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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-02

Prince Christopher, brother of ex-
King Constantine, is going to London
to marry Miss Lifts, a wealthy Ameri-
can, whose identity is still a nys-
tery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-02

The Mallory Line has placed a
temporary embargo on shipments of
cotton and copper from Galveston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-02

Because the War Department re-
fused to recognize the Harvard Of
ficers' training corps it will disband
on August 10. Members will join the
REGULAR army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
WOODLAND STORIES
MRS. BANTAM
BY Farmer Smith


While Mister Jay Bird was flying home
- = great hurry Father Duck was ushering
1uly Bumpus into the parlor. The whole
luck family were upset when they heard
oomething had happened at Mister Jay
1ird's home. for they thought perhaps Mrs.
JAY Bird had discovered Mother Duck In
ne act Of placing the egg in Mrs. Jay
BIRDS nest
Father Duck was wondering. too. IL Billy
1umpus had told Mrs. Jay Bird what had
happened--there was no telling what would
happen In woodland with two fellows like
Billy and Mister Jay Bird TO deal with
What-what is the matter at Mister Jav
ord's homer? asked Father Duck, eau
tiously.
Nothing much. Il just wanted TO get
ann out of the way. I am now a detective
4 What do you think of that? A real live de-
tective. Some one has robbed Mrs Ban.
nm OF one OF her precious eggs and / am
- the lookout for the thief" Billy Bumpus
looleed around the room with a glare.
Euxs Duck and Baby June WINGED a
! uetye, but no one gave q sign
well, don't see any clues here. so T
uaust be going" said Billy. as he put on his
g whats clue?" asked Father Duck
en "A clue? You have to be real detective
order TO fully understand what clue is,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

der Emperor and En-
~ Now Completely
Isolated in Palace
5c cARIANs REJOICE

1Do0lkAD. April .. - Orders have
nued ~ the provisional Government
- transfer to the fortress OF st. Peter
~ Paul Of all persons now with the
ood Emperor at Tsarskoe-Selo. Thus the
nperor and ex-Empress will be COM
~ holatsd
nv recent arrest Of the Grand Duchess
( 1Io Pavloyna, cousin Of the former EN-
11@t and divorced wife Of Prince William
sweden, and group Of personages in
ontourage Of Grand Duke Boris has led,
/ 9)Fding to the police. 70 the discovery Of a
~ n which the Grand Duchess and two
<4<4 Dukes were involved for the proca-
l&&}0n Of Grand Duke Nicholas as Emperor.
P4h4 Duke Nicholas now Ia in the Crimea.
NQtend Duchess Olga Of Russia, sister
~ abdicated Emperor, who divorced the
4tot Of Oldenburg, has just married Cap
@1u Koudikowski. of the Russian cavalry.
! ~ oficers OF the captains regiment have
01kbd Koudikowski to resign owing TO his
4lliancs' with the house of Romanoff
n 0OFIA. April 2. - Premier Radoslavoff
01dfessing the Bulgarian Parliament on the
&1oDoian revolution. expressed the belief that
n would make possible the return of good
&elaticns between the Russian and Bull
G4rtnn peoples He paid warm tribute TO
~ patriotism Of the Russian Duma and
s;HsI hope now the state of things in Rus
~ will be consolidated and will open the
V1y To n good understanding between our
D1opIes. Bulgaria declared war against alb
Dolutist Russia. but she always has borne in
11lnd the distinction between absolutist Rus
~ and the Russian people"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
POLICE SEEK PEDDLER
AS BOYS KIDNAPPER
Five-Year-Old Nathan Plott,
After Rescue, Gives Descrip-
ton of Captor

A peddler is being sought by the police
| today as the kidnapper OF fve-year-oio
Nathan Plott. Of 5l1 Fernon street who -is
| in a serious condition at the Mount sinai
Hospital After being held prisoner IN
| a vacant cellar amid rats, rubbish and tin
| cans the lad was found nearly starved TO
| death In a vacant house at $40 Carpenter
| street.
The boys feet had been tied together
| with a heavy rope. The police had been
searching for him since his grief-stricken
parents reported him missing from their
| home last Wednesday.
The boy himself told a story to the po-
| lice which will assist them materially IN
| running down the kidnapper.
"His name is Bill" Nathan said. He
has n wagon and a horse and he sells
things to buy candy with. He sometimes
goes to the movies and told me he'd take
me there oncest II I'D go along with him.
"I liked Bits wagon the first time l
seen IT, He has knives. scissors and lots
of other things. Bill also mends beds,
His Is no pushcart, It's regular wagon
with a horse hitched to it,"
Nathan paused in his narrative lons
enough to ask for more milk and crackers.
He was still hungry.
Sure I'd know Bill IL saw him again."
Nathan continued His face Is black and
his hair and hands is white" meaning no
doubt that his face is dirty.
THE man came along and said Hello!
want to go to the movies? Sure said
but he lied to me He never took me there.
/ didn't want to go but he grabbed me and
says. Sure. you'll go!
He pulled me along and showed me till
fell down. Then he grabbed me by the
neck. He took me to Carpenter street and
carried me to the cellar where he tied my
feet He said IL | tried TO get away he'd
tie my hands. Golly but I was scared.
81 had my sweater on and sometimes I
fell asleep. Rats crawled over me and 7
chased them away They would always
come back. I cried and cried. Then for
get what happened ! finally saw boy
looking through a small window at me. |
Then they came down and got me out"
The lad was found by Joseph Arafcante, |
of 516ts Carpenter street He liberated the |
child and notified the police. Nathan was |
nearly dead from starvation when found
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

It is something which puts you on the
track"
"Oh! !" was all Father Duck said, as Billy
disappeared out the door
II wonder what will be happening in our
home next?' asked Mother Duck. as she
went out into the kitchen to make ready
the supper She was glad Mister Jay Bird
did not stay.
In the meantime Billy Bumpus went back
to where Mrs. Bantam was peacefully sit
ting.
Anything new?" she asked, as Billy en-
tered the hen house.
Not a clue. thus far. but I suspect that
Mister Jay Bird had something to do with
all your trouble-he has a guilty conscience
and that always makes people afraid.
DO you know what 7 am going TO do :?
] am going to get a magnifying glass and
look for footprints outside your door"
Great idea 60 exclaimed Mrs Bantam
we must find the thief or some one will
steal YOU and some one will steal me, and
then the hen house and everything else.
OH Brave Billy Bumpys please see If you
cannot find the thief"
This was too much for Billy, SO he ran
out of the hen house again and began
searching for piece of glass. which he
soon found. He returned and discovered a
footprint just outside Of the hen house door.
gass?' asked the little hen.
1T makes no difference, for here is
footprint-two footprints--no. FOURr'
Mrs. Bantam was so excited that she
arose from her nest to take a peak.
Yes. and they are ducks footprints-I
mean, they are the marks of ducks feet"
said Billy holding the glass down close to
the ground and looking more closely. "Oh.
| have 1t. One of the marks looks like
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
Farmer Smiths
Column
PERSEVERANCE

Nv dears-This talk is suggested by a
young lady fourteen years or age. She
e9ns just been promoted from the seventh
9rade TO the eight grade of her school al
ne middle of the year. She is worthy OF
o'lr attention. ...
This young lady informs ME that to
tkEHSEVERE one must have COURAGE.
my dictionary says. in order to persevere
ypu must Maintain a purpose"
Have YOU purposeg
you have, stick to 1t and you will come
ut all right In the end.
Our birds, animals and fishes have an i'm
mense amount of RERSEvERENCE.
z Have you?
4 Cali perseverance 'ST1Ck-TO-IT-IVE-
LESS and 1t will remind you to stick to
HUur purpose.
- drop of water on stone makes no
.pression. but million drops hitting the
u@e spo< wears away the stone.
Keep 1t It, Am I right?
Your loving Editor I,
8., FARMER SMITH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
"UNLOADED" PISTOL KILLS
Fatal Accident to Young Man at He-
bron, Near Lebanon

LEBANON Pa. April Calvin Bentz
nineteen years of age. Of Hebron. died
from a bullet wound in his head i'm.
mediately above the right ear. The 20.
lice found he had accidentally killed him.
self in demonstrating his assertion that his
revolver was not loaded.
When he first pointed the weapon at his
companion, Harry Deckert. and pulled the
trigger there was no discharge, and Deck
ert strongly reproved him for his danger
Gus act. Then Bentz in further evidence
of his contention, pressed the muzzle TO
his own head and again pulled the trigger.
This time there was a discharge and Bentz
fell fatally wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

Or, if you prefer, send in your individusf
contribution. And do it now, during Belgian
Children's Week.
Whatever you do, give generously and
promptly. No one should feel that a single
contribution, however small, can be spared
here can be no worthier occasion for
the rich to give abundantly from their abun-
dance or for the humble to spare something
of their smaller portion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
SOlebury National Bank a Reality

the contemplated Solebury National Bank
has been oversubscribed and the institution
will at last become reality. Many prom
inent business men from New Hope and the
vicinity are backing the enterprise and the
scheme meets with the general co-opera ton
and approval of the farming district as
farmers either have to do their banking
across the river in Jersey or 60 seven or
eight miles 10 Pennsylvania town con-
tanning national bank, Doyiestown being
the nearest one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
Revenue Receipts Increase

YORK, Pa. April 2.-Receipts of the
local offic, of the ninth internal revenue dis
trict were S124,305.42 during March, a.
gain of $1,000 over those Of the previous
month, and more than $4,000 in excess
of those of the corresponding month of Ia AZ
year. The increase was due to the record
sale of cigar stamps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
What Are You Doing to Help?

Are you doing your part in raising Phila-
delphias share?
Give what you can to "Ration Club"
Hundreds of them are enthusiasticallv en-.
gagged raising funds to provide extra food for
the children of an entire town.
Or, better still, start Grafton Club
yourselt-in your office, club or church. We
will tell you how and assist you in everyway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

Make your check, money order or
other remittance payable to James
Crosby Brown, Brown Bros. & Co.,
$50 Chestnut street, or leave it at any
bank or trust company in Philadel-
phia to be forwarded. Or fill out the
attached coupon.
BELGIAN CHILDREN'S RELIEF
COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA
ls2l nt Street PhiIadslphl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

Each dollar will give one little un-
fortunate an extra daily ration for one
month-an extra biscuit and a cup Of
cocoa. 1t is far from meal as the
children of Philadelphia know it-but
1t is enough to save the lives of thou
sands of half-starved children in that
war-torn little country.
Over million homeless Belgian
children need food. They want it with
an urgency and an intensity which the
imagination can hardly conceive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

They must have 1t in order to Eve.
And remember-they are just little tots
fighting for existence against odds
that are staggering thousands of older
folks. They are weak from hunger
and exposure.
America is going to help them.
This country has guaranteed the funds
to provide every child in Belgium with
its much-needed extra rneal-every day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
The Foster Father

Belgian Children's Week started yesterday.
100000 month for the next six months
will be Philadelphia's share in this great hu-
manitarian movement. And every cent
must be raised before next Sunday.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Hcn Is Greatest ofAA Strength Builders
Says the Doctor
A Secret of the Great Endurance and Pouer
ofAthLetes

cases been doctornE ror months without OBJ
tanning any benefit But don't take the old
forms OF reduced iron, iron acetate or tincturs
OF iron simply to save a few cents You must
take iron IN 4 form that can be easily ab-
Soreed and assimilated like nuIated iron II
you want II TO do you any good. otherwise 10
may prove worse than useless. Many an ath-
iete or prtEe-hghter has Won the DAY simply
because he knew the secret Of great strength
and endurance and Allied his blood with iron
before he went into the STRAY while many
another has gone down to inglorious defeat
simply for. the lack Of iroH
NOTE-NuXated Iron recommended above by
DR. Sauer Is not q patent medicine nor secret
remedy, but one which 10 well known to drug
gists and whose iroa constituents Is widely
prescribed by eminent physicians everywhere
mike the Older inorganic iron products, u Ia
easily asSimilsted, does not injure the teeth,
make them black, nor upset the stomach: on
the contrary il is must potent remedy In
nearly all f0rmS u indigestion, as well as for
nervous. run -daan conditions. The manufac-
turers have SEcb great confidence in MINATED
Iron that they offer To forfeit S10e0H to any
charitable institution II they cannot take any
man CT woman under 60 who lacks iron and
increase their strength 200 per cent or over
in four weeks time provided they have no
serious organic trouble. They also oifes to re-
fuEd youI money II II does not at least double
your st eE 9Th and endurance In ten days time.
II Is dispensed in this city by HoIlistsr DRUG
Co. Benson smith 4 Co., Chambers Drug Co.
and All other druaEistA T. ..s- 80 ~ s &
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

From Hawaii and Maui ports by the
Inter-Island steamer Mauna Kea, De,
cember 25:
From Hawaii-A. H. Hand, Miss
Welch, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Herold,
Miss Sosso, E. c. Vaughan, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Deming, Miss M. Chickering,
Major H. c. Merriman, Miss McKen.
nan, w. X. Smith, G. Watsnabe, Miss
Hoshfda, DR.. J. c. Alexander, Joe Fer.
reira, NJ. Rocha, Kong Kai Chang, F.
Brughelli, Capt. and Mrs. NJ A. Clary,
Master Hugh Clary, Mrs. Watson, Mrs.
Heidner, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hansen,
Moses Dorian, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Pax
SON, Miss |. Richardson, A. w. Dunn,
aiss NJ. Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Fernie, Mrs. X. N. Durham, W. r:
Storey, Fred L. Berringer, J. s. Har.
gle, J. E. NJ. Osorio, NJ. P. Bailey. Maj
]. A. Dorst, o. H. Wolff, V. Fitzsim.
mons. A. T. Spalding, w. Suttee, T. B.
Enos, r. James, Sgt. A. o. Miller, Flu
shiyama, Mrs. Fujuichi and infant.
From Ihaui-Guy s. Goodness, G.. Sc
to, Ako Cook, A. Ayers, !. ltamura, C.
Sakahi, Fukuda. s. Higa, DR.. Hama
moto, E. Nakamura, Dan Carey. Sam
hshai, Master kahai, Miss J. kahai
Michitali, ]. X. kahoopii, II. Asato
Mrs Elsie Keao and infant, Joseph
Lobell.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
RED DCROSSNOW
BOASTS $4,000
MEMBERS HERE

As a result OF the Christmas Red
Cross drive for members l6,2Sc ne"
names were added 10 the local chap
ter's membership roll. making a tota.
Of 33,405 on Oahu. Kauai and Mail
who now belong to the Red Cross.
The Maui membership drive was
big surprise, as the Valley Isle work
ers turned in a total OF 1l.5o7. Prac'
ticauy every man on Maui is now
Red Cross member and also larse
proportion OF the women. Harold
Rice was chairman OF the Maui com
mittee.
The workers on Kauai also did ex'
cellentlv with an increase Of over
3On0. The exact figures will be here
Thursday. but the latest report gives a
total Of 1928 for the Garden Isle.
As a majority OF Oahu's population
already belonged to the Red Cross he
fore the campaign started there was j
smaller number to draw from. but
1854 new members were added here,
making a total for Oahu Of 1S.Ol0.
AS less than a total Of $4,000 was
required to meet the demands Of the
society in the drive to obtain Is per
cent Of the entire population Of the
United States. the local chapter with
its new membership OF over $4,000 is
probably the largest chapter per popu'
lation in the country.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
MATSoh co. TO RESUME
ITS PASSENGER SERVICE

Passenger service of the Matson
Navigation Co., which has been nearly
entirely suspended for the past six
weeks because of the taking over Of
the company's steamers for the use OF
the government, is to be resumed. The
next steamer of this line which will
take passengers to the coast is the
President, now under the direction oi
the Matson company. AS tbs steamer
carries several hundred passengers
she will be able to take out all who
want to leave for the coast. Passage
can be booked at the Honolulu MatsoH
office and the sailing date of the
steamer learned privately, of which
the censorship prohibits the publica
ton,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
WELL KNOWN SKIPPER
MEETS DEATH IN CHILE

With the arrival here OF the bark
Olympic 1t became known that Capt
T. H. Evans. for 10 years caller al
Honolulu had either been killed by
highwaymen or had committed suicide
at Antofagasta, Chile. The bark came
in command of Captain A. Biederman,
formerly the vessels first mate.
Captain Biederman says Captain
Evans told him after he was shot
through the head in the latter part OF
October, that he had been attacked
by robbers and that his watch and
some money was stolen after he was
wounded.
Captain Biederman engaged de.
tectives to Investigate the shooting.
They reported to him it was their be.
lief Captain Evans had shot himself
Captain Evans home was in San
Francisco. where he leaves a family.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
SKIPPER
HERE EN- ROUTE
TO THE COAST
Declares Vessel lust Couldn't
Weather the Storm" ex-
pIanatlon OF Sinking

Capt Ole Hansen, master OF the
iII-!ated Norwegian steamer Thor,
which fouuGered 100 miles north and
90 miles west of Honolulu last month,
Is aboard a Pacific Mail steamer Ill
port today. He is bound to San Fran
cisco after being carried across the
Pacific to Japan hv rescue snip
which saved him and "A others Of the
crew IS5 miles from the scene OF the
wreck.
Other members OF the wrecked
schooner reachsa-4+oRola laalu alter two
weeks-fn q small open lifeboat AMI
nave since left for the coast.
1t became known this morning that
the freight clerk OF the Thor y'%Lo
came 10 Honolulu with the second
boat load of the Thor crew rescued,
is the son OF Captain Nelson of the
Ecuador. For some unknown reason
he did not let this become known
while here, although he taxed frankly
enough about being an AmeTfcan-born
citizen and enrolled in the naval re-
serve. =
Second Mate Hansen and X VII
liams, purser of the lost Norwegian
steamer. are also passengers aboard
the Pacific Mail liner Others Of the
Thor crew who were carried to Yoko-
hama by the Japanese tramp which
rescued them have shipped out on
other vessels from the Orient.
"she Just couldn't weather the
storm is the only explanation Capt
Hansen gives IL the wrecking Of his
steamer.
The Pacific Mail steamer has nearl3
hundred cabin passengers in all. A
number OF these are prominent Ol
wealthy Russians seeking peace in the
United States. 7. Bosse is a rear al.
miral of the Russian navy and V,
Dsrauovsky. a very rich Russian. who
with Mrs. Baranoysky and number OF
servants, is en- route to the states f0r
an indefinite stay. All OF these Rur.
SLAMS said they were not familiar
enough with the English language to
comment upon the chaotic state Of af-
fairs in their native country.
c. F. Ross. an American railroad
man, with his wife is returning from
trip to the Orient.
DR.. P. W. Van Metre. wife and two
children make up a missionary fami'y
who have been stationed In Siam.
The Pacific Mail steamer will take
the next mail to the mainland and will!
have Accommodations for 13 cabin
passengers and IS in the steerage She.
will be booked full on her departure
from here, as there is still big de-
mand by Spanish families for steer
age passage. Nearly all the Spar
iarts leaving now explain to the im,ai,
grafton officials that they want to 90
TO California, where they can buy
land. R.r
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
PACIFIC FISHERIES VESSEL
TO ENTER HAWAII RUN

SEATTLE, Dec 2.-Rread to enter
the Hawaiian trade, the comman
deered steamship Windber of the Fa'
cific American Fisheries of Belling-
ham will arrive in Seattle Tuesday.
The vessel is to be delivered to the
United States Shipping Board in this
port and will begin loading immedi-
ateIy for Honolulu, completing Ter
cargo in San Francisco. The Pacific
Stean ship Company has been request
ed to furnish the cargo for the vessel
and she will take shipments of box
shocks, flour, feed and other freight.
The Windber Is a vessel of $500
measurement and $500 weight tons.
She has been plying in the Alaska
cannery trade out of Bellingham. The
vessel is the second carrier of the
Communicated Alaska fleet to be
taken off the Northern trade routes,
the big freighter juneau OF the Alaska
Steamship Company being under or-
derss to proceed to San Francisco as
SOON as possible for service between
the Golden Gate port and Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Ordinary Nvxated Iron Will Make Delicate.
Nervous, Ruadows People 200 Per Ceat
Stronger In Two weeks Time
In Maay Cases

NEW YORK, y. Y.-Most people fooIishly
seem 10 think they are going to get renewed
health and strength from some stimuls ting
medicine. secret nostrun narcotic drug, said
DR.. Sauer, well known Specialist who has
studied widely both in this country and Europe
when as matter of fact, real and true
strength can only come from the food you
eat. But people often fail to get the strength
out Of their food because they haven't enough
iron in their blood TO enable it to change food
into living matter. From their weakened, nerT-
Gus condition they know something is wrong
but they can't tell what, so they generally
commence dOctoring for stomach. liver or kid
ney trouble or symptoms Of some other ailment
caused by the lack Of iron In the blood. This
thing may 60 on for years. while the patient
suffers untold agony. II you are not strong
or WE'LL you owe IL TO yourself to make the
following test: See how long you work
Or how far you can walk without becoming
tired. Next take two ve-Eran tablets of
ordinary nuIated iron three times per da" after
meals for two weeks Then test your strength
again and see for yourself how much you have
Eained l have seen dozens Of nervous run
down people who were ailing all the while.
double their strength and endurance and en-
tireiy get rid Of all symptoms Of dyspepsia
liver and other troubles in from ten to four
teen days time simply by taking iron In the
proper form. And this after they had in soms
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
IIARBOR NOTES

The following sugar is waiting ship
ment on Hawaii: 1-aupahoehoe, 245;
Punaluu, 1850; Henuape, 1900; Kal
wiki, 2513.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
RUSSIAN CONSUL BACKS
ANY MAN WHO CAN
PUT END TO CHAOS

81 am for any strong man who will
bring order out of chaos" is the dec
laration of H. Troutshold. Russian con
sui general at Harbin. Siberia. who
has been here since September en-
gagged in arranging for the repatriation
of Russian island residents wishing to
return to their native country.
To this he added the comment. when
questioned as to whether he favored
the gaining Of power by the Bolsheviki
party, Kaledin, Korniloff or Kerensky:
Amy good man will do if he Is
strong enough to bring about order in
Russia" Consul Troutshold says he
has had no information from Petro.
grad since coming here this fall.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

What do you mean by slappinE
your little brother?"
Well, pa just spanked me. and ma
says / must always share everything
get with my brother"