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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25
BRUNO DUKE, S0lUer of Business Problems
HAROLD WHITEHEAD "1he
(CopyriEht.)

investigating and bookkeeping to do and
the 3 per cent is not interest, but in
tcrest and expense-see?"
She said Eyes" but really didn't un-
dcrstand the matter.
"Now it's like this, Miss Maitland.
[ could loan much more money than l
have, for business men are hungry to
discount their bills with me. If you
like I'll use your $50 900 as soon as I
can and pay you . per cent month.
The 3 per cent l get will pay me a
profit besides carrying all the expenses,
so you needn't hesitate to take the
money thinking / amt getting anything
for helping you"
"FIow much is 2 per cent month for
$50 ,O00?" she inquired.
After figuring for n brief spell he
answered that it amounted to $S40O a
ycar-about S1G0 week.
"Of course" he said, II cant guar
antee to use every penny all the time,
but I'll do my best for you. You II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25
The Day and the Girl

''The worship of girl beauty is ur,
precedented." said David Belasco
"Look at the magazines-a pretty eir
on every cover. Look at the ada q
nothing but pretty girls. Go to n,
theatre-it's girl show. Yes. tn
pretty girl is worshiped, but she re
mains unspoiled. l heard the other da,
about an elderly millionaire banker WI,
proposed to pretty girl. Think. sal,
the old rascal, think of the motorcar
and pearls and saddle horses rich nus
band could give you
"The girl looked at him critically
oh, rich father would do just 4
well, she said, Marry mamma. So
London Opinion.
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Trying Her Patience

Patience" was the subject of th,
teachers discourse. and to illustrat
her point she drew on the blackboard
picture of small boy sitting on tn
bank of a stream, fishing.
You see this lad, children" sh
said, beaming on her pupils; che 1
fishing. Well, even the pleasure o
fishing requires patience. He must b
prepared to sit and wait"
For a little while longer she dilate
on the beauties of being patient. The,
came the time for her to test her work
"Now, then, can any of you boys lei
me what we need most when we r
fshing?" she invited.
Like one voice came a chorus fror
the class, bait !"-London Opinion
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invinCible clearness Of its own, seeing an
end which is without peradventure. 1t
finds hundred perfect reasons for not
going on, every one of which is in it
self sufficient; every one of which knits
into the other ninety and nine with in
evitable affinity.
To the mind of Ingolby came n hun
drcd such reasons for breaking out of
life'S inClOsure as the effect of the
Opiate Rockwell had given him wore off
and he regained consciousness. AS he
did so, some one in the room was tell
ing of that intervention of Gabriel
Druse and the Monseigneur at the
Orange funeral, which had saved the
situation. At first he listened to what
was Said-it was the nurse talking to
Jim Beadlc-with no sharp perception
of the significance of the story: though
it slowly pierced the lethargy of his
senses. and he turned over in the bed
to face the watchers.
"What time is it. Jim?" he asked
heavily.
They told him it was sunset
rs it quiet in both towns?" he
asked after a pause.
They told him that it was.
Any kilograms for me?" he asked
There was an instant's hesitation
Ihey had had no instructions on This
point, and they hardly knew what to
say but Jim's mind had its own logic
and the truth seemed best to him now
lie answered that there were several
wires, but that they "didn't amount n
nothin'." ~
'liavc they been opened?" IngoIbv
asked with a frown, half raising him
self. 1t was hard to resign the old
mastertulness and self will.
., "l'd like to see anybody open EN-
thout my permission" answered Jim
lmperlously. When you's asleep. Chief
m awake: and I take care of Won
thlnGS. same as ever I done. There ain,
no wires been opened. and there ain,
goln to be whiles I'm runnin' the show
for YOU" '"0"
'Open and read them to me" com
manded 1ngolby. Again Ingolbv wa,
conscious of hesitation on Jim's mart
Already the acuteness of the blind wa,
possessing him, sharpening the sense,
left unimpaired.
Although Jim moved, presumably
toward the place where the telegram
lay, lngolby realized that his own au
thority was being crossed by that O
the doctor and the nurse.
''Gou will leave the room for
t moment, nurse" he said with a brass
vibration in the voice-a sign of nervou
strain. With smothered protest tn
nurse left, and Jim stood beside the be
, with the kilograms
, Read them to me, Jim" Ingolb
' repeated irritably. BE quick"
5 They were not wires which IngoIb
t should have heard at the time, whe
= his wound was still in1amed, when h
was still on the outer circle of tha
e artificial sleep which the opiates ha
secured. They were from Montrea
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WOMAN,S RIGHT TO PROPOSE

crippled man in love if proposals wer,
taken out of mems hands.
In the present circumstances no mic
girl could bring herself to propose, how
ever willing she is to keep herself, how
ever much she loves the man.
There is no need to fear that tn,
! new right would give added license t,
the other kind of girl. She propose
now, although not in so many words.-
"A Girl From the War" in the Londor
| Mail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25

"LIkc The ddrkneS8 ot ne grare, 1oHtcH
is darkness itsclt--"
MOST of those who break out of the
4fl zarebas of life, who lay violent
hands upon themselves, do so with a
complete reasoning. which in itself is
proof of their insanity. 1t may be do
mestic tragedy, or ill-health, or crime,
or broken faith, or shame, or insomnia
or betrayed trust-whatevcr it is, many
a one who suffers from such things tries
to end it all with that deliberation, that
stategy and that cunning which be-
long only to the abnormal.
4 mind which has known a score
or more of sleepless nights acquires an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25

get your 2 per cent every month on q
the cash I use, of course"
Susan trusted him, so withou
knowing the method of doing such bust
ness loaned him all her cash. and re
ceived in exchange detailed particular
of loans made with her money, an
every month a substantial check. Fac
month new particulars of loans wer
sent, and he collected for her the dat
relating to expired collateral.
For six months this went on to Su
sans relief and delight-then came
sudden and disturbing. change. 0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25
DREAlNLAND DADVENTURES--B Daddy
Tracing FOR A THRONE"

(Peggy, Billy, Bdlky Sam, Cen
erdt Crodkcr and the birds race for
the throne Of Birdldnd, one third Of
the race being By air, one third by
,cdter and one third By land. After
the race Bulky Sam lands in q sink
hole and Peggy and Billy turn back
to aid him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25
THE WORLD FOR SALE
fcopvrioht. 1918. oy Harper a Bros.
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Fleda Druse, daughter Of Gabriel
Druse, Of gypsy blood, shoots in a
canoe the Carlton rapids on the Sag
alac river, where it flows between the
towns of Manitou and Lebanon, in
the Canadian Northwest. She is res
cued from the whirlpools below by
Max Ingolby, a manager Of great
interests, who has come to Lebanon
to unite the two towns and make
them the center of commerce in the
western north. On the shore she is
insulted by Felix Marchand a pow
erful but diSreputable character of
Manitou. Ingolby attacks Marchand.
who VOWS revenge. Fleda is claimed
by one Jethro Fave ms his wife.
under a gypsy custom which united
them in marriage when they were
children. Fleda rejects him and
Jealous quarrel ensues between Fave
and Ingolbv. MarChand stirs up n
feud between the two towns in order
to foil lngOlby's ambitions and plans
n clash between the two factions dur
ing the funeral Of an Orangeman
TO be held in Lebanon. lngoIby. in
disguise. minglcs with his enemies
in Manitou. Fave reveals his idcn-
tity and 1ngolby is rendered blind
by a blow on the head. \ parade OF
strikers from Nnnitou clashes with
the funeral in Lebanon under the
pretext Of insulting remarks by the
Orangemen against their religion.
Marchand. the leader, is hurled
through the air by Gabriel Druse,
who has been appointed head con
stable. His followers are cowcd and
return sulpnly to Munitou after on"
Of their priests has made an appeal
to them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25

The next complete novelette-Behind
the Rose Hedge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25

(Tomorro,C tciU be told hoto Bdtky
Sam almost ,cins, then gets sur
prise.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-25
The Keeper Of the Bridge

"Likc the darkness Of the grare, tchicl
fs darkness ftScLt-N
The evening world., 1919-07-12
GERMANY COULDN'T DO BETTER.

I'm JANUARY s1 just after the President Of the United States
laid before the Senate the first proposal for League Of Nations
guarantee the peace the world and safeguard the freedom
Of peoples great and small and steady heard
amid war shouts from Germany;
-That his outlined principles o yet satisfy both
vang that his plans will be greeted with cheap
from shore. does not bother Hero 10
pinnacle Of his will pro-
used up foul air has tho courage TO let in fresh"
That voice the voice Of Maxman Harden, 1t went
predict that though Germany has consider him
peculiarly tender friend" nevertheless in years to the
2Sd Of January grandfsthers viii say to grandsOns:
-on day. colossal
world heard the first voice which in clear
the world not yelled By timd Wishes pointed the
10 the possibility Of enduring world peace"
What arthe entrance Of the United States into the
and the arrival in Europe Of Americans bent killing Ger
changed Hardens ceseyed consistent view that
Germany getting only what she had brought upon herself and
M there could be hope for the future until the lesson had been
thoroughly learned.
To send Maxmn Harden to Washington the first Ambasa
dor Of the Germany would be send the German who tn
formidable and fearless critic Of marm the shapest hOr
the de Of the Junkers the chief spokesman Of democracy
As people and the most intelligent and understanding
German admrer Of the United StateA
The evening world., 1919-07-12
HOW MUCH LONGER?

lERIcAN struggling TO mech The high cost Of
food hear With smazment Gen. March testimony that the
War Department has been carrying since last February
ns Of dollars worth surplus food which IL could have
put . the market to benefit the public.
The Chief Of Staff told the House committee investigating
expenditures that the War Department has hand $i21
worth Of food which does need he admitted that millions Of
pounds Of ham and bacon belonging to Qartcas stores have
been allowed to spoil in army warehouses.
Such would be nercusabe any circumstances
tenfod when millions Of Americans practice strict
economy and seena fill their baest needs with food pren.
prices
II has become only too plain that the packers and have
had the Of the War Department Surplus food have
kept out OF the market because the packers and did want
faIl Of prices.
How much longer the Of the United obg-
ngly to lend itself to the schemes Of food prOteers2
How much longer the Government get its theories Of
reconstruction from the big producers of food coal and other
sites whose idea is that peace shall cut little they
cOntrve from prOftsi
How much longer2
The evening world., 1919-07-12
FIRST STEAM VESSEL TO CROSS
ATLANTIC.
THE first vessel TO cross the At
lantic exclusively by steam

THE first vessel to cross the At
lantic exclusively by steam
power. the Great Western,
sailed from Bristol. England, eighty
one years ago to-day. She arrived
at New York fifteen days later,
which was considered excellent in
those days. About the same time the
steamer Sirius sailed from London
for New York. making the passage
Of the Atlantic in seventeen days.
The Savannah, which crossed in
1919, was fitted with engines. but
was partly propelled by sails. The
records have steadily decreased, but
1t was not until about thirty-seven
years ago that any vessel made the
passage in less than seven days. In
1891 the time was reduced to lesi
than six days. In 1908 the ill-fatec
Lusitania crossed In less than hv'
! days--four days and fifteen hours
and in 1910 the Mauretania estab'
liahed the record OF four days an'
ten hours.
The evening world., 1919-07-12

Now that you've paused fop breath
will you kindly tell me what you are
talking about2 Work or war. Boil
shevist Of bourgeoiss. coal or Ice. man
or womanT'
why, You know very weil 1 am
talking about those Stryversl With
all the money they have and. the silly
things they do with IL 1t is no wonder
1 nearly laughed In her face when she
told me-"
"what did she tell your" asked
Mr.. Jarr. Trust me with the secret
little onei"
-oh, you think you are funnyl" said
Mrs. Jarr testify. Haven't been
telling you that Mrs stryver told me
Mr.. Stryver has engaged a japanese
valet2 But told her that We were
going out to California. where the
japanese were not at all popular, so
she saw that was not at all ANXIOUS
that her husband had a valet"
"oh, I guess you'd let ME- have a
valet II we could afford all the modern
inconvenience" said Mr.. Jarr.
"Indeed. no." replied Mrs. Jarr. -of
course. II we had lots Of money
would have q personal maid TO mas
sage my face and m me up-as Clara
Mudridge- Smith has-only wouldn't
be at any maids mercy and let her
be impudent to me, as Clara Mud
ridge Smiths maid Is to her; but
that's because Clara gets familiar
with the girl. And l might have a
French maid for the children. II we
were mllllonalres. especially now. since
the war, one can get them cheap,
hear, but then, l hear you can't But
a valet. mol And | can't get over that
uncouth man Stryver having one"
Then you won't consider Mr.. Stry-
vers valet "A genheman's gentle
mann" said Mr.. Jarr.
mot at ALL" Mrs. Jarr answered
"And speaking OF. Wallets. take thai
suit off. SO 1 can press it."
"All right" said Mr.. Jarr; hut an
sorry you wouldn't let me hire {
valet, as Mr.. Stryver has"
Don't worry about hiring a valet
said Mrs. Jarr. ''You married one"
But Mr.. Jarr assured her when hi
ship came in 1t would have q carg'
Of clothes and all for her, and ser
wants TO walt on her every wish.
The evening world., 1919-07-12

were other people there and they
felt the same way,
came away happy with retro
spections,
The host whom we visited seemed
10 make US feel that the home was
ours and that our pleasure was his.
Amusements were provided. but
we were allowed TO do as we pleased.
Nobody was urged TO do anything.
IN a word. II was the acme OF real
hospitality.
In direct contrast with this IL an
other home that Z have visited many
times. Our host. as in the former
case, is a man OF means and has
every requisite for a good time.
But l have never yet felt quite at
home or have left his place with a
feeling OF real recreation as in the
above instance.
know the cause. q,
There are too many plans for our
pleasure.
lie goes to no end OF trouble TO
make his visitors happy. but we are
not happy because we are constantly
living up to what he wants us to
do. and trying to conform with his
plans for our pleasure.
From the time you get up in the
morning until It is time to 30 to bed
at night, you are living on a sched-
ule OF entertainment. You can't helI
feel you are being entertained"
As consequence, you do many
Things that you are not inclined to do
Besides you have 20 be dressed FOL
the occasion all the time and wheI
the visit is at an end you arc glaS
TO get home, although you can't hell
but appreciate the real kind elfor
that has been made 10 give you
good time.
You are wishing that a little les
had been done for you and that yo'
could have gone your own wayNa bi
more.
II You would have liked 70 haV
lounEed around or taken a book ou
The evening world., 1919-07-12

until a short time ago only the locals
stopped at Swamphurst and some
times they only hesitated. as the say
ing is. Then one day a NEWSPAPERS
man from the city moved out here
and things began to happen like they
did on the Western front after o. =
boys got over. He organized thtt
Swamphurst Country Club. At, .nrst
the members only had lockers. but he
brought so many folks out TO spend
the week end that the club soon had
a regular bar. and everything" He
got the Town Board to make i'm
provements they had refused TO make
time and again. =
Then he started to refor1I the
transportation system and went to
the manager Of the road and de-
manded that at least two express
trains, one morning and one evHning.
should stop there. He met With .
curt. refusal. More than that the
manager was not polite and aftAr q
warm argument told him TO 20 back
10 Swamphurst or the point fuFthest
south. 40, /,
But instead Of tamely submitting,
as the Swamphursters had been do
ing, he started 20 look up the record
of the manager and the road. He
found that the company had aedIsrS6
its site for a station from Sw9mp-
hurst Village and in the granf he
found a clause that 1t was conditioned
upon all trains stopping there. t&ers
was nothing for the company TO do
then but comply with its provisions.
and now every train stops there, r..
ing and coming. Even the track n
pairers won't pass the station withoA
coming TO a fun stop. I'll tell you.
boys. this Sir Walter Raleigh stun
pays"
As the passengers were leaving the
train at the terminal the stout Demo-
crat and the tall Republican wera
seen to be in a heated argument, As
they separated the bunch heard the
tall Republican say: well. nobody'n
ever leave you any money on that
account"
The evening world., 1919-07-12

in the hammock instead OF going on
to tea party or a drive.
You wish you could have had a
little solace among the trees 'or just
wandered around the house at will.
But you realize you have been busy
every minute being a guest" II
only many good people would learn
the truth about real hospitality what
a lot OF trouble they would save for
themselves and what real Joy they
could spread.
II they would only take the stiff
ness out Of their programme, and. in
fact, have no programme at all, ex-
cept the smooth running OF their
household. the guests would feel that
they are making a real visit. II
would put every one more at ease in
that one would feel he were treated
not as a visitor but one OF the family.
People always like this better than
any other way. Sometimes you pre-
pare too much to do for guests when
they would enjoy you and your homS
more by Just resting.
When all is said and done. thii
business Of visiting is at its best
when the least discomfort Is expert
eneed by all parties concerned.
The finest kind OF hospitality Il
that which truly entertains people
without them being cognlzant o.
their being entertained. And abov'
all don't plan too many things with
out knowing the wishes Of YOU
visitor.
The evening world., 1919-07-12

CGV WAS never moro surprised in
my life, neverl And all could
say to myself was. Wonders
win never ceaSel' And II was all
could do TO keep from laughing right
in her face when she told It to me, but
OF course didn't, because / am too
polite even TO think contemptuously
OF my friends. not being like some
other people 1 know" said Mrs. Jarr.
Mr.. Jarr. seeing she was wound up
for her usual after-dinner loQuacity.
let her rave.
With Mrs. Jarr IL was either a col
loquial feast or a conversational
famine when she spoke TO Mr.. Jarr.
For sometimes she was not speaking
to him at all and at other times she
was not doing anything else but talk
ing to him. But Mr.. Jarr preferred
her avalanches of words rather than
the cold glaciers OF her silence, for
when she talked on high speed" as
Mr.. Jarr termed Il. all was well and
peace reiEned. even II quiet didn't
For, strange to say. In the domestic
relations where there Is quiet there Is
no peace. 50 he let her rave. as he
would say.
"of course" Mrs. Jarr went on
when everybody is talking about
high prices for everything and nc
coal for this winter and those dread
full Bolshevists in Russia. It seems
strange 10 me that those people
should be just rolling in money, al
though they are all the time talking
OF the income tax taking aAl tine
profits: but the less some people have
the more others possess. But sup
nose II is Mlzpah.' as the Bible oi
Shakespeare says-no. the word Il
'Kismet,' or some other Greek expires
sion that people wear on those Swas
tlka pins and coax You to subscrLb'
10 magazines you aid not want Il
get-but all 1 got to say is that 1t Il
ridiculousl
'tOf course, 1 don't begrudge them,
Mrs. Jarr went on before Mr.. Jar
could say a word in self defense
"for the only way TO get on with ricl
/ people is never 10 ask them for any
thing: and. anyway, / think mysel
as good as she is and wouldn't TAX
, anything from her II she Offered 1t I
. me, even II she really did want m
4 to have It. although know she
5 too stingy to do so. Anyway. he
4 bust is a fun A and am a oerfec
e SO; but the idea Of that man-th
ideal"
a This was too much for Mr.. Jarr Q
laat. and he remarked mildly:
The evening world., 1919-07-12

-HE 7.55 A. M. had just pulled
out from Paradise when the
bunch was given q positive
shock. The gruff conductor was in
charge, as usual. but instead OF his
usual stontorian commands. Have
your tickets ready; show your tickets
everybody" he came up smiling. and
in a soft, modulated voice, gurgied:
Tickets. please. gentlemen; good
morning. doctor: good morning. Mr..
Newcomer: shall lower that shade
a llttle--lt will keep the sun out OF
your eyes. Thank you" he concluded.
as he punched and handed back each
ticket.
At the first stop they saw him step
down on the platform and assist an
elderly and prosperous looking gen.
tleman on the train.
"Hey, George" called Mawruss to
guard. whats happened to
'Gruffyr He's always had a Crouch,
but this morning he's spining sun
shine ali over the car"
Hes been reading the Subway
SUM-" said Doc.
mo-" said George. 'he's been
reading the story about a man who
left $4,000 in his win to an Erie
conductor because the conductor was
kind and polite to him"
when I used TO ride ON the Erie
years ago" said Doc, 1T was worth
$4,000 TO be a conductor whether he
was polite or not"
well. 'Gruffy,' you know. 10 one
OF those forward looking men," re-
marked the guard ,.
Then he's in a fair way to become
a Democrat" interjected tho stout
Democrat in the heart game.
sGo on. go on and play your hand;
he may only be having a vision
reto tied the tall RSVublican.
When the train flowed down al
swamphurst the nvwly-polite con-
ductor was momentarily forgotten
while the bunch watched the daily
morning marathon OF the Swamp
hurst commuters, who seem never tC
start from home until they hear th'
whistle.
Newcomer offered-3 to l against
the short, fat man. far in the rear
making the train.
you'd lose" said Doc, this Is thu
one station where the train waits FOL
everybody"
"I don't see why we should stoI
here at ALL" protested Newcomer
''this is supposed TO be an. express
train, not a Mississippi River steam
boat that stops at every place wher,
there's a cabin and man and dog
"The reason why we stop here 1
another object lesson in poiteness'
said Doc, after the fat man wa
safely aboard and the train unde
, way again.
sits like thiA" he oonauna<
The evening world., 1919-07-12

NHE people Of this city viii feel profound in the death
of DR.. Abraham jacob He of the foremost phys
clans Of the world respected by the leading medical author
lies Of Europe with list of hOnOrs and degrees long the M
important and responsible positions he had filled with distinction
belonged New York The best years Of his long
life given to New York hospitals and medical Institutions and
particularly sick children and mothers Of this city Learning
s culture kndness combined to make him the very
great physician. His eghtynne years heavy
pshment but they rested lightly him. To the Of his
unbounded Of the interest and energy hepunes
New has lost the dean Of its doctors and the and
biggest hearted Of its citizens.