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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

LIVING UP TO
BILLY
Rv ELIZA pE1,II cAo
By ELIZABETH COOPER
Xiv

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Dear Kate.
got your letter and kno,r
feel. II Jim was no good he was o.. wv
baHd and you cared for him. and Won ~
mighty good wife, too. am sorry I, ~
things that hurt you about him ~.
Kate, I am glad for one thins-,h., = W
begin to see that crookedness Ao., 'a
whether It is right or whether u /. wv
It just don't pay. Look at Jim a.,
crowd. He is dead and Ave Of nj, .,
are in prison, and most Of the rec, =, !.
are afraid to lift their heads for o. 1a
will see a cop a-watchins then, ~
glad you see It that way now, ana , ~
70 hear you say you have had ano,., nm
prison. You will never see one ss.1.
except to admire the architecture a. Aah
outside. "om NJ
You are right about one thing
brace up in New York Just as wal, ~ W oa
side Of it. There is no reason in tbs ,0ua. oul.
why you should leave this littla IA xVrn
We will get up in the Bronx sornevh.sst
a little fiat like Charlie Hainess anS N u
won't never need to see the ola ~ S. yve
Something will turn up some wav o. w w
to do and, anyway l can make enou,s =
keep us three. Why, Kate, l would go
my legs of to have you and Billy with ~
and you a-playing the game straight J
cheer up old lady, everything is Sns ~
dandy, and you are going to be the hanrl...
woman one Of these days in the buT1m y
your family.
Yours, NAN
(Copyright. All rights reservedl
CONTINUED TOMORROW,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Wants to Know GRAY Eyes

To the Editor Of WoBidH's Page
Dear Madam-Can you please publish In to-
morrow night's EVENING LEDoER how I can
obtain the name and address OF the girl who
signed az Gray Eyes'2 desire TO write TO
nice girl !, too am very lonesome boy
AS have explained before cannot give
names and addresses IN this way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Stains on Russet Leather

TO the Editor Of Womdh's Page:
Dear Madam-Please print In your column how
10 remove marks made on russet leather ana TO
restore the color. A. j.
II you mean stains, these can usually be
removed by rubbing with a cloth on which
q little oxalic acid has been poured. To
restore color apply salts Of lemon on
woolen cloth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Gastric Juice

or what is gastric Juice nader NJ. J. F.
1t consists of two things chiefly There
are some other things in it, but the essential
and important things are hydrochloric acid
and pepsn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Prune and Cheese Salad

To the Editor Of WOpdHs Page:
Dear Madam = Prunes In combination with
cheeee as a salad does not sound appetizing, does
itf But 1t really is delicious. Remove the stones
from large, Arm cooked prunes and NIL the cavi-
ties with cream cheese! place on crisp lettuce
leaves and serve with mayonnaise dressing into
which a little whipped cream should be stirred.
L, Il, C.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Exercise for Person Past Middle Life

To what extent is exercise valuable for
person past middle life? NJ. NJ s.
than a young person does, but he has not
the same capacity or ability for exercise.
He must take much exercise. but not violent
exercise. Walking is good. Five to ten
miles a day is the right amount for a Sc
dentary person.
(CopyriRhtO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Function of the Pancreas

What is the function OF the pancreasf
@. L. d.
The pancreas produces pancreatic Juice
and ferment which burns up sugar in the
body. When the pancreas becomes dis
eased, the ability to use sugar is lost and
diabetes makes its appearance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
ENGLISH WOMEN DO NOT WANT
SUFFRAGE OUT OF GRATITUDE
Resent Attitude of Those Who Believe They Have
Worked for Their Country Looking Toward
This End Only-Why the Anonymous Letter?

DATHER a new note is sounded by
~ Mrs. Henry Fawcett, president Of the
National Union Of womens Suffrage So.
cities in England, apropos OF the over
whelming majority in favor Of the suf-
frage bill in the House of Commons. Mrs
Fawcett emphasizes the fact that II is
not the attitude women have taken in
the war. She explains the change in the
policy of English Statesmen by saying:
1T Is not that women have done good
work in industry because that is not
new But it is because they have shown
the capacity TO shoulder effectively their
share of the national burden during the
war
"Sunragists rather generally resent the
attitude Of those who would give the vote
out OF gratitude for the work women
have done during the war. Women have
not worked with an idea of getting some.
thing for themselves, but they have been
animated by the sense OF love Of country
and loyal service TO country Women
want neither gratitude nor thanks, be.
cause they feel that the cause is theirs
as much as the mems"
d REPRESENTATIVES OF the eight lead
~ ing colleges of this country voiced
this opinion in the splendid message they
sent to the President which makes the
clamorings of those misguided women
who still want an enforced peace sink
into obscurity.
In part the message read: Although
we. believe that the settlement of inter
national difficulties by a war is funda.
mentally wrong, we recognize that in a
world crisis such as this it may become
our highest duty to defend by force the
principles upon which Christian civiliza.
ton is founded
ANY service which we can render and
$50 far as we can speak for them any
service which the thousands of trained
women we have sent out from our col.
ieges can render, we hereby place at the
disposal Of our country"
TT is a peculiar state Of mind that
a causes people to write anonymous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Proper to Take Nap Before Meals

Is Il proper for one TO take a nap Just before
meals? L. r.
Yes; before eating is a good time to
Sleep but not Immediately after eating
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

to
speta queries IKE those
GE, IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Women in Bloomers Work for Railroad

SUNBURY, Pa, July 17.--Women wear.
ing boomers have been put to work by the
Pennsylvania Railroad, They are ,em.
ployed in the machine and clerical depart
ments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

.. white, porcelain lined agate dishes
should be used I'm preserving fruits The acids
tn the fruits will affect iron and tin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
TODAY'S INQUIRIES
1. What exercises will hel

T. What eAercIses VIII heIp 70 correot rounded
shoulders?
2. How can a graceful cnrrlnEe he given to
the head?
8. What Is the rule governing the use Of q
fork or a spoon at meals?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

8. Rhubarb. cranberries, gooseberries and
lemons can be successfully canned by the cold
water method.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

3. II Is not good form to cut lettuce with n
knife; the pieces can be separated or folded with
a fork
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
TOmOrTOD's War Menu

UHLUTTUU W UT WPnU
BREAKFAST
Blackberries
Butterfsh Potato soufls
Coffee Toast
LUNCHEON
Minced Beef Sandwiches
Lettuce and Sliced Onions
Iced Tea Crackers
DINNER
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Buttered Beets Rye Bread
Cantaloupe Jelly Cake
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
ERDAY'S INQUIRIES
1. A fork should be used in

?. Welsh rabbit should be eaten with
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
GERMANS REPAIR BRITISH WIRES"

Billie, land detail someone to get this
man home"
A few minutes later No. 4 section of
the -Four Hundred and Twentieth field
company came stealing up the wire
single file with fixed bayonets and
Billie led them north through the mist
until he was sure he had them in the
rear of the enemy patrol. Then east
they went until he knew he was far
into no mans land; then south until
he bumped into some one whom he
promptly bayonetted.
"It's no use going farther" whis-
pered Armstrong; 1--WE are wiring
party and there isn't a man in the Sec
ton has compass. If they get sepa-
rated they are as likely to go east as
west"
Cali right" said Billie, "let's pull
out and get back to work."
Armstrong blew two very low notes
on his whistle and out of the mist in
ones and twos the sappers gathered
around and the section wormed it's
way back to work. A few yards and
every man halted in his crawl, for
ahead came the unmistakable sounds
Of men working wires.
Sapper Bells, unnoticed, crawled
out to investigate, while Billie wormed
back to Armstrong.
what do you make of it?" he
asked the sergeant.
II don't know sir; better wait and
see what happens"
After a few moments Armstrong
jerked his rife forward with "Who's
that?" and Sapper Bells with a
chuckle in his voice said, "Me."
"They're 'Uns, Sir, and they're re-
pairin' our wires," he explained to
Lieutenant Billie, and a giggle ran
down the line back of the officer as
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEVER|SA|, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup Of FiQs."

Children love this "fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother! See If tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonful of "California
Syrup Of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste. sour Dilo and
undigested food passes out Of the sys-
TEN, and you have a we'll child again.
Millions Of mothers give california
Syrup Of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love it. and Il new.
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
Of california Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
Rival the Men in Distinguished
Service on the Battle
Front in France.
GET BEST OF FOeD and CARE
Horses Find the Front More Nearly
Approaches Their Idea Of Heaven
Than Home-HospttaI Service
Most Efficient.

With the British Armies in France
It would be difficult to find more
pampered lot of beings than the war
horses. In the stress of battle they
suffer with the men, but the number Of
equine Casualties" among the hun
dreds of thousands of horses employed
is very small. =
There are veterans among the horses
who have been wounded three or four
times, there are even those who have
suffered nervous breakdowns from the
shattering shock of shells. If they
were men in khaki they would have
gold stripes Of honor upon their
sleeves, but the faithful old horses go
back to the front time and time again,
asking nothing in the way of rank or
distinction.
What they get instead is the very
best of food and plenty of it, the kind
est of care and the keenest apprecia-
ton of the services they render. Wis.,
itors to the battle zone invariably ex-
press amazement at the appearance
and condition Of the horses.
One reason for the splendid appear
ance of the horses at the front is the
fact that the moment one begins to
show signs of over fatigue or debiiita-
ton he Is taken out Of service and sent
back to a hospital to recuperate.
The hospitals provided for them by
the army must very nearly approach
the horses idea Of heaven. 1t is joy
to go into one Of the convalescent
wards" especially at meal times.
Sometimes the convalescents stand al
most nose to nose, and If the horse
across the way gets his hay first there
Is a terrible hullabaloo.
Fed Four Times q Day.
All the horses In hospitals are fed
four times day. The more debilitated
ones are fed five and six times. When
they are particularly run down and in
danger of being mistaken for boneyard
hatracks of some sort, the patients get
nothing but cooked foods, and they
fairly revel in them. They have tones,
too, and 1t is remarkable to see the
improvement in their condition that
few weeks work. The diet for "de-
bilities" consists of oatmeal cruel, lin
seed Cruel, boiled turnips and scalded
oats. Later they get crushed oats and
chopped hay, and almost before they
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
What Is Uric oAcid3

Everyone has uric acid in the system,
but naturally in small quantities. Ex.
cessive amount is caused by eating too
stomach. The kidneys, being the filters
of the blood, are supposed to separate
and throw the poisons out of the system.
Weak, tired and overworked kidneys
fail to do this, hence the uric acid accu-
mulates and the urate salts are carried
by the blood to the solid tissue structure,
causing backache, lumbago, rheuma-
tism, dropsy, drowsiness, and tired
feeling.
TO overcome the trouble is only .
matter Of toning up the kidneys, and this
10 best done by q treatment with Anuric,
three times . day. Anuric is q recent
discovery of DR.. Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y,
and can be obtained at any drug store.
Experience taught Doctor Pierce that
Anuric 10 . moro powerful agent than
lthis In dissolving uric acid, aud is Il
then carried out Of the system.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01

the men squirmed in suppressed glce.
"It's our line, all right" said Bells,
"for the communication trench we
came through isn't thirty yards off"
"Show me-" commanded Billie,
creeping forward with the sapper.
They were soon close to pile of pick
cts thrown on the ground and with his
fingers, Billie felt the unmistakable
German construction of the corkscrew
end.
The whispered debate that took
place when Billie got back to his men
Is still a matter of much talk in the
rest huts. The question of what ac-
ton to adopt in the emergency was
debated there in the mist of the early
morning, sappers disagreeing with SER
geant or criticizing the theories OF
their commissioned officers. The ar
gument ended with a decision that 1t
was an infantry job, so Billie sent
Armstrong to report in the first-line
trench, while he led his men around
the German party, which was still la-
boriously repairing the British entan'
clements.
Berlin Report Silent.
The nOiSeless and blOOdless capture
of over GO Germans was never men
toned in the official reports emanating
from Berlin. When party of men is
sent out and is never seen again It
slightly unnerves its successors.
1t had been expected that the repair
of the entanglements would be 49,
hour job, but as the sun came up,
Lieutenant Billie was officially in.
formed that lowing to certain circum-
stances the fourth section Of the -Four
Hundred and Twentieth field company,
r. E., will regard themselves as of
duty for "a hours"
Daylight showed the wires neatly
repaired, new stakes driven and ev-
erything in shipshape, while several
miles back Of the British lines tired
party Of bewildered Germans ques-
toned each other as to how it all hap.
pened.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
When Their Task Was Done
Smiling Tommies Took
Them All Prisoners.
Was MIx.UP IN The DARK
Night Work Of sappers on the somme
Results In Mystifying Scene
Berlin Report Silent on
the Episode.

LOuuOn."barDeu wire was once
looked upon as an invention of the
devil by attackers out at the firing line
in France. That time has passed.
Germany's great preparations for wire
defenses have proved more trouble
some to themselves than to the Brit
ish forces in many cases and in one
instance provided little party that
is one of the great Jokes of the Somme
fighting. The story was told to the
New York Sun correspondent by Off
GERS home on leave.
1t might be explained that Germany
before the war had not been satisfied
with the usual wooden stakes for
stringing wires in front of intrench-
ments. German ingenuity had invent
ed an iron stake with three loops for
stringing the wire and corkscrew
end which allowed of its being drilled
Into the ground noiselessly. Sooner or
later England adopted the same de-
vice, but for many months the troops
that repaired the wires out in no
mans land were wont to find their
way about in the dark by feeling the
posts and acting accordingly.
Hailed as 4 Blessing.
When the new stakes made their
appearance they were heralded as a
blessing by the Four Hundred and
Twentieth field company of royal en-
gineers under command of Lieut. Billie
R. He led his section up through
the communication trenches and after
reporting to the infantry officer in
charge, CROPPED his way out through a
sap to no mans land, where he was
to repair whatever damaged entangle-
ments he found.
'It's mighty dark" whispered Billie
to Sergeant Armstrong. II wonder
why they don't put up some lights"
Both sides wiring, sir" Armstrong
answered, land both got out covering
patrols"
."Of course that's it; come along"
Out there in the dark and mist you
can never be certain of what happens,
but later events proved that the two
hostile patrols must have met unex-
pectedly and actually become inter-
mingled before the situation was real
lied. It was fine little melee, men
feeling each other for Identification
and stabbing with the bayonet at the
first shadow Of certainty.
Attacks His comrade.
A German wiring party laundering
along attracted Billie's attention and
he turned to see a wounded British
private bump into Armstrong and at
tempt to stab the sergeant, taking him
for German. That made the situa-
ton clear. The British patrol was 60
ing north while the German patrol, fol-
lowed by wiring party, was creeping
south, and the two had become mixed.
Bring the section up here" ordered
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
Woman Dressed a. a Soldier.

Nine. Simone Puget, widow Of Henri
Puget, the French novelist. clipped her
hair and donned the uniform of Brit
ish Tommy" in order to reach her
husband. who was dying in Belgium
Of wounds received in battle. Nine.
Puget arrived in New York recently.
Assisted by some English friends, I
cut off my hair and obtained the uni
form of n British soldier, which I
donned after the military authorities
had denied me permission to go to my
husband" she said. '"Thus CARRIED. I
attracted no attention when 1 marched
with an English artillery detachment
into Belgium by way of Hazebrouck.
Thank God. reached my husbands
side a few hours before he died."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
Read. Bible With Tongue.

Kansas City, MCMILLAN McPher-
son of Highland Park, Ill.,, who lost
his sight and both arms in mine ex-
plosion in 1905, and who since then
has learned to read with his tongue by
means Of raised letters on porcelain
slabs, preached to congregation here
recently. He is here being fitted with
artificial: arms. and declared that he
fed himself the other day for the first
time in II years. The Bible is his
only source Of reading, he having It
complete in raised letters.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01

Throat affections, and in every disease
that can be reached through the blood,
1t never fails to benefit or cure, In
tablet or liquid form.
The machinery Of the body needs to
be well oiled, kept In good condition
just as the automobile, steam engine or
bicycle. Why should the human neglect
his own machinery more than that Of
people do neglect themselves. Clean
the system at least once . week With
d.. Peeco's Pleasant PellsAA
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
WAR HAS MANY EQUINE HEROES

know 1t are in the cOnvalescent ward.
The operating rooms with their big
beds spread upon the concrete floors
are as CHEEKY and immaculate as If
intended for human beings. For all
except the most minor operations an
anaesthetic is administered.
"The horses take the chloroform re-
markably WE'LL" said the officer COM
handing one Of the hospitals to the
correspondent Of the Associated Press.
Il don't think we have lost but one
patient in the last six months"
"Patient" seems most appropriate
designation for the horses. They are
very pictures of patience until they
reach the stage Of convalescence. Each
patient Has little aluminium tag and
hospital chart which tells his age,
color, where he came from, what he
shall have to eat and drink and take,
when he shall have nice hot bath,
and various notations us to his condi-
ton and behavior. There is personal
touch about the treatment of the horses
which in itself bespeaks the esteem
in which they are held. Walking about
the wards the genial 20. c." had q kind
word or two for his patients. It
seemed particularly human thing to
do.
A Glass Eye for One.
'This old charger" he said Of one,
lis n great favorite in the hospital. lie
has been one Of the bravest Of the
brave, has lost an eye in battle, and so
we call him Nelson. I am going to
send to Paris and get him a good
glass eye before he goes back to the
front"
So thorough is the work of the vet
Urinary service that If a patient de-
velops q contagious disease all the
horses in the unit from which he came
are called in for disinfection and ex-
animation. So successful is the work
that 81 per cent Of all sick cases and
casualties" are returned to active
service.
IF we were dealing with human be-
ings," said the officer commanding,
I'VE could run the percentage up to
the nineties. But unfortunately in
dealing with the horses we have at
times to weigh their cases in the scales
Of pounds. shillings and pence. In 9TH
er words, we have to decide whether
it will pay to save the animal. Is he
too old to be of much service when he
is cured, or will the course of treat
ment be so long and expensive as to
outweigh the value Of future useful.
ness? In striving for war efficiency
and the highest potentiality Of horse
power all these things must be cor.
sidered. It is the old, old story again
Of the survival Of the fittest. There is
no other way"
Some idea of the number of Ameri.
can horses "doing their bit" in the war
can be gained from the fact that 40
per cent Of all admitted to hospital
come from the United States.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
Ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint Of
water add / OF. Bay Rum. q small box Of
Barbo Compound. and Y OF. of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at homo at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box Of Barbo Compound. It will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and mako 1t soft and glossy. It will
not color the scalp. IL not sticky OF
greasy. and does not rub OF. Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
WRIGHT IS READY
TO SERVE COUNTRY

New York.-Orville Wright,
inventor Of the airplane, an
nounced that in case Of war with
Germany he would abandon his
private affairs and offer his
services to the government to
help organize an aerial army.
II cannot offer to manufacture
war machines, because I have
disposed of my interests in the
manufacturing end of the busi-
ness" Wright said, "but I GER
tainly will do everything can
for the country"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-01
Between Friends.

Between Friends.
Mike-And where be We going wild
tn flowers?
Patio tn hospital to see me frind
Kelly.
Mike-Kelly in tn hospital? And
pwbat ais Kelly?
Pat-Oh, Kelly has few cracked
ribs from bit nv a frindly argument
that he and had lasht evening.