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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
Our PostOmce Box

WI OoNoihNC iva
We are sure all Rainbows will like TO
hear what Bertha Childs, Of Danyllle, Pa.
has to say about herself. We think II Is
lots OF fun for Rainbows 10 tell each other
about how they spend their time. Bertha
writes; II have swing In the yard and
like to swing on Il. l have a very big doll
named Queen Louise. She has brown hair
and blue eyes; she also has big doll car
rags l have other playthlngs. | don't play
so much with my playthings any more as
l used TO. for l am quite a big girl now
and never play with my big doll When
was smaller | had ringlets In my hair; II
was lighter color then. but my hair has
grown darker and stralghter than II was.
! am saving my money to buy some warm
clothes for the Christmas exhibition"
Verna Scott OF Bustleton, sends In three
little girl Rainbows. We would like 10
hear from them. Verna tells us about her
school. IT 10 called she writes, "ths
Wheat Sheaf II Is small, having only two
rooms. two teachers and eighty pupils. My
teachers name Is Miss Connor the other
one Is Miss Nolan. We have amusements
like city schools and a moving picture
machine. / am in the hfth grade / have
much to do all the time, helping mother
/ have three brothers and a little sister
two months old on the l7th."
Florence Weaver. South Fifty-third
street. is busy making cakes and candy
10 earn money TO buy supplies for a mis-
sionary ship that Is going 20 the relief OF
Syrian war victims.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
Christmas Rainbow Box

Eight pairs OF baby socks four bon
nets, two bibs. three dresses and three
petticoats-asnt In BY Madeleine cunso.
Salter street,
Eight neektles and one eollar-sent
In BY James smith, South Fifty-sixth
street
kainboW Box. We are collecting out
EroWn clothing for little children who
need Il. Please send fOURs, Anythlne
= welcome. Gloves, stos binss and under
scar are badly uesded. send au ean-
sEAbuiiouz Is FaFEaeF smiiA. "a gazs -
4Aa ~ seaIas Ledger. rhileaziphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
GERMANTOWN
TIE NEW ADDITION
TO PELHAM COURT
is OPEN

PELHAM COURT was not built 70 make an
shs sss' aha are seSyst9msd % rsesiys Il, At
mAnd and recalys, in moderate. II Will make
tlfong eQmpelllng appeal
. PELHAM COURT iH located at Carpenters
htetqn, ucrmantOWn, Just on bsautiful LiD-
eeln pfiNe. on the Pennsylyanla Railroads 80
iralna a day, surely transportation
!. suites o. 2 rooms and bath 90 rooms and
palhsi the size @ suit your requirements
FitssS55 FitsssS,55 ere from $50 up,
AFARTAIENT HOTEL. ana located In an sbs
eglltsy Ideal and exclusive suburban location.
s,llihnA WoTds you may come to PELHAM
ePykT and and perfect suburban location.
Hilh HanspqIlation pnexeslled, an Ideally eOh-
>.ttetsd building, quiet, diFnined, elegant,
~ may select an apartment Of the size 10
elh 4ouI Individual needs; YOU will md all
leaf heusskeeplnk problems solved and taken
sss 49, os toI you nbsolglely glthepi sioTt on
tsiis es,irtss~ ~ nssi modSrsts Price and ths
tettA AnlRufhout the entire establishment,
.EAf Iall Information, arFangements Tor tn
e1aiss9e9n e9n ana reservations call. phone or
NORMAN g. SHERWOOD
epR1,r,v, idaall1 WALNUT 81; -
81 70 Biz rsbissep,atiys on The pFs@isss aiss At
Appointments fslhSm maS Court -. .,,,...,,.
g cal ~ Souf rssidenss Or Saslhsss piSse shd
s, eess sqqN directly 70 PELHAM COURT AZ youF
s-fsAashSs ana pleasure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04

London Opinion.
Surprise OF Mrs Vernon smythA.
visiting her husband in camp. on hear
ing herself announced thus; HI.
smIthy A gel out ere says she's yer
missus, an wants to ave a jaw wlv
yer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
Winter

Sent in By OTTO sTBISBRECKER. SAMSON st.
Winter comes but once a year.
A jolly fellow. but a little queer
He stings the feet and bites the nose,
Then brings the Merry Christmas.
TO pay up | suppose,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
FARAIER saIITH.

= lEIE|T ~ ~ 7 ~
wish to become a member OF your
Rainbow Club Please send me q
beautiful Rainbow Button free. / agree
10 DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY, SPREAD A LITTLE
SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE WAY.
Address .s=s.s.4....... .-.......
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
APARTMENTS WANTED

MARRIED. COUPLE want I or rooms unfur'
nnhed apartment In West PhilR. by Janu
AIRY /. + l57, Ledger Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04

Desperate
Heirsss-Bgt. father that hand
some foreign count says hen as
something desperate and aHful IL +
a. net marry blm
Father ldffIs Ha A - a
hafe Z - IS 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
MunraAars

MORTGAGES
$100,00O-4Iz96 FLAT
srEgrAL Igysr FUND
nor ,1p ,G2oP FIRST vgi a9STeAiqTE;s, geAAiqT;,r sr
FUNDS FOR MORTGAGES
R'PaysSl' y, n terms, term, q g'ar' or
Northern Trust Company
SIXTH AND SPRING GARDEN
TO sEcuRE a MORTGAGE .r.,.,,
.sryis. au,ss aud ss,istsSiory results and
ckLt. PfioNE OR WRITE TO. us.
NORMAN 8, sHERwoOp. ltti Walnut ct
$50 NOTE OR MoRrdAoE
TO unsettled Estate LOANS.
,,ooo Building Ass,,pssseYop Eppnds
~ South 10Th St
MONEY FOR MORTGAGES
-' TAutANE 900 walnut st 80
nt,tptMs tMs9sRT,9iAqESs Z, S,.i.g is.ggelugEp Epc,,trv
BRuMpYiAsgIoWM 4 + EEARRksE4R' EEAiiRR INC
MONEY FOR .MoRroAgEs
LARGE AMI. SMALL. AMOUNTS
W. II. HOOD sis iANsw ~ waaSSRsRrs &,
sums from $1,000 ur. also buiidinE asso nuon
money sgfT,nFGnf ifT nSfFsGnf W3S'EasSS -, c,,rovnm ,,
WORRELL FUNDS Eog g,o, First II, ,,,rs ANn
ass NORTH i7rH at
orc 800. 500, TO 5000 TO LOAN
YoO 1921 West ulrard ave.
isT 90 nSsrtEeSss SES wanted ,cIty, g.. suburban.
office. Lan,dcwnc and ikai chestnu, st.
ALI AMOUNTS lsr AND 2D MORTGAGES
MAURICE II. S%HTTss1NGiEERar n. E-, TT. pds.
TRUST EnSRS En,i ,sg E9R FIRST ~ IT SS62ggrdAon
LAND TITLE RtttbiNu
FUNDS Eogg lsT AND 90 sNogruAoEs
TuEo. GtES4&ss StCKE&Ess !siSS SS dcSmsn,owu SAas ave-
FUNDS FOR IsT 4Np6, ~, MORTGAGES
POTTS q rHoMsoS sSai' fFranktord ave
moS~I oo wIR" SG2 il e EF5oeGs' s$$gon sr
MONEY for moTtgsgc,s; nugh.s, County property.
Lincoln nuildlnE. ThiiSdsiphia.
MONEY FOR MOnTGAdEs
uEERY EEEIRHYpIsNoR 4 REEFS R4hfEnB2ci4i!TdsoNs ii!d sl.InSt TINtPs
LOANS ON INTEREST IN ESTATES
Iouv A. F'Si29Sols RSSR2 so4 4ffSrsf' hSSG TITLE par.
ADVANCES TO BUILDERS 4 SPECIALITY
sis wArNTT SIR,
isT and "a mtg- bldg and private funds; auick
cKsfERoN ESTATE, asti KsnSington ave
MONEY for nrst and second MORTGAGES, building
association and inHtallment mortgages. willis.
winchester Company. 1901 Chestnut St
FUNDS for first and second mortEng-s3 any
GOi EOf Commonwsnith BuIidinF.
PRIVATE FUNDS for nrgt mortsaEcs: II. and
Jos oHis RIsLES @ F6TTs 1905 Bsltimo%rc %'' ave-
FUNDS for nrst. second or srt MORTGAGES
'G.RiSSfS 'G%.RiERSETHY TIL 'p is SIT i2,S. ai2i N stn
FUNDS for nTst second or spit meEtsa,sCir,
c O. SCiTLtCHTER. h22 ~ American bldg
MONEY for first and second mortgages, private
funds and building associations
wM FRIEDRICH & co, sol ". lcth Vt,
HAVE SOME Eilt edged hrst mortgages for sais.
denominations s2hOO to $1,000.
e. II. APSLEY 5Sth and ngneld ave.
FIRST MORTGAGE FUNDS in amounts Of
cHGs. L. BRowN & CO.. cit $. broad at.
ALI, AMOUNTS TO loan on LIST and "a mtEes.
ChaH, Il. De Young, 400 W. End Trust BdE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
,yEsr PHILADELPHIA

BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED APT,
A roorp bath and Kitchen: West Philadel-
mia. elevator buildlngi s75. Phone wal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-04
Head Work

Maria, you1l never be able to
drive that nail with a fiat-iron. For
heavens sake use your head" ad.
monished Mr.. stubkins. And then he
wondered why she would not speak
70 him the rest OF the day.-Pucls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26
NICHOLAS PARSONS TO
Be BURIED HERE TO-DAY
Body OF Young Man Who Died on
Border VIII BE Laid to Rest
in Mount Calvary Cemetery

Funeral services over the body Of
Robert Nicholas Parsons, twenty
three years old, member of Troop A,
First Squadron. First Virginia cav
airy, who died last Friday in Browns
vile, Tex, following an attack OF in
fsammatory rheumatism. VIII be con-
Quoted this afternoon al O'Clock
In the Benedctine Military College
chapel.
According 10 a telegram received
last night by Robert A. Sheppard.
uncle Of the deceased young man, the
body left Dansille late last night. and
h due to arrive IN Richmond this
morning AT O'Clock. 1t was TO have
arrived here at O'Clock last night,
but was delayed because OF failure
- make train connection in Danville.
- body u being accompanied here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26
CURIOUS BUSINESS.

Thomas w Lawson and an asso-
ciate are said TO have made millions
out Of the peace panic" In Wall
Street
with Mr.. Lansing We confess 10 no
working knowledge OF the Street If
we wanted to put over a big steal
such SIS Lawson prohted by We would
not know how 20 so about It. OF
course It is out Of tie question that
any man could have made millions
OF dollars in few hours IN a way
that would bear the tests Of the moral
law. There is something wrong. aw-
fully. horribly. eternally wrong, IN a
System which enables such coup
to be worked
4 system Of business built on 80
f'imsy foundation that II carries
thousands to ruin. while others proft
largely. merely because tho humani
tartan move ~ the President made
peace possible, seems to us - he so
ludicrously and absurdly and hone
lessly and helpless1y wrong that Il
must need radical remedy and be torn
Up root and branch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

by Mrs. Townsend A. Parsons, moth
er OF the young man. and his uncle,
John F. Sheppard. of this city. Upon
It's arrival the body will be taken
to Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons home, 1901
Grove Avenue,
The funeral services will he at
tended by the BenediCtine College ca
diets delegation from the Richmond
Blues Society and members OF the
Benedictine College Alumni Associa-
ton. The burial will be made In Mt
Calvary Cemetery.
Nick" as 10 was Familiarity known
20 his host Of friends in Richmond,
VAS one Of the most popular young
men here. He was prominent in
athletic circles. having played on both
the football and baseball teams turned
out by Benedictine, besides being a
member Of several crack amateur
teams here Previous to that he at
tended Oid Point Comfort College and
played on teams representing that in
st!tution.
Although he was in Il precarious
condition several days preceding his
death On the border, the announce
ment came as a shock to his many
friends in Richmond. He was a well
known young man and was liked by
all with whom he came in contact
Many OF his former teammates who
are now attending colleges In other
places, but who are here for the
Christmas holidays. will attend the
funeral today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

up" to the limit the slightest item.
1t got a picture OF the Hotel Dan and
had a three column cut made and put
it on the front page at the top OF the
column with the heading. INDICTED
HOTEL. IN DANVILLE OWNED BY
MEN ACTIVELY IDEN 7 + f u
WITH THE PROHIBITION CAUSE
IN VIRGINIA" 1t doubtless would
have printed the pictures of the
gentlemen in question II 1t could have
secured them. 1t again used heavy
black headlines, three columns wide,
three heads deep. stating OPINION
IN DANvIILIE is DIVIDED IN CASE
OF HOTEL. DAN UNDER INDlCT-
MENT. PROMINENT MEN FACE
TRIAL TOMORROW" The whole
purpose Of the article in the paper on
Monday, the 18th. was to center the
thoughts of the public upon the fact
that these prominent prohibition
workers had been charged in the in
dictment with keeping a house OF i'll
fame. The Bryan sheet knew from
the character of the men that they
were not personally guilty oc any such
misdeameanor. but its venom and
spleen against men actively identified
with the prohibition cause In Virginia
are so great that the common instincts
of humanity were thrown to the
winds.
Having done all 1t could to dam
age the men actively engaged in the
prohibition work. and to prejudice the
case against them, after the trial was
over. and the case had been dismissed,
and It had been shown that the Bryan
sheet had headlined and exploited to
the utmost charges which had been
~ - w.
thought by some persons that the
Bryan management would be so
ashamed of its conduct that 1t would
print under big headlines ANTI
SALOON LEAGUE w 0 r X E X S
SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN FALSE
LY ACCUSED. NO EVIDENCE IN
SUPPORT OF INDICTM EST. COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

George Nc Ginnis contributes the
following extremely interesting edt-
torial TO the National Daily;
There was q time when soldier
Imagined that his efficiency depended
or his power 10 absorb booze. When
he joined the army he was invited to
drink. II. on hike. he foil by the
wAystde. he was given booze. When
sent to the hospital booze was part
OF his medicine. When he left the
hospital he must take drink He
must drink on going into battle to
screw his courage up to the sticking
point. and drink after the conflict to
celebrate the victory But change
has come over the army, declared
Major Dan Morgan Smith. at the an
nual meeting of the Illinois Anti
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

Lawson, we presume, made his kill
ing by selling short He says he
had tip on the peace note and acted
accordingly According to the moral
ity Of Wall street we suppose IT was
right-as Wall street sees the right.
wall Street we take 1t, has no higher
aim than to make all you can. no
matter how-just make II.
II the market strikes snag put
another snas I'm the way, II there is
trouble brewing sell short and make
rs much moro trouble as possible
Perhaps we haven't gotten the idea
on straight Perhaps We are too much
OF backwoods VirEinian to know
business when We see t.
But there Is one thing we do know
and that Is that our stock will con-
tinue to be Of the horned and hoofed
and feathered variety-and the only
fellow who has a chance to catch us
short" on II will have to come in
the dark of the moon and risk dose
Of lead pills, administered with a first
rRtc shotgun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

PI4ETE COLLAPSE OF CASE"
Under such heading the Bryan sheet
should then have published express
sions of regret that In its prejudice
against Anti-Saloon League workers
the paper had allowed itself to forget
common decency. and the instincts OF
ordinary humanity in exploiting mat
ter in a sensational way concernin z
weli-known Christian men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26
CAN'T HIKE AND DRINK.

Saloon League, convened at the Great
Northern Hotel, Of Chicago. The ma
jor has just returned from the Mexi-
can border. and states that now cor
poral Will say to the men, You have
got to hike to Austin. but you can't
drink and hike. When a man falls
out of the ranks he lie given spirits
OF ammonia. and not ardent spirits.
When an officer says to brother Of
ncer, Let's take drink they both
head for drug store and drink soda
water. The major attended an on
GERS banquet where seventy-tw two were
present. and every one ordered soft
drinks except four.
Verify. the God OF Mars has dis
covered that booze Is no friend of the
army"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26
THE DIFFERENCE.

are not a drop in the bucket 80 far
as settling the real questions of mo-
mont in the life OF the city. the state
or the nation,
There are all too many such house
holds. but the great issues are yet in
the hands Of the men and women
who love their homes. loyal husbands
who think no place on earth like
home, and no society comparable to
that Of wife and children. And there
are yet uncounted hosts OF good wo-
men, mothers In Israel, whose first
thoughts are for the home and all
that II means.
We long to see great revival OF
an that we of the old South hold so
deer-an ora OF chivalry among men.
Of innate refinement among women.
The struggles the changed conditions.
the coming in of thousands with diff
ferent customs and ideals, these and
many other things combined have
wrought change In our life habits.
We of the South should let go none
Of the old which is good, should prove
all things now ttat would come into
our lives and hold fast only to that
which is helpful and uplifting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26
DISCHARCINC A PUBLIC DUTY

Christian Advocate Discusses Unwaranted Charges Against
Messrs. s. P Jones and w. Mcdonald Lee the Motives
Which Inspired Them and the Responsibility of the Bry
For the Unchristian Treatment of These Charges BY
Their Personal Organ, the News Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

Continued on Seventh Paxe.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-26

After having put Mr.. Jones and Mr.
Lee IN the pillory on December 7. the
Bryan sheet returned to the attack on
Monday. December Is. 1t played
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
CANADIANS IN WARFARE

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Since the war began Canada has en- listed 377,205 men for overseas service, and ualties. Of the latter, 45,565 have occurred in the six months from June to November, inclusive. The census of 1911 gave the dominion a population of a little over 100000 If the United States were at war and sent the same number of men to the front in proportion to the population, mere than 100000 men would go, or about one in nineteen. From the separate crown colony of Newfoundland 5000 men, in a total population of 25O,000 have en- 50O,000 men, and that number will before long be reached. A theological college sent every one of it's graduates. The young men who were training for life and those who had made their places in the world indulged in no heroics: they simply gave their names, and drilled, and went. their departure often taking place without previous heraldry, at night, to frustrate any possible plot against their safe departure. The performance of the Canadians at Ypres and elsewhere, the gallantry of the regiment named for the Princess Patricia, the equal courage of regiments of less romantic origin and in- spiration, are current history; and Cam ada, while she mourns her sons with grief that is not to be assuaged, is forever proud of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Recall the Commission

Yesterdays exhibition at the city hall enough to make every citizen of Birmingham hang his head in shame.
 For Birmingham forced to witness the spectacle of duly elected representatives acting like shrewish old and spoiled children.
 The commissioners have shown that they not big enough for the bhat they competent to handle the af fairs of great city like Birmingham And this sort of thing has been going for months There too much seeking o the spotlight and instead of attending to the peoples affairs treated to a weekly vaudeville show.
 There harmony, team work but instead continuous comedy sadly of place in the conduct of great affairs
 Let's have municipal housekeeping. The AgeHerald the recall of the commission and the restoration o the aldermanic other form of which will be worthy of this city and her people,
 When Horace C. Wilkinson recently circulated his petition seeking referendum the return to the adermanc form o government The AgeHerald silent because it wanted to give the commissioners full and fair opportunity to prove they competent to conduct the city affairs
 Recent events eliminating yesterdays dsgraceul scene have proved the commission is sadly incompetent
 The geHerald believes the commission has been weighed in the balance and found wanting This newspaper would therefore strongly urge that the people assert their rights and demand a change in their city government
 This thing has gone far enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
saxs .No co-operation,

According to Marc Link. clothier, the people of Birmingham should be so glad to get the government armor plant that steps should be taken to provide an ade- quate site without cost to the authori- ties.'
 "One of the worst examples of the Bir- mingham spirit" said MT. Link, that l have noticed in recent years, was the statement that if the government armor plate plant is located in Birmingham, the federal authorities should be charged an adequate price for land site. In other words, we haven't got the plant as yet but have already started planning how much we can trim Uncle Sam for.
 Now, that is entirely the wrong atti- tude. Here we have every city in the south and, for that matter, in the coun- try competing for the government ar- nor plate plant. and offering free sites and any number of other inducements, and yet here in Birmingham we are so opulent so independent of the govern ment that we shall say t, tic federal authorities that if they choose to build in this city they must pay our price for our land"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
FIVE MEALS A DAY

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. 1 Despite the cost of the war and the | weariness of Europe, the fighting nations
 are constantly doing more and more for
 their soldiers, The first winter was cruel torture. The second winter was
 not so bad. The third winter, which is
 now dominating the battle plans of the | belligerents, will be still easier. Ex-
 perience has taught the leaders how to provide for their men, and no expense l is being spared to make them as com fortable as possible.
 While the British stay-at-homes are lagitating the abolition of the national in- stitution of afternoon tea" the men in the trenches of the Somme are supplied
 with five hot meals every day. There l is breakfast at :, dinner at F, tea at | 5, supper at g and at 2 o'clock in the
 morning there is another hot meal for the men who are actually in the trenches
 This doubtless means more and better food than many of the Tommies ever en- joyed at home.
 | Moreover the British soldiers are be- ing omitted with leather coats, which
 will protect them both from the cold and from the wetness of winter life out of-doors. Were it not for the fact that bullets and bombs are always in the air the trenches Of northern France might be a good place for salubrious
 winter outing.
 But the presence of the deadly missiles and the necessity of spending long hours In the open in all kinds of weather are enough to rob the winter life in the trenches of any glamor The first winter of the war the men suffered so keenly that they could do very little fighting. Last year they did more fighting, and this year they are so comfortable that they may be called upon to fight through out the winter. The former misery at least brought the semblance of a vaca- tion. Now it is expected that the busi- ness of killing may proceed with very little inteTruptiorl.