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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
MYSTERY or THE BLACK COW
Ingenious Example Of Means Used by
German Scouts In France for Com
municatlng information.

A particularly ingenious example
of the methods employed by German
scouts in France for communicating
information to their troops has been
reported from France. IL appears
that the German intelligence depart
ment took an idea or two from the
gypsies, who have a code of signs
that they write on walls and fences
as they pass along, for the informa-
ton Of other members of their clan.
A favorite sign with the Germans
has been black cow. That animal,
roughly sketched in black crayon on
walls, gates and fences, was fire.
quently noticed by the French as
they passed, and was so crudely
drawn that at first it aroused no sus-
picion. Sometimes it was small,
sometimes large, now rampant, now
couchant, and often the horns were
rldlculously long In comparison with
the rest of the animal. But it was
not a case of bad drawing. The only
things that mattered were the size
and the direction in which it faced.
The French officers discovered the
secret of this system of signals.
A little COW signifed that the road
was only weakly defended moder-
ate-sized COW meant that the allied
troops were in the neighborhood;
large COW was a warning that there
were earthworks or trenches near by.
The direction in which the cows
head pointed indicated where the
danger lay. If it pointed into the
air, that meant that the Germans
had better reconnoiter the ground b
aeroplane before advancing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
ARMENIANs A SPLENDID RACE
Valuable Element In a. Country Which
Has for Centuries Sought Their
determination.

Travellers have recognized for CEN
turtles, says Sir Edwin Pears, that
the Armenian population Of Turkey,
numbering about two millions, is a
most valuable element in the country.
The people, like ourselves, belong to
the Indo-European race. A large
portion of them occupy a mountain
Gus country, and the men are usu-
ally stalwart aud industrious.
Their country was civilized and
prosperous in the time Of Christ, and
there can be no doubt that the gen.
eral average intelligence Of Armeni-
ans is due to the fact that they are
the descendants of parents who have
been civilized for centuries. Arme-
mia was the first country to establish
Christianity as the religion of the
state. Their great Christian teacher
and national saint is Gregory the IL
luminator. 1t is rare to visit the
house of an Armenian in a fairly
prosperous condition where there is
not evidence of artistic and musical
taste; pictures or a piano, or Other
musical instruments.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
SETTING HERSELF RIGHT.

"My DEAR" said Mr.. Twobble, in
the course of a domestic argument,
81 have never seen your equal for
magnifying things. Why, you"
perhaps you are right" inter-
rupted Mrs. Twobble, acidly. "But
please remember that when l mag
Nifty your virtues before company
it is done strictly for the sake Of
Appearances
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
THE BOLD OFFENDER.

Demonstration, you know, is the
thief of time"
eyes," replied Senator Sorghum;
"but ordinary procrastination is only
a petty offender. Filibustering looks
to me like a highway robber."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
HIS BUSINESS.

my friend can always make a
fellow show his hand"
'Why SOP"
"He is a glove dealer"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
PROOF OF 1T.

Marriage is a lottery with very
few prizes"
"0f course it is. The best man
never gets the BRIDE"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
AT 1T AGAIN.

Aimee-Don't you think my new
hat is a perfect dream?
Hazel-It's more than a dream,
dear; it's regular nightmare.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
FEMININE FINANCE.

Belle-What do they mean in
financial talk by federal reserve?
Nell suppose that means when
money is shy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
IMPOSSIBLE.

"Do you think it safe to marry on
$25 a week."
"My boy no amount Of money can
guarantee marriage to be safe"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
IN REGULAR ORDER.

"What did they do with that dis
abled yessel?"
First they buoyed her up and
then they manned her"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
ITS FAILURE.

Doctor-Madam, did my medicine
have a soporifc effect?
Patient-No, doctor; it only put
me to sleep. .s,.,., =.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
AN EXCEPTION.

"a man should always show dis
position to go to the bottom of
things"
"But what if he is sea captain ?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-06
QUITE FULL.

"There's nothing in that fellow"
"You wouldn't say that if you had
seen him when they handed the cock
tails around,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
CAMDEN WOMAN IN SECOND
SUIT FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND
First Was Lost, She Now Asks 500, 900
From Railroad

suit for S2DOO damages was brought to-
day in the Camden Court against the At
lantic City Railroad by Mrs. Sophia Jet
ter, 3iOl Federal street, Camden, for the
death OF her husband, Christian. who was
killed at the Viola street crossing of the
railroad on September ., 1915.
The suit is the result of an interesting
twist given the employers liability act
when the first suit brought by Mrs. letter
was defeated. The first action was
brought against the Armstrong Cork
Works, where letter was employed While
crossing the railroad tracks on the way to
his noon lunch he was struck by the train
and received Injuries that later caused his
death The case was tried before Judge
French, who ruled that Je:.er vas not
IN the employ of the cork works after he
punched the time clock and left for lunch.
and therefore, the company was not LA
BILE Now, Judge French, with herbert
Royal, an attorney, have brought the suit
for Mrs. letter against the railroad and
will defend her, There was no signal at
the railroad crossing where the accident
occurred, it is alleged.
Another interesting suit brought today
was that of William G. Griffey, Camden.
against the Delaware River Ferry Com
pany.
Grffey made affidavit that nearly three
months ago, when the pilot of one of the
ferries tried 10 dock, the boat bumped
against the pilings and Grlffey was
thrown so. that he suffered a fractured
wrist, elbow and confused arm. For the
alleged injuries Griffey demands $1,000
damages,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
REPORT ON PANAMA LAND
FRAUDS BEFORE COMMITTEE
Document Submitted by Goethals Had
Been "Expunged"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The sup
pressed report of Major General George
w. Goethals, dealing with the Panama
land frauds, whereby the United States
will pay $lS,OO0,000 for land worth 81. 900 900,
today was placed in the possession of the
House Canals Committee. This report,
covering the last fiscal year, was sup
pressed" for international reasons as the
result of an agreement between the State
and War Departments.
General Goethals told the committee
that he had outlined all of the land deals
on the Isthmus in his report when he
submitted it last summer, but that after
the report reached the War Department
all of this matter had been "eXpunged"
The report set forth in detail extrava-
CANT awards made TO claimants and gave
a list of II claimants in one village who
were paid Sl5,27O for land valued by the
Administration officials at S759.62. Ac-
cording to the report lawyers representing
land claimants collected 80 per cent. of
the money awarded their clients on land
claims.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
J. STERLING HOLLINSHEAD
Prominent Railroadman and Dickinson
College Graduate

The funeral services of ]. Sterling Hol-
linshead, chief clerk in the Demurrage
Bureau of the Reading Railway, will be
held from an undertaking establishment
at 1890 Chestnut street, on Monday at
2:30 o'clock, A large number of relatives
and friends are expected to attend. Among
others there will be a delegation from the
railroad company in whose employ the
deceased spent much of his business ca.
reer. all of which was connected with
railroads. He was So years old at the
time of his death. He is survived by his
wife and daughter Mrs William II.
Noblit, also two brothers and "A sister.
Mr.. Hollinshead was stricken in New
York on Thursday, where he had been on
business. He was hurrying for the /
o'clock train when he suddenly fell to the
street. A friend with him sent him to
the Hudson Street Hospital but Mr. Hol.
linshead died early Friday morning with
out regaiTJ-lg consciousness. He died of
cerebral hemorrhage. He was a graduate
of Dickinson College and member of the
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
RITZ CAPTAIN" SAVES FAMILY
Rescues Wife and Baby at Fire in His
Home

Fire trapped three walters of the Ritz
Carlton Hotel and one of the hotels cap
tains" at Ill North 55th street today and
forced the captain, Silvio Avondonglio, TO
carry his wife Rose and two year-old son
Leo over the veranda roof into the sec
ond-hoor windows of the house next door
AyOndOnglio's house was burned out in
side and damage estimated at $1,000 was
caused
Giovanni Enrione. one Of the three wait
ers who board with AyondongIio, saw
smoke coming up the stairs when he left
his room to go to the hotel. He called
his landlord and Murio Gieylis and his
brother ETmilio, The two were able TO
run through smoke and flames to the
front door, hut Avondonglio ran back to
save his wife and child. He wrapped
them in blankets and carried them
through a secOnd-tloor window to the
vsranda roof Neighbors next door helped
himl from there and the wife and child
were taken through adjacent windows
into their house. AvondOngli0 believes the
hre started from matches which he put
away in closet on the first floor Ii Is
thought mice ignited them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
TRUST MAKES COUNTER
CHARGE in SISAL PROBE
Harvester Combine Asserts
Pan-American Syndicate
Holds Sway in Yucatan

WASHINGTON, Feb. demonstrating
charges that the harvester combine has
intmidated banks loaning money to
Eucatan sisal growers to break the trusts
alleged binder twine monopoly, the SEN
ate Agriculture Committee today called
upon the Continental and Commercial
National Bank OF Chicago to produce it's
records of the harvester company's de-
posits.
The Chicago bank and the harvester
corporation today telegraphed denials
that the company had reduced its de-
posits, as charged by. Attorney Levy
Meyer, of Chicago. representing the Pan
American Commission, which gave loans
to the Yucatan growers.
Sol WeXler, millionaire New orleans
financier, who financed a $40, 900, 600 loan
contract with the Mexican sisal growers
testified that the syndicate had only been
called upon for sl,000,O00. He also said
General CarranZa approved the loan con-
tract, The Harvester Trust is attempting
to show that the Pan-American syndicate
is monopolzng the sisal production to
boost binder twlne prices in this country.
In sharp exchange with former Secre-
tary of the Interior Walter l.. Fisher, at
torney for the Harvester Corporations
WeXler made the direct charge that the
company is financing farmers organized
protests against the Pan-American mar
keting concern. Wexler said the cor
poraton had used 'underhanded gumshoe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
COLOMBIAN TREATY
OPPOSED BY MOORE
Violates the House Prerogative
to Originate Legislation, Says
Philadelphia Member
Bn a staN Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-Takng the
position that the Colombian treaty re-
ported favorably by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, is an invasion of
the constitutional prerogative of the
House to originate all revenue legislation,
Representative j. Hampton Moore, of
Philadelphia, today opposed ratification
of the pact
Mr.. Moore based his contention on the
fact that the treaty, which would result
in the United States paying SIS, ,0OO 900 or
100000 to Colombia for the Panama
Canal strip. carries with 1t tariff pro-
vision. The treaty would release Colom-
bia from the payment of certain import
duties and Mr.. Moore contended that that
is revenue" legislation.
Representative Moore, as a matter of
high privilege, offered a resolution direct
ing the House Ways and Means Commit
tee Ito inquire whether the Colombian
treaty did not violate the prerogative of
the House to originate revenue legisla-
ton"
This treaty, so directly affecting the
revenue of the United States, is being
considered" said Representative Moore.
las If the power to make such a treaty
so involving the money of the people
rested exclusively with the President and
Senate irrespective of the authority and
power specially delegated by the Con-
stitution to the house of Representatives
to originate revenue legislation.
THE proposed treaty provides that COAL
petroleum and sea salt, being the products
of Colombia, shall be transported over the
Panama Railway free of charge, except
as to certain conditions. 1t would seem
that the House of Representatives must
be consulted before any such treaty as is
with Colombia can be valid"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL
DEAL Is CONFIRMED
Purchase Price by Bethlehem
About $31, O,OOO-Preferred
Sells at $99.25, Com
mon at $75

Official announcement has been made
that the Bethlehem Steel Corporation has
taken over the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany, the purchase price being approxi-
mately sSt,9O0,00O, according to the Off.
cial statement.
This is the second big steel deal that
has been closed within the last two weeks.
The other was the acquiring of Cambria
Steel by the Midvale Steel and Ordnance
Company
Much surprise was expressed in fnan-
cial circles that the price paid for the
common stock of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company was $27 share as it had gen.
orally been expected that $40 would be
paid. The preferred shares go i'm at 500.
On the Philadelphia Stock Exchange this
morning the preferred shares sold at
S99.25, an advance of % cents. The com.
mon stock sold at SIS this morning and
115 shares changed hands. The last
previous sale was on Thursday at $S5,
just s5S a share more than the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation is to pay for it.
The stock acquired by Bethlehem repre-
sents 76 per cent. 'of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company's capitalization, held half
and half by William II. Donner and the
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads. This
stock is divided as follows:
Mr.. Donner and the two railroads own
$6,S34,25O and $6,S92 300 is owned by the
preferred. There is St0,75OOOO common
stock, and all but s1944OO of it is owned
by Mr. Donner and the railroads.
For the stocks which are publicly held
cash will be paid, but Mr.. Donner and the
railroads will receive per cent. purchase
money mortgage bonds of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation.
The financial district was busy today
figuring out where the buyers of the
common stock at sS5 would "get off,"
The general opinion in the Street seemed
to be that they would not turn in their
holdings but would hold out on Bethlehem
in the hope that they will get par slO0,
later on.
With the purchase of Pennsylvania
Steel Charles NJ. Schwab retires as presi-
dent but remains chairman of the board
of directors. while Il. G. Grace will be
the president, having been elected at a
meeting of the board of directors in New
York yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
"ARIADNE" PRODUCERS
THREATENED WITH SPLIT
Question of Costumes Proves Serious
Obstacle in Arrangements

The seven leading art societies OF this
city, which are to participate i1
"Ariadne," a huge pageant TO Be staget
on Washington Birthday, are Threatened
with split which may prove embar-
rassing next Tuesday. unless the two fac
tions which have sprung into existenla
can effect a reconciliation. II
While 300 members of the organizations
were rehearsing last night in the Park.
way Building, the committee in charge Of
the affair was trying to come to an agree-
ment over the matter of costumes. one
faction of the committee believes The
costumes should be paid for from the
money collected in the advance sale oI
tickets, while the other maintains thaL
they should be paid for by the individuals
who are to wear them in the pageant
1t was finally decided that the matter
should be referred to the various organ
izations participating in the pageant. ana
that the suggestion should be made 10
each that its members be reimbursed toi
costumes purchased.
The committee in charge comprises tHe
members of each of the seven Socleuea.
Seven of the II on the committee ne
championing the cause of those VINO pes
lieve the costumes should not be paid lot
by the Individual performers They ais
Leopold Seyffert, Carroll Tyson, Ny
Harriet Sartaln, Miss Blanche Dhiale
Grant Simon, Mrs. G. Leland Harrisu1
Frank Copeland and Edward WarwsA
The other faction is headed Oy Lstn
DaIes, a member of the T-sauare eluO
and William :. Wood, of the Sketch elus'
the former is in charge of ticket artahss
ments and the latter is treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
MAYOR SMITH GUSTS
CHIEF CLERK SNIARR
Deposed Official, However, Will
Contest Legality of
Removal

Mayor Smith this afternoon dismissed
| Joseph b. Smarr, chief clerk in his office,
| who refused to resign when requested to
make room for an Organization supporter,
Smarr will contest his dismissal, on the
ground that it Is a violation of the Civil
Service act, which requires that office
| holders shall be dismissed for just cause
only.
I'm announcing Smarrs dismissal, the
Mayor said he requested his resignation
some time ago, and that Smarr refused
to submit it, Last night the Mayor made
out an order of dismissed. Under the
Civil Service rules, the deposed clerk has
four days to remain.
When pressed for reasons for taking
such action, the Mayor said he told the
reasons to Smarr personally.
Politicians who heard of the clerks de-
capltation said that it was the beginning
of another general upheaval. and voiced
the prediction that few. If any, offices in
City Hall would be held safely by sup
porters of the previous Administration.
Smarr has been chief clerk in the May.
or's office since December, 1913. He was
originally clerk i'm the Department of
Works under Director Cooke.
Mayor Smith will appoint Herbert NJ.
Dram. of 2053 North 18th street, as
Smarr's successor. Dram was formerly
chief clerk for Mayor Blankenburg. but
was removed during the second year of the
latter's Administration. Dram also served
under the late Mayor Reyburn and Mayor
Weaver who first appointed him. lie has
always been regarded az loyal Organiza-
tion supporter. The position pays $1,000 a
year Smarr announced his determination
to contest his dismissal in the following
letter to the Mayor:
iMy Dear Mr. Mayor:
This is an answer to your letter of the
18th notifying me of my intended dis
charge.
your first Complant-that | have as
sumcd responsibility not pertaining to my
office-is so vague and of such a general
nature that l have not the least idea TO
what it refers. ! may say, however, that
never since you assumed office have 1
done any official act which has not been
directly involved in the execution of my
duties as chief clerk of this department.
or which has not been expressly author
lied either by yourself or by the Mayors
secretary.
LAS to the second complaint-that l was
appointed from a list not applicable to
this positon--I need only say. without |
entering into a discussion of details, that
L was appointed by Mayor Blankeuburg |
from a list certified by the Civil Service |
Commission as being the most apprO- |
pirate tEen existing for the position.
Both are official acts which neither you !
nor the present members of the civil /
Service Commission can call in question. |.
II question the Justice of your proposed Z
action and will contest its legality, If eX- I
ecuted.
Yours very sincerely,
JOSEPH B. SMARR"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
CHARGES DOC HYPNOTIZED
WOMAN TO COERCE GIFTS
Harry Diamond Arrested on Com
plant of David Marshall

Charges that Harry Diamond, alias
Doc" Diamond frequently placed Mrs
David Marshall, 212l East Auburn street.
under hypnotic influence so that she
would give him household articles to dis
pose of in pawnshOps, We're made today
by the woman's husband before Magis-
trate Wrlgley, in the latters office, Ken
sington and Allegheny avenues.
Diamond was held In $500 bail for court
by Magistrate Wrgley.
For 10 years. testified Marshall, this
man has been robbing me- He has been
a boarder i'm my home for years, and
when he needed money to buy liquor he
would place my wife under spell, and
induce her to give him anything in the
house he wanted. While my wife was
under the influence of these spells she
gave Diamond rugs, jewelry and clothing,
which he disposed of i'm pawnshops."
Diamond denied that he had any hyp-
motto influence over Mrs. Marshall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
NORTHEAST GALE BRINGS
BACK COLD WAVE TO CITY
Windows and Signs Go Down Before
Cutting Winds-Mercury Drops
to IA Degrees

shrieSing northwest gale that swept
through the city at S4-mile-an-hour rate
early today ushered in the coolest Feb
ruary 10 since 1903, the temperature fall
Ing to IA degrees at o'clock this morn
ing. drop OF 81 degrees since the high
mark OF 81 yesterday.
The entire Atlantic seaboard, as we'll as
the city. suffered storm damage, the wind
reaching a velocity of 64 miles an hour
at the Delaware Breakwater and New
York. The mercury was driven low by
the frigid winds, and the Coast Guard
service had a busy day aiding vessels in
distress. The winds are said to be mod
Grating, but the cold will continue until
tomorrow night the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted.
In northern sections of the city the wind
reached higher velocties and did some
damage. It swept down Broad street and
at 2729 North Broad street. The eight
Central High School athletic field offered
and 800 feet was leveled. In Manayunk
high billboard at the corner of Main and
Dawson streets fell before the wind early
today.
An unusual phenomenon connected
with the northwest winds occurred about
o'clock this morning. The star-lit sky
suddenly clouded and in less than 10
minutes the air was filled with snow
fakes falling thicky. 1t showed heavily
for five minutes and then the sky cleared
as suddenly as 1t had become clouded.
The winds swept the dry snow away.