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HOTEL CHIEF ENGINEER TO go South.
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GERMANY's OUTPOST IN IRELAND

IF ANY doubt remains that Germany has
i had a submarine base somewhere on or
near the Irish coast. the doubters must be
credulous. indeed
Sir Roger Easements attempt to land arms
and ammunition from Germany was frus-
trated but there is no knowing how many
other attempts have succeeded. Germany was
counting on Irish discomfort at the beginning
OF the war TO prevent British participation IN
the conflict. But the Irish as a mass re-
manned loyal to the Empire, and forgot their
grievances for the time. There are enough
frreconcilables. however, to tempt the Ger
mans, in their thoroughness, to attempt to
stir the fires OF revolution with the promise
OF help.
The censors have allowed few details TO be
published. but the probabilities are that the
trouble in Dublin Is due primarily to German
Indictment II will not be surprising il the
presence Of German officers In Ireland Is soon
reported, and II plans are not discovered for
a more extensive uprising than has already
occurred. The objection OF the irish 10 con-
seription can easily be used by skilful agita.
tors to serve the German purposes and 20
force the diversion Of part OF the troops dim
ing ln England, from the armies across the
chauuel 20 the paeiheation 81 Ireland
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WHEN vERpuN WAS ENGLISH

a century ago Verdun, the pivot of the
struggle the western front virtually
English town. 1t there that Napoleon.
in 1903, interned most of the English tourists
in France They arrested the rupture
Of the treaty of Amiens as a reprisal for the
seizure of French ships in British ports. From
1903 until 1914 when the Allies entered Paris,
thousands of British tourists lived in compul-
sorry exile in France. Many were men and
women of wealth and title. They had taken
their families, their carriages and servants with
them to France and were following the grand
tour" when they were caught by the resump-
tion of hostilities. Verdun became for the time
thoroughly English-there were English shops
in every street English clubs, including n jockey
club, and there were regular race meetings.
The interned Englishmen had their own church,
and it of the pastimes of the French
to watch the eXiles leaving tile ediiice after
services on Sunday mornings
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facilitates. The activities which Mr.. Wood
house calls novel will lead to the improvement
of the isolated and dismal state of all those
remote communities such the people of the
Arran Islands or, nearer home, of Maine
coast villages which the lack of railroad and
telegraph has left cut off from the world of
action and thought for days and weeks at a
time.
The mere sight of the bird men and their
marvellous machines will in itself be source
of inspiration to the youth of hamlets that
have been so stagnant that even sewing ma
chimes rarites there. And the many un-
reported tragedies resulting from the frequent
situation-"nearest doctor ten miles away
and his horse has gone lame"-will be no
more.
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"FORGETTIN'" "

The night when last saw my lad
His eyes were bright and wet.
He took my two hands in his own,
"'Tis WE'LL" says he, we're met.
ashore mdchreel the likes O. me
1 bid ye now forget
All. sure the same's a thriflin' thing,
'Tis more I'd do for him!
l mind the night 1 promised well.
Away on Balllndim.-
An every little while or so
1 thry forgettin' Jim.
1t shouldn't take that long to do,
An him not very tall:
'Tis quare the way I'll hear his voice,
A boy that's out o. CALL
An whiles I'll see him stand as plain
AS e'er a siX.fut wall.
Och, never fear my jewel!
I'd forget ye now this minute,
If I only had a notion
o. the way 1 should begin it:
But first an last it isn't known
The heap O. throuble's in it.
Meself began the night ye went
An hasn't done 1t yet;
I'm nearly fit to give it up,
For where's the use to fret?-
An the memory's fairly spoilt on me
Wild mindin' to forget.
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz


1. 1t IL u legend dating from very early times
that the fruit of the forbidden tree was an
apple, but II is not specified in the Bible,
many suppose.
2. Esprit de corps: Fellow feeling for the so
ciety with which you nre associated.
3. Nirvnna, the heaven of the Buddhists. They
believe that only by losing ones individual
ity in the universal life can one attain MIR
yana, or the beatifc extinction of self,
4. A sum of money at per cent, compound In
terest would double itself In ii years and
~ days
.. The most famous leaning tower Is at Pisa'
in Italy.
@. u. and o. boats-that Is, vessels In the Pc
ninsular and Oriental service.
:. The diameter of AZ centimeter gun--16h
inches,
8. The present French Republic Is the Third
Republic"
o. English Is the language spoken by the larger
number of persons; 150,9Oo,OO0 speaking
English and IeO. 900 900 German.
10. James II. Mann, Republican leader In tine
House of Representatives.
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The House of Representatives is laboring
under no excitement comparable to that which
pushed the Chamberlain bill through the
Senate. and as a result timidity and sef-satis-
faction are again determining the military
policy of the country. The House committee
has been ordered to disagree with the main
provisions of the Senate bill, particularly with
that calling for force of 250,OOO men. The
Hay bill provided for little more than half
that number and, although the House has had
ample time to discover the temper OF the
country and more than opportunity enough to
understand the grave dangers of inadequate
measures, IL insists upon it's own plan. 1t is
evident that, quite apart from a little real SEN
tlment against even so moderate a measure
as the Chamberlain bill, there is a distinct lot
OF politics in the plans for army reorganiza-
ton. 1t may be only playing for position in
the presidential and congressional race OF the
coming summer. II may be something worse
1t is. in any case, crime for Congress TO play
with the destinies of the country in such
time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

course in logic would be a very desirable
thing for Mr.. Roosevelt if he is to carry out
his program for the Republican nomination
It would be worse than folly to imagine that
the campaign this year will be an easy one for
the party, and every weakness must give way
TO strength before the conventions are over
Mr.. Roosevelt is vehement and energetic, but
his logic is still faulty. and If he is not
checked by Republicans OF saner minds he
viii befog the issues OF the campaign so that
Mr.. Wilson, and Mr.. Wilson alone win be
responsible for the outcome Mr.. Roosevelt
should not be permitted to assail the incom-
petence or the Administration for bringing us
unprepared TO the brink of war so soon after
insisting that the Administration should have
taken us over the brink a year ago. That
seems TO be the sum OF Mr.. Roosevelt's rea-
soning. and it is bad. It is not the sentiment
OF the country, nor is it the sentiment OF the
Republican party. The country probably
feels that Mr.. ROosevelt's emotions are mixed.
The Republican party can see that his logic
Is mixed. Were any other man under con-
sideration, we should say that he needs a
rest. What Mr., Roosevelt needs is a steady
Job.
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The Old Reporters:

"DO YOU get that peculiar tang in the
- air; sort of pungent and aromatic? Z?
Spring? Not at all! Peanuts and sawdust!
This is circus time. Always, on a day like
this, 1 get to musng upon the old times and
the old press agents. They were picturesque
parties. those fellows One of them gave me
the worst half hour remember. / was
a cub reporter and 1t my first circus
assignment. George Starr, the press agent
rounded us reporters up at the Continental
Hotel and took us out to the circus ground
in barouches. We occupied several boxes at
the show. / remember that Judge Peter
Hughes, who died only few weeks ago. sat
beside me. He was veteran newspaper man
and 1 rather looked up to him. One of the
performers a very fat and fussy and not
particularly clever tightrope performer (who
was billed as Madame Zaza or some such
thing) particularly exasperated the Judge
He expressed the opinion that she was either
drunk or crazy. 1 was too young and mex
perienced TO have an opinion of my own. so,
on our way home after the show, when George
Starr asked me-among other things-what
thought Of Madame Zaza's performance, 1
could think OF nothing better TO say than what
the Judge had said to me: oh. her.
sneered, I think she was either drunk or
crazy oh. no. said Mr.. Starr. that's my
wife / had still TO ride about half an hour
with this man and you can imagine how
felt. He said nothing more, and what 1 said
didn't help matters any. BY the time
reached our ONCE was prepared to hand in
my resignation. told my troubles TO the
city editor Oh he said. I forgot TO warn
you about Starr. He doesn't like his wife
any more than you did, and so he gets dou-
Bile pleasure In hearing her knocked and
watching the squirming OF the knocker after
he has announced her identity, Since then,
always on an aromatic morning like this, /
inhale fussy tightrope danseuse and il
makes my heart go pit-a-pat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

l. who As the American Ambassador to Italy?
2. In what part of Ireland Is Dublin?
g. which is the greater distance, from Phila-
delphia to Chicago or from Houston to
FL Paso
4. who Is Richard Olney?
o. In what State is the percentage of illiteracy
among residents 10 years old and over
the lowest?
g. What PhiIadelphian Is a member of the
American Academy of Arts and LettersT
Z. About how many yards Of carpet are woven
in Philadelphia annually?
g. In what year was the Spnnish-American
war?
o. Is Orville Wright, the aviationist. alive?
10. About when did Francis Bacon die?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

10 sooner was the naval battle in the
North Sea reported than 1t was crowded out
nf public attention by the more striking news
Of rloting IL nothing worse in the streets OF
Dublin. Yet the battle was not an isolated
phenomenon. 1t came after a Zeppelin raid
IN which 10 bombs were dropped and one man
was killed-a proportion so extravagant that
the main purpose OF the raid" must be taken
ns strategic. II probably secured the way OF
the hotilla OF battle cruisers. At the same
Tins the debarkation OF arms was stopped on
the irish coast In that busy time the marvel
ls that Britain has done well. for not one
ol the four attempts was successful 70 any de.
gree, unless tbs situation in Dublin be more
serious than Il seems England has done well,
but one wonders how Il came about that a
German fleet Of swift cruisers should have
nenstiatsd the British patrol and actually have
b9inharded the coast before a superior squad
ron appeared 70 drive them on As for the
tsflle. the British Official report says it lasted
<4 ninutes and Il IS obvious that the main
forces @ neifher country were involved. The
Ntais anan wonid seem unimportant but its
hisht mpcftent. Was i q feeler
~ E0sllsh main nees2 Certainl4 as ia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

True German-Americans love the Water
land as n man loves his mother, but they
love America, the land of their adoption, as
n man loves his wife.-Visitor at the German
war sufferers bazaar.
This is the sentiment to which SO per cent
OF the Americans Of German descent will most
heartily subscribe. Their activity in raising
funds for the relief of the war sufferers does
credit to their humanity. They deserve the
assistance of all kindly disposed persons of
whatever descent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
PORK IN ENGLAND

About two centuries ago England solved the
pork barrel" question by providing that thence
forth appropriations should be passed by
Parliament that did not have the recommenda.
ton of the Cabinet officer under whose super.
vision the money should be expended. The result
the budget system and a right good result
1t We in this country have been conducting
our most important business, that of operating
our Government, in manner which. If applied
to any private business, would drive it into
bankruptcy before the owner knew what had
happened-York NaO Gazette.
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FIibbertigibbet

Editor Of What Do You KHOU"-When I was
about years old the pet name my aunt used
for me was Flibbertgibbet. l thought that It
was a word which she invented, but / was told
recently that il comes from Shakespeare Can
you tell me where l can find it2 p. v G.
The name appears in the fourth scene OF the
third act OF King Lear" II Is the scene on the
heath during the storm. Edgar. the son Of
Gloucester enters disguised as a madman aaa
says.
This Is the foul hend Flibbertigibbet He
begins at eurfew and walks TIL the hrst
cock. He gives the web and the pin, squints
the eye and makes the harelip. mildews the
white wheat and hurts the poor creature q
earth
ssE.iibbertigibbet" pet name for ! child
Z 70 be elassed along with Rascal ana eskea.
zleksH ana such liks teflna
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Foreign Exchange

Editor of "What DO You Knolo"-Exchange
on foreign countries is very CHEAP ait present IL
an investor buys a bill of exchange and RENTS
to a foreign country. WHO Will lose? or, in
other words, a mark in normal times is worth
about % cents; at present it is worth about IL
cents Who loses this depreciation? r. E. c.
The German loses by the depreciation In the
value of the mark i'm foreign exchange, as the
Englishman loses by the depreciation in the
value of the pound sterling and the Frenehnan
in the depreciation in the value OF the franc in
all international financial transactions,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

"TT1HE neo.Celtlc singers seem not to please
i you," writes Fergus. What, then, is
your notion Of a real Irish poem?"
Well, Samuel Fergusons Burial Of Cor
mac" is one. Lionel Johnson has written
many; so has Ethna Carberry. Nor is that
all. We could name more, but better than
seven n-eighths OF the pale gray stuff of the
puny followers of Yeats is this simple little
song of Antrim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
WILL LOU.
The Only Chance

Sir-You fell for that wheeze about the en-
gagement ring being engraved &c o. to II. L."
but this may be too mild. However one of my
customers who bought a sver-mounted hand
glass the other day ordered It engraved George
TO Mary" "Wel put it in this medallion on
the back" said the salesman. NO" said he
put IL around the edge on the front; want her
to see It," Another Jeweler.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

If this war shall last two years longer can
America live through that period and not be in
volved? 1t can be accomplished only by marvel
of either good management national forbear-
ance. Looking about the world IL stands to-
day. 1t must be said that if there shall be two
or three more years of this struggle. America
will have poor chance to escape Involvement
Washington Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
Pennant Manufacturers !

Editor OF ''What Do you Knot0"-Kindly give
me the names of three or four firms IN Phia.
dephia that make pennants p. q, G.
Business addresses are not given in this col.
umn If you will consult Philadelphia tee.
phone or business directory you will find the
names of companies which manufacture flags
and remnants
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Executors Fees

Editor of "IPhat 10 You Knor'-What per
cent. executors of a $4,000 estate legally
claim for executors fees. g Is.
There is no fee fixed by law in Pennsylvania
In practice. however, o per cent. is usually re-
garded a reasonable fee to charge in the case
of an estate of moderate size in the settlement
of which there are no complications. If there
Is litigation the fee would depend on the amount
of labor involved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

Prosperity Is not toithout mdnp fears and
distustes: and ddUersity Is not toithout cont
forts and hopes.-FrunciS Bdcon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
Pharmacy ColIege Tuition

Editor of 'What Do You RnOt0"-Do you
know how high the tuition is at the Pharmacy
College for a years course? Kindly give the
address of the mentioned institution. B. W.
The rates of tuition at the Philadelphia Col.
lege of Pharmacy, las North 10th street, are
Sl20 for the first year and 500 year for the
next two years of the course
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

portant oettle could have resulted from the
meeting OF cruisers. Or was It another chap
ter in the history Of frightfulness-a reminder
to England that Germany stll has feet2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

ALL our brother coyumbines-F. p. A. of
n the N Y. Tribune, at any rate, and a few
others-haye ventured to predict the outcome
of the b. b. pennant race. We are not pre-
pared to be very violent, but we are willing
to wager with all comers a mild segar upon
this our prediction:
National League American League
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest tcil be dns,cered
in this column Ten questions, the dnst1ers
to iDhioh euery ioeH-intormed person should
knot1, are asked daily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

Seventyeight thousand kilograms have been
sent to the President urging him to do every
thing possible to prevent war, but they do not
urge him to strengthen the army and navy
as the surest preventive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

Doctor Whites brain kept lot of people in
terested while the distinguished surgeon was
alive. and it is likely to continue in the same
line now that he is dead
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

The police were taken out of politics under
Director Porter. and Director Wilson prom
ised to keep them out But what is man to
do when opposing political factions are call
ing for recruits in a fight to a finish?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
The Jobs Yours, If You Want It

Sir-Why have l of all persons been chosen
to utter the cosmic thought that Carlyle's
"Sartor Resartus" is at best, as one might say.
garbleo philosophy?
Or haven't I?
WILL, OH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

Sir Roger Easement apparently was caught
trying to get in by the back window
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

A slangy editor says that the Republicans
can easily beat Wilson II they send the right
man to the bat. But It seems likely that
they'll keep their star batter, Hughes, on
the bench
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

In whatever direction some of the leaders may
be searching the rank and file of the Republican
party are not looking for a selfadyertised super
man or a candidate from the Oy4npian clouds
to accent the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent-Brooklyn Standard. Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Henry Ford says that his candidacy for the
Presidency is a joke. Why dispute such an
eminent authorty?-Boston Globe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

Our navy is and always will be first line of
defense. There is small likelihood that the
United States will ever undertake war of ag
gresson abroad There is scant possibility that
we will ever undertake war; for anything save
national defense.-Hartford Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26

Wheat?

ConEre ssman Price has recently sent to the
editor of the News a large batch of flour seed
for distribution.
--yyicomlco CNfd) News
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To Her

You say, when ! button your glove
And take half an hodr Or 50.
I'm slow Were ! quicker, my love.
Ia really % frishtfully slow,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
The Weather Bore

A bore who asked, isn't It cold?"
Was finally shot;
And now he's exclaiming, were told:
"whew! Isn't it hot?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
cyan as ONCE boy; now thieving teller

This is a reversal of the usual process in
hero tales. for the Office boy commonly ends
as the bank president-unless he gets switched
of on the wrong track too early.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
Tom Daly's Column

j. WILLIE WHITE.
J. WilHe white (the message read
~. WHRdm white, NJ. D.') Is deddf
Each Jello,o sitting IN the room
who heard, tcith me, these toords Of gloom,
For one long moment bo1oed his head.
Then one lad Rohtly laughed and sdtd:
This man, IN lDe, Gods sunshine spread
shall God. through death, to darkness doom
j. willie Whitep
why oiue him tedrsp Let rs, Instead,
who knot0 the paths that once he led,
Stand jovfullv beside his tomb,
And let his college slogan boom
Nine sdlvos to our deathless dead
J. Willie Whitei" A. d.
nIHERE'S a lot of comment on B. Franklin's
i remark that there never was good war
or a bad peace" We admit our ignorance Of
good wars, but as to the other end of the
proposition. we might mention Cleopatra and
Lucrezia Borgia and Sapphira and Xantippe,
and such like.