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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
Social Chat


William AIcFee, the star correspondent Of
the Dish. has sailed for South America.
Guy Wheeler called at our villa the other
evening and a pleasant time was had. We
took the. opportunity to return his copy of
..Erewboh - having had it for two years.
ond II was not until after Mr.. Wheeler's de-
norture that we discovered he had gone off
with our newly purchased packet of ciga-
rettes.
Lord Dunsany, we fear, will arrive in
town too late for a write up in the Dish.
His impact with Philadelphia will not occur
until 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. by
which time we hope to be packing our trunk
for a long anticipated vacation
The same applies to the King of the Bel
gians.
Tho moral to be drawn from the above is
that those desiring publicity IN the Dish
must calculate their movements according
To. Socrates's convenience. we are sorry
Ia disappoint both king and lord, but ON the
subject of that vacation we are adamant
Tbosa of our nice natured clients who
send in contributions during our absence
will kindly be careful not to make them too
w;ttv and bright. We shall need our job
again when the three weeks are over.
George II. Sargent, the genial BibIiogra-
nher of the Boston Transcript, was in town
yesterday. He confded to us that the only
city where the Transcript could get page
of forthcoming gala issue set, up in Old
English type was here in Philadelphia.
pb;Ia is erect on its toes. is our comment,
and we sped George on his way with right
joyial cheer.
One of the things we are most skillful at
is reading the current magazines on the news
stands. With tact and skill the purchase
of a two cent paper will often make it pos
sible to get fair idea of the contents of a
thirty five. cent magazine without buying it.
-
We are told that Champ Clark is still
"bitterly disappointed at not having re-
celycd the nomination in 1912. Bearing in
mind the subsequent tribulations of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

Another infantry regiment has crossed
the Prussian frontier and joined the Iron
Division in Letvia. As German soldiers have
never been accused of having initiative, there
is strong suspicion that they were acting
under orders from men higher up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

The supreme council of the Peace Con
ference is considering a modification of the
Austrian treaty at the instance of Rumania !;
which goes to show that one can get pretty
nearly all one wants if one kicks hard enough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

The efficacy of a kick depends on the
size of the boot Little Rumania has large
foot and kicked to some purpose; but the
king of Hedjaz, dissatisfied with the Franco
English agreement concerning Syria kicks
in vain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

1t is the opinion of Ware men that there
isn't much use fighting charter provisions
il printers error can rob them of their
victory. But Civic Righteousness smiles the
smile of sweet content.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

The French aviator who is attempting
to fly from Paris to Australia has been
forced by atmospheric conditions to land in
Rome. This will be a shock to those who
never heard of anything but sunny Italy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

A Philadelphian has paid half million
dollars for Providence CIR. - library.
And, of course, the authors won't get cent
of the money. This is on the dead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
The Baron

The Baron
Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty has
,ecu created Baron of the North Sea and
f Brooksby News item.
DARON of Brooksby
- And of the North Sea-
That is the kind of
A Baron to be
Baron of Jutland
And of Saagerrak:
Baron of gray, ships
That never turned back.
Baron of fog days
And crinklcd gray seas,
Baron of gun smell
That stings the wet breeze.
Baron of thunders,
Hard patience and skill;
Baron of vigils
In blackness and chill
Barren of silence.
OF men and of steel;
Baron of battle
From Shetland to kiel.
Baron of scamcn
Wherever ships go:
Baron of drowned hulls
Beneath Scapa Flow.
Baron of acres
Of roaring and sea-
That is the kind of
A Baron to be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

The wild taxi has been tanned, but the
fares will continue to have game favor.
Which suggests the query, Is the conductor
of taxi skin game a taIidermist?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
Secretary RcdfieId
Query

Secretary r field
query talked bravcy yes
terday when he said
that the bankers Of the United States must
unite to save the world. But who, mean
while, will unite TO save the bankers of the
United States?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
Nuts

Bella Kun is said to
Nuts have, escaped into
Italy, where he is
promoting revolutionary movement. If
that is the kind of movement they insist
upon, he and his kind should be placed in
a cage with a squirrel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

After the, ten revised reservations have
been edited and amended the peace treaty
will be ready for try on"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

Mrs, Mixing says she presumes a re :
yised reservation means the changing from
an upper to lower berth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

Captain Donaldson beat Lieutenant
Maynard's time in the transcontinental air
race by about ten hours. But Maynaru won
the race and won the popular applause, and
Donaldson will never catch up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

When Secretary Redheld urges the
country to open its doors to foreign made
goods he doesn't call it free trade, but that
Is what it may turn out to be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

The rail control bill is back in the Sen
ate, but a speech control bill would never
get out of committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

Delegates to the international congress
of working women, to meet in Washington
will have an opportunity of showing diIa
tory men how to hustle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

Circumstance is a magician who has
turned the Presidents sick bed into coun-
Gil table.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
THE CHAFFING DISH

nominee, the gentleman should be paying
obeisance to his horoscope.
Chestnut street is rather tedious these
days. We don't see any oil stock or asbestos
nuggets for sale in the 700 block
Like the drowning man, the colyumist sees
all his past life flash before him in pano-
rama when he sits down to begin wheeling.
Sitting in the nineteenth row at the the
atrc, one of our constant illusions is that
we can hear better when looking through the
opera glasses. That, we suppose, is why we
always forget to bring them.
1t is rather depressing to let ones mind
wander over the question of what our grand
children may think of u.s.
Having discovered man who has seen
all the installments of movies serial, we
will try another. Is there any one who has
not had to hook at least one Liberty Bond? +?
One of the best msprints we know oc-
cured in Brooklyn newspaper when the
head for the Slipping News got shifted by
mistake to the top of the obit column: This
head read Passed Through He'll Gate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
Your Choice

The question in Wash
Your Choice ington seems to ho
VIII ct er organized
labor or organized capital shall boss de.
fenseless public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

Perhaps capital and labor will make
another effort tosheal the wound before NOR
tifcation sets In.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

That Albert and Elizabeth make a good
pair to draw to viii be evidenced by Mon
days crowds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

The North Penn bomb fuse is splutter.
ing again. .N;'sf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
To a Correspondent
Roasted Chestnuts

To all your appeals we remain quite deaf
You spell Chatting Dish with single f.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
VIZ, the Soap Box

What we need is some more safety strkS
SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

We heard recently of young man who
described himself as "nationailstic inter-
nationalist" This is a specimen of the i'm
Venerable fog that sometimes drifts through
a too earnest skull.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

Like the drowning man, the colyumist sees
all his past life flash before him in pano
rama when he sits down to begin wheeling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

TNHUS the Roosevelt Memorial Association
l. finds the real reason for its existence in
the benefit which will come to its members
in the very fact that they have united to
do honor to a man who, to the great ma
jority of his fellow citizens, is the typical
American ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

1t is rather depressing to let ones mind
wander over the question of what our grand
children may think of MS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

Chestnut street is rather tedious these
days. We don't see any oil stock or asbestos
nuggets for sale in the 700 block
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

William McFee. the star correspondent of
the Dish. has sailed for South America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

nominee, the gentleman should be paying
obeisance to his horoscope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24

We are told that Champ Clark is still
bitterly disappointed at not having re-
ceiycd the nomination in 1912. Bearing in
mind the subsequent tribulations OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-24
Member of the Associated Press
THE GERMANTOWN LOOP

Philadelphia, Friday, October 2t, 1919
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
DISEASE COSTS
BILLIONS A YEAR

ductivity In order to reach the con-
science Of the average taxpayer, who
must be called upon to defray the ex-
penses Of health departments and to
meet the increased costs laid upon
Industry by virtue Of the economic
losses entailed through sickness and
death. The economic value merits
greater attention particularly at this
time, when every effort is being made
to secure the rehabilitation OF the
wounded and to Increase the vigor and
potential power. of those who have
suffered from disease while pursuing
their course as part of the military or
naval forces of the nation.
1T must not be forgotten, however,
that similar problems are Of equal i'm
oortance In connection with the every
day living Of the growing nation, now
bent upon renewing national prospect
ty and raising the standards of health,
comfort and prosperity for all the
types of citizens which comprise the
nation"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
MERCER PLANS TO VISIT AMERICA

Cardinal MERCER, archbishop of
Malines and primate of Belgium, the
heroic prelate whose fame is now
world wide, is to visit the United
States in the fall. 1t is now stated
that he will land at New York in Sep
TENDER and will stay six weeks. Two
cities to be visited are Chicago and
Baltimore. Says Cardinal MERCER.
This will be my first trip across
the Atlantic, but to he it seems that
l am going to visit old friends. If it
had not been for American foodstuffs
the United States army would upon
arrival have found in Belgium only
bones of starved women, children and
old men, a monument to the cruelty of
an enemy of God and man. Belgians
have much to thank the American peo-
pie for, and view 1t as an honor that
l am to have the opportunity to thank
America in person for ALL"
Belgium's martyrdom made known
to the world two heroic figures: King
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
Suitable After All.

This young Frenchman had learned
his English in France and found that
it was often quite different from that
used in the United States. After he
had been over here little more than
a month his host asked him to substi-
tute in his place at his card club. And
he accepted.
When he entered the clubroom he
tried as usual to make a speech which
would be both complimentary and ex-
planatory Ladies and gentlemen"
he began, 81 come not as regular but
as"
The word Substitute" would not
come to his memory. He knew that
volunteer" was not the suitable one.
81 come not as regular, but as a.
and then came one-as cavalier" he
finished blandly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
WANTS TO END COUNTY JAILS
Philanthropist Receives $4,000 for
National Campaign With That
Object.

New York.-Adolph Lewiston was
20 years old, SO he gave a garden par
ty at his country home at Ardsley.
The party was combined with a meet
ing of the national committee on
prison reform, and $4,000 was pre-
sented to Mr.. Lewisohn by friends for
national campaign which the com
mittee will soon begin for the abolish
ment of the county Jail.
Hundreds of friends of Mr. Lew
isohn motored up from the city to pay
their compliments to the philanthro
pist.
Mr.. Lewiston said that fully 60 pei
cent of the men In county jails today
are innocent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18

Mrs. Virginia Reeves Harris War
ner, known as the "kissless BRIDE is
having no particular trouble aEnul-
ing her secret marriage to the youth
who told her that ''he pitied married
people who had children" and that
he didn't care for her any more. War
ner visited his young bride, who was
still known as Miss Harris, several
times after their marriage, but for
fear somebody would find they were
married they did not even kiss, but
when she was willing to live with him
on $3.50 month she says he refused
to allow her to do SO. When he adj
mitted that he did not care for her
Miss Harris. told her parents and the
untyihg Of the knot began. The bride
is popular In society in both Washing
ton and Philadelphia, being the STEP
daughter of Commander Archibald L,
Parsons, of the Philadelphia navy
yard.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
BATS ARE WELCOME IN TEXAS
State Passes Law Protecting Them az
Killers Of Mosquitoes and
Malaria.

New Observation-Disclosures can be elm
mated. The mosquito alone Is respon-
sible. The surest method Of Kidding
the earth of mosquitoes is propagat-
ing the bat"
These are the words of Dr. Charles
A. r. Campbell. mosquito extermina-
tor and protector of the bat. He Is
the originator Of the only municipal
bat roost in the world, at San Anto-
MO, Tex, which will accommodate
100000 bats, and already has about
$4,000 guests.
Through the efforts of DIR. Campbell
the city of San Antonio passed, June
8, 1914, an ordinance prohibiting the
killing Of bats, and on March 10, 1917,
Texas passed the first law in the
world which protects the bat.
Since the erection Of the municipal
bat roost at San Antonio and the origi-
nal bat roost built by Doctor Campbell
at Mitchell lake malaria has practi-
cally disappeared from the territory.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
OLD ACE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

off the poisons which cause premature
old age. New life and strength increase
as you continue the treatment. When
completely restored continue taking a
capsule or two each day. GOLD Med
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will keep you
in health and vigor and prevent a return
of the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. Money refunded if they do
not help you Three sizes. But re-
member to ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack
ages.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
(WTOFR ORDINARY
(PR0PIEE "
SENATORS DENOUNCE LAWLESSNESS

Radicalism, lawlessness and VIC
lence in America and anarchy as ex-
emplified by soviet rule In Russia are
denounced in report made public by
the senate judiciary subcommittee
which made an exhaustive lnvestiga-
ton Of these and other subjects during
the last session Of congress. Senator
Overman of North Carolina is its
chairman.
Recommendation by the subcom-
mittee for legislation included:
A permanent law similar to the
wartime espionage act designed to
control forces of anarchy and vio-
lence" and adequately protect our
national sovereignty and our estao-
lished Institutions"
Strict regulation of the mnnutae-
ture distribution and possession Oh
high explosives.
Regulation of mushroom orgah,-
cations" and special interests which
propagate motions of government So
- I'D ror,,Io+ion 0f forei On lQnguaS &c
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
EIFFEL TOWER 'DEMoBILlzED'
Will Be Accessible to Tourist Visitors
for the First Time Since
War Began.

Paris.-The Eiffel tower has Joined
the ranks of the demobilized, its mill
tary job being ended, although its
wireless telegraph station will be
maintained and indeed strengthened to
make it equal to the German post at
Nauen. 1t will be accessible to tourist
visitors after being unapproachable for
more than four years.
During the war a dozen machine
guns were mounted on the highest
platform as protection against air at
tacks. On the first. platform were four
inch guns and searchlights, and later
powerful siren to give warning
against air raids.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
FATHER, 10 SONS, ARE SLAIN
Two Daughters in French Family Also
Killed by Germans-Remark-
able Record of War.

Paris.-Thirteen sons killed on the
field of battle, three discharged with
grave injuries, one wounded four diff
ferent times, the father and one
daughter summarily shot by the Ger
mans for going to Lille to celebrate
the centennial anniversary of rela-
tive, and another daughter killed by
German shell at Dunkirl, is the rec
ord of the family of NJ. Vanhee, a
French farmer of Reminghe, near
Ypres.
NJ. yanhee had &c children, % sons
and II daughters, all of whom were
living when the war broke out. One
Of his sons was valet to Pope Plus X;
he returned to France. to fight and was
wounded in each of four different en-
gagements.
One of the sons lost both legs, an
other returned from the front blind
and deaf, and another underwent the
trepanning operation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
Whale Fat Is Eaten.

The last annual report of the United
States commissioner of fisheries states
that in 1914 Denmark used 10000 bar
rels of hardened whale fat in the mar
garin industry.
Preparations are under way in Nor
way for utilizing this material in the
same way. The product is said to keep
and taste well. Whale fat is even bet
Ter suited for making lard.
In this connection it is stated that
experiments are in progress in the
United States with fish oils to deter
mine the possibility of making them
suitable for use in the human dietary
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
BAD BREATH
Often Caused by


How can anyone with sour. gassy
stomach, who is constantly belching. has
heartburn and suffers from indig estion have
anything but a bad breath? All of these
stomach disorders mean just one thing
Acid stomach.
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for that nasty TASTE congested throat and
"heady feeling" after too much smoking
If neglected, Acid-stomach may cause you
lot of serious trouble. 1t leads to ner-
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rheumatism. sciatica heart trouble. ulcer
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You need the help that EATON1C cangive
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soon as you begin taking this wonderful
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
TO COMMAND OUR ATLANTIC FLEET

Two fleets, equal in strength one
,he Pacific fleet and the other the At
luntic fleet, with the Asiatic fleet as
the third main division of the United
States naval forces, will be the peace
time disposition, according to Secre-
tGry Daniels.
Tho Pacific fleet will be under
command of Admiral Hugh Rodman,
the Atlaatic under Admiral Henry &.
Wilson. whose Portraits herewith
presented, and the ASiatic under Adj
miral ALERT c. Gleaves. Rear Adj
mjral W. L. Rodgers, now in COM
mand of the Asiatic fleet, will be its
vice admiial
The secretary announced that the
bureau of operations was studying
and would present a complete plan of
dividing slips of all classes so as to
make the Atlantic and Pacific fleets
of equal strength
In making the announcement the
secretary stressed the fact that one
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
PEABODY FOR ILLINOIS SENATOR

Francis S. Peabody of Chicago
former treasurer of the Democratic
national committee and prominent in
the Industrial and commercial life of
the Windy City. will be the regular
Democrats candidate for the nomina.
ton for United States senator in Hi
nois next year.
This is as far as the regulars have
gone in getting up their tentative
slate for 1920. It's also the first peep
out Of the Sullivan wing since former
United States Senator james Hamil-
ton Lewis announced that Illinois prob
ably would have a "favorite son" for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent.
Peabody is their first choice for
the nomination for United States SEN
ator, and authoritative information is
to the effect that he is willing to make
the fight for the nomination.
Some of the regulars thought Pea.
body would be good bet for the gov
that the big chiefs will not take tho
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-18
GENERAL MARCH WANTS 100000 MEN

Americas military contribution
toward maintenance Of the League OF
Nations will be approximately 100000
men, in the opinion of Gen. Peyton c.
March. chief of staff of the army. He
expressed this view in testifying be
fore the senate military affairs COM
mittee
"If all of the other nations unite
and do their share, l should say the
United States could fulfill its obliga-
tons with 100000 men" General
March SAID.
The committee learned from Cen
eral March that none Of the European
natiors Is restoring is armies 10 the
su-ehell III basis. despite the 0rganiza-
lion 81 tle League Of Nations TO main
t4tu peace G-eat Britain, for instance,
has fxel The strength Of its army az
$1,000 men. u lac raised By conscrip-
pon. This Is nearly four times the
size q the British army before the war.
General March said President VII.