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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
The Laughing Explosion


"WHAT a queer beast Is it a lion
w or tiger?" exclaimed Penelope,
the girl from the tower, when she saw
Balky Sam on the other side of the
ripping river.
"Hee haw Hee .haw 20 brayed Balky
Sam.
Gracious Hear its fierce roar, 1t
wants to eat us up" cried Penelope
in great fright. She ran to the rope
ladder and was halfway MP the
stone wall when Billy stopped her.
That's only Balky Sam, the army
mule, he laughed. He has come a,
my call to carry you over the river. +"
Balky Sam galloped across the
stream and Peggy patted his nose and
fed him grass to show Penelope how
tame he was.
Climb on his back" said Billy,
but Penelope drew away.
DO you think it would be perfectlS
prim and proper" she asked.
Up with you." was Billy's only
answer, and he gave her boost that
landed her astride of Balky Sam.
Peggy, Billy and Rollo, the monkey.
climbed up behind her and away went
Balky Sam through the water. He
didn't stop when he got to the other
side, but went on and on toward Bird =
land.
How do you like riding?" chuckled
Peggy to Penelope,
II don't know" gasped Penelope.
"It makes me feel shivery and tickly
and jiggly. And not a bit prim and
proper"
Balky Sam galloped into the play
ground of Birdland, and there were the
birds having an early autumn picnic
frolic. With them were Balky Sam s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05

(Pe9gy, Billy and Rollo, the mon
keV, rescue from a toper Penelope,
a girl toho has neUer played nor
mad any fun, add give her an hour
of freedom.J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
A Peace Deal "s.Inasr"

The fellow who really got stung in
this peace deal was the one who
thought that the end of the war would
bring lower prices. indianapolis News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
Penny Of Top Hill Trail
COPYRIGHT, 1919, bs The Reilly q Lee c.
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Jo Gary. a young ranchman, en-
pioyed at the Top Hill ranch OF Il
Mr.. Kingdom in q western state,
takes business trip to Chicago.
There he meets at dance young
girl who calls herself Marta" They
fall In love with each other, but
Marta refuses to marry him. She
confesses herself to be thief and
suddenly disappears after leaving
note for him that she is going to try
10 ''mnke good" Jo returns to the
ranch where he is met by another
employe named Kurt Walters to
whom he confdCs his experiences
while away. Kurt advises him
against any further thought of the
girl, but 10 is confident she Will
again come to him. Kurt. who is
acting sheriff of the county, learns
from Bender. the jailer, that n young
woman from Chicago has been ar
rested for stealing and is in the jail
Her name is Marta Sills. Kurt OBJ
tains Marta's release from Bender
and starts to take her in an automo
bile up the trail to the Kingdom
ranch. He tells her he is taking her
to the best woman in the world
where she may learn to be honest.
The gasoline gives out and they hnd
themselves twenty miles from the
ranch with night coming on. Marta
tells Kurt that her real name IS
Penelope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05

expert dodgcr when You aren't equal
to fighting in the open.
Suddenly into the black purple sky
shot forth a moon and stars.
Makes the white lights Of city
look like thirty cents, ch. Kurt:' she
commented.
lie made no response. and She was
screncly aware Of his silent disap-
provaI
whats matter, Kurt:'
My name" he replied frigidly, lis
Walters"
rs it. then: And what might youl
middle name beg
'You can call me Mr.. Walters, .
he replied striving for dignity and real
izing instantly how lame was the at
tempt.
ooh. can.I now? We'll. I'll do moth
ing of the kind to the first real friend
I've ever had. As said. am all in.
and m going to snOozc while you
watch for q gaSolinCr to come along"
She stretched herself out aud closed
her eyes. ln semslumbcr she was
drcamily conscious of Il firm roll Siuprl
deftly under her head She made faint
murmur of content and acknowledgment
and knew no more. Her sleeping sense
didn't tell her that tall sheriff came
and looked down upon her small. pale.
moonlit face from which sleep. the great
climinator. had robbed everything
earthly and left it the face of an inno-
cent. sleeping child. She didn't dream
that as he gazed he remittcd sentence
and told himself that she was but a
stray little kitten lost in the wide plains
of life. and sorcly in need of patient
guidance to u home hearth.
"She was right" he confessed. II
did make her feel contrary. 1t seems
to be characteristic of mine. Maybe
her true little self is the one 10 saw
and she can be made worthy of hin
yet"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05

WHEN the first faint edges Of light
w outlined the coming day. she sat
bolt upright and stared about her. As
far as eye could see was the tortuous
trail leading up sculpturcd hills that
were the preface to the mother noun :
tains of the West.
The wonder stare in her eyes grad :
ually disappeared as memory awakened.
Down beyond the trees in little val
ley the sheriff was attending to a fire he
had built.
She arose, cramped and unrefreshed,
and hastened toward the welcome blaze.
Good morning Any gasoline yet?'
ono; not an automobile passed dur
ing the night"
"How do you know? Didn't you
Sleep"
"No."
Guarding your car and me? No."
she added quickly. That wasn't the
reason. | had all the robes and your
coat. You had to stay awake to keep
warm
He smiled slightly and spoke in the
hushed voice that seems in keeping
with the dawn.
i've been useG to night Watches
tending sheep and cattle on the plains
What's the difference whether it's night
or day 50 long as you sleep somewhere
in the twenty four hour zone?"
Il never was up ahead of the sun
BEFORE" she said with little shiver
as she came close to the fire.
II am heating over the coffee that
was left. That will make you feel bet
ter. "
Il suppose there isn't any water
hereabouts to wash in. You know
they teach US to be sanitary in the re.
! formatories. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05

How much money ought I to pay my sales
men? WILLIAM b,
All they are worth. Personally, I
am opposed to the idea that a salesman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05

(Ton'orroto toiH be told the effects
of Penelope's ldugh.J
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
ARE YOUR TAXES HEAVY?
THEY MAY BE HEAVIER YET

Probably every reader of this paper
finds his taxes bit higher than he
likes to pay, Thousands of them have
been struggling for the last few weeks
to make out reports on income taxes
to the government, and have found
that six per cent takes a pretty heavy
slice out of what was left over on New
Years day Many of you had to Dor
row money to pay the taxes.
But this tax Is nothing to what all
Of us will have to pay If the Victory
Loan fails to 90 over Uncle Sans
war bills must be paid He prefers to
borrow the money from us and pay us
back later on.
But if he can't borrow it, he must
take tin the form of taxes.
It's like the difference between rent.
ing house for ten years or buying it
on the installment plan. In one case
you wind up with a thick bundle OF
rent receipts. In the other, you have
q deed to your home.
Isn't it better to lend your money to
the Government at a fair rate of in,
terest than to pay # Out in taxes,
which never come back?
That's worth considering when the
time comes to invest in Victory Bonds.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
IEyweights Clash In
London For Purse
BY DON E. CHAMBERLAIN
UNITED Press staff Correspondent.

UNITED Press staff Correspondent. J
LONDON, March Skinny
Wilde fyweight champion of the
world, and premier boxer of Great
Britain, clashes in a twenty round
bout here tonight with Joe lynch,
the New York Bantamweight
Lynch will weigh in at 11S pounds.
Wilde was well under the weight.
The purse is $4,000.
The bout, staged at the National
Sporting club, was the biggest inter-
national scrap to be held in London
for years. Eugene CORR, the famous
referee, was selected as third man
in the ring.
through to the top of the fly, bantam
and feather weight classes in this
country. His last two fights in the
feather weight class disposed of Tan
cy Lee, the British champion, and
his challenger, Joe Conn, via the
Knockout route.
lynch is more or less an unknown
quantity here. He gave the Brit
ishers a glimpse of his style when he
captured twenty round decision
from the British bantam champion, |
Tommy Noble, last January.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31

The need for the billions the Vic
tory bonds will bring is plain to an,
man who stops to think. The war /,
not over, though the actual fghtin.
has ceased, The bills are still runnin,
up. Millions of men are stil in uni
form, drawing pay and food and cloth
ing. The Secretary Of the Treasury
declares:
Government contracts cannot be re
pudiated, The goods must be paid fo,
In full, Our shipbuilding activities
must be carried out"
so, II can easily be seen that the
job Is not finished What would YOU
think OF a farmer who built him a
house, laying the foundations, putting
up the walls, ceiling the rooms--and
forgetting the roof?
The roof will not be put on our ma
tional house until the job is finished
and the bills paid.
The campaign for Victory bonds will
begin on April q. The exact details
of the issue have not yet been an
nounced, but it is considered certain
that the bonds will be made an unusu
ally attractive investment.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
A WONDERFUL TREE

The most useful of all trees that
grow is the cocoa palm. Before the
nut is ripe, freshand clear water can
be procured from it; when the nut is
ripe 1t is very nutritious and the milk
from it is good substitute for that
from COW; wine is made from the
sap and flower stalks, its fernenta-
ton and distillation producing vine
gar and brandy; the young buds make
good cabbage and greens, nutshells
furnish utensils; and from the fibers
are made all sorts of clothing, tex
tile fabrics, and even the sails, ropes
and other cordage of ships; the juices
of the tree furnish ink, and it's leaves
pens and paper.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
PEOPLE MUST TAKE
VICTORY LOAN OR
INJURE BUSINESS
" Banks We're Forced To Garry Whole
Loan, They Would Have No
Money To Lend To Public

That the Victory Loan, like its four
predecessors, must be peoples Loan
is especially stressed by Carter Glass
secretary of the treasury, in a state.
ment to the public. II is not to be a
bankers loan" The nations bust.
ness situation depends upon as wide
distribution as possible OF the Vic.
tory bonds.
The banks. IL is pointed out. must he
left free to advance money for business
purposes; to the merchants and manu-.
facturers and the farmers. If all the
banks money is tied up In loans To
the government, 1t stands TO reason
that there will be none left to lend
on crops II would mean tight money"
which means high interest rates and
refusals to extend notes and general
hardship upon the men who depend
upon the banks to assist them In car.
rying on business and agriculture.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
MEADOW VIEW

Our farmers are very busy burn
ing off their new ground these pas
few days.
Messrs, James Woolsey, ]. L. Bea
mer and son, Rex, Mrs. Clara ant
Ruth Woolsey were shopping in tn.
city Wednesday.
Mr.. Avon Moore, of Pyburn, was
a business caller at Mr.. A. J. Nc.
Amis' Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Bruce White returned home
Tuesday, having received his dis.
charge from the service. We are
glad to have him back with us again.
Mr.. Adrie Kilday, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is report
ed better at this writing.
Miss Ella Taylor was shopping at
Mr.. George Taylor's store Monday.
Mr.. D. T. Woolsey returned home
Monday, after spending several days
with friends in Knoxville.
Mr.. Robe Kilday, our carpentr,
has built fine barn for Mr.. W. R.
Kilday recently.
Messrs. Charley Digger and Cha.
ley Thacker passed through our burg
Tuesday with nice bunch of cattle.
Mr.. Ray Kilday contemplates 60
ng into the mercantile business at
4ovelace in the near future.
S. H,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
Health For People
An Urgent Demand

WASHINGTON, March 29.-"Th,
progress Of the Ministry of the
Health Bill in Great Britain will be
watched with the greatest interest by
the medical profession of this coun.
try," says the New York Medical
Journal to add point to an editorial
on Maintenance of Good Health"
Reconstruction of every kind will
follow the war. Among other means
it is obvious that the reconstruction
OF the machinery for preventing dis
ease and for maintaining good health
will not be neglected. Life is now
more valuable than ever before, and
the greatest asset of nation is the
sound health Of its individual mem
bers. The war has taught plainly
two lessons. First, that very large
number of diseases and abnormal
conditions are preventable, and see
ond, that preventable conditions of
i'll health and physical defects of
many kinds are extremely frequent.
The severe analysis of the army med.
ical examination has revealed the
truth in all its nakedness that the
ordinary man is far from physical
perfection. At the same time it is
now a matter of common knowledge
that perhaps the majority of these
imperfections can be rectified without
much difficulty and that a great deal
Of disease and many defects can be
absolutely prevented.
"The people must not only demand
health as their inalienable right, but
must give effect to this demand"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
GOODIES BY THE TON
FOR BOYS IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Since
hostilities ended and the urgent ne
cessity for conserving space on army
ships bound for France passed, the
War Department has been buvinp
large quantities of chewing gum. pop
corn, candy, sailed nuts, and similar
delicacies for the troops. A state
ment today says that 100000 pack
ages OF gum recently were purchased,
and 100000 packages each of cam
dies, popcorn and fruit tablets, salt
ed peanuts, sailed almonds and wafer
rolls to provide for the April needs
of the A. E. F.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
WARRENSBURG

Miss Mabel Moore and Mrs. C. W
Allen visited our school last Wednes
day in the interest of Domesti
Science and Home Economics.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Potter and Mr.
) and Mrs. Hugh Fox are the recip
tents Of new daughters.
Prof. R. H. Burkhart, principal Of
our High School, has abandoned his
work for some cause and taken up
work at the State Normal school, at
johnson City. Prof. Burkhart is an
efficient teacher and won the esteem
OF all patrons, and his sudden depart
ure was a shock and surprise to the
entire community.
Messrs. Crosby Murray and Robt.
Sawyers, Misses Cecil and Kathleen
Ayers, were business visitors in
Greeneville and Tusculum Wednes-
day.
The High School basket ball teams
went to Mosheim Wednesday to play
the above teams, The boys came out
with a score of 10 to % in favor of
Warrensburg, and the girls were de.
feated by score of Ia to 16 in ia.
vor of Mosheim.
ii. +. McCamey has sold his prop.
erty at this place to ]. T. Potter. Fox
Linebarger has also sold his property
here and will take up his domicile in
Morristown.
DR.. M. P. Everhart has purchased
the Chas. Wisecarver farm down on
the river. This farm was purchased
from McCorkle and Maloney.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reese have re.
Gently returned from Lakeland, Fla,
where they spent the winter months
Uncle Billy" Kesterson, formally
OF this county, but now resident of
Loudon county, is visiting his daugh-
tiers, Mrs. H. T, Linebarger and Craw.
ford Smith.
DR.. Lloyd Dyer, of Midway, was
called to see Mrs. Martha Bible one
day last week, who has been right sick
for some time, but is reported some
what improved at this time.
E. A. Bible did some survevino for !
Pennington and Carter, near Weems'
Chapel Wednesday. 7
Miss Maggie Sue Murray, of Fair
view, spent Wednesday night with I
4eota Cobble.
We notice Frank RAIDER, of Mid. 7
way, making frequent visits down on 7
he river farm, too. {
Mr. John Keys, of near Rheatown. f
pent one night last week with YOUR
crlbe, en- route to Granger coun- T
" TO MS farm. He tells us that land 7
not so high down there. Guess thew s
aVent learned to raise Burley down I
lere. :,
Joe Hawkins was business visitor D
| Knoxville Saturday. r
TRUE BLUE.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
VOID RETURN FOR
HIS BIRTHDAY, HE SAYS
Daubach, Germany. Feb. 10

Daubach, Germany, Feb. 10.
lear Sis
| will now try to answer your let
ter received last night. Was sure
'lckled to hear from you, as | hadn't
beard from home since left the
States.
This leaves me we'll and getting
llong fine, so don't worry about me
for get three square meals day
have good place to sleep, and have
plenty of good clothes to wear
How is the weather there? It is
nice and warm over here, and we have
not had any cold weather over here
so far.
What's everybody doing back
there? | went to church this after
noon, for change, Did you all have
an entertainment for the close of
school?
You wanted to know where | am.
| am in Daubach, Germany. fifteen
miles from the Rhine river. | cross.
ed the Rhine river on December 18th,
Joined Co. A, December l4th, and
started to hike to Coblenz, Germany
distance of $50 miles. We got
there December goth. Then we hiked
20 miles farther to town named
Stalhaben. We stayed there until
December 9th, and then moved six.
.een miles to a town-Hundsangen;
Stayed there until February LIST. We
hen moved back seventeen miles to
Oaubach, at which place | am today.
| drill five hours day and every four
weeks do guard duty for week |
sure have got me a pretty gun now
and it shoots 400 times a minute.
Have you heard from Buford since
he war closed? Write and tell me
about all the boys over here and also
who have returned home already.
Have Arthur and Ivan returned home
yet?
Say sis, who is taking care of my
Did girl since have been away?
What has become of Haven and
1ula? Have they got married yet?
You wanted to know if | had any
dea when | would get home. | heard
oday that the 32nd Division was on
heir way up to relieve the LIST Di-
'ision, and that we were coming
ome. If everything works right, |
ope to be home for my birthday, and
ere's hoping it does,
| got me new uniform and a pain
I shoes yesterday.
Listen, if they come around want
,g money for the Red Cross, don't
estate to give it to them, for it is
i right,
Tell everybody hello for me, and
nswer real soon and tell me all the
ews. / am, as evr,
Your loving brother.
CHARLEY MATHES,
Co. A, 2dth INIT, 1st Division,
American E. F.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
HAS CLOSE CALL WHEN
SHRAPNEL HITS BAYONET
France, Feb. 9th, 1919.

| "hNNt i1Dr Il IGH, 1919.
Mr.. j. NJ. Courtney,
Dear Father and ALI
| Will write you a few lines to lie
you know that am 0. K, and hon
this finds you the same. | receive,
your letter yesterday together wit
nine others. | suppose you got m,
letter in which | told you we woul,
not sail until about June. That i
long time but | guess we can stan,
it.
Well, they had a moving pictur,
show here last night in town, and il
was the first one | have seen since
have been in France. They had il
IN an old building, where a few can.
mons had gone drought only few
years ago. The Germans were here
IN this town four years ago. have
also been in churches There one side
'''' WIN away w shell.
ms war was sure something ter.
flble, and there have been so many
deaths here in France-English.
American and many other nations,
| only hoye may never see another
one.
Well, dad, | remember the last
time l saw you and Frank, and it
sure was a very sad time for me when
we parted. | never thought that |
would live through this war. Howev-
ar, have but have had some very
narrow escapes, as many other bows
n the service have also had.
There was one big shell fell so close
% me that it almost covered me up
With rocks and dirt. At such times,
mes thoughts naturally turn toward |
'ome, One piece of shrapnel struck
ny bayonet. What do you think of
hat. God has been good to me.
wish tonight that | was at old
1t. Hope to hear Rev. J. l.. Jarvis
ing that good old song, w'm On NY
Way to Glory.
| will close, hoping to be with you
l June. Answer soon and long
liter and tell all the girls hello for
he.
Your Soldier Boy,
CHARLEY C. COURTNEY.
M. G. 3l6 Init, American E. F.
A, P. 0. I'll, FRANCE. |
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
PINOBA

We are glad to know that Mr.. L
V. Harmon has returned from tn,
Greeneville hospital and is doing nice
ly.
Aunt Talitha Hartman was buriec
at Hartman's Chapel Wednesday aft.
ernoon.
DR.. Huffaker is visiting our neigh.
borhood quite often on account of
the small pox, which is reported in
the homes of Mr.. c. D. McNew, Will.
liam Cochran, Roy Saucemah, L. M.
Wampler G. A. French, Sofa Evans
Elmer Johnson, Herman Hartman,
Geo Wampler, and Mrs. John Pax
ton.
We noticed Mr.. John Ellenburg
Chas. Ellenburg and Mary Beach
making garden Friday.
II every one were wise and sweet,
AND every one were jolly;
If every heart with gladness beat,
And none were melancholy;
If none should grumble or complain,
And nobody should labor
In evil work, but each were fain
10 love and help his neighbor-
On, what happy world 'twould be !!
for you and me, for you and me!
And if perhaps we both should try
That Glorious time to hurry;
If you and Just you and /
Should trust instead of worry;
Il we should grow-just you and /
Kinder and sweeter-hearted,
Perhaps in some near by and by.
That good time might get started.
EUGENE.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
DON'T SELL BONDS CHEAP.

Holders Of Liberty bonds OF any is
sue are warned by the government moi
to accept the first offer made BY a
shark" in case they are forced to sell
their bonds for any purpose
II is best TO borrow on your bonds
instead Of selling them and the banks
will usually grant low rate Of inter
est. But If you must sell, go to a reg
ular bank, where you win get the fur
market price II you can hold on, ali
the better, for the Liberty bonds will
certainly bring 100 cents on the dollas
after few years Of peace.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
Two Lieutenants
Are Killed When
Airplane Falls

ARCADIA, Fla, March 29.-Lieu-
tenants Burns, of indianapolis and
Matthews, of Itasca, N. Y, were kill
ed at Carlstron Field today when an
alrplane in which they were flying
fell from height of 1900 feet. The
cause of the accident is unknown.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
PRACTICAL ROMANCE

Wilde, small and solemn-faced
youngster, has smashed his wav
tants whenever and wherever given
an opportunity.
He. My dear Miss Cute, will you
accept my hand?
She. First let me see how much
you have in it.?
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-31
WATCH OUT FOR
STOCK PEDDLERs

y READERS: Get the names
Y and addresses Of all persons
Y and companies Offering you
= speculative or doubtful stocks .
2 and securities, particularly il
r. they are offered in exchange for 1
, your Liberty Bonds or War Say. 1
= ings stamps. Mail them, with 4
copies Of their circulars, to 1
, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION !
Washington, D. c. 1
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