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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

WTE RATHER expected a lot of noise
w to be made over our attempt at a
national anthem Flag O. My Land.
but everybody seems to have been busy
with less important matters. We did get
one bouquet, however, that pleased us
greatly. At the Fourth of July celebra.
ton in Wlster Woods we read our lines
for the benefit of the neighbors. After
ward tall, soldierly man came to us
and asked for copy of the verses. He
said he was Fergus Elliott policeman,
A letter which came from him later
proves him to be more than that. Your
poem" says the letter, among other
things, took me back more than fifty
years, when 1t was my privilege to carry
the colors of my regiment from Gettys.
burg to Atlanta, reluctantly relinqulsh
ing them for promotion"
Well, now, Comrade Elliott, that's pay
enough for any poem!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

T1HE Philadelphia that is Philadelphia
= Is a clean. wholesome. splendid city, be-
cause its homes and the character of
its people make 1t so. Only in the bound
ed district. where vice keeps step with
political depravity. was 1t possible for
wantonness to strut and wickedness TO
shrlve. and there only If the police were
aequlesesnt. That they have been aequi-
escent Is admitted by Director Wilson, and
they could not have been so these many
months without his taeit approval. They
are as putty In his hands. to be made or
broken at his will. and the process Of
elsaning up the district could have be-
zun months ago had he so ordered He
entaa. IN fact. have prevented the re-
erudescenee OF vice by stern enforcement
oG the law. BY non-enforcement the very
situation vas invited which now with
. much elamor ana speetaeuIarity it is
proposed 10 ameliorate. The process is
- aflront to the good citizens OF Phila-
aslphia. who pay liberal taxes for pre-
lsssion against just the sort or thing
ehleA has been eountenaneed By the De
zsftmsnt Of Public Safety.
Director Wilson now announces that
= s eolns after the gambling fraternity.
esed laek 70 him But viii the palaces
. zsaaa miracle o presesenee escape the
aIasnzs ahils The shrimps Of the busi-
ass - gathered II and brought before
- aaalziseFzz IA that mockery Of law
a.ezes.asas - ashes dag. when the mis-
sz|s s.sseEaEs and destitute stood Be
- - = zs1les, q eeo-nEzsx
- FfEs lsa scarlet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
The Old Guard

T. G.-The flower OF Napoleon's army
was known as the Old Guard. In the battle
of Waterloo they were reserved to make
the final charge. which, though calamity
carried out, was unsuccessful All hope OF
a French victory was lost. and retreat was
ordered The Old Guard were surrounded
and called on TO surrender. Then General
cambronns Is said 10 have replied Though
the phrase is claimed by some to have been
an after invention) The Old Guard dies
but never surrenders," and they were over
whelmed In our political history the sup
porters Of Grant In the Republican Conyen-
tion In 1880 were known as the Old Guard
and of this famous but unsuccessful 1905" /"
1t was said. THE Old Guard dies. but never
surFenders."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
TT MAY well be that Mr.. aibboney'.

TT MAY well be that Mr.. Gibboney's
! investigation was begun long ago. Ger
fainly it is true that conditions were be
coming so disgraceful that Director vii
son realized he must stage spectacular
raid or do something equally dramatic
20 forestall the revelations which were
imminent. aside from the activity of Mr.
Gibboney. Publicity was about TO thrust
its rays on the district and no police
cfficial responsible for the conditions could
have withstood 1t. Director Wilson may
or may not have known what was going
on. but to assume that he did not is to
credit him with dulness of perception
that would shame an idiot in an orphan
asylum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

THE Public Ledger demands that Di-
= rector Wilson be elected with becoming
speed from his office. mat Is what ought
to happen; but the stars in their courses
seem to be no more firmly fixed than
the Wares in control Of the instrumental
ties of order in Philadelphia. Director
Wilson hears the rumble Of increasing
public condemnation, but a whisper from
South Philadelphia is clearer to him than
the thunder OF the peoples voice. And
who so gulible, who so simple, as to
think that back of this nauseating story
the sinister hands of the factions do not
spread, the Hands of Esau clutching at
Penns throat! There is Director Wilson'S
reliance, and he seems to need no other
Yet he should go, and there should
go with him the whole system of police
degradation. The system of a police force
out of politics has been wrecked in few
short months. But 1t is system which
must be revived, not only because it is
inherently the right system, but also be.
cause without it there can be no guaran.
tee of justice and honesty and progress
in Philadelphia. Once let the vlperous
ward-heeler twist to his purpose the po.
lice and it is but step to the minor
courts-and be it remembered that the
ward-heeler is no more in such circum-
stances than the lieutenant of the deal
ers in vice, through whom he thrives and
by whose awful profits his itching palm
is soothed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

Pleass', signor, you know da man weeth
da redda hair an da wart on da nose?
He's frand o. yours? You batter gon
tai heem shave heemsar from now out
don't want heem com cen here no
more. ALA right! s. enough. Today Wen
he ees cen da chair tai heem how am
gona to da sea-shore for da vacashe'
You theenk 1 shoulda be scare for da
shark?" 1 ask heem. "Oh. no." he say,
you don't need be scare" So ALA time
l shava heem I tai heem wat evra body
say I should go for da country an not
wf:tre ees com da sharks. ALA time he
say mo. dey won'ta bita you" But" l
say TO heem. joost wen he ees gona way
"svrabody say dey are bigga man
eatin' sharks" Sure" he says, so
you don'ta need for be scare% Only now
/ see what he mean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

We never could evince vast enthusiasm
for whiskers. and even the scallops apper.
tanning to those Of Mr.. Hughes fail to move
us to emotional applause Neither dc those
touchin' on Charles Warren Fairbanks, van.
dykely though they be, seem to call for APP
probation, yet we hope TO prove, through
series of essays on this subject the ac.
curacy of Mr.. Gilbert K. Chesterton's as.
severation. "whiskers may not be grown In
moment of passion. THE Cheshire Cat.
DUT a head o. hair may be harvested.
- See history of John J. Samson and
Trixie Deliah.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
It is typical of the supreme sci

1t is typical of the supreme self
confidence of the Berlin Government that
II should see silver lining even in the
black cloud of Austro-Hungarian defeat
and disaffectlon. The bitter criticism OF
Austrian military tactics appearing in
German newspapers is explained as by
product of far-sighted German diplomacy
Ii Hungary, where party is being formed
to demand independence and a separate
peace for that kingdom. gains her desires
that would only help Germany" If
Austria is defeated-"that would even
tnally help Germany" The reason given
for this remarkable optimism is that the
Kaiser's Government has long had in
mind the annexation of Austria as con.
eomitant of debacle. the idea beilg that
the elimination of Austria would not i'm
pair Germany's ability TO hold off her
foes. But 1t will be hard for neutral OBJ
servers to imagine an Allied generosity
which would permit Germany to benefit
by the collapse or her colleague. The
first demand OF the Allies OF a Hungary
seeking peace would probably be her dis
armament and willingness to permit Rus
sian troops TO advance through her ter
ritory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
Film Flickers

Mary Pickford, attending the theatre TO
see herself in a recent film, learned that she
is AZ years old. has been married five times,
wears store curls and drinks like n fish
Francis X Bushman's middle name Is
not Xerxes.
Charlie Chaplin has decided not to buy
that Ford, as he is deathy afraid of the
poorhouse In his old age.
Marguerite Clark owes her dminutive
height to the cigarettes she smoked as a
child.
Louise Lovely may be, but Blanche Sweet
certainly is r. e. r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
Tom Daly's Column
BRITISH sLUMBER SONG

ITO be sung over the SO American Arms bo,
cotted tnrougn Enemy Trade act.)
There are dangers on the deep
There are storms upon the sea,
Better stay at home aud sleep
Where no fear of harm mdy be.
Hush, mD dedrte, do not cry.
LuH, lull, luli, ,nv aHbil
! ,CiH guard you from the tCdUe
Which Is not the place for you;
Nestle in pour little grave,
Sleep aud sleep aud sleep dneto.
Hush, rny dedrie, do not cry.
LuH, luil, MH, mn aH5i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
Turks

Editor Of "What Do Yov Knoa0"-I would
like to know whether the Turks belong to
the Mongolan or White race. We have
been having a big controversy ever II and
would like to settle the question.
a. s. ana = L.
The Turks are OF the Caucasian race, not
Of the Mongolian. TIE term white racs Is
misleading. for the Caueaslans range from
what we call : white man ta some very
not Of tie se-eallea yellow Eaese
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
Recent Legislation

More recently the grounds for treason
have been codfed, simplihed and brought
into contact with the actual feelings of
the people who are governed by them.
Those of the United States are model
of simplicity, and the constitutional defini-
tion is virtually all one needs to know
In England the person of the sovereign
and the safety of the State are equally
protected, and the right of succession
is held unimpeachable by print or spoken
word Aiding and abetting the enemy
the grand charge against Sir Roger, Is
the one of most frequent occurrence.
The last trial before that of Lynch was
for attempting to assassinate Queen Vic.
toria. The assassin was caught, acquitted
on the grounds of insanity, sentenced to
confinement at Broadmoor and finally re-
leased. To get case of actual execution
we must go back nearly century. to
the days when the Cato street conspira-
tors, arrested when about to murder the
members of the Cabinet and plotting
against the life of the monarch, met death
on the gallows. Since that time every
precedent favors the life of Sir Roger
Easement, afd none of these more so than
that of Arthur Lynch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
SHARK STORIES

To the Editor OF Evenin0 Ledger:
Sir-Last Sunday went to Corson's
.et on an excursion. On going down to
the beach I found a number OF persons
congregated. I inquired the cause of the
excitement and was told that as there
was no liquor sold at that place on Sun
day, any one wanting drink had to get
a shark bite, and that the crowd was ex-
cursionists who were waiting for the shark
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
HAMMooK LITERATuRE

lust how much OF the whole truth did
the New YORK Tribune tell IN this bub-
bling fzures OF speeehf
LEI Is say that the American maga-
slne 8 the 5oda fountain Of our literature !:
nd sor theI reverse. i Is = pretty accurate
picture to + Ink of euf nlagazine saitoEa.
dressed N AhiEe before ; sEsaE polished
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

Harry P. Taber, of Wilmington, COM
plains:
Admiral Wyle T, Wilson, the most re-
markable paper boxer on EARTH is the for
mer president of the Ananias Club, of Phila-
delphia, which is composed of more or less
fishermen. He told us of seeing a pike so
miles long. DO you know where's? he asked
We were willing to bite. Where's? we in
quired innocently. Lancaster pike he cried
gleefully. And yet they shot men like Lin.
coln!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
Race Tracks

Editor OF "What Do You Knoto"-Can
you tell me where is the location of the
race tracks Windsor and Hawthorne? Could
you tell me of any place around Philadel-
phia where could buy race horses?
F. JOHNSON
Windsor is in Windsor, Canada, across
the river from Detroit. Hawthorne is in
Chicago. There are no breeding stables in
Philadelphia, but many horse markets which
might supply you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

"A sexless calf. born on the farm Of
Frank Laehenmani near Gerygile. having two
heads. backbones. hVera, lungs. one heart three
tails tWe hind legs and four front lesFs and
lis mother coW both died
More or ioss baealle contemporary.
This Is contributed by NJ. who irrele-
vanity inquiries: what does bull
moose leok Hks4s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

Won Hindenburg has been sum-
moned to the western front, says Berlin
dispatch. The Allies will now have a
chance to drive the last nail into his
statue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

1. what, II any, Is the difference between
mechanic and n mnchlnlst?
2. Who fs the Count Knrolyi?
8. Whnt Ia the function OF an Appellate Court?
4. Explain the initials +. u, =. OF a.
9. Which Is lighter, moist air or dry air?
q. Why Is pig iron called?
I. Whose was the sword Excallbnr?
8. What different traits of the British are sym
b0lZel by the British Lion and John Bull?
o. What do .seamen mean by the "roarlnE
10. What is meant by "a Greek Eift"9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

Dear t. D.-Thls weeks s E. P. in a
story called Sudden Jim" gives the inter
esting information that a prime necessity
for the making OF elothespins is maple We
neer. Ever seen yeneered elothespin?
H TINS
ASK somebody else. The Missus makes
"A US hurry so when we're taking In the
clothes we never noticed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
rAu.d.lphi., w.an..d.,, July 70. 1916.
NOTICE.

Readers may haze the Bvsnin0 Ledger
ssdtIed to them to any oHt-ottoiua address
for dny period Of time. Address map be
chon0ed as often as desired. but with each
change both the old and ne,o addresses must
De 0iveR. Subscription rates are printed
shove.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

A dollar revolution" may or may
not save Mexico, but it would not be use
less If 1t prevented, in the future,
diplomacy that looks like 30 cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

MOT a million raids could close dis
4 trict the filth Of which flowed from
the identical source whence came the
orders for the raids
Sterilization of the vice district, 1t is
becoming more and more evident, should
begin in police headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

Mr.. Hughes is n great diplomat.
For the first time in two years a separate
peace" has been concluded with salts
faction to at least two of the contracting
Darties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

The first intelligible information as
to the exact sailing date of the submarine
Deutschland comes from the Schumacher
Company. Anything" it remarks, I'VE
may tell you about leaving time will be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

Visitors to prisoners in the Camden
Jail should hereafter be vigorously re-
stricted as to the amount of ammunition
they bring in to their friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

This department Is free to oil readers toho
toish to erpress their opinions on subjects Sf
current interest. n Is on open forum: aud the
EUcninO Ledger assumes 40 responsibility Jor
tho viciDs Of its respondents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

nEAR T. D.-Does not the WJBworthy
II sentiment of Prex Wilson, that we
are in Mexico mot to fight but to help"
smack somewhat of W. K. popular song
of some ten years ago, viz:
Mexico. my dark-eyed Mexico,
Tho years may come and go
III constant be.
Mexico. 1 dearly love you so,
And / would like to know
III you love ms."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
What Do You Know?

Queries of general Interest tciil DO dnstcered
IN this column. Ten questions. the unsi1ers 20
whtoh s.ery toell-inIorned person should knop'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

Two heads with but single thought
A silly one at that:
ION ten per week, a couple ought
To rent cozy flat"
IL Il L
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
RIIT Is IT2

The preparedness movement is the best
advertised joke in the United States
Florida Times-UnLon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
THE REASON

And 1t may be that the German navy Is
waiting for another consignment Of low xis-
lbulty before putting . ssa asala.-a asaeoa
uallg Telegraph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
ENGLAND'S RARE
TREASON TRIALS
Precedent of a Century Says
That Sir Roger Easement
Will Not Hang for His
Work

THERE is one man in the House of
l. Commons who has watched with more
than passing interest the trial, convic.
ton, appeal and adversely of Sir Roger
Easement. The member for County
Caller is that man, and his interest," is the
most natural thing in the world He has
been there himself.
Arthur Alfred Lynch is one of the very
few who have been tried for treason in
England since the beginning Of the 10th
century. In the early DAYS the very
grounds Of treason were vague and in the
time of Henry VIII they varied with the
whlm of the sovereign. At one time it
was treason to question the legitimacy
of Mary, at another to question that of
Elizabeth Later, the high ground of
treason was questioning the legitimacy
of these children. To get rid of Rather.
inc Howard the monarch of the many
wives put on the statute books a most
outrageous law on treason. 1t was al
ways possible, after any act, to call It
treason.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
Irrepressible Impudence

The most thrilling episode in his ca
reer is what followed. He had fought
against Britain, had sought TO become
naturalized citizen of an enemy country.
had violated the first law of the land.
and yet he had the "nerye" to stand for
Parliament. While still in Paris he was
elected member for Galway against Hor-
ace Plunkett. elected with a great major
ity, and disregarding all warnings, pro-
eeeded to London to take his seat. He
was promptly arrested, tried, convicted
and sentenced. His sentence was even
more promptly commuted and finally,
after brief service he was freed, He is
now a loyal citizen of Great Britain, sits
in the House of Commons and will prob
ably do all he can to save the life of his
fellow Irishman.
In fact. the excitement caused in this
country by the sentence passed on Sir
Roger is not paralleled in England even
By those who heartily hate the idea OF
legal murder. They simply have an his
torical background which we lack. They
know that the appeal OF Sir Roger could
hardly have been granted without inn
pugning either the honesty or the ability
of the Lord Chief Justice of England.
Merely out of consistency the appeal
must have been denied. But they know
that the Kings mercy" upon which all
traitors are thrown, has not failed to
act for century. and they do not expect
to see It fail now Arthur Lynch was
said In the indictment to have been Sc
dueed and instigated by the devil The
instigator of Sir Roger is popularity sup
posed TO be the Prince, not of Darkness.
but OF Potsdam. But even that anger
must die down and the probable as well
as the desirable thing Is that Sir Roger
win lie in British jail until the war Is
over and then be pardoned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

eunt passed through the frOwnins POI
tails.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19
Lynch's Wild Career

Arthur Lynch is a man of extraordi-
nary gifts, and before the Boer War was
considered one of the ablest politicians,
one of the most distinguished journal
lists of the British Empire. He was born.
of Irish parents, in Australia and gravi-
tated, after taking his masters degree
at Melbourne, to Ireland. He was an
ardent Parnellite, vainly contested Gal
way against the anti.Parnellite candidate
and then burst suddenly into Journalism.
He had been a civil engineer. but crav-
ing excitement, got a letter to the IA
nous T. p. O'Connor and became a
writer on the Sun. His style was trench
ant and bitter. His interests varied from
cricket to criticasters.a His ferocious at
tacks on the sloppy literature of his
time are still remembered. our Poets"
a caustic commentary on minor versi.
fiers, made him joyous host of enemies.
He was, when the Boer War found him
in Paris a man of high promise.
He went from Paris to South Africa
as correspondent for LIE Journal. Michael
Davitt, in his book on "The Boer Fight
for Freedom" takes up Lynch's history
at that point:
"Mr. Lynch was captivated by the
heroic character of the Boer struggle
against such cruel odds and he threw
away the pen for a Mauser rifle. He
was elected to the post of Colonel, and
being an able linguist, speaking French
and German with fluency. succeeded in
enllsting $50 Irishmen' from'several Euro
pean nationalities not hitherto reckoned
as subordinate members of the Celtic
racial family" Colonel Lynch earned an
excellent reputation for bravery, and
so inspired his men that members OF
several other commands chose to fight
under him. General Botha spoke of
Lynch as zone of the very best of my
officers" and Lynch enjoyed the Gener-
ais confidence until, when guerrilla war
fare broke out. Lynch returned to Paris.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-19

Il. T.. C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-15
TOPSHAM

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Taplin OF South
Ryegate were visitors in town last week.
Miss Sarah Mckay has returned from
York Beach, Me-, where she has been
for the summer.
John B. Morrison is in very poor health
and confined to his bed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Morrison are assisting in caring for
him. Dr. Nathan Caldwell is the attend
ing physician.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Currier have
returned from South Ryegate, where
they have been spending the past two
weeks.
Miss Mildred Powers is spending the
week at Groton in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Caldwell.
George Divoll of Bradford was at j. r..
McLam's over the Sabbath.
Miss Charlena b. Powers of South Ath-
oil, Mass, were at Z. f. Powers last
Monday.
Several from here attended the state
fair at White River Junction on Wednes-
day.
Rev. C. A. Lay delivered an excellent
address last Sabbath morning from words
found in the gospel by Matthew, chap
ter 10. verses "a and rs. The evening
service was also very impressive.