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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
THE NEWEST BOLSHEVIST

COLONEL McCAlN'S disclosure of a plan
- formulated by the coal monopolists to
drive Herbert Hoover out Of the Cabinet will
minds of profiteers are accustomed to work.
In keeping the question Of coal before the
Senate and encouraging legislation for the
better regulation of the industry, Secretary
Hoover is not moved by animosity to the
coal men. He merely is trying to put a
little more science, little more efficiency.
into the business of mining, and to assure
a little more fair play between producer
and consumer. Doubtless the press agents
of the combines will now advertise him as
a" radical and Red.
Hoover is quiet man. and quiet men
are dangerous when reused. If the barons
are not bereft OF their senses they will let
Hoover alone. They will take time to con
slider tho incredible energy, the almost match
less fighting power and the infinite re-
sourcefulnres Of the softly speaking gentle
man upon whom they have ordered a war Of
annihilation. II thev want to bring Hoover
tearing out into the open. If they want to
make of him new national hero Of the
mental and spiritual dimensions of Roosc
welt. il they want to start fight in which
they will have no ghost of an opportunity
to win, they have only to turn their artillery
on the Department of Commerce
For ourselves. we hope that the operators
will 90 on with their campaign. 1t will
bring the opposite results OF what they hope,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
DoDClNG ON TRANSIT

MAYOR MOORES imputicncc with the
lvx Wegleln amendments to the pending
Frankford elevated lease is not surprising.
He does not discuss the proposed changes
in the lease. because he regards them as made
in bad faith
This is not the time to discuss the amend
msnts on their merits. Yet II may be said
that the proposition to have the trains run
from Sixty ninth street to the terminus of
the new lire and back has always received
the approval of this newspaper. We urged
the passage of the bill to bring this about
when 1t was introduced in the Legislature
last winter.
Mr.. Weglein. who. with his friends in
Council. took from Mr. Develin of the Law
Committee. all power over proposed legis
latton in Harrisburg last winter and put
the duty OF securing new legislation in new
hands, might have done something to bring
about the passage of the bill If he had cared
to- Criticism of the Mayor for the failure
of the measure comes with bad grace from
him under the circumstances.
But Mr. Weglcin is protesting desire
now to make a permanent arrangement for
the operation of the FrankfOrd elevated by
the p. r. 7. and is criticizing the lease sub
mitted to Council because IL makes only n
temporary arrangement.
nanent. 1t is by it's terms short lived 1t
was drafted in this way because the condi-
rions which n permanent lease can be
based have not yet developed What they
will be no one knows. They depend in large
measure upon the completion of the valua-
tion of the P. r. T. property and in lesser
measure upon the demonstrated results Of
the operation of the new line.
The temporary terms were agreed upon
between the Mayor and his advisers and the
representatives Of the P. X. T. after long
consultation and after many compromises.
because it was thought to be advisable to get
the new line in operation without delay.
There is nothing in II to prevent the city
from making a different lease when the con
ditions on which II must be based are known.
It is disingenuous to criticize an avowrdy
temporary lease on the ground that it is
not permanent. IT is unreasonable to de-
mand that il shall contain provisions about
which there has been much controversy and
tn criticize the Administration because those
provisions are not included in what is ad-
mittedly makeshift agreement.
What the people in Frankford wish is
some kind of a working agreement between
the city and the P. R. T. which will get tho
trains running on the elevated line as soon
as possible. The lease was submitted to the
COUNCIL on March l. nearly three months
ago. The inaction of Council has wasted
three months and put that much further off
the date Of possible operation. Mr.. Veg
lein's proposals, with the inevitable discus
sion Of them, will ppt the operation still
further off.
There ought to be public spirit enough in
the Council to put an end to the delay and
to open the way for the operation Of the
elevated trains by the approval of some kind
Of workable lease Mt the earliest possible
date
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
WINGS AND WAR

WHEN. in the recent war, air fighters
w were sent out TO battle with lively and
resourceful enemies on land or water, they
were usually under orders TO maintain a
normal altitude of 10000 feet or more. IL
airplanes dropped below that height-as, OF
course, they often did in their scrimmages
and for the sake Of better aim-they went
well within the range of anti aircraft guns
guns which. firing aerial shrapnel. can
create a storm of missiles in the vicinity OF
the fiers
Naval aircraft that successfully bombed
one of the big German built submarines in
the maneuvers off the Delaware Capes
worked at an altitude approximating 100
feet. Some of them at least would have
been destroyed il the aircraft guns of the
submarine had brea working, The tests now
being made are shbwing. however. that the
skin Of the airmrnlis improving rapidly ana
tho pIape Is becoGf Ing danse'ous 'i'a' "
the, batticsh'p. ~ X, M
TIA n,aVc M n hunM red eu1i,t citU anu NJ wv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. Colleen bawn means blonde girl. The
words are Gaelic.
2. The Boxer Rebellion in China occurred in
1900 In the course Of II the foreign
eventually relieved by an International
expedition composed OF American
British. French Russian. German,
Ralns Italian and austrian troops. The term
tlon ns Of the Chinese designation. THE
ment me was, was re3etionary and anti-foreign.
foreigners and save the dynasty"
D. grotasonist Is the chief person In a
drama or the plot OF story the lead
lng person In q contest, the champion
Greek 'protagonistes," meaning first
actor
I. The Seventeenth Amendment 10 the
united states Constitution provides
Tor the election OF Senators by popular
3 Senator Frelnghuysen is from New Jer-
c. Go,hia1d. an island of the Baltic Sea be-
"Exsa pf tSo 10 sweden, nia., Is known as the
T. The Cnrighteous Bible, issued from the
tamprlSse ram tS Press Press in 1852, Is so called
IN this ms book book reads as follows Know
ES ESri, not tns thai ro the unrigh!eous shall in.
8. Marengo ls IA village in North,r, r,a,,
near which the French gained n deci.
siye TnH. yIifstoTyO over the Austrians on
divided into two battles. In the Sras mas
the Austrian general, Melas. defaatsa
Napoleon after seven hours fghtinS
men.s A and arfuse tse bs,a w1h Fgsnch re,snforce
pls!e s,,. dSfsst OF the Aus ans. W bssaIx son,
Nsg oSsSsa Silssas csaiss.dssr sss sss Of the
10. A brindisi. Is q drinking xc,,r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
NOW MY IDEA is THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadelphians Subjects They
KnOr Best

Rustic Wedding of Goldmark and the
Unfinished Of Schubert are generally the
most popular. l think the best reception
the band ever got was after performance
of the Schubert Symphony, one night at
Strawberry Mansion, where the crowd liter
ally went wild with enthusiasm. 1t was an
unusually good performance by the band. but
i prefer to think that most OF the applause
was for the music itself.
This Years Hits"
The popular music this year is nearly all
the fox trot. These were formerly issued In
song form, but now it is all instrumental
Nevertheless, we do not play IL all ike
dancing music and much OF 1t we still play
in the nature of a song it all depends upon
the composition Much of it IN very popular
now, but whether any Of 1t will be heard
next year is problematical.
"One of the most interesting features OF
our audiences are the regulars. BY these
l mean those who come to hear the band
every night and whom we are able TO rec
ognize in the various parts Of the Park
where We play. At Strawberry Mansion, for
example, where the crowds are enormous,
the regulars get there and take their seats
does not begin until g. We see them at all
the concerts and they seem to be most en- :
thusiastic about the music.
Georges Hill has perhaps shown the
greatest increase in attendance of any place
in the Park where we have been playing for
the last fourteen years, that is, under my
leadership, but at all the concert places the
attendance has grown tremendously. We
feel that we are doing a fine work for the
music of the city, and the audiences appear
to feel the same way about 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
Today's Anniversaries

1s36-James Mill celebrated historian
and philosopher, died in London. Born in
scotland, April 3. l773.
1S48-The First Ohio Volunteer Infan-
try was organized Tor the %ar Win Ms1fo
ferson County. n. Y, after having travelled
in a balloon from ST. Louis, distance OF
1850 miles.
1S65-Proclamatio Of President johnson
resembling the blockade
1S78Etrhe remainder of the crew of the
Polaris was rescued In the Far North by the
Rayerscraig. of Kirkcaldy. Scotland.
1s77-Mme. Etelka Gerster. the famous
singer, first appeared in London.
1901 Rain making experiments were
begun in Texas under the direction Of the
Department of Agriculture. ieN%
3noO Germany was ordered By the allied
Premlers 10 disarm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
What Do You KnO,U?


l. When and where did camp etngs orig
mate?
2. Which country has the larger populati
England or France?
3, Who Is the new Director Of the Federal
budget?
1. Who was Charles Sumner?
5. What is gerrymandering and how should
the word be pronounced?
s. What are the two great epic poems of
Greece?
T. What Is a menage?
g. What Is the doctrine of meiorsm?
.. What is IA shillelagh?
10. Who was Thomas a Beckett and when
did he live?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
DR.. MORRIS JASTRoW

LnUDITION without pedantry gave TO the
II seasoned scholarship Of DR.. Morris Jas
trow It's distinctive aud fascinating appeal.
Ldtrary gifts OF no mean quality contrib
utcd their quota to the charm of even his
most intellectual works, but an equally
dominant part was played by delightful
personality alive 20 the most varied interests
and a. y$ponsive 10 the march Of eoptem
rcrary 6fnts as 10 the revelations vn clay
|from Nintnr aud Rsbyion
n Ne hath In the prips n heese and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

superstructurc Of n submarine with bomb
dropped from u height of 1900 feet Is to prove
that the larger battlesIips would be d rela-
lively easy target for bombers working from
an altitude Of 5000 feet or more.
The present trials are not conclusive.
But they tend to show that ayiators who
say that they soon will be able to chase all
battleships of the seas arc not indulging in
idle persihnge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

A Chicago police captain says hundreoss
~ "vamps line the Sheridan road e'el.
morning waiting To smile their way INTO y.
loon bound automobiles of business men \.
and steps have been taken TO put ~ st1p ,ou ~
the practice. Speaking offhand, wou'a Ian
say that the steps aforesaid had peen
at the instance Of the business men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

In the New York Zoo there Is cni%.
panzee who made a success on the 'auy n.
vile stage, but has allowed her baoy y III N
because she never seemed to realize ,na' n
needed food. She Is now inconsolaeie; ~ ~
she were more intelligent she could th'nA "
an alibi that would comfort her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

The allegation Is made In New iv,a ,.r
dispatch that Thomas "A. Edison ~,
pitching Ave balls, declared tha ~ Nm,
delighted with baseball and that II wa' Ws
first time he had ever played the gsms h,,n
misouotcd. What he probably said was s.as,s sSs,
il was his first game since his seven''i"DTg
birthday. ...r a. .....t b. .r.f, Qs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

The fellow that swats us Is bound ior
But we're strong for disarmament .,t IA
All army allotments are bound for a .y hut-5.
Since we're strong for disarms%henitn hesin. rssN,
In fact, we are. all o. us. peece ,.hsn n <.
Hut Mars wears smile when our hr"' "A
For weeks and Weeks and Weeks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

According to the City Controller, ts
city Is in the painful position OF os'1s
obliged to insist upon getting its pouho p,.r y,
flesh. The Y. G. I. had, therefore, oe"''
pray for a Portia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

To the holders Of some Offices there an
plums for Dawes to peck at; but 10 naws, MN;.s
they are simply expenses to prune. WIZ ~.
means. Of course, that somebody &c" 'n'
raspberry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
Well. Amt II?

Well. Amt II? crs have increased their
yield Of cane by i'm
nortinq PARASITES which prey on insects that
destroy the crop. Which suggests an in
teregting angle on recent campaign
against cats in New England. The cats
were accused of killing the birds that de-
stroycd the insects that preyed on the crops
that would otherwise go into some house that
Jack built. Whereupon 1t was demonstrated
by some other scientists that many Of the
birds destroyed by the cats dined princi-
hally on insects that fed on other insects
which fed on the crops and that the cats
were really performing useful service for
man after all. All Of which awakens in us
mystifcntion which efp find expression
only in the words Of tha saesgirr On shcr
6rst visit TO thc Grandl Canyon: "fee
aip't nature wonderful II oiu - Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

In the ranks OF the hard boiled theft
are those who, when they speak Of General
Sawyer's super-race, put the accent on the
soup. F."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

There are indications that Old Sol con
suited the calendar yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

All the chances are that the Belfast po'
lice heaved big sigh Of relief when he
royal visitors left without mishap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

A Scranton court has ruled that liquor
may be seized without warrant. Thsfs
the way a bootlegger seizes It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

Hiram Percy Maxim is said to have 10.
vented noiseless trolley car. Some OF tnese
days a genius will invent noiseless Amoasa'
dors and Admirals. sE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

There is perhaps reason to believe that
an agreement will be reached In the matter
of the Frankford IL" before Scsqui -Centen'
nial year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

J. Pluvius, have a heart and get ycgr
watering can! Unless we get rain wen
have no Jersey corn by the Fourth Of July.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

Coal operators have apparently set their
hearts on making Hoover's position secure
in the affections Of the populace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

Merchantville women, by combining
have reduced the price Of ice. They threat
ened a freeze ont.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

The Young Lady Next Door But One
surmises that II a Bureau OF Submarines
established 1t will be supported by the sins'
ing Fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

Now that we have the polo cup, what
are We going to drink out OF it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

With the visit of King George, Ulsts
makes the waterproof declaration, Lon
may he reign
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

Perhaps Thomas A. Edison's appear
ance on the diamond was designed to take
the public mind of his questionuaire. nt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

Speaking Of the Delaware bridge ap.
proach, our only hope Is that it will not
be too long delayed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

1t cannot be alleged that the Presidtat
allows himself to be hurried. n.y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
SHORT CUTS

1t evidently wasn't for luck that Ford.
. ney touched wood. % II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

Well, Admiral Sims can't say be was
ignored on his arrival in this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
Popular STANDARD Works

1T is surprising how much audiences
like certain standard numbers such az the
1872 Overture Of Tschaikowsky, the Mid
Z &fhn aud the iRicnzi and gTopnbauser'
Mert,ires Of Wagner. We also play Z
Z number Of the symphonies and Of these the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23

HNE Ol IHV IFHlUTVh OF tnIs uttempt 70
" dispel droughts aud hasten rain was the
appeal TO classic authors for proof that bat
ties were always followed by copious rains.
WAR and the Weather" was book pub
lishcd thirtytwo years ago, about the time
the rain makers got on the job, which was
a curious compendium on the subject The
author quoted Plutarch as one of his au-
thorities In his life of Marius he says:
1T is observed, indeed, that extraordinary
rains generally follow after great battles,
whether il be that some deity chooses 10 wash
and purify the earth with water from above.
or whether the blood and corruption BY the
moist aud heavy vapors they emit thickcn
the air which is liable to be altered by the
smallest cause.
But the author forgot. evidently that
pIutnrch wrote 1900 years before the use
Of gunpowder and dynamite, And these
we're the principal rain making materials
used in the experiments.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-03
"A Key was found on Main street Thurs.
Jay morning, which the owner NAV have
oy proving property at the journal Office

"A Key was found on Main street Thurs
aay morning, which the owner NAV have
oy proving property at the Journal Office
Robert Palfrey Utter of camhr;da.
MASS son OF Rev. David and Rebecca
faifrey Utter, formerly of Belfast. has q
snort story in the February Atlantic en-
titled "The Pup Dog"
Mrs Grace c. Pillsbury and Mrs Mor-
i IS L. oiugg We're hostesses of the Satur-
oay Auction Club at the formers home
On Miller street last Wednesday evening
supper was served at 7 O'Clock followed
ny auction Mrs. Herbert H. Stevens
anu MRS Ansel M. Lothrop were the
prize winners, the former receivino a
ohihese lace mat and the latter box of
correspondence cards. Mrs. William M
RANDALL was the Clubs guest. Mrs. An
SCI M Lothrop entertained the club Tues
oay evening at Candlemas party. Sun
per was served at 7 O'Clock followed nv
the game when the prizes were won bv
MIS- Sumner C. Pattee and Mrs. CLYDE
b. Holmes. The special guests were
Mrs. Charles E. Brown and Mrs. Maine
Hills.
The Women's Alliance of the First
farlsh Unitarian church met at Mrs. S.
| D. l.. Shute's home, Park street, last
thursday afternoon, forty members and
i've invited guests being present. Miss
| +. Maude Barker, president of the Alli-
ance, introduced Rev. Alfred C. Elliott
OF the North Congregational church, who
read very interesting paper on Thomas
Hood, with special emphasis on Hoods
humorous side. Distinc tons were drawn
between humor and satire with several
illustrations from Charles Lamb, Hood
and others, and Hoods was shown to he
without malice, to be pure fun. This
was all the more remarkab BILE as Hood had
to contend with tuberculosis which final
ly ended his life at an early age, and he
always was pressed with debts, often an
others, for which, out of his generosity,
ne made himself responsible ''Miss Kill
mansegg" was read as sample of the way
Hood could preach sermon even through
his bubbling wit. Other poems read be-
side some purely humorous were ''The
Bridge of Sighs," "The Song of the
Shirt" ''Stanzas on Life" and on the
death of his sister. Tea and waters were
served by committee consisting of Mrs
Edmund T. Brown, Mrs. Robert P
Coombs, Mrs. Maude E. Busse, Mrs Fred
A. johnson and Mrs. Irving T. Dinsmore.
At the next meeting at Mrs Charles S.
Bickford's, Feb. 10th, Mrs. Edmund P.
Brown will review "Crowding Memo
ries" by Mrs. T. B. Aldrich.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-03

Il A business meeting of the Hospital AiG
will be held at the home of Mrs. o. S
Vickery Friday at 2 p. m.
! Hon. Elton H. Lewis connected will
the local plant of the Peiepscot Co.. hal
! been ill at his home on Church street fol
the past week.
] Thee was large attendance at the
First Parish (UnitariaD parish party ir
Memorial hall last Friday evening A deli
cious chicken pie supper was served at
p. M, followed by a social hour for the
children with Mrs. Arthur E. Wilson al
the piano with Mrs. Sumner c. Pattee
assisting in the dance numbers. The re-
mainder of the evening was spent with
cards at auction and socially.
| Capt. c. B. SWEET was called to New
York Sunday to attend meeting of the
directors of the Pejepscot Pulp & Paper
Company to act on the matter of moving
to Bath, where they have been offered a
location. Some of the m management are
in favor of the change while others think
their Belfast location is an ideal one.
Capt. SWEET returned Tuesday night, but
says the matter is still under considera-
ton.
The Leonard, Stevens & Bearce shoe
factory began Monday on an order that
will call for about so dozen pairs daily
for large number of five-day weeks.
This factory has had good run of wor k
considering the general depression an d
their last years output was ten per cent,
about the average of the country. The
MANAGEMENT are confident they will soon
be able to increase their production. - 80
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Baptist church met last Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. George Holt
when the following ficers and commit
tees were elected for the year: President,
Mrs. L. L. Robbins; vice president, Mrs.
G. c. Sauer; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. C. E. Rhoades; the membershi D
committee, Mrs. George C. Sauer, Mrs.
William F. Stevens and Mrs. Herbert S.
Morey; program committee, Miss Maud
E, Mathews, Mrs. George Holt and Mrs.
L. L. Robbins.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-03

any one. as he pivoted on the leg aud
bent it under him as he fell Mr. Trundy
of Searsport who was umpiring at the
time left Immediately to take him home.
Belfast's "Speed Artists" Smalley and
Hoffses of the High school, Matthews,
NJ Vaughan and Norton, will play He'd
man Hall team from Colby College at
the Armory this, Thursday, evening with
Principal Foster as referee This will be
a game to attract all interested in rea |
sport. You will regret it if you are no t
there.