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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Production of Diamonds

Editor of "Whdt DO YOH kROU"-Can you
give me estimate of the amount of the
production of diamonds from early times and
some information about the present. source OF
the worlds supply? READER
De Launay, the metallurgist, has published
an estimate of the diamond production of the
world from the earliest times, He gives It as
2S 2-5 tons, which would fill a space of lO5
cubic yards, and have a value of about S l,00O.-
OOO,O 900. These figures, however, only concern
the stones before cutting, which reduces their
weight volume by onehalf but multiplies their
value by five. A box three feet high, six feet
wide and eight feet long would thus hold the
total output of these gems in their 5nished con-
dtion and would have a value of s4.7OO, ,000. 900.
according to present prices. OF this quantity
10000, 900 carats, of the value of $4,000, 600,
have been contributed by India the source OF
all diamonds from ancient times up to the
eighteenth century, and 10000 600 carats, of the
value OF 500 900 600. by Brazil between 1723 and
1910. These fields now virtually exhausted
A diamond production representing l42,0OO,OOO
carats, OF the value of 100000 000 Is the est
mate for South Africa, which is almost
the sole source Of the worlds supply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Efficiency
A Crouch.


TTERE was once a smart young man lately pro-
i NOTED to be buyer for large Chicago de.
partment store on his first trip abroad Sam
blew into a Swiss village to lay in a stock OF
embroidery manufactured by n gentleman we'll
call Herr Schnorr Schnorr's father had manu-.
factured those goods on the premises, as had
his grandfather. AS Sam busily selecting
his stock the IL o'clock whistle blew. whereupon
the salesman, turning to Sam, politely said:
I'VE shall now go to dinner. If you will honor
me shall be glad to take you to my house"
Now, Sans ambition was to get things done
His fetch EFFICIENCY spelled in capital
letters preferably in red. over his desk In the
store hung a card, on which was printed the
legend:
"Do 1T NOW"
Sam stared at the Swiss and said. exctedy
SAY, looka here; I gotta get my buying done
and get out Show me the rest of the stuff
and let me get away
The salesman called the manufacturer who
explained that the plant had been manufacture
ing embroidery for 90 years and had evolved
a certain system, which included certain periods
OF leisure for all hands at certain intervals
during the day. EITHER Mr.. Brunner here
i will be glad to entertain you at dinner, but
you Will excuse us II we refuse to admit the
necessity for carrying business transaction
on over. its proper time"
Sam then got mad. He turned his heel.
left the place and bought goods of Schnorr,
but patronized a rival establishment.
Months passed. One morning Sam called
to the front to explain 10 the general manager
of the store why the lace department had
goods of certain patterns 1t seemed those pat
terms were handled only by Herr Schnorr in the
little Swiss village.
Sam, rather pluming himself on his behavior,
recited the incident that had taken place at
the factory. The general manager said,
lily, "All right Leave New York We'd
nesday's boat, proceed to Herr Schnorr's and
buy the stun you were sent there to buy last
summer The expense of this extra and entirely
unnecessary voyage will be deducted from your
salary And the next time remember that you
still just trlte raw, and that buying en-
broidery from European house century old
with a reputation like the Bank of England, is
a transaction differing wholly from purchasing
bales of alfalfa in the Middle West of the
United States by telegram"
MorGl-Some kinds of efficiency are as en-.
oieHt as starting Kitchen fire With gasoline.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Cost of Disabling One Soldier

Editor Of "What DO You KnoG"-Is there
any way of estimating what 1t costs the bellig-
erent nations of Europe to disable one manf
How much has the cost to date?
II. E. X.
Up to January 1 this year it has been esti-
mated that about $40 900 600 900 had been spent
ON the war by the various nations engaged.
Estimates of the casualties vary greatly, but 1t
is generally believed that between 100000 and
100000 men have been disabled. This would
put the cost of disabling one man at about
Sl2 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Perhaps. If the worse comes to the worst
for the military oligarchy In Germany, they
will say that MaXimilian Hardin and S. s.
Mcclure are right after all. that there is no
shortage OF milk for German babies. that Ger
many can never be starved out, that Eng
lands blockade is failure, and that the sub
marine campaign can. therefore, be abolished.
The only thing left to worry about. then, will
be why 1t took the same ollgarchic rulers IL
months 20 make their discoveries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

rcoorniainE the union is based upon the I'M
possIbiIity OF preventing sectional strikes II no
organization Is given the privilege Of speaking
for the men. The argument is not altogether
conclusive but It is an indication of the trend
of the times when the good Of the community
is placed before the good Of the few, employers
or employees, in the demand for economic re-
adfttefr,ent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Charles Frohman's Last Words

Editor of ''Whdt Do YOu knoW'-Can you
tell me who 1t was that said he went down
the Titanic why fear death? 1t is Won
derful adventure" Perhaps these not the
exact words, but # was something similar to
this. Please also publish the correct quotation
If mine is not such. A. A. j.
1t was reported that Charles Frohman made
this remark. .as the Lustania which he was
q passenger, was sinking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Cinema Songs

Listen MP children aud hear me gap
The daily ride OF Charlie Chap.
Weakened from a park bench nap.
He 0ivss the hulking brute slap,
And 0iuin0 his little cane a rap
He lands right in tGomdn's lap.
This is the sort Of mental pap
The moUie houses keep on tap:
The daily ride Of Charlie Chap.
WILL LOU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

When the McFadden collection is on view
1T the Academy of the Fine Arts it should
Rommand the attention of every person who
i even distantly interested in paintings. for
It Is a fine collection. and one which is not
always accessible. But the exhibit should also
command the attention OF those who are in
cilned to be skeptical concerning the need for
Fastening the construction OF an art gallery
for the city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Tom Daly's Column
TUTf TUri TUTHT1Li

TuTI IUJI TUddILL1
Francis Bacon was declared in a decision rendered
n an Injunction suit by Judge Richard s. Tuthil u
he State Circuit Court (ChicaRo). to be the autho
4 the works Of William shakespeere-News item.
Every Dooberry his davi
StriUiuo IN pour pWnv tUoy,
Shukespeare's authorship to scHttle,
Everp sonnet, song and play
Frdncts Bacon tvrote, you say.
Tuti tuti Tpthilli
There scds one thing Bacon knetc:
Practice Of the ldtu-but youi
Even Portid, IN rebuttdl,
Surely coald not hope to bulge
Such a seit.su1icient Judge.
Tuti tuti TuthiHi
Possibly pour little game
is to grad a chunb o. fame.
NonSehsel think vou Jeff and MuttH
step out from the Hmelioht, tchile
You attempt to make as SmtleP
Tut! tut! TuthiHi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Where Divorces Are Frequent

Editor Of "Whdt DO YOH kHoU"-In what
nation is divorce most frequent and what coun-
try is second in this respect? Where are they
least? II. H.
In Japan there are divorces than in
any other country. There are more than 200
annually per 100000 of the population The
United States comes next, with about 10. In
Austria and England there fewest, one and
two, respectively, per 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Russia's Crops

Editor Of "What Do YoH KHolD"-WiH YOU
kindly tell me how Russia and the United States
compared in the size OF their crops In times Of
peace7 j. H. NJ
In 1918. the year before the war started the
production OF wheat In Russia was 955sso 600
bushels: oats. 1,222s75.000; barley. $50 500 600;
rye 9ssB142s5; while the production OF wheat
Ia the United States was 7s3.2sa, 600 bushels:
fi.ss1.0eo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Albert Meckes out for drive Tuesday
Mrs. Charles Hunsmith called Mrs. John Honner
Tuesday morning.
Charles culshaw took tElp on Tuesday morning.
The moving Of Aaron Holfner passed through this
place Tuesday Mr.. Honner expects to make his
home In Nicola
Mrs Calvin KreaEe Tuesday morning.
Mrs Walter KresEe ana daughter Linnle called on
Mrs. Calvin Kresse Tuesday afternoon
-correspondent In stroudsburs Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

ae Pennsyvania coal situation can only be
tEanered TO the product ol the mines Il is a
z=kAl IRE ashed over on top, but with rsdhot
|4 rpasFneath A per cent Increase has
~ carried ana with i an slght-h0ur day,
- 8s|4 delayed which makes the actual in
sanethine Ike IS per cent But rec
on e the niue workers IA unions. Is
'|ihsld. ana ne n.laeIs liaslst that with
H.lion lhsl4 nezk 3 f1altless 4 Is
Hz - nos .bst 20 'Ae.< ~ - =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Great Fire of Baltimore

Editor Of "Whdt Do Yom RHotD''-When was
Baltimore's great fire and what was the extent
of II and the loss? H. r.
On February 7. 1904, the fire in Baltimore
started, destroying 70 blocks and $500 build
ings. The loss was about $40 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Campbell's Oft-quOted Lines

Editor of "WAdt Do You RHol0"-Please tell
me who It was that wrote the lines,
'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view.
And robes the mountain in its azure hue
and about when the poet liyed2 d. S. R.
The lines are Thomas Campbelrs, occurring
in pleasures OF Hope" He was born in 177T
and died in 1874
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

AS long every other country is pre-.
pared we must be prepared.-Henry Ford.
The richest pacifst is evidently learning
something, but what will those advocates Of
Welcoming an invader with open arms do now
that their presidential candidate has gone
back on them?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

The oil gusher which sprang up in the yard
eta hotel at Smethport was probably planted
with the silver employed in oiiing unwilling
palms be the event =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

It will take five or six days TO determine
whether a Harvard physician is right in
thsnlxing that he has isolated scarlet fever
naeili and will be able to prepare a vaccine.
The success OF his experiment would be
signal victory in the war disease. and the
mare valuable in that it would cut down the
child mortality. These are the patient and
obscure victories that do not receive great at
tention from the public. But they Will rank
with the Waterloos and Gettysburgs when
the future counts the gain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Director krusen 'interprets" the courts
order banishing pggeries from the city limits
as referring only to residential sections, 1t
viii evidently be legal, then, to conduct pig
gerry. say. at 18th and Chestnut streets. or
even Broad and Market. where there no
y fzzidences
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
What Do You Know?

Queries of general interest tcli be dnstcered
IN this column. Ten questions, the dnStcers
to iohich epery 1UeH-informed person should
knotU are asked ddilU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Tie House Of Representatives, whose duty
{ :. = 40 originate revenue bills. has insisted
aaaeessfully that the Senate agree to an in.
azHnite eontinuance Of the tariff on sugar
1Is Senate wanted to remain loyal to the
Hsnoeratie program Of free sugar, but was
#I|lIng 10 postpone carrying 1t out for four
szaFs longer It has yielded TO the wishes of
- House This is just well, for the
sza.aQ0,o0e sugar revenue Is needed by the
Hzssant Administration. and it will be needed
IS iis successor II is just as we'll also for
- Democracy 70 confess in such a practical
49, that is tarin theories break down when
- y the test
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
WnfuI Wastes

The best Of Hfe Is often l0asted
By spicAres before 'tis tasted
Bur Of displays OF a1asfed bHss
The sooTst 4 sghsa tsco icoassA kiss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Nebraska voters showed the results of
Rryan's peace preachings in their primary.
They voted for Ford. Ingrates, they voted
against Bryan because they tired of him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

AustriasEIungary, it is said, is protesting
against break with the United States. Is
It possible that good can come out of the coun-
try which sank the Persia?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Problem-How TO look much like
fashion model as possible on the Boardwalk
Without looking like one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

President Wilson's offer of the New York
city postmastership to Tammany man who
was also born in Germany is like trying to
catch two birds with one kind of salt so to
speak, Tammany was not SO easy the job
wRs turned down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Mask and Wiggers the only students at
Penn who are not taking Easter holidays this
week. Six night performances and two mat
inees must be quite as hard work as an equiv.
Rlent amount of energy put into study.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

The faith of Teutonic citizens OF this coun.
tg IN the justice OF their adopted land is a
pfscious thing and should be literally re-
uafded- While conditions terribly strained
vast bazaar opens for the relief OF war
aaIIerers in the Central Empires and for
further support OF the Red Cross. AS usual
IA anairs OF this sort, especially when they
are arranged by the musicloying German
Americans. an elaborate series of concerts is
e be given. Convention Hall has seldom
housed more praiseworthy fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

And now, with the passing of April 23, 1916,
the greatest "hyphen" Of them all. that
markable species of playwright. the Shakes
Bacon. will become extinct for another so or
100 years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Our Side

We like to see the right prevail.
Whatever may betide;
The reason is that all of us
Are always on that side.
A Crouch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
HOW DYE MEAN EL0wERss AMT HOMER
HErTERr

April showers make May flowers" told
when child We had Just such weather last week
Homer Kalp very IN last week
Jones Mills Correspondent Mt Pleasant (Pa)
Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
The Moving Power of Art

Now. then take art. do not know how
many of you gentlemen have gone out to
the western end of the Capitol and seen on
the wall that picture entitled Westward the
Star of Empire Takes It's Way" A great
artist Oh" painted that picture on
the wall. There 1t is. 1t represents the
pioneer from the Atlantic coast on his way
westward There the steer and the
mule hitched up together: there Is the
woman with the babe in her arms, sitting
in the wagon there is the little grave by
the side of the road. and there is the pioneer
with coonskin cap and the little boy with
his coonskln cap, the grandson the son
carryin a rifle, followed by the faithful
dog a.-other stands on the mountain and
looks to the westward. All, Mr. Speaker
was part Of that picture in way and by
that mean that experienced most that il
represented in the pioneer days. and as |
looked upon that picture the first time
though / not much given to tears I
caught myself cr5Ing, and during all the
years since l have never glanced toward 1t
without saying to myself, God bless the
man who painted that picture"
If the House of Representatives had been
called upon to add any names to the list of
members of the American Academy of Arts
and Letters, 1t would have unanimously
voted to put Mr.. Cannon's name there when
he sat down, for il was admitted that his
speech rivaled Mark Antony's Grafton over
the dead Caesar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Mrs. Kate Gamer
SPECIALIST OF
REMOVING NITs FROM HEADS

SO HESTER STREET
NEW YORK
Perhaps prettler presentation would put
this pleasant person as professional preventer
OF pediculosity."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

TO business that zee lore zoe rise betime,,
And 90 to & tcfth delight.
Shakespeare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

ASSUMING that we are interested in curious
n callings, avocations or explorations, how
ever humble, snilloc submits this business
card:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

n the nation is to put the navy in proper
shane without delay, II must come TO the
shipbulldine centre Of the country on the
Delaware.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Optimist Says! +!
The
OgOntz

1t certainly is a
curious thing. but the
thicke er a mans
tongue the thinner
the excuses it gives
his wife.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Professor Langley would come in to explain
them. He had gone through the estimates
and then I said, Professor, is there any
thing else you want to say?" had learned
TO have very high respect for his scien-
tfc attainments, his industry and his abil
ity He said, Yes Mr. Cannon, would like
$4,000" said, What for?" He said,
ITO experiment in inventing a flying ma
chine" Great heavens" | said, "a flying
machine to ride UP in the air" He said,
Now. Mr.. Cannon, look here. ] don't Won
der at that, because you have not given the
subject any investigation. Is not bird
heavier than air? Is not the eagle who scars
above the sunlight heavier than air?"
Yes" l said. Don't you think we can
devise a machine by which n human being
can navigate the ar?" He did not have to
make any more speeches, but the sub
committee agreed to it and the full COM
mittee agreed to 1t. Then he said further,
81 want $4,000 TO found astrophysical
laboratory" 1 said What is that?" He
said, you know what physical is?" I sad
yes" You know what astral s?" l sad
Somebody told me once that it was some
thing about the stars" He said "Mr. Can
non, through all the ages we have studied
the heavens, and we want to study the infiu-
ence of the sun on the earth's atmosphere
and upon the earth" ! said, "Five thou
sand dollars isn't much. You want to make
a little laboratory" He said Yes" ] said,
rs that all?" He said mo, there is an
other very important thing. and that Is the
study of the rays of light beyond the red"
/ knew about orange and green and blue and
the other colors OF the spectrum. WELL"
he said, there are. I do not know how
many, but In the future-I may not live to
see it--but it may revolutionize the world"
Well, that went in. Well, you
i-now that man did construct a machine,
put 1t a scow and went down the Po-
tomac River 1t did fly for n minute it did
fly, but the engine was imperfect. He was
the discoverer. Gentlemen, after
all, If we are to legislate upon what we
know absolutely we would not
have much legislation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-29
IOWA COLLEGE FIRE
IS FATAL TO TWO

Oskaloosa, Ia, May 29-Two men
were killed. two probably fatally in
jured and property damage estimated
at nearly 100000 wrought by a fire
in the main building OF Penn college
here
Robert Fl. Williams, business man
ager Of the college and state secretary
of the Prohibition party, and Harry
Orkley. a freshman, were killed
George Minear and Howard Kelley.
students, are In the hospital and may
die
The flames reached a forty-gallon
tank of alcohol. which exploded, scat
tering liquid fire IN all directions.
Williams and Oakley were killed at
tempting to save the college records.
When the fire reached the cupola
the four-ton college bell crashed down
through the building, wrecking the
front wall and burying the victims
under tons of debris
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-29
AL|ENIST DECLARES
DR.. WAITE is SANE

New York, May 29.-Dr. Arthur w.
Waite is sane now and was sane at
the time he poisoned his millionaire
father-in-law, John T. Peck Of Grand
Rapids
Or Smith Ely Jellife alienist for
the state, so declared on the witness
stand Or Jellife sold he reached
his conclusion after talking with the
poisoner and examining him as to
mental soandneas.
Aceordlng 70 the tHo alianists, who
testified fer Waite, he Is an ego ma
Mac and can be characterized as a
moral in.bccile." a moral ldios." or
a morally insane person"
They agreed he is absolutely with
out feeling or emotion
And would You hesitate TO lock Or
Waite up in an asylum? was the
parting question on examination oi
DR. Diefendert
Il would not" he responded. Il
would lock him up and keep him lock
ed up for the rest Of his life. lie +
an immoral monster"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-29
GERARD CONVINCED
PEACE is IN SIGHT

Berlin. May 20 United States Am
hassador James Gerard Is convinced
that peace ia in sight. according to an
interview published In a Munich pa
per from its Berlin correspondent
The ambassador referred to settle
mont of differences between United
States and Germany as preparing the
way for President Wilson to try to
bring about peace president Wilson, "
he said. now has much greater free
dom Of action to deal with the prob
lem.
1T is useless to discuss whether
President Wilson's intermediatiOn Is
desirable or probable. America ur-
gently needs peace and for this rea-
son alone the American government
is under obligation 10 its citizens to
support everything that serves the
cause Of peace Ny government Is
really willing to take action for pro
motion OF peace.
Although weeks or months may
elapse before the thought takes tan
gible form, nothing can shake my con
fidence that peace is on it's way"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-29
DOCUMENT Is VERY BITTER
Proclamation Calling on Mexicans "to
Rise Against Invaders"

Army Headquarters. Namiquipa,
Mex, via wireless TO Columbus. N NJ,
May 29.-On the body of Candalerio
Cervantes, the bandit killed by Amer
ican troops, was proclamation to the
Carranza army, calling on them to
rise against the American invader.
The tone of this document is very
bitter toward the United States and
justifes the declaration Of General
Pershing that in the killing of Ger
vantes the United States has disposed
of one of the most dangerous OF the
bandits.
Cervantes, in influence, was second
only TO Villa himself
The proclamation called on all Mex
leo to rise up against the insult
which all Mexicans suffer, and fight
In the name Of the motherland."