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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

The best arguments for preparedness are
usually made by those opposed to it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Win some psychologists explain why it is
that so many young women are anxious to
wear mems clothes in amateur theatrical
performances?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

The man who has failed two or three
times has built the foundations for success
He needs to put little grit into the mortar
that's all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Governor Whitman favors Hughes for the
Presidency. SO do millions of otner Ameri-
cans. Give them chance TO answer Who's
Hughes and some politicians. will think
that an avalanche has broken loose and
unearthed a landslide
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Blockade of Germany to BE Made For
NAL" says the New York Sun. which ha!
always been a stickler for the conventions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

'fhere is not a city upon the globe that has
not It's wonder women" writes Mrs Antrim
in answer to Rebecca Vests charge thai
woman is the worlds greatest failure"
Has there. indeed, ever been wonder-man
that there was not a wonder-mother before
him?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

The Master Builders of Philadelphia are
Master Organizers, too They wanted 1000
new members and, as kipling says What
they thought they might require they went
and took
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Secretary Daniels is right when he says
that there can be no Democratic navy and
no Republican navy, but the country believes
mistake was made when he was selected
to create more efficient navy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
DOHENY, OIL
KING OF MEXICO
A Prospector of the Old-fashioned
Kind, but a Business Man of the
Modern-Succeeded by Hard,
Constant Work

OlL and Mexico it is said, do not mix, and
" yet the two go together. 1t is rather a
tcklish subject to handle, and for present
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Everybody hopes the arbitration commit
tee can bring about compromise between
the striking garment makers and their en-
ployers so that the picIets will not have
10 suffer from the cold and for other and
better reasons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY. JANUARY l7. 1916.

4 man is rery apt 10 com plain Of the in
gratitude Of those tCho hare risen far dboue
hini.--Johnsor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

The Budget editor is receiving letters
showing how to support a family OF eight
on $50 the week. YET there are people who
complain they can't support two on that
much day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Which is better four billions in pensions
after the war or "a billion SO there won't
be any?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

The price of peace-Bryanism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
THE IMPROVEMENT or JESSE FUTILE

THE IMPROVEMENT or JESSE FUTILE
Slr--Durng my last trip advised my customers
in West virginia. Ohio and Maryland to read your
column in the EvENISG LTtTER. especially the eN-
tracts from "Hs Manual"
,Iesse futile, OF Ciarksburg, w. Va. cmpoye
Of one of my customers, must have overheard my
advice he told that he, too read the column,
Please note the result: Mr., Tuttle no more wears
his suspenders over his vest. but wears his
vest under his top shirt. NJ Sclaro.
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The Gaiety of Nations

sirHeres one ON Cd street above Chestnut
this morning.
INEXPERIENCED GIRL OPERATOR ON
CHEAP MEMS PANTS WANTED"
After that they did it I'm Yiddsh. II is col
lecting quite crowd and everybody moves off
IN good humor. L. /. q.
Most tightwads, we notice, carry their bank
notes in neat folder i'm the upper pocket
of the vest nearest to the heart. They use
the pants apparently merely 10 keep from
being arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

A scheme which is having vogue in the
South and West is known as 'Pay-up
Week II is a time for all delinquent
debtors to come across and a feature is
certain concessions on the part of merchants
70 accelerate this coming across" In the
words Of the play, tits the woman who
pays"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Tom Daly's Column
nIts ! ROW

ITS BOyV
tThc above message from A. A. one Of our charter
eontribs, came over the telephone Saturday,
Blessings on the little lad!
And his Motherl and--egad.-
Blessings, too, upon the Dad!
Joy we wish to parents both:
To the baby rapid growth
And holy dread OF sloth.
IN IL were our youngster. we
Would delight to make him be
quite an infant prodigy.
We would put within his reach
Everything designed to teach
Mastery OF written speech.
Think upon 1t, parents, think,
Though YOU give him milk to drink
Let him know somewhat OF ink.
Let him, sitting In his crib,
Wipe his pen upon his bib
Let him be our Child Contrib"
Think upon il. parents, do!
Fame for babyl and for you
Much reflected glory. too!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

injured About His Legs says head
line in a Charleston paper. and we remem-
ber that's the way we felt many years ago
when our first love tossed her scornful pig
tails and called us "pipe-stem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

TT WE had a lot of money we'd employ
Ring W. Lardner as sporting editor of this
column. Being poor, the best we can do is
steal an occasional bit from some other
paper like this from the New York Evening
sun:
CHICAGO. Jan t3-Frend Harvey Well
Harvey IT took Yale long time to get there
revenge but they finely got 1t because of coarse
It must OF been a Yale man that framed things
up for Percy Haughton TO buy the Braves.
When he gets well Harvey he will
iern bitter lessons and fine out where a
Harvard coach has got II all r.. II.
magnate. You cant keep Evers and
Rudolph and Tyler and maranville on the side
lines up till the last wk. of the season and
leave team *. and team f. play the ist "a
Of the scedule.
The LIST 15O games counts jest as much as
the last 4. And you cant loose evry game
from the middle of April till the I'd. wl. in
Oct. and then claim the championship because
YOU happen to beat the ~ y giants some
Phillys acts rough and ungentleman like in 1
or serious against YOU YOU cant drop them
off next yrs. slate hut YOU got to play them
right along and take the chance of them shock
ing your boys with there bad manners. And
II YOU get the hunch that Brooklyns going to
have good eleven In 1915 you cant refuse
to scedule them but you got to take them
on % times or may he And they ant
no way YOU can squeeze out OF game win
Pittsburgh because in the Nat. league there
eligibility rules Is just the same as any body
cses. Aud some day II Tinker don't
trade Cy WINS, Cy will come UP in pinch
and lift the right field wall and beat
the Braves out of ball game and then the
new owner of the Braves will say where did
they get that bird and some body will tell him
that Cy from Notre Dame and he VIII
say Notre Dame what's that and some body VIII
half to cXplane that theys coleg of that
name that's doing fare in athaletics consider
ing that it's a bran college and the students
all frail and week
Yes sir Harvey he may OF thought he was
getting the hire education when he went threw
harvards L. but he will jest begin getting a
education next spring. II lie gets we'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Set Forth With Pick and Shovel

Previous to becoming identified with the
Mexican industry Mr.. Doheny had achieved
success in this country, both in the oil and
mining field, having been a prospector from
his early manhood. And he was a prospector
of the kind who went forth in wool shirt
and iackboots, with pick, shovel and kit, to
seek out natures treasure houses.
Mr. Doheny is a native of Fond du Lac.
Wis, where he was born August 10, 1865,
son OF Patrick and Eleanor Quigley Doheny,
Following a course in the public schools of
Fond du Lac, Mr.. Doheny graduated
from the high school of that city in 1872. A
short time later he secured employment on a
survey Of public land in what was then the
Indian Territory, now the State of Oklahoma.
IN 1873 he went to Mexico as one of party
engaged in geographical and geological sur.
yey employed by the Government. While
thus occupied Mr. Doheny became interested
in the possibility of locating new mine fields
In what was an almost unknown country at
that day. He retired from the Federal serv-
ice and struck out for himself prospector
in the Rocky Mountains In this early period
he knew great hardshlps, but thoroughly
learned the task in hand. and by degrees
success came to him, For 10 years he fol-
lowed the arduous life of prospector, and
has never entirely given over the work. for
which he cherishes decided fonG4ess
Studied Law in, Bed
AS a result Of fall down mine SHAFT.
Mr. Doheny broke both legs and was con-
fined for some time Not TO be idle. he took
up the study of the law, and Jared so well
that he was admitted 10 practice. He fol-
lowed this new vocation for about year,
but gave 1t up at the end Of that time 10
resume his former work.
MIR. Dohenys first important strike in the
OH business occurred in 1899. when he brought
to light the great oil fields OF the Los Angeles
district. just Ave years afterward he again
struck OIL this time near Fullerton. Cal
After a lapse OF two years his efforts again
were rewarded. He found more oil in the
Kern River Valley OF California, and one
year later his greatest success was scored
through the discovery of the remarkable Oil
fields near Tampieo, Mex. This brought
about the organisation Of tie Mexican Pc
trolenm Company. which nRs he only oil
producing concern n Me2ieo up Until fgo}.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

lhf TaihHdg - iuleuueu 10 De an lmpOS-
ing avenue beautiful in all respects, a sight
worth coming miles to see BY all means,
therefore, IL should be bordered by buildings
that are buildings. Accessibility is requisite
for the Convention Hall. but another requisite
Is that noisy cars should not be rolling by
beneath the windows The Parkway, as a
matter of fact, is a synonym for accessi-
bility. The Mayor is 10 be congratulated
on his Judgment, which vlsonss the kind OF
Parkway the city wants. and Councils should
lose no time in backing that judgment up.
The Importance Of sound body 10 execute
the purposes OF a sound mind was reeog-
nized almost as soon as men began to think
about education. The fact that 50 little
attention Is given to this subject in the
schools proves that few men in authority
aave been thinlzins about il. superintendent
Carriers report on the effects Of physical
training snsfains the views Of most students
II the subject Money spent in getting hoys
zHd girls IN good physical condition viii
zieid greater educational returns than the
seme amount spent IN any other way.
Pupils nho haze been taught how 70 s4apd
8td heH q aFa~ q deep breath ane boN tp
Hiax 4llIsoIs eShsqsE'oa alRasa nsaE-e fastef
z4pe.es4 ID she'l eales sllan phs3eal ueak
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Trocadero ,sIheRSg eHAEMINe e, "Ma Cherie"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

AMEhlSAAN WE WERE TWENTY ONE"
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Knickerbocker THEATRE 4orH FHAft1hs MaakE7
pS qSp!lSgsg Weed NATURAL LAW 4fis 4sa4. Fqss sst
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BItLy,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

1t is doubtless shocking to the
royal family of Germany to know
that Prince Maximilien of Hess, son
Of the younger sister Of the Kaiser,
was buried in an obscure grave
yard in Northern France, his body
enclosed in a coffin costing thirty
francs Cess than six dollars the
money being advanced by DOOR
man. Prince Maximilien was shot
early in the war during an engage
ment between English patrol and a
Saxony detachment, was found by
Trappist monks and carried to their
monastery, where he died soon az
ter. The monks were forced to
evacuate the monastery, and when
Father Bernard went back the fol-
lowing day the body of the prince
was gone. The location of the OBJ
scure grave of the prince was finally
made known by a Paris paper,
Prince Maximilien was but twenty
years old.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

When President Wilson was in
conference with the railroad maen-
ates last Saturday, it was reported
that he walked the floor, up and
down, in front Of the small group OF
biz men and told them bluntly that
he believed they should accept his
plan and added Il have recommend
ed the concession of the eieht-hour
day-that is, the substitution OF an
eisht-hour day for the present ten
hour day in all the existing practices
and agreements. ! made this re-
commentator BECAUSE | BE-
LIVE THE CONCESSION RIGHT"
President Wilson is proving himself
big enough to Rather be right than
be president" if a showdown involv-
ing that alternative should present
itself.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

Two magistrates in Bradley county
we're last week ousted under the Act
OF 1915, and disqualified from hold
ing office for ten years. One of the
'squires was charged with receiving
pay from Bradley county for SER
vices as a member Of a bridge COM
mittee, with selling fertilizer to the
county, with being interested in a
mill which sold flour to the county
and for receiving compensation from
the county for service as a work.
house and for poorhouse commits
sioner. There are cases against two
more members Of the same county
court. Under the Custer Law, the
'squires had better look out-or the
COLLINS will Get 'em.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

If the Polytechnic Institute at
Cookeville, which. was established
by the last legislature by practical
robbery of the county high schools
all over the state, is going to enroll
three hundred students and do such
wonders as we note reported from
that town, why does not the Poly
technic department Of the Univer-
sity of Tennessee take on new life
and attract hundreds Of new pu-
pills. This Politics" school may
succeed, but it ought, in common
Justice, to be followed by a curse,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

w. L Swain, head Of the Swain
Show company, which has been
making annual visits to Lexington,
and which is a favorite with our
people, has made an appeal to
friends here to bring influence to
bear on the state railroad commits
sion because of prohibitive de-
murrage tax about to be placed on
the private cars of show and chau-
tauqua companies which visit towns
which have no opera house. The
argument is made by some that
the Swain Show company annually
takes away money which other
wise might refrain at home and be
better applied, but such argument
is no more logical here than it
would be if made against theaters,
picture shows, ETC., in the cities
The Swain Company is the only en-
tertainmeat of its kind which comes
to Lexington and the fact that it
pleases our people as amusement,
is proven by the large crowds which
assemble under its tent every night
of the six it is with us. The peo-
pie demand and to some extent
need amusement and the Swain
dramatic entertainments are the
cleanest ever offered here. AS for
money leaving home, the bulk Of
the price Of nearly everything we
buy goes the same way, and the
money taken away by the Swain
Show represents but small per-
centaee Of what might be kept in
Lexington and Henderson county
instead of being spent in the cities
and sent to the mail order houses
The Tennessee Railroad commits
sion was to give a hearing on the
matter last Monday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25
Congressman X. D. Mcclellan,

Congressman X. D. Mcclellan,
Democratic candidate for the United
States Senate, came down from
Washington to Nashville laast Mon
day to confer with Governor Rye
and others, to see if Governor Rye
could be prevailed upon to with
draw his intention to appoint a
campaign committee and manager
for his own campaign and to SUBJ
nit to the campaign leadership of
Professor L. D. Hill,who was elect
ed chairman of the Democratic
State Executive committee over
protest Of Governor Rye. The con-
ference was had and Hon. B. A.
Enloe, candidate for railroad COM
missioner was included in it, but no
agreement was reached and Cover
nor Rye and Mr.. Mcclellan left for
Memphis Tuesday morning. The
Governor was to deliver an address
to the Cotton States Merchants
convention which convened in
Memphis Tuesday. When Cover
nor Rye gets back and settled
down in his Office, he will do the
necessary looking about and name
his campaign committee, as has
been his intention for sometime
unless Mr.. Mcclellan has been able
to induce him to forego that in
tention.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

The gratifying word comes from
Washington that since Woodrow
Wilson has been president there has
been a perceptible thinning out Of
the impudent negroes for which
that city had become notorious. 1t
has been long known that the negro
population of Washington has ex-
ceeded the white and their impu-
dence has been of a character that
would not be tolerated for a day in
any other city as much southern
as Washington. The negro, in the
place of a negro is all right, but as
a government employe, who claims
and exercises the right to be i'm
pudent and offensive, he should in
every case be promptly kicked out
of the service. This is a white
mans government and all south
ernees are proud that their section
of the country is operated on that
idea.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25


In the last weekend, at Newberry,
Florida, Constable Wynne and DR..
Harris were shot and the former kill
ed by a negro named Boisey Long,
who was aided in escaping. On Sat-
urday three negro men and two
negro women were taken from the
Jail at Newberry, by mob Of about
two hundred men, and hanged, and
another negro also accused Of help
ing Long to get away was shot and
killed by deputy sheriffs near Jones'
vile.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25
Mayor Jesse Littleton, of Chatta

Mayor Jesse Littleton, of Chatta-
nooga, says the Custer Law causes
injustice to officials of that city,
where it is undoubtedly fact that
LIQUORS have been sold in defiance Of
law. All right, Jess, an official can
not be ousted unless he can be
proven guilty--and all officials are
now guilty in any Tennessee city
where intoxicating drinks are sold.
The whole of Tennessee knows how
Mayor Littleton stands on the liquor
question-and as a mans heart is,
he is likely to act.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25
The Memphis Commercial Appeal

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
calls attention to the fact that before
last Sunday between 1900 and
1900 negroes had been sent North
in the twelve previous days, osten-
sibly to work in munition factories,
but it was noticed that the labor
agents" favored doubtful states as
the destinations of the gentlemen of
color. AS these movements occur
every four years, there is little
doubt that the principal ammunition
to be made by such labor will be
votes for the Republican ticket.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

One of the best patronized coun-
ty papers that comes to this office
is the Crockett County Sentinel
published at Bells, with j. c. w.
Num- as editor and publisher. The
Sentinel fairly bristles on its four
home pages Of seven columns each
with the advertisements of all
classes of business men, and to cap
it all carries a half page ad. for the
Bells High school. Just to look at
such local enterprise makes bitter
water come into the mouth Of the
struggling publisher who is fight
ing for existence in a non-adver-
Using town.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

A recent writer in London says
that the last year Of the European
war is going to be the bloodiest, the
spirit Of the Allies having changed
to a determination to fight to the
bitter end. The Allies have come
to the determination to let nothing
end the war except the complete
overthrow Of Germany, and the big
gest job that Germany has is to keep
that fact from becoming known to
its own people.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

Memphis put on an ice-wagon
driver strike last Saturday night and
it was expected that on Sunday
morning the seven distributing ice
companies Of the city would deliver
no ice except to the sick. The driv-
ers we're demanding recognition Of
their union, a closed shop and a
commission on all ice delivered.
The ice wagons of Memphis have
been delivering 900 to 700 tons
daily. George Kennedy, President
of the State Federation of Labor, is
one of the organizers of the Team
sters Union, of which the ice wagon
drivers are part.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

One woman, Mrs. John P. Coffin,
at Johnstown, Florida, has contrib
uted 100000, which is to be the
nucleus Of a million-dollar cam
paien fund for the National Prohi-
bition party.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

How thankful the country should
be to get off of the Supreme bench
a man who is proving to be a pea
nut puff politician--and the name
of that EEK" is William E. Hughes.
who, on the seventh day Of Novem-
Der is going to again be again let
down in the alphabet to the limit
& or etc.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

At Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in the
last weekend, Ellis West, aged Is,
who had been married three months
failed to XII himself by taking a
combined dose Of Rough on rats"
strychnine and carbolic acid.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

Dwight Cole Of Corinth, Miss,
aged 10 years, who with his mother,
Mrs. Earl Cole, was visiting at Sa-
vannah, Tenn, was drowned last
Friday in Horse creek about two
miles from the town. The boy got
separated from his several COM
panions and was drowned while
away from them.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

Jeff Clinard, aged 40, a promi-
nent farmer OF Robertson comfy,
drowned himself in pond on his
place last Friday. Clinard lost his
wife and daughter several weeks
ago and brooding over his misfor-
tune unbalanced his mind.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25

Jackson is planning mammoth
celebration for Labor Day, Sept. A.
Speaker Champ Clark began speak
ing in Maine last Saturday for Viii
son and did not fail to take note Of
the campaign tour of Hughes
which is also said to be more in the
interest Of Wilson than otherwise up
to that time.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-08-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
President
WOODROW WILSON
Vice-President
THOS. R. MARSHALL
Governor
TOM C. RYE
Railroad Commissioner
(Western Division)
B. A. ENLOE
Senator from the 26th Senatorial
District
EUGENE FULGHAM
Representative from the 18th Flo
terlal DISTRICT
AS. MONTGOMERY
Congress
7. w. SIMS
United States Senator
KID. MCCLELLAN
Presidetial Electors
State at LARGE Hill McAlister
Pen H. Taylor
First District. M. Harris,
Second District-Sam johnson
Third District---Geotge E. Banks
Fourth District-Woodall Murray
Fifth District George W. Sutton
Sixth District. W. Rice
Seventh District-Tyler Berry
Eighth District. H. Shelton
Ninth District &C. C. Sherrod
Tenth District-A. N Prewitt