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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

Where are all the birds?" asked
Peggy.
"As fat as I am," was Judge Owl =
queer answer.
"What makes you so fat?" went on
Peggy, still puzzled by Judge Owl $
size. .Sa.~ss.i
"Grasshoppers - replied Judge Owl.
And that's what is the matter with
all the birds"
"Grasshoppers ~ groaned the voice
of General Swallow. II never want to
see another grasshopper."
Looking where the voice came from,
Peggy and Billy saw a round bunch
of feathers sitting miserably under a
hazel bush. 1t was General Swallow.
but he was so stout that the children
scarcely knew him. And. looking around
among the trees and shrubbery, Peggy
and Billy presently made out many
more of their bird friends, all grown
enormously fat, all sound asleep. and
all groaning in their sleep as though
they had the nightmare.
"Wake up! Wake up! - cried Peggy.
ave must save Farmer Dalton's corn
from the pests"
"Oh hh!" groaned General Swallow
as the birds awakened and blinked at
Peggy. 1--WE have met the grasshop-
pers in battle and we have eaten and
eaten and eaten of them until we can
eat no more. We have reached our
limit. We are whipped"
"Alas, who now will save Farmer
Dalton's corn?" critd Peggy.
You will. Princess Peggy You will
save Farmer Dalton's corn" cried the
birds. And with that they all dropped
off to sleep again, just like lot Of
made dozy by too much Thanks :
giving dinner.
(Tomorroto Wili be told hop Poggy
and Billy disguise themselves and
ioiu the 0r1sshODDsr urDlU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
THE READERS VIEWPOINT
Letters to the Editor on Current Topics

conception of morality which swaya
mems souls in exciting times of war
until they follow without thinking any
specific proposal offered by him, seeing
only the end in view and trusting him
for the means, comes to espouse
course which is violative and destruc-
tive of the entire conception of Ameri-'
can liberty, that President goes so far
in his obsession that incidental results
of his plan, even though infinitely more
momentous and fatal than the evils
which the plan is aimed to correct, be-
come the sole consideration, then at last
the galleries must think. And they are
coming to see it. !.
God must be down on us il he lets us
into that league. TO throw away the
worlds birthright of Americas ideals
would be too much, even to punish a
foolish and wicked nation, which,
when you come to think of it, really
is not half bad. If He will only make
us see that it is our job to think, and to
think quickly. we will get out of this
awful thing yet. But the galleries must
think, and they must "get busy right
now. OF course, if we fail no one
can doubt that eventually our people
will make of this wicked league docu-,
ment scrap of paper" But this will
be terribly costly-and we will all be
terribly ashamed-ashamed that our
heedlessness shall have cost such an
alternative TO destruction.
We have already gone so far in the
immortality of hedging that we have
contemplated reservations" "defini-
tions" and other polite falsities which.
like all falsities, are vastly impolite in
fact though polite in form. Like the
nOsition now assumed by our academic
President when he referred the other
day to persons with whom he was will
ing to debate the league of nations it
they knew what they were talking
about" That may be more academic
and polite than the curt way of another
president whose method was, in deal
ing with those with whom he really did
not intend to debate, to assign them Ia
membership in the Ananius Club. We
are nothing if not polite: we like n.
But the galleries would better keen
awake if they are actually waking up.
For bolshevism, railroad strikes and
many imminent forms of destruction
are an awful alternative to taking the
trouble to think instead of following
blindly hero worship.
ALFRED CHESTER COURSEN,
! Salisbury, Maryland, August IA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

the call which always Brought her Bird e
land subjects Fastening to her. Hello
Hello! My lovely birds, hello! Princess
Peggy bids you GOMEZ"
Pausing. Peggy waited for the birds
to come flocking to her. But not a bird
appeared, nor was there a single peep
or chirp to tell that they had heard.
Hello! Hello!' shouted Peggy, but
the only answer was n raint "Snor- r-r-
r-ugh Snor - in q nearby
hollow tree.
Judge Owl is home. ] can hear him
snoozing." cried Peggy. rapping on the
tree. Hello. Hello! Hello, Judge
OWL"
"Snor -r-r- -umph - Judge Owl broke
off just as he got a snore started, and
in moment his head popped out of
the hole that was the door to his home.
His body quickly followed.
"Hoo! Hoo! What's the matter
Are the grasshoppcrs lcoming?" he
booted.
my gracious, how fat you've
grown" cried Peggy, so much aston =
ished that she neglected to answer his
question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
l Man in the Omen

ATHERINE was not to leave the
AA house that night on the track of
Roberta in precisely the way she plan
ned, although she did go out into the
darkness by another method than the
door-by one that was forced upon her
which she would not have attempted
nor, indeed, believed possible of accom-
pliShment had she not been compelled
to it. and if she had not been trans
formed, by the scene she had lust
witnessed. to the keen and daring Lady
Kate of the Police. to the Lady of the
Night Wind who had dared SO greatly
and accomplished so much, long ago.
when she had taken upon herself the
task of clearing her husband of the
framed up charges against him.
When Roberta went from the room
after making those self addressed
whispered remarks about her going
Katherine became suddenly alert anC
eager.
She was again the shrewd. resource
full and skillful detective of her miss
Maxwell" days at headquarters. un-
afraid, self confident and competent
She became, on the instant, tho skilled
operative of bygOne times.
1t did not matter to her then that
she was in nPgligrp. Senorita Cervautez
the Roberta of the midnight converse
ton over a telephone wire. the con.
federate of Bolknap in his schemes, haC
just gone out int" the night "A scCOnC
time to meet somebody she had sem
for and was oxpocting-somebody whC
was inimica to Belknap and his plan,
somebody whose identity katherin,
vaguely. very vaguely, suspccted-ant
Katherine was bound to discover who
and what that same somebody nigh
be; she was determined to find out i
there were any grounds for her fain
but insstent suspicious.
She had what Tom Clancy would
have called a "hunch.
She guessed that in the conversation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
BRUNO DUKE, Solver of Business Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD Peter

have been reading with much interest
your articles in the EVENING Punhc LBpGEe
under the head Bruno Duke. Solver Of Bus
am at present engaged in the manufac-
in sixteen;ounce pactsges and will clean
no rinsing and removes any grease stain
without leaving ring or discoloratirn. 1t
i It Is neatly put up in. tin foil with car
ton containing full instructions on final
| solicit from house to house and employ
sCictPrs r Wish to sdiHGr5se Gis nd tme SooSS ouS
ge fs tsk To %s
demonstrate as we go along. II. NJ
Don't try to be your own advertising
expert. Get a good advertising agency
to be it for you. You will get much
more for your money through an agent
than if you try to do it for yourself
You have a good looking carton. Is
the name you give to your powder reg
istered? If not. get the advertising
agent to see il it can be registered.
You cant afford to build up reputa
ton (by advertising) on a name that
others may be able to use.
Personally, ! advocate newspaper
advertising in the cities where your
agents uTe dCtlNely SellluS. why 'uOC
advertise free carpet cleaning cou-
pon for one week. Any replies sent in
would make the liveliest of leads for the
agents. To your ads you could attach
a paragraph asking for agents to repre-
sent you.
If you care to send me copy of your
sales talk I'll be glad to criticize it, but
I cannot undertake, to create one. The
price of your article is such that the
canvass" should be brief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
(Copyrisht)

, o. tricks and beatin' it to Brooklyn
again. Ha! ha! they are tryin' to get
Foley on the phone.'
The grins on the faces of all of us
told of an appreciation of the humor of
the situation.
"Thcy cant get him. Staatburg' s
told Purvis to open the small electric
safe and hand him the diamonds. Staat-
burg wants Gorridge to carry the dia-
monds until tomorrow. He won't. Ha
ha. Gorridge says he's through anil
quit cold an get into somethin' less
exciting, but not Objectionable to the
police! Guess they are gosns TO leave.
Staatburg's got the diamonds. Looks
like Foley's too ,foxy and won't come.
Hush Some ones raped on the outer
door. Them three are absolutely silent.
l can hear the outer door being opened" :"
We all stared intently at the young
man at the dictagraph. The nervous
tension of the situation filled the room.
Harvey's hands were twitching. while
the detective on the window sill was
silently swinging one leg outside.
Duke sat calmly on the table; he re
tanned ali his usual outward compos-
ure.
II hear footsteps crossing the outer
Office. Some ones just gone into Pur-
vis's inner Office. He says, It's true,
then 1t is Foley-it's Foley"
Harvey gave a long sigh of relief
The detective on the window sill started
going up the fire escape, while another
followed him. Duke stood up, looked
at me with a smile and said:
Lets go upstairs and join the
party, Peter"
| (CONTINIIED n0NInnnnuA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
In the Trap
DEAD silence followed the exclama


dead silence followed the e1clama
~ tion of the young man at the dicta .
graph. Hush! Some ones just gone
into Purvis's Office"
We eight men instantly changed our
easy, relaxed manner to one of tense
expectancy. We all felt that the sue
cess of our plans was about to be tested.
Its Staatburg who's just come"
the young man with the bored ex-
preston whispered. There's some one
else in the outer office, but can't get
his name yet."
Hope, it's Foley" growled Harvey.
Duke had beckoned to me, and when
] had tiptoed across the room he whis-
pered
your eye on Staatburg. If he attempts
to leave Purvis's Office hold him."
l nodded emphatically, for I knew
my six feet of muscle and bone were
capable of holding the Somewhat slight
err built Stsatburg.
'Mr. Duke, can I"
"Ss-sh," came from the bored
looking young man who was writing in
shorthand something he heard over the
dictagraph.
He looked up at Harvey and whis-
pered:
Not yet--Gorridge is there-he was
the man in the outer Office. Gorridge
wants his partner to squeal on Foley
to save their own hides. Staatburg
has more nerve than Gorridge or Pur
vis-says he'll be tanned if he quits
now"
Harvey gave a grim smile and whis-
pered, Hell be tanned in any case.
ing to one of the other detectives, q
gray haired, understood, elderly man,
he questioned, Sure you got Foley and
he's not wise?"
yep, l slipped him the dope that
Staatburg intended to trim him and
meant to get Purvfs to divvy up the
sparklers and beat it."
Ibid he swallow it?"
'In one gulp; he's wise that Purvis
is up against it-Foley always kicked
at Purvis being used-he don't like
Purvis-says he's yellow
What made Staatburg come back
tonight| l whispered to Duke.
1--WE saw to it that he learned that
his sapphire stock and machinery had
been moved to Purvis's ofice-he
thinks Purvis is tricking him."
Gosh Looks as if you've made
Purvis, Staatburg and Foley all sus-
picious of each other"
Him! HIM! And appearances are
favorable to that suspicion, for the dia
monds and the sapphires are in Pu--
vis's office, and now Staatsburg's there
so when Foley turns up, if he does, his
suspicious will seem verified. Ge,
crooks suspicious of each other and they
forget other sources of danger"
Again we lapsed into silence. One
of the detectives noiselessly opened the
toilet window leading to the fire es.
cape and sat on the window sill. Fol
half an hour we remained still and in
silence except for an occasional remark
from the bored young man with tn
dictagraph
"Purvis is tellin' Staatburg and Cor
ridge that Mr.. Duke swiped the sap.
phires, but they don't swallow it a tall
'GOrridge is for yankin' the whole bai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
The Too. Fat Birds

DILLY BELGIUM was jumping
ID about most peculiarly in a stubbl
field beside the woods of Birdland. lie
would pounce down upon the ground.
then give n leap sidewise and grab with
his hands. 1t looked as il he were
playing some funny game all by himself,
and Peggy watched him in wonder.
"What are you doing, Billyg' she
finally asked.
Catching grasshoppers !" answered
Billy.
care they hard to catch?'
"Geewhillikers, no, There are thou :
sands and thousands of them in this
field. | never saw so many. Come and
see."
Peggy ran out from the woods, and
the moment she put her foot in the
stubble field she heard funny rustling
and scraping. At the same time grass
hoppers rose all around her and whirred
this way and that. There were big
grasshoppers and little grasshoppers,
spry grasshoppcrs and lazy grasshop-
pers. covering the field so thckly that
Peggy could scarcely step without tread
ing upon them.
where did they all come from 2"
she cried to Billy, skipping back nimbly
to the shelter of the woods
Nobody knows. Farmer Dalton says
the dry weather brings them, and tho t
if they are not stopped at once they
will ruin his whole corn crop. That's
why I'm catching them. but it seems
as if the more I catch the. more there
are to catch"
81 know a way to get rid Of them
My birds will eat 'em all up" cried
Peggy. Turning to the woods, Peggy
made trumpet of her hands and gave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
Approves Senate Demonstration

To tho Editor Of EueninD Public Ledger:
Sir-Signs multiply daily that the
popular craze for league of nations
is waning. Only yesterday the press
reported that when Senator Lodge-the
great and wicked Lodge, and even il
possible the wickeder Borah-in that
excess of temerity for which they are
celebrated got up in the Senate and
spoke the truth against the league the
galleries applauded with "a demonstra
ton which eclipsed any in the recollec-
tion of the oldest Capitol employe." ."
They did, did they? These same gal
leries had been so surfeited with prcsi-
Dental hero worship that for a long
time they had not known how to think
And that is the first very large fact to
note.
America, thank God, Is, an emotional
nation, in which a large variety of
foolishness and some wickedness some
times mix in the brew that we are given
to drink. So when very capable
President, filled with a psychological
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
Accustomed to II

A man took friend to an opera. The
music. grand as it was, sounded little
noisy, more especially when the bang
of drums and the crash of cymbalS oc
Cured at intervals: But the friend
face remained unmoved.
Doesn't this glorious volume oI
sound affect you ~
"Oh, not in the least" was the calm
reply. "You forget / am boilermaker.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

(Tomorrop Wili be told hop Poggy
and Billy disguise themselves and
join the grdSshopper drnty.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
The Lady of the Night Wind

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Won viii bo tbo y;,.tin, NOT Yo,
lii t,i.. ,,,, .,, t;r. 49, 10, ;,
Nu'"eiihe hearu tue C'irN Vi ,ne Iorf
90 "e turheu the NeE' hc Pulicu INV
uuor Pd,'i' "Jar' ana cIoSeu IT. usu'n
,'s Iool Su",iN W 'nau"'r ""u 'e
'"t"e" ""eu "e saiu
1T is Sunday morning now, To.
morrow Will be Monday. and | shall SCI
to 1t that an occasion is made for you
to make use OF your skill Mt cards. dc
you get that' berta
"'ICs.
81 will kcon tbe Ietter that vou ,vrote
for Lady Kate to road in raso vo,
did not return bavc found II in
tcrcstinp
.yo,, a !. L -,.. -,
-. Wv """. 'ou P''"'e VIZ, !,
.I -, ""0''''' '"'' II
lou VIII not write another one,
nc retor'cd cafeIessiy' mere VIII
oc no ne'u oi one our uSetul irlcnu.
'or """" you sent I" come mere ana
/ NOT max" DIS appearance ana he VIII
NOT, lou VIII Sc" TO that' now II
: w uo'S' you VIII r'Gtet II ana so Will
o!"''S WHOM you nave minu TO cham
P'II'
re Pu'I"u 'nc u""r Open passed out
ana r'oseu II att"r MN.
Nath'rih" kept very still IN hNr md
'ns P"'e III Tn" oig rhalr. but shr
F''PT1 AROUND inc Sid" OF 1t ana rouIu
see hHDCrta standing with her back
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
Easily Conned

"Hubby, don't you think wives
should get wages?'
"Of course, my dear, but there isn't
money enough in the world to pay
you"
Then she smiled and went on wash
ing dishes.-Louisville Courier -JourA
nal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
DREAlNLANDA NDADVENTURES- --BuDadau
"GRASSHOPPER HOP"

I'm This adventure Pcgpv and Billy
90 ofWng aud join band Of Destroy
ing raiders, to put an end TO their epH
deeds
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-19
McALESTER.

McAlester, Okla, April 1.-THE
rally at West Bethel was quite sue
cess. Collection $161.75. Mrs. Ethel
Motley brought in $500, Rev.
Frank Motley, pastor. Mr.. Dennis Of
Eufala is the guest Of his daughter.
Mrs. BERTHE Salters, Sergt. Sam Smith
and wife are here visiting relatives.
The Sergeant has seen oversee SER
vice. Miss Cornealia Graves spent
Sunday in Muskogee, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson.
Mrs. Agnes Hopkins and daughter
of Wakegan, Ill, are the guests of
their neice, the Misses Keelers. Mr..
Hughie Lee and wife are here from
Texas. The sermon Of the Heroines
Of Jericho was preached at the G. M.
E. church. The pastor, Rev. Foster,
officiating.
Rev. Tucker of Tulsa was in the
city this week.
Mrs. M. q. Thompson left last week
to join her husband in Ada, Okla,
where they will make there residence
for the present. Four cars of sol
diers from New Port News, en- route
to Camp. Bowie, were stopped over
here few hours
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-19

men and girls located at Sapulpa,
Okla. Mrs. Houston is an able speak
er and a woman of very wide ex-
perience having spent many years
in the class rooms.
Mrs. Chloe Laws Of SCOTS Bluff,
Neb., is in the city visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Tatum. Mr..
John Dixon Of Chickasha is visiting
in Wichita. Kans., he expects to
spend quite few days there. The
class play at Lincoln school au-
ditorium, Friday night. April 18th.
entitled the Heavenly Twins" was
success. Mrs. John Dixson en-
tertained at her home. S15 S. End
street, six o'clock dinner in honor
Of Mrs. Daisie Davidson Of Pauls
Valley. Mrs. Ellison Of Wynnewood
and other guests were present. Mrs.
Oracle Dawsey, Mrs. Beaula Will
liams, Judge Robert L. Fortune. a
three-course dinner was also served
They we're entertained by folk songs
on the Victoria.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-19
FORNEY.

Forney, Texas, April 17.--Rev. S.
G.. Gustus of North Forney, had
quite a successful rally Sunday at
Mt. Rose Baptist church. Collection
$254.12.
Sunday school at all churches were
well attended Sunday.
Bro. Tom Allen is on the sick list.
AT II o'clock sermon by Rev. ]. P.
Vaughan of Irish Ridge. At 800
o'clock sermon by Rev. p M. Mitchell
of Little Flock Baptist church of
Forney. At o'clock lecture by our
beloved pastor Rev. S. G. Gustus of
Dallas said many good things.
The Mt. Rose Baptist church was
well attended Sunday. Sunday school
was good The lesson was reviewed
for thirty minutes by the pastor. The
rally was just fine. We had guests
from Dallas Shiloh Baptist church
and Forney Little Flock Baptist and
Lawrence Bethlehem Baptist, Irish
Ridge Baptist and also Chapel Bap-
fist churches. The contest was of
the Deacon Board of Mt. Rose
Rev. P. M. Mitchell was with his
pupils Sunday at Little Flock Bap-
fist church and preached morning and
night. Collection $3.50.
Mr.. G. c. Bell of Terrell was in
the city Monday en- route to Terrell.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-19

He delivered q great sermon TO a
big congregation. Mrs. Malissa Glib
son, Mr. James Love and MIR. Richard
Hawkins of Denison were visiting In
the city Sunday.
Mrs. Jessie e. Cooper Of Greenville
was in the city visiting her sister,
Miss Blanche Grow.
Mr.. Jim Williams Of Sherman was
welcome visitor for several days
moving among. his friends.
Prof Fred Williams and school
boys of Plano came here Friday and
played ball with the school boys of
Van Alstyne. The boys played well,
but the Generals" school boys were
a little too skillful for them. Fri
day the game was 4 to 2 in favor
of Van Alstyne Saturday the game
was IL to / in favor of Van Alstyne.
Practice and call again Plano boys.
The second quarterly conference
was held by the Elder at $3.50 p. M,
Rev. G.. G. Beatty, the pastor preach
ed and administered the Lords sup
per. The business of the conference
was taken up Monday night.
Rev. Ford was at his post also
Sunday and added four persons to
his church.
Mr.. Josh Wilkins has installed an
electric player in his cafe for the
entertainment Of his friends.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-19
MINERAL WELLS.

Mineral Wells, Texas, April IL
Mr.. Taylor of Galveston, who came
here recently for his health is very
sick at the residence of Mrs. Nan
ME Thomas.
Mrs. Amelia Dixon and Mrs. De
ment, her mother and daughter, Eva
May have returned from Winnsboro.
Miss Emerlee Thomas has returned
to Cleburne.
Mr.. G. J. Johnson and bride ar
rived last Tuesday evening. Mr.. Alex
Cursey and Mrs. Henrietta Smith
married recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Miller are all smiles over their
newly arrived daughter. The over
sea soldier boys were highly enter
tanned by the Y. w. A. ladies last
Thursday night at Nj Herman Bap-
fist church. The members Of Mt.
Hermon presented their pastor, Rev
Tally suit of clothes and a silk
shirt for his anniversary present and
his wife a silk dress.
Mrs. Ada Alexander and Miss The
resa jackson, sister and niece are
visiting Mrs. Rucker Mrs. Dunn aud
Middleton entertained in honor of the
P. E.. and other friends.
The district conference was a grand
success financially and spiritually
The anniversary at the First Baptist
church for their pastor was grand
affair The final consumation of il
was the literary treat and recital by
Miss Phillips and Frame Of Gle
burne. Mrs. Thomas OF Sherman is
here and will direct the music at the
C. NJ. e. church for Easter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-19
TYLER.

Tyler, Texas, April 17.--Mr. David
Moss 800 South Broadway has re-
newed his subscription to Dallas Ex-
press for one year.
Rev. A. r. Wheeler, pastor of the
st. Mary Baptist church preached
the annual sermon Sunday evening
for the H. of j. The order has a
large following and many visitors
were present.
Mr.. Ezra >Muckelroy has purchased
a nice service car for the benefit of
our people. So that there will be
no Jim crow act.
Rev Blakely and wife left for
few months stay in California on
account OF his health
Mr.. B. Abram has been appointed
special agent Of the war risk insur-
ance and treasurer department in the
adjustment of death claims and a
lotments.
Mr.. B. Lillard, Gen. agent of Ma
tional Insurance Co., was in the city
on business with his agents, Mr..
Bush and Harrison and Jordan.
Bro. j. j. Gary is very sick at his
home, North Tyler. Bro. Gary Is
an old citizen of Tyler. and is we'll
known throughout Texas. He has
been blind for many years.
Mr.. Charlie Duckenfield has been
confined to bed for several days.
Call for The Dallas Express at
Lewis Hills cafe, every Saturday
afternoon.