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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

the prison and buried in Sulley's Acre.
the potters field where unclaimed pau
pers and executed criminals were buried,
but was afterward claimed and exhumed
by a certain Doctor Gamble and rein
TERED in Dublin at some spot whose To-
cation has escaped the memory of the
populace which held him as their idol.
His brotherin-law, John Patten, claims
that one of the men who buried II had as
sured him that the body lay in ST.
Michael's Church, Dublin. According to
this man, large stone which, out of re-
spect for Emmet's wishes, bore no in
scription was placed over the grave. But
the church records were ransacked and
no clue to any body that might poss-
bly, be that of the Irish patriot was ever
found therein. According to another ac-
count, the interment was in the Protes-
tant churchyard of Glasnevin. Some
members of the family maintain that it
was hidden in the family vault at st.
Peters.
The Irish people, eager to confer upon
Emmet every honor within their power,
are still searching for the ashes OF their
beloved hero, but their resting place re-
mains today as deep a mystery as it was
u century ago.
ronyrIpbF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
The notion of Democratic

The notion OF Democratic leaders
IN Congress that because they had de-
creed an adjournment on certain date
1t would be impossible to attend to nee
essary legislation in the last days of
"dying session" would have been nom
sensicaI enough in a situation less per-
tlous; a refusal TO assist in attempts TO
avert a railroad strike would have been
incredible. But the "shying'' of the ma
Jority leaders at such responsibilities has
been In line with a policy which in the
last three and a half years has made
Mr.. Wilson the party's dictator rather
than the Header OF the nation" he would
like TO be. The Democrats long ago de-
cided 10 stand or fall with Mr.. Wilson. II
there was 10 be political capital TO be
made for the party by the Presidents
settling the strike. they wanted all the
reelected credit they could get from the
situation to send them back to Congress.
But when they are asked TO take hand
in the responsibility they are as skittish
as colts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Mexican Proper Names

c. H. D.-You do not say what are the
Mexican towns the proper pronunciation
OF whose names you seek The following
list OF the towns most in the news NAV
help you. The accented syllable is printed
IN capital letters Mariposa is pronounced
Mah-ree-PO-sah; Vallecitas, Vah-Ivav-
SE-tahs; Las Cruces, Lahs-KROO-savs .
Popago, Po-PAH-go; Tenaja, Tay-NA-ha E,
Tia Juana, Tee-ah-HWAH-na Sanoito'
Sah-no-EE-to Saltillo, Sahl-TEE-lvo I.
Allende Ah-LAYN-day Jiminez, Hee.
MEE-nays; Del Rio, Dayl-REE-o: Oio de
Aqua. o-ho-day AH-gwah; Cuchillo Parade,
koo-CHEE-lyo Pah-RAH-do Cucnu-
beach, Koo-choo-bay-A -AH-chee NogaIes
No-GAH-laysi Basura, Bah-SoO-rah: Sa.
noyta' Sah-No-ee-tah Quijotas, Keeho-
TAS; Real Castillo. Ray-AHIi Kah-sTEET,
yoi Puerto Isabel, PWAYR-toh T-saX
BAYL; Tubutama, Too-boo-TAH-mah. Al
tar, Ahl-TAHR; Magdalena, Mabg-dah-
LAY-nah; Nina San Pedro, Mee-nah-Sab bn
PAY-dro; Santa Maria, SAHN-ta Mab-RE-
ah Carrizal. Kahr-ree-SAL or" roIIaSS /.
Galeana, Gah-lay-AH-nah; Caboraca Ksb'
bo-RA-ka; San Rafael, Sahn Rah-fsv-
AfLi Libertad, Lee-BAHR-tad, Onodena
o-po-DAY-pay; Guasavas. Gwah-sAH''
yahs Carmen RAHR-mayn; Chihuahua
lyo. '''o-'ee-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Ye Anatomy of Bromides

How the Spark from the Anvil Doth Cease
TO Glow After being Struck.
Spontaneously, and. doubtless, pat.
That wheeze. HE is n Live Wire" fell
From some obscure bright guy, whose hat
Held more than hair, viz: brains, as we'll
Now, droning round that clever guy,
When carelessly he went TO bat
Dubbed certain bOneheads. fumbingly
Like beetles, upturned on a mat.
The wheeze restored their mental e.
Quillbrium like magic, and
Each beetle set forth, earnestly.
Afield, to spread it DER the land.
And, grasplng at distinction, sought
To pass the wheeze off as his own,
And aped his careless grace who fraught
With an idea each head OF bone.
Now everybody uses it
And 1t has, long SINCE lost its glow,
And what it had of Truth or Wit
Has gone where last years roses blow.
And so we grouse and gabble. like
A lot of parrots in a tree;
Why can't We for the love of Mike
From bromides such as that be free
A. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

Truman Steinmetz called on Andrew Nc
Gowan Friday afternoon. Andrew is resting
little easier at this time.-Van Vert, Ohio,
Bulletin.
We'd like to be present when Andrew re-
turns the call.
Judd Lewis in Houston Post.
'Sh! gently, Judd; you've much to learn.
Probably you never heard Larry Sharkey.
formerly of this town, but now of New
York, who is one of the greatest of all
Irish story.tellers. Listen! Here's Larry's
version of just such case:
Clancy came home one Saturday night
with his face all battered up. Look ut
YET" cried his wife. What happened
ye?" We'll" said Clancy, down at Otto's
me an Emil Schultz had bit of an argu-
ment an he hit me clip" Emil
.Schultz?' said she; Emil Schultz An
you that call yerself an Irshman take a
batting from little, sawed-off. fat
headed, knock-kneed-" 'Sh Mary"
Clancy interrupted: never speak disre-
spectful of the dead"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Ellis vs.. Ellis

There are six children: Tena. 20 Ford
10 Willard, II; Ellaweas. o; and Velma
and Zelian, twins, aged 5.
Extreme cruelty is alleged. Mr.. Ellis
charges that his wife found fault with him
every day; that she had told him that she
hated him and never thought much OF him
that she used vile and obscene language
that she had told him that she could xiii
him with a clear conscience that she re-
fused to wash the dishes for several days at
a time that she would not sweep or make
the beds that for the last four months she
had been away from home until midnight
nearly every night and II he asked where
she went he was told Il was none of his
business she made him go to bed early and
then she would tlptoe out OF the house.
Outside Of that they apparently were per-
feetly happy.
-Hillsdale (Aiich.) News.
Cruel Of her, but let us withhold judg-
ment. Perhaps it was he who gave those
names 10 the children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
QUIZ

1. What are income tax exemptions and what
are those provided by the American In
come tax act?
2. For what office. II any, Is Philunder G. Knox
running and what Is the highest office to
be held?
3. What Is meant by "Iereminds"?
4. What IS the meaning OF the title "a. B." as
applied TO sailors?
8. What Is the generally accepted derivation Of
Yankee?
O. What is meant by "the balance of power"
In Europe?
2. Who was Nantinpe and for what Is her
name byword?
.. What Is the "cadet branch" Of n noble
rlt family?
o. Who Vatican?
10. What Is, meant by "damnng with faint
praise?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

l. In fire police emergencies call on the Bell
Spruce 20" or ON the Keystone "Elee-
tricnl Bureau"
2. Petrograd was founded in the first dacade
or the eighteenth century. more than 60
years after the founding of Harvard.
3. Possession of the Nish railway is important
because its loss by the Central Powers
would cut of Bulgarla and Turkey from
Germany and Austrin.
4. Isinglass: the dried swimming bIadders of
various fishes, from which the raw ma
terial for the trade product Is obtained.
5. Marquette and Joliet; leaders Of the party
which explored the Mississippi River,
0. Turkestan; Russian province In Central
2. "A-1": first ratei the very best.
D. TO handy Words: to dispute without re-
0. Canard: q hoax.
10. Francis Fisher Kane, United States Dis
trict Attorney for the Philadelphia dis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

The importance of the Phipps re-
port Is not limited to its valuable public
service IN pointing out the failure to
comply with the law which preseribes
the screening OF foodstuffs exposed for
sale It's chief value Is in educating the
educators. For legal procedure at its
best Is not IN the nature Of things capable
Of playing the detective with all food
from the farm 70 the dinner table. Meat
exposed Tor sale in the street can be
forelbly screened. but It cannot be
screened n kitchen by force. Let
every suggestion OF the Phipps investr
gators Be adopted. n legislation as well
s. administration. ana there would still
= ample work Tor educational agencies
enons he nninEernsd. for the ways Of
Khe people ullh fsed a with ehlldrenl
- - ultimate ana inalsldnalfatle 70 ha
zzsIs sezszsa p lhs net stringent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
WARNING

1t is the experience of an history, and
especially of American history, that excep
tional prosperity is followed by period q
exceptional hardship just as after the seven
fat years of Egypt came the seven lean
years This is the time to prepare for them.
And then, IL precedent fails and the fat
years continue. we shall be just so mudh TO
the good.-Tacoma Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Order of Black Eagle

7. S. P.-The order of tba r,,,.,- :,
is Prussian order of ehivsir,, Easie
founded by the Elector Of Brandarh was was
January ls' l7ol. the day Of h s corons > ,
tionsas King OF Prussia. The nun, ~. a.
knights was originally 80, but Is vs' now no ol
!tnn'',a i,nl.eo, Inc order is conferred for dis
service of the state. and q, earriss ,y OF eiYil
patent OF nobility. The insignia eo.s,i 1es y
ot Maltese cross Of blue enamel ,Iis' ans .
black eagle, displayed between the arn,s 1l'a %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

Two months drill in the field has
made the Pennsylvania National Guard
IN efficient body of men, ready for active
service If it should come. But these men
were not raw recruits. They have had
previous training. The nation will not
be prepared for emergencies until it has
a much larger number of trained men
than are now available, men who do not
have to be hardened in camp before they
can be used
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

AND Mike, who complains that our So
ciety reporters failed to record his so.
journ at Atlantic City. reports having
seen this sign there:
DANGEROUS
BATHING
PROHIBITED
HERE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Deaths From CONSUMPTION

Editor Of "What Do You Knopn-yyb.,
nation or race is producing the bress,
death rate from consumption?
The death rate from pulmonary tubar.
eulosis In the principal countries ~ F',,
rope rope ,ollows VS. England and Wales, fi4o n
Germany. 1874 France ioaT. Nv wv
SO2O Holland 1898 Switzerland I7So I7"Sg :,
the United States the death rate from, al
forms OF tuberculosis is I47s. -'''' a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

The bill ordaining the independenee Of the
Philippines, when they have established a
stable government, has passed Congress and
now awaits the signature OF the President.
who will probably give it his Endorsement
Just when or how that stable government
is 10 De feaehed rs not stated so there is
still room for big Philippine issue. But
the step is an advanced one, and II Is in har-
mony with the spirit of this republic.-ohlo
State Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

The New York American inclines
TO the opinion that the war in Europe has
gone on long enough and what we ought
to have in it's place is war with Mex.
leo. Most Americans are satisfied to con-
fine their efforts to driving infantile
paralysis out of the country. That is a
big enough battle to please even the
most pugnacious,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Chats With Famous Athletes

Mr.. w. X, Yarrow, famous for playing
every other shot like a Vardon, says:
Hope springs eternal in this golfers breast
I never am, but always to be, blessed.
Each hole n bird, one stroke meath perfect
par!
Fair whistling drive. an iron flying far
A putt, 'tis done
Oh, dream sweet
dream-away!
My niblick, boy. Here's surely hell to pay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

To prevent a recurrence of the present
condition requires the passage of a bill based
upon the principle of the Canadian indus
trial disputes act. That measure is not
drawn to prohibit strikes, an imposslbIlity
in a democracy and a rank Injustice any
where Its whole aim is to delay strikes and
lockouts until the issues have been invests
gated.-Grand Rapids Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

The ad of the Cort Theater, in the
Atlantic City Press-as H. Tins points
out-announces "sir Herbert Tree the
greatest tragedian of all times. and Con-
stance Collier in shakespeare's immoral
drama, Macbeth"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

Can it be that the members of the
fire department who are asking for twelve
hours off duty every day have read the
Presidents statement that society agrees
that the eight-hour day is right?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

Mrs. White is the first president of the
Womens Society for the Prevention OF
that Office for forty-seysn years She Is
Cruelty 70 Animals here She has held
slghty-four years old.
The clumsy mechanic who pied this Ia
the composing room OF an evening con
femp. sure owes an apology % the ven
erabls A1rz- White.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Antisepticize

EaL9r ol eWhat DO You Kmo.os- y,
lAlnaly A let me me know II family name he NJ
.s sshs Win y De De It always indicates that The
DE- feilaeyins ~ Which, II either. Of
sie@te or antiseptieise@? READER is.Rsp-
Spanish ana Italian a. v,sI, - -,
10y tnlas names begin with de w.
st7E International Dictionary. aass ~. 80 80
- = sAs moFa "antlseptleate.s but h rSs-
ss - s.sl@ss spelled With q, inseesd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
NATIONAL POINT oE vIEW

In all the wilderness of western nagging
we get no light as to what Mr. Hughes
would have done or would do with Mexico
He wants to tear down the present struc-
ture, but has no specifications for new
one.-Boston Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

President Wilson appealed to the railroad
executives ".as one American citizen to an
other to avert this disaster"-the threatened
general railroad strike. II he had appealed
with equal fervor to the representatives of
the employees, before publicly espousing their
cause, II would have been vastly more fair
and might have been more efrective.-New
York Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

statutes. So the report should be as
urgent an appeal to teachers, social
workers and all other citizens in a posi-.
tion to instruct the uninstructed as 1t is
to the authorities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
WHAT'S SWAT

Justice Brandeis having declined to serve
on the Mexican joint commission, we re-
spectfully nominate for the three places the
Ahkoond of Swat, the Grand Llama Oh
Thibet and Old King Cole,-Brookyn Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

THE thing can't be done. "Nr. Hyde,
of Chicago" is like most other scornful
metropolitan critics who grid at the
smaller burgs. Chicago cannot claim
him. He's a native of Blenheim, Albe-
marie County, Va. What could we say
about that?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

Thanks are due to the public-splrited
citizen that had the path down Brewer ave-
nue. cleaned of weeds and poison.
Correspondent In Collegeville Independent
IS name, please.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Tom Days Column

yTTHILE we wait for the last word
w upon st. Thomas and the other Dan
ish islands let's dip into a poem written
by Bret Harte when this same PROPOSE
tion engaged the United States half a
century ago. Bret called his ballad "St.
Thomas-a Geographical Survey-1S6s,"
and there are some interesting lines In
1t, some atroclous rhymes for one of his
standing, and evidence that Nobel's dyna-
mite, which was invented that very year,
was made to explode on the second syla-
BILE when first pronounced by Yankees.
Very fair and full Of promise
Lay tho Island Of st. Thomas;
Ocean Ger It's reefs and bars
Grew avobe Its field Of lava.
Then said William Henry Seward
AS he cast his eye to leeward.
Is qlG tRs EsSnd ~ s. s., OqF ThSmag
Said the Mountain Rangers, 'Thankee
But we cannot stand tho Yankee
In our very vltals boring,
Moekins ali our 'tthundersi Damn iii
Bust our lava crust, II we viii"
stanzas follow in which the sea has
ltS bay' ana bne pIaCh-pFoWeu I1ulAA-
cane" and (here the poet proved poor
propheO
Each according 20 his promise
Made things lively at st. Thomas.
TILL one morn, when Mr., Seward
Cast his weather eye to leeward
There was not an Inch of dry land
Left to mark his recent island
Not Flagstaff sentry
Not wharf port Of entry,
Only--to cut matters shorter
Just patch OF muddy water
In the open ocean lying
And gull above 1t flying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

Almost time for Greece to get into
action, we surmise. She won't have any
thing left but a king If she does not, and
he'll be an ex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Philadelphia. Monday. August 2s, 1916.

For one word man is often
deemed TO be Wise, and for one word
he is often deemed to be foolish. We
ought to be careful indeed tDhat pe
say.-confucius
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general Interest tcill be dnSpeTed
IN this column. 1on questions. the dnSt0ers TO
Uhieh every well.tntorfned person should knOtO,
asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28
Each according 20 his promise
Made things lively at St. Thomas.

Dear Tom: One of the first things you
should do when you get back on the job?
I'll tell you: Take q fall out of Chicago,
for what Henry NJ. Hyde, of that city, SAID
recently about dear old Phily.
PRISCILLA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-28

How the Spark from the Anvil Doth Cease
TO Glow After being Struck.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-28
BUCKINC THE PRINTING LAW.

The Yazoo City Sentinel has a very ringing editorial in
Enterprisesin which Editor Birdsai discusses at length the
new printing law and the amount of money that has here
Sentinel states that all the big printing concerns that have
T Taxed u fat on on state and county . printing" have a6 TSs
Sentinel ii' says IS Mr.. j. N. Grafton II who has has for ea' several years
of St. Louis. Whether Mr.. Grafton is still representing the St
Louis house is hard to tell. He tells some people that he is
admits that he expects to continue to have blank books made
in St; Louis, without mentioning the name of the house."
Our YazOO contemporary asserts what has been going the
rounds for the past several months, that Mr.. Grafton is under
taking to whip the devil around the stump. On this point it
1T is understood that Mr.; Grafton claims that he area
lie in a large number OF counties on the first Monday in Aug.
bids for the county work for the next two years. He is filing
these contracts in the name of the Senatobia Blank Book and
work in Senatobia, or any other Mississippi town. At any
n Ga'f blank at * { bd nss' m saISsp a Of Io psfet' s af se at tois tin" and 5h to a is
appearances, no effort is being made to install one there"
has not at senatobia. but we DO KNOW dat a book DOL bindery
cannot be run on the little three thousand dollars claimed CD
Our YazoO %ne;ghbor continues: "Mr. Grafton makes
Sherifs and Circuit Clerks in his territory. The Sentinel does
not charge that he holds them in line on this county printing
charged on the bill. Whether or not this is true. the 81 Sen nj
does not undertake to say, but Mr.. Grafton himself no doubt
manner Mr.. Grafton has had what in street parlance may be
else could take away from him. price or NO Price e"A The Mis-
sissippi. printers now want to change all this. They think it
Mr.. Grafton is willing to comply with the law, and invest his
money in a printing establishment like other Mississippi print
es, he may as we'll prepare for the fight which he, himself,
has invited. In other words the Mississippi newspaper men
and printers for whom he has shown such contempt are not
going to allow him to back them off the boards without a fight,
and he may as well put this in his pipe and smoke it."
Personally we had nothing to do with the passage of the
present printing law, but now that it is a law, it should either
be enforced or repealed and if Mr.. Grafton or Mr.. ANYBODY
else bucks it, why his feet should be held right to the fire. and
we can promise him now that he will have a ID of a time
fighting the newspapers of the state. Outside concerns have
been bleeding the state. They do not pay one dollar of taxes
and the printing should, as matter Of right, be given to home
concerns. We believe the boards of supervisors of the state
will see the matter just as we do.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-07-28
HOW OVERFLOW LOSSES CAN BE GREATLY REDUCED

Much has been said in these columns at different times
about the Strengthening of Yalobusha river. We thought it
necessary then and that it was a good business proposition for
those whose lands are adjacent to the river. Experience and
observation have served to strengthen opinions expressed al
that time. Unquestonably the present heavy rains have caus-
ed a loss to the farmers of Grenada county of at least 500, 900
fifty per cent of which has been sustained bv those whose
arms a6ut the river or are in the river bottom. Had the
proper drainage plans been pursued in the past this damage
on account of rains and overflow would have been cut at least
seventy-hve per cent to those on or near the river and would
have largely minimized the losses in other parts of the county.
Tor the reason that the river drains nearly the whole county.
II these things are true, then the wise thing is not to pine over
the past but to use the past to avoid any more errors or bust
ness mistakes.
we understand that those in the vicinity of Lefore are
now organizing a drainage district. They are acting wisely
and we venture to suggest the wisdom of having the district
extended up the river as far as Grenada. Let those who saw
That the Strengthening out of the river and a drainage district
would 90 no good, speak out and let those who think other
wise, also make themselves heard. Shall present follies be
repeated? Overfows are not infrequent and the losses sus-
iecting the work of drainage in the territory herein referred
to.