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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
WOMAN BEGS FOR TEETH
BEING HELD AS EVIDENCE
Can't Wait Until Men Are Tried for
Alleged Theft.

CHICAGO. Ill, Sept 2L-Soup as a
steady diet pals on Mrs. Minnie Wer-
ner good thick beefsteak, celery,
viands would make a welcome change.
Mrs Werner's appetite IS all that she
could wish. and she makes a comfort
State street: yet she has been obliged to
subsist on invallds diet for four months.
The secret is that Mrs Werner has no
teeth. She had teeth once, but the
states Attorney has them now as an
exhibit against two men under indict-
ment for burglary. Mrs. Werner how
ever, would rather turn all the thieves
in Illinois loose than 60 without a real
meal much longer,
The teeth were stolen from Edward G
Brown. of 6l0s South state street, where
Mrs. Werner left them 10 be repaired
Walter POlaski and Frank puraski We're
arrested as the burglars and the loot was
recovered II was all turned over to the
states attorney, and Yesterday the men
were indicted for burglary.
When Mrs, Werner learned Of the in
dlctment she went 10 Captain John
Smith, al EnElewood station.
I've been patient long enough she
declared. 81 want my teeth and l want
them before I stsrve 10 death"
The Captain pondered.
"Will you promise to exhibit them az
the trial. he asked
Il would promise ANYTHING TO get my
teeth back" Mrs. Werner assured him
Then / viii get them frim the States
Attorney tomorrow he said Today
Mrs. Werner will dine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
STILL CURTAIL DIVIDENDS

Because of business depression. in'iu-
enced by the European war. eight COM
panies either deferred or passed their
dividends and three companies made re-
ductions last week,
Among tho companies hat passed their
dividends were the Republic Iron and
Steel on preferred Nova Scotia Steel and
Coal on preferred and common; Crucible
Steel Company of America, on the pre-
ferred; Central Coal and Coke, on the
common; Calumet and Arizona; SUPERIOR
and Pittsburgh; Harvester Corporation.
on the common, and Augusta, Aiken Rail-
way Electric, on the preferred
American Express Company reduced its
dividend from ~ 70 l per cent standard
silver Lead Mining from 2'2 10 ! per cent,
and Old Dominion of Maine from 81 To %
cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
INCREASE IN FIRE
INSURANCE PREMIUM
COLLECTIONS HERE
Gain of $46,l62 Noted in
Receipts of All Companies
in First Half of Year.
Total Exceeded $3,000,-
600.

Gain of As.1S2 is recorded in the amount
of fire insurance premiums collected here
during the first six months of this year
by all of the companies doing business
In Philadelphia. Total collections for the
period aggregated s3,0915S4. as against
So45,4o2 in the first half OF 1918.
or the total collections between Jan
uary 1 and June 30 this year, income Of
Philadelphia stock companies totaled
s55O11S; Philadelphia mutual companies
SlOe4s7; Pennsylvania State companies
$lN732; New England companies, S452, 2,213;
New York companies. s7O2,sA; New Jer-
sey companies, $135,e99 Southern COM
panies, s64,062; Western companies, $780,
$50, and foreign companies, $76s, ,459.
Liverpool and London and Globe Com
pany, foreign corporation, heads the
list of individual companies, with income
receipts during the period of $117,590. Fire
Association of Philadelphia lie second in
the list, with a recorded premium income
of s1l3,eOe
The following table gives a record of
the payments received by Philadelphia
stock and mutual companies during the
period, compared with income for the
first six months of 1913
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
RAILROADS URGED
TO ADOPT GREATER
EFFICIENCY PLANS
Roadmasters of Country
Want Motor-driven Ma
chinery to Supplant Old
Hand Methods Say Saw
ing Will Be Large.

Larger application by the railroads of
the country of scientific efficiency prin-
ciples in their equipment departments Ia
being strongly urged by the Roadmasters'
and Maintenance of Way Association of
America.
Statistics compiled by the association
show that while the weight of tracks used
by railroads throughout the United States
has increased but 81 per cent. in the last
20 years, the unit load hauled over the
tracks has In some cases increased more
than 300 per cent.
Increase in the weight of track has
necessarily called for the employment
the heavy loads which 1t is required to
carry.
The association recommends that motor
driven machinery and tools be used by the
railroads so that a larger amount of
ground can be covered and better care
given the maintenance of tracks.
Toward the increase in efficiency, use of
section motorcars is considered an i'm
portant part. 1t is pointed out that where
motor driven machinery is used 1t will
result in a saving of cents a mile, the
cost of fuel to the motorcars, repairs, de-
probation and wear Of car and time OF
the men. In view of this 1t Is recon
mended by a committee reporting to the
association that motor driven cars be used
instead of handcars.
Annual convention of the American
Railway Bridge and Building Association
will be held in Los Angeles October 90,
81 and %.
Preliminary hearing on proposed
changes for the next classification issue
will be held in New York tomorrow by
the official classification committee.
Alton, Jacksonville and Peoria inter-
urban line, now owned by a company
headed by ]. C. Van Riper, of ST. Louis,
has made application for permission to
issue s75o,000 of stock and s500.OO0 bonds.
The Illinois Public Service UtilNes Com
mission has the application under con-
sderation.
Baldwin Locomotive Works will build
one Mikado type locomotive for the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rail-
road.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
EUROPE WARRING FOR NO
IDEALS, SAYS KRAUSk0PF
Jewish Rabbi Declares Struggles Not
Worth Shedding Of Blood.


The Rev. DR.. Joseph Krauskopf, at the
New Year service in Keneseth Israel
Synagogue this morning on The Climax
of Materialism," declared there was not
single worthy object or a noble IDEAL
worth the shedding of a single mans
blood, included among the causes ads
vanced by the belligerent nations of Eu-
rope as justlfable for war He declared
the war was the outcome of material am
billions, and added that 20 centuries of
Christianity have failed to soften the
hearts of men and have not Inspired them
to other than material strivings
DR.. krauskopf spoke in part as fol-
lows.
In all the official statements that the
belngerent nations advance as iuatife ble
causes for the war there is not single
worthy object, not a noble Ideal worth
the shedding of single mans blood The
nations are actuated by the grossest kind
OF material ambitions, temporal or com
mercial. Europe is hanging on the dark
abyss OF the Middle Ages It has reached
materialism.
Judaism seems to be the one eroat
spiritual force that still remains in the
"orld. twenty centuries of Christianity
nave not softened the brutality in the
hearts of men and have not nepirited
thelr souls with other than material
strivinss. The dominant religion has
utteriy iailed as practical guide for
the idealism of the warning nations Even
oriental heathendom has learned the
lesson from It's western allies. TO bite
with It's teeth, while it's lips pray and
cry, Peace
Never before was Gods purpose with
the Jewish people more definitely shown
than In this, civilizations, crisis Never
was the presence of Judaism more re-
dulred In the world than in this reversion
TO CORY Darbarism Never before did
mankind need to heed the clarion call of
Jewish ideals more than at this hour Of
Its most colossal calamity. For Jewish
Ideals are to the world what the soul. is
to the body. Without the prophetic hopes
OF justice and Righteousness among men
and nations of brotherly love and uni
versal peace, races and peoples must de-
cay and die as does the clay of the mean
est beast. Had the warning nations been
dominated by these ideals, to which the
Jews have been witnesses from the time
when God first. inspired the prophets to
reveal them, the spectacle of barbaric
horror. into which Europe Is now trans
formed could never have been staged.
at is good to be a Jew and to hold
aloft the banner of Judaism In a neutral
nation like ours. Better still, in these
sorrowful days is 1t to be a Jew on the
battle line, to die in the carnage, which is
the climax of materialism, and to pro-
claim with the last breath the slogan
that ie to save mankind from the ma
terialstic death. Hear, o Israel, the Lord
our God Is one For in this sign alone
can men conquer their passions and their
rage. In this faith alone Is the practical
idealism Of brotherly love and universal
peace"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
CARRIAGE SALES
BIG, DESPITE THE
ADVENT OF AUTOS
Builders Declare Business of
l9l3Largest in Trade His
tory-Convention to Meet
in Atlantic City.

The impression has gained currency,
because of the popularity of the auto
mobile. that carriages are no longer
manufactured in very great quantities.
Yet the committee on statistics at the
convention of the Carriage Builders
National Association, which meets in
Atlantic City. y j.. September 2>th TO
October 2d. will show that considerably
over one million horse-drawn vehicles
were built in this country last year
Large as Is this figure. it does not in
clude business, farm or trucking wagons,
but takes account only OF such vehicles
AS the buggy, surrey and other light
carriages.
Statistics show that there we're made
on an average of a million to million
and quarter horse-drawn spring We
hicles each year for eight years prior 20
January i, 1915 and during the year
1919 the number exceeded l,2"o", These
figures, which are partly due 10 the in
crease In population, naturally inspire
confidence in the present and the future Of
the CO rrlage and wagon industry.
II is fair 10 assume that the vehicle
product % 1918 was sold for more than
10000 0oO. minimum OF SS5op0,uoo is
invested I'm carriage factories in this
country 10 saw nothing OF the enormous
capita. involved in the wagon business,
while the investment in manufacturing
Establishments making materials and
parts exclusively for horse drawn We
hcles is probably much more.
The coming Atlantic City convention
is the 42i 70 be held by the vehicle mems
organization, which was instituted in
1872 making il one OF the very oldest
trade bodies in America. The associ1-
ton does not fix prices nor take any
action in labor matters its functions
are mainly directed ~ the uplIft ana
advancement of the industry, and to the
promotion of a friendly spirit among its
members.
The CarriaFe Builders National Asro-
citation has been favored in past years,
al their conventions with the presence Of
a number Of prominent men, who al
though not IN the vehicle business, never
theless we're pleased 20 address the car
riage builders on subjects Of interest 10
them Among these men have been the
late President Mckinley, Genera. VIII
liam TeCumseh sherman, oliver W,r-
dell Holmes the poet and others of
almost equal fame This year Hon
john Barrett. director Of the Tau-Amari-
can Union al Washington, and formerly
United states Minister 70 several south
American countries. viii address the as
fSoCati'n.
In connection with tho convention there
vii. be held am extensive exhibition If AN
materials, parts ad machinery used IN
vehicle building, which will bring 10 the
attention Of the 1909 delegates an that is
new In these lines.
There Is much room for optimism in
the carriage busInesu and IL VIII be q
Contented and enthusiastic gathering of
prosperous manufacturers that viii crowd
the Million Dollar Pier at Atlantic City
during the last week IN September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
WHEAT AT CHICAGO
OPENS STRONG WITH
LIGHT OFFERINGS
United States Continues to
Furnish Bulk of World S
Requirements = Winter r
Crop Thrifty.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2I.-wheat opened
strong today, with December up &c.
at Sl1iIad1i4% and May UP thc. at
sl.2l1s. Offerings were light. The United
states continues to furnish the great
bulk of the worlds requirements. There
was some talk of bids here today for
cash wheat, which was firm. Receipts
in the spring wheat States continued
heavy and large increase in the visi
BILE supply was expected.
Early sown winter wheat In the United
states is already UP and thrifty. The
acreage is larger There is now sum-
Client growth in pastures to carry cattle
until late fall. The disposition now is
to regard the recent peace talk as being
altogether premature. stringency in the
money market in Rumanla is militat
Ing against shipments The Argentine
Government has taken steps to exter-
inmate the locusts that are swarmng
In the northern part Of that country.
The crop there is not in imminent dan
ger. but fears are expressed.
No prices for futures were posted in
Liverpool this morning. Sentiment there
is bulllsh. with offers light and cargo
and parcels to Cd. higher. The demand
continues good. Stocks at Liverpool are
4.496OO0 bushels, an increase of 100000
bushels for the week Shipments from
North America for the week were s.40S,-
900 bushels, Of which Canada contributed
1923 900 bushels. The United Kingdom
received 2,s05,O00 bushels and France g.
$4,000 bushels
Little mention is made of crop prepara-
tions in Europe, where general heavy
rains, with low temperatures. are re-
ported. In Russia peasants and various
societies have begun seeding In the upper
Ural. Heavy rains would help pastures
in Australia, but would not prevent an
enormous diminution in the average
wheat harvest. The receipts ,of wheat
at Minneapolis and Duluth today were
21S1 cars against 2190 cars year ago; at
Winnipeg, 2l16 cars, against 2579 cars; at
Chicago, 239 cars, against 66 cars.
Corn also was stronger with offerings
light Prices opened up Ac at 73l7q73Ac.
for December and 75c. for May. B. w.
Grow says that the percentage of corn
that can now be damaged by frost is
negligible He does not believe that the
crop will be much larger than the Sep
tember Government estimates, Shipments
of corn from North America last week
we're l12,OOO bushels. The receipts here
today were 81 cars. The stock of corn AT
Liverpool is 1882 coo bushels, a decrease of
5000 bushels for the week.
Oats We're frmer on light offerings.
December opened Ac. higher at 5l1sq5o&c.
and May up 3sc. at 5ibI53Ac. North
America shipped 2,63io0 bushels of oats
last week The receipts of oats here to-
day were lS9 cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
R0ND TRADING IS
RESUMED HERE ON
MORE ACTIVE BASIS
Committees Supervising g
Sales Decide to Permit
Statesmen to Go After New
Business.

a., ,yeek since the outbreak of hos
mi, IN Europe has opened under moro
,oyoPabe conditions than the present
Tho thing of most import locally
.s the announcement today of the
c.,,r,i,tee on Unlisted Securities that
,.odine would be allowed by Philadel-
.h,o houses, under less rigid rules than
..,o been in effect heretofore. Brokers
I'D investment bankers are now per-
..,,,ed to send out statesmen and to So
,,,,t business by telephone, but the
,.orsactions must be made with the
onnroval of the committee. Similar
,u,InRs with regard to bond trading by
,,,on,hers of the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change we're announced today by the
snesial Committee of Five. The only
Adherence is that the transaction must
no handled through the Stock Exchange
committee instead Of the Committee on
Unlisted securities.
The official announcement of the COM
mittee reads:
"on and after Monday, September 21.
1914. and until further notice. Philadel-
nhia houses dealing in securities may
solicit business by statesmen, or by thele-
phone, under the following conditions:
"All unlisted securities before being Of
fered must be submitted in writing. to the
Committee on Unlisted Securities, who
will place minimum prices at which sales
t.,.. ,.I,
securities which they actually own, and
then only at prices not less than the
minimum prices fixed by the committee
Each and every sale consummated, must
no promptly reported to the Committee.
NO circulars or lists of offerings shall
ne mailed by any dealers until further
notice, except at the request of GUS
toners,
IAN transactions must be made for
cash and no trade based on exchange of
securities will be sanctioned.
1--WE wish to emphasize the fact that
offerings made must be of securities
actually owned by the dealers making
the offerings
"All buying or selling orders in securi
ties not actually owned must be submit
ted to the committee. If the committee
have buying or selling orders in securi-
ties so submitted, they will try to COM
plete the transaction"
A cah was issued by telephone for a
special meeting of the Philadelphia Clear
ing House Association this afternoon. to
consider plans for raising Philadelphia S
share of the slOO,OOO,O0O gold pool that is
being formed to aid the foreign exchange
situation. 1t is reported unotticially that
the share of this city will amount to be-
tween 100000 and S1O,OOO,OOO, but only
ibout one fourth of the subscription will
be required to be paid at the outset
Another favorable indication of the
better feeling apparent in financial circles
was the announcement that the Baltimore
etoak Exchange had today resumed trad
Ing brokers' being permitted to make sales
at prices as of July 8, when the stock
exchange officially closed A special
Committee of Five will supervise all
transactions. 1t was announced also that
the Stock Exchanges at Sydney and
Adelaide, Australia, had reopened this
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
DEEP-BREATHING HABIT
WARDS OFF FALL COLDS
Life-giving Draughts of Oxygen
Flush Lung Cells.

The importance Of deep breathing cam
not possibly be overestimated Once the
regular habit is formed, the taking OF
deep life-givins .draughts of air far into
the lungs becomes automatic, and the
greatest benefit will accrue to the wise
person who forms this sensible habit
Fresh air fiushe7 the lung cells just
as water performs a like function ex-
ternally The poisonous gases which
linger are driven out, and the blood
draws it's heat and life from a far greater
surface than is available when the lungs
perform but half of their function.
Now in the falltime colds and coughs
are generally rampant. But deep breath
ing will so forttfy the system that those
ailments will meet with resistance
which will effcctually ward them off. Cul-
tivate this habit then Immediately if you
would pass a happy and healthful winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
SALES FORCE COMING HERE
Cambria Steel Co. to Locate Depart
ment in This City.

The Cambria steel Company's entire
sales department is to be located in
Philadelphia after October lst, with
main offices in the Morris Building, Chest
nut street west of Broad street
At present the sales department of the
steel plant is located with the firms main
plant in Johnstown, Pa. In bringing the
sales department to this city the Gambia
Company counts on getting closer to the
markets of Philadelphia, New York and
the East.
1t was rumored that the company con-
templates opening extensive branch Of
fees in the more important South Ameri-
can cities within the next few months.
While no one connected with the COM
pany In this city would talk of such a
plan, no denial was made when the ques-
ton was asked one of the department
heads who was visiting in Philadelphia
this morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
FINANCIAL NOTES

Inc gross earnings of the Lehigh Valley
transit Company in August We're SlT9,O54
compared with Sl75,9 ,96i I'm the same month
VI the previous year, an increase of 5000
representing the largest business for anv
month In the companys history. Oper-
suhs expenses tor the month were SS3, 42I,
soIhpaIed with $50 1876, a decrease of s2375
"a: ,teSlAs ~. the net earnings for the month
SSoo5' against 800, l67, an increase of $500
inere IS a balance for the month NJ
I's.,f n cross earnings for u months were
aS4,3-O against Sl,7ll, sos, and net, 1857 .762
ssaiHst S6Q.572 ' ''N' '''''''-'
,,na Sunh \. WHY'S, president of the over
haiU company, has Joined the ''buy-a-
taie'ol-cotton' movement. He has
gS gS4snt pale OF cotton for each of the
sa,.' :" overland dealers in tne south. He
sscS ns G WIN buy an additional bale for
months s,.5na 5 car sold during the two
''''"S ending November II.
an me ne subtreasury lost $4,000 to banks
saturday and since Friday $4,000.
psr'' rallmet and Hecla Mining Conn
con,. mas renewed its steel construction
The ba-s. Ihey had been held up since
''''"s OF the European war.
list mere q, mas been placed on the regular
g5Ol O0o me Philadelphia Stock Exchange
and reI aaaltional American Telephone
telegraph convertible Hss.
the Arr, carson has withdrawn from
"-'n OF Elhins, Norris & Co.
Phns5. ,stIrns OF the national banks Of
currencg INA 70 the Comptroller of the
increased a. a. ol september Y show they
nF 90 Suse 90 Total circulation outstsnd-
pared u.S. september l2 was sl7.sn,s75 com
he I,rs WIN S2l2o796 on June 30 This Is
the Ioos| I'a,ssIt note circulation reported bv
Il stooS tooS' oanSs since May n. ia0S, when
pansion T az sl,,s5s6is. 1t marks an ex-
Of rerert o' soolS'ls3 from the low level
June 4 Iq,a ears SllS23,GS2. recorded on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
WAR AIDS HOSIERY MILLS
Manufacturers in This City and State
Certain to Benefit.

American hosiery Sc per cent Of which
Is produced in Pennsylvania, in the be-
lief of experts, will be greatly benefited
by the European war. Whatever benefit
does result from the Made in America"
idea in hosiery, the eastern section of
the State and Philadelphia in particular
will experience the good results Ninety
two per cent. of the States hosiery mills
are east of the Susquehanna and the
output Of the Philadelphia factories COM
prises 70 per cent Of the total production
in the state
The question of dyes for stockings. deal
ers say, will take care Of itself despite
an talk to the contrary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT.-Receipts, t1669 bush. There
was air inquiry from both milleTs ana eM,
porters Spring wheat was lc. lower hut
winter ruled steady. Car lots, in export .lee--
vator; No red. spot and September, 81 l2g
III; No 2 red Western st16di2l; 40. ]
Northern Duluth. 81 2711. .32
CORN,--Receipts 4O4S bush. Demand
fairly active and prices ic higher under isht
offerings car lots for local trade. as 20
yellow, ssS sSs,5c. 'e''0"'
OATs-Receipts ss.232 bush. Market
strong and isc higher with fair demand ior
local consumption and export Ne, 2 white,
55dtT9c. standard white, 54i@d55c.' NO y
whltp, -lTIii3c. - .
FLOUR.-Iieceipts, 1900 bbls., i.s2s, $50
lbs IN sacks Trade slow. but mill lin'i =
straight sja521; do, patent SIiOn5. 20,
Kansas. straight, jute- sack. So 2OG 90; 40.
clear S5d6 "a. do. straight S52Id 80: do.
patent, s5GOa6 favorlte brands, sG22qG -
do regular grades-Winter clear. - I'"1;
DO straight S5T55Oi do patent, s.5ON6
RYE FLOUR. Ruled steady, but quiet. AT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
UTILITY DEFERS DIVIDEND
West Penn Traction Directors Say
Co. Must Conserve It's Cost Resources

West Penn Traction Company has de-
ferred payment of its preferred stock
dividend. The last disbursement was ~
per CENT, made on July 10. this year.
In announcing this action its EXecu-
tive Committee issued the following
statement:
ION account of the present business
depression ii appears that the cash re-
quirements of this company during the
year 1914 and 1914 may absorb the cash
resources, because of its obligations to
make large payments for constructions
and additions to its plant and property
The company has on deposit large
construction fund, but I'm the expenditure
thereof II is under contract to make a
parallel expenditure out of its earnings
during those years"