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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

Tonight and tomorrow at the Or
phcum Henrietta Crosman will ap-
pear in her latest success, THE Criti-
cal Moment" The play is a comedy
drama in four acts and is without
question the best vehicle Miss Cros-
man has had for many years. She is
surrounded by selected metropoli-
tan cast. The scenic investiture is
superb
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

hair roots may be developed 20 very
remarkable degree by Using IN" pro
per methods. AS loot-HeNe
nothing can equal the use OF beta
quinol. This can be jecureu at any
drug store for ." cenTs. IN one-ou nc
packa ges. When miYed with a hatL
pint of bay rum ana half pint OF
water the developer rs ready TO use
Ii Is not oily. and when used hnera!IE
gives q II the results NLlEl Any .llF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
Beauty Answers
c~.NaasN~%sA%SSaSSNSA~~as~s~S%~%s
by MADAME MARIEE

MI%NIE-The great
secret OF making hair
rrgw is is the devel-
uDmvnt of the vigor OF
hair roots. Mere stim-
ulation OF the scalp Is
not enough. 1t Is the
lack OF realization Of
this fact which is the
--g-. ar a ~,rrraI a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
BOY HIT BY WAGON

Harry Drewett. IL years old. of
lo"l Wallace street. was admitted to
the Harrisburg Hospital last eve
ming after being struck and run over
by wagon while playing at Cow
den and Harris streets. He had
several teeth knocked out and suf-
Tered several cuts and contusions.
Replace old trees with Young ones.
Prepare for the future hv pIantinp
trees TO take the place of those now
getting old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

posed. the city of Petrograd is seen
famous prima donna Geraldine Far
rar) has turned her energies from
entertaining the aristocracy to caring
Cor poor children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
FORM KODAK CLUB

The Kodak Club formed from tho
boys membership of the ~" met
yesterday and organized with ten
members. Edward Manser is leader
of the clubs, and he yesterday gave
them a demonstration of the best way
to develop a film Two divisions will
be ultimately formed of the club,
when it has been properly organized
and recruited to strength, an older
and younger section. Monday eve
nings will be the regular meeting
nights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

Trees have an educational influ-
ence upon citizens, particularly chill
dren. You should plant one on Ar
Dor Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
"rHE OLD HOMESTEAD,

With splendid cast and mag
nificcnt production. Augustus Pitou.
Inc, presents Denman Thompsons
The Old Homestead" Americas
greatest rural comedy drama, at tho
orpheum Thursday night only.
1t was produced for the first time
at the Boston Theater in April. 1855
This rural classic has been amusing
the thcatergoers for the past thirty
years ana has played to more people
than any modern play. with the pos
sble exception of '"Uncle Toms
Cabin 1t is clean. wholesome and
witty with heart throbs and humor
SO intermiNed that ii keeps the
smiles holding back the tears.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
CHARGED WITH FAKING
HONORABLE DISCHARGE

scranton, Oct. 2I.-George d. Davis.
of Harrisburg, was indicted to-day for
counterfeiting an honorable discharge
from the Army of the United States.
The Federal Grand Jury at the same
time indicted by NJ. L. Phillips of Mil
ton. for Illegally wearing the uni->
form.
To protect the pavements from
heat of the sun plant trees.
Trees enhance the beauty of archi-
lecture
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

Trees enhance the beauty of archi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
THE LOVE GAMBLER A. Clever s STORY by
Desiree Rebukes David, but Somehow Finds Herse If
Feeling Extremely Foolish and I'll at Ease with Him

has spoken to you also about the
way in which you forgot last even
ing"
eyes, miss"
'T fancy" in a voice she tried to
make generous, but which was so
patrOnizing that her companion
writhed inwardly, chat we all have
times when our minds are so full
Of other matters that the details
of our work seem of small i'm
pOrtance.
81 do not want to be severe,
Smith, but have been disappointed
in you for the past day or two.
Mr.. Leighton and 1 like you, and
want to keep you in our employ.
That is why we take the pains to
teach you and to tell you of your
mistakes. And we are sure you
want to learn our ways. Have
you ever had a position like this
before?"
mo, miss" he replied, his voice
somewhat strained, never just like
this before"
But you were a chauffeur, Of
course?"
Eyes, miss was a chauffeur.
But not'-with a slight twitching
of the corners of his lips-"of q
lady's car"
"Oh, you drove only for men?"
yes, miss-I drove for a gentle
man"
y"weH, then" she said, feeling
suddenly very foolish, although she
could not have explained the rea-
son-"perhaps that is why you have
not considered certain trifes of. i'm
portance. But even that would
not account for your wandering
thoughts. You have something on
your mind that absorbs you, per-
haps. 1 would suggest that you do
not let yourself think of il during
working hours"
Again he was silent. But this
time she did not reprove him
Something in his face embar-
raised her. She wished they were
not sitting side by side. Her anger
had died down. She felt as If she
had made some ridiculous mistake
To BE Continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

Bessy Bell and Mary Gray,
They are two bonnie lassies,
They built their house upon the
lea
And covered it with rushes.
Bessy kept the garden gate,
And Mary kept the pantry;
Bessy always had to wait
While Mary lived in plenty.
A ND this was just what Puss
~ Junior found out. Many was
\ round and fat, and Bessy was
square and thin. But the little
house, well. it was just too pretty
for anything.
The winds from the water came
blowing up to it, and the sunbeams
warmed it, and the big apple tree
sheltered it, and the honeysuckle
vine covered it, and the little red
chimney stood on the roof and took
out all the smoke from the kitchen,
so that it was as clean and nice in
side as it was on the outside.
Come in" said Bessy Bell at the
garden gate. Travellers are always
welcome"
PUss tramped up the garden walk,
neatly laid with red bricks and &
border Of bachelors buttons. His
spurs clanked and his scabbard
clapped his boot tops, and the two
old maids smiled and sighed, for he
looked very fine, he did, this little
Puss in Boots,
AFTER awhile they persuaded him
10 tell them a story, and he told
them about little Two-eyes and her
little goat. and how whenever she
was hungry she would say to the
little goat.
Bleat bleat my little goat bleat-
Cover the table with something to
eat"
BUT she was most unhappy."
continued Puss, for her sisters
were very cruel to her. They killed
her pet goat From its blood which
was spilled on the ground there
grew up a wonderful tree, wItb
SILVER leaves and fruit Of gold.
one morning a handsome prince
rode up and asked for some of the
fruit. The cruel sisters pushed lit
tie Two-eyes under a barrel. for
she was much prettier than they
were. But when they tried to pick
the fruit the branches sprang away.
NJ matter no" Iney tried, they
couldn't pick the fruit
so l came forward and OVER
turned the barrel, and the prince.
on seeing little Two eyes. asked
her to try. And she easily pIucked
the fruit And when 1 told him
how cruel her sisters were he ask
ed her to marry him, and placing
her on his horse, rode away with
her And I went, too" said Puss,
with a grin.
she sat before and 7 rode behind.
And we galloped away as fast as
the wind"
And next time you shall hear
what happened after that
Copyright, 1919, David Cory.
To Be Continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
HEARTS OF THREE HS8S 5boE
Henry Finds Himself Gripped By Jealousy as FIR
and LeOncia Hold Whispered Conversation.

and obediently swung into the pur-
suit at the heels OF Torres and the
Jefe.
A mile further on. Torres tried to
trample a shining dollar into the
dirt, but Augustino's ferret eyes
had been too quick and his eager
fingers dug II out Of the soft earth
Where was one dollar, as they had
already learned, there were more
dollars. The posse came to a halt
and while the two leaders fumed
and imprecated, the rest OF the
members cast about right and left
from the trail.
Vincente, a moon-faced gendarne
who looked more like a Mexican
Indian than a Maya or a Panaman-
ian breed, lighted hrst on the elise.
All gathered about, 4ike hounds
around q tree into which the pos
sum has been run. In truth, it was
a tree, or a rotten stump Of one, a
dozen feet in height and q third as
many feet in diameter. Five feet
from the ground was an opening.
Above the opening, pinned in by q
thorn, was a, sheet Of paper the
same size as the first they had
found. On it was written 100"
The Lure OF Coin.
In the scramble that ensued, half
a dozen minutes were lost as half q
dozen right arms strove to be first
In diving into the hollow heart Of
the stump to the treasure. But the
hollow extended deeper than their
arms were long.
I'VE will chop down the stump"
Rafael nrfAn anHUnnfn0 nth thu
back Of his machete against the
side of it to locate the base OF the
hollow. I'VE will all chop, and
we will count what we find inside
and divide it equally"
But we are not back in San
Antonio. thank God" said Angus
tino. breaking his sober seal OF
silence in order to enunciate wis
dom.
I'VE are poor men, and we viii
divide in fairness" spoke up RAJ
fael. Augustine is right, and
thank God for it that we are not
back in San Antonio. This rich
Gringo scatters more money along
the way in a day, for US to pick up
than could we earn in a year where
we come from. ], for one, am for
revolution, where money Is so plen-
tiful.'
with the rich Gringo for a lead
er. For as long as he leads this
way could follow him forever"
If" Rafael nodded agreement,
with a pitch Of his head toward
Torres and Jefe, eff they do not give
US opportunity to gather what the
gods have spread for US, then to the
last and deepest of the roasting
bells of hell for them. We are men,
not slaves. The world is wide. The
Cordilleras are just beyond. We will
all be rich, and free men, and live
in the Cordilleras, where the In
dian maidens are wildly beautiful
and desirable0"
"And we will be well rid Of our
wives, back in San Antonio" said
Vincente. Let US now chop down
this treasure tree"
Swinging their machetes with
heavy, hacking blows, the wood, so
rotten that it was spongy, gave way
readily before their blades. And
when the stump fell over they
counted and divided. in equity. not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
Another Dream Shattered.

For the nineteenth time Miss Ma
tilda Iridium looked behind her.
He's following me-" she gasped,
as she hurried her pace and
Strengthened her hat at the same
time. Her heart was in her mouth,
and in her pale-green eyes shone a
light Of hope-no, fear.
1T isn't safe for a girl to walk
about alone" she muttered. as her
size-eleven spurred the pavement.
Again she looked round. Ha, he
was still There! What could she
do? She heard his footsteps draw
ing nearer. No. she must not faint.
He was here-Ohi
Then the man hurried past her,
and Joined the sweet young thing in
the pink jumper on anead, and Miss
Iridium ground her teeth-and
slowed down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
Talking Business With His Wife
OtOs BY Underwood & Underwood.

she were not secretly pleased at
the new turn of affairs.
OF course, she was not. She was
simply endowed with more COM
mon sense that the man she mar
ried gave her credit for possessing
And it was a rather meek John
who unprOtestinEly permitted her
to extract all the details of his
affairs from him and to suggest
in her optimistic, even though
somewhat impractical, fashion new
ideas for reconstruction of his
business.
In fact, she grew into the new
business so unOstentatiousIy and
yet so naturally and sensibIy that
il was many, many months after he
had put the new business on its
feet that he began to realize how
much OF a help Mary had been.
On the other hand, l can recall
several instances Of young people
who kept on with their extrava-
CANT expenditures and positively
invited premature bankruptcy be-
cause the husband in a mistaken
spirit of so-called "chivalry'' re-
Trained from taking his wife into
his confidence about his impending
business reVerses.
1t is absolute cruelty for a man
TO withhold information about his
affairs from his wife-just as cruel
as it would be If she were to re-
frain from telling him that their
little son was i'll until the child
had actually passed away. A man
would grow indignant-so indig-
nant that he would not listen for
a minute to his wife's prOtesta-
tions that she wanted to spare
him the worry" OF knowing the
truth about their child's condition.
The greatest kindness a man can
do is not only to keep his wife ac-
curate informed Of all his bust
ness affairs, good and bad, but to
give her some training in the ad-
ministratiye side OF his business at
least
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30

But when she reached the ave-
nue., she changed her mind. GO
down to Hilton's-the florists" she
said. 81 want to take some flowers
to the sick friend"
He did not reply, only bowed
mutely.
Did you hear me, Smith," she
asked. taTtIy.
Il beg your pardon" he ex-
claimed. "Yes, miss, 1 heard you"
Then you should have answered
me-" she reproved.
'T-I-was not aware that did
not" he apologized. al meant to.
1 must have been thinking
She interrupted him. Thinking
seems to be one of your failings
just now, Smith. At least, thinking
of other things besides your duties.
You told me over the phone this
morning that you were thinking
when you ran into a cab"
Pardon me-" he corrected, when
the cab ran into me-"
THAT makes no difference" she
said. Had your mind been on your
work you would have been on the
lookout for the mistakes Of other
drivers"
He did not reply. His silence ir-
ritated her.
as that not so, Smith," she de-
manded.
Perhaps so. miss" he admitted.
81 regret that my carelessness
caused the accident" Then, with a
sudden rising Of the spirit that was
his by birth-'I will pay the pen
atty. 1 mean I shall not have the
item of repairs put on Mr.. Leigh
toms bill"
A Real Rebuke.
The girls face flushed crimson
smith" she exclaimed. 81 am sur
prised at you! You are very i'm
pertinent First, you have an ac-
cident, and then when 1 dare sug-
gest that it was your fault, you so
far forget yourself as to speak in
an unwarranted manner"
There was a long silence before
Smith said in a low, tense voice.
"If 1 have been guilty OF dis
courtesy, Miss Leighton, apollo
gize. For the moment I forgot my
place"
81 accept your apology" she said
stiffly. Eyes, you did forget your
place. believe that Mr.. Leighton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30

(SI.0psls Of Preceding ChapteRA)
Francis MORGAN, descendant Of Sir
Henry Morgan, historic buecaneSr &c e
a while and plans fishing trip. 80
Thomas Regan. stock operator, comes
Alvarez Torres, . South American, Who
treasure buried By Morgan In the old
pirate days Regain has an idea
Young Morgan sails for South Amer
Tea IN pursuit Of the treasure. Upon
landing he encounters a strange young
woman who appears to mistake him Tor
Oome one else. He IL fred upon ~ three
natives and seeks safety aboard his Vss-
Francis learns be and HS7ry. the myS::
FERROUS islander. are both desSendAntS OF
Francis discovers his resemblance to
Henry was responsible for his pesuhaEr
greeting upon first landing on south
american territory. Francis ene enc 1soT,
death on galIoWs and Henry - arrested
in his place. Leoneta nndS hSr IenSGy
has strayed from Henry 70 FranelH
Francis. Geoniea and Henry eluds
their enemies and 80 aboard Frames
vessel. The Angeliqus is pursued down
the coast. Francis and his party decide
to 90 ashore to elude their pursuerS.
But you must tell me-" Leoncia
insisted, and, aside, in her ear, as
she leaned to him from the saddle,
he whispered what made her laugh
again, while Henry, comforting with
Enrfco and his sons, inWardly be-
rated himself for being q Jealous
fool
Before they were out Of sight,
looking back. they saw Francis,
with pad and pencil out, writing
something. What he wrote was
eloquently brief, merely the figure
80" Tearing OF the sheet, he
laid IT conspicuously in the middle
OF the trail and weighted IL down
with a silver dollar. Counting out
forty-nine dollars from the bag, he
sowed them very Immediately about
the first one and ran up the trail
after his party.
Augustine, the gendarme who
rarely spoke when he was sober,
but who when drunk preached vol
ubly Of wisdom Of silence, was in
the lead, with bent head nosing the
track OF the quarry, when his keen
eye lighted on the silver dollar
holding down the sheet OF paper.
The first he appropriated it, the
second he turned over to the Jefe.
Torres looked over his shoulder,
and together they read the mystic
go" The Jefe tossed the scrap Of
paper aside as OF little worth, and
was for resuming the chase, but
Augustine picked up and pondered
the go" thoughtfully.
Even as he pondered 1t, q shout
from Rafael advertised the find
ing, Of another dollar. Then Au-
gustino knew. There were fifty OF
the coins to be had for the picking
up. Flinging the note to the wind,
he was on hands and knees over
hauling the ground. The rest OF
the party Joined in the scramble,
while Torres and the Jefe scream
ed curses on them In q vain effort
to make them proceed.
when the gendarmes could find
no more, they counted-up what
they had recovered. The toll came
to forty-seVen.
There are three more" cried RR-
faeI, whereupon all flung them
selves into the search again Five
minutes more were lost, ere the
other three coins were found. Each
pocketed what he had retrieved
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30

With this equipment she will in
very truth be a sympathetic work.
ing partner with him mentally in
his business as well as in his do
mestic and social life. And he will
never be appalled, by the thought
of what will happen to Mary if re-
verses or sudden death Overtake
him. Best of all, he will find that
she wants to pitch in" and help
and be cheerful about it II the time
ever comes when he needs some
one to lean upon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
By Eleanor Gilbert.

BUSInesS.")
THEY were married and started
TO live happily ever after.
And John had the means TO
make Mary as happy as NJ loved TO
see her. They lived Enormously,
Mary's costumes were the latest
word in fashion, and they enter
tanned charmingly and generously.
Then John saw the blow coming.
The war cut him off from a cheap
supply of certain raw materials,
and owing to the high cost OF home
manufacture he could not possibly
meet competition II he bought his
raw materials in this country. For
months he fought against the in
evitable issue, and the worried lines
between his eyes deepened.
Mary, watchful and tender,
begged to know what was worry
ing him. But with his particular
conceptions of Chivalry. John vowed
inWardly that he would perish
rather than let Mary worry her
curly little head for five minutes.
No; a man had his business to take
care Of and IL was up to him to
manage il single handed. He de-
spised those weak, jellyfsh men
who brought their business worries
home to their wives and made a
woman bother about their affairs.
Not for him.
But the crash was due and it fell
with alarming force, and, Of course,
Mary was the first to know. Poor
John, with his conception Of Mary
the doll-like, was sure that the
shock would kill her, and the shock
of how Mary did not accept the
situation bOwled him over. She
neither wept nor had Mysteries, as
he had wildly expected. In fact,
she seemed so cheerful about it
and so ready to begin at once re-
adjusting their living arrangements
that he began to wonder whether
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
BROKEN-HEARTED.
4 2Usstian of Breakfast.
DEAR MISS FArffNrX:


/ am twenty-seven and eX-
pect to be married shortly. In
discussing various subjects with
the prospective bride the subject
Of breakfast was brought up. My
hancee insists that it is entirely
erroneous on my part TO expect
her to rise in time to get a
breakfast ready. would not
mind il she was a sickly or weak
girl.
Her chief objection is that her
mother serves her breakfast in
bed TO her, and she expects the
same treatment from her hus-
band J. A. g.
This question as 10 which is to
prepare breakfast had better be
threshed out and decided upon in
q manner agreeable to both OF you
before you think Of getting mar
ried. l can think of no worse
handicap than a disparity OF ideas
on such a subject. And are you
sure you would be able TO support
young woman used 20 such
luxury? Remember the cost of liv-
ing, remember the cost OF servants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER XIV.
EsIREE LEIGHTON was very

~ ESIREE LEIGHTON was very
honest with herself, so hor-
- est that she would not have
disputed her maids comment on
the state of her temper could she
have overheard it.
For she was in a bad temper.
She know that And she was at a
loss to account for it. She almost
wished that the new chauffeur had
never come into her fathers en-
ploy. His aura and hers must be
entirely different, she reflected, IL
an ordinary chauffeur had any
aura! At all events, he was affect
fng Norah In an unfortunate way.
And Norah's mistress was in no
mood to stand that kind of thing.
She had informed her father last
night that he must talk to Smith
about his rude behavior, and the
parent had done this. But he had
evidently not demonstrated to any
effect. Otherwise Smith would not
have come into the house and re-
manned chatting with Norah.
All these thoughts rushed through
Desiree's mind as she went slowly
down her front steps and crossed
the sidewalk TO where David stood,
holding open the door of the run
about.
She nodded as he touched his cap;
then she glanced critically at the
automobile.
'T am sorry you had to bring
this car for me-" she commented
81 dislike #"
He made no reply. When he had
seen her seated he went around to
the other side, took his seat beside
her and closed the door. Then he
started his engine and waited, his
hands on the steering-wheel, for
her orders.
AhSentminded
Il am ready" she said. absent
miudedly. aaDrive on"
Eyes, miss" doubtfuIy. But
where?"
She flushed 81 thought I had
told you" she said Drive out to
Fifth avenue, then down as far as
Forty-eighth street have a call
to make there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
The Veteran.

A retired army officer was in
his back garden one day when a
tramp came round the side of the
house. I've been at the front" he
began, and The old officer
beamed on him as he interrupted
to ask. Have you, indeed, my man?
And were you wounded?" NO"
said the man-"no, sir, not exact
ly. But 1 couldn't make no one
ear so 1 came round to the back?"