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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
YOUR DREAMS COME
TRUE IN A PRACTICAL WAY
An article Written for the Benefit OF Young Man Who
Inquired about SeltConfdence

.0NE of the alleged obstacles in the
~ path of the young man or woman
who is trying to get ahead is lack of
self confidence. 81 continually knock
myself" writes Romance, boy Of
nineteen. 1--WE youth are suspicious
and doubtful of our own ability and
I am sure it hurts US. Don't you really
think sincerity and ability should rest
within US? I mean shouldn't we be-
lieve in ourselves before we expect
others tor
Self confidence, young friend, in the
beginning is mixture of courage, per
severance and hard work. There are
few of us. honestly speaking, who with
out any outward signs from the world
that our dreams are coming true can
go ahead feeling perfectly sure that
they will. Self confidence does not
really come until we have actually ac-
complished one little thing that is a
step, no matter how small, toward
the goal at which we are aiming.
Let me illustrate: A young girl, we
will say, has an intense desire to write
let us say-poetry. After she leaves
school she sits up in her little room in
the third floor front and composes verse
far into the night, some of which she is
perfectly confident will gain her recog-
milton. She sends it broadcast to the
magazines, and one by one, like stars
disappearing in the cold gray of dawn,
each little separate dream flickers out,
too. Her poems come back, and she
wakes up, as it were, in the practical
light of day-all the mystic night lamps
extinguished.
TT IS good for that girl to lose self
confidence at this point. because hers
was the kind that reached the sky but
did not take into consideration the very
practical world that lay beneath it..
To be a success any form of writing,
poetry or prose, must be real. Beauti
full abstract thoughts and being able to
express ones self we'll count nothing if
the writer has nothing necessary, def
mite or true to say. The successful
writer must know human nature.
Let us say this young lady of whom
we speak had taken a commercial course
in high school and is therefore equipped
to go into the business world. Pre-
tend then she had the good fortune to
meet some one who advised her to try
and get into the House of Letters by
the back door-namely, procure a
stenogtaphical position in place where
magazines or newspapers are published.
| She follows this advice and takes up
employment in a magazine publishing
house. With intelligent questions and
using her powers of observation, she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

A little later she asks for the chance to
act as stenographer in one of the edi
torial departments. Gradually the par
ticular editor to whom she Is assigned
entrusts her with little details that
have to do with writing.
Every detail entrusted to her is ac-
comrlished particularly we'll The edi-
tor of the department commends her for
two particularly clever lines she writes
under picture. I should say at this
moment 1t is time for the girl to have
self confidence that she can become a
writer if she so chooses. She has put
her foot on the first rung of the ladder
Of her dreams.
DLEASE don't think, Romance.
that ] mean to say youth shonld give
up hope about reaching the stars, but
have tried to illustrate that youth must
be practical, for It is a practical world.
The right kind of self confidence Is
not a blind, unreasoning belief in your
self. It is the kind that makes you
sit down and say to that dream self:
''Look here, old man. just what are
you doing that I should be SO sure of
you? That up in the clouds stuff is all
right, but the ladders too high: and
how under the sun am l going to get
up there if you don't find the bottom
rung? Just you find the bottom rung,
old man. Just you let me feel some
thing solid besides air under my feet,
and then, sure enough, I'll believe in
you.
Do you understand. Romance?
And there are plenty of practical po-
sitions for young men that lead to the
House of Letters!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

be cut from between the stoes, as
shown in the diagram. Baste quarter
of an inch hem around the outside edge
of the napkins. and finish with blanket
stitch to match the cloth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Plain Cucumbers

Remove the cucumber from the
brine and wash well. Now place in
preserving kettle
Ttoo quarts Of vinegar,
One pint Of tcoter,
Tt1o tablespoons Of ,UhoIe black
pepper,
Four pods Of red pepper, cut into
bits,
Sir blades Of mace cut into bits,
Four boy ledDes, broken in bits,
Z Three teaspoons Of cloves, t0hole,
One teaspoon Of alLspice, 1ohole.
Bring to a boil and add thirty
medium-sized prepared cucumbers.
Bring to a boil again and cook for
five minutes, then fill into all-glass
Jars and adjust the rubber and lid.
Seal and process for twenty minutes
in hot-water bath.
Dill Pickles
To keep dill pickles for winter use
it is necessary to keep them alright.
Wooden pals with lids or small kegs
may be used.
Recipe for Fifty Pickles
Remove fifty pickles from the brine
and then line bucket or keg with
leaves from grape vine. Place in
a layer of cucumber and sprinkle
each layer with dill,
Two red peppers, cut in pieces,
LittIe mustard seed,
Grated horseradish,
Four cloves and four dIlspice.
Repeat until the bucket or keg is
nearly filled and then place on the
cuculnbers board to weigh them
& down, placing a clean stone on top to
keep the board in place. Now fill
with fresh brine and then seal Sc
curely, and pour parafin in and
Ground the place where the lid and
edge of the bucket meet.
AIl-Pepper Relish
Place one dozen sweet peppers in
baking pan and place in moderate
oven for ten minutes to blister the
sisin. Remove the skin and seeds and
rut thyough the food chopper, using
ti.e coarsest knife. Pare and put
iIftesn cucumbers through the foot
nhopper. Place the chopped peppers
ND cucumbers in preserving kettle
bad add
sae-isaIf package of seeded rGisins
0ae asd one-half cups Of oyopy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Dill Pickles

To keep dill pickles for winter use
it is necessary to keep them alright.
Wooden pals with lids or small kegs
may be used.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
GREAT RECEPTION
 FOR ARTILLERY MEN
THE 1A2ND F. A., THE OLD SEC OND ARKANSAS, ARRIVES AF-
 TER LONG ABSENCE
THOUSANDS WELCOME THEM
Brought To Little Rock For Parade After Reaching City Park Men Are Fed Home Cooked Food and
 Ice Cream in Great Quantities.

Little Rock
 Hospitality and friendship and wei come, the good old Southern brand of 1t, was what the officers and men of the 142nd Field Artillery felt when they arrived in Little Rock from Camp Pike to be the guests of the city upon their return from France. And Arkansas citizens, thousands up on thousands of them, lined Main street and Tenth street and filled the City park to see the home boys again for the first time since their depart ure for the war zone.
 Trucks brought the men from Camp Pike to Little Rock for the parade. The men were ignorant of the recep- ton in store for tAem and not until after they had rounded the corner at Markham and Main streets did the soldiers begin to appreciate the great preparations that had beenl made to welcome them home. Lined along the sidewalk were hundreds of automo- biles, and standing before them and reaching almost to the car tracks were packed the men, women and children, including many relatives and friends of the men,
 Colonel Ownbey. who had taken the men across the Atlantic and through France. rode at their head and was followed by the 142d Field Artillery band. Then came the men, headed by their officers, from the Supply Company, Medical Detachment and Batteries A. B. C, E and F. The en- tire complements of these units were not there. to be sure. but there was a good long string of them, and they made fine appearance as they "hik- ed" down the streets toward the park.
 And all along the line of march there was applause as the men. or punches of them were recognized, great shouts rent the air, and smiles of happiness lit up the faces of these men. women and children as they witnessed the spectacle of these stur- dy young men walking along all deck ed out in their war regalia.
 Arriving at the City park, the men found along the Ninth street side ta- bles piled high with boxes of "eats." And they were the kind of "eats" these young men had dreamed of when on duty in France. There were fried chicken. homemade bread, cake fruits, pickles. etc. that made great hit with the men who knew what home cooking means. and sun dry other goodies too numerous to mention.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
GERMANS SCUTTLE
 OWN BATTLfSHIPS
VESSELS. WERE iNTERNED IN ENGLAND AWAITING OUT
 COME OF NEGOTIATIONS.

London.-The German officers and sailors, forming the complements of the German ships interned at Scapa Flow. sank most of their fleet. All the big ships. the battleships and bat. tie cruisers. excepting the Baden and many smaller craft, were sunk while others went ashore in half-sunken condition. Eighteen destroyers were beached by tugs; four are still afloat while the remainder went under
 .The wholesale sinking of the Ger man ships. which were surrendered under the terms of the armistice. was carefully arranged by officers and crews. All explosives had been removed and therefore the only means of destroying the fleet was by opening the seacocks. The ships went down slowly with the German flag. which the crews had hoisted. showing at the mastheads.
 The crews. composed entirely Of Germans, under the terms of the ar. nistice, which did not permit Belt ish guards aboard. took to the boats when the vessels began to settle. While making for the shore the boats were challenged and called up on to surrender. Some ignored the summons and were fired upon. a few casualties resulting.
 Admiral von Reuter-. commander cf the surrendered German fleet. per sonally ordered its scuttling. in tho belief that the armistice had been terminated. He says so himself. ac- cording to the Daily Express.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS AMEND MENTS TO PROPOSED NEW
 PROHIBITION BILL.
CAN USE IT IN OWN HOME
Members of Committee Say Measure So Drastic Man May Be Prescott. ed For Wearing Watch Fob With
 Picture of Beer kea On It..

Washington. - A mans right to store liquor in his home for the long dry period after July 1 stood up against an attack on that provision of the prohibition enforcement bill before the House Judiciary Commit tee
 Near the end of an allday session the committee voted down an amend- ment which would have made it un. lawful for citizen to have liquor in his possession: struck out a section which would have prevented use" hy a citizen of liquor in his private dwelling. and decided that in the matter of general enforcement there would be no difference between was | time and constitutional prohibition.
 Even with this and other changes it is considered as all;embracing. So drastic are it's provisions, members Of the committee said, that while q lar he may be convicted and fined if. for instance. he wears a watch fob on which there is a picture of the keS as an advertisement
 In a general consideration of the measure the committee made several minor changes. but the principal fight vas over the question of the right of home storage for personal use. Rep resentative Morgan. Democrat of Ok fahoma. endeavored to have stricken out the section reading that ''it shall not be unlawful to possess liquor ir ones private. dwelling while the same is occupied by him only as his dwell ing"
 Ardent prohibitionists on the com mittee voted against the Morgan pro posal, They said that nothing was to be gained by enacting law so dras- I tic as to arouse the hostility of pec- pie who rejoiced that the day of the saloon had ended. Prohibition mem bers supported an amendment elimi- hating the proviso that the liquor must be obtained and placed in stor age prior to date the act would be- come effective.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
IRISH PRESIDENT"
 IN NEW YORK CITY
EDWARD DE VALERA, HEAD OF SINN FElNERS, ENERGIES
 FROM HIS EXCLUSION.

New York.-Edward (Eamonn} De
 Valera. president of the Sim Fein Irish republic emerged dramatically from the seclusion in which he had kept himself since his arrival in the United States.
 In a statement to the press at the Waldorf rf-Astoria, where he was greet ed by wildly enthusiastic followers, he declared he had come to America ito speak for the Irish nation'
 Nr. De Valera, tall, smooth faced. clear eyed young lrishman, was born in New York in 1882, but said he .'re- nounced" his American citizenship
 when he became an Irish soldier. He declined to tell how he contrived to
 reach America, but said he came here from Boston several days ago. It was said that during his stay in New York he has been living at the Carmelite
 priory in East Twenty-ninth street. His secretary. H. J. Roland, said that while in Boston De Valera en- | deavored to arrange an audience with Cardinal O'Consell, but did not see him. Before that, he said, he was in Philadelphia. where he saw Michael J. ! Ryan, who was member of the Irish peace delegation, and Dr. Patrick J. McCartan. He declared De Valera had visited Baltimore, where he saw Car dinal Gibbons, and Washington,
 where he met several United States senators. He said that he also paid
 n visit to his mother in Rochester.
 N. Y.
 As Mir. De Valera stepped from an automobile crowd ofseyeral hun3re persons in the street chccred him and
 few frantically waved the flag of
 the Irish republic. An aged Irish wo-
 man. finely dressed. threw her arms
 around De Valera's neck. The police
 forced the onlookers aside to make a | passagcway for the Sim Fein leader
 He bowed his thanks as he entered l the hotel
The spectator., 1919-06-27
PLAN TRIAL. OF
 Ex-KAISER SOON
REPORT FROM PARIS IS THAT NO TIME WILL BE LOST IN
 GETTING WILHELM.
DEMAND FOR PROSECUTION
indictment Is Already Prepared and 1t Is Believed That Holland Wiii Be Willing To Turn Wilhelm
 Over To the Allies.

Paris.-The trial of the eX-kaiser will take place before an interalliet tribunal soon. This information is vouchsafed officially by the French authorities. The decision was made, apparently, to meet the pressing de- mands of large section of public opinion in both Great Britain and France, which lately has been voic- ing insistent demands for some def mite disposition of the kaiser and his clique who are blamed as authors ot the war.
 It is very likely that the tribunal will meet in Paris immediately and that the allied governments will or ganiZe court which will make d formal demand for Wilhelm's extra dtion from Holland and his delivery to the powers. An indictment is al ready prepared except for several technical clauses, so that everything will be in readiness for the triat when he is handed over by the Neta- erlands government. From present indications it does not appear that Holland will have any hesitancy in complying with the extradition' re- quest.
 While diplomatic measures will have to be taken to get hold of thu ex-kaiser and his eldest son thesa will not be necessary in the matter of seizing generals and other authors and perpetrators of frightfulness.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Jacoway Bill Would Aid Colleues.

Washington The Agriculture Committee of the House is consider ing bill introduced by Representa- tive Jacoway of Arkansas. extending federal aid to state agricultural col fegss for the teaching of marketing and distribution of farm products, vegetables, berries and related prod ucts, and home economies.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
America's Casualties Number 2gS,oie'

Washington. - Total casualties or the American Expeditionary Forces reported to date was announced by the War Department as 29S,0lS. in- cludins: Killed in action (including 3S1 lost at seal. 33.75A; died cS wounds. 13,570: died of disease. 23.- 396 died from accidents and other causes, 4,942: total deaths. 75,o62.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Polk Nominated For New Job.

Washington, Frank l.. Polk If New York. counsellor of the State Department. and now acting secre tary of state. was nominated by Presi dent Wilson to be under secretary of state, a new office created under the 1920 legislative. executive and judi cial appropriation bill passed by the last Congress.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
To Call Mississippi Legislature.

St. Paul. Minn.-The Mississippi Legislature will be called in spec;a. session this autumn" to act on tfis telegram from Gov Theodore G. Bii- bo to Gov. J. A. A. Burnquist of Min neSota.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Munster in State of Siege

Colbenz.--A state of siege has been declared. in tho district of Munster. in, Westphalia, north of Coblenz. because of Spartacan disturbances, according to information reaching American headquarters here.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
u. S. To Continue Feedina Europe.

New York.-Enough food to provi- sion the people of the liberated coun- tries Of Europe until their own farm crops have been harvested this fall, will be in transit by July 1, it was an- nOunced here by the American Food Administration.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Expeetina More omb ou.raoss

Washington. Further bomb out rages are expected by William !. Flynn. chief of the Bureau of Invesii. gation of the Department of Justice. who said every precaution was taken by police throughout the country to forestail tho radicals.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
No Exemption For Beer and Wine.

Washington. Certain defeat for efforts to have Congress exempt beer and wine from operation of the war time prohibition law was seen in an overwhelming vote of 55 to IT in the Senate against an exemption pro- posal
The spectator., 1919-06-27
U. s. Lists Railroad Men.

Fl Paso. Tex.-Federal Railroad Administration officials. on request of the War Department. are com pilng records of all local trainmen. enSinemen and other operating off cials who have served in foreign countries. especially during the war in Europe.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Prize For Pacific Flioht.

Los Angeles. aviators of any nationality may compete in the proposed transpacitic airplane flight for which Thomas Fl. Ince has offered a prize of s5o000 according to rules governine the contest made public
The spectator., 1919-06-27
British Troops Mutiny.

London. The mutinous conduct Of troops at Sutton camp, Surrey. which has been growing for the past 10 days. eliminated in tho formation of committee by the men and their refusal to salute or to obey or dcrs. The main grievance of the men was that they were being or dered to FraAce.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Federation indorses Shorter Week

Atlantic City. N. J.-The American Federation of Labor, at the closing session of it's annual convention. hour week for workers in an crafts throughout the United States and for employees in the government service.
The spectator., 1919-06-27

Henry Starr, former bandit, who was recently pardoned by Governor Robertson of Oklahoma while serv- ing a 25-year sentence in the Oklaho- ma pententiary for robbing the Bank of Stroud, Okla, was rearrested at Tulsa on a warrant charging him with robbing the Bank of Bentonville, Ark, in 1892, according to informal tion received here.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Germans Burn French Flags.

Paris-Word of the burning of cer- tain French battle flags by the Ger mans has been received here. Peace conference opinion is apparently un- animous that this is distinct vio- lation of the peace treaty. inasmuch as that document stipulated that tho flags should be returned to France by Germany.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
War Department spen. s,4 s4a,s,o,2,s

Washington. War Departmen. expenditures from the time war was declared until June 1. 1919. totaled sl4.5446lO,2l3. Secretary Baker ad& vised the special House committee in vestigating the departments activi- ties.
The spectator., 1919-06-27

The suit against the Bell Telephona p1ration Commission to prevent an increase in the rates of the company was. dismissed by the commission, following the ruling of the United States Supreme Court that while the telephone company is under govern ment control, the commission has no power to interfere.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Cannot Move tiouor.

Chicago. o.--Householders who have stocked up for the dry spell will not be allowed to move their wet posses. sions if they change residence. ac- cording to r. Scott Mcbride. state su- perintendent of the Anti.Saloon League.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Preajdent of Brazil ir U. S.

New York-Dr. Epitacio Pessoa. president-elect of Brazil. arrived in this country from France. where he was one of Brazil's delegates to tho peace conference.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
o,.rase On Northcline.

J London Viscount Northcliffe.
 newsp-psr owner and former head of
 the British mission to the United sta.es, underwent an operation herO.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Senator Gore in Auto Wreck.

Sioux Falls. s. D-Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma was injured when an automobile ill which he was rushing from Mitchell to Sioux Falls overturned. throwing the senator out on to the ground.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
sinn Feir Leader in U. s.

New York. Announcement was made here that Prof. Edward de Va Iera, president of the Irish Sim Fein republic. had landed in America.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Many Reported Kilted in Fire.

San Juan. r. R--One hundred and fifty persons. including many chill dren. are reported killed CT Injured in the destruction by fire of mo- tion picture theater at Mayagueso.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Farmer New York Officer Dead.

New York--Williams Devery. for mer chief of police of New York, fell dead at his home in Far Rockaway during a thunderstorm.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
kino and Queen of selqium To Visit.

King and Queen Of Belgium To Visit
 Brussels.-Before President Wilson left Belgium. King Albert and Queen Elizabeth accepted his invitation to visit the United States. The Belgian rulers probably will go to the United States in September.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Yale Crew Defeats Harvard.

Regatta Course, New London. Ct Rowing beautifully timed race. Yale defeated Harvard in the four mile varsity event on the Thames by a scant half length of open water.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
s,o,r ki,l. Many jn Minnesota.

Fargo, N. D.-Approximateiy 200 persons were killed by tornado .,sas struck Fergus Falls. Minn.. and wiped out three blocks in the busi- .ess section of tho city.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
p,are Kill. Two Children.

Boston. - A bombing airplane pi- loted by Lieut. Col. H. B. Claggeit struck and killed two children and injured another in landing at Frank In Field.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Arry's Strength To Sc 4co,ooo.

Washington. Without record vote. the Senate adopted committee amendments to the army appropria. tion bill providing for an average 0s 100000 men for the year beginninl; July 1.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
English oistrus. Germans.

London. - Profound distrust of Germany is the predominant note h London press comments on the Ger man governments decision to sisa the treaty 1f peace.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Sink Rolshcviki Cruiser

Helsingfors.-Bri warships tor pedoad ths Bolshevik armored cruis- CT Slava, which sank immediately.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
To Change Name Of Aet sprinos.

Washington. D. C.-Senator Robin son has prepared will introduce bill changing tho name Of the Hot Springs Reservation 10 the Hot Springs National Park.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
kina Alfonso Is lII.

Madrid.--King Alfonso is slightly indisposed. He.is remaining in his room on the order of his physicians
The spectator., 1919-06-27
New Italian Premier Is Friendly.

New Italian Premier Is Friendly.
 Rome.-"Francesco Nitti, the new Italian premier. is undoubtedly statesman who is most friendly to America" said Guglielmo Marconi in speaking of the new cabinet.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
Former Official Dimes With Wilhelm

Amerongen.-F're von Ser qua. formerly chief of the Civil Cab. inet of William Hohenzollern. dined at the von Bentinck castle. where the one-tim monarch is staying.