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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
TYE NEW lIARSEILLAISE


Partners for peace since Wilhelm Sleic IT,,
America and France, "Trip hGndSl
In one tricolor 0drJed 90 to IL,
The compact for the sweepstakes
stands.
No bully Of q rank outsider,
Though dashed by ScoUrge Of blood and
guile,
shall make the run 1ritHiu a mile
Of liberty 1Cith you to guide her.
You're on! 1t Is our debt:
You're on! God backs the bet;
You're on! You're on! hit up the pace,
The hOmesTctch opcus clear!
TAc graud tier tccms yrith JrcathlcS8
rOOtcrS
Who cheer your gallant thoroughbred,
lFhHc Kisses for the gang Of IootcrS
Thdt framed the race the cIdmor thread.
But round the last turn the dch
HHHd'riHg
Shoirs Red Blue white az caSy HrSt
StraighFHiHG into 4, mighty burst
OF speed, that legrcs d stunned lroHd
aoondring.
You're on! II is our debt;
You're on! God backs the bet;
You're on! You're on! hit up the pace,
The homeStrctch opens clear!
The near goal grOanS beneath its pri>cS,
Neuer 1cds finish for such stakes;
And a great shout Of triwmph rises
As the black Stced Of KUltUr breaks
We actH," dccldimS q frcH2iGd cIupbiRg--
The Hun Hmps IN an dlSo.rdn
and high ADORE the trdmpIcd tan
Bchold the fused tricoIOr HdppiHy'
You're on! It Is our dcJt
You're on! God backs the bet:
You're on! You're on! Hit up the pace,
The hOmcstrctch opens clcar!
STANLEY Il. WILSON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

pels us tc admit that II looks like small
baseball world with Philadelphia out Of
It, cries of Sour grapes" TO the contrary
Notwithstanding. The game today is like
the play of Hamlet" with Hamlet left
out.
Hundreds of thousands are clamoring
for tickets at fancy prices, as usual
But let no one think this fanatical love
of the sport betrays a lippant attitude
toward that more important national
game across the seas. Sport goes hand
in hand with martial prowess. A new
Wellington will some day record that
the war was won on the baseball dia.
monds of America, paraphrasing a IA.
nous saying about cricket. Muscle wins
wars; muscle morale and manhood are
built UP in an athletic nation. We can
thank our many decades Of baseball
frenzy for giving us something "on"
the unathletic Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
A NATIONAL SCANDAL

CONGRESSMAN MOORE does not
~ eXaggerate when he SAYS, in his
article on this page, that the murder in
the Fifth Ward has attained the dimen-
sions Of national scandal.
Senators and Representatives from all
parts of the Union are amazed at the
revelations which couple the names of
Philadelphia officials and New York gun
men, and well they may be. Since Amer
lea entered the war the patriotic tradi.
ucns which center in this city have been
emphasized as they never were before
Renowned statesmen and generals have
made pilgrimages to Independence Hall.
But was Philadelphia thinking only Of
factional politics during all these solemn
months of Americas preparation for the
great struggle overseas? This is the nat
ural question which men from other
States are asking.
There is only one way now for citizens
to advertise TO the rest of the country
that the answer to this question is mo.
That way is to overwhelm the gang az
the polls on November 6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. NiscOunt Ishii is the special ambassador at
the head of the Japanese commission now
visiting this country.
=. Wen all hang together" Benjamin Frank
Inns nun at the time Of the Revolution.
I'VE must all hang together. or assuredly
we shall all hang separately"
3. Automobiles came into general use between
the years 1899 and 1901.
4, Theatre OF II war;: The land and sea area
in which operations occur or may be
pected TO occur.
). The Liberty Bonds pay per cent interest.
9. Cardinal Gasparri is PapaI Secretary Of
State.
Z. COmmuniGue: Pronounced "eOmmunikay."
report, especially q report on mllltaf,
operations.
3. BOlO Pacha; French citizen, Paul Bolo
(Dacha is title he Is supposed TO have
gotten In Egypt in the Khedives service).
held as u traitor in France for plots for
premature peace.
o. Prima facie case: Sufficient evidence for .
MAGISTRATE to hold n man for a higher
court. u
10. Russian nOveIsts: Turgenev. Dostoevski and
TOlstoy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES

THE underlying principles in accord
l. ance with which a transit lease should
be drawn are well developed by modern
practice.
First. The amount OF capital in
vested in the existing system and en-
titled to protection should be deter.
mined. when SO determined this capi-
tai should be protected frankly in the
lease.
Second The rate of fare should be
determined by the city, without inter-
vention by the company, preferably
by an automatic gauge similar to that
I'm vogue I'm Cleveland.
Any arrangement that fails to have as
its basis an absolute determination Of the
fixed investment of the company that is
entitled to consideration will be fuuda-
wrong and unacceptable to the
city. A satisfactory solution Of a problem
is never obtained by sidestepping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
EARLY DAYS ON THE. YORK ROAD

IN 1880 two young men. Heinrich Frey
l. and Joseph Plattenbach, had black
smith shop near the present corner Of
Front and Arch streets One of the curious
visitors to their shop was a young Indian
to whom they showed great kindness. one
day the Indian, who was Joseph. the son
Of Tamane. the chief Of the Lenl Lenape,
followed an old Indian trail through the
woods TO the headquarters Iof the tribe.
The visitors made such a good impres.
sion on the Leni Lenape that they were
adopted into the tribe Before their re-
turn Tamane took them to the spot where
the Germantown road joins the York road
and told them that a council of the tribe
had decided that TO them should belong
all the land in that region until the Great
Spirit should call them to the Eternal
Wilderness. At the moment the sun was
rising in the east, so the young men named
the spot Auf-gehende Taune, or Rising Sun.
On March "a, 1908. the proprietors Of 4
the Indian grant, which had been confirmed
by William Penn, OHere married. They set
tied at Rising sun. Eight years later the
- = 80 ANeNN NtN9 pl'oAlShf anu vlNs my
years later Mary Davis bought thirty-eigh'
acres at the forks OF the roads, and opened
Rising sun Inn. -
Neither fleeing redemptoners nor honest
travellers had an easy time on the Old
York road, II the weather conditions were
the least bit bad The deep black mold
made excellent mud, and there were
Teacherous quicksands in many places
Farmers on their way to market were &C.
customed to go in parties that. one might
help another when difficulties were en-
copntered. Some one who ventured to make
the trip alone found II advisable to use four
and perhaps six horses; even then they
were sometimes badly mired An old resi-
dent quoted in Natson's Annals. declared
that he saw once near Rising sun Village
"a team stalled and that in endeayoring 70
draw out the fore horse with an iron chain
TO his head.it slipped and the horse was
50 badly injured tnat he had TO be killed
In 1SO3 steps were taken TO correct these
conditions the turnpike was authorized.
and conatfpctien begun at once on the sec
Cor from Rleipg Sup % the Red Lon
II Willow Gro4ftohr r. Far|44
'NN r 4QI d IGItIle|taa'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. What is meant by Nemesis?
2. French airmen have dropped bombs on
Stuttgart. Where Is that city and about
how fRr is IL from the frontier?
3. Describe the procedure for imDeaChnE q
Mayor OF Philadelphia:
4. PershInE has received n new title. What
is Il"
). About what percentage OF the drafted men
have been called to camp? tH
@. What is the derivation OF 'bedlam"?
:. The name revenue cutter" is no longer
used. What name is now used to describe
thin service.
\. What part of the eye is the iris?
o. What Is Sanscrit"
10. What Is q cretin?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

A contractor in Worcester Mass,
writes to ask. in all seriousness, IL It's
true that we contemplate enlarging the
large number Of new prisoners" Some
newspaper paragrapher made an uncon'
scious hit there, very likely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
THE WORLD SERIES

WIcRkD Series do not seem quite SO
, rserlousr when they're not played at
homie rhis city has always felt it had
E |east haif monopoly on the series.
and usually The maisY half. Chicago ana
.H York contend today IN the nrsi
n| Ia' Ih& thtmp|onsh'p n the world.
t.1 Hnf q ps, fie,er|n. SsH|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Who Cares About Dad?

Howard NJ. Earl, who is the big
boss Of Burpee's Fordhook Farms, has
sent us a communication which starts us
sabbling again about "Iielly, the Rolling
Mill Man"
Look here, aujence," Kelly used to
say to the patrons of the old Central
Theatre, 'if ever ye have any singin to
do always sing about Mother Don't
never sing about Father bekase they's
nothin in it. But suppose We had to,
what songs would ye have to choose
from? Well, here's Father, Dear
Father, Come Home Wild Me Now
You've Got Yer Share THAT amt in
the song, but that's what it means), an
over the Hills to the Poorhouse' an
a lot o pleasant things like that"
How About Dad?" is the title of Mr..
Earl's message, an editorial clipped from
Mississippi paper. There's been a lot
written" it begins, about the brave
mothers who are giving their sons to war.
And no one will quarrel with the words Of
praise uttered in their behalf. II is i'm.
possible to overestimate the sacrifice thew
make in the service of their country.
But want to speak about the fathers" !"
And he proceeds TO do it, from full
heart.
But that sort of thing seems to us to be
dangerous. It's a terrible thing to start
a man crying, and perhaps that's one rea.
son why there are no sentimental songs
in praise Of Father-particularly in re-
lation to the parting of Dad and the lad
who, being big enough now for soldering,
is ripe to be Dads chum.
James Whltcomb Riley once told us
that frequently when he stood up he
fore an audience to recite his magnificent
the adjective is ours, not his) poem about
the old man and Jim-"Good.by. Jim
Take Care O. Yoursef'-he feared for the
consequences. For on one occasion, he
said, a man in one Of the front rows Of a
crowded opera house broke in upon his
recitation with Damn it, man. that's
enough" and went out of the house.
Maybe we'd bes+ stick to home-and
mother songs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

We are beginning to receive letters
from German sympathizers' complaining
that French aviators have killed Ger.
man women and children. What doc.
tor ever liked a dose OF his own medieine9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

Being in contempt OF court is n
new sensation for the Mayor, but being
in contempt Of the community is not a
novel experience
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

A $50 Liberty Bond will supply a
Sammee with 1000 cartridges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

Why jump on the Union League?
The Union League has not jumped on
anybody.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

ENGLAND is full of names that lool,
one way and sound another. There's
"Cholmondeley," which nearly everybody
now knows is pronounced "Chumley."
Remember the stoEy of Lord Cholnonde
ley, who was so touchy about his
name? No? Wen, his lord hip was pass
ing out Of his garden gate one day when
a visitor came along and asked, rs Lord
Chol-mon-de-ley at homer" mo" said re
"nor any of his pe-o-ple"
But now comes E. odden with one We
never heard before. He presents II in
this fashion:
There aoGs young felioto Of CIrencester
Who eI9ped loith The char,roBlan's siren
cester.
His people, IN haste.
The rHn0irags traced.
Hnt fopnd thar fhe fran tras f,olrences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Works Harm to City

The situation is made more cNasperauhs
by constant Inquiries as to "men higher
up Especially is this so in the Senate,
where Mr. Penrose sits as Republican head
of the Finance Committee and virtual leader
of his party, ana in the House, where Mr.
Ware has q seat and is a member Of the
important Committee Appropriations.
The constant inquiries Of colleagues and
the cloakroom conversations are not al
ways to the liking Of the leaders whose
names have been drawn into the scandal.
nor 10 any other Of the States represen-
tatives Thus far the position of Senator
Penrose apparently has not been publicly
stated and as the shooting occurred while
he was in conference on the revenue bin,
there was little opportunity for him to dis
cuss it publicly even IL he were inclined
to do So
As to Congressman Ware, the national
capital constantly confuses him with his
brother, the Senator. SO far as the term
the Wares" is concerned, it has come TO
be regarded as politically indigenous TO
Philadelphia, even as the Biddles" and
"the Cadwaladers'' were socially in the
earlier days. on the House side Of the
Capitol during the week the Wares" We'd
in interest almost with the Norton Henin
incident, since the headlines in the Phila-
delphia newspapers attract as much atten-
ton in Washington as do those in the local
newspapers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

The Government it appears, has
10000 airplaines under construction. No
wonder Mr.. La Toilette foams at the
mouth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

Maybe it is a good thing chat the
men who wrote the revenue bill are not
running the food administration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

Colonel House will not make peace.
but he may make peace possible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

What difference does it make which
team wins? It means almost nothing
to Philadelphia and Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

There are 10000 charges against
l. W. w. prisoners, and that's not half
enough
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Effect on Rank and File

Apart from the "higher-up" element.
which interests the Philadelphia school
for Scandal" in Washington, the effect of
all this notoriety upon the rank and file of
Pennsylvania voters invites discussion. The
average country Representative knows lit
tie about the political conditions existing
in but-up district like the Fifth
Ward. That gunner should be employed
at elections is to him the astonishing thing
about it all ''Who is responsible for
these disgraceful conditions?" is the in
quiry most frequently put, or, why are
such methods tolerated in a city so tradi-
rionally patriotic as Philadelphia"
The questions come in good faith, but
they denote the national Interpretation Of
these recent brutal election performances in
the City Of Brotherly Love. The outcome
of the meeting at the Academy of Music
was one of the best answers thus far given
! to the critics of Philadelphia That meeting
evidenced the faith of the people in good
! government at home as 1t also stood for a
| world democracy on just and humane prin-
| cples. There is little doubt even among
/ practical party workers that legitimate poll
| tics is preferred to those controlled by
money or by the use of the pollceman's club.
| Since the Wanamaker-Quay fights, years
| ago, the average political worker has been
up against difiicult political conditions in
| Philadelphia, due TO the ups and downs of
| the various political organizations. Many
! of them unquestonably would welcome a
1 change that would tend to put politics upon
| a higher plane,
/ IT is conceded that in wards like the
| Fifth, or, in fact, in any OF the river wards
| the political worker who does his best by
| the organization Of his party has a diff
| hcult Job to perform. In some respects he
| is a veritable Samaritan. But where the
| allen population is strong the unscrupulous
worker is in position to do great harm 70
the city and state
The national legislature Is now passing
upon measures Affecting the alien popula.
tion, so that foreigners who live in wards
like the Fifth will need the advice of the
| best friends they can get. Some of these
laws will affect the rights and prospects
even the liberties. OF aliens. As the Fiftt
Ward once the seat OF American aristoc
racy and still the home OF Independents,
Hall and the Liberty Bell has become IN,
abiding place Of numerous foreign-born
some OF whom fled 70 this country 10 avoIs
oppression. II Is vital that reason rathe,
than terrorism or prejudice should rule h
such a community. The methods OF IN,
gunman certainly have no place IN the his
toric heart OF Philadelphia, where ever,
instinct Of humanity cries, out for enilRht
cnment and sood citlzanslip
J. HAMPTON 1lOofIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

There is evidence to show that the
hearing ought to have been held in the
juvenile division of the AIunicipal Court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Tom Daly's Column
THE laws DELAY

The MAJOR Is ~ contempt toddy--
Contempt Of Court that is-dnd sdyi
Don't that inst proce "the Id,o's doldy'P
For, sdtes dliUei % sure Is true
That toith the peopIe-me aud voH-
He's been there for gear or ttcoi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
Fifth Ward Row Capital Talk

The deplorable Fifth Ward row. with
its New York accompaniment Of gunmon,
although it involved primarily the elcc-
tton Of a Philadelphia Councilman. has
been as much talked about in Washington
during 'he last week as have momentous
matters affecting the war in Europe. Each
morning, as the newspapers have arrived,
representatives from all the states Of the
Union have informed themselves Of the
shooting Of Policeman Eppley and Of the
bludgeonng of Jimmy" Carey until Carey
has become almost as famous in Washing
ton as the redoubtable Hehin Of Alabama.
But the sad part Of 1t all is that those
who come from rural communities and
States far removed from congested districts
like the Fifth Ward, and who have little
knowledge Of the needs Of the people, or of
the sacrifices made I'm their behalf by men
like Father McDeuuott or the Reverend
Mclienry and others who labor in thc Lords
vineyard thcrc--whcrc many disdaiu to
worl-are given to cheap comments, and
sometimes 10 verbal estimates derogator,
to the true life and spirit Of the people Of
Philadelphia. no one who knows the pa
trotlc pride OF the quaker city can listen
to this sort Of criticism without wishing a
plague upon any or all political houses
which encourage or indulg, in election prac-
tees so calculated to harm and destroy the
fair fame Of the first American city Of the
land
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06
FIFTH WARD CASE
NATIONAL SCANDAL
why Are Such Methods Toler-
ated in Philadelphia" Con-
gressmen Ask

Special Correspondence Of the Evening" LEDGER
WASHINGTON, oct. 6.
DOLITlCS may be no worse in Pennsyl-
l. vania than in New York or some of
the other large States, but for some reason
or other the Keystone state Is more freely
discussed, because Of It's politics, than
any other. New York has its gunner, and
money plays an important part in the cleo
tions Of States which escape national criti-
cism but somehow or other. when anything
disagreeable happens in Pennsylvania poll
yes, it stlrs up the od.time slander that
Pennsylvania is corrupt and contented."
Any one with experience in national life,
who keeps tabs upon election performances
In the various West and Middle West states,
or who follows the bitter primary struggles
in the southern States, knows how unjust
and unwarranted are the insinuations
against Pennsylvania as a whole. But no
one who has been here for dozen years
can fail to have observed that the recur-
renee Of political strife in Pennsylvania has
done that great Commonwealth much harm
and given It and great cities like Phila-
delphla and Pittsburgh an undeserved rcpu-
tation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-06

Former Ensign, United States Navy.
REPRINTED bV permission OF the Editor OF tn
NntU and Merchant luriNC.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-03

A marriage license was issued
in Denver Saturday to Thomas E.
Chapman of this city and Gwen
doline Reese of Lafayette, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. l. Spessard en-
tertained few of their friends at
delightful informal supper Sun
day evening in honor of their tenth
wedding anniversary. The table
was artistically decorated with
larkspur and yellow colum bine, and
and-painted butterflies adorned
small yellow candle shades. Seated
around the table were Messrs. and
Mesdames w. S. Leebrick, W. G.
Arkills, G.. K. Kimball, g. I.
Spessard, Miss Eunice Thompson,
Miss Margaret Kimball and AL
Weinherger.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-03
II. O. Allen, Dentist.

DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Morehouse
spent the weekend IN Middle Park
Miss Beulah Barry and Miss
Haley Black spent Wednesday at
Troutdale.
Mrs. Stone and children of Sag
NAV, Michigan, are visiting at the
W. 7. Chapel home.
Mrs. William Passmore has re-
turned to Denver after pleasant
visit with Mr.. Pass more.
Ed Redding returned home
Thursday evening and has ac-
cepted a good pos ton with II. A.
Elliott
Miss Charlotte Collie left the
first of the week for Boulder,
where she will spend the remain
der of the summer.
Mrs. Maggie Macleod left for
Denver today to visit with her
daughter and to attend the SUPP enc
session OF the Fraternal Aid Union.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer and
John Rohner motored to Cheyenne
for the Frontier Day celebration
RIP. Russell of Colorado Springs
has been here for the past ten days
to open the Alpine mine. Machin-
cry is being placed for pumping
the water from the mine so it can
be given a thoro inspection.
Nj. and Mrs. w. l.. Bush left
for Denver Wednesday, where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs Bush have endeared
themselves to many people during
their residence here and will be
greatly missed in business aud
social circles. The best wishes of
the community go with them to
their new location.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-03
HERE AT HOME

Roy Ashbaugh spent a few days
in Denver during the week.
Miss Elvera Peterson and Miss
Rose Frances spent the week enc
at Bla ckmer's ranch.
Father and Mrs. Don f. Fem
of Golden spent Wednesday and
Thur shay with Mr.. and Mrs w
T.. Renshaw.
There will be an ice cream social
at City park Thursday afternoon
and evening, August 10, by the
Ladies Ala society of the Meth
odist church.
MIR. and Mrs. 5. G. Thames of
Coving ton, Texas, are here on a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A Thames
The younger Mr.. Thames is in
the drug business in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. q. Stafford and
three OF the boys motored to Den
yer and Colorado Springs last
Saturday, returning home Tues
day with Mr.. Stafford's mother,
who came up for brief visit.