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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05

Homesick for his native Belgium
ten -year-old Francois Gatecloux. whose
parents and sisters were killed by the
Germans, Is in the Misericordia Hospital
while plans are being made. 1t is said,
to adopt him.
The little boys feet were injured when
the Germans swept down on his home
near Brussels. His father and mother
were bayoneted and his twin baby sis
ters were beaten to death. Francois also
is suffering from German gas.
The boy was brought to this country
by w. A. Nightingale. a transport offi-
Ger. Nightingale announced his inten'
tion Of adopting him. He left Francois
temporarily with C. w. Bainbridge
superintendent Of the Germantown Boys
Club.
About two weeks ago the boy heard
that his brother Jean, a Belgian soldier
was not dead as he had believed. The
brother had been reported killed In ths
defense OF Ontend. When he learned hll
brother WAS alive. the child betam,
honssIck Eforts ers being madt 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
NO PANIC In THEATRE SCARE
Pstrolman Gains the Audience After
Sire" Cry in Woodbury., N. ].

Patrolman MCGEE kept his head and
there was no panic among the several
hundred persons In the Opera House
at woodbury.. N. j., last night
The excitement was caused by hoy
in the audience. who cried Fire |"
when he heard fire engines outside.
There was an immediate scramble for
the door and several women were
knocked down and trampled ON.
THE theatre Is located on the second
floor OF the building, and McGee. who
was on the first floor at the time. heard
the noise and shouting. He rushed up
stairs, stood by the door and succeeded
in calming the audience. NO one was
hurt,
The fire was in barn in the rear of
the theatre and the place was almost
Completely destroyed loss being esti-
mated at $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
PICK BANANAS OFF WAVES
Forty-one Bunches From S. S
Cuneo Salvaged Far Out at Sea

Bunches of bananas from the steamer
Joseph ]. Cuneo. which sank in the har-
bor of refuge near Lewes, Del. March
81, were picked up by the crew Of
Lightship No. So. twenty-five miles off
Rehoboth Beach.
Joseph Fl. Holland, a member of the
crew Of the lightship. in a letter to his
brother, w. Holland, Of Lewes, Del, a
telegraph operator on the EVENING PUB
Lie LEDGER, writes
"The sea was covered for miles with
floating punches OF bananas from the
sunken steamer. We lowered boat
and collected forty-one lunches of the
fruit"
Holland wrote Of his experiences or
the lightship during the heavy gale las
week. The wind blew at the rate o.
eighty miles an hour for days. he said
The ship pitched and tossed In the storm
and the crew could not sit at the tabl,
but were forced to take their meall
standing. The sea was so heavy tina
they could not wash down ship" 10
three weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
SCOUTS COMPETE TODAY
Annual Boys Field Events Offer
Many Prizes

Two annual field meets of the Boy
Scouts Of America will be held In Phil
ndelphia this afternoon. and approxi-
mately 1900 Scouts will participate in
will be awarded to the winning troop to
remain in its possession until next
year. There will also be special prizes
offered. and the winners will be eligible
to compete in the city field meet, which
will be held on May II.
The second field meet, that of District
No. 8, will be held at the Penn Charter
athletic grounds. and over 500 boys in
uniform are expected to be present. w.
H. Betz. field executive, Is In charge OF
the arrangements. and a Red Cross COM
missioner from Washington will act as
judge In the first-aid events.
District No. 5 will hold its annual field
day on the Stetson athletic field. and
from 500 to 500 Scouts will compete for
the prizes. F. ID. Baugher, field execu-
tive, will be in charge ..a..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
Daughters of 1872 Elect Officers

At the annual meeting of the Stephen
Decatur Chapter, United Daughters OF
lowing officers were elected yesterday:
Regent Mrs. Albert II, Fritz; vice re-
gent Mrs. Henry c. Pennypacker; re-
cording secretary. Miss A. NJ, Robinson !;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. George
bel registrar Mrs. Reinhoel Knipe his
torian. Mrs A. f. Moffat, and director,
Miss Mary Evans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
Troops Back From WW
and Home,Uard Bound
ARRIVED

Edkar A. I.uckenbach. at New York. from
BordHhux. with 2ls2 troops nf the Fortieth
UI1nion former NATIONAL Guard OF Califor-
MA. Nevada Utah. Colorado. Arizona aud
Now Mexeol ard a company OF ninety-nine
- 3dnls Of Virginia. Fortieth Division units
colnopise the HEADQUARTERS troop. two officers
and 12t men. for Camp kehrney: 115th
Tr1Iu Headuuarters two officers and twenty
|ons men, for Camp KearDey; 15Dth Infantry
&nadfuartefs detachment, headauartsrs COM
Dtny. supply company. sanitary detachment
896 mechne-gun deta tachment. twenty-eight
1IIcers and zoos men for thirteen camps.
~ Oriente at New York from Bordeaux.
Wtth sixty casuals twenty comprising
,opfopeny Of New York men and the others
Fmsfica. ,sris al Boston. from Brest, with 7eOo
nembers Of the Twenty-sixth Disision. in
rlu1ink hseceuarters, Fifty-nrst Infantry
HrIxRdc. with Brisadler General George IL.
Shelton; lOlst Infantry. largely OF Boston
lo3d Infantry, except Companies l. and NJ.
which are eoming on the Agamemnon, re-
cru,ted chiefly In Main and New Hampshire.
ard Company q, OF ioist Engineers. com
p1~<tRg the return Of that regiment.
DUE TODAY
1S<Sh Il. with ave men Of Ordnance De-
DUE TOMORROW
>,r2en a >iev York from 3rsst March
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
Family Puts Out Blaze in Home

Fire started In the shed in the rear
of 1903 North Twelfth street, the home
of NJ. C. Fennemore, early this morn
ing. The family was awakened by the
in an alarm. Meanwhile Mr.. and Mrs
Fennemore got busy with buckets and
had the fire under control by the time
the firemen arrived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
Sproul Reception OF

Invitations for the Union League re-
ception to Governor Sproul on April IL
have been recalled by the Organization
on account of the Governors illness
which has caused him to go to Hot
Springs for short rest. On his return
ing Of the reception at a later date.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
Pedestrian Struck, Driver in Jail

Henry Hicks, sixty years old. was
struck by an automobile late last night
while crossing Fifth street near Hunt
ing Park avenue. He was removed to
st. Luke's Hospital, where he Is suffer-
ing from a possible fracture of the skull
The driver of the machine. Henry Zieh-
Ter. 55S5 North Second street, was ar
rested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
new EPISCOPAL CHURCH OPENS
First Services Tomorrow in Edi.
fee at Fifty-frst and Spruce SITS.

~ o. oSA NASSo 1ohAoAAo" HI 1LuA-
fee at Fifty-frst and Spruce SITS.
The first service will be conducted to-
morrow in the new 100000 Protestant
Episcopal Chapel of the Mediator. at
Fifty-frst and Spruce streets The Rev.
Phillips Endicott Osgood, the vicar, will
preach the sermon and administer COM
munion at 1915 a. M. and at p. m
there will be a meeting Of the Mediator
Fellowship" at which Frank Motherwell
will tell his war experiences. The Rev.
Mr.. Osgood will conduct the evening
service.
The conservation of the church will
not take place for some time. until the
organ. now in process of building, is
completed.
The church is memorial to George
c. Thomas, of Drexel & Co. He gave
large sums to charity. Part of the
building fund was contributed by per-
sons Mr.. Thomas had aided in various
parts of the world, but the greater part
of the fund was contributed by Mrs.
George c. Thomas and her children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
DR.. David M. Steele Receivers

After an illness Of several weeks with
Influenza, the Rev. DR.. David NJ. Steele.
rector of the Church Of st. Luke and
Spruce. has returned to his parish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
Deaths of a Day
REV. JOHN BLOOD
Pastor of Christian Church a,
Finesville, N. j.. Dies

The Rev John Blood, pastor of the
Christian Church. at Finesville, Warren
county, n. j., died yesterday at the
home Of his son -in-law, Edward A. Gray,
in poor health more than a year, but
was able to preach until month ago
Mr.. Blood was born in Nottingham
England. sixty-nine years ago and came
to this country In his youth. Before he
entered the ministry, twenty-eight years
ago. Mr.. Blood was head OF the firm Of
John Blood Bro. manufacturers OF
hosiery and underwear, at Trenton and
Allegheny avenues; His earlier pas
0ulph Mills He is survived by two
sons and three daughters. His wife died
In this city six months ago. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
DEATHS

IAw.-zzAprii a. ERNEsT Law, at st,
Dayids Pa Funeral service; Moa; s;so
Pa. Int private. Baltimore and New York
dLEAsoN,--April T.. MARY. L.. dauEhter
notice % the funeral will be given from
oBEEHoLpyER;mzAprii 4 GEORGE p,
Relatives and friends. also Lodge No. 144.
Q. Of " ~; invited 70 tSpeSsi ssryioes.
Int. Mount Peace Gem Remains may be
y'sEsse scExssefzSsil p sls1il i,s xNsx cHAR. Relative.
and frisn1s irvlted 70 fune1sl lsryies.. Mon.
4. .s & & sss e sls's assi':' '"'' ''ss -'d ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
John Conover

John conover. about seyenty-five years
old. veteran Of the Civil War. died
yesterday at his home, 207 South KinG
.street. Gloucester. He v2s taken sjck
v month aEo. 1. E, E
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04

! lies. Here. in a Few hours. the bsc-
terra. like the German hOrdes appear
by the million and 70 is here that the
white corpuscles rush 20 defend the
. body from invasion, throwing up in
treuchmeuts in the form Of q sack 10
keep the intruders in check This IS
the little pea sized and SHAPED pouch
found clinginE TO the end OF the root
Of the liberated tooth when II is
drawn
The white bIooded cells attack the
bacteria Each seiZes an obnoxious
bug" with a jelly like arm and tries
TO make off with It's prize and get
back into the blood stream. However.
the white cell is not always the victor
and frequently Is oTerpOWered by the
invader and eaten by &c or by its
myriad family. thousands OF which are
born every minute.
And so the battle goes or. some OF
the body's warriors succumbinE and
others triumphing, and all the while
the BODY Is busy building the wall
against the inFaders-the little pocket
70 hedge them into the infected tooth
until they can be killed off at leisure.
The bug however, are tricky and
often many Of them get by the wall
and into the blood stream 10 strike at
some vital organ before the body can
send new white cell army 70 destroy
them Then come the weakened stom-
ach. the hardening arteries and the
heart trouble, or perhaps Brights dis
ease.
Ny next article viii tell OF some OF
the diseases caused by infected and
abscessed teeth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGLY AND HIS RUBBERs

Once again it rained IN Woodland
" near the orange Ice mountains.
where Uncle Wiggily Longears the
bunny rabbit gentleman, lived in a
hollow stump bungalow with Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. his muskrat lady
housekeeper.
= never saw 70 rain 50 hard" said
Nurse Jane, as she stood near a win
dow. looking at the drops as they
chased one another down the glass
surely you are not going out IN this
storm, Uncle WigEily."
"Oh. yes ] ann cried the bunny,
twinkling his pink nose, cheerful
like and informal i have ny UNI
brella TO keep my head dry and my
rubbers 10 keep my feet dry I'm go
ing over and see Grandpa Goosey
Gander. Uncle Butter the goat gen
tleman, told me Grandpa had a cold
in his yellow bill, and 1 want 10 see
how III he Is"
Wen. be careful. and be sure not
70 forget your rubbers. and don't set
your feet vet" said Nurse Jane
"ru tryl" promised Uncle Wiggily.
So out into the April rain shower
vent the bunny. and soon he was at
Grandpa GOosey's house. And there
he found matters very bad. indeed.
Tor Grandpa Goosey was very ILL.,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04

Results OF Tooth Decay Infection in
the Body.
ITTHEN an Infection occurs IN any
w part o. the body. the nervous
mechanism sends out a call for help.
The BODY responds TO this call by a
quickened pulse and an Increased
quantity OF blood with the disease
fighting white corpuscIes. IS sent TO
the Injected area and the battle
against the invading army is under
way. The Quickened pulse and the
consequently increased number of
white corpuscles IS always in proper
ton 10 the amount OF Infection.
Through Tire mechanism OF impulses
Of the nervous system. nature at
tends to the restoring OF the body. The
white corpuEcles are the warriors that
60 70 Tight the invading bacteria.
These bacteria in even a small tooth
Infection, number millions and in
larger Jaw infections they number bill
lions Remember, each member OF the
bacterial host OF invaders Is a sep
arate organism sucking its sustenance
from the body
When the invading bacteria from
an infected tooth first attack, they
make a sudden onslaught and try 20
set TO the vital parts OF the body and
execute a knockout blow. They slip
into the blood stream and culningly
seek a spot where they viii set what
they want to eat
But the great battle Is fought at
the source Of the Infection. il IS at
the root Of the tooth that the Verdun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04

and Aunt Lettie. the goat lady, had
come in TO nurse him.
what's the matter with him
asked Uncle Miggily OF Aunt Lettie.
after the bunny had gone up 10 see
; Grandpa Goosey in bed
oh. he IS so cold all the time,
( said Aunt Lerrie- Il have TO keep
rubber hot water bags at his feet ali
] the time And ] had TO send out and
get Jimmie Wibblewobblc, the duck,
I TO 80 and bring a new hot water bag
Z from the seven and eight cent store.
I The old hot water bags Grandpa
/ Goosey had were not large enough
wen, surely. he must be quite ILL.,
sadly said Uncle Wiggily- a new
big hot water bag. err And poor
Grandpa's cold all the while2 That's
I too bad. Well, III stay a while and
! see il I can help you. Aunt Lettie. 1t
I is very good OF you 10 come TO help
Grandpa GOosey. I'll send Nurse
Jane over when I go. back"
oh, she needn't come in all this
rainl" bleated Aunt Lettie. Let her
wait until the shower is over
So Uncle wisely. who had left his
rubbers and umbrella out on Grandpa
GOOsey's front porch sat in the gan
der gentlemans house, hoping his
quacking friend would soon get Wei.
And while Uncle Wiggily. was there.
along outside in the rain, came
splashing the bad old Pipsisewah- The
Pipsisewah saw the bunny's I'm brella
and rubbers on the steps, and that
bad creature said 10 himself:
"Ah, hai This is the time I catch
Uncle Wiggilyl Once I get him good
and wet and he'll be mine. to bite as
much souse off his ears as like. But
10 viii be Of no use for me to take
his umbrella. and claw holes In II as
did the other day. He'll mend the
holes with Dr. Possum's stickum plas-
ter. I know what I'll do. III take his
rubbers, Then he'll get his feet soak
Ing wet and he can't run fast with
wet feet and ] can easily catch HIM"
So the bad Pipsisewah crept softly
up on the porch and took Uncle Wig
gily's rubbers. holding them under
his paws as he went out In the rain
.'TH hide out in the woods. a'nttIe
way down the path" said the Pipsise-
~ah TO himself, and when Uncle
rubbers I can easily get HIM on,
III fool him this time-"
And after q while. as the Pipsise-
Wah waited IN the rain, not mindinE
the vet himself Uncle Wiggily see
ing that Grandpa GOOEey was still
asleep, thought he had better go
'T'u 90 back to ny hollow stump
bungalow" said the bunny TO Aunt
Lettie, "and III send Nurse Jane
over to help you as soon as u stops
raining"
Uncle Wiggily went cut on the
porch to get his umbrella That was
there, but the overshoes were gone,
"Oh, my rubbersi Nv rubbers are
gomez he cried And see the
tracks OF the Pipsisewah IN the mud.
He has been here and taken my rub
bersi Oh. II I can't get home without
getting my feet wet the Pipsisewah
VIII surely catch me. And II I have
no rubbers my feet will get wet
Oh deari What shall I do"
7 can easily help you" said Aunt
Lettie. 4 have the two old hot wa
ter bags that are OF no use to Grand
pa Goosey. You can put q cold hot
water bag on each OF your hind paws
and hop safely home without get
ting your feet a bit vet"
oh. so I cam" cried Uncle Wig
gily- Thank your
Then he put his feet IN the cold.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04
Beauty Chats
BHOfExercfse.

A RE you beginning to feel ~stuffy'-2
a It's a common ailment starting
about this time. when spring Is In the
afr, and when the system. after
months OF indoor, shut-in. winter life,
IS beginning to rebel
OF course there are any number OF
remedies for IT, One IS a long. long
tramp. when the weather permits
a tramp that brings you IN tired and
yet rested. ready for a nice hot bath,
a negligee and a cup OF tea Try It
on a Sunday afternoon. II you haven't
week day TO give to this form OF
spring tonic.
And there's another cure for the
stuffy feeling-deep breathing exer-
clses. II you're an office worker,
you'll surely need this. and you can
get IN the ten minutes IN the morn
ing which Is the most that It VIII
take Of your time
Wrap M warmly and stand before
an open window, preferably just after
you've got out OF bed-because this
viii make you feel bright and fresh
and give you a breakfast appetite.
start breathing in slowly and regular
". the hands at first hanging Imply
at the sides. then. as YOU iii the lungs
with air. raise the hands and arms IN
til they are straight over the head
Lower them as you breathe out Do II
over. again and again, until you nave
filled your lungs a dozen times
The raising OF the arms helps to eI-
paud the chest, especially the lower
part Of Il. and lets in lot more AIR
than you would normally get It's fine
for developing a fiat chest and small
bust and 10 IS certainly good Tor
starting I'D sluggish circulation
Try It.
Questions and Answers.
Blue eyes-In the hands OF com
petent operator. the electric needle
treatment for supsrfluous hair IS quite
harmless, and IL IS the only way 20
MoIIy-You should weigh 1lS
pounds. II YOU are too fat swim
ming will reduce you. and II you are
too thin Il helps round out and de
veIop the figure This Is because u
Is q. splendid exercise. and exercise Is
a general corrective for abnormal con-
ditions-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04
The Victory Garden

TOM ATOEs ALL 81 MMEhs
TTOW about your tomato plants, gar
n denerse Are they strong and
stocky or weak and leggy. asks to-
DAYS bulletin from the national war
garden commission OF Washington II
the little plants which you started in
seed boxes are crowded, either pre-
pare another seedbox in which to
transplant them two inches apart each
way or transplant to a coldframe, or
into flower pots. strawberry boxes,
or tin cans. The object is TO get them
where they have room 70 grow and
spread
II you must use rather '1eggy"
plants set them deep 50 part OF the
stem is underground Roots viii form
on the buried gem and soon a good
system viii push me plant along
nicely.
Tomato plants should be set IN the
open as soon as danger from frost is
past Set them IS inches apart. in
rows three feet apart II they are 70 be
staked and prun-ed 10 one or Two
stems. These staked and pruned plants
viii rlpen the earliest fruit
Set the stakes while the plants are
small. and as the plants grow keep
them tied up. New shoots VIII grow
iu the axis OF the leaves, that IS, at
the point where the leaves join the
stem. Take out these new shoots
every week or 10 days. or they win
delay the early ripening.
Set the plants three feet apart IN
rows four feet apart II they are not
70 be stazed but allowed 10 spread
over the ground. Some vegetable
mulching material spread under these
plants viii protect the fruit from
touching the ground.
Tomatoes need rich soil good cul-
tivation and plenty OF moisture
Nothing viii respond better 10 a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04
GRIP, INFLUENZA
HamIIa's Wizard OF q RsIIablo,
Aatiaoptis Preventive

During influenza epidemies spray
the nose and throat several times a
day with enc part Wizard Oil and
two pzrta water, using an atomizer.
II you haven't an atomizer, gzrgle
the throat and snuff the mixture up
the nose. This treatment sets up an
antiseptie wall Of defense against
eFlu' germs
Chest colds and sore throat lead
TO grip. Stop them at once with
Wizard Oil before they ezn develop
INTO dangerous influenza.
Get It from druggists for SOC II
not satisfied, return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constipzted or have sick head.
achel Just Try Wizard Liver Whips,
Blezssnt little pink pills Sc az drug
GistE Gsarsuteed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04
Sharpens Razor Blades
On Grand Opera Records

Cleveland. Ohio. April Grand op-
era singers who have their voices
canned on music records easily believe
they are as clear as a bell. but-as
sharp as a raZor-it Is so shockingi
But such records viii sharpen razors
just as sure as Claude c. Hale, OF
Cleveland. tells the truth, and he de-
clares he has no reason 70 belle the
facts.
Hale put one OF his grand opera
records on his talking machine. starts
il going. then presses his safety razor
blades against the revolving record,
and with a few revolutions he has "an
edge that is an edge"
1t insures an "unswearable and pro-
faneless shave" Hale insists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04

empty hot water bags and hoped
home as nicely as you please
Pooled again howled the bad
Pipsisewah. Z didn't get that bunny
after all"
doesn't shave all the whiskers off the
busting brush so Il has TO go hide in
the bath tub when the broom wants
to play tag, III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and his rain coat
Copyright. 1913. by McClure's News
paper Syndlcate)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-04

GENEROUS supply OF manure man To-
matoes.
No vegetable that grows in the gar
den viii yield a bigger crop in pro-
portion 70 the amount Of space
planted than the tomato. Further
more. BIZ is a food which can be en-
Joyed In one form OF another nearly
every dlv al sumner lonE