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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05

TT WAS a fine jolt that Gummere once
L gave to some of the accepted certainties
when he refused the chair of comparative
literature at famous university, for which
he was peculiarly we'll fitted, to remain at
little Haverford where was his heart and his
home. His splendid scholarship was none
too good in his thought, to lavish on his own
And he bestowed the wealth of it alike to the
illustration of a point in the classroom or to
the upholding of some theory definitely to
clear our perceptions of an abstruse problem
in folk literature. For his substantial contri-
buttons to this much debated field, illus
trated as it is by his powers of argument
and analogy; for his standard works on the
tribal beginnings of poetry, the ballad and
poetics and other kindred topics, this typical
American scholar will long be read and re-
membered' For his influence is wholly for
good and his example that of industry, in
tegrity and honest results, sustained by deep
hut practical learning. And above all will
his friends ever hold his memory in love and
veneration. for Gummere was friend among
friends, one whom you might see daily and
not weary Of one whom you might meet
years apart and yet continue with as in the
relations of yesterday. When all has been
said of success as the world goes and of the
achievements of the mart, the forum or of
learning, it is the memory OF the man to
which we return, for it is out of personality
that all these things come. Our friend, our
companion, is gone from among us and there
are many who will miss the friendly grasp
of his hand, his kindly interest, his wise
guidance and the jest that was on his lip,
but ever void of sting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05

pUT Gummere was not only deep
- scholar. wide in his interests, the author
of many learned and successful books; he
was likewise a great teacher. None who
ever sat under him forget his unaffected
power, his loving guidance along the path
ways of learning, his care in making that
delicate contact-the secret of all successful
teaching of literature-between the great
thoughts of the past and the eager spirit of
youth, impatient, uncannily perceptive of
anything lacking in sincerity, but willing to
go far with him who can lovingly lead. This
loving leadership Gummere had in the high
est degree, and it is this that those who sat
under him best remember.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05

1t does one good to
hear of that little
Italian girl who saved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05

A Handley Page BIZ
p | a n e wireless the
other day picked up
messages sent nearly
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
ARcH-SPY REVEALS ALL

When you book "The Prussian Cur"
you are booking absolutely the great
est sensation that has ever been Of
fered to the motion picture public.
Capt. Horst Won der Goltz. once the
Kaiser's personal friend, who served
the Imperial Government as secret
agent for ten years, who engineered
the notorious plot to blow up the
locks of the Welland Canal in Cana
da, who escaped death as a spy in the
Tower of London by coming to
America to testify for the United
States-this man, who knows more
about the German spy system than
any lother living person, has exposed
in "The Prussian Cur" the whole as
founding mass of secret information
which he gained in countless intrigues
in Europe, Mexico. Canada and ou,
own country.
Not only this, but Capt. Won del
Goltz. actually appears in person il
seene after scene. depicting the dev
ilish workings Of the system which
he formerly served
> wal be shown al the Arcade Thea
e.e Watch for dates. q
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
Knocked From Hearse
While Delivering Corpse

E. Buquet, manager of the
Morgan City Livery, while drlv-
ing a hearse to the depot to
make connections with a morn
ing train, Friday, where the re-
mains of Sister Georgia was to
be entrained, suffered a singu-
ar accident.
Approaching the Second street
subway under the tracks on
Railroad avenue, he stood up on
the dash board of the hearse to
arrange his seat cushions, when
he was struck by a low hanging
stanchion under the bridge and
received painful injuries at the
back Of his neck, stunning him
so severely that it necessitated
medical attention. He is con-
finied to his home.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
REVIEW CARRIER ILL

Charles Henry, who delivers
the Review in the Ditch Annex
and adjacent territory, is con-
fined at his home with influen-
"a. The management has made
arrangements to have the paper
delivered, but until such time as
the regular carrier can get back
on the job, the Review asks the
indulgence of it's readers on this
route. Charles is one of five
carriers, and delivers over $50
papers each day. It is the aim
of the Review management to
see that everyone get the paper,
but under the circumstances,
mistakes are unavoidable.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
Prohibition Amendment
: Formally Ratified By
36 States to be Ef-
fective in One Year
Nebraska the 36th State to Ap-
prove Constitutional Dry Act,
Making Required Num-
Der of Ratifications

The state of Nebraska formal
ly ratified the proposed amend
ment to the National constitu-
tion yesterday to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of distill-
ed liquors for beverage purposes
in the United States. Nebraska
was the 36th state to ratify the
amendment, which made. up the
required number to make the
amendment constitutional. The
amendment becomes effective
One year after its approval by
the required number of states.
Meanwhile, the nation goes dry
on July / next by Presidential
proclamation as a war measure
unless the president rescinds it
before that date. Meanwhile,
the distillers' committee an
nounces that in twenty-one
states the constitutions require
a referendum vote of its citizens
to ratify any constitutional
amendment. These states in
clude Louisiana and Mississippi.
The prohibition leaders assert
that the distillers' attack was
foreseen and is without any mer-
it whatever.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
I. O. T. s. ENTERTAINED
BY MISS EUGENIA DUPUIS

The L. 0. T. S. was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Miss
Eugenia Dupuis. Two spacious
rooms were illuminated and ar
ranged for the occasion of play
ing games, which formed the
greater part of the evenings
pastime and immensely en-
joyed by the participants.
Late in the evening delicious
ambrosia and cake was serve,
after which vocal solo W.,
beautifully rendered by Miss
Bessie Wise and followed by
some real piano playing, by both
Miss Wise and Mr.. Prohaska
Those who enjoyed the even
ing were: Misses Winnie Smyly,
Leta Prohaska, Halle Bibbins,
Edna Gillen, Bessie Wise, Inez
Wilson, Irene Mathers, Hazel
Smyly, Marjorie Kuhleman, Eu-
genia Dupuis, Mrs. J. L. New
man, Mrs. H. E. Serville
Messrs. w. ]. Mcclellan, 0. L.
Slade, Owen Young, Henry Ber-
ger, Frank Prohaska, Jim Drury,
Lewis Rybiski, Charles Levigne,
Lionel Rov, Frank Drury, J. L.
Newman, H. E. Serville,
The hostess said Dear
It brings ere good cheer
To have you folks around
For the L. 0. L. S.
And the rest of the guests
Are, the jolliest to be found"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
Sister Georgia Passes
Away. Buried To-day

Death claimed Sister Georgia
after a ten-day illness. The
funeral will be held at New Or
leans.
Sister Georgia has been a
frequent visitor. at the Acad-
emy Of the Sacred Heart for a
number of years. Her last as
sociation with the convent
dates back two years ago when
she was transferred to this
city.
A large number of friends
and clergy of New Orleans re-
ceived the news of her death
with sorrow.
The remains leave Morgan
City today for New Orleans.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
BETTER HOUSING URGED.

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. IA move
ment to secure the building Of better
homes for working people in this
state is gaining strength through the
activity of the Iowa State Housing
association. which was organized Tor
This purpose. The'opfopesed = law
~.~.i1 se-tfstc ;w'wdsw = openings
'>ar .ar-aa. s.nnztioa. .ventifztion,
Sire protection. privacy. and 'tne
weight Of dwellings. h'ns'i'"c, :,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
Big Show in the Big Town
Sunday at Opera House

Preparations are now being FULLY
prepared for the big show coming
here at the Opera House Sunday
night 'Jan. 10. This popular play
house has been especially fumigated
TO meet all criticism on the SANTA
tion and thorough cleaning has TAX
en- place.
The big show will give you all OF
the laughs that you want and more,
for "His Bridal Night" is frolic
comedy from beginning TO end.
Get your seats now and avoid dis
appointment. Seats on sale at THE
Fad"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17

ing site and burying about twenty
Of them.
Speaking again Of German prison.
Iers. counted approximately 1000
that came in over this road before
dark on the 10Th. It was at this point
| witnessed several air battles, and
another instance of a Hun plane
bringing down three Of our observa-
tion balloons in the space. of 3o.min-
utes. and we losing one. of ,ous,: OBJ
FseFvers- account, Of: the, burning ,h-'.
Don covering tis parachute before il
reached. the gropnd ~ s.syt,, /
!. >-..,l lTo be consinued) ..r
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight fair. Saturday fair,
somewhat colder with f.cst..
Light to moderately Northwest
winds.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
State Health Report
On Influenza Cases

Records obtainable from DR.. Oscar
Downing, health officer Of New Or
leans gives a detailed report of the
number of influenza cases ending
week January II, for the entire state
as follows, by parishes.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-17
Volunteer Contributions
Subscribed n dicate
Much Interest In
City's Affairs
Expense Fund Growing Daily
Chamber of Commerce Wants
Every Citizen To Get
In The List

Further contributions are be-
ing received. The Review wish
es to impress upon the people of
the city that these contributions
are voluntary as there are no
committees out on subscriptions.
Energy is still needed to make
sure that nothing will be left un-
done in the fight for the contin-
uation of the shipyard.
While indications are favor
able and reports look prosperous
for Morgan City on this matter,
there must be continued action
and the best way to safeguard
our interests is by every man in
this city being identified with
the movement of progressive ac-
tivity.
Send in just what you can
spare. The Review would be
pleased to publish list of names
of every inhabitant in this city.
Contributions as they stand
and what was received yester-
day is tabulated below:
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-01-25
THE SOUL OF A LYNCHER
TO the Editor of The New York Age:

TO the Editor of The New York Age:
BY some mischance copy of your paper,
containing a whole lot of abuse, insults and
ill maners towards the white people Of the
South, fell into my hands. l read your
paper with the same feelings and loathings
that l would have had if I had held a cop
per-bellied snake in my hand My first i'm
pulse was to throw the blame thing in the
fire, but on second thought I decided to
write you a letter and try to teach you
some sense. | know when a white man
condescends to write to nigger it gives the
niger the swell head and makes him big
ger fool than nature has already made him.
But | am going to write you letter if it
causes your head to burst wide open. In
the first place, John, or whatever your name
may be, it would not be healthy for you to
publish your paper in the South, if you did
some fine morning white man would walk
up to you and lam you side the jaw with his
fist and knock some of the i'll manners and
tomfoolery out Of your head. The trouble
with you Yankee niggers, especially the
yellow brood, is that you are hankering after
social equality with the white people. You
would be tickled to death, John, if you could
walk into some white man s parlor and snug
gle up close beside his daughter. But don
do it, John, if you do we will hang you
between the heavens and the earth. The best
medicine for a niger that has the social
equality bugs working in his head is good
dose Of hemp rope. We are good to our
niggers in the South as long as they stay in
their place, but we are as mean as all get out
if they get out of their place. Another thing,
John, it seems from your writing that you
are expecting the white people to divide their
tax money in half and spend one-half on
nigger schools and the other half on their
own children. John, if this is your thought
then you have another thought coming. The
fact is book learning will ruin any niger.
If you want to spoil a good field hand just
take nigger out of the plow handles and
educate him. AS soon as he is educated he
makes bee line for the chain-gang or peni-
tertiary. If he can't break into our jais
then he heads for the North An educated
nigger is not worth his weight in shucks
on farm The laziness that accumulates
in his hide spreads like an epidemic through
the community, and his book learning spols
the air for miles around. [ notice, also,
that you are asking for the ballot for the
niggers Now, John, take it from me, the
ballot is a good thing for the nigger to let
alone The trouble is you Yankee niggers
write too much any way, and stir up strife
You ought to 60 to work. You would look
lots better in overals than you do in your
Sunday go ot-meeting clothes. I have told you
plainly what the white people are going to
do for the niggers in the South; if you don t
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-01-25
CAYTON'S WEEKLY

Published every Saturday at Seattle. Washington.
U. s. A.
In the interest of equal rights and equal Justice to
all men and for "all men up.
A publication of general information but In
the main voicing the sentiments of the Color ed
Citizens.
rates made to clubs and societies
HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON. Editor and Publisher
Entred second class matter. August 49, 1916, at
the post office at Seattle, wash, under the Act of
March 3rd, 1915.
TE-E-w~~E: BEACON 1910
Office 3O3 22nd Ave. South
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-01-25

Abbeville, S. G.
Note-We have published the above letter
as it is written. 1t is a self-drawn picture
of the brutal intolerance that makes the
South hell for the Negroes who are obliged
to live there. The spelling and writing of
this letter betray an elementary education
that would suggest a wider outlook on the
part of the writer. But it must be rememl-
bered that Abbeville is the town where a
prosperous colored farmer was brutally mur-
dered by mob because he talked back to
a white man. It was also the place Of the
publication Of scurrilous little sheet that
openly advocated lynching, until it was sup
pressed by the government for it's seditious
utterances-Th New York Age.
''Where ignorance is bliss it's folly to be
wise,' and the South, among the whites
is largely made up Of men of no stronger
mentality, but Of like brutality than the
writer of the above vulgar illiterate con-
glomeration, hence he could be no different
than he has written. The threats made and
implied in the letter are not worth either
considering or combating because persons
possessing no greater amount of Christian
civilization than is displayed by the writer
OF the above letter, is no more susceptible
Of reasoning than a gorilla in the jungles
of Africa, and such persons, like the gorilla,
will kill human beings only to satisfy their
animal cravings for human gore. If this
man was the exception and not the rule
among the whites Of the South then some
hope Of the South seeing the error Of It's
ways and lending a helping hand toward
maxi toh1 oi4, of no 81
ored people might be entertained, but as he
says and thinks so do eighty per cent of
the white men Of the South.
The above letter. from an educational
standpoint, is a curio and the original should
be sent to the Smithsonian institute to be
laid away in it's archives that future gener-
atlons might have an opportunity to judge
Tor themselves what ignoramusses the
"white men" of the South were Coming
from a 'superior' of the black man this
letter reminds us Of a story told by the
late DIR. Booker II. Washington about an
Alabama "superiOr,' who was unable to
read or write, and therefore had to appeal to
a young colored man, like himself at the
polls to vote to mark his ticket, which was
gladly done. On the ballot was a state
amendment denying the right of suffrage
to colored men. "How do you want to
vote on this amendment of Negr osuffrage? %
asked the colored man. ''Agin the Mig
gers, for they haint 60 sense enough to vote,
was his ready reply. The writer Of the
above letter is against the 'niggers'' being
educated because it either makes fools or
criminals Of them. Just how black man
can help being one or both Of them in view
OF the fact a majority Of the white men of
the South and many of the North think
OF him as does this writer, is a perplexing
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-01-25

lkt it you can't help yourself. You can
kick up all the dust that you please, but
we have got grip on the seat Of your
breeches and a strangling hold on your
throat But | shall cut the letter short by
saying,
Your superior,
A. B. SMITH.
Abbeville, S. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29
900 WOULDN'T BUY THE GOOD II DID ME Mrs. Hunt Declares Tanlac Is Worth Its Weight in Gold-Had Suffered
 Five Years

Five hundred dollars wouldn't buy the good that five bottles of Tanlac have done for me and I just think it's worth it's weight in gold,' said Mrs Mamie Hunt of 6019 New York avenue, Nash vile, Tenn.
 'I was told repeatedly that my nerv- ousness couldn't be cured and that made me Respondent so that I didn't know what to do. Even the noise of a pass ing street car would upset me so that I would shake like a leaf. My heart fIuttered and palpitated and many a time I have had fainting spells and have fallen to the floor. My stomach was in such a bad condition that I couldn't even di- gest an egg, and this had gone on for five years until I was on the verge of nervous prostration.
 "A friend of mine who knew that my case had been given up as hopeless, made me a present of three bottles of Tanlac and it proved to be priceless gift. l have taken five bottles altogether and have gained Ii pounds in weight and haven't had nervous spell since. can eat anything I want and am build- ing up every day. I just can't say too much in praise of Tanlac."
 l Tanlac is sold in Birmingham by Flu gene Jacobs drug store and Patton Pope Drug company, and by the leading druggists in practically every city, town and village in America.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29
ALABAMIANS IN
 NATIONAL CAPITAL
STEEL DIRECTORS
 RREDUCE DIVIDEND

New York, January G.-Reflecting postwar conditions in the steel and iron industry, directors of the United States Steel corporation today reduced the extra dividend on the common shares to 1 per cent quarterly, after declaring the regular dividends of 1A per cent on the preferred and IA on the common.
 The rate of extra dividend in the pre- vious quarter was per cent and for the IS months preceding that period extra quarterly dividends of per cent had been disbursed.
 'The quarterly statement issued in con- nection with the announcement of the lower dividend offered ample explanation for the directors action. Total earnings after deducting an estimate of $5o000,000 for federal income and war excess profits, taxes, were reduced to $36,354, 165; net in come fell to $25, ,437,193 and surplus to $2, ,997, ,255.
 These figures compare with total earn ings of SAP, ,96l 5S9; net income of $S2, ,169, 392 and surplus of $3,S40,561 in the previous quarter when $101 .9S7 ,347 was set aside to meet government requirements.
 Earnings of the last quarter, after pay ment of war taxes and preferred divi- dend, equal $2.S3 the common stock, against virtually si in. the pre- ceding quarter and $7.44 in the final quar- ter of 1917.
 Net earnings for 1918 aggregated s19S,- S34 569. against $331 .666, 131 in 1917 and $ssss3S ,625, ,os6 in 1916 Final surplus for 1918 totalled $40, ,3S7 693, against $52, 766,0H in 1917, and s201, ,935 749 at the close of 1916.
 Analysis of the last quarter statment shows a steady decline in earnings from $14, 4O5 S10 in October to $157S, ,5S9 in De- cember
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29
OverruIes Motion of
 the U. s. Treasurer
 and Property Custodian

Mobile. January S.-Judge R. T. Erwin in the federal district court here today, overruled motion of John Burke, treasurer of the United States, and A. Mitchell Palmer. alien property custodian. to throw the case of the City Bank of Selma. Ala, ct als., against the Bank Dresdner of Bremen, Germany, out of court. They were given 30 days in which to arrange and the cause for final de- cision was continued until after the peace terms are signed.
 The bank sued the treasurer and alien property custodian to recover the pro- ceeds of the sale of 300 bales of cotton to German clients, through the Knight Yancey company of Decatur. Ala, when the famous bill of lading cotton frauds were uncovered. The Selma bank claims that the Dresdner bank has funds be- longing to them and that the alien prop erty custodian has also taken over prop erty of the German bank. The govern ment asked that the case be dismissed for the want of equity, but the court overruled the motion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29

productions in that it is entirely sepa- rated from war and spectacles, but tells of John L. Hogan, a prosperous farmer and his wife, who operate board ing house in Happy Valley. Mrs. Logan is a religious woman, and the son, John L. Logan, Jr., is a growing boy who hears tales of life in New York from a summer boarder
 The boy loves Jennie Timberlake, to whom he confides his desire to go to the city. Mrs. Logan prays that her son may overcome his temptations to leave, and he joins the church, but the temptation returns too strongly to be resisted.
 The boy leaves and devotes all his frog that will swim. Nearly eight years pass, and at last the boy wins success and returns with his fortune made; but things have gone badly at home and the family is about to be dispossessed. It is at this juncture that the father suc- cumbs to a terrible temptation which brings to the screen one of he most dra- matic situations ever conceived and a climax that is as surprising as it IS satisfying.
 "A Romance of Happy Valley is a picture that every person in Birmingham owes it to himself to see, and you can rest assured of it's being decidely differ ent from anything ever shown on any screen.