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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Billy'S Punch

Billy's Punch
"THE Bird That Never Flies
L shriekcf the wild monkeys. jump.
ing back to the farthcst corners OF
the nest. The strange creature crawl :
ing in at the door stopped short. 1t
was as much surprised and alarmed as
the monkeys. Evidently it was simply
seeking shelter from the raking storm
and didn't have any idea that the nest
was occupied.
Billy saw the alarm of the strange
crea turc, and knew that now was the
time to drive il away before it got back
it's wits. Lcaping forward in the dark e
ness of the nest. he sent his hist straight
at the strangers nose
Now Billy. when he jumped to fight
the creature. had forgotten that he had
been changed by the Dream Stick from
hoy into monkey. As the blow
landed. however Billy quickly remem
bprcd the change. for the punch was
monkey punch and not a sturdy boy
punch. 1t hit the stranger right on the
fin of the nose. but instead of knocking
him out of the nest as Billy's regular
punch would have done. it Just gave
him Singing jolt, If it hndn t beer
that the Bird That Never Flies was
caught off his guard and didn't know
who was in the nest. he might have
pitched into Billy and finished him ther
and there. As it was. however. h'
was badly startled by the screams o
the monkeys. and the blow on his nos'
served to make him feel that he was 6
lot safer outside. SO. without waiting
ia fight or to argue. the Bird That
Never Flies backed out of the door ant
vanished from sight as quickly as it hat
appeared
'"Ek elk ok ck. Billy Monkey ha'
ok elk elk elk Billy Monkey will driv,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21

A dinner party is being held at
the home of Colonel and Mrs. Led
yard. II is attended by their daugh
ter. Beatrice: her friend, Rcbe
Cowles Cornelius Swarthmore. Wen
die Braddock and Mrs. Hartshorne,
Mrs. Hartshorne suddenly leaves after
a discussion relating to Ienas Prall,
the former president of bank. who
was sent to prison for conversion of
the banks funds. A few days later
she is found dead in her home Bea-
trice admits that the woman was
murdered in her mothers home and
that she had her servants remove the
body in the middle of the night to
the woman's own home. Paul Har-
vey. a detective, takes a room at the
house of Mrs. McNab. follows her
to a lonely house. where he discovers
Prall, who. after admitting that It
was Mrs. Hartshorne who caused his
ruin. but denying responsibility tor
the murder. dies. Harvey investigates
Mrs. Hartshornc's past. finds she mas
a public record and gets II line on
the murderer. her former husband;
He summons the chief of police ana
Mrs, Hartshorne' maid, who proves
to be the woman's sister in law. she
denies her brother had ANYTHING, to
do with the murder. declaring 'ha'
sbe committed suicide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
ELSIE'S ROMANCE
BY STELLA l., COLE

to that minister. I know he will appre-
ciate it. and as for romance. there
surely must be some in his heart. or he
wouldnt have cut his initials so care
fully upon that tree
"Um-m better go easy on that"
warned Helen. "Such things are apt
to lead to disastrous results. My ad-
vice to you is to drop the matter where
it is"
| One sunny afternoon Elsie was sitting
in the yard pretending to read. but idle
fingers were lying between the leaves
of the book, and dreamy eyes were
gazing DER the landscape. Vaguely the
car was heard. and in a few minutes
car stopped in the yard. A tall young
man in uniform leaped to the ground.
II am Lieutenant Edgar d. Chapman,
he began, ''and l believe | have the
honor of addressing Miss Elsie Thurs
ton? | have come to tell you person
ally how much | like your little snap
shot of my initials on that tree. You
see, | was home on furlough a few
days while the folks were in camp. and
it was | instead of dad who cut those
initials there. ! did not suspect when
] cut them that they would make a
particularly good picture. nor did !
think any one would ever be sufficiently
attracted by them to photograph them.
BY the way. ! wonder if you will have
few finished for me? | am stopping
in town for few days. and will call
for them when they are ready
At the appointed time the lieutenant
called for the pictures. with which he
seemed very much pleased and it being
bright moonlight night, he suggested
a ride in his car. And during the re
naming days of his stay in town
which became mysteriously prolonged
Elsie had many rides in the same car
And it was not so very long before she
had promised to become Mrs. Edgar
d. Chapman. And ! never suspected
when cut my initials there" said
Lieutenant Chapman, that through
them | should be led to the dearest
} little girl in the world -
'Iow is that for romance?" Elsie
asked her friend Helen one day. AnC
Helen was obliged to admit that it was
pretty good.
The next complete nOyelette-Co
operation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
TIGER HAS TOUCH OF PlETY
clemenceau Gets Tree Constructing
Vision of Heaven" Removed


Paris, Oct. 21.--OBS A. P)--Pre
mier Clemenceau's former hostility to
priests and anything religious is well
known, but the old Tiger" has under
gone an evolution in his ideas concern
ing the clergy.
NJ. Clemenceau's home adjoins the
building occupied by the Fathers of st.
Louis, who boasted wonderful gar
den, with majestic plane tree. the
huge leaves of which darkened the win =
dow of the premier's private Office,
Clemenceau sent note to Father Ire
gard intimating that the removal OF
this tree would be appreciated. The
priest did not reply: the plane tree still
remained and Clemenceau renewed his
request Finally the priest called upon
the premier.
PLEASE do me the favor of having
! this tree removed pleaded Clemen
ceau; lit obstructs my vision OF
heaven
So pious wish could not remain
unanswered and the tree came down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
RHEUMATIC PAINS
RAISING A RUMPUS?
Sloan's Liniment, Kept Handy,
Takes the Fight Out of Them

CLOSHING around in the wet and
then-the dreaded rheumatic
~ twinge! But not for long when.
Sloan's Liniment is kept handy.
Pains, strains, sprains--how soon
this old family friend penetrates
Without rubbing and helps drive 'em
away! And how cleanly, too-no
muss, mo bother, no stained skin or
clogged pores. Muscles timber up,
lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia are
promptly relieved. Keep a bottle
handy all the time. Get one today
if you've run out of Sloan's Lini-
ment.
All druggists-35c., roc, $1.40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21

in the chair. You forgot II had been
an actor and-it was almost--too--
easy"
Through the slow, dragging minutes
they watched him as if fascinated ana
once more he rallied.
BE sure you tell Frog came
hack" " The breath was rafting IN MS
throat. He believed in me as DE
loved in her. It's so cold !-Marie------
His head fell forward upon his breast
and with sob the woman gathered II
close to her again.
"Hc's gone" Chief Burke cleared
his throat and motioned the two ofhcer'
| outside.
Save for the woman's subdued grie1
the room was very still.
you've won, Paul You've solved
the case.
Paul shook his head.
"lt was Rose Adare, really ne re
spondcd. Her quick mind set me OF OF
the right track. That and the luck!
Gnd Of the second bullet
THE END
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Don't Limp
.Corns AEcEssARY AGs Nss

Go to your druggist. Tell him you want
A. r. Pierce's Corn Plasters. He will tell
you they have been sold for 16 years,
under a positive money.baek guarantee.
For 2sc he will give you a green box
containing enough plssters TO treat and
remove corns. For l0c you can buy
vest.pocket package (green box) contain
ing three treatments.
Use them as per directions, and you can
once more walk, run or dance with COM
fort They are small, close.htting, and
your stocking and shoe can easily. be put ON
over them. By mail IL you, prefer at 2se.
Winthrop Sales CO., li6 West 32nd ST..
New York City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Fire In Textile Mill

Friction in the clutch of an auto
matte drier in the textile plant of Kelly
& Foust C. and Tioga streets, is be-
lieved to have caused slight fire in
the factory last night. The blaze was
extinguished by the Waterman. The
drier was repaired and is in operation
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM MCKINNEY

Helen laughed Excuse me. grille
but | Just couldn't help it. Some set =
back to your romance. m awfully
sorry for you. but what did you e%
pect? Now what are you going to dc
with the picture?'
Elsie tossed her head. ''Oh, Helen
you are positively the limit! Who, be
sides yourself. said anything about ro,
nance. anyway?
And about that picture. if it proves
to be any good | am going to send one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21

TLSIE noticed it the very first thing
IL 'Why. Just look at these initials and
date carved upon that tree she cN-
claimed to ler companion, Helen. 'How
beautifully it is done. II. ID. G., l0-l-
IS. Why. that was last October :
Say. wouldn't it be interesting to know
whose initials these arc?'
The two girls walked out to the tree
and examined the carving more closely.
Elsic's enthusiasm continually inrreas-
ing. Say. do you know she said,
that | have an unconquerable desire
to know lust whose initials those are
And | am going to find out | shall
write to Mr.. McKenney this very dag
and ask him who was in this camp on
that date.
And. furthermore. am going to
take picture of these initials:
Forthwith the picture was taken, the
letter of inquiry sent to Mr.. Mckenney.
and Elsie anXiously awaited the day
when reply might be expected At
last the day came and the walk to the
poStoffice was n joyous affair. Elsie
could hardly conceal her delight when
long white envelope was put in her
hand, which trembled as she tore the
seal. Helen watched her face as she
read the letter. and was not surprised
at the fact that it suddenly became
sober. She folded the letter. put it in
her blouse and turned toward the door,
As soon as they were outside sht
passed the letter to Helen, who read as
| follows:
My Dear Miss Thurston-In reply
to your inquiry of the 1lth, will say
that on the date to which YOU refer
my camp was occnpied by the Rev
and Mrs Eugene Chapman and little
daughter Marian, of - street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
THE MYSTERY OF THE RED FLAME

story Of tlicvcs other criminal characters
of with the glad mad passion of youth
A of crime detection with thrills in chapter
Barton author of THE Worlds Greatest Military
snndS Scrret Service
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18
Jimmy Coon and His. Friends
THE THE ron GIANT BEARS 4,
The Adventures Of the Little People Of
the Great Forest s.

You will remember that Cousin
Bruin and Jimmy Coon were hurry
ing along the green bank OF Murmur-
ing Brook, to And some breakfast for
Cousin Bruin. And you will also re-
member that Jimmy Coon heard
little William. the Farmer Boy. and
his dog, Ranger, far away in the
ling to Ranger.
Little. William loved to fish for
trout, and this very morning he put
trousers and pulled on his high RUB
Der boots, and II you ask me why he
pulled up his trousers. I will say
just to keep them dry; for he only
wore the boots to please his mother,
and the water always came in over
the top when he waded up and down
in the foaming brown water.
And Ranger was SO excited and he
barked every minute, for he was
afraid he would have to stay be-
hind, but little William had trained
Ranger to be a good fisherman and
keep quiet-so Ranger just walked
along the bank and wagged his tail
and eve said a word. Little Will
liam would wade up and down, and
every time he pulled out a lovely
brown trout, Ranger just barked one
little bark Of joy, and wagged his
tail nearly of, but then kept as
quiet as a mouse, again; for he knew
that If he barked very much, little
William would send him home.
So this morning, long before Jimmy
and Cousin Bruin started out for
Cousin Bruins breakfast, little Will
liam and Ranger started, also. and
little William had an old tomato can
chock full of fat angle worms. and
he had made holes in both sides of
the can and put a heavy cord through
and hen swung it over his shoulder.
And Ranger jumped and barked with
joy, all the way to Murmuring Brook.
Now little William waded in the
water and fished every minute and
Ranger just a along the edge and
poked his lose in every hole to see
If Guy Woodchuck might have moved
and found a new home. Little Will
liam had a tomato can filled with fat
angle worms on one shoulder and on
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18
RAIL TRAVEL
WOULD SKATER
ONES PATIENCE
Takes Week to go Same Dis
lance That Formerly
Took Is Hours.

Adrianople, Dec. %. Via London,
Jan. 15.-(Correspondence Of the AS
ISOLATED Press)-Railway travel in
this section Of Europe nowadays, is
calculated either to develop or shatter
ones patience. A trip from Saloniki
to Constantinople. which in peace
time required less than fifteen hours.
respondent of the Associated Press
spent five days j%ourneying from
Series in Greece. to Adrianople-a
distance which a fast American train
would cover in less than ten hours.
The correspondent travelled in a
sleeveless box car with Bulgarian SOL
diers who outdid themselves to make
him comfortable. i
The British army has taken over
the operation of main railways in Bull
garia and Turkey, and while the
locomotives which have fallen into
their hands. makes travel extremely
slow, the service is unusually efficient.
The. traveller is always certain Of
reaching his destination, however long
it may take.
1t is this administrative efficiency
on the part of the English that has
made it possible for American Red
Cross to transport hundreds of tons
OF supplies TO points Salonlk1
to Adrianople. in Turkey to meet the
urgent needs of Greek and Serbian
refugees who are pouring back from
Bulgaria and Turkey in ever increas-
ing numbers.
Not only have tho British authori-
ties expedited these relief supplies in
every possible way but they have at
several points turned over to the
American Red Cross. large quantities
| 4P f10i,r or1 hor 1yo1y,oh 1a <4nHat,vrP0
1t is M exaggeration to say. IL it were
not for this and other help on the
part Of the British. the condition OF
returning refugees would be hopeless
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18

The Bethany Mems club of this city
will hold their annual meeting this
evening in the church parlors at 8
o'clock. Rev. O. T. Ness of Mekinock
has been secured to deliver a talk and
aside from this a short musical pro-
gram has been prepared.
Misses Ingeborg Lunseth and Anna
Peterson will sing a duet, "Entreaty";
ito Spring." by Greig, will be played
by Miss Camilla Hofto.
Other musical numbers will be CIV
en- by Miss Cora Ericsson and Miss
Minnie Lysing. The Mems club will
serve refreshments after the program
and they have extended an invitation
to all the women Of the congregation
to be present.
X X X
Hume Bacon. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bacon, 315 South Fifth street,
left yesterday noon for Akron, Ohio,
where he expects to receive his dis
charge from government service. Mr..
Bacon has been connected with the
finance department of aircraft at the
Goodyear plant. After his discharge
he will go to New York where a posi-
ton awaits him.
Mrs. Hume Bacon will remain in
the city for a while before joining her
husband in New York, where they
will make their home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18

Silks are going to be worn in
spring, all kinds of silks, plain.
novelty and sports designs. But the
favored above all others will be
taffeta. Taffeta was popular a few
seasons ago when very full skirts
were in vogue and it seemed just the
thing to simulate the o~ld-fashioned
hoopskirts. 1t is strange that it
should now be used for the very
tight skirts which resemble nothing
so much as a sausage skin.
Very chic and F'rench-looking are
many Of the afternoon and street
frocks which are shown for spring
wear. This one is especially novel
with it's combination of black and
white. The bell sleeves are
what on the Dolman lines. giving the
effect Of a coat dress. Black taffeta
forms the main body of the frock
with white bombinette forming an
old tunic button trimmed. The long
roll collar. vestee and cuff facings
are also of the white.
The hat is very smart and worth
noticing. 1t is a black milan with
a rather high crown which is en-
phasized by an uncurled ostrich fancy
placed directly on the top at the
back.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18
BULGARIANS ARE !,
ACTIVE IN GREEK
TERRITORY, SAYS
SALONIKI REPORT

saloniki, Monday, Feb. 17.-Bands
Of Bulgarian marauders. have been
active in Greek territory north of
Saloniki and also in western Thrace.
In the region Of Caradjova recently
of these Bulgarian bands and in a
skirmish the. Bulgarians were de-
feated, leaving one dead and one seri-
ously wounded behind. The Bulgari-
ans are declared to be receiving arms
and munitions from the Bulgarian
army.
The Bulgarians, according to news
papers here. have organized a propa-
ganda committee aimed against the
Rumanians, Serbians and Greeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18
CLUB LEADERS URGE
PEACE TIME LOYALTY

Mrs. T. G. Winter. state chairman
Of the woman's committee, council
of national defense. is sending a final
message to her co-workers Of Mime
sofa, through the concluding issue
this week of Minnesota in the War"
Twenty thousand Minnesota women
have been modified under the COM
mittee. and Mrs. Winters message to
them is n that might we'll. be ac-
cepted for application by women in
any state. In part she says:
/. at is evident that A~mericaniza-
ton, home economies, protection OF
women in industry, and general
civic usefulness are permanent jobs.
We have worked for them in the
stress of wal time. The test of u
belief in the republic and in the
righteousness of peace in see
ing whether we can put the same
fervor and the same devotion into
u peace time service.
w know that women's services
are necessary to national efficiency,
but national efficiency does not come
in a year. It is the result of constant
effort and constant wisdom on the
part Of many people working to-
gether. Do not let the impetus you
have given Minnesota drop and leave
no permanent effect. Keep your city
wholesome by community councils,
by club activity. by parents and
teachers associations, by constant
watchfulness and cooperation"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18
ELECTION ON THE
PROHIBITION LAW
WILL BE SOUGHT

Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. 1s.-Refer-
endum elections will be sought in IA
states on the federal prohibition
amendment according to an an
nouncement made by the National
Association of Distillers and Whole
sale Liquor Dealers here today. The
states are: Arkansas, California, Col
orado. Idaho. Maine. Michigan, Mis-
Ohio, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
Leading distillers here state that they
believe that at least 13 Of these ~
states will reject the amendment and
thus defeat national prohibition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18

The various districts Of the Meth
odist Ladies' Aid will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
homes of the following women:
North Fourth street, assisting hos
tesses Mrs. H. w. Simms and Mrs. ].
Ledman.
District Mrs. W. E. belong,
315 Dakota avenue.
District 3.-Mrs. H. L. Wood, SOB
Chestnut street; Mrs. o. Miner will
assist.
District Airs. F. H. Haverland,
617 Sixth avenue
District 5.-Mrs. George Olson,
1410 Cheyenne n
eight months in the evacuation hos
pital No. 6 at Chateau-Thierry and
the Argonne, will be a guest at the
meeting of district No. / at the nome
Of Mrs. Read and will give an ac-
count Of some of her many expert
ences.
Miss Evelyn Mayer was successful
in the try-out for the "Merrypakers"
last evening and was chosen to sue
coed Miss Marjorie Cook who recent
ly gave up her work with that group.
! Miss Mayer has a rich first alto voice
and other members of the organiza-
ton are well pleased with their new
member.
: The "Merrymakers" is a new addi-
ton to the organization on the uni
versity campus and under the direc-
+ion Of Mrs. Lillian X. Rickaby, re-
hearsing will commence Immediately
for the program which will be given
at several towns in the state next
month.
The women's auxiliary Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church will meet tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. H. E. Payne, South Fifth
street. Mrs. James Elton, who has
| charge of the programs for the aux
arranged these numbers for tomor-
rows meeting:
Opening prayer.
Missionary hymn.
Reading Of minutes.
Business.
| Paper-Mrs. S. H. Ashley.
Violin Solo-Mrs. E. A. Arhart.
Paper-Mrs. A. G.. Schultheis.
Vocal Solo-Elizabeth Mason Cham
berlain.
X X X
The packing committee at Red
Cross headquarters has been busy
yesterday and today getting the Feb
ruary 18th shipment of garments
ready to leave for division headquar-
ters. The present shipment will fin
ish up all of the work which was ap-
portioned to the chapter to be fin
ished by February Is.
The parlors Of St. Mary's church
will be the scene Of another card
social Wednesday evening. About
fifty tables are expected to play an*
in charge of the affair are the follow
ing women: Miss Mae Morrow, Miss
Jessie Morrow, Miss Carson and thu
Mesdames Williams, Carson, Frencf
and finder.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Nordland, S01
North Third street. received a letter
from their son, Earl, who has arrived
in New York. He was a member Of
the crew aboard the Leviathan ant
since coming to New York has me,
several local young men, among then
"Mose" Rosensweig. Steve Smith ant
Harold and Earl Lowe.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs. A.. E. johnson Of
Erskine, Mimi, are in town for a
brief visit. ,@5 :
st. Marks Red Cross circle will
meet on Wednesday afternoon at the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18

string them on a forked stick. I hate
stop a minute"
And Ranger just whined, and little
William climbed On the bank and
he found a nice forked stick and
he strung on it those speckled
beauties. Then he found a cool pool
at the edge Of Murmuring Brook
and he laid those lovely fish in. the
water, fastening n end Of the forked
stick under two stones. After this,
he and Ranger went on fishing.
And where were Jimmy Coon and
Cousin Bruin, do you suppose? And
what would they do when they
found little Williams fish? (Remem-
Der that Cousin Bruin was hungry
and he likes to eat f1sh!) Just wait
until you hear! You will laugh.
Tomorrow-Cousin Bruin Finds His
Breakfast. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-18

the other shoulder he hung the fish
basket, and soon the fish basket was
full and very heavy. II you had been
there you would have seen, at last.
the fish basket was full. And
little William said to his dog:
Ranger, II you were worth your salt.
you would take these fish out and