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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
TRIUMPH

pAYNHAM, the British fier, might
~ have walked out of book by kipling
as he stood at the wreck of the tiny air.
plane that broke her back in last vain
attempt to leap the Atlantic when there
was no prize, no great glory, no hand
shaking kings waiting on the other side.
There would have been only knowledge
of the achievement to ease the restless
soul of the Martinsyde's pilot and that
was denied him.
Raynham seemed, somehow, even bit
nobler in his failure than the men who
crossed to triumph. He was the first at
st. Johns for the grand fight. The winds
of heaven played with him. The broken
promise Of his friend and his rival almost
cost him his life when he tried to take off
at first and was wrecked by unfavorable
air currents. He saw the British and
American planes cross and the big
British dirigble arrive. And at last, the
loneliest of all airmen, he smashed his
machine beyond repair in an attempt to
risk his life for the love of doing it.
The best of the Anglo -Saxons was in
Raynham when he lit cigarette and
said he would yet make the flight; the
stuff that has taken the white man in
triumph to the ends of the earth, foolish
sometimes, at times unwise, but with a
spirit that, like his heart, cannot break.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
REMOVE THE "PEN"

GOVERNOR SPROUL has let it be
~ known that he will look into the
charges of mismanagement of the East
ern Penitentary when he has disposed Of
other pressing matters.
Warden McKenty has said that he well
comes any inquiry by properly authorized
persons, and has asserted that there has
been no bad management.
But we do not think the warden would
insist that ideal conditions prevail. The
prison is nearly hundred years old. 1t
was planned and built when the theories
of prison construction and management
were in primitive condition. John
Howard, the first of the prison reformers,
had been dead only about forty years
when the penitentiary was started in the
first half of the last century.
More than 1900 men are confined in it
now Many of them are idle because
there is nothing for them to do. Instead
Of coming out better fitted to live an
honest life, many of them are confirmed
in habits Of crime. They are rebellous
against the society which puts them out
of its sight behind stone walls and then
forgets them.
1t is impossible to apply modern meth
DDS of prison management in this build
ing. The abuses of the old methods pre-
vail there, and they cannot be avoided.
The Prison Reform Association has been
for years urging the state to move the
prison to a large tract of land outside of
the city, where the inmates could be en-
ployed in the open, come in contact with
the earth, could care for animals, have
the opportunity to occupy their minds
with wholesome thoughts and decide to
turn their backs on their old ways when
returned to freedom.
If the Governor will make his inquiry
with a view to backing the project to
remove the penitentiary from the city it
will be more profitable than if he seeks
simply to learn of abuses which, from
the nature of the surroundings, are in
evitable.
The prison, besides being out of date,
is blot upon the section of the city in
which it is located. 1t should be razed
and its site turned into park or put to
some other use which would improve
property values in the neighborhood.
The city is spending millions on the
Parkway the upper end of which is only
three squares from the penitentiary. The
district bounded by Poplar street, Broad
street and the Parkway, convenient of
access to Fairmount Park, has possibili-
ties which have never been realized be-
cause of the handcaps upon it. The city
is doing it's share with the Parkway. The
tot Shou15 hy rap,oyip
CHERRY Hill Pen"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
THE CHAFFlNG DISH

them studying the map eagerly. Hopefully, l
would creep up behind to hear their COM
ments. One will say, Yes. that's where my
husband came from, or I spent last summer
over there, pointing to some place on the
map. They seem to think it's put there for
them to study geography
We tried to sympathize with the broken
hearted scientist, but his spirit had been
crushed by long series of woes.
The other evening"" said he. 81 saw
couple of girls looking at the map, and they
looked so intelligent / really was charmed.
Apparently they were discussing an area of
low pressure that was moving down from the
Great Lakes, and l lent an ear. Imagine
my chagrin when one of them said: You see
the color of that chalk line? I'm going to
make my next knitted vestpe just like that
And the other one said: 4 think the whole
color scheme is adorable. I'm going to use
it as a pattern for my new camouhage bath
ing suit
'Thank goodness" cried the miserable
Weather Man, II have another map like
that down at the Bourse, and the brokers
really give it some intelligent attention.
We went on our way sadly, thinking how
many sorrows there are in the world. 1t is
gricvous to think of the poor Weather Man,
lurking with beating pulses in the neghbor-
hood of Ninth and Chestnut in the hope of
finding some one who understands his pains
taking display. The next time you are
standing in front of his booth do say some
thing about the Oceanic High in the South
Atlantic or the dangerous Aleutian Low or
the anticyclonic condition prevailing in the
Alleghanies. He might overhear you, and it
would do his mournful heart good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
RAIN ON THE ROOF
WHEN the humid shadows hover

WHEN the humid shadows hover
w Over all the starry spheres,
And the melancholy darkness
Gently weeps in rainy tears,
What bliss to press the pillow
OF cottage chamber bed,
And to listen to the patter
OF the soft rain overhead!
LIVERY tinkle on the shingles
~ Has an echo in the heart;
And a thousand dreamy fancies
Into busy being start,
And n thousand recolections
Weave their air threads into woof,
As l listen to the patter
Of the rain upon the roof.
A RT hath naught of tone or cadence
IL That can work with such spell
In the souls mysterious fountains,
Whence the tears of rapture we'll,
AS that melody of nature,
That subdued, subduing strain,
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter of the rain.
Coates Kinney 1S26- 1904. {.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

NHoWSio W 'SssS' tSy - ~S'~
I. The estimated native population of that
portion of the Shantung peninsula
formerly held by Germany and now
occupied by japan is 16S,O00.
2. Eight hundred men for each congress-
man or representative are to be re-
cruited for the national guard in each
state when the act providing for that
organization is fully operative.
3. Lima is the capital of Peru.
4. Francis Hopkinson wrote 1.-THE Battle
: of the Kegs" satirical poem refer
ring to an incident of the Revolutions
airy War. The author died in 1901.
3. Tort is a law term describing a private
or civil wrong,
G. John Huss was celebrated Bohemian
religious performer and martyr. His
dates are 1875 -1415. "a
7. The sixteenth amendment to the con-
stitution authorizes the imposition of
the federal income tax.
8. The highest waterfall in the world is
the Grand Falls, of Labrador. Its
height is about 1000 feet.
q Yhe Sistine Chapel, containing the
famous frescoes of Michael Angelo, is
part of the Vatican in Rome.
10. John Quincy Adams was the sixth
President Of the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

right in objecting to any law which Will
compel the very poor to invest more in
loaf of bread than they feel like spend
ing. Five cents is as convenient sum to
pay for a loaf as to pay for street car
ride. And the people know that when
wheat is dear the loaf will be small, but
they would rather have the small loaf of
fresh bread for five cents than a more
expensive loaf weighing a pound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
Meeting the Weather Man

WE STOPPED by the Weather Mans
w little illuminated booth at Ninth and
Chestnut about 10 o'clock in the evening.
We were scrutinzing his pretty colored pic
lures, wondering how soon the rain would
determine, when n slender young man ap-
peared out of the gloom, said "I'm sorry to
have to do this" switched off the light and
pulled down the rolling front of the booth.
1t was the Weather Man himself.
We were greatly elated to meet this myth
cal sage and walked down the street little
way with him. In order to cheer him up, we
complimented him on the artistic charm of
his little booth, with its glow of golden light
shining on the colored map and the bright
loops and curves of crayon. We told him
how almost at any time in the evening
groups of people can be seen admiring his
stall, but his sensSsive heart was gloomy.
.'Most of them dos't understand it," he
said morosely. '"rhe women Use the worst
I've gone there in th~ evening and found
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

1. What and where is Tien-t -tsin?
2. In federal impeachment proceedings
where do they originate and by whom
is the accused tried?
8. What is a charivari? ..,
4. What is mestizo?
5. What is China's foreign population?
G. What battle of the Civil War is known
as the Battle Above the Clouds?
Z. Where is Melton -Mowbray and what
is it noted for?
s. Who was it said that "the publication
of politics is an iridescent dream?
8. Who wrote presents, I often say,
endear absents"?
10. When and where was President Wilson
born?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
DAYLIGHT is NEEDED
ON FOOD PRoFlTEERS
An Angry and eewldered Public Is Tired
Of Having Its Pockets Picked
Three Times Daily

WHEN the women of the country first
w began to talk seriously of meat
boycott to bring down prices, the food
spectators at Chicago countered with
their usual skill. 1t was then that the
packers began to reach out for the sort
of control over substitutes that stung the
Federal Trade Commission to something
like eloquence in the recent arraignment
Of the Big Five.
The packers may grieve ostentatously
and declaim their innocence in print. The
public is hard to convince. No one in his
senses would attempt offhand to fix the
whole blame for intolerable food prices
in country that likes to boast of its
ability to feed the world; yet the influence
Of the powerful Chicago group is regard
ed with suspicion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

The Registration Com
Personally Means mission rules that
in Person when the law says
that man must per-
sonally apply to have his name placed on the
assessors list it means what it says and that
the presentation of petition does not con
stitutc personal appearance. When it is
understood that the purpose of the law was
to prevent fraud upon the list it is difficult
to see how the commission could have made
any other decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Kaiser Wilhelm is said to be suffering
from "deep melancholy" But did anybody
expect him to be feeling clipper? That the
grief he has caused the world causes him
concern nobody believes, but that he failed
in his enterprise very naturally grieves him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
He Had Their Number

am not such a stole to suppose that
you will. or TO think it right that you
should, always be in Company with sena-
tors and philosophers ; but of the young anu
juvenile kind let me advise you TO De
choice. 1t Is easy TO make acnuaintances'
but very difficult to shake them off. The
indscretions and scrapeS which very often
they lead one into prove equally DISTRESS
ing and dsgraceful-George Washington
to his nepheW, 11S3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
Testimonial

(Dcdicatcd to G. W. D..
TNIIE man whom chiefly we adore,
l. The man of sweet dcmeanors,
Is the man who keeps in his desk drawer
A nest of nice pipe cleaners.
A ND to his virtues add one more
\ Lct Fame soar like rocket,
He leaves his cleaners in his drawer
And doesn't even lock it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
Literary Notes

Mr.. A. Edward Newton has sold another
essay to The Atlantic.
Speaking of The Atlantic, you may have
noticed very fine poem in the July issue of
that magazine by William McFee. We do
not often caress ourself in public, but we
wish to state an act of heroic renuhciation
Mr.. McFee sent us that poem for The Dish,
but we felt it deserved the dignity of maya
zine appearance. So we sent it on to the
editor of The Atlantic. If any one doubts the
truth of this, we can shew the original MS.
of the poem.
Every one has heard of Senator Vests
tribute to the dog. But why has no dog ever
paid tribute to the Senate?
Mr.. James H. W. Athouse has literary
treasure that he has been kind enough to
show us. Captain Lord Dunsany recently
copied out the manuscript of his unpublished
one act play, "The Compromise of the King
of the Golden Isles" and sent it to Mr.. Alt
house in return for kindness Mr.. Althouse
had done him. The whole play is written in
a beautiful little notebook about 312 by 21h
inches, illuminated with red ink and bound
in bright -colored Oriental paper.
Mr.. F. ]. Wylie, the secretary of til,
Cecil Rhodes Trust, the delightful gentleman
who acts as godfather to all the Rhodes
scholars at Oxford, was in town yesterday
and remained good humored in spite of the
remark made by every one he saw, "Well
| it's regular Oxford day, isn't it?"
Mr.. Wylie tells us that he spent might
IN the already famous o. Henry Hotel in
| Greensboro, N. c., and that it is a very
| pleasant caravanserai. He was particularly
| interested in it, as he was one of the frs
readers of o. Henry in England. The lat,
| Harry Steger, who was o. Henry's chic
| booster and literary executor. was one O
| Mr.. wylie's wards at Oxford and introduce,
| him to the American writer.
- SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Now it costs no more to send letter by
airplane than by an old fashioned one horse
stage coach.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

One of our clients reports having seen the
NC-4 on exhibit in the Sheep Meadow in
Central Park New York, and wonders why
the meadow is so called, since there are no
sheep there.
That is the kind of question that makes
it almost too easy for us to earn living.
The meadow has been given that name ever
since one of the captured eve boats was as
sembled there.
When the President invites senators to the
White House, asks Quid Pro Quo, does he
put II. S. V. p. at the bottom of the note!
Probably not. we think. 1t looks too much
like Ratify Shantung Very Promptly.
He might, however, put s. p. Q. r., to
intimate Senate Please Quit Ranting.
An English visitor tells us that he sat in
the Senate gallery on Thursday afternoon,
during an important debate and was rather
startled to find only about twenty five sena-
tors present.
We note this as a hopeful sign, for Mr..
Borah had the floor at the time.
One version has it that Mr.. Ford's neigh
bors spend the evening whiting on his back
porch We had always wondered how those
chassis were made.
Another echo from Mount Clemens AYERS
that Mr.. Ford has the mouth of saint. But
| we all have, since July list.
Several of our enemies Have begged us to
say that Senator Colt shows horse sense In
approving the league of nations.
But we are willing to go as far as to state
| that Shantung is the unruly member.
| When it rains hard enough to put out oul
| pipe we feel we have legitimate grievance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
Frogs Legs

A frogs front legs are short and splay;
His hind legs can't be beaten
Yet the front legs make their getaway
While the hind are caught and eaten.
G. l.. EDISON,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Old Probs, apparently, has not yet dis
covered that the country has gone dry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

As a witness Henry appears to have
power but no traction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

The motor driver careless enough to run
into a traffic policeman has need Of a
strong alibi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Well, anyhow, we are not in any imme-
diate danger of forest fires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
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of all rrprs dispatches credited to it or not
othertciSc credited in this paper, aud also
the local necS published therein.
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patches herein are also resCrrCd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Those who declare that the Bull Moose
party purposes to put a presidential candi-
date in the field doubtless put the accent on
the Bull. Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Every time lighted match shows it's
ability TO discover escaping gas, one or more
men in hospital express surprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

A Brooklyn girl striker is accused Of
throwing eggs at strike breakers. At present
prices, this seems to be case Of throwing
money awaya
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Political wiseacres are looking forward
to a failure in the impeach crop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
Money Talks

dragons W h o exceed
the speed limit. The lion hearted constable
of the borough catches 'em in speed trap
and puts salt on their tails, in the shape of
salty fines. And now the Automobile Club
of Philadelphia is planning to bring him to
trial for alleged malfcaSance in office. They
don't like the way he makes their money talk.
They hope to make him shut his trap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

We are as sorry for poor Tinsides Rayn
ham as any one--hut why did he tempt I'M
jinx by calling his plane the 'Chimera
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Mr.. A. Edward Newton has sold another
essay to The Atlantic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
THE Mexican situation contir

TNlIE Mexican situation continues to dis
l. turb Ira jewell Williams. partner of the
former Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown, who comes to Washington occa
Sonally to size up conditions here. 1t ap-
pears that Carranzas failure to check out
RACES upon Americans in Mexico is behind
the agitation which has at last found its
way to the floor of Congress. The State
Department is not so responsive to the de-
mands for reparation as many of the sena-
tors and members of Congress think their
constituents are entitled to, and indications
point to a further discussion of the subject
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

st. Georges, Del, is
growing fat attacking
dragons w h o exceed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

lie might, however, put s. P. Q. r., to
intimate Senate Please Quit Ranting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

The important thing to remember in
the present instance is that there is no
visible means to prevent such tight
ening of food monopoly. Antitrust
laws can be always avoided. The only
weapon that monopolists fear is publicity.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-18
OBITUARY

Rachel Kesselr Paxton was born
Nov, 5th, 1912, in Henry Co. Ind,
and died Sept. LIST, 1919 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Baseman in st. John, being 76
years, 9 months and 26 days of
age.
The deceased grew to womanhood
in Indiana. In 1866 she was united
in marriage to James Paxton and in
1867 moved to Missouri. In 1874
the family moved near Parsons,
Kansas, and in 1885 located near
Seward, Kansas, where in 1911 the
husband died. The last three years
she lived in st. John, the last one,
with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Baseman.
Seven children were born to this
union, two sons having passed over,
leaving three daughters, Mrs. Edith
McGauie of Ogden, Utah, Mrs. Cora
Smith of Lewis, Kansas and Mrs.
Harry Baseman of st, John and two
sons, John and Sidney of Liberal,
Kansas.
All except the daughter from
Utah were present at the death
of the mother.
Mrs. Paxton was quite we'll and
strong for one so aged until two
weeks before her death, when she
took seriously ill. She bore her
illness with Christian patience and
forty-eight hours before death be-
came unconscious, and calmly
breathed away into the sleep of
death.
The deceased united with the
Brethren church many years ago.
She lived an earnest Christian life,
giving evidence of true Christian
character.
She was loved most by those who
knew her best and her friends were
numerous as seen in the number who
were in attendance at the funeral
which was held at the Brethren
Church at two o'clock Thursday
afternoon, Rev. A. D. Sollenberger
officiating. Interment is Seward
Cemetery.-St. John Capital.
Mrs. Paxton visited her sons
here recently and made many
friends, who regret to learn of her
death.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-18
BAPTIST CHURCH

Morning worship at eleven o'clock.
acknowledgements for Di-
ciplineship."
Evening worship at eight o'clock.
Sermon-"God's Pardon"
Church School promptly at 9:45.
The records show 20 more at
Sunday School last Sunday than the
previous Sunday. Suppose we keep
up the pace. Your presence will
help.
Senior B. Y. P. U. at p. m.
Junior B. Y. P. U. at p. m.
These services for the young
people are helpful and inspiring.
The subjects studied are practical.
Young people of the church will
find it profitable to attend. Find
your place and occupy it each Sun
day,
Church activities should begin
now with a renewed vigor and de-
termined effort. Let each member
strive to make this year the best
possible both in Loyalty and Eff
fciency.
We extend the Lord of Christian
Fellowship to all new corners in the
city. Our services are for all that
will come.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

o. B, Lloyd and wife to Theo.
B. Moore, lots 20, 81 and %, block
2 Jones Addition to Liberal.
Chas. W. Ellsaesser and wife to
H. Hobble, lots l and 2, block 40,
Liberal.
J. G. Ault and wife to Ethel A..
Armstrong, lots and6, block 3,
Liberal.
Perry Coleman and wife to Ar
thur S. Neff, NJ of NV and NJ
or NE 34-34-32.
Arthur S. Neff and wife to Per-
ry Coleman, SW 32-34-31.
Judson s. Kingsley and wife to
Sol Church, lots Is and 16, block
5, Liberal.
C. E. Lemons to Jake Albert,
lots 81 and %, block 2 Baughman's
Addition to Liberal
Louis Wolfenkolhler and wife to
A. Beaver, lots 31-32-33, block l
Summers LIST Addition to Liberal.
Walter B. King and wife to
Adelbert Albertson, lots 10, IL and
IL, block 7, Liberal.
Ed Gordon and wife to Frank
Pate, 100 feet, lot 2, block 2,
Wheelers 1st Addition to Liberal.
Edward Davis Lingo and wife
to Chris Buchfink, NE 1882.
Mary c. Paramore to Charlotte
A. Young, lots IA, Is and 16, block
Frisco Addition to Liberal.
Barbara Baker to Chas. o. Davis,
lots Is and 16, block 2, Ben Har-
rison Addition to Liberal.
Abe X. Stoufer and wife to
Phillip Doll, lots 8 and 10, block ~,
Baughman's Addition to Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-09-18

When Beban laughs, the
world laughs; when he weeps.
the world weeps, too. His is
the most marvellous face in the
world today, for without the
aid of words it can tell a
story that will make your sides
ache or your throat choke.
Every emotion that Beban
feels, you feel. For such is the
magic of his talent.
AS Niccolo Rosetti, Beban
will carry you breathless
through all the feelings of
mankind in this, his first big
photo-classic.