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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
DISPUTES T. RS POPULARITY
the Editor Of Evening Ledger.

To the Editor OF Evening Ledger
SIr-S. v. S. writes his fine opinion of T.
r.. In tonight's issue, and we will give him
the satisfaction TO say there are considera-
BILE others who have irrevocable opinions
as to him being the only pebble on the
beach to run this country. However, Just
as he has such ardent followers who would
follow Teddy anywhere" so has he the
opposition. and every person who is in
opposition TO him is as strongly so as his
followers are Tor him. 1t seems natural
that such is the case In other words
with some II is nobody but Il. r., while
with others II Is anybody but T. r, All
T. r. followers make an awful noise and
engender in the opposition the desire to
hght, hence the commotion he speaks Of
He says t. r. Is known as the war lord
OF America by the ''peace-at-any'price men,"
That is known by everybody, not only the
extreme paeifists He is the leading ex-
ponent this country has OF the ideas of
Prussan militarism.
But, foregoing any further description OF
the imam who put the l in It." who prom
ised US he would under no circumstances
be a candidate for or accept another NOM
ination." / want to call s. v. SIS attention
10 something l have been "watchfully wait
ing" for for some time, viz, the senti-
ment of the voters OF the one single State
in the Union at this time which remained
loyal TO T. r. after every other State threw
down the still-born Progressive party since
his great popularity IN 1912. This descrfp-
ton tells any one familiar with political
current events since that time to what
state / refer, which Is California, the
strongest Roosevelt State in 1912, so much
so that Hi" Johnson was made best
man beside the terrible Teddy, The Gov
ernor of California, l suppose. thought he
was going TO slide into the Vice Presidency.
HI had a good machine, and therefore ii
lasted the longest of any. The point is
that the spring primaries In California
went 6e,5Sz for the regular Republican
ticket. as against 1852 for the UNITED"
Republicans. for whom Governor johnson
was sponsor. and beggarly 5s02 votes for
the Progressive ticket This Is more signi-
hcant and more emphatic against any re-
vlvaI of the Roosevelt candidacy than the
way T. r VAS bottled up BY the Massa-
chaselts primary, especially as the contest
vas raVereed IN respect 70 the machine
Fhs Maasachusetta elittle four had the
rezular Republican eFgenfzaflcn % eom-
bal against with Lodee' Weeks Crane and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

the giant sinews and mighty muscles and
splendid bodies Of mature power. we
want the facilities to which as dwellers
in this great metropolis we are entitled.
We will not be choked and strangled and
starved and beaten down.
There can be no period Of watchful
waiting for Philadelphia. 1t must go for.
ward or # must go back. we are not
mlsers. WE are the greatest builders in
the world, the greatest creators Of
wealth. and we know that we must spend
money to make money, that we must
have the machinery Of distribution. the
facilities for growth, or stagnaton will
crumple us up.
This Is not party contest and there
is no personality involved in 1t. The
wellbeing of Philadelphia is the sole ls-
sue at stake. Were this transit loan not
a good loan, were this transit plan not
good plan, the EVENING LEDGER would
be first and foremost in opposition. But
the loan Is good loan and the transit
plan is a good plan. Engineers, finan-
ciers, experts of all sorts and conditions
have indorsed both. There is no open
and aboveboard opposition to the loan
as SUCH the only open opposition is an
opposition of delay, of postponement, of
shunting transit off on side-track.
Tomorrow is your day in court, citi.
zens Tomorrow. at last, after long
fight of months and years, you have the
whole question of exchange tickets, of
excess fares, of intolerable transit condi.
tiuns in your own hands,
Make your verdict ring the bell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Here's a MYaterY

At THIRTY minutes past high noon
"A Friday, May 12, we took possession
Of Room 30S in the Sinton Hotel, Gin
cinnati. The room had just been vacated,
the outgoer passing us in the hall. There
were three pictures in the room, but their
faces had been turned to the wall. We
assisted the chambermaid to right them.
They were "Haying Time" an etching, by
Emile Muzele; {, popular picture Of
Dante grieving for Beatrice, and photo.
gravure, unfamiliar to us, of the heads
of two young bellies of the early Georgian
period. What on earth did he turn
these for?" we asked. Folks often do"
said the chambermaid. We wonder why
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
The people would have more

The peopIe WOULD nave more taIth
in Attorney General Browns anxiety to
get rid of Penroseism If his zeal had
been exhibited at time when his CO.
operation would have amounted to some
thing. 1t is not recorded that Mr. Brown
did anything to keep Mr.. Penrose from
being sent back to the Senate, and 1t is
not apparent that Mr.. Brown desires
anything now except to step into the
Penrose shoes. substituting piggeries
for booze joints and Vareism for PEN
roseism. There is no room for decent,
forward-looking Republicans in either
camp. A man can play politics and be
Attorney General, but the more playing
there is in the first case the more play
ing there is likely to be in the second
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
DISCOVERIES

But the Washington Administration
played into the hands OF Villa. who was
exalted as great ''constitutionallst"
When II was discovered VILLA was q crook,
President Wilson coddled carranza and
now Washington Is awaking TO the fact
that the First Chief" also is deeeiver.
Carranza never co-operated with the United
States except on paper. After betraying
our troops at Parral he demanded the
withdrawal OF the American army from
Mexieo. Recent raids. however have de-
termlned President Wilson to continue the
chase after villa and to hold the field until
border banditry has been stamped out
Peoria Transcript
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
A MOTHERS POINT OF VIEW

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sir-I am daily reader Of your paper.
and last night read the article In reference
to the terrible toll of lives which the auto
mobile has been the cause of. But l won
der IL the writer of this article ever looked
at the question from the motorists point or
view am woman driver of two and one
half years experience, also mother OF TWO
dear little girls of 10 and IL n years. l
drive four days a week every week, rain
or shine, summer or winter always drive
through the city, and / wonder, when l
think of it, that there are not more chill
dren killed. They never In the majority or
cases look right or left, but dash ahead
many times escaping injury by the narrow
est margin I myself came very year in
turing two children about 4 years of age;
only that was running slowly and had my
car under perfect control saved them. Now
will YOU tell me what kind of a mother they
had to allow such young children to play IN
the street? This occurred not on some side
street but on Venango street near Broad.
The majority of accidents occur on main
streets, where children should be kept from
playing On little side streets they have to
play in the streets, as pavements are mar
row. How many are killed or injured steal
ing rides? A gentleman, also a father
killed a little boy with his car. The boy
was stealing ride and he fell from the
wagon directly In front Of the car. That
man was wreck for months after. Whose
fault was It? There are, | admit reckless
drivers, but children especially should be
made to understand that the street is for
vehicles and every child caught stealing
rides should be arrested. There must be
provision for increase OF traffic Therefore,
let the city furnish more Fairgrounds where
the children can play In safety for l never
yet found the street the place for child
to play. It is up to the city to provide for
the children in every section some place
where they can have freedom without dan
ger. There Is more than one side to this
question and each should have a fair
hearing.
MRS. LILLIAN e. PINKERToN.
Philadelphia. May IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
"Police" and "Politics"

Editor OF "Whdt Do You Rnoton-I see 80
much In the paper these days about getting
the police out OF politics. The words seem
so much alike and yet have such different
meanings that 1t occurs to me would like
TO know IL there is any similarity in their
derivation. SOL,
The words are both derived from the
Greek word polls" city. In their his
tory they are closely related and indeed.
the policing OF a civilized community and
the ''politicizing" of 1t are really closely re-
lated ideas. 1t must be remembered that
the word politics" is often used In the de-
based sense. quite contrary to it's original
sense. OF unpatriotie rather than patriotic
dissension
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
THE LAST STAND

They've pushed us back a trench or ttoo,
And this ones pretty tight,
Much tighter than the one ICE bneic
When zoe began to fight.
But, 0oshdHhemlocti tDdtch US SPIEL
Some scrapptng no,o vouH see,
For " they drive us further, tUe'H
Be In society,
Our preparedness discounted the
enemy and we promptly regained our
old position.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Answers to SATURDAYS Quiz

1. Midshipmen receive the rank of ensign
on graduation.
2. For quartered oak the log Is cut longi-
tudinally In quarters and then into
boards in order to show tho light
markings of the grain.
3. Black lead pencils are made of graphite
or plumbago, which contains no lead
4. The diagnosis Is determining the nature
of an illness, tho prosnosis the nature
Of Its course.
8. German. silver" Is an alloy of copper,
zinc and nickel.
Q. The Speaker receives $4,000; other
Representatives get $1,000.
=. The Conscience Fund was established in
1911. 1t Is made up of sums which
persons who have cheated the Gov
ernment return.
8. A traveller journeyed about the world in
35 days FL hours as minutes In 1913
This is the record.
o. Splicing rope is tho joining of two
ends by INTERVIEWING their strands.
10. A ship Is square-rigged. A schooner Is
rigged fore and aft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Newspaper CIlppIngs

Editor Of "What Do You kno40. Gould
you inform me IL there Is any place in this
city where I can dispose OF Newspaper clip
pings? Several persons whom / have asked
tell me there is a market for them. but they
do not know Just where, Ipimy own coun-
try (Norway), also In Paris and Stockholm,
have sold three collections OF clippings,
receiving for them on an average for each
a sum equivalent to $3.50. These Clippings
are classified. from four leading New York
and Philadelphia papers, and though have
been advised 10 keep them tan the war an
hances their value, would like 70 dispose
OF them at once. THEIMA.
II is interesting to note that such a sum
as you mention can be obtained abroad for
a private collection Of contsmporary eIjn-
pings. In this country there are a numhs,.
Of clipping bureaus. which cover the Eround
fairly thoroughly, and, OF course. All news
papers keep complete fles iof their back
numbers, You might consult some person
interested In the subject 10 which your elm
pings refer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
DATELINES ON THE NEWS

DATELINES ON THE NEWS
Totons, as 1cell as men,
Like to do their stint
That tDill, nolo and then,
Get their names In print.
Some, of course, there are
Many zoe might nome
Tn to 90 too far
In their greed for fame.
On the other hand,
There are many score
Places In the land
We tconld hear from more.
washington, d. c."
Daily stdres at us;
Never toiH IL be
Too monotonou8. ...
Berlin" London" Rome"
Seek the primal page,
Where they'll s. at home
While these battles tUa0e.
All! but less We'H see
In the public eye
Lincoln (N-e-b J"
"ovster Bay IN. ~"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
A PRAYER FOR EDITORS

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sir-For long time ! have been con-
templatins the suggestion of putting into
the litany of the Episcopal Church a spe-
cial prayer for the editors OF newspapers
II seems to me they ill one Of the most
important places for the guidance and in
struetion and upbullding Of the masses.
Boston. May t3. j. NJ H
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Governor Brur

Governor Brumbaugh is the only
presidential candidate on the ballot for
whom the Republicans are asked to ex.
press a preference tomorrow, but does
any one think that the vote for him on
Tuesday will indicate that he is the
choice of Pennsylvania for the Presi-
dency? The farcical nature of the whole
proceeding was made apparent when the
Governor denied that he was a candidate
for any office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
QUIZ

1. why has q milking stool three legs9
2. What is q shot tower?
8. what are the four kinds Of cloud?
4. What Ia tho correct pronunciation Of
"liin"?
8. Is Il safer for an aviator to fly ut a
height of 200 feet above land or 1000
feet, and why?
9. why is n piano so called?
7. why does smoke ascend moro readily
. in dry weather than In damp
weather?
8. who is supposed to have invented the
wheelbarrow?
0. Name two Emperors resident in America
In the nineteenth century,
10. Arc any plants carnivorous?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

Yesterday was called Mothers
Day, but no mother was beguiled into
thinking that she could get off so easily.
She knew that Saturday and Tuesday
were her days also, together with Mon.
day, Friday. Thursday and Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

The younger generation would
seem to be pressing unusually hard for
recognition, with more than half the girls
seeking marriage licenses in one city
still in their teens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

1t would be looked upon as JOY
fully significant in London and Paris IL
the German War Minister resigned. But
IL is probably just as significant that the
German Food Minister has resigned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Al the commerciaI Museum ~

At the Commercial Museum there
was opened today a civic exposition,
showing the great possibilities of the
Philadelphia of the future. Before they
can be realized there is work to be done
Immediately to realize the great possibili.
ties of today-and tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

curing the stress of
those stressful days.
1t is probably untrue.
but the story is val.
liable because near.
ly every story that
lasts 80 years or
more has some basis
of truth. Few bare.
faced lies have a
standing in the com.
munity for more than
a decade or so. So.
while 1t may not have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

The Colonel, after all, is not to be
summoned to dam the River of Doubt as
to the expediency of nominating him
which seems to be running through the
Union League
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Wishes: For My Son

BORN ON SAINT cECILIA's DAY. 1912
1.-THE toHoDfn0 verses, by Thomas Mac.
DoHd0h, i0hO tods e1eouted Mau s. an.
pedred IN May, 1913, IN the literary mag.
SCHOOL,
Now, my son. is life for you.
And / wish you Joy to tt
Joy Of power in all you do.
Deeper passions, better wit
Than had, who had enough;
Quicker life and length thereof,
More OF every Joy but love.
For wish you more than
Ever knew of glorious deed
Though no rapture passed me by
That an eager heart could heed
Though l followed heights and sought
Things the sequel never brought.
Wild and perilous holy things,
Flaming with a martyrs blood
And the Joy that laughs and sings
Where foe must be withstood.
Joy of headlong. happy chance
Leading on the battle dance.
But found no enemy.
No man In a world OF wrong
That Christ's words OF charity
Did not render clean and STRONG
Who was ! TO judge my kind,
Bllndest groper Of the blind?
But for you. so small and young
Born on Saint cecilia's day,
/ In more harmonious song
Now for nearer Joys should pray
simple Joys the natural growth
OF your childhood and your youth.
Courage, innocence and truth;
These Tor you, 20 small and young,
In your hand and heart ana tongue.
To old Bert Taylor, who Is pleased %
cal this column our "splre Of spaghetti. .
We are indsbled Tor the ysr5es given
above
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Coming Events"

Editor Of "Whdt Do You KnotD"-Can
you tell me who wrote Coming events cast
their shadows before'2 w. H.
The line occurs In 'Lochiels Warming
by Thomas Campbell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
JOHN G. JOHNSON
AS A MILITARY Mat
With Other Philadelpbi.u !.
Was Prepared in 1863 t. 'ss e.. =
the city-value of TsEins fs,'
Law Books to Gettysburss

7 Is rumored that when John = .
= son went to Gettysburg to say. - .l soli
V,p,a S,s ma. from rom, the confederates, he y.
f, MS law books with him and cos.''' ~ W
tiously studied them at odS sOns''s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Duties of a Consul

Editor OF "Whnt Do You RnoD"-Can
you tell me what are the duties of a consul? ?
T. W.
A consul has for his mission in the coun-
try to which he Is assigned the supervision
and protection, within certain lines. of the
commercial and national interests of his
country and countrymen, in accordance with
the treaties existing between the two coun-
tries. the principles of international law
the regulations of his own Government and
the usages of his consular Jurisdiction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

Editor Of "What Do Y6u Kno,ss- ~ !,
you tel me ny. u EnoSs works can ind lines
miss you, my darling, Inv darling
The embers burn low o. ne heaTth.
AAa srn sns SIT Of the household.
ana hA9nsp y 'he soieel Of It's mirth.
.Aee,a ne 70 know hat the other
s'.zz- T. 4
Ferhaps somc reader MIN : .A,. =. 49,
aI1H faI4 |niolmzlion 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
TYoRYl

They claim to have discovered that the
foundations Of the rhiladalphla municipal
building are made el rahnis. H11 what did
The taxpayers a4necfz-Ikallan marble ~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Nifty Nicknames for Ball Tosser

CIR-Noticing that certain Of our ma
~ tional gamesters were nicknameless
or, If not utterly so, at least wearing i'll
fitting monickers, have manufactured
few, thus:
'Sooth'' saler.
Buck" Wheat
"Chlppy' Chase
''Whoopng' Kaun.
This last of course, would be much
more clever IL this here Kauff was catch
ing instead Of C. f., and If 1t wasn't pro-
nounced "Kowf." oh, well, perhaps some
of your young men may suggest better
ones. Fowle Bunt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest tcill bo an
stCered In this column. Ten questions, the
dns,Ders to tohich euery tceH-informed
person should knotc, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Philadelphia, Monday, May Is, 1915.
MAKE YOUR VERDICT RING
THE BELL

Philadelphia, big or little. metropoli-
tan or provincial. hog-tied or free, inert
or militant, backward or forward. that
is the issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

The high cost of gasoline concerns us
not at all, but we would like to know
why John D., adding insult to injury.
should be permitted to knock its "i' out.
Many of his ads call 1t "gasolene."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

You had to stand up in the crowded
trolley car going to work today, did you?
Well, one can stand up in polling booth,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
ELNnLNGIS LOSING

Hard luck! found a dollar bill
In my last summers suit
For joy, tDcnt aud bleD IL IN
with Seuerdl more to boot.
A. Crouch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Tom Days Column
Commnnianei

TTTHEN the editorial page was en-
w larged TO seven columns we we're
pushed back to the seventh trerch.
whereupon, we issued this defiant note;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

TT SEEMS to US the ice-cream industry
i is freezing right on to the heels of the
munlton millionaires. 1t may be that
since we heard of the brewery that blew
when West Virginia went dry several
years ago and started In making more
money out of ice cream than 1t ever did
out OF beer-it may be that we've been
looking for the ice-oream delivery wagons,
as our train flies through the country;
but we know we see them. at any rate,
and they're surely multiplying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

With many hostelries the words "ho.
tel" and "house" are interchangeable, but
that wouldn't do IN the case OF the Aims,
in Cincinnati. Pete
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

To old Bert Taylor, who Is pleased 70
call this column our 4splFe Of spaghetti"
We are indsbfed Tor the ysr5es given
above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-16
HAMLET.

Harvey Ramsey delivered a horse
in Aledo Friday.
Mrs. Frank Mcfarland returned
home Thusdday after spending several
days with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Kruger.
Cass Halstead and family spent Sun
day at the home of Prentice Halstead
Miss Bessie Turner came home We'd
nesday of last week after staying a
few days with her grandmother, Mrs.
Lucinda Butcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cooper visited
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs.
Eliza McCaw and family of Viola. Mrs.
Cooper's three sisters accompanied
them home.
Lennie King and family and Miss
Mildred King spent Sunday with Mrs.
Kings parents of Edgington.
Rev. Mr.. Parker of Marston and DR..
Kirkland were dinner guests at Joe
Sproston's home Wednesday.
Miss Bulmal spent Monday with
Misses Ruby Smell and Tessy Taylor.
Charles Bopes arrived home from
Chicago Thursday
Earl clearinghouse and family vera
Sunday visitors at the John Reaber
home.
Mrs. Anna Oldfield came Wednes-
day of last week to help care for her
mother, Mrs. Katherine Schriver. Mrs,
Schrivers many friends are glad to
know her condition is better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-16

to enlisting in the flying corps. served
IA months in the trenches with the for
eign legion, established a record in
pistol shooting while in the air. He
placed II bullets out of II shots in the
head of a moving silhouette, repre-
senting the body of a man, at a dis
lance of 100 yards. His work with the
machine gun is said to be fully equal
to his precision with a revolver. Paw
elka now has his license for the most
recent addition to French aviation, the
new fast Newport biplanes, as we'll as
all the other machines in the service.
Willis Vavilland of Chicago and
Frederick Prince of Boston have also
finished their preliminary training at
Buc, and have gone to Pau to familiar
ize themselves with the newest ma
chimes before going to the front. Paw
elka is completing his preparation at
the aerial artillery school at Cazeau
Robert Soubrian of New York, whose
preparation was delayed by illness
will soon undertake his official trials
and then join the corps.