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H rt 3 fJjU i I F J " EVENING LEDGEB PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1013. vrf SCENES AND EVENTS IN THE NEWS OF THE DAY ii n - '- , - v - -" - - i " ' J" "" --. T.-i-v--. - .,,- ...... -mb.. , ,tt, -a...,, WITHTHE WITS AT HOME AND ABROAD ' J ml iiiih ii i Tii . , i i . -- -- .... - .. . - .. - ... . - " "H "l llElliiiifiiHiyiM "SBS I i Mtrf'; ta&Hfl f B READY FOR VISITORS AT THE ZOO IN FAIRMOUNT PARK Head Keeper Manlcy is highly pleased with the addition to his pets made by the University of Pennsylvania Amazon exploring expedition. The agouti is a ro'dent about the size of a rabbit. It is peculiar to .Central and South America and the West Indies. It arrived in company with three other animals and four birds. wpi -uuuat'5 Youn "!&ANI5IMG TfUJapAMJ AL SJMS OUT) ISlKfG i .HPfrnRis f r Yep just cA MY, WAV To rtoT -rMcTii5 farirfBY NOvO J)DM'T I MAU6 A FRIGMD BlS FROM IT OS YffAWi AfiO ? 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Photo by Paul Thompson. POSTCARD WIDELY CIRCULATED IN AUSTRIA The Emperor Francis Joseph is depicted in an attitude of prayer. Beneath is a verse in German asking the blessing of Heaven on the Teutonic Allies and con fusion for the forces of their enemies. Photo by International News Service. KING GEORGE INSPECTING EAST ANGLIAN TROOPS Great Britain's King is shown here accompanied by Major General F. S. Inglefield. The inspection took place recently at Colchester. Imperial service battalions of the East Anglian Infantry Brigade together with the Second East Anglian Brigade Royal Field Artillery were reviewed. THE KID'S CHRONICLE X?Hfss,r; - .-if '. r-l? ; :j' 7v.;..f F.V.- '-;-?'''- i S-SI-'il 1 WHSrataffS HsHflBn Irt?" rWsWS it LJnf I flsEHB. TMHyt JatMB?WiBfc J:..y KKt S feaf 4 OUR football teem wna Bolnir to hnvo a prncktlce game out In the park to day, but the 4th tlmo Miss Kitty cawt ma tawklne doorlne tho spelling lessln this aftlrnoon ehe sed, Benny Fotts, Ive warned you enuff. now stppose you stay (or on hour attlr skool. Aw, O, I sed. Aw, G, sed Iteddy Merry and Sam Krawss nnd Sid Hunt and Jonny "Wlllson and Skinny Martin. Awl beelns memblrs of our football teem. Wats awl this aw seeing about, sed Miss Kitty, duz It mccn that sum of you uthlr boys wood like to Btay In and keep Bonny kumplny, If so, Jest spcek out. Wlch noboddy spoko out, and aftlr a wile Miss Kitty went out of the room saying' she wood be rite back nnd If thare was eny noise the holo class wood bo kepp In, and Sam Krawss kwlck calm ovlr to my seet, saying, G wl, Benny, wat did you wunt to tawk so mutch for, yuro to neer her desk to tawk so mutch, say. maybe If you give her n prezent aha wont make you stay In, alnt you got a appel or enythlng. I got a peece of chewing gum, I sed. "Well give her that, sed Sam Krawss. Im chewing awn It, I sed. "Well I got a haff an orlndge you can glvo her, and 111 go and see If the uthlr fcUos have got enythlng, sed Sam ICrawss. Wlch he did. and Jonny Will son gave him a peece of a pretzll and Skinny Martin had a stick of chewing gum with sum of tho paplr toar awf, and Sid Hunt had 2 ginger snaps, wun with a peece bit out, but not a big peece. And I kwlck went nnd put them awl awn Miss Kittys desk and ran back to my teet and jest then Miss Kitty calm back and saw wat was awn her desk, saying prltty loud. Who put this pllo of Junk awn my desk. I did. I sed. O, you did, sed Miss Kitty, and wy did you, dont you no ware the waist paplr basket It by this time. Its a prezent, sed Sid and Sam and Jonny and Skinny. Its a prezent, I sed, IU awl good to eet. Wat, O, Ixkuse me, I dldent get a good look at It, sed Miss Kitty. And she took a lawng look nt It, saying, Well, I dont like enyboddy to watch me eetlng, so I gess you can go with the rest of the class wen skool Is ovlr, Benny. Wlch I did, and we had a grate prack tlce game, me beeing rite tackel. Her Congratulations An Evanston woman was telling mo the other day about a rather lugubrious nunt who seemed to sco everything through blue spectacles. Her greatest pleasure In llfo was In attondlng funerals, and In case of a friend's Illness sha would con solo tho patient with gloomy forebod ings and with tales of others who had met untimely doaths through similar afflictions. Her sister, who, though In good health, was by no means young, whb celebrating her birthday nnd It fell to the melancholy ono to send congratulations. "My dear sister," alio wrote. "You havo passed another milestone. In life's Journey. Do you realize that you nro a year nearer your grave? I wish you many happy returns of the day "Chicago Inter-Ocean. Wrong Place. St. Peter You can't come In here. Reporter I, guess I can (shows badge). St. Peter Not on that; that lets you Inside the are lines. This Is the other place. Club Fellow. Misleading Letters "Ma'am, here's a man at the door with n parcel for you." "What Is It. Bridget?" "It's a fish, ma'am, and it's marked C. O, D." "Then make the man take It straight back to the dealer. I ordered trout," Exchange. MAKING ROOM FOR NEW PARKWAY That the new parkway is not to be stopped where it ends now is evidenced by the fact that these buildings are coming down at 20th and Vine streets to make more room. Pillars of the parkway can be seen on the right, g ftHBE-E t,w y Sh rni iBsJsB.TLLlLLLLLHHiMsiLBBIiLilL ' ' JU '"s 4 'S&ffi' t&vy&GAif'!$w' v , ,'xc Bonds Aro light "And are tho divorce laws so very liberal In your section?" "Liberal? Say! They aro so liberal that nobody ever heard of a woman crying at a wedding out there." Detroit Journal. Hear! Henri Rocklelgh I bought this picture In London. Do you think It's a genuine Titian? Expert No, I rather think it's a repetition. Path Beaten Willie Paw, why Is the way of the transgressor hard? Paw Because so many people have tramped on It, my son. Cincinnati Enquirer. Wlfflfffi);,, In Ncod of Backing "Why, Tommy, what are you saying, your prayers for at this time of day?? ., -'"COs I'm goln to make Billy, Smith take something back he said about me, an' I'll need all the help I can get." From Lite. w.vt-iji- ' . Cruel Plan "Mrs. Chink has hit on a plan to keep her husband from smoking In tho parlor." "What did she do?" "She hung the portraits of her three former husbands there." Chicago Record. out Different Stern Father I hear you were. gambling last night. Is It true? , Gay Youth No, sir; I was In 117. New York Journal. Aything to Oblige Offlcer (filling- in form) What's' your relIglon?v Zealous Recruit Well, what are you short of? London Punch. An Offer "Uncle John, If you'll gimme more .andy I'll let you kiss me, an' I'll prom so not to rub.lt off." From Life. Another Denomination Two little boys, brothers and Injep. arable comrades, look so much alike as to arouse frequent comment, "Are you little fellows twins?" re cently askd a ptdMtrian, meeting them in the park. "No sir," the oldest answered, after a moment of thought, "we're Methodists." -Pittsburgh Caronlele-Tetgraph. Disqualified Jones Could you give Smith a job In the Street Dertnct? He's a gped. conscientious feHaw and thoroughly un derstand street paving. Political Boss I could, only far that! Judge. ww tfe aeee u m. f. NEW MARINE BARRACKS JUST COMPLETED AT LEAGUE ISLAND W4Mek from thir Jojtg viftt at Va Gru rtacfc the city tly wUI find thlr aw barracks. surt4 about tk - wwm ' "vwji m f w-io-aaic jmprovcawat. yr-r' th uwm ," "J Buttons 0t upl SlK Pair Notiea Oft pt h i v wm WW m mt m a w , . . . from the London Mirror. 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