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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
$3.50 COTTON TAX
WANTED BY MOORE
Philadelphia Congressman's
Amendment to Be Fought
by South
MAY MODIFY PRESS LEVY
By Il star Corr'sp0ud"Ht
WAGITJ%GTDN NJ


Representative j. Hampton Moore, Of
Philadelphia. today introduced an amend
ucut To the war revenue measure to place
tax of $3.50 a bale ON cotton. He Sald
this tax would raise $3OOUO,OOD annually
II Is expected that the southern members
will make a vigorous night against the
amendment. When Representative Lenroot
of Wisconsin moved to strike out the tax
Of 8 per cent on electric power and heat
Mr. Moore presented his amendment to
make up the deficit that would be erected
The chair held the amendment was not in
order In that part Of the bin II will be
taken up later.
The House today showed disposition to
support the bill as Originally brought in by
the committee. Convinced that il would
be impossible as well as impracticable to
raise all Of the first years war tax in one
bill. House leaders set about the task Of
enacting the committee bill with all pos
sibIe dispatch McAdoos demand for ad-
ditional funds will be met In subsequent
legislation
House leaders realize that the Senate
already Is determined 10 amend many Of
the most important sections OF the House
bill In such drastic fashion as to constitute
"A redrafting ON this account they believe
they would weaken their position If they
made any ast-minute changes in the pro-
visions Of the bill as it leaves the House.
MAY CHANGE POSTAL TAX
House members, however, have been re-
sponsive to general appeals to strike from
the bill the section which imposes the zone
system Of postal charges on newspapers
and magazines when the Ways and Means
Committee met today to consider the ques-
ton committee sentiment was almost unani-
nous for the substitution for the zone sys-
TEN OF charges on second class matter, n
provision suggested by Chairman Moon, Of
amendment would assess most Of the second
class charges against advertising carried by
newspapers and magazines,
NEW PROVISIONS
BY this provision there would be levied
upon all newspapers, magazines and other
publications regularly admitted as matter
Of tho second class, when mailed by the pub
Usher and no other, one cent "A pound Pro-
vided that parcel post rates shall be
charged upon all that portion Of such news
papers, magazines or other publications
which Is devoted 10 paid advertising matter
when addressed to any pOstoliice In the
| third, fourth hfth, sixth, seventh or eighth
| zones"
This amendment as working PROPOSE.
| ton would be far less burdensome TO news
/ papers than TO magazines. Many of its
! advocates believe that II would produce
more revenue than the provision carried IN
| the bill as il came out Of the Ways and
| Means Committee.
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MTSTRUST OF U.S..
SEEN IN ARGENTINA
President Irigoyen and AID
Think This Country
Meddlesome
PRO-GERMANISM DENIED
Officers Regard Greatest Amerl-
can Republic as Too Much
Interested in War
Bv CHARLES P. STEWART


BUENOS AIRES, May 10.
Argentina suspects the United states OF
seeing things"
The view here Is that the United States
Is too close TO the war 20 be very rational
Consequently, all stories OF German plot-
tings In Latin-America are taken with about
a barrel of salt. They are not exactly dis
believed, but they are doubted.
Argentine feel that they know Latin
America bcttor than II is known by the
United States Their theory is that LATIN
Americans who are hostile 20 the Washing
ton Governments pan-American policies are
apt To be regarded in Washington as pro-
German. This is declared to be by no
means necessarily true.
President Irlgoyen, Of Argentina, for ex-
ample is known 10 consider the United
states entirely too much disposed to meddle
IN Latin-A american affairs. Doctor Molinarl,
chief subsecretary in the Argentine Foreign
Office who actually has been acting Foreign
Minister since the retirement Of Carlos BeCu
from that position though Minister Of Agri-
culture Pueyrrcdon has held the position
nominaly, is outspoken in expressing a
similar opinion
These mon may be classed as anti-North
American, because they believe the policies
Of the United States to be dangerous TO
Latin-AmoriCan freedom. They are not pro-
German, however. Their friends challenge
any one to point 20 IA pro-German utterancc
or action by them II they believed that
Germany threatened Latin-Amerioan in
terests, as they believe the United States is
threatening them, IT is declared they would
be AS aQti-German as now they are admit.
tedly ant<Tuited States
Undoubtedly Coombla's loss Of Panama
Is one Of the most serious counts in the
indictment against North Americans Many
other little things that the United States
has done have also had their cumulative
effect, however, though they may not have
seemed To be much noticed at the time.
As an illustration Of this soon after
President Wilson had made his famous
peace address, La a.Prcnsa Of Buenos Aires,
published an editorial referring to the
President as "A relative pachst"-"rcla-
tive because ne was shocked by bloodshed
on large scale In Europe but did not OBJ
ject to il at all ON a small scale in con-
nection with the landing of United States
forces at Vera Cruz and in San Domingo,
Haiti and Nicaragua
This view is unfair. no doubt. but il
shows how even so moderate a Latin
Amerlcna newspaper as La Prensa feels
about North American interference in Lat
in-Americdn countries, regardless of its
justification.
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WARNS AGAINST DIVISION
IN IRISH HOME RULE
Ulster Unionists Fear Partition Would
Strengthen Sim Fein, Partisans
Of Germany

LONDON, May ia warning against
divided home rule for Ireland has come
from the Ulster Unionsts Lord Middle
ton, former Secretary Of State for India,
who has been making a tour through Ire
land today told the Premier that the Ulster
Cnionsts feared that the execution of the
Governments home rule proposals would
strengthen the Sim Feiners, who are cred
tied with being strongly pro-German.
The information was contained in n COM
munication written at the Premer's re.
quest
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SAVES BOY FROM DROWNING
Woman School Teacher Leaps Into
Creek and Rescues Pupil

Miss Annie Mcdowell, a teacher in the Nc
Clure public school, saved one OF her puniIs
from drowning In Wingohocking Creek, n
became known today.
The boy, eight-year-old Charles Geiss.
1850 North Seventh street, slipped from n
small bridge over the creek In Greenmount
Cemetery late yesterday and was strug
Cling in the deep water when Miss Mcclure
without hesitation, leaped in and pulled him
to safety. About thirty-five Of the pupils
had gone TO the cemetery TO study flowers
The school is at Sixth street and Hunting
Park avenue.
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Appointed 10 City Posts

City appointments today included Leo
poldine Guinther, Forty-first street ana
Westminster avenue, supervising nurse
Bureau OF Health, $14OO; John +. Iachen.
mayer, Jr., 1901 North Thirtieth street
chairman, Department Of Transit, $500 ;
William j, McKeeman, 1904 St Alban's
place, Office boy, Department of Transit
14S0, and William Wunder, 35l2 North
Seventh street, office boy, Department of
Public Works, $500.
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CONGRESSMAN COMSTOCK,
OF INDIANA, DEAD
Aged Representative Victim of Pneu-
monia, After Short
Illness

WASHINGTON. May 10. -ARepresenta,
tive Daniel w. Comstock OF Richmond, Ind,
died today at the Dewey Hotel of pneu-
monia, following a short illness, COM
stock was seventy-six years old. The body
will be taken 20 Richmond tonight and the
funeral will be held there Monday aftsFnoon.
At the bedside were Mrs. Comstock, his
son, Captain Paul Comstock, and Mrs. Paul
Comatock. Comsfock was Republican,
representing the sikth ndiAna pislsiets
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Would Invest Sinking Fund in Bonds

TRENTON, May ia suggestion has
been made to Governor EDGE by Mayor
Ross Mersereau, OF Hohokus, that sinking
funds Of the various municipalities Of the
State now invested in bonds be reinvested
in Government war bonds, lie told the
a sinking fund for redeemng water and
road bonds as they mature and the MONEY
Is invested In various bonds. but he viii ad-
wise that these bonds be sold and the money
invested N Government war securities Ne
aagsafed pancerted ActiQn- alopaI ihisel llne.
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100 Cigarmakers Strike at Reading

READING, Pa, May IA strike OF 100
cigarmakers is on in the Berkshire factory,
one of chain conducted by Schwarz & Co,
of New York, who have branches in half
dozen cities. The men have been getting
$3.50 and 81 per 1000 and they demand SS.
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION


CouLsToN;-seyenth Day, Fifth Month i9th,
KATE c., widow Of william g. Coulston. Rea-
lives and friends Invited TO funeral, Fourth
day, Fifth Month 23d, l p. m, from the resi-
dence OF her brOther-in-law. Robert @, Savage
422s Girard ave. Int. private Auto funeral
Friends may call Tues. evening, Norristown
pancrs please copy, - ,..,
WATsON;-May Is. CLARENCE NJ Val
services Tues, p, m. 1880 Skunk st, Int
private, 80,
WILENT.-May 1s, at 1850 N. "a St, ELIZA
BETH, eldest daughter Of late John and Mar
garet Wilent. Relatives and friends invited TO
funeral services. Tues, D. m, David H.
Schuyler Bldg, Broad and Diamond sts' Int
private, -
PENNYPACKER.- Suddenly. May lS, NOR.
RIS ~. husband of Cora @. PonnypackeT, aged
40. Further notice of funeral given from 1881
n. 52d IT,
HELP WANTED-MALE
RAF'TSMEN-StructuTal checkers and detail.
ers; Phila, district: reply only by letter, lsVl
Norris Bldg. state experience and salary
FOR SALE
FURS-Handsome white fox animal scarf. :3si
beautltMi pointed fox set, SIS; red fox set t@io' 10
white Tibet scarf $500 worth more thah
double. NJ 740. Ledger Central.
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$4,000 Fire in Allentown

ALLENTOWN. Pa, May is.--There was
8 loss Of $4,000 in a fire today which de-
atrcyed the store. home and hall OF jacob
Max The blaze, or unknown origin, started
Al no cellar A large quantity Of nour was
consumed. Firemen carried out Mr.. Max,
vac Nas elck ~ bed'
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CALIFORNIA ROCKED
Earthquake Wrecks Several Houses at
Richfield

RIcHFIELD, Cal, May 19,--Several
houses were wrecked by an earthquake
which has occurred here.
The first shock was followed by a slighter
one an hour later. Reports from Santa
Ana. near here, stated that the lhrst tremor
WAS felt there
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METZ.

John Smith, who has been in bad
health the past year, died suddenly
at his home Monday morning. Inter
ment will be made in the Warrington
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Laird and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Taylor, of Kermit, was
called here to attend the funeral of
John Smith.
The little son Of Marshall Kuhn is
much better at this time.
Henry Troxell, Of Fairmont, was in
this place on business Monday.
Mrs. NJ. o. Baker has returned from
visit to her father, A. Riggs, OF
Carney, Nebraska. and his brother, OF
indianapolis, Indiana, are visiting rela.
tives in this state after which they ex-
pect to make a tour OF the east visit.
ing the important cities.
w. A. Furbee spent Sunday in Clarks
burg with his family.
Grover Caldwell spent Sunday with
relatives in Shinnston
Misses Josephine Taught and Grace
Boutwell, was visiting Marguerite Nc
Connel Sunday.
Miss Helen Atha, of Fairmont, was
calling on friends here recently.
Mrs. H. Hawkins is still improving.
Willie Martin, of Pittsburgh, was
visiting his parents the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. John Laughlin, of Fair
mont spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Laughlin.
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Oil and Gas.

Thrills are lacking in discoveries in
the Eastern fields. With few eXcep-
lions ali late competitions are light
wells, gassers or busters. Indications
are this month will have furnished but
a small quantity OF new production.
This discouraging feature comes in
the face of marked activity in all sec
lions of the Eastern fields.
On Long Bottom run, Cabin creek
district, Kanawha county, w. Va, the
Ohio Cities Gas company has drilled
No. 70 on the Williams Coal com
pany's tract through the Berea grit, 1t
is good for 80 barrels day. The COM
panp is increasing its operations in
Cabin Creek district. On the Williams
tract 1t has 81 wells drilling and five
rigs up.
On Brush fork, Grant district,
Richie county, the Hope Natural Gas
company drilled a second test on the
Hannah M. Hammett farm through
the Maxon sand and developed light
show of OIL 1t will be drilled to the
Big Injun sand before testing. On
Spring run, New Milton district, Dodd-
ridge county, the same company drilled
No. 4 on the Credelia Nicholson farm
into the Gantz sand. The hole filledup
700 feet with fluid, and is estimated to
be good for five or 10 barrels day.
Near st. Marys, Washington district,
Peasants county, Bole &, Co. drilled
No. on the R. Reynolds farm through
the Cow Run sand 1t is fibe.barrel
pumper. In the same district ]. Ed
monds & Co. drilled test on the l. F.
Bills farm through the salt sand, show
ing for a two.barrel pumper. There is
quite little test work under way and
startingin Taylor county On Hustead
Fork, Booths creek district, the Hope
Natural Gas company is due in the
sand at test on the l.. j. Stark farm.
ON Buck run, Pennington district, the
same company is starting test on the
NJ. T. Bailey farm. On Pedlars run,
Booths creek district, the same COM
pany is due in the Gordon sand at
test on the ]. R. Mcdonald farm.
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LEGAL NOTICES
COMMISSIONERS SALE


Pursuant to a decree of the Inter
mediate Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, entered on the Both day Of
January, 1917, in the chancery cause
therein pending Of Marcus E. Moran,
Admir-, &C., plaintiff, against Della
Moran ct al, defendants, the under
signed special commissioner will on
Saturday, June 20, 1917,
at the front door of the Court House
of Marion county, West Virginia, at
2 o'clock p m, of that day, offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder, or
bidders, the following described real
estate belonging to the estate of Ore
gon Moran, deceased, that is to say:
First: Four (4) certain lots of land
adjoining each other situate in the adj
dition to the City of Fairmont, Marion
county. West Virginia, known and
called East Park, map or plat OF
which said addition is Of record in the
office Of the Clerk Of the County Court
Of said Marion county in Deed Book
No. 11S at pages 446 and 447, viz:
Lot No. 6 Of Block 20, fronting on
the proposed extension Of Delaware
avenue forty (40) feet and extending
back ninety (90) feet.
Lot No. z of Block 20, fronting on a
proposed extension Of Delaware ave
nue. forty (4O) feet and extending back
ninety NsO) feet.
Lot No. s in Block %, fronting on a
posposed extension of Delaware ave,
nue. forty (40) feet and extending back
ninety (9O) feet.
Lot No. s in Block %, fronting on a
proposed extentlon Of Delaware ave.
nue. forty (4O) feet and extending back
ninety (9O) feet.
Being the same land that was con.
yeyed unto the said Oregon Moran,
now deceased, by the Fairmont Real
Estate company, a corporation, by
deed bearing date the first day Of
August, 1919, and Of record IN said
County Clerks office in Deed Book
No. 1888, at page 469. : 81
Second: All those two certain tracts
or parcels Of land with their appur.
tenances, situate, lying and being in
Union district, Marion county, West
Virginia, on the north side Of Nor.
gantown avenue, in the City Of Fair.
mont, that is to say: i
Lot No. /. Beginning at q post BY
the said avenue and corner to lands
formerly owned by Eveline Cox, thence
s 65 w SO feet to stone; thence N
SO w 20 rods to a stone; thence N 65
q Ss feet to q stone in line Of Eveline
Cox: thence S 80 3 20 rods to the
place Of beginning, and being the same
property that was conveyed to the
said oregon Moran, now deceased, by
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LEGAL NOTICES

eSNSSSeNS~SNSNSoSNS~SNN SHSNEHSNSNSNS@So|DSs
Fannie May Rogers by deed bearing
date the 2Srd day Of April, 1907, and
of record in said County Clerks office
in Deed Book No. 14S, at page 245.
Lot No. 2. Beginning at stone by
said avenue, corner to Lot No. /, above
described, thence S IS w "A feet;
thence N 80 w 20 rods to a stone;
thence N 65 E "A feet to stone, cor
ner to o. Moran; thence by same S 81
q 20 rods to the place of beginning,
containing 1-3 of an acre; being the
same land that was conveyed to the
said oregon Moran by John Vangilder
and wife by deed bearing date the
10th day of August, 1902, and Of rec
ord in said County Clerks office in
Deed Book No. 116, at page 1O1; ex'
cepting and reserving and in no.wise
including that part Of the above de-
scribed real estate bounded and re-
scribed as follows: A parcel contained
in the above boundaries beginning at
post by Morgantown avenue formerly
corner to Eveline Cox, thence with her
line N 80 W 100 feet to a stake; thence
S 65 w 40 feet to stake; S 80 W 12O
feet to stake in the northern line
of said avenue; and thence with the
northern line Of said avenue N 65 E
40 feet to the place Of beginning, and
being the same parcel of land that was
conveyed by the said Oregon Moran,
in his lifetime, and his wife to Marcus
z. Moran by deed bearing date the 10Th
day of August 1908, and recorded in
said County Clerks office in Deed
Book No. 1874, at page S51.
The above mentioned Lot No. ! and
Lot No. 2 adjoin each other and to-
gether contain almost one acre.
Said sale of said lands will be made
free of the dover rights therein OF
Della Moran, surviving widow Of the
said Oregon Moran, deceased.
- Terms Of Sale
one.third cash to be paid on the day
of sale and the residue in two equal,
annual instruments with interest. To
secure negotiable notes, payable In
one and two years from date with inter.
est in equal amounts, and the said
purchaser shall also give good per-
sonal security on each Of said notes
to secure the payment thereof. And
as a further security for the payment
of said notes a vendors lien shall be
retained on the property sold to Sc
cure said unpaid purchase money with
its accumulated interest,
ALLISON s. FLEMING,
Special Commissioner.
/, w. s. Black, Clerk Of the said In
termediate Court, do verify that bond.
with approved security, has been CIV
en- by said special commissioner as re-
yum % ' W. S. BLACK.
5 17.24.si: 81 Clerk.
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up to 50 million bushel figure, double
last years crop.
Soil conditions are now better than
in 1915 when the greatest of all spring
wheat crops-352 million. bushels
was threshed.
All winter long the biggest snow the
northwest has had in years lay upon
the ground. That's moisture all sum-
mer for wheat in areas hitherto noted
for dryness.
seding got a late start because of
rains and snow toward the middle OF
April, but for the last three weeks the
weather couldn't have been improved
upon, and on May is the wheat seed
was practically all in the ground.
Wheat growers have worked day
and night in their fields since May
/. Labor was short, but thanks to
the women and children that was over
come.
l saw schoolboys and women riding
planters, driving tractors and horses,
doing the blowing. In many places
boys and girls of helping age in grade
schools, high schools and colleges were
given furloughs to help get crops In
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Ry A GARDENER,

There is going to be big demand
for beans this fall and winter, The
boys in our army and navy will need
thousands Of bushels Of them. You car
relp them get their share from the
bean farms by raising your own beans.
Beans are nutritious, and can be put
away in cans or dried for winter use.
Now Is the time to plant them. We
waited this long to be sure Of frostless
night after the sprouts come out Of
the ground, for beans cannot stand cold
weather.
Beans are easy to grow require less
fertilization than many other garden
vegetables, and bear well.
While pole beans take more room
n the garden than dwarf varieties they
bear more profusely, and in the end
BAY better. II you have space plant
both.
plant the poles first, about three feet
apart. Then plant or 10 seeds two
inches deep near each pole. When
they come up thin to four.
Six hills Of pole beans will supply q
small family and one planting will be
See that you get the stringless va
riety OF seed. There are several kinds
Of strtngless beans.
Plant short rows Of q dwarf she'll
bean 9 week or so apart 80 they will
not all mature at the same time.
Lima beans must be forced 70 gotI
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FARMS FOR SALE
SPECIAL NOTICES
ORDER oE PuRLIcATIoN
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.


STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
At the May, 1917, Rules, held in the
Clerks office Of the Circuit Court, in
and for the County Of Marion, in State
aforesaid, May 8, 1917, the following
order was entered: M. l.. Hutchinson
and others, Plaintiffs, vs.. Hattie EN-
mons, Defendant. Chancery.
object Of Suit
The object Of this suit is to subject
to vendors lien a certain lot situate
in the Morrow addition to the City Of
Fairmont known as Lot No. 3, In
Block No. z, of said addition. Said
Vendors lien secures the payment OF
three certain promissory notes execut.
ed to plaintiffs as a part of the pur-
chase price of said real estate and
amount to the sum Of $487.60 with In
terest from April 30, 1908.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the said Hattie Emmons, the
defendant in the above styled suit,
is a nonresident of the State Of West
Virginia, it is ordered that the said
Hattie Emmons do appear within one
month month from the first publication of this
order, in the Clerk office Of our said
Circuit Court, as Rules to be holden
therefor, and do what is necessary to
protect her interests.
1t is ordered that copy of this or
der be published and posted as re-
quired by law.
Of May, 1917.
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Rv 2. c. RODGERS

Editor ct. Paul Rural Weekly
ST. PAUD Mimi, May 24.-The
farmers Of the northwest have heard
their country's call and answered 1t.
They will grow II billion loaves OF
bread this year
After thorough investigation of
acreage sown; after several trips
through the big wheat producing Sec
lions, and from reports of reliable crop
correspondents predict the northwest
will grow this year:
Three hundred million bushels OF
spring wheat, the best flour wheat
grown in America. That as against
100, 100000 bushels last year.
Three hundred million bushels OF
wheat means in bread terms
Approximately 10 billion pounds OF
flour, according to present American
milling methods and nearly Is billion
pounds If we adopt England's war
time milling method and turn 80 per
cent. Of wheat into flour instead OF
CT per cent.
But our 10 billion pounds Of spring
wheat flour will bake into II billion
pound loayes Of bread, or ITO loave
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New York

NEW YORK, May 24.-Trading in
United States Steel was again the fea'
ture of the stock market yesterday,
that stock making an extreme advance
Of 25s points to 129%, thereby duplicat-
ing its previous high record attained
in the latter part OF 1916. Steel car
ried forward with its virtually the en-
tire list, the movement being almost Of
the runaway variety until the last hour
when there was an abrupt reversal and
prices declined 2 to points from the
maximums Of the mSd-session, The de.
mand for Steel until the late setback
Of q points seemed almost Unsuitable,
Comprising about 80 per cent. OF the
total turnover Of 100000 shares.