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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
EXEMPT THE INDIAN

TO the Editor OF the EUenin1 Ledoer.
Sir-Why draft the Indian? There Is no
present need for his services, and then IN
a way, we should feel ashamed to ask him
to fight for us. '''
Years ago the white man came to our
iahd or today and took away from the
poor indian what was his of yesterday.
Then he was maltreated In all manner OF
ways these noble and strong tribes of a
once great race. Today they are SLOWLY,
recuperating from the darkness into whioS
they were driven by the white man. Now
since he has reached point where ha
night be able to revive his race. do no.
send him to the CORY battlefield of Eurone
The negro should 60 for look what h.
owes to the white man--his freedom VIZ.
shouldn't he fight? Does he think that bis
northern white brother hesitated I'm coins
South In the sixties to fight to free him ana
preserve the Union? IL they had. yery I,lsa,u
today the negro would still be bought a ID
sold to the tune of the hammer. Then ss,'-
ond. he was given his equal rights as a ci,i-
zeh the equal right to vote at the noIls on
election day with the white man. He ho :
his say In the making of the laws ana co.
ernment of the nation. Why sbouIon,, y.
ight as compared with the indiana wh,ns
should be the more thankful, the latter or
the former? e' vi
The foreigner. as soon as he comes into
New York harbor. what does he seeY Tn
Statue Of Liberty. The air is see,n,r.,,,
nlled with the grand and glorious fe.i;ns
OF liberty 1t IL everywhere, in the hor,s
on the street one can talk Of the Presidsrs
e e IS sg%fee yeF 7s e g - Z etRsr es!ssiss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

egner comes to America he obtains a po-
sition, and gradually advances himself and
buys his own home but very few take out
naturalization papers, especially i'm time of
war between this country and another
But. If their country or native land goes to
war, then there is a grand rush for the
Postofce Building and other bureaus of
naturalization. The foreigner would not
be lighting for the American, but for his
Individual rights as future American citi-
zen, his rights on sea, in foreign climes and
at home If he ever has hopes of going
back to his native land. why not go now?
ihey need men like him, as every little bit
helps to fill the trenches. If America was
invaded by the enemy he would find that
ne would be treated with no more courtesy
than If he were an American, r. BN.
Philadelphia, Aug. 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
PHoNoGRAPH RECORDS FOR
SOLDIERS

To the Editor Of the Epenino Lcdo.r
eh--i note letter appearing in your
paper suggesting the providing Of records
for talking machines for the BOYS in the
coast defense service.
i thlnk this is very good idea, and ~
your paper is prepared to handle this maj.
Ter VIII be pleased to contribute tweiy.
records for this purpose. '"e''e
was speaking to another person. who
I,sV %, , sa'S % ne would be glad to contribute,
p,os,ao,, A., A. C. BIGELOW.
PRESIDENT the Philadelphia Wool and TEXTILE
Association. ''u heN'he
Philadelphia, August ..
lrhe EVENING LEDGER will undertake. "
see mat such phonograph records as az 20
contributed will be distributed nronar,, ore
ru'tor OF the EVENING LEDGER I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
A BANQUET
UNDER FIRE
Fourteenth of July Celebration
Conducted While Boche Shells
Fall Unheeded
BY HENRI BAZIN

Special Correspondent. Of The Evenino Ledger
IN France
1.-THE following article is n continue ton Of Mr..
BEDdEH
PARIS. July II.
L,ARLy the next morning. that OF the ma
~ tional holiday, July II, stood with the
Mayor. the Municipal Council and officers
OF the army while the garrison of Terri
torials and Senegalese sauted as their
bands played the "Marselllaise. have
often listened TO the national hymn Of
France But hearing II for the first time
within the province where II was written
gave IL new meaning TO me. II spelled
France liberty, love OF country, patriotism.
the fire that moves mems souls. And again,
as upon the night before. ] was glad, I even
envied my brothers sacrifice.
After. as the troops passed headed by the
towns firemen in shining brass helmets, a
guard among them carrying faded tri-
color. II was called to my attention that
this flag of France we had saluted, and
upon whose staff an imperial eagle stood
with outspread wings, was the identical flag
and stan given these same fremen in 1866
by Napoleon III that at the German oc-
cupaton OF 1871 II had been covered in
oiled silk. placed in a metal box and buried
at the foot of a tree upon the mountain side
70 await the DAY. And the day had ar
rived. For the first time in forty-six years
it had been carried by Frenchmen at ma
tional celebration, the eagle but symbol
Of a dead era, but the red white and blue
typifying France-A Alsace- a sace- France.
Just after the review. it was my hap
pness TO witness a battery of heavy artil-
lcry Of l55s passing through upon its way
to new emplacement upon mountain kilo-
meters away. Now a 55 is some gun. IL
saw the hole its shell makes as a crater,
you would marvel. But more inspiring than
the guns were the men, young and full Of
fire, but recently from service in Algiers,
uniformed in the khaki of Colonial France,
alert to the last muscle every man. horse
and gun covered with the dust Of the road
upon which they had travelled
AS they went through and upon their
way, 7 saw again this wonderful France
and her wonderful poilu, not the old. yet
valiant poilu of today, but in these young
men, ghosts as il were of the young army
of France that after the supreme sacrifice |
sleeps its last sleep II was as IL a vision |
had passed before my eyes, a vision of the !
dead the dear. dear dead whose souls go |
on. as these living emblems |
marched to n height of Alsace in defense |
IA pne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
Answers to SATURDAYS Quiz

i. President Wilson signed both the N
control and Food Survey bills last FL
x Dur the "hfties" the city of San r.
CISCO was virtually burned down SIX fil1
In three years. f
g. The French word .lieu' means "plsse1
Hence ''in lieu Of means "n place III
T. pergola Is an .arbOr or covered ~
formed OF growing plants trained n
trellis work. The Latin word 'peryusI
means IL projecting roof. 81
D. me Basgnes are race Of unknown ohl
north o. spain and part Of the de(n1l|
ment of Basse-Pyrenees In the south {
france; Their peculiar and difficult ~
guage has no connection with the Otb1l
tongues OF Western Europe. "a
u. The American military order of the Carr
consists of officers and men Of the an
anu navy or accredited c0rrespo11I
ents who served In the Philippines L.
tween May l, 1893, and July 4, 1900. U
oldest lineai male descendant Of . c.
bao is also eligible for membership.
carabao u the principal beast Of bar
In the Philippines.
.. cairo Is the largest city In Africa, wit1 4
population OF 654 900.
o. Eiean0ra Duse is recognized as the =
eminent actress Of Italy.
D. Uncle Toms Cabin was first publlshs
the Washington National Era In l0Sl
w. Mrs. Grundy." whose name il now -
verbal for conventional prOpriety. ~
OF TWO rival farmers wives In M0fuI4
OLD comedy "Speed the Plough" 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
A CASE THAT AROUSED PHIL
DELPHIA ABOLITIONISTS I,

WHEN there is any question about y
w popularity of law it is extremely q
portant that the law be well administer
as is obvious enough. Philadelphia v,
treated to a. lesson to this effect after =
passage of the famous.--or infamous-fu
tive slave law of 1850.
The sentiment of large portion OF
people here was in opposition to the statua
II was the general sentiment in the Nor
In the fifties, that If slave could escal
and If he had the pluck and endurancs
continue on his way to free SOIL he shou'
be rewarded by protection. At the 81
time, there were perhaps as many VINO
lieved the law should be strictly adhel:
TO until 1t could be repealed.
Under the act, commissioners appoln'
ny the United States District Courts W.
vested with the powers of magistrates
authorized to remand to captivity all
tive slaves who were brought before y
IN Philadelphia, Edward ID. lngraham
lawyer was appointed a commiss'on
Slave-owners soon found out that he, m
the Philadelphia commissioners, was "
IN sympathy with them. He was ma
strong feeling, prejudice and determiha'
ana decided In his views not only as w.
expediency. but as to the legality OF s'a'rrz
other commissioners were appointed
We're rarely appealed to.
The first case brought before lngra.
was that OF negro, said to be the sM'~I
resident of Delaware. The owner
not present. but was represented py
agents The alleged fugitive offered
mony to show his identity and prove
right to freedom. All efforts in TINS
were rather summarily overruled. anu
man was sent to Delaware.
But when he arrived there the elase
declared that this was not his slave
was not the man he had intended "
arrested. and the negro was set free
terrible blunder on the part OF Comni's
er ingraham, blunder which woulo
meant the servitude for life OF iree
mad not the Delaware man been homes
suited In great growth of abolition
ment In Philadelphia. Bitter attacks
made on the commissioner and az
were made that he be removed fry
nee. The result did not change lnei
discrimination, but rendered him NOR
rui, SO that In after time his ~
were scarcely ever attacked. Hu
form could MT Nod beck ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
GERMAN CONTROL OF
SWITZERLAND

communications reaching this cou,,rv
,hapu thhsousn .ne Department of State report tbat
10 "ese nd ,s considerable resentment in swItzer'
@ nsacsy,, 1'ns. ,n what Is described as Germany,s
ported that the Germans arc :. Is re-
Industrial exhibits and effectins snnae
axrsements In Switzerland which a rs duo ~
snced ultimately to take that na.,- M
,r .rade away from IT, Capital is hains ion ms
INTO I'M swiss enterprises and Z s ars,n'0l put
snneu - % inoustrial n'ovement carried ~ slony
~ y = ~ ~ S42s'sI e Z. = & sx!.s &l!1Iasr 4:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

duties: AT all events. ! must keep some
consciousness OF being somewhere near
right must keep some standard or prin.
cIple fixed within my self
Two mon can hold an opinion In com.
mon. but they cannot hold n conscience
In common. That Is why administration
is put on one.man basis. The more you
increase the number OF administrators the
farther you get from personal conscience
and a conscientious view OF duty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
AIR SUPREMACY VIA PHILADEL.
PHiA

NJ oNE mas Yet successfully r1mhaued
the idea1of attacking Geir any. and
particularly German naval bases by in.
Vulnerable airplanes. Unlike so many
projects that quicken the imagination
this plan Is practical as well as spirt.
stirring. Its execution depends solely ON
the production of aerial war N o., INA
men to command them 81 900 ooO
aircraft plant which the Government is
beginning to build at League Island will
give the scheme n tremendous impetus
Tie 1000 men to be employed the. e v al
be able to turn out 1000 airplanes a year.
They will be used not osly for foreign
service, but for tie maintenance of the
greatest coast patro! for home defense
the world has ever seen. Huge as the new
plant Will he, its construction and opera.
ton will involve but relatively moderat %
drain upon the many millions already set
aside by the United States for air
supremacy
with the significant advantage of being
considered at the beginning of the enter.
PRISE Philadelphia must unquestionably
share in all Its vaster developments For
years we led In the production of land
transport machinery. Our Delaware is
now the American Clyde" outdistancjnp
It's Scottish original in shipbulding. To
iand and water as conquest fields we now
add the greater domain above them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
CHILDREN'S COUNTRY WEEK

10 Me Editor Of the Epening Ledger:
sir-Please accept my very sincere
thanks for your very great kindness to our
association in printing my letter and for
the splendid editorial in your fine paper. Let
me tell you that through your courtesy to
us over $500 was realized We deeply an
preciate your help,
MRS. b. +. RICHARDSON,
treasurer the Children's Country Week
Association, 1902 Arch street.
Philadelphia August O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
What Do You Know?


]. What Is the official German name of 4
German Empire?
2. What IL the origin OF the word '.portu,,
teau"? '"''.--
y. What was the neOlithic age?
4. How Is the word 'gunwale" pronounesd4I
8. What Is the present capital OF the ~
pendent portion of Rumania?
has Just resigned? -
!. When was President Garfield shot?
y. what ,,i,I. island is called the Pearl Of I
D. What is u pasauinade? Va
iO. What Is the capital Of Tripoli:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

II ought to be enough TO make
Pancho villa feel like quitting in his
tracks when he learns from the papers
that Cipriano Castro has come to Mexico
ito seek quiet existence"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

II Is significant that the Shipping
Board is going right ahead ratifying con.
tracts arranged by General Goethais. Mr..
Denman would have been in his element
as Senator from Missouri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

The Chamber OF Commerce has un.
dertaken an investigation to determine
whether the people ought to have the tax
on sas consumption Increased from rs
per cent 70 80 ID per cent. We imagine
thef ~ cQuralttss wili not hnvs 70 ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
Tom Days Column
Old Mother Hubbard, With Variations

!
And so the poor dog had none.
] think dog is very nice.
Provided that he's free from lice;
For brave dogs will defend the house
Against a burglar or mouse.
And so il makes me very sad
To think that Mrs. Hubbard had
No bones for Towser on her shelf;
And no steak, even for herself!
She should have told the cook that day
Not to throw the scraps away;
Or maybe at the butchers shop
They didn't tell the boy TO stop.
At any rate when I grow up.
III buy myself little pup,
| And IL my doggie ever means,
| I'll have a cupboard full of bones
Old Mother Hubbard/ she ,ccnt to the cup
board
To get her poor dog O bone,
! And ,chcn she got there, the cupboard
,cdS bare
And so the poor dog had none
There's a tale to set you weeping,
Sisters of the factories;
There's tale to set you fighting,
Workingmen of mills and mines!
You rememher Mother Hubhard.
She who led our struggling sisters
In their fight for higher wages,
Shorter hours and air and sunlight
She. the first of all the pckets,
Hurting bricks and stones in windows,
Splitting in the damn cops faces,
Starving for the Cause in prison
You remember Mother Hubbard.
Now she's old and poor and dying,
Not bones left in her cupboard.
And ! tell you now, my comrades,
You must fight for mothers pensions
Pass the bill for age insurance:
That's the message from our mother.
Rise and break your chains.
Old Mother Hubbard. she ucnt to the cup
board
To get her poor dog bono,
And tchen she got there, the cupboard
icdS bare
And so The poor dog had none
What matter if the cupboard's bare,
So long as skies are blue?
SO long as days are bright and fair,
Who cares If coins are few?
For we will live and dream, nv own.
And we will dance and sing:
And If man demands his loan
Well, that's a little thing
For you and ] have naught to rue, |
AS down through life we jog. "a
or Mother Hubbard's feeling blue.
Why, she can kiss the dog.)
OM Mother Hubbard, she ,cent to the cum
To get her poor dog a bone,
ana nhcn she got there, the cupboard
1caS bare
ana so the poor dog had none.
When we are old and only dreams remain
Our ardent wishes OF the hopeful past
Grow real and true and glow with life
again.
so while the little children stare aghast,
We live heroic lives in wonderland,
We tell weird tales that none can under
stand
But when we lift our hands to strike a
blow,
They tremble feebly with futile stroke.
So friends apologize in mnrmurs low.
As strangers pity or enjoy the Joke.
And while the little children wondering
stare,
We grope and grope and find our cum
boards bare,
WILL LOU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
III we do huili

II we do build that feet of stone
ships Germany will be unable to deny
that our inventiveness is a concrete fact
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

II the President had Germany alone
on his hands the task would be compare.
lively simple. but Congress sits to plague
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

MAYBE You noticed the brazen one.
piece beach vamp on the cover ~ ,hs,
( cssSs' s. e %ssss'os s1a oxsr e hsF h&ae re
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
ONE MAN. ONE CONSCIENCE

ttT CONCEIVE that may in an emer-
Gsncy d things on military grounds
|(1 oeIallq< T. done constitutionally by
ss'' Hss z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13

we have just received a gasp FROM,
Miguel ]. Riordan, of Flaestan At.
asking US to help his frantic campaign to
nave the name Of his State changed 10
Aridzone my tongue" writes Migus,
is being used in our Office for sharpenInr 9
lead pencils"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
WILL LOU.

President Willitts, of the Interst.,a
Milk Producers Association, saws mill.
at twenty cents would still be chear,r
than eggs fish and meat"
why. OF course; eggs at twenty CENTS =,
dozen would be dearer than milk ey.r
including high water mark" in cos, ~
labor attending preparation of mill, for
market Bluing. or whatever it is thar
gives the rich color to the milk CITY folks
buy, surely Is inexpensive. AIso =. nr,,,,,
handle works downward as we'll as nm
"aro ana with easier manipulation.
THE CROWNING or THE sy.u
Ehdu"geoned, with no glcaming ran 10
Ope'
His spectral sepnlchcr: olirc. oloue
ne strips c1tstence bare, ike doos q
bone,
And 9ndns his soul for final styeno,h n
with death and hell tccarcs Of bis hal.
rope
10 hang himscp-whcn. 10, a name, bis
OUn!
ne sta09ers forth and Spoils the desnop0
throne;
ne Tires again who long ,uas deod n
hope.
ihe Sidp ehsidped seemed all too meet
10 match the tyrant who laid on the
lash WV
fn" J"riousiy TO keep The peoplc do,,n-
"he"' 'oN the light! The uorm s,,,t,
turned TO iorcak ''
Dread vengeance on the des,u ro.
the crash
W tyranny the Sidp miH find his cyo,,,
WILLIAM HIRAM FOULKEs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
lebanon Valley Glee Club
Gives Concert at Lykens

Lykens, Pa, March lon Tues
day evening the Lebanon Valley Col
lege Mems Glee Club held a concert
in the Lykens High School Auditor
ium. The entertainment was held un-
der the auspices of the Senior class of
the High school, who are raising funds
for their graduation eXpenses.-On
Friday evening, the ladies of the Zion
Lutheran Sunday school rendered a
humorous cantata, entitled The Tale
of a Hat."-The oratorio, THE Good
Shepherd" was rendered in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church on Sunday
evening This service marked the last
day here of the Rev. Irvine r. Ed
wards, who will receive a new charge
through the conference.-On Monday
evening the local branch of Patriotic
Order Sons of America took in class
of nine new members.-Harry r. Bit.
terman has moved his household
goods to Lewisburg, where he has ac-
cepted a position with the laundry of
Thomson &, Donahour.-Robert Min
Mich entertained a large party of
friends at his home on Thursday
eVening.-Many of ElzabethVille'S
young people were in Lykens on Tues
day to hear the musical entertainment
given by the Lebanon Valley Student
GIee Club. They were deprived of that
entertainment in their own town on
account of an epidemic of scarlet fe-
ver.-Edward Trout, who has suffered
for several weeks from injuries sus-
tanned by fall, is about again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
IF KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take Salts to flush Kidneys and
neutralize irritating
acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says a noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on to the bladder,
where 1t often remains to irritate and
inflame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation
at the neck of the bladder, obliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night. The sufferer is in
constant dread, the water passes some
times with scalding sensation and is
very profuse; again, there is diff
Guilty in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call 1t,
because they c.at cVntTo. ur-nauon.
While it is extremely annoying and
sometimes very painful, this is really
one of the most simple ailments to
overcome. Get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before breakfast, continue this for
two or three days. This will neutral
ize the acids in the urine so it no
longer is a source of irritation to Il. e
bladder and urinary organs which
then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless.
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia.
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders caus-
ed by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts
is splendid fol- kidneys and causes no
bad effects whatever.
Here you have q pleasant, efferves-
cent lithia water drink, which quick
ly relieves bladder trouble.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Huge Pine, Landmark at
Millersburg, Is Cut Down

MillePsburg, Pa, March 17.-The
huge Norway pine, a landmark which
stood in the yard of Mark Brubaker,
in Center street, for many years, has
been felled to make room for a large
porch.-At a baseball meeting on
Tuesday evening Fred K. Chance was
elected manager of the team for this
season.-Bud Fry will leave for CO.
lumbia, S. c., next week, he having
accepted a position on the baseball
team of that city This is Mr.. Fry's
third season as a ballplayer in the
Brubaker is home
from the Harrisburg Hospital, conva-
lescing after an appendicitis opera
ton. - Frank Randall, conductor on
the Pennsylvania Railroad work train,
has moved his family from Harris
burg to this place, occupying the
johnson property in Pine street. Will
mer Frantz, of the field artillery serv-
ice of the United States Army, was
home on a visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles G. FrantZ, this week.
He is now stationed at West Point
Reuben Kepner is home after more
than a months visit to his son, How
ard, at elphia-There will be
no preaching services in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church tomorrow on
account of the pastor, the Rev. w. G..
Skeath attending the conference of
the church at Philadelphia. Sunday
school will hold it's regular session at
9.15 o'clock