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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
DAVID HAS JOINED ACHILLES

DAVID is dead, not the immortal child who
- lives in the pages of Barrie's Little White
Bird" but this child grown to be a man and
soldier. He a lieutenant In the British
Rife Brigade and was killed in action in
Flanders. His real name was George LIewellyn
Davis, and he was the adopted son of the
novelist. The passing of the man will bring
grief 10 the hearts of the thousands that loved
the boy who will never die, They will hope that
he retained to the end that fine faith which
characterized his childhood. faith so fine, as
Barrie wrote that 1t made him think his mother
so good that "she will be able TO get him into
heaven, however naughty he To-" and so vital
that "he had his first fight with another young
Christian. who challenged him to jump and
then prayed for victory which David thought
was taking an unfair advantage" II may be
he was $50 enamored that he wants to die to
meet him." led him TO enter on a military
career Now, alas, his desire has been granted
and II may be that the prophecy OF Barrie Is
FULFILLED that David would take Achilles by the
hand, call him father and drag him away TO
some Round Pond IN the Kensington Gardens
of Elysium.
This boy assisted in the creation OF Peter
Pan the child that never grew up and, It
may be, was really the original OF that wonder-
ful creature OF fantastic fancy. for, says
Barrie, when you release Davids hand he Is
No sooner do you cast eyes on him than YOU
are thinking OF birds. II Is dificult to believe
that he walks 70 the Kensington Gardenst he
always seems 10 have alghted there and were
10 scatter crumbs opine he would come and
pick"
one Is inclined to the belief that Barrie does
not tell an when he says that IN the STORY
OF Peter Pam the bald narrative and most OF
the moral reflections mine. though rot al
for this boy can - stern moralst. bai she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
ULYSSES S. GRANT

The claims of Grant to permanent fame will
lie first in the fact that he commanded the larg-
est armies the civilized world ever saw; sec
ondly, that with these armies he saved the
integrity OF the American nation; thirdly. that
he did all this by measures of his own initiat-
ing, rarely calling council of war and COM
monty differing from it when called; fourthly
that he did all this for duty. not glory, and in
the spirit of a citizen, not the military spirit
persisting to the last that he was. as he told
Bismarck, more OF a farmer than a soldier;
then again, that when tested by the severest
personal grtefs and losses in the decline of life
he showed the same strong qualities STILL and
finally, that In writing his own memoirs he was
simple as regards himself, candid towards OPP
ponents and thus bequeathed to the world
book better worth reading than any military
autobiography since Caesars Commentaries
Thomas Wentworth Hgglnson.
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evitable showed his greatness and his states
manshp A testimonial to the noble COM
mander's spirit in facing what was very
real crisis In our country's history comes
from f. P. Alexander, brlgadier general Z.
S. A., and Longstreet's chief of artillery lie
1t was who in the time when Lee was walt
ing for Grants answer, and the Confederates
were anxiously speCulating upon what the
terms would be, made the proposal for the
dispersal of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Alexander believed that no terms could be
had which would save them from trials Tor
treason and coniscations He urged his plan
on Lee as they sat by the roadside Alex
ander writes, in his Military Memoirs of
Confederate:
"He heard 1t all so quietly and it was all
so true, it seemed to me, and so undeniable,
that I felt sure that l had him convinced.
His first words were:
"If I should take your advice, how many
mon do you suppose would get away?"
"'Two-thirds of u.s. l answered. we
would be like rabbits and partridges in the
bushes, and they could not scatter to fol-
low us
HE said: 4 have not over $4,000 muskets
left Two-thirds of them divided among the
States, even if all could be collected, would
be too small a force to accomplish anything.
All could not be collected Their homes have
been overrun. and many would go to look
after their families
Then, General, you and I as Christian
men have no right to consider only how
this would affect us We must consider it's
effect on the country as a whole. Already it
is dcmOralzed by the four years of war. If
I took your advice the men would be with
out rations and under no control of officers.
They would be compelled to rob and steal
in order to live. They would become mere
bands of marauders, and the enemy's cavalry
would pursue them and overrun many wide
sections they may never have occasion to
visit We would bring a state of affairs it
would take the country years to recover
from.
He paused for only moment and then
went on.
"'But I can tell you one thing for your
comfort. Grant will not demand an un-
conditional surrender. He will give us as
good terms this army has the right to de-
mand and l am going to meet him in the
rear at 10 a. m. and surrender the army on
the condition of not fighting again until ex-
changed
"I had not a single word to say in reply
He had answered my suggestion from a
plane so far above it that I was ashamed
10 have made it,"
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A Republican President in 1917


TUE Republican candidate in Chicago
L fought his fight on national issues. Th
Democratic candidate carried the ndorse
ment Of the Administration, and vote fol
him was said to be vote for Wilson, Con.
fused local issues and divers factions con-
trbuted to the general result, but the un-
( precedented victory OF the Republican could
not have been achieved had not citizens seen
| in his candidacy chance to record their
condemnation Of the Administration.
The nation is hungry for Republcanism.
1t has a deep longing for return to practi-
cal government, for the ousting OF theorists
and Utopans. 1t wants prosperity of the
sort 1t experienced ten years ago, and II 1t is
convinced that legislation cannot produce
prosperity it certainly knows from expert
encc that legislation can prevent It, The
country is tired of experimentation, weary
of impractical schemes, and 1t wants once
moro to put into control party. which,
whatever it's faults has been conspicuously
the party Of eficency.
Nothing but the Republican party can de-
feat the Republican party next year. The
Democracy has hamstrung ITSELF yet withal
the President has great personal following,
and there can be no doubt whatever that his
sincerity of purpose and his passion for high
character in the public service have power
fully impressed the country. It will never
again be content with the rule of bosses and
political traders. 1t will not put up with
Penroselsm or Barnessm, any other stand
patsm that is out of sympathy with ma
tional aspirations and countenances no evo-
luton either in method or practice. Leader
ship of the selfish type kill Republican
chances beyond hope of recovery, even
though Mr.. Roosevelt recovers his lost allie
glance, as it is apparent he intends to do on
the best terms possible. He will be fighting
for delegates to the Republican convention,
and he will get enough of them to exercise
great influence on that body, not for can
didacy of his own, we surmise, but in behalf
of one of his heutenants.
The real battle for the next President,
therefore, will not be fought at the polls in
November but in the primaries in which
selected. The paramount duty of good Re-
publicans will be to send to 1t broad-minded
men. progressive in their ideals, men who
will think for themselves and refuse to be
pawns in the hands Of Penrose, or Barnes, or
any other boss. A convention so dominated,
building a platform about the principle Of
protection, indorsing an adequate army and
navy and speaking boldly for a firm foreign
policy, would name a candidate virtually
certain to win-and the woods are full of
good Republicans on whom both factions
could unite and who measure fully up to the
requirements of the office of President.
To the selecting primaries, then, the rank
and file must turn and determine in them
to win the November election. The house
must be put in order in the spring and dis
credited control wiped out; in which case
there will be little doubt of a tidal wave that
will sweep the Grand Old Party back into
mower
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

interesting bits about the ways and customs of
babies In the bird stage usually "reminiscences
OF DaVd's, recalled by pressing his hands TO
his temples and thinking hard"
And when we read that David is dead
cannot believe that it is the boy of the
book. He cannot die. The man was some other
creature grown up In a mysterious way leav-
ing his childhood intact and vital behind him
The everything David does a thousand and one
things that every parent recognizes as the
acts OF his own child. Yet as one thinks of
the man who lies dead on the field of Flanders
one cannot help thinking also OF the little boy
who lay for the night in strange place and
woke with a wall. When told that he was
not frightened, he answered. his biographer
says:
Am not2 And I knew his hand was
cropping In the darkness, so put out mine and
he held on tightly TO one finger
"T am not frightened now.' he whispered.
"'And there is nothing else you want?
" is there notT he again asked politely.
Are you sure there's not? he added.
What can II be, DavidT
I don't take up very much ROOM. the far
away voice said
Why, David said I. sitting up. do you
want TO come into my bed?
Mother said | wasn't to want II unless
you wanted 1t firstr he squeaked
1t is what / have been wanting all the
time said /, and then, without more ado the
little white figure rose and hung itself at me.
For the rest OF the night he lay me and
across me- and sometimes his feet were at the
bottom OF the bed. and sometimes on the pill
low, but he always retained possession Of my
fingers"
lie went back to his mother IN the morning.
but there 10 no awaking from the sleep that
has now oYertaken him. and the man must lie
forever Ia ti4nders his spirit roaming the
skies with Acldliol, while hls Immortal child
hood makes glad Us hearts q - Who meet T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
SLEEP

To "ths child In US that trembles before death"
Plato.
Say. hast thou never been compelled to lie
Wakeful In nights impenetrable deep,
Counting the laggard moments that so eresP
Reluctant onw2rd; TILL with voiceleSs cry
Enduring, thou hadst willing been TO fly
From life itself. and In oblivion steep
Thy tortured senses? To such lonsed-le'
sleep
Death is a way; and dost thou fear to def
Nay. were Il this, just this, and naught BESIDE
Merely the calm that We have anguished iss
The wayfarer might still be glad 10 hide
From grief and suffeFingi-but how m1e
more
Il death-lifes serEitor and ffiend-the slas
That safely ferries US from shore 20 shof
-Elorenee Earle cQates "a thq London AthenaA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
$4,000, 600 Worth of Confidence

VETHEN a business man backs his con-
w hdence with money 1t rests upon q safe
foundation And when the men engaged in
the steel business in two American com
munities plan to spend s4O,OOO,OOO in enlarg-
ing their plants those engaged in other
business enterprises have no longer any
excuse for tEIdity. The future Is full of
promise for most industries, because when
the steel business booms all other enter
prises boom with it,
Mr. Schwab's announcement at Bethlehem
that it would be necessary to spend about
$3OOOO,OOO in extending the plant and in de-
veloping its mines in Chilli, and that the
money would be taken from the earnings of
the company, discloses the kind of optimism
that makes business. The company has
been fortunate in getting large number of
war orders to occupy it's mills and Mr..
Schwab is confident that when these orders
are filled the revival of business will pro-
duce demands for other forms of steel suffi-
cient to justify the company in preparing
to meet them
But Mr.. Schwab is not the only steel
optimist, for the shareholders of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company have
authorized an issue of S5,OO0,OOO worth OF
new stock to provide for extension of
their plant. The Republic Iron and Steel
Company has let it be known that 1t is
about to spend 50. .OOOO 900 for enIargements,
and 81, 600 900 is to be spent by the Youngs-
town Iron and Steel Company for a similar
purpose. Our national prosperity rests on a
foundation of steel, and these new an
nouncements merely show that it has be-
come necessary to broaden the foundations
to support the growing superstructure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

Americans there will be no danger Of geo
graphical disunton; and so long we re-
member that we are neither rich nor poor,
educated nor illiterate, but fellow citizens
with equal rights before the law, there will
be no danger OF social dsunon.
This is an indissolube union of equal SOW
ereign states, Inhabited by sovereign citizens
uniformly endowed with the right to life, lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness APP
pomattox established these great democratic
propositions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
The Treaty of Peace

It a simple, scantily furnished room
where these two met A cordial handclasp,
and in q moment they were chatting about
old times when they had served together
though widely separated by age and rank
Grant was quite oblivious to all else and had
to be reminded by Lee of the circumstances
of the present moment and Of the purpose for
which they had met. Down to this time
Grant had given no thought to any terms or
phrases and when Lee asked him what
terms he had to propose he almost stammer-
ingly replied that he had nothing to suggest
except that Lees men should lay down their
arms and not take them up again. To this
Lee assented, and then they again rambled
off in'A talk of old times until once more
Lee called halt with the suggestion that
those terms simple as they We're had better
be put into writing.
The main details of the surrender were
talked over, and Grant, according to the ac-
count of DR. George Haven Putnam. looked
about the group in the room. his eye falling
upon General John Morgan, a brigade COM
mander who had during the past few months
served on Grants staff.
General Morgan. I will ask you said
Grant, 'as the only real American in the
room, to draft this paper
Morgan was full-blooded Indian, belong
ing to one Of the Iroquois tribes of New
York"
The Crisis of the End
Before April the end had been foreseen
The manner in which Lee accepted the in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

The friends of Bryn Mawr College are
doubtless aware that M. Carey Thomas,
backed by several million dollars in her own
name. Is a more powerful individual than NJ.
Carey Thomas without the millions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

The commander OF the Eitel Friedrich
hopes that his friends will believe that he
has as much courage as the bull which
charged an approaching locomotive. but that
he mas shown better judgment than the
bovine befliserent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
LIKE A SUNBEAM

AS there comes a warm sunbeam into every
cottage window. so comes love-beam Of Goa
care and pity for every separate need
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

There are many new fashions to be seen
that the Mayor Of Atlantic City says one
Sunday is not enough for the purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

Q) ury-"Unemployment"
(2) American-"The Golden Rule in Busi-
ncss-Hours"
CD New Republic THE Campaign
Against Sweating
(4) Worlds Work-"For a Square Deal"
(5) Lcslie's-"The Plain Truth"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

Modern philanthropy as illustrated in
tenement houses, which the Organization
wishes to preserve made the SWarthmore
students gasp when they inspected them
under the guidance OF their instructors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
BEST THOUGHT IN AMERICA
DIGEST OF THE MAGAZINES

tire trade. AS for the emnlovers
Know of one who has been long in the gran.
lite business who has been so impressed with
the benefits of an eight-hour day that bs
has been experimenting with seven hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09

SO monV men rise from porerty to riches that
the tconder is that any ono should be
ashamed 10 be born poor
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-14
OLDEST RAT CATCHER OF
ENGLAND DIES NEAR LONDON
DESPITE WAR NEWS LONDON
PAPERS GIVE EXTENDED NO
TlCE OF htS DEATH

LONDON Mar Do iCurrrsuuudsro,
so rhc Nssnciafcd frcsah rho loniun
newspapers rni space tar aomrN NHf
extended notice ef thr denth ul lrnn
nliiUn thc oldest mi.DAt.hrr m tHr
rountr iic aled go southwark Boz hs
etat war
paltDn ,amg ~ DmHt ~hIeh fut
over rNH years h1s r1frIr1 un
rhtUtus business ln Southwafa NHv
iisgarlcA tho nae ui poisson tni Nai FL
ss,rei method of enti,irs ta. f.ts frn
thuu f,4GsAte and MNas ta,m fUt
sccraf Was hiuled down rum nihrI
Jn SON. aud ictiousis suarirf TMrt
ycafa age the cldcr paiJen retired and
leH MS business anA hia fmN secret
boz thc hands of hls SOM leHn
Tho reltnus held contracts With fH,
igadIng railway. stcamship tnd dueh
sOmpaHics, end ihpir captures often
San inia thousands rhu ridrr iiaiior
Travelled g. his work la an BrstoeFatir
landau ana vts otter scrn in innIuH
emerainN from ghc NiE ionlnn hotels
ia his fine riethss. hut With hsg "a
rats in his hands. which De- turned nHcr
81 thr coaehman.
Ito WAS a prominent follower oi
sposis scnrrution aen nnd o'tvn
honnatl,ed with klues lnd prineos n
thr rpnrting rendezvous whtCh they
Visited on thrif tfigs Ca ioninn
Tho funeral 80 ptlirn saNs $50,
newspaper accounf Vraeely. Wre ht.
tcndcl rs an Toe chief rat-catehefs 81
a ..nlan ["
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-14


DuHun Cuu4tlaHes 40 Irt.urt ST.
Ht which aU UutNf.l clvrinla Ul Uld
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electors ot $3.50 tNA ward So ~IWN
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-14
eLrorloN PROCLAMATION.

fly authority 81 the General Election
Law q 1895 ana ~ the Charter ~ the
CltN ~ Corpus Christi Erantcd by an
Act % tliV Legislature ~ tiic State ~
fcNaa approved March 3sth, 1893. l.
Eca Miller. Mayor 81 said city of Cor.
per christi, hcrVhS rlVc notiec 10 an
whom t may conccfn that General
Election ~iil he tril, ir and for said
CHS ~ Corpus Christ. sn Aefn tth.
A. ~. 1915. 10 being the lrst Tuesday
n said s;onth. Tor the ricctiCn. az large.
~ Mayor ana four Commissioners
who shan hold their offices gor two
years or until their Successors arv
elected and qualified
said election shall he hcld in ths
1--WE voting precincts ~ said CSts. a.
defined by an ordinance approved inc
sth daS ~ September, A q 1918 az
the fcllovinB rlaces, ,o.wls: AZ the
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-14

Srttaiuh not the consumer vvts
mnis nnt the retailer iierp Is the
Y.ai truth ~ tho mattrr Maney wieri,
apeat in adNsFiisinE increases seies
and profits ta such an extent shat sat
utstu capital is provided fof the ops
cuatinr ~ economies naturally rcsuN.
ins rr.ln husina and manufaeiptiug In
lafesr utlaRgltics. rhc hiEges volume
q trafe rise cheaper ls she uiatNe
production in fact as an lcadine ad.
yrttisers know. production is eheapcrr
"a 30 "a mach srcatvr drgrrc hy ad,eg
iisine then h. represented by the men.
"a spent Ia nds,ftislns. Wee "a oahvr.
nlSc shore w0uld BE- no esq IN adNvrtis.
int
Nach as ~ ADVERTISERS lvNV news.
gAisers .o whoSc rrNcnnvr va contrle-
nte so handsomely. ~ only prrfrom
this serNiCr because ~e set more vat
~ thc rnhlicl,y they niNr vs. than They
get V,ii ~ ps with ecgaslonai cNeep-
iloas. perhape which "a. seen recti,
fira liat ~hat Is at stiii gr,ascr m-
porianCc Is that. IA ratio with the
chf2ptnine ~ production. there " 4
uheapenlng ~ The advertised article Ic
shp isslslir The hate Thomas J. nar-
rats "Reminiscences la the strand
Maraaint
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-14

o. tNiftmfiN dogatfm h.f fr.
s'l'vp'an var viii sua vithoet IN an.
'rmii oR tAt pass ef HaieauA IA 81,
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ROY MILLER. Mayor
q me City ~ Corpus christi. Texas
Attest D , Mulusan city sccretae,
81 ths cay ~ Corpus Chnst
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,Adgsrs.stTSestl
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-14

Results ia advrrslsing arr srsurri ~
riFcalationi The Caller has circulation
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-11
BALL TEAMS 10
 PLAY IN SUNSHINE

Complete and satisfactory arrange ments for the playing of the remain ing sixteen games Of the baseball ser. ies between Treadwell and Juneau were made here last night when Jack Johnson, representing the Treadwell club. and Tom Radonich, manager of the Juneau club. signed an agree ment whicn will hind both teams to their promises.
 Under the arrangement as agreed to. there VIII be two consecutive games in each city. Sundays and Wednesdays games will be played at Treodwell. with the following Sun day and Wednesday games at Juneau.
 Old Weather Man Beaten.
 Yielding to the popular demand ofl fans. the baseball moguls decided to forget the existence of the weather man. and it was decided that in evont a game is postponed because of rala, it must bc rIa.ed on the first sun shiney days. For illustration, if it rains Sunday. Monday Tuesday and Wed. nesday, and shines Thursday and Friday the two games win be played on those days
 All differences between the two teams have been adjusted and Q lively series is expected. Both managers ex- 1 pressed a desire that the players do not bet on the games, and the public is asked to help stop gambling on the contestg.