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N' " Cor I'ennsilvanl.i ,Vv r.ml 11th i isr.vr ion uur.rvu . .. ,. viin I'bi'r iv . . Ml" nuri I ui ill K H'V. u..n II. ni ll. iX esw.i uunFAV Trafalgar uuiMinir ' RfllfrUIPTION TTIlMS The ntr.NlNO Pt'iiLtt: Luxirn In served te sub crlbern In I'lilln-lelnlilit anl rurreunnu towns TrtJo.the carrier Jv Hiw ruin .11 lrii ii.i itiiii H.r rph HyHUIQ Ur mall te points outride nf PhUnclplnhli In rv wne unitea i-vai-,. i .in.t'iii it i niie.i m-ii n Jssslens, postage free, flJly (50) rents nr month. 1P' lim ununrs per eir i.eniiii. in iviiv.imc. . '-J Te all ferefm cniintrl-s one (111 .Intlar n menlli NoTlciiitsrr11ier-. wlMhlrur aiMrrn chanjeJ ateust clve ulil as v.e I .14 n. w ndJrcas. iBtLI. 3081) TUMT KEYSTOAT. M1V HOI fc.tcMress ni cnmvnivlcetlnnv te Irrtng Public Ledger. Indtprml lie ."(inuri. l'lnlaiU'vhin. Member of the Associated Prcsi TUK ASSOCIATED PUKSI Mchuli 'fy i HtlfcJ te the usr or xtiibliraflen a I U tine dtlvatclits credllrrf te it or Het otherwise emitted In Ihfj fxipir, iiiid also the local ncus pubttshitl tkcrelu. XII rieits 0 rej)iiMlen(leii 0 s. celal dispatch! twrtin are also rrscrv;J. PbilaJrlphli, Tur.d.., ,.rll 13. 19: LEADERSHIP IS INDISPENSABLE TUE niMTMilt.i nf perMMinl IiNidcrslnp of thi- .Spxiiil(ViitiMiiiiiil l n nliimis us n nxlem. It I- (lcprt-MMlng in reilnw tin1 floundering upon this pi'i-fectb -Iniplc iheme, vexing te rccnll thai It lm- i'Vit been Bindp 11 MVitve of iti'sumi'iit. Mr. Mndileti. I'liiiirinmi of ihi'- Howe Ap-, proprintienx t'emmlttee, wl-ely refriiiii" from debuting the point, eeiitentlug himself with the slgiiitic:int wnrnliig thin no dliener general menus no eunsressiumil nid for the fair. Almest (eiueldent with thN pl.'iln spcaK lnf If Kdnnrd llek's renewal of his eiler te guarantee for five years the $.i0.0iiu salary f an exposition chief. In lieu of Herbert Hoever, wlie refused a .similar invitation from the sami' seuree, Charles ym Selnvab ts suggested as pre-eminently fitted for the pest. There Is no doubt of this either. The ttrvlee.i of ibis distinguished erganiser ran probably be .ecu red If the proper kind of whole-hearted pressure is everted. The executive lemmittee of the heard of director. of the Knlr .Wocintlen meets teda te ceiiFlder the possibilities anil terms of Federal assistance Kurt her evasion et a qUPHtlen, without the settlement of whit h the enterprise would be crippled from the tart, would constitute a serious affront te public patience. What is the obstacle te tralghtferwaid treatment of the matter? The executive committee idea is a pon pen pon dereiiH absurdity as a substitute for au thentic captaincy. U malters little whether the personal commander Is dubbed "execu tive head." "director general," "hetman," "proconsul" or "be's." Wrangling eer uch points Is ISyznntine pedantry. With n duly constituted, efficient leader the fair undertaking can be carried te suc cess, te the honor of the city and the nation. Otherwise little but failure is in prospect. SIMPLIFYING THE SHIP BILL TIII'j move 011 the part of Chairman I.asker, of the Shipping Heard, and Secretary of the Navy Uenbi te haw the MAvnl rnhnrtii nrnrisinri l it IlllrflU n t'l'OIll the S.""-, Merchnnt Marine Subsidy I.lll has much te .limmenu 11 vwiuc tae training svsiciu Bki. Jfcr'sed may hnve been meritorious. It was . T HU1UI HUH IHIt tlllll H' III' ttl.u-ill'. , 2...I1f .. nn.l .... ..In .. llt. ..t.lf.wlln The first consideration of the bill is the revival of the American merchant marine and its preservation upon a solid basis. It is alwnjs advisable te slick te the point, anil especially se in the present Instant e. iu which tlie fundamental questions invoked re certain te be violently debated. The subsidy plan is sufficiently novel In thit country te be worth considering strieth en its own merits. Its passage would insure .legitimate protection te the merchant lleet 11 of benefit te th" whole Natien and te the most ivarled phases of us economic 11 nd I commercial life. J One thing at a time i an excellent pre cedure. The Navy llepartment. it is sjd. "A will propose a separate measure for build Ing up the merchant marine naval reserve. Thli i unqucsiiimablt ihe wa 111 whldi that import ant subje. t 'I1011I1I be handled. MR. GRAHAM'S RESIDENCE TIIK Uatiphln County Court, which heard the case jcstenlaj, can be 1 1 listed te decide whether (leerge S liiahatn. Iteiire tentative in Congress from the Se end Pennsylvania DiMrlit. is .1 resident of the State or net. .JThc Federal ''oiistnutlen provides t Imt weri' Hepreseniative must be an "inhnb- itant" of the Stale fiem which lie is elci'teil In practice he Is a risdni of the dlstrut from vvbleh he Is chosen. There have been inceptions, but net manv. The custom Is observed with such rlglditj that tlie opposi tion party lias been known te leappertinn the congressional districts in such a w.iv as tp bring iiheut tlie defeat of a m.in whom they could defeat in no ether wav This happened In Ohm in tin- Inst ien tury, when William .McKiuley 's ilisin. t was Bfrrymandercil se as te enable the Homo Hemo Home crats te carrv it. Ne ether district in lie Stete wnN interested enough iu keiping McKinley in Congress te iieiuinati him The gerrymandering did net hurt .McKinley. for It made him linverner and then 1'nsl dent. Hut it was a noteiloiis example of a vicieiiB practice. .Seme critics have -iilil lli.it the IVibral Constitution 'is defective because of us jiro jire jiro visien that n Congressman must lie an in habitant of the State which elects him. They would have the voters of .Miis.iielni. aettB free te elect a I'eiins.vhanluu. The .voters of l'liilade'phia maj ele t a I'm.. burgher tinder the present Constitution, hut tpey never de it. And they would never go OUtllde tlie .State te select a candidate. Tlie 'criticism comes fiem admirers of the British system, under which a Lendener may be elected te the Heuse of Commens from a Scotch district, und Is of 11 piece with the denunciation of tlie Ainr-riritu cis tern which does net penult 11 member, of the President's Cabinet te sit in Ceim-es,, ud defend his policies. It seenis le be forget- ten that Ihe British Cabinet Is a committee f 'of Parliament intrusted with executive functions, anil that the Ameiican Cuhiuci I I ' id merely 11 committee of advisers of the 1 President vvlih no legislative functions. 't And It seems te he forgotten also that '''the. United Kingdom i net n feletatlen of jlvTv, MfvprciKii niiiii'N nun mill ine 1 unci ,rnleH iswlJj.hk'iieh n federation Any inhabitant of the r" rinie eiiicrniM' I'liguue can lie sent te 1 on en li reB by the voters of any distrh t when SJWir they cheese. Te permit the chel f y,V'CntTe,s-s"ll'n f'(l"i ether Stales would be fttrj IP Mi! spirit or tlie tcderal system. U -AMERICAN AMENITIES IN JWrtaee ll(t e mere than a dU'iluy kjii.'.vii.vi'-j.i,i.i-j.:-j iku-"V tZ3ffilS3iSTS:57iSranfflir however, nre net te be taken lightly. One can never be Mire that an npparent trifle U net Intrinsically of the stuff of history. This wan proved In 11)18 when the He public of Czeeho-Slevakla was born at Sixth n ml Chestnut stieets. Few events In the secular chronicle nre mere fantastic than the progress of one of the most substantial and prosperous nations of the new I.urope from the speechmaklng and supposedly extrava gant aspirations of that occasion. The Hag presentation, scheduled for .September 1.", the nnnlverstiry bf .Mexican Independence, will be made by the Pan American Hound Table, an association of women engaged In festering reciprocal good will ntneiig the republics of this hemisphere. Itiinners of all the l.iitiu-Amerlcan nation will be brought te the State Heuse en this celebration day. A t'nlted States standard will be (".changed with .Mexico. Amenities of this kind nre net inconse quential. They are tonic signs of sane thinking and bread views of International toleration, and Independence Hall is tlie place where they may acquire a sturdy au thenticity THE WORLD IS A LONG WAY FROM DEMNITION BOWWOWS One Has Only te Ge te the Real Estate and Building Exposition te Find It Out rplli: purpose of the Heal ltnte and JL Hulldlug Imposition, new in progress In the First Heglment Arinery, is te Interest men and women in house owning. This is te lie accomplished in two ways. One is by 11 demonstration of the reduced cost of building und the ether is by the exhibition of all sorts of conveniences, net all of which ate found in any house. The house owner is te be tempted te in stall stub of them as will meet his needs or gratify his taste, and the man who does net own a house Is te be tempted te buy or build one in order Hint he may put in It the modern inventions which make living mere loinfertable. Hut. as u mutter of fact these in charge of the exposition knevy that every normal man and woman is interested in owning a house This interest is akin te the mating InMiiKi without which men and women would net marry. Ne amount of domestic Infelicity iu ether homes will prevent 11 man from asking a woman te marry him. Tlie pessimists may declare till they are black In the face that marriage Is a failure, but they inniiet predm e in uny one sufficient stamina le resist the Inner urge te enter the marital state and tempt whatever domestic fates there be. And ihe house owned by the married couple is tlie plaie where these fates are te be challenged te de their worst. It Is doubt ful If 11 house plan was ever printed In any dally newspaper or weekly or monthly mag azine which was net studied by every reader whether be owned a beuse or net. The plans are studied by the man who does net own n house because he wishes te see Whether It would satisfy hi-; needs. They are studied by the man who owns a house because he wishes te see whether they ion ien tain any suggestion that be might adept In the new house that lie expects te build some day . The ideal house was never yet built. Study as they may ever the plans in advance. when the structure is npletcd there is always something which the owners would like te have bad different. It may be a closet here, or a sleeping perch there, or a larger living room or a smaller dining room. It Is true "of the beuse as of every ether relation of life that "mini never is but always te be blest." Take architectural Ftyle n an instance of varying desires. We developed in America a modification of the (ieerglun style which we call Colonial. There Is a simplicity and dignity about it which make tlie examples of it that survive te this day satisfying te the eye. The group of buildings in Inde pendent!' Square is net sm passed for beauty and grate by any similar group of structures in America. Hut they have been used as tlie model for lemparalivelv few public structures. And the Colonial residences went out of fashion iu the last century lie cause some architect said they were nothing but rectangular boxes with some adornment of pillars ami pilasters. The maiisartl-ioef style came in and that gave way te the luecii Anne style, which some wit said was "Queen Anne in front ami .Mary Anne behind.'' These houses were adorned with 11s many gables as meld lie grouped In the reef, anil they were orna mented with a ler of fret-snw filigree work. Iu recent years we have been returning te the simpler Colonial styles. This Is because fashions in arcliitet lure move 111 cycles. It was nlietit time that the Co'enlal should re appear. The (Ieerglun house en which it was modeled was itself a revival of the stvie of house built by Inigo Jenes a hundred years earlier, which gave way te a diffcicnt style until some one saw its beauties after they had been forgotten .mil begnn te plan in the 1 lassie style And I hey nil. the Inlge Jenes, the (Ieerglun. the American Colonial ami the modern Colonial, trace buck te tlie (ileck. The modern beuse, whatever its style, contains 1 envenlent es which were unknown te the Colonials, the Heccrgians or the Hreeks They never lieu d of the vadium cleaner, or the elect rh- light, or tl c pert chilli or euameleil lien h.tthtiih with het anil (old water en tap. Steam nf Imt water heat was net (Irciined of. People hovered ever a little lire in a fireplace or wanned lher hands ever hrn.lejs filled wiih charteal and were c leal.s in the house in a vain effort te keep warm while they sneezed I nun the beginning of winter till 1 lie end of spring. The werkinguinu of Philadelphia lives mere comfortably rhaii lleuiy- J 1 1 and Is cleaner than Ids well-known predecessor, who was never known le wasi his bands. Even tlie humblest workers today can have talking machine- In their purlins and ladle instrtimeiiis 111 their sitting looms ever which they 'an hear enhesiral and vocal (omens hundred- of miles away and ad dresses by the most distinguished men while they -it in cojnferl hc-ide their own het-air register or steam r.idiatei . Whoever t liinks- ihe world is gciwi; te the (leinnilleii bowwows cm yet a needful cor cer icctive If he will vlit the sliew In the Armery in llrend street and leek with a ictlective mind upon the devices te increase 1I11 nferi of mankind which are new within the icaih of all hut the very peer. Tlie world may net move very rapidly, hut it 1 rti'iuly moves IT HAPPENED IN JERSEY Wi 1 s de nei the Heverumcnli ami people of tin earth settle their silly cUflcr. dices and thieiv away their gnus and f"i'ct their rivnliles and live happily ever aft 1 Why arc tlev having nt (ienea a lime iluie-t as haul as the time iney bad at 'i-i uilli ""' "The American people." say, t'.eiiuter France imposingly, lu a iitlilegrniii te the leading statesmen at the cconeiuit Minferen-e. "lire for lehabilltatleii r ami general leeotieillatlen !" Are they, the American people, se charmingly reasonable? I, el us glance for 11 moment at .Moores. town, in New Jersey, and at the neighbor lug province or Maple Shade, Hetwcen these two communities of Intelligent and reasonable Americans diplomatic relation iiavif Deen uevrreu unu n terinui separation fvaisfic v..i't.i- .1 v-i ...:....: ' u'ta.BHiwpuuudHs, a (iv Muvrvmuwfl "1!B1, have MW'.tHi.pe alms Ir EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL ' 18, ' hnve helped a little te show us what Is the matter with Europe. They hare demon strated agnln that when economic Interest enters the deer reason and Idealism fly out at the window. Moercstown and Maple Shade exist ns major parts of the Township of Chester. When the Maple Shaders began te exert themselves politically, with n view te gain ing power in the Township Heard, Moores Meores Moeres tnwncrs became susplcluus. They feared the Imperialism of Maple Shade. They were convinced that the powers of govern ment would be directed In the interest of a small Prussia nn their borders and thut their money would be spent for the geed of strangers. Se It is in Ireland. Se It Is between Italy and France and France nml England and England and (lermany, Who gels most? That Is the first among world questions. Maple Shade and Moercstown will part company and Moerestovvti, under an act recently passed through the Legislature, will withdraw from the township, leav ing .Maple , Shade "en its own" If the voters ratify the plan. The spill was effected without 11 resort te arms. Hut echoes nf It may rumble in the courts, for .11 Maple Shade they nre talking of a ruth less abuse of power ami a disregard in vMoerestown for the rights of small nations. I.et us be patient with these Europeans who oppose each ether en economic grounds and find Is difficult te ugree Immediately en questions of relative policy that are com plicated in a thousand ways by needs and desires, ambition, religious tradition nml even custom and language. A GERMAN VICTORY? THICK fogs persist in the line of vision between the Flitted Stnes and (Jcnea nml. despite all the news and rumors Issu ing fiem the place nt which tlie future of the white man's world Is at stake, we en this side of the world have te guess nt the import of motives and purposes bidden or actually secreted In a welter of technical aigutueiit. We can de no mere than base leading opinions en such obvious or con spicuous moves ns have bread, clear and general meaning. It was such a move that led suddenly te the formal recognition of the Russian Soviets by the (ievernment at Herlln. The (allies say that this maneuver was a rude shock te the allied representatives at the (Jenea conference. This Is easy te believe. Fer It lellects net the diplomacy of political (icrmany, but the diplomacy of (icrman big business and high finance. It wasn't the Wirth (Ievernment. but the higher govern ment of Stinnes and his associated capital ist politicians that shook hnmls officially and linked arms with the Moscow dictators. A dream seems te have been realized for these In Herlln who have believed that a working agreement between Herman organ izers and technicians and the Russia of illimitable raw materials was all that was needed te restore (icrman energy and Ger man ambition. The Soviet delegates clearly have been playing ruthless politics. The question nt issue between these who believed in a miti gation of the peace terms Imposed en the Hermans and these who didn't was whether (Serniauy should be forced slowly out of the family of European nations into the wel coming arms of Russia. Such an alliance might easily result in n military and eco nomic machine s0 powerful that all the energies of Western Europe would be re quired te held it in check. The Soviets in seeking Herman political eo-eperntlon have plainly sought te leave the rest of Europe with a choice between alternatives recognition of Moscow or the piespeet of new economic warfare and a levived mili tarism. J.leyd Heerge and the majority of the statesmen at Henea have been eagerly seek ing for ways through which te lelieve Europe of tin- paralyzing effect of Russian isolation. They were steering cautiously toward 11 program of diplomatic recognition. Tlie Seviits have tempted them sorely. They have virtually put the undeveloped resources tf Russia up for sale and the pi ice they ask is political sanction abroad for their scheme of government. All Europe outside of Hermnny has bad something le lese by a recognition of Moscow anil mere, perhaps, te gain. Hermnny had nothing te lese and every tiling te gnin. Se it was (.icrmany that made the first peace at (ienea. rntpicstinnubly . If the act of formal recognition is ratified tlie moral advantages of the situation will be en the side of the (i'rtnatis. They can call themselves the first friends of the Helshcvists and they will sav. of ceuise, that their policy compelled Soviet recognition clscwhcic. That, perhaps, is jusi the opportunity that they have been seeking. It may prove In the cud that the stupendous bill for damages which Russia presented te Europe at the opening of the ((inference was little mere than a herring whipped across the trail te divert attention while (icrmany get into line. Fer, while recognition by any ether I'evver might net have forced the hand of Europe in this in stiimc, it is logical te believe that no great European (ievetnnient will be leutent te stay out of Russia after (iriuany has en tered formally and with belli en A DOOMED SANTIAGO VETERAN rpIlERE me several convincing reasons J. why the last vevage of the battleship low. 1 from League Island te the Virginia Capes, off which he will be battered te fragments by modern gunfire, is of mere than casual inteicst. Iu tlie first pbe e, ihe veteran eiaft was Heb Evans' ship, and there is still a thrill and a tingle in 1I1111 asei iatien of ideas. In the se end, she was hv all ntliN the most hard pressed of any of the American ves sels which engaged the Spanish lleet of Admiral Cervcrn en that historic July .'! off Santiage. Fir a ilnrnaiic moment iu thai cenlllc t the Iowa was siibjeetiil te th iinentrated file of tlie mure enemy squaili en. It is well known that the Spanish aim was net geed. It is equally well established that tlie AineriMin seamanship displayed en this occasion was magnificent. Compared with Jutland, Santiage is new ngai'ibil as a puny affair. Hut gallantry is net teckennl, even iu HlilJ.'. In terms of iirmameiit costs or engine capacity Tremendous material resources will seen reduce the outmoded Iowa te ruins. Itur her inspiring reierd is Indestructible and the Island, where she has been a fiequeut visitor through mere Ihnn a qiiuncr of a century, will miss her ungainly presence. iJe Villi la points 01 t Arrali. He Would thai It the eltcterati of He Fighting Ireland accepts th,. Angle-Irish unity mil "ihi.re is uuether Luster vviek the people m!I be lighting against lush seldieis." Which appears te be true, ami net at ,ul ilrcndtul. II' Americans lighl theii cevcrn- nient they will have te light Auiernnn sol sel sol eo, s. If the Fieueh lulu Iheli government tliey will have le fight Ficucli soldiers. And se it gees. Js It possible that Ie Valei.i minus that Ihe lush can't get along without lighting ""'I "bice tin cant step thcy'l better keep 011 lighting the English? Tint, of course, would mean that fiee lielund Is net n desirable end but niucly a geed (.. ruse. The fate of the Iowa mid Cynical Cnw the Ohie, te be used n. tuigcts and sunk, is, ..r.nr. ll. the fate of all. animate nml In. uuimatu, remarked Demosthenes! M,e.cilnnJs, lAge.11 TV" iiiP ? ct ui.jreuiu (rout tUM H-- . 5 -siyi . -..!-,-. fj .. ---- -.-.-T-., lUW!eriJ." ;iuai s w way cue young juca CONAN DOYLE, THE MAN Seme Little-Known Facts About the Career of the Great Novelist. Comet of a Race of Artists. A Writer at Fourteen. Why Knighted? fly GEORGE NOX McCAIN THERE arc quite n let of facts about Sir Arthur t'ennn Deyle that ere net gen erally known, new that he looms be large in the public eye of Philadelphia. Contrariwise there arc a large number concerning his life that arc encyclopedic, and therefore available te the multitude. Among them nre these: lie will be sixty-three years of age the 127th of next month. Ediicnted nt Stenyhtirsl College, he gradu ated as an M. D. at Edinburgh University In I8W. He was. originally, a general medical practitioner who became an rye specialist. He had established himself as a physician In Southsea. England, when In 18S7 he pub lished "A Study in Scarlet," his first great story. ills most popular character. Sherlock Helmes, first gained lasting distinction In the Strand Magazine, nltheugh Sherlock made his first appearance In "A Study In Scarlet." lr. Deyle was knighted in 1002. A MONO the least known and interesting facts of his career arc: lie comes of 11 family of artists of distinc tion for two generations. His grandfather. Jehn Deyle, was a cele brated political caricaturist who signed his productions (imply with the Initials "II. H." Fer ever thirty yenrs hie cartoons were famous In Great Hritaln and, oddly enough, without the secret of his Identity being known te the public. After his death a number of these origi nals were purchased by the Hrltlsh Govern ment for a sum in excess of $5000. ONE nf Jehn Deyle's sons, 1 "Dickey" Deyle as he was hai Richard died by his intimates and acquaintances was also a noted artist who designed the cover of the magazine Punch. Ills signature "D" with n little bird en top is still preserved en the corner. On the study wall of Sir Arthur's home in England Is n remarkably interesting sketch by his grandfather, Jehn Deyle. It represents the late Queen Victeria at the age of six driving In Hyde Park, Lon Len Lon eon. According te the legend connected with It, it Is that the little Princess caught sight of the artist trying te make n hasty sketch of her as she drove slowly past. She instantly commanded her coachman te step the chnlse and then patiently waited until Mr. Deyle had completed his work. DR. CONAN DOYLE, ns he is well re membered in Southsea after eight years of practice there, began his llterery career at a very early age. At Htenyhurst College. In Lancashire, where he went when he was nine years old, they had n school magazine. He edited it for several years and also wrote the poetry thnt adorned its pages. This wns, of course, when he was in his teens, for he remained there seven years. His first serious uttempt at stery-vvrltlng was after he went te Edinburgh and began te study medicine. He was then seventeen, large, sturdy and athletic for his age. Ills effort was entitled "The Mystery of the Sasassa Valley." nnd Chambers' Jour nal, which was Its fortunate recipient, paid him l."i for the contribution. After he settled In Southsea he began te give mere and mere attention te literature. In his spare time during thnt period and before bis name became really known, he wrote between fifty and sixty stories for magazines. Seme of these hove since been gathered together and published in book form, one p.utlctilarly popular collection being under the title "The Captain of the Pele Star." IT WAS te be expected that Conen Deyle would have the universal experience of young writers, having his most important nianusciipts refused. "A Study In Scarlet" passed through Ibis crucible. It was ultimately seltl outright for 1 -'". Sir Arthur's determination te take up litrTnturc seriously as a profession was net reached until he hud given medicine a fair trial and had decided that his llfcwerk was, literature und net phybtc. He lefl Southsea with the purpose of geiu;: te Londen te establish himself as an eye specialist, a branch of the profession tow aril which lie had a special leaning, Rcfere doing se, however, be went te Vienna, vvheie he lived for 11 year In order that he might make a special study of the ey e. While there, with bis literary trend still uppermost, he wrote "The Doings of Ruffle Haws." On his tettirn te Louden he took rooms In Wluipele street, had a brass plate put en the dour and started as a physician. At ihe expiration of three months he abandoned medicine altogether nnd for geed. Ordeis for magazine stories, ami larger rffetts began te come in 'se rapidly thnt he was compelled te make a tinal decision l.ileratuic had the call. Ceitau Deyle answeieil it mm: si my of Cennn Deyle's creation of J- Si! She'ieek Helmes Is old but always new. Dr. Deyle frankly confesses his indebted ness te Dr Jeseph Hell, who wns nn emi nent practitioner iu Edinburgh. lie was a'se a pinfesser at Edinburgh I'nlverslty . where young Deyle was an as sistant in Ids ward. It was the bitter's duty te note down nil the patients who were te be seen and inus lei them together. Then they would be sub jected le inspection by the famous spe cialist. Dr. Hell's intuitive powers were teiuark able. Thus: Case .Se. I would step up trying all the time te present a brave appearance. "I see." ald Dr. Hell. "Yeu are sijf. feilng from drink. Yeu even cany a Hnsk lu the inside bieast pocket nf your coat." Can- Ne 11 would come forward. "You're a cobbler. I see." be would sav. Then he would point out te the assembled students that the inside of the knee of the patient's trousers was worn. It was where he bud rested tlie Inpstene a peculiarity teunil only in cebblets. All 1 his, had a marked Impression upon young Deyle, and it was this remarkable penetration and Insight thnt subsequently leiiml expression iu Ills master character. While discussing great detectives some lime age the famous author said: "I leally knew nothing about detective work, but theoretically it has always had a great charm for me. "The liest detective in fiction Is Edgar A. l'ee's 'Mens. I)'; then 'Mens. LeCeq,' Gn Gn beiiau's here." AFTER the death of Sir Waller Hcsant. in HUH. it was generally understood thnt Ills successor In the milks of knight hood would be selected fiem the Hrltlsh novelists. Cennn Deyle commanded a high position among fictlenlsts. In addition le this lie bad rendered great ami signal service te the Elliptic. It will be recalled t Ins I during the lleer War serious charges of inhumanity were brought ngalust the Hrltlsh Army. Dr. Deyle, who had velilnleered for the lenllici und who was familiar with all the details of the campaign, wrote two books 111 defense of the service. His fli.-t. "The Hieiu yi)(.r War." was Issued In llhili. and "Tim War lu Seuth Africa; lm Causes and Conduct," followed In 11 '-' His personal knowledge of the situation, for he served as registrar of a field hospital, enabled him te reply in the most direct end convincing way ii me ennrges. It was thfs. added te bis hlsti diatiiuitlun I aa novelist, inai gained KMfw - r, -,---, -,, . 4. .- -,. -. -J--. .-77-y.--s. 1 mm in uuu-. ' : .- 'A'f ft .j .l.'l'.-M NOWMYIDEAJS THIS! Daily Talks With Thinking Philadelphia en Subjects They Knew Best JOHN M. LUKENS On Smoke Elimination In Philadelphia THE matter of eliminating the smoke nui sance lu Plttlndelphla has been one ex tending ever 11 period of many years before the present excellent condition was reached. snvs Jehn M. Lukens. Chief of the Hiircnu of Steam Engine nnd Beiler Inspection. "The first official action tnken against the smoke nuisance." said Chief Lukens. "was in an ordinance passed In 1004 which prohibited the emission of dark smoke from chimneys nnd ether stacks used for the con veyance of smoke. At thnt time we began 11 campaign te educate the users of soft coal te the many advantages, both economic and physical, te be gained by the elimination of smoke. "The disadvantages of an intense black smoke are se many as scarcely te require enumeration, but among them are the un slgbtlv condition of the buildings which are smudged with soot, the soiling of clothing, the destruction te plant life by heavy de posits of soot en the foliage, and, above all, the economic extravagant e. Immense Savings liffected "There Is no earthly reason for nny manu facturing plant, or any ether, for that mat ter, emitting (inutilities, of smoke, liccnuse the gases released by the burning of coal are highly combustible, and it can be burned smekelessly ami economically te such nn ex tent thnt correct combustion will save from 10 te 0 per cent of the fuel consumed. As a matter of fact, the burning of these gases will produce such excellent resultB In the increase of power thnt the saving In fuel will. In about five yenrs. pay for the entire smoke -consuming equipment. "This Is one of the strongest nrgumrnts, in favor of smoke-censumiug apparatus. Smoke is extravagant In every sense of the word and is simply a waste of geed fuel. "Hut in order te have the smoke-consuming apparatus generally installed among the large manufacturing plants of the city, it was necessary te convince the users of soft coal that they were losing money by net having it done. Te this end. lu 11 number of cases, we had the iniinufactiirers of tlie apparatus install these appliances in some of the plants with a positive guarantee that a saving of nt least 10 per cent in the fuel consumed would be shown. This wns done under bend, anil in every ense the saving wns shown. In fact, one nf tlie largest users of soft coal in Philadelphia showed a saving of 10 per cent In fuel, with nn increase of :ie per cent in power. Pittsburgh's Laundry Bill "What 11 smokeless city means te the icsi tleuis 111 large may be shown by the com parative laundry bills of some of tlie larger cities. Pittsburgh, commonly known as the 'Smoky City.' and perhaps with reason, pays eveiy year $1-8,0(10 mere than Detroit for hiun'ilr.v. $.70.000 mere than Louisville. j:i."iO,(M)0 mere than Huffale nml $.V.IS.(!00 mete than Philadelphia. When the fact that Philadelphia is a much larger city than Pittsburgh Is taken into consideration, it will be seen thnt a stnekelss city has some very apparent and practical advantages. These figures were gathered by the Mellen institute of industrial Research u few years tige, "1 am glnd te be able te say thnt the mnliufacturlug interests of Philadelphia, after campaign of several yenrs en our part, became finally convinced that the sup pression of smoke was a positive finnnclal benefit te themselves ns well as n physical benefit te ethers, ami the consuming devices are new very generally in use. I have many letters from the managers of large plants', and 1 think that the average saving lu fuel is about 1- per cciU. "Today no large 'plant is erected in thi city unless prevision )s made In the plans for the proper burning of, all fuels, espe dally soft coal, ami this prevision inct eases tlie power nnd gives economy lu the boiler loom. The smoke question was very difficult te handle In Philadelphia because of the low setting of most of the boilers used, as these plants formerly used unlhraclte almost exclusively. Therefore, 'te fit them for the lire of soft (enl. many of the holler minus hud te be reconstructed at a large cost, and the owners first had te be shown nb te the ultimate economy of the move. "Due of our hardest problems in Phila delphia was thnt of the railroads. Te rllml. nnte the smoke nuisance effectively it vvns necestnry for us te get the co-operation of the railroads, but this we were able te de and they, worked with us cordially and ef.' Jeetlvely. ' . . v fijlj railroads plectdiperlenctd ,, Zr2'ZZ7J?J'X!mLVj-LKV' W 1922 "GIDDAP YETSKI!" from the engines of their respective reads, and if the offender failed te carry out the instructions given him ns te the proper method of firing his engine, he was penal ized. There xvere 1400 men who incurred the pennlty before the smoke nuisance was thoroughly under control by the reads. "The locomotive firemen were given spe cllicand detailed Instructions as te the prep aration, handling nnd general operation of fires, nnd we 'issued pamphlets en the sub ject, nctlng in this jointly with the rnilread companies. These pamphlets were very complete and contained many Illustrations Knewing fires in both proper nnd improper conditions and were of grent value in teach ing the men what te de and xvhnt net te de. Since the close of the war a geed bit of tills work has hnd te be done ngaln because of the tremendous change in the personnel of the men who hnd been taught hew te fire properly., nnd also because of the unsettled condition of the coal trade, which mnde it impossible for the consumers te get the best grades of coal, Hie I'se of Oil "There Is practically no smoke from resi dences in the. City of Philadelphia, as soft coal is usi-d se little as a residence fuel. bile both soft coal and anthracite threw off carbon. dioxide gas in their smoke, still there Is comparatively little soot from an thracite, and this is the principal problem in the use el soft coal. "The use of oil as 11 fuel for power has appeared In recent jenrs. nnd unless It Is properly handled In the burning it throws off a very dense black smoke, but these plants and buildings lu Philadelphia which are new- using it have solved this p rob cm M.i.n"i"7 'V'0-1"1- nd with the smoke eliminated, it gives Increased power with a Manlier labor cost Many manufnclurers would like t ue oil s a fuel, but under present conditions they can get no guaran tee that the price of It wlllc,aln v"th the coal price for mere than n year. There" fore thev naturally hesitate te make the fe." oil' " cen'-uurnlK boilers te these (eel.'ie . . ... , is ... the ell-burning ,7P,mrnll H " , ' heaters and ether tlilnjm are n.-edeil w ri cannot be use. In cenl-burnlng plan 8 i.r experience with oil burning has been en te whole, satisfactory. There wns , ,' 1 c building in the center,' f ihi. rl v whl, f when It changed from coal te e ,fhr ev off dense clouds of smoke everv dav lV, ?t the proper firing has b.n ebln 1,1 ?he smokestack is absolutely free fro ,1, th, it Ik equally certain thnt th'l ,' nm Sver'VEre'T0' fr'" "' 5 K ; . ,.r" , ...7"?,mr ls 'inslderaMe, What De Yeu Knew? QUIZ : What Is tbe mistral',' ... WUnaT. .he eriglna, name of .,, 4 nrcc:!?,,Po,nr,ei,,n"i.rci .1. Who was the fether of Klnc In v 1,1- - xv-'ilV1 S,lr Themas Mere'? ? 1 Vhat member of the nreu,, ,1 .. 1, President Hard, nK lfen , 'flV "' Important official posit, l , ,' ' '" S. Hew dud ia tl,,. 1,,,,, v.. '" ' h nn? '-' What Is t lie meanl ', ' f he 7 "' ,''"? "That's all e.tler net c?r, ";",i"('R-sleu. 10. What Is tliH collect We Cil, 7rc u ? of mackerel '.' "r " Kiuup Answers te Yesterday's QU2 1 iinoileie Itoesevelt. I'lile, 1, Wnodrevv AVIIsn, wire l,.,'"'" ''""I Nebel peace prize ''M'i.s of the M; v,," ''""' ,..r1.tn,",j,fisi .1 n epicene If, a peis.n win, ,1 istlcs of both M,kert character- 1 The first legislative) net abolish!,,,. .1 Passed by any Americ ... 'i'.f, ?,avD unmoved by Hie l.c,;Hi ,i,. V". ",lH sylvaul.i in 1780 '""'inie of Ivnu- 5 The strawberry is said 1,. 1, termerly called "strnvbe "r '" h"1 biil.lts.lts 1 miner peTsVsTis'nr I'"",'.!1'" away from the ir mil feci ri,mbll"K 6 (iceige Christian Is . , Piculdtnt Hunllnif ' " t"'t,,l' l" 1 (.ail Murx, the German , Philosopher, lived , "",',,. '""'"'"nisi century. He, wns I en, at W'"lh Jewish parents in ,s18 "a,,, of " Wli!rrLI 'Hecr'eliaryUe?u7 Sfin' and (Secretary of State ,,Ml)w, I'ellc, la Held I te hVye qerg inlSSn ,7 Vlc a rL.um&rwmm.Qxv' .- flli SHORT CUTS 'Tvvas little comfort the little navy an get. After the joys of Easter it was grJ ruther than blue Monday. Yeu mn't tell n thing about these met sages, says Tumulty te Deyle. The favorite New Yerk toast continue! te be, "Well, here's te crime!" Altcr's hnndicnp is that while he hi rough going ahead for his little bike lie i forced te pedal softly. The intemperate way In which ?eme clergymen are attacking Cenan Deyle is cal culated te win sympathy for him. It would be just the luck of that Win stcd. Conn., girl who has inherited tier father's cellar te be a member of the W. C. T. U. Bourke Ceck ran has the distinction cf being the only man in the world who thinks the President is usurping the powers ( Congress. Seener or Inter it will have te be con ceded that the Fordney tariff ninkes ship subsidy u joke. What arc the ships going te carry save ballast? Frem six te seven million Russian! will die of famine before the next harvest; but It is passing automobiles that keep Cbleherln 11 wake at Genea. "Where you go I go," reniiniverntlj warbles Arthur Griffith te the rcbls, "leu te tbe County of Sllge. I mny be n fegey but like nn old bogey you fellow mc every where." Paris dispatch tells of nn Ameiican girl placing n bunch of violets en the grave of Landrii, the French Hluebenrd. Perhaps she thought they would harmonize with his whiskers. The coal strike problems are net lm serious becnuse for the moment they ' being Ignored by the authorities and te public, and they nre net going te ten themselves. New Yerk man set 11 bear trap for 1 burglar and captured him. Wonderful luck. Most men would have captured 1 member of the family and been obliged te pay a hospital bill. Sir Arthur Cenan Deyle believM thi Antigonish ghost Is the spirit of a mischief- iliici I, sit flint- twit KPan ilnnrli ntl n nitfiV Dil 'un (iw, 111 til lli'b -ril uvuiii inn 1 that kid was taught that the later life " wmit you maxc it. Lloyd Oeergc mey, ns be says, be 01 ,i ..ril.l nttit tnni.lv mnnnlnlli Inn hilt SO IODI ns there are eighteen holes there and ltH the necessary tools our guess is lie 11 "' along contentedly enough. "V. L. E. Contractor Combine" lswJ Hiffeid Pincliet calls It. Seems n vewfliW; Why net make it V A h KV Varc I" and Eyie; and Alter nil thut was needd" turn them te a fern-the6-well. Dr. Winner Stene points out thnt wiiii powers arc in danger 01 urcnuuus -., ....... 1 .1- ....i .i...i.,iiii- null unci eeciiiisc cniciess pctqiiu, iimcccc u.pt .,- lilt-in up by the roots. liny Feverlte vrfn people would get a similar notion te puUF rngvvced. Cable from Uenevii tells of a re"1' flying away with n Swiss baby. The ihm rather shot tlie bird. And new in -r-little condors In their nest In Smith A'"2 u-IH linv,, in an linmrrv We hist IllV 0 HI".'' of these long (lights, of fancy, don't )' Dispatch from Portland, "ir. n . ,'. I. II.. -in. I ,n (Ml i.unuieus in iiuioiiieoiics nn- inn i. .1 j.1 the Imnks of the Snndy River, where smell nre lunuilig. Perhaps U 's ',1 BiiMillne Ibey smelt, the young hay " I deer but one guesses, thai made them ru. When men have a I ret I nil their I" and lime giewu tired of talking tney Mu tinies fin 111 committees und gel ""iiietir dime Se it may well be that Oenen re millet! mny 11. 111 success 111 1, us - taking win re the conference us 11 whole n only future. .-'ti I'..ct,i(.i...i l.,i.l'ntflf.v lihU llPI.nl me'h, Hint the ijnltetl' Htutes will Wi'i') "take ever" Cnnailn, ,WbU'li. ! M' nu. luurv) btmtlnf .than uy Vtberf I i,. i.,i..i.iL..iii.n.' .nrf wet X.. .i.jn. .1, ..t :-' ..7i' .' ksi -,". l.'.' ll '1' .' ... . 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