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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
ABIGAIL ADAMS
AND HER TIMES
Life in Philadelphia and Else
where Described by the Wife
of the Second President

The story Of the wife oC the second
mother of the sixth is well worth read
ing, especially when Z, f. told by Mrs
Laura L. Richards. the daughter of one
Of Americas most distinguished women,
Julia Ward Howe. In her Abigail
Adams and Her Times" she gives US
vivid picture of the life of one who
did more than any other woman of her
generation for the formation and up
building of the nation. Born in Wey-
mouth, Mass, the daughter of the min
lister, she lived the greater part Of her
life in the country near Boston. and
from her letters and those Of her hus-
band and his diary we learn what this
life was, especially I'm the pre- -Revolu-
! tionary period. 1t was a very strenuous
| life, owing to the British rule Writing
| to her husband in Philadelphia, she
says: AN order has been given out in
town that no person shall he seen to
wipe his face with white handker-
chief. The reason | hear is that il is
a signal for meeting" The larger part
of the book is devoted to this time and
to her simple life But we 60 with
her to Paris and London and attend
court receptions, and as wife, first of
| the Vice President and then of the
President we get an occasional glimpse.
of social life in New York and Phila-
delphia. There she dined with Wash
ington and found him more than usu-
a llNr 10
ly after you and the children, and at
table picked the suEar-plumS from a
cake and requested me to take them
for Master John"
What Philadelphia society was in
those days we may learn from the Duke
Of ROChefoucauld-Liauc who writes
1T would be no eXaggeration to say in
the numerous assemblies of Philadelphia
| II is impossible to meet with what is
called plain woman" The most sim
gular event in this eventful life was
when the seat of Government was trans
ferred from Philadelphia to Washington
| During the drive to the new capital our
| President and his wife got lost in the
woods, where we wandered two hours
without finding a guide or the path
| Fortunately struggling black came up
with US, and we engaged him as a guide
| to eXtriCatc us out Of our difficulty: but
woods are all you see, from Baltimore
until YOU reach the city, which is only
so in name" Two high-typed Ameri-
cans are portrayed in this book. devoted
to each other. their children and their
country. and deeply religious. During
many years of active official life hus-
band and wife were separated, much to
their mutual grief. But in one of her
letters to him, after repining that she
did not have the happiness of spending
her days with him, she said she did
enjoy the satisfaction of your serving
your country" For the benefit of women
readers we will add that there is much
in the book Of interest in the household
details, and especially in the descrip-
tions of the dresses Of that period Ex-
| cellent portraits Of both the President
and Mrs. Adams are given.
ABIGAIL ADAMS AND HER TIMES. Ry
| Laura ". Richards Tlustro ted. New
| York: -. Appleton & Co. sl35.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
FACE TO FACE
WITH KAISERISM
Mr.. Gerard's Second Book
About Germany an Intimate
Revelation of Imperial Rule

The second book by James W. Gerard,
former Ambassador to Germany, is an
amplifcation and supplement 90 tie
first. My Four Years in Germany vas
what it's title indicated--a record Of nis
experience as Ambassador. Face 20
Face with Kaiserism' Is mote than a
record. 1t is an exposition and. inter-
pretation Of the significance Of Kaiser
ism. Mr. Gerard gives a more detailed
picture Of the physical and mental at
tributes of the Kaiser in tha new book
than in the old. lie pictures him as a
man of unboundod ambition and he
quotes the famous remark ABOUT the
Kaiser's five heroes. each of whom
failed of world dominion, with It's ccn-
clusion: Il have dreamed dream of
German world empire and my mailed
fist shall succeed" He discusses the
attitude of mind of the German public.
its admiration for pOmp and show which
the Kaiser fOStercd. its subserviancN TO
the ruling class and its unimagtnatiNe'
ness
The chapters devoted to the social
customs are illuminatnE--mor so per-
haps than anything else that has been
written on the subject He saw much
of court life and writes of it with knowl-
edge and insight. His Interpretation OF
it is that Of genuine democrat. His
discussion of the autoCraCy disCloscs the
mesh in which the Kaiser walks. He
had built up "A machine. according to
Mr.. Gerard, in whose power he found
himself at the beginning Of the war.
Mr. Gerard reports that he was told by
the head Of one of the great German
banks that when the Kaiser was called
upon to sign the order for mobilization
he hesitated, and it was not until the
members of the General staff threatened
to break their swords over their knees
If he refused that he signed. lie gives
this story for what IL is worth and al
lows the reader to draw his own con-
cluSons. We shall not know the exact
truth about it for many years, II at all
Mr.. Gerards book Is really worth
while. All those who read the first with
profit will find the second still more in.
terestinG, because more intimate anC
more detailed. 1t gives a picture OF
Germany which needed to be painted for
the Information of Americans.
FACE TO FACE WITH EAISERISM. Il,
James w. Gerard. cX-Unitcd states Am
hHsSadOr to the German ImpCrial Cuur'
Now York George II. bnran Company. 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
KIND OF POETRY PEOPLE
LIKE TO READ IN WAR TIMES
More Than 100000 Volumes of John Oxen
mans Verse Have Been Sold-Masters Is
Greater but Less Popular Poet
HNToDERN poetry is in a bad way"

"MoDERN poetry is in bad way"
A'A remarked Doctor McFabre. He
had been looking over several vol
umes of verse that lay on my table.
whenever see a new book of verse
feel like reading an old one. I know
then that | shall not be disappointed" B."
"Your liver must be out of order,
DOCTOR" said l, "or you would take a
more cheerful view There has been a
revival of poetry in recent years and
your children will be as fond of the
moderns as you are of Keats and
Wordsworth 1t may be that some of
the freakish verse will be considered
remarkable for its poetic insight in
a few years. DO you know, my friend
Andersen was i'm here the other night
and he was interested in Kreymborg's
anthology of the new verse. The
worst of it seemed to please him the
best. OF course he did not admire it,
but he was curious about the kind
of stuff that men and women would
write and call poetry"
How do you like Masters, doctor?'
owen wanted to know.
His Spoon River Anthology made
me feel like hanging myself" the
clergyman replied. Il never read any
thing more depressing
But Amy Lowell thinks he is one
of the greatest of the moderns," said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
Love and War

"The Red Cross Barge BY Mrs.
Bclloc Lowndes, is war novel slight
in bulk but weighted with interest The
young German surgeon, bcspectacled
ana learned, shows that the human side
has not been lost by all Huns He is
the hero Of this story, if it may be said
to have hero. But there is no doubt
about the heroine, She's there. and
all there ; a golden-hahcd French nurse.
The period is in the early days Of the
war. when the Germans were driving
toward Paris. The Herr Doktor, in
charge Of a royal patient, commanders
the Red Cross barge. in which Madam
ois,lle Ronannes is attending her
French "blcsses." 1t is a case of love
at first sight on the Herr Doitor's part.
Then to his astounding comes the dis
ordered German retreat. His eyes are
opened to "HunnshnesS," and its men
ace to the girl he loves The story
works up viyidly TO an unexpected
climax. 1t has interest for its pictures
of the early war and for its keen revela .
tion of the Herr Doktor's psychological
changes.
THE RED CROSS BARGE. BY Mrs. Bclloc
I.Owndcs. New York George II. Doran
COMPANY S1.3I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20

have been slain. Here is the way he
puts his belief in the triumph of right:
Not on the flaming field across the
seas
Alone, this fight for Gods suprema-
CieS,
But in the hearts OF men throughout
the world
His banner is at last unfurlcd.
And from their thrones the Powers
of H.
BY the whole worlds united will,
Are being hurled
This is not great poetry. It expresses
the obvious i'm an ordinary manner.
but it finds an echo in your heart, doc
tor"
1T surely does" said he Il would
rather have those lines than all Of
Masters's."
There you are" said l. "You have
the explanation of the popularity Of
OXenham Widow La Rue may live
many generations after all that Oxen
ham has written is forgotten, just as
the great pyramids have survived the
houses Of the Egyptians who built
tlell' l'ul lHe pellSllaDle houses Snel-
tered the people from the weather.
The people found comfort and content
in them and they served their purpose
well. OXenham is a comfort to the
lowly, to those who care nothing for
literature as literature, to those who
are Indifferent whether he uses trite
expressions or not. He has his place,
and for the moment it is pretty large
one"
81 think | shall have TO read him."
said Doctor McFabre.
1T would do you good, doctor for
you are engaged in the same kind of
work" said I.
GEORGE w. DOUGLAS.
TOWARD THE GULF. By Edgar Lee Mas
tcrs. New York; The Macmillan Com
THE FIERY CROSS Some Verse for To-day
and Tomorrow. by John OXrnham New
York: George H. Dorau Company. 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
OEHANl POET OF MARVELLOUS POPULARITY GERARD NEW

Beauty any more, and doubtless II
would be found very old-fashloned and
lacking In literary graces. Mr.. Olli-
wants story is not fashioned, and II
Is full Of felicities OF style and mood.
There is a girl In It, too real girl
Gespite her tomboyhood. She dwelt. not
among the quiet ways OF Dove" but
amid rough men, yet her essential femi-
nine sweetness was unspoled by the
contact while the lives and characters
of the men were illumined In the beams
OF her starlike virtue and charm. A
story to be read for It's interesting psy-
chology, its delightful presentation and
its beautiful spirit
ROY WOODBCRN. BY Alfred Ollivant.
Garden city: Doubleday, Page & Co
81. 40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
Second Fiddle

To play second fiddle" is usually
accounted a humiliation to he avoided
at all costs Especially is this the case
when it comes to affairs of the heart,
End the Young woman who elects to play
such part is regarded as either very
brave or very desperate. The heroine
of Phyllis Bottome'S well-tOld story,
THE Second Fiddle" is certainly not
desperate though she is brave enough
and sufficiently discerning to realize
where her happiness lies, so that when
her tickle friend throws over the
wounded warrior she quietly assumes
the role of comforter and protector. The
scene Of the story is laid in England
and there is enough of the war touch in
It to give Zest to a not overnew theme.
THE SECOND FIDDLE. by Phyllis Bot
tome The Century Company. New York
S1.5O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
A Horse as a Hero

Alfred Ollivant, VINO nearly a score OF
years ago Joined the ranks and took a
foremost place in their front OF literary
lovers of dogs, with his Bob Son of
Battle" which became a classic fit to
be put on the same shelf as "Rab and
His Friends" will win new laurels with
his story of a horse in Boy Woodburn. u
ore does not read Anna Sewells Black
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-25


Notice Is hereby given to the citi-
zens. Inhabitants. and legal voters or
the ward OF tn. City or Hammond.
wherein the premises below described
are situated. and to the citizens, IN
habttsnts and legal voters or the CITY
OF Hammond. and OF North Township
ali in Lake County. stats or Indiana
that tho undersigned is now the bona
dde holder and owner of a certain Re
newal or County Retail Liquor License
20 sell Intoxicating liquors heretofore
granted 10 him BIZ the Board Of Com
,nissioners OF Lake County. Indians.
Ton, upon and ia the following described
room and premises situate n ths city
q Hammond. Lake County lndiana. to-
Wit:
The ground floor front room OF the
two-story brick business building, said
room being 4S feet IN length and % feet
IN width bar on south side Of said room
and is 80 feet IN length one storage
room in rear and office rooms above.
Said room has glass front and faces
on both Holman and State streets, pub
lie highways IN said City or Hammond.
and has entrances from both Holman
and State streets. Said huilding is
situated on lot L, block a. Original
Town (aow City) OF Hammond. Lake
County Indiana. All Of the interior OF
said bar room can be seen from said
highway.
And that ths Undersigned VIII at
The regular April. 1918. term or .esslon
apply In writing to. said Board o.
Commissioners Or I.si4 County. Ind
ana. for a renewal Or or an extension
or. the aforesaid County Retail Liquor
License. or for the granting to the
undevs gned or new County Retail
Liquor License. in each instance t.
sell intoxicating liquors for. in. and
upon the above described room and
premises. as said Board Of Commits
sioners shah deem and md rigat J@st,
proper. and in accordance with the
law governing such matters.
And the undersigned does also aver
and represent that he = male resi-
dent and inhabitant Of said City. Town
ship. County and State. and over the
age OF twenty-ope Years: that he has
resided IN the state Of Indiana for
more than one year last past and in
the cay OF hammond North Township.
Lake County. Indiana. for more than
six months last past prior 10 tbs date Of
this notice. and rhat he is legal
qua ned voter thereof and a clti-
zen o. the United States OF Amer
Ca, and = possessed OF sll the
legal qualifications required by the
laws o ia. State OF Indiana TO entitl-
him to be granted a renewal or extern
sion OF the County Fetaf Liquor -
censs now held ard owned BY him. and
20 be granted new County Retail
Liquor License
GUS MEEKER
March 1859
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-25
LEGAL NOTICES

ana, for renewal or or an extension
o. the aforesaid County Retail Liquor
License, or for the granting to this
undersigned or new County Retail
Liquor License. in each instance to
sell Intoxicating liquors. for. in. and
upon the above described room and
premises. ss said Board Or Commits
Sloners snail deem and Nnd right. just
proper and IN accordance with the
law governing such matters
And the undersigned does also aver
and represent that he IS male resi-
dent and inhahitaut OF said city. Town
ship, County and state. and over the
age Of twenty-one years that he has
resided IN the State OF Indiana fer
mors than one year last past. and in
the City ~ Hammond North Township.
Lake County. Indiana. for more than
six months last past prior to the date OF
this notice. and that he is legal
qualihed voter thereof and Cit
zen OF the United states or Amer
lea. sud "a possessed o. all he
legal qualifications required by the
laws % the State O., Indiana u entitIe
him to be granted p renewal or extern
sion Of the County Retail Liquor L.
censs now held and owned by him. and
20 be granted new County Retail
Liquor License
FRANK JASTNSKI
March 1865
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-25

~ ~
Notice "a hereby given to the eiti-
zens, inhabitants and legal voters OF
tho ward OF the City OF Hammond.
wherein the premises below described
are situated. and to tbs citizens. in
habitants and legal voters OF the city
OF Hammond and Of North Township,
all in Lake County. state or Indiana.
that tho undersigned Is now the bona
nds holder and owner Or a certain Re
newai OF County Retail Liquor License
TO sell intoxicating liquors heretofore
granted 10 him by the Board OF Com
missioners ~ Lake County. Indiana.
for upon and in the following described
room and premises situate in the City
OF Hammond. Lake County. Indiana. TO-
vit:
The front room. ground floor. Of tho
ons story frame building situated on
Lot q, IN rediylsion or Block ;. in Roll
Ing Mil Addition to the City Of Ham
ruond, Lake County. Indiana. and known
as No. SI3 Gostlin Street Said room is
lSx24 feet with 70. foot Getting and
faces South on Gostlin Street. public
highway in said city. has a glass front
and all OF inside OF said room can be
seen from said highway Bar room has
4 front and side entrance With private
entrance Ia rear to living rooms in rear.
Bar Is on west side or room.
And that the uaders,g ned VIII a.
the regular April 1918, term or session
apply In writing TO said Board of
Commissioners of I.ake County InaI-
ana. for 4 renewal o.. or an extension
OF, the aforesaid County Retail Liquor
License. or for the granting to the
undersigned or a new County Retail
Liquor License. n each instance to
sell Intoxicating liquors, for, n, and
upon the above described room and
premises. said Beard OF conmIs-
sionsrs shall deem and End right just
proper. and IN accordance with tn.
law governing such matters
And the undersigned does also aver
and represent that he j. male resi-
dent and inhabitant or said city Town
ship. County and State. and over the
age OF twenty-on> years; that he has
resided IN the State or Indiana FOR
mors than one year last past. and IN
the CITY o. Hammond. North Township.
Lake County. Indiana. for more than
six months last past prior to the Gate Of
this notice, ard that be i lsgsl
qualified voter thereof and has rss.d &
in tbs Stats OF Indians for more than
ten years last past and has de-
ciared MS intention TO become = cltl-
zen OF tbs United STATE. conformably
70 tbs laws Eorerrins naturallza-
ton. and - possessed CT Al .he
legal qualifications required BY tn.
laws OF the State Of Indiana to entltie
him to be granted renewal or extern
sion % tbs County Retail Liquor L.
csnse now held ard owned By him. and
60 be granted new County Retail
Liquor License
WALTER GHFISTOFF
March II-1s-.5
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-25
March 1913 IS



Notics s. hereby given to the citi-
zens Inhabitants and legal voters Of
the. ward OF the CITY o. Hammond.
wherein tbs premises below described
are situated, and to ths citizens, in
habtsnts and legal voters OF the City
Of Hammond and Of North Township.
all IN Lake County. Stats or indiana.
tdst the Undersigned j. now the bona
fds holder and owner Of s. certain Re-
nenal or County Retail Liquor License
10 sell intoxicating liquors heretofore
granted to him ny the Beard OF Com
missloners or Lake County. Indiana.
tor, upon and N the following described
room and premises situate in tins CITY
Of Hammond Lake County. Indiana to-
wit:
The front room. on ground floor OF the
DIE story frame building, situated on
the North half OF Lot 10. Block S. In
Agnes Roberts Subdivision in q part
OF Sections and .. T. 81, r. West.
a. laid down on tbs recorded plat of
said subdivision in plat book No. ?,
Page 20, in the Recorders office OF
Lake County. Indiana. and known a.
No. 1888 Roberts Avenue. said room IL
1sx24 feet with p o foot ceiling and
faces West on Roberts Avenue. A pub
lie highvav. in said city. Said room
has s glass front. and al or the inside
Of said room can be seen from said
highway. There is 4 front and SIDE
entrance and private entrance At the
rear to living rooms. There are living
rooms In the rear or said bar room.
And that tie undersigned VII a.
the regular April. 1915, term or session
apply in writing TO sa.d Board o.
Comm IS oners OF Lake County. lndf-
ana. for a renewal OF. or an extension
OF, the aforesaid County Retail Liquor
License, or for the granting to the
undersigned OF new County Retail
Liquor License. "A each instsnes to
sell intoxicating liquors. for. IN. and
upon the above described room and
premises. said Board OF Commits
sioners shall deem and hnd right. just.
proper. and in accordance with the
law governing such matters
And ths undersi gned does also aver
and represent that he il male resi-
dsnt and inhabltant OF said city. Town
ship. County and State and over the
age Of tnenty-one Years thst he has
resided in the State or Indiana for
more than ors year last past, end II
the CITY OF Hammond North Township.
Lake County. Indiana. FOR more than
six months last past prior % the date of
this notice. and that he il legal
qualified voter thereof and has resided
IN The State Of Indiana FOR more than
ZEN years last past. and has de-
clared his intention 10 become a citi-
zen OF the United States conformablN
to the laws governing natural "a
tion. and Is possessed OF All tas
legal qualifications required BY the
laws ri The state &c Ind ana to entitle
ham TO he granted renewal or extern
sion of the County Retail Iaqnor H.
rense now held and owned by him. and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-25
March 1I-1s-7S
NOTICE


Notice. 10 hereby given to tbs eiti-
gems. mia 5itants. and legal voters OF
tas ward OF tbs City OF Hammond.
wherein ths premises below described
Grs situated. and 10 the citizens. IN
hAbitauts and legal voters or thu City
q Hammond and OF North Township.
all in I.aks County. State or Indiana,
that the undersigned IS now the bona
tde holder and owner or certain Re
nswal OF County Retail Liquor License
70 sell intoxicating liquors heretofore
granted 20 him by the Board % Com
rutssioners - Lake County. Indiana
FOR. upon and IN the following described
room and premises situate IN the city
AZ Hammond. Lake County, Indiana, to-
W.T.:
Tbs front room. ground floor Of the
two story frame building. located on
Lot Ss. Block l, Hoffman 81 Elders LIST
Addition 70 Hammond. Lake County. In
diana, and known as No. 36s Holman
street, in said City. This said room is
z5x.3 feet with an 49, foot ceiling and
faces East on Holman street. a public
Highway in said city. Said room has a
alass front and all OF the inside Of said
room may be seen from said highway
Haz n front and side entrance with a
private entrance to living rooms in rear.
Bar Is on tbs north side OF said room.
And that tho undersigned viii a.
the regular April 1918. term or session
sPply IN writing to said Bosrd or
Commissioners or Laks County. Indi-
ana. for q renswai OF. or an extension
OF, the aforesaid County Retail Liquor
License. or for the granting to the
undersigned or a nav County Retail
Liquor License. in each instance TO
sell intoxicating liquors. FOR. In, and
upon tbs above described room and
premises. as said Board OF Commits
sionerz shah deem and nnd right, just
proper. and IN accordance with the
law governing such matters
And the undersigned does also aver
snd represent that he IL male resi-
dent and inhabitant OF said city. Town
ship, County and State, and over the
age OF twenty-one years: that ne has
resided in tho Stats OF Indiana for
more than ons year last past. and in
t1e CITY OF Hammond. North Township.
lake County. Indiana, for more than
six months last past prior TO the date OF
tnls notice, and that liz ifs legal
qualified voter thereof and a clti-
zen OF tbs United States OF Amer
iea, and Is possessed OF all the
legal qualifications required by the
avs OF the State OF Indiana 20 entitle
him to be granted n renewal or exton-
q OF Of the County Retail Liquor L.
sense now held and owned by him. and
70 hs granted a new County Retail
Liquor License
FRANK p. MAZURKIEwTCz.
March 11-1S-25