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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
RATS ALLIES OF HUNS
Government Favors determination as
War Measure for Saving Food.
Also Spread Plague

GOVERNMENT experts are urging that
~ the rat be extermlnated as a war meos-
ure for saving food. The waste each wear
due to the rodent is estimated at s2OO. Ooo-
900. A full-grown rat consumes more food
than a baby. In addition, the animal ia a
menace TO health
The terrible scourge of the bubonic pIayua
in Europe and Asia was spread by rats ana
their parasites. When the plague was carried
by the animals In ships TO our Pacific coast
a campaign for their determination was con-
Quoted in the seaports at much cost The
disease was thus stamped out as It had been
In the Orient, by the pound OF cure instead
OF the ounce of prevention.
The plague returns at intervals from its
breeding places in the overcrowded and filthy
cities OF Asia. War, pestilence and famine
travel hand IN hand. A recurrence may Be
cxpected az a result az the deprivationu of
nm aqpong ~ impeyerirhet eey(evn peopleI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
A CHASTITY JOKE

ADVANCES are being made by Berlin
"A through the Red Cross TO re.estabish
tho convention prohibiting the use Of
poison gas Our gas is better than the
Germans is less easy to detect and Is
more deadly. Tho advances will fail. II
is to be hoped, however that the enemy
will renew them at the more logical point
OF having mercy on the women and chill
dren Of open towns. But he will probably
remain silent on that issue, as all the "ad.
vantage" of this form Of warfare still lies
with him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
PITCHFORKS IN THE SENATE

DEN TILLMAN is typically tllmanesque
- in announcing his candidacy for n
fifth term in the United States Senate.
Once he sought the toga go as to be able,
when any one threw n rock at the South,
to throw two back in reply. This was a
very poor conception of the statesmanlke
functions beftting the grave and reverend
seignorship of the sloftest legislative body
in the world. Mr.. Tillman was a bit OF
a Bolshevik long before that name was
attached to the philosophy. But "Pitch.
fork Ben" has become Senator Timan in
fact as well as name.
lie makes patriotic point in support o1
lis new candidacy. His long service on
t..e Naval Committee and his later con.
nectiOn as chairman of that committee,
which has been one Of the most intelligent
and achieving in the Senate, qualities him
peculiarly for public userulness. Pitch.
forks of that type, albeit they have digni.
fled themselves under the appellation Of
agricultural implements. are needed In this
time of crisis. Sobered radicals are of
great value to American craftsmanship
just now. Senator Tillman puts his per.
sonal desire for retirement. announced in
1914. aside In the interest of the public
veal. He cannot justly he accused OF am
bition or lust OF office. He has had all the
honors.
And his candidacy is especially com
mendable for one thing. II will prevent
Cole Blease from joining Vardaman and
the few other Bosheviki who drape the
senatorial toga over their red radicalism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
John Redmond

"Oh, Paddy dear, and did you hear Va
news that's going round?"
They're following out another grave Ia
Ireland's holy ground.
A banner long with honor borne,
Now battle-scarred and torn,
Awaits another hand, and droops abo'e
that new-made mound.
otis the most distressful country the
world has ever seen."
Her heroes long have fought for her,
their own, their rightful queen,
And, dying, lifted baffied eyes
To see the light arise
OF Freedoms glorious sunburst glow
above the sea-washed green.
TOM DAILY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

March ., 1907.
Ny Dear Sir think ] can honestly
say that not Il day goes around that do
not miss you as Governor of this State.
Your ears must often burn, as your ad-
inirers so frequently inform me that you
are going down in history as one of the
greatest Governors # Pennsylvania.
The present Governor has taken me
into his confidence and 4. determined
upon learning the truth and doing all in
his power To formulate a good admins
tration for the people. 1t IL. however,
unfortunate, as you have already sdid,
that tho Governor Of this Commonwealth
should have all his duties thrown upon
him at the time the Legislature meets.
With all ! have upon Inc just Eow IN
fighting the Observation-Disclosures, I'm try
ing to impress those in power V'itn the
Importance and comprehensiveness Of the
responsibilities that you have placed
upon me, and looking after the work OF
this department that comes in each day,
| feel depressed and only arouse from
such depression when l get my mornlnG
mail and read such comforting congratu-
lations from my friends and men like
yourself, who have an intelligent aad
comprehensive knowledge OF the wory !
have before me.
Thanking you for your encouragement
and expressions of appreciation of my
labors. l am yours faithfully,
SAMUEL c. DIXON
Hon. Samuel w. Pennypacker,
Schwenksyille, Pa,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

GrccnsburG, Pa. February 90, 1907.
Hon. Samuel W. PcnnypaCkcr,
Schwenksvile, Pa.
My Dear Governor have read with
very great interest indeed your very able
paper in Sundays Ledger, reviewing the
work of your administration.
am satisfied that your conduct Of
public affairs during the past four years
will become historic for your accomplish
ment in constructive legislation, and tha.
the people of the country will poiug to it
with very great pride. Yours very truly,
CYRUS T.. WOODS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

Byron Is favorite poet In Germany.
The Hun air raiders seem to be using "Childe
Harold's Pilgrimage" as a Baedeker for the
destruction OF treasures OF art and archl-
lecture.
stood In Venice on the Bridge Of sishs
a palaos and prison % each hand,
>xE1 ~ Ara rev assisl bombs have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

Adults can cut down their wheat con-
sumption without endangering health, but
the milk diet OF babies cannot be reduced and
It must be uncontaminated milk. Infant con-
servation makes immediate and imperative q
satisfactory solution of the ice shortage
problem. ,t -r.t..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

About as big the Congressional
Record" says Northcliffe. as IL that would
give the average American an idea of size
tion of Americas funniest magazine?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

Washington, ID. c. November. .22, 1907.
NY Dear Governor--I thank you for
the truth OF history is known, you will
be honored as the real father OF the
Greater Pittsburgh, for II II had not been
for your own great wisdom. backed up
by your personal courage, there would
havs besp ''e 9, sxtfs Z. ssssaen of the Lssis-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
February %, 1907.

ieDruarS -, l9Ot.
My Dear Governor PennypaCker-I AN
i'm receipt of the Ledger containing your
recent article and | most heartily thank
YOU for it, You have made Il great rec.
ord in great office and | COnLratu'1te
you upon It. I wish that all good m1N
follow you,
Very sincerely yours,
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.
Hon. Samuel W. Pcnnypacker.
Harrisburg, Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

Suggestion is made that the Government
commander the Mammoth Cave as a place
of exile for La Toilette Why waste space :?
Mammoth and La FolletteIsm are not
ANONYMOUS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

Az every sector on the western front has
been authoritatively and officially threat
ened." the Allies must be pretty well pre-
pared everywhere by this time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
OLIVER, LANE AND KNOX WROTE
WORDS OF PRAISE TO OPENNYPACKER
Other Prominent Persons Communicated With the
Former Governor on Various Subjects-Last
Letters Printed Today

state pride in desiring 20 sec n greater
city in the western end OF the state.
the legislation under which the Greater
Pittsburgh has now come into existence
would not have been included in the pro-
gram.
l felicltate you upon the result.
Very sincerely yours,
T.. G. ENON.
Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker,
SChwcnksvllle, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

Germans have New Weapon. Latest
Horror.-ueadline.
Horror" is redundant. OF course
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

Mr.. Gerard asks II there was ever a
ruler so versatile tho Kaiser. Well, J.
Caesar had quite a reputation along thos,
lines,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

WorSmen and soldiers are conspicuous
by their absence from the Workmens anC
Soldiers Committee of the Bolsheviki
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
Philadelphia. March 3. 1907.

Philadelphia March 2. 1907.
My Dear Govcrnol-Acccpt my thanks
for your review of your administration.
II will stand the test of time and when
the newspapers get over their wounded
vanity at being told they are not always
tho incarnation Of wisdom and greatness
they will acknowledge Il.
Yours sincerely,
JAMES II. MITCHELL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
Muskrat bites oop.-Hesdline.

Muskrat bites cop-Headline.
And a shake-up Is forecast in the police
department. 1h the words OF Gilbert
Taking one consideration with another, n
policeman's lot In not happy one"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
Answers to Yesterdays Ouiz

AhsWers 10 Yesterdays Quiz
1. Belfort Is fortified city In soutbea a.,.r,
France near the Alsace line.
g. Joaquin Miller, the pen name NJ Cin.i,,.. A.
Heine Miller. 'the poet Of the sierras.;
8. Synecdoche; 3 figure of speech In which a ,.r.
is put for the whole or the whole for a ,as. S,
Examples, fifty sail' for "dfty shIns \;
or "sming year. for "sprine - the h'ps, ~.
Of the wear In which nature smiles '' p"''
4. No Presidents ef the United States w.r. ho..
west Of the Mississippi ''e "orh
8. william Makepeace Thaekeray. English nox-
elist, wrote "Pendennis." |" '" "o'-
Q. Cache; pit or mound for storing proyisIons.
etc. "'s'ohs'
7. Cetewayo was the last Of the Zulu kines In
sodth Africa. Noted for his cruelty 81"
9. On the Fahrenheit Thermometer the f...-,-
point point q water Is SO desrees and the 6oiiins
y ?. Lrsesh e shs Mphsnassierns is ths rsisaiau
y. II. 4PGlldf eallepssls, y k.Swn Z. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
NF'ITtViT 7, VT.I INV
Hon. Samuel w. PennypaCkcr,
nennypaCkcr's Mills, Pa.
1900 North Thirteenth street, Phila.
February 20, 1907

1900 North Thirteenth street, Phila.
February 30, 1907.
Dear GOVERNOR read your Contribu-
pie recital of a sincere man who per-
formed hts duty without a selfish motive
or AN ambitious desire. I know you
abandoned "a Congeuial environment with
Its material advantages, reluctantly, Tor
an office distinguished ~ II was, that
had always brought trouble to its occu-
pant
The two men who were primarily op-
posed to your candidacy were quay ana
yourself. ! speak whereof | know, but
how many people believe 1t?
For your tribute to politicians, I thank
YOU. How is it our independent friends
cannot realize that the average man In
public affairs IS the same as the average
man outside?
| have been acquainted with every
Governor of Pennsylvania since 1860 |
have had a reasonable intimacy with tho
political intriCucS of their administration,
ana their achievements, and | say, chat
longing contradiction. that yours, for It's
exclusion of politics and for things done,
stands out in bold relief compared with
them all. May the world come to know
YOU as some of your friends do.
sought for opportunities to call on
YOU when in the city, but you had gone
when the announcement of your arrival
was printed.
| have Il few more years OF work In
me, and they are at your disposal when
occasion requires
With highest regards, your sincere
friend DAVID II. LANE.
Hon. Samuel W. Pennypackcr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

QUIZ
!. Who Is the RI. Hon. and Most Rev. Cosmo
9. Where is SaEhalien:
3. What was the Ostend Manifesto:
I. When did a German empercr ac, ~ o.,t..
and Great Britain? ''"'os
o. What two great fights were won by the U,i,.5
states navy at heavy loss to the foe ami
the slightest of casualties to themSe ,a. ..'o !"
g. Who was Anne Hathaway:
:. What is anticlimaxc
8. Identify the "Arbiter Eiegantiarum.
o. Who wrote "Tom Jones'?
10. What Is u kayak?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07

Socialism In the Russian sense Is berom-
ing a synonym for autocracy in the Prusslan
sense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
JoHN REDMOND

y ere Irishmen who question the
ecnf snd policies OF the dead chief
~ Nationaiists. Whether rightly
~ this IL not the place to say.
has not yet vindicated his pol
fa<ecraft and not even a prelim.
~ VIII be returned until the
~ ~ soncludsd IL dslib-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
rENN,rAcKrR AtronIoGRAruy-No. oi

ropVri9h' f9fs, Jy Public LcdJcr Co,npnnv.)
February 16 1907.
My Dear Governor penuypackcr--l am
Just in receipt OF your letter, ana am go.
ing To Still further trcspass on your KIND
ness Mr.. Hayden writes me that he mas
Scnt the Gazette file with his library 10
Mr Henkels. at 1ll2 Walnut street Tor
sale. II 1t will not inconvenience you.
viii sou, the next time you are in the
city, visit Mr.. IIenkcls's place ana pur-
chase the file for mo. using your own
judgment as to the price, lf any error
IS made. ! would rather il was on tho
side OF libcrality, ns Mr.. Hayden appears
to be an enthusiastic collector, ana !
think he ought to receive good value Tor
what he has gathered together
note what you say about rosumnS
practice In Philadelphia. if I can assist
you in this or any other way, l VIII
surely do so. / hope. however, that our
good old state will yet secure your serN-
ices as one of the Judges Of its highest
tribunal That Is where you ought to be.
Very sincerely, your friend,
GEORGE T. OLIVER
Hon. Samuel w. PennypaCkcr,
rennypaCkCr'S Mills, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
May ~, 1907.

'AdJ -, ISVt.
Dear Governor was out of town
last week and, did not receive yours OF
May % till yesterday. II | could go
through the files Of the Public Ledger
for the period OF your administration.
I am sure that could find more than one
editorial cordially recognizing and sus-
tanning your views upon eminent domain.
Certainly what you wrote on the subject
left strong impression upon me, and If
! had had a volume of your messages
Mt hand when | was writing the article
you inclose. | should have strengthened
il by a citation. When read the article
in print l felt that 1t should have in
cluded more distinct recognition of your
attitude but the reference to the sub
iect there was only incidental, and could
not be complete. What you say of checks
upon corporations interests me very
much The actual character or purpose
of legislation affecting corporations Is so
often obscure to the outside observer
as in recent instances Of trolley and elec.
tric power companies, that l doubt il
any of US really appreciated at the time
the consistency of your attitude. Would
not this be a proper subject for present
treatment? | should prize u paper from
YOU OH the line suggested by your note.
or IL YOU do not feel disposed to that. [
shall hope. when ! have an opportunity
of seeing you. to get the material from
YOU for a review of what | have always
recognized as one Of the strongest Of the
many very strong features OF your ad-
ministration.
Believe me, dear Governor,
Very sincerely yours.
ALBERT C. LAMBDIN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-07
"The Cradle of Our Bankers"

Several entries describe ibis trip from
constantinople TO Jana. Then there Is this
ostsss' e. e .,,S From a.. !es: e (. e z .ps "
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-12
AID GAS HEROES.

On the roof of the Pavilion Belle.
yue, near St. Cloud, is most interest
ing hospital for soldiers who have been
"gassed" The Pavilion Bellevue is
the former home Of Isadora Duncan
and is in charge Of the American Red
Cross.
Lieut.. Wilfred H. Day of Niagara
Falls, N. Y, is in charge Of this hos
pftal, which treats only those who have
been gassed, and is the first hospital Of
its kind to be established. Lieutenant
Day has visited every country that
was in the war, except Bulgaria and
Turkey, and has worked in each one.
During a recent visit to Worcester,
England, he was received by the Lord
Mayor and honored because of his
work, and the Queen Of Roumania con-
ferred honor upon him. commencing
him for his work among the wounded
and destitute of her country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-12
MAKE SOLDIER FEEL HE
IS As GOOD AS EVER

Men disabled in the service who are
returning from the front and who find
it hard at first to see their way to-
ward earning livelihood are spec
cial problem for the Red Cross. I'm
der the Smith Sears law fund Is ap-
propriated to re-educate every dis
abled man who will take the opportu-
nifty to make living. 1t Is felt that
such men are likely to be weakened
in their resolution to keep their self
respect and find real work by the mis-
taken charity of hero w6rshippers, who
will forget them once the first flush OF
war enthusiasm is over. Here the sup
port Of the disabled mans family must
be enlisted, for in the last analysis It
is the mans family who will be the de-
termining influence in his rehabilita-
ton. The relatives must be braced to
meet the situation-to make of them
selves for the man a bulwark against
disbursement and weakness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-12
,iED CROSS SANTA TO
FILL SOLDIERS SOCKS
An Old Fashioned Celebration Of
YuIetide for American
Soldiers in France.

A Christmas tree in every ward of
every American hospital and in every
hospital recreation hut in France
Every wounded or sick American
fighting man to receive two socks filed
to the brim with fruits, nuts. candy
and smokes!
These are the most interesting fea-
lures of tentative Christmas celebra-
ton program for the American hos
pitfalls arranged by the American Red
Cross in France in cooperation with
the commanding officers IF our fighting
forces in that country. Details OF the
plan to make Christmas as merry as
possible for the soldiers in these insti-
tutions have just been received at Red
Cross headquarters. Nurses and enlist
ed men on duty at these places Will
also share in the distribution of Christ
mas cheer. Because of the limited
amount of available shipping space
the Red Cross was compelled to aban-
| don its original plan to send special
Christmas parcels from here to soldier
DuIleutS III AL tHC 0AlASA~o
distributed will be obtained over there.
This is to be an old fashioned cele-
bration in every sense of the word.
Every soldier will hang his socks on
| the tree. The socks will be tied WITH
| red ribbon and in addition to the good
les mentioned above will contain q
handkerchief and a card, on which
| will be outlined the services the Amer
lean Red Cross is prepared to render
our soldiers Each soldier will re
ceive sufficient number Of Christmas
postcards-now being designed by art
lists in the Red Cross service-to en-
able him to write to members OF bis
family and his friends back home.
The Christmas dinner, of course, vii
be one of the features of the celebra
ton. After dinner there will D'
musical entertainment, motion pic
lures and general singing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-12
SMILES AND TEARS GET MIXED.

Two little stories came to the Red
Cross headquarters from over the seas
short time ago. One was story of
bravery that brought the tears, and
one tale of tears that brought smiles.
The first story was Of soldier who
asked for a light. He was in bed, and
a cigarette was between his lips, plac-
ed there by the nurse after she had
finished spreading his blanket up
smoothly. At his question, she turned
and gave him box Of matches and
hurried on, then remembered that the
arms beneath the blankets were with
out hands.
Nurses have to be without tears, but
there were tears in her eyes as she
turned to strike the match and light
the cigarette for him.
"Quit that" he said, "they were good
mits, and they helped get three or four
Germans before lost them, but they
amt worth crying about, so there =,
And the tears story that brought
smiles? Well, that was the story of q
big, husky, colored man, who sat read
ing, and the Red Cross worker at the
canteen saw that he had tears running
down his cheeks. She was curious to
| know what he might be reading and
was astonished when she looked over
his shoulder to see that 1t was the
canteen cook book.
He smiled through his tears as he
| - u n
!! sheepishly, "You sure must excuse me.
ma'am, but this here book done make
me blamed homesick. I'm 'shamed to
make baby outen mahse'f, but this
| makes me think O. home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-12-12
RED CROSS FIGHTS
DEADLY EPIDEMIC

Besides the special work conducted
by hundreds of Red Cross Chapters
throughout The country in checking
the recent epidemic Of Spanish lnf1n-
enza, the organization through its
headquarters at Washington is prepar-
ing to fight repetition of the expert
ence that was 50 disastrous this fall,
educating the public thoroughly re-
garding the symptoms and the proper
care at the beginning Of an attack. In
addition to this, the American Red
Cross is fighting tuberculosis! The re-
cent appropriation to the National Tu-
berculosis Association will be used for
educational as we'll as relief work
throughout the country.
So much has been said about the
aftermath of the epidemic that espe-
cial attention is being given to the
work along this line. The weakness
which fellows influenza leaves the pa
tient in a condition which makes him
a good field for the germs of tubercu-
losis. A thorough physical examina-
ton, proper food and clothing, the use
of mild preventives, will check the
progress of the disease at once.
Tuberculosis, or consumption, as 1t
is frequently called, is both preventa-
BILE and durable, provided the treat
ment of the disease is begun before it
is too far advanced. Medicine plays a
comparatively small part. The fire.
Quently advertised Consumption
cures should be looked upon as poi
son. The only medicine which should
be taken is good tonic which will
stimulate the appetite and build up
the system generally. The main cure
lies in proper food, sufficient rest,
fresh air and sunlight and living, if
possible. according to the plan pre-
scribed by good physician. This re-
news the patients vitality and soon
kills the disease entirely.
For several years the National Tu.
berculosis Association has been financ.
ing it's work by the sale of Red Cross
seals at Christmas time. The seals
! a concerted effort enough money was
usually raised to carry the work
through the year. This year there viii
be no seals sold because the American
Red Cross has made an appropriation
| for the anti-tubercu}Osis work, ant
those who formerly spent their time
selling seals will join In the work fo
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Cal
during the week of December 16 to %