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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

artists, forgot his pictures long enough to
do a kind act the other dap. He saw a
little boy hitting his little sister and
straightway told him to stoR, and he did
VIII Harry please send in a short story?
Anna Frankel makes 1t her business to
find out IL children have ever sent in their
names before she accetps them as pros
pective members to be submitted by her
self II all Rainbpws would follow this
plan they would save your editor a coed
bit of the trouble of sorting out members
who send In more than one application. A
Observation-Disclosures don't forget that pic
ture.
Elizabeth Spear-if you wish to come
to the drawing class we would be very
happy to have you. 1t meets every Sat-
urday afternoon at p. m. in the Rain
bow Room, 60s Chestnut street. Lillian
Sholnick, Chester may send In any num-
ber of members at any time. No speci-
fed number is required.
Ethel Saperstein, of woodblne. n. j.,
forwards happy report of the Rainbow
Roses" They have regular meetings and
have more and more fun at every meet
ing. Elizabeth Theckston, of Gloucester
City, y. j., has nine little girls in her
Rainbow band. Please write and tell us
all about them
Gladys Haeberlein, Roxborough, makes
a generous offer to send some paper dolls
TO children who might care 10 have them
Who is going to take advantage of this
kind thought Eleanor Conway, of
Arlington, is learning how 10 sew and Is
enjoying her lessons ever so much. Write
and tell us what you are making.
Well, IL 1t isn't time for the postoffice
to close. 1t is. And wanted TO tell
you about so many more little people.
The most thing they wrote about was how
very very much they liked their Rain
bow buttons. So I'll just tell their names.
Walter BoWerman, Madeline Lepore
South 18th street; Norris Sale. Rose Ora
pin, Dufor street; Reed Wandlese, North
9th street; j. p. Reath, Frank Razler,
Waterloo street; Philomena Turno. South
9th street; Minnie zangwlll. Morris street,
Justin Herman, Wayne avenue; Edmund
Kase, Jr., North Broad street; Anna and
Joseph Schefman, South Cantrell street;
Goldie Goldberg, Wolf street. and Mary
Sampiro,
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DAVID EDELsrINE Ia waiting for an in
Queen Lane vasion from you,
How long is he going to wait?
Catherine Graff, of The Woods, Paoli,
Pa, never forgets TO remember that some-
where back of the darkest clouds the sun
is always shining Kathryn Jones, At
lantic City will please send in another
drawing little larger than the last one.
Ethel Hammes found 10 children in RoX-
borough who wanted to be Rainbows.
She also found a picture of William Hab-
erlein, wee baby who will soon be smll-
ing at you from the Club news,
Somebody wants to be a Rainbow His
name is Buster and he will be very glad
10 be bright and happy-in fact. he wants
to make everybody else that way, too So
says Jennie Stein-she wrote his applica-
ton and he walked faithfully with her
to the mail box to see that she really
mailed 1t. His eyes spoke for him, his
tongue could not. for you see--Buster is
only dog Just the same. Buster is
going to have Rainbow badge TO wear
on his collar
Alice Weed, South 6sth street, never
forgets to answer Things TO Know and
Do" Neither does Madeline Cuneo, of
Salter street Herbert Henry, North
Frazer street. regrets extremely that he
cannot attend the drawing class meet
tngs We are sorry, too, for the drawings
he has submitted show talent and care
fuI execution Never mind, Herbert. keep
on practieing, and who knows but what
the chance will present itself. Harry
Becker, North Percy street. one OF our
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
MELBOURNE FIREMEN MAY MAX u
DRASTIC CHANGE IN THEIR SYSV
Recognize Need of Revision After the Events Of That
Fire in Kirklyn Which Went Out Just Before
They Got There

some one else TO drive the car. A drives
was eventually found after a search.
The firebell incidentally brought the
| residents to their front doors, and Il was
with some degree OF pride that they waited
to see the new apparatus and the fire
laddies dash by. They did not know OF
the series OF disappointments In getting a
| pilot
Some wondered on hearing of the trou-
BILE why the police didn't drive the truck
| They distinctly remembered that when
| subscriptions we're rOught for the appar-
| atus It was pointed out that the copa
would be taught how to run the FIRE ap-
paratus,
And the fire in Kirllyn was stllI work.
ing.
THE START is MADE
Eventually the beautifully brass-trImrned
truck got under way and trudged toward
Kirklyn, almost two miles distant. But
of the fire also. Although II was playing
euchre, It is said, the company immedlate-
" dispensed with social affairs and hus-
tied off to the blaze
At last. with great footing OF horns.
chugging of engine and rattle of wheels
the Millbournians arrived at Kirltlyn.
But the fire at Kirtlyn was out.
To make matters worse, the brave lad
dies from Millbourne were informed that
they were not needed. But they didn't
iCaNe WIN heaNy neartS. moi muC1
They had reached their destination, nearly
two miles from home, even with the chief.
the engineer, the official driver and the as.
sistants all absent. Therefore initiauye
was rewarded
on returning to the firehouse one of the
cops, exhausted from ringing the bell, In
formed the tired flremen that a telephona
call had been received saying there was no
need to go. But It seems he forgot to tell
them this when they were starting. or else
the truck was so far away that he
couldn't catch It. Furthermore there
was possibility that he might run acci-
dentally outside of Millbourne and there.
fore bring dlscredit upon the police de-
partment.
FACTS ARE DISPUTED.
One of the hremen who would have
gone to the fire If he had been In Mill
bourne but wasn't and therefore diyin't.
said today the foregoing is not altogether
just as the thing happened. He sald. "a
number of the men were around wjNZ4kH
have run the machine Those wh1sHAfcr
with this fireman declare II that we're tfuo
they Kept the fact to themselves for some
time
The Millbourne fremen came into the
public eye some time ago when they de-
clared they beat" the Darby company to
fire in Lansdowne. The Darby voiun-
teers denied this and challenged the men
of Millbourne TO race even Offering
to have special fire for the purpose. The
Millbourne company did not reply to the
incidentally, many persons are won
dering what would happen II there WIS.,
an oponair fire in Millbourne in the day
time when the flremen are all absent.
Z
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to her full height and, looking me straight
in the eye, said
What would Dotar Sojat, Thark oi
Dejah Thorls, his captive?r
''Dejah Thoris l do not know how
have angered YOU 1t was furtherest from
my desire to hurt or offend you, whom
had hoped to protect and comfort
Have none of me, II II is your will, but
that you must aid me In effectlng your
escape, II such a thing be possible. is not
my request but my command. When you
| are safe once more at your fathers court
| you may do with me as you please, but
from now on until that day l am your
| master. and you must obey and aid me-
She looked at me long and earnestly and
| ! thought that she was softcning toward
me.
| II understand your words. Dotar Sojat.'
| she replied, but you do not understand.
| You are n queer mixture OF child and man,
| of brute and noble. I only wish that
might read your heart"
Look down at your feet, Dejah Thoris;
1t lies there now where It has lain since
that other night at Korad, and where II
will ever lie beating alone for you until
death stills II forever
She took little step toward me, her
beautiful hands outstretched in n strange,
cropping gesture.
what do you mean, John Carter?"
she whispered. What are you saying to
me?'
II am saying what ! had promised my
self that l should not say TO you. at least
until you were no longer n captivc among
the green men; what from your attitude
toward me for the last 20 days, | had
thought never to say to you; | am say
ing, Dejah Thoris, that i am yours, body
and soul, to serve you, to fight for you
and to die for you.
7 ogIr nf in,
and that is that you make no sign either
of condemnation or of appreciation of my
words until you are safe among your own
people. and that whatever sentiments you
hnrbor toward me they be not influenced
or colored by gratitude Whatever | may
do TO serve you will be prompted solely
from selfish motives, since IL gives me
more pleasure to serve you than not"
'I will respect your wishes, John Car
ter. because l understand the motives
which prompt them. and / accept your
service no more willingly than / bow
10 your authority; your word shall be my
law. have twice wronGed you in my
thoughts, and again I ask your forgive
ness"
Further conversation of n personal ma
ture was prevented by the entrance of
Sola, who was much ngtated and wholly
unlike her usual calm and possessed
self.
THAT horrible Sarkoja has been before
Tai Hajus" she cried, and from what l
heard upon the plaza there is little hope
for either OF you"
What do they say?, inquired Dejah
Thoris.
THAT you will be thrown to the wild
calots (dogs) in the great arena as soon as
the hOrdes have assembled for the yearly
games"
"Sola," said, you are Thark. but
you hate and loathe the customs OF your
people as much az We VIII you not ac-
company us in one supreme effort to
escape? am sure that Dejah Thoris can
offer you a home and protection among
her people, and your fate can be no
worse among them than It must ever
be here"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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FARMER SMITHS FAIRY BOOK
Willie Wideawake's Sneeze

"I am getting tired of this dream bust.
ness said Willie Wide-a-wakc to himself
| one night. II guess l will fix II so the
Good Dream Fairy will not come and see
me any more" with that he got up and
! went into the nursery, where he took the
baby's bathtub and carted 1t into his
room. Then he took all the chairs he
could find and put them on his bed. He
found n broom and put It on the foot of
| the bed where the Good Dream. Fairy
usually sat and exclaimed
"THERE!"
Willie was so tired that he was soon
fast asleep. and In his dream he was
laughing softly to himself. "Ha ha |!
That's the time I fooled the Good Dream
Fairy" After he had said this a strange
thing happened-he sneezed. 1t was a
dream sneeze. Have you ever sneezed in
your dreams? Well. don't for just think
OF what happened to Willie!
HIS sneeze blew all the chairs off tho
bed and In n jlffy he was seated on
chair in the middle of the baby's bathtub.
using the broom for n paddle. Then II
began to rain and rain and RAIN. Soon
the tub was full of water and the tub
turned into n lake. Right ahead Willie
saw big battleship and he had to paddle
for dear life 10 keep from meeting IT,
The next thing he knew there was
great big bird soaring over his head and
down swooped the big thing and he was
lifted up in the air. Some one kissed him
right on the forehead.
II was THE GOOD DREAM FAIRY!
you tried to escape me, did you? II
had not come along you would have been
on the other side of the ocean. LOOK
OUTw
Willie felt as though he were going to
sneeze. and sure enough he did and the
airship began to fall
down,
down,
DOWN!
Then suddenly Willie went "CHER-
CHoo"
The airship hit the ground with a great
big BUMP, and there was a noise like
kissing steam. followed by voice saying;
What on earth have you put all these
things in your room for?"
1t was Willie Wide-awakes mother
speaking,
I'LL tried to keep the Good Dream
Fairy away and-and-"
"Never try to keep the Good Dream
Fairy away again." said his mother. bend
ing over to kiss him. But just as she was
about to do so Willie went CHER
CHOOw
You'll turn into a sneeze soon," said
the good woman.
II hope It will not be a dream sneeze,"
thought Willie.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Trepidation.

THE remainder Of our journey to Thark
i vas uneventful. We were, in all, 20
days upon the road. crossing two sea bot
toms and passing through or round a
number of ruined cities. mostly smaller
than Korad. Twice we crossed the fam
Gus Martian waterways; or so-called
canals, by our earthly astronomers.
When we approached these points a
warrior would be sent far ahead with a
powerful fieldglass, and II no great body
Of red Marian troops was I'm sight we
would advance as close as possible without
chance of being seen, and then camp until
dark. when we would slowly approach the
cultivated tract. and. locating one OF the
numerous broad highways which cross
these areas q regular intervals, creep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
WHAT is A FRIEND?

Dear ChdrenI have been reading about who wasn't
what friend is and this is the
ga friend s a don't know enough"
"No
confess learning things always suspected that
with
TRUST
bank what with borrowed
for that it back.
Friendship hinges deal and there have been
friendships other this
his young.
personally think friend who will
of
is opinion, and be
a o
make ourselves as I have DONE
friendships of will be when
from to years old. A
Chldren's Editor,
a o
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CHAPTER XIV
A Sad Hiaforv

VXTHEN consciousness returned. and as
w soon learned. I was down but for
moment sprang quickly to my feet,
searching for my sword, and there found
it, buried to the hilt In the green breaet of
zad, who lay stone dead upon the ocher
moss of the ancient sea bottom.
AS I regained my full senses I found
his weapon piercing my left breast but
only through the flesh and muscles which
cover my ribs, entering near the centre Of
my chest. and coming out below the shoul.
der As 1 had lunged / had turned so
that his sword merely passed beneath the
muscles, nflicting a painful but not dan
gerous wound
Removing the blade from my body,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

also regalned my own, and, turning my
back upon his ugly carcass, moved, sick
sore, and dIsEusted, toward the chariots
which bore my retInue and my belongings.
Bleeding and weak, reached my
women, who, accustomed to such happen.
ings, dressed my wounds, applying the
wonderful healing and remedial agents
which make only the m st instantaneous
OF deathbiows fatal. Give a Martian
woman chance. and death must take a
back seat.
They soon bad me patched up so that,
except for weakness from loss of blood
and a little soreness around the wound, I
suffered no great distress from this thrust
which, under earthly treatment, would
have put me fiat on my back for days.
As soon as they were through with me
I hastened to the chariot of Dejah Thoris,
where / found my poor Sola with her
chest swathed In bandages, but apparently
little the worse for her encounter with
SarkoJa, whose dagger had struck the edge
OF one of Sola's metal breast ornaments
and had inflicted but slight flesh wound
AS approached I found Dejah Thorls
lying prone upon her silks and furs, her
1.-THE form raclsed with sobs.
She did not notice my presence, nor
did she hear me speaking with Sola, who
was standing short distance from the
vehicle
rs she injured7" 1 asked Of sola, in.
dicating Dejah Thoris By an inclination Of
my head.
NO" she answered; "she thinks that
you are dead"
And that her grandmother cat may
now have no one to polish It's teeth?" I
querled, smiling.
II think you wrong her. John Carter"
said Sola II do not understand either
her ways or yours, but 1 am sure the
granddaughter of 10000 jeddaks would
never grieve like this over the death of
one she considered beneath her, or, In
deed, over any who held but the highest
claim upon her affections.
"They are q proud race, but they arc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
WILL LECTURE ON TRAFFIC
Railroad Manager to Explain in Ad-
dress How Freight Is Handled

Traffic problems and all the inside"
methods Of handling traffic. described as
the 'life blood of business" will be re-
vealed tonight at a meeting TO be held In
the Widener Building. under the auspices
OF the Philadelphia Chamber of Com.
merce. The organization Of permanent
club for students OF traffic problems will
be discussed.
The meeting will be addressed by Rob
ert c. Wright, recently appointed general
trafiic manager Of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road. His subject will be The Freight
Trafic Department in Railroad TranspOr-
tatlon." Mr.. Wright viii emphasize the
benefits that might be derived TO this city
from better knowledge Of essential traf.
he matters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
SYNOPSIS.


Captain John, Garter, c. s. A.. a, the
elose Of the Civil War goes West pros
pecting with n friend Attacked by hostile
Apache Indians, he takes refuge In q
mountain cave, from which emanates a
poisonous gas. Overcome by this, he APP
parently underEoes a physical metamor-
phosis, some Inherent part Of him being
released 50 that he can View, like a second
person. his seeminsly llfeless body lying
on the cave floor. In this state. through
2 series of phenomena, he hnds hinHelf
transported to the planet Mars.
n Once upon Mars. Carter starts upon n
series of adventures among people gle
Eantip six-limbed and hideous, who sur
rounded by armies and huae beasts OF bur-
den like those OF the prehistoric earth'f,
nnd In him. a fascineting captive. He
and : Marian ,.'vatehdoe." Kindly.
though terrlble-iootlns ten;lessed animal;
In battle with enemy airships beautiful
woman, Dejah Thoris formed like those
on earth, is taken prisoner. Carter Kills
chieftain who strikes Dejah Thorls dur
Ing her trial and receives the dead war
rior,.s rank. insignia and personal pos
sessions, custom followed on Mars.
sarkoja plots AGAINST Carter and over
hears him planning escape with DeJah
Thoris. For this he IL summonded before
IhoTis. Thereafter she is kept away from
Carter and forced 10 assist in making a
very powerful explosive powder, which she
describes to Carter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
FARMER SMITH,

FARMER SMITH.
EVENING LEDGER:
I wish TO become a member OF your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau
tlful Rainbow Button free. aKree
to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY - SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY,
Name ''''''''''s..-ss...
Address '.'.'-''....-......
age '''''''',''''''''''''''.'''..'.
school attend ''.'..'............
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

II Is barely possible that the Mill
bourne Fire Company will change It's
system.
Although no alterations have been de-
ctded upon, some OF the residents ex-
pressed the belief today that the COM
pany's experience on Saturday night
might awaken n few thoughts in this
regard.
The fire laddes were discussing past
achievements pleasantly on the night in
question when suddenly word came of a
hre In Kirklyn, Delaware County, Pa
opinions differ as to what happened dur
Ing the exciting moments that followed
IL Is known. however, that the chief
was unavoidably out of town. The Of
hcial driver OF the $4,000 brass-trimmed
auto fire truck was likewise absent His
assistant could not be found, It is said
nor the assistants assistant.
ing.
THE POLICE REFUSE.
Some one asked the official police force
OF Millbourne TO try a hand at the truck
But both cops positively declined They
called attention to the borough rules
which state positively that the COPS must
not leave the borough while on duty.
There is no paragraph which permits them
to leave the place even on the new fire
truck. So they devoted their attention to
ringing the monster frebell This bell,
1t Is said, weighs 1000 pounds. There
are 100 houses in Millbourne which
therefore allows 10 pounds of bell for each
house.
Meanwhile, the fire in Kirklyn was still
blazing
When II was discovered that the police
couldn't go, and there was no one in the
drivers seat, 1t was decided to permit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19

Queen lane. He
doesn't look much
like a robber, but he
really and truly did
steal-some OF your
editors heart! Don't
worry, little future
b urg,lars, there's
plenty of heart for
all /! Mind that, little
Elizabeth Turner, of
Walnut street Anna
HARRISON, of Glou-
cester, N, j., and
Hardie Scott, of
Cynwyd f! Your editor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
Things TO Know and Do

l. Why has the elephant a trunk?
2. Why has the spider the power of
spinning a web?
8. How many times does a clock shake
hands" between noon and O'Clock at
night? (For little folks.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-19
Our Postofhce Box

Germantown has broken into the Post
office this evening, and the happy intruder
is none other than David Edelstne, of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-06
TO TAX PAYERS

To the taxpayers of Cache County
Dc NOT bother your brains too much
about Mexican and European tron'
bles. Let those that have the matter
in hand see to 1t. but turn your
thoughts and attention to our own
troubles at home, and see the bon
dage we are already in and are going
stih farther in to bondage unless we
raise up in arms against 1t and stop
this extravaganza on taxes.
II we do not stop this burden we
will lose our homes. So now let us
prepare for defense right at home nc
fore we lose what little we nave got
Yours for better state government
and lower taxes. H. bSAtr-n'
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-06
A,JNch NEW OFFENSIVE
AGAINST HiNoENeuae's LINE

London, July Am attack by iahl
and sea against Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's forces in the north' 70
retber with a new Russian attack at
Baranovichi, promises interesting de'
yelopments which are likely TO nave
an influence in the Lutsk res'oh'
where the Germans hitherto nave
been able to hold the Russians.
The Russians report the capture Oh
MANY guns and more than 5000 prs
oners on the various sectors of the
eastern front.
Though the official communication
with respect to the battles along the
Austro Italian front give only mea'
eer ,Gca of the situation as who'e'
that issued by the Italian war once
indicates that the artillery ana III
santry fighting is of continuous an"
desperate nature. The Austrian war
office is silent regarding the opera
tions against the Italians
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-06
war
TO PEACE ON
PRESENT Line
Theodore Roosevelt Intimates That
He Considers Mexican Situation
lntolerable

Oyster Bay, n. Y. July 4.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt, addressing his fel.
low villagers at Fourth OF July cell
ebration here today for the first time
in several years asserted that he pre-.
ferred war to the peace that the Uni
ted States is at present having with
Mexico. He added that in the event
of an actual declaration of war and
a call for volunteers he would give
his home folk the first opportunity
to join with him in proffering their
services to the government.
Colonel Roosevelt declared, howey.
err, that he would rally around him
the single men and those without
families dependent upon them. Rath'
er than choose promiscuously from
ell classes OF men, as in the case Of
the national guardsmen now called to
the border.
The former President did not ex'
pect to make a speech, but Frederick
r. Coudert, who was the orator OF
the day, introduced him and the VII