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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

THE BILLBOARDS

They ambuscade the travellers near and
far
On meadows desolate or urban walls;
The gaze they rivet from the swirling car
And force attention to their flaming calls'
The table sauce that's served in marble
halls N
Is here made known, the while the best
cigar
The Nonesuch can be had at all the stalls
The posters scream it from the heios
they mar.
The scenic sweeps of beauty chain the
mind
And one must marvel at the wealth un-
furled,
Across the burning west as daylight DIES
Then thrust before us till we're almost
blind
A tooth wash blazoned to needless worid'
And liver pellets lauded to the skies
T. ]. MURRAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
"Hampy" Moore's belligerent Dc

"Hampy" Moore's belligerent pa
cifism was laughed down in Congress
after an immortal piece of unconscious
humor most welcome to those who read
the dreary pages Of the Congressional
Record. He was reading an editorial
about demagogues in Congress. But that
doesn't affect the gentleman from Penn
sylvania," remarked the Speaker. But
but-but 1t doe, speak about 'demagogues
in the House," cried Mr. Moore, and the
House came down. Mr.. Moore has done
very well to curb the extreme Anglo.
philes in Congress, but he did not know
when to stop. He has failed to realize
that there is such thing as talking
peace to death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

and Greek from the high-school curriculum.
All will admit that there is no finer or more
expressive language than Latin. Every Ian
gUagr possesses some trait of that one
which Caesar Antonius, Pompey, Sulla,
Cicero. ovid and LentuluS employed Where
in any tongue can there he found any better
poetry than that of Nergil? In what nation
has there been produced men OF CIcero's
calibcr2
We have French, Italian and Spanish,
which were taken almost directly from
Latin. Take our own English. A study Of,
Latin makes our knowledge of English more
proficient. A. l.. MEYERS.
Philadelphia, February 16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
All Points of the Compass
Rubaiyat of a Commuter
INNIV

And lately to my Front Door bithely came
An Agent, and he seemed to know my Name.
He wanted to make Crayon Portraits
Free.
Alas, he caught me with his Little Game.
LXXV
He said my Picture would be Just Immense,
And for it / would be at No Expense
| wasn't But he made me buy a Frame
Which cost eleven Dollars fifty cents
LXXVI
And IL that Agent with the Dark mustache.
Comes round again with foolish Crayon
Trash,
I'll have some Business with him. and
thnk
That after that he won't be quite so brash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
WOn:Sn's Preparedness

Mrs w W. w. - The Pennsylvania
Women's Division for National Prepared
ness has a branch. Department No. 5, in
which women who own motorcars have
enrolled, pledging their cars for use in
messenger and other service in case of war.
The headquarters is at 22l South Eight
eenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
Literary Test


(Received by an automobile concern)
Pleas pay a teanchin, say we pawt
motor cycle from oscar Peterson least sun.
mer and noy he has leaft and wen. ".
Weast and have no wone TO seahu io'
repears and we goto have them ~.
| whaud like to have yous 10 seanu ny
n catalog of the Minneapolis Of all parts
Yous now we gotto heave them II your
motor is going to git the creadet, i,
Say you know that Carbureter where :
pulles in ear that big Packing ana .nss "a
scrawe and Nut got loos and treeds spea''
so | goto git no woon.
Pleas do yous best. My wrighlthg ls pp''
VICTOR sUNDWALL'
RI Box 60 Red Wing MINI. I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
when KiplIng wrote that a wona.

- only woman, but good cigar is a
smoke he was not worried about the
eustatory effect on the weed of the cigar
store automatic cutter. against which
Representative Cans has launched a bill.
Various cigar dealers in town indorse
Mr.. Gans's plan. They say the cigar
cutter In the stores is insanitary. One
az them insists that it injuries the flavor
of the cigar. The proper way to open the
1raft through the roll of leaf is to bite
the end or, according to this man. He
nay bs right, for there are mysteries be.
rond the comprehension Of the unlearned
sranpls' = e.e bvt Z Woman Knows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

The gunner on the French liner
Guyane, who sank a German submarine
on the way to New York, will get n
fortune if he returns, for there is a large
bounty paid for such shots. If he is
captured he will be put to death for
piracy by the murderers of the women
and children on the Lusitania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

l. Has the United States severed diplOmatlc
relations with the Central Powers:
2. Where are the United States naval stations:
3. or what nationality is Louis Raemaekers'
the war cartOOnist:
4. Where Is President Madison buried:
g. What is II centimeter?
@. What Is "The Old Lady of Threadneedle
Street?
I. What and where Is Zamboanga?
3. Who was the "IrOn Duke?
o. Who is the Wandering jew?
TO- Name the Confederate States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

The completion of the fve-million-
dollar pension fund of the Episcopal
Church does credit to that communion.
When the other churches do as well the
faithful preachers can look forward to
old age without that dread which over.
hangs most of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
IISTENI

man in Cleveland has written to the
New York Sun; From observation, am
forced to the conclusion that the word most
In use (spoken) In the English language
daily in this part OF the country Is Listen. Z"
The worthy waller might have written the
same thing under a Detroit date line. and
probably from any. point " the country.
Ese e ssse = : nas'sns1 sAF'''s % Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

Colonel William j. Bryan may herebv
consider himself unanimously elected to the
high Office of Spiller of the Royal Beans.
And business of afterthnlSing) it would
seem that as Chief Tracer of the Peace
Note Leak Colonel M. S. Plummer, of the
Postofiice Secret Service, should have been
appointed. Maybe he was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

General Harrison Grey Fiske tells US that
the climate along the Delaware may be con-
sidered as some considerable variation of
the usual tune, 81 wake up in the morning +"
he says, "and see the boys skating on the
river. At 10 o'clock, looking up from nv
writing, / see them fishing. At 3 in the
afternoon, after rehearsals, look out again
and find that they are all going in swim
ming" "And after that" says Old Reliable
willis Sweatnam, "theys all done got pneu-
monia."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
PicketerS Like Publicity-WaSh-
ington on Profanity-Is Mrs.
Martha Avery a
Socialist?

This Department Is free 70 al rcudCrS iCho
triyh 10 CIUrCSg their opinions on SublcCtS pr
Cgvrcnt mtCrCsf. n is an opcn forWni Gna tar
EUCRiHU ICHO"T assumes 30 r'HBORhIWNiD 10.
the ri"rS Of its CorrCgpOndcntS. Letters ,m,Et
be SigUCd IN the name ana dddffhH, OF me
tr,itCr, not r,CCSSGrilU for publication, 6ut as
guarantee OF V4Od fOi'h,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

Miss Nellie Fillmore, the champion heavv-
weight portrayer of Dixie Land characters
she weighs one may say, about-oh, we'll
she weighs a lot--came into the hotel and
REGISTERED; what what. sort 9f "a 2 room s,1a would
clerk. 'something with good strcnw bed
IN It." said Miss Fillmore. who y quick af
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

Since March, 1914, six persons have
been shot by the policemen as the KippaX
boy was shot. Not one of the six was
guilty of felony. The uniformed gun
men used their revolvers contrary to the
regulations, yet all but one of them is
still on the force. If precedent counts
for anything, the officer who killed young
Kippax will continue to wear his uniform
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

THE card of Joseph Glaser, 5l4 WOOD
street (and the name is interesting 10.
it's own sakeI announces painting o.
all kinds, broken glass put in"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
REFERENDUM ON sPIRITIsM

10 the Editor OF tHe EVonlhg Ited9er'
Sir-The recent debate upon Spritlsm
between Professor Hyslop and Doctor Leuba,
in which the question or the lower animals
mal,ing their continued existence after death
known 10 us was discussed, has doubtless
anpealed to the interest, not to say risibi-
ities. of many readers But why not avail
ourselves of the science we really seem to
have and take vote on the question? A
satisfactory decision might be reached, be-
cause the percentage of ayes and noes can
he calculated with mathematical precision
and conclusions so reached seem to be the
vogue. The only weak link noted in recent
anplicatlons of this method is that the per-
sons selected to vote may not as class
have any more real information on the
subject than the contestants themselves.
III. MERR
Atlantic City, February II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

Ambassador Gerard should know
better than to trespass on the "ColoneIs'
private preserves by saying the reporter
from lie Matin who interviewed him was
"a deliberate, adroit and monumental
uar"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

Where's the use in bothering with
this daylight saving plan when the sun
Is only going to last 100000 years
longer?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

Senator Overman sees 100000 spies
In America. Why did he not put the
number at 300,0 900? Isn't every unuat-
uralized German spy, as well as some
naturalized ones?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

HindenburG plans bic blow in the
west.--Headlne
Some think the big blow" is all
there will be to 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
Tom Daly's Column
BALLADE IN WBtrr
ITO NoeI


The vear tooms up from gray to Gree,
The gear sinks dotcn from o,eo.
gray,
WIN 'crdth and laughter pLred
Thc cdrrcn frost and petaled Mo,r
And lore is born ,cith olee ANA ~,
And lore icith time and tears 40 sj.,-
From mis- is there no holiday
Your pale, Immaculate disdainy
Hdrpcrs hare sung their amorouS s,,s.-
In rorScS trothtm as the sprov
And pet soft girihood as their ove,.
b7s fremb'ed at their songs array
Alone and ldurelcd 1oith dismav
NJ heart Is ice, n,y song Is rain.
Because no lyric shan allan 4
Your pale, immaculate disdain. Y
The taper that bear has been.
Shall DC, and pet life dnstcers. "N,,
Thinh not DoUr shining may be seen,
Blind beauty has no tCord TO SAM
Within some pcurl.hung, hidden bo,
Your soul roclincS. deroid Of stain
For the lore of lore, ah. turn o,,,.,
Your pale, immaculate diSdaini
ENVOY @
UnShdkcn star, dare not prnu
Your ,chite. least fdror to obtain . . .
The blade Of time can ncrer Sian
Your pale, immaculate disdain.
FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20
Hearth Fire

with the sunlight on yOur tresses,
win the starlight IN Dour eyes,
WIN the moonlight on your forehead
HolC / lOred you, street aud iCisei
Yet lore Bou more than erer
In the drmchdii-'s deep embrace,
With the ldmpHght round our shddo,o
And the dreligM on your face.
ARTHUR GUITERMAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

See big jump in price Of children's
shoes-Headline.
But few fathers will worry if the
children in the shoes remain in the mood
TO jump.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-20

HUGH MERR desires to call to the at.
tention of Secretaries Baker and Daniels
this sign displayed on New York avenue,
Atlantic City:
TRY OUR
LARKSPUR LOTION
KILLS HUMAN VERMIN
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15

his huge rendering kettle, preparing the evening feed for the hens, and in the vine covered summer kitchen was Mrs. Kendrick experimenting the preparation of the evening meal for the family. Those busy people could not be interrupted at this critical period and we spent a few minutes to good purpose enjoying the delicious figs and peaches from heavily laden baskets on the porch awaiting the preserving kettle.
 The feed now ready. we were ex- tended the invitation to see the flock. That the Hendricks understood their business is evident from the arrange ment of their poultry plant and the special condition of their hens. Mir. kendrick by the way, is a clever mill wright, and the results of his work are to be seen everywhere in the substan- tial character of the colony houses, in cubator houses, and TunWays. On this farm poultry is the chief source of revenue, but they have profitable side lines of fruit which is planted every where, and about fifty pigs which fit nicely into their scheme of things. AL though Mrs. kendrick. woman-l like, in- sisted that the hens did not look their best, due to moulting season, the few
 
 showed them to be a healthy and handsome lot.
 We asked how they had found such an ideal place for their home and busi- ness and were assured that they did not find it, but had made it by their own efforts. I grubbed the sage brush off this eight acres, eight years ago. said Mir kendrick. We have planted every tree on the place, except | that big cottonwood by the water tank and that was only a fence pos ther | that decided to grow E Now II ---9J | will come into the house, we can 10, l over the records We keep, and this sweet little mother of a fine family anC mother to 1,500 hens. with her book. | in her lap, became the shrewd abusi- ness woman. The statement for tn, 1 year 1915 follows:
 January l, 1915, inventory 1.57. hens at 40 cents, s630; feed and gaso. line, sL9076S; cost of incubation S12455; egg cases, s5924.
 January 1, 1916, inventory 1,443 heni at 40 cents. s57720: baby chicks, $50 feed on hand, sS040: poultry sold | S720.01; eggs sold, S293065.
 1 This is very conservative, saiC 1 Mrs Kendrick. as you will see I do no 1 consider the value of the plant and MT | Hendricks work while not charged a ! expense, really goes into permanen l improvements and tue price at whicl 1 the hens are inventoried is very low l We have secured our own customer and do not have to be governed by tn l fluctuations of the local market
 select and pack every egg with my owl hands and it pays well to turn out uniform product the year round as ou | eggs sales show you
 l "Fairhope Farm. is well named an' living up to it's name. Everyone migh
 not have the industry, or patience. { | build up such a success, but, certainly
 the Hendricks have not exhausted tn | possibilities of the Salt River valle
 and the opportunity is here for man i more Eairhope Farms
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15
CASH FOR AGRICULTURE

The agricultural appropriation bill which has passed the lower house of congress provides for the expenditure 1f S25, 900. The national forests within Arizona are to receive '65,000: S50,000 is appropriated for the fight against the Introduction of the Mex ican boil worm. The Tempe date orchard and chronological laboratory the Sacaton and Yuma project sta tions are also provided for.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15
RECORD PRICES FUR
 SHORT PRODUCTIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--A record was established last year in the value Of farm crops produced in the United States, notwithstanding that proouc- tion of most of the crops fell, far short of records. The hig., prices made the aggregate crop value $S,934. 5S7 900 as just announced by the department of agriculture Value of the crops by states and the rank of each state fol- lows:
 tValues, stated in millions, ie.. three ciphers omittedD.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15
YUMA PROJECT

Through the cooperation of Con- gressman Carl Hayden a number of copies of the report of the Yuma reclamation project. have been sent here and may be obtained at the cham Der of commerce. Among other bull letins which may be obtained free are the r. s. Department of Agriculture bulletins on: Tests on Pima Cotton" Growing Egyptian Cotton in the Salt River Valley Irrigation in the Salt River Valley" the Arizona station bull letins on Alfalfa in the Southwest and Practical Fig Culture in Ari- zona 7"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20

III tnese mountains. 1 don't even
know his name. But If 1 live, I'll find
him. And when do, I'll tear open his
head with soft bullet in the way he
tore my fathers open. After 1 get
through with that man"-he hesitat-
ed-"they may call me whatever they
like. You want me out of the gap,"
De Spain concluded, his voice un-
changed. 81 want to get out. Come
back, once more, in the daytime.
will see what 1 can do with my foot
by that time" He paused. 'WilI you
comeY
She hesitated. at would be too
dangerous for me to come up here in
the daytime. Trouble would follow"
Come at dusk. You know 1 am
no murderer"
81 don't know it," she persisted stub.
bornly. 1t was her final protest.
Count, some day, on knowing it."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20

most convenient way and all neces-
sary material at hand.
IF l had worn a flowing kimono
and been an hour late, and lacked
q typewriter ribbon, or had forgot
ten the ink ;or if 1 had set things in
the wrong place and had had to look
for them when wanted. l could never
have made a success of my business
Yet that is the way many women at
tend to their housekeeping"
Then she tells how she followed
the same method in her home.
After rising in the morning and
dressing myself in comfortable, clean
clothes made for the purpose - no
soiled silk afternoon dress or loung-
ing robe-I did all the necessary
things first and left the others for odd
moments when l should have the time
and the strength to attend to them
My work was both a study and a
pleasure. And the rekard was in hav-
ing the results appreciated, and in
having plenty of time for my outside
interests.
when man has supplied the ma
terial and woman has made the most
of it, they should both enjoy life. l
like teamwork, and 1 am happy"
Here is one of us who evidently has
not been willing to hide her talents
in a napkin. She has invested them
in both bread and white hyacinths.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
CHAPTER XIII.
Crossinu a Deep River.

A grizzly bear hidden among the
haystacks back of the corral would
have given Nan much less anxiety
than De Spain secreted in the heart
of the Morgan stronghold. Her
troubled speculations were reduced
now almost to wondering when De
Spain would leave, and, disinclined
though she felt to further parley, she
believed he would go the sooner If she
were. to consent to see him again.
That day Nan washed her hair. On
the second day she found herself de-
Gliding conscicntiously to see De Spain
for the last time, and toward sunset.
She. began dressing early for her trip,
picking the best of her limited stock
of silk stockings, choosing the freshest
of her few pairs of tan boots. All of
her riding skirts looked shabby as she
fretfully inspected them; but Bonita
pressed out the newest one for the
hurried occasion, while Nan used the
interval, with more than usual care,
on her troublesome hair-never less
De Spain was sitting with his back
against a rock, and the look on his
face was one of reflection and irreso-
luton rather than of action and de-
cision. But he looked so restored after
his brief period of nourishment that
Nan. when she stcppcd up on the ledge
at sunset, would not have known the
wreck she had seen In the same place
the week before.
His heart jumped at the sight of
her young face, and her clear coura.
geous eyes surveyed him questioning.
ly as he scrambled to his feet.
II am going to tramp out of here
tomorrow night" he confided to hef
after his thanks. 1T is Saturday;
lot of your men will be in Sleepy Cat
and they won't all be very keen
sighted on their way back. / can get
u good start outside before daylight"
She heard him with relief "What
will you do then?" she asked.
Hide. Watch every chance to crawl
a mile nearer Calabasas. BY the way"
he added, his glance resting on her
right side as he noticed the absence of
her holster, where is your protector
ltodayT She made no answer. "Fine
form," he said coldly, ito come un.
armed on an errand Of mercy to
desperado."
Nan flushed with vexatlon. per
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
Nan ST
Music
Mountain
tCOpyrizlt h~ r'''
(Continued)
SYNOPSIS.
By
FRANK II. SPEARMAN
Author Of WHISPERING SMITH

- INNf OlG1s
CHAPTER lon Frontier day at Sleepy
Cat, Henry de Spain, gunman and train
master at Medicine Bend, is beaten at
target shooting by Nan Morgan of Music
dent, asks De Spain to take charge of the
Thief River stage line. but he refuses.
CHAPTER II-De Spain sees Nan dane
Ing with Gale Morgan, is later derisively
pointed out to Nan on the street by Gale,
anI is moved to change his mind and ac-
cept the stage line Job.
CHAPTER Hide Spain and Lefever
Gale Morgan with Deaf Sandusky and
Sassoon. gunmen and retainers OF the
Morgan clan Morgan demands the dis
charge of a stage driver and De Spain re-
fuses. De Spain meets Nan but falls to
overcome her aversion to him.
the stage driver, and escapes to Morgans s
gap, the stronghold of the Morgans. De
Spain. Lefever and Scott go in after him.
and De Spain brings out sasson all ne.
CHAPTER Vile meets Nan, who de-
lays him until nearly overtaken by the
Morgans, but lands his captive in Jail.
CHAPTER VI-Sassoon breaks jail. De
Spain boards the Morgans I'm a saloon
and is shot at through the window. He
meets Nan again.
CHAPTER Willie prevents her going
Duke and inside faces Sandusky and Lo-
gan, who prudently decline to fight at
the time.
CHAPTER VIII-Do Spain, anxious to
make peace with Nan, arranges little
drive her out to Morgan's gap, and while
waiting for her goes down to the inn to
get cup of coffee.
CHAPTER IX-In the deserted barroom
he Is trapped. He kills Sandusky and
Logan. wounds Gale and Sassoon and es-
capes, badly wounded.
CHAPTER X-Bewildered and weak, he
wanders into Morgan's gap and is dis
covered on Music mountain BY Nan.
CHAPTER XI-Nan, to prevent further
fighting. does not toll. but finds out from
M,eAlphin eAIph that h de spain had really been ,
behind when he went into the fight at the
inn.
CHAPTER XIT-While De Spain is un-
able to travel Nan brings food to him.
He tells her that he became a gunman to
find and deal with his fathers unknown
murderer He gives Nan his last cart
ridge,
"Then-you are In Morgan's gap,"
she said, swiftly, as If she wanted 1t
off her mind.
There was no movement of surprise,
neither was there any answer. az
supposed, when found you here, you
knew that" she added less resolutely /;
the darkness and silence were plainly
a strain, "You are at the foot of Mu-
sic mountain, about mile from where
! live"
"You must have thought t meant to
raid your house. didn't, I was hit,
l got mixed up in trying to get away.
You want me out Of hereT