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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
BRITISH RAIDERS
DOWN SIX PLANES
German Craft Destroyed in
Foray Against Two Flan-
ders Airdromes
IONDON oct %

LONDON, Oct %.
Six German airplanes were downed yes
terday during British naval bombing raids
on the Vlessenghan and Houttave aero
dromes in Flanders an Admiralty state
ment announced today.
Frances coup in destroying or Gripping
Mt least seven out of the eight Zeppelins,
with which 1t is generally believed the Ger
mans made their Friday night raid over
London gave powerful impetus today to de-
mand for immediate assumption of an
aerial offensive by England.
What the average Londoner cannot un-
derstand is why the French should have
been so extraordinarily successful in bring
ing down German aircraft while the sup
posedly perfect British defense system
failed. The incident served to create the
most intense irritation in many quarters
today because it developed a belief that
the Government was not bending every
energy toward protection of the people az
home.
Paris dispatches today indicated that the
French bag was of Zeppelins OF an entirely
new type-the dirigibles, which for months
have been secretly tested out over Lake
Constance. Official statements accounted for
the destruction or capture of four of these.
Two others were officially announced as
passing point in southern France "out of
control" A seventh disembarked its wound
ed and sped away toward Switzerland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
SAMMEES OF ALL
RANKSBOOSTLOAN
Subscriptions of Soldiers in
France Doubled in
Single Day
PERSHING MAKES APPEAL
By HENRI BAZIN
Sto6 Corrsspoudcnt Of the Evening Ledger WIN
the American Army IN France


AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, oct %
More complete returns Of the Liberty Loan
subscriptions Indicate great patriotic rivalry
among all branches of Americas expedl-
,Ionary force Even civilian clerks, French
interpreters, headquarters stenographers
and Y. NJ. C. A. and Salvation Army work
ers are subscribing to make the success OF
the Liberty Loan certain.
General Pershing. in his proclamation
calling for support Of the loan, SAID Inc
new Liberty Loan being floated by the Gov
ernment to support the cost OF this war
should appeal especially to our men at
home who are preparing and to those VINO
are here to fight with the aid OF our Allies
for the ideals that are making our country
great We as soldiers come from free
people; we are here to carry out their Will
"Ours is a patriotic service; ours Is a
privilege few generations of men have had
10 battle for the right and the sacred
priciples of humanity, with no thought OF
gain. r, r.,
"It Is an honor, not a sacrifice. To feel
that our country. under the leadership or
president Wilson and the Congress, is ap-
plying it's splendid efforts to the struggle
for human rights is an inspiration
To-day we are given an opportunity to
do more than fight. We are offered the
safest investment in the world by our home
Government, for its whole integrity Is
pledged to this loan. Let every officer and
soldier proudly forward q voluntary sub
scription and thus proclaim to the world
our abiding faith in our country's cause and
institutions. Let the liberal subscription Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
WASHINGTON, oct. %.


The sugar famine Is Just a foretaste OF
wheat and meat famines TO follow II Amer
lean homes don't heed the conservative
warnings Of the Government, a high food
administration official said today.
This will be one Of the chief arguments
used to enlist the cOuntry's 22,0O0,000
housewives in active wheat, meat, fat and
sugar conservation during the food-pledge
campaign the week Of october 2S.
on the assumption that the arbters Of
Americas dining rooms will make the re-
uuisite conservation of thesS foods the
Government is going ahead with its plans
to supply our European allies with wheat,
ireat fat and sugar to make up their enor-
nous shortage.
Failure TO restrict their use on American
tables will bring acute shortages, as Of
sugar.
Last spring when NJ. Hovelacque, of the
French war mission, said that the world
was confronted with famine. many intelli-
ment Americans scoffed at the idea,
The truth of Hovelacque's statement is
daily coming to light.
Herbert Hoover also warns that there is
a real world shortage of wheat meat, fat
and sugar. The saving possible is shown
by the fact that twenty pounds of sugar
year is the least amount of sugar a human
needs to keep fit Americans eat ninety
pounds year. Eating an ounce less a day
would end the famine ana adequately sup
ply both America and the Allies.
Italy's plight is the worst Sugar cards
are issued, but often there is no sugar with
which to honor them. Making or selling
sweets of any kind is prohibited. No food
containing any sugar can be eaten except
at dinner on Thursday and Friday, and
then only one sugar dish.
Only by strict individual conservation
-t.1 ts s..g1 H..
four foods named, administration officials
insist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22

our armies demonstrate TO our people AZ
home and our enemies abroad, the loyalty
patriotism and courage Of American SOL
diers
"The name OF the regiment making the
best record and the total amount subscribed
will be published, according to orders cabled
by the War Department" ..t.
Ind cations are that only n very small
proportion Of the men among all ranks In
the expeditionary force win fail TO sub
scribe. Additional returns today show a
100 per cent gain in the total amount taken
by the army
Many Of the companies are investing un-
der an arrangement whereby monthly in
stallments will be deducted from the mems
pay
These American soldiers regardless Of
rank, are showing keen interest and a
willingness to fight with their dollars as
well as with their Drawn ...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
U. OF P. STUDENTS BEGIN 4
MILITARY TRAINING Ton 1 I

Military training for the studen, "a.
the University Of Pennsylvanip 4, Hv,uy Of
day under the student officers. tbe osN To-
regular army officers not yet havIns ve.ed ,ed
assigned by the War Department me peen Ss,,,
Will LID pc eonuSe.ed in NTH IN the dormitory trianSis
formation Of the roll and teactta me
rockies the school of the squad ana the
company In preparation for comne,i Vi the
battalion drill Plans for organizst;go ana
a drum and bugle corps and signal ~ ot
have already been completed 00rps
Authority to use the same United c..
uniforms t tnat , were worn last year, with !
sleeve, has been received from the o. W the
ment. 'Tn-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
P. R. T.'S SUBSIDIARIES
SUE TO RECOVER TAX
Claim Refund of Excise Impost
of $4,000 Levied by Fed
eral Government

Suits to recover from the Government
excise taxes amounting to S7S76832,
brought by the Union Traction Company,
the Market Street Elevated Passenger
Railway Company and the Philadelphia
Traction Company, all under lease to the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, were
heard today with Jury by Judge Thomp-
son in the Federal Court The court was
asked to make an order requiring the Gov
ernment to refund the amount collected
with interest. Decision was reserved.
The point involved is whether or not the
three companies have been doing business
within the meaning of the excise tax law
Of August 6, 1909, under which the taxes
were levied by William McCoach. when
Collector of Internal Revenue, in 1911 and
1912. The Government claimed that they
had devlated from the expressed purpose
the collection OF rents and income for dis
tribution among their stockholders for
which they maintained their corporate ex.
istence after they were leased to the Phila.
delphia Rapid Transit Company. and there
fore were liable to the taxes The devia
tions consisted, It VISA claimed in the Ieas.
ing of trolley cars by the Market street
Elevated in behalf of the transit company
and in otherwise assisting II I'm operating
the overhead railway; in the action of the
Union Traction Company in assisting the
p. r. T. in the fiotation OF a bond issues of
$lOOOO,0O0 in 1911; and in the assistance
extended by the Philadelphia Traction
Company to the p. r. T. in it's operation
of the leased lines For these activities
the three companies were assessed re.
spectvely, $5944. $35, ,9O699 and $31,9i7,83.
y Counsel for the companies asserted that
the acts performed by the companies were
in pursuance Of the lease agreements and
did not constitute a performance of busi-
ness within the meaning of the excise tax
law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
READING CONDUCTOR KILLED
Railroad Man for Forty Years Loses
Life in Automobile Accident

NoRRISTowN. Pa, Oct. 20. - Samuel
Hamilton, OF Norristown, a conductor on the
killed at Cherry and Mt. Airy street, Nor
ristown, Sunday, In a collision between two
automobiles one belonging to Stanley r.
Beck, OF Allentown, and the other owned by
Abraham Sablosky, of Norristown. The
Beck car In which Hamilton was riding
was overturned The child escaped in
jury. Hamlltons skull was fractured.
Nathan sablosky, VINO was driving his
brothers car, and Beck we're each held in
$1,000 ball TO await the action OF the
Coroner Of Montgomery County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
WHEAT AND MEAT
MAY FOLLOW SUGAR
Two Further Famines Ger
tain Unless Strictest Con-
servation Is Practiced
FOOD AUTHORITIES WARN
An Ounce Less Saccharin Daily
Would Save Situation and
Supply Allies
WASHINGTON. Oct. %.

The National Food Administration
has cancelled its plans for a special food
campaign lasting for one week in
Pennsylvania. Throughout the rest of
the nation this special campaign will
go on, as originally arranged.
When this "drive" was first projected
il was the intention of the Food Ad-
ministration to utilize the week begin
ming October %. At the request of the
President it was postponed until early
November, so that it might not inter-
fere with the Liberty Loan campaign.
Just why Pennsylvania has been
omitted from the big crusade was not
revealed at the Offices of the Food Ad-
ministration today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22

That Turkey, as well as Bulgaria has
thrown out hints of willingness to accept
separate peace "on favorable terms" with
the Entente was admitted in diplomatic
circles today. Both nations now are sus-
piclous that Germany and Austro Hungary
expect TO utilize them as pawns i'm any
peace game that can be initiated. The re-
suit is that both are believed here earnestly
to be endeavoring to find a way to benefit
themselves even though in doing so they
abandon the war. Realization of these
facts was responsible for the recent visit
of the Kaiser to the Sultan and Bulgarian
King.
In this connection It is reported in conf
Dental advices reaching here that the
Kaser's visit did more harm than good,
especially his attempt to cultivate the in
timacy Of the Sultan. Both Allied and neu-
trail diplomats have received advices saying
that in certain German circles and in Scan
dinavia the impression is growing that
the Kaiser only consented to visiting Con-
stantnople after it had been impressed upon
him that the loyalty OF the Turks to the
pan-German cause was distinctly under sus-
picion. His acceptance of Turkish hospital
ity, in view Of the Turkish atrocities against
Christians has emblttered many Of his own
people It Is stated in the confidential in
formation reaching here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
Chapel Cornerstone Laid

YORK, Pa, oct. 22.--The cornerstone of
the new chapel being erected by the Sunday
school of the First United Brethren Church
was laid yesterday. The Rev. DR.. A. A. Long,
the pastor, was in charge of the services
The principal speaker was the Rev. DR.. w.
r. Funk, of Dayton, o. The structure will
cost $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
TAKES 100000 OF LOAN
Allentown Man Largest Subscriber in
Lehigh Valley

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct. 22.-D. George
Derry who as an individual is the worlds
greatest silk manufacturer owning and
operating eighteen weaving and throwing
mills, today subscribed for 800, 900 Of Lib
erty Bonds.
This is the largest Individual subscription
TO Liberty Bonds in the Lehgh Valley,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
$40 to "Beat Up" Camden Con

Eliza Evans a negress, twenty.eight years
old, of 2S2 Washington street, Camden,
welded boathook so we'll at her home
early this morning that It cost her $40
when arraigned before Recorder Stackhouse
accused Of assault and battery on Police
man Walter Stanton. Stanton told the
Recorder he went to the rescue of the
womap's husband, upon whom she was
nsing the hook, and was rewarded with
several blows over the head before he sub
dued her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
TURKS JOIN BULGARS
IN PEACE INVITATIONS
Washington Advised That Both
Sorely Distrust Germany and
Austro-Hungary
AMSTERDAM. oct. 20.

The hand Of the Kaiser will be seen in
political and peace developments in Ger
many this week According to word from
Berlin, the Kaiser has arrived there from
Constantinople and will hold a number OF
conferences during the next few days with
members OF the Cabinet and the leaders OF
the various factions in the Reichstag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
UNEARTH GOLD IN FRANCE
100000 Weekly Obtained From Pri-
vate Hands; Take $4,000 From Austrian

PARIS oct 22.--The Bank Of Frances
statement of receipts shows there is still
considerable amount of gold in private
hands in France. II is coming out at
present at the rate Of about 100000 week.
In. searching the residence OF recently
lnterned Austrian subject at Nice the other
day, the police found S44OO in gold coins Of
several different countries. This gold was
turned over TO the Bank Of France, while
more than 100000 worth Of securities were
put under seal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21

The man who marries a garrulou> womi
an for her money soon begin ~ realize the
fact that money talks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
FIVE CAPITAL
7. CASES ARE SET
WEEK or APRIL 2 WILL SEE DISPO-
SiTl0N or IMPORTANT CASES IN
CRIMINAL SESSION or COURT.

Five capital olIcnsc eases will be tried
in district court before JUDGE Hopkins IN
the week April = 10 April .. A.Special We
nire Of 10 has been summoned for each
eases.
Roierio Caballero, charged with the
murder of J. T. Smith aud Henry Don
aldson during the bandit raids Of 1919,
will come before the jury April ,. lie ~
charged with beng one Of the gang of
a score Of Mexicans who took prisoners
j. r. Smith. Henry Donaldson and n. II.
Dodds near Los FreSno~ pump in August
1915. shooting and mutilating Smith and
Donaldson. Dodd- escaped.
George Berry. charged with the murder
Of young Osborne NJ L.yford more than 2
year ago. will BE- tried April p. Felipe
Garlic. charged with rape on two counts
will come mp for judgment on the same
day. Corporal Carl nunche~, quarterma~-
ter corps, will be tried on a charge Of
numbering Corporal Lee Clements Of tho
Second Virginia infantry on April \.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
Special Picture Seen
By Invited Guest

The Mormon Maid a photoplay the
David j. Young ot the Drcamland theatcr.
producing rights If which are owned TN
was given u run through the protector mi
u private showing 10 a small number OF in
vitcd guests al the Dreumland theatcr
Wednesday morning. They report it AL
unusually fine film. all clear cut, strone
drama. The private view his morning
was the first time the film had ever been
shown. Mr.. Young Owls the state right
for producing the photoplay in four states.
including Texas. The audience of We'd
neSday morning came away greatly
pleased with the unusual strength of plot
and characterization and the sustained
dramatic power and interest OF the photo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
Keyhole Gets
Youth Before Justice

\ Mexican youth last night looked too
freely on the twenty-five cent clarct when
II was red and went home over rapidlv
rotating sidewalks. Arrived nj his own
house hc found the kcyhoIc out for an ex-
orcIse run around the edge Of the door.
lie made - much noise chasing the rap
idly running Eeyhole that his next-door
%nelshbor anne out and began TO offer adj
wee about stopping the racket. The illum-
one turned on him and poured forth
language. This morning the neiehbor com
10 Justice Kirk, and the %vinuous
youth was hailed into justice court. Judge
Kirk, who has a sense of humor, read him
a stern lecture and released him without a
fine.
y woman malcontent, however. was not
80 fortunate. She told Justice Kirk that
her police record w.s -potless. The JUS
tice ran his thumb over the leaves Of ms
docket blottcr and turned up two or three
cases against her. The Justice then
delivered a lecture on the evils Of unskilled
lying, and fined her five dollars and court
costs for the use ~ abusive language IL
another woman. who had her arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
Corn on the Cob.

From Maine comes the good news that
the season Tor corn I'm the cob i- az hc
made IN include twelve months every year.
The man who loves "a pick 3n ear oi corn
from tine -tcamiug pile On lhc platter.
prcad VI deep with butter. sprinkle M gen
crou~Iy with salt. then guaw The corn from
the cuh IA The way that nature intended
such things w hc attended tu. wi!l uu long
or have to limit that sort oi -a-tronomIc
cc-tacy 20 the months "a late summer and
arly fam. For Maine, where thc indus
~ OF Gaming sweet corn ~ recognized the
world over a- without n rival. ha- begun
y cuu sweet corn WI thc cob. III ha- been
lone III 4 small way before. but this year
d blossoms into rrli industry much ot
M industry that one concern there hH- RE-
Gently booked u single order for 10000
cases Of tW|cnty-tour cans to the ca-e.-
Boston Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
CORNERSTONE OF
MARCH, 70
MALLEN LOOKS FORWARD TO GREAT
DAY FOR EDUCATION IN VALLEY
DIR. WIESHIP is COMING.
Especial to The Hcrald.)

M'ALLEN. Texas, March 2l.-The cor
nersione of the new $4,000 McAllen high
school will be- laid with impressive eSer-
ci~c-. Monday afternoon, March 10Th, al
two o'clock.
The new building was designed by a
skilled and noted architect Of school build
ines and embodies all that j. modern and
efficient in the equipment Of such q school
plant. 1t stands near the present edge Of
McAllen, and is 80 placed that the natural
expansion expected Of the town viii have
it centrally located after a few years. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
Submission Defeated.

50 far a~ the present session Of the
legislature n concerned submission has
been defeated. but a- y political issue ii
has merely been postponed.
Considering The hiitcrne-~ of feeling ii
has provoked. The necessity ior two-thiri-
majority III both houses. and the fact that
il only lacked one vote in the senate and
two IN the house. submission can hardly WI
looked upon ~ having lost vcry much.
The people Of Tcxa~ viii hc slow 20 for
ret that ID was passed tuvorahlv urun-Lv
last years primary. ANA that thc success
lui iiiihu-tcr staged Pan thc anti minority
was contrary iu thc expressed win WITT thv
democratic party.
Under these circumstance We may cx-
poet THE fight to bc taken up with renewed
Nigor I'D 1915. and while division auuug thr
pros may be- depended upon to weaken
them. a- usual. Id i- iu hc assumed That
-ooucr wv later they viii wv hammered into
something like concerted action.
IN The meantime it i- tr hc regretted that
thc present legislature wasted -o much
time IN ~%quahblin. over the question which.
because of the delays HI caused. lhc lu--
rolling and iorkclng ~ involved and thc
general confusion Do resulted in. has cost
the taxpayers ot this State many \ good
dollar.
The evident reluctance Of the auli- 10
allow Ihe issue MA prohibition to come to
W vote i- costing the support W. many un
undecided citizen, and # persisted IN viii
surely lead to their defeat.
There Wy nothing that nrlinr- The luke
warm voter 80 ready TO join the other side
i- ar exhibition ot timIdity. and every
move the ants urc making smack NJ a
genuine fear Of the ballot box.-IIou-ton
Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21

Ice is about the only thing that needs q
blanket wrapped around ID NJ keep ID com
Portable III hot weather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
AMERICAS GikL WEEDS ABROAD.

I~I"VfNT w tH| II'I"TIlF
LONDON. March PA wedding of IN
fcre-t to Aemrican- took place today in
Emanuel chapel, at Cambridge university.
the bride hciug Mis- Florence Katherine
spencer. daughter oi Mr.. and Mr.. Rich
ard spencer of New York city. formerly ot
Il. Louis. who was married 10 Philip
Wor-lcy Woud. The bridegroom III we'll
known IVY English educational circles ANA
for some time ha- been acting head at
Emanuel college oi Cambridge university.
An Engli-hman NY perfected \ hclt driy
en- automobile. change oi speed being ci-
tcrtcd hy moving thc bclt from one -ct oi
pulIev- to another.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21

March Doth. 40 eight O'Clock. delivering hi
famous lecture. Getting Into the Game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
Vegetables Will
Go Higher. Says
,Ey Associated prcssl

CHICAGO. Mar. ~. - The prices M vcge-
iablr- are nat GOING tu hc reduced. tut are
.oiug ~tlI higher. August GeWeke. e-ident
ut the Cook county Truck Gardener A7-o-
citation. said ut " nicotine last night III
blamed the American standard Of living for
the increased OF green tood-tuti~. -aylne
he public demand vegetable ID NEE pack
ages. He said ID IL to the farmers advnn-
tage to throw away half or two-thlrd- q
the supply Nj ii results in keeping up the
price 81 hi~ products.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-21
Plead Guilty,
Will Be Sentenced
lHr Associated Tress.l

NEW YORK. N. NJ. March 2l.-Alhcrt
Sander ana Charles Wunncnbrrg. indicted
r~ members Of the central powe WAT
film exchange on charges ot engaging IN
mu 'iary enterprise and ~enin- -Pl" "a
England to Get information ter the Ger
man military authorities. pleaded guilty
today. They VIII bc sentenced tomorrow.