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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
BEATTY's VICTORY
His Strategy an the Bat.ls u.,a
German Fleet OF Jutl.vs "

"WHEN in doubt attack tn, !.
w This golden rule In d., '''''f'
tradition was consecrated by Lo,S ~
at Trafalgar, and II was Fooa ~.
Sir David Beatty. commander a, IN 81
'ish battle cruiser squadron nh ~
afternoon Of May 81. 1915. he sIsA,',
German battle cruiser feee On Ir,s IA
the Danish coast
Fire was opened almost sinu,,,
by both squadrons the ranra MI soafI
yards Then there was inauv,,rs.N, ist4
Of infernos-on the surface 80 VI
under the sea and in the air o,,s. -
testing squadrons Hug guns h,.,a. ~
Of steel against the armored s.e -
quiVering naval leviathans; airniasu H.
Zeppelins dropped bombs on m. AZ. ~
cruisers ana seperdreadnoughta; trssss..ee
Gus submarines crept stealthuv rssaenet
seas, rising at intervals 10 iau.auei snuei A|
sengers of destruction against ~ NEE
plates Of the enemy; torpedoboa,s ae
about looking for opportunity 10 ass, 'su.t sul =
blows and turn the tide Of battIs, a.. SSs-a@
hells OF modern warfare vera ioo,.aIl. nil ~
once on that bright May dav IN a. ~
Sea men by the hundred OTIS w. N,u voiu
into eternity. oeu
The redoubtable Beatty s,ooa
bridge of the Lion unterrifed Inv ,h,. Va y
of the sea. He lost not a whit M .hI. n-oH
when the Germans concentrated s.S.-s -
fire on the Queen Mary, which srrS
priNing MS heet OF one ot in r-.ncA.s
ships. ucns
dig into the enemy!" was IN. 49,,
Of Beatty to his flotilla Of destro,ou..u ~
the destroyers avenged the destyyo,,t-s ~
the Queen Mary by blowing up two Oe =
man battle cruisers, besides sInkIps " -.
enemy destroyers. Then anotbsr
ship, like a huge gasoline torch. 'h,,,, wv
flame and went down. The Indsts.s.Insff nf
in the English line also sank, but ths sast s..'k
Beatty was not daunted, though ths ~. Z
the Indefatigable now left him VIII ~
four ships. w
stand firm and rip the steel int, a.
until they all go down; don't lAt an. \.
away" were the orders Of the plueIv y.
miral to the gunners of his feet Tba ~.
ners responded with such a vim that ~.
German ships were so badly hit tba, NJ.
listed to port and two submarines ~.
sunk. Just then the whole German h,..
seas fleet hove in sight, but now an \.
battle squadrons Of the English feet ~.
| closing in, engaging the enemy with 1,
their guns. Then began a terrific nun,,1
ment of the enemy, though the latter v,,
1aNoreu Dy sudden-appearing mist whhi
partially concealed his ships
Squadron after squadron Of the Bri,a
feet maneuvered into station in ths M
of Beatty and fired furiously on the batiIs
ships of the Koenig and Kaiser class,
which were at the head of the German M,
1t was a triumph Of discipline and seam,n
ship such as has never been Witnessed l.
fore in naval history. The Princess Row
cannonaded a three-funneled battleship ~
ting her on fire, while a third man-ofw,
engaged by the New Zealand and ths a
| domitable fell away into the shroudng nI.l
keeling over and blazing. minute A.
! there was a .carful detonation, ,ndicatin
! that this last victim had blown IN mn
enemy had now taken advantage Of the nj,
for light.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Song of Cold Storape

I remember. I remember
The coop where l was laid;
The little window in the caves
Whereat the candler stayed.
He never bought wink too late
Nor sold a wink too soon,
But now I often wish I'd burst
From out my March cocoon.
! remember, ] remember
The chemics all in white
Who packed and swathed and bundled mt
Into a frozen night!
Twas sunny April when perforce
/ donned these cerements:
oh, who shall give me back he time
When I was fifty cents.
/ remember, / remember
The market prices high;
| used to think their spreading tops
Were close against the sky
But mine no childish ignorance
Like that which irks the flesh
OF course, I'm farther off from heaven
Than first when l was fresh.
STANLEY X. WILSON,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
SIGNOR BLITZ

A GREAT occasion in old Philadelphis ~
~ was the appearance of Signor Blltt y
is doubtful If any contemporary aruN y
magic will have the lasting fame OF
accomplished Signor Mention his mans Y
an old-timer and you will be amazed al =.
flood of memories 1t will excite he W
tell you Of going to the northeast ooLua
of Eighth and Chestnut streets 10
to see the great Blitz 1t was not mels1
that the artist was well-nigh lnfallibe
legerdemain, but he had-what 5hi'oF'u Y
stinctively feel-a heart
Blitz left an interesting ~utoolosrap1,
published in 1872. In II he tells hs',s4
how he put his talent to good use IN ~,
thering his kindly designs HIS lahp-ss
In London regarded him as superhumAh -
begged him to leave the house. AS ne
leaving she said, DO go away sHi ~, ~
here. let me give you this Bible 50 Nv. ~.
YOU may not be tempted again ~
smiled sadly, opened the book anu
from IL a f5 note, which he hanuso y.
and this happy miracle so pleased nel IN n
she was finally convinced ne wac w
league with evil powers. -.
This lady had a son who was 81 ~.
crate gambler Finally, he used ms r.
Movers money His mother was
wits end she feared he would go 70 p,,s.s 49,
Blitz took the youth out for Walk ~
went TO a gambling house and pessh
plav at cards. At first the Signor losS v
after a while his luck picked up She "
left the place $3.50 TO the good
AFTER | had gained the street ~. ~.
Blitz in his memoirs, land was oons,s.,| 80
able way from the house, where nay W.
had not been a very agreeable one 70 ~.
who wished me to remain longer wei
and said: There, Harry you see w. s,.,'
have done This fortune, as you ganls,{
can IT, is a cheat and the money ~.
l have taken from those scoundrep ~
robbed you was gained In accoroahoe - "A
their own principles. Here are tns n
I PLAYED with and beneath the hsh' y
street lamp 1 showed him pack o. i N
so arranged that 1 could always nov
game in my hands. Besides. ! oess' N
marks by which could tell the enA' - -.
OF every card in the hands OF my sslI,| IiI,|
nents. There said; in those ane .'' hs.'
ways lies the art Of gambling ios
been duped, but know that you W.
be 80 again." .,,,y 4.
Thereupon the young man was e -
nantant give me your word lh1. .'
0yiu never touch card or dice-box asa,'a 4. 5
there Is the money have won. r
the sum which you have taken iIon. i,..- <.
employers. make what honest ano - - +.
count YOU can to your mother, ana ~ ~ '
ber as long as you livs tse nisn'
10th Of March. 1879" -. r.....
The oung man promised, anu ~. +
had occaalon e doubt but inaI h7 e
word remarks fhe magician
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
GETTING WELL

The incest thing bout bein sick
Is when yer gettin' well;
Then your mother and yer sisters
They treat you sumphin' swell;
They bring you jams and custards
To tempt yer appetite"
They play with you and read to you
From mornin' until night;
They wrap you up in blankets
An put pillows in a chair,
An set you by the window
So you can get the air.
An when yer wabblin round a bit,
A-hangn' on TO chairs
They let you put yer clothes on.
An help you down the stairs
So somehow you feel sorry when ys1 hsal
your mother say.
"Aiy son. guess you're we'll enough I,
80 10 school today"
"A. NJ. Cooper IN ST Nicholas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

pie. are the Government, and that the men
In Washington and elsewhere who receive
ana spend the revenues are only our hired
men II Is not convenient for us, the people
TO go to Washington ourselves so we make
choice of some of US to attend to our busi-
neSs-and pay them well for doing it. What
ever money they pay out for any purpose IL
is paid out by us, the people II we, the
people, find upon investigation that the con-
unued existence of any source of revenue
entails expenses in excess Of the revenue re-
celVed from that source we are a foolish
people If we do not find some other wav 10
provide the revenue needed
Senator Borah, on July 6, speakinp on tba
1000 Dill in the Senate chamber, said the
cash cost or the liquor traffic to us last wear
exceeded the Liberty Loan and the great
Red Cross subscription combined and placed
at s6,foS S'O0OOOO. During no year Of
our history has the liquor traffic paid more
than one-seventh of this amount in revenue
10 the Federal Government We would think
farmer foolish If he fed a COW 81 worth Of
good timothy hay to insure the life Of a
l car, and yet we are advised to adopt
this FOOLISH method to raise a revenue.
Inc liquor dealers pay no revenue. Tbav
collect II from us, the people. They collect
from us annually about $4,000 ,OOO. 900 in
excess or the revenue returned This is
their commission. We pay them too much :
In addition to the large surplus in ash
Which the liquor dealers receive, and for
which they give no helpful thing we are
asked TO consent to the destruction of hun
dreds Of millions of dollars worth of toaa
products annually while starving nations
cry for food. and to consent to the diversion
OF a billion Of capital and the labor OF. half
a million Of people from profitable and helm
tul production, and to consent TO the CON
unued physical. mental moral and spiritual
.s osterlTraIon OF the race and-let us say IL
are willing to do this Judas-like act for the
pieces of silver involved 0' 'iie
GThe Rev) MICHAEL J. FANNINc
Philadelphia, July Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
What Do You Know2
QUIZ

=, Where Is Cape Race, on which ths MA
wegian liner KristlaniafJord has Inst beos
wrecked?
,. What would have prevented Sames Y.
Gerard while he was in Berlin frpn 81
cepting the Order of the Bath, lut ~.
corded him by King George?
g. Who was BENJAMIN West?
4. What is the real meaning Of IhJ Ossa
boulevard?
.. What is the normal value u the Rensh
franc?
g. What Is d "pueblo"?
Z, Why was the composer Richard wagne a
exile from Germany for several yearif
$. What President of France was killed " -
anarchist?
,. What were the famous last oertr u
Goethe?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

AND speaking Of Booker Washington,
have you all noticed that the head of
the new Russian mission bears the name
Bahkmeteff just like the retiring Russian
Ambassador who went down when the
double-headed Muscovite eagles slipped
off of nearly everything except New
York's misguided decorations in honor of
the eagle hunters visit Well, somebody
in New York who got close enough to
the aristocrat to hang a question mark
around his neck put it this way: Il
see the head of the new mission has the
same name as you. Is he related to you?"
We'll about the same relation as Booker
to George Washington
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
OILERS IN SouAREs

0 %"''0' OJ He E0enthg Ledger.
slr-fou read daily in the papers de-
ans aIanus TOT iSoor also recruits for both army
squares you will see hundreds OF able -bodied
men idling and sleeping upon the benches
the same familiar loafers there daily. pass,
Ing through one Of the squares located IN
the central part Of the city, counted 13I
OF tnat description, I wager not one-third
oI tnen possessed registration cards. II
appears strange to me that the sunsrinN
tendents OF these squares permit these loaf
ers TO congregate there daily, Now tbat
the squares are under the management N
the Park Commission. why are orders not
issued 70 keep these people out or locls
them up7 They can easily distinguish the
for a few minutes
Philadelphia, July IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

SPEAKING Of uniforms Robert Russa
Motion, who succeeded Booker Washing
ton as head Of Tuskegee Institute, never
wears a uniform when he travels now,
as he used to do some years ago, when
he was major Of the Hampton Battalion.
The major quit shortly after his en-
counter with fussy old lady in Broad
Street Station, who demanded to know
when the next train left for Reading.
Il don't know, madame said he in his
best Hampton manner. why" said she,
what do you think you're paid for. you
lazy black rascal?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17


everything possible to win the war.-Sen-
ator Hollis
TT is time for the country to stop being
afraid It is time for 1t to make its
servants afraid. Nothing in the world
10 so swift as the right.aboutface that
Congress makes the moment it finds the
people are in earnest. The supposedly
Interchangeable Senate rule, which for l2S
years had permitted flibustering, went
by the board in a few hours when the
Presidents red.hot statement about the
"willful men" was seen to have the might
of public opinion back Of it,
A red.hot statement from the Presi.
dent would probably have put the food.
control bill through earlier. But this
was precisely what he could not do in
the circumstances, though he knew pub.
lie opinion was for the measure. The
fight against the bin was made on the
cry Of presidential dictatorship, and
nothing would have pleased the opposi.
tion more than to have had the President
do bit of debating TO prove their point.
So Mr.. Wilson had to wait for the people
to do their own debating, and, since
public opinion has not yet been realigned
on a war basis, with a majority war
party" and a minority peace party" as
in other countries, the debating has not
come. Organs Of opinion like the New
York Sun and the Tribune, which for
two years have been trying TO bully Mr..
Wilson into war fever, turned around
and called him a dictator the moment
they had attained that supreme state Of
dictatorship-war!
This is a state of mind that cannot last.
We can't change Presidents. We've got
to win with Wilson or lose with Wilson.
The wretched tenement children have
got to eat with Hoover or starve with
Hoover Just now they are starving be-
cause Congress refuses to let Hoover
hammer down the price of -four TO SO a
barrel and lower because the extortionists
make them eat bread that may be half
alum and half holes.
II is not necessary to find out what
Senator or Congressman is an obstruc-
ZIONIST Your Senator or Congressman is
an obstructionist If he does not raise his
voice loud enough for all the country
TO hear, no matter how much lip service
he gives to food control. Make him yell!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
PHIL. 4
FRIEND

4: /. 4 !: {: !. !. I: :: !: :: !: r: : :.
OH here's u tale NM Mn
for thee N //I/N
About a family tres! M'III7Bl/
II aoas begun W/Yl%1
By one Z M
Who early made his /"
plan
To be nurSeryntdn;
That Is to say, the kind
BIZ tChom the ttoio's inclined;
A planter IN the SOIL
He prospered at his toll
And as hts nursery 0ret0
So 0ret0 that other, too,
Wherein, before he kneto,
HIS family tree had 0rot1n
Ten branches Of its otonl
NotD, friend cannot tell
What kindly bond may dtoell
'Ttoirt pldntin0 shrubs and trees
And raising Iamilies,
But this / knoto fun tOell
And this the net0hbors tell:
Besides the ten, their oton,
Noto strong and hearty groom,
They haze adopted fUe
And happily contTtUe
To keep dliUe
And thrive.
Thee neUer could behold
A more contented toldl
TO her, the helpful mate
Who shares his HIGH estate,
our due respects zoe pay,
But on his broto zoe lay
our ciVic ioredth today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

Constantine, formerly OF Greece,
has evolved a new version OF Richard
HIS my kingdom for a horse" Judg-
ing trom Premier Venizelos's reports Of
young Alexander's obstinacy, the ex-king
seems to have turned over his realm to
a mule
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
Porto Rico's transit from a state

Porto Rico's transit from a state Of
anomaly to one Of full-hedged American.
ism took nineteen years. In view Of
much political muddling and delay in
achieving this result. Philadelphians
must agree that employment OF the alb.
breviation .P r. IT, for Porto Rico Ter.
ritorg Is cutungiy appropriate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

Now that our troops abroad are
10 be paid in French money, the 'poilu"
who ,inds "Sammees" too much Of a
tongue-twister may perhaps get relief by
calling them "franc.tireurs"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

With Bethmann fallen, there is
now no belligerent nation with the same
leading statesman It had in August, 1914,
except one, And the war aims of that
exceptional nation are the only ones
which will not change
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
A PRUSSIAN COMPLIMENT

Doctor Michels is Prussian in the
best sense of the word, but is not par
ticularly Prussian. Frankfurter Zei-
tung.
We get you. He's all right in spite
=" being a Prussian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

Tn the morning paper says d. c. Yer,
you'll find the head, French Praise Sem
ate's Rum Stand" How far is that from
the bar of the House?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

Quoting quotas is one Of Uncle
Sans favorite pastimes just now. Para
doxically enough, It's aspects are figura.
tive without being in the least literary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

Among the eligible fighters registered
as of Delaware Water Gap Pa, is one
Kaiser, William"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

II is safe TO say that DR.. Dixon's
advocacy Of a mixed diet" is a program
that would awaken no enthusiasm in the
confused realm Of German politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

Seven Keys TO Baldpate" once
seemed a good many, but Russia will
back them off the map if she continues
to open any more doors TO Lemberg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17

Paris cafes are offering "Poulet a
ia Wilson" That any chicken hearts are
served with this delicacy is. however
wholly improbable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The once popular expression. Has a
Prince" loses its carrying weight with each
failure OF Willie Hohenzollern at Verdun| -
Washington Post
The knowledge that they are hghttng for
Russia now. and not the Gear, should an
able the Russian troops 70 maintain their
winning streak.-Birmingham AEe-HersId
Now II the workmsn ana soldiers az
Kaiserlsm would only do what the worL-
men and soldiers Of cEarlsm did, anybody
could ten when the war will end how. and
thu terms Of peace Pittsburgh Dispatch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
TIME FOR RED.HoT WARNINGS

The country is not afraid Of enslave-
ment or oppression at the hands Of
President Wilson or Of Mr. Hoover. The
country is afraid that Congress will dis
regard the imperative demand TO do
everything possible to win the war.-Sen-
ator Hol'ie
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-03
TWO GERMANS ARE
IN The COUNTY JAIL

Charged with not complying with
the United States immigration stat
utes, two Germans who gave their
names as Whitehead Seider and Carl
Wilhelm Grunewald, were arrested
yesterday by Immigration Inspector
J. X. Worden, who came over from
Mobile, and both were placed in the
Escambia county jail. They will
probably be given a hearing tomor-
row or the next day.
These two foreigners are said to
have come to Pensacola on two Ger
man steamships, which were seized
by the United States government.
Inactivity aboardship caused them to
hunt other means Of livelihood and
they had been fishing for the past
few months. With all that, however,
compliance with the immigration
laws was not done and their arrests
followed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-03
Forty B Ond 5 Subscribed
Yesterday, Making Days
Total S23. $50.
OUT OF TOWN
ENQUIRIES REED.
Naval Stores Committee in
Lead in Bond Selling,
With Autos Second.

Forty bonds, valued at S23.650,
were subscribed yesterday to the Lib
crty Loan bringing the total to S142.-
500. pensacola's full share is 1925
600.
To-day in the city churches the min-
listers will talk to their congregations
on the war loan, the Rev. John Fl.
Brown, rector of Christ church, who
is chairman of the Liberty Loan
church committee, having enlisted
the interest of the pastors of the
city.
Indicating further interest in the
Liberty Loan, are the inquiries which
are coming in to the committee from
out of town, among the recent in
quiries being one from the postmis-
tress of Westvllle, Miss Maggie A.
GOOdsOn, who has written to the
committee here for information in re-
gard to the war loan.
Of all committees appointed to
date, the naval stores companies take
the lead in number and amount sub
scribed, with automobile dealers next
and the Knights of Columbus I=Trd.
j. S. Reese, who has been spend
ing a few days in Atlanta, in the IN
terest of the Liberty Loan, has re-
turned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-03
k. c. OBSERVE
REGISTRATION
PATRIOTIC CEREMONY IS AN
NOUNCED FOR MONDAY EVE
MING AT X. c. HALL-ALL IN
NITED.

The knights of Columbus have ar
ranged to have Rev. Father McDer-
mott address their body and friends
on Monday evening at the K. of c.
Hall, the eve of Registration Day.
This has been arranged principally
to stimulate the interest of all eli
gibles in the saective draft move
ment, and the talk will follow out the
present patriotic trend of affairs.
Father McDermott is we'll known
for the snappy and concise manner
in which his talks are prepared. and
his hearers are assured of an excel
lent address.
In addition to the above a musical
program has also been arranged,
which viii include several patriotic
numbers by John FrenkeI, Gerald
Quina and others.
The public, and particularly that
portion subject to call of the selective
draft, is invited to attend Monda'-
evening. There will be no charges,
the meeting being an open one. All
members of the local council and
their families are requested to be
present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-03
Chairman of Political Par
ties Urge General Out
pouring on Tuesday.
PARTY POLITICS
IN THE BACKGROUND
Desire That Registration Be
as Complete as Possible
in All Sections.
Washington Bureau.
Pensacola Journal

Washington, June PARTY poll
tics were completely laid aside today
when the chairmen of the Republican
and Democratic National Committees
issued 4 joint statement to the party
committeeman throughout the coun-
try appealing to them to 90 every
thing possible and feasible through
the party organizations to help In the
work of Registration Day.
The principal purpose Of this is
that the committeeman are expe-
rienced in the work of registration
and canvassing and are therefore in
position to be of practical assist
ance to the officials conducting the
registration. The statement issued
jointly by Republican Chairman Will
cox and Democratic Chairman McLor-
mick reads:
"By the terms of the selective
draft act the president has designated
June 18th as Registration Day for the
purpose of enrolling those citizens
who are of military age and condi-
ton. An eligible list of men within
certain ages availables for service is
to be established by the registration,
from which it is subsequently pro
posed to select those who are to bear
Continued on Page Fifteen)