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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
THE HOG" IN HOG ISLAND

THE difference between a hog and a
4 proflteer is that the former has four
legs and the latter wishes he had as
many hands. If there have been Illicit
dealings at Hog Island. IL dlsting gulshed
gentlemen whose intelligence and patriot
ism should have kept from them the
stain Of undeserved profits have in fact
put over n craftily conceived and ingenl-
ously constructed contract for the purpose
OF enriching themselves at the cost of the
nation, let the penalties of justice run
against them fun tilt and let there be
added the Indignation and scorn of the
whole people. No mercy should be shown
them and no quarter given them.
IT is well to rccollect, however, that
the complaint is rather against the con.
tract than the work. The Hog Island
plant will Justify itself, in site and produc-
ton. Much waste. we believe. was in
evitable in view of the magnitude of the
task and the speed required. 1t takes
time to get monster organization into
any sort of working order. The volume
or money that has been spent in the world
in the last three years invited waste.
Purchasing nations were willing to make
any sacrifice in return for speed The
excess was the tax due to unprepared-
tween waste and deliberate planning to
mulct the Government. If there has been
such planning, we trust that the culprlts
will face jury and We have no doubt of
what jury will do to them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

against the Organization at the election last
November. while nearly $4,000 moro indc-
pendent Republicans abstained from regis
tcring because their conscience precluded
thcm from supporting the Organization.
and II may interest the Organization to know
that the Republicans who formed the Town
Meeting party of last fall are now engaged
in the heroic work of restoring tho mem
bershp of the Republican party to the OK
alted standard of Lincoln Mckinley -Itoose-
welt Republicanlsm.
And it may further interest the Organiza-
ton to know that the Town Meeting party,
fully comprehending the importance of the
registration of every elector, is applying a
portion of the $4,000 in its treasury to the
most meIhodical system ever devised in this
city for complete registration of every per-
son who failed to register in the campaign
of 1917; that an official record of every voter
who registered last year has already been
secured by election divisions. thereby en-
abling the intelligent and reliable division
canvassers to locate every citizen who failed
tn register last fall and that the names of
these are being secured for the purpose of
having them register for the May primary
election, IN order that they may become COM
batlve, fighting, militant workers in the
campaign Of 1918 for Governor.
And while considerate Republicans arc
thus strengthening the membership of the
party by militant and patriotic leadership
with the view to Republican success next
November, Brumbaugh aud Penrose leaders
were dlshonoring the Organization by their
d!screditable work i'm removing from the
public service those who hold aloof from
active and unseemly participation in fac
tional contests--the Brumbaugh faction
scheming TO remove every Penrose adherent
from Office at Harrisburg, and the Penrose
faction applying the same method mere IN
Phiiadelphia-and thus they manifest their
highest conception of Organization" politics.
II 1918 should he the last gubernatorial
campaign In which my highly esteemed
friend will take an active interest. I would
have the Sage" manifest his devotion 10
Republican principles by grandiy leading the
organization to better greater. grander
hisher principles-to militant leadership II
1t Is to be his swan song. let it be the sweet
est that ever came from human lps--the
grandest ever heard by mortal ears-and
10000 Republicans will proudly Join I'm the
refrain for the best Republican candidate
for Governor, with all his associates on that
ticket ever named for Pennsylvania. under
militant leadership for Republican honor and
success JOHN w. FRAZIER.
Philadelphia. February H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
GERMANY'S LOST COLONIl
More Than Million Square Miles
Seized by the British and
Their Allies 83H

CNINCE the war began German has 10y
- OF her foreign dependencies, coverY.
area of more than a million square
Most of these have been taken by the Ply
There is Togoland, with an area o. ~
square miles, which was taken posses
by the British and French forces IN ~
1914. The country Is divided NY
spheres administered, respectively
French and the English. Va
Kamerun, of 900 square miles
was conquered by the French and Ent',1
February Is, 1916, and like Togolanos
ministered by the French and Engp7'.
German Southwest Africa, covering
square miles, was conquered by tno
African forces under General Botha y.
y16, 1915, and the Government OF the
of South Africa Is administering the w
The district is officially known as ~ ~;
tectorate of Southwest Africa IN m<<I
Occupation of the Union Defense
This means that IL has been anhs~'
British South Africa.
German East Africa, of $4,000
miles, has been conquered by the brls5
Belgian forces and the whole colony
in their control.
The German islands IN tho Pacme
been seized by the British and the s.!1
and the Japanese are holding those "
the equator while the British ao
the affairs of those south of that iiH'-f|
Japanese and British forces conqueE
Germans In Kiau-Chau on the east
China on November IT. 1915. ana ~
are now administered by the Japanss
an understanding with China M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
KIND WORDS FOR MIR. LANE

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sr-In the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
David ii. Lane says: MY principle is to
stand with the Organization. / have fought
candidates in convention and at the pri-
maries and lost, but have invariably sup
ported the successful candidates at the gem
eraI election" Ordinarily that is the correct
principle In politics. but when the party
organization is defantly leading TO defeat,
dishonor and disaster, my principle is to
stand with the membership of the party in
the endeavor to secure better party organ
ization, that the Republican party of Lincoln
Mckinley and Roosevelt may be preserved
and therefore most reluctantly do take
issue with Mr.. Lane.
Even In old age Gladstone was the premier
OF British statesmen, and so David II. Lane
approaching eighty years. should bo the
Gladstone Of Pennsylvania politics. At ali
places where Republicans meet, whether on
the forum or at the festive board, Mr. Lane.
II present. Is ever proudly acclaimed the
"sage" OF Republican politicians, and main.
tain that II 10 the duty OF the "Ssge" to lead
the Organization away from "tenderIoin'' ana
sriver front politics. no utterly Offensive
that 10000 self-respecting Republioans. hold
ins ths meIpberslip Of The party more sacred
~ Villful parry srgssisa(iop. vo(s6
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
ORIGIN OF A CLASSIC

In recent letter Alice Hogan Rice told
the story Of the origin of that famous book
Mrs wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" an
1900" she says, "a friend suggested that
put on paper some of my experiences in
philanthropic work in which / have always
been interested The idea appealed to me
and set to work at once In an old half
used business ledger Of my fathers jotted
down my story. writing around the entries
and drawing pictures as went along. When
! reached the last page of the ledger
ended my story, no more paper being handy
/ suppose. Then coaxed my father to lend
me typewriter from his Office and / pro-
ceeded laboriously to hammer out those
10000 words with my two forefngers. ! am
not sure but that my real achievement. both
TO myself and TO my family at that time
was In the typed copy and not In the origi-
nal. The manuscript was forwarded with
many misgivines 70 the Century Company.
repIt was MIA wiegs ef The Cabhase
&0plA "A ttI 81 y j. -. - -.{ -. :. ~ WI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
RULING THE WORLD
WITH PEN AND INK
Prophetic Chapter in "Thelma"
Is Quoted-Advice to
Conductors
To the Editor Of the Euening Public Ledger:

Sir-In Marie Corclll's book, "Thelma -
there Is one paragraph that impressed me
as dealing particularly with tho present
crisis. The characters Thelma, her father,
Olaf Gudmar and the four friends Erring-
ton. Duprez. MacFarlane and Lorimcr, were
discussing royalty.
Guldmar looked thoughtful Il know little
about kings or princes" he said, 'but 1t
seems to me. from what l do know, that
they have but small power They are mere
puppets. In olden times they possessed
supremacy, but now"
III will tell you" interrupted Duprez, ex-
citedly "who 1t is that rules the people in
these times. 1t Is the Pen-Madame La
Plume. A little black, sharp scratching devil
she is, Empress of all Nations No crown
but point, no royal robe save ink 1t Is
certain that as long as Madame La Plume
gambols freely over her realms of paper,
so long must kings and autocrats shake in
their shoes and be uncertain of their thrones
Mon Deu! If ] had the gift of writing. /
would conquer the world"
There are an immense number OF peo-
pie writing just now Pierre" remarked Lori
mer. with n smile. ''yet they can't do much
In the conquering line
Because they are afraid" said Duprez.
Because they have not the courage of their
opinions. Because they dare not tell the
truth"
SO 1t is now. Madame la Plume rules
Welded by man who writes exceptionally
well, one who is not afraid, one who has
the courage OF his opinion. one who dares
to tell the truth, backed by our vast in
dustries, our enormous wealth and our
mighty army and navy.
1t is he, Mr.. Wilson. the mighty pen
wielder, who will conquer and make the world
safe for democracy. II is he who has an.
nounced the peace terms that will insure
the safety and liberty Of the peoples of this
,,-tl, nd xIril 1n,sa ,I
honor him, even as the South loves and
honors Lincoln.
May God grant that the pen will continue
TO rule and may lie guide him. and through
him, us, to vctory--victory that will be de-
feat for none save the devils own. For
Il is I'm defeat In this war. and defeat alone,
that the Teuton masses may be victorious.
Philadelphia. February 10. c. a. a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
To the "Schwenkville Sage"

submitted TO the Legislature a plan
working out fair results by dividing one
OF the counties. as a tentative suggestion.
Again the Western poet broke out into
verse:
A message from the Schwenkville Sage,
Give ear the groundlings all, give ear
While from the broad typewriter page
The clerk, in accents loud and clear,
Declaims the sentiments profound
That Pennypacker passes round.
No ordinary screed Is this
But one that cannot fail to strike
The mind with awe. Say who would miss
That yerblage SO statesmanlike,
That flow Of golden rhetoric
Whereof Z. u. well knows the trick.
or course tits not like Holy Writ
All true. For instance there's the claim
That those who make our laws are fit
And never play n crooked game.
The Legislature Penny VOWS
Is honest. Here-nix komm herause.
He says that when the boys last sat
In legislative conclave, they
Ne'er dreamed Of graft and piclSings fat
Nor gave the peoples rights away.
This thing let's take not as pretense
But ina mere PickwiclSian sense.
And having said that all Is straight,
Behold in stentor tones he calls
Upon the boys to renovate
Their record. Thus he overhauls
Reprovingly the self-same crowd
Whereof he swears that he Is proud.
But plain II Is that Penny knows
What bitter Ire the people feel
4 Against the authors of it's woes.
The wreckers Of the .Commonweal.
Hence while he pats them on the back
He bids them take another tack.
Reforms uponsreforms he piles,
"Alf these" quoth he. ''ye must provide
If ye would win the peoples smile
And from the dread toboggan slide
Your party save. which else no doubt
Wul wither up and peter out"
Thus runs the message. curious hash
OF reason and OF rabid rant
II may ward of the threatened crash
And will. II what the voters want
Il granted. Meanwhile anyhow
10 Echwenkviiie's Sage We All must bow.
" -; 8 s:Y; E: ,E:'sE'rssDs - {. & !, :s.' q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
The Village Poet

Whenever it's a Saturday and all ~
work is through.
An out | go to Chestnut street, to ~
what news is new.
There's little | accumulate but rubbsrs
full O. goo.
The crossings lie beneath a sea Of 81
mlry mush, M
The car-tracks run in trickling stree
the cutters reek with slush.
The pavements lie in wait for YOU
take you off your guard
With bits of icy camouflage to lift
throw you hard, M
Or lead you to some other place W.
loosened bricks may be, M
Resentful of(your trampling foot V
spit up to your knee;
An wild, careering motorcars will spl
you we'll with juice; "a
An everything announces that IL
Spring at last is loose. |
But cheer thee! cheer thee, weary hee1|
for soon will come a day i.|
When lads, who have been winter-bcu|
may sally forth to play; "a
An Mr.. Sykes, that earnest youth NJ
draws your pet cartoons,
Will be among the motley crowd to p|
at golf, eftsoons.
An back to where you sit an slave "a
come at set of sun, NTH
With smiles upon his mobile map ~
laurels newly woi.--
A pleasant change for you who long \
lent patient ear
To all his dissertations on his scoro
yesteryear.
So what care ] this Saturday II vI(|
my work is through,
An forth ! fare on Chestnut stre@
see what news is new,
There's little / accumulate but ruhl
full O. goo?
Written on Friday before the frees, "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
Answers TO Yesterdays Quiz

I. Presidents born In New England; John Adam.
John Quincy Adams and Franklin Pierce
2. Edgar Allan Poe wrote "The Bells.v
Palestine. ."
4. Tho sistine Madonna 10 30 called becauss N
was painted on commission OF Pope sIsS,s' ~
u whs "a net painted for the sl.!ine Chapel
II hangs In the Dresden sRllery.
.. strigiIi z SOFT Of scraper used By Greek atb-
letes to cleanse their bodies.
Q. Eleemesynary; pertaining to aims or charity.
.. Wagner composed Tristan und Isolde"
8. HeIsinEfor~; capital. largest city, ebief $40
port and principal commercial center az
Finland, situated on the Gulf OF Finland
.. A slnille 10 .an expressed comparison. Iptro-
.'isS eo.ns oy m.a o. ssi mstaphor = an in-
vested With the sttsibptes Of sonetbins M
Ss9ys's S9s's .ssssgss sa:sg::' is.,s :i'1sI,s !. "i; . ii
r. 49, 'Rrz. ''s'stly ssssAiss. : ~ shss :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
ADVICE TO CONDUCTORS

To the Editor Of the EreniH0 Public Ledger:
Sir-How many out-of-town visitors to
your city understand what BROAD Street
Station" "Readng Terminal" as grunbled
by the p. II. T. conductors designate?
why not have them pronounce "Pennsyl-
yania Station philadelphia and Reading
Jersey Central Terminal" to better post
their patrons and incidentally put Philadei-
phia more on the map OF prominence as hav-
ing at least three railroads directly serv-
ing II? ii. *. r.
Philadelphia. February Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. Who Is Petain?
matte history? '''"
8. IL Germany ut war with Russia, or at peace
er wiaty Define the present status of nj.
fairs on the east front. " -
4. Is this part Of the winter generally eonsid-
cred TO be too early for the beginning on n
expected to start: "' IN
o. Where is Lombardy9
9. About how old Is Roosevelt?
Z. Who is vardaman?
8. Name the titles Of tho ten Cabinet members,
o. When was the Battle Of the Marne fought?
10. Define "bueolic."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
HYMN or LEssLEssNEss

My Tuesdays are meatless, -.
My Wednesday, are wheetis..,1
I'm getting more eatless each o~>t'
My house IL ls heatless. ~
My bed II is sheetlesst -
They've all gone TO this r., NJ. :. =
The barrooms are treatless,
My coffee IL swcetleso. ~
Each day Krow poorer and W'<(I
Ny stockings erv fcetleess
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

machine that is intellieently directed
and machine which in addition to such
direction does some thinking on its own
account. The ten million talk lot be-
cause they want to do a lot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

A public man. n Senator for instance,
has no business to spend his life holding one
secret meeting after another with politicians,
AZ II he were in a plot against the people.
cause we are used TO this nonsense Is no
reason why It should be perpetuated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
FRIVOLOUS FELLOWS THOSE HoyE.Rrurrs

Private e. Harrington. at Camp Meade is
nns mar yousG fankee soldier but he is also home
he cut from a recent number Of the scientide
american halftone reproduction of a war plc-
lure bearing THIS caption: Testing a new Kind
o. g gas mask Tor horses in the presence Of King
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

Recent German papers received here
Loans with the statement that Teuton war
loans have been equally successful Only
marl<n are not dollars. and depreciatsd marks
~ GfilI farthor away from full-woriing dol
s';ss|'s' AZ 's':s y : sss,' R's's Z y; =:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

The entrance into the army of eighty six
students of the University OF Pennsylvania's g
School OF Architecture did not prevent the
school from capturing most Of the Beaux
Arts prizes In sight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

The quintessence of stupidity has been
attained In the refusal OF a grocer to sell
nonwheat products to woman unless she
bought an equal amount Of wheat -four.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

Enemy sinks eight ships in Straits OF
Doyer.--Headline,
No more disastrous than the refusal of
carpenters to help build ships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

patriotism is the last refuge OF the
scoundrel." quotes yardaman. Let him be-
ware lest he admit that In his daily TRADES
he Is actuated by patriotic motives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

Austria's Emperor secs peace dawnlng "
Either that or Austria's sun setting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

Maryland did not vote for State prohibi-
ton after all. II was too near the national
capital TO do that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16
PENNYPACKER'S
MESSAGE OF 1906
Governor Tells Legislature Why
He Called Body Into Spe-
cial Session
rENNYrACKEn AUroBrooRArHy--No. 70

TVOpDT7VHt' TVIt' oV PuJHc Lcdger toInpdhv.J
EpR week or two the personal comment
= was cutie delightful for the reason that
these improvements in public life might
lessen the power OF the political opponents
OF the critics. and the approval lasted until
j undertook to correct some wrong in the
continuance of which they were interested
a poet in the Pittsburgh Leader:
Now blessings on
The man who so
Thinks up reforms
And makes them go;
He has his faults,
And who will say
That these his merits
Should outweigh?
Not so. At heart
The man Is white.
Hall! Pennypackcr!
You're all right.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-16

France knows what to do with traitors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-24

Look at the tongue. mother! If coated, it is a sure sign that your lit Il cones stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once.
 When peevish, cross, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat urally, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has stomach ache, sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs" and in a few. hours all the foul. constipated waste. undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of the little bowels without griping, and you have we'll. playful child again
 You needn't coax sick children to take this harmless fruit laxative" " they love it's delicious taste, and it al- ways makes them feel splendid.
 Asy your druggist for bottle of California Syrup of Figs,' which has directions for babies. children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of courlerfeits sold here. To be sure yo uget the genuine. ask to see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company. Refuse any other kind with contempt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-24

other work for the relief of soldiers.
 It has opened a refuge for GOO Bel gian children, at home for convales- cent repatriate children at Chateau des Halles.
 It has instituted a moving child hy- siene campaign at Chartres, where the first exhibition was given, in q motor truck equipped with hygienic sugges- tions and apparatus from which lec- lures are given to mothers.
 Originally the Red Cross planned to devote much time and energy to re- building of the destroyed towns and villages in the devastated districts. It was soon found that this is virtually impossible until after the war, and is not favored by the French govern ment.
 In the first place, the inhabitants are not all ready to return to their former home cities until the Germans have been driven further back than at present. Secondly, the work involved stupenduous difficulties because to re- build any given city or town means that quantities of material and labor forces entirely unavailable at present would be needed.
 The organization therefore has been diverted from it's original purpose and is spending it's energies as summarlz- ed largely in temporary relief work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-24
BEGIN WORK ON FORD SUB-CHASER
 PLANT AT DETROIT

Detroit, Feb. 23.-Announcement
 was made today by the Ford Mo>-s company that work was started yes-
 terday at River Rouge, a suburb, on a shipbuilding plant that is to turn out submarine killers. The buildings which are to cover five acres, will probably be completed in May. It is understood that the plant will employ between 10000 and 15,000 men. The boats can be launched in canal at the plant and taken to the Atlantic ocean via the Detroit river and Great Lakes. ax -s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-24
Instant Relief! Indigestion, Gas, 7
 Upset Stomach--Pape's Diapepsjn
Instantly neutralizes excessive acid in stomach heving dyspepsia, heartburn, distress, lt's 6no,

Every druggist in town-yOur druggist and everybody's druggist has noticed a great falling off in the sale of calomel They all give the same reason DOdsons Liver Tone is taking it's place.
 "Calomel is dangerous and people know it. while Dodson's Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives better re- sults,' said a prominent local drug gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is person. ally guaranteed by every druggist who sells it. A large bottle doesn'1 cost very much but if it fails to give easy relief in every case of livel sluggistness and constipation, yo'