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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
SIGo3aR &qnm

EI HAVE such trouble with my
L glasses sliding down on my
nose" friend said to me recently.
They have straight temples be-
cause the other kind muss my hair
so when | put them on or off; and
besides they are not comfortable" :"
told her Of new kind of spec
tacles which had seen at Wall &
Ochs, Opticians. 1716 Chestnut
street. They are made with head
conforming temples and cling back
of the ears so that they maintain a
correct position before the eyes,
while, at the same time, they may
be readily removed. Like all of
Wall e. Ochs products, they are well
constructed Of the best materials
and properly fitted as well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

This piano combines all the beauty
and attractiveness Of a regular piano,
together with the entertainment Of Q
player piano, and, best Of all, 1t will
reproduce for you the playing Of tho
worlds greatest pianists. It is ar
ideal wedding gift. We are fortunate
in being the Philadelphia agents.
Demonstrations gladly given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
EDISON QUIZ. MAN
IN n. J. STATE lob
n. G. Borden Is Appointed Out
Of IT'S Who Answered
Newspaper "Ad"
ONLY II TOOK EXAMINATION

! Sr'cio Dispatch TO FrcubNo pub'ir Lrdgcr
Trenton. May 2j.---llownrd G.. l'nr-
den, Of East Orange, who obtained n
position IN the Edison plant at Orange
through an'wering the now famous Edi.
son QUESTIONABLE. has Just been APP
pointed directly from the Edison plant,
whcr" he was superintendent OF the
blank moulding department. to the no.
Niii"n of director of labor. industry ana
administration of the State Depart.
m"nt Of Institutions and Agencies Of
Now Jersey.
lie will succeed David I. Kelly. who
recently resigned to become secretary
OF the Essex County Park Board. Mr..
kCIIy'S salary in the state service was
$1,000. and It * understood that Mr..
'ordcn's pay will he the same
Mr.. Borden was selected from q field
Of Iw highly trained and experienced
executives. Th" anpojntmcnt i tom.
porary pending Il civll service rNami-
nation. In announcing the appoint
m"n' of Mr.. Eurdcn Commissioner
Lewis SnIi:
An thrr demonstration "f the "'-
tr'i'v"n"s~ Of newspaper advertising
IN scoring tho best man for n Ngh-
class job was evidenced In the ease Of
,hr >"."o ttun Of Howard G.. Borden for
Ia" position If first deputy in the De.
rartm"nt Of institutions and Agencies. -
The commissioner said he inserted
a want advertisement in tn" largest
New Jersey newspaper and one in
large New York newspaper for an a.
Si>tant manager for II large organi2a-
iiou with several plants and several
thousand employees. with budCer and
expenditure of 5000. 900 Il year and
pay ing u salary of from $4,000 10 SGOUO
u year. \ total of 10 replies were rr.
rtvrd. and these were grouped. the
commissioner said.
He interviewed twenty persons in the
higher groups the commissioner repre-
>"u'jng himself IL. tEr agent of th" ad-
v"lil,"r. stating that l. was not pos
>ih'' al the tim" to reveal the nature
"t lie work or the name of the advrr-
t,~"r.
Then comprehensive psychological
examination was given :" twelve of tn"
candidates through an arrangement with
Dr. Carl e. Brigham. OF the depart
mont Of psychology of Princeton Ini-
voy>ity. Two heads Of divisions of III"
State department also took III" exam
nation in order that there might be Il
check h"Ot ON the results.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
Little Benny' S
Notebook
By Lee Pape

VI" and ma was coming home from
the store and we started 10 pass q
scale 70 get waycd on by putting cent
iu ferst, ma saying. "" go; good
notion to wNy myself. | haven't wa}rd
myself for weeks and weeks, aud ~"v-
"rci people have told mc "" bun look
ing thinner.
DO YOU iccl "ny thinner. ma: | sod.
| think d", sod ma. AMI ii" gave
MT her pa"EldFc" ~ h"Id and got ON
the scale and pat II cent in and the
thing went errOund to 40. M""nlng
that's wat she waycd, and ma got Of
agen looking mad as cnlthing, saying,
The idcer. llj, that scale is no NOR"
rite than the man in tilr moon. lI5.
that's a ioak that is. and the people
that put that scale out would be in julc
for obtaining money under fults pre-
tcnccs n had nv WAY.
Well u, Ma, you did have your way,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25
WHISPERS II FEET LONG
CAPTURE AMERICAS CROWN
King Hans Lansseth Enthroned at
Gold Oiesers'" Reunion

Sacramento. CAL. May g5.--Crownod
Kim, ., wbi.Loriu,. Ilo,s orcso,b
'.,,.I',.., ,.: ,.,
""'SN'''" '"""'- '-''"" VI N'''c'''"' VIII"
beard seventeen feet long. ruled supreme
over the Days of /" celebration. which
o,orod ,o.,o-d,,. with , h,.,o.;,o1 or
ac'm'ht q IN" '"h"ihs "I ''t'iai 'ohn
\. Suffer on the banks Of the Sacra
mnnro River in .August. 1899.
I,i,. ,o,.o,h ,na ,ho r,,,u,,.-,,,
N'"S ''"I'''.n ANU NV '"'''''' -NP'
Prince Iark Wilcox, WI" possesses Il
Twelve. foot growth which meandcrs
fro,, his chin WA. eurLrorod in thc
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Mn,,NLGS .'.,' tn ho ''L X r wv
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

we kcpp on wowking. ma saying, 14S.
the, people that make these scales are
gnorcnt robbers, that's all they are,
40. redlckuliss.
That's verse than 145. aint 1t, ma Z?
sed, and she scd, They're both be-
nccth contempt. And we came 10
another scale and ma got on It. saying.
Vow this is ahsiloctly the last scale
get on today | don't care wat 1t says.
Wich wat it Scd was 1913. ma saying.
ut last. an honest scale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

I sed. Meening her scale way and
being Il ioak. ony It didcnt effect ma
rny and we kcpp on wawking, Inc say
ing. There's another scale. ma, wy don,
you try that and sec wat that does?
Wich ma did. getting on and putting
cent in and the thing went errouud
to l4O. making ina look as diskusted
as possible and | scd. Maybe IL you
take your vale of it will make II diff
rents, ma,
Don't tawk nonScuts. scd ma. ANA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

Maybe that one goes. slow instcd OF
fast, ma. ! scd. and ia sod, Maybe
nuthing Of the kind. I know an homes,
scale wen ! see one.
And we kepp on wawking. ma loon
ing as If she felt about twice as thin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

1T IS a warm evening and your
4 husband says to you. How about
my white fanncis? Have l any left
from last year which are fit to
wear?' Think how pleased he will
be if you have had them cleaned at
Bargs'. lib Chestnut street, and
they are all ready for him to put
right on. You will also DO well to
take your own summer frocks, hars
and sweaters to Bargs'. You will be
delighted with the work done by this
establishment. And do you realize
how much less likely are moths to
get in your winter clothing if you
have il thoroughly cleaned the way
Bargs' DO il before you put it away?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-25

COMMENCEMENT Gifts! And where will find such charming gifts
" Bailey Banks Bdde Company?
Whether the gift of real Importance only
will find 1.-The
necklace pearls
bottle toilet table handbag There the
every brilliant of all THE
Polished rdle Diamond Of either gold silver will delight
which will be
appreciated by both and
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Continued from Preceding Page


caused it to be preserved, though the well
has been dry for more than a century.
One day when they were tunneling the
subway the widow was seated in her gar
den. Suddenly she heard voices under
ground: and after a time a mans head
stuck out of the well. The unknown gazed
round the garden, as if astonished. He
called down the well to some companions.
and finally two other men climbed slowly
UP and out
Pardon, madame" they said. I'VE are
engineers of the subway Do you know
what you possess in that ancient well?
few feet below the surface there begins
q winding stairway round its edges and
ar old iron hand rail. 1t leads seventy
feet down to a section of the catacombs
not on the map. The subway just grazes
vor,r well casing. We noticed its masonry
and took out a few stones to explore it,
The affair is curions. In old times your
well led evidently TO subterranean pas
sages!"
The Paris Municipal Council knows moth
ing of this
1t has no idea to start tourists climbing
down a we'll 1t will probably be decided
first to prepare a booklet describing the
extraordinary facts-how subterranean
city exists deep under Paris and the part
that it has played in history. Then they
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Taft as a Host

any topic under discussion and making oc-
casion to speak to each about what was
interesting each in Senate, House, Army.
Navy or administrative work. What made
Mr.. Taft's renown as a host is, I think,
that he does these things not with studied
purpose but because he enjoys doing them.
I must speak of a Taft garden party,
voted to be the prettiest social affair in
any remembered Administration. 1t was on
a June evening, the grounds south of the
White House were picturesquely aglow.
searchlights, a choral society sang. the
Marine Bands selections were appropriate
for such a perfect night; diplomats strolled
about, the fronts of their uniforms hidden
by gold lace and the ribbons and medals Of
orders; women were in their prettiest
dresses and the buffet was not hard 20
find beyond some trees. and there was an
amusing incident near by to set every one
laughing 1t will be recalled that the
weather man had predicted clear weather
for the Taft inauguration, but that train
loads of patriots were snowbound on the
outskirts of the city, which was the center
of an unprecedented storm. Well, that
same weather man had predicted rain for
the night of that garden party, and while
the unobscured moon Wed with the search
light in making bright the White House
grounds, the weather wizard sat on the
roof of the Cosmos Club, just over the
way on Jackson Park, his troubled eyes
longingly searching the skies for a cloud;
any cloud. if no bigger than a mans hand.
[Another article of this series will
appear next week.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
The City Under Paris
appear next week.

will undertake extensive explorations, to
open virgin sestion of the catacombs to
tourists.
1t will probably be found close to the
Baths of Cluny present day remains of
the palace of the Roman Governors, built
A d. 306 Eight hundred years later the
old palace still Stood though dismantled
AS late as A d. 11S0 Johan de Hauteville
said of It:
This palace of the old kings whose
summit rises to the skies and whose foun-
dations attain down to the realms OF the
unknownl"
Another eight hundred years have passed
since those words were written. Once there
was a King of the Catacombs.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Continued from Page Eioht.

with the band, went to the foot of the
nouncing the appearance of the President
and Mrs. Taft, who were met at the foot
of the stairway and escorted to our parlor
by military and a naval aid, who ac-
companied them along the line of guests,
introducing the President and Mrs. Taft
to each. This ceremony concluded, Mrs.
Taft was escorted out by the aids, the
President gave his arm to the guest of
honor, we followed two by two, the band
playing us in" to the state dining room.
The walters were the usual mulattoes
trained by a martinez; the flowers. the
lights, the wines, the viands, the silver and
china, the music were each perfect in kind
The conversational key was pitched at
once by the President, who directed a
quizzical remark to a guest who had had
hard row to hoe in the Senate that day.
i mention the fact because with all the
delightful appointments the dinner could,
under easily imaginable circumstances,
have been but a dull thing, but the skill
fully thrown cue of the host was responded
to in kind and what could have been a
tedious, bumpy hour was that cheerful
one whose end is always a surprise-it
comes so soon.
After another small stag" dinner at the
White House President Taft invited us out
to the roof of the eastern extension, where
a band was playing and where small tables
were set for coffee. The guests grouped
ahout the tables and during the evening
Mr. Taft visited each group, engaging in
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

ACCORDING TO HER LIGHT. BY NJ. Cum
ming Dana. Philadelphia: Dorrance.
"HIS is belligerently labeled as "a war
book" giving the woman's point OF
view-that of the mother who stays
at home but suffers. 1t also involves an
unhappy marriage, the pursuit of the lady
by a very heavy villain with the odd name
of Count Vondhoff. a rescue by the noble
lover and an exit by a comfortable poison
which produces slow euthanasia for the
heroine. There is a good deal of high
flying rhetoric about woman suffrage. the
cause" and high sounding near -philoso-
ply. 1t is a very well meant book, its
lesson being that IF we ever achieve a
good and universal peace ii will come
through the illumination, courage, sacri-
fee of women"
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

~ UE to the heavy income tax and
other excessive high costs of liv-
ing in England treasures of art,
literature. goldsmith and cabinet work are
being sold by owners in whose families
these precious things have been for many
generations. Few persons realize how
thoroughly Great Britain is being ran
sacked for old masters, porcelain, rare
books. magnificent objects of every kind.
Many of the treasures are coming to this
country. but as by virtue of their age no
duties are collected. a great deal OF antique
beauty receives no notoriety.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

drawings are remarkable as studies of the
horse in action. The story itself is told in
the familiar form of animal slang, as
interpreted by the famous pony's equally
famous owner 1t tells exciting inside, facts
of the life of movie-land, including some
genuinely hairbreadth escapes of pony
and rider. The book is handsomely made,
and may be recommended as gift volume,
being both intrinsically interesting and a
beautiful volume of its kind.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
New Fiction
Continued from Page Seventeen.

Continued from Page Seventeen.
right into the late war. with almost all the
known varieties of the troubles that come
to the hero and heroine of thorough
going modern romance Of adventure.
1t is a very well done yarn, really viva
cious, and in addition to an abundance of
happy invention, skillful use of familiar
machinery of plot and excellent local color,
Mrs. Oemler has a fresh cheerfulness, a
gayety Of spirit that warns the narrative.
Her young men are particularly good, and
the girl will do well enough. The story is
well humanized melodrama, kept sweet by
its humor.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
IN THE DAYS OF
POOR RICHARD

will make every reader better American.
But aside from this and the vivid represen'
tation of the times, the novel is well worth
while. There is the iveliest wit, the keenest
insight into character, the most stirring yet
plausible adventure, with bits of quaintness
that lend piquancy to many passages. There is
nothing dull, nothing overdone in this novel;
One may risk the dangers of prophesy, be.
cause, if its literary merits and the delight as
a story do not keep it alive, the treatment
of the time will insure it lasting place In
American literature. ST. LOUIS TIMES
Illustrated by John Wolcott Adams Price $500
THE BoBBsMERRnL COMPANY Publishers
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
TOLD UNDER A WHITE OAK TREE. I

TOLD UNDER A WHITE OAK TREE. BY
Bill Harts Pinto Pony; edited by his
master, William S. Hart. Illustrated by
James Montgomery Flagg. Houghton Mif-
fin Company.
" HIS will be attractive to the millions
of movie fans and to animal lovers
of all sorts: it is also noteworthy
as fine specimen Of Mr.. Flagg's art In
deed. the eight illustrations show Mr.. F1agg
at his best, and exhibit an understanding
of mass and line and proportion that his
pen and ink work cannot match. The
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

ACCORDING TO HER LIGHT. BY NJ. Cum
ming Dana. Philadelphia Dorrance
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03
"a G. I,I.NrnnM DI.AD.

W G. Rcnrrow who died at Bcutonyllc, Ark,
Tucsday was the thlrd governor ot oklahoma
territory, receiving his appointment from rroai-
dent Grover Cleveland when that great Amer
lean statesman went 10 the white house for hts
second torn, Rcnfrow succeeded 4. j Seay'
whose commission was signcd by President
Harrison,
peculiar feature OF oklahoma political his
tory Is found In tho fact that none OF the men
who served tho territory governor ever fig
ured prominently In the later political history
of the state, although several OF them con
tnuod to be Identified with It's social aud bust
ness life.
Renfrow, when hc assumed tho adnnstra-
tlon Of oklnhoma's affairs found little more
than skeleton OF government scattered over
a desert waste rroanng under tho drcst want
and poverty. Al that time Il was dobatable
question whether or not tho area could ever be
converted into prosperous, self-supporting
state.
The cattle barons were still contending with
the homeseekcrs who had come into tho ter
ritory NJ the opening some years previous for
use OF the land. while poor crop seasons and
lack OF funds had laid such hard hands upon
many Of them that they were compelled to dis
pose OF their holdings for whatever they would
bring and return TO relatives and friends fur
ther east.
AT the time OF his death. Renfrow was stlll
citizen OF Oklahoma, which In the interim
had become one OF the weaithiest and proudcst
OF the American commemorative. He had
the desert blossom the rose Ho had
witnessed thousands OF the sorey pressed
homeseekcrs Of that other day develop into
men OF independent wealth. attain prominence
In their own locality and some OF them write
their names high upon the republics scroll OF
fame
In this sense Renfrow lived an epoch and
was himself an important factor IN the history
of that epoch NeveT again viii tho history OF
oklahoma be repeated on land consecrated by
the stars and stripes. Oklahoma was the last
OF the old frontier. Legends OF the days fa-
miliar to Renfrow and others will bo handed
down to posterlty and will enrich the literature
OF America, but postcrity will not have the in
estimable privilege of participating in the
actual carving out Of an empire as did Rem
frow and those of his day ana generation,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03
The Horoscope
The stars incline but do not comma
opt 1879 by Mcclure Newspaper svni
Friday, February 2. 1922

Copyright. 1879 Mcclure Newspap.r g.
This is a doubtful day, accordipc
TO astrology. for while Jupiter ana
Uranus are strongly adverse in tba
morning Mercury Is In benefic ASPECT
later.
The wise will postpone apy i'm.
portant Initiative Until more IN.
vorable planetary rule prevails. but
the aspects are good for adyertisA
ing.
There Is a sign indicating cruoi
criticism for men In high place and
even the president may find bls
policies bitterly attacked
Lawsuits are under a particulars,
unfortunate direction OF the planes
today, when Uranus Is believed =.
warp the Judgment and to en-.
courage injustice.
Love affairs are subject to a sipIs.
ter power that Is held to encourage
deception. fickleness and all unhap.
piness
The sway stimulates men to WOO.
I'm that are not sincere, IL the stars
are read Alright.
The evening should be most IA.
vorable fo- all ranks OF newspapers
men and women. who are to benefit
from the growing demand for pub.
licity.
Increased interest in books AID
reading IL again proguosticated ann
there will be great success for new
American writer's.
The evening of this day should
be fortunate for those who sign
lease or contracts of any sort.
Agriculture is subject to sign
promising good crops and favor.
able market conditions.
Uranus In the fourth house Is held
responsible for much rain and bad
weather in many parts Of the
United States.
Railway stocks at this time come
under rather n sinister influence.
Revolutionary troubles again are
threatened for China, where Uranus
is on the meridian.
Persons whose blrthdate Il is
should avoid speculation In the CONF
ing year. but IL they attend to busl-
ness they will prosper greatly.
Children born on this day ars
likely to be exceedingly bright AZ 4
4 clever. but inclined to extravaganza:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03
THE WILSON FOUNDATION.

II IL not the purpose OF The World to dis
cuss either the wisdom the unwisdom Of the
movement to create Woodrow Wilson founda-
ton. The thing we observe with some substnn-
tnl interest In that n Wilson foundation was or
sanized, that II set about collecting vast sum
OF money for perpetuating the namo and fame
OF wilson and that In obedience to the ex-
pressed will of it's founders. the various sections
OF the republic were assessed certain sums to
raise for the fund.
These obligations were followed by accept
ances which should be considered absolutely
legitimate and honor debts. oklahoma accept
ed these obligations In principle, yet the re-
turns show, after several weeks of earnest Ct
fort, that they have not been redeemed. Tulsa,
with acceptances out amounting TO $4,000.
shows for less than half the amount--far less
Muskogee county. whose acceptance we may
not state. reports si64.5o.
The World asserts that such showing is lit
tie short OF disgracefui, II ls a distinct dis
credit TO everyone. We are particularly inter
ested In Tulsa county. Whatever the result may
bc the campaign to thus commemorate Wilson
is nonpartisan In Its appeal And 1t is fact
that Woodrow Wilson In those respects that he
did meet favor, met favor without regard to
partisan organization with all of this we are
little concerned.
But we concerned with this fact; Tulsa
has given literally to every appeal II has gone
Wild nld for foreign matters with which It
had no knowledge and very, very little proper
concern. II has lavished Its wealth those
things Here Is tho case OF genuine Amer-
can-,-one OF our own-and every atom of pride
should impel all and sundry TO redeem instantly
the acceptance that ls out in the name of
Tulsa.
The assessment made against Tulsa county
for the Woodrow Wilson foundation should be
redeemed without further hesitation. And Okla
homa should redeem the acceptance OF the state
as whole Let II never he said that Okla
homa, any part of it--particularly Tulsa
county--welshed and wavered on matter OF
this kind
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03
lust Folks
THE DREAMER
Copyright 1929. by Edgar A. Cue

THE DREAMER
The road lay straight before him, but the
by-paths smiled at him
And the scarlet poppies called him TO the
forests cool and dim,
And the song birds happy chorus seemed to
lure him further ON.
Twas a day OF wondrous Pleasure-but the
day was quickly gone.
He could not resist the laughter and the
purling OF brook
ANY more than gray old sages can resist
some dusty book,
And though stern faced duty bado him
march the highway straight ahead
"rhe trees better company than busy
men," he said,
We wondered at his dreaming aud his wan
derngs far astraN
But We were counting values by the gold and
silver way,
And sometimes as | saw him gazing idly at
the sky,
I faneied he had pleasures OF a sort l couldn't
buy.
| fancy he saw something In the clouds above
the trees
Which the gold and glory seeker passes by
and never sees.
And think he gathered something from tho
woods and running streams
Which Is just as good as money to the man
of many dreams.