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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
MY MARRIED LIFE

BY ADELE GARRISON

the way. you won't be able to get any
water for while. I've turned it Off, and
I'm going TO keep II off till I've found out
whether there is any leak in the pipes any
where. DO you think you can keep awake
now until your mistress gets back?"
"Oh, yes, Mr.. Callahan" The girl evil
IDENTIFY was fully awake. please don't tell
her"
will you promise never to do thing
like this agaiu?'
"Oh, yes, sir"
IAN right, then" Callahan returned gruf-
fly. I'm keep quiet this time. But the
next time"
His tone was threatening, and Mary
wilted Nisbly before it, I followed him
out of the apartment with a feeling Of
resentment against his proposed shielding
Of the girl She had endangered the lives
of little children by her caroleSsness. II
had been the mother of the children whose
lives she had jeopardized | should never
have forgiven the person who withheld from
me the knowledge Of her Careessness.
Mr.. Callahan, do you mean you are not
going TO tell Mrs McGovern--I think you
called her-abOut that maids Carclessness?"
My Indignation had got the better Of
my natural disncinaton to meddle with
things which did not concern me. The jan
tor flushed in an embarrassed fashion as
he answered
IL hate to get a poor girls job. ma am
I'm working man myself and / don't like
" ldhe lne DTeau ana Duttef out OF any
body's mouth"
81 understand that fully" | returned
but that girl is dangerous in that posi-
ton"
81 know it, ma am" Callahan said wor-
riedly. yet l haven't the heart to tell on
her. Maybe you'd see Mrs. McGovern?"
His tone was insinuating. but could not
tell from It whether the suggestion con-
tained a hidden wish that | denounce the
girl or fear that | might do So
| had opened my mouth to tell him that
| would see Mrs. McGovern when a sudden
remembrance closed it,
The humilating experience / had had
with the woman across the hall flashed
across my mind In her absence her maid
had brought her baby to my apartment in
convulsion. Its life had been saved and
the next day she had virtually snubbed me
No, the affair was strictly none of mine
mo, Mr.. Callahan" | said decidedly
Il could not possibly think Of interfering
in the affairs Of a stranger"
"Of course, not" he agreed quickly
Good day, ma'am."
He touched his hat and moved away
while | went slowly to my own apartment
My conscience was troubling me. felt in
some vague way that would be response
BILE if-through that maids carelessness In
the future one of the children In the apart
-nent above me should be injured.
Wopyrght)
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
JAILED; BECOMES 4 FATHER
Stork Arrives at Chauffeur's Home
Soon After He Kills a Man

visit from the stork to his home fol-
lowed shortly after the arrest of Lawrence
a. Crosson, 27l9 North Nineteenth street,
after the taNiCab he was driving knocked
down and killed Joseph Bradley, fifty years
old OF the northwest corner of Twenty
second and Rittenhouse streets CrOsson
was no sooner locked up in the Fifteenth
and Locust streets station than he received
news that his wife had become a mother.
The accident-the eleventh of its kind
this year--oCCurrcd at Nineteenth and Wal.
nut streets last night. Bradley. according
TO the police. walked directly in the path
Of Crosson's machine. Bradley suffered a
fractured skull and died shortly after being
taken to ico-ChirurgiCal Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
100000 SUFFRAGISIS
OFFER WAR SERvI(|
Leader of Vote Seekers in Neyt
York Delivers Pledge to
Governor U

ALBANY. Feb s.--Mrs. Norman Ds ~
Whitehouse, chairman OF the New Yof&
State Woman Suffrage party Informed Gov
ernor Whitman that 100000 New York
women who seek the ballot would fivo
their services TO the country In case o.
war. tHa
Mrs. whtehousc IN presenting 60 0ov4
ernor Whitman copies of resolution adopts
ed by suffragists In New York yesterday
Offering themselves "for any work the Cow
srnor may designate" said:
of the Woman Suffrage party OF New rork
State. Other groups OF women, all over the
country, are Offering TO organize. Other
women are making lists OF things that wonn~
en- can do. We are prepared to do anythlno
that is needed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
BANKS KEEP GERMAN CLERKS
Not One Big Institution Adopts Guar
antY Trust Policy

NEW YORK, Feb. S-There will bc no
general retirement OF German subjects em-
ployed in Wall street banking houses. The
example of the Guaranty Trust Company.
which has temporarily suspended on full
pay all such employees, will not be followed
py single big bank, it was said today.
Heads OF the most important financial in
sututions OF the street made this statement.
IN spite OF the fadt that there were ad-
miued to tave been cases where German
sympathizers had made use Of information
obtained as employees of banks to aid the
tatherland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

I stitched the skirt TO the bodice and
finished the waist line with a girdle Of the
ribbon velvet
Cicily made loops Of velvet and placed
them at even intervals about each Of the
hounces with the exception of the first. We
used compact punches Of the flowers on this
one.
The slip forms fitting background for
Cicily's dance froCk. | am satisfied at hav-
ing saved SIS for her to use for something
else
Now. | must put fresh tulle in my best
evening gowns, SO that il will look spCk
and span for the ball
The Editor Man left for home saturday.
Too bad he always misses our really
grand affairs. I'll take Teddy Wilcox. he
dances we'll
tupyrIght
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
SOCIALIST OPPOSES WAR
Crowd of 500 Cheers "There'll Be No
Fighting for Me"

Five hundred Socialists gathered in the
kabor Lyceum. Sixth street near Brown,
Checred and yelled last night when Charles
Sehl, twice candidate for Mayor ON that
party ticket, inveighed against the master
class and wound UP his remarks, "lf war
comes there will be no fighting for me-"
The meeting was called TO protest against
the entrance of this country into the Eu-
ropean war as a result of any overt act"
which Germany may commit against the
United States. Tho meeting closed with
the singing Of the "Marscilaisc" by quar-
tet composed of German Russian, a
Frcnchman and an American and in which
the entire audience joined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

DOYLESTOWN, Pa, Web although a
number of men were candidates for MEM
bership to the Doylestown Board Of Educa-
ton to fill the vacancy made by the death
of Henry q. Harris members of the board
unanimously elected Mrs. Charles X. Night
engale. She is the first woman who ever
held like position at Doylestown. Mrs.
Nightengale is former teacher in the
schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

Five hundred dollars covers the damage
done by n fire which this morning broke
out in the fourth story of the brick manu-
featuring plant of AronovitZh n Herman,
at 151 South Fourth street. \ stable and
blacksmith shop next door We're FOR a time
threatened, but tiremen succeeded in con-
timing the blaze. A policeman saw smoke
coming from the fourth floor of the estab-
lshment. and as n precautionary measure
broke open the gate of the stable and led
out three horses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
LUZERNE "DRYS" ACTIVE
All New Applications Opposed and Sew
eral Old Licenses Attacked

WILKES BARRE, Pa. Feb. s-Temper-
snce forces in Luzerne County have filed re-
monstrancesi against all new applicants for
liquor licenses and many old ones.
The temperance folk have not overlooked
any opportunity to lessen the number Of Ii
censes. Every house against which there
are any charges of violation of the law has
oeen attacked. Many old houses are also
being opposed on the ground that they are
not necessary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
ALIEN ADMITS MURDER
Defendant in Wilkes-B Barre Case Says
He Killed to Save His Life

wILKES-BARRE Pa. Feb. S.--Decarng
that he had lived two years in fear Of
Peter Dozzari who, he said had threatened
liyc, Giuseppi Plcri took the witness stand
and admitted the murder of Da2zari but
held that he was forced t. do so to sa e his
own life.
Picri admitted that he and De2zar had
quarrelcd frequently. and said the sight Of
Dezzari or the mention Of his name filled
him with fear lie also admitted that both
Of them had been suitors of the same girl
and that e. oy quarrcled over her The
case will probably reach the jury today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Woman of 1O2 Dies at Nanticoke

Mary zeinsli, lO2 years old. wyoming
Valleys oldest resident, is dead in Nanti-
coke. She was a native of Germany
and settled in this section in 1865. Thirty
years ago she moved to Nantcoke. She
was the head of five generations, all living.
one year ago she was overcome by smoke
when her home caught fire. She Has been
failing since that time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

spring of this year
win see the end OF
the war.
She has been re-
sponsiblc for many
king forecasts,
some of which have
come true. And many
people are convinced
that she is accurate
in this, her last one.
The year 1917, ac-
cording TO biblical
chronology, has al
ways been marked
out as one OF the
IN OSt molnentous
years of crisis, as
the year terminating
long centuric 5 OF
struggle.
- 49, . IA a.. 90 a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Diamond Jim" Brady Improved

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb S.-Physcians
who are taking no chances with the allure
ments OF shore life refused yesterday to sus-
pend orders combining Diamond jim"
Brady, the New York millionaire. to~his
room at Boardwalk hotel Brady was
peter this morning. but the medical rule
barring callers Is still effective.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Hint for the Guest Room

See that the wardrobe or closet is srp4
piled with coat racks. In the day of tailor4
made clothing, even for women, these are
almost a necessity. A well-equlpped WORK
basket and candle in plain candesticks
with n box OF matches, are convenient.
open Wide all empty drawers of dresses.
etc. to show which are at .he guests
disposaL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Lawnton School DESTROYED by Fire

HARRISBURG. Feb; s.--Twenty-sev
swatara township school children are
without place TO attend school because
their school building in Lawnton, a one
story single-room brick structure. was de-
stroyed by fire today The loss Is $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
A Valentine for an Invalid

In heart-shaped box place handker-
chiefs with dainty colored borders. These
are easy to find in bed Monogram or
other decoration may be added IL desired.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08

The recent death Of that celebrated Faris
soothsayer Madame de Thehes, has caused
renewed interest in her prophecy that the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
Ladies', Nixht,at Business Banquet

The eighth annual ladies' night and ban
Quet Of the Central North Philadelphia
ss': '}s's sa's.ss sss;se:' ssf " 2 n's'
The herald., 1917-11-01
An Aerial Shepherd.

The gallant little republic OF Fene-
zuela, which may shortly come In on
the side of the allies. boasts Of re-
markable bird which can be trained TO
tend flocks, says London Tit-Bits. Not
only does the yuk-a-milk, as it is called.
take the place Of the sheep dog. but II
is frequently used TO guard the home
Of its owner.
When the Indians capture a yak-a-
milk they find little difficulty in train
Ing II to domestic use. II Is attached
to the farmyard and performs the
same duties as faithful watchdog. A
yak-a-milk soon learns TO know and
obey the voice Of its master. Its usual
gait is slow and sedate, but sometimes
Il will execute most eccentric move
ments, Waiting and pirouetting IN a
very absurd fashion. Instances are re-
corded where these strange birds have
defended their charges from attacks
Of wild and savage animals, and even
driven them OF.
The herald., 1917-11-01
INNNNNNNNNNL

For this duty there were assigned tho
troops OF P1ckett's fresh and splendid
virginia division, which constituted
part OF Longstreet's cOrps. Long.
street himself never believed this
charge could have chance OF suc-
cess. Between him and Lee there WAS
ever after~ard bitterness. But as for
the charge Itself, 1t was most gallant
~ delivered. 1t almost won.
Meade began the fighting on the
third day by aiming a heavy counter
offensive at Culp's hill, which after
four hours Of fighting was retaken
from the COnfederates. This, how
ever, did not deter Lee from following
MS original plan. He was determined
that Pickett should make his grand as,
sault. In preparation. Alexander. the
Confederate chief Of artillery. opened
with one long line Of seventy FIVE
guns, while sixty-fve of Hills guns
came into action on the left. Against
these the Federals, cramped for space,
could oppose but seventy-five, and the
nre or these was soon stopped that
they might be held TO meet the Unfair
try attack.
LOngstreet, still certain the result
could b. only failure. could not bring
himself 10 order the advance, but
shortly before two IN the afternoon
Pickett himself asked and obtained
permission 10 go forward.
There followed one OF the most des.
perate charges in history, beside
which, when one reckOns in loss Of
life, such an exploit as that Of the
Light Brigade at Balaklava becomes
almost child'S play. To reach the
Union line the VirginianS had TO cross
1900 yards of ground swept by terri
Of Pickett's brigadiers, went down. two
| killed and one, Kemper desperately
wounded. The Union troops, Gibbons
| division and part of the Second
| corps. all under Hancock, held IN
flinchingly. Lieutenant Gushing, COM
handing battery, held in his entrails
with one hand while with the other he
helped roll gun into position, cry
ing out, "Give them one more shot,
Webb" The slaughter was fnghtful,
but the dauntless Virginians actually
broke Meade's first line before they
withered under the fearful fire and,
abandoned by their support, fell back.
Brigadier General Garrett, who had
leaped the wall with his hat on his
sword, died under a Union gun car.
rage.
This ended the battle. Afterward
there was only a retreat which might
have been a rout, had the Union troops
pressed their advantage or had Lee
i been less prompt and skillful in raj
lying his men. The Confederates lost
10000 out of total approximating
5000. OF Pickett's division. which
charged 1850 strong, 1898 were left
on the field. Meade's losses were 3d..
600 out Of $1,000, but the Confederacy
had attained its greatest success and
had seen that success wane into hope
| less failure.
The herald., 1917-11-01

race blends and mixed natiOnalities.
George w. Gable, a native OF Louisiana.
which Is sometimes called ''the Creole
state" and author Of O novel entitled,
"Old Creole Days" says: The term
did not first belong TO the descendants
OF Spanish but Of the French settlers.
But such a meaning implied a certain
excellence Of origin. and 30 came early
TO include any native Of French or
Spanish descent by either parent,
whose new allegiance with the slave
race entitled him to social rank. Later,
the term was adopted by. not conceded
10. the natives Of mixed blood, and Is
still so used among themselves. Be
sides French and Spanish. there are
even. for convenience of speech, col
ored Creoles but there are no Italian
or SiciliGn, nor any English. Scotch or
Irish or Yankee Creoles." In the West
Indies and in Mexico the term was ap-
piled 10 whites of pure Spanish or
French extraction, hut in the United
States it was applied also TO persons
of mixed negro blood.
The herald., 1917-11-01
Faces Of Nature In Mountain.

This country. above all others,
abounds In faces Of nnture. All the
eastern and middle states are dotted
with mountains and hills In n thou
sand varying shapes, and II would be
strange II nature had not INDUCED in
her well-knOwn freaks. On the Hud-
son river, 81. Anthony Nose is a
prominent object, and there are other
faces well known 10 the traveller. in
the White mountains, the Old Man Of
the Mountains has beer wonder to
tourists for many years. In the
Rockies. faces Of nature are numcr-
Gus, and rs the region i becoming
more fully explored, amazing shapes
are daily discovered. Elephants, bears,
lions, crOuchlng tigers. rs wei! as hu-
man faces and forms loom up before
the astonished tourist.
The herald., 1917-11-01
Modern Ideas Of Greatness.

When we ask what It is that we
moderns deem to constitute greatness
among the men OF our own or q COM
paratively recent time. we feel that the
standard has somewhat changed. We
set less store by monarchs, for they do
not all the stage Of the world as they
once did, although some Of them have
still large opportunities for doing good
or harm. Neither do we give quite
such special honor TO military glory as
former ages did. Nevertheless, the es-
sential qualities that dazzle the eyes Of
man may be still the same. I speak
chiefly Of the greatness that consists In
action. for the ruler. the statesman
and the warrior do their work in the
sight Of the world and can be judged
by Ii, whereas the poet or the philoso-
pher may have long TO wait for recog-
milton, and even a supreme scientific
discovery may not be appreciated IN
Ill long years have been spent in work
ing out its applications.-James Bryce,
in Youths Companion.
The herald., 1917-11-01
Test Of Endurance.

Human endurance Is seldom tested
50 severely as among the postal mes
sengers Of the Chinese government be.
tween Pekirg and Lhassa. These mes.
sengers are picked and trained men
who in times Of great urgency are re-
quired to cover 1850 miles between
the two capitals, on horseback, in sc
days, or 125 miles day.
The messengers letters, incloSed IL
a yellow bag, are never taken off his
back except when he changes his
dress, once week. He changes
horses every few miles, eats and sleeps
in postal stations, is under the most
rigid restrictions as TO articles Of diet,
and is permitted 10 sleep only fouI
hours a day.
The herald., 1917-11-01

look forward to the fall immensely. We
shall have a jolly time, but we shall
love it when 1t gets cold. too, and we
can burrOw down into our holes"
But as the days were still warm the
prairie dogs Joined In all the fun there
was to be had, and 50 happy did they
seem, that the bCa: from his den often
looked over and wondered if they were
still thinking and dreaming of the
time when they should go to sleep.
lie couldn't quite decide the queS-
ton. But the whole truth was that
the prairie dogs are happy all the
time whether awake or asleep, and
they look forward to all the days
winter and summer. playing or curled
M in the holes.
The herald., 1917-11-01
Tea Jags in London.

Has il been noticed that since the
anti-tresting epoch and since nlcO-
holic liquor came TO vanishing point,
men invite one another to cups of
tea and get quite feverish over their
potationsf" asks the London Daily
Express. Yesterday afternoon an
actor who is resting confessed that
he had consumed nine cups OF tea
since breakfast time. They had GER
tainly changed his condition. He wns
terribly restless. Glittering eyes,
rapiE, nonsensical voluminOus talk,
high temperature, an uncertain tenn
per, q fiuctuating pulse, hands ner'
yously clInched-all these are the
signs and tokens of tea drunken
ness"
The herald., 1917-11-01
The Noon In japanese Poetry.

pdnese fondness for moon-gazing
~ ~" not be Interpreted as a pure feel
JOY In the presence Of beauty;
miied with melancholy sentiment,
me New East. The soul Is
ss neo with strange and deep pathos
en looking at the moon with night
1a background and-Silence. ShI-
se mad the idea when ne said
10 solitude, look attentively up
We moon, seem to merge into one
=. WIN her." This attitude toward
quite differs from that which
A. iees at sight Of the first touch of
- spot OF high light upon the
W Of Mount Full.
The herald., 1917-11-01

Magazine. What wag, what droll fel
low ever thought of choosing the name
Babylon for a south shore. Long Is
land, clam and flatflsh village, the
chronicles fail TO relate. Its gardens
hang right side up, and bear potatoes
in a highly respectable and patriotic
manner. and the once justly famous
daughters Of Babylon are as scarce q.
hanging gardens, for they simply de-
not exist. The moment the Babylon.
ian female attains that age when g
single swift glance at a male Of the
genus suffices to tell her the precise
figure of his income. she takes the
IL :04 TO the better husband stalking
preserves 40 miles TO the west-and
she does not return.
The herald., 1917-11-01
Modern Babylon.

az niles from New York in the
NJ. wi Oh Berlin and just behind the
n s.and lighthouse, which we used
q. ' nom homecoming liners in
vk.a ~ OLD days before the war,
upra. a's might look at kings and the
n ~ ~ citizen of these United States
aus, :. eoeo things in the shop win
I'm, =. " the Rue de la Paix without
y s., sssed as a cssus belli, is Baby
~ Barton writes In Cartoons
The herald., 1917-11-01
prouress Of Civilization.

The insane asylum as it exists today
Is a modern institHtion. Time was
when people whose minds were dis
traught were permitted 10 mix with
the world except when they developed
violent symptoms making them obvi-
ously dangerous. and then they were
confined, sometimes In chains. as II
they were wild beasts, with no pro-
The herald., 1917-11-01

bark and laugh
with our voices
and our tails,
tool"
IT h en- you
shouldn't begin TO
think of going TO
sleep for the win
ter" said t h o
bear. You should
be happy and
look forward to
a month or two
of outdoor fun
and play"
I'VE do" said
[ h @ sp ea k q r
prnirjp dog "We
The herald., 1917-11-01
The Best Test

MY mother has the loveliest new
dress" said Bessie.
$50 has my mother" said Olive.
my mother goes TO more parties
than anybody In this town"
my mother has the doctor more
than any one in this town." said Olive,
triumphantly.
The herald., 1917-11-01

vision for medical attendance and
physical comfort such MS society nc.
cords them now. The modern attitude
toward the problem Of the cOmmunitys
responsibility for the care Of the In
sane attests the growth Of human feel
Ing and marks the progress Of civilian
ton.
The herald., 1917-11-01
power Of a Smile

Is it not a thing divine to have
smile which, none know how, has the
power to tighten the weight Of that
enormous chain which all the living in
common drag behind them?-.Victor
Hugo
The herald., 1917-11-01

tul 1 lpNt ~ lIIIllh
Of IT,"
"Y gu dom I
change your ways
in the zoo, DO
youI" asked the
bear from his
yard some little
distance away.
NO" said the
prairie dog, Il
care about sleep
40 matter where l
am"
Il like To sleep
myself" said the
The herald., 1917-11-01
$50 Species Of Parrots.

There are $50 species of parrots,
chiefly confined TO the warm parts of
America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
There are none In Europe and none In
Asia west Of the Indies: and while
numerous in the Malay archipelago.
they are wanting in China. Cochin
China and the Philippine island. The
only species native to the United States
is the Carolina parros
The herald., 1917-11-01
The Ouaht Of Love.

This word sought" means I'VE owe
IT," says DR.. Griffith Thomas. AS a
debt Eve owe 1t" TO the weak to ex-
tend 10 them a helping hand, and
"ror carrying of burdens love Is the
great power"