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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
CITY
MYERS & BARTH
RIDGE AVE. AND TENTH
REAL ESTATE MANAGED

WHY PAY RENT? we will nnahce the pur.
chase OF property on a monthly payment Of
$40 for each $1,000 Of the cost Of your homei
let us tell YOU how this can be done without
a large ca sh payment. J. w. PONDER d CO,
b17-is North American Buldlng:
a7o7 LOCUST sT,--sis IL rooms, all conyen-
fences 2 baths laundry tub. all In nrstclsss
condition. Key at 372o Locust Neals' DO
8. 18th st, ---.------- -.
STORES AND DwELLINos in all sections Of
city. See our list n TIE o LedssT sex SATURDAY
a. ri cor 9th and Callowhill.
2Ss s. 2sD sT-ssb. rooms: will be put IN
hrst-class condition TO sstintacdory tenssns' tenssn,hs'
Both phones.
81 s. 10TH ST.. 10 rooms and z baths
as s. 18th St, II rooms and z baths.
SAMUEL w LEWIS. Real Est, Trust BLDG.
DAUPHiN ST.. near a2d ssgnsr: Al! ImpsSgss-
wsnts; rent .sdrSssa sdGssa = sss' '''s'' '''''''"'
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Factories. Warehouses. Mfs. Floors

LAUNDRY PROPERTY, 202I-26 Germantown
ave. running through and including 2025.27 20
N. 9th st.; fully equipped for laundry purposes
or building could be used for light manufactur.
Ing. For further particulars apply to
JAMES d. WINCHELL
18th and SAMSON sts
NJ e. COR. I'D AND DIAMOND STS.-we-
located site and bldg adapted for factories,
garages, etc. p0x100 to Palethorp st. LEWIS
A. TAULANE. S. w. cor 9th and Walnut SITS
MODERN, strong 2-story bldg, 6sxl0s TO rear
street. high ceilings; opposite Penna freight
station. NORRIS CO. Ridge at Broad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
MORTGAGES
Continued from Preceding Coixnrm

MONEY FOR MORTGAGES
BUILDING ASSOCIATION FUNDS
HENRY s. REED. 1920 Chestnut u.
READY FUNDS for good FIRST MORTGAGES. iares
- small amounts -
.-1HAS. l.. BROWN CO., 211 s. Broad St
FUNDS for good FIRST and second morts.gss.
Phiadelphia or nearby New Jersey and PSanp
sylvania. Lamb Co.. 1877 Walnut u.
PRIVATE and trust funds also building asso,
funds for LIST and Cd mortgages. ]. Edward
Lutz. c40 N 1Tth st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE

100 TWO -sToPy BRICK HOUSES in live Penn.
sS syiyani1 CITY, sil !n splendid SHAPE nearly
5000 each; equity. siio0; win consider large
piece Of clear ground right for building or
central Philadelphia property or clear sea d.
shore hotel NJ 543, Ledger Central,
$4,000 EQUITY In houses: net income 1922 So
What have you to offer? L 106, Ledger or,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

2443 NORTH SECOND ST.
store and dwelling, 3 story, rooms, conven-
fences; suit any business; key 2ii4.
WIN u. CRANEN'S SONS, 1546 ~ 9TH ct.
2O2T RIDGE AVE.--Store with = bulk display
windows. 10 rooms, all Convenienccs, $40.
G. +. Coward CO., Goth and jefferson.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
BOULEVARD
PLAN GIVEN
BLACK EYE
Property Owners
Against Widening
Michigan-aVe.

The dream of Michigan ave prop
erf owners that mis- big avenue
would be widened aud made a beau.
uful boulevard was ruined, Thurs
day morning when the street open
ing committee Of the common coun-
cil denied petition for the widen
ing Of the street from Springwells
ave west 90 the City llmits
several weeks ago petition sign
"a by most OF the property owners
along me fhorofarc was submitted
% the council Tho owners declar
"a thai they would donate II feet
az frontage on either side OF the
street So that n could be widcned
"A feet making u 100 feet wide
instead of $50 as ar present They
said thcn t would only Doc niece
AIRY FOR the city 10 pay for the NOV
ing back of q few buildings and thar
The total cost would not De more
than 100000
A hearing was set for Thursday
morninc and so many property own
ers appeared that IL was necessary
no use the council chamber for Tie
hearing instead OF committee
room Several hundred persons
we're present and made speeches for
OF against the proposal Aid Gin
nan made an address IN which ne
urged he widening nj the thorofare.
DECLARING that if was the gateway
from Detroit 10 the west He sug
cested that 81 per cent OF the cost
boz spread ON the general city tax
rolls and that 20 per cent be charg
I'd against the property 20 be bene.
dtcd hy tho Improvement
The large property owners We're
willing to have thisdone and donate
the property needed but The small
LOT owners in the aeighborhOod OBJ
iectod The committee finally aak
"a for q veto Of thoge present. after
The committee itself had voted IN
favor OF the widening OF the street
Tho property owners opposed 20 the
Improvement were so largely in
the majority that the commit
tce decided 70 report against g. al
rho The members We're almost unan
imousiy for it.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20

from grapes she had gathered her
self. too Marian also exhibited can
ned frH including a can of peaches
from fruit groWn On tree presented
to her fsw years ago by B Siegel.
whose annual spring distribution OF
iiuii ana shade trees 20 school chill
dreu ie 900 eagerly awaited & j.
BARLOW. principal Of tho Fairbanks
added his work proudly to that OF
The children, showing 10 varieties
OF vegetables which DO had cultyat.
eel on a small tract OF land m his
home In Belle, No. Mich, where he
spends his week ends ono of Mr.
Barlow IS potatoes weighs ono and
on, half pounds
The exhibits viii be Judged By
members ot 'be Twenticth Ccn,urx-
ono and ne Bctrof Florists club.
Prof y G iindcmann. OF lansing.
and % ] GrecR WAYNE county agri
cultural agent
PRIZE winners Cor tho greatest
variety ~ flowers are
Crossman school. Thclma Koran
and Joseph pinter. Fairbanks.
Grace Elias aud George Humph.
ries Hancock Esther Rodhy and
Frank MessemaH Dickinson. Kath.
leon Copeland and William John.
son Lor9n 1cssio Seidlc and fvA,
ENcrs. Clppert. Niiena Lawrence
and George Ferguson Gcrschom.
Anna Elder and sam Travis. Nc.
kInstry Lcona Dale and lawrrnce
Rellinger Houghton. Florence Wal.
ker and Edward ppmbcrton
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
Society

MIS- Mary Mason ien Thursday
% complete Nor senior year in Vas
sar college.
Miss Lois VI Johnston. No 235
Vinewood.aN has returned from
several weeks concert tour
Mr and Mrs AdoIph sloman an
nounce the engagement m their
daughter. Miss lrma Sloman to lry
Ing l. Hirschman
Mrs. John Dalzell Nr and MIS-
William r McCorkIc and Miss
Helen McCorkle left Thursday for
Burlington. VI
The engagement BIS announced of
Miss Ruth Marie Nolkeuing taueh
ter ~ Mr. and Mrs William = Vol
keuing 70 Alfred Gershom Perry
son OF Mr. and MITE Alfred Perry,
No 1850 West Grand blvd.
The engagement is announced OF
Mas Charlotte Nav Mathison.
daughter OF Mr and Mrs J w
Mathison 20 Lewis Edwin powsett
OF Salem Mich The marriage 10
take p'ace 10 January
DT Van Amber Brown rs In
Newark. y j.. attending the an
nual meeting % the American as
sociati0n of Obstetricians and Gye
cologlsts.
Tho Central Concert company has
in its Offices for me convenience
% peuolicrs eoiug 90 NeW York, a
plat ~ the seating capacity az the
Metropolitan opera house. and seats
may be reserved In advance for any
of the performances In me Metro
politan. thru the Central Concert
company
Mrs Orcn scotch entertained din
uer guests. wednesday evening ia
honor Of Miss Caroline Prentis
Miss Emmeline Hosie gave "a tea
Wednesday afternoon FOR Miss
Prentis
Tho Forest-ave Pres byicrian
church will be The scene Tuesday.
oct rs. Of the marriage of Mss
Ruth Patterson. daughter ~ Mr.
and Mrs Alfred r Patterson. OF
laSalle Garens, 10 Charles vs. Beals
Miss Patterson VIII be attended by
Miss Grace Hall, Miss Dorothy Alb
bott Of Goshen. Ind and Miss Mar
jorie Patterson. OF Amityville. l.. ]
.
A marriage OF Interest 20 Detroit
friends took place Wednesday, Sept
5. In Seattle Wash when Miss
Carol Virginia Walker daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs John Noryell Walker
was married 90 Capt Walter Root
Of the Second Washington infantry
The bride is The granddaughter 81
the late MI and Mrs Henry Nor
veil Walker. and great granddaugh-
tor 81 John Norvel Micmgsn's FIRST
Emitted states senator The mar
riage took place on The eve Of
Capt Roots departure Cor the A.
lantic coast with his regiment from
which point Il vii shortly leave fot
France
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20

or COURSE Margle. SAID Paula [
have only given Nnl those parts ~
the play which euaId carry fh. story
for you, but YOU snow what sue
cess % was u Eng and and America
IT was rather wonderful that a
play written lv new piAywFigtts apd
acted by mpRrRtively unknnHu
actress should have taken metropa Dr.
tan audiences Fo hy storm am
very glad So go f0r reason Will
tell you later read "a. play All BY
nysslf and tell yau Margie tolt
greatly comDimentea that botu JeT
ana Tom thot was capable OF pleN
inE ~,
TO do this I had O. send nv r0n-
alignment - clothes f0 rneilre ln-
stead of taking them back myself
for the rehearsals began In tngihnd
almost immediately The English
managers made some show ~ roFtet-
ance about having me iilay ~" !end
- allow - Go be produced without
mo
y wrote Emolinc she might say ?
had selected her stock = she wished
gowns duplicate - which bad
sent her returned the money she
had Rlycr nl. far expenses and size
Was very happy over che outcome Z
the venture to'h far her and me
The newt morning jer ftl nor
come 20 me- aa nc had prom sad and
somehow Tad . rchodlug ali Was
not right. and when Tom lorrf e.
name was ernf pi to me knew
rornefhlnE had hBrrtnfa Tom Vas
very white when : mot him A. the
door OF rv alttlng room
What hns harpene1, Tom Tel
ne exclaimed. ALMOST frHnfc
lyon must be calm FsUls. no
said
"Tr reN dead7s As mid those
fstefIi words OFT nj once knew ~
PrrryEreen was dead dld not carc
70 live Isu ~ strange N4Hg how
W. Will go 9u FOR months taking
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
BAPTIST CHURCH
LAYS PLANS FOR
DEDICATION

Wsrron-ave Baptis church will
formally dedicate its new cdihce a.
Warren and Thirday on Sunday.
Nov The Rev C r Dcyine.
,of New York City. has accepted the
invitation 20 deliver the dedication
sermon He viii be tho speaker az
both services
An elaborate program has been
outlined Tor dedication week by The
special committee of which the pas
tor iht Rev + b HagEard. is
chairman There will be historical.
AFOREMENTIONED and community
evenings with appropriate address
as, a banquet and special musk az
each sorylCo
Smaller Mathews. OF Chicago. one
of tho most prominent ~ national
Baptist leaders. has been invited te
give me address on community
n'Fhf The Rev r - Davidson. OF
Rockford ~ a former pastor 81
ne church will give tho historical
address. Monday night Nov s. The
Res IT O. Clio recently elected
superintendent @ rhc Detroit Bap-
ust union now in Pittsburgh viii
Ac IA, speaker on UNCONVENTIONAL
night
The church building Is now I'm use
and ls being much admired oy Tho
Worshippers
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
TO CLOSE
STREE 7 FOR
BIG PLAN I
Council VIII Aid Le-
lands In Erection Of
Motor Factory


ltc council committee 40 tre
opening win recommend TO tne
r,.r.l nav, T...a., r.,. t..
Nll,r4.ara f-.r. ...,..,.,... ~.
~ per, wa-o,,,.t.. r..lr..4 1850
distance ~ tyo ti.rt. b.. .f-s.,
mi. srtio, ,... ,.t-,., r,..-s.r,, -.
ornoor an tbe n.ti.nr af b. -,
COIN Motor com.,r., nm oon,rr.r
tec agrc.4 ~ e,'tr,i, i,s -o.,,-rr-,
.'dato1 ~ ,ha tour,i ,.tgn fre IN.
cars ~ 30 motor o.-r.rar, .re.d
to raimbYr.. nr,nert~ ouoer .nr
.,r,,,rt ~ ,be,r .o,.,,l,t- f,,. H.
onsring IN H. .tr.et Tbt. aronnt4
~ srsce
Tte ,,.oir Motor c,-r,sr, is tho
concern rrosnt,e4 81 trar,v Ar-srs
land uvif~ia .lar5 foearr
eo,.r .-d 1ts.,s =, aarutar,,re
,~ot,,-. ~ ,ororf.r.s 49,, sr,o, ana
rs,, nec ~ eprara ir mis- uort
ts, ,t.,6. re,irs5 f-o-, fhe ref1
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Bg IHofNYcr - ~ RGlss
The First Alarm.
Copyright. 1915. hy o. " Burge

In AN thte Green Forrest There wa
no prettlrr aght than Mrs Ganhler
and hey dovny babies a. they
started rorth In search ~ break
fast fud in eu The Green Forest
there was nu rrouder mother and n0
more anxious onr than Mrs Gobbitr
she walked slowly hecatHe. ~ course,
those ilttle leeH srurr1 luS afonE p -.
ter hnr csuldu have ReIf up shD
hadnf she turned hfI head from
side a. side ntf hrrn eFo s'sr't InE
everyvherc fn make suft thnt- nr
dangef thrrafcurd Her keen ears
caught every fsrNIrsf Weonig-t
sound often shs would pause -
make sutc thh fhr faint rustle ~
the NrrrF Lutte nrerkra among fhc
hy some SOFT footed enemy
Presently they CATO 10 an ant-hill
Mrs Gotnict mode sure that no dan
ger wHE near. and thru hogan 20
scratch "p'n uat ant mn A. once
friEhffued hnsf ~ ants was unr0V
cred and Ms Gobhlcr p0otrf lp tNo
or three tn show h"r babies that they
were good 20 car 40 once thr e.
uttic Goahiers hessn 90 snap ~ tho
ants groedifs They ran fhfe WAY
and that wRy their funny litflc heads
hobi inr ip and down a. they picked
up and swallowed the frightened ants
such . feast and such wood timo AZ
they did have
When there vere no more ants fo
he found Mrs guhhlsr CLICKED softly
and once more tho llftie PROCESSION
started en thru fhe Green t'rfssf
aud iollt round smiling Nr sun
smiled NOR. broadly than rFor as hc
looked down and saw them
v htro Hn nld lnE had rottcd away
fo nothing but crumhlinE mass Mrs
GphhicI scratched vigorously with
her bis feet and presently uncovered
some fgf white Efuhn How those
babies fIi scramble for these They
we're even better than The ants and
800 almost mo- time at 1ll mo very last
ono had disapprafr1 and lnr little
T1F0TFTn1Tf Who had uof been Hf
quick hs his brothers aud sisters
reoprd disconsoiably because he had
not Ind %
So they moved nu slowly Mr. COBB
bier scratching up worm here. a
aruh. fhrfo wnfrhinr With pride and
delight the struggle 10 fho babies FOR
possession ~ if But not FOR AZ W.
slant ala ehe furFrt 90 kcep watch
with har eyes and guard with hor
ears fur rns .ihle danger FROM long
experience She hurw only 'n9 weI
thar danger otffn 50 neafrst when
al Feens arfeat
Thew were insl on ftr ~ ~
little nrNninr when Mfs Gabiler
caught .lghf ~ eprrf high lr the
SKY thn know fH Hn instant .t fn ~
was IN wa Hcdt4i fhp iiNn
Quit Quiz called NrF Gnhbief
sharply. and rrouchrd down fnstari
y her ~ ba bios scampered 10 her
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
School Riddles Make Fine
Showing as Gardeners;
Judging Now in Progress

The results " p summers labor In
the school. community and war"
gardens uf inc city by school chill.
dren. are on vieH In the various
schools ~ tho city. in the annual
fall display Of aowers vegetables
and canned products. which began
"Wednesday and viii continue thru
ont Thursday
The seeds are distributed oarly
IN the spring bv nc Twentieth Cen
urt club. aud the young gardeners
are given Instructions and super
SION by tho civic recreation commit
toe Prizes are offered by the Twen-
ueth Century club as an organiza.
ton, and by Us members as iudivid.
uale and bv the prominent florists
~ The city The Detroit Fiorists club
representative from the various
ORGANIZATIONS visited the west-side
schools. Wednesda1 and are visit
ing The east-sdo chools Thursday
In the Northern high school the
pupils succeeded so we'll In their
garden work as 20 be- able 90 sell a
quantity OF vegetables 10 The school
lunch rhom
The lloughton pupils held a pet
show in connection with Che flower
festival iu1ties rabbits. birds kii
tens apd dogs having an honored
place among The cahbagcs and tho
tiers
Marian Power. of The Fairbanks
school. served the visitors with Wild
grape juice. which she had made
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
BY y W. 7. MASON

SfGf correspondent Jtttcd Press
NEW YORK. Sept 20 Sweden
effort 10 fix upon the United States
responsibility FOR transmitting Won
Bcrnstorn's coded diplomatic cor
rcspondence 20 Berlin, before Amer
ica entered the war. directs atten
ton 20 the fact that the German
government seems unable 90 use "a
code which United States experts
cannot read
II Is The custom OF all countries.
particularly IN war time. Ga crange
their diplomatic codes automafical
is every few months. This BE- done
ae a precautionary measure Tho
United States apparently has been
ahlo 20 decipher az least three sets
~ German official correspondence in
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
Southern Recipes
IA re natter eread

This batter bread recipe was used
by p famous southern housekeeper
in the DAYS when eggs sold for q
cents a dozen and milk was only six
cents "a quart lin the city"
II IS literally southern spoon
bread" and is usually mashed on
fhe plate and eaten with plenty of
butter
Boil one quart % sweet milk and
pour over one pint Of wellsfted
white meal BE careful 20 have tho
batter very smooth and free from
Jumps Add i've eggs, well beaten.
dessert spoonful OF butter iSht
tcaspoonful OF salt, and bake slow.
ly IN a deep pan II must be-
served In the same pan in which n
was cooked
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20

For her FIRST sketches OF fall
styles for school children. Dame
Fashion naturally takes Up slate
and pencil a line here dash
there, and dor for a button tell IN
second what II has taken her
weeks 20 plan
Consider her favorite great coat
for small boys
The weather IS never cold enough
for an Overcoat from Johnny view
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20

point. every mother know
ono way az persuading him 20
take a low Temperature seriously Is
10 provide him with ono ~ The new
trench coats. fur collared, la
Russo
a close fitting cossack cap of fur
Wili add something 20 Johnny 8
comfort. and considerably 10 his
mother satisfaction IN how he
looks
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20

Today Is the one hundred and
I0rtieth anniversary OF the mass.
acre of Paoli one % the most mem.
orable events Of the American revo-
luton
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20

Sire was the keeper of MOTOR
ous resort AZ SO 2ti Brush and
% now Sought by tho pr0srcailDl
attorney in bic campaign tAaiust
vice Her place was raifed hy
deputies. headed bv Prosecutor JAS
nowski. last Saturday. bat she had
evidently been tipped on and was
gone when the officers arrived
The Detroit times., 1917-09-20
REPORT or THE CONDITION
OF THE
AMERICAN STATE BANK

At Detroit Mich AZ the close OF bust
ness sept H. 1917. as called for by
the Commlsslouer 81 the Banking
Department
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-25
NAVAL MILITIA BILL SOON
READY FOR SENATE VOTE

WASHINGTON, April 25,-Hear-
ings were concluded by the house
naval committee Tuesday on the ad-
miuistration bill 10 increase the en-
listed strength OF the navy from ST.
GOO 10 10000 and the marine
strength from 1900 TO $4,000.
Consideration Of the measure by
sections will begin Wednesday and
the committee expects 10 report il
promptly.
Rear Admiral Palmer told the
committee the naval strength now is
70. 600 men; that volunteers were
coming in at the rate Of 200 a day
and that unless the bill became law
soon the navy would have its full
quota Of men allowed by existing
law and recruiting would have to
cease.
Mai Gen. Barnett said the send
ing of an overseas expedition had
been discussed but that the navy
department had not reached a final
conclusion about il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-25
ROOT TO HEAD
co M M IS SION
TO PETROGRAD

WASHINGTON. April 25-Elihu
mission to Russia if he will consent
10 undertake the duty. 1t became
known Tuesday that the president
has completed the selection of the
principal members of the mission.
The names of the men tentatively
chosen TO make up the commission
will not be made public until they
have been formally requested to
serve and have accepted.
1t was said, however. that the
men whom the president has in
mind are all distinguished in the
particular lines and together will
make up a commission which will
indicate 20 the Russian government
and people the deep interest in their
welfare held by the American gov
eminent
Among those besides Mr.. Root
whose names have been mentioned
in the preliminary discussions are
Oscar strauss. former secretary Of
commerce and labor; Edward y.
Hurley. former chairman of the
trade commission, and Henry Nor
ganthau. former ambassador to
Turkey.
Charles r. Crane of Chicago,
business man and personal friend
of Pres't Wilson, has arrived in
Eussia anu will keep the govern
ment in touch with business condi-
tons there. pending the arrival Of
the commission.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-25
ENGLAND TO BE PUT ON
BREAD RATl0NS SOON

LONDON. April %. - England
will shortly be placed on bread ra-
tons. II is understood.
II is generally conceded that the
bread problem is the cruN OF the
whole food situation for IL is upon
bread that the working classes de
pend. IL is maintained that the
middle class and the rich can easily
md substitutes. but that the NUM-
tions employees whose labor is so
necessary 90 the conduct OF the war
must be provided with bread and.
in order 10 accomplish this. restric-
tions must be placed upon its use.
Baron Davenport. the food con-
troller, has selected Empire day.
May "a as the time for a nation
wide renewal OF the appeal 10 the
people against wastefulness in the
use of food.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-25
100000 BUSHELS OF
WHEAT LOST IN FIRE

ERIE. Pa, April 25.-More than
zoe. 900 bushels of wheat and a large
wooden grain elevator known as
elevator A" OF the Western Trans
portation Co, owned by the Great
Lakes Transit corporation. were de-
stroyed by fire here Tuesday night
with a loss estimated at 100000.
The grain. IL is said, was consigned
TO the allies. officials of the COM
pany assert that the fire started
from an overheated pulley in a tower
on the lake side OF the elevator. The
elevator was the remaining one Of
three elevators, built by the corpor-
alton. the other two having been de-
stroyed by fire more than a year ago
with a loss of more than $500, 600 in
grain consigned To Europe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-25
STEEL EARNINGS FOR
QUARTER BREAK RECORD

NEW YORK. April 24-AH pre-
vious high records in the history Of
the United States Steel corporation.
both as 10 earnings and dividends
were surpassed in the first quarterly
report for the current year issued
Tuesday Earnings reached the
enormous total Of S113.121.01S. more
than the corporation has earned in a
full year in some Instances, and an
extra dividend Of percent was de
clared on the common stock, in ad
dition 10 the regular vicinity divi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-25
NO TROUBLE WITH MEX
Henry II. Fletcher Confident Coun-
tries Can he Friends.
InternatIonal News service

International News Service:
MENICO CITY, April 25.-There
will be no friction between Mexico
and the United States in conse-
quence OF the entrance Of the United
States into the great war. in the
opinion OF Henry p. Fletcher. United
States ambassador 20 Mexico The
ambassador. in a statement 90 the
local newspapers today. says that
the United States is confident that
Mexico will leave nothing undone TO
maintain her neutrality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-25

eminent 20 reveal its evidence re-
garding Dreier This viii be passed
on later
Earlier in the das Dreier's attor-
neys in formed the cout they inteded
10 question the prosecution Of DreIe-
claiming ne was immune because u
ords and also because OF his appear
ance as a witness before the grand
jury. This plan was abandoned
later when his attorneys decided he
could not claim immunity as he had
not objected 20 the surrender OF rec
ords or his appearance before the
grand jury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-25

.dend of l "a percent on that stock
and l "a percent on the preferred.
The disbursement on the common
amounts 10 more than S216C2.000.
The 5 percent extra is an increase
OF "a percent over the extra div
idend declared on the previous
quarter and an increase Of > per
cent over those Of the second and
third quarters Of last year.
The three months total earnings
Of S113.121.01s are an increase Of
S7,152.671 over the final quarter OF
last year and net incomes OF S103.
33O.194 represents a gain Of S7.O0s.
5S4. The surplus for the quarter was
$69,S36,9S1