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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-16

been under discussion, when Mr.. Nc
Cormack said:
81 should like to do my bit through
the Red Cross. am willing to give n
series of concerts from the Atlantic
to the Pacific for the benefit of the
Red Cross, in which the gross proceeds
shall be turned over to the organiza-
ton. | will pay all my own expenses,
and | will keep on singing until have
earned one hundred thousand dollars
Tor the Red Cross" The offer was en-
Enthusiastically accepted
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-16

For Indigestion, Constipation or
Biliousness
Just try one 50-cent bottle of LhX-FOS
WITH pEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Nledi-
cine CO., manufacturers Of Laxative Bromo
,Qulnine and Groves Taste!ess ch..l Tonic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
FROM THE HEART OF IT

ANY ONE who wishes to trace the
A sources of literary inspiration and
benefit by lessons in the uses Of the writ.
ten word might well read some of the let
ters which men in the service send from
the midst of their battles-letters for in
stance, such as William b. Glare. a Phla-
delphian, sent to his friends here few
days ago
Private Clares letter was printed in this
newspaper yesterday. Like others of its
sort it is without affectations Of style and
yet incomparably more vivid than much
that is cabled by trained writer's who OBJ
serve battles but do not participate in
them.
The soldier has lived the story that he
tells. He writes from his heart. He Is
without pretense. Il take Off my hat to
my men" writes an officer. They may
swear and go absent and kick up trouble
but once in the line they sit tight, put up
with everything and go through hell with
out word It's the days work. There
are no brass bands, no cheering. They can
outlive, outswear, Outright and outlaugh
any army in the war"
It's costing us blood and men to drive
through" wrote Private Clare. but damn
them, they cant stop us. I've had
wounded men killed in my arms by she'll
fire. If it takes a road of American dead
from here to the Rhine we are willing to
form one"
In the soldiers letters it is common to
find word of slang cleaning pictur-
esquely here and there in a grim setting
and through all their writing runs a mix
ture of good.h umored pity and profound
contempt for the enemy. They know of
what they write. They are of the stuff of
triumph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
TO THE BRAVEi

NEAR one of the French battlefields the
other day a firing squad of American
soldiers sent rife volley over the grave
Of Miss Nellie j. Ward, of this city,
nurse at one of the bases. who was thus
formally honored as one who died in battle
The girl died of pneumonia, the result of
service hardship. She died at her post.
Women can say truthfully that they had
nothing to do with the wars beginning.
yet they have served in it and shared in
much of the suffering it entails with a
wonderful fidelity to their instincts of ten.
derness Their hands have comforted most
of those who fell in the wild adventure.
They share their strength with every lad
when he battles at last with an enemy
more relentless even than the Hun. They
serve in silence for the most part and sell
dom let any one know what they think
of war.
Surely the honors of the field should be
given freely to those who go TRANQUILITY to
the death of warriors, asking no glory
meanwhile and only the right to be kind,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
THE READERS VIEWPOINT
Food Profteering

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir---I am sure 1t would be matter Of
very great interest to many were they to
know when this disgusting. petty and un-
American profiteering on the part Of certain
restaurants Is to be put stop to. II VIII
certainly not stop until forced to do So II
is unnecessary to go into details Al to the
transparent devices used to gull the public.
They are too we'll known. They camou-
tagged behind patriotic placards which are
thus used to deceive and to abuse their pur-
pose They are certainly not intended to cut
down the portions to a starvation size. The
situation is paradoxical In alleys behind
many of these places examples of waste may
be seen.
1t Is time something drastic s done. I
travel about a good deal and I notice the
profteering is rife where the enlisted men
of the army and navy are more or less mobil-
lied These men cannot say anything. but
know what they think. do not think
that the deal we are being handed Is fair,
and IL strong. matter-of-fact inquiry,
minus "whitewash" and dsinterested mo-
tives, be established am sure the result
would be startling Prices elsewhere are at
direct variance with this and some other
centers not necessary to mention, as they
are too well known. and many of the prof
iteers are also remembered for future refer
we are robbed the less we can buy. and
am sure the other fellow is not satisfied with
small per cent. .rt.er. REASON.
Philadelphia, September 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
GET RID OF THE CHAIR PADS IN THE
NAaE CITY HALL

EyCCRES If not hundreds of clerks in the
~ City Hall are performing the functions
, Of chair pads and nothing more.
~ ~ Yet there is grave danger that the tax
-,rute will have to be increased this year in
scfder that the money may be found to
pay them for covering the seat of a swivel
chair in public office.
Former Mayor Weaver, who SAYS that
With proper economies a tax rate increas"
IL unnecessary, hopes that those econo-
mics can be effected by the abandonment
" all unnecessary public work.
Something could be accomplished in this
way; but not so Very much. The Govern.
u1ent in Washington has prevented us
from borrowing money to carry on pro-
jected work. 1t has had to be stopped.
The real economies are to be effected
by lifting the chair pads from their com
Portable places and putting them to work
where they can do something that is worth
while. There Is labor shortage in all
sreal Industries. The men ought to go to
work II an attempt is made to use po-
.litical influence to transfer them to soft
'jobs in war industries some Pez will get
after them as the real Piez is after ma.
nnEerers at Hog Island.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

y Each pilot has his own mechanic who
does nothing but look after his bus. and is
usually a finished comedian in addition to
being a crack mechanic In truth, l never
ran across a more comical lkable. hard
working crew than the French aviation me-
chancs. They are mostly; pure Partisan
'gamins''-speaking the most extraordinary
targon In which everything but the verbs
tsnd half of them) are slang, Of the most
picturesque sort. Quick-witted, enormously
interested In their work, intelligent and good
natured, they are the aristocrats of their
trade. and know H., You should see them
when they go on leave. Jean or Chariot
ordinarily the most oily and undigniied of
men. steps out of the squadron office arrayed
In a superb blue uniform. orange tabs on his
collar mirrorlike tan belt about his waist
shayen, shorn, shining with cleanliness. puff
fing an expensive-looking, gilt-banded cigar.
Is 1t fancy-or is there slight condescen-
sion in his greeting? Well, 1t is natural
you can never hope to look SO superbly like
field marshal.-Atlantic Monthly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
Lunch for Fifty Cents

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-4r chanced to read your editorial In
your paper entitled. rs. Lunch LuxuryT
Some good points in IA, but let me give you
a pointer. l am stranger IN Philadelphia.
but chanced to happen in Sunday to
what call a good. clean and respectable
restaurant here in your city, where I was
served with soup, plenty of bread and but
ter. mashed potatoes, good large piece OF
bluefish, dish of peas and a cup of tea. Total
amount of btll so cents and there we're linen
napkins and good service.
No tip was asked or given. II stranger
can discover such "a place and price surely
a, native need not pay a dollar or more. and
be foolish enough to paya walter 35 cents
for tip. .J, T. JACKSON.
Philadelphia. Septembe'xl7, .,r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

In lie Figaro recently returned French
prisoner of war tells Of an amusing trick
that he and his comrades played on their
German guards.
After two particularly trying captivities,
he was transferred to little village In
Schlesvig, without garrison, where they lived
in specially constructed barracks. The work
was light not particularly urgent and the
Germans both officers and soldiers who were
old men, seemed anxious above all for tran
auillity. The Frenchmen, to the number of
about fifty, profited by this, and as they gave
little trouble to their keepers they were re-
garded by them with certain benevolence
and from living together In the barracks
there were even established somewhat neigh
bory relations. H.
The Germans were from that region. from
the very old classes and were totally ignorant
of French To relieve the monotony In mix
ing with the Frenchmen in the hours Of
repose they sought TO pick up little of the
language. Many of the prisoners had fine
voices and to pass the time they had organ
ICED as best they could a little choral. which
they called the Voice of the Galley Slaves"
And in the evening, accompanied by an old
harmbnium~ they spent hours in singing
whatever they could remember-often can
ticles The guards listened relgiously and
often Joined in the choruses. One day one of
the prisoners, who had a beautiful voice,
announced a bold project AS the Germans
| repeated the phrases without understanding
them why not teach them something
| elaborate? Then, as treat for the Ger
| mans he sang a celebrated canticle on the
| Sacred Heart the air Of which Is very beau
| tiful. After an explanation as to what II was
| all about the boches gravely listened. found
| the music to their liking and learned the
| canticle word for word without, however
understanding single word of II. And many
| evenings, when the days work was done
| after being assured that no intruding CHIEF
was spying around. the prisoners would
| encourage the German soldiers to sing otter
all alone. and naturally to the great delight
| of the Frenchmen. this refrain:
| sauvez. sauvez Ia france.
| Au nom du Sacre-coeur.
(save. oh. save France
In The nsms Of the Sacred Hsart1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
I0C ISLANDS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

1OG ISLAND is a rear old today. 1t is
- the eighth wonder of the world A
5ar ago 1t didn't exist.
Nothing yet achieved in the way of war
Heparation, not even the organization Of
IA army itself, represents such an extraor-
dfuary triumph of American energy and
The slackers, the delays,
III waste. the prohteers that edged in
t)1>ee are incidentals of little general i'm
1oefance.
4Ehs yard is built 1t has launched ships.
u impossible has been achieved. Tha.
r adequate praise for the men Of the or
01nfBation. Some large tribute is due, too,
u those who worked during the bitterest
Of1nter OF recent years, with frozen con-
go and iron-hard earth, and laid the
ndations for the greatest shipyard in
y world.
hen will the Government have the
grace to name a ship or two after
~ men who did so much and are
I'D 20 little?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
AMERICAN LABOR AGREES

TIME peace propositions submitted by the
- American delegates to the Interalled
Labor and Socialist conference in London
ArA virtually identical with President VIII
e0n's fourteen peace conditions.
The sionificarLe Of the agreement OF
ADherican labor with the President will
not be overlooked in Europe. 1t is a
demonstration that this is a real democ-
racy and that Mr. Wilson is it's spokes-
man.
y The interest which labor is taking in the
Matter should also be an indication to the
29anceileries that peace cannot be made
~ secret, but that it must be made in
4he presence of the whole world and in
G1ich way as the peoples can approve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
THERE IS NO ANswER-YET

.EAsON was the charge that the Boil
Inhtviki pressed against General Souk-
rIinoh. VIII, has just been shot because
k1o,d out the Russian army to the Ger
~ IN the early days Of the war.
oa,khomlinoff was found by the Ger
~ 70 be merchant with armies, forts,
1ooelds. borders. defense lines and
IN lives and national honor for sale.
~ bartered only In divisions and the
~ VIII the world charge against
ap1 Trotaky. his axecutioners,
~ 1pellx sfraiened TO answer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
THE GUN KICKED

TUE most important developments thus
- far from the firing of the Austrian
Soade gun are seen in Berlin and in
Njenna.
II Il reported from Vienna that because
- II Baron Burian is likely to be forced
cut Of the foreign secretary ship, and from
Flin that Chancellor Won Hertling and
EufAign Secretary Won Hintze are finding
3hoir hold on their offices insecure.
II looks very much as if the gun kicked
nd kicked pretty hard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
MUST THE MILLS CLOSE?

Under ordinary circumstances the
" closing Of a number OF mills making
carpets, rugs and woo cloths, Which il
is announced Is imminent, would be an
industrial disaster. 1t ,uld throw ~, "
sands of hands out of work ana te fol-
lowed by much suffering.
But one of the rea ens for the closing
is the difficulty OF getting hands. They
have been acted W; work. An
other reason 10 tine ihortagk Of wool. TIE
domestic supply il Inadequate ami there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
THIS IS TALYS GREAT DAY

when Prussia needed an ally and secured
The help Of Victor Emmanuel.
The King attempted to come to an ami
cable understanding with the Pope for
the entrance OF the Papal States into the
re-cstablished kingdom Of Italy, but failed
MATTERS came to a climax in 1870
AVA when the Franco.Prussian War broke
out. Napoleon withdrew from Italy the
/French troops which had been kept in the
States Of the Church for the protection
of the Pope. Yet Italy was ready to so
to Napoeons assistance if she were
needed The offer of 900 troops was
not thought Of enough Importance to be
acknowledged. Victor Emmanuel then de-
cided that his hands were Free After in
forming France what he was about to do
he oi dered his own troops TO move On
Rome. They were commanded by General
Cadorna, the father of the General Ca
dorna who has won fame in the present
war as the commander of the Italian
troops fighting the Austrisps. The attack
was ordered at $50 o'clock on the morn.
ing of September co. 1870, and continued
until 10:30 o'clock. At 1910 the white
flag was displayed by the order Of the Pope
and messenger was sent out to General
Cadorna. 1t was quickly agreed that Rome
should surrender all but the Leonine City,
which should remain under the jurisdiction
Of the Pope. At the Pope's request, how
ever. the italian troops soon after took
possession Of the city on both banks Of
the Tiber. leaving only the Vatican and its
grounds, the Lateran Palace and the. villa
Of Castel Gandolfo to the undisputed pos
session Of the Church. . =, ...,
THUS ended the work which Cavour had
begun but which he did not live to
see fully completed. When he died in
1861, however, it had progressed so far as
to make him content with the prospect Of
it's ultimate consummation.y
The new Italy. by a law dated May 13,
1871, guaranteed to the Pope yearly pay
ment of $645000 in compensation for, the
loss of revenues from the territories which
1t had seized, but this sum has never been
claimed and with the arrears and interest
there is now due about $30,OO0,0OO. But
| Italy is united under one king and the
Church accepts the situation with phil
| osophy. " 60.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Advertisements in the
Echoes Of War Washington Cd. C)
newspapers show that
when you wish to rent a house there YOU
often have to pay an agents bonus of about
$3.50 before you can find shelter Life in
Washington might be summarized in three
words: Patriots, patrioteers, patriotears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Notwithstanding the
No Mystery refusal of the Dart
About This One mouth student train
ing corps to recognize
college society interests, it remains inher-
emily favorable to the preservation of the
largest fraternity the world has even seen
the international armed brotherhood of free
dom
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

With all that bunch of newly appointed
kinglets on his hands and the possibility Of
demands for real wages for hypothetical
jobs, no wonder the Kaisers nerves are
shaken
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Correspondents abroad
Or Both Feet continue to cable that
the Germans had a
hand in the Vienna peace offer Sooner or
later these same correspondents will per-
ceive that they are telling only half truths
about the peace scare. 1t was their foot that
the Germans put in it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

There is an uncanny
cratic sector held by
Judge Bonniwell and his friends. Have they
used up all their ammunition or are they
preparing for further retirement in ac-
cordance with plans previously prepared?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

The scientists have
Brimful OF Woe urged electricians
working in the neigh
borhood of live wires to wear straw hats as
a means of avoiding shock. But what about
the feelings of the other persons confronted
with the spectral lids of last summer or yes
teryear?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
More About
Gasless SUNDAYS

Careful thought has
More About been given to the
Gasiess sundays letter of correspond
ent who demands to
be informed about the uses to which he car
put gasess Sundays. If he is the ordinary
type of fanatical devilwagoner he might put
in the day inquiring into the purposes of the
imposing structure with tall spire that he
will find in every community. And by going
to and fro without mechanical aid he might
learn, too that feet were made for other
purposes than kicking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

n: Hhs reports of the Kaiser's possible" re-
Gnent indicate that he may favor his
1H With the sincere iattery of imitation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
War Economy?

Miss Marguerite Dunlevy and brother
Ross entertained company of friends one
evening ecently.-Gaiesburg Gll) Mail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

The Germans took sl50 in tribute from
each Belgian family. Invest your surplus
in Liberty Bonds and keep it safe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
Get This?

1t will be time enough
Get This? to make peace when
the Kaiser stands up
before the bar of civilization and says
Wilson for mine"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

In striking for raise 1t needn't worry
~ q bit that Mr.. McAdoo has declared it
~QhWise to 60 beyond 5000. 900 900"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

-sx -sx In q way the Hog Island Stacker stew
~ the general managers indignation sug-
rest case of Pez porridge hot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

If the popularity Of a country be meas
nred by the number of persons desiring to
nfeit II, Germany surpasses all competitors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Even the most rigid rhetorcians ought
to grant us permission to describe some of
the weird food prices as profit -eerie"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

The dollar haircut has
And the Three arrived in Brooklyn.
Dollar shave Now prepare for Ithe
two-dollar shoe shine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20


Than that by a motor famed
And lay inert in flannel shirt
To watch the rhyming seas
Deploy and bend in silver end
On a beach of sun-blanched sand.
THERE is no desk shall tame my lust
= For hills and windy skies;
My secret hope of the seas blue slope
No clerkly task shall dull;
And though print no echoed hint
OF adventures I devise,
My eyes still pine for the comely line
Of an outbound vessels hull.
WHEN elope with an autumn day
w And make my green escape,
I'll leave my pen to tanner men
Who have more docile souls;
For forest aisles and Office files
Have very different shape,
And it's hard to WOO the ocean blue
In row of pigeon holes!
OF course we would not want. publicly,
to utter any lamentation about the decline
and fall of the Empire of Rum, but we
do hope that some one will be foresighted
enough to tuck away few beakers of the
hard stuff so that when the Kaiser Is ult-
mately canned there will be something left
to irrigate the celebration.
Considering ho,o doggedly most men are
opposed to doing any acork, 1t tsAedlly sur
priSing ho,o much gets done on the sly.
The equinox doesn't mean anything
about equal knocks. 1t means, as far as
the All.Damnedest is concerned, harder
knocks than ever
Some people might think that Stetansson
,oas tcasting his time spending fre years
In the Arctic, but ,chen zoe learn that he
discouered some ne,p coal deposits ICE
hasten tor,odrd ,cith joyous ,creaths We
only ,cish the erplorer had brought some
home in his pinnacle.
Besides the coal deposits, Stefansson is
said to have found new Ireland some-
where up north. We don't believe that
those Arctic regions are as cold as they
have been reported.
Lenine is said to be practically recou-
cred from his recent murder. Another In
stance Of small aSsdSsinutions denied their
rights
Lenine was wounded in the chest and
Russia in the Brest-Litovsk. He has re-.
covered from his wounds more quickly
than she will.
Stout.hedrted sdloonkeepers say then ,rfl
keep on selling the stuff untl the last
bottle is drained. Their motto is, Don't
Gire Up the Sip.
Would it be fair to call booze the Fal-
staff Of life?
A Chestnut street bookshop dit plays In
|, its window volume called The Private
Life Of William III and His Consort"
The private life of Wilhelm does not
bother us at all 1t is his public life as
imported into Belgium, France, Russia and
Serbia that the world finds annoying.
Opera lorerS iciH admit that ,chen the
Germans ,cithdrno to the Sieotried Line
they approach their Goetterddem meruno.
SOCRATRS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

When Germany is being made over will
they change Its name?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

It's cinch to detect the prussic acid in
the Austrian gas mask.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Serbia seems to have become gIor:ousl,
intolersnt Of the .bslk" u n,lksnG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
A speech

with which John f. Rovensky, New York
financier. proved to the American bankers
convention at Denver yesterday that our
allies will owe us nine billion dollars after
the war. One cannot but devote a moment
to wondering how much we owe the nations
that fought our battles for three years while
we piled up most of this fabulous credit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Opera lorers tciH admit that ,ohen the
Germans Uithdrn1o to the Sie0fried Line
they approach their Goetterddem n, eruno.
SOCRATES.