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v iVancy fPynne Hears Report of
Party Several Summer Engagements Marty Box
Parties at Theatre Opening
I KNOW you'll be Interested, Just as I
was, to hear how successful was the
bazaar that the people of Cape May gave
for the benefit of the Church of the Ad
vent. I told you all about it at the time,
you remember. The committee In charge
met on Monday at the home of Mrs. Hor
ace Eugene Smith, In Cape May, and re
ports were read. Seven hundred and twenty-seven
dollars were made and the com
mittee Is justly proud of It. The fund Is
to Bupport the services of the church
during the winter, as It Is carried on' en
tirely through the efforts of the summer
people who go thero and love It most of
whom are rhlladelphlans. Mrs. Smith was
chairman of the committee. Others from
this city helping her were Mrs. George
K. Crozlcr, Mrs. L. Bert Eystcr. Mrs. Ar
lington Gilpin, Mrs. Henry B. I'atton,
gJjMrs. Edward B. Saycn, Mrs. K. Ramsay
Hill, Mrs. E. K. SparKS, airs. William j.
Grange, Mrs. T. Mitchell Hastings, Mrs.
Norman Grey and Mrs. W. Howard Pan
co.st. Mrs. James NIelds, of "Wilmington,
was also Interested In the affair. It will be
a great pleasure to these people while they
nre here during the winter to know that
the little white church with the old-fashioned
windows and green shutters Is
having services Just as It had all summer,
when they were there.
THERE'S quite a good deal going on
for midsummer in the way of en
gagements and marriages. Anne Melrs,
you know, 19 going to be married on Mon
day to Captain Newbold, and Katherlne
Potter and Walter Avery are to be mar
ried nn Saturday at Cape May. Huberta
Earle will bo matron of honor for her sis
ter aftd the small reception afterward will
be at her cottage. Mary Montgomery's en
gagement to Edward Biddle Halsey has
been an-ieunced, und I wonder how lor.? it
will be before she sots the date? It cer
tainly keeps one busy remembering Just
who each has become and whether she has
"become it yet" or whether she is Just en
gagedor whether Hhe isn't either, and
you just suspect It.
WEIIE you at the opening, or rather re
opening, of "Hearts of the World" at
the Forrest on Monday night? It was
quite an Interesting audience. A lot of
the navy people came from the navy yard
and thero were several box parties. Cap
tain and Mrs. C. A. Carr had a large party.
Among their guests I noticed Admiral Tap
pan, Medical Director Sheldon G. Evans
and Mrs. Evans, Paymaster J. Martin and
Mrs. Martin. Mrs. De Witt C. Webb, Com
mander and Mrs. Roscoe Conklln Davis,
Mrs. Vroom, Mr. J. L. Richards, Captain
and Mrs. Kaiser and Mr. C. R. Richards
and several others.
Major and Mrs. Arthur Burneston Owens
also entertained. YoiKknow their daugh
ter, Emily Eleanor Owens, was married re
cently at the navy yard to Chandler Bar
nard. She was one of the party. Others
were Major and Mrs. James J. Meade,
Captain and Mrs. John Swift Norrls, Cap
tain and Mrs. Pierce and Dorothy Fuller,
daughter of General and Mrs. Fuller. Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick English were also there.
Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Llpplncott, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Atlee
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robinson. Janet
Mlddleton was In charge of the National
Service League group which gave out the
programs. Isabel Howell and Mrs. Frank
Wall, first lieutenants, nnd Dorothy Hay,
second lieutenant, were helping her.
Others In the party were Mrs. Orlando
Crease, Jr., Mrs. Raymond Wright, Ruth
Parrott, Frances Gilkey, Ruth McGiath,
Anna Kimball and Ruth Atkinson. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. D'lppoll also entertained
a party of six. Other officers were Lieu
tenant Caul and Lieutenant Kessler. Alto
, gether quite a party for Philadelphia in
wartime.
I HEAR that Fifl Wldener Is making
everybody Jealous up In Newport on
account of her rubber shark. She is the
only person on Bailey's Beach who owns
one, and she has It blown up like a rubber
mattress and then "shoots the breakers"
on 'it. It would be my Idea of a wonderful
time in this kind of weather, and up thero
It must be lots of fun, Fin Is quite expert
at playing with her shark and appears
every day on the beach with her "pet."
GEORGE is fifteen and has just acquired
long trousers. Billy and Jack, the
-twins, have gicut icsnect for their big
brother and are always interested In every
thing ho does. Some time before they got
ready to go away this summer they became
Very much excited by the announcement
that George was to learn to dance In order
to take his part In the weekly dances at
the seashore. Every night after dinner he
retired to his own 100m, and from behind
closed doors the twins were wont to hear
the bumps and bangs of his practicing as
he stumbled from the bed by way of the
long rocker of the chair over to the win
dow. This was continued for fully a
m'onth before the family left, and as the
time approached the time spent In re
hearsal, before the mirror, of course, was
Increased. Finally, just the night before
the trunks were packed, George startled
the family by remarking at the dinner
table; "Dad. I simply must have a pair of
white ducks for those dances. .Why, I
simply couldn't get out there on that floor
unless I havo them." Dad replied that he
would see, which of course meant that he
would buy. A few hours'later as the twins
wero preparing for bed Billy was hcarJ
to call across the room to Jack, "I wonder
what George is going to 'do with the
ducks?" And Jack, evidently with visions
of the tine pond oack by the woods, re
sponded, "Oh, I don't know; but do you
suppose they'll be muscovy or runvas
back?" NANCY WYNNE.
Social Activities
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cherry, of 325 Car
penter lane, Uermantowh, announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Miss Esther B,
Cherry, to Mr. Andrew Jackson Sailer, U.
S. A., now stationed at Camp Wadsworth,
B. e-
Mrs. Joseph M. Qazzam and her daughter.
Mls Olivia M, deB. Qazzam, of 265 South
nineteenth street, are spending some time at
5owood, Toledo. O
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Success of Cape May Lawn
ment of their daughter, Miss Almec Marie
Brlgnard, to Ensign James Martin Pratt, The
marriage will take place at the home of the
bride on Saturday, August 34, and will be
very quiet, owing to the recent death ot the
bride's brother, Mr. Charles Edmond Brlg
nard. Mrs. Roy C. Deal, of Norfolk, has been
spending several days In thli cltv as the
guest of Mies Katherlne Schlater, of 1318
Orthodox street, Frankford, on her way home
after a visit of several weeks at Groton,
Conn.
Mrs. Walter Russell Sparks nnd her young
son, Walter Russell Sparks, Jr , of Wynne
wood road, Ovcrbrook, nra visiting Mrs.
Sparks's mother, Mrs. Hlldebrand Fitzger
ald, at her summer home, Squirrel's Nest,
at Montrose, for this month.
Lieutenant Henry E. Tlsdale, V. S. R,
who has been stationed at Camp Jackson, S.
C, has been transferred to Fort Sill, Okla.,
where he Is taking special training In the
artillery officers' training school.
,Mrs. O. C. Stlmpson, of 873 Wynncwood
road, Ovcrbrook, hr.s received word of the
safe arrival overseas of her son, Mr. Clar
ence A. Stlmpson, who Is with the First
Squadron, First Marine Aviation Force.
Mr. E. S Pelling has returned to his home
In Overbrook after a short visit to l'ennsburg.
Mr. Bertram I, Samter, of Scranton. Is vis
iting his grandmother, Mrs. D Israel, of the
Norfolk Apartments.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Thtfysen and their
daughter, of Merlon, have taken apartments
In Atlantic City for the month of August.
TWO WEDDINGS IN
THE SAME FAMILY
Miss Alice Coleman and Miss Vir
ginia Coleman Marry in
Same Church
The wedding of Miss Alice B. Coleman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Coleman,
of 2212 North Twentieth street, and Mr.
Joseph A. McKenna, of 2210 North Twen
tieth street, took place on Saturday after
noon In St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church,
Twenty-third and Berks streets, with the
Rev. Father Ring officiating. The brldo wore
her traveling suit of dark blue with a hat
to match. She was attended by her sister.
Miss Clementine Coleman, ns bridesmaid,
who also wore a coat suit of blue. Mr.
Michael O'Brien was the best man Mr. Mc
Kenna and his bride loft on an extended trip
and will be at home In New York nft?r
September IB.
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BAILEY COLEMAN
Another wedding In the Coleman family
took place on Monday afternoon, when Miss
Virginia L. Coleman, sister of Mrs. McKenna,
was married to Lieutenant Edgar E. Bailey,
U. S. N. The ceremony was performed In
St. Elizabeth's Church by Father Ring. The
bride wore a gown of blue georgette crepe
with a hat to match and a corsage bouquet
of orchids. Her bister, Miss Lily Coleman,
was her only attendant, and wore an after
noon gown of blue georgette c,repe with a
large blue hat.
Lieutenant Frank Hirst, U. S. N was the
best man. Lieutenant Bailey and his bride
left on a short trip.
FELS MEDVENE
Miss Frances Medvene, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Medene, of 2421 North
Thirty-third street, and Mr. Mitchell Fels.
of 1S07 North Eighth street, were married
on Sunday evening at Mayer's Drawing
Room, Broad street and Columbia avenue.
The cer,emony was performed at 0 o'clock by
the Rev. Marvin Nathan. D. D , of the Beth.
Israel congregation. Mr. Aaron Fels gave
the bride In marriage. She wore a white
satin gown with a veil of lace and tulle
caught with orange blossoms. A shower of
Bride roses was carried. Mrs Dorothy
Karps, who was matron of honor, wore
white georgette crepe and carried a shower
of pink rotes. Miss Esther FeK Miss Bertha
Fels, sisters of the bride, and Miss
Pauline Simon were hrldesmalds. Their
frocks were of pale blue crepe de chine, and
they carried pale pink roses. Miss Molly
Medvene. the little flower girl, wore a lin
gerie frock and carried a basket of pink
sweet peas.
Mr. Harry Karps was the best man. and
the ushers were Mr. Harry Fels, Mr. Morris
Simon and Mr, Abraham Berkowitz The
service was followed by a reception. Mr.
Fels and his bride left for a trip through
the Northeast and later will go to Atlantic
City. They will be at home In Logan the
end of September.
.MISS ANNA KELLY
CORPORAL W. O. EIMAR
Tho marriage of Miss Kelly, of 262 1
South Chadwick street, and Corporal
Weimar will take place this afternoon at
4 o'clock in St. Monica's' Church, Seven
icenih and Rimer streets. The cere
mony will be performed by the Rev.
Father King. Miss Agnes Rogen will be
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StBrlrv a T'ulton. nniltl-inllllonnlre 1 mas
quaradlnB In Ilillirton a John Smith. eneHlolt.
lnter'.tl In ilat.) ennierriPT the lllnlsilell f"iU'
He Is busy watchlnx relatives he has sudaeniy
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Duff whose father married the mother ot in
lllnlKdrlls. but who hail Inherited none of the
1-ultnn wealth Thev haelieen attending a
liurU Klen b Mrs Jamen Ulalsdell.
CHAPTER XIII (Continucll
FIVE minutes later he had found Miss
Maggie, and was making his adieus.
Miss Maggie, on the way home, was
strangely silent.
"Well, that was some party,' began Mr.
Smith, after waltlnp for her to speaK
"It was, Indeed "
"Quite a house!"
"Yes "
"ttnn- prettv Miss MUllcent looked:'
"Very pretty."
"I'm glad at last to see that poor child
en loving herself"
"Yes."
Mr. Smith frowned nnd stole a slde-vic-n
rt-,rir"' his pnmnan'on Was it
possible? Could Miss Maggie be showing at
Lit .1 tinge of envv and jealousy' It was
o unlike her' And yet
"Even Miss Flora seemed to be having
a good time. In spite of that funereal black."
he hazarded, again
"Yes '
"And I'm sure Mrs James Blalsdell and
M'" Bes'e verp vorv rsdlunt nnd shining
"Oh yes. they shone."
Mr Smith bit his lip and stole another
sldewlso glance
i:r how did you enjoy It? Did you
linv a good tltm"'
"Oh, yes, very"
Thi-re was n brief silence Mr Smith
drew a long breath and berrnn again
"I had no Idea Mr James Blalsdell was
so fend of er hooks I had quite a chat
with him In his den "
No answer
"He says Fred "
"Did you see that Oaylord girl?'" Miss
Mnr-gle 'was galvanized Into sudden life
"He'n nerfectlv botwltched with her. And
,,ho th-ir rldlcul-'U dre nnd for .1 young
'r'ri ru,. T wish Hattle would let those
penn' alnre!"
"Oh. well he'll be off to college next week."
ce - '
"Yes, but who with? Her brother! r
and b-'s vor--e 'Inn 'ho Is. if -invthing
Why, be wix dru'ik tetil-ht. actun''v drik.
when ho camr ' 1 don't want Fred with
him I don't want Fred with ntiv of them "
"N" I don't like their looks mvself very
weli but T fancv voung Blalffdell hss a
pretty level head on him His father
Eays "
"Hi' fnthei- -,-qtitr,- him." Internip'eil
Miss Maggie "He worships all those chil
dren But Into Fred nto Fred he's nour
"! hl whole Inst vnuth Vou don't know.
You don't understand, of course. Mr
Smith You haven't known him n'l the ,
.as I hive" Mi's Margie's voice shook with
suppressed feellne- "Tlvn vs pln-ny the
rt-enmfT He filrly lived In his books.
Thev were fnnd and drink to him He
nlnnned for cnllrge, nf course. From hoy-
i.rr.,1 h "-is going to write great plays,
great poems great novels. He was nlwavs
scribbling something. I think he even tried
to sell hi" t ilngs. In his "teens; but. of
enhrse. nothing came of that but rejec
tion slips. ,
"At nineteen he entered college. He was
point? to work his wav. Of course, we
muldn' so-vl him But he was too frail.
He couldn't stand the double task and he
broke down completely. We sent him Into
the countrv to recunerato and thero he met
Hattle Snow, fell head over heels in love
with her blue eves and golden hair and
married her nn the spot Of course, there
w-as rothi"" to dn the-' but to go to work,
nnd Mr. Hammond took him Into his real
estate and sii-nco ofl'oe He's been there
ever since, plodding, plodding, plodding."
"Bv Oeorge'" murmured Mr. Smith, sym
pathetically. "Vou cin Imagine there wasn't much time
lft for bonks. I think, when we first went
there, he thought ho was still going to write
th great poem, the great play, the great
novel, ths.t was to bring him fame and
mnnev. But he soon learned better- Hattle
had little patience with his scribbling, and
had less with the constant necessity of
scrimping and economizing. She was always
nmbltlous to get ahead, and be somebody,
and, of course, as the babies came and the
expenses Increased, )h demand for more
mnney heca more and more Insistent, But
Jim, ' poor Jim I Ie never was a money
maker, Htf worked, and worked hard, and
then got a Job for evenings and worked
harder. But T don't believe he ever quite
caught up. That's why I was so glad when
this monev came for Jim. And now, don t
vou se. he's thrnwn his whole lost youth
'into Fred. And Fred
"Fred la going to make good. You see
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CHAPTER XIV
From Me to 1 011 With .ot c
IT WAS certainly a gay one that holiday
1 week. Beginning with the James Blais
dells' housenarmlng, it was una continuous
found of dances, dinners, shlghrides and
skating parties for Hlllettnn's ning people,
particularly for the Blaltdells, the l'ennocks
and the Ouylords
Mr Smith, at Miss Maggie's nu com
paratively little of It all. though he had
almost dally reports from Vorny. Mellicent
or Miss Flora, who came often to Ml Mag.
gio's for a little chnt It was from Miss
Flora that he learned the outcome of Mel
llcent's present to hr mother. The week
was past, and Miss Flora had come down to
Miss Maggie's for a little tslt.
Mr Smith still worked at the t&i.ie In the
corner of the Ihlng room, though 'he Duff
Blalfdell records wero nil long r; ropled
He was at work now sotting and tabulating
other Blalsdell iccotds Mr Smith seemed
to find no end to the work that had to be
done cm his Blalsdell hook
As Miss Klora entered the room (2 rreet-
ed Mr Smith cordially, and droDp-d .mo
a chair
"Well, thej'e gone at last" sh. twn.ed
handing her furs to Miss Maggt! "so T
thought I'd come drwn and talk things over.
No, don't go, Mr Smith." she begged, as he
made a move toward departure. "I hain't
come to say nnthln" prhate; besides. ou'io
Just like one cf the family, anhow Keep
right on with our work.'please "
Thus entreated Mi Smith went back to
his table nnd Miss Flora settled herself
more comfortably In Ml" Maggie's easiest
chair. t
"So they're nil gone." said Miss Maggie
cheerily.
"Ves ; an' It's time thev did. to my way
r-J thlnkln'. Mercv me what a week It has
been' They hain't been still a minute, not
one of 'em, except for a few hours' sleep
toward mornln'."
"But what a good time they've had '"
cvittod Miss Maggie
"Ves And didn't It dn our soul good to
. e M'tHprn' "t Jane Tnne nearly had a
fit. She told Mellicent that all this gaiety
was nothing but froth and lllmslness and
e-itlon of spirit. That she knew It because
she'd been all through It when ho was voting
nnd she knew the ,nnitv of it And Melli
cent what do yon suppose that child said?"
"I can't inrigine " smiled Miss Maggie.
"She said she wanted to see the vanity
of It. too, Pretty cute of her. too, wasn't It?
Still. It's lust as well she's gone back to
school, I think myself She's been repressed
and held back sc long, that when she did let
looe. It was lust like cutting the nuckerlng
s'trlng of a bunched-up ruffle sne flew in all
directions, and there was no holding her back
anywhere ; and I suppose she has been a bit
foolish and extravagant In the things she's
asked for Poor dear, though, she did get
one setback "
"What do you mean"
"Did she tell you about the present for
her mother?"
"That she was going to get It yes "
Across the room Mr. Smith looked up sud.
denly.
"Well, she got It." Miss Flora's thin lips
snapped grimly over the terse words. "But
she had to take It back "
"Take It back I" cried Miss Maggie
"Yes. And It was a beaut one of them
light purple stones with two pearls Melli
cent showed It to me on the way home from
the store, you know. And she was so pleased
over It ! 'Oh, I flon't mind the saving nil
those years now,' she cried, 'when I see what
a beautiful thing they've let me get for
mother." And she went off t-c happy she Just
couldn't keep her feet from dancing."
"I can Imagine It." nodded MNs Maggie.
"Well, In an hour she was back But what
a difference! All the light and happiness
and springiness were gone. She was nlmost
crying. She still carried the little box in her
hand. "I'm takln' It back," she choked.
Mother doesn't like It ' 'Don't like that
beautiful pin !' says I, 'What does she want?'
" 'Oh, yes, she liked the pin," said Mel
licent, all teary; 'she thinks It's beautiful.
But she doesn't want anything She says
she never heard of such foolish golngs-cn
paying all that money for a silly, useless
pin. I I told her 't was a present from me,
but she made me take It back I'm on my
way now back to the store. I'm tc get tho
money, If I can. If I can't, I'm to get a
credit slip. Mother says we can take It up
In forks and spoons and things we need I
told her 't was a present, but ' She
couldn't say another word, poor child. She
just turned and almost ran from the room."
"That was last night.' She went away
this morning, I suppose I didn't see her
again, so I don't knqw how she did come cut
with the storeman."
"Too bad too bad!" sympathized Miss
Maggie. (Over at tho table Mr Smith had
fallen to writing furiously, with vlcic-us little
KT."
labs of h Is nencll.) "But Jno never did be
present (ot.ech other even ai unnstmas.
tlce, and Mclllcent was always so unhappy
Christmas morning I"
"I know It. And that's Just what the
trouble Is, Don't yru see? Jane never 1st
'em tnke even comfort, and now that they
can take some comfort, Jane's got so out
of the habit, she don't know how to begin."
"Careful, careful. Flora!" laughed Miss
Maggie. "I don't think you can say much
on that score "
"Why. Maggie Duff. I'm taking comfort "
bridled Miss Flora. "Didn't I have chicken
last week and turkey three weeks ago? And
do I ever skimp the butter or hunt frr cakn
rules with one egg now? And ain't 1 going
to Niagara and have a phonograph and
move Into a fine plnce as soon as my
mcurnlng Is up? You wait and see'"
"All right. I'll wait," laughed Miss Mag
gie. Then, a bit anxiously, she asked "Did
Fred go today?"
"Yes, looking fine ns n fiddle, too I
was sweeping off the steps when ho went by
the houc He stopped nnd spoke Said he
wns going In new for real work that he'd
played long enough He snld he wouldn't
tie good for a row of pins If ln had many
such weeks ns this had been "
"I'm glad he realized It." obsoned Miss
Muggle grimly "I suppose the Oaylord voung
ntoiile went, too?"
"HlMiard did, but Penrl doesn't go till not
week rthe Isn't In the same whool with Hess,
ou l;no- It's ren grander th.in Dof.s's
thej say Hattle wants to get Bos Into It
next enr Oh. I forgot, we've got to call
her ' ll7abeth now' Hid you know that'"
Miss Maggie ihook her head
"Well, we hne. Hattle sa.s nicknames
arc all out now. and that 'Elizabeth' Is ery
stylish nnd good form, nnd the onh proper
thing to call her She tan we must call her
'Harriet,' too 1 forgot that "
"And Henn.v 'Benjamin' '" smiled Miss
Mnffffle
"Yes. And ,11m '.lames' But I'm nfrald I
shall forget sometimes "
"I'm afraid a good manv of us will."
laughed Miss Mnggle
'lit nil came from them Oa lords, 1 be
lieve," sniffed Floin "I don't think much of
m: hut Hattle seems to. I notice she don't
put ncvhln' dlscoiirngln' In the wa of young
fSnvlord and Bess But be pays 'mot ns
much attention to Mellicent. so far as I can
see. whenever Carl Pennock will gle him n
chnnce. Did oil eer see the beat of that
bov? It's the money, of course 1 hope
Mellicent '11 gle him a good lesjon, liefore
she gets through with It He deserves It." she
ejaculated, ns she p'eked up her fur neckpiece
and fastened it with a jerk
In the doorwav she paused and glanced
cautlouFlv toward Mr Smith Mi Smith,
perceiving the glance, tried er hard to
nlisorb himself in the lows nf names and
dates hefoio him; but he could not help
henilng Miss Flora's neM words.
"Mnggle, hain't you changed our mind a
mite yet' Won't ou let me ghe ou some
of mv money? I'd so loe to. dear'"
But Miss Maggie, with a lolent shake of
her head, nlmost pushed Miss Flora Into the
hall and shut the door flrmb
(TO BH CONTINl'ED TOMORROW)
"DREAMLAND'
ADVENTURES"
Hu DADDY
THE SOLDIER RIRDS
A. comp'rtr u,v nrfimliire encd it-eel n-flln-nuia
Jo,'rinv and r.irtlno Satvrdau
CHAPTER 111
The Story 0 r7m lielgian
ifXTOV come from Belgium that's.
Yhome'" ciled Billy Utlgium to
my
the
strange Pigeon.
"In Dlnant 1 lled in the happy days be
fore the war," answered the stranger.
"Dlnant ' I, too. am from Dlnant," shouted
Billy, looking eagerly at the stranger "I
seem to know you Is It possible that you
nre Blue Peter, leader of the Cathedral
Pigeons?"
The Steeple Pigeons stared In amazement
as thty heard this.
1 am Blue Peter." replied the stranger.
"And ou 1 know jou, too You ate the
boy they called Billy "
"Ves. I'm Billy. And. oh, I'm so glad to
see jou. Blue Peter," exclaimed Billy, his
syes filling with tears "How Is home, our
dear, dear home'"
"Ruins! ruins, eerywhere' Sad, sad
ruins '
"Poot Belgium'" clied Billy
"Poor Belgium hut biae Belgium, too
Brlns, now, but some day victorious Belgium
will rise again more beautiful than eer,
safer than ivcr. The spirit of Belgium lives,
nurified and ennobled. Belgium lives. Blll,
boy That's the word I bring to ou"
"That word is good. Blue Peter It makes
my soul rejoice though mv heart Is sad
But sou ou nre starving"
"l am hungr," ndmltted Blue Peter
humbl) "That's why I came here, seeking
succor "
"We have nothing for you. people ate so
stingy." interrupted Airy Pouter
"But we always have something for a
fighter." retorted Peggy "I've sent Homer
and Carrie Pigeon to my home for bread and
here they aie Hat all you wish. Blue Petei.
ou have earned It."
ftiue Peter needed no second Invitation
He eagerly attacked the bread which Homer
and Carrie Pigeon had brought, and every
peck seemed to put new life and zest Into
him The Steeple Pigeons were cooing aside
nmo'ng themselves It was evident they were
discussing the social standing nf Blue Peter
"Are you jeally a Belgian Cathedral
pigeon'" asked Airy Pouter.
"I am the leader of the clan "
"Then you are of the Pigeon nobility " said
Airy Pouter, a'Kupp of awe coming Into his
oiee.
"Why, of course
"Then welcome to our steeple We will bo
glad to entertain you. Of course, here in
America we have nothing so fine as you have
In Europe, but "
Blue Peter Interrupted Airy Pouter
"I think America Is splendid And Its sol
dlirs nre nmong the finest on eaith That's
why I have crossed the ocean to see tho
Pigeons heie. 1 know they will want to fight
with their wonderful American soldiers to
make the world free. I am sure you will
come to help us How many will enlist'"
"I will " promptly spoke up Bronze Beauty
"We have enlisted already," declared Car
rie and Homer Pigeon.
Airy Pouter and the other Steeple Pigeons
were rather dlstuibed by this appeal of Blue
Peter.
"Well you see. we are pacifists," said Airy
Pouter hesitatingly "We are liv ing so pence,
fullv here in our steeple that it really Isn t
any of our business what is happening In
So were we living peacefully in our Bel
gian steeples," declared Blue Peter. "And
those steeples were much lniger and much
nner than this, the crowning glory of
cathedrals it had taken centuries to build
We were happy as the day is long. When
the war came, we heard the cannon boom,
but we fled to our steeples and said- 'We'll
be safe here with our children We'll keep
out of the way until the war Is over
"But the Germans overran happy, peace
ful Belgium. They turned their guns on our
wonderful cathedrals Our steeples were bat
tered Into dust. Our babies were killed
Pigeons perished by hundreds The Huns
murdered the men. the women, the children
who had fed us. They made us and our dear
neople homeless, desolate, hungry
"We were pacifists, too, but when the
destroyers came even we Birds saw that we
must fight if we would sa.e ourselves and
ngaln peace and happiness. So we Pigeons
of Belgium have Joined King Albert's brave
soldiers Wo are war messengers and doing
nur share to save the worm irom disaster
Will you come to fight with us? Come now.
that you may win the war before It reaches
vour shores "
"But we are pacifists." weakly repeated
Alrv Pouter. "We are In no danger here."
"Sn.-u-e-ak! Sq-u-e-ak!" came a threaten-mi-
sound from a corner of the chamber. All
Jurned that way. the Steeple Pigeons giving
sharn cries of fear. There, crawling up
through a hole In the floor, were three of the
.orcest rats Peggy had ever see.n. Tq her
Ives now that she, was doll-size, they looked
- .I..J. ,..! ,v,n more fieice
" 7o,d o, H, Bel
Tomorrow w,i!l be told how BMp Bel.
WHAT A CONGRESSMAN SEES
Srmhvcrlily Lrltvr Touching on the
r ... nl
rnmiiinr 10 rmianvipnians
By J. Hampton Moore
Washington, Aug. 14.
II LE we nre talking taxes and ether
' wl
ise showing our patriotism In con
nection with the war It Is Interesting to
note the Treasury reports with respect to
incomes.
As is known, the bulk of the Income taxes
falls upon four States Pcntuylvnnla, New
York, MCisachusottB nnd Illinois. Statistics
recently prepared by one of the mathemat
ical sharps of Washington show that of
the aggregate Internal revenue collections
for 101S the New England States paid per
capita over $43, tho Middle Atlantic States,
Including New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, over $70. and the five North
ern Stales of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Mich
igan nnd Wisconsin over $44 The average
for these fourteen States per capita was
npproxJmntely $53. All of the other thlrty
fotir States, including Alaska nnd tiawitll,
contributed per capita over $1". Hut
these flguies, showing where the burden
of taxes falls, pale into Insignificance com
puted with the showing of occupations
How do vou account for the fact that
only a little over 1 per cent of nil the
clergymen In the United Suites filed an
Income tax return'' Theic weie more than
118.000 of them, according to the census
lDlfi, 171 of them filed Income tax in
turns In 191C Wns It due to small Incomes
or to oversight' Editors, leportcrs and
authors, who have a great deal to say
nliout taxes, numbeied "R.710 in 1010 In
1910. 1 671 of them filed Income tax re
turns, a little over 04 pet cent oniv
10 per cent of the lawyers of the United
States mniVj Income tax tetutns, and less
than 1 per cent of the actois. singers nnd
musicians nnd .vet we hoar n great deal
about enoimous incomes when vvc speak
of Chat lie Chnplin. Mary Pickfoid und
Dr -rUis Fairbanks. Do these retutns
pniStyid that the great muss of actors,
slngn-s nnd musicians earned less than
$L'000 per annum In 1010? That would
seem to be the answer to this icmaikable
showing of the Tirnsury Depaitment
We know that manufacturer, corpoia
tions and big inteiests cversvvhoie are
heavily taxed What about the faimci"'
The Tre.isurv lcpoits that there were over
fi.000,000 fanners In the I'nltod States ip
1910. and yet only 14.407 made Income tux
letums for 1016. That is less than one
quai tor of 1 per cent of the total num
ber of f.umeis In the country. Did so few
of the fanners make less twin $2000 per
annum, which was then the remption oi
ls the Treasitiy Department fnlling to se
cuie adequate tetutns?
While tills query Is being put nn appeal
comes in from Minneapolis In favor of
$2.50 wheat ut Chicago. "This," the Min
neapolis brethren say. "would increase the
raw material cost of a barrel of flour $1
over piesent figures. As we aie now using
about a barrel of flour a year per capita,
the increase to a wage-earner with a fam
ily of four would mount to $') a year,
or less than a cent and a quarter a day.
There is no reason why the 'gutters should
run with blood' if tills advance Is made."
And then the friend of the farmer, for
getting the patriotic side of the question
for a moment, adds: "Unless an assur
ance of $2 ZQ Is given, will there not be
great reluctance on the part of the win
ter wheat grower to take a chnnce on put
ting in a lar" crop of wheat that might
decline In selling value t .1 point far
below cot of production?"
We aie all striving to do oui part to
win this war, but a few of us apparently
are paying the taxes.
THE President is taking a hand in the
war revenue question He has let it
be known thtt he desires certain provi
sions in the bill. The question seems to
be whether excess profit taxes shall be
levied nccordlng to the Treasury notion
or whether Ideas which members of the
Committee on Wavs and Means have
evolved shall prevail
There Is little of importance now tran
spiring in Washington that does not nttract
suggestions from the President. He seems
to invite the co-operation of the political
ns well as the economic elements. In one
instance his wishes were not wholly ac
ceded to. The President desired the Sena
tor from Tennessee, Mr Shields, to vote
for woman siifiiagc, and made it veiy em
barrassing for the Senatoi In the midst
of his campaign. The Senator, without
saying much more to the 1'iesldent than
that he would "give due consideration" to
his suggestion, was fortunate enough to
win out.
The letter which the President wrote to
Senitor David Baird of New Jersey, was
perhaps tho most surprising of recent
political movements. Baird, a Republican,
came to Washington under a gentlemen's
ngieement with Governor Edge, both of
them asserting that they desired "to stand
by the President for war purposes" Their
attitude was in keeping with that of a
congressional group who think there
should be no criticism of the Administra
tion while the war is on, even though
extravagance, waste or graft should be
developed in any of the bureaus or depu.il
ments. Eaird may not be a speech-making
Senator, but his vote on suffrage is going
to mean a great deal, and- tq have the
President, whom he promised to support
for the winning of the war, put the ques
tion up to him as a kind of war necessity,
right in the midst of a ticklish political
situation in New Jersey, would havt been
clever if intended for political pui poses.
The friends of the Administration insist
that the letter was in good faith hud with
out Intent to embarrass the South Jersey
leader.
W
hill? Former Congressman William
H. Heald, of Delaware, says he has ob
served that a ffertaln class of citizens have
no respect whatever for a note of that
denomination. Congressman Rodenberg,
limit il emu nil for the i;i:.ING
1'L'IU.IU LEDGER may cause ou to
mlas an Installment of this very Interest
ing storj. Vou had better, therefore,
telephone or "rite to the Circulation De
partment or mU jour newsdealer this
Mternoon to leave the UVKNINU I' U 111.10
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Washington Doings of Pcrsonnlities
l J t t '
of Illinois, says he has seen men tear the" '
note In half. Uncle Joe Cannon, who 1 w
.. . - , a - 'm
BDout as wen iniormea on uii mauon 01
mystery as ho Is on matters of legislation,
says he has heard some rumors, but an
swers flatly, "I don't know but they, do
It."
The colored waiter at tho club, who
knows about craf) games and such, says
he htm heard about It, but "Just suspects'
Its superstition." The Treasury Depart
ment redeems a great many torn two
dollar bills. Why do jnen tear them?
CONGRATULATIONS are due to thow
members of Congress who have ben
able to take udvantago of the recess period.
With Philadelphia breaking the heat rec
ord at 103, AVashlngton has been running
along on a more or less even keel for a
week or so at 106. On Ae day of the suf
frage ladles came down from Philadelphia
and vicinity to Join In a demonstration
across from the White House, the sum
mei heat had reached that stage which
Uncle Joe Fordney, of Michigan, charac
terized as "14 degrees above Hades." The
ladles who suffered arrest were dressed' in
white costumes nnd in a measure were
prepared for Old Sol, but the policemen
who were obliged to tnke them in under
distressing circumstances were heavily
blup-coated ns usual.
Over In the Ways nnd Means Committee,
wheie most of the work In AVashlngton Is
being done Just now, the scene was more
exhausting, than animated. Chairman
Kltchln, figuring as usual, was In his
shirt sleeves and minus a collar. No man
dared wear a coat and most tff them fol
lowed the example of the chairman, hoping
to get some results from the day's labors.
It was solemnly proposed at one session
that tho entire committee take Itself to
Atlantic City, leaving It to Congressman
Hacharaeh to secure suitable accommoda
tions as near the salt water as possible.
Tho hot weather undoubtedly retarded the
effoits of tho committee to raise the
$S,000,000,000 demanded by the President,
and occasional suggestions from the
Treasury Depnitment, or from business
men complaining about rates, did not tend
to reduce the temperature.
DOUBLE ITALIAN HOLIDAY "v
Italians In Philadelphia are celebrating
today the feast of St. Itocco and the birthday
of Hon Juhn Bosco.
Don John Bosco, born August 16, 1815, at
Becchl, Italy, of peasant stock, was a noted
Italian educator and devoted his life to
works nmong boys and young men.
Tradition says when he was a child he fell
asleep In the meadow and dreamed thero
were children near him who were cursing
and blaspheming. He was about to strike
them, when a shining figure appeared and
told him to cure thefee iniquities by charity
and friendliness. "
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