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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1014.
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Mayor Lashes Canisters
THE Mnvor's message Is u tceortl of con
slriiitho achievement. It reveals htm us
llio same old "War 1 torso of Reform," a
man shut through and through with sincerity
of purpose nnd determination, despite tlio
captious' opposition of Councils, to give this
city good government, uf tho many
achievements m the administration during
1113, tho most Important ly far '.Mis tho
leaching of nn agreement for the abolition
of grade croi.Ings In South Philadelphia,
which menus tho certain nnd mpld comple
tion of tho Belt Line system ami the resultant
Improvement of port facilities. It also pres
ages a new era of development In South
Philadelphia Tho bale of I per cent bonds
nt par over tho counter was a distinct tri
umph for tho Mayor, ns fow financiers had
nny Idea, In view of tho money market, that
tho venture could bo successful
Tho Ma or cry properly culls attention to
tho obstrurttonlst policy pursued by Coun
cils. It might be supposed that roptesentu
tlves of tho people of this; city would bo
anxious to servo It. Not so; theio is another
lash before which they cringe. They know
us well ai the Mavor does thnt tho assess
ment of real estate Is unjust and inc(iultnble.
Tho whole muss of the people will under
stand that situation nnd tho reasons for it a
little better later on But the iefual of
Councils to put the city's finances on a busi
ness basis Is merely a temporary aberration.
It has been demonstrated In the last few
days that there Is a power in the community
greater than tho coterie of bosses.
That tho Mayor Is Inclined to bo Irritable
at times Is not remarkable. But he need
hao no fe.ir of what tho public thinks. It
long ago analyzed tho situation and Intelli
gent men know that tho administration has
"made good."
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Money and a Champion for Transit
MR. CONNELLY, chairman of tho
finance Committee of Councils, speak
ing v ith ureal earnestness, told yesterday
how an!ous ho vvivt to further tho plans for
rapid trnnsU and how Rind ho would be If
V.a J hial appropriation could bo made ono
or two millions of dollars Instead of half a
million This is very intei ostitis? In view of
the fact th.it the urgency of tho appropria
tion w.is quite as obvious last week as this
week, jet the committee over which Mr.
Connelly presides was at that tlmo quite
convinced that no money whatever for
transit could bo found. It Is a good thing
for the community that Mr. Connelly's de
sires and purposes ate so suscoptlblo of
change. It may be a good augury.
The Important fact Is that a beginning of
work Is In sight. It would be too much to
expect that the obstructionists arc com
pletely louted. Their pessimistic voices will
bo heard again. But the storm of popular
protest which so quickly caused tho Tlnance
Committee to change Its mind and converted
the chairman of that body, as it were, over
night is at onco a warning and a threat to
Htatesmen who imagine thnt the public will
bo meek In a matter of such vital Import
ance as rapid transit.
tho only strength left In his candidacy, ex
cept that which colncs from the Organi
zation, and this, of Itself, wdtttd be ln
sufllcleiit to bring him success. IIo has n
chance of election so long as ho can delude
business men Into believing that their busi
ness will bo ruined unless ho Is sent back to
Washington Onco tot them iippiohend the
lact that l'enrosclsm Is the pamlysls which
has seized on the Republican pmty nnd his
whole political stiuctuio will (rumble. A
Penrose vlctoiy In N'ov ember would bo for
the Hrpiihlican parly smother march of Nn
liolcoti to Moscow.
KMipiI for tt Minnow: Caught n Whale
Till; attempt to plctttic Doitop Urum
l:utt?h ns a creatine of tho pluiuler-loviti
organisation would be mole likely to nio
cffd had not the candidate demonstrated his
Independence nnd his nbhorience of n bit on
dozens of different occasions. He hns not
traveled In ttnothei man's liarne-.s at any
time, lie has, on tho colitrniy, given re
pented evidence of his nbllltv to dominate
any situation which arises. Within the yenr
ho stood like a Cllbuiltai when tho organ
isation attempted to foist Its man on the
schools of Philadelphia.
Tito tiuth Is that In fishing for a respect
nblo but easy cundldate tho politicians weic
outiliitncuvered. They landed a whalo by
mistake. It was not their fault. Itoforo
they knew it public opinion hud centred on
tho rchooltnuMer, and theio was no political
association In I'cnnsjlvanla that could
wicticli the nomination ftom him.
At IMttsbuigh, Doctor Hiuinbnugh s,wept
the ready-made plntlorm out of his way and
announced that his pre-prlmarv platform
wns his plntfoliu, that he was dedicated to
It and would sth k He has stuck. He knows
what he stand's for niul the public know.
Doctor Itrumbuugh Is used to giving unlet h,
not to taking them. It will be n sod day for
gangsteis In Hiiilsburg If any of them nt
tempt to tell this high-minded gentleman
what he must do The tiuth Is that the peo
ple at last have a candidate of their own on
the ticket: a man of flesh nnd blood, of ihnr
aeter and dotcitmnntlon, A vote for nuim
bnugh Is a vote against tho Organization,
and so his term In office will prove.
Do IS'ot Trust Him
1AUUENCE STElt.Vi: wrote "Tristram
Shandy" He also wiote some sermons
In ono of them, tho 27th, he said: TRUST
THAT MAN IN NOTHING WHO HAS NOT
A CONSCIENCE IN EVEUYTIIING.
A Victim History Will Celebrate
BELGIUM hns been' badly Heated; there
is no doubt of that It wns her misfor
tune to lie between two giants who spent
their nights nnd days making teady for
bnttlo. If there Is any glory in war, any
acknowledgment by posterity of the heroism
of a people who consecrated themselves
against fenrtul odds to tho defense of their
homes nnd flicsules, tho Belgians will find
nmple recompense In history for all that
they have dared and sulfered. But however
gieat tho sympathy of ordinary citizens In
this nation may bo for this vicatlous sover
eign victim. It Is obviously not proper for
tho United States Government to Inject Itself
Into the situation, rinnl judgment will be
rendered In tho future, when the minds of
men ate not swuved by passion and preju
dice. Yet the Piesldent very aptly expressed
the feelings of his countrvmen when ho
assured tho Belgian Commissioners of tho
lasting sympathy of the United States.
PASSED 13Y THE CENSOR
piUNcn Is dead. Ho had a home of which
X tun gentleman would hnvo been proud, but
he wns a dog of wandering habits. Tho
wanderlust had him In Its gilp, and so ho
strayed from his llresldo to the Uryn Mawr
Polo Club grounds for a couple of years, at
l"ast. Ho would happen along, llko tho dawn
of a now day, and stay for n week or two.
Then ho would disappear. A fortnight later
saw him at the club once more, and so after
a while ho became a fixture nnd a favorite.
Tho other diiy he came again, after an
unusually long absence. Ho wngged his tall
In greeting, shivered as with the cold and
gave tip his canine ghost. They took his
mortal remains to a Utile knoll near tho
Havcrford avenuo bide and buiiedMilm.
And to tho credit of some of the club mem
bers bo It said that on the cheeks of nt least
two of them tenrs tolled down for un old
fi lend devoid of hate and sham nnd envy,
and nil tho other frailties which mako hu
man beings human.
named the Black I'rlnce, "by terror of hlu
I arms." according to Frols.snrt. Blftck Saturday
rcll on August 4, 3621, on vvnicn any ine aconu
faillnmelit admitted Episcopalian customs Into
the 1'resbjterlan Church. During tho passage
of the net, n violent storm dntkened the heav
ens, soemhiMly as a mark of Divine displeasure,
eo tho historians say.
Mm. Pni tlnglon nnd her historic mop renlly
elsted. She lived nt Sldmouth, Devonshire,
England. In Novonibei, 1W, n heavy gate
diovo the sea waves Into her house nnd she
labored vv 1th n mop to wash them back Into
the ocean until she wns driven Into tho upper
story by the water.
DONE IN PHILADELPHIA
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
YOU hnvo never heard of Ncvvsum, for he
lesldes In Nashville, but ho Is a living ex
ample of tho hustle and cntetprlso of tho
new South. New sum whoso other name Is
unknown to fame deals In automobile tires
When tho wur broke out nnd tho cotton
plantets were unable to matket their staple
for lc-ady cash, New sum grasped opportunity
by the forelock, swung himself h;to the metn
phoilcal saddle and rode to llnanclal victory.
How? By Hlmply accepting warehouse re
ceipts for cotton ns nn equivalent for cash.
And as a moult of his faith In human nature
ho placed 5100,000 new business on his books
in a few weeks. Now ho Is advertising for
another $100,000 in the way of trade, and from
indications ho will get It.
All of which may bo n hint to our local
manufacturers.
PUOM Ostein! comes a letter detailing a
bit of war history which makes interesting
leading, though utterly devoid of gore. An
American and his wife were visiting tho
famed resort when the war broko out.
Checks, letteis of cicdlt, even Belgian bank
notes were tefused In pajment of debt. The
American had just eight francs in gold, and
hunger was staling him and his mate In tho
face as well as tho oniushlng Germans.
Down the beach they wandeted, disconsolate
ly. Soon they came faco to face with tin
brightly lighted Kursaal, where roulette and
rouge et nolr were In vogue. So they de
cided to risk theii all In one desperate tus
sle with luck.
But the sign "Admission five fiancs" faced
them The wife dug deep down In her
pocketbook and fished out a five-franc piece,
placed theio for eventualities. They went In
and placed their eight francs on No 28.
They received 33 to ono for their money
and lived on the gambled fortune until thoj
could got out of tho war zone.
F;
Compensation Should Be Quick
Within Henrinp of the School Bell
THIS is the month when school begins.
lli r ul He statement that the "niggard
lint ss i id indolence" of farmers stand In tho
way of the centralization of rural schools Ih
it reminder that the institution known us
''the little r'd achoolhouse" has not yet ben
extinguished. It would be much fairer and
much nearer correct to assign a different
reason for its perpetuation.
The Angto-Suson love of local self-government
bears Homo rotation to thla jnattor.
Englishmen and Americans have always in
sisted on having their courts easily acces.
Bible, geographically and otherwise. Sim- I
llurly there Is in the country places of Amor- '
lea a sttong desire that the school lieu shall i
be within hearing distance, or almost. It la
tho Anglo-Saxon disposit.or to feel most I
secure in tho possession of democratic Insti
tutions when thy aie clone at hand. Th
consolidation of rural schools is going rap- I
idly forward, but it is necessarily subject to
limitation by local pride, local ambition and
the neiiso of local inteirrit).
Other causes help retard the pro ess of
centralizing rural schools, u hj natural that
fathers an I mothers should wish to keep
their children near home. Where the con
bolldated bchuol draw a its pupils from a large
this city was injured in the dischargo of
his duties. Ho lost his light arm and his
right leg as a result He sued for compen
sation and a jury gave him an award of
$19,000, but the brakeman has not yet re
ceived a penny of this sum Instead, he has
been spending money for four years to get
It, and will have to spend more now that the
last Court In which the case was tried has
thrown out his claim on a technicality.
Under a Workmen's Compensation Act thla
man's easo no Isolated ono In Pennsylvania
would probably have been settled Inside of
a month, nnd tho claimant for compensation
would have received his money tho very
same day tho Commission Anally adjudicated
his case. Ho might not have received so
largo a sum ns tho Jury awarded him, but
ho would have got adequate compensation
promptly and at no expense
New York, Ohio nnd 21 other States In tho
Union havo Workmen's Compensation Acts
In force, Thoy have not alwajs worked sat
isfactorily, but certainly some method of
hastening final verdicts is necessary.
All tho British soldiers are being vacci
nated agulnst typhoid and smallpox before
going to the front. It might ulsq bo a good
idea to shoot each of them with a small-call-bred
rifle In order to proteci them from the
guns of the enemy-
There was never any reason why the Army
and Navy gamo should bo played In any
other place than Philadelphia. Constant bick
ering, in the matter does neither institution
any eood and it may seriously Impair In
terest In the games.
The cheorlng news comes that Mr. Qryan
has effected treaties with sufficient powers to
insure peace with two-thirds of the world.
Jn the same paper we read that thoso ifl-lnoll
has effected treaties with sulJlctent Powera to
b placed-
Judging from the talk amonu the allies as
to the terms upon which they will permit
many of the children must bo I -!.. aun for oeace. It Is evident that
from home frutn early momlnc III) lu- ... .v... ,..,. ..,.lnnlrv1 thn rfnnmtra nfn,llnrr
noon. It is a si.nifloant fact that one of thq
most common omplaints of school adminis
trators and teachers is that the schools ore
nowadays forced to assume too many paren
tal duties.
Epc
they hav overlooked the dangers attending
a preincubation enumeration of young poul
try. Those R ho have been contending all along
that the Inlluenee of tho East ta felt over
the country will find confirmation of tbslr
views In the market reports that since the
lose tho Last I'rctnn.o
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ttt HAT virile Republican leadership eXij8 j W8r urwl ,H ""' -nW-
i ... nw.iUiiWI umn t'enroseism.
liurah, ciapp, Cummins and men of their typ
make no .ecret of their opposition. They
are dose to national stutiment. they sensa
the erdict of IMS it 1'enroseism is indorsed
by Pennslvania.
The proposed Senatorial Investigation of
the primary campaign expenses of Mr. Pen
tose would be tutlle The mercenary char
acter of the Organization in this State and
its willingness to squander funds to accom
plish its purposes are well known. The na
tion does not need to be taught now the se
crets of Penroselfctn It understands them.
There Is but one pretense left to be exposed
Mr- Penrose is capitalizing protection He is
.sing It as a mantle to cover up the real
Henr'','elsia He is posing as the one Pham
lon vtin can restnras economic sanity in J
national affairs Ti
It la reported that the Russian Ueneral
Usnnenkampft wants to jnaUe a name for
himself in this wur But the one lie t&a
would ifcm enough for ordinal y circum
stances. Reports from Rerlln are to the effect that
the German outlook Is atlH favorable. Jv'oth.
Ing like Uelng able to see th cUmd'a, silver
lining.
Frlu KreUler, the violinist. Is un duty
guarding a bridge in Vienna a regular
bridge, not a violin bridge.
I
The wr tax revenue bill is loaded with
dynamite nw taxes seldom pay politically
.; is not surprising that the cutting Into
position constitutes tne ''pork' barrel should ellsit loud squeals.
THERE is every likelihood that Robert
Straw-bridge, well known as a member of
tho Radnor Hunt Club and as a polo player
of pre-eminence, will be re-elected mnster of
hounds of tho Hare and Hounds Club in
England, although he has still part of his
second year to sctvo In this capacity.
To be master of hounds of a British
hunt club Is an honor not understood In this
country. Any American can bo president,
for tho constitution says so, but felv Ameri
cans aro called to bo master of hounds. And
yet Mr. Straw bridge accomplished this with
a few years of transmlgratory lesldcnco of
the British Isles by gentlemanly courtesy,
gnod-fellowshlp nnd, perchance, his American
air of Independence.
TIME was when Americans were not wel
come In England. Ralph D. Blumenfeld.
editor and owner of tho London Dally Ex
press, born In this country, had that ex
perience when he went to London to become
editor of the London edition of the Now York
Herald. He fought tho good fight and won,
and now ho is a power In British politics and
journalism.
WHICH lccalls that American Idioms
were not known in Britain, either. An
American newspaperman wrote an Item
alleging that a certain Rrlton had a "swelled
head." Within six hours the office was del
uged with learned epistles, quoting Llndley
Murray and all tho other grammarians, to
tho effect that It should have been "swollen
head "
Since then England has mado satisfactory
pi ogress In the gentle, art of using slnng.
THEY sat In a roof garden atop ono of our
hotels, discussing nnd cussing tho war
and Its otfeetH on trade. Tho German wnlter.
Louts, brought tho check for the luncheon.
"Louis." said one of the party, "you must
havo gathered enough gossip during your
many years of waiting to wrlto an interest
ing book?"
' "I know onuf to wrido a hook," responded
Louis, "bud I know alo too much to wride
one " BRADFORD.
ritANCE'S CALL TO ARMS
Since thn fiench troops entered Alsaco
and Lorraine, Paris hns been rejoicing in
tho prospective return of tho Lost Pinvlncc
A picture, entitled "After Fnity Years," and
visualizing the reunion by showing an Al
satian demoiselle dancing with n, French
soldier, has been scattered broadcast on post
cards London Punch has observed the occas
ion In these verses:
Guns of Verdun
Guns of Verdun point to Met4
From tho plated parapets:
duns of Mots', grin back again
O'er the fields of fnlr Lorraine.
Guns of Metz are long nnd gray
Giowiing through a summer day;
duns of Verdun, gray and long,
Room an echo of their pong.
nuns, of Mou to Verdun roar.
"Sisters, you phnll foot the score"!
Cuns of Verdun say to Metz.
"Fear not, for we pay our debts,"
Oun5 of MeU they grumble, "When?"
Guns of Verdun answer then,
"Sisters, when to guard Lorraine
Gunners lay you East again'"
CURIOSITY SHOP
Tho well.known phrase. "Who struck nilly
Patterson'" Is s-ld to have originated 40 jears
ago In a medical college In the Middle West.
It lb related thnt a student, William Patterson,
was blindfolded while being hazed, his head
placed on a block and tho block struck with an
Rxe. When tho hazers sought to raise Patter
ton, they found that tho shock had killed him.
The students were placed under arrest and the
question of "Who struck Billy Patterson?"
arose and has remained with us ever since.
Black, as an adjective applied to historic
events, dates back many centuries. Black
Monday was flr.it applied to Monday March 30,
ltM, hen tho Irish fell upon the English at
CuIIcd'j Wood, near Dublin, and massacred
men women and children Easter Monday.
April If, I3o0, was a Black Monday for Edward
111 and hto army, encamped before Paris. Thou
sands of bis men dlsd from cold and hunger.
His son, Kdwi."l, Prince of Wnl, was nick- ,
Poetry
Wo had decided to write a seilal poem on
autumn Its ctherint beauty its delights Its
nnywa.v, wo had decided. Just then u com
mittee of long suffering and patient hoi pollol
waited uiion us they did not wait over long
(comma) however. They convinced us ngalnst
our will, but convinced ub, nevertheless, that
poems on autumn, even as on spring, nrc do
trop, causing ennui, nre conducive to mi
graine and not a bit gemucthllcli. So wo
decided to stow away our ihymlng dictionary
for tisf when balmy garlic no longer scents
tho evening air and the littlo birds no longer
chirp sweet nothings, nnd then b'gosh
we'll write a poem on
BEAUTIFUL SNOW!
An Arabian Nightmare
King Solomon, for It was nono other,
faced them boldly. Even ns the sands of tho
eca, or the chorus of n conilo opera, they
advanced. Throwing their collective arms
about the King's neck, they chanted in cho
rus, sopranos, mezzos, altos and tho voice
less "Wo need some clothes to go down to the
shore, and the Iceboc Is leaking and the
rent Is duo."
And Solomon, wise in his generation for
only n sage could explain a lato hiime-coiiiing
to a thottMtnd wives at once went to the
nearest stieet comer, nnd nibbing the tnnglc
lamp, summoned the genii
"Get me nn net uptime," he demanded.
"Uut, jour kingship, thev haven't been In
vented as yet," explained the genii, "but I've
got something Just as good." And ho pio
duced the mnglo cat pet
And Solomon, gripping his whiskers flrmlv,
wns whizzed away to Reno, where ho Insti
tuted 1000 count 'em 1000 synchronized di
vorce suits nnd lived happily ever after.
Specifications Requested
The Roston Globe asks whether a. man can
lenlly love Ills' neighbor ns himself Do you
mean the blonde next door, dear Globe, or
the auburn-tinted Venus across the way?
The Other Way About
First Stenographer "Out of Job, arc you?
Did the boss ctitcli you IllrtlngV"
Second Ditto "No, I caught the boss that
way. You must come to our wedding, dear."
Brooklyn Eagle.
But Gcorpo Fred llesipncd
One fancies that Turkish Ambassador Rus
tnm Bey Is the Gcorgo Fred Williams of his
country. Chicago News.
Dill's Watch
Bill Bovvhay Is a jollv wight,
He loves his little Joke;
Says he: "My watch is water-tight,
It's often been In soak."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
If Billy wore a German now
He'd show up good nnd fine.
His timepiece would most surely be
A "Watch upon the Rhine."
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
In Extremis
"Excuse me," sir," said tho strap-hanger,
"but would you mind moving jour portman
teau from the gangway? I really can hardly
find room to stand."
"Move my portmnncau," gasped tho
stranger; "those, sir, nto my feet!"
"Is that so?" said Jenkins, "then perhaps
you would pllo them one above the other?"
Western Mail.
All Right, Have It Your Own Way
Young hubby has nn awful ache,
With pain his tummy's lent;
His wife baked bread, nnd by mistake
For (lour she used cement.
Wnpnkoncta, O.. News.
Tully Recovered Evidently
"She was completely prostrated nnd mado
very 111 by his perfidy."
"Did sho recover?"
"Yes, $5000." Boston Transcript.
What Lacked Buttons
An English colonel at kit inspection said
to Privnto flanigan:
"Hit' Yes, shirts, socks, flannels, all very
good. Now can you assure me that all tho
articles of your kit havo buttons on them?"
"No, sir," said Private Flunlgan, hesitat
ingly. "How's that, sir?"
"Aren't no buttons on the towels, sir."
Kansas City Star.
Dangers of a Great City
REV. ALLEN VISITS
BUFFALO AND TALLS
-Headline In Dunkirk, N. Y. exchange.
Slander Refilled
Recent events cast a shade of doubt on
Mr. Kipling's) remark as to tho compatatlvo
deadlines. of tho male and the femitlo of tho
species. Chicago Herald.
Exclusive!
Somewhere tho following verse was pub
lishedsomewhere n poet's heart will bleed
because no credit can bo given we havo foi
gotton from which paper we clipped this:
If liars cannot go on high.
I'll be real lonesome when I dlo;
It will be tiresomo up theie, gee!
With no ono but T. R. and Me.
Argument Closed
Jackson and Johnson are not now on speaking
terms. It all arote as the result of nn nrgu-
ment which required some mental calculation.
"I tell ou," said Jackson, "that you are
altogether wrong In your coucuslons.'r
"Pardon me, but I am not," repllod Johnson
"Didn't I go to school, stupid?" almost rouicn
IiIh opponent.
Yes," wis the calm reply, "and jou came
back stupid "-Tlt-Illts.
TUP. ROAD
This Is to you like any other road,
A. byway old and gray, that unught redeems,
rast common hedgegrows slipping, on Its way
Across dull meadowiands, o'er winding
streams.
Rut hear whit this road la to me. my friend.
Lost In the blue of distances, afar.
It is a way of dreams, that does not end.
This side the farthest star.
The meadow bridge, tho distant steeple tall.
The wooded slope, where shifting shadows lie.
Like loal friends, across tho years still call,
To whisper memories of the days gone by.
What garnered glories havo the sunsets flung
Upon tho canvas of the mist-draped West!
What treasured Incense twilight's censer swung
Across the Aelds of rest!
Oh, tell me, where. In all the wide, wide world,
Aeolus tunes his harp to softer song
Thun threads these trees, when darkness is
unfurled.
And all Is hushed, the shadowy hills among?
t 9
Oh, friend! to me, this old, forsaken road,
With all its wistful windings oir the sod,
Is Just a misty ladder to the stars -
A way of still, white dreams, that leads to
God.
Essie PJ dps Duffy, In tb Youth's CuBin-
1M
WHEN some of us read n fow weeks ngo
of nn nrchcry tournament nt tho Merlon
Cricket Club, nt Havcrford, wo; looked Upon
It as a rcvivnt of a sport which wo had con
ticcted with Robin Hood's days. Probably fow
Philadelphia were avvnro that this city took
a prominent part In nrchcry. DO years ago, and
that bo much of tho pastime ns baa gained
n foothold In this country Is directly trncenbto
to the ell oris mado hero at that time.
I believe It would bo eafo to say that not a
dozen Phllndclphlalfa ever havo heard of tho
United Bowmen of Philadelphia; or, If they
have, hnvo ptomptly forgotten It.
I confess that tho story of tho United Bow
men would never have been known to me
had It not been my fortuno to stray upon a
little volume entitled 'Archer's Manual," which
was published In 1S30, during ono of my visits
to nn old book store. It Is nn Interesting
little brochuro and I valued It nlso becauso of
Its frontlsplco showing tho Bowmen on tho
butts, In tho quaint costume which had been
designed for them by Titian Pcale, an artist
who wns tho founder of tho organization, tho
plato had been drawn by Thomas Sully, tho
portrait painter, who nlso becanio ono of tho
founders.
Whenever you want to know something of
tho hlstoiy of tho city, ns every good Phlla
dclphlan should, yen hasten to consult tho
pages of Sclmrff At Wcslcott's History, and
Watson's Annnls. Being a Phllndalphlnn and
bavins this hnblt fully developed I did tho
snino when I desired to look up tho United
Bow men. But I did not And any thing In
either of thesa works.
i'et I was curious and continued my search
nnd wns rewarded by uncovering a littlo his
tory of tills ancient society of archers.
Tills pamphlet was penned by tho survivor
of the littlo band of bowmen, R. B Dnvldson,
who died in 1SSS, at the ago of EO years, and
who I enuring that hn held tho key to tho
mystery, told the stoty of tho rlso of the
association.
It was a rather ambitious naino with which
to Ntnit an organization of half a dozen en
thusiasts. It also seemed equally ambitious
for them to adopt a costume for tho purpose,
but they did.
And It nil came to pass Just because Titian
Pcnlo felt a tightening of the chest after his
return from the Rocky Mountains on Long's
expedition, and felt tho need of cxerclso boforo
bred-fast.
Tltlnn Pcale was the fourth son of tho first
great American portrait painter, Charles Wlll
pon Pcale, nnd although himself a draughts
man and a naturalist, ho was not generally
regnidcd as a painter, yet, of course, ho could
paint.
Pealc nccompanlcd Long's expedition In tho
early part of tho last century to explore the
Rocky Mountains In our then recently tuken
over Louisiana territory. Ho died In 1SS3 nt
the age of S3 years, but some years beforo his
death hp gave tho history of tho formation of
tho Bowmen to Mr. Davidson.
I need not quote him further than to glvo
his explanation of tho genesis of the archers
here, and the Introduction of archery Into this
country.
"In 1S2"," he wrote, "after returning from
Long's expedition to the Rocky Mountains and
feeling tho want of outdoor cxerclso and dis
liking billiards, tenpins, etc., a few friends
Joined In choosing archery beforo breakfast
and a walk in the country."
The friends who becanio the first members
and founders of the United Bowmen wcro
Franklin Pcale, Titian R. Pealc, Dr. Robert
E. Grimth. Samuel P. Grlfllth. Jr., Jacob G.
Morris and Thomas Sully. It appears that
Sully, who nt that tlmo was almost nt his
height ns n painter, did not take a very ac
tive part. Ho did tnko tho walks In the coun
try, for tho country wns much neater tho
center of tho city than It Is today.
This will be better understood when I tell
you that tho Bowmen held tholr flrst tourna
monts, if they may be so-called, nt Bush Hill,
whero they set up their butts. Bush Hill was
close to tho city hospital, and tho nrehcra
may bo said to havo congregated for tholr
sport In the neighborhood of 20th street and
fnlrmount avenue There is not much to
suggest open country In that neighborhood
now. But this was In 1S2S, when Pcnlo had
his Bowmen organized.
I snould mention that they did not hold
tournnmqnts under that name, but had their
"fleld days." Tho costume, ns can be seen
by Sully's picture of tho field day uniform,
was mthor proposcsslng. but looked a great
deal like a boy's suit of tho period that had
rcnchul full growth.
This uniform consisted of a light sporting
cap of black bombazine, an Iron gray Jnckct
bound with black braid, and vvhito pama
Icous. Thus were tho United Bowmen attired
on fleld days nnd prize days, as they called
tho dos when tho archers shot for prizes.
You can Imagine that tills wns a rather
exclusive circle. Only friends of the foundors
weio likely to apply for admission, nnd while
tho number was giadually Increased, at no
time did It contain moro than :5 members.
In mc they chunged their uniform again
This time thoy abandoned all suggestion of
boyhood In tho design. The now costume
consisted of a slnqle.brensted frock coat with
standing collar of drapd'eto. Lincoln green
In color, evidently in honor of H great archer.
Robin Hood, and this coat was trimmed with
gold lace, so you see they must have mado a
very pretty picture when they vvero ull out
on a fleld day at Bush Hill.
An nrrow worked gold ndorned tho collar
of the coat, and a straw hat covered with
green cloth, turned up saucily at one side
"with three ostrich feathcia couehant" formed
n fitting capital to a noble figure. Tho re
malnder of tho costume Included vvhito panta
loons, guard and belt of black leather and a
geld buckle.
Tho rapid extension of the city caused the
club to change its grounds every few years
They at one time rented a farm at Fountain"
Green, at another they had grounds at Nle--town,
nnd finally at Camac's woods Dr Will
lam Camao was the last member admitted
and he was elected In 1W5. About tho time or
the Civil War the Bowmen virtually ,
exist, but their example encouraged nrchcry
n this country, and It has been cairlcd on
here and there until tho present day. althoi.Kh
wo have heard little about It. u'l"feh
Rut this Is not the only sport that Phiiudei
PW, was tho flrst to foster. T,mt sMuaaiZ
a promise, and perhaps It l.
fundamental of nil wars. No ofriecholiW
telling Ills countrymen thnt they aro vvronn iJwIj
thnt tho foreigner Is right, It Is nn um," ..m
assignment. Tho few men who bravely nssunil
It deservo oncourngement. So great Is tlio dull
favor engendered In taking tho oitir,. hnii.:l
cause, llko that of Spain In 1SJ3 or McMcn l I
1816, thrtt nobody In likely to do It unlos, v.'Sfl
strongly convinced tlint duty caves him ,
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opin.
ion on Subjects Important to City,
blntc nnd Nation. "J I
GRANVILLE
A New Internationalism
From (ha lioitun JUraM
Tho m t overrated virtue la the wnri.i iu
patrlotUm It n bo devolved to Jr.
There U a higher l0J lUy 2Tlo V oCr
people of one's own land, and that is lr.v , ul
to all mankind e owe something In n,iX
and In war. to tho spiru of a broad h..F. o
or to those forces and influs wldcTma
for a bctt-r undei standing of the othir feTlow
and a clearer perception of his rbVhts and f?T
lngs and PsWests. Jhw and reeI
NWQ5.es3 of national fuinj- is the caus-
To the Kdltor of the tlvcninp T.cducr J-
Sir As a citizen of I'eniisjlviintit, itltliough '
absent In tho South for several weeks, t
Interested In tho piogiess of affairs nt home
I noto with some disgust and more Indignation
the Insincere nnd hypocritical position of tlm
political lenders and nowspapcrs supporting iho
policy of "County Option."
County option In l'ennsylvnnin would take
from every cltv, borough nnd township nut.
Bldo Philadelphia, which Is n county by itself
tho right to decide by will of tho mnjorltv ths
policy to be pursued In regulating liquor II.
censes. In countries whero tho rural popula.
tlon exceeds tho urban, It would tnko fiom lh '
centro and glvo to tho outlying Perilous i
the control. If In Pennsylvania tho 1'rolilbl.
tloiilsts could secure dl per cent of tln vot t
In favor of Stuto prohibition, they would deny
to tho other 49 per cent, tho right of homo rule, i
After pointing out tho demuinllsMtluit which I
nttemptcd prohibition would work in Vh. I
ttciphla, a writer raya that theio is less drunk- J
etiness In New Orleans, with a liquor licence, to ,
every 250 people, than In Philadelphia, where (,
theio Is ono to evciy 760, nnd that In live necks ,
he has not Been a score of drunken men In tin i
Southern city. As for Portland, Me , whero pro.
hlbltlon prevails. It Is notorious for drunken-ncf-3.
My expcrlcnco lenchcs'itiio that the nilvocalet
of locnl option and prohibition aro sndly mis
taken, nnd jot I tecobnUo nnd would. It possi
ble, eradicate tho excesses and evils ttBsoclatecl
with tho reckless, sale and use of nlcohuilr liq
uors. GEOIian MULLElt.
New Orleans, September 10, 1911.
II
ANTITYPHOID VACCINE
To tho Htlttor of the Evening Ltitjer:
Sir Tho oxperlonco of tho American army la
the practically total abolition of tjphold fever
among our soldiers by tho use of the nntl
tvphold vaccina finds n striking confirmation
In the British ntmv In India. In the Urttlsh
Medical Journal of August 22 Is an official ap
peal by the British Wni Oirice for the use of
this protective vaccination, In which It Is stated
that though Its uso Is only voluntary, "nt least
03 per cent, of the British gmrlson of India
has been protcctod by inoculation, and typhoid
fever, which used to cost us from 300 to (f
deaths annually, was last year lcsponslble, for
less than 20 deaths." M. D.
Philadelphia, September 15, 1014.
FROM THE HANKERS VIEWPOINT
To tho Vilttor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Wo wish to congratulate the publishers
of tho I'uituta Lnuatin on the new evening edi
tion. An evening paper of tho Funuc Lmons
quality Is a great addition to Philadelphia'!
news service.
Wo presume that when the exchanges are
again open wo shall see a financial page In keep
ing with the samo department of tlio mornlns
edition. This will make a great lilt with the
bankets, brokers and their clients This city
has never had a full and accurate report ot
bond and stock transaction (particularly tin
former) In an evening newspaper.
With best wishes foi the success of jour neve
est entci prise, we nro,
USSING, SCOVILLE CO.
Philadelphia, September 1G, 1311.
WELCOMES EVENING LEDGER
To the Vilttor of l.o Event g Ledger:
Sir If the spirit of the little uitlcle fiom th
Evening Bulletin entitled "A New Evenlnp Con.
temporary," and reprinted in the first rdltiun of
the Evening Ledger, S. plimbor It, is to ha
taken In good faith, then we should feel that
nt least more than ono great evening newspaper
can go In Phl'ndi Iphln, especially when such a
Journal n3 the Bulletin welcomes as it loos the
Evening Ledger.
I also beg to tender my humble eongiatuli
tlons and good wl3hes for your success
ADAM GEinnti.
Philadelphia, September 1C, 11)11
COMMENDS OPPOSITION TO PENROSE
To the Keillor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir. I desire to commend your ratirs. In
opposing the nomination of Senator Pi nrosa
for re-election. The sentiment In this part of
tho country is tunning very sttong against
Mr. Penrose, nnd a paper like jouts can help
It out, and If the sentiment glows thei. ns it
Is here. It certainly would result In his deftat.
Robert urn niu.
Beaver, Pa., Sept. 13, 1514
FROM A POLICE CAPTAIN
To the Editor of the Eicnlng Ledger:
Sir You have my best wishes for 'u e--. I
have greatly enjojed the first Issues of th Bvo
ning Ledger, WM. J. McFUjDK.V
(Capt. Fifth Division Pollco Department),
Septembir 10, 1811.
THE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Pumlt mo to compliment jon up n tli
excellent showing made by jout Minn, d de
partment. I notice several ni tides in luiiiitht's
Evening Lcdgei which do not njptui m ' die
evening newspapers. If jou opm.t to t, ill the
conlldence of tlio brokers. It Is mcc- in i t
only print moio news than Is the i u--i' i i iut
havo tho papors on salo with inaikt i -i"gs
In time for bankers and biokcis wlnn tniy
leave their offices. Tlum tar, I inuj - th
work has been excellent.
PHILADELPHIA IIl 'Kn.
Devon, September 10, 1911.
THANKS TllOM NEW JE1W Y
To the Editor of the Evening Ltdger:
Sir Thank goodness, Cnmilcn is re iueiuttdat
last! Philadelphia newspapers treat our i it
about tho snniu ns the New lurk in viiapers
treat Brookljn, I see thut the new a i ininteJ
In the Evening Ledger, and I can .u-auu "
that the people of New Jersey will i ul ."Uf
paper if ou continue to lot us know wiit "
happen!!.; over hcio during the imuia . art
ut work In Philadelphia. J H M.D.
Camden, N. J.. August IB, 19H.
NATIONAL POINT OF IL
Thcro Is no assurance as jet that ill mini
owners In Colorado will meet tho Pi. i i. 1 1 und
tho lubor leaders half-way Thus to " V
have shown no willingness to concul. umihins
in the interest of peace. When th - "1S
Federal tioops moving out of tlulr s " I "")'
may feel dilferoiitly. New York ui I
What Is the prlino and fundament il nil '
this plan (for a truce in Coloindu' li i that
a geiitU'inun's ngiecment s'lall lu aubainuttJ
for the piotectlon of tho statu to whuu "''
men and owners aro ontlthd, and tint K si''
bo enforced by the personal skill and i i
the President of tho United States u.ri ahiS
through an extra-legal device, and iiiunn
that government of laws and nut "f nun ,iai
was so dear to uur ancestors. New York bun.
The Western Powers, including the I'nited
States, are not all likely to admit Turkej
light to repudiate her treaty eiibui,.ment.
The perfuimunce of tho Tmkish t'ov eminent
beais all the caunmhs of un inKiuatiuW11
Indecency. If tho Tuika peisist the inu
expect a. day of reckoning, it ma not y"
convenient to insist upon It at cme but i"
time it will be made. Chicago ileiald
The New Hampshire Bull Mouse mdorM
ment of Senator Gullingor merely piuves now
meaningless Is tho oltlclal designation
Colonel Roosevelt's party. The 'weC,,Y,
"progresfclve" applied to Mr Ouliu'et-' ',,n
tlo bhott of ridiculous Cleveland lalu
Dealer.
It Is perfectly proper that Uuat Brits"
should tty to capture Germany's , i,
trade while the manufacture of goods '"
terrupted and the vvas of sea-borne ce
merce are blocked by war, but It 1 l","5".
able If the British appropriation of ,uI"r..
patents is entirely consistent wan "..""
lS In the war of trade- Boston Herald-
tt
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