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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
CONGRESS AFTER FACTS, NOT "FAKING"
Hate" Stories and Secret Service Yarns Begin to
Pall-Washington Thronged With Publicity
Agents-Ther Value Questioned

with President Wilson and the American Sec
retary of the Treasury concerning matters
of interest to Canada, the incident created
some discussion at the capital No matter
what may he said about the wisdom OF Mr..
Bryan's appearance in Canada, he Is a dis
tinguishcd American, who has several times
been nominated for the presidency and who
had served as Secretary of state in Presi-
dent Wilson's Cabinet. The United States
has been lending vast sums of money to the
Allies and has been making great sacrtces
to help them win the war. The representa-
tiveS of all foreign nations save our enemy
beligerentS, have been received at WashnE-
ton with courtesy, and the officers OF the
Allied armies have fraternized freely with
Americans in the departments at WaShlhE-
ton and all army Cantonmcnts There arc
so many British and French officers In Wash
ington and elsewhere in this country at the
present time that their presence has been
commented upon. although it is thoroughly
understood in official circles that they are
giving valuable assistance in the various
training camps where foreign war methods
are a part of the course Of instruction.
Such incidents as the hooting of Mr. Bryan
In Canada and the Joseph Pennel-Art Club
row in Philadelphia, however nave had the
effect of stirring up interest in the public
utterances in the United States of the yari-
Gus foreign officers and emissarieS who in
dulge in war talk here that might be crti-
cized If uttered by Americans abroad. The
Bryan incident, fortunately did not go very
far toward provoking the hate spirit" he
cause OF the timely expression of regret by
Premier Borden and the equally prompt ds-
avowal by Mr. Bryan Of national affront
TO him,
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The Village Poet.

Whenever it's a Saturday, an Marchs
skies are blue,
long to look on country things that
wear verdant hue;
An that, to my surprise, was just the
thing chanced to do,
While strolling here on Chestnut street
to see what news is new.
He was a chubby sailor lad who'd never
seen the sea,
His Uncle Samuel's uniform was new as
it could be
AS new as were the city sights that made
his eyes bug out,
As new as he was to the crowds that
compassed him about.
An she? Oh, she was fresh an sweet
as Strawberries in cream,
A lovely rustic centerpiece for young
Loves budding dream.
Her frock was plainly home made an she
wore the peaceful look
OF one whose hopes mean babies an
chance to sweep an cook.
They walked along together, unmindful
of the crowd;
They thought but of each other, an each
of each was proud.
lhey reveled in his holiday, his holiday
with her,
Just holding hands like children--which,
indeed, was what they were!
oh, drop your sneers, ye city folk, an
look the other way,
This is high an holy thing you look
upon today,
For these are of the noble stock that
m keep your country free,
The dauntess, sturdy instruments Of
glories yet to be.
JOY! Joy that on this Saturday, with
March's skies so blue,
l had this look on country things that
wore a verdant hue,
While strolling here on Chestnut street to
see what news is new!
TOM DAILY.
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Threatening Germany's Trade

Concerning the "hate spirit" 1t may be OBJ
served that the United States Chamber OF
Commerce has undertaken to give Germany
notice that unless it abandons its evil prac-
tices it may expect trade boycott after the
war. The result of the referendum taken by
this national body, which supports a large
trade and literary bureau in Washington,
does not show a unanimous vote on the
proposition to close the doors against Ger
many's commerce, although the vote in favor
of the proposition was sufficiently large to
make It emphatic.
Meanwhile, the alien property custodian is
sending his agents into all parts of the
country to detect and take over money and
chattels belonging to alien enemies with
the inevitable publication of stories growing
out of the search. The food and fuel admin
istrations are conducting campaigns more or
less Irritating. and are keeping the public
Wen fed with news matter One point In
this connection that has received wide pub
licity is the fact that Mr. Hoover and Doc
tor Garfield have already built IN an organ
ization OF nearly 5000 employees 80 per cent
or whom are upon the Government payroll
The others, like William Potter, fuel admin
istrator for Pennsylvania, and Howard Heinz
food administrator for the same State. ARE
on the patriotic roll at 81 a year
win secret service agents in the Treasury
Department and In the Department Of Jus
tice, and an augmented staff OF investigators
In all OF the other departments ana VIII
commissions galore. including the '.bahv
members presided over by Mr.. Hoover and
Doctor Garfield. it is not to be wondered ~
that the public is surfeIted with "mysterv
stories about domestic doings of aliens and
citizens of the United States. Nor Is ~ nm
reasonable that the Representatives VIII
voted for war and for conscrlption, and WHO
have followed that up by huge approprlatIons
and enormous tax bills, should themselyes
become restve at times and declare for less
taking and more facts What Congrsss
and the country are now demandIng as ar
immediate necessity is ships. and more shins
to get our boys over there TO fight '"'pS'
As one Of the Presidents warmest .,n
porters recently observed. THE war Is no,
being fought in the United States: n is ~
| Ing fought In Europe, and we want to L.,
| IL there" j. HAMPTON n,oonnep nneep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
GOV. PENNYPACKER
AND MARY GARDEN
Former Executive Gives Charac-
ter Sketches of Opera Star, Con-
ME Mack and Chas. E. Hughes
PENNyPACKER AUTOBIOGRArUY--No. %
Copyright, I9Is, Jy Public Ledger con pdHy.J
MARY GARDEN

MNlN1 bRlkDG'N
ON Saturday evening, March II 1910,
" Mrs Pennypacker and myself, as the
guests of Mr.. Shelly, occupied a proscenium
box at lIammcrstein's Opera House, at Broad
and Poplar streets, in Philadelphia. and
heard Mary Garden ir tie opera Louise
She is an artist both in tic use Of her voice
and in the hlstrionic part of the perform
ance, showing power as wCll as skill We
were then taken bchiad the scenes and
introduced to her. \ Large woman. WIN
goat vital force, she Is thorC Ighly feni
u ne and has those prysicaI characteristic .
which p.Or, so attri-'!vo TO men. In III:
lief interview she shove mat mcntG
alertncss which enabled her 10 do and say
what the situation seemed to require. she
greeted me with:
Governor | am pleased to see you. This
IS Il most distinguished honor and she
extended her hand and laughed cheerily.
1--WE have been following your fortunes
through the evening with the greatest in
tcrest," | intcrjected.
81 hope you have not been shocked?' she
inquired.
There was no possibility Of our being
shocked; we were only absorbed
She had been arranging for tho next
scene and had placed in her bosom six
or eight red roses. She drew nv attention
to them.
Don't you think Governor. that nave
too many of these for proper effect?'
could not accept the intimation with
out the possibility Of mistake, and, tnere'
fore, without indclicacy.
IL think. Miss Garden, that as you are,
YOU are perfect"
She plucked one Of the roses from the
bunch and said:
There. take it. It is artificial, but then
it viii last the longer"
Il shall see to it, since YOU have been
80 generous, that it lasts long time
As u cover she gave another to Mr..
shelly, Then she turned suddenly, clutched
it away from him and said:
NO, you shant have it, will give II
to Mrs. Pennypacker."
Then she was called to the stage.
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CONNIE MACK"

After Governor Tencr had accepted the
presidency of the League of Baseball Clubs,
tho Pen and Pencil club gave him din
ner At this dinner | met Connie Mack
the man who has been heard OF everywhere
because under his management the Ath.
letic club won the championships through
a series of years. His real name is Cor
nelius MCGilcuddy. lie MADE speech
about what he had done and hoped to do
which was apt and pleasing. He is dark
eyed and ficshless man, about five feet ten
inches in height and through the drawn
lines of his rather hard face smile OF
good nature continually makes its way
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
TROUBLE BEHIND

S"ERE Senator Ware wiser in the sort OF
'%sv leadership to which he so steadfastly
Aspires his attention would be directed less
Exclusively at this moment to the obstacles
t1umediately ahead. He might spare an
1ccasional profitable glance rearward of
his chariot. under the wheels End at the
stricken faces of some OF his passengers
For tho real peril to the South Philadel.
phia machine has developed suddenly as
an Inward manifestation of pain anG un-
rest. II the Senator does not continue to
amulats the errors of his critics by staring
too hard at mere surfaces he may realize
what's up-or down-before disaster of
one sort or another claims him for its own
Every astute mandarin and rajah OF
legend looked first to the interior of his
own household. Thereby he survived in
clouds OF enemies. In every angle of the
Ware machine there are men whose future
well-being depends solely upon the skill
and wisdom with which the vehicle Of
their fortunes is driven. The giddy careen-
Ing OF that chariot of hope within the last
few days its disdain of other traffic, of
bumps. bitches and omens in the sky. has
been such as to give more than one ex.
sperienced rider a new and Overwhelming
regard for the solid, if unprogressive, earth.
/; ~ half of the rumors that eddy up from
beyond South street are true, the recent
display of alteration in high places has
M . good many leaders not only grieved,
Il has left them with wild concern for
their bones. More than a few even now
have the aspect of men seriously consid
ering a leap for life. A movement Of this
sort has only to be begun. 1t finishes itself
without any outside assistance.
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CHARLES Il. HUGHES.

The University OF Pennsylvania for
many years has celebrated the 22d
of February holding exercises in the
American Academy of Music, where some
man of wide reputation makes an address
to the assembled classes and invited public.
These demonstrations are regarded as of
more than ordinary importance and seats
are much in demand and requests for them
often end i'm disappointment. OF the Prcsl
dents, Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft have
made addresses upon these occasions.
Upon that date, in 1910, Charles Il.
Hughes then Governor of New York dc.
livcred the Grafton and received the degree
| of doctor of laws. ! was introduced TO
him in the foyer of tho Academy, where
the trustees assembled and from which
they marched in procession to the stage.
Everybody knows Governor Penny.
packer" was his response.
With heavy black whiskcrs around his
| face with more hair there than on his
| head with very much the manner OF a
| grocer selling sugar over counter, he
| gave the impression of one whose cultiva.
ton had very recently begun. The color OF
| the skin, the timhre Of the voice and the
| physical composure. showing no disturb.
| ance of nerve, all indicated good health
| and satisfactory nutrition. His address,
was delivered with sonorous tones that
could be easily heard over the house, and
| he pleased his audience, who gave m
| hearty applause. In matter 1t was com.
monplace In the extreme giving no evi.
dence either Of learning, acuteness of
thought or grasp of his subject. In the
main it was an effort to convil ice his hear.
| ers that men in public and private lifS
| ought 10 be virtuous In order TO reap a
due reward of happiness accompanied with
| the suggestion that there are officials not
himself who fail to pursue this course
and deserve retributlon.
At the dinner given in the evening by
the alumni I was the toastmaster, and I
inquired of James NJ. Beck, the bland
orator and successful lawyer, who sat al
| my side. whether II would be safe 10 poke
a little fun at Hughes or whether he
was so stiff and narrow as TO Gail to I'M
derstand it. "You will be entirely safe ~
said Beck, who further gave me his juds
ment that the Governor was really a very
worthy man with high motives. I intro
duced him as man who had made a
reputation over the country by trying 10
do in New York what we had accomplished
in Pennsylvania, and some other chafr OF
like character. and he bore It with grea,
equanimity, and made good speech.
In the course of this speech he said bs
had improved by degrees" referring n
his recent doctorate. / introduced 10 birr
a number Of persons. among them q
preacher who took that inopportune tim,
to urge upon him "A new edition Of In,
testament. and he still behaved with soos
nature and selfrestraint.
Monday Governor Pennypacker Gives an a,
tiInate, detailed character outline OF r.,,.. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. Masane; n form g poetic play. formerly !:
mythological deities. shepherds and similar
characters. .a
2. The Mammoth Cave Is In southwestern Ken
tucky. M
8. Colonel Repinrton Is a retired British srny
officer who until recently was the military
critic OF the London Times-
4. seranple; savory coneoetlon. Of ccrnmssst.
and MINCED pork favored with herbs. y,
Is sliced and fried TO delicate CLIP cIiH
brown on both sides. Esteemed as o dchs
cacy In PHILADELPHIA.
.. Pedagogy: the science and art OF teaehing.
o. "a Roland for an Oliver" means briefly ~
for tat. Roland and Oliver were paladlns
S.roe s"t tSs atm, nnr nacia 1hS ths S,sS Xse
used when ono stovyteller relates tSm
more exaggerated than that OF his prsds
cessor.
!. General Tasker II, Bliss. former ehiei o.
sentative on the Inter-Allied War Council.
9. Incas; the rulers OF Peru Mt the time of the
discovery Of America.
o. Moscow, great city In Central Russia.
10. The First Continental Congress- met in Car
l774. W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
What Do You Know?


QUIZ
!. What Is a protocol?
2. Who was Lord Brassey:
3. Where and what In yitebsk:
4. Who Is WIN n. Hays:
.. Who was the 'Lion OF the North?
q. What is TRANSPLANT:
.. On what island Is the Statue OF Liberty
placed?
:. What Is u familiar essay:
o. When must income taxes be paid:
10. Who Is Garabed r. X. Giragossian?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
THE THRIFTY SCOT

ated on four times in an endeavor to extract
bullet from the vicinity of his lower ribs Vn
make before going under chlorofor% Pssmls re-
marked to the surgeon: "oh, It's naethins muen n
lust want to suggest that II you are unsue
try again. don't sew me up; list put buttons "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

Record and Colgate are already in the
senatorial race in New Jersey. and Edge is
likely to come into the open when he has
finished laying his pipes. So ths present in
dications point TO three -for-all race.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

The more one thinks about what Japan
did 10 Russia In 1905 the more hope he ac-
quires for what she can do for Russia in 1918
Tn Japs have way Of keeping up with the
latest military methods--and then some.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

The New York hotel manager who re-
fused to satisfy thirst IN uniform is not
so hard-hearted toward a uniform thirst
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
HELP FOR FARMERS

intensive and elaborate plans
been made by the Pennsylvania
~ Of Public Safety for the mo-
and adequate distribution OF
~ n the State during the spring
~. The farms cannot compete
(1sfories Their hired men have
>rrs1imes they return IN fiiv-
fsgaes hemiIiey:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

a Bolshevik statesman says II took the
French Revolution five years to develop
True, but they didn't stop fighting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

Most persons will have more faith in
Trotsky's ability to save Russia when he
demonstrates that he is able to save his
own skin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

There is 10 be no increase in the pric
of ice But why should there be? Isn't
high enough already?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

city nremen pleased with increase in nay.
Headline. '
Did any one expect them to be dis
pleased?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

The Russian soldiers In France want 10 ,.,
tinue fighting for democracy. Officers wa,t po,,, ~,
enter the United States service. but find ths Ia W.
,,iii not permit. Even the taking ovsr - 'nw
entrs RussisnA I'd division for work behind the lines
tmpossibIe by the present law But n womb ~
taLe half q day to accomplish II by specaI anant
,nant IN Congress were asked by the
ton to DO t. somebody must adopt those rus
~ ahat somebody. Other ma attonaiities snouIa
M aght under Old Glory. Why not?-st' Ionis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

The Austrian who was found with dis
ease germs in his possession in New York
is likely TO be regarded guilty of plan
ming frightfulness until he is proved inno-
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

The Germans have been routed from III,
old Jerusalem and they are not trying I,
qualify for the New.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

\ thrift stamp In time may save nine
rounds OF ammunition later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

Maybe the dachshund will replace the
Romanon bear on the new Russian coat of
arms.
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VIITHEN Bob comes home" was "
wv raupb, nv oar oa I uacend two ,

V\N1IIEN Bob comes home" was what
w caught my ear az l passed two men
earnestly talking There was "A tone OF
mingled pride and anxiety in the speakers
voice. The phrase sprang to life In my
thought ! saw Bob" in the trenches going
over tho top. then hospital, MANNED for life
or possibly-but | could not think this; no.
Bob would come home promoted for
bravery. decorated for his courage. You
know how the picture flashed by | heard
a man-oh, yes. he was father--Say
when Bob comes home" but why did
Bob go away? Patriotism? Duty? Well,
yes, but of course Bob has a mother and
probably "A sister and he just had to go
kind of crusade for purity and
womanhoOd. He would not have been a real
son of such a mother IL he had not gone for
humanity's sake, for loves sake. But what
II after all Bob does not come home? The
thing | would like to do in that case Is to
find the little wooden cross somewhere in
France and write upon 1t, Greater love hath
no man than this, that he lay down his life
for his friends"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
EVEN THE IPECAC-KLrD

me man n,,a u the the drugstore was perplexed. Try
snss %'ss hns sp S.s HIN ,Ss e aus S rs.sn
cSristiss ssesa P&sepsss & sccistiss
s. sil'|i|1 SiI|''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
OUR DEAR. FARAIERs

Mr. Ultimate Consumer does get back In
mild Wsy opss nb,is e The In passing through
~ o z 4 Isss sAe s;S5ss ,sscIIsS ;ss esS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

,,othing could be more destructive thar ,h.
,ntspference OF politicians with the actual con o
duet Of war IN the heid, u Is to be hoped tSat
hat Amsrica,s espeditionsry force 10 Francs
General In Louisville Courier. .Journas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

The admonition not to buy coal in advance 4,
,,eii remembered. The promise that tha nrirs
You'd be held down ts likewise fresh in m.mory
And the fact that the price OF coal to The con.
,naar is the highest In more than fortv yso :.
- In evidence.-Albany Journal. ''"''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Though this Is wealthy country. few hav.
Incomes 40 large as to make II difficult IN con,
pute them. II you are one Of the many WIZ
come under the operation OF the law, ohtsip
your income tax blank at once MI IL out nron,,,I
and pay up.--Bunao Evening Times '''"p'S'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

Tho city's Home Defense should need
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

CPEAkING Of seeing reminds one that
~ blindness is a terrible calamity. Now
and then It Is mastered but Helen Kellers
are few compared with the multitude cropping
In darkness Blindness Is one of tile en-
curing tragedies of this frghtful war. The
consolation il that sghtlcss eyes can make
physical darkness only. II Ia n sightless
soul that makes spiritual darkness, Moses
endured as seeing Him. who is invisible,
and the man blinded in the trenches can
have the same sight and endure by the same
power.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

OVER the desk in a business mans office
" hung this motto. II neither lend nor
give away any money" The minister came
In. walked over to the desk and turned its
face to the wall. Dominic" said the bus-
ness man, you are the only man who ever
had the nerve to do that sort of thing and
get away with IT," II is certainly to be hoped
that the Dominic" got liberal contribu.
tion. but the thing that strikes the mere
observer is not the nerve" of the minister
nor the possible contribution. but the self
advertised littleness of this mans soul That
would appear to he the nerve" act rather
than the other one OF the most striking
things in human nature is its own self-de-
CeptiOn. Doubtless this man of large means
wanted 20 he well thought Of by his business
and. social companions, wanted to be counted
a hale fellow well met" Yet here above
his desk he was advertising his real size
to all the world. Just read that motto
carefully. ~ neither lend nor give away
any money" What would YOU say was the
central thing In that life? Wisdom or wealth
God or mammon? What the high motive OF
conduct? Seltishness or liberalty pride or
patriotism? What the master passion? To
serve or he served, to live life of graft
tudc to God and helpfuness to men or to
paupcrize life by shutting up his soul against
both? And while you mediate here is a
fine standard for final decision. "No man ca
serve two masters-yc cannot serve God and
mammon,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-09

Monday Governor Pennypacker Elves an n,
innate, detailed character outline OF rn...."
Roosevelt.
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One reason for the ver-AcAdoo dis.

80 about transportipg food Il that. Mr,
g 3