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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS BUILDING?
To the first person mailing to the Pictorial Editor
of the EVENING LEDGER the correct and location
of the building here pictured prize of 81 will be
given
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

ANSWER AND WINNER OF
SATURDAYS PUZZLE
The picture published on this page on
Saturday, for which prize of 81 was
offered to the first person correctly
identifying the policeman there por-
trayed, was that of Vandrian Crawford,
No. $50, stationed at Eighth and
Chestnut streets.
The prize for the first correct answer
mailed to the Pictorial Editor is award
ed to Eleanor Russell Deegan, ia
North Woodstock street.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15


three to six blocks.
E. w. DeHerder, go S. Humphrey
av., Oak Park, objects to being cheat
ed out of a haIf-miIe ride when he
has paid for it. ITS a swindle, pure
and simple, mostly simple" he said.
r. BrokOsd of Melrose Park says
he is only one Of many who have a
strong complaint to make against
being cheated by the car company.
It's a dirty, rotten shame to make
ladies and men walk when they are
tired cut from their days work, said
L. w. Blodgett, 526 S. Taylor, Oak
Park, especially when they have
handed over a nickel to ride"
Even the young girls are complain
ing. Miss M. Goroon of Oak Park
voiced the sentiment of the younger
crowd. Being made to trudge
through snow, rain, slop and icy
pavements is beyond a joke. It's
small business on the part of the car
company"
81 get stung every night" said NJ.
F. DOUgheTty, IA N. Austin. IF I'm
late for supper it's the car cOmpany's
fault"
Mrs. G. Tauber who lives east of
10th av., but is often a visitor out in
Austin, said she'd hate to live out
where the folks were handed such a
raw deal as the car company was
handing out to people who live in
the extreme west section of the city.
Walking may be good for your
health" said R. Finkbein, 323 Blu
chart Ct, Forest Park, but when has
the car company become so interest
ed in patrons as to take a hand in
making them walk a distance they
have paid to ride? This trick has
gone beyond being a joke. Let's have
some action toward lettering cOndi-
tons"
I'VE all should send the car COM
panv a bill for shoe leather" said
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15

be greatly appreciated by West Side
patrons Of the car company.
Austinites, Oak PaTkers, Forest
PaTkers and MaywOodites are up in
arms against the rotten street car
service rendered on the Madison
street car line during the rush hour
around supper time.
Folks who pay 5 cents to ride to
the city limits west naturally expect
to be carried to the city limits. But
they are not. As conditions now
stand, hundreds are forced to get off
the car blocks, some times a half a
mile from their destination, and
walk the balance of the way. And
this because of rank management
out at the end of the Madison street
car line.
Wednesday evening between the
hours Of and GAS there were 4S
cars lined up at the end of the line.
This necessarily meant the parking
Of cars down as far as Central av.,
which is a half mile from the city
limits. Hundreds Of people were
forced to lose close to a half hour
waiting for their car to move to it's
destination or else get off and walk
to the end of the line. Tuesday night
when the big rain and Stop storm
was in full sway, the same thing
happened. In fact, it happens every
night around 6 o'clock.
Women with babies, crfpples and
aged folks are the hardest hit. Yet
everybody who is not carried to the
end of the line on schedule time is
a victim Of the car cOmpany's loose
management.
Wednesday night several Austin
ties, Oak PaTkeTs and Forest Parkers
were interviewed on the question.
why should people who live west
no fOrcnd tO To11t I'm with fbiS oOrfIi
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
son ASHAMED OF LA TOILETTE
Enlisting I'm Navy May Be Young
Mans Way of Rcbuking Father.

Robert La Toilette, jr., son of SEN
ator La Follette, is ashamed Of his
fathers record ana contemplates en-
tering the navy In AN effort to show
his own patriotism.
This information was contained in
letter received from young La Fol-
lette by Byron Webster Of st. Paul. a
college chum of the son of the dis
loyal senator. The two graduated
from the University Of Wisconsin to-
getler last June and were close
friends.
~ wuold not tell what Bob's letter
contained except for the fact that /
Believe he wishes the country to know
that he is .oyo' and opposed to the
attitude of his father" Mr.. Webster
said
He has been in his fether's Wash
fngton office, but contemplates leav-
ing and enlistlng. He said tho he
had been closely associated with his
father, and was well acquainted with
the conditions with which the sena-
tor came in contact, he could not ex-
plain the views of his parent.
"Pob has been socially ostracized
I'm Washington because of his fathers
views and regrets 1t exceedingly.
Conscientiously, he wrote, he could
not believe as his father does.
'rhe next letter l receive from him
should tell what department of war
service ne has entered"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
TERRIBLE INSULT TO- KAISER
Enperors and Kings Notorious LIARS
and DOublccrossers.

The London Saturday Review is
profoundly impressed with one aspect
or President Wilson'S reply TO the
pope which may have escaped Amer
lean readers and which disclosure of
the past week serve TO emphasize.
We cannot remember" says the
Review. that ever before the sover-
cign Of great nation with an army
and fleet in existence has been told
that he is a liar"
The highly respectable London
publication, tho giving its formal ap-
proval to this terrible insult" d.
rected at Kaiser wilhelm, does so
with bated breath. 1t is secretly
shocked and Mortified at such demo-
cratic temerity.
If this is really the first time a
powerful monarch has been publicly
called a liar, II was certainly time
for somebody to start II. and Mr.. Will
son should be given due credit for
establishing a new and worthy prec-
edent.
Kings and emperors have been no.
torious liars thru all ages. The
wicked ones have based their power
on lies, kept their people in subjection
by lies. bluffed and bulldozed other
rulers and other nations by lies The
whole institution Of monarchy, par
t'Np"Aiy tANihC
has been based on lie from the
dawn OF history.
1t Is good for monarchy to be told
the truth. and especially good for
them when the truth happens to be
the blunt statement that they are
such inveterate breakers of promises
| that their word cannot be trusted and
they have put themselves beyond the
pale Of gentlemanly nations. 1t is
good for the whole world. II Is q
practical exemplificGtion of democ-
racy. 1t represents new brand Of
diplomacy.
Hitherto diplomats have regularly
| practiced the art OF lying with readi-
ness and fluency, hut have scrupu-
| lously refrained from calling each
other liars. With unfettered and free
| speaking democracy taking the upper
hand in the worlds afafirs, interna-
tional liars, no matter how exalted
their work. may be pilloried like
private liars. and truthfulness may
become the vogue in diplomatic
circles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
WHEN MARK TWAlN'S DEBTS
MADE HIM LOSE HIS "PEP"
Letters OF Famous HumOrist Give In
sight Into His Real Char

Among the Mark Twain letters puo-
lished in Harper's Magazine for Oc-
tober are some which tell Of his yreav
achievement-the paying of the vast
debt which he had assumed at the
time OF the failure OF his publishing
business. These letters were written
In the winter OF 1897 from Vienna.
Thus far none OF the Webster COM
pany debts had been paid--at least.
none OF Importance. The money had
been accumulating In Mr.. II. -.
Rogers hands, but Clemens was be-
ginning to be depressed by his heavy
burden. He wrote, asking for relief.
Dear Mr.. Rogers--I throw up tho
sponge. pull down the flag. Let us
the weight any longer. II totally un-
fits me for work. l have lost three
entire months now. In that time
have begun twenty magazine arucic,
and books-and flung every one Of
them aside In turn. The debts inter-
fered every time, and took the spirit
out Of my work And yet ] have
worked like bond slave and wasteT
nc time and spared no effort
"Mr. Rogers wrote proposing n plan
for beginning Immediately upon tno
hFbt1s ,itilltllS ifDlltu
ely. and during the next few weeks
wrote every few days, expressing his
delight in liquidation.
Extracts from letters to II. H..
Rosers in New York:
". We are all delighted with
your plan. only don't leave b
out. Apparently that claim has been
Inherited by some women-daugn-
ters. no doubt. We don't want to see
them lose anything. B is an ass,
and disgruntled, but / don't care for
that. l am responsible for the money
and must do the best / can to pay H.
:. am writing writing for
the creditors.
December 2e.
Land. we are glad to see thos,,
debts diminishing For the first time
In my life / am getting moro pleasure
out of paying money out than puiins
II in.
january 2.
Since we have begun to pay Of.
the debts I have abundant peace OF
mind again-no sense OF burden.
Work is become n pleasure again-it
Is not labor any longer.
March 7.
Mrs. Clemens has been reading
the creditors letters over and over
again and thanks you deeply for send
ing them. and says II is the only really
happy day she has had since Susy
died.
The end Of January saw the pay
ment OF the last of Mark Twain.s
debts. once more he stood free be-
fore the world-a world that sounded
his praises. The latter fact rather
amused him. Honest men must bs
pretty scarce he said. when they
make so much fuss over even a de-
fective specimen.p
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
Not Worth Ii.

A city clerk was sitting at his desk
when a woman asked permission to
use his phone. Upon leaving she
placed a nickel before him.
There is no charge" said the
clerk.
"Oh. but you must take It," said
thel woman: 49,. .,.,r
I'D rather not" said the cierK
very seriously. "You see, IL 1 ac-'
cepted this money 1t becomes the
property of the city. l must then
make a report of 1t to the auditor;
he must report 1t to the treasurer,
,who will take the money. Then there
Twill be other lengthy reports about
It; and. in all. the acceptance of this
nickel will entail about $40 worth
of work Do me favor and take
1t back"
You are very bind'" said the
woman.
mot at ALL" replied the clerk. I'm
only lazy"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
SPIDER WEAVES A
STRANGE MESSAGE
Phenomenal Web on Door Of
Collinsville Homes At
tracts Hundreds.
IS IT OCCULT MESSAGE?
Army" Navy" and "War"
Are Some of the Words
Plainly Made Out. /
CBy WILLIAM GREsHMAN.,


COLIHNSVILLB. Okla, oct. c.
VIII wonder never cease? What b.
the solution OF the prenomenon in the
spider web woven over the south win
dow of the home of G., Spyres at 1921
South street?' Are a. few Of the thous-
and questions that are being asked by
the hundreds OF people who are faock-
Ing to see the greatest wonder Of this
century. Many treat the phenomenon
as curiosity, while others see Il mes
sage from some higher power to the
people of the city OF some great
calamity. Others think that 1t is a
message of great victory that the
army and navy of the United State,
Will soon win in the great world con-
flict.
Noticed Tuesday.
Tuesday morning as Richard Comp
ton was dressing for school. he no
tlced n large spider weaving a web
over the window on the south siue
of his room. Looking closer hu ols
covered that the spider was sitting
iE the center Of the web and the word
army" was woven in large letters
and was plain even thru the screen
wire. Richard Is ~ years old and he
and his little sister have lived with
their grandparents since he was
years old. At that time his mother
died shortly after their father desert
ed them. He went to his grandmvtir,
and said Mother. there is n center
OF his back. His mead is a has web
mained quiet all day, but this morn
Ing the word army had been re-
moved and in its place was u. NJ. w.
navy" The IL" is plain and distinct,
but there Is some discussion as to
whether 'he next letter is an IN" or
W." Some say that the reading is
~. w. NJ. Navy" and others con'eno
that the reading is L. NJ. w. Navy
but there Is no question as TO the
IL" and the word navy" Neirner
was there any question as to the
army" on the web Tuesday. Octo-
Der 2.
The house faces the north and the
room is in lean-to on the south sio.
of the house. The cave of the root
Is not more than six feet from tho
ground and projects about fifteen
inches over the wall. There is n screen
wire over the window and the web is
hung from the cave of the roof to the
bottom of the window and is about
two feet square. "a
Ordinary Spider.
The spider is very large one. The
spider has n very large body which 1.
yellow on the side with small strIpeS
and a large black stripe down the
center of his back. His head Is a
light brown. He has four legs Oh
each side of his body and the two
front legs on each side are very long
while the other legs are not mo,,
than half as long as the front legs
The legs are brown from the body to
about half way to the end and from
there they are black with very smaJ
brown stripe at the joints. The wei
was first woven Monday night, Octo
Der !, with the word army" writer
on It and which was removed Tues
day night and the Il. NJ. w. Navy
written in its>place.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
No Easy Task.

An army officer in the Philippines
handed his native servant a pepper
cruet. directing him to fill II. Twenty
minutes later the officer wondering
what had become Of the lad, went into
the kitchen. How long is 1t going to
take you to do that job?" he de-
manded.
mot much longer, SIR" replied the
lad. IF you will pardon me. sir. 1
ask you to remember that 1t is no
small task to force the pepper thru
those little holes"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
NlOticrizct1.

: vaudeville is getting more sophis-
icated all the time"
what now?"
"A difficult Juggling turn used 10
travel on its own merits, but now It's
no good unless performed on roller
skates. Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
Ready, Go.

An old farmer lay dying. The MIN
lister was sent for, and prayed at the
bedside. Then. at the last minute,
the sick man rallied.
"Ah, my dear" he said TO his bet
ter half, 'it may be III be spared to
you yet"
THE old wife frowned and said
grimly:
mo, no. George. You're prepared
and I'm resigned. Die now. LON
don Opinion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
Quite Right.

Holding up an expensive-looking
vase, the auctioneer said. give me
start"
give cents" came a voice from the
crowd.
"What!" exclaimed the auctioneer.
and the vase almost dropped from his
hands.
II thot that would give him q
start" nhuttered the bidder as he
quickly faded away.-Boston. Tran
script
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07

W Nothing in Common.
This season the ladies' hats and
pocketbooks should match"
Impossible with me. When I put
$40 into hat my pocketbook Is
empty"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
His Visibility.

"Officer," said a lady much above
the usual avoirdupois. could you see
me across the street?"
Madam, could see you haif =
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10
FROM CAUSE TO EFFECT,

The Negro is in the war at home
and abroad. He must be true to him
self to be true to his country. He
cannot afford to surrender his man
hood for position, Or his birthright
for finance; no more right here than
he can afford to act as a spy or quit
as coward-Over there. Let us
not be led astray by those friends
who want US, because we give the
most, but pay due tribute to those
who treat us as men. And as a
warning'to st. Paul Negroes, let the
white citizens accept the Negro in
their own gatherings. Minneapolis
sets the example. The boys here
were given every consideration like
the other races; and one of our black
boys can do more among the white
people by showing his loyalty and
willingness TO 60, to advance us In
their estimation as a race, than a
thousand Negroes, by listening to the
"bull" shot at us by a few white
persons Of prominence, who have
done comparatively nothing for us,
according to their positions and pow
er; although they have been material
ly benefited by us.
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10
MAKING MORE SOLDIERS.

The remark "I'm staying homo to
make more soldiers" Is current
among the vulgar, nevertheless, it
should be the motto of all, who are
not at the front. Every organization
or individual is expected to do those
things which build up the rising gen.
Grafton to the highest moral, mental
ard physical development-to pre-
serve motherhood-to protect sister
aood-to provide for childhood and
to promote brotherhood. Whether in
peace or war these are essential for
that good citizenship, and that alone
can produce good soldiers. Those
perverts who use this remark, in its
vulgar terms, are the ones RESPONSE
BILE for broken homes, deserted wives,
dependent children and every other
deplorable condition in our social
life today. From such stuff slackers
are made. Make soldiers for our
race! not only for this war. but for
the great battle of life.
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10

There is a great demand for labor.
ers now and Negroes are being EN-.
ployed where before they were mot
wanted" LAS rule, they are making
good and their efficiency will over
come much Of the general prejudice
against them. The Negro has been
denied the privilege of employment
mostly because of the ignorance Of
many employers. Since the Negro la
borer has better opportunities, he will
be a better citizen. The so-called race
problem will soon be solved because
there Is no Negro problem; it is the
white mans; and it's only solution is
an intelligent consideration for the Ne
gro as man and an acknowledgment
of his right to earn his living on equal
footing with other citizens.
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10
PROGRESS AND THE NEGRO.

1t takes years for great improve
ments to produce visible results. In
the South "a gregarious, pleasure-lov.
ing, improvident race has seemed to
be but slightly affected by the econom-
ic and industrial changes of the times.
The Negro has been the unskilled la
borer, the poor tenant former, raising
his bale or two of cotton and turning
it over to the local buyer in liqida.
ton of his debt for the years living
expenses. The teachings of institu.
tions like Tuskegee, Calhoun and
Hampton are producing a class trained
in trades, efficiency and initiative,
whose influence is leaven slowly
permeating the mass for industrial up
lift and awakening in the Negro a
sense Of his economic value. The Ia
Dor shortage has been an advantage
to him. Seven thousand Negroes ap-
piled to the Federal Department of La
Dor last year in regard to opportuni-
ties for employment; testimony to the
spread of Industrial education.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10
THE NEGRO IN THE WAR,

The course of the negro race has
been highly creditable in this war.
Upon barren soil fell the seeds of Sc
dition and insurrection disseminated
by German agents and pro-German
newspapers in an attempt to incite
the Negroes to uprising against the
United States. So far as we have OBJ
served, Negro leaders have been con-
spicuously free from reasonable ut
terances. Drafted Negroes have gone
to the front as cheerfully as any other
net Of men and, II history repeats it.
self, they will fight with signal brav-
cry. German bullets will send as
mach torture and agony into black
bodies as into white. Death will not
discriminate against the Negro SOL
dier. The patriotism of these people
will not be forgotten and should ever
be kept in mind and taken into 40.
count for full credit in the adjustment
OF racial problems.-Greenville, 8. c.,
News.
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10
FRED. DOUGLASS MccRAcKEN
Served at Washington, D. c., 1s
Years As Private Secretary to

Served at Washington, D. c., 18
Years As Private Secretary to
Ex-cona Fred. 3. Stevens.
Erred" McCracken received much
applause when he delivered his mes
sage to the colored boys at the
Union Hall banquet. He. could al
ways be counted on for valuable
service to his race and to prominent
men in the Republican party. He is
sought today for important informa-
ton, but has not been given the rec
ognition he deserves by the powers
Of his party. Mr.. McCracken is do
ing fairly we'll in the real estate field
in st. Paul and will make any sac
rifice for his race. That is the rea-
son he is not sitting at the Cover
nor's pie counter, neither is he eat
ing the crumbs from the Federal
table. Fred is waiting for another
election to favor our friends and
fight our foes. May we live to see
the results. He can proudly carry the
honored name-Frederick Douglass
because he is a real race man.
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10
United States Civil-Service Elk
aninations
STENOGRAPHERS AND,
TYPEWRITERS
WANTED.
Men and Women.

The United States Government is
in urgent need of thousands of type
writer operators and stenographcrs
ana typewriters. All who pass exami.
nations for the departments and Offices
at Washington, d. c., are assured of
certification for appointment. 1t is
the manifest duty of citizens with this
| special knowledge to use it at this
time where it will be or most value to
the Government. Women especially
are urged to undertake this Office
work. Those who have not the re-
quired training are encouraged to un-
dergo instruction at once.
Examinations for the Department
Service, for both men and women, are
held every Tuesday, in +50 of the prin-
cipal cities of the United States, and
applications may be filed with the
Commission at Washington, d. c., at
any time.
The entrance salary ranges from
$1,000 to $1,000 year. Advancement
OF capable employees to higher sala.
ries is reasonably rapid.
npPhSohto nave TSdCu6u Iu6lF
eighteenth birthday on the date Of the
examination.
For full information in regard to the
scope and character of the examina-
tion and for application blanks ad-
dress the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, d. c., or the
Secretary of the U. s Civil Service
Board of Examiners at Boston, Mass;
New York; Philadelphia, Pa; Allan
ia, Ca; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, ILL.,; !;
st. Paul, Mimi; st. Louis, Mo-; New
Orleans, La; Seattle, Wash; San
Francisco, CAL; Honolulu, Hawaii; or
San Juan, Porto Rico.
JOHN A. McILHENNEY,
President, u. q, s. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. c.
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10

We have some among our advertis-
ers and subscribers who are a credit
to our race for their business.like
methods. They pay promptly in ad-
vance and expect nothing unreason-
able in return. Others want to know
why we can't trust them?" or send
bill, and then a collector, and finally
censor Negro editor because he can't
run his paper like the white man"
Few persons realize that it pays to
pay as you go. The Star is. not an
installment plan proposition. It is a
real newspaper run under many diff
culties mostly due to the foolish no.
tions and ignorant whims of those
whom it serves and protects and from
whom 1t should get its support and
their consideration.
The Twin City star., 1917-11-10
NOT OUR Representative.

Philip r. Hale does LIT in any way,
represent The Twin City Star. He is
connected with The Advocate. We do
not mislead those who inquire about
both papers. Several complaints have
reached us about subscribing for the
Star from Phil Hale" Those who de.
sire The Advocate can secure it from
Mr.. Hale. He has no authority to
solicit for US and those who wish The
Star or The Advocate should get their
choice, without any Misrepresentation.
The Star stands the tests.