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The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
ENGINE GOES TO FURNACE FIRE

Engine Company. No. I, responded to
an alarm of fire at 1905 | street north
west last night at O'Clock. The fire
was in the furnace and no damage re-
suited.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

According to Texas rancher, Villa
is on his way to Japan. Bon voyage.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

A few more days like yesterday
and the first robin of spring will be
with us.
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were sllover her. When
they burs they made sore
enuptions, and she tined 'c
scratch, I'D she also losi
much slep. There were
scales left u over her, snc
she could not wear muci
clothing.
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Baby Thee Weeks Old
Covered With BIisters
Healed Ey Cuticura
Costing tnIy S1.5Q

When my littl, sister was about
three weeks old, waery blisters began
on her hands and eet, and sfterward
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bday's Evests

Masquerade wsshinston ssensrrbund. ~ Q street
northves. b
Meeting q National Tedeutscn Of Possofnos
CierkS local Einth and p streets nohthwest. T. m.
D.nce and euchp for bsDeat Of conosyt1on Acsd-
emy. hosnf Z hrH J. J. Meehxn. sc Tvn'y-fst
street northwest. .. N
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Trade. 4as m!
Meetins o teosseto-n citizeusf Association. pe
tomsc Bank Rsn. .. m
Rectal b. Hevin Quartet Colesr Wonnns Cus
NO. streetpothvest D. m.
Mardi cral ban. waxanstou Camp. SOS ot cnn-
fedzste Nepzns. the Rsleish .. m
Meetins ofRescrve osScers' Thinning ocrrs Hons
Club. 80 PIN
First snnul indoor horss sboE. Washins1or Rioins
and Hunt Qub. st scsoem,, T~entyreocod ard
streets nortbet. afternoon and evening
Meeting AodAy Exenins Club 70 discus Char
hes Endorps,ent AZ q Means q PromOttng Er,cen7
and standaSizataon," Y. N. G. A. y. m
Concert krns Band orchesrs, Marine BAzrzcka
30 2. m
LecurersrsAl On German. Austrian and Bchenisr
sonsz. Nichts Dcuty. under suspicss Of TIE So
csety Of the nne Aris. suditonun Of Ne~ National
Museum, nm.
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A LINE O CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.

rDs printing Of an original poem. written sslu
for The Washington Herald-
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

The most fashionable Isces are hlet.
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RELIEF.

BY John Kendrick Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

AMUsEMENTs
Belas-o-'-7b MasquerHder." Szn
National-"s s<n-pcn," td5
Poli's-"'It kys 70 Advertise" SIS .. N.
keith's-yste,iIle. Ias and ssls D. m.
Gsysty-Bur1~uue. als and SIS .. m.
Cosmos-vGtexflle, IN 10 uN .. N
Coiumbis- tptoplsys, eo a. N 20 II .. n
strsno-Pho,piayr II a. m. 20 II o. m
Gsrden-Phcfsllfys II a. m. 70 II D. m
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

Coach-What that squad needs is life.
Fresh-Aw, no; thirty days is enough.
Widow.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

Can you name the dry States?" asked
Mrs. SnodErass. "Collectively, l can" :"
sighed Major TomplIins ''rhc.'rc -
Great American Desert. Judge.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
0PHELIA'S SLATE.

Copyright, lel7.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-03
RUSSIA GRASPS THE
THUNDERBOLT

DETROGRADS report Of $500 Teuton
prisoners captured in twenty-four
hours of fighting should no doubt be dis
counted. Berlin admits the loss OF a vii.
lage, declaring that at other points the
Russians were defeated. But accounts
from both sides agree that a great often
slve has been begun by the troops Of the
Republic, and, no matter what may be the
immediate fortunes of our friends and
foes, this, is the cheering news that we
can believe: After three months Of truce,
Russia is again a bellgerent
II ever there was an opportunity since
the war began for the German Govern.
ment TO prove to the world that its pur-
poses were honest, nonaggressive and
favorable to democratic ideas, that oppor.
tunity was afforded by the outbreak Of
the Russian Revolution. Germany had
for a generation preached that Russia was
a barbarous land of slaves, ruled by a
dcspot who would not permit his subjects
to advance one inch on the path OF
progress. Pro-Germans in this country
asked pro-Allies II it were their purpose
to assist n murderous Car TO overrun
cultured Germany with his Cossacks. If
Germans had been sincere advocates of
culture and progress they could we'll have
rested on their arms when the Car was
overthrown and have sought just peace.
They could have said: I'VE Germans have
brought about the overthrow Of the
worlds greatest tyrant, we have freed
half Of Europe and half of Asia SO
great will be the effects OF tho Russian
Revolution for the good Of the world that
progressive nations can now unite in
peace TO preserve this triumph of human.
ity. No longer will a Car seek to spread
his domnions to east and west. Imperial
Russia, cause of the war and menace of
Europe. is beaten"
But the Germans were incapable of
seeing anything in this magnificent rev.
olution but a chance to keep Poland,
Serbia and Rumania! Verify. they have
their reward.
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Tom Days Column
Jimmy-O' the Squad

A 'appy bunch o. bliEhters is the Yankee
Haero Squad;
The beagle eynt their family bird for
nought
They nies an fights as II they'd fixed some
contract up with Gawd
To keep 'em syfe from dying when they
fought.
'I guess I'll bag q few today,"-as calm
as II they said
They'd shoot some 'armless pigeons just
for fun,
An hup the bloomin' youngsters go as II
on pleasure bent
A-whlstlin' ragtime songs-to kill a I'm
Poor Jimmy! Il was one Of 'em. Ed
got is fourth machine;
Larst week e went and tried TO myke II
five.
They got 'im-right above our llnes-'is
back was broken clean;
We fahned i'm where e fell an just alive.
'E smlled--the sweetest sort O. smile; is
heyes were open wide.
'E smiled, though e was nearly mad with
pyne.
"You i0rito nc girl IN Cambridge, Moss
Just ten 'er 'ot0 died,
An S'y as 'oD Uont be 'ome d0vne."
An then e rambled: "Come on 'ArUdrdi
Smash 'cpl IT 'cm lotUp--
"But, mother, must go--think o. my
Dad
An 6I''--"Good-by, oirl. Kiss me--yes,
knotO
TPs tomgh, a little
bit o. bad
f sung lire an then e stopped. rs
breath was nearly gone:
"Where is the ddO--the Stars an
Strpcs--dh there"
u a,J sol n iiu hllp
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doing It's best TO give complete satisfac'
tion. An extremely pedantio international
lawyer might deny that Brazil Is 9t war
with the Kaiser None other could dis.
pute the plain fact. The Brazilian navy
Is cooperating with the American feet In
patrolling the South Atlantic.
Greece is reported TO have recalled her
Minister from Berlin. II is said TO be the
belief in Athens that a state Of war with
Germany exists. once again It is mere
quibbling to stand out for the formalities.
Even more striking because more unex-
pected, is the new attitude of Spain. AL
fonso XIII has signed a decree excluding
beligerent submarines from Spanish
waters and threatening 10 intern such
vessels should they enter a Peninsular
port. This is a clear abrogation Of the
once-accepted international law permit
ting a brief call at a neutral port.
And now, after less than oBe year Of
titanic events, neutrality in general is
becoming a fiction. Germany has made
such a status intolerable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-03
"SAMMEES" FILLS THE BILL
ACTING on the cheerful principl
"A that

ACTING on the cheerful principle
"A that
: Sticks and stones may break my bones.
But calling names won't hurt me,
the American army has stood for some
pretty hard appellatlons. Valorous deeds,
however, have invariably converted such
reproaches into terms Of praise British
General Gage scornfully pronounced our
liberty.lovlng revolutlonists to be rebels"
The original content Of the word was
scorn. Our Continental" heroes soon
grew proud Of their title. Rebellion
against the stupid Hanoverian tyranny Of
George III became a glorious enterprise
Mexico in 46 professed conteript for
the embattled "gringoes." The word had
a harmless origin in the Spanish mispro.
nunciation of a popular song, but hissed
from the enemy's lips the syllables had a
sneering sound AS usual, wholesome re.
spect succeeded such dlsdain. The same
tale was repeated in the Cuban conflict
The Confederacy called our Union legons
mercenary "Yanks." Once again skill
and courage effaced the slight and the
name was accepted with exultant satisfac.
tion.
But now in France we start immedl-
ately with an asset of affection. Our boys
there are the "Sammees." The term is
frankly endearlng. 1t is comprehensive,
free from sectional taint. From north,
east, south and west pour the namesakes
of Uncle Sam. At last our army has no
rude name to disprove. The burden Is,
indeed, all the other way. We begin with
a heartiness of title which heartiness of
action will parallel though it can scarcely
better its glowing inspiration.
Congratulations TO the chap that In.
vented "Sammees" Even French lips can
master it, which is more than can be said
for our own when we tackle "Poilu." Our
valiant allies have pronounced Sam
mees" well at the outset. That they will
pronounce us better still as time goes on
is the best we can hope for an army re-
named with a fitness that makes us thrill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-03
GERMANY OVER ALL"
TO the Editor Of the Eventno Lsd0,r.

Sir-"Germany over all' is not a senti-
ment Of patriotism OF the German people !.
It is the vicious expression Of an autocrat,c
circle-so-ealled diplomats whose fiery elo-
quence has placed their enslaved CHARGES
in the hollow OF their hands. These neo-
pie are sacrificing life and soul In support
OF the systematized delusions with ,vhIch
their masters are suffering 1t is This
''Vaterland Ueber Allies" a Aldiment or
vestiLe Il the group or clan morality that
has set he world afiame and created vast
orphan asylums, innrmaries and grave
yards,
II is this principle which led TO such
acts as the violation OF Belgium. such
wholesale murder an the sinking OF the
Lusitania, the unrentrRlned massacre Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-03

Armenians by the Turks, and other atroci-
ties too horrible to mention, the only justi-
fcation of which is the exasperating mill
tary necessity" "Vaterland Ueber Allies"
obviously implies that the "Vaterand" must
dominate over righteousness, morality and
even God. Germany's dehumanization
means her downfall; ancient Sparta paid
all her attention to becoming powerful;
she did so by severing her humanity, and
died of the amputation.
On first thought, we have asked why
must we fight Europes battles? Why
sacrifice men and wealth In this mad up
heaval?" AS long as "Vaterland" and
military necessity" dispose in so whole
sale a fashion of life, liberty and pursuit
of happiness, what nation is safe? In the
present age of inventive ingenuity what is
a mere 5000 miles of ocean--a mere pond
to a naughty aggressor, inspired with the
deluson that his Kultur must engirdle the
earth through the medium of tOrpedoes and
Krupp's commodities? on second thought,
has not Europe been fighting our battles
for nearly three years? And we have just
awakened to the fact! Most fortunate 1t
is that we are now united with our fell
lows in Europe, for were this not the case
we would have been compelled in a few
brief years to face a rain of fire and shell
on this side perhaps all alone.
VIII not this war lead directly or in
directly to the universal brotherhood Of
man? Is not. this carnage the price we
are paying for universal peace, when every
man will be his brothers keeper? All
mankind has a common EARTH one canopy
of heaven, one Creator. Are we not reach
ing the stage through bloodshed when man
kind will be blessed with one ideal; namely,
TO find his own happiness in the happiness
of his fellow-one destiny, one house Of
worship through the medium Of the guild
ing conscience which lies in every mans
heart?
The soldiers fighting under the Star
Spangled Banner are fighting battle to
place God "ueber Vaterland." What man
would not happily give his all, his life, to
| the Almighty? ISRAEL BRAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-03
FIRST BATTLE OF IRoNCLADs

A STRANGE naval battle occurred in
"A March, 1862, in Hampton Roads, bat
tie destined to inaugurate a new era in
naval engagements. The Confederates had
raised the sunken Merrimac and had con-
Verted 1t into an ironclad ram, which they
called the Virginia. She had gone down to
Hampton Roads and destroyed the wooden
sailing frigates Congress and Cumberland
on March at the mouth of the James
River, and II was expected she would an.
-nihilate other transports there the next
morning
Anxiously the Union army and navy off,
GERS passed the night Of the Sth, for there
appeared no competent human agency to
avert the threatened disaster. Meanwhile
another vessel of novel form and aspect had
been constructed at Greenpoint l.. l., under
the direction Of Captain Ericsson. II was
a dwarf beside the other ironcad. II pre-
sented to the eye a simple platform, sharp
at both ends, and bearing in its center
round tower twenty feet in diameter and
ten feet In height, made, as was the rest
OF the vessel of heavy iron. 1t presented
bombproof fort (called derisively by the
Confederates ''cheese box') in which were
mounted two eleven-inch cannon. This was
the Monitor. She was in command of Lieu
tenant John L. Worden.
Worden reported to the flag officer of the
Union fleet in the Roads and was ordered
to aid the Minnesota In the expected en-
counter with the Merrimac in the morning.
1t was a bright Sabbath morning. Before
sunrise the dreaded Merrimac came down
from Norfolk. The stern guns of the Min
nesota opened upon the Merrimac when the
little Monitor ran out and placed herself by
the side of the Confederate ironclad. she
was like a pygmy beside a giant suddenly
her mysterious tower began to revolve, ana
from 1t her guns hurled ponderous shot IN
quick succession. The Merrimac answered
with heavy broadsdes. and so they strug-
gled. for some time without injuring eaeh
The Merrimac drew off and attacked the
wooden ship Minnesota, Seeing the latter
In great peril, the Monitor ran between
them A remarkable duel followed. the little
vessel lodging in and out, keeping the
huge Merrimac from her prey Finally inc
Confederate vessel was so much disabled
that she fed up TO Norfolk and did not
renew the battle. Worden was severely
wounded and for several days It was be-
lieved he would die
Had the Mer imac been successful, had
the North failed TO invent warcraft %
defeat the new type OF vessel, the blockade
would have been broken and the length Or
me war greatly increased.
fzhE'dag's oviiols-eThs Firsi cl0araissYi
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

!. N. PasltCh is the present Serbian Premier.
2. The 'NOyadeS" were executions practIeed
during the French Reign Of Terror by
Carrier, the revolutionary agent at
Nantes. The condemned persons were
drowned in the river Loire. The French
= word means the action OF drowning.
g. Guadalajara, with population Of about
100000, Is the second city in Mexico.
4. J. KuhiO KalanIanaOle Is the present Ha-
wailan Delegate In Congress,
o. Benedict Nv Is the present Pope.
O. Tout va bien" tall goes welD II the near
est French equivalent to the English
'all right"
!. George Bryan BrummeII was an English
leader of fashion. His dates are l71S.
8. The magnetic North Pole Is thought TO be
somewhere in Hudson Bay. The subject
was Investigated few years ago by Cap
tain Amundsen, but his observations have
not yet been published by the Norwegian
authorities.
0. There are now six republics In Europe
france, Russia, Switzerland, Portugal
san Marino, u tiny State near the Adri-
attic entirely surrounded by Italy, and An
DORA, another miniature nation In the
- Pyrenees between France and spain.
10. "One today Is worth two tOmOrrOws" Is In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-03
SMITH FOR GOVERNOR

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger;
Sir-Now that nominations for Governor
are drawing near, and, inasmuch as we
must have a peoples man on every ticket
to correspond with the Administration at
Washington, why not nominate Mayor
Smith on the Republican ticket?
Mayor Smith has shown himself TO be a
peoples man. The other day, when II
seemed the future of this Citys rapid transit
would go by default through an asinine
decision of the state service commission,
Mayor Smith laid down his pen, put on his
hat, took the train, arrived in Harrisburg,
rolled up his sleeves and within a few
moments convinced the committee and Jim
McNichol, in charge Of that emancipation
BILL that unless certain measures were
adopted the people would be robbed and
transit would be fake.
l liked the way the Mayor went about
this He was in earnest and showed he was
honest clear through. He is going to fight
for the peoples interest, and his terse re-
marks were driven home straight from the
shoulder.
When he entered office nobody enved him
his job Hounded night and day by office.
seekers, jumped on because he took care OF
his relations and particular friends instead
of strangers and enemies; howled at be.
cause he happened to be in bonding bust.
ness which bonded employees Of the city
he was called things but nobody said ht
was dishonest He has been able. in spite
! Of dissensions in his party, to cement
friendships and accomplish real good for
this skeptical city, He hobnobbed with the
rich. Well, so do Billy Sunday and Rooss
welt and Joffre and all other prominent men
| But being friends or doing business will
the rich does not necessarily say you ar,
| crooked
In order TO get wise to transit he mus
converse with transit people, "He give
contracts TO certain political people," II,
doesn't do anything Of the kind. You AM
| l can bid and be awarded these contract
II we can show the goods and underbid ou
competitors. He hasn't squandered an,
money and he isn't robbing the city of he
moral position in this State His selection
| Of his cabinet has shown great skill II
municipal government
He is an American first, last and Al
times. He has advocated, worked an
fought for the protection OF America
| principles and American citizens.
| 4 II man takes care OF his family, he will
take care of you, II he can bring order ou
OF chaos in a city like Philadelphia, he cal
easily assume the duties of Governor. II
has known what It is to be poor. He ba
social and political enemies He is human
He was misunderstood at first, but not nov
AS he grows older In this office he hs
comes broader in his views He is the hes
candidate for Governor the Republicans ca
find and the safest they can put up for m
people. ROBERT b. NIXON, Jr.
Philadelphia, July /.
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The Tale of a Dog

This Is the tale Of a dog brought here by
Edward Corbett. San Francisco. II con.
Germs Alaska Jack pioneer Of Fairbanks,
Alaska, and "A thorough Irish terrier In
strain and character Corbett was bringing
him to New York to his master Dr. James
T. Fuller San Francisco, who is waiting
TO go abroad with Red Cross unit
Just out OF Albany Alaska Jack, who had
been lying quietly on the deck watching
with tense eyes the ilckering rays of the
searchlight that played about for the pas
sengers amusement, suddenly rose and
shifted eagerly.
Then over the deck rail he went into the
river.
Mr. Corbett and other passengers begged
the captain to send boat Off to pick up the
dog, but tho captain would only slow down
the engines and follow the dog with the
searchlight. The terrier swan a straight
course through the still water toward a
launch whose lights CLEANED on the port
bow about 200 feet away.
Then, Mr.. Corbett says, he realized that
all was well. Doctor Fuller is an enthusi.
astic yachtsman.
"Ahoy, Jim Fuller" he yelled. voice
from the launch answered back in amaze
ment:
"Yes; what is IT."
"I thought So" Corbett said. Then cried,
Hey. Jim, that's your dog, Alaska Jack
swimming TO you: pick him up" And the
passengers lining the rails saw Alaska
his master-so Mr.. Corbett and others say
Milwaukee Journal
A good story that, and 1t may be true.
Here's another one that's as true as
gospel for a tablet at Haines's Falls, in
the Catsklls, attests It and gives the
names of master and dog, which have
slipped our memory. For our present
purpose let's call the dog
JACK
Call him "JdcE the LiOnhedrt"
or call him "Jdck the Fool"
who mdy tell the tICdin dpdrt9
There is no certain rule.
Not for me to Judge the brute
or dndlyzc his acts;
Human Sd0cs mdy dispute-4
merely tell the facts.
Jack upon the torrents rim
A hundred feet or So
SdlO his master matching him
From the rocks belot0.
"Jdck" The master spoke the tCord
To bring him to hts side;
The brute upon the high ledge heard
And strdightrCdy ledpcd and died!
|
Call him "Jdcb the Lionhedrt"
or call him Jack the Fool"
| Who may tell the ttcdin dpdrtp
| There Is no certain rule.
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GARBAGE LEFT IN STREET
To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger;

TO IN6 EUIIUT U TTTV HVV"'Fy HVUUVI'
Sir--Just a word about the collection Of
garbage in this neighborhood-Second and
Federal streets. The collector comes
around about three times a week, and on
the days he does not come We are devoured
by flies which infest the garbage left in
the street Sometimes on collection days
the collector goes on up Second street with
out emptying the cans, if it happens that
he does not feel like doing his work.
As for street cleaning, the street Is
cleaned every day, but the traffic is great
at this point and the dust gathers quickly.
However, we cannot expect to keep from
dust-but the garbage should be removed
daily Il. NJ. MAULL.
Philadelphia, July 1.
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Exemptions Worrying officials

Exemptions from service are giving the
departments much concern. Small scandals
are already brewing, because OF the alleged
political complexion OF exemption boards
All this was foreBeen when the conscription
bill was under consideration. The tendency
then was to hold everybody OF an eligible
age to the service, but certain discretion
was given in the matter of exemptions, as
In the case OF farmers, government officials
and others supposed to be necessary In their
respective Jobs 10 back up the men at the
front The farmers exemption idea came
largely from the southern and western
states. which have the strongest voting
Dower in Congress. Now that exemption
boards are being created In the various
states the troubles anticipated by Congress
are developing. Ip Pennsylvania the DEM
ocratic leader, Mr.. Palmer, charges that Re-
nuhlicans dominate the boards. In South
srn states, where the Republicans have no
voice the situation is reversed. II is charged
mat the Texas Governor is actually build
ing IN a state machine through his APP
noIntments on these war boards. In GER
Tain doubtful States like West Virginia
Gear "a actually expressed that the influence
- the exemption boards will be 80 great
that future elections win hinge upon the
sltIIl with which they exercise their dis
cretlon."
Whether some of these war boards
,,a,, ba approachable In a political sense OF
not n is certain they win be in position
10 play favorites n they dare 20 take the
risk j HAMPTON AookEs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-03

Among the interesting stories about Mark
Twain unearthed, by Albert Bieelow Paina
his biographer, Is one relating In Tvsin,s
own words how he started on a wrItinS
career. "s
The first paragraph which Mark ,rwair
wrote when he began his editorial dnt,as
with the Virginia City Enterprise was tsts'
"A beautiful sunset made Beraneer =
poet, mothers kiss made Benjamin W.st
az artist ana sib a,1Feek makes US 4 iour.