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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
NEUTRALS
NEW TRADE BURDB
May Have to Pay Freight and
Insurance on English
Shipments
WAsHINGroN. July. I'D. /

WASHINGTON, July. 20. il'
A fresh trade burden has been placed
on European neutrals by Great Britain by
the action of the British Board of Trade
In advising British exporters to make all
contracts on an +. o. b. (free on board) 4
instead OF on a c. l. F. carriage and
insurance freey base, according TO a cable
gram received by the State Department.
from the American consul general at Lon.
don. While the boards action is taken
merely In the form of a suggestion, II 10
assumed British exporters will accept the
suggestion Immediately. working a pro-
found alteration In the commercial cir
cumstances to which European neutrals are
subject
The meaning Of the change will be that
European neutrals buying goods from Eng
land must pay the freight and the in
surance on the shipments, while in ordinary
times the amount Of freight and Insurance.
charges would be deducted from the quota
tions. 1t is assumed here that there will
be little discount and that a large share
of the burden OF these charges. amounting
to millions will fall on neutrals.
on account Of the close community of In
terests among Great Britain, France and
the United States 1t is believed that similar
steps may be taken by all those Govern
ments, thus further discouraging neutral
trading for the duration Of the war at
least.
however, IL is pointed out Dy foreign
trade experts that IL the United Statee
should refrain from making such a change
from long established shipping practices It
could attract much trade from Great
Britain, It is believed that the European
neutrals. In the case Of countries which
would be willing to pay the freight. The
adoption of such policy here is being
considered.
Great Britain's extraordinary action was
prompted to a large extent by the contin-
| ually rising ocean freight rates and rates
| for marine insurance. While a movement
| is rapidly taking form for the international
| regulation OF ocean freights, IT was consid.
| cred that vast sums of money could be saved
| by simply altering the old manner of doing
! business
| Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland
and Spain are the nations affected by the
new method. Each of these nations already
| has protested against England's attitud,
| toward neutral commerce, but at the SAM
time each has protested against German
| outrages
Under the new system a belligerent 4
favored, the new method applying only Il
| neutrals. In the case of countries whcl
are In the balance on the question Of en-
trance into the war on the side Of the Allies
II has been suggested that this new com
mercal situation might be influential
The system Of making the neutral pa
freight will not apply to the United State
or to any South or Central American coun
try. The Significance of the British board
suggestion and its possible effects on a
angles of the war are being studied by bot
the state and Commerce Departments her
with keen interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

"COMEwHERE in France" good old
y ffteen-cent brand American'made cigar
has reached an astonishing value. In fact
ali tobacco Is "way out of sight In the
matter of price, a famous brand of fake
tobacco selling for twenty-five cents per
bag.
But It remained for that fifteen-cent cigar
to put all of the high prices of tobacco out
of business according to Bayard Kraft,
son of Prosecutor William ]. Kraft, OF
Camden County, who is somewhere In
France" with the Pennsylvania Base Hos
ptal Unit No. 10.
In letter to his father, young Kraft
tells what one English Tommy thinks OF
,fteen-cent cigars. box of that brand
was given Kraft on his departure for
France. Some weeks ago he gave one 70
an English Tommy when the latter was
discharged from the hospital.
A week or two later huge package, ad-
dressed to Kraft was delivered at the hos
pital. Inside, note briefly stated thar
the enclosed articles were In appreciation
smohe ever had" The note wss unsigned.
The package oontainsd ths following;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
MOTHER SUES FOR CHILD
Wants Daughter Now in Care of Grand
mother Under Court Order

NORRISTOwN. Pa, July 2s.- Mrs
Anna j. Terry, of Los Angeles, Cal, was in
court in Norristown to regain possession of
a daughter by her first husband, girl ten
years old. She told the Court that If
given the child she intended to take 1t to
the home Of her husbands mother In Ill-
nois. Her husband is now earning s?100
a year as a salesman for a ST. Louis hat
firm, with the Pacific slope as his district
Mrs Terry declared that since her return
to the East she had not been permitted
to see her daughter, as the Court directed
at hearing year ago that the girl be
left in the keeping of her grandmother. the
wife of William Deissler, Justice Of the
Peace at Wyndmoor, Montgomery County.
The Court held the case under advisement.
Keep Wedding Secret Month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
DaUe Lanes Action
May Check Transit
Continued from Page One

Continued from rage one
dure" he observed "for the city to ignore
its own legal department and go to an
outsider for advice on city matter
Just what dividend he thought should be
guaranteed on the stock of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company, Mr.. Lane did not
say but he referred to the annual report
submitte dto the company's directors early
this week to show what the company Is now
able to do before entering into any agree
ment to operate the city's lines.
With the progress of the transit lease
negotiations, the center of virtually all
interest in the Philadelphia transit situa-
ton. Mayor Smith here today was willing
to discuss virtually any phase of the situa-
t!on except this one.
Reiterating his refusal to comment upon
the terms of the draft which Transit
Director Twining has virtually completed,
the Mayor denied that any weekend con-
ferences were scheduled at the shore and
said that he would not see any one of any
particular Importance" in reference TO
transit.
Before leaving for the shore yesterday
the Mayor received from President Louch-
helm, of the Keystone State Construction
Company. an outline of the terms upon
which the company. which Is Senator Nc
Nichols concern, will agree to accept the
four contracts for subway work awarded
on Wednesday by Director Twining
Mr.. Louchheim had announced previously
that on next Monday he would lay his case
formally before the city authorities ana
would agree to carry out the contracts
provided certain CONCESSIONS were granted
on account OF the changes in material ana
labor costs since the bids were submitted
for the work six months ago.
When told of Mr.. Louchhelm's announce
ment concerning the concessions the Mayor
said: "I know exactly what those conces'
sions are. In view of the conditions
think they are perfectly fair, and | am
sure when they are made public there will
be no objections offered by any one. IL
il were necessary TO readvertse these con-
tracts the work would probably cost sew
eral millions of dollars more and In addi'
ton it would be greatly delayed"
The Mayor declined to say whether the
concessions had to do with the contractors'
compensation for the work. the time al
lotted to complete the contracts or whether
change In the construction designs was
to be suggested.
The Mayor does not expect to return to
Philadelphia until Wednesday morning,
Before that time, unless unforeseen diff
culties arise, all of the differences between
the city and the Philadelphia Rapid Tran.
sit Company over the terms OF the lease
of the high-speed lines are expected TO be
settled and the draft will be ready for pres.
entation to the City Solicitor for his ap.
proval. after II has been reviewed finally
by the Mayor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
FIFTEEN-CENT CIGAR GIVEN TOMMY"
BRINGS BIG RETURN IN WAR BOOTY
Prosecutor Krafts Son Receives German Saber Helmet
and Other Articles Token of Britshers Apprecia-
tion-Tobacco Dear in Trenches

One German saber, one German helmet,
a pair of shoulder straps, a silver ring, a
silver belt buckle. and "other articles too
numerous to mention"
The articles were captured by the
Tommy" at the time he was wounded and
Bayard Kraft feels that their intrinsic
value would amount to more than $50, al
though he considers them priceless. They
will be sent home to his wife. who was Miss
Marion S. Chllds before she was married on
the eve of her husbands departure for
France.
The same letter shows also, the big
heartedness of the boys who make up the
personnel OF the hospital unit. Kraft, re-
turning to the hospital from a nearby city.
where he had gone on business came across
a shipment of Strawberries. 81 could not
but help think of the wounded fellows In the
hospital and since the next day was the
Fourth Of July decided TO treat i bought
a crate Of the berries and had them dished
up with cream to the eighty men in my sec
ton. II was worth ten times the cost Of
thpse berries to see the way The fellows en-
joyed them."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
TREATY BLOCKS EXTRADITION
Panama Fails to Get Accused Ex-Bank-
ers From Jersey

NEWARK, N. j., July 2s.-John A. Mat
thews United States Commissioner, yester-
day denied a request of the Panama Gov
ernment for extradition Of Eugene F. Ba-
taile and Emilio c. Bataile, brothers, of
Maplewood, n. j., wanted In connection with
the collapse Of the Continental Loan and
Trust Company. conducted by them in Pan
ANA. The Panama Government alleges the
Batailes received deposits for the institu-
tion when It was known to be insolvent.
commissioner Matthews refused the ap-
plication on the ground that the men are
citizens of the United States, citing the
treaty. with Panama in 1904. which reads
"Neither of the contracting parties shall
he bound to deliver up its own citizens or
subjects"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
GIRL YEOMEN TO VISIT
LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD
"Baby in the Service" With Other In.
spectoi Will Make Trip
to City

NEW YORK. July 2s.--Two girl yeomen
from Indianapolis are at hotel here. Miss
Ruther Mccoy and Miss Margaret Hunt en-
tered the service on April 16. Miss Mccoy
is in the medical department and Miss
Hunt. who admits she is only seventeen and
the baby in the service" audits accounts,
They left indianapolis last Saturday and
must report there again at sundown Mon
day on their trip they have inspected the
navy yards at Washington, Norfolk and
Brooklyn and on their way back will visit
the one at Philadelphia.
They went on the ocean for the first time
when they came from Norfolk to New York
by boat, and both said they were not sea-
sick.
"The navy has always been our hobby
said Miss Hunt. I'VE enlisted in 1t be-
cause 1t was our patriotic duty to do so,
and. besides, it is our only interest In life
almost"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Major Moses Vedle
Noted Veteran, Dies
Continued from Page One

battle of Cedar Mountain. and was captured
by the Confederates and thrown into the
famous Libby prison, where he had to
endure many hardships before he was
finally released after Lincoln had entered
n personal protest to jefferson Davis at
the indignities to which he forced to
submit.
At Wauhatchie he was wounded in the
right shoulder and at Kenesaw Mountain
he was shot through the right lung; his
horse was shot from under him at this
time. too.
In a letter written by fighting Joe"
Hooker. the pugnacous old soldier paid
the following tribute to Major Veale: 81
knew him we'll during the late war. and
I regard his services on the staff of General
Geary as being the most able and dis
tingushed of all his officers among whom
there were many OF brilliant repu'attOnS and
prominent standing
In 1863, he was awarded. upon the per-
sonal recommendation of General Slocum,
a medal of honor. After the war he en-
tered politics and was appointed United
States Attorney for the Territory of Mon
tana and later Clerk of Indian Affairs
on his return to Philadelphia in 1876 he
was nominated by the Democratic party for
| State Senator and for Recorder Of Deeds
! for Philadelphia In 1881. In 1884 he was
appointed and later reappointed health Of
fcer of the city by Governor Pattison.
| After the expiration of his term he re-
| sumed his law practice, In which he was
| engaged until the time of his death He
| was member of the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion and the Grand Army Of the
, Republic. His ancestors. who came from
| North Devon, England were among the
| first settlers of New Jersey
| In 1901 Major Neale was elected com.
| mander of the Medal of Honor Legion, com
| posed of men who have received the Media
| of Honor from Congress Governor Pat
tison named him health officer for Phila
delpha and at the expiration Of his term
| he resumed his law practice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
RUSSIA NEEDS SHIPS
AND MORE MUNITIONS
WASHINGTON. July 2S.


Russia wants ships and munitions the
Russian embassy pointed out today. She
can get these through American credit and
her needs are such that $1,000. .O00, 900 at
least would be required to fll up the gaps
She will not ask American soldiers. All her
own require is discipline, which. the en-
bassy says, Kerensky will give them.
Russia is willing to place her rich re-
sources of oil. timber and minerals as col
lateral for great American loan.
Meantime Russian agents throughout this
country are laying up great quantities Of
supplies for the time when sufficient bot
toms can be obtained TO take them to Arch
angel. This port is open only two months
more, hence railroad supplies, guns and am
munition must be moved speedily II they
take the Archangel route.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
WOMAN'S SLAYER INSANE

DERRY, Pa, July 2S.--Mrs. +. p. Boyer,
wife Of Doctor Boyer, who was murdered
in her home Thursday evening by e. r,
Goodwin, OF Pittsburgh, was the victim Of
an insane man. Deputy Coroner Nicholson,
who investigated the case, believes. Good
win later killed himself.
The Coroner's investigation showed that
Goodwin had been acting peculiarly. He
was staying at hotel in Latrobe, where
he left his suitcase and went to Derry.
He was a salesman for the Art Metal Con
struction Company Of Pittsburgh. He had
been In this city since Thursday. and %
far as known was only slightly acquainted
with the Boysrs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
NEGROES BEAT UP MAN
WHO WON'T BUY WHISKY
Attack Him With Blackjacks and Steal
$1.20, but Overlook
Roll

Two negroes early today attacked Charles
T. Ericsson, 21l0 South Tenth street at Tenth
and Lombard streets robbing him of $1.20,
One of the alleged assailants, Joseph An
derson, 5li South Tenth street, was cap
tured after a chase by Policeman Harry
Garnett, of the Twelfth and Pine streets
station. and held without bail by Magistrate
Baker. Ericsson told the court that the ne
groes beat him with blackjacks after he
had refused to buy them whisky. The al
legged ROBBERS overlooked a roll of bills which
Ericsson had concealed In one of his shoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
One Dead, One Dying From Blast

ERIE Pa. July 2S.-A giant mixer burst
here at the II. F. Watson paper MIL, Kill
ing one and perhaps fatally scalding an
other. Edward Allen. of Northeast, Is dead
and William Robson, of Erie, Is dying.
They were buried under tons of steam-sat-
urated paper pulp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
YOUNG WOMAN browns
Miss Ruth Brehm Loses Life While
Canoeing Near Carlisle

CARLISLE. Pa, July 2s.-Miss Ruth
Rrehm, twenty years old. graduate of the
carlisle High School three years ago, was
drowned at Bergner's Dam, on the Como
dopinuet Creek west of Carlisle while
canoeing with Captain Fl. A. Rasmussen,
NJ the Dickinson College military organiza-
lion. Her body was recovered.
The canoe overturned and Rasmussen
barely saved himself. Miss Brehm was the
daughter of Mrs. Catherine Brehm of Plain
acid. and is survived by three brothers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Third Death in Crossing Accident

HARRISBURG. July 2s,--Mrs. Carroll s.
Gould. who. with her husband, son and small
daughter. was seriously injured when run
down on a crossing of the Pennsylvania
Railroad near Middletown. died yesterday.
Her son died shortly after the accident and
her husbands death followed the next day,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Would Change Almshouse Name

The board of directors OF the GermaN-
town Almshouse. on West Rittenhoune
street. is planning to change the name ol
that institution to the Township Home %
Germantown. Members of the board alo4
have offered the use Of the building to IN
Government as hospital or for any ot4<
nurpose the Federal authorities may pe(6o@<
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Children Start Fire in House; Saved

LANCASTER, Pa. July 2s.--Wh.le play
ing with matches today three small children
Of Clayton Dornes set fire to box In a
stairway, cutting of their retreat. Several
men. attracted by the alarm, entered the
upper story and rescued the half-suffocated
children. Firemen saved the building
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Coal Mining Company a Bankrupt

NEW YORK, July 2s.--A voluntary petit
ton In bankruptcy has been filed here by
the New Mexico-Coorado Coal and Minns
Company, giving liabilities of $2,O52,357 and
assets of $564.000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
CzernOlUitz Defenses
Taken, Berlin Claims


enemy far to the south. In almost the
same sector the Russians are conducting an
orderly retreat to better positions, innicting
considerable losses on their pursuers and
apparently having suffered no loss of
morale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Swedish Training Ship in Port

BALTIMORE. Md. July 2S.-With twen-
ty-two cadets on board, the Swedish mer-
chant training ship G. p Kennedy arrived
here from Gothenburg by way of Halifax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Camden Negro Child Dies Of Hsst

Arthur Trusty, a ten-months-o.d nor1l
child Of 1888 South Seventh street. Came
who died last night. was victim of ~
heat, according to Coroner Pratt. f14
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Motorman Crushed By Cars

HARRISBURG. July 2s,--George B. Cole
rtock. q motorman employed by the Har-
risbure railways Company, vas crushed 70
6osth bstveen tvQ eAFA IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
MoNEy.LENpING RATES

PHILADELPHIA-Cal per cent ,nrs. um..
g0bk per cent. Commercial paper, s,x
y 70 four months, bh @bh per ceh'' ''~
2months B0bk per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
TOO LArE FOR cLAssIs1cAr1ex


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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-29
Official Announcement

San Antonio, Texas, JAN 90" Gen
eral Pershing is on his way out of Mex
leo. -
Thus did General Funston today make
the first official announcement at south
ern department headquarters of the
Withdrawal of the American punitive
expedition.
Pershing will proceed at once to FL
Paso and will continue to report tc
Funston until assigned to a post as
major general, to which grade he was
recently promoted.
Distribution of the troops composing
the punitive expedition was announced
as follows;t
Eleventh and Thirteenth cavalry
march to Deming, n. NJ, then come to
Fort Sam Houston by rail.
Fifth and Seventh cavalry, march to
Fort Bliss
Sixth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth in
fantry, go by motor truck to Fort Bliss.
Twenty fourth infantry, march to
Columbus, N. NJ.
Tenth cavalry, one squadron to Fort
Huahuca; one squadron to NogaIes,
Ariz., one troop to Fort Apache.
Apache Iadian scouts to Fort Apache,
were mustered out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-29
PERSR|NG'S COLUMN
BEGINS TO RETIRE
FROM MEXICAN SOIL
Americans Burn Large Guam
titles Of Supplies They Are
Unable to Move

FL Paso, Texas. Jan. 29.-As evacua.
tion of the American field base at
Colonia Dublan was in progress, Gen
eral Pershing's s expedition began burn
ing large quantity of grain, hay and
other supplies too bulky to transport
to the border, in order to prevent its
falling into the hands of VilIistas. A
large detachment of the bandits, fol.
lowing in the wake of the outpost move.
ment from FL Vale, is reported en-.
camped short distance from Colonia
Dublan, awaiting its evacuation by the
American forces. Many wooden struct-
ures built by the American troops were
set on fire as the movement northward
started.
Nearly one hundred American colon
lists in the territory occupied by Cen
eral oershing s men reached Juarez lat,
last night, fleeing in fear of the band
its. They abandoned their farms and
homes as the American troop movement
began, bringing the story of the burn
ing of supplies. When the refugees left
Casas Grandes big fires had already
been started and the troop movement
had been under way gradually for two
days. The refugees declared that Viii
listas had followed the Pershing out
posts nearly to the field base and then
went into camp.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-29
Father Is Accused Of
Murder Of Children

Tacoma, WASH, Jan. 29.--An inquest
into the death of the four children,
taken from the partly burned home of
is. A. Hewett, at Auburn, with their
skulls crushed, is being held at Auburn
today, while the father is confined in
the county Jail at Seattle, awaiting the
findings of the coroner S jury Hewett
was arrested, following the discovery
by officers of a bloodstained hammer
and bottle believed to have contain
ed chloroform behind the bed of one of
the little victims. Officers also said
they found evidence that the walls and
the two beds where the children had
slept, had been soaked with kerosene.
Hewett. % years old, switehman in
the Auburn railroad yards, claims the
fire was caused by the overturning of
q kerosene lamp early Sunday morning.
He explained that one of the children
became i'll during the night. He said he
went in to attend to the little one,
taking lamp with him. Then he left
the room leaving the lamp burning on
o chair between the two beds. Feeling
restless, he said he went out for short
walk. When he returned he fell into
sound sleep, being awakened some
time later by the cracking of flames
in the children's 3 room. He found it inn
possible to save them. he said, and
rushed next door to the home of Charles