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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
In the Name of New Freedom

nNE of the most grievous blunders of the
W Administration was its attempt to put
the Government in the shipping business.
Now Senate committee is trying to find out
why it failed by seeking to discover what in
nuences were lined up in the opposition. The
assumption is that If it had not been for the
improper use of influence the Ser tie would
have been obedient to commands from. the
White House. So it really becomes an in
quiry to discover who is stronger than
Woodrow Wilson.
The editor of the New York Times was
summoned before the committee and insulted
by being asked whether improper motives
had actuated him and whether English gold
was not behind his opposition to the ship
purchase bill. His explanation was a COM
pIete vindication of the integrity of the man.
agement of his paper. Indeed, if the Times
had not opposed the bill its motives might
have been open to suspicion, for it has had
consistent policy of hostility to Government
ownership in every form for so years.
The vindlcaton of the Times, however, is
of little Importance in comparison with
the humiliating exhibition of the pettiness
of the Senate committee. 1t was not content
with seeking for unworthy motives for oppo-
sition to the shipping plan, but it demanded
that the editor explain why he had supported
or opposed every important public measure
of recent years, as if the Senate had a right
10 exercise supervision over the judgments
of the press If this sort of thing keeps on
the impatience of the country with the New
Freedom will become clamorous long before
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

ness No one knows where he stands The
eject is depressing and It will take all the
optimiam in the country to carry It through
this crisis.
While all these disturbing things were be-
Ing done the Congress went ahead serenely
appropriating money right and left as
though the resources OF the Government
were inexhaustible. IL is the policy Of the
spendthrift and wastrel, the irresponsible
act Of a child who has learned neither fore
sight nor prudence In short It is character
istic Of the party distinguished above all
Things for It's capaclty for hlnndering
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

INC Wearing of the Green

TlHE finest trait Of the Irish in America
i is their fondness for the old sod. The
roots OF the shamrock which they wear today
are in the soil across the sea, but its leaves
are making this town bright And its trefo
represents that splendid trinity Of love for
the land Of ones ancestors. love for the land
of ones adoption and love for the church
st. Patrick's Day is none the less American
because it is the national holiday OF another
nation. This country is big enough and toll
Grant enough to welcome the observance here
of the national days of every other nation
under the sun. for it is proud of its origins
and wishes to keep their memory green.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
UPON THE HoUsEToPs

"Alone upon the housetops, TO the Noi, Mo- stv-
turn and watch the lightning IN Sorth.
The glamour OF thy footsteps In tne Eg'f
Come back TO me. Beloved, or l u's'
"Rs,ow my feet the stin bazaar Is lsla,
Far. far below the weary camels ia
The eamels and the eaptives OF my AZ
Come back 10 me- Beloved OF
my fathers wife is old and harsh wiz ~ n T.
And drudge of all my fathers house aa,r a
nv bread Is sorrow and my drink = 30
'S Rudyard kpnAF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
Ethics of Journalism

1.-TWO years ago Samuel Bowles, in an ad-
l. dress delivered before the Columbia School
of Journalism, said:
ITO my mind there is no occupation in
which men engage, none even of the So
called learned professions, law medicine,
theology, which demands a higher standard
of ethics in it's pursuit than journalism and
this because of its extraordinary power and
opportunities in affecting the public well
fare"
The ideals and inspirations of any COM
munity inevitably parallel the character of
its journalism, on which citizens must de-
pend for the presentation of the facts on
which they are to base their conclusions.
Publicity is the most powerful of modern
weapons and journalism is the science and
practice of publicity. No nation is likely to
be greater than the journalists who serve
It or to have higher ideals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
ARCH -SATIRIST OF
VICTORIAN DAYS
A Few Glimpses at the Ways of the
Gilbert and Sullivan" - The
Most Popular Plays of a Cen
tury and Their Satire.
By KENNETH MACGowAN

OF THE whole dramatic output of nine
~ teenth century England there is only one
group OF plays which are revived with any
frequency nowadays, and they add need
lessly to their authors fame by being the
only group in the whole range Of our dra-
matte literature which arouse that personal
affection which is so hopelessly lacking in
the case of that other much revived but re-
verence- -hampered dramatist, Shakespeare
BY the condolences of BOOKINGS" Philadel-
phia is proving 1t these two weeks.
Putting the brilliant music Of Sullivan
aside there Is still such virtue in the libret-
toes of these "Gilbert-&-Sullvans" that they
richly deserve not only our admiration and
anection, but the term plays Pictured book
"Pinafore,' first OF the lot; ingenious "Pi-
rates OF Penzance," like some submated
amateur theatricals; "Iolanthe," which stands
beside Patience" triumphant topical sat
ire; less known but no less sliillful "Sor-
cerer" and "Yeomen of the Guard" and
finally, that last word in operetta. THE Mi
kado"
Just why? Well you may put 1t down to
a number of things according to your own
temperament and the diversity OF Gilberts
accomplishments-but the chief OF these for
many of us Is Sa tire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
A MAN IN OUR TOWN

There was a man in our town
Invested all his health,
With madly avaricious aim.
TO win the goal OF wealth.
And when the same he had atlaihss
With al his might ana ma4n,
He Yainly lavished All his wf@ish
70 set his health again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

In view OF the cash returns, the wonder is
that there are not more Billy sundays.-New
York World.
Three of them have been operating in this
State this winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

Perhaps specific law is necessary for the
punishment Of fraudulent advertisers, such
as the Missouri Legislature is about to pass.
but the general statute against getting money
under false pretenses ought 70 cover the case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

The complaint OF the Senate Investigating
Committee seems to be that the newspapers
influence public opinion. thing which few
facts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
IT'S PATRICK'S DAY

written to the air OF "ODonnell AJoo old
ByJ. ST GEORGE JOYCE
'NGs PatrcS's Day! Spread ye wide the glad tiding
Herads of sunrise that vigil keep,
Fly swift and where the dream god abiding
Holds dear sireland in thraldom Of sleep
Loudly mountain dell,
Blithely by mead and FELL
Waken the echoes with your gladstone lay
And ye glide in air,
Bid youth and maiden fair
Arouse from their sumbers, for 'tis Patrck's Day.
rejolces, the spring time S beaming
And Erin is clad in a mantle OF green
Der wood meadow the rays are cleaning
Tinting with gold spray their emerald sheen
In every spreading vale,
In every sylvan dale
Brighter the shamrock than May;
On every breast is
That glorious triple green
Emblem of Ireland st. Paricks Day
Thus it, Erin in days when thy glory
AS beacon light blazed the way TO thy plains
When king and chief emblazoned in story
valor was theme each mlnstreIs strains
Then every Gaelic sept
Sacred festal kept,
Unbound by despot meath no Saxon sway
Then fathers free.
AS OF the swelling sea,
And glOried in freedom each Patrick's Day.
Thus Mother Erin. the brighter days waiting
For thee in the future, may freedom thine;
May sorrOws surcease, and in great Joy elating,
Your oner incense at IAberty's shrine
Proudly in heavens sight,
May an your creeds unite.
the Father OF all humbly pray
That until time shall
ireland win thrive in peace
And be the greater each Patrieks Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
ITALY AND THE MUss

From the New York Evening Post
As Italy might say! n,,aiou
Man wants but little Herr BueloT'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

The woman who is a good actor before the
jury seldom receives the just reward of her
bad acting elsewhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

Whatever the place of ireland in English
history the place of Irishmen has been al
the head of the fighting columns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

Secretary Daniels has discovered that the
navy never was SO good as 1t has been since
he took charge of it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

1t may be an abuse OF Americanism to pre-
pare for war, but it never was Americanism
to run away from fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

Whatever Italy gets will be too much for
Austria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17

Mars is older than ST. Patrick. and he
claims this day and all recent days as his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
BEST THOUGHT IN AMERICA
DIGEST OF THE MAGAZINES

house. It's got yo'. And it's God AImIpS,y
lilsseif. Oar amt no one can shake i.
| p'session." N' w
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Chicago Equals Mark
For Lengthy Contest
White Sox Travel Nineteen Innings Before Collins
Double Defeats Indians-Joe Bush Wild Pitches
Masel Over With Winner

An American League record for the
1915 season was established yesterday
when the White Sox Travelled nineteen
innings before defeating the Cleveland
Indians. to 4. The Cubs and Dodgers
week ago eaualed this mark for Ma
tional League teams, and so now 1t Is
UP to somebody in Ban Johnson's league
to push II UP to twenty. Buck weav-
er's single. followed by Eddie Collins'
double with two down. won the game
for the leaders in the ninteenth. It
was the sixth straight for the White
Sox over the Indians
The Indians scored twice In the OPEN
ing round and lost two more runs by
Dad running. In the eighth they got
TWO more, after the Sox had scored
three. Felsch's walk forced Roth over
with the tying tally in the ninth, and
then both teams played alright ball
TIL the nineteenth. Faber gave but
three hits in the last eleven innings.
Great fielding cut off many runs for the
Sox, who collected twenty hits during
the AFTERNOON to ten for the Indians.
-
For the third time in the fve-game
series the Yanks and Mackmen went
ih ,hto Sne tenth inning yesterday before
registered q VICTORY,
7 to 8. wild heave by Joe Bush lei
FRITZ Maisel score in the tenth Walter
Pipp. hitting for Paddy Bauman in the
seventh. smashed a single that tied the
score, and Maisel's double brought over
two more. The Mackmep evened IL up
IN their half and fought tooth and NAH
w the end: Larry Latoie celebrated
with three blows. one a double.
win hfteen hits against eight for the
BROWNIES. the Jungaleers copped. Q to 2.
hamilton, Hoch and Loudermilk were
all slammed around the lot, while George
Dauss pitched great ball Cobb got a
single double, and triple in Ave times
up, and stole'three bases.
Heinie Zimmerman, out of the game
with injuries, was the hero in the vic
tory of the Cubs over the Cardinals
yesterday. In the ninth he went TO bat
for Pierce and doubled sending over
the tying run. Then he stole home with
the winning run. the score being IA TO
IL. 1t was a sorry day for the pitchers
each team using four in vain efforts to
stop the cannonade. Seventeen hits
were marked up for each team.
The Reds upset AL Mauax, Pitts
burgh's winning twirler. yesterday and
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
COLLEGE OARSMEN
NEAR END OF WORK
Tapering OFF Process Begun by
Crews Chartered on the
Poughkeepsie.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. N. y, June 1.-
The intercollegiate crews which will
clash juno S apparently started their
tapering Off process today. None of
them got In the water till late this
morning. but after Columbia's oarsnnen
dipped their paddles in, Cornell, Penn
sylvania, Leland Stanford. and syra-
cuse followed and rowed leisurely down
the course.
Coach Jim Rice later shot his men
through a time trial The tina was
not given out. but lynx-eyed timekeep-
ers along the bank said the Columbiai,s
made the course two seconds faster
than they have so far.
Oh regatta fans who have been
watching the crews all week Expressed
surprise today at the showing of Leland
Stanford. Many of them predicted the
Westerners are due to give Columbia
tight battle for first honors.
syracuse was scheduled to take sey-
eral four-nile spins late this afternoon.
Pennsylvania also was carded to do
some speedy practice work, and CofneIl
mentors announced their men would
row below Milton this evening
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
THE LINEUP.
ATHLETICS.
BY LOUIS A. DOuGHER
Game at $3.50 d. M.

The Griffmen's real opportunity of
the season to date is here with the
arrival of the banged and battered
Athletics. Four games are sched-
uled for the series and, if the Griff-
men can play as good ball against
the Mackmen as they have been
playing against the Western clubs
and the Red Sox, they should make
clean sweep of the series and re-
gain their place in the first division.
But this IF" must be considered.
Connie Mack's team is sadly shat
tered. The infield is weakened by
the absence of Jack Barry and, even
with Larry Lajoie in the lineup, the
visitors are bound to feel the loss
OF the lightning shortstop. While the
Griffs are meeting the Athletics, the
Yankees are hooked up with the
Red Sox, just now going ct a fast
clip: On the face of things, the
Griffs ought to overhaul the Dono-
van clan before leaving for the big
town next Tuesday night.
Only tour more games remain to be
played in the Capital before the Ma
aro,,nS noma,S depart rep & for an9ther long swing
and-out style Of playing. they have
ciung around the 500 mark, and the
Oid Fox has the best Of hopes for their
cnmbing at the expense Of the Western
teams on the coming trip.
The Grins have lost but two series
since coming home from their first trip
around the frontier. The Yankees wor,
both games on Memorial Day, and the
Ilgers took two out Of three played
here. Following Is the record Of the
Griffs since coming home:
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
MIGHT HAVE HIT A HOMER.

1t might have put an altogether diff
ferent complexion on the game. On this
, try he might have hit another homer,
or a triple. or a double. or a single at
the least. No man can predict what the
outcome of a baseball game will be.
Even II he didn't make a hit. he might
have fouled 1t again. which would have
given him another try at the ball, and
there is not prophesying what he would
have done. But that is what constitutes
the peculiar charm OF baseball. It's the
uncertainty of the game that Is re-
sponsible for the peculiar fascination.
Also. IL Boehling hadn't been SO un-
fortunate in allowing Boston to bunch
their hits off his delivery, there Is no
doubt we would have won. If he had
struck them all out, instead of allowing
the opposing batters to bang the ball all
over the horizon. there is no foretelling
what might have occurred later in the
game. Then, If the umpire had called
some of those ball strikes, SO many of
the Bostons wouldn't have walked to
first base.
There Is no doubt the umpire was cor
rect in his decisions, but II he had
called the balls strikes instead Of call
ing the balls balls. this would have put
an entirely different complexion on the
PEELED to pitch to the batters. he would
have had them in bad holes. But then,
holds us In It's spell.
Another point, II McBride's infield fly
had been line drive instead of going
straight into the air. there is no telling
what might have happened later In the
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
American Association.

Minneapolis, {; Milwaukee, q
St. Paul. IL: Kansas City. l (irst same,.
Kansas City, 0; st. Paul, 2 (second gamer,
Louisville, 8: Columbus g.
Cleveland, 10: Indianapolis, O.
The Washington times., 1915-06-25

game. The fly went fully as high as
the Washington Monument. and there is
no doubt that 1t would have easily
only gone In that direction instead OF
popping into the infield. II the ball had
gone oyer the fence, this would un-
doubtedly unnerved the Boston pitcher.
and there is no telling what might have
occurred later In the game II he had
been unnerved by the ball going over
the fence.
As 1t was, the ball didn't go over the
fence. and the opposing pitcher wasn't
unnerved a bit when he saw It going
straight up In the air. But then. it's
the uncertainty of the game that holds
thousands in It's sway
Another incident. showing just how
the Nationals get all the bad breaks.
II iris Speaker had stubbed his toe on
a few occasions. he might have muffed
a few hies. instead OF catching them all
Or, If he had received a telegram con-
tanning bad news. there is no doubt he
wouldn't have been able to have played
such good game of baseball But
then, he didn't get a telegram contain
Ing bad news. and. therefore. played his
usual good game. But there Is no tell
ing what might have happened later on
In the game II he had received a tele-
gram containing bad news This all
goes 10 Sno" that the whimsical con-
trariness of the game Is what consti-
tutes Its chief charm to the fans.
Furthermore. Iris couldn't have re-
ceived a telegram containing bad news,
as the American League rules bar mes
senger boys from encroaching on the
playing field. which. although It worked
to our disadvantage yesterday. is a good
thing in the long run, for IL messenger
boys were allowed on the playing field
they would gallop around as thick as
hash in a boarding house, and would i'll
tcrfere seriously with our national
pastime.
All OF which goes to show that It's the
exciting uncertainty of baseball that
makes the game. AS 1t was, the Bostons
won In the ninth inning. ~ to 4, in
stead Of the game going seventeen in
nings and the Nationals winning, 13 to
II or q to IT, or even Is to IA. No one
can predict what might have happened
II we had the breaks.
Still. It's the charm OF the game that
makes its uncert-I mean it's the uncer-
tainty of the game that makes its
charm. There is no doubt. however to
the close students of the game that the
Nationals might have Won II the game
had gone into extra innings. instead of
erding II to in Bostons favor in the
mir tn
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Totals

Counting their victory over the Mack
men IN Philadelphia on June /, the
Grlfmen have won twelve out of their
last twenty-one games. This Is not
enough to swing them upward in the
race, but 1t has been good enough to
mold them where they were at the
start.
Next Tuesday closes the series here
Grffmen go to New York, opening their
second long trip OF the campaign, Fol
lowing Is their schedule for the trip:
New York-Junc 80. July l. 2, 3 Tone
postponed game to be played.
Boston-July o. 3. :. 7 two postponed
games).
Chicago-Julv q, 10, Ii, 12
st. Louis-July IL, IA. Is. l6 (two post
poned games),
Cleveland-July II, Is, 70, 90 (two post
Detrott-Juiy %. 2s. "a. rs.
Thirty -one games are to be played on
this trip and victorious march through
the league will give the Grlffmcl :
Hughey Jennings is angling to OBJ
tain a hard-hitting third baseman and
an equally hard-hitting backstop. Just
knows. Aside from his wrecking crew,
composed Of Kavanaugh. Cobb, Craw-
ford, and Veach, the Tigers are a light
swatting crew. 1t is to overcome this
is chasing his sc1uts all over the land,
bunting for a third baseman who can
hit and a backstop who can do like
wise. In that way he hopes to boil
ster up the bottom of the Jungaleers'
batting order.
Bill Steen has supplanted Bernie Bo-
land on the Tigers twirling stafr The
former Cleveland pitcher is hard
worker, takes excellent care of himself,
and is delivering the goods. Boland
started well in the spring, but recently
has fallen down badly.
Lee Fohl is expected to remain at the
head OF the Indians for this season
The team Is done for the year, and
Charlie Sommers can't see how a high
priced manager could bring about any
better results than can the cheaper
Fohl
Harry Harper is working frequently
for Minneapolis. despite his wildness.
Tuesday he started against Milwaukee
and lasted five innings. In that time
he passed nine batsmcn, hit another
and famed four. The Brewers also
touched him up for four hits.
The Washington times., 1915-06-25

Tomorrow's Games.
Chicago at Brooklyn
st. Louis at Baltimore
Kansas City Al Newark
Pittsburgh at Buffalo
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Though Nationals Lose, There Is No Doubt But That
It Was a Moral Victory, for They Might Have
Won Had They Scored the Runs
BY AL IBI.
(Per BUGS" BAER.)

Although the Nationals lost yesterdays game
that It moral victory for they
ninth inning this would have tied the score,
what would happened game provided
into innings.
AS it the the regulation nine
instead of going innings
makes the game.
Furthermore hadn't missed curve ball by
foot there telling might have happened all probability
might have the If Chick had hit ball
missing it, he might waloped
hit FOUL would have had another ball
telling what would have happened He might hit triple
double single the least his second
foued the ball which would him
there telling what would have happened try.
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Free Baseball for Fans
Watching the Brookfeds

NEW YORK, June 25-President Rob
ert B. Ward. of the Brooklyn Federals,
has sprung another innovation. This is
Fans Day" on which the Brookfeds
Park will be open to the public without
charge. President Ward said today:
when the idea of Fans Day was
first suggested 1t seemed to me that with
that event should come personal touch
heretofore unknown in professional
sport That is why the gates at Wash
ington Park will be open to the public
without charge on Monday when the
Chicago Federals and Brooklyn will
play"
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Big League Biffers
Of a Day

won. to 8. They drove the youngster
off the mound in the third.
The Dodgers could get but three hits
on Lefty" Tyler yesterday, and the
Braves won again. s to 0. The Dodgers
nave cropped steadily since leaving
For the first time this year the Giants
succeeded In defeating the Phillies on
the Polo Grounds, the score being 13
to s. Demaree, Rixey, and Tincup We're
bit hard, while Stroud was especially
good in tight places. George Burns, the
Giants outfielder had great day. He
singled twice and doubled once. stealing
two bases, and scored three runs.
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Yesterdays Results

Baltimore. I: st. Louis O.
Kansas City, 3; Newark l.
Chicago, 8; Brooklyn, g.
Buffalo, .; Pittsburgh
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.

Today's Games.
Chicago At Brooklyn.
St. Louis at Baltimore.
Kansas City at Newark
Pittsburgh at Buffalo
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Offer Huge Purse to
= Mcfarland and Gibbons

CHICAGO, June 25.-Packey McFar-
land and Mike Gibbons were hurled into
the limeight today when they were Of
fered $50. 900 for battle. Lou House.
man. who announced the offer. insisted
1t is not stage money. He said the
go would be staged in Minneapolis, ST.
Paul. or Duluth, If the phantom and
Mcfarland sign.
The Washington times., 1915-06-25
League Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Tomnrr0w's Games.
FEi:aG' pEil at Washington.
ChIcag1 at Cleveland.
St. Louis at Detroit.
New York at Boston.
Tcdav's GameA.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston
Yesterdays Results.
Boston, -: Washington, I.
Detroit. 0: st. Louis, g.
Chicago, 8; Cleveland. L.
(ls innings)
New York, Z; Philadelphia, 6.