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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
A Nugget for Ambitious Youths

TN THE latter part of this month a ship
i will leave Philadelphia laden with an ex-
hibit of Philadelphia made wares. It will
contain also wares made in New York and
Baltimore. and will be supported financially
on its voyage by manufacturers of the cities
named.
The voyage is to be round the Horn, or, in
other words the encircling of South America.
Nothing is to be sold; resident dealers at
ports touched are to be invited aboard to see
what the neighbor to the north" can do. In
short, the sole object of the enterprise is to
introduce and popularize in South America
goods made in the United States
Ultimately. to sell American made goods
will require the services of American agents
of American firms in South America towns
and cities. The language most spoken in
Central and South America, aside from
Brazil, where Portuguese is in the ascendant
is Spanish. There is ample opportunity
therefore. for the live, active, ambitious
young American to learn Spanish If he would
partake OF the trade about to be realized.
For years to come Europe will present
small opportunity to the aspiring youth Of
America, but South America presents a fer
tile field. Learn Spanish and go South prom
ises to supplant Horace Greeley's advice
"Go West young man, go West!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
"BILLY" SUNDAY IN DEs MoINEs

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger;
sir-I note In your paper different articles on
BILLY" Sunday. In your city as there was In
ours. there Is much speculation as to what
Billy may do. have heard him possibly
some 20 times ana can say that his influence
ious dreamer ever dreamed or and thousands
out OF curiosity or otherwise, will leave the tab
ernacle and IN reality lead better lives One
man here told me that he had not been IN a
church for 40 years, had condemned Sunday as
& grafter had even written him letter 10 that
effect and now not only has .'hit the sawdust
trail" but has Joined q church IN this city and
Is making his experience and influence count
for something. Another has Fspentsd ana
Il making good whom / have known 70 bs
under the influence OF rum for days az a time
and theas are only two Of the many X
Des AIoines, Ia, December Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
THE RussIAN coMPosERs

These are the soreerers. who in one songs
space
Can bring the ancient WiEardFy Of the earth
Dim sagags primal nasaionats-to rsbirth
IN slnuous thronging shapes OF violent grace.
Ola war cries Waken as the march goes BY
New paths are riven by those storming feet;
Ana through the thunders nOanting high
and sweet,
Iovs sends the magic Of lta tender cry
I.heir soul ls OF q people deree ana bowed.
a Qreai dumb spirit struggling Into song
with uncouth joys. with moan u ase-old
wrong,
Ana hope wild star aamlng from . cioea
ahaa. are the sorcerers Who with ulted haud
GO snow TIE new esrthe promise. n one
aleam-
me forward stllylpa ana taq peekoain4
dream.
4hs ~ dawn slesifns o. 3 nlshtboand lana
1ari1a 1qalltaF 4aiA e 'ae tA.A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
A New Architect and New Blocklev

THERE is no need of a new Blocltley un-
u lees II will be better than the old. The
erection OF buildings entirely unsuited to
their purpose is form OF graft the people
are thoroughly tired Of by this time. They
are willing 10 spend the money. but they
want to set something for it. Just lot of
bricks piled together does not mean a modern
hospital building. Philip H. johnson, archi-
tect in perpetuity, may be perfectly COM
pstent to hire men who will draw for him
modern hospital plans. There is no indca-
ton that he has done so 1t will be time
enough to build when there is some reason
70 believe the designs submitted are at least
plausible enough not to be ridiculous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
JEWS FAITH IN UNCLE SAM

TO the Editor Of the Evoning Ledger:
Sir-Your editorial in answer to doubts of
Jewish association. after the present war, on
q common basis" is proof of the security Of
Jewish reliance on American public opinion for
judgment OF claims of right by merit. The pub
llcatlon of my beloved Jews" in cartoon and
editorial by American periodicals and other me-
diums, also increases the confidence OF the race
in the justice of Uncle Sam
FRANK X. GINSBURG.
PHILADELPHIA December L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

gain existence for himself and family? Then
let start n nation wide relief movement for
the poor people and let the spirit of good
will toward men" prevail.
MORRIS STRAUSS.
Indianapolis, Ind, December g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

The usual pretense OF cutting congress
sional mileage from 20 TO cents the mile
appears N the latest appropriation blll pre-
santed The members are always in favor
o. the reduction except when they are voting
aaalnat IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

'sFhe country itself Is all right" says James
J. Hin. Considering his usual psssimism the
head OF the Great Northern must be optimis-
tie indeed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
l'ooseTFalion q Hum anity IN Alaska

Conservation Of Ham anity IN Alaska
FafV1LIzArIQN does not mean immediate
z kein g every one. There was time
aen the aatiges q alaska could subsist
aren lhe aesh q far- bearing animals and
tsa I'D the peits. since the United States
ansa lhs role q developing Alaska the
have been ruthlessly slain Tor the
alkal aad 1hess legi aHe noR protected
she Aanlex me Alaskan natives ars
zca4 an4 eIothIns are better
aze aeeuse1llad q. aet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

How very seriously sehWab takes Bryan's
peace program Is indicated by his purchase
OF proving ground near Cape May on which
to test big guns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

washington is thinking too much about the
prosperity OF the Government and too little
about the prosperity OF the people who make
the Government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

The Mint ohieials are dissatisfied with the
changes made IN coin Designs When il
comes to matching Il is noticeable that
there is often & dispute Is 10 which Is the
head q the new niekels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

II the Government got the telegraph maybe
the messages would be delivered almost aa
soon as special delivery letters are now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

The estimate that It costs $4,000 to kill one
man in the war is just about as reasonable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

Cooraao's nes gold strike gives oppor-
ianiig for seisatlde economists e prove their
assertions that oTersupDly Of yellow metal
has caused ths increase e ths cost e Aslas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

The Kaiser's temperature is reported nor
NAL again. but his physicians DO not refer tc
his fighting fever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

The Wilson tango: One step forward, one
step backward, hesitate and reverse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

Give Mr.. Burleson the wires Of the country
and he will take care OF the news.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

Basement dwellings. manufacturing IN
dwellings, and similar abuses are forbidden.
ana aFe prevented By a well-deYeloped ana
aon and laws. ASIDE from Inspection ana
supervision. New York has many successful
companies fuFnishing good housing accom-
IaoaatiQns as reasonable rentals
a easly - la1l Al5sea q Waite. public
The Washington times., 1914-10-23

S1.oo To Frederick, Antietam and Ha-
9erstown and return, Sunday. Oct. 25.
Leave Washington :00 a. m. Baltimore
sn( Ohio-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-23
Hearing on Transfers
Set for November 13

TO determine the propriety and le-
cality of issuing an order requiring the
exchange of transfers between the
Capital Traction Company and the
Washington and Maryland Railway
Company at Fourteenth and Kennedy
streets northwest, a hearing will be
held by the Public Utilities Commission
N the board room of the District build
'nE November Is at 10 a m. The hear
ing was called on request of the Wash
iugton and Maryland Railway Com
lrany. which claims that the Capital
capital Traction Company refuses to
honor its transfers as required by law.
The lines of the Washington and
Maryland Railway Company extend
from Fourteenth and Kennedy streets to
Takoma Park. The hearing. officials
Uf the commission said today. is not ex-
pected to open a discussion of the ques-
ton of universal transfers. This is a
matter that probably will not be con-
sidered until the work of placing a
valuation on the properties of the pub
hc utilities is concluded.
The Washington times., 1914-10-23
SO-CALLED WHISKY
LOBBY TO Be PROBED

Now the whisky lobby has been added
o the list of those Hobbies which will
be tackled by the Senate Investigating
Committee next winter
Senator Norris made the charge In
the Senate that a whisky lobby had
Neen maintained in Washington to pre-
vent tax on reCtified spirits. and also
o keep the beer tax down as low as
POSSIBLE.
Senator Norrisd said "a Mr.. Lewis =
vas active in this connection He
lsked Senator Overman, chairman of
ne Lobby Committee. to INCLUDE the
rhisky lobby in the list Of those in
vestigated by his committee.
Senator Norris says he is going 10
make a personal investigation of the
Existence of the alleged whisky lobby
md then take il up further with Sena-
or Overman He said he had been told
hat for weeks there was strong
whisky lobby here.
II the whisky lobby is investigated
md the other lobpies are prOhed which
have from time to time been called 10
The attention of the Lobby Committee.
here will be plenty of work on Sena-
ror Overman's hands next winter. The
lobbies said to be in for an investiga-
1ion are those on river and harbor legis-
lation, to make the antitrust legisla-
ton harmless, on tolls repeal, and on
the trade commission measure.
The Washington times., 1914-10-23
Coat Suit Designed Here
Will Feature Style Show

Mrs. Christian d. Hemmick has con-
iributed a velvet coat suit, designed by
herself and handpainted by John Sheri-
dan Neigh of the Neighborhood House.
Tor an exhibit feature of the Style
Show at Rauschers on October 26. for
the benefit of the American Red Cross.
The costume is made of soft chiffon
blue velvet and handpainted with A de-
sign of grapes IN purple. Another eX-
hibition designed by Mrs. Hemmick will
be sn evening wrap OF handpainted silk.
ordered by Anna Pavlowa, the famous
Russian dancer
4 surgical shirt, designed by a promi-
Bent Washington society woman, will
also be an attraction. The shirt is made
of flannel with wide loose sleeves which
arc fastened by patent clasps so that
the garment may be opened readily for
the binding of wounds.
The Washington times., 1914-10-23
B. r. Green's Funeral
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Bernard r. Green,
former superintendent of the Library of
congress, will be held at All Souls
Unitarian Church tomorrow afternoon
At O'Clock. The honorary pallbearcrs
will be Hcrrert Putnam, librarian of
Congress: the secretary or acting sec
retery Of the Smithsonian Institution:
.. II. .Tittmann, superintendent of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey; Gen. Will
liam II Rixhy. L. S. A, retired, eX-
chief of engine ers; Prof. Charles +
NUnroe. president of the Cosmos CLUB;
Gen. John NJ. wilson. L. S. A. retired,
Of the Corcoran trustees; 7. r. Marshall,
nd Pickering Dodge
The Washington times., 1914-10-23
Body of Pet Dog Taken
To Tennessee for Burial

NEW YORK. Oct. 23-ln a little
piush-lned coffin in an Undertaking
shop at Roslyr. l.. l.. the body Of Betty
r today began its long journey to Hick-
ory Valley, Tenn. for burial in a little
graveyard on the estate of Herman B..
Duryea.
Mr.. Duryea would not have taken
g 900 for Betty T. He thought much of
her, and when she was taken i'll ne
called the best medical advice money
could bring.
Betty T. was a Pomeranan. She had
scampered about the Duryea home at
Wcstbury since she was old enough to
scamper. Mr.. Duryea will inter her
where another of his pet dogs lies.
The Washington times., 1914-10-23
Retail Merchants Plan
Get-Together Luncheon

Ross P. Andrews. president of the
Retail Merchants Association, has
named NJ. A. Leese. E. c. Graham.
Joseph Strasburger, E. H. Droop, and
S. Herzog as a committee to arrange
the associations initial "get-together''
luncheon to be held the second week
in November. The committee met at
noon Tuesday in the rooms of the as
sociation.
The Washington times., 1914-10-23
Commerce Department
Announces Changes

Edwin Hadley Smith as been proba-
tionally appointed by Secretary Of
Commerce Redield as clerk, at 5000 a
year, in the Secretary's office.
Mrs. Carrie NJ Couden, clerk, at
$1,000. in the Census Bureau. has re-
signed.
:. the ste ,mboat inspection service
of the department. Charles Thompson
has been transferred and promoted
from assistant inspector of hulls and
machinery at oBston to travelling in
spector. at $500, with headquarters at
New York.
The Washington times., 1914-10-23
Shift White House Shrubs.

With picks and shovels. a group Of
'aborers today began to shift the
shrubbery in front OF the White House
they took out a stretch of evergreen
trees from the strip OF lawn skirting
the drive way, and planned to leave in
their place just a row Of turf. with the
huge elm trees on either side Of tho
drive
The Washington times., 1914-10-23

PORFIRIo DIAZ,
Former President of Mexico, who is
dead in Bordeaux, according to ru-
mors printed in the newspapers of
Mexico City. Confirmation of the re.
ports is lacking.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
SHOULD ECoNoMIzE.

Railroad corporations and all other
big interests have curtailed in every
way possible. This is also true of
individuals and big firms generally
over the country. Then why should
not city, county and state govern
ments economize? Money for taxes
is hard to obtain these days and about
the only thing we can approve in way
of taxation is money for road i'm
provement, but in all other matters
the greatest economy should prevail.
This especially during the present de-
preston when every dollar looks like
a wagon wheel To this end we trust
the city commissioners will see their
way clear to retrench and cut the an
nual levy. Seems to us that men en-
ployed by the city should be given
work in different departments when
not busy in their own particular
sphere. We all have to work and we
believe a person serving the city
should fare no better than if work
ing for corporation. While Duran
go cannot be permitted to retrograde,
at the same time good management
will be able to cut the levy below that
Of year ago and we trust this will
be fully gone over at the meeting to
be held at the city hall this evening.
Retrenchment is the order of the day
in every Colorado town and city and
Durango should show to the outside
world that commission government is
the thing for economical and efficient
government.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23

it and leaves II there until the skin
from the body has grown to the face.
Then he cuts the hand loose and
starts over again. In this way he is
gradually covering the boys face
with real human skin.
The boy has been under the IN
nuence Of an anaesthetic score Of
times. He suffers everything in the
way Of physical pain and bodily dis
comfort. Yet he looks forward with
actual pleasure to each coming op-
Grafton. He feels that DR.. Sutton
is doing those things that will give
him an even chance in life, and he
wants to help. Not whimper, not a
complaint; just everlasting patience
and obeying orders. Johnny Baer is
12 years old. Johnny Baer is hero.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
A REAL OPfIMIsT.


If the world is using you pretty
hard, il you are getting the worst of
this game of life and find that dis
couragement comes where there
should be encouragement and kind
words and sunshine, do not give up
entirely until you have read of John
ny Baer, Kansas boy, who is able
to keep cheerful inside even while he
has some artificial lips made so that
he can smile on his friends. The
Manhattan Mercury tells his story:
Remember Johnny Baer? Johnny
is the little chap living up near Riley
who had part of the lower half of his
face blown off by the accidental dis
charge of shotgun. He is the 12-
year-old boy who, after the accident,
while suffering the most horrible
pain, reached over and patted his
heartbroken mother on the shoulder,
in an attempt to console her.
And Johnny is still living up to his
first reputation. He is in the state
hospital at Rosedale now and has
been for several months. And DR..
Sutton, who is a real saviour Of men,
is doing wonders with Johnny's face.
Part of the bony structure of the
nose was blown off, but DR.. Sutton
has built him new nose out Of live
bone tissue. His upper back teeth on
one side were blown out, but DR.. SUIT
ton has built up the jaw, put in some
store teeth, and now Johnny can chew
meat with that side Of his face. Part
of Johnny's lips were blown off, but
the doctor has built them up so that
the boy is to have two good lips in
his trnvel through life. Most Of the
skin on one side Of Johnny's face was
taken away. but DR.. Sutton has done
wonders in the way Of grating on
new skin. He cuts a slit between the
thumb and first finger on Johnny's
left hand and another above his left
hip. Then he binds the hand against
the hip in such way that the two
cuts grow together. After this has
happened he cuts il apart 10 that
part Of the skin from the body stays
on the hand. Then he cuts slit in
Johnny's face, binds the hand against
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23

1t will require more accurate au-
thority than that eminating from the
United Mine officials to convince the
public Rockefeller contributed $780,
900 to the Republican campaign fund
in this state. Under the law COM
pelling an accounting of all moneys
received and expended it would be i'm
possible for such expenditure. Again,
with so much money Chairman Stew
art would have been able to pay the
expense of Speakers to visit every
part Of the state. Not spellbinder
in the county during the campaign
and we can assert under oath that
this paper did not receive dollar
from the state or county committees
OF from any candidate or individual
II was work of love to redeem
Colorado so far as The Herald was
concerned and incidentally to aid the
local Republican ticket. AS we said
the day after election-it was not so
much Republican victory but VIC
tory of the people. Money could not
have accomplished what the liberty
loving men and women of Colorado
accomplished without price or hope of
future political reward. What The
Herald and very large per cent of
the people want is return to sane
and economical government coupled
with law and order. Politics benefit
very few people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
FIENDISH MURDER
BY BLACK HAND

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-It is be-
lieved the murdered man found stuffed
in meat barrel on a curb opposite
Rainey park, in Long Island city, was
a member of Black Hand gang, slain
for disobeying the leaders.
Details of the Heinous Crime.
Two men brought the barrel in
huckster's wagon and unloaded it and
drove away.
When the police were called their
examination showed the man had been
dead less than an hour and his body
was still warm. A bullet was near
his heart. The police say the body
was jammed in the barrel with the
feet opposite the head while the vic
tim was still alive.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23

One million, three hundred thou
sand and ten dollars were paid as the
first installment to sugar beet grow
ers of Larimer county Monday of this
week. Think what this means in way
of money circulation. La Plata coun-
ty might be operating a sugar fac
tory had it not been for winjammer
Ward barley, the biggest fakir who
ever hit the state. And still this Dar-
ley was taken in and fed the fat of
the land in other districts after being
exposed by this section. The grow
ing Of beets has brought the farmers
to the state more money than any
other one industry. If we could get
rid of the calamity howlers who be-
rate every man who invests a dollar
in sugar factories and the upbuilding
of the county and elect men who
would protect our intesest in the ma
tional congress, it would not be long
before there would be several sugar
factories in this part of the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23


no wrong" is not entirely comport-
able with a democracy which owes
its strength to the will Of the ma
jority. With the highest respect for
the lofty principles promulgated by
the president and for his own per-
sonality; 1t is none the less patriotic
to point out defects in the policies
of the administration when those poll
cies have been tried and found want
ing. Neither does it show any lack
of patriotism to call attention to the
numerous failures to keep the prom
ises SO definitely made in the Balti-
more platform and reiterated by cam
paign speakers in the months that fol-
lowed it.
The public is familiar with the
pledge for tariff revision that would
mot injure nor destroy any legitimate
industry" 1t is also familiar with
the tariff revision that smacks so
thoroughly Of sectionalism and favors
the importer at the expense of Ameri-
can industry.
The campaign promise of lowering
the high cost of living is still re-
called, but the fulfillment of that
pledge is still some distance removed
from Mr.. Ultimate Consumer.
The platform favored exemption
from tolls Of American ships engaged
in coastwise trade passing through
the Panama canal" The repudia-
ton of that pledge was made recently
enough for t to be firmly retained
in the memory Of Americans.
At Baltimore, the Democrats de-
nounced the extravaganza of the Re-
publicans and promised faithfully to
inaugurate regime Of economy. In
fulfillment of which, it should be not
ed that the session of congress just
passed had the double distinction of
being the longest and the most expen-
sive session of congress in history.
1t has been further noted that this
same congress would have been even
more extravagant bat for the fight
made by Republican senators on the
pork barrel appropriations.
The Democratic revision Of the tar
iff was to have been made along the
line of tariff for revenue only, but
in actual practicei it failed to even
accomplish that much and war"
tax has been levied to meet the de-
ficit already piling up before the war
in Europe gave the excuse for a
war" revenue.
These facts are matters of public
knowledge and they are matters that
concern all citizens. 1t is right and
proper that the citizens should know
them. As long as the criticism of
fered of this or any other admins
tration Is true, there is nothing un-
patriotic in expressing it.-Salina
(Kau.) Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
URGES INCREASING
SIZE OF U. S. ARMY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 49,
General Witherspoon, who retired as
chief of the army staff Monday, is
sued his annual report today. In it
he declared that this country is not
prepared to resist invasion by first
class power and is not prepared to
defend the Philippines, the Panama
canal, Alaska and Hawaii. He urges
that the standing army be increased
to 205,000 and the organization of a
half million line reserve, a sec
ond line of three huaired Thousand.
He limited that America Should study
Germany's military training system,