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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
MUSIC SCHOOL HOME
WILL BE DEDICATED SUNDAY
$150000 Structure Will BE Memorial to Mrs Louise
Curtis First Editor of Ladies Home Journal
Ex-Governor Stuart to Speak

\ growing tribute to the success Of
the settlement Music School of philadcl-
phia win he paid uoNt sunday when pp-
propriate exercises will mark the laying
Of the cornerstone of the schools lew
SljOOO huidn. at ilG-I2S Queen street.
More than loOl invitations have boon is
sued for the event. Former Governor
Edwin :. stuart will. lay the cornerstone
and deliver an address.
The new building is being erected as
a memorial TO Mrs. Louise Is. Curtis,
first editor of the Ladies' Home journal,
and mother OF Mrs Edward Rok one Of
the vice presidents OF the school. The
handsome new strurtur, will bc ready
for occupancy nest July.
Amcrcaniaation-th making Of good
Americans and rhiladclphians is the
Keynote Of the schools purpose and
ideals. Though not necessarily music
school the influence of music Is used
there for the development OF a higher
type of citizenship II T. pupils, mostly
all foreigners. represent nearly every race
and creed. They number more than 3ot
while more than POO are ON the waiting
list.
The settlement Music school, which
now Is uuartercd at i27 Christian street,
was formerly a musical branch of tn"
College settlement. II became so larso,
however, that separat" organization
was agreed upon. The possibilities OF the
music school soon attracted prominent
Phi!adelphians and its growth was al
most phenomenal.
John Grolle, formerly a member of the
Philadelphia Orchestra and an active so
cin worker Is director of the school. lie
Is assisted by Miss Meta Jones as secrc-
tary. There nov are - instructors on
,hc staff and - volunteers, who made
more than 800 visits To poor families in
the neighborhood last year
The school has been supported almost
entirely by the public since its orguuiza-
'iou. Many wealthy Philadclphians have
contributed generously. Each pupil is
obliged to pay a small sum. which is
equivalent to about ouc-fOurth Of the
cost OF instruction, 10 me institution AS
sociatc members pay s. year. which
goes to tn" support of the school, to-
gethcr with the proceeds of concerts
given at regular intervals by the pupils
Josef Holman has been intensely in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

South street sends letters and
postals to us and, by the way, she
would like to exchange some pretty
postals with some of our members.
Does this offer appeal to any little
girl?
Ralph Waters, Wister street: Save
postage! Save all your answers and
mail them at once. Your editor has
been studying the weather for 25
years and here is as far as he has
gone; Watch the clouds. Low clouds
mean rain. You can sometimes feel"
when it is going to snow, also watch
for the rings around the moon. Mack
eral sky denotes rain, and high fleecy
clouds denote colder. After you have
made up a system of your own that is
perfect, Ralph, it is likely to rain
when you think it is going to be fair
and spoil the system, Study the clouds
and they will afford you much pleas
ure.
Will Mamie and Jimmie Washing
ton send their addresses? ?
Antonio Di Santi may have the club
room. He IS building a Rainbow
Theatre" all by himself. Great!
Sam Soufer, Reed street: Your
story is very good. Please send us
some more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Yellow Kitten Gets Lost
By FARMER SMITH.


"Ob dear. oh, dear" walled Mrs
Cat early one morning, 81 cannot ma
NV beautiful yellow kitten. Where
do YOU suppose she has gone Z"
81 cannot imagine" said Mr., Cat,
strokinp his whiskers. 81 guess | will
have to 90 and hunt that kitten and
see where ON earth it has gone"
BY and by. Mr.. Cat returned with
a broad grin.
"Well. what in the world do you
think is happening to that kitten"
~ cannot imagine" said Mrs Cat
Little Dorothy has it dragging it
around by its tail"
"Well, WE'LL" said Mrs Cat GROSSLY,
~ think a child two years old would
krow more than to do a thing like
that" ,.,
"But," said Mr.. Cat, "the little
kitten doesn't seem to mind 1t bit
Trst while | was watching her out Of
the corner of my eye, Dorothy put it
in a carriage and hauled it around
and around. She had dolls dress
on it and played baby with it and,
npon my soul, that little yellow kitten
seemed TO like it."
oWhen we are young" said Mrs.
Cat 1--WE don't feel things like we do
when we are grown up"
q guess you are right" said Mr..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
CHAPTER vIr1-continued

AZ THE fourth day AliX got up, but on
| the fifth day she stayed in bed. Mrs
lansing found her pale and frightened.
She had been crying.
"Alix." she whispered, knceing beside
the bed. what Is it?"
Alix told her amid sobs "Oh, my
dear." said Mrs. Lansing. throwing her
arms around her, don't cry. Don't
worry. The strength will come with the
need In the end you'll be glad. SO will
Gerry So will all of us"
ut isn't that" said AliX family. "Oh
II isn't that. I'm just thinking and think
ing how terrible it would have been If
had run away-really run away. | keep
Imagining how awful 1t would have been.
1t is nightmare"
call II a nightmare If you like, sweet
heart. but just remember that you are
awake"
yes" said AliX softly. 81 am awake
now Mother | want to go to Red llil.
know it's early, but | want to 20 now.
i want to watch the Hin come to life
and dress up for the summer. 1t will
amuse me. It's long since have watched
for the first buds and the first swallows.
] won't mind the melting snow and the
mud It's so long since I've seen clean
country mud. ! want to smell it,"
"You don't know how bleak the Hill
-can be before the spring comes" objected
Mrs. Lansing,
"Will it be any bleaker with me there
than when you were alone?' asked AliX.
Mrs Lansing came over to her and
kissed her NO, dear" she said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
CHAPTER NL

CERRY'S cablogram tn his mother was
NJtorwardrd to Red Hin on the very day
that the Judge had gone up to tell them
that no trace could be found Of the miss
ing man. The Judge was more down
hearted than ever over GcrrN's disappear
nuco and when h" found the two women
radatng happiness and excitement his
heart sank lower still
IL haven't any good news" n said rue
fully before he ulightcd
Tease him" said AliX in a low tone to
Mrs Lansing.
But Mrs Lansing had found new lines
in the Judges tired face ana she whis-
pered back 81 can't" She put the cable
gram in the Judges hand
"What's this" he said and read it.
Then he gave a war whoop, caught AliX
around the waist and kissed her
rONTINUED TOMORROW.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
r COUP

Aur Lansing, In a foolish nt OF anger at
'a,oiI deserved rehukc from her husband
Gerry, because Of her Intimacy With Alan
WAYNE, starts to run of with the latter
W In the violence Of his rebukc and
Sbile walking off In his rage, sees Alix
',tsr a Pullman car occupied by Alan.
Hnnsnarste, he sails. a few hours later. to
eontb America installing himself IN Per-
soStbuco, AK, however, at the last
nntr,,te realizes what she Is doing and
I,ynrs OFF tho train as II IL pulling out of
;Ss station When Gerry doesn't return
sbe sends for hig mother and Judge Hcaley
Tbo latter stnats a search, while Mrs.
lansing comtul.s the distrauEht girl
Two years hrtorc, Gerry and Alix were
married. In Rcd Hill. Alan, also Of Rcd
tII might have been AIMS husband II
be had thought to propose. shortly after
he wedding Aan's uncle. J. Y. Wayne,
banishcl the young man because of his
Dpodlg4cy, To the great surprise OF all
Alan began n new life and became a sue
ssssful builder OF bridges in Africa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Woman Secretary Resigns City JOB

Miss Maud Sharpless, 1892 North 18th
street. resigned her position as secretary
and stenographer in the Department OF
Public Works today, in order TO take over
an instructorship in the commercial de-
partment of the Germantown High
school. The salary Of the new position is
$500 year Miss Sharpless is a graduate
Of the Philadelphia Normal School. Her
resignation becomes effective February l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

Cat, "but | wouldn't like anybody to
pull me around by my tail"
"YOu always were very proud of
your tail" said Mrs. Cat laughing.
"Oh, we'll" said Mr.. Cat, 81 guess
you are somewhat proud of your tail
yourself, the way you are forever
twisting and turning it around"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

hear m ore from
him.
Catherine Muir
ray, Danville, Pa,
who signs herself,
"Your little Rain
bow girl" is sure
ly living up to her
name. She is, in
deed, a "little
Rainbow girl! She
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Farmer Smith, Children's Editor,

Farmer Smith, Children's Editor,
EVENING LEDGER, Philadelphia.
| wish to become member of
your Rainbow Club and agree to
DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY-SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY.
Name Observation-Disclosures.
Addfess ''.''.'.,.',..,.
age "''.''''......,.........,..
School attend, ,.......,.,......
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Do You Know This?

/. What river in the western part of
the United States is a young lady?
Five eredi.s.)
2. What street in Philadelphia is a
little girls name? Give eredits.)
8. What is the matter with this
proverb: Birds of feather spoil the
BROTH? Five credits.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
J. B. LUKENS STRICKEN
Republican Ward Leader Suffers
Stroke of Paralysis

Real Estate Assessor John b. Lukens,
1901 Butler street, was stricken at his
home early today with an acute attack
of paralysis His condition is serious.
Mr., Lukens is well known as the Re-
publican leader of the i3d Ward. His
SON. John NJ. Lukcns, is chief of the
Bureau of Boiler Inspection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
RAINBOW CLUB
Our Postoffice Box

Rainbows, let me introduce to you
Arthur Reisenbach, bright member
Of our club. He writes a very neat,
manly, little letter and we hope to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
CHAPTER x

CHAPTER y.
A LMOST a month had passed since
"A Gerry landed on his Lethean shore.
and it had served him we'll hut that
night on the balcony woke him up The
world seemed to have timc-scrvers in
small regard. First Alix and now this
consul chap. Gerry began to think of his
mother He strollcd over to the cable
station. The offices were undergoing re-
pairs. The ground floor was unrurnishcd
save for "A table and one chair In the
chair sat a ChoColute-Colorcd cmpluyc
with long bamboo on the floor beside
him Gerrys curiosity was aroused. lie
went in and wrote his message to his
mother-iust a few words telling her he
was all right The chocolate gentleman
folded the message, slipped it into tho
split end of the bamboo and stuck il up
through hole in the ceiling to the floor
above. Gerry smiled and then laughed
at the gravity with which his smile was
received The man looked at him in
astonishmcnt. These English were all
mad and discOurtcous. What was there
to laugh at in man at work?
Gerry went out and ramblcd over the
city. Night came on. He was restless
He wished he had not sent the message
1t was forming itself into II link He dincd
badly at a restaurant and then wandered
back to the quay. Arriving steamers were
posted on Il blackboard under street
lamp The mail from New York was due
tomorrow. The Consul'S papers would
be fun of the latest New York society
scandal-his scandal. He went to his
~room and sat on the balcony watching
the varied craft preparing to drift out
on the tide. Suddenly he got up and
went down to the quay.
y long, raliing craft was taking on its
meager provisions. Gerry engaged its
captain in pantomime parley. The boat
was bound for Pcnedo to take on cotton
Gerry decided to 20 to Penedo. Two of
the crew went back with him to get his
baggage The hotel was closed Gerry
was the only guest and he had his key.
tie had paid his weekly bill that day, so
there was no need 10 wake any one up
In half an hour he and his belongings
were slowed on the deck of the Josephine
and she was drifting slowly down to
the bar,
Four days later trey were off the
mouth of the san Francisco. They dou-
bled in and tackled their way up TO
Pencdo There was no life in Penedo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

All inquiries about the four dress
making scholarships which the
EVENING LEDGER is offering to the
public should be addressed to the
Editor of the Woman's Page,
EVENING LEDGER, COS Chestnut
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

Yes, ! paid it back" said the Con-
SUI, ana they've put It in the bans. It's
ticketed for the next American that needs
the last chance Of home Those fellows
they saw me sweat blood to pay and
so they did that"
DO YOU see that steamer out therc?"
SAID Gerry We'll. she's bound for home
want to give YOU the chance that comes
after the last chance. want you to
let me send you home"
The Consul looked around His PEN
dulous lip twisted into smile. 80 you
took all that talk for the preamble to
n touch!'
No, I didn't" said Gerry Indignantly.
wei, we'll never mind" said the Con-
SUI. There's nothing left to GO back
TO and there's nothing left to 20 back
That little account i'm the bank and what
1t may do for some poor devil is the only
monument I'll ever build"
The whisky bottle was almost cmpty,
nut Gerry.s glass was still untouched
The Consul pointed at It. You can still
leave 1t alone ! don't know where you
came from, or what you're loaling in
this haven of timc-servers for. but I'm
going to give you bit of advice You
take that steamer yourself"
Gerry colorcd ~ can't" he stam-
mered. There's nothing left for me
either TO 90 home to-" He said nothing
more The Consul had suddenly turned
drowsy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

ter and mistress and never viii / kiss
the face OF a sleeping infant as long as
live"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
HOUSE FERN NEEDS MOISTURE
Now is Critical Time and Air Must Be
Kept Damp.

Right now is the critical period in
the life of the house fern, say the
greenhouse men at Iowa State college,
and it must have special care.
To keep the humidity of the room
high is the first consideration. The
temperature is not of so much import
ance, but a dry room is a killing
room for ferns. The air can be kept
moist by placing shallow pans of
water around in places where evapor-
alton will take place rapidly. Also
keep the fern we'll watered, but not
soaking wet.
The plant mealy bug, fern insect
pest, can be gotten rid of by turning
the plant upside down and spraying it
with a fairly strong stream of water.
The aphis can be killed by washing
with nicotine solution. If any insect
eggs have dropped down into the
soil of the crock it would be well to
remove the top inch or two of the
dirt and replace it with new soil
If the ferns were not repotted in
the fall it would be we'll to do it this
spring. Leaf mold and rich soil, half
and half, make an ideal growing mix
ture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
SUNDAY FUNERALS OPPOSED.
Burlington Ministers Say Services
Should BE Held on Other Days.

Burlington, Ia, Feb. 21.-Members
of the local Ministerial association, at
their regular meeting Monday, went
on record as opposed to Sunday flu
nerals. Only where funerals on Sun
day are absolutely necessary should
they be permitted, held the minis
tiers.
Ninety per cent of Sunday funerals
are for "show" purposes largely, the
divines agreed.
The ministers heavy schedules of
Sunday duties render funerals on
that date impracticable, it was stated,
and it was further remarked that Sun
day funerals caused labor to many
persons on what should be the day Of
rest.
Local undertakers have concurred
in the pastors stand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
New Court Ruling.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 21.-Char-
ges that marriage was brought about
by threats are not sufficient to ena-
BILE groom to have the marriage an
nulled, the supreme court announc-
ed in affirming the decision in the
case of James F. Sherman, appellant
VS.. Faye II. Sherman, Lyon county.
The court says that the Iowa law per-
mits man to atone for wronging a
girl by marrying her, whether it is
under duress or not. In this case the
parties were high school students,
10 years old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
KILLS A FINE RED FOX,
Marshalltown Hunter, After Rabbits,
Gets Bigger Game.

Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. 21.-While
hunting rabbits in the timber seven
miles south of town Sunday afternoon
Jack Cotton of this city shot a fine
specimen of red fox, with a full coat
and brush.
Cotton was engaged in "sacking'
rabbits. He was holding a gunny
sack over hole into which he had
put ferret, and as he heard the pat
tering Of feet, also heard a low growl
He got away from the hole, grabbed
his shotgun, and saw the fox jump
from the hole. He shot the animal
and is having the skin tanned and
made into a set of furs for his wife.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
Quack Grass Brings 500 Acre.

A farmer in southwestern portion
of the state makes the report that
an acre of quack grass brought him
500. He had to explain however
before his auditors would believe his
statement. 1t was like this: The
quack had got started and defied all
effort at determination. Finally,
yielding to the advise that a few
years ago would have been scoffed at,
he seeded the plot to alfalfa and this
year took off crop worth 500. So
he insists that the acre of quack
grass brought him the 500. We will
not argue the question-but if there
is no other way to move farmers to
start alfalfa, let's look in a friendly
way at quack rass.-Hartford. Wis,
Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
HARROW AND bl..,G ROADS.
Work Done Before Thaw Comes
Gains Many Days Road
Work.

Right now is the time to begin get
ting the harrow and drag out for ear
ly work on the dirt roads before the
spring thaw-out really comes, say
the highway engineers at Iowa State
college. Put the harrow to work now
in tearing the snow and ice to pieces,
so that when melting weather does
come the mass will melt more quickly
and can be drained off.
The drag should be used Just as
soon as the road surface itself starts
thawing. 1t will keep the surface
smooth so that the water will run off
unchecked into the side bitches.
The use of the harrow and drag
will mean many days road work gain
ed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
MAIL CARRIERS ISSUE CHAL-
LENGE.
Three Rural Route Men Out of Cen
trail City Garry Immense
Amount OF
Mail.

Central City, Feb. 21.-It is be-
lieyed here that the three rural mai!
carriers leaving this postoffice carry
more rural mail than any other three
rural mail carriers leaving one office
in the whole United States. Their
records are given herewith and they
challenge any other trio of travelling
nasbies to excel their performances.
j. E. Blodgett, Route No. 1. Last
month delivered 1929 pieces of mail
weighing 1858 pounds. Collected
1863 pieces, weighing 115 lbs. He
serves loo boxes and 122 families
Stamps OH mail delivered, $191.35,
and on mail collected, $25.18. Total,
$116.53.
Route No. 2. r. d. Minehart, Box
es, 1876. Families, 156. Pieces of mail
delivered, 12,79S; weight, 2S11 lbs.
Pieces of mail collected, 1888,
weight, 65 lbs. Stamps, S109.67. Also
pouch mail to Waubeek. Total pieces,
4,331; weight, 2976 pounds. Total
postage, $l39.74.
Route No. 8. d. u. Epperson, Boz
es, 124. Families, 141. Pieces deliv-
cred, 1852; collected, 1853. Total,
5000 Weight Of pieces delivered,
80 pounds; CT pieces collected, 106
pounds. Total postage, $164.55.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
Oldest Travelling Salesman i'm Americ:

Oldest Travelling Salesman i'm America
In the March American Magazine
is an account of the dean of travelling
men in America, James Fenlon of
Dss Moines, Iowa. He has held down
his job for seventy years and today
the eighty-nine-year veteran contin-
ues to look after his trade with all of
the energy and all of the success that
has characterized his work in his
younger days.
Mr.. Fenion gained his title several
years ago in contest conducted by
an Eastern publication DESTROYS of
locating the country's oldest travelling
man. For time it seemed as though
some of the seventy-year veterans
would carry off the honor, but the
aged Iowan finally was convinced that
he ought to throw his hat into the
ring.
when he started on the road sew
enty-two years ago, there was no such
individual as a travelling salesman
People just rode on horseback and
sold goods.
HIS trade is the envy of every
travelling man who carries a similar
line, and the mass of correspondence
he takes care of would tax the re-
sources of the ordinary business man.
Half an hour after receiving a call he
will be on his way to the station to
travel half way across the state to get
an order.
''He has been on the road snce
1915, has served in three wars and
sold 81, 600 windmills.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
Valuable Rubbish.

A few days ago Mr.. Ramsell, OF
the Mahon-Ramsell company, whole
sale grocers of this city, took no.
ton to clean out some rubbish that
had been handed to his management.
Several boxes of something or other,
nobody in the place knew what, were
lying in a back room, and Mr.. Ram
sell said he guessed they would
throw the stuff out, and one of the
men said that it might be worth
something, and he said he had rec
objection that several years ago some
body in the city had asked for the
stuff. He thought it was druggist
who used it.
So local druggist was called in.
He could have bought the pile for "A
couple of dollars, but he did not care
to speculate. so he told Mr.. Ramsell
that he was the possessor of more OF
the chemical, we forget what he call
ed it, than possibly any other man in
America. 1t is material used in
developing photo plates. When the
war began It sold for 80 cents a
pound. Now it is worth 50 pound
and the price is soaring. Hearing of
the find local dealers soon exhausted
the supply.-Iowa City Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
AGED CREsCo WOMAN PASSES.
Mrs, julius Il. Webster, 92 Years Old
Passes Away at Daughters
Home.

Cresco, Ia, Feb. 21.-Mrs. julius
f Webster, a resident of this county
since 1857, and of this city since 1T
was founded, died here Sunday, Feb.
13, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry T. Reed, wife Of the federal
Judge, with whom she has lived for
many years, aged 80 years.
In her death another pioneer settler
of this part of Iowa has passed to her
reward. Mr.. Webster, we'll known IN
fraternal circles in this part Of the
state, preceded her in 1892.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23
Held for InfantiCide.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb 21.-Hazel
Scott, aged 81, Of Ravanna, is being
held by the police for investigation
while authorities in Missouri investi-
gated the death of her 3-weeks-old
baby. Her lover, Ed Bowers, has
been arrested, according to word re-
ceived here, and is charged with the
murder of the baby. The child was
born in Des Moines. Later the girl
left for Ravanna, where, it is said,
she gave the baby to Bowers. The
girl then returned to Iowa. She was
arrested at Fort Dodge. Bowers, it is
charged, killed the baby and threw
the body into creek. Men cutting
ice found the corpse.