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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

clawed frantically at the beam. Airy Pouter,
wild with rage at the destruction of his nest
furiously attacked him. pecking his nose and
feet fiercely that the Rat let go and
tumbled to the floor.
Meanwhile other Rats. abandoning the at
tack on the beam. We're climbing up toward
the lodges 1t seemed that the baby Pigeons
in the nests there were doomed to a hor-
rible death.
But Billy Blgium had a plan. The chair
in which Carrie and Homer Pigeon had car
ried him made of IA fish line. This he
was now unwindng and cutting into long
lengths using the sharp edge of the file to
saw the strands.
He was tying these strings to nails that
stuck out in the beam.
Help me. Peggy" he shouted. and Peggy
like a good soldier. obeyed without asking
the reason. In the opposite ends of the
strings Billy made slip nooses. He quickly
explained his plan to the fighting Pigeons.
'Slip these nooscs over the tails of the
Rats as they are busy climbing up" he
ordered Then grab hold and pull You
nae fists can help" he .said to the Steepe
Pigeons.
If seemed a risky business. but Blue Peter
and the others never hestated. Before the
Rats knew what they We're about. nooses
we're slipped over four snaky tails. The
Pats looked around in surprise. and then
griuned 1t would be easy to snap the
strings in two.
pull :" shouted Billy. and the pacifist
Pigeons pulled with such will that the
Rats found themselves clawng madly to cling
To the lattice. Another pull and they were
dangling by their tails far below the beam.
The four other Rats-for the one that had
fallen had returned to the attack-were dis
nosed of just as quickly. In minute they
we're dangling with their fellows and madly
clawing at each other.
lust then "a loud raspng noise came from
below. The great wheel beside the bell be-
gan to revolve. The bell swung to and fro.
and suddenly terrific clangor filled the
chamber Billy and Peggy grabbed their
cars and covered down low on the beam. The
,ary air seemed 10 be rocking and swaying
peggy wondered If cyclone had struck the
steeple
(Tomorro,p acil be told hoU the Rats
meet their fniSh.J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
MRS. MARTIN HOPEFUL
. IN DRIVE FOR NURSES
Leader Says Quota of 44O Will
Be Made, Despite Poor
Beginning

In spite of the fact that the drive for
recruiting student nurses has so far fallen
tar short of the quota of 40. Mrs J. Willis
Martin, chairman of the Pennsylvania COM
mittee of the woman's division of the Coun-
ell for National Defense. is optimistic in her
belief that the women of Philadelphia will
not fail
felt very bitterly AT first to think that
Fhiladelphia women should turn deaf ear
TO the first call the Government made on
them to show the sort of stuff that was in
them. said Mrs. Martin. Il had felt so sure
we would fill our quota in short time. for
1t had seemed to me that women all about
were clamoring to help somehow. Tho first
week we did nothing. That was partly be-
cause much of the literature for heralding
the drive did not arrive on time from Wash
ington. The second week things went Il
little better.
what troubles me is that we have not yet
filled our quota and that Philadelphia is
almost alone in this part Of the State to
bear that humiliating distinction. could
not believe that Philadelphia women living
In an atmosphere of that patriotism which
built America should lag after seeing their
brothers and sweethearts answer with such
eagerness and gallantry
II do not believe however. that we shall
go long without our quota filed. The spirit
of those women who have answered has been
enough to inspire with faith in all
women"
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MORE FOOD CONSERVED
BY MAIN LINE WOMEN
War Garden Surplus Turned to
Good Use by Efficient
Methods

The astonishngly effective work in food
conservation of the women of the Main Line
has been especially commended by authorities
in Washington. Women of Bryn Mawr. vii
lanova, Haverford and other towns have been
engaged steadily in the great work of saving
food. They are at present perfecting plans
to prevent waste in the many war gardens
The gardens have been very successful.
and 1t Is through the work organized by
Mrs Andrew Wright Crawford, of Bryn
Mawr that there has been virtually no waste
of the abundant produce. Her plan developed
through the National War Garden Commits
sion. will soon become the nationally recog-
n;Zed method of dealing with surplus mod
ute. Mrs. Crawford has already organized
a committee, of which she Is chairman for
collection and distribution of surplus produce
This committee is made up chiefly of vol
unteer helpers. A division of them Is detailed
to pick the fruit and vegetables in the war
gardens. That which the owners themselves
need Is left. while the surplus Is taken to the
Bryn Mawr Hospital. the Home of the Good
Shepherd and the Fruit and Flower Mission
at Harerford and shipped every Wednesday
to the College Settlement or the Visiting
Nurse Society in Philadelphia
A community canning club run by youn-
teer labor has been established on the Main
Line.
Among those on the Main Line who have
gwen extra land for cultivation are Mrs
L. DE witt Cuyler. who turned over the
entire surplus of the White Horse Farm at
Paoli; Mrs. c. b. Clyde of Bryn Mawr; Mrs
Stany Flagg. Jr, Miss c. A. Warden. Haver
1ord: Mrs. Isaac Clothier Jr.. Radnor; Mrs
Ihomas G. Ashton, Wynnewood, and Mrs
j. *. Mitchell. Sd. of Rosemont and Frank
Thompson. of Devon.
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RESORT BANKS ACCEPT
WAR CHEST PAYMENTS
Subscribers on Vacations Per-
mitted to Pay in Monthly
Installments

Banking institutions at seashore and
mountain resorts are aiding the soldiers and
sailors by accepting monthly payments on
War Chest pledges from subscribers to the
$40, 100000 fund The payments are being
made by vacationists.
Before payments on pledges became Que
arrangements were made with all the Phila-
delphia banks and trust companies to accept
payments and to hold the cash to the credit
of DreNel & Co., treasurer. until beneticiaries
called for funds The War Chest committee
did not anticipate that the out-of-town insti-
tutions would voluntarily do likewise
This Is only of the MANY instances
of cooperation we have found" was the
comment of T.. r. Stotesbury president of
the War Welfare Council, when he
turns coming in from the banks at watering
places Thousands of our subscribers have
left the city for their holidays. but they
haven't forgotten their duty to the boys who
are facing death in France"
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PRlSONER'M GERMANY.
BOY LONGS FOR H0ME
Writes to Mother He's Onlv
Shadow of Former SeIf-Cap.
tured at Verdun

ress"n. Pa. Aug. 1G-From across e.,
EraS n comes letter written by Russ",,, me rs
rriso,, now prisoner in the big German
nr'son camp at Darmstadt AItbo,,, 'ein,ah
cambria County bows ore ,ana,,is, other
u'r,ian priSor pens the letter fror, D, III
~ ~ the nrst news that has come direct tn'll
these youths ~ urect from
ne letter was sent to Mrs Catherine pos-
tha .t,,s no'uIer roster mother and tells in
.ne s',npie and STRAIGHTFORWARD laneuags 80 80
soldier that he longs for home vi
freedom of America anu the
Dodson was unable TO tell tbe ran, ..
OF the camp. for the German censor ,.s n,'a
the Job' Despite the activities of thai oW
r' . .lIe tresson youth managed to imnart
'he Information that he is broken in baoItL
and only the shadow of his former sate
lie writes as follows: e'''
Dear mother and all the famiIv-1us, =,
1ew lines to let you know that 7 am s,im
living, and hope that you are all eniovina
me pest or health and getting along we'll
Mother. l suppose you thought I was dana
since / have not written for SO long 7 wrot.
to Mary and told her to send YOU nv address
l suppose you know that am prisoner
OF war in Germany by this time T wa q
captured on the Nerdun front on the 18th Of
April ! guess you saw my name among tbs
missing
Il certainly long for Cresson today Rr,
1t is hard to tell If l will ever get to see
Cresson again or not. But ] will live on in
hopes that will. "
Il guess you will be picking berries wban
you receive this" the lad writes as he nic
lures the old berry patch near Cresson. Re-
viewing from memory the pleasant scenes
back home evidently created an appetite, for
he continues with
Il wrote to Mary and told her to send me
something to eat but I don't think she has
got the letter get. have not received any
mail now for three months and am anxious
to know how everybody is.
Tell Martha, Lillian. Elizabeth, John
Bertha, Nettie and every one else that / said
Hello and that l often think of them. Tell
Rachel / send her my hest wishes and hope
she is well and living happily"
After remembering the friends back home
he began to think of himself and of what
they would think OF him II they saw him in
his plight for he broke off with
Mother, when you see me the next time
l will be different man altogether. And
when ] come back l am going to stay at
home for good. No more roaming around
for me. have naid for all have seen with
my health, for am not the same big husky
any more. All l have had has been hard
ships.
well, mother. as ! am not feeling any
too well, will close for this time" he adds
II am closing with all my love and best
wishes and will write soon again. i remain
as ever, your son Russell. My address is on
the first page in that black square. Tell me
all the news when you write. Good-by"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
HONOR SERVICE MEN
Merton Avenue Residents Raise Flags for
Bows at the Front

Twenty-Five young men in the country's
service from the block on Merton avenue be-
tween Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth streets
one of whom has already been killed in
action, were honored last night by citizeRs of
the community with fiag-raising exercises at
Fifty-fourth street and Merton avenue.
David Whiteside enlisted in the engineer
corps six months ago and was killed in the
fighting in the Scissors sector. Others who
have gone to- the front are, Charles A. Bey-
Ter, Joseph C. Biggs. Walter Buchanan John
Caldwell, Morton L. Carlisle. George Dietrich.
Albert G. Fottes Harvey p. Fitzgerald.
James " Gallagher, William Mackert. Oscar
Hamilton John T. Hannum. Edward Kel-
Ter. John w. LeZenby. Horace X. Price
George Rennard George Tracy. James p
Walsh. Augustus White, Percy Wickersham
David Woodside and Earle Young
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FLIER FROM HERE CARTOONIsT
Edward Scowcroft Makes First Sky Trim
His Subject

Through with their drilling and flying in
s'roctions. American youths in the aviation
schools of the signal corps find time for
nshter things than friskng with death and
Clouds $500
from Gerstner Field comes a cartoon pro-
duced in idle moments by a former Philad
phia boy. now a cadet at the field He Is
Edward Scowcroft
The flying cartooni"t selected his first flight
ana tne attendant ceremonies as the subject
Tor MS Dc:urts. The result of his initial
night as pictured by himself was sent to
Z. w. Beck. Jr.. pre- 'ident of the Beck En-
CRAVING Company Cadet Scowcroft was
color etcher with the Beck Company before
he enlisted.
He joined the aviation section more than a
year ago, when his employer posted a notice
that men enlis:ng would be assured positions
when they returned from the front. Scow-
croft and five other men in the company de-
cded to get flying start toward victory SO
quit and entered the air service.
Cadet Scowcroft is a member of The Fortv-
fifth Air Squadron.
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o. recruiting efforts. Rats inrddc the
StccpICJ
P1LLY BELGIUM graspng his file rushed
- TO the end Of the beam at which the Rats
were aiming. Blue Peter. Bronze Beauty
tarrle and Homer Pigeon followed Peggy
turned her attention to the baby Pigeons,
She urged their mothers to gather them in
me center of the beam. where they would be
cut of the way of Billy and the other de-
tenders
She couldn't get to the baby Pigeons on
the lodges but they seemed fairly safe for
the present
Leading the Rats was a big gray fellow
whom the others called Sneaker He climbed
so last that he was at the top Of the post by
the time Billy Belgium got there. Up he
came. right over the beam his nose wrinlilng
up in an evil grin and his whiskers bristlng
fercely.
Rut as his nose came over the top Riy
Belgium met 1t with "A bang from tine nc.
sneaker gave a squeal Of pain and durked
MS head out of sight His claws wer" still
clutching the top of the beam. however.
Nhahg: Billy Belgium brought the hl"
down on one of them. With another panied
snu"al. Sneaker let go and would have fallen
but for the other Rats crowdIng up behind
him.
The Rats hcsitatcd only moment before
resuming the attack. Up came another nose
Whang" down came Biys file right on
the sort tip of it. and the nose disappeared
in II hurry. Up came n third and then Il
fourth, while a fifth appeared on the side Of
the beam behind Billy. "Whang :" "Whang, :"
went the file and "Suu-eek, SQu-eei :" came
hurt and angry sXclama tions from the third
and fourth Rats
Th" ffth Rat seemed to have a chance to
gain the top Will" Billy WAS busy with the
others, but Blue Peter and Homer Pigeon
attacked him furiously with their sharp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

McFadden. The marriage will take place on
saturday, August 81.
Mr. and Mrs Geoffrey Gilmour, OF the
Cresheim Valley Apartments. Germantown,
are at the Hotel Dennis, Atlantic City, for
the months of August and September
The Rev. II. Ridgely Robinson. n. D.. and
daughter Mrs. II. NJ Treen. of Pltman n. j.,
are spending several weeks at the Hotel
southland Norfolk. Va Mr.. Treen Is now
stationed at the Quarterma sters School, U. S.
naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. C. Monach of Palmyra.
~ D.. have announced the engagements of
their daughters, Miss Emma I. Monach to
Mr. Charles e. Wekel. of Olney. Pa. and
OF MISS j. Edna Monach to Mr.. w. Raymond
Beecher. of Riverside. y. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
LAUDS RED CROSS WORKERS
French General Praises Bryn Mawr Girls
Canteens

Appreciation of the work done by the
American Red Cross representatives In
France is expressed in communication
from General Gourand, commander of the
. Fourth French Army, received here today
General Gourand makes special mention of
canteens conducted by Miss II. B. Ely of
Bryn Mawr. Pa. and of another American
not known at Red Cross headquarters here.
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WILL BENEFITS ORPHANS
St. Vincent Asylum and Catholic Church
Get Beauests

In disposing of an estate valued at s345O
the will of Joseph F.. Bihartz 2225 Pratt
street. leaves 500 each to st. Vincent s
orphan Asylum and All Saints Roman
Catholic Church, Bridesburg The remainder
goes to relatives.
Other wills probated today were those of
Jean B. Burt. 220 West Rittenhouse square
which. in private bequests. disposes of prop
erty valued at $135, 900: William S. Mckinley
1919 Green street. $4,000; John II. Zepp
3l5f North Ninth street, $3l00 and Harry
Flower $500 Powelton avenue, $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
COMBATING TUBERCULOSIS
Hyriene and Sanitation Themes of Lectures
Tonight

Health crusade work will be continued
tonight at 2l27 West Indiana avenue for the
benefit of residents In the immediate vicin-
ty. A motion-picture film. "The Great
truth" dealing with the care and prevention
of tuberculosis. will be exhibited and lee
lures win be given on sanitation and hygiene
The affair Is being held in furtherance
of an educational campaign started by the
Philadeiphia tuberculosis committee, and
WAS arrang>d b -~s NJ. =. Knapp and Miss
Helen PNap, the Philadelphia COM
mittee; the ther e. pArrS, rector Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Social Activities

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kennedv y, xou
House, Ardmore are at Narraeanset. HMoI' pio
H. L. and VIII remain until August 96
MISS n. Frances Merrick, of Mount Airy
Is spending two months in Mahomet Mass
ana VIII return the first week in October.
Mrs w. Fl. Andrews has gone tn Rre,,o,
Woods NJ H., where she will remain mil
September 22. a'' u''ii
Mrs Morris Hacker, of 311 South Tb,r-
teenth street. is spending this month in Al.
Mr.. Gordon McCouch is at DixyilIe Notch
N. H., for this month and will return otta.
Labor Day. aver
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick " Bonaffop ~,
Germantown. will return on August 23 from,
casco Bay. Me-. where they have been spend-
ing some time.
Mr.. Joseph Sill Clark viii return from,
Inawa, Me-, where he has been for s.veraI
weeks. the latter part Of this month.
Word has been received of the safe arri.
val overseas of Lieutenant Richard s.
Thompson.
lftss Lillian Roberts McFadden. Of sl1o
Fexel>on svenue = Waiting her aran6-
mGcAeF. MA John Ncvad1en. Il ~ WsSt
1lspet Nev YORK Nh -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Great demand for the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER may cause you to
miss an tnstaIlment Of this very interest,"
ing stesy. You had better. therefore,
tslsphene ~ write q the Circefaties be-
partment - - yenr rswsaeslev Tie
efs<<NaeR : q 1exrs ehe kyESlS0 fQnxIC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

= ,INHERE's to be house-party over the
= weekend in Cape May Mrs w. Wall
lace Atterbury, Of Radnor, is the hostess
and the guests will be Miss Mabel sullivan
and her brother, Captain William B. Sui.
Ivan, U. s. M. c., who are living in Mrs,
Moncure Robinson's house this summer:
Major Allen e. Simmons and Mr.. and Mrs
George d. Rosengarten. Mrs. Atterbury
viii give an informal dinner tomorrow eve.
ming for her guests. Her husband who !.
brigadier general. is in France.
NANCY WYNNE,
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Experts Specialize on Corn Drying

Today at the Dehydraton Exhibit. 70s
Walnut street. the demonstration will spe-
cialize on corn preservation Miss Henderson
of the Drexel Institute. who is now superin-
tendent at the Wayne Canning Center. will
demonstrate with Miss Bensinger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
SSH IN ICE.CREAM FUND
FOR TUBERCULAR PATIENTS
Forty Dollars More Received in Public Con.
tributions by Director Wilmer Krusen

Dr. Wilmer Krusen. director of the De-
partment Of Health and Charities, acknowl-
edges the receipt of additional contributions
of $40. making a total OF $1571.25, to the
ice cream fund for tubercular patients In the
Philadelphia General Hospital.
The additional subscriptions follow:
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OH. H.rONEY!
+Ss}g +Ss}gS g. WZssmor II Ro1er -,a-sspssss
ea@|sS - ez0kto~ Of "looIInsnna' Sd&S

'"pbrfDht, 1918. bU Eleanor ". Porter aud bU the
~. Public Ledger Go.
bV Permission Of HouOhton MiGiin Go. An rights
reserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Mrs. Catherine Tay-
las'sS,iruds' RI ~ 'NichciI. :
~ i..;.'s',-'-
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"DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES"
By DADDY
THE SOLDIER BIRDS
A complete n,tu adventure each tccet, begin.
Nin0 Monday aud ending Saturday
CHAPTER V
The Battle With the Rats
BY DADDY
-r-D nunT

fbnD Belgium and Pe0DD, recruiting a
a. pigeon corps for messenger Scrrtcc IN
ne american army. riSit The StcCplc
pigconS. 6M find them pdCitstS. Blue
ieter, Belgian Pigeon. comes 10 urge
american Pigeons TO Hght. In the midst
o. recruiting efforts. Rats inrddc the
StccpICD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Mr and Mrs. Albert Kennedy NJ K,ou
House, Ardmore, are at Narragansot. Hmol' niol
H. l.. and will remain until August 2s. e''
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CTo BE CONTINUED TOMORROW
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MISS n. Frances Merrlck, Of Mount Airy.
ana VIII return the first week in October
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Mrs. w II. Andrews has gone to Brettor
September 22. WILL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Mrs, Morris Hacker, Of 311 South Tbir
,eenth street. is spending this month in At
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Mr.. Joseph Sill Clark win return from
Inawa, Me-, where he has been for s,yerai
weeks. the latter part of this month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Word has been received of the safe arri-
Thompson.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick " Ronseo, -.
Germantown. will return on August "a from,
casco Bay, Me-. where they have been spend.
ing some time. F
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-09-27
Uylf / Officer5lfoIernc

Mnihinaton Ben 23oe Sept. I'm.
Nerui9ninq i oct tuite Sprog ioaueI
/ DC regllIUre NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
I'm / De &uititutioncr, bpor Ger ifol
opretteS Nioelin4er al "ShloenI
4armu Draining Corps, er bIet Of
licieIt o%pprobcrct al N~rmeocpnrtc.
mentct. Spif oil ooQ life bli ct tpltn
gent Sag. men set nil itaa GlcucruC
irii Tor at to8e oct ueo Sioen al line
eprigc Stil0icr.
aicnitob til Gnif auiccS for mo-.
ucn0i1 / mnuQe 5iIiUIoer ! ocn mi
litprc Sieneite. liar inoeu Sc mill
turc Stnbcr, bpi9 G'iccrer pite hor
N~nIconlul til al gienucmaoa Eofu.
mcnter, iom er taqet ira Nicnocu. %
I'll al cruminere tuitc Soloatcr, ION
cr tugct tlIionac.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-09-27
Siaste Krigsnyt.

Intiteroam Sen 250e September.
Ser me0oelea oificielt, at Der, paa
@rlno al 9lmerifanernes 8ombar-
ocmellt meo line langtr9ffenoe &a.
noncr, trUiieS SorbereoeIler til oen
bnrtige Sortbrillgelie al Den chile
9eiolfning % ilptbur Gienbom ira
Steocr inferior bisie Ganoners
Gpffeuiobe, iaaInart Gemningen
blir nebpenoig", meobeIer ct Sele-
gram, iom mobtogcs Der ibag ira
Berlin.
Sra oct o~mcrifanife Sopebfparter
/ lorraine t~elegrafere$ ben 25bc
Sept. Nmerifonerne % 6ranif
mGnoene ~begpnbte / Worges ct In-
greb peo Glpen Moieac % bopbe be.
tnoelig SremQang / Smegnen al
Ghampep % @onricrcs.
WonriereS lager omtrent 10 Mil
/ Spopeit for Mct5 oq Gbampep on
trent II Wil. Set antaqes, at sln-
qrcbet betegncr @cgnnbelien til Sen
forpentebe omringenoe @epGgelie
moo WetS.