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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-12

The next morning June started out
for her shopping. When she returned
she expected to find that something
had happened, but not even {. tele-
gram greeted her. She wondered
what they were doing and thinking
at home. Well, there was nothing to
do but wait. She sat alone in her
room the entire evening and nothing
happened. The next morning as she
was starting out for more shopping
she found herself confronted by the
proprietor. Very apOlOgetically he
explained that he had orders from
police headquarters to detain her.
June after some show Of Indignation,
went meekly back to her room. In
about an hour there was a knock at
her door Was it a hoTrid policeman
or the irate and injured Mrs. Hunt?
June neTved herself to open the door
Billy, wild-eyed and out of breath,
confronted her.
Where is that scoundrel?" he
yelled. Are you married?"
NO" answered June. And he
isn't a scOUndrel'
Then Billy told how he had found
Mrs. Cliffe's note, how a good deal
had dawned upon him, how they had
never even thought of being engaged
and how furious and miserably
heaTt-brOken he had been.
Then" he added, Il know - it
took an awful big jolt to find out
but knew I'd got to get you back, or
Or"
"Or make me one of the famiIy?"
she finished.
Billy took her very closely in his
arms and explained later.
Copyright, 1917, w. G. Chapman.)
DAINTY GUIMPE WITH SWEATER
Ru RaTfu RrOUyn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-12
The new guimpe is designed for
wearing with sweaters and jersey
sport coats.

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
Cape May Names Defense I

CAPE MAY. n. j.. April 4.-4r{{
May Board of Trade has named a .,.z
tee on preparedness composed OF ~ I.
d. Marcy, Or. Frank r. Hughes mn. !.
Edgar Sicl.els.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
HIGHWAYMEN ROB
PAYMASTER OF S25OO
Daring Hold-Up of Employe of
N. Snellenburg & Co. at 18th
and Berks Streets

daring hold-up took place this after.
noon when two highwaymen lay in wait fol
John Fenner. paymaster IN the employ oi
n. Snellenburg & Co. at Eleventh and Berks
streets. and beating him into insensibility
relieved him of the satclel i'm which he car.
ried pay envelopes totaling 20 more thar
$500.
With cool assurance the hlghwaymer
walked from around the corner and at
tackled the paymaster as he was about "a
enter the warehouse Of the Snelenbure
Company. They came lpon him with such
suddcnness that he was unable to make an
outcry. Beating him black and blue with
their fists they wrested the satchc from
him and then calfa'y stepped into |, waiting
automobile
The attack was made so quickly that the
speeding autosts were out of sight by the
time a crowd gathered around the injured
man.
Fenncr, who is an undcrszed man. sew
enty-five years old. was taken 70 the Eighth
and jefferson streets police station in a
dazed condition. lie lives at 19i3 Marvine
street.
His description of his assa ilants is an in
coherent one. According TO the police, Fen
ncr was within a stones throw Of the ware
house steps when he was knocked down by
"a blow struck from behind This was fol-
lowed by n rain of blows which left him
unconscious. The men were white, un-
masked and unarmed.
The police say the automobile had a New
Jersey license tag bearing the number
40735. Camden police say this number is
held by James Coyle, Of Blackwood. y. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
HOUSES DAMAGED; BOY
HURT BY HEAVY BLAST
Particles Of Stones Fly in North Mar u
yunk When Workmen Try to
Destroy Obstruction

one person was slightly hurt and several
houses were more or less damaged by a
blast in an excavation in North Manayunli
at 10 O'Clock this morning
Paul MChacls, Jr., of 29Ol Hermitage
street. had his hands cut by flying glass
while playing with Thomas Cunning. four
teen years old, in tho yard of his home
when the explosion took place.
Wortmen are engaged In digging cellars
for new building operation back OF Iiermi-
tago street, and it was while they. were
blasting some stone obstruction that the
particles few. some distance of 100 feet.
damaging the nearby dwellings.
The roof of the home of John Buchanan
at zoos Hermitage street. was pierced by
n heavy stone and the windows were broken
The house Of Samuel Cunning. at 2906 Her
mtaEc street suffered in similar way
while the roof of the house of Paul
Mchacs. Sr., at 290i Hermitage street
was also badly damaged
In explaining the accident William
LcNering, the contractor. in charge of the
blasting, said the stone must have been
unusually soft and the charge was per-
haps Il little heavy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
WEAK HEARTS CAUSE
OF TWINS REJECTION
Francis and Edward GUNNER
Barred From Enlistment in
Naval Coast Defense Reserve

Francis and Edward GUNNER. twin broth'
ers. who sought to enter the Naval COAST
Defense Reserve at the city Hall recruiting
station this afternoon, We're refused on ac-
count Of defective hearts
The Gummcrs live at the same house
1927 J.ehigh avenue They look so inucn
alike that sometimes they can hardy teIi
themselves apart. incidentally. they caused
some temporary complications at the re-
cruting office. Doctor plummer examined
Francis GUNNER and found that he had
organic. heart trouble. Doctor PIummer
then entered another office and saw Doc
tor Bald examining Gummer's brother,
what do you mean by being examined
again?' asked Doctor plummer Of Gum
mcr, whereupon GUNNER replied To Plum
mer that he was Edward GUNNER. and as
Francis was subsequently discovered in an
other office. the brothers proved that they
were twins.
In view of the fact that the men have
had experience and are all right with the
exception Of the heart trouble, Doctor Plum
mer viii ask the Surgeon General for
waiver that they may be accepted for
service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
e gg Coal
Stove Coal
Chestnut Coal
$3.50
$7.75

25c per ton edoyc
25c PER TON DISCOUNT FOR CASH
lhe reduction in of Pea uniform, bv Ia
Companies in fact they have e;r Nnng
Our price therefore, for Pea for the present
will be $6O per tor, Csc per ton OF for cash
We cannot the Public STRONGLY the adyh1; &c
to its full capacity during the month snca;on OF storing
du0ns which are bound to be prevalent comng con-
e W navi IN no ali assurances as to prices Nay know that
sur 1p % to make predictions We upon you %0s @
supply you nov with al! the
stances nh % % ath van OF the opportunity Irving crcu
~ x Mn'er T1n hnd conditions worse oeheVe
All orders Will be careful GEE,
same courteous consideration receiving the
Flace your order early either by telephone ~ no,l
cs1e to avail e our representatives residence IN PC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
FlUIIl
BLOCKS STATE
DEFENSE BILL
< Opponents in. Conference
Agree to Do Nothing Un-
til Monday at Earliest
APPROPRIATION TO WAIT
Bp a star Correspondent
HARRISBURG, Apr

tlAnniooOINps ADTll
Factional politics in the Legislature has
prevented Pennsylvania from making an APP
propriation for the defense of the homes, of
h It's citizens and the Industries and wealth
: ef the Commonwealth.
The Senate Appropriations Committee,
which early yesterday arranged for a spe-
cial order on the Buckman bill appropri-
ating 10000 for defense and prepared
ness at 800 o'clock last night, did not meet.
but instead the Penrose and Ware leaders
agreed" to postpone any action or agree
ment upon the measure until next Mon
day night at the earliest" it was ex-
postponement, however, was indefinite, and
In the meantime. Penrsylvania's share Ia
the war against. Germany will be delayed
The two factions. with their leaders as
their representatives, got together last night
in the Governors Offices in the Capitol and
arranged to have the decision as to the
factional squabble over the board of ex-
penditure" that would direct the spending
Of the s2,o0o,0O0 indefinitely" postponed
Among those in the conference were Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, Attorney General Fran
els Skunk Brown and Senators Crow,
eproul, McNichol and Snyder.
In the meantime, a similar BILL which
was introduced in the House Monday
night by Representative Woodward, of AL
legheny. Immediately after President will
son had asked Congress to declare a state
Of war with Germany, ia being held in the
Appropriations Committee of the lower
branch of the General Assembly until the
leaders of both the Penrose and the Ware
Brumbaugh factions decide who is to super
wise the expenditure of the money.
The legislative leaders Of both factions
today are making the plea that there Is no
way II telling just how much Pennsyl-
vaii.a must spend In actual and aggressive
war.are, and that therefore, It is best to
hold up any appropriation until some in
dication Is received from Washington as
70 the part Pennsylvania is TO play I'm
the defense of the honor of the nation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
ASKS SCHOOL ROOFS
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
District Attorney Rotan's Plea
Made to Elementary Commit
tee of Board of Education

| District Attorney Rotan this afternoon
appeared before the Elementary School
committee OF the Board OF Education and
advocated that space on school roofs be
provided upon which children might play.
There were more than hundred people
killed by automobiles In this city last year,
said Mr.. ..otan. "and a large percentage of
these were children. Children must play
| and II is obvious that there Is not enough
room the streets and IN the present
Fairgrounds to accommodate them. This
morning had case where a driver was
held for killing child. The accident was
not the drivers fault. The child was mere
ly seeking natural recreation"
simon Gratz. head OF the board said that
he did not think the roofs OF the old build
ings were suited for the purpose, and g.
Horace Cook, superintendent of school
buildings corroborated this statement. Mr.
Gratz went on to say that the funds OF the
Board of Education were limited. and this
made 1t hard to find money to make alter
atoms.
Superintendent CARRIER. of the public
schools, made several recommendations to
the committee. The first was that, In view
OF the short school year caused by the
ravages of infantile paralysis no June cX-
aminations he held this year in the elomen-
tary grades lie advocated that those stu
dents who had not been exempted In their
studies be given a chance 10 pass the ca
aminations next fall Mt the opening of the
school year.
He also advised that the Ecyscr School,
Morris and Coulter streets, Germantown.
and the Meehan School, Penn street and
Pulaski avenue. be merged and put under
one principal. He also recommended that.
i'm view of the high price of vegetables
gardens be started on vacant lots in the
city and the 1880 school children who
have been interested in the last two years
in gardening be appointed ms inspectors to
supervise vegetable culture on these gar
dcns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
Daughters Name Delegates

Delegates TO the convention of the ma -
tional organization, which will he held at
Raleigh, n. c., from April % to 81 We're
appointed this afternoon at "A meeting of
the executive committee OF the Daughters
OF the Revolution of Pennsylvania. The
dele ates are Mrs. Nathaniel Seaver Kay.
Mrs. Herman t. Bonschur, Mrs. Charles r..
Wolbert, Mrs. Robert l.. Chase. Mrs Con-
stantine Pope, Mrs. j. Chester Wilson. Mrs
John Pettingll and Mrs. O. La Forrest
Perry. In addition to fostering patriotism
generally. the organization has established
the Loyal League in the public schools
throughout the country
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
AUSTRIA REPORTED
IN NEW PEACE MOVE

LONDON, April 4.
A new peace move by the Central Powers,
FORECAST in extracts, from the semiofiicial
newspaper Lokal Anzeiger. carried in dis.
patches yesterday, has been forced by Aus
trias demands. according to German in
formation received via Holland today.
The declaration was made In these dis
patches that in the forthcoming announce
ment Germany would make Worthwhile
offer." Presumably in the belief of close
observers of German and Austrian condi-
ttons here, the Teutonic officials now realize
they must make great concessions from the
attitude adopted in the previous peace
feeler.
According to the German belief. a peaee
oner at this time would appeal particularly
20 the new Russia. now reorganizing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
Norwegian Ship Sunk BY U-Boat

NEW ORLEANS, April 4--The No',
wegian steamship Farmand. which sailed
from New orleans January ~ for Havre
with cargo of miscellaneous merchandise,
was sunk by U-boat off the French coast
Tuesday. according To a cabegram received
by George :. Taylor q CO.. shipping agents
here The boat was returning unloaded
when sunk. No information concerning the
fate of the crew was contained In the cable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
75C Reduction Announcement
GEO. B. NEWTON COAL COMPANY
FrnkMnBa
Franklin Bank BUILDING

interests have finally announced the usual
a. X or stove and Chestnut Coal take April 1917
in freight on these Sizes ~ " o0o0'o" VI ~0o pei 10"
the fact that have large hand which
uncertain times offer hundred
April Ind as folows:-- rr' ~ ~ "' eiiecuVe N10hoay'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
BERLIN'S GENTLE TALK
IGNORED IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. April 4.--Berlin dis
patches saying Germany would not declare
war on the United States and that there
would be no change in the treatment Of
Americans" in Germany. today found State
Department officials unresponsive But in
one respect they at least amused Secretary
Lansing.
II am very sorry there is to be no change
In the treatment of Americans in Germany"
he said. because all our informal on Is that
they have already been treated very. badly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
Bill Permits Requisitioning of Ship,

WASHINGTON. April T. --- Chairman
Padgett. Of the House Naval Committee,
introduced n bill to give the President fiat
power to requisition all ships needed to
carry on the war. The bill would be effec-
tive as soon as the war resolution passes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
L. s. Gunner Still Missing From Aztec

NEW YORK April i.--One American
gunner Is listed as missing in a partial list
OF survivors from the steamship Aztec re-
ceived by cable by the oriental Navigation
Company today. John Epopolucci. boat
swains mate, of Washington, is the only
naval gunner whose name does not appear
on the survivors, list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04

RALEIGH. N. c., April 4. Biltmore the
estate of the late George w. Vanderbilt
near Asheville. N. c. has been offered by
Mrs Edith Vanderbilt to the war Depart
ment as mobilization camp site
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
Austria Ready to Break
Relations With the u. s.
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
garian Government to 'go the entire way
with Germany and President Wilson. I'm his
address to Congress, made it plain that the
Austrian situation was far from being sal s.
factory The recall of Ambassador -desii,.
nate Tarnowski was anticipated ever since
1t became Apparent that President Wilson
would refuge to accept his credentials unless
Austria repudiated unrestricted U-boat war
fare.
State department officials refused strictly
to discuss the Austrian situation in any
way. At the Austrian embassy It was said
that the Ambassador Is not at home and
no one can speak for him."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04
Our New $l15O Six

Thousands who wanted Mtchells wanted
asmaller car. So this year we show Mitchell
Junior.
Not too small. The wheelbase is l2O inches
the motor is 40-horsepower. That's way
beyond the usual in car for five.
You have never seen fine car with such
amazing value.
The Denver star., 1917-12-08
~HE ZION BAPTIST CHURCH,
oath Avenue and Ogden.
David e. Over, D. D., Minister.
telephones. York 6OO7. York 9377.
CHURCH NOTES..

The pastor is closing the year with
a series of Sunday morning sermons
on Christian Stewardship" The first
was given last Sunday to the delight
and help of all present.
Sunday evening was communion
service, which witnessed larger at
tendance than for many months. Ih1s
must be a good omen for our coming
revival.
Careful preparations are being made
for the Christmas activities. These
conclude a White Gifts Service, Sun
day evening, the 23rd, and an early
preaching service Christmas morning.
Special attention is already being CIV
en- to music and decorations. Fuller
announcements later.
Interest in the mid-week studies on
the Return of our Lord continues on
Wednesday nights. Some things are
being presented from the Bible which
are altogether new to the congrega-
ton Come and see.
The profitable lessons from the sub
ject, Union with Christ" are still
claiming the attention of the women
Thursday afternoons at 2:3O O'Clock
Every woman in the community Is
welcome to the helpful studies.
On the evening of Dec. goth the Ia
dies of the Pulpit Aid Society will give
q fancy goods bazaar at the home OF
Sister Logan. All sorts OF fancy art
Christmas presents will be on sale. A
pleasing program will add to the
pleasure of the evening.
The Denver star., 1917-12-08
Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

Last Sunday afternoon a large
crowd attended the Vesper services.
Mrs Cowell told an interesting pa
triotic story.
On Monday evening, Miss Elizabeth
Wilson of New York City, spoke to a
large and appreciative number of our
members concerning the war work
that is being done by the National
Board of the Y. w. c. A. Miss Wilson
gave an instructive and inspiring ad.
dress.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
Vesper Services will be led by Miss
Ethel Layton-an excellent program
will be rendered. Good music will be
feature of the program
On Monday night our club will have
as their guests eight secretaries from
the various training centers. The fol
lowing program will be rendered:
Piano Solo. o............. Hazel Roland
Song ........Y. w. c. A. Quartet
Short Story Mrs. Theta Miller
Current Events. Mrs. f. Waldon
Vocal Solo. ........ Mrs. LeOna Bray
Song ....Y. w. c. A. Quartet
At the close of the program the So
cial committee will make candy. All
women and girls are invited to be
present.
Have you Joined our Y w. c. A.
Red Cross Auxiliary? If not, join next
Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
The Pansy girls are busy preparing
for the Xmas party that is to be
given to unfortunate children. Help
the girls gladden. the hearts of the
little children.
Wednesday and Friday afternoon
the knitting class meets. On Friday
from 4 to 4:3O, Miss Kirk of the Cen
trail Association, lectures on the Par
ables of Christ.
Thursday evening the regular bible
class is open to all women and girls.
All girls and women are welcome as
members.
Saturday night the Gym class meets.
The High School girls gave five bas-
kets of food to deserving ones for
Thanksgiving. The girls made many
hearts happy for Thanksgiving. Among
others they remembered the Day Nur-
sery and the kiddies are singing their
praises With Mrs. Gertrude Graham
as their leader the girls are making
splendid progress. They are still max
ing hospital napkins for the Red
Cross.
The Denver star., 1917-12-08
Opens Sept. 4 and Continues to June
s, 1918.

Opens Sept. q and Continues to June
S. 1918.
You may enter at any time during
the year, take the subjects you desire
and devote as much time to the work
as you can spare. The school is open
to people of all ages. Day and night
classes. Opens $3.50 a. m. Closes
8:15 p m. 1t is a school where an
education may be acquired bit by bit:
where people who have left school
and are employed continue their edu-
cation; where young people are aided
in selecting vocation; where people
are trained to be efficient workers.
Instruction is given in the following
subjects: Automobiles, algebra, Arith-
nettc, Bookkeeping, Business English,
Business Arithmetic, Civil Service,
Citizenship class (prepare for exam
Ination for naturaliation), English (f6r
foreigners), English, Electricity, Con-
cretework, Cookery, Drafting, Dress
making, French (short course for
those expecting to go to the 'front.',
Hair Dressing, Manicuring Millinery,
Mechanical Drawing, Machine Shop
Work (for girls), Penmanship, Read
ing, Salesmanship, Spelling, Science
Elementary, Sheet Metal Work, Sew
ing. Shorthand, Telegraphy, Wood
Work.
Grade work for those who have not
finished the first eight grades OF
school.
The Denver star., 1917-12-08
PEOPLES PRESBYTERIAN.
e. 23rd Ave. and Washington St.
Pastor, j. A. Thos-HazelI, S. T. 3.

Sermon Topic, Sunday, Dec. 9Th:
II a. m.-"Paul at Athens
p. m.-Post Thanksgiving Extrav,
aganza-
Owing to the observing last Sab.
bath of the program submitted by the
National Service Commission of the
Presbyterian Church, U. S. A, our
usual post-Thanksgiying Musical was
deferred to tomorrow. The Gatewood
Orchestra, composed of the following
persons will make their debut: Nio-
linists, 5: Messrs. Thornton, Smith,
Gatewood, jenkins and johnson; ;
Trombonist, Mrs. M. f. MorrisOn Cor
netists, 2: Messrs. Byrd and Brickler; ;
Double Bass, Mrs. w. Gatewood; Man
dolinist, Mr.. Gaskin; Accompanist,
Miss Myrtle Smith; Drum and Traps.
Miss d. Gatewood. Thanksgiving
music will be rendered Wartime
hymns will be feature. The public
is cordially invited to be in their seats
at o'clock Order and decorum must
be observed in these services
The Denver star., 1917-12-08
NEwsY sRiEFLErs FROM chEY-
ENNE.

Thanksgiving day was appropriate
ly observed by both of the churches.
At the A. NJ. K. church praise service
and Thanksgiving sermon by the
pastor, Rev. N. H. Jeltz. The sermon
contained many beautiful and deep
thoughts, thus inspiring the listeners
to further carry out the day with pro-
found respect to Him "from whom all
blessings f1ow." In the evening an ex-
cellent program was rendered, con-
sisting of instrumental and vocal So
los, ladies' Quartette, and appropriate
readings. The effort was a success.
The net proceeds amounting to $500.
Sunday, Dec. 3, the quarterly meet
ing will be held. Three services will
be observed. Sacramental service at
3 p. M, Rev. Pope, R.D., presiding
elder of the Rocky Mountain District,
in charge. Miss Virgil Gaskin. one Of
Cheyenne's native daughters, who has
been visiting In Lincoln, Neb.. for
seven months, is home with us again.
Rev. and Mrs. Muse had as their
guests Thanksgiving here a number
of the members Of their charge at
Eaton, Colo.
Mrs. Albert Palmer and son have
returned from months visit in Grand
Island, Neb.
We missed our young men members
of the club in Sunday nights audience.
For two Sunday nights in succession
the proprietor, Mr.. John Baker, has
closed his doors during evening serv-
ice, and brought his patrons to wor-
ship with us.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Rodgers of Park
Addition, were visitors at our Sunday
morning service.
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