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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
EVERY INCH A QUEEN

MUCH has been said and written Of King
4f1 Albert of Belgium, but Hugh Gibson. Sec
retary Of the American Legation In Brussels,
enjoyed a most pleasing familiarity with
both this King and his consort. 1t was on
the occasion Of the American seoretary's
calling at the villa on the sand dunes
little way back of the lines, where the
King and Queen were quartered, that the
following interview took place:
'The Queen had wanted to see me about
the subject Of surgeons for the Belgian
army The Belgian surgeons in the Brussels
hospitals have been replaced by Germans
and have nothing to do, although they are
desperately needed here. The Queen was
terribly depressed about the condition OF
the wounded. There are SO few surgeons
and such tremendous numbers of wounded
that they cannot by any possibility be prop
erly cared for. Legs and arms are being
ruthlessly amputated in hundreds OF cases
where they could be saved by a careful
operation Careful operations are, of course
out of the question: with the wounded being
dumped In every minute by the score In
these little frontier towns there are no
hospital facilities to speak of, and the poor
devils are lucky II they get bed OF straw
under any sort of roof and medical attend.
ance within twenty-four hours We went
to see one hospital In a nearby villa. and
l hope / shall never again have 10 30
through such an ordeal Such SUFFERING
seen, but take OF my hat to the nerve
of the wounded and the nurses, most of
them the best class of Belgian women. used
to every luxury and getting none. Is,
THE Queen gave me tea and one OF her
small supply Of cigarettes, and we talked
until after dark. The monitors OF shore
had been Joined by a battleship. ana iha
row was terrific and rendered Conversation
difficult.
THE Queen was still full OF courage ana
said that as long as there was one potiafe
foot OF Belgian soil free OF Germans Sha
would be, on II. She said It simply M
answer TO question from me- but thafe
was big force OF courage and deterrnino-
ton behind It. AS was not dismissed \
finally took II on myself 70 20. ana fbe
Queen came with me TO the door ana sAnt
me on my way She stood In the lIRhtsd
doorway until reached the motor ana than
turned slowly and went IN. a delicate llttIe
woman with lions heart IngIebIeelt nnf
the Countess de Caraman- Chlnav came o,,f
after we had cranked the car and eavo ~
messages for their families and friends. IA
Is a pretty hard change for these peosif
who three months ago were leadinr e,,cb
dull comfortable life. hui they haVo rlssn
! V i With ilnp epiVt"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
RILEY's FIRST POETRY BOOK

James Whitcomb Riley has told himself
of how early his love OF poetry begs,
Long before / was old enough 10 read -
he says. II remember buying a book al an
old auotioneer's shop in Greenfield can
not imagine what prophetic impulse tool,
possession OF me and made me forgo the
ginger cakes and the candy that suaIlv
took every cent Of my youthful income Tbs
slender little volume must have cost an ~
twenty-five cents II was Francis ouarjes,s
Divine Emblems'- neat little affair aho,t
the size OF a pocket Testament. / csrr,sa
II around with me all day long. deliehtsd
with the very feel OF H. What have Won
got there bunf some one would ask "A
bookT Poetry book Poetry = wo,,ld -
the amused exclamation Can YOU res6
poetryr and. embarrassed, I'd shake nv
head and make my escape but i hela ~
70 the beloved little yolume.e ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
Tom Daly's Column
MeArOni Ballads

MCATOnl Danhun
xC.
DoNTA BE SCARE.
Mos evraboddy dat com TO ny stan
Makd som fresh kinCa crack:
"IV'at kinda soldiers Vou got cen vour
ldn'P"
"W'en ees da front comiR bdck'"
"snasha da Germans i0eeth sofia bdndn;
Chucka do skeens cen dcir trdck."
Ddt's kinda stu0
Dat deV talk, an eets tough,
But pretta soon Get toeeu stop;
TAXA dees teep from vour Pop
Don'td be scare OF dd tcopi
Som boldly say: "Dey arc seeck o. dd
1odr,
Mebbe deV lookd for peace"
OATS kind talk dat ees max me so sore
0ond call dd police.
PledSd don't tdlkd sooch nonsense no
more
Not teeH dd Kaiser ees gredsei
OATS hotC tce stan
TeeH dG Keen0 Of my Ian
Leett up hecs han an say "Stop"
Just Hkd tro1icd COP
Dontd be scare Of dd tcop!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

i. Tom Thumb was an American dwarf. He
was about three feet in height. p, n
Barnum engaged him In Civil War times.
e Stratford-upOn-AVOn; birthplace Of Shake
speare.
3. AmphiblOus; living both on land and In
4. Nelson's statue stands on the column in
trafalgar Square, London. The SQUARE Il
named for his sreatest naval victory.
D. Herbert Spencer: English philosopher, who
developed the Darwlnian evolutionary
theories to the most far-reachlnE gem
ordinations. His distinctive trait is an
extreme indlvldunlism.
@. Udine Is about thirty miles from the former
lighting front on the lsonxO.' m
z. Heckllng; interruDtlnE O political speaker
by asking questions.
8. Harlem River: small stream runninE from
the East River to the Hudson across the
northern part of New York city, separat-
ing the Bronx from Manhattan.
0. Over the top; descriptive Of the begin
ming of an Infantry charge from trenches;
tile men leap over the top Of their parapet.
10. CadOrna; Italian comma nder-in-chlef.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. Name n factor which made the stained
glass Of the Middle Ages more beautiful
than the modern product.
q Exactly 400 years ago q religious reformed
nailed on the door of Wittenberg Church
ninety-tve theses against what he de-
clared were ecclesiastical abuses. Whd
was he?
q. What officer becomes acting Secretary Of
state In the absence of the Secretary?
A. Define ''emeIitus In such expressions as
professor emeritus" or president
emeritus.o
3. or what republic is MenOcal President?
@. Joan Of Arc was beatifed by the Catholic
church several years ago. In the prefix
Saint used before her name?
, :. In what part Of England Is DevOnshire?
s. When did William the COnQueror take EnE-
land?
0. October 12 Is a legal holiday In q number ID
memOrated?
10. Define "spun gold" 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
Mr.. Hiilquit ovor I'M n

Mr.. Hillquit over in New York
thinks that this Is commercial war.
IT'S just like a lot OF crazy Americans
TO spend billions Of dollars in the hope
OF getting trade that does not exist in
exchange for trade already possessed
which taxed the capacity Of our indus.
trial establishments. Why DO politicians
insist on believing thar the public arc
isckesaesf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
rnEY srEAL WHO WASTE

TN 1918 lhe United States exported more
nan eighteen times as much sugar a.
...I.4 De Ihfe. years before ihe war;
+. 1.I vi. &axs. s<pes's aIpeanlsa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
FEAR DISEASE
AFTER THE WAR
Experts in France Prepare for
War on tuberculosis in
Prisoners
BV HENRI BAZIN


PARIS, Oct 10.
TRANCE is q land of indvidualsts just
L now, bound up in a common cause. AS
10 the latter, comment is superfluous. As
to the former, one has but to ride in the
Paris underground, or upon a train going in
any direction within or without the mill
tary zone, 10 note genuine distinction in
type each man different from his neighbor
despite racial characteristics. Nowhere else
in the world is this striking fact so patent
One Englishman is very much like another,
and the same applies to the German, the
Italian, the Spaniard. But each French
man is himself, despite his race, and therein
lies the cruX as TO why so many dis
tinguished men among them have not only
genuinely accomplished something in a
field of chosen lifework, but are very en-
cyclopedias upon its pros and cons
Occasionally there are men in France
who, aside from a national or international
reputation in profession or else, are en-
crossed in another work dearer to the
heart, and with which they are in astound-
ing touch. OF such is Leon Bourgeois, who
received me recently at his residence, No. 3
Rue Palatine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

American who cares nothing for party
ties when they stand in the way OF decent
government. He is dealing sledge-ham-
mer blows for Mitchell in New York, but
the Bull Moose" candidate is John F.
Hylan, OF Tammany Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

How would you like TO employ our
city officials or their hackers to run
your business? Incidentally, the city's
business is your business. Vote along
that line and you1l get the proper re.
suits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

1t is not the first time that Ger
man hordes have poured into the plains
of Italy. On one famous occasion the
Roman Marius saw to it that not even
a single one Of them ever got back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

Maybe the Governor also does not
know that the police are in politics in
Philadelphia. All he has is letter to
tell him so, and that may be frame
up"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

Maybe we are lucky that the tax on
gas is so small. Suppose the gas works
were run by street-cleaning contractors?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

We begin a new month today
Let's begin a new era Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01

On the verge OF what promises TO be a
most lively Election Day this definition,
accidentally happened upon in ''wright's
Dictionary of Provincial and Obsolete
English" may not be uninteresting to
some folka:
ACTIVE CITIZEN - A louise. This
cant term n given In the Lexicon Bala-
tronicufn and is too piquant to Be omitted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
Statesman and Author

M, Bourgeois, it is hardly necessary to
relate, is a statesman, the author of re-
markable works upon social philosophy,
member of the French Senate. ex-presldent
of the council and of the Chamber of
Deputies and several times member of
French Cabinets. Since his retirement as
Minister of the Interior he has devoted his
entire time and attention. publicly and
privately, TO fighting tuberculosis, work
that has constantly occupied him to more
or less extent for the last twenty-five
years.
"It is generally supposed" he said, that
the increase of tuberculosis in France is
entirely due to the war and its consequent
exposure to wet, cold and mud in the
trenches. AS a matter of fact, this is both
the case and not the case. For In the last
Instance the war simply uncovered and
hastened the development OF the disease
where in many instances the germ was
latent in the patient. Evidence of this as
a true deduction is TO be found in statistics
showing that for a term of years before
the war fully 30 per cent Of deaths in
France were from tuberculosis alone. In
MANY cases these deaths might have been
prevented. In many. also, the patient was
not treated at all for the disease or, at
| hest treated in an indifferent manner.
"And in the last instance we shall have
a grave influx Of tuberculosis when, after
| peace. thousands Of French prisoners now
| in German concentration camps are re-
turned TO their own country. This we
realize and are preparing to combat seri-
| ously Our soldier prisoners must not be
discharged from the army and permitted
| 10 return to their homes without careful and
| minute examination for the disease assured
| constant medical care and attention II II
| exists and instructed as to how their af-
4 hiction should be treated and as to the best
possible manner OF preventing its con-
| tagion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-01
Headway Against scOurge

For many years have devoted as much
time as l could from multitude OF duties to
preaching. speaking and writing In warning
as to what tuberculosis is AS president
of the Social Hygiene Alliance was able
10 see the establishment throughout the
various departments OF our country long
before the war OF sanitary stations where
tuberculosis was treated In all It's stages.
az well as 10 foster the work OF the Asso-
citation OF Visiting Nurses OF France, who
went out among our people In aid, counsel.
advice and hygienic instruction. But the
work was slow and uncertain. due IN large
measure % : general apathy, We acsom-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-14
CHlLDREN'S DAY PROGRAMS

Last Sunday was Childrens Day In
practically all of the churches in Au
dubon. The program was given at
the Presbyterian church in the morn
ing. taking the place of the regular
morning preaching hour, owing to
the absence of the pastor, Rev. T. b.
Greenlee. A varied program com
posed of music, recitations and songs
by the Sunday school children was
given and was heard by large au-
dience. The work of preparing the
program was in the hands of Misses
Cora Woodbury., Susie MussOn, An
nette DelahOyde. Leona Wilson, Hell
Ell Conway and Donna Baker.
In the evening a: 500 o'clock
crowd that taxed the seating capac-
ity of the house, greeted the Sunday
school children Ut the Methodist
church. The auditorium had been
profuscly decorated with flowers and
the little tots dressed in white ana
blue made very beautiful appear
ance on the platform. A splendid
program had been prepared and all
who took part did their full chare in
contributing TO the success of the
event, which is always looked for
ward to by the children and their
parents. The committee having
charge of the program was composed
of Mrs. II. j. Hoogenakker. Mrs. Har-
ter McClaren and Miss Esther Full
ton.
The Sunday school children of the
Evangelical church gave their de-
lightful program at 500 O'Clock in
the evening, taking the place of the
regular evening preaching service.
The church edifice had been profuse-
ly decorated and a large and appreci-
alive audience greeted the children.
The program consisted of songs and
recitations by the children, all of
which was in keeping with the idea
and spirit of Children's Day. The
committee having charge of the pro-
gram was composed of Mrs. John
Butterton, Mrs. +. o. Niklason and
Mrs. Chas. Lang.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-14
POPULAR AUDUBON
GIRL Is MARRIED
Impressive Wedding Ceremony il
Performed at st. Patrick's
Church at Early Hour on
Tuesday Morning

Miss Mabel Coletse Laubender and
Mr.. Thomas j. Conner were united in
marriage Tuesday morning at $500
O'Clock at St. Patrick's church. the
impressive ceremony being pronounc-
ed by Father Mcdonald in the pres
ence of about fifty invited guests.
The bridesmaid was Miss Nellie
Hughes, of Imogene, Iowa, while the
best man was X. f. Conner, of Gran
ger Iowa, brother of the groom
The bridal party marched to the altar
to the strains of Mendelsohn' we'd
ding march played by Miss Mayme
Michels. The bride was handsomely
dressed in a costume of white net.
Immediately following the cere-
mony at the church. wedding break
fast was served at the home of the
Laubender. where covers for fifty
were laid
The bride is one of our most popu-
lar young ladies'. who has made a
wide circle of friends among the
younger set where she has been a
leader. She is endowed with many
womanly graces which fit her admir-
ably to preside over the home in
"HlCu slit VIII ne the req llHS uuetH.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
t. F. Conner, of Granger. Iowa. and
for several months past has been in
charge of the Northwestern depot.
He is young man of ability and
character and well worthy of the
heart and hand of the young woman
whom he has chosen as his life COM
panion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner left late in
the afternoon for Omaha. where they
will make short visit, later going to
Des Moines and Chicago. After a
two weeks honeymoon they will re-
trn TO Audubon to make their home
for the summer. The best wishes
of host of friends will follow them
to their new home where it is hoped
happiness and success will attend
them.
The out of town guests at the
wedding We're: Mrs. T. F. Conner and
son. X. +. Conner. of Granger; Miss
Nellie Hughes, of Imogene; Miss Lin
ma Brinkerhoff. of Spencer. Nebr. and
Miss Vern McNary. of Griswold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-14
TAKEN FROM
WATER AFTER 4 YEARS

A Mitchell automobile. which was
lost in transit while being ferried
across Chesapeake Bay, has been re-
covered by the torpedo boat destroy
er Benham. When the torpedo de-
stroyer lifted it's anchor, the auto
mobile was found caught in it,
The interesting account given be-
low is taken from the American Ma
rine Engine, copy of which has just
been received by A. +. Beason.
AT last the automobile of old
Father Neptune has been found, and
whether or not it was due to his ex-
ceeding the speed limit on the bottom
of the sea or due to a shortage of
gasoline cannot be stated, but at any
rate the machine has been brought to
the surface and taken to Norfolk.
When the torpedo boat destroyer
Benham attempted to raise one of its
big anchors a couple of miles off
shore in Chesapeake Bay recently,
preparatory to leaving her position
near the submarine nets at the en-
trance to the Bay, trouble was found
in raising the starboard hook. When
the anchor was finally hoisted on
deck there came along with it a fully
equipped passenger Mitchell au-
tomobile. The top was nearly all
gone but the body and chassis were
in fairly good condition after four
years in salt water and mud"
The Mitchell Motors Co.. Inc. at
Racine. Wis, received notice of the
find and report tab the car was lost
four years ago from the Old DOmin-
ion Line ferry boat Berkely as it was
going across the bay. 1t belonged to
DR., S. w. Hobson of Newport News,
who was reimbursed for its loss by
the owners of the ferry boat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-14

i'll.
Would you begin with cereals"
eyes, give him one feeding a day
of well cooked cereal and a teaspoon
full OF prune juice in the morning
and another in the evening, and
teach him to drink milk from a cup. ="
"Wean him from the bottle? Oh,
dear, what job that would be, for
he loves it so dearly"
"All babies do | guess but my doc
tor says that a baby fifteen months
old is better off without bottle be-
cause they become so dependent on
it and don't want to eat. weaned
Billy Boy when he was a year old,
and at eighteen months he was eat
ing with spoon"
"You don't mean he fed HIMSELF"
Eyes he did, and objected to any
one helping him. forgot to say that
you can add hard toasted bread and
a bit of hard cooked bacon to the list
of foods
do you ever feed broth?"
Broth is fine for babies, but
always hate to mention it because
people seem to think that any kind
of greasy soup is broth. Let me tell
you how my nurse taught me to
make it. l get small portion OF
round steak, cut it up in small pieces
and put in a stew pan that has a
tight lid; cover the meat with cold
water, add a tiny pinch of salt and
set it over a slow fire and let it sim
mer for an hour or more. Billy Boy
can make a meal of cupful of this
broth with plenty of stale bread
crumbled in it."
81 understand now why your boy
has always been so healthy. You
know so much about diet and | be.
gin to see that l know very little.
wonder where | can find a book that
will be helpful?"
Write to Miss Julia Lathrop, al
Washington, ID. c. She is head OF
the Children's Bureau, you know
| and ask for her new phamplet or
The Child From One to Two Years
of Age That may not be the exact
title but it is near enough so she viii
know what you want"
81 certainly will send for it al
once. You don't know how grateful
l am for this help. You won't OBJ
| ject, | hope, to my writing down &
| few of the things | want to remem
| ber."
This is what she wrote:
Cure constipation by change Of
| food.
Orange juice, prune juice, cereal:
and vegetables are desirable food!
/ for babies.
! Broth for babies must be free from
| grease.
Vegetables must be well mashed
Drugs are harmful. Even babe!
can acquire drug habit.
! Constipation is the beginning o
many physical disorders. Keep thu
bowels open.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-14
CHAUTAUQUA WILL
BE NEXT IN Line
Take Place i'm Audubon July II
to 23 Inclusive With Splen-
did Program


Audubon people are already look
ing forward to the Eleventh Annua
chautauqua which is to be held in
this city July 18th to 23rd. The
complete program has Just been is
sued and for the benefit of those in.
terested in this great attraction, we
publish the entire program as fol
lows:
FIRST DAY-JULY II
1880 p. M.-Opening exercises and
important announcements. Concert
by Schumann Quintet-classics brot
down to earth by real artists.
400 p. M.-Children will meet
with play supervisor for the organiza-
ton of Junior Chautauqua. A big
time for all the little folks of four
teen years or less.
1880 p. M.-Entertainment by the
Schumann Quintet -orty-five min
utes with the masters.
Sis p. Mcclure by DR.. James
l.. Gordon-one of the great pulpit
orators of the day.
SECOND DAY-JULY IS
p 300 A. M.-Children will meet
with the Supervisor of the Junior
Chautauqua for the first morning S
frolic.
$3.50 p. M.-Prelude by the Glen
Wells ompany-dramatic sketches
by company of artists.
$3.50 p. m.--Lecture by Sarah Tyson
Rorer-authority on what not TO
eat
1880 p. Entertainment by the
Glen Wells Company-music and en-
tertainment
Sis p. Mcclure by Governor
Frank b. Willis-a great orator dis
cusses vital problems.
THIRD DAY-JULY 10
900 A. M.-Junior Chautauqua.
1900 A. Mcclure by DR.. Nan
Sperry, Assistant Labor Commission
er of Missouri.
1880 p. M.-Prelude by The Royal
Dragons singing band and or
chestra.
300 p. Mcclure by Congress
man Abercrombie-on of the South's
representative men.
1880 p. M.-Concert by The Royal
Dragons program of stirring mu-
sic.
FOURTH DAY-JULY 20
500 A. M-Junior Chautauqua.
1000 A. Mcclure by "Gipsy
Simon Smith-the story from Gypsy
camp to pulpit.
1880 p. M.-Concert Recital by FL
sic Baker mpany-America's lead
ing contralto.
1880 p. M.-Prelude by Messrs
Durieux and Hauser of the Baker
Company-musicians known on two
continents.
500 p. M.-Character impersona
lions by John b. Ratto-a prince o
entertainers.
FIFTH DAY-JGLY 81
800 A. M.-Junior Chautauqua.
1000 A. Mcclure by DR.. Hill
ton !. Jones-a scientific demonstra
ton on vibrations.
2:30 p. M.-Music by Kryl's BanC
-Chautauqua's greatest attraction.
1880 p. M.-Concert by KryP!
Band-an evening of music by one o.
the worlds great bands.
SIXTH DAY-JULY %
$3.50 p. Mcclure by Judge Ber
y. Lindsey--childhoo champion;
de kids best friend"
1880 p. M.-Entertainment by
atherine Ridgeway-queen of plat
form entertainers; an old favorite.
SEVENTH DAY-JULY %
300 A. M.-Junior Chautauqua.
1880 p. M--Concert by Royal Ha
Misunderstanding melodies which
have captured the world.
800 p. M.-Lecture by Hervey
McCowan-he shows \us the heroic IL
the common walks of Wife.
700 p. M.-Pageant of Juniors
Fairy Opretta, "A Rose Dream"