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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-15
MtlS LINE T.. X. X.

BRYN MAWR-22 Elliott ave. cor. old
Lancaster road. near Bryn Mawr station
3-story. al-stonc, detached modern residence,
Il rooms, baths. wide porches. garage; lot
14SNl5l: open Tor iuspeCton: terms to suit.
Join 4. BARRY, 507 Land Title nldg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-15
PHOTOPLAYS

1401 n. l6TH-Housekeeping suite. $3.50;
furn, room, private bath: single room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-15
Statesmen

sILEsMEN for New Jersey towns: fast.
,,ssdy iob. good pay. Apply after y. m.
n J. jobes 721 York st. Camden. p
sToKER OPERATORS wanted; good pay;
steady work. Apply Public Service Elec-
,ric Co. burlington, y.
TiIsMITHS wanted on dairy. work, Apply
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-15

332 ACRES-Apple orchard IN Berkeley Co,
W, Va. 7 and l6 years old: choiC" varic-
tics, good buildings and all stock and implc-
mcnts included for s75, 900 easy terms.
GARIS & SINNER. bethlehem, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-15

WEST VIRGINIA FARMS

FARMS for sale, . TO 1000 acres, Nj. Del.
Penna., Alabama, Miss. Florida. Frank
r. Gallagher, 1l5 Market at, Camden, n j.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22

A Liberty Bond is a loan to the
Government and is not a gift.
It pays 4A per cent interest.
How many will you buy? You
can get them on easy partial
payments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22

A Liberty Bond is a loan to the
Government and is not a gift.
1t pays Az per cent interest.
How many will you buy? You
can get them on easy partial
payments,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
CHAPTER THIRTY-NlNE.
Concerning Happiness.

Good days were these Long
days, and rich. Every minute laden
of sixty golden seconds, every
hour of sixty golden minutes. every
day of twenty-four golden hours!
I'D with the call of the robin,
while the sun, in the east, gave
heralding promise of the glories or
his coming. Far, far back lay
now the Morning Horrors.
The cold plunge, and the brisk rub.
Then breakfast of hot rolls and
fragrant coffee. The walk to
the timber. through vernal woods.
and underbrush from which peeped
out startled rabbits. To the slash,
and there to stand throughout the
quiet day, swinging the axe against
the shaggy bark. and through the
great trunk beneath. Then
the wedge; the roaring crashi as
fell the tree. The trimming of limbs,
and the cutting into great logs.
At first il hurt TO see them fall. But
these were not lumber slaughter
ers. Scientific men. they were, util-
izing for the needs of man the things
that God has put upon earth
against those needs. SO came
only the feeling of good labor well
done. Our hero's arms grew
hard, his back strong, his lungs
deep to breathe the soft sweet air.
At dusk, the walk back to the lit
tie cottage. The first glimpse
of our heroine, waiting there, upon
the steps. The wave of his hand
to her; the answering wave OF her
hand to him.
Then in the fragrant kitchen. A
wash. at the sink, while she waits
with a clean towel. Supper
A wonderful supper. (Oh, yes. our
heroine has become superb cook
by nowD Hot biscuits, and honey,
and a chop, done to a turn, and
huckLeberry pie (eaten with fork)
and a big glass of thick Guernsey
cream.
Then, in the evening to sit upon
the porch, while Related bees buzz
zed above them in the honeysuckle,
talking of this and that, our hero
ines sweet presence there beside
him. :. And her beauty.
We mustn't forget her beauty.
So the day. And by and by the
night; hours of deep, peaceful
slumber, untroubled of care, that
led into the Tomorrow. now never
Dread; only Glad,
So sped the days. Good days!
Long days, and rich!
Long and good and rich except
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Liberty Day.

Tomorrow is Liberty day.
Stop for moment and consider what that means.
It is the first anniversary Of entrance into the
world war for human liberty. At different times in
our history We have fought for own liberties, to
compel the respect of other nations to preserve the
union Of states intact and to end misrue and oppres
sion near our own borders.
one year ago tomorrow We staked our all in a con-
test 10 vindfcate everything which have prev
iously fought. and more. We took up the gage of
battle for world freedom for the right of nations
Everywhere. small or large, to determine their own
destinies-and for a guaranteed future peace.
Without boasting-for we are only doing our duty
we cannot but realize that the anniversary of Lib
erty day should 50 down in history and is des-
tined to do So greatest national holiday. To-
norrows celebration will be the first of hundreds
perhaps thousands OF observauces Of the ami
versary and will help TO give form the exercises
il which future generations Will participate
Our first Liberty day will mark the opening of
the campaign for the third Liberty loan and this
community will be especially favored by the pres
ence of Governor Lowden and other prominent speak
and OF the Great Lakes Naval Training Station
band. These will take part in program at the EN-
pire rink in this city in the evening. The big audi
torium should be filed to overfowing.
Governor Lowden has shown himself be of
our most distinguished patriots He has for
moment failed TO give his whole-hearted support to
the administrations war program and by prompt and
vigorous action he has done much make the
sources of Illinois quickly available for the use of
the federal government. He is proving ideal
governor. With him will come two other speakers.
Judge Fenton " Booth of the [ s court of claims,
Washington, D, C.. and Andrew J. O'Connor of OF
tawa. Ill. The Great Lakes band has been here be-
fore and is known here for what it is-one of the
best organizations of its kind in country today
Every true American will be expected to fly his
flag tomorrow If he is not able to take part in
first Liberty day anniversary in any other way he
can do that much. The federal and state governments
have asked it and the least can do is to respond
Don't be ashamed if your flag is costly that
of your neighbor. Any of bunting, long as it
is the best you have, will do.
This is the time of all times show your colors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Someone and Somebody
Porter EMERSON
Copyright dby h Bo rruCo

Il am! With all my soul.
love you sol"
Desired"
She had never liked the name be-
fore. Now she lover it,
The kindly old doctor stood in
the door long enough to find out
that what was transpiring inside
was entirely outside of his line.
Then, silently, he backed out and
went down into the kitchen.
How is he?" eagerly demanded
the waiting men.
. The doctor smiled.
He seems to be doing nicely" he
answered gravely.
Did you give him any medi-
cine?"
"A better doctor than l has at
tended to that already" he replied.
Then he's all right" they
asked.
Better than that" returned the
doctor. IF | could get some of
that medicine he's taking, I'd cure
about nine-tenths of the trouble in
the world so quick it would make
your head swim"
Saying which, the gentle doctor
clambered into his buggy, took up
the lines, clicked" to his corpu-
lent steed and rolled off down the
street.N
Puzzled. the waiting men waited
a little longer. At length they
they peeped into the little room.
And then they too understood.
When did you first know"
II don't know exactly"
1T wasn't when you came to my
ROOM"
Goodness. no. I didn't like you
bit, them"
Was it that night, on the green?''
Not even then"
But when?"
II don't know | think il
came one afternoon when | was
making gingerbread. l thought
how much you liked it,"
"Yes?''
And how much liked it,"
"Yes?'
And thinking so much about
liking things l began TO think of
you"
"Yes?"
And thinking so much about
liking l began TO think about low
ing
Yes"
And then, all of a sudden, |
knew. 1t was so wonderful!
. 1t almost hurt"
A pause.
And you?"r
Il don't know exactly either But
| think ii was somewhere between
the watering trough and the fire.
And 1t was wonderful"
And now Wen go. Too long al
ready have We eavesdropped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
The Right Germans Right View.

Herman wikie, Of Elewood Ind, is the kind of a
e5erucan that the United States is glad have in
this country He has decent sense Of gratitude to
stitutions of which he is a part He knows what ne
came TO America for and why he left the old coun-
try. He knows what ne left behind and what he
gained-and he is the rigAt kind of German citizen
of the United States There are others thank heaven
like him. and who will endorse ali that he says in the
following Communication which he has given out to
tbs press:
know Germany born there.
to school in the fatheriand and let me tell.
you my German friends, that you do
know what you talking about when you
support the German autocracy. II you are
honest about IT, you will say that you and
your fathers fed from Germany just mine
did, 20 escape military tyranny
know Prussianisni. You may have been
born elsewhere IN the empire, but the brutal
iron heel of the government which has
drenched this whole world in its foF
world power the power that made
every German who had little cottage eF
mud hut no matter how poor ne was, TO
board a German soldier free Of charge. That
soldier was the autoerat Of that home, His
word law, If he punished child or
knocked him from his chair to the foeF, the
father must smile.
TO resent the action Of the brutal guest,
wto must h4Ys- Lis besl Of eyefztAag III ms -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
Hindering Home Garden Movement.

There good many owners of vacant lots in
Rock Island who will permit their land be
used for gardening and there others who demand
exorbant rentals. This is the assertion made by a
citizen who has been looking for some ground for
his
1t is to be regretted that there is not complete
cooperation in the home garden movement Of course
there lots entirely unsuited to cultivation and
there are others where there trees which prob
ably would be damaged if the ground were plowed
Not every is the owner to be condemned for
refusing list his property for
There is no excuse, however for asking rental
of $40 for an ordinary 5O-foot lot Cost of blowing
and narrowing such a lot would bring the overhead
the amae gardener up a point where he
would better buy the produce instead of trying
grow Ten dollars lot rental is equivalent TO
paying $50 acre for it takes five average lots to
make an acre. Considering the average quality OF
soil lack of fertilizer and the common hazards OF
gardening the renter would be reasonably cettain
find his balance at OF the the wrong
side OF the ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
FAMINE is FEARED
AT SPRINGFIELD
AS CARDS APPEAR

Springfield, Ill. April when
Springfield groeers received de-
layed allotment cards today show
ing how much sugar they would be
permitted TO sell IN March and
April it was discovered that many
of them already had exceeded their
amounts with the result that n
sugar famine faces the city. A
similar condition. according 20 Log
an Coleman. Sangamon county food
administrators, is present in prac-
tically all Illinois cities,
Two OF the biggest grocery es-
Establishments stopped all sugar
sales today, Many smaller stores
also were compelled to take like
action.
Jobbers and retails were prepar-
ing To appeal To the state food ad-
ministration,
Maximum fivepound sales have
been in effect here for some time,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
CLIO I'D
ID SEQ II ID S
tNNOXING!

1t is spring. The cosmic urges
Pulsate through the youthful
breast,
And the mating instinct surges;
John and Mary plan nest.
But the oldster. sterRer, wiser,
Orders John to get his gun
And go forth to swat the kaiser,
To save Mary from the Hun.
1t is spring. The oldster'S wishing
To take rod and steel end pipe.
And a holiday for fishing
He, too. feels the German grip
He must bide at heavy labor,
Whole youth in the wars en-
We don't hate the Hun, dear
neighbor,
But we are a bit annoyed!
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
' Porter EMERSON Browne
Copyrighted by The Bobbs- Merrill Co.

was calling. Il must be l, / must
be T."
Silently the men passed from the
room.
Then. all at once, her stricken
conscious self came back! With q
shrill hurt scream, she flung her
self upon her knees by the bedside
frantic arms clinging about him as
though to hold the life of him with
in by her strength.
"Oh, Cod" she cried. Don I
take him away from me? l love
him so, Don't you see? l love
him so, He's all l have on earth
to live for, He's all l have to
love! Don't take him from me, Or
if you must, take me, too! With
out him L"
To the still white face she spoke
4 won't let you go, l love you.
All, all. along I've loved you. All
why couldn't you have seen? I've
just been waiting for youi Body
and soul you could have had ME!
Because l love you so! And now
they're going TO take you from me-
But l won't let them! They can't
have you, You are mine, You be-
long TO mel And I'm going to keep
you-keep you. and forever
Round arms encircled his neck,
raising the head. Fierce hot lips
sought his. In utter silence SO
she fought for his life.
The soul is held to the body by
such a tiny thread. There is such
little barrier between this world
and what lies beyond. Who shall
say what makes dreams? May it
not be the soul wandering little
from the body in sleep? Even as
in death it wanders never to re
turn? Who knows these things
Perhaps he was already on
his way into the Beyond, borne by
a strength beyond resisting. = q.
Came the added strength of her.
sent of her will into the unknown
to aid him-to drag him back to
her We shall never really
know. Yet, that We think, was it.
Her fierce hot lips on his. =.
Fighting in body and in mind and
in spirit.
BY and by, after a very long
time, his eyes slowly opened. ..
Pain was in them, and PuZZlement.
After another very long time,
Pain and Puzzlement grew uncer-
tain.
Says Pain to PuZzlement:
Il thought this was where We
belonged; but I'm not so certain
now Eve come"
Says Puzzlement to Pain:
We'll. look who's coming now!'
Says Puzzlement to Pain:
IF it isn't JOY! And who's that
with him? Happiness. isn't it,
guess we'd better be going!"
And as they passed quickly out.
on the threshold they meet JOY.
and Happiness: and treading on
their eager heels, Love!
why didn't you ask me-" cries
our heroine.
ct was afraid whispers our
hero.
Afraid"
"Ebow could I think you could
ever care for me?
"Ohi"
"And then, II should have ask
ed you. and II you had said. No.
couldn't have gone on--to have you
near me-by day. by night was
afraid. :"
"Oh!"
LAS f. was. | could go on.
To touch Il thing SO perfect might
be to ruin all.
But could you"
"Yes?"
have gone on"
"Yes?"
; much longer?"
Ii came at length,
"No."
There fell II long pause.
But it's over now"
Yes. 's-over-now
THANK GodiV
She whispered:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
for VaI0r at Coal Valley

The home talent minstrel given
Saturday night proved more than Il
success. both as an entertainment
and financially The receipts were
S13. with very little expense. Every
body was at his best. The end men
with their rattleboneS made YOU feel
that Al Fields missed Coal valley
when he made his selections Miss
Baraks and Miss Conley rendered
their ballads in great manner, bring
ing down heavy applause. Professo or
{. l.. Edwards sang his Little Bit
Of Honey and was presented with a
bouquet in the form OF a cabbag e
head placed on lightning rod, with
a shower of onion sets on red rib
bon that rivaled all brides bouquets
of the season Several others OF the
company likewise We're presented
with bouquets. 4 large cucumber
was presented Clark Nelson after
over There" by Clarence Bonnie,
made him the proud possessor of d
real live parsnip in the shape of a
garden scarecrow with parsley on
Lester SieVers bouquet of hydranSeas
in the form of a cauliflower made
him wish he was on a lonely island,
as it was tastily arranged for a cor
sage with a~huge red maline bow
The double act Of Clark Nelson and
Emery (alias Roy Bonnie) made
every fellow wish he had a long
drive home and that his horse knew
the way. they made you realize as
never before that A little hug,
little kiss. would go a long. long
way" Action spoke louder than
words on this particular occasion.
Mrs. g. l.. Edwards, with the chatter
ing teeth and trembling knees of the
company as cymbals. furnished the
orchestra. 1t was the request OF the
audience that it be repeated, but
owing to the fact that several OF the
cast leave for over there" it will be
IMPOSSIBLE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
WHAT WE'LL DO NOW.

Oh, shout all We people,
And raise the glad cry,
We've got what we worked for.
Rock Island went dry.
And now Mr.. Barleycorn,
Just start out and run,
You've tried TO put laddies
Here, all on the bum
Well now get the kaiser,
And tie you together,
And send you down where they
slave very hot weather.
M. S.
*If the writer OF the above verse
means the same place / think she
does, I'm of the opinion that OF
John b. @. will be mighty vel
come
T. d. SWiNTON, the tank man"
tells this story Two British Tom
mics were standing in Il trench in
mud and water when one then
asked the other, What ID the
swishy-swashy noise? Did YOU
hear it?" Yes | heard it," replied
the other, is ii d Fritz" the first
inquired, No" the second Tommy
said, that isn't Fritz, it's those
Yanks who have just got their chew
ing gum ration
1T seems, at times, that it takes
an awful lot to nil this column,
but there's one thing that always
buoys- us up when we are won't IN
fret
LOOK at the one to the leftiJ
o. ID. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

house. was to bring dire punishment upon
the head of that family. There was filled
knapsack hanging upon the wall and a loaded
gun in the corner and when call of war
did come. that soldier with $50 Others
knew just where to run in order to form
company ready for immediate service. That
is a type of one German organization for you.
What l have said cannot be denied.
Let me tell you something else, l have
been asked so many times how can the Ger
man people, who generally so peaceful,
have changed into such murderers tell
you that for years and years there has not
been a minister standing in the pulpits of
Germany but has been selected by the gov
eminent Approved by the powers he has
never preached TO the people without COM
bining the name of Kaiser Wilhelm with God
Almighty.
The people have had it preached to them.
1t became part of their religion. God had
given them the kaiser. 1t is part of their
very training, as well, for not school teach
er or instructor in the schools of the father
lana out is tnere SUBJECT TO the dpplONoi VI
the imperial German government and notsa
session is held but the children taught
that Germany must lead the world that the
kaiser and their God are inseparably CON
nected l tell you that the German people
have had so much of this doctrine soaked
into them by this constant effort that they
really believe what has been taught and
not escape from the virus.
My mother carried in her arms. She
knew what military tyranny for she suf-
fered until we came to live in the land OF
the free under the God-given Stars and
Stripes.
Her brothers were killed in battle, but our
love went out to this great country of free
dom which has blessed the world and which
is oursytoday. 4Iow happy she would be were
she only here now to know that three, sturdy
.grandsons are in the service, ready to follow
Old Glory TO a greater sphere of freedom than
the world has ever known. They have taken
a solemn vow follow our flag until it floats
in triumph over Dresden, if need be. And
their march my friends won't be the march
crimes and its blood and it's tears.
Those of German birth who are inclined TO s
it'll the land of their fathers in this conflict will
eli to consider carefully facts here presented al
hers which they need only search their memoir
find. 1t is their duty to divest themselves of Sc
nents of disloyalty to the land that has made the
ee and consider their duty in the light of best i
rmation they get. If they do there can
1t result If they do not they must be prepare
accept such disposition of their cases as II
merican people eventually will make. Agencies f
e dissemination of German propaganda cam
UGH longer survive in this country. They will
eeded out peaceably if possibly, but by violence.
is necessary. The time is coming when those wi
-nnot see their way clear to become true American
i'll be sent back to live permanently under the mil
ry autocracy that they profess to admire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

Acting the theory that good Americans may be
made out OF pro-Germans by education, instead of
sending them back post haste TO the fatheriand the
department of justice will be pursuing policy of
extreme federation. But there is thing that
must always be befas in mind and that is that there
is room in this country only for pra-AmeTicans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
CHAPTER FORTY.
Concerning Very Little Cloud
With n Very Big Learning.

WIN very Dig hedThlhS.
Fall has come All red and gold
and scarlet were the leaves against
the wondrous blue of heaven. e.
1t was a though God were showing
NAH how pitful Is his brush. g.
Our heroine stood upon the tiny
front porch. seeing, understanding.
All ordered was her house
against the nightly coming of her
Something drew her gaze adown
the blazing road. People were
coming. They we're carrying some
thing. II looked like log. No.
A figure. . 1t was man.
this thing that they carried. =.
Along the blazing road they
came, By the tiny front gate they
paused. What could II be2
And then she saw. White To the
lips, she grew =, white TO the
sonl. She reeied a little. :.
Someone was talking to her. She
heard as from a great distance,
Tree fell. He tripped Couldn't
get out of the way, Hit him on the
head Sent for doctor. BE here
any minute.
Quietly. feeling like someone else,
she let them into the house, showed
them his room, upstairs, :.
They placed him on the bed. :.
She eyed them quite calmly. :.
Far, far down within her a voice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

Rock Island Joy riders will do well to consider
the restrictions placed upon the few in England who
still have automobiles. Lady Davenport fined
s25 the other day for wasting gasoline by going Il
few miles of her prescribed route to pick up
a daughter vino sick. If forced to stop
using autos for pleasure trips many of would feel
that the war hitting hard indeed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
The Ayes hive 1t.

We note by Wednesday nights
Argus that Uncle Sam is going to
take the entire output of Bull Dur
ham He is to corner the bulf'
so to speak Here's hoping that
he will not try TO corner the news
paper bull for if he did. we could
not write any more dope for the
Chords and Discords column and
the lord knows things are going to
be pretty dry" after May 1.
OTTO, MILF AND BECkE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

The fate of the pro-German who lynched at
Colnsve. III, last night is a certain indication
Of the temper Of the American people Beatings and
tar and feathers have been used as comparatively
gentle hints, few communities will have the
patience to repeat them indefinitely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
WHEAT IMPROVES

Washington. April ~ ihts'
wheat improved in nearly all se,,
uonS during March undet sehel
ally favorable weather, the govern
ment's national weather ana vI0F
bureau has announced lndlSe
tions are that the April producI'o.".
forecast. to he issued next MohdaS'
will he much more than the afV,
GOO 900 bushels forecast in becs,e.
her and .may he we'll toward ~
672,OO0.0Oo hushel government