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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

MY, wouldn't that young man be
handsome il he weren't so sad look
ing?" sobbed Penelope. gazing through
her tears at the doleful musician.
Yes. but it's awful the way he
makes us all cry" wept Peggy. "He
is just running Billy's perfectly lovely
sunshiny disposition" And so it
seemed. for Billys usually bright and
cheerful face had turned as sour as
that of the sad musician.
I'VE must get Billy out of that be
fore he is beyond all help" declared
Peggy. She walked up to the door
and called to Billy. but he only shook
his head impatiently at her and went
on with his playing. 1t was plain that
he was so deeply under the spell of the
sad. sad violin that he no longer cared
to get out from under it.
Penelope added her entreaties to those
Of Peggy. and the birds and animals
joined in begging Billy to come back
to them. but Billy only looked more
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

To the Editor Of the EUcni1t0 Public Ledger:
Sr-As / read Mr.. Morley's article
in the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER this
evening | could but marvel that there
exists in the gay old world another being
with the same unexplained hankering
for Delaware avenue and her courses
of the deep blue sea.
/ have read that article. not without
shudder at his references to those
"medcated vegetable cigarettes as l..
too. am enjoying (?) return of that
great fall exercise BY the way, is he
thrown into state of spePchless frenzy
when some well meaning friend or ac-
Quaintance innOcpntly mentions that you
have a bad cold?
But to return to the subjects of ships.
The very day that he was thrilling his
soul on the Nennonia. I had been spend =
ing about twenty minutes gazing at her
from the unsatisfying point of vantage
of Delaware avenue. l had also spent
precious quarter of an hour watching
the ro7gh and ready crew of the Mag
gle A. Hewlett as they reefed her sails.
1t is quite possible that I have stolen a
march on him in that. respect, as
ded,Ire from his article that he merely
saw her tied up to the wharf.
In the same edition of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER I read that the United
States shipping board steamer Mack
inaw was towing distressed ship into
Halifax, \. s.
AS | had had the great pleasure OF
tramping through her holds, tiptoeine
through the officers quarters, climbing
to her bridge and otherwise invading
her various parts to my hearts conten
just a few days before she sailed from
Pier 80, South Wharves, for Liverpool
you can judge how important ! felt oI
reading the item, cannot help bu
feel as though some member of th
family has just done some wonderful
feat; in fact, =" it requires great self
control to prevent myself from rushin
out into the highways and byways AM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

LIE KEPT retail store-but un-
fortunately the retail store barely
kept him. For some time he had been
slipping slipping-slipping.
The credit manager of large jobbing
house who did a good sized business
with him noted with growing concern
that he ceased to take his discounts and
was gradually becoming slower and
slower in ppying, and finally sent some
money ION account"
THAT tells me whole lot" h.
ronfded to the sales manager. He S
hard pushed but he's honest. He
doing the best he knows how | guess
it's up to us to try to save him. I'll
send for him to come and see me.
When the retailer received n letter
from the jobbing house asking him to
call ut once to see Mr.. Keen. the credit
manager. his heart just Topped over
'IIere's where get off. - he groaned.
That same day he presented himself
to Mr.. Keen. determined to know the
worst at once. He brought along his
books as desired.
"Iiumph =" thought the retailer. that
doesn't sound much like administering
the deathblow. | wonder what's do
ing.
lie soon found out. The credit man
ager quickly brought out the fact that
Ia hann h,I murb heavily
and had tied up too much capital in
merchandise.
"You must reduce your stock % per
cent" Keen advised. Buy small lots
even if you pay more for them. Keep
the variety of goods. of course, but only
a few of each. Don't let any statesmen
beguile you into buying a direct ship
ment' or a case lot just to save a
triAe in price.
eyes. Mr.. Keen" the retailer meek
ly ucquiesccd.
And, most important of all. take
all YOUR trade discounts. The usual
terms are per cent ten days, thirty
days net. That per cent may easily
make the difference between making
good or making an assignment.
"Oh. come! Mr.. Keen. a paltry
per cent is hardly worth botherinl
about BESIDES, it's worth while losing
the discount Just to have the use Of
the coin a bit longer. BESIDES II one
hasn't got the coin there S nothing els'
| to do.
"Paltry . per cent. Ell? Well see
Listen; you really borrow the none!
from your creditor and give him thu
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DREAlNLANDA DADVENTURES--B By DADDY
"THEMAGIC VIOLIN"
sour and his playing became sadder than

sour and his playing became sadder than
ever.
II know how to stop him,' wbis-
pered Rollo. the monkey. and with that
he crept around to window near which
Billy and the young man were standing
as they played.
80 do l." growled Johnny Bull.
That sad musician is my meat"
At that moment Billy paused in his
playing while the young man turned
the music. Quick as scat. Rollo, the
monkey, leaped through the window and
grabbed Billy's violin out Of his
hands. second grab and he had the
sad. sad violin of the young musician.
Away he dashed back through the win
dow and up among the trees.
With cry of dismay. Billy raced
to the door to chase the monkey. Balky
Sam jumped around and sat down right
in his path and as Billy ran from the
door Billy Goat leaped forward and
butted. The shock sent Billy Belgium
sprawling on Balky Sans back, and
Sam, lurching to his feet. galloped away
toward the council hall
The young musician cried out even
louder than Billy when his violin was
snatched away, and there was a snarl
of rage on his face. His snarl was
met by another and more fearful snarl.
however. for there was Johnny Bull at
the door waiting for him with eager
jaws. looking as hungry as If he hadn't
eaten in week.
The sad musician caught one glimpse
of Johnny Bulls jaws. then away he
went through the woods as fast as he
could run, with Johnny Bull swapping
at his heels and trying to get n grip
on his trousers.
(Tom6rro,o ,oiH be told hon tho
sad rioiin plays a different tune.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
HUGH MERR.
Beauty Corner" Girls Honorsd ,

To the Editor OF Evenin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-Those of the fair sex who are
fortunate enough to have their picture
in the Beauty Corner" of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER have additional honor
bestowed upon them by the Jewish Wel1
fare Board, which is placing each one
of them upon their dance list. BeinS
on the dance list of the Jewish Va.
fare Board means not only helping ssse
men who are still in the service, "a
having a good time as we'll.
The Jewish Welfare Board confuets,
regularly. dances at it's headquarters,
1916 Master street; at the navy yard, !,
on board battleships and at Wynnefeld
Country Club, as we'll as Saturday
afternoon outings at Neshaminy Falls.
Girls on the Jewish Welfare Board
dance list are regularly invited to these
functions, as well as to entertain en.
listed men.
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD. +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
Author OF "Amarilly Of Clothes Line
Alley" "Mildew Manse," etc.

had seemed A. one Of them. but later
when they had gone to well earned
slumhrr and it had been his turn to
guard the long lines Of cattle in the
cool Of the cOttOnWOodS. he had used to
gaze into the mysteries of q desert
moon slowly drifting through ccruIcan
sky and dream a boys dream of the
woman who was to come to him.
As he grew older and came more nro
contact with the world he was brought
to an overwhelming realization that the
woman ut his dreams did not exist. The
kn0wIcdg" made an ache in his heart
but tonight h" was again longing with
IN" primary instinct that would not be
killed longing for the One
Pen went to bed and to sleep. The
''Ai da% she. was perfect model of a
Young housewife. She helped thp chill
"r"m with their little lessons. filled nil
'hr vases. trained some vines. and then
with some necdlework went ONT on tho
v"randa. At the table she listened ,nd
responded lntereStedly to Mrs. Merlin. T..
Dr0mldlr remarks, was genrIe with tbo
'hliur"h and most hattcringly dcfor.
"ntiai to Kurt.
Of her former banter and coouetrr
lo"afn MN there was no trace. After
thr children had gone to bed. she pIoyod
crlbbage with Mrs. Merlin while Kurt
read the papers,
Nh"n She was undressing that night
she examined her shoulders in the mir
ror very closely
'Ther" should be little wings surou,
ing. was never even make belirva
goou b"lorr The relapse will be u
winner when it comes. If couId only
steady down TO something like Il nor
mai life. But | never shall"
Sh" Was standing pcnSiveIy by rose
bush the next morning feeling appalling
ly weary Of well doing when Kurt in
his riding clothes suddenly appeared
before her.
"WonId you like 70 ride this morn
ing he asked. "Work is slack lust
now.
! With a rush of joy She got into her
baylSh looking outfit and mounted the
| horse he had chosen for her. thor
| oughbred animal but one far different
| from those she had tried ont on field
| day. She was very careful not to try
| TO outrlde the foreman. or to perform
any of her marvelS of horSemanShip
They had a long eXhilarating ride oveI
the foothills. and she felt the blooC
leaping again in her arteries at the
turning from the comfortable channels
of house life into the lure of the open
II was never meant for indoors,
Sbn thnunbt +bi,l, =,
it up here while longer if he'll Civ,
me more OF this exercise
That night, as they sat in the Ii
brary alone. he lost his habituaI rcti
cence and talted-through her guild
ancp-of himself and his life.
Docs it satisfy you always" sh
asked. "Wouldn't you like the powe
of ruling fates and fortunes in cit
way?"
"No." he replied. almost ficrcely
when man has circIcd the her
and risen in his stirrups to throw
lariat and watched through the nigh
! by the light of CampfreS, nothing els
calls to him quite the same way.
couldn't endure to live a bottled u
: life-the life of cities. Men of my kin
are branded; they may wander. bu
: they always come back. After you one
? get on intimate terms with the noun
tains and the blue overhead other thing
, don't satisfy
?. CONTINUED TOMORROW
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play | am boy. Betty informed him.
"WcIl, thought Pen, "aftcr all these
declaration of independence, feel
must get in the forbidden fruit game,
too. know what tn do. I'll not tell
Kurt-not right away. at least.
Half way to the ranch they stopped
at Mrs. Mcrlin'S cottage.
''Shr certainly looks the part Of pro
prirty to perfection. thought Pen. as
>h" surveyed the tall. angular. specta
rlpd woman who came to the car and
whose grim features relaxed slightly
after kccn glance at the Young girl.
"lII have four children this time
instead of three" she said.
'What would she think" reflected
Pen If Kind Kurt should tell her what
Kind Of child the fourth one is
Back at Top Hill. Pen packed the
luggage to be expressed to Mrs. King
don. and 10 made another trip to town,
planning to go from there to West
cott'S
At dinner time Kurt arrived and Pen
rhurklcd rs she easily read his dismay
at the situation.
"Uc's roreSceing aud dreading all
sorts of terrible things | may dO or
am capable of doing. Just because he
is look ng for trouble have no desire
to civ" it, I'll play a new role and
show him what ii tame. good little girl
| can be maybe I'll like being one and
| it II turn out to be real reform. 1t
/ would be- awfuNy odd if he found his
| prdrstaIcd ideal in The Thief.'
Sh" was conscious Of his searching
eyes upon her. Sh" looked dcmurely
down. In soft, subducd voice she
read little stories to the children. and
when their bedtime hour came she went
upstairs with them.
( Later she joined him ON the library
,eranda where he was smoking his pipe,
for il was one of the few nights when
it was warm enough for >urh induI-
gcure.
Sine went up to him untaIteringIy.
II have put myself on honor while
I Mrs Kingdom is away. She said grave
| ly. Il will try hard to do as You want
me to do. but it will be easier for me
if YOU will trust me.
Her eyes looked out 50 very straight,
with none of the worldly wisdom he had
seen in them the day she had been
transferred to his guardianship, that he
found himself incapable of harboring
/. any further doubt of her sincerity.
II will," he said stanrhIy; Il will
trust YOU as she does
They sat together in the moonlight
without further converse and in the re -
poseful silence mutual understanding
was born.
Presently she went inside and played
some old time airs on the piano with
the caressing, lingering touch of those
who play by ear.
= where did you learn to pIay?" h,
asked wondcringly.
She looked up slightly startled. Sh'
' hadn't heard him come in and he
thoughts had been far away from Tol
e Hill.
. Il never did learn" she said. risin,
- from the piano. II play by ear.
e see it is late. must go upstairs. Goo,
night, Mr.. Walters"
e "Good night, Pen. he said kindly
S He returned to the porch and pip
e and lost himself in haze of dreams
I such dreams as had been wont to com
= to him in his younger days when h
had been a cowpuncher pure and sim
- pie Gathered about a roaring camp
fire that lighted up the rough ant
d boisterouS faces of his companions, h
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Subject for Travel Talk

To the Editor Of the EUeHtdO Public Ledger:
Sir-l am constant reader of Mr..
Morley's ''TravelS in Philadelphia and
enjoy them immensely. Has he ever
described "Woodward Gardens? If
he has. perhaps it was before my time
Il am quite young1. and would like
very much to see his word picture of
this beautiful place. The Woodward
Gardens are on private property on
the Cresheim creek. and are open to
the public most of the time
MARY ANNE MARTIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
RurIesauina chrlstopner Morley


TO the Editor of the Euenin0 Public Ledger: &
Sir Tn the golden afternoon OF
late summer day, we wandered west
ward along Barkins' lane toward the
and rocky hills beyond,
which lure the nature lover again and
again to the distant yet clear view
(friend Bliss volente) of the Fiery
Sphere in it's Famous Flop.
Passing the quaint dwellings of the
humble residents of the Lane, descend.
ants for the most part of home low
ing. ground tilling peasantry from old
England, we CHANGED upon house OF
later period than it's fellows, from
the threshold of which emerged fig
ure, strangely familiar. carrying an
also strangely familiar book. Follow
ing this figure, which preceded us to-
ward the Lanes end we observed that
it was indeed the lissom form of Our
favOrite lunch counters most popular
lady in waiting. and the volume which
she bore, although our identity could
not conceivably be known to her, our
own humble verses.
As we ruminated pleasantly upon the
soul satisfying benefits accruing from
our ramble, a light breeze arose which
sent the early fallen leaves yoeddying
along the road
The great red disc rested moment
on the divide of yonder farthest hills,
filling the blue loft with a final blaze Of
dazzling glory ere the hue softened and
multiplied into an infinity of tone
throughout the evening sky.
A small object attracted our gaze to
where it lay upon a roadside boulder.
Could it be what it appeared? A few
short PAGES brought it within reach.
"Ah. 'tis true" thought we. laying
hold on it, "Another's loss, but our
gain" For it was indeed\ an unused
pipe cleaner.
HUGH MERR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

what you do now on all overdue ac
counts
but the bank wouldn't lend me
money"
"Why not. if we trust you for S25O0
of unsecured merchandise. the bank
could trust you for the same amount,
if secured by your note. back of which
is your business. Ever asked the bank
to help you?"
No"
Then 90 So That is what banks are
for: Banks are-or should be-partners
in all the enterprises in the community.
No bank can exist as a mere depository
Of funds Take your balance sheet with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

shouting that all may hear that I've
been all through that vessel
l wish Mr.. Morley could have had my
pleasure of meeting Chief Officer For-
sythe, a typical Scotsman, who sagely
remarked that philadelphia only
thinks she is a Chreestian city
My, how quickly blank space disap-
pears when one writes ora pet subject!
CLIFF V. FRIEL.
Philadelphia. September 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

you-thank goodness your books are in
fine shape-and tell the banker what
I've told you. Now, to help you. we'D
for sixty days. Then you must start
paying us on it at the rate of $3.50 a
month. I'll charge you per cent per
year on it. That will give you
chance to turn around. You have
good business and we want to help you
to make good. If you make the bank
your partner by borrowing from it the
money TO enable you to take all cash
discounts you'll soon have a real busi-
ness.
ACONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

(AH Birdldnd is made SorroIofut by
the sod music of q young vtotmtst'
Billy seeks to make the sad player
glad player, but himself comes under
the spell of the pdiling riolin. This
happens just at a time phen Penelope
escapes for brict happy hour before
marrying an old rich mdn.J
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-10-09
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

whereas, Jesse r. Marler and Berthe
Marler, his wife, bytheir certain deed OF trust
dated the 18th day OF December, 1912, ant
recorded in Book So, at page $40, of the Iror
County Land Records, conveyed to the un
dersigned Trustee the following described
real estate, situate, lying and being in thu
County OF Iron, and State OF Missouri, K
wit:
township thirty-three 1887, north, range
three (3) east OF Fifth 9TH p M. ,lcontaIninl
10. II acres, more or less-a plat OF which is
recorded in the office OF the Recorder Of
Deeds OF Iron County, Missouri, in record OF
plats OF lands subdivided by Murdoeb
Crumb Company, book 3, pager. subject
to mineral reservation contained in deed
from Big Muddy Coal & Iron Co. to MurdocB
Crumb 90. in book SO, on page 2l1 Iron Coun'
ty Records;
dersigned trustee, in trust, 10 secure the pay
ment OF one promissory note In said deed o.
trust described:
And, whereas, default has been made in
the payment OF the said note, and the inter
est thereon, and the same remain past due
and unpaid;
And, whereas, said Jesse +. Marler is now
more than nine months dead;
Now, therefore, at the request OF the legal
holder OF the said note, ], he undersigned
will, on
Saturday, he Isl day Of Movem6ey, 1oIo,
at the east front courthouse door in the City
OF %Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, between
the hours of min O'Clock in the forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon OF said day,
proceed to sell the property ~hereinbefore de-
scribed, at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, for cash, for the purpose Of satisfy
ing said Indebtedness and the costs Of ex-
R. L, 0ARTY, Trustee.
Ironton, Mo-, october Z, 1919.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-10-09

on the other side of the st. Francis
river and reports plenty of fish in the
river, near Saco, aud says explosives
are not put in the water over there.
He reports that my old friend, Porter
Brewington, is postmaster there.
G. w. Collins bought two calves
from Ed Eiehelberger, paying $40 for
them.
Walter Ruble now holds forth on
the CASTLE farm and has moved his
family there.
There is a road tractor engine here
TO be used or the roads. 1t weighs a
ton and a half and it will be some job
to unload it from the ar.
Gus Funk hasn't got his traction
pillow to going good yet, but hopes to
soon. He can pillow and harrow at
the same time.
Prices on commodities seem to be
going up instead of coming down,
and do not look for any decreases in
values soon.
Miss Efie Smiley of st. Louis is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Boieh and
other friends in Annapolis. She is the
daughter of the late James M. Smiley,
who used to u a distillery, near An
napolis, She was over in France dur
ing the war, as a nurse, and has but
recently returned. She is in excellent
health.
John CASTLE has been visiting his
aunt, near Poplar Bluff, the past two
weeks. This is his first visit there
since he returned from France.
Shipping of cattle is not 50 brisk as
it was q month and a half ago, be-
cause of the decline in prices.
Chas. E. Bolch has Mr.. Rood en-
ployed building a box house which is
about completed. tits understood that
he will have three or four mors built
on the McDaniels and McGlothlin lots
in the northern part of town.
Wade Hampton was compelled to
stop his log teams. They were piling
up logs On him too fast and he could
not cut them as fast as hauled in.
Squire Kitehell and wife will be in
Ironton Monday.
Ohas. E Bolch, Gus Funk, j. T.
Webb, D. A. Worley and several 9TH
ers rode the local to Arcadia Monday.
BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-10-09
Des Arc Items.

Miss Hazel Morris is visiting her I'M
Gle, Len Morris, in st. Louis.
The Holiness people have closed a
very successful meeting at Brunot.
Eli Stith has sold the DR.. Clarkson
farm to a Mr.. Newcomb of Zalma.
He has also bought the A. K. Wallis
home, adjoining thisafarm. Art will
move to Piedmont.
Mr.. Medlen visited his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Benson. Mr.. Medlen has a
farm. near Sabula.
Fred Roberts, who is railroading
near Ohibago, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Roberts, and fam
lily.
VIM. 7. and John H. Stevenson mo-
tored to Greenville Saturday. They
went by way of Piedmont.
DR.. Fred Farr is home for a short
time.
VIM. Sitze's family from Lutesville
visited their mother, Mrs. John Lloyd,
last week. Mr.. Site was railroad
agent here for nine years.
Elwood Taylor and family, of Camp
bell, Mo-, are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed.
Prof. Edward Reed went to Gran
iteville Sunday to see his best girl.
Jas. Green of Arkansas visited his
mother at Brunot last week. His faith
er was one of the big saw mill men
and was buried at Des Arc.
Ralph Russell returned to Lilbourn
Sunday from Brunot. He is teaching
school there.
The Methodists are building a new
fence around the church, and the Bap-
lists have built new concrete steps to
their church.
W E Mckee has built a new con-
crete cellar.
John McFall has a job as lumber in
spector in Arkansas. He does not
get home very often.
The Wayne county road builders
are working on the road to Des Arc.
They are about to Mckenzie bridge at
present. Hope they will soon reach
the Iron county line.
E. w. Graves and wife were here
from Poplar Bluff last week. They
keep their house here furnished, and
when they come here have a good
home to go to.
Mrs. Maddox is visiting her child
rem in st. Louis.
Ed Maddox was here from Hoxie,
Arkansas, last week. His family is
spending three weeks at Hot Springs.
Quite a number of our people are
attending court at Ironton this week.
There we're four meat statesmen on
the north bound local freight train
Monday morning.
@. S. Fitz was home Sunday.
I am selling meat for the Oaronde-
let Packing Co. Will be glad TO re-
ceive an order from my friends by
mail. ISAAC.