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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-28

tomorrow; Sunday School, 9:3O a.
M; preaching II a. M. and 7:4h
p. m. Morning topic, "Christs
Compassion for Lost World"
evening subject, "The Message of
Life" Christian Endeavor Servic
at 7:15 p. m.
Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison, pasta
af the Second Presbyterian ChuHcf
will take as his subject tomorrow
morning, "The Conquering Power
the Church" In the afternoon an
evening he will address the Marin?
at Ouantico Night services q
this church will be conducted b
Rev. W. R. McElroy of Falls Churc'
Capt. A. McCabc, !. Salv: tior
Army officer in charge, announce.
services tomorrow at 106 Sout-
Fairfax street as follows: Holmes
meeting at 1870 an: eom7an,
meeting at $3.50 pm, praise meet
ing at $3.50 p. M; Topic at evening
service at 8 o'clock, "What Are Yor
Doing for God?" 49,.
st Marv's Catholic Church, Re.
Louis Smct. pastor. order of ssrvi-
ces: Masses 7, 9 and II o'clock
and evening services, 1880 p. n.
st. Paul's P. E. Church. Rev P.
P. Phillips rector. order of services
tomorrow follows: Sunday School.
$50; Mems Bible Class, 9:45; mrn.
ing service II, and evening Sc vic:
1880 p. m.
Rev. DR.. E. V. Regester, the pas
tor, will preach at II a. m. and p
M, tomorrow at the NJ. E. Church.
South, west side of South Washing
ton street near King street. You
mon. who are not members else
where. come to the Henry K. Field
Bible Class at 9:45 a. m. in thc
Young Peoples Building. The pas.
tor will teach the lesson.
"Can the World be Made Decent
Place to Live In" will be the suEJecs
cf the sermon Of Rev. Dr.. E. T.
Jackson, pastor of the First Ba7tiss
Church, at the evening : service al
that church tomorrow. At II
O'Clock his subject will be: Chris
tian Education" Children's Day eX-
ercises will be held by the Sunday
School at 9:3O o'clock and 3. Y. P
U. at Z p. m.
Services at Christ P. E. Church
tomorrow will be as follows: Sunday
School. 9:30 a. m. Mems Bible Class
at 9:3O a. m.; morning prayer ant
sermon at II a. m.: evening prayer
and sermon at s o'clock. Rev. DR.. W
J. Morton, rector, will preach a
both services. AL pews free. Stran
gers welcome. Muisc by vested chol
of 20 voices directed by Prot. jane
Dickinson. Come and worship Wash
ington's church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-28

The Allison w c. T. U. will hold
their regular meeting with Mrs.
Percy Cliff. 217 North Columbus
Street, Monday evening, at 7:45. All
members are urged to be present
This will probably be the last meet
ing for the summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-28

A guard from the state convict
road force came here this Afternoon
and conveyed five prisoners to work
On the road force as follows: j. w.
Lawrence, white, ard Charles Brown,
Oscar Sutton, James Diggs> and Joe
Howell the last: four named colored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-28

Earl A. Suthard, sixteen years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John t. Suthard
died shortly after 7 o'clock last night
at the residence of his parents, go
South Lee Street. His funeral will
take place at 4.30 o'clock Monday at
ternoon from his parents residence
and services will be conducted by Rev.
G.. ]. Hill, pastor of the Methodlst
Protestant Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
YELLOW TO THE END

I'HE German navy completes its rec
ord of ignominy and infamy in the
scuttlng of the intcrned fleet in Scapa
Flow. As the rules of civilized war were
repeatedly flouted in the submarine muir
der,. so now the rule of peace agree
ment-that is to say. the armistice--is
trcacherously violated in this act of
dcspjcabe melodrama.
Th" stipulation to which assent was
formally given on November II, 1918, is
explicit. 1t reads: "Only care takers
being left on board. No destruction of
ships should be permitted before cvacua-
tion, surrender or restoration" Final
surrender had not actually been made
f:nrc the German crews were intrustad
with the maintenance of the fleet pending
its disposition by the Allies after the
treaty signing.
That the act was suicida. and frcnzied
does not modify in any degree its utter
ignobliiy. To the last the Germans are
revealed a characteristically devoid of
the instincts Of honor. A manly oppor-
tunity to sacrifice their squadronS in
accordance with inspiring sea traditions
OF 'he NVINeta type was loSI "hen no
further challenge to the Grand Fleet was
sent after Jutland.
That tho Allies are rid of some embar-
rassment concerning the Hun ships is
true But the rcbute to war lust Which
was to have been administered should
have been made As a result Of free and
lofty decision ny oil the victorious pow
ers. UnqucStionably the British navy,
guardian Of the disgraced fleet, is partly
responsible for the fact that this solemn
gesture can never be made. British sea-
manship could not imdgine such shame
full perfdy. To be knightly and trusting
in this instance was to be lax. Both
Britain and Germany have been con
sistent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

made up of the skilled workmen Of the
country, well paid and intelligent and
deeply interested in the preservation Of
the peace of the world. There are be-
tween three and four million men in the
organization and each one has a vote.
The delegates at the convention Of the
federation voted almost unanimously in
support of the league of-natons plan.
They represent their unions and express
the sentiment Of those whom they repre-
sent. SO here we have what Is as near
to referendum on the matter as we arc
likely to get. which shows that almost
one-q-arter of the voting population IS
in favor of the league
If this were an isolated case it would
not be safe to genera izc from 1t, but
other great organizations represented by
their delegates in convention have put
themselves on record in support Of the
league plan. There is no doubt what
soever that the nation as a whole favors
it. The collapse of the movement behinc
the Knox resolution suggests that the
knowledge Of this is beginning to filter
into the minds Of the senators in Wash
ington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
PATRIOTIC REPUBLICANlSM

T'HAT the peace treaty, in all its pro-
visions. is not a partisan question is
the direct and forcefu appeal for rati-
fcation which a group Of eminent New
York Republicans made to the senators
from their state
The influential standing of these sig
natories, their acknowledged keen mental
calibcr and their long association with
the best phases of patriotic Republican,
ism contribute to their petition a striking
and valid potency
Among the twenty eight subscribers
are former Attorney General Wicker
sham, Henry W. Taft, president of the
New York State Bar Association and
brother of the eX-Presidcnt; Charles D.
Hilles, president of the New York Repub
lican Club and chairman Of the Republi-
can national committee during the Taft
campaign; Herbert Parsons, former Re
publican congressman, and Oscar 5.
Straus, former ambassador to Turkey
and member of Roosevelt's cabinet.
Hesitancy need not handicap compari
son of these names with those attached
to the reckless senatorial "round robin
or those associated with Mr.. KnoX's re-
cent ill-considered maneuvering.
The quiet interment that is now fore
cast for the Pennsylvania senator's OBJ
structionary resolution is by no means a
triumph for partisan democracy. 1t is
cear-headed, common-sense American
ism which is prevailing, a quality in
which the Republican party has long
been conspicuously strong.
Manifestation of this virtue in New
York has undoubtedly been effective in
swinging that state definitely into the
Republican column, position which it
maintained even in 1916. Something
more, however, than skillful party tactics
was visible in the impressive plea for
fair play to the treaty and the league-of-
nations covenant. Firm and intelligent
regard for fateful obligations both to the
nation and to civilization was apparent
The effect of this step cannot fail to be
profound. Best of all was its heartening
implication that narrow and spiteful par
tisanship is doomed when it conflicts
| with patriotic responsibilities of the
highest moment. 1t is the knowledge
that such leavening is bound to ensue
that inspires confidence in our system of
party government, despite much stage
| red-fire and the rafting of the thunder
| m Machine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

fiE Legislature faces lou, D"S! "'E'
TINS week Dut the stimu.CI "l stat"
prlae shouid De SIgn"lCaht com -"s"
tioh Tor the ianor involved r"r 'ne
fehnsyiVania Assembly mas on 'ne
whoie' good record th'S year. Less
fooiish or perniclouS legislation ana more
necessary ana cohsttuct''" measures
nave oeeh passed tnan ior many s'ES,"h"'
much OF the SANITY ''sPlayeu mas 0eeL
directly due 10 ihlluence " d" HoI' an"
ciear-slghteo GOVERNOR y Spec'a' ecre-
mony mas been p!ahhed 1ot ms signing OF
tne fhiladelphia chaEtcr Dill Inc otta
sion warrants IT, Inc eHect ol Ine "e'ue"
measure is no" "ho,IN aepenueht upon
tne spirit IN "hlch FhiiaHe.ph'ans' MA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

INTELLIGENT advantage of the fact
that Philadelphia outgoing shipping
routes point south is taken in the alloca-
tion of the freighter Nedmac-launched
at Hog Island on Decoration Day-to a
Buenos Aires and River Plate service.
In the lively clipper days of the early
nineteenth century geographical position
logically stimulated the ports South
American and West Indian trade. 1t was
obvious that while the voyage to Liver
pool or Havre necessitated long detour
around the Delaware capes, it was
direct run to the tropics and the Ameri-
can antipodes. The apathy which subse-
quently ensued was due to New York's
port facilities and enterprise, without re-
lation to locality assets.
It is to be hoped that the voyage of the
Nedmac, which is scheduled for the latter
part of July, may be prelude to re-
routing of shipping lanes based upon a
perception of geography. Already it is
announced that a semimonthly service to
the "Far South" will be inaugurated and
that the International Freighting Corpo-
ration, which will conduct it, will move
its Offices from New York to this city.
The nearer and warmer South should
mot be forgotten. Philadelphia should be
In close mercantile touch with Barbados,
Trinidad, Havana and our own San Juan
as we'll as with Buenos Aires and Rio.
Speaking in terms of sea commerce, we
face their way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
PERPETUAL MOTION

THE Patent Office seems to be pessi-
= mistic about the possibility of the in
vention of perpetual motion. 1t has re-
Gently announced that it will consider no
application for a patent on a perpetual
motion device unless it is accompanied
by working model.
But it need not be discouraged. Not
far from its headquarters in Washington
there is machine in constant operation
impelled by power generated within itself
which comes as near to perpetual motion
as anything yet devised. 1t is the tongue
of Congress. 1t clacks from dawn to
dewy eve. Then the brakes are put on.
The next morning it starts again and
turns out words by the hundred thou
sand, littering the pages of the Congress
sional Record with its product. The
working model is working all the time.
1t might be objected that this machine
has no commercial value, but the Patent
Office does not refuse exclusive rights to
an invention for that reason.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
american Press Humorists
TNIIE paragraph builder; the wiz. Of the

THE paragraph builder; the wiz. Of the
L wheeze;
The bard of the everyday dope:
The artist whose comics your risibles tease;
The booster of ethics and soap =
They're with us today
And our homage we pay
To the fellows whose work has punch.
lis their earnest intention
To hold a convention
That's the only joke left in The Bunch
They will bury their chestnuts in Penn
Treaty Park
With those of dear Brother Cattel.
They will solcmnly promise to keep the thing
dark
And that promise they'll keep for a spell.
But some time next week
They will dig, so to speak
Rrsurrect 'cIn and serve en- for lunch.
They'll dress 'cm and doll 'em
TO march in n column
The Chcstnuts beloved by The Bunch
They will ne'er crack smile; they will ne'er
make joke
They are on their vacation, my dears!
At "sow Philadelphia" ne'er will they poke
Scorn's insolent finger. loud cheersD
BY and by they'll opine
That we're liking them fine
And I know they'll be right in their
hunch -
For howe'er you may take 'cm
They're good as they make 'em -
The boys and the girls in The Bunch
GRIF ALEXANDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
Merrily We DroII Alona!

The American Press Humorists. whose
annual convention began with a careful rati-
flcation of credentials at Il well known hotel
this morning, will be carried through, we
trust, with the scintillation and general razoo
that is expected of these merryandrews. An
uproaring time is to be had by all luncheon
today at the Breyer ice cream factory; the
traditional planting of chestnut tree-what
by the way, has become of the weeping willow
or whatever it was that they planted here
thirteen years ago?-and we hope that no
blight will be cast over the spirits of the
occasion by the rumor that boshevism has
bomb ready fer each and every humorist
There seem = be six luncheons planned for
the six days of the fiesta to lunch heartily
for six days in succession is something rare
in the lives Of newspaper humorists. A trip
to the mint is on the program for Friday ;
trips to the mint julep are not specified and
we shall say nothing of that aspect of the
matter. There will be dining and anodynng ;
and among other ventures tour of the Hog
Island yards, which the humorists will have
to admit is the greatest practical Joke ever
put over on the kaiser.
The Chatting Dish will spare no expense
to cover this great series of events in a
manner worthy of its traditions. Even if we
have to go the limit and meet some of the
wits personally, we are willing to do so. The
public at large will be able to recognize them
without difficulty: tall, lean, cadaverous
looking gentlemen, with deeply carved feat
ures and somber eyes, wearing badges of
blue and yellow ribbon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

1. When does the prohibition constitu-
tional amendment so into effect?
70. Who composed the Unfinished Sym
phony"?
3. What kind of apparel is a soutane?
4. Where are the Jura mountains?
3. For what was John Fitch, noted?
6. In what novel by Charles Dickens does
the grotesque character Of Quilp occur2
7. Who was Albert Cuyp?I
\ s. How much money does the treaty now
in the Senate provide shall be paid to
Colombia in settlement Of the Panama
dispute?
40. What are the six classfcations of coal?
10. What is the most active volcano in
United States territory?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
SUNDAY IN THE PARK
Family Picnic Parties on Strawberry
Hin and Young People on the
Tennis Courts

DEklCARP usually stays pretty closely
at home, where he busics himself with
ms Investigations into entertaining but not
always important matters | was surprised.
therefore, when ] discovered him seated on
bench near the tennis courts in Fairmount
iark Sunday afternoon Tho sun was shin
ing upon score or more of young men and
women in white costumes playing the game
With evident enjoyment The woman in
charge Of the lockerhousc was rocking her
self quietly in the porch behind the grecnery
and smiling bcnignantly upon the innocent
spectacle, Indeed, it was just such spec
tnc'c as har" seen on many a Sunday aft -
ernoon on my ncighbor's lawn. only thcr"
was more of it, The young people in my
ncighbor'S family play tennis on single
court with'thcir friends every pleasant Sun
day afternoon, when they do not play in the
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

As ] approached him, Pcricarp made room
"A for me on tho bench He offered me
cigar as soon as | was seated. an unusunl
act, for hc is ordinarily so absorbed in his
own mcditationS that he forgcts the duties
of host even in his own house Before
got the cigar lighted he began to rhucklc
| looked Mt him in astonshmrnt
Don't stare nt me that way" he said
still rhurklnG. IF you were in my place
you would be laughing aloud.
Then with no apparent rc!cvancc he re-
marked:
Il have just been reading the preface
10 n book OF cigarette papers. and sen
tcnce or two from it has been running in
my mind over since | left home. 1t popped
mp again with peculiar force lust as YOU
arrived. The author says that he never
smoked cigarettes, but when he gets to be
an angel hc expects to be dCviSh now and
then. And this remark provOkcS him to say
that he wishes some one would develop the
idea Of hell as n plnCo of reward for puri-
tans. | r0uld not help thinking of this de
lightful suggestion as ! sat here watching
these young people enjoying themselves in
spite Of the urgent protests of some good
people who say that it is wicked. The
prOtcStcrs are not all like some puritanS
have known, who have denied themselves the
pleasures Of life, vet longing for them with
mighty longing Nothing would please them
better than the opportunity to have a devil
!>h good time after death Oh. don't look
shocked. | am only playing with the
thought
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
THE NATION is BEHIND IT

|yTHE prudent senators who wish to
carry out the will of the nation will
undoubtedly give serious thought to the
attitude of the American Federation of
4 abor on the league of nations.
That federation is composed of men of
a'l political parties. Its membership is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
Twas Ever Thus

Oh ever thus Fate deals her knocks,
At her Exchange my wires are crossed:
I never loved pair of socks
But twas the one the laundry lost
| never hurried for car
And neared the spot with hopeful eye,
But when was still just too far
To catch the thing, it rumblcd by.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
The Poetical Painter

Jim Shields, the well known bbliophag
Tor shall we say lbrovore), tells us that at
1903 North Second street he has seen the
following sign, we'll made and neatly
painted:
When Alterations Are Completed, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

these men commissioned to will and to
do the pleasure of Germany.
The German statesmen know this and
the statesmen of the other nations are not
unaware Of it. And it will dawn upon
the consciousness of the German people
before they are through with the bust
moss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
A Wolff In Cheap Clothing

Herr Wolff, of the famous German press
bureau, is reported to have said that he had
got SO accustomed to paper clothes that he
prefers them to regular cloth. This is Il
species of loyalty to the newspaper business
that we feel we must commend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

The Austrian reply to the peace terms
is expected to be an evasive one. The one
thing sure is that it will not be cast in the
same mold as that of certain note to
Sarhia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
Thoughts on Setting an Alarm Clock

Thoughts on Setting an Alarm Clock
MARK the monitory dial,
A'1 Set the gong for six a. M
Then. until the hour of trial,
Clock little sleep, pro tenn.
AS I crank the dread alarum
Stern resolve / try to fix:
My ideals. shall ! mar 'em
When the awful moment ticks!
Heaven strengthen my intention.
Grant me grace my vow to keep:
Would the law enforced Prevention
OF such Cruelty to Sleep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

1t is happily the fact that the men
mentally defective enough to wish to use
bombs are also inefficient enough to make
a fzzle OF them. Anarchist brains and
bombs alike are duds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
A clergyman of Brighto

A clergyman of Brighton. England, pre-
diets that the world will come to an end
December 81 of this year. AS he is eighty
two years old, it may well be the truth SO
Tar as be is concerned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

The Irrepressible One declares that
while mayoralty candidates are being groomed
all over the city Shank's Mare will win in
a walk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

1t is a healthy sign of the times that
labor in London and labor in Atlantic City
both registered disa pproval OF bOlshevism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

In the municipal game bag passing the
buck" may prove dear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

When our wandering President returns
we can at least promise him that he will not
suffer from ennui.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

Two children passed before us, hopping
and skipping over the short grass, and
calling gayly to each other.
II cam" here by way of the Dauphin street
ontrunCc,' rericarp continued 'CrowdS
were getting off the cars; some of them had
baskets. which they either carried into the
Park took with them to the trolley line
that runs to Woodside Park and the Belmont
Mansion and comes back here again. fol-
lowed those who kept on walking and found
n lot of picnic parties around the Straw
berry Mansion Tables were set under the
trees or hidden among the shrubbery. Ham
moCks wPrc swung up. Babies were asleep
on the benches. Fathers and mothers were
eating happily the things they had brought
with them. Children We're climbing over the
tables or pumping assiduously for water Mt
the old fashioned pump near one of the
paths. There was the sound of laughter and
the agreeable chatter of friendly voices
And the heavens bent low over the hill as in
blessing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

The yellow peril Mr.. Phelan intro
duced to Congress may be stuffed with saw
dust.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
THE CHAFFING DISH

got to this country in time to have his health
drunk at a few ceremonial dinners We
wouldn' t want him to have thought we were
deficient in the customary courtesy Of these
affairs.
The Stars and Stripes" the A. T.. f.
newspaper, earned 100000 in its sixteen
months career, in spite of the fact that it
was edited largely by professional humor-
lists. Perhaps one reason for the success of
The paper was that it was SO far removed
from those ancient tribulatons, Pro Bono
PublicO and Constant Reader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23
llTS 1T not written that there is time fo
i enioyment?' ! asked With a malicou

% I q
l. enjoyment?" ! asked With a malicious
grin.
"Certainly," he admitted, "but it is not
written that you should tell me when the
time has come for me to enjoy myself. These
Young people have decided that this after
noon is the time for their healthful recrea-
ton. and defy any one to deny them that
right -
Pericarp was beginning to get excited.
One never can tell what he will say in that
mood, so quietly withdrew while his atten-
tion for the moment was attracted toward n
narticularly charming young woman who
had placed the ball over the net with cutting
serve so skilfully managed that her opponent
scooped for it in vain. q. w. ID.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

The Bibulous One looks
Wish Father with modified hope on
to Thought the recent publication Of
the fact that Philadel-
phia is threatened with water famine. He
thinks it may mean a stay in proceedings
in the matter Of that other famine scheduled
for July |.