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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Learning Lies Lessons

Legion Is the number Of novels that
have been written about tho youth WHO
goes 10 the great city in quest of FAM
and fortune. Is daZzled FOR n time by
its glitter. but IN the end learns that
its lure is deceptive and that the SIM
pie life is better. Ii is essentially the
Biblical theme Of the Prodisal Son,
camouhaged in twentieth century trap
pings OF places and persons. and its
claim to attention is measured by the
freshness and vitality with which 1t is
handled.
This IS fundamentally the story which
Bruce Barton tells in The Making OF
George Groton." Those who are ia
miliar with the authors work as maga-
zine editor will be able to anticipate
fairly accurately the character and fla
vor OF this. his first novel. Its keynote
is buoyant Americanis'n. and II breaches
frankly and unashamed the gospel OF
faith in the simpler virtues, and hangs
a moral squarely on this text, even
though the hero does not at the end re-
turn from New York to sleepy little
Merwin. Mass, but emains TO b,gin
life afrcsn in the metropolis on a sound
er, saner basis than that OF the me-
teoric career wlnch terminated in fnan-
cial disaster and romantic disappoiut-
ment.
~Sprishtliness of style. spuntanei:y Of
humor and depth OF sympathy save the
story from the faint Of mugnes made
possible by its theme and moral. Its
characteristics are pleasant, fesh-and-
blood individuals. n the authors at
titude toward life is emineRtly whole
some.
II MAKING OF GEORGE GROTON. Ry
Bruce Barton. Garden city. y. v.
doubleday. Tage & Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Must Take
Allied Peace Terms
Continued from rake One

Continued from raEe One
might have realized that the situation
was too serious 10 permit suppression,
and took this means OF breaking the
facts gently to its people.
The Official announcement from Paris
and later an official intimation to the
state Department OF what had hap
pened ecleared the air. Instead Of a
scheme to start peace conferences TO
which Germany and Austria might be
admitted the move now is seen as the
beginning of the process OF dissolution Of
the Central Alliance.
The Berlin version, describing the re-
quest for an armis,ice as a coup by
Premier Ma!inon without support from
king, cabinet or m apparently was
completely disposed of by the report of
the French general commanding in
Macedonia that the peace ENJOYS
were the Bulgarian Minister of Fl
nance and the general commanding the
Military men already are thinking OF
what might be lone with both Bulgaria
and Turkey out of the war under Allied
surveillance. Entente forces might open
the Dardanelles and the Black Sea TO
their warships and transports. aud pre-
pare the way for the re-establishmeut
Of the armies on the eastern front, thus
surrounding the Gcrmanic Powers with
an iron ring comparable 10 hat through
which they broke when Russia collapsed.
IL is hoped that Rumania MAJ again
take a hand with a r~eorganized army.
thousands Of Jugo-Slavs may be count
ed upon to desert Austria and join the
Entente forces. and these elements, with
additions from the disaffected Ukraine
and other sources, may furnish material
for a vast force.
At the Bulgarian legation it was said
that no official news regarding the arm
istice had been received from Sonia. A
member of the diplomatic corps CONVEX
SAINT with Bulgarian affairs said the
news was no surprise to him, as he had
anticipated such a move on the part
of the Malinoff Government. He was OF
the opinion that Bulgarian resistance
has been weak, either because the SOL
diers of their own accord refused TO
fight or because the army was directed
by the Government to give way so
that the people might be told that peace
must be sought on the best terms pos
sible.
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e. READY
TO QUIT TEUTONS

London. sent. 2S,-Rulgaria. her
armies smashed hv the Allied forces in
Macedonia. ia ready 20 abandon the coI-
nict and make a separate peace.
An official request for II artpi
was made To the British Goverhs41
through the British commander on tme
Macedonian front.
Germany intends to send a solemn
protest to Bulgaria against Premier
Malinoff's request for an armistice. ac-
cording IN Berlin reports received in
Amsterdam and forwarded by the En-
change Telegraph Company.
The Berlin dispatches say that the
Fremier's act lis a sl~pgle-handed move,
without the consent OF King Ferdin-
and
German newspapers demand that Ma
linoff be dismissed Immediately and
court-martialed for high reason.
II Is believed that the Premier's act
was the result Of Germany's refusal to
send sufficient re-enforcements to Bull
garia. The situation in Bulgaria is
causing extreme excitement In Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
President Resfdtes
Program Of Peace

IL can stat them Ghcse terms for
a peace lcttlenseno authoritatively
as representing this Governments
Interpretation of its own duty with
regard 10 peace.
First. The impartial justice
meted out must involve no dis
elimination between those to whom
we wish to be just and those to
HON we do not wish to be just. 1t
must be "a justice that plays no
favorites and knows no standard
but the equal rights OF the several
peoples concerned:
Second. No special or separate
interest OF any single nation or any
group of nations can be made the
basis of any part OF the settlement
which is not consistent with the
common interest of all:
Third. there can be no leagues
or alliances or special covenants
and understandings within the gen.
eral and common family OF the
League of Nations;
Fourth. And more specifically.
there can be no special, selfish
economic combinations within the
league and no employment Of any
form of economic boycott or eN-
cluslon except as the power or
economic penalty by exclusion from
the markets Of the world may be
vested in the League of Nations
itself as a means of discipline and
control;
Fifth. All International agree
ments and treaties of every kind
must be made known in their en-.
tirety to the rest OF the world
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
THE UAY 4 WOMAN
CARRIES ON
Of the " ar on The Life
and Thinking Of a Family
IN ENGLAND

The war has been made a real thins
to civilian England, with a terrible acute
ness that can hardly be conprehended
by civilian America. The death and de-
struction strewn broadcast by raiding
Zeppelins and Gothas. the sharp food
rationins necessitated by submarine war
fare n the radical reorganization OF
social and industrial life TO meet mill
tary needs are either unknown here, or
have affected Us far less severely.
These changes and sacrifices are em-
phasizcd with peculiar force when they
are described in q narrative like AN
EhsIshwoman's Home consisting of
a series of intimate letters from Mrs. A.
Burnett Smith, better known perhaps by
her pen name: Annie $. swan" TO the
wife Of the American publisher. George
n. porau.
The letters reflect the psychological
evolution II conflicting emotions OF
a rarely intelligent and finely syinpa-
tu"tlc woman who lived to see her home
wrecked hy n Zeppelin bomb, her sur
Reon husband depart to France and an
uncertain fate. her young daughter alb.
sorbed In hospital work AT the front and
herself converted by degrees into a leo
tnrer Tor the Government. first in urs-
ing diScOntented soldiers TO carry on
then In appealing to the patriotism OF
CIR munitions workers. next as a food
expert 70 preach the gospel OF substitu.
ton and unheard-of economies, and final
~ with n mission 90 the United State.
TO tell what her country has done.
rs tragedy is piled on tragedy she
IL tail!X overwhelmed by the wantor
waste and cruelty OF war. Where is /,
tending? Where shall we he brought be.
fore it is over She asks. after declar-
Ing that the men fighting today ARE
skiing some explanation Mt the hands
or those who claim the sacrifice Of their
MONIES and lives and all men hold dear"
Az ENGLISH WOMAN'S HOME. BY Mr.,
\ burnett Smith. New York. George NJ
bUrau COMPANY. Sl.35.
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More Brownies

After five years of retirement Palmer
Cox has revised his brownies and has
produced a book about them which VIII
fascinate the children. lie calls II ''Ine
Brownies and Prince Florimel." He has
rcsurrected all the favorite characters
Of the children who are now grown up
in order to delight their little brothers
and sisters and their own children IL
they have grown up TO the proper age
and state to have them.
THE BROWNIES AND PRINCE FLoRI-
Mel. BY Palmer Cox. New York: The
Century Company. s1.j0.
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nations associated against Germany
brings the nations nearer the sort OF
peace which ~ill bring security and re-
assurance TO ali peoples and make the
recurrence of another such struggle OF
pttiless force and ~bloodshed forever i'm
possible, and that nothing else can.
Germany is constantly intimating the
terms she will accept and always finds
That the world does not want terms. II
wishes the Ana triumph Of justice and
fair dealing"
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Caught No Fish

How did Noah occupy himself in the
asked the Sunday-school teacher.
He occupied himself fshin'," said the
little boy.
"A very reasonable answer" said the
teacher.
But he didn't catch nothin'," said tie
little 10y, sc~ornfully..
Nor said the teacher. why not ~
Hadn't enough bait" said the little
boy. -only two worms."-Vit-Bits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

EcnOmic NivaIries frouuce N"r
Special alliances and economic rival
ries and hostilities have been the pro-
life sourVe in the modern world of the
plans and passions that produce war,
It would be an %insincere as well as an
insecure peace that did not exclude them
in definite and binding terms.
1.-THE confidence with which ! venture
to speak for our people In these matters
does not spring from our traditions
merely and the ~well-known principles of
International action which we have al
ways professed n followed. In the
same sentence in which ! say that the
United States will enter into no special
arransements or Understandings with
-paiticular atoms let me say also 'fhst
the United States is prepared TO assume
Its full share of responsibility for tho
maintenance OF The common covenants
and understandings upon which peace
must hencefor.h rest. We still read
fVashington's Immortal warning against
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
FRANKLIN ENGINEER
JOINS WAR BOARD

John Wilkinson. vice president and
consulting engineer Of the Franklin
Automobile company and one Of the
D.oneers IN automobile construction
is to give his talents to aid the gov
eminent IN the attainment Of su-
premacy IN the air.
Together with H II Crane. chief
engineer OF the Wright-1Iartin Air
craft corporation. and D. Mccall
White. chief engineer OF the Cadillac
Motor company, he has been appoint
ed to conduct tests OF the new Liberty
motor for airplanes, by Howard z.
Coffin, chairman OF the aircraft pro-
duction board.
It Is interesting IN this connection
20 note that this triumvirate brings
with them years OF experience along
different phases OF gasoline engine
construction, for one Is a leading e1-
ponent OF the air-cooled engine and
the designer OF the well known Frank
I'm engine, the second a recognized
authority on multi-cyliuder design and
the third an airplane designer Of great
prominence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
TEXAS WILL SPEND HUGE SUMS
on GOOD ROADS DURING 1878
Appropriation Totals S25 OOO More Than ANY Other
State in the Union viii Spend This Year;
Good Roads VIII Relieve the Rail
roads Of Big Load
f0rcss Of ths

@OMBINED forces Of the govern
ment states and counties will
spend for highway improvement
IN 1913 the amazing total OF g26s. Oss.-
Go This e. the announcement con
tained IN the first detailed survey OF
the nations road building plan issued
by officials OF the touring bureau OF
ths B F. Goodrich Rubber COMPANY.
who have been in contact daily for
two months with highway commits
sioners OF the states.
While this sun seems staggering.
eciiDsing by So percent the ezpendi-
lures Of any previous year and IN
money figures that Of 1917 By Sis
zs7,75o. road officials OF the govern
ment and states said Il renrese7te5
merely q drop Gu the bucket- OF
what should be spent before the war
was concluded They admit the rail-
road situation has made Imperative
lavish road approprlations-the total
OF this year is little better than half
what secretary lIcAdoo has announced
as necessary fer the upbuilding OF the
oFertaEeo American railroad system.
Calculations BY government officials
are thas with good highways. motor
-EAlhl AuQ MOTOR vehicles are Caua bic
OF carrying approximately 200 percent
more freight than the railroads. IN
these same calculations they estimate
the value OF our highways at s6.2G0.-
000.e90.
Data supplied the Goodrich touring
officials discloses that the productive
possibilities OF communities were. con-
sidered above all else IN determining
The sums to be allotted for road fu-
provement Thus we notice that the
south and middle west appropriations
exceed those OF other regions by many 7
millions Texas, for Instance. leads I
All others with contemplated highway I
Development announcing the amazing /
assignment OF SIS. 900 600 for road ir1- I
provement Last year It spent $1,000 ]
A remarkable feature OF this years I
national program IS the over-shadow- I
ing o. the automobile industry by the 7
building industry. II Is ad- I
nittsd that 1917 was the banner year
h automobile production. and yet /
this years figures on road improve
ment transcend the Increased auto
mobile production OF last year by 50
percent
Hers are the amounts 20 be spent
his year BY states, compared with
hose q last YEAR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
Roy c. Yonge Makes
Big Changes To Get
Better Service Plant

Roy c. TonEe Is Just completing ex-
tensive changes at his Ford repair
emporium to be able TO give better
service on Ford cars. Partitions have
been. torn out IN the accessory depart
ment and II Is now a large place The
regular Ford system OF storing parts
has been Installed. the Ford book
keeping system has been adopted and
other changes made.
In the shop, more Ford repair equip
ment has been put in place and J. O.
Goff, for the past year IN san An
tonic and prior TO that IN the Ford
branch at Chicago. has been made su-
perintendent OF the mechanical d.
vision.
I'VE are stin further reducing our
charges for Ford work. thanks to tbs
cash basis system" said Mr.. Tonge.
-'and wherever possible we are follow
ing out the plans Of the Ford COM
pany In the shop. We are using the
machinery approved by the Ford Of
tictals Tor repair work on Ford cars.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
|. UESTIONS
AND
ANS WERS
Owners Service Department.

VIII you please tell me what state
has the greatest number OF automo-
biles registered and what the num-
Der is2-H- o. Donaldson.
New York state leads with $4,000
motor vehicles. These figures were
announced for the first Of the year
and no supplementary statement has
been given out
I have had an anti-freeze solution
in my cars water system all winter.
Is there anything that / ought to do
when I drain II out as I intend TO do
in day OF so2-Murphy.
Yes; il Is a good plan to fill the
cooling system with a solution OF
washing soda and water. Run the en-
CINE Tor say 70 minutes OF half an
hour and then drain out the soda so
luton and flush the cooling system
several times with clear water.
Would you advise me TO try and re-
paint my car, which Is three years
old and Is IN pretty tough shape2 A
friend tells me that / can get a pat
ent system OF varnish that Is easy to
put on and makes the car just as good
as new. I don't care 50 much about the
new looks, but ! would like 70 get
the car so that It looks respectable
F Schultz.
For a car IN as bad shape as you
say yours Is. I do not believe that
you can do much yourself II you do
not want to go to the expense OF send
ing the car to a regular paint shop,
why not put on a coat Of the dull
French gray. that looks well. resists
wear and yet does not attempt the
high polish that Is almost impossible
for the amateur to attain Any Of the
larger paint manufacturers carry this
duh gray finish. and the whole Job
viii cost only moderately.
IN using my hydrometer on ny bat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
Naquin S Story Has
True Basis and Is the
Kind That Helbs Trade

N L EaQuin seldom spins a story
en- auto sales but he gave one this
week Here Il is: Thee years ago.
I sold Velie car TO a man in Morencl
partner persuaded him also TO put IN
high priced car at the same time
and later to experiment with other
high priced cars. But he added a
couple Of more Velies and the Veiies
were the cheap cars Of the entire
fleet
Il hadn't heard from him IN a long
time for I figured that he was out
after high priced cars only. A couple
OF days ago he visited FL Paso and
visited me. He saw the new seven
passenger Velie, inquired how much p,
wrote a check and drove the car home
with him. I found out that the three
old Nelies are still running though
some OF the other high priced cars
went into the discard long ago"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
rREFPrNa Rnrs

Wien the shoulders on the wheel. de-
signed TO hold the demountabio rim be-
comes worn, tbs rim and It's tire viii creep
around the wheel. Naturally this makes
the valve stem project at an acute angle
and II continued long enough, may cut q
OH II the valve stem Is held firmly b.
means OF cap. the strain falls upon the
lower portion Of the stem and that part
OF the inner tube which surrounds It In
this connection f. Is well to call attsn-
ton 90 the need for tightening the rim
Jugs by degrees II they are fully tight
ened one after the other and all the way
around the wheel there Is apt 70 Be too
much space on one side Of the wheel and
too little on the other. The proper way
is 70 tighten one lug and then the enc
nearly opposite Il and so on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
BYARS COMPANY GETS
PARTS STOCK COMPLETE

Getting complete stock Is a lob
that takes a car Wrecklng company
a long time. The Byars company has
been In business a little over a year,
but they now report themselves able
TO take care OF orders for Ford parts
OF all kinds In any quantity and man
ager J. 9. Byars Is already planning
invasion Of other makes The Bvars
company makes a speciality Of wreck
Ing cars and putting the unworn
parts on sale. The parts that are
worn are entirely discarded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
ECONOMY IN TIRE
USE HITS Ell PASO

Ell Paso motorists are studying
economy in tires" says D. c. Booth. Of
the Quick Tire Service. I'VE have had
more Inquiries In the past month as
to the proper manner in which to get
long life out Of tires than ever be-
tore In our experience. Il simply
shows that the motorists are awaken
Ing 70 the fact that tires are built 70
give long mileage with proper care
nroner -carem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23

There used 70 Be a common practice Of
trying % brighten up the finish Of the
hood BY tbs use on Il OF a solution OF
ammonia This IS about the worst thing
that could be done. as ammonia eventuailv
destroys the finish Unfortunately the
ammonia gives q little temporary bril-
lance 20 the finish, but In the long run
Il ruins T. In fact car manufacturers
recommend that no car be kent IN a stable
or barn. az the ammonia from the manure
gradually desLroyl The enameled gurfacs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
HEAnTTGHr cT-assrs-

Many Of this light diffusinE deVlces
now popular are designed to operate when
In q certain fixed position vibration
may loosen the glasses IN their rims 90
that the whole lens creeps around and
the diffusing properties are lost. Some
Of these glasses have q means OF an
choring them firmly In place. but otheru
have not, and Il Is Up 70 the car owner
20 see that they are properly IN place.
Screws may be used for fastening them
and a lock washer should be inserted IN
der each Of them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
LOCKING THE CAR.

Many modern cars are fitted with q
battery Ignition system In which the dis
trioutor arm Is removable. BY removing
tnls arm the car owner makes Il posi-
bic 20 steal his vehicle only BY towing
t away or BY fitting another distributing
arm. The arm may be removed simply by
unclasping the distributor cover to which
the wires are attached IL usually hap
pens that there IL only enc way IN which
this arm viii 1T 90 that thora need be
no Worry nbout ranlncenerL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
Truck Business Is
Good In New MEXICO
Despite Cool Weather

Despite cold weather. business IS
good in northern New Mexico. accord
ing 70 advices brought back by L. IL
Cregor, Of the Southern Motor COM
pany In some districts. he found
demand for rain. While in New Next
co, Mr.. Cregor placed several Repub-
lie truck agency contracts and brought
back some good orders.
]. Z. Buie, OF the Southern staff. re-
turned on Friday from southern New
Mexico with agency contracts for
the Dean 7. Capp Motor company at
AlamogordO and the Central Auto
company at Santa Rosa.
The Phoenix branch sold five Re
public trucks this week and wired fin
to have q full carload shipped at once
to a mining company in northern Ari-
ZCua.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23

terry. I find that the cells differ IN
specific gravity. The variation Is not
much. never more than q point but Il
has got me worried What do you
suppose Is the matter2-Al J.
There Is nothing the matter. A
slight variation among the cells is
not only common but usual Provided
the variation does not 90 over two
points, you need not worry
7 have been using - oil IN my
engine. This lubricant Is darker than
/ like and q friend suggests that 10
contains an excess Of carbon. I have
not noticed any tendency to excessive
carbonizatiou and the lubricant seems
TO work all right, but I would like to
have your opiniOn.-La 7. J.
The make Of oil mentioned IN your
inquiry is absolutely first class Il
does run a little darker than some OF
the others. but the color Is no indl-
cation OF carbon. The only thing
that viii establish that Is the heat
test and I happen to know that this
particular oil has passed heat tests
with unusual success.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
Former Salesman Is
Now In France With
The Pershing Forces

When the auto editor inquired at
the West Texas Motor company IS
10 the star on It's service nag, man
aEer 8 o Bottorff stated that it was
for W A. Jackson, former star
HAYNES salesman. Mr. Jackson
quietly resigned his position feH
months ago and volunteered FOR the
aviation corps with the result that be
quickly passed his examinations and
Is now IA France With Pershing and
letters from him state that Its the
life"
Lunch. 4Oc-wIth music All orders
popular prices. Campbelrs Cafe.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23

In battery Ignition systems there Is
usually employed q notched rotor arainst
which presses the latch or ripper. with
short springs attached. When this latch
becomes worn the entire system will
tal 70 operate properly and q - wise
precautlon TO carry a spare latch IN the
tool box II Is not difficult to remove
and replace this latch. which fits IN but
one way, SO that there O. no danger OF
placing 10 wrong.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23

r. G Carr is now selling Paige cars
for the Border Motor company. A
shipment Of the new models arrived
on Friday, this including a handsome
seven passenger car with khaki top,
nazel brown body. green wire wheels
and wind shields on each covL The
car Is expected to create q sensation
hara