EVENING- LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1016.
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A Remarkable Stor? of the Millionaire-Hero's Adventures in Kensington
By ARNOLD GARRY COLM
STNorats
Monti Crlrn, upon the 1m' of hl
uncle. Inborim a vmt, estate hlch In
flud, amonB other thlnm. a t mil mill ,
In Kensington. Followlnr the i.nvrin? up
of part of tilf, newly acquired utoel mills
t Crlpen, l' . and the receipt of n
crrptio cro warning mm or a nimimr
attempt oaainsi ino ivj-nmngion ractory
rtla croM warning him of
imnt nffainst ino Knmnatnn fartttrv.
Jfonte decide to InvNjtlirnte, and sots to
that aectlon or I'nuaatinnia na .Mr. Taller,
an accountant and efficiency engineer.. II
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Wnll" I"" liieu ni ,iv vi itwiipiy nut
n. with
Unity and. aon .Strong.
Mr.
efficiency engineer.. lie
Marlcy, her daughter
tourlaltlr.K aumwr, Mrs ltodl a neighbor.
calla to aak Unity to come to the Imlalda
cf her dauahter Jennie. Jennie la dying,
trlcken with "The KIM of Death."
Monto doclden to InvcMUnto thla dread
disease, nnd learna that It la quick con
aumptlon which la contracted by mill
workers na the reault of obsolete ma
chinery nnd the, "apeedlng-up" avatem 'In
roaue. He realizes that the old out-of-date
equipment In hla mills nnd the hor
rible sjatem used to apur employes on to
trore '"results', nro responsible, for Jen
tile's death and the death of hundreds of
others Thoroughly awed by the crim
inal conditions which exist In hla own
factories. Monte rushes to the telephone
and telle L'rnlS Andrews, hla lawyer and
confidant, thnt a. chnngo must bo made
immediately. . ...
Utanchnrd, the general manager of tho
mills, Is an old-fashioned man. nnd de
rjdedly unpopular, not only liecnuse of his
conservatism, but liecnuao of hla mean
disposition , When Monte goea In to ex
postulate with him. ltlnnchard "flrea" tho
owner of tho mills. Monte, however, de
cides to continue his Kama and does not
disclose his Identity.
Almost Immediately after this episode.
Monte learns from Strong Mnrly thnt
I w V ngllatora nre In kenslnnton at
tempting to stir up trouble In the Crlspen
Mills, known ns the "HI Four." In a
flash tho jounff mllllonnlro recalls tho
warning of the cryptic cross.
Monte quickly devises a plan to com
bat tho hirelings of tho llaron Hoch
melster. On New Year's Day. dlgulsed
as a mummer prince, he kidnaps tho
agent working to arouse discontent among
the employes In tho Crlspen Mills. Lars,
Monte'a trusty chaufTeur. carries the
bound and gagged prlsoncr.to New Vork.
where Federal Invrstlgntora nnd Craig
Andrews crosexamlno him. Secret Pcrvlce
Acent V. takes n desperate chnnco nnd.
phaklng a clenched fist In the prlaoner'B
face, shouta'
CHAPTER VII Continued
lfTOV killed Addison Lumley In Chl
X cago two weeks nco."
Both the young prosecutor nnd Androws
gave omphnsls to tho bold ncunatlon by
rlslnfr, the former ns n part of n custom
In dramatic moments, nnd tbc latter from
actual amazement, for lie was not awnro
that Lumley was oven dead.
The prisoner was petrified. Ills eyes
shifted uneasily. He tottered on his feet
and grew pale. With nn almost super
human effort tho man succeeded In mas
tering his emotion. A stupor swept, over
him, and not a word came from his mouth.
He clutched nt tho desk to steady himself
and took refuge In sulky silence.
Tho shrewd Investigator had lost In his
ttempt to break down BB.wlth tho power
of direct nccusatlon. All hopo for Immedi
ate success hnd vanished when tho man
overcamo his momontary weakness com
pletely, and gruffly said, "I know my
rights. I will say nothings."
A few moments after, two deputy mar
shals took chnrgo of the prisoner and led
him away to nn Iron boudoir In the
Tombs,
When tho man now conclusively estab
lished as 68 by his own admission had
departed, Andrews asked of the Secret
? Service man:
"Lumloy murdered?"
"That's an open question as yet," re
plied Agent W. "Our men' lost him two
weeks ago on tho Madison avenuo bridge
In Chicago. They wero under Instructions
to trail his. movements without his knowl
edge. At first 'wo thought he had given
us the slip to rojoln tho Slgvny Gang.
. Tou know his mad infatuation for tho
: Countess Zcda. Wo did him an Injustice.
.Don't mind my rambling. Well, a few
days ngo our branch omco In Chicago
wired east thai poor Lumely was done
for. His body hnd been fished out of tho
drnlnngo canal. 20 miles south of the
Windy City."
"But what prompted you to accuse 68
of his murder?" Interrupted tho young
prosecutor. "
"A long shot In the dark," said the
Government agent,, "nnd It rang the bulls
ei?L .??c ,,ere' whatever was ho doing
with this passport nnd these newspaper
clippings In his pocket?"
W. tossed n formidable-looking docu
ment nnd some recent cuttings from Chi
cago newsnnners uiwn tho i.m.nn..
desk. Tho clippings related the finding
of nrl unknown body in the drninngo
canal, there being no marks of violence
on the corpse, nnd said that no one had
called nt the Morgue to make an Identi
fication. ., Government agent cxplnlned that
his Western associates hnd purposely left
Lumley's body unrecognized, hoping to'
.11 .. ui me maroie sinus and damp chill
or the Morgue nn Intrepid member of the
Slgvny Gang. N'o ono Hnd come, nnd the
man-trap remained empty of Its prey.
"I am satisfied a sentence of death went
out ngninst Lumley the day he went before
mo urn na jury for us nnd gave tcstl
mony ngalnst Hochmclstcr," said Agent
W. He continued:
"Sixty-eight clearly belongs to the gun
man typo of IJurope, Mich n rharncter ns
one might find In tho Hast Hnd of London,
La Vllletto section of Paris or tho slums
of Brussels, Berlin or Vienna. A rather
ordinary criminal I Powerful? Yes.
Brains? No. Ho Is Just the sort of
scoundrel to have been commissioned for
tho task of tossing Lumley Into the Chi
cago Ulver from n bridge. A man to
carry out a detail In a crime plan, but
ono without the cunning to devise the
scheme. Ills head packs too hard to his
shoulders, straight up at the back. Thcso
observations plus tho contents of his
pocket were my reasons for the murder
nccusatlon, gentlemen."
"How did you know ho was the man
who stuffed the gear-box of tho nutomo-
one wmi emery, and later telephoned his
so doing to Lumley nt the Exchange?"
nsked Andrews.
Btfcnuso his agitation when you step
ped Into the light betrayed thnt he had
seen you before," said W. "He wns In the
crowd nt tho gnte when you nnd Crlspen
nrnveu ni mo iron works. I ncllevc In
telepathy, the thought transference of the
Murdock street mystery," deep worry lines
in nis nnru face, was formally charged
with violation of tho Federal neutrality
laws and held for the nctlon of the Grnnd .
Jury by n United Stntes Commissioner I
Tho Information or complnlnt was sworn
to by Agent W, and was based upon tho
passport taken from the prisoner tho night
before.
The passport Itself had been Issued
months previously by tho American State
Department In good faith to Hymnn Stein,
n Broadway merchant who mado n bus
iness trip to Kuropc. Imcstlgntlon showed
that It had been stolen from the rcnl Stein
when home-coming on a Holland liner.
The photograph of the merchant on the
document had been skillfully replaced by
another, that of tho prisoner, who nited
the general description on tho passport
ns to color of eyes nnd hair, age and
height How tho stamp of tho embossing !
press of the Government wna nut nn elm i
surface of tho new photograph became
a simple mnlter when cxplnlned.
"Very cleverly done, too," remnrked the
Government ngent. "They first soaked
me original passport with a damp cloth,
nnd with adhesive paste fastened the new
photograph of tho same size ocr It. Then
turning the passport upsldo down, nnd
placing it on a soft background such na
n silk handkerchief. It was not dllllcult to
trnco the outline of tho letters of the
embossing press with a dull-pointed knlfo
or the blunt edge of n smnll coin. This
now photograph, that of tho prisoner,
looks exactly as If it had been embossed
by Pncli! Sam."
"Have you anything to say In your de
fem'; '" asked the commissioner.
''"" wns tno almost savage nnswer.
The man was plainly following Instruc
tions;; some wall-planned system of defense.
Ho declined the services of several law
yers who had appeared for defendants In
other neutrality violation cases. They
could not get a word out of him. Ho
seemed to be wnitlng for some ono that
would make himself known to him by
somo sign.
After the commissioner had Issued tho
warrant, 68 wns tnken back to tho Tombs
where he had alternate paronms of rage
nnd despair. Through n tiny hole in the
roof of his cell Agent W. watched him
for general hours every dav. Luckilv.
the facts of the arrest In Philadelphia nnd
this arraignment In New York did not
get Into the saffron newspapers.
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A GARDEN FOR POLLY
By JOHN BAHTRAM
OP COURSE "Dear John Bertram" will
tell Polly "al nbout gorden" for a little
girl nnd as near "rite away." ns possible.
The big editor will not let him put In a
piece every day nnd If Polly had sent her
full name and nddress "Dear John Bar
tram" would have written to her person
ally Molly and Dolly nnd other llttlo boys
nnd girls can lrnrn how to garden nlso
from the Instructions nsked for by Polly.
Place for Polly's Garden
Chcroso light, sunny, well-drained place
where there nre no large shade trees near.
I to draw the moisture or fertility from the
1 soil, nnd where no wnter drips from the
roor on mo flower bed.
Plant These Early
You can plant these flowers now or a
little later, dear Polly. Just as sotin ns
your soil enn bo nrennred so thnt thn dirt
will be finely pulverized and crumble
easily in tho time to sow them. Vnrlctles
mnrkod with a star must bo sown where
they are to bloom, as they cannot be
transplanted. You will have to Judge by
your own soil Alyssum. California
Poppv. Columbine. Candytuft. Petunia.
Sweet Peas'. Baby's Breath. CalllnpslsV
little earth on them with ft trowel, trans
plant where little holes have been pre
pared nnd where they nre to bloom. Cover
for a day or two If tho sun Is hot
Do not throw nway tho surplus plants,
but give them to others who do hot have
n supply.
Fertilizing Garden
Dig In nnd mix with the soil n liberal
proportion of well-rotted manure, leaf
mold or fine ground bone. Never use
fresh stable manuro In the spring, hut tiso
u iiocrany in November. Use chicken
manure sparingly, ns It Is very strong nnd
liable to burn the plants.
Cultivation and Weeds
Declaro war on nil weeds, destroying
them as fast as they appear. If tho seeds
havo been carefully planted In strnlght
rows you will have no trouble to decldo
wmen nre weens. Keep the soil looso nnd
mello.v by frequent stirring with rako or
hoe.
Watering
Too much water Is a damage to flower
plnnts. Keep the soil loose nnd mellow on
the surfnee by frenuent ntlrrlnu nn,1 tvnin..
only when the appearance of tho plants
THE CHEEMDL CHERU&
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It rrYc.ttar.5 not Kow
v&jn it seems.
Ive got z. pzJin rigkt
now but , rrvy
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Photoe by Mnrienti.
IN CATHOLIC CONCERT
Misses Marie V. Lourrhney
(above) nnd Elizabeth Luccy
took part in the entertainment
last nifcht in aid of the new
Catholic Hiph School for Coys,
the former as soloist and the
latter as usher.
contents of weak minds to their mentnl j In support of our honest belief that
masters, n creek emptying Into a river, i every written tnlo should be ns a conn
When 68 recognized you, thn( Instant his dence that Is spun along bv word of mouth
mind registered fear nnd clicked the scene In n select company of friends, here we
nt the Iron works. I got his brnln waves
and tlio rest was easy."
'Trying to mnko out Andrews nnd I
havo dry rot gray matter, eh?" bantered
tho young prosecutor. "Wo got no psychic
messago from tho prisoner."
"As lawyers your minds nro highly de
veloped, thought-sending engines," said
vr. with perslstance. "While I only pos
sess a powerful receiving station. Been
years perfecting It."
"I daresay you'ro right." commented
Andrews dryly. "Too bad Mr. Crlspen
missed your pyrotechnics with his pris
oner. Come to think of It, John Mont
gomery must have had Broadway In mind
when he had mo draw up the will that has
marooned his nephew In Philadelphia. Ah!
Well, here we have n situation that seems
to bo a tale of three great American
cities. Sixty-eight bah ! That Is not a
name. He must havo nnother."
"At nny rate, here Is a clue to a proper
monicker for him," remarked tho bright
young prosecutor, picking up tho passport
left on his desk. Ho began to examine
it carefully
momentarily break the thread and frank
ly npologlzo to our rcodcrs for having
wandered oft to New York In this rather
dull chapter ; clearly n case of rank deser
tion of tho hero and our other central
characters. We might have awaited tho
return of Andrews, tho lawyer and retold
tho events ns he later related them to
Monto Crlspen.
nut wo must not grudge the giving of
a single chapter to New York, a really
wonderful city nfter nil, even If Its peo
ple sometimes become frightful bores
when talking nbout themselves. What If
there Is grave doubt of any Now York
teller giving Philadelphia more than a
paragraph In his written tale! Granted.
Still, we can well afford to bo generous
knowing that while New York has Wall
street and the speculator, Philadelphia
possesses the workshop and tho mechanic
nnd stands firmly rooted In our country's
past, outrivaling nny suggestion of com-
I'viiiiuu mr Historical place,
Lars on the front seat send our merry tnlo
bounding toward Its conclusion, n thin
ribbon of violet sky on a world surfnee
of pulsating life.
Crimson Flax, Phlox, Morning Glory. Indicates that they need It. By this trcat-
ineiu you win produce more compact
plants that will bloom tnoro freely.
Cutting Flowers Tor Bouquet
If you want nn abundnnce of flowers
nil summer, cut them for bouquets ns fnst
ns they open, nnd don't let them produce
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Vibrations Made Visible
desk In Victor
N Till; drawer of a
uriccone s inbor conforenm room nt
the -Murdock street houso for weeks bad
lain undlrcovered n flat, circular pleco of
vulcanized rubber of the size of n watch,
perforated by two dozen tiny holes nnd
much resembling a tea strainer. This
queer dovlcc wns the receiving disk of n
rccordophone. tho new almost-human tel
ephonic Invention which automatically
does the combined work of eavesdropper
and stenographer.
Down from the under sldn nf this .it.
hidden object, through a bored hole In
tho drawer like a furtive hair, traveled a
thin cord. It slyly trailed the lower mn.
Bachelor's Button. China Pink. Lnrksnur.
Poppy', PnliBlcs, Mignonette, Swret Win.
lam. Verbena, llncircd Bobln. Summer
C press, Sunflower.
For Late Planting
Germination or sprouting) will not take
place till the ground Is warm In the fol
lowing varieties Tho seed will rot If the
ground Is too wet or cold, so Polly must
be enrcful lletwecn May IS ond June 1
Is time enough- Bnlsiim, canary bird vine.
Castor Bean, Celosla, Cockscomb, Cypress
vine, tmpnuiea, Portulacca, Kour O'clock,
Lady Slipper.
When Fruit Trees Arc in Hloom
A Fafo rulo to govern time of planting
seeds or bulbs not Included In these lists
Is when the fruit trees arc In bloom.
Dahlias, caiman, gladioli and other
bulbs should not be put In till around tho
end or amy.
Soil -Must He .pry
A very linporlnnt thing Is always to
nave the soil in n proper condition, ns seed
will not germinate freely In rough, cloddy
soil, mused by working It when wet. Do
not stir the soli when It Is wet or soggy.
Preparing Soil
Dig and thoroushly pulverize the so
to the depth of a foot or more. This I
very Important. When possible It Is more
satisfactory to dig the ground in Novem
ber. Just before It freezes. Bemcmbcr
this next November.
Planting the Seed
Bake the beds thoroughly, drawing all
clods and stones Into the walks, leaving
tho Mill fine nnd loose. Mark oft In rows
with the edge of a board or lath. Sow
the seed evenly In tho rows. Cover one-
eighth to one-half Inch deep, according to
WOMEN FAIL TO DO
FULL SHARE IN HOME,
SAYS IDA M. TARBELL
seed.
Plants that are developing seeds will
soon ceaso blooming.
Save a few of the finest flowers for
seed. If desired, by tying a string nround
the stem to mnrk them until ripe.
Keep beautiful, fresh cut flowers In your
Home nnd shnre them freely with the sick,
aged nnd others less fortunate than yourself.
GARDEN QUE11IES ANSWERED
Daffodils
i.,r.W,-Jo,ln nrlrm In the fall of 1M2 I
K.iVK.mnrt "'."J florists' wind
S n.?.!..,ro.,?..,,h' lrl 'ntnloirue. I un.ler-
......... .... , ,,,,, ,-uiiip un nnd nnntn m.
Cr Hller thev Minima ..,..
Jffirnffi -" r'?'''4 "tf"m on-then, ASS
mem unay nnil plant new ones eerv fnll?
owt- three or four enre. the bullm ne7arate.l
II 2,"'' ' "" twt replHnte. nbout four times their
Is ,'Z ,?''?, "JK,,1".1,!? Iione mealnn.!
Ii!n,i.inil.l.!!.V. ';."?' With this treatm-nt they
..uu.v. m.L ,tiiri uiiwrn many seasons.
Potted Rose
cluster rose for Kai er"T,V want tS k I
hyloora. (1) Do you think u ii 1 P ,'i
iffr II. P..M i.lI. ' '"'- "'
lino of the desk to the odi?,. nf tim .,,. size of seed. Press the soil firmly will:
undor which It next scurried like a ,ne oncn l,nml nn1 M'rlnkle frequently
'Give the Girl a Chance," She
Pleads "Train Her for
Life's Biggest
Business"
TALKS TO TEACHERS
More women nro marrying now than ever
before, nnd it Is of tho utmost Importance
that young girls should he trained to man
age the home which Is tho highest sphere
of womanly endeavor. American women,
because they do not know how to buy
nnd don't know tho markets, aro getting
adulterated foods nnd adulterated clothes.
Such was the opinion expressed by
Miss Ida M. Tnrbcll, social Investigator
nnd writer, who nddrcssed members of
tho Philadelphia Teachers' Association at
the Normal School. 13th nnd Spring Gar
den streets, last night. The BUbject of
Miss Tarbcll's address was "Give the Girl
a Chance."
In a concise nnd direct manner Mss
Tnrbell depicted the shortcoming of mod
ern llfo through the neglect of hnlnlng
young women for the management of the
home that was to be hers. While a man
docs not necessarily marry n purchasing
ngent, she explained, most men who bring
home pay envelopes nre skilled at their
trade in earning Its contents, nnd It Is no
more than fair that the woman should be
both skilled nnd trnlncd in using the
money to Its best advantage.
hloirom nfter lis nreent h!n.nmi n "ii. I
'.-' AJfn ''."" lou tell mo how to root ifins Tnrbcll explained that many In-
ni'ill'Li,,,..! If. p. cook. dustrlal accidents wero due to the In-
ihJpiVnt dlrclTfv'fn " "to "Srnrt tflY foil Tr 1 nucl,co of ,he hom? and denounced
con iilunce it pot nml nil, to the ilriitii of ' mothers who mako lame excuses for her
Sll Srrt i'mtokThTi.te,tt1,,,llrl' mf'1 or J,er daughter's shortcoming In
bloom laic in ihl tVr' dSKi.i LZ matters In which they should be proficient.
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mouse's tall Into a small heating register,
where U darted through dust Into a room
beyond, from which it plunged finally, la
a window casing, into tho world outside.
If nrlccone. the supposed I. W. W. ngl
tator, had possessed eyes of superhuman
penetration ho might have seen the strand
nf Insulated wlro dart along the edge of
the concrete wnllc to the rear fence, and
then rush madly down thA alley side of
tho fence to tho tecoud house from tho
corner, which it entered Here In thn
kitchen tho ulro plunged Into a locked
rectangular bo j with the solo key for
the same hanging nn tho koy ring In tho
pocket of one Monte Crlspen, heir to millions.
With profound thnnks for thla hn
rest on the wavnlde thn tnti,,,- oi.-n
climb back Into Mnnta'n t.i.. uJ ..
At 10 o'clock tho next morning "68, the ' beside Andrews, the lawyer, and wf.b ', '' dnss, nn electrician hy trade. Ho
linn como 10 mis country iu years nefore
Uriccone passed for a Neapolitan. Ho
was n man nbove the average intelligence
so that the soil does not become dry whllo
tho seeds aro sprouting
Thiiiniiif and Transplanting
When plans nre three to four Inches
blKh and have a few Ieaes, thin out and
transplant, nllowlng each plant room
enough to deelop. As they grow, thin
again If necessary.
Almost all varieties can be readily
transplanted. Select a cloud v dav after
a rain, lift tho plants carefully with n
irlPtV. DO tlllt trtmtt It Inn MMel. - . .. .. lit I'Tdn 1nn rtnhnllll odo.i'O ilint n1l n tt-
ii.. ; - . ,"" , ,'i " miuiii in iiu ttiti iu Hint i.L-iinun aiiunn iiitvi uiuj itttl
To .lip t'nko twig h,hTh,,,n ;.upi.r,Vf ti'nv ' llon aml three-miartern women nre work
reil ImiN iml n few nmnll leac. Initrrt in I Ing In factories or Bhops In this country."
Kround0lthe,nrh,enrn'r,ll,""!1,".n. .?"?. '!!.'!.' "".to i B-tld Miss Tnrbcll. "Study tho statistics
hoiS!m , tHfitr- '"nrl"l from which the
loin ?1l!!! -''". rrl'V:l"A rf PlntilB -in- started
r?.V!.5 ran b',' ',"t"'l 'or whin-r hloom Or
JhI,Ci,n..c0Tr-pli,.n'" wl"i BlssJ Jnr uk.1 leave
?n.es"lttnt0(viVi";.o,;rerm'h,") "re mtaat-not
.
Verbena and Heliotrope
-.J.V..1'-"""""1 ,T,!!,,m a'"i heliotrope require
?i'i'.nl;' r."0",u,rr' Th" n-"ne of tho latter re
In po'rch holtw."" """ """ ,,0,h wl" do we"
HOYS PUSH FUND CAMPAIGN
Germantown Club Pushes Race for
12,000 Collect 53GG3.21
FARMER SMITH'S
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RAINBOW CLUB
THE PAKMEE AND THE LOCOMOTIVE
Once upon a time there was a farmer, and he- wasn't a Children's
Editor, either. Back of his house there was a great bis hill, which stood in
his way and kept him from seeing the scenery.
By and by there was a railroad built and a locomotive came along, and
it happened to arrive in the middle of tho night.
It was in the olden days, and the farmer had never seen a locomotivo
before. In the morning he went out to inspect the new arrival and as ho
looked at it he exclaimed, "They will never start the thing in the world."
By and by the engineer climbed into the cab and pulled the throttle a
tiny bit. The engine began to snort and started downthe track.
"My goodness!" exclaimed the farmer, "they will never stop it in tho
world."
The point of nil this is, when we come to that astonishing thing called
"wonder," suppose we keep still until we see what is going to happen.
This also reminds me of the olden days of the Mississippi River, where
there was a steamboat with a whistle so big that every time it blew the boat
stopped.
Once there was a little boy who never said a word, but finally he did
start talking and hi3 mother thought he never would stop, and I guess that's
about all. FARMER SMITH,
v ChildreVs. Editor, Evening Ledger.
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Our Postofilce Box
Here Is llttld Martha Schultz all wrapped
P In "tam o' chanters" on this happy Mny
y! Martha didn't know. In the icy
months when the
camera man snapped
this picture, that she
waa going to peek
out the postotnee
window In the time
o" npple blossoms I
Apple blossoms!
Pleise excuse us,
rtalnbows, ( we ram
ble a bit dawn the
path of the Fostofnce
garden and dream of
apple blossoms pink,
pink Rakes of fra
grance that breathe
ttRTIU. SCHULTZ the full sweetness of
v , May straight Into our
Sit, oy ' waklnsr each morning to
this loveliness will write and share
" with uaT
rK0h; wa know a country Italnhow,
j j"4a .Itoblnson, who llyes In Cedar
i S. e PeIaware, where we think maybe
- K!..PSache3 srow, and Jiere's another,
I V J11 Diffenderfer. who lives In Mt.
i '., 1?!' where the happiness muse grow I
' fL ,i.'rlck wans to know If he may send
'' rt" ,.answers ot "Things to Know and
i i?i 'l together at the end of each week.
'.! c'rta'n'y he can. Not only will this
' U. n?ment save postage but It will make
corrections easier for "paper marker."
J?'.a,rl!:e Bemsteln, of Point Breeze
i nu?4 has lovely pink and blue statlon-
;, rrances MacFarland has white sta.
;, Ii?"". out it has very lovely trimming.
' Z3,w. know wht It isT Just the nicest
' aT3 8 J.1 C)ub news sections so ;hat X may
t liv.ay8 h,ave them," Bertha Dyson, who
' na! ,n Vaton avenue, trims her letter
''xr.fi11 qulte thB same way!
' tr..arkar?t McCJanaghan. of North 20th
fcorV J""1 her luW8 trleaaa In the neigh.
Bf.W. . ara bln requested this very
cluK .u"!111156 Plana tor a summer branch
,. WMft rhis means tuirrh IvirllAa nTiH nM
t it r , Jame Heuderson, North VVarnoclc
FAitMEIl SMITH,
EVENiNa Ledger :
I wish to become a member of your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau,
tlful Rainbow Button free, t agree
to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVEHV DAY SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONO
THE WAYj
Name
Address
Age
School I attend
The Question Box
Dear Farmer Smith How many strings
has a violin and what are the names of
them? Is the violin very hard to learn
to play? CATHARINE FRAZIER,
South 16th street.
A violin has four strings. They are
the E. A, D and O strings. The violin
la said by many to be the hardest of all
Instruments to learn to play. However,
if a little girl makes up her mind that
she WILL learn, and If she Is willing to
practice hard n order to accomplish this
purpose, there Is every reason for her to
hope to become a skilful player.
FARMER SMITH'S GOAT HOOK
Missus Bumpus' Joke
The morning after Billy Rumpus had
come homo from his ride In the auto
mobile there was a terrible noise outside
the door, and he got up so fast that ho
upset tho table and spilled n lot of tin
cans which Missus Bumpus wns getting
ready for his morning meal.
Running outside, Billy was Just in time
to see tho man who had brought him
disappearing over the hill.
Billy was so afraid that the man was
going to take him away again that he
uiun i even wait for a second look, but
hurried back Into the house, his teeth
chattering.
"It's very cold outdoors, Isn't It?" asked
Mrs. Bumpus, squinting one eye at him.
"No," said Billy.
"Then, why are your teefh chattering
so?"
Thats my appetite working," said
Billy. "Have you those tin cans ready for
breakfast yet?"
"No," said Mrs. Goat. "You're afraid
of something, and you might Just as well
tell mo what It Is."
"What! Me afraid? Afraid of what?
I never was afraid of anything In my
life."
At this Mrs. Goat went and looked out
the window, and her good husband asked,
"What are you looking at?"
"I saw a. strange man," said Mrs. Goat,
giggling.
There was a great clatter and rattle of
tin cans as Mr. Bumpus disappeared '
under the bed. Then Mrs. Goat went over
and, lifting the counterpane gently, she
looked under and said, "Good night: sleep
tight"
. from Trieste, to which Adriatic city he
' m.rla cAr,,..... ,-ln l..nvA . I. ..... u .
,it- ,i,iui:iu Liin uuuiu uiu war. n u
mountain guide In the Tyrol, a soldier In
the polyglot Austrian army, a waiter In a
London hotel, nnd what not else, ho had
contrived to snatch up a half-dozen lan
guages, among tho rest English, which he
spoke with purity. His linguistic ability
mnde him a dangerous platform opponent,
for ho wns without scruple or fear.
Yet Monte had had thl3 master of man
kind's misfortune checkmated nlmost from
the day ho had rented tho houso in Mur
dock street. Such Is the power of mind
over mind, when a man of courage and
Inherited talents sets a firm hand to tho
plow.
A generation ago to get advance Infor
mation of the conspiracies of Brlccono It
would have been necessary for Monto to
havo secreted a confederate In somo em
brasure, behind curtains, under the Moor
or elsowher3. But we now llvo In n mar
velous nge, and prodigies of Invention
peer forth from tho advertising pages of
the great periodicals with tho Imperti
nence of old friends dictagraphs, vlc
trolas, electric Irons, kodaks, tecordo-
phones, etc.
Tho recordophone that young Crlspen
bought for installation In tho Murdock
street house was the most Improved, one
very high-priced nnd sure-flro of results.
With tho loynl Lars, aided by tho absence
of n household, Monte set the perfected
sound trap in Brlccono'a headquarters the
night following Strong Marley's announce
ment that the nllen agitator was at work
among the operatives of tho Big Four. It
wob nn easy accomplishment, nnd once
the recording box wns In the vacant house
two doors away, rented by Monte, all that
tho multl-milllonalro had to do was call
nightly and replace the used cylinders
with fresh ones.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
BEQUESTS TO CHARITIES
15!
"Turning tho corner" In their cnmpnlgn
to collect $12,000 for tho Germnntown
Boys' Club within one week, the collectors
reported $.1663.21 received to dnte. With
one-fourth of tho amount already con
tributed, thoso In charge of the campaign
.. ..,...c..L i.u.1 mo; ,.. ,,., u.e null- ,,,. v.,llC(l llt jo- 0
way mark before their next meeting to- Other wills probated today wero thoso
morrow night. Contributions announced "' n-iniuei n. tiawly. 1G26 Mount Wrnnn
last night totaled J1S3G.49. which more Cfr' J.1'011' '," 1r'v"tc liequcsts disposes
than doubled the ,S26.75 reported on Mon TowTms person' stre'eH '"i
any n gill. -n nuamonai pienge oi jiuuu "cm iv. urumn, -y.is ropl.tr street, J1700
fr-.-m Joshua L. Bally, upon tho comple- "n" ."J' !' Albright. 5301 Lancaster
i.ruue, 9itiu.
I n'l nr lh fiinn In nn pjrtrn Iticpntlvi. mi... .
" . '" personal ertects of tho estate of
Tho ten teams In tho campaign nre Louis Klefer have been nppralsed at
planning n whirlwind finish next Mon- $12,556.7!); John f Burtlett, S75-I5 78-
day night. One of these bands of worker. Annie Bennett, $7177.51. nnd Frederick A
Tenm Ii. Is made up entirely of club mem- Lex, J53J2. 15.
bers, one of them being only 11 yenrs old.
Though nearly last on the list of returns, ' School Concert at
tllin ll'illll iitin iiiiiiii; itiiuwni nn iiiuuj vuiii.
as all the other teams combined
of your factories and shops in Philadel
phia and you will find tho working life
of most girls averages three years and
not over llvo years. She marries. There
Is an Impression thnt women do not marry
any more."
Sho quoted statistics to show that
women were marrying now more than
ever, but then sho told of many girls
she had Interviewed In shops and nsked
upon lenrnlng they were soon to leave to
be married Just what they planned to do
then. "Nothing." Miss Tarboll said was
the general answer. Tho speaker went on
Will nf tri:- i' it i . . . to ej.plaln that una was too otten tne
will ot hiiza "i. Henderson Divides ! attitude of tho girl who was about to be
Estate Among Them and Relatives I mnrrlcd : that too often the mother nd-
I mltted that her daughter was not very
Bequests of $2000 each to the Phlladel- "I't nt housework nnd management, but
phia Homo f,r Incurables nnd tho Phll-t-1 l,lat "10 ,nnlller usually excused herself
delphla branch of the Women's KorcJ s" pick It up; I had to
Missionary Society of tho .Methodist Kpls-J pick It up." . ,
copal f'hiirch. aro Included In the will nfl "The aniialllng thing." said Miss Tar
uz.i i. Henderson, who died nt the New- bell. "i that here tho girl enters a rcla
port Apartments, leaving to relatives an I tlon that will absorb all her time, nnd she
Is untrained for It. Jt snows nn appalling
lack of any idea or vision about the thing
she l.s to do.
Xcw Ccnturv
The Kplscopnl-De Lancey Glee Club will
I (Til
Tho results announced to dnte are: Team V, ',', " , """;'" ' mo .-sow Century
A. Captain Alfred C. Mn-i le. $152; Team I ';,". ,h .i"" ,Ui S.outh ,2,h street'
11. William D Sutton. $9.:.47: Team C. I !'."'" ' Ilrec'lo r Charles Aiken.
.-,..,.! ,-. ,-v.i in,, nv,.,... n it-mi..... .unn prominent women win n.i
I'tiviu i. WKueii, f.iii Ariiui .', ii iiit.iiu ,
,.nA ... .. :. " Ha
H. Hncon. $100.25: Tenm E, N. F. Davis Jl ". .... - l" nrca,r' nt which the
nnd C. T. Smoot. $.138.50: Team P. Jamos i """ " wm. rtct will assist.
It. Walker, ?'.'l; Team u, itoger w. raior,
$132; Team H. W. Williams. $90; Team I,
W. R. Humphreys. $221; Team J, Dr. -V
F. Steele, $111.
Gold Watch
$22.50
A bf-nutifu! thin moriM wntch IT
( I h K. Gold cmt. For mn yfj
u hn 1 lr nn ii'r-iiin I f tmnlf 4n ill
h cold (nno nt an uuunuttl price.
C. R. Smith & Son
Market St. at 18th
?gga
Johanna, Chimpanzee, Has a Mate
Johanna the Second, tho big female I
chimpanzee nt the Zoo, has a mate. He
was captured In the heart of Africa and i
Is four years old ; his name Is Congo. Sad '
to say Congo Is hut half the size of j
Johnrfnn, who Is eight years old at least, j
nn I keepers do not deem It advisable to '
put the two chimpanzees In the same cage i
until they became acquainted Congo has
been placed on exhibition and appears to
like his new quarters.
be
Things to Know and Do
1. Name three words that might
used In place of the word "answer,"
2. What is the difference between cir
cumference and diameter?
3. Fill in the missing words:
"Through the valley, over the hill,
Johnnie boy takes the grain to the ,"
(For little folks.)
For Artists
UUllK TKI C1.Q.1
fa yl ya
us hi. J""1' to 'P u "t. Ho wilt help
i 6v l,.in'iU8 a bawball team that win
' wiv t1 nbow colors! How about that
Ban amf"T Thodora Helney, of Wind
mp, fB . (a wUluig to do his share. That's
th. n,i , "yuP man. that will spread drawinc will t carefully corrected. rUt
. itainbow wider and wider cjsed and rttumedgu.
Copy the elephant, malt hlra to the
Rainbow. Club, Department Iv, Your
"His Relief"
By Charle Welibtre. ass 12 ytara.
Wcat Suiquehanna ave,
Rockfleld was a tourist who had a
lovely St. Bernard dog whose name was
Lex. Rockfleld himself was a sturdy
man, loving nature in all Its ways.
He was now taking a risk by going with
a climbing party up Mt. Blanc In the
Alps. They had a careless guide, who
led them Into great ravines of Ice and
snow, and Anally, slipping, the whole party
landed on a small glacier All except
Rockfleld escaped, and he was so numbed
that he could hardly move. Juet then the
bright sun shining on the snow caught his
eye and seemed to make a rainbow which
stretched itself gorgeously across the
azure sky. He lay wondering at this
beautiful sight, and his thoughts wan
dered farther and farther away, until he
fell asleep.
But let us return to Lex, the dog. Grow
ing Impatient, the dog at last ran out
of the Inn and up the steep mountain
slope. Rock over rock he passed, some
times stopping to sniff the ground or to
gain breath and look for some people that
might aid him. At last he came upon his
master's body and began barking. But his
barking did not wake Rockfleld.
Suddenly the dog gripped his master
by the collar, and, straining every muscle,
he dragged him to the cottage, where the
landlord revived him and put hlra to bed.
The faithful dog watched over him all
night, and In the morning received a good
petting.
Ho lived to a good old ags and always
had a place in his master's mind.
On being asked later by one of the.
friends of the climbing party who saved
him. he replied: "It was the rainbow
and my dog- The rainbow put me to.
sleep and I did not Xeel my pains while
the dog brought mo to the cottage."
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E'Tl! A l'KAT TO 1'IT I'llKT
Fashionable Footwear
For the Young Lady
Styles specialized for the growing foot
from the small girl to the little woman
Mahogany Tan Calf Boots are now the
smartest footwear made.
This model is particularly graceful, made
nn a correct design for the growing girl's
foot.
Also fashioned In White Calf and Ivory or
Havana brown Glace Kid.
3 ROBINSON & CRAWFORD
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t Ivory kid ,Ul ,3 ,; YA
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Great Butter Sale
FOR TODAY, TOMORROW AND SATURDAY
Our stores are famous for their fine Butter, and among the many
attractive specials for this week this Great Butter Sale deserves your
careful consideration. We have included Eggs also, because the two
txsrj11 to buy Butter
Gold Seal Piffife Butter fcu' 40c.
A bargain price for these three days on "Gold Seal," the highest
grade of freshly churned Butter made.
Sizes 6 to s
$2.50 to
$4.50
Hy-Lo Butter "J 35c lb.
Fancy Creamery Butter, superior
in quality to most of the higher
priced "BEST butters sold elsewhere.
Ca-RoButteis,33c".
Absolutely pure Butter of eood
quality and, like all our Butters,
a bargain at its price.
Gold Seal Eggs 28c
For our "Gold Seal" we buy the freshest Eggs that reach this
city and select from them the largest, meatiest and heaviest. "Gold
Seal" are the ideal all-the-year-round Eggs for particular oeople.
FRESH EGGS, Dozen, 25c
An excellent grade of Eggs, every one guaranteed absolutely
fresh, and the R. & C. guarantee is always reliable.
aldine
Shoes and Hosiery
1204-06-08 Market St.
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You will find the same high quality groceries, the same low prices
and the same courteous service at every Robinson & Crawford store
whether it be located at '
21st and Market Streets
Downtown, Uptown, Germantown. Kensington, West Philadelphia.
Manayunk, Roxborough, Logan, Oak Lane. Ovexbrook, Bala Nar
berth, Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Lansdowne, E. Lansdowqe, Lla'nercb,
Darby or Media.
Robinson & Crawford
Grocery Stores for Particular People Throughwit the CUr no! &&u&j
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