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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
Continuing Plays

Mother Carey's Chickens" are still one
might say, iutterng around at the
Adelphi Kate Douglas WiRgin has sounded
a happy note in the creation of the novel,
adapted for the stage by Rachel Crothers
Tho comedy and quiet pathos are well
brought out by the company, headed by
Marion Barney.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
ANSWERS TO QUERIES
String and Stringless Beans

w. NJ W.-The term snap beans is not In
very general use In these parts. It's known, OF
course. but we say string or wax beans. Some,
but not many, call them pod beans. AS for the
term strngless, II is a good idee TO indicate the
improved varieties have that advantage. Plant
Ing by fruit blossoms is only broad. general
rule. and 4 have tried to make 1t plain in these
articles all the information must be used
governed by local and TEMPORAL conditions. You
evidently have very early pear have Ave
but Is in bloom. Further, the rule Is not to
plant when the first tree blossoms but at the
height of the blooming season. The rule is
old one, and notice this year 1t Is revived in
the gardening instruction sent out by the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
Bernhardt's Condition UNCHANGED

NEW YORK, May AT late hour last
night announcement was made at Mount
Sinai Hospital that Nine. Bernhardt's con-
dtion remained unchrn nged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
Alaska Greets Russian Republic

WASHINGTON May 1.-The new DEM
ocratic Government of Russia has beeh offi-
cislly greeted BY the Alaskan Legislature
q 'our nearest sister republic and the,
1880 e - y ess2 z ssss'sss1 sssss 2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
Pruning Lilacs

lNQUIRER-It IL too late TO DO almost any
kind Of pruning now. the sap IL in the trees
and shrubbery. Lilacs are pruned after they
bloom, a they blossom each spring the new
wood made during the preceding year. and 10 cut
them in fall or spring would he to limit the
Towering. This rule holds for all spring blk oom-
ing plants, and they should be cut sparnglv.
taking out the dead wood and any weak con-
nctlng branches. The flowers cut during bloom
ing time usually AFFORD suflcient pruning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01

Another week of the local run of 80
Long Lefty" produced by Oliver Morosco,
with cast including Charlotte Greenwood
and Sidney Grant, was begun at the Lyric
last night. 1t is entertainment for those
who like broad farce set to music.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01

Klaw and Erlanger's handsome produc-
ton of Miss Sprlngtime" is at the For
rest. lowered with a fair book. snappy
lyrics and undenaby attractive tunes, it
also has the merit of competent company.
Else Alder sings the main feminine role,
Jack Hazard is the comedian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01

Alexandra Carlisle, Eugene O'Brien,
Phoebe Foster. Donald Gallaher and Selene
Johnson are the chief players In THE
Country Cousin" at the Broad. The play,
written by Booth Harrington and Julian
Street. is a sort of feminine version of THE
Man From Home" 1t is better acted than
IL deserves to be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01
Dwarf Fruit Trees

EDGAR-It Is not too late to but In dwarf
fruit trees. If a number planted in a
miniature orchard, as | assume from your let
ter Is your idea, pears and apples can he put sx
feet apart each way. Plums and peaches can go
hve feet apart each way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02
PERILS OF SUBMARINE SERVICE

From the beginning of the war the
british admiralty, acting, no doubt,
upon the advice of professional sail
ors. has pursued a policy of never
making known the result Of any col
iision between a British warship and
a submarine, unless it was the war
ship that got the worst of it. None
except those on the inside has ever
understood the wisdom of such pro-
ccdure, Undoubtedly a good many
German submarines have been cap
tured or destroyed, but the admiralty
never -ives out any facts.
Speaking in Parliament the other
day, Sir Edward Carson gave twS
reasons for this policy The first
was based on the theory that 1t
alarms the Germans more not to
hear anything about submarine
that fails to report than to be def
nitely informed that the submarine
tu7 been taken or destroyed This
is mere theory, and not particularly
persuasive at that The other reas-
on was better. namely, that the Brit
ish warships constantly have col
lisions with submarines, which end
in such a way as tc leave it uncer-
tain whether the submarine had sub
merged voluntarily and safely, or
whether it had been sent to the bot
toms with all hands lost The ad-
niIalty does not wish to announce
success Of which it is not certain,
and, therefore, maintains its policy
in silence.
al of this tends to leave the sub
marine situation in the dark, and
the theory that the British policy of
silence has depressing effect upon
tie German submarine service does
net seem TO be borne out by the
facts. The German admiralty has n
long waiting list of officers and men
who wish submarine service, and has
nc trouble in selecting the best ma
terial in the navy for this work.
As a matter of fact. service in sub
marines. however dangerous. is in
many ways preferable to trench ser
vice The sailor on the subm. rine
may be sent to the bottom with his
snip and drowned. hut he stands NJ
risk of being mutilated by n shell,
or ri being blinded. or of dying in
wound Either the submarine gees
scot free or IL is lost Louisville
Pest
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02
ENGlAND's WAR DEBTS
British viii Pay Interest for 1000
Years on Present Loans.

War debts grow with tremendous
leaps in very short periods of time:
but it is equally true that hey have
been retired most slowly. Following
the revolution of lsSs. for a period Of
12S years England alternated between
periods of peace and war. During
the Ga years of war approximately
$4,000. 900 pounds were added to the
national debt. and during the "a
years of peace the debt was reduced
by only 100000 pounds. The Grim
can war added 100000 pounds to
the public debt of England. The
Boer war wiped out the savings of Sc
years that had been applied to the
reduction of the national debt.
All of the savings of the imperial
government of the richest country in
the world. from the revolution of
lsSS down 70 1914. period OF ees
years. would be sufficient to finance
only so days of tn epresent war. The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02
Would Retain DR.. Porter
In Health Board

brilliant future in that service TO
answer the demand of duty to his
native state He would have won
wide reputation in his profession on
whatever field he might have chosen
and he has won it as Florida's state
health officer. His ability is recog-
nized by the health authorities of the
nation and of the public health serv-
ice of the war and navy depart
ments. and he is called often into con-
sultation with these authorities con-
corning the health affairs of the Uni
ted States.
He has given his best years to the
work, and these best years are still
in its service. for they are not end
ed yet. He is in his prime of eff
cheney and his ripened experience
makes HIM more fit than ever before
for the important work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02

part Of each just cleared: fenced; new
house. barn. well: fresh grade COW, two
pigs. dosen chickens. Near thriving
town: good roads. schools. churches.
Prices now give purchasers bsnaAt Of
value increases that are sure b com,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02

because Of unexesllsd fsrtilsty. favor.
able conditions and sotsrpFssing co.
operation Of business men and hank
ers Of Dade City. county sat Their
spirit and accomplished preparations
assure newcomers success and happi-
ness from the very start.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02

Cincinnati. o.. March baseball
bugs hereabouts believe the destiny
of the Reds. as far as 1917 Is con
cerned, is in the keeping of Christy
Mathewson and Hal Chase.
Matty has a bunch OF youthful
pitchers to work with this season.
If he can develop a star or two from
among Lefty Gerner Jim Ring, Mike
Regain, Roy Sanders and Hod Eller,
all shared from the bushes las tfall,
Red prospects of a first division berth
won't be so bad as Fred Toney, Pete
Schneider and Clarence Mitchell, who
appear due for big years, are conuted
on to carry most of the burden.
The old master of the pitching hill
will devote most of his time at the
training camp to teaching his pitch
ers the secrets that made him the
most famous of big league pitchers.
fall and made !. -., Improvement in
his work. Elmer knetzer, who still
is with the team. likewise shomed
Improvement
Chase will have charge of the bat
ting end of the camp Hal only led
the league last year, so he is pretty
well qualified to give instruction on
how to hit the elusive pill Chase
likewise will drill the vets and rock
les on base running and perhaps show
them few things about fielding.
great fielding and throwing out
field is sure to wear the Red this
year. Eddy Rousch, Tom Griffith and
Neale can go and get 'em as far as
any three in the majors.
None set the world afre at base
last year. so Chase will take them
in tow, while Manuel Cueto. a Cuban
slugger lifted from the Virginia
league, will try to beat one of them
out of his job.
The team is certain to be strong
at two infeld positions, first and
third or first and second il being un-
certain right now whether Heinie
Groh will play third or second. Bill
Mckechnie. Dave Shean, Billy Loud
en-, Larry Kopf. Tommy Romanach
are candidates for the other two Jobs
and all Redville bugs can hope is
that they will fill the bill.
The catching staff does not look
extra promising so far. Ivy Wingo
and Tom Clarke both had poor sea
sons last year. Emil HUM was sick
most of the summer but showed
promise at the tail end. HUM has
an excellent chance of becoming one
of the first string backstops this
year.
Fifth or sixth place seems to be
the best the Reds can hope for There
Is no silly pennant talk being stirred
up here. as the team doesn't look as
good as the one Buck Heroz took
south last spring. However. Herzog's
tactics as manager failed TO get the
results the team was capable of and
if the Reds don't have anything else
This year except harmony they are
pretty sure TO have that and har-
mony never kept team dow min the
race.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02
taxpayer of Great Britain today is

taxpayer of Great Britain today is
still paying taxes to cover the in
terest on the debt incurred by his
forefathers in the American Revolu-
ton, the wars of the Napoleonic era
and Queen Anne's war.
If the experience of England in the
last 200 years in the retirement of
national debt is to be taken as a crit
erion, it will probably be safe to con
clude that 1000 years in the future
the English people will be paying
taxes to meet the interest on the
debts now ncurred.-Joseph +. Davies
in the Cntury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02
REDS PIN FAITH ON VETERANS

Cincinnati. o., March baseball
bugs hereabouts believe the destiny
of the Reds, as far as 1917 is con
cerned. is in the keeping of Christy
Mathewson and Hal Chase.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02

Twelve months growing season, some crop ready for
market every month Never very hot very cold climate
heathfu Pasco County Highlands produce vegetables at
time highest hay and other staples
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02

Good lands and fine climate are found
all over Florida, the wonderful. WISE
ly bought land In almost any part will
pay well But nowhere in Florida are
conditions more attractive than In
Pasco for quick returns from agricul-
ture and large increases in value. In
future Seaboard will offer farm lands
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02

Bankers ard business men have pre-
pared these farms to attract industrf-
Gus settlers: the Seaboard 10 selling
them to increase its tonnage. and en-
ploys farm experts to help buyers
succeed. Real farms, ~ acres and up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02
While in Florida See the Ready-to-Cultvate Farms Of
the Seaboard Railway in the Pasco County Highlands

land later in season. Yearround grazing; livestock shows
fine profits dairyng poultry raising yield big returns
Oranges and grapefruit of best quality rpen when demand
is greatest and prices highest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-02

in other desirable sections but never
will It be able to present greatsr values
than right now ready In Passo County.
Send today for free copy Seaboard
Magazine. terms. prices. details. Then
see the land yourself. Take advantage
of present opportunity to make ground.
floor purchase. Write today to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
ESTIMATES OF AMERlcA'S
 1918 OUTPUT or SHIPPING.
Shipping Board Places It at Five Mill
 lion Deadweight Tons

Washington, Dec. M.-Ffve million deadweight tons is the shipping boards estimate of Americas 1918 out put of shipping based on builders re- ports that show the governments pro- gram of 3,24e, 1908 tons is 1892 per cent on it's way to completion.
 The forecast is a minimum estimate with one labor shift figured. Every effort will be made to put on two and wherever possible three shifts in yards throughout the country. With the task of designing models out of the way, the whole problem now. according to ship ing labor and materials.
 . The builders reports have been made a part of a mass of statistics just turned over by the shipping board to the senate commerce committee fnves- tigating the progress of the shipping program They disclose that the wooden program is per cent. under way, the requisitioned steel ships 39 per cent, the composite ships 20 per cent, and the contract steel ships per cent. on their way to completion.
 Henry Ford. serving with the sh:c- ping board ais manufacturing expert, has proposed extension of the fabri- eating program. He has advised that number of fabricating yards in which would be turned out steel vessels on the endless chain >syste unemployed by Ford in his automobile factory. Ten ships would be laid down at once in each yard. MT. Ford will go on a trip throughout the south in search of To- cations and to investigate facilities for manufacturing and shipping fabri- cated materials.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

termined, the motorman lost control and it dashed down the steep grade, gaining momentum with every instant as the wheels slipped along the wet rails.
 The passengers wers thrown into panic and their shrieks could be heard by persons in Carson Street as the car shot out of the tube. A few feet from the mouth of tunnel is a short curve, but SO terrific was the speed the car had attained that the wheels at. this point, left the tracks.
 Car Turned Over On It's Side.
 The car instantly turned over on its side pfiing the passengers in a Strug- gling mass. It did not stop, but, tear ing along the sidewalk, struck a tele- graph po1c. The roof was ripped off and men, women and children were scattered along the roadway. Even then the wreck continued on it's way and finally brought up in little con fectionery store near Smithfield street.
 Early reports placed the number of dead at seventeen, but careful can vass of the hospitals and the morgue showed that fourteen had been killed outright. eight of whom were women and one little girl. Some of the bodies were scarcely recognizable and Identification proceeded slowly.
 Had Every Device for Safety.
 A statement Issued by the Pittsburgh Railways Company, which owns the Knoxville line, said the car was of struction and equipped with every modern device for the safety of pas sengers. We have been unable yet to learn just how the accident happened but have started 8 searching investi- gation to ascertain the facts"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
AMMUNITION AND RIFLES
 BURIED UNDER CARGO
Aboard a Russian Freishter Which Ar
 rived at a Pacific Port.

A Pacific Port, Dec. 24.-F'ederal of f1cials today found packages of ammu- milton several hundred rifles and a number of bags filled with revolvers buried under the cargo of hides in the Shilka a Russian freighter which ar rived here Friday night under con tro1 of its Bofsheviki crew. Officials said the cartridges found n the ammu- nifiony packages tcontained sfugss sueh as used by the Germans on the eastern The eonsignmart was probahly in- tended. officials said they, believed. for Industrial Workers of the World or for use of a raider in the Pacific. N
 An investigation to determine the purpose. of those in charge of the ship will be made immediately" the United States district attorney here today said. ~We know that the Shillxa is manned by a Bolsheviki crew and ap- parently is in charge of a committed of five that took the vessel over after the, crew .mutinied a few days out ot the Russian port" 9t e Officials, continuing their search to- oay. discovered a large quantity of liquor and number of I. W. w. news papers aboard. they announced.
 If the munitions were intended for the I. w. w., officials said, the Shilka probably intended to unload her cargo here and then proceed to some pre- arranged obscure spot on the coast and put the rifles, revolvers and ammuni- ton ashore .-@s--=
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT PERvADED
 CAMP. DEVENS LAST NIGHT
Carols Were Sung by a Chorus, Led
 by RegimentaI Band.

Aver, Mass, Dec z4.-The YuIe-tide spirit pervaded Camp Devens tonight. General gloom which had been more or less in evidence since the soldiers learned that furloughs were to be linn ited to. a few of their number, gave way to merrymaking and if there was a lonesome soldier in camp. he was Even the companies quarantined by measles had Christmas celebrations although visitors were barred
 Carol singing, led by a chorus of fifty Maine and New Hampshire men of the 3e3rd Field Artillery, who marched about the camp. headed by their regimentaI band, was among the festival features of the early even ing The carolers visited the base hospital and sang outside the wards and also serenaded the guardhouses leaving camp without permission for a Christmas holiday are awaiting courtmartial- Then the singers marched back to their own regimen tai quarters, where fin every barra cks street was a Christmas tree.
 Scores of other Christmas trees, sparkling with cclored lights. were scattered about the cantonment. both indoors and out. while on Boulder Hill. visible all over camp, gleamed the big community tree forty feet in height
 Visitors f1octzed to the cantonment in large numbers during the day, ev- eryone bearing gifts, and tonight hun- dreds of young women were guests of the soldiers In most of the barra ok s, dancing followed the tree festivities jazz bands and orchestras working overtime.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
 SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Thorough Preparation Has Been Made
 by the American Red Gross.

Washington, Dec. 24. How the American Red Cross has prepared to give Christmas cheer to American and French soldiers fin hospitals and in the trenches in France. and tothousands of children in the war zone, is told in the following cablegram received at head quarters here today from Paris:
 '"The American Red Cross has pro- vided funds so that theer shall be a Christmas party and entertainment in every American base hospital and a Christmas tree in every ward where there are sick and wounded American soldiers and sailors. Every American soldier is to have a Christmas bag con- taining. tobacco, cigarettes, soap, shoe strongs, wash cloth, towel, tooth brush : and large Handkerchief filled with candy"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
ABOUT 1s,oooooo MEMBERS
 OF -THE.R RED CROSS
Enrolled Throughout the Country Dur
 ing the Past Week.

Washington. Dec. z4.-Chr1stmas Eve finds the American Red Cross membership drive we'll past the goal of ten millions, with incomplete re- ports indicating. that about thirteen million new members have been en- rolled throughout the country during the past week.
 The Atlantic division, with a quo- ta of 2,0t5,000, reported ,2,3so. 900 Christmas campaign members with many chapters not reporting and con tinuing their work this week. The New England division. which has a quota of 9S4,00o, reported that all sec tions outside of Boston and perhaps western Massachusetts. would exceed their quotas and that the excess would balance any deficiencies.
 The Pennsyivania division, with a quota of 1,1s2. .0o0, reported 1,4oo, 900 already enrolled and tbat the chapters intended to continue during the week.
 The Lake division, on a quota of H. o63,O0O, finished it's campaign with more than 800, 900 enrolled
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF
 SOFT COAL INEVITABLE
In the Opinion of Federal Fuel Admin
 istrator Russell.

Hartford Dec. 24.-That a serious shortage of soft coal is inevitable in Connecticut within the next few weeks, and that the situation for the manu- lecturers of the state is likely to be- come critical within that time is the opinion of Thomas W. Russell, federal fuel administrator for Connecticut and chairmanof the fuel committee of the Connecticut state council of defense, who returned today from Washington, where he was in conference with United States Fuel Administrator Dr. Harry A. Garfield and also the mem bers of the railway war board.
 MT. Russell was accompanied on his trip by James J. Storrow, New nEg- land fuel administrator. Together they spent an hour and a half in con ference on Saturday morning with the railway war board. with the objective if possible of increasing shipments of bituminous coal to Connecticut tide water ports.
 The conference Saturday afternoon with Dr. Garfield occupied two hours and at the conclusion MT. Russell was much discouraged with the outlook. He was fearful that nothing could be done to avert a soft coal shortage which would undoubtedly have a dis astrous effect on the factories of Con- necticut.