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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
POLICE BAND CONCERTS
TO AID PENSION FUND
First Performance Will Be
Given Tonight at Conven-
tion Hall

Policemen who are also musicians will
be heard tonight in Convention Hall IN
the first Of three concerts for the benefit
Of the Police Pension Fund. The other
concerts will follow tomorrow afternoon
and evening. This is the fourth annual
musical carnival Of the Philadelphia Po-
lice Band, under the leadership OF Joseph
Kiefer. and It is expected to follow the
precedent set during the last two years
showing that the policemen are constantly
making strides in an artistic direction.
In addition to solos by members Of the
band, there will be three assisting artists,
Emily Stokes Hagar and Mae Farley. So
Smith and many other city officials will
has been donated without charge and II
is expected that a large sum of money
will be realized Drillmaster Crofut 10
the business manager for the AFFAIR and
he is enthusiastic over the advance show
ing.
The II men in the band will render a
different program at each concert. The
selections cover wide field and there
will be something to attract all sorts OF
musical tastes There will be selections
from the operas, from the works of many
of the classical composers and few Of
the lighter compositions that havs
achieved popularity.
Those who have heard the band in its
rehearsals recently say the playing lie no.
table and that the police band has
right to rank high among Philadelphia
bands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
CAN YOU KEEP BOOKS?

Dear ChidnYou will often find that those things which to
the most difficult really told is
the gentle Of bookkeeping.
1t has always been mystery how those kndaced gentlemen who
back of the railing able the little from png
ever the floor and keep them from getting mixed up
Oh yes let me tell which figure makes the trouble is the
o will because easily
" has been made For instance have hundred dollars
somebody along and rus the
will find that dollars ninety doars
have hundred and dollars written piece of and
somebody rubs out the "one will than
II would be if a zero had been rubbed
Take cute little zone" and put behind viii very
quickly that have this
SoTHlNG makes lot of trouble. FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, EVENING LEDGER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
Branch Club News

me Little Rainbow Violet Hearts"
mat Is the very pretty name OF a branch
-uO organized by Pauline Parker, OF
s.ss street. and Essie wyman, of South
street Pauline explains the club
= vs. aims in very clear, well-written
'sst Please read II; we have formed
-. a4lnoow branch called the Rainbow
9'' Hearts whose object viii be to
% good deeds and have pleasure,
~ me following are the names of the
..Vl~ Hearts: Pauline Parker, Rose
S..Son, ~. Kate Godfrey, Essie Wyman,
An ~ Ess9sFsisky' Eva Neuman, Celia Kauf-
NJ, rs... .'nei Tiss and Anna Harrison.
~ van meet every Saturday from
49, yeioek The dues are cents a
hsia ne nrst meeting and election will
street We. the Violet Hearts" nave
SsgSuse. Il is; I'VE, the Rainbow Vio-
- ls' 90 hereby promise that we will
,ens ter the Rainbow Club and for its
our our pledge. sus
N violet Hearts" generously offer TO
en- our aid whenever we call upon
- M ASK out one little favor in re-
~ slat Is, that a subject for short
sIitlng be suggested. Gladly do
a ssgy, Let each little girl write a
A. story under this title, The LIE
- - i-i'te Violet Send in the stories.
'aTsssss Ssssss and permanenee 70 the .'Violet
ia "a, May their sweet example lead
~, slris TO band themselves TO-
5000 70 sew and 10 be happy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
!. ARNOLD GARRY COLIN

Z AL SYNOPSIS
,..-,. crispen, upon the death ,Sf q bis bis
. nneE' s@os other things ts5tIIs SIcs mill Ill
ksa4siof k4 ~ kRis newly acquired steel mills
x 'cfispssnn.. Psi PSsSirnins him OF 4 similar
t1Iuc osgslnst the Kensinston, factory.
ede g Pe0IPrSspssIa IPys5sIfte as 'Af Mr SRsfil STsileT
lhat sec,,,,rtsnt sec,,Its and efficiency ,ensineer. He
~ c1riith Mrs, Marley. her daughter
ifi ESiiy sdS sOn, str stTons; are at homoly but
nsEri;,horss. 81 uEEgpity to come 70 the bsdslde
q hsI dagshtsaEr d,.h arbs Se9gins Kis. Of epTeeS,h u'
'i,,iess,ai decides to investigate this dread
,sssss' and learn. that rmscMtsd u M bSS by Mil
ssrsstrs s,r ,nd sdd ths re ''spsedinE;pp" system IN
tnlngaF Hc realizes that the Ga oui,oI
ss eaupe1nt. n..g n to oi1 spur r's 'ssmpioyes on to
1s dssh and he death Of by hTpdreds, tbe as, 1t
eihsrs T1STeusThich dIiIons Witch exist in his own
gglss,,ovies. Monte rushes TO the IelephoI9
IA tells Craig Andrews. MS r,,s, bs made a
BBssfagssrd tp ssPe5n mnnsser nn and Sf Se. tse
stsag tssasgyystIsrn' IIIgYp but because OF bis mean
fispcsi,1lson.; n.;,,tb him. Blanchard "flres" the
yoS,ul"oi sOsr oi the mills. Monte. however. de;
e.AAss 10 continue his game and does not
a,cIICse ,sISnest ri Immediately after this episode
,,snis learns from Strong MARTY that
f'wvSs NJ W. agitaiors are IN kensington at,
iL..~rilns 10 stir up trouble in the, Crispen
g,l,,s known as the Big Four. In
se.b the young millionaire recalls tine
ana,rire Of the cryptic cross.
Monte Monte quickly deylseg a plan to com CON.
%, ea.,,,sp on New Years Day. disguised
1s ia ! hummer prince. Ne kidnaps the
~ ,s.ns n.mpioyes TH in the cr!spen Mills. Lars,
ms,ts's trusty chauffeur, cnrries the
tnund and gagged prisoner to New York,
SgSS shsrs Federal investigators and Craig
snsrews cross-cxa canine him. The man
Z. e es mentioned in the crytlc cross. AGENT
~ haa him locked up In the Tombs under
4, charge OF violating the United States
neutrality. ,
~ X w. w. leader. In order TO secure
sdyaiice Information upon the aEitator's
pians, Crspen sets UP dictograph de-
va, with one end in the drawer of Bric-
rnre;s desk and the other end on n re.
-ssfine machine two doors away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
The Goat and the Dog

Sent in by Frederick Schumacher. Oak Lane.
Once there was goat and dog The
DOG always got the goats dinner for him.
He got 1t at a restaurant He would walk
inside the kitchen and the cook would give
him scraps He would never eat all OF
them f; he would save some for the goat
One day he went there and found the
restaurant closed, Suddenly he remem-
bered 1t was Sunday. After that he would
beg for lots on Saturday. Once or twice
he forgot again but finally his hunger
taught him to remember when Sunday
was coming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
"Our Favorite Records"

In answer to our request that the Rain
bows help us pick out records for our
phonograph, John Higgins sends in the
following list OF his ten favorite records.
1, our Director March; 2, National
Emblem March; 3. "Infanta March,; 4.
Merry Wives OF Windsor Overture" s,
"Ragging the Scales; 6, 'Hungarfan
Rhapsody; 7, Chinese Bells; 8, ''Light
Cavalry Overture; O. Uncle Josh at the
Circus; TO- Along the Rocky Road to
Dublin"
What other Rainbows are going to send
In list OF their favorlte records?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
Dentist Convicted of Perjury

Jorge A. G. Dos Santos, Brazilian
dentist of this city also known as George
Cornelius, whose domestic affairs have
been aired several times, was convicted
of perjury today before Judge Barratt.
The accusation resulted from false stae.
ments made before Clerk Thompson, In
the Marriage license Bureau. Sentence
was deferred until motion for new trial
can be hard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
About Bird seed

BY GEORGE B. TANGUAY. Arch street.
Have you ever planted bird seed? We'll
I have. and it is a great success. Anv
one who likes green plant has simply
70 put some soft dark earth in a flower moi
and sprinkle bird seed on top. II does NOT
need TO be covered with earth. After
this has been done water thorouEhly on
the top and put in the sun. In a week or
two green shoots VIII come up. II is best
10 water from the bottom sincerely hone
that you have a successful bird-seed plant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

RUTHIE THOMPSON Iar and she Ii,as On
New Brunswick. M. East High street.
When Paullpe Deibert. of Gilbert. Pa, re-
ceived her button she says ray of light
seemed to shine right out OF the envelope,
Well, we guess that was the Rainbow
Fairy!
Paul LeIby. of Gsrmansville. Pa. has
a lovely white hen named Nancy, and
Nancy has 1s white chicks! Paul Is a
new member but his first letter covered
so many interests of the club that we felt
as though We were meeting an old, old
friend when 1t came 10 us.
Este Wyman, South 9Th street. Is no
longer a Rainbow OF $4,000, She is little
girl who stands out in our mind with an
appearance attached to her name. And
why-well, listen to her letter. "Big
Rainbow" that's your nickname. want
you TO know what I look like so that We
may be better friends. / am eleven years
old. height 4 feet 8 inches, weight So
pounds. My hair Is brown and so are
my eyes, and lately have tried 20 be SO
happy and bright that / have won the
nickname Rainbow Essie." / have a
blue-howeTed dress on, blue hair rib
bon. white stockings and black shoes. II
you saw me today do you think you
would know me2 Essle stands out in our
mind for another reason. She has beau
tteul plan She suggests that we have
busy bee corner" In which TO exchange
helpful plans and ideas Of energetic Rain
bows. What do the energetic Rainbows
think OF this plan7
We would like 70 hear from more Rain
bows on this subject. What sort OF prizes
would you like to have?
Essie Kuttner, walnut street, wants the
members 70 make 100 words from Ned
iterranean Sea" Elsie has very pretty
stationery and we would like 70 see some
more of IL BY ths way, Rainbows, your
editor IS collecting monograms VINO viii
send MIN somsl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
New Electric Line Building

LEBANON, Pa, May 8. Work has
been started by the Lancaster and Berks
Street Railway Company on the construc-
ton of the new railway line from Klein
feltersvile to womelsdorf, and II is PLAN
ned to finish II by fall. The completion
of the line will provide continuous eleo-
trio railway from Reading to Harrisburg
Steps have also been taken by the Berks
and Lebanon Street Railway Company to
construct the connecting link between
womelsdorf. Berks County, and Richland,
Lebanon County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
Buys at 2sth and Porter

Elizabeth Esling has sold TO Edward
Atkins three adjoining plots of ground at
2sth and Porter streets with a frontage
of 42l feet on Porter street, for a price
of $4,000. The ground sold has an addi-
tional frontage OF o. feet on the southwest
side of Ware avenue and OF 81 feet on
Passyunk avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
Thinrs 10 Know and no

L Name two animals that .have eyes
straight In front
q Name two animals that have eyes on
the sides Of their heads
q Why does an elephant lika Ia
travel dor little folksl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05


that is that she wear
her Rainbow button
when she goes to
bed. We think the
Rainbow Fairy and
Ruthie must have n
beautiful dream.
time" secret about
that button! We
know another mem
ber, way, way on in
Detroit. Mich. whom
the Rainbow Fairy
flew to and told all
about the club. Her
name Is Esther Shll-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

|uess-sassn club leaders are earnestly re-
|aeeti. 70 send In . report OF each
IL - this departments. Outline
III .nAt yen are dolng az any)
H. - aeoet the good times that you
|uai',-as' Let us an become as-
'"ssa' t1ei5s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
Our PostoHice Box

Here is another baby Rainbow. Ruthie
Thompson, of New Brunswick. N. j,
There is one thing Ruthie insists on and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
Drops Lamp; $4,000 Home Burns

Drops Lamp; $4,000 Home Burns
Mrs. F. Newton Pierce dropped lamp
in her home at Black Horse near Media
late yesterday causing fire that de.
stroyed the residence at loss of $4,000.
Mrs. Pierce was searching for magazines
in closet with lamp in her hand She
struck her head against a rafter and the
Impact threw her to the floor. The fire
was apparently extinguished but smold-
ering flames started afresh and the build.
ing was burned to the ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
FARMER SMITH.
EVENING LEDGER:

FARMER SMITH.
EVENING LEDGER:
wish to become a member OF your
halnoow Club. Please send me a beau
utui Rainbow Button free. agree
y DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY - SPREAD A
LIZZIE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
Name OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
''''''''.'..'.....
ote ''''''.............
School I attend. ..................,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
CITY NURSES BADGE

CITY NURSES BADGE
To stop the activities Of unknown
women who have been making
visits under fraudulent guises,
the Board of Health has provided
this badge for authorized nurses
and warns all housewives against
listening to persons who do not
wear it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

IN POLICE CONCERT
Misses Emily Stokes Hagar and
Mae Farley will take part in the
music carnival at Convention
Hall tonight and tomorrow.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-08
HAVE No RIGHT
TO A CRITICISM
SMULSkI SAYS ENGLAND CAN'T
BE BLAMED FOR STOPPING
SHIPMENTS.

CHICAGO, Feb. I've are not
surprised at the statement of Sir Ed
ward Grey, that England cannot per-
nit shipment of goods to Poland un-
der presnt conditions said John F..
Smulski, who has represented the
American Polish organization in ne
gotiations regarding relief for Pol
and, expressing the belief that inter-
national conditions yet would so
shape themselves as to make possi-
BILE the sending of foodstuffs to the
people of that country.
England asks what is right and
fair she should ask of us. Germany
is willing to make every necessary
concession consistent with charity and
humanity" continued Mr.. Smulski.
in the face of existing military
conditions we have no right to view
too critical the attitude of either side.
We must wait until we have exhaust
ed our efforts and received an ulti-
mate refusal.
"As | read Sir Edward Grey's let
ter to Herbert c. .Hopver, chairman
of the American commission for the
relief of Belgium, made public yes
| terday, England demands three
things of Germany; prohibition of the
export Of foodstuffs from Russian
Poland, guarantee that native stocks
iof foodstuf shall not be drawn upon
ito maintain the occupying armies and
assurance that the, relief committee
will be given a free hand in the dis
| itribution of food
GAS to the first demand, / believe
Germany WILL agree to prohibit fur
ther exports of fodstuff from Rus
sian Poland.
| "As to the second, / believe there
are no ntive stocks of food and
hence they could not be drawn upon
by the occupying armies.
| CAS- to the third demand, we will
igive every assurance that the relief
committee will be given free hand
and that food imported for relief will
be distributed only among the suffer
ling civilian .popuation.
| I'VE therefore believe we can meet
every condition imposed by the Brit
fish government.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-08
AN OFFENSIVE TOWARD SAL
ONIKl EXPECTED IN MILL
TARY QUARTERS.
TROOPS ARE ASSEMBLING
Forces of the Germans, Aus
trians and BuIgars Are Now
Said to Be Gathering on the
Greek Frontier.

LONDON, Feb. while recent re
ports of the actaul opening of an of
fensive by the Teutonic allies against
Saloniki appear to have been prema-
ture, the accounts of various troop
movements are held in military quar-
ters to indicate that such an offensive
probably is not far distant.
Athens dispatches today tell of
continued concentration of German
Austrian and Bulgarian forces on the
Greek frontier, together with the
transfer of heavy artillery southwark
from Nish.
With such movement in the Bal
kans in prospect reports that come
out of Roumania command increas-
ing interest. Advices from allied
sources declare that the friction be-
tween Roumania and the central
powers has increased and that Rou-
mania. -supp0sedlX in view Of the Re-
ported threatening attitude of Ger
many and Austria, has collected fore
es close to the Austro Hungarian from
tier.
There is a paucity of news sof ac-
tive operations in any of the war
fields, probably for the good reason
that few important movements are
actually in progress. The chief cap
itals of the entente allies, however
appear to be impressed with the idea
that an important offensive is shorty
to be begun by the Germans in the
west. The belief is prompted largely
by the military movements noted
along the Franco-Belgian front in re-
cent days.
The latest official bulletin from
ConstaDhinople reports improved con
dition@ for the Turks, who apparent
ly recently hive been under extreme
| ly sever pressure by the Russians.
Although the Ottoman forces around
| l'ErZerum' seemingly have not been
successful in undertaking an offens-
five that hey have been able to repulse
all the renewed Russian attacks, they
declare.
No change in the situation in Meso-
potama is indicated, the British re-
lief army still being stalled on the III
girls some distance down the river
from Kutel-Amara, it appears.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-08
Floods Mountinu,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. g.
With the flood mounting to higher
levels and widening in area, residents
of the overflowed Eastern Arkansas
lowlands today were adjusting them
selves to conditions in anticipation
that several weeks will elapse before
they can return to their homes.
Alfred j. Henry of Washington
|meteorologist in charge of the river
and flood division of the United States
weather bureau, in statement given
out here, estimated that the flood will
not recede for nearly month.
Reports early today from Arkansas
City and Lake Village, where the
hardest fights were being made to
hold back the flood, described the sit
uation as critical but not hopeless
Arkansas City, already engulfed by
|backwater, was menaced by a record
stage in the Mississippi in addition to
the inland flood Near Lake Village
the water was nearing the top of a
protection levee and further rise of
two weeks was predicted. The relief
expedition which left Little Rock Sat
urday, reached Grady last night and
proceeded from that point in motor
boats to distribute food and clothes at
isolate refuge camps
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-08

The above telegram received by
The News last night is self-expana-
tory. and sets at rest the reports, cir
culated through an erroneous publica-
tion here, that, although the rivers
and harbors committee had decided
not to include appropriations FOR any
new projects al the present aession,
that Savannah was to receive large
sum
AS stated in Congressman Edwards
telegram, the Savannah appropria-
tion is an old project for which appro-
priations had been made by former
bills.
Congressman Walker notified the
local Board of Trade a few weeks ago
that the rivers and harbors committee
had agreed not to make appropriations
at the present session for any new
projects, but right in the face of this
statement an effort was made in
Brunswick to dicredit even the state
ment of the committee, and 1t was
pointed out that Savannah stood an
excellent chance of securing her ap-
preparation, which, 1t was stated, was
for new project.
Brunswick has good friend in
Congressman Edwards, although he
represents the Savannah district, and
he will cooperate with Congressman
Walker in getting the Brunswick APP
preparation through at the fall session.
The project. already has the recon-
mendation Of the board Of army engi-
neers, and, 1t believed, If any new
projects were made at the present
session, Brunswick would unquestion-
ably come in for her half million,
which has already been recommended.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-08
BUSINESS MEN
LEAVE TOMORROW
FOR FERNANO|NA
GOING TO ATTEND MEETING OF
NASSAU COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS-DELEGArloN FROM JACK
soNVlLLE AND SAVANNAH TO
BE PRESENT ALSO

A delegation of Brunswick bust
ness men will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Fernandina, where they go to
attend meeting of the county com
missioners of Nassau county, and at
which time will be present delegation
Irnm -IacksnnNille- and Savannah and
the question of road improvements
through Nassau county is to be taken
up
The personnel of the local delega-
tion is not yet known nor is 1t known
whether the trip will be made by auto
mobile or boat. However, Mayor Hop
kins. who will attend, is anxious to-
ascertain the names of all who are
willing to go, and If two or three auto
owners will voluteer to make the trip,
then quite a large delegation will CO.
leaving here early in the morning and
returning either after the meeting or
the following morning
1t is understood that piece of road
work in Nassau county, which is to
to be part of the Dixie High
way if the coast route is selected is
badly in need of repair work, and the
visiting delegations are to be present
tomorrow to urge that this work be
done. Some six or eight cars will go
over to Fernandina from Jacksonville
while it is understood that Savannah
will be represented by quite large
delegation.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-08
MAKES THREATS
ON AMERICANS
VILLA RANSACkED LAGUNA AND
THREATENED TO KILL ALL
OF THE GRINGoEs.

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 7.-Francisco
Villa terrorized the mining camp OF
Laguna, Chihuahua, on Monday last
and threatened TO kill all gringoes
he caught" according to Mexican
passengers who arrived here today
on the first train from the south in
eight days.
Villa, they said, ransacked Laguna
Upon leaving he made the threat
against Americans 4ib
On Wednesday, it was said, Villa
reappeared with 200 followers and
told the laborers to leave, asserting
be) did not want any mines owned
by Americans to be operated.
2 The passengers declared that on
Feb. 3 Pablo Lopez, said to have di.
rected the recent massacre OF IL
foreigners at Santa Ysabel, with "a
followers, rode into Fresno, sub
urb of Chihuahua City, killed four
soldiers, stole number Of horses and
escaped.
Chihuahua City, ii is said, has a
garrison Of only 800 Carranza troops
and frequent killings in the streets
were reported Sixty Americans re
main in Chihuahua City
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-08
MErL KNOWN JESUP ATTORNEY
FORMALLY ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY.
which i
| The fl
| later and

Elsewhere in The News this morn
ing will be found the announcement
of Robert L. Bennett, of Jesup, for
solicitor general of the Brunswick
judicial circuit.
The News announced sometime ago
that Mr.. Bennett would more than
likely be in the race and his formal
announcement has been expected for
the past few weeks.
Mr. Bennett is one of the best known
attorneys in the circuit He has been
residing in Jesup for many years,
where he was formerly solicitor of the
city court of Wayne county. He is a
brother Of John w. Bennett, for many
years solicitor general of the old
Brunswick circuit.
Judge Alvin V. Sellers, of Baxley,
announced his candidacy some weeks
ago, and it is expected that the race
will be between these two attorneys,
although a number of other names
have recently been mentioned in con-
nection with the place.