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Germans as Pink Pigs

You and l have often visited together
all kinds of savages whom ! should have
thought the biggest brutes Of all--savages
with black skins, sayages with yellow skins
or with red skins; but now / see clearly
there is another sort still-thosc dirty saw
ages with pink skins like boiled pig, who
are much the worst Of all"
Thus, by quoting a bit Of conversation
by an old naval petty officer, who in other
days had sailed under his orders, does
Pierre Lott characterize the Germans, sto-
ries of whose war methods and other desc
crations form the burden Of his latest book
War"
Those who in the past have been charmed
with the writings Of the versatile French
man will find in this work somewhat Of a
change in their friend Whereas Lott in
the past let himself out in style, beauty
and thought, combining these 70 make a
technical achievement that at all times was
attractive and companionable, in his series
OF chapters in the ebook war" one clearly
sees the evidence of repressed hate
It is a refined sort of hate, but It Is
not difficult to sense. One sympathetically
feels the artists shock Of soul as ne views
the destruction Of cathedrals that have
been the admiration OF ages. The wrathful
and contemptuous bitterness OF heart as
he views. the gassed wrecks of men who
once were able-boded Frenchmen, fighting
like men and with mems weapons on the
field OF battle, is palpable,
And II only is when NJ. Lofts outraged
and sensitive nature has become saturated
with horrible sights, his nostrils filled with
the odor OF burnt shesh, and the sight OF
unnecessary butchery and deseeration be-
come almost like nlahtn.are,-so frequently
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Information for Gardeners

There are garden books of various kinds
to suit all tastes. Some amateur gar
deners like to have country life literature
mingled with the directions for planting
and cultivating and others like their litera-
ture and their planting directions separate
The latter class viii find Mae Savel Croy's
1000 Hints on Vegetable Gardening to
their taste. II begins with an alphabetical
list OF vegetables, with cultural directions
followed by chapters with general direc-
tions on transplantng, thinning. watering,
the eradication Of weeds and the destruc-
tion Of insects. A section is given TO fruit
trees, another section TO small fruits and
nuts. There are tables showing the space
TO be devoted 20 different vegetables in a
family garden and other information Of a
similar nature. II is convenient hand
book for the amateur gardener, whether he
be experienced or Is beginning TO cultivate
the soil for the first time.
ONE THOUSAND HINTS ON VEGETABLE
GARDENING. BY Mae SaYell Croy. New
York; @. p. Putnam's Sons. Si.50.
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THE MORAL COURAGE
THAT CASTETH OUT FEAR
Great Soldiers Have 1t and Physical Cowards
Sometimes Simulate It-William j. Locke
Writes Novel About 1t

"Ames has not enlisted yet" said his
uncle
There is still time Doctor McFabre," b"
said l, while Dorothy blushed and Ames
squirmed uneasily in his chair.
1T must be an unpleasant book that
Locke has written said The Lady, IF
it is all like this"
"But 1t is not unpleasant" said I. "Thc
story Of Major Boyce's struggle with him.
self Is the thread on which the story is
strung. There is one Of the most bcauti.
ful love stories in It that have been writ.
ten In many day, "A story of sincere and
genuine affection, eliminating in a ro.
nance that will M your heart with a
warm glow as you see it unfolding as the
tale progresses. The book is full Of the
beauty Of human affection the nobility
and selfsacrilce Of women and the mag.
niticcnt moral courage of men. The scene
is laid in an English village, but war
reacts upon the people there, bringing
out the finest traits in their characters"
That is the kind of a book I like to
read remarked Doctor McFabre. MY
profession compcls me to believe in the
divine possibilities of human nature-I
suppose I ought not to say 'compels, but
I could not think Of a better word at
the moment-and I like TO find other men
who believe in it,.
I'VE all do, Doctor" said The Lady.
u am trying to believe in the manly
possibilities of it," said Dorothy with
sigh
Amcs started as if struck in the face
81 must be getting on" he said suddenly
as he rose from his chair
Aren't YOU going to see that Dorothy
gets home safely?" The Lady wanted to
know.
Il did not know whether she would
let me- he replied, meekly.
Il shall be glad TO have you when I
get ready to co." Dorothy said gently.
Amcs sat down and the conversation
was resumed branching off, however. into
a general discussion of the group of re.
markable books that Locke has written.
GEORGE w. DOUGLAS.
THE RED PLANET. Ey William j. Locke.
New York JON" iuun Company. S1.5O.
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Book for Suburbanites

John r. Mcmahon in Success in the
Suburbs paints glowing but not exag-
Eerated picture of a little land and a living,
His book is largely insprational, with the
incitement Of go thou and do likewise, 4"
but it also has considerable practical value
in its hints, suggestions tables of costs and
other data. The entire gamut OF the sub
urbanites' needs is run-there is the house,
: garden, the small orchard, the tools, the
I'm, house, each considered separately and
fullN The chief interest Of the book is its
obvious sincerity and the impression of
actual experience whereof he writes con-
veyed by the author. The numerous tables
furnish handy guide and ready reckoner
of very real Importance 10 the commuter.
SUCCESS IN THE SUBURBS BY John r.
McMahon. New York: @. p. Putnam's Sons. 81.
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WASHINGTON SKEPTICAL
OF ABDICATION RUMOR

WASHINGTON, July IA.
Unconfrmed ruIlors that the Kaiser had
abdicated in favor of his son, Prince
Joachim, published today brought little
response from official circles hege.
While the tension growing from the
Internal political situation in Germany was
generally regarded as probably increasing,
It was not believed to have reached the
stage where the throne or the junker con-
troll of the Government was seriously threat
ened.
The source of the rumors was Amster-
dam, long known as one of the busiest
rumor cities" in Europe. Fer this reason
and because the rumors gave no hint of
their source, officials were inclined TO re-
gard them with exceeding doubt
why the Kaiser's rumored abdication
should be in favor of Prince Joachim was
one of the points not made clear. Prince
joachim is the Emperors sixth son. He
Is twenty-siX years of age.
lhere is no doubt in the mind of officials
that the parliamentary revolt in Germany
is spreading. The seriousness of the stu
alton as Washington sees II, is that the
Ietormists have control of the Reichstag
Ihus they are able TO postpone or refuse
vote on the war credits bill In such a
eohthgency, the German autocracy has two
courses left-one, to make some conces-
SONS the other, to prorogue the refractory
Farllament. But in the latter event, It was
oul new electlOnS must De Calleu
"lthlh sixty days under the German funda-
mental law. Officials did not think it likely
lne Junkers would risk a general election,
win It's certain full discussion of the whole
war situation, Therefore, they believed the
autoeracy would seek to offer specious con-
eessions to lull the reformers.
Frince Joachim is known as one of the
most popular members Of the ruling family
more popular than the Crown Prince. He
was wounded in December, 1914, and was
recently reported i'll.
Inc tact that the unconhrmed rumors
mentioned him as successor to the Kaiser
recalled dispatches early in the week that
he Crown Prince had been summoned 10
tpperhn because the reformists demanded
tn ne as heir to the throne, subscribe
~ reiorm pledges so that their fulfllment
would be made certain This gave rise to
GSpecuiation on the possibility that the
SroWn Prince, known as arrogantly junker
~ al beliefs, had refused to acquiesoe in
proved
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tent that Il comes under the more co||o@
quial denomination Of bully yarn--fusl
story There was story a-plenty. as wo'I
as careful Characterization and serIous
underlying motive in King Spruce" THE
Ramrodders" and The Landloper." Thu
new book is not so we'll wrought or written
as these but the errant career OF its Roder-'
ick Random, yclept Ross Sidney, are rich
in adventures amusing and exciting. Thcao
take the hero, who knows a thing or two
and Is well qualified TO take care Of himself.
from Ipswich TO the Golden Gate in search
Of treasure trove, and not only to the two
great oceans, but deep under the same Now
England types. including a hard-hearfed
squire and residents Of western boom towns
people the pages. together with wild charac~
ters, divers, sailors and a monkey, one Of
the most delightful monkeys Of fiction with
his artificial tail and his inspiration Of 4
feasible method TO retrieve a cool three MIL
lions in lost gold ingots. Also there Il
enough romance in the yarn to At II for
hammock reading.
WHERE YOUR TREASURE is. BY Holman
Day. New York: Harper & Bros. $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-14
ABSORBING ROMANCE
OF AMERICAN LIFE
Biography of the Late Bishop
Spalding More Interesting
Than the Average Novel

II John Howard Melish, rector Of Holy
Trinity Church, in. Brooklyn n. V, had
been Winston Churchill Margaret Deland
or Mrs Humphrey Ward he would have
written an absorbing novel with the late
Bishop SpadinE, of Utah. as its hero As
he Is merely an Episcopal clergyman with
out ambition TO shine in fiction, he has used
the information in his possession in pro-
ducinE a most interesting biography Of a
remarkable Pennsylvania a biography
more interesting than any novel. Spading
was born in Erie and lived there until his
father was elected Bishop Of Colorado He
was graduated from Princeton and did not
decide upon entering the ministry until his
senior year. He was graduated from the
General Theological Seminary at a time
when It was moribund under the leadership
of its millionaire dean, whom no one dared
criticize for fear he would withdraw his
benctacttons. lie had charge of a mission
airy church In Denver for a while and then
was put at the head of a church school
From there he went back to Erie as the
rector Of the parish over which his father
had presided He made such a success Of
his work in Erie that he was elected mis-
sionary bishop of Utah in 1904. He was
killed in an automobile accident in Salt
Lake City in 1914.
lie never married and there are hints
Of an unfortunate love affair in the biogra-
ply. He was no stcltler for creed or form
and welcomed all Christians who would
work with him, and he worked with all who
would let him. While in Erie he told the
ministers association that IL II were not
broad enough to admit the Unitarian pastor
It was not broad enough for him. The Uni
tartan pastor was admitted. He was In
tensely interested i'm the condition Of the
worllingmen and he ultimately became
Socialist
Mr. Melsh has wisely let him tell his
own story so far as possible in his letters
and addresses, which are freely quoted.
They reveal n man of intense earneStness,
democratic sympathies. humility and de-
votion.
The biography of bishop is usually in
terestinE only to those of his own COM
muniOn This one will be interesting to
all Christian people, for Doctor Spalding
was i'm sympathy with the whole Christian
Church and rejected the narrow doc
trines Of the High Church party, with
its theory of apostolic succession and
the like. In practice he admitted Bap-
lists and Methodists TO communion,
although they had not been confirmed, and
thereby shocked some sticklers for form.
The biography will be interesting also to all
Socialists, for it shows the gradual ac-,
ceptance of the theories of Karl Marx by
this preacher and It describes how courage
ously he advocated them. Those who are
not Socialists will be interested in dis
covering what it was that converted an
ordinarily clear-thnking man to the belief
that the State should own all the nstru-
ments Of production and that all the suf-
fering Of the wage earners was produced
by the captalistic system.
FRANKLIN SPENCER sPALDING, MAN AND
BISHOP. BY John Howard Melish. New York:
Macmillan Company.
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GERMAN PRINCE FAILS
= AGAINST HOME SUITOR
NEW YORK, July IA

NEW YORK, July IA.
Mrs Charming Moore Huntington has
announced the engagement of her daughter,
Olive. and Joseph christopher Worth, Of
Norwich, Conn.
Between the lines of this announcement,
sent Yesterday TO the Huntingtons', friends
IN New York, as we'll as those at Norwich
where the family lives. may be read the
news that a young Yankee has won the
hand of an American girl for whom Prince
Joachim Of Germany displayed the deepest
admiration.
Miss Huntington and Prince Joachim met
in Egypt four years ago. She was pupil
at the Willard School, Berlin. Proonging
the Easter vacation of 1913 some of the
young women of the school and their chap
erons went to the Land Of the Pharaohs
Prince Joachim and his suite were there.
Prince Joachim was born in 1890 and
has been known as the kaiser's favorite.
He was wounded early in the war and de-
veloped nervous complaint, which is be-
neved to have kept him out of the fighting
since. In 1915 he was married to Princess
Marie Augusta of Anhalt. Prince Joachim
Is said to be more popular with the people
and the army than is the Crown Prince.
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u. s. MAY COMMANDERS
20 SHIPS ON DELAWARE

More than twenty ships under construc'
tion at the Delaware River yards will be
affected by Major General Goethalss order
Communicating these ships for the Govern
ment
Many are near completion and others half
finished.
The New York Shipbuildng Company,
which has contracts for twenty-five big mer-
chant ships, is working on several at the
present time.
At the William Cramp & Sons Ship and
Engine Building Company six merchant
ships are on the ways. Four are of 10000
tons each and owned by w. r. Grace & Co.
Two others are 10,000-ton tankers.
At the Sun Shipbuilding Company at
Chester fve big merchant vessels are under
construction. Each is OF 10000 tonnage.
Two are for the Luckenback Steamship
Company, two for the Shawmut Steamship
Company of Boston, and the others for the
Sun Oil Company.
Two ships Of 1000 tons each are being
constructed at the yard of the Pennsylvania
Ship Building Company below Camden.
The Pusey 4 Jones Company OF Whining
ton is building four ships of 1000 tons each,
and the Harlan & Hollingsworth Corpora
tion Of Wilmington has number of vessels
on the ways.
officials Of the shipbuilding plants were
not disposed to discuss the statement issued
by General Goethals, and announced that
until official word is received from Wash.
ington no changes in construction plans will
be made.
I'VE are anxious to cooperate with the
Government" said an official of one of the
large concerns, but must be given definite
instructions. The statement issued by Gen.
eral Goethals does not detail the type of
ship 10 be Communicated and does not oon-
tain information In regard to existing con-
tracts All Of the yards have entered con-
tracts to build ships, and keels for many of
these ships have been laid. No doubt the
Government will order this work completed
and arrange a plan which will enable the
shipbuilding concerns to abrogate their con-
tracts for other ships. These details must
be worked out, and until then we can do
nothing but continue to push work now on
the ways"
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councii is considering the situation.
CREDITS HELD UP
,arI Helfferich, Secretary for Interior.
"a Dr Won Trott zu Solz, Minister Of
,.structIon both Of the Prussan Ministry,
.rs not attending meetings Of that Cabinet.
.ocording to Berlin dispatches quoting the
Togeblatt. The newspaper, therefore, CON
elders reports Of their designations as dehni-
tely proved -. ,,. d,
,dces as to the date of the next Rechstag
,osaion One dispatch asserted meeting
,rould be held today. Others declared the
rarIiament's sittings had been indefinitely
postponed because the majority merely
adopted blocking tactics. preventing all
business. The main committees sittings
also have been postponed, according to be-
lief here.
such a situation in the Reichstag imperils
tbe much-desired credit vote urged by the
Government.
COUNCIL OF STATE
The Berlin Tageblatt today suggests the
covernment intends to create a parlia.
mentary council of state, consisting Of hf-
,een members of the Reichstag. They are
20 represent Parliament in all discussions as
"a governmental policies and to aid in de-
clsons on them, eventually replacing the
tTederal Council. The newspaper adds that
,h,s replacement in the scheme would prob
shly be postponed until the end of the war.
The Vorwaerts, Socialist organ. rldicules
,he proposal as aft to inspire the comic
newspapers"
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger was sup
pressed by the German Government today.
In a bitter attack on Austrian inter-
,srence in Germany's internal policies,
the Lokal Anzeiger charges that an un-
named Viennese statesman telegraphed the
German Government that Chancellor Holl-
wee's removal would be dangerous"
The Viennese mentioned is supposed to
be Count Czernin, Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs.
The attack is probably the reason why
the Lokal Anzeger was ordered suppressed
today.
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PEACE TALK GROWS
IN HUNGARIAN BODY

BERNE, July IA.
Peace is being discussed more and more
IN the Hungarian Parliament. In all the
discussion looms the ardent desire of the
Hungarian kingdom to end the war at the
earliest possible moment
Diplomatic circles today showed the live
Hest interest in dispatches from Budapest
quoting a speech of Count Michael Karolyi,
leader of the Hungarian Independent party
IN the Chamber of Deputies. He said that
n was not enough for a nation to desire
neace; It must negotiate for II.
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Bugs on Cucumber

c. d. F.-This is a favorite query Just now.
The striped beetle is attacking encum6ers and
melons and squashes and Is raiding asparagus
beds. The control is simple; just dust the
plants, particularly the stalks with powdered
air-Slaked lime made from exposing quicklime,
It is sometimes called, lump or stone
lime, 10 the air for few days. do this early
in the morning or after a rain, when the plants
are wet at least damp, so the lime viii
stick. Repeat every four or hve days: This
beetle is a pest. since IL bores into the pith
down low, and the entire plant blossoms and
fruit wit down quickly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-14
City HOnOrs AHy'S
Fete of Freedom

Continued from PaEe One
the assembling marchers and the long lines
OF watchers with its warm rays, lighting up
the red and blue and white Of the flags and
flashing fire on the shining brass OF the
the military leaders and along the rife
barrels and bayonets OF the troops
All along the line cheers rang when the
sun hrst appeared. A band struck up the
'ldafsellloile.7 Mature Nes helping 10 cele.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-14
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Late Corn Planting

w. c. D.-Corn can be planted in the latitude
Of Philadelphia up TO July 20 with absolute
safety II the right varieties are chosen. The
rule is to take seventy-hve days from the
earliest frcst date OF your locality as the latest
safe-planting date. About october 1920 are
the average frost dates in the Middle and New
England States. II is possible to take risk
on early August planted corn, but Il Is a
hazard. Early kinds should be planted. such
as Crosby's, Golden Bantam or Stewells Ever
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Just a Rattling Yarn

Holman +. Day has deviated somewhat
from his usual course In his newest novel
Where Your Treasure Iz." Those who
classify novels In literary terms win cali
Il picturesque tale, but the average reader
who dashes through the pages win - con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-14
Bans State Convention

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, July II. - There
will be no constitutional convention in In
diana next January the State Supreme
Court having declared the law enacted
by the General Assembly last winter call
ing the convention and providing for the
holding of 1t null and void.
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Green Food Tor Chickens

MRS. X. T.-Stock beets or caThots will make
good green food for the chickens. Plant now
and store IN the winter in boxes kept in dry
cool-not freezing-place. It is a good idea
TO sift fine dirt in the boxes. The beets or
carrots can be wet slightly before using II
they dry out They can be run through a
slcer or chopped fine for use.
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RELIGIOUS BREVITIEs

Grace Reformed Church members will con-
d,,ct the neetinE at the North Branch Y NJ
C. A. tomorrow afternoon AZ O'Clock, The
1astoI The Rec u, c. Guteius. will speak on
THE Wisest Man"
Ceorpe Long Superintendent Of Inasmueh Mis-
sion. viii preach TOMORROW night on rs There
a IIelI?" Next Saturday the eighth anniversa ry
Of The REDEMPTION os Mr.. Long will be celebrated
al the mission with special exercises.
1.-The German Soul" study Of the German
program OF world conquest % revealed by eighty
fouf German works published before the war,
will be the subject o. the address tomorrow night
by the Rev DR.. Elmer Ellsworth Helms at the
Calvary Methodist Church.
Two hundred enlisted men and officers Of the
F'lrsf Regimenf NJ q. p, will attend services
tomorrow night az the Trinity baptst Church.
The Rev g. p. Futeher, enaRian % the reqi-
church. viii sgtak-
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Parsnips and Spinach

NJ. d Eft is too late TO put in parsnlps
now and bit too early for spinach. Why
not try some beans for winter in the rows va
ated by the peas? Glad you are having such
luck with vo,ir ''Iohn Rartram Garden
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U. S. May Build
Ship Plant Here

continued from Page One
.eFound 1t would lessen the cost and give
~, ene navy plant that could be used for
- TINE In addition TO this 1t would bring
the Government. skilled workers who
SSouId be given work throughout the year,
Icing Icing shifted from naval to merchandising
"Vrk' as one or the other required
an the opinion Of those who have con-
.erTed .si,T with General Goethals, Philadelphia
tnH capture one Of the steel plants and
@ ule Delaware, therefore will be given a
sreateR impetus in shipbuiding.
All OF the private work will be com
.landeered in the ship yards in Philadelphia
aho the country on Monday, and In the
next two years Philadelphia yards will be
ton.
COCKTAILS PLANS
General Goethals. has announced a com
prehensive shipbuilding plan, which IN
e'Qqee the construction BY the Government
q Two yards 10 build fabFicated steel ships,
tve ships u an Of an aggregate Tonnage
II
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1000 Hints On
Vegetable Gardening
By
Mae Savell Croy

Author of 1000 Shorter Ways Around
the House." 1000 Things a
Mother Should Knou," 1000
Hints on FIowsrs and
Birds" Etc.
l2o. $3.50 net (bv mail ti.eo)
S-snp-@s
Sixty-Nine Vegetables
Fruits, Large and Small, Trees and
Vines, Berries and Nuts
NFully Treated in this Practical and
Comprehensive Book
All of the Information Is Brief
and Concise
A Real Tims-Savsr
There Are by Actual Count Nearly
100 Practical Susssstions
No lcomPleter Handbook in Exisisnt1
Win Save Time and Money and Ht|0
to Reduce the Cost Of Living
An the information il insfantiy aec1s,|
Die by means Of ths Vsry eempIsl.
index
AZ An Boekssllp,
New YEA 6. P. Ps|psp'. ss.. Lsks.s