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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
FARMER SMITHS GOAT BOOK
Billy Bumps Great Appetite

One night when Mister and Missus Goat
had gone 10 bed Billy told her that his
great friend. Mister Angora Goat, had
broken his toe on a waterbag.
How could that be?" said MIssus Goat
in great surprise.
WELL said Billy very thoughtfuIly.
"one night when Mister Goat went IN he'd
he was so cold that his wife put n water
bag to his feet, During the night II rot
80 cold that the waterbag froze and he
happened to kick 1t. and when he kicked
it 1t broke his toe"
"I'll fix you for that" ms she turnod
over and went TO sleep
Billy lay awake for half an hour laugh
ing softly TO himself. and then he fell
asleep. lie did not know how long he
had been asleep. when he suddenly woke
up.
MY" he said to himself, "I do not
thlnN that VIII ever get enough to eat
and II | get out of bed at this time I
will freeze TO death" Just then he caught
sight Of the beautiful counterpane I'm tbe
moonlight which his wife had made for
them
Then he said to himself, "Oh, you beau
tlful counterDane!" !" and began eating IL.
MY" he exclaimed, "how delicious this
is" '''''
By and by his good wife woke I'D. and
exclaimed; BILLY Bumpus, | am almost
frozen TO death. What is the natter"
II guess II must be the little moon
beams, You see the sun is hot and the
moon is cold and when you sleep in the
moonlight you freeze to death without
knowing It,"
Billy had TO talk fast-he was afraid
his wife would discover that the counter
pane was gone, So he continued, MANY
years ago. the man In the moon used to
have pie for dinner You see, his wife
was a lady in the moon, and she was al
most as good to him as you are to me-"
Never mind" said Missus Goat, II am
freezing to death"
"Oh. pshaw :" said Billy. "I guess you
are thinking about that wateTbag."
why, Billy Bumpus you have eaten
the counterpane Get up Instantly, and
we will put the mattress over us"
IF you do" said Billy thoughtfully,
II will eat the springs"
Missus Goat was so veXed she could only
exclaim We'll / hope that counterpane
will give YOU a pain"
"Smarty." said Billy. as he got up and
pulled the mattress off the bed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

warriors turned squealing in terror and
bolted In opposite directions
Reducing my speed, I circled and came
TO the ground at the feet of the astonished
Zodangan.
He was warm with thanks for my
timely aid and promised that my days
work would bring the reward 1t merted,
for he was none other than a cousin Of
the jeddak of zodanga
We wasted no time in talk, as we knew
that the warriors would surely return as
soon as they had gained control of their
mounts Fastening to his damaged ma.
chine, we were bending every effort to
finish the needed repairs and had almost
completed them when we saw the two
green monsters returning at top speed
from opposite sides Of us.
When they had approached within a
hundred yards their thoats again became
unmanageable and absolutely refused TO
advance further toward the aircraft which
had frightened them.
The warriors finally dismounted and,
hobbling their animals, advanced toward
us on foot with drawn long swords I
advanced to meet the larger. telling the
Zodangan to do the best he could with the
other
Finishing my man with almost no ef.
fort, as had now from much practice be.
come habitual with me, | fastened to re.
turn TO my new acquaintance, whom [
found In desperate straits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
Making a Place Pay

MRS. NJ j. D., Colllngswood ID You
are right In believing that one must have some
knnck in handling n garden: but It can b.
! do not think II ls feasible for any one rs
green IS you describe yourself TO be TO
make a place pay at once But you can re.
duce expenses by growing enough for yourself
at first and as you. gain experience can turn
your ground to profit. So large place should
certainly be made profitable, Isn't 4 possible
for you TO get somebody In your vicinity to
20 shares" on, Gropa,that ls. furnish the
you furnish the land? THIS is often done and
Ing the work you would soon learn enough TO
lmprcssis1 made by the share In blowing. The
plowshare Is adjusted to the proper depth and
width t3) Early corn can be planted in q
week or so. II Is best to plant corn in earth
billed up to height Of a, foot and, about
foot or 80 square. three seeds to n hill and the
hills three feet apart, (i) The driil simply
means very narrow line made with hoe or
plOwshnre. The distance between these drills
Tor bects is the IL Inches written of in my
article. t5) Peas are vino apd evidently you
did not provide brush wire for them to
grow along. You buy some dwarf peas.
which require little stalking. You can also run
three or four lines OF twine four foot posts
to train the, peas upon. (6) Country Gentle
man, Stowelrs Evergreen, Crosbys Early are
good varieties, OF corn. Tl Alaska or Eureka
are good early peas. Telephone. Grodus or
varieties,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

He was wounded and down, with the
huge foot OF his antagonist upon his
throat and the great long sword raised
to deal the final thrust. as, with "A bound,
l cleared the so feet intervening between
us, and with outstretched point drove my
sword completely through the body of the
green warrior.
His sword fell harmless to the grounI
and he sank Imply upon the PROSTATE
form of the Iodangan,
a cursory examination of the latter re.
vealed no mortal injuries. and after brief
rest he asserted that he felt fit to attempt
the return voyage. He would have to
pilot his own craft. however. as these frail
vessels are not intended to convey hut i
single person.
Quickly completing the repairs we rose
together into the still, cloudless Martlan
sky, and at great speed and without
further mishap. returned to Xodanga
AS we neared the city we discovered
mighty concOurse OF civilians and troops
assembled upon the plain before the city
The sky was black with naval vessels, and
private and public pleasure craft. flying
long streamers of gay-colored silks and
banners and flags OF odd and picturesque
design.
My companion signaled that ! SLOW
down, and running his machine close be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

Frankford, is quite an expert photographer.
Watch for his snapshot of Northeast
Boulevard Frederick Fueller, OF Jenkin-
town, another amateur camera man OF
some note paid us visit the other day
on matters other than films He brought
lovely gray suit, one that had grown
little small for him, which he swished to
give to some deserving boy. That very
morning letter had come to US with
dollar inclOsed. The letter told a wonderful
story. the story of a little boy who needed
clothes very badly and who was sending
the dollar as part payment for a suit
Needless 10 say. the dollar was tucked
safely away In one of the pockets OF the
gray suit which was hurTiedly dispatched
We hope that by this time the little lad
who so nobly strOve to help himself has
discovered that a little man has wished
20 give for glyings sake
Clark Schwartly wants 10 know more
about the club. We think. Clark, that by
faithfully reading the club news each
night YOU viii learn lots and lots about
your club. We In turn would like to
know more about Clark Schwartly Is he
an artist a shOrt-stoTy writer or a base
ball batter with an average way up In
me skies7 Write and tell US
William Quinn, Jr., has moved 10 East
Firth street and we trust he will find lots
of Ealnbows in his new neighborhood.
william has cat whose picture will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Vines for Shady Place

ID. G. W.-If 7 were YOU on the sunny side
| would plant some such vines as the beautiful
Japanese morning glory, the coboea or tho
ipoema: These make quick growth and
bloom before July. on the shady side would
iyys which are hardy percnninls. Perennial
shrubs such as rhododendron VIII grow on this
side and be evergreen I'm winter. For the
front OF the bed on this side you can plant
begoniaH at f1bO dozen, which Will be
enough for your space. and MI In with fuch-
sas, lobelia or ferns at about 81 80 n dozen.
These all stand the shade. For the sunny side
you can plant cannas. either bulbs or plants,
At about ~ dozen; Rladioli at 30 cents n
dozen or dahlias. which range from cents
to- per bulb. For. the edging you have an
Infinite variety. Nasturtiums or petunias or
marigolds can be planted now from seed at
2 or 10 cents packet and Will flourish. Spade
fertilizer, such as well rotted stable manure
sheep manure or ground bono meal. about one
stin clay soil II will pay you to mix In ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

arrive some time In May. William sent a
lovely poem about the keyboard OF a
piano. 1t is too long to publish and too
pretty to spoil by cutting. John Dunbar
Is another member who submits one OF his
fayortte poems. 1t Is about the wonder
of AN angels smile 1t is very beautiful
and we would like John TO tell us where
he discovered these lines.
Agnes Callan, South 27th street, had a
surprise party when she received her
Rainbow button. Some kind fairy sent
in her name Florence Moore, Mapleshade,
N, j.; George and Jesse Alexander, Clay
ton, ~ j.. and Richard and Emma Horne,
OF Quakertown, Pa, never miss a single
club corner! Lilly Glazer Is little lady
In Woodbine, n. j., who likes her Rain
bow button all the more because Mother
likes II, too" oh, we know something
funny, Millie Longo forgot to take her
Rainbow button on when one OF her
dresses went to the laundry and the sor-
riest looking Rainbow you ever saw came
back meekly pinned to a white collar
Millie shared the joke with US by sending
back the poor button that We might see
1t and laugh for ourselves
Helen Kudlar Is an earnest pin money
worker Success TO her Ella Roberts Is
anxious to be worker, too as she wants
very much TO help some poor little folks
who need things their parents cannot
provide for them. Lawrence Mullen, North
gath street, and his postman are very
much interested In Rainbow membership.
Why the postman even knows how many
boys and girls we have
George Thomas. South 55th street, has
thriving branch club. At the fifth meeting
on last Friday evening lS boys were
present The Rainbow carnations of
Woodbine, n. j.. are getting along famous
ly Ida Benson Pauline Raifman. Sadie
zuehOvitz and sara Breslow are the
newest mePlbers. So writes Estelle
Potashniek, the president We would like
more reports from branch clubs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
PLANNING THE HOME
VEGETABLE GARDEN
By JOHN BARTRAM

aside for their play gardens. II they have
their own vegetables which they are free
to pull up. examine or treat as they like,
they are less liable to conduct their ju-
yenile botanical experiments in the gar
poses.
Reread the articles in this series
March %, Locating the Garden; March
rs, Kinds OF Soil 4; March 2s, Getting the
Ground Ready; March 80, Drainage |;
April 4. Suiting Soil to Plants; April 90,
Fertilizing the Home Garden. This will
freshen the memory and insure that no
omission has been made in essential pre-
liminaries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
CHAPTER XXII
The Princess Again
THE majordomo to whom I rep,

THE majordomo to whom I reported
i had been given instructions to station
me near the person of the jeddak, who. I'm
time of war. is always in great danger
or assassination, as the rule that all is fair
III war seems to constitute the entire
ethics of Martian conflict.
lie therefore escorted me immediately
to the apartment In which Than Kosi.,
then was. The ruler was engaged in con-
Versatlon with his son. Sab Than. and
several courtiers of his household, and did
not perceive my entrance
The walls of the apartment were COM
pletely hung with splendid tapestries
which hid any windows or doors which
may have pierced them. The room was
lighted by imprisoned rays of sunshine
held between the ceiling proper and what
appeared to be Il ground glass false cell
ing few inches below
My guide drew aside one of the tapes
tries, disclosing a passage which en-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
A Troubled Lawn Maker

j. M-You seem TO be In real difficulty with
your soil. Certainly you have tried all the
eNpedients which would occur off hand to put
your soil into condition for making IA credltable
lawn. Lime for sweetening is the very best
thing to use, and the sheep manure and bone
meal should have enriched the soil Have you
any depth to the top soil? Is II good and
mellow as far down as six or eight inches2
Sometimes there is hardpan, II IN called
right below the top soil. and this is Inn
pervious to moisture. Roots will not live
where there Is ovcrplus OF water. Should
little digging at saveral parts OF your garden
show this TO be the case you should have the
entire space spaded to depth of eight inches
or even more. Then mix In sand to tighten the
texture You viii need q ton for 30 by 10
feet or 800 square feet The cost s now 81 10
per ton. delivered as there has been a recent
rise In price, Of 10 cents a ton: but the in
vestment VIII be worth while II you suspect
that there is something radically wrong with
the soil send n sample to the Commissioner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
HOW TO GET A CAMERA

Dear Everybody had ok the other day and
a
/ bald wearing n the house.
Well, thinking members
watching others photographs club then it
that members might not
Here a
When Daddy tonight him the
him
him how business If good might sit his and rece the
folowing
thinking day fneookng
how would love have of him to look
choke
photograph
81 a
with that menion that
by myself show chldren-YOUR grandchildren"
When picture doll
us pictures FARMER SMITH,
Chidrens Editor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
WAY of

1 want TO go way on. as far as ever I
can walk,
Way Off from houses and from beds,
from lessons and from talk.
No other people viii be there but only me
alone;
Everything will be glorious and every
thing my own
There viii be ponies / can ride and lots
of climbing trees;
III never have to go to bed. I'll get up
when 1 please.
Perhaps l will come back sometimes
little while to stay.
And tell them Of the land I've found but
meyer tell the way.
-Eiorsncs Wilkiason.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

lllhttlllle DdDy bOy
Andrews heart went
pit-a pat and his
little red mouth be-
gan to droOp. Never
mind. small friend,
many a great big
man has gotten lots
more afraid of some
thing a good bit less
scary than a pic
ture taker." Here's
hoping the Rainbow
chased away the
clouds! Speaking OF
picture takers" re-
minds us that Will
liam Gabaitar ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
Do You Know This?

/. What Is dew?
2. Samuel the careless printers boy,
has spilled some more type. He picked
Il up and put together "SEENEz." What
was the one word Samuel dropped?
3. What is a small sheep called? (For
little folks)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
Humus and It's Function

Friend John Bartram--You SPOKE of hnm1a
n a recent article What u humus and What
Hunus is natural fertilizer Il fs the chief
element which makes for soil fertility feef
mold is the richest form of hun1us. Well
rottcd stable manure II the most usual aoufcs
OF humua. Any rotted animal or vcrctahic
matter n humus. II IN ,the only fertlIIzaf
nature supplies for It's Wild flower garden aisd
strawberries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

Now Is the time 10 plan the home
vegetable garden. The preliminary
outline should first be made on papers
u will save many mistakes later.
Draft several plans n necessary and
put the one that suits best on stih
cardboard for reference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
FARMER SMITH,

FARMER SMITH,
EVENING LEDGER:
| wish to become a member of your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free / agree
to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY - SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY.
Name ,-.................
Address .......,,........
Age ,|,................
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

Of AericuIture. Harrisburs "a for tne|ts
and suaRcstiona as 20 remedy The 4oftIes Il
free Possibly Il would be desirable 70 % dt|I4
anyhow IN order 70 satisfy your mind. Htaa
carefully my article or lawn niahinf s14
maintenance, Saturday, April %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
Our Postoffice Box

Andrew Cuneo is the dear little brother
of Madeleine Cuneo. When the picture
taker" man faced him with his big black
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

BOYS AND GIRLS.
Il you ssnl ~ cara uaeney sftsE
sehael ana 81 Saturdays. NEias q
KaEAer SAITH.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-24
COMMISSION TO RESUME
PAPER PRICE HEARING

Washington, D, c., Nov, "a
date for further hearing in the
Federal Trade Commissions in
vestigation of the advance in
newsprint paper prices was dis
cussed today by members of the
commission and officers of the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
Afterwards it was said a time
would be set for the hearings
within few days.
Neither members of the COM
mission nor the publishers would
discuss the line the new hearings
will take bat it is understood pa
per manufacturers as we'll as pub
fishers will be heard and that fur.
Their efforts will be made to de-
termine if there has been comb
nation to control prices. Since
the conclusion of hearings early in
August the commissions inves-
tigators have been at work in the
paper mills and it is understood
will present new facts.
Publishers charged at the pre-
vious hearings that paper-makers
had combined to raise prices and
promised to place in the.hands OF
the commission evidence to sup
port their charges. Paper-ma':-
ers declared high prices were due
to an enormous increase in de-
mand and insisted that the man
ufacturers were not making fair
return on their investments.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-24

The assistance of this court
has been invoked to facilitate
final and authoritative informa-
ton of the constitutional question.
The question was presented but
yesterday and a decision is expect
ed today. 1t is far from being an
agreeable duty for Judge to re-
cord a judicial conclusion without
the care and deliberation essential
to a conviction that he would
stand to in every circumstance.
Upon the merits of the case the
government neither asks nor re-
celves from a court greater con-
slderation than is required by the
settled rules and presumptions of
law, but a request by the dcpar.-
ment of justice to aid the prog
ress OF a case consistently with
the rights of everyone cannot be
declined, certainly not for person
al considerations.
Law Can't Be Sustained
Upon a consideration of the
-Adamson law and of what is said
OF its practical effect and what
was intended to be accomplished
by 1t, the judgment is that as the
court CONSTITUTES the terms of the
law it cannot be sustained. Since
both parties have said they would
not plead further, whatever the
decision might be, decree will be
entered for the plaintiff, reeiting
that the defendant prays and IS
allowed an appeal in an open
court. The case in which the
plaintiffs were appointed receiv-
ers is in charge of the Judge who
is acting here. An order will be
entered in that case directing
plaintiffs and their counsel to Co.
operate with the department Ct
justice IN lodging the appeal in
the supreme court by December
= next and then moving for the
advancement thereof for such
early hearing as that court may
lind it consistent to grant; also
to invite counsel for all railroad
companies and others similarly in
terested in the question involved
to participate in the presentation
OF the motion to advance and in
the arguments on the merits as
fully as though their clients were
parties in the litigation. Though
the decree of the court in the case
here will be final in form, yet be-
cause of the exceptional circum-
stances the plaintiffs will be di-
rected to keep their accounts and
be prepared promptly to pay their
: employees on the basis of the
Adamson law should the decree
be not sustained"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-24

HEREAFTER I shall deposit In
the EXCHANGE NATIONAL.
BANK. I.surely can make no mis-
take to deposit my money where
many other people have deposited
thousands and thousands until the
bank has larger deposits than any
other bank in this portion Of the
state and where the HONORABLE
TREASURER of the UNITED
STATES deposits u. S. GoveTnmenk
moneys.-Mr. Prudent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-24
MRS. TEMPERANCE
is KILLED BY LIQUOR

Brantford, Ont, Nov. Nov. p.
Mrs. Hanah Temperance died
here today and E. c. Andrich, a
liquor dealer, was charged with
causing her death. The govern
'ment alleges that he illegally sold
to Mrs. Temperance the liquor
which caused her death. Ontario
is supposed to be dry.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-24
lDAMsON MEASURE IS
DECLARED INVALID

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 22.-
The Adamson eight-hour law was
held unconstitutional here TODAY
+. by Judge William c. Hook in the
United States District court.
Judge Hook directed the receiy-
ers of theMissouri, Oklahoma
and Gulf railroad, who brought
the original action in this case, to
enjoin the law from going into eff
feet, to assist the government in
expediting the case to the SUI
preme court for final decision and
to invite the attorneys of every
railroad in this country to parti-
cipate in the hearings before the
supreme court.
This was requested in the gov
erninent's motion to dismiss the
injunction petition of the railroad,
the government desiring avoid
prolonged, unnecessary and scat
tered litigation" that would be
made necessary by the hearing OF
countless similar suits filed by the
railroads.
1t is expected that the ultimate
decision as to whether the law
will go into effect January l will
be handed down before those suits
come UP for hearing. A transcript
Of the present case will be filed
IN the United States supreme
court, when it reconvenes Deem
Der 4.
Text of Decree
The text of Judge Hooks de-
cree follows:
This is an independent suit to
enjoin the enforcement of a re-
cent act of congress, commonly
called the Adamson law, upon the
ground that it is contrary to the
constitution. In the character of
avertements the plaintiffs bill of
complaint is stated to be typical
of numbers of suits recently filed
by railroad companies in various
district courts of the United
States. A motion to dismiss has
been presented. on behalf of the
defendant United States attorney.
The sole question raised by it is
that Of the constitutionality of the
law. The court is informed that
the other cases stand on applica-
tons for temporary injunction
An appeal from an order grant
ing or refusing a temporary in
junction goes to the circuit court
of appeals and not further by ordi-
nary procedure, while an appeal
from a final order or decree in
> such 4 case would go direct to the
j supreme court of the United
States. In the former a decision
would be inconclusive; in the lat
ter decision would definitely set
tie the question for the whole
country. The motion to dismiss
the case here, however, it is decid-
ed, will promptly result in final
decree from which an appeal will
be taken to the suP7eme court.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-24
STOCK AND POULTRY
ON SHOW IN MOULTRIE

Moultrie, Ga, November r.
A two-day live stock, pet stock
and poultry show opened here
this morning with tremendous
crowd present. The fair is being
staged under the auspices of the
Moutrie Chamber of Commerce
and the Colquitt County Live
Stock association. 1t is a strictly