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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13

at Perry's!
" Opened up eight days
ago with over 3100
Suits that were marked
and ON SALE on our
own counters at $40 to
S43, and w h o S e twin
brothers at those prices
sold str o n g1y and
steadily all season.
G You see, this cleanup
sale of Perry fine Suits
is just this much unlike
clothing sales in gen.
er a l-these Suits de-
Huered the goods at the
regular prices marked
on them! They sold
the self-same patterns,
styles and lot numbers
they SOLD at $40 to
S43, and there's a small
army of men wearing
t h e m who paid just
those prices for them!
So that there's no draw
ing on the imagination
when we state their
VALUES!
A choice of fabrics that
only the most exclusive
custom t all or S could
match for richness and
variety at the height of
the season! Brow n S,
blues, grays, bird's-eye
weaves, large checks,
stripes of the broad and
narrow variety; green
ish and brownish mix
lures in cheviots that
appeal to young blood
and blue serges for
substantial wear. Coats
full lined, quarter lined,
or Jus t seam-covered
with silk in the arm
h O. es! Big sizes
Perry's is known as the
store for large men!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
WARY BRITAIN HALTS
EXPLORER FROM HERE
Courtney w. Weidenbacher, of
Haverford, Forced to Aban-
don Amazon Trip

Fate seems TO decree that Courtney W.
Weidenbacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Weidenbacher, OF Haverford shall not
explore the Amazon htver and send back
specimens of tropical plants and insects.
twice within four months he has been
turned back-once by leaking boat. the
second time by the British Government.
which on account of his name, suspected
nun OF being II German spy and refused to
allow him to leave Port OF Spain. Trinidad
ana start on his trip up the Amazon River
lie Is on his way home from Trinidad now.
Even his passports availed him nothing.
Mr., WeidenbaCher. well known along the
Maine Line, a former Lower Merton High
School student and a lover of nature and
outdoor life has dreamed for years of going
TO the Amazon Valley and exploring. lie
has been saving his money for three years
and last fall equipped an expedition.
BOAT SPRUNG LEAK
lie planned to leave last fan. but the
boat he was going on sprung a leak. In
the meantime he was told that he might
have trouble getting into South America
on account OF the war in Europe and his
German name. He applied IN Washington
for passports, which after many weeks Of
delay arrived
ON January he set SAL from New York
on the Nayero for Trinidad armed with
the passports signed by the authorities at
Washington, telling where he was born in
this country and bearing his picture.
But the passports We're not worth the
paper they were written on, according to
word received today from Mr.. Weldon
bacher. He was shadowed by detectives
and inspectors for days and nights after
he arrived at Port of Spain. The hotel
where he had taken rooms doubled his
rates when the landlord found he was
under suspicion, and finally. on January .5.
Mr. Weidenbacher was forced to leave
Trinidad for the United States. as he could
not get past the inspectors to make the
trip up the Amazon.
SOUGHT NEW TRIBES
The young man planned TO find tribes
which had not been visited by white men.
lie was taking beads colored trinkets. fish
lines and other baubles for the natives. His
"oute would have included trip from
Trinidad down the Orinoco to Cas.quiari,
the one natural canal to the Guiana, then
to the Rio Negro, where he planned to have
a base and go up the Amazon to Issa
Putumayo and other points.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30
To Keep Mexican Art.

The taking from Mexico without gov
eminent authorization of objects of art
or archaeological interest which have
been in the churches has been strictly
prohibited on the ground that such OBJ
jects are the property of the nation.
Copies or duplicates must be approved
before they can be exported. Three
carloads of alleged antiquities and OBJ
jects of art recently shipped from
Mexico City to the United States have
been stopped at Laredo under the rul-
ing. The shipment will be examined
by an agent of the director of arts.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

medicine / took. Every month since
was a young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of a woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was i'm
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind so l sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me, soon noticed change and
when | had finished the third bottle
was cured and never felt better. Igrant
you the privilege to publish my letter
and am only too glad to let other women
know of my cure. Mrs. THos. MCGoN-
IGAL, 1882 Hartville Street, Phila., Pa.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

heard the general inquire for Mrs. Aus
tin, and then saw him ascend In the
direction of the parlor. He rose and
strolled restlessly about the hotel. A
half-hOur passed and LOngOriO did not
reappear; an hour dragged by, and
tnen Dave took occasion to go to his
room. A glance through the open par
Tor door showed the foreigner in closest
conversation with Mrs. Austin. They
were laughing; they were alone; even
Dolores was nowhere to be seen. He
cheWed several cigars viciOusly before
realizing that he was jealous-yes,
inadly, unreasOnably Jealous.
So! His divinity was not as unap-
proachable as he had imagined. Doubt
less Longorio was mad over her, which
explained the fellows willingness to
help her exact reparatiOn from his gov
eminent. Fine doings for q respect
able married woman 1t was wrong.
scandalOus, detestable!
Had Dave only known the truth, he
would have gained a grim comfort
from it, for Alaire Austin was not en-
joying herself that evening. Her call
er stayed on interminably, and she be-
came FESTIVE under the flow of his con-
versation. For some reason or other,
LongOrio was not the romantic figure
he had been; In his citizens clothes
he was only dandified Mexican gall
liant like any number Of others. The
color was gone from the picture; this
quixotic guerrilla hero, this elegant
Ruy Bias, was nothing more than
tall. olive-sknned foreigner. whose ar
dor was distasteful. Longorio was
tiresome.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30
Electric Cupboard Motor.

An cupboard motor which can be at
tached in five minutes TO a canoe or
rowboat that is driven by an cleo
trio motor has just been put on the
market in Chicago. The motor Is on
top of the main driving shaft, and this
is in n vertical telescope tube. The
propeller is driven through modified
worm gear. 1t is operated on two
storage batteries of six volts, 100 am
pere hours each.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30
CHAPTER x.
Jose Sanchez Swears an Oath.

| Sose oancneZ SWearS an oath.
Jose Sanchez made use Of the delay
at Pueblo to institute further inquiries
regarding his missing cousin, but no
where could he find the slightest trace
Jose swore an oath that he would learr
the truth if 1t required his whole life
time, and, if it should turn out that
his sainted relative had indeed met
with foul play-well! Jose told his
friends they could Judge, by looking al
him, the sort Of man he was. He proud.
ly displayed Longorio's revolver, and
called it his cousins little avenger. The
weapon had slain many; 1t had a duty
still to perform, so he said.
Jose intended to confide his purpose
to Mrs. Austin, but when 1t came time
to start for Las Palmas there was a
fourth passenger In the automobile,
and he was obliged to hold his tongue
for the moment. Alaire was in good
humor, and expressed her relief at
escaping from everything Mexican.
II haven't seen newspaper for
ages. and l don't know what Is going
on at JOnesville or anywhere else," she
confided.
Dave told her of the latest develop
ments in the Mexican situation, Of
home happenings, and when she asked
him about his own doings, he informed
her of the affair which had brought
him to Pueblo.
OF course all three Of his companions
were breathlessly interested In the
story Of Pine Garza's death; Dolores
and Jose did not allow word to
escape them.
"Caramba 1t required bravery to
ride alone into that rincOn," Jose de-
clared. II know Pine Cara well, and
he could shoot like the devil"
you said your horse saved your
life" Mrs. Austin went on. "How do
you mean?" When Dave had explained,
she cried, quickly, you weren't rid.
ing-Bessie BELIEF"
Eyes. She's buried where she
dropped. I've been right lonesome
since she went away"
Alaire turned a quick glance upon
the speaker to find his face set and
his eyes miserable. Impulsively she
laid her hand upon his arm, saying:
81 know how you must feel. Do you
know what has always been my dear
est wish? To be able to talk with ami
mails and make friends of them"
Dave smiled absentmindedly.
There's a wonderful book about a
near-sighted old Frenchman who was
cast away on a penguin island. He saw
the big birds walking around, and
thought they were human beings"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

IN my size ana Dack
until / nearly went
crazy. l went to
diferentdoctorsa and
they all said l had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until | would
be operated on. l
had suffered for four
years before this
but l kept get
ting worse the more
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

laboratory for research work In
the possibilities Of coal tar products Is
to be established at Johns Hopkins
university, with the cooperation of gas
companies of Philadelphia and Balti-
more. The purpose Is to develop the
aniline dye industry.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30
fTO BE CONTINUED
Iona on Words.

"Why, Fred, that is Professor
Braney. l never heard anyone use so
many long words" Eyes; the trouble
with him is he uses twln-six words to
express one-cylinder ideas.'-Life.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

In Italian canneries tomato seeds
are pressed into cakes for feeding
stock.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30
AN OPERATION
AVERTED

Philadelphia, Pa.-"One year ago 7
was very sick and l suffered with pains
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-30

Dave Law finds further traces
Of criminal doings near the Aus.
tin ranch. Loneorio makes him
self extremely distastefuI to
Mrs. Austin. Some exciting cpl
sodes are described in the next
instaliment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

then it is time to take down the fam
lily shotgun and proceed to resist in
VaSion.
The immediate question is, what
are we going to do about it? The
grain exchange is a necessity, but it
is an institution quite capable of be-
ing abused. Spectators have even
been known to abuse it. The answer,
unless all the signs of the times are
wrong, seems 20 spell government
regulation. A strict federal super
vision of all dealing would permit the
legitimate trade to go on, and stop
all attempts to use the machinery for
illegitimate purposes. A policy of
enlightened supervision is what Mr.
Brand of the office of markets sees
as Indicated.
1t may be stated with authority that
while the pending legislation carries
broad authority in many directions,
that authority will be used to remedy
abuses in existing institutions wher-
ever such a course is possible rather
than to replace them with new and
untried ones This formula seems to
fit the case of the grain exchange.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State journal Information Blu
reau Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
Washington. D. c. with 2-cent stamp
e: closed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
DIGGING OUT.

According to government figures
now at hand the 50 principal bitumin-
Gus coal carrying railroads in May,
1917. hauled 142, 157 more carloads of
coal-approximately 100000 tons
than in May. 1916. This was an in
crease Of 23.S per cent. The railroads
hauled 1864 carloads of bituminous
coal in May of this year. compared
with 597,517 cars in May, 1916.
That real Roadway is being
made in the effort to save the time
of freight cars by quick and prompt
loading and unloading is brought out
in a report which shows that the
daily average of cars loaded each
working day in May of this year was
2s.449. an increase of 23.S per cent
over May, 1916. and of 81 per cent.
over April of this year.
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
railroads war board and president of
the Southern Railway System. has
authorized the following statement;
In response to the patriotic demand
made upon the railroads of the United
States by the railroads war board,
they have so increased their efforts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
DINNER STORIES

The heroism of France has made
the French language popular
On this head there is story illus
trating the tact of NJ. Jusserand, the
French ambassador.
\ senator at a luncheon said to NJ.
Jusserand:
..Taka-er-eska VOC voo-ly-I
mean-er-passy- sill 500 play
err
NJ. Jusserand laid his hand on the
senator's shoulder. and in his excel
lent English said:
My dear sir, my very dear sir, do.
please, stop speaking French. Your
accent is so Partisan that, positively,
it makes me HON esick-"
Begin at the bottom and work up. -
counseled the eminent divine as he
was addressing a congregation of
young men. THAT is the only way.
There is no exception"
II cannot begin at the bottom. sir, -
said a young man whose hands bore
the marks of honest toll.
And why not?' demanded the
preacher.
I am a well digger" he replied re-
spectfully.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

that they are handling a far heavier
tonnage today than ever in their his
tory. This is indicated in reports
which the war board is receiving.
increasingly satisfactory reports re-
garding the grain transportation sit
uation, together with the Official gov
eminent report now available on the
amount of bituminous coal hauled
from the mines by the railroads in
the month of May, lead to the belief
that thru the cooperation of railroads
and shippers. real progress is being
made in the campaign inaugurated by
the railroads war board two months
ago toward securing a maximum OF
national transportation efficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
81 DE T AL X S
How Standards Rise
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Terrible, isn't it," said my neigh
Dor, with a sigh, 1.-The way our stand
ards rise?"
Explain" I demanded, IT thought
it was desirable for peoples standards
of cleanliness and education and so
forth to rise"
Il wasn't thinking of cleanliness or
education" she said, 81 was thinking
of clothes"
You mean"
That seven or eight years ago l
thought five dollars was plenty to pay
for hat. Then one year L bought
hat for seven-fifty After that five
seemed small, and when 1 got a hat
for five 1 was economizing, and won
dered if it was really good hat. Then
two years ago 1 saw a hat / simply
had to have, for ten dollars. I felt
terribly extTavagant, but after all it
was only two dollars and a half more
then seven-fify. and so 1 bought it,
And now?" 1 prompted.
We'll" she confessed, Il promised
myself that I'd make that my outside
limit, and then, this year-well yes
terday, 1 went in to SIS and L saw
the most becoming hat" she looked
at me appealingly.
GO on 1 said, II know just how
you felt. Was it fifteen dollars?"
How did you know? Well, any
how, 1 didn't mean to buy it, but it
was this way. The saleswoman could
see L was in love with it, and when l
said, I'm afraid it's too expensive.
she said, oh, no, NY dear, it's one of
the cheapest hats we have-only fiji
teen dollars"
And then you bought it?''
She nodded. Wasn't 1 foolish
But it is a dear, and I'm going to
make it do three seasons"
7 How long do you think it will be
before fifteen seems an ordinary price
, for a hat to you?"
Never" she said, fervently.
| 1 wonder.
It's so deadly easy for that kind of
standard to rise.
And sometimes il really is economy
to pay two or three dollars more and
get a hat that viii last two seasons,
or a gown that will serve two func-
lions. 1 am already regrctting a gown
that 1 didn't pay quite enough for.
And if one is with people who have
more money than oneself and think
| and talk in larger figures, how hard
it is to help catching the contagion of
their standards,
All honor, I say, to the woman who
can resist such temptations, and yet
not go to the other extreme of buying
the cheap and unsatisfactory thing
that will only have to be bought over
again.-(Copyright by George Mat
A 10 \
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

der your wing and begin to try to
make up to her for the things she has
missed. And she will be so grateful
and adoring, and you will feel so noble
and altruistic and-wel you know
what always happens to the good Sa-
marian. He always gets it in the
pocket. You can't even save a wom-
ans life without having to marry her
No man can afford to be sorry for
girl. son, so don't rescue the wallflow-
er unless you want to wear it in your
buttonhole the balance of your life.
Then there's the Picnic Girl and the
-cooked-it-my-se Girl-but what's
the use? All girls are DANGEROUS
especially in summer. After all, you
must take your chances amongst
them, and may heaven preserve you
safely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

Persons returning from the east
say they note an apparent apathy re-
gsrding the war. 1t is declared that
the people do not seem to realize the
gravity of the situation. Possibly all
of this could be said of the west, the
north and the south with equal truth.
There appears to be disappointment
il some quarters because the public
refuses to become excited. What
more could be accomplished by what
is referred to as a thoroly aroused
public sentiment it is difficult TO see
The liberty loan has been floated and
the Red Cross fund raised in the time
allotted for that purpose; our troops
are in France and our destroyers in
the submarine zone; the building of
ships is in progress and the construc-
ton of airplanes will begin as soon as
congress provides the money; an en-
barge on food shipments to Germany
has gone into effect and preparations
for training the new army are pro-
crossing rapidly while its future Off
GERS already are receiving instruction.
What more could be accomplished
even by an aroused" public senti-
ment? Nothing worth while ever is
accomplished by excitement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. MoULTON.

The Straight and Marrow.
We seldom sigh, our lives are blithe and
joyous.
Our woes are few, a path of peace we
tread
And seldom frowns fretfulness annoy us,
When We have gone where Common Sense
The Lord of Sin, which is to say. the Devil,
Though he may plan the cunning plot
He seldom fools the lad who's on, the level,
Who's on the square.
How i'll 1t pays with Devilment to tamper
duck,
But turn leaf and see your Dismals
And see the pleasant changes in your
Go hop. a RATHER for old virtueville,
There will You dwell as clipper as a
Indeed you will.
Uneasy lies thehcad that's packed in ices,
Along the Gay White WAY a many skid.
Pink monkeys come at unite the highest
prices,
They always will because they always
did;
The ancient Sires who preached from north
to south. full
10, or uphft talk and other moral chat
They had the dope, they really said q
mouthful,
They did, at that,
Indeed.
What sight SO soothes the optic nerve
And what titiIlates the eye
As when from round the sweeping curve
a lady motorist comes by!
pcacherino in a car
Whose lines 1.-THE car's) are fair to see
Is certainly and quite by far
The fair,st sight of all that be.
Twould be a happy death to die;
There on the boulevard to hurl
Oneself and be run over by
A roadster and a pretty grill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

If they had planned to do so, the
bone dry" advocates could not have
been more successful in playing into
the hands of the food spectators than
they are in placing prohibition rider
on the food control bill. The liquor
question should be handled in a sep
arate bill and on its merits and not
furnish an excuse to its enemies for
holding up other important legisla-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

To continue appeals to wage work
ers and others of very limited income
for money for government use. and
to plead with housewives to exercise
thrift and economy, while refusing or
neglecting to protect the wage work
ers and economical housewife from
exploitation by the food Spectator.
says the Los Angeles Express. is a
kind of paternalism bound to recoil on
somebody
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

The department of commerce is now
advertising whale meat as a piece de
resistance. Any recipe which the de-
partment may issue later should be-
gin, first catch your whale" The de-
partment has now recommended dog
fish. dolphins. porpoise and whiffle-
tits. 1t is expected that Mr.. Redfield
will issue a brochure shortly on how
to make jelly-fish 'jell."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Parboil potatoes, dice or slice thin.
Fry an onion light brown in butter.
add equal parts potatoes and maca-
roni, salt and pepper to taste, turn a
plate over closely, fry brown, turn
with pancake turner. fry other side.
add one-half cup creamy milk, cover
close again and steam a few minutes
before serving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

If neutral European nations want
to obtain provisions from America in
the future it may become necessary
for them to join the allies in the war
against Germany. The president has
let it be known that our allies are to
be given first call on exports of food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

Every man who volunteers from
any state means one man less that
state will have to furnish for the ma
tional army to be recruited by con-
scription. And, beside that feature of
it, the volunteer stands a far better
chance of promotion to an citizenship
than one who waits to be dragged in
under CONSUMPTION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

There is so much going on in the
world and yet Col. w. ]. Bryan is not
'-in it." Another celebrity who might
be mentioned in this connection is
Thomas w. Lawson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

American troops have fought in
Cuba, China and the Philippines but
until recently nobody thought they
would ever be called upon to fight
in Europe. From this time forward
the United States will be counted by
all other nations as among the world
powers" and a country to be reckoned
with in all international matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

Where are all those young men
who attempted to enter the officers
training camps and failed? Presi-
dent Wilson is asking them to come
forward and enlist if they want to
serve their country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

Probably we shall hear little more
OF the activities of the Macedonian
army until Greece is ready to join her
forces to those of the allies.