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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
If Thin and
NERVOUS, TRY.
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain BitrO-phoSnh,,O
TO Put on Firm, Healthy FIrSL
and TO Increase Strength.
NiSOr and Nerve Force

When one stops to consider tho
host of thin people who are searchint,
continually for some method b1
which they may increase their fIeoI
to normal proportions by ihe 6liinp
out of ugly hollows, the roundup ~
OF protruding angles with the at
tendant bloom of health and attra CT
iveness, it is no wonder that nanv
and varied suggestions along this iins
appear from time to time in public
print
While excessive thinness might no
attributed to various and subtle
causes in different individuals IL is a
well-known fact that the lack of suf-
hcient phosphorous in the human svs-
TEN is very largely responsible for
this condition. Experiments on hu-
mans and animals by many scientists
have demonstrated besond question
of doubt that a body deficient in
phosphorous becomes nervous, sicklv
and thin. A noted author and profess
sor in his book, Chemistry and Food
Nutrition" published in 1918, saws:
80 that the amount of ph0s-
phorous required for the normal nu-
triton of man is seriously underes-
tinated IN many OF our standard text
books"
1t seems to be well established that
this deficiency in PHOSPHORUS NAV
now be met by the use of an organic
phosphate known throughout Eng
lish speaking countries as Bitro-
Phosphate. Through the assimilation
Of this phosphate by the nerve tissue
the phosphoric content when absorb
ed in the amount normally required
by nature soon produces welcome
change in our body and mind Nerve
tension disappears, Vigor and strength
replace weakness and lack of energy
and the whole body soon loses its
ugly hollows and abrupt angles, be-
coming enVeloped in glow of per-
feet health and beauty and the will
and strength to be up and doing.
CAUTION N:-While Pitro-Phosphate
Is unsurpassed for the relief of nerv-
BUSINESS, general debility, etc, those
taking it who do not desire to put on
flesh should use extra care in avoid
Ing fat-producing foods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
Will Discontinue Old
French Army Quarters

Paris, Aug. 2S. - The General
Headquarters of the French Army,
established August 2, 1914, at Vitry
lie Francois, soon will be discon-
tinued after five years of varying
fortunes, vicissitudes, reverses and
victories. 1t will now be suppressed
ed by the old French Supreme War
Council, with headquarters at the
Military School in Daris.
Marshal Pctain, it is understood,
will drop the title of Commander
in-Chief to take that of Chief of
Staff, which Joffre held at the be-
ginning of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
Polynesian Boys
Fought in Scissors
Sector With Yanks

Papcctc, Tahiti, Aug. 2S.-Many
Polynesian boys, returning as veter-
ans of the World War wear the
CrciN de Guerre and some the
French Military Medal. They have
many friends among the American
EXpeditionary troops. In the last
great battles they were in the Soie-
sons sector beside the United States
fighting men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
Mexico to Welcome
Immigrants of Europe

Mexico City, Aug. 2S.-The news
paper Excelsior says it learned of
ficially that Mexican consuls in the
principal European capitals have
been instructed to give all possible
aid to prospective immigrants and
that during the month of Septem-
ber excursions" will be run from
both Germany and Belgium.
El Excelsior that the Japanese,
about whose alleged colonization
schemes there have been so many
rumors, would be admitted on equal
footing with other foreigners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28

It is claimed here, a practical ap-
plication by Germans of French
discoveries. The principle of this
turbine was worked out by French
inventors but the trials and expert
ments were interrupted by the war.
Briefly. the engine consists of a
spherical com bustion chamber to
which vaporized gasoline and air
are admitted by separate pipes and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
NEW CUMBERLAND

Mrs. Levi Ebersole, of Hummels-
town, is spending a week with her
sister, Mrs. Harry Sweeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Shank and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Detra, and e. Ebersole, of Eliza
bethtown. were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Cook in Market street,
New Cumberland, this week.
Mrs. John Sweeney, New Cumber-
land, spent several days at her home
in Penbrook.
Mrs. May Free, of philadelphia,
is visiting friends at New Cumber-
land.
Mrs. Louise Swarthout. of Coates
Vile, who have been visiting Mrs.
S. NJ. Smith at New Cumberland, re-
turned home.
Robert Senseman, of Detroit.
Mich, was in New Cumberland this
SuA@lz-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28

exploded, as in the ordinary gaso-
line motor. by an electric spark.
Another pipe conveys the jet of
gas against the vanes of a turbine
enclosed in a metal casing to which
the propeller is directly attached.
1t is claimed that the turbine motor
gives the same power as a piston
motor on half the gasoline. The
engine is said to be much lighter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
THADDEUS RIPPLE DIES

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Thad-
deus Ripple died at the home Of
Herman Hess, Roadside, near Way
nesboro. He was SO years of age
He was born at Rouzerville. For
phia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
RURAL CARRIER QUITS

Chambersburg, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Be-
cause the wages of mail carriers
have not been advanced in proper
ton with those in other industries
and in proportion to the cost of liv-
ing, C. w. Durr, carrier on rural
route No. 5, has resigned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
TAKE CENSUS OF MEXICO
By Associated Press

Mexico City, Aug. 2S.-President
Carranza has ordered that a gen.
eral census of the republic be talk
en- next year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28
Gas Turbine, Now
Made by Germans,
Is French Discovery

Paris, Aug. 2S.-The gas turbine,
which a large German company is
reported to be manufacturing, it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-28

than the ordinary airplane engine
and to make little noise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
A Novel by Harold MacGrath

nized in his handshakes and his blum
dering lingering farewells.
Sister, l hate to see those old
geezers 60. We rowed the first two
or three nights. and 1 used to make
fun of them. but after Gibraltar I
got to loving them. Kind of funny,
huh? An ignorant boob like me cot
toning to a couple Of booksharks like
those two. Search me why. Think
of 'em starting out tonight, with half
dozen camels and couple Of UNI
brellas! l wish I'd had the right
kind of start. I'd have gone with 'em,
sure. And in three or four months
little Willie Grogan will be back in
his cellar. No! What do you
know about that? I'd forgotten all
Dolan & Co.'S! But that was only
Irish luck"
who was Praxiteles?" Ruth inter-
rupted. whimsically.
HE was the Greek bootblack across
the street from the shop. Aw! You
know I'm not good at remembering
those guys. I've enough names in
my head to start a city directory
and all blamed strangers"
II was only in fun. What do you
care? You're learning something fine
and splendid every day. It's only the
pedant who could remember all those
names and what they meant. Some
day you're going to be all there is
of the firm Burns. Dolan & Co.; and
what's knowing Praxiteles compared
to that? Did it ever occur to you
that God has given you something
which He gives to few schofars?"
Whats that?" eagerly.
Some day I'll tell YOU"
"Eventually-why not now. as the
advertisement says?" ..Nt.
mo" She spoke seriously and de-
cidedly, for the reason that she her.
self did not know exactly what she
meant. t4..5 ,'s
IAN right. So longs it's good it'll
keep. But say" he added, with difh-
dence, IT forgot to tell you. You
know that busy missioner who's al
ways making himself chairman of the
Doc Gloom Association when anybody
starts a laugh?-the one that's 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
The Parlor BoIshevik.

A PARLOR bolshevik at a tea In
Greenwich village shrilled: 7
Our army Of occupation is tyranni-
cal and unjust. All the other political
parties are permitted to hold meetings
and canvass for votes, but the Spar
tacides are vigorously forbidden to
push their cause in any way"
quite right, too" said Novelist
Theodore Dresser. !.
"Why?" shrieked the parlor bolshe,
WIKI why is it right to quelch the
Spartaciat movement in this manper?'
Because said Dresser. "the Spar.
tacists are putting too much ruction-
in reconstruction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
Copyright BY Harper L Brothers.)

ing to Calcutta? Well. he had tho
nerve - You see, you and I've
been going around together a good
deal"
What did he say?"
We'll, he asked me when we were
going to get married, and told him
when could patent mouth organ as
good as his"
you told him that?"
Yeah. OF course, could have
told him to go to hell" william add
ed, gravely.
you mustn't talk like that--you
mustn't"
Il know it; so didn't. But I
thought I'd tell you. so If he speaks
to you you can hand him line Of
talk thatn curl his Horace Greeley
Cor him" .......
You must learn to laugh such
things away. But don't let that both
er you. No silly thing like that shall
spoil our friendship. Mercy! it's ten
o'clock! time for me to go to bed.
Tomorrow we sail down the Nile.
Isn't it wonderful! Good night"
William went into the garden for
cigar. His school teacher could be
very abrupt at times. He looked up
at the sky and down at the river.
The night was inexpressibly beauti-
full. but Williams Imagination took
mournful turn. Somewhere over
there the two old dodgers were hik-
ing along .arguing-that is, il they
weren't asleep. He had heard vague
rumors of men sleeping on the backs
Of camels. but he doubted it: and he
had excellent reasons for doubling it.
Hadn't he ridden a camel out to Mem
phis and back and discovered a new
set of muscles that clamored poign-
antly for recognition?
And this was the same little old
creek where they had planted Moses
in the bullrushes! Lately he under
stood why the Decalogue had been
given to humanity. Nobody could
live in Egypt without it, not II he
went tagging around after a drago-
man.
And it was strange that that old
moon should be working with this old
river long after the mold of ten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15

thousand years lay upon his bones.
What a speck he was! ~.
mo silly think like that shall spoil
our friendship
Well. after all. what more could he
ask? Hadn't he put aside forever
that magnificent but. foolish dream?
In this life the sensible person was
he who, when he could not get what
he wanted, took what was offered and
made the most of 1t. Friendship? II
only dreams had substance, and you
could bury them and feel certain that
they would stay buried!
When and where would he see that
sleek yacht again? ,..t-
Upon his return to Cairo William
found a draft from Burns and LETT
ter bristling with questions and
warnings Another letter informed
him that his stolen letter Of credit
and that a new one would be issued
not later than November 10 and for,
warded to any city he should desig-
nate. Upon the advice of the agent
at Cooks he directed the bankers to
forward the new letter to Rangoon.
A hundred pounds ought easily to
carry him to that city. This impof.
tant business off his mind, he pro-
ceeded to enjoy himself with thor,
oughness which generally left the girl
breathless. 1t seemed to her that no
did not know what fatigue was.
Ito be Continued Next Sunday.) :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15

ed out his watch. He had to close
one eye to see the time. Ten o'clock;
that, would be three hours out of
BrHhisi.
He rested his head upon his knees
and tried to think. How had he
reached the cabin? Had some stew
ard helped him down? He unbutton-
ed his vest and explored the inside
pocket. 1t was empty. He lay back
for the second time. exhausted.
Feebly he pressed sthe; electric but
ton. Tea and toast for a pick
up" He drank the tea greedily, but
his gorge rose at the sight Of the
golden toast. II only he could pile
into hot salt tub!
Steward, a hot salt bath and when
the tub Is ready. come back and help
me to It,"
Yes. sir"
Slowly and painfully, Camden got
out of the berth and stood up. Sway
ing and balancing himself. he took
of his coat and vest and flung them
upon the lounge. Next he took in
ventory Of his pockets.' Four louis,
twenty-five piece and some small
silver--all that was left of two hum
dred pounds.
" Damned foolv
Two hundred pounds in three days.
on riffraff he did not know, hangers
on at American bars. hotel gamblers.
sailors dives. God! hadn't he one
shred Of dignity left?e Always the
latest bout carried him into lower
~ DC IL
resolutions gone to pot!
The supreme agony came when he
stopped over his shoes:s and then he
knew that this carouse was at an
end. He noticed. as the second shoe
came off. that the hem OF the trousers
leg was rolled up. He unrolled 1t.
and slip of white paper futtered to
the floor. He recovered It. 1t was
a hundred pound note. He laughed
weakly. For the first time in his
life, then, he had shown caution In
his cups!
He was pulling on his bathrobe
when he saw the torn envelope. His
Arst impression was that he had dis
covered more money. something that
had fallen out Of his pocket the night
before. 1t was merely Williams con-
trfbution: Keep your cabin until
you sober up-Grogan."
Grogan? Camden slowly made
bail OF the note and threw 1t out
the port. Grogan?--so the 1rishman
had piloted him down to the cabin?
Camden sat down on the edge Of his
bunk and stared at the carpet. In
this position the steward found him.
Your bath is ready, sir"
Thank God for that"
William did not see Camden again
until the Ajax dropped anchor in the
basin at Piraeus. In Athens the man
turned W perfectly normal except for
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reinforce; In the direction of Ornes.
the contingents which were advancing
toward Fort de fDouaumont !;
In the interval the weather had
changed. The sky, at first clear, be-
came overcast Big clouds scudded
over our heads. AS we took up our
march in the silence of the night
comrade suddenly said 10 me.
pointing to the horizon:
Look there"
Il raised my eyes and saw the
image once more. The woman in
white had appeared again in the
heavens. With her outstretched
arms she seemed to close the route
to Verdun. saying to us:
"'You shall not pass.
Our troops could fight with fury
and exhaust themselves in superhu-
man efforts. But they understood
that they could never win a victory
over that mysterious power. .,
ITO overcome the effect produced.
by the apparition the Intervention Of
the superior officers was required. ,
These ran along the lines, reyolver
like dogs the superstitious who pre-
IN hand, threatening to shoot down
tented to draw an augury from what
they had seen.
Nevertheless, each man retained his
own impression"
The nurse profited by a new pause
which the dying man was forced 10
make to ask him: Isl
And you attribute the resistance
Of our soldiers to the occult influence
Of that apparition?" :
ing to avow it. we were all con.
Yes. mademoiselle. without dar.'
WINGED of that fact However, the
crown prince wouldn't let 20. wish
ing to take the city at any price. hs
sent division after division against
1t. Fresh troops came to MI the gaps
in our ranks. We arrived in sight
Of Fort de Douaumont. ..>.
LAS we moved to the assault and
mounted the slopes the French
searchlights illumined the sky. Sud-.
denly their rays revealed to US
against the darkness the same white
woman. more luminous than ever ex-
tending her arms. like wings, as IL
to take the ancient fortress under her
protection. Soon afterWard a saivo
from the French batteries swept
away three-Quarters OF my men. 1t
was then that | fell.
That is what I wanted to tell you.
mademoiselle. before I died 1t was
the triple appearance OF the woman
in white above Verdun which made
us lose confidence. That is why every
German soldier repeats secretly Uf
ne spoke il aloud he would be court
martialed), We shall never take the
city"
He was at the end of his strength.
A last CLEAN OF vitality shone in b.
his eyes. Then he dropped OF int
slumber, never to wake again.
lt'opyrigLi. 1917 g. a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15

burst. of patriotic pride. I'VE, too, in
France have never doubted that. Our
soldiers were brave enough and
strong enough to defend the anciepf
citadel" ,''-- rfs
Doubtless" said the officer. But
there was something else
Then, seeking again to master him
self he confided to her:
"A mysterious woman protects Yer
dun"
"A woman" 49,.
Yes Please sit down. There-close
by me. I can't talk very loud"
The nurse seated herself at his pill
low. He went on: 49,.
ut was in the last days of Febru-
airy that the crown prince decided to
launch his offensive against Verdun
Ny infantry division was designated
to take part in the attack. On Sun
day. February 20, it set out from Bra
bant- sur Mouse. We. were to work
around that position to the east and
to traverse Haumont wood. with the
village of Beaumont as our first OBJ
jective .--. q
1T was almost day. The fields were
covered with snow. We followed the
itinerary indicated. We were about
to debouch from the woods when we
perceived in the sky. In the direction
of our objective. a glare which little
by little defined itself. took a human
form, and finally, far in the distance.
assumed the somewhat vague outlines
Of woman's body, which, with arms
outspread and head erect. like a
statue. seemed to bar the road to YER
dun.
We believed at first that 1t was a
simple atmospheric, phenomenon. 1t
might be. we thought, an optical H.
fusion or an effect produced by the re-
fraction of the rays Of light from the
snow. Perhaps 1t was an accidental
combination Of vapors arising from
the valley which created this sem
blance Of a human form. Moreover.
the image disappeared quickly with
tho rising Of the sun.
But II you know the tendency of
my compatriots toward superstitions
you will understand the profound i'm
preston which this apparition left on
our minds. Our soldiers saw in It
horoscope unfavorable to the attack
the presage OF cheek. We were
obliged. however. to conceal our feel
ings. The stan OF the crown prince
was bent on taking the city. We had
to march on. SO we marched on. And
we realized a certain advance But
presently a French counter attack
robbed us Of all the ground we had
gained--and gained at such cost"
The lieutenant made a short pause.
Then he resumed:
Next day we had to retire to Posses
wood in order to reconstitute the divi-
sion. The. order to move again arrived
that evening. 1t directed US to go to
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- TRETCHED on his back in a
cot in the hospital, the lieu
Z tenant kept his eyes glued on
the door. y
He knew that he was doomed.
Complications had followed an
operation necessitated by the condi-
ton Of his wound. In spite of all pre-
cautions the infection mounted. He
realized that when it reached his
heart all would be over.
He had been picked up within the
French lines on the Douaumont
plateau-in the mass Of human wreck
age left there by the final assault. The
stretcher-bearers make no distinction
in their bloody gleanings. For them
there are only bodies which suffer unT
der the uniforms of the wounded
whatever those uniforms may be. So
this German officer was transported to
the first-aid station. Then he was
removed to a hospital in the rear.
where, from the point Of view OF the
tender and sympathetic nurses. he be-
came only. one more patient on an
ver-lengthening list.
Finally the door opened. A nurse
appeared. 1t was the one whom he
mad been looking for.
AS she advanced toward him the
yes Of the sufferer became more i'm
fortunate. When she reached his cot
he said to her. in very fine French:
II was waiting impatiently for you"
Thinking that he was in pain. she
sought to quiet him by asking:
Shall / give you another injection?"
ut isn't that mademoiselle."
After a moments hesitation, ne con-
Nnued: ,....
II want to tell you secret" ...
The nurse raised her head with an
instructive start Of protest In the few
days since she had been caring for
this young officer she had noticed the
smile with which he responded to each
Of her kindly attentions. Sometimes
he had looked at her with an insist
ence which made her lower her eyes.
And the idea that this German. before
he died. was going to offer her the
supreme evidence Of his attachment
drove the color from her cheeks.
what is it," she asked.
The officer, making great effort
to control himself, replied:
what ! have to tell you no French
man knows. 1t is a secret jealousy
guarded by the German army. II my
chiefs knew that l had told II to you
they would punish me severely"
Then why do you tell me?'
Painting for breath, he answered.:
ITO show my gratitude, made
moiselle, for your care"
As she looked at him in a sort Of
stupor he gathered strength and con-
inuei: '',
The Germans could never have
taken Verdun." $685.. -.. --..
But" the nurse broke in. with q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-15
THE APPARITION BY PAUL BoNHoMME

. TRETCHED on his back in a
cot in the hospital, the lieu
tenant kept his eyes glued on
The sun., 1919-02-16

At right-William
Barclay Parsons, who
built New York's first
subways, and is now
a Major-General of
Engineers in France.
is said to be Gov.
Smiths choice to su-
pervise construction
of new tubes.
The sun., 1919-02-16

Archangel is the centre Of allied military effort just at
present. with small forces getting somewhat the it
in the struggle with large Boshevk army This picture
shows military review in the public square of the
American British and French troops represented
Crosse Copr I'rcss Illustrating
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

! LUnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.J
WASHINGTON, June 7--Homeward
movement Of national guard and ma
tional army combat units from France
is complete, Chief of Staff March an
nounced today, all units having en-
barked for this country.
The movement of regulars has been
begun, he stated. The sixth division
began its sailing this week.
March's statement on the national
guard and national army bear on the
units recognized as such--men form
ing the combat units. Thousands OF
national guard men are still in France
as replacements in regular army diy1-
! sions or who went overseas with or
to replace quarterniaster, medical, ser
vice and other units in the A. E. F.
services of supply. Most of these
men, March has previously stated will
be out during June and July.
The army, he said, was sixty-five per
cent demobilized June five. In France
there remain 694,745 officers and men.
Brest and New York continue to be
the leading embarking and debarking
points, respectively. he said. OF re-
turning troops forty-nine per cent en-
barked at Brest and seventy-one per
cent landed at New York.
Army discharges to date total g.
391, $50 men. 1883 officers and g.
271 ,766 enlisted men.
All embarkation records were brok
en- in May, he said. Sailings from
France totaled 333,303 Sailings in
.cluded 1925 officers, 315,665 men, 20s
field clerks, 1,149 nurses, 1915 civil
ians, 514 marines 1907 navy person
mel and 679 miscellaneous.
Enlistments in the regular army to
date total 4S ,033 men These figures
do not include enlistments at army
camps this week When these are re-
ceived, March said, the total enlist
ments will be brought well above
so, 900.