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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
THE PRICE OF SILVER
To the Editor Of the Erenino Ledger


Sir--I inclose a clipping from the edi-
torial column of the EVENING LEDGER OF
September IA stating: THE silver in sill
yer dollar is now worth dollar Silver,
therefore Is where 1t belongs, and so is
Mr.. Bryan"
| wish to call your attention to the fact
that in order that the bullion in silver
dollar may be worth dollar in American
money silver must sell at SIZE an ounce.
It is quoted today at slightly above 81 an
ounce. Your statement, therefore, is
mistake.
Your reference to Mr.. Bryan is, think
inadvertently correct. Mr.. Bryan Is where
he belongs, to wit: An American citizen,
using his magnificent powers in supporting
the President in his efforts to whip the
Kaiser 1t would be better for all con-
cerned II the editorial writer's of our great,
influential papers were better informed as
to the silver controversy and as to Mr..
Bryan.
think you would do well to correct this
statement, for some one, depending upon it
as to silver and finding bullion worth but
1.01 or $l.O2 per ounce, might melt down
his coin in hope of realizing a profit. If
he did he would find himself to the bad to
the extent OF twenty-five cents plus to the
ounce.
No one of the six to seven million AmerI-
cans who voted for Mr. Bryan for Presi-
dent three times will be misled by your
estimate of him, so 1t needs no correction.
WILLIAM H. BERRY.
Philadelphia, September H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
AN AUTOCRACY NEARER HOME

Prussia is not the only obnoxious autoc-
racy on trial for its life. There is one
much nearer home. 1t is called Tammany,
Its fate will be decided by the New York
municipal election in November.
No less an eminent citizen than Charles
E. Hughes pronounces the Mitchell admin
htration the best the city ever had. Mayor
Mitchell is running for reelection. Tam
many opposes him, for the very good reason
that Mayor Mitchell has kept Tammany out
in the cold Tammany owes the Mayor no
more than the Mayor owes Tammany, which
is precisely nothing.
SO the Tammany autocracy, led by the
redoubtable Murphy proposes to unseat
Mitchell. The organization has been eight
years out of power and the braves are
hungry. In sense. the fate of the systen,
hangs on the election, for Tammany can.
not exist indefinitely without contact with
the salary rolls another four years Of in.
voluntary fasting may we'll prove the tigers
complete undoing,
Here, then. is homemade, home-sun-
porting autocracy which the Intelligent
voters OF the metropolis are asked TO uua sh
once for all, The issue between Mitchell
and Murphy regardless of who his candi-
date for Mayor may be. is one betwsan
democracy In politics and autocracv In
,politics-between letting the people of
Americas chief city run their own rov.
ernment as suits their wiahes ana ths,r
ecrrr2t eis1zc<Ite9 IN Ilpo1 II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
CHARGES OF TREASON

TT MUST be for every one SOLDERING
thought that is brought by the news
that two Philadelphia editors have been
indicted on the charge of treason. The
maximum penalty for men found guilty
Of this crime is death. This Is the first
time since the Civil War that citizen
of Philadelphia has been accused or
treason.
Some Of the blame for the state OF af-
fairs which has led TO this pass must
be laid at the door of loyal Americans
who have permitted an incredible amount
OF disloyal talk, printed matter and action
to go unchallenged. Pro.Germans have
been allowed to talk "aid and comfort to
the enemy" in private conversations re-
ceiving no more rebuke than being
laughed at. 1t is natural that some heavy
German minds have taken this genial at
titude TO mean indifference, and have
gone ahead translating their feelings into
actions, as If we were not at war.
The serious phase of the matter is that
professional American pacifists are in
effect doing the same things rs the pro-
Germans. but are shrewdly keeping just
WITHIN the law. They are trying 10 make
the people believe that free speech and
a free press are being suppressed. II
does not seem to be generally understood
just how far pacifist can go without
being arrested. 1t is lawful to urge that
any law be repealed in the regular man.
ner or that peace be sought Immediately
on any terms. 1t is not only lawful but
10 {y l,. Y;r,.
minority without punishment. But it
is not lawful to urge that law be
broken; it is not lawful to take sides
with the enemy and give him aid and
comfort. The line between the right and
wrong of this matter is as clear as a line
drawn on map. No one wants to blur
that line except friends Of the German
GONernment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS

THE declaration of the Mayor that he
l. does not believe in political assess
ments at this time, when the high cost
OF living is such a burden TO most fam
lilies, indicates that his Honor is fully
alive to the eXigencies Of the situation.
There are some thousands of families,
however, not dependent on pay checks
from the City Treasury. who cannot
understand why a political assessment of
five cents the thousand cubic feet of gas
should he placed on them beginning next
January. We imagine that our political
contractors find the conduct of cam
paign in the Bloody Fifth" an expensive
undertaking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17

fashion for an iron man" TO do the
talking? All the tradition OF military
history is against this sort Of thing
Wellington sitting like a statue on his
horse for twenty.six hours at Waterloo
Grant mutterlng few syllables about
keeping at It IL II took all summer, Will
liam the Silent. these and scores OF other
powerful figures have taught us to be-
lieve that the typical great general never
fights with his tongue.
Haig and Petain do not talk. Neither
did Hindenburg until lately. But his
system has gone wrong and he has to fall
back on what every failure comes to
talk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
A BUDGET OF JAPANESE GOSSIP

Toxic, with 100000 people, has 7st
newspapers and magazines, besides thirty.
eight news agencies. The city consumes
$40, ,000. 900 worth Of fish annually.
"Eria,' meaning famous. splendid" a
the catchword In Japan today 1t is the
hallmark" of good society and modern
japanese literature, says Mr. Tanaka in the
Jill.
one thousand graduates for the Girls
Dental School have applied to the Home
once for examination. Many Of them hate
to, draw teeth.
among Toxic ladies, and the geisha ars
taking TO the Jport with enthusiasm.
Agitation for Votes Tor Womon'' d vor,
eekivs s>5oushesf Jspea, - 90 I'M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Economy Is Essential

There are five branches of the army
which are actively interested in the stor-
age problem--the ordnance Department,
the Signal Corps (including aviation) the
Medical Corps, the Engineering Corps and
the Quartermaster's Department-and the
Secretary Of War has appointed a board
composed of representative of each of
the above departments and two members
Of the storage committee of the Council
Of National Defense. This is known as
the depot board and is assisting in co-ordi-
mating the work of the five departments in
meeting the storage problem.
Three principal considerations have been
in mind-first, to develop storage facilities
in manufacture second to develop storage
facilities for finished goods near the point
Of consumption or of shipment abroad in
order to minimize the need for railroad
cars. and third. in general to create cond-
tlons under which railroad cars will not be
used for storage purposes
Large storage facilities at points of pro-
duction are necessary, because an even flow
II raw materials, supplies and finished
|
present enormous emergency work is being
done and when business conditions gener-
ally are upset by the extraordinary condi-
tions prevailing during the war, All pro-
| ducers and manufacturers are therefore
urged TO create additional storage facilities.
| Unusual measures must be taken to meet
unusual conditions
In addition, storage facilities near the
point of consumption or of shipment abroad
are needed so that goods may be shipped
only once Every economy must be prac-
tIced In the use of transportation facilities
and the Government must see to II that in
connection with Government purchases no
| ayoidable demands are made upon railroads,
oyerburdened as they are by a load beyond
| their utmost capacity IL the Government
were TO ship to one warehouse and later
shin the same goods TO another warehouse
| or ship goods back and forth from ware
houses TO points Of consumption or foreign
shipmsnt, railroad equipmsnt would y assd
unnscsssarily, 4 4,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
OLD SWEDES' CHURCH

NOR time there was some indecih'a
l. to the proper locale for the new cnuie'
Some thought it should be buill w ~
the minister's house and gardens weIe w.
place Is now Point Breeze). others i-'~1 ~.
the site of the old blockhouse churen ~ ~
at Wicaco, at that time hair mie ~
the city. The disagreement was ~. !.
settled by writing "Wicaco anu ~
yunk" on two bits of paper, foldlhl ~ ~
shaking them in hat and tnro""s
on the ground. Wicaco won ,.,a
Catharine Swanson gave tne E M
which the edifice was to rise. Ac,us' ,s,1
Of erection commenced on May =" c,m1
Just about two years later Sweaes v,syI
was dedicated by the rev. Ers M
A great concourse of people we ~. Al
came to attend the ceremonies Vi Wv .,ri
cation. marveling at the magninSen. ".,.v1
ture. At this service the churcn en- ,'1 IN
the name Of Gloria Del OF iA'
of God" 49, III N
If was only natural that after ~
uriop of effort to raise the House " W y
tba Swedes should want it made a
tifu, as possible. Already abou. 's,c
Swedish dollars had been expendeu ~
came the installation of an antique W. s. y
font of marble. The passage OIL u.'
other esthetio adornments. Amo..
was a strange carving In the wes..'
lerv of two cherubs with winks AZ
over an open Bible. A quotsuv" asd
Isaiah-"The people who wan'u 4 xhtI
ness have seen great lsht Ths ~
in Swedish on one OF the pages tscu,
site page contains that passsse .rrsl1
New Testament describing the sntho
the Sayiour's birth as singing wv rcba1
"Glory to God in the Highest st n
of an organ and a bell, party ~ q
an older one, helped to ada W
pleteness and beauty OF the on. sons d
The mind easily conjures UP S,rcs
turesoue aspects of those Gays. .s~rs 4
swedes lived far apart. and there.v M
obliged TO come a great distance s,rl1
services. they must have provideo
and nictorial sight each Sundsy ~
way up and down the river 20 d
hegan with the morning hymn,
vi Iofye ti9," and the hrst serS
PREACHED between the FIRST ana ss0S' =
ing of the bells. chspts
On short winter sabbaths . ~ N
the Old Testament and one when
were read and then explaineu' s.ls u
service was ended the youns 81
bacll home, u couple In eacn ovu,,~,o,s|
elders fingered, discussing their ,,nr tuIi
liefs Sometimes the conversa''~'
on letters from Sweden. !, hss
Gloria Del still stands where = T2sI
for nearly two hundred years u
rent environment. however, "
turssq,,e as the former Q99>
fhe pesf Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Atlantic City, September 1S.
COMMENDS "R. M. B., 4TH"

Sir-Please permit me to express my
approval of 'R. NJ. 3. 4ths" attitude on
the subject of Negroes as Fighters"
There are. 1 believe. more than $50. 900
negroes In Pennsylvania between the ages
or twenty'one and thirty-one. I was, in
deed, proud to write an emphatic "No -
when l came to the question, do you in
tend to claim Exemption" But / find
according to an evening contemporary, who
furnished the statistics cited above. that
more than $4,000 negroes in our State wrote
"Yes!"
ONE WHO is SERVING HIS COUNTRY
WITHOUT GOLD BRAID OR GLORY.
Philadelphia, September g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
THE PRICE OF GAS
TO the Editor Of the EreniuD Lcdoe,

TO THt FUITOT OJ NE ErenIny LEDGER
Sir-ln your remarks upon the terms
upon which the consumers can obtain gas
you are doing great service to your read
ers The raw fraud of charging 81 for
"A cubic thousand feet of gas on condition
that the producing company pay twenty
cents to the city becomes intolerable when
Il little attention is paid to the real cost
or production and distribution. And every
time the price of gas Is stirred up, the agi-
tation in your neighboring cities, especial
ly those of New Jersey is conducted with
reference to the price paid in Philadelphia.
The people know that they have the
power. collectively as n municipality to
manufacture and distribute gas. They are
well aware that they owe a duty to them
selves to get all the utilities and service
that can be got from the social state.
G.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
RADICAL ADVICE
o the Editor Of the Evening Ledoe,

To the Editor Of the Epening Ledger.
Sir-The EVENING LEDGER is to be COM
mended for the fight It is making against
political and other forms of graft but IL
seems to me you are doomed to disappoint-
ment IL you think majority of the voters
of Philadelphia will 20 SO far as to vote
right.
In order to develop even respectable
onnosition, several thousand independent
Republicans must combine with what is
left OF the Democratic machine. but ali told
YOU VIII nat ret enoygh to defeat the can
z a'ss::' Az = ~ ssss' :ss ~ $, Ply !, Y; ". !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
on Saturday the point was ma,

OH SdtuIudy tHe pOIHt Was made
that for the year 1918 ''the great city of
Philadelphia--the ninth in point of i'm
portance in the world--had an annual
industrial output doubling the total indus
trial output of the whole State Of Japan" /"
The wealth of Philadelphia would b.
munihcence to many independent nations,
set we have citizens who give the inn
pression that We are = poverty stricken
,1|FG foe poor e pndertske enterprises
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17

The attempt of any union TO strike
irst and adjust afterward cannot be coun-
when the shipbuilding program
s. menaced, The Government can treat
)nly with men who are at work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Election of Judges-Price of Sill
ver-Taylor and the
Lease

This DcDdriacnt is free to all readers ubo
tCiSh 10 cypress their opinions on subjects OF
current interest. IL is open forum dn6 thc
ETcninD Ledger assumes no responsibility Jor
the 1'icicS Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed bU the name and address OF inc
,criter. not necessarily for publication. but as a
guarantee Of good fdith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
TALKATIyE HINDY

UyHAT incorligible chatterbox. Won
= IIindenpurg, is getting deeper into
politics every day. Mr.. Wilson. he says,
- trying to dlsunite the Germans is only
1rtngipg them closer together. Tinancler
~ weli A. politician, he foretells crush.
m itpp)c ailewer to the strafed VIII
r rou.irs seventh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
SUPPORTS Mr.. TAYLOR

To The Editor Of the EUe',ing Ledger:
Sir-fiavng known Mr.. A. Merritt Taylor
for number of years, and feeling that he
is unqualfedly right in his position regard
ing the new transit lease, l wish simply to
register as one of the many who will back
him and YOU up in your fight
WALTER Fl. THOMAS
Philadelphia. September a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17

The United States Government has IL
in its power to save Switzerland or to
ruin her-Professor Rappard,
The land Of William Tell and an.
cient exponent of liberty and freedom in
Europe will never be ruined by the United
states
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17

What good will it do to have the
heat if we cannot afford TO get the coal
, bake IL?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
SHORT ONES

A bird in the pie is worth more
than it used to, be.
Just read of a place where it costs
a dollar a day to feed eight-but
don't prepare to hike. It's in Haiti
and the ocean is damp.
Railroads could move foodstuffs
better if they were double-tracked,
says a critic. 'Twould also help il
they'd build few freight cars.
What's the difference between a
rich mans son and a barrel of flour?
Give up? "A whole lot, considerable
stuff can be made out of a barrel Of
flour.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

months ago at 20 per cent less than
the present quotations.
It used to be bad enough to be
caught between the millstones Of
supply and demand; but now we are
being ground in the mills of the fu-
ture and are being penalized for
something that will happen or may
happen six months from now.
This is one of the problems that
the cost of living inquiry which Pres
ident Wilson has just launched will
have to deal with. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

EXCUSES FOR PRIcE-BoosT-
ING.-Get ready for a sharp increase
in the price of shoes and every kind
of clothing. It's coming, if it isn't
here already.
The fact that Uncle Sam is in the
market for millions of pairs of shoes,
millions of yards of cloth and thou
sands of every kind of article that
you can think Of from pillow slips to
joints of stoVe-pipe is being put for
ward by manufacturers and jobbers
as a reason, or an EXCUSE, for
boosting prices all along the line.
Retailers who watch the market
closely are already passing on the
increases they expect to have to pay
on their next order of goods.
OF course, they Ravens paid the
higher prices yet, but in these days of
preparedness the motto of every man
is Get while the getting is good"
In the good old days merchant
used to sell out his stock at the reg
Ular rate Of profit above what he paid
Dior, but now market news that any
interest is making large purchases is
the signal for price increases by
everybody from the manufacturer to
the retailer.
And the public has to pay higher
prices on the basis of today's market
conditions, although the goods may
have been bought by the retailer six
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12


The Semmes-Motor Co. has extended
its route to Rock Point. The first trip
will be made on January 10Th.
Mr.. Semmes. of Washington, was the
guest OF Mr.. + x. Stonestreet on Fri
day last.
MIR. and Mrs. b. F. Powell, of Rock
Point, spent the Xmas holidays in
New York City.
Messrs. Randall and George W. c..
Lancaster, OF Washington, spent last
week as guests of their uncle. ex-Sen4-
tor s. s. Lancaster, Rock Point.
MIR. John Lancaster, accompanied by
Miss Genevieve B Clarke, motored to
Washington on sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph S. Long have
entirely recovered from their long III
ness of typhoid fever. Their two little
sons are now in Washington Hospi-
tai but they are said y be doing nicely
Miss Verli da Maddox, of Mt. Tirz,. /,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. G. Amory
Maddox, of Washington.
The Community Club OF Wayside and
ThompkinsviIle met at Miss Marie
Frere's School, Tonpkinsvills. Satur-
day, Jan 9th, 1917. The nexe meeting
will be at Wayside Hall the first Sat
urday in February.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

Died At her late home on Oak Avenue
IN this town late Thursday evening last
Nrs. Annie Robertson, wife IT Mr
iieurl @. Robertson. sud daughter Of
the late Chief JuuKe and Mrs Freq
erlck Stone, Of this county. The De
ceased was 90 years Of sRe Sir vs..
one of the best liked ladies' Ia this com
munity AID enjoyed the friendship aud
resptc ct Of large host Of petpe. Sic
ayes surviving, her husba' a and one
sister. Ms. Johs Ma the as her
closest ex OF kiD
Her funeral took plsce, on - ur''-,
Services were beld ID Christ nj epp.l
Church followed ny intesmeni in 81
Rest emetery. Her bal bssr RS ~rr ;
Msssrs W rhe.l Digg' 5. w,iter > .
Page. R II. LIE Reich. ) d. R.be.i-
son. p. < Sasscsr a ID Il u s~kass.
wk C'ak lad charge: I the iu"-
eral
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12


On the evening OF January 4th,
Mr.. aud Mrs. William +. Cocksey
Of Spring Hili, ce ebrat-d the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage. -
A large number of friends and relatives
gathered 10 wish them many MOI 9
years OF blissful married life and to
take part in the festivities OF the oc
casion. The gifts were numerons aud
valuable and all present spent a most
delightful evening.
At P. NJ. most sumptuous supper
was served. With Mrs. Cooksey IS
genius as a caterer the meal was mo. t
palatable to the epicurean and
thoroughly enjoyed BY all. All th, lr
large family Of children WIRE home aud
added to the occasion that. cong nj a,
spirit which has ever prevailed in this
happy home.
The MARY land Independent joins
with the many friends an relatives OF
Mr.. and Mrs Cooksey In wishing them
bliss unbounded in many more years
of their matrimonial tie.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12


Mr. A'htrt O Whestley, az. d ~
years, di ID in Washingtnl on Mutua
la t. Mr, Wheatl-y had been sun =
ing for some time from a cancer Of sn-
stomach. He rever married. T. lea -
brothsr, Mr. Richard r. wheatie !,
and two sisters, Misses Sastina and
Regina Wbeatley.
Mt. Wheatley was one OF the N t
prominent farmers of the eastern sc
tion OF the county, was highly respect
ed and much liked by all eho knew
who kaew him.
HIS remains were brought down on
the mora:Dg train south and interment
made in the cemetery of St. Mays
Catholic Church, Newport.
May his soul rest in p ace.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12
Ethel v oaliom, Kerorts
DEAFNESS cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the disease portion Of the ear =
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
ditioD of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inhamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness Is the result. ADD
unless the Inflammation eau be taken
out and th tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out OF ten are caus-
I'd by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infiammed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness [caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Senp for circular. free.
+. J. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls family pills for constips