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The Detroit times., 1916-09-12


DANvILLD, Ill.,. Sept. l3.-AAG
search Of 70 years by near re-
tives. the body Of Elijah Brow
who left Nashville. Tenn. IN IT,
for Illinois, was found recently re-
Allerton, liz. (
Brown was a well known Baptie.
preacher in Tennessee at that tin
and started overland to northts1
Illinois with his wife and seven chi
dren, but died en- route and his bod
was buried by the wayside.
A marker was made for the grsy6
but the place was forgotten. II
marble slab was broken. but th(
name and date of death In IN
made Identification possible.
sS-.-sh> .uAa- ~~Ax xwas
The Detroit times., 1916-09-12

Next story Peter Sees the
Quacks on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24

Anna Ritz, Colwyn, Pa, says that
she had hard time getting new mem
bers in Colwyn. Do you know why?
Because nearly every single, blessed,
little soul had been bright enough to
join long ago! Hurrah for Colwyn! !
Marie Mazzoli, Washington avenue,
praises the Rainbow button in a very
neat, little letter which did our heart
good to look at. Lena Bernstein,
North I'd street, writes very prettily
in red ink and we know it's because
she's so happy black ink is too dull
for her thoughts.
Henry Herbert, North Frazier
street, is an accomplished bandmaster
and offers to join the Rainbow Band
lust as soon as there ever is one. Henry
is also an artist. He drew a picture
of your editor on a farm which made
us laugh and feel very glad that we
were alive.
Billy Colucci, Ellsworth street, says
that he calls the club "our club" just
as though it was really his. Well, it
is really yours, Billy, just as much as
1t is every little members!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
FARMER SMITHS
What Are We Here For?

Dear ChdnTherc when
"Wa would be well for we
the question briefly possen word if
working struggling
hoping HAPPINESS, happiness know is what in the
pot of gold beautiful Rainbow button which of
prize SO highly.
How happiness us? Through learning lessons Not
necessarily arithmetic spelling but by learning the
lessons experience, which nothing than
through the things which
the things which happiness the end those which cause US
in the beginning
say: o thank you beaut
full rose like that without thorns should like one.'
should accept the rose, THE THORNS.
of the has thorns
You stick time BUT did not let the
ame thorn stick you twice, did you?
thinking about the Lons but about the
short is it not that
FHoRNS, find ROSES?
IN Look for the FARMER SMITH,
In Editor, LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
RAINBOW CLUB

her little boys until their lights were
bright as stars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potato Bug were to
be there with Faith, Hope and Char
ity, their three charming daughters.
Willie Treetoad looked at himself
in the glass twice when he thought of
Hope Potato Bug.
Lady Bug promised the little Fire
flies an extra dish of ice cream apiece
if they would sit on the trees and
light up the lawn, which they agreed
to do.
Doctor Beetle was the first to ar
rive, the Screech Owl let him in.
"You are looking very beautiful to-
night" said Doctor Beetle to the
Lady Bug.
ITO who?" went the Owl.
"To me, of course" said Doctor
Beetle, laughing, at which Lady Bug
blushed very prettily.
, Soon everybody arrived, and such a
good time as they all did have! The
table groaned with all the good things
to eat.
OF course, the Owl kept interrupt
ing with "To who?" every time any
body else made remark, but nobody
seemed to mind.
The little Fireflies had never tasted
ice cream, but they had heard how
good it was. Each had a dish be-
sides the one Lady Bug promised
them, They ate every bit of it and
then, what do you think happened?
They got so cold their lights went
right out
At this Billie Treetoad grew bold
and kissed Hope Potato Bug with a
dreadful smack!
Mrs, Firefly was busy warming up
her two sons and when their lights
came on again, what do you suppose
they all saw?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
Henry Ullrich, Baritone, Makes Debu.

A baritone voice Of large volume.
splendid quality and excellent resonancs
are the natural assets of Henry l.. r.
Ullrich, who made his local debut at
Griffith Hall last night. This endowment
of nature the young singer has comple-
mented by an adequate method" in
which the tones are accurately placed and
the necessary technical requirements Of q
concert singer carefully developed.
Mr.. Ullrich sings with rare distinction
for an artist of his years, He sings not
only suavely and easily, but feelingly.
He Is able to differentiate moods and emo.
tions in the music and in the song. His
warm sympathy with his work. BY all
tokens Mr.. Ullrich Is an aspiring singer
who takes his art seriously and who de-
serves to be taken seriously.
Mr. Ullrich's previous experience in
choir singing conferred the sure manner
of authority on his reading of Handlers
Enough" aria from Mendelssohns ELI
jah," but he was adept in secular as well
as sacred music. This was demonstrated
admirably in the vigorous setting which
Bruno Huhn gave to W. E, Henley's tri-
umphant lyric. "Invictus'; 1t was sung
with resounding power. AS an interpreter
of lieder Mr.. Ullrich likewise proved eff.
cient. He conveyed the spirit as well az
substance of familiar songs by Brahms.
Schubert and Schumann. Charm of man.
ner and clearness of enunciation charac-
terized Cadman's Memories" Phillips
Down Among the Dead Men," and Amy
Woodforde-Finden's Indian love lyrics.
w. r. NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
BOOSTERS COMPETE
FOR JOB IN MOVIES
Plymouth Rock Scion Responds
to Photograph in Fires
of st. John"

BOOSTERS with hlgn tenor voices, others
with baritone aspii ations and still more
whose tones were asthmatic competed for
advertised in the EVENING LEDGER
It was specified that the fowl in dues.
ton must be able TO crow before a moving
picture camera in order to obtain the
money
There were a large number of appll-
cants from all sections of the city. Direc.
tor Edgar Lewis had the strenuous task OF
testing their ability. But most of them
were obstinate roosters They crowed Just
when they felt like It, and paid no atten.
tlon to the orders Of the director.
When placed in front of the camera
they refused to speak at all Some of the
actors gathered around and engaged them
in coaxing baby talk. others threw corn.
II was evident that the candidates had
been all through that sort of thing. and
they looked at those assembled with alb.
solute indifference.
In despair, Mr. Lewis turned on a pho.
nograph. Instantly one of the Plymouth
Rocks, which had come to apply for tho
job, Strengthened up and was evidently
inspired II was seized and placed before
the camera, and, to the delight of the
movie actors, emitted crow which re.
minded one of Easter morning in the
barn yard.
The scene in which the rooster was to
appear in THE Fires of st. John" was i'm.
mediately staged while the fowl was in
good humor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
WALTER DAMRoscRs CONCERT
Frieda Hempel Sings With New
York Orchestra

The concert of the New York Symphony
Society, given at the Academy OF Music
last night, was in so many ways triumph
for It's conductor that IL may truthfully be
called walter Damroschs concert" Mr..
Damrosch conducted, arranged and COM
posed Frieda Hempel soprano of the
Metropolitan was the assisting artist, and
even in her work Mr. Damrosch shared.
II was quite amusing.
Mr.. Damrosch seemed. at times. actually
to be exploiting his string choir, which
played with more resonance. more sure.
ness and more sweetness than ever before.
The process of exploitation resulted, i'm the
Schumann Courth) symphony, in a sub.
sidence of the wind and contributed
largely TO the outstanding fault of the con-
cert that Mr.. Damrosch could not achieve
and hold his Climaxes He worked up to
them; he fell away from the moment at
which they Should have come, But they
were not. The symphony requires not
overmuch penetration II should not be
analysed by the conductor. and in these
respects Mr.. Damrosch was we'll enough.
His orchestra took a magnificent presto,
with precision and vigor.
As arranger OF the professional" from
"Parsifal" Mr. Damrosch was not su.
perior to other workers in the same field.
He more than made up for this in the
musiCanly, workmanlke and effective mu.
sic written for the "IphIgenia" produced
by Miss Margaret Anglin year ago.
The simplicity of atmosphere, acquired by
every necessary CompleXity of orchestra
ton. indicated precisely the quality In
Mr.. Damrosch which we desire him to cul.
tivate. He has an extraordinarily catholic
mind in relation to music. His appre.
Citations are many. His emphasis. how.
ever, should be on the neat and the simple
because in the complex and the romantic
he falls short. The "Iphigenia" music was
received with thunderous applause in
which Mr.. Barrere and other solo players
properly shared.
Miss Hempel sang. All we'll Miss
Hempel has sung before, sung better and
with something more of attention to her
work But Miss Hempel was never so
much herself as last night, never was she
SO wonderfully, so in blue green. in Law
ender pink, i'll buoyancy and brilliancy
arrayed. Did she bedeclS herself, so un-
faithfully ruedelapaiXian. in order to set
forth her encore, the song.waltzes of the
Beautiful Blue Danube? Her voice was
her voice as we we'll know 1t, but 1t wasn't
taught to behave last night. In the "Slum.
ber Song" from Meyerbeers "Dinorah,"
it outright refused to go on. In Strauss
"Serenade" 1t was superb again. In the
encore IL was excessively dazzling And.
further, since music was so mingled with
mystery last night, there was Miss Hem
pel's smile! One could rhyme "quzzical'
and "monalisical" If one dared And one
thinking of this and intending every man.
ner of compliment in the phrase, did call
Miss Hempel the Mona Lisa of the
Rathsleller." He referred to the German
variety, where all humanity and all sim.
plicity and all goodness reside For,
surely, in spite of the frilings and fash.
ionings of Miss Hempel's voice, something
of these qualities abide in her G. V. S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
A Question of Propriety

nv Dear Deborah Rush-Has It grown
fashionable for unmarried women to go
unchaperoned to seashore hotels and other
resorts or, IL IL is allowable for them to
CO. should they not keep carefully to their
apartments or the parlors that are set
aside for the use of ladies? Not long ago
| was scandalized by seeing two young
women at the hotel where / was staying
and not only did they not stay with the
other women, but were rather conspicuous
in the attentions they received from some
men at the hotel, receiving flowers from
them, dancing and even letting them join
them at meals. OF course, they may have
been respectable. but is 1t not little hard
that ladies of true refinement should be
obliged to remain In doubt about them.
They were very nice looking and their
behavior was perfectly ladylike; If l had
felt sure of their character. 1t would per-
haps have been to my advantage to know
them.
them. UNAPPRECIArED SP1NSTER,
It would depend greatly on the age of
the young women you mention. If one
or both were more than 90 and behaved
with proper propriety and dignity, L can
see no reason why they should not receive
flowers from gentlemen nor dance with
them at hotel. Perhaps these persons
were friends they had known long time
OF course, two girls of IS or 20 summers
should not go TO any hotel unchaperoned,
and those who are older and do go should
be very circumspect in their behavior.
From what you tell me of these young
persons, 1 can see nothing bold or for
ward In their manners. and think you
might have done we'll had you succeeded
in being introduced to them. It is never
well to jump to evil conclusions about
others,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
CHAPTER xI1-coNTtNUED.

ruAPTER RXI1-CoNTtNUED.
,,uE Barbadian glanced at Gerry and
,.,ked his head at the disappearing
sroup MEN of the world in the big
sspssr he said.
eWhat do you mean?" asked Gerry.
,eon /" said the old Barbadlar. who was
-, tanned and whose kindly ewes blinked
Wroueh thick glasses, when q chap tells
vo,i he's a man of the world you ask him
~ aver had a drink at the Ice House.
- don't have to say in Bridgetown.'
,rrsr have a drink at the Ice House p
- like that; and IL he says, NO. you
,sa,v he meant he was a town rounder
sN,n he said he was man of the world"
Ycsrry smiled and fell naturally in step
ar The Barbadian as he moved slowly
0Pavss" said the old man. at a sure
49,, The man that hasn't crooked his
nav at the big. round, deal table in
~, old ramshacltle drink.house, can't say
Va. really travelled. Long-lost brothers
nsd friends have met there and when men
,s.t roam the high seas want news Of
Inc nal that's disappeared down the high.
I.~ of the world they drop in at the
"a rce House and ask what road he took
yfs the halfway house to all the seven
ssas" -.
sHave you lost any one?" asked Gerry
iaNo I'm not thirsty for drink Just
now" said the Bartadlah win smile
gAnd you?"
,aNor l." said Gerry, laughing. I'm
ant 10 stretch my legs"
"you can't do that here" replied the
oId man. you don't know our sun. Come
wth me-" He hailed a ramshackle VIC
torla.
bome YOU want to go to and friends to
sse. Don't worry about me. I'll be care
nj about the SUM-"
~Roy." said the Barbadian, "I've got
! home and I'm going to see 1t, but
,here's no reason why you shouldn't come
along, As for friends-the ones l left
+ hsre won't get UP TO meet any one till
me last trump sounds. Come along. You
sro the only company and I'm the only
host In our party
: They climbed into the rickety cab and
ihe Barbadian gave directions to the
driver The driver answered in the soft
cultural of the West Indian black.
Slowly they crawled through the
crooked streets of the town. Gerry leaned
back and gazed at the freakish buildings
They we're all of frame work Some
sgelled at the top and Gerry wondered
why they did not topple over; some
sgelled at the bottom and he wondered
why these did not cave in.
The Barbadian watched his face.
eFtInny town. eh?''
Gerry nodded.
Presently they found themselves on
country road. 1t was so smooth that the
Weighted carriage pushed the old horses
along at an unwonted pace. Little houses
-shundreds of them-that looked like big
hen-coops lined the road. Suddenly the
carriage came to a halt. One of the little
houses was trying to straddle the road.
From around it came screams and cries.
'Eow, then, yo' Gladys, when ah say
heft, yo' heft."
The driver poured out an angry torrent
OF words that tried their best to be harsh
and failed. From around the obstructinS
house came an old darky When his eyes
fell on the B'trbadian he rushed forward.
"Lor, Misteh Malcolm, when did yo' get
backT'
i"Just now, Charles said the Barba-
dian. whats the matter here?'
The darky's eyes rolled. "Mattah.
Mlsteh Malcolm? Why that ole Cunnel
stewaat he's jes' so natcherly parson-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
ToDAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

Joseph Kominsky 472s Salmon St. and Jo.
sephine ComalslSi, 2J92 Duncan ST.
Joseph Howard, Oak Lane. and Emma Jenner.
Charles i. s. Furnese. 52aI SAMSON st. ana
-, Jessie p; keefer Nsrberth, Pa.
Sam KeperRiek,, 'i4i5 s. 9th ST.. and Ester
Lasc. 512 n. Marshall st.
Abe Holtz, 2517 S. 9TH St, and Mary Kaplan.
719 w. Moyamensing ave.
George p. Francis, Slg Locust ST.. and Bertha
w, ,Weik. 1905 z. Albert st.
Jos Aiirsch; 727 N. Mintzer ST., and Nina
John j. Noon, ~ Christian St, and Susan
Daniel w. Dole. 5943 Ellsworth ST., and Ida
w. Konover. 5943 Ellsworth st.
William Finkelstein. 526 ~ 9Th St, and Net.
tie Schnerlson 216 Monroe st.
Jacob Agranovitz, 524 Spruce st., and Celia
Berger, 1856 Hoffman St
John Levery, zig summer ST., and Bridget
I'll, Z D9uEhegtyI i75G N I 18th H.. st.
Alice C. Eckert, 2s6s r. Cearield ST. @''-
Samuel Eglick. 525 N 4th ST., and Anna Gold
Myer CAN'T, 1929 n, Douglas ST.. and Dora
John G. MajIisesn, ,7SS y isd ST.. and Rose N.
EdwiR Hartley, Ir,; 1Sss s, r. Harold St.
william PEattis, s17 y; Burns ST.. and Halle
Theodore Jaynes, 62s n 18th st.. and Bertha
Wright 665 N. 18th st.
Mchal Rychlak. 4512 Melrose ST., and Francis
Yak Uskewicz 4529 Almond st,
Arthur A. Ford. Norrstown. Pa, and Julia
A Gebbs. Norristown. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
WILLS PROBATED
Louis Wiess' $4,000 Estate Distrib-
uted in Private Bequests

Wills probated today were those of
Louis wiess, 1861 Main street, which in
private requests, disposes of an estate
valued at $4,000; John w. Wise, 271
West Rittenhouse street, Germantown,
$4,000 Edwin T. Hope, 5444 Lansdowne
avenue, $4,000, and John w, Jennings,
1896 Ella street. S3500.
Letters of administration were granted
in the estates of Louis Kiefer, 1900 North
11th street valued at 1880; Ellen Nor
row, ESQ Church lane. $500; John Dol
ton, Newtown, Pa. $4,000; William r
Gold, Jr., 2s14 Belgrade street. $500 /:
Samuel II. Boyer, 1929 South Broad street,
$4,000. and DIR. Piercy B. Mccullough, 221i
Spruce street, $1,000.
The personal effects of the estate of
Mary e Harbeson have been appraised at
S20.O73.49; Emma l.. Jamlson, SlO956
George Young, S5O53.s2; Miles Slnnott,
s237773, and Charles Hardy, S21O4.55
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24

snUI,ous soS nc that he requires me to pay rent
40 naVin' ma house on his Ian SO / saws
" o,e NANNY. we'll jes' move this here
,ssS.uence on to a gen'leman's Ian, and
MIsteh Malcolm mem nanny n the
enIle @ are jes' a-movin' 1t on to yo' ole
The Barbadan laughed n little drv,v
ana shrugged his shoulders The driver
Sot down protesting, and helped the fam
ny carry the house across the road. Then
the cab went on and soon turned up an
famboyante.
As they progressed thick twining
sIowths spanEled with brilliant blooms
,d muIed IN the avenue. The air grew cool
out heavy with scents and the full-na-
blazing sun.
IN, Inc air made Gerry dreamy. He woke
W.. Nun a start when the Barbadian said to
InS , cabman, This will do YOU needn't
drive in. Wait here"
me cab stopped Just ahead was the
rum Of great gate. The two pillars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24

The Swedish steamship Rowland, which
was in this port during the latter part of
November of last year, has been lost in
the North Sea, according to a dispatch
from Copenhagen today, The circum-
stances surrounding the fate of the vessel
have not been stated, The Rowland left
this city in the latter part OF November
after loading part cargo OF oils. She
reached Newport News a few days later.
when she completed her loading, taking
coal Her destination was n Norwegian
port She arrived there safely and was
on a voyage to Harteford when she was
lost The local agents for the vessel are
L. Wesstergaard s. Co. of 1873 South I'd
street The vessel is rated at 4227 tons
and was launched in 1906,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24

still stood but they were almost entirely
hidden by vines.
To one of them cIung the rusted ves-
tige of a gate. Beyond the pillars there
was winding way. Once it had been a
broad continuation of the avenue, now 1t
was but a tunnel through the densely
crowding foliage. Along the centre of
the tunnel was n narrow path. Even it
was overgrown. The Barbadian led Gerry
down the path.
They came out under grove of mighty
trees whose dense shade had kept down
the underground and beyond the trees
Gerry saw Il vast, irregular mound of
vines with which mingled giant gera-
NUNS, climbing fuchsias, honeysuckle and
rose. Then he spied broad flight of
marble steps; at one end of them an old
moss-grown urn, at the other, its fallen,
broken counterpart. Above the mound
rose the roof of a house: through the
vines. as the two drew nearer, appeared
shuttered windows and n door, yelled with
creepers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
Sympathy Cards

Dear Deborah Rush-Can you tell me
what l should do in sending condolences to
a friend on the death of her brother?
do not know her very well, but would like
to express my sympathy. b. G. r
It is perfectly good form to send your
visiting card with the words sincere
sympathy" written in the lower left.hand
corner. In sending a card it is well to
mark through the title Miss before your
name,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
Oak Tree 40 Feet High Planted

An oak tree, 40 feet In height. un-
earthed at the Andorra Nurseries. at
Chestnut Hill, was planted today on the
estate of Eugene du Pont, at Centreville,
Md, where the millionaire makes his
summer home. The tree weighs five tons.
Thirty men were at work almost all day
yesterday removing the oak from the
ground With the use of rollers, block
and tackle and a derrick 1t was placed
on an automobile truck to be conveyed
to Centreville. 1t was due to arrive this
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24


leads the club news to him every
Ight We are sure that all day
'9ag he and mother look forward to
9at time together.
What do you think? Two brand
ssW out-of-town Rainbow branches! !
Aaa one away off in Pawling, N. r.!
HAehel cullum, of Spring City, Pa,
vas the means of organizing the Paw
slg Branch. She wrote to a little
friend in that town and told her about
.Ae Rainbow Club, The little girl be-
sAme interested, and as result we
ee~ have 35 members in Pawling.
ae other branch was founded IN
seeldale, Pa, by Morrell Deylin.
-'ffell promised US this and surely
q aas kept his word. Your editor
tor fun details Of these out-or-
'a Rainbpws in the very near
's'afs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24

HoW long does It take you to hnd your
Il pairing knife? You delye into the
kitchen drawer. and there between the
cake turner. the can opener, the tea
strainsr and few other things you don't
want lies the bread knife-but the little
pesky pairing knife Is nowhere TO be found.
You turn over all the spoons in the drawer
and then maybe you come to the pairing
knife and maybe you don't. Maybe you
say naughty things Ike "Pshaw" and
oh, Dear," but whatever the ultlmatum
may be you win be only TOO glad 10 know
that the whole affair was absolutely un-
neCessary."
In three minutes YOU can make for
yourself a knife holder where every indi-
Yldual knife can Be seen 10 8 wink. Ana
c wont cost gou cent?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
Hats at Evening Affairs

Dear Miss Rush--Is II correct to wear
hats at evening affairs? I am asked to a
dance next 3eek at hotel and I would
like to have your advice. [ want to wear
the correct clothes. MAIZE.
1t Is not correct to wear a hat In the
evening to a dance Several years ago the
fad for wearing theatre hats started, but
It was soon discontinued probably owing
to the fact that it was inconvenient to
hold ones hat during the performance.
Wear an evening frock of silk or tulle
and no hat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
Do You Know This?

1. What is the difference between
straight and strait? Give eredits.)
2. What avenue in Philadelphia is
a "Great Lake" in the Middle West?
(Five credits.)
8, What is Bunker Hill? Give
credits.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-24
To Sit or Not to Sit

Dear Deborah Rush-when a gentle.
man pulls out your chair at the table
should you sit down or not? This has
happened to me several times lately, and
I have been much worried, as, If it is
intended for a joke and the chair is pulled
away. | might fall to the floor and be bad
ly injured. Thanking you in advance for
your advice, am, gratefully yours.
a. r.
Most certainly you should take the chair
which is pulled out for you, No gentle
man would play vulgar joke of this
kind. DEBORAH RUSH.