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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
oh, Peteri

Sir-Peter b. Kyne-well-known manipulation
of phraseology-has this evidently sincere bit
of information in the really great first install
ment of his story-"Ireland Uber Allies" Z"
81 didn't notice It," Matt replied but you're
mistaken about him being Far.Down. He's a
Far-Up-from the North--Befast"
Hes n Far.Down-from the South-Kerry
His brogue gives him the lie"
Which prompts us to comment that his Irish
readers will be thoroughly enraged at his turn.
Ing of Ireland upside down.
Geographically he is right Traditionally he
Is wrong. What Irshman doesn't know that q
man from the North is "Far.Down?"
AS the authors last name is Kyne-perhaps
the middle "B" stands for Bull-Irish Bull
SHAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
QUIZ

1. What is the difference In time, II any, n.
tween Tampa, Fla, and Philadelphia
2. Who Is the British poet laureate?
3. when was the San Francisco earthauaksi
4. Name two of the Seven Wonders Of u,
World?
8. Who discovered the South Pole?
9. who is chairman of the COMMITTEES on NH
tary Affairs of the House Of Represents.
tiyes? a
=. Where the Dry Tortugase 10y
8. How many Presidents of the United sai,s
have there been?
0. What is the language Of the BraIillans!
10. About how old is John ID. Rockeferer, M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

I. The Mayors salary is $4,000 q year.
. 2. The United States Steel Corporation VA
chartered in New Jersey on February -
1901.
8. Samuel w. Pennypackcr.
4. Nine. NH
D. The of France and her cOlOnlss b
larger than that of China.
@. John g. Fremont.
Z. In an address to recently naturaliIed dsh
zens in Convention Hall, Philadsphla
May 10, 1918. tt
8. In Washington.
o. Edgar Fnhs Smith.
10. Congress Hall is ut the southeast corner d
Chestnut and 9th streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Few persons besides the lawyers viii be in
terested in the legal questions involved in de-
Gliding whether the city has a right to run
streets through Kirkbride's or not. Those
questions are before the courts Judge Martin
has just decided that in spite OF the alleged
contract between the Commonwealth and the
owners OF Kirkbride's the city has the right
under the law OF eminent domain to take as
much OF the property as is needed for public
purposes. provided it gives proper eompensa-
fion. This decision Is based on common sense.
II Is possible. however, that the higher courts
may override il. But it Is inconceiyable that
any contract has been made or can be made
which has tied the hands OF the State or OF
the city so tightly that the West Philadelphia
property cannot be bought In whole or in part
FOR public purposes whether the owners wish
20 sell or not. The lawyers in the employ of
ths city must be able 10 ma way to re-
move this obstacle to the development OF
large ana growing district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
"Lo! In the Clouds of Heaven Appears

Editor of "'TVhat Do you KnoD"-Wih you
please tell me where 1 can find this poem o.
who is the author:
10! in the clouds of heaven appears
Gods well beloved Son;
He brings a train of highest years
His Kingdom Is begun
He comes a goodly world TO bless
With mercy, truth and Righteousness
o, Father haste the promised hour
When at His feet shall lie
All rule, authority and power,
Beneath the ample sky. -,
When He shall regain from Pole 70 Fo'
The Lord OF every human soul" ,ov
WIN some reader kindly supply the os1H'-
Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
EDUCATIONAL Query

Sir-I beg TO ask whether there Is any fog
eyed fish in the audience who has sung There's
Music i'm the Air twice a week during the time
that he has been subjected TO our marvellous
system OF education, and who can state clearly
and conclsely the theme OF the song. The per-
son answering correctly can have my extra
copy OF Briggs cartoon entitled. Some one
asks a young lady she should spiel something
on the piano" w. l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Tom Daly's Column
The Law Of the u.Rontswnin

II U-bodt Is proper and right
Why should zoe not haze the D-Hoht
THIS erceilent chance to M-brace
OF other1ciSe shortening spdcef
You surely ioiH grasp our N-tent-
This n,uch-condensed language Is meant
To W-bodts' storage room.
SO come, let's B-Stdrtin0 boom
For ,cords all may handle toith EE
who fare on the famed &C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Sesquicentenaries

Editor OF ''What Do You KHo1DIrlsa.ssn lle.sonIzh
me what is meant % by a susqulcen,lv Il
and Cd If any have been celebrates s..s,.S i''
Will DO oeieOie "a CURIOUS
1. Sesquicentenary comes from Laun atn ssarss
meaning zone and half and "hunaIeu .sariyer
Hence sesquicentenary is the leo'il.ntsnulas leo.h
sarv of an event. 2. Recent sesquieeI' Sna ssavn
Says besn those of the foundation OF lss,es nlssl
University, Rutgers College and ihs iis Ths
school OF the University Of Pennsylsss s,,rs heida
most notable sesquicentennial the Ise1ssasnea ISss
- eiSt sss ,rhs ses1uicentenary Of the III III
orary fraternity OF the Phi Beta AAPp-
ba celebrated in December, 1879
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
ALAsI TOO TRUE

To many Of as life Is rude
And joU a feetiH0 bubble;
The only time our credits good
Is tcheR zee bOTTotO trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
TRANSIT AND TAX RATE

TO the Editor Of the EUeHiqg Ledger:
Sir-Your editorial on Transit and Tax
Rate" was timely and enlightening. Wish you
could insert In heavy lines those paragraphs
that point out the attempt 70 perpetrate fraud
on the people by any person who would try TO
make believe that taxes must be increased to
carry out the Taylor transit plan. Yours for
the whole Taylor plan,
FRANCIS ]. LEFEVRE.
Frankford, March 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
THE THoUGHTLEss MAJORITY

"lfdny men, mdny minds"
is saying all recall;
Yet hoto often notU one finds
JIanp tUith no minds at all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Preparedness Again

'Heck I" growled the old man. returning TO
the bedroom, II stubbed my toe"
well" replied his wife, that's what you get
for going downstairs in your stocking feet"
THAT'S So" Pop said "If hadn't gone down
in my stocking feet that young man Of Ethels
reached him"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

TIME National Geographic Magazine is a pic
i torial delight, but it's often an editorial
shudder. In the current number we find this
caption under one of the pictures:
Note the strange headdress of these SOL
ders This "Koffeya" is designated to pro-
tect tho men from the fierce heat of the
desert
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Professor Irving Fishers remark that
baby is worth 800 is not half so interesting as
that of the new father who said as he walked
the floor at night that he would not sell his
baby for 81 900 900, but that he would not give
so cents for another one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Bad Noise

A lady met said, "Consarn III
I've torn my sHk 0love Ioith my 0arnet.~
In my shock and dismdV
What else could say?
But, Really think you mean darn it.'A
G. L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Seeing Things

AS the night was on the wane.
Night OF dreaming and cocaine.
From shining silk cocoon
Burst my Lady! Gone too soon!
WILL LOU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

There has been a rush of appeals for
pardon to President Wilson. Wilhelm Eo-
henzollern is still holding out, however
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Hepatiea

HtpdtINa =, III,ar1 ca
Editor Of "WhGt DO You hnoU -
fnd the hepatiea TINS 'iins - BorANIsT
while the hepatlca or Iiyerwort is ohs ~ Slooa
aarlisst Of wild flowers Il Is not yer n,o5Isna1
rs fayorite location Is In fairly open anser -
~S,bsre h mas protection from the eo,a .sscss Is
hars ~ faIIsn leaves. There. are hepe'ess. esss.sz
sssson ia a woodland stretch pe. petsssa ~ as
ana Morton. along the Media division
pennsylvania Railroad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

A DEALER in dental supplies on North 18th
"A street advertises porte polishers and
excessories," which may be merely refresh
ing candor, after all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
WEAKNESS OF A PAPER ARMY

The chairman Of the House Committee on
Military Anairs has based his bill for na-
tlonai defense the assumption that there
are 100000 trained citizen soldiers ready
for service They exist chiefly on paper.
Congress must get at the facts before IL can
mss the riRht sort Of n law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

sues, but there was also broad division of the
public mind-a lineup of radicals against con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. democracy pitted itself
against the aristocracy Of the Adams party.
The campaign of 1910, the '1og-cabln.and-
hard.cider" campaign, stands unique in the
political history of America. The Whigs
shouted and sang their candidate into office.
At Columbus, o., big demonstration was
held in February-a procession with banners.
representations of log cabins, coonskins, pic
lures of the "old hero Of Tippecanoe" drinking
a mug of hard cider. So went the campaign.
The Whig song to the tune Of "The Little
Pigs Tail" has become historical, with its
chorus:
For Tippecanoe and Tyler too Tippecanoe and
Tyler too:
And with them we'll beat little Van. Van.
Van is n used-up man:
And with them well beat little Van.
No platform was adopted. Down with Van
Buren," and "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too" were
the Whig watchwords in that memorable
campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
How Do You stain2 Darkly. We Hope

TTTE HAVE decided to renew our subscrip-
w ton to Poetry; A Magazine Of Verse"
notwithstanding-or perhaps it's because Of
the overplenitude Of this sort Of thing in It:
like the pages of Ezra Pound. He
stains darkly and touches softly. The flair
Of great loneliness is there. He is utter as
a prairie horseman, bplane in the azure,
n Morse crag, or any symbol of the isolate,
contemplative spirit of ran unafrad and
searching. He is worth having.-Carl
SandburR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

one OF the less spectacular services OF the
Philadelphia Orchestra was nobly extended
81 scope when the arrangement was com
alsfed for series Of sixteen concerts In
Eillsbnrsh. The orchestra's main work viii
always be the twenty-five pairs Of concerts
given II Philadelphia, but IN the stimulation
ana encouragement OF musical interest in
ether cities less happily endowed it eontri-
huIes perhaps more to the good OF the coun-
- and IN this case the phrase has a very
at4rIte meaning. Il Is thiFty-ons years now
|sa lbe Boston Symphony began 70 come 10
'zae|anta af1een years rers 70 elapse
z.szs Eas pls crss rtFz vas founded "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

And while we're nautcally speaking, let's hall
this big day OF the year Haven't YOU heard?
Sam McCoy's "Tippecanoe" is launched today
It's his first novel, and they say it's as good as
his verse. The Bobbs-Merrill Company put 1t on
the ways.-Adv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
nnrntion of Yerdun BattIe

Editor Of "WhGt Do You hnot0"-l sNa son,,,v ~
that the battle for Verdun has been unosl "T ases
for more than a month. My wife Is ssl S.lz
positive that a fortnight is the duration " ~ 40 %,
INTERESTED IN wan
You are more nearly right than your w. Ssth
this argument Sunday, March ~ was NV
day OF the fray
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

There was. of course, no foundation for the
rumor that Mr.. Wilson intended resigning
because of pique at his critics. but it would be
difficult to conceive of a more stinging
venge than to thrust Mr.. Marshall into the
presidential chair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

II General Villa had taken the trouble to
leave his address with us, he might have got
or with a series of notes instead of a pursuing
army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

The income tax collectors will get part of
the profits from the manufacture Of war
munitions without the passage of a new law
by Congress-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Mr.. Hay should not put too much conf
dence in the Presidents Endorsement of his
bill for national defense. Mr.. Garrison also
thought he had the Presidents support.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
What Do You Know?

Queries of general interest toill be onsp.rs
IN this column, Ten questions, the ansos,,
to tohich eUerv toell-informed person ,hosa
knoto, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

A Guernsey COW accredited to a North
Carolina farmer ought to give some pretty
rich milk after her meal of 5000 in banknotes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Attorney General Brown thinks he can
make the coal companies refund that Pa per
cent. ton tax which they collected. The rest
of us hope that he knows how he is going to
do H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
AsRED AND ANsWERED

"Not1, then" Numbered the temperance
orator, "qohat causes most OF the crime Ia
this l1orld? DTiHki And t0hGt causes dTink9
"Thistl" cried voice IN the rear Of the
haU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Caldwell N. j., having celebrated the fact
that Grover Cleveland was born there many
years ago, may now settle back for years
!cogitation on why he left there early in
his life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Editor Of eRhat Do Y0s hso. iocaI.I
stevs srodis frequently mentioned n II
syay. WHO was he Or what aid 10 20 - S
stsys Brodis claimed 70 Be the ~
airs from fhs BrcQhlyn bridge ~
aIsen Without killlns kizAsiA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Mr. Dice was born a. Scotland. Pa, Soyem.
her q lg92 ana has been IN tho service Of
the Reading Railway since April J. 1854.
-Aa Evenlas Res4ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Editor Of "Whdt Do You kHOt0"-klhuyn No. -
me the first names of Carranza, Madero 10 pse-
Villa and Huerta. J.
Porfirio Diaz, Victoriano Huerta, Vehuss'-1I V,asa
Carranza, Francisco Villa and Frahei'''
Madero.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

sir-At Our Mother of Sorrows School this
happened recently:
Teacher-What is matrmony.
Pupil-Matrmony is sacrament by which
a man and woman are united in awful mar
rlage. e.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
PRETTY NEAR RTGHT

"The plural, then, Of 't1ite' Is tUhdtf"
The teacher asked. Said Bcss,
A most precociouS little tot:
"Tes biDamy, I guess"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Less Discord

HAS that girl next door to you still got
her parlor melodeon?"
''No she exchanged it for cornet. I'm glad
to say"
but. gracious IL she plays the cornet, that's
worse isn't it?"
mot at all. It's only half as bad She
can't sing while she's playing the cornet."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

When fate named him Dice she loaded him
to win.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

Happy the man 10hose uish and care
a feto puternnl acres bound.--Popc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
ComparatiyeIy Speaking

Each day 1 make little Joke
Folks say I'm Joker;
But nearly every day I'm broker
Does that make me a broker?
w. l..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Old Rough and Ready

In 1S4S the Wings nominated General Tay-
Tor, stalking their all on the military hero of
the Mexican War He had no political expe-
rience but he possessed qualities of good
sense and kindlness which had won him
the sobriquet of "Old Rough and Ready"
The people showed a disposition to right the
wrongs which it was said he had suffered
from the Democratic Administration. Here,
in Jacksons case, was war hero who
appealed to the people, not entirely through
his military success, but through career
and characteristics which led the blacksmith,
the carpenter, the farmer and the back
woodsman to feel that he man of the
common people, like themselves. 1t was the
appeal made by Harrison, also. The qualities
that the voters liked in Grant were the quail
ties that his soldiers liked. OF Grant, the mil
itary man, Horace Porter says: His unas-
suming manner, purity of character and abb
solute loyalty to his superlors and to the
work in which he was engaged inspired 10y
atty in others and gained him the devotion OF
the humblest Of his subordinates."
In looking over the list of Presidents, we
are impressed by the fact that In every case
in which a military man has reached the
White House there was something besides
his record which brought the people to
his support at the polls. Our political history
is entirely free from instances of domination
by military aristocrat or by a military
aristocracy. Our military heroes who have
gone far I'm politics have been one and all men
who were notable for democratic qualities.
With the exception Of Grant they have all
been men who typified great democratic move
ments It is n fact that we should note with
satisfaction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

We were spellblnding In Buffalo Friday night
and while away somebody cut Will
Louis signature from his notes on Shakespeare
In Saturdays column. We are sorry and we
promise not to go to Buffalo again for some
time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20

LAMB CHOPS OFF THE LION
Sign in West Philadelphia butcher shop.
Sounds like the dual beast this March is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
Mexican Chiefs First Names

Win some reader kindly supply the osS''-
information?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-25
LAST WORK OUT
The Savage Players Held a Stiff
Practice Monday.
Everything in Tip-TOp Shape
for TOday's Opening.
From Everywhere.

In preparation for today's opening
game with the Denver Bears. Manager
baltimore and his Savages held
stiff work out Monday afternoon.
After the batters had been given
several rounds of hitting the extras
hit fungoes to the outfielders while
the infield went through fast hard
grind.
baltimore announced that while he
expected TO use Dashner in the box
and Monroe behind the bat, he would
not know definitely about these mat
tiers until just before the game. But
it was the general opinion that Dash
ner would work
The players are in much better con-
dition than they were when they went
to St Joe. Goodwin is now able to
peg in something like his old form.
and so Is Agler. Schweitzer still has
a kink in his wing, as has Monroe.
hut there are not nearly as many
complaints as there were the first of
last week. and some high class ball
NAV be expected both today and the
remainder of the week.
Make Clean Start
The lat home" uniforms of the
club have all been Numbered. and the
players were instructed to look their
sbicA and span best when they re-
ported this afternoon.
The work on the Crandstand was
completed Monday. The roof is now
in better shape than it has been in
the last two years. and it looks as
though ii will really turn water. The
boxes and seats in the grandstand
and the seats in the bleachers have
all been cleaned. and the final touches
were given to the 1nfield grounds
Monday evening after the final prac-
tice.
New bases have been planted as one
Of the improvements, and it is said
that the whole playing field is in bet
ter condition than it ever has been.
The infield has been built up with a
cinder-dirt compound that makes it
both fast and dry and the territory
covered by the pitchers box and
home plate has been clayed as it
should be.
Lineup For Fans.
One innovation that was to be in
augurated this afternoon was that of
free scorecards with the line up of
both teams on them. This has been
made possible by the new league rul-
ing that compels the visiting team to
furnish its line up in advance, and all
OF the fans will be furnished with
these cards at every game this sum-
Iner.
This afternoons game was sched-
uled to be called promptly at o'clock,
but after today all games will begin
at 3:15. as this seems to be the hour
most suitable to the majority of fans.
This afternoons postscript edition
of the State Journal will contain the
complete details of the game, and also
will give the total paid attendance
The edition will be on the streets i'm
mediately after the game is over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-25
new U. S. WAR BIRDS
The j. N-5 Has Speed of 100 Miles an
Hour.

Newport News. April 25.-The
~. Ms" a passenger, twin. mo-
tor biplane of a new type especially
adapted for military purposes was
tested at the Atlantic coast aeronau-
teal station yesterday and was said
to have net all requirements. United
States army aviation officers wit
messed the test. The j. N-5" makes
a speed Of 100 miles an hour and
climbs 1000 feet a minute.
Carrying seven men, the giant fly
ing boat HI was given its first thor
ough test today. The machine made
two flights, one of thirty and one of
twenty minutes. The results of the
tests were declared entirely satisfac-
tory.
Official tests of the military tractor,
Re- model. eight of which were re-
Gently bought by the war department
for use in Mexico, were completed to-
day and army experts were well
pleased. The test showed: High
speed 80 miles an hour: low speed
Alb miles an hour; climb 5000 feet
in 10 minutes; fuel capacity four hours
at high speed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-25
MONDAYS CANES
All National League Contests
Except One Postponed.
Cleveland, Detroit, Washington
and Boston A. L. Winners.

Weather conditions in the east con-
tinue unfavorable for the playing of
baseball, and as a result only one
game was played in the National
league Monday afternoon. In this St.
Louis defeated Cincinnati by the
score of to 2, and the Reds were
pushed entirely out of the first divi-
sion.
However. every game was played in
the American league, and Cleveland,
Detroit, Washington and Boston
were the winners. The day was a
bad one for pitchers. In the Cleve-
land-St. Louis game Groom was
knocked from the box for st. Louis
and Loudermilk was so wild that
Cleveland had to relieve him in the
fourth frame.
The Tiger-Sox game at Detroit was
the best exhibition of the day, the
final score being to 2. Big Jim
Scott started his first game for the
SoX but was knocked from the rub
Der in the fourth session. Coveleskie
worked for the Detroiters, and the
victory was his third from Comiskey's
team this season Mondays scores
in detail follow: