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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13
HE TALKED TOO MUCH

MO ONE in England remembers the
recent railway strike with pleasure
No one is proud of it. Each side in the
great trial Of strength had some dis
agreeable shocks. 1t is for that reason
that Ambassador Davis may be said to
have put his foot in it when he arose
voluntarily at recent dinner to con-
gratulate the British public on its VIC
tory over an arrogant trades union.
What the ambassador said of the
British love and reverence for law and
order and rational processes was true,
but the speech was made at the wrong
time and in the wrong place.
Millions of Britishers associated with
capital or with labor are still irritated
and upset because of the railway strike
and its consequences. Some millions of
workingmen are impoverished because
2they were led to strike in losing cause.
The equanimity of the nation was upset.
Sore places are not yet healed.
The somewhat SNUG comments of Mr.
Davis were not welcomed by either side
and the ambassador might have known
that they wouldn't be welcomed.
Foreign diplomatists are supposed to
be innocent bystanders in all such
affairs. They have no logical part in the
discussion of domestic affairs in the
places of their assignment. Mr. Davis
was guilty of the sort of error that is to
be expected in amateurs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

WHY?

CONGRESSMAN MOORE, in discuss
" ing the loyalty of Philadelphians to
Philadelphia, has asked why local authors
take their books to publishers in other
cities.
We have a number of authors here,
including Professor McMaster, Owen
Wister, Agnes Repplier, Joseph Herge
sheimer, Florence Earl Coates, Professor
Schelling, George Gibbs and many others.
And we have several publishing houses
whose lists of books include those by
authors in all parts of the country.
There was time when this city was
the publishing center of the United
States, and when almost every book of
Importance issued bore the imprint of
one or another of the local publishers.
Congressman Moore's question is in
teresting. Who can answer it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

proficiency of some Of the afflicted that 1t
is hard to realize that not word of
what is said to them is heard.
IL is difficult to think Of deafness as
an asset.-but that is what it is in a
boiler shop, for instance, or in "A place
where the din of machinery distracts the
attention of those who hear The deaf
are capable of a concentration in such
circumstances impossible to others.
The new organization plans not only
to teach the deaf how to "hear through
the eyes" but to find positions for them.
1t is not surprising that cause SO
worthy should be backed by many social
ly prominent Philadelphia citizens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

greater than the need Of the concentra-
tion of responsibility for directing the
conduct of all pubic business in the
hands of party leaders, so long as we
have the party system of government.
The Senate needs it AS much as the
House. Because of reluctance to use
the caucus in the Senate the Republican
leadership there has virtually disap-
peared. There is no doubt that a ma
jority of the Republican senators favor
the ratification of the peace treaty, and
there is no doubt that a minority of the
Republican senators have been trying to
make the passage Of various radical res
crvations a party issue. AS result
the party is divided There is no one
who speaks for it with any authority
and various senator's are doing their best
to rewrite the peace treaty and create
confusion where there should be order
and harmony.
The passage of the budget bill will be
a step in the direction Of busnesslike
transaction of public business. Unless
it is followed by an attempt to concen-
trate in the hands of responsible leaders
the duty of carrying out the party poll
cies through legislation, the economy and
efficiency which we are seeking are
not likely to manifest themselves in
Washington
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

waiting room seem kind of Friends meet
ing Momently one expects to see some one
rise and begin to speak. But it is not the
peace of resignation; it is the peace of ex
haustion. These are the wounded who have
dragged themselves painfully from the onset
stricken on the great battlefield of Travel
Here one may note the passive patience Of
humanity, and also how pathetically 1T
boards its little possessions. A lady rises to-
get a drink of water With what Jealous.
care she stacks all her impcdiments in
neat pile--umbrella, satchel. handbag.
shawl. suitcase. tippet, raincoat and baby
and conhdes them to her companion. A
gust of that characteristic railroad restau-
rant odor drifts outward from the dining
room-a warm, soupy blend of Drowned
chicken skin and crisp roll crust On one
end of the bench are three tall brOnzed
doughboys, each with two service stripes
and the red chevron. They have bright blue
eyes and are carefully comparing their
strip tickets, which seem nearly yard long.
lady in very tight black suede slippers;
stills out of the dining room. Like every
one else in the waiting room she walks as
though her feet hurt her. The SAVIOR OF
food is blown outward by electric fans. The
doughboys are comforting together. They
have noticed two lieutenants dining at one
of the white draped tables. This seems to
enrage them Finally they can stand it no
longer Their vast rawhide marching boots
go clumping into the dining room. Every
now and then the announcer comes to the
head of the stairway and calls out sonie-
thing about train to Harrisburg. Altoona,
Pittsburgh and Chicago. There is a note OF
sadness in his long drawn wall, as Though
it wouid break his heart if no one should
take this train, which is a favorite of his.
A few weary casuas hoist themselves from
the benches, gather their belongings anew
and stagger away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13
HUMAN RIGHTS
INNERY

livery community in the United
- States has right to think itself the
pivot of the world-and usually does.
Representative Gard, of Ohio, was doing
the natural thing when he rose in the
House to crate about the glory of the
city of Cincinnati-the town that won
the pennant.
But some one ought to tell Mr.. Gard
that when the politicians do as much to
add to the prestige of Cincinnati as a
winning ball team did they will be justi-
fed in becoming vocal about it.
So far the honors are with the ball
players.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13
LAND OF PROMISE FOR THE DEAF

A MODEST little news item announc-
"A ing that the Speech Reading Club, of
Philadelphia, will hold its first monthly
meeting of the series on Thursday next
marks what is probably the most note
worthy effort yet made, not only in this
country but in the world, to solve an
important sociological and economic
problem-the establishment of a club and
social center for the deaf The organ
ization's aim is to do away with the
handicap of deafness as much as pos
.sible and to utilize it when it is an
asset
The handicap is largely eliminated
when the deaf can real the lips Of pse
who 4adress them, Al grsft ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13
Answers to Saturdays Quiz


/. The last stronghold of yellow fever,
which General Gorgas reports rid Of
the scourge, was Guayaquil, Ecuador.
>. An Olympian manner is magnificent,
condescending, superior, in allusion
to Olympus, the home of the Greek
gods.
g. La Sale was the first to explore the
Mississippi from its northern reaches
to its mouth. In 1852 he descended
the river from the mouth of the
Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico
A. Edward MacDowell was an eminent
pianist and one of the most gifted Of
American composers. He died in
1907, a.
5. A cony is rabbit. tF[
6. The carat is the measure of purity for
gold pure gold being about "a cnrats
Z. General Irwin Mcdowell commanded
the Union forces at the first battle Of
Bull Run in the Civil War.
s. George Mortimer Pullman 1854 -1S97)
was the inventor of the Pullman car.
o. Alcock and Brown were the first avia
tors to make an uninterrupted flight
across the Atlantic ocean.
10. A caravanserai is an eastern quadrangu
lar inn with a great inuer eourt
where caravans are put up. In 4
hguratiyc sense the word Is some :
times used for hotel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

Authoritative reports from Mexico set
forth that Villa is going to be crushed
again. But Villa in the past has shown
some of the characteristics of truth and
barrel hoop. Somebody may yet get crack
on the shins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

There is apparently no truth in the
rumor that Queen Anne is dead She in
troduced Congressman Moore and Ware to
each other on the Delaware river on Satur
day after busy interval
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

City Solicitor Connelly is said to be
Congressman Nare's choice for a successor
to j. Hampton Moore in Congress but it
is within the bounds of possibility that the
next Mayor will have n little say-so
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

The story that the Bolshevki are will
fully corruptng the youth of Russia is in
sistent, and the opinion persists that where
there is so much smoke there must be some
Evn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

When D'Annunzio said he wished to
die in n volcano he reserved the right tc
construct his own burning mountain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

The French commits
They Would o. sion that arrived in
Understand the United States to
present a statue to
West Point was detained in New York
harbor for twenty four hours by the long
shoremen strike They were doubtless
quick to excuse the seeming discourtesy.
Strikes are not wholly unknown in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

1t is cheering news to learn that there
are Italians in Fume opposed to annexa-
ton by Italy and strong and brave enough
to let their opinions be known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

If the President has
Tut. Tut. actually split with
Colonel House it will
be just like the grabbed old gentlemen in
the Senate to say that they always knew
our one unofficial ambassador to be vacant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

Local bandits will probably wind ul
their 'orgy of crime" by raiding one o
two police stations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13
What Do You Kno,v?

QUIZ
l. Who has just been made first sea lord
of the British navy?
. What is plumbago?
g. Give two other names for grapefruit.
A. What is the capital of Salvador?
D. When did the American flag have more
than thirteen stripes?
g. What two West Indian islands. exclu :
sive of Porto Rico, are at present sub
ject to American intervention?
Z. How many pounds make a quintal?
8. Over what state did Lorenzo the Mag
nihcent rule?
8. In what century did he live?
10. How long was Italy in the world wars?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

Let us hope that the industrial confer
ence will be able to do something to stavt
off the threatened strike of miners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

1--WE have our Spatz,' remarked the
airplane, "'but we certainly travel we'll
together.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

Washiugtonians who are taking House
for fiat should be labeled Nobody
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

1t is the opinion of Saturdays parade
that General Pershing doesn't know viii
he missed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

Flying in air machines
And No Dust has one advantage over
automobiling. You get
no punctures in cloudand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

When Shakespeare said Sweet are the
uses OF adversely" he probably was thinking
of future sugar shortage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13
Member of the Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is crclu-
sire1y entitled to the use for repubhcdtion
Of all nclcS dispatches created TO II or rot
otherwise credited IN this paper, ana also
the local nclcS published therein
An rights Of republication Of special dis
patches herein are also rcSerrcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

The way to kill bolsheyism is to hit il
on the head with peace treaty,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

Bout time to start the home fires
| ,hnrnino
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

We now approach the bier q 2.75 beer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

Let's CO." said the inhabitants o
Riga.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13
WHAT is A FREE PORT?
Agitation Urging Congress to Pass
Legislation Establishing Zones In
Philadelphia and Elsewhere
Suggests Question Here
Answered
MURRAY HUBERT, dock commissioner

Ava of New York Emil +. Albrecht. presi-
dent of the Philadelphia Boursc, and wit
ncSses from several other large port cities
along the Atlantic seaboard are urging the
enactment by Congress of legislation making
New York. Philadelphia and other ocean
cities free ports of entry. The fact makes
opposite the inquiry, What is free port?
The answer is lucidIv set forth in state
mont issued by the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-13

THE advantages claimed for the establish. +.
i ment of a free port are briefly:
First. In simplifying entry and clearance
Second In equalizing inbound and ont /.
bound traffic.
Third In facilitating dealings in foreign
products
Fourth, In stimulating certain branches
of manufacture.
Fifth. In stabilizing tsansshipmens trade
under varying tariff polcies-the free zons
adapting itself to, or, in fact. being vi !
fsaliy unaffected BY tariff changes.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-05-09
Five Mile Beach Thirty
Five Years Ago

Just 35 years ago, the first day OF
May, o. B. Smith and family came to
Holly Beach. That was in 1884. The
Anglesea railroad was then building
and reached as far as the Hereford Gun
ming and Fishing Club. During the
next yea or two it was extended to
Anglesea and then on to Holly Beach
as quickly as it could be built. The
Smith family brought with them a
couple of horses and three cows, which
were unloaded from the freight car at
Hereford station and driven down the
beach to Holly Beach, which then COM
prised only a few houses. The station
at Hereford was the first railroad sta
ton on this island. Later on 1t was
moved to Holly Beach and did service
there until about the year 1897. The
building is said to have eventually
been moved to Wild wood Junction. A
picture of this building was presented
a few days ago to the JOURNAL by
Leavitt Smith, son of O. B. Smith,
the latter still living at the age of So;
and can be seen on exhibition in the
JOURNAL office show window on Wild
wood The picture shows it as it
stood at Holly Beach. The first con-
ductor on the Anglesea railroad was
Frederick Toinpkins, who 10 lives at
Cape May and ia n of the veteran
conductors now on the Reading be-
tween Cape May andWinslo ] Junction.
Not only was Mr.. Tompkins conduc-
tor, but he was station agent, general
manager, etc., for Humphrey Crosse,
the owner. Soon afterward the road
was taken owe by the West Jersey
Railroad company, and it has proved
to be one of the best paying subsld-
iaries of the Pennsylvania system.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-05-09
COUNTY COURT NOTES

The trial of criminal cases commence
ed at Cape May Court House oil Tues
day before Judge Eldredge and three
local cases were heard where indict-
ments bad been found by the Grand
Jury. The first case was that Of John
Apologize, of Angleses, charged with
cutting and damaging the interior of
his wife's house on Third avenue in
testified to hearing the crashing noises
a couple OF squares away about mid
night Sunday, Sept. Is, 1918. He went
to the scene and saw Apologize on the
premises with an axe In his baud. APP
plegate had been drinking and when
spoken to regarding the damage done,
warned the police to keep away, as it
was his properly and he had a right to
do with it as he pleased. John j.
Heating, another officer on duty at the
time, came to the aid Of Chosen Free
holder Hewitt, aud Apologize was
handcuffed and taken to Jail. Mrs.
Harriet Apologize, the wife, testified
that she had been separated from her
husband since last August. Lawyer
John Harris represented the defendant
and held that a man could moi be pun
ished for damaging his W property,
it being held that man and wife each
had ownership in the property. Pros
ecutor Cole said the case was q queer
one and it was evident that there were
circumstances which were not made
public. After parieying for a long time
over the legal points Judge Eldredge
ordered Apologize discharged. In the
case of William Hogan and his vicious
dog the complainant was City Com
missioner w. e. Hendee, of Wildwood,
a neighbor of Mr.. Hogan. MIR. Hen
dee testified that the dog had bitten
him and that be and many of his
neighbors in the vicinity of Pine ave-
nue. were in feat of the animal. Mr..
Hendee told Of attempting to shoot the
dog and how he blazed away at it three
times. With his broad winning smile
Bill Hendee told the court that he had
nothing against Mr.. Hogan, but that
tine dog was a dangerous one and some
thing should be done with it. Judge
Eldredge admitted that it was a hard
thing to decide what to do with the
dog. Palmer M. Way, Esq, represent
ing Mr.. Hogan, came to the courts
rescue with the remark that a Phila-
delphia man, John A. Bradley by
name, wanted the dog. The case was
disposed of in this way and Judge FL
dredge said he wanted the dog to go
Immediately and stay there. Mr.. Ho-
gan consented to this, and everybody
was happy.
The next local case vas an alleged
speakessy case In Anglesea. Ernest
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-05-09
Women Selling Bonds

The following are the subscriptions
received by the Wildwood Women's
Committee for the first week Of the
Victory Loan Drive:
1st Ward, Mrs. q. g. Eldredge. cap
tain, $4,55O; End Ward, Mrs. Albert
Austin, captain, $3.50; 3rd Ward, Mrs.
Robert Pierpont, captain, $2,o5O; Wild
wood Crest, Mrs. Edwin Pagan. $500;
Anglesea and North Wildwood, Mrs.
g. E. Riggin, captain, $1,000. Total
$11, 15O. The second week resulted in
the sale Of $500 for the First ward;
none for the Second; $500 for the Third;
$3.50 for the Crest; and $14O0 for North
Wildwood. Second week total is $3.50.
Total for the two weeks is $4,000.
Mrs. Il. M. Rice, chairman,
Mrs. Leslie Cald well, Sec'y.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-05-09

Kissinger was charged with selling
whiskey at his home in AngIesea,
where he has lived for seven years.
Fred Dobbins testified to getting of
the train one Sunday morning in
March and with others going to the
home of Kissinger. He said he paid
three dollars for a bottle of whiskey.
Other witnesses heard were William
Streaker, Fred Robinson and William
Starr, all of whom testified that no
liquor was sold at the house in ques-
ton, but that 1t was given to them.
Mr.. Kissinger said hat he and his
two brothers each bought a barrel of
whiskey and that he had his barrel
sent to Anglesea and invited his friends
to help drink it. His housekeeper,
Marie Hill, testified that the bottle of
whiskey produced in court by Prose-
cutor Cole was her private bottle and
was taken from the kitchen of her
home without her consent. Mayor
MeLinden testified to giving a hearing
in the case and holding Kissinger for
court. The jury said not guilty.
Richard II. Blondell, the plasterer,
formerly Of 1O1 west HiIdreth avenue
indicted for abusing his wife, was
brought into court. His wife refused
to appear against him and Prosecutor
Cole was at a loss what to do with him.
He has been in the county jail for sew
eral months and is said to be without
means. Upon the advice of one of the
court officers BlondeIl was ordered
sent to the county Jail. Mrs. BlondelI
Is living with a niece at Cape May
Court House.
When William Geisenberger was
called Wednesday afternoon he did not
appear. Yesterday, however, be was
in Court and Judge Eldredge fined him
S25 on Il charge aud suspended SEN
tence on the other five bills of indict-
ment. He is one of the Wildwood
high school boys pleading guilty to
breakiog and entering a d robbing gas
meters and telephone boxes of money.
Lawyer John Harris pleaded for him
yesterday before the Court. He is
about IL years old aud the son of JOS
eph Geisenberger. a former wholesale
liquor dealer in Wildwood. The faith
er has been in Florida all winter.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-05-09

The big Hotel Ottens at 18th and Surf avenues in
North Wildwood was almost entirely consumed by fire
early last Saturday morning. The alarm was given about
three o'clock and by daylight the big frame building was a
total wreck. Persons attending a card party at the Mick
home nearby claim to have seen men running from the
building after the flames started. The North Wildwood
Company was the first on the ground, and they claim
they could not get water from the fire plugs. The Wild
wood City water department on the other hand claims the
valve in the plug was not turned on properly. The Hotel
Ottens was built about fifteen years ago by Henry Fl. Ottens
and was the most conspicuous object in the North Wildwood
section, as we'll as the most stately building on the whole
island. Mr.. Ottens sold the property a few years ago and
the present owners are said to be the Johnson Hotel Com
pany, of Atlantic City. A%ssemblyman Underwood Cochran,
of Atlantic County, is said to be a member of this company.
The women of North Wildwood distributed coffee and sand
witches among the fremen while the fire was in progress.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-05-09
First M. E. Church

DR.. Edwards subject next Sunday
nightwill be "Rspid Transit in Africa"
If you want to know something more
about this tremendous continent, you
should see these artistic lantern slides,
which he will use to illustrate the SUBJ
ject. Among The vie VS. he will chow
are the following:
"a Madeira Cart" "A Coast Steam
err" Zulu Women /" carrying Bah
les" 'Ships of the DESERT "Canoe
Travel, y "Hammock Travel"
These views have all been prepared
by Missionaries that have been right
on the ground. They are not imagi-
nary. You can't afford to miss seeing
Africa as it is today. Come and see
that great country.