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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir:
MOST of what you hear
AV1 About the wild mistakes of
The sweet young things who sell
Tickets
On Mr.. McAdoo's railroads
Isn't true.
Through the pains and travail
OF others
The girls have learned to sell
Railroad tickets and to
Watt you along to where you would go
Deity enough.
What I should like to cry
From the houstops
Are the woes of those
They practiced on
When they were green
At the business
MEN of faith eager for Jersey City
A'I Were cast out at a place called
Chicago,
wild community
Populated chiefly by
Policemen.
Some that sought to go to Kokomo
Went trustinSly away to Keokuk and some
Who, for unimaginable reasons,
Yearned for Keokuk,
Found themselves, all at once,
At Kankakee and bide there still,
Cursing the days
Upon which they were born!
Returning travellers tell of these
Uncontrolled
Participants at Armageddon;
OF wraith-lke men
Who walk wild in strange places and shed
The lonely tears of strangers
In strange lands.
One moment only have they Of JOY.
When the name of Wilhelm is told
The cracked and hdeous laughter of them
Trails
In dim streets and dies
In the far byways
That are their wailing places.
Mothers draw their children in swiftly
And close the doors.
THERE was a man. who
l. Fresh from daliance
With the Grand High Awful Bo
Arrived, ere dawn,
At Broad Street Station
To beseech the gentle creature at a window
For a ticket to Camden.
s.PY TUNNEL?" said sweet soprano
ID voice,
And golden echoes
Let him know that the cost
Was
Twenty-eight dollars.
YEARS passed
IS ALAS" whispered the supp4ant at last
"A From the deeps of reverj,
| How time changes all thingsh =
| In the days of my youth
| Camden was but three cents away
| And tunnels
| Were not!
| Still. IL the Government
| Wants twenty-eight dollars
| To take me to
| Camden
| 1t shall have the money.
l pvll~ a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

Berlin, which now organizes itself under
laws relating to a state Of SIEGE" displays
a keener gift Of prophecy than st any time
since the war began.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

1t begins to look as though the school
Biographies would soon have to enlarge their
chapter on imaginary lines enough to admit
Hindenburg's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

Germans of the Polyanna temperament
are entitled to any pleasure they may take
in the thought that as their hold on the
Briey iron mines grows insecure the need of
making war crosses correspondingly falls off,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

Only the brave deserve the Fere and.
therefore, the French are richly and unques-
tionably entitled to it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

The land of the free was expanded by
two thousand square miles when Foch re-
gained that much of France during the last
month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Cold Comfort

What with the coming
Cold Comfort ban on breweries and
the spirit of drought
in congressional legislation, 1t Is becoming
increasingly evident that the ''nips" of next
winter will consist exclusively and gratui-
tously of Jack Frosts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

Foch has made the r. in September
suggestive of Something else besides oysters
and given new emphasis to it's presence in
run"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
THE STILL,SMALL VOICE


Truth
MOT long ago we remarked as follows
A> Whenever any one urges US to tel the
truth tDe dliodys .reply that the truth Is
so inaccurate.
Several of our readers may have been
grieved by this flippancy, so we intend to
amplify the thought little.
VoU have seen James Montgomery
i Flagg's recruiting poster entitled Tell
That to the Marines" 1t shows a red.
haired man tearing Off his coat in anger
after reading some news about German
atrocities
A few weeks ago Mr.. Flagg made large
copy of the painting, working in public
outside prominent building in New York
The incident aroused much interest and
was freely commented on in the press.
Two of the accounts that we have seen
of this episode have interested us a good
deal. One was in New York journal,
which stated that when Mr.. Flagg arrived
on the scene to do his al fresco painting
he drove up in his limousine
The other account, which appeared in
Philadelphia, must have come by word Of
mouth for 1t ran thus: "Mr Flagg
worked outside the Metropolitan Museum
before an admiring audience for days till
1t the poster was finished"
Now for the truth" Mr.. Flagg drove
up not in his limousine, but in flivver
belonging to the marine corps. His own
cars are laid up for the duration Of the
war.
nbor thic
the New York Public Library, not the
Metropolitan Museum.
The length of time occupied by the work
was three hours.
These facts are given us by Mr.. Flasg
himself and upon our word we don't know
whether we ought to believe him or not!
TNHAT is why we ought to be little
slow in believing that Lenine is dead,
or that he was shot, or that there even is
such a person. We ought to he a little
cautious in accepting all we hear about
the bolshevik and depth bombs, and the
American aircraft program. One day we
are told that General March says there
are plenty of American airplanes in
France The next day it is said that
March never made such a statement 1t
is not necessary to ascribe these canards
to German propaganda. Human beings
are constitutonally inaccurate. perfect only
in imperfection. Let us rejoice that this
is so, for it helps to make life enter
tanning. Rumors, like time e-tables, are
subject to change without notice, and hu-
manity should not be held responsible for
the failure of fact and hearsay to make
connections as advertised.
THEREFORE, we say that truth is so
L Inaccurate We don't trust ourself to
tell the truth, why should Ne trust any
one else?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

Dear Socratcs--I know of an idea that,
having reached maturity, would like to
settle down in one of those empty mental
apartments that you advertised for rent.
The idea is of a patriotic pattern. II was
born in the country and reared amidst
ideal surroundings. 1t has always had
an abundance of good things to eat and
lots of fresh air, so 1t is neither narrow
minded nor fat.chested. Your would,be
tenant reached manhood when its origina
tor was confined to bed and couldn't 20
to war for reason of rheumatism and a
heart condition.
The idea is to write daily small article
concerning the trials and triumphs of
good American, who almost boils over with
a surplus of win the war" and xii the
Kaiser spirit. The gentleman could be
middle-aged with a limited sagacty for
business and an excess of avoirdupois. A
fiat surface on the under side of his pedal
extremities could be the cause of his
civilian caste He could labor in the vine.
yard of his back garden; pass a gasless
Sunday in patriotic pursuit; sell Liberty
Bonds to his neighbors every day accom-.
plish something to help send the light Of
liberty to the slavery darkened corners of
the earth. JAMES ]. DEEHAN.
We often wonder what they think Of the
war in Tibet?
The advance Of the British under Gen
erol Horne must BE- particularly annoying
to Ludcndorf. 1t is like being aored by
an inturidted dilemma.
Count Reventlow, the fire-eating mill
tarist, now asserts that Germany has
never been inspired by the ambition of
conquest.--News item.
Swing Reventlow, sweet chariot!
Hindenburg tells the Germans that they
ought to be tery grateful to him for short
eniug hts battle line so niceiy. Bat that
can't fool them indefinitely. What hap
pens ,chen you try to shorten q straight
Rnes
When the Hun general staff left Spa,
bound for some nice cool Dead Letter
Office, two special trains were required to
transport its documents. Evidently some
of the Rosner manuscripts and Iron Cross
citations must have been left behind
Boy, Page Master Shakespeare
| The French are within ten miles Of Laon
Laon, Macduff
| And damn the Hun that first cries Hold,
enough!
| Hello, Boston!
Printers ink seeping from Boston init,
mates that a local board in that city has
been told by Provost Marshal Crowder that
persons writing poetry are engaged in
an essential industry and are not subject
| to draft.
Very sad; nothing said about bean
| bakers.
| But If poets are eliminated how will the
Back Bay regiments be recruited up to
| full strength?
If that draft board will take friendly
tip, it had better exempt only poets
making a living by their poetry. That
won't be nearly such blow to Boston
man.power.
After the closing OF the breUeries on
December 1 the infltration on the ,cestern
front ,chl haze an added poignance.
| The Hun general staff has left Spa to
| give the Rhine the once over.
-...--s--. SOCRATES
~ t.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Not Muci,

Now that beer is to be
Not Much eliminated there may
be little comfort for
it's admirers in the knowledge that it orig
mated in Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

The time has come for
Doubtful the Kaiser to predict
that he will eat his
Christmas dinner in Berlin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

It's all in the great liberty trust. The
French get Ham and the American army is
coming forward with the beans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Bow. PAGE Master Shakespeare

The French are within ten miles Of Laon
Laon, Macduff,
And damn the Hun that first cries Hold
enough!
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

Resolved-We are all too much given
to the idea that New Years resOlu-
ton should be q Swearing off, rather
than Swearing on"-that we should
give up something we have, in place of
acquiring something we have not.
Most New Years resolutions contem-
plate things ethical or moral. Why not
things material? Why not resolve to
avail ourselves of more Of the good
things of life?
We are living in the most prosper
GUS country on earth, with more at
hand to make life worth living than
was ever before known to man, and we
shall have only ourselves to blame if
we fail to take advantage of these
many good things designated to add to
our material comfort and human hap
piness while we are passing through.
Z. SoElet your first New Years resolu-
ton be to watch the columns Of the
Sheaf, and for all the material things
you need to make this life happier or
better, patronize the merchants adver-
Using there
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02
just Mention It.

We venture to say that every week
there are any number Of our readers
who pick up the Sheaf, glance over the
ads, note the attractive offerings of the
merchants, and then go to the stores,
making. these offers and make their pur-
chases. Often the customer a
decided bargain by his promptness:
Now if the merchant had any means of
knowing just how many of his Gus
toners secured their knowledge from
the columns of the Sheaf, he could
place correct estimate on the value
to him Of the space that he uses in this
paper to disseminate his store news.
And it is but Justice to himself and
ALSO to the publishers that he should
have this knowledge. -
This suggests "a chance for our read
ers to confer a great favor on us as
we'll as. your merchant, and it will cost
you absolutely nothing, either in money,
time or effort.
If you will simply state, when calling
for any such advertised article, II saw
your adj in the Sheaf'', you will be
giving the merchant just the informa-
ton that he is most DESTROYS Of obtain
ing, and at the same time you will be
giving the Sheaf just credit for it's
efforts in your behalf and his behalf.
This may seem like simple favor
we are asking of you, but it is big III
possibilities to u.s.: If every merchant
could know just how many of his GUS
toners were attracted by his ads, many
more would advertise, and your oppor-
tunity would be doubled. 49,
Bear this in mind when you make
your next purchases and give the Sheaf
full credit. Also remember to buy from
the placessthat advertise in the Sheaf..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

Ole Samuelson, an old resident OF
Thief klver falls was fined =$75 and
costs for leaving an aged and decrepid
horse to die. .
George Elmers, aged 81 years, was
found dead near Orchards, having
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the body and forehead with o.
caliber rifle.
Brainerd and Crow Wing county
subscribed heavily to Red Cross and
countless windows glowed with Christ
mas candles and the Red Cross SER
vice flags.
Attorneys on committees named re.
Gently to help drafted men to fill out
missionaries and other official pa.
pers are not entitled to any compen.
sation, Major J.P. Snyder, chief draft
aide to Adjutant General Rhinow,
stated. The announcement was
prompted by numerous complaints
that associate members of the legal
advisory board were asking fees.
Over SO missionaries to date have
been returned to the Hibbing board
with instructions from the postoffice
department that the addresses cannot
be found. In the list are some men
who have gone to Europe:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

- The Rev. Levi Gilbert, editor Of the
Western Christian Advocate, formerly
a Methodist pastor in several MinE
sofa towns, died at his home in Gin.
cjnnati few days ago.
Seized with an attack of appended.
tbs while at her duties as operator
at Carlton for the Zenith Telephone
company, Miss Agnes Peacho was hur-
ried to st. Mary's hospital, Duluth,
aud successfully operated on
DR.. Thomas Lowe of Fipestone and
DR.. G. E. Putney of Paynesville have
been reappointed by Governor Burn
quist to membership on the State
Board of Medical examiners Their
old terms will expire April, 1915.
More than 600 of the LOO drafted
men in Anoka county have responded
voluntarily to call to organize and
begin semi-weekly drills to equip
themselves for military service. They
will procure their own uniforms and
finance the plan themselves.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02
THE WEEKS FOOD FACT.

Every time an American refuses to
join the Save-the-Food army a starving
baby dies in Belgium or Servia or Po-
land-Poland where most of the child
rem under four years of age already
are either dead or dying from starva-
ton. Have you baby in your home?
Barley flour, for the first time now
obtainable in bulk, makes delicious
breads. Miss Mildred Weigley, home
economics director for the food admin
istration in Minnesota, has sent out the
following recipe to help the housewife
meet the demands of wheat-saving for
the soldiers:
Barley Baking Powder Biscuit.
3 cups barley -four, teaspoon salt,
6 level teaspoons baking powder, ~
tablespoons fat, cup milk. Mix and
sift dry ingredients. Cut or rub in the
fat. Add milk to make soft dough and
cut as for other biscuits.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02
MINNESOTA LADS, GGoD-BYE

Oh, We lads of Minnesota, you have
he"rd sycrr%ccMntry's# cry.
And Will Eone-Dc.ll strength and cour-,
ag3,, you have fastened to reply.
Tale OF bioodshed and oppression come,
from far across the wave
And you grasp your sword and nusket;
rushing on to help and save
Oh, We lads Of Minnesota, we are proud
to call you ours
Proud as night is of her starshine,
proud as springtime Of her flow
ers.
Go and win us branch Of olive, laurel
crown that will not fade
You're not a common target-in God s
image you are made.
Leads Of Minnesota, rally to your own
Red, White and Blue,
Red as Minnesota's sunsets, skies Of
MinneSOta's blue,
White as Minnesota's prairies, clad in
winter by the snow,
Minnesotas blood and spirit, loyal
hearts. where e'er you go
Oh, We lads Of Minnesota, go and help
your brother man,
In the trench or field Of mercy, in what
ever way you can.
Come back to us full of glory, clean Of
heart and clean Of eye
We shall speed your safe returning
Minnesota lads, goodbye.
WARREN D. HANSCOM :
Corporal 10th U. S. Cavalry, Doug
las, Ariz. r.. ~..s..., :,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02
Government Takes Possession of Rail-
roads,

The United States government took
possession of all railroads at noon on
Friday, Dec %, and will operate same
during the period Of the war. The. ,di-s
rectsmanagement of the roads will re.
main in the hands of the present rail-
way officials and War Board. both
under the supervision Of a Director
General to which position William Ct:
McAdoo, secretary Of the treasury has
been appointed. The president III tax
ing over the transportation systems Of
the country under the act of Congress
Of August, 1916, states that his de-
cision was not due to any failure Of the
railroads to perform their duty as we'll
as they could under present legal re-,
strictiOns. The real reason for the
plan was to permit complete unifca-
ton of all rail systems, impossible
through private operation by statutes
prohibiting pooling of traffic and earn
ings. T., Under the plan all competition
between the different liness will be
eliminated and tho entire. railway
mileage Of the country will be oper-
ated EaszOne road. Duplication Of SER
vice by competing lines will also be
done away with, thus reducing cost of
operation without Gripping the service.
The government will also be asked TO
appropriate a large fund, $2O0,0OO,O0O,
for purchase Of new equipment in order
that, the enormous traffic imposed upon
the railroads by the war, and which
has apparently swamped them, may be
handled with greater efficiency.
The taking over of the railroads.
though done as war emergency, pay
really be step toward government
ownership of railroads in the future
1t seems that railway managers have
come to the end of their rope and are
glad to have the government take
charge with it's strong hand. Iflt is a
good thing to have the government run
the railroads in war times, it may also
be good thing in times of peace.
Bryan's dream of government owner
ship Of railroads, numerically ridiculed
few years ago, is now on the way to
become reality. His 16 to 1 may also,
before long, be considered no delusion.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02
A Toast to the Flag.

Here's to the Red Of it
= There's not thread Of it, r.
No, nor a shred Of it
q, In all the spread Of it "',ss-
From foot to head,
But heroes bled for it, -
Faced steel and lead for it,
Precious blood shed for it,
Bathing it Red.
Here's to- the White Of it
Thrilled by the sight of it.
Who knows the right of it
But feels the might of it
Through day and night;
Womanhood's care for it
Made manhood dare for it;
Purity's pray'r for it
Kept it so White.
Here's to the Blue of it. .-
Hevenly view Of it,
Star-spangled hue Of it,
Honesty's due of it,
Constant and true,
Here's to the whole Of it,
Stars, stripes and pole of it,
Here's to the soul Of it,
Red, White and Blue.
New Britain Herald
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

So many hold ups, bank robberies
and murders are committed in the Twin
Cities every year that whole army
corps ought to be stationed there to
protect the lives and property of peace
able citizens,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

Keep all the: good resolutions you
made on the first day of the year,
even if it requires some strenuous eff
fort.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02
FROM THE SHEAF'S
MAIL BOX.
Horton, Mont, Dec. q, 1917.

Horton, Mont, Dec. ~, 1917.
Mr. p. Mattson-
Dear :Sir:-I will send in my $1.50
for another year. It is just like getting
a letter from home to get it. We look
for it as we would for letter.
We are all well here and we are
getting along as well as can be expect
ed. We have snow here now and it is
about 10 below today. 9. NJ. Anderson,
from Angus, Il here visiting us. t1:-
Happy New Year to all.
q. 81 Herman Cleemen.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

You can use the Sheaf Want Column
to good advantage. If you want to sell
anything or there is some article need
ed, try it.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

Have you become accustomed yet to
write 1918?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02
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Mr.. Business i
MAN

; WHY not make your
w appeal for patron
age through the columns
Of this newspaper With
every issue it carries its
message into the homes Of
all the best people Of this
community. Don't blame
the people for focking to
the store Of your compel
tor. ell them what you
have to sell and If your
prices are right you can
GET the business.
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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-02

:al4 Want Ads turn idle property
intosCash. Try them!
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-18
REVOLT-IN COSTA RIGA
 LIKE A COMIC OPERA
Properly Press Agented and oth' eTwiSe Very TheatrlcaJ Says
 an Eyewitness.

'"On Jan. 2T was in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, and was lucky enough to be an eyewitness of a Cen tral American reyolution," says Der trand shadwell in the New York Trib- une. 'The president of CostA Rica was, as you are aware, deposed on that day by a coup d'etat by the minister of war. The deposed president took refuge in the American legation The scene of action was the plaza in front of the artillery barracks. in the heart of San Jose.
 When accidentally arrived on the spot, about 10 o'clock. in the morning, the minister of war, in khaki and spec tacles, armed with sword and revolver, was marching vigorously around and around the plaza and shouting excited ly to the populace He was accom- panied by two 6nglers. The crowd Of spectators became denser every minute.
 'tThen, without any warning, there was a quick rattle of rife shots from the artillery barracks, from the police UdTEAChoR 4AOA44 NhO AOOA SA --4S ~%~'' poStofiee and from every houSetop in the neighborhoOd, and the enormous crowd of citizens suddenly and Vio- lently ran for their lives.
 "The object of this fusilade was not apparent, but six innocent persons were wounded. The firing lasted about i've minutes. It appears that all this had been arranged tn advance and that printed notices had been gent around to those who were favorable to the revolution, naming the day and the hour. Nevertheless, the secret was kept, and the government was taken by surprise.
 When left San Jose the town was in possession of the rsvolutiOuists, con- slstins of armed citizens and soldiers. The rebellious minister of war, Gen. eeal Don Federico A. Tinoco Granados, was running the government and the deposed president, Don Alfredo Con- gales Flores, was still hiding h the American legation. The whole revolu- tion from beginning to end was like theatrical performance. It was as tn- teresttng as novel and as funny as good comic opera"