fW"''7JJ"1l,- s At " EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MA Km -I, IMS . "ur ' ? GOSSIP OT JTHE STREET MARKET WAITS FINAL ACTION ON PENDING LEGISLATION I- Early Passage of Railroad and War-Finance Bills Hoped of the mitUnU was little Interest manifested In the brokers' oillccs durlng tho r!uturda luilMiollriny. H was looked upon us a "waiting ninikct." TIio progiess of the railroad Mil mid tlie war linuiico Mil at Vnhlng ton had inoro attinctlon tlinn the iiuotut'.ons which fame In over tho tape although tho dual outcomo ot holli bills linn Wn l-irgcly dls rountcd, tho tiMiiat roniment lieard In this luniicctlim being that, as usunl, tliu Adinlnhticitloii will Kct what It wants i:en tho falllliK oft In Steel mul Baldwin did not seem to create much Inteicst In this inaiKet. The drop In Haklwlti mih attilhiited to tlio pcislstent rumor of u large note Issue b that compini In the ncai fiituie. In fact, mi pcrnlMicnl vviis this rumor that In nomc quurtirs It was b.ild th.it several of the largo houses here were working It out As for Steel, the weight of opinion was Inclined to sa It was mi iiftcrm ith of Charles M. Kchwtib's iccent statements about the ciirnliiKii of Ilcth Iclicin for I9IS. . It Is strange, that discussion on war matters Ins dlsappcnoil .ilmoit completed from tho Sttcot during the Im.1 few ihns The entrance of Jipali Into the win. whkli win gcncrallv applauded a few rlavn ago ' when Hist mentlomd, falln to nrouo much cttthusl ism more ici'onll'. (nc thing is ccitaln. there Is no peace talk, and luilliatlimn fumi all quarter especially from the iitteinm.es ot our public men, nil point to a long war or at leant u war to the llnlsli As hinted in this column mjiiic weeks iit,o, the loppcr btocks aic show Ins a dccldt-d cut In dividends mid ti consequent decline In prices. No one could ho found biiivu iiiough to give n forecast foi the coining week. iiM too mam Impoitant liiattem are pending and tho mi- ccrtnlntv which prcviiils Im lined too ninth lowaid tho pessimistic v.hen altnoit every one believed the outlook, taking It nil In nil, -should bo tlio other waj. Decrease in New Issues Apparent That the capital Issues committee of tho I'oileiul licscrvo Uumd is doing miiio cffcitlvo work In connection with tho curtailment of new Issues of sccitlltles Is pioved by the llguros for new tlnanoln- dining tho month ot robritur.v, as published bv tho .louinal of Common e. Tho IUiiics fot rebrunij.. 1917, wcro JI3 S7J WO. while those foi Tellium, 1D18, weie $l9,&SC,300. The-c IlKUics include lallioad. publli iitlllt. Industrial and mis cellaneous Issues. The amount estimated for i of muling Issues Is be tween NJ and 25 per cent. Toi tho llrst two months of 111S tho amount of new cemlt Hssucs In the iiRKiesate Is pta.e.l at li l.r.no 0U0. which is ' a dcciu?o of SlbLSILlOO compaied with the ainn pciiod of 1917 It is Mid that the hluli in loo for money also bus a icstialnliiK Innuciiio In the output of new hci-uill lsue Conscrvancu Bonds Sell at 10 i , blo-k of the r.'i pel ent bonds of the Miami Concivmu) Uls triu'ot Ohio of tlio Miles whl.li matures In 191 sold Saturdo at 104-i. r new lilRh rcLiiid m be At this lUuio tho Meld is '. M per .cut. The 115 00U OHO issue was bn.imht out l lai last Oe.embu b the National Cltv Coimianv The bonds nic exempt fiom all Ttdet il taxation eced- hig lnliciltiiin.0 I.inls . frtt ml-! F f,ma, J ttrttt Now that the dale or tlio opening of the campaign f.u llio thiid Ube'rtj Loan has been decide upon as April . them will be .onsldei able speculation as to tho olllciil annouiacmc.U of the terms and tho amount of the lo in Two facts stand nut In this loiineetlvii mid allot d a platfoim on which fairlj Herniate micros (an be made, both as lo amount and late of linnest One rait Is tho nntiouiu cnient b Kcnctui of the Tieasury M.Adoii that the amount of the loin Is dcpuulent on fuither IcKisla tlun. which Indicates the amount will eseccd $3 t.00,000.00i, whi.h Is tho amount or tho authorised but unissued bonds. The other Is the into of 4',j per icnt at which the last Issue or eer tlllcatcs ot Indebtedness Is bclnK offered, and. .wording to the opinions of some bankeis and llnaiulcis. would IndUate that this will be the rate fur tho tlilid Issue of l.llicity Honda. If it wcic dcllnltcly known thut this would bo tlio Interest i.ite and that tho llrst two Issues would bo convertible, It would hive mi Imme diate effect on tho prices ot both lbertj 3'53 and 4s. As a matter of fict. man) shicwd Investois are until IpatliiB tmih ml oulumie and ale liilc'llj Imjliirf up the llii-t two Hsuis at tin most advantageous teuus This accounts foi the l.ue volume of l,llicit.vs beln' pun based foi somi time past. . V. S. Steel to Take Up Sinking fund Bonds The hlth annual drawing of bonds for tho sinking fund of the United States hteel Corporation has Just been completed by J. V. Moigan .1 Co. as sinking funrt tiustccs foi the ten to s!tj-car 5 per cent sinking fund ' gold bonds Their have been diawn $1,834,000 bonds, at 110 and Interest on Mas I. l'HS Pilot to ApUl I. 19 1 J. the hteel I'oipuiation piitelnscd these bonds foi tho sinking fund, but sliue that date iciuircments Iiavo been met bj drawing tho bonds l lot at lupienilum ot 10 per tent The bonds purchased and those diawn bj lot to date .imoitnt to ?JI,S.i:..Ol)0, so that the amount now outstanding Is $17S,1C5,000. The ludcnliiio dated April I, 190.i, provided that the sinking fund' trustees iccclc in addition lo the Inteicst on tho bonds an annual pa ' ment fiom the Steel Coipoiatlon of $100,001,000 to be applied towaid thcli redemption. , Philadelphia Stock Exchange ... i ...! , n,,i iii tlin 1 III llllUI Itllll- tt.tv - - t the election to llll vacancies on thu bo ml of governors. Twclvo nominees ate In tho Held for Hie eight vacancies and sumo lively elcetloitecilng Is untk Ipated. Tho follow Ins nic tho nominees'. Charles II. Dean, .lumea Caistulrs, William Y) Uiangc, jMfied V. Ilaii'Cll. Cleorgo II. Maubergcr, l'rank C. Matthews, Udvvunl .1. Mooic, Cliremo 1-. Mojer. Wicdcilck 1. rtlstlne. William llnstlo Hinllli. -Ir. ltobcit I) Tajloi and Henry I). Wlcand , Public Utilitu Notes of the Week Coopcrutlon of tlio capital-Issues committee of tho l'cdci.il Iteseivo Uoird and tho upcelal war eommlttec ot tho National Association ot fitato Railways and Utilities Commissioners, which tooU dctinlto fium lust week In tho meeting at Washington, Is icgardcd us u good sign foi the future by banket a intrusted In public utilities. Detlnltlon of tho ttltudo ot tho representatives of tho liov eminent toward the issuamo of seeuiltlcs by public scrvlio loipoi'alons will enable the companies to shape their plans for obtaining capital on a basis ot leitalutj. Im provement In the Mltujtlon with ieg.ud lo the mal supply is iinothei hopeful factor which lias entered Into tho situation. ' l.oulsvlllo Gus and Electric Company has been able to miiko such amplo provision for tho production or power that tho l.oulsvlllo Indus trial roundatlon advertises the fait that Loulsvlllo has mirplUH elcctrlo powci'uvallablo for Industrial put poses, something that can be nald of few cities in tho eolmtiy uC this time. Thla londltlon Is duo to the fuet tint tho company owns Its own ioil mine mid io.il ears und hns there toro run no riungci of a fuel shoi lage. Northern States I'qvvcr Compaii), with tho completion of tlio trans mission lino connecting 1'ranklln and lllid Islauds, Just,nuuounecd, luia eotiuccted virtually Its entlio soullivvesteru division with the Mlnne poll.s nnd southern Minnesota tiansmlsslou system. Sllnueapolls Ucncrul Ulcctrlo Company durlug.1917 accepted 28,9.15 Itllovvutts of new business, Including light and power. This wan an In crease ot 3 per cent over tho new business taken on In 1910, Tho net fain In connected load for tho ear mud 2J.874 kilowatts. Authority Iioh been gvcn tho fan Diego Consolidated Gas and IJIce trie Company by tho Itallrond Commission of California to purchaso Hie Del Mar Water. Mght and Tower Company. Aiucilcuii I'owcr uud flight Company und subsidiary companies re port gros eatnlngs for December, 1916, of M3-.572; net earnings, 100,27", uil liiercilso ot )9930. I'( tho twcho-inoutlis ended Deccmbei 31 gross earnings wcro' tit, 33!;C59, 'nil liiercaso of 11,014,704; net earnings, $4,76.'. 414. an lnercasa of S44.CCO. Stupendous Advances to Russia This nrnnni.-il mruiiv. Iniletoollv fcl, , ...-,... .:-w-, - 10 levy ugainst uussia oioiigui oiu u iubc-ussiou uii iiiu-uiiioiiiiih iviiicu 'iJtusBiu lias rocelved from tho Allies slnco tho beginning of the war. The Ixmdon li'inanclal Tflnes estimates that the Allied States advanced lHussla in actual cash und credits V- 1 Is su'id thoro arc no details & ,..,... .'. .' .. r. .ucnxuru uMtd,;Mr ,iM;jrrnH -imw iwj rrcnanuq For Gossip Street " Election MiSlinlol nlilii Stoek i:iliani-u today Is bp Allies nf t4.0nn. 0(10.000 ublcb flerttianv Is --j , -...--. about 14,000,000,000. uvullablo how this oiiiount Is arrived .".. I'- .... -I. . 980 Remonstrants Oppose One Saloon foiitlnueil from Pare line ScmiiiiI Mi eel ami Cult mount avenue to , the hoiHiuel corner, bemuse Ills land- umi would imt make iieepsary repairs mill mulled In mill ion I10IIHIH III HIP moniiii- rein The Court tout tlii piutlca to git loeclliei and mine 11.111 i nun) 'I be Hi cuse fin tlio Venil.R Hotel I northwest lornci 'Ihlrtenilh and l'lllicrt Ktreels. was Bianled to Unlit K. Walln, Mr Venrllg ImvlliK died I The tlrm lliense of Silmili ItcUi sliiKer. 113,1 I'oluinbii ir enue was trniiR-1 fprred to .lolm Si inn h iiiillvlduullj When the vvholeaIe lift whs lal.en lip I S'ntnlo ren.i was permitted lo iiihinRi" I Ills wholcHale license at IS.'I hoiilli I Ijlevculli stieel, foi a botlhi s lleciisc TltANSI "IlitS l'NOPl'OS:i 'I he trauufci of the llieiipi ot llll im 'f.iiiwi win -.i... .. i... i i 1..1.1 i, I it mini x-'i. i i icvrii uiiiini in ma !r,ir ui.in,., ,.,. uLA ii ,a i i feirnl in In. '.n., fi r,i ,,,. i grunted wlthiiut opihi" liluii The son hud grown tired of tin lu Im ss and wanted to Mm II up I Peler .1 Itjan's iipplU.il.oii In Itnluile 1111 Wood Hal avenue Willi Hie pnseiil , uildrers g.ven In his Ihense '31; Mm ' ket stnet, was onl a piei aiilloiiat v nieiimio to mm both ctitiiuics to his saloon, Hie propei I) miming Ihiiiiigli I fiom Mn kit slml o Woodland ave tine II was grunted without opjectlnu .Mr Itopei, foi tlm Ilelall Idipioi ' Pellets' Assoilatluit tiled a tielltlon In heliilf of Hint assoilaliou ngilnst llwti Milioldrlil. IToo-oj Miilkit street, on Hie ground Hihi personi going to Ids I plum hid Imi ii sold la mi' ipi.-ititlllts of nquiu Jurt befoie midnight mi ivittirilav night and otliei Utiles of clo'lng t'r msr Khrlhh, an allot ui foi Mi (ioldrli k, objdtul lo the lateness ot the petition and tin- emu t diilded to luar the i.ise "ti l'lldiiy cniuuvin s jsiii ANsivi.r.sAitv Ml (llhlionev, b bis iippuiraine In the l.leense Comt lodiv. i hIi braled tin twi 111' elulith niiiiiviisiiv of his ion seiuttve appear.uue mi behilf of the liw and Ordei Smlelv to oppoMi tin granting of mi) iiiuinesiaiv lUenues ami lo picvent iraiffirs lo illlTerent lui i tlotts wIkih saloon ale tml deslied ,m object lo the renewal of the II, etmes of I both r t ill and wholesale dialers who line intnlii led Hieli lnilness in an Im proper via j Whin Coin t lonvened Atluimi Put- lei J Shei n rcpr seating ClirlMI ill llwlnner, pieetit owtiei of Hie siloon at the Mititluii't lotmt or Moth anil l.oeiist slnets who asked Tot ii transfer of Hie llien- to 217 hmiHi Mntli street, and a eh mge or ow ton ship fiom llvv Inner lo John J. I'lliiian wtllnlnvv bis peti tion 'I In .ludgis took iiiiiIm ailiisinient Hie iipplli.itlou of Willi mi Mi Minaiiiln Tor a I evlv il or the llienvi rntiiiei lid. I h Tiioiiias lave nt li.ni s,outli Tenth ili.et It was eMl lined to the .lildgis that Haviv's inltid bei.tnn dls auatigiil and that, beiause i,r tills, tin llceiij-e fie for I il vt.n- was nut pild and the Ikeii'p Hu leToie I ip-ed I lieu was mi .ilij.illon olTiied bv l Cl.iiiiu (illiliulie.. p'.sld-nl of Hie l.iw anil Urdu lioclits. to tin giaiitlng or Hie petition 'Ha- Hpiilliatloii or I'l ink l'.itili roi a iliaiigi or bis lline flout a vvliolesiiir In u rilalbt w.it alio In til unilei advlsi tiidit I'alala now uiiidiu IsHiIh plsient 711 .smith Siltb stmt and w Mies to (oiitlnue tin tu Ikiii-e Unto ir It Is Kianted Alt Hlbboiipv Infornieil Hie Coat t lli.it then isnln.nli atiiu.rnipplj of i ot it II Ikeii'-is In Mn smjuHi Willi stieit nelRllbolllood lilVlhlO.NK UI.MIIIV Mil Imlslou was ieeivid on Hie petition of Heimin Ktanifl, who niniluils a fartneis' hotel nt II" soUlh .set ond strpft .who seeks to hive Hie Couit giant Iilin a lliiuor-selllug pi Iv liege foi Ida liotel Theie novel was n Inr In the liolil and Hale ale several lalooas 111 the linniedlalu uelglihorhood Jlr lilbtionej approvid of Hie appli cation of I'atrkk 1' ('ovle asking fot n tr.insfirof his Hi ensn from tho iinitle. wist lornet of .N.iud ilu and Tweulv-1 lli-t sticcts lo the loiHhwcst miner of t ' ouia anil I ii nt -nr-i suetis, jusi ,i half bloek aviaj fiom the present kna Hon Judges Sihoein.ikei- and Wessel, lionever, risirvnl their ileeislon It was explained to (ho Coutt Hut tho flev Josejih 1, Wolfe, of M Pat rlili's Churrh soon Mine ago bad re. monstrated aga,lnst the plaie lieiauso of lis close prosliultv to the pulsli house where jouug piopli gnthu In large irowds At tliat Mine it was suggested that l'ol tr lo mole Ills s ilnou to an 1 other site, and as .( lesolt of that sug . gestlon lie ptesenkd lh piivent nppll j lallou GRAtT 2.-l LICENSES IN LEHIGH COUNTY Al.l.K.NrOWN. Maiih i III r.nlly sll iiilunles Ibis mot n lug, Jiulgo Col man disposed of h luifll iicns of the annual l.ehlgh Coiintv t.i tense Court, granting .'61 out of 27r ap plleatlons Twenty or the appllntlons wire held under advisement, w lilt Ii ate those of tho load houses ilostd hi (ho United states (iovrrnmnil on account of proximilv lo the Culled .states am bulant o 1'itiip Tbrn was mil one new .ipplli atlou whleh was for a new liotel in I tonus , wlikb tlu ouil ii-fused lo grsut mi Hie More Hint Hip applliaiiL showed lat I. ol iii'ii'Minj joe i uuii inso ocrnneii n n...,t II. . n... Ii. t' l'ul I-...I ll....l ,i, hlflil i.,no. ., ... ,,,v ,,,r, ..in, t,tii,- In Allcutoiut, nctidlng Inniri vetnenls to )io undo lo the property, and to Hie hotels (it Neff B and New Smltlil Illi . nl tliough there were no icinonstraiiLeH agnlnst llieni 'I ho total revenues to State. elt. lOtintj and toiinslilps from tho licenses granted will aggregate about $80 000 Hexamed Le4 Plot to Sway Congress I onllnueil rnxn rune tins president or tho Kansas- luatit-h or the I'erniau-Aiuerliau Alliance simo six veins ago. when Adolph Tlmin, of rhlla delphla, went to KaiiHas and mgaiilzed live or si branilies Iu tlio hlato and a State leutral oigauizatloii In a statement ho made ImmedlHtely after being sworn he said tho Kansas branch had never leeelved 0110 1 ent fiom tlio Herman (lovernnient or from any (ierniau agent it Is composed of lo-al true AuiPiiiatt rltUcns who resped tlio American Constitution and pai h iPvcrPiu'o ahd icspci" foi II, pe asserted When fiupstioneil by Senator King io gaidltig the pressuio of lir C J Hex amcr, Contlnualjy exeitfd upon Congress hi favor of pro-ilennau leglslallon, Crohwerk admllted that he frequently received letters, telegrams and printed petitions from tho national organization directing that honalorn and Congress men be petitioned for or against this or that legislation Iu response to these ndvlies, lie said, ho got In toinh Willi the organizations throm-h the Mate and telegrama were sent to .Senator. and the different Congressmen telling tlietn which way to vole. Py direction ot Doctoi JUxaniei , I'rob work said, he had brought pressure to hear oil Congress against prohibition, Iu favor ot uii Immigration bill favored by the alliance, faorlng an embargo or shipment of arms to Kurope, opposing Ilm arming of American merchant ships and other legislation. l'rohwerk told of a meeting held in Chicago In Ma. 1911 of members of the (let man-Amci lean Alliance and nu merous other (ioriuan societies at whjch 1, i determined that all the German aooletles ahould act together a ona.bvdy $74,000 of Vare Claim Is Paid, Says Nobre Cnnl liiucil from I'm line llio ndvptit of the so-i.ilpil Catlln vcstlgatlon Committee In- CI I'l'S PACTS in i asi: rii fads nrc hh folloim irirr Hip (llllm- of floi eminent avenue bv Hie iniitraitor, the work was nieisureil by me unit lerlllled in t le iiKiiat and regular way In the (iimiit Klltnuto fur pijuieut lo Ihe conn. n tin, and the ttionev vmis niliiill pild lo the (niilraetor out of tho Cltv Trent uiv I under iimli uirreiit esihtiaie fler stall pivineut bad bien made, tile M.-mlled Catlln lnveslln itlim Coin ' mlttee lame to I'hlladi Iplila to inmliiit InvestlK itlons as to itiutili Ipiil lontiiu Is ami tlio lonlruiloi In this i.ich luiiiiuei fearful tint the paviuetit wlilih hid , nien Hindi io nun lor tut uiiiiir hi hi Hovel nineiil aveuiii' would be lonslilered i ..-.. - .....-- ... lireciilar and lllesal bet iiisp (invent ment nveiiue. althniiBli upnii Mi liv mil 1'1'"" Ii is never ben leRfllv opciud tlu l e was no loutuiltniililr iulliotll ot . legil aulhoiltv lor Hie pivtnent hi the It fot gtadliig or lllllng of a slnetl inn IpmiIIj opened itcMitoM.'n i: ini.M i: I was Ha reupoli leipn s-nl h Hieion traitor to destrov the cvlditne whkh would IndlnlP Hie pivnunt lo linn bj Hip .ll fot (he lllllng In of imvt I tuiii'tit iviniie, and I louiplled with ills leipiest I In ihalglng ngiiliisl olhei imitlnus ot the l.eigue Islind 1'irk Imprint incut the lllllng Mill bad in tuallv bien iloiic In lomipetlnn with i.oveniiuent avcaui. 'This did Hot iisull In a lolleitlon friiin the Cil Tre.ijrrr moie tlinn whhj iitualli due the lolitintm (o lllllng, i hut It did Inioimtl) lepnsent tlieiiuin lllv Tor wlili Ii the loitiiictnr hid i ol lei ted tor tlu portions or the work olhei I tl an (ijviiiiineut uvitiuc I ir the Pin itiei Cotiiuilltee of Coiiiii II desires fuitliii (let ills, and will onlet i mi InvoFtlgntliiii and give me an oppor lunlt.v to have nn'ss to Hie pipers and leioids imitieiteil mIMi Mils uinllei. 1 will, as a iltv ollli I il lie nadv lo give sin 11 furMiet nssisliiuie as I i all ( Iniliimin ilaffniv artit tlio state ment was lead a-sottrd ir this Is a iiiattti of silte no want lo know It 'This Is a' uiattet of spile and It Is tin ant to Injuie im polllliallv nsutid scnntot Vue rbng lo IiIh fed Chief Albright, of the Hun in of stll-I vei. was leriuestid bv luilTnei lo In lug befoie the lotnniltlii i ipb s of the estl- ' males In this tase Sola lookid at Ihini and deiliirul he imild not till wlilih palthulai pan of tin work w"as shown In tlinn lb said In could till fiom the piofcresH shuts ' I should not he linked to leltlfv to silt II .1 p.irtleUlal question In sinh a short lime ' he t lid Ml Mii'ullen Ilien stigegsKd tint Nolue In gin n plenli of Hnn In Mi ovit the jirogre's sin el (iilTnev said Nolle would Ii glim plinlv of linn, but In wantid lo isK Albtlght tonn ipii stimis 1 1 .i . mi inlKid this mallei ovir Willi Ml .Nobie"' w is Hie Hist tlius- Hon ' I sent foi hint lo go ovei lliesi ,,,. I old) it Ilu time ot 1 1 iu list meeting," nusuertd Alhilgbt "He i line and laid tli it Hie ropnids were taken out of his liliir avl hn knew nothing about ' ii.. ... I All.ilrlil then slid Hut the r( i ot its lefeind lo Here t ikon from Noble In irmmei I Mi ii tin Cooke ami with otlui I lecoids rogatdltig lonli.n Is m le pi lied In tin mulls of the Cldililv 'litis! Com pin) Si n itm ari asKid pi I mission to ipii lion Ml Nolin Hi nslud him I When and Minn did I discuss this I wlili von " III votll ollue s lid Noble And In the ollkn or rr.incls Miunk lliown ' .ulil"d Nolue bitoto Vale mulil slim him 'Who was present" iifl.nl Ilu Si it-1 a tm fVaiuls .shiitik Hiown and .oiti biotlier Willi tm S Vine, ' was Nobic's icplv '.No '-lit Ii thing ivel look plan." thuudeitil Son.itot .ue , I submit Hi it the vim I. hid not bed lone nt the Htm Nolue sajs I was mil roi It. anil iniiotoie i mum not hue bieu paid U It at that time, i. ' )il lined the Su ilot Nobto Mien said "I told jour slstei- In-l.iw. who was soul to tn to Itilluoiii lino about lomlng liere ' .s'eniloi I Vale inteiruiilid 'When did .vou tell hei that vou should have bet ti undo I I Hi i dm or 1'nlilli Worki.'" In louuteted Tlien foIloved a till old Nobre's ti s. tiinoii) liefuio the f.illln mminlssloii In I whkh be t ild i-cnitor tun had not i appro uheil blm : Nolue -aid Minn strange iod inaiks I vvne on Hie pi ins and In nevit saw -onio ot the blueprint" . I'ltnittntlng bis sptcih with laps or I I his i ine on the ties'. Si n in r an said I '.Ml Nobie and holed Couni llniati 'Trainer made lids ariangeniitil beiiiusn I thc weie not sallslled with-whit thev i got under the Smith Admlnlstiallou and I i lo My lo dlseiedl the Job IMtectot Cooki raid that tills Is shoiklug Let theni show It with offld.il papers Its loniocted b.v Nobre to git eion with an Ini.iuinniv gilev.iiuo lie has ag ilnst me and I will ptove It b good-living pnipli who i in be It listed I ilont want a lent until it I" tilol- iniglilv Ihicsbrd out and 1 want Hie ni.vslerv deaieil I statiil leuili lo pay Hie bill fot an Invesllg itlou Ilils ioiii- , ..!,., IIIUlll imo atillioile 1 would lie the list fillow lo bo heie asking fot an--thing I 111 not 1 titltledlo Nome novel said a" word to xn oin (ial and I'm claiming on the llgiins of Hie department of whhh be Is an ofllt ei I defv him 01 I defy this louunlltie im lulling in- filend Tialner lo tut the politli 1 out ati't prove mn wioug I lam glad .Mi Nolue mailo .111 nllldivlt It gives im a c Im in o to hold him c- Il and ir he hatlit t been under oath hi only LOiild have bepii In Id for slander but IIiIh Is pei Jury " ltuino (lencial Ilioiin said 'I want this slatetuejit slialghti lad mil An tlod is m wltiiesK, no slab thing evei took plaie' iNohio jumped nut of bis seat and r -hearsed tlu .illegal Incident Charles II 'I nfT. who simeided Nolue 11 ben he was removed rimn tho llighuai lieparlimul I15 ruitnii Iii tedor Cooke told the commltUo thai on Hip (III hi loot, ovei Ilu olllie the safe had been (.impend with and valu able papeis ua-e taken lIArKMJV III.OCKS MoVU CJiaitniau Halfney blocked I'otini II mun Huich's elTort at tho outset lo haie llio Inquiiy eslended to lover all or tho Vale Leaguo Island work. "Iho rinaneo Comniltteo Is not a laundry," be said "We nro not going to wash a whole lot of dirty linen. 'Ilm question Is whether or not Senator Varo Iihh done wot I, at league Islam) fot which In- has not been paid. .And that Is the mil) question that this committee baa lo deal with ' At the opening of the hearing Sena tor Vsro said that ho had asked the Chair to have present all of the Inspec tors who have had un thing to do at League Island In J910 and 1911. Chali man (ialTney raid that tho Inspectors had been Invited to be present, but Hut be was opposed to any Investigation of work done other than that of the ninth estimate, which Includes work on Oov cmnient avenue, which Select Council man Harry J. Trainer claims has ul ready beoti paid. At the opening of the hearing were numerous Ilepubllcan politicians nnd of- flce.holilers and the Klnanco Committee crowded to" rapacity ryrri4s of .Yura," who, iw a SAMMEES PUNISH HUNS IN AISNE FIGHT ' . .. ... , , , ir i Amulll'illlH L)0 VOrK Ol VUl - oralis on Chcmin-cles-Uainurt Front ALL KAIDS 11 K V USED Hoche.s StilTer Heavy I.os.s in Ttuil- ... . it u ,CSM Attacks Oil U. S. lanes Wl'IH 'I Hi: AMIMIU'AN' All.MY IN rllANCi:. alarch I. Several Amrr'rans wire Killed and nevcral were wounded lij shell frau ments hundii morniiiif. 'lite (Jer mans scored a direct hit on a luilf ruined house in a il!l.io just behind Hie American lines. My hi:nki uazin I vri ,nn i tli Ih, I i I II' 'III row; t'lihh I rtlut Iriii , l i nt it ..Mi.nif I'ici.i) iii:iijCAr.Ti:np. .Maiih I V Pdsoiial vlxll n, (he i heinlu-des-Panies seetot vilieie Anierliati tinips win holding the finnt In intiiiuiitloii Willi the l'retuli, teveals the hlgli st ilo or ellluletm- to whMi tin aiil.ic IIrIiI eis hive l.een brought. Mlhoiih the Ainerli ati at HiIb point ale m-lenslli ugiie.ul null In top Itiiluliie, they are pei forming diedn woitliy of ictsoiKi) eteraus. I 'llu ban hei ii on this line fot ueirlv a tnoiitli, (luring whkh Htm the) hale pnlli Ipifd 'n font raids In iniijiun'- I Hon with the I'll lull euuliig the olll i ial. as well as wthal iidmti itloti or Hie I'iiiuIi high (Oiiiuianils '1 liej hive al"o aided In tepiilslng (he bin he talds, I none or w hi It sin i ei ded In i lib I lug mn lines Ibis Involvul ifespi t lie li mil to- band nshlliiK oulRldi oui Innet wlie ,u, nK hlih lu Amerliaus wcte klllut anil seietal wounleil Seveial luuili mlilleis iil line lllb d and wounded I J i.) hoi he i ir.il lit lo In l.illi i and wounded lolilnl thlrtj-elghl iioi'iii.s ih:ivi:n hit tin mie oii.islott two Sainnue sou ids of sKte.n men i.ieli ioIIhHviIv dtoie off ilghlv I oilier wllliout losses lo them solus and wounding m Killing tleveu of the in niv Coiirteen or Ilu -r Yankee Iiovh bavi bn u .iwaidid Mie rirmbwai i ross In Hie last Ion (lavs 'ilu re have In en uiiitiv bistauiis or poison il keeli ni sp, Inavoiv heioistn and ibvollon lo the an p ttllioi.ll ollini siw n pilvale miking Ids wav in tin u.irwith i full Minimal nt When spil.en to bv Hi otlliet, the soldlei nilitlod and said eam- cstlv "I iriilnl hive bid lotion link M) imnpinv gow In tnulklit and , bote I am with Mn mumps going to bo-pllill One nun bine gunnel land at bis gun aflei his font (Otiiradis li.nl been shot I down Altotlni lnstaiu e of br iveiv was IviIipii a lliuletiant letuined toward the I hoi he lire nftei n idling his own linen 1 n in i laid I lulling rout or bis men I missing, be lininedlatcb inlliil fot vol- unleeis to letinn and Mud the nun i eighteen tnliees vient with him .lust outrildi Hie bin In villi May lu.il il an .(tuiiiv Hiding pulv adv.itu lug and tool, 'lofngi In sin II bol" s 'liny lit the hoi lies pass and thou opened up with Bicniirim anil lidos detnonilllng Mie i.'diiiaus and dilvlng around buk ot the I Hues, leivlng il dead on Mie Held ni:n liocni: ins i'i:i.i: n Aineilian soldii r in Ibis p-itlv le- tm mil i air lug a di id boiln An of- ' Hi or notli lug this, ashed Mie leason I Hioiigbt sit. tliat his lllOl mlklit I disi Ins, lurorm ttlnu itlu.ihk lo us ' ia the ieilv The lliiitenint nllowid the bndv to lie brought In anrtV hurled 'within otu lines Hi Tore Hie Aineile.iii advent in this j lei lot tlu bodies oii.islonalli would I stick theli beads up our the Hem lies I in the llr-a d iv or mir oniiiutlon aukre suipiis .inoiiiitid On lour stidi ' nikliss rtiiiiiaus. ami simo then no bothe dares to loo, ont Hie lop The Ho-hos km v liuitii dl.ilel thu the Anifi lean" weie time, tot lhe slink up .i sign leading iu InnJI-h Wel imiu, allllles The Vunilidis shot I hi j sign dniMi mil piomptl put up signs or (belt own in llirco places mi Hieli riont leading 1'iiere s no moie No Mans (.and this Im V inkoe I mil ' One louipiiii olijidid lo bdiiR relltviil after a divs stav on the front line T liej asl.Ml pel mission to st iv longot The alertness oT the Amerli.iu .trill ion' Is fin il to tint or Ilu InfHiiln ipsultliig thus rat In Mu deinmall7 1- I Hon of (veil Iloeho laid 'I he total of I tuciliau (.(StnltlOH Iu tills sedm nluu I I'i bin ill- 7 Ins bull liiiotisldiiable ln I 1 hiding oiilv a Tom killed I I visited Iio-iiIIiiIk IihK i,( tin lines I whole 0111 wounded aie bolng caied (, I saw one "1 ml e Iheto wliosc leg li id liein shut nu lb hid also hut put or his shoulder and pal I or ids 1 hln hi shell tlie lie wan i.utig nwaitied Hi lianrlagn, .. but with eves nlcit When the ginetal, ,j,ll"V, vrp,mi,1"r1 "" ''"-1 "" linn thr litter leplled 'limit n .11 red I tin up ,1 bit sir but 1 hope vou II lot me go ti 11 k. Iiet.-iuse inv arms and eves ate all light I imild shoot n in iclilne-cuii. anwv s . I I J" 1 NSk ' TlteS;iSar,,v ft s -jr rf-V.0' " x 13 uy & v ;, m 1 Do You Have yN v -H Running Water in H Your Home? Vt Si f So inillter hod far niiny eur ' roiinlry or nuburtun home Is from v3 I elty wsler supplj 1011 mn Iihm- Is gas I runuliiir water under prr-iuri 1 sVA I unvwhore In -mir home b-itii as l js I isse eu , hv liKtalllnc a Neptune 1 Jji VVlr Supply Hitm 1 -33 I One nf these (ompsit littl4 old I H I tits will Elve sou nil Ilu- wnler jgis I mu wnnt when sou want it I iA I SoUrleot-. Mtordx ample tiro I Fp 1 proteitlnn Mwnlillely Ills nioat I B 1 riminiulisl sleni in opernllna I ;j 1 h so ordlnsrs fmnll) inn b sup I"; pf iilldl for 'e pel das pf A Write for llooklel .IS. jl fg TlecxBros.Co h m 1 n- - -'" .r,iB s h ISrVil 1 s & Qlw.' 8lh " M tTfEf'-u- tl fiOO trrli y -- -x EH 3Lnxs 1 tfisffiSi v, ffl MMLkiil.Hv m rimmeeWSkmmhMli ftMKtsWMSy, K Wi:ST I'HII.ADKU'HIA MIADS Spccillioys Outscorc Centiul IUl-1i in Dual Tinek Meet I'niti.ii HiKii Si hool surprlsid ilr Wf,t I'lillmleliilil i IIIrIi traikmeii this iirirnionn In Hip iltml Indoor triuk ijie. I or lite two xiltuols III Hie Central KVin niiil wlili r ur pvpiiis lompleteil was mill llitee polnlB in Hip IPat, 21-21 Went I'lillndelplila had been picked ! win Hie meet In n (oufottahlp Inargtu Imt the wort, of Johnson, Cold and Me Mitlllii In winning the JOvard dash .1 lap im p slid 10-1 iu run tesppillvelv up si t the ('ope Tie Speidhoix won the 111 t (hiei plu es In dm ,,t p,, Hhlle Mie ulm tiolnls in the 1-lnp unit went to tin iTIinson and Cold s ( redll Horn: hi:ais im:i kiiso.n Finishes "ow-Point Muteh With Hiil liunt Hun of 140 Opponent i)!l llv a woliihiful sptn I iiftn a sh slml W ill', lloppe ran HitmiKh I'll itlos rttnsoti In i .".ii-poliit ixlilhltiiin m Kill at Mllitgri s Hllll. ml iaileiii-. HiIk ifleilnon tto.iltig Mu goil line vi Ith i email, ihli dish of tin pilots mi 10 evintT hh ml I'etetsoiiH total was oi ('idsmi let t,1 lo In nt ilm tint, it,f but hen II ippe him id nnd iiTIi t i iliinip hid. to one on the slMli pro t it ded to L.n mil lloppr - alei ige ll l I -i nnd IV i r-on s Ii, t. '( 1. 1 on hlkh in was ,t , Ih" ildnll s ore, Htte n rolloii lloppt l-.'s-.' ;.i,'i 1. 1 in Toi.ii .Mi I'd - l-.,-i'i.ii.:.;.'i loin -i'l Hul SpriiiRs Hntriis frfr Tomorrow I't-l ri tiiliilm -,nn r.tir m ir ol It '!'.'.. I"""'1 'i furluw" vltiilh VV.tilo to, vllnllllnliili P,rli III, (imeVlil,,, ltd 'iiiti, II- I nlil r 11' Lin krni. tin lllriltllllll lilt ili rnl till -.nils In Mil !'"".l7. "aner MU J i. in. in. t, I mi Mne t II'' . VI-,, .IIlII le Viiliri 111 s, , 11 v iwif lilt I III, I iuiis llll Sunnt fit ililuillu K'iim thi" nitr nt li mi I iilnxirt, a furl iikh xVlntlio s; sir ntor Ii-,, rnK Inn Vt iri 1 t-i ii lot KhIIiimi lino HIV 11,-n.li lilt I'liiltlili ,, III Vint III liiiimtiit s t-, i ior i, Mil-.-" II 1 1 7 Uii ii t llll VViiiiLohl Its VVniil liti 1.(1 VI ii ilkllil Pianllu IVm t Ml third rn i iillnuHiii ii ti.uii lllitnuu tt In iiti IVnlf t ir- Itire, ,nrHillt il flirlnl " VI itum lilt 1 i, I ah- lul siiu I'liK It tn'i I h l I'lLfillm KM Vlinlelli 101 lilnltiil III lul kill" llrlttil lot I'Im. Itlt. I'l. VI ilit II .mil im Pn-tiniM r 111 J VVnikti III lllp iMieli Ml I'nurth ihi iliiliiilnu t-.iiii thro iinl ul It n I iimiiii Is I uitls ITi ru I im ti llll itillt lili in i Mm Illi lln i I Hlit III" P, ilm In? I iltfli HIT Ml-t U If, Mil Mtiiui- Mo llv ll.Kuu.l Mu II .illt -Ii 'P Mil Mnln i. Mi I lltli m iii lining ."".'in nine Mur ul I- ul unilii' I I mil m- stin, I III. l.'llll (IriliHiii in; sit-in Hit l,l,n lluil HIT Ininuiii UiT I'ii IIiiiiimm Ids I'm Vlin i Im Inrtwnrlli Im lied Cm' . Ilo t.iiiin snin ul 11.' l.lltli Vl II.' simti no iliimlnt "ini llim -mri'lilt I.I..I imimiii I I mil VVII I lloliie Hill Vniulll InT VV VV i hut, 101 VllclltHlt il le InT llli-'illirM in" inn sit, I, im surtiiHalnir tm lllinn r Ml ""timl ,s II.' Illim ililutt, ll. Nn Vlmnm r II". Tuesdav's) Havana Hntries 1 Irit Id tha-i irill ill N mul ll liillil I lui. lilirte linn ". ftirluiLt Ittl Mini. ItluoN 'til Vtiti, ioi Until T reel or 'IT ImIiisIs mi lull 111, in Hi.' ( linltrli His Im itiout' ins VliiHutilrtii ins l,inli Hi TIitiu-hiiii Hit Itiliol I HI Vtlti I'rliuUi I 111 I. nit i mil unit 111 1 roiiliiiii 111 snl Mini II I Ilm ltn 11 1 Si.iidtii tine, lour I'lilt hh I tin .litlin -c 1 1 furlinu Kith H7 I Ittl" Mi-llHrd us s I, till III.' lUhtlii Ins Slntil 1 lllhl III lot SlilyTlIU kllllil His ( nullum 111 uiiiini 111 souli lit, ma H li tit Ii 11111111 Ml 1 H Horn II I' J Huiiliri II 1 I uln II ', I 1 VII" e III llilld n,o thru- rnr il It uiul inwirilt . iulil (Kin, , lliuliiiilln'i uurw $("i (i Tm lnii-.it U ir. I InT IIIuIihii Hi7 i urti I Iu- t,rs lull ( usli t f 10' ( ui-ilu Hull I 1(11 stl vnin Ilo Itilii I ill Mil V .Kb. II 110 Drnliil II.' Vnlli" (It'll 11.' Siliu It. IhiiiinH Him II.' TiU" Wlili II.' Iloili.- IlllKl II." I ourdi l." Hit" hi ullt iliimltiL liur linn i'v lui Iuusk- 'I nui" I ion til Wtitl Violet III', "0en lino 1 "Sill 10S I Iterel-r 101 lllrilielh 11 I""' sidrn 10t I lllii ihi lliroo -f.tr ul It mul tltuitiil i Itliiiliu l nrc iHiiii .' j (tirlins- xlinil ii xvtlllret in tVlnlol III.' tilll"t c, Inl Nino Siil, 101 Itintiitl tun on tm, lull U7 Until stll. kiln I 107 Hev- I erli J.nn.1. HI Mi.liov .' I. hlli H'liri slxlti rnoo llimo o.ir ul It mi I utiMirt ihtluilinr tlliso I'inl ml 1c -,n nrtlt stju till Mitt -.unlii til) lull, I ir'uu "7 xSnii Inn 1ul Siorrll KM llliiol, I iot in-, l Nnnliilll" in- ilulmi Ilu Whin CruvMi !-' TVppirlitl r nllOMHll" ' l I ir I ict II A IDS lHOUIH.i: IIU.NS Minister Complains of "Unjustifiable Acii.il Atlaikh" en Open Tovvn.i .Mt1 i:i!l)M. Manh I .sod.il ioni(iernis ti tho Hiv.irl.in Inner Itoitie hive iniiodil'-ed ill inleippllatloii te c.iiilhnr hat the (lovernnioiit i tempi lies doing to mee' 'the heavy III 1 lerlal d 1111 11 e fiom tlu iiiruil at ks whltli en imistaiilh Im reaslm: ' Minister of lite Intel Inr Iliettreldi in replilng slid i.prniitiv did not ho., gin Iheaeilil itl.nks in this u.11 hen I 0111 eneiulPK le.isi their ittuiks vie sh ill also im- mils Willi us It s mostlv a Inittei of ripilsals iigilnsl iiiijiistiried pi Ial ittieks v hlill mu enemies mil.o on open towns 1 11(1 l.ll I. I llll ( I ss ICVIHIN ll tills 1 Vtd.VI IIIII.IS VlHt.li I sM(l, 11 -.011 nt Inv til nu 1 I II ttliotii Vh 1, 1111. hi in mu I Kriui Isrui if lit" Hut rt .nil vttr Vh l.tiutilln iiroiI .'J UHHiiii'ii ami rri 11 la 1 lul lied In si-nlee Wi.l i 111 st nrrulw ie-.ti-lno 110 S I.' I -t Ilit I Wesl r.norel llll I em 1 mai iwui.wr vtiriti 1 vir.s ins I (AN VIAl I'Alll VSI Stnlies hi Ml.' I 1 lirfltmu st Wi-I 1 til i in lilt irtinie , HAl.UltKVM.S -IMi .'. si Vrhnillell l.ill HnkKhtte lil-liinl SVIIMI iillinf 1 ni'llllll iinniini- ,iiif-,i"ii--- -!( -laiiyi " uf It 11 VV lidhlllltill Illi Usuu I Sill 1.(1 .Mir.il I I.I lVltl'Ttl ViliOlll, wiro nf Vllllliiin II l.nbuiE intr-1 sj ltl illiOM niel frlenits linitil In liituiiil 1 HPliitn iiiniiuni imrKriHim snt 'tiusiiei seril'-1 Ilitlrs VVinin-iiell mi lul 1 in 1" vv IM, 1 ' llllllt IllIM Is ..... I I. ,. . . I. I I inr I lllil ,,'.,,,, ,1,,.. . IKUII 111 Will I I llillto t Iii rum rut I iMttU" n rt frl. ml- lluir- sin n in s lll.-lilmt m m'is n,r'"..,ir"vl:,';",r"i:,",inf -'"ii!",:" s: it 11, 1, 1 iu-.j m - - III 1 1' W s 1 1 l M VI 1, ( I K VSI Its. 1 inl' I Ioi ju tins ..i"ini l( nor liuiir l 1 1 Vlwnt' r K. Ill Vtf Wnrks I stentou live A. 1" I iKfllll iifHr Whmio .imii The, Kaiser and His Mexican Friends , Carranza, of Mexico, recently sent birthday greetings to Wil helm of Germany. Mexico was the only country in the Western Hemisphere to take this action. What is the reason for the "friendship" between Berlin and Mexico City? What does it portend after the war? Ambassador Gerard answers these and other queries relative to our national safety in tomorrow's installment of his Second Great Book in the PUBLIC INTENSIVE HOME URGENTLY NEEDED THIS YEA All Should Become Back Production of Food Free Instruction Bulletins, . Issued by Government rpo 111:1.1' YOU produce food in YOUK own Kardcn during- the comlnr spring :-ihI summer Hie Evening Public Ledger will publish a ttlm of ofliciiil, practical j-ardenin-- directions. This Illustrated gerki, 'Fm4! I'rom Your Hackiard," has been prepnrrd by Hie gardening speeilfgU' of Hie I'tiitttl Slates Dcpnrtmcnt of Afri icnltnro. . i Ulille lonvejin-- munj new ideas to experienced j-nrdencrii, thett tiilko will be ilcsij-iictl parlkularl) to help those with little' or no gardeiiv Iiir eierience tu innlie the must of their home food plot. j As these war --aniens come Into production a series of official i articles on home canning- and drjiiiR, prepared by Uncle Sam's homej food preserving- specialists, will be published. i It is .suKgeited that, after reading these articled, every one Interested in limuo garileninR and eaimii'K rut or in n scraphouk. TAl, the In ii n nerlri o (ir!ic- on "I oo,l I i out lino Im A Vnnf ' pn - pureii ny inr t x7--j ,s7.i;.s in;- rAimirsr 01 Atiimvi.n i:r omi jirr'nlfd i.Fimri; b-i the i: nsii.ii nunc ur rplli; obhgitlmi f iieiv in i --- an and i hlld out of tlhll'mii vvoin- ni lo fied ihnsolt il 1- gie.itit In Ills thin in 1017 'llieteroio. Hie borne -nrdeiilng ami (.iiiulug tlvlth s of last je.u must be 1 1 poiitid This Is the liltsslgi- nt the I lllleil Males litpirtmeut or Am iuiUilto, to even fimllv iho-e iho i atinol pio iliiie inn (onsene mul sivc rood Theie intf'l b im bitkslidiug aiiimig esperl tuitd ginhiuiH. Hie- intist lepeiit tbelr (mililhiitlon ir rood Abscinc of novelty imii I not d-tct lluiso who Irkd g mien lug Im the tltsl lime in 1117 fiom i ipl- talllug their Im n ised kmnilodRc mid skill "I In.s. Willi .poileiiie tiiitst help tlioiis.ituls of bigliitioiH Iii make ovi ood i. unit to not silltfadotv letuius fi "in Hull wn I, Willi hoe like and iinltiliig i in Tliete must lie no iluk- lug oir iiaiibnlug Is intjlioih husi- nesii hut m I'lis eieiy one nniKt attend lo Hi it butlness Vud tuni n iionl uT million Don t I pi nit mriii- thin vovi i in itiltlvate, don I In to t ilse lump thin vou i an ine Vud iatPi svsii inatlcallv all spring mid Milium i feu sun ire nils well lllltd will v hid moie Mini a liilf aiie allnm d to i tin to weeds 'I ho (lepiituieut advises Munich agilnst tIToit hi aiiiateui gnileim to Iprodiiio tiuek imps rot- s lie Such i uteipt Ises i omiiioul' prove tuiwl-t, hur I ih iitotne lo all igiHi tiled and not in- flfiin lltli lln im Inlh uupiollt ilile Miu li pin ion seed and feitllloi -lo say nothing of t lino mul 1 ihot wile wasted list vin hi mi. h undeitakliigs The iiovpiiumiit s limuo-1-iideiiinir sikiI il- Ists liellen tint hist le-ultH will be at tained ir oath riimlli .il(eniitH (o tul.-c mill enough veg(t.ibl" to siiipli ItH on ii table and lo alTmd the suiplits Willi li Us- liumbeis i.iu ibv, (.111 01 stole for lilei homo 1 oiisiimplhiu Tho uiiilenii ulm Iiiih iiuiilil(l for the linnii ill ito needs of hit fiiinU uud lln (alining and drvlng lenulreiuciils thoii.ifli 1 shnulil ih Mile atli nllmi to fall imps of loot vegetnbhs, suili an pola loes beits 1 itt luiuliis. 1 mots and pitsiilps iihlth (im be stoml eas fur l.tlei titi It also Mould he will to give attention to Hie ptoduitlmi of mature lima 01 nt Ik t In ins which 1.111 ho slullid am? 1 1 pt In lugs Ilu Midou spidiUt'lH of the (hp(rt iiieuL mil of the Slide 11g1l111ll111.il nil ligis stand le.idi lo lielp iier mn tu iko tin gie.itesi pottihle sum ss of Ills home -.allien and to ass'sl in the i-.in-nlng of sill plus food With tho eo-opet (Hon or Hie pi ess the doii u Intent will i.uiv tin ganlinitig mi ll, o or its spei lalltts dliittli to nt inv millions of li.uleis T,) Hitppltmeut tills I i ur I'i mn "1 mil Hid .iril seiiis, or ninth tho aitlile is lite fmeuoid tin depailmeiit li is is-mod Ihleo new w.u g.itdin bullillns for ever home gir- TARM AND GARDEN Ryki 'Dees hce.i 'w.illtt.intht'v.ar Produce it ' 1 71 illa ITttl Ift -l 1 "' Fire of the Finest Fordbook Vegetables P" op we will mad one packet ech rOt aCOC of the (ollowm(-: Bcaa Fordhool Bmh Limi Bl-Bu(rc'l Celvmhi, Lalhica Witihtid Radnh-Buijct iSctditBult-a Swact Cor .Golden Binlim togethrr wiih "Suej-ntionson Seed Sowing," . t?XXIr x4 uTJu-k- I &3 mil Burpee's Annual for 1918 The Leading American Seed Catalogue lias been enlarged and improved and ii of the greatest help to all who intend planting a garden- it contains new and reliable infotma lion about the "Beet Seede that Crow." 216 pages with 103 colored illustrations of the latest novelties and hundreds of illus trations of every variety of Vegetables and 1 -KhWffZx 1 f t , , I W J &-8a Xv2Ss -J-- ' wers. it is mailed tree upon request. A post cam win no. illulllliii Mill in mil ul III ,5gf ffa TJaaN Sf t LED f - . -i i GARDENS ARE i Yard Fanners in Patriot: them out nnd paste them on canto' deriPr who wlslies lo help feed hlrrlMlt 'I hex nre i The rarin llanleii In tho North,"" I'at mors Hull-tin ,Vo nil Homo Ciirdenltig In Mm South I'orfetM nullitln No. ai 'Hip City and Kiihtirbm VegfUbl Oarden." I'.inneis Uullelln No 9J. t votll olar iard to the Division of fiiblh-alloii. I'nltprl Htfttes Department f ABrl-.ultnro. will hrlng jour free! copy. neao uice arucics us tney appear. Mtuiiy tho handbook around tho winter lamp u will be ready to. deal with soil mul seed as soon us spring vvcathM permits ' Tlie National War (! irden Cornmla--slon. Washington, will upon receipt it a thrce-ient ptamp send the War Gar den I'i liner, an Information booklet for am itctir gaidetiprs t pl.Amo "flAl"lfiaaTnVC Vy-jA"-'"5 s-tiliM100lUINiS EXCEEDING $5,000,000 Suit by Hioker Against Baldwin L 'M comotivo Woiks Based on Mu- , nitions Contracts - another v 1st lommlssiou claim tJr. servlies alleged to hivo been rfndcrMl in the priM moment uf several contractu ,'M bj tho llaldiviu I.oemnolivo Works f qr -is' lln 1 (ing 01 wni inunlllonii for tlie J Alllo-t U.IM til t. All .... I.l.l !.... T..J T '" "-v.. ..11 .,,, ,'cino uuu-,o Can and a Jtitj tda In Court No. 4 'Hie plaintiff. Hovinrd H .Mitchell, "a biokir. seeks to reiovir between 15,00(1,. Odd and J7 000 000 as r,miiilslon. aver Hug Hi it through his efforts tlie big deli tor Hit miiMiig nf the munitions for the lltlllsli Covenimeiit h tho llaldlvlns was toiituiiiimiUd j I he iiegotlatlons strated lit tlie out- M meat, of Hie Mr und. aeeordlng to Mill hell. Mie H ildwln popl agreed to inv him a fair -,ompi-n--atlnn If bo uc leeded in getting Hie loiitraittt from Ci Milllsli Covernment To deelare-i that Ihoi failed In lnoKtil.-e hit elalm i.n.l. '" ""' M'Nng of Ills he wan tinnriellivrl to bl log suit During Hie testimoni ilet.illlnr thi nei,oti.itlons bdiiien renresenlntlien nf Hi Allies and the mauufui tuiera In thla nnd iietihi the liameH of I.lovil 1 Hi ntg ( Uillisb I'rtmlir. and other I'lr- !(...,. .."!.,..,. ... ... .. - ...-, ...I,. , .in, 1 nt "nit mil in r.ngtunu wen mentioned lime and again. One , or .Mill hell a tiprctent.itlips in Scotland tistlllid to the tratis.utlnns lurried on lluic with tho I'remlei, Ids under eec 1 duties nnd with tho British (ioiern 111111I Iu I.0111I011 legaiilltig Hip plan to 1 nllst the r.u IJIiIph of American mami r.utoiiis to make tnunltliina for the Al ius Tin hearing will continue tomorrow. TARM AND GARDEN Manic Seed Book Free tin tilt-en if ihIiihIIh ririloiilnff and iilinttn. tnforinst on tnmplld by ex liortrni"! se-iltinn nmt runner nil. III. SHI .illll.t.. ISC. illi rrli strrel I'lilla.. T. - ei 1 I 1 ,. 1. "t Seed 1 I - ml a VI H-fl . m AXEkmWW 'i3 fl! Hi HS9 ' hM3em ' " p r collections for SI. to different addressee 1 ordered. If purchased separately, each eclion would coit 55c. write tor your copy today W. Atlee Burpee & Co. Seed Grower Philadelphia A iWAIall i -t 1 1 i. Tf XL tAt) , X )W i t n v-' (",' 'j. h ' M Vfl K l . V. 1 (V Hi r MHH lg2ngBBBaflHHB HI "wot, riwr. it, mmmrAm.wik:WA lalHHM i lH"Wk. mmm M wm PrjpW'''' B5?-0,1-.,P ky - '-.iMi3U3ilti-', -Ji.i UK I Ah --j-'-Sa-it-iVt
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