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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
COMPULSORY TRAINING

To the Editor Of EUeltH0 Ledger:
Sir-Whether we shall have preparedness or
whether not 1 think has been amply demon
strated within the last three weeks in the ex-
peditIon which has gone into Mexico. We must
admit that the regular army OF the United
states Is a good one, so far as 1t goes yet there
Is ample room for Improvement in II when 1t
comes 70 putting 1t alongside of the European
Powers such as Germany and France. The
United States army Is deficient in one OF the
most vital weapons Of present day warfare, a
weapon which is deciding the fate Of Europe.
and that Is heavy field artillery. The war In
Furope has been war OF artillery exclusively
the roar of artillery has been heard day and
night without let-up, and 1t seems 70 my
mind the Power who predominates in the use Of
this weapon viii most likely win the war.
There Is another point OF weakness which I
think II necessary 10 rectify, and that Is the
volunteer system, which we seem TO cling to SO
much Il Is true We have never had any trouble
10 raising volunteers. but with present-day war
weapons known . man, with the Eeost intricate
ana scientific modes of eonducti1k Wars y i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

1. when was the building of City Hall begun9
2. what European rulers have been driven
from their countries or deprived Of power
by the war?
8. Does the amount of butter made in factories
In the United States exceed tho amount
made farms?
4. Can n widow in Pennsylyania be "out OF"
from share in her husbands property II
he leaves n will In which she IL not mon
toned?
3. IL New Years Day n legal holiday in all
the States?
o. what IL popularity meant by "a bakers
DOZEN?
Z. who received the electoral votes for Vice
President as Taft's running mate in 1927
8. " t is the average depth of the Atlantic
cean?
o. What Is tho ago under which parental con-
sent is required for the marriage Of n
young woman in Pennsylvania?
10. Namo two materials used in the manu-
fncture of paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
Election Rivals

Editor OF "Whdt Do You Rno,o"-win you
please be so kind as to answer the following:
"a Who were the Republican election rivals OF
Ex-Governor Sulzer, of New York. and Cox, of
Ohio, in 1912? (2) What Democrat ran against
Governor Beekman, of Rhode Island, in 1914,
and Republican against Ex-Governor Foss of
Massachusetts,, in 1919? (3) What Republican
opposed Speaker Clark and Democratic Minority
Leader Mann In 1914? C4) Who were the late
Mayor Gaynor's election rivals2 A VOTER
ID Hedges and Brown. (2) Quinn and Walker.
C3) Mann is the Republican minority leader and
not a Democrat. He received the Republican
vote for Speaker. az Barnard Hearst Cassidy.
Hunter and Manierre.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
City Tax Rates

Editor of "Whdt Do You Rnot0"-Can you fur
nIsh me information in your column to what
are the rates Of taxes In the different sections
of the city and suburbs, including Germantown,
Frankford Tacony, Holmesburg and Torresdale.
/ understand there's a poor tax attached to each
place named. H. X. G.
City and school tax rates for 1916 are given
as follows by the Department of Receiver Of
Taxes: on real estate, horses mules and cattle
(for All wards except the 22d. 2Sd s5th. 4Ist and
urban rate, So 2-3 cents per s1O0i farm rate, 80
cents per S1O0 For the five wards named above
the three rates are 95. So 1-3 and 47h cents per
500 The School District Of Philadelphia has
hxed the school tax rate for all the wards for
1915 az so cents per 500 assessment. The 22d.
2sd s5th, 4lst and 42d Wards, under act OF AS
sembly collect poor tax" through their own
poor-tax collectors. and for this reason the tax
rate Is made lower In consideration Of the local
taxation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

the British at st. Eioi, near Ypres is con.
suming great energies. The sudden italian
dash is supposed to have held back numerous
Austrian troops destined for Verdun. More
important, as an explanation Of the situation,
was casual remark of British Minister
which permitted the length of the British line
TO be told. 1t is now reported as quarter of
the entire front, and clearly keeping that line
is Of as much assistance to the French as
active sorties from It, The question is
whether Verdun can hold out until the next
spring drive" of the Allies is prepared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
THE sEARCH FoR BEAUTY

Night came again but now could not Sleep
The owls were watching In the yeW; the mice
GnAwed at the wainscoti the mid dark was deep,
The death-wRtch knocked the dead mans sum.
mons thrice.
The cats upon the pointed housetops peered
About the chimneys, with lit eyes which saw
Things In the darkness moving, which they
feared.
The midnight filed the quiet house with awe.
SO, creeping down the stairs, drew the bolt
And passed into the darkness, and knew
That beauty VAS brought near BY my roVatk-~-
Beauty was IN the moonlight, In ths -
But more within myself whose 81 trsaa
walked dzrk house Ehers1 ii caIlsd
.saslA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
,oThe Red Rose of Lancaster"

Editor Of "What Do You RHot0"-wilI you
kindly answer the following questions: u) How
many miles is 1t to seth street from City HallP
(2) Who is the Red Rose of Lancaster?
READER
Q) Four and seveneighths miles. (2) THE
Red Rose of Lancaster is jocular title sOme-
times applied to Lieutenant Governor Frank b.
McClain, of Lancaster County because Of his
use OF that phrase in his passionate appeal for
the nomination of Elkn in the Republican con-
Vention which nominated Pennypacker for
Governor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
Origin of All Fools Day

Editor of "What Do you RnotU"-You will
confer n special favor on an old patron of your
paper by giving information as TO the origin OF
All Fools Day. NJ A. X
Spring equinox. or April "fooling." was done
in India a couple OF thousand years ago but
Europe did not take 1t up until about three and
a half centuries ago. France the first
country 10 adopt the present calendar, so that
New Years gifts. which had formerly been
made April l, in 1854 and thereafter were
made January l. So it was natural that
practical jokeTs would send bogus gifts April
1, especially to those persons who had favored
changing the calendar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Multiply the diameter by 3.1i16.
=. Approximately 1000 acres.
3. About the centre of the plot between Front
and I'd streets High (now Market)
street,
4. 1t Is the only mint in this country that coins
bronze and nickel In addition to silver
and gold.
3. The school at Point Barrow Alaska.
o. The charter was granted In February, 1891.
7. President OF the New York city Police hoard.
8. Thirty-flve feet at high water and 80 feet ut
low.
D. For John Harvard and Ell Yale.
10. Golf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
USES OF MIsQUoTATIoN

TO the Editor OF Evening Ledger;
Sir-In your article "CensorIal Cowardlce"
you say: The freedom of the press is machine
Of anarchy a breeder of corruption, a factor in
the growing degeneracy of the American people"
/ agree with you. II. H.
[Why misquote? The sentence as 1t appeared
in the EVENING LEDGER was: obviously to the
csnsors the freedom of the press is a machine
of anarchy, a breeder of corruption. factor In
what they consider the growing degeneracy Of
the American people."-Editor of the EVENING
TEDGFRl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

The House of Representatives has done the
expected thing in approving the appropriation
OF s2.165.00O for the Delaware River improve
ment. The deepening of the channel is part
OF the work OF preparedness on which there
;. should be no delay. 1t is also part OF the
work OF commercial development without
which it will be difficult to raise money for
the greater work OF national defense which
it is hoped Congress will undertake before
adjournment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Chicago Is learning that it pays to cry over
split milk. The farmers in the surrounding
country refuse to send dairy products to the
distributors at the present price and are
wasting milk to teach the companies a lesson.
1t is to all intents a strike and strike methods
are being employed. Meanwhile the only sen.
sible solution OF the entire problem has been
brought TO the attention OF the farmers again.
There are facilities easily enlarged, for direct
handling. Whether this will pay them in the
long run or not. the method should be used to
relieve the inordinate distress among children
which milk famine would involve
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Berlin has grown confident that the con.
ference at Paris resulted in new strategic
move = invasion OF Germany via Holland
After the peaceful and wholly Justifable
progress" of the Germanic armies through
Holland we shall expect not a word OF pro-
test il this turns out to be true. The only
question is, How will the Allies manage to
muzzle their pubicists?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Slr--I'm anxious to make n little easy money
VIII you help? I want to place bet upon the
next President of these here u. S. l say Lansing
will be the man REIPH.
p. S.-For your private ear, or eye-as the
case may be: Wilson's term expires at mid
night, March Sunday; the winner at the No
vember eleCtion--even II it's Wilson himself
won't be inaugurated until noon of Monday
9Th
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Ford Carries Detrolt-Headllne
OF course he does, and his tin Lizzies carry
the rest of the country also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
The Pennsylvania Bow

Editor OF "What Do You KnotU"--would you
please tell me IL the picture of the superdread-
Eought Pennsylvania that in the Sunday
PUBLIC LEDGER shows the bow the stern?
CHARLES H. MILLAR.
The bow OF the vessel is shown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
A Rouauet

Editor of "What Do YOH Rnot0"-I have been
a reader Of your EVENING LEDGER since publica-
ton began, and / consider the What Do You
Know column worthy OF notice and praise, as
there Is certainly some valuable information
obtained through Il. Wish your paper the best
PhiISdslphia. April 4. 1saA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

The scene of the war was transferred yes
terday from Verdun to Chicago. They had
municipal election.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

There seems to be some doubt of the sanity
of Ernest Schiller the German pirate" who
seized a British steamship in New York
waters a few days ago. If the British had
caught him, after seizing a ship anywhere
near England, they would not have waited
to find out whether he was sane or not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

There are those who say that no one will
attempt to Illustrate the efforts of the Cover
nor and his friends to keep secret the list
of delegates-at-arge who are to favor his
nomination at Chicago because the voters
at the primaries will pay attention to them
anyway
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

altar iunching with the Colonel ana Mr.
Root. Senator Lodge has made a speech in
which he urges universal military service and
training. There may be military experts who
think he goes too far in this. but no expert
worth the name win disagree with him when
ne eharaeterizes the Hay bill as do-nothing
and useless measure. II we are TO have a
military force worth while it must be under
the direct command OF TIE President at all
times. whether We be at war or at peace
ana Il must be a national force free from
sectional and political influences The sooner
Congress recognizes these fundamental prin-
|elples the sooner shall We have legislation
4 hat win accomplish something.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Secretary Daniels denies that he has be-
trayed any naval secrets to England and Rus.
sia; but his denial does not necessarily mean
that he has not told all he knows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

After sweeping the cactus plains Colonel
Dodds forces are combing the Mexican hills
for Villa, and pretty soon they will be brush
ing up the remains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

It would he n mistake to elect man to
the Presidency for the sole reason that he
Is n business man or n lawyer or teacher
n what not else. The President must,
first, he n man fitted to perform the duties
Of the office. After that no one cares what
he has done for living long as he has
been honest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

No kind Of reform work can be merely a pro.
fesson, and whether II ranks with the profes.
sions does not matter so long as 1t is done
with competence and in the spirit OF service
Springfield Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

The announcement that Holland is friendly
to everybody is reverse English for a general
invitation to nobody to beat the Dutch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Did the Peerless Orator tell Warren Worth
Bailey to propose that Uncle Sam go into the
oil business to compel John D. Rockefeller's
company to reduce the price of gasoline?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

check for s7O,OOO,OOO that has just passed
through the New York Clearing House is
described as the largest check ever drawn.
Did you ever notice that every big check is
described in the same way?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

The trout seasons opens on April Is, and
April Is is the last day for filing nominating
petitions for the primaries. Which date are
you waiting for more eagerly?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

There is no class Of citizens who. should be
more anxious TO have State police force than
those who expect occasionally TO be concerned
in a law-abiding strlke.-Buffalo Express.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Those Boston doctors who have discovered
the germ of scarlet fever after two years
investigation may now devote themselves to
discovering the germ OF New England culture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interest toiH be dnstcered
IN this column. Ten questions, the anSiocrS
to tOhich every toeli-intormed person should
bnoiO, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

The customs deficit is nothing compared with
similar deficits under Republican tariffs. and
the argument is rather for further reduction
than for a return 10 the rates which produced
larger deficits Furthermore, the Treasury
,shcit is a matter of expenditures rather than
deficiency Of customs.-New York Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
Musical TriOlets
Most OF them knock .turns)


MI
I don't like Caruso
In "I Pagliacci."
His sobs don't ring true; so
I don't like Caruso.
Why does he boo-hoo SO?
Admitting it's Catchy"
/ don't like Caruso
In "I PagliaCCi." SOREH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The Philippines are TO be given up, set adrift
like the infant Moses the waters until
Pharaoh's daughter Nippon adopts the helpless
York Mail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

|The inexpert observer Of military anairs
=Europe may know little OF strategy; but he
= certain logic, and that logic, at present.
"a him 20 inquire why nothing is being
outside Of the burning circle Of Verdun
% fun answer 70 the question. In
Ie not fair for both Russia and Eng
tiqe fnoush NOT 50 snsreeiicaly
.xnsets1. Ths Rasalan aasance
y ehseksa he struggle of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
AGE

"And tchen Pm old" the rich bride sighed,
ooh, 11iH you lore me trueP
The dbsent-minded groom replied:
"Oh, yes. indeed, do"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Just now there is little possibility Of any con-
gressional action the budget plan But
sooner later Congress must be brought TO
see the Importance TO the nation of a business
like administration OF its affairs.-Indianapoll
News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

We are not really as generous as we think we
are AS travellers we have corrupted half OF
Europe with ostentatious tipping, but as peace
full stay-athomes we do not give generously
enough to relieve actual suffering.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Mrs Waite, the wife of the New York
dentist who killed her father and mother, is
suing him for divorce on the grounds of
extreme cruelty This is u mild term to
apply to it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
THE KING's-IN-A-NIANNER OF sPEAKIN'-
ENGLISH

"At no time In history has the commodities
representing our natural resources been ex-
pressed more firmly in terms of dollars and
cents than they are now and, for reasons
apparent Will be even more forcibly expressed
during the next five years TO come"
"Since we have been and are now absorb
ing all Of our obligations TO pay certain sums
at regular intervals TO our foreign creditors
means that at no distant date we will have few
II any foreign partners. Then our position
Is one entirely independent of every other
country not only that we have an abundance
OF commodities that they eventually must have"
From Stock Brokers' Circular Letter
Sir-What is a noble floor? A large sign on
Arch street between 7th sth reads:
FOR RENT
THIS NOBLE FLOOR.
Inquire Morris & Co."
Worcester's dictionary says noble means
exalted In rank Is il because Of the rankness
that no one has cared TO rent IL?
Tungsten.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

fear the Greeks, epcn tohen they bear gifts.
-VeroH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
The Anagram Contest

NH, VERY WELL. if you think that Easter
~ hat will look best on the dome of w. L.
Sacrey for his anagram on Emperor William
Second" keep on sending in things like this:
DO GREEN DEVILS GET ANY?
A. Moth.
HAsTEN'D BEST RAG PLANNER.
NJ. V. b. r.
WILL SEEK HARM
Mrs. Numovus.
HO! GRUNTS BEER-MUG. A. G.
NO MORE ON CREDIT. c. S.P.
Yesterdays answers:
William Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Kaiser Wilhelm
The Declaration of Independence
Shakespeare's Anniversary
Presbyterian
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
The Mex. Ketl Of Fish

on top OF Popoeatepetl
The poor Dove Of Peace stopped to setI.
GOSH" It twittered. Il fear
II hover too near
I'll be one with those fish in the KetI
TIM ISAAIINGER, OF the North American,
d was peeyed at the boner pulled by the
telegraph operator with whom he hled his
training camp stuff. "Dash-ding these teleg-
raphers," he said, why some OF 'em have
been sending messages for a quarter OF a
century and the only thing they can got
straight 4. Come home at once. Fathar a
dead.S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

POLLYANDROS GROWS UP
When t1ds a hid and acent to school
sang the usual sort of drool;
And as the moments fitted by
sang: KIND toords can nGver die"
And noto since Fve become pote
And 1orite slceot thoughts that people quote.
dll0dys, dlt0ays keep In mind
That all immortal verse is kind.
Sometimes make Il kind Of tceepy,
Sometimes it's Kind OF cold and creepy;
But be 1t kind of good. or bad,
Whene'er 1t lands, you bet I'm 0ladi
p. Villain.
SURE! DIDN'T YOU KNOW BUNNY WAS DEADP
ALL the way from Poughkeepsie N. Y,
Acomes the statement that John Bunny
Joined "Barnum and Bailey" What dye know
about that? win Lou.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
TITLE OF RESERVATION
LANDS TO Be CLEARED

Is - : H. = + ~ T. : = /. . t
A basis of settlement of more than
1000 suits involving titles to land
in the White Earth Indian reserva-
ton in Minnesota has been agreed
upon between r. J. Powell, represent
ing practically all Of the defendants,
and Francis j. Kerful, special attor-
ney general assigned to carry on the
Indian prosecution, according to an
announcement by attoreys in Min
neapolis yesterday.
The methods evolved in the agree
ment received the endorsement of the
attorney general and the secretary Of
the interior at recent conference in
Washington.
The settlement which will be con-
summated, according to the two at
torneys within the next few months.
will clear the title to millions Of dol
lars worth of valuable land in the
White Earth reservation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
X. X X X X X X x x 4 +
NYMORE NEWS =

4 X x 4 4 4 x 4 + 4 4
Mrs. James Burke and daughter,
Helen, returned Saturday morning
from Brainerd after spending the past
few days visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Henry Nye and son, Clayton,
of Minneapolis arrived in Nymore
Monday morning to visit for a short
time with Mrs. Leo Popenberg and
other friends.
Mrs. NJ Mickleson and daughter,
Martha, returned Saturday morning
from Duluth and Virginia where they
have been visiting with relatives for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Helbig and
children, accompanied by Miss Mary
Lick Of Minneapolis who is a guest
at the Helbig home, spent Sunday
In Puposky visiting with friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
ST. CLOUD man
GIVES $1,000
TO JEFF. ROAD
Member of Granite City Lodge of B.
P. O. E. is Second to Give
Big Check.
SIX COUNTIES PAY '
MILEAGE ASSESSMENT
Jefferson Highway Officials in st.
Paul; to Go on Trip to New
Orleans. w..
SIX COUNTIES PAY. ~'-
MILEAGE ASSESSMENT

A $1,000 check to the Jefferson
Highway association has been sent
by member of the St. Cloud lodge Of
Elks to J. .. Clarkson, general man
ager of the highway. This makes
the second Minnesota booster to CON
tribute $1,000 to the highway.
Only One Mile.
Mr.. Clarkson was much surprised
on the receipt OF the $1,000 check
from St. Cloud, it is said, as there is
but one mile of the highway in
Stearns county in which St. Cloud
is located. All the assessment neces-
sary for Stearns county is 50.
Clearwater, Todd, Morrison, Sher-
burns, Stearns and Benton counties
have paid their assessments, totaling
$1,5OO.
Beltrami Gets Ready.
Plans will be made for the pay
ment of the assessment by Beltrami
county within the next few days.
A committee is at work selecting the
seven members of the board of di-
rectors for the county for the per-
manent Jefferson Highway organiza-
ton. .-..s-..-
Mr.. Clarkson and other officials of
the highway association arrived at
the Twin Cities Sunday on their trip
from Winnipeg. ..
Form Organizations.
They met with highway enthusiasts
of the Twin Cities and made ar
rangements for the perfecting of the
organizations in Ramsey and Hen
nepin counties.
Mr.. Clarkson and his party left for
Southern Minnesota Monday, after
making plans to motor to New Or
leans.