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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-26

Trotting races on the ice, long
recognized as one of the leading
winter professional sports in
Canada, are finding a place in the
United States this year and from
the size Of crowds which are pat
ronizsng the races are bound to
become popular In those states
where cold weather make It prac-
ticable.
In some Of the northern cities,
Cleveland particularly, ordinary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-26

The trotting record is held by
Piluga, an Orloff mare In Petro-
grad, lib years ago. She motted
the mile in 2:14. The best time
made in a race is 2:16, made by
Dave X. in race at Montreal in
1908.
The pacing records are consider
ably lower. The Eel paced a mile
against time in 2:11 1-2 at OF
tawa, Can, In 1909 and Royal
Grattan paced a mile in a race in
|2:13 IA at Toronto in 1918.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-26

European factories each week
make about 100000 pounds of
artificial butter with cocoanut oil
as a base,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-26

Peru was the first country to
add instruction in aviation to its
public school curriculum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
CONsCRIPTING ICEBOUND HENS

DOULTRY and all sorts of wild game are
l. sometimes more easily obtainable than
beef and bread in belligerent countries.
Food of the former kind, associated with
living high" in normal times. in the days
Of the U-boat can be akin to Giving low"
At best the price Of chicken is fancy
price, except in parts of the country where
chicken is so plentiful that it is despised.
Mr. Hoover has ordered out the cold
storage chickens, and all of vintage ante
dating February l.. 1917, must put on the
uniform of freedom by March l, after their
TAT least thirteen months Information.
Chicken is not rated as meat on the war
menu, and there is no excuse whatever
for keeping up the price of the fowl,
especially since the exposure has been
made that cold storage is an artificial
method of limiting the supply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Then he came to Harrisburg to see me. /
tried In every way to get into communi-
cation with the Sheriff, but he. too, had
the impression that ! was helpless to act,
except through his Intervention, and he
went into hiding and escaped all direc-
tions. Then I called Groome to the de
partment, and said to him:
"Groome, Send some of your constabu.
larry down to Essington and stop that prize
fight"
He replied: Governor. I am rather
personally in favor of the fight, but IL you
order me to stop 1t, will see that 1t is
DONE"
The order was stop it,"
Groome sent some of his men down there
and while there was n great commotion
and much swearing, the fight did not occur.
As was to be expected, the local paper,
having an interest in common with the
violators of the law, called me a czar. and
said that never before had any Governor
assumed to override the Sheriff of the
county.
The Republican State Convention met
June z and nominated Edwin $. Stuart
for Governor and Robert X. Murphy, an
WIFI 1nuCH pOWei VI utltidhNS' 'Oi
Lieutenant Governor. Among the resolu-
tions adopted was:
We commend the wel-balanced admin
istration of Governor Samuel w. Penny
packer as capable upright and business
like, exact In his attention to admins
tration duties; punctual In the fulhll-
ment of its duties: vigilant in vetoing
pernicious legislation; fearless In It's
protection of the poor mans nome
against railway greed; wise in safeguard
ing the water supplies of the state; far-
seeing in its Improvement of the pubic
highways; firm in It's maintenance or
peace and order; successful in the accom-
plishment of important, farreachng ana
substantial reforms watchful in the care
of the interests of all the people OF the
Commonwealth: patriotic, impartial just
and ruggedly honest.
Tou,orrow Governor Pennypacker tells OF an
other run I'M with the Republican ORGANIZATION.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
CASH, PLEASE!

THE Mayors appeal for cash wherewith
l. to carry out the city's agreement in con-
nection with the proposed housing plan
for Hog Island workers will be promptly
answered by Councils. we do not doubt.
There Is no improvement in which the
money of the city could be better en-
ployed. If the city could not provide it, 1t
would be worth the while of the COM
munity to do so by public subscription.
But the city can provide it, and approval
of the plan TO do so Is virtually unanimous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
PENNELL STRIKES BACK

DESIDES being n good artist, MIR. Pen
yanking out into public view several skele-
tons from the closet of hint and gossip for
a good airing.
Many had wondered whether British
officers were getting drinks In clubs while
American officers went dry. 1t was
ticklish thing to talk about In public. But
now that it has been taken out OF the realm
of whisper and innuendo the matter can be
easily adjusted according to the code by
which gentlemen arrive at decisions when
there is any doubt about a matter of
etiquette in the public mind.
Some people do not like Mr.. Pennell
because he has a way of saying what he
thinks. The suspicion went about that he
had criticized the British Government
nearly as frankly as 1t is criticized every
day in the House of Commons. So some of
the University of Pennsylvania trustees
thought 1t would be best to play safe, let
the artist wait around for his degree until
the Art Club had Strengthened out petty
matter of gossip and incidentally desert
him and his art at the very moment when
the big national point of view should have
restored the equilibrium of opinion.
1t was no business of any one, least of all
of a trustee of a semipublic institution like
q university, to notice what some one may
have said Mr.. Pennell might have meant by
some private remark. On the public records
Mr.. Pennel has been a loyal and useful
citizen, and has recently received the
thanks of the Secretaries of War and of the
Navy for his patriotic and inspiring work
in depicting the munition plants of the
nation. His manly letter to the Provost
makes every University alumnus rise to the
demand for a square deal and a chance for
q man to defend himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
A Plain Guy to George

This birthdays yours, old George, an not
Yer marble statues,
So let's be human guys. Eh, wat?
Here's lookin' at youse! x
/ always wuz kind O. fool,
In them few days / spent in school,
An never got as much o. readin' M
An 'rithmetic as / wuz needin' &
To git the sense that them things brinok
To put me wise to certain things. W
An in them foolish days of old
| swallered tales the teacher told
That made me think youse wuzn't hu
man. t
It's never safe to trust woman,
But when she said youse couldn't lie
/ guessed your home wuz in the sky,
An knowed, of course, youse never could
"a been kid an be so good.
/ thought they carved youse from ~
quarry,
A full-grown statue. Gee, Pm sorry,
For now know ! doped youse wrong
From all them tales heard so long.
Excuse this freedom with me betters,
But lately, George, read some letters
That come from youse to folks batk
When first youse started out to roam
Among the Injuns in the woods,
Surveyin' all them solitudes;
/ see from all that's written there
You wuz bear, old George, bearl
No lady teacher'd think it nice sss
To talk o. bedbugs, ticks or lice,
But when your letter gave the news #
How they KEEP company with youse.
Thinks I: "Well, say, guess I'm ht IA
To chum with him myself bit!" NJ
An in that letter when ] come .N
To where you liked your "nip O. run, \.
Sez /: "This guy has got heart; 3@
He amt no marble work of art!"
Love letters, too, when you wuz spoony
l read 'em, chucklin': "Now wnoy
looney?'
So on this day we celebrate
take me hat off. George, yer great
An if the lads, with sword an gun, "
That's startin' now to lick the Hun,
Wuz only told them human stunts
That KEEP youse. George, so busy once, VI
bet they'd fight like He'll for youse;
An there would come some glorious new.
From over sea to stir the ticker
An it would come damsite quicker! q
This birthdays yours, old George, an H.
Yer marble statues; .
So let's be human guys. Eh, wat!
Here's lookin' at youse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
COAL-STRIKE RIOTS
AND STATE POLICE
Governor Pennypacker Tells How
Constabulary Handled Mobs
During Internal Crisis
rENNYrAcKER AuroBIoGRArHY-No. IS

fCopvrioht. 1918. by Public Ledger ComponvJ
ON THE 4th. the New York Sun had
" long editorial entitled, mo Presidential
Intervention This Time saying that the
union leaders were trying to dragoon the
most exalted parsonage in the nation into
wrangle with which he has no official
connection whatever" that there was
definite report throughout the anthracite
region that the President has determined
to take part today or tomorrow" but that
northeastern Pennsylvania was quiet,
thanks to Governor Pennypacker's un-
yielding insistenco that law and order nust
be maintained" Knowing what the Presi-
dent had said to me at an earlier date, l
have no doubt that this statement was
correct, and that he was waiting to jump
In at the first opportunity. There was
rioting at Mount Carmel and the mob took
possession Of the town. The constabulary
were sent there and the mob deied them.
Then they rode through the town. Tho
mob assaled them and they shot about
eighty men, establishing a reputation which
has gone all over the country and has been
retained in many trying occasions since,
with the result that the labor difficulties
in the anthracite coal region entirely dis.
appeared. 1t was in every way a most
wholesome lesson. The rights of labor and
the general sympathy for the man who pro-
duces the wealth of the wcrld had been
asserted, the authority of the State had
been maintained and violent opposition to
the law overcome. and the aggression of
dangerous
both State and nation, had ''een success
fully resisted. There was almost univer-
sal commentator over the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
THE S3O-A-MONTH FALLACY

TT is stupid to try to settle every debate
i by remarking that a soldier gets only $50
a month. Let letter carrier ask for more
than $500 a year and the reply is that
soldier gets $50 month. Let people whose
life savings are invested in railroad stock
get their usual interest and somebody cries
out that the soldier gets only $50 month.
A British soldier has been paid at the
rate of $50 year. A British second lieu
tenant gets 1866 year. not much more
than an American private. Japanese and
Austrian private soldiers get IS year.
Brigadier generals in France and Germany
are paid about s2400. Before changing our
whole fiscal and industrial system to a $50
a.month basis, or adjusting the army pay
table by the principles on which the Stock
Exchange figures, 1t would be well to con-
slider what soldier is and what work he
is doing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
WASHINGTON

great men have been called upon to
nurse, none equaled in sheer incalcitrancy
the corglomerate assembly of sovereign
Commonwealths which gathered themselves
together to be known as the United States.
They were afraid of one another and all
afraid of foreign Powers. Half of them
were under the influence of dangerous
demagogues. The little States were jealous
Of the big States and the big States were
rather contemptuous of the little States.
The sun in this heavenly chaos was
George Washington. There was Union
because It was understood that he would
be President. He served two terms. spend
ing most of his time in Philadelphia and
he was treated by q section of the press
with as much respect as If he had been
4 cur dog of unknown parentage who
was permitted to breathe only through the
charity and sufferance of decent people
who knew him for the cheat he was, but
were kind enough in their hearts not to
cut his throat. George Washington tow
cred above all living men of his time, in
his own or any other country, but great
part of his fellow citizens never knew it
and substituted flowers for bricks only
when he died. Democracy is suspicious of
an men and particularly suspicious Of
great men. 1t only loves them when they
xha;,- gravas
within few short years after the pass.
ing Of Washington Napoleon was master
OF Europe. Empires yielded to him. No
soldiers could Withstand him and the list
Of his conquests read like the index to
: geography. The little fellows began to
Jump for the band wagon. Poor oia
England" lamented the elect, and even
Pitt examined the British exchequer with
misgiving and wondered If it would, indeed,
ever be possible to check the Corsican
advsnturer. Paris to Moscow was fact,
but waterloo to Saint Helena was its
aftermath.
Today Germany, having dreamed of ex.
pansion via Bagdad, finds tossed at her
feet mighty Russia. the granary of the
East, whose territories straddle British
India and hang like the sword of Damocles
over China. Instead of a route to Bagdad
there is dangled before her eyes domain
from Hamburg to vladivostok She can
sacrfice the ores of Lorraine and northern
France. give up Belgium, even restore it,
ard II left undisturbed in the East still
be laden with such spoils as no conquero,
IN modern times has ever known. Here
u . PanGermany sure enough, a domi-
nant world Power with such resources in
men and material that no nation or alliance
81 nations could hope to meet it on equal
terms.
from Berlin in the near future. Peace
now is everything. If the Allies can be
fooled into accepting terms, IL they can be
wheedled into giving Germany few years
for recuperation and organization of Rus
sian assets. she will be the colossus she
hoped to be, invincibie and unassailable.
But unless the Allies are fooled, Paris
metaphoricaliy stands between Berlin and
the Pacific. The collapse of Russia. the
sabjugation of Serbia. the netting of Bull
Saria and Turkey become mere incidents
II militarism falls In the west. Every inch
{, - fs.rx,ar N conotest goes for naueht unles,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

once more to orderliness and obedience
to law. We believe that the voice of Wash.
ington. IL that great patriot were alive
today, would be emphatic In opposition to
present peace pact or to any peace pact
until mIlitarism has been definitely and
unquestionably overcome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
FOOD THEN AND NOW
This birthdays yours, old George, an not
Yer marble statues,
So let's be human guys. Eh, wat?
Here's lookin' at youse!

There is startling similarity pe1vs
the remarks made by Washington 70
mittee OF Congress in January, lfio.
the remarks made by President Wilson ~
Here in parallel columns is what the IN
men said: ttft1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
What Do You Know?

QUIZ
1. What Is meant by Anxae:
2. Identify Honest Abe"
8. What Is palladium?
=. Where Ia "The Poets Corner:
8. Who is Doctor Won ssydler?
6. Where IL Pske6s
y. What is "the Philosophers Stone:
.. who wrote tho "star spangIed Banner"e
0. What was tho Rye House Plot:
10. When was the Reign Of Terror.
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
1. Irvine i. Lenroet is . Wisconsin Rspresents-
tive prcminsntiy mentioned for prsmstien
=. There ere about $50 seclsiists in the French
Chapber out Of tetal meunbershlp a 61Of,
Of the 3e5 German Reichslsx Iembershl,ss
about 100 are Socialists. W -S
5co.ooo men able 70 stsai hsrS asksinSss. .
4. Whale mest 10 edible.
rying wstsr. usuer or other drink
.. Ansyisi 's'i' ssii esnpessa sf sarth lsft by
s.::'!;Is :s.I..,: ,:y,s;, :, .::s = '4..ss,,-s
p;z:': :;:;;': s. 2s;|:!;: I ~ I: . q;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
In a Minority With the Right

In Minority With the Right
At first Washington and n few men OF
like insight stood almost alone in their cool
self-possession. Every man of generous
spirit deemed II his mere duty to extol the
French. to join clubs after their manner
in the name Of the rights Of man, to speak
everywhere in praise of the revolution. But
by the time it became necessary to act-to
declare the position and policy of the ma
tons government toward France--a sober
second thought had come and Washington's
task was little simplifed.
The crisis came with the year 1893 In
1892 France took arms against her European
neighbors. let her mobs sack the Kings
palace. declared herself a republic and put
her monarch on trial for his life. The
opening days of 1898 saw Louis dead upon
the scaffold England. Holland. Spain and
the Empire joined with the alliance against
the fevered nation: and war as II were
spread suddenly to all the world Would not
America succor her old ally? Was there no
compulsion in the name Of liberty? Would
she stand seltishly off to save herself from
danger?
There was much in such posture of
affairs TO give pause even TO imperative men
like Washington. Those who favored
France seemed the spokesman of the coun-
try. The thoughtful men. to whom the real
character Of the great revolution over the
sea was beginning to be made plain were
~ Nouiu nave required a verttabio
art OF divination to distinguish the real
sentiment OF the country, upon which, after
all, the general government must depend
1T Is on great occasions only, and after
time has been given for cool and deliberate
reflection Washington held. that the real
voice Of the people can be known: :" but a
great risk must be run in waiting for
IT,
BEFORE that trying year 1893 was out an
attack on Hamilton in the House, though
led by Madison had failed = Jefferson hau
left the cabinet: and the hands of those who
definitely and heartily supported the Pres-
dent were not little strengthened There
was sharp bitterness between the parties-u
bitterness sharper as yet, indeed than their
differences OF view; but the "Federalists."
who stood TO the support of Washington
and Hamilton. were able. none the less to
carry their more indispensable measures
even an act of neutrality which made the
PRESIDENTS policy the explicit law of the
land. The sober second thought of the
country was slowly coming to their aid.
(Copyright)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
WASHINGTON

Unless ample provi-
sions are laid up in
the course Of this win
ter and the approach
ing spring, nothing fa-
vorable Is to be looked
for from the operations
in the next campaign;
but our arms. enfee-
bled by the embarrass-
ment OF irregular and
huctuatirg supplies Of
provisions, Will reap no
other fruits than dis
grace and disappoint-
ment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
ny JINfINUNsK!

The Huns are marching nearer Pinsk.
Twill not be long till they reach Minsk.
From mere It's but a step to Dvinsk:
drea' sco''' them Russians have jinsk!
Needles and Pinsk. needles and Pinsk,
When Irotsky surrenders his troubles berinsl,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

There are plenty Of things for special
session OF the Legislature to do. but rati-
fcation Of the proposed prohibition amend
ment Is not one Of them. Who wants to play
with loaded dice?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
WILSON

WILSON /.
1t has turn. turned
that the forces
fight for freedoms
freedom for
ali over the worM
we'll as our owp.
pend upon us "
traordinary ana
pected degree
tenance by
men are 70 w4
TO fight. We
ing as truly M
liberty and seIf
ment OF tne.
siates as u ptsnSooI1 ne
OF our own hev9{o
had TO be
over again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
'RAUS NIT I'M!

FTHERE. is one brief message for us to
L send to Berlin today about George
Washington. lie never told a lie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

The introduction OF a resolution In
Councils calling for an inyestigation OF the
heading company with which the Mayor Is
rohebIy oocasionsd BY the remark,
s12s.s z z ssssst e esEssie Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Stopping a Prizefght

For the 2sth of May, prize fight, under
the guise Of boxing bout. between Bob"
Fitzsimmons, the champion, and Tommy"
Burns had been scheduled at a sporting
club at North Essington in Delaware
County. The fisticuff fraternity in New
York. who feared to run the risk Of prose
cution under the laws OF that State, had
arranged to have the bout In the Quaker
county OF Delaware, just outside of Phiia-
deiphia, where, as they convinced them
selves. 1t would be within easy reach and
safe. They had the support of the sport
ing editors Of the Philadelphia journals,
and the scheme was lauded rather than op.
posed. A special train was engaged to
bring over the New York fancy and
tickets were SO much in demand that they
sold as high as $50 each. McDade. the
conscisntious young District Attorney OF
Delaware County. did what he could to
prsvept the occurrences. but hs found that
~ uhegzk Wae n leaGue Nifh ~ rpundeys
CoRcce VeE6 ~ c1< ~ III,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Any one who wants the United States
TO pay him more than per cent on a Liberty
Loan must consider himself not part OF
the United States. We can't pull ourselves
up by our bootstraps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Germany reminds us of gambler with
five aces in western mining camp-a
mighty fine hand. but he'll never collect
on II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

The Irish Republic" is going to send
an envoy to Washington. That's the place
for Il. There's been a Scotch-irish republic
In session there for five years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Mr. Pennell is a little wordy. An ordi-
nary man could have said what he did to
the University in three words.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

In our solicitude for the rights of small
nations we cannot overlook Russia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

They appear to have had the initiative
and referendum in Russia, but whct they
needed was the recall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

God save us from the orators. Even
Demosthenes was a poor statesman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

began to see it for what it was, a social
distemper. not a reformation Of govern
ment--effective enough as a purge, no doubt;
inevitable. perhaps: cure of natures own
devising; but by no means to be taken part
in by a people not likewise stricken, still
free to choose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

Russia is officially dry. How do they
get the stuff, anyway?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

II one war ruined the South another is
making it.
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sArInE

Tho new battlsship trsmbled n The reye'' 4
\ I y \ 4 i|l'lI|'|
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rur wan IORD,s NEMESIS

Caesar had his Brutus; chafissd rn,sd his iai a
lean Colonies. all OF them matters ot o,troe' ~
u now rsmains 70 be- seen whom sne x
helm Hohsnzoliern will have.--fuok. <3