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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14
WILSON INFLUENCE
OVER CONGRESS
Three Methods Employed by Pres
ident to Assure Results-Gets
What He Wants
SPECIAL Correspondence Evening Public Ledger
WASHINGTON. Ian ~

SPECIAL Correspondence Evening Public Ledger
WASHINGTON. JAM IL.
THREE moves recently made by President
l. Wilson invite analysis. Two of them per-
tain TO the Presidents practice of appear
ing in person before Congress to discuss pub
lie questions. The other relates TO the man
ner in which the President makes known
his wishes without putting in an appear
ance at the Capitol. Democrats as well as
Republicans have watched these moves and
have commented upon them. not so much
because they differ from methods hereto
fore employed by the President, but be-
cause, taken altogether, they show more
clearly the steady hold the President main
tains upon the legislative body. Conserva-
tive members Of Congress have never taken
too kindly to the Presidents idea Of de
mocracy" in appearing in person in Congress.
They have contended that while the thought
of tho President is that cooperation should
prevail between the legislative body and the
executive branches OF the Government the
result, so far the Presidents wishes are
concerned. Is almost rs effective as IL this
were an autocratic rather than demo-
cratic Government
That the Congress body was growing less
Interested in the Presidents personal ap-
pearances developed at the reading of his
address on the control of railroads. Not much
moro than half the Senate was in attend
ance, and the Representatives and ex-Rep-
resentatives In addition did not wholly fill
the House seats. The galleries had rows
OF empty seats. There was nothing spectac
ular In the address and very little in II. to
work up enthusiasm. At It's conclusion Re
publicans looked at each other querulously,
and even the Democrats filed out Of the
chamber languidly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

Among the 134 Lords who stood
firmly by woman suffrage was Lord Read
ing, the new Ambassador to this country.
He begins his mission well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14
PENNYpACKER AUroBIoGRArHy-No, 40

PENNYPACKER AUTOBIOGRAPHY-NO. 40
Copyright. 1918. bv Public Ledger Company
T HAD now been Governor for nearly
year and the newspaper act had been on
the statute books'for more than six months,
and up to this time no attack had been
made impugning my integrity. This final
step on the downward path to Avernus
was now taken by the Philadelphia Rec
ord One day I was at the rooms OF the
Historical Society Of Pennsylvania when
a man appeared who said he had been
sent by the Record to show me paper
and he asked me to read It, Tho paper
purported to be signed "A lawyer" and It
set forth "that Governor Pennypacker's
appointment of Judge Thompson was
prompted wholly by the selfish desire and
indecent purpose Of Governor Pennypacker
TO get the place for himself as soon as he
can" and lie. therefore stopped to a plot
that is absolutely without precedent or
parallel in all the History OF intrigue and
corruption in Pennsylvania politics.
read the paper over and handed It back
to him.
Another Clash With the Press
What are you going to do about it?' he
inquired. He said nothing about money,
but inferred that was what he meant.
Angry, looked him in the eyes and said;
Il am not going to do anything about H."
"Then we will print it,"
.t,,.g
to print? have no responsibility for what
you print That is your responsibility
The next day the Record then edited by
Theodore Wright. printed the communica-
ton with an editoria. headed, "a Foul Con-
spiracy," and sayine:
II lays bare n plot 10 swap the Gov
ernorship for a seat on the bench OF the
Supreme Court, as If the two highest Of
fees in the gift Of the people could be
bartered or bought and sold with the in
different regard for popular opinion or
popular right that might DO expected OF
Jockeys making q horse trade.
a few years later the Record saw Wood
row Wilson swap the Governorship of New
Jersey for another high Office, and use the
office. noglecting its duties, to accomplish
tho result, and supported the effort as "a
delectable proposition. There was this DIFF.
ference; Wilson did what the Record only
said that I intended to do, and in making
the statement it was mistaken. Looking at
the matter with deeper insight, testing it
ethically, and assuming the facts to be
true as they were not, the accusation of
the lawyer, II he was a lawyer, and OF the
Record was silly. In appointing n thor.
oughly competent judge l had performed
my only duty to the court, and nobody had
any right to ask anything more SO far al
the court was concerned. 1t was no case
Of barter and buying and selling to Thomp-
son, because, according to the ,ory he knew
nothing about 1t. and besides had nothing
TO give 1t was no case of selling to Quay,
because he got neither office. 1t would not
be a nice thing for me to appoint a good
judge simply upon the hope of helping my
self. but that involves questions of pro.
priety, not Of integrity, and there are few
people who rise to such heights.
had no intention of permitting talk to
so on as though some wicked thing We're
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

We may be all wrong, but it appears
that 1t would be better to close the sa-
looms than the schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

Yet a holy war on the bourgeolsie
would amount TO nothing more than an
armed protest against business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

Dislocating vertebra does not
bother Mr.. Edison, he's got so many OF
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

Munition problem too big for one man.
says Baker-Headlne. '',..
Events show that IT was entirely too
big for a hundred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14
President Dice

President Dice has appealed to all
Reading employees to stand by the ship"
and make good for Uncle Sam. The fire.
man on an engine is soldier in the
trenches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14
Sending for Members

Here we have contrasted two of the Presl-
dents recei moves They were made In the
presence OF the Republicans. who courteousiy
welcomed the President with applause along
with the more enthusiastic Democrats That
the matter OF applause" which the Demo-
Gratis freely bestow upon these occasions, 10
embarrassing to most Republicans Ia shown
by the enthusiasm with which the majority
Senators and Representatives applaud those
paragraphs OF the Presidents messages
Which here and there run aneld from war
snd :.!. essl xlth ssce sec9omie Ps2bl2pe e lhs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14
The President Rules

Note the difference when the war message
declaring American purposes In the European
struggle, was delivered. Very few Repre-
sentatives or Senator'S had as much as an
hours notice that the President was COM
ing. They knew the Serbian Mission was
to be on hand. but the visits of these
commissions have lost their novelty. there
was no great demand on that account for
gallery tickets But half an hour or so
before IL o'clock word went forth to the
Senators and Representatives that the Presi-
dent had decided to speak. Was 1t about
woman suffrage? No one knew. Presently
the Serbian Commissioners appeared and
were given seats, then the members OF the
Cabinet, and then the galleries suddenly
filled. Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by Colonel
House, the Presidents European Commits
s!oner. took seats in the Presidents gallery.
Corridors outside were jammed with people,
and seats on the floor and In the galleries
were soon at a premium. II the President
had not been received with customary fervor
during the reading of his railroad message,
conditions were completely reversed when the
war message was delivered. The usual
Democratic applause was there. and the
"whoopers-up," who Geem to have been alb.
sent when the railroad message came with
notice, were largely in evidence when seem
ingly the public had no notice of what the
President was to do. Upon the Republican
side It was admitted that the President was
in the hands of friends who did not propose
that there should be any diminution Of his
influence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

A German newspaper refers to
treaties written on donkey skin" Prob
ably by jackasses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

Galleries in the vicinity OF shenan.
doah, which were shut down for lack of
water, have resumed operation. II will be
a fine thing when coal trains do likewise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

Chicago is not losing any population.
The town is snowbound and people cannot
get out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

We suspect that many Of those who
oppose keeping places OF amusement open
in1r1ng fha Uor hoEo )opfpreg e &helr own
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14
DOTS yor

Joe Potsdamer was IN New York one day last
wesk--whatevsT day y = thets whsatlsss n y =.
Ii|;i''| i ;;;Ii Z ''|''|'i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

,hI,I,1n L,EI,1nofroW Governor PennypacLer tells Of "A
Penitentiary. III '"e Eastern
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
IT'S AN ILL EARTHQUAKE
THAT SHAKFc No GOOD
by United Press. J

Rome, Aug. 12. BY Mail. The
American Red Cross in Italy using
part Of the wreckage Of the 1915
earthquake disaster at Avezzanno and
Sora to construct badly needed day
nursery at the latter place.
No new building material being
available, the Red Cross got to work
and collected enough bricks, timber
and metals from the ruins that once
was Sora, the result being that a
building which will care for 400 ba-
bies while their mothers are attend
ing to harvest duties is now in opera
ton.
twill be recalled that the earth
quake practically wiped out Avezzano
and Sora. The former place received
most of the help given by Italy and
the rest Of the world. Sora, the
smaller town, did not get much as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
EVELYN NEsBIT TONIGHT.

Tonight at the Rex theatre will be
seen redemption" on of the most
celebrated films shown in the leading
theaters in the largest cities in the
country and picture that is absorb
ing and gripping, teaching a lesson
which all should take home with
them. It is the story of the redemp-
ton of the chorus girl wife of Harry
Thaw, whose popularity in the gay
set Of New York prompted her hus-
band to slay Sanford White, a veal
thy architect, on fashionable roof
garden of New York. Thaw, the
scion OF the Thaw millions, made in
the "steel trust" pleaded insanity at
the time and one Of the most noted
legal battles in the nations history
was fought. He was finally sent to
an insane asylum where he bribed q
guard and escaped, fleeing to Penn
isylvania where extraditiOn could not
he secured and he was free. 1t Is a
thrilling, gripping expose.
Charlie Chaplin will also be seen
in a two reel scream.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20

1t seldom Falls to- the good fortune
of couple to be able to tread the
path Of life together for SO years.
and yet without ostentation Mr.. and
Mrs. e. j Swedback Of 413 Bemidji
avenue passed their Golden Jubilee
They were vet Fat liome'' and many
Of their friends who were aware of
the anniversary called to extend
greetings and congratulations. Mr..
and Mrs. Swedback are two OF Be-
tmfdji's oldest and best known citi-
.zens and their friends will be glad to
learn of the safe passage Of the fif-
tieth milestone of welded happiness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
AT 7 HE II.
THE.A + E r S
ELKO TONIGHT.

Irene Castles latest picture The
First Law" will be shown at the
ElkO theatre tonight Mrs.. Castle ID
supported in this picture play By
handsome Antonio Moreno, J. II. Gill
monr, Marguerite Snow and other
celebrated players. Mrs. Castle has
gone to France to entertain the sol
diers at the front and when her lats
husband, Captain Vernon Castle, was
killed in his pilot seat on an army
aeroplane, Mrs. Castle declared that
she would give her services sunreserv-
eddy for the balanced OF the war.
AS added attraction the Elk0 is also
showing tonight three reels Of nature
studies taken In Northern Minnesota,
which include views Of the Red Lake
fish industry, state officials, several
Bemfdji people and scenes near thia
city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20

The sketch shows gown Of heavy
black satin, with q barrel effect OBJ.
tanned In the skirt through width At
the hips and narroWness at the hem,
and the whole surface laid with nat
tucks. The tight bodice finishes at the
normal waistline with q narrow eravat
belt. There Is fence collar Of Write
organize. The fiuted hat is OF black
satin with crown OF ernine.
sister in popularity to President Cleve
lands famous "innocuous desuetude.'
Today the expression that has super.
seeded all others is "the elimination OF
nonessentials," and there are thou.
sands of women who will tell you that
that means both .irreducible. mini
mum" and "innocuous desuetude." II
is well for an extravagant continent
that the irredueible minimum can be
arrived at through cempnlsion.
Trimmed With Bits Of Themselves.
A report of what women have done
in devising crnamentation for their
clothes would read as an interesting
bit of war history. Out from thu
depths have come some Of the orua
ioeutations. The designers, bowsssi
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
LONG SKIRT IS
IN LIMELIchT'
0raped Garment Has to % With
WaistIine Question.
NATURE MUST BE CONSIDERED
Not Possible to Wear culrass BLOUSE
and ohemIse sTunlo with m Mae
row Skirt Thst Sweeps ~
Instep.

New York.--War necessity every
wherel Ingenuity expressed. there:
fore, in a thousand ways. Turning and
twisting to find out how good results
can be obtained through uncharted
channels is the effort Of each individ-
uaI. the mass Of shops, and the host
Of designers. 5.s
This is the summing up, writes a
fashion authority. of tho entire spirit
as expressed In women's apparel IT
lit not a continental spirit; II II a
world spirit. It pervades lands where
fighting is unknown; 1t rules In homes
from which no fighters have g0ns and
in which there has always been Sc
rene confidence in the ability to ar
rive at a comfortable conclusion.
The old, easy method of dressing
has vanished. Perhaps 1t ID gone for
ever. It is a temptation to. dip back
into the past and recount the episode
adventures and experiences through
which women have gone when great
wars devastated country and used
up its raw materials.
It is not only the constitution that
follows the flag; It is women's apparel
that follows 1t for years after the flag
has ceased to be symbol of battle
and remains only q symbol OF patriot
Ism. All the great wars have def
nitely changed the course of women's
clothes, although they may not have
left upon them the lasting impress
siOns that wars have left upon mems
clothes. The male portion Of the world
rarely thinks Of this fact that every
garment he wears IL almost directly
responsible to some explosion OF man
kind.
RevsrtIns 10 Pioneer Days.
It is no simple thing to saunter
down Main street today, drop into a
shop and buy any kind Of galloon.
braid, embroidery or other Ornamen-
tation for gowns. One finds that man
ufactured articles are becoming more
and more limited. The war industries
board has gone into the situation with
such thoroughness that manufacturers
have been requested to loD on several
thousand items that are considered IS
nonessentials.
Once upon d time this world, which
dearly loves a phrase, twisted and
turned the words "irreducible mimi
mum. In fantastic ways to suit . va
riety Of meanings. This phrase was a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
SUNDAY AT REX.

"The Only Road, the Metro ALL
Star series picture, which will be ex-
fibited at the Rex theatre Sunday,
presents the star Viola Dana, in a
strikingly removed
from anything she has yet done. This
screen play is brimful of action, and
peopled with the fascinating types OF
the west Of the present day. The
big situation which comes as q eli
max to succession of swiftly NOV
ing episodes is startling and abso-
lutely new to the screen.
Charlie Chaplin will be seen in q
new film 1.-THE Flirts."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
EXAMINATION HELD FOR
BAUDETTE POSTMASTER
(Baudette Region. }

e. G. Middleton, j. U. Williams,
William Hochied and Paul Sanderson
were at International Falls Wednes-
day taking the civil service examina-
ton for the position Of postmaster at
Baudette, made vacant by the resig-
nation OF C. M. Anderson. The result
will not be known for month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
ELKOr PROGRAM.

Saturday and Sunday the special
six reel Aircraft special feature old
Wives For New" will be shown. II
lis a motion picture classic produced
by the famous director Cecil B. De-
Mile. A, Paramount-Mack Sennett
comedy, "She Loved Him Plenty" is
also on the program as an added at
traction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
WHAT SOCIETY
IS,D0ING
WE'D Al PARSONAGE.

Mabel Irene Spragge and Andrew
Jacobson were married yesterday at
3 o'clock at the home Of Rev. M. A.
Soper, who officiated. They were at
tended by Mrs. Christina Arnold and
Eli Arnold.
Mr.. Jacobson is a member Of the
First Minnesota infantry, detach-
ment OF which is stationed at Be
midi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
GRAND TONIGHT.

VI srhe Golden Fleece" Saturday
Evening Post story, Is to be shown
at the Grand theatre. tonight. IN
this picture Joe Rennett Is, seen as %
young country pumpkin with Biz;
Idea, who inyades the big city and
goes through some lurid and .comical
experiences to golden reward.
y Two comedies are also on tonight's
program at the Grand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
GRAND PROGRAM.

The brand new Charlie Chaplin
comedy Triple Trouble" not a re-
issue or rehash, but an Essanay pro-
duction that has Just been released.
will be shown at the Grand Saturday
and Sunday, in connection with five
part drama, "The Trufflers," featur-
ing Nell Craig and Richard G. Trav-
ers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
THEIR GOLDEN JUBILEE.

Buy Liberty Bonds
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20
HOME from VISIT.

Minneapolis Tribune: Mr.. and
Mrs. ELL Torrance Of the Leaning ton
have returned from a visit in Seattle
and Portland. In Seattle. they were
the guests of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.: and Mrs. Harry H.
stuart. From there they went to
Portland to attend the Sencampment
0f the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-20

sistance. Nothing has been rebuilt
there, and the suffering caused by the
earthquake has been aggravated by
war conditions. The people have been
trying to live In the debris OF their
homes and many Of them are desti-
tute. @
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
LOOSE LEAFsWARE-
HOUSE TO HOLO
LAST SALE APR. IL

The loose leaf warehouse Of
Carthage will hold their last sale
for the present season on
Wednesday, April IL. We have
kept open as long as we can hope
for buyers as the time has come
for them to rest for the Carolina
sales. which opens early in the
summer. We have promise of a
large number of buyers and you
are urged to get your tobacco
here for this last sale. The
price is good and bids fair to re-
main good ON the present crop.
We thank every one for what
they have done for US. and we
have worked hard, having the
interest of the growers at heart
all the time. The average price
for the present season has been
f17 .25. We are your friends,
Upper Cumberland Loose ] eaf
Tobacco Warehouse Co.
By W. B. Ford. President.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
Surprise Party

Miss Mary L. Yancey of Rid
deton was a recent guest of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
john M. Freed of Dixon Springs.
and while there was given a sur
prise party. Her friends from
verious communities in the coun-
ty to the number of 48 immense
ly enjoyed the festivities of the
evening. Humorous aud inter
esbing contests were INDUCED in.
Conspicuous among them was an
offer of a box of candy to the
boy or girl who could sit on a
jug and holding up his or her
feet and with pad aud pencil
legibly write his or her name,
Ben Drake of Carthage was the
winner. Miss Blanch Clay Vi
Dixon Springs and Miss Kate
Davis of Middleton won il
swinging-apple biting contest
Music was q feature of the en-.
tertainment and delightful re,
freshments were served.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
SOLDIER WHO HAS Been IN MANY
BATTLES WILL SPEAK IN CARTHAGE

Arrangements have been made
for Mr.. Ivan S. Rossiter. a
Canadian officer and an escaped
German prisoner, to come to
Carthage next Monday night. to
speak in the interest of the Third
Liberty Loan. The speaking
will take place at the Colonial
Theater at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Rossiter has been captured
by the Germans eleven times
and he is therefore very. very
familiar with all the German
tricks and knows the inside of
their barbarous tactics. This
man has seen the war from it's
sordid side and can give the peo-
pie some very interesting infor-
nation in regard to the struggle
in which we are now engaged.
He is a thrilling speaker and
having been on the battlefelds,
in the trenches, over the
trenches, through the barbed
wire, and in the prisons, can tell
US things we ought to know.
He captivated a large audience
at Vanderbilt University in
Nashville last Sunday with his
stories of the battle.
He is only going to few
towns in Tennessee and it is a
rare treat for Smith CONTAINS to
have an opportunity to hear him.
This man fought the Germans
until they crippled him Sc thai
he couldn't fight, so he has re.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-04-11
WOmen's Liberty loan Committee

Mrs. w. 4. Myer, chairman OF
che woman's division of the Lib.
erty Loan for Smith county. has
selected the following as chair
man of their district:
End district, Mrs. E. S. McKin-
ney; 3rd Mrs. a. T. Key; 4th
Miss Agness Garrett; 9Th Mrs.
Price Thomas; 9th Mrs. Fred
Cleveland : 7th Mrs. w. o. Jones;
5th Mrs. r. L. Young; 9th Ms.
DR.. Mason; 10th Mrs. S. Trawick
uth Miss Emily Jellicorse; 18th
Mrs. g. o. Moore; 18th Mrs.
Wade Lester; 18th Mrs. Maggi
Mckee; 10th Mrs. Fred Gwalt-
ney; 10Th Mrs. Bob Conditt
18th Mrs. Sam Barrett; 18th Miss
Tabitha Barbee; 10Th Mrs. Bob
Lawrence; Doth Mrs. Florence
Petross; 21st Mrs. j. E. Beasley !;
22nd Miss Sadie Smith; 23rd
Mrs. Carsey Mcclellan.
1t is needless to ask what a
Liberty Bond means. 1t is what
We stay at home and do for our
men in France. 1t is needless
to ask what women can do IN
this work. Victory belongs to
The preserving-hard pounding
land the one who can pound the
hardest usually wins. We pro-
pose to use Bismark's recipe fol-
success in this campaign. In
this recipe there are three in
gradients, the first is work, the
second is work aud the third is
work. Nothing is impossible
these days. Every loyal citizen
can and must help. If not by
military service then by helping
our Government finance the war
At any time any of the Chair.
men need ideas in their work,
please call me by either Home
or Cum berland telephone.
MRS. w. T.. MYER,
Carthage. Tenn.