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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
WALT WHITMAN EULOGIZED
"AlI-American Poet" Called Pioneer of
Great New DEVELOPMENT

New York. May 10.-Onc or more states +
men of the present day might do well to
hearken to the advice of Walt Whitman. nc
rording to the opinion expressed yesterday
by DIR. Samuel McChord Crothers, the Cam
bridge essaHist. Speaking at a celebration of
the centenary of the birth of the "all Amer
lcah poet as whitman was characterized
America to him" said Doctor Crothcrs
was the great spiritual revelation of a new
order. No Hebrew psalmist ever spoke of
Jerusalem IN NOR" rcvcrcnt terms than he did
of this country. To Whitman America was
the pioneer of grcat new development, Uc
felt that it had mission not TO be dc6Iad
by diplomats aud politicians -
Louis I'ntcrmeycr. Pror. William Lvou
Phelps. of Yale University: Hamlip Gar
land, Edwin Markham, Elsa Barker. Mar
garct Wilkinson and many others also paid
glowing tributes to the poet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
Who Said Architecture Is Frozen
Music?"

TO the Editor Of the ErcniHg Public Lcdgcri
sir-Caught you mapping twice. An
''ashlar." says Webster's International. is
"square or hewn'' stone not II square
hewn stone" You know in Freemasonry
the ashlar is employed as phiIosophc sym
boil, and a rough, jagged stone, only ap-
proximately squared, is known as rough
ashlar." while a stone finished on all six
sides is known as perfect ashlar."
Secondly do not know Schelling nor
his Philosophy of Art" and | am not sure
TO whom you refer unless it be +. w. J, Won
Schelling. But he was born in 1775 and
died in 1854 so that any serious writing he
did was probably done after the French
Revolution, certainly after l7D5. Yet
Madame de staeI, who was born in l7e6 and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
SENATORS WILL PASS
ON BID FOR COLLEGE
Pharmacy Institution, Seekin g
State Appropriation Of $50, 900
Inspected by Committee

E,ur ,nambers of the state Senate appro-
nri,tions committee returned to Harrisburg
today after Having visited the College of
Pharmacy and made thorough inspection
of the institution. The members present
countv. II. w. Schantz. Iehgh county. and
s 8 Ieilv Perry country.
For the first time in its career of nearly
10O vears tho college has asked the state for
an augmentation. 1t has requested the Legis-
l,tura to grant If SAG. 900 TO cover expenses
g., ,,o roors AdditionaI financial ont
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
VETERANS HONOR GUESTS
Captain Merrill Tasgert to Address Oak
Lane Association Monday Nioht

Soldiers of Oak Lane, who helped chase
the boche toward Berlin. will be the guests
Of honor at Ladies' Night, which will be
held by the Oak Lane Park Improvement
Association at the Reformed Church. next
Monday night.
Captain Merrill Taggert. a son of Oak
Lane. who was wounded in battle in north
ern France. will tell of his experiences.
Others who figured in the war for de-
mocracy will also speak
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
Union League Anniversary

The fifty fourth anniversary of the open
ing of the Union League on Broad street will
be observed tomorrow. The club was founded
in November. 1863, in the spacious mansion
of Hartmann Kuhn, Ills Chestnut street,
aud in 1865 was moved over to Broad street
where the headquarters have been ever since
No formal celebration of the anniversary will
be held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
VIII Protest Hlaher Rsnas

Protest against the increase of rents aaa
eviction OF tenants in the southern section of
the city will be made tomorrow afternnona
at meeting of the South Philadelpi,I1
branch of the Tenants Protective Ansocis =
atom at the New Colonial Theatre Eleveni:f f +:
street and Moyamensing avenue. Reprc$e,4
tatiye John Mehring, f.espoh Glass aitN
others viii make addrcsseSs A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
EVANGELIST COMING HERE
The Rev. William Smith, Who Served
as Stoker, to Conduct Revival

Evangelist William Smith, state Sunday
school secretary of Oklahoma, will address
q series of open air meetings next week Mt
Twenty second street and Indiana avenue.
Mr.. Smith served as a coar stokcr and
engineman during the war, and returned to
evangeistic work after the signing of the
arInistice
The meetings will be held under the
auspices Of tbe Christian Workers Union
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10

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us, ,ooNeu upon she sue us.u s.a ~ ~ ,d ,ro
simply too lovely for ANYTHING. She was
tall and dark and had such beautiful teeth
and the most winning smile, and she always
wore just the right clothes.
And besides hor beauty she was one of
the most amiable girls of her are. Mr.,
Townsend will be buried today out in the
churcbyard of ST. James the Less. in Mana
yupk.
CyEVERAI nersops who bava beop staviny
y y, +, -,
there is tbe rrentcst distress in circles social
over there because the famous Sherrv's is
to be closed Sherry's has been part of
New York for so long that il will be very
hard TO find inst tbe right place for the
narties that have alwavs bean givon +herc
They foil mo If has beep decided to hold
tbe Metropolitan Dances at +he Ritz Carlton
next winter. and thcv are 70 bc on Decem
her o7 February ID 1920 and Anrn 2
1920 What thew will do obout tho Junior
Assemblies is not vet settIed but tho Ritz
will 20 farther downtown again. Who can
tell? Anyway, I am sorry to think that it
will not be possible TO get any of Sherry's
delicious food next time I go to New York
unless | race over there before May II.
WENT dawn +bo rror ,ho othor 1ov 20
- a.. ..,....
&c .I Tt w. ont 'ntons n;oh.I ,.anspor.s Win
"nJ vii, ~ I"u hai;s s"s" .i p.,'ion "ooa'u'
I, "u W.. w" u'l',e nv ,iele was ~, nv "
"ua...I ,:d mo' s'ulu ui VI se"oiie' ,I ine
a,r;a',sI,. ,oi,;, so tI'nt u Ivy ~ ,'..
",,, osJ.ao, .S ,.s ~, .".h .t:I D"n ooSs. % uu.
nS soouhess' wheh % So" thihN o! What our
over 'ner'' ho" il " possioit LOT Wnole
'nousanu ANA more 10 return IN the MIDST
Vi utter s''ence'
One of them got quite sarcastic as he
passed along and remarked. Don't look so
gloomy. We really are glad to get home
IL you're not glad TO have us was
ashamed, but what noise could | make all
by myself? ! began to clap and succeeded
in rousing ono faint cheer, but that was
all, and yet we hear the city was ,oiH
with JOY. For goodness sake. let us yell our
lungs out next Thursday when these fine lads
parade and let them know that we are
mighty glad to have them home again.
'HE Philadelphia Home for Infants. out
in Westminster avenue. is to be the
beneficiary of the welfare dances at the
Bellevue Stratford next week. and all the
women on the board are naturally inter
ested in the dances and are making up
parties to 60 down to in the evenings The
natronesses will be Mrs. j. Howard Pew
Theodore
InlI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
hlah School Girls to Dance

Alumnae of the Philadelphia High School
for Girls will give a card party and dance this
evening in the Philomusisn Club, West
Philadelphia 1t is announced that male
friends of the members will be allowed TO
take part in the dancing, the card party
being the privilege Of the girls only,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10

Monthly Meeting Of Abstinence Union
The monthly meeting of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of Philadelphia will be
held tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock in st.
Michaels Hail. Seventh street and Edge
mont avenue, Chester. The delegates will
be the guests of the st. Michael's Society
while in Chester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
THE READERS VIEWPOINT
Letters to the Editor Topics of General Interest

For acc>otance and publication in this column,
letters must be written one side Of the paper,
deal with TOPICS of general current interest and
be signed with the name and address Of the
writer Names Will be withheld on request and
confidence respected. No manuscripts Will he re-
turned unless accompanied by sufficient postage.
and n special request TO this effect publication
involves Endorsement by this newspaper Of the
sentiment expressed. No copyright matter VIII
mitted,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10

Mrs. Powell Evans, of Errolton. Devon will
entertain at tea tomorrow from 4 until a
O'Clock.
Mr., and Mrs. George ]. Hardno of
Rala, have announced the engagement of
their sister. Miss Elizabeth Chatham
Adams, and Mr.. Sno Afn Samuel, son II
sir. and Mrs. Frank hmuel of Twenty
Fsecond and Locust sti its. Miss Adams is
the daughter of the latdMr. and Mrs Harry
Clifton Adams Mr.. Samuel. who has re-
Gently returned from France. is brother
of Mrs. George n. Poulieff, of Washington,
Nife of Secretary Poulieff, of the Bulgarian
legation, and of Mrs. Francis W. Robinson.
No date has been set for the wedding
Mr.. George b. Wallace, of the Coronado.
announces the engagement of his sister.
Miss Edith Wallace. to Mr.. Frank j. Col
gan. Jr., also of this city.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Disston entertained
AT the welfare dance at the Ritz Carlton Inst
evening.
Among the guests who will attend the
dance which Mrs. Graham Dougherty will
ngNe this evening at the Scdgley Club, Fair
y Park, in honor of her sister in law,
IS Gertrude Dougherty. and Miss Bacon.
Milwaukee, who is visiting Miss Lorraine
= Gs-ham at her home in Devon. will be Miss
Marion Wister Baird Miss Ellen Glendin-
ming. Miss Antoinette Geyelin, Miss Mary
Norris. Miss Edith X. Carpenter, Miss Edith
Hutchinson. Miss Polly Thayer, Miss Pau
line Bell, Miss Sarah Dolan, Miss Elizabeth
Boyd, Miss Eleanor Robb, Miss Gertrude
Conaway, Miss Sarah Harrison, Miss Mar
garetta Harrison. Miss Anne Ashton, Miss
Anita Evans, Miss Margaret Dallett, Miss
Nancy Dunning, Miss Geraldine Graham, of
New York; Mr.. Samuel II. Carpenter, Ir.,
Mr.. Jack Whiting. MIR. Frederick s,ho5er,
Mr. William Foulke, AIR. I'rrut Whiting,
Mr Perpifer Fraser Jr,, AR. Edward Ben
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
First at the Front

TO tLv Editor Of the ErCniHg PHbIi LedGcr:
Sir-On Tuesday evening, May Il. ! was
requested to speak at meeting held at the
Media High School. In my speech | stated
that Companies !. and NJ, of the lO9th In
fantry. and Companies b and {. OF tn"
10th Infantry were the first battalion OF
the Twenty eighth Division to go TO th"
front line trenches aS II unit, known us
the sacrifice battalion After my speech
a sergeant from Company Ii, lllth Infantry
(beipg one of the audience asked p"rmlS-
sion TO say a few words. In his statement
he fold the audience that ! was very much
mistaken in saying that my battalion was
the first to go TO the front. but mat
pIatoon from Company ii was the hrst
into action. This statement of his is en-
tirely wrong for there were plenty OF heu-
tenants there telling this sergeant that he
was wrong. What | want is, it you Will
kindly publish this in your paper :" can
send him a copy. to show who was right
Owing to the large attendance dldn
want TO cause any disturbance. so thought
il best to do it this way.
PRIVATE HENRY SlAloNS.
comnany NJ, 1O9th Infantry, Twenty clghth
Division.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mrs. Armitt Brown, of st. Davids. will
entertain at luncheon on Monday in honor
OF Miss Sylvia Lathrop and Miss Elsie
l.athrop, of London, Eng. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown will entertain at the PHILADELPHIA
Country Club this evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
Similar Cases

IN tLc Editor Of the ErCninG PHbt'r Lcdgcr
Sir-'Human nature cannot be repeated
or amended by n league of nations. -f"h
lanes NJ. Beck. at Union League.
There was once an anthropoidal ape,
Far smarter than the rest
And everything that they could do
He always did the best.
So they naturally disliked him,
And they gave him shoulders cool,
And when they had to mention him
They said he was fool.
Cried this prctcntous ape one day
.I'm going to be MAN
And stand upright and hunt. and fight
And conoucr all | can
Joud screamed the anthropoidal apes
With laughter wild and gay;
They tried to catch that boastful one,
But he always got away.
So they yelled at him in chorus.
Which he minded not whit;
And they peIted him with cocoanut>I
Which didn't seem to hit.
And then they gave him reasons.
Which they thought of much avail,
To provo how his prepoSterous
Attempt was sure to fail
Said the sages, 'In the first place, .
The thing cannot be done
And. second. if it could be,
II would not be any fun.
And. third. and most conclusive,
And admitting no reply,
You would have to change your nature
We should like to see you try
They chuck!cd then triumphanty,
4 These lean and hairy shapes.
For these things passed as arguments
With the anthropoidal apes.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Similar
Cases" in In This, Our World
Philadelphia, May q. j, NJ,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
MISS ALICE DILLENBECK
TO WE'D THIS EVENING
Pretty Wedding Will Take Place in
First Methodist Church, Ger
mantown, at s O'Clock

The wedding of Miss Alice Emily Dilcn-
beck, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Dillen-
beck, of 1913 Upsal street, Germantown, and
MIR. Leslie Burton Grantham, son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Herbert Grantham, of ITS Queen
lane, Germantown. will he solemnized at q
clock this evening in the First Methodist
Church of Germantown. The ceremony will
be performed by the Rev Edward Nindc
and the bride will be given in marriage by
her father.
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, of Cambridge.
Mass, will be matron of honor, and tho
brides sister. Miss Gpnevieve Dillcnbcck,
will be maid of honor. The bridesmaids In
clude Miss Frances Beattie. Miss Elise
Tower Darby, Miss Joan Lippincott and
Miss Marion Park
The bride will wear her mother in laws
wedding gown of white faille, trimmed with
her mothers old family lace. Her tule veil
will be arranged with real lace and held with
orange blossoms. She will carry a shower
bouquet of white orchids aud lilies of the
valley. Mrs. Sayre will wear a gown Of
orchid net with picture hat, and will carry
orchids. Miss Dllcnbeck will wear pink
georgette crepe with a pink gcorgette crepe
hat, and will carry pink roses and snap
dragon. Miss Darby and Miss Park will
wear white net over pink, while Miss Lip
pincott and Miss Beattic will wear white
net over orchid, and they will all wear pic BE-.
turc hats and carry orchids and roses
The best man will be Mr.. Robert Swain
Perry. Jr., and the tshers will iu,ludc NIr.
Horace NJ Barba, Mr.. Phillip Darby, Mr..
John Thatcher, Mr.. Ryan Neff and Mr.. Paul
Bien.
The wedding will be followed by a small
reception at the home of the brides parents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10

Miss Anita Evans, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Powell Evans, of Errolton, Devon, will
entertain at tea tomorrow from 4 until A
O'Clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-10
EWING-SHIFIDS

i.N iN'r- Stt lf.IYl)S
Pretty wedding took place this afternoon
in the Cathedral of IS. Peter and Paul when
Miss Margaret X. Shields. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Shields. of 1907 Mount
Vernon street, was married to Mr. Martin
j. Ewing by the Rev. Richard Kelly. The
brides father gave her in marriage Miss
LYDIA stone Recap was the only attendant.
Mr.. Leo j. Ewing was best man. The
ceremony was followed by a reception al the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewing will leave for a trip west. and will
live in Chicago. III.
BARNES ES-WELLBANK
Miss Mae Wellbank daughter of Mrs.
Mary Wellbank. of 254S Diamond street. and
Mr. Joseph NJ Barnes will be married at )
O'Clock this afternoon by the Rev. NJ Rheing
in st. Elizabeth's Catholic Church. Twenty
third and Berks street. The ceremony will
be followed by reception at the home of
the brides mother.
Sergeant r, A. Welbank will give his
sister in marriage Miss Jessie Wellbank.
the brides sister will be bridesmaid. Mr..
BranSon Barnes will be best man. and the
ushers will include Lieutenant Joseph R
Carroll and Lieutenant Joseph McGarrigle
The bridegroom and bride will leave on an
extended trip. and will be at home after
September | at 91S Friendship street. Bur
holme.
STEWART--CT.ARKE
The wedding of Miss Rubie S. Clarke.
daughter of Mrs. A. r. Clarke. of 1888
South Broad street and Mr.. James y. Stew
art of 532I Chester avenue. was solemniZed
on Wednesday evening at q o'clock at the
home of the Rev. Warren X. Ward. of the
Westminster Greenway Presbyterian Church,
Fifty eighth street and Chester avenue, who
performed the ceremony. The bride was at
tended by Miss Katharine Stewart the
bridPgroomS sister. Mr.. Kenneth John
son was best man. The ceremony was fol
lowed by a supper at the home of the bride
groom s parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart and
his bride left for Washington. ID. c.. and
will be at home after June 80 at 2j33 South
prnad Sf
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-01-16
EXCESSIVE FATTENING OF ANIMALS
FOR SHOW PURPOSES IS WASTEFUl
The Last One Hundred Pounds of Weight Put On Show Animal
Is Very Expensive.
SURPLUS FAT is DETRIMENTAL
TO QUALITY AND USEFULNESS
Live Stock Should Be


crying demand for beef and fats
Tor our boys at the 'front.'
of these
The big fairs generally
putting such high finish
TO be obtained and in the of breeding
their usefulness
In this connection
ing the the
as at this n when patriotism indicates
every direction they believe
judges coincide with this
and economic
considering was justified in holding
its stock shows necessary
an and from che
were not pampered and overed causing
The association
imas be eliminated
educational competitions during
tain in~shorly putting
and normal conditions
At all
loaded down with taow until they
the packer butcher Breeding
son. and much to the derment the breeding
The hundred
upon lat steers involves heavy expenditures for
the only effect is to improve the although
both breeder
quality
We applicable
conditions
by outside exhibitors
evidence
the recommendations made by directors
citation most opportme this patriotic
of the
judged closely possible
what the highest
of rolling fat which
Conservation methods
the present thmeDr w H. Drymple Louisiana State University
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-01-16
PLANT FALL CROPS TO
OFFSET DRoUTa DAMAGE
Oats Rye, Wheat Hairy Vetc ard Barley Are Recommended
This Purpose.
CROPS PROVIDE WINTER GRAZING FOR
LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCE GRAIN
Every Farmer Urged Raise Fed Prepared Fa!
Winter
4

The
urged that every farmer forth his
| pared
grazing should possible in
select good ground
ana ask IN h crop does not wlnterl and be depended
during the Pillow
| OF OIL
probably
much grazing the other small
hay The important
in growing
ground
early October Red planting
cneha three bushels preferable
broadcast and dsbing
to be had rom oats ana % small when the planting is delayed until
late in The fall when the planted land
desired should be than the February
Wheat Wheat is the
in
northern half the grain
planted rich
preferably Louisiana seed
variety and
II grain produced the obtained will
seed and planting and the land will be available spring other
crops
Hairy Hairy legumes
the companion
fsown
that recommended Every
dairy
small patch for the
few will be accompanied
Barley especially
favorable for the of the When the fall and winter
single
had The following year it be almost complete failure 1t moeI
variable its habits with the grains that be
the
wishing try
discontinued grain
bushels
thinner and better soW R. Perkins,
Director University.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-01-16
COWS GRAZING OATS
INCREASE Milk YIELD
FEEDING TEST CONDUCTED LAST
WINTER At LOUISIANA STATE
EXPERIMENT STATION.
TEN COWS USED IN TEST
Cows Grazing Cas- Pr7duccd 2.ae 81
MIX More Per DAY Than When
Fed On Sorghum,

Dairy COWS az the Louisiana State
University Experiment Station farm
each produced 2.36 pounds of milk
more per day while grazing on oats
than when fed sorghum silage, accord.
ing to feeding test conducted last
winter. Ten COWS were used in this
test, which was continued for a Do.
Rod of ten days ana then changed to
sorghum silage for like pe.iod. At
each change two day. were allowed
for the transition pa"jGd before the
milk records were started. The grain
and hay portions Of tie rGt:on 70
manned the same throughout the ex-
pertinent, and the only change made
was from oats to sorghum every ten
days.
The dairy farmer who has a herd
not large enough to warrant building
{. silo for should by all means utilize
oats as winter-grazing crop" says
c. II. Staples dairy specialist, 'Ex-
tension Division, Louisiana State
University. "Oats will prove profit
able to the dairy farmer with silos
as this crop will be q valuable sup,
plement to the silage by increasing
the milk production and giving o
greater variety to the ration" - 90.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-01-16
EARLY GAINS ARE
MOST PROFITABLE,
Pigs Making Weight of ITS to q
Pounds at Eight o. Ten Months
Give Best Returns

Feeding experiments prove that hogs
gain their first 100 or 200 pounds OF
weight much cheaper per pound than
gains made beyond these weights.
"A pig should never see his own
birthday, but he should weigh around
200 pounds and be ready for marl.ct
at eight or ten months Of age" say3
]. 3. Francioni, swine specialist. Live
stock Extension Service, g. S. q. Mar
ket quotations show that hcss weigh
ing 175 to 223 pounds command top
prices, and every effort sf.ould DO
made to have pigs put or. athas much
weight at ten months. Gi2W2rs should
keep in mind the adya4tages Of early
marketing Gains as: MADE at great
CT cost as the animal grows olcer.
therefore, to red&ce the cost of produce
ton the aim should be TO get the max
imum gains at the earliest age pos
sible."