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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
Tom Days Column
McAroni Ballads

LVfH
THE TRANSPLANTED ROSE.
Giacomo Ferrdri
Hes 0oE gdtta mdrry,
An he's lookin' queer droun' da cyesj
Dere ees somthecno dere
Look as eet he's scare
An bdySides a iectid bit su prise.
Gidcomo FcrraH he ces here
Ncbbe so H.. seerd, scucp yedr,
an he nerUd care for girls at aH
Ala time he Sneer U'en som iCum call
Mcricana 0irls da best for StDlc,
An to soy dcy'rc prcttd max heem smile.
once. he SAY, "a Eno,c a prcttd girl
Neuua yoi' 1cccH find cen all da tCOrP
Soochd s,cccta Rosa liko she
! am lcdue bdyhind cen NupoH.
IN! eel vou could sec her rare dn hand
Wen mn sheep ecs sdiia from dd lanai
Soochn INA Shdpd, Soocha grace,
Soocha pretta look upon da facet
NerUa tech die tDcei tor0dt;
Gun close my cve an see her yat."
SO like dat, dccs Ginc, he aitcdys spedh,
SO I'm no surprise ir'en ldstd tceek
he ceS com to dccSd place an sdy:
"ROSd's sheep cCS comiu' cen tOddB"
"W'ot2" I san "shc's com for be yoar tri}eP"
"Sure!" he say, "dtf notC, you bat nty iUc,
Ect Uou com irccth me BoU see girl
OATS da S,cecteSt bCen0 cen all dn 1cOrl."
SO tcc 90: an prcttd soon she com,
J onr-ho,c-yo et9-"Structn dHmbi"
Giac, he too ces iookd ucrra queer,
An he juStd ECcss her on do car;
DEN nc tdE' an icudir' her diCuD.
Ncrtd ddD bC com to me an say!
"DccSa climate here ccS rcrra strange.
Eet ccs max SOM prcttd Heeugs looE
change
Thecn0S dat are so prcttd as cdn be
Wen dey arc at home cen Ndpon"
"Sure!' SdD. "dd climate here ces tough"
"Swrci an jus' so soon max enough,
After tcc arc mdrry," say does Giuc,
~ an goHa taxa my Rosa back"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
Ancient Gossip About Kaiser's Mother

Editor of "Whdt DO YoW KHoiU"-Referring
to question No 10 in the EVENING LEDGER OF
April 6, the grandmother of the Kaiser was not
Queen Victoria. She descendant of Ad-
miral de Colgny, to whom Prince Albert was
married before he met Victoria. This child
unborn at the time of the marriage of Victoria
and Albert was by previous contract reared as
the daughter of Victoria, while the real daugh-
ter of Victoria put aside and was supported
during her lifetime by remttances from John
Brown Immediately after the death of Vic
toria the Kaiser sent 10 France for full details
of the birthplace of de Cogny, his ancestor"
j. Il. HENDERSON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

Secretary Baker has denied the rumors that
the expedition sent after Villa is to be with
drawn before it has accomplished what it was
sent TO do. II the expedition to Vera Cruz
had not come back without persuading Huerta
to salute the flag there would be greater faith
in the determination OF the Administration to
see this thing through.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

Senator Harding, who is to be temporary
chairman of the Republican National Conven-
ton, has told the Hamilton Club in Chicago
that the tariff will be the paramount issue in
the campaign-that is, adequate protection for
America and American industries-and that
military preparedness will be urged as part of
the general policy of protection. There are
hundreds of thousands of hard-headed Repub-
licans in the country who will agree with the
SenatOr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
International Puns

I. Somewhere in France.
TNHE day was clear The sun was approach
l. ing its zenith in cloudcss sky. The coun-
tryside was green with the coming Of spring.
Along the winding road an automobile Stood
while a stout man puffed and pumped vigor-
ously at one Of the tires. Another car APP
preached.
Bon jour" shouted the passing motorst
Nav, punk-iour!" burst from the tired
lips. WILL LOU.
"How's this?" asks c. It. superintendent of
Nanticoke Mine. Susquehanna Coal Company is
FRANCIS H HOHLBRAKER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
Germany,s CONQUERED COLONIES

Editor of "WhIt DO You RnotO"-What Ger
man colonies haze been captured by the enc
mics of the Ia ser? Can you tell me about
what the area of the lost ground is? ]. Il. j.
The British Cabinets recent statement of the
conquests of German colonies was as follows
Southwest Africa 322,i50 square miles; Came
rooms, 10000; Togoland 33.700; Samoa, 660
Upolu, $40; Bismarck Archipelago. 22,6i0;
Kaiser Whelm'3 Land and Pacific Islands.
10000; Caroline, Pelew Marianne and Marshall
Islands. 1000; kau.C Chau. 200.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

woman's building which is to stand at the
corner OF Walnut and oath streets. No one
will question the good faith of the Provost
when he says that the University is doing
everything possible for the women within the
limitations which hamper 1t,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
HERE ARE NEWS FROM ALICE p. o.

Rumor has it that several Of our older couples
intend embarking again on the matrimonial
sea
Spring vegetation is rapidly pushing ahead
Wheat and grass look well.
Farmers are pushing the plows with ali avail.
able force,
Correspondent Mt. Pleasant Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

The circle is almost complete in the Sussex
case. First she was a transport and
legitimate prey for submarines; then she
wasn't attacked by a German submarine, for
Germany says so. The third stage is that she
wasn't attacked in the first place. Germany
ought to know that the joke is a little stale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
As to Phila. Orchestra

Rip, slam and bang. Fiddle.de-dee,
Plenty of noise, but no harmonee;
Each one plays in a different key,
From the first violin TO the tympanee;
OH yes, I admit, they have it on me
Who say they enjoy a Strauss symphonee.
A FIREMAN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

The Colonel. with memories of one of Pres
dent Wilson's phrases, will hardly thank
George Won l.. Meyer for calling him the
psychological candidate"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

Nicaragua has ratified the treaty giving to
the United States the exclusive right the
-tanal route through Lake Nicaragua, and now
an that we need to control all the isthmian
routes is to persuade Colombia to give us
monopoly over the waterway through the
Atrato River
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
Gasoline Production

Editor of "Whdt DO YOW RnOW"-Can you
give me some figures 10 the amount of gaso-
lire produced in this country in some recent
Years to give an idea of the growth of this pro-
dGution2 X. J. DAWSON.
In 1922 the production was 6,6SO,000 barrels;
IN Ige4, C.92O,OOO; in 1903, 12,9OO,0OO; in 1914.
34,9i5.OO0; !n 1919. 41GOOOOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
Yes. for the NOnce


1OW dear to our hearts are the fads of last
Ii season
When fond recollection presents them to
view;
The cloth-tops. the white spats, all without
a reason,
And all the designs that Lucile's fancy
knew
The wide-spreading skirt has now replaced
the hobble
And people no longer look slender and tall;
Now high shoes, high-heeled, caused ladies TO
wabble-
But this is the dearest departed OF all:
CHORUS
The old Gothic collar
The p'renthesis collar,
The bOw-egged collar that hung round our
necks
p Villain.
lis one stanza sufficient for the nonceO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

Every girl should know what to eat, how
to eat, and how to cook, says Senator Smoot
Every young man who has taken girl to a
restaurant knows that she is well equipped
in the first two essentials. 1t is not till after
marriage that the girls ignorance of the third
is discovered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
THE PROBLEM OF POWER

Gasoline Mt present prices is not an acct
dent. II Is n fatality, was bound TO come. The
problem Of gasoline Is the problem OF power,
to supply cheap fuel for cheap engine.
II cannot he done by legislation. it can he
done, II Is being done today, by American
ingenuity and Inventive genius.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interest ,otH be dnsioered
in this column. Ten questions, the unst1ers
to tchich eUery 1Ce1l-imiormcd person should
knotC, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

Three hundred New York newspaper men,
who think that the only way to get to the
front in time of war is in a uniform, are learn.
ing how to be soldiers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

The reelection of Frederick C. Tanner as
chairman OF the New York Republican State
Committee was circus act with three rings
According to political observers it was a blow
to Root, Roosevelt and Barnes all at once
This man Hughes, who wasn't hurt at all,
seems to be something of politician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

II the Republicans accept Roosevelt as a can.
didate II viii be because they fear him not pri-
marily because they respect or trust him n
will be surrender on their part 10 the ide.
that. regardless OF all other considerations TIC
thing 10 be done this year is &c defeat the pres.
ent AdministTation.-Ciev Pain Dealer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
The Knagram Contest

THIS contribution from d. C. Yer is so un-
l. usual and so clever that we propose, not
withstanding our embargo upon all references
to the conductor of this Stalactite of Sterility
to give up the whole stage to it today. We
call Il an anagrammatical double acrostic:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

postoffice building, round like fort" is
asked of Congress as a preparedness measure
Rather antiquated idea of modern fortifca-
ton isn't 1t? And a rather false idea of what
preparedness against pork signifies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

Four hundred and eight of the 9S5 delegates
to the Republican national convention have
been selected and 2S5 of them are unin-
structed Fairbanks has 40; Cummins. "a; La
Toilette. co. and Ford 80, but nobody expects
any of these men to be nominated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

II Pancho Villa was strictly up.to.date he'd
get out of his present muddle by disavowal
c. that Columbus raid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
gtate Commission of Health

Fa'tor Of "Whd: Do You Kno0"-Please talI
me the officers who compose the State Commis-
sion of Health. MEDICO.
The Governor, the Attorney General the Com.
missioner of Health and the chiefs of his bu.
reRus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

The Entente Allies are planning an eco
nomic war to follow the war Of armies, but
Germany is not the only nation which should
be interested in zollverein of the Allies. 1t
is about time Congress began to think of trade
conditions of the future
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

With freedom Of the seas and the neut,ai
markets both denied the United States and M
people today Il Is the time OF all times for ad.
ministrat!on OF our Government 10 be 10 eontrol
Of those firm and strong and decisive IN uaRiu-
tenance Of American rlghts.-Cincinnati EEl-
quirer,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. APRIL 10, 1916.

To lead an uninstructed people to 1cdr is to
throiv them dtUdy.-ConfHcius.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
F0IL0MING THE ?. -.

Please ssh, We got new room in our house
sab, yas sah. an We done call lit de restapran,
room An hits right whar de dinin'-room useteg
be- Jas sab. RASTUS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

THE menu cards for the annual dinner of The
Wanderers Club were folded to stand up like
an A tent. The menu was printed on one out
side face and a ships compass on the other.
Instead Of f w on the compass the por-
traits of Peary, Dewey Shackleton and Roose-
Welt appeared. The inner sides of the card
tent intended TO be blank, but when the
secretary corrected the proofs Il occurred to
him that a key to the portraits should be given
He therefore wrote on the back of the com
pass side Of the card the four names in the
positions occupied by the portraits To make
sure that the printer would use the exact tyna
desired, he cut line without reading I'D from
a type sample book and pasted it on the proof
with the written words this style"
When the finished cards arrived the KEY read
thus:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

The Colonel would not pussyfoot on any issue
that he mas raised he declares But would he
run amuck? Some, and they ARE not all molly
Goddess would Ike to know.-Springfeld Repub-
licau
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
GiacoDlo Ferraii

Hc'S gon 9dtth marry.
An he's Iookin' queer dromt' du cycS:
DCre eCS SOm'thccng dcre
LooE as cct he's scare
An balSidcS lCetin bit surprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

And incidentally, Mr.. FORD would be right
there on the upkeep OF presidential campaign
Indianapolis News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

plan was the fixed rule of the Arch House
Of the Hapsburgs And right here is the
last, overwhelming punch" of this extra
ordinary story.
Austrian Intrigues
The Austrian Emperor was not pleased with
the intimacy of Kaiser and Archdukc. I'm
mediately after Wilhelm and Won Tirpitz
left Itonopisht, the Austro- Hungarian Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. Count Berchtold, arrived
there The moment the Archduke was as
sassinated the Government seized all his
papers and took those which were found on
his dead body. Why? The answer is not
given in plain words. but the implied reason
is this: To prevent the Archdukc from
changing the sacred and involable laws of the
Ilapsburg succession the dominating forces
of the IHsTO-HuHgGridn Government TO-
mCntcd the Serbian plot for the assassination
Of the ArChdHEc and trCrc responsible for his
dcdth
Now there is no law compelling any one to
believe this story. The man who wrote it
and the correspondent who sent details to
him obviously believe it is true. And DIR. Karl
Lieblinecht, Socialist, cried out in the Rechs-
tag not many weeks ago that the school
children of Germany should be taught the
truth about Francis Ferdinand. The truth
wide circles in which the assassination of
the Archduke was hailed as a gift from the
gods"
At any rate, the Kaiser had an agonized
moment when he heard the dreadful news.
At any rate he recovered very fast for
tagain according to British critics. within
two weeks he was hand in glove with
Austria, was forcing the war on Serbia, had
determined that If he was not to win n new
province from Austria by guile, he would
win 1t by force Since the war began the
military and political attitude of Austria has
been considered by both enemies and neutrals
as decidedly that of TeutoniC vassal rather
than that of an ally. Although, to be sure,
Doctor Dumba sent home without any
rebuke 10 the lords of Wilhemstrasse.
The mysteries of diplomacy are fascinating
to Americans who go along in the quaint
belief that their government is free from a :.
intrigue and who wonder whether the Uni;eA
States has any international spies" The
story of the pact of KonOpisht and its fatal
consequences will be hardly calculated to i'm
press them with the superior qualities of a
monarchical government. But the story, as
has been said before, is a fine web of specula-
tion. For the good of humanity one wishes
that it had never been told.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

in the great Gcrmanc Federation Germany
was to have her coveted outlet on the
Adriatic, and the three kingdoms would COM
bnc in a great alliance of peace and pros
perity.
Tho story is so magnificent in conception
that it ought to be true even if it is not. 1t
does credit to the widc-seeing craftsmanship
of Wilhelm the Hohcnzollern. 1t involved
war with Russia account of the Balkan
situation, and that involved n war with
France. England was considered safe. But
wars can be won; imperial SUGGESTIONS can
not Tho great obstacle in the way of this
plan was the fixed rule of the Arch-House
Of the Hapsburgs. And right here is the
last, overwhelming punch" of this extra
ordinary story,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10

lis one stanza sufficient for the nOnceC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-10
WHAT THE KAISER
SAID JUNE 90, 1914
The Remarkable Story of the Pact of
Konopisht-Wilhelm and the
Archduke of Austria-Who
Killed Francis Ferdinand?

TIEL Week. The week Of the glory of
u the new Germany on the Sea, and the
Kaiser is there. a message is brought to him.
ln md Nnln 1rnnl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-21
MARKET ACTIVE AND
 PRICES MAKE GAIN
Buying for Long Account Stimulated by News of
 Mexican Situation
By "IiOp"

New Orleans, June W.-Heavy short cov- ering, buying by foreign interests and spot houses. sullish feeling regarding tho probable influence on consumption of threatened hostilities with Mexico, and, late in the session, rumors that the de facto government of Mexico had been overthrown all conspred to make an ac- tive cotton market today. Prices bulged on the opening and the gain was grad ually widened until late in the day the most active months were 23 to 27 points up. The close was at a net gain of 2. to T points
 In the early trading the market was effected favorably by better cables than due the forecast of showers in the east ern belt and by buying for long account which plainly was stimulated by bullish views regarding the Mexican situation. Shorts were nervous from the start and. as the day progressed, covered more heavily.
 Weather news was more favorable than otherwise, the map and official reports showing little rain and warm tempera- lures over the belt, but this caused lit- tie fresh selling. Bearish traders con- sidered the developments of the session weakened the situation technically. but no great volume of offerings came out at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-21
SHARP ADVANCE IN COTTON MARKET
Prices Rise on Bullish Spot Advices and UnfavOrable
 News of New Crop

New York, June 20.-There was a very shape advance in the cotton market here | today with October contracts selling up
 to 131Sc or about g per bale above the low level of last week. That delivery
 closed at 13.17c. and the general list closed firm at net advance of P to 27 points.
 The market opened firm at an advance of 13 to Is points in response to the strong showing of Liverpool, bullish southern spot advices and the unfavor-
 able view of recent new crop progress.
 Liverpool was an active buyer here.
 while there was also heavy covering and
 the active months sold 19 to 22 points above last nights closing figures before the end of the morning. The high point was reached in the late trading, when July sold at 1299c, December at 13.35c,
 and January at 13.42c, or g to 2S points above the final figures of yesterday. Closing prices were within a point or two of the best. Private cables attributed the advance in Liverpool to Manchester spinners calling after the comparatively small business of last week, and it was reported that sentiment there was also informed by more optimistic view of peace prospects ana an lued that IL tHe United States intervened in Mexico it
 would have bullish effect on values. Houses with Liverpool connections were credited with buying fully 25,000 bales here during the first half hour, and were
 moderate buyers again on the afternoon
 advance. Reports of rising temperatures l in the south may have promoted realiz- 1 ing on the midday reaction, but there | were more scattering crop complaints fne weekly report of the weather bureau to- I morrow was likely to comment unfavor- ably on recent cool wet weather. Weather conditions, however, attracted less at l tention around the ring than the strength abroad, and reports of an improved de- mand from foreign buyers in some of 1 the southern spot markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-21
GENERAL RECOVERY OF STOCK MARKET Trade Element Showed Less
 Concern Over Mexican Situation

New York, June 20.-Stoclxs made gen. eral, though not complete, recovery to- day from their heaviness of the preced- ing session. The trade element seemed less concerned about affairs in Mexico and prices were actually at their best immediately after publication of the state department note to the Mexican govern ment.
 Dealings were broader but smaller in the aggregate, with liberal admixture of short covering. Reading was the ac- tive feature most of the time, with Mex ican Petroleum, Rock Island Crucible Steel and Mercantile Marine preferred following more or less as named. Rock Islands activity was accompanied by ru- mors of an approaching agreement on the terms of capital readjustment, but the stock lost ground later on indications of further delay.
 Mexicans, as a group, regained to points, Reading almost points, the prominent motors were better by to { points, and shipping shares 1H to 5 With the exception of United Fruit, which bore signs of further substantial accumulation, these advices were largely effaced in the realizing movement of the final hour
 Such inactive issues as American To- bacco, Sears Roebuck, Kayser and Wool worth responded to light buying based on favorable trade reports. Total sales of stocks amounted to 445,0O0 shares. Dealers in exchange accepted the strength of francs and the heaviness of marks as direct reflection of recent happenings in the foreign war Sterling showed slight recession and another installment of gold from Canada brought the total receipts of that metal from the Dominion up to slightly more than s65. 000,0OO. Evidently this gold is being deposited in local bank vaults instead of being diverted to the use of the fed eral reserve as was recently the case Bonds were again under pressure, some speculative issues scoring slight rever- sals. Total sales par value, s2,9SO0OO. United States As declined & per cent on call with Panama issues unchanged,