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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
MISS RANKIN's INELIGIBILITY

To the Editor OF the EUontng ledger:
Sir-There recently appeared in the
EVENING LEDGER an important letter
signed "Constitutionalst," regarding the in
eligibility of Miss Rankin for Congress. 1
am exceedingly gratihed that some one has
the courage to show these tyrannical re-
formers-the women suffragists of our
country-that they confront now Const
tuition which they cannot violate; l. e., the
Constitution of the United States of Amer
lea. All thinking people must stand aghast
at their audacity in nominating and effect
ing the farce of electing a member of their
association as Congresswoman, when they
know, as does every elementary school child,
that. being she" Miss Rankin is consti-
tuionally Ineligible 1t is preposterous for
any one to think that the members of the
House of Representatives or even the Chief
Executive of our nation himself, can make
any special rule as an act of courtesy in
Miss Rankins case. Any special law would
be nothing but conspiracy against our Gov
ernment and bring about impeachments in
accordance with the supreme law of the
land. The Constitution Is subject to amend
ment at any time by consent of two-thrds
OF both representative bodies, or by a con-
Ventlon specially called by the Legislatures
of two-thlrds of the several States for the
purpose, This the suffra gists we'll know. 1t
is another evidence of their political tactics
and tricks, to create in a State a situation
of embarrassment, unauthorized by national
law and scheme to harass the members to
seat Miss Rankin. Indeed L think our
whole nation should rise as one man and
send back the Lady from Montana" when
she appears to claim office at Washington.
1 have a shrewd suspicion that a Federal
penitentiary would be a soft place for a
woman who deliberately planned to impll-
cate a State in controversy over national
election laws. 4
The Washington ID. C) Times said OF
Miss Rankin: "She had been elected to
Congress on precisely the same basis that
men are elected in other places and on
which, in future, great many more women
Will be sent to Congress: her brains fit
ness, public services and general right TO
recognition" The brains" of Miss Rankin
were used to win the Pennsylvania cam
paign in 1915 by the Delaware County Suf-
frage Association, since she came to Morton
(my home town. and addressed the negroes
in the colored Methodist Church
VITA woman suffrage. our liberty Is mem
aced, our right or life, our right OF happi-
ness, our right OF property, our right OF
equality before the law No longer 40 ~
the battle of suffragist tyrannlzing over
others in-Nolation OF the rules OF the Ches,
ter County Federation, or the State Fedora
,tion OF Women. They confront a violation
OF the Constitution OF the United States
and are Violators Of national statutes. N
will not avail for Doctor Shaw to stand nm
and haTangue, as she did about a obossn
and THE American Flag" and demand az
they did at Atlantic City, that Miss Ranl,In
sit in Congress.
LAVINIA T. DAWSON.
Morton, Pa, January 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Las of Citizenship

J. T. H.-You probably refer TO the case
of Theodore Marburg. son OF the former
Minister to Belgium. Ills application for
a passport TO return to England to rejoin
the British aviation corps has been refused
by the Bureau OF Citizenship and referred
10 higher officials of the State Department
Marburg admitted he had fought in a for
eign army and planned TO return to resume
his post. on that ground, in conformity
with the law Of 1908. the bureau refused
the passport Secretary Lansing said that
an American who enlists in a foreign army
has forfeited his citizenship. Marburg lost
a leg while flying with the British army
in France and planned to return to England
as an Instructor in the aviation corps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
The New York Times feels that tn

The New York Times feels that the
rate case against New York is actually
a case against the Union, the theory
being apparently that New York is the
Union. 1t smiles at the contention that
railroad rates should be proportoned to
the cost of service" adding that that
IS only a single factor of railway rate
making" The purpose of the inquiry, we
believe, is TO find out what the other
factors are, since they seem to be opera
tive nowhere else in the United States
and have not the fortltude to show their
heads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
ARGUMENTUM AID HIBERNIAM

To the Editor OF the EUehin0 Ledger;
Sir-It may be said that the terms of
the Entente note mean the recasting of
Europe along racial lines. II this be so.
the virtual dsmemberment of Austria would
follow. The Slays. Italians and Rumanians
included in her empire would be freed and
there would be. as OF old, kingdom of
Bohemia.
SO far so good, but why give Poland
back again TO the execrable rule of Russia
And II the map is TO be Tecast along racial
lines why should not Ireland be made a
separate and independent nationality? No
people on Gods earth should be under alien
domination, and /, for one, would welcome
the racial idea provided 1t be carried out
TO it's logical end. r. j. COY.
Philadelphia, January i2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

htdIIy DIOheI5 utny IhdL Iney arc
raising rents to meet increased taxes.
They say that rents are raised by the
owners of the property. OF course.
Brokers are merely agents acting under
orders from their principals. To damn
them for increased rents is like damning
Councils for voting the bigger tax rate.
Tie men responsible for the conditions
are the suckers" big and little, who
have consented TO the waste of public
money by politicians who believe that the
primary purpose Of government is to pro-
vide places for job hunters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

Bill Terrell tells of friend OF HE
blacksmith, who got his name in the pan.s
and was alluded to as Vulcan nm.
friend didn't like II, and said he didn't nr.
pose to be called names by any dIng-hus,,S
reporter.
II looked UP this ere name IN a.
directory" he explained, and I tlnd ,S,s Nv
cuss was a sort of chap that got rnsssas
up in a quarrel between some family. Ana
a feller he thought was his frlend-hs
name was Juniper-trun him out ~
heaven"
Turning to our Bullfnct, and reading N.
story of the controversy between Vuicss
and Jupiter we find that Bills blaclsnIs,s,
was pretty near right. At least he was y.
nearly right as the boy in school who yyhsr
asked to explain what the Vatican was ~
piled that 1t was "a largo hollow nIss.
without any air in it where the pope livsss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Foundations

r.. D.-The population of Philadelphia Is
now 1,7O9,5ls; of the United States 1O2,-
Ol7,3l2, while the total number of persons
under the American flag is 112,444, $40.
according 10 the latest census reports, The
population OF New York is 5,602,s41; Chi
eago. 2,497,722; st. Louis, 757,3O9; Boston,
756.476i Cleveland, 674,O7S Baltimore,
$50, ,62l; Pittsburgh $4,000; Detroit, 571.-
7s4; Los Angeles, 5OZsl2; Buffalo, 4ss,55s :
san Francisco, 463,516,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
QUIZ


l. What is the "clOture fight" which has opened
In the Senate?
g The Russians have won Victory on the
Riga front Where Is Riga? Why should
tho fighting there threaten the German
plans in Rumania." as IA report suggests
IL may?
3. Who is Walter Il. Edge"
L. Has the United States an Ambassador Mt
the Mexican capital?
3. In what part Of Florida is Palm Beach?
O. What was the War of the Spanish Sue
cession?
:. What is Irredentism"
8. About what was the Socialist vote for Presl-
dent in 1912? In 1915"
o. Who were the Roundheads?
10. Where Is Madison Square. Philadelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
The Lists Are Open

Sir-How about cookie tales? Ever
hear of Swede Thelma, VINO asked her
mistress one Tuesday morning, Shall
cook some flatiron?'
Or Nora-a Norwegian Nora-who APP
piled for n place in Il Chestnut Hill
kitchen and when asked what she could
do made answer with cheerful confidence,
ME? l can milk reindeer"
Any better batter.beaters? w. H. o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

The District Attorneys office,
which prefers TO have evidence brought
10 it. as the crocodile prefers to have its
food brought TO it by the tide. WIN pres
emily suffer from indigestion If 1t does
not try to absorb facts about coal
prices Mr.. Rotan's first statement was
dlscouragement to investigation. He
said II was always hard to prove conspir-
aey. which is so very, very true. That is
why it Is called conspiracy. Conspirators
do not hire the Academy OF Music for
nlass-meetings. The District Attorneys
Office has become a soft one. thanks to
energetic assistants who take care OF de.
tails. and pretty much everything can be
made a detail in this efficient world
Saved from the dread routine. Mr. Rotan
is excellently placed to give his whole
attention 70 big things. such as a forcing
up Of coal prices, which at one blow adds
5000 600 a year TO the living expenses of
PhliadeIphians. The failure TO act
aggressively has put investigators on the
defense and is allowing time for an sorts
u covering up" BY those who are ae-
sussd Of breaking the law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

A cat cleaned all the rats out of
the Luzerne County courthouse for S1,S3,
the cost of a months milk. The animal
had no political pull and paid no attention
to the eight.hour law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Injustice to Germany - The
Prussianizing of Ireland.
SRepartee in Ohio

This Department Is free to all readers tCho
tcish 10 cypress their opinions subjects Of
current Interest. IT is dl open forum. aud tho
EUeHiHD Ledger assumes responsibility for
lhe pieics Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed By the name and address OF fh6
tCriter. not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of GOOD Jdtth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

A fairly successful campaign for
"Billy" Sunday in New York. we should
say, considering the number of sinners
in the pond, If begun promptly, could
terminate some time after the next presl-
Dental election. working night and day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

Since there seems to be a purpose
to mislead the people into thinking that
municipal ownership of public utilities
leads to higher taxes, it is only fair to
point out that the gas works and the
water works combine to yield an annual
profit for the city of about three millions,
after payment of all fixed charges. Oh,
ye of little faith!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
The Southern Horizon

slr-The fellows in our class last year
had to memorlze Whittier's Barefoot
Boy" You know the lines:
SIN as my horizon grew.
Larger grew my riches too.
That's the part Shy Holmes had to
commit to memory. He always gets raj.
tied. but the whole class. ana the teacher.
too. wers jolted when shy red as a beet.
got this out:
SIN As ny horizon grew.
Larger zrea ny breechsa TO-.
aHa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Mr. Edge. WHO today becomes

-'II' I1ubV' WIIV VVuaJ U0VVIIIVa NlVN-
ernor of New Jersey, is a powerhouse of
twentieth century ideas. These ideas are
big ideas; but he is at the head of n big
State. in big nation, in a period of big
things, when big men have their eyes
open and pikers are successful only in
the undertaking business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Baritone;

o. darling Joan, my wife, my own!
Your news has struck me dumb.
Wen build a throne for her alone
Fol lol de rol te tum!
Perhaps we ought to take yacht
And meet her down the bay.
Then, who can tell, if all goes well,
She may prolong her stay?
And we may be two weeks or three
Beneath her queenly thumb,
or maybe four, or even more!
Fol lo1 dc rol te tum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

There may have been better yarns srr,..
on a wa waiting public during the past fss I
to the Cincinnati Enquirer for this ors Ophy
what is the charge araIns, t,.
man?' asked the desk sergeant '''is
HE was out in the middle =,
street trying TO kill boa oonstrictors
replied the officer.
We'll" said the desk sers.s,,l
there's no law against a man protsc,
ing his life, Is there?"
NO" replied the officer. But thar.
was no boa constructor there"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Tom Daly's Column
A Song of Hope
(For Two Volces)

o! Darby dear, at last you're here!
thought you's never come.
o! lend your ear ~ words of cheer
Fol lol de rol te tuml
How youll enthuse TO hear the news,
And how surprised you'll look.
l heard this morn from otto Zorn-
We've prospects of a cook
She's on the sea, from Germany,
But Otto says she'll come
And try us for a week or more!
Fol lol de rol te tum!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

We are also inclined to be against
capital punishment until we read some
new account of what our politicians are
doing. Then, Heads orr is our motto
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

Cribbed from the movie signs. and ~.
gested for an over-mantel motto in ss'
Cars cabinet room: ''e
PRBM1ERs CHANGED TUESDAYS Ann
SATURDAYS 'o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest tUlH be Gnswsrsd
f,l fLis column. Ten questions. the dnstUers TO
,Dhich every tpcItiuJorned person should kHotT.
are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Chorus

Soprano and Baritone:
O! happy, happy we.
Our cook is on the sea.
And when she lands,
with outstretched hands,
Wen gladly welcome she.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

us what Hancock was doing during the
Civil War;" without hesitation Mr..
Matthews answered, saying 81 will tell you
what Hancock was doing He was down
South shooting Democrats" b. b.
Reading, Pa, January IA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Chorus.

Soprano and Baritone;
o! happy, happy we!
Our cook is on the sea.
And when she lands,
with outstretched hands,
Wen gladly welcome she.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

Speaking of these constant bicker-
ings in baseball, isn't it time for the
public to strike?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

Several sturdy citizens have given
up smoking. They say the habit is get
ting to be too effeminate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
The Northeast Corner
Rubaiyat OF a Commut.r
XXXVTTI

Up from the Station, breathless TO NV n. ~.
ran, and at the Supper-table sate 's
Full many Sin Friend wifo ~
gives NY tor-
But not the Master Sin Of Being Late
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

The familiar tGce-the strange face!
HolU often hare you ba6led so?
I0ould call you, reproachin0lU. "Chdnge.
facet"
For some stoitt glance did not knoto.
The fGmiliar IGce-the ooncedlin0 face
That 41ould not say me No or Yesl
Again, the appedlin0-the revealing face
That told me trhat dared not guess.
1t tras as though I never knelo you
(Yet kHolCin0 yOu so ntGny year!G
The soul that there sat looking through
you
Held me deridtHg-or dustere!
The familiar tdce-the uRkHOtCn face
OF one aot0 come to tragic pass
Tet, that bold Iook OF YOuth-my own
face
AS just saw it in yon glass!
EDITH l. THOMAS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Winter Fancies

Tell me- where do the fairies so,
When the north wind howls DER the
drifting snow?
Into the crate that's blasting 'cdrm,
Into the midst of the fire they slcdrm,
Dance on the logs In tctldest Olce,
Bring hdppy dreams TO you and me.
Tell me, where do the goblins go,
When the north wind howls o'er the
drifting snow?
on the ,cings Of the toandertng tcinds
they ride,
In the knots Of the 0ndrled trees they
hide,
Dread cries they hear. strange sights
they see,
Wild dreams they bring TO you and me.
Will LOU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
SAM LOYD's PUZZLE

TIME -- fool In olden days
Gave kings advice in testing phrase.
Hes -- now the modern throne
all follies but its own.
Each missing word eontaInsrthe same
eight letters.
Answer 10 Yesterdays Puzzle
THERE must have been slxty-ons
scholars Ia the class. The puzzle ls
solved bg adding ! % the ieast common
multiple q s. Z ana 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

What this leak" inquiry lacks is
n Drndticer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
EorALLY LooUAGIOUs !

EQUALLY LOQUACIOUS
That money talks, aGe all agree;
But lohile upon the subject dlrelliag.
DO not forget that poverty
Has also Uarious 10ays OF telling,
g. S. s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
We Have Suspected 1t

We Have Suspected Ii
sir-HaYe you noticed that
LEAK
is also
KALE
which is slang for coin OF the realm?
Senator Stone is chairman OF Foreign
Relations Committee, which may account
for the foreign policy of present Admin
istration. In other words,
STONE
becomes
NOTES
THANKQ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

THE AVERAGE NET PAID DAILY CIR
CULATION OF THE EVENING LEDGER
FOR DECEMBER WAS 1I9SB
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

SIN as my horizon grew
Larger grea ny Dreeehsa Too
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16

Cross Keys Nat Ey9s.. Rs,'z' 4 II T. 3 3 :
MABEL ELAINE AND AsGL5l5E! HER BAND
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
Will Honor Districts National
Army Recruits in Parade Sept. 4

Washington's first contingent Of the
liberty army will be honored Tues
day. September 4, when the entire
citizenship of the District of Column
bia will attend as paraders and
watchers in demonstration on
Pennsylvania avenue and the Monu-
ment Grounds.
1t has been many a year since the
American people have gone about Sc
lecting. an army and it is felt the
action is most satisfying to demon
strate to those who make up this
great army which is to uphold world
democracy that the American peo-
pie will stand by them and with
them to the last man and woman,
and that the citizens of the District
of Columbia have high appreciation
OF the nobility of their undertake
ing.
In order to make this action the
great demonstration that it deserves
TO be, committee of prominent citi-
zens yesterday sat to work to form
ulate plans. Quick action was neces-
sary. The Board of Trade, Cham
Der Of Commerce, and the Retail
Merchants Association had previous
ly appointed committee for such
an undertaking. and from a joint
meeting Of these three bodies In the
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
Shortage OF COAL
Ties Up SUBWAY
Traffic Suspended Two Hours: Rail
roads Are Blamed.

ny lhe international News SCryfce.l
New York, Aug. -r-Lauk o.. coal
at the F.fu-rmth street pUwerhouze
, today caused a Jie-uu Of nearly two
hours IN the subway Thousands
were lueouveniCnccL Police reserves.
warned before hand. We're rushed 10
all express stations in CNueltltlon OF
a great jam. The congestion was
less than anticipated. however. be-
cause OF the saturday half-holi6av.
According TO the police. one OF the
officials OF the Iutgrburoggh declared
the shortage OF coal was caused by
the inability OF the railroads 10 de-
liver coal. The roads were the Penn
s'lvanla. Erie and I.ackawanua.
Their officials declared the transnor-
iation OF troops and government sup
plies COngeSted their lines.
At the Grand Central station when
the te-uD occurred there were 1a0li
persons gathered. Police were sta
toned at the subway entrances and
Informed the swelling populace that
the trains were not running. Extra
surface and L" trains were put on
10 relieve the congestion.
At all OF the downtown stations
there we're big jams. but the police
aided in checking the imnqtiort
crowds and there were no accidents.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

| chamber OF Commerce at noon YES.
terday there was devolved a "citi-
zens' committee for honor parade for
the first Washington contingent of
the liberty army"
IL was the unanimous opinion Of
the members of this COMMITTEES that
the people of Washington needed but
spark to touch up their patriotic
terVor in behalf of the men who
nave gone and are to go from Wash
lnston to uphold the national integ-
rity.
To Judge from the plans that were
formulated at yesterdays meeting, mo
conquering heroes ever received
greater ovation than the thousand
odd Washingtonians who will be hon
ored in this demonstration and who
go into camp for that intensive train
ing which is necessary prior to enter
ing the trenches of France to stand
with the allies I'm the great fight
against Prussianism and for the liberty
ana democracy of the world.
william F. Guide was unanimously
elected chairman of the Citizens Com
mittee. Mr.. GUIDE has been identified
as chairman of committees of a num-
Der OF ceremonials, notably the great
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
wilson BIDES time
ON ANSWER TO POPE
President Awaits Strategic Moment
for Declaration on Peace.

The answer of President Wilson
to the Pope's peace note may be
delayed until a certain strategic mo-
ment when word from Washing
ton may toppIe the German auto
cracy.
There was every indication yes
terday that this contingency is in
the mind Of the President. 1t is
not a contingency so remote as it
would appear at first glance.
1t was learned yesterday that the
President is scanning with the most
intense concern, every scrap of in
formation that the press and the
State Department can get from Ber-
lin.
The White House emphaticaIly de-
MED that the President contemplates
a restatement before the Senate Of the
war aims and peace demands of the
United States This indication that
the President does not now consider
the time ripe for a reply to the Pope.
taken together with the interest he
has shown in German political news.
cannot be neglected.
Fridays news Of the meeting Of the
main committee Of the Reichstag.
demonstrating the growth of dis
satisfaction with Chancellor Michaelis.
is regarded as of the most far-reach-
ing importance.
Three elements of world politics are
considered to be rapidly working to-
ward a tremendous climax:
Pope Benedict's message has recited
a prologue which prepares the stage
for peace.
The allies artillery is developing an
action that makes but one denOue-
ment Of the drama possible.
The psychological development of
one Of the principle characteristics
German peOple-seems to be undergo
ing a dramatic change.