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State OF ONO. CIV q AoIeuol
Lucas County. 50.
Frank ]. Cheney makes cath that he
Is senior partner Of the firm of +, ,.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the city
Of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
ana mat said ann s.ill pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot Pc
cured by tfea ze OF HALLS CAIARRH
MTDYCInsF5. FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 10 before ne and subscribed IN
NV presence. th;s 9th day of December,
a. D. 1896. 4. ". GbEASON;
iseaN Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Medicine is taken, In
ternally and acts through the Blood or
the Mucous Surfaces CT the system. sena
for .esumunials, erec.
r. J. CEiENEE q CO, Toledo, o.
4 Sold by all dli1-g l5c.
( Hairs Family F,!i5 for constipation
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"ATTABOY" ABROAD

The shout of the camp and the prospec-
tive battle cry of the American soldiers in
France-we must decline for the present
ut least, to designate them as "Sammees"
is taken from the baseball glossary.
"Attaboy!" yells the American to his COM
rade, whether the occasion calls for a word
of thanks, of cheer or of praise; and
no American can fail to understand. Every
American knows not only the game of base
ball but he knows it's language, and Alta
boy is so we'll recognized as the coach's alb
breviation for That's the boy" that It
really does not deserve to wear quotation
marks.
The Sun thinks that attaboy is contem-
poraneous with Pop Anson, which is to
say that It came into the speech of people
along with the game itself In its present
form and accent we should say that IL is
of later birth; we had supposed that IL
was the contribution to our language of
that eminent linguist ard vocalist, Hughie
Jennings. II any anterior can claim credit
for It In it's present form and meaning let
him file his claim. for the word is here
to stay. The phrase, which has grown into
use as It has, is not a cursory caller
The French ana British will doubtless be
somewhat disturbed and bewildered by
attaboy. The British. we suspect will find
II hardest to understand how men of their
tongue could devise so strange a word, and
the French. after their first puzzlement, will
receive II delightedly, The lips which can
not say Pershing or United States will rei
"attaboy' with the baseball fan's scosnt -
Syracuse Post Standard *
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

win the Spanish American war without the
negro. 1t was on San Juan Hill that Roose-
welt and the Rough Riders tried to retreat
from the fire of the Spanish snipers, Gen.
eral Maceo, and his negro troops said
"charge!" The negroes are not counted
much but they won the battle Of San Juan
Hill. Remember, the negro is greatly dis
criminateG against in this country, but he Is
no anarchist. He has not plotted to kill
Presidents or other chiefs of this country,
but he wrestled with the man who killed our
deceased President, William Mckinley.
The negro causes no race riots, but when
ignorant classes of foreigners come here
and start trouble the negro gets the blame.
Please note that there are no negro Con-
gressmen or other leaders in the Capitol, not
because the negroes are all ignorant, but be-
cause of the prejudice of some of the un-
informed classes of whites. The negro has
no equal rights in voting in southern States.
Tor he must vote the Democratic ticket or
else not vote at all.
So let every one who calls himself a man
remember that God created all mankind, re-
gardless of race nation or creed, and that
IL is our duty to try to help the weaker ones
Tor there are good and bad in all races 1
myself Will try to teach my fellowmen right
from wrong. and if you do likewise we in
time VIII be proud of our own work. But
remember that the negro is no coward
FRANK W. NJ. MOORE
Fhiiadelphia, August 13, 1917.
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BULGARIA'S REFRESHING
FRANKNESS

| CAPTAIN KIDD was n bold, bad man,
~ but somehow the mention of his name
| evokes sneaking thrill OF admiration
| The detestabe hypocrisy of Tartune ana
Uriah Heep were not in his transparent
makeup. On the green baize peace table
he would have laid his blood.stained cut
lass, and those whom 1t offended could
have armed themselves accordingly.
II Is almost with a kind of affection
therefore, that our ears greet Bulgaria's
reported peace terms of peace with an
nexations and indemnities." Fed up as
we are with the willy convolutions OF Ger
many's alleged "logic," with her under
hand methods to blacken Belgium's name
and with her crocodile waiing about her
place In the sun" and the freedom Of
the seas" there is something positively
refreshing in Sofas outrageous outspoke'
eness.
Moreover, the lack of fun dress rehear.
sal with Berlin is Eratifyingly apparent.
Swashbuckllng Bulgaria came in for loot
For loot she still holds out. When civili
zation comes to settle the Balkan iniquity
ho SHulllhS ieu'oh apoIoSic9 WIN '' ''D'~
to befog the status of Bulgaria. She has
spoken right out in meeting" II Iago
had been thus frank there wouldn't have
been any tragedy of Othello. If Germany's
villainy had been thus heartily disclosed
in July, 1914, the whole world might have
combined to prevent the war.
More power to the rough and roaring
Bulgarian tongue. We're duly grateful
for it, and after civilization has eventually
slipped its moose about that nations neck
we may even grow safely sentimental over
Bulgaria, as we do today over the lusty
buccaneering heroes" Of the Spanish
Main.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
MAKE THE CITY SAFE FOR
DEMOCRACY
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:

NJ IL ,yA..n ~ he
'"' - I.o :, 60. ,,,..
posed transit srap' wnlcn you ii,nu,es s.is WIZ
out gloves IN an eul.otidi last oa'uiuay, 10
1t known that tne pupiIc Is III no iloou 70 pe
trifed with further Rignt now Is .he 'ine
to speak ana 10 souna the waIn',Is. ieI
the eIlahcipatioi, p,. plooI'i'','.. .oii - pD ,
from every S'eot coi ".i ,' .s go. ue ~, 80,
pa.u ., " 'o w. tha ,'boIa n,ytet ~ rohhers
- aoi ~ ,o,or &c., .ho nosvNgoing axecutive
a. az 49,, ssii O.. ,,oi;t,cione ond schen,inp con-
W ". . .i.o - sroos 60 ~ o,,olono oalIor
'iac,ois ,; may 10 W 'o
vi oo''Nion
You call on Mr' layior 10 uenou''ce tie
proposal VIII mo p,o'iso ''ia' ,"o Peop,
will follow MS iead' Such ieauership
VIII nave the iuii Cofiiloence oI ,ne ram
and file or the people or fnliauelptiia. ne
is the one man IN this long pattie LOT pettes Z
transit who has been good sport ana
played the game accoroi''s I" INC ru'es'
When the people voted Tor the transit
loan 1t was with the full understanding that
the city's interests would be fully sare-
guarded, that hve-cent iares would prevail
exchange tickets abolished ana that no IN
crease in tax rate would be necessary And
had a man oI VIC ca"v.i -. ~. nei ~. ."s &
LOT peel cnose' % '.o'oi ~ a.
Wouiu no. nave .' .u,,'p W w VI !,
Dig leap III Vaiuation anu 'ne subway anu
elevated system wou'' INV DC iai VI, no way
toward completioh' Every uetail "ouiu
have been given honest coilsioefation MI
Taylor would Do ms own man no. mere ,,
Jumping jack OF uahciiis hlohheg' roii-
| ticians' VINO nave 700 Ions doininatea our
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
NEGROES ARE NO SLACKERs

10 the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-ln your great publication of the 18th
instant there appeared an article by R B. NJ
asking why draft the indiana" He was
right in defending the Indians. In the same
article he attacked the negro, and asked
why shouldn't he fight. He cited what the
northern white man did for him in the
sixties, Mr.. r. b. N. spoke as If we are
not thanknll for what has been done for us
ana as though the race were all slackers
he Ike many thousands of his race, does
not read the records of the negro or he
would not have 6sked the question, "Why
shouldn't he fight?"
From the Revolution down to the present
day the negro has played well his part in
an the wars of this great country. and
before this war is over he will he found
doing his part for the Stars and Strjpes.
| am the son of negro soldier, NV
rather and two Of my uncles fought in ths
civil War. One of my uncles lost his lie
and my father his right arm during the
struggle, and I am proud of the record
they lett behind. You will remember that
President Lincoln did not cali the blacL
man until things were going against the
Union. 1t will be so in this war. 81 NJ
II, B, N. please ask why he is not bejn1
trained for he is ready at all times to dc
ana die for Old Glory. H. w. JENKINS
Atiantlc City, August Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
HAVE A HEART, UTAH!
THE Salt Lake City neutrality-suspicious.
chortes editorially:

AS reports of heat fatalities come here
from the East, Utahans are made to
appreciate the natural advantages of the
climate here. Utah knows no nights when
bed covering is uncomfortable. There are
no nights here when the temperatures
prevent sound. restful sleep and prepara-
ton for the next days work While the
cities of the East swelter under the heat
of the night. Utah is cooled into a peace
full slumber by the cool mountain breezes
of the Wasatch, Eastern cities retain
the heat Of the day throughout the night,
making sleep impossible unless long rides
are taken to the open country. Blessings
have been heaped upon Utah by a benef-
cent Creator, and not the least of these is
the weather.
Yet God must love the hot cities of the
East, for He made so many of them. II
is indeed a mystery why there are moi
many more people in the whole State OF
phia. There was one night a few week.
ago when the whole city would have liked
to strike westward toward the breezes O.
the Wasatch. But, somehow or other
we stayed home. We prefer our ups ant
downs, our dazzling heats followed h,
delicious reliefs. When it is always COO
one doesn't really appreciate cooness.
If our eastern cities retain the heat o
the day throughout the night" that /
because they are cities and not one
country. incidentally, we sleep unde
blankets very often in August. But, afte
all, isn't city place where men ar
determined to be a bit uncomfortable /
order to get something better than con
fort?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
BEREAVED
In the corner of the chicken yard

In the corner of the chicken yard
A pile Of rubbish lag,
Where one by one score of things
Cast off had found their aCay.
A tiny ruSted oil stoUe that
Had knoam useful past
Reposed amidst the motly group
A useless thing at last.
A hen Of tender age stood by
And sadly botoed her head
While tears ,cere streaming do,on her beak
Her heart atithin like lead.
30 little stoue," she mmrmured, "in
Ny memory thereH be
Forerer and torerer fond
And tender thoughts of thee.
The sash 1ceight shop qciH melt thee doun
To mgots mold thee, too,
But aohilc life lasts ri lope thee NTH
A faithful heart and true"
0! gentle reader, do not SCOT,
Soorn not the pullets tear;
She 1Cas an Incubator chick;
The StOUe's her mother dear.
p. NUT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

MID-AUGUST breezes carry myriads
of butterfly galleons, the "stemless, ami.
mated flowers" drifting along toward the
bright death that autumn means for
them. While the pageant is passing, If
you will keep your eyes open, you may
see many vision of dainty beauty. There
was a lovely picture for the appreciative
eye on one of the putting green's of the
Merton golf course one day last week.
A great flock of the common yellow but
terflies settled upon the velvety green turf
and, with wings upifted, like sails full set
looked for all the world like fleet of cat
boats on a calm summer sea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
A FAIR PRICE FOR GAS
0He Eutt0r OF The EVeni10 Ledoor.

CT ,,, '"e HVen'n9 Ledger:
slr-The Consolidated Gas c6mnarv s,,
pnes gas to consumers In New YorI ot,l, oup'
under an act of the State Legislature ',y, ~,
eighty t,ep cents per 1000 feet The capitalixs.
cent is paid to its stock and hona . per
TINS sloo,ooo,ooo paid for the pIan, o'ug,s, Tn.
vi United ,o Gas Improvement COMPANY ma ns ws
$4,000 etes 600 on 'ss s, eitys plant, valued al
at 81 per 1000 feet. and hands 'Tmsumer tha n,sN'
twensy ,N,er cents per 1000 feet and claims II as
"1srest WSy sSoIlS on .hs plant 1t is not So " 90
York at eighty cents and the conan "a New
i,s stockholders per cent, While g,pa pay
aspns nserest on pay 81 and the city gets
1000 feet. which belongs 10 ths sents per
, Force the U. g. l.. by legislative Suet ac, ~
furnish gas to consumers at eighty act . 70
on s n. sw ssms YORK y. and Philadelphia win be-
I. sp,s,. 1.,,... I. . wIr.lIAM q. Hurx. (
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
JOSEPH JEFFERSON'S
BIRTHPLACE

r CoM1EMORATING the living in bronss
~ or stone is regarded in this count5
as ticklish business Visitors to Venesu.a Y
many tablets which the dictator, Gusman
Blanco, self-styled "the illustrious American
General" erected to himself throughout me
city of Caracas We are always anusee
whenever the true story of Calves erection
Of a marble statue of herself as Ophelia On
the site of her future grave is told. Insl
dead are great. The living are too nv
quently exposed In all their human frailv'
Nevertheless, Philadelphia for many year
was conspicuous for containing bronze W
scription to living celebrity, one OF her NJ
tive sons. The personal inspiration for the
memorial" has passed away now He wa
Joseph Jefferson. one of the many gIEee
luminaries of the stage who first saw me
light of day In this metropolis. The insof'v
tion, much blackened by the weather ~.
scarcely legible unless one has very ~
eyes. remains on the wall of an old nou's
at the southwest corner of Sixth and Spruu
Streets where in 1929 the world-famou'
delineator Of Rip Van Wrinkle was oo'h
The inscription, put up about 1897 wnns
Jefferson was still delghting audiences w'''
his art, reads as follows:
Joseph Jefferson, The Actor
Was Born Here
Feb. 20, 1929 i
Here's Your Good Health and your
Family's
May They Live Long and Prosp~
The quotation Is. of course, one OF -
most famous lines In the curiousiy paw
work play of RIP Van Winkle,f wn'eA
like Topsy, was never precisely born W
Just "growed up" under the care and kssS
theatric eyes Of Mr.. Jefferson hmsen -
Dion Bouoicault. the playwright. u
While on tour with the all-star ca" ~
'The Rivals" says Francis Wilson ~ ~
entertaining "Reminiscences OF Jeneisos'
II spoke to Mr.. jefferson about amxlns
tablet to his birthplace, He modestiy
jected. saying that 1t was an unusuai 'ns. w.
to do while the subject OF niemorlai
still living. The matter was dropped ~ =
time, but later, at the suggestion "
friend. De Witt Miller. he. the iate - ~
Whelpley Of Cincinnati. and myseM <{|
up the tablet"
Apropos Of the subject. Jeffert
sequentIy wrote 70 the CHIEF c0'lnI
y, ~ xSs xsnIA e ~ 8 EES'y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

have. II b the naval broom and must
rival in number the straws Of the broom
Moreover, II is obvious from recent re
ports that the participation Of our de-
stroyers In submarine detection work has
been extremely effective. II we can dou'
BILE or triple the number, we can avoid
losses by submarine accordingly. We
have In this instrument n palliative. even
IL we have not found a cure, for the
U.boats.
Another great industrial program is
thus put before our builders and me.
chanics. They will make good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
REMINISCENT

within my room a street. perfume
That drifts above my head!
A scent as cool as some sea pool
Deep IN its coral bed.
Haze you been here' Are you snu near,
And do you breathe aoains
No fo,oer that 0rotos-no tabled rose
Such fragrance 0tves to men.
But no! So far from me vou are
Beyond the heavens blue,
The s'oeet perfume that mis- my room
Is but my thoughts Of you.
VARLEY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
GERMAN MISINFORMATION

TNHE Cologne Gazette AYERS that "the
Wilson export regulations represent an
illegal action unique in the history OF
the civilized world" Perhaps the Ger.
mans never heard of the Embargo Act Of
n century ago. We are under no com.
pulsion Of international law to supply
food and materials to any people under
the sun. We have moral obligation
to succor nations such as Holland and
Switzerland. We shall fulfill that obliga.
ton under proper guarantees against the
diversion of such supplies, or their equiv.
alent, to our enemies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

<hAo w 81 . W ASStCAudy auAA
l. THE Battle Hymn Of the Republic" u sue
to the air Of "JOhn Browns Body" "A
2. Key West Is . misinterpretation \of ~
spanish words Caya Hueso. which nses
, Bone Reef. II
3. Mount Mckinley, Alaska. with an sltitv6e
OF more than 10000 feet, Ia the Highest
States. 80
4. Samuel Gompers Is head Of the Americas
Federation of Labor.
D. Anne Louise Germalne. Baroness de Stase
HOlstein, called Madame de Stael. wee
noted French novelist and critical wYitef.
Her dates are 1768-1817.
o. A gourmand 10 glutt9n9us person. -
OF eating. A gourmet is an epicurf r.
conn0isseur Of table delicacies. espedal6
Of wine. ~
=. "Gowan" Is the Scotch word for daisy.
3. General SHUTS IL n South African Boss.
D. Alexander Hamilton was mortaly woa144
by Aaron Burr In n duel on July IL, lD&
and died the next day.
10. Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide was rylee. q
Luxembourg before the Germans vielAeeq
Its neutrality In 1914. ffiQ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
FAIR PLAY FOR BLACK RACE
the Editor Of the EveninQ Ledoer

To TIC Edit0r OF tHe EVeHIHg Ledger:
Sir-In answer to r. B. Ms letter printed
in your paper of today, allow me 10 saw
that what he states about the Indian is
very true. and feel that r. d. N. has q
common education, the same as myself, and d
/ believe he has studied history, some of
which he has forgotten.
In answer to his question about the
negro, let me say that he is going to This
war both through enlistment and conscrin-
tion. and as in the days of old. he win AZ
his part to fight and help win this war FOR
this cotntry which belittes him Let n hs
understood that In the sixties the North ala
not whip the South until n took negroer ~
- army n 49, ~ Vn'tsd ptetee di6 nol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
OCEANS OF DESTROYERS"

TT is not surprising that Secretary Dan
= iels urges concentration Of construction
work on destroyers. The Allies now pre-
serve great preponderance in super
dreadnoughts and battle cruisers. They
are supreme. and Germany does not dare
challenge their rule. In this war there
Is very little likelihood that this nation
win need heavy ships of the line. She
has sufficient.
But the destroyer has come into a po'
i1tien. Of extraordinary importance. II
r. o1ooonded N 10 keep submarines o6 the
& slhe 9nly noaquito-cateher ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
HOW ABOUT LIBERTY LApsp?

slr--As a former officer of the Fitch
heglment, Maryland National Guard. 7
know now names which irritate soldier.
sometimes stick to them. Cons,dsrium .s >
cause we are fighting for, what name conis la
appeal to our allies more strongly thar
Liberty Lads? 1t is for a universe, I;h'
erty Tor democracy the lads are offarin.
their lives Here's to our Liberty Lads,
EX-LIEUTENANT. FIFTH REc1MENr
m,l,itY MAR9LANp NATIONAL GUARDS. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

1. WHO Is the head Of the Belsian commlssim
that visited Philadelphia yesterday :
2. What famous French dramatist and WIN
Of romances had negro blood In his vellSf
3. When did Attila live? n
4. What side did Bavaria take in the vss
OF 1855 between Prussia and AustrisS
8. Who WAS campaign nenaser for Wusoe
during the last presidential electionf
9. In what play Of Shalespeare's occurs u
whole world KIM? q
2. Where was Major Andre born? 81
D. What nationsI cemetery near Washinsten
occupies tho grounds Of the former eSeas
or Robert Il. Lee? n
D. How many voyages to America did Cslu.
bus make?
10. What IL u numismatist?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
Tom Days Column
DREAlfS


when ,cds youno tcds the 0odt
For Bertha NJ. Cldv's novels.
And everything "The Duchess tcrote
OF palaces aud houeis;
And often H can see u yetD
A finger 'ticiEt the pages,
I'd dream above the book ana set
Nh nte's progressive stages
I kneto that somciohero Just dhcdd
A qucen a,caited toinning,
And there tcere drcnues that led
To tccalth aud fdmc's beginning.
7 ncrcr doubted these 1Could come,
Nor that thcD'd find me rcddU
Nm selt-conceit tcdS going some,
Nh nerre tCdS strong and steady
Yet icds rery modest, too,
Sottspoken, ncuer testvi
Whatever else my luck might do
1t should not make me chesty.
I felt I'd naturally fit
The rcry hiohcSt station,
And make myself at home IN 1t
And prore mn born uocation;
Good breeding bursting into bloom,
Instructive, aHiUerSdl,
Would lead me through drdtttng room
without one dress rehearsal
IN fact, I'd be the man Of men;
One 1ohom. at rcry sight Of
The Duchess, reaching for her pen,
Would just dcliJht to 1rrite OF.
BIT o! alas! dldckddaW
The tdteS cOnSpircd TO beat nc.
The Duchess or Miss Bertha clay
Hare nCUcr ch1nCed TO meet me.
HotU long it takes some prophecy
To prouc iiscU prophetic!
The hero that hoped TO be
Is merely hypOthetic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

Remember the rich woman we were
talking about the other day? Well, here's
another one about her: On the morning
of her fathers death she looked out of
the window and saw the doctor approach.
ing, so she called, you needn't come IN
doctor; fathers dead And mind Won
don't charge for this visit"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

Wasn't it a charming slam an eve. con.
temp. handed to Ex-Governor Walsh yes
terday: .
At great mass-meetng held last
night at the Forrest Theatre, David |.
not worth the life OF one American
Walsh, Ex-Governor OF Massachusetts
declared that the Government should
draft the wealth as we'll as the youth of
the nation and added that 'alI the
money Of Rockefeller or a Morgan is
boy" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
The proposed tax of half the D,

MUM on theatre tickets sold above the
regular price by agencies" is all right
as far as II goes; but the plan is far too
timid. The only way for the Government
to stop this long-continued and deep.
rooted gouging of the public by specula.
tors is' to exact the full amount Of the
extra sum cheEssd hy the agency