davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
Captious Critics of Capable Artists

ONLY in such small matters as wars and
~ the fate Of races are the American peo-
pie given to snap judgments. Everywhere
else even down 70 fashions and the movies ."
they are chary OF quick vltuperation. They
have learned their lesson. A few Wagners
Ibsons and Darwins, misiudged yet tri-
omphant. have been enough. Now Il is the
krays or the foolish man who takes the sledgs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
King Cotton VS.. King Coal

From the Detroit Free Press.
To man who is figuring where next winters
ten tons OF coal coming from, that buy .
bale of cotton" slogan sounds like sarcasm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
The Horrors of Peace

This is a neutral land of ours;
No foe is at our walls.
But spite of all our vaunted powers
Niagara Falls!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
An Ideal Match

Are they we'll mated?"
Perfectly She's afraid of automobiles
and he can't afford one."-Detroit Free Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

DOE was also a frequent visitor to the
l. home of Henry b. Hirst. who lived in
house that stood on Sixth street below
Chestnut but was effaced in 1866 when the
PUBLIC LEDGER Building was erected on the
site. The old Fairmount Reservoir, where
just week before his end in Baltimore, Poe
showing signs of nervous strain and excite
ment and. accompanied by Sartan, spent
part OF a night, has been transformed. Sar-
tain went with the poet to quiet his fears of
assassination and to protect him against his
fancied dangers.
There seems to be little of Poe's Philadel-
phia remaining, but what there is has not
attracted the attention it probably deserves,
for the city has cause to be proud of having
had the poet for a citizen, even If it was for
only five years of his brief life,
GRANVILLE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
All the Same in the End

Hotel Waiter-Come, sir. you really must
go off to bed, sir. fYawns.) Why, the
dawns a-breaking, sir.
Late Reveler-Let ii break and put it down
in the bill. waiter.-LOndon Punch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
In the War Zone

venus de Milo is in the Louvre's vaults
for fear of aisshp bombs" Naturally being
unarmed.-Wall Street Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

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

And then Turkey may be superstitious, in
which event there will be Mohammedan
participation in the until after Thanks
giving Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
One to Carry

Teacher-Who knows what triplets are?
Bright Pupil know. miss; it's twins and
one left over.-Boston Transcript
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
Where We Come In

When Europe wants peace and a meal
ticket she will see America first.-Chicago
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

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

trash" Is not original with Shakespeare
after all. It appears originally in the "Hom-
iy Against Contention" set forth in the
time OF Edward j, which says:
For the one taketh away a mans good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

The Organization looks long way ahead
for its profits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
CURIOSITY SHOP
BRADFORD.

"Pot wallopers" the idiomatic name for
dishwashers, was originally applied TO class
forming the constituency Of certain English
boroughs, or housekeepers considered suf-
6ciently well established 10 boil pot within
the limits Of the borough over a fireplace
erected in the open air.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

The National American Woman Suffrage
Association has appropriated from it's slender
fund 500 to buy one bale OF l0-cent cotton
in each of the IA Southern States. Fine
womanly helpfulness, sound economy ad-
mirable politics! Winning hearts beats
smashing windows-St Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Probing Penroseism may be a good thing
for the Democrats, but knitting it would be a
better thing for the Republicans.
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 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 evi-
dence 1t seems.
But there still may be 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 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 neighbor-
hood has improved both in value and archi-
lecture since 1889.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

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

DURING 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 Purloined Let
ter" to name only few, and his greatest
poetical work, "The Raven" were the prod
uct of Poe's pen while he poorly paid
editor of Philadelphia magazines.
For the last year of Burtons Gentlemen's
Magazine Poe really was it's sole editor, for
Burton was busy with his theatrical enter
prises. Poe not only edited the magazine
but he wrote the book reviews and an article
or story for each number. When the mag
azine 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 very wrong one
and was not borne out by the evidence
Neither she informed me, was it true that he
had died in fit of delirium from drink, as
has been so often stated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
DONE In PHILADELPHIA

MISS MARY E. PHILLIPS, OF Boston,
lNl who has been here for few days in
preliminary research for her biography Of
Poe, told me that her life of Fenimore
Cooper, which she published last year, had
required seven years of travel and research,
and that when the book was ready for the
press It had cost, on an average, more than
s21 page AS there were 400 pages in that
very excellent biography of the author of the
Misunderstanding Tales, the reader who is
quick at figures will note that 1t is not
always profitable undertaking to write
book.
In the course of conversation had with
Miss Phillips she made several remarks
about Poe that surprised me. Probably the
most astonishing was that the Poe family
had declared to her that of all the biog
raphies of the author of THE Raven to be
found on library shelves, not one really was
authentic. Evidently we shall have to study
the subject all over again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

MISS PHILLIPS has made authenticity
lNl 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 are un-
known, but when asked her when she ex-
pected to issue the book she replied that
she would spend three years more on it.
l found she appreciated the immense i'm
portance of those five years of Poe's life
which the poet spent in Philadelphia, and
she assured me that her present visit was
n mere accommodating 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

mlrdDle pOnllCS! winning nedTlS DedtS
smashing windows-St Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Those f-constituted advisers of the
President of the United States who urge the
Chief Executive to drop diplomatic repre-
sentations and take some steps TO compel
the contesting nations of Europe to put an
end TO the war should realize that beyond
the usual methods of diplomacy there is no
way TO persuade the fighters to stop fighting
save making war on them from these shores.
Boston Post.
The order of the Secretary of the Navy to
close the Marconi wireless station at Sias-
conset. Mass, for violation OF neutrality will
be contested after a fashion i'm the courts
Enforcement of neutrality I'm war is hardly
a judicial function. If a court disagreed
with the CommandeT-in- Chief, who would
execute its DEGREES? Neutrality subject To
litigation would be belligerency and nothing
else. The MarConi people may as well sur
render gracefully. They will have to sur
render anyway.-New York World.
So long as II is regarded as good national
morals for a country to bar other countries
trade by means of tariffs, there Is going TO re-
main a possible cause of war.-Kansas Guy
Times.
President Wilson is doing a great thing for
the country in his effort TO make consressmen
believe that America is greater than any
party" The President may succeed IN makllS
some COnsrCssmen believe this, but he WIN
never be able To make Tammany Hall believe
it.-Albany Press.
Sound sense and sound patriotism are DIS
played In equal parts by President Wilson WhtI
he refuses his consent TO a second-term m
dorsement By the New Jersey Democrais'-Ns"
York World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

AMACHINE politician and an independent
IAwere 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 star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
The Polo Match.

This afternoon the American and Brit
ish polo teams meet at Meadowbrook
y. Y, to play for the seventh time for
the International polo championship tro-
ply, which has now been won three times
by each side. Large sums have been spent
by those who have financed the two
teams for the sake of making the best
possible showing, and so keen is the pub
lie interest that it Is expected that i'm
mense crowds will witness the games to-
day and Tuesday The success of the
American team last year, coupled with
the fact that difficulty has been expert
enced in organizing the British team this
season, leads to a general belief in a
repeated American triumph. The pres
ence of the British team here now is due
to the persistent sportsmanship of its
hacker, Lord Wimborne, who has strug-
gled against serious and at one time ap-
parently insuperable obstacles. Had 1t
not been for the fact that preparations
had been made on this side for a big
event 1t is likely that the plans for the
match would have fallen through, owing
to the successive disappointments suffer-
ed in getting together British team. AS
it is. the Hour Britons who take the field
today are not rated as the best. players
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
THE MOST ARTISTIC
Pottery Fern Dishes,
Jardinieres and Vases
Ever Shown
AT MODERATE PRICES.

AT MODERATE PRICES.
Roma Art Ware is without ques-
ton the most artistic and beauti-
full pottery ever shown in Fern
Dishes, Jardinieres and Vases at
moderate prices.
1t is of splendid quality clay
that glazes into a smooth and
beautiful finish and the back
ground is colored in the soft ivory
tone, so rich and so harmonious
with the most elaborate decora-
tons.
Embossed designs exquisitely
tinted with delicate touches OF
color of artful blending, bringing
out to a most natural degree the
lifelikeness of fruits and flowers
used as subject.
In all the pieces-Vases, Jar
dinieres and Fern Dishes there
are many sizes and shapes; of
plain outline or artistic fancy pat
tern.
Priced from 35c to $3.75 the piece
Fifth floor. G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
Jewelry and Personal Taxation.

The District corporation counsel has
expressed the opinion that articles of
personal adornment. formerly included
in the exemptions from personal taxa
ton. are now taxable owing to the omis-
sion of words relating to them from an
amendatory act passed by Congress in
1904. This declaration has raised a
question Of considerable Importance to
many people in Washington, who have
hitherto regarded jewelry as exempt and
have paid no taxes on it. For ten years
the matter was allowed to pass without
notice and now 1t Is brought to an issue
by the suggestion that the District will
exact the personal tax upon all articles
Of personal adornment. without any ex-
emptions. OF course, until the question
is determined definitely by the court as
to the effect Of the omission in 1904 of
certain words from the former personal
tax law. then re-enacted, it Is probable
that no taxes will be paid on this class
of personal property. Certainly test
case is likely to follow any effort on
the part OF the District to collect the
tax on the strength Of an administrative
opinion. This matter should be decided
as promptly as possible. both for the
sake Of the District revenues and to set
tie the doubts which have been raised
in the public mind regarding the scope
of the personal tax system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
French Political Troubles.

The Ribot ministry in France. organ
1sed Thursday, lasted just one day. hav-
ing been voted out Of office yesterday
in the chamber Of DEPUTIES by the adop-
ton of two motions. one declaring OPP
position to the three-year military serv-
ice and the other expressive Of the
sentiment that the new cabinet was not
representative of public opinion, as ex-
pressed in the recent election. So now
the gravely difficult task of choosing a
premier is again confronting President
Poincare, who had trouble in getting M.
Ribot to undertake the role. The prob
lem presented in France is complex.
At the recent election the socialists
gained a decided ascendency so that
today when the socialist factions vote
together they overwhelmingly dominate
parliament. 1t has been said that the
real ruler Of France at this time is
Jaures, the socialist leader, who. there
fore. must be consulted in the organiza-
ticn of a ministry that will withstand
opposition in the chamber of deputies.
The logical course in these circum-
stances would seem to be to make
Jaures premier, thus frankly putting
France on the basis of socialistic gov
eminent Hints have been given, how
ever. that rather than do this President
Poincare will resign, and thus there is
more involved in the present crisis
than the mere personnel of the ministry
The acute issue relates to the three
year service law. which the socialists
are opposing bitterly. They are in truth
opposed to any form of compulsory
military service and would like to force
France to abandon the universal en-
listment policy. Indeed. 1t Is limited that
II a pro-socialist ministry Is organized
this will be actually attempted. and a
serious crisis Is likely to be precipitated
in consequence. There is no element of
stability in these circumstances in the
French political situation, and radical
changes at Paris may follow as q re-
suit of the recent elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13

who might possibly have been aligned.
but the team is the best that could be
organized in the circumstances. On the
other hand. the absence from the Amer
ican team OF Harry Payne Whitney. the
former captain. adds an element Of I'M
certainty. for his withdrawal from active
playing breaks the ''big four Of former
victories. The American spirit Of sports
manship has been manifested in a post
ponement Of the initial match owing to
an injury received a few days ago by
Capt. Cheape. perhaps the best player in
the British team, without whom 1t would
be perhaps fatally handicapped in the
contest. This action has been warmly
praised in England, and the match opens
with the best of feeling on the part Of the
challengers- Heretofore in their six en-
counters with the Americans, the British
players have managed to score the larg-
est number of goals. Nevertheless. the
conditions in which the seventh match Is
played seem to favor a fourth American
win. which, if achieved. will do much to
compensate for the defeat of the Ameri-
eau golfers recently in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
The High School Graduates.

The high schools have been graduating
their pupils this week and now several
hundred young men and women are add
ed to the long roll of products of the
Districts educational system. Many of
them will go on to college. some to study
for professional work, some to fit them
selves for teaching and others to round
out their mental training without any
particular view as to the future. A GER
tain number will turn back into the local
school system by way of the normal
schools. The majority. however. Will re-
main here to organize their own adult
careers, some will go into business and
some will remain perhaps for a while in
a stage of watchful waiting for the op-
portunity that is supposed to come to
each person.
1t is unfortunate that Washington Of
fers So few chances for its graduating
youth Owing to the peculiar character
Of the capital. with an effective though
underlined restriction upon its industrial
development, practically the only open
ing for the young men and women who
wish to work is in the line of government
employment. This, however, is practi-
cally closed to them owing to the opera
ton of the absurd and inequitable ap-
portionment- of Offices law, which denies
to the residents of the District even an
equal chance with those from the states.
This problem presents itself each year
when the high schools turn out their
hundreds of graduates for whom some
sort of provision must be made here or
elsewhere. 1t is undesirable that these
young people should go away from home
in order to become self-supporting. and
yet many Of them must do SO in conse-
quence of the few chances locally afforded
for their employment
In these circumstances II is incumbent
upon the business men of Washington to
throw open as wide as possible the door
of opportunity to those who. having gone
as far as they can In educational prepara-
ton. are ready and anxious to begin their
performance Of the duty which awaits
every capable. able-bodied. properly
schooled boy or girl It is but just to say
that in the past the employers of the
District have manifested an active inter-
est in the high school graduates to the
end of starting them properly in life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13

can be obtained. No high and mighty
methods are possible when questions are
up and senators want to be heard.
When the tariff question was trans
ferred from the House. where its passage
had been speeded up. to the Senate, the
business world appealed for hearing.
and got 1t. The Senate held the Under
wood bill FIVE months. and improved 1t
very much.
Then followed the currency question.
and again the Senate was asked to
remedy defects in bill which the House
in its speed had left in the measure.
Again the Senate complied. Business was
granted its day in court, and profited by
the opportunity to p esent its views. All
classes of business men praised the SEN
ate's part in currency revision.
Then followed the canal tolls question;
and while the Senate did not assert itself
in that matter as strongly as it should,
it gave two months and more to 1t. and
refused unqualified repeal.
Business is as much disturbed over the
trust question as it was over either
the tariff or the currency. 1t would
much prefer no action at all at this ses-
sion, asking breathing spell after
twelve months OF ceaseless agitation and
increasing depression. But if action is
to be taken it wants that action well
considered. Hasty legislation. it asserts.
would work appalling mischief at {: time
when confidence. if not gone, is very
greatly shaken. Defective trust legis-
lation added to defective tariff legisla-
ton and experimental currency 1egisla-
ton might bring things down with
crash.
The Senate, then, has the problem. AS
the President insists on action. the ques-
ton relates to the Senate's progress.
How much time will be necessary to put
the measure or measures into the proper
shape-into shape not adding to present
business erbarrassments. The summer Is
here Important political campaigns are
approaching. Control Of the next Con-
gress is at stake. What says the Senate?
Action before adjournment? And. If so,
after how much debate?