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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
Ireland's Fishing Statistics

The t~wenty-ffth annual report of the
Congested Districts Board for Ireland
says: During the year flO6,O3l was paid
to the fishermen by fish merchants for
mackerel, the earnings for the previous
year being f52.404. Cork n Kerry got
the lions share, f45,9s5 and ft1,2s7.
respectively, Galway making a bad third
with s13,sSl. The earnings for the her
ring fisheries for the year amounted to
f5S,O75. compared with f5s,323 In the
previous year. Donegal took first place
Galway with f66TO. The total ouan-
tity Of markerel landed a 1881
cwt., and the total quantity. of herring
was 62,091. The total value of wet
the congeafed districts was tl04.e21.
pesiaea mackerel and herring. TIA chief
Is|s;iI si'l| isf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
WAR CHEST OVERFLOWS
Coatesville, Asked for $4,000, Cives
$265, 900, or $3.50 Per Capita

CoatesviIle. Pa, June 12.-This busy
little steel city. with its 10000 popula-
tion. has established another war-work
record, this time in connection with the
War Chest campaign. Given a quota of
ST., 900, Coatesville subscribed this
amount almost as soon as the campaign
opened, doubled 1t within three days, and
now that the campaign is ended, 1t is
found that the city has passed the $685.
900 mark CT $3.50 for every man,
woman and hill .
While there were some large contri-
buttons, the people as a whole carried
the burden, as there were $3.50 individ-
ual contributors. or nearly 40 per cent
of the population.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
LECTURE FOR SHIP MEN
Wake Up, America" to Be Given at
Point Breeze Park

Those who imagine the United States
Is in no real danger from Germany
should hear the patriotic war lecture.
Wake Up, America" to be given at
Point Breeze Park tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday at S:45 p. m. for Hog Island
workers, their families and friends. The
lecture Is to be given under the auspices
of the entertainment bureau of Hog
Island. a progressive. patriotic organi-
cation. 1t will show features of the
world conflict and the menace 1t holds for
America. There will be stereopticon
slides and moving pictures, many of
which We're taken on the field of battle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
Shin of Mahogany

With the present scarcity of ships and
the high price of lumber for making
them people may wei open their eyes
made of real mahogany. The ship, the
name of which is the Matchless. is being
used by the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
pirates near Key West. who stole the
material from the stranded mercha mt
vessels, She is aid to be the last ship
to bring a cargo of slaves to the United
less wal used by the C~onfederates as q
blockade runner, n Jo9eyeon Davis
e|sness e 80 e re-; ~ sas ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
Lack Of Fish Delays Mail

Mail carriers in Alaska, VINO use
Is in the service. excuse recent de.
II Iack or fish. One carrier recently
yrote TO washington: The whole
kouble Ia on account of my dogs. was
liable, and still am, to get hsn tor r
Suniry' The dogs I use on this mail
q wolf dogs thai have been worked on
X ali their lives. Ii is almost impos.
Sc TO change from a ash diet 70 cooked
4 could to keep this mail moving,
~ had TO stop and rest my dogs
}3H2s Ee,1f he ne %ss " Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
MILITIA APPOINTMENTS
,ptain Muhlenberg, Of Reading Be
comes Major Of Infantry

harrisburg, June 12.-Captain Charies
Muhlenberg, Reading, has been APP
Dinted major Of infantry, Resever Mil
ha and Murray T. Killmer, Reading
Eas appointed to succeed him as zap
Lin of Company M. First Infantry
bhn d.. Meyer. Pittsburgh was ap-
|ointed major of infantry and John C.
.ndson. Washington. was appointed
~. ,i-sutenant of infantry and as
rred Id Company F, Third Infantry.
FThe appointment Of the two majors
bmnletes the list so far as IN
ntry is concerned and two majors are
be named to the STAFF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12

HOG ISLAND NEARS
NEW KEEL RECORD
One Today and One Tomor.
row-Steel Supply Increased,
But Still Inadequate

The twenty-sixth keel was laid to-
day at Hog Island. when completed,
the vessel will he christened Scbewa,
Tomorrow the keel for tho twenty
seventh 75OO-ton standa rdized freighter,
the SchoIack, will be laid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12

Darkness is nothing to Arthur James.
toolroom keeper. when there is any
thing to be lone in his own garden.
Moon or no moon, he says. he can find
a row to hoe, and reports things sprout-
ing lovely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12

Pat Regain. the new recruit from KAN
sas city. who is on duty in the boiler
shop, says he doesn't mind pitching for
the home baseball team. but wishes the
manage would first consult his
tRegan's) previous engagements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
Doings and Sayings
at Gloucester Yards

Mrs, Frank Ward, wife of one of the
Pussy & Jones shipworkers, is spending
a week at Bedford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12

This young man, ]. H. Millar, may
be said to be one Of the big men in
the Pussy & Jones shipbuilding
service. Coming here only about a
year ago, fresh from Wooster Col.
lege, Wooster, o., Mr.. Millar began
as helper on a mans job in the yard
and in this short time has worked
himself up to head of the service
department of the entire outfit. He
is also editor.in.chief of The Ship.
builder, the yards weekly newspa.
per, and with these and sundry
other responsibilities he is kept
busy day and night. He was the
first college graduate, it is said, to
enlist for shipbuilding on the Della.
ware in this crisis. and he it was
who attracted the sixty odd gradu.
ates who are soon to come here
from his alma mater TO do their biz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
GLOUCESTER SHIP NEWS
Few Items of Interest Concerning
Plants and Men

ava Moore, chief electrical drafts
man of the Pennsylvania and New Jer-
Sey s~hipyards, is taking his vacation two
Gays at a time. Last Friday and Satur-
day he spent at the shore.
Miss Mabel Prosser has been appointed
Lysholm. ~
rom Jackson. pitcher of the main Of
flee baseball team, was unable 70 hold
down the instruction departments slug
gers, who piled up seventeen runs to
the other sides four. Jackson says he
pitched his arm out" but some smile
John o.. Kane has left Superintendent
n. v. Ramsay's office and taken a Job
In the Pennsylvania yard, where he hopes
to earn more money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12

Ed Borden. rivet tester. mas a new
attraction at home in the form of a
twelve-pound baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
A Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead

Mr.. Whitehead ,pil unstper pour business
questions on b,tyino. selling. advertising aud
oI,ptoDnicnf. ASK pour questions clearly aud
Dtre az. the facts. Your correct name and
~ address must be sioned TO oil Inquiries.
IhoSo which are anonymous must be ignored.
ihsDcrs to technical questions ,ciH Dc sent
ou mail. Other questions. tciu be answered
" rus column. The most Interesting prob
lens OF inquirers tcil be trorrn into the
story Of Peter Flint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
BUYING ORDERS SUFFICIENT
IN THEMSELVES TO SEND UP
PRICES, BROKERS MAINTAIN
Floating Supply of Stocks Reduced to Mini
mum, They ~Assert-Plenty of Money Seeking
lnvestments-Cossip of the Street

RRokERS maintain that the strength Of the market yesterday morning
Is conclusive proof that the available floating supply of stocks has
oeen reduced almost to a minimum and THAT when any particular buying
oroers put in al appearance prices easily pick up. Overnight there were
a o oeVeiopments to affect values n way or another, except it could be
said OF a dispatch from Washington announcing the abandonment Of
prlce-hxlng by the Government. which received little credence and vas
subsequently denied officially. 1t a remarked generally that 81 far
Is known the prfcefxing on commodities had worked out very advan.
tAgeousy up to the present time.
n In some quarters opposed to any prce.hxing it IA argued that the
plan lac interfered with production. but there al n o tangible proof Of
thiss statement forthcoming. One broker said it would be easy. IL such
could be proved, to increase the price to such a point IS would remedy
c a condition IL found desirable to do o.
The apprehension which vas felt concerning the money market, in
new oil The stupendous amount of Federal taxes to be turned over during
the present week to the Government, is n longer causing any uneasiness,
In view of Secretary McAdoos statement, which ws received with very
favorable comment in financial circles.
re- A prominent investment banker said today, when asked his opinion
of matters financial that he had read the interesting report of a n inter-
view with the president Of the Elgin Watch Company, of Illinois, in which
ais opinions were expressed better than he could do it himself.
f@ Mr. uburd, the president, remarked that he could not say what he
thought of present conditions, because there are So many unprecedented
elements and such a conflict IF exrrrt views that he frequently changed
his mind several times a day. 1T is just such a condition that confronts
many brokers like myself these days" he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
$685. 40
OF ACCOUNTS SOLD US BY ONE LARGE CONCERN
SINCE FEBRUARY o. 1s1s-THEIR LETTER FOLLOWS:
New York. N. Y.
May "a, 1918.

May "a, 1918.
Commercial Credit CO.,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen:
We are enclosing herewith OUT state-
ment as of May Path. 1918, from which you
will note that since our previous statemeuts
of February 20, 1918, when we began doing
business with you, We have added $32.4l308s
net profit. after paying your charges, which
amounted to a total of $4,0O8.03.
By giving you only $4,008.03 of our
profits, we have made $32.413.08 net for ours
selves, within three months. We could uof]
have made that much money except foe3
your carrying our accounts. enabling ne 13
discount our bills and to buy and sen moe(
merchandise.
We find we have sold you 500, $500
accounts and have had no friction with o
customers, because under your
Notification plan we collected xheir
counts for you without disturbing thee
Our account is now closed with yoG
we owe, all told. only $500. but we "a
to give you over S 2,500.000 business
the next six or seven months"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12

Note: Upon request we viii
Notary's Afidsvit that the abo11
exact copy Of a'letter signed ~
customers. 112
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
Federal Amendments

1t will be of interest to Semi-Weekly
readers to know that the federal amend
ment for prohibition and for statewide
national legislation was passed by house
and senate this year, and thirteen states
by legislative action have already rati-
fed 1T.
When three-fourths of the states rat
ify then it becomes a nationwide amend
ment to the federal constitution and
intoxicvants can neither be made nor
sold in the United States.
The federal amendment on woman suf-
frage has passed the house in congress
and action is to be had by the senate
Texas and Arkansas are giving women
the vote already. They will vote for
senators or congressman this fall in No
vember.
Missouri has adopted the woman suf-
frage plank in both conventions of DEM
ocrats and Republicans. Both have writ
ten the suffrage plank in their platforms
for this years campaign.
The Democratic plank in Missouri
says: 1--WE advocate the enfranchisement
of women by the amendment to the fed
'eral constitution, now pending before
congress, first, because the president has
urged it as a necessary war measure;
second, because the enfranchisement Of
women is simple democratic justice to
women: third, the enfranchisement of
women is a public policy otherwise adj
vantageous to the state
There are today 100000 voting
women in the United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20

Econonaztng In the Use OF Hand Labor
: one of the most pressing problems Of
the day and hour is that OF labor. When
a nation goes 10 war under modern con-
ditions every type of production and
industry must not only be sustained,
but developed and expanded as rapidly
and completely as possible. AS a re-
suit there is about to be a great dis
location OF labor. Competitive bidding
for service work of this character al
most Immediately starts Wages in
crease with alarming rapidity and those
who have devoted their time and energy
to one kind of work for many years
suddenly become impressed with the
opportunities in some other field and
give ND association with enterprises
with which they are acquainted. This
tends to unfix or unStabilize the pro-
ductive basis of every industry. 1t
creates great concentration at certain
points and practically renders impossi-
bic the operation of Industries in other
centers- High wages tend to attract
those who have been producers from
the country to the city and Immediately
there is a threatened shortage in the
production of food and prices mount,
thereby greatly increasing the cost OF
living and consequent dissatisfaction on
the part OF the urban dweller.
Our experience in war is not dissimi-
lar to that OF other countries, where II
has been found that the first and most
vital necessity is to maintain produc-
ton and then to support and stimulate
Industries associated with war enter
prises. The draft on men for the army
and for the production OF war ma
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
From the Land of Flowers

The much advertised twelfth of Sep
TENDER has passed and there are mil
lions more added to the list of names
that these United States holds for the
cause of freedom. 1 heard an old man
say that he would give anything that
he possessed to be able to go to France
in his sons place, The boy, manly
Chip off the old block" laughed and
said that he was glad President Wilson
had given the young men chance: Or
course there will be tears and genuine
sorrow when the first call comes and
the selection is made, but our country
is enlisted in a noble cause and there
is not a father or mother, sister or
sweetheart that would feel proud of the
man who evades his duty. 1 was talk
ing to a mother whose son is in France.
and she SAID, MY son and Quentin
Roosevelt were just the same age My
boy could not go to Harvard, as Quen-
tin did, he went through high school
and had a nice position; but like Quen-
tin, when this country could no longer
stand Germany's high-handed ways, he
enlisted and was sent. to France. 1 was
glad that the spirit that made SOL
der of his father when he was just
seventeen had shown in the only son
of this widow. l loved my boy, God
knows he was our pride and joy-but,
would rather have him lying in that
sacred spot in France than skulking
and swearing to all sorts of lies to keep
out of the war"
1 asked her if she had kept up with
Quentin. t"3.-
YES" she said, land 1 thoroughly
agreed with him. Mr.. Roosevelts theory
is now being worked out. He said:
1.-THE more American boys of nineteen
to twenty-one join the army, the better
it is for the country. To take them
out of our civil life entails the small
est economic loss upon the country,
and, because of their elasticity and
great powers of recuperation they are
it's greatest military asset"
1 had all sorts of experiences on
this journey to Florida. With all con-
nections as they should be it takes two
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20

damage the crop in the characteristic
manner you describe.
In fighting this pest where it has in
fected cotton, the following methods of
practice should be instituted and fol-
lowed: Plant cotton in wide rows. Keep
the ground thoroughly pulverized
through frequent civilizations, as this
effectively prevents the migration of
the mites from one plant to another.
Spray the cotton vigorously and freely
with one pound of arsenate of soda dis
solved in 20 gallons of water. This is
an effective spray, but it is also very
deadly poison, hence the utmost care
must be taken to prevent animals OBJ
tanning access to plants which have
been poisoned. One ounce of cyanide
of potassium in two gallons of water
will also answer very well. This is a
deadly poison and should be safeguard
ed in the manner indicated above.
If the spray suggested is applied i'm
mediately and vigorously upon the red
spider attacking a field of cotton, it's
ravages can be almost Immediately con-
trolled by reason of the difficulty with
which it migrates from plant to plant.
\. X X
WHAT Is THE COST OF MAKING
LINT COTTON?
write me your most accurate estimate on
the present cost of producing cotton.
The cost of producing cotton varies
materially, depending on the type of
farm on which it is produced. Last year
we made quite a careful study of this
proposition and concluded that at that
time it cost from 10 to Is cents a pound
to make one pound of lint cotton. The
wide variation in. these figures repre-
sented the extremes of high fertilization
and skillful management and the poor
est type of practice as followed by the
negro tenant on worn-out land which
he operated without much supervision
from a responsible and capable over
seer. In our opinion, cotton at that time
was being made at around IL cents by
the average farmer who followed reason
ably good methods. We know, of course,
that there has been an appreciable in
crease in the cost of cotton production
this year. Labor, for one thing, has
almost doubled; all forms of machinery
have increased in price: fertilizer is up
in cost materially; seed is also higher,
and picking ginning and baling will
cost a great deal more. In our opinion,
therefore the cost of producing pound
of cotton this year will vary between
Is and 90 cents. with the impetus
strongly toward the higher figure.
It is possible that on the poorer types
of farm where the management is least
efficient the cost will exceed 90 cents
A hound. We feel certain that the farm
ers of tn south will make very little
money on cotton at - cents pound.
At 80 cents they will do reasonably
well. At 35. cents they will begin to OBJ
tain returns somewhat in line with those
of last year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
The Americans Come

What is the cheering, my little one?
Oh, that my blinded eyes could see.
Hasten, my boy, to the window run,
And see what the noise in the street
may be.
81 hear the drums and the marching
feet;
Lok and see what it's all about.
Who can it be that our people greet
With cheers and laughter and joyous
shouts?"
There are men, my father. brown and
strong,
And they carry banner of wondrous
hue;
With a mighty tread they swing along;
Now I see white stars on a field of
blue"
You say you see white stars on blue :?
Look, are there stripes of red and
white?
1t must be, yes, it must be true,
Oh, dear God, if 1 had my sight!
Hasten son, fling the window wide;
Let me kiss the staff our flag swings
from.
And salute the Stars and Stripes with
pride,
For. God be praised, the Americans
come"
ELIZABETH A. WILBUR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
Can You Help the Old Veterans

Madison, Fla, Sept. 8, 1913.
Mrs w. H. FELTON,, Gainesville, Ga
Dear Madam: 1 am an old Confeder-
ate soldier and if you, through the Semi
Weekly Journal, can furnish me infor-
nation to assist me in obtaining PEN
sion, which 1 am justly entitled to,
shall appreciate it fully.
1 served under Captain John Frink.
of Hamilton county, Florida; Fifth
Florida regiment, Company d. Kindly
inquire, through The Semi-Weekly jour
nal, for any one serving in the above
regiment and company.
1 am gratefully yours,
e T. NJ. CALDWELL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
26 Sims Delivered

WASHINGTON. Sept 17-Twenty-six
ships with a lightweight tonnage Of 147,-
$40 were delivered to the shipping board
by American yards during the first thiC-
teen days Of this month, the board an
nounced today. During the same period
2s steel and wooden ships of l5O,31O
deadweight tons were launched.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20

Now for a matter of business. AS you
know, the price of the Semi-Weekly is
as cents a year. The daily has had to
raise it's price and it will surely come
to the Semi-Weekly. Even if you are a
year ahead now it would be wisdom to
send in a renewal. 1 am three years
ahead with some 1 take. And when you
remember the advance in e verything
else, cotton as we'll as clothes, one must
confess that the papers and magazines
have been very lenient. That aluminium
set is fine; better. get those twelve sub
scribers and treat yourself to that pre-
MUM. saw $40 worth of things, alumni
mum things, that a good man gave his
wife not so long ago, and aluminium is
rising with everything else. Use it in
your kitchen and you will discard your
back-breal1ing iron pots and frying pans.
You know that you are going to take The
Journal next year, just as you have,
many of you, taken it for years, and
it's good business sense to renew now
before the price has to be changed.
With cotton and corn and pigs as high
as they are there is no extortion in
the new scale of prices the magazines
have had to assume, but subscribe be-
fore The Journal does likewise.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
BERRY SCHOOL

Offers Country Boys and Girls
The low rate Of s45 for tuition board
and laundry for term of four months.
A limited number of students. with no
money, can work their way through
school
Illustrated catalog sent on. request.
THE BERRY SCHOOL.
Mount Berry. Ga
(Advt.l
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
AGRICULTURAL
IIA5EDUCAT1oN,
7REE AaDUHAMe SouLE-
40, SUCCESSOR fAsbMEe

THIS department furnish InfomaO1
addressed president
uIturaI
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20

nights and a days travel to reach
Madison. This time l was thirty-six
hours longer. The woman who told me of
her son had been on the way twenty
four hours longer than usual. 1 had
just begun the journey when she told
me of her delays It's a fortunate thing
that we cannot see the future. At that
time l did not know whether my mother
was alive or not. And l would have been
tempted to have started out walking. =
am happy to say that my mother is up,
is sitting on the piazza enjoying the
beautiful weather that September is CIV
ing us. A humming bird is lowering
over the salvias. yellow butterflies are
fitting over the four o'clocks and mari.
colds, the Black Langshan are in the
Bermuda grass and the long gray moss
swings from the big oak trees with
just motion enough to be rhythmic
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20

1 have read many letters from the
boys who are in France. They admire the
country, appreciate the bravery of the
French and regret the ruin the Germans
have left behind them, but this is their
beloved homeland
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20

The red spider causes more or less
damage to the cotton crop In Georgia
and the adjoining southern states. 1t
Is worse some years than others. Many
reports of its depreciation have been re-
ceived this summer, hence the damage
it is doing must be rather widespread.
The best means of fighting the spider
is the institution of preventative meas
ures. This insect generally hibernates
in weeds about the cotton fields. hence
the cleaning off of terraces and the
destruction of weeds about the field is
an important and essential matter. The
mites also infest the violet bed and
multiply there in large numbers during
the early spring. From these they
may migrate by various means to cot
ton fields, where they multiply and