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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
Auto Speeding

To the Editor Of the Erening Public Led9ef'
Sir--Most of the people who complain
about owners of machines driving too fast do
not know what they are talking about ana
II they were driving instead OF walking
would quickly change their tunes. AS
matter of fact, 800 men out of every thou
sand who drive machines drive with due
regard to the laws and ordinances. But,
heavens knows. there ought to be some
ordinance to make pedestrians use ordinary
common sense in crossing Il street Many
of them cross between blocks and stand
gawkng when they are halfway across. The
temptation 20 give them gentle little bump
Just enough 70 upset them-is sometimes
very strong l. for my part think ] have
shown wonderful self.denial in refraning-
so far DRIVER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
CHURCH MUST AID TROOPS
The Rev. ;. b. Booth. Assistant Diocesan
Rector. Calls for Service

The Church must roll up its sleeves and
help the returning soldiers, the Rev. S. 3.
Booth. assistant rector of the Diocesan
Church of Philadelphia, told the Church
Club at its dinner last night in the Bellevue
Stratford lie was Il chaplain to the Amer
lean forces abroad.
We must prepare now, here in Penn
sylvania and Philadelphia" he said, IA place
where We can be at home to the returning
soldiers and also make home fer them.
This is what We hope 10 do at the Diocesan
Church, namely, to minister freely and di-
rectly and personally as we ndnistered di-
rectly and personally under the shot of Ger
man guns
Bishop Mccormick, of western Michigan.
also spoke, urging the need of supporting
the war work Of the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Mccormick was in France for six
months last year as acting head Of the Fed
Cross Cliaplains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
KEEP FRANKLIN BIRTHDAY
Institutes Mechanic Arts Alumni Will Ban.
quet Saturday

The Alumni Association of the Franklin
Institute School of Mechanic Arts will oh
serve the birthday of Benjamin Franklin
with banquet and entertainment at
Hanscom's Saturday evening. beginning at
$3.50 O'Clock.
Walter q. McIIenry will be the principal
speaker Or. Gellert Alleman. of the board
Of managers of Franklin Institute, viii also
speak. The entertainment will be furnished
by Alan Moore, vocalist Carroll and ClaXton,
condolences, and Billy Davis, raconteur.
Music will be furnished by the Jazz Quartet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
Deaths Of a Day


Joseph :. Potter. secretary and treasurer
of Folwell Bro. x CO., Inc, dry goods manu-
facturers. G@5 Chestnut street and Third and
Cambria streets, died yesterday at his home
925 West Tulpchocicn street, after brief
illness.
Mr. Potter. who was siXty-iive years old,
entered the employ of the Folwels as clerk
iu 1877" and was successfully promoted to
salesman, credit man. secretary and treas
urcr lie was . member of the City Club
Mr.. Potter was a widower. lie is survived
by a brother and sister.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
CLOVER CLUB BANQUET
Go,eruor.Eleci Sproul to Attend Annual
Function Tonight

Goyeruor-clect Sprou will he the guest OF
honor at the thirty seventh anniversary BAN
ouet of the Glover cub tonight at the
Bellevue StratfOrd
Ten men recently elected baby members
of the club will be installed at the banquet,
They are Il. T.. Stotesbury, Joseph r. Widen
cr George w. Ellins, Daniel h. Shepp. Edgar
W. l.ank, William A. Gray, Charles NJ
Schvab, George q. Wagner Governor Walter
T. Edge of New Jersey. and Charles B.
Lenahan, of wilkes Barre.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
KIETN-COOKE

The wedding of Miss Mary Frances Cooke,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G.. Cooke
of Fredericlia, Del, and Mr.. Joseph j.
Klein, of 033 South Fifty-eighth street. was
solemnizcd on Saturday, at noon, in the Tabor
PRESBYTERIAN Church. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor, Rev Willis Il. Skill
man. Miss Evelyn Cooke was her sisters
only attendant. Mr. Klein had for best man
Mr.. Lloyd Brown. The bridegroom and bride
will be at home after January 25 at 933
South eighth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
Social Activities

Commander and Mrs. w. Roy Mason Field,
OF the Blenheim. will give dinner on Satur-
day, February /, at the Acorn Club, in honor
of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Breckin-
ridge Field. before the meeting of the Satur-
day Evening Dancing Glass. The guests will
include Miss Jane B. Yeatman, Miss Mabel
Fl. p. Reid. Miss Mary Page, Miss Mary c.
wister, Miss Nancy Cope. Mr.. Austin NJ.
Purves, Mr.. William Littleton Barclay. Jr..
Ensign John Iseiosr. Mr.. Arthur Cleveland,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
Talks Before Oak Lane Club

Christopher Morley, of the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER staff, spoke at the meeting OF the
Review Club. of Oak Lane, held at the Oak
Lane Library yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Nor
ley was introduced by Mrs. William p.
Segert chairman of the clubs literary de-
partment and after a short talk about
poetry read some of his own verses many
of which he has published over the pseu-
donym Socrates in the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Announcement is made Of the marriage Of
Miss Margaret l.. Liberton and Mr.. Frank
McMaster. of 3510 North Twenty-third street,
on Tuesday afternoon. Mr., McMaster and
his bride are spending their honeymoon in
Atlantic city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
Readers Viewpoint
Letters TO the Editor on Topics
of General Interest

For acceptance and publication in this column.
letters must be written on one side OF the paperi
deal with topics OF general current interest anu
lie signed with tho name and address Of the
writer. Names will be withheld on request and
confidence respected. No manuscripts Will be re-
turned unless accompanied BY sunicient postage
involves no Endorsement By this t.wspa ~
sentiment expressed. No copyright matter viii
he Included nor will religious discussions be per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
Teachers Salaries

To the Editor Of the EUeuing Public Ledger!
Sir--r do not at all sympathize with the
plan TO raise the salaries Of school teachers
They get quite enough for what they DO
They have comparatively short hours ana
make as much money as many men ana
women In other walks who have as much
intelligence and who do considerably more
work for what they get. OBJECIpk'
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07
unity to the beautiful safo6ess.-
CHAPTER XIX.

a Trip By Might and = Late Arrival.
Shortly after sundown that eve
ming. the Rushcroft company eyacu-
ated Harris Tavern They were de-
Iayed by the irritating and, to Mr..
Ru,hcroft. objectionable behavior Of
two officious gentlemen. lately arrived.
who insisted politely but firmly On
prying Into the past. present ana fu-
ture history Of the several members OF
the organization, including the new
sbacker"
Barnes had devised a very clever
plan for getting Miss Cameron away
from the tavern without attracting un-
due attention. She was to leave In
one of the automobiles that he had en-
gagged to convey the players to
Crowndale. where they were TO
"show." In case of detention or In
quIry. she was TO pose as n stage
struck young woman who had OBJ
tanned a place with the company at
the last moment through his influence.
When the hour came for the depar.
ture from Harris Tavern he deliberate
ly engaged the two secret service men
In conversation In the taproom. Miss
Cameron left the house by the rear
door and was safely ensconced In Pc
ter's automobile long before he shook
hands with the "rat-catchers" and
dashed out TO join her. Tommy Gray's
car. occupied by the four players. was
moving away from the door as he
sprang In beside her and slammed the
door.
Peters efforts to stay behind Tom
my's venerable but surprisingly ener-
getic car were the cause of many a
gasp and shudder from the couple who
sat behind him I'm the bounding car.
He had orders to keep back Of Tommy
but never to lose sight of his tail light.
.Are you there?" he whispered.
"Yes. Isn't IL jolly. running away
Ike this? 1t must be wonderfully ex-
citing to be u criminal, always dodg.
Ing and"
Ssh Even n Limousine may have
earsl"
But II the limousine had possessed
a thousand ears they would have been
rendered useless In the stormy racket
made by Peters muffler and the thun-
1erous roar of the exhaust as the car
got under way.
Sixty miles lay between them and
Crowndale. Tommy Gray guaranteed
that the distance could be covered In
three hours, even over the vile noun
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

d0nic grin.
sven. IN be DR. burst from
Barnes lips.
Surprised TO see me. chr IL you're
not in hurry. I'd certainly appreciate
q lift as far as the Tavern. old man.
III be down in jIffy. Stand aside |!
I'm going to Drop A moment later
he swung over the sin. and dropped
lightly 70 the ground eight feet below.
"See. here, Sprouse or whatever
your name is"
Better bear me out" broke In
Sprouse calmly. Il could drill a hole
through yOu so quickly you'd never
know what did It." he went on. His
hand was in his coat pocket, and a
quick glance revealed TO Barnes n sin.
gulariy impressive angie In the cloth.
the point Of which seemed to be direct
ed squarely at his chest. sBut I'm
not going to do II. Just want TO set
myself straight with sSu. In a word.
never got anywhere near the room
In which the jewels were hidden. This
- Ne'S aAtIp ot4NacS- Il NHSnL the
only one who was trying to get the
haubles, my friend. II was a game In
which only the best man could win"
II know the truth now about Room
and Paul." said Barnes significantly.
"You dor sneered Sprouse. arH
bet you a thousand to one you do not.
The girl was led to believe that they
were a couple of crooks and that they
fixed me In that tavern down there.
Isn't that what she told your Well,
that story was cooked up for her spe-
cial benefit. Room was the Baron He'd
iund. Hedlund came up here a week
or 30 ago to keep a lookout for his
wife. The baroness IL supposed to be
deeply enamored OF Prince Ugo. He
found letters which seemed to indicate
that she was planning to Join the
prince mp here. When he heard of the
arrival OF lady ut Green Fancy the
other afternoon. he got busy. / admit
that i am the gentleman who tele-
phoned the warning up to the prince.
They tried to head the baron and his
man on at the crossroads, but he
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mr.. sprouse Continues to ee Perpiex-
Ing, but Puts His Nose 20 the Ground.

MIR. sprouse Continues to ee Perpiex-
Ing, but Puts His Nose 20 the Ground.
Barnes was abroad early. He was
ct breakfast when Peter Ames called
up. An inspiration seized him when
the chauffeur mentioned the wholesale
exodus: he hired Peter forthwith and
ordered him to report Immediately
with the car. He was going up to
Green Fancy for Miss Cameron's
wardrobe.
Two minutes after Peter drove IN
to the Tavern he was on the way back
to Green Fancy again. and seated be-
side him was Thomas Kingsbury
Barnes, his new master.
There was not sign Of human life
about the place. Peter ACCOMPANIED
him upstairs to the room recently oc-
cupied by Miss Cameron.
They found two small leather
trunks, thickly belabeled, In the room
upstairs. Both were locked.
"You take this one" said Barnes,
"and i will manage the other" He
was In n hurry TO get away from the
house. There was no telling when the
government agents would descend
upon the place.
Barnes helped Peter 20 lift the
trunks into the car and then ordered
him to start at once for Hart's Tav.
ern.
"You can return later on for your
things.T he said.
Il rot 'em tied mp In n bundle I'm the
garage. Mr. Burns." he said. won't
take second to get Fem out" He
hurried around the corner OF the
house.
A dry. quiet chuckle fen upon
Barnes ears. He glanced about In sur.
prise and alarm. No one was In sight.
Look mp. young man." and the
startled young man obeyed. His gaze
halted nc q window on the second
story. almost directly over his head.
Mr.. Eprouse was looking down upon
him hls sharp features fixed In n sar.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

CHAPTER v-The wounded man. regis
tered at the tavern al Andrew Paul dies
and Barnes - Informed he must not leave
until after the inquest. O'Dowd and Do
Boto. guests at Green Fancy, visit thu
tavern, apparently much mystifled oves
the affair.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

CHAPTER Tv-He meets Miss Thack.
cray" leading lady of the stranded tbeat
ricaI troupe. who Is acting as chamber
maid. That night he Is aroused by tbs
bringing of dying man 20 the tavern
short time before. They tell Of finding tlal
dead body OF the other man. Both had
been shot.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

CHAPTER vI-Barnes advances Rush.
croft money sufficient to release the com
thereby becoming its official backer. He
visits Green Fancy. and In the groundl
meets his acquaintance OF the night be.
beauty.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

Barnes finds himself worrying over the
safety OF the girl. travelling over the
mountain roads at what he considers dan.
nc EsrOus pesn p,bins ~ bosaa t az mya.
terry. Two mounted men leave the taverr
ln q manner which arouaes Barnes curl
oslty.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

CHAPTER XT-At breakfast the aup-
posed book agent introduces himself as
Spfeuse. Q government secret agent
Eprouse tells Barnes he In there to watch
them ss refugees from q country overrun
py the Germans. He asserts that Miss
Cameron" Is q relative OF the former ruler
of the devastated country ana that she or
Loeb" have with them the crown Jewels.
OF enormous value. which Sprouse would
recover.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

CHAPTER vTf-She seems not to b
desirous Of recognizing him, and turns
away. 'ODowd appears and In apparently
friendly fashion escorts Barnes (wno feel
he Ii unwelcomel from the grounds.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07
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Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

0|SS~ NN
"isn't IL jolly, Running Away LIks
This7"
tain roads. Ten o'clock would find
them at the Grand Palace hotel, none
the worse for wear, provided Che al.
ways put 1t parenthetically) they lived
to tell the talei The luggage ha6
gone on ahead Of them earlier In the
day.
Soon after ten o'clock they entered
the town OF Crowndale and drew ur
before the unattractive portals of the
Grand Palace hotel. An arc lamr
swinging above the entrance shed q
pitiless light upon the dreary. Godfor
saken hostelry with the ironic name.
Miss Cameron was warmly con.
scious OF the thrill that had come into
her blood when he carried her up the
stairs In his powerful arms, disdainins
the offer of assistance from the sud
denly infatuated Tommy Gray.
rehearsal ut eleven sharp" an
nOunced Rushcroft. 'Letter-perfect.
every one Of you. No guessing. BY
the way. Miss-er-'pOn my soul, ]
don't believe / got your name7"
JONES' said the new member
shamelessly.
Barnes went down to the dingy
lobby. A single, half-hearted electric
bulb shed its feeble light on the desk.
In front of which stood a man regis.
tering under the sleepy eye OF the
night clerk.
Barnes was turning away when o
familiar voice assaiIed him.
Whiriing. he looked into the face of
man who stood almost at his elbow
the sharp, impassive face OF Mr.
Sprouse.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

CHAPTER vIII-MIss Thackeray warns
b2rnes that . man stopping at the tav-
his baggage In his absence. O'Dowd
comes 70 the tavern and with Barnes and
others goes over the scene of the previous
dinner at Green Fancy.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

CHAPTER IT-At the tavern Barnes
falls In with n stranded troupe Of barn
storming actors. beaded by Lyndon
Saint Mary's beacon., 1919-08-07

Everybody has some friend whom
they wish TO make happy. IL may
be Mother or Father, Sister or Bro
ther. 1t may be Wife or it may
be Swcetheart-and often Them
selves.
Our stock of Jewelry and ~Bric-a-
Brac is complete. Each piece has
been carefully selected and we feel
satisfied that visit from you viii
bear us out that we have as fins a
selection az can be found anywhere.
ANY article that you may select
will be laid aside and delivered when
wanted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-18
SERVES 7 YEARS FOR $500
New York Youth, Nineteen Years Of
Age, Has Committed Twenty
Five 5urelaries.

New York.-To get less than $500
In cash through law-breaking activ-
tiles has cost stephen Leyster, nine
teen years old, seven years in protec-
tories and reformatories. but he is not
sure that he made bad bargain.
Leyster admitted he had committed
% burglarles and robberles.
"You seem to be proud said Judge
Humphrey. "of the fact that you have
done something that the average per-
son does not do. How long have you
been in jail"
"Countlng the time dat I wa. in
the protectory and the reformatory, II
is seven years" answered the boy
"How much do You think your
career In crime has netted youf"
"Well, between $I00 and $500 in
cash."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-18

At the average town or village eau
Gus in Bennington the people who
pay the heavy part Of the taxes are
not present, the people who are most
interested in roads do not attend, the
folks who are most earnestly solicit
itous about the morals of the com
munity avoid possible contamination
by remaining at home. The caucus
attendance is commonly made up OF
the comparatively small number who
like politics and those who have
some business financial or selfish in
terest in the municipal affairs. This
state of affairs is not ideal and it is
not peculiar to Bennington. Mean
while at Montpelier the legislators
are anxiously hunting for some way
to raise money to meet the growing
needs of the state. We would re-
spectfully suggest that 1t would
he p some to impose state tax OF
two dollars on every ,able-bodied citi'
zen who fails to vote at any election
and who does not attend the primary
or the caucus of his party.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-18
STOP CARS 70 BAG RABBITS
Motormen on Electric Lina IN Missouri
Pot Bunnies From Front
Vestibule.

st. Louis. Mo.-Motormen on the
Clayton Log Cabin line are having lots
Of fun these nights potting rabbits
from the front vesdbule Of their cars.
Besides cutting down butcher bills they
are becoming expert revolver shots
and, incidentally are rapidly wlpng
out the rabbit population along the
right Of way.
Patrons Of the Log Cabin line (whu
remark that It's service is In keeping
With its name) tell how the car comes
to jerky standstill, the motorman
aims revolver, there is loud re-
port and the trolley pilot jumps from
the car, dashes down the right Ok
way and comes back with fine fat
bunny.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-18
TOTS HURT BY PRETTY TOYS"
Scores Of Children in Serbia MANNED
by Picking Up Austrian
"Dud" Shells.

London.-The war is still taking its
toll of children in Monastlr. The Ser
blan hospital contains scores of little
ones who have been manned for life
or severely injured by explosions OF
pretty toys" they have picked NJ
along the roadsides or in the yards of
the homes they recently have reoccu-
pied.
The toys are "dud' shells dropped
into the city aud fits environs by Aus.
trian and Bulgarian batteries. Every
day children dig up these bright OBJ
jects and explosions usually follow.
Many boys and girls have been killed
by these shells.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-18

ed authority and responsibility re
suited in the money getting into
politics, instead Of into roads, how
much more so as between the FEEDER
al Government and our AZ statesl
The states would not today tolerate
a law that gave state moneys to the
counties from them to spend, even If
supervised by the state. Why then
should Congress make a gift OF
money to the states for them to
spend? The result is known in adj
vance, Most of the money will get
into politics or into improper road
building only to be done over again
at public expense. Why will We not
learn by our previous experience"
The state of Vermont should take
over the trunk line roads and have
complete control of their building
and maintenance. The money the
national government puts in should
be entirely under government control
and devoted to national highways.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-18
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS
PURIFIES BLOOD

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filter the acids and poisons out OF your
system unless they are given little help
Don't allow them to become diseased
when q little attention now will pre-
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As soon as you commence to have
backaches, feel nervous and tired. GET
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MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every box. Three sizes, sealed packages.
Money refunded If they do not quickly
help you,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-18
R0kE GIVES U. S.
FAMOUS PALACE
Bankers Purchase Historic Home
to House All American Or
PLANTATIONS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Will Be Permanent Headquarters for
Representatives Sent to Italy by
American Business and Finan-
cial Institutions.

Rome.--Thanks to the generosity Of
Italian financial and commercial inter-
ests, the United States will have II
house of its own in Rome.
The Palazza Salviati, one of the
famous group of historic family pal.
aces that line the Corso Umberto. for
merly the Flaminian way. has Just
been purchased by the big banking In
terests Of Italy, rechrlstened LA Casa
dell'America" or "The American
House." and placed at the disposal of
all societies, organizations and move
ments that have for their object the
furthering of commercial, financial. So
clal and industrial relations between
the United States aud Italy.
Banks Provide Money.
The project was planned by Minis
ter of Provisions CrespI who through
his contact with American Food Adj
ministrator Hoover, became convinced
of the great mutual benefit 10 be de-
rived by Italy aud America through
closer relations. The money for the
purchase Of the palace was put up
by the leading banking institutions Of
Italy.
The Salviati palace, which IS near
the entrance of the Corso umberto
into Piazza Venezia, or where the
Flaminian way formerly led up TO the
Capitoline hill, Is surrounded by the
other equally historic palaces of the
Odescalchl and Dorvia families. Its
interior furnishings and decorations
viii be kept intac. as far as possible.
A Permanent Headquarters.
The first floor of the palace will be
occupied by the central headquarters
of the Italian-American league, OF
which Senator RufIinl is president and
which has for its object promoting
every possible relation between the
American and Italian peoples.
The second floor will be given over
TO the Offices OF financial organza-
lions that are especially interested in
Italian and American stocks and
bonds. 80
Still other portions OF the palace will
be given over TO the societies and or
CARNATIONS promoting interests along
special lines between the United States
and Italy.
In the future American manufac-
turing, business and financial lnstltu-
tons sending representatives to Italy
to establish relations viii ind perma-
nent headquarters at the American
house and every facility necessary TO
enable them 10. attain their ends.