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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

ME question of the right kind of lumber
70 be used is a perplexIng one to the
n'me builder, So let us familiarize our
''Nes with the different kinds and grades
e'-iiaoie, so as TO be sure Of our selection
s sho 10 be able to, see to it that we get the
.uu specified. The choice Of lumber, as
- OF all the other materials used in the
s,nassuuction, ,as in order 10 combine economy
~ good and lasting qualities, is most
ss.avortant consideration and deserves our
Attention
mere is one point wherein our designers
~ builders fall short in this country. that
the proper and sympathetic use OF
Ir,Ais' This is caused both by lack OF
!, s.,svnwieose Of the qualities, good and bad ;
unerent materials, and also because we
NJ tahen into the habit by reason OF our
tssent training in architecture, Of making
h.a ue prime consideration. In looking
- SeA over the work of the past we are i'm
ssseu m..., at all times, and especially in do
49, 49, work, with the thought,that the men
nm, eeslgned and built these things knew
sIos sIosna'ely and gave always due considera-
ss aoa to the qualities which are inherent to
-A,srent materials.
d. little research into the subject Of wood
ny therefore be profitable and interest
ien.. oy thus bringing ourselves in close
49, wnh material so much used we can
e%,s,s..o % 20 work with II az craftsmen, with a
1nassnsn's love for his material and his
~. sciaton Of its beauty or it's shortcom-
S and thus obtain results which will at
pe more economical and artistic.
wil-s ps begin with the trees Of the forest,
n. supply US the rough lumber we use in
me., raining OF a house. Yellow pine is
M exclusively used for framing lumber.
hus sIows In most of the southern States,
nnns yearly being cut down in such enor-
n,ss quantities that II becomes more and
tls.a uiheult 10 find trees that are large
lr,eh 70 make lumber OF the right kind
A.. numbers are cut down before they
f- taLare, or rather before the grain OF
|..'s mas fully developed TO maturity
.. e.s the lumber coming from such
.| tqmef warped iNo every conceiy-
|aklnG thus uneven and crooked
~ s4fNEX IN .f1kf ftro.1f lrltEQt'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
PATRIOTIC WOMEN TO MEET
National Service League Will Discuss
Food Conservation Tonight

A patriotic meeting Of the National
League for Woman's Service will be held
at the Germantown branch OF the Y. w c.
A., $500 Main street tonight at s 80 o'clock.
The subject for discussion at the meeting
will be the conservation OF food owing to
the war. There will also be patriotic songs
and music.
Mrs. James Starr. Jr.. chairman of the
Germantown branch. will preside. Other
members Of the committee In charge Of the
meeting are Mrs. j. Willis Martin. Mrs.
William l.. Mclean, Mrs Samuel V Mer-
rick, Mrs. Edgar w. Baird, Mrs. Churchill
Williams and Mrs. Baltzer de Mare Mrs
John {. Groome is state chairman Of the
league.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
PAPER SHRoUDs IN GERMANY
Authorities Call for Abandonment of
Fine Clothing for the Dead

AMSTERDAM May 23. The Kreuz
Zeitung, OF Berlin, publishes an appeal
by the imperial clothing office for the
abandonment OF the traditional practice
OF employing fine materials in clothing
for the dead
The clothing office says that much ma.
terial which is indispensable during the
war is thus withdrawn from tho use OF
the community, and suggests that in view
OF the pressing necessity OF economy in
woven and knitted goods tho dead should
be clothed in paper shrouds II also rec.
ommends that the funeral pillowcase be
or paper. The official statement recog.
nizes that compliance may be painful, but
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23


,..,s Won. but an astrological diviner Of
iO ,,,n,. events by science which is as
.ssct as mathematics or geology.
,rna stars never lie And II Is written
= ~ s,ars that the war will end, so far
y. Hghtlng is concerned, In october Of this
s.sr There will then be six months
uanrparler,' and peace will be signed In
psrn in April, 1918"
oAnd what Of the Kaiser? What will
happen to him?'
aHe will escape to America, where he
ms much property! His purse.bearer has
sone there before him"
"WilI he never return to Berlin?"
,Never Emphatically never
"Wiu the Crown Prince reign in his
nsad7
rNever! Emphaticallv never"
"WIn the house Of Hohenzollern disap-
mar altogether from the world?"
ON 1922 r. great effort will be made to
,.store the monarchy, but-here hesitate
me writing Of the stars is not so clear on
this subject
RED REVOLUTION IN GERMANY
owill there be revolution in Germany?"
.Yes and a red revolution, too! The
,sople realizing how the Prussians have
AIMED them, will revolt and avenge their
wrones There will be a terrible day Of
,.ckoning for the Vsterland when the truth
comes home to the people, as come 1t will!
shrink from telling you what appears"
There was a pause. "Old Moore" gazed
,,asctively into space. Remember that
N, leaders Of senates and armies have con-
,ulted the stars" he continued. "or they
have employed astrologists to do so-be-
fore embarkinG on great undertakings.
aNapoleon was a case in point. Skeptics
may call it superstition But that is the
wrong word
what about the U-boat campaign"
asked some Cne.
"The stars tell me that the C-boat is
haten," was the answer THAT fact will
come home to the German nation with
fatal efect"'
"0ld Moore" further predicted that Bel
sium would be rehablitated Turkey finally
driven out of Europe by Russia, and that
English women would get the vote in Oc-
lcber, 1918.
All of which is exceedingly cheering
news.
Meantime, on the western front, great
battles rage. Before Gavrelle especially.
he ground is said to be simply Uttered with
heaps and heaps of German dead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

very quickly when exposed to the weather.
Such lumber is sometimes called bull pine
The larger the tree the better the lumber
for all purposes This applies TO trees Of
every kind which are made into building
materials 1t is also interesting to know
that as the tree grows and develops into size
and, of course maturity. the sap portion OF
the tree which is Immediately under the
bark diminishes, OF rather contracts, year
by year, while the center portion, known as
heart" expands and enlarges by what is
termed in lumberman language one ring"
per year. BY counting these rings the
knowing woodsman will tell you the exact
age of any tree. The practical application
of the facts here stated with reference to
sap and heart of the tree Is this: That lum-
ber coming from the heart portion OF the
tree will outlast the sap portion hundred
to one. We shall later on follow this sub
ject more in detail.
In going through the forest we also find
some trees very tall and straight and with
out limbs from fifty 10 seventy-five feet in
height, while others are more of a scrubby
nature although of equal age as the tall
trees This difference is Invariably caused
by the former growing on rich soil, whereas
the latter on poor and rocky land, Again
the SEQUEL: the best lumber from the first
the knotty lumber from the second.
Then we shall not be long finding an
other class of trees, which, while stately
and large, show indications Of decay, es-
pecially when we hear the well-known
woodpecker's latter, pecklng the worms out
Of the dead wood Coming close up to the
trunk of the tree we may find IT to be par
TALLY hollow near the ground Such tree
is usually very old and in the process Of
diving. The lumber coming therefrom is OF
a spongy texture. often extensively worm
| eaten and is unfit for building purposes.
| This sort of lumber is very often carelessly
mixed among the better grades and should
| therefore be culled out. Here comes in
your knowledge for inspection when build
| ing a house.
The next question Is to look into the
process of saving the trees or logs into
FRIDAY-HOUsE No. 2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

order TO teach them 10 work under ad-
verse conditions"
There are 70 be ten events following each
other In rapid-fire succession, tho entire
event taking only an hour and a half Blue.
red and white ribbons, after the manner Of
horse-show awards. are given the success
ful contestants. Last year an audience OF
more than 1000 assembled TO SEQ the girl.
wonders put through their PAGES Miss
Frances Snyderman won the concentration
race. rockoned as the most difficult and
trying Of them all The event is open 10
the curious
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
MARS sUcCUMBs TO VENUS
Philadelphia Guardsmen weds Girl He
Met in Washington, Pa.

WASHINGTON, Pa, May as.--Members
OF Company M. Third Pennsylvania Regi-
ment received their FIRST pay yesterday. ana
one Of their number. Robert NJ Black. of
Philadelphia, celebrated the occasion nv
claiming Miss Mary Alice Golden, a pretty
young Washington girl, as his bride They
secured the marriage license this after.
noon, and we're united in marriage by a
Washington minister
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
MILITARY FUNERAL
FOR AMERICAN NURSE
Chicago Red Cross Plans to Honor U.
S. Girl Killed on Armed
Merchantmen

CHICAGO, May 23-Plans for a military
funeral for Miss Helen Burnett Wood one
" two American Red Cross nurses killed
in an accident during gun practice Sunday
aboard an armed American merchantmen
bound for Europe, were put under way.
The body OF Mrs Edith Ayres. tho other
nurse killed on board che steamship. will
be taken direct to tttlca, O.. for burial
Mrs. Ayres was born In Attca, and her par
ents stll reside there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

and hope
In London, how
ever. we have the
most popular prophet
in the whole OF Brit
ain, a gentleman who
takes his deductions
from the stars and
who rejoices In the
name Of "Old Moore"
and in the title OF
astrologist.
This particular
prophet does not shut
his eyes and go into
a day-dream nor does
he produce a crystal
globe. nor any of the
paraphernalia of the
usual soothsayer.
II am not a for
tune teller" he in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
Questions and Answers

no cracks in a brick wall indicate a settle
- 70 - - tba foundat tions2 X. ID. r.
Generally they do. Sometimes they are
caused by weak arches over openings. These
last are local and the trouble should easily
be detected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
A..ussd of Deseerating Flag

HARRISBURG, May 2s. = Athens and
: q - victoria Theatre this city, were ar
oa.,sS u "a an a charge Of desecrating the Amer
,,ss aag They used the fag FOR adyertsp-
NJ e'' purposes on the program q their ths-
afFa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
BRISK BATTLE STUFF
IN" TREASON" FILM
Lubin Plants to Reopen, Accord
ing to Wiseacres-A New Key
stone-Other Notes

,iio6S I,ioIl,rsason, Rluebird Universal with
~ S,fh not tH9i,uPsr Nnd D2ro,hy DayenpG.t. story
lar' Photographed by Roy II. KlafTk
Lots OF movie melodrama has Just as
good acting, photography, locations and
printing as Treason" but few have the
zippy, fast action and snap.snap OF tempo
that It possesses. Here Is a nlm story that
is consistently frantic without being an al
front TO the normal intelligence, and that
offers thrills without sending tho spectator
into tempests Of laughter 1t is the cutting
that does the trick. After viewing Treason"
one can understand the dictum Of the hest
directors that tho success or failure OF
photoplay Is to be gauged I'm the room ~
the scissors, and not in the studio few
faults must be recorded Mr.. Holubar,
whose direction is far above his acting aver
age, permits his laboratory to use freely
peculiarly dsagreeahle yellow tint. Not
all the cast s imposing, but the battle stun
in this feature will please the kids and not
seriously annoy the oldsters Some of the
best shots" bits are in n dugout Here
the cutbacks between actual fighting ard
the interior, where the hero is telegra.
pher, are especially apt. Treason" isn't
for the highbrow, but it's a good sort Of its
sort
After many sterile reports the LubIn
plants, that at BetzwoOd and the former
hive OF activity at Twentieth street and
Lehigh avenue are again to hum. At
| least good though unquotablc authority is
| back of the newest rumOr The city plaCe is
| to be leased for a considerable period to a
! local firm recently inaugurated. It is said.
| and Betzwood will be used bv either the
| same company or another in the making Of
| a series of sun.play spectacles In the pro.
| duCtiOn Of these, the informant adds. aCtors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

In writing Of the forest we are re-
minded that little more than a
woodman's ak is necessary in order
70 build a most comfortable house.
What is more satisfying or home
ilke than house built of logs, what
Is better fun than cutting down the
uees and laying them up our
selves? In the illustration the sleep
ing room is on the second floor, a
space covering the entire first floor
and open on three sides.
Lumber
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

NEW YORK. May 23--Mlss Emma
Matzen the Red Cross nurse injured Sun
day on board the American steamship Mon
gola when two Of her companions were
killed during target practice, was said by
Red Cross officials here 20 be doing nicely
and is expected TO recover soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

p G N-Do not paint your floor under
.n, circumstances. It is impossible TO keep
q nainted floor in good condition.
(Copyright)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
THE WORLDS WAR
Through Woman's Ewes
Concerning the War on LouJ onJ = c,,-.
By ELLEN ADAIR
LONDON, April 20.

LONDON, April 70,
.,,uEN will the war end?'
w we are all so tired Of hearing the
cuess.O ceO. sysry one has a completely different
~ and every one can only surmlse-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

urges that patriotism enjoins Il. Cloth.
ing the dead In shoes and stockings IL
also declared quite uncalled for In exist.
ing circumstances
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
PURPOSE OF EVENT

The concentration race" Doctor Rorer
said, speaking of the coming event, was
invented two years ago 70 develop the will
power Of the girls and their purposeful-
ness In the face Of obstacles All sorts OF
distractions are planned to annoy them in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
RFDFNRD SPRINGS PA.
Bedford Springs pa. Hotel & Baths

Spend happy healthful summer at this
noted mountain resort. Modernly appointed
hotel; every outdoor and Indoor diversion. Fx-
cel!ent cuisine. Good motor roads TO all polnta
Also Magnesia Baths and famous Mineral
resorts. 4N''P'a"
Every accommodation for motor tourista
~ Open SATURDAY, June cd
H. r. bemis' Mgr. NJ. c. Sweeny. Asst MEr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

reel affair to stock several program re-
leases Of prominent firms. frms that turn
out features" with the weekly precision
that a wash wrlnger turns out clothes
There are a rumber of farccal novelties.
which, as tho dramatic critics who leave
early say It would be a shame 70 dis
close. Also bits Of brisk excitement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
On Active Service With
The i. s. Battle Fleet

In TOMoRROWS Public Ledger there
Will appear the first of series of articles
by Raymond G. Carroll, describing the
lite OF U. S. sailor under present war con-
ditions.
Mr. Carroll who has just returned from
visit to Uncle Sans battle fleet observed
from the inside of a floating fort the
nations resources for the successful con-
duct of sea-warfare. From posts of special
vantage he watched the firing of heavy
guns, torpedo defense and the "big mo-
ments" of naval life. He lived with the
tackles" and watched their daily round of
duties.
His articles are thrilling and inspiring.
They give what most Americans are
eagerly looking for today, detailed pic
ture of the U. S. Navy stripped for the
coming fight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23
GIRLS, UNDER FUSILLADE OF NOISES,
TO SHOW NERVE IN MATHEMATICS
William Penn High School Class Will Stage Concentration
Contest in Annual Spring Sports Events Tomor-
row Afternoon-Awards to Winners
BY M'LISS

ARE women people? !
"A They are more than that They are |
mathematlcians, Tho william Penn High |
School will prove II tomorrow afternoon |
when 200 girl students in the arithmetic and |
algebra classes gather In the large audi.
torium to demonstrate before skeptcal
audience contemptuous familiarity with
quadratic equations. tabular additions and
bank discounts. THE annual spring sports"
is the name given the contests
To the tune Of steam caliope n hurdy.
gurdy or ukulele orchestra, they will give
old man Euclid and Father Archirnedes a
run for their lives For OF the former
II is related he had TO retire TO his bath
tub for the quiet necessary to the solving
Of the geometrical problems that tortured
his BRAIN and OF the latter that he sought
solace in the quiet fGstness Of his back
garden when in the throes Of the multipllca-
tion tables.
The big event OF this annual spring math-
etmatical meet Is tho concentration race
Difficult problems will bo set before the
contestants-the kind Of problems that
make one long for the hushcd atmosphere
Of the desert isle and wish that Maxim had
invented silencers for babies and phono-
graphs.
THROUGH THE PAGES
Instead Of sllencers, however. the loud
pedal will be put on. The committee on
| the concentration race" has arranged for
| variety OF distractions to- lure the atten.
! ton OF the contestants away from the
| thrilling work. ukulelc orchestra has
| been definitely decided upon as one Of tho
| distractions; the singing OF popular songs
| is 10 be another. BY the time Thursday
| arrives other novelties will have been
| thought out According to DR. jonathan
| Norer, professor OF mathematics, under
whose direction the mathematical marathon
Is conducted, short OF actually striking the
| mathematcans. every known antlo will be
| INDUCED In TO break the concentration Il
| possible
But YOU can hit them on the funny bone
with the latest jokes. You can make faces
at them talk in German or Ylddish play
the mouth organ: have fit, sing "Lohen-
grim; go into n spirltualistc trance or
dance an esthetic dance, II they can't find
the square root of a bi-lneal triangle or
something like that when the big noise is
on, they are not nt TO go out into n world
where women are expected to prove that
five can live cheaper than one and demon.
strate with something less than an Y spot
that one static salary is an equal match
for a vaulting high cost OF living.
PURPOSE OF EVENT
THE concentration race" Doctor Rorer
said speaking OF the coming event, wa,
invented two years ago TO develop the will
power Of the girls and their purposeflil
ness IN the face Of obstacles. All sorts Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

A fresh infection has been given the
Douglas Fairbanks craze by the manage
ment Of the Palace. which announces an
an-Fairbanks week beginning next Mon
day. The following old Doug" nlms viii,
be displayed: The Americana" THE
Lamb" his first picture, directed by w
Chrystie Cabanne and supervised by d w
Griffith: THE Habit OF Happiness" Tho
Good-Bad Man" Manhattan Madness one
OF Fairbanks biggest successes and
American Aristocracy" This is a brave
showing but why not that most exhuberant
Of all the now Aircraft stars screen plavs
His Picture in the Papers" to say nothing
OF The Half-Breed," perhaps miscast. but
rarely beautiful to the eye?
Pathe's new serial. The Neglected wife. ."
featuring Ruth Roland which the EVENING
LEDGER publishes in installments every
saturday, IL being shown on certain days
by the Ruby in addition to other local
theatres.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31

TOT July days is this simple model.
 up In green and white plaided 1lleA tho plaids being accentuated kh . fine black stripe. Cuffs and eplice front are provided of white Sbroidered orsandie. sg
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31
MONEY MADNESS"
 ON KEENEY'S BILL

For tonight only the management of Keeney's has secured . Rcd Feather feature of unusual merit. Tho title of this picture is "Money Madness and, judging from the reputation 1t has acquired in other cities, 1t should be . hit with New Britain film fans. Mary Mciaren. a charming actress. who is comparatively, new at this theater, will be in the lead. ''The Mystery of the Double Cross" which is a serial pic- ture and one which has aroused more enthusiasm with each succeeding epi- sode will also be shown. For Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, Lenore Ulrich, in an unusually thrilling photo play entitled .'F1er Own People," will be the attraction.
 Much interest Is being manifested in the drawing for the $50 Liberty bond. which will be given away free on Fri day night to the ono holding the lucky coupon, and capacity houses should be the rule for the rest of the week.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31

The mark of merit awarded all QUAKER RANGES is not the result of sudden rise in favor. For more than sixty years Quaker Ranges have stood for all that is good in range construction. There has neverlbeen range made that excelled the Quaker for even, thorough baking and as for fuel econ omy, the Quaker is quite in class by. itself
New Britain herald., 1917-05-31
SHEESLEY CARNIVAL
 HERE NEXT WEEK

When the Greater Sheesley Shows throw open their doors to the public at Hartford avenue and Stanley street next Monday night, those who take in the opening performances will have the opportunity of seeing the largest and best trained wild animal show ever presented with any carnival com pany. MT. Sheesley has spent thou sands of dollars and months of time in perfecting this show and to say be is proud of 1t Is putting 1t mildly. There are eight separate and distinct acts in this show. Some Of the more important ones are Frank Lavine and his group of seven African lions. Mile. Lola and her leopards and pumas. Prof. Charles swartz in his fight for life with the mad lioness ''sheba" and Jack Phillips with Queen Victoria, the famous English war elephant.
 This Is only one of the sixteen high class attractions all of which will be ready to entertain the lovers of outdoor amusements at 7:30 Monday night.
 An exceptionally good concert band under the direction of Prof. Frank Blanco is carried by this company and will give two uptown concerts each day during the week.