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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
GOING TO SCHOOL BY MOONLIGHT

Illiteracy has been greatly decreased in Ken
lucky in the last decade, but the campaign
against 1t goes merriY The movement was
started by woman, Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart,
then county superintendent Of schools The
moonlight schools for persons over the school
age the chief means employed in the cruz
SADIE
Mrs. Stewart put into operation a system of
evening schools, open during the autumn when
the weather was pleasant and the roads were
passable. They were called moonlight schools
At the opening session over 1900 persOns-almost
One-thrd of the population of the county
enrolled. The students learned with almost IN
credible rapidity. The Congressman from the
district reported that after the closing of the
first school year he received more than ten
times as many requests from the county for
agricultural pamphlets etc. as he had received
before. In 1913 Mrs. Stewart and her teachers
personally visited and gave instruction to every
illiteratc in the county who. because of timidity
or other reason, would not go to the regular
schools n supplementary movement in which
every literate person was urged to pass along
his knowledge to at least illitcrate was
started. At the close of 1913 it was found that
Mrs. Stewards ambition to wipe illiteracy from
the county had virtually been achieved.
comparison of teachers reports with population
census showed that there remained in the
county only % illiterates. OF these. II were in
capacitated by imbecility or invalidism, four
had stubbornly resisted instruction and two had
moved into the county after the closing of the
moonlight schools"
Mrs Stewart has now broadened her activi-
ties to include the whole State The Legislature
has passed a bill creating State Illiteracy
Commission for the purpose of studying and
benetiting the condition of adult illiterates. One
hundred persons volunteered to make speeches
throughout the State in furtherance of the
campaign. The Governor issued proclamation
calling attention to the problem of iteracy.
During 1914 1000 teachers, instead of the 1000
asked for volunteered, and moonlight schools
We're conducted in 60 counties in the State. one
hundred thousand pupils, ranging in age from
10 TO 70, were taught in the schools. In 1915 the
work was conducted with even greater energy.
About l20 speakers conducted a publicity cam
pagn. Three salaried agents were employed to
organize moonlight schools and new schools
were organized in less accessible neighborhoods
Thousands of "stckers" are being placed on
packages and mail and posted in public places.
They bear such slogans as Everybody Reads
and Writes in Kentucky by 1920" and mo IL
lteracy in Kentucky After 1920"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
THE VOICE OF AMERICA

who the daughter am of Fate,
Born of the gods sweet rage,
Have grown degenerate
That my sons heritage
Is the soft flesh of babies or the brittle bones OF
age?
Through sloth of power have l grown
Like one who lazy lies,
Till spiders spin about my throne
web to blind my eyes?
And are the stars upon my crown the wings of
rotting flies?
Mine was the soft conceit of one
Good men called mother best,
Why should l fear when every son
Drank love upon my breast?
And so l ate the pOppies that luled to haccid
rest,
My head was safe in Northern snow
My feet in tropic sands,
My giant guards loved me so
They washed and kissed my hands
Yet sea by sea. there leaps the green hate
fire of allen lands!
And shall I sit with fingers laced
An idol on mat
And shall the girdle at my waist
Burst with century's fat?
The slattern mistress of a weak aristo-demo-
crat!
Did not the weak gathering
Like babies at my knees?
And did not my torchhame fling
Ger spume OF souls and seas?
no" SHAH my breath blow out the lamp so l
may lie at ease?
Nay! nay I spring from out my night
or luxury and sloth,
And from my lips there flames the white
Fire OF a virgins OATH
Men pray. 20 Light" Men beg, 20 TRUTH"
answer, Il am both."
Sons OF my soul My sky-hung can
Kings with the rise OF SUM
Hark ye! For one! Hark vel For ALI
And l am All and Onel
And shall be so to the world until all ,,,or,s
be done. NS
miner my young, who face the East
Ny old, who watch the West!
shan Ease be made the lands High Priest
70 whom kneel al the rest7
80 " my stars; Arouae, my sonsl Be ready
-Nev York World
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Casey at the Bat

Cf T. A. DAILY did It in a McAroni Ballad.)
Casey, he wan granda man,
Fans all holla from da stan:
who can heet lik Casey camp
Then he com.
No heet ball wit battin' steek,
Mudyllle fans an getta seek.
HOlla: 20, you punka Meek,
Bigga Bumm
- P. McEyoy ia Chicago Tribune
No, eet ees not truth you speak.
Eef dat story had been mine.
/ would praise dat othra Mesok
Peetchin' for a Wesnin nine!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Gee. He Knew Thomas T.. Hill

An AfterthOught
=. S.-A few months after "IIill's Manual of
Social and Business Forms" came out young
woman up at Elgin sued young man for $4,000
alleging breach of promise of marriage and Of
fering some of his love letters as evidence. The
young man swore that he had copied the letters
from Hills Manual, and his attorney, by way
of ridiculng the opposition, said the action
should have been brought against the real
author of the letters.
with this tip, lot of us young savages,
aided by an ingenious lawyer of our town, con-
VinCcd Thomas Il. that in all such dam
ages could be collected from him. and the poor
man worried himself pale contemplating the
countless suits that might be brought against
him for breach of promise w. b. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

The first important step in preparedness
was taken when the Senate followed the
House in adopting the resolution increasing
the number OF midshipmen at Annapolis and
appropriating 900 for enlarging the ship
ways at the Mare Island and the New York
Navy Yards. Congress authorized the build
ing Of two new battleships last year. They
are 10 be built in the navy yards, but neither
Mare Island nor New York Is in shape TO
begin work, and work cannot begin until the
money just appropriated is spent. 1t will be
September or October before work starts, Is
months after the ships were authorized. AS
Il takes three years to build battleship, the
neN vessels cannot be put in commission In
less than four and half years from the date
Rhsn Congress ordered them. No one knows
Nnen the battleships that the present Con-
sress Is expected 10 make appropriations for
can be started The League Island Navy
4efd could be put in shape to build one OF
them Il Congress would appropriate as much
IDr new shipWays and shops as Il has just
given 70 the Mare Island yard. The Govern
nsai naat do pari of ne building of the
EIaslI navy. f1r tbs private fardg are already
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
BRAKES AND WILD GEESE

claimed estates in England is that of Sir
Francis Drake, who, according to the story
left property which has now grown TO the value
of $50O,OO0,OOO, The Drake heirs, of whom there
are said TO be some in number of States of
the Union, will probably continue to provide
"easy marks" for bogus claim agents, but the
latest declaration of a United States postal in
spector that the Drake story is pure romance
may keep some people from a wild goose chase
Springfield Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
StevensOn's Prayer

Editor of ''Whdt DO You Know"-I see 70
quest for Stevenson's morning prayer in your
column. l am gladly inclosng it.
FRANK R BEALE
Haddonfield, n. j., February 10,
1.-THE day returns and brings us the petty round
of irritating concerns and duties Help US
play the man, help us to perform them Fn
laughter and kind faces: let cheerfuness abound
with industry. Give us 10 go blithey on our
business all this day, and bring us to our res
ing beds weary and content and undlshonorea
and grant us in the end the gift of Sleep Amen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Date of Subway Opening

Editor OF "What DO You KHotg"-When ~ ~
the Subway was opened as far as 18th street ~
1906 my statement was disputed know :
was on March 4, because / rode in town Dy wy
of the Elevated and Subway that day ana W.
transferred to a car on the surface eonll's As, ~
down Market street Can you tell me Wna'
year it was?
Philadelphia, February IL.
According to the fifth annual report Oh ~ u.
Rapid Transit Company for the year ehahs ".
June 30, 1907, the Elevated and subway ~. ~.
was completed and opened for use from "a
Delaware county line to 18th street on hA''A
1907
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Answers to Yesterdays Queries

/. Russell 4. Alger.
9. Thirty-One days.
3. Hiram johnson.
4. Two Burleson and Gregory.
3. BY treaty with Great Britain in 1890 HeIgolln
(or Heligoiand) came into the dominion d
Germany.
0. Charles w. Eliot, Andrew ID. White, WoOdfes
Wilson.
7. They are virtually the same distance from the
open sea. Philadelphia Is n few miles nearer
3. The fight against landlOrdism, or the holding Il
enormous estates by single individuals,
o. Twenty millions.
10. PetrOgrnd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
QUIZ

l. How long is Broad Street?
g What constitutes the Bill of Rights, as und,,.
stood in America?
3. What is the approximate cost Of y modem
drendnought? w.
4. In OF his letters to the President Mr. Carl.
son referred to the Clarke amendment. Whli
does the Clarke amendment provide?
:. What is the chief Pacific port Of Cnnadag
g. Name the two United States Senators from
New York.
7. About how much annually has the Governmsn
recently been spending for national deffns,i
8. Which is nearer to the Panama Canal HaIiii
San francisco?
o. Walt whitman wrote "Oh. CaptninI My Cap
tnin!" with what city PhiadelphlA b
the name of Walt Whitman assOclateds
10. In what foreign navy did John Paul Jones ser,
after the Revolution?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

1t is evidently the intention of Principal
Keller, Of the new Germantown High School,
to make that part of the city appreciate
what the institution can do for it. At the
formal opening last night he had represen-
tatives present from all the important busi-
ness mems associations. and had a COM
mittee of pupils on hand to show the visitors
through the splendid new building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Sir! Is This Not Treason?

1t has become the prevailing fashion to desig-
nate any with mission squirrel Diet
yet the Liberty Bell is toted hither and yon
by overzealous persons. Can we take the bells
condition as warrant of theirs?
Joe Baker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

intensive period is here and now. AS Lin
coin embodes the spirit of the former period,
so also he stands today the great exemplar of
Americansm We have reached the
geographical limits of America. The spirit of
America goes marching on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

If General Hugh L. Scott believes what he
says he believes his continuance in office Is
mere courtesy to the President, because
the General agrees with and even goes
further than the very principles which made
Mr.. Garrison resign. Or is it possible that
some one else has had change of heart?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

There are more victories in the news
papers than there are in the trenches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Mr.. Roosevelt's position in the matter of
our duty against Germany is appreciated by
many persons who still find this distinguished
litterateur at fault in his comparisons. A
short time ago he compared Belgium to the
man who had fallen among thieves, but
prosecution of the analogy seemed to con-
denim rather than approve the good samari-
tan in the eyes of Mr. Roosevelt Yesterday
he said that If a mans wife is slapped by
some other man and he does nothing about
II for three-quarters of a year then it is of
no consequence what he does after that. II
might be offered that II mans wife Is
slapped and the man Immediately throws
his children in the face of the other mans
revolver It matters great deal how he is GO
ing to explain himself at the bar of eternal
Justice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Every one interested in the preservation of
the ancient landmarks will be delighted if
Mayor Smith will bring about restoration
of the old City Hall, in Independence Square
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Mr.. Garrison says that he is out of politics
as well as out of the Cabinet He begs leave
TO hope that he is still patriotic American
citizen, willing to go to the polls and vote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

The Kaiser has been censored out of ex-
istence by the moving picture board of au-
thorities on what is right for the public to
see and what is wrong. Now when the presi-
Dental campaign begins =!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

so crowded with work that it is said they
could not lay down the keel for another large
ship in less than 1S months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Classifying Your Countrymen

You can tell by just one paper
You may hear him asking for
"Lemme have today's Sun-paper"-
That his home is Baltimore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Has Theodore Roosevelt been mentioned
for Secretary of War?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Prof. Jess Willard refused to fight 30 min
utes for paltry $32,5OO while Flanders is
full of husky young fellows who are fighting
all day for a shilling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
NATIONALISM VERSUS
THE GOLDEN RULE

Pure gold cnnnOt ne used in commerce.
~ crumblea. So does pure aitruiam
when II II prncticeJ, not by individuals,
hut by states. ~ the United states makes
the n1truistlc rule the basis of It's internn-
honul relations, II will be sacrificing the
interests of Americans to the interests
of fOreigners. It's nrst duty II self
preservation. Its second duty II prOtec-
tion of Americana. NJ either of these he
neglected, the whole fabric OF American
ism will fall to pieces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Austria has called to arms the classes of
1865 and 1866, according to an incredible re-
port. But If Austria is bound to have an Old
Guard why not?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

The situation of the city on the loan ques-
tlon comes down to this: What's the use
owning an automobile if you are too eco
nomical to supply it with gasoline?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Nothing to say" was Mr.. Taft's comment
on the Garrison resignation. oh most rare
most unappreciated eX-Presdent!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Mr.. Wilson will go down In history the
man who put the House in the White House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

The.lates lynching news indicates that the
United States should intervene in Georgia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
THE FRONTIER OF
LINCOLN'S TIME
It's Spirit Was Embodied in the First
American-Democracy Born in
a Cabin-The West in
the East

TNHE first American, as Lowell called
L Abraham Lincoln, was born in cabin
And in a cabin, wrote Birkbeck, America
itself was bred. The historian Turner has
written: american democracy is funda-
mentally the outcome of the experiences of
the American pioneer in dealing with the
West" Further: Let us see to it that the
ideals of the pioneer in his log cabin shall
enlarge into the spiritual life of a democracy
where civic power shall dominate and
utilize individual achievement for the COM
mon good"
There was a West even in the early Colo
nial days but then it lay close to the Allan
tic coast. A new West was developed in the
years Immediately following the close of the
War of 1872. The Far West is a still later
development. Andrew Jackson was the very
embodiment of the pioneer period of the old
Southwest. Abraham Lincoln was the very
embodiment of the pioneer period of the old
Northwest. When James Bryce wrote his
American Commonwealth he declared THE
West is the most American part Of America.
What Europe is to Asia, what England is to
the rest of Europe, what America is to Eng
land, that the Western States and Territories
are to the Atlantic States"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

A few more designations like Mr.. Garri-
sons will not do the Republican party any
harm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

The Dean of the House :. ro.ss,
Editor Of 'WhGt Do You hHoW ,,ica in %
G. Cannon the senior in point OF ssi'
House of Representatives? On, HIGH
Mr.. Cannon is now serving his tWen.lsh tstsesl
but there was an interval of two yeas hts nlas
his ninth and tenth terms and Det"ssn &c. u iha
teenth and twentieth. William A. yord 81 q
LIST Virginia District. holds the recoi 1,
longest period Of continuous serYles' ~. fI14
now entering on his thirteenth eonse9H''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

IT, when in a dining-hall
You should hear a waitress say,
Sorry, but the beefsteak's all'-
She's from Allentown, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
What Do You Know?

queries Of general interest CiH be dns,rsr,d
in this column. Ten questions, the anstcs,
to tchich eUery 1ceH-intormed person shouN
bnOlC, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

National defense requires a national army,
not 4s separate armies. Mr.. Hay and his
associates seem to aim at some sort of a
compromise force, half national and half
State. 1t does not matter whether the
reserve is a continental army or some other
kind OF an army, so long as it is a national
army States rights can do no more to a
program OF national defense than ruin it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Shan ask the brave soldier tOho fights Oy
1ry side
In the cause of mankind, u our creeds d0rees
Thomas Moore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Seeretaries of VA

Editor Of ''What Do You knoVl
Secretaries of war did lincoln have alx
Two-Simon Cameron. ol fenn7l
Edwin II stanton. 81 0lila.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Moore, Pa, February 9,

The title to the real estate passes to the wdoH
when the will devising it to her has been pIv
bated, If the property is mortgaged she laAss sss
il subject to the mortgage as though she e.. nav
bought it under the same conditions Consul
lawyer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
SECOND CHORUS.

M is for the mercy she possesses
o means that l owe her all own
T Is for her tender sweet caresses
II is for her hands that made home
L means everything she's done 10 heip ~"
II means real and regular you see ,,,,hs,.
Put them all together they spen nO''
= "04 '''''' '''''' EMILE S NAsA
Philadelphia, February 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
FIRST CHORUS.

NJ is for the million things she gave me-
o means only that she's growing ola,
t is for the tears were shed TO save me-
II is for her heart OF purest gold
e is for her eyes with love-light SHINING,
r means right and right she'll always Ss,
Put them all together they spell nlo'i''''
A word that means the world 10 h's'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

Editor of ''TVhdt Do You RnoW"-Please lsl
me what should be done in the following case
A man leaves, in his will, house In Phllaa.f
phia and some ground in New Jersey to his WIG
What steps are necessary so that the wire w.
have title so that She can sell the properly
necessary? Win il alter matters any II thes
should be mortgage on the house2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Mother"

Editor of What DO You RHow"-l nave ''s, ~ N
the answer TO Mr. Ralph Scheirer's IeqAss, ssr,ss :.
the words to Mother" Am sending inc ~. Il
words of both ehoruses as given In tne s0's
that name.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-02
JACKSON LETTER.

The beauty of the October woods
is passing; but the tang of the Au-
tumn is still in the air.
We are sorry to lose Miss Gladys
Foster from our school. She will be
in Mexico for the winter, with her
grandmother and attend school there.
We are glad to welcome Miss Julia
Kesler back to the school; she has
been out several weeks on account
of Illness; also Estill Foster who had
been with his mother several weeks
at Santa Fe.
Preaching at Union Chapel church
next Saturday and Sunday.
r. B. Stevens, who has been sick.
is able to be out.
Pauline. the S-months old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Stephens, is still
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Crum visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp at Santa Fe Sun
day.
from our school attended the box
supper at Eller school Friday night.
Dewey Franklin and G. A. Watts
made trip to Farber Sunday in Dew
ey's car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Buckner and
daughter and Mr.. Hoxsey were out
Monday afternoon to inspect the new
barn being built by Mr.. Buckner.
The roads over the district are be-
ing put in good order.
Heck Franklin marketed four 200
pound hogs at 1-2 cents.
John Paisley sold a bunch of stock
hogs to Roy Kettle at cents per
pound.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Watts, Oct. 26. a fine boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Walker have
bought place in West Mexico and
will make their home there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-02
PRAIRIE LEA LETTER.

John DOerge was severely sick
Friday with hemOrrhage of the nose.
He was taken to the Mexico Hospital
Frank Erdel. Jr., sold three calves
to Joe Jones Saturday.
Robinson brothers bot a span of
'thorobred Clydesdale mares from F.
L. Crosby.
& j. r. Shook deliveded three loads
a. 4hogs in Mexico Monday.
Rro. j. NJ Hornback was calling
in the neighborhood Monday.
F. S. Shoup has returned from
a visit TO his old home in Illinois. He
saw a three-inch snow while absent
in that State.
A Halloween party was enjoyed
by a large number of young ueoDle
at the j. R. Shook home Monday
night.
F. S. Norris had a windmill put
ND on the north part of his farm
first part of the week, and d. L. Rog-
ers had one placed in his barn lot.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-02
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Pulls and
brothers visited near Halsyi'!a Sun
day.
j. o. Sims went to Moberly Sat
urday to visit his children. Emmett
Sims and wife.
Elmer Shock sold 2S fat hogs last
week that averaged 227 1-2 lbs. n
$9.65.
E. p. Pulls and family visited in
Centralia recently.
Mrs. Brutus Parks sister OF New
Hope neighborhood is very sick At
Mrs. Parks
Mrs. Ray Wright and sister. Nan
ME Pulls of Mexico, visited the Cant
School Friday.
Bill Sims and brother are hauling
oats to Centralia. They have sold
1000 bushels, getting 40 cents per
bushel.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Pulls is on the sick list.
Bob Farmer and family visited
Elzea Pulls Sunday.
w. d. Pulls of Centralia is in a
protracted meeting at Harrisburg,
Mo. Rev. Robinson of Salem. Mo,
is assisting him
Died, on the 23rd ult, at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. James Sims
near Cant. Grandma Ridgeway. She
was 95 years old; was a grand old
mother. Also the same week Uncle
Billy Riggs died at the home of his
son, Jesse Riggs. Uncle Billy was
we'll known and had many friends.
He was very old, and was a good
man. We deeply sympathize with all
the relatives in their bereavement.