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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
PROGRESS IN NEW JERSEY

DEGINNlNG today licensed BARRIERS
ID will mark the course of the higher
civilization in New Jersey. An aft
davit must be filed showing how many
years the applicant has been engaged in
shaving for compensation and how long
he has operated in the state. He must
also pass an examination.
There, indeed, is the rub-or Is it
scratch? Who are to be the victims
under the test?
Admittedly the royal faster of old
filled a perilous post The princes
whipping boy, too, had nasty job.
The patrons reclining under the secure
touch of duly documented Jersey bar
bers assuredly owe to the individual
testers a debt of gratitude.
But with even the best intentions, it
is hard to see how these fortunate Gus
toners can begin to pay it save by the
expression of somewhat futile sym
pathy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

o, To Tho possible but far from GER
I, faltif to move the wheat crop
OF tine ts added decided coal short
at ,s,padl heSe and there are heard hys-
te. Al Stlls for the appointment Of a
federal Alel administrator. In view Of
the fart fhat experience has shown us
that n 6espne feature of fuel admin
istratioa &h}rb might give promise Of
relief, Q n1ce, balance between markets,
a dicSoese lcan do more harm and make
moro blunders than ever unrestricted
competitioR could pcrpetrate, it might
be wen to give the railroads a chance
to make god.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

fascinating race with chivalrous
respect for women.
AS whole the hotels in Japan are
fairly good. An exceptionally fine one,
operated by the government in Seoul,
Korea, is said to be run at loss for
governmental reasons. The Grand
Hotel at Yokohama Is an American
house and first class. Another success
ful hotel is that which Japanese have
established an American ideas In
Myanoshita. Virtually all of the hotels
are American plan" A good room
with bath costs from $40 to $12 day.
Japan recently appropriated 100, 0,000,-
OOO yen for the establishment Of hotels
travel"
Morris Well Thought OF
Roland s. Morris, the American am
bassador, a Philadelphian, is highly
regarded by the Jananese, rGr. Gimbel
said. In Toxic he met Benjamin
Fleisher, member Of well-known
Philadelphia family, who is conducting
newspaper there.
Excepting the celebrated Satsuma
ware, practically all of japanese arts
are of Chinese derivation, the Phila-
delphian continued. China's artisans
are turning out today all manner of
artistic products equal to anything their
country ever produced. and Mr.. Gimbel
believes that the creation of a demand
for 1t in this country will strengthen
the bond between the two nations.
There are few automobiles In China
except in the cities because outside of
them there are no roads to speak of.
The waterways are first class but the
travel is wearisomcly slow. In the city
Of Canton much Of the old town is
being torn out and rebuilt with a wild
ening Of streets to let In the sun which
has been shut out for centuries. He
saw G0O0 Chinese troops departing to
quell one of the periodical rebellions.
They were poorly equipped as to uni.
forms and appurtenances. American inn
ports most welcomed in China appar-
emily, are safety razofs, cheap watches
and patent medicines. .-...
Mr.. Gimbel found considerable dis
satisfaction In the Philippines on the
part of Americans because the natives
have been given too much authority and
ON the part of the Filipinos because
complete independence still is with
held. He does not believe the race Is
ready for the latter boon. He spoke
highly Of the management of the Jap
anese steamship lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

{ Some unnecessary concern is being
manifested in this country over Great
Brit6ins oil privileges resulting from
itS Mandate over Mesopotamia. The
fart lost sight of that the United
Sthtoe has an adequate answer to any
reSS14tiohs placed on American COM
panieo Operating In Mesopotamia. Pre-
cissiy THE same restrictions may be
placsd on foreign oil companies oper-
ATTN n this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

There is food for thought and in
centive to emulation in New York's
efforts to make itself port worth
while. Thirty two antiquated piers on
the North river are to be removed and
their places taken by eighteen modern
onfs. And while New York is busy
Philadelphia is letting the marvellous
Hog Island possibilities slide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
A FoUR-YEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHILADELPHIA

Things on which the people expect
the new administration to concen-
trate its attention:
The DcIatDdre river bridge.
A ds-ydtock big enough to dccommo-
dufe the largest ships.
Development Of the rapid transit sys-
a tenn.
"A convrntton hall.
A building for the Free Library.
An Art Museun.
lENl1vpement Of the todter supply.
Homes 10 accom- ,noddte the popfiiu-
q ton.
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Wkat Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

QUIZ
!. What slthe meaning of the word
2. What 10 the difference between a
jerenaiat and a phinppic?
2 why 10 Il incorrect to say "the
Yangtsesf sfiang river?
4 What American country Ia one or
the chief sources of vanilla?
&. Why IL an English pound called
sterling!
6. In what year did George Washington
die?
7. Name two historical novels by Bull
wer-LyttoH?
8. What Is thel middle name of Gov
ernor Coxf
o. Who is the candidate for President
on the Prohibition ticket?
10. What h tho meaning of the law
court cry 'oyez', or 20 yes?
Answers toi Saturdays Quiz
I The great msHny or Sepoy rebellion.
broke out IN india In 1887.
2. In the absence OF the Vice Presi-
dent, " president pro tempore,
chosen by rbe Senate from its
membership. presides over that
body.
2. Great Britain he's the largest mer-
chant marine Meet In the world,
amounting 10 gbout 1s, 900. 900 tons
The United States Is next, with
about II, 900, ,000, tons.
4. The Virgin Islagds in the West
indies were acQuired by the United
States from DehPark.
s. A dahabeeyah is NJ special type of
sailing boat usBd On the River Nile
g. The plural of tha %Ord EsquImau is
Esquimaux,
ess:sa ss1s:ss 's q .is sss sPsss 1sss and
s. A marquee Is a iarkeaent.
., Jack n .,,,sh shepRs;sS pRR;ssws s notorious
hanged at Typ0rn prison In 1874.
10, The Roman efnr1te treached its
greatest territpfim extent in m,
reign OF TrajaH - tib early rsrs
of the second 'csnliArSsA. 81 :
Y r %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Congressman Swope has at least
demonstrated that the japanese ques-
tion on tho Pacific coast Is very
serious one that cannot be either ignored
or laughed out OF court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

That Russia and Germany should
unite to whip the rest Of the world is
doubtless the dream of some few fanatics
in both countries; but happily people
wake up before nightmares become too
acute
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

As an issue Governor Cox would
be more than willing to swap the
League for labor union (which
doesn't at all mean that 1t would be
an act of wisdom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Fires are costly publicity agents.
A million dollars time is too much
for Philadelphia to pay to get on the
front page Of the country's newspapers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

In the matter Of good publicity
employees of the =. r. II. put a good
one over for Philadelphia when they
offered to help finance the company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

What the railroads will eventually
learn is that increased passenger rates
are not only an error in economics, but
an error in psychology. g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

The man who first spoke of South
Philadelphia as Hell's Half Acre is
perhaps more expert as a psychologist
than as a surveyor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
American University for Cairo

London, Aug. 2.-Thc Board of For
eign Missions OF the. American Presby-
terian Church has decided to establish
a university in Cairo, according to
Cairo dispatch to the Times, and has
purchased for the purpose the building
which once housed the Egyptian Uni
versity. The new university, it Is un-
derstood. will be composed Of five col
lcQes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Ponzi has apparently not yet got
all the easy money. Financiers. it is
said, have offered him $40, 900, 900 for
his secret.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

A steel barge a hundred feet long
and Of reasonable draft will carry as
much cargo as twenty ordinary freight
cars. What this country needs is more
canals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

In view of possible extradition pro-
ceedings, Villa at peace with his coun-
try may be a greater menace to it than
when he was in rebellion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

It may be authoritatively stated
that no Wish, you were here" post
cards are being sent out from the
White House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Presumably there are no more rad
icals and no more profteers to keep Mr..
Palmcr's imagination busy. ~ .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

The crew Of the Baltic seems to In
sist on a mans right to strike when
ever he Is hot under the collar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

II Cox were elected Tammany as
suredly would work its little card index
system to remind him Of fnvors done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
Member Of the Associated Press

= THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is
erclwsireiv entitled to the use for
,scprbiicsfion of all nens dispatches
Y credited TO u or not othcrioise credited
~ fhis ,Saper. aud also the local neios
Wsbfiskcd therein.
.;s AL rights of repu ublication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

1t is the hope Of Florida's national
committeeman to grow Republican
majority on Bean poll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

The oldest trunk mystery IL, how
on earth she ever got It shut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

One can't expect much speed from
the Cox chariot with Burleson and
Palmer MS brakes on the wheels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

The views Of the chairman Of the
Democratic national committee appear
to be not White, but a muddy gray.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Declaring that he Is a game loser,
Mr.. Palmer Immediately proceeds to
disprove his assertion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
SHORT CUTS

Motto Of the ware men in Office
Hamper Hampy! W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Sir Thomas didn't get the cup. but
he got pretty nearly everything worth
while out Of the race.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Gronna has discovered that nobody
can tell how a grasshopper will jump
In politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Many a candidate who needs a
policy contents himself with slogan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Not the least of the evils that will
follow inadequate movement of the
wheat crop Is the financial loss Il will
mean to the farmers and their conse
auent discouragement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Progressiyism appears to have
been an excellent good word till II was
Ill sorted, at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
A Fable

Once upon time In
A Fable far-off land a ca
pable government,
for the sake of efficiency, abolished ali
efficiency experts; and everybody lived
happily ever after.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02

Philadelphia, Monday. Angus, 2, 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
BISMARCK AND WILSON,
Striking Parallel Between the
Two Men--The Pennsylvania
Railroads 10th Ami
versary
BY GEORGE NOx MCCAIN

THE Rev. DR.. George William Lin
4 coin, of the Philobiblon Club. a
deliver into the realms OF history, biog
raphy. church lore and current events
has directed my attention to rare
parallel In the lives Of two strenuous
historical figures, viz, Prince Bismarcb
of Germany, dead since 1893, and
Woodrow Wilson, very much alive al
the present time.
Bismarck, as his ,biographers con
cede, was self f.centered, imperious. OBJ
stinate, impatient of restraint, dicta
torial and the finest example of an
autocrat the modern world has seen.
And he was German.
In G. Grant Robertson's anthorita :
tive work on Bismarck, one Of the
volumes in the set of Makers Of the
Nineteenth Century" the remarkable
parallel between Bismarck and Wilson
Is unintentionally drawn by the author.
II the reader can substitute the name
Of Woodrow Wilson for Prince Bis
marck, and the period IN German his
United States ofNtoday, he will sense
the coincidence. ..r ..
ln 1868 the German emperor maker
faced powerful parliamentary opposi-
tion in Prussia. The Legislature was
dead against him. 2
TT WAS at this period Of his career
L that Bismarck developed the qunli-
ties which led to his being regarded as
the uncrowned king Of Prussia and the
greatest autocrat Europe had known In
a thousand years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20

The sting of the southern Portuguese
jellyfish, known technically as the No
meus, is very severe.
Jellyfsh are found in the trade
wind belts of all oceans. Each Por.
tuguese ''man-of-war," as the jellyfish
is sometimes known, is made mp of a
number of small animals of the jelly
f4h order, which have in common an
iridescent colHred, bubbIe-Iike float
about the size of mans hand, which
rests on the surface of the water. A
fin or sail enables the float to make
Roadway acroSs the wind. rather than
with It. The iellyf1sh has long paper
like tentacleS. and these are equipped
with the stings. When they brush
against bat enrs they burn and leave
rcd weltS that itch and burn for hours
and should two or three pass over a
mans arm ar once, they would almost
paralyZe II. Some years ago scientists
discovered n little man-of-war fish that
accompanies the man-of-war @1fyfiSh
II swims around the float until danger
threatens, when it sneaSs underneath
and is safe from harm under the pro
lection of the jeTyffsh'S tentacles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20
SHRINE COMING TO AMERICA
Probability That 5rahman Temple
May Find Home in Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia.

An entire stone Brahman temple,
which served as place of worship
in India for hundreds of years, will
be installed in the massive rotunda Of
Memorial hail, Paramount park, Phil
adelphia, provided the director of the
museum can assemble the 100 tons CT
stone that go to make the shrine. The
Hindoo house of worship was pur-
chased by Mrs. Adeline Pepper Glib
son, a Philadelphia woman who died
in war service, and every stone in the
structure was boxed and shipped in a.
sailing vessel, which made the trip
around Cape Horn. The shrine is the
gift of Mrs. Gibson's relatives, who|
wish it to be memorial to the work
of the dead woman. 1t is the first
time that such huge piece of sculp-I
ture was ever brought to America, and!
even Europe cannot boast of such AMI
The nearest to it'll
are the Elgin friezes in London, thel
tomb of Pernab, brought from Egypt
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20
WOULD BREAK OLD CUSTOM
Modern Girl Not Satisfied With Sec.
ond Place, Even When Inscribed
on Her Tombstone.

There's a certain old cemetery out
in Jersey where, now and again, when
visiting friends the writer strolls
on Sunday. Many story fingers
about a neglected grave or naughty
headstone.
But two very-much-alive young peo-
|ple furnished her diversion one after
moon. They were engaged, that was
plain, and proud of it. Theirs was a
happy silence. broken by the girls
clear soprano.
"Do you know, George, what I've
been noticing in this cemetery?"
Apparently George did not.
"Why, on almost every tombstone
marking the grave of man and his
wife, his name comes first, with hers
tucked modestly below. Take this:
And she read aloud, Thomas Spring
err Died April %, 1912. Age eighty
five years. His wife Annie, died June
2. 1888, aged forty-three years. You
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20
CAPITAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

zee even IT me VIE dies HfsI her place
on the tombstone is at the bottom
Isn't it queer?"
George had evidently not bothered
much about tombstones. He'd been too
busy looking at her. But it didn't
really matter much, he thought.
"Oh, but it does" she argued. "1t's
another attack on a wOman's individ-
uality. Now, when l die, much as
care for you, don't want my name
to be postscript on your tombstone"
Naturally George assured her that
it shouldn't be, and they strolled on.
in tune with the infinite and the
weather. 1t had been a glimpse of the
twentieth century girl that would have
amazed Annie Springer, at rest be.
meath the moss-grown granite.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20
HIGH RANK EASILY ACQUIRED
Militaristic knowledge NOT al Al 'seS'
essary for Haitian to Become
General" in Army.

Haiti, as a country, impresses re.
cent traveller with the multiplicity Vi
It's generals and the variety anu soi
geousness of their uniforms. In the
"Black Republic" the title OF gen
eral," it appears, is conferred 1or any
sort of service to the state Or as Is
probably even more effective in proViu-
ing revenue for the makers Oh UNI
forms, to the political party that nap
pens to be in power Military eA-
perience is not necessary to become
general, although apparently any
and all generals are more OF ie9s
recognized as such by the private
soldiers recruited by compulsory
system, and so poorly and irregulariy
paid that a visitor to the president >
palace must sometimes distribute
coppers to the entire military pooy
guard expectantly lined up to receive
him. As soon as the citizen VINO mas
earned the gratitude of state or parf'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20

to the Metropolitan museum, and the
frescoed Asian walls seen in Berlin.
While some say the temple is of
Dravidian architecture, which would
mean that it was built prior to the
tenth century, the stone is in such
fine condition that it looks less than
800 years old. The fine air of south
ern India may have preserved it, some
say. Nothing of its origin is known.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20
REMOVAL
Trenton Welding Co.
1872 S. Broad, Rear Entrance of
Livingston St., Trenton, N. j.
Phone 4008-W
PEARLS FAMOUS IN HISTORY
Romance Surrounding Them Tran
scends That of Any Other of the
Worlds Priced Gems.

What unbelievable romance there |
in the lives of certain pearls, passion
ately admired, desired, awaited, stolen
sold as beautiful slaves, then returned
again to their glory in the oriental
luxury of a diadem or on the neck of
an empress Reflect upon those which
were enshrouded thousands of years
ago in the jade casket of some Chi
nese emperor and which, suddenly ex
humed, find new life in rejecting the
sky Others, in Greece, have adorned
the statues of Venus in the temples
or, at Rome, after the conquest of the
East, have received imperial honors
The patrician women, NJ. Rosenthal re-
minds US, decked themselves with
pearls during their slumbers to possess
them in their dreams, and they sus-
pended them by threes from their ears
that the tinklilg of the pendants
might remind them of their beauty
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which they could not see.

which tney could not see.
There was that pearl of a million
which julius Caesar offered to Ser.
villa, mother of Brutus. There were.
In our history, the pearls of Isabel de
Bayiere, Of Mary Stuart the gift of
Catherine de Medici, and those of
Henry III. Pearls were present at
dramatic moments, concerning which
they tell us with more impressive ex-
actness than the historians of the
time; and you can imagine all that the
gems which adorn the portraits of the
f1orentine Renaissance must know of
the tragic intimacies of that sensuous
sixteenth century. so gorgeous and
murderous. One pearl once had ia
nous name, the name of a courtesan.
IL was called La Perigrina (The In
comparable). 1t belonged to King
Philip II of Spain. and Simon
tine hfstorian) felt himself glorified
from having once held it, for an in
slant, In his hands.-"Flaneur," in In
dianapolis Star.
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The limbs and trunks of the dead
are hacked apart and left on stones
for the dogs, pigs and vultures to de-
YOUR. The pigs are in turn a table
delicacy with the Tibetans.
The breakers of the dead" are also
the scavengers of the country. They
live in filthy huts four feet high, built
Of human bones and the horns of
cattle.
Yet the Potata, the seat of the
Tibetan ruler, is a magnificent white
granite building, larger than any in
Europe. 1t is crowned with huge domes
glistening with gold. 1t is the home of
10000 monks, as we'll as the grand
lama and his household. The building
is $40 feet long, II stories high.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-20
HOLDS MYSTERY AND HORROR
Land of Tibet Awaits the illumination
Which Can Only Come From
Civilizations Light.

Tibet, the mysterious land to the
north Of India, has got no wheeled We
hicles, and the grand lama is carried
in sedan chair. Punishments are
cruel. Men are cut to pieces slowly.
Women suspected of adultery have
their noses and lips slit and then are
whipped to death.
Newborn babies are plastered over
with butter and then laid in the sun
naked. Ears are pierced and heavy
rings inserted which often tear out the
lobe of the ear.
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Novel Stunt In Advertising.

They are not so slow in Russia as
many of us imagine. An American re-
lates that While in Moscow before tn.
war he one day saw crowd gathered
around little fellow who was bawl-
ing at the top of his lungs. Many
asked him what the trouble was, but
he kept on crying, and the crowd In
creased; then all of sudden he stop
ped and said in clear, loud voice: Il
am lost. VIII somebody please take
me home to Ivan Tobinsky, the cham
pion clothier of Moscow, who has a
full supply of autumn overcOats, suits,
neckties, shirts, hats and umbrellas.
which he will sell cheaper than anyone
else in the boston Transcript.
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receives his appointment, says the
Chronicler, he Immediately buys him.
self a uniform of whatever color and
style his fancy may dictate, to which
he adds collection of all sorts and
kinds of medals" His next need
is a charger; he acquires one OF
the diminutive ponies of the island,
vaults or climbs into the saddle, ana
is complete.