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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Democrats are predicting 5000,

Democrats are predicting $4,000
votes for Wilson In Philadelphia, and are
putting forth efforts today to swell their
registration figures. No one but wild
man would bet that Pennsylvania would
go Democratic. but those Republicans
who are neglecting to register should be
reminded that there has been an enor-
NOUS Progressive vote in this State. In
1912 Roosevelt got 447,426. Wilson 3s5,ele
and Taft only 27s.so5. Only six States
went for Roosevelt. and Pennsylvania
was one OF them. Two years ago the
Democratic and Progressive vote for Sen
sfor. combined, was 635.sl1. against the
Republican, 519.s30. No fool among
voters is worse than the fool who talks
Of sure thing"-and then doesn't vote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
LET THERE BE LIGHT

ALTHOUGH the Illuminating engineers
"A of the country who are holding their
annual Convention In Philadelphia are not
usually regarded as police officers, they
have probably done more TO reduce crime.
In the great cities than any other single
group OF men. They have devised ways
for throwing the light into dark places.
They have forced the thugs to walk where
they can be seen. They have made 1t
impossible for the vicious to ply their
trade In the main streets with that i'm
punity which made them bold in the days
when they could lurk In the shadow and
entice their victims into the darkness.
There remains much for them TO DO. and
they are doing II.
The immediate public interest In their
gathering arises from the attention now
attracted to the cheapening OF the
processes OF light production Philadel-
phia is especially concerned with this.
for the electric light rates have lately
been reduced after the city authorities
had demonstrated that prices were too
high. The reduction In the cost OF gas TO
the consumer apparently depends on the
ability Of the city to prove that the gas
company Is receiving more than a fair
price Tor light We say apparently. be,
cause there IL strong opposition TO sur.
render by the city OF the twenty cents
a thousand feet which Il collects. unless
the eae company can Be induced 70
make further reduction IN its net price
ana pay Il into the city treasury. "a 40.
|...I...t+- Il. .... U.I..IIo. fII4 1<t..|I....
Ga sl4pd he seL< q public discussion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Walters Called George

Editor Of "What Do You Kno,o. kindly
inform me why colored walters are called
George and how far back does the custom
dateT Does the originator Of 1t still live?
K Moo.
out of the fact that many southern negroes
took high-sounding names, like George
Warrington. or else were mockingIy nick
named thar. He tells of an uncle who.
years ago. would invariably address a negro
walter as follows: "Well.what is your name
George Washington. ! suppose. Well then,
oeorse ete' IL Is possible that some OF
our readers may have more plausible ar.
plantations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

For a man who has borne the brunt
OF a decade OF legislative revolution and
war, Premier Asquith is very little heard
of except as a target for abuse. His
struggle with the House of Lords had
aged him before the war demanded of him
. greater effort. Now that his son has
been killed in action he need mind the
storm OF criticism less than ever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
In enumel

In enumerating the contemplate
among men, the blackmailer goes into a
class by himself. He deals in reputa-
tions. and even with them he does not
play square. Morality ne does not know,
and truth Is TO him an alien. The finer
instincts Of men and women are the
things he capitallzes. Sometimes the
whipping post in Delaware seems to be
an instrument which civilization should
indorse. for II ever a man needed a cow
hiding II is the blackmailer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Charles P. steInmetz does not

Charles p, steinmetz does not be-
Heve in allowing amateurs to interfere
with professionals in the details of army
and navy development. Does not he know
that every Congressman will resent this
sort OF criticism? What is Congress for
n not to tell the officers Of the army and
navy how they should run the navy and
the army?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
BEWARE THE BUNKHoUNDl
Serving the City Beautiful He Bites
All Unlovely Things

The Bunkhound is in disgrace for a
while. We took him out for a little run
up and down Chestnut street yesterday,
but at Seventh street we met Sandy Nc
Niblick, who writes our golf stuff. Sandy,
who is a nice young man, inquired after
our health and our game. oh" we said,
we've been going little bad lately.
Why. we only made an SS the last time
we played Whitemarsh."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
QUIZ


1. What IL the ''aforse aIphabet'f
.. What y the ..oId Man q the Mountains" !"
8. What was tine Forum in Rome?
4. What is q stalemateY
8. How IL cider made?
9. What Is the salary OF the Presidsnte
=. What IL n sheet t-anchor?
3. What IL plutocracys
o. What Is stucco?
10. What arc uniform laws2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
The wall of the hotelkeepers tha

The wall OF the hotelkeepers that
the high price Of meats is hitting them
harder than the public should not be
unproductive of sympathy. 1t is a simple
matter for customer to do without his
oyster cocktail SO that he can pay the
excess charge on a soaring steak, but the
hotel has to have the oysters in stock in
case the customer wants to forget the
cost OF living and have a fling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
AND FAILED?

II am willing" Woodrow Wilson writes
in his fascinating way. mo matter what
my personal fortunes may be- to play for Z
the verdict of mankind" Well, the verdict
of mankind will be that Mr.. Wilson, dur
ing his administration, conducted a cor
respondence scADl.-Albany Knlckerbocker
Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Why. This Is Worse Than War

-Four persons were killed outright and
the paraders panic-stricken when the bomb
exploded at the intersection OF Stewart and
Market streets In the crowd OF $4,000 peo-
ole. One man died OF heart failure and
forty persons were injured. Of whom nifty
later dled.--Buriinston Enterprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

DOCTOR Austin o'Mailey declares this
was an actual dialogue between him and
a patient OF the same nationality:
D-Vhat's the trouble1
P.-oh. doctor, dear. tho pains how in me
p.@sYssi And what have you had on your
ntomaoh9
s, cas S m: @s tsSf tao hanS. H.' on me
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
A Submarine Record

IN Sundays p. L. sufferersfrom hay
fever. referring TO an alleged cure for II.
writes:
my modification was TO immerse my
face In a basin OF extremely warm water
for as long as possible each evening for
I'VE minutes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Food Co capital
n 900. 600, was Incorporated today IT
Dvyer, Del. to manufacture and deal IN
infants and invapds foods. particularly
fha Hugo Hensch foods. Incorporators
are local Dover parties. Phlladelphia News
Bureau.
IL this the company Of which there
was talk Of making J. J. connor's friend.
Theatre Roosevelt. PRESIDENT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

THE life guards in some places upon
l. the Atlantic City beach were bothered
by bathers hanging sweaters AMI coats
upon their lookout platform. So one day
large sign nailed upon the lookout
flashed this startling command:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
KEEP ALL
CLOTHING Off

A tafreta skirt. very full at the hips and
reaching far above the tops of her daintily
clocked silk stockings revealed stilt-like
limbs and slender enthusiastically E. l..
And. possibly, couple Of these here
now high insteps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
I TOOK HIS DREAMS

took his dreams from him,
Boy-dreams OF gold and red.
gave him sorrows dim.
White grief, instead
And for q little space
Joy In my careless face.
took his hope away.
Light hope, a foolish thing.
/ gave him silence gray,
Deaths comforting
Was II my soul that sighed
Dead on the day he died7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

THIS Department Is free TO all readers iOho
totsh 10 express their opinions on subjects Of
current interest. IL Is an open forum, gnd the
Evening Ledger assumes responsibility for
TIE vtclos Of its, correspondents. Letters must
be signed by the name and address OF the
wrtter, not Necessdrfy for publication, but as a
GUARANTEED Of good (atth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

We are well justified in hoping that
We are winning.-Von Hindenburg.
The German generals did not talk
quite so softly year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

Parrots are to ne fashionable on
hand bags as well as on the hustings
this fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

And II Is for the people % decide whether
In sucoessfull statesmanshlp or one trained
IN attractive rhetoric. Governor Hughes
may not be etI< 70 make catch phrases o.
limoricks but hs Il tho Efee<e4< living
AmeF'oen statesman s-n Francisco
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The new fve-cent loaf is much smaller
but the nickel Is the same size as ever
and just as hard to get.-cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

The turn OF events enables Charles n
Hughes 70 hand down an opinion OF the
without waiting for the case TO arrive N
the Supreme court.-WashinEton star
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Thereupon the

Thereupon the
u n G ( e Z u !
hound bit us
that is to say,
u s personally.
We have locked
him in the eel
lar to cool off
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interest tofll be dnstoered
IN this column. Ten questions, the dHstoers tc
tchtoh every .oell-informed person should knotp.
are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

The great are only great because
ne gre on our knees. Let us rise up.
--Fsd'homn,e.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Tom Daly's Column
YESTERDAY's

YESTERDAYS
7 90 for do game,
T. r. MoArons;
You should do da same
Eef you gotta money.
He's soHnamd0un,
Dat peetchjeIIoto Rccrd;
Ddt's reason nc I
BIZ mokd dd Ga.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

for day or 80. but he will resume his
activities in good time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14
DANGER IN FOOLISH CUSTOM
Those Who Bite Penholders In Public
Use Are Hereby Warned Of
Possible Infection.

That the penholder, such as most Of
us frequently use in hotels, post Of
fees, banks and other public writing
rooms may be as deadly a carrier of
disease germs as the roller towel and
public drinking cup, lie the suspicion
for which the boards of health be-
-seve they have found ample grounds.
The next time you use one of these
public penholders you will notice, II
you examine it carefully, that the
wooden handle Is covered with little
dents. These dents are the imprint
of the teeth of persons who have used
the pen before you; and as the mouth
is the favoTite port of entry for dis
ease, each dent is usually full of mi
crobes.
To expose yourself to sickness and
death therefore, all you need to do
is to bite on the penholder. Every
time you do this, you take into your
mouth the germs which scores OF
other persons have left by similar
bites.
Health officials plan to secure legis
lation abolishing the public penhold
er. In the meantime they urge the
public to try to break itself Of the al
most universal habit of holding per
In ones mouth while folding letter
or plotting check.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14
LAMENT ABSENCE OF GENIUS
HAS Not Produced Literary Man
Of Great Ability.

That the epoch ls14-I5 has not pro
duced a single genius in France Is
made the occasion for comment by the
French Journal lie Cri de Paris.
In fact" says the Crt. III appears
that the stars In our literary heas
ems have been growing pale tor some
time. But the time has produced an
astonishing. almost miraculous phe-
nomenon- Certain works already an
cieut. of which the authors are dead
have suddenly become noted as n
comparable. which before were not
considered so beautiful. Il 10 the war
that ali at once has revealed their
spIendor. and today they evoke uni
versal enthusiasm Tine may count
them upon the fingers for there are
but tour of Them A poem a piece OF
music . sculpture and a painting
The poem 10 the hymn OF Victor
Hugo The Devoted Ones Who Died
FOR Their Country Few French knew
bh:pre the var. uow everyone
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14
DISTINCTLY A WAR BABY"
Kittens String oF Names LeF No
Doubt as to the Sympathles OF
lts Small Owner.

A certain little Philadelphia girl Is
distinguished chiefly by her fondness
for cats and kittens. which she much
prefers 10 dolls.
Several days ago she was sitting ON
the sunny steps OF the front porch.
tenderly nursing ON her lap coal.
black kitten; very small as yet. b..:
sturdy and full OF promise
What a pretty Kitten" remarked a
neighbor IN passing. What do you
call him, my DEAR"
Il call him Allies" was the reply.
"Alliesl think you must mean
Alice. do you notg" suggested the
lady with q smile
oh. no. not Alice, HiG name IL Al
lies corrected the child. His RICH,
name" proudly. rs George A.sSSri
Nicholas Peter Victor Emmanuel Jot
IRE; but father says that il a heavy
load for such little fellow 20 carry
80 | call him Alliea for short"
As tho lady proceeded up the
street. she heard childish voice say
tenderty Come, Allies, we must gC
in Il 10 time for you to have your
rntions"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14

win give up by daylight. and then the
way win be clear"
Ard where wifi you go7"
Why" in surprise. y could not
leave you alone until l placed you In
the care OF friends"
AT Lewisburg. you mean
"If that is where you wish TO 60
Her eyes met mine frankly. but With
an expression In their depths failed to
fathom.
"Not wearing that uniform che
said quietly. 'or under the name OF
Lieutenant Raymond. DO not misun-
derstand There is friendship between
us--personal friendship. the memory
OF the past, a knowledge of the init
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14
HAS EARNED ITS POPULARITY
Turkey Welcomed In Every Country
Where the People Appreciate
Good Things to Eat.

I In every corner Of the globe almost,
ct least where civilization has spread
its epicurean tastes, may be found the
domesticated turkey-not, however, OF
his own volition. Never would he, in
his wild state, have sought to cross
the stormy seas to find green fields
and pastures new.
He is not SO constructed. He is not
bold or adventurous of disposition.
On the contrary, he is timid and much
afraid of things he does not under
stand, and when undisturbed is prone
to let we'll enough alone and get along
with his accustomed feeding grounds.
Again, as fiier the turkey is not
q pronounced success. He flies pom
derously, almost painfully, and with
great effort and only when much
frightened His flight can be sus.
tanned for only a short distance, but
what the wild turkey lacks as an avi-
ator he fully makes up as a Splinter.
He can outrun race horse, espe.
cially in his own native forest, where
underground and bushes seem but to
add to his speed. But he could not
have flown over the ocean even If he
had had that unnatural desire.
He was taken over by the hand OF
man, first to Spain, then to other Medi
terranean countries, to northern Eu
rope, to the far East, until now he IL
well-nigh omnipresent. And this
spreading out of his kind even unite
the ends of the earth is all due to tbs
enhancing qualities his meat taNes OF
when properly baked or roasted.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14

Al the national inventors show RI
Gently Deid In New York one OF the
principal attractions was q motor. not
larger than an ordinary watch, which
produced one horse pOwef at a speed
of about 1000 revolutions per minute
The tiny motor employs two gyro
scopes that are operated by com
pressed aiE. steam o. petrol and give
the piston two impulses per Fesotu
ton. During the show hundreds Of
persons had the decidedly novel sen
aafion of holding bet geen their thumb
and foreiiugsr a motor that was -
velOping one horse power.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14
QhepED MIST
A IALE or CIVIL STRIFE 7.
6cRANDAIL PARRISH II
ILLUSTRATIONS sl!S,I!E 7rcDPFloDE5

any weight with her. She sat motion.
less, bent slightly forward. At last she
said slowly:
II know enough of-of army life
to be aware that men are not ordered
TO such hazardous work-they are
asked to volunteer Only a brave man
would assume such risk; only a
man who believed in himself. and his
cause. IL like you better because
you have told me. believe you are
honest with me now. did not know
what to do, or what to say before.
knew you were not Raymond. and that
you were acting iie-but could not
guess your purpose, What made il
harder to understand" her voice hest
tating slightly, arose because there
was something about you so oddly ia.
miliar; IL felt that ought to recog
nize your face; that somewhere we
had met before-have weT'
yes, Miss Noreen; l am Tom
Wyatt"
Why Why. OF coursei" the swift
expression was one of intense relief
How stupid of me! Oh. am so glad
that ! know" To my surprise she
held out both hands impulsively. "Youl
being spy doesn't make any differ
ence now that know who you really
are. 1t is no wonder ! did not recog
nize you-why you were only boy
mot when you rode by my mother
and me on the pike"
"A year ago? ! remember; yet
hardly caught a glimpse OF yol
through the dust. You were just a DO!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14

SYNOPSIS.

Confederate Sergeant Wyatt IL sent
as a spy to his native county on the
Green Briar He meets a mountaineef
aamed Jem Taylor. Al a house beyond Hot
Springs they meet Major Harwood. Wyatt
is sent TO bed. He becomes suspicious.
and finds that Taylor has murdered Har-
wood and escaped. Wyatt changes TO Y.
3. uniform. and to a detachment OF Fed
eral cavalry Identifies himself as Lieu
tenant Raymond. Third u. 8, cavalry,
Captain Fox finds Harwood's body. The
detachment y ambushed. Wyatt escapes
70 the Green Briar country and goes to
Harwood's home. where he finds Noreen
HARDWOOD He introduces himself as Lieu
tenant Raymond Parson Nichols comes
to the house and tells Noreen of her ia
theirs death. Wyatt forces Parson Mich
OILS to confess that he has been sent In
advance of Anse Cowan, who proposes tc
marry Noreen at once and so quiet title
to the land In dispute between the Cow
ans and Noreen's dead father. Anse Cow
an and his gang arrive and find the
preacher bound in a closet. Wyatt and
attic.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14

when you were here last Why you
had long curls.'"
And thought Noreen Harwood the
most beautiful little girl | had ever
seen"
why you-you are In even greater
danger than /"
"Oh, no; from all have seen and
heard the Cowans must be In sympa.
thy with the South. or they never
would have made the attack on Fox's
party, or held Lieutenant Raymond
prisoner had considered going di
rect to Anse, revealing my identity
and demanding protection"
Her hands grasped my sleeve.
mo, not that! You do not under
stand, Tom Wyatt These men care
nothing for the issues OF the war. They
merely use them to cover up their owu
lawless deeds, and to assist in work
i ing out schemes of revenge. They are
neither Federal. nor Confederate; they
are robbers, murderers and thieves
Is Anse 0owan here tonight for any
purpose but his own? You reaIiz,
what that purpose Is"
Il have heard enough to make mt
certain" answered. .He would forct
you into marriage to thus gain contro
of this property. The killing of Majo
Harwood was part OF the plan"
you know then Of my father
death7 You know that report to b.
true? Why. you said you were will
Captain Fox at Hot Springs! Is /
so?''
Yes. Miss Noreen. it is true. sas
your fathers body, and that Of hi
servant Tom. came across the noun
tains with the man who killed then
both. supposed him to be a scout
He called himself Jem Taylor. an
when they first met your father ac
dressed him by that name. They me
by appointment at a house mile soutI
of Hot Springs Your father said notl
ing to you of such man?"
mo: saw him but for a momen
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14
spread q EnoIlsh u yapan.

In April 500 teachers OF English
gathered In Tokyo for their second
conference. or tho total about per
cent were foreigners English and
American men and women. The on.
tire ten daya proceedings Of the con.
florence we're conducted In Engliah,
80 the proficiency of the participants
will be understood In the secondary
schools In Japan alone. there are up
ward OF 100000 boys and girls study.
ing English seven heura In each week
for Ave years. aud the girls at leaH,
half that time. There are at present
studying English In Japan proper. IN
schools OF all gradossup to tho univor~
sIty college. nearly 200. 900 boys aud
girls. According TO statistics pub
lished In the Christian movement in
it's latest edition. there are l00.s0G
pupils in the ems middle schools of
the country. and 2s.79S pupils In GO
missionary schools OF the same grade
For girls there are a number OF pub
lie high schools having bO.67G pupils
while there are private schools having
l3,afb. all teaching English. IN a few
generations English will be spoken al
most universally I'm Japan. - East and
West News
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14
Career Of Duke Of tire Anruu1l.

The Duke Of the Abruzzi. COMMAND
er-in-chief Of italys navy. comes 81
: famous lighting house-the House
Of Savoy He IL forty-tWo years old.
and il mainly known 70 the world IS
an intrepid explorer. particularly as
mountaineer In 1897 he ascendsd the
frozen heights of Mount elias in
Alaska. q feat. il is sale never
heretofore performed TT years
later came hts poaA foh. N
which he made > point farther north
than hansen mad reached This was
followed BY mountaineering feats in
Africa and among the Himaiayas IN
early boyhood the duke shosed q
Gondness tor the sea. and entered the