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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
SENATOR STONE AND OTHERS

To the Editor Of the Erening Ledger:
Sir-"Gumshoe Bill" Stone and his cop
perhead" colleagues have shown the country
to what depths statesmen" can descend and
how grossly they can betray their trust
in a national crisis
The Senate OF the United States of Amer
lea Is supposed to be one Of the most august
and honorable legislative bodies in the
world twelve of its members have shown
themselves az absolutely untitled for the
trust reposed in them, and instead of states
men appear as the commonest of common
politicians,
If there ever was a time when "the
power OF the press" was needed by the
people, it is now, and the question is, Are
the newspapers going to let them get away
with It? / would suggest that their names
be printed on the front page OF every paper,
under a suitable caption. for the next thirty
days. Don't let the matter "die" until some
thing has been done TO correct the mischief
these twelve "obstructionists" have done
and the repetition of such damnable fill
clustering tactics made impossible.
j. r MOREHEAD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Law Is not what Is lacking to kee

Law is not what Is lacking to keep
the streets free from litter. If the city
ordinances are not sufficient there is a
statute approved by Governor Penny
packer nearly twelve years ago applying
to every city, borough and township in
the State. 1t provides for a fine of $40 for
any person who 'interferes with scatters
or disturbs" the contents of any receptacle
for waste when placed on the sidewalks.
Yet junkmen disobey this statute with
impunity. The law covers all other ways
of littering the streets and directs house
holders TO put their ashes. rubbish and
other waste in tight receptacles. Director
Wilson is said to contemplate issuing de-
tailed instructions to the police for the
enforcement of the law. Have not the
police captains the laws and ordinances
in their possession? Do they have TO wait
for the man in charge of the department
TO give them specific directions to enforce
each specific regulation It seems that
they do wait. And they doubtless will
continue to wait until public opinion COM
pels them to act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Japanese "Maru"

]. T. THE word 'Maru," attached to
the name of every Japanese merchant ship
and commonly accepted as meaning "ship,"
has no especial meaning. according to Cap
tain Takeshima, of the Japanese steam
ship Hudson Maru, recently captured and
released by German raider in the South
Atlantic. Captain Takeshima said that
the word is the survival of Japanese
custom centuries old. He explained the
origin as follows: There are two opinions
as to how the custom originated. One of
the stories, which / believe Is the correct
one. is that in ancient times the Japanese
attached 'maru' TO the name of anything
precious or highly priced. as a sword or a
baby 1t was first applied to a ships name
about 1000 years ago. when the Empress
lingo sent an expedition to Korea She
added the word to the name of the shin
that transported the troops to Korea. Ever
since then 'maru' has been part of the name
of every steamship or sailing vessel. II
is never used with the name Of a warship,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Ballade of a Backslider

Ted Robinson, in the Cleveland Pm
Dealer)
Darling, I am growing old!
Yet, before l pass away,
Shall these dimming eyes behold
Woman hold her equal sway;
have labored for it-yea,
! have racked this bulging dome
To confute the men who say
"woman's place is in the Home
Darling. I am going cold
Toward the suffrage hip'hoorayi
Silver threads among the gold
Seem my fervor to allay.
Just as dawns the longed-for os'
Clear from Jacksonville to Nome
am moved to murmur, NAY.
woman's place is in the home! .
Darling, am growing bold
AS my hair Is growing gray!
You may sneer. or you may scold'
But / fear no female fray!
When the ladies got too gay
In the days Of ancient Rome,
Then began Rome's swift decay
woman's place is in the Home
Princess, privately ] pray
You'll excuse this little pome'
Just in public let me bray
"woman's Place Is in the Homer >
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

Representative William Murray, Of 0kik
hona, whose name appears in the ofncal
Congressional Directory as Alfalfa Bill
is one of the lame ducks now in the Houn
of Representatives. He was sitting on hh
shoulders in one of the big tufted Leather
settees in the cloakroom recently when
Representative Michael Phelan, OF Masa'
chusetts. came up to him.
"Bill," he began, II want to ask you !
personal question"
"All right, Mike" said Alfalfa but
before you start ] want to tell you story.
There is one county in my district that has
always voted unanimously for my election
The boys all like me down there; but. 90 you
know, Mike, that since have been defeated
for reelection not one OF those fellows hti
asked me what intend to do after MarcA
AZ"
Mike Phelan didn't ask his personal Quss
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
PRESIDENTIAL DICTATIoN
,b. Editor of the Evening Ledger:

To the Editor Of the Evening LEDGER
sir-"B.," in today's EvENiNo LEDGER
whosa OK is gored. II last weeks filibuster
had been directed against the Adamson
law the president would have gone into
a. and wall street and its call-boy editors
would have had Mysteries.
Rut the AFFAIR was not a filibuster strictly
+, was the fearless expression Of a dozen
men against converting the President OF
.ha United states into Westernworld Gear.
70 ,ha president had asked merely for au-
,hority to arm merchant ships, there would
have been virtually little or no opposition.
.other instrumentalities." without a single
Mint Of what those instrumentalities would
~ ne simply asked too much = simply
ssks6 that the rights and preroGativos Of
~ qs2Evsss Z !. .' ys'.nssE''y se'''.vsssa z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

]. What and where is Chaputepec:
Z. How do the Germans describe ruthless"
submarine warfare?
.. How many food calories q day does
adult require?
4. Locate Palestine and compare It's area with
that OF Texas.
5. Who are the First Hundred yhousand"?
o. Who was the "Washington of South Amer
ica"?
7. Ambassador Gerard's homeward- bound ship
is,a T.. and o. steamship. Explain the
abbreviation.
8. Who Is the American woman golf champion?
0. What are the Hottentots and where do they
live?
with revolution now?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Pluckinp an Education in Dakots

So far the threat of war has hso
effect upon the German class. The"
ergy, however. will be used fuiiy " psas
struggle with the subjunctive ana 'oon'
expressions of the language
Glass in Algebra are now finishing nsc
tions. Most of the class are doing ~
work. ,.,,.hs.
The physiology class is having osns en-.
full struggle with skeleton structure, 49,
ing the names of all the bones IN ths "''
with their location, etc.
David Outavit has left school. -
Marian Tumberlin has entered tne
grade.-Tower City IN. d. Topics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Governor Brumbaugh's approval Of

governor BrumDaughS approval OF
the plan for making the schoolhouses
senters of neighborhood life will not be
enough to make it successful. There must
be a neighborhood life which demands
the use of the schoolhouses before any
attempt to get a better return from the
Investment will be seriously worth while.
The Home and School League exists for
the purpose of developing closer relations
between the school and the home. 1t is
doing good work. If it can persuade the
school authorities under permission Of law
to stand ready to cooperate with the
residents of any neighborhood in pro-
ducing a more intimate social life through
the use Of the schoolhouses as a meeting
place it will accomplish something worth
while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Tom Daly's Columr
ENNUT

ENNUI
nv heart Is Ike a Det SUNDAY IN
ing house. 'odnt
NV soul peers out throuob 49,.
forted tofndo'os at the COLI :. -
rain ~ cAu
An endless, freezing, pitiless ro,, .
half sno,o. '"a y
The streets that run throuo,..
mind; ~
The little t,cisted streets;
The long, totde ovenues =,
., thought; "*
The dark. crooked alleys ,oher. Il,
ing scarlet secrets hue: '"s''
The ,oindin0 lanes, tohite.du,,.,
summer
AH-uH are heavy toith the cod A.,
and slush.
No sunshine; not a leaf on anu ,,..
Nor net a bud on any udvside h..,
No idlino bird TO sing hs ,o,. :.
Ca0dbonddoe:
No thoughts OF stars or dream, a, .,.,.
in0dns or ,oomen fair and me, ~ ~.
lore them all
No-my heart Is like a cold. IRE, r..,
IN a boarding house.
VARLEY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Philadelphia shoe manufacturer

Philadelphia shoe manufacturers
are not among those who believe that
this country has nothing to fear from Eu-
ropean competition when the war ends.
Congressman Krieder has seen TO that,
for he has told them that not only in
the shoe industry but in many other in
dustries abroad production has been
speeded up to meet the, home demands.
When peace comes the factories will be
" condition to continue their unprece-
dented rate of production and the need
sf finding work for the returning soldiers
and a market for their products will I'm
pei them to seek trade in other countries
This is the richest neutral market in the
world. 1t can be protected for the benefit
of our workmen only by adequate tariff
laws.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
WITHOUT PARALLEL

I, Of the Evening Ledger:
=. person who wrote the letter "A
Pertinent Parallel' in today's issue is all
wrong. His illustration is not a parallel.
At the worst his illustration could only be
a national peril. but in the recent filibuster
the issue was an international peril - a
world crisis for which there has never been
any parallel and we hope there never will
be, His reasoning is on par with those
who confound the conduct Of the Allies in
the conflscation and destruction of prop
erty as on par with the wholesale de-
struction Of the lives of noncombatants by
Germany. E. r.
Philadelphia, March 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
SAM LOYD'S PUZZLE

~T STARTED in business with an oda
i lot Of oil and vinegar" said a shrswd
speculator. "The stock was contained in
six barrels. with contents respectivsiv.
Eight gallons, thirteen gallons. fiftssn
gallons, seventeen gallons. nineteen ssi.
Ions and thirty.one gallons My first Gus.
toner bought si& worth OF each liquid
vinegar. and that emptied all but ona
OF the barrels. which one remained i'm
tapped. Now see II you oan tell wha,
that remaining'barrel OF oil would have
brought at the selling price"
Answer to Saturdays Puzzle
n,HE three-auarters of pound .uh.,,
u tutes for the m1ssing ons-ouarter y =
4 eP E@e'e rE1ok mnst vsigh fhreS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Divorce

]. B.-A marriage may be annulled in
New Jersey II either party to the contract
was an idiot at the time of the marriage,
Other causes at the time of marriage that
constitute grounds for divorce are want Of
legal age, consanguinity, previous maria Ga
and physical incapacity. Desertion for two
years and cruelty also are grounds for
divorce. Pennsylvania, Georgia. Idaho
Iowa, Maine and Utah grant divorces for
insanity and In several other States mar
time of marriage. lawyer should be con.
suited first of all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
London's Joy over the report tina,

London's Joy over the report that
Bagdad had been taken is described as
the greatest public demonstration since
the German-American break; but the sue
cess of the British before the city of
the Arabian Nights is more important
70 England than that-it is the greatest
triumph since the Marne. 1t serves no.
tics on the German peoples that the one
victory they have been counting on,
though every other campaign failed. is
being snatohed away from them. mid.
dls Europe" win never be completely
realized II the eastern terminal of its
systsm OF trade expansion and Pan-Ger-
man domination- Berlin to Bagdad"-is
eut on. The Joining OF Austria to Ger
many y the only feature of the Mid
6le uurops dream that Is realizable. with
Duleaxia waverlng and the Turks routed
Crnukiped with what must now ,sem to
~ ~ uepa0in< attifuds * America
~ encooeGec on ~ Anors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
THE NEW HYPHENATES

More Americans, and among them two
chicago women, have been ruthlessly sac
rihced because they exercised the right of
neutrals to sail the high seas. MeanwhiIe
Congress talks, and our menace now is a
new kind of hyphenate--the Republican
American, the Democratic-American. the
ProgressiVe-American, the Prohibition
American and the ist-American.-Chi-
cago Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

The War Study Society of Copen-
hagen, estimates the total loss of belliger-
ents in dead, wounded and sick at 19,22S,-
500, and counts about 5000 900 missing
Each soldier represents on the average
q family Of five persons. so that the war
has brought personal distress to a popula-
ton greater than that of the United
States. And this does not include the
death and injury of ncncombatants them.
selves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Aftermathters

She dwelt among untrodden ways
And roamed the woods with me,
Till, dazzled by her radiant gaze,
1 planned a jubilee.
She did not know and few could know
What that place charged for tea;
She ate her fill and more, but, oh.
The difference to me!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Pottsville, Pa, March 8.
HOME RULE IN A NUTSHELL

To the Editor Of the EVenIn0 Ledger!
Sir-Your editorial today puts the Irish
situation into a nutshell All Ireland wants,
and all she has asked for years, Is to be ac-
iovs Let England give her these and the
irish problem win have been solved. Simple,
is N not? MOLLIE MAGUIRE
Germantown, March 9.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Denunciation of the Conduct of
Senator Stone Varying
Views of the Senate
Filibuster

This Department ts free 70 oil readers icho
iciSh TO express their opinions subjects Of
Cgrrent interest. II is an open forum; and the
the rtetcS o. its correspondents. Letters must
De signed bU the and address OF the
guarantee OF GOOD faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

A bully bit Of blank verse BY w....
Prichard Eaton climbed to the Inn !,
F, p. AS column in the New Yo,s
Tribune on Saturday. although n ~.
full Of "slippery ellum." We mish, No..
over his first gift Of an extra syllab. !.
elm" when, singing pentametrically /.
says;
The summit elm whore I stood sent AN,
An endless shs dow from the light, "a ssi,,
II was dimming breath OF amethyst "'
Upon the mirror Of the wind swept snov
If he didn't repeat the crime further a.
On the other hand-or both hand, y
you please--let us applaud these lines
The world. ] thought had never been 10 r,u,
heard the tinkle Of a blown ice chip W."
The crack Of frozen bark within the tree
AS with the night the days thaw stirened IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
Every amateur wireless station is
now under suspicion.

superstitious folk will be surprised
n hostilities begin this month. The Revo-
lutionary War, the Mexican. the Black
Hawk, the Spansh-American and the
Civil Wars all began in April
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

Dear rom-It seems to me this bunch o. -
perhesds 10 strong
La Toilette
O'0Orman
GRonna
Kenyon
VardAman
Norris
Stone
PEnrose i
Works
Kirby
CummInss
Lane u
CLapp a
and / wonder II there 10 anything IN 'hs'
superstition about 1877 HEINZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

is up in the air." but the time will come
when the actions of these maffgned fibus-
tcrS-the traitors" the Benedict Arnolds"
and the Judas Iscarots" of a press-will
be seen in their true light and-appre-
ciatcd FAIR PLAY.
~ "ha March 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
All Points of the Compass
Rubaiyat of a COmmuter
XCVIII

At night the Fierce Commuter Car
Romps gayly asking where the Players are
TO play at something which he thinks is
Bridge. 20
I'm glad don't Commute to where it's Far
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

Mrs. George Barnett entertained d
jeune. whose engagement to Lieutenant
luncheon at her home in Washingtoa
yesterday in honor of Miss Ellie Ia
James Blair Glennon has recently been
announced.
Eve. Contemp.
Sounds like a mixed marriage, but
mice enough to eat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
PLAIN FACTS ABOUT TRANSIT

be materially abandoned
The official servant will
cost wontven millions and than would
the admsarae @ y @ m tactics 3 & O P !. S% an % M % Ug % contracts
an unpecedontedy o price reached
1t admitted engineers that had
contracts been let when Mr. Taylor prompt action not only w% @
estimates SoaG harS been made as they
of such contracts
pGyae two winters ago. So acute the suffering was tine %
employment
wS % S ] % charge % to sS unT% ] ] in % h I"' nca H fs @ that the city
deserving men @ eS % @ nsy s % ,nnst rem at an amazingly
cost The response of Councils under the sort Of leadership that now
meetings of the people and the of popular mdsnat to compel any action TS
authorization and almost
to he community they we're
before rs he P s DSSG @ & 0 c ] Tons 9ST % ] was S sy % & sSo, ted % o
at the thought Of going under City Hall He half hour the
the being
that Mr. Twing tells US 100000 Indeed the adms
ton election
held the full
We without hesitation had been office part of
the funds ] provided would almost Immediately @ have been put under contract % Mr
Deay
1t is important that the pubx, should understand fully accepting present e
the
Mr. Tvnns for instance emphasizes the cost of the Chestnut street subway
operated ndepenny But says Director Twnns quoting Mr. Taylor must
a trivial problem.
in OF
S IN ANY way way @ ne ] @ ] MOOD OF wealth wealth @ @ mas as descended ] ] %
ing over Pennsylvania If steel costs isn't PENNSYLVANIA that makes most
our own citizens the ones who will get the money For every dollar more the new
TanS S of of this % state and Of this hits CITY, % until our T very ] m ] H % ] %
which them
the last two years
man dared two years ago to dream such brilliant dreams as since then
world will The prosperity of the shpdns
the prosperity Of the entire community.
the
fy financial conditions and later abnOa high prices of steel and steel
p and the provision vast facilities by the railroads. aG to h
s n % yn % % @ @ % S S nS 5 % @ @~ GGS ] n % S will ns o
through Philadelphia with added population
things
We confronted ordinary but
facilities
and refusing with growth Overn whether
trying realize
Hell G n front 1T @ @ a ns m % p is to @ provide railroad
the making of
happen
whole
Ant Ne
to
sixty millions in 1914 That fast have
Of
awarding
repeatedly pointed dependent
sections
is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

Valentines like this might be anar
to the Wares from various parts OF Wv"
SPRING GARDEN STREETS Huhr
Our sprirs Garden hs; & the s.5api hump "a
This Grand avenue dump, x.-..x
All the way from Eighth TO nros~
Not q cleaner on the JOB. N
Thus our pockets will they rob. tn
Take the iucre from our fob. .t IA
Piiing scrapinss by the rod
30 all winter hath Il been. 1<I|
Filthy gutters Always seen;
Only rain hae Kept " clean 14x
- z Z; y; |'s't ~ Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

Seating Arrangement
L. M. J-Your query was answered on
the Woman's Page Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12
MORE ABOUT MR.. STONE

Philadelphia, March s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-12

THE AVERAGE NET PAID DAILY CIR
CULATIoN OF THE EVENING LEDGER
FOR FEBRUARY WAS 9s.372
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-07

way construction work. Then he re-
turned 10 Canada, was married to q
childhood companion, also a native Of
West Prussia. He anne back TO the
United States and located in Spokane.
Washington, where he resided many
years. All his children were born and
raised there. In the eastern Wash
ington city he took an active part in
the development Of the community az
ter the great fire. For several years
he was a member Of the Federated La
Dor council.
Being born and raised on a great cs-
tate IN West Prussia-the land known
throughout the world as the land Of
intensive and progressive farming
methods. it was natural that the call
OF the soil should take him from city
life. He came 10 American Falls in
1909 and the same year filed on a
sagebrush tract which is now Willow
brook farm, one Of the most progress
siYe farms Ia the state Of Idaho. As
he states, it was everlasting work of
the most arduous kind and constant
study and aim for bettermelt that has
made the farm what Il is today.
A visit to the farm is we'll worth Is
while, and a study Of the methods en-
ployed still more so. The visitor will
be received with cordial hospitality by
Mr.. and Mrs. Kluck, will be shown
the fields and garden, and be he far
mer OF layman he will leave with the
assurance that he has learned a grea,
deal worth while knowing.
The owner Of the ranch has builded
we'll, and he and his family are living
the life Of prosperous country folks
safe in the assurance hat they have
worked not for themselves alone but
for the community at large as well.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-07

nearer and turning around the bend in
the road, the behOlder decided that II
wasn't a patch al all. but a good sized
field Of potatoes and beans and corn.
Inquiry brought forth the information
that it was part Of the ranch Of L. G.
Arnold. Mr.. Arnold evidently had
read and re-read the request Of the
government 10 put in extra gardens
this year, and then gone into action.
He consulted with the county agent
and started 70 plant some potatoes
and corn In the low spot Of the field.
Then he and the county agent con-
suited again and decided to plant
beans around the hill, and when they
had finished with planting beans the
entire hill had been utilized. The area
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-07

covered by beans comprises eighteen
acres. and the corn and potatoes cover
two additional acres. making a total
Of twenty acres ia war garden" Ala
Of the produce is in an excellent state
Of growth. Two ladies' at the ranch
home, Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Minnie
Collier. told the Pilgrim that they
could vouch as 10 the e%xactness Of ths
garden comprising twenty acres, be.
aus they had just finished cultivac
ing the entire tract. They earnestly
stated that not a square inch Of this
twenty acres was lacking.
a law before the end Of the week.
Kerensky has formed a new cabin
II in Russia.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-07

strain in horses is the only thing for
the farmers here. His work horses
are graded Belgians and he Is con
stantly grading them to a more per
feet degree Of what a draft horse
should be in efficiency. giving them
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