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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

No violation Of neutrality Is discernible In
the offer, made some time ago ana
yesterday accepted by the French Gov
ernment for the rehabilitation OF French
industry after the war through Ameri.
can capital and inventive genius What.
ever American sympathies IN the war
may be- they hays an ovsrhowing heart
Tor the individuals Of All countries who
are suffering. and they do not lack business
sense which viii lead them 70 the work OF
roeoEstruction on the Rhine as swiftly as
g that on the Seine That there win be null
uiadlnoua opportunities for such service ana
for such sptarprisa + as eertain as the Issue
u lne war Is uncertain. No man knows what
she das brings forth huf We are unhappiIy
sase s1st nalsleftune and pllssFy are the awfuI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
LIFE

What am l. Life7 thing of watery salt
Held an cohesion by unTesting cells
Which work they know not why, which never
halt;
Myself unwilling where their Master dwells;
do not bid them yet they toll they spin
world which uses me use them
Nor do know which end or which begin,
Nor which TO praise, which pamper, which
condemn.
So Ike a marvel in a marvel set
answer TO the vast, as wave by wave
The sea Of air goes over, dry or wet.
or the full moon comes swimming from her cave
or the great sun comes NORTH this myriad /
ringlss. not knowing how yet wondering Why
John Aazeheld. la the January Atlantic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Editor of "WhGt DO You Rnotp'-Has a man
who can get life insurance policy better
prospect of long life than who is rejected,
and what is the cause of death of the insured,
old age some acute disease? T. G. X
disease, he very naturally has better prospect
OF long life than man who is suffering from
some allment which insurance
pany. to reject him a risk According to ths
last report of of the largest life insurance
companies, 1t paid losses in 1890 cases in 1915.
OF these deaths 252 were from heart disease,
167 from apoplexy, 165 from nephrtis, 1853 from
pneumonia, 1874 from cancer and LOG from tuber-
culosis OF the total number of deaths, 1887
occurred at the age of so or later. Typhoid
and appendicitis killed only II and 49, respeo-
lively, and 6S died from no ailment save old
age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Sir Douglas MawsOn's Expedition

Editor Of "Whdt DO you knotO"-What was
the purpose Of Douglas Mawsons trip to the
Antarctic2 STUDENT
Mawson, with about so other men, most of
them specialists in various scientific lines headed
his expedition for the Australian Quadrant OF
the Antarctic region. One purpose OF the exDedi.
tlon was to establish wireless station at Mac.
quare Island. whence warnings could be sent OF
the great storms which sweep over southern
Australia creating havoc on land and sea. Ths
fauna OF the region were also studied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

ZONES a letter all the way from Ningpo.
~ China. II. l.. Corbin wrote II, and it's full
of Chinese dainties Wen dole 'em out TO you,
a mouthful at time. 1.-The Ledgers are doled
out to me, ship by ship" says he; then when
I've finished with the papers my boy gets
few extra coppers squeeze from the native
markets Foreign papers more better for
wrap fish, he says.
Some day I'll write you something. have
hopes that one day I'll complete my Great Orr.
entail Classic. entitled The Call of the East
SO far all I've got is the last two lines:
1T rings and it sings from Hardin TO Pakoi;
'Tis the Call Of the East Observation-Disclosures
boyr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Great Soldiers

Editor Of "TVhat Do You Rnotp"--will you
please tell me who were the greatest five soldiers
of all time? STUDENT.
No list of the greatest Ave soldiers could be
made which would satisfy all experts. There is
general agreement, however that Alexander,
Hannibal, Caesar, Napoleon and Robert d. Lee
were among the greatest generals of history
Some authorities would put Grant in the list.
though military experts usually place Lee ahead
of him. Englishmen would probably put the
first Duke of Marlborough and the first Duke
of Wellington in any list which they would
make
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
CURIOUS ADVERTISEMENTS

Among curious advertisements in a popular
magazine are these: Make Gold. Artificial.
Stands test or money back" Invent Some
thing! Our free book tells you what to invent"
Endless Notwithstanding new-Twelve Ties
in zone" "Now's the time 10 Sell Luminous
Crdcitx to Catholics for Easter" "Will trade
Threshing- machine for Acceptance" Drunk,
Sick, or Crazy-Not u.s. but we let you collect
the money and keep it all"-Outlook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Ask Dealers in Coins and Curios.

Editor Of "Whdt Do You RnoW"-will you
please tell what is the value of 50-cent
piece dated 1882, f. c.
Questions of this sort cannot be answered in
this column as the prices of old coins vary
from time TO time and among the dealers, as
the bidding at auctions demonstrates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
ALI the Days of the Year

Editor Of "WhGt DO You Rnot0"-Referring
to the ingenious (O computation Of "All the
Days of the Year" appearing in your column.
should not the following items be classed as
recreation: Vacation. II days; Sundays, SO
days; noon hours for year. 2s days. and Satur.
day afternoons on, 26 days? According 10 your
computation you are allowing 242 days for
recreation. BETHLEHEM STEEL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Anapram Contest

WE DON'T like that word opposite" any
w more than you do but that's the only
adjective to apply to these two entries:
TWAS IN RARE HAMLET I sPAKE SIN
CERELY
A DATE / DO CRY ON.
X.Yz.
This got by for different reason.
My HOTEL NAP WENT BADLY,
The music loud,
on the corner / would gladly
Have hammered the whole crowd.
But when reused up fully
/ thought the playing bully.
J.AA
Yesterdays answer;
A Thunder God-Dreadnousht.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Boy Scouts Incorporation

Editor OF "WhGt Do You Rnoto"-Can you tell
me when the organization known the Boy
Scouts OF America was Incorporated Is Colonel
Roosevelt at the head of it? F. f. NJ.
1t was Incorporated February s, 1910. The
honorary president is President Wilson, and Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr. Taft are honorary vice presi.
dents The president is Colin H. Livingstone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

VTTE'RE growing very tired of having our
w perfectly good suggestions for cartoons
laughed to scorn by the tall, red-haired rangy
genius who spreads himself, triple -breastedly,
over the upper righthand corner of this edi.
torial edlfice; and so, beginning today-and
perhaps for one consecutive day only-we pro.
pose to present
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Have You One in Your Home?

OUR Constant Reader, the one who has read
" us consistently from the first, called at the
office TO today. We were told num-
ber of interesting things: that soap which used
to cost cents cake is now for 10; that
Gimlets have just the frock our fiapper needs;
and that she herself can't run the house on
well-On what we're giving her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Penrose,s Seniority

Editor Of "VhGt Do You RHot5"-Was Boiss
Penrose reelected at the recent senatorial cleo
tion3 II So is he the junior senior Senator
from Pennsylvania READER.
He was elected Senator by direct vote OF the
people in 1914, being the FIRST Senator chosen
by this new method of election in Pennsylvania
He was elected 70 succeed CAMERON for the
term beginning March !, 1897. and was reelected
in 1908, 1903 and 1914, Having served longer
than Mr. oliver. his colleague, he is the senior
Senator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

The Reading has begun to boost the port in
the right way by sending 70 its shareholders
along with their dividend checks a notice
calling on them to ship and order all foreign
tleight TO them shipped by the Reading lines,
through the Port Richmond terminal. Now
lei the other railroads with Philadelphia con.
nsctions follow the good example
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Recruiting is looking up. Only 70 men were
enlisted at the Philadelphia station of the
army in March, but 100 have been accepted
during the first II days of April, Yet, even
at this rate. it will take a long time to get
the 10000 increase to the regular army which
Congress- has authorized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
OUIZ


l. Name two Of the principal ports Of Mexico.
2. What are the Mississippi River levees?
8. About how much money IL there in circula-
tiOn in the United States?
4. What IL the Koran?
8. who IL Chief Justice of the United Stntesf
O. what 60 the initials "I. w. w" stand fort
!. who Thomas GainsborOuRh?
8. How Is the Premier OF England selected?
0. what Is the Boston Common?
10. what military event brought military activi-
ties In the American Revolution to
close?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

camp followers in this war. We may not have
a friend in Europe now, but when the war is
over we shall have plenty of business asso-
ciates II only for the good this country can
do afterward 1t must not go rashly into the
rrnr r,nru
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

4 More true than most figures OF speech is the
statement that only miracle can prevent an
open break with Germany" Unfortunately,
the nature OF the miracle is known-a back
down and a pledge from Germany. And we
have reason not to believe in that kind of
miracle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Senator Thomas rivaled Mr.. Bryan as a dis.
penser OF fiapdoodle when he told the Philadel-
phia Democratic Club that when there was a
resurrection Of the spiritual sentiment of the
nation the number OF soldiers and sailors In
uniform would be unimportant II win take
more than rhetoric TO prepare this nation to
defend itself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

The Henry Ford delegation to the Republican
National Convention elected In Michigan will
need only a little of their candidates fondness
for peace 10 make lot OF trouble at Chicago
With an appropriation corresponding with that
which financed the recent expedition to Europe
they might even steal the nomination from the
Col pnel again.-New York World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

AS no one objects TO the construction of the
Frankford elevated railroad line. work on 1t
is progressing rapidly. The first steel col.
umn for It was set yesterday, and its success
sors win rear themselves in the air so rapidly
that they will all be in place before you
know IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
What Do You Know?

Queries of general interest toiH be dnstOered
In this column. Ten questions, the dnsiUers
TO ,ohtch every tUell-tntornled person should
knotD, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Perhaps Carranza thinks that If he is going
TO lick the United States he would better begin
while the Government does not know its own
mind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Notwithstanding the fact that the Judge
Advocate General of the army has shot the
Hay and Chamberlain bills full of holes, the
Senate continues to debate the provisions for
federalizing the militia as though they were
of some practical use
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Fortunately for the disappointed politicians,
the members of the American Philosophical
Society, now considering scientific questions in
Independence Square, are not the cnly citizens
who can enjoy the consultations of philosophy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

The controversy over who wrote the plays
Of Shakespeare is not nearly acute as that
over who is to get the nomination in the Re-
publican National Convention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Experts OF one kind have reported that the
upper part of the City Hall tower is rotten
"ekperts" of another kind insist that the foun-
dAtions are rotten; and there have been
rhmors that there Is rottenness somewhere
between the foundations and the tower.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

The anal argument in the appeal Of William
Barnes from the verdict of the jury in his suit
against Roosevelt will be made in October
when the presidential campaign is at its
height. No other date would suit Mr.. Barnes
20 well, or Mr.. Roosevelt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

No one will disagree with Senator Stone
when he says that we should have a larger
navy. He shows his failure to understand
the exigencies of the situation when he OPP
poses an increase in the army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Party Manners U. X; Quite So!
A Doctor Of DiUi'ity
WAC often PLAYS the host to me
fHSs quite dear old friend Of Mine)
Had asked me TO his house to dine.
He made preDrdHdfaI Dt0ateBts spin
BIZ sai0iag fast on hts yioIin.
"Hop DO voR Ike lfl" he asked Of me;
But al said toas. %EsddEs. D. D.
n. o. q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Call New York Piers Second to Those
Here.-Report of Director Websters trip.
But alas! as Abraham Lincoln said calling
our piers first will not give them the shipping
unless manufacturers do the calling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

If the trouble in Mexico is ever settled and the
war in Europe ended the newspapers will be put
to II 10 adjust their first pages to the changed
conditlons.-Los Angeles Evening Express.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
"BLOODLESS WAR" IN
MEXICO NOT LIKELY
Trench Warfare Impossible for Two
Small Armies on 2000-mile
Front-Obregon's Skill and
Carranza's Intentions

AMERICANS who were drilled in that
which made them more familiar with the
fancies of the 4Os of the last century than
with the facts of today can rattle off with
precision the exact number of Mexican SOL
ders whom American soldier can defeat
and one should add, with one hand tied behind
his back" We were told, and solemnly be.
lleved, that small detachments of American
troops drove before them immense and thor
oughly disgusted armies of Mexicans.
However true some of these stories may be,
the fact remains that the United States en-
ployed 104,2S4 troops in our Mexican War,
and the maximum number OF Mexican troops
was at no time more than 46,000 Today the
condltons-on paper-are very nearly re-
versed. The strength OF the mobile army
within the United States was officially 53,O22
as late as April, 1915, and Mexico, from all
accounts, II her various factions united against
the "gringoes." would have between $4,000
and 100000 men.
But If any still believe that one American
is more than a match for two Mexicans, they
forgetting one important factor-a little
thing which Maxim calls the greatest life
saver ever invented" That is the machine
gun. The Mexcans have machine guns. They
have not been used llfe-savers in Mexico.
but for an exactly opposite purpose. But the
truth contained in the epigram has been
proved again and again In Europe. small
number of men with a few machine guns can
play such havoc with very much larger at
tacking force that modern warfare has been
driven to a great extent underground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Once 1t is made clear Roosevelt is not a possi-
billty in all human probability the field will be
open to all Republican candidates without the
slightest danger of having to enter into rivalry
with Charles Evans Hughes,-Brooklyn Stand
ard Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Colonel Roosevelt says that the tariff APP
peals to the belly and not to the SOUL but
he does not mean to suggest that the free
trade Democrats are the soul of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

No one can look at the saloon map of
Kensington without concluding that there is
some justification for the campaign against
the saloon which is soon to begin there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
WE ARE READYl

Carrnnza has asked tho United states to
withdraw from Mexico In order to save his
own skin. lie cannot control Mexico. He
Is not master in his own house. The Presi-
dent has asked whether we are ready TO go
into that house, save our own property and
our own people. For the good OF the world
we must restore order there. Then, for the
sake Of our honor, we must leave. But not
TIL thsn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

At least the German Government has set
our mind at rest concerning one important
problem. We know now that between sink
ings commanders Of submarines amuse them.
selves in the gentle art of sketching their VIC
Tins. Kuturl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

The Bird worrying the Colonel at this moment
has its habitat in hassachusetts-N York Sun.
The bird worrying the Colonel at this moment
for several years, Is that Gloomy Gus OF
the archaeological kingdom whose distinguished
accomplishment is crOakng "Nevermore -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Song of ScOrn

would not even give old Persian dam
For the cleverest, timeliest, new anagram;
For hate every one, hate each and all,
on my poor jaded spirit all anagrams pail,
So hereby express my great scorn of such
Jests.
And l hymn my deep hate with these poor
anapests. WILL LOU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Trench Warfare Impossible

But there Is little reason to believe that a
war between the United States and Mexico
would develop the trench system which is
universal on all the European fronts. The
only reason there are trenches In Europe is
that there are enough men engaged to fill
them. But mere couple of hundred thousand
men fighting each other in trenches stretched
across 1000 miles is unthinkable. The strategy
would therefore necessarily involve fighting in
the open, with detached columns trying to
outfank each other and the advantage with
the defenders, not with the invaders In such
fighting the machine guns would have full
play Under present conditions it would not
be an easy or a "bloodless" war.
The Mexican general who would conduct
the defense of his country is Obregon. He has
had great experience. both in problems Of at
taclxing Mexico and defending it, for he was
himself a rebel at one time. He is now Car
ranza's Secretary of War. Some idea of the
kind of battles that Mexican conditions pro-
duce of the size of the losses and of Obregon's
skill can be had from the story of his first
serious engagement. This was from May 9
TO 12, 1913, outside of Guaymas, between
Ojeda's Federals and obregons Constitution
alists,
Ojeda's advance north consisted OF about
1900 men and 1s pieces of artillery. They
were opposed Dy fUVU HIGH ullueI SpIeSoh MANh-
out artillery Eight hundred Federals were
killed by obregon's men and all their artillery
was captured. The obregon forces lost ESQ
men killed and wounded Each side killed all
the wounded that they found and also all cap
tives who refused 10 enlist in the captOr's
force obregon showed at one and the same
time not only his military ability, but a
savagery comparable to Villas.
Carranza Mixture"
AS for the de facto President, obregon's
chief. he is a strange mixture Of pacihcating
idealism and military cunning, OF brotherhood
of.man professions and cruel actions Car
rama was the first Governor of a Mexican
State to bid defiance to Huerta and he started
the armed revolt which spread quickly
throughout northern Mexico and ended in the
overthrow OF the Huerta regime. He was
horn in the State os Coahuila, OF one of the
old families that boast pure Spanish descent.
The Carranzas were extensive landowners for
generations and the Presidents fortune was
estimated at 100000 several years ago. II
has probably doubled since then.
He is described as "a stern, incorporating
Spanish gentleman, with the simple habits OF
a plainsman" He Is a total abstaineF from
liquor and tobacco and a disciplinarian In big
ana little things. His tall. wiry figure is set
up ike soldiers; he rises at 5 in the morning.
ana he works indefatigably, This Is the typi-
cal account Of ever, man who has engineered
great and devious politieo-military enterprises
His education. his actions make It certain that
he knows perfectly well the futillty OF any
hopes Of avoiding anything but complete even
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Governor to Mend Roads-Headline.
Fences?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

censare Is the tar man pays to the pub
Nc for being ewinent.--Steift.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Party Manners o. K; Quite So!

16sTcEuAy y ? aII7WVt
A Thunder God-Dreadnousht.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-24

A pony chemical eNtinguisher put out the
fire, and no damage was done.
Today the Princess theatre presents
John Barrymore in the Paramount com
cdv dramatic adventure, The Lost Bride
groom, and the first of the Burton Holmes
travel pictures, showing the big things in
America first Tomorrow John Barrymore
in the Brady-made production, Sudden
Riches. and the Mysteries of Myra will
be the attractions.
Beverly Walker, As, colored employee
of the Cook & Wilson circus which exhib-
tied here July 4, died yesterday in the
Memorial hospital, where he had been
since the show here suffering with an alb
dominal trouble He has one brother who
lives in Iowa The body is in the under
taking rooms of Moran & Rohde awaiting
instructions as to its disposition.
\ child recently from New York and
living at the Mckay farm in West Brat
tleboro has been placed in quarantine fol
| two weeks under the ruling of the state
| board of health requiring that all children
coming from Greater New York, wher,
the infantie paralysis epidemic is raging
shall be placed in quarantine until it il
certain that they had not contracted thu
disease. One case of measles in the famil,
of Mr.. Lamere at 202 South Main stree
has been reported to Health Officer DR.
Henry Tucker,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-24

country, appearing in public with great
success both alone and in association
with the humorist, Bill Nye, who was
his intimate friend.
Publication OF books of poems year
after year brought Riley fortune ano
wide recognition of his literary genius
and not only in the genre form. Many
of his poems are of imaginative faltasr
or gently philosophic.
In 1902 he received the degree of
master of arts from Yale university and
i'll 1904 the University Of Pennsylvania
conferred upon him the degree of let
ters. Indiana university conferred the
honorary degree of LII. d. on him in
1907.
In July, 1911, the poet presented to
the city of indianapolis property valued
at $4,000 for site for a public Ii
brary and school administration build
ing.
Mr.. Riley never married, but he was
a lover of children, whose spirit he di-
vined so intimately, and of family life.
Many of the last years of his life he
spent quietly at his home in secluded
section of Indianapolis