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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18

Of His disciples were gathered. His APP
pearance was n mystery, for all the
doors were closed He had apparently
walked through a locked door. Critics
have sneered at that as impossible, but
you business men know different for
He has walked through locked doors into
your thoughts many times since that.
Men OF Washington, the eyes of Christ
are upon you. l plead with you to act
so that those eyes can smile upon you.
This ambition has been the inspiration
of all the good and noble lives that have
made the world what II Is.
This unavoidable Christ. Why do you
want to avoid Hlm2 There can be but
one reason. II you want to avoid Him
It Is because you are uneasily conscious
that there is something In your life that
He does not approve. 1t is a practical
impossibility for man to put himself
face to face with Jesus Christ and un-
blushingly lead bad life
"a certain wealthy family returning
home late one night discovered that a
burglar had rlhed their silver chest OF
all its contents. The drawers were pulled
from the buffet and their contents scat
tered on the floor. The table linen was
disarranged, the dining room was in gem
eral disorder.
"But the thing which struck the at
tenton of the family was the fact that
marble head of Christ, which was
so situated that its eyes fell directly
on the silver chest, had been turned
with it's face to the wall. The black
finger prints on the marble bust told
the story. The burglar was unable to
commit the theft with even a marble
Christ looking at him, and had turned
the face toward the wall.
MAY / not hope that you men and
women of washington will show at least
the tender senslbilties of this burglar?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
Sunday Morning
SUBJECT:
"THE THREE GROUPS"

Saturday nights sermon, when Sun.
day enacted the tragedy of the Gross
was repeated yesterday forenoon.
"There on the cross He hung" Sunday
shouted through cupped hands. "Thsn
He hung. feeling the burden of your
guilt, you booze fighter, you libertina
you deadbeat!
"oh," he cried, why are you indlffer-
ent? Jesus struggled on. He clenched
His fist over the cruel nails. What forg'
And Sundays voice was a scream as he
flung the answer over a sea Of tense
faces, ITO keep you out of HE'LL"
Come on, church." he challenged
come on! In the name OF God, let's
rescue the perlshingl How many viii
take their stand for Jesus Christ and
live an out-and-out life for Him?" He
hurled a torrent of adjectives at the
ushers, at the choir and the minister
urging them to lead some sinner down
the trail"
They came by twos and threes. not By
scores, in an endless stream, as on tai
previous night, when he preached The
same sermon. But of the 162. there weTa
few who were dry-eyed. One man, 4
young giant, his eyes streaming tears
knelt in the sawdust, his arms tight
around a friend. and the two prayed
audibly. Several in the great choir STAG
gered from their seats to the "sawdual
trail" and grasped "Billy's" hand,
huddle weeping in the first row OF penl'
tents.
In the course Of his sermon Sunday
flayed the churches and church peops
for lack of spiritual power. ITS ma
failure of you church people, God hels
you, to live as you ought to live, thas
makes infidels and skeptics," he charges
''The churches want more OF GOD sha
less of strife, money and politics. ~
old-time fire and spirit are MISSING Aal
when l try to drive your faults home
you they call me CRATER"
Sunday worked himself up into us,
mendous rage. He stamped and shook
his fists at the ministers section, ~
getting tired of being called graI'sI,
he yelled, cracking a knotted nst my
an open palm. I'm getting tired sna
by my faith In God I'll knock the h'ss
lobster down that calls me one ana
hear him." -
He banged at the fashionable ehuren
with religion left out" took rev ~
shots at some churchmen he ehafac.s'
ICED as "osslfied, petrlfed, dyed-ln-.nv
wool, blown-in-the-bottle stin-as-a-poA9.
-as-a-dog g's-nose" kind OF pillars y
"oh," he sneered, "thers are lots q
you Just like that, some OF you Frssss .
terians, Congregationalists Episeopana1Isa'.- Va.
Baptists and lots more-you are nv
bound. that's what's the matter
(other "BiIIy" Sunday News On
Page 14.)
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''When > persons acts affect only hini'
ssli tAes can be len % tie oonsolenee 81
ths n4'siapas bpi whsa fhsy easek
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
NO EXCUSE FoR cURsING.

II can see how you can get out OF any
thing but oussing. can see how a man
could be placed IN such position that he
would KIN ana ho exonerated BY the law
of COD and Inan, n be killed 70 protect
his IKE, Or the ne n smother
= can Hee hos man could ~ forced
% steal & Re stole q Keep eie wife from
starving
-iu Lnicaaq several years efQ faerq
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
"doING FAST FOR GOD"

"A train on the C.. B. ana Q. was 10
minutes late and a friend Of mine was
asked 20 take her out The superintend-
ent came out and told the engineer that
he could throw the schedule ia the hre-
box as he had q clear track ] was on 3
train coming east and We were sidetracks1
for the faat mail ! saw hin coming.
yelled Wh1pee and 10 Was gone
fusHn below Hhsro we Wefe siaualns
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
Offers To Lend State Debt
Money.

Charleston, w. Va.-An offer to fur
nish West Virginia the $12, 200. 900 to
pay the judgment of the United States
Supreme Court against this State and
in favor of the Virginia bondholders
was made, by the president. A. W..
Krech, of the Equitable Trust Com.
pany Of New York, through United
States Senator Williams E Chiffon.
Senator Chiffon replied as follows:
II have no authority to negotiate
loans for West Virginia. Do not think
such power is lodged anywhere at this
time. If it would. be any accommoda-
ton and would relieve the redundancy
of cash in New York which Democratic
times have forced upon your finances.
l might be induced to take limited
amount on personal account while our
State authorities are considering the
next best thing to do for our beloved
and unfortunate State. Would suggest
that you communicate With the Board
of Public Works. Whatever may hap
pen. | thank you for your compliment. y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
Plain Murder.

Other nations at war at various times
in our history have destroyed American
property and have paid for it. Other
nations in this war have ruthlessiy
crippled American trade and have re-
fused to pay for the damage they have
done. But Germany. time and again in
this war, has killed Americans. No
other European nation has killed an
American in this war. The President
properly can arbitrate matters concern
ing trade and may submit to a calm
discussion of the rights of property.
But Germany Is trying to argue us into
a Hague lawsuit over deliberate, COW.
ardly murder.
Americans have no desire for revenge.
They ask no reprisals. They are not
quibbling over damages. But Amer
leans generally are with the President
in his demand that the lives Of noncom.
Blatant Americans going about their
peaceful pursuit shall be respected on
land and sea. Every warning European
Nation except Germany, has given US
the respect we are demanding of the
Germans. Why should this nation
grant special privilege to murder
Americans to the Germans? Why
should the President pen a note that
leaves the matter open o mere inter.
national persiflage? Either Germany
should quit killing Americans on the
seas, or we should grant that privilege
to all the warning nations.
This is no time for quibbling, ana
President Wilson in his demaud for
straightforward answer to our demands
will have American public opinion be
hind him with splendid unanimity.
California Outlook.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
The Rumsey Monument Con-
tract Let.

Alta meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Rumseyan Society, held at
Shepberdstown last Saturday, the de-
signs of a New York Sculptor were ac-
cepted and contract for the Monument
let to the Forbes Company of Chambers
burg Pa. for $15200. MIR. U. S. Mar
tin gave quit claim to the land in which
he claimed an interest on payment of
one hundred dollars.
The directors present were Messrs.
H. W. Potts, NJ. B. Baker, A. S. Dam
bridge, H. L. Snyder and VIM. Camp
bell. Professor Miller arrived from
Charleston after the meeting had adj
journed bearing letter from Governor
Hatfield approving the site as required
under the terms of the appropriation.
The monument will, with the base,
have an elevation of seventy-three feet
aud will be placed on the rocky prom
ontory between the old and New Nor
folk & Western Railway bridges. on
the banks of the Potomac Overlooking
the first successful experiment In steam
=
A Court, forty feet square viii form
the base of the monument and q hand
some park will mats a,fitting setting
for the monument, which viii be of |
North Carolina granite and Of massive
and artistic design.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01

When a New York meeting
endorsed a resolution calling on
the Government to prevent the
expectation of munitions to the
countries at war, it was guilty of
a breach of neutrality and play
ing directly into the hands of
Germany at the expense of the
Allies.
Fortunately, the administra-
ton has already put itself on
record as against changing the
rules of the game, to suit the
hand of one of the participants,
and will strictly adhere to the
provisions of the Hague Conven-
ton adopted before the present
bloody conflict began.
The United States will play no
favorites. Germany is welcome
to purchase all the supplies she
can pay for here, and if she can't
get them across, that Is her mis-
fortune.
She had counted on her ability
to attack defenseless neig
and murder them in their sleep"
and now that she finds herself
isolated--morally and physically
wants to prevent them from get
ting weapons with which to de-
fend themselves.
Germany took one half of the
entire copper output of the Unit
ed States during the past three
years. The Krupp works at
Essen have been working forty
five thousand men for years in
times of peaceful preparation for
war.
Everything was ready for Der
Tag"
But Germany had no designs
on her neighbors
The very state of unpre-
paredness of the Allies is the one
answer as to where the blame for
the desolation of Europe lies.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
Congressman William G. Brown Jr.
For Governor.
Communicated

From all Indications the Democrats
of West Virginia, along with many
other citizens of the state who set grea,
store by his character and ability are
going to nominate for Governor in next
years campaign William G. Brown
representative from the second con-
gressional district. Since he answered
the call of his friends leaving very
active private business for the pubic
service, Mr.. Brown has by his industry
and strong personality won constantly
widening circle of friends and admirers.
His career has been unusually interest
ing. especially as Democratic Rep
resentative from decidedly Republican
district. Representative Brown was
as constant in his attendance Of
sessions as the most responsible leaders.
He not only missed no public duty in
its broadcast scope but he took time to
care earnestly and considerably for
the interests of the people of his dis
trict without partiality because of any
political utilization. To the excellent
demonstration of capacity and superior
usefulness he owes his handsome vic
tory and continued popularity. West
Virginians of all parties have Shared
his generous hospitality and NONE Of
them has ever limited wish for reason
able assistance in government affairs
but the Congressman gave it his atten-
ton and influence. Naturally he is. a.
favorite among them. Consequently
he has proved one of the few men in
public life who are stronger than their
party. Physically vigorous and INTEL
lectuaIly clear and dependable, genial
and full of kind impulses, now in the
prime of life. his fellow citizens and
people of other states who have come
to know him in Washington logically
expect for him the highest distinction.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
Prohibition.
Wommunicated)

The adoption Of laws pJehibiting the
sale Of liquor is going on 9 pace and is
being accepted with a. grace that is
inconceivable by that portion of the
public whose sentiment was thorough
" unsympathetic and apathetic ten
years ago.
Thatsentiment engendered and MAIN
tanned by stubborn habit has been lar
gely dissipated and obliged to succumb
to the all powerful blows of logical
truth upon those tough 6bres.
Apathy and inclination easily believed
the widely circulated lie that Maine, in
spite Of its tenacious adherence to pro-
hibitive laws was the drunkenest State
in the Union. And when other states
took up the cause and went dry" only
to recede and Ego wet, at the first
opportunity, we fellows, who like a
glass of beer or whiskey when we want
it. Joined heartily 10 the chorus of
cha fla."
In the course of time, Kansas took it
up and stuck it out in spite of fearful
opposition till now it is the Gibraltar
of Prohibition Kansas was followed
by other States more of less success
fully, and finally West Virginia wheeled
into fineewith majority that emphati-
cally proved that thumbs were pointing
up.
IT has been said that war is a purifier.
And now out of the European war
above the lannon's defamation and
through the black clouds of smoke we
discern the one evidence of its bene.
ficence, eagerly claimed by prohibitions
ists as is first fruits. the pretil iii, n
of vodka in Russia, absinthe in France,
and the determined efforts at the cur
taiimento of the liquor traffic in England.
We in the ranks of the non COM
initials who votel secretely to bring
about the result in West Virginia AID
who are in a way really suffering a
deprivation from the result, are yet
committed and bound that our State
shall rank with Kansas in thib move,
ment.
Out of the misuse of liberty" we
are brought to this pass We allowed
the extreme contestants for liberty to
drink whenever they wanted to, and to
create an unnatural resort for that pur-
pose. "A so called saloon resort in
which a thirsty man.was likely to be
brought into fraternal contact with a
sot. A place where all the patience
and good nature of the one had sufficient
scope for exercise in protecting his
self-respect from the drunken fami lar
ity of the other.
Nevertheless it has called forth no
small degree of spunky moral courage
on the part of the easy going man On
the street to take up this cause. But
easy-going often develop unexpected.
ly obstinate wills. We are in the way
Of thinking prohibition our proudest
feather, and fully expect to continue
to wear it. s.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
The British Blockade.

We confess that we cannot fol-
low the contention that Great
Britain is violating international
law in preventing the indirect
supply of foodstuffs to Germany
from the United States.
With Dutch and Scandinavian
importations running FIVE hundred
per cent higher than a year ago,
even allowing for the cessation of
shipments from belligerent coun-
ties, it is evident that the block
ade of Germany, which under
international law Britain has the
right to maintain if it can, is be-
ing evaded under the cloak of
neutrality.
When we remember that the
United States prohibited the en-
try of not only munitions and
foodstuffs, but even of quinine and
other medicines, with the avowed
purpose of starving the South to
submission; insisting on the right
to throw cargoes manifested to
Bermuda and other British xpos-
sessions into prize court when
the real destination was palpably
shown, we think the plant of the
New York exporters is, to say the
least, inconsistent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
The Tea House.

We are happy to congratulate Mrs.
Rice on success in her Tea House,
which has proved such a benefit to
BBerryville. Mrs. Rice's excellent
taste is shown in the improvement to
the exterior as well as the interior
Of the DR.. Cyrus Mccormick place.
The tea tables under the trees in the
garden every afternoon are most in
wiling, and we hear from all sides
what delightful retreat it is on hot
afternoon for cold drinks or ice cream,
while those who have had luncheons,
dinners or suppers are most enthusiast
tic. Motor parties from New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton have all sung Mrs. Rice,s praises.
and assured her they were coming
again. Berryville is grateful to Mrs.
Rice for this new attraction. Good
luck to .The Sign of the Motor CARR
Clarke Courier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
New York World

tNew York World
Time slow unroIIs to day q parchment
Whereon is writ in glorious. gold
en- lines,
On which the lightOf seven centuries
shines.
Preserved by people free from age to
age,
A Charter Great. an empires heritage,
Which to all time a nations will en-
shrines
And marks the metes. the bounds
and the confines
o. Freedoms rights 'gainst every
tyrant's ragsl
o island fair Of royal Thames, and mead
Where King and Barons met in con-
ference,
Again the world turns to thy Runny-
mede
And gathers hope and strength in
times intensel
For long as Magma Charta's bulwark
stands,
Its light of Freedom shines throughout
all lands.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
The Virginia Debt.

There has been lot of loosely
compiled information printed
since the Supreme Court of the
United States handed down its
verdict in the ''Virg mia Debt"
suit.
Without indulging in any re-
ordinations as to the conduct
and result of the litigation, let
us deal with the effect.
The first finding of the Court
was that West Virginia owed as
her share of the principal of the
debt of the old State of Virginia
$,182, SOY .46, the question of in
terest not being adjudicated.
West Virginia being given
leave to file a supplemental an
swer to the report of the Master
1.-THE late Charles E. Littlefeld--
proved certain offsets or credits
which, being allowed to the
amount Of $2,868,839,4o, reduced
West Virginia liability of prin-
cipal to $4.215, 622.28,
The Court then proceeded to
ascertain what would be an equit-
able proportion of the interest
chargeable to West Virginia.
The question was determined
by reference to the terms of the
contract between the two States,
upon which the liability is based.
1t will be remembered that at
the instance of the United States
Senate, the assumption by West
Virginia of an equitable proper
ton of the public debt of the
Commonwealth of Virginia was
made a condition precedent to
her admission to the Union.
Thereupon West Virginia in
corporated this provision in her
Constitution An equitable
proportion of the publicv debt of
the Commonwealth of Virginia,
prior to the first day of January
in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, shall be
assumed by this State; and the
Legislature shall ascertain the
same as soon as may be practi
cable, and provide for the 1iquida-
ton thereof, by a sinking fund
sufficient to pay the aeeruing interest,
and redeem the principal within
thirty four years.
The Supreme Court. after ex-
haustively reviewing all the cir
cumstances, fixed the rate of in
terest at four per cent for the
period from January l, 1861 to
July /, 1891, and at three per
cent. from that date to July 1,
1915, after which time five per
cent. will be charged until the
debt is paid.
So that, West Virginia has
been found to owe principal and |
interest, the sum of $12, 393, 929 so |
as of this date:
Under the system of amortiza-
ton provided under the Constitu-
ton, at such rate of interest as
West Virginia bonds would pro-
baby bear if marketed at par, an
approximate annual payment of
six hundred thousand dollars
would extinguish, the debt in
thirty four years.
Such amount would entail an
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01

annual payment of fifty cents per
head of population and based on
the estimated wealth of the State,
which is now figured at close to
a billion and a quarter of dollars,
would, if property were assessed
at one half its actual value be met
by an additional levy of one cent
per hundred dollars on the State
fay
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
Europeans Fond Of oxatera,

europeans z OIIu OF OydbcTUs
England eats six hundred tons oil
oysters = year. Germany three hun
dred and nifty tons, Holland one hun
dred and sixty tonA
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-10-07
Grans6fif6tr StIfsireu
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Rem gori. 6. Oitober. - pri'
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TENDER elm fran30iiider Silfstrsu5.r
bon einem llntsrfeboot Der Central
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2tnter lag.
@om Spnamiter pro5sb.
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Ri1isr syranf R. Diais orbnets
eine lInteriuauns iiber einen anseblis
den 8eeinfluTunss. s.geriud BON G.s
i9porenen i'm matibep u. Sdmibi
projsiI. an. ShmiSt III btr Grmors
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ansetIagt. Der ums 2e6en lam, als
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bi. 2uit stfprsnsi tpurbe.
Den 9tf4porenen ipurben Girtus
Iarfdreiben 5usefanbt. ireI4e ben
qroaeb peroomrusn.
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senbieDerpenbunsfar' ar'
Hssr 1rupptn In BEN
eurppdtfhen arieg.

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bsraussssebsn, bds ben 5itel fiibrt:
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GnsIanb unb syrdnirsi4s burd gsr'
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euopdiiden ariss', ME eine Depside
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Die jhtpei3er Resisruns bat ben Ia'
tionalratb Senri @robet Roufp, Der
ihpei5er 8ertretsr auf Der gbicdgoer
@eItdusitellung mar, gum Gsi4dffss
letter bes Smporitruits ernannt. Der
in einistn 9asen isins 5bdtisteit be-
ainnen ipirb.
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@aaren iiberpaden uno bilost fur
Gnslanb, Jrantrst6 uub StaIisn eine
@drantie, bab Mouren, ipeIde fis pai'
iiren, nt3t nad 9sutfGlanb oSsr
Seiterreih ipeiiergetsn.
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1leine YoIi5einad> >rihten.

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pigs &irds an a6ter unb WaInut
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erildrt bic llHierf9rift dls ssfdlI4t-
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