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BEFORE THE SANDMAN COMES
-KTENI It nearly tlmcl" ex-l "Time for hA lint. r(U
t T claimed a soft little voice.
i-J "Time?" said another, "time
J for lat?"
"Time for the moon to rise," re-
k' piled the first a star in the heavens.
'Oh. I'm not afraid of the moon,"
. replied the other star. "I mean to
thine juat the same after he comes up
a) before'
The first little star laughed softly.
"You just say that," he said. "You
' know very well you can't shine
k brightly after the moon comes up.
'Better shine your brightest while you
.-, ,,. i ...-. -j w. ...
r an."
Down on the earth the tree mur
mured. "Nearly time for the moon to
fjel Soon the darkness will vanish,
lilver light will come and our leaves
will glisten like gold." And every tree
and every leaf and every flower listen
ed and watched for the moon.
Out In the dark waters, the waves
(ossed and tumbled and broke Into
crests of foam that looked gray In
the darkness.
"Not much more of the d-rk," they
(old each other. "See the clouds arc
parting soon the moon will cornel"
Up in the sky the clouds stood
- guard. Like sentinels they were post-
.'td, hiding the- stars, frilling the horl-
ion, veiling the moon glow till the
right minute should come.
And in a nursery window two little
children sat watching the clouds and
the iky.
' GEORGE F. WILLIAMS
RETURNS TO GIVE DP
ENVOY COMMISSION
Ex-Minister to Greece De
clares He Was Not Ousted
From Post Says German
Finances Are Strong.
i
NEW YORK, Oct 3L Georco Frod
Williams, former American Minister to
Greece, woa a passenger on the Holland
America steamship Nleuwe Amsterdam
which arrived this morning. Mr. Will
lams said that, contrary to the public
rtporta, he was not forced out of the
Government's diplomatic service, but re
signed his post because, as ho sold: "I
mada a statement that I could not ask
my Government to stand behind."
Mr. Williams said ho believed tho
Balkan situation hoi reached a serious
crisis with Turkoy In tho field against
Russia and with Italy and Greece hav
ing an evident entente In Asia. He de-
cl&red that condition In Germany finan
cially wore excellent.
"I do not soe how the German people
do It," ho said, "but I found no trouble
In traveling about Germany, and I found
no evidence of any financial or business
depression there. I arri talking of as
recent a date as the middle of October."
, Mr. Williams Is going to Washington
immediately to surrender officially his
commission.
1 The Amsterdam brought 1270 passon
ters, of whom 531 wore In tho saloon, 703
. la the second cabin and tho remainder
In the steerage. The steamship was held
up once in the English Channel by a
British warship, but was soon allowed to
proceed.
LOTTERY CALLED OFF
West Chester Republican Club Mem
bers Now in Dilemma.
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Oct 31. The
Chester County Republican Club la In
trouble over the outcome of a proposed
fair, announced to bo held last night, the
main feature of which was to have been
the disposal by chance of an expensive
automobile.
The hall was dark last night and the
band engaged for the occasion did not np
pear on the streets, while the members
were busy trying to explain to holders of
tickets tho nature of the difficulty.
On Sunday pastors of several churches
commented upon the proposed prize draw
ing, and since many threats have been
made as to what might occur if tho al
leged lottery took place.
No formal complaint was lodged with
the District Attorney, but yesterday nft
ernoon ofltcers of the club summoned sev
eral leading attorneys to a conference,
nd as a result were advised to call off
all proceedings announced for the eve
ning. WILSON'S SHARP THRUST
Hebuke of Sectarianism Expected to
Influence New York Campaign.
NEW YOHK, Oct. 51. It was expected
today that the sharp thrust from Presi
dent Wilson that "an American citUen
ihould never vote as a sectarian, but al
ways as an American citizen," would have
J telling effect upon the campaigns which
"ave been conducted by the dragging In
o( religious issues.
With rallies tonight and final speeches
Monday, all candidates are closing their
eompaigns with a driving finish. In a
wech here last night Secretary McAdoo
Declared "there was but one issue Jn this
tampaign the President."
'I coma here to ask your support for
President Wilson." the Secretary said
MoAdoo urged ths election of Ambas
sador Gerard to the Senate and lauded
vOYernor Glynn, declaring he should be
iseted to put New York 1n the position
( supporting the National Administra
tion. NEW YORK NOT IN DANGER
kny Officials Explain Koosevelt's
Statement of War Plans.
WASHWCTON, Oct. StColonel Roose.
J,?'1, statement yesterday at Princeton
ii .1 knew ot PIan two nations to
" the ports of New York and San
)? ncl'co 'or enormous ransom was ex
plained by array offlclals today.
,.i J' "pressed belief that Roosevelt
fnt fr,d t0 th neral war strategy of
ISvl'S. countrles for use In case of war
J.he United States and not to any
iTl Jw p,anj They Pointed out that
War College has similar plans of
JV s-gainst every country with which
, United States might possibly become
'"Toivea, jor tmtructlon of oftlcers.
"DBOWNED" MAN AMVE
.pnwjTON, rj,,, 0ct ,iw B
fro "uV flWuse. N. Y who was swept
OkS. "", 'racht during a gale In the
BJekSff1? Bay vrH s.y ago, was
W.?"1' y th wew ' Psslng veasel.
tJI ur?,ned w wife and two daugh
. . thsu"ht Mm dead. The women
v?..'?14 inm th vessel, which was
EVENING
"Time for bed. little folks." tlirtr
mother called.
"Oh, mothcrl" cried the hoy, "can't
we stay a minute longer? It's almost
time for the moon to rise."
'Please, mothcrl" added the little
girl, everything's ready for the moon.
I ve been watching, and everything on
riarth the trees, the flowers, the
waves and even the stars and clouds
in the sky seem to whisper. 'Listen 1
watch I the moon is coming!' Let us
watch, tool"
So the mother stood and watched
with her children., Watched with the
world for the rising moon.
And as they looked, they saw the
clouds part, the sky smile and the
golden moon rise over the horizon.
, Thcn.as if by magic, the stars faded
into a silvery dimness, the clouds so
dark a minute before were robed
with gorgeous dresses dresses trim
med with fringes and laces and silver
and gold. The whole earth was
bathed with a silvery sheen.
But, most wonderful of all, there
suddenly appeared over the erstwhile
dark waters a magic path of gold.
And every fairy on earth arose and
came thither A thousand million
fairies danced and sang and climbed
on the golden path o' the moon.
Such a moon rise I Look I and you,
too, can sec the fairies ever they sing
and dance and frolic on the path c?
the moon I
Copyright, 191), Clara Ingram Judson.
CARRANZA, ZAPATA AND
VILLA ASKED TO QUIT
Resolution Thnnks Them, But Calls
for Their Resignations From Army.
AGUABCALIENTKS, II ex.. Oct. 31.-The
chief lssuo before tho national peace
conference today was a resolution calling
for tho Immedlato resignation from tho
Constitutionalist army of General Car
ranza, General Zapata and General Villa.
The resolution, framed at a Joint session
of tho committees on war and on
gubernnclon, thanks all the three men for
their services to Mexico, but thoy are
urged to step aside In order that tho con
vention mav select a provisional president
to serve until a national election may
be held.
Opposition to tho resolution developed
yesterday as soon as It was presented.
This was Ird by supporters of Goneral
Villa and General Zapatn. After consider
nblo discussion, final action was put over
until today.
The Reason For
Eighteen Years On the Bench.
His Ability and Integrity Havo
Stood the Teat.
HON, ROBERT S. FRAZER
Presiding Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of Allegheny Coun
ty, Nominee
FOR JUDGE
OF THE
SUPREME COURT
OF PENNSYLVANIA
To Vote For Judge Frazer
Mark a cross (X) after his nama
In the NON-PARTISAN Column
A cross (X) In party square Is not
enough.
Fraier
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LEDGER-SXLADECPHTA BATITBft'AY, 'OCTOBER
QUERIES AND
ANSWERS
Qutitlon tutmitled io "ttdger Cen
tral," situated In tt.r Heal Btiatt Trt
Building, al Broad and Cfitatnut afreet,
toll! b antwered In (Ml column.
Q. Klndlr furnish me with the correct nam
and the fnotorj- address of the manufacturers
ot the Btavens.Durrea and Kline automo
biles. II. T. M.
A. Tho BtevensDuryoa Company,
Chlcopeo Falls, Mass., and tho Kline
Motorcar Corporation, Richmond, Va.
Q. Is there any steamship tine between New
York and Panama, other than the United Fruit
Line nnd
Panama Ballroad-BteamBhlp Com-
pany 7
A. Yes,
w. u. e.
Tho American-Hawaiian 8.
B. Company and the Luckenbach S. S.
Company, which run through to Pacific
coast points from New York.
Q Can you tell me If them Is a trolley line
which runs directly through to Co1leevllle,
Pit., ami, It no, where tide line stnrie and
how ortcn do tho cars run? C B, 8.
. A. Yes. Tho Heading: Transit Com
pany has a car lino running thrpugh
from Chestnut Hill. Cars leavo for Col
legevlllo every half hour, 6:00 a. m. to 7:38
a. m.J every hour, 7:38 a. m. to 3:86 p,
m.j every half hour, 3:36 p. m. to 7:M
P m., and then every hour, 7:36 p. m. to
10:3d p. m.
Q Who was the flret Oovernor of Baltimore
under the Continental Congress? V. D. T.
A. Thomas Johnson, 1777-1779. ,
Q. In what year does the 'leather wedding"
nnnlvereary como? K. II. t
A. Third year.
Q. How many squire feet are in an ncro?
II. It. T.
A 43,600 square foot.
O Which country is known abroad aa the
Byzantine empire, and why Is It eo called 1
J. A. N.
A. The Greek cmplro. So called from
tho early history of tho Enstern or By
znntlno cmplro. In the year 335 A. D.
Theodoslus tho Groat, dying, divided tho
Roman omplro betweon his two sons,
Arcadlus and Honarlus, giving the east
ern section to the former, who estab
lished the scat of his government at By
zantlno, and this section became known
as the Greek empire.
Q. Is It poislblo for you to give us the eg
production ot tho United States for any given
period of tlmoT V, C. N.
A. Statistics show that during the cal
endar year of 1003 tho production of eggs
for tho United States as a whole was
1,601,311,371 dozen.
Election Returns
Flashed First From
Ledger Stations
Beginning- as early as 6:30 p. m. Tuesday and con
tinuing until the last precinct is heard from, you'll
get first news of the election returns from the
various Ledger stations.
There will be stereopticon views, moving pic
tures, photos of the candidates and returns on
lantern slides at
Broad and Chestnut Sts.
6th and Chestnut Sts.
Nixon Theatre, 52nd and Market Sts.
Chelten Ave., East of Main St.
Broad St. and Columbia Ave. and
Kensington and Lehigh Aves.
Complete returns will also be printed on all the
electric Ledger Bulletin Boards at
6th and Chestnut Sts.
Broad and Chestnut Sts.
Broad and Ellsworth Sts.
Colonial Theatre, G't'n Ave. ab. Maplewood.
Nixon Theatre, 52d St. bel. Market St.
Forty special wires direct to the Ledger will
answer phone calls for news
Locust' 4300 (Bell)
or
Main 4770 (Keystone)
Call
If you want the news first,
watch at one of the Ledger
PUBLIC
For the Supreme Court
Judge George lunkel
of Harrisburg, Dauphin County
The Judge who tried the Capitol Graft Cases, and last year
partK balloV " h'S W" """ fr re'elti on the no"
Vote for Him Nov. 3, 1914
tviiiii a vo,e for Party cndi
t a In w-ddi!i0.n-y0M MUST!ma'" a croM mark after the name of
Judge Kunkel in Non-Partisan column. i
Vote for JUDGE KUNKEL and mark your ballot this way:
GEORGE KUNKEL
CONGRESS GUESSES
GIYETHEDEMOCRATS
A SLIGHT ADYAMGE
Indications Point to Their
Continued Control of
House by Reduced Major
ity Hold on Senate Secure.
WASHINGTON", Oct- 31. In tho ab
sence of pre-election forecasts from the
lUpubllcnn and Democratic campaign
headquarters here today thcro aro no
official claims regarding Tuesday's elec
tion, but Impartial observers predicted
that tho next House, would be Demo
cratic by a majority of 2G to 30. The
Drmoorata are expected to retain control
of tho Senate by approximately the ma
jority they now have, which Is eight.
Both headquarters have been In charge
of publicity agents and clerks for the last
few days. Chairman Woods, of the Re
publican Congressional Committee, Is cam
paigning in Iowa, his homo State, whero
ho is up for re-election. Secretary Evers
man is at tho Chicago headquarters.
Chairman Doromus, of tho Democratic
headquarters, is In Detroit In his ab
sence no one there would make a definite
stntemont regarding Democratic figures,
although It was assorted confidently that
tho party would have a big majority In
tho next House.
Republican politicians mako goneral
claims of carrying tho House, but aro
not indicating a majority. The Republi
cans will be satisfied to cut the Domo
ciatlc majority down to a dozen or so,
and, whon figuring among themselves,
thoy give tho Democrats a shade tho
better of tho chance.
Tho House now stands: Democrats,
201; Republicans, 126: Progressive 18.
Tho Republicans count on a membership
of at least 200 In tho next House.
Democratic leaders frankly oxpect to
loso a number of scats. Republican
gains aro expected by both parties in
Now England and tho Mlddlo West.
phone the Ledger
Stations.
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LEDGER
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CLOSED EXCHANGE
CRIPPLES COTTON
MART, SAYS PAISH
British Financial Envoy As
serts English Spinners Are
Ready to Purchase Quan
t ities of Product.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. "Open tho Cot
ton Exchanges," Sir George Palsh, Great
Britain's financial envoy to tho United
States, declared today, "and our spinners
In England will begin buying cotton In
such quantities that It will take but little
time to settle this exchange problem.
"Tho amount of cotton our mills wilt
buy, even at tho reduced prices which
may prevail, will go far towards reduc
ing tho debt which this country owes to
England al tho present tlmo.
"Tho point Is our spinners, and even
those In this country, cannot change their
mothods In a day or at the Btroko of a
pen. Perhaps they do not In soma in
stances becauso they do not think It
U necessary, Thoy aro not accustomed
to buying cotton to spin, and taking all
the risk of that cotton declining In value.
Store Opens 8.80 A. M.
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The Most Wottuderfimfl That IHIas Ever
Connie to Philadelphia
highest
dresses
that some of the
for $75 to $1
Exquisite new afternoon and evening dresses at
-. $22.50 are very wonderful and not one of them that a
maker could reproduce to sell for less than $50.
1040 fo earn tiff aaS affitenniooira and evemiinig dresses
Si 0.75, $14.75, $16,50, $19.75 and $22.50.
450 serge dresses J mi mraamiy slyJes
$3.75, $5, $7.50, $10, 312 and $15.
820 women's waniter suits in plain and fancy styles
$10, $12, $55, $36.50, $18, "$19.75, $2-3.50 end $25.
950 smart new winter suits for young women
$10, $12, $15, $16.50, $20 and $25.
1800 top-coats for women, young vomen and children
$5.75, $7.50, $10, $12, $15, $25.
650 separate skirts women's and young women's sizes
$2.50 to $15.
110 silk poplin and clsarm.euse dresses--$5
each.
75 silk dresses.crepes de cMne sod satjps
$7.50 each.
Tflne Safle Will Be
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31, 191
Thr want to sell cotlori short on the
Exchange nt tho same time they buy, bo
that they will not run nny risk.
"Business conditions In this country
are rapidly righting themselves and will
soon be normal, especially if this cotton
problem can bo disposed of by the open
ing of the exchanges. With tho exports
of grain and other foodstuffs this coun
try la gradually closing up the balanco of
trade which now lies against It
"But, meanwhile, something ought to
b dona about tho big debt which tho
United States owes England. I would
not have It all shipped In gold. We do
not want so much shipped that you
would not bo happy. As to the mothods
of remedying tho situation, we hava no
suggestions. They will como from your
Government."
"Dut no ona would wish enough gold
shipped to settle all tho debt," Inter
jected Basil B. Blackett, who, with Sir
George, cama over from England to dis
cuss with the Treasury Department,
measures to rellovo tho foreign exchange
situation.
"There Is another reason for not de
siring nil of the gold shipped which an
actual adjustment of tho exchange prob
lem might show to bo necessary," con
tinued Sir Goorgo. "Tour exports to
England are going ahead. They nre
probably exceeding Imports, despite the
decrease In exports from this country to
Canada. Even at the low prlco being paid
for the cotton, and with the small quan
tity of cotton now going abroad, thero Is
no doubt that tho balanco against tho
United Statos Is being reduced. But, not
withstanding this, wo think that thcro
should be shipments of gold to relieve to
romo extent the situation "
WANAMAKER'S
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The Grand Organ Plays Monday at 9, 11 and 5:15
Promnsnimg for Moinidlay ait tflne
Waeamniakeir Store
omnw
aind Coatb
price in this sale is $25, and the list
at $22.50 in the fashions and fabrics
specialty shops are selling right now
Ip ttHne
HN WANAMAKE
PHILADELPHIA
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BISHOP BttlTg PIE8 BTTDDgyLY
Prominent St. Ioula Olergynioja Suc
cumbs In WasMngtotu
WASHINGTON, Oct ILp-Blshop CltMlts
W. Smith, of St. iouls, trho ha lxen
attending the conforenc of Methodist
Bishops, died here early today,
Bishop Smith was born In Fayett
County, Pennsylvania, January SO, 1MO.
He was the son of the llev. Wesloy sn4
Mary E. Smith.
In 1872, ho was awarded th honorary
A.M. from Allegheny College, H was
also awarded a D.D. by Belo College In
1873 and an Vh.O. by Mt, Union College.
Ho was married to Caroline Ii. Llndley.
of Connolsvllle, Pa.. December 5, 1S6S. Ills
record In service in tha ministry covered
a long period of time, extending from
his ordination in 1869 until his th.
For the first 20 years of his ministry
In tho Methodist Church he held varloiiii
pastorates In and near P'"'-,..1?0"?
1880 to 1S8I ho was presiding ,a"i "
tho Pittsburgh district. He was edll6r
of tho Pittsburgh Christian Advocate
during the succeeding 24 years.
He was mado a bishop In May, .
m.i n a.iih rnn a. trustee of in
Woman's College in Baltimore and
n o,.,i TTntvamttv. He served
of
as
a member of various church commissions,
the most Important of which was the
joint Commission of Unification 0f Japan
Mnthodlsm, Dy wnion "."""""-.
Methodist churches in Japan were
ganUed Into an independent church.
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