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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
THE TAXPAYERS CHOICE

To The Editor OF the Evening ledger:
sir-"The Hands of Esau" articles have
awakened an interest in this city that must be
appreciated by men of all political athhatlons,
REGARDLESS of parties for the manner in
which the bipartisan machine is being X
rayed by your able editor of the EVENING
LEDGER.
On its completion it should be published in
pamphlet form and placed in every voters
hand in the city, that they may see the light
as they have never before seen 1t. and know
the absolute truth, that heretofore never has
been so justly and fully exposed
The workingman pays the taxes. He can
remedy the evil, wherein lies the curse.
-Philadelphia October II. J. A w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Col. Watterson Still Undisciplined

A DELICATE problem in craftsmanship is
"A presented 70 President Wilson at this
moment. The news of his reconciliation with
Colonel Watterson hardly precedes the ar
rival of a Louisville newspaper which con-
tains the following rare bit:
Henceforward let him be called The
Accused Kaiser Wilhelm the Damned
who, like the Devil and B0naparte before
him will live immortal the Father OF
Lies and Lying, his agents in the field and
in the counsel of the same murdeFous and
bloody kidney Let them enjoy while they
NAV the riot OF vandalism; but their doom
Is before them; they await their Waterloo;
when the word viii ring around the unl-
verse. To he'll with the HohenzoIerns and
the Hapsburgs,'
So far we haven't heard that the President
has revoked his proclamation Of neutrality.
Didn't he and the Colonel discuss the war?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Progressing

tLured into taxicab and robbed of s74o.-Headlins)
Lo the City of the Quaker that Is sneered at
for it's sloth
Is displaying wondrous progress and an
unexpected growth;
It is branching out so quickly now that II Il
don't invoke
A sudden change New York will lose It's
Philadelphia joke.
The gunmen Gotham boasts about we've had
'em, to our grief,
And now we have the spendthrift crook, the
taXcabbing thief;
Now all we need to make US like the vaunted
old N'yawk
Are bombs and many rioters to fill the jais
and talk,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
SUFFRAGE FOR WORKING WOMEN

To the Editor of the EueninD Ledger:
Sir-I have been surprised that among the let
ters congratulating and thanking you for your
stand on woman suffrage there was none from
the real working women of the city. But sup
pose we were all as backward as 1 was in ex-
pressing the real thankfulness must feel for
any help toward that very necessary end-polt-
ical equality with the men beside whom we
work ADA BHRNE.
Philadelphia, October II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
This is Just How 1t Happened

Mr.. Smurr and family while on their way
to the fair last Thursday had a tipover and
a badly broken buggy, caused by the horse
getting frightened at the warning of an auto
that wished to pass on too narrow road,
of the road, ran around a tree, taking the top
off another buggy, then ran up a bank,
smashing things up generally.-Charlotte
Mich, Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
EVENING LEDGER CARTOONS

To tho Editor Of the Eucniro Ledger:
Sir-May I tell you what | consider one OF
the most valuable features OF your paper?
think the daily cartoons the first page tell
their story very effectively. The one published
tonight shows in amusing way how futile
Mr. Pnchot's candidacy is a means of de-
feating Penroseism. But the burden OF Pen
roseism isn't very amusing to those Pennsyl-
vanians who are learning more and more about
il through your admirable news and editorial
columns RANDALL BAKER,
Philadelphia, October Is,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
CURIOSITY SHOP

In Lady Morgans Memoirs" the writer
describes a compliment paid to her by a
Dublin street singer, who expressed his ad-
miration thus:
"Och, Dublin City, there's no doubtin',
Bates livery city upon the say;
'Tis there you'll see Connell spoutin',
An Lady Morgan maxim tay;
For It's the capital of the foinest nation,
Wild charmin' pisantry on fruitful sod,
Foightin' like dvils for Cancellation,
An hatin each other for the love av God"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
FORCES THE PEOPLE TO FIGHT

From the Kansas City Star.
The saloon will not let the home alone; 1t will
not let the church alone; it will not let the rural
neighborhood alone. Into the peaceful precincts
of the home the church, the farm il pushes its
Immoral influence. Law enforcement and the
conduct of elections are its special prey. Its
dollars are given recklessy to corrupt the law
and TO debauch the election, Truly it will not
let us alone. 1t has forced the people to fight
il for the protection of every principle and
every institution tkey hold in respect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
THANKS FROM THE BELGIAN CONSUL

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Thanks to the help given by the press I"
Mrs Hagemans, myself and our co-workers In
our efforts toward the relief of Belgian des-
titute noncor:batants. The response of the pub
lie has been prompt and generous
Please accept our most sincere thanks for
your very effective and liberal cooperation.
PAUL HAGEMANS,
Consul General of Belgium.
PHILADELPHIA October 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

The six of hearts was known formerly as
the grace card" The legend says that in
1888 one of the Grace family, of Courtstown,
Ireland, equipped body of soldiery to assist
wards If Grace would join his new party,
but the indignant Jacobite wrote on the
back of a card: Tell your master l despise
his offer" The card was the six of hearts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
How to Defeat Penrose

From the New York Evening Post tRepJ.
Although the Pennsylvania ProgTessives are
maintaining that a vote for Palmer is a vote
for PeuTose. and those Of Illinois that a vote
for sherman is q vote for Sullivan, the inde-
Pendents IN these States wilI be well advised 70
vote for the old party opponents Of the two
bosses They inevitably have the best chance
OF winning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

Reel Love
Her eyes are soft and flmy,
with a sweet, romantic haze,
And yet fear she'll kill me
With her ways.
The lovelight glimmers brightly
In her tender, azure eyes;
All day she sings, and nightly
How she signs.
For the hero of the ditty
That she sings, and of the plot
She is dreaming-what q pityi--
Knows II not.
Though she looks upon him daily,
He ignores her In his fame,
Goes about his business gaily,
What a shamei
1 was once her only hero,
She had sworn to love me true,
But my hopes are now at zero,
/ am blue.
For today the greatest factor
In her dreams, she says with pride,
Is a motion picture actor,
Darn his hidei
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Belgium's Case Against Germany

nHE story Of Belgiums diplomatic struggle
i for the preservation of her neutrality is
now placed clearly before the world by the
publication Of the Belgian Gray Book de-
falling the Governments pre-beuum COM
uaunioauons- Summarized. the Sc Is sE-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
MRS. BLANKENBURC's COMMENTATOR

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Your advocacy Of equal suffrage Is
great encouragement TO the friends OF the
cause, and especially to the pioneers, of
which l am one.
LUCRETIA L. BLANKENBURG.
Philadelphia October 10,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Warning

Fill your coal bin while you may
Winter will bring sorrow.
Coal that costs six plunks today
May fetch eight tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
EDITORIALS ON WoMEN's SUFFRAGE

To the Editor Of the EUsHin0 Ledger:
Sir-It is with no little satisfaction that have
read your recent editorials favorable to equal
suffrage BERTHA LEWIS.
Philadelphia, October 1s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
No News At All

Cable dispatch says that the Allies ar,
gaining at the centre. Just like our most
esteemed ex-President and others we wot ot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Matrimonially Speaking


Paw"
"Yes, SOM"
IF Adams marriage to Eve was only a
trial marriage, would he have gotten his rib
hack again?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
A Sliding Scale

And what is the price of the machiner
asked the novice
ut all depends" said the old agent First
settle on what you're going TO allow for the
old machine, add that to the catalogue price
of the new one and you have it,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
At the OnerY House

"Heavensl" shrieked the heroine, 'T am
undone."
Lets go at once, James," whispered the
lady from Manayunk, Il amt gon' to watch
no disrobing act"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

"Your boys were in my apple tree again
yesterday" observed the first suburbanite.
"If you say anything more about it, de-
ciared the second ditto, I'm send you the
doctors bill"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Not a Bit Neutral

The Briton-The sun never set on Great
Britain's possessions.
The German-No, the good Lord Is afraid
to trust her in the dark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
The Star Boarder Speaks

what are viands, Mr.. Jones"
"Things we don't get at this boarding
house, Mrs. Thinly.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

LOST-From an automobile on Reed Citys
streets, long gray ladies' coat. Finder please
notify Herald office.-Osceola, Mich, Her
aid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

Keeping the umbrella and the rubbers
the prediction that Indian summer is really
sFouA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

General Won Noltke joins the ancient and
voluminous order Of German generals slain
by the war correspondents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
His Calling

Distinguished looking man, isn't he,
understand he writes for the magazines"
yes, subscriptions"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Divided Luck

I'VE are certainly in luck with our new
cook. Everything is perfect-the SOUP tho
roast, the vegetables the"
But the dessert was made by our still
newer cook"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
How They Got Married
A Dire Threat

was 1t a case of love at first sight%
mo, first ask"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Diagnosed

HE is ambitious to go to Congress-"
That's not ambition, that's hallucina-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Fatal

80 Mae has thrown him over"
Yes, he spelled her name with a Y"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

AS a good many people must be thinking
the Reyburn affair may put the final touch
70 the tragi-comedy Of "Penrose and Pen
sank"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

Senator Norris comes 10 Pennsylvania 10
speak against Penrose, How his Republican
colleagues love that man,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

THAT is the way "Charleys" father
i thought and felt about it.. He played the
game straight, and, whatever his dsappoint-
ment with his friends. he looks out upon the
world with clear eyes and clean hands, con-
tent with his lot-the best loser that ever held
a hand in national politics. Horace, who is,
next to William the most human of the
Tafts, says that the former President Is per-
fectly happy in his new home and with his
new duties in New Haven. OF course, he Is
no such teacher as Horace, who has been in
the business since 1ss0-24 years, but he is
doing his work we'll and getting better every
day. He is not like certain other American
statesman, who, according to Kermit, does not
like to attend either wedding or a funeral
because he cannot be the groom In one case
or the corpse In the other; but Taft fills his
place and high place among the other SOW
ereigns, esteeming himself no better than the
humblest though ranking with the best. This
has always been his way. If he had not been
so "easy," If he had only listened to wise
counsel, II he had not trusted overmuch in
the good intentions OF the inventor of the
happy phrase, Dear WILL" 1t might have
been different, but It would not have been so
steadily interesting and he would not feel
today so conscious of his own rectitude OF
conduct He will not talk about 1t even now,
but his friends never see him that they do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
Too True. Alasi
Short Blue Ladies Not Lost

If we could marry our ideal. how unhap-
py we would be!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

The Panama Canal reopens tomorrow. How
short Culebra's pesky little prominence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
SCRAPPLE
The Woes Of Poverty

"I asked for bread" moaned Poverty. Ca,
you gave me breakfast food" H"'
Which proves that things are as bad NO..
as they were during the Stone Age,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

Charles II of England was known as the
mutton eating King" The Earl OF Roches-
ter made this phrase famous in his mock
epitaph:
Here lies our mutton eating king,
Whose word no man relies on;
he never said foolish thing,
And never did a wise one"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

No one knows whence came the impress
sion that the hair of Judas was red Middle
ton in his "Chaste Maid OF Cheapside" 1920
makes one OF the characters say: Sure that
"Amboyna," has this: There's treachery in
that Judas-colored beard" and in an epi-
gram Jacob Tonson speaks of a man having
two left legs and Judas colored hair" Rosa
lind, in AS You Like It," says: His hair is
Of the assembling color" to which Celia re-
plies: something broWner than Judas"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

not wonder at his saving sense Of humor and
self respect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

TNHOROUGHBRED Americans, the Tafts!
i They came here in force last Saturday to
see Robert Taft and Martha Bowers mar
ried. There were Henry and Horace and
William Charles p. was absent for some
good reason, but he was represented by mem
bers of his family. There were Of course
representatives of the four families espe-
cialy interested in the allance-the Tafts,
Herrons, Bowerses and Wilson's and they
were all happy especially the two young
folk who were all the world the one to the
other. The bride and groom were daughter
and son of Bowers and Taft, comrades at
Yale years ago, and this was the little ro-
nance that lent a special charm to the
event.
or course, the most eminent II not the
most conspicuous, member of the Taft fam
lily on this occasion was William Howard
Taft, who used to live in the White House,
and he behaved in the properest manner.
Among the ushers there was Charley" who
wore knickerbockers when he first came to
Washington and who Is now one of the finest
16-year- olders in the land, and biding his
time until he can follow his elder brothers
tory and, although the story has been told
before probably, it is worth telling again just
now. On the day of the last inauguration Of
a President he reached Washington after his
father had started on his journey to Augusta
and, having an hour to wait for the next
train, he went to the White House, sent in
his card to the new President, told him that
he was Charley Taft and had simply called
to wish him a successful administration.
That was a wonderfully nice thing for him
to do and showed his true Americanism and
that he possesses all the spirit of the dead
game sport that his distinguished father is.
It is the Office and the country-the man is
only the representative of the people tenant
at will, as Joe jefferson so beautifully de-
scribed himself sitting upon the fragment
Of a broken wheel down at his home in
Louisiana. I'VE are but tenants" said he.
Let us assure ourselves of this, and then 1t
will not be so hard to make room for the
new administration"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20

MIR. TAFT is jealous above all else Of the
1Sl character of the judiciary. His judicial
appointments were almost invariably good.
They were in no instance political appoint
ments. He can speak now on the subject
without fear of misunderstanding his mo-
tives, he is out of politics.
RANDALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-12
Washington Southern Ry.

Schedule IN effect April IL, 1914.
For Washington and points noFtn,
daily at sos A. NJ, S.43, 1853. ll:l3,
1901, 1:18, 2.30 through train for
New York, via P. R. r. 6:l9.
8:18, 1913 p. M, week days, at Got
D. M, Sundays only S:07 p. m.
Fer Fredericksburg, Richmond, SOD
coints south at 4:37, 1853, (locaij and
l0:l7 a. m, 1916, 1922 5:l7 Qoca!>
TAT, 9:47, p. m. daily
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 11:13 q m, daily except Saturday.
when train leaves 2:19 pm. Tnis train
runs through to Milford except Sat-
urdays and Sundays.
NOTE:-Tirces Of ar.iya! and %
cartn1a aaa connections 60: gvEEsa'
tsed,
". ?. TAYLOR, Tzsac, Aee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-12
Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
Effective Oct. ID, 1914.

Effective Oct. 10, 1914.
(Subject to change without notice.
STEAMER FRED'K DE barry
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday,
leaves Alexandria at 900 A. M. for
Masseys and intermediate landings.
Returning, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, arriving in Alexandria about
$3.50 2. NJ.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Monday and Wednesday leaves
Alexandria at 6 ?. M. for Parham's
Point ard intermediate landings.
Returning Tuesday and Thursday, ar
irving III Alexandria early WedneS'
day and Friday mornings.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Saturday, leaves Alexandria at
900 A. NJ. for Nomini and lntermc-
date landings. Returning Sunday;
arriving in Alexandria about @;30
P. NJ.
Telephone No. so.
Reardon & Grimes, Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-12

the effects of the tremendous respon-
sibility he has taken upon himself
during the past few months. Those
who have studied him recently say
he has aged considerably and has the
appearance of an old man. Although
he makes efforts to appear calm, ne
fails to veil his nervousness. While
pretending cheerfulness, it can be
seen that his good humor is artificial.
lie visits hospitals and uses the same
,stereotyped words: eve want to win
we must win, we shall win"
While the fluctuations in this fear
sul clash of arms continue, and the
carnage incident hereto is horrifying
the world, there are above the dim
faint whispering Of peace, which,
however, are Immediately drowned by
the terrific cannonading which is con-
stantly in progress,
Some time ago it was said that
Germany had intimated that she
was not especially incensed at France
and it was implied that that country
could step aside without loss of ter
iitory or prestige. 1t is now reported
that similar tentative suggestions
have been made by the Kaiser's re-
representatives. to Russia. In both in
stances the overtures were promptly
rejected, as the triple entente have
agreed that neither Of the trio can
make peace without concurrence of
the other.
The clouds seem to have thickened
during the past few days. and the
tide of war is still sweeping thou
sands from the earth.
According to dispatches today,
Japan is bringing cannon and other
military supplies through Russia in
TO Poland, and the Mikado and the
Car will in all probability vie in the
fighting in East Prussia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-12
in THE BUSINESS WORLD
Snappy Items of Interest for the
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-12

as France could move faster than
Russia, the Germans turned the force
OF her arms against her. They I'M
Gertook to reach her by way Of what
they supposed to be the lines OF
least resistance. These lay through
the neutral states of Belgium and
Lumxemburg. They claimed that
France had already violated the
neutrality of both by invasion and by
flying of her war airships over them,
ard they marched their columns into
10th. Belgium resisted. The Germans
offered to guarantee the independence
and integrity of Belgium and indem-
nifv her for all loss and injury, II
she would not further resist the pas
sage of German troops over her SOIL
She still refused and turned to Great
Britain.
Great Britain now interviewed and
in the negotiations demanded as the
price of her neutrality that Germany
should not use her navy against
France and should desist from her
military movements through Belgium
and when the Germans asked to be
assured that Great Britain herself
would respect the neutrality of Bel
pium and remain neutral throughout
the entire war on the basis of the
fulfllment of her requirements by
Germany, the British government
made no satisfactory reply but de-
clared war upon Germany.
Professor Burgess makes no proph
ocv as to the outcome Of the war, but
he does declare that the triumph of
Germany Austro-Hungary can never
be so complete as to make any
changes in the present map OF
Europe. while on the other hand the
triumph of the allies cannot fail to
give Russia the mastery Of the
continent Of Europe and restore
Great Britain to her sovereignty over
the seas.
He says that we may draw back III
dismay before such consumation:
THE rattle of the sabre would then
be music to our ears in comparison
with the crack of the Cossack S
knout and the clanking of Siberian
chains, while the burden OF taxation
which we would be obliged to suffer
in order to create and maintain the
vast navy and army necessary for
tho defense Of our territory ana
commerce throughout the world
against the gigantic powers with
their Oriental ally, Japan. would
sap cur wealth, endanger our pros
perity and threaten the very exist
ance of our Republican institutions.