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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
A Story About Birds
BY EVA LOUISE THOMPSON
New HTunHwlck, n. J.

Although I am but little girl. am
very much interested In birds. One day,
mother took me TO Central Park to see
the pretty birds; another time l went to
q park in Trenton. and there a peacock
ate candy out Of my hands. A peacock
looks like . rainbow. think. don't your
Last winter l vent to Florida. and saw
all kinds Of birds down there. Some
looked like eanaries. One little red bird
used to come to our window. hop in and
eat the bread crumbs on the table. I
could tell Of many other things about
birds and some other time will. Maybe
some other Rainbows could tell me about
some birds that live near their homes
l would just love 10 hear about them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
The Boy Who Disobeyed

By HANNAH sALKoWITz. Parkside Ave.
There was a little boy whose name was
Henry and who was about 10 years old.
His mother had warned him over and over
again not 70 go near the pond on the
edge OF the woods But, as some boys do
(and girls, tool. he thought he knew more
than his mother. SO he went after school.
TO the pond and started playing IN the
water Pretty soon a strong wind came
up He lost his footing and fell into the
pond ana would have probably been
drowned had not his school fellows pulled
him out
when be got home be vowed he would
nsser dlsakeg bis mother again. He had
laaFaea ~ ezzeni
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
On the Train.
Dear AIegsie +:

Dear Megsie:
yTTELL. it's true! I'm on my way to
w boarding school, and for the first time
in my life I'm tucked up in sleeping car
oh. know you're dying 10 know what 1
did with my clothes. Well. l left them
hanging on me, for / kept thinking OF the
wreck we read about and then l couldn't
manage on account of either humping my
head or falling down every time l tried
to stand up.
Megsie, the most awful thing happened.
You'd never guess. fell out OF the
upper berth Daddy had 10 buy II when
we got on the train because there weren't
any frst-hoor ones left) l got into it
all right and then | remembered l left
my hat in the seat where I'd been sitting
while the porter man was pulling my
bed out of the wall CHATS where they
keep them). / kind of like that hat 1.-THE
brown one with the green quill), so I
wanted to be sure no one took 1t. l put
one foot out and-bump! the next thing
l knew | was kerplunk on the floor with
lot of people around saying nice things to
me, and then one lady just made me take
her lower berth so she wouldn't have to
worry all night for fear I'D fall out again
That's where l am now.
Megsie there was one person who
didn't say nice things. She was girl
with tangled yellow hair and fancy clothes
and she laughed right square IN my race.
Just now, Meg, I'm wishing and wishing
that Mumsie hadn't died, that daddy didn't
have to break up our little home I'm Peace
full Valley and go away out West, and that
I wasn't travelling miles and miles min
ute TO a boarding school where l won't
know any-anybOdy but me.
Right now>4 peeked out my window,
and way up In the sky is our fairy star,
and she's kind of smiling and telling me
not TO care so I'm going TO snuggle down
in my pillow and watch her and watch her
until fall asleep and dream-that Megsle
Is coming, too
With lots of love and lonesomensss.
MERCY ANNE.
P. s.-WiIl write as soon as ever I get
TO Miss stones.
En- Route.
Darlingest Elise;
say l can't believe Easter vacation Is
over and that I'm travelling back 10 the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
"When Grandma Was a Girl"

Sent In by Rosa Fisher. S. 4th st.
When grandma was little girl she and
her sister lived in the country They
played in sunny meadow. Grandma and
her sister would often take off their shoes
and stockings and wade in the brook 1t
was great fun to feel the ripping water
on their feet They tried to catch the
silver minnows with bent pins, but they
never caught one. They sent chips loaded
with pebbles sailing down the brook
Sometimes lhey played that the leaves
floating down the brook were fairy ships
sailing to sea. In the meadows were old
tree stumps with velvety moss cushions at
the roots. These We're fine playhouses
One side of the stump was the kitchen, the
other side was the parlor. The moss .cush-
ions mad beautiful beds for their dolls
They made mud pies in the kitchen. The
dishes We're pretty pieces of broken china.
Grandma washed them In the brook
What happy times she had when she
was a girl!
Grandma is old now. Her hair is white
She cannot run and play. She sits in her
big chair much of the time. 1 like to sit
with her l often say. please tell me
story grandma" l love to hear about
what she did when she was a little girl.
She told me the story l have told you.
Do you not think she had happy times?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
MERCY ANNE PERKINS GOES TO BOARDING SCHOOL

Catskills. It's 10 now and I'm still up,
/ sent the maid to get me book, but she
said, mo books for children, Missy"
'was furious. for as soon as father left
m6 on the train / put my hair up. OF
course look awfully old-15 at least You
bet she'll get none of the SO cents father
gave me to tip her with.
Say, what do you think? Some girl fell
out of an upper berth.
A girl about our size. She looked SO
queer I laughed right In her face. Say,
she was funny enough looking without
having to fall out of an upper berth. Her
hair was eombed straight back and her
eyes looked like saucers, She had on an
old-fashioned brown dress land she had
red hair, oh, you'd a-laughed II you'd a.
seen her, Well, nothing more now, so so
long for tonight. When l get TO Stonies'
I'll write. Love to the kids. Yours eter-
nally, MAY BELLE IDELLE SMITH.
P. S.-We just passed Syracuse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
The Question Box

Dear Farmer Smith-Kindly give me
the following information: (a) Where can
l find my birth certificate? 0b) May a
boy of is years leave school?
LEON BROWN, Parrish street
If you were born in Philadelphia you
viii find your birth certificate in Room
521, City Hall. If you were born outside
OF philadelphia write 10 the Bureau OF
Statistics in the city in which you were
born and you will undoubtedly get the
desired information. Cb) A boy OF is years
may leave school, provided that he has
completed his fifth year In school. He
Is. however, Obliged 10 attend eight hours
a week of Continuation classes" until he
has completed his 18th year, Information
about these classes may be obtaiqed at
any school l may add that II / were 4
boy is years old I would make every pos
slble effort to stay in school as long as
possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
The Fairy and Policeman
catharlne Murray. Danville. Pl

There was a policeman who was very
poor, He was too old to work any more.
and he. therefore. had very little money,
yet he was happy. for every night :
Fairy" came to see him and every night
he shed just one tear of joy for having
the pleasure OF seeing the fairy one
day he did not have even enough to eat.
When the fairy" came in that night shs
brought beautiful string OF gllstenlng
diamonds. She told him to sell these dla=
monds and he would become q rich man.
She told him also that these very stones
were but the tears that he had shed he
sold all his diamonds but one, and this
he always kept as q remembrance of hla
Fairy Pleasure" as he had called her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
How Johnny Pig Got His Black Spots
BY HARRY BECKER

Johnny was a good and clean little
pig, but always getting into mischief
One day. while he was walking, he saw
some other pigs playing. and went over
and asked them if he could play, and
they said yes. All the pigs were good
but one. and he was always up to tricks
His name was Sam. Sam was standing
by the lake when he thought of a plan
which was to push Johnny In the lake
So when Johnny came along Sam pushed
him into the lake, and when he got out
he had all black spots on his white coat.
and that Is how Johnny got his black
spots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
CRTHfRlME c0lVN0Ps AMO BUNNY
April RaindrOps

Favorite poem OF r. specktor. Ridge Ave
heard a tapping on the pane,
/ thought, What can ii be"
And there a little fairy quaint
Was looking in at me
She had tiny pretty house
All made of silver light.
It Travelled slowly down the glass,
And filled me with delight.
l Iooked-It made me feel so glad
Until her house rolled by,
on rainy days you'll see ii, too,
II you will only try!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
Baseball Challenge

The Gray's Ferry Rainbows want SAT-
rday games away with teams Of I0=
year-old boys. Address John Hlgsins. Il
care OF Farmer Smith. EVENING Innaaa
The Philadelphia All-stars OF Parrish
street want Saturday games away VITA
teams Of 1a-1E-year=old boys. VIII pap
half expenses. Address Leon Brown a
care FaFmsF Saith. EvESisa LsDeEa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29

Birsky Is Rather Incredulous
During the Recital, but
Doesn't Know Enough About
the Details to Refute His
Friend-"If Ti,-dght I
Could Get Appointed to Of
fee by Inviting Roosevelt to
Eat at My House. Zapp
Concludes, "I Wouldn't Take
no Chances; I'd Borrow the
s Furniture and Dishes From
an Armchair Lunchroom"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29

The Waist Manufac-
turer Divulges the
Innermost Inside of
the Political Situa-
tion by Telling What
Happened When the
Colonel Received an
Invitation to E a t
With Senator Root
by This Here Bacon's
House
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
FARMER SMITH.

fAIkhEtk 011AII1s
EVENING LEDGER:
wish TO become a member OF your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free I agree
TO DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY - SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY:
Name ..-...---.--.-.---
Address .ss.-+
Age ...-...-..-....sss-
School attend ...Y........-....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
Notice

Al Cravings aass be made IA Ist black
IL = shI1a unFaled naDsri
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29

1. Make one word out OF these two
words-LuG EARTH
q Name tbs hge senses.
9. What sa Il 3 bed has that 2 pin has1
lHor lite 1qlks.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-29
Honor Roll Contest

The prizes for the best answers 20
"Things to Know and Do" for the week
ending April 22 were won by the fol-
lowing ehIldreni
Thomas Smith. Rush Hospital sI.OO
Florence Newth, 5O42 Walnut
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
PRESIDENT URGED TO
KEEP OUT OF WAR
Flood Of kilograms Sent Him,
Same Tactics Being Used
on Carranza

Washington, July 3.-Demands on
President Wilson and congress to keep
the United States out of war with
Mexico are assuming tHe form and
proportions of official propaganda.
1t was learned today that of the
thousands of kilograms received at the
White House and capitol during the
last lew days, 100 or more contained
what appeared to be a set phraseol
ogy This runs:
"We strongly urge You to exhaust
every means of preventing war with
Mexico
1t is understood a similar campaign
is being directed upon General Cav
rama.
The flood of kilograms abated some
what today, apparently after the pres
ident s New York speech and conf
dental advices received here that Car
rama will not defy the United States
when he replies to President Wilson Is
demands.
Tomorrow President Wilson will dc
liver an address at the dedication o.
the new labor temple here. 1t is
thought likely he will again discuss
the-Alexiean problem.
opportunity of attending genuine
real estate convention in Portland 10
be held July l7-1S and 10. The call
for the convention was made by the
Portland Chamber of Commerce and
will include representatives from Orc
gon, southern Washington and Idaho.
1t will be the first annual real estate
convention in Oregon and it is en-
pected that fully 800 will be in at
tendance. A prize will be offered 10
the speaker who can say the finest
things about his nome town in a ti1e
minute talk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
DIVIDE DEPARTMENT
INTO THREE SECTIONS
General Pershing Will Re-
main in Command in Mid
die Section

Washington, July 3.-The war de
partment today announced division
OF the southern department in three
sections under the command of Gener'
al Funston, General Pershing and Gen
eral Bell.
! The readiustment is said to be pre-
liminary to appointing a supreme com
mander for the three departments
General Leonard Wood. now commando
ing eastern department, has asked Il
position commensurate with his rank
and il is possible he will be the man
selected.
The southern department proper will
embrace that part of the present de
partment to line east of FL Paso.
The second section will be called the
department of New Mexico, with head
quarters at FL Paso under command OF
, General Pershing. 1t will extend from
| the western boundary of the southern
department to the lO9th meridian. The
third division win be assigned to the
western department anl be under com
,mand of General Bell with field head
quarters at Douglas, Ariz. This, will
Brigadier General Pershing, who be
comes in line for a major generalship
may give up his present command OF
the punitive expedition and locate al
the FL Paso headquarters; on the 9th
er nand, he may divide his time be
tween the army and the headquarters
or he may decide to remain entirely
with the expedition.
The reorganization was made be
cause of the fact that pressure of bust
ness was so heavy and General Funs
ton s duties so complicated that Off
cials here thought it best to divide the
work. For the present the genera
staff will have charge of the three
branches. Secretary Baker declined
this afternoon to make any announce
ments as to plans for future contro
over the three.
Later in the day the order making
the changes was suspended pending ad
ustment of minor details.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
King Bing Deckebach evidently be

King Bing Deckebach evidently be-
lieves that brevity is the soul of wit,
and that wnen crowds assemble to-
gether to see queen crowned, they
are not especially interested in long
orations. This morning although he
had an opportunity to make n long
speech, expressing the gratitude of
Queen Estela, he merely said; con
behalf of Queen Estella, | extend her
heartfelt greetings, with the assurance
that she will rule justly to make the
next two days nappy ones. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
frequently the girls working in the

cQnneries find boxes inscribed with
the name and address of the picker.
AS a means for advertising for help
the cherry box was used for the first
time the other day. A girl in the
Oregon Packing company's plant
found box with the following adver-
tisement scrawled ON the side: Wanted
"A woman with a sharp tooth to
punch holes in doughnuts. Apply at
the hotel. The box came from near
by town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
The river rose one foot in the past

The river rose one foot in the past
"a hours and is now j.5 feet above low
water guage. This month will prob
ably break the July record for rain
fall, as already the official record
SHOWS precipitation of lis inches,
compared to 80 for the entire month
a year ago, and no rainfall at all July
, years ago. Although there was hardly
one inch of rainfall last July, there
was 2l cloudy days in the month. This
information is for those who are al
ways talking about the unusual wealth
er. The Willamette ut Portland is the
highest ii has been for years, % feet
above low water guagc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
COMING EVENTS
TONIGHT

Cherry Fair dance at Armory, 8
p. m.
July Wisconsin society re-
union at state fair grounds.
July 4.-Fourth of July cele-
bration, State Fair grounds.
July d,-Indiana society annual
picnic at State Fair grounds.
July l2-New York Society
picnic at state fair grounds.
July 12.1S.-Salem Chautauqua.
July l6-Salem Street Railway
excursion TO Newport.
July 19.-Monthly meeting of
Commercial club.
July Wisconsin society re-
union at State fair grounds.
July 20.-Southern Pacific rail
way mems picnic, state Fair
grounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
While walking on South Commercial,

While walking on South Commercial
street at Salem Heights in company
with crowd of berry pickers, Mrs. D.,
II. Terrell, mother Of Motorman Fer
rel, was run into by a motorcycle and
suffered Il broken collar bone, two
bad cuts on the head besides several
bruises. She was taken to ner home
at 7l5 North Twenty Second street and
Dr. Robertson called. With party of
about 30, Mrs. Farrell had just left
the ear at the end of the line ON South
Commercial street and was walking in
the road when the crowd was run in
to by motorcycle rider, striking Mrs,
Feuel, resulting in her serious in.
jury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

The pioneer picnic dinner tomorrow
at the fair grounds will be held at the
east end of machinery hall. Judge Z,
II. D'Arcy will serve as chairman. The
Indiana society will meet at the Chris.
tian churen restaurant. The Rev, F,
II. Porter is chairman of this society
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

Biggeset attraction of the Cherry
fair, baseball series between Balling
Bradfords and Loiu for leadership of
lnterC City league. July ga, league
grounds. Games start p. m. End and
3rd and $3.50 p. m, the 4th. july3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
Burgess F. Ford will have charge of

the willamette camp of the Oregon
Epworth League institute to he held in
the city July II to %, This summer
institute is held for the instruction and
benent of those interested in Epworth
League work. Mr.. Ford has recently
been engaged as principal of the JEFF
ferson school for the coming year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

With the organization of the Gan
tenbein volunteers, the Salem Rifle
club and the auxiliary of the Salem Ri
file club, the young men as well as
those in middle life who feel the call
of " bout face will have no Difficult
ty in affixing their names TO paper
that calls for regular drilling and at
the same time not entering into any
obligation to join the colors. Within
Il week or so several hundred men will
become familiar with military tactics.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
Tomorrow everybody is invited to

picnic at the fair grounds where for
mer Senator Fulton will deliver a
Fourth of July Grafton in the forenoon
and there will be other exercises. In
the afternoon the horsemen VINO are
training at the fair grounds will stage
some exhibition races and admission
will be charged to the grand stand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

Mrs, Clyde Williams of Independ-
ence was operated on for appendicitis
at the Salem hospital saturday, To
day she is reported to be making a
satisfactory recovery,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

Your money will so the farthest at
T.. l.. stiff 4 Sons house furnishers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
The John G.

The John G. Barr plumbing COM
pany has been awarded the contract
for the heating of the 10 room annex
to the Marion hotel, now in the course
of erection.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
All Around Town
t&+.t+tt+t+tt
DR.. Mendelsohn, specialist, fits glasse-
es correctly. U. 5. Bank. Bldg.

Charles w. Galloway, secretary of
the state tax commission, will be at
Marion tomorrow. He is the orator of
the day at that towns independence
day celebration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

Trade in your old stove as part pay
ment ON one of our New Orbon De
Luxe.--E. l.. Stiff \ Son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

The exhibit of cherries at the ar
mory was judged by Prot. b. f. Fish
er of Wenatchee. He is a government
expert experimenting with sprays for
brown rot, with stations at Wenatchee,
Vancouver and Salem. Judge Me
Farland of Portland, president of the
Portland Rose society passed pudge-
ment ON the flower displays.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

The spaulding Logging company be-
lievcs in observing local celebrations
as well as national, as the mill is
closed today and work will not be re-
sumed until Wednesday morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
By order of King Bing all cherrians

are ordered to report in uniform at
9:45 o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Southern Pacific depot of the state
fair grounds. Attached to the order to
mobilize in order to escort the queen
as she enters the grounds, is the sug-
gestion that any vassal disobeying or
ders, will be subject to a heavy fine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

See the two best ranges in America
the Orbon De Luxe and Orbon Ideal
at +, l.. Stiff Il Son s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
Captain Rosenberg will be on dut,

this evening at the old armory on the
third floor of the city hall for the
regular Monday evening drill of the
auxiliary Of the Salem Rifle club
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

The public library will be closed all
day tomorrow. The Fourth is ma
tional and legal holiday and the IL
brary will observe along with all state
institutions, banks, post office and all
the leading business houses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

The Roth memory class will meet
Wednesday evening at s o clock at the
Commercial club. The regular meet
ing night is Monday, but tnere ap-
pears to be too much celebration in
town even for those who are studying
to improve their memory. Hence the
postponement to Wednesday evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

Reports from Forest Grove and
llillsboro are very unfavorable for
cherry growers. In some sections the
rains have almost ruined the crop and
the canneries in the section would re-
ceive only those that were ripe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

Baseball series for championship
lnter-City league Salem league grounds
July 2-3.4, Battling Bradfords VS.. Sa-
lem. Games start > p. M. 2nd and 3rd
and 2:30 p. m. 4th.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03

/. All Cherrians in Uniform
at Main Entrance of
Fair Grounds-S. p. Station
9:45 Sharp
: By Command of King Bing
Tuesday, July I, 1916.
!. 4 x x < < x < < K < < <
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
Mrs. Mamie M. hayden has received

MIS-, Mamie M. Hayden mas received
a post card from her son VINO is at the
Mexican border with Company NJ, ear
rying this message from the soldier
boys: "Tell everybody that Company
NJ certainly appreciates the nice things
the people of Salem did for us boys.
That is the general sentiments
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-03
After several days of weakness and

general lack of support the butterfat
market declined this morning and is
now quoted at 26 cents. The market
for the past several weeks has been
81 cents.