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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-06

the. city's poorest or most
obscure inhabitant imagine
that his service will nes
count. I'D.
Alexandria is an:fold and
historic city. Thousands OF
visitors andftourists include
it in their travels because ct
its many interesting. land
marks. From now on unit:
the late fall they will come il
ever increasing numbers.
The sort Of impression they
gain and carry away wifi
them depends largely apo1'
| the way: Alexandria re-
spends to the appeal this
week to clean up, paint III
and plant up.
Bring on the brooms
Fetch forth the brushes ant
the paint. Roll out the ole
lawn mower. Take down the
spade, rake and hoe. There
| should be. no idle hands and
no idle moments IN the OH!
j city this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
VOTE STRAIGHT!

THE powers behind some Of the Fifty
l. Fifty candidates are making desperate
last minute efforts to enlist Independent
support for their men.
Mr.. Hadley. for example, is being con-
tidcntially exploited as white sheep among
the black oncs-as a straycd lamb who ought
to have the help of all good people.
No one but the case hardened machine
men apologies for the Fifty Fifty ticket as
whole. The fight is on the ground Of "in-
dividuality."
A gangster is a gangster. If he is a
recruit fresh from a respectable calling he
is all the more to be suspected.
Don't split the ticket.
If you vote for one gang man you might
as we'll vote for all of them. They form a
close corporation.
The only way TO fight them is to vote
straight for all the men about whose char
acter and purposes there is no doubt-the
candidates indorsed by the Voters League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
CLOSE SOUTH STREET BRIDGE

IF THE old South street bridge had been
Il closed when official inspection showed it
70 De unsound and extremely dangerous
there would have been less lazy dalliance
among those who have to do with the prcpu-
ration OF specifications and the award of
contracts for the new structure.
Council loafed and took its time long
after the old bridge began to sag Repeated
appeals were necessary to obtain the uppro-
priations for new span.
No one seems to have been in a hurry to
get the new work under wav. That is
largely because traffic is permitted to move
over the rickety old structure through which
vehicle may drop into the river at any
time, despite al the precautions now OBJ.
served By the city authorities.
The old bridge ought to be closed at once
1t will have to be closed when work on the
new bridge is started. and since it is of little
use in its present condition traffic could be
diverted to the Walnut street and Grnys
Ferry bridges without serious Inconvenience
to any one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA,

attitude of the unlimited Republic Of South
China toward the coming conference in
Washington. Partisans Of President Sun
Yat Sen, installed in Canton, are becoming
vocal in America and their case Is seemingly
not one to be summarily dismissed.
But this fact does not lessen the embar-
easements of the American Government,
which obviously could not run the risk OF
inviting opposing leaders in civil war to
participate In the parley.
Some choice of alternatives had to be
made The Pekn Government is represented
officially by legatcs abroad and to this au-
thority, therefore, the call to the meeting
was sent.
The case necessitates in no small amount
the tact which Secretary Hughes has thus
far SO consistently displayed in the prelimi-
nary negotiations.
South China, whether Of doubtful status
or not, comprises population nearly double
Tint Of the United States. Its claims and
policies naturally warrant consideration in
any adjustment Of Pacific affairs.
Perhaps IL that need Is generally under
stood DR.. Suns republic will realize at once
the difficulties involved and the earnest de-
sire OF the United States to give no offense
to his constituents.
As an executive. we'll informed by train
Ing and experience concerning American
principles, he ought to be aware that the
hope of a square deal for China IL one Of
the underlying causes of the conference and
thnt this expectation is much less grounded
in favoritism Of factions than in the wish to
formulate broad policy of honesty and fair
nlny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
THE SAME OLD SENATE

MTHEN civil war secthed in West Virginia,
w when Governor Morgan cried aloud for
Federal troops while an army of miners
and an army Of private detectives prepared
to battle for control Of the soft coal fields,
everybody in the United States became in
tercsted in the news from the Mingo field.
Even the Senate of the United States be-
came aware Of something wrong and author
lied an investigation at the source of the
trouble.
A committee was named. But only two
of its members deemed it worth their while
to go to West Virginia These are Senator
Kenyon, Of Iowa. and Senator Shortrdgc,
Of California. They are in the coal fields
now, listening to the miners side Of the
story.
Meanwhile all the forces Of the State Of
West Virginia are being devoted to the
prosecution Of workmen found carrying arms
at the time Of the disturbance. Some Of the
miners were murdered. Others were
harassed by the deputy shcriffs even after
they had obeycd the order of General Band
holtz to dispcrse. Sid Hatfield, one of their
leaders, was shot down in cold blood. But
no one is being asked to account for these
latter crimes.
1t is to be regretted that any OF the Sen
ators appointed to investigate the soft coal
war in West Virginia found other interests
to occupy their time. There is a pretty
general feeling nowadays that the country
has much to learn about the cause Of the
soft coal war which it cannot learn from
the local and State officials Of West Vir-
oinio
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
AT THE WIZARDS THRONE

SCCCEsSlVE and continuing disclosures
Nat tho inner shrines of Ku Kluxism
In Atlanta, Ga. make it appear that Bar.
mum was an amateur in the show business
and that all the duacl; medicine men who
ever built marble palaces with money wrung
from the ignorant and the crcdulous were
even little more innocent of guile than
babes in arms.
Clarke, the King Klcnglr Of the order.
was hard working publicity man n few
years ago, and Mrs. Tyler, new head of the
proposed womon's section OF the Kux, was
trained nurse. Both, according to the
police court records of Atlanta. were mr.
rested in dsrcputable resort in the under
world and locked up for night in 1919.
Now Clarke and Mrs. Tyler live on n mag
niticent imperial reservation" of the Klux
near the city limits, and these are LEADERS, in
an order which sets itself up as moral
censor for the community
Wizard Simmons was almost broke n fcw
years ago. Mrs. Tyler has confessed that
he couldn't pay his rent. Now he lives
nagnifcently in fine home that is one of
the show places Of Atlanta.
All this is diyerting enough But what
fs the matter with country in which propa =
gnndists of bigotry and stupid hatred and
general lawlessness can profit so greatly?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

back. but Scott died on the Antarctic pla-
teau. The purpose of the expedition Is to
study the currents in the southern seas,
to seek for Tuannki, an island mentioned
in old nautical records, but of which no
trace has been found in recent years. An
attempt also will be made to find out
whether there is any foundation for the
theory that the Eastern and Western Hem
isphercs were once connected by land which
has since been submerged.
The Quest is to be gone two years, but
1t will not be necessary to wait until 1923
for news of her. It is the intention to
send out frequent wireless reports Of tho
progress made. The apparatus is powerful
enough to communicate with ships similarly
equipped In the neighboring ocean, and
these ships are expected to relay the mes
sages to the land
Exploring under modern conditions has
become so safe that Sir Ernest has taken
two Boy Scouts with him to give them the
kind of adventures which will delight their
hearts. In the past only men of strong
powers Of endurance have been allowed to
Join such parties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
Auiator Who Understudied Co.
lun1bus and Discovered North
America-Loue Feast Fol-
lo,cs Republican Victory
in Tennessee

I'm +b,ro opd tb;. .rtIst wanted 70 create
a NJ, ,oho i Honce & tho axnlosive.
'Tbcro 70 somctbing in name" savs
Nv Rehirnfr ."Tbare ;s tronbIe in n name
iitc nine
''"' -
missioner a man who has earned his living
in thn somewbat intellectual nrofession Of
writing for the press, states TINT his educa
tion Consisted Of two terms of six months
each in n country public school.
Eugene T. Chamberlain, Commissioner Of
Navigation for the Department of Com
mcrce, makes the study Of crime his hobby.
Whenever a sensational murder is commit
ted near Washington Mr.. Chamberlain is
Lis no os '"e o.mrin, thoso tb"oriss
49,, len ~" snots me- tbo,, darelon Ia ba soys
otn ot'r n"ort as I'M '''
eI'e ="
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
TO MY COMRADES

r DO not sing for critics, but for you.
/ My comrades. whom meet upon the wav
or Life; and would have you hear and
Not "Ths is bright" or This Is clever
new,"
But rather, from, your heart. This on.
sings true. "
Twas thus I felt such Is nv life
today
$50 sings my heart when am glad and
gGyi"
Or this-"Dear God you have known sor.
row. too u
For, oh. the Human Heart is my one book
The words of all my songs are written
there.
You, too. may read them If you will but
look.
And I but sing them so that you will
hear.
And comrades. this one thing strive to
say
"You have a fellow traveller on your way %
--Rosele Mercier Montgomery. in the New
York Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
AnsWers to Yesterdays Quiz

!. A Mogul locomotive has n two-wheeIed
pony truck, six driving wheels and no
driving wheels under the cab
q Tegucigalpa. now the capital OF Hon.
duras. Is to be the capital of the.
new United States Of Central America
B. The nations to be federated are Guate-
mala, Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua
and Costa Rica. "N
4. RIO dc Janeiro literally means River Of
January, tho disCovercr OF tho hov on
which tho city s now located hnvInr,
mistaken the ndentation OF the AZ
lantic for the mouth of a great river
January was the month of discovery
5. Pompey (Magnus Cneius Pompeus) was
me most formidable political rival ~
JULIUS Caesar. He was defeated at
the battle OF Pharsalia in IS B, G.
6. blight Is another name for a bay and
also for curve or recess Of Goa a.
or river or Of n loop OF rOpe.
7. Robert Burns wrote "Auld Lang Sync ;"
s. According to Genesis, Adam lived to he
$50 ycar1 old.
o. \ qGlncunH is an arrangement of five
objects so that four are AZ coruors ~
the square OF reCtOngle and the othrr
at It's center, as, for example, III. fiyu
Oh dico or cards
TO- Spindrft is spray blown along the sur.
face OF the sea,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
MODERN EXPLORING

TF HENRY HUDSON could have had
i ship like the Quest, on which Sir Ernest
Shackleton has started on an exploring
expedition to the Antarctic, he would have
discovered more and would have been more
comfortable while doing it.
The Quest is equipped with wireless tele-
graphing outfits, with an airship and with
steam engines, and carries fuel which en-
ables her to travel 5000 miles. There is a
moving picture outfit on board for the en-
tertainment of the crew and moving pie
ture camera with which to take photographs
Of whatever seems worth preserving in that
way.
Sir Ernest does not plan to make an
attempt to reach the South Pole. That
point was discovered by Amundsen and by
Scott few years ago. Amundsen came
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
A LITTLE HUMANITY is NEEDED

PRESIDENT HARDING confcsses that
1 he has been distressed by reports of
hardship suffered by immigrants who had
to be sent back to Europe because they ar
rived in this country after the quota for
the month from their country had been
admitted. Yet he says that he is informed
that the trouble arises through dishonest
steamship agents, and he says further that
the immigration agents have been imposed
on in many cases by IN appeal to their
sympathes.
His information comes from the mcn ac-
rused of an unintelligent administration OF
the Immigration Law. That law restricts
the number of immigrants from any country
for the year to certain percentage of the
natives of that country already in the United
States, and it permits the entrance in any
month Of no more than five -twelfths of the
quota for the year The law was drafted
in this form because il is we'll known that
the number Of immigrants s very large at
certain seasons and is almost negligible at
other seasons.
The immigration authorities. however.
have been limiting the admissions each
month to one-twclfth of the quota for the
year, and they have been sending back to
Europe the number in excess OF that quota
Under this practice they recently sent
back to Poland a ten year old girl who had
come here to join her father, who had been
here for seven years. He had been told
that his wife and child were dead, but this
summer he learned that they were alive. He
sent the money to them to pay their fare
to this country. but before they could start
the mother died. The child came, but as
the quota for the month had been admitted
the door was closed on the little girl and
she was returned to Poland, where she has
not relative left.
1t is incredible that so inhuman n thing
could happen in civilized State. The
eagprness OF the steamship agents to All
their ships with passengers cannot explain
such an abuse Of discretion as this. The
steamship companies are in business to make
money. They will bring as many immi =
grants here as they can induce to take
pnssagc, and they will take their chances
of getting them into the country.
But the real seat Of control lies in the
American ConsulNtcs In Europe. Through
the regulation of the issuance Of passports
IL is possible to limit the number Of imm
grants from any country to the number
allowed by law. And then, through an in
tclligcnt Interpretation OF that law, the
immigrants with passports can be admitted
whether one twelfth of the years quota fol
the month has arrived or not.
1t Is regretted that Mr.. Harding says thai
sch separation Of families az has been com
plained of is unavoidable under the law
When such things were called to the atten
| tion of President Roosevelt he did not sa,
they were unavoidable. lie found way Il
avoid them.
| Just in a little whilc we shall trave
| from the court to the gridiron.
| -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

THE Republican voters who wish to carry
l. on the work which they begnn In 1919
and drive the contractor influence from the
party should vote Mt the primaries to-
day for the nomination Of the following
candidates:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
What Do You Kno1U?
QUIZ

I. Who discovered tho Ohio River?
2. Who was Baron Lister, and for what
was he famous?
B. In what year OF the World War did the
Battle OF Caporetto occur?
4. Who was Qulntllan?
3. What Is the feminine OF the Hindu tit,e
Rajah?
o. distinguish between the Pharisees and
tho Sadducees ''
7. What IL q kobold?
D. VINO was the sculptor of the farnous
Medusa? "''u VI
.. What are lustral rites?
10. Who was Hecate in classical nvtbo1oor,,o .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
FOR CITY TREASURER
ARTHUR G, GRAHAM

Mr.. Graham has had long experience
IN handling the funds os the people en-
trusted 10 the care Of one of the largest
savings banks In the city. He Is admir-
ably qualified to handle the funds OF the
taxpayer in the City Treasury. And
he Ia pledged to do what lie can to end
the abuses OF the pernicious fee system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
THE UNLIMITED CHINESE

CONSIDERING that the Pekin Govern
" ment refused to be a party to the Pence
Treaty sanctioning the Shantung deal and
in the end negotiated a separate pact with
Germany, the accusations Of betrayal
hurled from South to North China are not
entirely convincing.
Less open ~ question, however, is the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
Though the apple crcl ,,I
; q .ipn RnIlIllIl
Apples and Things

Though the apple cloi
Apples and Things for the entire c0u"I, tu
about half of that last year. Maine lrotIb tb,r
the front with 800, 900 barrels, more Rniy
double the production of last year i'oS puS
for Maine An ample day keep, the a"rS "olS
away. But not even Maine has tner "Pd%Tu Pd"u
than Pennsylvania Some of tAeSS Az Sis
Philadelphia fruit stores are going 10 und "d
cover the fact. Perhaps 1t won Dc w
Philadclphin consumers tell the deh'eES Nh
are wonderfully progressive mere .Ln in toa
Quaker civ. We get fruit from tn' ',, I'd
corners Of the earth. while we lrt lrTa Ia,ss
in Pennsylvania. Delaware ana New N'M.,Lers
better fruit than can be found eisar. eisewsN
While trading with the word coihs,s An
might not be bad idea to brighteh w I
corner where we are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
FOR CITY CONTROLLER
EnMIN MOI.T

Mr.. Wolf Is business man Of wide
financial experience and sound judgment
He Is his own master. ard Ia the Con
troller's ofice he will not be subssrvient
either to factioral political or selfish
financial influences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
sAMrEL y, ROTAN

Of his ONCE fnr several terms with EN-
cheney and without scandal. and he has
secured the punishment of adherrents or
the contractor machine for complc.ty IN
the murder in the Fifth Ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

An Interborough bulletin for New York
straphangcrs urges the passenger to hold
himself loosely. But, queries local sub.
is packed tightly?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
But We Are
For Peace

says the big Powers are blocking dlsatnn
mcnt against the wishes of the majority hv n
the nations of the earth. 1t may be SOL sut Ur
size has little to do with brlligcrrnrmE. s ns
there are ever 30 many of the smaller Al a
tions with large scraps on their hun'' In n,
the present moment and others IL
making
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

The hundred dollars for a rainy day
which Chauncey NJ. Depew put in HN 6anS
in 1861 and then forgot has earned S,N
for him. That's because he spent his rainy
days reading Joe Miller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
FOR REGISTER OF WILLS
VIVIAN FRANK GABLE

Mr.. Gable, who Is practiClns at.
tcrney. Is a candidate for the Office where
the incumbent has received $3.50 900 in
Tees which ought to have gone into the
public treasury to reduce the tnNcs He
has committed himself to opposition TO
the fee system and has said that sI0. 900
Q year Is all the remuneration wh!Sh the
Register should receive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
FoR RECEIVER OF TASES
COLONEL GEORGE T.. KEMP

Colonel Kemp is soldier with a
splendid record in the World War and
with experience in a civilian executive
post which qualities him beyond ques-
tion for handling the business OF the
tax office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

An Annapolis Royal, n. S.. boy
started a $3.50. 900 fire in order to see th'
firemcn at work. And now, we suppose,
some Up-and- Be- Doing Society will awalI,
him n medal for knowing what he wanted
and going after it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

Whatever the future may hold. the gen.
eral public will cheerfully indorse the action
of the railroad shopmen In deciding not to
strike at the present time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

Governor Edwards says there are few
Congressman who hnve empty hip pockets
or empty cellars. He is too good politi-
clan to say a word about empty phrases.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

The National Park man who gave
parson half dollar for marrying him was
disposed to hang the expense. II 1t Is a
wedding, he said in effect, let it be we'd
ding, by heck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

The President may not yet realize the
fact, but his holiday is about over. There
is busy time ahead of him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

Oh. well, grumbled the Disgruntlcd
One, il we didn't have war we'd have
something just as foolish. We'd continue
to Waste. We'd simply do it in another way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

The House tomorrow will begin to mark
time until the Senate catches up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

The one thing certain at this stage Of
the proceedings is that we are going to get
the candidates we deserve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

The intense interest being manifested
in the Democratic ticket today is being sue.
ceSsfully concealed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
SHORT CUTS

Lloyd George and De Valera are havn,
a hair splitting time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

Saloons, having been abolished, will be
closed during polling hours today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

Party politics is GYM
Ring. Around way to group poliiiHis,
a-Rosy The group IN WnACl
things break into smaller groups and srour Dn'
that impingc on one or two other grgpIip' pip.
The next step will be every man FOR "S, n,S
self. BY which time all men will be be- rSJ, ani,
to form two big parties again and Will W"
await an issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

Christian bou.,
Lange. \ o " o. .,,s a
delegate to the League Sv
OF Nations Assembly,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

The Republican voters who believe in pro-
gresslve government, and in providing n
constitution to insure it. should also vote
Yes on the proposition to hold constitu-
tionaI convention, and should vote for the
nomination of delegates to that convention
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
FOR JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT
JOHN IL. MACRER

Mr.. Maurer is tho Ass slant District
Attorney who was knocked down by the
thugs in the Fifth Ward In the rght
%hlch resulted in murder. He is a cau-
abis lawyer who should make a good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

Just in a little while we shall travel
from the court to the gridiron.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20

Good knight, Sur Tar, good night.