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

a modest salary for his services. He was smo,.
ing cigar. VN-
forthwith the elder man grew angry TTa a,a
not smoke, did not believe in emokins w w
failed TO understand how any one else co,,iS
believe In it. At his direction a meetinS ~
the trustees Of The church was inmedie az,
called, and the organist was dismissed from, a..
service. ' luz
Naturally, the young fellow launched int
TRADE against churches and against evervboa
In them Which, of course, was all yror
But how about the self-claimed Chrjstia nit,, s
this church leader? vi
Suppose he had gone to the young man !,
fatherly way and put the proposition in tbi
fashion; Now, my boy, one Of us is wront
ABOUT this matter of smoking. Let us taits Il
over and ind out which OF us is wrong
Perhaps no agreement would have b
reached. Perhaps the young man wouId bevn
iett ms position simply because the elder mo-
had convinced him that his example yvns 49,.
q good one to place before the younger bo,s
But the LEADER chose to perform nm 80
christian act; one quite incompatible with AZ
founders idea of uplifting service. He depradns
the young man before the other members os
the church. VI
Doesn't your conception of real Cbrietio
service make you believe that he deeradod
himself, too? e''ueu
THE IDEAITST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

OVERNMENT hy personality is some
" thing that we can never get away from
in this country. 1t is legitimate and ineyit-
able but # is not by any means sufficient
for the purposes and requirements of demo
cratic self government.
The striking miners Of Colorado have voted
TO accept President Wilson's proposal for "a
three-year truce. II was reasonable and
patriotic action, and should he followed by
similar action on the part OF the mine
owners Mere peace is not, of course, a soIu-
tIon of the problems which undeTlie the situa-
tion in Colorado, but those problems can
never be solved and settled while both sides
are at swords points. a truce will gradually
lead the way TO calmer judgment
without President Wilson's interpositOn
apparently, the turmoil and chaos would
have continued indefinitely. The fact that is
pIainest is the fact that the constitutional
and democratic resources Of Colorado have
proved inadequate TO their task, So far as
The issues involved fn ia" history Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
"The BnttIc of The RaIIots"

The conflict in Maine is described as follows
by the New York World:
The battle in Maine appears TO have been
great strategic victory The army of the Crown
Prince of the ProgreSsives, which occupied the
extreme left of the line, was forced back upon
the Roosevelt foTtincations and the first, see
0nd, third, fourth and NTH armies of the old
Nelson Dingley standpatters, piyOting upon
Portland In attempt to effect a turning
movement wcr" cut in two and put to rout.
In spite of the censorship, enough is known to
make il clear that the road to "A Woodrow Will
son majority In the SiXty-fourth Congress is
open, with nothing likely TO Interfere except
"a few standpat a"roplancs and occasional
scouting party of Bull-AlOose uhians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

When we read the statement, "Buenos Ayres
is To nave another subway" we are compelled
to admit that there is a spirit of enterprise
in the South American capital that we had
fondly thought of as peculiar to ourselves
New York Evening Post.
The war fills the newspapers wceklies, and
one magazine has gone so far To print en-
tirely a whole issue devoted to the war and lts
various aspects. When history Is being MADE
children are eager to know about it, Ihe
schools must respond to the demand,-BaltimoFe
News.
Unless the Republicans want to see Tammany
sweep New York by a far bigger margin than
that of the Democrats in Maine they will nom
mate Progressive Republican State ticket
headed by Hmman.-New York Tribune.
In Maine the diversion of even l7OuO votes
from the Republican candidates was suilceu'
TO elect the democratic candidates but as
positive factor in American politics the tfo
gresslye party has ceased to eXist.-Aloany
On. " Journal
In opening the sanitary conference in sara
tpEa, Commissioner Bggs said that the State
department OF Health has adopted as its moll2;;
I'ubhc Health Is Furchasable" There coulp
not be a better one. Public health is indeea,
purchasable Humanity still generally prefers
10 buy things of less Importance but SONS
day We may be wiser-NeW York World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
OBJECTS TO COMIC PICTURES

TO the Editor OF the Evenin0 Ledger:
Permit me to congratulate the Evening
Ledger not only for what it represents, but for
the omission of the alleged comic pictures
which, to my mind, are an insult to the intel
ligcnt reading public.
For years We have been afflicted with the
antics of impossible kids" with the buffoonery
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 a paper which ap-
peals to the intellect rather than to the evil
dontly atrOphied sense of more less humOr
Thank you, and for goodness sake don't re-
lapse into humorous Oarbarsm. We are willing
to stand for revcrsion to type-but not comics
H. j. MURPHY.
Hhiladelphia. Sept. l6 1913.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

seized by Lieutenant Gedney of the United
States brig Washington, and taken to New
London The Spanish Minister demanded the
delivery of the slaves they might be taken
10 Cuba for trial.
President Van Burcn was anxious to comply
for the sake of comfy, but the Anti-Slavery
Society obtained counsel and tho United States
District Court decided that even under Spanish
law slave trade illegal and that the
negroes were free men
The Circuit Court affirmed this decision, and
in March 1S4t the Supreme Court followed
suit In this tribunal, John quincy Adams
espouscd the cause of the slaves without
muncration. They were sent back to Africa
in an American vessel
The Appeal to Battle" by which a man
might night with his accuser, remained on the
statute books of England until 1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
THE IDEALIST

Wise was the man who said, "a punishment
that degrndes the punished will degrade the
man who inhIcts IT,"
Here IS a little story about man who is
the figure Of power in little church not far
from our city. You know the kind of man |
mean some men, by very reason of their
dominating personalities rather than their.
executive aoliity' naturally graytate to posi-
tions where those about them look up TO them
as a matter of course.
One evening this man passed young member
OF ms chureh on a street corner. In fact the
young man was the organist and ia receipt Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
EUllality of Sex

There is little girl in Springfield, Mass,
who, like many of her SEX resents the imputa-
tIon that the feminine mind is not so strong as
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
cat a dog or pig something, but a hen
never"
HIM" exclaimed the child, Indignantly. 81
think they know as much the roosters"'-
Youths Companion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
The Dmmdum Myth

From the Boston Herald
The Kaisars 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
bv the French Both charges are surely un-
founded They grow out Of the hysteria and
vllihcation which are among wars lesser by
products 10 one seriously believes that any
Of rba cnm1atant nations are officially and de-
liberately ENGAGED in violating those principles
which Nav" qiv"u modern warfare the paTadOXi-
cal qualification Of civilized"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Praise From In.State

From the Carlisle Ga) Evening Herald.
The new Evening Ledger sister publication
of the PUBLIC LEDGER, made its debut last
evening and was cordially received The
same vast volume of news which is char
acterstic of the morning LEDGER was APP
parent in the latest publication. We in
marked by n host of fresh news stories. The
SuCccSS of the now inurnnl is assumed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PRAISE FOR WHOLESOME HUMOR

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-I have been n reader of the PUBLIC
LEDGER for 20 years. You have my congratulate
tions and best wishes for the success of the
Evening Ledger. have been particularly inn
pressed with the high class and wholesome
humor which is found your editorial page
one of the curses of the average evening paper
Is the presence of sap-stick humor Why don't
you secure the services of a good cartooniet?
NJ. $. b.
ATerose Park, Pa. September 16, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

strike are concerned, President wilson's per-
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 II
gives Colorado another opportunity to prove
it's capacity for self government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
WORD FOR ELLEN ADAIR

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

It's tough to dock CONGRESSMAN
For work hc hasn't done.
II is Il fine, aud | opinc
It isn't any fun.
If tc taxed all our Con4rcssmcn
for work they didn't do
a lot would get into our debt
million bones or two.
Louisville COurior-JuurnHl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NGelrose Park, Pa. September 16, 1914
NOW EVENING LEDGER READER

To the Editor OF the EreHnD Ledger:
Sir-JUst 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
munity. L.
Norristown, Pa. September 49, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
How Warren Views Penrose

From the Warren. Pa, Evening Times.
The defeat of Senator Penrose this fall would
mean a rehabilitated and united Republican
party. 1t would be a party that could be proud
of its ability To overthrow the ignorance, po.
Iitical debauchery and unceanness that IN es-
scncc are PcnTOseism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
The NIinister-nnd Others

"Our minister" said Mrs. Oldcastle, appears
to be real altruist"
"Oh think you must be mistaken replied
Mrs Gottalottc. at seems to me by the sound
of his voice that he must be a buss."--Judge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Railroads and Relief

from The ChattunOOga Times.
The railroads have been instructed to prepare
tariffs for all services they now perform With
out charge, the commission i'm the meantime
resuming consideration of the petition for adj
vancing rates, this time it is said more UNDER
standingly. if not more sympathetically, which
affords a hope that they viii provide iuh
and complete measure of relief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
AT Lcast

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

will | get everything | pray for, mammal
Mother tcautiously): Everything that's good
for you, dear"
Marjorie Clsgustedly); "Oh what's the use,
then; | got that anyway. Life.
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-Ies'm.
Ethel-Mamma. he hasn't given me any.
Johnny-Well that's all right. Lions don't eat
oranges-Kansas City Times.
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 Observation-Disclosures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
A Sl,arp Lad

What dc you expect to he when you grow up
little boy?"
"A man"
Very good; very good And what sort of a
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


Jim -errnnd boy.
"ramcs office boy
"Rrowr"--clcrk
"NTr. Browu'-.hcad clerk.
Brow" Junior member OF the firm
James -sOn-in law Of head of firm
"Jim'-lcad of the firm and power on the
street st louis ALirror
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
A Kicking Bee

While kicking n 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
Vercly hurt.-Prescott (Ark) News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
The Sword and the Censor

Ii is remarked by the Boston Transcript
that the blue pencil is mightier than the
ppD,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

In June. 1S39, the schooner L'Amistad sailed
from Havana for Principe with large number
of slaves who had been kidnapped from africa.
En- route, the blacks rose and killed all save
two Of the white crew. The latter steered the
vessel north, instead Of to the African coast
ms directed, and tho schooner was eventually
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

Mudge-EIcre's a man figured out that if all
the money in the world divided equally
each adult would get about $50.
Meek-lIcs wrong. My wife would get 500
Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

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
iority women and children, had lost their
lives. ON the staff Of a Philadelphia paper
was young reporter who has given indica
tions of ability in the line OF descriptive
writing. aud hc was rushed to New York to
linn pen picture of the horror as he saw it.
At O'Clock that night he returned. went
20 the office of the manaaing editor and sat
down aud-crcd. Completely uuncrved, he
could not write q line and so an Unconditional
copy reader wrotc the pen picture. Since
chem, the former cab 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 &C Bondage" runs into hundreds
% week;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
CURIO 5ITY SHOP

Aosop's fable about the youth who cried
s,yoIf'' until no one believed him is based upon
the silence of the Amyclaeans. So often had
the inhabitants of Amyclaea been alarmed by
tho rumors that the Spartans We're coming that
they made a decree that should ever
again mention tho matter When the SpaTtans
actually came no one mentioned the matter"
and so the city captured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
500

Somebody is with the Boston Transcript
YOU will notice from the following pair of quo
tatOns:
IIub-1ve given mp drinking smoking and
golf to please You, still you're not satisfied.
Now what else do you want me to give up?
Wife-WclI. YOU might give up 500 | need
a new gown.-Boston Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PASSED BY THE CENSOR

WHAT constitutes a successful play|'
w asked David Belasco in reply to a ques-
lion. And then the little wizard of the
American stage-the greatest producer in
captivity-delivered an hours discourse on a
subject in which he is concededly Il past
master.
The success of a play Is due to its love
story, it's stage pictures and its underlying
theme, Take 75 per cent. stage pictures, a
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"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

Senator La Toilette is said to have "presi-
deutial plans" but there are some who doubt
MheLher he has the spccihCatL0ns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

That youth Of ancient days who fred the
temple Of Ephesus had nothing on the Ser
yian boy who fired gun at the Aus
trian Grand Duke and Duchess.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

The report that the German retreat was
awkward and disorderly is not surprising
They had not been having much experience
I'm that nartIcnlar maneuEer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

some protest has been aroused in Brooklyn
by the action of a Magistrate there whose
sentences against reckless automobilists are
said 70 be too severe But is such a thing
POSSIBLE?
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-08

$3.50 Mems and Young Mems Silk Shirts now NB
I $3.50 Mems and Young Mems Fancy Shirts now LIS
| $500 Mems and Young Mems Fancy Shirts now 13S
| 81 so Mems and You 10 Mems Fancy Shirt now lis
I 81 90 Mems and Young Mems Fancy Shirts now IL
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
D. A. R. STATE MEETING
At New Haven on Nov. 3o-lnterestina
 Programme Prepared.

The state meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution is to be held at Center church, New Haven, on Monday, Nov. 90. There is to be a reception in the ballroom of the Hotel Tatt at 11.S0 o'clock at which the of- hcers and speakers will be the guests or honor. This will be followed by a luncheon, also in the ballroom, at 12 o'clock, and the meeting will open at Buel of Litchfield, the state regeut, will preside. and the address of wei come will be given by Mrs. John T. Manson, regent of the New Haven chapter The speakers will include Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, ex- President William H. Taft, Mrs. Wi!- liam Cummings Story, the president general, and Mrs. George Maynard Minor the vice presiden- general from this state. The invocation will be pro nounced by Rev. Oscar E. Maurex. pastor of Center church, Hartfor1 ], WhiIe Rev. F. A. NJ. Brown, of the Benedict Memorial church, Hartford. will give the benediction.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
JOHN ToMELL BOUND OVER
 TO SUPERIOR COURT,
Man Who Shot at His Wife Must
 Stand Trial.

John ToYnelI, AS years of age, was held in $2.000 bonds by Judge Kelly at the session of the city court on Fri day morning, charged with firing pis- tol shot at his wife with intend to kill. Tomell claimed that a man has been visitin-- his wife the past few weeks and one day he put the man out of the house. On Thursday night he said he fired three shots at his wife with the idea of frightening her, at thetr home on North Thames street. After where he was arrested by Sergeant Kane and Policeman John Royston at the home of relative. Tomell had a good sized cut over his bfeastbooe which he claims was done with a butcher knife in the hands of his wife. While running away from the scene of the shooting he fell into culvert near the almshouse and hurt his back.
 His wife claimed he has been drinking the past year and she denied any wrong doing on her part. The prisoner, who is now in Jail awaiting the criminal court in January, is .A blacksmith and of rugged build. He is native of Pennsylvania and talks good English.
 During the course of the trial Mrs, Tomeu said that her husband had been arrested and sentenced in Providence to a term in jail for theft but that after serving several months of his sentence he had escaped from jail and they had come here about two yea S ago.
 Joseph Leseure of Willimantic could not pay $7 and costs for being drunk and acting in a vile manner and he is now in jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
COMPENSATION LAW BEYOND STATE
commissioner Donohue Makes Important Ruling in Death of George Marsdsle Off Jersey Coast-Decides That Law Has Extra Territorial ForceThames Fowboat Co is Directed to Pay $522 Per Week for 312 Weeks.

entire payment of the funeral expenses.
 In comment upon the claim that the fatal injury did not arise out of and in the course of the employment, Com missioner Donohue quotes Chief Jus tfce Rugg of the Massachusetts su- prerne court in the McNichol case, who says fit is sufficient to say that an in- jury is received in that course or em- ployment when it comes while the workman is doing the duty which he is employed to perform. It arises out of the employment when there Is ap- parent to the rational mind, upon con- aideration of all the circumstances, a casual connection between the cono1. ttons under which the work Is required to be performed and the resulting in- jury. Under this test, if the injury can he seen to have followed as a natural incident of the work, and to have been contemplated by reasonable person familiar with the whole situation as a result of the exposure oecasioned by the nature of the employment, then 1t arises out of the employment, but 1t excludes an injury which cannot be fairI traced to the employment as a contributing proxfmate cause, ana which comes from a hazard to which the workman would have been equally exposed apart from the employment It must be incidental to the character of the business and not independent or the relation of master and servant. It need not to nave been 1orSeen or eN- pected, but after the event. if must appear to have had its origin in the risk connected with the employment, and to have flowed, from that source as national consequence.
 Attorneys for the Towboat com rany made the claim that the decedent met death by the voluntary act of jumping overheard, while the rest of the crew climbed to safety on the pilot boat of the house an dwere saved and that the action of the decedent in jumping from the pilot house was not what a reasonable man would do un- der the same circumstances.
 Commissioner Donohue meets th!s claim by saying that if the facts, as alleged by the Towboat company are true, it can be considered nothing more nor less than an error of judgment on the part of the decedent. and therefore would not be considered serious and wilful misconduct"
 The fact of the matter is that the tug Aires was in a perilous position with every probability Of going under and this man might have jumped into the water in an effort to save his life, which would not be an unnatural thing for a person to do under these c1rcun- stances. but the fatal accident appears after the event to be what should. be considered a rational consequence"