sc
rious along scientific lines. About
he nearest he ever approaches this is
by falling in love with the daughter
Of an entOmOlogist. Needless to say
the complications are amusing and
the suspense and action satisfactory.
The girl is played by Evelyn Greeley.
who is a charming additi n TO any
picture.
on Tuesday Constance Talmadge
Is the Castles featured player in
Saturday TO Monday" which was
one of last seasons comedy hits on
the speaking stage Written by Will
lam j. Hurlburt, il deals with the
amusing matrimonial experiences OF
a girl who agrees TO the terms Of a
trial marriage only TO find that they
do not make her happy. Harrison
Ford is the young man who uses
strange tactics in bringing her to
her senses.
a stranded opera prima donna, a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

In New Zealand there are now 20
acclimatiOn societies, organized for
the purpose of protecting the native
wild life Of the country and intro
ducing and protecting new game
birds and animals. The societies are
all chartered by the government and
are under its supervision. They
have introduced into the colony a
large number of pheasants of diff
ferent varieties. California quail.
Australian opOssums, woodcock,
rainbow trout. salmon. etc. The so
cieties pay bounties for the destruc-
ton of hawks and other enemies Of
useful birds and mammals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

Tear gas in the future will be
used in dispensing striking mObs, in
stead of clubs and revolvers. This
was the opinion expressed by Col.
Roy Bacon, director of the Mellon
institute, in an address before the
Pittsburg chamber of commerce.
Col. Bacon recently returned from
France, where he had been perfect
ing various gases for the United
States government TO be used against
the German army. In speaking of
tear gas, Col. Bacon said that one
drop Of the gas fluid would be suf-
hcient to Kill from 20 TO 80 persons.