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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

that we can find better and truer definition
for the word.
1t is the spirit of Americanism which has
put our boys into the trenches in France; 1t
Is the same spirit that inspires us to feed the
democratic nations of the world and to repair
the ravages made by autocratic Germany and
her allies.
Can not this spirit be made to lead the
world In political, social and economic JUS
tice?
Our traditions and history give us a just
claim to the title of leadership. The new
experiment in human government" born July
4. 1776, and fathered by democrats of the
Thomas Jefferson type, was the result of tho
spirit Of Americanism asking for a practical
demonstration. In the declaration that AL
men have an unalenable right to life, liberty
and pursuit of happiness" 1t gave strong
expression of Americanism: but it was only
an expression, because the fathers who
y framed the declaration neglected to provide
a way by which these unalienable rights OF
all would be conserved and guaranteed to
the oncoming generations of Americans 1t
Is wrong for to profess a belief In the
right of all to these things while we give
to some men (who own land) the right to
say to other men (who own no land), This
land Is ours, we do not care to use 1t our
selves. and we will not let you use IT, 1t Is
the part of Americansm of these later days
to remove the cause of Involuntary poverty In
this great, rich country-landlordism.
The greatest exponent of this kind OF
hmericanism Henry George, who recog-
nized the spirit of Amerlcanism working in
the wonderful progress we had made, but he
could also what was operating against
true Americanlsm and causing poverty to
keep pace with progress.
The plan he proposed was to make every
man, woman and child Joint owner of the
land OF the United States-through taking,
for the benefit of all, the value produced by
all--the rent Of land.
This would make It profitable to use the
land of the United States and improbable
to not use It. It would, bring morality and
justice into the distribution Of GODS free
gift to the children of men,"
Get this kind of Amercanism up as a
beacon light on shores SO that the world
could see. and world-unity and the democratic
cooperation Of the nations would be a ques-
ton of years. not Of centuries.
OLIVER MCKNIGHT.
Philadelphia, December 16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
ENTRY IN RED.TAPE CONTEST

Our claim Of $33 against an express COM
pany having been received, filed numbered.
Investigated, considered. briefed. pgeonholed.
reconsidered. revived. studied. forwarded for
confirmation, returned for action. filed again.
advanced to third reading approved with
reservations and finally settled. all within the
brief period of four months. we are now
seeking to get in debt to the aforesaid ex-
press company in order to follow the same
system Of payment up to the psychological
moment when 1t will be either pay or get
sued The express company system of hold
ing up claims and paying them only when the
muzzle Of the law is pointed at 1t has
Dickenss c.rcumlocution office backed of the
board. We observe that express company
earnings are decreasing Can this be because
we are now putting our trust in the parcel
post whenever possible?-Gallpolis (O)
Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
TUNNEL OR BRIDGET,

The chief reason why business men will
follow General Goethals in favorng Hud-
son tunnel for vehicles is the cost. S12, ,000,-
000 That Is less than the cost OF land for
the Manhattan Bridge terminals alone
New York World.
WE ASSUME that the Delaware can
w not be an everlasting barrier between
Philadelphia and Camden. Commerce will
go either over the river or under it.
Plans have been drawn for a bridge and it
may be that this form of construction,
despite the great cost, is desirable; but GER
tainly no definite decision should be made
until a tunnel project has been fully con-
sidered. 1t is not good business. in any
event. to permit New York to shoot any
more direct arteries into Jersey before we
establish one of our own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
JOHN BULL'SsTOIcIsM

The British nag. now tinp oy.r ~.
City In symbol of Chrisan tr,mnh Io,y
the Turk, has been very1ttIa ,n e,,,s over
during the progress of the resent wv euoeree @
Englshman Is not given q dsmonst- Ing nc
OF ms ieelinss ',,s,n q. Any e'ns' is bad form"
typical, but symptomatic. nbn p''a noe
merely for the nonce takenarr bis was
The celebration of the viotoryof IN. sn aIu'
was more to his national likin IA r.Non,n So,nne
eager to place on record LoKon's oaI.s'
ton of the great drive. promesse "n nss
down the Strand. notebook In and. n, hi h'a
surprise not nag. not q stri NJ hnn,,,,
was to be seenl London had flIed :" SIM,
any outward si.n of the trenndous sTSS emo.
tons which nsras'', ne KNEW iay underthe surface
back to Fleet street. when--oi iow M
eye caught sight Of q nag futtsinS in ths
brssse. 80 u was = red 8. srstr,,Ss "a.
ins fren ; nanhslsl y s''''''' s'''ss''-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

Shipbuiding is increasing above shin
losses and the destruction of submarines Is
increasing.-Sir Eric Geddes
There is one thing to be very thank.
full for. Not for this reassuring statement
of Sir Eric's-the more the merrier of such
statements Of course-but for the fact
that we have passed the stage when offi.
cialdom thought 1t had to put a twist of
psychological effect" into every remark
made on U-boats. We can bear to hear
the truth now. when It Is bad. ana ,svsu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
MeADoo AT THE LEAGUE

&HE Union League was founded as a
L challsnge to enemies Of the Union. The
1pmles OF the Union are not now in the
1l11cal party which happens to dominate
p Government. but live on foreign soil,
1ofo for three and one-half years they
~ nnpaoyed every artifice of deviltry to
~ eowu the forces Of freedom and
- reaAy tor an attack on tho United
- 1ucytse has been exposed ana we
N time. In the prosecution
qprrpqehing great campaigns of
ro = =, important that ali
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
.AMERIcANIsM" AND SINGLE TAX

ia the Editor oJ INC EUeHIh0 PabHo Ledger:
sir-During one or two years preceding our
.ntrahce into the war, "Americanism" was
ward much used and ofttimes misused. but
I'VE do not hear It 80 often now.
Perhaps this Is owing to the personality OF
some of It's most valiant users; perhaps the
dsdnitions given were not complete and satis-
Factory, or, possibly, because the war has
enlarGed our conceptions OF human brother
hood and democratio internationalism oper-
ates against the use Of q word merely of
national application.
While 1 have been. and still am, an advo-
cate of word unity and democratic national
co-operatiou. yet would plead for the return
ef ~ Wesd jnte usre general 'use -psovidsd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

= sheu1dsr without regard - party. We
eonsfatuiats the Onion League on the pa-
triotism manifested in the breaking Of it,
precedents. when. last night, for the flrst
time In its history. It entertained as It's
guest OF honor a Democrat. the Secretary
OF the Treasury, forgetting his politics and
knowing him only as a man who is de-
voting his abilities to the one great purpose
Of winning the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
WE WANT COAL

PENNSYLVANIA is tho coal reservoir OF
the Union. The scarcity in this city,
which was foreseen months ago, now
threatens industry. 1t had already caused
intense suffering among the poor. The sit
uaton is intolerable and does not permit
OF argument. Let the hoarders be sent to
Jail, where they belong, but let the blum
derers, II there are any, go with them. We
want no more excuses We want coal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
What Do You Know?
Quiz

States army?
2. where Is Mount Caprile?
8. Name the author Of Leaves Of Grass"
4. What is frostS
8, Why are "bulls" and "bears" 40 called In
the stock market? -
Q. What II o Laodlcean?
!. which Is the Crescent Gity
o, Identify "Old HickOry.n
10. Who was Procrustesf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
GERMANY'S "ECUMENICAL
CONSCIENCE"

WHEN Prince Max of Baden calls for an
w "ecumenical conscience" he means
that Germany must pretend to be in sym.
pathy with tho ideals which in one form
or another are becoming the dominant
characteristic of all the civilized people
of earth.
Democracy is diffusive. 1t is elementaly
centrifugal as opposed to the centralizing,
centripetal movements OF autocracy. But
it Is all for one and one for all when a
crisis such as war comes. If Germany,
however, can persuade the rest Of the world
that it has an "ecumenical conscience"
wherefore no real crisis exists, and can
thus Iull democracy into its normal state,
destroying its unanimity of design, it can
win the war.
But it is going to be hard to convince
America that the conscience of German
leadership is ecumenical when America Is
already convinced that German leadership
hasn't any conscience at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

The Government is about to con.
struct additional munition plants to the
value Of $9o.0Oo,ooo, it is announced.
American sufficiency will put German ef.
ficiency to rout yet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

Will the Kaiser demand in his
Christmas peace proposal that Jerusalem
be returned to the Turks? The question
is an interesting one for his deludsd fol-
lowers to contemplate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

Maybe Philadelphia is too close to
the coal fields to get COAL The best oranges
are seldom on sale in Florida.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

A deserter has been sentenced to
twenty years in prison. He ought to be
thankful that he was not sent promptly to
the place the Kaiser came from.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

If the Germans get Venice no doubt
they'll deport the gondolas.
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Tom Daly's Column
TOOSOON

lOO OOON
When poor MIS- James Bogmedders died
1t aUas an aWful shoci; to Jim;
He Jest sot do,Un an cried an cried
An nobuddy could comfort him.
Shed apays been a faithful Wifc,
Hdrd-WOrkin' an so kind an true,
Thet no,O she'd passed out of his life
He didn't knoW What he Uould do.
Most every one turned out an Wcnt
To tend the funeral that day..
An nearly everybuddy sent
A acreath or some kind o. botay.
The one Jim valued most of all
Wuz one his orphan children gave.
"We'H hang thet on the parlor Wall,"
He said, ito mind as of the gravc
Where all aOe love most dearly dwells."
So thet scuS aohat they done acith it.
THUS Jest wreath of inmortelles
Across the top O. Which wuz w,it:
"Too Soon."
Waul, Jim he useter grieUe an fret
Until he made hisself real thin,
But gradj'ally aUc noticed thet
He started sprucin' up ugin.
One day he told 81 Peters, Isl,
I'm gittin' so disconsolate
Tee got to thinkin' mebbe /
Had better take another mate"
An, sure enough, come Maroh hs did,
Although it wuzn't half a year
Sence he had sa,u the coffin lid
Close over "aU he held most dear"
An in thet same old parlor where
The brdn'-new bride an Jim .uus ,ves
Still hung ,ohere all could SOC it there
Thet ureath of imnortelles that read:
"Too Soon"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

If railroad employees want more
money they've got nothing on the railroads
they want 1t, too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

A lot of ice can float in the Della.
ware, but there's never so much a clear
channel is not there also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

If ice were a political issue they'd
be telling US there was none on the side.
walks,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

A man may have brains, but he
does not show it when he neglects his
health.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

We do not know who Is getting the
coal, but we are not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

When farmers soldier who will
farm?
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The American Red Cross

The American National Red Cross Socisty
was formed in 1881 by Clara Barton, long
a humanitarian and with a glowing record as
a Civil War nurse. The United States rati.
fed the Geneva Convention the next year.
Miss Barton made the suggestion that the
organization use Its Offices for remedial and
relief work In peacetime emergencies and the
innovation was welcomed by "the interna.
tional" Among the crises in which the Amer.
,can Red Cross performed notable work were
the Michigan fires Of 1881, the Florida vel.
low fever of 1888. the Johnstown flood Of
1888, the Russian famine Of 1ssl.s2, the
South Carolina tidal wave Of 1898, the Ar.
menian massacres of 1895, tho Spanish recon-
centrado system Of 1ss7-9s, the Galveston
tidal wave Of 1900. the Mont Pelee eruption
of 1902, and the San Francisco earthauake
and fire of 1905. Many disasters of Ereat
distress but less magnitude have been re-.
lieved.
Tho American National Red Cross was in.
corporated by Congress In 1906 with head.
quarters In Washington. 1t is supported by
numerous iosal chapters. Tho President or
the United States Is ex-officio its president.
Miss Barton was the active head during her
long life. Former President Taft is the pres
ent chairman of the central committee. con.
men, surgeons. physicians social workers and
assigned army and navy officers Henry p
Dawson, of the firm of J. p. Morgan & Co
Is the general executive IN the present war
The director general of military relief is
Colonel Jefferson II. Kean. The director gem
.erai Of civilian relief Is Ernest p. BlcknsII
The prasident Of the International Red Cross
= 01stays Ador, Of 0snsys, awitsesland.
n
The Snowflake herald., 1917-10-12

feating his own ends, Dave allowed his
victim ample time in which to regain
his ability to suffer.
'Alaire Austin had been right when
she said that Dave might be ruthless /;
and yet the man was by no means in
capable of compassion. At the present
moment, however, he considered him
self simply as the instrument by which
Alaire was to be saved His own feel
ings had nothing to do with the mat
ter; neither had the sufferings of this
Mexican. Therefore he steeled himself
TO prolong The agony until the murder
er's stubborn spirit was worn dowr
Once again he PIT his question aDd
again receiving defiance, 1ammed the
canteen between Jose's teeth.
But human nature is weak. For the
first time in his life Jose Sanchez felt
terror-a terror too awful to be en-
dured-and he made the sign.
He was no longer the insOlent defer,
the challenger, but an imploring
wretch, whose last powers of resist
dlHC0 udu D0ou CCmpleIOIy SudII6I0u
His frightened eyes were glued to that
devilish vessel in which his manhood
had dissolved, the fear of it made a
woman of him.
Slowly, in sighs and whimpers, in
agOnies of reluctance, his story came );
his words were rendered almost incom-
prehensible by his abysmal fright
When he had purged himself of his
secret Dave promptly unbound him !;
then leaving him more than half dead
he went to the telephone which con-
nected the pumping station with Las
Palmas and called up the ranch.
He was surprised when Blaze Jones
answered. Blaze, it seemed, had just
arrived, summoned by news of the
tragedy. The countryside had been
alarmed and a search for Ed Austins
slayer was being organized.
"Call it off," Dave told him. "rve
The Snowflake herald., 1917-10-12

sucked into his lungs. Law was kneel-
ing over his victim now, his weight and
strength so applied that Jose had no
liberty of action and could only drink,
coughing and fighting for air. Some
how he managed to revive himself
briefly and again shut his teeth; but
a moment more and he was again
retched with the furious battle for air.
more desperate now than before. After
while Law freed his victims nostrils
and allowed him partial breath, then
once more crushed the mouthpiece
against his lips. By and by, to relieve
his torture, Jose began to drink in
great noisy gulps, striving to empty
the vessel.
But the stomach's capacity is linn
tied. In time Jose felt himself burst
ing; the liquid began to regurgitate.
This was not mere pain that he suf-
fered, but the ultimate nightmare hOr-
ror Of death more awful than anything
he had ever imagined. Jose would
have met a bullet, knife, lash, with
out flinching; flames would not have
served to weaken his resolve; but this
slow drowning was infinitely worse
than the worst he had thought pos
sible; he was SuffOcating by long,
black, agOnizing minutes. Every nerve
and muscle of his body, every cell in
bis bursting lungs. fought against the
outrage in a purely physical frenzy
over which his will power had no con-
troll. Nor would insensibility come to
his relief-Law watched him too care
fully for that. He could not even voice
his sufferings by shrieks he could only
writhe and reich and gurgle while the
ropes bit into his flesh and his captor
knelt upon him like a mOnstrous stone
weight.
But Jose had made a better fight
than he knew. The canteen ran dry at
last, and Law was forced to release his
hold
"Will you speak?" he demanded.
Thinking that he had come safely
through the ordeal, Jose shook his
head; he rolled his bulging, blOodshot
eyes and vOmited, then managed to call
God to witness his innocence.
Dave went into the next room and
reflled the canteen. When he re
appeared with the dripping vessel in
his hand, Jose tried to scream. But
his throat was torn and strained; the
sound of his own voice frightened him.
Once more the torment began. The
tortured man was weaker now, and in
consequence he resisted more feebly ;
but not until he was less than half con-
scious did Law spare him to recover.
Jose lay sick, frightened, inert. Dave
watched him without pity. The fell
lows wrists were black and swollen,
his lips were bleeding; he was
stretched like dumb animal upon the
vivisectiOnist's table, and no surgeon
with lance and scalpel could have
shown less emotion than did his in
quiSitor Having no intention of de-
The Snowflake herald., 1917-10-12
Continued Next Wei
Advertisement

Holbrook, Arizona, OO+
1917. Sealed proposals vii vii
received at the office Of tbpS
ajo County Highway COmnig
HOlbroOk, Arizona, until l2r
October Is, 1917, for 6rII
approaches to the LeRiouy h
Bridge, located about ffteeDI
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Work involves the excuvsta
about one thousand and fveI
dred Il, ,500) cubic yards ofa
the driving of thirty-s1
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mately ten thousand Cl0t
feet board measure of timba
Plans and specifications vii
furnished to prospective bid
upon a receipt of deposit Of
($2. 00) dollars, which will b
funded upon receipt Of a bond
proposal or the return Of
plans and specifications 1s
condition on or before Odi
Is, 1917.
(Signed:) W. E. Fergugi
Secretary Navajo County H
way Commission.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-10-12

she was mantled in red ana ,,.,
purple for his coming. The 'sa S.
aroused him; he felt onIv t,.1 w
eagerness to see her and 70 @ tat,
in his arms once more before s' ''
With his head high and Ii,
agleam, he rode into the west M.
heart of the sunset. 10y
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-16
Notice for Appearance.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The 35th judicial
Circuit, In Chancery.
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the
lCounty of Shiawassee, In the City Of Co
runa, on the 30th day Of December, 1916.
Frand A. Weidman, Plaintiff,
Sarah Clark, ct. al, Defendants.
In this cause on filing the bill of com.
plaintiff. setting forth the fact that, after
II diligent search and inquiry, he has been
unable to ascertain the whereabouts of any
| of the defendants above named, and wheth.
or the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees,
personal representatives and assigns OF
them are living or dead, or their names
or places or residence, and that they are
necessary parties to this suit and proceed
Whereas, Said suit is brought to quiet
| title to the following described lands and
premises situate in the Township Of Mid
ldlebury, County of Shiawassee and State
of Michigan, and more particularly de.
the southwest quarter ga of section TWEEN
ty- one (2D containing forty (40) acres,
more or less also the east half "a Of the
eight t2s) containing eighty $50 acres,
more or less; also the east fifteen (15) acres
of the following described land: The
quarter (Aj except a strip of land con
tanning eight (s) acres Off the south side
and a piece of land containing two 90
acres I'm the northwest corner of section
twenty eight (2S), all in Township seven
(O north of range one "a east, Shiawas
see County, Michigan.
Therefore, on motion of Seth Q. Pulver,
attorney for the plaintiff, 1t Is ordered that
Sarah Clark, Martin Simpson, William Co
vert, Francis g. Terrill. Hiram Perry, Sarah
Perry, Oscar Il. George, Ezra w. Sykes
and Sarah T.. Sykes, and their unknown
heirs, devisees, legatees, personal repre-
sentatives and assigns, enter their appear
ance in this cause within three months
from the date Of this order, and that with
In twenty days from the date of this order
the plaintiff cause this order to be publish
ed I'm the Owosso Times, one of the news
papers of Shiawassee County, said publ
cation to be continued for six weeks in
succession.
SELDEN s. MINER,
Circuit Judge.
SETH Q. PULVER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
business Address, Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-16

Lvalyn, the criticism is ont of place
| must say | have never met such b
girl"
There WAS an uncomfortable pause.
inl i!icn Alcn s1id quite humbly,
+. "Evalyn, the truth is the heroine is a
real gill.
"A friend of yours?" in curiously
constrained voice.
Aliens manner also was far from
'estful. He stammeYel little. "Y-yes."
II congratulate YOU on knowing the
happy possessor of all the virtues and
none Of the faults of womankind."
Evalyn rose calmly. She consulted her
watch. II have to meet an engage
ment In half an hour" she continued.
II am sure you will excuse me-"
Allen arose. thoroughly miserable.
Certainly. presume we can finish
the story some other time" stufling
the manuscript into his pocket as
though he wished it might keep on In
Its downward journey.
Evalyn accompanied him to the hall
There she paused. her foot on the first
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-16
Notice of Registration of Electors for
Primary Election.

Notice of Registration of Electors for
Primary Election.
To the Electors of the City of Owosso:
Take notice, that the several boards OF
registration for their respective wards In
the City of Owosso will meet I'm the City
of Owosso upon Saturday, March 3rd, 1917,
for the purpose of registering the qualified
electors of the City of Owosso to vote at
the primary election to be held upon Wed
nesday, March 7th, 1917. Any elector who
Is not already registered or who has
since last registering will be required to
register.
The several boards of registration will
meet at the following places:
First Ward-No. 211 North Ball Street.
Second Ward-Odd Fellows Temple, 11S
East Mason Street.
Third Ward-City Hall, East Main Street
Fourth Ward--Carnegie Library, Corner
Main and Shiawassee Streets.
Fifth Ward-No. 1905 West Main Street.
Said boards of registration will remain
in session from eight o'clock In the fore
noon until eight O'Clock in the afternoon.
Dated February 18th, 1917.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.