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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. May s.---HoGs-Rece,pt, :, ~.
Market strong MiXed ed a.. and butchers, ,is az
$3.50 Sig LIGHT t4s50is.s5; SrPGsn rPissn, h;s'fyS
CATTLE-Recelpts. 1000. Marks, a..
ccEsr. Besyss 'SS o6 sSS COWS y 7S ID lhCef
8i2: calves. SiS75@i4.f55o ieNans' 'io'fs
=. sHEEPaaRcSsi,pts SHE ,,cs,o 5000 Market stroD,
20. 05. flb1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
Another Standard Oil Extra

CLEVELAND May 1S.-The Standard
Oil Company Of Ohio has declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of SO a share and an
extra Of 81 per share both payable July 2
to stock of record June I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Sales Of the Grand Union Tea Company
and Globe Grocery Stores, operated by Jones
Brothers Tea Company, Inc, for four
months ended April 30 were $3.520,0S9, ar
increase Of $523.945, or Is per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
NEW YORK BUTTER AND rcos

NEW. YORK, May 1s.--BUTTER-nso.,S,
sSSo ssS os2ss tTgs s5o Ess 5sas ss GoTss
EaGsMRssceIpts3 2s,7H cases. STEADY or.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
No Change in Sugar pricos

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Fine Rrar,,.
sugar was unchanged today at tprices ustd Sted
ing from 1900 to $500. Last sale jr ang.
Cuban raws was at 6.02c epot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

United states Government registered 4
per cent bonds sold $4,000 at LOG on the
New York exchange an advance of u point
over the last previous sale, while the regis
tered Ss were unchanged at 90 on the sale
of $4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

The New York, Chicago and St. Louis
Railroad reports a surplus after charges,
Of 81 l655,9ss. an increase of $747,O17 over
the previous year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
Financial Briefs

The New York Subtreasury lost s23,17O,-
600 TO the banks yesterday, making a cash
net loss since Friday Of S15,229,00O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Mount liermon is without a game for Satur-
day. May Il. ard would like 10 hear from anv
team having an open date. j. Jacksan 1921
Jackson street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

BENJAMIN f. Bush, receiver Of the Miss
ouri Pacific Iron Mountain System, was
elected president OF the new Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company which in few weeks
will take over the lines Of the combined
system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

AnnuuciatIon g. G. would like To nrraure
games with an teams Of It's class J. Diamond
lOlI FcruOn street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

West Philadelphia II. II. G. would like 10 hear
from any fOurtcen-slXtocn yoar-nd ira yelling
teams Donald Cune, 5G27 Cedar avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Franklin H. C., Of South phlladalnhIa would
Ike to arrange games with any thirteen four
te"n-year-od teams at home or away. James
McMdnug, car" of ENENlNG I.THGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Warwick Boys Club has a few opan dates
West Lohigh avenue ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

professional homo clubs offering q good qua >,
antec. H. Edleson, 33Ol Ridge avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.

Westminster Ky. ave. near Beach. Elev. to
street. Private baths rum
water. $40 up weekly SO up daily Chas Buhre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Beacon y. n. G. has n fcw open dates for
any nome teams. Samuel Porter, l7lO South
Cleveland avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

North Side Prof has May oG-2T. Memorial
Day, n. n. and y. m, open. j. Hoover. aO35
North American street.
wostmoro a. e. ras May 20 open for semi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Rooliwood Profa have May 1926 open for any
good srmipTu teams. James Mcbride. 3O4G
North Twenty third rtrcet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Locust club has May 10. Memorial Day. n m
and u. m, open and would like 10 hear from an,
first class team. william J. Madden, 33S Arma
street. Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Downtown Boys club would Ike to hear
from any lT-lN-Nrar-Old teams having grounds
and ruying ,Npeuscs. u. Weintraub G37 Ritncr
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-14

CAPT AIN WON ELL US W1OS
PAYING COST OF THIS DEAL
A dozen men were busy today in
the rooms Of the local transportation
committee boxing and preparing for
the mail several thousand copies of
the pOnderOUs findings of the city's
$25O,0OO gOldbrick traction and sub
way commission.
An inquiry as to who authorized
mailing the reports which weigh al
most ten pounds apiece brought lit
tie light because Aid. Henry D. Capt.
tain, chairman of the transportation
committee, under whose watchfuI
eye the work was done, refused to
tell who. had ordered the reports
mailed or who was going to pay the
postage.
Who are you sending the reports
to-" Aid Captain was asked.
ITO members of the legislature,
the Chamber of Commerce, big bust
ness men and city clubs" he answer
ed.
Who is paying the postage?" was
Inc next question put 10 the cltyS
representative.
Who do you suppose is paying
the pOstage?" Captain snapped
back.
q haven't any idea" was the re-
pOrter's reply.
We'll I won't tell you. You'll go
off and write dirty little story about
it, D." was Captains answer.
So the mailing of the reports, the
cost Of which will run into hundreds
of dollars, is a mystery.
Aid. Thomas ByTne guessed that
the purpose Of the mailing stunt was
to gain sympathy with the views of
the subway commission which re-
commended that the city give the
street car hogs a 5O-year strangle-
hold on the streets of Chicago and
put municipal ownership that fad
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-14
P. Sits a fright when you have
to pull Tom Duff" in order to get
a name for your kiddie.

Aug. TroboId, 81, 453O Haddon av.,
arrested for insulting U. S. Turned
over to govt.
Heavy lines again formed before
marriage bureau today. Signs. placed
over flag at clerks window: This
is your flag; now is the time to get
under it." Soldiers made all taxi
their hats off while they stood be-
meath it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-14

the hands of the people, they should
have been sent out long ago.
'The whole trouble is that the
transportation committee didn't send
out this report long ago so as to give
those interested time to read it, del s
clared Aid. Merriam.
THE city paid S25O,OOO for it and
those interested should have had
them in their hands some time ago.
THE mistake of the transpOrta-
ton committee was in asking the
council and the people to give the
matter consideration when the COM
plete findings Of the traction and sub
way commission were unknown to
them"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-14
= -
= SOMETHING TO CROW OVER
BY Jim Nance.

Said the proud little mother,
To her new little rooster"
You don't bother me
As much as you ulster"
Though ! ate but little,
] thriVed and thriVed,
But haven't done that
Since you arrived.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17

"Ah," said he, the good friends of
our Captain Sutter! This is to be well
met If it is not too much l would beg
the favor of to camp"
"By all means, Don Gaspar," said
Johnny, rising. "The pleasure is, of
course, our own"
Again saluting us, Don Gaspar and
his companion withdrew q short dis
tance up the little meadow. There the
Spaniard sat down beneath bush and
proceeded to smoke a cigarette, while
his companion unsaddled the horses,
turned them loose to Craze, stacked up
their saddles and made simple camp
ing arrangements.
"Old Plush Pants doesn't intend to
do any work if he catches sight of it
first" observed Johnny.
probably the other man is a serv-
anti" l suggested.
"More likely a sort of dependent"
amended Johnny. "They run a kind
of patriarchal establishment, I've been
told"
Don't use them big words, Johnny"
complained Yank, coming up with the
horses.
II mecnt they make the poor rela-
tions and kid brothers do the hustling,"
said Johnny.
"Now understand you," said Yank.
81 wish 1 could see what they do with
their hosses nights. bet they know
how. And if 1 was boss thief I'd
surely take a long chance for that
chestnut gelding."
"You might wander over later and
find out" suggested.
And get my system full of lead
sure" said Yank.
The two camps did not exchange
visits. We caught the flicker of their
little fire, but we were really too tired
to be curious, and we turned in early,
our two animals tied fast to small
trees at our feet.
The next day lifted us into the
mountains. Big green peaks, across
which hung a blush haze, showed
themselves between the hills. The lat
ter were more precipitous, and the
brush had now given way to pines of
better size and quality than those seen
lower down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
by Frank A. Munsey Co.

patching of an expedition Of inves-
tigation to this hideous mockery of
heaven"
Both the girl and the green warrior
stood silent in thought for some mo-
ments. The former 1t was who eventu-
ally broke the silence.
"Never had considered the matter
In that light BEFORE" she said. "In-
deed would l give my life thousand
times If 1 could but save a single soul
from the awful life that 1 have led in
this cruel place. Yes, you are right,
and l will go with you as far as we
ran so, but l doubt that we ever shall
escape"
1 turned an inquiring glance toward
the Thark.
ITO the gates of Issus or to the bot
tom of Korus," spoke the green war
rior; ito the SHOWS to the north or to
the SHOWS to the south, Tars Tarkas
follows where John Carter leads. 1
have spoken"
"Let us gor' / cried. I'VE must
make the start, for we could not be
further from escape than we now are,
in the heart of this mountain and with
in the four walls of this chamber of
DEATH"
Come, then" said the girl, "but do
not flatter yourself that you can find
no worse place than this within the
territory Of the therns."
So saying, she swung the secret panel
that separated us from the apartment
in which 1 had found her, and we
stepped through once more into the
presence of the other prisoners.
There were in all ten red MARTENS,
men and women, and when we had
briefly explained our plan they decided
to join forces with us, though it was
evident that it was with some consid-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
ssThe Insider''
BY Virginia Terhune Van de Water
Mr.. Norton Is Greatly Pleased That
Grace Takes So Kindly to Miss Dart
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water

, Yes" l returned. Then I waited
L had been standing when he came
in, and made no move to sit down
There was an awkward silence; then
he said
"Please take a chair. I don't like
to see you standing like this"
AS 1 followed his suggestion he
stepped across the floor and flung the
door into the hall wide open. Then
he closed that connecting with the
nursery.
l appreciated Immediately why he
had done this. He did not want
Grace to overhear his remarks, yet
he would not put me in the position
of being alone in room with him,
with the door shut. AS he came back
to- me, he glanced at me and said
abruptly:
You are not feeling badly, are
you?"
mo, indeed" I told him. Il am
II thought you looked as if you
but never mind" he interrupted him
self sharply. What 1 wish to say
is that L hope you will be satisfied
here and that you will not find Grace
hard child to manage"
oh, no." assured him, I am fond
of her already. She is a dear little
thing"
Il am glad you like her. he said.
''She is not easily won by strangers,
but She has taken a great fancy to
you. l may as well be frank with
you and tell you that your creden-
tials were so satisfactory, and your
manner so exactly what / would like
Grace to emulate, that / shall be dis
appointed if you do not like your new
position"
His straightforwardness made me
speak with equal sincerity.
II am sure l shall like it, / hope
my influence over your daughter will
| be what you wish it to be-"
He looked very grave. "She is
lonely" he explained. That cannot
be avoided, perhaps. But she is get
ting to an age when she questions and
where she needs sympathetic care
and cheerfulness. Especially cheer
fulness," he added with emphasis.
Her aunt, Mrs. Gore, is devoted to
her. but she is rather a serious COM
panion for a little child. She has
had sorrows and she cannot forget
them. You," with look at my black
dress, have had sorrows, too. But
perhaps you have learned to keep
them from darkening other peoples
lives"
81 hope so," / said.
Had he seen traces of tears on my
face, and were these words by way
of warming?
AS if he read my thought, he said
quickly: Your clergymans letter
spoke of you as brave and bright.
That was one thing that pleased me.
You are very young" he added
thoughtfully, Ito take a position as
governess."
Before 1 could reply a knock came
at the open door Julia stood there
waiting to make an announcement.
(To Be Continued.)
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cradle misgivings that they thus tempt.
ed fate by opposing an ancient super.
stition, even though each knew through
cruel experience the fallacy Of its en-.
tire fabric.
One of these prisoners, a red Mar.
tian boy, particularly attracted me
There was something strangely famil.
far about his face, and yet could not
place him. l asked him his name, and
he said 1t was Carthoris.
Thuvia, the girl whom I had first
freed, soon had the others at liberty
Tars Tarkas and stripped the bodies
of the two therns of their weapons
which included swords, 'daggers and
two revolvers of the curious and dead.
ly type manufactured by the red Mar.
tians.
We distributed the weapons as far
as they would go among our follow.
ers, giving the firearms to two of the
women, Thuvia being one so armed.
With the latter as our guide we set
off rapidly. but cautiously, through a
maze of passages, crossing great cham
bers hewn from the solid metal of the
cliff, following winding corridors, as
cending steep inclines and now and
again concealing ourselves In dark re-
cesses at the sound of approaching
footsteps
Our destination, Thuvia said, was a
distant storeroom, where arms and am
munition in plenty might be found.
She was to lead us to the summit of
the cliffs, from where it would require
both wondrous wit and mighty fight
ing to win our way through the very
heart Of the stronghold of the holy
therns to the world without.
"And even then, o prince" she cried,
'the arm of the holy thern Is long. 1t
reaches to every nation of Barsoom
His secret temples are hidden In the
heart of every community.
wherever we go, should we escape,
we shall find that word of our coming
has preceded us, and death awaits us
before we may pollute the air with our
blasphemies"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
By May Manton

CIMPLE gowns such as this
y one, known familiarly as
the chemise dresses, are
among the smartest of all
things, for afternoon occasions.
They can be made of very.
handsome material to be
adapted to formal use and they
can be made of simple material
to be adapted to home wear.
This model, for example, would
be pretty and attractive if it
were made of light weight
French serge with trimming of
charmeuse satin. If it were
made of charmeuse with trim
ming of velvet or of embroidery
and with the collar or crepe it
would be adapted to quite a
different use and become COM
pletely transformed. For the
serge it would be pretty to
braid the collar, the sleeves and
the ends of the girdle, the upper
edges of the collar and the
front of the blouse portion.
For the medium size will be
needed, S yards of material SO
or A. inches wide, AZ yards 81
with 2 yards SO inches wide for
the trimming.
The May Manton pattern No.
o344 is cut in sizes from 34 to
AZ inches bust measure. 1t will
be mailed to any address by the
Fashion Department of this
paper, on receipt of fifteen cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
CHAPTER V
Copyright, 1917, Star Company
Now, please push that bell there. y

copyright, 1917, Star Company
Now, please push that bell there"
Grace Norton lay in her little, white
bed and pointed to the electric button
IN the wall. She was all ready Tor
the night.
why should 1 ring the bell?" |
asked. What do you want that L
cannot get for you?"
Daddy" she replied. When you
push that button it rings a bell in
the kitchen, and when Julia sees it's
from this room she goes and tells
Daddy I'm ready for him to come up"
''Oh, 1 see," rejoined and did her
bidding.
Then, as I supposed that the fa-
ther would want to be alone with his
little daughter, l slipped into my own
room through the door connecting my
quarters with the nursery.
/ heard a mans voice at Grace'S
door, and her joyous-"Come in,
Daddy"
well, here's my grille all G4-dy TO
go to sleep!" the father greeted her.
/ moved farther into my own room
and their voices were subdued to q
low murmur.
The exchange of exclamations be-
tween parent and child, the thought
of their affectionate good nights,
brought a swift remembrance of my
own childhood to me, and L felt nor
ribly desolate. 1t seemed such short
while ago that l, a little girl, had
lain in my bed while my father had
sat by me to tell me the story that
always preceded his goodnight kiss.
How close he and L had been, and
how 1 missed him and longed for him
now! Here was 1 in a strange house
hold, surrounded by those who cared
nothing for me, without anybody be-
longing to me.
l have never been prone to self-pity,
but the tears rushed to my eyes, and
l stood still, fighting with the emotion
that threatened to overwhelm me. L
was hideously homesick for home
that did not exist, Eeart-sick for the
love of father whom L would never
see again in this world.
The Little Girl Calls
Where is Miss Dart?"
Mr.. Norton was asking the question,
and it made me start. / must not let
him suspect that 1 was on the verge
of a fearful breakdown.
''She is in therein her room, L
heard Grace inform him. "Oh, Miss
Dart!" she called loudly.
Yes, DEAR" / answered, pressing
my eyes. II am coming"
Never mind; l will come there"
Mr.. Norton said, before l could reach
the nursery.
The light in my room was burning
brightly, and l turned my back to it
suspecting that 1 had been guilty of
the weakness of babyish tears. He
stepped inside of my room and
paused. .u
II want a word with you." he be-
~gan in a low tone. II cannot say it
IN there where the little girl is, for
1t is about her"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
(Continued.)


"The thelns are mortal" she replied
"They die from the same causes as you
or might-those who do not live their
allotted span of life, 1000 years. By
the authority of custom at that time
they may take their way in happiness
through the long tunnel that leads to
Issus.
"Those who die before are supposed
to spend the balance of their allotted
time in the image of plant man, and
it is for this reason that the plant men
are held sacred by the therns, since
they believe that each of these hideous
creatures was formerly a thern."
"And should plant man die?"
asked
SHOULD he die before the expiration
of the thousand years from the birth
of the thern, whose Immortality abides
within him, then the soul passes into
a great white ape. Should the ape die
short of the exact hour that terminates
the thousand years the soul is forever
lost and passes for all eternity into
the carcass of the Shiny and fear.
some silian. whose wriggling thou
sands seethe in the silent sea beneath
the hurtling moons when the sun has
gone and strange shapes walk through
the valley Dor"
1--WE sent several holy therns to the
silians today. then" said Tars Tarkas,
laughing.
"And so will your death be the moro
terrible when it comes" said the
maiden. "And come it will. You can
not escape"
zone has escaped, centuries ago."
reminded her, "and what has been
done may be done again."
at is useless even to try" she an.
swered hopelessly.
"But try we SHALL" 1 cried, land
you shall go with us, If you wish"
ITO be put to death by mine own
people and render my memory a dis
grace to my family and my nation? A
prince of the house of Tardos Mors
should know better than to suggest
such a thing"
Tars Tarkas listened in silence, but
I could feel his eyes riveted upon me-
and 1 knew that he awaited my an.
swer as one might listen to the read.
ing of his sentence by the foreman of
a Jury.
What advised the girl to do would
seal our fate as well, since, if I bow
ed to the inevitable decree of age old
superstition, we must all remain and
meet OUR fate in some horrible form
within this awful abode of horror and
cruelty.
1--WE have the right to escape If we
can," l answered. "Our own moral
senses will not be offended if we sue
ceed, for We know that the tabled life
Of love and peace in the blessed valley
of Dor is a rank and wicked deception.
1--WE know that the valley is not
sacred. We know that the holy therns
are not holy; that they are a race of
cruel and heartless mortals no more
cognizant of the real life to come than
we.
"Not only is 1t our right to bend ev-
cry effort to escape; it is n solemn
duty from which we should not shrink,
even though we knew that we should
be reviled and tortured by our own
peoples when we returned to them.
only thus may We carry the truth
to those without, and, though the like
lhood of our narrative being believed
Is remote, We would be craven towards
were we to shirk the plain duty which
confronts us.
Again there is chance that with
the weight of the testimony of several
OF us the truth of our statements may
be accepted and at least a compromise
effected which will result in the dis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
A raw, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
a Little Musterole

And Musterole won't blister like the
old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. 1t pene-
trates to the sore spot with a gentle
tingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard 1t is fine for
quick relief for sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neu-
ralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on
the chest Git often prevents pneumonial !.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chill
dren. Keep it handy for instant Use
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
LITERARY SOCIETY ELECTS

Lemoyne, Pa, Feb. 17.-At a meet
ing of the Lemoyne High School Lit
erary Society yesterday afternoon
these officers were elected: President,
Kenneth Sweeney; vice. president,
Leon Wilmer; secretary, Earl Sloth-
over; assistant, Miss Resta Bushey;
treasurer, Miss Catherine Smith; plan
list, Miss Margaret Hoover; assistant,
Miss Aida Pryor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
CHAPTER XII.
The Gold Trail.

w YE came upon the diggings
N/ quite suddenly. The trail
wv ran around the corner of a
hill and there they were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-17
ATTEND DIRECTORS MEETING

New Cumberland. Pa. Feb. II. -
On Wednesday b. f. Carver, II. w
Buttorff, S. N. Straub and M A. Hoff
members of the board of education
attended the midwinter convention oi
the Cumberland County School Direc-
tors Association at Newville.