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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PRAISES TRANSIT EDITORIAL.

TO the Editor Of the EreninD Ledger.
Sir-I want to take advantage of your omen
column for letters from the people to say !
commendatory word about your editorial in to
nights issue on the transit situation. philadel
phia Is great big rich city, and IL anybody
or any corporation expects to keep us taxpayer,
from getting what we need there will have Ia
be another guess. That's my guess and that o,
most Philadelphians. Keep up your good work
along this line.
l am glad to see n paper with two front
pages so that one of them can be devoted to
local news. Maybe that idea has been applied
to newspapers before, but not to my knowledge
Anyway, it Is a good one, and shows HON i'm.
portant you consider the matters pertaining to
city. T. B. HILDRETH
Philadelphia, September 16, 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

The conflict in Maine is described as follows
by the New York World
The battle in Maine appears to have been a
great strategic victory. The army of the Crown
Prince of the Progressves. which occupied the
extreme left of the line, forced back upon
the Roosevelt fortfcations, and the first, sec
ond, third, fourth and fifth armies of the old
Nelson Dingey standpatters, pvoting upon
Portland in attempt to effect a turning
movement, were cut In two and put to rOut.
In spite of the censorship, enough is known to
make II clear that the road to a Woodrow VIII
son majority in the SIxty-fourth Congress is
open, with nothing likely to interfere except
a few standpat aeroplanes and an occasional
scouting party of Bull Moose uhians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
OBJECTS TO COMIC PICTURES

To the Editor OF the Euenin0 Ledger:
Permit me to congratulate the Evening
Ledger, not only for what it represents but 70!
the omission of the alleged comic pictures
which, to my mind are an Insult to the intel.
ligent reading public.
For years we have been afflicted with tie
antics Of impossible 'kids,' with the buGfoonery
of still more impossible beings, apparently men
Comic CD artists have inflicted upon a long.
suffering public atrocities of pen and ink
And now, at last, we have paper which ap.
peals to the intellect rather than to the evl.
IDENTIFY atrophied sense of more or less humor.
Thank you, and for goodness sake, don't re-.
lapse into humorous barbarism. We are willing
to stand for a reversion to type-but not comics
r. j. MURPHY
Philadelphia, September 16. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
The Dum-dum Myth

From the Boston Herald
The Kaiser's charge that both France and
England have been using dum-dum bullets is
merely an echo of a similar accusation against
the Germans made at the outset OF the war
by the French. Both charges are surely un-
founded. They grow out Of the hysteria and
yilidcatlon which are among wars lesser by
products No one seriously believes that any
Of the combatant nations are officially and de-
Uberately engaged In violating those principles
which have given modern warfare the paradox
cal qualification OF civilized"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Equality of Sex

There is a little girl in Springfield, Mass,
who like many of her SEX resents the imputa-
ton that the feminine mind is not SO strong
the masculine.
One day her mother remarked on the apparent
lack of intelligence in a hen.
you can't teach hen anything" she said
They have done more harm to the garden
than a drove of cattle would, You can teach
a cat, dog or a pig something, but hen
never"
HIM exclaimed the child, Indignantly "I
think they know much as the roosters!"-
Youths Companion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PRAISE FOR WHOLESOME HUMOR

To the Editor OF the Euenin0 Ledger:
Sir-I have been reader of the PUBLIC
LEDGER for 20 years. You have my congratua'
tions and best wishes for the success of the
Evening Ledger. l have been particularly i'm
pressed with the high-class and wholesome
humor which is found on your editorial page
One of the curses of the average evening paper
is the presence of slap-stick humor, Why don't
you secure the services of good cartOonist?
NJ. s. B.
Melrose Park, Pa, September 16, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Forgotten

When the drums begin TO rattle and the
legions clash in battle,
Where is Wed?
When the cannon do their roaring, and the
arships high are soaring,
Where is Wied Willie Wied?
Does he seek an hour of quiet. free from
WTangle and from riot?
Where is Wied?
Is he somewhere idly fretting cause he had
to stop Mpretting?
Where is Wied, Willie Wied?
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
\ Good Pilot to Dron

M AINE has sounded the warning The
wi Republican party must clear for action,
clean the debris from the decks, sweep over
board Penrose!sm Barnessm, Lorimerism
and all the other "Isms' which have fastened
themselves on the quarterback. \ pilot who
can only run the craft into an Iceberg is a
very good pilot to drop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
A WORD FOR ELLEN ADAIR

To the Editor OF the Euenin0 Ledger:
Sir-May add line of appreciation for the
excellent showing your paper has made during
the first three days of its existence? I have
been more than pleased with the articles Of
Ellen Adair There is a tone of sincerity and
truth about her writing which is frequently
lacking in the conventional articles often found
on woman's page. hope she will continue to
write her experiences. READER
Philadelphia, September 16, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

sonal force and influence will govern Colo
RADIO until the strike is settled. 1t is not
settled yet, and will not be settled till reason
and Justice prevail The truce gives all
parties time for sober second thought. It
gives Colorado another opportunity to prove
its capacitv for self-governmcnt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Railroads and Relief

From the Chattanooga Times.
The railroads have been instructed to prepa'
tariffs for all services they now perform VIE WIZ.
out charge, the commission in the meahulI9.
resuming consideration of the petition for ~ ~
Vancng rates, this time il is said more uhls5
standingly. If not more sympathetca!ly' VIII
affords a hope that they will provide "
and complete measure of relief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Just a good wish from old reader OF
the PUBLIC LEDGER. If you maintain the same
standard which you have set for the past three
days / am sure that the people of this city will
appreciate the service you render the com'
munity.
Norristown, Pa September 16, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
How Warren Views Penrose

From the Warren. Pa. Evening Times 4,
The defeat of Senator Penrose this fall w9uu
mean a rehabilitated and united RepuOhea.
party. 1t would be party that could be proa'
of it's ability TO overthrow the ignorance, p
litical debauchery and uncleanness that IN ~
sence are Penroseism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Praise From Upstate

From the Carlisle (Pa) Evening Herald,
The new Evening LEDGER. sister publication
of the PUBLIC LEDGER, made its debut asI
evening and was cordially received. Ils
same vast volume of news which is chaI'
acteristic of the morning LEDGER was ap'
parent in the latest publication We N,
spected closely both editions and each wa. wa
marked by host of fresh news stories Inv
success of the new journal is assured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
At Least

Our office mathematician has it figured
out that if all the war strategists who never
saw Europe, never read a book of military
tactics never even pulled a trigger We're
often wish they might be-, they would form
a line long enough to girde the earth II
times at the Equator.-St, Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Too Persuasive

But how did he happen to get engaged
to the girl If he doesn't love her?'
why, he says he was convincing when
he merely meant to be ausble."-Judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
The Minister-and Others

"our minister" said Mrs. Oldcaste, appears
to be u real atrust"
"Oh, think you must be mistaken" replied
Mrs. Gottalotte. ut seems to me by the sound
of his voice that he must be bass."-Judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
A Kicking Bee

While kicking a mule for kicking another
mule. Worn Holloway was severely kicked
by his fathers mule, which he was correct
ing. Had he not received the kick on the
arm no doubt he would have been more Sc
verely hurt.-Prescott (Ark) News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Snncrnunlls

'Wll get everything I pray for, mamma?"
Mother (cautously) Everything that's good
for you dear"
Marjorie (disgustedly): "Oh, what's the use,
then; get that, ANYWAY. life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
A Fine Poem

A Fine Poem
It's tough to dock a Congressman
For work he hasn't done.
1t is a fine, and I opine
1t isn't any fun.
If we taxed all our Congressmen
For work, they didn't do,
A lot would get into our debt
A million bones or two.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
A Sharp Lad

What do you expect to be when you grow up,
little boy?"
"a man."
man."
"one that isn't always asking questions."-
Detroit Free Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
in A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
Circular Evolution

"Jim"-errand boy.
"James"-office boy.
"Brown"-clerk.
Mr. Brown"-head clerk
"Brown"-junior member of the firm.
'James"-son-in-law of head of firm.
"Jim"-head of the firm and power on the
street.-St. Louis Mirror.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
The Retort Juvenile

Mamma-Johnny, that you give Ethel the
lions share of that orange.
Johnny-Yes'm.
Ethel-Mamma, he hasn't given me any.
Johnny-We that's all right. Lions don't eat
oranges.-Kansas City Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Belgium also is fghtlng for nome rule,

Belgium also is fighting for home rule.
Sir Lionel Garden will soon talk himself
out Of the diplomatic class,
The German colors are being driven out of
France. but American dry goods manufac-
turers can't get enough Of them.
Senator Ia Toilette is said to have 'presi-
Dental plans" but there are some who doubt
whether he has the specifications.
That youth of ancient days who fired the
temple Of Ephesus had nothing on the Ser
vian boy who fired gun at the Aus
trian Grand Duke and Duchess.
The report that the German retreat was
awkward and dsorderly is not surprising,
They had not been having much experience
In that particular maneuver.
some protest has been aroused in Brooklyn
by the action Of a Magistrate there whose
sentences against reckless automobilists are
said 10 be too severe. But is such q thing
possible?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
The Sword and the Censor

1t is remarked by the Boston Transcript
that the blue pencil is mightier than the
pen,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

10 admit that there is spirit of entefptLa'i
in the South American capital that we ~
fondly thought of peculiar to ourseNs"
New York Evening Post.
The war fills the newspapers, weeklles' ~
one magazine has gone SO far as TO pIihl, h
tirely whole issue devoted to the war ana 4
various aspects. When history is being mrs. IN.
children are eager to know about II: ~
schools must respond to the demand.-bal'iiD~
News.
Unless the Republicans want to see Tamhlss,ss ~
sweep New York by far bigger margin W. tps
that OF the Democrats In Maine they VIII iass ~
mate Progressive Republican state u-4'
headed by Hinman-New York Tribune
In Maine the diversion of even 1900 ,,.Issa sgsa
from the Republican candidates was sum-.
to elect the Democratic candidates. puL rr,
positive factor in American politics ths mas
gressiye party has ceased TO eXlst'-AI'-
IN. " Journal
In opening the sanitary conference IN M
toga, Commissioner Bggs said that the he.SotoI
Department OF Health has adopted as 10 Id SoIl
Public Health Is Purchasable" TneI9 5ssd
not be better one Public health ~ hrsfen
puFehasable. humanity still generally ON
TO buy things of less Importance DuI
day We may be wiser.-New York WofIo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

n My those familiar with newspaper work
the Socum disaster or the Titanic tragedy
means Real newspapermen do not get ex-
cited. no matter what the provocation.
few hurried orders to reporters and pho
tographers-a brief wire to correspondent
an order on the cashier for necessary funds
and, apparently, the thing is done. But the
collecting of a great news story-one, two
or three pages-is not accomplished in an
hour or a day. The foundation has been laid
months and years before in the upbuilding
of an organization. The managing editor,
the news editor, the city editor know their
men-they need simply start the machine
going.
Take the Titanic disaster as an example.
For fully As hours the newspapers had known
intuitively that something was wrong with
the ship--that news had been suppressed.
But what?
Then came the bare outline of tragedy
hints of awful things as yet untold-whispers
of appalling loss of life The machinery was
put to work-the wires clicked-the type
writer's buzzed-the story was printed and
the world shuddered!
And yet simple as this seems, there were
stretches Of As hours when newspapermen
stuck to their desks-when wearied eyes and
strained nerves were the point Of capitu-
lation. Still. it all in the days work
and as such. done!
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500

Somebody is with the Boston Transcript,
you will notice from the following pair of quo
tations
Hub-I've given up drinking, smoking and
golf to please you. still you're not satisfied.
Now what else do you want me to give up?
Wfe-Wen you might give up 500 1 need
a gown.-Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

Mudge-Heres man figured out that If all
the money in the world were divided equally
each adult would get about $50.
Meek-He's wrong My wife would get s6O.-
Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
CURIOSITY SHOP

Aesop's fable about the youth who cried
''y-olf'' until no one believed him is based upon
tho silence Of the Amyclaeans So often had
the inhabitants Of Amyclaea been alarmed by
the rumors that the Spartans were coming that
they made a decree that no one should ever
again mention the matter When the spartans
actually came no one mentioned the matter"
and so the city was captured.
In June, 1879, the schooner L'Amistad sailed
OF slaves VINO had been kidnapped from Africa.
I'm route the blacks rose and killed All save
two OF the white crew. The latter steered ths
vessel north, instead of to the African coast
as directed. and the schooner was eventually
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

TRANCIs b. REEVES, of the Girard Ma
Il tional Bank visited Russia in days gone
by and, as Il matter of course, made flying
trip to the estate of Leo Tolstoy-altruist,
materalist, dreamer-the bette noir of the
Russian rcactionaries The free American
and the free Russian struck up friendship
and discussed themes nearest their respective
hearts. Then came the day Of parting. Toll
stoy asked the banker to defer his departure.
In America" explained Mr.. Reeves, time
is money"
what a low value you put on your time"
retorted TOlStOy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

TNVEN as our own Liberty Bell is cracked
Il so has a similar mishap overtaken the
famous Roeandt bell in Client, next to its
prototype in the Kremlin, Moscow, the most
noted of European bells Roelandt is the
Oldest bell in Belgium having been cast in
1914 and forms of A chimes. On Its
face it bears the following inscription in
Flcmish
My name is Roelandt; when I toll, there
is a fire; when l peal, there is a victory in
Flanders"
When the Due d'Alva proposed to Charles
that he should destroy the city, the sover-
egn took him atop the belfry and pointing
to Roelandt asked:
"Combien faudrait-il de peaux d'Espagnc
pour faire un Cant de cette grandeur"
GIow many Spanish skins are needed to
make a glove Of this sze0
The phrase was play on words, Gand be-
ing the French for Ghent and being pro-
nouuced as his giant (glove).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PASSED BY THE CENSOR

NTHAT constitutes a successful play2"
w asked David Belasco in reply to ques-
ton And then the little wizard of the
American stage-the greatest producer in
captivty-delivered an hours discourse on
subject in which he is concededly past
master
THE success Of a play is due to its love
story its stage pictures and it's underlying
theme. Take 75 per cent stage pictures,
plot and good love theme and success is
assured" said Belasco, and then he added:
Anybody can write some sort of play,
but it takes a genius to sell one"
GONE ten years ago last summer there
~ came word across the wires that the
General Slocum had burned in the East River
and that 1000 human beings, the vast ma
jurity women and children, had lost their
lives on the staff of a Philadelphia paper
young reporter who had given indica-
tions of ability in the line OF descriptive
writing, and he was rushed to New York to
linn a pen picture of the horror as he saw 1t.
At o'clock that night he returned, went
to the office of the managing editor and sat
down and-cried Completely unnerved, he
could not write a line and so an Unconditional
copy reader wrote the pen picture. Since
then, the former cub reporter has blossomed
out until now the world of readers knows
him as Reginald Wright Kaufman, whose
income from the moving picture rights of
The House of Bondage" runs into hundreds
a week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

A APHILADELPHIAN travelling through
n the South, came upon one of the largest
manufactures Of smoking tobacco in the
world. Impelled by curiosity he visited the
place At the railroad siding stood freight
car Curiosity again caused investigation,
The freight car was loaded to the brim
with-alfalfa.
And not so long ago freight car, filled
with peanut shells, was wrecked in West
Virginia The bill of lading showed that it
was consigned to a Western breakfast food
foundry,
A MAORI was arraigned in police court
AIN the Antipodes the other day-about
five weeks ago, according to the date of the
information, Through his left ear was stuck
a black stick, looking like slate pencil
what is that in your ear?" asked the
magistrate.
Dynamite" responded the black. They
led him gently and gingerly into the court
yard and separated him from the explosive.
Which shows that even on the other side of
the world the safety first" campaign has
made headway BRADFORD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NOW EVENING LEDGER READER

Melrose Park, Pa, September 16. 1911.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-27

One Of the worst railroad exploita. tions in history-yet somehow it does not appeal to the national admira- tion of a record"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-27

it voted down proposed platform dec larations in favor of government loans to homesteadcrs and in favor of the election of the Territorial treasurer and the Territorial mining inspector.
 Yet, that same club meeting declar- ed in favor of full measure of self government for Alaska and for the direct primary election law It urged government of Alaska by the people Of Alaska rather than throuhg those who have influence with bureaus at Washington. It stood strongly and firmly for a policy that would give the people of this Territory an opportun. ity to legislate for themselves and the means with which to take charge of political organizations and thus de. stroy machines" These are the i'm, por,ant democratic principles and pol icles that are involved in the present campaign in Alaska,
 The question of lending money to homesteaders with which to improve their claims is National in its scope and a declaration in its favor could accomplish no purpose in Alaska oth or than to burden a platform. So far IS this Territory is concerned at this time 1t is simply an abstract proposi tion. The decision against the elect ion of ministerial and techanical ofl cers who cannot shape policies of gov ernment was a decision in favor O the shorter ballot urged by Presiden Wilson and progressives everywhere
 The Socialist organ, like Don QuiS ote, is fond of fighting windmils.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-27
Avalanche Lode.

Beginning at Corner No. l whence U.S.L.M. No. l bears s. S70 42' w. 5OSI.7S 1t. distant; thence N. 8S0 OS' E. $50 1t to Cor. ner No. 9; thence S. 45' 4S' E. 149S it. to Corner No. 8: thence s. 3S' OS' w. 4S2 1t to Corner No. 4: thence N S60 26' W. S2.4O 1t. to Corner No. 5; thence N. 590 59' w. 431.60 1t. to Corner No. 6; thence N. 40' AZ W. 40190 ft. to Corner No. z; thence N. 54' 37' w. 2S0.60 it to Corner No. 8; thence N. 39' 57' w. S15 1t. to Cor ner No. l, the place Of beginning. Containing an area of 1889 acres. Variation 310 45' E.
 The names of the adjoining claims are the Mammon, North Star, Evening Star Morning Star unpatented lode claims and the Homestead patented lode claim. So far as is at present known there are no outstanding, valid and subsisting conflicting claims. The location notices of the Cross Bay and EXpector lode claims were re- corded on the 18th day of June, 1894, A DODN q VI LONCof dN pages GoU oAAN 2S7, respectively of the records of the Recorder for the Juneau Recording Precinct, Alaska. The location notice of the Avalanche lode claim was re- corded on the 23rd day of May, 1901, in Book 16 of Lodes, at page 7S, of the records of the Recorder for the Ju. neau Recording Precinct, Alaska. This notice was posted on the ground on the 14th day of May. 1914.
 ALASKA GASTINEAU MINING
 COMPANY, By-B. L. THANE, Agent and At.
 torney in fact.
 United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
 u is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published in the Daily Empire, a newspaper of general circu- ation published at Juneau, Alaska, for he statutory period of sixty days.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. First publication. May 29. 1914. Last publication.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-27
ABOUT FUSION.

A BOUT the time The Colonel gets "A that fusion between the Bull
 Moose and standpatters all staged on a high.tariH, good.and.bad- trusts. Hugoistlc.imperialistic.chip-Ou, shoulder. expansiou.to.the-canal, grab auyou.cau.set platform, 1t will be dis covered that another and more tormid' able fusion will have taken place. It will be between the progressive Prog. ressives ot the rank and file, those who are thinking more about the welfare of the country than about getting of' fees. and the progressive supporters Of the constructive Democratic admin ist~atlon. which is seriously at work curing ills in which The Colouc! and others of his proposed combination never took anything greater than a shouting interest.