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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
"BUlLDING A RAILROAD TO
NOWHERE"

DRESENT-DAY doubts about the "over-
- development" of transportation facilities
were not entertained so extensively in the
Philadelphia Of the fifties of the last CEN
tury. OF course, there were a number of
persons who called certain project build
ing railroad to nowhere" but, in spite
OF the imaginative daring of this project,
the pullbacks do not seem to have been able
10 Mobile the forward-looking men of 1853.
The project was the creation of Atlantic
City, and it seems to have been quite q
success. But in the fifties the long, narrow
bit OF sand called Absecon Beach seemed
at hrst sight as desolate as a coral island
IN the Pacific. Occasionally an adven-
turous gunner would wander about the
meadows in quest of small birds and walk
on the white beach, where he did not
dream so many thousands of bathers were
to gather in later years. When the Cam
den and Atlantic was projected there were
only two houses on the island, one small
hotel and the other the habitation of fish.
ermen.
Philadelphia enterprise and capital en-.
tirely controlled the venture. The pro-
moters declared 1t was their intention to
open a new communication with the sea-
coast. not so much for purposes of naviga-
ton and general commerce as for the es-
adjustment of watering place with hope
OF employment for freight purposes in tho
transportation of oysters, fish and game
from the bays and sounds on the coast.
The railroad was opened with a mdsum-
mer excursion, in which 500 persons particle
pated. The United States Hotel at Atlantic
| City was partly finished and a celebration
took place there. To the enthusiastic ex.
cursionists. after few hours in the July
sum- the experiment began to seem hope
less, little as they would admit it. But the
projectors persevered. They had connected
their railroad stock interests with real ss-
tate purchases Of lands on the beach. But
some of them did not live to see their faith
justified In works 1t was the slow processes
OF quarter Of a century that made the
vision come true But even Ia the sevsutisr
and eighties there were many who rafSaa1
e sinxeet fhs!F nepsy q a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Y. M. C. A. AND WAR

II is strange to find in war book ons
of the best descriptions of and tributes
to the T. M c. A. that has been written,
referred to the Y. NJ. C. A. in Arch street . :,
"one Of the best clubs in town"-the IA :
vorite club-home of many of Philadelpbia, =
most fastidious and most successful ana
prosperous young business men.
Now. In Holder Wiliams's "One yo,n,,
Man." telling the experiences of an EnoI,at'
clerk at the front, appears to be a corrohora' =
tion OF what the man who knows, assets /.
I'VE were told to make ourselves absoluts,,, :,
at home. Much to our surprise, no ons
zane snns up o,r unI spoks to US about our souls
fun that was going, and none Of thero ha' W.
the miik,ana-pun expression OF countena ncs
that we Lad conjured up in our mind,s a,'a
You can imasine what our conception - ~ y
= ~ -. - e. =. q. @enosIs was. We imseinsd
~ 'ss11i -; a. ~ 3 y e qome mia kiad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

SOMEBODY in Youngstown sent us a
letter yesterday from the new Tod House
and awakened a memory Of the old one.
About ten years ago We were booked for
a speech In that town and we registered
at the Tod House. We registered on a
card; the hotel used no book. Also, we
paid in advance. Oh, yes. we had baggage.) J
That was terrible mistake. as our story
will show in good time. Arrived at our
room early in the afternoon, we called
the chairman of the meeting and arranged
to wait in our room until he came for
us, which. he said. would be around 8
o'clock At we went down to dinner
and back to our room. At we were
waiting. and at SI5 and at $3.50. Then
we got nervous. We tried to call our
man on the phone "Oh." cried the house
operator, they've been looking all over
for you and paging you and everything =
"well." we said. i've been here all the
time" YES" said she, but you paid
in advance and the clerk lost all record
Of YOU" SPELLBINDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
SOCIALISTS AND THE CHURCHES
To the Editor of the Evening Ledoer:

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger:
Sir-"The devil" says Shakespeare, can
quote Scripture to his purpose" Which is
only one way of saying that the Bible may
be used to support anything at ALL II you
know your Bible. of course. There is no
need, however. to bolster up Socialism by
means of the Bible and approve 1t with a
text. But that the principles and aims of
Socialism are practically Identical with the
principles and aims of Christianity is too
well known to all well-informed readers to
need any amplihcation here. The literature
Of Socialism. readily obtainable from any
Socialist, contains abundant proof to this
effect. The Encyclopaedia Britannica. by
no manner of means a Socialist publication.
says as much .
commercialized and dominated by the dollar
perhaps more Socialists would be found
darkening their doors and worshipinR at
their affairs. Socialists do\ not take much
stock In the routine practice of churchgoinR
In grossly materialistic age such as we
are living in today, when the measure OF
respectability and social standing Is the
measure Of the dollars In ones pockets
Socialists look deeper. They see that the
very pillars of the churches are precisely
the ones who place the heaviest contribu.
tions on the offertory plate. and sing san
things come of Thee. o Lord, and of Thin,
own have we given Thee" when the simpl,
fact is that what they give" represent,
the product of unpaid labor. These peopl.
are the very ones whose prototypes Chris
was moved to cast out Of the Temple ant
| to overthrow the tables OF the money
changers. because they had made the hous,
Of prayer den Of thieves. Matt XXI
| l2. 1a)
Hence It IL that In society wherei,
every one ID rated BY the dollar sign
churches have become yneyo social clubs 70
u displsy q 9ewns A. esse1 resls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
GERMAN LIES IN AMERICAN
THROATS

NIVE the pessimists enough paper and
Mink and they'll have us disgracefully
whipped before we have a chance to fire
shot. Is it patriotism to spread the
impression that the German arms are
invincible when, as a matter Of fact, the
very flower of the German machine, in
the high-tide Of its efficiency, was driven
back at the Marne and was held in it's
trenches for two years while the British
army was getting ready? German lies in
American throats do no good to Ameri.
can ears
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
THE TALE OF THE JAPANESE FAN

II II Il OF L ii IL JATANESE FAN
In the time of cherry blossoms
In the land OF old Japan.
In the tolcn of Ndgasaki,
Lived a maiden and a man.
Fair she acds, golden Hly,
Cultured to the last degree;
OF the line Of Sdmurdi,
Brilliant, bold and brave ,cus he.
And each euentng achen the moonlight
Shot its ancient magic do,on
on the 9roUes of cherry blossoms
And the temples and the to1Dn,
From her place beside her 1Uindo,o
Where she sat to 1cdtch the stars
She could hear these acords DUPLICATING
Through the trelHsed bamboo bars:
you're the one dear rag of rnoonHght
That across my pathway CLEANS;
You're the cherry bloom aDhose fragrance
Scents and s,Ueetens all my dreams!
oh, descend, dear rag of moonlight,
OF my life to be part;
Flutter doton, o cherry blossom,
TIL I aoear you on my heart!"
Hoio she listened to the pleading
OF her fine and fair young man
Hoto they loped, eloped and married,
1t Is told upon this fan.
| stu; no doubt In 0ropes Elysian
Do they acander meath the stars
Joyous-souled as tohen he 1oooed her
| Meath the trellised bamboo bars.
| ELEANOR ROGERS cor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
What Do You Know?


I. What South American city Is reported the
heaviest sufferer from the recent earth
quake?
2. Who ORIGINATED the phrase ''muddllng
through" and In what connection?
3. Who Is Nine. BOchkariova?
4. Who was ''the good gray poet"?
B. What form of musical composition was the
forerunner of the modern symphony?
o. What German author. in q novel written
before the war, described Berlin "a
faded Paris? r.. ..--t :
Z. What Is cunctative policy?
y. To what branch OF United States military
service do "gObs" belong?
o. What Is u mullah?
10. Who was Perkin Warbeck?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Home-Defense Men Need Arms
Socialists and the
Churches

This Department Is free to all readers Uho
,oish to express their opinions on subjects OF
current Interest. 1t Is an open forum and the
Evening Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the vie,os OF its correspondents. Letters must
be signed bv the name and address Of the
toriter, not necessarily for publication, but as a
guarantee OF good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Can This Re True7

semiofficial advices state that since GER
tain stores stopped delivering goods
housewives, compelled to visit the stores
personally and seeing things they never
thought Of buying before, are carrying
home more stun than the dealers were IN
the habit Of dslivpFing beforA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
rhe GLASGOW street. railway syste,

The Glasgow street railway system
earned a surplus of about 100000 last
year. which has been turned over to the
Common Good Fund. The new transit
system In Philadelphia will eventually
earn money for the city and reduce taxes.
That u worth thinking about when the
psssirnists cry bloody murder and declare
ths& the taxpayers win have to dig down
"A tne(s eersts = NEST imasinary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

According to our own "Hampy"
Moore, the Augusta site is ideal for an
encampment. He investigated It for the
EVENING LEDGER. and his report is com.
forting to the guardsmen who shortly
are to go there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

When vice in persona propria ap-
pears before Magistrate 1t is lucky II 1t
can recognize itself in the white garments
of purity in which it is escorted out of
the hall of justice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Our idea or q ST

Our idea or a successful war would
be one conducted along the line that a
fellow out in Detroit uses in supplying
locomotion for the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

We won't win the war by hauling
freight 100 miles beyond Philadelphia
when the ships can come right here to
get it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

Some Of our very best editors de-
nounced the Civil War as failure as late
as 1854. Grant did not have time to read
their proofs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Treason is always plausible.

What's the use having Stockholm
conferences when Senator La Toilette
cannot attend?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Tom Daly's Column
THE GOLDEN GIRL

THE GOLDEN GIhb
Red hdiri
ISN'T II Qudref
Once on a time I'd do nothin but jeer at It,
Noto, faith,
Look at me teeth,
See ho,o / sho,o them an 0ro,ol ,ohen you
sneer at II.
Broton eves7
MUDDY toid Hes"
"DuH an deceittuly" once ,ods dectdtn'
them;
But-tohdck!-
Yours aUil 90 black
Under me fist no,c, " you'd DC dertdin'
them.
What's more,
Frcckles galore
Made complexion the uorst could
deem Of II;
But noiU-
You must dllo1
Thep glue a touch o. pure gold to the
cream Of It.
Some girls
Flaunt the rcd curls,
But 10 Is blr-s eyes IN undher that gaze
at ye;
Some otCn
Freckles alone
Let them be oglin' as much as they phase
at PC.
One charm
Needn't alarm;
Il, told Tttsf
one;
But she
Blessed ioid all three
Like mn otCn Nord-Och! She Is the
OOlden one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

Puzzle: Find p. R. T. OFFICIAL with
q worried look ON his face as result of
the negotiations pending with the Mayor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

Blackberry jam costs too much and
is about to lose it's monopoly in the army
ration. Yet in Chester and East st. Louis
there seems to be mania for blackbury-
ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

1t is pity that real preparedness
did not begin while Roosevelt was Presl.
dent. But he did not have time to think
Of It then.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

THEY STOPPED outside the Thirtieth
Street market in West Philadelphia, to
pass the time of day.
You'll not be mindin' II I hurry along,
Mrs. McGettigan," said the short, stout
one.
"Oh, not at ALL Mary Ann" said the
other. but this is no skatin' weather
mind, I'm tellin' ye."
True for ye but tits a weddin' that's
in it this mornn'. Me nephew it is
Nora's boy"
"Oh, sure hear he's doin' fine"
80 he is, glory be! An illigant jot
he has, wild figurin' an the like O. that
"An' what's his job, Mary Ann?"
"A bookcase no less"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

COMES NJ. Harry HoefIler to remon-
strate with us because we permitted Phil.
Friend to say too little about Tony San
zoni. do you know" he asked, backing
us into a corner, that nearly all the
gardens of Arden still blossom by grace
of the genius of Tony Sanzoni, fiagman
at Harvey Station, B. and O.? Do you
know that he started to work at every
morning, although he wasn't due to show
up until z? Do you know that he ter
raced the railroad bank on which his
garden grew and carried water from
none-too contiguous spring to irrigate his
flowers and vegetables? Do you know that
there isn't a house in that neighborhood
today which doesn't contain at least one
of the red-blue- -andyellow baskets he
wove, between times, of willow wthes
gathered and stained by his own restless
hands? Do you know that distinguished
old Quaker family of the countryside sets
apart a special day in each year upon
which Tony is entertained and feasted
as guest of honor at the family seat?
There is in newspaper columns too much
talk of some men and too little Of others"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

UNFORTUNATELY we've mislaid the
Judges name, but his courtroom is in
New Bedford, Mass. Before him appeared
defendant, who, hoping for leniency,
pleaded, Judge, I'm down and out
Whereupon said the wise Judge: You're
down, but you're not out. Six months!'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
SOMEBODY in Youngstown sent us a

ELEANOR ROGERS cox,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-29
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


Chicago, March 2s.---Export buying helped
to rally the wheat market after declines
duo TO peace gossip. Quotations closed un-
settled, -sengins from &c net lower to Nc
advance, with May at si.s4is to ti,sth and
Judy at si,6sh to tLe6% Corn lost No to
~, oats finished a shade off to Nc up and
provisions unchanged to Toe down.
II was not until the last hour Of the
session that the wheat market shook off
to any great extent the bcarish effects Of
at the very outset continued dry weather In
the domestic winter crop belt caused some
show OF strength. the market soon began
TO break under selling, which was due large
ly TO reports that Germany had offered IA
vorable peace terms to Russia and that the
German chancelor's speech tomorrow would
contain new peace suggestions.
Another bearish element was the fact
that the amount Of wheat on ocean passage
exceeded. the corresponding total Of year
ngo. Sentiment changed materially, how.
ever, when the ssahonrd announced that
100000 bushels had been disposed Of for cx-
port. Word was received also that sea-
board interests had made Omaha purchases
at the highest basis on tho crop.
Rallies which cnsued In the wheat mar
ket after midday were given further impetus
by predictions Of heavy loss OF acreage
In Kansas and Nebraska as compared with
the amount OF territory seeded last fall. In
this connection much Significance was at
thcneu 10 reports from the largest producing
counties In northern Kansas and southern
Nebraska telling OF very nnfavorable out
look
Realizing sales by holders weakened corn
and 40 likewise did absence Of any clear
ances from the seaboard. Declines, though
were checked by the prohibition OF Argen-
tine exports Of corn. Oats were steadied MS
u result Of demand from houses with north.
western connections II was explained that
bran wns selling at tas per ton. price per
pound equal TO the cost OF oats.
Active buying OF lard carried the entire
provision list upward. Profit taking. how.
ever. led afterward to a reaction.
Cash Priees-wheat--Nos . and req
aud and hard, nominal. corn---No,
yellow, si.so@1.si, No, 3 yellow. ti.isN d
i.so; No. 4 yellow. t1.17N@iis. oats--No
. white. 63@et%c; standard, Gsh fsi&e
Rye--No. .. nominal. Barley. si1o@i,s5
Timothy. ss.7s@s7S. Clover, si2oeGisoo
Pork. 1880. Lard. tis.sc. Ribs. ti7sSa
1925.
Butter---Iligher: creamery, $50 4ohc.
Egss--Hisher; receipts. is,sis cases: firsts
soc: ordinary frsts. 2sGashc; at mark
cases included. eJnSoc.
| Potatces--R Receipts, 2s cars; unchanged.
Poultry--Aiive. unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-29
new YORK STOCKS
Traders Are Again in Undis-
puted Control of the Money
Market.
DEALINGS ARE
LIGHT

New York. March os.--Traders were again
In undtsputed control OF the market today.
public participation or interest being almost
negligible. The trend Of prices was indlca-
tive, however. Of increase Of condolences In
the outcome OF impending developments.
Dealings were relatively light. but broad as
to the number OF issues which changed
hands. these including unusual variety
Of specialties. The operation of pools and
speculative interests were again discernible
in stocks which have yet TO establish po-
teutial values.
New high records were scored by Ohio Gas.
which rose 5M to 1876. and wilson Packing.
which made an extreme advance Of 6h
to 1871. Munitions. equipments and the GUS
tomnry war contract issues were firm to
strong, the leader OF those groups being
briggs seabury at an advance Of fG points
to S2h
United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel
were temporarily higher by 1 TO 2 points.
with related shares. Lackawanna and Sloss-
Sheffield Steels. Great Northern Ore and
Republic Iron particularly. Motors, sugars
oils and lethers recorded irregular gains Of
TO points with further activity and adj
vaf,ces in Mailing common and offered pre-
ferred Rails were under partial restraint
during the forenoon, but came into prom.
inence later rising . 10 I points on Init
nations Of early and favorable action by
the Interstate Commerce commission on
the application for Increased rates Rock
Island bounded forward Just before the
close. gaining over Q points at az. Total
sales $4,000 shares
Rumors OF national and international
financing included an emergency short term
note issue by the home government and
new British loan unsecured as 10 collateral.
Exchange markets were very .featureless, the
slight heayiness OF Tires and strength OF
marks being the only Incidents.
bonds were irregular on limited dealings
the luuuiFy f0r International hal, a.
pecally light. Total sales. par value. ss,s75,-
900.
United States bonds moved contrarily,
coupon IA falling 2 points on call. while the
coupon ss declined Il on actual sales.
Number OF sales and quotations on lead
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-29

trors--Yasterday'r hog receipts bore out
noon predictions, the official ttotnl being
ses cars, or 2i,b4i head, which was the
heaviest run that has been here since the
latter part Of February. Today there was
another liberal run here, mldforenoon esti-
Three days supplies foot up 47.02e head,
being nearly three times ms large as last
week, 1000 heavier than two weeks ago
and 1000 greater than for the correspond
Ing Days last year.
After dull spot in the middle OF yes
terday's market, packers came back and
cleaned UP practically everything. ship.
pers stayed IN the market until almost All
the hogs had been sold, buying all told
nearly a third OF the big run. Late packer
sales were not as good as early. being
mostly a dime lower than the previous
day, but this was nickel better than buy
ers were willing to do at one time. As
was pointed out yesterday the lHtcness OF
trains and dragglness OF the market made
ii Impossible ID get In anything like
representation of tho sales
Shippers bought freely. especially OF tho
lighter hogs, at prices that were steady
10 a nickel lower than yesterdays average.
Packer buyers tried to enforce loo de-
ciines on the strength Of the big local re.
ceIpts, but no reductions were rrported
elsewhere and In the end thoy had TO
raise their hands, making their nrst pur-
chases on about the same basis as shipper
hogs were selling. that Ia steady to &c
lower than yesterdays average market.
Most OF the sales were made at fi4.45@
1895, good showing Of the better weighty
hogs reached $i4.7o. and the extreme top
touched ,tt.75 A scattering of the under
weight and common kinds sold on. down
from the bottom OF the bulk.
RcpreSentattye sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-29
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Best Beeves About Steady and
Others Ten Lower-Sheep
Sharply Higher.
HOGS WEAK TO FIVE LOWER

cattle--Reccipts were very fair for
Wednesday, the total for the three days
amounting to 2s.is7 head, the largest for
any similar period for piany weeks back.
On account OF the large receipts here and
at other points prices have eased off all
along the line. Good to choice heavy beeves
we're about steady and few good cows
were also steady, but pretty much every
thing in the yards was around loc lower
than yesterday.
Some OF the best feeders were possibly
about steady, but as general thing tho
stocker and feeder market was Toe lower
Quotations on cattle; Good to choice beeves.
sli60@l2.50; fair to good beoyes, Sio.Itw
if,50; common TO fair bceves. se25@lo.bo;
good to choice heifera, $500 Q1O.00; good to
choice cows, se.25a1o.s5; fair to good cows,
ss.00@s.75: common. TO fair cows, $500
$50: prime feeding steers, $3.50 q 1920 good
TO ohbice feeders, $s.75a9.60; fair to good
feeders, ss.o0@s.7b; common to fair feed
ers s.T5QS00; good to choice stockers'
IS 25@g.25; stock heifcrs, T.25ds2b; stock
cows, s6.0o09.00; stock calves. ss,oOWio'2
veal calves. ts.eo912.oe; beef bulls. stays
ETC., ss.50Gs5o: bologna bulls, sIooqs.sb.
REPRESENTATIVE sales. #f
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-29

sheep--There was another just fair run
Of lambs here this morning, arrivals counts
ing out thirty-nine cars, or about $500
head. Total receipts for the first half of
the week arc the largest In some time,
big shipment Of shearing lambs that went
through Monday swelling supply figures.
The run 40 far this week foots up ss.e17
head. AZ compared with 21,s41 last weak.
1909 two weeks ago and 34,btb year ago.
Despite this apparent gain, actual Offer
ingn have been no more than decent any
day 90 far.
good many OF the lambs did not reach
the barn until the latter part Of the fore
noon. Partly on this account tho market
was draKRy, packers not wishing TO do
much until they had seen the bulk Of the
offerings when trading finally did start
Il was on very uneven basis. spread
Of Si50o6it.2b bought most OF the light
and handy Mexicans, and few OF the
best westerns. weEhtIer stun sold down.
ward TO 1850, Several loads OF recently
shorn lambs Of good quality brought si2.io
@1s.1e.
Old sheep were fully steady. being fairly
ready sellers at yesterdays figures Az
high as sis0o was paid for Mexcans. on
the late trade yesterday choice Mexicaps
brought $i2.ib, a new record. A new high
mark Of sit.ss was established on a good
sbsHring kind. and bulk Of tho offerings
cold ABOUT si&.5o.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lambs.
light and handy. sii.76D15.25. lambs.
heavy sitoo@it7s; lambs clipped, ~ 4 80
yeariings. good to choice, tl2.5oGis.5o:
ysarlIngs, fair to good. sii.5o@i2bV: wcth-
ers, fair TO choice. tio.b09ie.6o: ewes. good
TO choice, tlf.4o9te.i5: ewes, fair 10 good
slo,oo01i.to; ewes plain to eulIs. $1,000
100.