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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Newfield, N. J., November II.
SAFES AT BARGAIN PRICES

To The Editor OF The EUentn0 Ledger:
Sir-Is there any connection between
Wilson's reelection and the announcement
by Chestnut street house of a one-fourth
reduction I'm money safes2 Looks as N
money boxes will be drug on the market
for some years TO come. CITIZEN.
Philadelphia. November IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

II may be of some consoia,,o.
tors TO know that Il was I,aurene. pst-
in his Sentimental Journey" ~ ''.rns
used the phrase in English letters, .,n1i rrr
tempers the wind TO the shorn iar,A ecd
the other hand, maybe II isnt a. A
ISOLATION at all, for the wind from ~, csa-
ners Is so untempered with mercy "n-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

This Department Is free 10 all readers tcho
tUtsh 10 express their opinions on subjects oJ
current interest. II Is an open forum, ana the
Evening Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the UietoS OF its correspondents. Letters must
be stgncd bU the and address OF We
tCriter, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee Of good faith,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Oh, Very Well

why not start n limerick contest? Yo'
surely must have another old hat aroun'
the house. Here's a starter:
gentleman thoughtful and kind,
Saw the present day skirts in the wind;
said he, I'm n lar
If things go much higher,
And it's not a hard year on the blind"
T. f. G. II. S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

Have you ever been TO Eddystone. Par
Yes? Well perhaps you noticed that sign
on telegraph pole; "Sleepers' School
Day and Night Courses" Even at that,
Eddystone is a wideawake town, and
maybe some of the night-shifters do need
instruction In that art EDDY STONE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

MATRIMONIAL OBJECTIONS
You single fellows wonder just why that
is your state;
The explanations easy, I will elucidate:
Just answer this, my hearties, the reason
lies therein,
Tell me why is Archibald and why is
Jonathin? HOMO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
THE PRESSING QUESTION

We see that the sllnky figure is to be the
style throughout the coming season, and
we suppose we shall soon be face to face
again with the problem of where a FASH
ionable matron Of about forty-two size nuts
herself when she gets into her new gown
Ohio State Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
Bachelor Bereavements

Titan had habit rare
OF picking them just right
He always chose n lady fair
Whose locks were fiery bright
Titian's past and gone. Marie,
But see in me, today
A wight who picks 'em carefully
In Tltians own bright way.
THE ADMIRAL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

Apparently some arguments Ar. a.
avoided. II one would keep ones n.,s. =
mind. They are apt in some case, -
convincing-and that is occasional,v" !" p
convenient. m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

The difference between good hn.s.
and bad ones is that the good Ssoan1s aSso
usually horrible bores. while the Sas AN
are so cussedly conceited you want 10 sns. ons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

INTO THE BANKwET ON THE
STRENGTH OF ONE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OFFERING LIKE THIS? >. A. q.
+, S.-Anyway, isn't . man with trio Of
banlswet Initials like mine entitled TO extra
consideration?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

Is there paraerapher IN IN. .,.,I
Yes2 Well, Mr.. Jouett Shouse IL sis..-eesi
representative In Congress from Ksss :
Get busy. Aans>x
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

be welcome, too, 70 Hughes In the White
House. and II voted as IL feared.
Estimatcd Wilson plurality. 80. 100000
Estimated Republican national ma
jorIty on such officers rs Cover
nors, Senators. etc. 100000
THEsE figures emphasize the lesson
In Kansas. Capper. Republican candi-
date for Governor. carries every county
but one and wins by 100000 votes, but
Wilson Is a victor by 10000 and receives
almost two votes for every one cast for
Democratic Governor.
North Dakota is for Wilson, but elects
all three Republican Representatives and
gives majority of $4,000 to n Repub-
iican Senator.
Washington gives Wilson $4,000. but
elects a Republican Senator by 10000
California is for Wilson, but gives John
son, Republican. 100000 majority.
Even in Massachusetts, the plurality
lNT n tNtDuDnChn OONeIHoT ~ NWlCe NilAt
given Hughes.
Minnesota is for a Republican Governor
by three to one.
In Kansas and California alone a Will
son majority Of about 10000 is changed
to n Republican majority of over 3OO,.
900, where officers elected by the States
arc concerned and standpatism Is not
considered an ISSUE
Our figures are merely estimates. but
there we're certainly three-quarters OF a
million voters who last Tuesday favored
Republican candidates for everything ex-
cept the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
We have no report at present to indi.
cate that I'm any neutral" State n Re.
publican candidate of progressive tenden.
cies and unburdened by association with
Penroselsm and Bourbonism went down TO
defeat. Wherever IL was evident that a
Republican was forwardlooklng he was
victor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

November is the month like TO see
The only one that brings V TO me.
l.. IL PARDON
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
The Northeast Corner
Rubaiyat Of a Commute,

But as the Poet saith, whats IN
We thought on Pigs and ChIct.s.snst
the same s-lun
As all Commuters think on. W.
To think on Twins---till Jim sna tt
came. ncHs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

WTE BELIEVE that only one conclu.
sion can be reached from the facts;
The nation is devoted fundamentally to
protection and Republican principles. II
will indorse them whenever given the op-
portunity through leadership it trusts.
It will not indorse them when the leader
ship is under suspicion and there are in
the high councils OF the party men of
such antecedents and regulations, de-
served or undeserved, as Penrose, Crane,
Barnes and Hitchcock
This newspaper loyalty supported
Hughes because it was convinced that
he was superior to MISUNDERSTANDING
leadership and would drive it out of the
party. The country has evidently deter
mined that there is a better way to chas.
tise that undesirable leadership, and this
is true even IL in some manner Mr.
Hughes should yet prove to have been
elected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest taiU be ans,persd
IN this column. Ter questions. the anst0ers 10
Ohioh every toeIlinJ0rmed person should knoto
asked daily. ~'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

Since print paper has risen IN cost the
newspapers are very vague and indefinite.
AS an Elk I want 10 know what lodge
these visitors belong TO- and also do they
drink the II o'clock toast with hard cider?
M. H. q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

YERTIsfMESTs FOR Y0UH coLUSiN. GAN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

Farmers az csalport say a number OF elks
Correspondent In Philadelphia Record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

WANTED colored nsh cleaner. also oyster
openffi man 70 run io3s. &c. "a.
Cola 1sh Or B. bass. ana now many Jobs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

ILTE SURMISB that Mr. Wilson, who
has shown a remarkable talent for
politics, will summon to his Cabinet some
western Progressives in an effort TO tie
the whole movement permanently to his
party. He is likely, too, TO work toward
some sort of tariff protection through the
Tariff Commission, for OF such a course
there has already been some evidence in
his mental processes. He is the only
Democrat who has appeared in fifty
years whom even the agriculturists
would follow in the prosecution of such
n policy. 1t is possible that his labor legis-
lation will not be so radical as many fear.
As TO the effect of the war on the cleo
ton, we have found II nowhere more
sanely stated than in an editorial written
many days before the voting, and pub
lished in the Saturday Evening Post Of
November II, in part, as follows:
The Republican management woe
fully misread the public mind They
thought II was truculently heroic, and
wrthing under sense of national dis
grace. when in fact II was merely sen.
sible II saw the United States. after
more than two years OF world war, at
peace and on as good terms with tho
world rs could possibly be expected. IN
respect OF the most trying issue the
war had brought us, this country had
imposed its conditions upon Germany,
after COUGHING them In language such
as one uation seldom uses to another.
Submarines were operating as we said
they must In view OF that funda-
mental fact whether or not we might
safely have pulled few more tail
feathers out of the German eagle
seemed unimportant We were sub
mitting TO some ndlgnltes from the
Allies, but rather wide sympathy tn
their cause. our patent powerlessness
to coerce them on the sea, and the tor
rent Of money they were pouring into
our lap left us the alternative OF pa
tlent negotiation or committing a sort
OF moral and material hara-kiri. with
regard 10 Europe. In short the situa-
tiOn was as sat sfactory as could rea-
sonably be hoped for. The country
understood that and accepted Il Inn
passioned oratory about a futile pro-
test against the invasion OF Belgium,
an impossible prevention Of the Lusl-
tanla crime and generally imposing
our own conditions upon fighting
Europe-wlthout at all fighting our
selves-simply bored the public. The
campaign has shown that this coun-
try's course in respect OF warning
Europe has been, In broad way. the
course which the common sense OF the
country approves, ineyiew OF all the cir
cumstances Of the case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

know no more II feared that they might
be welcome. too. TO Hughes in the White
House. and II voted as IL feared
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-13

s. I. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26

CLARENCE S. KESSLER & BRo.-Manufac.
t'rers'of and Wholesale Dealers in Cycle Ma.
terialS, Fittings, and Sundries. Nothing Sold at
Retail. 6o5h E Street N. w. Main 3O72.
E. p. HAZLEToN-Hish-G Grade Bicycles, Repairs
and Sundries Cash or instalIments. 429-43l
Tenth Street N. w. Phone Main $685.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26

the semi-fnal contests yesterday. west
ern's team. which was entered IN the
semi-Anals. lost 70 Central No. 2 last
night Yesterday afternoon Tech, lost
The games are played on a military
map OF the battlefield At Gettysburg
by teams OF six cadets each. composed
mostly OF officers from the different
companies. They are prepared by the
War College at Washington Barracks.
and are modelled after those played by
the army officers at the college.
The problems TO confront them are
unknown to the competitors until the
night OF the contests, and especially
strict secrecy IL being, maintained as 10
tho tactics that will be employed TO-
night. Most Of the problems In the
preiiminaries and .emi-finals have con-
sisted In part In moving troops or
supplies In n certain direction. and in
part OF blocking such movements.
The war games, II Ii stated by War
Department officials who have wit
messed them. are probably the most
pretentious ever undertaken In prepare
tory military schools. The cadets have
won much commentator for the man
ner In which they have handled mill
tary problems.
A different officer IL detailed from
the War Department to judge each
contest. They are under the general
supervision Of Lieut.. Il. z. steever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26

yesterday morning, however, the oper-
atora requested that the workers figure
out Just what all their demands would
aggregate. Accordingly, the operators
withdrew, while the union OFFICIALS
worked until nearly O'Clock last night
on the necessary calculations
Most OF the demands really mean an
increase OF pay, although they deal
with technical details of mine opera
ton. They thus can be expressed in
percentages Of the payroll and ADDED
together.t
To Add Increase Demanded.
II was learned that the miners plan.
after they have figured this out. to add
the 10 and 20 per cexs increases they
have asked AZ separate demands. LIT
tie difficulty was anticipated on this
point. however, a. It was not believed
the union would neglect an opportunity
OF a speedy favorable adjustment In an
attempt to press It's full demands.
The full subcommittee reconvened
this morning. II the calculations re-
quested are completed definite steps
toward an agreement may be expected
shortly.
John p. white, president Of the
United Mine Workers OF America, said
II has not yet been decided TO put over
the meeting OF the joint subcommittee
OF the anthracite operators and work.
ers, scheduled for next Monday II
the bituminous negotiations by then
have reached q state nearing compile
tion, however, Il was thought likely the
anthracite meeting will be postponed
until Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26
SEES ROSY
FOR ROADS
New Haven's President Crit
cises Governments $40,-
100000 Valuation Project.

NEW YORK. Feb 2s.-Howard
Elliott. president OF the New Haven
railroad. has asserted his belief that
the physical valuation Of railroads
when completed by the Federal Gov
eminent will show that American rail-
ways generally are worth more than
the par value OF their securities, that
the constant charge Of overcapitaliza-
tion will be refuted and one unfortu-
nate element In the settlement OF our
transportation problem will be elimi-
mated"
He expressed this view in an address
at n banquet OF the trust companies
section Of the. American Bankers As
ISOLATION. Embodied In his speech was
the statement that no reason had been
given for passing the act authorizing
The work will cost $4,000 ooe to S5.-
10000 and. he remarked, the ques-
ton may we'll be asked, Why does the
country engage In this work, and could
not the same amount OF money have
been spent to better advantage Tor the
countless improvements needed on the
railweys7'
Doubts Note-MaEing Value.
THE law itself does not give the
reasons" Elliott continued. and each
person must give his own reason. Some
say the valuation In made no as to pro-
| duce a better basis for making rates;
others that II In made for the purpose
It Is for the purpose OF finding a fsure
at which the Government could take
over the railways and operate them;
others that the establishment of the
valuation will form a sound besis for
credit and be a step forward to settling
the complicated transportation problem
OF the United States"
Admitting mistakes and abuses in the
years spent In the great task of Great
ing 10000 miles OF railroads. the speak
or doubted IL the millions spent on a
valuation now win be Of any great help
In making rates. He argued also that
investors haze right to the reward of
their wisdom and foresight-in other
words. to the increment. no matter II
the growth Of the country has been n
great factor In causing that increase.
Loose Talk About water"
He expressed his confidence also that
the valuation will stop a great deal of
loose talk about the water in capital
ization OF American railroads. which. he
pointed out. are capitalized at about
S61 900 mile, as against $40 900 a mile
I'm Germany and t21s.O In Belgium.
whether there was a demand for this
valuation Is not now the question:" he
said. THE law is here and must be
| obeyed. and II Is to the interest of the
| railway owners to have the valuation
made as rapidly as possible, and railway
| managers as whole are heartily and
| earnestly cooperating with Director
Prouty and his large organization in
: bringing about the desired result.
Under the present difficult conditions
| confronting the American railways. II
would seem that the faith OF the rail-
| way bondholder and stakeholder must
| be pinned to the Interstate Commerce
| Commission. and that valuation cannot
be completed too soon for the investing
public. and for the benefit OF the users
| OF the railways"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26

will be staged. The team OF riders en-
tered In the race will ride Wheels on
rollers and cyclometers Will tell the
distance run.
., Harry +; seamarE, at sixth and nd. o
Flying Merkel. and Musselman blcycies
as well as the Thor. Miami. and Fly
ing Merkel motorcycles. is authority for
the statement that more than 2OOO per-
sons have examined his display or
past week. showing the continuance or
interest In the old wheel. Mr.. Seamark
Week. -
Al the Haverford Bicycle Company,
b23 Tenth street. there will be a special
feature OF interest for the bicyclists in
a guessing contest for which a bicycle
will be the principal feature and BIZ
cycle supplies the awards. A bicycle In
the Haverford window will be run each
day for four hours by an electric motor.
The run of the machine will be recorded
by a cyclometer and the person naming
the number Of miles finally attained
will get the award.
Double Celebration.
p. ]. Mendell and company OF 1901
Seventh street. the largest Of the up
town bicycle supply houses announces
that the celebration OF Bicycle Week
and of the eighteenth anniversary of
the firms establishment. falls in the
same week. AZ a result there will be
all sorts Of special displays in the estab-
lishment.
Souvenirs will be distributed In the
form of catalogues and special booklets
relating to the growth of the bicycle
industry. Every effort will be made to
impress upon the users of bicycles the
fact that the sport in which they are
interested IL Of as much popular in
terest now as II ever has been.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26
Thlrtieth Anniversary of lnven-
ton Of Pedal Machine viii
Be Observed Here.
SPORT DECLARED POPULAR
Dealers viii Give Special Dis
plays With Big Race and
Carnival Features.

Back to the Bicycle Week has arrived
Beginning Monday, the men ana
women who have persisted in their
affection for the two-wheeled friend OF
mankind will work whoieheartedly for
a regeneration Of its popularity.
In Washington. at least. the thirty
years OF faithful service of the bicycle
IL to be celebrated by an attempt 10
rouse further interest.
The bicyclists declare that the wheel
ing population hasn't decreased very
much despite the fact that there IL not
as much attention paid to bicycles now
as there was a few years ago.
They insist that the bicycle business
is doing we'll, and 4, is their desire that
Not Hurt BY Jitney.
The jitney hasn't displaced its fore
runner, they insist, and because they
believe the bicycle should become once
more the topic of general conversation,
they have ordained that next week
every sentence spoken by a bicyclist
shall In some way refer to the value OF
their favorite mode OF transportation.
Bicycle Week Is TO be observed in all
sections by the people who deal in BIZ
cycle specialties as well as by the or
their principal object. The League OF
American Wheelmen and other national
bodies are behind the movement.
Bicycle dealers in Washington intend
to make the week noteworthy for the
display OF various kinds OF wheels ana
equipment.
The big improvements that have been
made in the manufacture of bicycles
will be shown In the displays.
While 1t IL the purpose of those inter-
,ested In the celebration OF the week 10
recall more particularly the wheels that
are propelled by physical force OF the
rider, at the same time they have
taken into consideration the fact thar
this 10 a gasolene age. and have let
the motorcyclists into their scheme OF
things.
Likewise, they viii have on display
in various parts of the city some or the
devices that hNSe been prepared which,
attached to an ordinary bicycle. make
a motor-driven vehicle OF It.
Race On Rollers.
The old days OF the wheel viii be
recalled by the visitors to Hazleton's
Bicycle store. 42s-431 Tenth street,
where for four hours each day next
week a go-as-you-piease bicycle race
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26
ON COAL
OWNERS RUMORED
Munitions Makers Reported to
Have Urged Acceptance Of
Miners Demands.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-Reports that
the bituminous coal operators to force
them to come to . speedy agreement
with their workers followed adjourn
mcnt Of the joint subcommittee OF the
miners and operators.
Persistent rumors were circulated
that certain powerful corporations,
alarmed at the mention OF trouble In
the soft coal fields and the consequent
effects on munitions manufacture, have
intimated to the operators that Il VIII
o. expedient for them quickly TO come
to the best terms they can get. ana
draw up working agreement with the
uion TO- replace. that which expires
While II was impossible to obtain
pointed out that the request OF the
operators that the equivalent increase
or adj OF the demands be computed
indicated a desire for a speedy set
Element, The operators themselves
laughed at the rumors.
Union Officials Jubilant.
Officials OF the union were jubilant
over the days events. and frankly ad-
United they considered them n dis
iinct gain. There was general
opinion that settlement. unless some
unforeseen obstacle appears, will be
reached by the middle OF next week.
The possibility Of a settlement today
was even suggested.
Most OF the eleven demands Of the
miners are OF a highly technical ma
ture. and the prospect that each would
have to be taken up separately prom
tsed interminable delays. Thursday,
the first day of the conference. was de-
voted to the first demand, for pay
ment of a mine run basis. and the
situation after the days sessions ap-
parently was further from a settlement
than ever.
. Soon after the Joint subcommittee met
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26
To Hear Applications for
Liquor Licenses Monday

Five applications for liquor licenses
and transfers will be considered by the
Excise Board at public hearings Mon
day and Tuesday.
The following IL the docket: Monday.
10 a. m. John Walsh. for a retail
license at 1896 Fourteenth street; 2 p.
m. Carl c. Braun. for retail license nj
9O7 Seventh street northwest; Tue>.
day, 10 a. m. John J. Daily. for trans
at 901h Il street northwest; = d. M,
Mary A. Ready, executrix for the es-
tate of John Ready. for transfer OF
license at 1914 M street northwest: Z
p. m. Ellen o. Riordan. executrfx cor
estate of ID. e. Riordan, for transfer OF
license at ~ Seventh street southwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26
Two Colored Boys Snatch
Purse From Woman

Two colored boys robbed Miss Sadie
M. Gill. OF 2233 Eighteenth street.
within q few hundred feet OF her
home last night. according to a re-
port she has made to the police.
Miss Gill says a purse containing
$13 In cash and a watch valued at
$40. was taken. She told the police
she was walking in Eighteenth street
between California street and wyo-
ming avenue about o'clock, when
the boys approached her. One OF
them. about twelve Years old, grab
bed her purse and ran into an alley.
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-26

OSBORN & LEISHEAR, Distributors, s23 9th
ST. N. W.-You ought to see the new Indian
Bicycle line. Phone NJ. 1909.