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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
LIVING UP TO BILLY
By ELIZABETH COOPER

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

While waiting for the eruption Of Para
mounts volcano, J. Heenan, salesman
from the Vitagraph forces, entertained with
parodied version Of River Shannon"
His five years in vaudeville did not go for
naught.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

Unable to secure Gold Rooster, Manager
Osborn, of Pathe, bought live one. Some
day soon he will be able to have cold
rooster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Care of Palm

X. W.-Your question comes under John
bartram's department. he will send you an
enswer shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
SAGACIOUS REPORTERS
ECHOES OF CONVENTION
Flashbacks Dealing With Exhibitors
League Meeting Here
This Week

One Of the wonders at the convention
was Guy l., who manages the Wilson
Theatre I'm Baltimore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
What to Buy, What Not,
in Citys Produce Markets


HERE is produce-market report of
IL the food commission of Mayors
Home Defense Committee:
Abundant Group
Potatoes, plentiful, continue
reasonable.
Peas Spinach
Cabbage Rhubarb
Beans Scallions
Beets Radishes
Carrots Onions
Kale
All these latter vegetables ara
plentiful and cheap.
Normal Group
Oranges Peppers
Lemons Lettuce
Carrots Caulifower
Cucumbers Okra
Gooseberries Romaine
Garlic Parsley
Egg Plants Squash
Asparagus
Scarce Group
Green corn Pineapples
Lima beans Peaches
Tomatoes ,lBlackberries
Strawberries Raspberries
MaIeTmelons Huckleberries
Cantaloupes Grapefruit
]. RUSSELL SMITH
Chairman Mayors Food Commission
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

There was dancing contest and the
Judge" won IT, Quite unusual, that. The
old style waltz was the means OF securing
the Liberty Bond for Judge" and Mrs.
ODonnell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

When illustrated song.singng was first
introduced Allen May, manager Of Bluebird,
was one of tho first to be engaged as
singer. That was many years ago, but
his voice is Just as robust as ever. He
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Vyvettes

We wonder how these ridiculously
small aviation caps stay on anyway
when the avators fly high! This
miss takes no chances of losing her
cap when she goes up in the air
she has it securely fastened on by
single wide streamer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
THE GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX
By JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG, NJ. d., LID

aSiEy he9t4 Cr Kellogg This
swerei by personal yrPy an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

MANY are called, but few get up!' That
Is what happened when Manager J. S.
Hebrew, of the Vitagraph Company, was
announced to speak He was looking after
the return Of William Dunn and Miriam
Fouche, stars Of the company who had TO
return to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
TOmOrrOlU's War Menu

BREAKFAST
Chilled Apr1oots
Slowed Beef Kidney
Griddle Cakes Coffee
DINNER
Jelied Tomato Bouillon
Chuck Roast
New Peas Boiled Rice
Cherry Pudding with Hard Sauce
SUPPER
Cold Tongue
Rice Croquettes Cream Cheese
Cake Tea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

I. How can empty coffee cans, baking pow
Ger and syrup cans be utilized?
.. How can white broadcIoth he cleaned?
8. How can iron rust be removed from deli.
cate white fabrics?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
WHAT'S ON JULY THEATRICAL ROSTER
"THE NEGLECTED WIFE,"
PATHE'S NEWEST SERIAL,
CHAPTER vIII-"Deepening Degradation"
By JOSEPH DUNN


Copyright Iof bv Herbert Urnn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
ANSWERS TO YESI

1. saited meat should he put on in water
nearly boiling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

2. Too thick a crust and too many holes In
graham bread caused by allowing the bread
20 rise too long and having the oven too hot
when the bread is first put In.
3. Starch can be prevented from sticking TO
the iron by mixing II with soapy water adding
. little salt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
'ERDAY'S INoUIRIES

!. Bishop is designated by the title. Right
Reverend"
2. When writing letter to n minister WIN
mas not received the degree Of 'D. d." he
should be addressed rs "The Reverend John
blank when using the name In full or "The
reverend Mr. Blank" when only the last name
Is known.
3. General" admiral or similar titles
should not be abbreviated In correspondence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

!. When writing communication TO a friend
on "a postal card Is IL usual 10 write out the
names In full?
?. How should the visiting card Of a woman
physician be inscribed?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

y. Is IL good form for woman TO have her
visiting card engraved with only the initials Of
her Christian name?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30


return to New York.
Herbert Given. manager Of Triangle, now
appreciates the meaning OF the three points
to this symbol A baby boy has been added
to his family forming the last point in the
angle Paramount, with which he was
formerly connected. has issued comedy in
his honor called "Oh Pop"
Louis II. Bell, Paramounts new publicity
promoter, was the first to have his palm
read by Violet Mersereau. Like true
reader, she had no change, so Bell rang
out greenback.
Although Lima Cavalieri is to make pic
lures for Paramount, that did not deter
Max Mider from having her In the Selznck
exhibition However, 1t was her voice, as
produced upon his $500 Victrola.
Metros manager certainly furnished a
good Storey. 1t was in the person of Edith
Storey, their new luminary.
In the election Of State secretary of the
league 1t was indeed a Goodwin for Charles
H. of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30

Mary, discovering her husbands love, ior
Margaret, determines TO win him back. KEN
nedy runs for Congress. but his political enc,
miles break up the ratification meeting and
capture him. In the rescue that follows, Nor
wood, who loves Margaret, sees her In Ken
nedys arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
NEWSPAPER MEN AND ssLEAKS''

almost daily, with members of the oorre- spondents' corps in Washington. These men knew, frequently weeks in advance, of the Presidents plans and legislative policies. Some of them, it is known. helped him frame the railway rate bill, the pure food bill and other measures, the adoption of which sent stocks soaring or tumbling. The Presidents confidence was never betrayed. Presidents and pub lie men in Washington and elsewhere have learned, or are learning, that so long as they are devoting their official efforts to serving the public they have no stronger allies than the representatives of the press. They are learning that by talk ing newspaper men into their confidence and giving them in advance the details of official plans the news, when publi- cation is finally authorized. is presented more accurately and effectively than otherwise would be possible. Wise officials have also learned that the surest way to prevent premature publication of plans their confidence. It is only when public officials attempt to conceal their plans and suppress news that newspaper men are forced to take what they can get. and the result is almost invariably unsat- isfactory to all concerned. the officials. the newspapers and the public.
 Newspaper men everywhere must be gratifed over the clean bill of health fur nshed them by the Washington officials in investigation of the recent Teak" scan- son in the incident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
Tlliteracy Will Disappear Rapidly

M LABAMA'S Compulsory educa- 6A tion law becomes effective next fall, but it can be fully operative only in counties that enlarge their school facilities, and this end can be accom- plished only by a 3-mill tax levy. Many counties will, it is believed, vote the special levy before the beginning of the scholastic year 1917-18.
 In majority of counties the schools are already overcrowded, and as the compulsory act will add many thou sands to the school enrollment-pr ably 300,000 or more additional desk room is urgently needed.
 Jefferson county is expected to vote the 3-mill tax by a large majority. Etowah and Calhoun are almost sure to follow this county's example. And with the school betterment ball once rolling few counties will be so back ward as not to get in line. Alabama has suffered no little from it's illiteracy record. In, the federal census of 1910 this state was next to the bottom. Louisiana was 29.O per ooa+ AIoboYoo % Q c~J NT:z-... PA, these three states making the worst exhibits.
 Alabama's percentage of illiteracy cannot be reduced to minimum in a year or two, but by the time the cen sus of 1920 is taken it should be cut down very materially.
 Nothing so retards the progress of community as bad sanitary condi- tions; and next poor school conditions The vote for the 3-mill tax levy in Jefferson on the 30th of January should be practically unanimous. No matter what other counties may do, let's make this the banner county so far as school accommodations go, and to that end we must have full turn out of the electorate.
 A St. Louis newspaper thinks it nigh
 
 be possible to make that city safer tt live in There is hardly a city in tn, United States that is not susceptible O the same improvement.
 l
 l Chicago's new chief of police is treated like the man of the hour. Here's hoping his reputation will remain unsullied fo considerably longer than 60 minutes.
 A New York DriI N S,sold judge tha his wife gave - e4 z E out of his sal ary of @M.5H big-he5rte' judge rais1& mtq. r7717 --- /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
HAKA, THE GAMBLER

From the @World Outlook for January.
 Wall street is not necessary to the born gambler nor are Fifth avenue shops the root of the credit evil. All of which is proven by the case of Haka, tribal po- tentate in the wilds of Cape Colony, to whom Wall street and Fifth avenue were unknown quantities, and yet who gam bled alike in stocks and futures.
 In a susceptible moment Haka fell in love with the dusky iona. Now in cer- tain parts of Africa it is customary to pay for ones bride with stated num- Der of cattle, and Haka, unfortunately, found himself five head short of the pur- chase price. His would-be father-in- law, however, was moved to take a flyer on the future, and the pair were wed with much pomp and ceremony.
 In the months that followed, Jona' s father became as bitter pill that must be swallowed, but won't go down, and Haka, grasping at every straw, began s@-O day and pay the rest of his wedding debt If it were a girl her marriage price would set him free. A boy would bring no price at all.
 From hoping Haka progressed to be- lieving. With optimism worthy better cause he figured his daughters worth six times a day, and the most conservative reckoning always left him seven head Of cattle to the good, for a girl at the mar riageable age is worth about 12 cattle.
 He saw himself out of debt and his credit restored Like the woman with bank account and no immediate needs, he began to look about for an investment and-bethought himself of a fourth wife and a honeymoon.
 The time for the scheduled event ar- rived. Haka back behind the cattle cor ral, awaited the arrival of the newest little Haka serenely indifferent to the pessimistic remarks of his father-in- law For the nine hundred and sixty fifth time he began to figure the mar riage price, when suddenly there was a stir in the hut and faint cry drifted | across the sun-baked yard
 An old woman hurried over to the two men and announced shrilly that Haka had been presented with a son and heir. The older man sprang to his feet with a shriek of rage and beat his breast with doubled fist, but Haka, stunned by the enormity of the disaster stared duly for moment, then, bored to extinction by l the stupidity of the universe, turned over on his side and went to sleep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16

From the Minneapolis Tribune
 1T 1T NCLE JOE CANNON once said, in lO public address, that the opera
 tion of the federal government would be wrecked if the Washington cor respondents were to divulge the secrets they were constantly keeping. MT. Can non did not mean that these secrets were men at the national capital were en- trusted with inside facts, the premature publication of which might seriously in- terfere with the plans of public officials from the President down. He added that in his long service. in Congress he had known of no instance in which any news paper man had violated the confidence re- posed in him.
 The recent scandal in Washington over the premature publication of the Presi- dents peace note, resulting, it is alleged, in the harvest of rich profits by Wall street speculators who secured the ad- vance information, has left the newspaper men unscathed. While Secretary Lansing took scores of Washington correspond ents into his confidence, some of the men connected with financial publications deeply interested in everything affecting the speculative markets, all of the off cials, including Secretary Lansing and the congressman who investigated the '1eak," have Joined in emphatically declaring that newspaper men had no part in the prema- of La the stock market
 It is matter of record that Mr. Roose- welt, when President. consulted freely,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

Once in while you will meet man who seems to envy the record made by Moses when the latter broke all the Ten Commandments on the same day. The differnce between men and women is that men want everything they think they can get and women want everything ! they know they can't get The average man waits. until the tide is
 coming in before he castsFhs bread on the waters.
 1 Any two men whose sympathies lie with opposite sides in the European conflict can pick up the paper every morning and interpret the news to mean that the
 other fellows side was repulsed with
 great losses.
 No matter how it looks on her, if a hat costs as much as $25 a woman knows that | it is becoming to her. | Mo- Harold. All of the men in this country who can barely read and write
 are not college graduates. l A man can't conceal the fact that he is
 glad to get rid of you when he says
 good-by'' to you. But woman can
 The man who is too lazy to work for
 a thing isn't going to get results by pray ing for it.
 When an ordinary man meets you and says: How are you, old man?' you know that he has forgotten your name. But a
 preacher has you guessing when he greets you as "brother.''
 You can lose all your money and stil retain your enemies. But it Is different with your friends.
 I What has become of the old-fashionet woman who used to keep the whol.
 neighborhood awake when she sang tn, baby to sleep?
 I Every woman flatters herself that sh,
 has too much sense to be flattered- ! When man h lucky enough to holt
 his own he gets yen to hold everybod,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16

More than 300 residents of Iowa City la. were poisoned by drinking impure water. Cases of this kind strengthen tho resolution of some people to drink noth. ing but beer. A Baltimore hospital is using derelict' for blood transmission, but they have tC keep in good condition and in that case they are not. strictly speaking, derelicts * * #
 A New York letter carrier, worth sSOo.- 900, kept at work and retained his $12O0 a year job until he committed suicide. At any rate, the cabarets didn't get him.
 * * The new President of Switzerland looks like a man who could put on pair of boxing gloves with Colonel Roosevelt and give good account of himself.
 * * #
 The "suf" sentinels will not do picket duty at the White House on Sunday. That will enable the President and the "suffs" to get day of rest.
 < &
 The Kaiser is in mourning for the late Francis Joseph, but that doesn't prevent him from keeping an eye on Francis Jo- seph's successor.
 A movement is under way to stop Sun day id-lifting in New Orleans. Nowadays reformers tackle the hardest kinds of jobs.
 Congress is making such strenuous ef- forts to ''clear the deck" by March that few congressman have time to shuffle a deck.
 So many bloody battles are fought in Mexico that few of them are worth more than a one-line head.
 And here's NJ Caillaux in the limelight again! The French government tried to lose Monsieur. but failed.
 * * <
 No matter what sort of government Villa sets up, he will probably be the same old ''Pancho''
 Those British tanks have not driven the Germans back far enough to notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
Everybody for Muscle shoals

"Everybody and all large gatherings al which I have spoken the past 10 days are for Muscle Shoals, as the proper loca- ton for the nitrate plant" writes Mrs G. H. Mathis to The Age-Herald. T have been in North and South Carolina recently, and at Aiken, Barnville, Colum- ba and Johnson great enthusiasm was shown The bankers treated me royalty and are backing up my campaign for the nitrate plant.
 Prom here go to Lexington. Ky, or the same mission. I honestly believe that it is all over but the final shout, and if we land the prize for Muscle Shoals not only will we see new agriculture Alabama, but the south as whole vii take on new life. Farmers can get fer tilizer so cheap they can afford to us, it under every crop.
 'I will make trip into Indiana be fore going home and try to win favor there. hope to be in Gadsden by tht 20thi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
Should Eat MoA,e Rice

"The people of America should eat more rice.'' said V. w. Wood of V. w. Wood & Co. This is about the only staple food product that has not advanced in price and it seems to me that people would take advantage of this condition It is known to contain health giving qualities that are not obtained in other foods, which have advanced materially in price. The Chinese people live on rice and their population is five times as great as that of the United States. People talk lot about the high cost of living, but they are not doing very much to bring it down when they do not take advantage of the foods that have re- mained unchanged in price,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
Adnniral George Dewey
 A Notable Figure

X DMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY Il AA reported critically i'll at hl' home in Washington Having passed his eightieth year, the Hero Of Ma nila Bay'' is nearing the end or long and useful career, one which ha' brought him many honors and sigma achievement.
 Admiral Dewey is best known te the present generation for his gal lantry during the Spanish-Amerlcar war, but he played a conspicuous par' in the civil war, being with Farragut when that leader captured New Or leans. He also took part in a number of other engagements and was on dlf- ferent vessels of the north Atlantic blockading squadron.
 His great opportunity to win un- dying fame and the idolatry of his countrymen came on May i, 1898, in Manila bay. He commanded the Asl- atic squadron which annihilated the Spanish Asiatic squadron under Ad- miral Montojo. Eleven vessels were destroyed and all others captured, to- gether with all land batteries. Not one American sailor lost his life in this memorable battle.
 For this service Dewey was pro- noted to rear admiral and thanked by a resolution of Congress. March 2 1899, he was made admiral of the navy. As president of the general board he continued to lead an active life until illness overlook him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
HOPE AND SING

By Charles Kingsley. Speak lcw, speak little; who may sing While yonder cannon thunders boom Watch, shuddering, what each day may
 bring. :, And yet-the pines Sing overhead.
 The robins by the alder pool, The bees about the garden bed.
 The children dancing home from school And ever at the loom of Birth
 The mighty Mother weaves and sings She weaves-fresh robes for mangle' She sines-fresh hopes for desperat
 things. And thou. too; if through Natures caln somS strain of music touch thine s.a ears And Err fhouGh choked with pityinl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
Facts About Big
Business and Small

uQQSUUUSS0 0SU1S1 eV4A42S00
 6T HE address of Edward N. Hurley, H chairman of the federal trade commission, before the Commercial club of Chicago a few days ago was Illuminating and suggestive, as all his addresses have been; and what makes his discussions authoritative is the fact that he himself is practical and successful business man.
 MT. Hurley and other members of the commission have done an impor- tant educational work. They first made it plain that the government, through this channel, desired to help business, large corporations as well as small concerns, and not harass or bait any interest that tried to keep within the law.
 Unfortunately" said Mr. Hurley, -four business man and our govern ment have been losing valuable time during the past twenty years in try ing to settle our economic and busi- ness problems, not by cooperation, not by any scientific method which will bring about results beneficial to our people as a whole, but by resorting to the courts. I know business has been sick, and business has undoubted- ly been in large measure to blame for its illness, but instead of sending for a doctor who could prescribe 2 remedy that would give practical anc permanent relief, the government sem for lawyers and you know the result.
 Instead of trying to solve their diff faculties by urging the repeal of cer tain laws business men and economist were reading the decisions of thu courts and "were seeking to remed, the situation by recommending th passage of other laws"
 Cooperation was the thing needed not legislation, and cooperation Ii what the commission has sought t. bring about and in many cases ha' succeeded.
 From the beginning of his servic'
 t>e commission Mir. Hurley ha'
 6sed lie mccarthy q aesarsts eos 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
------------7---s ' IT GOOD FOR EVIL

From the Belton Herald.
 gentleman from Martin City knocked on the office door of the late Brady Har- ris. Tuesday, and then asked Colonel starbuck where he could find Brady. He received a civil answer, but it was re- membered that he quit last year his sub scription to the Belton Herald, which is the source of all important publicity.