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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-07
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-07
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reite aontrolIs iittr bic pciitif oes
Qatiians auasulibsn. anasaebeil.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-07

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-07

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-07

ianrmen 400 3efrliten aneenouurten.
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lid nunmebr auf 179,S50, iooab nod,
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-08-07
Oerbaftums
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
THE TRANSIT LEASE

T'HE proposed transit lease, as the
= Mayor says. involves tens Of millions
or dollars. 1t also involves the prosper.
ity and comfort OF the citizens of this
community for half a century to come
1t would be folly. In these circumstances
to hurry any proposal through Councils
The very widest opportunity must be
given for all bodies of opinion to be heard
There must be time for men of ability to
analyze the instrument. and subject it to
searching scrutiny.
The guarantees to the company set
new precedent in municipal government.
They must meet the acid uf public opinion.
IL Is unwise, we believe. to conjecture
what the terms of the lease are and base
opinions on mere guesses. No citizen
should dedicate himself u support of or
opposition to the lease until he has been
able to give the official document itself
careful consideration.
The EVENING LEDGER, following its Gus.
tom in transit affairs, will publish an
analysis of the proposal, after expert
study. with particular reference to the
protection afforded citizens and the likeli.
hood of good or bad results to be ex.
pected by them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
OFFICERS FROM DRAFTED MEN

EQUALITY in the operation Of the draft
~ ends at the acceptance board. In the
strict Jeffersonian sense Private A and
Private B were created equal and their
100 per cent health scores give them
initial Identical ratings as national army
recruits. But. just as in civic life, en-.
dowment Of superior mental attributes,
education and training must soon assert
itself
Quick-witted, resourceful Private A will
have the finest kind of chance for n
commission in our second or third drafted
army, since he will be taught In the best
OF all military schools-that of practical
experience on the front. The seyerest
intensive training at Fort Niagara or
Plattsburg cannot be otherwise than theo.
retical. Without several months of
trench warfare the British will not per.
init the most erudlte new officer to take
command.
The shortage of officers at the outset
has fully justified the volunteer camps,
but the high-class drafted man need never
think that, by failing to pursue the
course at Fort Niagara, he has forfeited
his chance to rise. Future officers of
the best caliber are being enrolled every
day by the draft authorities throughout
the land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
THE TOY SHOP OF APpAs

me merchant In the town which q, .
set Dy war has a very definita T., De-
ment or peace There comes n ,,, rast mo-
ne has made his last sale, when 'he h,u when
TONER'S Nee, and when, even war ms Gus
remain he would feel little benee. ne to
ing so. Into the toy shop. into ~. IN DO
shops. the children win come ,ne sweet
TOT their little feet are strurs,;ns mo more
away over those uncomfortsbIu miles
coppiestones that seem 10 rounded
snppery little mountains over ,uhs .hem like
wel. get his last moment over might % as
quickly as possible; put un tha with as
lock the doors and depart "o shutters,
sood MS shutters and locks vii, ana little
big shells come his wav MIL WI. DO II the
Keeper at Arras, who returned ne toy-shop
when the Smelling had slacL. 20 MS shop
II open to the Skies SO thai found
need 10 seek for his door ne mad no
would ever have thoushtWIss.,k Key. Who
M.hat h,s ne would one day sell S' o,,i OF all he
mn. ms entire stock. despite t th out almost
.nat nad ruined his place? o Au4, shelling
10Y shor after he returaed ana yet his
,o sosus usra among British ofhcers 'sIape wh ths
20 q .,, Mrras. II was their kindly VINO . came
y plessed their sense Of ~a Joke. and
e So g Tie ruins where The .on''e c,n humor.
orU end purchase toys chs.S w ~ man held
<-< ~ Il9c<1 1rlris = se,sc(ed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
MR.. RICH MAN PAYS

nESPITE the fears OF Mr.. Kitchin and
- others that the tax bill would turn
out to be "a rich mans law for rich
mans war" the cold figures show that
the poor man has not been imposed upon.
| Just as the cold figures of enlistments
| and general submission to the draft with
out protest show that we are fighting a
| poor mans war.
II II were a rich mans tax bill we
should expect to see a small tax on the
largest incomes tapering BY very slight
gradatlons to a smaller tax on the small
incomes--smaller. apparently. but greater
in proportion than that paid by the very
wealthy. But we find that incomes of
100000 must pay s347, 7,430, or 34.7 per
cent, while married mems incomes of
$4,000 must pay $40, or .OOG6 per cent.
Turning to what will interest those
with less than $4,000 n year, tho excess
taxes affecting articles daily purchased
and consumed such as tea. coffee, sugar,
liquor and tobacco, II Is estimated that
If these taxes really were always paid
by the consumer the per capita charge
"ouIu pc ScNeNly-lVe cents year TO pro-
duce the $4,000 900 to be collected from
these sources.
If further proof were needed that this
Is not rich mans law" we should only
have to turn to our friends, the extreme
pacihsts. and ask them why they are
silent In the face Of what they were so
positive would be extortion practiced
upon the poor. AS soon as they found
That they could not keep the nation from
taking up arms they raised the cry |
Make the rich pay for their own war"
They circulated blanks all over the coun. |
try on which Mr.. Common People was to |
protest to his Congressman against un. /
fair taxation. What they hoped to ac.
complish was not fair taxation, but dis.
content and suspicion on the part of both
rich and poor with every phase of the
war. But they have obviously failed.
Public opinion has become so solidly and
uniformly in favor OF our belligerency
that it is as hard now to bank on class
spirit In economics as upon partisanship
In politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
FREE SPEECH IN IRELAND
70 the Editor of the Evening Ledoer.

Sir-In your issue Of today YOU print a
letter from Mr.. A. C. Thompson which con-
tains the usual complaints Of a certain tyne
OF Hibernian who supplies a steady stream
or vituperation to the hospitable columns
OF our press. Mr.. Thompson NAV safely
take 1t that ireland will never be granted
a republican form Of government until Great
brltaln mas 1t. Ireland's active pro-Ger-
manism and the supplying of submarine
bases for the enemy have put her out OF
court. Great Britain would be foolish in
deed to grant a free hand to a. race who
openly proclaim that they ardently desire
her downfall. Irishmen prate about freedom
10 insult the British flag. If they insult the
american flag they are very quickly landed
In jail, but in Ireland they can do 4 with
impunity Ireland has just now plenty of
freedom. II they would only take their
coats on and work, as they do in Ulster
tnere would be less foundation for their
meiodramatic posing as poverty-stricken
patriots The value of Irish crops has risen
from s227Ooo,Oo0 in 1908 to S5O5, 900 900
IN isIo-l6, and their bank deposits from
Ssao,ooV,ooo IN 1901 to no less than $780,
ooo'ooo In 1915. They have no conscrin-
tlon and furnish disproportionate quota of
soidiers from their population, which en-
tities them to no favors whatsoever, They
want everything given to them and thew
are TO make no return but abusive criticism
AS an American who has visited IreIand
yearly for almost twenty-seven years thew
make me tired -'
lreland's taxation for Government exnen.
diture Is only about IS per head per annun,
Great britain's is about s34 Every think.
ing man knows that the curse of Irsland
It's huge crop Of professional patr,ots
Many OF them are educated and gentleman nI,,
men, and the effect Of their extremelv c,'ny
hing and malevolent propaganda on tho
minds or the numerous poorly eSncotaS
peasantry is disastrous. Would that CO
would give them more men like gallant a aUa
splendid Willie Redmond and his illus,r,nma nmu
rather. Even now a freedom OF sneoos
re,gns In ireland which the United States States
Government would not tolerate FOR /. sinuss
moment. Ireland will get justice in nsie cns,e
own good time. but to attempt 70 Soros
matters AT the present tuncture will 80
result In terrible boodshed and ,,a,.y o.iy
Many Irishmen have keen sportins isery =,
stinct' Then I ask. Is It fair to kiclle IN ,n,
abuse man when he Is weak and ,yonna. aha
IN the night? God save Ireland IL tho,l
answer is yes" IL thelr
p,u,.., TERENCE OBJ. REILLY
Philadelphia. July 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
CALIFORNIA HOUSE RIOTS

RlOTlNG In Philadelphia in 1S4s, some
~ or which was described In yesterdays
article reached its climax on the night
OF the general election, October 9. A wagon
was set on fire and dragged up Seventh
street as far as st. Mary street. and along
that thoroughfare to Sixth. At the north
west corner was the California House,
tavern frequented by negroes and standing
III the heart OF their quarter. The pro.
prletor was mulatto and his wife was
a whlte woman. This was q scandal and
the rowdy whites Of the neighborhood had
more than once threatened the mulate
with violence.
Ihe negroes had anticipated the ATTACK
ana Were prepared for it, They threw
prlcks at the blazing wagon and that was
.ne @ slgnal for an assault upon the Calfcr.
MA House The building was soon seen
TO be In readiness to stand a siege. Bricks
1, 2soiles ana bullets came from the Window
rlhally the assailants broke in and tore up
ene hAtures or the barreom and set them
ahre. The police arrived, unarmed, and
~ turn attempted to besiege the burning
'.ins' ouiulhs' They met ruffians armed with
sNs, pistols, knives, clubs and stonss.
I'nn,ha we're promptly driven back as far y
Honloaru street. where they tried to skeet
ID d oand or excited negroes from the fray
IN. ne negroes overpowered them and rushed
.to .n. tne nght, throwing paving stones BY
Inns time the whites at the California
aiouse' impatient at the slowness of The
,,aines, broke gas pipes and set the gas free
10 speed up the blaze.
The fremen next arrived. and met with
nerce opposition from the rioters. II was
tn io' .neir intention to have any firemen On
,,e IoD. The fire-fighters' engine was taken
rom rom them and run up the street and over
.urheo' That was the Hope Companys
ensine' Soon the Goodwin Company A.
rived and was met with a yolley Of frs.f
arms Charles Himmelwright, a member,
vas Vas snot and died in three minutes, and
oohn Hollick, another Good. Will man, was
"ounded and afterward died. N
ms Caiifornia House was now in full
oaAe, ana adjoining houses were afire. The
~. Kept up long past midnight the poles
bs be powerless. Independence Hall bell
San see., 70 ring violently, and people in Other
90 ..,ons thought the whole city was doomed
va, obstruction. Soldiers Mexican Wg
.an were marched to the scene y
a,,, 1v a, m, and finding things temporarily
gulet, marched away and disbanded. with
eSayoreak rioting broke out again and
= s ans mouse In st. Mary street was ~
e. Inc Phoenix Hose Company STARTS
- ne scene but its members were IT.
,.'u ,acheu Dy mob and forced to f1y for their
n,'. nses' Two other fire companies were put
~ vi business. Ii was about this time thst
ane negroes pluoked up courage again and
str. oer furious race battle started In FIN
s,,, me troops came bacls and the
cait,op p,sceu Two cannon In front OF ~
s,a na House ruins Squads w~e
placed In all streets between Fifth ~
Sssehtn Ss ana Pine and Bainbridge stres(A i
- A'er TWO days order was restored, X
~ = nve persons were killeA ana scores ~
''<<s ~. th IA u W ~ " ,r.x ( 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

these war wrecks from living death has
been with American money. We ask all
readers of this announcement and appeal
to rally to the support of the A. B. f. BIS
great work, giving all that they can. 1t Is,
well known, but will bear repeating, that
every single cent contributed by the public
which reaches the A. B. f. B. is devoted
directly to helping blinded soldiers and SAIL
ors help themselves and to no other pur-
pose whatever, all administrative expenses
being betrayed from other sources.
CORA PARSONS KESSLER..
Honorary Secretary A. B. f. B. Permanent
Blind Relief War Funds, headquarters
$50 Fifth avenue, New York.
New York, August 9.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

drive the Kaiser back and drive the
sraSters out The ballot box gives him
the latter privilege But no man with
spine will quit and get cold feet. even
II his sufferings are severe, just because
perfection in administration has not been
achieved during the first four months Of
the war.
We are not in the war TO make Amer
lea free for food spectators and pirates"
We are In the war to free the world from
both species, and Kaiserism also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

THE NIGHTINGALE has the song, but
not the plumage; the bird Of paradise the
gorgeous garb, but nary a note Of music;
and why should beautiful woman be
gifted with a mind more nimble than her
mates? What we mean to say is this:
Over the matutnal coffee cups yester-
day morning the Missus remarked: II
think when school reopens We might ar
range for our Tom to take up Hebrew
For goodness sake why?"
Hes especially fitted to succeed in it."
Hebrew"
Yes. you know he's q backward
speller."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Tom Days Column
THE DESERTED HOUSE

THE DESERTED HOUSE
Midsummer burns above me.
But oil my heart Is gloom;
No halls, no chambers Of mo
Doth sun or moon tilunie,
with bolt aud KEY
TheYpe shdckled me,
As though I acre a tomb.
Such tcorki such preparation
Before they tcent dtcdyi
They needed their pacation--
And as much as they.
When they ioerc gone
Jatfcncd on
The peace that flled the day.
gloricd IN tho quiet
About mo cvcryroherc;
No children running riot.
No ron, ping on the stair,
No maid ,cith broom
In dny room
TO STIR the dust IN dHi
Through that frat night Of utter
Contentment, ho1c slcpti
But tohen round door and shutter
The ba0ied sun beams crept,
And Night stiH hung
My halls among,
The rerU silence 1ccpt
Long are the nights, but longer
Each Iedden lonely DOR
The lean rat, lH.e a hunger
That Ondtcs my heart ateGv,
Stirs IN the ,cdH
Or through the hdn
Darts. shadoio-hte and gray.
MY people! 0! Topc youi
And Uheresoe'cr you roam
No other broods above vor
So tenderly. o! come!
You cannot be
Long deaf to me,
For I'm your Home, your Home!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

]. The five Presidents who came from Nev
York state were Martin Van Buren, MI
lard Fillmore. Chester A. Arthur, Gruy9
q =, Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt.
z. Mecca Is the chief city Of the new inSs.
. - pendent nation of Arabia.
D. The first submarine Pacific cable was csn.
4. The Pennsylyanlans who signed the DecIss..
ton Of Independence were Robert MoYTS
BENJAMIN Rush. Benjamin Franklin, Jels
Morton, George Clymer, James Smik
George Taylor. James Wilson and 6soSS
8. Sir william Robertson Is Chief of staR 4
8. VoltalTss wrote. "f God did not exit h
would be necessary to invent Him."
2. "Flotsam" means wreckase or cargo fovna
noating on the water. "Jetsam" Is rod
THROWN overheard to tighten shIp b
=. perch is FIVE and o half yards.
to Mosna aso and sass as ne II. M'SSS Sss
ArchiDelagO. east Of Celebes and west 2
Iapua. They are noted for the productss
10. Achilles Is the hero OF Homer,s ..Iiad."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

STANDING on the corner Of American
and Somerset streets, James McBla,n.
snaps his fingers to attract our attention
and, in a baritone not quite as good as
1t may have been thirty years ago sings
two verses Of the song A. A. ID. asked ,or.
Lot me introduce feilah, Lahdy dab.
A fellah who's a swell--ah I,abdy dah
Tho small the cash he drew, vet
The week he struggles through IL.
For he knows the way to do II, Lshsv A..
Lahdy dab. N"'''
For he wears a penny flower In his co,,
Lahdy dab. S o"Ae'
penny. paper collar round his tb,o..
Lahdy dah. '"'oa''
In his hands a penny stick,
In his tooth a penny pick,
And penny in his pocket. I,aba,, A.,
Lahdy dah. NS oah'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

We're almost glad our insurance lapsed
temporarily, because we might never have
seen the pink slip required to revive ,hs
policy" And We did so enjoy answering
question No. z:
Has there been any change in wan,
te1catins ing liquors or drugs within the p.n; n,
But we forgot to tell about st.nd,n.
treaf for the chiorofor,p nightcap for ths
o4 eat and the three kittsns. n.h
\ l.sl1sl yI1l1s. ssIS1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

native?
z. Who wrote the .NIarseillaise"?
3. Who was David Livingstone?
4. Why is u cab driver sometimes facetisusR,
called q "Jehu"?
8. What is "brummagem" and what IA ~
origin Of the word?
y. How many States compose the German IN.
!. What ls caviar made Of?
q. in political geography what Is an "enclaye'f
U. what IL the authorized war strength Of -
IN United States regular army?
lo. 10 what period In art is the term "suss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
The MAYORS position sasma

The Mayors position seems to be
that he does not favor Sheehan getting
the fees, but does favor his frantic effort
to do so. A man cannot expect to be
very popular in the Organization. or to
inspire respect. If he is going to be
squeamish about putting his hands on
funds there is a possibility of his getting
without legal turpitude.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
r.. NUT.

A MAN in our more or less secret serv-
Ice. signing himself l.. r. F., makes the
following report: Coming up Thirteenth
street this morning. noticed sign in
clothier's window which advertised
1.-TWO or three peace suits" Isn't mi,
some sort OF high treason in these times? !?
And that's not all. In one Of our local
contemps note with much interest that
the area Of Philadelphia is 1885 SQUARE
miles. If this is correct. don't you think
some kind of a slogan advertising See
Philadelphia first" would be eminen,,,,
fitting and proper? Furthermore, a mer.
chant at Seventh and Porter streets has
been "retireing Of business" for quite som.
time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

When the city's gas works were
handed over to a private company, which
has been able TO make millions out of
them, 1t was shown that a decrease in
price at intervals would be of great bene.
Mt to the people. But the city treasury
has swallowed every decrease SO far and
the politicians have their minds made up
70 take the approaching reduction Of nys
|<1 ~ I0 ~ aWns v1fh II a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
BOOZE

When ye sec teller tdttered,
An terlorn an mud bespattered,
With TOE or too d-sttckin' through his
shoes,
with Ms hair d-ncedin' cnttin',
An hts coat 1otthout a button,
An a sunset finish on his nose from booze.
You Jest 0it so darn dis0usted
When he tells ne that he's busted,
An he scdnts to git hisselt a bite to eat,
That 10 feel ye'd like to Hok I'm
An ye're TEST about to kick I'm
In the pants an send TN sprdplin' In tho
street,
When ne think: 81 mustn't beat TN
IT'S an d,otul toay to treat I'm;
He's a public benejactor IN disguise"
Don't tho mre7, IN Congress tell Ne.
An the ldtos they make compel Nc
To put up 10Th booze an calmly shet yer
eyes.
Blink tho c1i,ne an degradation
IL produces IN the nation,
Act tHo consequence Oe iIDID as tt tD5U,
Cause the liquor men Inform Us
That the revenues enormous
From the tares on the bre1v'ry an the
stRL
So I'm kinda heSitatin';
~ zoe pote fer rum abotin'
Who's d-0onna furnish Jobs fer au the
When their heads are clear an stsady
An each one Is standin' ready
10 feroit the past an start to ,oorh Qootn,
After rum has had a trtmnnin'
Who the heck'H beat the aoomen,
Iherc'N be no ono to disturb the peace.
an so
Cops'U haze to 0it to learntn'
Other Udys for aodoes-earnis,:
An the rna0tstrates'H pack their thtno.
r. NUT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Work of Schools for Teaching
Blind Soldiers-Freedom in
Ireland

This Department " free to all readers ,pho
Uish to express their opinions on subjects OF
current interest. IL is an open forum aud the
Epenin0 Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the ptetoSApt Its correspondents. Letters Ynust
be sf0nedY bt the name and address of the
tcriter, not necessarily for publication but as a
guarantee OF GOOD faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

"Sir Douglas Haig is silent on the
western front" declares a dispatch. He
can afford to be. The guns are doing the
talking for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

Penrose's may" on the food bill
comes as the final proof of the measures
merits.