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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Buenos Ayres newspapers declare
that the Government has positive in
formation that the Argentine sailing
ship OFana was sunk by a German
submarine.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
CREW OF fcE-BoUWD
FRElGHTEF STARVING
Munisins Has Been Stranded sr or
Ice Floe IN Lake Superior fer five
Days.

Marquette Mich. Soy rr-r-er
Of the crew Of the IRE. rrtar
stranded FOR five deEH .l .-H r
in Lake Superior sarar miles
shore. are srarVluE- aII Efforts ~
food 70 them have BEEN fIrlr
Fear was expressed a'aI trat E-
bers Of the crews cf f1Ir a-reuarH.
the Grand Island. faHpam rr a
and Peter White. which after
attempt at rescue were -aur1- Gre
ice. also are in danger rf Ht--rs t'-r-
The relief tug Thouprrr uEl-a rE.
out from Marquette reeterfrr Haa
been obliged 10 retGrn. reporting the
way blocked by au lco drfr tw
feet thick in places and Hrr
vailing depth OF six frer T- -
possible TO walk over the fee le-aIr-
OF its honeycombed condition FrrU
the shore IL appears that enc w
OF tho ice pack has crashed -r @
side plates OF the lflrlslrE-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Leases of small coal operators i
the ConnellsvilIe, Pa, region will b
cancelled.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Cotton Manufacturers Association of
New Bedford has voted an increase in
wages of 10 per cent. to the $4,000 OPP
eratives in the local mills.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Condensed kilograms

John Williams White, emeritus pro
fessor of Greek at Harvard, died, age
68.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

A step toward increasing farm
products and solving the farm labor
problem has been taken up by Yama
Farms N. Y, in the employment of a
corps of high school boys.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Invitations were extended to Mar
shall Joffre, Viviani and other mem
bers of the. French and British COM
missions, to attend the United Hunts
Racing Association meeting at Bel
mont Park
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Manufacture and sale of collars,
handkerchiefs and other wearing ap-
parel in which reproductions of the
American flag are woven or stamped
are prohibited in an order issued by
the Department of Justice.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Pointing to the fact that the ami
versary of the Jutland battle is ap-
preaching the Berlin Post says: Our
navy is filled with an ardent longing
to give the enemy a fresh chastise-
ment"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Official announcement was made of
the coming of a commission from
Russia, the personnel of which will
be announced later. The American
commission will leave. soon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Another Russian general of a bril-
liant military record has been hit by
the official axe. He is General Russky
who has been relieved of chief COM
mand of the northern army. He will
remain a members of the War Coun-
Gil.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Berlin publishers informed Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg that if
relief of the paper shortage is not
forthcoming they may have to sus-
pend publication at the end of this
week
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Bids from manufacturers only for
900 motorcycles, 3,100 automobiles
and 500 motor trucks will be invited
by the army quarterma ster depot
within a few days in Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
CHOKING

The newest burden visited upon this
round-shouldered generation "on account o,
the war" is a further increase In the price
Of common, everyday linen collars. Unti,
a few months ago the ordinary collar sol,,
at retail for twelve and half cents.. WA
clouds rumbled and it advanced 10 fifteen
Clouds burst and II leaps TO twenty-an
increase Of 33 1-3 per cent.
Collars at twenty cents are not unhesrd
OF. Not much more than ten years ago tbs
usual price was twenty-five cents althou0b
the collars of that day frequently surviveS
more than three or four launderinRs. Rut
todays. collar OF commerce. a poor thine
which fares but Ill in its quarrel with tbs
cruel testh of the laundry, is not worth
Judging BY common values. a ten-cent nIeca
Materials may have increased in cost. lahor
may have demanded a higher wage RI,
even so, the collar slave will hold, a coIiss
Is not worth twenty cents Either a ns,s
process, a new material or a new style viii
De sought at once.
Twenty cents Is too much too pAinhIllO
much. With shoes al the price that ,voula
formerly command three-niece suit n III,
soon be remarked that Clothes breaR' ~
man. Boston Journal ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

Thus she and German gold had an
affinity as irresistible as that between
certain chemicals.
Men, at best, differ as heaven and
earth; but women, best and worst, as
heaven and hell" sang Tennyson. Reams
will he written comparing the case OF
Edith Cavell and Mata-Hari 1t is enough
TO say here that II Miss Cavell was
spy she was a mighty poor one and that
Mats-Hari was past mistress of the
craft and that the mind is incapable of
the mild English nurse making
perfdious love TO German officers TO gain
her ends The devotion which Miss
Cavells memory inspires is evoked
not only from a sense Of injustice done
her. but also from a sense Of her invinc.
ible goodness
II the Javanese dancer had been a
German woman there would be a measure
of admiration due her. Fatherland is
fatherland, and we cannot sing high for
our own patriotism and then sing low
for Germans. But here was merely a
case of the old lucre of the marketpace
and its perversion of the most priceless
thing in the world. There is all the diff
ference between Cleopatra and Charlotte
Corday between Lucrezia Borgia and
Joan of Arc, that there was between
these two modern women who faced the
firing squad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
ELECTIVE BOARDS
FOR THE SCHOOLS
Cuban Sugar Prices-Number of
Troops misunderstanding
the Gangs

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sr-The article in the EVENING LEDGER
of October II, Teacher Upsets Rule Of
Schools" is excellent reading at the ex-
pense of the Philadelphia school officials
of course The impression developed is
correct irrespective of the type of super
intendency under which the schools operate.
An appointive school board is not re-
strained whatever by the hand of the peo-
pie whom they are in duty bound to serve.
II the appointlve board desires to make
right the motive for rule they, of course,
can do that. If they respond to political
solicitation (the solicitor of course, being
under cover), they can ignore the principle
of right In rule and still continue to hold
Office until merciful end eliminates them
a merciful end from the standpoint of the
school children Of Philadelphia and their
posterity.
Philadelphia is unusually afflicted at this
time-it has the Bloody Fifth" on hand,
and 1t has "A school-board ruling which de-
stroys in fact if not by direct order, the
independence of all the superintendents,
associated superintendents and supervising
principals Of the city schools Each teacher
may be a law unto herself If she chooses
because of the influence of the action of the
gentlemen of the elementary school COM
mittee.
1t directs attention of the parents of all
the children of the city to a misunderstand-
by those who are supposed to stand for
right and to train the posterity Of Phila-
delphia to fight selfshness and to stand for
fair rule of the great city. It certainly
advertses a lack of confidence in the edu-
cational head which cannot help but de-
stroy much of the confidence that the
schools of Philadelphia are operated from
the standpoint of justice and equity.
Your article has opened splendid oppor-
tunity for you.
The University of Pennsylvania receives
large State appropriation, and il these
fellows are worth the salt they eat In their
soup they ought as men of presumed au-
thority on education, to help crystalline the
proper sentiment on the Philadelphia sit
uation.
The EVENING LEDGER can do a great
service to Philadelphia by taking this as
a sign that Philadelphia needs an elective
board so that members who act from OBJ
scure motive, from ignorance of school
efficiency and school ethics or from personal
spite may be eliminated from their posi-
tion In a direct and dignlfed manner by
the people to whom they are responsible
Philadelphia, october II. NJ T. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
LINCOLN ON WHITMAN

Henry B. Rankin, of Springfield, Ill, who
was once law student in Lincoln's Office
has recently published in his "reminiscences
the extraordinary fact that Lincoln's ac-
quaintance with Walt Whitmans poetry
dates back to about 1857. Mr.. Rankin SAYS
that time and again Lincoln's enthusiasm
so overnowed that other work was discon-
tinued by us all while he read aloud verse
after verse" He tells how Lincoln rejolced
I'm the virility freshness and unique form
of expression" and even risked a prophecy
as TO the great place "the future would as
sign to Whitmans poems" Seven years
later, visitor TO the White House records
in private letter that while standing with
Lincoln at window, Walt Whitman
strolled past Mr.. Lincoln asked who II was,
said Walt Whitman. the author Of Leaves
Of Grass" Mr.. Lincoln didn't say anything.
but he took good look till Whitman was
quite gone by. Then he says, I can't give
you his way of saying 1t. but 1t was quite
emphatic and odd. We'll" he says, 'he looks
like q man"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
SMASHING THE GANG
To nc Editor of the Epeninn Ladner.

To the Editor Of the Evenin0 Ledger
Sir-The' New York reformers have the
spirit OF Dantcn, who gave the keynote of
the French revolutionists in that slogan,
hard to translate, DE laudace encore de
iaudace, touJours de raudace"-"Courage.
up and at 'em. and then some" You must
Keep everlastingly at the throats of these
wolves to drive them out into the darkness
where they belong.
Every day the papers ask, ''who'is John
F. Hylan?" People must be told all the
facts about men in prominent position In
Philadelphia exposures are made, but once
they are made they are not repeated. When
we get the goods on an official who is not
worthy of trust we should tell the people
about II every day, day after day, until
there is showdown and the man either
proves his innocence and his great worth
or is forced to admit that he cannot prove
his Innocence and so has to quit.
There is entirely too much romance al
lowed to gather around the personality Of
Philadelphia gangsters. There is too much
of the tendency to say, He's a good fellow.
after ALL" and let II go at that Roosevelt
says that the worst thing a man can do IS
TO hit soft. Let us hit our gang hard and
keep hitting. g. s l.
Philadelphia, October II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
NUMBER OF TROOPS IN FRANCE

10 the Edttor OF the EDentng Ledger:
Sir-Can there be any harm in telling
the number Of American troops in France? :?
Other Governments have given precise ac-
counts of their forces, for the purpose of
disheartening the Germans, and l believe
1t would be OF great value in our moral and
political campaign against autocracy to
announce from time to time just what ac-
cretions may be made to Pershng's COM
mand. King George announced some time
ago that 100000 men were in the British
armies. The French Government also gave
statistics which could be read in Berlin.
But until today the only notion that the
public had had of the size of the exped-
tionary force was that given by the state
ment last summer that there were about
10000 American soldiers on French soil.
l think it was Colonel Roosevelt who first
made that estimate.
Today an article from New York Times
Washington correspondent says, mo trans
ports have been sunk, and. despite the fact
that more than 100000 American officers
and soldiers have now been safely con-
Noyed to France by naval vessels, the off,
cial record shows that not one soldier has
been lost in this work of oversee trans
portation OF great army"
More than 100, ,OOO"-this is encouraging.
Must 1t not be equally discouraging for
Germany?
Philadelphia, October IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
CUBAN SUGAR PRICE-FIXING

To the Editor OF the Evening Ledger
Sir-I read with interest the statement
of George II. Earle, Jr, published in Sat
urday's EVENING LEDGER and headed,
Cuba to Yank Sugar Price Down, Saws
Earle" It is true, as Mr.. Earle intimates.
that the record Cuban sugar crop now in
prospect will virtually relieve the world q
shortage in this essential commodity. 1t
is equally true, however, that IL the Cuban
sugar producers are to have their produc-
ton stimulated, Injurious price fixation,
which would discriminate against them
would be out Of the question,
For the information of your readers the
matter of the hxation of the price TO be
paid for Cuban raw sugar by the United
States food administration is still in abey-
ance. and considerable concern exists
throughout the island republic as TO the
fate Of the sugar producers. unless some
adequate guaranty is TO be extended to
them that their interests may not be ruined
through a low price for their product.
The costs OF the factors entering into
the production of sugar, such as labor. ma
chinery, materials transportation, bags
IIghteraKe warehousing. Insurance and
ocean freights, have increased SO greatly
mat unless a departure be made nv ths
limited states food administration Of its
announced intention OF considering the fixa-
tion of Cuban raw sugar prices lipon a
basis OF 7.25c for western beet sugars. al
most certain ruin 10 the Cuban interests
will result
President Menocal, Of Cuba. as every
ht-niinded Cuban, has no doubt that
Food Administrator Hoover and hls aaao-
clntes win M . fair valuation tor ihe
Cuban crop hut ~ oonelps|onr such -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
INFLUENCE OF HOOVER

THERE Is surplus of bananas in Boston
- Prompt and wise action by the Boston
health department and Mayor Curley has
prevented the destruction of 10000 bunches
OF bananas, and has saved for the peopls
fruit. u
When a United Fruit Company's steam.
ship entered Boston harbor last week n
reported to the health authorities that be-
cause It's refrigeration plant had broken
ooWn during the voyage from Costa Rica
lts cargo of bananas had become unsalabls
and asked that II be condemned At any
other time than this the inspectors would
nave given the company permission to throw
the bananas Into the ocean But they had
come under the influence OF Mr.. Hoover, and
they reported that although the bananas
were TOO ripe to be shipped to market for
sale, they were still good food
mayor Curley thereupon wired Nr,
Hoover and got in touch with other con-
servationists. They in turn called the at
tention of the president of the United Fruit
Company to the terrible waste that would
De permitted II the fruit were consigned
TO the sea. He at once authorized the giving
away OF the entire cargo. Thousands Of the
poor Of Boston and many in better circum'
stances visited the boat and bore away all
the bananas they could carry
rms action on the part of the Boston ohi'
cials and of the United Fruit Company
should receive national attention and in
dorsement. The giving away Of these ba'
nanas meant not only the loss to the com
pany of the cargo. which was lost already
but another loss caused by a temporary ds'
crease In the market demand for the fruit
In all parts of the country there are com,
mission houses that to keep up prices Woulo
prefer Ito destroy food which is about 70
spoil. The example set in the Boston casa
should be followed by these dealers wig
for the sake of America and humanity woule
forgo possible profits and be generous Tne
newspapers Of America would be glad 70
give publicity to such acts.--Detroit News
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
A HARVARD EDITOR

Death is not terrible to him who meets
1t bravely. wisely and in the strength .,
his youth. II is always terrible TO tne
coward, the weakling and the fool iss
by the very inverse reason, for those VIM %
remain the death of a brave man Is uss"
beyond the poor power of words.
II is not the passing out Of the persons,
life. dear as that may be to those Wno
have known him, which constitutes us
loss. 1t Is the unfulhlled promise. the W.
cant years. the deed not done which mlkn.
have been well done, the cutting snort o.
strong mans life. For the loss OF hes.
no vacant praise, nor deeper memory hV'
most bitter grief may at all avail.
William Meeker editor OF the hAIVs.s ~
Crimson died in France In that cause ~,
which other fine lads have died. he wen'
forth bravely, as he could not help out - ~.
More than that a man may not 40. ~,
highest reverence goes to him who wins ~.
proud right 10 die. But nothing may
make the broken years. The Leadership, .p' .,'
inspiration may not be CLEANED from Z, ae1iisis 1iiss
There are those who knew MN ~ ~ -.
who. finding words but barren things. 49, ~
say only this It would have been wen 49,
another died for him.
Harvard counts him not the least ''','*
her sqils Harvard crlmsoIf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
SwINDLE.PROOFING THE LAW

TNHE EVENING LEDGER many months
l. ago called attention to the weakness
of the insurance laws of Pennsylvania.
Shortly thereafter the miserable situa.
tion of Pittsburgh company came to
light. II is a severe commentary on the
laXity of our legislators that many OF
the greatest Pennsylvania insurance
companies have found 1t necessary to
operate under the New York code Of
TO hy-by-night companies and insurance
swindlers to fleece the people have not
been to the advantage of the many good,
strong and conservative companies in
the Commonwealth. They, we believe,
would welcome the modernization Of the
Pennsylvania statutes.
Our campaign for the constructive
revision of the law met with little en-
couragement while the Legislature was
in session. The Governor, however,
though somewhat tardily. has appointed
commission to study the whole ques.
tion and make an authoritative report.
We trust that this means real reform i'm
the near future. The insurance policy
issued by any company sanctioned by
the State of Pennsylvania should be as
safe as Government bond. The policies
of most of the companies are that strong,
but recent scandals have convinced the
public that the law should be so stringent
that no fake establishments can ever
again do business within the confines Of
the Commonwealth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
RAILROAD RATES

DROPER freight rates for railroads is
economic question, pure and simple. The
intricacy of the statistics on which def
mite results must be based is so great that
none but an expert can be expected to
reach logical conclusions.
The railroads make a good case for the
proposed increase They made a good
case last spring, but it did not convince
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The latter enjoys the confidence of the
country just because it has given evi.
dence repeatedly that it cannot be stam-
peded into affirmative action by propa-
ganda or other means. If it should de
eide now. therefore that the eXigencies
of the present alarming situation re.
quire readiustment of rates such as
to restore railroad credit and make pos
sible the huge financing operations
which appear to be imperative, the public
will accept the decision with good grace.
II will know that the proper thing has
been done.
II an increase in rates is not granted,
constructive action of some other sort
by the Government may be requisite. 1t
might take the form of underwriting rail.
road bonds, which would be an augury
of future ownership by the Government.
The one thing certain is that the rail.
roads must be made thoroughly efficient
and kept in that condition.
A let-down in the excellence of the
natiOD's fra nSnOrtatiOn sVstennS uoIld ha
fatal during the war period and disas-
trous to the subsequent progress and
development of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
Answers to Yesterdav,s ou;v

. 9ulS
l. The sobranje Is the legislative body Of I,ul.
- The Gulf Of Finland IA an arm Of IN.
baltic Sea. PetrOgrad Is at Its south.
n - eastern corner. ~
D. CzsTnin Is the AustrO-Hunsarlan ForsIsa
- FEDERAL prisons are at Atlanta, Ca, Fori
neayenworth. knn.i McNell's Island
Mashi Mare Island, Cali Boston, Mass,
hhnin hhnG fortsmouth. n. H., the last thrvs
D. Inc fastest Atlantic Ocean passage was that
2i the Mauretanla, Queenstown 10 New
York September 11-15. 1910, four DAYS
a =, ten hours and f0rty-One minutes
O. MonrOe was President 100 years ago.
=, =, strikes. "'""'' VI
o. fritteri something fried. II has the same
n derivation the word "fry"
a. !ennet Is y small Spanish horse
lO' Rotten Row, or 1.-THE Row % Is tbe fashieu.
hDle driving course In Hyde Park London
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
Tom Daly's Column
LIEUTENANT BENNY LEONARD

LAhO bNANI DbNNl LEONAhD
he lisht-welght champion has been commls
oUer the top, 6oys,
OUef ace 0oi
Here's Chere ace cop, boys;
We Us C Co.
Nt1 on the gun, lid,
Chuck 70 a1cdyl
No need o. none, kid
Not here today
Folly ger leader,
Benny, the Lieut."
Here's the best bIceder-
Amt 10 a beauty
Jtst a bare NIT, DO,
Jist a plain I'M:
S'cing 70 BIT, DO.
OATS hoD TO uUin.
Look at per Lieut. Uork,'
See hoU run!
Speed up the foottCork-
Here comes the Hun!
Let tur a Jeint, Rid.
Cross tCith the right:
Spill the red paint, Kid,
'AtS hoio to fghL
NoiC tUr the jdiU bones,
BiG! bang an bi6!
Let Or. Sd1CboRes
Finish dat stiff.
Here comes some more notU,
SiciHg Ieft an right!
Let's end the 1cdr nOlo-
ATS hotD TO fght.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
MATA-HARI

rrHERE are few old sayings that have
y 50 terrible and sinister a hidden mean
Ing a. ~Ail is fair In love and war" It
would not ne likely that those who have
made war unscrupulously would fail TO
wiring lho last unitarian value from that
n|shlf power feminine charm. Mata.
Har NeF pawn IN the game played by
t04 0|I|Hu|nE auioQlats of Berlin. she
|a| 8N|as ~ Neteklng mems 1ives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. Explain the fact that the second Llbert,
Loan Is sometimes spoken OF aE A three
billiOn-dollar and sometimes az A AVE.
billion-dollar loan.
?. Explain the expression "Jerked yenlson."
3. What was the Forum In ancient RomeS
4. Name five famous waterfalls.
3. What Is the Alliance FroncaIseP
9. Define "HeIicOn."
d About when was Magma Charta wr'ttens
3. What IL a pOrtcuIIis?
D. What is n sorcerer?
10. Who was Marcus AureIius?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
TOLD TRUTH THE FIRST TINE

MO MATTER what some witnesses
~ may testify to hereafter, after being
subjected to influences of one sort or
another, the general conclusion of the
public will be that they told the truth
the first time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

1t Is not remarkable that large
sums are needed TO make the water sys.
tenn adequate. Why pay attention 10 so
trivial a thing as that when by playing
politics It Is possible to make millions?
As we have said before, good government
Is good business, ana good busines. vo,,ld
rnean water systsm up to the mark n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

The United States Steel Corpora.
ton has decided to take $4,000 900
worth of Liberty Bonds. Mr.. Ford and
his company took s1O,OOOOOO worth. Pos.
sibIy wealth is conscrIpting itself.