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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-17
CHAPTER I

TN HER comfortable sitting room Mrs.
i j. Burton Francis sat, at peace with
herself and all mankind. The glory Of
the short winter afternoon streamed
into the room and touched with new
warmth and tenderness the face of a
Madonna on the wall.
The whole room suggested peace. The
quiet elegance of its furnishings, the
soft leather bound books on the table.
the dreamy face of the occupant, who
sat with folded hands looking out of the
window, were all in strange contrast
10 the dreariness of the scene below,
where the one long street OF the little
Manitoba town, piled high with snow,
stretched away into the level, white,
never ending prairie. A farmer tried
to force his tired horses through the
drifts; n little boy with a milk pail
sometimes laying down his burden to
blow his breath on his stinging fingers.
The only sound that disturbed the
quiet of the afternoon in Mrs. Francis's
sitting room was the regular rub rub
of the washboard in the kitchen below.
Mrs. Watson is slow with the wash
Ing hTS.
with a look of concern on her usually
placid face. Possibly she is not well.
I will call her and see."
Mrs. Watson, will you come up
stairs, please?" she called from the
stairway.
Mrs. Watson, slow and shambling,
came up the stairs, and stood in the
doorway wiping her face on her apron.
''1s it me ye want, ma'am?' she
asked when she had recovered her
breath.
"Ycs. Mrs. Watson" Mrs. Francis
said swectly. II thought perhaps you
were not feeling we'll today. / have
not heard you singing at your work.
and the washing seems to have gone
slowly. You must be very careful of
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wud you likei' she says, and Danny
ups and says, 'Chokaluts and candy men
and 'taffy and curren' buns and gin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-17
Copyright. 1890. ov Public LEDGER Co.
PEOPLE OF THE STORY

Mrs. Burton Francis-A dreamy wom-
an who has beautiful theories.
Mr.. Francis-Her silent husband.
Camilla Rose-A capable young woman
who looks after Mrs. Francis's do
nestle affairs, and occasionally helps
her to apply her theories. go
The Watson family, consisting Of
John Watson--A man of few words.
who works on the Section"
Mrs. Watson-Who washes for Mrs.
Francis.
Pearl Watson - An imaginative,
clever little girl, twelve years old,
who is the mainstay Of the family.
Mary Watson-A younger sister.
Teddy Watson.
Billy Watson.
Jimmy Watson.
Patsey Watson.
Tommy Watson.
Robert Robin Watson-Kuown as
"Bugsey."
Daniel Mulcahey Watson - "Wee
Danny" Teddy will be fourteen
on st. Patrick's day and Danny
will be four come March
Mrs. McGuire-An elderly 1rishwoman
of uncertain temper who lives on the
next lot.
Doctor Barner-The old doctor of the
village, clever man in his profession,
but of incorporate habits.
Mary Barner-His beautiful daughter.
DR.. Horace Clay-A young doctor who
has recently come to the village.
Rev. Hugh Grantley-The young min
lister.
Samuel Mothcrwcll--A well of but very
stingy farmer.
Mrs. Motherwell-His wife
I,tlnz,.oI
Arthur Wemyss--A young Englishman
who is trying to learn to farm.
Jim Russell-An ambitious young farm
er who lives near the Motherwells.
James Ducker-A retired farmer who
has political aspirations.
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STRAND GERMANTOWN AVE.
~ no6or,,v AT VENANGo
BLACK is WHTTE''
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line from popular song-"There's
d Long, Long Trail A-windlng"--np-
plies to at least one OF the many and
devious paths which old man ii. @. l..
treads In his effort TO make living
complex and expensive for the average
person.
The particular byway referred to is
that which wholesale shipments OF
food follow In their costly travel from
the railway car to the retailer. A car
load OF fruit or vegetables can be sped
half way across the continent I'm
day or two but ON arriving I'm the city
where the food Is to be retaIled, the
shipment starts on winding tran
which too often adds little but un-
necessary costs and delay.
Eliminating Expensive cartlna.
This expensive shunting and hauling
OF foodstuffs from point to point in the
cities and the spoilage which the I'M
necessary handling causes are the big
Items centralized wholesale terminals
eliminate. The bureau OF markets.
United States department OF agrlcul-
ture, has been on this trail. literally,
following shipments step by step to
determine how much expense Is add
ed TO the cost OF food by unnecessary
handling between the shipper and the
retailer. The route followed by car
load OF peaches entering middle
Western city over railroad not pro-
vided with team tracks well illustrates
this phase OF the distribution problem.
This car had TO he switched from
the railroad on which II entered the
city, through the crowded switch
yard, 10 another track which is ac-
cessible TO teams. Here II stood until
the receiving wholesalers transfers
could finish another Job. After this
delay two wagons were drawn up he
side the car, In turn. and were loaded
with the peaches. Thereupon they
started for the wholesale house which
was two miles away.
The transfers route lay through the
most cOngested part OF the city, the
wholesale district being close 10 the
busy retail section. The wagons were
a full hour and a quarter making the
trip. Meanwhile, the sun beat down
on the peaches and the cIty's dust and
dirt filtered In through the crates so
that the fruit was far from being ms
fresh and attractive as when taken
from the car. Moreover. the journey
so jostled and bruised the FRUIT that
some OF II had TO be sold at a dis
count.
Though the wholesalers were partlc-
ularly anxious TO get the peaches de-
livered TO their sales room on the day
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TO USE FINE MORGAN
SIRE IN EXPERIMENT
To Further Study Of Breed for
Saddle Purposes.
Two-Year Old Stallion Lucky Sent
From Vermont Farm to Famous
Ranch In Texas-Breeders Are
Much Interested.

To further the study Of the Morgan as
a saddle breed, the United States de-
partment Of agriculture has sent the
twO-year-old Morgan stallion Lucky
from the Morgan horse farm at Mid
dlebury, W.. TO the Santa Gertrudls
ranch at Klngsville, Tex. This is the
"hOme ranch" OF the famous King
ranch, one OF the largest and best
known cattle and horse breeding es-
adjustments in the United States.
The bureau OF animal Industry is pay
ing close attention TO the saddle pos
slbllltles OF the Morgan horse. The
King ranch will breed Lucky to some
OF its high-class mares.
Lucky is brown stallion lax
hands high and weighs 925 pounds He
was sired by Hugo. Hugo war sired
by Meteor Morgan and Is out OF Calve
by General Gates. The dam OF Lucky
is Eunlce by General Gates and out
OF Caroline by Daniel Lambert. Lucky,
his sire and dam, and one of his grand
dams were bred at the government
farm at Mlddlebury.
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of arrival, because OF the favorable
market, only about one-third of the
shipment came In by closing time, and
IL was noon the next day before the
remainder was delivered.
The long. winding trail did not end
at the wholesalers. Once unloaded.
the peaches were put on display for
the benefit Of various jobbers. some Of
whom purchased n few dozen crates
and some larger amounts. Some of
these men were situated within two or
three squares Of the wholesaler and
their purchases were delivered on
hand trucks. In the case of other Job
beers another wagon transfer was nee
essnry.
Next In this process which econo-
mists call distribution. came the retail
ers to look over the lots, In the end
buying small quantities such as they
could sell in n day or two. This of
course, necessltated another handling
and cartlng over the city's rough pave
ments.
Last, hut not least. came the con.
sumers. each buying only small frac-
tlOn Of n crate and paying n big share
OF the expense all the handling had
entailed.
Carriage 10 Costly.
This instance Is no exaggeratiOn.
A very large part OF the foodstunfs
brought TO American cities goes over
some such devious trail. One Wash
ington ID. c. Wholesale merchant has
stated that he spends $4,000 a year
for carriage which could be saved "
the city had wholesale terminal
where cars could he unlOaded directly
Into premises occupied by the whole
salers. Following an investigation In
New York city Il was estimated by u
local organization that the saving In
handling costs which would result "
adequate terminal facilities were rs.
tabllshed would be S2,00O,000 annual.
~ by the borough OF Richmond |;
SS000,0O0 by Queens; S16,00O.0O0 by
the Bronx; S21 100000 by Brooklyn.
and an even vaster sum by Manhat-
tan.
Marketing experts admit that there
are many battling aspects TO the high
cost-of-llving problem, but contend
that the remedy for the phase OF our
costly distribution system just de
scribed is plain. Cities which viii pro-.
vide modern wholesale terminals,
where shipments can be delivered
from the railroad cars direct to whole,
salers few feet away. win make pos
slble the saving of immense sums OF
money now charged up to the con.
sumer
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16
BOYS SURPASS THEIR ELDERS
Total Purebred stock In Idaho Com.
munIty Increased TO 25 Per Cent
by Young People.

II Is estimated that only per cent
OF the cattle In the United States are
registered, and experts say that an In
crease Of 2 per cent accomplished In
from five to ten years Is mark well
worth aiming at.
Out in Ustlck, near Boise City. the
boys have shattered this record. ac-
cordlng 10 a report brought I'm by
United States department OF agrlcul,
ture field worker who recent, visited
the community These boys, acting
upon their own initiative, and aided
by agents Of the department and the
state College OF Agriculture bought 10
head OF purebred stock, thus lncrens.
Ing the total for their community %
per cent.
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Here Is a new bone play pulled In
the American league players OF the
Yankees aud Browns being guilty;
Aaron Ware OF the Yankees WIS on
first. A pitched ball grazed the shirt
Of Sam Wick AT bat and. claiming he
was hit he started for first base.
Ward seeing him coming. trotted down
10 second.
The umpire. however, refused 20 al
low Wick TO take his base for being hit
by a pitched ball and called him back
to hat. Whereupon Ward turned
around and slowly walked back TO
first base.
Ward technically had stolen second
base and was entitled TO II. But no
81. Louis player attempted to interfere
with him returning TO first or made
any move TO tag him of that bag.
which was the one he legally held, and
the only one.
The game went on.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16
FAVOR UNIFORM CONTAINERS
FIrs' Essential to the Most Profitable
Marketing is Standardized
Products.

One OF the first essentials to salts
factory marketing arrangements Is
standardized products. Cans, jars and
other containers should be uniform in
pack, appearance, quality and cOndi-
ton. Every contalner which is fully
up 10 the standard represented by the
label or brand will then be an adver-
tisement In itself and often guaranty
10 further purchases
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&c Louis
PalmeIla Busson
Du MaDrfer was
born In Paris in
1884, and died In
England in 1895.
His father, a nat
uraliEed British
subject. was the
son of emigres,
w h % had left
ran &C during
the Reign of Ter
ror and settled I'm
London.
In "Peter Ibbet-
son." the hrst of
the three books
which won Du
Mnurier, late In
life, a reputation
aa novelist. al-
most NJ great ms
he had enjoyed as
arrfaf md humOr-
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Sporting Notes

Canada has twice before failed TO
lift the Americas cup.
Peter the Great. 2:07A, has four
teen trotters In the 2:05 list.
Buffalo and Los Angeles want the
1927 national rowing championships.
A total OF / 400 rInemen are expect
cd to compete in the Camp Perry test.
Lawrence, Mass. boasts a soccer
football league OF industrial concerns.
The New York Yacht club has de-
Tended the Americas cup for seventy
years. 81
James Il. Graham OF this country
holds the Olympic clay bird shooting
prize.
New Zealand cricket council wants
an English amateur team TO play
there next season.
The Joe Beckett-Frnnk Moran box
ing contest Is scheduled NJ Holborn
stadium. London. September "a.
The middle state regatta. over
mile stralghtaway course on the Har-
lem. Labor day. closes the rowing sea
son in the east.
Frank Sheble OF the Shawnee-on-
Delaware club sprang sensation
when he won the sixteenth hole over
the water I'm one.
Sir Thomas LlTEOn. who hns been
trying 10 lift the Americas cup over
period OF twenty-One years, will
come again In 1922.
Coronado's winter polo season will
open on January l, 1921, and will con-
tinue until April I. with several
match games every week.
OHllth NlNNfH NuNui uNuhtlHN HH'liH
will be in control OF commissioned off,
GERS and experts or professionals as
coaches OF the various squads.
New Hampshire motor vehicle deal
ers are organizing state association
and will affiliate with the National
Automobile Dealers association.
Ernest e. Bearg. formerly athletic
director OF Washburn college. Kansas,
has been appointed member Of the
University OF Illinois athletic. staff.
The fastest mile ever run by race
horse in this country was registered
over the Saratoga IN. ~ course wher
Roamer ran against tlme In l :34 a.
two seasons ago.
Peter the Great, 2;O7A. viii SooI
have 100 2:10 performers and Is ais
likely TO have 20 ? :05 trotters befor
the senson ends on the various track
where the light harness sport is popu
lus.
Tom Nicoll, superintendent OF IN
Manila municipal golf course. will 8
20 Tokyo. Japan. 10 lay out cours
for a club recently formed there. Du
ing his two years AT Manila he hi
instructed enthusiasts OF lS dlfferel
nations how to play the great Scot'
game.
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|nf for more than a generation, the
|.ptnpr depicts his own singularIy
happy childhood.
Ne was brought to London when
1ttc or four years old, but vague
|arp.ories OF this period were suddenly
|-<r1ilaGed. one beautiful day I'm June.
~ tne charming realities OF n French
|kar4en. and an cold yellow house with
|1rHon shutters and mRnsnrd roofs Of
|stntr.p Here mt Passy, with his "gny
|sn1 toviaI father and his young Eng
Pit naother," the boy spent seven years
~ aueet, priceless home life.
The year 1850 found him I'm Paris,
~ tAo Latin Quarter, n student Mt "the
|dre ~ the nrt worId1 of which In
|rfkN1y" he produced q Fascinating,
|1co7ietie picture, with both pen sRd
|'encih
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a Of
youngsters
coach during its Fred Jetsch
em
Big Jn
he a
Ira Plank brother
Gettysburg Jack Sne Of long experience there ar
Burkett watched Holy
OF Mlddlebury
Michigan;
he Ya
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Tom Nlcoll, superintendent OF the
Manila municipal golf course. will go
TO Tokyo, Japan, 10 lay out course
for club recently formed there. Dur
ing his two years at Manila he has
instructed enthusiasts OF lS different
nations how to play the great Scotch
game.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16
EvERS is OVERLOOKING
DODGERS IN FLAG RACE

Johnny Evers, coach for the
Giants, Is buslly engaged on the
problem OF picking the National
league winner for syndicate
OF eastern papers. SO far he
has decided that the team that
beats Cincinnati and Pittsburgh
will be the one 10 land the pen
nant. lie does not figure Brook
Ign In the running at all, but
that may be the way he gets
from living In Manhattan. or
course John thinks the Giants
have a good chance, barring &c
cidents.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16
MITES AND LICE INJURIOUS
Little Pests Sap Vitality Of Fowls and
Prevent Growth or Lessen
EGG Production.

Mites and lice frequently sap the
vitality OF the fowl and prevent
growth or lessen the egg production.
A thorough cleaning Of the house
regular applications Of dlslnfectants
to the roosts and nests. and fire.
quent busting Of the fowls viii control
these pests.
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immense audience Trilby had made
her debut In Paris.
Her debut In London was a differ
ent matter; Svengali Ill, and unable
to conduct. had taken his place In .
box exactly opposite Trilby, but his
presence had no effect upon her. When
1t came time for her to sing she start
ed "Ben Bolt" but sang only few
bars when the house was IN an uprOar
OF laughter, boots and Kisses. Trilby
had lost the power Of singing true"
She seemed to he awakening rom
sleep, not knowing where she was. Her
old-tlme friends rescued her and took
her home to Bibles mother. Svengail
collapsed from shock and died very
suddenly.
The friends learned from Gecko that
"thers were two Trllbys." Svengall
had but to say "dor" and she suddenly
became an unconscious Trllby of
marble TO do his bidding. SO they
travelled giving concerts, Svengali,
Gecko. Trllby. attended by Marta, an
old servant Of svengali.
The long strain had its effect upon
poor Trllby, and she dropped and
died, surrounded by the old-tlme
friends and Bibles mother. Not long
after, little Billie, broken-hearted, fol.
lowed her.
Copyright. 1918. by the Post Publishing Co
(The Boston POST. Printed by permits
sion OF, and arrangement with, Harper
Bros, Authorized publishers.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16
z2GEAIE RAL
5FARM15N0FES

Store your grain.
Keep weeds from setdlng.
If your soil is sour add ground lime
stone.
A big increase is coming in the num-
Der of silos in the middle West.
Millet is customarlly seeded at the
rate OF three or four pecks per AcrA.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16
NoTRE DAME SECURES HALAs
Former Bloomington Pitcher Has Been
Selected as Baseball Coach TO
Succeed DoralS.

Walter Elalas two-letter Illinois ath-
lete, who was pitcher with Bloom
IngtOn in the Three-I league last
season, was selected by the Notre
Dame board OF athletic control TO sue
coed Gus Dorais In the position Of
baseball coach.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16
CHARMING studio, in the Lat

|0 In quarter OF Paris, sheltered
''Three Musketeers of the
Brush = Talbot Wynne. or Taffy, n
pig. fair, blue-eyed young Yorkshire
man, who had been n soldier. but was
II last following his wish to be an art
st; then Sandy McAllister. or the
Laird. ms his friends called him, in
Tended BY his parents for n solicitor,
lut who was in Paris painting Torea-
lors and singing French ballads, with
decided Scotch accent.
1.-THE third ne was Little Billie" or
William Bagot, pleasing young Eng
ehmnn from London. To live and
FORK 10 Paris had been Billie's dream
bnd at last II was reality. he and his
wo friends having taken the studio
,gether. He often looked at these
iends and wondered II anyone. llv-
~ o. Dead, ever had two such glori-
~ chuiDs His absolute belief in all
icy said and did touched them ex-
'edinEly, and they in turn loved him
his affectlonnte disposition and
rely ways; and recognizing his
licknoss. keenness and delicacy In all
alters OF form and color, they had
20 Rreat admiration for him.
On . showery April day the three
ends were In the studio, each occu-
I'd to his taste, Taffy vigorously
vingipg pair Of Indian clubs, the
lind fitting before his easel painting,
d Billie kneellng on the broad dlvan
fore The great studio window was
cling out over the roofs of Paris
acu|ating upon the future Of himself
hIs friends.
These speculations were rudely in
rupted by q loud knocking at the
~ and two men entered; first a tall,
|fTiy Individual OF any age between
N ~ and forty-five, Of Jewish aspect.
i-featured. but sinister. He had
TN. militant black eyes, with long.
'l,py lids. He went by the name Of
lNnRali, spoke fluent French, but
n a German accent. His companion
VI little, swarthy young man, pos
~ gypsy; under his arm he car
eddie and bow,
GenfaIl at once suggested that they
some music and. seating himself
be plnnO, ran his fingers up and
|IIn the keys with the easy power of
| iasler. Then he fell to playing
lpln's Impromptu In A fiat so
III III ltifully that Little Bibles heart
nigh % bursting with emotion and
INT He never forgot that I'm
lllipiu, which he was destined TO
'IuA again one day in very strange
Ims,ances.
en- tho two, Svengall and his COM
kNpu 0ecko, made music together so
ETY.. indeed, that even Taffy and
laird we're almost as Wild in their
islagu as Billie, but with an en-
asm too deep for words.
idenly there came another inter
90, loud knuckle-rapplng at the
door and a voice OF great vol
|T1I that might belong TO any sex, or
|lll a. angel. uttered the British
hHn,B yOdel. "Inllk below" and
nnyone could say "entrez,"
l|gure appeared framed In the
II pf lhe antechamber; the figure
till and fully developed
H|II clad in the gray overcOat OF
NtN Infantry soldier; below this
Pt#ed short striped pettlcoat,
PENS lh It were visible her bare
anrIes, the toes losing them
~ huge pair OF mems list
ne not strictly beautiful, the girl
feat charm; she was really much
healthy young English boy.
3 me door behind her she said.
lly "Ye're all u ngllsh now,
10 yef 1 heard the music and
IA Jest come In for a bit aud
a ume Of dsyi you don't mind?
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Special Prices! !

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Poplin Dresses all shades. Sizes "a
to 46 at the low figure of $3.50.
These are made up in splendid styles.
Our line is now complete in Laces
and Embroidery, 10 to Is cents and
higher prices, as to value. We desire
especially to call your attention to
what we are showing in plain Fl fgured
Georgetts, Silk dress goods, lovely
patterns $3.50 per yard, also Silk
Crepe at $500, Cotton Crepe 75e. ,
Yard wide China Silk S1.25, yard
wide Susene Silk S1.00. Special atten-
ton to what we have in lovely pat
terms in woven figured flaxon, checks
and plaids.
We are also prepared to show our
splendid line of shoes, all styles IN
low cuts for Men, Women, Misses and
Children We have styles and prices
that will suit and please our custom
ers.
Special mention yard wide Brown
Sea Island Homespun for limited
time at 25 cents.
w. E. JENK1NSON.
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