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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

Stephen A. Douglass, of Oklahoma
City, is in the city visiting relatives
and friends. Mr.. Douglass was former.
ly postmaster here, being succeeded
four years ago by the present incum.
bent, c. l.. Byrne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

w c. Tupper, who for the past wek
has been conducting a demonstration
of the Humphrey water heater in Ard.
more, will leave today for Chickasha,
where he will conduct a similar demon.
stration this week. After leaving
Chickasha. Mr.. Tupper vii go to Ten.
ncssee, Mississippi and other southern
states to conduct demonstrations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

Mayor Ben MObley, of New Wilson,
was in Ardmore yesterday Mayor Mob
ley stated that New Wilson is on the
boom and that many new houses were
being erected and civic improvements
are being planned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

William Beattie, a banker of Gaines
vile, was transacting business here
yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

Joe NJ. London, Jr, conected with
the Pioneer Telephone Company, with
headquarters at Oklahoma City, is Wis.
iting his father Joe NJ. London, city
commissioner. Mr., London, Sr.. has
been Ill of grip for the past two weesk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

Oldsmobile is Queen Marmon is
King. AdV.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

Miss Mary Elizabeth Wilson, who is
a student in Christian College at Co
lumbia, Mo, is visiting her mother.
Mrs. Mabel James Wilson, of the
Randol hotel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08

j. W. Hoffman has received a Letter
from Leroy Whitten, the youth who
lived so long with the Hoffman family.
now an enlisted man in the United
States navy. stationed at the training
camp at Great Lakes, ILL.,, stating that
he is delighted with the service. He
writes very entertainingly of his ex.
perience.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
The TeutOnic Mind

Travelling in Germany, AYERS Webherb, he
overheard two exponents of modern Ger.
man philosophy thus conversing:
First Gernlan-Where are you going to
leave the train?
Second German-At Nordhausen. And
you?
First German-Me? Why, at Nordhausen
too.
The train arrives at Nordhausen and
the second German duly gets up to 60
First German--You liar!
Second German-Me a liar? Why
First German-Certanly your are a liar
I ask you where you are going and you
say to Nordhausen. Naturally I take IT
for granted that you are going to Sanger
hansen, as 1t would be obvious that you
would seek to deceive me. Therefore also
say ] am going to Nordhausen, although
of course ] am going to Sangerhausen. But
you say "Nordhausen" and you actually are
getting off there. too. Therefore you are
liar, and a double liar. at that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
TEACHERS APPOINTMENTS

To the Editor Of the Euening Ledger:
Sir-A rule of the Board of Education
governing appointments of public school
teachers operates dsadvantageousy to a
number of deserving young women. grad
uates of the normal school, by reason of the
preference given to those, better crcum-
stanced perhaps having a higher average
as students
In this country OF "a fair field and no
favor" any young woman who in the face
OF adverse circumstances perseveres until
a teachers certificate has been won, Is en-
titled to-and should receve-equal con-
sideration with every other graduate, hold
ing similar certificate, regardless of the
record of the student. The brilliant student
is not invariably the most successful
teacher.
At present several June, 1915, graduates
are patiently waiting to be placed while
graduates of the class of February, 1917
are receiving the positions because of the
higher students rating given the latter
The card record of the student is evidence
counts for more than the certificate Of pro-
fcency bearing the signature of the presi-
dent and other members of the Board of
Education, and the rule of seniority recog-
nized in modern business is unknown
Are not all certificates granted by the
Board of Education to normal school grad =
yates IDENTICAL except, Of course as to
date? Possession of a certificate, then, not
the card record of the student Is evidence
legal and official, that the holder has ouali
fled as teacher. It, therefore, looks like
sheer presumption on the part Of the board
that granted the certificate, or any COM
mittee or individuals acting for the board
to go back Of that evidence for the purpose
of inficting card record penalty, or anv
penalty, not noted on the certificate
ARTHUR SEMPLE
Philadelphia, March 2s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

ths other lands seems on the surface alb
surd We remember Louvain. Lisge.
ypres, Noyon and Rheims. 1t is not BY
intention. but by the chance Of war and
on account Of geographical conditions
that some of the chief jewels Of Antwerp
and Brussels have boon spared. The VIC
tory OF the Marne preserved the glories
of Notre Dame. The fact thai Warsaw
was unfortifed resulted in an occupation
rather than an annihilating siege. and
some of the finest buildings Of the Polish
capital still stand. 1t is indeed astound-
ing that. considering the intensity Of Ger
man brutality and the terrible path OF
havoc cut by the greatest armed strug-
gle in history. 80 many Of Europes tour.
list shrlnes should be untouched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
NOT PERKIoMEN STUDENTS

TO the Editor of the Evening Ledoer.
Sir-The account concerning the procssd-
lngs In License Court against the Amerca y
Hotel, Pennsburg, Pa, involving girls fron,
the Perkiomen school. formerly Perkomen
Seminary. is misleading. The pirls ,..
volved not only are not students OF Pa
kiomen School. but they never have bssn
regular students Of the school (altbomsh
one or two Of them some years ago tooh
special lessons in night schooI. Clauda
kenninger Is reported as having been a
student at the school, which is not correct !.
ne never has been connected with the schoo,
peared in the proceedings was Luther Smith
viii you not kindly correct this renor,
in justice to the school. because o,r rs's',
tation. Is at stake? O. s KpIEpr,1pu pu-
Pennsburg, Pa. March 2S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
Recent studies by members of tn

Recent studies by members of the
Rockefeller Institute apparently estab-
Nshing the fact that the microbes of in.
fantile paralysis enter the system
through the nose and throat rob that dis.
ease Of one of its chief terrors-mystery.
They also show that the war against dust
- properly and more than ever the first
hope Of those. who are working to save
the city from a recurrence Of the child
plague of last summer. But the dust
that is so much OF the "air" we breathe
carries other diseases certainly, whether
= carries poliomyelitis or not. It carries
something worse than a specific disease
the power to impair the general health
Of the community.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
CONGRESS FACES THE TEST

THE Congress which assemblies today
in extraordinary session will have to
face responsibilities as grave as those
that any representative American body
has ever had to assume. involving future
as well as present policy.
These responsibilities are the more
grave because a considerable number OF
citizens in each community maintains
that the questions upon which Congress
must act were not before the country
| in the election last November and that 1t
should not act without appealing for
fresh mandate from the country through
referendum. One Senator has gone so
far as to offer his resignation that the
people may re.elect him as peaceat.
any.price man or else elect another who
can with better conscience cast his vote
for warlike measures. Both sides have
rushed thousands of persons to WASH
ington. where, in the midst of these clash
luB SoHSiSoS hiuSt otiiNO
to think straight in a turmoil that now
concentrates about the Capitol.
Unity of patriotic purpose in Congress
is taken for granted. But it is obvious
that politics cannot be eliminated since
politics still divides the parlaments of
belligerent countries. But political divi-
sion is not and for some time will not be
on the old lines of Republican and Demo.
crat. There have been peace Democrats
and war Democrats, war Republicans
and peace Republicans. Even this align,
ment is changing as Congress inolines to
the belief that the President will press |
for war. The peace men" are becoming |
advocates of the "small.war" idea; the |
war men" advocates of the big war"
idea--the former for restricting hostilities |
to actions between our armed merchant |
men and U-boats. the latter for sending |
many army corps to the trenches. Events |
are moving too rapidly for more talk Of |
referendum. Even the peace propaganda
lists are preparing for a severe setback of
their cause, and are turning their cry
against the munitions makeys-"let the
rich finance their own war"-in the hope.
Of obtaining. II not peace. at least
minimum of costly preparation.
It is not likely that any popular move.
ment undertaken at this late day will
divert the purpose of the Administration
and the majority 1t will command in Con-.
gress In the next few days. Forced into
armed defense as we are, our decision
was really made when we recognized the
fact that we had been so forced. If it is
to be open war. the country is prepared
to accept that decision without shock.
But popular movements cannot be ex.
pected to vanish. nor should they upon
the instant of declaration of war
The war men, will not have won the
case for sending an immense expedition
ary force to France If they get a prompt
declaration Of war. They will have won
little more than they have already OBJ
defense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
Columbia and Minnesota

READER.-It was an error to state that
the enrolment Of the University of Min.
nesota is greater than that Of Columpe
University. The figures as given by IN
registrars are: Minnesota, 5l6S; Columpis
ess2 In addition, Minnesota has 1ss3 sxss
tension students, of whom 17S6 are ssnse
eral, twenty-seven law and eighty CORE
spondence. No data were available on ~.
summer school Besides Columbias studenu
given above. there are 1873 duplicatss's
which are not counted 67lS extension stu
dents, and s023 students In the precedin4
summer session. giving grand total e.
2l,73S less 1903 duplicates in the sufnnes
session, or a grand net total of 2o.aSe
Columbia's regular students are distributee
as Follows: Columbia College. 1853; schoot
OF law, 46s college of physicians and suI.
seons, 42s; schools Of mines. engineers
ana chemistry. ash graduate facultie!
1855; school Of architecture. 90; scho4
OF Journalism, 1856; Barnard College, 1ts1
teachers college, 2444; college of phsfmeeG
4SS school Of business, 81. and unclassi6e4
students, 200, with 1872 duplicates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

THIS is the way religious persecu.
tions start.
In the April issue Of the Atlantic
Monthly the editor says:
There is no crime short of mayhem
of which the Atlantic does not occa-
sionally stand accused by some imagin-
atve censor. We speculate helplessly
upon the reason for such charge as this,
recently received:
1T is with deep regret thate1 notice
you are using the Atlantic for Roman
Catholic propaganda, and therefore
cannot subscribe again.
IAN OLD SUBSCRIBER"
OF all vagaries this is the most vagarious
All very well, but possibly that Old
Subscriber also gets the Wisconsin State
Journal and found in a recent issue this
damaging evidence:
Mrs. Clarke was reading copy Of
Elsie Dinsmore" when the reporter
came into the room Every
where was the mark of culture and
refinement A copy of the Atlantic
Monthly was in his lap, and all around
him were the marks of Catholic taste
in books.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
DISGRACEFUL AND HUMILIATING

As THE newspaper responsible for the
Amagnificent patriotic demonstration of
Saturday. we conceive 1t to be our duty
to protest against the prohibition OF the
pacifst meeting last night.
We are about to go to war in defense
Of the principles Of democracy, OF those
principles there is none more vital than
freedom Of speech. 1t is more vital than
freedom Of the seas.
1t is important that the national policy,
especially in this critical period, should be
adopted only after all bodies of opinion
have had an opportunity to be heard.
That right was accorded citizens of
France and England in the red days of
July. 1914. American newspapers have
accorded our citizens that right in their
advertising and other columns
The pacifsts in their national policy
are. we believe. eternally wrong. They
are eternally right in insisting that it is
their privilege to speak before Congress
has acted
The meeting last night would have
been under Quaker auspices. 1t is a
religious principle of the Friends to
oppose war. There is no pusillanimity in
their attitude.
IT - dissracs to Philadelphia that the
peiiee rsfussd TO let the meeting - held.
u = hnniliatins To- soed cItissns that
o'.eH x!tnln - sAele& . Indspsnd-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
"ENTANGLING ALLIANCEs~

10 tne EDITOR OF the Eveming Ledger:
Sr-Ihe policy ] have urged, whi,b 4.
9sneu Sase sman5souled," is the policy of the
vas. majority OF the American people. Tha,
majority regrets war, but holds ths. 80 :.
oe wased II should be waged entirely with
out reference to the questions Involved ~
.he war IN Europe. There should he rn
entangNng alliances" With the Enten,.
sowers, aoS. a, and America should fight her own
asrny asm, a,Vne ~ ana unaided. To send over an
army Oh, say 100000 now would simplv he
murder on q wholesale scale. and ~ sy ss ue
At any time In the future would bs = .nu .11 -
Hne gresuitous violation OF the princ,r,ss
% end traeitaona q the republic. ana a. ,.sss.
~ ~ sH&sa g tne Aonros Doctrine whict ~
&ests eeye We win not intsrfsro Il. VI q
= s41si3 ~ ~ n.!epe pot in<ssfs@s -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
An Adventure in Beans

ME WERE discussing the mattar .,
" ioods' comestibles, seasonings and s,oh
IKE anairs touchin' on the general unii..
IN case or wars and rumors. In n,,.
earnest endeavor to arrive at ultino.t.
ruin ruin we approached Colonel Will ~
Churchill, who has had a vast exnerienna ~
the training, care and manarement IN
Deans, and asked him suuarelv- n. ~. VI
man. how about 'em. "n 70
Sir" said the Colonel. "tbers no.
raiat,r % pr,n,ed recently in the newspapers
az, t,a 70 the bean Of commerce. Primars
y ay. 'ne Srazlian ,sn bean Is not Brazilian The,
paIus" u,iierent from the true type AS ths
san tbn,,m, mare Is from the Brussels snron,
,,ho = knew Belgian musician ono,
" pr,'a maa lot OF hair which was sprontsS
:" W. usseis' put well let that pass
goA the incident. ana Tor.
hsttor tthnuing, hg, the Colonel said, "A r,,..
u,uo, lean lean comes from Rangoon. Th.v,.n
haan moher than Boston's. The Ransae
us oea. was nrst on sale in New Yorr OF
Ws sssna sents, The Board OF Health ~ az Al
ayor COMMITTEES consented to their .a,s .ns
= sweNe cents, as against the Bostons :
1n,een pid, eighteen asked. OF. div ~
:" snuen Hail. or words to that effsct' y
nememnering our Kipling, we asr.S =.
Solone, II good bean also cana TN, .ns
,tom gs;s :: replied solid ivory s..a. com.
...s.,..s =: ssodsAs Tor ssnenss& ~
assu27ee xeg xere MN q r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

:. 1t is gratifying to Philadelphians
andhAt the Independence Square rally has
snoss owed as inspiring to other cities as TO
ourselves. 1t|has tended to clear the
@ir of all doubts about an undivided
American loyalty. 1t has given signal
proof that the ruling spirit of the times
/ y passionate enthusiasm for militant
s preparation. combined with an orderli.
ness and discipline untouched by hysteria
The crowd never lost sight of the fact
that It was there for America rather than
against Germany. The meeting was or.
sanized in a few days-it may be said
y that success was assured within a few
hours Of the time 1t was officially an.
u nounced the meeting would be held. SO
ewiftly did the many. leaders Of paradiny
bodies catch the idea and act upon IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
THE GREAT TRUTH

THERE Is one form of preparedness
l. which would be an absolute assurance
Of peace for this nation. The oceans are
our. fortresses. If we had "incomparably
the greatest navy in the world" we would
have also incomparably the greatest as.
surance Of peace and protection any ma.
ton in the world has ever known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
City Solicitor

c. s.-The City Solicitors duties incluoe
tne Following: He Is the legal adviser an
attorney Of the city. its departments A.
omcers; conducts Its litigation, advises ~
ofncers. prepares and approves its contfaotn
makes daily returns to the City Controll8
OF all moneys received. approves all securls
ties and keeps register of all contrantA
bonds, etc. His salary. $4,000 year. =
paid by the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

With birds singing, flowers bud.
ding. bees humming and butterflies fit
ting, who cares about drop of sew.
seuty-dve cents a ton in the price of coal?
Two months ago the news would have
been music. Now 1t sounds like the rattle
of . tinpan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
~ AVERAGE NET PAID DAILY CIR
oUxkTfoN OF THE EVENING LEDGER
E FOR EEBRUARY WAS 08,S72


The tale Of the raider Seeadler's
captures in the South Atlantic brings a
certain relief to minds that have baked
ut Imagining the elusive Moewe as being
simultaneously of Rio and safe in "a Ger.
man port"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
That's What Makes Her Wild

Brunswick has horse with only
two legs. At least a note recorded this
week in the town records gives one that
impression. The note, which is for the
sum or $45, reads In part: Same
being for one horse, weight about $50.
two white legs, one forward and one
behind, and known as wild Hattie"
Brunswick (Me) Record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

One of our justly famous PHILADELPHIA
hospitals-we haven't been able to learn
which particular one-displays this sign;
NO CHILDREN ALLOWED IN THE
MATERNITY WARDS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
Song in Absence

II should tell you that love you. dear,
Would you believe me?
If were gone and came back home again,
Would you receive me?
If I were gone day-a month---a year,
Then would you miss me?
And if met you in a moment, mine,
Then would you kiss me?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

History, cries a Socialist in the
ksichstag. is now moving with seven.
league boots, and he suggests that it is
slowly liberating Germany. History. how.
ever. has Il perverse way of helping no.
body who does not help himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
THE BLUEBIRD

Thine the earliest melody
To wake the violet
And stir the sylvan solitude
Where silence slumbers yet
Thine the first sweet voice to break
The spell Of winters reign,
And welcome blossom.laden spring
Into her own domain.
MARY b. MARI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

All the big things are not in the
Omitted States. When we read about a
snunition plant in England twenty miles
long and four miles wide, we get a better
idea of what war really is" than any
thing in America can give us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

Now, there's a poem worth clipping for
pocket or scrapbook. on Friday we
should have said the same thing for
Henri Bazin's classic prose, which neigh
bored our column and perfumed all the
editorial page. Go back for that IL you
can find the paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
COLUMBIA CALLS

From Freedoms heights Columbia calls
Her loyal sons to war; 'f
No lust OF conquest stirs her heart.
The Hun is at the door.
Fling to the breeze the starry Flar.
The rlAG that mafes men free.
1ne tla9 weoce g!orioup stars and okripeo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
In nominating Mr.. Mann

"a IN nominating Mr. Mann for
speaker by the rule Of seniority and
ast service which the DEMOCRATS so
e!evishly followed In retaining Senator
ttone as chairman of the Foreign Rela-
lions Committee. the Republicans deserve
to lose the power to organize the body. It
- not simply because Mr.. Mann is not rep.
}>sentative of the Republican party but
only Of its Old Guard that his leadership
aould be taken from him. The patriotic
1n(y Of Republicans is not to consider
1lng party tactics. Mr.. Mann is unpopu.
kr With many Republican members as
1I - with all the Democrats, which
Hnpt be said of Mr.. Clark, who is not
~ generally popular. but is also ex.
ooced in, the speakership.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

FRIEND f. C. WOLFF, writing from
Lima, o., sends us menu card of the
Congress Cafe, Wilson Hughes, Prop"
and demands to know how that man ever
voted last November. ,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

At the Germantown Theatre last week
this leader was flashed: THE Screens
Greatest Conquest, George NJ. Cohen" 1t
certainly is something of a conquest to
change a mans nationality, or whatever
you call it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE DYEsTUFF

I do not Know Just what 10 do:
I'm in a quandary--in a stew
'Twixt love of country and my thirst,
Ny loyaltys about to burst,
The Germans all, | think, are due
To strike dry place" p. D. O.,
But on This point I'm not quite clear
Could any 11e duplicate German beer?
J. O. d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

o. We do not know where the sugges-
'ton (for the independence Square rally)
d originated, but we do know that the
Mayor is entitled to the credit Of carry
ing It out--The Inquirer.
Yet. even II the Inquirer had known
that the EVENING LEDGER originated the
great demonstration. it would doubtless
have been just as enthusiastic in its ap-
proval of the celebration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

In the notices accorded our latest book
Of verse various epithets have been used.
but "poignant"-thank whatever gods
may be!-has been denied u.s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

WATERMAN on outside work. between an
and 70 years. three nights. two days. for
large factory In North Phila.; iO-honr
snlIts, seven days week; wages S3; must
furnish Al reference Morn. contempt
For man who lives In such an "exact
age" as this would you consider Sc ade.
Quate remuneration? LINDnN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
"Entangling Alliances" - Con-
corning Teachers Appoint
ments-Perkiomen
Students

Utsb TO cypress their opinions subjects Of
current interest. IL Is an open forum. aud the
Ercnin0 Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the tieicS Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed By the aud address Of the
rriter, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee Of good faith.