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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
Why He Wanted 1t

l. want a divorce" said the hag-
gard-looklng man TO the lawyer.
What are the grounds?" asked
the lawyer.
Ny wife throws bricks at the
dog"
I'm afraid you haven't much
chance of success on those
grouno s." declared the lawyer, sad
~ as he thought of the fee that
was vanishing into the distauce.
But" went on the wild-lo$S-
ing man, "every time she throws at
the dog she hits me. London
Ideas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
And He Did
Informing Him

- Newly Arrived--"How did
= come to be w6undedT'
\ Wounded Sold4er--"By a SHE'LL
~ Newly Arrived-'Did It ex-
11io7''
SEounded soldier--(in exaspera-
~ )--"Oh. mol 1t just bit mo in
- hackr'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
InnuIting

New Waitress Ito manager
This man insnited me.
Manager What did he say?
New Waitress lie said. How
& your liver today'" c,I'fQEa|a
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
u. S. HAS TORPEDO CATCHER.
Connecticut Mans Invention to b
Tested at Newport.

10000 az newport
A new torpedo catcher to be test
ed officially by the United States au.
thorities arrived in New London,
Conn.,, from Bridgeport and was towed
to the torpedo station at Newport.
The torpedo catcher was invented by
Fred Lapan Of Milford, Conn, and is
reported to be the only successful one
of its kind. Its use by the United
States government seems assured.
The inventor asserts 1t will absolutely
protect ships from damage by torpe-
does. 1t will be used also for saving
torpedoes during practice.
The catcher Is an arrangement of
half inch wire cables in net form on an
l. shaped sliding steel frame and is
hung from the ships sides about TWEEN
ty-fve feet away, from the water line
down. While thirty pounds pressure Is
required to explode the warhead Of a
torpedo, less than pound pressure
trips this net, which is "fool proof
and works from any angle.
AS the torpedo hits the net its head
is held, and the striking releases by
draulic pressure, which raises the
lower frame of the catcher and the
rear end Of the torpedo above water
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19

The foundations Of justice are that
no one shall suffer wrong, then that
the public good be promoted.-Cacero -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
ENGLISH HAVE TROUBLE
WITH FRENCH LANGUAGE
Fearful, Vet Wonderful, Pronuneiations
Of Simple Words.

Fearful and wonderful from the
French viewpoint are the pronuncia-
lions given by Tommy Atkins to the
names of French places, localities and
geographical features. Tommy's rath-
er lame attempts to "parler" the
Francois are a constant source Of
amusement to the natives, although
NJ. Atkins is now showing great i'm
provement, and before he returns to his
tight little isle he is likely to be an &C.
complished French conversationalist-
regular parleur, in fact. Tommy has
now learned that Somme is pronounced
sum-" although even that IS not so
easy as it SEEING, for the French ''u''
sound has no English equivalent. Tho
French III" sound is pronounced by
pursuing the lips as If to say "o." but to
say sc" instead, the combination pro-
ducing the French version Of a "u."
Aisne is pronounced "ayne," Loire Is
"looare," Meaux is "moo," Meuse Is
"Merze," but with the ''r" silent. Disc
Is "was," Seine is "sen," and Ourcq is
'ourk." Peronne is ''pearron," Valen-
ciennes is "val-on-see-en," Thiaucourt
Is "tee-o-koor," Chantilly is "shan-tee-
yee," Maubeuge is "moburzh," with the
"r' silent; Mezieres is "may-ze-air,"
Mons is "mawngs," with a nasal sound;
Toul Is "tool." scissors is 'swas-sohn,"
Rheims Is rance" and Nanteuil IS
"nawng tehyee." Argonnes is "argon,"
Compiegne Is "com-pe-eyne," and 80
on. These are but few of the STUN.
bling blocks which have stood in the
way Of Tommy's mastery Of the Fran
Gals as she is spoken, and In hurting
them ne has given no little pleasure to
his French comrades in arms. Many
Of the latter, however, are striving to
learn English. so that the enjoyment Is
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
Long Journeys Made by Whales

Long Journeys Made by Whales.
The whales that swim about the Is.
lands which lie of the coast Of Nor.
way and Finland in March and April
travel immense distances. In May they
turn up at the Azores or even at the
Bermudas and sometimes pay a visit
to the Antilles. They swim fast, for In
June they are back again of Norway.
Some of these whales have been known
to bring back evidences of where they
have been. for harpoons Of the peculiar
kind used of the coast of South Ameri-
ca have been found stuck in them.-St
James Gazette.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
GEOMETRY ON THE BRolLER.
A. . Study Il 10 Pretty Well Roasted
by ThIs Caustic Critic.


Euclid is gentleman from whom
credentials ought to be required. He
has long held prominent place in edu-
cation as a matter Of tradition. "Just
why should John and Sally study plane
geometry, and indeed how does it come
about that they are studying it," That
is q question which cannot be put too
plainly to teachers Of mathematics.
shall consider for moment two
possible answers: Geometry ia useful,
you may be told, or geometry affords
excellent mental discipline. Geometry
Is useful Well, how useful and in
what ways? Professor David E. Smith,
professor Of the teaching of mathe-
mates in Teachers college, tells us,
'Not more than 25 per cent Of the
propositions Tin geometry have any
etry." And a distinguished physicist
has assured me that the Is per cent Of
propositions that are of no use are not
even needed to prove the Is per cent
that are Of some use. The teachers Of
plane geometry have therefore very
considerable task If they are going to
Justify the time spent on geometry on
the ground that geometry is useful.
Nor is their task easier If they take
the other horn Of the dilemma. Sup
pose one did get mental discipline"
from geometry. Is it the sort Of men
tai discipline that life calls for and
gives7
Geometry as taught Is deductive
science. That is, from certain assump-
lions called axioms and postulates a
long series Of propositions is developed.
If the study of geometry really devel-
oped that kind Of thinking, whom
would it help but lawyers? For prac-
teal life calls for a very different type
Of thinking.
In actual life people observe, or they
should observe, and on this basis make
limited inference which leads to &C.
ton. If the action taken fails, they OBJ
serve further. construct other hypothe-
ses and act again. It is the method Of
trial on error.
If there is to be any mental disci-
pline, ought 1t not to be Of the type rep
resented by science rather than the
type represented by the conventional
treatment Of geometry? - Abraham
Flexner in Atlantic Monthly.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
HIS CHILLY RECEPTION.
Mark T~ain's Visitor When the Hv.
morist Was Absentminded.

Mark Tvsain's Visitor When the Hv.
rnorist Was Absentmindsd.
observation-disclosures was characteristic
of Mark Twain. He lived so much in
the world within that to him the mate
rial outer world was often vague and
shadowy.
Once when he was knocking tho
balls about In the billiard room
George, the colored butler, favorite
and privileged household character,
brought up card. So many canvass
ers came to sell him one thing and an
other that Clemens promptly assumed
this to be one Of them. George insist
ed mildly, but firmly, that though a
stranger the caller was certainly
gentleman, and Clemens grumblingly
descended the stairs.
As he entered the parlor the caller
rose and extended his hand. Clemens
took 1t rather Imply, for he had no.
ticed some water colors and engrav-
ings leaning against the furniture as If
for exhibition, and he was instantly
convinced that the caller was q pic
ture canvasser.
Inquiries by the stranger as to Mrs.
Clemens and the children did not
change Mark Twain's conclusion. He
was polite, but unresponsive, and grad
ually worked the visitor toward the
front door. An inquiry as to the home
of Charles Dudley Warner caused the
caller to be shown eagerly in that d.
rection.
Clemens, on the way back to the
billiard room, heard Mrs. Clemens call
him-she was Ill that day.
YOUTH
Eyes, Ivy" He went in for word.
George brought me Mr.. BIS card.
hope you were nice to him; the
BIS We're so nice to us once In Europe
while you were gone"
1.-The BIS? Why, Ivy"
Eyes, Of course. and I asked him to
be sure to call when he came to Hart
ford!'-Albert Bigelow Paine in st.
Nicholas.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
Evelyn and the simpIon Pass.


The Simplon pass was famous high
way of travel long before Napoleon con-
structed the highroad. Milton came
home that way from his grand tour,
and so did John Evelyn. The latter
traveller went in fear Of his life, not
only expecting avalanches to fall on
him, but being apprehensive lest bears
and wolves should assail him. The
only actual harm which happened,
however, was that his companions
dog killed goat belonging to one
of the peasants and that heavy COM
pensation had to be paid-"a pistole,"
says the diary, "for the goat and ten
more for attempting to ride away"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
TraxaIina NTH 4 CdIo.

Travelling with a cello is as uncom'
Portable as travelling not only with a
baby, but with a donkey. Unless In.
deed you have an instrument with a
convenient hinged door In the back SO
that you may pack it full Of travelling
necessities-MSS., and SO forth-thus
dispensing with bag, or unless you
can cork up its "f" holes and use the
instrument as a canoe on occasions
cello Is about as inconvenient a travel
ing companion as the corpse in Steven
sons tale which would insist on getting
into the wrong box.-Musical Courier.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
just Three Things.

JUST three Thtneo.
In the American Magazine q Chicago
business man tells how he regained his
health after a nervous breakdown
when he was forty-eight. He says:
Just three things are absolute neces-
stiles for the smooth running and Ion
gevity Of these human machines of
ours. They are pure air, pure water
and plain food. Food alone has a price.
Both air and water are Gods free
gifts. And yet not one person in ten
thousand breathes enough pure air, not
one in thousand drinks enough pure
water, and nearly all Of US eat too
much"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
Albinos.

The human species offers frequent ex-
amples Of individuals attacked by al
binism. It is found oftenest among
men Of the black race. White albinos
have skin Of peculiar paleness, blond
hair white or colorless beard, pink iris
and red pupils. The negro albino has
skin Of variable aspect. In some cases
it is white as milk and in others it is
like wax or, rather, resembles the hue
of q corpse.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
TO AID BELGIAN CHILDREN.
Swiss Refuge For 500 In the Fight
ina Zone.

The Rockefeller foundation an
nounced that it had received from War.
wick Greene, director Of its war relief
commission, an appeal to the American
public for the relief Of about 500 Bel
CLAN children who were living In the
fighting zone. Money from Swiss
sources provided for the removal Of
100 children who were similarly stu
ated to the canton Of Fribourg, in
Switzerland, where provisions have
been made for their protection, main
tenance and education.
The first appeal for the 500 still neg
lected children was made by the queen
Of the Belgians, and the Rockefeller
foundation took the matter up with the
Belgian relief fund in New York and
with the New England relief fund in
Boston. The cost of maintenance Of
the 500 children was estimated at $751;
600 for the first year, or 40 cents per
capita each day. The cost for the Sec
ond year would be $51 900, or % cents
per capita each day.
In order that the removal Of the chill
dren might not be delayed the Rookie
teller foundation instructed the director
Of the war relief commission to author
ize the removal Of the children to
Switzerland. Toward the necessary
cost the Belgian relief fund Of this city
appropriated $4,000.
The New England Belgian committee
appropriated 5000 and undertook to
raise 5000 more and the refugees re-
lief fund appropriated $1,000 and
agreed to furnish $500 month until
further notice Contributions for this
purpose may be sent to the Belgian re-
lief fund, 10 Bridge street, New York.
and marked Belgian children fund"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
BARS CIRCUS AND TOBACCO.

Either on His Estate.
Isaac s. Long Of Mill Greek, Lebanon
county. Pa, who died on May 7, had
an aversion to the circus and to to-
bacco, and In his will he provided that
mo circus or show horses shall ever be
pastured on my estate" and that mo
tobacco shall be grown on my prop
erty."
Mr.. Long left a large tract Of farm
ing land in Lebanon county and good
sized personal estate in New York. He
left $1,000 to the Reformed Lutheran
:hurch Of Newmanstown.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
Curious Superstition.

The ancients believed that the mar
row contained in the human backbone
often transformed itself into ser
pent.
Pliny c'Natural History" volume 10,
page GO says that the marrow Of
mans backbone will breed to snake.
The Chinese (Worde's Eastern TRAY
els') burned the backbone to destroy
serpents that might hatch therefrom."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
Natural Curiosity.

Madam" said the persuasive agent,
II have here an article that no house.
wife can afford to do without"
Huh" replied the sallow faced wo-
man at the door, 1--WE done without
so many things since l married Mr..
Perkins I'd jest natcherly like to see
somethin' 1 can't afford ter do with
out!'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
LET HIM MAKE THE SALAD.
And Let Him Hunt For the Ingredients,
Too, SAYS q Woman.

And Let Him Hunt For the Ingrsdisnts,
Too, Says q Woman.
Newspaper comment to the contrary,
there still remain a few accomplish
ments in which a man may excel q
woman, and, oddly enough, one Of these
Is salad making! Indeed, there seems
to be in the masculine character, psy-
chologically speaking, it may he sup
posed, something that makes the con-
cocting Of salads a mans special gen.
ius in the way Of humble skill.
You know the requirements for good
maker Of salads-"A miser for vine
gar, a spendthrift for oil and mad
man to do the mixing"
And there you have 1t. A woman IS
too careful, too considerate, too con-
ventional, too much hampered by de-
tails. But give masculine lover Of
good salads congenial company, full
liberty in the use Of oil, vinegar and
pepper and the freedom Of your re-
frigerator, and you may trust him to
produce masterpiece. @
First of.all, your salad master enjoys
the making Of his dish. He puts into
It the conviviality Of good comradeship
and the zest Of adventure. He much
prefers an exploring expedition in
search for his ingredients and some
dubious uncertainty as to the result Of
his efforts to a cut and dried sureness
Of means and methods. The result Is
surprise which, as we all know, is
one of the first aids toward good appe-
tite.
Next, a man does not want culinary
foldero1s. He is hungry, and he wants
his salad to furnish him something to
eat, so he puts into it plenty Of oil and
good substantial vegetables and green
things. He likes to eat; he likes adven-
ture and uncertainty; he likes piquancy
and pepper; he likes vigorous way
Of doing things. Let him make your
salads.-Anne Rankin in Southern Wo-
mans Magazine.
The foundations Of justice are that
no one shall suffer wrong, then that
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-19
Knew the Scheme.

spenditt-I say, old chap, If you
would lend me $50 could make SIS.
Emart-How would you make the other
twenty .dve1-Bosto Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

Rev. J. Dirickson Cummins, of
Centreville, Md, motored over to
Smyrna Monday to pay a short visit
to his parents, Postmaster and Mrs.
A. Lee Cummins.
Mr.. Walter J. Stats and son, of
Merchantville. N. J., motored over
last week to visit his farm and spend
the night with Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Swain.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence B. Raymond
left yesterday for their summer home
at Kilbourne, Wis.
Mrs. Minnie Collins is in Philadel-
phia visiting her two sons, Jacob and
William.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M. Hoffecker
have fine little baby daughter.
Claire Elizabeth. who arrived at their
home in Ardmore, Pa. last Friday
morning.
Miss Jeanette A. Wilson, of Nor
folk, Va, is visiting her aunt, Miss
Mary E. Jefferson.
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill attended
on Tuesday, the spring meeting of
the Joint Diocesan Lesson Board at
the Church House in Philadelphia.
Miss Lillian Wright has returned
from visit to Milford.
Mrs. W. H. Stayton is expected to
morrow on a visit to her daughter.
Mrs. W. H. Shakespeare.
Mrs. Frank S. Busser, of German
town, Philadelphia. is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Joseph L Beckett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner w. Price and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Leland Harmonson
entertained the Tuesday Club last
evening. 1t was the last meeting of
the Club until after the summer
months.
Mrs. Charles Howell LeFevre and
two daughters are expected home
Monday after an extended stay in
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

Governor Townsend Monday signed
the SIPS, 900 bond issue for the ad.
dltion to the Women's College at
Newark. Others who signed the bonds
included Secretary of State Everett G
johnson and State Treasurer w. J.
Swain. The honds have been sold
under special arrangements and at a
reasonable rate.
The Smyrna Red Cross is forming
a class in First Aid for women, the
object of which is efficiency in the
home and community. In no sense
does it mean active war duty. The
fee will be not more than So. 90 which
includes textbook and all other ex-
pense. A meeting for organization is
called on Friday evening, May 18th,
at z O'Clock. at the Club House. Let
all women interested attend.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
TOWN COUNCIL FIXES TAX
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

trolley line down the state now being
promoted by M. D. Garner Of Lindes
e Company, investment brokers, was
brought up and dicusssed. 1t was
decided to wait to see what other
towns were doing and how it devel-
oped before granting the necessary
franchise. Several Councilmen op'
posed using bricked Main street Tor
freight and either East street or Del
aware street was talked about but
nothing definite could be arrived at.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
WILMINGTON CITY PRIMARIES

James F. Price Re-Nominated Mayor
by Close Vote That May be Contested
While Mayor James F. Price, who
was hacked by the Organization, de-
feated William G. TAYLOR, the anti
Organization candidate for the nomi-
nation for mayor of Wilmington at
the Republican primaries on Saturday
afternoon. by majority of 1872, the
Organization got terrific jolt, at the
same time, however, surprising the
"antis." who fully expected to win.
The fight was remarkably close,
when it is taken into consideration
that the total poll for mayor was
9.482. Rumors of irregularities in
some of the primary districts have led
to the report that Mr.. Taylor might
contest the nomination of Mayor Price.
The complete ticket nominated as
shown by the returns is: For Mayor,
James F. Price, nominated; Presi-
dent of Council, George T. Lyon
City Treasurer, Charles M. Banks
Collectors o9 Taxes, Northern Dis
trict. C. Sheiburne Rice; Southern
District, William Greenwell; Mem.
bers of City Council--First ward.
Arthur Johnson, re-nominated; Second,
Slant B.Atkins, re-nominated; Third,
Shermer H. Strsdley; Fourth, Charles
R. Klund; Fifth, James W. Robert
son: Sixth, John o. Hopkins, colored
re-nominated; Seventh, James G
Mearns; Eighth, Howard M. Ward
Ninth, Charles Forwood; Tenth
Harvey K. Wadmsn; Eleventh, Fred
erick G. Henderer; Twelfth. Harr,
P. Cathcart.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
TROLLEY BEFORE LEVY COURT
New Castle Body Has Maps and Pro-
posed Rate Set Before Them

New Castle Body Has Maps and Pro-
posed Rate Set Before Them
Presenting a map of the route of
the proposed electric railway to run
through the State southwark, De Ar
mond Lindes, of Philadelphia, Yester-
day petitioned the Levy Court for a
franchise or right of way over and
along the county roads for the purpose
of laying the necessary tracks, erect
ing poles and wires and other equip
ment. The petition was referred to
L. Speakman, the courts attorney.
Commissioner Purks' suggested that
it would be we'll to find out whether
the road is to be built before any
franchises are granted. The route to
be followed was described as follows {:
Beginning just outside the limits of
Wilmington, and running thence south
along the county road through Farm
hurst, Hare's Corner, State Road,
Bear Station. Red Lion, Corbit, St.
Georges, McDonough, Odessa, Middle
town, Townsend. Blackbird and
SMYRNA and on to Dover the terminus.
MIR. Lindes' petition stated that he ia
about to organize a corporation under
the laws of Delaware for the purpose
of building the road, which will carry
both passengers and freight and al
soon as the right of way is obtained
to assign the right of way to the cor
poration.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

The 81 per cent. Liberty War Loan
Bonds in denominations from S1OO. 90
to 81. OOO.O0 each are about ready for
distribution. Are you ready to do
your Bit? If so, call on us and we
will place your order and hold the
bonds for safe keeping without charge
II you so desire. Fruit Growers,
National Bank, Smyrna. adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

Governor Townsend has had tend
cred to him for the state as relics OF
the Civil War a musket, sword ana
knapSack. the property Of the late
Cove F. Salisbury, a brother OF MISS
Mary Salisbury Of Dover, and a
nephew of DR.. Cove Salisbury, q
former governor Of Delaware. The
"uSket, sword and knapsack were
used by Mr.. Salisbury during tne
Civil War as a member Of the lHazlett
Home Guards and have been IN the
Possession of Miss Salisbury since tne
death Of her brother in 1864. Sne
mas often been asked for the relics
Dut has refused to even loan tnem'
out now feels that they ought to DC
10 the possession of the state and nss
-iendered them to Governor Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

Hsndloff's Department Store had an
unpreeendented corset sale from their
adv. last week, more than they antici-
psted. This week they are offering
some extraordinary "Specials for
Men," See adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

The Eastern Shore of Virginia is
doing its part toward preventing a
food famine. According to reports it
has planted this year 80, 600 acres in
white potatoes and has greatly in
creased its acreage in other crops, es-
pecislly of sweet potatoes.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

The Times Office closes at noon
every Saturday. Our patrons desiring
to renew their subscriptions or leave
orders for job work will do US a favor
to attend to these matters during the
full work days Of the week or Sstur-
day morning. adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

WEEKLY INFORMATION. The
Sste of the label or wrapper of this
Osuer will show the time up to which
YOUR subscription is paid.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

Governor John G. Townsend, Jr.,
announced Monday that he intended
getting 5,OOO,O 900 tomato plants.
Some of these to plant for himself
and if be succeeds in getting them the
others will be disposed of among his
neighbors.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

See adv. of the Ksustine Sales Co.
about their sanitary, odorless, water
less toilets, just the thing for homes
ubers there is no sewer.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

The cool, damp weather that has
prevailed in this section for some
weeks has caused the cut worm to be
more or less active and reports are to
the effect that it and its relatives
have done considerable damage to the
early vegetable crops that have come
up
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

The Little Laura Lee Circle of
Kings Daughters will be entertained
BY Mrs. E. M. Fowler and Mrs.
Walter Massey at the home of Mrs.
Massey on Thursday evening. May
18th, at 7.3O O'Clock. --Sec'y.