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Poems and Songs Desired
"a CHARMING Boy"

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Can any ono locate for me an old
poem which includes these lines:
''Trolawncy was a charming boy;
He early learned TO pray;
He loved his book and loved his school.
And kept tho Sabbath day."
w. l.. A.
Philadelphia. November 80, 1921.
A. j. Parsons. Haverford. Pa.--The words
set to the tune OF tho lullaby from Jocelyn
wero printed in the Peoples Forum on Feb
ruary 10, 1921. We cannot reprint them
now.
Catherine wilkins asks for tho words
OF two sousa "a Dream" and ''Trau-
merei." Is II Bartlett'B "A Dream that
ls desired? There are many songs with
this title. We will print tho words set
to tho Schumann ''Traumerei' music ~
a reader will supply them.
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Questions A1stpered
World War Querlee

To the Editor Of tho EDcnfr1 Public Ledger:
Sir---Please answer mo tho following World
War queries. The total cost Of the World
War to all nations7 Also tho cost TO the
United States7 swhat IL the number of
American casialties7 II. s. A.
Philadelphia. November 80, 1921.
Tho total cost of tho war to all natious
was S1s0. 900. 900, 900.
The cost 10 the United States was $22.-
900. 600, 900. In addition to this tho United
States has made loans to tho Allies to the
amount OF $40. 900, 900. 600.
American casualties numbered 122.5o0.
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Letters to the Editor should be ms
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No attention will be paid to anony.
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The publication OF n letter Is not
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views by this paper.
Communications will not be re-
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age. nor will manuscript be saved.
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Made Railroad Control Fan

To the EDITOR Of the Euenin0 Public Ledger:
Sir--I see II seems to be the conclusion
of the press that Government control OF the
railways was failure. But Il seems rather
odd no effort has ever been made to md
out from the employees what means we're
used by the executives TO make Il n fall
ure. Plenty of proof could be had II II Is
wanted. w. $. c.
Philadelphia, November 3o 1921.
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Names for 1926 Fair

To the Editor Of the EucninO Public Ledger:
SRI have noticed your laudable efforts
20 stimulate interest In our coming Sesaui-
C,ntrnnial disc inviting suggestions for
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''T. l.. K."--Probably tho record OF tho
most often delivered speech belongs TO Dr.
Russell II. Conwell. of the Baptist Temple
this city. who has delivered his address
Acres of Diamonds nearly 5000 times.
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"E. l.. O."-The Interstate Commerce
Commission has accepted $40. 900 900. 900
Rs tentative valuation OF tho railroads.
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Philadelphia. November 80. 1921.

Captain Fryatt. Of the British ship Brus-
sells. was executed by tho Germans on tho
charge OF being q frano-tireur. Literally
translated this means a 'sharpshooter."
The word was first introduced in interna-
tional law as n result OF the organization
OF bands OF irregulars as franc-tireurs dur
ing tho Franco-Prussan War.
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Charge Against Fryatt

To the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-What was the specific charge placed
against Captain Fryatt. who shot by
the Germans during the war; II was an
odd word that cannot remember.
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IT T. VT is a matter Of opinion as
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should not be surprised if he carries a
cabure feather around his neck"
Morales ceased firing. He had abb
solute faith in the wisdom of his COM
rade. Moreover, since his childhood he
had always known the power of a
ca abure feather.
Down with Sepulveda"'
ReinforceInents were advancing to
support the loyal troops. Shots were
now heard in the bottom of the streets.
Having recovered from the surprise
of the first rush, the government
forces had now sized up the situation
and We're moving very rapidly to re-
It's all over. We have to retreat" q"
said Jaramillo. And the two friends
ran back to the wharf. ducking to
escape the bullets with which their
enemies were speeding them away.
The rest Of the band held their
ground, defending themselves stub
born.y.
They reached the waterfront in time
to see one of the tugs fast disappear
ing in the darkness and making it's
escape up the river, while the other
was beginning to cast off. This
treachery did not surprise Jaramillo.
What can you expect from these
foreigners. gringoes. without political
faith, men who don't belong to our
party, They shouldn't have
trusted those two Italian captains
But he and Morales. with the nimble-
ness of men bred in the jungle. ieaped
into the black void and landed on the
deck of the fleeing boat. An inch or
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Medicinal Uses of Salt.

For catarrh a lukewarm solution OF
salt and milk should be snuffed UP the
nostrils three times daily. one-fourth
teaspoonful of the salt being used in
half a pint of milk. To take this
treatment hang the hot-water bag up
above your head containing the So
luton, then bend the head for.- inches
below the bag, using the small 1T
nozzle for the treatment IN this way
the solution will flow easily up
through the nostrils and down the
throat, coming out through the
mouth.
Tired eyes snould be bathed FREE
quently WITH water in which a small
amount OF salt is dissolved. and ID
should be applied very strong to
sprains and bruises. Moistened salt
should be bound upon burns, and il
applied in time will prevent all blis-
tering. Mixed with the white of an
egg, it will prevent felons. Give one
teasponful of salt in teacupful of.
cold water to relieve collie
All housewives know the value Of
the hot-water bottle in times of ilh
ness, but when a hot-water bottle is
not at hand. a small sack loosely
filled with salt and thoroughly warm
ed is equally good. especially for neu-
ralgia as the salt adds its curative
properties to the warmth A.sa
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two more. and they would have
plunged into the dark alligator-infest-
e6 waters
May God have mercy on the brave
brothers left behind" sighed Jaramillo.
to fade in the distance Jaramillo. con-
sidering himself safe. began to criti-
else the unsuccessful attack.
Who ever thought of starting q
revolution at midnight when every
body is wide-awake and full of fight?
Why. it's absurd. One could pull off
revolution at midnight in cold
climate where people go to bed early.
Not here: certainly not. One o'clock
in the afternoon-that's the hour for
u.s.
His hearers nodded their approval.
UDURING the siesta," Jaramillo went
on, I'VE could have come in and
no one would have seen US. 1t would
have been as safe as taking a walk
in the cemetery. We could have sur
prised the cuartel and killed the
guard. ] bet the guard would have
been snoring in the shade" After a
pause. he continued philosophically,
1T is madness to risk a revolution
at night in country like ours. We
ought to remember what happens in
the jungle"
His audience. composed almost en-
tirely of men bred in the jungle, Aave
new signs of approval. And Jara-
milo proceeded: When the sun is
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billpayer. Before long. Lady C.awley
died and scarcely waiting e.r the con
Ventional two or three weeks OF
mourning to pass by. old Sir Pitt fell
on his unused kneecap and begged
Becky Sharp to marry him and re-
turn to Queens Crawley as Lady
Crawley. Becky almost wept with
vexation.
"Of all the luck, have the tough
est" she moaned. I'D do it. Sir Pitt,
but I'm already married
The next day Becky. now publicly
Mrs. Rawdon Crawley. went to live
with her husband. who was speedily
cut off by his aunt.
Never mind, my sweet big lolly-
pop" soothed Becky. your snookums
will support you"
Meanwhile. Napoleon had bounced
back from Elba. and honest old John
Ssdley. Ameiia's father. having bet
against Nappy on the curb, market,
found the wolf not only tapping at
his door. but gnawing at the furni-
ture. George Osborne. who had been
promised to Amelia by his father as
y token of gratitude to old Sedley for
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Z(|!@Ia116ed s: !. C!ao1o?:&Z (::;;:!

and Amelia Sedley had little boys. but
Becky farmed hers out because he
was too much trouble.
When they returned to London they
found young Pitt Crawley welded to
a very rich woman. Lady Jane, and
the heir of his rich aunt's seventy
thousand pounds. Through their in
fiuential relatives. Rawdon and Becky
got introduced at court, and Becky
struck up particular friendship
with the wealthy Lord Steyne. Becky
met the noble ladies, was invited to
all the best houses, and glittered
with diamonds that had never been
given by Rawdon.
But Becky was glittering to fall.
A hundred times Lord Steyne visited
her in her own home. with RaNvdon
none the wiser, but things came to a
climax when Rawdon was thrown into
debtors prison Becky told him
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overhead and the heat sitting. the
throb; it sleeps with the appalling
silence of the grave At nightfall.
the life Of the jungle stirs again; in
sects buzz, birds flap their wings.
quadrupeds stretch their legs, and as
the shadows grow thicker. all the ami
mails make preparations to attack or
defend themselves, to devour or be de-
voured. With the GOODNESS of the
night, the jungle becomes alive once
more and its adventures and tragedies
continue"
Morales admired the eloquence and
the deep and varied knowledge of his
friend. Jaramillo was the SON Of a
wizard and had inherited many of his
fathers secrets.
"Som metimes." Jaramillo continued
with studied oratorical effect, the
night life of the jungle is suddenly
paralyzed by a long pause OF awe
some silence. terrible hunter is out,
prowling through the jungle,-the
jaguar. the American tiger. with
large, round spots on his coat. whom
the Guarani Indians have nicknamed
the Lord. OCCASIONALLY. however. the
silence is caused by something more
terrible A shrl cry pierces the
darkness, as fearful screech which
makes all those who hear it shudder.
This terrible cry is uttered by a bird
no larger than my fist, a sort Of owlet.
All the animals that fly, run or crawl
seem to tremble when they hear this
screech.'
Morales had never been fortunate
enough to catch a glimpse of tse small
Evening star., 1921-02-13
A Lesson of the Deep
By William Jean Bertheroy.

don't seem to belong to the earth any
more"
What foolishness." he said. bending
tenderly over her.
Yet he began to reproach himself
| for having brought her along against
! her will. Might she not be one of
! those creatures with A narrow brain
! and feeble will who find pleasure only
! in the commonplaces of everyday ex-
| istence? When he had married her he
| had hoped to make her over in his
own image--to inspire her with his
| enjoyment of freedom and his disdain
| for the conventional. Must he re-
nounce that hope? And what would
| their life together be, in that case? -
| How many days will it take to-
| Two weeks, at least. Would you
like to have us stop the first day 'ut?"
What good would that do?"
The wind began to blow h@ and
| the sky grew black. =,
We must go inside. said RI
storm is coming. II will r' in
/ few minutes"
| She obeyed. Her passivity sco =
plete. In her stateroom. wher eve. :.
| thing was shaken up. she b.gan q
| the fragile little porcelains of Ler
/ boudoir in Paris.
ITO think that l have given them
| all up for this"
| The sea ran high. Through the port
hole Rolande saw yellow mass o.
| angry waves, one dashing upon an
other. She was separated from then
| only by the thickness of a glass win.
| dow. The idea filled her with hor.
! ror. She preferred to see the storing
| tossed ocean from above. She mount.
ed to the deck.
x X * 4
I IT was almost deserted. Some Of
the crew We're running hither and
; thither, making things fast. She
/ heard the shouts of the officers above
the noise of the tempest, She clune
to a rope. She was. so to speafH
! suspended above the abyss. SHe
smelt the sea wind. which expanded
her lungs and filled her with it's saNS
age ardor. A new sensation, poweE
full and marvellous. took possessfHA
of her frail body furtive So
shone here and there through III
black mantle of the sky. The 4%A
was dying in the west. There was
just light enough to let the visf6H
the horizon. And the idea of the
infinite imposed itself on her, inelues
tably. as the sole reality.
lis it possible" Rolande said SS4d
herself, 'that We are at once so RreA6
and so small? ! feel a whole worad
awakened in me. ! no longer fe4E
death. Rather | would fear life. ~
ii didn't bring me what l shall hereS
after demand of it, q
She remained thus. plunged 'd<S
mystery, while the sea gradually
Gained. The sky also became cle6r
and the golden crescent of the moon
f,oated softly in ii. like the barqus
of Isis, the barque of millions Of
years" which carried to eternity
souls freed of their terrestrial bonds.
She smiled at her dreams. Pres-
entity she gave a start. Rene WAS
beside her. He had looked in her
stateroom and, not finding her there's
had run upon deck, fearing some-.
thing had happened to her. =.
How reckless, Were you here adj,
through the storm" BE- 80
She looked at him with a changed
expression. SL
Yes, i have no fear now. You
can take me wherever you wish.
shall never be afraid again" -
And she added tenderly. in a whis-s
per: "a
Il know. now. what love ought tor
be in hearts which are deep enough
to contain it,"
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u many one George Osborne
~ Amelia's home in Russell square
Becky met Joe Sedley. Amelia's
hrother. who besides a number of
other distinctions. was collector of
BoEgley-Wollah. home from India on
leave. Becky trained her green eyes
on Joseph, and decided that a. collec-
tors pay ought to beat that of a
governess-the career she had chosen
for herself-even il divided by half.
But George Osborne, Amelia's fiance.
doctored Becky's hash by getting the
rotund Joseph lit up like a country
church and telling him what a 1901
he'd been. Master Joseph fed in
haste, and Becky ended her visit to
Amelia and went to Queens Crawley.
where she was 10 be governess to Sir
Pitt Crawley's two daughters.
The Crawley family lived to fight
each other, but Becky got along with
thsm all. Her downcast eyes went
well with young Pitt Crawley's s
prayers. and flashed with green at old
se@'istS ribaId humor. And when Sir
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bare feet Slided down the cool corri-
doris like phantom. As he skunk
past d door he heard the sputtering
Surgle of cultural. stronglunged
sleeper. The German doctor. in his
anxiety to conform to the customs
of the country, had adopted the siesta
habit.
Once in the main patio. The half
breed made straight for the cen-
trail cage. which had been placed in
the midst of a circular row of bushes
covered with red, fine pointed flow
ers of enormous size. called in the
language of the country federal
stars"
There was the famous beast"
sort of pigmy red owl. with short
curved feet, Man and beast glared
at each other as if they We're going
o join in mortal combat The bird s
black head in the center. shot dag
gers at the man. but the steady gaze
of the human being made them
waver and drop as if overcome by a
stronger Will.
Jaramillo was in no mood TO waste
time. With a quick jerk, he pulled
off the paddock and opened the cage.
thrusting in his right hand to grab
the bird. Despite his determination
to make no noise. he could not sup
press a cry OF pain.
You son of she-devil" be
groaned.
One of his fingers was lanced clean
through. More than an ordinary
| wound. it was like a poniard thrust
or the cruel boring of a redhot gim-
! let Overcoming the pain. he closed
his bleeding hand to capture his
enemy. He felt an irresistible i'm
pulse to choke the little beast, and at
! crushing it to death. for the cabure
! feather loses all its miraculous pow
| ers if it is not taken from the living
| bird.
| with his free hand Jaramiilo
plucked the cabures tail feathers,
| and the bird uttered its blood-cur-
ding screech. making second
| thrust at the audacious hand that
sripped it. The terrifying shrek was
| followed by deep silence. All the
| animals in the patio became mute an
| hid in the deepest recesses of their
cages. Life seemed to cease in the
entire neishborhood.
| The half-breed, unable to endure
| the pain in his wounded hand, had
| dropped the cabure and fled toward
| the door. And the bird. seeing the
cage open, had come out of il as if
| it intended to pursue its enemy. but
! upon second thought it had changed
| it's mind and ESCAPED first to the
| caves. finally disappearing.
! Jaramillo unfastened the latch of
the front door grating and got out
! in the street. His faithful friend
Morales was waiting for him. He
| carried no sword. This expedition
called for short weapons. but under
(; the poncho his right hand caressed
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Richmond's ball. the night before the
no IL yly.tor1oo

Richmond's ball the night before the
battle Of Waterloo.
Becky was the belle Of tho ball.
George Osborne went wild with mill
tary enthusiasm, and wrote Becky q
note imploring her to elope with him.
Amelia, big-eyed, dew-besprinkled
wallhower. was cheered only by the
presence of Capt. Dobbin.
Rawdon Crawley left Becky with all
his trinkets and two horses, which
Master Joseph Sedley bought at
Recky's own price. when he heard
the French were winning. and few
back to England to tell forever after
how he had helped to win the battle.
y X
GEORGE OSBORNE fell on tire field
of victory. Beckey and Rawdon
Crawley went to spend the victorious
winter of 1915 In Paris. where Becky
shone with dukes and duchesses. and
Rawdon manipulated the ace. king
and queen so skiIlfully that they had
money for every need Both Becky
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Pitts rich spinster sister came for a
brief visit Beckys irreverence and
audacity won the worldly old woman.
so no hand but Beckys could give
her medicine when the old lady got
sick from mixed drinks and lobster.
Capt Rawdon Crawley. the heir to
the old spinster aunt's seventy thou
sand pounds, caught twinkle from
Becky's eye and remarked, shes a
neat little filly, Til be bound" But
Rawdon had yet to live and learn
what track record she could boast
X
WHEN Miss Crawley want back to
London Backy went with her as
companion. Sir Pitt came often to
beg her TO return, but Becky refused
to leave the dear old find. Rawdon
Crawiey. too. became regular visitor
at the house of his fond aunt and
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The handle Of a knife. ready for any
emergency.
What's the matter, brother" asked
Morales when he saw Jaramillo's
bleeding hand. WHO wounded you?"
.Iaramiilo shrugged his shoulders
with a gesture Of indifference and in
stead OF replying showed his frfenc
three or four feathers which he car
ried in his wounded hand
From that afte. noon on the life of
the two comrades changed radically.
Jaramillo had to so to "A cuack. An old
friend of his father. for Immediate
! treatment The wounded finger had
! turned black and ii had TO be anpu-
tated to keep the poisonous pollution
from reaching the heart. The native
med imam sharpened on a stone
the knife he used indiscriminaaely to
scrape the mud fron his horse and to
slice bread. Th" operation was pain
ful hut Jaramillo gathered courage
and fortitude TO endure il by looking
at the little bag which he carried
around his neck. The cabure feathers
! We're in that bag. Well could he afford
! to suffer a little pain in exchange for
/ such a wonderful taiisman,
Morales was sad and spoke With the
/ humility of one who wishes to make a
| petition and hesitates TO speak. en-
i barrassed by the Importance of the
favor desired He finally decided to
! speak.
! Brother. why don't you give me one
! OF the feathers? We have always
| shared everything, as IL We had been
! born of the same mother. You have
| three feathers; you don't lose anyr
thing by giving me one. You viii be
J equally powerful with the other two.
One is enough TO make you invulner-
| able"
PUT although Jaramilio had never
gone to school. he knew that three
was more than two, and he figured that
! if he kept the three. feathers his
might would be all the greater. More
| over, he did not think that il WAS
| right that Morales. whose hands were
| whole. should try to acquire an equal
! power. He preferred to have his
! friend under the dominion OF his Su-
| periOrity.
! And. surely enough, Morales began
| to feel the bondage. His friend had
become a despot. Jaramillo loafed all
! day and made him do his work for
! him; frequently the tyrant went SO
! fas as to ask Morales to hand over his
| hard waees; and on one occa-
sion he took from him a certain Para
| quay belle of fair complexion and ar.
| rogant figure who had shown marked
| prediction for Morales. .
! Il shall have TO kill him" Morales
! began to think. We can't live to-
| gether any more.
| But he had To abandon at once his
| evil plan. Impossible to Kill lara
milo as long as he had in his posses
! sion the talisman. the little bag with
the cahure feathers. which made him
l invulnerable,
Copyright, 1921. McClures. Printed by special
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