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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-09
Logan
LoGANs PRETTIEsT HOMES

Located on 10th St. 5000 block north and
sast OF Logan station, Get off York road
trolley Al Lindley and walk east on Lindley
" Wndrim ave to 10th)
These are beautiful 2-stOry homes in the
bsst sense Of the word. They will appeal 10
you instantly and irresistibly as the houses
could be found
They can be purchased on EASIER TERMS
nan have EVER BEFORE BEEN OFFERED
AZ low as ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS cash
q WHY ANY ONE can own a beautiful new
home under my plan.
"A beautifully furnished sample house Is
epen-eome out AT ONCE-this is truly the
mpoHunity Of a lifetime and the easiest
sN egms Nn only be given to the first few pur-
NORMAN S. SHERWOOD
egIuoe 99Il. 14ll Walnut st. Race 3Oo5
iEE THE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
snong beautiful Logan homes, 10th below
huscomb Just west Of Logan station; walk
through station or Fishers lane to 10th; :
Io1ms and basement kitchen; superior heating
lm plumbing, handsome fixtures, large stone
polphee closets, kitchen cabinets gas ranges,
1oce or Interior finish, papering, etc; tho
saSnest, brightest homes in Logan; $4,000
nm garage and additional lot $4,000; several
mailer homes S320O: open daily; . unsod.
80. S. c. ABERNETHY
zlA NJ oth. 133 s. 18th,
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widow GROVE

FINE 12-ROOM HOUSE.
WITH OVER ONE-HALF ACRE OF GROUND
Overlooking Mountain Scenic Railway,
WILLOW GROVE PARK.
owner has removed from state big bargain.
W. l.. KENrNER,
Real Estate.
Old York road Willow Grove.
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sAMuEL 7. FoX 8 20.

SAMUEL T. FOX & co.
$, r, COR. 9TH AND CAILOWHlLI, SITS,
STORES
52S Commerce st., store and 2 floors. $4,000
252 A. 9th st.. large store .......,.r.... 1000
gOl Fibert ST.. noOrs ,..r.. .........t,. 2a.OO
STORES AND DWELLINGS .
1907 Cumberland, or. and store cows. N1b.On
$. W Sth & Buttonwood, store room. $500
sol Wood store and rooms, 90,
100 Fairmount, store and room .,.s..r. 1000
25Oi PerOt store and roonN .....,.,'.. lO'Oo
DWELLINGS -.
i7l5 Master. - rooms, couvenienfes $50 90
$50 Marshall, l2 rooms ......,.. .,....,'. 1000
4aR s, fOth. II rooms, ConVenlonCeE. .rts 6u,uu
1919 Norris. / rooms ConvenlenCes ..... Is. 90
25oe Farm't, Tor, s25, %, 9i5 y II9wrGnce' '6rs 4
SlS 4 DaTsg ST. 90 ~ Wharton. yilor r.. Ia
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EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY
FINE OLD COUNTRY HOME

"a, valuable 2O-acre place between Rose.
ue,appSS.oh mouse with 20 rooms and baths.
miinO'e ana garage. park-lIke grounds
WIN most elegant and stately old trees
anu shrubbery, Southern slope and ey,
pUsure, overlooking beautiful estates OF
ptitUinIH.sht ihlladelphiaus. An unusually
sibiiitiose pace at q low price. The pos.
TI1o,llIles or subdivision are wonderfully
~, yivaslhg the investment value one of
lne rarest offers on Main Ilne.
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REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE

IL LOTS all street improvements. East Cor,
mantOwn section, owner will exchange his
equity for desirable Investment house.
JOHN 4. CONL1N, a3lO Germantown ave.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED
j. A. PATTERSON
l3u =. 18TH 81.


SUBURBAN RESIDENCE on Reading Railway
or, D bedrooms modern' well located
months n furnished or year uufurnished; M
children; highest references. Fun particulars
+ I52, Ledger Central.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
PENNSYLVANIA SUBURBAN
NORTH SIDE

,tunio1 oqpoo,ld mor psn,q,uoo
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HIRST & McMULLIN

WEST END TRUST BLDG.
WESTTOWN-lO acres. with stone house IA
rooms, baths; hot-water heat, gas all con-
SsnlenCes: tenant house. outbuildings; cost
S2O,uOO: to be sold at sacrifice
lOCtM POWERS CO, 20 8. 18th St
MHITENARSn NAIIEN-.
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1900 LOCUST ST
Handsome modern I-story brownstone dwell.
Ing. fitted for professional offices low price.
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SFND FOR LIST

:. rDaoubtedly have the property you. arc
We unss usny Large and complete list Of de-
boxing Iiscss in all sections Of Germantown.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
rENNsYLYAN1A s,-n,.nn...

Continued from prcc,5,na 81, Ga',a.. ~
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WE RECOMMEND THIS

tGae,tatehed stone Colonial residence, con-
iish,It,s dlnlng room, kitchen. etc. IL is
wstsr 10y electricity. heated by hot
the second floor. The lot is soxipS Ii3tS" ."
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Lower Merton Realty Co.

COLWYN-101 Walnut ct. Desirable corner
dwelling, rooms and bath; large lot; price
S2lOO; small cash payment, balance same ms
rent. NOCUM q POWERS CO, 20 S. 18th
St Branch Office, 8040 Woodland av.
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Factories, Warehouses, Mtr. Floors
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erty containing II rooms, baths, garage
electric light: vapor heat, acres Of ground;
cit '''7
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Olney
FrankfOrd
. !. FENNsYLyANIA suBuRnAN

. ii n g,hasS or Valley Falls Station lots.
iolly lecstas very cheap. easy terms; beauti-
F. NORRFfggeVs az TWO stations. HIBBERD b.
i'-,11L q Coz, 555 ~ nth 81.
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INT0WN-w. Washington Lane; near
a,sans al 8-story semldetached. sldeyard
gssiiings. IL rooms and bath each; extra large
N CfiAs, W. MILLER, 401-4O7 Common
E.alth Building. .- ---------
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MFIROSE PARK-
STYLISH DETACHED HOME Individual In
every respect; lot $50 #. front; right in the
new section Of Merose Park: 9 bedrooms, >
baths; garage, SIG 900; your own terms.
J. T, JACKSON CO, Branch Office, Oak Lane.
NOBLE-S-rm house on Ia acre; hollow tile
walls. open fireplace; berries. vegetable garden,
pond; overlooking Huntington Val. Country
Club; m to train or trolley. ~, Les. on.
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REAL EsTATE-sALF OR RENT
R. E,-sALE OR EXCHANGE

BYwOOD-Ss5OO: new corner stone and stucco
dwelling. 10 rooms, water heat. electricity.
hardwood floors, open fireplace. tile bath, lot
15Nl5O RYAN. 50Os Market 81. and llanerCh,
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CHESTNUT HILL

Many of the finest properties in Chestnut
Hill and In Whtemarsh Valley are on our
list. Full particulars and many photos In our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
VARDAMAN WILL BE GOOD FROM NOW ON
Mississippi Senator Prom ises to Give Full Sup
 port to Wilson

Jackson. Miss. March 2i.-,Jamcs K. Vardaman. one of the IF United States senators who participated in the fiii- buster against the armed neutrality biII. in n signed statement promised that if Congress should declare war on Germany Ee would "vote to give the President men and money, to the last soul and dNindiing farthing nee essary to uphold my eountry's cause"
 Senator Nardaman in his statement said he did not think there was any doubt but that if the United States had pursued the policy of perfect neutral- fty that wnr could have been 'nperf- ed. "I do not think that we are now in a state Oe war;" he declared in his statement. "but ] am rather of the opinion that the manufactured public sentiment will demand that Congress declare war against Germany. am gratlfied that the President has seen ff to call the Congress together to pass upon this question. It Is particularly the function of Congress to deal will, such matters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
War Promotes Suffrage

Charlton Bates Strayer in Lesle's
 Before the war no class in England was more disliked and feared than the militant suffragists. Womans tre- mendous contribution in the reorgani- zation of the countrys industries and in putting the nation on a war bas1s her shirking of no task, however hard and rough, that the nations man power might be released for the battle line, has worked revolution in public sentiment. It is said that the demands of the women of England will be heard after the war without resort to mili- tant measures. One of the striking in- eidents of our severance of diplomatic relations with Germany was the prompt offer of Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse and other leaders of the New York state woman suffrage party to turn over their organization to the government in the event of war. The immediate effect of this patriotic offer on the part of women has been the organization of a mems advisory board Of the woman suffrage party in New York to bring pressure on the legis- lature to expedite the submission of the suffrage amendment to the voters of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
WOMAN TO
 REAR SERVIAN BOY
Miss Elizabeth Shelley Tells How Servian Soldier Presented Her With Her Charge-Alabama Woman May Re
 turn to War Stricken Country
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, D. C., March 21.-(SpeciaD Bearing in her arms Servian baby 3 years of age, Miss Elizabeth Shelley, Alabamian who & crificed more than a year as nurse in the war zone, returned to Washington yesterday
 Her graphic description of events and conditions in terrorized Servia demanded secondary consideration in view of the human interest story which she quietly though dramatically unfolded.
 The story concerned the presence in Washington of the baby.
 "One day said Miss Shelley, "a Ser vian soldier entered the children's hos pital and deposited with me this child He declared that the mother was dead and that as he was then rushing to the front to combat the approaching Bull garians, it was necessary that some one give the child protection.
 Assured that we would care for the baby, the soldier returned to his troop The following morning. the Servians clashed against the combined Bulgarians and Prussions. The enemy, sweeping all before them, rushed pell mell into Nisch. Of the father of the child, nothing more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
MARSHALL SAYS
 HE IS BACKING UP
 PRESIDENT WILSON
This Is Sentiment of Vice President, Who Spoke at Selma-Splcndid Audi
 ence Greeted Him

Selma. March 2A-Indicating belief that the entry e the United States into the great world war, as presaged by President Wilson's call for an extra ses- sion of Congress April 2 might be full of portent for great changes in the Mon roe doctrine, Vice President sAGarshall here this morning expressed implicit faith in the keen insight and wisdom of the President.
 The vice president learned the news of the call for the extra session from a representative of the Birmingham Age Herald a few moments after the receipt of the flash of the news from Wash ington.
 He had just arrived at the Hotel AL bert, and was all alone in his room, drawing a restful breath after his tire- some journey from Montgomery and get ting ready for his lecture at the acad- emy.
 The vice president presented himself as genial gentleman, devoid of affecta- tions, while there was betrayed in his manner just enough of the shadow of the dignity of his great station to set him apart from others.
 Whether or not the vice president had advance news of the intention of the President or whether it came as sur prise to him, could not be judged, and he failed to let slip anything that might indicate it.
 In Montgomery the night before he had been extremely reticent and it was only when told by The Age-Heralds repre- sentative that the news of the call was authentic that he unbended and talked freely.
 1t might be considered significant that in view or ths nortent contained in the call for the reassNlbling or congress. the vice president expressed not the slightest surprise, nor did he evince any perturba- ton.
 Tt cannot be told how the present diff ficulty with Germany will eventuate," he said.
 But the gravest aspect of the situa- ton will be our relations toward the other belligerents now at war with Ger many.
 This is one for the far reaching prob lems that President and Secretary Lan- sing will have 10 digest in all it's ramifi- cations.
 The vice president paused as if consd- ering what he had said and whether or not to add to it. Evidently he decided that he had gone far enough in indicat- ing what the future held for the country in the course that appears to lie ahead, for he changed to an expression of his personal attitude.
 q am backing up the President. and incidentally obeying the first duy of every citizen of the United States, he said. T havefmplfcit faith in the keen insight and wisdom of the President and whatever programme he outlines will have my unqualified acquiescence."
 Vice President Marshall was greeted by an immnese assemblage at N''e acad- bN an immense assemblage at 2 acad- tary club at which 100 of tho leading business men of Selma were present.
 He was to leave for Marion in the eve- ming to speak at Judson college, but the burning out of. the electric light station there caused q halt in the plans until word could be received us to whether or not the visit would be convenient as the entire town was reported in darkness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
Looking Up to Farming

From EverXbody's Magazine.
 In a certain typical self-satisfied, small town that we knew well in youthful days. ambitious parents who discovered that their boys couldn't qualify for one of the learned professions" or successfully- fit into one of the business enterprises of the place. would say resignedly 2
 e'WeIl, I'll have to make a farmer ofi him."
 Of course the prosperity of that towre depended on the farming communitye around.
 But a farmer was-a farmer
 Anyone could run a farm.
 The town boy who went back to the land where his father or grandmother had, started was marKs down as a failure. He was nothing but a rmer. And even his family were handicapped if they ven tured on social excursions into the town.
 Times and manners have changed very much for the farmer in the past 20 years. Looks now as if he were coming into his own-and a part of the other fellows
 Always a political pet al election time. he is now q national favorite. and we finding a warm spot in our hearts for him.
 And why not, after all?
 Agriculture is still our biggest wealth producer. As a nation we are farmers, Agriculture contributes S10000, 100000 of wealth annually, while the total amount added to raw materials by manufacturing does not exceed 5000, GOO, ,00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
Evils of Competition

from l<eSDe s.
 Co-operationi We said recently that the trust busting era is passing awas- The best evidence of this is the ad- vocacy of cooperation by Secretary of Commerce Redfield as a middle course between unrestricted competi tion and unrestricted combination Competition in it's worst phase is styled by the secretary Ca false god, de- vourer of things economic. d creator of monopoly" Combinations. too, in the past may have had dangerous possi- : bilities but no progressive commercial country will ever go back to the time when the business world was divided into small units each in cut throat competition with all others. Cooper ation is the word of the hour, CO., operation among employers. between employers and employees and between the government and business In thl; way only will the United States forge ahead to the foremost place now awaiting it in the business of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD THURsDAY MARCH 22 19l7
WAR SITUATION

The calling of Congress in special session on April ?. two weeks in ad- vance of the original call for the gath ering of the war-mal1ing branch of the government. constitutes mo- mentous occurrence which overshad- ows by it's import all other news con nected with the war. President Wilson has summed Congress 10 deal with grave questions of national policy" The President is expected to declare that state of war has existed with Germany for sometime. and if is also expected that Congress will declare a state of war to exist and give the President authority 10 use the armed forces of the country.
 The possibility, that Germany may anticipate any move by the United States in this direction by 8 declar- alton of war on the United States is forecast in Berlin advices reaching Holland These are to the effect that in Berlin the belief is current that a, state of war with the United States will be an accomplished fact within 4S hours.
 Again the British and French forces in France are moving rapidly against the retiring Germans and both the
 
 c1e, additional important gains in ter rain at vaeious points along the line running from Arras to the region of Soissons Forty more villages have been taken by the British in the dis tricts south and southeast of Peronue. while east of Ham. north of Tergnier and north of Soissons the French have made good progress.
 To the north. between Nurlu and Arras. the Germans at a number of points are beginning to resist the Brit fsh advance vigorously, but despite this, says London, their rear guards are being steadily driven back and the progress of the British continues. In the Ailette valley and along the east bank of the Crezat canal the Ger mans are in strong forces and have hea sily bombarded French positions
 The Russians apparently still have the upper hand of the Turks on the Persian battle front, Petrograd report ing that they have been driven from the region of Sakl1iz and that the Rus sians have crossed the Persian border and invaded Mesopo tamia. thus adding to the menace of the Ottoman troops who are in> retreat before the British up the Tigris and Diala rivers from Bagdad. To the south of Sakkis the Turks, who recently were forced to evacuate Kermanshah. continue. to fall back
 On none of the other fronts have there been engagements of much inn portance.
 Unofficial advices received in Lon- don from Holland are to the effect that serious food riots have broken out in Berlin and that frontier regiments have been sent there to maintain order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
v. s. RECOGNITION
 WITHHELD RUSSIA
Government Will Give Full Recognition to New Russian Body When It Demonstrates Its stability-New
 Russia Is Created

Washington, March 21.-Recognition of the provisional council of ministers as the de facto government of Russia has been accorded by the United States through 2 versations carried out by Am bassat rrancis at Petrograd. This was stated at the state department today, with explanation that full recognition of the new government would be delayed, pending demonstration of stability
 Todays press reports saying the former of their liberty and the former ordered back from his retirement to Petrograd. caused uneasiness as possibly indicating control by an extremist, radical group. Officials here think the great danger in the Russian situation lies in the possi- bility of attempts to destroy the mod crates now in power, either by the for mer ruling party or by the extreme so cialist revolutionary party. The arrest of the former Emperor and his wife is being watched, therefore, with the fear that 1t may foreshadow a long period of unrest in Russian internal affairs and the crippling of the countrys resources fo~ war.
 For this reason the immediate full rec osnition of the new government, which was desired because of it's announced re- publican principles, will be postponed un- til affairs have had time to settle.
 RUSSIA IS UNITED
 London March 22.-Prince Lvoff, the new Russian premier, receiving the Rus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
Irondnd SteelManufdcturer
 Busy With Munit0n Work

contracts from the war department for shell forgings and run stands. Negotia- tons have been opened by both Mdvale and Bethlehem Steel companies for number of 4S-inch gun lathes. Western Cartridge company has a government order for 100000 rounds of Springfield rifle cartridges. Bethlehem Steel company has distributed upwards of 30,G0O tons of ship plates for it's Cunard bosts. A Pa cific coast yard has ordered 1000 tons for early 1918 delivery
 An Atlantic coast builder is inquiring for 12,GO0 tons ship steel for the last quar- ter of next year. A new Japanese plate inquiry for 20o00 tons of 1918 shipment has appeared. The pig iron market continues to sweep on and, particularly in the east, record-breaking prices are the order of the day. At least two makers in Penn sylvania have sold No. ? foundry iron for last half delivery at $40 furnace Large eastern buyers are closing for their first half 1918 requirements Fully 30000 tons have been sold in the New York market recently for this delivery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
Left No Provisions

Paris. March 21.--A semi official com munication issued here today absolutely denies the German affirmation that the retreatng troops on the Somme front population. "On the contrary the com murication adds. 'the Germans not only took everything eatable pr duced in the region, but seized a part the stores in localities which had be-eN provided by the American and SpanisA NeF ef con nittees. Fruit trees we're c4 iown Wsti- out teine used for militts f,isenses rcplars alons the road wef sasTA thrEt quarters tn rough; vines " tofn fraFn walls and tlellisses; agf iitarsi toals were smashed wantonly; aei.oAs sre nades were placed arount th9 edges viliases and well and thla eans we4o chemically poisoned or deatgd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22

Cleveland, March 21.-( (Special)-The Iron Trade Review today says:
 With the railroad strike already faded from view and traffic conditions every where on the mend, interest is centered on the practical effect a state of war would have on an already feverish iron and steel market. Plans for the expendi- tous delivery of steel for war vessels already being pushed by the navy de- partment. The department has just re- leased orders for another large block of armor plate for battle cruisers. total of 14,S20 tons is involved. An inquiry of 7300 tons of 33-64 to 5A inch rounds for American shells has been put out by New England munitions manufacturers. East ern shipyards are entering the market for large tonnages of fabricated work for plant extensions made necessary by navy contracts. This includes 5000 tons of crane runways in the Cramp works. The Baltimore concerns have received large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
HOwells as a Linguist

Howells was about l3 when he began to study languages In My Literary Passions" he says:
 'I studied Latin because I believed l should read the Latin authors, and sup pose l got as much of the language as most schoolboys of my age, but l never read any Latin author but Cornelius Nepos. I studied Greek, and learned SO much of it as to read a chapter of the Testament and an ode of Anacreon. Then 1 left it, not because I did not mean to go farther. or indeed stop short of read ing all Greek literature, but because that friend of mine and I talked it over and decided that could go on with Greek any time, but had better for the present study German, with the help of a German who had come to the village. Apparently was carrying forward an attack on French at the same time, for I distinctly recall my failure to enlist with me an old gentleman who had once lived a long time In France, and whom hoped to get at least an accent from. Perhaps be. cause he knew he had no accent worth speaking or, or perhaps because he did not want the bother of imparting 1t, he never would keep any of the engage ments he made with me, and when we did