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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. The first airplane actually 10 leave the
ground was made by Sir George Cayey,
In 1890. -
2. The Borough of the Bronx Is named after its
first white settler, Jonas BrOnck, .
Dutchman. -
3. The Achaeans were one of the four races
into which the ancient Greeks were
divided. They occupied Northern Greece.
Brandy Nose"
5. Arthur J. BalfOur. present British Secretary
dubbed Miss Alice"
9. Franz Karl AChard. a German chemist,
born in Berlin, in 1854, discovered the
process of separating beet sugar from the
plant. r.
:. The chief functions of an adjutant gen.
eral are TO publish the commanders
orders and to supervise the drill and
the discipline of the army.
8. Rudyard Klpling is the "Man from No.
where"
0. AiX-!a-Chapeile, capital Of n district h
Rhenlsh Prussia, is thirty-nine miles
southwest of Cologne.
10. st. Paul's, London, is 36i feet high.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08
FEEDING THE WORLD
the Editor ot the Eventnq Ledner

To the Edtor OF the evening Ledger.
Sir-What is known as the "C,rosser hin
for the taxation Of land values only" (of1.
cially H. RA 1920 is one that should he
passed Immediately by Congress and signed
by the President
II the rental value OF land is taken for
public revenue which the bill contemplates.
fronting us-the problem of Governp,sn.
revenue to carry on the wsr-will be ner.
manently and justly settled
The other problem is one Of more serl,us
import. II is not a question OF dollars os
OF more or less physical or mental sis-
comfort, but II has TO do with the nroh
able feeding OF a destitute world.
The Crosser bill. II passed by Conrress
will virtually feed the worId IN ~, I.
viii offer larger Inducements for ,rc,', =. y
Use Land, and oifer nc inducemsnt 10 hoiS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08
THE PASSYUNK AVENUE LINE

~ t"e HuHOT OJ the Evening Led0er.
Sir, ST. wish to express to you our an
the proposed extension of the Pass,,,,,.,. 81
avenue trolley line. II is sometime I'm '.t
west Philadelphia needs, and we T,ri '''S. "a.
glad II you will continue in vour 60
WORK as we know the EVENING TrnoDu
STANDS at the front when It comes ~ a.
Philadelphia. 'i'roughout
r-..,,.-. NJ MARSHALL SMITH
fhlladelphia, June 5, ''oh'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

Bankers have sometimes been re-
-arded as an exclusive class, concerned
18th big business" and aloof from the
leart of the people. True or not in the
asst, this aspersion is without excuse
.ow while the leaders in finance are so
.uperbly cooperating with the public in
ne Liberty Bond campaign Aside from
ne patriotic benefits 10 the loan, this
.iew tie between the average citizen and
he banking interests is likely TO instil
certain sense of sweet reasonableness"
n both sides. The general public and
The financial men have cause to view each
9ther as patriots all working for a COM
non purpose.
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GERMANY NOT BEATEN

10 he Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir--Prof Francis B. Crocker ras+ ,,rasi-
dent OF the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, says there has been no Invention
round to cope with the submarine. and adds
that the American people had been lulled
INTO feeling Of security about the menace
and were in danger Of belittling it,"
To quote from a letter from a Irnited
states officer in Europe: Americans have
neen fed on lies" and the result is that
IneIr II, conception OF the whole situation in
Germany beaten. She is nothing of tho
Kind and the sooner Americans take heed
OF the advice given them from washington
and realize this indubitable fact the be1tor
YANKEE DOODLE.
Harrisburg June 9
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BE AN AUCTIONEER


Ten little Lib. Bonds. Oh, friend o.
mine,
You're going to take one?-Nop there
are nine.
Nine little Lib. Bonds-don't you hesitate
You in the rear there.-NoD there are
eight
Eight little-what's that? Sure as there's
a heaven,
You won't regret it, ma'am-No1 there
are SeUen.
Seven little-Two, sir? Bless you, man
alive,
That's the way to grab 'em-Not0 there
are fire.
Five little-yes ma'am; hooray for you!
Give the lady three, John--Noto there
are ttco.
Two llttle-land sakes! got 'em on the
rum
Too little stock here-NotO there are none
What's that you say, John? Our work
is done?
Go get some more, John. We've Just
begun.
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AUTONOMY

To the Editor Of the EUening Ledger:
Slr-Italy has now recognized the inde-
'pendence Of Albania, following the recogni-
ton OF Poland as nation by Germany,
austria and Russia her one-time partition
ers, and the recognition Of Finland's auton-
omy by Russia.
Is it not time for democratic England to
follow suit by acknowledging the freedom of
ireland, of Egypt and Of India?
Fhllauelphla, June 4. BENGALESE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. Who conducts prosecutions before United
states cOurt-martial?
2. When viii the next total solar eclipse 90
cur? y
3. Who was Vice President under Polk?
4. How many United states soldiers and
sailors fought in the War Of 1912?
.. How many admlrals have there been in
the United States navy? Name them.
o. Who was st. Alban?
Z. What Is Albion?
0. What State seeded on this day, 1851?
10. What Is the "Old Lady of Threadneedls
Street.?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

The Mayor-elect Of Wilmington Is
: ot the only municipal executive to find
Z IS hands tied by reactionary City Coun.
Is after a demand by the people for a
. sw deal Reform never was more clearly
. .emanded in this city than in Blanken.
urg's election. But the absurd princi-
!e, which keeps the wards Of cities in
le political status of states and con-
-essional districts, divided the city's gov
arnment against itself in a way impossi.
le for foreigners TO understand. A city
ilection should produce a small Council
! nd Mayor, capable of acting as a govern.
.lental unit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

OUR FAVORITE society editor has
been having some hilarious times with
the aid of her printer associates Of late.
Passing over the announcement of we'd
ding "in the Church of All Angles" which
only mildly jolted her, we come TO this
lovely ascension:
Mr. and Mrs j. Graham French,
Of Rosemont are being congrat-
ulated upon the birth of
daughter Mrs. French was Miss
Lebanon. for several weeks before go.
ing north
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08
Lord Northcliffe's mission

Lord Northcliffe's mission to this
country will emphasize a process with
which his vigorous personality and ca.
reer have always been associated-the
'Americanizing" Of certain phases OF
English life. Alfred Harmsworth was in
ais youth just the kind of poor young
nan who didn't get a chance to make
GOOD in mid-Victorian England and who
I'D get chance in America. His feats
ire a stirring chapter in that romance
II business life" which modern England
md America are at one in admiring we
nay expect TO hear some candid truths
rom Northcliffe. He has made it his
business TO force down the throat OF his
public all the unpalatable facts the dodg
ing OF which would have heightened the
var
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

Germany has lost 100000 men,
hut every year 100000 become Of military
age. By August l she will thus have re-
p.aced nearly one-half her losses. Those
who would rather figure out victory than
ght for it can add this to their COM
rutations.
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with Sir Douglas Haig's terrin

With Sir Douglas Haig's terrifc
summer push" on the Belgian front, the
shird great military movement OF 1917 is
under way. The FIRST Of these momen-
sous operations was conducted by the
Germans themselves. II was a retreat,
releasing from tyranny a goodly number
II square miles OF French soil. Then came
the Anslo-French offensive, pressing hard
upon the Hindenburg line and yielding to
our Allies such important terrains as that
u yimy Ridge ami the craonne plateau.
The luil that followed these victories
1nd that 81 BuIlccourt has evidently been
a1fol,4 IS Z preparation for tho most
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08
Good news from Russia is

Good news from Russia is worth
-apeating these days. Among much that
- perpieMng, the story that the soldiers
so eager for education that they are
sctually crowding the children out of the
: schoolrooms shines bright with hope for
= republic whose mistakes must surely
minish as its individual citizens shake
II the chains OF Ignorance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

II Winston Churchill is really as
Eighty as some OF his English critics
ave called him, his appointment as chair
nan Of the Aviation Board is not without
) element OF propriety.
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Doctor zamenhof, the inven

Doctor Zamenhof, the inventor Of
Esperanto, died too soon. Were he alive to-
cay he would perhaps have come forward
With his universal tongue" as a solution
cs the linguistic difficulties Of the forth.
c oming Socialist conference at Stockholm.
AS it is, the speech of the various dele.
c ltes is likely to be as mixed as their
\ Jews
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

II the effort to have telephone
workers exempted succeeds, couldn't ex-
nption TO the point Of total extinction
? practiced on the phone maniac who
Eabbles interminable drivel through the
vire?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

When a Silvershell fires we'll
med steel shell the combination OF met
as becomes altogether too irresistible for
.ae most reckless German U.boat.
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Zassn2

There is nothing so deadly to a news
paper as innaccuracy, especially innaccu-
racy in figures" says a notice on the bul.
letin board Of a very local local room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

OR, to make long story less sesqui-
pedalan:
Ten little ni99drdS, careful Of their mon I,
Each took an L. B., then there toere none
Meaning there were none niggards,"
of course. Q. e. d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08
Knfe Kid Stuff

Esther at the movies, saw a film show
ing incubator babies. I'm so glad" said
she, that I'm not an incubator baby, be-
cause 1 might grow up to be a chicken"
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Tom Days Column
THE HAPPY HOME

toent to see an orphans home
Where thev had exercises
To celebrate commencement day
Aud 0iUe the children prizes
And I tcdS Uery careful too
To Wedr my handkerchief
For orphans homes as you must knoto
Arc tuH Of tcoe aud grief.
took my Uery largest one
And tucked u up my sleeve
So that u toould be close at hand
when began TO orieve
And ! made sure that mother had
Another Nth her too
Because 70 might be needed quite
Before the day 5cds through.
The children came upon the stage
To speak an elocution
Before the teachers could decide
The prizes distribution
And everybody looked so glad
And sDttled IN such q tcdv
do not bnoto tohe1s,f haze had
A more delightful day.
And there tods one little 0irI
or noe years I suppose
That danced aud spoke little piece
And people called her Rose
And said she toas the orphans pet
And she tods just dear
Witch rather made me tConder some
And feel q little queer.
Because I got to thinking
Was something Of Ounce
Those hdndkcrchtejs they stHI tCere dry
hadn't used them once!
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Pbilsd.IphIs. Friday, June 8. 1917

Confederate Veterans Take Wash.
'lgton by Storm" Great news for the
LASER!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

EX GOVERNOR WAKEFIELD, of
Maryland when he spoke at the National
Farm School. at Doylestown, the other
day told of a darky owned by his father
in slavery times who borrowed one OF
his masters horses to ride down to the
county seat, because" said he, II long
bin a locust preachah, but l wants TO
git to he a circus preachah an dey gwine
to famine me TO dat down to de cot
house" They didn't make him circuit
preacher, and when he came back his
master asked him why. "I got long all
right twell dey ask me what I thought
of Depravity, and I done tole 'em l
thought it was a good thing" said he.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

PHILOSOPHERS and such like wise
folk tell us that we shouldn't presume to
put on airs until we have learned ito
conquer ourselves" The World Almanac
takes its hat of to the real thing (see
page 52D thus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

CHoIN DER BOND BUND
Bug bond aud Ist vonr dollar
note ne schreekIichkoiser holIsr.
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BRITISH EMPIRE

Area In How acquired
Countries square miles by England Date
IEIingland} 5s,a4o Conquest 1882
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-08

THAT may very we'll have been the
grandfather of the perennial Jest which
the editor of Puck some ten or twelve
years ago declared was in the habit Of
turning up in his mail at least once
week. The contributor invariably claimed
also that the thing had actually just
occurred" in his hearing. This is the
way Of it;
Colored passenger trisinE(-Tsck NAH seat
Colored iady-oh. ] doan' want to deprive yo
OBJ yo'T seat -
coiored passenEer-No depravty, ma ann no
depravity
LET us pin a medal upon David Mckay,
Jr The young man blew in yesterday from
Ames, Ia where he has been teaching
Young farmers how TO farm and upon oc.
cason putting after-dinner pirates In their
places. "At a dinner in Ames," said he,
Judge Lawrence De Gran got a hand by
reciting this
THE TIDES OF LOVE
Flo WAS fond OF Ebenezer;
"Eb." for short, she called her beau
Talk OF tides Of love-great Caesar!
You should see them-Eb and Flo
HE didn't take the trouble to explain that
II wasn't his; he didn't say who wrote a
But / was the next speaker and 1 did"
Thanks, Dave!
CHoIN DER BOND BUND
Huy D bond aud let ponr dollar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
MACHINERY INSTALLED IN
FIGURING MILL AT WEiSER

Weiser, May 5.-The mill structure
for the Weiser Mill & Elevator COM
pany. of which w. S. Civilian Is To-
cal manager, now is complete. the
concrete all having been placed, and
inside forms removed from the six
story building. Machinery is being
installed with a capacity of $50 bar
rels per day. Foundation Is provided
for an addition. When this is put up
the capacity of the mill will be $50
barrels per day. The warehouse, seed
house and engine house construction
will begin at once. The additional
tanks for the elevator have been in
operation. the capacity now being
LIS 900 bushels.
When completed the plant will re-
present an expenditure of more than
100000. The engineering and con-
struction work Is under the Burrell
company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
BLAINE COUNTY WINS CASE
AGAINST CANVAS COUNTY

Haley. May 5.--The Blaine county
board Of commissioners won the case
which the taxpayers of the newly
created county of Camas brought
against the commissioners in the dis
trict court to restrain them from en-
tering into contracts for the erection
of two bridges-one steel bridge. over
Wood river at Gimlet to replace the
old wooden bridge built In the early
SOS and which was condemned for
traffic: and a small bridge at Carey.
The commissioners will open the bids
and award the contracts. Leo Bres-
nahan was employed by the taxpayers
Of what will be Butte county, when
created. and is planning on taking an
appeal to the supreme court
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HOLDS MEETING AT WENDELL

Wendell, May 5.-The Woman's
Missionary society held it's seventh
annual meeting in the Presbyterian
church here. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. Bristol Of Twin Falls.
who was unable to be present on ac-
count Of sickness, the sessions were
ably presided over by Mrs. Louise Nc
Clusky, the vice president. Though
weather conditions hindered, most of
the societies were well represented by
good delegations. Several ministers
were also in attendance.
The business and programs were
carried forward and completed with
such punctuality and dispatch as to
be most gratifying, leaving time for
sociability and some heart to heart
conferences. Spiritual power and I'M
animity of mind were manifested to a
marked degree, which might be char
acteriZed as the outstanding feature of
the entire conference.
The reports showed total of ~
societies with membership of about
$50. The contributions to home and
foreign missions have more than
doubled. Mrs. ]. A. Johnson of Twin
Falls was reelected corresponding
secretary; Mrs. G. Bristol Of Twin
Falls, was elected honorary president
and Mrs. Louise McClusky was chosen
president for the ensuing year. Mrs.
Matthew Ford was e-elected treas
urer
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
Professor G. j. Brosnan,
Superintendent of Nampa
Schools, to Speak at the
Carnegie Library Next
Saturday.

On the invitation Of Mayor Hays.
Professor c. J. Brosnan, superintendent
Of the Nampa schools, who has made
an exhaustive study Of intimate Idaho
history, will give some idaho History
Stories to school children and their
parents at the Carnegie library next
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The
program follows:
l. Sacajawea Finds Her Lost
Brother. Describes celebrated meeting
between the Idaho famous Indian girl
and her brother Cameawait near the
present Salmon City in 1905. Material
taken from Lewis and Clark Gass and
Floyd Journals.
II. The Story of Sacajawea's Baby.
The later life Of little Baptiste was
lost to history until the recent discov-
ern of personal letters written by Gen.
eral Clark Of the Lewis and Clark ex-
petition and the recent finding of
Baptiste's grave in Wyoming.
III. Bonneville's Christmas Dinner
with Kowsoter, Nez Perez Indian
Chief. Material gathered from original
sources.
w. Day at Old Fort Boise. The
material for this story has been COL
lected from some recently discovered
letters In the London Archives; from
the minutes Of the Council Of the Hud :
sons Bay company; from information
received from T. c. Elliott, Of wAlla
Walla, the most eminent living author
fty on the history Of the Pacific North
west; and from Fremonts Journal.
v. Camping with the Emigrants on
the Oregon Trail. The scene for this
story will be the celebrated Water
Hole" at "Greenhurst" three miles
from Nampa. This water hole on In
dian creek was the only place between
Glenns Ferry and the Boise river where
the emigrants could be sure Of finding
water. The data for this story has
been secured from conversations and
correspondence with scores CT pioneers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06

The ladies of the G. A. R. will meet
at the g. A. R. hall at 2:30 Sunday
afternoon to attend the funeral of the
late Mrs. J. L. Denman.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
NAVY RECRUITS LEAVE.

HALEY, May 5.-Lawrence RENDER.
John Povey. Jr.. w. r. Bunker and
Robert Mcdonald, Jr. Of Haley;
Julins J. Diebenow and e. H. w.
HeaSie Of Glendale; Albert H. Very
and Truly Roark Of Bellevue. have
gone 70 Salt Lake to take the exam
nation for enlistment In the army.
They were accompanied as far a.
Pocatello by Chief Petty Officer Mon
ahan Of the recruiting station of that
city. Two Of the applicants, Fred Lee
and Bryan Shipp. were unable to pass
the physical examination.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
WORK ON THE NORTH AND
SOUTH HIGHWAY PROGRESSES

Weiser. May 5.-State Highway
Contractor whittet is changing his
crews about so as to take care Of the
Midvale to Cambridge stretch of the
north and south highway as well as
the completion of the work on the
state highway between Weiser and
Payetts. Part of the crew has been
sent to Cambridge. and the other part
TO Buttermilk Slough, about midway
between Weiser and Payette.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
WHEN DOCTORS FALL OUT.

WHEN DOCTORS FALL OUT.
The rivalry between the two loca
doctors was very keen and they never
lost an opportunity of scoring of
one another.
On one occasion they met and DR.
Lancet said to his colleague:
II notice that you occasionally take
a patient out for q drive"
YES" was DR.. Endem's reply, q
think 1t does them good"
"But, my dear sir. 1t isn't profess
sional. never do It,"
NO" was Doctor Enden's retort. az
notice that when your patients go driv.
ing the undertaken usually accom-
panies them"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Knights and Ladies of Security
will give a 10-cent social Wednesday
evening, May 9, at the old Elks han.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
IMPROVEMENTS HISTORIES Of IDAHO
BOISE POST Office HISTORY TOBE TOLD
we'll UNDER WAY'M BOISE ADDRESS,
In Addition to New Wing a
Number of I m p ortant
Changes Will Be Made at
the Federal Building.

Several needed improvements to the
post office building will be made as
result of Postmaster Davis visit to
Washington, D. c., in February. The
trip was made to get the treasury de-
partment to make changes in the plans
for the extension to the Boise post Of
flee and the results are most crafty
Ing. In securing changes and improve
ments Postmaster Davis was material
ly aided by 1. T. Shipley. representa-
tive Of the treasury department in
charge Of the construction of the post
office extension.
A large uncovered mailing platform,
4sx9 feet, being practically the full
length Of the east end Of the extern
sion. will be installed. This is
much needed Improvement.
The entrance to the basement door
will be moved a few feet to the east
and will have a chute for depositing
coal in the coal cellar. =
A new cement walk with a gutter Is
to be constructed from Bannock street
to the rear entrance of the building.
The base Of the south and east walls
will be waterproofed to avoid damage
TO supplies stored in the basement.
There has always been more or less
overflow and seepage from the lawn.
The post office inspectors room will
be changed to make 1t more conve-
nient.
The postmaster will be furnished a
private room under the new arrange
ment. It has always been necessary
for parties waiting to see him to re-
main in the lobby If private business
was being transacted in the office.
The old room will be used as waiting
room.
In the lobby a large sink with hot
and cold water will be installed. Post
office employees are particularly pleased
over securing nicely appointed
shower bath with marble and nickel
plated fixtures. This will be installed
In the basement.
New curbing will be put in on the
driveway, which Is to be large and Is
to be paved with brick. Special at
tention is to be given to the approach
at the rear OF the building, where all
of the mail is handled.
Postmaster Davis and his assistants
are well pleased with the changes and
improvements that have been author
ized and their installation will aid
them in giving efficient service.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06

A man sat down to write out deed
and began with know all women by
these presents"
You are wrong" said a friend; "it
ought to be Know all men,"
II all women know it, all men will
surely" answered the other.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
BIRTHS,

Miss Mary Anna McCue came to
bless the J. ]. McCue home April 80.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilton Of South Boise,
May 3.
Born. at st. Alphonsus hospital, May
3, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carringer. a
son.