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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
Wagnes~-Hinck
Doubles Team
Scores Victory
Will Face Miss Grove and
Harry Stcinkampf in
Final Round

Mis-. Marie Wagner, national indoor
champion, and Otto Hinck, OF Mont
clair, will face Miss Margaret Grove
and Harry Steinkampf, The Bronx pair
in the final round OF the annual open
mixed doubles tournament Of the New
York Lawn Tenni. Club some day this
week.
Miss Wagner and her partner
reached the final round yesterday after
noon by defeating Miss Caroma Winn
and Elliott II. Binzen Mt 10-S, 81,
while Miss Grove and Steinkampt
eliminated Miss Holent Pollak and Jo-
seph Fox in the other scmi-fnal. by a
score of "a, Cd.
General Ostcndorf on Hand
Albert j. Ostendorf, who formerly
held the Eastern New York State mixed
doubles ti.le with Miss Wagner as his
partner, was spectator yesterday,
clad In khaki insted Of playing cos
tune. Long Al" is now serving his
country at Camp Upton, but he spent a
busy afternoon chatting with friends
who knew him in the days when ne
held lawn tennis championships and
was hailed as General" O5tendorf Of
the Bermuda Cadets.
There were several other closely
contested matches yesterday before the
final round was reached, and although
a cold wind swept across the clay
courts and chilled the spectators, the
play was fast and the rallies long. In
the third round Miss Pollak and Fox
won from Mrs. Edward Lynch and Wal
ter Touissart at 81, IS.
In this match the rallies were chiefly
confined 70 the women members OF the
opposing teams, With Miss Pollak driv-
ing severely from deep court OF her
forehand. ard Mrs. Lynch bringing
into play a formidable backhand shot
that few swiftly % the corners.
Fox employed n decided chop on all
lis strokes, ard many Of these he
dropped just over the ret from the
full volley in earning his points. Mrs
| Lynch, who had just finished q hard
three-set match against Mrs. Percy
Wilbourn and Guy Brinckerhof before
tackling Miss Pollak and Fox, showed
signs of WEAKNESS at tines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
42.CENT1METER HELP

IF AMERICANS do not want to play
directly into the Kaiser's hands, they
must give less consideration to what war
in general means and more to what are
the immediate means OF the moment.
Misdirected patriotism may easily prove
to be just the sort of folly that Germany
desires. II II is necessary to pocket our
pride, to send money instead of men, to
guard our own coasts instead of fighting
battles in the North Sea, we should not
hesitate to acknowledge such tactics as
the strongest measures. The Allies have
forged great weapon against an enemy
that is now ours. If we help him to fire
it, in place Of constructing an entirely
new gun of our own, we shall combine
efficiencies.
Wasted spectacular effort should not be
tolerated. And the way to avoid striking
at the air is to avoid launching blows for
which there is no real necessity. To do
this seems hopeless without consulting
the Entente. IF the Franco-British con-
tention that no more men are needed at
the front be true then it would be absurd
to prepare an army as great as Englands
for field action If the case has been mis-.
represented then we should know that
and act on the new basis of information
Taking advantage Of the Allies accom-
plishment, devoting our brains and ener-
gies to making their now tested gun still
more accurate, need never mean making
England's or Frances cause ours. Our
own particular grievance against Ger
many has nothing to do with the original
causes Of the war. But our method Of
eXacting payment for outrages and in
suits is very closely concerned with the
precise status of the conflict at this day.
Providing food munitions clothing,
finances is the prose of war. Never
theless, aid of this kind has the actual
value of tons of shrapnel 1t is forty-two-
centimeter help. for which the demand
is imperative and Of which the results
will be immense. Such help lacks the
glamour of the man on horseback" or
the heroes of the trenches. But justice
is our plea now, not glamour Our ends
are very definite. So should our efforts
be. Whether we must pour into Arma.
geddon blood or treasure, or both, nothing
can be so tragic as waste.
We must vastly increase our indus
trial efficiency, build and equip hundreds,
and even thousands, of ships to pour
badly needed food into Europe; perhaps
render financial aid to the Allies on a
scale that will make even previous huge
loans seem small, and meet the sub
marine menace with our navy The crea-
tion of a great volunteer army may not
necessarily mean that it will be sent
abroad, but such a force is needed as
a safeguard against unforeseen con-
tingencies. The main thing is Germany's
defeat by the most effective means.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
PENNSYLVANIA IN ARMS

THE action that has been taken in
l. this State-appointment of commit.
tee of public safety and outlining of plans
for defense and mobilization---has already
been taken in all the New England States.
Chairman Pepper need not be discour.
aged by this. The delay will act as a spur
to the committee he heads and all citi-
zens who will cooperate with it. 1t is
no fault of his that the State Jagged. He
has been preaching prepare" so many
months that indeed, it may be said that
II is largely due TO Mr.. Pepper that the
State Government has been aroused to
the facts of today.
We could not have a better leader. He
is in touch and in sympathy with men in
all walks of life. He is inspired with the
zeal of a religious man for the righteous
cause of America and of all nations that
are determined to rebuke and confound
the unholy works of autocratic militar.
ism. He has nothing of selfinterest to
gain but the chance to serve; there is
nothing he would want to gain, not even
fame.
Suggestions that State activities are
mere parade and play must be sternly de-
nounced Railroads, docks and munitions
factories must be guarded because the
attempts to destroy or cripple them may
be renewed with redoubled energy. 1t is
not necessary, 1t is indeed harmful folly
to talk of thousands of Germans at
large"
But a dozen determined Germans such
as the men who| risked their lives to
escape from the navy yard could do mis-.
chief enough. All the preparations now
under way will be worth while If such
a band exists in the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
HOW NOT TO REMOVE ASHES

TO the Editor OF the Euening Ledger:
Sir--The manner of loading ashes in your
city Is astounding. An alkaline impalpable
powder, such as dry ashes have pro-
nounced tendency to be, Is waited by the
winds into noses. eyes and throats. besides
disturbing the paciflsm of cleanly house
wives. This fact is especially emphatic
during the high winds of March. There
is no evidence Of precaution to prevent this
nuisance,
On certain days you have the unpleas nj
result Of a Vesuvius In activity without
Vesuvus.
Such is admittedly unkind, uncomfort. -.
able. unnecessary and superfuously use.
less"
If the carriers fail to employ their wind
shields. 1t is respectfully suggested that
citizens be requested to moisten their ashes
prior to placing them on the street. This
will certainly be the means of preserving
the health Of many respiratory passa Res'
as well. as the amiabilty Of numerous
women who enjoy cleanliness
III. III. TEBAIIsT.
Philadelphia, March 22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

our history. A roble record can be main.
tained by voting at once the s1so.ooo
needed to revive the nautical school,
Pride in the present shipbuilding boom
lacks full justification until we know
that we have the men to operate the new
craft. Many large shipping firms doing
business under the strict La Toilette act.
have refused to wait for native sailors to
man their fleets. Thus we have the com.
mon spectacle Of American-owned freight
and passenger lines with ships under for.
eign registry. Some of their fine new
vessels even fly the Mexican flag. Penn.
sylvania, containing one Of the greatest
American ports, must do her best to pre-.
vent such absuNdities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. 1t - impossible. to call special sessie.
Congress at q days notice. because =
Of the members must cross the e
nent and the organization Of q nov ~
gress takes several days.
2. Great britain. II 10 estimated. .is speao
about S35 ,OOO.O day on the war.
3. Well-established religions in Chine are V
C0nfucian, Buddhist. Taolst. MohAm1
dan and Christian.
4. 1913 statistics gave, the United stsse4 ~
2l5,14O miles.
s. The supreme Court was divided. nve
four In deciding that tho Adamsens
IL constitutional and enforceable. NJ
Q. 1t is estimated that Brazil has more ~
plOred territory than all the ress q
world put together.
7. NapoIeOna are prised articles, such . L.
traits, letters, furniture and books.
by or In some way c0nnected wu
pOle0n.
q, A predatory nation IL ono that plundefs
preys' upon other nations. u
0. Lard is the rendered fat of swines g.
of sheep and cattle.
10, .'K. Of X" in Ensrand Is Lords dsKftchsse
Kitchener Of KhartOtrm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

THE AMOS AUSTINS, of Germantown,
own small farm near Willow Grove for
which they have been trying to find a
working tenant. At intervals they have
put an ad in the papers. but have reaped
harvest of telephone calls and Moth
ing more These calls frequently break
in upon the practice time Of Bert Austin,
who, besides his fame as a cellist, is
by way of being a cut-up. ''Is there
anything now on the farm?" asked one
of these silly phoners "Hey?" queried
Bert "Oh. is there haystack? How
nice!" INCEST ever, ma'am. It's what
you might call cute" mot very large
them" NO ma'am, but 1t would be JUS,
the thing for a beginner in the needle
hunting business. Nothing else today,
ma'am? Good-by!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
Tom DAILY s Column

EYEGLASSES .
The other day my glasses dropped
Upon a marble floor
So at the oculists / stopped
To get myself some more
And there sat1 the biggest crotcd
eUer saio before.
Whenever IN the days gone by
used to cistt there
To get some glasses for my eye
J really do declare
never had to scait In line
To find a Uacdnt chair.
But no,c the men are all about
Like bees around a prize
All 1Cditing to be fitted out
With glasses for their eyes
They didn't bno,o thcy needed
TW this acar began to rise.
noticed many gentlemen
Whose eyes seemed strong before
But acho aCere hard of seeing aUhen
met them In the store
And all of them tcere sorry
That they couldn't 90 to acar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
THE ABBE LEMIRE
To the Editor of the Euening Ledger

To the Editor OF the EDening Ledger:
Sir-In your issue of March 20 you
publish s"Gardens For French Workers" by
your special correspondent in France, Henry
Bazin. The article conveys the false i'm
preston that the Able Lemire is Catholic
priest and that his opinions are expressions
of Catholic doctrine. On reading some of
his statements, quoted by your French
correspondent, the educated person would
Immediately suspect that his orthodoxy was
not untainted. And, indeed, it is only un-
fortunately too true that now for some
years he has been under the Church's GEN.
sure and this, indeed, as late as January,
1914. when the Sacred Roman Rota, to
which he had appealed, decided against him.
This information is submitted to you
solely in the interests of truth, that your
readers may not be msled into believing
the Catholic Church stands sponsor for the
socialistic. liberalistic and erroneous opinion
Of the Able Lemire.
j. WILFRID MURPHY.
Philadelphia, March 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
COMPLAINT ABOUT A Y. M. c. A.

To the Editor oJ the Evening Ledger:
Sir--Being a stranger in your CITY, without
any friends and lonely. was told to join a
branch of the Y. M. C. A. and form aco,,a int-
ances of good character. A few nights ago 7
joined. and told the man. who afterward 7
was told was the secretary. who was hut
no mention was made that they were glad To
have me as member or to take care Of me
make It pleasant for me at all. In thu iobbv
] made few timely remarks to the men.
but they all gave me short grunt for an.
swer. have been In this same branch sev-
eral times. but F! always feel am in q
place where they have no desire to ntx with
pect any one TO make a fuss over me. but
do know can 60 to . saloon ana ana
good cheeB aAd think if ths Z. n. q "a
cf|3c assIn1 a|o92s q a s1sglSe1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

SOME Of our music and singing teach
ers are buzzing angrily because a certain
high-priced voice culturist In New York
has made for a talking machine company
a series of records designed to teach the
art of singing. Against all the canons
of art!' "Commercal" "Unethical!"
Suicidal" are a few of the cries. To
the gaping public all this is interesting
only so far as 1t suggests the iconoclastic
thought, why Is a teacher?' We have
no way of learning at this late day
whether any painstaking songculturist
could have removed the raw from our
raucous. but we do know that we learned
to play baseball without help and to
hit golfball in spite Of the instructions
of professionals, who assured us that
everything we were doing was all wrong
We call as witness that most horrible ex-
ample of absolute uniform" in golf
Charles Sumner Knowlton. He's a
portsider, and when he drives he takes
his eye off the ball to watch the head
of his club describe perfect sand he
seldom foozles. All of which may prove
something-or nothing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
"Tarzan" Stories

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-Tarsaa1
the Apes" was printed in the Evss
LEDGER in serial form May 1b-June ~
clusive), 1915. the last three dates on ~
it appeared being June IA, 15 and ~, -
followed "The Return of Tarzan, ~
Beasts of Tarzan" and '"The Son OF .4
zan," in the order named. Copies oT
paper for the dates YOU wish can oes
Piled but the price for back numbers. ~
is two cents a copy extra for eecn ~
tional month, would make the cost os ~
stories much higher th1n the price a.
would pay II you bought the stor'sI
book form. For\example, the three oop.SS
for June IA. 16 and 16, 1915, alone wvss
cost $1.S2 The files containing these 49, s'a
are open to the public in the Ledger LO.
and all four Of the stories may Do Dess
or ordered in book form at the larger -
stores.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

I. Why do German military writer's hall U
.strateglo retreat" Of the German fofel
In France rs great featY
2. What Is a glacls In military ianguases
3. What Is the principal feature Of the Austr1
Ian ballot system?
4. Who was MOliere:
8. Name the new Russian Premier.
9. What are yeomen In the navy, posite1
now open to women?
Z. Which H. the Celestial Empire and why
10 called?
3. What is u hinterland?
8. Which IL the heavier. butter or icef ~
do they compare In weight with water
III. What are the Roman numerals for 1911!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
"The Children Of the Sum-"
s How Not to Remove Ashes.
Y. M. G.. A. Guests

w. p. G. Harding, governor of the
Federal Reserve Board, speaking his own
opinion and not that Of the board, de.
clared that the United States should lend
the Allies s1,OOO,O 100000, as the best way
of insuring the success of Americas pur-
pose in the war. We invite readers Of
the EVENING LEDGER to discussion of
this statement in letters to appear in this
column.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

Though you reside too far from IS
South Lansdowne avenue to send your
pants, gents, or skirts, ladies, to Mr..
Taone for pressing, surely you will be
interested in his circular:
Lansdowne, Pa, March 10, 1917.
The reason why in some places In
the city they can turn out work cheaper
than the suburban town is because they
have the quantity. / am going to
start to look for the quantity and give
the public the quality of work for their
money Just as good as what you can
get in the city.
always turn out good work, and
now I will start and do way better
No raising in price, but If I get the
quantity I will lower the price. If
never done any work for you and you
see me doing work for your neighbor,
just look at the appearance. The
clothes taken care of by me look newer
and last much longer
Remaining your obedient and respect.
full tailor
NICHOLAS NJ. TALONE.
p. SIN, talking about new work, I
will say this much--as a tailor try
me with half the profit which you pay
to the high-grade tailors In Phiadel-
phia and other places. You'll sc; what
you will get for your money Work
done for ladies and gentlemen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
WHAT ROOSEVELT CAN DO

MR. WILSON is better man for a
1vl war President than Mn Roosevelt,
under the conditions of modern war, for
the simple reason that Mr.. Wilson is an
infinitely more capable politician than the
Colonel. Modern war is very largely a
question of politics and tact. But the
nation needs Colonel Roosevelt's vim as
we'll as Mr.. Wilson's astuteness. It is
hoped that the Colonel will concentrate
his zeal upon the work OF gaining recruits
for the navy. which needs more than
7e.oOo men. and for the big army for
which he has 90 long exhorted. With or
without univSrsaI service. we need volun.
t6er1 eIPco 9A1 voluptssrs are the best
& g .sf. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

REVERSING the tactics of his friend,
Walter Prichard Eaton (who over.
whellumed the word "elm" with an extra
syllable), Percy Mackaye allows only two
to ideal" in his tribute to William Dean
Howells:
Yet who now salute your eighty years
View their elder ideal. but our own
Grown venerable in virity;
A seeker ardent still for high compeers.
A sculptor eager for the elusive stone,
lover young for beauty vet to be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
It Is reported that Germa

1t Is reported that Germany will
declare war at once and save us the
troc BILE. In that case the President can
take all the steps necessary without the
aid Of Congress. which would simply have
to record and ratify his actions. That
would solve the question of an equally
divided House in jiffy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
ON FIXED POST

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-One morning this week saw two
policemen in uniform leaning against the
front wall of a saloon at prominent cor
ner in West Philadelphia and watching,
without protest. two bilposters litter the
streets with old bills which they tore from
n board fence before pasting up new ones
Perhaps they were on fixed posts. but I
did not know we had that institution in
Philadelphia E. S.R
Philadelphia, March %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
There is nothing particularly alarm

IHere IS hOthIng PARTICULARLY alarm.
Ing In the fury Of the railroad men around
Syracuse because they are compelled to
take one hour for lunch. They see that
hour. In the middle of eight hours, as
making nine-hour day. Bless their inno-
cence! We all have been complaining
about that all our lives and vowed we
would go hungry rather than submit,
which the rairoaders now vow. But the
trouble was that our demand was granted.
And the worst of it was that we did go
hungry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
Citizenship

]. d. M.-The facts that you give ~
yourself Born in England OF irisn
ents and brought to the United States ~
one year DID," are not sufficient IN q.
mining your citizenship. If your fatnvs
came naturalized citizen Of the ~
States before you were twenty-one Yen; ~;
age, you are a citizen. II not. y W
necessary, for you to take out onlys1
papers before you can become oitI.,. o,.,
case you are not a citizen. apparsnvs F.
did not commit perjury when you ,ooH
that you were an American In snn.
the army for Spanish-American WAT
Perjury means knowingly makihs
representation, whereas evidentiy yvS..,4
honestly mistaken in regarding yourssA
AN American.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
ONE WOMAN

A WOMAN has been appointed petty
"A officer in the navy IN charge Of re-
cruiting. II is said that some men who
are hiding behind eyeglasses could do the
work almost as well. She did not get
her appointment from Washington She
got it from the work of millions of women
who for the last fifty years have taken
the trouble to think
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
Undersized men whose

Understood men whose patriotism
surpasses their stature have scant cause
to lament that deficiency. There are
countless important war duties the little
fellows might I'LL with competence And
when It comes to actual fighting-well,
the Japanese didn't exactly seem to lack
pep"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
The new Minister of Justice X,

The new Minister of Justice Ker.
snsky says the new Government of Rus.
sia favors the Decentralization of
Constantinople. The same idea was ad.
vocated recently by Professor Schmidt,
Semitic professor of Cornell University,
IN lecture in this city on THE League
of Nations."' Professor Schmidt would
have Constantinople take the place of
The Hague for discussion on international
treaties and agreements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
A VERY LITTLE "BIT"
To the Editor of the Epenina Lcdnar.

Sir--I have no doubt that in the event of
war the city of Philadelphia will do it's
bit" Meanwhile the city of Philadelphia
should do It's bit" by erecting a new lamp
post at Eighth and Chestnut streets, or
removing the unslghtly stump" OF the old
one. blown down OF otherwise destroyed two
months ago. +. A. Il.
Philadelphia, March 22
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

Ten out Of every hundred babies
born in the United States die. Is it worth
while, in order to keep that percentage
from mounting to twelve or fifteen this
summer to abandon a little lazness
and indifference and enforce the proper
cleaning Of the city so that disease.bear.
ing dust and dirt will be kept from the
noses and throats of our babies?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

Take not one skilled workman out
Of factory or one skilled farmer out of
his field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
The board Of experts on m,,n,,

The board of experts on munitions
standards is being organized not a mo.
ment too soon, but 1t is doubtful If it
Will be able to keep all graft out of the
army and navy contracts that are now
to go out on an unprecedented scale
Chairman Scott will have his hands full
combating the teamwork of patriots who
will seek to divide the spoils of war. The
roads to Washington would be black with
swarming army of grafters if these
gentry had to walk. They are every.
wherein England. France and Germany.
They were the Russian autocracy They
would try to run this country as IL it
were one big Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
"Uncle Sam"

w. ]. K.-The story Of byv the ~
States Government received It's n's
Uncle Sam" " as follows; Pvu
War Of 1912 Ebert Anderson xnk
contractor. bought provisions for w.
at Troy. N. Y. One of the inspec,v
was Samuel Wilson%"Uncle san
as he was popularity known,
containing the provisions wes
W. AZ and ~. a" beforq