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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04

XII
ss ACK. dear" the words stared up
- at Ruth from the smooth sheet of
paper. She had begun her letter to Jack.
ana after those two words had wondered
vaguely what TO write next. How was
she TO make the letter sound convincing /?
What was she to say, and how was she
80 make Jack understand that she had
Guessed the reason for his lecrccy?
40 you know that ought to be very
'ngry with you FOR treating mo as you
have" she wrote hrisNy "Didn't YOU
imagine I would wonder where you had
gone and why you hadn't said thing?'
She paused, wrinkled her forehead a
moment, and then was about TO write,
Didn't you think that | would worry?
when she stopped, trihe ashamed. Had
She worried? Aside from the uncomforta-
bic questions that were constantly asked.
had she bothered about Jack very much :
No she had been clad of his absence,
relieved that at the end Of .ong'
hard day shn would not havc 70 enter
ain him. she would not be forced 10
invent excuses SO t1at she might aNoid
having him touch her What lot OF
bluff she had put up latalv regular
life os malc-helicve that somehow
shamed her when she 81 owed h,i
thoughts to wander to Scott. lA' tl'
things about scott, ilucnessoa about tne
nature. trivialtics that she had ho'
thought Of when they had been friends
now lcaped into her memory constantly
Her very resolve 10 go on with Jacl
was managed only because she though
that Scott would not have her d'
ANYTHING else She was ashamed ina
l she had botched matters so that de
ception had to he necessarN. hut sh
was determined to go on with II II
! the end.
We'll. she would write the words any
way: they would comfort Jack am
/ afterward when he came out OF 'n
/ hospital she would nay the game II
a more sportsmanlke fashion. Ana s.
! they were written od the smooth VIM
paper. and stared up at Ruth accus
/ inglv
Didn't you imagine ] WouId Wo'rS
You must have known that ! would.
The letter went on in this fashion un
/ til Ruth came to the signature lheT
she closed her eyes and wrote raplulE
/ Lovingly. Ruin" Jack would be SAT
/ isfied with that, she was sure, anu ny
her thoughts spranE the question, Woul'
/ scott? The blood burned in her cheeN
as hundreds of mad love phrases una
she had never used and never wanted U
use suggested themselves to- her insldl
ously. They tumbled over themselves II
/ their eagerness for expression, tehde
! little foolish things that woman mur
/ murs to the man she adoreS, thlngs ina
/ Ruth would never say to any one now.
| She sealed her letter and wrote th'
| address firmly. Then she took II her
self to the mailboN and dropped 1t IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04
,SLTTCA SES, PERSHING GUNS
AND A RLlFFLED YOUNG LADY
u Which the Young Lady Learns Just nv Luggage Expressed
Three W eeks Ago Did Not Come T,ceire-Ton
Shipment Of Shells Figures H. Too

end of trouble. They are a nuisance
when l47 carloads of material for one
munition factory alone must be un-
loaded Immediately and hurried to the
plant. When gas masks must be
rushed to the front there is no time
to waste over bulgy suitcases. one
hundred trunks take up room which
should be occupied by a Pershins gun
UNIIORE goes on day and night, yet
w the congestion cannot be re-
leved because uniformed people in
sist upon sending articles 10y express
Each one thinks an exception should
be made in his case, and his things
should he taken care of, though no one
else's are. Not one realizes that he is
hindering Uncle sam in his great fight.
after learning these facts / felt
guilty. although my mistake i'm ship.
ping my baggage instead of carrying
1t Il thought | was very patriotic to
leave my trunk behind, was made
merely through ignorance. There ar"
many others probably who have erred
unWittiugN in the same way In fact,
the company's warehouse is packed
full of such mistakes
You may find your long-loSt suit
case there, but if it is unrecoGnIZabc
because of its altered morphology ro.
member il may have been very much
i'm the way of a iwclvc.ton shipment
of shells f.. NJ W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04
A Maid and TUO Men
The Story of the Girl Who Vas Left BEHIND
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright. 1918. bv Pabiic Ledger Co.

After Jack had received that letter he
would think just as she had intended
him TO think, that his absence had awak-
ened her TO sense of what he meant
in her life. That would make recovery
easy for him, and when he wrote her to
come TO him she wanted to be prepared
with n convincing manner that she
would gradually grow TO assume con-
stantly. After a time 1t ought not to be
80 diflcult as 1t was now
. The letter mailed, Ruth felt as though
she had done all that was possible for
the present, and she decided TO walk on
over to Helen's They might so out to
tea somewhere and have long talk.
4, Helen knew how matters stood il
would he possible 10 Contide in her, and
thc loneliness and sting of keeping
everything locked inside her heart would
be relieved.
Ruth's heart had never been so utterly
dcsoiatc as It was when she entered the
gorgeous apartment house lobby and
went up IN the elevator. The maid had
scarcel% admitted her, however wher
Helen danced into the living room. llel
, eyes We're like stars her entire face was
wreathed in smiles.
MY DEAR she said, n little shaky in
! her voice from sheer excitement, "it |!
uncanny your coming here just now"
what do you mean"
ruth. dear. / was just going over t.
/ YOU" and Ruth noticed that Helen wor,
/ her hat and had fur scarf thrown owe
/ her shoulders. "T have news for YOU
dear. you'll be SO surprised Scott Ray
mCnd has been found He's' going to b.
| recommended for the cross.
Ruth had never tainted. but every
thing began to whirl around her. Helen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04

Dear Cynthia have discouraged boy
hS sending him notes and calling him up
on the phone. | met this boy at party
aud he seemed to like me very much. Ill,
escorted me home from the party and asked
me to go out with him. J went out with
him and I haven't seen him since What
would be the best thing 20 do to win him
back again. he seems TO be a very re-
spectable boy? {. NJ J.
| am going to be discouraging enough
to say it is possible YOU may not De
able to waken the boys interest again.
But the experience has done YOU a greai
deal of good, for l am sure you will
never discourage a boy by encouraging
him too freely again Here is just one
little loophole for you: Invite half
dozen yonug persons 10 the house, this
friend among them. Be very sensible
and friendly that evening, but show
enough of attention to other bows to inn
press upon him the fact that YOU have
no designs on him. Then II he is going
to care at all he will become interested
again. Don't worry too much about
having encouraged him. He might have
been the ickle sort to run on. any
way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04
Adventures
With a Purse

7 SING a song Of caudy--not chocolate
creams. nor gum drops. nor yet
Turkish delights. The cunfectiun Of
which ! sing is n minty mallow, CON
foss that the name tells you but little.
H. is made Of white marshmallows. soft.
luscious, fat marshmallows, covered not
with chocolate nor toasted Cocoanut but
with a green crystallized mint If you
are a lover of candy perhaps you will
think this sounds sufficiently good TO
try quarter OF a pound which may h-
had FOR fifteen cents ,and they weigh
lighD, but before you get very far
away. I'll warrant you'll 90 back and
say. Let me have a pound IF those
please
What a lovely glovc-stlk pettiroat."
exclaimed my friend yes isn't IT,"
] replied. ana then separating 1t at the
bottom | said dramatically. Behold 80
You should have seen her expression Of
surprise why. it's pantalettes." she
said. Yes. "u' is pantalettes of lovely
heavy six, adorned with a finely
pleated ruffie Under the rutf1es the
pantalejtcs are held firm and tight by
elastic And aside from the novel form
Of this pantalettc petticOat, there IS a
silk is surprisingly warm. and held in
a the shoe tops or above it keeps ones
legs warm ON cold days. and Yet is
sufficiently like a petticoat in appear
anCe not to embarress miladN in an i'm
pertinent windStorm The price is only
S4.90, no greater than for regular
pettiCoat, and there is a choice of sew
eral colors among them, gray purple
and navy blue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04
FN.Nurse viii sell Bonds

10 tie Eduor Of Woodu'S s Pag':
Dear Madam am married woman.
keeping my own house IN orGpr. not with the
aid OF servants. but at the same time I have
plenty Of uuuucup.nd time IL ! So aTrang"
o. and feel must do something to take
mart i'm this great work which is being done
10 raise our fourth Liberty Loan. If every
home woman who possibly can would go out
and help plead the cause II doubt her "little
hit" would count ut least few $50 sub
scriptiOns. which all contribute to fultill the
amount SO OUn. 100000
There appears to be- something beckontng
us into the ranks Of service. We knit. but
/ feel so lazy knitting / believe it is the
work for the aged and those who cannot
act.
What ! want is to ask YOU how shall | go
about to become bond seller" | am not Il
resident of Atlantic City, but spend con
siderable time here.
II you will kindly direct me 7 shall go
right out to work. and to work hard.
Perhaps the nurses Red Cross uniform
would tend in some instances to make IL
more impressive so where could l obtain
one.
Before | was married ] graduated from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04
PLEASE TELL NE
WHAT TO DO
From Our Westerner
By CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia---Msy | say a few words
to "A Soldiers Twin sister, l. too, hay"
a soldier bov brother doing his hit IN the
trenches somewhere In France ana would
gladly exchange places with him. but
Through unfortunate accident 20 my
right hand must stay at homo. | can sun
shoot q gun and am an expert with The
rifle. and God knows I would gladly give
my life II by doing 7 uou;d h'lp wine
the bot of the Hun from the face Of the
earth.
We who are forced through circumstances
10 stay at home ran 10 our Dit by huN ing
bonds and helping to make rifles and au-
mupit ion for the boNS "Uver there ana !
am trying to do mire In that way.
Am sure now that "A Soldiers Twin Sis
ter has been made acquainted with the
facts she win pardon one whom she thought
Stacker. {. '. A,
u will interest readers to know that a
student soldier at the University of
Pennsylvania has volunteered to help
This westerner get acquainted. \ man
doing essential war work like the west
erner has also spoken up. The mother
OF a boy In the service has kindly in
ferested herself. too. There have been
several very gracious letters from girls,
~ nd | know they came from the heart
] am sorry that I cannot give &C. V
AS" address to these younger readers,
but il would ne breaking an unbreakable
rule of the column
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04

voice seemed to come from a great die
tance. there was a loud buzzlng In her
head. The next minute she was sitting
in a big comfortable chair with her head
pillowed against its cushioned back and
Helen was holding glass OF water to
her lips,
Ruth smiled family and then almost
Immediately began to cry. Helen soorhed
her gently. "Oh. my dear, you've been
worrying about this. haven't you. more
than thought. I'm afraid you've been
working hard, too. and this has been
too much for you. ! shouldn't have
blurted It out like that"
Ruth went on crying softly. A great
load had rolled off her heart. Scott
wasn't dead, he was alive. Everything
had been n mistake after all. God had
been good to her. as he had been to
Marjorie Bowman. and, like Marjorie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04

A READER sums up so entirely
"A TO the point the whyfore OF the
present baggage situation that we
withdraw with pleasure to allow her
full sway of this column today.
She writes:
& YESTERDAY an indignant young
woman stalked down the long plat
form of depot of the American EN.
press Company i'm search of justice
and lost suitcase. She did not get
the suitcase there. but she got infor.
nation. The tired man in charge of
the depot felt she needed it, for she
looked ignorant and seemed ruffled. So
he proceeded to tell her the truth about
the transportation situation. not with.
ont n preface, however, the gist of
which was that the public, and women
especially, are unreasonable.
WSTS THREE weeks an unreason.
i able length of time to allow the
delivery of suitcase that was shipped
4 few hundred miles? | asked, for ]
was the indignant young woman in
search of Justice.
And this question drew the aston
ishing information that nothing mat
ters to the express company unless i;
can help win the war.
Munitions come first, last and all
the time. and trunks and suitcases and
some ones new ieeboN or hat just
clutter up the tracks and cause no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04

10 Ur Edfor OF Wom0,'S PAN:
Dear Mudsm My advice to- Worried
Is To stay at home with her children. where
SIN. belongs. and To run her homo herself
aud let her moth"r-iu-law stay whore she bt.
.oug~. whether that place be her house
home or institution. Let Il he any plaCN but
b.g daughto r-iu-l law g home. for WncN "A
mnth,r- in law lives there she breeds mis-
chief that ends in unhappincSs for both hus.
band and wife and sometimes Eupara Z ION
dom mean 10 say they are all that way.
hut there are 50 few good ones that il -
ness 10 your home. Especially II a mother
iu-law would he like mine, for mine has the
life almost uagEed out of me. so. 'NOr-
rirl." take burnt child $ advice. Keep
away from the fire NJ :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04

a nurses traiuiuG school and am member
Of the Red Cross also; so I have worn the
uniform before. out do not know here where
to turn for one tMrs.) +. j. s.
Mrs. John j white is chairman of the
wCman's committee of the Liberty Loan
i'm Atlantic city. and if you address her
either at the Marlborough Blenheim or
Woman'S committee. Liberty Loan
headquarters Atlantic city, | am sure
she will be glad to enroll you as "A bond
seller. You can buy u nurses uniform
at any of the large department stores.
I commend your good American spirit
i'm wanting to sell nonds. and | noted
with keen interest the clipping incosed
in your letteI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

l. The work In the cantOnment libraries Is
both paid aud voluntary. For further
information apply 10 American IibrurN
Association, Library Of Congress, Wash
Ingtun, u. 4.
. The Red Cross Zig Clubs are orgauiza-
tuns, members of which each pledge
to raise u plg, the proceeds of the sale
Of which are given to the Red Cross.
g. Women relatives of civilians employed in
service abroad are not allowed 10 20
overseas.
T. When there i more than one daughter in
household Invitations are sent TO
The Misses smith"
), The hirthstDneS for October are the opal
and tOurmnline.
g. Chuplpd lobster ran he used Hastily in
sandwiches bN udding one chupued hard
bottled egg and seasoning ihe mixture
with salt and pepper and may onnaise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04

she. Ruth. would make good. Marjorie
would sacrifice her man to the country.
and Ruth would do the honorable thing
by Jack. go that she might be worthy OF
the great love that had come TO ner'
Scott would never know OF her sacrifce.
but she, Ruth. would know of II, and
that knowledge would help her In the
long. dreary hours that stretched inter-
mlnably ahead.
lin tomorrow's article Ruth hnds that
Helen refuses to be nm a'iyD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04
Rice With Bananas

Peel ana scrape three well-ripened
bananas and mash them with a fork to
a smooth, creamy pulp, adding a very
few drops Of lemon juice. stir this light
ly into one cup of cold cooked rice and
serve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04
Save the Babies

A&v( NAAS Do1ACo
The higher qualities of Bismuth
medication in talcum powder is at
oDce recognized by the medical pro-
fession and gives the reason why
Hismoline Talcum Powder is the only
powder that keeps the baby sweet,
ID comfort and health. Bismoline
does the baby more good than any
other one article made. Ask your
doctor.
We Pay You
10 try the first box. Have your
jiuggist certify your purchase on
his label, mail il TO us and receive
~ 2bc bottle finest perfume or a
unity box.
X1Fevre eIsnoline Co.. Lancaster. Pa
f1o>fler Drug Co.. v. n. Smith q Co.
n >oad,ro druooists sales aosnts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-04

Great demand for the EVENING PUB
Lie LEDGER may cause YOU e. m'ss an
Yop had better. theresere. teicphone cs
write 10 the tircuistion ,Depsvtment. q
i.s,s sn ser sS ESiS ;TSfisSsr pttnsiG tnis fgIESGER
at your home,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Sept. 16.-Hog market
closed at the high point of the week,
a selected bunch of light hogs selling
at $2O.25, establishing new record
price for the Sioux city trade, while
the general bulk of sales were at a
spread OF $3.50 q 1890. Market as
a whole was 10 q zoe higher than
yesterday.
AS is usually the Ease on a Satur-
day there was no much doing on cat
tie. Supply at hand was light, esti-
mate calling for 800, which makes
the total for the six day period APP
proximately 1892, against 16,507
last week and 1871 the correspond
ing time a year ago.
Nothing new or startling develop
ed in the week end trade on sheep.
Run was light and sales made were
quoted as steady with the previous
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
THE MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal SUBJ
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
md as a final precaution in cleanliness
ne medicine is pasteuriZed and sealed
sterile bottles.
1t is the wonderful combination of
pots and herbs, together with the
kill and care used in it's preparation
which has made this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
llshiHc attest to its virtue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
NAVAL BASE SEIZED
German Property In Virgin
Islands Is Taken Over.
Steamship Line Holdings Are Said to
Have Concrete Gun EN-
placements.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Alien Prop
erty Custodian Palmer has seized a
potential German naval base in the
Virgin islands at 81. Thomas and it
will be used for the needs of the
American navy and customs depart
ment.
The base consists of land, buildings,
docks, warehouses, large water tanks
and cisterns, lighters, loading para
phernalia and coaling facilities, for
merly owned by the Hamburg line.
Mr.. Palmer said Germany considered
that the marine plant admitted of pos
sibilities as a naval base, as was
shown by the fact that their principal
building commanding the harbor is of
reinforced concrete and the plaza in
front of 1t is said to have an eight
foot foundation of concrete, fit for
gun em~placements.
After the United States acquired the
island from Denmark and when it ap-
peared that it would declare war on
Germany, Mr.. Palmer said, the Ham
burg-American line agent, who also
was the German consul, sold" the
plant to the lines lawyer, a Danish
citizen named Jorgensen.
The sole consideration mentioned
was a note for 1910 1000, which Jor-
gensen was said to have given the
German company. This note was pay
able three months after date and re
Movable every three months until after
the wal and bore no interest, Mr.
Palmer said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
Found Guilty at Cleveland on
Three Counts of Violating
Espionage Act.
DEFENDANT IS CALM
Four Times Candidates Of the Social
list Party for President Faces
Maximum Penalty of Twenty
Years in Prison.

Cleveland, Sept. IA federal jury
here found guilty Eugene v. DEEDS,
four times candidate of the Socialist
party for president, charged with vio-
lating the espionage act.
Talking to newspapermen after the
verdict, Debs said:
1T 10 all right, have no complaint
to make. II will come out all right in
Gods good time"
OF the original 10 counts of the in
dictment but four remained when the
jury retired to consider the evidence.
The verdict found him guilty of
three, not guilty OF one He was
found guilty of attempting to incite
INSTRUMENTATION, ~disloyalty, mutiny or
refusal OF duty in the military and
naval forces; attempting to obstruct
recruiting and uttering language tend
ing to incite, provoke and encourage
resistance to the United States and
promote the cause of the enemy.
The count on which he was adjudged
innocent charged that he opposed the
of the United States.
Judges Charge Suits Both Sides.
Counsel for both sides said that they
considered Judge Westenhaver's in.
structions fair. They were exhaustive
and couched In simple language and
delivered in a kindly manner, required
one and a half hours. He made nc
comment on the evidence, which, pre-
sented by the government, was af'
firmed by the defendant, but assured
the jury that the espionage act was
wholly valid.
When It was announced that the
jury was ready to report the crush be
came great. Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes
herself under conviction on a similar
charge. came inside the railing fol-
the first time. Previously, at Debs
request, she had remained hidden In
the body of the audience.
Mrs. Stokes and Debs Hold Hands
She drew her chair beside his and
into her hands he slipped one of his
own, where 1t remained while the
clerk was reading the verdict anC
polling the jury. She had expected ar
adverse verdict from the first, admit
ting II TO her friends.
Nor was 1t a surprise to Debs. In
his address to the jury he said he hat
not n word TO retract and rather
went out of his way to accept the
damaging st. Louis anti-war platform
The maximum penalty Is 20 years
imprisonment and a fine of $4,000
on each count.
Debs was indicted for violation O
the espionage act as an outgrowth o
remarks he is alleged to have mad,
In ar address on June 16 before tn,
state convention of the Ohio Socialis
party at Canton, Ohio.