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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
GERMANY'S ONE TRIUMPH!

TT is plain now that the term of war
= time prohibition in the United States
will be fixed by the Germans in Germany.
This was made clear between the lines of
President Wilson's statement to the
Washington correspondents yesterday.
Those who still hope for "wet" interval
before the national prohibition amend
ment becomes operative in January must
look toward Berlin and the Rhine.
The troublesome old Hun still holds A
lot of war munitions-enough to equip IA
good-sized army and send it to the field.
Under the terms of the peace treaty the
Berlin government is allowed from one to
four months to complete the transfer of
this dangerous stuff to Allied territory.
Meanwhile American soldiers must stay
in the Rhine regions with the other occu.
pational forces. And, of course, there
can be no formal order of rehabilitation
This order is necessary, as things stand
nov, before the President may lift the
liquor ban.
Congress passed the buck to the Presi.
dent And now the President deftly re.
turns it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

Of THE new registration commission
~ George G. Pierre and William Walsh,
the hold-over Republicans, are admittedly
supporters Of Senator Ware.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, independent
Republican, and 1gnatius A, Quinn.
Democrat, new appointees, are generally
believed to be in sympathy with the Pen
rose wing.
E. Lawrence Fell, the fifth member,
whose post was created by the new law,
is a personal friend Of the Governor and
has taken no active part in politics He
is a man of high standing and it is be-
lieved that when the Penrose and Ware
men on the commission take opposite
sides of question the Governor through
him, will have the deciding vote.
This is the way the politicians look at
the matter. The rest of us are hoping
that all five members will regard them
selves as representatives of all the peo-
pie, commissioned to insure the fairest
possible registration Of all the voters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
A FAITHFUL "ScOREKEEPER'

THE excellent record of sincerity and
L. unprecedented public service performed
by the Bureau of Municipal Research is
sustained in Director Gruenberg's re-
fusal to be associated with political
movements while acting as city "score-
keeper"
So delicate regard for moral values
is rare, and his act strengthens the good
impression which the municipal research
work has won. Confidence in its capacity
to reveal important facts underlying
governmental administration, irrespec-
tive of party lines, should prove particu-
larly beneficial to the city at this time,
when the charter law draws so many new
administrative lines. The public needs all
the information it can get concerning the
working out in practice of the scheme.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
COUNCILS AND THE POLICE

CITY COUNCILS, in their relations
- with the police department, have often
behaved as if that overworked and es
sential branch of the municipal service
were useless luxury.
When there is deficiency in the mu
nicipal pension fund, for example, Coun-
ellis appropriate funds to meet the short
age. The police, on the other hand, have
TO work overtime without pay and meet
deficiencies through individual assess
ments, band concerts by their own or
ganization and an annual carnival. They
are compelled each year to peddle their
carnival tickets in their off time and even
while they are on duty. Councils reluc-
family contribute 100000 a year to the
police pension fund The annual dis
bursements from this same fund have re-
Gently approXimated 100000
1t is logical to suppose that men in a
service that is consistently oVerdriven
and underpaid would be spared the hu-
initiation that attends the annual sale of
carnival tickets. Their show is worth
seeing. Admission cards ought to be dis
posed of through the usual channels
The present system, which would be un,
necessary if the city did the decent thing
and appropriated half of the money
imposes an additional hardship on the
members of department that is already
( handicapped by the niggardliness of
Councils, by defective management and A
diminished personnel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

treaty in its entirety will be ratified in
the near future.
Its early ratification is desirable in
order that the fruits of peace may soon
manifest themselves. The government
of Germany has already accepted it, be-
cause of the promise that the commercial
embargo would be removed when it acted.
The resumption of trade relations be-
tween Germany and the rest of the world
is necessary preliminary to the fulfill
ment of the terms of the treaty by the
Germans. 1t is necessary to the pacifica-
tion of Germany itself.
If no other reason weighs with the
Senate, the dollars and cents argument
that American business men be permit
ted to enter Germany as soon as the busi-
ness men Of other nations ought to bring
delay to an end and enable the President
to send word to Paris in the near future
that this country has accepted the docu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

odds with sound principles Of municipal
finance.
While it is desirable that the Park
Commission shall make the best of oppor-
tunties for increasing the peoples pleas
ure ground, it is equally eXigent that
drectness and a clarity Of method shall
fortfy it's endeavors. 1t is simple mat
ter for the city to acquire purchasabIe
land for the Park when the treasury is
equal to buying it outright.
Postponement is the wise course in the
present ns tance, and when suggestions
for other extensions come it is to be
hoped that the memories of the proposers
will function with straightforward eX-
plcitness and dispatch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
NO WINGS FOR AMERICA

CONGRESSMAN WARE in his de-
y lighted references to congressional
skill in killing appropriation bills will not
inspire enthusiasm among those who have
been observing this particular talent in
its application to the aviation program.
England is building five super-Zeppe-
Inns, largely for experimental purposes.
France, Italy and even Russia and Ger
many are preparing for great expansion
in the air. The development of flying
proposed by the American navy has
ceased with the magnificent tests made
recently in the transatlantic fight. From
now on our progress in aviation will be
unorganized and merely casual And all
this is because Of congressional skill in
killing off appropriation bills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

L Five boroughs. Manhattan BROOKLYN,
Queens, Richmond and Bronx, compose
Greater New York.
O. Eight Vice, Presidents of the United
States became President. They were
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mar
tin Van Buren, John Tyler, Millard
Fillmore, Andrew johnson, Chester A.
Arthur and Theodore Roosevelt.
5. A deodar is Himalayan cedar tree
4. Albert james Myer, an American
meteorologist who became chief signal
officer of the U. s. army in 1850 and
head of the weather bureau in 1870.
was popularly known as "Old Probs.."
5. Byron called yoltaire the Lord of
Irony"
6. Taiwan is the native name for the island
of Formosa.
T. The plural of the word incubus is either
incubuses or incubi:
s. Francisco Goya Lucientes was a
noted Spanish painter. His dates are
1T46-1S2S.
0. Integer:' complete entity; whole
number. 3s
10. cysnet is another name for young
'<t or"tt* 81 tlt lIel fI n .l .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
What Do You KnotU?
QUIZ

]. In what part of Mexico is Tampico?
.. Who invented the miners safety lamp,
3. How did Stephen Decatur. the Ameri-
can naval hero, meet his death?
4. Who was Silas Deane?
5. In what play of Shakespeare does the
character of Malvolio, the pompous
steward, occur?
g. On the leaves Of what tree do silkworms
feed?
I, How is the word poplin, describing q
fabric, connected with the papacy?
s. What is the largest city in Mississippi?
0. What treaty closed the French and In
dian War?
10. Who wrote The Water Babies"?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
A PARK MYSTERY ENDED

THE city's interests have been sanely
= safeguarded by Mayor Smith in his
repudiation of the mysterious and un-
businesslike methods characterizing the
Park Commissions proposal for the ex-
tension of the Park near Wissahickon
avenue and Carpenter street.
The origin of the plan seems to have
been enveloped in haze. The execution OF
II which would have involved purchase OF
+ she eleven ESIes under the burden Of 4
kssSs pp' rfe, was . suggestion q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
To an Unkno,Un Ancestor

AMONG the goodly folk whose name
n bear.
Merchant and priest and plowman on the
Whose ghostly wisdom follows where I fare,
With whispered promptiugs that must
haunt me still
What place was there for you. whose diff
fcrcnt fame
Delighted. once the Don Juans of the
town?
The family annals have forgot your name.
And time has hushed. at least, your gay
renown.
Yet, often in the chamber of my mind
The righteous rise and leave, their
councils done.
And there is counsel of another kind
The room turns tavern and there enters
! pledge as knsman in a rceling toast
Still unregenerate and delightful ghost.
David Morton, in the New York Sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
SPEAKING OF THE MAYORALTY

ct HAVEN'T given the mayoralty Sc
rious thought" said FreeIand Ken
drick.
Assuming that Mr.. Kendrick will not
change his habit of mind and looking
backward over the records of good
many previous Mayors, is it fair to say
that here is an ideal candidate for the
office?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

There is no truth in
But Man, Poor Man! the rumor that Fair
mount Park squirrels
are respondents in a suit to prevent them
from hunting nuts on Sunday. Neither have
the lambs been arrested for gambolng nor
has the blue sky law been invoked against
the birds. On the contrary. they all continue
to be permitted to observe the day naturally,
sanely and happily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

A vacation n in the
Sunshine Distributors country for every boy
and girl in Philadel-
phia That appears to be the goal of
various organizations acquiring farms and
entertaining children for periods of ten days
and two weeks. The zeal and earnestness of
the promoters win have their reward in the
better health and the better kiiizensbip Of
the youthful bene6ciaries E
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Such Repartet

"C0m, around at
such kepartee! about > o'clock next
month, said Senator
Knox to a reporter who asked him what he
thought of the President : message Isn't he
the merry wag? His badinage is only equalcd
by the p"rNi1ago of II certain forgotten rcso
Iution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

The Philadelphia min
POpularizing the ster who told the men
Church of his congregation to
take off their coats
during service on recent hot Sunday has
nothing on the Ocean City preacher who
reserves the last rows of seats in his church
for those who wish to worship In their bath
ing suits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

In transatlantic travel it is long jour
uey from the square rigged ship to the curved
rigid airship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

Prompt ratification of the treaty is
needed to make Germany keep the promises
il has made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

After all, llaig is II soldier. not dplo
mat, ana Americans are generous enough t.
forgive him if he swnnks n little
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Aud the
Waters : Fine.

II. II. Hatfield is going
Aud the TO present a swimming
Waters Fine. pool to the Nicetown
Boys Club; but. as
that won help them this wear. he has pur-
chased for them tn" freedom of the German
town Boys club pool. That is what may
we'll be termed practical philanthropy. 1t
makes clean citizenship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

There is reason to believe that the peace
treaty will be given pitiless publicity from
now on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

Best wishes and the hope for favoring
winds go with the R-34.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

1t costs so per cent
High Cost OF more to build a house
Housekeeping now than it did before
the war, says an ex-
pert. To which may be added that it costs
at least another so per cent more to keep it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

There is ground for suspicion that in the
building supplies trade wartime co -opers :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

TNHERE was a curious coincidence pub
l. lshcd in two newspaper items few
days ago. They were telegruphic dispatches
from widely separated sections of the state.
One told of the marriage of Congressman
Edgar :. kicSs. of Lycoming county. the
other of tho death of Ira F. Mansfield. of
Beaver county.
They were former members of the House.
Mansfield was old enough to be Kiess' $
father. The latter was young aggressive.
eager aud independent. Mansfield was easy
going. quiet. rather lethargic and fine type
of the regular organization" man. lie was
one Of Scuator Quay's personal friends: a
hand picked member of the House. in which
he served number of sessions. He was a
fcrvid admircr of Quay. and the latter re-
wardcd him for his faithfulness.
Edgar :. Kcss fought his way to the
House and subsequently fought his way into
Congress. He will have to fight for re-
election if he desires one this year. for he
will have two strong opponents - Walter
Mcrri"k. of Tioga. and Brua c. Keefer. of
his own county. Possibly Congressman
Kiess's marriage may be signal for his
retirement aud a closer devotion TO his
properties at Eaglesmcre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

tuT7HE Workingmeu's Board of Compen-
l. satiOn of Pennsylvania is doing more
to bring about a better understanding be-
tween capital and labor than any other
agency in the United States
1t was Harry 4. Markcy. cha irman Of
the board. who made this declaration. He
was intensely in earnest. md conirmatory OF
his statement he added;
THE PENNSYLVANIA system of compensa
ton for injuries is bringing it about. 1t is
producing growing feeling of trust and
confidence on the part of the employe in
the company's fairness. We rarely have any
difficulty in adjusting claims so far as the
big concerns go.
"All the great corporations self insure
their employees If man is injured the law
SAWS Just how much compensation he shall
receive. Prior to the introduction of this
system there was endless controversy. An
attorney was engaged by the employe, coun =
sci for the company fought the claim and
In the end the injured man got little If any =
thing.
"Now everything is changed. Corpora .
tious facilitate, most of them. instead OF
delaying relief payments. Employees note the
change 1t is accepted as a desire to play
fair on the corporations part. The crown
| inQ evidence of this is the numerous appli
| cations to our board for changes in mode ol
naymeut of compensation which carry tht
renuest I desire the company to arrange
this for me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

Ii is assumed that the Senate will meet
the President in the same conciliatory
mood in which he has met it, and that
the two branches of the treaty-making
power viii consult together and come to
an understanding eomplete that Z
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-31
LEGION TO
MEET MONDAY EVENING.

Another organization meeting Of
John D. Mathis Post, American La-
gion, will be held Monday evening an
8 O'Clock in the Y. M. C. A. buIad-
ing, it was announced last evening
by Major James Fort, post cornugzsE.as-
der. All ex-soldiers, sailors and ma
rines,. are invited to attend
''The entertainment committee is
preparing something in the way nfs-
refreshments" said Major Fort, 'aEad
we expect to have good time. Be
sides it will be Labor Day, and THAR
will give the occasion a bit of a half
day touch. We waMs all the boys &C.
come out and meet with us. Abo19
$50 to 500 in Sumter county are. e6-
gible to join, and this is for all the
white ex-service men in the county. r..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-31
2 new DISTRICTS
TOBE ADDEDTO
LESLIE SCHOOL

That the consolidated Union High
school district, embracing 4 districts,
of which Leslie is now a center, is
to be increased. by the addition of
two other districts, was the indica-
ton Saturday when reports were re-
ceived from the Huntington district,
where a consolidation petition is now
being circulated, stating that the pat
rons were favoring the movement.
The Cobb district has already signed
up for consolidating with the other
the approval of the county board.
If the addition of the two new dis
tricts goes through without hitch as
now appears probable, the enlarged
district will embrace al of Sumter
county from a point of short dis
tance northwest of Gatewood cross
ing on the Seaboard between line
directly east to the river and direct
ly South, at right angle, toe the coun-
ty line. This will make one of the
largest consolidated district in the
South. Transportation will have to
be provided from several parts of the
enlarged district, bun none of the
routes will be for greater distance
than five miles. The six districts
combining will be Leslie, DeSoto,
Cobb, New Hope, Howell and Hunt
ington.
While plans were going ahead Sat
urday in the office of the Sounty
Superintendent McMath for the new
school year, which opens in some of
the districts of the county tomor-
row, and in most of them the follow
ing Monday, the consolidation of
bonds for the new Union district and
the new Thalean district, the form
er for $65, 900 and the latter for &c.
900, for the. erection of new school
buildings, were being validated by
Judge Littleiohn of the Sumter Su
perior court. Following the valida-
ton Shipp & Sheppard, attorneys
announced that sealed bids for the
sale of these school bonds would be
received at their offices up to Sep
tember 10. The larger issue will
bear 5 per cent interest and the
smaller 5 1-2 per cent. Mr.. Shipp,
of the law firm, is a member of the
county board of education.
The Union High school, which will
E located midway between Leslie
sand De Soto, will be one
Of the most modern high schools
in Georgia, with 13 teachers in
academic branches, besides an in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-31
COOPER SLAYER,
OF CARMACK, Is
HIMSELF SLAIN

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 30-
The body of Robin J. Cooper, promi-
nent lawyer of Nashville, who in
1908 killed former Senator Edward
w. Carmack, was found this morn
ing about 1890 o'clock in Richland
creek in Belle Mead Park, about 100
yards below bridge on which his
deserted blood-spattered car had
been found. Mr.. Cooper's showed
bullet wounds and other marks of
violence. His empty pocketbook was
found in the car.
The Carmack tragedy the most no
table in the history of Tennessee,
grew out of the Carmack-Patterson
race for governor in 1908, in which
Colonel D. B. Copper, father of Robin
j. Cooper, was one of Patterson's
closest advisers. In the fatal en-
counter which occurred on an uptown
street of Nashville November 8, 1908,
the son fired the shot which ended
Carmack's life, and in the shooting
was himself wounded Father and
son were convicted of murder in the
second degree in the lower court, but
on the appeal of the case to the Su-
preme court, the verdict was revers-
ed as to the son, the judges stand
ing three to two. The verdict as to
Colonel Cooper was sustained three
to two, but before leaving the capi-
tol the father was pardoned by Gov
ernor Patterson. The case against
Robin J. Cooper, when it came up
again in the Davidson county Grim
inal court, was dropped.
The last seen of Cooper was on
Thursday night, when an automobile
stopped at his home in Belle Meade
Park, a fashionable suburb west of
Nashville. The occpant of the car
wanted gasoline, and, to assist him,
Mr.. Copper got into his own car with
out hat and drove off with the
other car.
Mrs. Cooper is a daughter of Mil
ton H. Smith, president of the l.. &
N. railroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-31
Meeting Called For Mon
day to Hear Commit
tees Plan
PROPERTY GOES
AT SALE TUESDAY
Efforts To Save Struc-
ture For Civic Pur-
poses Fail

The Y M. c. A. building is to go
on the block at sheriff's sale at the
court house Tuesday morning at II
o'clock, all efforts to save the proper
ty for some civic or community pur-
pose having failed and been aban-
doned, according to announcement
Saturday. At that hour the proper
ty will be sold to the highest bidder
for the purpose of satisfying bond
holders and other claimants against
the property, the total Indebtedness
representing some $4,000. The
sale is being made on the petition
of Mrs. S. c. Clegg, .5lder OF So,
600 in bonds.
Among those having an interest
in the property are nearly 800 citl-
zens who contributed in 1914 fund
of about $4,000 to the Y M. c. A.
on condition that all of the debt be
liquidated. This was not done, but
$1,000 in bonds were taken up with
the money and transferred to L. ..
Marshall, to be held in trust for the
contributors, and they will now be
entitled to share in the proceeds re-
ceived from the sale of the proper
ty.
For the protection of their inter
ests a quickly called caucus of con-
tributors of about three-fourth of the
total amount was held Saturday
morning at the Chamber of Com
merce. with c. c. Hawkins in the
chair. The meeting took no action
other than appoint committee,
consisting of w. w. Dykes, Frank
Sheffield and H. o. Jones, to work
out a plan to be pursued, and issue
call for meeting of all contrib
utors at the same place Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. Letters an
nouncing the meeting were walled to
all such contributors at noon SAT
urday.
All chance of keeping the property
from going to public sale was end
cd Saturday, but it is said still to be
the hope of persons interested in the
ultimate disposition of the property
that someone may be found who will
buv it in for some purpose they ap-
prove at the sale Tuesday
The total Indebtedness against the
property is divided in the following
approximate amount: Bonded m
debtedness. interest and costs, $l9'-
900; fas, $4,000; unpaid accounts
less than $4,000. The structure was
erected about Is pears ago at cost
of annroximately $4,000, and is
considered today to be worth pc
tween $4,000 and 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-31
Two Statements Issued
By Three Members In
Inquiry
EXAMPLE OF ARMY
CONTEMPT, CHARGE
Regret at Conflict x
pressed By Two OF
Committee

PARIS, August 30.-(B (By Akwss-
ciated Press. General PersEhng-
has refused to testify before the s1h--
committee of three of the congress
sional committee on expenditures by
the War Department, which has hReEa
conducting an investigation IN.
France.
The generals refusal led to tfIE IS
suance of a joint statement this Ef-
ternoon by Representatives, Royal G.
Johnson and Oscar E. Bland, of the
subcommittee. i'm which regret was
expressed that there should be ean-
hict between the military and civ1A
authorities of the government.
In a separate statement, in which
Representative Johnson did not john
Mr.. Bland declared that the generals
action was an example of the ''iEa-
difference and contempt shawn dur
ing the entire war by the War De
partment toward the wishes of the
people and their representatives,