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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
AT CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT

Aside from the fine pipe organ and
the very excellent sermon preached
BY the pastor, the services at the Sc
ceder church. were enlivened last Sum
day night by the attendance Of May
or Gambrell's pet cat. The cat does
not get its church going habits from
the Mayor. .!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11

c., care Y. M. C. A.
j. M. White, Prosperity, S. C.
H. F. Pressly, Clinton, S. C.
R. F. Bradley, Troy, S. C.
M. T. Ellis, Doraville, Ga.
N. E. Smith, Barlow, Fla.
E. B. Kennedy, Due West, S. C.
G. G. Parkinson, Due West, S. C.
F. Y. Pressly, Due West, S. C.
J. S. Mills, Blackstock, S. C.
J. B. Muse, Due West, S. C.
W. o. F. Snipes, Plant City, Fla.
W. H. Miller, Newman, Ga.
]. w. Carson, Newberry, S. C.
j. P. Pressly, Due West, S. C.
o. w. Carmichael, Tampa, Fla,
1925 Franklin.
w. C. Kerr, Wrens, Ga.
S. ]. Hood, Iva, S. C.
W. A. McAulay, Greenville, S. C.
P. A. Pressly, Louisville, Ga.
l.. L. PreSSly, woodruff, 5. g.
R. T. Kerr, Bradley, S. C.
I. N. Kennedy, Ora, S. C.
]. M. Garrison, Anderson, S. C.
c. B. Belts, Troy, S. C..
H. B. Blakely, Wellington, S. C.
w. A. Kennedy, Portedale, Ga.
S. w. Reid, 9 Whitehall Terrace
Atlanta, Ga.
C. B. Williams, Ybor City, Tampa
Fla.
John T. Young, Greenwood, S. C.
C. S. Young, Due West,
In addition to these ministers, 6
good number of elders from the diff
ferent churches will attend, so thai
there will be considerable gather
ing of the psalm-singers in Abbevillt
at the meeting.
The Second Presbytery as showr
by the addresses of the ministers, in
cludes Western South Carolina, ant
portions of Gorgia and Florida. Tn,
of the church in Abbevills
are looking forward with pleasure tt
the coming of the delegates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
MEETING OF PREsBYTERY.

The Second Presbytery of the As
sociate Reformed Presbyterian
Church will be- held in Abbeville,
commencing November 11th, and
continuing through the Sabbath fol-
lowing. The ministers of this Pres
bytery who will attend the meeting
are:
W. H. Stevenson, Spartanburg, S.
n nova " M n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11

In the case of Rampey vs.. At.
taway, the jury returned a ver-
dict for the defendant. >,
The case of Hunter vs. john
son was non-nuited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
CA[OMEA MAKES
YOU SICK, UGH!
"DodsOn's Liver Tone" better
than calomel and cannot
S%aliyate.

calomel loses you a day You know
what ca!oHe. IS. Its mercury. q..cH.
silver, Ca!oftel IS dansero.s !,
crashes into souv bile like dynamite.
cramp!ng ana s.ckcnIns sou. Ca.o!ne!
attacks the bones anI a!.oG.d never be
pu, into your system.
When you Tee! bilious. sluggish. con-
st!patcd and al Knocked out and oe-
iiere you nceG = dose o.: dangerous
calomel Just remember that your drug
gist sells for 90 cents . !arg. BOTTLE OF
Dodson's LiEe' Tone, which * entirely
vegetable Il pleasant - tax. and g
q perfect Substitute Tor ca!omel II IS
guaranteed 10 star; your liver without
stirring you up Inside. and canno;
saliyate.
Don't take ca,ognel, i, makes yo,.
sick the next LAY il loses you q DAYS
work. Dodsou's Liver To:e s,.aish,-
ems o rlght ~ a.d you Toe. great.
Give II TO the children, because i; l..
Gse-tFe-er
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
PROGRAM Or ADDRESSES
Al STATE I\SriItff
The business program io'l'NS
Observation-Disclosures Session.

9:45-Cat to order. invocatlon' heN'
W. r smith. y. u. Chapel iiill, y {,
ll:45-"Future Prospects and on
portuni;!es In Farming a Co:npared
With Other Business James Bell
Wood Chcstcr.pti County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
Afternoon Session.

o:15-"Truckinr Soils and Their
MANAGEMENT" DR.. J. y. Bonsteel' Blu
reau Of Soils, United states Depart
ncn q. rrin,,'f,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
The Cryptic Cross
solutions by readers of the
EVENING LEDGER
must reach this Office
Not Later Than Noon
Saturday, April l

he shouted and while he waited the min.
utes sped.
Sorry, sir, but there were several calls
for this number at the same time" the
girl at Central reported.
"One was from an automatic pay booth
in the Broad Street Station; another was
from the"
At that instant Monte's attention was
taken by a violent rapping at his study
door. He hung up the telephone receiver
with bang.
Come in"
The old butler entered, holding an en-
velope in trembling fingers. His knees
were shaking.
Most strange, sir" he began, "it was
only moment ago left on the front door
step"
"Who left it?'
"As l was saying, sir. the party as left
1t used our old-fashioned knocker. When
I got to the door, looked out into Wal
nut street and up the square, sir, there
was nobody in sight. Not even bobby,
sir. And this letter was lying on the
baly floor of the hall, sir, where some
body showed it,
When alone again. Monte quickly tore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
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CHAPTER XI
VTflfT EIN M
Adventure Comes Knocking.

HHoNTE CRIsPEN distrustfully took
lVl up the telephone receiver. He first
closed the door of his study. With the
instrument at his ear he waited patiently
for the click had signaled the extension
wire was clear of all "back-stair" listen
ers, and ready for him alone.
"who is ths?" he asked, archlng his
brows. This is a pretty time of night to
call a man up. Hello! Fire away"
A thick, unfamiliar voice answered him.
'Is that Mr.. J. Montgomery Crlspen?"
"Yes"
"well, have proposition to make to
you"
II don't understand you"
"would you pay $1,000 to get hold OF
important documents?"
"At any rate you are candid" replied
Monte.
Eyes or no, would you pay it?"
decidedly yes" was the answer "If
the documents are important enough to
be worth that amount. Who are you?"
Never mind who 1 am" was the gruff
response. "Of their value leave you to
Judge for yourself. Mind you, no Secret
Service men In this transaction. Under
stand!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

cream. He made several pounds for
caller today in two minutes quicker time
than you could buy IL in a store.
Billy wants the whole country to have
clean butter, that's why he's endeavoring
to interest the health officials in each
city. The contrivance is simplicity itself
You turn n handle which operates a disk
that forces air through a tube into the
friction to start the cream whirling, and
this produces the centrifugal action which
separates the butter fat from the cream.
Any housewife can get a couple of quarts
of cream and make her own butter in n
few minutes and have the benefit of the
exercise. which is bound to do more good
than that obtained by sweeping or argu-
ing with the grocer about the butter over
the telephone.
Billy, who has a big dairy farm of his
own down New Hampshire way, says the
invention was the work of a Kentucky
farmer.
II asked the farmer how no got the
Idea" said Billy "and he said just by
watching a fish. Then he showed me how
a fish was able to mobilize all the food in
water by drinking water and forcing II out
of his mouth again. This concentrated
the vegetable matter, and when IL all got
in n bunch, why the fish simply swallowed
idea"
What kind of a fish was it?
From the way this machine is going"
said Billy, II think It must have been a
goldfish"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
Copyright, 1919. The PUEBLO LsDorn Company.

Monte would have slammed the receiver
PACK on the hook, but he took counsel
with prudence and decided to take a hand
In the game and play He was slutton
for hazards and shocks.
How about my lawyer2"
Not much" was the growing retort.
You must tackle It alone or leave it
alone"
"well!"
You agree, then, to play square with
US; on your honor as gentleman?"
Yes, give you my word. Put Lumley
on the wire"
He is not here, and these are not his
rooms; that was what you Americans call
a STALL"
But you said u.s." insisted Monte.
Never mind who we are. Our propo-
sition is good one for you"
state It,"
"over the telephone? Hardly. our
terms will be delivered in letter at your
door. You must accept them uncondl-
tionally and follow instructions explicitly
or get nothing"
Before Monte could make further an
swer the connection was cut off. He tried
to get the man back on the wire, but
Central reported that the party had hung
UP.
Find out where that call came from?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
BUTTER MADE WHILE
YOU WAIT; BILLY VAN
SHOWS HOW IT'S DONE
Former Actor, Skilled Dairy
man, Turns Out a Pound Of
Genuine Product in Two
Minutes
CHURNING is CHARMING
Butter made while you wait.

Butter made while you wait.
In fact, you can have It made TO order.
Furthermore you can see It made in all
It's stages
The revolution in butter making has
been brought about by a new separator
which is guaranteed to give you satlsfac-
tIon when It separates you from your
money.
with this magic contrivance a person
could wear a dress suit and make butter
in the parlor without the slightest fuss
II is the cream of all ALTERNATING ma
chimes 1t will keep farmers wives from
getting i'll tempered and stoop shoudered
Churning day on the farm will he a pic
mic, instead of a spasm.
Adiectives and fancy phrases really fall
fiat in describing the separator. 1t makes
butter from cream In from two to three
minutes time, according to the condition
of the cream and human hands do not
touch IL during the entire operation.
II you want to be convinced just drop
In Mt the Hotel Nendig, where Billy Van.
who forsook the stage TO become n dairy
man, is demonstrating the new apparatus.
You will find him in white suit in a
white room turning out butter at n few
moments notice He hasn't n single
thing to sell He's been interested in
dairying ever since he was kid and he
surely won't stop now.
Billy is a strong advocate of clean
butter and the new separator helps him
to practice what he breaches lie has
invited Director krusen, of the Depart
ment of Health and Charities, numerous
other city officials and the representatives
of women's organizations to call and see
the butter made with the new separator
you can make from two to four pounds
Of butter from three to four parts of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
FARMER SMITHS GOAT BOOK
Billy Bumpus and Mister Flea

Billy Bumpus was going down Sunny
lane one afternoon very happy with him.
self and the world in general when he felt
soft itchy sting on his back
"Ouchr'
He suddenly stopped. Gently he raised
his hind leg and gave a vigorous jah at
his back
There, you jumper-Ill teach you to
bite mer' he exclaimed
"Ahar' he thought. That's the time
I got that jumper
mo you didn'tw exclaimed wheezy
voice which seemed right inside of his
head, but which came from between his
Ito him) beautiful horns.
"Oh! It's YOU, is it," asked Billy
Bumpus. 81 thought you were dead, Mis-.
ter Flea" continued Billy,
II might be dead IL you ever butted
me with your hind foot, for l am always
just where you think am not. In other
where l am not"
Thank YOU" answered Billy. Next
time | will trample you where the bite
isn't, so beware"
you are welcome" replied Mister Flea,
giving Billy big bite behind his ear.
1t came so quickly that Billy gave him
self n kick behind the ear before he
thought what Mister Flea had said.
Then Billy waited a while and by and
by the wheezy voice sounded far far away
as 1t said: I'm on that funny looking
tail of yours now-suppose you butt me-"
I'm too busy itching In three places
to butt YOU" replied Billy. sorrowfully.
But l have been thinking. Mrs. Spider
told me how we got our names. You get
your name, Mister Flea, because you al
ways FLEE"
"Is that so-is that so? Well, II l
am a FLEA because l FLEE. you should
be called MISS, for you are certainly a
MISSER," and with that ne gave Billy
Bumpus another bite and said, teasingly,
There are four bites for you to GOAT
you GOAT! Excuse me, here comes
Rover and l want to DOG his steps"
81 guess Mrs. Spider is not the only
one in the world who is smart" said
Billy. as he started to scratch the bites,
one at a time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

ScbwaIm 10 sneak for fremont. Alice
Henson. Of Carson street, introduces new
RaInboW town, Ocean Grove, N. J.t that
sends Horace Polernan as its first MEMBER
A West Chester envelope incloses the
name of Emma Linder. Mary Stinel sends
love from Gloucester, Miss Anna Keen
told us of her dear little sister Barbara,
who wished so very much To be Rain
bow. BY this time we trust she Is very
happy one Another bright S-year-old,
Bertha Knon, has introduced the club into
her neighborhood, Colona street Speaking
Of brightness, Wilson Thomas, OF Apsley
street, has four goldfish!
Edward Wilson, Girard avenue, wears
his Rainbow button on the lapel OF his
coat so that every one can see IT, Just
what every Rainbow boy should do Con-
gratulations on your pin-money work, Ed
ward Alice Eckstein and Katie Bratspis,
Columbia avenue, can write very pretty
thank you" notes That's what We
learned this morning when We opened the
mail
that wants to be a Rainbow. She Is only
months old. but she can smile. so she
ran be a Rainbow. Paul Lehman, Ken
sInRton avenue may come TO see your
editor any time he chooses. Harry
I,azaroff. South 6th street, should start
his .Fhings to Know and Do answers on
Monday SO that he may follow the ques-
lions through the entire week. VIII How
ara Blckerdy, Of Camden, n. j., please send
his address so that we may send him PIN
money informationY
on yes, Winifred Regina Quirk. Addi-
son street wants TO earn pin money SO
that she can buy little dog and call him
"Frarnaer Smith" Alvin Alexander,
sedzley avenue. Is going to be a money
scout too. and guess who Is going 70
help him2 His very best chuln, little
sister Violet. years old She told us 50
her very own sell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

We find that there are diamonds and
perhaps that is why the girls are inter-
ested in baseball. We have yet to see
a girl, big or little, who is not interested
In these precious gems.
There is a RIGHT i'm baseball and also
left and there is also STEALING ana
sometimes the players are CAuGhl
STEALING.
The insect world is also represented
In baseball for we have FLIES.
Not the swat.able kind or the klnd
which toboggan down bald mems heads'
but flies-oh, well, you know
The catcher is a very interesting human
being because he wears a bird cage over
his face. (AIr. Printer-lf you know the
right word, please put it in for mel !
wonder what they would say II glrl
thought as much of her face as catcher
does?
One time your editor talked TO lso poSs
who were at a re-form-a-tory'
In his talk. which was about basepail'
he laid a great deal of stress on the oD'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

ject of the players-what each one was
trying to do and without thinking, he
said: 1.-THE object OF the players is TO
GET HOME!"
What a silence!
Not a soul stirred in that great room.
Not boy breathed There they were
1SO of them-all wanting TO GET HOME.
For a moment your editor thought he
had LOST" those boys, as lecturers say,
SO he told funny story and soon tears
were turned TO laughter.
After the talk was over your editor
Ignorant manD asked the superintendent
what the matter was-why the silence?
He said, mo matter where boy is, the
two big words to him are HOME ana
MOTHER. You struck a responsive chord
that's all"
And so we find spring here with its
baseball-with its shouting boys ana
cheering girls. ,,
Hurrah for HOME and MOTHER!
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor the EVENING LEDGER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
CHAPTER X.-Continued.

ac,oME one wishes to speak to you on
Sthe telephone" the old man an
nounced.
al this time Of night7" Monte ex-
.,,med. "Preposterous! Find out what's
wsnted Tell them to ring up in the
morning"
81 have already told them so, and they
orlv say it's very important, sir" the man
answered. "They would give no name,
,,r but said they were speaking from
Mr Addison Lumley's rooms"
Monte screwed around in his chair.
,Man or woman?'
Both, sir. It's a man at the telephone
hut 1 plainly heard lady's voice wher-
aver It is they are calling up from"
"Most extraordinary" remarked Monte,
pbut you may tell them 1 will come to
Che telephone"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

open the ghostly come envelope. II was
addressed to him. with "fdire diligence
sorawled in the stamp corner. Inside
was typed note, the characters so mini.
ature as to suggest their having faller
from the tiny teeth of such foreign.
made machine as one occasionally espies
In the lap OF a stout diplomat on the
Congressional Limited Flyer.
He read:
Wednesday Night.
sir-we need $4,000. You need in
formation we possess about your mills
in Kensington and your iron works.
Our documents for sale came from the
black portmanteau lost n month ago
by the good Herr Hochmeister in the
Market street subway. He would pay
high to get them back. We give you
first chance.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Put $4,000, large bills, inside an or
binary shoe box. Wrap the box care
fully In a newspaper; tie II well; then
check II in the parcel room of the
Broad street station. BE on the south
west corner of Broad and Chestnut
streets alone, at 12 o'clock Thursday
morning with the parcel check calling
will come to you and give you n
check In exchange for the one you
hold. This other check will show on
Its face where you are to Eo for
satchel, in which you will find the
original documents taken from the
lost black portmRnteau.
No use for you to try and trap us.
You nre well watched by eyes that
follow you everywhere. The moment
you make n move to apprehend us and
break your pledged word nll bets are
OF. A FRIEND.
Monte stared around him for the "eyes
that follow you everywhere" The room
was large, and the heavy upholstered
furniture had comfortable look. Tiers
of books in the great old-fashioned cases
peeped out through their titles, and a
large oil-painting of his uncle, on the
wall over the huge fireplace, gazed down
in solemn frigidness.
"Im-mense" he chuckled aloud in the
stiffness of the study. For breezy i'm
pudence this out-Nicks Nick Carter. And
I went hunting for excitement in Europe.
This beats me-"
He crossed the threshold OF the next
room, whistling softly. He threw off his
dressing gown, kicked away his slippers
and jumped into bed.
The night wore itself out while Monte,
young. alert, buoyant, visionary and en-
terprising, dreamed of the morrow when
adventure was once again to stalk out OF
the vast depths of uncharted space.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

sounds like flower garden branch The
Rainbow came after big storm in another
Town in New Jersey the other day. Eva
louise Thompson. of New Brunswick had
tust broken her big doll, when 10, the bell
rang. and there was the postman with her
ssainbow button. So the sun shone through
lhe tears
Marion Ziegler sent in 35 brand-new
members from Spring City Katherine
Neeael introduced the same number from
e4l4mokin And, more wonderful still, we
1efe sS Rainbows In Scranton! William
Sarrol Of that city is responsible for these
'ast-named members. Samuel klegerman
soines to represent Phoenixville, Ruth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
WHAT is BASEBALL?

the little whose mother
him tasting powder jelly and after the boy
could not jelly?
editor had the great honor of being the
baseball truly In those days the baseball
today
beautiful and Ito the
editors language.
editor liked
baseball BUT he finds he must again get
because his dear boys AND GIRLS in
n
about it, There nine each side and
the object of the is towhat?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
CHAPTER XII
Receiving Stolen Goods

AT BROAD and Chestnut streets on a
"A matchless November forenoon stood
Monte Crispen. The rain of the night be-
fore had recharged the air with fresh
oxygen. and sunlight descending into the
deep canyons between the skyscrapers
massed about gave distinct diamond
sparkle to the last traces of pavement
moisture at this most important cross
roads of great city.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
Woman Die Alone in Lodeinaa

Anra Adams, ~ years old, was round
dead on the focr OF her room IN board
ing house. at 1920 Mt. Vernon street
today. She was taken to the Hahnemann
Hospital, where heart disease was given
as the cause. The woman was found after
the door had been broken IN by Charles
Long, proprietor of the place, who had not
seen her for two days. She was fully
clothed, and the room was in good order
There are no relatives known to the po-
lice in this city, and the body was taken
to the Morgue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
Portraits to Grace Police Station

Six large photographs Of city officials
were presented to Lieutenant Charles
Boyer, Of the 26th and York streets sta
tion, this morning, by the patrolmon Of
the district, and will be placed in his
quarters at the station house. The pic
lures which cost 500 are OF Mayor Smith,
Director of Public Safety Wilson, Milton
Reedmoyer. 2sth Ward leader Assistant
Director Of Public Safety Davis and
Superintendent Of Police Robinson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

EaEH NNNA NA1
reader. Jack Bur-
CESS, Cedar avenue"
has been signed to
many a clever sketch,
TO plenty of well-told
stories and last but
not least, to letters
which have knit a
Arm bond of friend
ship between himself
and your editor.
The Rainbow Car
nations" Is the name
of a Rainbow circle
which Esther Potas-
kinick has formed in
Woodbine n. j. This
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
MONEY PRIZES

ssers Of "ThinEs 20 KnOw" are en-
titled to compete for the prizes Of -.
30 eeats aud the four sb-eent prizes,
q BE- awarded st the end Of sscb sssa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
Our PostoRce Box

Your editor is sure that the name OF the
young man who greets you personally in
tonights picture gallery is well known TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
Things to Know and Do

1. Name three precious metals that are
used in the manufacture OF jewelry.
2. Describe something useful you have
made.
g. Spell the word tease with two letters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
FARMER SMITH,
EVENING LEDGER:

FARMER SMITH,
EVENING LEDGER:
/ wish to become a member OF your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau
tifuI Rainbow Button free. 1 agree
70 DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY - SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY:
Name .'.'H' .''...---,,........
Address .-.'...''.-....'.''
Age .''''''',''''''''''''''''''''''
School attend ...........'.....,,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

BOYS AND GIRLs.
II y0u want 10 earn m0ney after
school and on saturdays. write 10
Farmer Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

My Rainbow Button
BY RICHARD HARRISON
/ give to you a thousand thanks
For the button you sent 20 me.
wear 1t all the livelong day;
It's as pretty as can be.