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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
DON'T DELAY MAKING
VEGETABLE GARDEN
By JOHN BARTRAM

what Is the proper time to. plant? How
early?" These are almost stock questions
even now. l don't believe in planting too
early. The plants do badly even If the
days are warm. because nights are chill,
even if not frosty. Intermittent growth
makes weak plants. Likewise the soil
''clods" and is hard to work all season.
The experts in the United States Depart
mcnt Nof Agriculture say that as soon as
the soil has dried so that haDaful when
grasped in the hand and gripped by the
fingers will slowly fall apart upon being
released il is in a fit mechanical condition
to prepare for planting. Clay or heavy
soils should never be worked while wet
More injury may be done by doing this
than can be overcome in several years of
careful culture,
The vegetable garden should be pre-
pared now If the preliminary work has
not vet been done, unless the soil is ex-
ceptionally wet. Cold weather of the
menacing kind is certainly past
Peas are up in favorable locations.
More paintings should be made.
Reets Qcarrots Brussels sprouts. tur-
nips, parsnips, onions can all be seeded in
the open ground. Cabbage and lettuce
plants and onion sets can be put out
safely.
There viii be sharp frost between
May 10 and May 20 and planting out OF
tomatoes, eggplant and pepper plants
should be deferred till after this frost
also bush and pole limas. String and
wax beans can be planted in the row at
once. Corn can also be put in.
When the soil is found dry, as de-
scrIbed above, the upper three inches
should be made fine by the use OF the hoe
and steel-tooth rake; all rubbish stones
and clods should be removed ana the sur
face made even, somehat compact and as
DF a will
nit 1t may then be marked off for plant
ing In conformity TO the general plan of
the garden.
Soils which are naturally moist are likely
TO be sour and so not in the best condi'
tion for the crop. To correct such con-
dition lime should be used. Cover the
ground with thin coat of airzslaked
lime, which can probably be secured near
bv at small cost and work this in well.
The use of the lime. while not a plant
food, will correct the acidity and viii mn
prove the physical condition OF the soil,
If the soil is clayey or stiff clay loan
and the location Is in a section where
severe freezing occurs, Ii will be found
decided advantage 10 give the area heavy
dressing of decomposed manure in the
autumn, and before freezing weather sets
in spade the land SO as to turn the ma
nure under and leave the soil in rough
lump condition so as to secure the bene-
fits of the digestive action of the winter
freezes in reducing the soils.
II the soil is light and sandy a mulch Of
manure may be spread over IL In the fall
and the spadlng delayed until spring. in
localities where the soil does not freeze
the manure may be applied in the autumn
and the soil repeatedly spaded during the
winter whenever it is dry enough TO be
worked.
The one general precaution which should
always be observed is never stir the soil
while It is wet
GET busy now in vegetable garden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09

Blanchard couldn't understand The
world got ahead Of him. You are dlffer-
/ ent I want you to install frst-aid rooms
] in all Of our mills, and suggest that you
secure the advice and services OF Doctor
| Willing in their conduct, The great econ.
| ofnic progress of Germany before the war
| was largely due to employers there being
forced to recognize the real rights Of tho
toiiers. We are going to do It hero vol
| UNFAIRLY: without militarism as q price
for the boon to the workers; and do Il
too upon the much higher American wage
plane. If possible i want the name Of
Crlspen to lead in transforming modern
business from mechanical to a human
science"
What a speech the lad has made, you
say Mushy2 Not at ALL Monte Crispen
was as full Of pep and enterprfsef as a
Kimberly diamond merchant. sun. he
saw that education had made the work
ers lobservant, and that consideration Of
their living problems was the best form
of insurance far.sighted employer could
take out
So It came that the policy of malSeshift
went into oblivion at the Big Four, The
habit of doing the easiest and likewise
least Immediately expensive thing by
leaving matters as they were was killed
with the coming of Marley TO the great
mills. He took hold with royal will and
his sister Unity assisted him by going
among the women workers and-but again
we are plunging ahead of our tale.
Now this affair tonight" said Marley
to Monte on the morning Of the Briccone
meeting.
Leave It to me, Strong" replied the
young heir. 81 am going to explode
bomb"
Iron Molders Hall that night rooted
1900 male mill operatives from the Big
Fotr Victor Briccone, the agitator,. was
in fine fettle for the attendance exceeded
that of any previous meetings, those held
when he began bis work in Kenslngton.
He had planned shrewdly. The tempo
rary shutdown of the mills had relSindled
the fires of dissatisfaction among the
workers.
There were loomfxcrs and woolsorters,
doffers and beltmakers, brushes and nap
pers I'm the crowd that curously watched
the Italian as he strode pompously around
the platform, shaking hands and talking
volubly with picked lieutenants, men with
pet grievances against the management of
the mills. Every factory has its quota of
malcontents; fertile soil awaiting the COM
ing of each itinerant strife stirrer.
~ A radical minority is the wind that
blows the flame of discomfort the world
over. In the crowd that faced Briccone
were men who had no complaint against
the Big Four. Why were they tlfere2 For
the reason that an idle day makes a long
night 1t was place to go TO with assur-
ance Of seeing workmates and exchanging
friendly words with them. That such
gatherings frequently prove one-sded af-
fairs, with no voice raised for the absent
employers is the pity, and only too often
proves the undoing of the very toilers for
whose promised advantage the enterprise
is set on foot.
what does all this mean?" asked
Monte Crispen of a grizzed roll-coverer
seated beside him in the body Of the hall
"It means business" Mr.. Taller" was
the answer.
What buslness?"
81 dunno, it's a meeting"
CONTINUED TOMORROW ., d
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Y-No names, please.
X-77 then.
Y--Thats better. Nerves. guess.
"a motor car horn from the street)
Y-Good night.
X-Use side door.
"a door s1ams) s.-
Agent K gave a cry Of wonder as his
glance ran down the transcript
The big news is that Briccone burnt
out your small dynamo motors" he
gasped. II was right"
There is bigger information than that
in yesterdays sound CATCH" said Monte,
patting the machine with manifest af-
feotion.
"what7"
For ono thing the coming labor meet
ing OF my employees. / am going to be
there myself with whole box of sur
prises' Seems to me the time has come
to pull the drop on Briccone."
Monte then worked out two more tram
scripts from the next following cylinder.
One was a record Of four voices, Bricoone
and three dissatisfied foremen from the
Big -Four (for whom the housekeeper put
the beer on the icel 1t showed Briccone
urging his callers to get out good attend
anoe for the Saturday night meeting. The
other was a record of Briccone playing q
violin.
Every. coarse nature has its tender
side" commented Monte. "Briccone APP
pears to be first.class amateur violinist."
Whoever is II, this voice W" asked
Agent X before leaving.
He is the intermediate scoundrel, the
main pivot upon which Hochmester turns
his pawn. Now hang on to yourself for I
am going to give you the real big news l
recognized that Y voice; / have heard 1t
before"
Nor
Yes. It is the voice of the man who
called me on the telephone last November
and arranged for the sale to me of the
documents stolen from Hochmeister's
black portmanteau. It confirms what /
have long suspected"
What have you suspected?'
THAT this Count, II, the man with the
black whiskers saw at the Reading
Terminal or whoever he is. thought he
sold me a goldbrick, and knew nothing of
the cryptic cross being attached to the
documents. No man signs his own death
warrant; supplies evidence against him
self"
True enough ...-
II am convinced the man who checked
over to me the sheaf of documents from
the portmanteau either missed that little
sheet of gray notepaper, on which was
typed the crytlc cross. or else
Monte paused and put both of his hands
on the others shoulders
''Well7" said Agent K.
"Or else 1t was deftly put under the clip
between the blue prints by real, stanch
friend" declared Monte.
"A MANI"
"It might have been a woman" said
Monte engnatically, as he let the Gov.
ernment official out into Walnut street
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the keystones In the arch of authority
over men. Go into the Big Four and win"
How about education and experienced"
said Marley falteriugly.
Acquired qualifications" replied Monte
surprised at his own philosophy "a
healthy brain and an ambitious spirit soon
get them by the scruff of the neck Hear
me high brow 1t, strongr
A few days later Monte with Craig
Andrews, the lawyer, paid Marley n for
NAL visit at Blanchards old Office, where
Strong was installed in his new job 1t
was getting close to the Saturday night
meeting.
''You young men need to be introduced
again" said Andrews, with his customary
urbanity. Marley, let me present Mr.
Crispen."
"Great Scottr' exclaimed the new super.
intendent dumfounded for moment
"Oh You can't back out now" said
Monte with an engaging smile. Andrews
has your contract in his safe at the down
town Offices"
who said anything about backing
out7" said Marley, with that rare recov.
cry of composure an iron nature is always
capable of
spoken like regular Roman" said
Monte, extending his right arm. Put 'er
there, Marley. Good luckr'
There Is genuine comradeship in an
honest handshake between real men. It
Is the cement of cooperation; an Ameri.
can test that puts the character on review.
"Give me his hand" said a great finan-
cier, land I will tell you his worth"
Now that you have struck palms on
the future" said Andrews. MIR. Crispen
might as we'll outline the new depart.
ment we shall create once the mills get
going again He and l agree as to who
should head the department, If she will
only consent"
my living in Kensington," began
Monte, has shown me that the welfare
side of industrialsm needs a stiff
jaclSng up at the Big Four. Andrews
and l want your sister to organize a
women's auxiliary among our workers
and their home folks. In short, Strong,
the Big Four has got to come to the
scratch and be run with some regard and
consideration for the social well-being
and happiness of our operatives"
Afarley's eyes glistened as his young EN-
ployer went on
mo reason for us to be laggards.
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|zR1nER =sM5THs % RA5NB0w CLUB
"A TOOL CHEST IN A BOOK

r Everybdyone thing remember that books
% and book which you get acquainted with is the
#enay -s
you learn word day will learn 365 words
heap you will earn-how many?
" dictionary has back, much 1t is
bad because always afraid OF the words will spill out
all wish to be active members of club and be little workers.
you must have little dictiOnarya 10nt will doby your
ale you reading these talks studying lessons
M would think of mother she made apple pie and
put the apples in? WE'LL that is just about what when
M word and do not understand it and let What dreadful
Is to lose and day by day losing words,
over thoughts which much those who write them and
8 2 tnos OF us who are too lazy to look them
W VIII learn dictionary Each will the
~ Word Land because throughout lives will have to
s words words and day dawn that the
you do not really the important This brings the
senee which might look your dictionary down
piece paper and look it when you buy dictionary
uR dictionary:
ia Ny Dictionary
fou are tool chest
nay you always stand by your little carpenter"
asn sign your name
course think of something than please
NE know what do and viii suggestion the
'sa9 name and all. Honest Injun! FARMER SMITH,
Chldren's Editor, EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09

cutlery looks expensive. Most people
contented themselves with the instruction.
which cost but cents. They read as
follows:
HOW TO BE A SWORD SwALLOwER.
First Secure perfectly smooth
sword, 1s to 90 inches long, taking care
to have sharp edges and points removed,
after which a heavy nickel plate coat.
ing should be applied so as to prevent
the blade from corroding or rusting.
Second. When you have secured the
proper instrument proceed carefully at
first and endeavor to insert the sword into
the thorax, taking care to holl the head
we'll back.
Third. Do not under any considera-
tion become impatient or in hurry, but
proceed with all due deliberation and cau-
tion until you have learned to insert at
least from to inches OF the blade with
out producing nausea.
Fourth. Should your throat become a
trifle sore or innamed, coat the surface OF
the sword with vaselne each time before
inserting il to counteract any tired or un-
pleasant feeling that may arise.
Fifth With ordinary good success one
should be able at the end of a week to
swallow an 1S.inch blade, but If such Is
not your luck, do not become discouraged,
but rest for at leastla week or 10 days to
allow the muscles to strengthen. During
the rest period you should gargle the
throat at least four times day with
-and-water gargle then after resting
you should again proceed as directed
above"
There is no good reason, Edith told
YOU, why any careful, persevering person
should not become an adept at the art,
and when she does the sword swallower
declares there are any number of $3.50
per week Jobs open TO her.
"Don't you wish you was meg'' queried
Edith coyly at the conclusion of her per-
formance.
No, Edith; we really don't, despite that
$50 and your leopard-slin frock. We
believe there are some places knives were
not meant to be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
FARMER SMITHS BUG BOOK
Oracle Grasshopper's Dream

One night Mrs. Grasshopper found so
, many jumps in Gracle's little legs that she
had to put a book on the bedclothes to
keep them down. Every time she went
out of the room she had to come back
because those dear little legs were always
jumping and jumping until finally they
stopped. and Oracle went to sleep.
Now the strange thing about Oracle was
that on Monday. Wednesday and Friday
nights she always dreamed, but on other
nights she didn't dream. Now. wasn't
that funny2
This particular night was Monday night
and she dreamed that she saw her Look
ing Glass and it had dreadful scowl on
its face.
oMercy meg' she said. "I'n never scowl
again"
Pretty soon she looked at the Clock and
discovered that its face was dirty, and so
were its hands. In fact, its hands were
raised as II TO strike.
"What have done to make you angry?"
asked Oracle Grasshopper lin her dream,
of course(
Nothing" said the Clock; "only am so
slow / wish you would get a key from the
Piano and wind me up"
Gould you tell me something about
yourself" asked Oracle Grasshopper.
YES" said the Clock. II am the son
of Father Time, who is very, very old.
He has long white hair and carries a
scythe with him, with which he mows
down the seconds, the minutes the hours
the days and the years.
Father Time has sent this message to
all the Clocks: I want you to see that all
the little children go TO bed on time and
set up in the morning on time, and also
that they get to school before the bell
stops ringing
you see, have face. and when the
children are on time / smile and when
they are late l frown. and I hope that 1
shall never have to frown on them
again"
Just then chair began 10 walk
How Is 1t you can walk asked Oracle
in establishment ...tr
'I have legs" said the Chair.
"ohr gasped Oracle.
"Can you guess why am like treeP''
asked the Table.
mo" came a little voice from out the
bed. do tell me-"
'It is because I have leaves" said the
Table.
4 Just then the Big Clock struck the hour
and Oracle Grasshopper woke up.
Good morning Mr.. Clock" she said,
"you see that l have not forgotten my
dream. I am on time this morning"
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dONTE CRISPEN
(01ge Seq11el)
Remarkable. Story of the Monael in Keppston

he cleared out u. perhaps
BANG. what's up II. somebody
going out where is the
transformer you used shipped
1t >. to :. Chicago /. i. that's :. GOOD
;. when is the labor meet.
Ing Saturday night . here
are the resolutions very
good your excelleney THUMP
beer Is on Ice Mr..
Briccone who Is she only
..my housekeeper :. don't get.
excited Count no names
please II then that's better
nerves guess HoNK-
HoNK good night use side
door BANG =.
Monte stopped the machine and handed
the memorandum to the investigator.
Looks like another cryptogram7'" said
Agent X.
'Tt only lacks punctuation" said Monte.
Fortunately these voices are pitched far
apart and my ears are keen enough to
ruptlons designated THUMP.THUMP,
DING, BANG, etc, I shall employ my
Imagination"
How many people were talking7"
Three, two men and a woman. The
high-pitched nasal voice of Briccone will
designate x, the low, gutteral voice Y and
the shrill, feminine voice a. l will keep
Aito ullltl 4 get tilB
conversatlon dialogued, and the interrup.
tions accounted for"
Monte did so. After few minutes he
had reduced the spoken record into this
written form:
REcoRDopHoNE TRANSCRIPT.
Crap on the door)
x-Come In.
Y-How goes 1t, s57
S-Good.
"a passing wagon rattles on the cob
blestone.)
Y-Shut that window!
Kali right, your excellency.
(Clock begins TO strike the hour of
81
why didn't you keep our ap.
pointment7
x-Been busy right here.
VI brought the money.
X-How much?
Y-More than enough for rent of
hall.
(Noise of something dropping)
WHATS that?
X-People upstairs. Light?
"a match is struck evidently for
smoker.)
Y-Thanks.
X-Any trace Of 6s?
Y-No.
xArDamn queer.
Y-That Chicago Job scared him;
he cleared out.
X-Perhaps.
"a door slams)
WHATS up?
X-Somebody going out.
Y-Where Is the transformer you
used?
X-Shipped 1t to Chicago
Y-That's good. When is the labor
meeting?
X-Saturday night.
Y-Here are the resolutions.
X-Very good, your excellency.
Crap on the door)
Z-The beer is on ice, Mr.. Bris-
cone
Y-Who is she? ...
x-only my housekeeper. Don't get
excited Count
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
.aNoLD GARRY COLIN

sspTER XI--Continued
.srcALLY have no cause
.s,.pIaInt," explained Monte as
II a ~. - record into the produc-
= s'gs s adjusted a spe1iai p .t.ss neaeie, r.
- ~ sound box. Ine tnlns 10
Nself Where ] nave o,Incuiey
i'9a ~ TN ,ha different voices; tagging
1zillss 1znsstt saw. A soundologist, q
q / n snnerkeen ears, Is q future
- ~ meas this profit your
Crispen. Mechanics Is my
81 EsHs Es.ta a real study of 1t all In
!, - she advantages l now have
- tss1 said Monte radiant
81 siss nat ia worth knowing repre-
..,snilsss research, s a..
~ sou are there, commen'eo NV, sne
..sss ~ secret Service man. ou
.ssshSns Of the difficulty Oh unscran'
ii egg" .D,a.u .,,o -s,sa
aopl ~ voice measured In vibrations
4 e ns's5s - from 81 TO T6s. The fewer
s.9'.a as.... the deeper the tone, For.
+ * human ear is higher-geared
Ea'..I w Ma ana will register from 81
E b ine - seoond up to 32,768 vibra-
F''gss ~ me an hour to learn those
F. ~ou can 20 bet on their being
n ~ reoordophone, concisely stated,
r. -ssnical splicing, q cache or res
! hstween unwary voices ana eDseht
4 receives the vibrations ana de-
!. shsr, IN a reservoir from whlcn
~ b drawn Off later"
=. with most spectacular hourfsh
~ .rssred A spring and the reproduc-
. y ss,,lna started, the effect being the
e 4 .-.-r N a stream of mixed sounds
'zn'seis The outlet OF the reservoir"
!, s',s,r vsr.s waving his hand at the ma
4. 'Fsint in spots, 1 admit. still the
..,I.ns had to travel about 500 feet
- nav were registered. Human ears
.r,sotional generation are needed to
J, "A the dIfferent personalities behind
..s,nslon - Of words and sounds, for the
"a 4 worthless unless the bits of
"a eofyersAtion are assigned to def
lns,vlduais. Listen! that high
..,a uasal-toned voice Is Briccone
81, d a pltyp recordophone voices can
/ h used as evidence in a criminal
%<s,aton." regretted the Federal inves-
ksler ,
81 the present only" said Monte. TN
- Gears time the sworn testimony of
ssapsologist will be as clinching, and
I'm. after as that of a handwriting
Hsrtr
slnu,e ran the record over again slowly.
q sstIng himself under the lamp scrib-
y on he paper pad. He remarked that
1 rDavsrsations promised a~real value
n snaIyzed Here is what he wrote:
TliuHP.THUMP come in :.
AoT goes 1t 3P good
BUHRR.R shut /. that: window
all right. your excellency
DING why =. didn't DING :.
ycu 4 keep ). DING our appoint
nent DING been busy
DING fright here DING
brought 4. DING the .. money
DING /. how &. . much more :.
han enough for rent of
haIl ). KERFLUMP =. what's
bat people upstairs light f..
scRATcH thanks . any trace
1, Of. .sS no :. damn queer :.
bat Chicago ;. Job. scared him
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Graduation Gift

The return of the cameo is hailed with
delight by the girl-,who can wear quaint
1890 frocks. Some of the canoes are at
tached to a fine chain and worn as a
pendant; others are set in briliiants or
main gold bands and worn as bracelets.
Little finger rings featuring canoes, with
a seed pearl setting, are pretty for grad
uation gift
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
Lettuce to Head

C. s,--Most amateur gardeners have trouble
in making lettuce head. For that reason /
usually recommend growing Cos salad. the
young and tender leaves Of which be con-
tinualy clipped. May King and Wayahead let
tuce are varieties that usually head well for
amateur gardeners. Plant early. Chicken
tiizer for lettuce. Sow lettuce thnly in rows
II inches apart, and barely cover the seed
When four leaves appear thin to six inches
apart in the rows and cultivate frequently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Asparagus and Rhubarb

find 1t an excellent plant to start new plants of
asparagus, rhubarb and Witloof chicory now
roots. These roots can be dug up in the fall
and taken into the cellar greenhouse.
where they win produce a winter crop cover
ing many weeks. Rhubarb Will not force well
until after the first Of the year. but II Is pos
sble to have asparagus almost the whole year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
The Question Box

Dear Farmer smith:
What are the three longest rivers In
the world andzzow long are they2
SAMUEL CRAMER.
The three longest rivers in the world
are the Mississippi with ths Missouri
l4200 miles,. the Nile. 1900 milesl and
the Amazon ls750 milesl
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CHAPTER XII
Monte Reyenls Himself

CTRONG MARLEY took the superin-
- tendency of the Big Four with some
misgivings, but not until he had first un-
bosomed himself freely to Monte Crtspen.
who purposely met him one night at the
Drexel Institute. ,-.u
you have initiative and you have iudg.
ment," said the young multlmillionaire to
Unity Marley's big brother. "They are