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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31

A pair Of strong shoulders shrugged
an assumed indifference to hettery. But
the shaft hit the mark; two more blocks,
and an avalanche Of words broke over
the dam of reserve.
Didn't the lady get her tango slippers7"
asked the driver.
NO" hazarded Monte.
well, 1 got to the station in plenty
of time" went on the other. "of all the
nuts, that man who had me make the
run, Is the king. Hope he is no relative
of yours7'
mo blood relative" ventured Monte.
To begin with he picked me UP from
the Market street stand a few minutes
after 12, and had me take him to the
Reading Terminal. There waits for half
an hour. Then he comes out, gives me a
IS bill and says that lady has left her
tango slippers at the Bellaire-B -Blitz Hotel,
and for me to go after them. He tells
me to get the key to the hotel automatic
locker from hotel porter, and after rid
ing fast to the North Penn station for
me to give the package to the platform
man there.
BE sure and get there by little
after 1 o'clock he says.
"'How about the change in the bnl7'
says 1.
Keep It, my good man. says he run
ming his fingers through his black beard"
You gave the box to the platform
man?" asked Monte.
''Yes, took II up myself"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
JUST WHAT is A BAD BOY?

will be glad Know as
editor discovered just what bad BOY M
the amazing of IS LITTLE GIRL TOLD Me-
Now what DO you think of THAT?
policemen lawyers DOCTORS teachers and
the definition of bad boy
and for all time The standard set and
really within the definition given by the
little girl. .
and charming young GIRL
EQUALLY charming young girls paid your edltor W
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few words as possible, we might say: A
bad boy is one who dis-obeys.
Perhaps that, after all, is what the little
girl meant.
We hope, some day to discover what a
good boy is--who knows?
FARMER SMITH,
Childrens Editor, the EVENING LEDGER
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Filled Cookies

This Is my fra Letter to the II. II. c.
hope may be welcome I read It every
day and have lot of good things clipped
out and put away for future use I send
a recipe for filled cookies: Cup OF sugar
half cup of lard shortening, one egg, half
cup sweet milk, three and one-half cups
of flour. two teaspoons of cream of
tartar. one teaspoon of soda. one
teaspoon of vanilla, pinch OF salt
This is the filling: One cup of chopped
raisins, half cup sugar, half cup of water,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31
Real Old Virginia Mullins

Virginia mullins are good old southern
delcacy, which many northen cooks will
find useful to make in an emergency. Sift
2 cupfuls of flour with 2 rounded tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder, 1 teaspoonful
of salt and u cupful OF sugar Add 4
cupful of melted butter. 1 egg we'll beaten
and 1 cupful of seeded raisins. Stir to
smooth batter with l cupful of milk and
bake in a warm buttered muffin pan.
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miserable Money"
BY REGINA oUIRK. Addison st.

BY REGINA oUIRK, Addison 81.
One day a rich man by the name OF MT
Collins entered the shop OF poor man
by the name of Irving Mr.. Irving owed
Mr.. Collins the sum of $40.
When MIR. Collins demanded payment
the poor man could not get the money
right away.
Mr. Collins said, II cannot understand
why you can't pay what you owe'
miserable $40.
"If IL is SO miserable and unnecessary
to YOU, sir" replied Mr.. Irving, why are
YOU so anxious TO have it?"
The rich man was struck by the truth
of the remark and for his bright answer
forgave the poor man the debt
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WATCH FOR OUR
FLOWER WEEK NUMBER.

FARMER SMITH.
EVENING LEDGER;
I wish TO become a member or your
Rainbow Club. Please send me beau
tiful Rainbow Button free. ! agree
10 no A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY - SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY.
Address ....s-''...'.'.sss
Age ..,......'-..'....s
School attend .....'.'..'..'''s's
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to help 1t, without incurring a dentistry
bill?
Answer-Dentistry comes first. both in
prevention and treatment of this very
common and very damaging condition.
But we recommend the habltual use of a
tooth.paste containing emetin or ipecac,
or the toothbrush may be wet with solu.
ton of the strength of one drop of fluid
extract of ipecac in 20 drops of grain
alcohol. 1t is we'll to massage this into
the gums with the fingers
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Marion Harland's Corner

sddrssssd enysIops and = eiippins, Of the
sonr Wishing 10 aid In the charitable
TSrs r;. q the u; H. g. should & write ,MsriSr aH
dresses Of those they would like 70 help,
and, having received them, communicats
direct with those parties.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Awful Name, but Good Medicine

AWFUL Name, DuI GOOu meulclne
have heard of a medicine called hexa-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. For goodness sake
what is 1t for?
Answer-It isn't SO bad as that. 1t is
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and is official in the
United States Pharmacopoeia. 1t is given
as a urinary antiseptic, and is also used
to oppose infection in the gall-sac and gall
ducts, as we'll as in acute coryza or, as
some "fellers" say. cold In the head"
Personally, we think 1t is a valuable rem.
edy for chorea or st. Vitus' dance, which,
of course, is also a germ disease.
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l. Can dogs thlnk7
2. How does 4 sun dial tell timsf
& write a story about : tin soldier.
iBes atlla tplkaA
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Cocoa Too Stimulating for Children
Please explain why you advise against
cocoa for children under 12.
Answer-Because It contains theobro.
mine, stlmulant identical in effect with
caffeine of coffee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-31

to yourself and key besides Kills of
the pikers. Heyl Murphy! Look-a-here."
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We confidently re.
peat this prediction:
In due time, nearly
every LVonlan Oho
LUears a corset lDiH
LDear a Memo Won
derIff
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There's ono Wonderlift model
for very slim figures with sharp hip
bones and ooncave abdomen-No.
657, at 5 500.
Another for the biggssf women,
with rolls of flesh all over-No.
99S, at $1,000. This is the only
corset oft kind ever made.
Then there arc other models,
not SO extreme: -~-
B54-for short stout womsn---4B.oo
b5S-ior taller fall hsures------$6.00
556-fsr slender TO msdium----$6.0o
l00o-a model de lllSs. of fustroes
broeade. for average fun figures
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
Glaciers of Nebraska.

Many of the physical features OF
eastern Nebraska were produced by
sheets of ice that invaded the region
during and after the earlier stages of
the great ice age. At the opening of
the glacial epoch the great Keewatin
glacier spread southwark and covered
large parts of the Dakotas. Minnesota
and Iowa and extended thence into
eastern Nebraska, where it was proba-
bly, several hundred feet thick. This
first stage of glaciation was brought
to a close by the melting of the ice in
a warmer interglacial time or stage
the Aftonian. A remarkable assem-
blage of animals invaded the region
after the ice had Disappeared. and the
bones and teeth of many of these ami
mails have been found in the Aftonian
deposits of western Iowa. The late
Professor Samuel Calvin identified the
remains of horses, camels, stays, ele-
plants, mastodons, mammoths and
SlOthS,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
Lawyers and Liars.

The eminent cross examiners of New
York city have their favorite methods
of knowing when a witness is. telling
the truth or lying One lawyer says
he can tell when afwitness is lying by
the movement of the lips. Another
declares the hands form the best ba-
rometer, and another declares the
twitchfng of the muscles of the cheeks
is a sure sign that the witness has
been trapped In a lie. Still another
disciple of Blackstone says that facial
expression always helps him. as well
as watching the feet, which are usual
" shifted uneasi1y when the lie is ap-
parent. Then another declares that
by keeping constant vigilance on the
eyes of the witness he knows when he
has his man going" If taken as COM
plete formula it would mean that a
perjurer to escape detection would
have to school his face to be fmpassive,
keep his hands in his pockets. hook
his feet in the. rounds of the witness
chair and shut his cyes.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
Lucky Thirteen.

\ Once there was a man who found
the number 13 most lucky for him
self His name was john Hatfield,
and he was si soldier in the army of
William and Mary, doing guard duty
at Windsor castle One morning he
was arrested on charge of having
fallen asleep at his post before mid
night The court condemned him to
die In spite of-or possibly because Of
the fact that he declared he had heard
the great cathedral clock strike thir-
teen times when lit tolled of the hour
of midnight After the death sentence
had been passed a score of persons
came forward with the statement that
on the night In question the clock had
actually blundered in its count, includ-
ing the single stroke for the quarter
hour with its hour stroke. 1t was re-
ported to the king, upon~invesigation
that the striking apparatus was weak,
and John Hatfield was promptly par
doned--St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21

Hamburg possesses a steam ferry OF
a somewhat original type. for the main
deck can be raised and low cred by suit
able machinery in order to take up a
difference of level of some sixteen feet.
The large structural framework rises
to a considerable height and is intended
to guide the! whole platform. in; its yer-
teal movements. By the use of pow-f
erful electric winches it is possible
to raise and lower the deck as whole,
even when it is loaded with numerous
heavy vehicles, such as are used in
landing material at the port. The rea-
son for adopting this arrangement OF
the deck lies i'll the fact that at the
Hamburg port the difference in tide
level is considerable, SO that when the
boat lands at the wharf it is by no.
means on the same level at all times
and in the ordinary case the heavy
vehicles would be obliged to mount or
descend steep incline. It is in order
to avoid this drawback that the pres
ent type Of ferry was constructed. and
as the movable deck can always be
brought flush with the level OF the
dock, the vehicles can now run of in
the ordinary way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
SONS Stevenson ReooIIeetions.

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures. In Sailor and
Beachcomber' makes several refer
ences to Robert Louis Stevenson, whom
he saw on different occasions in Samoa.
In one place he writesi
stevenson was one of those men
with keen face that made you feel a
bit redcent until he spoke, and then
you discovered a human note in the
voice that put you thoroughly at your
ease, and as he spoke to a German
sailor he picked up my violin and start
ed to try and play some old folk mel
ody. He seemed fond of look
ing over the ships side, gazing out to
sea- and up at the stars. He was very
friendly with all the sailors, went into
the fo'c'stle, talked to the crew and
was greatly interested In ship life.'
In another place he says:
IF 1 had seen and spoken to 'R. L.;
s. without knowing who he was I
should have thought he was a skipper
or mate of some American or English
ship. His manner was easy-in fact,
almost rolicking at times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
Former Teacher Here
Is Defendant In
Conspiracy Suit

Nellie Carey Rourke. former
teacher in the local public schools, is
one of the defendants in a suit
brought by George t. White of New
Raven, who alleges conspiracy. Pre-
V1ous to her marriage to Mr.. Rourke,
a wealthy New Haven contractor, Miss
Carey was widely known in this city.
She lived in Arch street.
White, who conducted the old Ton
tine hotel in New Haven, alleged that
his wife, Grace ]. White, and Mrs.
Rourke conspired to gain possession
of his property. Attorney Palmer of
New Haven, who represents Mrs.
White, said the property was never
in Whites name. The lawyer charges
that White took Mrs. Whites dia-
monds from her bureau drawer and
she brought suit to recover them
GAS to Mrs. Rourke," says, Attorney
Palmer, '-she is only a dear friend OF
Mrs. White and had no interest in the
case whatsoever It is a scurrilous
thing to bring her into it at ALL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
BAD and Cream Iinh+..

1t Is strange how the color of light
makes it more or less visible, irrespec-
tive of his actual bril1iancy. To test
this place two lights OF the same
power-two candles of the same size
will dom two tin. boxes and in each
box perforate a pin hole. Cover one
pin hole with green. glass and one with
red and place them in a perfectly dark
room. To normal person the green
light will appear five times brighter
when viewed ob1iquely than when
viewed directly. but the red light be-
HAYES in the opposite way. Most peo-
pie will pick. up the green light when
looking in some other direction and
Will be quite conscious of its presence,
but when they turn their eyes directly
toward it they will not see it at all.
The faint red light, on the other hand.
will not be noticed at all until looked
at directly, when it appears quite
bright, but the instant the eyes are
turned away from it it is gone.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
MARGARET BENwAY

Ushered through the portals Of
death ere the congratulations of her
numerous friends on the recent an
nouncement of her engagement to Mr.
Frank Herman, OF New Haven, had
ceased to greet her every step, Miss
Margaret Benway was laid at rest this
morning in the presence of a throng
OF Sorrowing relatives and, friends.
Beautiful floral contributions banked
high about the casket were exquisite
testfmpnials of esteem in which she
was held. by a wide circle of acquaint-
ances- The funeral cortege moved
from the bereaved residence. IS Cur
ffss avenue at $3.50 O'Clock and a, half
hour later from st. Mary,s r. G.
church where p high mass of requiem
was offered up for the repose of L-r
soul by Rev. Thomas p. Mulcahy. At
the effertory Mrs. Frank Munich
sang 3rveni Jesu'' and at the conclu-
sion of the mass, Joseph C1abby rem
dered Beautiful Land On High The,
pail bearers were Wilfred and Frank
Herman. Adrian Keevers, Raymond
Clabby. William Kearns and Christie
pher Lawless. Burial was in the fam
lily plot, st. ,MichaePs cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21

In the geological gardens in London
the anthfopoid apes have been kept
aIivo during recent years by shutting
them in behind glass not to protect the
visitors from thep1, but to protect them
from the visftors-that is to say, from
the microbes that man harbors in his
mouth. Man has more or less success
fully learned how to disarm those in
vaders, but they will readily destroy
those near relatives of his whose bod
les have not learned how to resist
them. Mankind has no better friends
than those who. like Metchnikof, teach
us what to do and what not to do in
arming and inuring ourselves against
these sleepless and implacable but as
suredIy doomed enemies of our kind
Dr. C. W. SaIeeby in Youths. Compan-
ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
Walter j. Cox and
Miss Lundquist Wed,
Says Norwalk Report

According to a report in a Norwa1k
newspaper Walter Joseph Cox, a trav-
cling salesman of this city. and Miss
Lily Theresa Lundquist of this city,
were married Wednesday by Justice
walk.
Walter Cox, a. grain salesman of
this city, denies that he is the Walter
Cox named. At 81 Cannon street,
where Miss Lnndqufst formerly work
ed. 74k was said that indications of ro-
nance between the persons named
were observed. Miss Lundouist late
1y worked in the Lowe laundry, but
she hasn't been there in two weeks
according to persons at that establish
rnext
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
MARY GuBERTI

The funeral of Mary Gilbert was
largely attended from the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. M. ]. C1abby, "a
Poplar street, at $3.50 this morning
and a half hour later from st. Mary's
church where the solemn high mass
OF requiem was sung by Rev John
CoaWay, assisted by Rev. Thomas
AGu1ca.hy as deacon and Rev. John F.
Murphy, as sub-deacon. AS the body
was brought into the church, Joseph
CIabby and Mrs. Frank Munich sang
'"Thy VIII Be Done,'' Schmidt's mass
was sung and at the offertory Mrs
Munich and Mr.. Clabby sang 'tVeni
Jesur and after the mass ''Only Wait
ing There were great many flor
al tributes. The bearers were Tim
ot11y and John Mohyde, James To-
bin, William. Charles and Robert
Swords. Rev Father Mu1cahy read
the comfnitta1 services at the grave in
ST. Michae1s cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
Mamma a Vest Size.

A curious item in the trade slang of
hosiers is the term ''pope's size,'' ap-
piled to vests. They classify the scale
of chest measurements for these as:
Small mems, 80 inches; slender mems,
81 inches; mems, SO inches; pope's. 80
inches; out size, AZ inches.
The origin of this term. which has
been current for nearly a century, was
discussed some years ago in Notes
and Queries. when it was stated on
good authority that it had no connec-
ton with the successors of st. Peter.
1t appears that the head of an old
firm of west end hosiers, Messrs.
Pope & Plante. ordered this size to be
made specially for his own personal
use, and the manufacturer called it
after him for want of a better name
London Tatler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21

The hare can see objects behind as
welI1as in front. Its eyes are large.
prominent and placed laterally. Its
power. of seeing things in the rear is
very noticeable in touring, for, though
the greyhound is mute while running,
the hare is able to judge to a nicely
the exact moment at which it will be
best for it to double. The giraffe.
which Is very timid animal, is APP
preached with the utmost difficulty on
account Of its eyes being soyplaced that
it can see both ways with equal facil-
ity- This faculty enables Ii to direct
with great precision the rapid storms
of kicks with which it defends ITSELF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
RrummeI,s Friends, Wardrobe.

in George IV.'s wardrobe were found
many things that could not be offered
for sale-coustless bundles of womenHs
lqVe letters, women's gloves and locks
OF women4s hairs These were destroy
ed. And 500 pocketbooks came to
light, all containing sums OF money
100000 10 all was thus collected. For
the king was a great hoarder and yet
systematic in his boarding. He carried
the catalogue of his wardrobe in his
head and could, it is said. call for
anything at any moment. He would
have made an ideal, curator of a mu-
seum.-London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
shirkino the RESPONSIBILITY.

''Now, this is the way l like to be
treated in a hotel,' said the breezy
drummer as he sat down to break
fast in the Pikesville House. 1.-THE
morning paper is lying beside my
plate"
II beg your pardon. boss,'' said the
head waiter in considerable agitation
"You's in Judge Hornbuckle's seat
He's been settin' there for twenty
years an'-an'-he's due here at any
minute"
II should worry" was the drum
mer's only reply.
well, maybe you kin take keer of
yO'self. boss. 1 guess you amt never
been befo' de judge like has. OATS
why rs gwine out an stay in de
kitchen till de rucus blows OVER
Birmingham Age-HeraId.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21

said one of the women, land l am at
my wits end. They come to you as
experts. well recommended and all
that, and they turn out to be lazy and
incompetent. I declare I can't under
stand itr'
what became OF the cook you had
last week?'' asked the other.
my dear. she was positively the
limit. She couldn't cook, she broke
dishes, she wasted food, she wasn't
neat, and she was impudent. 1 have
reason to believe that she drank. Oh,
I had to get rid of her. Honestly. she
was SO bad in every way that 1 could
hardly, think of a thing to- say when
wrote recommendation for her.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
Could Not.

'tNow, what does your young Mr..
Brown make by lectures and readings
you talk so much about?'
Nothing, papa. Virtue is it's own
exceeding great reward.' It shows how
good he isl
Tut, tut, child! How can you expect
my consent to your engagement with
man who. as you say yourself, is abso-
lutely 'good-for nothing? ''-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
MARY MURPHY ooUGHLIN.

The funeral of Mary Murphy, wild
ow of jeremiah Coughlin. was largely
attended from her late home 134
wood avenue, at $3.50 This morning
and from St Augustine's church at 8
O'Clock where the Rev. Robert J. Bow
en- sang the mass of requiem. At the
offertory the church choir composed
of Miss Kathleen Ryan Miss Aurelia
Berger, john T. Mccormack and Prof
A. 1T Brisebois, sang Ave Maria, :"
and after the mass, Beautiful Land
On High. = The bearers were Joseph
Rowe, A E. Morris, George GiItrap,
William f. Maher. Patrick H. fHeery
and John. Shaughnessey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
New Sherman School
Coal Bills Small AS
Compared To Others
Especial to the Fafmer.)

Fairfield. Jan. 21-Coal bills for
Fafrfield's new Sherman school have
been found to be amazingly small. In
stead of 12S tons of coal, has been
stated, for last winters heating of 10
rooms, only 81 IL tons were sup=
piled. Twelve class rooms and two
large play-rooms we're heated, that is.
less. than seven tons per class room.
a marked economy compared with
other schools according to informa-
ton given 1.-THE Farmer
At the new Sf1lirnans (F'airfeld1
school, with four class rooms and no
play rooms, "A tons were supplied, or
eleven tons per class room.
The Bridgeport schools, with All
class rooms, were supplied with 4,164
tons or more than 10 tons per class
room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21

All through the markets OF every
Turkish city and village are little
shops where the fez can be pressed
and ironed for a few cents. At his
prayers Moslem could not use a hat
with briIn. as his head must press
the prayer rug a certain number OF
times during each prayer. AS the head
must be covered at all times. fez
or some other brimless covering must
be used
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
Cause Foe Regret.

'Do you regret. my good man." said
the judge. having killed the pedes-
TRAN with your golf Eall?''
yes said the confirmed player.
with tears in his eyes, IT do. If he
hadn't got in the way I'd have made
that hole in one less than bogie.''-
Judge. ~,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
New City Manual
Is Complete Book

TIE city manual for 1916 is print
ed and now at the city clerks office
for distribution. The book is the most
complete that has ever been issuer
Tt contains a list Of the city officers,
members of the common council, the
salaries and terms of appointment of
all officials, rules of the council, fire
alarm boxes, standing committees and
much other valuable information
which heretofore has not been so
readily available.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
ANNNrTE GOODWIN.

Annette, wife of Howard P. Good
win, died at her home, 40 Ogden
street, early this morning. Mrs.
Goodwin was born in Scales Mound,
Ill, the daughter Of Samuel and Assem-
ath Roberts She is survived by her
husband and a large family of chill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
ANN m mnoTT

Ann T. Elliott. who resided with
her daughter, Mrs. Daniel M. Smith,
221 Orchard street, died this morning
at the Bridgeport hospital after a few
days illness with pneumonia Mrs
Elliott was the widow of William Eli
otf- She was 20 years of age and an
old and well known resident of the
city. She is survived by Her daugh-
ter and q grandson. r. G. Smith.