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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
Protest Against Militarism

! CECRETARY LANSING's answer to the
! ~ Austrian protest against the shipment
of munitions of war is directed to the Amer
lean pacifsts as well as to the Teutonic
alliance
With one blow 1t sweeps the foundations
from beneath the feet of all those who think
that peace can be secured by an embargo
on the shipment of munitions, and that mill
tarism can be avoided by such a perverted
neutrality as would compel a nation to for
bid the sale of war material to a beligerent
If the principle for which Austria con-
tends were accepted the nations in order to
secure their own protection would be forced
to build munitions plants of their own and
to manufacture such supply as would pro-
vide for any reasonable contingency This
would place the burden of mlitarism upon
the shoulders of all peoples
So long as a nation may go into the mar
kets of the world to buy what it needs in an
emergency-that is so long as neutral ma
tions may sell munitions to belligerents-
the full cost OF operating a great war need
not be incurred till the war has begun or
TIL 1t is imminent. If the United States NAV
not sell to belligerents when it is at peace
then when the United States Is at war neu-
trails may not sell to it, and 1t will be neces-
sary to build great arsenals to store enor-
nous quantities of arms and explosives, and |
annually to appropriate millions to keep this |
supply of war material in proper condition
for use by replacing the antiquated weapons
and by inventing new and more deadly i'm
plements.
The Secretary of State faces facts as they
are and INDUCES in no special pleading. He
argues against miltarsm with the clear
logic Of a man with no illusions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
Disgrace Of Georgia

FITHETHER Frank was guilty of MUIR
w der or not, Georgia is disgraced by the
occurrences at Mlledgevile last night.
The mob violence that threatened the
Governor when he commuted the death SEN
tence and the murderous attack upon
Frank In the prison, together with the ex-
cited state OF public sentiment, ought to
have warned the authorities of impending
danger Frank was in the custody of the
State. and all it's power ought to have been
exercised to protect him and by protecting
hin TO assert the ability of the Common
wenlth to enforce its DEGREES.
But 1t was possible for a company of %
men to force their way into the prison, over
power the guards, drag Frank by the heels
to 9 waiting automobile. carry him 20 miles
from the prison. tie a rope about his neck
and hang him to a tree.
Were the prison authorities parties to the
ploty Did they connive with the mob lead
ers to deliver the man to them? Their
neglect properly to guard him could not
have been more complete IL they had de-
liberately planned to make a Jail delivery
easy
Not only the State of Georgia but the
whole country is dlsgraced by this outrage
on Justice. Frank was on trial in the first
place, but the action of the mob has now
brought the Government of Georgia before
the bar, charged with the crime of wilful
neglect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
Starting the Free Library

fTlIIANKs to Mayor Blankenburg, work on
the rev building for the Free Library is
to begin as soon as specifications can be
drawn and contracts awarded. The prellm-
mary plans are 50 far advanced that little
time viii be needed to get the drawings in
shape for submission to the bidders. 1t Is
hoped that actual work can begin early in
the autumn.
An adequate structure to accommodate a
collection of books of the size which ought
70 be provided for the free use of a great
city win cost about three times as much
as IS now available The trustees how
ever, have wisely decided to begin the
structure with the money in hand and to lay
the foundations of the whole building. The
city viii provide the remaining money as It
is needed. This is much better than build
ing one wing or central pavilion with the
ss25OOO now at hand. because IL is an ex-
Preston Of the consciousness Of the need Of
2 suitable library building and an evidence
OF faith In the public spirit Of the CITY in
which the first public library In America
was opened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
..YegetabIea and snchn

THE glut of vegetables in city marka,s O.
having an unexpected effect in the cltv %
Pc Louis. The reaction of this effect is =
aiminish the oversupply, as witness the fol
owing from the sporting page:
doubleheader was enllvened by a storm
q pop bottles and oucumbers directed
against Umpire Byron. Byron es-
eapea the missiles, but the game was de-
A5ed nYe minutes while dozen field hands
cleared the diamond OF the bottles ana
cueumbers. anu
Pop bottles the average human inteIu-
genee can understand But why in the mama
q everything vegetable. why by the great
diYinities OF baseball, why in all creation
eneumbersg Whatever have cucurnbers done
g be 50 used? For what crime fexeent
cucumber telly) are they under indIctment7
dozen field hands worked for five min
utes clearing the field Their labor eouaIed
mat Of one able-bodied ana single-minded
man for one hour. At least 500 euoumbers,
Where did the fans get them? why aid
they have them in the stands? And ,r
Byron hadn't erred, what would they have
done with them2
These are serious questions. St. I.outs
mother Of mysteries. make answer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

"The closing of letter is the manner in
which you excuse yourself"
"A copulative verb is one which couples;
examples A frogs head is fastened to its
body"
"The first part about a business letter is
its subject and predicate"
THE parts of business letter are. l.,
date; 2, interduction 8, body; 4, signature;
3, postscript and place for other sentences"
Pilgrims means people that run about"
"In 1920 the Pilgrims crossed the ocean,
and this was known as pilgrims progress"
THE Mexican War was caused by the
turning over of the spirit"
"The reason Taft was not elected in 1912
was that the Republican party separated
him"
"The chief events between 1865 and 1777
leading to the American Revolution was the
Alien and sedition Laws, and the seeding
of the States from the Union"
"McBeth was a romance of noble people.
Lady McBeth was of common or undertone.
Thus great sadness arose and all interest
died"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
Fair Play

NTcNIcHoL bidding on specifications not
AVA drawn by himself, McNichol undertake
ing work which will be inspected by men
not subservient to him. is very different
McNichol from the contractor boss who in
other days was buyer and seller too. There
Is no objection to McNichol as contractor
pure and simple. He is a menace to the
community only when as a politician he let's
contracts to himself as a contractor.
But suppose McNchoi names the next
Mayor, and the next Mayor names a Di-
rector Of city Transit who in turn names
as inspectors men on whom McNichol has
put his brand! Suppose the contracts for
other parts of the work to be let during the
next four years are prepared by McNlchol
instead Of public servant Not much like
lihood then Of bids million less than the
estimates. Not much chance then Of such
enormous savings as Director Taylor has
shown.
To McNichol contractor good luck in his
work and may his engineering feats be-
heath city Hail excite the admiration of
III men. But for McNichol, politiclan-well,
he voters have learned thing or two of
ate years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
Our HeredItary Arlatneraer

hIhAfhEk Constitution nor statute laws
: can deprive our hereditary aristoc,ao =,
q It's privileges. Those privileges are i.
hsfsns IN their physical and mental atr,,r-
RFe and are manifested. along about tbIs
aaon, BY a violent sneezing. running !,
ziss eess and nose. and IN other unmigtsi..
#1le ways, The great hay fever elee. ~.
noN enjoying their envlable Distinction 81.
e not the books declare that the disaas. !,
Hasl prevalent among persons Of eonslaae-
sue intellectual development who live II ~,
ss#ns9 The eountryman and me aoi,srs
- llanune. 9''
3he date of the annual heeira OF the h.,,
fsfef victims Is usually the 18TH Of Aue,,st
Enough The trouble manifeats itself tvso 4.
safee weeks earlier The migration from, -.
IaHianas % the highlands is POSTPONED -
aHafatsiy n order that We in town NAV -
SLY impressed hy the nnmistakabla aema.-
sfafian q the intellectual superiority 81 81.
s'saaafs Wne belong 10 The hay fever cluhs
s not perceive the superiority IN the.r
se2len. buf 9e cannot eseape II b
saesses nor are sc allowed Is forget
feaz distinction which the August
eaIssa efoa the privileged Eew. eho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

~, AS loness laps at midnight pool alone.
me 5iapeI T SLAYER dripping in diamonds from her
So Pains rough tongue laps at the dark deep
Within my soul
: = am IN rs a purring loness; I, o'erthrown
t"e heath heT paw, and her claws sink deep
and my flesh Is scared;
slaughters H'"t
And fieroer toll
rid through the black forest diokers surer spear
the trees. 's'a 'es"Ss4
presaging s ny sis""
Turns on the twain.
night, hear " 'o"' Al 'ho
Their thrashing str,-gl.. -.
forced to his knees "i'"' HsHt'"S'
'u rasin1 a95 that death Of hisl To be worth that
Onslaught of Painl
william Rose Renet In the outlook
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

eestors dating even back Of the landing Of
the frat Of Penn's colonsts on the shores Of
the Delaware
The men OF science are wrong when they
ascrihe It to the effect OF pollen. II is really
a shifting OF superiority indulged in by the
elect Of past generations and transmitted
through the centuries to the present genera
ftOtt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Mr.. Wilson'S note to Austria will come as a
clear and timely warning to that class of busy
Incendiar1es who propose to carry their CAM
paign into Congress when that body ASSEMBLIES
In December.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Friends of ]. Hampton Moore have been Civ
iiHs caretul consideration to the possibility that
ms ms service as Mayor of Philadelphia would re-
suit IN greater loss to the cause of better water
ways WAYS than the nation can afford to sustain.-
Washington Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
A SUMMER THOUGHT

The Interstate Commission has ordered the
naughty anthracite railroads to reduce their
rates on coal. And we hope it makes them dig
Rapids Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
The Annanolis Verdict

nIsCIPLINE can be maintained in the
- Naval Academy at Annapolis If the find
ings of the court of inquiry in the examina-
tlon frauds are not upset by Congress.
The two midshpmen who were dismissed
deserved their punishment They were guilty
of an offense which should bar man from
the navy and from any department of the
Government engaged In the national de-
Tense Men are sent to Annapolis, and paid
by the Government while they are there, in
order that they may master the subjects
taught and qualify themselves for serving
their country. They cannot crib" the tech
nique of gunnery when in the presence Of
an enemy They must know and know thor
oughy what they are supposed to know be-
fore the national defense can be intrusted
to them.
1t is of the first importance that both at
Annapolis and at West Point every young
man who fails to appreciate the gravity of
the task for which he is preparing should
be dropped that his place may be taken bv a
man of finer fibre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Judge Gary's "private information" that peaos
in Europe Is at hand would give more general
satisfaction If it were a great deal less private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
NATIONAL POINT oF VIEW

1t Is unpreparedness of the rabbit that keeps
II on the run. But American legs as
efficient as the rabbt's?-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

fne eharmonizers' have succeeded i,
making Mr. Smith the goat This com
paFatiYely unknown gentleman has aea,,,red
2 large notoriety within a few DAYS ~
lnshslpiilty for the Mayoralty has been ~
posea. Al ne gets out OF it IS a ion at
sie.eg9 year Meantime. Brother Bin who
= s9AfsHesa that be could have been elected
aiasof foaF years ago had he not entered ~
hshs TOO soon continues 70 work with hls
soalns machine lie does not know vel
eneshsf i would he wise % risk tha money
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
TUESDAY. AUGUST II. 1918.

There's no doubt at all thdt many things Oroo
IN garden that ,eore not solCcd there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

me secret control OF political machines, the
FEAR of public forums for free speech. the many
immoral tyrannies that politics would impose
VI upon N iree speech and free press all testify
tuenee OF money" wrongfully exerted.-Kansas
City Times ' 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Give Ave not paper soldiers are wanted when the
state or Nation has need of them. II is alto
sGlner sI natural that Mr. Garrison, who has shown
nlinseH IN all ways a live. and r.. a paper
Herald 4l NlI'eI9 p @'Ne'eO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Health Director ziegler is convinced tbs,
no city in the country is served with beftsr
mix. This IS a pretty good certificate ~
ehieieney for the Health Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Il would not be fair to assume that No
Nichols bid was the lowest because ba
knows 50 much more about underground
passages at City Hall. ''u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Il may De doubted II Austria Hungary will
ee N hurry to write to Uncle Sam for any
iuftheF information about international law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

The Presidents first Mexican policy mich,
have been all right if his information had nor
been all wrong. ''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

There is never any telling what viii han.
PEN The Athletics also won yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

The low bid was a.sOOOOO below Director
Tayior's estimate. And yet some one said
that the DIreetora estimates Hgara o. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

II VIII take a good deal of explanation tc
explain the Smith appointment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Bernhardts leg may be wooden, but her
art! All, that is alive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

okuma is almost as impervious to scandal
as an American politician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

The Braves came saw, and were con-
quered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

Penny lunches in the schools are bette,
than free lunches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
AN EVEN TRADE.

A TRAVELLING salesman for 4
~ Gansevoort street wholesale
grocery firm. recently back
from a trip through the rough lands
Of eastern Pennsylvania. tells this pos
sibly true tale:
"One day on my last trip had a
six milo ride TO make to tho county
seat, and the small village IN which I
was had only one horse that 7 could
hire and no other form OF conveyance.
] may say that a friend had landed mo
in the town that morning from his
car and I had sold goods enough TO
pay the expenses OF the trip.
well. ] got away on the sorriest
specimen OF horse ] ever straddled
and ] was to send him back by the
mail carrier. though not as a parcel
post package. II took ME two hours
to cover tho distance was sorry
enough ] hadn't walked.-and as ]
passed the county iail on my old bag
Of bones a face grinned at me from
between the bars Of small square
riudow. was too sore to smile. hut
! Nodded 20 the grin, ana tho prisoner
called To me.
"'iay. mister he said, how'd you
like TO trade that critter for thirty
days in jail?'
Just then ] would have been glad
enough to have traded, but the Law
wouldn't let me, and I rode on"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04

1Ol men. daily payroll, S81b.6b
a large number OF solverp sent In
the exact figures required for a math-
ematically correct answer. one Il that
as tho earnings for one day are s3l5.s5.
the earnings for one year are
3l3xsl5.65. or ses,7ss45. The $4,000
.0so7?s upon s9s.7es.A5. This allows
for 90 Sundays, hut no July 4. Christ
mas or Thanksgiving holidays. and II
requires some figuring for tho book
keeper to work with q decimal of six
figures
Other eolvers figured the nultipier
down to ls,oosi2, whiio some stopped
At 1so0s on the daily w-age. no that
starting with tho foreman. he got
N4oxls.oos4, or $3.50. and 80 on for
each OF the otheN in turn. This IL
also soma multiplying.
J.. A. Wickback sends in the most
sensible solution Of all, In suggesting
that the bookkeepcr charge up sass
for postage and stationery mailing the
dividends. and thsn multiply each mans
daily wage by 10 fat. giving each ma n
10 days pay. Other solutions from
c. p. Hath. Frank Chambers. l.. ".
1egien John Beattie, X. J. s.. NJ. T.
REYNOLDS, w. J, Ferris. r. Y. g. g. j.
Weale. Alex Doyle, a. n v. s. J. 4.
Livingston. Arthur Ingraham. Cora
Pelham, Jas. Il Russell, NJ. Koran.
X. q; Sparrow, q. VI. Boston, e. NJ
Hughes, r. Ward, B, G. Leonard and
r. j. Mosley
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04

z dealt and bid q royal which every
ono passed. A led his smallest diamond
and dummys ten held. Three rounds
OF trumps followed. catching the king.
Then the ace Of hearts and another went
to dummy's ten and the queen went to
As king. In order 10 get b In to lead
the diamond through z. a small club
was led and 2 at once forced discards
with his two trumps, 30 that A had to
give up the club queen. and on winning
with tho ace had to lose two tricks In
diamonds. giving u I'VE odd.
From such hands as As. the only
sensible opening ID the trump. OF
course Il kills BIS king. but that WAS
dead from the start. z picks up all tho
trumps and leads tho hearts, Just as
In the actual play. When A holds off
the second round. II IN Us only chance
to try the hnesse IN diamonds. This A
wins and leads another diamond. as he
still has tho suit stopped. Now z must
try to make the king of clubs. and A
makes two clubs and tho heart kinG.
saving the garne
2 cannot escape THE by putting A
in With the third heart. because after
seeing dummy A will lead tho jack Of
diamonds. not tho small one. making
tho king. two clubs. and saving the
game Just the same. Here is another
case:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
THE RETIRED BURGLAR

~ EXPLAINED to you N. o,,.
day." said the retired bur...
why a man In nv b,,,.s
keeps away from houses wher. ~.
are infant children; but tha, :. ''
the only sort of houses hs ~. NV.
out Of. NC"
He wouldn't, II he knew :.
. hotDe where there was il,ne, NV
where somebody was likely 70 h. a'
all night. You could tell such q s,,..
by the sick room light: YOU coy.,.
mistake that. OF course Won v,,,,....
60 into house where thers VA. 49,.
body dead. a. you would know Nv -.
Grape on the door: though one. A..
blunder into such a house h.ro-. ,,.,
had hung tho Grape out. shall nav,
forget that experience.
eff . house. stands 80 that Won -.
do so you want to walk all sr,und a
before you try 20 get In. hor..
might be darker than pitch IN INV,
and show a light at III. back r.,
Two been into house that was a,-,
as q pocket on all sides from celia, :.
roof and found there N. uid.av,,..,
man Of all.
IT went up from the ground roo, N
this house 80 quietly I, wouldn', hs,.
DISTURBED a ny and men IN from, ~ .
bureau in q room on the second ac.,
stepped on a creaty hoard
~'Strike light. Will you- 7 heard a
man saying in a good strong vo,o.
not . bit afraid. You'll md ma,cA,,
there on the bureau
This was before the dnw OF sss.
tricity. but they had gas IN tn. house
"He was Rig man, big. an. look
ing citizen, lying In bod rat On NJ,
hack with his hands cIasped unAer ne
head on me pillow.
"'Put down your bag ne avs Sna
draw UP a chair. I'm glad YOU came
IN.
I'm troubled with Insomnia =.
says. Y don't know why. hit sboi'
twice . wear 7 get one or two nyNp
when Just cant sleep Tn having
one Of those spells now
"'Have you tried readins' T -sv
It'll couldn't see hN say.
Smoking I says 20 him.
"'I amt much on The -mof. ~
says Mostly Just lik" awake
Then We fell ~ talkug. mostly
about ourselves. He was very rnn'N
interested about nv business and 7
told him some things about IT. and ~
told me a lot Of interes'i hing
about Ms business guess we 'alkst
along that way for pretty near a.
hour.
'-Thi. room faced east Along secc:
a quarter past began 70 SO tu''
the fetnte~ li..ne change in ths sN
this was right IN tho middle - sim
m~r. T e-iess TT have TO go now
saws IN him, Y don't like 10 a'ey on
after light
But he told me when 7 cam. s~a'
mat I'd done him a lot ~ good ari -
thought now ne could go 20 s's~p'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
., IL, 80 and -: kings on 3, 20 and 20.
White to play and win. Here are the

The Key move. 20-1S. ivory ono
seams to have found, but instead Of fol-
lowing II with 2S-Sa they played SIS.
and after the various exchanges were
LETT with three men against three and
no advantage whatever in the posi-
ton. One solver follows up this line
Of play for twenty-thres moves in his
attempt to ahow q win. and then fails
70 do Il, az obvious variations are ig-
nored.
The clever point in the problem Is
whites fourth move. 81. not Is.
There Ia q three-for-ons shot In sight,
but white gives Il up. being satisfied
to get two men on the junp from 80
no a. 20 secure me winning position
two moves later.
II may BE- necessary to indicate TO
the beginner that II black plays Sit
for his FIRST move II simply changes the
order of the exchanges that follow. be-
cause II he refuses to play l1-2o after
6-I<. he must play 27-1s and give
away three men. or else ne must try
27-20 and lose two mon. leaving him
self with q man behind. OF course
$50 for blacks hrst move hoses at
once.
Correct solutions from:
Adoiph z. Meyer. Jr.. p. r. Mcn.ert.
John Daily, r. A. euees, Jr., John Ryan,
w. Elder. Jr.. Thomas Foy. L. 8. Hart,
Jr.. ID L. BRANDON. J. II. Noremac. W.
W Priestiy. Conrad Alheidt, c. L. Berge,
j. p. DeGroff. p. J. McGarry. c. r.
Corlies. Eugene J. Graf, T. w Mcmahon.
William d. Clarke. +. NJ. Capacll, Henry
C. French. A. u. Davis. James Hyland.
BENJAMIN Simon. James @. Pinkerton.
Nareik. q. r. H.. Alexander Frank, and
Edward Mulrooney.
There are some good names missing
from this list. One OF the cracks writes
to say that ne Is out a white card n II
can DO done. and thinks a draw requires
good play. That ST. move 10 very
clever.
Here 10 another problem by the same
composer whioh depends for It's solu-
tton on . simple principle Of play with
which all beginners should be familiar.
II should prove . good starter for the
next honor list a. n n not difficult
PROBLEM NO. ssl. CHICKENS.
BY p. H. JoycA
plark