davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
A letter has come 70 the EvrNrs,

A letter has come 20 the EVENING
LEpcER accusing It Of bounding the
drug victims and OF presenting facts
about A1dicta IN sensational and
hypocritical fashion. The writer. evil
dsntly man Of intelligence and educa-
fion. compiasns that the shutting on Of
drugs would cause untold agonies- Him.
oolf : drug user. he says. he could not
support his faunily II he did not continue
= take limited doses He has to use part
- his children's food money TO buy them.
~ = tryins. after several failures. 10
n<op the habit 1T Is the last grains
uhich 1re hardest to conquer. Let me
Try again ~ peace He asserts that In
H<spifals the reduction treatment Is not
n1unys administered but that victims are
ro[rosrated ana allowed 70 die This Is
~ ~ testimony Of physicians. But at
1nx rate he. and doubtless many other
1<u< Victims. failed % note In their ex-
element and fear that this newspaper
In.I.<11 l11< a anfI'nareelle law would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
of useful laborers thrown out of en-
ployment and reduced to want.

of useful laborers thrown out of en-
ployment and reduced to want
That deplorable condition continued dur
ing Buchanan's administration. The de-
structive hand of desolation was not stayed
until after the election of the protective
tariff President, Abraham Lincoln, in No
vember, 1860.
The next great starvation crisis occurred
under the Cleveland administration, and
continued with ever-increasing intensity
throughout his term.
Mr.. Cleveland was elected upon platform
pledging the party to the repeal of the Nc
Kinley tariff law, and entered upon his
duties March 4, 1898. Under the Cleveland
tariff for revenue only financial ruin
devastated the whole country, and so alarm
ing was the distress that on June 80, 1s9S
only four month from the time of his in
auguration, Cleveland issued a proclamation
convenng Congress in special session on
August z.
In his message to Congress, when II as
sembled in special session on August Z,
President Cleveland officially testified under
oath:
With plenteous crops. with abundant
promise of remunerative production and
manufacture with unusual invitation to
safe investment and with satisfactory
assurance to business enterprise. sud-
denly financial distrust and fear have
sprung UP on every side. Numerous
because assets were not available to
meet demands of frightened depositors.
Values supposed to be fixed are fast
becoming conjectural and loss and fall
ure have involved every branch of busi-
ness.
The Wilson Underwood tariff went into
operation virtually on March IL. 1914, and
on Friday, September 4, 1914. only six
months later. President Wilson appeared in
person before Congress- and, addressing
the House and Senate in Joint session advo-
eating the enactment of legislation to OBJ
tain s100.o0o,000 Of additional revenue,
said:
During the month OF August, 1914,
there was, as compared with the corre-
spending month of last year. a falling
or of slo.e2s,53s in the revenue col
lected from customs A continuation OF
this decrease In the same proportion
throughout the current fiscal year
would mean a loss of customs revenues
OF from s5o,000,00O to 100000, 900.
In order to meet every demand upon
the. Treasury. i respectfully urge that
an additional revenue of 500, 900, 900.
be raised through internal taxes.
Read again the messages sent to Con
| gress by Van Buren,, Buchanan and Cleve
| land as precursors of the desolation thai
followed the free trade acts Identified witt
their Administrations and who OF US car
| escape the direful apprehension that thil
message Of President Wilson is the fore
| runner of a period OF business depression
| disaster and distress similar 10 those whicl
followed 30 closely upon the enactment O.
the Van Buren. Buchanan and Clevelan,
free trade acts unless reversed by the elec
ton Of a Republican President. Senate an.
| House OF Representatives at the election 4
November next? JOHN w. FRAZIER
philadelphia, September 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
Youthful Leaders

e. B.-Joseph w. Folk was elected GOV
ernor of Missouri at the age of thfrtyfour.
Bryan was the youngest man ever nomi-
mated for President, being only thirty-six
appointed Secretary Of the Interior in
President Cleveland's Cabinet at thirty
seven. Janes H. Higgins was elected Gov
ernor OF Rhode Island at thirty and served
two terms. Hobson was twenty-eight when
he sank the Msrrlmac In Santiago Harbor
and was later elected to Congress-. Senator
James d. Phelan was only thirty-five when
he was elected Mayor Of, San Francisco.
Thomas Nj. Waller was thirty when chosen
Secretary OF State Of Connecticut wiikin.
son Call was elected United States Senator
from Florida at thirty-one. Grover Cleye.
land began his career as District ATTORNEY
at twenty-six. Secretary Baker was elected
Mayor OF Cleveland at thirty-nine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Muxzled hogs used to dig up trunles.
2. Psalter; the Book Of Psalms.
8. The Dark Ages were from about the fifth
to the eleventh century and the Middle
Ages from then TO the fifteenth. Some
call the whole period the Middle Ages.
4. Thomas IL. Mitten; president of the PhiIa-
delphia Rapid Transit Company.
8. Magdaien College; pronounced "msudlin."
o. Lay reader; layman licensed TO conduct re-
ligiOus services.
Z. Certified check; a bank certihes a check by
SO marking IL TO attest 20 the fact
that there Is enough money IN the &C,
engages not TO pay out sums from the
account which would prevent full pay
ment on the certified check.
Q. 'It H. or. the knees Of the gods:" that is,
20 be decided by ehapce. or by powers
0. Thomas Paine u73T-ls09); an Anslo-Amer-
lean political and philosophical writer s%nd %
American Revcluficn and later for the
French Revolution.
10. ''My kingdom for. q horse;' King Richard
III is said to have cried this when de-
feated by hichmend, crowned Henry VII
the battlefield.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

put into Texas?
2. What did Robert Morris do for the Amsri-
8. Who Is William NJ. Calder?
4. What is n couturiere?
8. Who said: 81 believe this Government can
pot, endure permanently half slave and
9. What are natives Of Naples called?
7. What is the difference between the must
cal terms "andanto" and "andantn0'f
8. Where Is OceaIfa?
8. Why IL O tiu given to a waiter sometimes
called q "pourboire"?
10. What Is the difference. u any, between
"catsup" and ''ketchup"f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
CAN HE EXPLAIN THE INEXPLIC-
ABLE7

II we should intervene in Mexico we
would undoubtedly revive the gravest
suspicious throughout all the States OF
America. BY Intervention mean the
use of the power of the United States
to determine the character
and method OF her political institutions.
.-President Wilson on The Mexican
Question" in the Ladies Home JOnrnal
for October
TN JULY. 1914. Mr.. Wilson sent John
i Lind 10 Mexico bearing letter Of in
structions couched in part In these terms:
The Government Of the United States
does not feel at liberty any longer 70
stand inactiyely by while II becomes
daily more and more evident that no
real progress Is being made toward the
establishment at the City OF Mexico OF
a government which the country viii
obey and respect
A satisfactory settlement seems to Us
10 be conditioned on;
(b) Security given for an early and
free election in which all agree to take
part
(c) The consent OF General Huerta 10
bind himself not 10 be candidate for
election as President OF the Republic
At this election.
As Mr.. Hughes remarked at Nashville
no Mexlcans could understand demand
from another Power that interfered with
their freedom OF choice In the selection
OF president. ana nobody in the worlt
could understand q declaration that tn.
United States was not intervening II
Mexico ~hen Il was making such q de
mand. Perhaps Mr. Wilson viii explais
this apparent Inconsistency In Ia,
spesehes which be 4 about 70 make.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

torium in which the reduction treatment
could be given to sufferers and. a.
strongly as II could. pointed out that
drug restriction without this humane fea-
ture would be barbarous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
The Alligator Pear

A M. 1.-The alligator pear Ia IN.
avocado" . subtropical fruit called nv
the natives OF the countries where II sro,ys
saguacate" The rough, dark rind or lie
fruit and the sound Of the native name are
supposed 70 have been responsible for the
evergreen tree. Of the laurel family. and
varies In weight from one TO two pounds
with firm. msrrowllke pulp OF a delieafs
flavor Another name for the fruit Is asub-
sltsrn's butter. There is also an ''ailiea.
pear This apple is = fruit that Il sIIleS
20 the eustard apple. II grows In fhe
marshy districts Of Jamaica and l. .iffie
eaten BY the natives On account Of it, n.r-
cotio properties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

Governor Charles T. Hughes came TO
Maine and fascinated his audiences with
direct simplicity or statement and practical
handling OF national and State affairs. He
h Names kind OF a man. Maine likes men
81 character and. force and honest rugged
ness OF purpose Mr., Hughes fills the bin
In record and presence, In appearance and
in word.--Augusta Kennebec Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
Tom Daly's Column
sEvENNIxANDrHRBBrwo

sEvENNTxANDTHRBBTwo
WoIIoped 'em tlcicei
Wasn't that nicer
Oh, bat ne pulled US RIGHT out Of our
sedtsi
Iron wdn"f Stecu
That's hoto zoe feel,
When. '0ithout toornine, Al Demdree-
pedfs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

to bite two green
lions, and toward
evening he was hur-
rying on his way TO
the Northeast Boule-
ward to attend 70
the huge and ugly
signs with which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

The Administration has Just de-
cided to give the employees on the Gov
ernment-owned Canal Zone railroad an
eight-hour day. Society. as interpreted
by Mr.. Wilson. evidently had not decided
on the eight-hour day as a natural right
until quite recently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

From the difficulty encountered In
getting It done. 1t may be supposed that
II is a terrific feat to sprinkle the streets
before sweeping them. But, as a matter
Of fact. other cities do it and are not made
bankrupt thereby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

A morning contemp. the other day ran
a cut of Mrs. Francis b. Sayre and her
two sons" and one of our bright adver-
tisers commenting upon it, remarked:
"of course Mr.. Wilson has changed his
mind many times, but can you blame
heredity for the little grandchild's sud-
den decision 10 become son, after having
been born a girl in March last?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

In his attitude toward the railway strike
the President indicated that he Is willing
10 adept desperate expedients to win But
his ammunition has been discharged and
= new supply. Congress has adjourned.
and there Is no sign that another and win
ming issue can be put on wheels before
election days-New York Globe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
John w. Frazier Cites Buchanan
That Democratic Tariff Policies Are Destructive
of National Prosperity

This Department is free to all readers tuho
tOtsh to express their opinions on subjects Of
f.rent interest ~ Is an open yorn.. grd re re
the vietos ot its correspondents. Letters must
be signed bU the and address OF the
Uritef, not necessdrily for publication, but as
guarantee Of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

Word comes from Shadow Lawn
that the subjects which demand most at
tention from the defenders of the Admin
istration are its tariff and Mexican poll.
cies and its railroad wage increase law,
falsely called an eight-hour law. Caught
with the goods!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
SENATOR ware ana. McNicbol are

oeHHtUfs ware HHct MCNIchOI are as
one In declaring their intention to sup
port legislation looking toward the sup
preston of the traffic in narcotic drugs
and the construction Of a hospital for the
treatment of addicts. We have no doubt
that their example will be followed by
other legislators and that the relief antici-
pated win be got
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

The more Jobs in a city, the better
city II is to live in; the better the trade
OF a community, the better the life of that
community. In business way, every citi-
sen, live he in village or in a metropolis,
should be n booster
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
rhil.s.iphi.. Thur.d.y. s.p,smb.r 81. 1915.
Youth fades; iovs droops; the Isapes
OF friendship foil;
A mothers secret hope outfiUss them
oil. Holmes.

The Democrats are welcome to all
the Moose who showed their heads above
the trenches in New York on Tuesday
10000 left at the polls out of Roosevelt's
1912 army Of $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

s Sending an ultimatum is ell right,
but Greece is something more than year
late Greek troops assisting the Serbians
would have done far more good than an
ultimatum asking the Kaiser to send back
Greek soldiers that surrendered without
being able to fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

The other day. writes G. w. D., you
spoke of arching your eyebrows. Why
do it yourself? Have you ever noticed
this sign on Ninth street:
EYEBROWS ARCHED Soc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

The Bulletin OF the Philadelphia Fire
Underwriters Association of September
10 announces, among other things:
Bldg conts
1910 Market st. to 9 9. goth St.,
s. f. cor. Market st.
B-1-P. Fitzgerald, saloon Sc .e8
Mike Sherry, cobbler 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
BEWARE THE BUNKHoUNDl
Serving the City Beautiful He Bites
All Unlovely Things

Good thing the weather's cool. for the
Bunkhound is buster than any Of his
cousins in fiea time. Yesterday a hurry
call from Andy took him on a special trip
to Forty-frst street and Chester avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
NATIONAL POINT on VIEW

There's a streak Of real genius in villa:
Ha has one foot In the grave and two in
the stirrups.--New York Sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

advertisers are disfguring that splendid
avenue. We caught him at Broad and
Race and induced him to rest there for
the night. While he was asleep we
bought him a small automobile. We hope
he'll like It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
And here's another:

Speaking Of the newspaper family. says C.
b., Charles H. Ledger, formerly Of Phil.
lipsburg, N. j., died last Saturday in South
Dakota and George L. Record is running
for Governor Of New Jersey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest t0iH BE- aNstoered
IN this column. Ter questions, the dnsscers to
tohioh eveTy pelI-tnforIned person should knoO,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

Writing from Pottstown, c. C. S. says:
1t seems impossible that none of your city
folks beat me to this, from the P. L. Of
September 16:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

Atlantic City. Sept. II. 1915
Dear Tom-Here's another convert to the
cause Of truth in advertising:
ha SANDWICHES 1Oc A n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
The PHILADELPHIA Rhyme

Oh, dear children, it's quite terrible
the rhymes we're getting! Wen have to
do something really. Perhaps, If we
were to set a date for the close of the
contest we might get better work-well
then, let's say October 4. Here's one
that meets the conditions, at any rate:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

slr-You thought the head Jewish World
Brings Home the Bacon" inept, eh? Maybe
you never read the lineup OF the ]. WIS
b. b. team. It's like this: Jones c., Murphy
D.. Gilkeerson ib, McGettlgan 2b. Clancy
ss, Cassidy sb. Smith II, Gallagher CT.
Reilly IT. WISEHEIMER-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

The column holds the record-the amateur
record--for the Merton Cricket Clubs golf
course. Hoorayl Here 1t Isl
Out ....... 40
In .5 8 3 3 4-33
That's a 73, isn't II? What? oh dear.
no we didn't do IL. but Dick Francis. who
is one of our charter, members. he done 1t
last Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

TO solve a most perplexing rhyme
A mate" for Philadelphia.
He gave up wealth he gave UP self"
At last with stealth he got the "pelf":
He found he still had elf" E-yah!'
'Ee-yahi is his very natural exclamation when
a victory IL won.
And here's another:
Were a nightingale and dwelt in glades
n Far, far away from Philadelphia,
And you came there to hear my serenades,
d. OIL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

THESE CAKES ARE MADE OF THE
MOST PERFECT INGREDs BY AN EX-
PERT cAKEIsHENER.
Sign in bakers window on the Board
walk at Wildwood:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

Dear Tom--The PuBLao LEpoER is get
ling a wide distribution. picked up a
eopy on the Bar Harbor express last sun
day. This classified ad under Help
wanted. Male" caught my eye:
MEN 10 PULL HAIR
Ont Of rabbit skins for hatfera furs az
serIenced puIieTa preferred Hitchcock. Der
s.o6v Co. Brooklyn. ~. 4.
II seems 10 me that better results would
have been secured had the ad been IN
serted IN the Help Wanted. Female col
urn what % you thiak7 W. s =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

suruSH EVENING GOWNS OF BEER
AkE THE LONGEST m PARIS
was a heading in an evening contemp. on
Tuesday, and ]. p. inquiries II 1t would
be about three or four glasses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

Besides. here's one you have appar-
emily overlooked on Eighth street. Just
below Chestnut, where you love to stroll
on a sat'day:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

WIN you please lind out what he Is
now? A. II. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

other persons attracted by the IRE. rescued
some of the wesons and assisted the. police
men In getting bags over the heads of others
and taking them out Of the stable. which
being consumed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
. horses had their paint

Do you think the horses had their paint
blistered?
And says he. by way of P. s., this, I
believe, is chestnut season, therefore the
lightly:
FOR SALE-One 1914 Ford roaster;
good condition. Apply Reliance Garage
Pottstown News, Sept. 1S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
STEVENS EXPLAINS WHY
LIQUOR SPECIALS RUN
Protect Regular Patrons From crowds
in West Virginia Who Cron. Into
kentucky to Get Whtaky.

Numerous complaints have been re-
vctrcd by President George W. Str-
NrnS, OF the ChcSapcakr and ohio
Railway Company. from certain quar-
i"rs over the Operations OF special new
trains OF the company mat have been
termed liquor specials" The trains
received this designation from Ger
tain classes in West Virginia because
OF tho efforts OF the railroad company
20 .inaintain the best possible accom-
modatioms for it's passengers. Dis
GUESSING tho matter yesterday. Prcsi-
dent stevens said
The fact remains that the Supreme
Court OF West Virginia has decided
that passengers on common carriers
may lawfully carry liquor. so that;
even II this company had any desire
10 cvadc the law that prohibits passeu-
gers on regular trains from carry
inc liquor. there is no such law to bc
evaded
The trains mentioned in wspa per
items as special are merely local
trains which were intended. as far as
possible. to protect passengers on
other trains from the crowdjnr and in
convenience occasioned by persons
boarding those trains at points in
Kentucky. near the Yves; Virginia line
in sui. cases and travelling bags Tho
So-Callcd special train service was
inaugurated for the benefit of those
passengers. and the effort is beinE
made To continc the carrying Of liquor
TO those trains. instead OF leaving IL.
as formerly, to be carried on AL trains.
The Chesapeake and ohio Railway
Company is not only obeyinS the law.
hut is going a step further and en-
forcing n rule of it's own. restricting
the size OF the suit cases aud OTTER
OF liquor that a person may
carry on it's trains.
I'VE arc undertaking TO protect our
pa sScnEcrs. far As possible. from
and arnoynnceS caused
by condition for which We arc not
rcsponsiblc. and over which We have
no control. This company is now CO.
operating. and has always Co-operated.
with the state Prohibition Commits
siorcr OF West Virginia, and its rela-
lions with that official AZ this time is
most cordial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
NEGRO HOLDS UP WOMAN
ON NORTH EIGHTH STREET
YRS. 'eceiin Adoni Reports Robbery
. witch Takes Place In Prcr~ncc of
Her Two Small Children

search was instituted by the police
last night for nimctecn-year-o old
colorcd nian who held UP at the point
OF pisto! and robbed Mrs. t,cccliu
Adoni. of 5l5 North Ninth street. Th.
officer was unable to make an arrest
as the victim WAS so excited sh. ,.ould
give no clear description OF the rob-
Der
According to the story Mrs Adoni
told Detective Sergeant Atkinson Pa
trolin"n K. w. Wucst and w \ Moore
who were hurriedly called 10 the home
following the hold-up. She WAS going
along the sidewalk on Eighth Street
between Clay and Leigh Streets. short
ly after 10 o'clock. She was accom-
panied by her two children. aged five
and three years. The negro stepped
from an alley. between the two streets
and pointed pistol in Mrs AdoEi's
face. Sh" said II" demanded tina; she
give him her money or he would kill
her. She had only 1 cents. The negro
took IL, and left.
The two children We're scared almost
out Of their wits aud set up a pretty
lively yelling. They tuld the officers
that the negro took tn" gum from out
of the breast pocket Of his coat. They
could give no accurate description OF
The negroes clothing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
MUST SERVE OUT TERM
Wan Who Escaped from Convict Camps
Arrested nj MnrtinsburI.
W. Va.
tSnecial t" The Times: Dis tch.

WINCH ESTER. VA. Dcccnb"r O.
Claude kelican. Of Frederick County.
who waS arrested several days ago At
Martinsburc. w. Va. charged with
horse stealing. check forging and the
theft Of clothing ncar SnephcrdStown.
W. Va. will not he turned over 10 the
West Virginia authorities. but will he
taken 10 the Virginia F.nitcntiary. at
Richmond. to serve out a five year
term and also extra time.
kcliCan made two escapes from CON
vic: ROAD camps He was convicted
here several years ago of check forgery
and given five years i'll state prison.
When he found the officers closint. in
on him this week he assumed the nam,
oil ms brothcr-in-l law. Walter Win
ueld. OF Gore. and the latter actually
WAS arrested and taken TO IIaGcrStown
10 he tried for alleged crimes in Mary
land. but the youth proved he was not
TN" mam, but that kelican was the per
son wanted kcliCan is now in the
Winchester iail