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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
u. s. NAVY IS TRIPLED
WITHIN SIX MONTHS
Three Times as Many Ships as
Half Year Ago, Says
Daniels
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. IA.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Sept H.
"There are three times as many ships IN
commission in the navy today as there were
six months ago." This revelation was made
here today by Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels in addressing the graduation class OF
1872 ensigns Of the Naval Reserve. Il am
not publishing a military secret" the Sec
retary added.
The Secretary traced in detail the growth
of the navy from the average expenditure
of about s145, ,000, 900 a year, In effect only
a few years ago, to the expenditures which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
Licensed ut Elkton to Wed

ELkTON, Nd, Sept. l4.-Couples pro-
euring marriage licenses here today were
PAU p. Friel and Anna Mcknight. Thomas
Hallowell and Florence Hamm and Howard
Sharp and Violet Pratt, Philadelphia Carl
Berton and Elizabeth Kleinhem. Baltimore
Robert f.. Francum. Asheville, N. C., and
Mae Racine. Wilmington; Rufus NJ. Abrams
and Lilly A. Sherbrook. Wilmington; Nathan
MAIZE and Louies Shulmeister, Coatesville
Alunsio Diblase and Frances Deville. Read
ing. and Irwin T. Keplar and Sarah z.
smith. Elkton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
Regulars MAY Use State Ranpe

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa, Sept 14-There
has been a revival of the report that the
States rifle range here is to be occupied by
men of the United States army camp al
Gettysburg as the result of an inspection OF
the range made by officers from the Gettys-
burg camp. Lieutenant Colonel l.. v
Rausch. assistant division quartermaster
has the range in first-class condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
win be made before next July. vh,.z (
amount to s2,000,0oo, 900.

viii be made before next July. vh,.s
amount to $4,000. 900 900.
"The impulse that has made no,.,,,
rapidly expanding navy came from . -
made by President Wilson in az r.,
the third day of February, 1919"
Daniels declared. "He then dec,arss ~. srf
is no other navy in the world tb., uss
cover so great an area Of defen..
American navy, and 1t ought, in M. 20
ment, to be incomparably the mos, ~ 'Ss
navy in the world aueQuas
Following close upon the dec,a,,,,
the President Congress took a raa,son n
forward step on its naval prorram !. ~
Concerning the war, the Secretas.
III any man doubts that the Nh:
people are ready to wage this rieb,aa,.esf efcan
to victory, no matter what tba M @ va
need only read the messages ana oos. II
the President and the legislation ana aeu of
priation, revenue and bond bills th. apprc-
passed Congress. They answer nav
and eloquently the suggestions oeecevet 80
critics that America is not enlisted y ,,,.s susn
its resources to free the world ,.n WIN tl
menace of Prussianism." om u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
p. r. r. Men Start Tobacco Fund

Pennsylvania Railroad employees serving
with the army, navy or marig3 corps will
receive a package Of toba6 Very month
from other p. r. r. men at%ssfne This ar
rangement was made possible by the es-
tablishment of the p. r. r. tobacco fund,
in which more than $500 employees on the
lines east of Pittsburgh have enrolled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
Inventor Returns to Arsenal

Captain Wallace l. Clay. inventor of an
armor- piercing bullet now being used in
the army and navy, has reported for duty
at the Frankford Arsenal. after q two
months tour Of inspection Of The arssnais
y Uxanco. and England-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
Diea Trying % IRescus comrade

"a ALTOONA,l Pa. Sept. II. = Friends Of
Charles H. fnwood. In this city, received
|1&1rd he had been killed In France
'& August rs. He was formerly a Penn
0Ennla Railroad clerk In the Juniata
epd entIsted IN 1914. He had been
y .<xo~@16a fW4nty-four months without
~ H INST his death Try
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
SLaU Cabinet Split
on KOrniLOf's Fate
Continued from PAGE One

came know here today advance forces of
Korniloffs revolving troops and patrols of
the Government regiments fraternized out
Of Petrograd This was the beginning OF
the complete disintegration Of the rebels
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

But his mother and father always
tried to answer him. for they knew
that was his way OF learning things.
But this time Jamie's father could not
tell him what chalk was, exactly. Il
believe It's a kind of lime, son, but l
am not sure. Let's get out the big
book and find out"
So little jamie and his father
opened the bookcase and took out a
big, heavy book called an en-cy- clio =
pe-di-a. That's big word, but you
all know what an encyclopedia is,
don't you? 1t is q book that tells peo-
pie all about everything. Some day
you will be reading that encyclopedia.
yourselves.
jamie could hardly wait while his
father read to himself, he was so
anxious to know what chalk really
was.
Did it grow, Daddy" he asked.
His father nodded. Yes, it grew
Jamie, but not on bushes or trees. 1t
grew on little animal"
He took piece of Jamie's chalk
and looked at it closely. AT one time
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
The Curious Adventure of Jimmy Gordon


his hand? He looked at it and then
polished it off with his handkerchief
Then he went and looked in his mir
ror to see how becoming 1t was to
nave only one ear. 1t gave him quite
lopsided look. he found. So he tried
his other ear and that came of tool
He laid the two ears side by side
on the chiffonier. Then he thought
ne would try his eye and see IL It
was in tight. He took hold of his
right eve and out 1t came!
Great Guns!" he cried, What
shall l do now? I'm in terrible fix!
Guess I'd better go and tell Dad. He'll
| know what to do
Of he started down stairs, but sud
denly he noticed how quiet it seemed,
which reminded him of his ears that
| he had left on the chiffonier. SO he
went back for them, and took his
right eye along wrapped up in a piece
of paper.
| AS he ran, he noticed that his head
was loose-it wobbled around and he
had to steady 1t with one hand. He
had to pass the baseball grounds on
the way down town to his fathers
office. His ears which were in his
pocket told him that they were cheer
ing the home team.
IF could only find a good knothole
and peep a minute!" thought Jimmy,
! pausing by the fence.
! There was nobody to be seen lust
! then and there was a fine big tree
close at hand. Jimmy thought he
would just climb up in the tree a mo-
ment and see how the game was 60
| ing, then he meant to climb right
down and go straight to his father
! When he had climbed a little way, he
| noticed that his head was webbing
| almost off He took it by the hair
and lifted it off his shoulders Well,
he didn't feel any worse, so he thought
of good plan. There was a nice
crotch in the branch just over him.
He reached up and put his head in it,
then he slid down to the ground, sat
down with his back to a tree and en-
| joyed the ball game very much. With
his loose eye in his hand he could
see what passed in the road, and with
his other eye in the tree he saw the
ball game.
After the game, he got up and
strolled home, his thoughts full of
baseball. AS he came up the walk his
mother threw open the door and
cried: James. where is your head p"
Jimmy couldn't remember what he
had done with 1t!
His father came in Just then and
was told the state of affairs.
well, Jim he said, its your own
/ fault you know. I've warned Won
often enough not to be so forgetful
1t would be a sad lesson to you if Won
/ have to go the rest of your life with
out any head!"
Jimmy sat down in grief and woe
but he couldn't speak as he had M
mouth and he couldn't cry as he had
no tears.
81 must think hard!" he thought
But then, how can l think without
any brains? How can 7 ever comb
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

this chalk was the shells of little ami
mals--m ollusks, they are called-that
lived in the sea- he said. Years and
years ago there were thousands and
thousands of these little animals in
the ocean. Each one had tiny, little
shell. Something happened to them
maybe they had the measles" Jamie
laughed because he knew his father
was joking), but anyway those little
creatures all died, leaving their shells
behind them"
yes, but this chalk doesn't look
like shells. Daddy. and | thought you
said chalk was a kind of lime" jamie
protested.
"Chalk is called carbonate of lime,
by the chemists. and the reason it does
not look like shells to you Is because
your eyes can't see the shells, they
are so very small. Well, all of those
millions of little shells fell to the bot
tom of the ocean and piled up on each
other. You know water is very heavy,
and so the sea water pressed the shells
down so hard that they became
packed solid, and that is the way
chalk was made"
But Daddy, how did people ever
get the chalk out of the ocean," the
little boy wanted to know.
well, Jamie, what have been tell
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
y The Little Red Cross Girl y

with band running across the front
of her dress and on the band was
printed neatly in big letters, RED
Cross" On her cunning little white
cap, which perched SO jauntily on
her dark head, was big red cross.
In her hand she carried basket of
lovely red roses.
Peter liked the little girl next door.
She always gave him half her candy
on Saturdays when she got her week.
ly dime. She didn't cry either IL she
happened to fall down, and she could
play marbles like boy.
"Hello" nodded Peter, as they
stopped under tho folds of a flag.
I'm Alice, the Red Cross girl"
smiled Alice by way OF greeting.
What you doing with those ?"
asked Peter, pointing to the roses.
I'm selling them for the Red Cross,
Peter. This is my second basketful. /"
explained Alice, happily. Every one
buys rose. Some buy two or three,
Old Mrs. Black, the one who has that
awfully cross dog. bought six"
Peter was sorry he had said any,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
% CHALK

- AMIE was six years old last
week-old enough to go to
school. No, he didn't have a
- party. He had the measles in
stead. Wasn't that an awful birthday
present? But then. he got other pres
ents, too. A book all about birds
some day am going to tell you about
that book-and a box of paints, and
oh! yes! a blackboard and big box
of chalk to write on it with. So, al
though he had the measles he had a
good time, too. He didn't have TO stay
in bed, SO he looked at the pictures in
his bird book, painted with his new
paints and drew on the blackboard.
But toward evening his eyes got
tired, so when his father came home,
he put his gifts away. AS he slid the
lid on the box all filled with long,
clean pieces of chalk, he asked his
father, Daddy, where does chalk
come from, anyway"
Jamie's father looked puzzled
minute. Jamie was always asking that
kind of questions. you know. and
sometimes they were hard to answer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
e ALL HAVE READ and
studied much about Napo-
leon, and his wonderful ca

icoA, Ills WOuuSTIul ca
~ reer as a soldier, general,
statesman and Emperor, but of his
boyhood and school days. little is said
and taught.
Wednesday, August 18th. marks the
14Sth anniversary of this great mans
birth. In the small town of Ajaccio,
in Corsica, the baby Napoleon was
born on the 18th of August, 1859. His
parents, who at that time spelt their
name Bournaparte, were honorable
people, but had little wealth. At the
very early age of eight years the boy
entered the Royal Military Academy
of Brienne, where he remained until
he was Is years of age. While at
school he was not overly popular with
either the students or the teachers,
excepting with the mathematics pro-
fessor with whom he was a favorite
on account of his excellent work in
that branch. He was known as
quiet boy, oftentimes retiring and I'M
amiable.
At the age of Is he was passed on
to the Military College of Paris. on
the following recommendation:
Inspection of Military Schools
1884.
Report for his Majesty by NJ de
Keralio.
IN. de Bonaparte INapoleon), born
18th August, 1859, height feet 10
inches, 10 lines. Is in the fourth class,
has good constitution, excellent
health, character obedient, upright,
grateful, conduct very regular; has
been distinguished for his apprecia-
ton of mathematics. He knows his
tory and geography very passably. He
is not we'll up in ornamental studies
or in Latin. in which he is only fourth
class. He will be an excellent sailor.
and deserves to be passed on to the
Military Academy of Paris"
As Napoleon was an active observer
of things that passed around him, and
expressed his opinions openly and de-
cidedly about the conduct of this new
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

less than ten cents. and Uncle Tom
gave me whole dollar for one." Peter
felt very uncomfortable as he dropped
the penny back into his pocket. How
much have you given?" he demanded.
I've given two cents out Of every
single nickel Daddy has given me for
ever and ever so long. l didn't get
rose either. l gave all had saved to
the Red Cross today, and it was TWEEN
ty-one cents. It helps the soldiers.
Peter"
I've only got fifteen cents in my
pocket" defended Peter.
But you have over three dollars
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
my hair or brush my teeth or laugh
or whistle? Oh, boo hoo!"

my hair or brush my teeth or laugh
or whistle? oh, sboo-hoo"
He went up to his room and sat
down at his desk by the window and
tried and tried to remember what he
had done with his head. He won
dered il he hadn't better advertise in
the paper, or maybe get the police to
help in the search.
He heard his father talking down.
stairs to somebody--he was glad he
had his ears and one eye, at least.
"Oh. where's my head" he cried.
Right where 1t usually is" said his
fathers voice.
Jimmy looked up and found that
the room was almost dark and his
father was standing beside him.
20 Gee!" exclaimed Jimmy. I'm
glad I've got my head and my ears
and my eyes and everythingi''
Been dreaming, eh?" said his
father. Mama rang the supper bell
three times. then I thought I'd better
come up and see what had happened
to you. Come on down."
Jimmy followed his father down.
stairs with rather solemn look on
his face. He told his dream at the
supper table, and they all laughed
over it.
I'D rather have a lesson like that
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

in your bank! You told me 50 your
self, Peter" smiled the little girl
encouragingly.
Peters face grew hot. and he shift
ed from one foot to the other. Sud
denly he knew he'd have to give up
the ice cream. His fingers closed over
the dime and he drew it slowly from
his pocket.
"Here!" he said to Alice, bit
gruffiy. The quick gladness in Alice's
face made him feel fine. "Here" 10
said again, and one by one he brought
the five new pennies from his pocket
and dropped them into her hand.
Alice left him with a rose and Peter
saw her go straight to His mother.
He saw Alice showing her the money:
and the happy faces they both turned
toward him repaid him. He felt sud
denly lighter-hearted than he had
ever felt in his life. He walked up to
his mother sedately and offered her
the rose She thanked him and
pinned it beside another that nodded
close to her white neck.
Suppose you and Alice get some
ice cream. son." she suggested.
But I've spent all my money" con-
fessed Peter, fearlessly.
Never mind. I'll pay for 1t this
time. dear" she answered, smilingly
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
Fl OURPUZZLE
.NORNER
SEs1
HIDDEN BIRDS,

1. Add a letter to a word meaning
zone who gives" transpose and find a
bird of six letters.
2. Add letter to word meaning
"pallid," transpose and find a bird of
four letters.
;. Add a letter to a word meaning
"to count" transpose and find a bird
of six letters.
{. Add a letter to a word mean
ing CLOSE to-" transpose and find a
bird Of five letters.
s. Add a letter to a word meaning
''inhuman," transpose and find a bird
Of six letters.
8. Add a letter to a musical in
strument. transpose and find a bird
Of five letters.
THREE LETTER SQUARES.
1. To protract. 2. Relation.
Extreme point.
1. Pallid. Q. A girls name. 8. A
refusal.
ANSWERS.
HIDDEN BIRD PUZzLE-1. Donor.
Condor. 2. Wdn-Siodn. 8. Count-Tou-
cGa. I. Nedr-Crane. s. Cruel-Curle,o.
8. Horrs-Heron.
THREE LETTER SQUARES
E Ffs H %1x
TND Nay
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

church fair this afternoon, and sup
pose you put some of your money in
your pocket to buy ice cream and
other things"
Now Peters mother usually paid for
his ice cream, and he wanted to ask
her why she wouldn't today, but that
funny way she looked at him made
him hesitate. He picked out ten cents
for ice cream and five brand new pen
MES for candy, and carefully slipped
the coins in his pocket.
There were mostly grown-ups at
the church fair, and Peter was feeling
rather lonely when he spied the little
girl who lived in the house next door
TO them She was dressed all in white
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

thing about the flowers. He felt the
ten cents and the five shiny new pen
MES in his pocket and asked uneasiIy,
When you going homer"
"Oh. not until I sell all the roses
can. Peter. You'll buy one?" said the
little girl, confidently. and picked
beautiful one from her basket for
him.
How m .ch are they?" asked Peter,
doubtfully.
You can pay anything You want
to for them" smiled Alice.
Peter. little uncertainty, offered
her one of his new pennies.
why. Peter" said the little girl
reproachfully. mo one has given me
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

wasn't fastened ont" remarked his
mother more than once.
Well, Papa Gordon's Condition"
was this: That Jimmie should keep
his mind alert for a whole day and
not forget thing-errands especially
But, as might have been expected,
Jimmy didn't keep the Condition"
and there was no ball game for him !
He sat down gloomily and stared at
his book, and as he stared he pulled
his right ear thoughtfully. Suddenly,
what was his surprise to find that his
ear was quite loose and came off in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
When Napoleon Bonaparte Was a Bow

school, he was not liked by his SUI
periors, and his stay at this Academy
was short.
AT the age of II he was hurried
through his examinations and obtained
the first vacant sub lieutenancy In
regiment of the artillery.
After this Napoleon worked some,
and idled more: and his limited purse
dwindled to almost nothing. These
were the beginnings Of the greatest
military career in modern history, a
career at which all the world will
always marvel.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

ing you happened thousands of years
ago, probably before there were any
people on the earth. The world
changed a great many times through
upheaVals-
"Upheavals? What is that?" Jamie
asked.
when you go to college, son, you
will probably study geology, and that
will tell you just how the earth was
formed--how mountains and valleys
were made-why some countries are
sandy and others clay. 1t was done
by uphearals of the earth. Did you
ever see an explosion - how the
ground flies up in all directions"
Jamie nodded.
well, just such a thing happened
those many years ago, Only it was a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

Now, this makes me very sad. still
I'm obliged to tell you something very
disagreeable about Jimmy. He had a
very unpleasant fault. It depended on
who was telling about it. His father
said he was thoughtless, and his
friends declared that Jim was awful
nutty sometimes" but Jimmie himself
said that he was only little absent
minded on account of having his mind
full Of important things. He was very
apt to start out on an errand and then
meet friend on the street or perhaps
see something to take his mind off
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

what he was about. and right off he'd
forget all about his errand. He had
funny way of telling joke or a story
he had heard.
"Oh, Connie told a norful funny
Joke. ha. hal" he'd say. at was about
a-a-er-- 1t was awful funny! Some
body went somewhere-I've forgotten
where-and did something or other,
then somebody said som ething-no!-
1t was the other way, around! He
said something and the other person
went. oh, well! I'll think of 1t some
time! It's a norful good joke! Ha,
ha, hal"
James, you'd forget your head If II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
Jamie Could

very big and powerful upheaval, and
the chalk beds on the bottom of the
ocean were tossed up on to the land,
where they are now"
"oh, Daddy. how exciting! Just to
think my very own chalk was the
shells of little sea animals and got
tossed up out Of the water on to the
landl I wonder what part of the
earth 1t landed on?'
This book says there are great
chalk cliffs along the English coast.
and in our own country, too in
Texas. New Mexico. Kansas and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
ETER'S FATHER gave him ten
cents that morning.
"Wbat are you poip0 - do


cents that morning.
What are you going to do
j with it. eh ?" asked Peters faith
er. with twinkle in his eye.
Peter didn't hesitate for a second,
"Put 1t in my bank, SIR"
How much have you in your bank
now?"
Three dollars and seventy-fo r
cents" answered Peter proudly.
"A little-just a little penurious.
dear wife," Peters father laughed as
he turned away.
Peter didn't know what "penurious"
meant, but somehow he didn't like the
sound Of 1t. However. he scampered
away to put the shiny new coin in
his bank.
Half an hour later Peters mother
came upstairs and found him care
fully counting his money. She stopped
to watch him and looked on in way
that made him feel rather uncomfort-
able.
Peter" she began quickly, you
and I are going to an oldfashioned
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

Arkansas" his father told him.
jamie was getting very tired now,
so the story ended.
Having the measles isn't SO bad
when hear stories like that one about
chalk, Daddy" he smiled, sleepily, as
he went upstairs to bed. Good night,
and thank you for the story"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

fore you start on your picnic.
Don't try to catch a man-eating
shark with a bent pin.
Don't think that condensed milk
comes from a closely confined group
of cows.
Don't expect the Johnny-Jump-Up
10 act like a circus clown.
Don't expect the butterfly to sit
patiently on a bush waiting to be
caught.
Don't think dogs grow on every tree
with a rough bark.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
DON'TS

Don't expect wild rose to cut up
capers.
Don't expect TO pick a goose from
the gooseberry bush.
Don't expect a weather-cock to
crow.
Don't climb a tree in search of wa
termelons.
Don't eat all your sandwiches be-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30

in dream said Jimmy; than have
it really happen"
That's right" said Papa Gordon,
"but is the lesson going to do you any
good?"
We'll, If it doesn't Sir, it won't be
my fault" replied Jimmy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
GUESS THESE.

My first 1 hope you are.
My second 7 see you are.
My whole l know you are.
Answer-Welcome
Legs have I but seldom walk.
l back bite all yet never talk.
Answer-A flea,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-30
JIMMIE GORDON went slowly up

IMMIE GORDON went slowly up
stairs to his room. looking far
from happy. He sat down at his
desk with deep sigh and opened
a book. He seemed to be suffering
from great grief and pain. oh yes,
he wasl
1t was the afternoon of the ball
game, but alas and alackl Jimmie
was not going to the ball game. He
had to stay in and study instead. 1t
seemed cruel fate indeed, but Jim
had brought it on himself. His father
had promised to give him the neces-
sary fifty cents to get in on the side
tines, but on one condition