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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
Farmer Smiths
Column
BASEBALL

Dearest Children: The other day l was
talking to a classroom, and / asked the
children which was the greatest pitcher, the
one who threw the most balls or the one
who threw the least number of balls. some
Of my Little People thought the man VINO
threw the greatest number of balls was the
greatest pitcher. but | assure you that the
greatest pitcher | kEow about is the one
who throws the LEAST number of balls.
He is THRIFTY. lie saves HIMSELF
and, therefore, saves money and strength.
, Let us suppose the batter is ready ana
the pitcher is also ready. Suddenly the
pitcher sees an old cat sitting on right held
fence. Does he throw the ball at the cat
or does he throw 1t where 1t belongs?
Where it belongs, OF course. This is what
We call directed energy. waste OF time
and strength is used III MISdirected energy.
] pointed out to my little friends that II
boy or girl wishes to be strong and well
strength and energy must be saved. Instead
Of pulling the baby's hair fifteen times a
day it will save strength to pull it only
once or, BETTER STILL, not at ALL
Instead of JABBEEING with your tongue
It would be better to talk LESS and say
MORE
SAVE YOUR STRENGTH,
Your loving editor,
FARMER SMITH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF BILLY BUMPUS
THE RAGMAN
BY Farmer Smith

How quiet and strange everything is"
thought Billy Bumpds to himself as he
walked along.
when you walk along and everything is
quiet, 1t Is because YOU are quiet" said
the little voice inside Billy.
There goes my conscience talking to
me-" thought Billy.
Just at that minute newspaper came
blowing over the fields. Billy caught IL
ana began to devour 1t. He had begun on
the second page when man came running
up and chased him away. Billy did not go
! very far, but turned to look at the man
who was saying out loud:
Stupid goat How can he be so care
less as to eat such expensive things For
all know he will be eating up rags before
i can gather them up. l wonder why
people put up with such things as goats?'
The man went on his way and soon he
saw pile of rags. He stopped to pick
them up when, all of sudden, Billy
Bumpus butted him and sent him rolling
on the ground. Then Billy began to eat the
rags which had fallen out of the ragman's
bag.
Here" cried the man. stop that"
once more he started to gather up the rags
which Billy, had left, and before he had
time to get his ragbag Billy had butted
nun again. Then sudden thought struck
Billy: he would make the man chase him?
b The ragman got on his feet and started
/ 70 chase Billy. Now. that wise fellow kept
4 Just far enough ahead of the ragman 80
A that the poor fellow kept chasing and chas.
||i Ing until finally Billy lay down and the
man went over him head over heels
Billy turned and took one good look at
him. Then ran back TO the ragbag and
levoured It, "Aha" he exclaimed. what
2 one goats gain is anothers loss" BY
that time he had eaten the bag and ALL 1t
took but minute for him to reach clump
Of bushes, where he hid
n Far In the distance he heard a noise. It
sounded like q bassdrum!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
THE WORLDS WAR
Through Woman's Eyes
n. TT I'M AnAJD

By ELLEN ADAIR
morning ana prepared the harvests which
shall be gathered after the war"

morning ana prepared the harvests which
shall be gathered after the war"
WOUNDED FROM ARRAS
The wounded who have just arrived from
the new offensive have been telling me Of
umns OF ambuances hurrying to the rescue
sometimes with cheerful-faced army nurses
in them, the long. continuous roar Of DEATH
the songs the battalions sing in marching
the music Of the flies and drums So whim-
steal and almost sad. and the mad slirl Of
the pipes
Away before the British troops lay the
fires of death to which they were going
carrying their rifles and shovels and iron
their steel helmets,
Humorous stories are plentiful. too
ON a certain freezing Apri moruiug-yes.
II has been freezing and showing alter
uateIy in France these days--a suipng Off
GER going his rounds. came upon Tommy
ON observation" duty. Just under the para -
pet and at the highest point Of II. overlook
ing a huge mine crater in No Mans Land.
The Tommy had his eye glued to Il peri
srope and surrounded and. surrounded as
he was by an icy wind. looked the most for
loru. frozen and dbjccty miserable object
on earth.
see ANYTHING inquired the officer
see ANYTHING =" Tommy repeated sar-
casticalIy without looking around and quite
unaware that he was speaking to an officer
"Wiy yer blin<in' eyes a-runnin and Yer
blinkin' nose a-runnn' and yer hlinkin' tin
AT a-tumblin' every minute over yer per-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

\ timely title Is 'Mayblossom," In which
Pearl White and Hal Ford are featured
It will he at the Liberty on Wednesday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

ishin nose, and the blghted periscope
frozen up wiv mud at the boomin' peep'olc,
ow the blazes is blighter TO see any
thipk?"
COCKSURE SrBALTERNS
Young British subalterns when they first
go out to the front are often suprcmely
ignorant but "cocksure" Many strange and
sudden awakenings are theirs
ON one occasion a Charlie Chaplin
that terrific high .explosive-had come over
and knocked all the stuiiing out Of a sentry.
The man staggered to his feet. except for
the tremendous shaking, practically unhurt.
fighting for breath. which he could not get
back for some minutes
While he was standing and gaspinE n
young officer. a subaltern and newly-comc
out, turned the corner OF the trench. There
was heavy bombardment on. The mex
pereuCed young officer, not knowing what
had happened and seeing the sentry un-
armed ths rifle having been blown many
yards away by the explosion), with knees
bent and sagging. body limp. eyes staring
wildly and mouth filed with dust. gaping
open, inquired Well what's the matter
with yOu?"
The man tried to answer. but had no
breath to do SO. and, knocked silly ny the
shock, could only cape helplesSly and idiotn-
| caly at the officer, who again said, this
time more sharply speak up at once
What's the matter with you
At that moment over came another
Charlie chaplin and blew the officer high
! into the air. just as the previous one had
| blown the sentry.
The officer tried to stumble to his feet.
! half-blinded wholly Smothered and three
quarters stunned, and the sentry rushed for
| ward to help him mp Beg pardon sir
| cried the sentry, II couldn't answer you be-
| fore but that's what was the matter with
me :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Manager Osborne, of the local Path,
office. has charge of The Neglected Wife,
the new serial story.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Norma Talmadge in "rhe Law of Com
pensation." n new drama of modern Ameri-
can life by Wilson Miner, co-author with
Paul Armstrong Of the dramas. Alias JIM
nie Valentine" and "'The Deep Purple" will
be at the strand the last part OF this week.
Miss Talmadge. whose recent appearance
was in "Panthea." in which she achieved
her greatest screen success cnacts diff
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

tion next fall. one hundred and nifty boys,
In charge Of their principals, made tour
Of the school as guests OF the High School
seniors Other grammar school graduating
classes will be entertained daily this week.
The gymnasium, now nearing completion,
Is one Of the centers Of interest
For Saturday the Northeast faculty has
arranged n track and field meet for the
grammar schools Prizes have been fur
nished by the High School senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

home and defeat in
the field.
Even the fetish Of
Eaiscrdom itself has
lost it's influence.
The tide of demuC-
racy is setting in.
An immensely in
tcresting article,
penned by one of the
most eminent Ger
man thinkers of the
day. appears In n
copy of the Rhein-
iSCh WestfalisChe
Ieitung and seeks to
shattcr once for all
the German dreams
of Il German East:
THE Berlin Bag e
Il q Il will-o'-the-wiSp
q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

At last the movie fan can see an all
comedy program. The ne nagement of the
Fifty-siNth announces a 1916 review of
Charles Chaplin, embracing some of. his
best productions. This will be shown on
Wednesday and Thursday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL
OPENS DOOR TO NEW PUPILS
One Hundred and Fifty Grammar
School Seniors Are
Admitted

"Opcu house was kept at the Northeast
High School today for grammar school
seniors who will enter the higher institu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30


around us, now in it's original form, now
with a continuation toward Hamburg to the
west and Calcutta to the east, or even eN-
tending from the Nurth cape to Baedad
ut cannot bc too deeply impressed on all
mat such things as these are simply iinpuS-
sible Of realization. and that the only re
suit of such fantastic ideas can he To lead
the German nation utterly astray.
Viewed from Il commercial standpoint.
the dreams that have been evoked III Ger
many by this Berlin Bagdad line can only
end in a fiascu. why should We enter on
mad escapade 5000 miles away when we
have all We want at Hamburg and Bremen?
We must free our seaports from England :
control, however, for, unless we do that, we
never shall be free. whether We lounge III
the bazaars of Bagdad or smoke opium
In Calcutta -
NEW OFFENSIVE RACES
| Meanwhile the new offensive in raging
| on the western front ON Easter sunday
| In the little villages behind the battle lines
| with Il sort of tragic irony, the bells oi
| French churches were ringing. ON the altai
| steps prieses were reciting the old words OF
| faith. "Resurrexi ct adhuc tecum sum
| Alleluia" Ct have arisen and am WITH
| thee alwayso
| \ friend of mine has sent letter nome
| today from Frauce--a letter written in the
| midst of war:
AS went up the road to the battle
| lines on Easter Sunday passed BATTALION
| of our men, the men who are fighting todaS
| standing in n hollow square with bowed
| heads while the chaplain conducted me
| Easter service. II was Easter sunday, pu
| no truce of God.
| II went to "A field outside of Arras ana
| looked into the ruins of the cathedral clty
| The cathedral itself stood clear in the sun
| light, with deep black shadow where lt'
| roof and aisles had been. The enemy wa
| hnging high explosives into the city aht
| clouds of shrapnel burst above IT. II was
| hell in Arras, though Easter sunday.
| There was one continuous roar of death
| Hundreds of batteries at work! one hgur'
| In this landscape of war made some oticer'
| about me laugh. He was u French plo"
! man who upholds the tradition of war. Iola
| saw him in 1870. and ! have seen him OF
| the edge of the other battlchelds; ana her'
| he was again driving pair OF STURDY
! horses and his plow across sloping neit
| not a furlong away from the village Wher'
! the German shells were raising rosy clouds
of brick dust
$50 he gave praise to the Lord on Easter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
Cousin of Admiral Dewey Enlists

CARLISLE. Pa. April so.--wiliiam r.
X 2ypy' Of New York city, cousin of the
Admiral Dewey. left Conway Hall.
IA Nas . meDbert Of the senior
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
Scientific Temperance

Jefferson Ford Poole of the Middle
town High School. was the successful
contestant in the New Castle County
S. T. l. Essay Contest. Miss Eliza
beth Roberts of New Castle. received
honorable mention. Judges of the con-
test: Mrs. J. F. McWhorter, Francis
Mooe, D. D. and Rev. j. w. Jones,
all of Middletown.
At the Summer School, Newark,
July 13, the County prize, Of SIS in
gold, was presented to Mr.. Poole by
the State s. T. 1. Superintendent.
Miss Kathryn Moffitt of the Smyrna
School, won the Kent County S. 7. L.
Essay Prize of $5 in gold. Sussex
County was not represented.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
MILFORD PLANS A FAREWELL
Effort Being Made to Give Soldiers q
Big Send off

Effort 6eInR Maoe 10 OINe OoIOIerS a
Big Send off
Plans are now we'll under way and
are being pushed by those in charge,
to hold big all-day celebration in
honor of Company B. and the troops
who will be mobilized in Milford on
Tuesday, July 81. Two games of
baseball between a team of stars and
another fast team, which has not been
secured as yet, but for which negotia-
tions are being conducted, will be one
of the features of the day. 1t is said
by those in charge that the proper
authorities are being interviewed with
the object of having an aeroplane
from one of the nearby aviation schools
here to give a flight. This in itself
should be a big attraction for the
people of the two lower counties,
many Of whom have never seen such
a machine. An excellent band of
music will be provided for the day,
as we'll as many other attractions. A
company of the Coast Guards sta
toned at Lewes will be in the parade.
and fire companies from all over the
State will also be in line. All of the
proceeds of the days celebration will
be devoted to purchasing some needed
article for each and every member OF
B company before they leave for An
niston, Alabama, where they will be
sent after leaving Delaware.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15

the Platte" or had emitted his famous, "Cross of
Gold and Crown of Thorns" commandment.
Two years after that famous Chicago convention
episode, while the marital spirit of the United States
was at its height in the Spanish-American war, the
William Jennings delivered an appeal to arms,
vocing the sentiment that the time was not yet ripe
to turn the swords into plough shares for until the
human hearts of all the peoples of the earth could be
filled with the spirit of the brotherhood of man and be
ceansed of hate avarice and other taints, it would
still be necessary to appeal to the force of arms.
At that time, just before he became Colonel in
the volunteers he matched the spirit of the people,
he was following their lead and vocing the popular
sentiments He was then the avowed leader of De
mocracy, and realized the political possibilities of
'war hero"
What has transpired in the past 10 years to cause
so radical change in Mr.. Bryan's opinion in the
righteousness OF appeals to alns Have the hearts of
mankind been reformed? Has the millennium arrived
Or has the rcdoubtablc William finally come to realize
that he can not longer make political capital of cry
to amsl
While at the present time, with Germany hemmed
in by the British feet, and mnition factories on
a war footing supplying demand for arms, the Unit
ed States could without jeopardy refer the matter of
war peace to a popular referendum, what would
have happened had such problem been put before
the nation by Germany in May 1912 What would
have happenedl Let Belgium testify.
1t is the essence of foolismess to propose that
100 million people scattered over territory vast
as the United States cndeavor to conduct their affairs
after the manner of the Athenian democracy Such
proposition could only come from n brain drunk with
its own dreams.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15
EMBARRASSING THE GOVERNMENT.

Enough is now known concerning the last effort
of Germany to discuss "means of avoiding war" to
bc morally certain that it resulted from tip given the
German government by correspondent who believed
that combined with the peace proaganda it would help
cmbalrass President Wilson and divert the minds of
the American people from The overt acts of the subma-
Iiuc warfare
When by their actioiis amy faction of the .Amcri-
can people thus become subscIvcnt to the wishes of
a foreign power they are potential enemies of their
own country Indeed they are Il greater menace than
an av6wcd enemy for their work undc1nincs the uni
y of feeling and action necessary to the peace and
well being of amy nation.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

on Thursday evening of last week
about 35 of our people on board of
hay wagons and automobiles took a
trip out TO Mr.. and Mrs, J, 5. Evans
and gave them a surprise The SUR
prise was complete as no intimatiou
had been received concerning il. Af-
ter two hours of social enjoyment
coffee and cookies were served by the
ladies and all went away feeling that
1t was a general good tim and hope
for another in the near future.
The inclement weather OF last sun
day did not hinder large crowds at
tending both services The Sunday
School which meets every sunday az
10 a. m. is growing in interest The
Bible class with Bro. Hall as teach
er is growing in size and interest, The
new lessons are creating much in
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15
CHURCH NEWS.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

How about the Inside OF the Cup.
The part that matters. why be so
cranky about the little forms and
stipulations when every day we dis
regard the great things of Christ
Gospel, justice, mercy and faith?
Why strain at the gnat and swallow
the camel? Why go into raptures ov-
er the paste-diamond and neglect to
notice the sunset? What is the profit
in being a whited sepulchre sort OF a
Christian? The minister at the Con-
gregational church is going TO talk
about these questions Sunday morn
ing Ia II O'Clock, Al 1880 p. m, the
subject will be "a Cure for Tired
ness" An actual incident of a
eroup off men worn out in a hazard
ous ttp across .ue Nevada desert in
search OF land win form the principal
illustrative matter for this sermon,
You are asked TO attend and to in
vite your friends All who come are
made welcome at the Congregational
church,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15
METHOpIsT CHURCH.

Rev, Earl Hanna and family. the
new pastor OF the eMthodist church
are now well settled and are ready
for all lines OF church activities as
they may present themselves, The
following are the regular services TO
which all are cordially invited; sun
day School 1000 A, NJ, Preaching.
1880 A. NJ the subject noy, 5uu-
day will be entire Saue.ifcnlion'
as an essential Method doctrine
viewed from modern Viewpoint
Evening sargice EpHor.h Ia.eua
6:45. preaching $780, Weekly
prayer meeting Thursday 1880 p.
NJ.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15
BLOCKING THE HIGHWAYS.

There is a lot of sound philosophy in the adage,
cit makes difference whose bull is gored." This is
being impressed ON the minds of Americans these
days since the German unlimited submarine warfare
created virtual blockade of American ports.
So long as the United States was able to continue
business with the entente allies in constantly increas
ing volume little attention was paid to the blowing
up of ships. What did care if a few thousand I'M
nocent women and children were sent to watery
graves so long as we could sell our wheat and -four
and ammuntons, and thus furnish high prices for
the farmer and prosperity for the workers of sea-
board manufacturers
Under such conditions our consccnccs were salts
fed with verbal platitudes variously expressed in
continued stories sent from the state department
There is a difference now The American people
beginning to note that tIans-oceanic business
means something Freedom of the is being trans
lated from mc.r phrase {, active principle. The
realization of thai condition, means continued prosper
ity, while continuation of the blockade which has
existed since February / spells ruin to our present
inflated prosperity
The former of The middle west and the horse rails
cr OF the west is beginning to realize that it means
something 10 him to Dee able to reach the world mark
ct
or course that marks a real change in opinion.
Witl the railroads placing cmbmgocs ON shipments
east o Chicago with the docks loaded To capacity and
no more room being available for the storage of the
manufactured goods of two things must occur.
Either the government of the United States must pro-
ceed to protect our shipping our factories must
close down and the farmers of the middle west and
the cattle asers of this region must be content to do
business outside of Europe.
If this latter condition is that which will finally
prevail economic panic, greater than any in the his
tory of the country will result But great the loss
would be in dollars and cents it would be insignificant
compared with the loss of national honor selfrespect
and prestige in world affairs.
Expensive and dangerous is the condition
which has brought the American people face to face
with the problem of whether not they will permit
the ruler of another nation to dictate conditions m-
der which they may live and do business it will be
worth while if it thoroughly mpresses upon the minds
of the American people living in the middle west and
rocky mountain states the direct and essential bcnc-
tt of uuusocca business to their material welfare
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15

terest. All departments are moving
upward.
The pastor will be at Baker next
Sunday in the mid-winter Assembly
and Ministers Retreat. Rev. w. H..
Swartz. will occupy the pulpit at
both hours. We bespoak for him Il
good hearing.
ID. f. BAKER,
Pastor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-15
Plantn Of Practice.

Have you any special qualification
for this job you are asking for in our
establishment as fioorwalker?"
'oh, yes, sir! My twins have just
been teething baltimore American.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-08

acts against the government i'll time
Of war, regardless Of the constitutions
al right of free speech which has
been so sadly abused, is traitor and
deserves the most drastic punishment
Our government has always pro-
tected its citizens and their rights
as a part of government for, by and
of the people. 1t is now time for those
who appreciate this, to protect the
government by himself acting as a Sc
cret service man for the purpose of
reporting any case of disloyalty or
sedition. Care must be taken to have
full and complete knowledge of the
case. Evidence must be capable of
substantiation in order to make it
competent to come before Judge and
jury. Hearsay or anonymous evidence
is not acceptable in any event Any
person in this country who is against
our government and our allies in this
crisis is spy on the patriotic citizen
ship of our country. He deserves
the most drastic punishment that can
be imposed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-08
DEDICATE NEW AFFAIRS
BISHOP CARROLL DELEGATES
HANDSOME NEW AFFAIRS IN
HELENA CATHEDRAL.

Rt. Rev. John P. Carroll, D. D.,
Bishop of Helena, Montana, dedicated
the splendid new affairs of the Cathe-
dral last Sunday. Besides Bishop Car
roll and the Catholic clergy Of Helena,
many church officials from other cit
les were in attendance. The new sta
lions of the cross were dedicated at
the same time.
The three new affairs, main altar
and two side affairs, represent an in
vestment of $4,000, the main altar
costing $4,000 and each side altar
costing $4,000. The main altar is the
gift of the heirs of Thomas Cruise.
The three affairs are made of finest
white marble imported from and carv-
ed in Italy. Their design harmonizes
with the architecture of the church,
there being two spires on the main
altar patterned after the spires of the
Cathedral. A bold relief of the Last
Supper" carved in marble, is below
the table on the main altar. Above
the altar and slightly to the rear is a
large representation of the crucifixion.