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perative that literary history take note of
him. even IL his end had not raised him into
a conspicuity above that of greater men.
When the story of the way Alfred @. Van.
derbilt died was read in the reports of the dis
aster many persons discovered for the first
time that a millionaire may be man also.
Vanderbilt who could not swim, was climbing
over the rail with life belt strapped about
him when he saw woman come on deck.
He leaped from the rail. took off his life belt,
strapped it on the woman and eased her into
the water Then he wagered his life against
the ability of the sea to take 1t and lost. In
the stories of great American fortunes he
will be linked with John Jacob Astor, who went
down with the Titanic, after giving his place
in lifeboat to woman.
Banking and manufacturing in Phiadel-
phia have been linked with the tragedy
through the death of w. S. Hodges, of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. and Harry ].
Kiser, vice president of the Philadelphia Ma.
tional Bank.
There were marvellous escapes as well as
heroic deaths When one reads the tale which
Samuel NJ. Knox, president of the New York
Shipbuilding Company, of Camden, told of his
experiences, wonders with him that he is
alive at all. He was one of the last to try to
leave the ship. He remained on deck till 1t
was awash. Then he stepped into boat, but
It was found that the falls had fouled the boat
and she could not be cut loose before the ship
would sink Mr.. Knox Immediately jumped
overheard and tried to get clear of the vessel,
which was slowly keeling over toward him.
While still near the ship he was caught by
one of the smokestacks and carried down a
long way before he succeeded in releasing him
self. He came to the surface and fioated about
for long time. He was finally picked up by
a life raft, which had floated Off from the deck
when the vessel sank. Thirty-one others were
picked up by the same raft, which was finally
owed to a fishing smack five miles away. The
rescued were taken on board the smack, and
several hours later were landed at Queens.
town. G. W. ID.
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TRENCH JOURNALISM

The editor of the Growler explains that the
publication of newspaper In the trenches Ia at
tended with considerably more excitement than
its production in times OF peace, and that fre-
quently is exciting enough. Neither the Huns
nor the elements gave any encouragement when
the first Issue of the Growler was being prepared
for as the editor was writing his opening para
graph shower of shells fell in "our editorial
back yard and we betook ourself and our stan
to the deepest trench we could find, and, having
more taken possession of our dukout we
find. the river being in flood, the floor is 12 inches
deep in decidedly icy water, In which our editor
ial feet are now resting" In his invitation TO
readers to make contributions, the editor says
that the columns are open TO every crouch in the
battalion, and that every growl and grievance
win be joyfully received and Immediately
inserted-Toronto Mail and Empire.
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Roosevelt got his phrase Fear God, ses
from the description of, the attitude II
Isopel Berners, n character In Borrovs
"Lavengro." ~
2. Roland q. Usher Is professor Of history IA
Washington University and author uf
"Pan-German anism" and "Pan.Amefieaa.
ism" 3 ~
8. HObnn. Irish designer of the white Hsus..
copied his design from the ylesfsgAi
Lodge In Dublin.
4. The number of vibrations increase n ths
notes ascend in the scale.
5. "Between you and L" is incorrect bscss.s
the pronouns objects Of this prspe.
sition and should be in the objective casa
o. BY "the high seas" is meant all that eoz.
tinuous body of salt water which i
nayigable and which lies outside .of n.
territorial waters and maritime bells q
the various countries. f5B g
4. "Lloyd's" is an Incorporated associatien Il
underwriters, merchants, ship owners, shll
brokers and insurance brokers,
8. "Jingo" has Its origin In the old nolies
war cry. "we've got the ships. we've vi
the men, and, by lingo, we've got ~
money. too" ." - " I'D
0. The Plimso1l mark is the load water-liht I
ships, so called from the member Of Par
Lament who prepared the act prescfihin'
the location Nof it.
10. "ConsoIs" is pronounced with the accent q
the last SYLLABLE It is contraction 9
consolidated annuities," n part Of ~
British national debt.
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IN the scale Of ME and put them in the way
Of helping themselves and their neighbors."
There have been neither Federal nor State laws
under which the farmers Of the United states
might gain such dvantases--aithough. to be
sure, they are not now what the German
farmers were in 1870. But they have needed
credit, and they have offered as security the
most solid property in the world good land.
When the House bill and the Senate bill are
compared and adjusted, piece of necessary
and profitable legislation will be complete. II
will differ widely from the Continental CO.
operative schemes, largely because our
farmers are cast in a different mold and
understand communal effort with difficulty.
But It will be great gain in making the
farmer the equal Of the Industrial exploiter
in borrowing money for his work.
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Tom Days Column
DIX HtLLAGE POEr


when iPs rainy saturday and an mn ,oork
IKE to ,odtk on Chestnut street and see tohat
ne1cs Is neto
The only thing about it that's embarrassing
to me
| (oh, not the things you think I'm 1oin' to ten
| pou that / seel
For noteddavs the ultra cut Of toomeh.s styles
Is such
| That tohether tceather's tUet or drp that
doesn't matter much
But here, as began to SAP, Is Uhdts dis
| turbin' me:
| As soon as reach up to vet mn faithful old
um6reler
From off the hook. I'm IKE to dnd tall, red
headed teller
A-stdndin' by the tCdter-cooier, over at the
door
That's sure TO ask nie, hands on hips! AN
,ohere you headed fort"
TH start to tell him! wen, you see, it's
simply disgrace
The brdsen tCop that PUe been Iookin' pay.
days In the face,
An so I thought I'd do little hustIin' for
change,
Espesh1iV notO there's such important bits o.
neios IN range.
t1dnt to get out near the bars and such-Hke
dangerous quarters,
an 1odtch the ship of state, poor thing,
d-6obbin' on the t0dterS.
An listen to the patriots, McNicholons an
Various,
Discuss our To,Un Improvements, and oroiD
tedrtuny hilarious.
tUdnt to get Inc on tchatS to conc Of
Rapid Transit,
Since neither Of the factions here seem dnr.
tous to advance &C.
Tpe got to ioorS some time, you EnoiU, and
anyicay this rain
Prevents my" Here IN see hts face take on
LOOK o. pain,
And rain! You call this little BIT o. drisSlin'
rain'7" hen say,
Haze pow forgot that game o. golf that US
t,oo has to play
with J. R. MaTtUeH, Jr., an Richard Strong.
boto Frdnctss
You think Pm 0oin to undergo them feners'
scorntul 0lanccSp
Here! Chucb dtUdy that old umbreiPt Hotc
delicate you're gettin':
We're ooin' to play that game O. golf II toe do
get 1oettin't'
SO match the Sportin' EGtras (but no rootin',
please, or bettiny
For Sykes tCiH claim mn Saturday, i1hen all
my 1cork ts through
An Keep me off of Chestnut street, tUhere so
much neIcs Is neto.
Well, it looked like rain when we were
writing it,
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The loss Of two zeppelins within twenty
four hours is at a rate which Germany can
not afford If the French specialist, Prade,
is correct in estimating that there are only
forty German Zeppellns in existence, after
the destruction Of thirty since the war be-
gan. 1t would seem that no more than one
OF these airships can be manufactured every
ten days, as the L-24 was finished on the
eve OF the war and the LII was brought
down recently, indicating that ffty-three had
been built in about year and half. The
fact that it was a British cruiser which
brought down one Of them proves the ac-
curacy Of Prade's information. that the raid.
ing Zeppelins arrive over England at a low
altitude and perhaps even at a reduced speed
so as to economize petrol while at sea- Such
economy also indicates painful shortage of
petrol in Germany
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Is a Canoe Safe?

(From letter BY William Ellsworth In the WyaIusins
pal Rocket,
Relative to the s4ns of william Ellsworth.
OF Wyalusng, Pa, who nearly being
drowned on March 81. 1915. who is widely
known throughout Bradford. Wyoming and Lu.
zerne counties
About 5 o'clock. Tracy, age II years. How
ard, age s years, together with two other boys
John Lewis and Joe Randall. started out for
high water making large amount OF water
over the flats below the barn, which had the
appearances OF a still lake. Just at
that time one OF the boys said. isn't this a
beautiful rider The Lewis boy, seeing that
they were going to hit 8 tree, stuck out the
paddle and II eapsized the canoe. throwing all
the occupants into the water, Howard being
the only one that could not swim. the Randall
boy and the Lewis boy got to shore Tracy.
who exercised large amount Of nerve and
Judgment, at this time. managed 20 get the boat
or from howard. afid--When he WIZ coming up
for the second tine. grabbed him, Tracy hold
ina Howard up out OF the water. Some
Of the bystanders said, that Tracy was desers-
ing of Carnegie Medal As he said that he
zeula drown with Howard. before he would let
him 20 having = powerful voice. and holleFlng
Tor help ana the use Of the telephone, got ln
fasseh with Bruce Dodge ana Claude kinney
ma through their heroic efforts. managed 70 get
ths BOYS into the boat and got them home.
and A this writing, l want to men-
~ 4 Carnegie Medal. this making somewhere
sboat twenfy persons. that he has saved from
,gstsrv crave seven of that number sele
fzasn o. a1aa. hls divlng and getting them.
-li -. ntfz18 we're taken o1t alive ny tGo
ses hs|nf lbs la4i Two ln nRDts4
#Sls zar2 rIlI q : N4EnIHs = n4nI young
sssn.z el4 e lAe sans azsifz - eepoeInz
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NO SUPPRESSION

THERE does not seem ta-be anything espe-
i cialIy sacrosanet about the day OF May 1e,
but superintendent Of Police Robinson has
refused to make public the facts concerning
motorists who have been summoned to court
before that date. He bases his refusal" ac-
eording 10 the news report, "On the ground
that the record might reflect upon Magistrates
allied with either OF the warring factions OF
the Republican Organization" Mr.. Robinson
thereby gives Philadelphia warning that the
health OF the Magistrates allied with either
faction Of the Republican Organization is Ia.
comparably more important thar the safety
Of pedestrians who have suffered from speed
ing motorists. The Superintendent OF Police
Is not appointed 70 protect Magistrates allied
with either faction OF the Republican Orsani.
zation ner are Magistrates. whatever their
allegiance. eiscted 70 free motorists who have
broken flaw. When the equal eye Of jus.
tice hesink to wink A small ollensss Il i
likely 70 klosa entiFely % great ones espe.
eially i i Be nlsarsa with alissi4nce % aitaer
q tie asst.ne fAelia1s s. re zspa1liesn
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A subcommittee Of the Board of Education
has reported against the inclusion of military
drill in the curriculum OF the public schools.
The reasons are not public, but It appears that
number of letters were received opposing
the plan and only very few favored IT, The
situation is analogous to that in Congress-.
where thousands Of kilograms have been re-
ceiyed urging peace at any price or an en-
barge on arms and virtually no kilograms
have been received In opposition. The reason is
simply that the people expect their represen.
tatiyes 70 do the American thing and do not
presume to instruct them. The antimIlitarists
have made the astounding discovery that mill
tary training in the schools will corrupt the
youth and letters Of protest have followed.
There il no reason. to believe that they are
right and less excuse for thinking that there
Is any prevalent obisotion to a simple course
n military trainins in the public schools. The
colleges are falling IN line. II the schools
hold out more the pity
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MARRIAGES

DRooP-MoLoNY.-on the t1th April. at st. PauIs
Onslow square, by the Rev Prebendhry Webb
Peploe Vicar of the parish. assisted by the Rev.
II. 8. T. Richa rdson. JOHN PERCIVAI,, youngest
son of the late Henry Richmond Droop, Barrster-
at Law, OF Lincoln's Inn. and Mrs. Droop OF II,
Cleveland-sardens W., to TIA BRIDE. elder daugh-
ter OF the late Michael Molony Barrister. at-Law.
OF the Middle Temple. and Ada Molony
HERE we are again! The above clipping is
i from recent issue of the London Times
Apparently somebody married. because.
as you can readily see, the notice is in the MAR
riages" column but defy you to prove It,
count 22 names, including 1.-The Rev. Preben-
dary Webb.Peploe." How many do you get?
Do you suppose ''Ita Bride" is the bride, or is
that British "compos' Idea OF joke?
Z. A. NJ.
We're poor at mathematics but names in.
terest us strangely, especially Prebby and TIA
Bride.
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1. what Is meant whom it Is said that. :. a.,
IL held "in camera? y -
2. What IL the "three-Inile limit"? 3
3. What Is builiona
4. Who was John James Audubon, aud sbos
when did he live?
5. What was the origin of the name Rs,h,
child? .I g w.
9. Who is 1.-THE Sick Man of Europe"s
4. what Ia meant by drumhead court-msrsIs
8. What is the status of the plan TO ssps,
Colombia for the taking of land fos Il.
Panama Canal4 -
0. How many archbishops are there IN a.
Church of England? 't H3
10. why In this sentence Incorrectly word,df
He said that he knows about it."
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When the Senate passed the Hollis
farm loan bin Il did nothing to under
mine the safety and security Of the national
treasury TIE system OF rural credits is
familiar throaghout Europe. ana IN several
nodlneatiors has been uniformly snccessfuI
: aa'llese the Haiffsissn societies ana
lhbz> q sehulze- Delltzseh both have the same
purpose. 4hs establishment Of credit for the
poor, nArtzeplariY the rural population Ia the
IafaI4f group. % the basis OF Joint liability.
Hhs work pf Ralneisea did not begin until
1sez ~ & 1efz fhsre was rural co-onera.
Ele 4zzoeIat'an Tor every ssss acres of asri.
ealEaEeI es4 ia me German Empire AIyron
Hassadaf S ERHees says Of the Rainslsen
sen henaEeda q millioas q dollars
hIz1 shes ~ Ia,e cIFcaIetlaa rescued ths
aH lz nzu asaEs faeea aaa
~ A|6 naae .heH IsaI# on 4snz'
M I#N|= zH aEozz z4|szI z44H
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REQUTEsoAT

Tread lightly, she is near -
Under the snow;
speak gently. she car. .hAaA---.-----.
The daisies grow.
All her bright golden hair
Tarnished with rust,
She that was young ana fair
Fallen 70 dust
Lily-like, white as sneW,
She hardly kne.
She was q woman 90
SHeetly she grew.
conn board. heavy stone.
14is on her breast,
] yez my keaFt alone.
Sha u 1t rest
Peace. peace a. eannot heer
AzFa Ql zauaeI
AZ - Alz'e s4f|e4 eats
zsH t4ElU e4
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civ of the Seven Hills

Editor OF "What Do You Kaoio"-I notices
in a recent Quiz question of yours a refefene
to ''the City of the Seven Hills" meaning Hons
Can you tell me what the names OF the fevA
hills are and something of their history
READER
The hills are the Aventine. Caelian, Capitoaa.
EsauIIine. Paiatine. ouirinai and Viininal y.
Aventine was given to the people 1t was desm,. =
unlucky because there Remus was slain
was also called "Collls Dianae." from the Is4
pie OF Diana which stood there. The ceens.
was givensto Caelius Vibenna, the Tuscan w.
came to the help Of the Romans In the ns1,-
War. The Capitoiine, or mons Tarpeiuss' W W
called "Mons Saturni," was the hill on Fng-
stood the great castle or capitol OF Rome ~
1t stood the Temple of Jupiter capitolinus y. =.
Esquiline was given by Augustus to MseAsa.. ~.
who built thereon magnificent mansion, ~
Palatine was the largest OF the seven. hr'
Romulus held his court. whence the name
ace" Cpalatiuml The Quirinal was where -
Quires or Cures settled. The Viminal Va
called from the number OF osiers (vimines) vh''4
grew there
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Darwin's Lament

Editor OF "What Do You KHoio'-I have rses
but cannot put my finger on passage IN whta
Darwin regrets the fact that he had not givsa
enough attention to the arts. Can you ,tel ms
what this passage wasg Il. ~
The passage referred to is probably me los
lowing statement of Charles Darwin: ~
had my life again. would have made II rus
to read some poetry and listen to some music :. =
least once every week.: perhaps then the pa.
OF my brain now atrophied would have ps.a
kept active through use. The loss OF ines
tastes is loss of happiness and may posspv
be Injurious to the intellect, more probably J,
the moral character. by enfeeblipg the emotions
part OF our nature"
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AN ANNIVERSARY
OF GREAT HORROR
The Destruction of the Lusitania
One Year Ago Showed How
Heroic Men Can Be, as
Well as How Base

A YEAR ago today the world was a very
II different sort of place from that which
1t became year ago tomorrow, There was
more confidence in the humanity of civilized
man on May 6, 1916 than there was on May
T. for the Lusitania had not been sunk. Threats
had been made in the past to bring such
retribution upon an offending nation that it
would stagger humanity, but these boasts
had usually been nothing but rhetoric. Rival
races and contendng nations have as rule.
in modern times recognized that we are all
brothers and In rough sort of way they
have acted on the principles of the golden
rule. Perhaps 1t would be truer to say that
they have acted the reverse of that ex.
cellent formula, for they have refrained from
doing to others those things which they did
not want others to do to them. They have not
slaughtered women and children in war be-
cause they have loved their own wives and
children They have respected the rights of
all noncombatants, so far as It was possible to
do So and at the same time accomplish the
ends Of war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

II the United States could control its own
foreign policy 1t would need no increase in
armament But 1t can't. as has been shown in
the present controversy with Germany. II lives
in world in which international relations are
determined by military nations. These military
nations are forcing on this country a policy OF
defensive mIlitarlsn--just as they have Forced
that policy on Switzerland, Holland. Norway
and Sweden.-Kansas City. Star.
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Twilight at Sea"

Editor of @What DO You KnoD"-S. BernoH
in replying to Emma e. Applebaeh's quesllee.s
fnds Twilight at Sea- by Amelia b. ' We.
woFded differently ia his copy OF Co..
Jewels from what I find Il IN my coy u
Bryant's Library OF Poetry and Song" ! 80,
the bryant version Is the best What think ss'l
Tine twilight h6iifs. like birds. new py
As lightly ana as freei
Ten thousand stars were In the sky,
Ten thousand on the sea-
For every wave with dimpled face
That leaped upon the AIR
sfi Had caught = star IN rs embrace
And held II trembling there.
HELEz PoLLoek
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Siekieo,a VIiIs Of So Years 40

= Editor of WHAT .I10' You lfHoi0's-Canz =. -
Identity for me one Juan N iCertina. who -
iisve was prominent In Mexicani anRlrs 94z''
our Civil War7 n -
cortlna was ; spanish, a exietIHs bern 2 t7s'
either at MatamQras Mexico. ~ near 1iee u
vile. Tex He WAS noted bapait nadz 80 -
into Texas ana even tried 70 ~ up Fsf#
Of his own IN that state IN 1879
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

There is nothing very assuring in Ambas.
stidor Thomas Nelson Pages remark that
peace will come as suddenly as the war came
Germany foresaw the warent least ten years
ago, and England could have foreseen it IL she
had allowed herself to be directed by her
better minds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

The death of a high-salaried railroad official,
resulting from day and night work and worry
over freight congestion. flouts once more the
cry Of luck" and pretty soft" and favor.
itism" that marks the aimless envy of the
men who don't get ahead. There's always
room at the top, and it pays to get there 1t
costs a lot to stay there, too
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

sudden and surprising change. however
came over the spirit OF this dream. 1t was not
unlike what happened after Mr.. Roots speech
which was going 10 make him President but
somehow hasn't done II yet His attack on Presi-
dent Wilson greeted with rapturous an
plause In this region, but omnous sounds were
heard In the West Why, Mr. Root wants war"
Thereupon Mr. Roots friends put out state,
ment 10 the effect that II an entire mistake
to suppose that, because he assailed Mr.. Wilson
for not having gone to war, he himself would
go at the first opportunity.-New York Evening
Post
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

Liebknecht in prison seems more dangerous
to German domestic tranquility than Pearse
shot dead in the Tower is to, British unity.
AS climax. extension, of conscription to Ire.
land is program that must leave German
PSYCHOLOGISTS aghast '57'T o.H.!s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

1t was chiefly the Kaisers bad literary
style that made stocks swoop down and then
up again as the note came in piecemeal over
the wire 1t started defantly and ended with
a leap off. the high horse. But this authors
bestsselers are for home consumption.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

What man who attended the suffragists bail
last night will vote wrong next time after
having been allowed to attend in business
clothes and take off his coat?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

Colonel George Harvey, editor OF the North
American Review, inspired with the essence OF
political intuition, In leap has boarded the
Hughes band wagon and with a motion OF his
good right arm has possessed himself OF the
padded stick belonging to the big bass drum
Come along" he says; this is the winning
carryall There is nothing like IL In all the world
The vehicle OF the st. Louis convention is a
hearse. Nobody is for Hughes but the people /"
New York Herald,
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IL FIrat Maehlne Guns

Editor 81 eWAat % Yos Kaotoa--When -
the nEst practical machine guns usedl
The hFst practical machlna zun waa tH4t
= tie Ereneh IL ne Ffancs ffz1aI4n H-E T.
1904 b contested e A4mH Ae qF uszt
f#1IzI= n4FaE.4 N ff#sflsz axaaa4 - =='4
H|E.a Win ofSetH niaehaH aHIszH hz HH'tH 4t
H=1rsls s47z ts =ata 4aa discharges E.
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THE GERMAN NOTE

Germany makes important concessions in
the regulation Of submarine activity. The
situation enters into second phase, the
development Of which win depend on Ger
man performances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

The offensive passed into German hands at
Verdun at the time when the note was made
public. Apparently in German minds some
thing was needed to cheer the populace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

Straw votes and men Of straw having had
their official spring presentation, today ushers
in the third of the trilogy-the straw hat.