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FARMER SMITHS GOAT BOOK
Billy Bumpus and the Grass Hopper

Billy Bumpus. the Goat, had Just eaten
up q piece Of the barn door and gobbed
up few shingle nails when he decided
to go into the orchard
He butted his way through the fence,
and when he arrived under the apple tree
he looked around for something to eat
Suddenly Billy heard some one saving.
saving, and, looking around, he saw Miss
Oracle Grasshopper, as busy as could be,
saving down blade of grass.
How do you do, Miss Hoppergrass?
asked Billy bowling very low. almost but
ting the ground.
How dare you call me Miss Hopper
grass I" exclaimed Oracle.
Your name Is Grasshopper Hopper
grass or Grasshopper, It's all the same.
You see, ! am trying to find out how ami
mails got their names" replied Billy.
Pm not an animal" said Oracle. I'm
an insect"
VERY good. You get your name from
grass and hopper get my name from
go and at That makes goat-see7"
How perfectly lovely Can you goat
that tree and knock down a few apples
for me?'
"of course or course Ahem Ahsm |!
Here goes" And with that Billy gave
the tree a vigorous butt, and down came
a lot OF apples.
'"rhank you so much" Oracle Grass
hopper said to him. But you didn't hit
the tree hard enough. Suppose you let me
sit on the tree and you aim at me-"
Suppose I kill you" suggested Billy.
That will not hurt YOU" said Oracle,
smiling sweetly.
"All right go ahead" replied Billy.
SO Oracle Grasshopper hoped on the
tree, and, running back a little, Billy
started and gave the treet vigorous butt
His horns stuck fast
"Are you there or are you deadH" asked
Billy after a while.
Dead? Well not exactly" replied Oracle
Grasshopper. 'As soon as eat some ap-
Piles / will let you 60"
After a while night came and Billys
horns were still stuck to the tree.
"GoOd night" said Oracle Grasshopper.
"Good night yourself!' exclaimed Billy.
run along, you-you Hoppergrassp'
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The Cryptic Cross
solutions by readers of the
EVENING LEDGER
must reach this Office
Not Later Than Noon
Saturday, April I
CHAPTER xII-Continued

.oNTE had faithfully complied with
wi the conditions laid down by the un-
s.ovn sales agent for doubtful documents
~, uoohmesters missing black portman-
,.au He woke early, refreshed and eager
=. the trade-s5OOO cash in exchange for
.a.,o,ned papers. "Oh, WE'LL" he thought
y be paced the sidewalk nervously, "A
t,,,d sow finds q chestnut now and them"
somehow Monte medtated upon the
.,rssts of foreign cities as he watched the
snfryIng crowds at the heart of his rich
snd busy home town, where the pulse
sssfu staccato. Broad street, roomy and
srafac-nlled, suggested the Avenue de
rnnera of the French capital; Its gray
nsrble and granite sentinel, the City
Vail with It's French renaissance effect
"a mansard roof offering the majestic
snneal of the Paris opera house.
Is Monte noted the lnterlocklng and
..ar,,inr of wheeled vehicles pressing
eastward with the electric cars on Chest
Mi street "the proudest little highway
N North America" down an Attenuation
!, high and low buildings, he fancied
Simself for the moment at tho top of
rand street, London. Both streets run
~ ANAL shops, where one can browse and
hsrvaIn: dainty lunch rooms frequented
hv well-gowned feminine shoppers, and
hns, nossess that exquisite perfumed at
r,osphere of exclusiveness that abounds
n ali narrow, fashion-frequented thor
oughfares. ,
streets, paragraphed, Is but wasp
vaIsted passage, the neck uniting the
snIces of an ancient hourglass. How so?
The lower bulb of the hourglass is the
AID financial mart, where double eagles
N great yellow piles have fraternized for
q hundred years; the upper bulb the fas-
tdIous Rittenhouse Square district of
nine blood and abundance. Through the
intervening eight blocks of trade the
sands OF plenty have filtered back and
forth, up and down historic street that
courses the gamut from banks to retail
shops to fat housekeeping accounts be-
hind forbidding portals.
Realities are ruthless and rout the rar-
AT OF reveries A red-haired messenger
boy darting through the maze of the tur-
buent crossing brought Monte back to
earth again. The minute hand, and the
hour hand on the southern dial of the
CITY Hall clock had lifted their gaunt fin
gers together and spoke the fateful hour
Of r. Yes, the clock was in perfect order
on this momentous occasion.
Here Is your parcel-room check" ad-
dressed the A. d. 7. to Monte. Gimme
the other one"
"Who pointed me out to your
''Nothing doing" replied tho boy IT
amt to answer no questions. Thanks for
the quarter l am on my way"
II was over as quickly as that. The
boy was gone. Monte. dazed, looked down
at his check. and read the place of its
issuance.
He raised his hand, and out from the
long line of parked automobiles in the
centre Of Broad street came the blue linz
CUISINE, repaired and In service again after
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le accident on the west chester turn-

the accident on the west Chester turn
pike.
Reading Terminal" said Monte. as he
hung himself inside. Hurry, Lars. But
be cautious"
Monte was playing fair with the VEN
dors or the stolen goods. He had told
NOBODY OF the transaction. En- route an
hour earlier to his bank, where he drew
out the 5000, he had passed Craig An
drews, his lawyer, with a brisk nod. He
mad done exactly as instructed coolly
showed the crisp banknotes into a shoe
box, and checked the package at the
parcel room Of the Broad Street Station
Probably an older and less affluent man
would have called in the police or SUR
reptitiously sought the advice of a more
experienced mind.
AS he stood erect in line at the railway
parcel.room window a few minutes later
there was not doubt In his mind
that he was being watched by somebody
In the crowd about him. He even spec-
ulated as to which pair of eyes was In
terested In his movements as he turned
away from the window, carrying an ex-
ceedlngly lightweight brown.leather
satchel. He gave 1t UP, although his
glance for moment unconsclously paused
at sight Of man about 80, tall. we'll
framed, with coal-black hair and
whiskers.
Without trace Of nervousness he strode
boldly out of the station, and, instruct.
ing Lars to take him home, entered the
blue limousine Anyhow" he thought,
with an audible chuckle, ITS dollars to
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NOME CRI5pEN su.l1s=zs+;'z 5a=5;s sz
N W THE
~
HSPbCIALLY FOR THE EVENING bhUuhH
ARNOLD GARRY COLIN

doughnuts there Is more tension right now
around the Broad street station than am
under"
In the sanctity Of his study Monte
threw open the brown satchel II was
fastened but not locked. Under few
pieces of soiled linen, from which the
laundry marks had been cut out, he found
n neat pile of papers, held firmly together
at the top by an ordinary wire clip.
Three of the documents were blueprints,
wash drawings They were ground plans
Of Industrial plants One was n surface
outline of the Montgomery Iron Works
at Crispen, another sketched the Crispen
Mills at Kenslngton, while the third was
a rough draft of the drydocks and build.
at Wilmington.
Looking down at tho documents Monte
felt that he had made a waterhaul. True,
the trio of blueprints related to properties
included In the estate of his uncle But
there was nothing on their face to lndi-
cate their making had been for other
than business purpose; for instance. as
a private assist to some prospective pur-
chaser of the properties in question.
Wait He had overlooked n small sheet
of dull gray notepaper OF firm texture.
llnen-flnish. 1t was folded over once, and
neatly tucked under the paper clip be-
tween two of the blueprnts.
Monte pulled 1t out, and opened It fiat
upon the table before him He saw, star
ing at him from the centre of the sheet,
this cryptic cross
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WATCH FOR OUR FLOWER WEEK NUMBER

ytneland, n. j. Il is called Another Rain
bow Heard From" and that particular
Rainbow Is Charles Hudson. Watch for
the happy thought !" Alberta Brobst
has promised us a Rainbow branch In
Freeland, Pa. Maurice Lang writes to
tell of one already established In Egg
Harbor. Maurice has promised picture
OF the "E. II. X. B.s," and we are on the
keen lookout
Oh, talking about pictures, George
Thomas drew one called Farmer Smiths
home" We hung It in our office. In case
we ever get lonesome during the day We
viii look at It. Your editor knows some
one that Is never lonesome. Little Abigail
Macauley, of Mount Vernon street, who
has three jolly pets. to romp with the
liyelong day One Is a black-and-whlte
FOX terrier. the other two are white
poodles. Abigail has little friend who
lost a large brown dog named Brownie.
ne any Of the Rainbows see such dog
will they write and let US knowT
Hazel Burkelew, Rush street, sent kisses
10 last all week. What little Rainbow 10
xoinR to look out for the week after this
one? Jack Davle, Pine street, sent such a
nice little note that We rather suspect
mat he might answer this query OF your
editors
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ters q the order IN this city will disciose t1e
fact that the, work Of Great sachem 81
the last year has resulted in a large net IL
crease o. msmbers and that the order e ohqs
permanent prosperity and the hish watermafk
In point Of membership.
Paoonta Tribe. No 81. viii hold ite annual
election o9 tom9rrow.s sleep, ard With the larEs
ses 20 be n spirited contest 4 ii mast aactsi14H
are urged 70 attend on this sleep Tor the eied,
The chiefs degree was conferred on another
nF ,he large Gp asf dd,ay sesR stnrS
s1r' s1ige' ,,n Ihs committee on the ninth ennivef
epnee this s woeE emsrs s tic ts 7end time II 'ne es
limited to complete anal plans. .''''' = '''''-
much naS1 Il South 2f fSS1Ss PSnSspss K S T
fm'tTTs fsm re, Is veT eTReS@tlnF tin cEowded hsl s. THIS
9uurkett Tribe In full Indian costume on Fri
distributed and members and their friends ate
cordially Invited
The Past sachems' Association will hold IT,
REGULAR msetinE Saturday. evening, IN the wig
land avenue, President John NJ csmerc !, Oss- az
past sacbem and YSs large @ eT SPf i &C.
sired A. this time the members viii hear
he TRs eRT t hf Is ess09 ops5 10 fST all sgs
sachems and a cordial invitation is extended
Lekota Council, No. .22e. on Fridays sleep.
tainins evenings in. It's History. After a short
meeting the council chamber was turned ovef
20 the Plano Committee for n concert and 90.
eiel features previously ,arrangcd.
many brothers and sisters from other tribes
and councils, with their friends, were present
and enjoyed varied selection OF vocal and
Instrumsntsi music and rectatlons by mem
The Honorable Judge Barrett gave an inter
esting and Instructive talk on the Indians m
general, and the Pocahontas and John
Smith Smith episode in PARTICULAR during which
dents pertaining TO the American aboriRines
were brought out In an entertaining manner,
Saturday night the newly elected chiefs Of
popodiekon Tribe, of Boyertown, will be pub
llcly raised up by members OF Tribe No. pig
Great SaChem s. J. Walker. by special invi-
tatlon, will attend and deliver address.
Monday evening Netop Tribe, No. b14
lighted It's council fire in the wiEwam at 22d
and Clearhed streets, and after routine bust
ness held its somiannual election of officers
This tribe Is an active one. careful in the
lection of Its candidates, growing numerically
and gathering In material which places the
personnel Of Its membership we'll above tha
average.
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tainmept features will include tenor solos by
James Binsinger

tainmsnt features will include tenor solos by
James Blinsinger. -
The winners Of the state rnembssrship con-
tary.. Tho contest was from July 1 10 De-
cembor l.. The winners erei Elmer Williams,
e No. Of 495 Gounc Bg2Dod So G e pToposed I 5os ean
dates; Andrew scheeier. Of George NJ. Point
T I was GR8 RfUasS S0 thd G2 n6 a q Rfose+
Sch9eler that Gsorge NJ Poinsett Council took
deiphia. | '''''' " ''''''
In west Philadelphia Council No 81. an
active eampaiEn e goin~ on, with two teams
with large number of candidates. The can
sdS1s' STS @ 9 be being 5o65 9s5Fed S S and tn tho SS
on, o. the best teams n Philadelphia win Dc
an intorestinF meeting on Friday evening last.
II, was an open meeting, the members, their
present in lsrTo numSers visitors present
gers state s5oergrssary Charles T. Hall Past
bort stott. Remarks were made by tho vis-
ltors between the concert numbers.
meeting on saturday last 50 thnt ali meinbsrs
Ha %R Sc SS ouno "qa nRSnq 5 d ladies'
Visitors present were state Councillor Samuel
oisrgs and district Deputy state "Sis Gounoiiqr
Henry WSllenman9a After remarks were made
lower room. where a supper was served.
Deputy Harry Barford accompanied by
D. D. s. c. Henry Weilenmann paid a fra
ternal visit to Franlllnville Council, No. 70,
on Monday evening. The members are looking
forward with pleasure to meeting hall
at 9th street above Erie avenue II Is OK
pected the council will move some time In
April.
Ponn's Park Council Ia busy with cam
paign for members. a large gathering assem-
bled Mt the last meeting .of the council to
which all mpmbpra md tlatr friends Nvarn
invited Tho meeting was addressed by p. 8. c.
Thomas II, walters and y. ID. s., c. Henry
Weilenmann. large class initiation Will DO
held by tho council In tho near future.
Spring city Council Is busy arranging for
March March 10. When IS Candidates we're admitted, d.
and Il is expected that the next class will
General Grant Council. of Norristown. has
made n wonderful record for the last year by
increasing Its membership to It's. Another
class will be admitted on May o. when largo
number Will be initiated.
Henry soybert Council, No. $40. is arranging
for a formal opening OF It's new council hall,
located in Arlington. All local councils will
be invited to have representation present.
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KARL H. FUELLER J. EARNEST NAcHoD
teFn. Frederick Fueller OF Jenkintown.
= Rainbow well known to itainpows
Z the proud uncle Of both Of these splendla
Babies. and We rather suspect Il WAS his
very own camera that snapped seeh
eharning lilSenesses Of the two small
lenhewu
FEea Melville. Chester. Pa. happily sug-
tsaza that Al Rainbows on getting up IN
tHz morning wear thslr Rainbow huttonz
saHIae down until they have dnne a klHa
ApolheF happy the1Eht comes lFezz
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PATRIOTIC AMERICANS
Baseball League Started as Means of
Stimulating Council Interest

The baseball league. which has been so
successful during the last three seasons
met last Wednesday evening with half Of
Loyal Council, No. ISL, and organized for
the coming season by the election OF the
following officers; b. Griscom, OF Loyal
No. Tsl, president; W. Morrow, OF Integ-
rlty, No. S3S. treasurer. and c. I. Boggs
OF No s41. secretary The indications are
that a large number OF teams win be
enrolled this year than In the past The
next meeting Of representatives will be
held this evening in the hall OF Integrity
Council No ass. Broad and Federal
streets, to which all councils are invited
TO send representatives AS this year will
have a large schedule, councils not now
represented should act at once and benefit
from this truly American sport.
south Easton Council No. 500 celebrated its
honored ~ tho presence OF state Councillor
Shensman State Vice Counsellor Miller and
state Council Secretary Ford pleasing pro-
gram was given and a large number OF mem
Initiation wil shortly be held by this council.
Union Council No. 0. one of the older eoun-
ella Of this county, celebrated It's 5Bth ami
Vofsary last Monday evening. An excellent
program Of musical selections, vocal ana in-
nroiher William rhudiuEn. q Cohoekaink coun-
en- No. d2t, state Councillor shsneliln and
stats CopneIt Secretary Ford With many DEP
utiea aud vialtins bret1Eep- wefe ptoacnt and
CON piluiN Nntad tho council upQn its long eEiaf
eaea an4 EzeElszins Fsesxa foE Eeed Eerz eazAs-
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The Rainbow Club

BY FRED MELVILLE. Chester. Pa.
The Rainbows are a happy band
of children everywhere.
oh, may their club long survive,
And make life very fair.
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NEW RED MEMS TRIBE
LIGHTS COUNCIL FIRE
Great Chiefs Launch New Local
Tribe of Red Men and Raise
Up Newly Elected Chiefs

Aztec Tribe. No. 166, with SO charter
members, was formally instituted Thurs
day evening in the wigwam, S505 North
Cd street The adoption ceremony was
performed by the team from ShaRappo
Tribe, No. 1873, Of Frankford. while Past
Sachem Frank Henry gave the unwritten
work OF the warriors and chiefs degrees.
The organization of this tribe was due to
the work Of w. Stricken. The board of
great chiefs raised the chiefs elected to
their several stations. Past Sachem Peter
j. Kite Of No a.. acted as great prophet
2, s. William Schweir, of No. l26, as
great junior sycamore; =. S. Ryland
Capps, of No. 303, as great guard of the
forest and p S. William Schock. Of No.
27s, as great guard of the wigwam.
Short talks were made by @. J. 8, DR..
T. c. Beswick, G.. c. Of r. Thomas X.
Donnalley, G. X. OF w. Joseph X. Farrar
and Great Saehem S. ]. Walker
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Things to Know and Do

l. Who was Hans Christian Anderson
and what did he write?
2 Who wrote Alice in Wonderland 2
Who wrote the Little Lame Prince"Y
3. Has duck ears2 (For little folks)
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SONS OF AMERICA
New Camps Organized Indicate Large
Numerical Gains for Current Year


Never in the history of this patriotic
organization has such activity been mani
tested as is now being shown among the
subordinate camps throughout the State.
The order in Pennsylvania alone now em-
braces an army of fraternal workers num-
bering 115,S00, and Notwithstanding this
magnificent numerical record the camps
are adding to their roster and displaying
a zeal which It is believed will bring the
membership close to the 125,000 mark
before the annual session of the State
Camp, to be held In this city in August
next.
Delaware County alone, It is stated. viii
show net increase of more than 600
members by June /.
An unusual incident in fraternal operations.
Patriotic order sons OF Xmerica.. took plsce
Saturday evening last at I.ewisburg. whom
State nfT idP' r. one 81
dnFs dU with 40 charter members 5 VII meet IN
with 40 charter members, will meet in Ma
2apas Union County, Both new camps jour
secured. and in the presence OF an audience Of
fully 500 members the Joint ceremony Of in
camps lnducted into office.
William Weand has not yet been selected; The
Mi the vacancy until the meeting of the State
il Salary Of $1,000 year. and already there
is lively scramble for the berth. Some sig
urging their several claims upon the Stats
| officers.
Brother ]. w. Yeisley has already organ
| ized five camps in the central portion OF tn
other camps whose charter lists are rapidl'
hllinG up.
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Postomee Box

No, they are not twins Just two dear
little cousins whose wee feet led them
INTO Rainbow Land Karl Hanifen Fuel
Ter smiles and COOS In Elkins Park while
J. Earnest Naehod flashes dimples ana
annbeams In his happy home in Jenkin-
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=. Court Standard, No, 1oS at It's hall 1909
South Broad street. Monday held social.
Brothers Wilson. Middleton, buross, NUM- and
others took part In the exercises, An increase
OF 100 members Is pledged in this yeaI q
campaign by this court,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30

Court Stephen Girard. No. s9, made ner-
riment reign last week at 1881 Brown street
i was the 3G0th monthly smoker and social
These fetes have been In vogue over 30 years
Brothers Andre, Seeds Mesh and collea gue8
provide programs OF rare excellence that are
appreciated by members and visitors alike.
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BOYS AND GIRLS
II yVu want to cara Inoney aftc4
ssheol ana "a sAtazdays uEAfs -
Ezsncr saith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30

Court Arden, No. 127, Friday evening. at
22i5 Columbia avenue, held its quarterly So
cial and games contest, A large representa-
tion was present and list OF attractive
features given,
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ATTENTION, ARTISTS

Ths Rainbsw Drawing Glass win meet
satazdag. Aprl 4. In koon 10l. Evening
Lodser Buldias. An bogs shd slrln uho
earnas1ls visa e lesra = draw are i1siaoa
y "a. Ihs iazlruglisa : frla.
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One OF the largest gatherings OF HayInakers
Of tho state Haymakers' Association Of Penn
byaHf gbn HancGak %s'4 N Xa' s hf9 G Avenue
tional and state officers from New York New
repTesontatlyes 81 80 lofts Of 'PSngsylvanie
aII bSreA ss nu9h much O OentbnsIasm shown as on this
OCCASION, Seca as . RmonF % Tie dls!ngpshed quests
TSrs Jersey S9NSt National I'VE Vice 'sP GRet aymaEer Funk
OF New York, Past National Chief Hq4Emal..
SFs Snd i5SE iSE%FSf Il P6unsyya q Haymakers
5ssSsf 5seEsf. MPt6ew and GNfer state gSlef H9y
maker Reinhart Of York STATE We Tnlsa rntya
TrGmgauGr: state Keeper Of Bundss Hunstilliier,
e. Lebanon Guard & RST1dooF S9Ts Ts
fbi oa ana 9d esh 1o6 81 fESisSna s"yad and d dS
National Chief IIaymak;sr nay told ,q Qf the the
the national hqyheds., National Vice Chiet mel
to gg e6nn STfS {Sd f6Sa S %0
Ing ramps saying that whereas ,37Setly.ty, Is
No@ry od Of the ehsnEss which hHyS taken
S"sS 81 strs%s srrF TrFFumbaus reported hat s6e cond
encouraging. SiT,t the harvest gathered has been
plentiful and Indications point for the SsominG
Sf Sfat thd to oie Si sho bSrnF GfT 'pfSS1 Ro TS
tho present fiscal year there ana mas .Re Peen nnondto
Of the State association is better than ever
before
The proposed trip of Montezuma Tribe No.
sbefSsr OF f" conestoga E Tribe No 2os promises to
prove an exceptionally enjoyable event. Ac-
cordinE to Treasurer ID. Ross Stalnan, the
delegation will comprise 30 warriors ana cnlets
and the ceremony Will be given in run form toTrm
and as capaby as 1t Is possible for a skilled
team to present the ritual; p. s. Robert j.
Boucher will have charge Of the team.
This week in all wigwams tribes are busy
selecting chiefs for the new term and casting
their ballots for tho great chiefs OF the state,
Tho contest for State officers has proved n
spirited one, and awakenod such interest that
and past sachens has been exceptionally large.
Starting Saturday night new chiefs of the
several tribes will be raised to their respective
stumps.
Mlnonk Tribe No. 451 held funeral services
last fridays sleep for Brother John Scott,
who died on March 20. After the services the
regular weekly meeting was held and the regu-
lar business transacted. The Haymakers then
the evening followed In an Indoor soccer game
between Quaker City Knights OF Pythlas' team
and MnonlS team Minonk was represented
by Beyler centre Jewett and DrlesbaCh. half
won by the comfortable score of to 2. This
game leaves both teams tied for the cham
piOnshp, each having won the same number
OF games, The tie will be played on in Quaker
City'B lodgeroom In Germantown at an early
date. The introduction of this method OF in
creaslns interest In lodge meetings has proven
successful, and for that reason plan has
already been started to have n league formed
for the season next autumn. PalefaCe Howard
Morris will be given the adoption degree to-
morrow night
It ia believed a compilation OF the annual
reports which are being forwarded now by all
tribes throughout the state to the headquar-