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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
KNIFE UNDER HIS PILLOW

John Leman, of 5229 Chew street was
sentenced TO six months in the House OF
Correction today by Magistrate Pennock
at the Germantown station on the charge
OF disoTderly conduct. Leman was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by Con-
stable Brady after he Is said 10 have
chased his family out OF the house.
Brady found the man asleep with a
butcher knife sticking from under his
pillow. The constable took the knife
and, although Leman put up a fight, he
was quickly oYerpowered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
GERMAN GOVERNOR SHOT
BY GERMAN, 0STEND REPORT
Military Head of Brussels Said to
Have Been Killed.

OSTEND. Sept. 2-General Won I,utt-
witz, German Military Governor of
Brussels Is reported to have been shot
by one of his own men and to be In
the hospital there in serious condition.
the report was brought here today BIZ
g traveller who said that another YER
sion of the story current in Brussels
was that the general had been shot in
battle at Vivords.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
self-inflicted Iniuries FataI

Joseph Thorpe, II years old. an inmate
OF the Old Mans Home at 39th and
Barring streets. was found dead In his
bed this morning, Thorpe cut his throat
last Monday in an attempt 10 commit
suicide. Since that time he had been
upder the care of the Institutions doc
TOR. but succumbed owing to his axe.
He had been an inmate Of the home Tor
~ 9SaFsa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
SPILLS AND THRILLS
AGAIN STIR SOCIETY
FOLK AT BRYN MAWR
Fourth Day of Show Opens
With Near-accidents to
Daring Horsemen-Half-
breed Hounds Staged To-
day.

Cords that under his satin coat ripple like
plant steel;
Hoofs that spurn the springy turf miles
behind him reel;
This is the beast they Judge today at Bryn
Mawr's famous course,
The proud and pranclng thoroughbred, the
friend of mar-the horse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
EXERCISES AT MT. AIRY
Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration
Ends This Evening.

The closing exercises of the 5Oth ami
versary celebration Of the Lutheran
Theological Seminary, at Mount Airy,
are being held today. Prominent fea-
lures OF the days program are: Matin
service, led by Rev. E. j. Gongaware, of
CharIestown, s. c.; addresses by Rev.
Henry d. Jacobs and Rev DR.. Henry
F. Ofermann, the presentation Of q
sun-dial to the seminary, by the class
of 1911. and the unveiling of a table to
be presented by the class of 1914. The
services will be concluded by several out
door features arranged by the ladies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
CzAR's CAVALRY ARRIVES
BEFORE CRAC0W, IS REPORT
Petrograd Also Announces Mastery
of Galician Railroads.

ROME, Sept. a.
A dispatch TO the Messagero from Pet
rograd says that the Austrians have en-
tirely evacuated Galicia, with the excep-
tion of przyseml and Cracow. The Rus
slams are now masters of the railway as
far vast as Tarnow, which is half way
between Przemysl and Cracow.
TIE Russian cavalry is now penetrating
to every point in Galicia and is meeting
with little resistance The advance
guards have arrived before Cracow.
The Archbishop of Cracow has fled with
the sacerdotal treasures
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
JEFFERSON COLLEGE OPENS;
MANY FOREIGN STUDENTS
Among Them Chinese Entered un-
der Boxer Indemnity Fund.


der Boxer Indemnity Fund.
The Jefferson Medical College opened
today for the first semester Of the current
year with the enrolment Of new students.
Among these there are said to be an un-
usually large number from foreign lands.
and for the 1rst time the college has on
its records the name Of en- Indemnity stu
dent from China. He Is Chin Wen Low,
and is being educated under the Boxer
indemnity fund, established for the edu-
eating of Chinese students in America.
Sir william Osler, regius professor OF
medicine ct oxford University. who was
expected to address the trustees and fac
ulty of the college tonight. has been de-
tained in England through his relation
ship with the medical service OF that
country, and In his absence DR.. Jacob
Parsons Schaeffer who is to occupy the
chair of professor Of anatomy, recently
vacated by Doctor Spitzka, will speak
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
RED CROSS FUND GROWS

The PhiIadeIphia Red Cross fund is
steadily increasing. The total amount
was announced this afternoon by Fran
els b. Reeves, treasurer. to he S7471.
A donation OF $3.50 was given by the
Gibson Distillery Company while gifts of
800 have been donated by Charles s
Taylor, Arcade Building; Mrs. s r.
Smith, Bar Harbor, Ne. the Bailey
Banks & Biddle Company ana Bioren
& Co.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
GRAMMAR.

l. When is ''as" used as a rel
ative pronoun? lllstrate by sen.
tence. How do you distinguish
between the relatives who, which
and what, ard the same words
used as ot1er parts of speech2
2. Write five irregular verbs,
giving their principal parts. Con-
jugate see in the past perfect
subjunctive, passive voice.
3. What are the divisions of
English grammar? Which div
ision is the most essential to the
average citizen? Which the least
essential? Explain.
4. What rank, in matter of i'm
portance, do you give to English
grammar in the course CT study?
Explain fully.
5. Give at least five of the
most important rules for pune
tuation. Illustrate the use of
each rule.
6. What lenses are formed
without the use of auxiliaries?
Explain and illustrate the uses
of shall and will.
Z. Analyze or diagram the fol-
lowing sentence and parse the
words in small-caps: being BUT
dust, BE HUMBLE and wise"
8. What is ellipsis? When per-
missible? What is abridgment?
Give examples of ellipsis and a.
bridgment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
PHYSIOLOGY.

1. Write brief directions for
the proper care of the teeth.
Name and classify the teeth of
the permanent set.
2. Where are the gastric glands
located? What is the function
of the gastric juice?
3. Show how the evil results
of alcoholism is inherited. What
effect has environment in infiu-
encing children against the use
of alcoholic liquors?
4. Name and locate all the
bones of the head. Why, are sew
eral of the bones of the head We
ry hard?
5, Write briefly of the treat
ment necessary for broken bones.
How long does it take for broken
bones to mend?
6. What are the lymphatics?
Name the largest of the lympha-
tic glands. Where is the thyroid
gland?
| Z. What is the portal circula.
ton? What arteries and veins
carry the blood in the portal cir
|tculation?
| 8. Why is it necessary to keer
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19

ance of discipline" in the pub.
lie schools. What standards Of
discipline, if any, should a teach.
er set on beginning School in a
strange community?
6. Show the necessity of pro-
per working relations between
teacher and pupils To what ex-
tent is the teacher responsible
for this relationship?
Z. Whatisan elementary course
of study? Have you ever fol-
lowed the direction of such a
course of study? Who prepared
it?
8. When and how often do you
(or would you) hold examina-
tions in your schools? What are
the chief purposes of these ex-
aminations? Answer in full.
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advantages of clay soil. Why
does a clay soil make a better
pasture or meadow than a loan
soil?
6. What is considered a good
crop of potatoes per acre3 Of
corn? OF wheat9 OF oats?
z. What are the best trees to
plant for fence posts9 For shade'
For a wind break? What trees
are best 3dapted to dry sOils'
8. Name three breeds of sheep.
Three breeds of swine. Three
breeds of chickens.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE.

l. What in your opinion are
the most important results from
the teaching of agriculture in
high schools?
2. (a) Name four suitable text
books on agriculture for high
school use; (b) four supplement
tary books that are not text
books; (c) four pieces of appara-
tus suggested in the state course;
cd two subjects to be taught
that are suggested in the state
high school course under each
season.
8. How many pounds of the
following seeds make a bushel in
Ohio: Wheat, oats, shelled corn,
potatoes and beans?
A. What is the potato blight!
How can it be prevented
5. (a) Giye the details of a
simple method of testing soils
for acid; (b) for lime.
6. (a) What are .pedaceous IN
sects? (b) Give two examples
Z. (a) What do you consider
the best method of treating 9
field where great amount o1
the top soil has been washed Off
(b) What in your opinion shoulG
be done to prevent foods?
8. What agricultural products
of the United States show the
greatest net exports2 Imports
Name several imports of foot
products from which tariff has
recently been removed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
THEORY AND PRACTICE.

1. What teachers Of the ele-
mentary schools should be con-
tsidered professional teachers?
What is the attitude of the gen.
ieraI public towards teachers in
your community?
2. Write briefly of the agita-
ton Of school affairs in the state
of Ohio during the last year.
What are the results up to the
present time?
3. Upon whom do the manage
ment and control Of the schools
of any district depend? Discuss
the relationship between a tea.
cher and his board Of education.
A. Illustrate by several exam.
pies what is meant by the per.
sonality and poise Of the teacher.
s. Write briefly of the import,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
Examination Questions
Used Mar. Z.
UNITED STATES HISTORY, IN
GLIDING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

1. Write briefly Uf the settle
ment of New Jersey and Della
ware, emphasizing the purpose
of these settlements.
2. Who was John Elliott? Write
briefly of his efforts to convert
the Indian.
8. What was the cause of the
French and Indian war? Upon
what did the French base their
claim of the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys?
a. What were the principal is
sues of the political parties dur
ing Washington, Adams and JEFF
ferson's administrations?
5. Write briefly of the subject
matter of the constitution of the
United States. How many am
endments have been added to
this constitution?
6. What has been President
Wilson'S attitude toward Mexico
during the last year? What OBJ
iections are offered to Wilson's
policy?
Z. Explain briefly the princi-
pal differences between Presi-
dent Johnson and Congress dur
ing the reconstruction period.
What was the final outcome of
these differences?
8, What were the principal is
sues between the two leading po-
litical parties during the presiden-
tial election in 1896? Who were
the opposing candidates for pre-
sident and vice president?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
HOL. 82-E established 1882.

shall A and B divide the moneys
2. B bought coffee at 283c pei
lb. If it falls short so in weight,
and 10% of sales shall be lost,
for how much per ID. must he
sell the remainder to gain 20%
on the cost?
3. A wholesale dealer sold a
bill of goods at /, 5 and 23% off.
THE discounts amounted to
S244.25. What was the list price?
a. If four pipes, each deliver
ing three barrels per minute, fill
a tank NJ hrs, how many pipes,
each delivering four barrels per
minute, can fill 5 such tanks in
t30 mintes, provided one-third OF
the pipes are closed ore-half of
the time?
5. A grocer bought berries at
1924 a, bushel. Allowing 64%
for waste, at how much a quart
must he sell them to gain SO and
13-14%?
6. A merchant sold two thou
sand bushels of corn at a loss of
1917. Had it cost him 5000 less,
he would have gained 20%. What
did he receive per bushel?
Z. l sold two horses for 1855. |
On one lost 2O% and on the |
other I gained 25%. If l gained |
$65 by the transaction, what did |
each horse cost me?
8. A room is 80 #. long, 35 ft.
wide, and 25 ft. high. What is
the length of the shortest path a
fly can travel by walls and floor
from the northwest upper corner
to the southeast lower corner?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
LITERATURE.

l. Write at least eight lines
from your favorite poem by an
American author. What part of
this poem especially appeals to
you?
2. Who wrote "Annabelle Lee"
Telling the Bees" ''The Last
Leaf, +" ''The Song of Chattahoo-
chee?" Quote at least four lines
from any one of these poems.
8. Name at least five books
with the authors, written by the
following men: Henry Van Dyke,
Theodore Roosevelt, Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Ralph W. Emerson
and Edgar Allen Poe.
4. Describe definitely your fa-
vorite scene as pictured in lrv-
ing's ''The Legion of Sleepy Hol-
low."
5. During what period of Eng
lish literature did John Milton
write? What is considered to be
Milton's masterpiece?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
GEOGRAPHY.

l. Why are the following cite
great commercial centers Cleve
land, Pittsburgh, st. Louis, In
dianapolis, New Orleans?
2. Name at least three system!
of railroads that pass through
Ohio. What are the chief a. ri
cultural and mineral productions
shipped from Ohio?
8. Explain briefly how the land
is surveyed in your section of the
state. What is a range, a town.
ship north, a section? How are
the sections of a township num-
bered?
A. Name at least five counties
of the state that are on the d.
vide between the Lake Erie basin
and the Ohio river basin. Name
the four largest rivers that flow
into the Ohio river from Ohio.
5. Name the three largest riv-
ers Of the New England states
ard at least two cities located on
each of these rivers. Why is
manufacturing the chief indus
try of the cities of the New Eng
land states?
6. Name the four leading corn
states of the United States; the
three leading wheat states: the
two leading wool states; the state
that leads in the production of
cotton.
Z. Draw an outline map of
Ohio. Indicate thereon thecoal.
corn, fruit, sugar, wheat and to-
bacco regions.
8. Distinguish between politi-
cal geography. commercial geog-
raphy and economic geography.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
ORTHOGRAPHY.

1. Write five adjective and five
adverb suffixes.
2. Explain briefly how you con-
duct your oral spelling class and
give reasons why you conduct
your class in this way.
3. Spell the following words
and mark diacritically: artifice,
phosphorus, mandamus, valor.
spherical.
a. Write brief directions for
the capitalization of letters Cat
least six).
$40. Spell: peaceable, secede,
mediocre, perennial, dilatory. cor.
roborate, occurrence, interpret.
erysipelas, subpoena. synonym
GUS, itemized, meerschaum. rem
devious, sarsaparilla, apotheca-
ry, rheumatism, paraphernalia,
| agriculturist, separates
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
elementary AGRICULTURE.

l. What is the result of fre-
quent cultivation of corn during
the dry season? Why are the
ears on a corn stalk MT always
well filled?
2. In what parts of Ohio are
sugar beets raised? What is con-
sidered a good crop of sugar beets
per acreP
8. Name three plants that are
propagated by grating. Explain
the process of budding peach
tree. Way is June budding not
desirable9
| A. Explain the best plan you
know for testing seed corn.
{. Point out several advantag.
es Of clay soil. Also a few dis
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
Kickapoo Worm Killer Ex.
Lels Worms.

P0lS WOE1A1Ss
The cause Of your child's ills
the foul, fetid, offensive breath
the starting up with terror and
grinding of teeth while asleep-
the sallow complexion-the dark
circles under the eyes-are all in
dications of worms. Kickapoo
Worm Killer is what your child
needs; it expeIs the worms, the
cause of the child's unhealthy
condition. For the removal of
seat, stomach and pin worms,
Kickapoo Worm Killer gives sure
relief. Its laxative effect adds
tone to the general!system. Sup
piled as a candy confection-chil-
dren like it. Safe and sure re-
lief. Guaranteed. Buy a box
today. Price 25c. All druggists
or by mail. Kickapoo Indian
Med. Co., Philadelphia or st.
Louis. /
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
ARITHMETIC.

/. A, B and G ate seven or
anges. each an equal share. A
furnished 4 and B.s oranges, g
paying l4c for what he ate. How
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
How the Tariff is Work
ing.

Our neighboring city, FIRE.
mont, is experiencing mighty d.
rect effect from the new tariff.
Last month the beet sugar fac
tory at Fremont was closed down
and it was announced that it
would be closed for AL indefinite
period. In announcing his in
tention of closing the Fremont
factory Mr. Rosevear, general
manager of the company, said:
'The making of sugar in this
country has been knocked in the
head by President Wilson's new
tariff laws and it is costing us to
make sugar in the Fremont plant
more than we can get for the
product. -
The tariff is held directly re-
sponsible for the orders issued
-[Sandusky (O.) Register.
Xxx K
According to the Iron Trade
Review foreign iron in quantity
has actually invaded the eastern
market, sales of from $4,000 to
20, 900 tons of it's Wabana foun-
dry grades having been closed by
the Dominion Iron & Steel Co.,
of Sidney, Nova Scotia, which re-
Gently effected an arrangement
with leading selling house to
Offer a fixed tonnage of this met
al in this country.
Cast iron pipe makers in east
ern Pennsylvania, including the
United States Cast Iron Pipe Co.,
have purchased the bulk of this
tonnage, but some sales have beer
made in New England. While
the prices have not been def
nitely fixed, $3.50, Philadelphia
docks, is understood to have beer
quoted and some small sales hav
been made at $14at docks, equiv
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19

the skin clean in order to have
good health? Estate several rea-
sons.)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
No. 81

!. Horace Stern, of Philadelphia
: told the exact facts to the House
: of Representatives Judiciary COM
mittee last week. when he stated
as follows: There exist, notably
: in Germany and France, very
: large combinations and trade as
sociations formed for the restor-
alton Of competition, which mere
ly pocket as additional profit the
tariff duties formerly collected
by our government. Our tariff
policy is arbitrarily defed By for
eign trusts. +" These combina-
tions are extending their control
in all the markets IF TIE world
outside OF the United States, and
through such control and ability
by it to name the prices to both
producers and consumers If the
United States they will rot be in
clined to diminish their profits. by
fixing great prices to the produ-
GERS or low prices to the consum-
erT. 1t will not ad vantage either
the farmers or the consumers of
farm products if the first get less
through the revised tariff and the
latter pay as much as before it
was revised The foreign trusts
are very likely to make fine prof
its from United States markets
during the next few years.-[Ed-
itorial in Cincinnati Enquirer,
March 9,
There were steel manufactdr-
ers WHO locked upon the improve
ment of buying in January and
the first half of February as a
squirt. The enactment of the
currency law, they thought, had
impaired betterment of feeling
to consumers which would be re-
f1ected in the market only tenn
porarily. Then, too. stocks had
become low, and there was need
of replenishing them, in part at
least. So the decline of purchas-
es in the last three weeks
brought no surprise. = New
York Times, March 8.
Business has been dull all
round, with buying Of only
hama to mouth character. COM
petition from the Continent in
half finished material as we'll as
in steel plates continues as keen
as ever, but the steel makers at
their conference last Friday de-
cided not to make any alteration
in the prices here. : Daily Iron
Trade IN. W March Z.
According to the New York
Sun the price If sugar to the
wholesaler and retailer has not
been lowered owing to the new
tariff.
Current prices for steel prod
ucts are so low that manufact-
urers are unwilling to accept or
ders.
In 1912 the American Woolen
Co. made profit of 1912, 988; in
1918 ic had deficit of $677,685
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alent to $3.50, New Englan'
The iron at present is to be r,
ceived at Philadelphia and trans
shipped to other points.
Under the old tariff about 10,
600 bushels of potatoes were i'm
ported every month. The nev
tariff came into effect last Octo
ber, and in that month 472,05.
bushels Of potatoes were import
ed, and in November 764, ,829 bu
shells came in.
X X X
Although hides and leather are
now free, the Cincinnati Enquir-
er of March 2, in its trade spec
ial from Bos ton, reports that
boots and shoes will advance in
price. The report also says that
the foreign dealers have simply
added the remitted duty on to
their prices.
All this winter the southern
railroads have been doing better
than those in the north and west;
but the Southern Railways re-
port for January, 1914, shows a
loss of 3 81 per cent compared
with January, 1918.
On account of the depression
the Chicago and Alton railroad
on March l issued the most rad
ical retrenchment order in the
history of the company. The
pay. roll will be reduced about 10
per cent.
Eggs imported into the United
States under the first three
months of the new tariff act, Oc-
;ober, November and December
asst, totalIed 1,7O0, 200 dozens,
while in the entire preceding tis
,al year only 100000 dozens
we're shipped in, according to the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce report. Eggs export
ed in the last calendar year a.
mounted to 1850, 900 dozens, as
against 100000 in 1903, ter
years ago. Most OF the eggs i'm
ported have come from China,
Siberia, Russia a nd Southern
Europe.
X X x
The invading Of the Eastern
market by $1,000 to 10000 tons
of Canadian pig iron marks the
first importation of any consld.
cradle size under the new low
tariff law. The iron has been
purchased largely by cast-iron
pipe makers and is of foundry
grade, which will compete prin-
cipally with Southern irons. =
[Cleveland Iron Trade Review.
XXX x
w. S. Cousins, editor of the
American Banker, in his syndi-
Gated article from New York OF
March 8, says: During the past
week many of the larger railroad
systems submitted reports OF
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alent to $3.50, New England.
The iron at present is to be re-
ceived at Philadelphia and trans
shipped to other points.
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Under the old tariff about TO-
600 bushels of potatoes were i'm
ported every month. The new
tariff came into effect last Octo-
Der, and in that month 472,052
bushels of potatoes were import
ed, and in November 764, ,829 bu-
shells came in.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19

In 1912 the American Woolen
Co. made a profit of 1912, 988; in
1913 ic had a deficit of $677, ,685.
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w. S. Cousins, editor of the
American Banker, in his syndi-
Gated article from New York OF
March 8, says: During the past
week many of the larger railroad
systems submitted reports OF
their gross and net earnings dur
ing January. In almost every
instance these reports are most
disappointing. Both the New
York Central and Pennsylvania
systems reported heavy losses ir
gross and net, the Central's ex
penses having increased compar
ed with January last year des
pite a large falling off in gros
receipts. /"