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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
A TRIUMPH OF NEPOTISM

MODERN executive in Pennsylvania -
A'A Philadelphia have never done 50 y
for their relatives as Thomas Mexican
was elected Governor of the Comno
wealth In 1902 Mexican appointed q
relative after another to lucrative posta
else prevailed upon his party to elect -
At last, in 1906, this nepotism became Z
chief political Issue of the community y
In the July of that year the Goysrs7
appointed DR. George Buchanan, his pnypl
clan, as physician at the Lazaretto. Doo1
Buchanan had for seventeen years been
citizen and resident Of Maryland, not aF!l.
ing In Pennsylvania until after the appNE
ment was made. This was intoleLs1
The Aurora, under the title. THE We
Family" gave the following list OF peIsx
connected by blood or marriage with
family of the Governor. who held omce@
the State, with the salaries attaches
their positions:
Thomas Mexican. Governor, SbSs4
Joseph b. Mexican (son). Attorney
eral, $4,000; Thomas Mexican, Jr., "
private secretary. $500; Thomas Mckz
Thompson (nephew) Secretary OF the
monwealth, s2l50; Andrew Petit tsossI
iaw), -four inspector, $1,000; Andrew
ard (brother-in-law of PettiD, auctioe
$500; DIR. George Buchanan, Of BAUM
lson-in-law), Lazaretto physician, WI
William McKennan (brother-in-law
Thompson), prothonotsry of Wash'hy.
County, $1,000; Andrew Henderson leo1.
of the Governor), prothonotary of Huny4
don County, ss80; william Hende1
(cousin OF the Governor), brigadier ih,
tor OF Huntington County, $3.50 "
Huested nather-in-iaw OF Thomssl
clerk in the Comptrollsr's otfioe,
Joseph Reed "a near relative OF PeluN
Court. s2s6o
Even before this list was published,
Aurora was being sued by the Coverne.
three libel cases, and by Marquis wv
another son-in-law. on three more cha'e
Before the close of July the publisher Y
the defendant in sixty or seventy !,
suits and was keeping the city In
stant state OF turmoil wondering wna..
would publish next. But he had hls =,
Tor the Governor was scared into WY
out all the friends of the people sH
office, as far as possible, To eonoillsNl
opponents, he appointed william flisnp'
Federalist, Chief Justice. ..a
Mexican added TO his unpopulaIhY
attending the annual dinner of tns
George Soeiet5 In Philadelphia, ~ W.
toast To the King was drunk, fhe h
Hepupiicans.' few days later ~.
annual meeting. adapted the fol'
toast william Pitt, the common
mAetinas fnd Thomas NqkAeH
snnsy ! sl''Es eS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

York has IN recent years ooms TO realize
that . vast municipal organism sim
ply cannot be run by men who would
not be competent to run business estab.
llshment employing several thousand
men.
The Tammany Mayors have been
squeezed out Of existence by the mere
growth and self-conscious progress OF
city whose business had become too i'm
portant to be trified with We are about
to see the same process here. Just as 1t
would be impossible to hand the Baldwin
Locomotive Works over to childish men
who would appoint their relatives to I'M
portant posts in the management, or
change their minds seven times week.
so It will he impossible to hand Philadel'
phIa over 10 a new set of incompetents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
WANTS DATA ON MEDALS
70 the Editor Of the ,Evsntng Ledger.

Sir-I am obliged to you for your court.
eous reply to my inquiry about the inscrip-
tion on the Washington medal, but II leaves
the original inscription stili mystery. Your
suggested explanation Of the faulty inscrip-
tion, poor Latinity among Americans of a
century ago, Is just and pertinent, witness
the motto Of the order Of the Cincinnati,
conspicuous on the notable Civil war mem
orisl at the head of Boston Commons under
the very nose of the sacred Goldfish. Blu,
that motto contains somewhat pardonable
solecism; tnis on the Washington medal
that are fairly grotesque in their departurs
not only from Latin, but from any intelir,-
BILE form As soon as my health permits 4,
u. ever does, shall be Interested in eonsn,t.
Ing az hrst hand the treatise to which Vol,
xeles n mesor General 4plholIand / won
|s'p''3ss n ~ = csaRE 3a ' rsesIs i y; ssi'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
Answers to Saturdays Quiz

1. The, United Stetes and Great. Britain e
about to Institute u Joint control of II
tonnage. u
2. Four hundred and twenty alrpIanes n
lost In battle on the western frsIl
8. James X. Garfield. former Secretary Of C(
Interior, ~ Red CROSS director Of ~
Indiana and part of Kentucky.
4. The river Zbrocz Is on the Russo-6aIl31
frontier. W
B. An, age limit Of forty-fye Is fsyersi
Major General Pershing for Aaf44
Guard commanders fer service In Eag1
o. Detection e connterfetlqg gGd protsac
two chief duties of the United k1l
secret Service In times Of peaee.
=. Ethel Barrymore and Marie WainwItl
eminent actresses, were born in Php
.. The treaty for the purchase Of the psl!1
West indies by the United states
signed u year ago last Satrrliy.
o. Benjamin Franklin spid "Thosc who -
give up essential liberty for the san
little fempoIary safety deserve ne1
liberty nor safety"
10. The chief historical source Of Dlekenss
Tale Of Two Cities" was Carlyle's
French Revolution" W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

THE after-dinner or luncheon speaker
who spouts geysers of statistics and of
efficiency formulae for the benefit of civic
and commercial bodies might be sur
prised and shocked II some other statisti.
clan could lay before him figures showing
what percentage Of his hearers were
helped in the least by his message. The
business man who has learned a new
cross-lots path to success doesn't go
around erecting flnger-posts to any great
extent. But the best collector we ever
knew put us wise to this trick several
days ago:
"A man who owed me bunch of money
would let me talk to him over the tele.
phone, but when ] went to his office he
was always out One day telephoned to
him from an Office next door to his. He
answered and / told him / was glad to
catch him In his Office and would he wait
a minute? Then hurried into his build
ing and when the attendant tried to bar
my way assured him Mr.. slopay was
waiting to talk to me. 'Well go In to-
gether, I said, and we'll find him with
his ear to the phone / collected nv
money"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
GERMAN MATERIALISM

To the Edt0r OF the EOehtnD Led0eT
sir-In your inspiring editorial on Satur-
day, entitled 'In Prayer Is the Power of
Many Army Corps" you speak OF the
greedy materialism of the alchemists who,
catching a glimpse of the wonders of
chemistry, thought they could create untold
wealth IL only they could find the philos-
ophers stone, which would transmute all
baser substances into gold.
They made the same bunder that the
Germans are now making, for they misin-
terpreted what have long believed to be
a profound spiritual message delivered by
some unidentified religious teacher of the
early centuries This prophet, doubtless,
declared that there was a formula VIII ch,
if applied to the living Of men, would trans
form all those things which seem unworthy
into the most precious and most-to-be-de-
sired possessions of men. He was using a
metaphor in speaking Of spiritual con-
cept of life, n concept which raises the
humblest duties to the rank of those which
seem highest, because all alike are neces-
sary to be done. George Herbert sensed
the same truth when, 300 years ago, he
prayed that God would teach him to see
that whatever he did ito do it as for Thee" 4"
He continued:
A servant with this clause
Makes drudgery divine:
Wh9 sweeps isa9 r2Sm nG tS as Cd d0r Thy laws
This Is the famous stone
That turneth all to gold
For that which God doth touch and own
Cannot for less be sold
But the alchemists sought for material
substance and to change other materials
into something better. They missed the
spiritual significance of life and were un-
able to comprehend the power Of spiritual
forces. In like manner the Germans of to-
day seem to think that 'Iultur" is a sort
of philosophers stone that will change the
world into German planet, Their God is
a German God and they are puffed up with
the conceit of men who know as little
Of the forces that rule the world as the
| alchemists knew of the constitution of
| matter. The permanent things are lofty
| ideals, and faith in them will transform
| this world in time into better place where
| such materialistic dreams as fill the German
| mind will have no place. The Allies are
| workers together with God to hasten the
| day when faith shall triumph and the pray
! ers of the righteous shall avail over the
powers of darkness. G. ID
| Philadelphia, August 6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
PROGRESS sQUEEzEs OUT
INCOMPETENTS

DHILADELPHIA's politicians and vot-
= ers are no better and no worse than
New York's brand. Human Mature being
exactly the same in the two cities. 1t
would be foolish to say that the cleanup
q political life in Manhattan meant that
rooraltty had made great strides there
>1|s r>ps,ptns q : low Isvei h>ra m
1'ss'|ss 4 eysE ,l|.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
What Do You Know?
QuIZ

I. Citizens Of what state have made ths u
violent resistance to the draft lW I
datey y
2. What city Is the capital Of Bukowinsf
B. Who was General Erdelli?
4. What action has the national House d =
resentatlves taken on the food-esh1
D. What II the Significance Of the expfsd|
"billingsgate"? 80
9. What Is the rating of q National O.
musician? .-]
!. What Is an astrolabe?
8. What part Of France Is called the Millf
D. Who wrote "The Ancient Mariner"f
10. Who . said "While there is life thsp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Teuton "Kultur" Philosophy and
the Power of Prayer-Amer-
ica's Potash Resources

This Department Is free to all readers toho
iUfsh to express their opinions on subjects ot
current interest. IL Is an open forum ana INC
EDoninO Ledger assumes no responsibility Jor
the viecs Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed by the name aud address OF the
Writet, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of GOOD faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
Tom Daly's Column
THE VILLAGE POET

/
for ttco
Who wouldnt jpnp TO ride In 70 to see
Uhat ne,os Is netof
Ohi Colonel Kolbs a baker man, bus Colo
| mel Kolb's no iodfer
When there's decent road ahead an hes
| his only "sho,1fer."
An far across the shining hills his coun-
| try home an dinner
Are calling him to speed II up. Who
| couldn't be q sinnerP
Who uourdnt sag that holding on eoith
dngertips prehensile
Was more erhiidrdting than the feel OF
| BiaisdeH pencilP
| an " the hriH of riding toith the tempter
oUercdme me
An made me chucb the Dorh IN hand,
| uonder qoho could blame me.
THE RIDE
| Out Of the heat
| OF the briclk-walled street,
To the country road
| And Home the goad!
: Poised on the hill
With her heart a-thrill,
Awaiting her wings,
| The motor sings
| Spread her wings wide!
| And alert, clear-eyed
Take the ways you know
And let her go
| Dip to the vale,
| Past the hedge-rows sail;
| 'Twixt the fields of corn,
Lift up your horn.
| This hill, the next,
Are of ruts unvexed;
Take them both on high
And fly, man, fly!
| Slow down the pace
For this awkward place.
Now ahead; full play
Away! away!
| Sunsets to spill
| On the highest hill
| But a purer gold
| It's shadows hold.
| For there we turn
Where the homelights burn,
And our wild ride ends
| AS night descends
II youH recall last Saturday aud think of
| IL this minute
YouU readily agree arith me the smile Of
God a1as In It.
An granting that you must admit, aOhdt
logically follotcs,
1t ,cas a dap to be abroad on happy hills
an h0llot1s
An not to cat your heart out In an office
close an NASTY,
Like 0rouches old an crusty tohen you
should be yOung an nSty
Oh! better far to seek the beauty Nature
Is revealing
,oebs on the ceiling!
IN THE AUGUST NIGHT
The day is done, with all the heat
That swathed the swoonng city.
The dusk that falls so cool and sweet
Is doubly sweet with pity.
To those the blazing sun oppressed,
What time he played the hector
The night-wind comes from out the west,
A Hebe bearing nectar.
Impartially she gives to all
A blessed draught ecstatic;
The ennuye in pleasures hall,
The sick child in the attic.
She seeks the squalid haunts of sin,
With gentle self-abasement,
She steals with inspiration in
| The poets open easement
watch the pensive poet there,
Beside his window dreaming.
| To him the night, so calm and fair,
With rhapsodies is teeming.
Up through the fields Of twnllng spheres
His raptured soul is winging
And in his fancy's flight he hears
The very heavens singing.
Sing, poet! Sing the night-wind's song,
And weave your fancies through it;
| Some heart world-weary, in the throng
| VIII beat responsive to it.
SO, 10hen on such Saturday but halt
| your tCork Is through
An some one calls to take you out, pray
1Chdt are you to dor
An u the caller has car 1Ctth only seats
| for ttCo,
Who aoouldnt jump to ride In 1t to see
a1hat netos Is neto?
THE after-dinner or luncheon speaker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

The Austrians are making grear
progress in conquering-Austria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

The surest auguries of peace are
the guns of Haig.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

The ways of diplomacy are mys
terious. 1t made war on forty-eight
hours notice. 1t may prove as neat a
juggler In unmaking It,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

There Is one thing man should
guard above all others. and that is his
health. Less work on hot day means
better work on cool one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

THE LADY WITH THE GINGHAM
APRON
Says: Days, dye mind, ! don't speak to
the neighbor woman next door bekase I'm
too busy; an other days I'm too good ma
tpRed.r And agniR; Sure never noticed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

Down In South Carolina "Cole''
please y preaching that this u an un-
rlghtecug war. Every time he makes .
e ~ + snswsrsd n zaen sushang y
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
NAVAL RECRUITING DAY
FOR STATE PROCLAIMED

Whereas, a state Of war exists and
the president has called for the in
crease Of $500 men to fill the emer-
gency complement Of the navy. or
which South Carolina's quota is 800:
Now, therefore, I. Richard I. Man
ming, governor Of South Carolina, do
hereby designate Wednesday, April
II, 1917. as Naval Recruiting Day"
in South Carolina. and I call upon
the citizens Of the State to help in
securing the required number OF en-
hstments as an earnest of your pa
triotism and loyalty.
This is call from the president OF
the United States for men to fill the
first line of defense 1t is the cali
Of your country for the defense OF
your country and for our safety and
honor. The call is urgent Men are
NEEDED and are needed now. l urge
you as citizens of South Carolina to
do your part. Will you as loyal citl-
zens and potriots respond?
The qualifications for enlistments
are: Age, II to 80 years; good
teeth; good hearing; good eyesight
Adults must weigh. stripped, at leas,
128 pounds and be 81 inches in height
Minors must weigh at the minimum
40 pounds at II years and be 81
inches in height; is pounds at IS
years. 120 pounds at 19 years. 125
pounds at 20 years, the minimum,
height in each instance being 64
inches.
Application for enlistment should
be made to the postmaster at each
county seat. who is requested to ao-
dress all INQUIRIES to this Office
I invite attention to the pay, ad-
vancement. food and chances to learn
a trade in the navy.
The following number of recruits
are expected to enlist from the coun-
ties named: Abbeville. 19; Aiken
90: Anderson. 80; Bamberg, II; Barn.
we'll. 19; Beaufort, II: Berkeley, 13;
Calhoun, 10: Charleston, 45; Chero-
kee, Is; Chester. 16; Chesterfield. Is;
Clarendon. 1S; Colleton, 10; Darling
ton, 20: Dillon. 13; Dorchester, IL;
Edgedeld, Is; Fairfield, Is; Fairfield
Is; Florence, 20; Georgetown, 13;
Greenville, Sc; Greenwood, 10;
Hampton, 8; Jasper. 5; Horry, IS:
Kershaw. Is; Lancaster, Is; Lau-
rens, %; Lee, "A; Lexington, 1S;
Marion. 12; Marlboro, IT; McCor-
mick, 4: NegDerry. i9; Ocoree, Is;
Orangeburg. 80; Pickens. il; Rich.
land, %; Saluda. -: Spartanburs
43; Sumter. 21; Union, II; Williams
burg, 21:. York. 26.
R. I. MANNING. Governor.
Executive Chamber. Columbia, Ap.
ril 8.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06

ton:
Gronna, La Toilette, Norris, Lane
Stone and Vardaman.
Senator'S voting for the resolution
we're:
Ashurst, Beckham. Borah. Brady
Brandegee, Broussard, Calder, Cham
berlain, Colt, Culberson, Cummins
Curtis, Dillingham;. Fall, Fernald
Fletcher, France. Frelinghuysen, Gal
linger, Gerry Hale. Harding, Hard
wick. Hitchcock, Hughes, Hastings
James, johnson, California; johnson
South Dakota: Jones, New Mexico;
Jones, Washington; Kellogg, Kendrics
Kenyon. King. Kirby, Knox, Lewis
Lodge. McCumber. McKellar, Mclean
Martin, Ma yer, Nelson, New, Overman
Owen. Page, Penrose, Phelan, Pitt
man. Poindexter, Pomerene, Ransdell
Reed, Robinson, Salisbury, Shafroth
Sheppard, Sherman, Shields, Sim
mons, Smith. Arizona; Smith, Geor-
gia; Smith, Michigan; Smith, South
Carolina. Smoot. Sterl g, Suther-
land, Swanson, Thompson, Townsend
Trammell, Underwood, Wadsworth
Walsh, Wa rren, Watson, Weeks, Will
liams, WaEcott
The senators absent were:
Bankhead. Golf, Gore, Hollis, New
lands. Smith, of Maryland; Thomas
and Tillmsn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Baseball.

There will be three games of base
ball here next week On April 10th
Catawba college-the only team from
out of the State will play here. They
have always put out good team and
a good game is promised.
April 18th will find the Charleston
college team here. They have most
of last years men and always put up
a game fight.
On April 14th Clemson comes. We
tied Carolina and Carolina beat
Clemson in one game, so nothing
more need to said. We need your
help to win, so every body come out
and see Newbery's good team work
in three games next week. In the
following week we play Erskine who
has always had a good team. Your
last chance to see the fellows WORK
for nearly two weeks because the
team is on the road for five games.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
NAVY NEEDS WOMEN
TO ACT AS YE0MEN
Those Enlisted for Sten0graphy and
Bookkeeping Will Not Leave
State,

Young women of South Carolina
with patriotic inclinations have the
opportunity of enlisting in the yeo-
man service Of the United States
navy. receiving reasonable remuner-
alton for their services. Miss Kate
Armistead is receiving applications
for this service. She can use 10 or
20 women, she thinks. The service
is clerical, and is open to both men
and women alike Salaries range
from SO to $1OO a month, according
to the grade of efficiency. Those in
this branch Of the service will not
have to leave the State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Church of the Redeemer.

(Rey Edward Fulenwider, PASTOR.
Services Easter Sunday at the Lu-
theran Church of the Redeemer as
follows:
500 a. m.-Matin Service and Holy
Communion.
1913 a.. m.-Sunday school.
11:15 a. m.-The regular morning
service and the Holy Communion
Reception of members, announce
ments, etc.
800 D. m.-Easter service by the
children.
Special Music.
0rean Prelude, "Festal March y
Hoekell.
Anthem. easter Halleluia"-Stults
BY the choir
Duet, "I am the Resurrection one
the Life."-Mrs. S. ]. Derrick and Or
]. B. Settler.
violin solo-Mr. Earle Hipp.
Organ Postlude, March Solenneile'
-Gounod.
Program of children's service al
500 p. m.
WELCOME by Sumner Wise.
Song easter Bells" by the band.
Prayer by Mr.. Fulenwider.
Easter story in scripture ana verse
Recitation by Myrtle Paysinger.
Song can Easter Prayer" by the
band.
Recitation by Sarah Duncan.
Recitation by Bobbie Summer.
Recitation "Holy, Holy, Holy"
Solo by Hubert Settler.
Recitation 81 Have a Lily by tnres
girls. o..,,.
Song by Claire Sigh and Girrs
chorus. ;, +,
Recitation "a Lily Sermon oy )
W. Earhardt and Tommie Sigh. :,
Song up in the Tree by small
children.
Recitation by Louise Duncan.
Recitation by Martha Latham.
anthem by choir collection
Song 'Sing for Joy" by the oano
Benediction.
Public cordially invited to all the
services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Early Closing.

We the undersigned. Merchants
and Business Firms OF Newberry, s.
c., do agree to close our places of
Business at Six O'clock P. NJ. (Sat-
urdays excepted) beginning the 9Th
day of April, 1917, and ending the
31st day Of August, 1917.
Geo. g. Hipp.
VIM. Johnson & Son.
E. Hugh Summer (Mondays Ex-
cepted.)
Lcminack & Reighley.
Buzhardt-L -Langford Fur Co. (Mon-
days eXcepted).
Johnson -McCrackin Co.
D. A. Livingston.
Copeland Bros.
Newberry Hardware Co.
J. W. White.
The Purcell Co.
J. H. Summer & CO.
Anderson Dry Goods Co.
R. C. Sigh.
Nat Gist.
R. McC. Holmes.
G. B. Summer & Son (Mondays ex-
cepted).
r. c. Perry.
A. L. Rikard.
Bryson Grocery Co.
West-Martin Co.
The ]. w. Kibler Co.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06

Mr.. G. L, Robinson, who was tax
en- suddenly i'll on last Saturday
night, was taken to the hospital In
Columbia on Tuesday night and on
Wednesday morning was operated on
by DR.. Guerry. Or. w. G. Houseat
had diagnosed the case as appended
tbs and it was a typical case OF ap-
pendicitis. Dr.. Guerry said If there
had been delay it would have given
trouble. as pus was forming. DR..
trouble, as pus was forming. DR.. Hous-
cal vent down Wednesday to be pres
ent at the operation and while there
met DR.. Balfour OF Rochester, y. Y,
who also witnessed the operation.
DR. Balfour is son-in-law OF the
famous DR.. WL J. Mayo and is on
visit to Columbia and was at the hos
pital to attend the clinic of DR.. Guar
ry. Mr.. Robinson is, getting along
nicely.
When YOU hear the NeW-berry Con-
cert band playing in front OF the op-
era house this evening you Will be
reminded that the motion picture
show is to be fer the benefit Of the
band, given by Manager Wells. The
picture production will be "The Chill
dren Pay" and the Winsome and
popular Lillian Gish will be the Trt-
angle star.
The Philathea class of West End
Baptist church held their regular
monthly meeting at the hall last Mon
day nj ght. After q select reading
and several talks business was tax
en-, at the conclusion of which social
chats were enjoyed and refreshments