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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-05
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES

"In the MOuse's Hole"

"Seems to me have heard that noise
before" squeaked Gnawer, grinning at
her, "1t was made by the girl I was
soaring when the owl came through the
window"
Dance, dance !" urged Peggy. trying
to steer Gnawer's thoughts in another
direction. But Gnawer couldn't be put
off SO easily. He caught Peggy by the
hand.
81 know you now," he whispered,
wrinkling up his nose in grin. ."You
are the girl herself. "
Eve want our supper" chorused the
mice.
at know where my supper is com :
ing from. Eek Eek What a joke, -
whispered Gnawer so low the other
mice couldn't hear him. Peggy won
dered why he didn't tell them who she
and Billy were. She was to learn later
it was because Gnawer was selfish and
wanted them for himself.
Billy heard Gnawer's whisper aud
saw the look OF dismay ON Peggy's face.
He also saw that the other mice were
drawing closer and closer and were
looking at the children and Judge Owl
with greater and greater curiosity. Az
they looked they kept squealing, eve
want our supper We want to eat"
~ know an eating game" suddenly
shouted, Billy as an idea came to him.
He ran TO stout root that stretched
across the hall EVERY mouse that
wants to use his teeth in this game
come to this root"
At once there was a lively scampeI
among the mice. Every one of them,
even Gnawer, wanted to get in that
eating game. But Gnawer kept his
eyes on Peggy, and he whispered Loudly
enough for her TO hear: "I'm goinp
to have an eating game of my own. Jusl
you wait.
Eating game! Eating game. .
squealed the mice. ''Flow do you MIA,
the eating game?"
M'First you let me tie your tails around
B root answered Billy. And afteI
,ou are all tied up I'll tell you what {,
7 do next" The mice squealed with gle,
and stood patiently while Billy tied theii
tails around the root. Billy winked al
Peggy and whispered in her ear: ''HelT
me. ] have a plan to escape from these
hungry mice.
(Tomorro9 ,eiIi 30 tod Aop Billys
plan porks.
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Gnawer Grows Hungry

teEURST couple, forward and back, "
4 cried Peggy. Humming lively
tune she and Billy led the mice In the
Virginia reel The mice liked the dance
and soon were having such a jolly time
they forgot they were hungry and that
their party supper had been stolen by
the greedy rats.
Judge Owl Joined in the dance, too,
but he didn't forget he was hungry.
He always had his appetite right with
him. And the thought of what fine
meal those mice would be for him
made him hungrier and hungrier.
''Hoot, wish were big again, "
he mumbled to Peggy, as she paused to
catch her breath. "pd gobblc all these
mice in jiffy." :,
warned Billy, And, indeed, IL seemed
that they might, for they we're casting
curious and hungry looks at the three
"Eeki Eek We want supper, z"
squeaked the mice.
Gnawer sat up and studied Peggy
very closely. Eek Eek! l have
seen some one who looks like you," he
said
"Come and dance some more" cried
Peggy, who was afraid he might dis
cover that she was really a girl. She
seized Gnawer by the tail aud swung
him around In circle until they were
both dizzy. The other mice thought
this fine sport and, grabbing each other
by the tail, they swung and swung.
This kept them busy for few min
ntes, but as soon as they stopped &c
rest they felt hungry. again.
''We want our supper. Even If thu
rats stole our cheese and corn cant
we have something else 10 eat9" they
bqucaled,
In. Ia, Ia sang Peggy, dancing Il
a tune khe had often hummed at home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-05

(Tomprro,o aeiit 10 tod Aoo Biliy's
plan ,eorks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-05
The Past Reaches FORWARD


TENNIE caught the coping with her
y free hand. That alone saved her
from falling. For q moment she hung
on dazed, unable to speak. Then she
tried to answer calmly, but even to her
own ears her voice sounded husky and
tremulous. !.
II fear you are mistaken, A1r. Holt
"Ah, Jennie, cut out the kidding,
Slim said good naturedly He had
lapsed from the very proper and cult ..
waited speech, which she had remarked
at the table. into the easy method OF
talk which she knew of old. Don't
try to fool your old side kick, Jennie.
You can't--any more than you could
fool Black Jerry"
She slowly looked about at him. In
his face was undeniable recognition
There was no use trying to pretend
longer. :,
"But it you knoY me now, Slim,
prised when you first came to our
table?"
That puzzles you? Well, that {
easy,' he laughed softly. Kenneth
Harrison told me this afternoon he was
coming to the show--and asked me tc
join his little party tonight. So be-
tween the second and the third acts
was at the peephole in the curtain
sizing up the bunch had signed up ia
meet, My eyes stuck to you-you
looked like somebody ought TO know
and then ] placed you. That's when
got my real jolt--when stood there
alone at the peephoe. / sized up this
much, that the Harrisons didn't know
who you really were.
$50 when came here tonight I was
ali readied up to play the stranger. Easy
enough, wasn't it?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-05

peggy, Billy and Judge opl fol-
loo GnGper, leader of the mice,
through a nteoaphone, coming out at.
the small end as ting. as the mice.
Gnaper, thinking them TO be mice,
resoues them from the cat aud takes
them to Mouseland party, ,oherc
Peggy leads in the gomes.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-05
Printed BY Special Arrangement with
Houghton, Mifflln Co.
Copyright, 1919, by Leroy Scott
THIS STARTS THE STORY


Jennie Miller accepts an invitation
TO spend the summer with the Hor-
risons and meets Kenneth Harrison.
He shows open admiration for her.
jackson, known now as Jackson
Holt, who was Jennie's accomplice In
check forging escapade, appears on
the stage as the leading man. Later,
on the roof garden OF a hotel. be
joins the party for supper, for he is
a friend of Kenneth s. Slim and
Jennie are introduced, and be un
concernedly acknowledges the cour-
.tesy with the oldtime formula, II am
pleased to meet you. Miss Miller.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
TENNIE came as near to fainting as
u she had ever done. lie did not know
her Her courage, her self confidence,
flowed back. Well, was there really
Rnything so strange in that, after all?
Four years had passed-she was in
company in which he would never
dream to find her. Certainly there
had been change enough since the night
!. of that .faraway last meeting-the time
she, had danced with him at the
.Pekin- 81.
& Well, she was going To play it through
Just as though they had never met be.
fore.
After few bites, Slim asked Sue to
dance, and Jennie danced with young
Grayson, And then, after few more
fragments OF the supper, Slim invited
her to take the foor with him. She
dared not refuse she had said that her
part had to be TO act just as though
Al;m we're any other friend of Ken
psth's; 60 she arose and gave herself
into his arms. She danced the step cor
rectly, but formally, just as she had
done with Kenneth; she was on her
guard not to betray any trace of her old
self. She believed she was acting the
stranger we'll And as for Slim, he
was the stranger; he could not have
been 60 formal, and yet SO. gracefully
at ease in his formality, had he been
other. She was getting on weli--yery
we'll, iadeed ~.
They had circled the roof once and
were e. second time at point farthest
from their table, when he stopped
Miss Miller, you must let me show
you the lights of New York from this
roef,,' be said; and her hand through
his arm he led her from among the
dancers to a quiet place against the
parapet.
Some people tell US all the scenery
Is in Europe or out West" he said
''but New York, at night, isn't it worth
looking at?"
-"Yes--it is wonderful.
They stood silent a moment ga1int
over the stone coping OF the wall at thu
white day that streamed up from thu
deep streets. Then, suddenly, Jennie
felt hand laid upon her hand within
his arm, and felt his breath close agains
her cheek.
i'You're doing it great, Jennie ~ h
whispered. But in the name of God
how have You done it2'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-12-04
THE LADY EVELYN

A Story of Today
BY MAX PEMBERTON

mutual desire to avoid any reference
to that which had befallen them
earlier in the day.
Honesty is always drawback in
certain professions" Gavin, said, Gs
they wandered away from the open
windows to the darker shades be-
meath the yews; IAN honest doctor
would be in danger Of starving, while
an honest photographer would certain.
~ go to the workhouse. Mr. Ray, at
least, was honest in his desire to get
rid Of us. His remarks upon the
beauty of the evening found quite
superfluous."
my father is very anxious to talk
to him." Evelyn said quickly. 'T am
sure you have remarked his abstract
cd manner since you came here. A
stranger would notice such things at
once. He is not well. and fear is
in great trouble, Mr.. Ord. Perhaps
he will tell Mr.. Ray. I hope sincere
ly that he will do so."
Then he has said nothing to you,
Lady Evelyn"
"He has said that which find
great difficulty in understanding. I
wish 1t were otherwise. A woman Is
never able to estimate . mans dan.
ger correctly. There are 80 many
things Of which she takes no account"
"When she will not permit a man
to help her. l am asking you to tell
me the story, you see. 1t has been in
my mind to do SO for some hours past.
OF course, l have known that there Is
story. l should never regret com.
ing to Melbourne Hall If could be
Of the slightest use to you, Lady Eve
lyn. Will you not make me your
friend?"
He drew her still farther apart,
down to that very bridge he had cross
ed the night he came to the Hall;
that night of weird hallucination and
childish phantoms. Standing by the
low balustrade (she half-sitting upon
1t and watching the eddies in the
pool below she spoke of Eta Rom.
ney and of a young girl whose dreams
had sent her to London.
Il have always delighted to live in
world of my own making" she said
frankly There are days together
when l believe myself to be some one
else and act and do that which l be-
lieve they would have acted and done.
The theatre stood to me for a very
heaven of self-deceptions. | read of
it in books, dreamed of it in my sleep,
tried to picture it as it must be. Oh.
yes, have spoken my own plays aloud
beneath the trees of this Park SO
many days. l was Di Vernon my
Lady Beatrice, Viola. Desdemona. all
the young girls you can name in the
books. Sometimes I had the idea to
run away and hide myself from
everyone in that great picture land my
visions showed to me. No one here
could share my thoughts. My father
adored me, but has never understood
me. To him, am the child Of the
woman he loved beyond anything on
earth. He guards me as though some
change would come upon me If he
ceased his vigilance. Then irony ap-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-12-04
CHAPTER Xxx.
Lovers.

Gavin's belief that Evelyn would
not make a coafidant OF him rested
largely upon a knowledge OF human
nature, which the great and success
ful school Of endeavor had revealed
to him. Nor was he in any way mis-
taken. The intimacy of peril, mu-
tually dared and overcome. brought
the man and the woman together as
years of social intercourse could not
have done. That very night they walk.
ed in the Italian Gardens of Melbourne
Hall and spoke as freely as brother
and sister might have done.
81 like your guest" Gavin began
and he referred to a young solicitor
by name Gilbert l.sy, who had come
down from London by the afternoon
train--"1 like your guest. The fact
that he is losing his hair is point
In his favor. When you think how
much the head of It prosperous law
yer must carry, it is wonder that
there is room for any Of the common
er emotions at all. Not month ago,
Sir Francis Sutton told me that he
could lock up half the great people
In town, politicians included, by one
turn of little key in his safe. Ny
fingers would be itching all day to
open that safe il were he. Just
think Of the blessings / should confer
upon the ,halfpenny papers. A Cabi-
net Minister In the police court. They
would leave the war out altogether
next day. After all, the world takes
nothing very seriously nowadays"
Not even itself" said Evelyn, al
most as one speaking with regret
1--WE are growing too cynical even to
deceive ourselves, and that used to
be the most pleasant of all amuse-
ments. But I agree with you about
Mr.. Ray His face is an honest one.
I wonder If it is any drawback to
him in his s-business."
Gavin laughed, wondering perhaps
ut the flippancy of their talk and their
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-12-04

"I shall pull you over" he cried
madly. For Gods sake, leave me to
myself"
She scarcely heard him; her eyes
were closed. her lips were hard set;
she had thrown her whole weight
backward from the hips and with
every muscle straining, every danger
forgotten, but that of the man whose
safety she had imperilled, she drew
him to her side and fell fainting before
him.
Gavin was dizzy and sick from
fear. His hands were cut and bleed
ing; his clothes torn to ribbons; he
could hear the heavy pulsation of his
heart when he bent to lift Evelyn in
his strong arms as one who. hence
forth, had some right to do so.
"The worst may become the best"
he said to himself quietly; "she will
tell me her story now"
And so he carried her down to the
Long Gallery and Melbourne Hall
heard of the accident for the first
time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-12-04

pears and says IL =. MY father who is
changing. I have been aware of It
ever since Count Odin visited us.
These wild men have brought misfor.
tune to our house and God knows
where we are drifting. l thought at
one time that IL I married the Count
that would be the end of everything.
j can believe 1t no longer. My father
is tempted to sacrifice me; but he
would regret 1t all his life II he did
80. Can you blame me IL think of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-12-04

London again seriously and for.
ever?"
Gavin answered her with difficulty.
He knew so few of the facts OF her
story as yet that ;i!s common sense
warned him ts speak guardedly.
II should be the last to blame you"
he said slowly; 'but surely there Is
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-12-04
The Christmas Store
Of Toledo.

TOY TOWN, which opened
Monday, is floor of joy for girl
and boy. The Book Shop is the
first stop of the serious shopper
and the Art Needlecraft Depart
ment will Danish your shopping
sorrows.
In the latter for instance your
eyes will be greeted by candle
sticks of mahogany or poly
chrome-tall gilded candles
fern-stands-soft round pillows
of silk-artistic bookends- ink
pots and painted quills-a fat
and sleepy black cat to stop a
door--French boxes for dress
ing table and notwithstanding
pottery--waste and flower bas-
kets - Nippon trays = Santos
luncheon sets--scarfs, smocks,
pillows, caps, and baby dresses,
embroidered or stamped for en-
broidering-and myriads of
other suggestions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-12-04

an alternative? We take a desperate
step when other and wiser roads are
closed to us. Let me try to understand
1t better. Count odin. you say, has
some hold upon your father"
Il did not say so, surely"
TO BE CONTINUED
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-01
VESSELS in PORT
Destroyers

The Stevens. Meredith. Harding
Calhoun.
Schooners
The American schooner Palafox,
Saunders wharf undergoing repairs.)
The American schooner Frederick A.
Duggan, stream, 0oading.)
Banks
The Spanish bark Saurez, No. 2.
Commendencia wharf tloading).
The Spanish bark Virga del Mer.
stream (awaiting cargo)
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non BEVERAGE
|BONDSREQUIRED
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR
cATHcART ISSUES POINTED Or
DER.

Jacksonville, Nov. 30.-In view of
the disturbed and unsettled conditions
regarding the sale of alcohol, Collector
of Internal Revenue James NJ. Cath
!, cart. in an interview this morning,
wishes to advise those who handle
non-beverage distilled spirits and
wines that new bonds must be filed
by all persons now holding permits.
unless they have already filed bond
prior to November /. 1919, on Form
73S, revised, in penal sum of not less
than $1,000, as provided by section Is
CD of treasury decision 2940 as amend
ed by treasury decision 2946.
Permits under previous rulings of
the department were to have expired
November 30th unless new bonds were
filed where needed as above pointed
out, but the department by treasury
decision 2946 has extended this time
to December 81, 1919, and all permit
holders should, where necessary, have
the new bonds filed in my office be-
fore that date
Application form 1877, revised, and
bond form 73S, revised. are now being
! mailed to every permit holder. These
are the only forms that will be recog-
! niZed by the internal revenue office
Any permit holder not receiving new
| blanks within reasonable time will
| be sent another set upon request
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bureau URGES
REINSTATEMENT
wsERVCE MEN CAN RESUME
we l. BY PAYING TWO MONTHS
oeFMIUMS-NO EXAMINATION
ARE NECESSARY.

sarics of decisions issued by the
s:-aetor 81 the bureau, of war risk in
nance with the approval OF the sec
-o-arv Of the treasury provides more
,:rara1 conditions for reinstatement of
ionsed or Cancelled insurance.
The provisions of treasury decision
M n. allowing eighteen months from
10 date of discharge for reinstate-
,sn+ upon payment of only two
.ontFs' premiums on the amount of
t~srrance to be reinstated, are that
.,o, ont of the service are permitted
- rp;nstate by merely paying the
.-~o months premiums without max
-, 4 statement as to health at any
me within three calendar months fol-
loving the month of discharge.
After the three months following the
data Of discharge have elapsed, a
..,temeut from the applicant to the
ssfe,t that he is in as good health as
At the date of discharge or at the eX-
,iration of the grace period, whichever
= the latter date, will be required to-
r.tbe~ with a written application for
Teinstatement and the tender of two
r,on+bs. premiums on the amount of
inerrance he wishes to reinstate-
IN order to give all former service
Ison cancelled, fair chance to rein
tate their insurance, including men
n,ho have been out of the service eigh-
,aon months or more, and who are
therefore barred from reinstatement
,rdar the former ruling, special
srar1ret is made which allows all ex-
.or,,ica men to reinstate their insur-
onoo before December 81. 1919, pro-
,.;dad that each applicant is in as good
,ao1rh as at date of discharge or al
sxDiration of the grace period, which
a,,s. is the later date, and so states
IN bis application. OF course 1t Is
nooossarv that he tender the two
n,ontbs' premiums on the amount Oh
;ne,,rance he wishes to reinstate.
sarvice men who reinstated then
insurance by payment of all back
nrenilIms prior to July %, 1918, WheI
me decision requiring payment soi
o,Iv two months premiums Went into
offoct upon written application to the
f,,,raar NAV have any premiums palo
~ excess of two applied toward the
,avment of future premiums. For ex-
annie, if after a pollcy hao iapsee
For siv months. a man reinstated ano
Maid six months premiums lnsteau "
Two. he may secure creolt ZOE iou'
months premiums. =,
rJ,a provisions for reinstatement az
NOT protect a man until he actuai1
rains+ates. If he waits he may not DC
in as GOOD health as he was at Tn
time of discharge and consequent,
NAV not be able to secure relnslate
ment.
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CT,AUD SAULS POST
CONDEMNS BOLSHEVISM

r~oIl,bassee Nov 30.-The following
rsso1r+ions were adopted by Claude L.
San1s POST No. 10, American Legion
of this citv at it's meeting on TUESDAY
night:
Whereas. On November H. at Zen :
rralfa. Washington, four members OF
the American Legion were assassin
ated by persons belonging to an Or
ganization known as the lndustriai
Workers of the World; and
Whereas, There are at large IN the
United States large numbers of persons
Including members OF the l1dustfldi
Workers of the World, certain Reds
Or radicals. and believers in Bolshe-
Wiki doctrines, who are spreading pro-
uganda and political theories tending
to undermine and destroy our system
Of Tree government; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, BY the members OF Claued
L. Sauls Post No 13, that we, the
members OF This post do most severely
condemn the activities of those or
CARNATIONS and individuals herein
above mentioned, and that we deplore
the numbering of the American Le-
gion by the said organization; and be
it further
Resolved, That we urge upon our
representatives in the congress OF the
United States that most effective and
stringent measures be taken to sup
press and stamp out this evil, and to
send elsewhere those who are dissat-
isiIed with our form of government;
and be it further
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
!ut.ons be forwarded to our repre-
$ Itatives and senator's in congress
20 the national and state headquarters
u this organization, and copies be
furnished the newspapers for publ
cation.
Adopted by Claude L. Sauls Post
No. ID, American Legion, at ITALIA,
,'asSee Florida, this 25th day OF
November 1919.
w. E. GROISSETT,
commander, Above Named Post
attest: R. S. APPLEYARD,
AoJutant, Above Named Post.
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VESSELS EXPECTED
Steamers

The American steamer Bockonoff.
for the Pensacola Shipping Co., Nov Is
The American steamer Lake Mymer,
for the Pensacola Shipping Co., Nov.
Is.
The American steamer Botsford for
Frederick Gilmore & Co, Nov. Is
The American steamer Oregon, for
Frederick Gilmore & Co., Nov. H.
The Shipping Board steamer Alta
from Nicaragua for Frederick Gilmore
& Co, due Dec. 10.
The Shipping Board steamer Mona
fan, from Nicaragua for Frededick
I, Gilmore & Co., due Dec. 10.
! The shipping board steamer Mona
fan, from Nicaragua for Frederick
Gilmore &. Co., due Dec. Is.
Schooners.
i The American schooner Mary Mon
son Gruener.
| The Norwegian schooner Furustrand
I for T. o. Fillette & Co., Nov. IS.
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FafIleSS Kills
$1,000 Yearly

Fat is fatal to health and personality. It
is estimated that over $1,000 persons have
died each year in the past decade long be-
fore their allotted span of life, through the
man or woman is carrying unhealthy adi-
posity that is pressing against ana 1n1uring
vital organs Of the body. The heart, that
delicate human apparatus, becomes con-
gested. In numerous cases there dan
gerous gatherings OF packed-in lat AROUND me
throat, stomach, liver and other delicate
parts.
son while apparently well is liable to nerv-
business, neurasthenia, physical or mental
collapse and other disorders, for obesity Is
irritating. Cases of heart failure, apopiexy,
sunstroke, etc, are frequent causes OF pre-
victims of accidents and are more naoIe
than healthy, slender persons to death from
influenza, pneumonia and other severe
II you are overstout you should know 1t is truly
case Of slow suicide for you to Kali yorrsefI q
good many years before natural old age. Simply ar
cause you do emancipate yourself from the
burden Of unhealthy. unsghtly fat. Moreover. your
efficiency should be improved by becoming slender;
atractfre There is delightfully."- successful
method of weight reduction known korein sys-
use of oil OF korein. This method is so pleasant
because 1t contains thyroid other such drastic
Indeed you may eat all you need The korefn
system guaranteed: it is perfectly harmless
BY reducing now you may expect greater
contentment, happiness, increased mental
and physical efficiency, better health and
a longer life. Be fair to yourself and those
with your renewed vigor vivacity and sur
passngiy superior personality. Get OH of
koYeiH (Ine easy korein system is in each
gkg at the drug stoas itao9 ess del a,.n or
or money order to Kore.n Co., MICS.
Station T. New York. N. 7.