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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-19

during and after the operation. OF
which be was fully conscious, as the
condition OF his heart would not per =
NIT the use Of a general anesthetic.
The message follows in part:
Nearly Shot rs Reporter
IL have seen death come to men in
various ways, some rather novel and
western. | once saw a man hanged.
And i have seen several men shot, and
came very near going out that way my
self two or three times, but always the
other fellow aimed poorly. I was being
shot at because ] was a newspaper man,
and l should have been shot at. There
must be public concern in what Is
printed, as well as it's truth, to justify
II. That is something that newspape
should get to know in this country.
After the earthquake In San Francisco
] saw walls topple out upon u man.
And | have had more intimate glimpses
still of the picturesque and Of the pro-
saic ways by which men come TO their
taking off.
But never before have I been called
upon to deliberately walk into the VAL
ley Of the Shadow. and, say what you
will, IL Is n great act. l have said
during the last months Of endless exami =
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nighttime MAYOR
FIGHTS FOR HIS lob
Llppincott Says He Was Electeo
by the People Of Haddonfield
and Means to Stick
RECEIVED LOWEST VOTE

'T was elected Mayor Of Haddon'
held by the people and Tn going t'
stay on the job regardless Of politira
manipulators.
John H Lippincott. Jr.. made ~!
declaration today at his office, 11l'
SAMSON street. in tones which indi
Gated that he meant every word. H'
10 tall and sinewy and eau undoubt'
edly, physically AZ least. bnck up any"
thing he says.
Mr.. Lippincott was elected on 4
ticket with Morris Il. Clark and Fred
T. Holloway. All were elected to the
Board Of Commissioners. According
10 rules Of the borough. commissioners
must also fill three other jobs, namely,
Mayor, Director of Department Of FL
nance and Director Of Public Works.
Clark claimed that he ought to be
chosen Mayor because he received the
highest vote. Therefore. he objected
when Mr.. lipriucott announced that he
would be the chief executive HOllo-
way also questioned the claim Of Mr..
Dippipcott. He asserted that he also
polled more votes than the latter.
Regardless of these claims, however
Mr.. Lippincott said that he was the
Mayor and would prove it tonight when
the board meets to organize.
Says He Don't Believe in Tale
y don't believe in talk. said Mr..
Ltppinrott but. candidly speaking
these men who contest my claim are
simply welchng Mr.. CLARK went b.
fore the people as a candidate for hi
rector of Finance aud Mr.. Holloway
proclaimed himself as candidate for Di
rector of Public Works
They paid for the pamphlets whi2r
snnounced what Office they sought and
on the same folder | was announced
as candidate for Chief Executive. There
is no higher Office than that of Chief
Executive, therefore | was elected
Mayor"
Mr.. Lippincott has been referred tc
as the Nighttime Mayor
'ls II true that you can only perform
your mayoralty duties at nght?' Mr.
LippinCott was asked.
THAT is not true" replied Mr.. Lip
pincott. while ! am absent from the
borough on account Of my private bust
ness during the day. nevertheless. ! ar
always in touch by telephone
Were previous Mayors absent dur.
ing the day.
Yes, my predecessor was. He Il
Joseph K. LippincOtt. my cousin.
frequently saw him returning from hi'
farm at night"
Offers to Take Lower Salary
Mr.. Lippincott sighed and looked on
the window. THE salary attached u
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TO SCATTER LANES
ASHES|N YOSEMITE
Remains to Be Cast to Winds
From EI Captain Peak,
as He Wished
CREMATE BODY IN CHICAGO

Chicago, May 10. The body oi
Fra ankIin f. Lane, former Secretary OF
the Interior. who died in Rochester, r,
Mimi. Yesterday. was cremated here
today aud the ashes will be taken 10
the tor of El Captain peak in the 70.
semitic Valley, Calf. and scattered 10
the four winds. in compliance with y
request made by Mr.. Lane prior to MS
death.
Relatives Of Mr.. Lane explained the
unusual request by saying that he had
sncnt much of his nfe in the Yosemite
region and had grown to love " 80
much that he wished his remains N
be taken there when he died.
The body arrived here this morninls
from Rochester and was Immediately
taken to Graceland Cemetery for ere
nation There were no funeral services
-nnothpr request Of Mr.. Lane's-ano
only the immediate family attended th'
cremation. The ashes will be taken
West Immediately, it was said.
Washington. May 10. --- TO some o.
! Franklin X. Lanes most intimat'
friends here there had come before hi
death remarkable message, dictated
by him in the hospital in Rochester
Mimi, after the operation which pre-
| ceded his death by only few days.
| The message showed the former sec
retary had undergone the operation
with full consciousness and acceptance
of the fact that he might not survive IT
1t told in detail Of his sensations before
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-19

street. was the victim Of the "Clipper
Yesterday ms she was crossing vacant
lot at Forty seventh and Locust streets;
Louise had been playing with several
ether girls Of her own age, and aiter
the game walked to the home OF one OF
them. She crossed the lot while. return ;
ing to hee own home and noticed MID :
die aged man approaching.
The strangers actions did not arouse
suspicion. and she was about TO pass hiin
when he seized one OF the plaits OF her
brown hair and shipped II on with q
pair ot scissor,
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nation that a man with little curiosity
and little humor, and a little money,
who was not In too great pain, coulo
enjoy himself studying the ways OF doc
tors and nurses as he journeyed tne
invalid's path.
Lead Kindly Light"
For two days I had knowledge that
this operation was to take place at this
time. and my nerves had not been just
as good as they should have been
Those men who sleep Twelve hours per
fectly before being electrocuted have evi,
IDENTIFY led more tranquil lives than J
have or have less concern rs to the
future. All, now was to know the
great secret For forty years had been
wondering, wondering. Often had
said to myself that I should summon TO
my mind when this moment came some
words that would be somewhat syn,
thesis Of my philosophy. Socrates said
to those who stood by after he heo
drunk the hemlock, No evil can befall
a good mans whether he be alive or
dead I don't know how far from that
we have gone in these 2400 years. y.
"The apotbegm, however, was not
apposite to me, because II involved 9
declaration that ] was a good man, ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-19

I don't know any one who has the right
to so appreciate himself. And ! had
come to the conclusion that perhaps the
best ststemest Of my creed could pe
dtted into the words, Il accept which
to me meant that IL In the law OF nature
my individual spirit was to 60 back into
the great ocean Of spirits my one duty
was to conform. Lead, kindly light,
was all the gospel I had. I accepted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-19

the Office Of Mayor hc ndded, lis
$1,000. The other two posts carry sal
aries of $3.50. 10 show that | am
not actuated by any financial gain 7
suggested that the Mayors salary be
reduced. But tho other two members
of the board want their own salaries in
creased" "
What do the people say about
this?' he was asked.
"Ah, that's the question, concluded
Mr.. Tippincott. what will the people
say about that?'
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zEIssE,s SITE SOLD

Title TO Zeisse's hotel property at
Walnut and Darien streets has been
taken by J. o. Meyers from a J
Henry. subject to mortgages Of 800, 600.
The assessed valuation Of the property
Is S65, 900.
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9Th BOxcAR FIRE IN Wrrs
Latest Blaze Of Kind at Ar,.,,.
and Diamond stree,. IN

s"o diamond Streets 2 4 l'
The sixth freight car FIRE Nr,,.,,
week occurred early this morn;a
a boxcar belonging to the pbil.a.,',
and Reading Railway Co.. at Am..,'' A.pa''
and Diamond streets. ''css
The car was one of long trail :,
ed with hay. '0sd'
A pedestrian. seeing smoke 49,,
from the side Of the freight ,o. INN
an alarm. and engines from ~. pano'a
street and Girard avenue 6pe s,ou.tl s,tl
responded. ' ''atios
4. The firemen had little dim.
controlling the blaze. which mualty b
fined to the outside of the car as con.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-19
"JACK THE CLIPPER AGAIN

West phiIa. School Girl Has Hair
Shipped ON on Vacant Lot
A Jack the Clipper" at large In
West Philadelphia, Is being sought Wig :.
orously today by police as result OF
the latest outrage against a child.
Louise Boyle, a pretty thirteen year
old girl, who lives at 4525 SAMSON
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason.

Some fellow came and swiped my
COW while 1 was fast asleep. but sor-
row does not e my brow. 1 do
not wall and weep. And IL / wept
and walled at all 1t is because I'm
sick to think a fellow has the gall
to play so punk a trick. For it is
plain his heart is wrong. his con-
science is a fake; his life will be no
grand sweet song. but just one long
drawn ache. He'll skulk about his
native land. a haunted moral wreck,
in fear that some policeman's hand
will grasp him by the neck. He'll
drift along from crime to crime. in
stead of earning ksle. and when he
isn't serving time he'll be out hunt
ing bail And SO / don't denounce
or hate the boob who pinched my
COW; l merely pity such a skate. and
mourn his future now. When any
person does me harm. at first my
words are grim: / say I'd give an up
land farm to even things with him.
If i could meet him face to face,
with ardor l maintain, I'd strew his
remnants DER the place like leaves
upon the plain. But when my royal
wrath a cooled, and | have ceased
to cuss | soon regret the things L
drooled. and all my foolish fuss. A
punishment v and strong is sure
as things can be to hit the man
who's doing wrong-but twill not
come from me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
TAR ROAD REPAIRS EARLY.

II is to be hoped that the Board of Freehold
ersw will not wait until the latter part of the sum-
rer this year before deciding on what roads
are going to be repaired. as they did last year
thereby making it impossible for contractors to
finish their work before cold weather. some con-
tractors not being able even to get started
Now is the time for the freeholders to arrange
their program for the coming summer and con-
tracts ought to be awarded so that work can De
started lust as soon as the weather permits.
One of the first roads taken up ought to be
the important highway connecting this city with
Roosevelt. This road today is in an almost Inn
passable condition. It passes through the
most populated section of the country section
that contributes practically half of the whole
county taxes. Perth Amboy. Woodbridge and
Roosevelt are all vitality concerned in this road
running from Perth Amboy through Sewaren
and connecting with the observation-disclosures
cement road at Port Reading. This road can be
rebuilt with cement from the foundation up, with
proper drainage on both sides for about the
came cost that a dressing of patented material
could be placed on the present old, WORKOUT
foundation. The taxpayers of this secion expect
this work to be done early this spring and they
expect it TO be done In a way to give the people
the greatest value and the best road obtainable
for the money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
HELP OURSELVES BY HELPING RAILROAD

It is to be hoped that President Wilson, as one
of the closing acts of his administrations. will see
his way clear to do justice to the railroads by
signing the winslow bill permitting immediate
payments to railroads OF such sums as may be
legally due them after being approved by the In
terstate Commerce Commission. This bill has
been passed by congress and is now in the hands
of the President. There is no question as to
the obligation of the government TO pay this
money under the law by which the railroads
were returned to private ownership. The only
question raised is a technical one as to whether
or not the payments should not be withheld until
the railroads present a complete bill instead of
making part payments from time to time.
That the railroads are in a bad way financial
" is evident and they are forced to go into the
banks and borrow thereby absorbing credits
hat ought to go into other lines of business.
AS long as the government has promised to help
The railroads get back on their feet in this man
ner it ought to be done in a way that will help
the country as we'll as the railroads. Anything
hat will help make the railroads prosperous
- that they will begin placing orders for equip
nent of all kinds will be beneficial to the coun-
try as a whole.
The matter is now in the hands Of President
Wi'sen. The bill simply makes possible the
,ayment of the money due the railroads in part
payments as approved by the Interstate Com
mesee Commission instead OF holding the entire
sum in the treasury and paying it all over at
one time later on. The railroads need such por-
lion Of this money as is already due them, and
they need it badly. 1t is fair and just and abb
Iolutely according to law and it ought to he
paid. This is no time for splitting hairs over
'echnicalities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
WHEN DAYLIGHT SAVING is GOOD.

Daylight saving is a good thing il put across
in the right way. When not put across in the
right way It is an abomination and a snare.
1t causes confusion and bad temper. 1t is more
of an annoyance than a benefit.
The INST year that daylight saving was put
into effect it was fine. Congress passed a law
advancing the official time of the whole coun-
try one hour during the summer months. The
primary idea was to speed up production. the
nation at that time being at war. 1t accom-
plished its purpose and it was decidedly bene-
tcial to the vast majority 0 f<people.
Daylight saving can be made just as bene-
fetal today as it ever was. but it has got to be
done in the right way. 1t must be done so as
to cover the whole country, or at least a large
enough section Of the country so as not to
cause confusion. This cannot be done by state
legislatures. Tampering with the standard time
is a national prerogative, not an affair for states
to tackle. The affairs of the nation are too much
the affairs of all of us to have anyone arranging
time to suit himself.
That is the reason we hope the senate will
kill the daylight saving bill that has just passed
son we hope that the New York legislature
VII repeal tNS udSA5HL Saving III that was IN
force in that state last year.
At the same time We would have all the in
luence possible brought to bear on congress to
get through that body the bill providing for
daylight saving time in the entire Eastern time
zone. or, better still. for the entire country. But
il the agricultural interests of the West do not
want the advance in time during the summer.
the manufacturing East ought TO have the bene-
Mt. but only provided the whole East will have
it, not one or two individual states.
The awful annoyance and confusion OF last
year is not so soon forgotten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26

@. What does IN. c." stand for
in IN. c. APT. L.
A. The Navy Department says
that the n. c. in N. c. 4 stands for
naval class. There has been some
discussion on this matter and some
authorities state that the letters
stand for "Naval-Curtiss' referring
to the type of machine used in these
naval planes, but the construction
and repair division of the navy de-
partment offers the former as the
correct reason.
@. When will Fathers day be this
years.. II.
A. Fathers day is the third Sun
day in June. This year 1t will fall
on June 10.
Q. Would a person purchasing a
diamond in France have TO pay duty
on it when returning to the United
States?-D. NJ. V.
A. The Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce says If a dia-
mond is cut and not set there will
be a duty of twenty per cent of the
value of the diamond. If the dia-
mond is rough and uncut there will
be a duty Of ten per cent of the
valve.
@. Is there any simple way of
telling cane sugar from beet sugar?
j. w. ON.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
say there is no simple test for de-
termining whether sugar is made
from sugar cane or beet. Only a
chemical analysis win determine this
fact.
@. What is the origin of the ex-
preston Three cheers and a tiger?'
What does it mean?-C. l.. q.
A. The following explanation has
been made: In 1922. the Boston
Light Infantry. under Captain Mack
intosh. visited Salem and was en-
camped in Washington Square. Dur
ing their stay. the men INDUCED in
various kinds of sports, and on n
occasion a visitor happened to say
to one who was particularly rough
"Oh, you tiger" The phrase be-
came a catchword and later the tiger
srowl was introduced. In 1926 the
regiment visited New York and while
there it gave the tiger howl" at a
public festival. 1t pleased the fancy
of the festival and was adopted for
festive occasions: hence the express
sion. Three cheers and a tiger"
came to be used in public demonstra-
tons. 1t has grown to mean an ad-
ditional and more emphatic cheer or
yell,
Q. What is meant by the Sacred
Nine?-Q. r. S.
A. THE Sacred Nine" is a term
sometimes applied to the Muses..
Clio. Euterpe. Thalia, Melpomene,
Terpsichore. Erato, Polymnia, IRA
MIA and Calliope.
Q. How does the height of Vic
toria Falls compare with that of Ma
gara1-W. A. C.
A. Victoria Falls on the Middle
Zambesi in Rhodesis. Africa, plunges
a depth of 400 feet. while Niagara
Falls has a drop of 100 feet.
.. Who decided where the Bat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26

rescribe the report on the bill which was IN
troduced in the senate as a result OF the inves-
;igation into the coal situation made by the COM
mittee consisting Of Senators Calder. Edge and
Kenyon.
1t will be remembered that last fan when
this committee had unearthsd all kinds of prof
fteering in the coal trade Senators Calder and
Edge issued a statement in which they told the
coal operators that unless che price of coal
was materially dropped before congress con-
vened they would introduce a bill providing for
the taking over of the coal mines by the govern
ment. 1t was found that coal cost but $3.50 to
50 a ton to mine and was being retailed at s14
and SIS a ton.
While the senators failed to make good their
threat even though the price of coal did not
come down. they did introduce a bill that pro-
yidcd fer drastic regulation OF the coal indus
try. It had real teeth in It. This bill was re-
ferred to a as usual. Now. behold!
i emerges from the committee duly shorn of
oil its powers. the measure merely proposing
that statistics as to prices and production be
complied by the government for the information
of the public.
But the public does not want any more in
formation as to prices and productions. Inves-
tigation after investigation, conducted by the
federal government and by the state govern
ments. by civic organizations. newspapers and
individuals have given the public all the in
formation it wants. The result of all these
Investigations have been the same-unconscion-
able profteering. Not only does the public know
this. but congress knows it. state legislatures
know it. judges and prosecutors know it. the
department of justice knows it. yet it seems
impossible to get anything done. The coal ba-
rons are as brazen as ever.
And now the senate mmit has deliber-
ately taken the teeth out OF the bill that bid
to really accomplish something. Whence
comes his tremendous influence that the coal
operators WELD that they can even make the
states senate do their bidding?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26

/ and keturah we were invited to
a Reception. And keturah inquired
of me, saying. Which dress shall !
wear? Shall 1t be my new n or my
blue one or the n l wore last.
And / said, let it be the blue one.
And she said. ! will wear all three.
For this is our little joke: and
her new blue last worn dress looketh
good unto me when Keturah hath 1t
on.
And / said, there will be no woman
there so fair al thou. For her cheeks
were red. and she stepped off as If
| she were sixteen.
And she said. o my lord, there Is
nothing more pleasing unto a woman
than to look well in the eyes of the
| man whom she doth love. Never
theless. / cannot forget the years nor
the gray hair which the years have
brought. God grant I may always
look we'll in thine eyes.
And / said. sure thing.
And | said. there was once a pro-
ph.t named Northumberland there
are those who think that he was a
| false prophet, but that concerneth
not my story. And he had a wife
whose name vas Kadijah. And 1t
| came to pass after long years that
she died. And he despaired of hll-
ing her place with any n woman,
and he married many wives. And
one of them was his favorite, and her
name was Ayesha.
And it came TO pass that Ayesha
inquired of Mohammed. saying, am
| not very beautiful? And he said.
yea.
And she inquired, dost thou not
love me? And he answered. yea.
And she said. am not l thy favor
lite? And Mohammed looked around
to be sure that none of his other
wives were listening in, and he ans
wered, yea.
And she inquired yet further, dost
thou not love me more than thou
lowest any OF thine other wives?
And again he looked around, and
he answered softly. yea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
PARALLELS OF
SAFED THE SAGE

And II Ayesha had been wise she
would have stopped there. But
there was one question which
she wanted to ask more than all.
and she made the mistake Of asking
it.
And she said, o Mohammed. thou
great and noble man, dost thou not
love me more than thou didst love
Kadijah? For she grew old and had
wrinkles and gray hair. and / am
young and fair?
And Mohammed answered with a
Great Oath, and he said.
Nay. by Allah! For she 1t was
who first believed in me!
And l said unto keturah. though
all the fair women in the world were
placed in line. and I were led ad-
miring down the length of 1t. yet
would I find no one among them all
who could create for me the men,
cries of our struggles and anxieties
and economies and our meagre tri-
umphs and our sweet and holy Joys.
Thou in thy new blue last worn dress
are unto thy husband the fairest
among women.
And Keturah said nothing. but she
found my hand as we walked to-
gether. and she gave it a little
squeeze.
WILLIAM E. BARTON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-26
PUBLIC OPINION
WATER RATES

EDITOR EVENING NEWS
What is the matter with our
Board of Water Commissioners? Is
there anything reasonable about
their deliberations in reference to
new water rates? Why do they
raise 1000 of the smallest consum-
ers, 900 feet). four dollars per
small consumers (1,000 feet), one
dollar per year? And so on up the
line to 10000 feet. or a saving of
seven dollars a year on that amount.
The idea is to raise the rate to
obtain o revenue. This method
adopted by the water board seems
to be the most ridiculous way of do
ing that. Why raise one class fifty
per cent and then reduce another
class over five and a half per cent
in order to raise the desired amount
of money.
We will take it for granted that
the water board used good judg-
ment when they fixed the old rates
which are about TO be revised. as
these rates were made when things
were running nicely. The old rates
seem t. be satisfactory to all. If
this Is so. why all this haggling over
a simple matter?
II there is to be $500 more per
day needed why not add a certain
percentage 10 all old rates? For
example. per cent or whatever
It may work out to be.
What is the idea of letting all the
large manufacturing corporations
go scott free when their rates are
generally conceded to be low hav-
ing been reduced last year.
Mr.. Editor, will o not inter-
view each of the water commission
ers and get a personal statement
Of just how each one stands on this
| matter so that we may know just
who is most responsible for these
new rates.
Yours very truly,
p. NJ. C.