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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

NEWSPAPERS in New York have
~ carved out a new composite term to
meet the unusual demands Of an unusual
time. They are speaking of "rent VIC
Tins" The bleak expression is appro-
pirate in a city where the preparations
made by churches and relief organlza-
tions to care for ev!etcd families are
reminiscent of the measures usually
adopted after a Sh'pwreck. volcanic
eruption, a destructive flood or some
similar catastrophe.
Philadelphians who read Of 'rent vic
tins" will be we'll able to appreciate the
apthess of that designation. In New
York the churches and armorjes have
been fitted up with cots in order that
families without the means to meet in
creased rent demands may "scap" the
streets We are not yet so badly off here.
But we may have rent victims clamorng
for the assistance of charity if some
method is not found to solve the question
of housing in Philadelphia.
Cartoonists who used to draw fat
man with bulging pockets and dollar
marked clothes and label him "Capita'
when they wished to show what was
wrong in America would be ashamed of
their shortsightedness if they were to
study the conditions that irritate Amerl-
can communities today. A cure for the
profiteering epidemic is difficult to find.
Law cannot provide it. Men-all sorts
of men-need merely a greater sense of
decency and better conception of their
obligations to one another. Whoeve: can
so endow them will do a great service to
the time he lives in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
Loss and Blame

Russians in the
Loss and Blame United States who are
directing powe f u |
propaganda for the support of a conservative
government In their harassed country have
published a chart to show the proportionate
losses of life in the war. Russia, of
course, leads. The Russian dead num-
bered 100000. France lost 300, 900
men and 100000 British soldiers gave
up their lives. Serbia and Montenegro
lost more men than the United States The
black lines of the chart indicate more than
losses. If we think in terms of governments
it might be said that the diagram indicates
something of the proportion of blame that
might be traced in an ultimate accounting,
to the old diplomacy of the various nations
since the war ended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
Ilp for p. r. 7.

Street cars virtually without seats are
being tested on a crOsstown line in Toxic.
Three seats on each side of the car are pro
yidcd for the aged, while the rest of the floor
space is standing room for strap hangers.
Each car accommodates many more passen :
GERS than the old fashioned type with seats,
state the engineers conducting the test
Japan Society Bulletin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
"The Dear Little Boy"

Looking over the collected letters of Queen
Victoria, we were mildly entertained to find
the following which that strong minded lady
wrote to the King of the Belgens a few days
after the birth of the arch urchip who is now
the star boarder of Amerongeu:
buckingham Palace. Feb. 2, 1852
know how pleased you are at the birth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
TIL. unearned Increment

One of our colleagues on our morning
older sister came back from Tiger kose In
no very calculating frame OF mind' FOR
quoth he: 49,, o,o,oo .,u Aha
titIa role the half-educated, half-tender,
haIf-untamed girl of the Canadian North
west.
In behalf of this much behaved lady, we
Mead that our friend grant her another half
and make her twins.
" W "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

Considering how things 60 In Europe,
is less significant that King George v as ;
ended a throne nine years ago yesterday
ian that he still sits upon il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
What Do You Kno,v?
QUIZ

QUIZ
/. Where is the city of Chihuahua. which
the Villa revolutionists are said to be
threatening? s
2. What is a pallium? "a
8. What is the meaning of the word
lustral?
A. What was the real name of "Black-
beard" the celebrated pirate?
5. What colony was assured to the Neither
lands by the peace of Breda, in 1867,
in exchange for New York (then New
Netherlands), which had been con-
quered by the English?
G. In what country is the umbrella the
symbol of the possession of royal
power?
7. What is the meaning of the word
"syelte"?
s. Who wrote the comic opera 1.-THE Yeo-
men of the Guard?
o. Who was Charles Sumner?
10. Who is the head of the Japanese dele
CATION to the Peace Conference?
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz
1. Frank ]. Polk is acting secretary OF
state in the absence of Mr.. Lansing.
2. Quidi Vidi is a quaint village near St.
Johns, Newfoundland and is to be
the starting point of one of the trans
atlantic flights.
3. NJ. Delacroix is premier Of Belgium.
4. The Union corvette Kearsarge sank the
Confederate raider Alabama off Cher
bourg, France, on June 10, 1864.
5. A silhouette is a portrait of a person
in profile, showing outline only. 1t is
named after Etienne de Silhouette,
French minister Of finance in 1853,
with reference to his parsimony.
6. A change toward storm is indicated by
a halo around the moon.
Z Fore and aft: in line with the length
of the ship, longtudinally.
8. The imaginary Fortunatus purse is in
exhaustibc. 1t is described in Strapa-
rola's fairy tales called Nights"
0. The word bumblebee is a corruption
of the German ''hummel bee, the buzz
zing bee.
10. yandyks, the painter, was a native of
Antwerp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
Brazen Business

Dear Soorates-On the bronze tablet over
Benjamin Frankln's tomb in Christ Church
"burying ground" appears this entry:
"17S5, Signed treaty of amity and, commerce,
toith Prussia
As Phiadelphian, blushed to read this
monumental testimonial to the fragrant pro-
Germanism of one of our chief claims to
greatness. How can we keep this damning
evidence in appropriate obscurity?
VOX POPULIS TEAM NATE, VOX DEF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
THE CHAFFlNG DISH

of our first grandson. Everything goes
on so beautifully, the dear little boy im-
proving so much and thriving in every
way. The joy and interest taken here Is
as great almost as in Prussia, which Is
very gratifying.
VICTORIA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

The only audible syllable in decant is
bound to be the last.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
OTnens

None of the profess
Omens sional diplomatists
seems altogether sat
sfied with the terms being arranged at Paris.
That is the most hopeful news that the world
of common men could hear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
The Camden
Bridge

In answer to the in
The Camden quiry of patient
Bridge reader we can say
only that we, have
heard nothing new recently about the Cam
den bridge. One may suppose, however,
that the bridge will be completed at about
the time when, through the progress of avi-
alton science, all people will travel to and
from work in airplanes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

All of us who used ferventiy to hope that
the Allies would "hand 1t to Germany" are
entitled to satisfied smiles today. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
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THE Associated PRESS is pr"iH-
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Of all ne,rs dispatches crcdjtcd IN II or mt
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
Yes

tentatious in expressing grief at the Fiume
decision aren't saying anything about China !?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
Desk M ottoes

Every dogma has its day:
DON MARQUIS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

W " "
Spring Again
our ,oro h,d s,rn,houo. al .ho .;rtor len,
rrboro ,oro ~ - 80
T. snoraod w." ,no hos taams fnnrs.to s, s,o, so,n
OF bygone years.
But yesterday, the spring came down our
street,
A-laughing at our door,
And now, again, our love is young and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
The V-Neck


Ny typist Myrtle boosts the Loan,
She is n daring miss;
Her TINS.
10y 1ikc
nj cut
~ s.
plain shirt
ly her
shown
V V V
Draining in at our favorite blbhothecatN
during downpour, we found another lc'tcr
from two wandering drolls in Florlda' ad,
dressed to us in our capacity ns prcstu'n' Vi
tho JmJlow Street Business Mems Associa-
tion. Partially. it runs thus:
Dcor Socrafes - Knowing your tondncss
f,r onitophs. We submit the following. III
comes from genuine tombstone III 81 N"-
gustinc: .,l,
Was beautiful from birth;
wc fondly thought to see her bloom
A lovely flower on earth.
Rut she was born for better things
The high behest was given
And holy angels waved their wings
And waited her to heaven.
ODYSSEUS AND
THE DOG ARGO.
Wv V
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

III ave you observed
that the newspapers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

From another point Of view the loan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

VICTORIA.
The Washington times., 1919-12-07

fond of women, be careful not to
fall in love with that white Queen,
because 1t would make others jeal-
Gus; / mean some that you have
lost sight of for a while. Also |
think that being under a curse Of
her own, she is not one whom you
can put into your sack.
"Ohol Ohio, Slave, bring me
my blanket, it grows cold, and my
medicine also, that which protects
me from the ghosts, who are thick
tonight. Macumazahn brings them,
I think Oho-ho.'
| turned to depart, but when l
had gone little way Zikali called
me back again and said, speaking
very low:
when you meet this Umslopo-
gaas, as you will meet him, he who
is called the Woodpecker and the
Slaughterer, say these words to
him: A bat has been twittering
round the hut Of the Opener OF
Roads, and to his ears 1t squeaked
the name of certain Lousta and
the name of woman called Mo-
nazi. Also it twittered anothei
greater name that may not be ut
tered, that Of an elephant who
shakes the earth, and said that this
elephant shifts the air with his
trunk and grows angry, and sharp
ems his tusks to dig certain
Woodpecker out of his hole ina
tree that grows near the Witch
Mountain. Say that the Opener OF
Roads thinks that this Woodpeckei
would be wise to fly north for
while ih the company OF one who
watches by night, lest harm should
come to a bird that pecks at the
feet of the great and chatters Of II
in his nest"
Then Zikali waved his hand and
l went, wondering into what plot /
had stumbled now.
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
SIZE. and ALLAN

Kissing, and suddenly above them
appeared the head OF a great black
mamba, perhaps the deadliest of
all our African snakes, and the only
one | know which will attack man
without provocation.
Leaving go of the image sprang
back in great hurry toward where
my gun lay. Then the snake van
ished, and making sure that it had
departed to its hole, which prob.
ably was at a distance, l returned
to the pool and once more began
to take off the talisman In order To-
consign it to the bottom of the
pool.
After all, / ref1ectet., It was a
.hideous and probably blood-stained
thing which did not In the least
wish to wear about my neck like q
lady's love-token.
Just as it was coming over my
head suddenly from the other side
of the bush that internal snake
popped up again, this time, It was
clear, really intent on business. It
began to move toward me in the
lightning way mambas have, hiss
ing and flicking its tongue. / was
too quick for my friend, however,
for snatching up the gun which l
had laid down beside me, / let 1t
have a charge of buckshot in the
neck, which nearly cut It in two,
SO that it fell down and expired
with hideous, convulsive writings.
Hearing my cry. Hans came run.
ming from the wagon to see what
was the matter. Hans, / should
say. was that same Hottentot who
had been the companion Of most
OF my journeyings since my
fathers day.
This Hottentot was most en-
tirely unprincipled person, but as
the Beers say,a"as clever as wag.
orload of monkeys" Also he drank
when he got the chance. One good
quality he had, however; no man
was ever more faithful, and per-
haps it would be true to say that
neither man nor woman ever loved
me, unworthy, quite 30 well. In ap-
pearahce he rather resembled an
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
By Sir II. Rider Haggard


antique dilapidated baboon; his
face was wrinkled like dried nut
and his quick little eyes we're
bloodshot. / never knew what his
age was, any more than he did
himself, but> years had left him
tough as whipcord and absolutely
untiring. Lastly, he was perhaps
the best hand At following spoor
that ever knew, and up to hun-
dred and fifty yards or 30 . very
deadly shot with . rife.
What ID 1t, Baasf" he asked.
Look the other side Of the bush,
Hans"
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
Continued from Preceding Page


II have heard of him." I an
-xwered cautiously. TT is said In
.~&he land that he is son Of Chaka."
- - rs Il. Macumazahn? And is 1t
-said also that he was the slayer of
sGhaka's brother Dingaan, also the
lover OF the fairest woman that the
zulus have ever seen, who was
called NADIA the Lilyr
Il know nothing Of NADIA the
Lily" answered.
= well, now, think that this
.-Nolf-mAn, this axe-man, this war
hor. Umsiopogaas should be good
fsllow to you on your journey to
visit the white witch, Queen-an-
ether woman, by the way, Macum-
aaahn, and therefore one Of whom
you should be careful. Oh! yes. he
win come with you-because OF q
man called Loasta and a woman
named Menasi. a wife of his who
hates him and does-not hate
Lousta. ! am almost sure that he
will come with you, SO do not stop
to ask questions about him"
"Is there any one else| | In
-4uired.
zikali glanced at the bones again,
pokinx them about in the ashes
with his toe, then replied with .
yawn:
~You seem to have little yellow
man II your service, a clever snake
who knows how to creep through
grass, and when to strike and when
to lie hidden. l should take him,
too, II were you"
= "You know well that have such
: nan, Zikali, Hottentot named
Hans, clever in his way, but drunk
en-, vefy faithful, too, since he loved
uy father before me. He is cook
,jng my supper at the wagon now.
Arc there to be any others?
mo, think you three VIII be
enough, with guard OF solciers
from the People OF the Axe. for you
viii meet with fighting and ghost
.nr two. Umslopogaas has always
.une at his elbow named NADIA, ana
perhaps you have several. For IN
stance, there was q certain Ma
meeHA whom I always seem to feel
4beut when you are near
why, the wind Is rising again,
which is odd on so still an even
inx. Listen how 1t walls, yes, and
1tirs year hair, though mine hangs
: straight enough. But why DO !
) talk Of ghosts, seeing that you
travel to seek other ghosts, white
,sAosts, beyond my ken, who can
oaly deal with those that we're
black. Goodnight, Macumazahn,
goed-aight. When you return from
visiting the white Queen. that
: Great Oae beneath whose feet L.
5ikAlA who en- also great in my
way, an bat . grain OF sand, come
anA teN ma her answer to my
questi0n.
"ARd meanwhile be careful al
ways to wear that pretty little
image which I have given you, as q
. 1oung hover sometimes wears .
Rock Of hair cut from the head Of
some foolgirl that he thinks is fond
Of him. 1t win bring you safety
and luck, Macumazahn.
Goodnight and good fortune to
you on your journeyings, and, Ma
cumaxahn, although you are 30
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
CHAPTER II.
The Messengers.

HUY HILE washing at the spring
w the next morning I struck
" my hand against something
and, looking, observed that it was
the hideous little ivory image of
Zikali, which he had set about my
neck. The sight of the thing and
the memory of his ridiculous tale
about it, especially of his assertion
that it had come down to him
through the ages, which it could
not have done, seeing that it was a
likeness of himself, irritated me so
much that / started to take it off,
with the full intention Of throwing
it into the spring. As / was in the
act Of doing this, from clump of
reeds mixed with bushes quite
close to me there came a sound OF
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-06
RIPPING RHYMES.
POOR WASHINGTON
BY Walt Mason. Copyrightet

BY Walt Mason. Copyrighted.
In Washington men pay their taxes motor cars
and battle axes. stately homes with all their
splendors, furniture and pink suspenders The
burden greater wakes: there's no variety Of
that doesn't hit the stricken city and mako it
look around for pity And Washington would dig the
money and wear a smile serene and sunny and show
host Of cheerful faces If she could vote like other
places. But Uncle Sam. he says mo, neverl Let
digging up be your endeavor. and do not knock with
busy mallet because you cannot have the ballot
You should be glad to dig the DOODLE and whoop
around for Yankee Doodle sound loyalty to me de-
noting, without a bughouse wish for voting" From
Washington men go to battle, where mortars pop
and sabres rattle; they go, from shanty and from
manor. and wave aloft spangled banner, and
offer all they have for freedom, and when they go
cry, God speed 'em" When they come back.
their laurels totng, and ask to do their share of
voting. we say. Gee whiz! Such talk is treasoni
Now boys ask anything in reason and you will not
be rendered goatless-but Washington is always
voteless!"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-06
Unheralded Heroes of the War

By MARK ANDREWS

nre from any chance Of assistance from
the larger force. were compelled to night
1t out on their own hook A. best they
could. The little unit was not dismayed.
however; in fact. II gave little thought
to the perilous position In which Il
leader. pushed on into the fight and
straight against . veritabls held OF
German machine-gu From nest after
nest the deadly guns sent q hail Of bull
lets that fairly swept the field clean.
but by careful handling Of his men
Capt. Mallon managed to approach the
foremost Of the nests and from . COM
handing position wiped out the nrst
line. Then he proceeded to crawl up
on tho mscl,ines OF the second forma-
ton and by careful direction got his
men into a position from which they
could rush the Huns, and rush they did
ana the guns spit no more. Nine nests
IN ell were cleaned out In Capt Mallon's
raid and not q man OF his little party
was lost.
But the gallant 10 were not through.
A battery Of four howitEers was throw
ING Its shells OF destruction from .
point not far from the last machine gun
nest cleaned out and Mallon decided 70
30 over there with his courageous band
ana sec II something couldn't he done
IN Ype way OF putting . silencer on that
outnt too. So. pursuing the Same tao
tics OF careful approach. he soon found
himself and comrades in concealed. but
close quarters to tina battery. There was
only . few moments walt until ANAL
orders to the mon were given and then
the rush was made. It 10 said the
plucky captain and his band went at
the boche with their nsts. their ammu-
milton having all been spent on the TAX
ins OF the machine guns hut whatever
way they went at the gunners Of THE
howitsers It was elective and tho guns
were sfisnced and the gunners made
prisoners.
A little later. Capt. Mallon alone made
= frontal rush on twoo machine gtlns.
putting them out OF action and adding
their gunners to his already large line
Of prisoners.
When II was all over and the men Of
the little company began to take stock
OF their days work II was found that
their activities had nstted them -
prisoners. II machine gunaL four hoW.
itsers and one auti-aireraft gun.