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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
Flower Friends.

Flowers cost so little and they
mean so much. We need not go TO
fash able florists for our messengers.
One rose bought from tray on the
street may mean more than the hand
soonest design on Fifth avenue. 1t Is
these little things, these beautiful per-
sonal expressions, that make our flow
ers wcrth while. But they must have
n message or they cannot deliver 1t.
Remember that.--New York Telegram.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
THE END.
Marmoset's Rival.

Mrs. Ellen Walker of Philadelphia
keeps as her mascot a land turtle
which she has had for twenty-five
years, since it first wandered into the
yard of her home. The turtle Is cur
ricd with her on all her travels I'm n
basket made for the purpose. During
the summer it spends its time in the
garden at the Walker home. In the
winter 1t is kept in the basement.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
Oriuln of "Lawyer."

The word lawyer Is said by nuthorl-
ties 10 be modification of the old
English 'law-wer," literally claw
man." the second portion of the word
being a corruption of the Latin "vlr,"
man.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
Defying the Coal Man.

Pneumatic regulation OF the tenn
perature of residences is provided by
II new thermostat that switches cleo
tricity TO n motor to open or clos
drafts in the heating apparatus.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
Destructive orasshoppers.

Nowendoc, N. S. W., Is periodically
plagued with grasshoppers, and dur
ing their visits the local hen eggs can
not be eaten. Yolk and white are
blood-red result of the fowls swal'
lowing the insects.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
Somewhat Dazed.

There's n man on my beat In a
dd2ed condition" reported the patrol
man.
what seems to be the troubleG' in
quircd the inspector.
"lle says something struck him, bur
he doesn't seem to know just what"
probably II was a political land
slide. "--Kansas City Journal.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25

lay down in it. j really do not think
| could have lasted two weeks Longer.
And Just about that time, as L WIS
walking back to barracks one day, n
FrenchmGn showed me a Germun
BowSnnprr ana there 10 ilr.e tyne on
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
Part American.

A shorehound met n French leu
tenant on Michigan avenue.
Eyes" said the lieutenant, during
the conversation, 81 was born In
France. but | am part American"
slows thatT asked COB. This
glass eye of mine was made In New
York. Great Lakes Bulletin.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
81
Ne'sSNs -

There was never time when the sac
ri6ces and the help Of women were more
appreciated than at the present time.
women should learn war nursing and
nursing at home. There is no better
way than t. study the new edition Of the
"Common Sense Medical Adviser -
with chapters on First Aid, Bandaging,
Anatomy, Hygiene, care Of the Sick,
Diseases Of Women, Mother and Babe the
Marriage Relationship be had at some
drug-storcs OF send SOC. to Publisher, 654
Washington Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
If woman suffers from weak back,
nervousness or disziness-if pains aiilict
her, the best tonic and corrective is one
made up of native herbs and made with
out alcohol, which makes weak women
strong and sick women well. 1t Is the
prescription Of DR.. Pierce, used by him
In active practice many years and now
sold by almost every druggist in the
land, in liquid or in tablets. Send DIR.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, l0c. for trial pkg.
DR.. Picrcc's Pleasant Pellets are also best
for liver and bowel trouble
There is nothing that will bring comfort
and renew hope TO the invalid so surely as
good news.
Doctor Pierce has good news for every
suffering woman. Write him to-day and
tell him your troubles, and he will send
you Just the right advice to restore you
to health, and that without charge. His
"Favorite Prescription" has been the
rescue of thousands Of suffering women.
Many grateful patients have taken DIR.
Tierce's advice
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
The Swiss Certainly Treated Me Well

The Swiss Certainly Treated Me Well
had large family of children and q
raft of pets. We sailed down through
Valencia. Almeria, Malaga, Cadiz and
Las Palmas In the Canary islands.
When we left Las Palmas we had O
canary birds. dogs. monkeys and va.
rious beasts. The steerage Of that
boat was some sight, believe me.
We had boat drill all the way across,
of course, and from the way those
Spigs rushed about / knew that IL q
submarine got us the only thing that
would be saved would be monkeys. But
we did not even have false alarm all
the way over.
arrived In New York during the
month of July, 1017-two years and n
half from the time / decided to go
abroad to the war zone to get some ex.
element. l got it, and no mistake
New York harbor and the old Statue of
Liberty looked mighty good to me, you
can bet.
So here I am, and sometimes I have
to pinch myself to be sure of it. l Ger.
tainly enjoy the food and warmth
get here. and except for an occasional
pro-German l have no trouble with
anybody. My wounds break open once
in while, and l am often bothered
inside, on account Of the gas l swal.
lowed. They say ! cannot get back
into the service. 1t is tough to be
knocked out before our own boys get
into the scrap.
But / do not know. I am twenty.
three years old, and probably have a
vlot to live for yet. i ought to set.
tie down and be quiet for a while, but
comfortable as l am, l think ! will
have to go to sea again. ! think of 1t
many times, and each time 1t is harder
to stay ashore.
THE END.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25

Cure pimpcs. headache. bad breath by taking
May Apple, Aloe, Jalap rolled into tiny sugar
pill called Doctor Plerce's Pleasant Pellets ADV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
yODAY'S BUSINESS EPIGRAM
You cunt run dtudy from trouble; yOH
must face. fight and conquer II.
What does this mean to YOU"
Business Questions Answered

Why do department stores give more attention
TO charge customers than to cash customers?
VI. q. $.
No sensible department store desires TO
give any one class of customer preference.
Unfortunately sales people sometimes give
charge customers preference because they
feel that if they don't d. 80, complaint viii
upun the cash customer only as "A casual
one This attitude J.. NrolS and tn" casa
customers themselves are to blame for not
being more insistent on their rights.
I'm thinking of moving to town about 100
r,iiss away but don't know anything about the
plnce How can find out about H. j. NJ V.
Write to the board OF trade Of the town.
Get copies of that towns newspapers. A
towns status Is generally reflected in its
newspapers Look up the town III the en-
cyclopeda at the public library
Can YOU suggest some in which can
encourage our people TO economi2e in their use
81 electric light? We have posted up notices
all over the place" pleas" TURN out ne ,,gn''
but II Is ignored. Joi'N I'VE
Why not have "a little card printed, tell
ing actually how much money II costs the
firm IL every person leaves one lght burn
ina unnecessarily for only one hour a week.
duced its light bill by attaching to every
switch or chain circular label reading:
Save the juice, save the juice.
Turn it off, when not In use'
This little jingle seems to have done the
''0"' (CoNTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

Meeting. Forty ninth street Asse<the1<,. 4
Forty-seventh street and kingsessing ave.
nuc ~ = 'g''4.. I. CIV
Alied Buii'ing. Trades Councr meets.
Parkway Building Members f'78r
Lecture by win Irwin, war corrrspoN6-
ent, under auspices OF Italian Con,mjtte~
o' the emergency Aid; Academy of Music
Admission charge. FfTr'f
Dramatic club evening Of the sAiumsa~
ASSOCIATION OF the Girls High School,. school
auditorium. Sevenieerth and Spring Garden
streets Members and invited guests. "
concert by y VI. c. \. Orchestra. Cso-
tral Branch auditorium 1871 Arch street
Admission charge. N5
N"rth Hiiis Country club meeting. Hstsi
Adelphia. Members. 49,
saiesm"n.h'p Club meeting. Hotel Adel-s
phia. Members ~TF.
F"tr'oiic rally. Lafayette College Alum n
''ssucmtion' Bellevue-Stratford. Members
Illustrated lecture. "Our West Ipdyss
Possessions" by friedrich Nonssn, Wther-
spoon Hall Admission charge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Auxiliary No. 1T Works in
Evening as Well as All Day

Red Cross Auxiliary No. III, connected
with the First Presbyterian Church, West
Chelteu avenue, Germantown, meets every
Monday and Tuesday in the Y, W. e, 4.
Building, $3.50 Germantown avenue. and is
an exceptionally faithful and Woodworking
organization, y great many women belong
TO this auXiliary and they work not only
all day but in the evening as well on the
two days of the week that they meet.
They occupy two rooms for the making of
surgical dressings and one large room in
which hospital garments Of all kinds are
made. Last month they finished 1000 sur
glcai dressings and hospital garments and
they never average fewer than 1000 in
month Quantities of knitted articles also are
made outside of the regular meeting and
turned into this auxiliary.
Mrs W bcatty Jennings is chairman of
the auxiliary and Mrs. William Hess is
head of the surgical dressings section as
sisted by AIiss Edith Bacon. Mrs. Eugene
Spiegcl, wliu has charge OF the hospital gar
mcuts, is assisted by Miss Mary Shields
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
FOR GIRLS TOMORROW
Student Committee of Y. w. c. A.
Invites Representatives of School
Organizations to German
town Building

The seventh annual Eirls conference and
luncheon will be held under the auspices q
the Young Women's Christian Association OF
Germantown tomorrow The student COM
mittee of the Y. W, c. a. extends "A cordial
invitation to all girls of Germantown and
vicinity who are interested in any form
Of Christian work to this conference Rep
resentatives from Beta Sigma and similar
school organizations will be there and the
program has been arranged with desire
to interest undergraduates and members OF
the alumnae and their friends.
The program will be as follows. with Miss
Helen w. Pomeroy presiding:
"over the Top.7 for school girls in 1918.
At 1880 o'clock there will be "a devotional
service led by Miss Emilie p. Dean At
lO,45, "A Glimpse of the World in War
times" will be given by Miss Miriam Clark
Kane, who has recently returned from nurs-
ing in an English hospital in France under
the Duryea war relief, and has also spent
several months working among the blind
soldiers OF France in the Light House Paris
under the direction of Miss Win!fred Holt
Al 1870 there will be talk on why the
World Is at War" by Miss Helen Thoburn
who is the national board secretary and
author of christian Citizenship for Girls"
At ~ 80 luncheon will he served. followed by
tlV stunts" with humor amid the horrors
OF war as their general theme. At ? o'clock
there will be discussion Of three topics
What are some characteristics of the
STUFF OF which patriotism is made today?"
What do you think is going to be the best
armament of any nation in the years to
Gomez" and How can we, school girls,
,help to make war impossible?"
"Christ, the Captain" will be the subject
on which Mr. Elbert RUSSELL NJ A., director
of the woolman School OF Swarthmore, Pa.
win speak at 2;45.
1t is earnestly hoped that the aluinnae will
take part In the open discussion which will
follow the shrse-minute talks by repre-
sentatives from the Beta Sigma and similar
school organizations. The members OF the
student committee are Mrs Robert l.. Me-
Neil, chairman: Miss III. Louise Deacon, Sec
retary :, Miss Natalie b Eimber. Mrs. Nor.
man Perkins, Miss Georgaanna +. lean,
Miss s. Edna Johnston Miss Katherine Dob
son, Mrs. d; English Dallam. Jr,. Miss Alice
- Dillenbeck. Miss Carrie SchxN-t. Miss
Aaneste 2qEete Ars n ysQpss 2: wil''snas
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view to an end not because she was afraid
TO continue II but because she wanted t.
think OF plan TO ds1Sm him She felt
that she was moving in the dark but she
trusted TO her delicate woman's sense OF
touch to stumble upon somr chance some
sl'p OF his tongue, which might lead her into
the light.
IN the drawing room by common consent
Hll talk OF war had been aholisl,d Sha sat
~ at hand OF auction. but. playing badly.
she was gladly rclindulshcd hy her partn,r
az The end Of the rubber. John Uizzio. who
dlsliked III" game. had gone off for q quiet
smoke, but when she got up from the card
tabl" b" was there waiting for her
cyril shall know OF this laughed Betty
a. they wont toward the door. They say
that absenG" makes The heart grow londer
of the other fellow"
Doris led the way to the sun room. pace
used 10y AlEie llcathrute fon' his sporting inn
p'rm"ihs aud trophies or the chase, II was
comfortably furnished in leather ard oak
ana rhrtriul rre was burning in the
grato. Doris sank into the davenport and
mot"nrd 10 her companion 20 the place at
l,tr side, Sd" was thoroughly alive TO her
9angtr nut the sportswoman In her made
h'r Keen TO put IL t. the test.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
DANCE NEXT WEEK
IN RIDLEY PARK
Dancers at Subscription Affair
Will Wear Green Ribbons in
Honor of st. Patrick

An affair which is surely going to provide
lots of fund is the subscription dance in
the Ridley Park Auditorium on Saturday
evening. March lG. II will be a regular ST.
Patrick's dance, with green decorations
everywhere All the men are going to wear
green ties, and the girls have been asked
10 wea" green ribbons, SO 1t will certainly
be easy TO guess what occasion they are
celebrating.
Mr., and Mrs G. Fred Schermerhorn are
beinR congratulated upon the birth of q SON.
A talk on war substitutes with demon
strations was given in the auditorium OF
the high school to the colored servants of
the town on Tuesday evening. March 5. Mrs
Bennett, OF Chester, was the, speaker and
this very helpful meeting was under the
auspices of the Woman's Club
Mr.. and Mrs Haldy Miller Crist prin-
c,nals OF the Mary Lyon School. in Swarth-
more have sent out invitations for a dance
~ he given at the school tomorrow evening
A dance will be given at the Swarthmore
Preparatory School on Saturday evening"
March l6.
There will be a large carnival given in
Ilanerch on Thursday, March FL for the
baneft of the Red Cross
The Llanerch Womans Club will meet
an Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Caroline ID, Littlefed There will be a de-
,ghtfuI musical program. followed by tea
which the junior girls Will serve.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Kent. of Clifton
are spending some time at Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
CHAPTER VI
kIkziO Takes Chnrre

ID IIIIO was to arrive that night. Mean
~ while. with the papers hidden about her
and bright fires burning I'm all the living
rooms of the house in which they could in a
moment be destroyed, Doris thought herself
we'll placed upon the defensive Cyril's note
had cheered her, and after removing the
dust Of her journey she went down into the
library. where she Joined the other members
of the house party assembled. Black seemed
to be the prevailing color. for. in addition 10
the weeds of Lady Constance, there was
Wilfred Hammersley, Cyril's uncle. who had
lost an only son at La Bassee, and the
Heatherington girls. who had lost a brother.
Ugh J" Lady Betty was saying. Il came
TO Scotland to try to forget, but the war
follows me. Dick Byheld traitor! Who
I've ordered the brake, Doris. We're going
out for spin. You and l and Angeline
Constance of course has a headache. and
Jack will he having another for sympathy"
The air outside was iife-giving. and when
she returned later Doris felt that her brain
had been swept clear OF its cobwebs of per-
plexity She. found Wilson standing in her
room gazing with puzzled expression at
the tray OF her unpacked box, the contents
OF which were In a state OF confusion.
ITS strange Miss Mather Some one has
been at your things while was down in the
servants hall at luncheon"
You're sureG
"les, Miss Mather. sure Quie positive,
In fact; Those waists were lying fiat when
l left
The window wasn't open?" asked Doris
with glance around
'oh, no, Miss" She looked about and
lowered her voice: ITS somebody inside"
ing has been taken7 Is the Jewel box there n
Together they exHmined the things and
& 4 | 16opt thls. Wnsonr ueid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Hunting a Husband
BY MARY DOUGLAS
d, op5J.IyIfI
CHAPTER VI
Getting in Deepcr

ToNlGIT I look we'll = know it. Per
l. har' h'Nr never looked 80 well m my
life before not prctty-no-t car never be
that B'u ! am stunning.
'ehtefrd everything ON my one evening
gown Nnd H. -! did not make myself SOFT
rbnEiig, black. with = sheen NV white
,uI"dt ~ pare and uno"namcnted. AS are
Wy arms BiHrh tullc across my shoulder
most charming
Ny dun mousc-co!orcd hair gives bacI, tho
ug1t II was not in vain that | brushed
u Tor hundred long STROKES CIear and
once with a u'ck OF rouge '"Ii TTat bit IUS of
"unr would EiNc mr If,-sparl,c / dld
touch 50 Tiny aud light, that "A delicate GLOW
JUST shows ON my Chccla
| gave one more gla,Ice at myself in the
IoNg .mrror.-mN s!atc-coIorcd eyes shin
,} ,nG Wth excitement. II Is the. same Sara who
lunch. ''' "''
Thcn cIenchod my hands tight must
win. Now to forget myself 10 study men
to learn what they want to give them that
Th" buzz of voices greeted me from the
draWinE room, saw the glinmcr OF but
and dtab of uniforms
The list Of guests was complete.
May present Captain Donovan Ia van %"
asked our host as he brought up Il tall. broad
shoniderea man in uniform.
Miss lane. who has lived in France d"
said our host and left us.
| looked with frank curiosity at this man
y strong face. His gray eyes put in with
a smutty finger Wistful. searching, told me
even before his voice, that his parentage was
Irish.
II am TO have the peas'rc"' he asked
As laughing and Chatt"rmg tile house party
emptied into the dining room.
To my first question Il, answered ithis
as We sat before the table glimmering with
candles and fowers) Yes, | have Just fin
iShed at Ilattshurg, Soon---I do not know
how soon, | sail for France :"
II gave me little construction of the
throat. This man---so young, with so much
TO live for giving up his hopes, his life
perhaps
lie noticed tho look which had come into
my cNeS. For. when he ncNt spoke his voice
was lower softer II sent tiny thrill through
me
1T is thinking Of YOU, you women. that
makes us go And long to stay here. too"
he ended. looking deep down into my eyes.
Fair game He would do as well as au-
other to practice on. ! would learn of him.
So it was with a smile / answered him. when
he said. will you take stroll with me this
evening"
At the background of my mind is some
thing that overshadows the excitement of
this first evening. What is it: oh, yes my
meeting-to-be with Mademoisellc Nerin.
try to think as | wait for Captain Donovan
how ! can eNtricate myself from the tangle
Tomorrow--"T Thinking Things Out"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

NNNt
HOPED when lcri Marsh u Feitp,'
that was going to leave an my trouble
oehihd me but learned today that you
can't run away from trouble: YOU must face
H. isht i and conquer IT, How | am going
10 do IL ] don't know, Every turn make
seems to entanglc me M muyo and more
trouble
Just a.. was about To- lca,, the house
ths morning | heard n Tough voice asking
Ior me When got to tie dor I found a
thck-set. bull-noclcd, nsd-Clacd rran wait-
ing for me-
What can do for yoo"' ! asked um
YOU rs, %@Ti t shsrsS dS mG r PG%,5%s sre
MOSS, after he has been 50 rnol TO YOU"
~, Moss Good hearens IN the worry. -
thc last few days I had ruupctty for
gotten my debt to the mon,y lender
say ] had forgotten al nbout that"
apoioslzed. hut YOU tell him IN hr down
him" "
,,, "Qh yes, YOU will like fun" he said, rats
Not so loud" ! said every one viii ncar
$50" he crI{d raising his vote, stil loud.
dead beat You dou't v"nt pc,p'e 10 know
YOU borrow money from honest loi'; and try
to dodge paying II back 90
Just then tho IandIady s,cpp.l out and
ask you to please discuss Epur money mat
my roomers annoyed
"l'll go down with YOU aud sc Mr. M,ts
Nov You're talking" he rcpIicd.
We walked down to'Moss's office together.
N AgHn rhC Moss SAW, WAS & out Fummy never ,n see
She looked up at the collector ard asked.
What's tho trouble Larry
The boss sicked me On this Euk," he
said with "A jerk of 1ls head toward me
oh, I'm sure there some m'"takc. she
said "Mr. Fnts all rig..'
can't help it. miss, them's the instruc-
tOns." lie passed slp of paper to her
"Pshaw," she said, .haking her head. Il
wonder why Mr.. Moss did tha5.'
Did what" | asked.
He tells me you've lost YOU Job and that
unless you pay up today I'm to write to
You mustn't 10 tfat." yI,d with alarm
"II pay you for three or fo'lr wcc&s right
away" Nlow blessed Benton for his kind
ness in giving me that Slai.
MIR. Moss says I've rot 10 get it an 4,
once. Too bad" she added. AN right.
Larry RI handle this and the collector
listen, list Mr. Flint" she said I'm awfully
sorry about this but when Mr. Moss says
some way YOU can borrow the MONEY aud
then pay him up" Isn't tlcr@ som" one sou
knoX who'll ioll GnH it rSris% ,S E@I" ou1 rer ~,
lets see" she unused. and did some
llgurmg on piece Of paper ~ on on'% owe
s23.15 with service Charge
But" | stammercd. II only borrowed
$50 and have ALREADY pa'l dollar nh that.
II know, but you are behindhand in one
payment and then thee dic tn" c&pcuSc OF
iinding out sou lad II. your jJr
My head was IN Whit.
What can I do | cried dosuC,at"ly.
Go and see Jim Barry she said, but
don't mention my nlmc,
Who's ne?" | ASKED
Hes II money lender, but he's ~. awfullS
white man. He doesn't like Mr.. Moss She
lowered her voice she SPOKE. 1T you
tell him YOU want to borrow to pay Moss
off | think he will lend You something, Go
along and see him. but be sure you are here
by 8 in the morning with the money, an"
with that she dismissed me-