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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
Guards have been placed about II

Guards have been placed about the
pumping plants and reservoirs OF the
Philadelphia water supply system TO pro-
tect them from the attack OF German
eympathizers. The New York water sup.
ply system is similarly guarded. Watch.
ers have been placed in the subway in
New York to protect the rapid transit
system. The railroad companies through.
out the eastern United States are taking
great pains to protect their bridges from
dynamiters. Sentinels are watching the
plants Of the great Industrial corpora.
tions lest they be damaged All this is
happening In spite OF the attempts OF
civilized nations for generations to con,
4ne war to the actual combatants. Pco
pie and property away from the battle
6elds were safe in the great wars OF
rscsnt years. Urfortifed cities were i'm
n1une TO attack BY armed forces. Mer
chant ships on the high seas were
3. rched FIR oontraband. but even when
ccoffaband vae fovnd on board the lives
- passengers ana crews wsrs protected
~ - prsviops humaps practices have
~ 11e No. A. ~ vpr = frisht
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
RAILROAD PRECAUTIONS
To The Editor Of the Epenin1 Ledaer:


SirLReferring to the recent accident on
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mount Union
Station. in which twenty lives were lost,
the thought has occurred to me that an
added precaution on the part of the rail-
road might possibly minimize the danger
to passengers. At Mount Union, and also
in the wreck of the Bar Harbor express
on the New Haven Railroad some two
years ago, nearly all the fatalities were
among the occupants OF the rear-end
sleeper.
Most of the through trains carry baggage
cars and without exception these cars are
placed next to the locomotive. Why would
il not be better and far safer to put the
baggage cars on the rear end of the train?
II seems TO me that had this been done in
both cases referred to the loss of life
would have been very small and unless
there is some very good reason for the
present arrangement of trains. 1 believe
this suggestion worthy. of consideration.
JOSEPH r. CARPENTER, JR
philadelphia, March 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
QUIZ

!. What and where II Ternambuco?
2. Who Is majority leader in the Senate?
3. What IL cloturec
4. Why are cowboys called 'sowpunchers"?
3. What IL Latin America?
O. What and where are the Everglades?
:. What is q contretemps?
3. What language Is spoken by the greatest
number OF persons?'
0. What is the original meaning Of "fll-
buster?
10. About what height determines whether or
not an elevation IL mountain?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

"If you and your friend, Senator
La Toilette writes Alton B. Parker to
Bryan. had gone to heaven three years
ago Germany would not have attempted
TO drive the United States from the seas"
Which many will subscribe to. after
amending the eleventh word.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
PIRIIC SERVICE

To the Editor Of tho Evening Ledger!
Sir-The EVENING LEDGER has certainly
proved a public benefactor in breaking ur
the camps of the gypsy swindlers who
under the pretense of telling fortunes
preyed on a too credulous public.
These itinerant humbugs leave tomorrow
I understand, and their departure Is big
triumph for the EVENING LEDGER, which
| feel pleased to say, is ever foremost In
any movement for the betterment Of Phila'
delphia. PAUL PRf.
PHILADELPHIA, March 6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
Frost in Ground

]. P-The United States Weather Bureau
has no record as to the depth of frost in
the ground, but the climatologist Of the
bureau furnishes the result of Investigations
as to earth temperatures at various depths,
Following is a table of temperatures of diff
ferent types of soil al different depths. from
Soil Temperature" by George j. Bouyou-
cos. based on experiments made in January,
1912. at the Michigan Agricultural College
experiment station. with a monthly ayerag.
temperature of IL degrees:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

1t isn't 80 many years ago that
Prince Alexander successfully marched
the Bulgarian troops against the Serbians
and whipped them to the tune of Daddy
Wouldn't Buy Me a Bowwow"-the only
one the band knew That tune was at
the time prime favorite at Tony Pas.
tors theatre in New York. And now
Bulgaria wants to break with the U. 8.
What ingratitude
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

AS the President was speaking to
the world as we'll as to the United States
in his inaugural address. he has very
properly had copies of it forwarded to
all foreign Governments, that they may
know authoritatively for what his ma
ton stands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
The Congressional [

The Congressional Union suffra.
gists have abandoned picketing the Pres
ident temporarily till some of them can
think up a new course. There is one
consolation in the thought that they
can't think of anything more idiotic,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

Ten boys were sent to Washington
for the Inauguration ceremonies on the
strength Of having written prize essays
on What 1 Would Do If 1 Were Presi-
dent" They can thank their stars they
don't have to try to do it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
The American Life !

The American Lie Extension In
stitute should open an annex to demon.
strate how to get the twenty-five per day
to provide the necessary 90oo-odd Gallo.
ries. otherwise the freedmen" route
will continue to alternate with the hand.
outs for a number Of distinguished citi-
zens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

All of us who acknowledge the al
temperament will proffer ngui
handclasp to this brother artist, the
ular Jones Mill correspondent Oh
Mount Pleasant Pa) Journal. who
In last weeks issue:
Your correspondence was interes
In reading the Jones Mills iteams VI
appeared in the last issue OF The y
nal Perhaps 1t would be well 10 y
some means of distinguishing
Jones Mills items. when written
some one other than your regular
respondent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

There should be no compromise on
the U-boat issue with Austria unless she
agrees to the three cardinal requirements
of sufficient warning, right of search and
safety for noncombatants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

The opening of dark room by n
local hotel suggests to househoders one
way Of reducing the high cost of living.
a light meal in a dark room might be as
satisfying as corned beef and cabbage
with the gas on full
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
SAM LoYD's PUZZLE

At THE feline show We put four cats
"A and three kittens on the big scale,
and they tipped the beam at thirty-seven
pounds. Then We weighed another lot
OF three cats and four kittens, which
totaled thirty-three pounds. Now, IL cats
weigh alike and kittens weigh alike, what
are the respective weights Of cat and kit.
ten?
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle
nrHE sentence is made complets by in
u ssrting The words solstice. avarics.
s,:Iass, e 7s:'Ss 2ee2 e S9'sss' ss n.''os 7sFx
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
THE AVERAGE NET PAID DAILY CIR
CULATION OF THE EVENING LEDGER
FOR JANUARY WAS .115,777
PLil.delphls, Wednesday, March I, 1917

Mr.. Knox has taken the oath of
office, and Pennsylvania can now be said
to have representative In the United
States Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

The Pennsylvania Railroad carries
a ton of freight six miles to earn a cent
profit, yet people talk about exorbitant
rates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
Victoria Crosses

Victoria CrOsses
X. L. J,-Ipformation as to the number
of Victoria Crosses that have been awarded
on the western front in the present war is
not available now. The 'V c." as IL is
called in England, was instituted as a
military and naval decoration by Queen
Victoria In 1856. The subject had been
considered by the British War Office as
early as the middle of the Crimean war,
The decoration, which is awarded for
bravery regardless of rank, consists of a
bronze maltese cross with the royal crest
in the center underneath is a scroll Dear
ing the words, For Valour."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

We hope those submarine nets at
the mouth of the Delaware won't prevent
the shad from paying their annual call
a little later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

One of Don Marquis's contribs remstI
speaking of a certain social worker, ID
she always looks on the East Sds
things" And through a lorgnetts,
Mr.. Dooley so pithily put 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

Following is the result of experiments at
Edinburgh, Scotland, for the month of Jan
uary, in which the temperatures are eight
year mean annual temperatures and the
depth OF the Thermometer below the surface
ia given in feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

There is a prevailing suspicion that
the insanity plea is being resorted to a
second time in the Thaw case to get the
man out of the tolls of the courts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

Say, listen! Did you know that VIII
there was vacant Massachusetts al
in he Senate almost exactly ninety y,,|
ago the friends of Daniel Webster fear|
that IL he left the House of Represent
tives he would lose in prestige? Y,I
But said Edward Everett at that tIn
ut is a comfort that the Senate can n,y
fall lower than 1t Is now"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
Tom Daly's Column
McAroni Ballads
=
MARIO


LXXVH
MARIO
Here ccs come da time OF year
Best Of all!
Lita trumpet cen my ear
Ecs Get "a,
Likd trumL,,t for dtody
First hear Get vestdduv,
Wen a tCfnd ddts sailed da s.o
Come along does street TO u.
An Get touch mv hair an sau
II am herep F
No,o ees come dd time OF ven,
/ should seeno;
Far Eetdiian scenes 80 near
Eet cdn brecn1.
Home, cen Mdrso, could 90
Where ecs steel dd mountain 49,.
Findin' on dd SUNNY side
OF some tee0 tree. tohere den hh.
Vtolets dat cry, "Hdlloi
We are hcre!"
Here ees come dat time Of vear.
But no note
OF dd song dat once tods dear
StceIs ny throdt.
An eet only noto. today,
she dats verra far u,cdy-
Farther dan Eetdltdn shore
Comm tceeth do spreeno once nm
Joost could touch my hand an sop
"I am here"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

First suggestion for a title to
Herbert's Rose Festival waltz comes
B. e. Aver. of Danville. Pa "o1
'Victorose Waltz" see he. Tne
Festival folks authorize us to oner
bunch of roses for an acceptable nan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER
fury! Isn't that a spectacle? Now
is one other thing we'd like to see.
have observed In our time misch'|
and overzealous men whose main ih|
in life seemed to be the plying Oh
with liquor to make poor weak
men drink between drinks, -
fnr { { eely q, n 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

As wandered through the eight nun
drcd and eight streets of the city
saw nothing so beautiful! as the Nomel
NJ spun gold. and their long-sleeVe'
drogeos Colorod like the Frainlng
wood. As they walk. the hens OF thel
uIIrr Earnruts nutter open anu .n
blood-rcd linings glow like sharp
toothed maple leaves in autumn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
Paradise Lost"

paradise LOST
f.. s. K.-John Milton (160s-t4). the Eng
lish poet. wrote Paradise Lost"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

Under the high-arching bridge thd
shadow arch bends itself, curved down
into the water and lies In the water 81
motionloss as the arch above II IL
motionless. Masonry of the dusk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

How many sorts of patriotism
there? More'than all our enemies CO..
shake a stick at; and let no one for
that "the female of the species is m
deadly than the male" When a peri
lady starts to screech, in the mistal
notion that she is POLITICALLY express
intense feeling, she sometimes uses wo
unfit for the ears of the tired busin
man. Hence we have deleted one W
from this lixivious letter addressed
the Editor of Poetry" and publs
i'm the March issue of that Magal
of Verse
Dear Poetry: 7 really mean this!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

And in the same interesting Issue
Amy Lowell becomes an unconsc|
humorist. She wishes to express
Indebtedness to Mr.. Arthur Dawson n
for his prose translation of Streets
Yakura Sanjin," and this is her p1
version of it, except that in the maga
the words are laid out in ten irreg|
lines:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

The calculated surface temperature wa
SO degrees Fahrenheit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
'oetry: really mean this!
PATRIOTISM

Poetry. would die for you. II you
were recruiting armies / should not
need conscription. but gladly would 20
to YOUR banners, and pin my heart
against the hayonet of foe, or suho'
cate, drowning In floods of gas horribly.
Any death. Poetry, Tor you--wlllingy,
p'' YOUR demands of service are 50
difficult. HELEN HofT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

But are the demands Of services
difficult, after all? Pages 277 to 2Si
the March number carry eleven offer1
bearing the name of this same patr1
lady, and here is a fair sample:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
BILLY GETS A REST
By Farmer Smith
Il, quiet, quiet.

Quiet, quiet quiet.
There was such quiet in the Bumpus
home that Mrs, Bumpus was worried. There
was quiet upstairs and quiet downstairs
and Billy was as meek as a kitten, only
not nearly so playful
Mrs. Bumpus even wished Billy would
get cross for a change.
The morning after her husband had
been out riding with Mister Turkey Cob
bier Mrs. Bumpus ventured to ask: rs
there anything the matter?'
mo. indeed" replied Billy. "Ir there is
any one disturbed here 1t is you"
Read, read, read.
and began to think and the more she tried
to think the worse or she became She
peeked in the sitting room, and there was
Billy with the Goatyile News In front OF
him-and II was UPSIDE DOWN
Mrs. Bumpus dropped the dishpan and
Billy jumped three feet out of his chair,
At this his wife rushed into the sitting
room.
SIS anything the ratter?" she asked.
81 thought maybe you had a puncture,"
said Billy, turning the paper right side up.
Read. read, read.
on the kitchen table there was a paper
bag and II filled Mrs Bumpus with long
ing which she soon relieved. SHE BLEW
1T UP.
BANG
Poor Billy jumped nearly six feet out OF
his chair and rushed into the kitchen
What is all this noise about?" he asked.
you must get used TO noises II you are
going to have an automobile" answered his
wife kindly.
Listen, dearle. (Blly always called his
wife "dearIe" when he wanted her to tell
him anythIng) "Please tell me about the
At that moment the doorbell rang and
Billy scooted down the cellar, for he had
not forgotten that Mister Elephant MIGHT
come some day and settle with him FOR
eating up the big fellows rope
In a few minutes his wife shouted down
cellar: Come, my darling, IL was only
the mail man, with an arm full OF books
for you"
"BooKs!" he exclaimed B-b-books?
these are catalogues of autOmObiles-cant ~
YOU see the pictures on the outsider"
1T is YOUR mail" replied Mrs. Bumpus
II should say 1t was" replied Billy Just
you look"
Billy did not walt to argue with his wife
hut rushed down cellar. In few minutes
she heard him poking the furnace.
we don't need any more heat" sug-
gested Mrs Bumpus. when she poked her
head down the cellar way.
BIly came up from the cellar and sat
down again
Read read read.
II smell rubber burning" said Mrs
Bumpus. as she began pairing the potatoes
for dinner.
1T must be the tires on those automobiles
nut In the are" replied Billy, never taking
his eyes on his newspaper.
you don't mean TO tell me that you
nut those things in the furnace !" Mrs
Bumpus fairly shouted
"Of course, / did-I'm taking a rest
frou-from-aut Billy kept on
reading.
what II the gasoline explodes in the fur
nace2" asked his good wife
Billy did not move. That would be
nothing 70 what happened to me yester-
day"
why didn't you tell me about it7' asked
Mrs Bumpus.
you ala not ask me. replied Billy. and
then he laughed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION
to Vac
BY GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND

and slippery stone Of the floor but having
shifted his position very cautiously and
tried again, he experienced the great JOY
of feeling his saudalcd foot come in con-
tact with the girls PROSTATE body.
Beside her on the floor hc knclt He could
not free his hands but he could call to her
and kiss her face. And presently, even
while the JOY of this discovery was keen
upon him. obscuring the hot rage he felt
she moved. she spoke a few vague words
and reached her hands up to him; she
clasped him in her arms.
And there in the close. fetid dark i'm
prisoned helpless. doomed. they kissed
again. and once more-thouEh no word was
spokcn--plighted their love and deep fidelity
until the end.
Hurt? Are you hurt?" he painted eagerly.
as she sat up on the hard floor and with
her hands smoothed back the hair from
his hot, aching head
'I feel so weak and dizzy" she an
swered. "And I'm afraid--oh Allan I'm
afraid But, no, I'm not hurt"
Thank God for that! !" he breathed fer
vently. "Can you unite these Internal
knots? They're almost cutting my hands
off
Here let me try"
And presently the girl set to work but
even though she labored till her fingers
ached, she could not start the tight and
water-soaked ligatures
Hold on, wait a minute" directed he.
Feel i'm my riEht-hand pocket. Maybe
they forgot to take my knife"
she obeyed.
They've got IT," she announced Even
If they don't know the meaning of revolv-
ers they understand knives all right. It's
gone"
Pest" he calculated hotly. Then for
a moment he sat thinking. while the girl
again tried vainly to loosen the hard-drawn
knots
"Can you find the iron door they showed
us through?" asked he at length.
"I'll see :"
He heard her creeping cautiously along
the walls of stone. feeling as she went.
Look outv he warned. Keep testing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Farmer Smiths Column
A HAPPY NEW YEAR

"a Happy New Year! MAY 1917 HOLD
FOR YOU ALL YOU MAY WISH 1T TO
HOLD" That is what the New Year cards
say!
Let US reverse the latter part of the
.ntence-"l9l7 MAY EOLD FOR YOU
ILL YOU WISH 1T TO HOLD.
This Is the truth
Pretty wishes on painted cards cannot
make the happiness good fortune Of the
new ear. You YOURSELT must determine
what 1917 holds for YOU.
Does It hold the loving friendship OF
your parents and your teacher?
Does it hold the good will of playmate
friends?
Does 1t hold high place in class in sports
and games?
Does 1t hold the hundred and one things
to be had. NOT for the ASKING, but for
the WORKING and the TRYING?
The answer dopends-not on the number
Of painted cards you received today
II depends on YOU
over the hill into the Land OF Time
Forever Gone-sloV-li- disappears 1916.
Young vibrant-on the Brow of Today
stands l0l7-head tossed hack to face the
winds. arms outstretched laden with-OP-
PORTUNITIES-BLE
WHAT DOES 1917 HOLD FOR YOU?
FARMER SMITH,
Chiidren's Editor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
AT LAST! E. j. CATTELL
REALLY FINDS RIVAL
City's Champion Calculator
Matched by Boston Mathe-
matical Gargantua
HOW DID JOHN D. DO 1T2
Expert Draws Interesting Distinction
Between Christ and
Rockefeller

Edward j. CattelL city statistioian,
booster and all-round lightning calculator,
has a rival when II comes TO addition ana
multiplication He frankly admitted today
that such was the case.
The rival is a Boston man, who. during
the day writes his comment on the stock
market aud at night ponders on gigantic
arlthmetical problems
News reached here today that the Bos-
ton financial writer has just figured Il out
that II Jesus Christ had saved 81 a minute
from the time that he came to earth 1918
years ago, he could not match the wealth
Of John d. Rockefeller today.
Here Is what the financial critic says
John D. Rockefellers wealth is now
estimated at substantially more than
81 600 0OO,0O0 1t Is a sum SO huge few
people are able 20 grasp IT,
Let II he assumed that Mr.. Rockefeller
was born at the time Of Christ 1916 years
ago. Let 1t also bc assumed that during
that during these 1916 years less one week,
these 1916 years Mr. Rockefeller earned
one dollar for every minute of each
day, and seven days to the week.
Let IL be further assumed that Mr..
Rockefeller saved every dollar that he
earned during these 1916 years. No allow
nnce need be made for any living expenses.
''On this basis, working every minute,
day and night, for 1916 years earning a
dollar a minute and saving every dollar
earned, Mr. Rockefeller would not have
greater wealth today than he is estimated
to have accumulated in his brief actual
lifetime to date.
TN the 1916 years since the time OF
the birth Of Christ there have been 1897
years. having SG5 days TO the year. There
are l440 minutes I'm each twenty-four hour
day Therefore, during the 1887 years
having 3G5 days there have been s07,S47,20o
minutes
There have also been 479 leap years
since the time of Christ and in these 47S
years there have been 252.432, 100 minutes.
This makes a rough total of 1,O6O,O29. $50
minutes from the birth of Christ up to last
Monday. And II is estimated that in Mr.
Rockefeller's wealth pile there is a dollar
for every one of these minutes"
Il admire the gentleman in Boston for
his patience" said Mr.. Cattel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01

the floor as you go There may be a crevice
or pit or something Of that kind"
All at once she cried: Here it is I've
found It'll"
Good Now then. feel it all over and
see II there's any rough place on II. ANY
sharp edge of a plate. or anything Of that
kind that / could rub the cords on"
Another silence Then the girl spoke
Nothing OF that kind here" she answered
despairingly. The doors as smooth as II
il had been fled and polished There's not
even a lock of any kind. II must be fast
ened from the outside in some way"
"By Heaven, this is certainly a hard prop
ositiou 3" exclaimed the engineer. groaning
despite himself. What the deuce are we
going to do nOw?'
For a moment he remained sunk in a
kind of dun and apathetc despair.
But suddenly lac gave cry Of JOY.
i've got H." he exclaimed Your re-
yolver, quick. Aim at the opposite wall,
there, and fire !!
shoot in here2" she querIed astonished.
"Why-what for7'
Never mind Shoot!'
Amazed, she did his bidding The crash
of the report almost deafeRed them In that
narrow room, By the stabbing fare OF the
discharge they gllmpsed the black and shin
ing walls, a deadly circle all about them.
Again." asked she,
mo. That's enough. Now find the bull
let It's somewhere on the floor. There's
no pit; IT'S all solid. The bullet-hnd the
bullet I"
Questioning no more. yet stln not un-
Outstanding, she CROPPED on hands and knees
in the impenetrable blackness. The search
lasted more than i've minutes before her