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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-11

dor OF his determination to act
firmly If the rights Of the United
States are infringed.
TO Raise New Point.
1t Is considered probable that dur
Ing the conference the French am
bassador may lay before the Presi-
dent the view Of the entente govern
ments that German submarines
should not be allowed to come into
American ports. This point probably
Will be taken up by the President
with Secretary Lansing tomorrow
night.
U-I'oats May Enter.
washington, Oct. 10.--The United
States has refused to accept the con-
tention OF the entente allies, urging
that neutrals deny the use OF their
harbors TO all submarines. whether
merchantmen or warships, Counsel
lor Polk, of the State Department,
announced to-day.
The allied governments in n mem
orandum to neutrals called attention
to the grave danger incurred by
neutral submarines in the navigation
OF regions frequontcd by belligerent
submarines. Counsellor Polk an
nounced the departments position,
but refused to discuss the reasons
for It.
The claim Of the allies that subma-
rines are outlaws, as the note cabled
last night from London shows.
brought up the question Of whether
the American government may be
sued for damages resulting from the
call Of the German submarine U-53
at Newport before she started on her
spectacular raid against commerce.
The allies may take the position that
Newport was made the base for ope-
rations, which officials estimate al
ready have caused at least $1,000
600 damage to allied shipping and
trade. This government, however,
holds that a warship has a right to
enter a neutral harbor and that the
U-53 In no way attempted to make
Newport base.
U-isoat Sighted or Tybcc?
Savannah, GA, Oct. 10.-The
presence of a submarine off the Geor-
gia coast this morning was unofficial
~ reported to custom house authori-
ties, and the British consul at Sa-
vannah. UD until a late hour to-
night no official report OF the pres
ence Of the undersea boat had been
received.
The submarine was reported as be-
ing on the off-shore side of Martins
Industry lightship, Is miles east,
northeast Of Tybee bar. Neither the
British consul nor cutsoms house au-
thorities would state where their in
formation came from, although
stressing the fact that 1t was en-.
tirely unofficial.
From other sources, however, 1t Is
understood that the information
came in the form Of a wireless mes
sage from ship at sea, picked up
here Monday afternoon. The mes
sage was being sent to Charleston,
it is understood, and reported the
submarine, her decks slightly awash
and apparently in waiting. Her ma
tionality could not be determined,
nor could 1t be ascertained whether
she was armed
Russians Get Two German Subs.
Christiana, Norway, Oct. "A
Russian torpedo boat yesterday sank
two German submarines after the
submersibles had attacked the Rus
sian wireless station at SepnavOlak,
on the Murman coast, according to
information received here to-day
from Petrograd. Several persons
were killed by the gunflre OF the
submarines.
A whale struck by harpoon has
been known to dive at the rate OF
rIo IN MIN
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-11

A whale struck by harpoon has
been known to dive at the rate OF
800 yards in a minute.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-11

dor OF his determination to act
firmly If the rights Of the United
States are infringed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-03
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
NOT QUITE so SIMPLE AS THIS


Sir-"The root of all evil is the want of
money" Take away the incentive to gain
and you do away with evil. The owners of
the Tenderloln properties receive large sums
for these houses of i'll fame. The reason
they rent them to these women and men OF
vice is because they receive larger rents
than they would from respectable people
The reason these men and women are
keepers of these dens of infamy Is because
of the money there is in 1t. The reason
the girl of the street plies her trade Is be-
cause she wants money The cure for all
this vice is through economic science, or
socialism. When this world accepts social
ism then want will be banished, and the in
.centive to gain through evil will be abol-
ished simply because every man and woman
will be able to receive not less than $40 per
day for not more than six hours labor 1t
Is n proven economic and scientific fact, not
theory nor a dream. The world Is ready
for. It, and not until 1t is adopted will we
be able to accept Christianity and civlliza-
ton. Vice is not a necessity, but condi-
tion. As has been said, Babylon had 1t
and Philadelphia has 1t. Babylon had pow
erty and Philadelphia has 1t.
1t Is to the everlasting shame of human
ity that after 1000 years of churchianity
we have not improved, but rather we excuse
our immortality and greed by saying ut al
ways has been and always will be-" We
have no right to call ourselves Christians
unless We are HBhtlnB 10 eradicate TINS
vice and poverty through the only way that
II can be abollshed-by Socialism. All So
cialists are not Christians, but. nevertheless
they are fighting for civilization and Chris
tianity. The world wIll not be prepared to
receive Christianity until 1t receives Social
ISM Every one according to his deeds
and "Do unto others as you would be done
by" are synonymous. When you pray pray
to God to show you the way to Christianity
and don't insult Christ by praying to him
until you are ready to receive him by work
ing to prepare the way to relieve the world
of vice and immortality. Let us be honest
and be men. Socialism is material Christi
anity and over it's foundation stones you
can see Christ walking with outstretched
arms to receive you. Babylon and Phila-
delphia Ye gods and you prate of civil
lization and Christianity. You mock Christ
and jeer at your Creator.
ROBERT b. NIXON, Jr.
Philadelphia, July 29.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
A STRANGER IN TOWN

To the Editor OF the EUentn1 Ledger
Sir-I have always held the view that
PhiIadelphIans are provincial right to their
hearts core. And this belief has solid
for 1t represents an experience
of years and years dealings with your
townspeople
1t was not more than 20 hours after I
had arrived in your city when three little
items were furnished for my special benefit.
And the most sincere readers may take
these happenings at face value
After being served with some refresh
ments handed the proprietor a dollar bill
She informed me that was too large a sum
for her to change. l next gave her quar-
ter. What do you suppose the fair one did I?
The dear soul went outside to get change
leaving me virtually in charge OF her place.
In a casual way I asked a conductor to
direct me. About a half hour later this
kind fellow reminded me of the street de-
sired.
What use taking space for the third In
dietment7 Perhaps some OF your readers
may not care for this sort n attack on the
cherished customs of Philadelphia. Such
should pardon a wicked soul.
ARTHUR THOMAS DYSON.
Philadelphia, July a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
LEADING UP TO HENRY FORD

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger;
Sir-Man is getting educated. He no
longer fears the elements; he masters them.
God and the angels and the devils are all
being subjected to a critical analysis. 1t is
also a somewhat destructive analysis.
With the disappearance OF faith in ortho-
dox religion there have been opened again
the old questions: Where do we come
from7 Where do we go? Why do we live?
ants and the medicine men had an answer
TO ali those questions But the stories told
in the long-ago centuries do not solve the
problems today satisfactorily
Now we are cynics. We need new faith
that will be as Gibraltar Of inspiration.
Until then those OF us who wish a new faith
will be forced TO battle with those who fight
simply 10 retain the old faith so that they
may profit in wars, prostitutlons, sex CROP
ings, cant and hypOcrisles.
And those Of as who want a new faith
to triumph are still little undecided. We
don't know whether even new faith would
be worth while where there Is any new
faith that can be worth while. All we are
sure Of is that the old faith is no good.
We view the centuries past, with their
millions Of bodies that have gone TO their
graves before US. and into the future We see
fhe millions OF bodiss that are to 20 to their
graves after US Like them, We. too, shah
be- Is this worth WhileY
IL Il worth while 70 master the elements
whens only = grave Is % be our hnai re-
wardf Who can prove that L Isn't 70 BET
.arhe holy scriptures" some OF yon an
s.sr, the wise enes who have faith that
all remove mounIalnst But how can you
demonstrale 4 70 = Whe haven't tbs faith 2
Hs afe no longer uuatlaL We Do nof be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
Words of Multitude

Editor OF "Whdt Do You Rnoto"-why DO
we speak OF lot OF quail as a covey?
Does the word mean anything, or is 1t just
made to fit the case? POCONO.
Covey comes from the French verb
"couver" TO hatch, and 1t has been brought
over into English, So covey of quail is
properly a mother and her brood. The word
is one OF large number of terms used to
indicate numbers of which brood is also
an example. We speak of batch of bread,
a bench Of bishops, bevy of roses or ladies'
a board of directors, catch or a take Of
fish, when describing the number caught, or
a school OF fish or whales when they are in
the water; clump of trees. a cluster Of
grapes, a collection OF pictures. crew of
sailors and a crowd OF people. a fell of
hair, fleet of ships, flight, a swarm or
a hive of bees; a galaxy OF beauties, a
gang OF slaves thieves, a herd OF cattle
a host OF men, a litter OF pigs or puppies,
mob OF rough fellows, a muster of pea
cocks, a mute OF hounds, a nest of rabbits
or ants or tables, nursery of trees, a panel
OF jurymen. a pride OF lions, a rookery OF
seals shoal OF mackerel shock of corn,
a sheaf OF wheat, skein of ducks a skulk
OF foxes. a string Of horses, a stud Of
mares, a suit OF clothes and a suite OF
rooms team OF oxen and tribe OF goats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
ON ALL FRONTS

HldE third year of the war begins with
i the resurrection of the Serbian army
and with It the completion OF the circle
Of attack on the Teuton-Turkish allies.
The Russians, choosing the earlier date
for the celebration, have achieved an In
credible victory, literally incredible be-
cause the details are not yet known. and
the mere statement OF an advance at this
time on a sixty-mile front passes belief.
Strange and terrible things have hap
psned IN this year OF war. II is the year
OF Kut and Jutland and the Serbian cam
paigp. 1t began with Russia stumbling
backward and ends with Russia striding
forward again. 1t marked the end Of the
old system Of infantry attacks IN the west
and II begins with the successes OF artil-
lery attacks. II began with the blackest
and ugliest day OF the Allies and it ends
with their brightest. Above all. It has
been the year OF Verdun and Of shells
Yerdun. where efficiency failed. and shells
wherein democracy became efficient. are
the high spots Of the dramas second act.
It diners from the lrst IN this: When the
arst curtain fell Germany's destiny was
sim victory or peace; now her destiny Is
between peace and destruction Shs has
virtually announced that she cannot win.
Her appeals. are not Tor victory. but Tor
ths security q the German soil Her
hope les at last N the very thing she
despiaed- the stFeasth and initiative ana
la9altf ana energy a the Individual sol
diar Fer the mass has been msl Is last
"a & Has aat prevailed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Prescribed Vices of Society the
Ground That 1t Will Make People Less Mercenary-Mayor
Smiths Responsibility-Other Current Matters

lieve you. We Judge you by your perform
ances, and your performances have been
evil. Your clergy claim to have the faith.
but they bless battleships, Your church
elders claim to have the faith, but they
keep vigilant eye on the cashier and the
bookkeeper. Your communicates claim to
have the faith, but they lie, steal gossip
about the neghbors and count their coins
as If they were rosary beads.
Such a faith as you profess, brethren
and sisters, ought to lift you far above the
stars, where corruption is thing unknown.
1t is because you have no such faith as
you profess that we. too, have been forced
to strive for education; and now no longer
do your dummy gods intimidate u.s.
We don't care about. the other world.
We want to live in this world. If there
Is no faith then we want the things that
you have, or we want a faith that in
huences you as well as us. Can you give
it to us? Can you accept it? That is to be
the test of the new, the vital. faith. 1t Is
to be equally binding upon you and us,
Is the new faith to be given us in the
theory of evolution? Go over that theory,
you who are trying to adjust II to the old
stories, and see whether there is anything
about II so vitality fact, so far beyond
doubt, that we can sing its glorles and fear
not.
Is the new faith to be found in politics?
Roses do not grow In sewers of filth
Is the new faith to be found in lltera-
ture? Something more than sex love is
needed to inspire men and women to fear
God and take their own part"
Is the new faith to be found in morality?
The conventions of society create hypo-
critics.
Is the new faith to be found In the
churches? Men have had churches ever
since they were men. and all that the
churches have been able to give, after all
these ages. are-peanut sermons and unbe-
lief.
Is the new faith to be found in man?
Why in man? Why not, shouts the old
school, rather in skunks? Yet in man alone
is there hope Man must live 1t is the
burden of life that causes his unbelief. Re-
lieve him of those burdens and there shall
again shine the faith that shoots life
through and through with Joy. love and
faith We cannot solve the mystery OF
the other world. Let us rather solve the
mystery OF our ambitions In ourselves
are the seeds of the new faith. And he who
giveth to man the opportunity to find him
self is greater than he who taketh city
or sitteth astride a calf OF gold Here's
then. to Henry Ford -
CECIL MONTAGUE.
Philadelphia, July 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
rhere were only 1O.g54 regIstered |

There were only 10.s54 registered
automobiles in this State in 1906, paying
fees Of s42.460. The number registered
thus far this year is 2O1, ,s07 and the fees
collected amount to $2.146,597. The
greater part OF this enormous sum is very
properly turned over to the Highway
Department for improving the roads. It
Is nearly ten times the amount which has
been apportioned TO Pennsylvania out Of
the congressional appropriation for good
roads The fatal objection TO the Demo-
cratic good roads legislation Is that 1t
distributes the money in accordance with
= political rather than an economic plan.
It's purpose is to provide petty graft for
the politicians rather than to improve the
national highways. Indeed. there are no
national highways anyway. And it has
been only IN recent years that there have
been any State highways to speak or
Road-building has been committed to the
local communities. and they have had no
better roads than they are willing to
pay Tor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31

It is doubtless true that ninety
1ve per cent of the householders of the
city overload the ashcans. Probably al.
most as many never use the trashcan at
all. That is why we have dirty streets.
No municipality on earth can force the
people to keep the streets in the condi-
tion in which they ought to be, unless
it receives the active and hearty aid and
cooperation of private citizens. It is not
uncommon to see man sit calmly in
trolley car, tear a letter into a thousand
pieces and calmly throw it out of the
window. either on Chestnut street or
anywhere else. Such a man needs edu-
cation, and the way to give it to him is
70 put him in Jail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
Our Etiquette Department

A friend. one Mr. p, did call me up on
the telephone some few nights ago and did
Invite Mrs. II. and me TO play auction bridge
with him and Mrs. p, saying, not that the
ladies care for auction, but just to make
conversation.
So we repaired TO the house OF the P's and
proceeded with the game. Ere long did
Mrs. p. say unto me: You do not mind 1
trust, If talk nearly constantly during the
play2"
To this I replied MADAME you remind
me OF a tale told me by a friend who visited
an asylum for the feeble-minded. Entering
the grounds. he beheld an inmate who was
striking himself violently upon the head
with hammer. My friends curiosity being
aroused he addressed himself TO keeper
nearby, inquiring the reason for such appar-
emily peculiar action. The keeper pleaded
ignorance, but suggested that my friend
ask the inmate for an explanation. This
my friend did, and the inmate replied My
dear sir, l strike myself thus upon my
head with this hammer because II feels so
damn good when l stop"
Do you think, sir, that this story was
apropos and in good form under the eireum-
stances? H. II. II.
Ans. Is 1t the lady's practice when
talking nearly constantly" to swing the
hammer ditto? If so, yes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
THE BRIDE IN AUGUST

Consider now
The fair June bride.
The man Ia whom
She took such pride
Was late for tea
It seems ne thinks
OF baseball some.
She thought his thoughts
Were all OF home,
And sad Is she.
Cheer up. fair bride
The bsst Of men
Do think OF baseball
Nov and then;
They're ali the aams.
But you your fats
Need not depiore.
The chances are
He loves you uora
Than any game.
zKanAas City Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
rha appallinE eatastrophs n New

The appalling catastrophe in New
York resulted In q surprisingly small
less q life. according TO present reports.
Whether incendiaries we're at work or not
= a question which may never be deter
mfned, The circumstances surrounding
the explosions are suspicious It must
Be recollected. however that munitions
are dangerous 10 handle and the likelihood
q accident Is great Baltimore was the
scene Of al explosion Of less magnitude
many meafhs ago. but It was never
proved thai Il vas naliciousiy caused BY
1l1llerA 4 has been suggested that
zt1eIHc paTfs fsr the shipment OF ex-
2osizes shouid be named hy the Govern
Henz far on from the great cities.
HAezaer such q scheme Is feasible o. not
e tet kne4 Considering tie vest
iaa||IIss e powder AID dynamite which
2ste kttn hana.sd aa1ipe the lesl tso
zsaEz| Ite remarkable facs IS that there
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
Quiz

1. What, where or who IL Ho?
2. What Is the Laetnre Medal?
8. What Is jolst?
who is Captain Fryatt?
3. What IL the medical name for lnfante
paralysis?
o. Where are the Leswnrd Islands?
a. What connection has the city OF SaraJevo
with the great war?
8. COnEress is planning TO adjourn on SeDtem-
ber o. Has there ever been n longer con-
tlnuous session?
0. How many States have constitutional pro-
hibltlon of the liquor traffic?
10. How far Is It from Philadelphia to Baltl-
mOreg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

/. Russia Is engaged In ofrenslves against the
Germans, the Austrians and the Turks.
2. James Robinson, Superintendent of Police.
3. Scene OF greatest Turkish prosecutions of
Christians, Armenia.
4. In England vehicles keep to the left.
s. Robert Browning wrote "The Ring and the
Book"
O. A plebiscIte is n vote by the people; usually
the term IL applied TO refercndums as to
what form OF government they desire or
what ruler.
Z. Mother Carey's chickens: stormy petrels,
species Of birds.
8. A horses thropDle; his windpipe.
o. A leading question: one so phrased by the
questiOner as to elicit n desired answer.
10. To huE, the wind: to keep a ship close
hauled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31

New York catastrophe occurred Mt an
hour when few people were about In
1lfferent circumstances, It Is altogether
probable that the loss In life would have
porailcied the loss IN money. Investiga-
tlons are under way, as usual, but II may
be hoped that in this affair they will be
more productive Of constructive results
than is usually the cnse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
PUTS 1T UP TO THE MAYOR

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger
sir-As to Anonymous Citizens" Those
who were arrested and who are now suing
the city are not anonymous You talk
about candor. And yet you print letter
from the man who is responsible for the
whole rotten mess and who ought to be
made to account for II.
JOHN ]. FLEMING.
philadelphia. July 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
Standing of Colleges

Editor Of ''What Do You Knoto"-Can
you tell me the official standing of the fol.
low colleges: Colby, Delaware State
Lafayette Colgate? Can you tell me
where 1 could get bulletin giving the
standing of colleges in the United States?
READER.
There has never been an Official classifi-
cation of American individual colleges. The
Bureau OF Education however, few years
ago issued list of colleges which met
certain standard. Lafayette and Colgate
were included in II. A letter addressed to
the Bureau of Education, Washington, d.
c.. would put you in the way of getting the
list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31

Now that few retail coal dealers
have begun to refund the 10 cents a ton
tax to their customers the rest of them
will find it difficult not to follow suit.
The tax was levied Illegally The oper.
ators have returned it to the retailers,
and fairness demands that the retailers
give IL IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
Poets Laureate

Editor Of @What Do You KHoi0@-Are an
the British poets laureate buried IN West
minister Abbeyf JOHN KEATS, JR
No. Robert Bridges. the present laureate
Il sim alive and he Is not buried any
WHARF. Five of the 1e dad iaureates are
buried Ia the Abbey. Ehey are Ben Jonson.
Sir william DaVenant John Dryden
Nicholas Rowe and AifEed Tennyson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31

II may be doubted whether the
State Department Of Health has legal
power to prevent Pennsylvania parents
from taking their young children to New
York city; but only those parents who
wish to endanger the health of their OFF,
spring will resist the actions of the de-
partment officers. while the epidemic pre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31

That shark in the schuylkill was
only a seal. Those who watch the Grand
Jury are more likely to learn the where
abouts of Philadelphia sharks than those
who keep their eyes on the water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31

Great national manufacturing as
sociations have already begun to apply
for permission to hold their annual gath
erings in the new convention hall, which
proves that the men were right who said
that the building would be one Of the
most valuable publicity assets of the city.