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The Washington herald., 1915-11-06
Misleading Reports.
by JOHN nd. HARRY.

The conflicting and bewildering reports that
come from nearly every great event ought to teach
US a lesson. 1t is none the less valuable because
it is given US every day. A tragedy merely lends
emphasis to it, through being of widespread
interest How quickly the stories pile up around
it, conflicting with one another Just as we shall
never learn the whole truth about it, it may be
that we never may yearn the whole truth about
anything The moment an event is reported it
may be said to become another event. If it
hnds expression through many minds il develops
into multitude of events.
Where personal interest is involved in the story
we all know how startlingly it can change color.
Not only are so-called facts twisted and omitted
and even invented, but there is also the effect
OF misleading Interpretation. Often to hear two
sides of story is to hear stories so different as
to be practically unrecognizabk. Indeed we are
likely to express surprise if in such case there
is resemblance. Nevertheless most of us 60 on
believing what we hear, unless, of course, there
are strong reasons why we do not wish to be-
lieve.
The natural tendency is to make us wish to
believe what is interesting. And what is interest
ing is likely to be damaging to some persons con-
cerned. Here We may find explanation of
the speed taken on by any kind of malicious
stories as they pass from mind to mind If we
were as eager to believe what is credible we should
live in a far less quarrelsome and far happier
world But with desire to believe what is
discreditabe there goes the instinct to resent and
to punish and even to gloat.
There those who spend a large part of
their time in listening to and in spreading i'll
natured reports. They like ito get things" on
their neighbors In their activity they feel a
curious kind of vanity and egotism, closely re-
lated to the competitive instinct By pulling
others down they to feel that in some way
they pull themselves up. At any rate they feel
of comfort but a comfort of the most wretched
sympathies, in unhealthfulness OF outlook and
in the development of qualities that make for I'M
happiness.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Connecticut man who had plan to end the
war has been adjudged insane Apparently the
trouble was that he didn't belong to any organi-
zation
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

In school l used to wonder why so many of
so had Very iauntiIv and authoritatiyely. some
times in a sentence two the historian would
blast their characters 1t seemed to that
human nature at other periods must have been
different from the human nature of my time
Now / take different view. The human nature
OF these characters was | suspect, very like our
own human nature and very like the nature of
the men that wrote the histories. The writers
CLEANED the hateful stories circulated about the
historical characters and colored them with their
own temperament. Through hundreds
through thousands of years, by constant repetition
the echoes of opinion had gone farther and far
Their away from the truth. 1t if in long
procession a series of images had been projected
down the ages, the first somewhat imperfectly
representing the original and the others represent
ing it more and more imperfectly.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing OF original poem written azisy
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

school DAYS until began to be suspicious OF the
heroes | had read about in the school books
and heard lauded in the classroom. Then | saw
that the same process had taken place, the only
difference being that it their virtues that
had been magnihed instead OF their vices. The
result was, in many instances they were distort-
ed out of all semblances OF human nature. They
were made to seem indeed almost too good to be
human, almost too good to be sympathetic.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06
A TREATY OF PEACE.

Published by special the President through
The MeClws NssDspap, Syndicate.
by Harper & Brother
spape Syndica
by eifher
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

In telling the stories about everyday occur
rences little influences come into play. magnifying
this detail or that. 1t is often through such in
fuences that the whole effect is achieved. Here
is what constantly happens in the writing OF
history
Just how many people are alive to the absurd
emphasis given to certain kinds OF events, such
as wars and the succession OF kings and the
narration OF achievement largely masculine
When we stop to think about the matter, we
realize that in most histories the development OF
industries and those movements tending to bene-
fit women and to develop security OF living and
happiness have been almost wholly ignored. Often
what is omitted is far more important than what
is recorded. But even what is recorded, and re
corded with care, can not be trusted. So often 1t
is the expression if not Of willful interpretation
of biased temperament, of narrow judgment, or
prejudice.
What is really more interesting in life is not
the evil that do, but the good; not what de-
stroys but what conserves and develops.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Among the navy officers who are reg
istered at the department are Capt.
Thomas Snowden, OF the L. s. S. Wyo-
ming. and Lieut.. C. H. Fort. OF the L.
s s. Utah.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Lieut.. VI. II ThomT son. c. A c. on
duty at Fort Hunt came 10 Washington
yesterday ard is stopping at the Army
and Navy Club.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

A series of seven dances under the
auspices Of the young people of All
Souls Unitarian Church will be given
this winter AT 1872 Church street The
first dance will take place on November
Il and will be under the chaperonaGe OF
Mrs u G. 2. Pierce and Mrs. Edmond
r. Harvev. Mr.. Fenton Fadely is chair
man OF the cornmitte In charge of the
ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Lieut.. F. W. Osburn. L. :. N. retired
who is now residing ir New York. is in
Washington for a couple OF weeks visit
to friends.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

What happens in the writing of history is very
like what happens in everyday chroniclings
portant, are ignored altogether lightly passed
over. To see life as it really is. to keep right
sense of proportion, requires good deal OF con-
scious detachment. If we were to concentrate on
ali the hideous things we hear and read about
life would quickly become hideous. Interpreted at
their worst those things not true, much is lett
out that would soften the harsh outlines, And
interpreted at their best they utterly mislead-
ing. They are colored by misunderstanding, by
the competitive spirit and by malice. They are
bound to be segregated from the goodness that
flows through the heart of mankind like an ocean
and that makes real civilization and continued de-
Yelopment possible.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Col. John D. Hall. L. s A, retired,
and Mrs Hall. have returned to the
citv and are at the Cairo for the season.
after a visit to their son Lieut.. Dean
Hall. L. s. A. at Fort Monroe. The
early portion OF the summer was spent
at Lake Mohonk, n. Y, and at Bass
Rocks, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

VI. Gregory wilenkin, OF the Russian
diplomatic service. formerly on duty In
Washington has returned from London.
and with Madame Wilenkin and their
young daughter are located at the Shore
ham NJ and Madame Wilenkin viii
probably take house in Washington
for the season.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Representative and Mrs. Ben johnson
have sent out invitations for the we'd
ding reception OF their daughter. Nancy,
and Lieut.. Roscoe Campbell Crawford,
CORPS Of Engineers. L. 5. A. on NOvem-
Der Il. at I:3o o'clock. at Bardstown.
KY.
Lieut. Crawford. who was stationed at
Washington Barracks for several years,
is now on duty in the Canal Zone.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Lieut.. Freeman w. Bowley. L. S. A,
of the Field Artillery. has arrived here
from Schofeld Barracks. Hawaii. where
he has been stationed. aad is stopping at
the Willard. Col w H. Allaire. L. s.
A. and Mrs. Allaire have arrived from
Manila and are at the same hotel.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Col. Selden Allen Day. L. :. 4. re-
tired. and Mrs. Day will spend the winter
in California They have leased their
attractive home to Representative r F.
Hopwood. of Pennsylvania. for the sea-
son.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Representative Hunter II. Moss. jr..
and family. of Parkersburg. w. Va,
have taken an apartment at the Sheridan
for the winter.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs John Avery and Miss
Florence Avery. OF Detroit, and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. W. Darlington. of Richmond.
were among the well known people ar
irving yesterday at the Shoreham.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Misses Dorothy and Florence Mills
gave a luncheon Thursday at the Graf
ton in honor or their house guest, Miss
Elizabeth Copeland of North Carolina.
The other guests were Miss Dorothy
bennett. Misses Regina and Margaret
Cameron, Miss Sybil Fletcher. Miss
Beatrice Dublin. Miss Marjorie Hembold,
Miss Dorothy BerthOld, Miss Mercedes
Coriol. Miss Bernice Risby and the
Misses Thompson.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

CONTINUED on PAGE FIFTEEN.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06

Maj Gen and Mrs. George Barnett &C
TO Princeton today for the Princeton-Har-
ward football game. Mrs. Barnett's cou-
sin. Miss Wallis Warfield. Of Baltimore,
will accompany them.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-06
Doings of Society

The Attorney General and Mrs. Greg
DRY. accompanied by their daughter. Miss
Jane Gregory. VIII go to Princeton this
to attend the Princeton-Harvard
football game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
PTGGERY OWNERS FIGHT
CITY'S ORDER in COURT
Proprietors Deny Health Bu-
reau's Contention That Pig
Farms Are a Nuisance

Argument was heard by the Supreme
Court today in Philadelphia famous pig
cases, the matter reaching the higher
court on appeals taken by Rudolph Paris
and James Dc Less, two hog raiscrs in
different parts or the city, from the de-
Cision of former President Judge Wilson,
in Court of Common Pleas No. t. Paris
pigEerics are located on his farm at
Richmond street and Whcatsheaf lane,
in the 3jth ward, while those of DE Less
are at Stampcr ana Stonchouse lanes,
39th Ward
In the lower court the two pig raiscrs
sought an injunction to restrain the city
authorities, represented by the Board
of Health, from COndemnng the pigger-
les as a menace to health and a public
nuisance, and to restrain the execution
Of orders for their removal James Gay
Gordon, Jr., who was then assistant city
Solicitor, answered the petition of the
pigEery owners by showing the vested
powers Of the Board of Health, and by
testimony convinced the court that the
action of the Board of Health was taken
in good faith for the protection of the
public, ana not In an arbitrary o abusive
manner. Judge Wilson upheld these
contentious and declined to enjoin the
Board of Health.
At the hearing before the Superior
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
ALLEGED LOAN SHARKS HELD
Five Persons Accused of Violating
Law Providing for Amount of
Interest Permissible

Definite steps in n crusade to rid the
city Of alleged loan sharks who defy the
law, were brought to light this afternoon
when four men and n woman, connected
with various money loan establishments
were arrested and held under bail at the
Central police court by Magistrate Pen
mock
Tho arrests were made by Detective
Souder. following an Investigation by q.
II. Ortiz an inspector Of the state Bank
ing Department Tho prisoners We're ac-
cused Of violating the act Of June L. 1915.
making 1t misdcmCanor to loan sums of
$500 or less, and charge and receive in
tercst in excess Of six per cent. Attorney
Eugene Raymond represented the de-
fendants.
The defendants contendcd that the act
was illegal and said that they submitted
to arrest to contest its Constitutionality.
They are John r. Patton. n representative
of the Interstate Contracting Co, in the
PENNSYLVANIA Building, Mary NJ. Stewart.
of 1O3 South 18th street. Albert w. Sholler
of 1ii2 Chestnut street. Leon w. Short.
agent Of the L. w. Warren Co. Of lis
North 18th street, and H. NJ. Pudcr, of
the Pennsylvania Investment Co, 18th
and Walnut streets.
Each waived a hearing and was held
under $500 bail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Elias A. Jones 172S W. I.ippncott ST.. and
Lou +. Coleman, 1Ti1 W. LipplncOtt st.
Clarence Staples. $40 S. 18th st. and Frances
Phearson, 1910 y, Warnock st:
Reinhart X. s. AllebaCh, 3Ol y. 54th st., and
jennie V. Shaffer, Phoenixvillc. Pa.
Henry Edwards. 1732 Edwin ST., and Jennie
WHrheld, 1872 Edwin st.
Abraham Blank, 1903 ~ Marshall ST., and
Anna Seikow. lis South ST.
James Royster, IOil Ludlow ST.. and Lucy
Temple 1926 Chestnut 81.
John a. Stinson. League Island. and Mary j.
Meehan. 1873 S. Goth ST.
Max Silver. $500 Greene ST. and Jeanette
Levy, lO2 f, Hortter st.
Robert jacobson, 20il s. Sd ST.. and Gertrude
Gillen 2035 S, I'd st,
David w. Hartford 53la Mascher st.. and Ruth
A Jakeman. Gi23 Lambert ST,
Harry W. GOehel. League Island, and Emma
V. Young 23OO Columbia ave.
Earl G. wills, IsO3 Woodland ave, and Grace
Dunning 1928 s. 5Sth st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

negroes who gagged and bound John
Streeper, II years old and left him to
be drowned by a rising tide under A.
bridge leading to Venice Park, west
erly suburb of the city, late last night.
Four hours after he had been aban-
doned to his fate Streeper managed to
get the gag from his mouth and his
shouts for help brought aid. In another
10 minutes he would have drowned.
The attempt TO take the boys life fol-
lowed an effort to rob the home of the
Streepers by a party of young colored
men. Edward w streeper, father of the
youth, spent the night patrolling his home
armed with a shotgun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

combatants had rolled over the street
each found himself buried to the neck in
snow.
The COD was the first one to dig himself
out, and he extricated George and took
him TO the Trenton avenue and Dauphin
street station.
Ramsley said that he came to this city
to get job, and in order to stir up his
enthusiasm thought 1t would be well to
get little excitement within, He apollo
gized to the policeman and offered to take
all hands at the police station out for a
drink. The prisoner was so sincerely re-
pentant in fact, that Judge Dietz thought
ne should be forgiven. AS the policeman
vas also in forgving mood. George was
allowed his freedom for the holidays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
I acts Versus
+ S
FACT is real state of things FALLACY is an appar-
entity genuine but really illogical statement or argument
90 OF 100 TAKE LIQUOR
INTO WEST VIRGINIA
Trains From Ohio and Kentucky
Pasronized by Men Who.
Need ''Medicine"

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. Ire
ports made to stLts authorities since
tho sinsuEuratien OF = plan 10 set
the names OF all parsons bringing
and the quantity carried show that %
out of every 100 men boarding trains In
ohio ana Kentucky cities where there are
saloons osry WITH them a supply Of
nquer varying from one quart to iYs gal
Ions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
HEAVY FOG CURTAINS
CITY AND RIVERS
nense Screen of Morning Gives
place to Rain Through
out Day

boovv fog curtaincd the entire city
- ,,dav and extended over the Del
ear and Schuylkin Rivers. Pilots were
HsWy.od IN move their craft on the rivers
Vs snail-like pace, and the fact that no
al.qaepts on either stream oCcurrc ed was
80 10 extreme caution
dge .ros With much hesitation that the
a., faded away during the morning
psrs leaving in its wake a murky at
u.osnbere which, with constant rain cast
D'VsJit sIirit Of detection over the city. The
gocal condition is believed to be the re-
W., of storms along most of the Atlantic
su, SUI, The weather Bureau today is
Cua C5 a storm warning for the Atlantic
SUI SUI, between Ntarblehcad, Mass. and
Isst,ort. Me The brunt of the storm
!. ala 10 be over Chesapeake Bay, and
!. is rredicted that it will move in a
nN,rtbeasterly direction with easterly gales
Increasing in intensity.
rho rising tcmperature--it reached 80
=, o'clock-madc walking more com
ss.,ahle than yesterday, when the side
rairs were icy and slippery, but before
"o rain started today several persons
.,ore u injured when they slipped and fell.
1bonas warwick, q years old, of 3Gj
,,ar,in street, was found unconscious in
s.ont of ass Manayunk avenue by Po-
lreman Ottinger Fe had big cash In
sis head. At St Timothys Hospital,
nSere n he revived, he said he had slipped
an the ice
VI Fred Smith, % years, of 3O43 Bonsnll
.,aaot slipped on an icy pavement near
~ home and was sent to the Woman's
,Iosnital. His jaw was fractured.
Mrs Anna Walder, 81 years, 1880 Mont
uorery avenue, fell at 2lst street and
ssoiurbIa avenue. Her leg was fractured.
sSs was taken to the WOman's Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
All hope that the streams and lakes
.ro1nd Philadelphia might continue to
nroyide skating had vanished this morn
inp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Police Court Chronicles

some of the remains of the recent snow
Al Kensington avenue and Cumberland
street looked like little white bed to
George Ramsley, so he lay down and
tried to go to sleep with quart bottle
Of whisky under his arm. Whenever he
felt a chill passing through his body
Ramsley took swiG of whisky, which
had the same effect as putting more COW
ers on the bed. 1t seems that an APP
preaching trolley could not pass the
point occupied by George because part of
his led was directly in the cars path.
Words and threats failed to move him.
George declared that feet was made
before Wheels" and he deiied the trolley
car and corporations generally.
Policeman Autey, who heard of the
commoton, sought to move George, but
the latter showed fight; and after the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
LOWER MERTON WOMAN LEFT
$4,000 TO THE U. OF 2. HOSPITAL
Mrs, Helen T. Knight Endowed Bed
in Children's Ward

Bv the will Of Helen r. Knight, late Of
Lower Merton, $4,000 is bedueathed to the
University of Pennsylvania Hospital to
endow a bed in the Children's ward in
memory of Mrs. c. Lee Knight, niece.
To her sister, Alice r. Townsend, is given
the income of s25, 600 trust fund for life.
and at her death the principal Is to be
shared by her children.
The husband is given $4,000 absolutely
and the income of her residuary estate.
Az his death the residue Is divided equally
among her nephcws and nieces, John T.
Loomis, Helen l.. Longstreth, Harrison
townsend, Jr., william Dixon Townsend
and Emily L. Townsend, or their chill
dren. other bcqucsts are $4,000 each to
John T. L.oomis, Mary 7. knight,
Catharinc Knight and Helen Taylor:
nOOO each to Sadie T. Alexander and Lilly
+ Mcintosh. and $1,000 to Anne Ritter,
cousin, and Mary Reany, friend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Child Lights Fires of Twin Furnaces

LEBANON, Pa, Dec. 1S-Christine, the
three -year-old daughter Of b. w. SHUTS.
assistant superintendent of the plant.
this afternoon applied the torch lighting
the fires in the second stack of the
twin Bird Coleman furnaces at Cornwall.
This is the third furnace started by the
Lackawauna Company in this county in
as many months.
Two furnaces of the company continue
idle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

ZURICH, Dec. lS.-Bavaria has called
to the colors all unframed landsturm
men Austrian landsturm men, A. 4j and
i6 years old will be called up in January.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
French Ship Sunk in Collision

MARSEILLES, Dec. lS.-The French
steamship Diura was sunk Thursday In a
collision with a British ship while en-
route from Mudros to Malta. Two per-
sons perished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

Silverware
For Christmas

will surprised discover the wide variety of artistic
beautiful articles of sterling silver that be had moderate
Our siverware is of the heavy substantial kind that is
service The engraving which adds much to the ap
sveware executed shop with greatest
care and attention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
PAPE

Mary Watkins went away to the
kuntry last weak, witch she is still
thare, Mary Watkins beeing the pref.
test gerl in our nayberhood and may
be in the sity, and yestidday l got a
postal card frum her, beeing pick
ture of sum wattir with lot of swans
swimming GROUND avn top of 1t with
Peabody Lake printed undirneeth wat
was ritten avn the postal card beeing
Deer Benny this is luvly phase, wish
you were heer, Mary Watkins. And
wat was avn the bottun of the postal
card but aabfg x meening kiss.
G WIZ I'm her fello' awl rites or she
woodent be sending me kiss thawt.
And wen Pubs Simkins cal merround
showed him the postal card and he
looked at it. and sed, CESS you see
wat she put avn the bottum OF it, don't
you
Well, wat of it, look at heer, If you
wunt to see sumthing sed Puds. And
wat did he pull out of his pocket but
a postal card frum Mtry Watkins hav-
ing the saim pickture Of the saim wat.
tir with the saim swans avn 1t and
SAYING Deer Pubs this Is luvly phase,
I wish you were heer, Mary Watkins.
Ony insted Of beeing Jest avn the
bottom thare was Of them x x.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07

l CESS you see wat she put avn the
bottum of mine, don't you, sed Pubs.
WITCH jest then Sid Hunt CAIN up and
put my postal card in my pocket, not
thinking it was SO crate as wat l did
tefoar l saw Pulses.
Hello, Sid look what got frum Mary
Watkins, sed Pubs.
And he showed Sid Hunt his postal
card, saying Don't forget to look at the
bottum of it.
o we'll, wat of it, sed Sid And he
took a postal card out of his pocket
and showed to us, and wat was 1t but
the saim pickture saying, Deer Sid,
this is a luvly phase, I wish you were
heer, Mary Watkins And what was
avn the bottum of it but 3 kisses
Xxx.
bet you put wun Of them avn yure
self to make it look like moar, sed
Pubs. And he put his own postal card
in his pocket as If he dident think it
was so crate as wat he did befoar he
saw Sid Hunts and I don't no weathir
Sid Hunt met anybody with 4 kisses
avn a postal card frum Mary Watkins
or not, but I woodent be surprised if
he did.