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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Editor Of "WhGt Do You RnO,o"-why
is a certain kind of stone In ring called
pigeon blood? 1 see one advertised Syn
thetic bloodstone ring" Does 1t have any
special value, being pigeon blood" and
why so called? (2) What is a grllroom?
EMMA S.
pigeon blood" is a term used sometimes
to describe peculiarly brilliant ruby. A
synthetic" stone is that Is manufac-
tured To call such a ring pigeon blood"
ring would probably be intended to convey
the information that the color resembed
that of fine ruby There is supersti-
tion connected with the idea of pigeon
blood which is also related to it's use in
such descriptions. There Is an old saying
"He who is spTinkled with pigeons blood
will never die natural death" A sculptor
carrying home bust OF Charles stopped
to rest on the way; at the moment pigeon
overhead was struck by a hawk, and the
blood of the bird fell on the neck of the
bust, The sculptor thought IL ominous, and
after the King was beheaded the saying
became current (2) A grillroom is, prop
erly speaking, that room In a restaurant
or inn where chops and steaks for the
table can be seen grilled at an open fire
But rarely are these open grills seen now
in clubs and restaurants, and what is called
the grillroom is simply the more informal
rooms where only men come for meals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
D. Clarence Gbboney Discusses the Liquor Question The
Meodramatic Raid in the
Tenderloin

caption police in the Vice District" is
comprehensive, sensible and human.
This city has been wide open" both
from n gambling and red light" stand
point for more than year, and for one
refuse to believe that even our most indif-
ferent officials have not been cognizant of
Just what was going on. Then they start
n spectacular raid on a Saturday night,
running into Sunday which, by the way,
is contrary to law. These virtuous officials
knew of and permitted these conditions for
months and then called the police from
outlying districts to a secret meeting
the busiest night of the week. II they were
sincere, the evil would have been gradu-
ally and sanely stamped out, or at least
segregated and reduced to n minimum.
1t is to laugh to think that they have any
sincerity or honesty of purpose / happen
TO know that the wonderful mentor of our
civic morals and disciple of Blackstone Is
persona grata with some of the worst char
acters in this or any other city, and as for
the police-they are all right except that
they are just part of n system which In
some respects can put the politics of dark
est Russia to shame.
When you read the account of this mag
nfcent" raid. did you stop to think that
certain places were ignored and in others
absolutely innocent people were sent up"
to use their parlance?
on an uptown street one of the oldest
and best known places of the city was
passed up while the neighbors were ralded
The Pharisees certainly had their inning
on Saturday night to further their selfish
interests, and while am not defending the
habitues of the Tenderloin there were quite
a few people disgraced forever by a lot of
'holier than thou" politicians who have
enough money to be safe and make a goat
of others. J. w. ADAMS
Philadelphia, July IT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
WITHOUT DEGREE

Only year or so ago We established In
Massachusetts, a plan OF extension educa-
tlon, paid for by the Commonwealth. This
was done upon the assurance that thou
sands OF young men and women who could
not AFFORD a college education desired In
struction of equal standards II was ths
education. We are told and not degrees
that they wanted. But now 1t appears thai
degrees are desired also. and already the
extension students are making Inquiries
In this direction. BY and by the degree
will become the main thing. II the colleges
therefore. desire te stem this general drift
away from sound traditions OF education as
something TO be sought for It's own SAKE.
they Will 50 slow with these axtramurai
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. There Is little real difference In the mean
inEs Of muchlnlst and mechanic; but ustI-
ally the former describes one who makes
repairs mr"hines and the latter one
who operates them.
2. The Count I,arolSI - n HunEarinn Statesman
said to be forming party for an inds-
pendent Hungary, whch wom,i make "a
separate peace Mt once with Russia.
8. An Appellate Court Is one that sits to hear
appeals taken from lower courts de-
CisiOns.
4. P. o. s. Of a.; "PntrIotIc Order Sons of
o. Moist air Is lighter than dry air.
o. Pig-irOn; the word Is n pun on the "sow."
as the channel into which the melted
iron runs of Is called. The lateral
branches Of the 'sow'' nre called "Dlgs"i
here the iron COols.
I. Excalibur; the sword which King Arthur
drew out of the stone. proving himself 10
be tho king.
8. The Lion symbolILes British pugHacity; John
Hull symb0llzes the substantinlity. solldity,
obstlnaCy and preJudces OF the British.
o. The rOnring fOrtles: zone Of strong winds
about latitude 10 degrees south.
10. Greek giftI u treacherous Gift.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
Watch Your Step

When not attending church services on the
Sabbath one may indulge In walking which Is
healthful exercise.-SpOkesman Of Lords Day
Alliance League.
While you're engaged In ,cdiking
YouW probably be talking.
II some one else should share your
exercise;
In iChich case, can the labor
OF knocking at your neighbor,
For such things are un-Christidn and
untCise.
Moreover, ,chilc you're trumpin1,
Be cdretun Don't be stamping
The fotCers Of the poor but goddess fetU.
Keep in the straight aud ndrroW
And nothing then shall hdrrotU
The pure aud peaceful. perfect soul OF
you. A. p.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Phe absurdities Of the Allied Eco
nomic Conference in Paris were quickly
perceived by the Parliaments Of the Gov
eFnments there represented and the en-
Ire matter OF war after the war was
universally laid on the table, perhaps never
p he revived But England has returned
. the previous question with vengeance
= Asf published list Of American firms
boycotted BY English trade. Technically
he Foreten once viii present a clever
defense. We doubt not Actually there are
|sH elemeats of excuse for Great Brit
60 oea shs chief q these IS inVandatsd
= ne course 81 English trade Itself
s. paEls that Ehs nsms hlacl.lissea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
The railroad strike in

The railroad strike in Spain has
been settled through the sort of govern.
mental interference which is particularly
obnoxious to Americans. Martial law was
declared An inclination to learn from
the experience Of others should make
itself felt in the Federal Board OF Con.
eiliation, for strike Of serious proper
tions threatens here. and 1t can be avoided
at least little easier than it can be
settled after it is called.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Out OF all the talk about Mexico
there comes nothing but futility. There
are plenty OF schemes for settling the
matter, but none OF them amounts to any.
thing. What good can a commission do
when the authority for the Mexican end
Of II will not be recognized by thousands
Of Mexicans who happen to be armed
with rifles and machine guns? What Is
needed Is not a commission but Govern
ment Ia, Mexico that can carry out its
nromises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
Esperanto and Volapuk

A, S. K.-EspeTanto is an artificial Lam
guage, first advocated in 1890 as a means
OF bringing all nations into closer inti-
macy by constituting a common speech In
which the word roots of nearly all Lam
guages were represented. 1t differs from
Nolapuk in that its vocabulary is con-
structed upon only such words as are COM
mon to all European languages. Volapuk
was invented by Johann Schleyer in 1879.
The aim in the formation of Volapuk has
been TO exclude elements supposed not 10 be
universal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
Postmaster McNeII. Of PittsburI

Postmaster Mcneil, of Pittsburgh,
has lost his job because, 1t seems. he re.
fused to dismiss Republicans whom he
regarded as efficient. II Mr.. Mcneil is
Just as convinced OF the propriety Of re.
moving. those who are inefficient we sus.
pect we know how he will vote in No
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

COLONEL BILL HAMPTON, distin.
~ guished free lance. who doesn't care
how free he Is with it, dropped in upon
us as we were going over the proofs of
our forthcoming Songs of Wedlock."
"Ahr' he drawled, going over a bunch of
poems, eh? helped our old family doctor
in Kentucky at that job once" Poet as
well as a doctor, eh?" "Oh, no; Coroner.
He was examining the poems to see what
there was in em to have induced the
editor to shoot the author of EN-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

The revival of submarine activity
and promiscuous murder on the high
seas would indicate beyond contradiction
the desperate straits in which mill
tarism finds itself. Besides. after the
glorious victory in the North Sea why
not let the regular German fleet cut off
British trade?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

tive Committee. etc, etc Thereafter follows
perfect storm OF apostasies, OF rapidly
decreasing Importance, though of increasing
violence, by the more laggard spirits. tiIl
finally the village blacksmith with his "a
sturdy sons is reached. when the cue be.
comes; Comic papers please copy. New
York Evening Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

The provision in the proposed new
charter for Philadelphia permitting the
Mayor to fire" his whole cabinet should
cause no uneasiness. There have been
visible land invisible) certain cabinets
fired only by private greed. The other
kind of firing would at least be in the
DubIic serVice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
The Gorgons

U, G. .F.-Anythlng unusually hideous is
called a gorgon in modern speech. There
were three Gorgons. with serpents on their
heads instead of hair AIedusa was the
chief of the three, and the only one that
was mortal So hideous was her face that
whoever set eyes on 1t was instantly turned
into stone. She was slain by Perseus and
her head was placed on the shield of
Minerva
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
Italy,s Coal

Amado Malfaro-Italy Is not a great coal
producing country. In fact her production
is not considered Of sufficient Importance to
give her a place in the statistics. The
United States, the United Kingdom. Ger
many. Austria, France, Belgium. Russia and
fields OF China are said,to be very rich, but
are not 50 highly developed. Italy probably
gets most OF her coal from Germany aud the
United Kingdom
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

President Wilson is to be informed
Of his denomination on the fourth ami
versary of the birth of the Progressive
party decd. The ironies of time will
weigh heavily on our philosophical Presi-
dent ON that day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
NOTICE.

Readers may have the Everino Ledger
mailed to them to any out-oj.toUn address
for any period Of time. Address may be
changed as often as desired, but iOith each
change both the old and netg addresses must
be 0iven. Subscription rates are printed
above.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
Out of the Mouths of Babes

THE little girl was returning a cup to
i the kind neighbor who had sent one of
her cup custards TO her mother.
Mother told me 10 tell YOU" she lisped.
that It was very nice"
And what did you think of 1t, dear?"
Horrible" ,..- I. NJ. L,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
Modern Inventions

This d e vic e,
which is a poor
relation of the
famous elastic
type. may not
prove popular.
1t can only be
used once in the
same place. Here
goes for once,
anyway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

OUR Missus says when she was little
" girl there was grown-up young
woman who used to visit their house
every week or so and bring occasion for
a quiet chuckle with her. The only other
inmates of this young woman's home were
her mother and grandmother, but sure
as sure could be. every time she was
asked how the folks were at home she'd
say, "Oh. Nom an them's fine"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

For the $4,000 appropriated to i'm.
prove the postoffice. Philadelphians will
be very, very grateful. The amount 20
neatly hits off the truth, which is that
the only improYement is replacement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
Double or Quits

W. H.-The challenge double or quits"
means that the winner stakes his stake and
the loser promises to pay twice the stake II
ne loses again; but II he wins he pays noth-
ing and neither loses nor wins anything The
phrase Is very old and no authority gives
an account OF its origin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

I. What Is meant by 80 blue funk?
2. What Is "strnw bail"?
3. What in meant by "noatIng" n loan?
4. About what was the, temneratpre, on the
hottest day recorded In this city?
3. About how many gallons there In q
cubic foot of water?
o. Who wrote "The Wandering Jew?
l. What Is the Shnkespeare-Bacon controversy
3. What work is done by veterinary surgeons?
o. What is fallow lund?
TO- What are the duties of bOatswain?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
A Flash Out of a Letter

Funny how we react to some things and
people. The other day l met a man sud
denly. l had often heard Of him. I had
fair that he was selfish. etc. etc. Maybe
he is, but when l saw him suddenly for
the first time. / knew him through and
through. and / had been with him before.
II was a thousand years or so ago. l re-
member II well. He was leading. lighting
his way a chief, and / was close behind,
fighting too. and l remember that / was
chanting some heather thing. chanting
something unhoy, the words coming like
a mountain stream, pouring and leaping.
That fellows the chief Of big chiefs today,
and I'm a nOnentity, singing this letter.
Maybe, in the next Teincarnation. I'll be a
Jew with a hooked nose and he'll come
begging and borrowing guildeFs Will l
give them TO him? Will 1? l don't know"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Poland has been transformed under
iernan rule, says Vice Chancellor Helf.
erich. The same thing can be said of
belgium
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

This department Is free to oil readers tcho
uiSh 70 crprcss their opinior8 on subjects .of
cLrrcrt interest. II Is an open forum, aud the
Erenir0 Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the rieics Of It's corrcsp pordcnt5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

II they are not careful the Germans
will be eating Christmas dinner on their
own side of the Rhine instead of in
Paris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

The tax for the privilege of using
gas is now 20 per cent. Unless there Is
Jome change in policy after 1917 1t will
,e 90 Ia per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

The confidence of the underworld
district in the stability of its enterprises
is merely a sidelight on the value of a
raid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Almost any minute now we may find
some port on the Atlantic coast simply
Bremen with news
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

No prohibition for Bull Moose
Parker. He halls from New Orleans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Better that even ten police officers
should be fred than that one Director
should lose his job.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Sometimes 1t Is difficult to tell
whether it is easier to break the law or
Jail In Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

A man or an administration full
of excuses may expect to find that fail
ure is his bedfellow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

A shark at Oyster Bay Tut, tut,
no shark would dare!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest tcill be dnsWere6
IN thtS column. Ten questions, the dHstoers 70
uhcn sgery tGeil-informed person should knei0'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Example is the school of man.
kind, and they tOiH learn at no other
Rurbe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

More sad music from the old triangle"
down Boston way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

GOSH-BLAMED TOUGH
Wen Maud Muller rdkes the hay
jes' hev ter up an leaUe 'er.
Wisht could. but ! KANT stay
Drdt my ddSh-bin1ed ole hay feUeri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
HOW SHE CARRIES ON

HUW SHE UAHfIEb UN
Miss Carrie Wood tUould cdrdcoTe
Aud prdnce around and voD she
couldn't
When Ma rUould bid her carry tUood.
Why lcds II Carrie 1couldn'H
KIDD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20
OVERHEARD in department stOr,
I

y tItNdlOTs
';And was so glad it happened that
way, because l was introduced to Miss
as a result"
That disagteeable thing! You always
said you hated her"
"of course; and now that I've been in.
troduced I can snub her"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

THE MELoDRAMATIC RAID
To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sir-Your editorial OF even date under the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

Hen-A mystical PhiladeIphia.-New
York Evening Sun.
"C'rectl" We eNclaim, in the midst OF
our humidity. But why the qualihca-
tlon?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-20

MERIoN GOLFER TURNS IN NET SCORE OF
80 ON CLUB LINKS.
We read this In a morning eontempo-
rary-our most respected morning con-
temporary-and 1t drove US wild. We
Immediately put on our hat and we
started. instanter, for stentOn golf course
% equal Or beat it eses tonROFrow's paperl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-20
Food Souring On
Stomach Causes
Indigestion, Gas
'sPape's Diapepsin" Ends All
Stomach Distress in Five
Minutes.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion Of the food did rhe dam.
age-do you? Well, don't bother. II
your stomach is in a revolt; if sour,
gassy and upset. and what you just
ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps: head dizzy and aches; belch
gases and acids and eructate undigest-
ed food; breath foul, tongue coated
just take little Pape's Diapepsin and
in five minutes you wonder what be-
came Of the indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women today
know that it is needless to have bad
stomach A little Diapepsin OCCASION
ally keeps this delicate organ regu-
lated and they eat their favorite foods
without fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care OF
your liberal limit without rebellion;
if you food is damage instead of a
help, remember the quickest, surest.
most harmless relief is Pape's Dia;
pepsin, which costs only fifty cents for
a large case at drug stores. It's truly
wonderful-it digests food and sets
things straight, 80 gently and easily
that it is really astonishing. Please,
for your sake, don't go on and on with
weak, disordered stomach; it's SO
unnecessary.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-20
LODGE OF LEWIsDuRG
MEETS ON NOV. "a

LEWISBURG, O., Nov. 20.-G. A.
Hartman and family we're in Newark
over Sunday, the guests OF his par.
ents. J. Mrs. Alice May Of Dayton was
a guest of F. E. Hoerner and family
over Sunday. Mrs. Anderson How
ell and son are guests of relatives IN
Dayton. H. W. Meeker of Franklin
was a Lewisburg visitor Wednesday
....E. T. Paul transacted business in
Cincinnati Wednesday.
Calls Lodge Meeting.
The noble grand of the Rebekah
lodge requests all members to be
present at their next meeting, Nov.
"a. Mrs. Clarence Ball and daugh.
ter of Richmond, Ind, are spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. Ches-
ter Howell. Mrs. w. W.. Weddings
of Denver, Colo, came last Thursday
and is the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
Carrie Singleton and Mrs. Everett
Spencer. "A baby girl was born Fri
day to Rev. and Mrs. Stomberger at
the City hospital in Springfield. The
little daughter has been named Mar
tina Elizabeth. :. The Minerva club
met with Mrs. w. G. Brown Wednes-
day afternoon. j. E. Fuller and
wife were business, visitors Wednes-
day. ;. Mrs. Adam Supp Is spending
several days with her son, Herbert of
Dayton. Mae Wiles left Wednesday
for q few weeks visit with her par
ents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-20
Masonic Calendar

Monday, Nov. 20.-Richmond Com
mandary No. 8, K. T. special conclave
work in Knight Templar degree.
Tuesday, Nov. 21.-Richmond lodge
No. 1876, F. & A. M. called meeting,
work in Fellowcraft degree.
Wednesday, Nov 22.-Webb lodge
No. "a, F. & A. M. called meeting, work
in Entered Apprentice degree, COM
mencing at o'clock.
Thursday evening-Wayne Council
No. 10 confers Super Excellent Mas
ter's degree on twenty candidate fol-
lowed by banquet.
Friday-King Solomon chapter No.
4, past and most excellent masters de-
gree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-20
STAGE SET FOR MOOSE SHOW
OF MANY UNIQUE FEATURES

Final rehearsal was held for the big
Moose Minstrel Sunday afternoon,
and all indications point to the biggest
and best home talent show that has
ever been produced in the city. The
first act represents Garden Of
Honeysuckles" on spring morning,
and beautiful scenery combined with
superb electrical effects, make Won
derful stage picture too beautiful for
words to describe.
Then come the costumes, most won
derful creations, deep rich cardinals,
delicate pinks and blues and bright
hued yellows all blending harmonious
ly. The music is the whistling kind,
arranged by Paul c. Pratt the we'll
known Chicago arranger, man ia
nous for his blending Of melodies.
The sGloist this year will introduce,
many new faces to the local theatre
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-20
For Ski, Irritation

There is one safe, dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and that
cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for a Csc or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pimples,
black heads, eczema, b1otches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating, satis-
flying liquid, is all that is needed, for it
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
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