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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
THE POSTSCRIPT TO LAFAf'
ETTE'S VISIT IA

Eighty-seven years ago. less about iow
weeks almost as many French tricolors wsvl
displayed in Philadelphia as at the preeen'
moment. Naturally one feels like connect'ns
that manifestation with the memorable w"
here of the Marquis de Lafayette, but
matter of fact, that unforgetable festiyai oc'
CURED six years before 1880. PhiladeiphiAn
lin 1924, logically supposed that 50 nr =
great achievements were concernea' 'ns
career of their distinguished guest ".
closed He lived, however, to parucipss's
prominently in the final overthrow OF ~.
Bourbons in France, and 1t was that nis'v,s ~
event for which our citizens unfolded "
tricolor with such fervor. AttH
News of the Revolution Of July w.
two months crossing the Atlantic rnl'.'
delphia received that glorious announce-
ment in September. 1880. That the Vians.
nical Charles X had been overthrow ~ ~
that liberty was once more asserting "s.s
In Europe was alone cause for reJoicins, ~
the downfall of oppression in France "
on especial emphasis for us because u :.
part played by the adored Lafayette.
the age OF seventy-three that veteran ons.
pion OF freedom once more entered the ifss
and became the commander Of the fIene~
National Guard, and hence instruments,
erecting liberal government In hls ia,.v
rapturous town meeting in PhilaosIpn-
on September 25 took immediate stepe ~
INFORM France, and particularly ta~s
ette. OF our sympathies. William IT,,
presided. John s. Sargent was the prinw'yr~
speaker, and. after a preamble eAton
the spirit Of liberty, II was resolved thns'
"A committee be directed to convey
General Lafayette our sincere congrs.,
tions upon the triumphs of the prlnc'plss
liberty achieved by the people OF Frahcs,
to express to him the qualification we ieei ~,
citizens of the United States, bound 70 -
by the recollection of his eminent se!v'u
to our country, at the distinguishes -
share he has had In producing tHe -
result" WI
Eulogistic resolutions were also aoop'.S
by Philadelphia workingmen In honV' u
the role played by their Paris brethren ~
II was the First Division Of the Penhss'. Y.
MA that especially urged the display .h,ss ~
tricolor flag A splendid military css,s&
ton took place on october 4. The s.n
notes Of the 'Marseillaise" rang tnf ~
Chestnut street The theatres were
minated In the evening and the procesa
closed with a grand banquet given
citizens of the town at Heads Hote''
Marshal Joffre was overwhelmee
intensity OF expression OF Philsos
love ana devotion to France on MS
Z few months ago. Presumahly pe
aave peen lsss eurprissd PA
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

The distinguished engineer who sat
across the table from us when that story
was told presented this one upon the late
Russell Sage. A missionary was appeal
ing to the congregation of which Sage
was member. He deeply touched his
hearers. One man whose pew was di-
rectly back of Sages leaned forward and
whispered: Russell, I'll give fifty if you
will "All right" said Sage Then the
first speaker started to take up the COL
lection. Sage reached out a hand and
clutched his arm. Wait" he said; 1--WE
had rather hard times lately; let's make
it twenty-five.' 81 had my fifty dollar
bill all ready" said the party of the
second part, telling the story later, 80 I
put it in anyway. Sage put in a quarter"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
The virtual certainty, tho. r..

The Virtual certainty that France
Will listen to no peace plea unless the
restoration Of Alsace-Lorraine is prom.
ised is emphatic evidence of the fa,,uro
OF military men as diplomats. In 1870 II
was Won Moltke who overruIed Bismarck
when the latter advised against Ger.
many's annexation Of the two provinces.
Teutonic control OF them has menaced
the peace OF Europe ever since ana ,s
now the most formidable stumbling block
% The restoration of qlyilintion,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
YANKEE DOODLE
When Yankee Doodle came to tow

When Yankee Doodle came IN ,o,,v
Long and long ago ''"h
Gave s him I'm men laughed him up and down
~, NOT long they Knocked him So e0"n-
twas Yankee Doodle Dandy
Who laid their colois low
"hen Yankee Doodle went to "a.
Upon another day, 'ea
HIS guns repaid their courtssv
.rvaa Who yssr ,sered his feathers gay
VINO taught them what ~ .a,,
When Yankee Doodle goes 10
AS so today he goes. " franc,-
me spirit guiding his advance
IS as some God-directed lance
straight driven at his sossS
o Yankee Doodle Dandv
- Y ene seaf !syss yeq knevs q
TX. ,,'' 7T7 X q ~ 4 AZ ' Nd ~ H~rRon (xaone
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Kute Kid Stuff

Margaret Hansell is eight and so is the
little girl who lives next door. These two
were discussing contemporary. She's
just terrible" said Margaret; she's al
ways wishin' she was a boy" We'll"
said the other, II do, too" "Yes, but
she's always wishin' it out loud so the
boys can hear her"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
WILL Lou.

Mrs. Phil. Walters. who (speakine 90.
ciainewsily) will be remembered as Miss
Muriei Thoma, is nest-hunting now as
many another bride before her. rha
asen. LOT certain much-advertised
apar'meht house was showing her
through one of the flats. It was vsrv
tiny. Mrs. Walters was disguised. "wbv .
sala sns' there's hardly room here "a
SWING cat" we don't allow an,...,s 4
y the apartpasnts,r = MD ~ 1900 :" Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

Mister Dale, please you are frand of
italian man. and I need wan frand. I'm
in da Jail at Noristown, because why? I
tai you: / gat on da jury an no can gat
of but I got a big job to gat in Bryn
Mawr an no can gat while l am on da
jury. Pretty soon Tony Fernando he try
to stick SOM faller so dollars for what he
don't pay for make him wan road. This
faller he say Tony amt no good, and I
know he amt no good at build da road or
nothing else and dey talk an talk. and
see dat job at Bryn Mawr go by-by, be.
cause / know Mike Sweeney he after dat
job, too, an he's right dere waiting, an
last night dcy amt through talking, but
are going to talk some more dis morning,
and ] hear Mike Sweeney pretty near got
dat job. SO dis morning when dey start
more talk | says Please, Mister Judge,
escusc to me. know dat faller Tony
Ferando verrg rort, IN he amt no good,
but please. Nj .s nudge, you let me off
] pay Tony 50 dc.'trS SO I can get one Job
in Bryn Mawr AH1, please Mr.. Dale a
faller come an put me I'm da lookup cause
| have say ] don't know Tony Fernando and
because / git Trash wit da Judge what you
call him? contempt with court, an day gona
kep me in de lookup. Please, Mr.. Dale,
can't you help poor Italian man?
Escuse to me, Mr. Dale: since | write
this n man comes "A TAX me out da lookup
and da judge sokka me ten bones an tell
me get da hal out of here | amt no good
So don't need no helpa, only da ten bones
NERRATI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Answers to SATURDAYS Quiz

i. Edward ID. White Ia Chief Justice Of ~
=, United States Supreme Court.
z. Macadamized roads take their name nm
John l.. Macadam, Scottish engines
and Inventor. His dates are 1758-1S3e.
9. The steamship Mauretania holds the rscee1
OF days 10 hours and Al minutes y
-, tween New York and Queenstown.
Z " NJ. HUGHES Is Premier of Australia,
o. Calling q man "POOh-Bah' implies tint
he holds many offices at the same tn
and takes, their perqnlsites. Poehla..
u,iiHsn ,GiEiglpaliy i,,& cha character In Gilbert -
9. In addition to Canada, New Zealand . AZ
officially Dominion" Of the BhtA
Emnlrc.
Z. John MOTLEY, an Engllshman. wrote, ~
Miller's Joke Book" In 1889. The NJ
facetiOusly took Its name from one H.
Miller. an English comedian, said ~
n to have made Joke In his life.
D. Charles Goun9d wrote the score OF the -
0. A quarto volume Is one made Of shesu
payer folded twice ~
10. "Cheyaux de frise" are iron spikes vt ,
timber to repel cavalry. ga
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

Don't you just love to read stories
about rich folks and how they deserved
their great good fortune because of their
wonderful determination and constant at
tention to the work in hand? Neither do
we. This is the sort Of thing we chuckle
over: Dick Francss father had an office
some years ago in New York, in a build
ing which also housed Hetty Green's Of
flee. one day Hetty walked in upon Mr..
Francis and said: my names Green and
my office is upstairs I've got a safe
there with more room in it than / can use.
How would you like to rent the extra
space in my safe?" Business brains,
what?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

1. What Is the popular name Of the ak h
which Tho Battle Hymn Of the Repuk
2. How does the city of Key West set N
name?
3. What Is the highest mountain in territsy
belonging to the United States?
a. Of what labor organization is Samuel Con.
9. Who was Madame de Stael?
o. What Is the difference In meaning between
the words "gOurmand" and gourmet"f Z
call q "gOwan"? n
3. What Is the nationality Of General smutss
U. How did Alexander Hamilton meet ks
10. Who was the ruler Of the Duchy Of Luxsn-
b0urg before Germany violated its NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
He who makes

He who makes his bed Of sedition
may try to lie in it, but he won't get any
rest while the American flag still flies
over Oklahoma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

Besides, George gathered it on the
Cricket Club course, where the gathering
is less difficult than some other places we
might name. Why. once we almost ne
gotiated Whitemarsh in virtually 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

Spain seems to be up to her old
trick Of describing all movements toward
liberty and the best ideals of civilization
as anarchy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

Austria's wall that China's decla.
ration OF war is Unconstitutional" indi.
Gates a decided rise In the value or q
scrap Of paper since the Teuton hordes
sursed through Belgium three years ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

Mr.. Hoover's plans for reducing
the price OF coal show happy disregard
OF the scientific theory that that essential
commodity is basically Identical with the
diamond,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

Washington's suffragists NURSING
their soreness ought to realize by this
time that "it will never get well if Won
picket"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

II the lease is a grab, then whoever ia
Smith. "sor
There is a bonding company that
would furnish bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Mr.. Taylor proposed to give them both Of
these things, and will do so eventually un.
less Smith and Mltten slip their contract
nYer

THREE years ago this newspaper Joined
Mr.. Taylor in his great fight for rapid
transit. He appeared as the peoples
champion then, and he is the peoples
champion now. His leadership In the
present battle to prevent a stupid sac
rifce of the peoples rights is an inteli-
gent leadership. grounded in thorough
knowledge Of the subject and supported
by unswerving honesty of purpose He
points the way to what the city needs
and must get; Smith steers the city into
an inextricable labyrinth of trouble and
disaster. No citizen need doubt which
leadership to follow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

AS applied to Philadelphia "sic
transit" is a phrase of poignant double
meaning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20


sstablishsd q : basis for an agreement, II
could shed its cares and float In an ocean
Of financial security Likewise Mr.. Tw,nins
expressed the opinion that he could nego-
tiate an agreement overnight on, six-cent
fare basis. When recent negotiations be-
gan and II was discovered that the city's
representatives were In favor Of these
higher fares and wanted to insist also on
the city's putting up virtually all Of the
new cash and the company virtually none,
the company's agents quite naturally
agreed to make these concessions" They
would have been content with a soft
brick and they we're handed bread. But
they felt that so daring proposal would
have to be put in palatable form for pub
lie consumption. wherefore It was arranged
ostensiby to base the higher-fare proposi.
ton not on the company's needs but on
the city's needs. That might make some
people think that It was merely a shifting
| Of coin from one socket to the other and
not direct mulcting process. The move
was clever, but was it fair2
THE people never voted for rapid tran
sit and higher fares. Morally the city
has not the right to expend a single cent
of the millions voted for rapid transit un-
L.. l. L.. H. kAI ,,,,In
flve.cent fare. Moreover, the public un.
derstands perfectly well that the new
facility will increase taxable values many |
millions, yielding handsome annual re-
turns to the city without any increase in |
friends object to one penny of the wealth
created by rapid transit being used for
their heads that a city enterprise and
private enterprise are different financial
propositions. They discard and ignore
the vital assets resulting from highspeed
lines and insist that the burden, every
CCut VI ~, hust ldil VII tie |
In Brooklyn adjacent property owners
are being assessed directly for funds
wherewith to construct high-speed lines.
In Philadelphia, we are told every dollar
of new values created must go elsewhere,
part into private pockets and part into
the City Treasury. 1t does not require
any craftsmanship or ingenuity to pro.
vide for and finance public facility if the
public is to be assaulted brutally and it's
coin taken from 1t. The peculiar merit of
the Taylor program was the vision behind
1t and the application of modern theory to
the financing Of it. Mr.. Twining reverts to
methods now obsolete, methods repudated
by public opinion years ago and now gen.
orally considered so indefensible in appli-
cation that we wonder at the effrontery I
If the men who dare propose them. In ..
Iced, these men cleveriy mix modern pro-
use the latter to get funds and employ I
he former to make those funds the means
Of wiping millions Of indebtedness off the
liability slate, thereby opening the way 8
'or colossal further loans. The average /
'itizen will begin to understand why the I
wo contractors and their Mayor put
through the Legislature the amendment =,
,it o |
capacity to use for any b
purposes.
A SIDE from the fact that the lease would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

THE EVENING LEDGER feels charged
with q heavy responsibility in the situa-
tion owing to the emphatic and energetic
support it has given at all times to this
vast public undertaking. We do not intend
to be recreant to the trust imposed in us,
nor will we be browbeaten into silence.
There is a great issue at stake We have
denounced the proposed lease as a grab,
as a surrender of the city's rights, as a
bold attempt to shift the whole burden of
rapid transit and the companys watercd
stock on to the riders, depriving the utility
of the enormous values it will create and
which properly should be used as offsets
against early deficits. Solcmnly and delb-
erately we charge that Mr.. Twining knows
that this lease means higher fares, that
he is in favor of higher fares, that he
has all along argued for higher fares and
that the one big consideration in the
lease, so far as the company is concerned,
Is the promise of higher fares and the
guarantee of dividends and huge profits |
thereby assured.
We are informed that quiet prelim- |
mary campaign lined up enough votes in |
Councils in advance to make sure the |
passage of the lease. That may be so, |
but the people of this city defeated a |
infamous lease, when their vital
interests were at stake, by heroic meas
lres, They may take equally heroic
measures again if it becomes apparent
nat in addition to the tax on gas new
md more onerous riders transit tax is
o be put on their shoulders for half
century
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

ASIDE from the fact that the lease would
"A throw transit into politics for fifty
years, giving the gang. through the hand
picked supervisory board, enormous pow
ers some humor is lent to the program by
the provision that leach member of the
board shall be bonded by corporate
surety, the amount and the character Of
the bond and the company to furnish the
same to be determined by the Mayor and
the president Of the company. The
premium for these bonds shall be included
in the expenses Of the unified system"
We suspect that the Mayor would not
the company to determine either "the
amount and character Of the bond" or
"the company to furnish same" There
are. indeed, representatives of bonding
agencies who say that there is one bonding
company in Philadelphia Of such a char
acter that 1t attracts business as themagnet
does iron, that never In its history has it
enjoyed such prosperity as 1t has enjoyed
since January, 1916, and that about so per
cent Of the stock in 1t is owned by Thomas
B. Smith, Mayor Of Philadelphia.
When they had the famous graft fight in
San Francisco, as result of which some
men went to the penitentiary and others to
suicides graves. 1t was revealed that own
ership Of bonding companies by public
officials constituted one Of the most Der
nicious Of abuses. and the thing has been
prohibited. we are informed, forever in
that city.
The Mayor was in the bonding business
before he was Mayor. and doubtless he
does nothing whatever in an official way
to influence business for his own COM
pany. However, gentleman exclaimed the
other day that "it's damned good thing
the President Of the United States doesn't Z
own bonding agency or, the way the
Governments spending money now, he'd
own the whole country before he got out
Of ONCE"
Let. then. the working men and work.
Ing women. out Of whose pockets It is
proposed to take two or three cents extra
every day for years. remember that IT is
the Smith administration. with its con-
troiled Councils, which has formulated this
contract. and the Smith administration
and the city of Philadelphia are two
different things. even If the one does
control the other temporarily. Let them
rsmsmbsr. too. that they voted Tor hish-
Z! s'ssa ''ass g sss'e' I sns ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

7 kno,ol you're young and husky, too,
BIT 79's too good for you.
You can't repeat. you can't indeed;
such goU Is miles beyond your speed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
Tom Daly's Column
TO A FRIEND UPON ATTAINING 10

GEoRoE d. DoNNELLY
The mystic hree-score-ten ana nfncI
And doubtless, first Of all your Hne
To reach that difficult far goal.
You lag the unction to your soul
And ,creathe ,cith smiles your countendnce
In honor Of the circumstance.
Ayei so you should The day Is yours
And no such glory long endures.
For you ,cW never be again
Within the magic three-score-ten.
All no you aoiH not, for see
No seventies IN days to be,
But through the eighties you aoiH totter
And round about the nineties potter,
And therein be days you toiI haze blum
dered
Through something 0rossor than hun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20
CRAONNE FIGHT
SECOND VERDUN
Veteran Poilus Tell How French
Stand Resembled Phases
of Boche Assault
BY HENRI BAZIN

Especial Correspondent Of the Evening Ledger IN
| Frdnce)
| CThis is the conclusion of Mr.. Bazln's story on
the Battle of CraoLne published in the Evening
| Ledger August 49,
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
RHEumATICS
 10. K.
An Over the Country They Arc Talk. j1g 'Neutrone Prescription 00''

To be strong and free from all stiff ness in your joints and muscles, just think of 1t for only Soc or $1.00 for one or two weeks treatment.
 ''Neutrone Prescription 99" Is quickly absorbed into the system and in a week or two brings blessed relief to tired. weary, indamed swollen joints and muscles.
 It's easy to use too. no fuss and bother getting ready. no time lose | rubbing in fiery nnimentss or using hot plasters, just take four times . day faithfully and all sti6ness, swell ing and misery will vanish.
 Used regular 1t makes the laxne and crippled strong and vigorous, draws out all the stiffness, agony and Inflammation. It's nne. Get . bottle today at your druggists, soc and $1.00. Nafl orders filled on $1.00 saze.
 6eltxer Drug Co.,, and leading Axuggists everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
KENNEDY BANGS TARGET.
Makes "A BuIlscyes Out. of 30 Trials
 Tt Police Range.

Makes A Bullseyes Out. of 30 Trials
 1t Police Range.
 Sending 24 bullets into the target out of . possible 30. Policeman John J. Kennedy not only topped his col- leagues of Squad 3 on the range at headquarters yesterday afternoon but tied Policeman Anthony Walinczus for second place in the tournament. Yesterdays shooting showed nuner- ous members of the squad with an ..off day." unusually low scores being made by several recognized as crack shots. The members of Squad will shoot this afternoon. As soon as the averages arc tabulated, 1t is expected that the leaders in each squad will shoot for the championship of the entire department and for places on the department team being considered to meet sharpshooters from other departments throughout the state.
 The scores yesterday afternoon wers Policeman Kennedy, 24; Policeman William P. McCue, 3; Policeman Den his Nealon, 1; Policeman Michael Meehan, IT; Policeman Thomas Hes. lin, IS: Policeman Meddrick Perry, IS; Policeman Thomas F. Woods, 3; Policeman Patrick O'Mara, 1s; Po- liceman James McCAbe, IS; Policeman Patrick Howley, {; Policeman Gus. tave Litke, 12; Policeman Patr1cl Meehan, 12; Policeman Willian Souney, 16.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. :, T,YNo0 fSnsVsa%@r =.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the Artm of r. J. Cheney & O., doing business in the said. and that said frm viii pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before mo and subscribed In my presence, this 9th day of Decem- Der, 4. D. 1ss6. A. W. GLEASON,
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts through the Blood on the H1cous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free.
 F.I. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
 Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family P!lls for ccAAVpation.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
BIRD CLUBS TO MEET.

The National Association of Aaldu- bon societies and the Audubon society of Connecticut will hold . conference of Connecticut Bird and Nature clubs at the Birdcraft sanctuary in Fairfield.
 May 26. The sessions will be held at the home of Mrs. Mabel Osgood Wright. and the opening session will commence at 1O:30 o'clock. The af- ternoon session and addresses will be hold in Sherman hall. Among the principal speakers will be Dr. Frank M. Chapman, of the New York Natural History Museum; T. Gilbert Pierson, of New York, secretatry of the National Audubon society, and winthrop Packard. of Boston, agent for the National Audubon association.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
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Events Tonight

q High class photo drama, Fox's the- Aeter. Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater.
 New Britain lodge. B. Pc. .E. meets j. at s4 Washington street. sssv sss;s,
 as rlEei New Britain Turner society meets in Turner hall. Lexington lodge. !. Q, 70. F. meets in Jr. o. Q. A. M.s hall.
 < s.------< = sTf t4s 2 fs St. Jean de BAptiste society meets at 34 Church street. Ladies' Auxiliary. 0. o. o. meets in Electric hall
 Water Jahn lodge. o. D. H. 8. meets In Bardeck's hall. -.sssls,t, Court Progress. E. Of A.. meets in Eagles hall.
 Isabella Circle. N. D. l.. meets in Judd's hall
 Court Charter Oak. F. of A. meets It 242 Main street.