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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

is no sign Of sorrow on her face-she is a
soldiers bride.
gray-hared woman, In widows weeds,
folds triangular bandages with deft fingers
Her eyes are dimmed with unshcd tears as
she tells you that she sent her boy away
with the first troop TO take the place his
father left vacant. She comes OF n line of
soldiers; her father fought in the fierce
ranks of the South, and she wants her boy
to give his services to his country.
And that's the way they look upon this
expedition. Girls whose Tommies and Jerrys
are in the rank and file of the army. whose
chief claim to distinction is that they are
suffering silently and nobly, work all day
long in factories and department stores,
and come to the worlIroom at night, where,
under the guidance of the white linen
trained nurses who preside there at night
they learn how to help in the great work
Of preparedness.
There's n large desk in one corner of
the room, where Mrs. Reed Morgan sits.
Mrs Morgan is the director of this work,
as well as the chairman of the Philadelphia
auxiliary of the American Red Cross. She
Is enthusiastic about the enthusiasm of
her assistants and is glad to sing their
praises.
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THE BEES IN BILLY BUMPUS'
BATTLE
By Farmer Smith

Billy Bumpus was walking slowly down
the road wondering where he could get some
bees when he heard tiny voice calling
| him.
Billy stopped and looked all around,
He saw no one.
Tell me-tell me. what is to become of
me If you have a lot of bees biting you"
Billy looked up. then he looked down.
He looked this way and then that and still
he saw no one,/ Suddenly he felt a bite on
the tip end of his tail.
"Oh, it's you, is 1t !" he exclaimed.
Yes, | go where you go, but | don't
want to be bitten by any bees What is
more, you are not as brave as you think
How are you going to send those bees to
the enemy and where are or is the enemy
anyway 1t was Mrs Flea speaking.
II thought of sending them to the
enemy--I don't know just how-by parcel
post or express, any way to get them there"
said Billy.
Mrs. Flea gave him another bite and then
said:
you are so brave, sending bees to the
enemy (Which enemy l don't know and
then rushing around to see if they get
stung."
II didn't think of 1t first--I took some
body else's idea" whined Billy.
That's what always happens when you
steal SOMEBODY elSe'S thoughts that's
downright stealing" Mrs Flea gave Billy
one more bite just to keep him moving
Billy Bumpus then started to run in the
direction of the orchard, Under the apple
trees were the beehives Billy made one
dash for them and upset hive after hive
There was an uproar in a minute
Bees were here and bees were there and
bees were everywhere, especially back of
Billy's ears, that tender part OF Billy, brave
goat that he was.
Mrs. Flea had dropped TO the ground long
since and had jumped up on a blade of
grass 10 see what was going on.
In the middle OF the battle between Billy
and the bees, there came a noise floating
over the orchard. 1t went something like
this:
"Hee-haw Hee-haw :"
That was too much for poor Billy for
with all his pain, he couldn't but think how
Mister Donkey would laugh, now that he
was in a real battle and running away,
for he didn't have time to even look up. for
fear his eyes would get stung
He made straight for his home and his
wife was there TO meet him.
Il told you So" she said
Don't, don't :" cried Billy.
And as night came on, Mrs. Goat was
bathing Billy's head in cold water.
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There's no better way to see the best
In mankind than by asking their aid" she
declares. THAT sign asking for aid In
front of this building brings more re-
sponses than any one could dream OF. For,
even IL the women have only 10 minutes
to give, we want II. There's something for
every one to do and most of them are
glad to do It.
'I have young boy scout on my helpers
list, who has organized crowd of young
sters to roll bandages. Every week they
come here and take away a pile OF ma
terials. They never lose single one either,
They work like Trojans, too This young
ster Is going to take n course in first-aid,
and his crowd" with him. He is won-
derful help, but We have many offers
equally generous.
Just few days ago got letter from
n poor woman who lives outside of Atlantic
City. She said she couldn't offer us any
money, but she did offer the use of her
five-acre farm in case of war. It's this
spirit of unselfshness and generosity that
sends young girls and women and older
women alike in here TO work all day long.
'"rhen at night we keep open until $3.50.
This Ia so that the working people who
want to help will have an opportunity to
do so. l have. seen working girls whose
brothers and sweethearts are at present in
Mexico or I'm camp ready to bo sent there
walk in here and ask TO do preparedness
work. SO that they won't be found wanting
when tho time to serve the United States
comes, It It does Since the excitement of
ad mems week is over and the troops have
really entrained for Mexico, expect to SEQ
at least a thousand girls and women work.
ing in this very building for the boys in
khaki ~
"Of course, no one knows whether Wen
have war or not" Mrs. Morgan continued.
but IL we do I'm sure the women viii be
so brave as the men. We are keeping all
the supplies here to await further orders.
II they aren't needed, there are plenty Of
countries in Europe that will welcome them.
II they are needed. there are women enough
right here in Philadelphia TO keep our own
boys we'll supplied"
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Branch Club News

The following announcement comes from
Norristown Pa:
I'VE have Just formed a branch Rainbow
Club IN our town. We are calling our club
the Gotwals School Rainbows, because the
seven girls belong to the GotWals School. Of
Norristown. Pa. We are going TO have our
pictures taken and as soon as we do We
win send them To- you. We are not going
to do anything special during the summer,
because most OF US viii be away. but after
school starts we are going TO have regu-
lar meetings and elect officers. We will
meet at each girls house in turn. We will
sew and write poems and stories for the
Rainbow corner OF the EVENING LEDGER
We are sending in our names and we prom
lse 70 be an active branch club.
From the Gotwals School Rainbowa.
Sara Coulston, Ethel HurWltz, Marion
Mccoy Gertrude Metz, Pearl Oherholtzer,
Annie BeFenson and Kataryn Rambo,"
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THE GODS OF MARS
Seque to Under the Moons Of Mars"

for fool to have thus ieopardized our
chances for escape but there was nothing
for 1t now but to see the adventure through,
With a spring as swift and as noiseless
as tigers lit beside the guardsman who
had moved My hands lowered above his
throat awaiting the moment that his eyes
should open.
For what seemed an eternity to my over
wrought nerves / remained poised thus.
Then the fellow turned again upon his
side and resumed the even respiration Of
deep slumber.
Carefully picked my way between and
over the soldiers until / had gained the
rack at the far side of the room. Here
turned to survey the sleeping men.
All were quiet. Their regular breath
ing rose and fell in soothing rhythm
that seemed to me the sweetest music
had ever heard.
Glngerly I drew n longsword from the
rack. The scraping Of the scabbard against
its holder as I withdrew II sounded like
the filing Of cast iron with a great rasp,
and l looked to see the room Immediately
filled with alarmed and attacking guards
men. But none stirred.
The second sword | withdrew noiselessly,
but the third clanked I'm It's scabbard with
n frIghtful din l knew that It must
awaken some of the men at least, and was
on the point of forestalling their attack
by n rapid charge for the doorway, when
again, to my intense surprise, not a black
moved.
Either they were wondrous heavy sleepers
or else the noises that made were really
much less than they seemed to me.
1 was about to leave the rack when my
attention was attracted by the revolvers.
1 knew that 1 could not carry more than
one away with me, for I was already too
heavily laden to move quietly with any
degree of safety or speed.
As 1 took one of them from its pin my
eve fell for the first time on an open win
dow beside the rack. All, here was splen-
did means of escape for 1t let directly upon
the dock not 20 feet from the waters edge.
And as / congratulated myself 1 heard
the door opposite me open; and there, look
ing me full in the face, stood the officer of
the guard. He evidently took In the situa-
ton at a glance and appreciated the graV-
tty of 1t as quickly as |, for our revolvers
came up simultaneously and the sounds of
the two reports were as one as we touched
the buttons on the grips that exploded the
cartridges.
felt the wind of his bullet as It whlzzed
past my ear. and at the same instant
saw him crumple to the ground Where l
hit him l do not know, nor IL l killed him,
for scarce had he started to collapse when
1 was through the window at my rear.
In another second the waters of Omean
closed above my head and the three of us
were making for the little fier hundred
yards away.
Xodar was burdened with the boy, and
with the three longswords; the revolver
had dropped, so that, while we were both
strong swimmers, II seemed to me that we
moved at a snail's pace through the water
l was swimming entirely beneath the sur
face but Xodar was compelled to rise often
to let the youth breathe, so it was wonder
that we were not discovered long before
we were.
In fact, we reached the boats side and
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that Paul has set them a good Example.
william Hynovitz has begun very early TO
spread a protecting arm around little
sister Under the Stars and Stripes, which
waved proudly over his home, dear wee
baby girl came TO bless the family OF
Hynovitz The small stranger will be called
Hannah
Ellis Williams was exempted In school
and will attend the Southern High In the
fall His interest is not confined TO books;
for five years Ellis has been studying the
piano and is now quite skilled musician
Robert Beaumont. Mount Airy, forwards a
very favorable school record. His report
reads; Present, S24 sessions; absent. 2l
sessions late, times. Promoted.
Edna Emberger, Bryn Mawr Is quite a
talented sketch artist. She submitted one
very good specimen OF her work, picture
OF a zebra We would like TO hear from
her again Another Bryn Mawr Rainbow
Louise Wilson, sends US a very pleasant
little letter. To speak truly. many pleasant
words are daily coming in from out-of-
town and suburban members. Here are
some Of the latest names that have been
added to our list Of "letter friends: George
Cox and Ruth Anderson, Ocean City, N. J.;
Clarence Handler. SellersYille, Pa; Adah
Fttzwater Camden. N. j.; Dorothy Kunst
and Alma Deck Lebanon. Pa; Irma Love.
NorTlstown. and Newton Williams, Mount
Airy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
OPENS COLGATE FIGHT
Riddle Supporters Back Essex Candi-
date for Governor

ATLANTIC CITY, July 6. - Ex-Mayor
William Riddles first move to challenge, the
supremacy of the -Kuehnle- Bacharach
machine In Atlantic City and county next
fall will be made today with the estab-
lishment of Atlantic County headquarters
for Senator Austen Colgate's gubernatoral
campaign committee in the home city Of
Senator Walter f. Edge. the Essex mans
chief rival for the Republican nomination.
A lease for Colgate headquarters has
been signed by George Ullzzio, campaign
manager for ex-Mayor Riddle in the city
commission battle. The headquarters here
will be in charge Of James Fries Smith, a
Riddle leader in the 4th Ward who was
displaced as a member of the city board OF
assessors following Riddles defeat in May,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
500 in Prizes for
Safety First Suggestions

Less than week till JULY 1911!
On that date the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Safety-First Contest will
open. 800 in prizes will be awarded
to Rainbow Club members for the
best stories and drawings that will
teach others how to avoid accidents.
These prizes may be anything
that you choose to make them. What
would YOU like to win should you
chance to be one of the lucky ones?
NOW is your chance to SPEAK UP.
Write and tell us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
FARMER SMITHS
RAINBOW CLUB
IF I WERE A BOY AGAIN

My to o
this mus dress to
IF WERE BOY AGAIN. would study lessons because
NOW that Knowledge
knowledge clothes makes
l AGAIN. to
l be
subject
the business college method
at he
learn he living
plants, would
the and OF
A AGAIN. would
knowing others better. FARMER SMITH,
EyENIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

these classes; she
was born good
and tries TO be
better. IL you
don't believe all
this, we refer you
to Paul Leiby.
Mary's chum and
brother. Mary
and Paul both
live in Germans
willie, Pa. or
course there are
lots more brothers
who could tell
wonderful things
about little sis
ters, only they
Just don't think
TO do that kind OF
thing. M a y b e
they VIII, now
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
PREPAREDNESS FOR MOTHERHOOD
AND MORTALITY OF INFANTS
By WILLIAM A. EVANS, M. D.

| TIHE heaviest death rate for any age OF
| i life Is that of the first month. Many
babies never get grip on life. In addi
ton, many women die in and from child
| birth.
Recognizing these facts. health workers
are turning some of their thought to pre-
maternity help. In England it has been
proposed that expectant mothers be reg
lstered at the health department
The seven questions asked are as fol-
lows:
Ga) Excessive vomting-Vomiting may be
so excessive as to endanger life. Vomiting
which persists after the fourth month is
apt to be due to conditions which should
not be neglected.
(b) Persistent eadache-Persstent head
ache may mean Brlght's disease. or it
may be due to constipation. At any rate,
persistent headache indicates that some
thing is going wrong, and 1t Is wise to cor
rect 1t. 1t may be that the woman only
needs to exercise more or to get more fresh
air or to change her habits of eating.
(c) Sluggish kidneys.-This may be due
to Bright's disease. If not significant Of
anything else. this symptom means the
woman is not drinking enough water.
(d) Dlscharge.-This is symptom
which always calls Tor investigation lne
cause may be any one of several.
(e) Excessive constipation.
(D Impaired vision.-The probable cause
of this symptom is Bright's disease.
(g) Any other unusual sign-e. e., SWELL
ing of hands and face. Swelling on the
hands and face is a sign OF Bright's dis
ease. This head is broad enough to include
any other indication that the woman is not
doing we'll or needs to be apprehenslve. For
instance If there is a curved back or any
deformity of the pelvis. II the woman has
Increased materially in weight. or lost.
The nurses give advice as to Ca) food.
(bC clothing, (c) exercise and rest, (d)
straining or reaching. (e) medicines, (f)
care of breasts, (g) suggestions as to the
medical and nursing arrangements for the
confinement, (h) preparations for contine-
ment and baby clothes, % healthy living
rooms
Should Be Cold
Ny baby Is l year old, and have been feed
ING him an a modified milk formula containing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

AS am going to the country for visit and
cannot receive the milk supply that have been
nslng namely, certified milk, n friend has
loaned me an Arnold sterilizer which. she claims,
VIII make country milk supply as good and az
that by using this sterllEer for my baby's milk
u cannot spoil even without ice In fact IL can
ger. w w w"
Arnolds sterilzer is a good home pas.
teurizer Milk pasteurized in such a steril-
izer Is safe and otherwise all right If n Is
Kept cold. If not kept cold 1t will spoil
Use the sterilizer, but keep the pasteurized
milk cold.
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when too dropped to the ground ana tol-
lowed them leisurely toward the Shore. AS
] passed the guard house the Thought of
all the good blades lying there gave me
pause, for II ever men were to have need OF
swords 1t was my companions and l on
the perilous trip upon which we were about
TO embark
I glanced toward Xodar and the youth
and saw that they had slipped over the
edge of the dock into the water In ac-
cordance with our plan, they were to re-
main there clinging to the metal rings
which studded the concrete-like substance
of the dock at the waters level with only
their mouths and noses above the surface
of the sea, until should join them.
The lure of the swords within the guard
house was strong upon me- and hesitated
q moment, half inclined to risk the attempt
TO take the few we needed
That he who hesltates is lost proved it
self true aphorlsm in this instance. for
another moment saw me creeping stealthily
toward the door of the guardhouse.
Gently pressed 1t open n crack; enough
to discover dozen blacks stretched upon
their silks in profound slumber. AT the far
side of the room a rack held the swords
and firearms of the men.
Warily pushed the door trhe wider
TO admit my body. A hinge gave out
resentful groan. One Of the men stirred,
and my heart stood still. 1 cursed myself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
My Kitty

Sent In by ELsPETH p. LONG.
have a little kitty, her name is Tabby
Gray;
She lives out in the country,
Some twenty miles away.
Her eyes are black and shining,
Her fur is soft as silk;
She's fed each night and morning
With a saueerful OF milk
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Our Postomce Box

Some little people are born good, other
little people have to try to be good, but
Mary Leiby is a combination of both of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
FARMER SMITH.

. FARMER SMITH.
Care OF The EVENING LEDGER
wish to become a member OF your
Rainbow Club. Please send me q
beautiful Rainbow Button free. / agree
to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY, SPREAD A LITTLE
SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE WAY.
Address '''.'''.'.-.'''.''-.''.'3..--
Age '...'.-t.''-s.'...'.',......,-...
school attend ....,......,.....s....
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Things to Know and Do

Things to Know and Do
1. Square
A C RtR A
c breakfast food
Il Treating Of love.
RE TU Sc
Exalted
The kinghsher
2. Anagram-The poultry editor Is very
much excited about Preparedness. He says
that we must have "COOL 1.-THE
DRESS" What does the poultry editor
mean2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
Baseball Scores

Germantown Rainbows ............... 3
Pulaski Avenue Juaiors ............-. o
s4sasEAss-s ssayss aRa lksHnsdy Murphy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

Should Be Cold
NY baby is l year old, and I have been feed
ing him on a modified milk formula containing
Eskay's food.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Author of the Tarzan Stories
CHAPTER x1II-tContInnedl

CHAPTER Kill (Contlnued).
FINHERE we made our plans for the mme-
Il diate future, binding ourselves by SOL
emn oath TO fight to the death for one an
other against whatsoever enemies should
confront us, for we knew that even should
we succeed in escaping the First Born we
might still have whole world against us
the power of religious superstition Is mighty
II was agreed that I should navigate the
craft after we had reached her, and that IL
he made the outer world in safety we should
attempt to reach Helium without stop.
Why Helium?" asked the red youth.
Il am prince Of Helium," replied
He gave me a peculiar look, but said
nothing further on the subject I wondered
Vt the time what the Significance Of his ex-
preston might be, but in the press of other
matters IL soon left my mind, nor did have
occasion to think OF 1t again until later.
Come" said at length, now is as good
a time as any. Let us GO"
Another moment found me at the top of
the partition wall again with the boy be-
side me. Unbuckling my harness. 1 snapped
IL together Into a single long strap which 1
lowered to the waiting Xodar below.
He grasped the end and was soon sitting
beside us
How simple" he laughed.
The balance should be even simpler" 1
replied.
Then raised myself to the top of the
outer wall or the prison, Just so that
could peer over and locate the passing
sentry. For a matter of five minutes I
waited, and then he came in sight on his
slow and snall-lke beat about the
structure.
watched him until he had made the
turn at the end of the building, which car
ried him out of sight of theJ side of the
prison that wasAto witness our dash for
freedom. The Homent his Sdrfn dlsap-
peared 1 grasped Xodar and drew. him to
the top Of the wall.
Placing one end of my harIAss strap In
his hands I lowered him qIH kly to the
ground below Then the bs HKped the
strap and slid down to X9d
In accordance with our ar >they
did not wait for me, BUT wly
toward the water, a matte - fdred
yards, directly past the gyy filled
with sleeping soldiers.
They had taken scarce Al 5fP. steps
srhnn L ton drnr,nnd To tho rrAhAd and fol-
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No-Waste Bacon, pkg. 1900. .i6c
Sliced Dried Beef, pkg.-.-..- &c
Fresh Fig Bars. lb. .Ioc
Eagle Butter Crackers. lb. -. Sc
New Pack String Beans, can. Sc
Sliced Pineapple, tall can. .12c
Williams news., 1916-11-23
PepDer Meat Cups.

Take as many large peppers as you need, either green or red, but of the sweet variety, and as round as you can get them. Cut off the tops, take out the seeds, pour boiling water over them and cook gently for five minutes. Drain well, place in a baking dish and fill with a mixture made according to these directions: Take enough of the white meat of chicken-Other meats will do if you have no cooked chicken on hand-fill a cup with the meat chopped fine, one and a half cupfuls of bread crumbs moistened with little hot water to swell them; also large tomato peeled and chopped, with two teaspoonfuls of grated or chopped onion, an ounce of butter, a level ta- blespoorful of chopped parsley, half n teaspoonful of salt, dash of red pepper and a raw egg well beaten. Pour little stock or hot water around the peppers and very little over each one and bake 25 minutes.-New York Sun.
Williams news., 1916-11-23
St>Iep|us Clothes $I7 }

pears to be hardier than the Turkey wheat and therefore winter kills less. The young plant appears to have a more extensive root system and the wheat ripens three to five days earlier than the ordinary Tur- key wheat.
 This new variety of wheat has been grown by farmers in the hard section of Kansas and the yield has exceeded that of the common varieties of Tur- key wheat about as found by the experiment station. Had the farmers of the Kansas hard
Williams news., 1916-11-23
COOKING UTENSILS OF GLASS
Bakinu Dishes Made of New Material Have Been Found Very Satisfac-
 tory and Almost Unbreakable.

A new material now on the market for cooking utensils is glass. A great variety of cooking dishes are made, but the baking dishes or casseroles, would probably appeal most to the home-keeper. No silver or copper con tainer is required for the casserole when put on the table and hence they are comparatively inexpensive.
 A great variety of dishes have been cooked in the glass casserole with splendid results. The material is cooked uniformly throughout the dish, due to the conductivity or glass ana the results have been just as gOoo with a souff1e as with a meat pie.
 The oven can be better regulated since one can see the material cook ing in the dish-i. e. one can see whether it is cooking too fast or too slow.
 The utensils are attractive and seem to be almost unbreakable.
 The casserole has proved to be the most satisfactory baking dish we have ever used.-Magdalene Hahn Colorado Agricultural College, For Collins, Colo.