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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30
Phil's Wild Slide

lust as Frowning Phil and Wantit
Myway seemed about to slide into
the jaws of the hungry mountain lions
waiting on the ledge at the bottom of
the cliff, they stopped abruptly. Their
coats had caught on jutting rocks, and
they hung suspended over the open
mouths of the snarling beasts.
Joyousncss, standing at the door OF
her house in the valley far below,
handed Peggy and Billy each a pair of
field glasses. With these they could
see plainly every movement of Phil and
the dwarf. The mountain lions, seeing
their expected dinner hanging just out
of their reach, clawed vainly at the
cliff and leaped as high as they could.
One of the leaps brought lion within
swapping reach of Phil, but he, thrash :
ing out with his foot, kicked the lion
right on the nose and sent it sprawl
ing backward, tearing mad.
Peggy and Billy couldn't help laugh
ing at this, but their laughter was
cut short when the glasses disclosed
wriggling, swaying creatures in rocky
crevice close to Phil and the dwarf.
"Rattlesnakes - whispered Billy.
Phil saw the snakes at that very mo-
ment Scared into a panic, he gave
such a jerk that his coat tore free
from the rock and down he Topped right
on top of the mountain lions, bringing
Wantit Myway tumbling with him.
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n IL L.
By J. STORER CLOUSTON
Author Of "The Spy in Black" "The
Lunatic at Large etc.

proceeded next to take stock of the
room.
1t was not large, but pleasantly pro
portioned, low in the ceiling, and per-
vaded with delicate yet distinct flavor
Of the past. l found myself instinc-
lively wondering how one could repro
duce this particular flavor on the stage
no armor or tapestry or any of the
usual antique paraphcrnalia to be al
lowed, for beyond the thick walls and
rather small windows, it was so difficult
to lay ones finger on any one specific
thing that palpably suggested age.
Finally / decided that it was impossible
to re. create such an atmosphere. 1t
was compounded of stiffness within and
the gIimpscs of primcval quiet without,
of Il touch Of comfortable shabbiness, of
plenty of elderly books, and of faint
odor of the dampncss of centuries min
glcd with the scent of honeysucklc. My
suspicious were suddenly lulled, and
with that prompt decision which has
landed me in and pulled me out of SC
many holes, / decided to drop my Ger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30
A.NUlMBER OF THINGS

In South America two dainties arc
lizards and baked centipedes.
The historic battle of Waterloo was
begun and finished in eight hours.
The first submarine boat was tested
in Plymouth harbor, England, in 1774.
The ex- Emperor William ii was the
first king of Prussia who ever lost his
throne.
The music at Irish wakes was origin
ally for the purpose of driving away
evil spirits.
The expenditures a year of the United
States reclamation service are about
$S, 900 900.
The first machine for manufacturing
postage stamps was the Invention of
James Bogardus, who was born at Cats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30
LAND NDADVENTURES--B Daddy
"THE QUEST OF JOYOUSNESS"'

young buck sent Phil bouncing in !
front of an old ram, aud wham! thci
old ram butted him in front of the
leader of the flock, and wham! the
leader of the flock buttcd him half way
down another bumpy incline. Bump,
bump, bump! Phil landed right at the
feet of Joyousness. And close behind
him was Wantit Myway.
you're Just in time for dinner"
cried Joyousness. "The clock is be-
ginning to strike six. Half minute
more and you'd have been too late, for
my dining room doors always close on
the last stroke! J"
"Oh. have you lots of fried chicken
and pineapple ice?" asked Phil, rubbing
his bruised head Il
eve haven't any chicken or pine-
apple ice. We have delicious pork
tenderloin and strawberry shortcake-.
with ice cream on top" q
"Aw, shoot! I want chicken and
pineapple ice - bawled Phil.
"Zowic! Over we go again." yelled
Want Myway disgustedly. He Topped
over ON his head and Phil Topped with
him.
"Hurry," warned Joyousness. Peggy
and Billy followed Hopeful Smiles and
Cheer Up Into the dining room to find
spread before them luscious, mouth -
watering, appetizing banquet that was
far beyond their hungriest dreams.
"Bong!" sounded the clock on the
last stroke of six.
"Bang!" slammed the dining room
door. Frowning Phil and Wantit N.Y.
way. still standing ON their heads, were
left outside.
(TomOrrOW ciH be told hoD tho
chase for JoyouSncss ends in sur
| prise.)
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Business Questions Answered

have been an interested crested reader reader Of ySur
{ Ia am we" Wondering i You could give me advice
S@ Snmey HFGSS %q@ to WS% seS%rd a Better posloS
am maEred and d. S,I grad%as
the Latin and German course with honor.
Ghsa oS.sted stsp passing Ss Ss
Ths first sSSsm sTS zs9r' ia s's Ses seN2S 1'$%o1
biscuit COMPANY Then returned ,S,b tS PhiIs
6Tgsa na secured As Min
Reeper' Keeper. learned 6ooEEeepins BY actual
bSokkeeper. This position have fiiisd eyer
since and have also been the cashier Tor
Mi miar rS with ' payrois. banking. and have also
helped with cost accounting. but the com,
.sSSHpnF sSnrss 81 tss SSf %ts and
view to the future business when peace is
What I want is to secure position with
more OF future than my present present one; i,,s and
large SprsaS Company Would offer more opportunty.
but am at loss how to start; o-ea,, o,d
of the business. int iuding the correspondence.
and that am very quick to leanrnic n S.
How much accounting do you really
know? Could you pass the certified pub :
lie accountant examinations! Ii not.
I urge you to study hard and take land
pass the examinations.
Then / suggest that you connect up
with good firm of public accountants.
The varied experience will be most help
full and the acquaintance you will make
will be most beneficial.
General accounting concerns are ac-=
! tuallY needing qualified men right now,
and the use of public accounting is
growing rapidly.
Don't, however. think that knowl-
edge of accounting is sufficient. You
need good knowledge of English. You
should have a practical understanding
of economics, and you should be good
mixer-a fellow whom people like. You
can help that ability by studying sales
manship.
The school of accounting you attend
can help you to locate with an ac-
counting concern Tor with a business
house, for that matter). .3
Do you read the Journal of Account =
ing? If not, do so. You could adver-
tise in it for a job and expect some re-
plies.
If you prefer corporation accounting
write 10 (or if your time will permit
call on) a number of the more pro-
gressive concerns for an opportunity to
demonstrate your ability.
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The mountain lions were Knocked
flat, and before they could rise Phil
and the dwarf had dug their fingers deep
into the creatures soft fur. The lions.
who had thought they were going to
have an easy dinner, were startled by
this unexpected form Of attack, and
bounded away down the mountain with
Phil and Wantit Myway clinging des-
pcrately to them. The lions were scared.
but they were not half so scared as
Phil and the dwarf.
Suddenly wide chasm yawned be-
fore the fleeing beasts. They gathered
themselves to leap it and as they flew
into the air Phil and Wantit Myway
tumbled off, landing on bumpy incline.
Bumpety, bump. bump! went the two,
with worse bumps to come, for they
landed right in the, midst of grazing
flock of mountain sheep.
The mountain sheep were scared, and
so they did the first thing that popped
into their hcads-they butted. Wham
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30

kill, n. Y, 119 years ago. When the
British Government advertised for
postage stamp machine in 1889, Bogar-
dus was one of 1900 competitors for the
prize, which was awarded him for his
device. Before that he had invented
new kind of clock, a ''ringfier'I for cot
ton spinning, an eccentric mill, ma
chine for engraving figures on watch
dials and a machine for printing bank
notes.
Re- eduction statistics are very en-
couraging in France and Canada; In
France 45,757 disabled soldiers have
been re- educated in the schools, in
Guiding Serbians, Greeks and Russians,
who were admitted on the same terms
as their own men. In Canada, by the
end of 1918, 2063 men had completed
their training and 3469 men were in
training, with S004 more cases ap-
proved.
An inch of rain descending on an acre
of land would fill more than 600 barrels
of forty five gallons each.
| Houses constructed entirely of salt
are a unique feature OF some OF Tue
villages in Russian Poland.
More than 1000 years ago the ancient
Gauls made good soap of beech ashes
and the fat of goats.
A field marshal never retires. but re-
mains on the active list and draws full
pay till the day of his death.
The suicide ratc of Germany was
before the war the highest in the world
twenty -one in 100000 yearly.
A Chicago druggist fired shotgun
at burglar who entered his store,
putting the intruder to flight and thus
saving about S175 in his cash drawer.
but smashing with the shot $3.50
showcase aud $3.50 worth of bottles.
An addition Of small quantity OF
sodium or magnesium TO lead hardens
the metal considerably. III tin be added
to either of these alloys its brittleness
Il somewhat diminished aud its re-'
sistance 20 chemical action accordingly
increased. a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30
THE PROBLEM OF THE FIRE IN.
SURANCE AGENTS
THE day NARROW signed up Dulatc

TNHE day NARROW signed up Dulatch
l. for his fire insurance on "Plant
Number 8" we all had lunch together at
the Ellard Hotel. 1t was a kind of
celebration affair, for that Dulatch con-
tract was the biggest one secured up to
date.
,"Mr. Marrow. you pretend to be an
expert on insurance. don't you? I
mean real dyed in the wool expert.
NARROW looked bit embarrassed,
while Brown laughed and said:
''If there's any man within o thou
sand miles of this spot who really
knows the ins and outs of insurance
especially fire and lfe-than Fred Mar
low--well. I've never heard of him,
that's all :"
That's just about what Mr.. Duke
said" was my comment--a remark that
evidently delighted the clever but mod
est NARROW. Moreover, ~ continued.
"Mr. Duke says that right here in
Ecehoo are plenty of men and women
who would give real money to know
something of the intricacies of insur-
ance.
whats the idea?' Brown queried.
"Do you want Fred to become an in
surancc consultant? Ha, ha I like
that-Fred NARROW, insurance consult
ant. Interviews by appointment only.
Ten bucks per interview paid to his-er
secretary Ha, ha, ha !"
We were all in sufficiently genial
mood to Join in Browns merrlmeln'
4 When we ceased joking l took up the
subject again by saying:
i THAT. however, is,not the idea-al J.
though even that isn't SO. farfetched
No. Mr.. NARROW. what Mr.. Duke sug-
ecsts is that you become teacher OF
insurance.
"A teacher of insurance! Good heav
ems above! What! How? l don't
follow YOU" he blundered into silence
"Keehoo has splendid Y. Nj. {. "A
and part of its most popular activity Is
its educational department IN charge
of Herbert Venable. / find that Nena
bl, is a Californian-Oakland believe
he's a real live wire and is anxious
to give Keehoo the kind of educationa
courses that will-hclp the community
suggest that you call on Nenable ant
point out to him the value of insurance
knowledge and offer to put on course
on that subject beginning next 1all
You'll give your services. of course.
Neither NARROW nor Brown spoke To-
u while. Then NARROW said slowly an'
, thoughtfully.
.Of course, if | could be of an!
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rose slowly to her feet. Then their
eyes met. Napoleon whined again, but
no one paid any attention to him.
"Berta," Dick said after time, "tell
me, Had you any serious thought of
going South?'
Certainly. Quite as serious as yours
of going to Alaska"
Dick laughed foolishly. "Well," he
said. II don't think | need go after all
Uncle Dick needs me. He wasn't at
all pleased with my plans. But fel-
low has to do something with himself
when he can't bear the old associations
any longer"
''But how about the country, DickT'
''The country?" he recalled. 'Why
-why-we'll buy some extra Liberty
Bonds"
The next complete nOvelette-'Gee
Whizz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30
SELF-SLANDERERS

We re all wrcched sinners, whatever station,
Declared Thomas Phuton McStitch.
He professed his adherence to infant damnation
And prcdestination and sich.
| noticed (though mentioned his crimeI
He'd play with the babies for hours a time.
Mick Diddleton, Boshevist, anarchist. tough
At the holding class would inveigh
confscate wealth to him not enough
The he'd kill right away.
though milk and crackers is always his lunch
He bought every Liberty Bond in the bunch
the mental equipment of all there's kink
That leads o Il Judgment untrue
S what you say, it is not what you think,
but the thing that do.
shall know you west north and
And not by that out of your mouth.
GRIF ALEXANDE
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myself to play the part l had arranged.
They seemed as though they would be
a little difficult to deceive.
However, thank heaven / have lived
down most of the virtues that embarrass
the young. | had lied before, been
found out and lived through it: so |
clicked my heels together, bowed aud
inquired:
us Mr.. Kendall in?'
(My accent wasn't really quite as bad
as that, but l should have to invent
fresh vowels to illustrate what it ac-
tually sounded like.)
had expected some slight symptoms
of alarm. but she answered with per-
feet composurc and in n voice that
matched the hair and blouse:
"Ncs, he is. VIII you come in!
I bowed again and entered the man T.
sion of Mr.. Kendall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30
THE QUEST OF J0YOUSNESS'

(Pcggy aud Billy, chasing Joyous
ness, hare wonderfm ride up
mountain aud thrilling coast dozen.
Fro,cning Phil misses The fun and gets
into trouble because of his gronchi-
ness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30
CHAPTER VII
At the Mansion House

As I followed the girl through the
"A hall. a mans voice asked: us
that O'Bricn?''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-30

(Tom0rr0W tciH be told hoD tho
chase for JoyouSncss ends in a sur
prise.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-08-08
BARN IN
COUNTY VICTIM OF
LIGHTNING STROKE
SPLENDID STRUCTURE ON THE
POLK BOTTOM OF COL. ORR
DESTROYED.
SEVERAL FINE MULES STUNNED
Season Has Been Remarkable in Coun-
ty for the Number OF Barns De-
stroyed by Elements and Lightning
Rods Coming Into Own Again.
q lsnSnY 'pIeIeH GHeQl

Lightning destroyed the splendid
barn of Col. j. X. and Hinton Orr
on what is known as the Polk Bot
toms, the magnificent estate of Col
Orr southwest of Columbia. The barn
was hit between and 8 O'clock dur
ing the electrical and rain storm of
Thursday night and burned to the
ground.
The barn was filled with fine hay
all of which was burned, entailing a
loss of probably $1,000. The barn was
insured for $500, but at the present
cost of building the insurance repre-
sents only a small part of the value
of the barn which could not be con-
structed now for more than double
that sum.
There was no insurance on the hay
or other contents and considerable of
other feeds and some gear and other
tools about the barn were burned. Mr..
Orr succeeded in getting the stock out
of the burning building although sew
eral fine mules were badly stunned by
the stroke and it was with much diff
Guilty that they were taken from the
burning building.
This summer has ben an unusually
disastrous one in Maury county on
the score of destruction by lightning.
Barns in all sections of the county
have been struck and burned with the
result that lightning rods, so common
in the early days and which had fallen
into disuse, are again coming to be
common sights over the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-08-08
FLOUR DEMAND IS
EXCEEDINGLY ACTIVE
ONE STAPLE FOOD PRODUCT
THAT HAS NOT INCREASED
IN PRICE.

Demand for -four is exceedingly &C.
tive, better than it has been in
months. with an 1000 administration
restrictions off because of the abun.
dant supply the people are using more
-four than has been the case in the
past two years. Again wheat bread is
the cheapest of all food products.
Bread costs no more, in fact, slightly
less than it did, when the United
States entered the great war, the
only staple food article of which this
can be said. The local mills are ex.
periencing lively trade and are run
ming full time. Necessary repairs
caused temporary shut down for
few hours at the Columbia Mil & e.
evator Company but the plant is run.
ming again.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-08-08
MAURY JERSEYS
IN DEMAND BUT
HARD TO Get
IN CREAM SHIPMENTS
MAKES OWNERS LOATH
TO SELL.
HfAl7H AND FOOD TALKS REEVES TALK OF CREAMERY
Hundreds of Dollars Worth of Cream
Going to Nashville Every Week,
Much of it to Be Shipped Back Here
in Form of Butter.

Demand for Maury county grade
Jersey Cows is far ahead of the sup
ply. This statement was made this
morning by J. Lem Thomas, who has
been buying and shipping Jersey
cows from Maury county for many
years.
People here who have good Jersey
COWS are loath to sell them and are
holding for prices that Mr.. Thomas
cannot obtain from the buyers else
where During recent years he has
shipped thousands of grade Jerseys
from this county and wherever Maury
county COWS have gone they have CIV
en- satisfaction with the result that
Mr.. Thomas is always receiving or
ders for car loads. He said this morn
ing that he had an order for two car
loads now, but that he was doubtful
if he would be able to deliver them.
The establishing of cream stations
in the county with the shipment every
week of hundreds of dollars worth of
cream to Nashville and Winchester
has created a big home demand for
Jersey COWS. The farmers are finding
it exceedingly profitable to ship their
cream and where they now have a
few cows have announced their inten-
ton of increasing the number. 80
The rapid increase in the dairy bus
mess of the county has brought again
prominently to the attention OF the
business men the question of estab-
fishing a, creamery in Columbia. Sew,
eral business men informally discuss.
ed the question today and agreed that
such an enterprise would now be
profitable and would soon get suffi-
cient cream from the county and adj
joining counties to insure continued
operation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-08-08
CLARKE
ADVISES CHANGE
IN CITY CHARTER
TO CORRECT CONFLICT ON WON.
AN SUFFRAGE IF SPECIAL SEES
SION is CALLED.
JUSTICE TO COLUMBIA WOMEN
Mt. Pleasant Scion Also Favors Con-
stitutionaI Convention and Says
People Ought to Take More Inter
es. In II.

Although have never been an ad-
vocate of woman suffrage and did not
vote either for or against the act that
has been upheld by the supreme court,
| believe that since the women OF
the state have been given the ballot
it is but just that the women of Co
lumbia may have equal rights with
the women of other cities. If the
charter of the city Of Columbia con-
fiicts with the suffrage act as has
been claimed, believe the charter
should be so amended so as to RENE
dy that conflict and give the women
of this city the right to vote. 1t
would be very easy matter for the
governor to include an amendment to
the charter of Columbia in his call for
special session of the legislature,
as has been suggested, and | will ask
the governor to do so, If the women
of Columbia. desire it."
That is the attitude Of Senator c.
Y. Clarke on the complicated situation
that has arisen over the status of wo-
men voters in Columbia. He told The
Herald today that regardless of wheth-
er there was any justification for the
claim that women in this city cannot
vote because of adverse qualifications
in the city charter, it would be better
to remove all doubt about the matter
in order to prevent legal complications
and law suits in the future.
Senator Clarke also expressed con-
sidearble interest in the forthcoming
election on a constitutional conven-
ton and said that he thought the peo-
pie of the state ought to be aroused
to the Importance of this election.
1.-THE constitution we have now is
like an old fashioned buggy as compar.
ed with a 1920 model automobile"
said Senator Clarke, land it is time
for us to adopt new constitution
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-08-08
MULE TRADING OPENS
SLOWLY ON LOCAL MARKET
BUYERS AND SELLERS FEELING
WAY FOR FALL ACTIVITY ON
STREETS TODAY.

Mule trading today was slow, pre-
paratory to the opening of the fall
market AS one prominent dealer
said, they are feeling their way to-
day." buyers and sellers both getting
a line on how the market is going to
open There were but few mules on
the streets and only two or three out
of-town buyers were here. Trading
In other live stock ais owas slow.
R. F. Moore & Sons began a, big
auction sale of mules, cattle and
sheep at l o'clock today with every
prospect of good steady bidding.
There was a large crowd in the city
and many of the people gathered at
the barn early in the afternoon for
the sale. =
Merchandise trading was lively,
farmers feeling in liberal spirit be-
cause of the recent rains and the pros
poets for high prices on their pro-
ducts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-08-08
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try 1t!

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint Of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
fer, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces of orchid white for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra.
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and rosy-white the skin
becomes Yes! II is harmless and
never irritates. --advt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-08-08
FARMERS CAVE
BUSINESS BIC
BOOST IN CITY
MERCHANTS ALL ENJOYED FINE
TRADE DURING THE SESSIONS
OF INSTITUTE.
REAL ESTATE MEN ALSO BUSY
Expected That Many Farms viii ulti-
mately Change Hands AS Result of
Extensive Advertising of Lands OF
the County.

Merchants of Columbia reaped a
harvest during the sessions Of the
farmers institute, according to state
ments made by several leaders in va
rious lines of merchandise. One of
the most prominent and largest mer-
chants in the city said:
I'VE sold more goods during the
convention than we ever expected to
sell and sold to men and women we
did not know and who had probably
never been in our store before They
purchased freely and paid cash for
what they bought. 1t was a pleasure
to deal with them"
Not only were the dry goods and
department stores the beneficiaries of
an increased trade by reason of the
convention, but the hardware stores
and automobile dealers did fine bust
ness. Real estate offices were busy
places, being filed every day during
the convention with prospective buy
ers and it is expected that a number
of deals will be the result of the ad
vertising done by the agents during
the convention.
On the whole, from every possible
angle, the farmers institute was
about the most satisfactory meeting
ever entertained in Columbia. The
men and women who attended it were
of the finest type. There was no
liquor drinking, no carousing, but a
fine bunch of folks here to attend to
business. They were intelligent and
progressive citizens trying to get
some solution for the many problems
that daily confront them. They were
easily accommodated, paid readily for
what they got, patronized the stores
and apparently enjoyed themselves.