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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT People
Grand Concert Will Be Given on February to Aid
the Paderewsh Fund-Various Happenings
in Society Are Talked About

.or,rp-Ty is looking forward to the con-
S..t to he given in the Academy of
,y,,Io on February / TO aid the Pade.
-, fund. 1t will be a most unique
...,r IN that the chorus of $50 voices
~, be entirely surrounded by an orches.
~ Afty.one members. Moniuszko's
''c..,,ots from the Crimea" will be given.
~. Arst rehearsal in the Academy was
sa,d on Sunday, and, believe me, it took
-S,,a time to arrange the singers and
,.,cians who are to take part in the
.d,ction. The work has been under
ff.soorseI for eight months, and will be
.s.sented for the first time in America.
1,o concert Is under the auspices of
4. polish committee of the Emergency
IA The conductor will be w. *. Gri-
A.1,,, well.known Polish musician.
Ths Polish Choral Society, composed of
"a voices from the Polish church choirs
!, this city, will furnish the singers, and
~ instrumental music will be provided
=, members of the Philadelphia Or
chestra.
Tho score calls for chorus, orchestra
- baritone. The soloist will be Piotr
uiv,a. a Polish baritone. who is one of
40 hest known singers in this city.
In addition to the chorus there are to
-, three other musical numbers, which
r,,l be virtual novelties in this city.
trio baritone solo and the overture.
an from "TIalka," one of Monluszko's
oraras. will complete the program of
rbst will be a "Moniuszko night" Mo.
riuszko, YOU know, was Poands great
onera creator, and ranks among the most
famous OF all the Polish artists.
In the arrangement of the chorus and
orchestra the sopranos will occupy the
lsft center, the tenors the left, the altos
the right center and the bassos the right.
On the left will be stationed the wood
Instruments and French horns. In front,
on the left, will be the first violins. On
the right in front, will be the second VIC.
Inns: on the side will be the harp and
brasses with the bassoons at the top on
the right and the string basses, tim.
mani and drums in the back. The result
is that the voices will be entirely sur.
rounded by instruments.
Besides acting as soloist for the chorus,
Piotr wizla will give the "Recitativo," an
aria from "Halka." The orchestra will
render the overture from the opera, and
the trio will be sung by Mrs. Anna Ia.
ninska Grigaitis, soprano; Louis Kolan.
kewicz, baritone, and Valentine Figaniak,
basso.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

Miss Catherine Cooper Cassard has gone
10 New York 10 visit Miss kathryn Bache
for two weeks Miss Bache entertained al
sherrys at dinner last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

"NTUSIC hath charms to soothe the
4'1 savage beast" we have been told;
but it did not have that desired effect
upon perfectly well.bred and highly re-
spected young canine belonging to the
small daughter in the home of two de-
lightful persons who gave a most unusual
musicale recently. The home, beauti'
ful one, containing among other luNuries
pipe organ, was filled to the billiard
room with guests chosen from a long list
OF friends as those most appreciative Of
good music.
In the bTeathless silence the appealing
tones OF a violin were heard in some
weird and strangely stirring melody,
when, much to the horror of every one
present, the pampered pup, sitting on the
top step OF the stairway, turned his little
nose heavenward and proceed to howl an
accompaniment in the most dismal and
Iarreaching key. OF course, every one
burst out laughing, including the vio
mist and the musicale was cut short
until the small daughter, who no doubt
mad encouraged the performance, led
the tiny puppy from the house.
NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

Miss Mary Ballard. OF Chestnut Hill re-
turned last Saturday from New York, and
spent the weekend with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Ames Ballard.
Mr. and Mrs, Frederick Ballard enter
tanned at dinner last Saturday evening, at
z o'clock, in honor OF Miss Ballard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

An interesting engagement which is an
nouneed today is that Of Miss Amelia
sparks Douglas, daughter of Mrs Walter
FeaFee Douglas, of 4Os South Twenty-esc-
ono street, and Mr. Logan Howard-Smith
son OF Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Howard-Smith
OF Germantown. Mr.. HOward-Smlth is a
member Of the Union League, Germantown
Sficket and Undine Barge Clubs and the
army and Navy Club Of New York,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

Mr.. ana Mrs John Gilbert and their son,
Mr.. samuel Gilbert OF Redtop, Rydal lett
yesterday for St Pauis School Concord.
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert viii spena
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

MANY are the bets for and against
A'A and great is the excitement in
younger seldom as to whether the
brother Of a certain future bridegroom
who is to be the best man, will bor
row or rent his cutaway for the occa.
slon for in the several years of his eX
istence no one has ever seen him
dressed up, so to speak. He usually
wears a negligee shirt and soft collar.
understand several large bets are being
placed, so either way some money will
change hands, though it would be one
on the bettors If he had a cutaway
safely packed away, or would buy one
and appear in one of his own. Surely,
both the bets on the borrowed and hired
would be lost And cutaway hired or
not, he'll be on hand to see brother
through the ordeal, | bet But we will
have to wait some time yet before we
can tell which way the wagers will go.
All of which reminds me of Il tale
I heard about n wedding which took
place here last June, where most of the
ushers were out.of-town men, and one
Of them lost his bag. II was expressed,
you see, and did not arrive until after
the wedding, so this usher "ushed" our
400" in a dress suit, which he rented
from an undertaken Awful, wasn't it?
But he looked mighty we'll and the Phil
adelphia girls gave him just as good a
time. Take it from me, clothes don't
count for everything, but they do help
at times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

Miss Caroline Murdock, Of Rlverton,
n j., who is spending the winter at l3S
south Twenty-third street, returned last
Saturday from Boston, Mass, where she
has been the guest for some time Of Mr and
Mrs Charles Rowley, at their home 1853
Beacon street Brookline. Mrs Rowley will
be remembered as Miss Katherine Hunter
Davis. Of Germantown before her marriage
last May.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

Mrs Paul NJ. Hesser. Of 346 West Duyal
street, Germantown entertained yesterday
afternoon al tea IN honor OF Mrs. Thaddeus
waite, the Princess Der Ling and Mrs y.
Aefion Poole, with whom she is staying
re other guests were Mrs Iynton Al
esfsef Miss May Alburger, Miss Emily
Fafmelse, Of st9ten Island Mra H. Walton,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

Dr. Edward w. Taylor, of Cedron, Ger
mantown has returned from the Oakland
club, ST. Stephens, 5. c., where he has
been spending some time on a hunting trip,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-23

The Misses Mordecai will leave next week
for Atlanta, Ga, to spend about two weeks
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
FIRST VIEW NEWS

Another enigrant car unloaded
at First view Saturday.
D. C. Fuller is in Ohio, called
by the illness of his father.
O. Ellis was called to Manhat-
tan by the illness of his wife.
Miss Naoma Mason with Lucille
Woodrow spent the week end at
First View.
Miss Caldwell, who teaches at
the Roush school, will close her
term Thursday.
Lee Roush and family. also Miss
Caldwell spent Sunday at ]. M.
Ellis.
Clarence Etter was called to
Nebr. Friday where his wife un-
der went an operation.
The snow and rain of last week
was greatly appreciated by the
small grain farmers.
The Paul's boys left last week
for the western part of the state
to take up land.
The parties that purchased the
section south of town are break
ing it with a tractor ard will put
in Eears.
Mrs. Chas. Gowdy and chill
dren arrived Saturday. MIR. Cow
dy will join them later as they
are contemplating making this
their home.
Mrs. Fleming and Mr.. Curtis
combined their pupils in giving
a last day entertainment Satur-
day evening. Almost 100 turned
out in spite of the weather.
Fred Van Home and Henry
Steele who recently purchased
the Aaron Berling land arrived
last week. Mr.. Steele has
started working on the section
and his family viii live in one of
the bunk houses.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
PROSPECT HILL

April donned her winter clothes
and gruffly went its way. shak-
ing from its bleak garments enuf
snow to wet up the earth quite
well.
A. d. Schultz moved his flock
of $500 fine sheep on Monday.
They took a northerly course.
but we did not learn the exact
locality chosen for a range.
To the farm should be the slo.
gan all along the line. Great
crops should be raised to replen-
ish the depleted food supply now
reported all over the world.
We are informed that ]. H.
Nelson will in the near future
occupy the Thos. Johnstone,
ranch which he recently pur-
chased of Mr.. Johnstone.. We
will welcome these good people
to our neighborh,od. Mr.. Mel
son will combine farming and
real estate business as well as a
general stock business.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wolf and
son, Don and Miss Amy Frost,
Mrs. VOLTS sister W ere guests at
the j. A. Jenkins home the first
of the week. Miss Frost took
her departure Monday evening
for Ottawa, Kansas, where Mrs.
Miller, her sister, will join her
for visit at their former home
at st. Francisville, Mo.
In the language of Commodore
Perry I'VE met the enemy they
are ours". On May 1st. we met
the first rattlesnake of the sea-
son, two of them and dispatched
them at a signal blow with a big
stick. Tradation has it that if
you kill the first snake you see
you will conquer all your enemies
that year. They mad six rattles
each making twelve. To make il
a facinating snake story might
not we say we killed a dozen rat
tiers that day.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
SUNNY SIDE

Winter has been tapping over
into spring.
Every farmer is busy with
smiling face.
Jim Church had the misfortune
to get kicked in the face with a
horse.
Mrs. Nesbitt and daughters,
called on Mrs. Ambrosier one
d ~ last week.
j. L. Ambrosier delivered ore
hog in Cheyet ne Wells last week
that weighed 5i5 pounds and
brought $76. 35 ct.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Call to the Colors.
Cheyenne Wells. Colo.
April IL, 1917.

AS we are now III state of
war and the President has called
for additional troops, l have been
authorized and instructed by the
Governor and Adjutant General
Of the state of Colorado to en-
deavor to raise a company of in
fantry in Cheyenne county. Colo.
which is to be officered by MEM
bcrs from among ourselves, equip
ped and attached to The state
troops. All desiring to enlist
kindly write me. or call ia person
at the Court House as quickly as
possible. CHAs. C. TURNER.
Clerk. District. Court.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
NORTH VIEW

Floyd Brannon is working at
the Sullivan ranch.
Mr.. Brannon and family are
enjoying new piano.
j. A. Denley and wife are now
at home in their new abode.
Miss Mabel Sullivan was a Wis
itor at the Lothian ranch from
Friday until Sunday morning.
Miss Bertha Brannon spent the
week end with home folks re-
turning to Weskan on Monday.
After lingering again for a
week in the embrace of winter.
spring really does appear to be
with US once more.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
sun RISE ITEMS.

Charley Digger has cornmenc-
ed to make adobe blocks for his
new house, which he intends to
build this summer.
The weather we have been
having made it seem like winter
again, hut it makes the farmers
smile on account Of their crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peugh also Mr..
and Mrs. Lee and son Everett,
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03

S. N. Hull. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Fry Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Liscom.
Mrs. Aug. Ruck, Lee Roush and
j. B. Hassman transacted busi-
ness in the county seat Monday.
Mrs. 7. M. Dwyer and Mrs. A
A. Kerr were Arena visitors
Tuesday.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Per Man. Not Per Acre


We hear much about increased
production and conserving idle
lands; much of utilizing back
yards and vacant lots, even road
sides and railroad rights of way.
Added to this will be the annual
prize contests for the greatest
yields per acre.
They are all good-excellent.
But let us not lose sight of the
fact that if this country is to
meet and solve the food problem
the burning demand will be, not
for the maximum production per
acre, but for the maximum per
man.
It is imperative that every
worker in the soil this year use
every means possible to make his
work count to the utmost in his
volume of production. He should
cultivate every acre possible. and
in order to increase his capacity
he should employ every available
implement for reducing man la
Dor while increasing the work
done.
This is no time to be dabbling
in a garden with a wedding hoe,
while a tractor and a gang plow
stand idle. The garden and back
yard are available for the aged
, an6 very young and the town
business man who has no field to
cultivate, but the husky young
giant is vitality needed in driving
the big implements of production
and making the broad acres bloom
and fruitify.
A full yield per acre is essen
tial, but the salvation of this
country will depend largely upon
better yields and more acres per
man.
Last year millions of acres
went uncul.ivated, This year
every acfe should he made to pro
duce to the limit of its possibili-
ties. An idle field in 1917 will
be a reproach 10 its owner, and
lit is to be hoped there will not be
not one in this whole community.
If the owner is without the
means of securing improved ma
chinery in order to increase his
acreage and its yield, then the
maneyed men and bankers should
come promptly to his aid. The
financier is indebted to this coun
try for his wealth, and in the
hour of national danger that
wealth should be placed unre-
servedly at the legitimate dispo-
sal of The farmers who must toll
early and late that 1.-THE people
may not suffer for bread.
The big implement makers
should also come to the front
with a rush. If credit is needed.
then credit should be extended
in order that more acres may be
titled.
Where more farm hands are
needed they should be drafted
from the cities and towns. If
they are unwilling to go and do
their share governmental author
tiles should compel action. Ev-
cry able bodied man should eth
er fight or work. There is no
room for slackers and the public
is in no mood to condone them.
The United States does not lack
for the means to produce the
crops necessary to feed the peo-
pie in this hour of peril, but those
means must be employed or we
,,,:Il fc:l
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
want conscription
Business
because:

DuSIN6SS WauI COuSCIipIiOAi
because:
+ FIRST -Conscription will ena BILE
the war department. to recruit the
regular army to wartime strength
and that means promotion and
increased pay for almost every
officer connected with our regular
army establishment. American
boys can not join the regular
army without recognizing a caste
system which robs them of self
respect. The Government has
spent millions on recruiting with
out results and now the militarists
demand that the strong arm of
the law shall be used to fill up
the ranks Of the regular army.
"he Volunteer system would give
Uncle Sam the soldiers but would
not give the regular army officers
the promotions they covet.
Apparently. it has never occur.
ed to these army autocrats that
if they would treat their men as
Americans should be treated and
pay fair wages, they could get
all the material they needed.
SECOND-"Big Business wants
a large standing army after the
war. The only way to secure
such an army is by Universal
Compulory Service.
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM NOT
A FAILURE.
''Oh, but: the volunteer system
has always proven failure!"
say the mililarists.
When did it prove failure,
and who is competent to give
testimony on that point?
General Nelson A. Miles. great
est living Civil war general, ap-
peared before the Senate Com
mittee to denoance conscription.
He said it had proven a failure
during the CT Ill ar--the only oc-
casion on which we have used it
i in this country.
In that great conflict only two
per cent Of the n en- in the Fader
al army were secured in that way
Ask any Grand Army men what
Kind of soldiers they make?
Eighty per cent of the men
who are now fighting for Eng-
land volunteered!
Canada, an English dependency
has refused to consider conscrip-
tion ana is now advertising in
American papers urging Ameri-
can farmers to ccme to Canada
where they will not be subject
ed to compulsory military service
Australia, another English de-
pendency, rejected conscription
by popular vote.
England has agreed not extend
conscription to Ireland because
it would mean civil war.
Do not permit the conscrip-
tionists to stampede you. At
least, insist on hearing the other
side Of the story.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Lloyd Fuller was called home
because of the absence of is
father who had gone to Ohio to
see his father who is very low.
Edwin Kannenberg returned
Sunday. after a weeks absence.
1t was thought that he had mea-
sles but he didn't have.
Next Monday is school election
The high school lection will take
place a little later when three
members, time will expire.
Alex Gillespie has gone home
after taking the eighth grade ex-
aminations. He expects to return
next fall for the high school.
Mr.. Sadler left Monday night
for Colorado Springs, to look over
some candidates for the position
of high school science.
The seniors are breathing cas-
ier at present for they have the
first draft to their orations COM
pleted.
Harry Hamilton was taken i'll
of the measles last Friday night
and all of his friends can see of
him now is the little notice on
the house, Measles.
Because of the muddy roads
and also because of Harry Hamil-
toms illness the high school or
chestra didn't go to First View
Saturday night,
A number of the boys have
been employ ed lately and there
are plenty more boys that would
like to get work for evenings
after school and also Saturdays.
Connie Hogan is still out of
school because of his fathers i'll
ness. Connie will soon no longer
be a high school pupil as he
leaves US for good in about two
weeks.
. The last week of school will be
as busy as ever for besides the
eighth grade and the senior COM
msncements there will be the
district and high school oratori-
cal contests and the children's
entertainment. .-..
Everyone is looking forward to
Fri lay, when many of the pupils
will go to Flagler to take part in
the inter- school contest A few
hand bills are seen about town
which gives one an idea that
Flagler is wide awake and will
give the out of town st udents a
warm re reception.
The eight grade examinations
held last week didn't seem so
difficult as at other times and the
pupils finished them much earlier
than at former times. There
will be larger number Of gradu-
ates this year which means also
a larger attendance at the high
school.
The lower grades will give
their entertainment at the Odd
Fellows hall Monday evening,
May 14th. There will be no ad-
mission charged and the public
are Cordially invited to come out
and hear the little fellows sing
and act.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03

The snow and rains of the past
week has wet down about ten
inches and has encouraged the
farmers in this community.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
COMING TO
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
United Doctors Specialist
WILL Be AT THE
ALBANY HOTEL
MONDAY MAY II, 1917
ONE DAY ONLY

Hours 9 A, NJ to 8 P. M.
Remarkable Success of these Talanted Fly
sicians in the Treatment o, Chronic Dis
eases
Offer Their Services Ere. of Charge
The United Doctors, licensed by the
State of Colorado for the treatment of
deformities and all nervous and chron
ic diseases of men, women and chill
dren, offer to all who call on this visit
consultation, examin alton and advice
free, making no charge whatever, ex-
cept the actual cost of treatment for
the purpose OF proving that they have
at last discovered system and method
. of treatments that are reasonably sure
aad certain in results.
These Doctors are among Auierira's
l,ading stomach and nerve specialists
ard are experts in the treatment Of
chronic diseases OF the ilocd, liver,
stomach, intestines, skin, nerves, heart
spleen, kidneys or bladsr, rheumatism
| s.iatica diabetes, cd-Netting, tape
worm, leg ulcers, weak lungs and tho o
afflicted with long standing, deep seat
! ed CHI. onic diseases, that have bafil, d
the skill of other physicians, should
not fail to call. Deafness has often
been cured in sixty days.
According to their system no more
operation for appendicitis, gallsFones
tumors, goiter, piles, etc, as all cas-; $
accepted will be treated without opel-
alton or hypodermic injection, Us they
were among the first in America to
earn the name of 'Bloodless Surgeons
by doing away with the knife with
blood and with all pain in thesuccess-
full treatment OF these dangerous dis
eases.
If you have kidney or bladder trou-
ble bring two ounce bottle of your.
urine for chemical analysis and micio
| scopic examination.
Worn-out and run down men or won
en-, 'no.matter what your ailment may
be, no matter what you have been told
or the experience sou have had with
other physicians, settle it forever in
your mind. If your case is fncu"abia
they will tell you so. Consult them
| upon this visit 1t costs you nothing.
Remember this free offer is Tor this
visit only.
Married ladies mnst come with th,'r
husbands and minors with their par
ents.
Laboratories, Milwaukee Wisconsin
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
WHAT CONSCRIPTION
MEANS.

1t viii be seen from the above
that Universal Military Service
I" is misnomer.
1t does not mean that all eiti-
zens shall be equally liable to
service.
1t means that boys who have
never voted who have Eever
been given a chance to say Wheth
er they want peace Or war shall
be compelled to go to Europe and
sacrifice life and limb on a for
eign soil.
The supporters of this scheme
say it is the Democratic" way
of raising an amy.
What is to be thought of the
demeclaey of a nation where the
bearded men drag the people in
. to q war and then insist that the
'beardiess boys shall do all the
fighting?
SUGGESTED HOUSE SUB
STITUfE.
The House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs rejected this scheme
and submitted the following plan
Recruit the regular army and
the National Guard to war
strength and authorize the presi-
dent to call for 100000 volun-
teers. This would give us an
army of about l, 200, 600 man, it
is not possible for us to arm.
equip and train a greater force
during the next six months. At
least that is what the military
experts tell as.
In case the volunteer system
fails to furnish an army within
q reasonable time, the president
would be authorized to conscript
all men between p and 40, and
select from the lists thus provid-
ed such numbers as he desired.
The professional soldiers and
the daily papers in the large cities
representing the views of big