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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
HISTORIC "NINTH AND GREEN"

There are many Philadephians still un.
touched by gray hairs who can recall with
feelings of mingled affection and Irritation
what was long probably the most incon.
Vehlent railroad terminal station in the
world Now that it has passed away to
De sentimental about the old Ninth and
Green Streets Depot" as 1t was called,
is easy enough. That venerable structure
marked the spot whence the first
steam train ever beheld in this city de.
parted on the afternoon Of November 2s.
1852, Tor the village" of Germantown.
were the old station, which was burned
ooWh more than twenty years ago, In exist.
ehce today 1t would be one of the oldest
buildings OF its kind in America Until
the early nineties and indeed right up to
the opening OF the Reading Terminal, the
Green street Depot was the point of depart.
ure Tor many Of the best trains Of the
reading system. But so completely had
the road outgrown its terminal resources
that, on returning to Philadelphia, the pas.
senger coaches We're discharged not In the
station but in the midst of a dangerous
network of tracks that had grown up with
out the walls in Ninth street. Only the
New YORK expresses were permitted to enter
the station on the trip home 'Tnconven.
ience' seemed mild word for such
eighties.
time, however, the Green Street Depot was
once far ahead Of its period. In 1882 the
fhiiadelphia Germantown and Norristown
railway represented the quintessence Of
modernism. In England the steel road from
Manchester to Liverpool was in operation
and In our own country the Baltimore ana
ONO was running trains on its thirteen
miles OF track to Ellicott's Mills. But rail-
roads In general were brand-new and those
AT the outset. indeed horse power was em.
ployed for the journey from Green street
TO Germantown. On June 6, 1882, the roao
was formally opened. The great proces
sion Of nine cars, built in the style Of tho
mail coaches of the day. each drawn by .
horse, left the terminus at quarter-paa
IL and arrived In Germantown in three
quarters of an hour. Refreshments were
then provided for the expedition at MIS-
Hefts tavern and glowing speeches on tne
advancement OF science were pronouncso.
A regular timetable was put in force IN
next day.
founder of the great locomotive works tnst
bear his name, was at work upon the ensins
that was to leave horse power for railroaov
In the discard. On the memorable Novem'
Der day OF the same year the new sen,
propelled contrivance made an expermentsl
trip to Germantown and for brief Space
attained a. speed pf twenty-eight miles y
hour on the twenty-fourth passengers wen
taken and Germantown was reached Y
the way" trains take almost that mpo
time for the journey, Embarkation
Ninth and Green streets soon becem4
stellar feature Of visit tc ,PhIIA44l
The draVbaokp sof that, .rforjoA ~
4>e@ eyl1eq} - = on1 IH<>
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

ins ana everything II does not require an
army OF handwriting experts to ident'fy
the chirosraphy. 1t Is the Kaiser's own
He can't repudiate his own writing, ano
the Germans won't repudiate him. SO the
fact will have to stand.
II the world. had more samples OF I'm
perial intelligence, unadorned by court
editing. we suspect that the Germans
themselves would begin to understand
that the Kaiser, instead OF attempting to
cram "Kultur' down the throat of the
world, ought to be taking spelling lessons
In a little red schoolhouse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

Sir-Will you let me erect a small
memorial shaft in your yard? Thank YOU
so much. You see, the best servant I
ever had is dead, and I want to nav nv
respects to her--not that you're conduct
ing a graveyard-but you understand me.
don't you? Thank you! Well, Margaret
served me for twenty years and only once
in that time-for period of three months
was she out Of my employ. The fault
for this was mine; I admit It now. We
had had little difference and while we
were estranged Margaret permitted some
one to tempt her way way out to Mil.
waukee on the promise Of easy work and
large pay. She was there two months
and they were two months Of hardship,
She was badly treated and her pay was
constantly in arrears. She told her mis-.
tress one day that she wanted her wapes
and her fare back to PHILADELPHIA. The
woman laughed at her. Margaret waited,
and when her mistress went out she tele-
phoned to me back here in PhjladeInhia
told her her old place was open for her
She started East the very next day. Some
weeks afterward she said to me; "I do
wish could see that woman's telenbono
Dill for last month. Because the day 7
telephoned to you I called a lot of other
friends in Philadelphia, and I think il
will take all she owed me and the price
OF my fare to pay that bill" II this is n
sin, it's the only one I ever knew Mar
garet to be guilty of. Let 1t be engraved
upon her tombstone. Thank you for lat.
ting me erect 1t In your yard.
HOITSEWJu,r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

1. What is the religion of the majority Of tbs
N =, inhabltants Of Poland? " " WIZ
* HOW many lives have been lost on British
merchantmen as q result OF either
, mines or submarines since the war besanS
g. Mhat state does senator Gore represrntS"
t. VINO was xiSs President during Taft's I'd.
8. Who said "Forty Is the old mr.. n, ..,
n yhfty Is the, youth OF old age?T' VI ''u'n'
'' "fhh. W.. WAS was the nationality Of Franz List,
T. oh ,Had Which side 9f a ship is o red light als.
.. What Is q Iapwing?
~. Mhat Is the origin Of the word "lasso9n
'o' "ho Ia the present poet laureate Of Ens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

Behind web of bottles. bales.
Tobacco. sugar, coffin nails
The gombeen like a spider sits,
Surfeited; and, for all his wits.
AS meager as the tally-board
On which his usuries are scored
The mountain people come and 20
For wool to weave or seed to SOW,
White flour to bake wedding cake,
Red spirits for a strangers wake.
No man can call his soul his own
Who has the Devils spoon on loan.
And so behind his web of bales,
Horse halters. barrels, pucaun sails
The gombeen like n spider sits,
Surfeited; and, for all his wits,
As poor as one who never knew
The treasure of the early dew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
THE LADY WITH THE GINGHAM
APRON

Says: Mrs. Clancy tells me Maggie
Doogan is near an Maggie sez Mrs.
Clancy hasn't thing in her house but
what's borried. Amt they terrible? Still
it's better nor tellin' lies about each
Other.n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

The Germans have killed another poet
Francis Ledwidge, just as his genius was
Towering. We don't know whether Joseph
Campbell is within gunshot of the Huns,
but we do know that his new book,
"Irishry," is full Of rare beauty. Here,
take this:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
WRITTEN BY HIS OWN HAND

MR.. GERARD would be in the Ananias
@sA club Il he had not taken precautions.
Tho Kaiser never said It," begins to
rumble out Of Germany before the publ
o11lens of that censored empire have had
eo to gst the facts straight Tortu-
1Dlys bcWsver, NJ. Gerard was not tsll-
) & - - ~ xe1see snid Hs was making
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

That very few cooks have volun.
teered for service is no surprise to the
American housewife. Volunteering to do
anything but leave has been pretty well
out OF their line for many a day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

La Toilette reminds us Of Demos.
themselves so different.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
The announc

The announcement by the British
Government of total OF s74s submarine
murders since the war began gives Nero
and Heliogabaius the rating Of mere ANA
teurs at the trade OF inhumanity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

1t is good to have a Japanese fleet
operating in the North Sea, but Japanese
army operating in Russia would be still
more satisfactory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
HOUSEWIFE.

WHAT WAS it Caesar said about tho
advantages Of small puddle where ono
could be the whole frog or something ,
Well, just look at the corner the Tarrs
seem to have on Tarr's Corners Tho
correspondence is lifted entire from the
Franklin Pa.) News:
TArsR,S copNrn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

In the conservation lexicon of the
housekeeper there should be no such word
as can't. The affirmative form of the word
Is alone admissible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

With drafted men fighting the
battles OF democracy, democracy can
fight the battles Of the drafted mems
dependents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

Splitting hairs over the reprisals
question evidently has no appeal for
France. She prefers cracking few in.
dustrial plants in Frankfort from a point
of aerial vantage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
rhe nresidentiaI amIla

The presidential, smile which the
White House pickets got yesterday when
NJ wilson passed by their banners must
h0Vo besa more Irritating % the rsc,p.
Z uholo Ncral - rn1lnnun>.' a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
The Missus was trying 10 te,, -. :,

The Missus was trying to tell us about
the dog that ran away with the babv.s
dolly What kind of dog was Il. ws
asked. a big one?" "Oh. no." said .bs.
- was small and not pretty; just : rord
Kind of dog e. ..,.,. 4 y, I N I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
YEARS AGO, when Mr.. Cb,,d, u 4,

YEARS AGO. when Mr.. Chids was tho
papa Of our morning sister. obituary
poetry was all the rage In the columr :
of the p. L. Walmsley, an ancient proof
reader, had collection Of rare specimens
which would make a column conductor,s
work one long Joke. II the book cou,S
be found. But it's very likely lost Ths
only bit We remember ran like this.
Father could not hold his food
For his digestion worked not wall
But he now Is done for good
And We trust he is in Heaven
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
The CLEAN of common senss nv,

tied by the Crown Princess in trying to
leave Germany is Of relatively dazzling
brightness In land of mental darkness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

One Of our lads up at Fort Niagara is
nursing lame foot that shouldn't be
His girl knitted pair Of socks for him
and he put them on the very day they
arrived, and wore them upon a hike. One
of his feet bothered him from the start
and it wasn't long before he was too lame
to walk The company doc looked him
over and couldn't diagnose the trouble
at all. The socks looked all right, but,
quite by accident, they found piece of
paper, now worked into a hard ball, in
the toe. They unraveled it and read:
God bless your poor tired feet.-Mabel."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
TARR's CORNERS


Michesl Tsrr the oldest id residen, avg S ,SS,.
past four months was able 10 ttSobtss bss di Ior the
day last week. w 10 out one
Greenyille on Sunday 20 cali on him ana from rom
attend the funeral OF Mrs Runningera. anu also
union is for every family to bring well laIIaS Re-
baskets, also knife, fork. spoon ana CUP. ss
- Mrs; siaJ j. M TAR eelled on Mrs. Fanny Tarr
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
A Call TO Worship.
Editor Era -Learder:

Editor Era -Learder:
When our
hearts are burdened with certain
things the best way to get relief
is to express what that burden is
either orally or in writing. One
of the burdens Of my heart is to
see the Indifference on the part of
so many of our people in attend
ing upon the Divine Ordinance s
Of the Almighty God. A people
that has been so wonderfully
blessed as those of the surround
ing country certainly should show
a better appreciation to our kind
Heavenly Father for the many
blessings received from His
bountiful hand.
At one of my churches where
there should be at least 200
worshippers on preaching days
there are from % to 80, and
most of them young people. A
great majority of our people
either remain at home and lounge
around. go visiting or car riding
on the Holy Sabbath instead of
going to church. | have thought
a great deal about the remark
Hon. Delos r. Johnson made the
night of the meeting here in the
interest Of the Y. M. C.. A., when
there were so few of our people
out. He said, "They won't come
now, but before this awful war
is ovel they will come" agree
with Mr.. johnson. 1t is terrible to
think calauities will have to come
upon people to awaken them to a
sense of their duty to Almighty
God. But it seems that such
providences have to come to pass
to awaken some people. May
God help our people to take more
interest in the worship of God
is my prayer.
Respectfully,
F. N. Swe eney.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
BREEDS OF POULTRY
SUITED TO LOUISIANA

In selecting a breed or variety OF
poultry for average farm purposes
the following points should be kept in
mind:
l. A medium size is desirable;
one which will produce profitably both
eggs and meat.
2. A solid colored variety-white,
black or bluffs more easily kept uni
form than a parti-cohored variety.
3. Birds with light colered plum
age have carcasses of.better appear
ance than birds with dark plumage,
as dark colored fin feather, if brok.
en-, would discolor the skin.
4. 1t is necessary to have sitting
variety unless the breeder is prepar-
ed to use incubators and brooders.
Experience has shown that the va.
rieties best suited to Louisiana con
ditions are the White Leghorn and
Black Minorca in the non-sitting class;
and the White, Barred or Buff Ply.
mouth Rock, the White or Buff Wyan.
dotte, the Rhode Island Red, or one
Of the Orpingtons, in the sitting
class.
On Louisiana farms at present the
White Leghorn seems to be the most
popular variety in the non-sittfns
class, and the White Wyandotte ir
the sitting class. Popularity means
demand and demand means better Cd
portunity to sell breeding stock ol
eggs for Matching. No mistake viii
be made in selecting one of these two
varieties, although several of the
others mentioned are also exception
ally good.-A. F. Rolf, Poultry Spe
cialist, Extension Division, Louisiana
State University.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Sheriff Sale.-No. 1902.
Mrs. Lenora Corkern Kemp
VS..
p. B. Kemp ct ais.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a writ of fiery facias, issued
uut of the 26th Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. 1 will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, January 5, 1918
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, La, to-wit:
Beginning where the north line of
the sw4 of sec 81, township, / south,
range 12 east crosses the Ophelia and
Pine public road, from whence a
black gum 81 south "a east 30 and
running down the meanderings of
said road S 1So 3O' west. One chain
and SO links South, 1886 west 16 chas
and SO links; from whence pine r.,
north sac east 56; thence leaving
said road at this point and running in
a westerlerly direction parallel with
north line of said swa, % chains and
40 links: thence north 10 chains and
IS links to the north line of the swi,
thence easterly along said north line
to point of beginning, containing 45
acres in the north ] CT swi, sec 81,
township 1, south, range II east.
Being same land acquired by P. B.
Kemp from Fl. A. Kennedy as per
deed of record in Conveyance Records
%, page $780,
Terms of Sale. Cash with benefit of
appraisemenr.
This the 2Sth day of November, 1917.
]. E, Ratsman, shsxi4,
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Sheriff Sale.-No. 3012.
Madisonville Bank
Warren Thomas.

Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an order of seizure and sale
issued out of the 26th Judicial
District Court of La, in and for Wash
ington Parish, in above entitled cause,
and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday. January 5, 1918
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, to-wit:
lst-One acre of land in the town
of Franklinton IN the northern part of
the Jesse Day hr No. 50 tp 2, south,
range 10 east, beginning at a point
which may be found by beginning at
the northeast corner of land owned
by J. K. johnson as described in deed
from Mrs. B. Pierce and runs $3.50
east so feet to the point of beginning)
Thence north $3.50 east 3.17 chains;
thence north $50 west 3.I7 chains,
thence $3.50 west 3.17 chains, thence
,out so east to point of beginning
2nd-Seven acres of land described
as beginning at a certain black jack
oak on the east side of the public
road where the northern line of the
Jesse Day hr No. So, tp 2, south range
10 east crosses said road and runs
$50 west 6.43 chains to stob; thence
north S6.57 east 1l.26 chains to stob,
thence north %, west 1911 chains te
stob; thence west 62.5o, south 1881
chains to point of beginning.
3rd-l0 acres of land in the south.
ern part of John Bickham hr No. 46
tp 2. south range 10 east, described as
beginning at d point with a Nv" 10.
Gated on a certain ditch, said point
being the ne corner; thence run S
5l,5o east chains and 55 links tc
north line of Jesse Day hr No. 50, tp
2 south range, 10 east, lightwood
post marked "W"; thence west $50
south along said line continuing
across Main St. (Covington Road te
corner marked '.W"; thence in &
northeasterly direction to branch cor
nering 10 acres above lower Ford al
post marked "W"; thence along the
meanderings of said branch and 6
ditch in an easterly direction to the
point of beginning.
Together with all Improvement
thereon or appurenances thereunte
belonging.
All the above described land being
situated in corporate limits of Frank
.inton, La.
| Terms of sale-Cash without benefit
of appraisement.
| This the 2Sth day of November, 1917
J. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
GRAIN CROPS THAT
DESERVE ATTENTION
LOUISIANA DOES NOT PLANT
ENOUGH GRAIN CROPS IN
THE FALL.
WHEAT AND RYE IMPORTANT
Some Recommended Varieties That
Meet the Climatic Conditions
of the State.

"The acreage of wheat. barley and
rye in Louisiana has not been suffi-
ciently large so far as to be consider
ed worthy Of note by either the state
or federal agricultural authorities.
The difficulty has been to get varie-
ties that would stand the climatic
conditions, but we now have the Alb
bruzzes rye and a blue stem wheat
that seem to have the power of de-
veloping under Louisiana conditions.
There is no special variety of barley
that can be recommended. There
has been an increase in the acreage
devoted to these three crops in the
last few years and the coming years
will no doubt see a still greater ad'
vancement.
One of the most vital factors in
growing these crops is the variety se-
lected It must be strictly Southern
in it's adaptations and should have
been grown in Louisiana for num-
Der of years. The Abruzzes is the
best known variety of rye for Louis
lana, and Alabama blue stem wheat
appears to be good. Several impor.
tations of California wheat have prov
ed to be all right in few localities.
It is a good plan to buy seed direct
from the producer as then one is
surer of getting the variety desired.
Wheat, rye and barley should weigh
60 pounds to- the bushel. 1t is also
good plan to buy all seed on germi-
nation and purity tests. The Seed
Laboratory of the Experiment Sta.
tion of the Louisiana State University
will make tests free of charge. The
seed should be thoroughly cleaned
with tanning mill before they are
sown SO as to remove all the light
ones and to break a number of the
awns 30 the seed will pass more read
lily through the drill.
Fall seeding is more profitable than
spring, hence one should try to get
the seed planted during the first two
weeks of October in the northern half
Of the state, while month later in
the southern part will usually be soon
enough. Seed beds should be firm
but loose on the surface, which allows
the seeds to be easier and more even
ly covered, especially if sown broad.
cast. However, 1t is better to use
the drill in seeding, as with it a
Slightly smaller amount of seed is
needed, and the stand will generally
be more even. Plant bushel and a
half of wheat, barley or rye to the
acre. On sandy and the heavier poor
er lands several hundred pounds OF
acid phosphate may be added to the
acre previous to planting. Or, if one
Is rushed. the fertilizer may be an
piled at the same time the grain is
sown.
The rye will make an excellent win
ter pasture. Wheat will make a
fairly good pasture, but seed is toe
expensive to use it for this purpose
only.-A. F. Kidder, Professor of Az
ronomy, Louisiana State University.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Aswell Wants War
On German Allies.

Upon returning to Washington,
DR.. James B. Aswell, congress-
man from the Eighth Louisiana
district, and DR.. L. Lazaro, rep
resenting the Seventh district,
gave out statements.
Mr.. Aswell is in favor of de-
claring war upon Austria, Tur-
key and Bulgaria Immediately
upon the assembling of Congress
Mr.. Lazaro says President Will
sou is in a better position to
Judge and he will abide by his
decision. Mr.. Aswell would inn
mediately expell subjects of Aus.
tria, Turkey and Bulgaria from
this country, saying:
This government should moi
longel permit Germany's allies
to remain here to report secretly
tho activities of our government
Atpresent these governments art
not officially at war with us, buj
Id reality they are, and condl.
lions permit them secretly, t,
keep the imperial German gov
ernment informed as to the ac'
tivisies of our goyernment while
tbs German government main
taI0s the most effective censor
ship. Their subjects should b
expalIad 1t once.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Secretary of War Baker ;ssua,

Secretary of War Baker, issued
a ruling providing no men of draft
age shall be commissioned for
non -comhatant service unless it i,
shown definitely that he will be
more valuable to the country in
that capacity and no function Of
the army that can be carried or
by civilians shall be placed on
military footing,
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06

ing and situated in Washington Par
ish. La, to-wlt:
Thirty 1907 acres of land, more or
less, being west half of nwi of sei
and the swi of swl of ne! of section
four a. township three 81 south
range eleven (11l east, St. Helena
Meridion.
Terms of sale-Cash with benefit Of
appraisement.
This the 2lst day of November
1917.
J. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Sheriff Sale. No. 1905.
Union Bank. in Liquidation
VIC
D. l.. Barber.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and sale issued
out of the 26th Judicial District Court
OF La, in and for Washington Parish,
In the above entitled cause, and
to me directed, will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder, on
Saturday, December 20. 1917
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franslinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
shs following described property, he.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06

Mrs Blanca de Saulles, on trial
for the murder of her husband,
entertained" the other prisoners
at Thanksgiving dinner in the
hall where they are confined, two
OF her"guests' being men charg-
ed with wife murder.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06

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