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The evening world., 1915-08-05
n he Phantom Shotgun
New York Mystery Story With a New Twist |;
BY S. C.. A RTH r
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room should be searched by them
for any possible clues. The win
dow of this stateroom looked out
on deck and was open. Halloran's
body was lying directly beneath 1t
when he died.
Another stateroom, number one,
lying midway between stateroom
A and the library, was occupied
at the time by Franklin Marshall,
raisin man OF Fresno. Cal,
who Is taking the Southern trip
on his way to his home. Mr..
Marshall was In his berth at the
time. and told how the report of
the shotgun awakened HIN. Hear
ing the commotion on deck he
lowered his window blind and
looked out. Others wers crowd
ing the deck by this time and he
could add little toward clearing
IN the latest development.
The library, stateroom A and
all the staterooAs were immedi-
ately and thoroughly ransacke1
for n weapon, but without result.
In arrestlng Mr.. Courtlandt and
placing him In the confinement
OF his own stateroom Capt. Lloyd
explained that there was no other
NOuTNt open 10 MIN.
Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy Forbes
sought the seclusion Of her stato-
room Immediately after the oc-
among the passengers that she,
too, had been placed In custody.
Capt. Lloyd denies this, however.
Mrs. Forbes declined TO make any
statement for the press.
If the death OF Mr.. Forbes aroused
the ship 20 n state OF excitement
could not be compared to the frenz,
OF the Halloran tragedy.
7 advanced the theory OF suicide
suggesting that the man had prob
ably shot himself and pitched tn
overheard as he fell
Iarkins secuted this and pointed on
that tia gun was not held close &
the body, as n suicide would b,
forced to hold the weapon. but n
least ten feet away, as the scattere,
shots In the dead mans body an
lack OF powder burns clearly testi
fed
81 give It up" said; "it's too dee
for me-"
well, I don't give It up" said IN
reporter grimly. why. I'll neve
looh gum shoe in the face agai
II I let this boat got 10 New Orlean
without solving these two murder,
on the same boat. and a witness al
most TO everything. and Lucky Lar
kins not clean IL up? Humph!"
How about the cipherP" I asked.
why do you ask that?"
Overwhelming curiosity" 7 saiC
The only thing that can throw an
light on these murders il that mas
of figures. and I. together with ever
one on this ship, would like TO see
deciphered."
Larkins unused n while in sllenc
before he spoke:
well, I'm free to confess I'm u
against II there. II looked like n
easiest thing I eyer tackled in II
way Of ciphers whfn started, but
wasn't long before | gave II up. So
here" And he pulled lot OF paper
from his coat pocket. Come into IN
library, and III show you an alpha
betical miS-up that's like n poor RI
lation Of pied type. Here is N
cipher warning" And he laid n
copy before me:
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Now. there are twenty-six letters
In the alphabet, and well first trans
pose each figure TO the letter II rcp-
resents. supposing l stands for A and
26 for a." said Larkns.
Then he laid down a second piece Of
paper. covered with letters instead OF
figures:
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running, painting throng that was
crowding the passageway.
That fiendlsh weapon OF death had
spoken again. and this time II seemed
that every passenger on board. frayed
Of nerves and painfully on the alert In
consequence, had reused TO instant ac-
ton and poured from the ssaterooms
like so many ants from a disturbed
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CHAPTER XII.
Mutferings of Mutiny.

IA e: =: T.: e: e.: +: e: s:
unusual In the air. lis
tened intently. my eyes stralning
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CHAPTER X.
Larkins SoIpes the Cipher.

dinner Elizabeth Forbes ap-
peared in the dining saloon
for the first time during the
trip, Joining Capt. Lloyd and
at the first table; and
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we carried on a fairly lively converse
ton. L.arkins appeared when we were
about half through. He was smiling
and debonair as usual, but / could
detect a CLINT of satisfaction In his
eyes.
"Well. what's up?" asked him.
~ have solved the c!pher-that's
all" And he proceeded to attack a
fritter with undue violence.
or course this statement created
something OF stir in our particular
group. and Mrs. Forbes. paling a little.
asked to see tho solution.
Sure. II It Will do you any good"
scid Iarkins. II felt that II ] could
N6her that mess Of numerals I
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CHAPTER XII.
The Ledger's Version

HE reverberation had scarce
ly died away before I sprang
from my bed. seized my cane.
and, scantily costumed In
nv bath robe. joined the
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CHAPTER TX.
The Mystery Only Deepens.

cory Of the New York Led
ger lies before me as | write
OF the terrible mystery OF
the Phantom Shotgun, and.
InnMlnN. thni L ~ rL In - No
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CHAPTER VII.
tContinuedl
The Weapon of Death Again.

we reached the saloon deck
Courtlandt. too. excused
himself. and made Off in
the direction of his state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
OPERATORS @7ua@a GOODNOW, PEARSON & HUNT
Price You Nhy Bk If You Van

ers even fail to look after their own
sons and daughters, but become en-
thusiastic over the attempt to evan
gehze the dark continent.
The tragedy in human life Is that
50 many OF us fail to learn the prac-
teal truth until it is too late and we
have to look back with regret that we
hay" Let the chance slip. We have not
improved eur talents
person Is never too old to do bet
ter aud make things better around
him. and if YOU win YOU can begin
right now with the assurance of good
results. One * never too old to begin
TO live Christian Hfc--a world Of
Joy opens to amy person Of any age
who will do if.
This evening Mr.. Pagdin viii sing
Ii With All Your Hearts, from Men.
delssohn : Elijah. This solo is the
most popular OF all the great tenor
oratorio solos, II is most appealing
IN the passages "Oh that | knew where
| might find Him, that ] might come
before His presence. and then the
confident answer, .'If with all your
hearts yc truly seek me We shall ever
surely find me. Thus saith our God =
On account OF Rev. DR. MeCrca and
Mr., Pasdin being called home the
meeting tonight viii be the last in
the series.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
SHOULD MAKE MOST
OF PRESENT DAY
Rev. Dr. MccLsa Preached to Crowd
cd House Last Night-Mr. Pag-
dins Solo Tonight from Elijah.

Tb, sermon Ia Il uIpht hx Rev. Dr
ATcCr,a IN Tho CONGREGATIONAL church
before an audiences that crowded the
auditorium ia it, capacity. was i call
to the voln9 men and yet1nu women 10
make tn, most Of the present dav. The
text was taken in Pail's second epistle
ia ths Coriuthiap. rbnrrb sixth rhap+er.
second verse. rt'or he saith. have
heard thee in = time accented ana in
The dav of salvation boyo s,,ceorcd
thee. Behold now i tbn accented timc
behold pov !. fhe d,y. of salvation. =
Tbj. i PAM ! vov of SAVING this j.
the hest tinc and rlace. f6esn are the
bes+ nronl, With whom - work and
thr fno1s God h.s put IN my hands .trr
the brst far me - work with Now
Ilna,e fine .mo,t ar what tou huye for
this !, your aav Of work., your dav Of
o,,pogtunit,- Tbe4a are fwn kinds of
tpcople amonp the manv-one noted for
always Iool,i9g forward to some better
dov Int vino .rn aoin~ little 70 brine
il They arc tho Colonei SELLERS wait
! inc the piIdea noe, the Micawbers
:. Vsitino ion. so,o@ tbipn to Turn NJ, >,
The o+ber Kind -, class are IooKina for
Ward likewise to better things and do
| inr their utmost Min what they have.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Men S Suits

We have gone carefully over the
Suits we have left and divided them IN
to five lots We must clean them ont
and will do so soon at these prices.
LOT l contains 72 Suits, sizes 35 to
12. A good assortment Of patterns in
both caSsimeres and worSteds. These
Suits arc from our $1,000 lines.
CLEARANCE PRICE ...... S6.I5
LOT I'm this lot there arc Suits
in sizes from 10 young mems to 48
mer s. The materials arc sergss, Wors-
teds and cassimcres. The colors are
blue. brown, gray, black and white
mixtures, etc. They were taken from
our $3.50 and S1I75 lines.
CLEARANCE PRICE go. $3.50
LOT This lot is q large one and i'll
cludes stouts and Sims as well as reg
ular sizes i'll all wool worsted fabrics
in blue, brown, gray and fancy pat
terms. These are regular $500 Suits.
CLEARANCE PRICE .... S12.5O
LOT 4 contains an excellent assert
ment Of high grade Suits tailored in
the best possible Mariner, also about sc
Kuppeuheimer Suits that sold down 10
one or two of kind, which were i'll
our regular stock at S19.75 and $3.50
CLEARANCE PRICE 49,. $500
LOT s contains our entire line OF
KuppCnheimer Suits that sold at S25;
nothing reserved; blue. black and fan
cy mixtures. are all included. It's need
less 10 say any more; everybody know,
Kuppenhcimcr quality
CLEARANCE PRICE ... SIS :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Men S Russian Vests

Sprague's $500 Russian Vests
CLEARANCE PRICE $500. S1.GS
Double breasted corduroy, sheep lined
Vests
CLEARANCE PRICE ...... &2.25
A lot OF small Vests, value up to 81
CLEARANCE PRICE .......... 30
\ lot Of Wcrstcd Vests, I'll sizes,
$3.50 values.
CLEARANCE PRICE ........ zoe
4 '0t of gray Vests, sizes up to So
CLEARANCE PRICE ..... S1.15
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Mems Oyercoats

We still have large stock of mems
and young mems Overcoats and Balna-
caans which We are going to sell at
about or2-haG price.
Lot ] contains lot of $40 grade
warm. serviceable Overcoats
CLEARANCE PRICE .....- 5000
LOT "A large quantity of men s
and young men S fancy Overcoats are
included in this lot ana they are made
Of excellent fabrics and a good assert
ment Of patterns, The average value
is $3.50
CLEARANCE PRICE ...... $3.50
LOT I'm this lot there are only
about so coats, mostly one or two of
4 kind, but they are all $18 and $50
coats. There is every size in some
thing.
CLEARANCE PRICE ...... $500
LOT + contains every high grade
fancy coat that remains in our stock;
made in the best possible mar,ler from
this season S newest patterns i'll strict
ly al-wool fabrics. Every coat pur-
chased this season to sell for S22.
CLEARANCE PRICE 49,. $12.65
LOT 3 contains the remainder of our
Huppcnheimer coats that sold 1T S25
The lot includes black kerseys, chin
cbillas, Scotch mixtures, etc. Every
coat goes ~
CLEARANCE PRICE ... $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The annual fair by the women of the
! niHersallst church viii open this af-
ternotn at o clock III Festival hall.
The fair IS i'll the nature of a flower
fair and the numerous booths are es-
pecialiy attractive IN their decorations
Of flowers and greens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Men S Odd Pants

We have divided our stock of 1900
pants into six lots. We must close them
out and at the following prices they
must go:
LOT NO. i is made up of serviceable
working pants shat sold at S1.4S.
CLEARANCE PRICE ,... S1.15
Lot NO. Includes all sizes i'll work
pants, including corduroys, regular 50
values.
CLEARANCE PRICE ...-.- $I.:s9
LOT NO. contains variation of
patterns, well made i'll cashmere and
Worsted fabrics. These are $3.50 to SO
values.
CLEARANCE PRICE $500. S1.93
lot NO. contains odd sizes of our
high grade dress pants, also strong
lines of fancy mixtures and corduroys
$3.50 values.
CLEARANCE PRICE $500. $3.50
LOT NC. 5 includes men, s and youn Z
men s cuts in high grade all-wool and
worsted fabrics that were sold former
~ at $3.50 to $500.
CLEARANCE PRICE ..... $2.S7
Let NO 6 contains all our high
grade pants. We know of no better
fabrics or patterns; tailored in best
possible manner. These are 1893 and
55.98 values.
CLEARANCE TEICE ...... S3.95
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
BOYS MACKINAWS
IN FOUR LOTS

LOT 1-Boys' 81 Maclzinaws
CLEARANCE PRICE 80. S2.75
LOT Boys So Mackinaws
CLEARANCE PRICE . $500
LOT Boys So Mackinaws
CLEARANCE PRICE SI.65
LOT boys $3.50 MackinawS
CLEARANCE PRICE .... S5.I5
Sizes 5 to is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04

college professor cites facts to
prove that the best work of the world
IS done by men who are moro than 80
How old do YOU think he is2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
DEATHS.

In liinsdale, \. H., Feb. >, Henry
Abbott Jones. 81
In New York, d. 4, Feb. /, Herbert
n Wilder, 81, native Of Hinsdale.
II. Il
In East Dover, Jan. 50, Miss Ida
Mary Goodell, 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Men, MaCknaw Coats
IN FOUR LOTS

IN FOUR LOTS
lot All $500 Mackiuaws
CLEARANCE PRICE ..... Sis
LOT Am 5000 Mackinaws
CLEARANCE PRICE ...... $3.50
LOT 3--Au $3.50 and 1878 Mack
naws
CLEARANCE PRICE ...... $500
LOT All $40 and S12 Maclsiuaws
CLEARANCE PRICE ...... So ,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
MARRIAGES.

In Hmsdale, n H., Feb. 5, by Rev
Father z. :. Cahill, Robert Cunningham
OF Ashuelot, y. IL, and Miss Claudia Por-
icr of Hinsdale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Raccoon Coats

LOT 1 includes auto Raccocn Coats
that sold at SS7.5
CLEARANCE PRICE 1850 &c.. 90
LOT includes two mems rortheri.
Coon Coats with otter collar and cuffs.
These are S110 Coats.
CLEARANCE PRICE . $500
LOT includes two $500 Goats. One
plain auto style and one with beaver
collar and cuffs.
CLEARANCE PRICE 49, S125.OO
One ladies' $50 pony Coat, size 20
CLEARANCE PRICE - S29.75
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Fur-Lined Coats

LOT l includes two marmot lined.
muskrat collar, all wool kersey shell
Coats. These are $4,000.
CLEARANCE PRICE $780, 1913
LOT Includes $50 marmot and
muskrat lined with Persian lamb and
muskrat collars and broadcloth shells
CLEARANCE PRICE Ill.,. S39.5 80
LOT includes three $50 high grac-
fur lined Coats.
CLEARANCE PRICE - SI9.5G
LOT / includes two muskrat lined
Persian lamb collar Coats that sold reg
ulaTly at SOS.
CLEARANCE PRICE .... $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
BIRTHS.

In Hinsdale, \. H., Feb. /, II son to
lr. and Mrs. Clarence O'Neal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Fur Goats
YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have on orr racks in our Fur
Coat department an excellent aesort-
ment of high grade guaranteed fur
of Fur Coat selling have we marked
Coats SO low.
LOT l contain few Sis dog skin
Goats
CLEARANCE PRICE . $3.50
lot 2 consists Of extra heavy Rus
ian dog Coats. These are $50 Coats.
CLEARANCE PRICE - $500
LOT Sin this lot there are three Rus
man dog Coats with beaverized col
lars They are S25 Goats.
CLEARANCE PRICE - $1,000
LOT Extra heavy Australian calf
and fine quality Russian dog Goats.
$1,000 grade.
CLEARANCE PRICE sI9.75
Lot includes eight Kangaroo
Goats with blended muskrat or neutria
collars that have been sold n S35
CLEARANCE PRICE .. $4,000
Lot includes brown pony Leak AS
trakan, Russian calf and Australian
calf Coats with muskrst collars. etc.
These are $40 and S44.50.
CLEARANCE PRICE 80 $29.55
LOT includes lot of $50 and $50
pony. Thibet lamb and Ast-akan
Coats.
CLEARANCE PRICE
/ S4I.5O sad s-49.5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04

II Won don't want t. feel that you are
wearing another man slGt leave youl or
der with Taylor the Tailor. Prices rock
bottom for honest wors.-Adv. 2s1-29S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Mems Heavy Work Goats

LOT 1-Mer's heavy blanket lined
Canvas Coats. These ere S1.98 Coats.
CLEARANCE PRICE 49,. S1.39
LOT 2 Extra heavy tan blanket
lined Coats with storm collar. Value
S2.9S.
CLEARANCE PRICE ,..... S1.S9
LOT 3-Sbeep lined brown Canvas
Coats with corduroy collar; ST value.
CLEARANCE PRICE 49,. %2.65
LOT Full sheep lined corduroy
she'll beaverizcd collar, leather covered
pockets, windshield in sleeves. Value
5000
CLEARANCE PRICE ...... S3.os
LOT 8 includes lot of $3.50 grade
moleskin and corduroy sheep lined
Wombat collar Coats.
CT EARANCE PRICE $500. $3.50
Let I'll, this lot are the SO leath-
er, corduroy and moleskin Coats, lined
with the finest of sheepskins. These
are the finest Coats made and sell az
some stores as high as SIS.
CLEARANCE PRICE ..... SG.45
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Corduroy Sheep-Lined listers

We have just five mems Sheep Lined
listers left. They make the most ser
viceable workmen's coat you can buy.
The coats formerly sold for 1888,
S11.S8.
CLEARANCE PRICE ... $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
Boys Clothing Department

Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws and
at prices less than ever before.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-02-18

THE
DIEGO
is open and will continue SO until
December 31st, 1915
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-02-18

The two California

Will direct most excursionists and vacationists
to the Pacific Coast during 1915. Many of us
are not in a position to take an extended trip
every year, and it should therefore be to our in
terests and advantage to make the most OF a
general coast tour when low rates are available
and conditions favorable. At these times, low
circle tour rates are in effect which permit of 60
ing via one route and returning via another at a
very much lower expense than if separate trips
were made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04
A WATCH ON ITS wANDERINGs

THE duty of popuarizing the wrist watch
l. for men has been laid upon a Philadel-
,phian by the National Retail jewelers. As
sociation. The delegates to the recent con-
vention hesitated TO decide that men should
adopt the fashion. They preferred moving
with the procession after It has started, to
attempting TO lead It in a way where they
were uncertain of being followed.
The curious will await with interest the
development OF BARLEY J. Doyle's plan for
persuading men that they should wear their
timepieces In some other place than q
pocket Perhaps he is encouraged by the
knowledge that the popularity of three, If
not four, different pockets for the watch
has accustomed the men TO variety, and
hopes to lead them on to abandoning the
pocket altogether. The lower left-hand
waistcoat pocket used to be the only place
where any self-respecting man would put
his watch. and he attached It to himself by
chain in his buttonhole Then some one
set the fashion Of carrying It in the upper
left-hand pocket with chain running clear
across his manly breast ending in the right
hand upper pocket, where a locket or a
pencil or a cigar cutter held IL in place.
Then the fob came in after years OF dis
use, and the watch was carried in a small
pocket on the right t-hand side of the waist
band OF the trousers. Every one is familiar
with the watch-pocket in the upper left
hand side OF the summer coat But when
ever one needs to learn the time. one has
TO lift the watch out OF the pocket with one
hand or the other. All arguments of con-
venience are In favor OF the watch on the
wrist II convenience is to rule. we should
not stop with a watch on one wrist but
aNa
recently set the fashion OF wearing a watch
on her ankle. but not even the men who
take after actresses can be expected TO fol-
low this style
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04
UNITED IN THE PRESENCE OF LOOT

UlHE real reason for the soiicitude Of the
Il contractor bosses for harmony has not yet
been publicly confessed by them. Their can
didate for Mayor has Interested himself In
politics because II helps his business He
has admitted as much 70 his friends. The
contractor bosses are in politics because II
helps them get contracts. Their interest In
the success OF tho Republican party arises
from the fact that this is a Republican city.
II the Democrats were in the majority they
would be prating about the Importance OF
demonstrating to the nation that this great
municipality was behind the President and
ali his policies They are endowed with the
gift Of enough reason to find reasons for any
thing that they want to do without giving
the real one.
One OF the considerations which led the
lamb to consent to lie down inside OF the
lion at the now historical meeting of the
Republican City Committee can be found in
a casual glance at the list Of great public
works. the contracts for which are likely to
be let during the next four years 1t was
printed IN the EVENING LEDGER yesterday
and should be cut out and preserved for the
edihcation of the Judicious. Between s4S-
OO0,o0O and $50, 900 is to be spent on rapid
transit work. A new sewage disposal sys-
tenn costing s24,OOo.OOO is planned; slO.oOO,OoO
can be spent on the Parkway and $40, 1000, ,OOoO
is needed for the elimination OF grade cross
ings and dock development in South Phlla-
delphia. and other millions for other inn
provements. Then there are the usual street
cleaning and garbage contracts which
amount to millions.
Our rulers are "out for their pockets" all
the time; only they are not quite so frank
about 1t as Richard Croker was. The hope
OF loot was more powerful than any other
influence In uniting the Gang.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04
THEORIES DEMOLISHED BY FACTS

MO FINEsPUN academic theory OF eco
y nomics can stand up before the facts of
commerce Therefore we find the Demo-
cratic opponents Of the policy OF protection
advocating some form OF protective Iegisla-
ton for the development OF the dye industry
IN the United States.
Their arguments are undoubtedly sound.
The war is acting as a protective barrier
against the importation Of German dye
etuffs, and we are suffering as result.
Wher the war is ended the German dive
makers win unload their goods upon the
market and we shall once more be dependent
on the foreigners for an article needed in
our domestic business. There are experts
who can tell the Ways and Means Committee
OF the House exactly what degree OF protec-
tion is needed to encourage American manu-
facturers TO make plans permanently to sup
ply ,De home market The nation expects
n isress to put its theories in cold STORAGE
while II faces the facts, takes the advice Of
me experts and passes laws dictated by
common sense
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04

wine Of human liberty was borne safely back
to rs altar France had held truel
n France had failed the war would now
be over. Yet who would purchase peace with
the disgraceful coins OF slavery and humilia-
tion7 II is said that in the gray days Of the
invasion Paris. and all France, went through
It's hours with dazed and unseeing eyes. IL
IL known that when the danger was over
there was no rejoicing. There was Instead
a gravity which was not fearful, determi-
nation which would not be undone.
For France. and with her the world had
looked into the eyes Of death and was not
abashed. What terror could now rear It's
head 20 alright herr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04
STRENUOUS scHooL DAYS

September, and then school ana then
The house will be all still again.
And dolls will all be put away,
AND where the children used TO play
VIII be but silence. and no one
Wil break from the front door ana run
Along the street 10 meet her dad
Az noontime and to make him glad:
August Is gone. September comes; =.
WIN school by day, and evening sums
schooidays' The thought most makes us sickI
Can We do the arithmetic
me KIDS will bring 20 us this termY
Last winters problems made us sauirm.
and there were evenings when we knew
Ihet we'd just managed TO ret through;
ana we are looking back with pain
70 nisnttimes when we would explain.
OF quote 70 them some involved rule:
ana nor" another year OF schooli
Another school terml We shall nssd
- 70 mnsazines from now to read - Il
limousine 20 scoot sfar
70 where suburban pleasures are. sIxfi
We need pencil and a tan fHtl
ano memory 70 come and iab fFi
- Win the things We used 70 knou
~ ~ ~ sofsotten long ago:
ref u Nin make us rather ead
- WI itfeQ ones loso faith ID dad
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