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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
|UTuATIoNs yyANTED-MALE

FroUNTANT will audit books and prepare
6ssneiaI statements: expert work at reason.
I'D figures. J 956. Ledger Central
kcorNTANT will open. close, audit books
Evenings; terms moderate a "l3, Leo, on.
Twin, six; young man
Il white single. good mechanic on all nigh
krsde cars wishes nostiou f 30, led Cent.
kArFrEt'R, Young. -. white, wishes posi-
{ioh' 4 or ! hours in evenings; repair shop or
{airge; best reference. a .Oi. Ledger OtilCe.
EKk, %, Dri.n, ampittiogs' years Icy Sx,
|ours wishes position with good chance for
tdvancenent NJ il5, ledc"r Office.
NNER wants position on gentlemans place
|sdsrstands t ali kinds Of machinery and stock;
|oktr and honeRt: not afraid or work; best
pisfence. ~. Ledger ofice
RDENER. married, small family. Protestant.
lishes situation. greenhouse and all work
aached TO a private place, stock included :
sst reference. Answer, giving particulars,
81 1ss, West Chester.
kDENER. American, Protestant. married, no
Aidren, age 3s dcsi es position on private
|hcs as head man references. ESQ, ledger
ranch. 18th and Mt. Vernon SITS.
IN and wife. Japanese. a's cook, ,butlcr or
ntire charge Of i'm family or bachelors =
partmept + las. Ledger Central,
RuP MAKER. soda fountain. experienced.
N navors. colorS. elders, etc, wishes situ-
tbnt 1901 Moravian ST., w. Phila.
ING MAN. ~ years old high school grad
Aftments OF offce, including time study work
nd the employment of help. wishes respousi-
" position 80. Ledger Office.
ING MAN. 30 years of age. high school grad
ate would Ike to learn stock brokerage, bust
Eea bes; references. a2i, Ledger Office.
JERMINED to succeed. seek place Offering
gker opportunities to utilize my equipment:
lrronehly train"u to assume office supervl-
ea and details. bookkeeping and correspon-
encf. iar;F payroll = etc; aRe ~ col lege
vadusts, Nr3tE' bus. exp: character hear
rici intstlga ton: Al refs J h4I Led. Cent.
NTLEMAN - years experience in banding
ecnrities for an estate and private individupl.
ssrts employment; salary secondary to desire
fdger Office
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APARTMENTS
GERNIN<TOW<
THE NEW ADDITION
TO PELHAM COURT

THE NEW ADDITION
TO PELHAM COURT
Is OPEN
PELHAM CorRT was not built TO make an
the hest and are accustomed to receive it--.at
price which. considering what you do de
rnHnd and receive. IL mudprate--it will ma Se
strong compelling appeal.
PELHAM COURT Is located at Carnentar' $
station. Germantown. Just on beautiful lin
coin Drive. on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad: 30
or SO trains day, surely transportation
enough for any one
suites Of = rooms and I bath to & rooms
and = baths. the size to suit your require
meuts. Prices are from $50 up
PELHAM COURT IL quiet perfect
APARTMENT HOTEL. and located in AN all
soutey ideal and exclusively suburban loca-
tou.
In 2 word YOU may come to PELHAM
COURT and find perfect suburban location.
with transportation uneNCslled. am ideally con-
strlCted building quiet dignifed, elegant.
You may select an apa rtmpnt OF the size to
suit your Individual needs: you will find all
your housekeeping problems solved and taken
care Of for YOU absolutely without effort on
excellence at a most moderate price. aud the
same courtesy. service ana attention IL uni
form through the entire establishment
For full Information, arrangements for in
speCtiOn and reservations, call, phone or write
TO
SPRUCE 39Tl RAC7 30a5
or his representative on the premises n
Pelham Court.
Appointments may be made for automobiles
to call at YOUR residence or business place md
take you direct to PELHAM COURT at YOUR
convenience and pleasure,
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ROOFING AND IRON AWNINGS

ROOFS REPAIRED and paintedi guaranteed 8
years; any locality. Central Sneet Metal and
Roofing Company. 10Th and Winter. below
Vine. Both phones
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STORAGE

FIDELITY FtRErRooF WAREHOUSES;
1sii-iSi9 MARKET ST.
MILLER n. BROAD STORAGE co, Rroad sb
lehigh ave. new nreproof addition rooms hre'
proof; furniture and china packers; automohile
vans; estimate free. Rell phone Diamond iaOO.
WEST PtIII.A. MONARCH SroRAGE'Co.
AUTO Packing and shipping.
SERVICE $3.50 LANCASTER AVE,
VICTORY sToRAGE--MOvING, PACklNG.
52i5 MARKET. PHONES.
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BROAD. y 221i--SpCond floor front. table
Tor bachelor apartments: sitting room, bed
room and bath, elegantly furnished.
BROAD. y. "241--t'nfurnisncd . second floor
rooms private bath, board optional
BROAD. $. 2lOG-D Delightful outside rooms
electric light, hot-water heat, reasonable.
CHESTNUT. 2OOa-DEStEABG.E ROOMS PER
MANENT OR TRANSIENT
CHESTNUT. I02S-Thrd story front. running
water: furnished unfurnished. electricity.
DE LANCEY ST, 2SIO tahov" Piucl--Niccly
furnished rooms So up. board optional
18TH y, lI53-rwo-roopl furn. apHrtmeuts,
Sl2.5o month: heat and llEht included
l5TH s.. 4l0-Ncely furnished rooms, steam
heat; private baths running hot water
18TH ST. N.. lG2S-N Nicely furnished rooms,
private bath: board optional.
lTTH y. 1SOi-Completely furn. housekeeping
apt; running water. gas range adults only.
10TH. y. liOl-T housck keeping rooms, FUR
uishod. litohen"tte. 81 up; room. private bath.
$50; Singh room 81.
Furnished
WALNUT iOO1-I.arge conf0rta bic front room.
convenient to ~ all COnvenionCps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS

HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS
THERE ARE SEVERAL
WAYS OF SECURING
AN APARTMENT
Rut suppose, instead of trying all these
different ways, you Just cal at this Office
the largest. most attractive and hest equipped
in Philadelphia, devoted exclusively to secur-
ing just what they want for particular people.
Tell us your requirements. The leading and
desirable apartments in Philadelphia are
listed with or may he rented through us our
automobiles are waiting to take you 10 the
list of properties you designate 50 that with
the least possible effort you may secure the
one apartment in Philadelphia which most
nearly approaches your exact ideal.
NORMAS 5. SHERWOOD
Spruce 397l lill WALNUT ST. Race 3O25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
MACHINERY AND TOOLS


50 * w BULLOCK 125 V. generator. air
Compressors. s-oz. pressure blowers; II.
p. motor and vacuum cleaner, Cupola blowers,
A &. pnd II. &, motors bought and sold.
YEARSLEY CO., 22t y. Sd 81.
YOCOM ANTI FRICTION METAL for lining ma.
chine bearings results in longer lifo for the
maChinps--henCe increased profits, IRON
and BRASS FOUNDRYS li5 North second.
JAMES YDCOM SON.
POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT
DynamOs. motors, boiler, steam and oil en-
gines pumps. air compressOrs.
FRANK TOOMEY, Inc, 127 y, Sd at.
SECONDHAND PIPE
to - inches cut 10 your requirements.
NJ !. HUNT, 1916 Beach 81.
AIR COMPRESSOR -- Chicago Pneumatic
cap: iO5 cubic IT.; gasoline driven; all attach
msnt on wheels. Seyferts, Az y. Sd st.
ENGINE lathes. Fox lathes. turret lathes. speed
lathes. hand millers bench nlllers Lincoln
WOOD PULLEYS (GilberO; thousands in stock
all diamct"rs, CHARLES BOND COMPANY,
$50 Arch st.
MANFRS OF plain and automatic machinery.
Send for booklet A. Nacke Son, 40 :. 9th.
NEW electric soda water Carbonatnrs, bargain
prices. Mink o Brien. All Vine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
BUSINESS PERSONALS
DREssMAKINe AND MILLINERY

COLUMBIAN SCHOOL. 1893 Columbia ave
DESIGNING, dresscutting, ladies' tailoring
taught in all its braucncs, &. Hartman.
MODESTO, late Of ~ y. advanced STYLES. eve
ming gowns speclnliN. loa4 Walnut: Wal SlSl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
WATCHES AND CLOCKS
ROOMS FOR RENT

81 repairs any watch. Swiss expert \ew parts
at cost. n Eamisch. l22l Filbcrt base store.
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y
Sia5-Stnns Piano slA5-tilrard Piano
Si15-t'hickering Piano S2Ih-Lester Piano
seventeen upright pianos. lIeppe Marcellus.
Iules and other standard makes, rood as new.
duStions OF $50 to $3.50 below regular prices
Write for large illustrated catalogues and
special plans of payment. . --.-
TERMS So MONTHLY AND UPWARDS.
HEPPES UPTOWN STORES
cor 9th and Thompson SITS. Philadelphia.
REDUCED PLAYER-PLANos
soo5-Weberneld Player Piano; $3.50: new.
S3oS-Auto- Manual Player Piano; $3.50; new
S350-Heppe PlayerPiano; $3.50: new
s3o5-Mstchless Cunningham Player-Piano
Several Aeoiiam and Francesca Player
Pianos reduced S25 to $50 below regular r
nriccs: good a new; qua rantoed five years.
Write for large illustrated catalogues and
spe''a' GGiiEPPE' 8 TPTOWN STORES
Cor 9th and Thompson sts, Philadelphia.
Founded 1888.
ESTEY UPRIGHT PIANO In hand
sl4s some mnhogany case 6o9d as new
tiInoWSHKNRD VINCENT. $50 s3s- $40 y. 9TH
Established 80 Years.
is YOUR PLAYER-PIANO out OF order? See
t;rand Union Plano Co. 3l3B kenslngton ave
trated catalogue free pianos tuned, 81. Gil
bert Player Installing Co., 93G y. 4sth st.
PlANO-sla5 cash. fine .mahogany; -Abrecht
iBlasius). Sno great harg, 2I24 w LehlGh
PRIVATE PARTY will sell Gabler upright. $40
fine condition. Storage house. .iOI Ridge ave.
PIANOS AND PLAYERS, used; write for bar
gain booklet. Power Weymann, $500 n. Broad
so5-TALKING MACHINE record cabinet and
records, In good cond, @s35 Germantown ave
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AUTO LIVERY AND GARAGES

INDEPENDENT TAXICAR CO
Hudson Super-Six Limousnes
Special attention 10 weddings and funerals
Diamond di6d. Never closed. Park 30
POPLAR, 16i7-To hire topen day and night:
Park 1iS2: brandnew h-pass. touring cars
81 - hr.; also brand-new 7-pass. limousines
$50 hr.' weddings. funerals. 1913 Girard.
BUY NOlSTER portable garages. stcel or stucco.
on displn" 1891 " 9Th, TloGa 1854.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
CITY
WHY PAY RENT? We can make you the
owner OF your property on r monthly pay.
ment Of so for each $1,000 OF the cost OF your
home Let us tell YOU how this he done
Without a large cash payment. UNDERWRIT-
Frs REALTY AND MORTGAGE COM
PHNY. 5iIlS North American Building
Phiadelpha Pa. ---.
-cnJu AN new; rooms. bath, laundry
lOI1 gas and electric lights; hot water
,rc heat. (Russell ST.
HOMIE MATTHEW w. DOCGHERTY
iiO' | and Ontario SITS.
COLORED TENANTS
1891 Potts ..''.''''''.''.' .''.'.,.,,.,., lS
1888 potts 10
MORRIS CO, Broad at Ridge
STORES AND DWELLINGS in all sections of
city, See our list in the Ledger Saturday.
SAMUEL r. FOX co
S. Il, cor. 9th and Callowhill.
1880 NORTH RANDOLPH ST
3.story Broom dwelling. CO2y home. elegant
order modern heat, low rent
WM, l.. CRANEN'S $ SONS, 1916 y. eth 81.
1879 CHANCELLOR ST.-suitable as CON
tractors office.
MTN'TuRN 7, WRIGHT & CO., Morris Bldg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06

APARTMENT HOTELS
PARKSIDE APARTMENTS
Miss C McGlade: Manager
FURNISHED Or TNFtRNiSHED
Attractive suites Of two and three rooms and
rE;5G: EX&EEiEEr EPiHEE sF9ylGE TffIr
THE CLINTON rENTT gbe1.Es nEtow
200 ROOMS, EVERY CONVENIENCE
isa.a FURNISHED or nniurnished. either by
four rooms, with bath.
nun, .,,.. .DEI.MAE NORRIS
THE oEhY Srlr,F{Y AF2TEF ErEST 4 TgFFNaSSTowN F&FfNHaaSSTowN
hAFiGE ,!iIEifhN 4AWT EoR$ii $iS6 opE% SPACE
THE GLADSTONE
t1TIi AND PINE Sis
Absolutely Fireproof
H9rEdi, .GottoNIIAL tI,;SIAL spruce at Eleventh st
room and bath with meals Tor persons
sS' per week and upward,
IRVING HOTEL s,s.,,7 WALNUT
American plan. s.. European. 81 mp,
PERMANENT TIE dR rTRhHENsTEyr GUESTS
36TII AID CHESTNUT
THE MoNTEvIsTA
G3D ANp ONFORD SITS
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FOR SAILS sasii2 on south side OF walnut
streets on three sides center Of proposed sub
way loop Saiista"2rE icrps G rsn be arranged
100 s 18th st.
BARGAIN FOR INVESTOR
caOS.i0 3oth st.-3.story Groom houses. all
CT,C,n,y,s.cr ,.cr, ,otg! rental fto "Ts nyGs,ment en- ~
NrMRERR NdtFF isMSr.iG rinnwniGEiI,rrNGs
MYERS & BARTIi, RIDGE AVE & 10TH
Ssscssed s4ooo mae GoF aS" sS~ SH
KENNEDY RAMBO, 37t0 Germantown ave
SEND FOR orr SPECIAL sale aud rent lists
WI g. GiENN' i5i7 Columbia ave
BARGAINS in homes and Investments uptown,
see m nG tn,ssnforss eggny>nE, oWee save Xou money
BuiIdinE Lots. Factory sites. Etc.
DELAWARE RIVER; ;ER%TT PROPERTIES
I3l4 walnut street
CHOICE BUILDING LOTS and large tract. .ot
es Sso Metn m PnFs I5lG Real s'R Es p'f trust o Bds s
Garages
FAIRNOI'Nr AVE. At BROAD
I2N9R; street fronts.
MORRIS co. Ridge at broad
stores and Dwellings
y. T.. cor. HUNTING PARK and Fairhil: good
location FOR oyster house nd restaurant
THOMAS J. WARD l23G y. Sth ST.
GERMhNTOwN
LARGE List OF GERMANTOWN HOMES
SMtlI.EN & BARRY
Liberty Building, Broad and Chestnut
OUR REAL ESTATE BULLETIN will be sent
10 YOU by mail on applica ation. Germantown
Trust CO., theten aud Germantown ayes.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A HOME in Ger
Tlantown. Mt. Airy or Chestnut Hin. consult
me \. Il. MeehHn. 6TlI Germantown ave.
If CONTEMPLATING purChas sing or renting in
Gtn. VI Chest. Hill, send for our list. b. B
Lister & Son, HGl2 Germantown ave.
INVESTMENT HOUSES paying ~ per cent 4:
renting for SlT and SIS: only 5000 ash per
house. Glyndon Priestman. 5000 Gtn ave.
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FURNISHED APARTMENTS
APARTMENTS WANTED

lT1I. $40 sd floor front apt, furn.,
rooms private bath electricity.
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BOARDING

| ONE well-furnished room private bath, on
| chestnut or Walnut SITS. f. li2, ted. central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
SANlTARIUMS

INVALIDS CHRISTIAN SANITARIU'M
Spacious grounds; Old York road to Broad st.,
south Of Chplten Private rooms tno
wards): medical staff; nurses; sympa thetic and
scientific service AZ moderate rates.
UNSECrAR'AN. Phone oak Lane 1920.
BEAUTIFUL. LOCATION; special scientific care:
nervous. elderly: every comfort. nurses. book
let. Dr. Randall. city Line. Chestnut Hin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
HEATING

HEATERS. boilers ranges. new and rebuilt
removed for she NHkin-kelsov health heat
viii install cheap 1927 Filbert st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06
LAUNDRIES

DAMP WASH, 60c per bag; satisfaction Cuaran-
taed; returned in - hours: send postal. North
PHILADELPHIA Laundry 3Oll y. 1lth st. Phone
Tiopa go5T
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06

CH ESTNt'r ST. corner 20th CThe Nargravel--
Vacancies. permanent, transient: sup. oard.
SPRUCE ST, 1890 - Desirable room second
noor: also suite with pri. bath. excel table.
family; ConN. to seth st. ''I.' Bar. li41 w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-06

AUTO TIRES
HERCULES TIRES
Guaranteed 40OO Niles
3OX3. .,,..... $3.50 SlNi .,,..... Sl2.a5
HuX3l I.e5 SdXt l. ,s,.,. i7,05
nERCi'LES TIRE co. GI2 y. BROAD ST.
PULLMAN TIRES
Guaranteed $500 miles Compare prices
FORD TIRES, 3Ox3s nons<id. 81.
Ai sizes. Cheap; staudar rd make hrsts.
iiusrsntee. ~ W. RHtenhOuse Citn
3uvtia NO\StID TIRES. S....,...........sSO 90
3ON@ "a Red Tubes, guaranteed, .,..,,.,. 100
~ DOl.FN WIRE Co. l21a Arch 81.
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AUTO REPAIRING

AUTO REPAIRING
AUTOMOBILE repairs: lowest rate; expert mo.
rhanical and electrical work on sta artprs and
lights: specialities on Fords. Federal Auto
Repair Co. 83863S Federal st. Phone Main
i3Ti.
SPEEDOMETER TROUBLES
See BILLY at his new location
$40 NORTH BROAD Sr.
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ROOMS WANTED

AINt'T 50O3-I.arge comfortable front room
rnnNaMient TO nl..t all rOmNennnrrs
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REAL ESTATE WANTED

REFINED LADY with grown son and daughter.
tw,shes home with ali modern improvements.
for boa rd OF owner: preferably w. Phila. or
Main Line. 1925 s. 46th ST.
WILL, BUY cheap real estate, any section Phila-
delphia; immediate answer: brokers protected.
Chester d. Rottner. l42O Chestnut.
OWNER 10 Investment houses will exchange for
'"'" HOOD. 1905 Arch st.
UANTED-Investment properties: 81 the
xl0o SMITH. nd and TasIer. Ph. Dick 55l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
German Hostility to America

IAN the front page The Herald is published this morn NJ ing letter received by the editor from former Ambass dor James w. Gerard who replies to the questions Wha ln cent in your in Germany most indicative of 0er man hostility towards the United States9''
 As perhaps the striking incident Mir Gerard relates experience he had with Emperor Wam which included in his memoirs recently published The German Emperor
 stood and putting his face about four inches rom mue shaking his fist threatening manner and speaking III
 loud tone sad America had better look out after ts war shall stand nonsense from America after the war
 This incident before the United States declared war on Germany but it then nsoen threat which mas since been amped That foolish utteance of the halser went ringing the world and it helped to the eyes o Americans the that turks for them i'll Prussans That statement would have been i'll itself enough to put us guard coming it did from the ruler ot Germany but instances of German hostility toward the United States among all classes of the people, while misguided pacfs in America were still pleading that the Germans good friends and should condone their oenses because they fighting for their national existence As matter o fact they doing nothing of the kind They prosecu booded brutal of conquest and aggrandizemen to spread the of Germany the earth and enhance the glory of German arms and German war lords.
 Mir. Gerard tells of medal being struck to commemorate the sinking of the Lustana of the most atrocious crimes charged to Prussian The other day the submarine captain who sent IA American citizens including women and children to their death given the Order of Merit by his Prusan master.
 The American flag nsued not once but many times
 Mr. Gerard relates two incidents showing the temper of the German people On occasion renegade Americans and German propagandsts hung wreath the statue of Fred eric the Great in Berlin On the wreath American flag daped in mourning and banner inscribed with the dsoya words: ''Wson and his press not America young American girl who flew the American flag from the prov of her the Aster in Hamburg, mseated by Germans some of whom officers
 There anything than thnly yelled contempt growing hostility behind the proestaons of the German and many of the German people, Had their initial drive against France and then Great Britain proved America would have been their objective. Is there an American citizen worthy of the who still believes it wrong to declare war Germany?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Iew Data on Trust Companies

NeW Data on Trust Companies
 ''The United States Mortgage and Trust company of New York has just published and Is now distributing it's year book, Trust Companies of the United States, for 1s17,' said Clem Gazzam.
 This years book consists of about coo pages and contains resources, de- tailed statements, names of officers and directors, and stock quotations, for more than 2o0O companies.
 Tn the preface John ". Platten. pres ident of the United States Mortgage and Trust company, says in part:
 Tn the period covered, trust com panies have achieved notable gains in strength and influence The figures for tho year ending June So, 19i7, show total resources to be nearly s9Oo0,e9O.C0O, an in- crease of more than $500, 100000, or r per cent over last year. For the five-year period trust company resources have in- creased nearly ss,5oo,ccoooO. or upward of 6S per cent.
 The yearly summing up, therefore, af- lords cause for the utmost satisfaction on the part of the trust companies of the country and the rapidly growing clientele served by them
 The Trust companies in Alabama have resources of s269o1 ,0744o. a gain of s3,6S1,- 2S4.71, or 15 per cent over last year, ac- cording to the new volume. The book is for free distribution to bankers and those of kindred pursuits"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
IN TRENCH AND CAMP

From Cable dispatches to the Chicago
 Daily News
 With the American Army in France.
 Thanksgiving is to be day of tooth- some meals. just like those at home, for
 the American expeditionary force in
 France. An order issued by General
 Pershing sets forth that the menu shall consist of 8 pound of turkey for each
 man, a pound and a quarter of sweet
 potatoes and varying amounts Of mince- have extensive programmes for entertain apples, lemons and bread. Many outfits have extensive programme for entertain ment to accompany the days feasting. With the American Army in France Thursday, October 23 1917, will go down iii history as the date on which the first gun was fired by America against Ger many on the soil of France. By the evening of the same day American reg ulars were in the trenches. The gun was fired at T:27 a. m., French time, or 27 a. m, Chicago time.
 Now that the gun has been withdrawn from service at the front, am permit
 ted to say that the first shot fired by the American battery was from French
 'T5" On it's breech there has now been
 painted, "First shot at Germans 10-23- 1s17" X brass plate bearing this in-
 scription is to be welded onto the gun. Rome, ltaly.-Poltically the Austro- German offensive is a failure. It is no
 secret that during the last few months a number of elements, both within and without the country, have been contrib uting consciously or unconsciously to the anti-war propaganda, the disastrous eff fleets of which have been so evident in recent events.
 During the retreat from Udine walked % miles with somo of the men who were responsible for the defeat and was amazed by their simplicity and the credence they attached to certain Aus
 trian manifestos, with which it seems that this portion of the army, partlcu-
 larly the Fourth and Twenty seventh corps, had been flooded.
 The Austrians and Germans made all
 their plans as if certain of success. The day before the attack. according to
 soldier whom I met. they raised placard above the trenches announcing
 that they would be in Caporetto on the first day of the offensive, in Cividale on tho .hird and in Udine on the fifth. Their calculations erred but slightly. The point is that these calculations must have been based on poiitico-psychoiogi-
 ca, and not on military facts, since no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Peanuts in Harbour

T was at Eufaula recently said Ed Long, the well known insurance man, and I was told that the Gays had cleaned up the past year cool stoO,00O from their peanut crops.
 Tt sounded mighty big to me, but ! know them as large land owners and mighty hustling farmers. True CT not as to the amount, they made a great crop and I know that the little peanut is making the lands in Barbour county state. For years it was thought they were only good for cotton, but now they are being used for nearly all of the food crops.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Peanut Crop Rapidly
 Rising in Commerce

E7T7 HE peanut, which has been
 U classed as one of the minor products of agriculture, is coming rapidly to the front as one, of the more important of the south's crops.
 The by-products of peanuts have been greatly increased within the last three or four years. The vine itself, which, when properly cured, makes a superior quality of hay-almost equal to alfalfa-and the market value of the vine is equal to about one-eighth the value of the whole peanut crop. Not many years ago the vine was plowed under as fertilizer.
 Alabama is taking strong lead in peanut culture. It is said that Coffee county is the center of group o1 a half dozen counties which will pro duce peanuts this year of the casf value of s2o,OOo,Oo0.
 The demand for peanut oil and pea nut butter is increasing and new uses for the by-products are all the whIlt being discovered. It is predicted by