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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
A Rara Avis

A worthy man
Is Thomas Woller;
He never wore
A rubber collar.
Boston Transcript.
A sturdy youth
Is Guy Geblatz;
He never wore
A pair of Spats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

The decision Of the United States District
Court upholding the right Of the city 10
maintain the Parkway route throughout the
entire distance without taking immediate
physical possession Of all the property in
yolved Is a great triumph for the city A
contrary decision would have required the
immediate expenditure OF great amount or
a yastly larger investment later on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

DOE made many friendships during his
i residence here; and there undoubtedly is
a great deal of interesting material about
this period of his life that awaits the indus
trious seeker.
Unfortunately, there does not appear to be
more than one residence of the poets re-
naming that may have any claim to the
attention OF the investigator This is the
small back building to the house at Seventh
and Brandywine streets. Some claims have
been made for a building at 25th street and
Fairmount avenue, but without much evil
dence it seems.
But there still may he seen at the corner
of Moravian and Dock streets the building
where Burton published his magazine while
Poe was his associate editor. Then, 200,
there were until year or two ago the former
homes of Burton himself One of these was
and may still be- on Ninth street below Vine
and the other on Thirteenth street north of
Race.
John Sartain, who died about ten years
ago, when he was nearing the century mark
mentions In his book of "reminiscences that
Poe lived for time at Sixteenth and Locust
streets. There is now, however, nothing
left of that frame house for the neghbor-
hood has improved both in value and archi-
lecture since lS39
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

name, the other talseth away his riches, which
is Of much less value and estimation than his
good name"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

MISS PHILLIPS has made authenticity
1Hl her standard in Biographical writing,
and she assured me that not only will she
be able to correct many errors and false
impressions about Poe that have become
familiar, but at least one-quarter of her
book will be absolutely new
Already she has travelled from Maine to
Virginia for materials. She has corresponded
with 1 do not know how many persons who
are believed to possess untouched manu-
script material pictures that un-
known, but when asked her when she
pected to issue the book she replied that
she would spend three years more on it.
/ found she appreciated the immense i'm
portance of those five years of Poes life
which the poet spent in Philadelphia, and
she assured me that her present visit was
a mere reconnoitering of the field; that she
expects to return and spend a considerable
period here studying such data as are avail
able only in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

The Organization looks a long way ahead
fur IL prnftE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Probing Penroseism may be a good thing
for the Democrats but knitting IL would be a
better thing for the Republicans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Q ARAH BERNHARDT is raging at the
~ netarIous Germans but never again will
she be as infuriated as she was once upon d
time, many years ago, when she visited
Vienna AT that time the Austrian capital
boasted of a wit named Saphir, who edited
a weekly and wrote all Of its contents. Then
Nine. Sarah was as thin as the proverbial
rail fence. The day she arrived saphir's
paper contained the announcement:
An empty carriage drew up to the hotel
entrance and out stepped Nine, Bernhardt"
The actress threatened all sorts Of dire
things, but the worst was yet to come, for
when she announced that she was learning
to play the flute Saphir came back with:
Nine. Bernhardt is learning to play the
flute. In order TO distinguish the instru-
ment, she has decorated it with a blue
bow"
But it was an impromptu wit that
Saphir shone Once, when he turned street
corner he bumped into a stranger,
Donkey" Numbered the stranger
And MY name is Saphir," replied the wit
politely bowling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Whatever the truth of the charges leveled
at Southern national banks by Secretary
of making them was seriously ill-adyised.-
Baltimore News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Director Harte, Of the Bureau Of Health.
wants $4,000 for the protection Of the health
~ the children If Philadelphia, To the ordi-
nary citizen this would seem 10 be a more
important project than the building Of
palaces for Municipal Court that does not
need them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

The area of Asiatic exclusion does not in
clude the theatre Of war,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Turing the period in which Poe was a
~ resident of this city, from 1889 to 1874,
virtually all the work that recalls his name
to fame was written. Those wonderful tales,
such as THE Gold Bug" "The Murders in
the Rue Morgue" and THE Purloned Let
ter" to name only few, and his greatest
poetical work, The Raven" were the prod
editor of Philadelphia magazines.
For the last year of Burton's Gentlemen's
Magazine Poe really was its sole editor, for
Burton was busy with his theatrical enter
prses Poe not only edited the magazine,
but he wrote the book reviews and article
or story for each number. When the mag
azne was combined with Graham's, Poe was
taken over with the property, and was an
associate editor, reviewing books, writing
literary criticisms of popular authors, add
ing a tale now and then and writing an
occasional poem. In addition to this labor,
he was occasionally asked to revise the
poetical contributions of talented ladies who
could pay for the revision, and the writings
OF some of these ladies were found to have
deteriorated after Poes death.
One of the impressions about the poet
which seems difficult to eradicate is that Poe
was drunkard. Miss Phillips assured me
that this impression was a very wrong one
and was not borne out by the evidence.
Neither she informed me, was it true that he
had died in a fit of delirium from drink as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

AMACHlNE politician and an independent
Awere discussing the Penrose candidacy.
Don't you like the way I'm dealing with
the question: growled the machine man.
Il don't mind the way you deal" retorted
the independent, its the way you shuttle"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Sound sense and sound patriotism are al5
played IN equal parts by President Wilson 4" H.
he refuses his consent 10 a second-teFm IA
dorsement oy the New Jersey Democrats-Ns"
York World.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16

face OF things which now disturb and
perplex society would then be changed
for the better. There would be Infinitely.
more charity and friendliness would take
the place OF hostility
A transaction in boots. with morocco
tops, brought actual IL not legal bank
ruptcy to Mr.. Long while he was stin a
boy. The family lived on a 300-acre
farm, in Kentucky. There was plenty of
land but there were eleven children to
be clothed and fed. The father, Samuel
NJ. Long. was a driving and dominating
man. II he sent a load OF wheat to
town. he went along. None of his sons,
ne thought, was competent to bargain
Having opposed secession, Confederate
guerrillas raided his farm whenever they
visited the neighborhood. Robert, the
son. had saved 81. He bought a pair of
boots for Sl2. The boots were too good
to wear except on very grand occasions,
and were kept wrapped up in paper. One
night while Robert slept the guerrillas
got them. The investment was a total
loss" he said. "and 1 was in debt" Then.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
Robert A. Long, Owner Of
Countless Forest Acres,
Who Became MuIti-miIIiOn-
aire After Failing Twice IN
Business, Asserts Attain
ment of Success Depends
Merely on Ability to Take
Punishment.
By JAMES n. MORROW.

Kansas City Aug. 15.-In the rough.
pmitting items which would total a large
sum, no doubt, the assets of Robert A.
Long consist OF a great lumber corpora
ton, thirty subsidiary companies, i'm
nense tracts of forest lands, ten saw
mills. eighty-fve retail yards and short
railroad.
There should be added. also an office
building-one of the finest in Kansas
City-of steel and brick a three-story
town mansion and a farm or I.5OO acres.
which in itself, II turned into money,
would he a very handsome competence.
All Of this property has been accumu-
lated by a man who failed in business
twice before becoming one Of the richest
manufacturers in the United States.
Mr.. Ions cuts 5OO.OOO.OOO feet of lumber
annually in Louisiana, Texas and Ar
Kansas. AS the land is cleared, model
farms show prospective settlers what the
soil will produce. There is no waste,
either OF time or substance. in the Long
scheme OF doing things.
lou VIII get Ten
president said when told him Of my
appointment with Mr.. Long that morn
ing He is one of the busiest men in
the country and works every day in the
week but Sunday"
The offices require two floors of the
steel and brick building. In character
they are like the master himself, who is
quiet, orderly and elegant. There was
no loud talking, no noisy and jarring
hurry. no skating through the halls by
junior clerks and messenger boys. Mr..
Longs own room, wainscoted almost to
the ceiling with black-hearted crotch
mahogany, is both richly beautiful and
delicately artistic in its coIors and fur
nishings. A frieze Of mural pictures.
representing forest scenes, was done N
tints by painter of ability.
The Price of Success.
Though not so tall Mr.. Long belongs
TO The physical type of Abraham Lincoln.
He weighed 165 pounds while a young
man. His millions have made him lean
and nervous, but not impatient or excit-
able. He would call it the charge he has
paid for prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
ONLYPA THE PRICE AND YOU'LL WIN SAYS LUMBER XII

There were men all around me. when
I entered the lumber business" he said.
who were just as competent as myself.
But they would not pay the price. They
are running small lumber yards yet.
Success" he continued. land the fact
should be emphasized in these days of
discomfort and general complaint. is
wholly a matter Of price. Some men
will not pay it. because it means toll
and self-sacriice. A few will pay 1t.
They labor diligently day and night and
practice economy. Maybe they are
physicians, lawyers. OF business men.
The members of no profession, OF no
calling, are outside the Interchangeable law
that demands hard, unremitting labor as
the cost OF advancement.
What I say may sound trite. It has
been preached, know. for centuries, but
the modern boy thinks the law can be
beaten in some manner which he is to
discover. II can't be beaten. The testi-
mony of history proves that 1t can't be
beaten The life of every successful man
be beaten. Christ, who was God himself.
sat on the well of Jacob because he was
tired and He slept from WEAKNESS while
the ship tossed upon the lake.
The men who will not pay the price
sometimes turn Socialists and ask for
that which other men have bought with
their drudgery. their self-control and pos
sibly their health. Have you noticed that
Socialists, for most part, are enemies of
the church, Of things spiritual and that
they are clamoring for money and prop
erty, or things material. There is only
one way, so far as know. of getting
property. The way is open to the
Socialists"
Description of Happiness.
Everyone wants to be happy. What is
happiness?" I asked.
1T is being helpful to others" Mr..
Long replied. There is no other answer"
The voice of Mr.. Long is low and his
language is measured. I sought the in
terview he gave me and he
talked frankly but without a particle of
pride in his achievements. ANY man, and
that was the sense OF all that he said.
could have become the lumber king
Of the Southwest If he had worked and
saved and been courageous and persever-
ing. Once his eyes grew moist in the full
ness of his feeling.
The farm which he is developing now
a tent village where 200 poor
mothers and their children are being
given fresh air vacations. Dairy barns
are in course of construction. Mr.. Long
Is fond Of cattle. A part Of the milk will |
be donated to needy women and their |
babies in Kansas City. Horse barns and |
A track are being built for Mr.. Longs |
daughter. who has been awarded prizes |
for her thoroughbreds at shows in New !
York. Philadelphia, anG Chicago.
While Mr.. Long was driving over the
farm not long ago, his Danish chauffeur |
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
Happiness, Claims Man Who
Cuts 100000, 900 Feet Of
Timber a Year and Estab-
fishes Model Farms on
Cleared Land, Simply
Means Being Helpful to
Others Tells How He
Gained Il.

portunity and the one who Is conscien-
tious and upright will outstrip the cne
who does not have those qualities. The
nrst requisite for a man in business IL
cIeoit al bank. I have never been
afraid to go In debt, let me add, and I
nave always been a heavy borrower. An
honest man. II he Is Industrious, careful
and capable, can get credit at the bank.
The dishonest man can't and Is deprived
OF his greatest and most helpful asset"
Are the days OF large fortune-making
over in the United States?"
The politicians are doing their best to
end even the days OF moderate fortune
making. This is a big country and il "a
very far from being finished. Right In
the rush Of our development the poIitic-
ians began preaching discomfort in order
to get into offices themselves or to hold
the offices they already had. and to a.
sert that the profits of business should
be no greater than 4, 5 or s per cent
Observations About Proats.
The Limitation Of profits in such a
manner would end all new enterprises.
retired man. his work done and want
ing to pass the rest OF his life in safety
and leisure, will be satisfied with a 4 per
cent gold bond or a per cent land
mortgage. But the young. enterprising
creator Of factories. mills. mines, and
mercantile establishments will not take
the risks Of business on the hope Of any
such return. The work he does for HIM
self and the public is worth more
Who will hazard $4,000. or 500, 900. or
SlOOO,VO In a new railroad through an
uninhabited country II he knows before
hand that in no event will he ever be
permitted TO make more than s per cent
on his investment? The whole outlay
may be lost with the promise of what?
-Four per cent on bonds and. at the out
side, per cent on stock. provided II is
earned and in most cases IL Is not
"A factory does not pay dividends in
advance. Ground is broken. a building
goes up. machinery Is placed, men are
employed. These are the processes of
the experiment. The reward, II all goes
well. after the owners have lived in anx-
iety for months and the manager has
walked the floor at night, is to be per
cent! OF course, no factory is built
When the wage-earners Of the country
are in idleness for a while they will grow
weary OF the control Of business by
politicians. / admit that there we're evils
to be corrected Mr.. Roosevelt pointed
them out. I am strong he said. and
the people believe in me. Vote IS I or
der. he told Congress. or I will see that
your ofice-holding days are over
Small politicians, perceiying his sue
cess. initiated him in words and conduct
Well, development has been halted and
business is waiting until the speeches of
the politicians have all been delivered"
Coryright, 1914. By James B. AorTO~J
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16

ITO transfes a pattern hon = news
paper, place a piece Of carbon
paper between your fabric and the
newspaper, leaving the newspsper on top.
With a sharp pencil 20 over the outiine
of the design. II the material Is thin. pin
. sheet Of paper On the material together.
and bold them up against the window
pace With . sharp pencil, draw the
pattsn o. the material.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16

turned to him and said: 81 realize how
hard you work. wish you could live for
a hundred years to enjoy this place"
The sympathy of the Dane. his good VIII
and his appreciation, caused the eyes
OF his rDulti-millionaire employer to I'LL
with mist as he told the story TO the
interviewer. 1t was a pleasing and un-
usual revelation.
Mr.. Long had been ,alkIng about the
labor problem. There would be little
trouble. he thought. could workmen
and the men who employed them know
one another personally. Unfortunately"
he said. modern business is done on so
large a scale and is often so scattered
that mutual knowledge and understand
ing are impossible. Agents nowadays
act for the owners. So the workman fails
to remember that the employer is a hu-
man being like himself
Transaction in Boots.
81 wish that business men could know
and be known to their employees as wei.
as they know and are known by their
and chauffeurs. The whole
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
BOSTON NOW LEADS
IN PENNANT RACE
Double Victory Over PhiIIies
Enables Braves to Pass the
Giants in National League.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. The Bos-
ton Braves used the Phillies as the step
ping stone to climb over the New York
Giants yesterday. and today Stallings'
men are resting In frst place. Ever
since July IS. when they began the won
derful squirt that took them at whirl-
wind pace through the entire league, the
Boston team has been battling to reach
the coveted goal One week ago last
Sunday they drew on even terms with
New York only to fall back when Nc
Graw's men won four out Of six games
with the Cardinals and the Cubs. eYs-
terday the BraveJ' chance came. and
the? took advantage of 1t by capturing
both games from the Phliies while the
Giants We're being humbled by Brook
lyn. and now lead the National League
race for the first time this season by
margin of seven points. The scores
were to and L to g.
Several members of the Athletics
watched TIE games and sized up the
Boston team, which may be their op-
ponents in the worlds series There
was not much 20 be learned. however
all parts of the lot. Johnny Evers was
suffering from an attack of stomach
trouble and Whitted played second
hase Dugey vas to have PLAYED the
position. hut had finger split by a
liner in practice and will be kept idle
for several days. Manager Stallings
shifted his players in the field and at
bat when Doom changed his pitchers
showing that several Of his best men
are weak against left-hand pitchers
This was one thing learned by the Ath-
letics' scouts. The scores:
First game. RHE
Braves ............... n9n n2o OIL II
Ptiilies ..........- -. "Hr III 020-5 13 :
Batteries-Braves. Rudolph and Cow
6y: Phillies. Rixey and KilIifer. Um-
pires-Klem AMI Emslie
Second game. RHE
- Ofj ~ "l-lS 10
Phillies ..... ........ In 100 rnl-3 : 3
Batteries-Braves. James and Gowdy;
Phillies. TincTp and Eurns. Umpires-
KLEIN and Errslie.
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
FOOTBALL WORK IS
STARTED BY ARMY
Two Hours Consumed in First
Practice Held at Westport.
One Hundred and Forty Out.

WESTPORT, Sept 3.-vorking through
two hours of sizzling heat 140-odd can
didates for positions on the Army foot
ball team went through all the prelim-
inaries yesterday under the direction Of
Head Coach DAILY and his assistants.
Passing and catching the ball. kick
Ing and sprints were the features of
today's work. although Cadet Prich-
ard. captain Of the army eleven. drove
g picked team through a number of
form ations. Prominent among the new
Inen reporting on the field were Oil
phant, former Purdue star. and Timber
lake. the latter a giant in stature.
Timberlake kicked well and is a candi-
date for tackle.
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
JanVrins Errors Give
Browns One i'm Boston

BOSTON. Sept. 3.-A duo perform
ance between the Red Sox and Browns
was equally divided yesterday. the visi-
tors grabbing the opener hv 9 to g. and
the domestic team poCkctinE the second
BY to ?
Thirteen hits were registered in tine
first game by each club. but Janvrin
had wild day and contributed four
m!splays thereby snoilinG Gre2c's back
ing Mitchell was pounded in the sec
ond. The score.
First game r II. F..
Browns .............. on "i" 1Ht-9 l3 |
Red Sox .......... O20 rrn Ali l3 4
Batteries p r 0 n :. Raumgardner
James and jenkins. Asnew. Red SoX
Gregg and Cady, Thomas.
Second game r II Z.
Red SOX .............. 2l0 80 - II |
Browns ................. 0o2 NGo % S 0
Batteries-Red Sox. Bedient and Car
rigan: Browns. Mitchell. HoCh and
Jenkins.
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
BRAVES HAVE RAPID RISE

The the National League Their
the Giants just fraction less than full game
Bostons the the league is the elimination of
which July 49, when the Braves quilted the
cellar and started to climb.
They first before hour during
but this is their first overnight at the top of the
There possibilities of shift today when the Charts
the Superbas double header Ebbets Field and the
Braves play game against the Philes.
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
Dutch" Leonard May
Be Out Rest of Year

BOSTON. Mass. Sept 3..-Tt is doubt
full II Dutch" Leonard will be able to
pitch for the Red SoX for some time
to come possibly not again this year.
and nll as the result OF little friendly
''royi.h house which occurred In the
pisd EpI dug-out during Tuesday :
Aoubi = -Ileader One of the players who
had fse;l OF Leonard gave his wrist a
little twist, and something gave way. II
is believed that a tendon has been
pulled loose.
The club physician cannot tell abso-
lutely how badly Leonard is hurt
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
Tigers Get Three Out
Of Five From Yankees

NEW YORK, Sept. 3-Those Detroit
Tigers departed for their home cage
last night with a record OF three vic
tories out of five starts in the me-
tropolis. The final game of the series
went to tho Tigers BY to ). they hav-
ing come from behind in the sixth
inning after the Yankees had them at
The Washington times., 1914-09-03

Washington resulted in a tie in ten
innings.
were unlucky. They We're lucky after
the SoX had fallen on Walter johnson
for three runs in the eighth to get away
without being beaten. On the other
hand such playing as they exhibited at
other times has not been seen on
Georgia avenue this year. In the eighth
inning with a man on second Weaver
raised a high fly. The ball was aiming
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
New Bicycle Record.

NEW YORK, Sept 3-Bobby waltho.
established new record for fftc miles
when he captured the secodd heat fo-
the international championship las.
night at the Brighton Beach Motor
drome, his time being 1 hour minutes
10 2-5 seconds. George Wiley was &c
ond, Clarence Carman third. Pc ~
Lawrence third fourth. and To~th
Mitten fifth,
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
Yesterdays Scores.

Washtn:ton. !; Chicago.
Detroit. 6, New York. ).
s.. Louis. g. Boston. :
ST Louis. 3; Boston. s
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
Giants in Second for
First Time in Months

BROOKLYN, Sept. 3-For the first
time In months. the New York Giants
are displaced from the National League
leadership, partly as a result of a
2-to-6 defeat by the Robins yesterday
and principally because the Braves
won a double performance from the
Phillies.
Marquard was relieved from duty at
the end of the fifth. because of being
pounded for eleven safeties. including
FIVE double and one triple Pfener
had the champions at his mercy. and
not until the seventh was a run scored.
The score: RHE
Giants ......... coo 900 1lo-9 l
Robins ...-........-.. 30 30 00~-s II 0
Batteries-Giants. Marquard, Schauer.
Schupp and Meyers. Mclean; Robins
Pfeffer and McCarty.
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
Allows | Hit, Fans II.

Hartford Athletic Club won from the
St. Domi lic Altar Boys by to |
Pfeffer allowed but one hit and struck
out eleven.
The Washington times., 1914-09-03
Yesterdays Scores.

Boston :. Philadelphia 3.
Boston, =, Philadelphia. ;.
Bro"klvn +, New York .
Cincinnati ! Chicago
Pittsburgh. !. St Louis. /