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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
A TwO-Some Toast

Here's to the love of yesterday
The yesterday of years.
The thought of which Is Joy perhaps.
And yet, perhaps, tits tears.
Though we alone may know the smiles
Or sadness It unfolds, r
Let's tip it high, this sparkling glass,
To secrets which II holds. TESSIE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
The next House is about evenly dl.

The next House is about evenly di.
vided. with four or five independents hold
1ng the balance of power on partisan
Issues. But 1t happens that partsanship
Will be the last thing expected Of the
Aext House. Partisanshp in the House is
humiliation enough under the present cir.
3nrnsfances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
City Solicitor Act

w. W. A.-The proposed act providing
for the appointment of the City Solicitor
reads: From and after the passage of
this act the City Solicitor in and for every
city of the first class shall be appointed by
the Mayor thereof, by and with the con-
sent Of the Select Council thereof, for the
term for which the said Mayor shall have
been elected provided, that this act shall
not affect the term Of any City Solicitor of
any such city heretofore elected as provided
by law" @ +r,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

Sir-I have an uxor amica, too She
went to Wilmington last Saturday just to
spend the day. and l enjoyed myself at
golf. One of the observant neighbor ladies
remarked to me when came down the
street that evening: you've been having
a good time today; evidently the wife's
away" yes" I replied with my wonted
wit, "this is the day we celibate."
DICK.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

YOUNG JOHN LoUGHNEY, of Lans-
yesterday. On that same day Of the
month, but many, many years before,
Longfellow uttered his first musical cry.
The centenary Of that occurred in 1907.
Young John was in the kindergarten
then. being only Ave years old, and all
of his little classmates had been invited
to attend a party in the afternoon at
Johns house. So when Dear Teacher
asked. Now. children. whose. birthday is
this?" Of course. the class arose as one
child and shouted. Johnny Loughney's!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Some Questions for Cyrus Town
send Brady The Food
Problem and the
Solution

This Department Is FREQ to all readers "ho
trish to erpreSS their opinions on SUBJECTS or
current interest. It Is an open forum, Gnd INC
ErCHiug LrdJcr assumes responsibility Tor
the tiercs Of its. correspondents, Letters mus
be SiOued bt the name and address OF inc
icritcr, not rccesSdriU for publication, but as
guarantee Of UOOd fnitH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Senator Marines deathbed conf,

Senator Marines deathbed confess
oion was greeted with applause by his
oolleagues but the record does not show
whether ~ applause was for the sub.
stance Of the statement or for the fact
that 1t was the last time the New Jersey
Uclon would raise his voice in the cham
ker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

The answer is: Yes, but how can any
red.headed guy be said to be ordinary?
He never, never could be that;
He lights up all creationa
For every time he lifts his hat
He starts confiagration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

Please let me propose for membership
in the Parents Association, s-Tf
Sure Pop
Pop the
Father Time
Mother Nature
The Great White Father -,
Nah goodness tt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

Many young men who are now
fesfing against the study Of Latin
n Greek are likely to reach the con.
1lon regarding the value OF these
ages which the late Charles Fran.
as11s expressed In his recently pub.
"Reminiscences written more than
fsers after he left Harvard. The
Idee college Of his day carried
sdents no further than they are
N our Central High School. so
nparipon between Harvard classi-
~ and those here is not forced.
anaa confesses that he should
rs19 Qreek and Latin as literature.
Mould have acquired the habit OF
A. sight By work IN his own
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

A seedy individual approached us upon
the street yesterday and called us by
name. We anticipated an assault rpon
our small change. but he merely Wiped
a moist neither lip and inquired; "pio
you know that swallow Bros. or6 bo)llor(
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

THAT'S ONLY one Of the many lovely
things to be found in b. Johnson's book,
Rhymes Of Little Folks" published by
the Putnams. .s',
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
rHE mL IN ONE ARrnLrRYMAN

AN artilleryman Of Battery Q. Phoenix.
vile. was for the second time taken into
the tolls on Saturday evening by Omcer
adds that his condition was such that he
was IN dire peril Of assistance" Poor
succor! l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Humidity

f. d.. JR,-New York's atmosphere is
more humid than is Philadelphias, accord
ing to a fourteen-year record Of the United
States Weather Bureau, which gives the
comparative mean annual humidity as rs
(New York; and 70 (Philadelphia).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
The Brumbaugh forces are waiting
~ the next overt act.

A torpedo has been invented that
~ said to have brains" and ears" to
ho1p It on its way. But the cry that will
e0ach those ears" will be. Have a heart!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
SAM LoYp,s PUZZLE

TN DISTRIBUTING some of his wealth
i among his nephews Uncle Bob made
the following neat little speech:
ITO John ] give twenty-three cents,
to James seventeen cents and to Joshua
eleven cents. for that is in proportion to
your ages, which are Just thirteen
months apart"
Who can tell the ages Of John. James
and Joshua?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

to our city and state lawmakers to pass a
bill appropriatng money to do more eX-
tensive farming? JONAS X. SCHULTZ.
Philadelphia, February "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
The city Of Philadelphia must get n

E-'s''Pcc' IIIIeS 10 lHe FHIIdueIphla
Fapid Transit Company.-Mayor Smith.
That is all that the people of the
'ty want. If there is a square deal, both
t-ne city and the Rapid Transit Company
MI be treated fairly. There is no dis
position anywhere to be unfair to the
transit company. We've got to live with
e and 1t must serve us. 1t cannot serve
us save on conditions which are tolerable.
The company however, is well able to
look after itself The officials in the
City Hall are expected to look after the
vublic interests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
German Intrigues in Russia

Two great factors in this talk of often
sives are not nearly so much in the public
eye. First there is always the assumption
Of a corresponding Russian effort and there
isn't the shadow of n proof that that effort
will be made. The Brussloff plan of put
ting out of action a huge number of Aus
trians at a, frightful cost to himself cannot
be worked forever. And finally, no one
knows Just how far the Government is going
to assist or to hamper the army. It can
checkmate the army completely by refusing
to alter the conditions of food distribution
in the cities. And if the dark forces" re-
main in power nothing will induce them to
make the army fit to overthrow Germany.
only the prospect of a crushing German
defeat on all the other fronts will overcome
the intriguers of the pro-German party in
Russia. The extent of the power welded
by the small pro-German bureaucracy is
astonishing. 1t is known everywhere that
a prominent member of the Government
met at Stockholm several influential Ger
mans and hobnobbed with them, and stories
of corruption are so circumstantial and so
appalling that one wonders at the presence
of any Russian army at all The eXplana-
ton is simply that the mass of the people
and a small part of the arstocracy are all
for the war. They are the heart OF Russia,
but they cannot control it yet.
The other doubtful factor is the matter
of shipping. Germanys purpose in the
new submarine warfare may be- to StarNe
neutrals into demanding peace, but it is
far more likely that the purpose is to starve
Britain into accepting moderate terms. The
German Chancellor is reported as saying
that the present break would have come over
the Sussex had Germany had enough sub
marines TO check all American exports to
Great Britain. She has enough now, Ger
many's biggest day of the war was In the
first week of February, when all neutral
shipping suddenly stopped and Britain
found herself dependent upon her own de-
peted merchant fleet for supplies
Violent efforts are being made to counter
act the submarine. The Admiralty is silent
and serene. The Food Controller does not
dare to enforce ratoning, but puts the ma
tion on it's honor. The one positive action
urged Is a new "ton-for-ton" policy. The
old one was to demand n ton for every ton
Germany sanli-but that left it until after
the war The new policy Is to lay down a
ton for every ton sunk. 1t is barely pos
sible that between two and three million
tons of shipping can be built in Great Brit
ain in a year. But, according to Gemany's
plans, it is the next three months which
count,
The great offensives will take place on
the western front "irregardless." Their
success depends on these other elements as
surely as It depends on the number of men
Britain has and can put into the field
Even on that point there Is decidedly a
difference of opinion. But that is the least
Of the three doubtful factors in the effort
to end tho war in "Ktcheners Year"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
ALL THIS HAPPENED IN ONE HOME

ALL THIS HAPPENED IN ONE HOME
Sr-A young lady called at our house
the other evening and insisted upon telling
us about play she had seen. 1t was
ben Hur." She wanted to arouse our
interest in a movement to appeal to the
p. o. S. of A. because Of the horses in the
chariot race! ~
By the way, please: ts+ .
ADD FAMOUS TRrPLETs
Europe, Asia and Africa.
Rags, bones and old iron
F. H. B. Cwhen comp'ny's at table,
The wash lady complained the other
morning of the intense cold and we re-
marked that II she thought It was cold
here she ought to try the South Fole She
came right back at us; ."If I've, got to
take a choice between freezin' and roastin'
I'll freeze, thank ye!' JASPER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle

DoPBY must have been five years
ID and ten months OF age. the father
six times as old dhirty-hve years) and
the mother Just twenty-nine years and
two months, "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
WILL THE WAR
END THIS YEAR?
British Civilians Think 1t Will.
The War Board Is Confident,
in Spite Of Sub
marines
BY GILBERT VIVIAN SELDES
Special Correspondence Evenino Ledger

LONDON, Feb 10.
ENoR the first time since the battles OF
Il the Marne England is confident In the
first seven weeks of the war she expected
an immediate victory In the field. In the
middle Of 1915 she awaited the push or
kitchener's army and the collapse of Ger
many owing to lack of food and men. But
in 1916. when the battles Of tho Somme
began, she was not confident at all. Pride
had been knocked out OF her she was de-
termined enough, but without faith that
1t was 20 be the end. A minor novelist
said TO me that in the opinion OF every one
he knew, the battle OF the Somme was
conceived I'm Ignorance and executed In
folly, monstrous and murderous design y
That was tho midsummer anticipation.
There Is still no consensus Of opinion con-
cerning the result, partly because no sta
tistlcs OF casualties are available.
But. success or failure as the Somme may
be, the coming year-the coming six
months--are marked for the end Of the
war. The optimism Is fairly crushing. II
starts in tho field, with enormous stories
Of superior equipment and munitionment
and morale II spreads to the training
camps and so into the towns and cities. 1t
was pronounced enough before the United
States broke with Germany, but that act
gave il final hllip "Germany's numbers
up" l heard again and again In n phrase
which corresponds TO our got your num-
ber" The war loan goes along only mod
erately we'll partly because the small In
vestor is so sure that the SHOW" Is all over
anyhow, and thinks 1t can't cost much to
lower the curtain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Civilian Optimism

Two and half years after the war
began the Government Is compelled to ask
for 10000 more women to fill shells, be-
cause the military authorities are convinced
that more munitions are wanted. But the
civilian knows better He has the general
feeling that there are enough shells at the
front today to run the whole spring. summer
fall offensives. AT the same time the food
dictator pleads for economy in meals, set
ties the exact amount OF meat and bread
and sugar per person per week. But that
aspect of the war hasn't touched home
yet.
Tho basis Of this optimism is In the GER
tainty Of triple offensive. The British, II
Is noted have not passed below the old
Somme front, although the French were
talking of an extension as far as scissors.
So the Somme push will continue. At the
same time there is n concentration in the
region Of Belfort. and either n German at
tack or a French is on the cards. At some
point i'm the southern lines the Germans may
attack, i'm the hope of cutting off Nerdun
from behind Finally. in the north. near
Ypres or further, a joint offensive by the
British and Belgians is expected. For
months the Allies have been feeling out the
ground and have been spreading the most
violent reports Of an attack through Swift
zerland. The Germans are keen to know
where the British concentrations are, and
the British are obviously studying their
ground
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

Philadelphia. Thursday. March /. 1917
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08

closed the Casino temporarily since
that time De- has wondered all over
the world. sometimes wealthy. some
times ~on his uppers.'
He has been living. recently in Al
hanv. and boarded the Hudson River
Naviuation 60. steamboat berkshire
there last nlaht with a deck passage
ticket for New YORK.
4 faded slouch hat a shiny fruck
coat and an old fashioned black stock
were features of his attire that made
him conspicuous. He slept all nlEh'
sitting In q chair in the saloon. ana
uhcn he tried 20 get up as the boat
was approaching the rity this nornine
De- FELL Co the floor.
The chief trouble with me. d.
whispered ah,u De vas pie' I'd np
nnd corr ef o. couch. 3D. that
fr-.rr artcr far three daTPf
Tine raa+-a doctor directed the ser'-
ue OF a breakfast for stanton. Who
teen esfabIrhad nis identity iy pro-
da cling q great baulie % uestsraGer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
NATIONAL PARKS
WILL Be OPENED
At USUAL Time

WASHINGTON May s-when
asked today whether the national
parks are to be closed TO visitors dur
ing the season of 1917. Secretary Lane
stated that the persistent rumors
which have been current for the past
few days, particularly in the Middle
West that such action was to be ta-
ken by the interior department. have
absolutely no foundation in facts All
of the parks are 10 be opened at the
usual time.
The secretary believes that the en-
trance of the United States into the
war will not materially affect west
ern tourist travel, and expressed he
conviction that the national park
will be quite as well patronized this
year as they have oeen during each
Of the past two years when upwards
Of 400. 600 people visited them. He
pointed out that it rs even more i'm
I portant now than in times of peace
/ that the health and vitality OF the ma
ions citizenship be conserved. that
rest and recreation must materially
assist ia this conservation of human
tissue and energy, and that the noun
{ famous regions Of the national parks
[ offer opportunities in abundance for
thoroughly enjoying a vacation Of
( long or short duration.
The interior department has taken
/ effective steps to put the parks on a
par with the best-equipped summer
resorts in the world and already
transportation and hotcl accommoda-
( tions IN several OF them have reached
; this standard The splendid hotel
system Of Yellowstone Park will be
supplemented this year by a system of
/ excellent new permanent camps, and
| ten passenger touring cars. supplant-
I ing the ancient stage coaches, will Of
I fer high degree Of comfort and con-
venience in travelling through this
great playground
] In the Yosemite new hotel at fa-
nous Glacier Point with every mod
ern appointment. will be opened for
the first time. and in beautiful Para
disc Valley. in Mount Rainier Park.
the new Paradise Inn VIII welcome its
visitors this summer. In these parks.
also. new transportation equipment
will provide service Of a high order.
New hotels in Rocky Mountain Park
and the recently reorganized trans
portation service in Glacier viii make
the touring Of these peaks on the top
OF the Rocky mountains delightful.
Road improvement under larger
appropriations by congress supple
mented by the increased park reve-
nues is moving forward rapidly. Con-
ditions for automobiIing in the parks
will be better than ever before. The
department is giving special attention
to the stimulation of motoring by is
suing free automobile guide maps
showing the road systems Of the
larger parks and the state highways
connecting with them. New circulars
OF the information for all prospective
visitors will also be ready for distri-
button soon. The parks are not as
well known as they ought to be. and
the interior department is doing all
it can to tell the people about them,
as well as make them completely and
conveniently accessible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
WOMEN or CHEYENNE
DIX LAttE WAR AGAINST
TIL TsSgHOOI. BOARD

CHEY ENNTs Wyo.. May 7.-indig.
cation over the refusaI OF the school
board TO reiustate Miss Cathryne r
Cioble. q teacher in the Cheyenne high
school whom The board refused 20 re-
appoint for the next term. the Parent
Teacher assaciation - the high school
at - stormy meeting. unanimously vot-
el 90 diHba nd ''hecause - the lack pf
coordination on the part 81 the
chooI board with the association
Before dIrr1nding. however. thr
bers-the majority % whom are
mother agreed TO exert their 90.
fort tovards the election of women
members O. thc school board 80 the
annual schooI election to Do held nest
-TtIdaH morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
THREE GENERATIONS OF WON
~

The vou1g women OF this genera
iion. their mothers and grandmothers
have proved from actual experience
that lydia r. Plnkham's Vcrctabis p
Compound overrones the sufferin-
caused ay female ills and restores
them Co. hsaithy condition. This "a
NOUS n-edicine contains no narcotics
or hahu-fprminE druas-but is made
from medicinal roots and herbs. ma
ture's remedy FOR disease. u YOU are
suffering from amy form ~ female
ms o. viii ply YOU to give % a trial
Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08

War sentiment in China is inceras-
iHg daily The Chinese are incenscd
over the action Of Germany in de-
timing the Chinese Minister In Rer-
I'm. pending the safe arrival OF Won
Mintzc. German Minister To- Pekiug.
a declaration Of war Is expected az
any moment This picture shows q
y pc OF Chinese infantryman with
fun equipment. The Chinesc army is
not large. but it IS well trained and
thoroughly equipped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
ANIEnICANs noNonEn.

PARIS. May S.-Three Americans,
all in the American ambulance corps
We're honored for bravery by the
French government. being decorated
with the war cross. They are G. y.
Struhy. Denver. William Bisclow.
Chassett, Mass. r. w. Wallace. New
York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
MONTE CARLOS
BANK SMASHER
is BROKE NOW
Winner Of 100000 in One
Sitting, Busted" Re-
fuses Help.

SEW YORK. Mas The original
man Who broke the hank a. Monte
carlo .s JOB New York today. Nat broke
but cheerful. despite hia 90 odd years
30 has been brote maul times since
hr broke thf hrrE Ft Nrnf. Carlo
f.fft Eearl ar.. aui La- Hlprrnle c'n-
UEs.rat lH Els abfli. la "rrrHs lnca.
Edslr stanton won $500 300 in on"
srtlre 90 Lal.. .aIIa H -aGs. and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08

clipping and letters. Passengers took
up a collectioa for the old man. He
refused 10 accept a cent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08

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The Washington times., 1917-02-10
WEST TRIUMPHANT
IN TENNIS SCRAP
Kills Effort to Bar Statesmen
From Amateur Journeys
Hereafter.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1o.-The power
of the West stands triumphant in the
United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association today. Maurice E.
Mclaughlin, Robert Lindley Murray,
Frederick B. Alexander, Thomas
Bundy, and q few others of lesser or
greater reputation may sell all the
tennis goods they care to and still be
amateurs. The national association
failed to pass a new amateur rule
which would place those in the class
OF professionals, and also turned
down an amendment which would
have made all subsequent statesmen of
tennis goods professionals.
The triumph was purely a Western
one-especially for the delegates from
the Pacific coast. Eastern delegates
plainly showed their fear of happen
ings if they should press the matter
There was a threat, in fact. that
Western clubs might withdraw from
the association, but the issue was not
forced.
The West Side Tennis Club, at For
est Hills, l.. l., again will stage the
national singles championship, the
Junior championship, and the boys
championship.
The Longwood Cricket Club. Bos
ton, was awarded the national dou
bles- The clay court title will be de
cided in Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
HORSE SHOW OFF
international Conditions Prevent
Exhibition at Havana.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-The Cuban
American horse show at Havana has
been declared off, owing to the
crisis in international affairs. The
exhibition was to have opened on
February "a, under the auspices OF
the Cuban government, and a special
train carrying American exhibits was
scheduled to leave New York for
Havana tomorrow.
James Cox Brady. of Gladstone, n.
j., had arranged for a special train
of his own, and the forty-three horses
he had entered were in Jersey City,
ready to go on thu cars. when news
Of the break with Germany came
from Washington a week ago. Brady
at once stopped his train to await
developments.
Representative OF the Cuban and
American executive committee held a
conference yesterday morning and de-
cided to postpone the show until next
year. s. w. Taylor was the manager
of the show, and John McE. Bowman,
Pierre Lorillard, jr., Alfred B..
Maclay, John r. Townsend and Reg
inald c. Vanderbilt were members of
the American committee.