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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
WHAT SOLOMON
SAID ABOUT WINE
Three Different Versions of
His Famous Condemnation
of Strong Drink

Christians should be as deeply inter
csted as Jews in the Jewish transla-
tion of the Old Testament. for the rea.
son that the Jewish scholars must have
an inherited knowledge of the meaning
Of the language which tfs difficult If not
impossible for scholars Of other races
TO acquire. The new translation, re-
Gently completed under the direction of
Il committee Of the Jewish Publication
Society Of America ought therefore TO
be in the library Of every biblical stu
dent
For tho benefit of the uniformed 1t
may he said that the accepted canon
Of the Jewish Bible is the same as that
of the Bible in use by l'rotcstants None
Of the apochryphal books Is included.
The books are arranged in different
order. however, from those in the King
James version, There are first the five
books of the Law. namely, Genesis. EX-
odus Lcviticus. Numbers and Deuter-
onomy. These arc followed by the
Prophets, namely. Joshua, Judges. Sam
uel. Kings, Isaiah, jeremiah and Eze-
l,iel. with the twelve minor prophets
ending with Mllachi. The volume con-
cludes with the twelve Writings. begin
ming with the Psalms and followed in
order by Proverbs, Job, the Song of
Songs. Ruth. Lamentations, Ecclesiastes,
Esther Daniel Ezra, Nehemiah and
Chronicles.
The poetic matter has been arranged
In the form of poetry as in the revised
Christian version. The King James Eng
/ ish has been followed wherever possible.
Such variations as have been made have
been either where the meaning required
1t or where il was thought advisable u
abandon some archaic forms Of speech.
The variations. however are not greater
than those between the King James
and the Douai versions. The first verse
of the twentieth chapter OF Proverbs
will illustrate the differences very well.
This reads in the King James version
Wine is moclcr. strong drnl, is rag
/ ing; and whosoever Is deceived thereby Is
not wise.
The Douai version makes it read:
Wine IL Injurious thing and drunken
ness rotous: whosocvcr Is delighted there
with snail not be Wlsc
The new Jewish version puts IL in this
way:
Wine is a rnocker, strong drinl; is riotous;
And whosoevcr reeleth thereby is not wise.
Vt will lie seen that there is no vita
difference in the three translations. Tn,
idea is the same In each. 1t is con
ceivable that Solomon's word. which /.
translated deceived" "dellghted' ant
"reeieth" has all three meanings. eithe
literally or metaphorcally, and that /
was q matter of taste which should b,
used in an English translation.
There will be local interest in tn
, fact that Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf trans
, lated the book OF Ruth ard that tn
late Marcus Jastrow translated the bool
of job.
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. According to tn
Masorrtc Text. A new translation witt
, the aid OF previous versions and with con
stant consultation OF Jewish authorities
/, Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication So
cicty of America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
NEW US. FOOD SAVING
PLAN COMING SOON
Voluntary Reduction in Con-
sumption to Be Announced
in Few Days
WASHINGTON. Jan. Il


The food administration announced
that a new plan OF food conserva-
ton. applying chiefly TO beef, pork and
wheat. is to be placed before the Ameri-
can people within a few days. 1t Is to
be a resort to voluntary reduction in
consumption, the food administration
stating there is no need of rationing In
America"
The statement given out last night
while accredited simply to "thc food
administration" was taken TO be the
words of Food Administrator Hoover
himself. The statement admits the truth
of the announcement that tho Allies Will
need from 100000 to 90.000.0 600 ad-
ditonal bushels of American wheat dur
ing the year. but the definite assurance
Is given that only the savings of the
American people will go 10 the Allies.
The conservation call says:
I'VE cannot and will not export more
than our savings, for our own people
must be fed"
The whole burden of feeding the SOL
ders and the women and children of
France and England is placed squarely
on the patriotic inclination OF the Amer
lean people to economize, that wheat
savings may be increased and just that
much additional sent to Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
LAWFUL KIDNAPPER'
THREATENED BY MOB
Crowd Pursues 18-Year-Old
Lad Who Picked Up Little
Girl as Joke
STORE is REF U G E
,patrolman Rescues Youth, Who Is
Discharged With Admonition
by Magistrate

, crowd of angry men and boys sur
sounded the cigar store Of Leonard Jar
vis Eighth and Somerset streets, last
rioht and demanded that kidnapper
,bo had sought refuge in the store be
turned loose TO the mercy of the .popu-
lace Many indignant mothers joined
the throng and lent their voices to the
Indignation.
The deeds of the kidnapper were mag
nifed with repetition. Determined that
he should not escape. those assembled
watched the rear and the front of the
store. While their shouts rent the air
Policeman IIouseworth wormed his way
through the crowd and entered the
store. A shout went up as he appeared
with the kidnapper. The crowd expect
ed TO see a man with long black hair
and shaggy beard; instead they beheld a
smooth.faced boy somewhat terror
stricken by the general melee.
The policeman held up his club for
attention and the shouts ceased. "Go
on home" said the cop, you're all
wrong" With reluctance the populacc
melted away and the boy, who gave his
name as George Leisch, eighteen years
old. Twelfth and Allegheny avenue.
was taken to the Germantown avenue
and Lycoming street station.
Genevieve Taylor. a pretty nine-year-
old girl, 291S North Franklin street,
and her sister Edna appeared against
the defendant this morning. 1t was
evident from their attitude that they
were more sorry about the matter than
the youthful prisoner.
with much hesitapcy Genevieve said
that while she and her sister were on
the way home from n church sociable
the boy suddenly picked her up in his
arms and said, I'm going to kldnar
you." Genevievc screamed and her sis
ter helped her. Lesch was not a bad
kidnapper for he placed the girl on the
sidewalk again and said he was sorry
He thought no more of the matter un-
ill he saw several persons running
toward him. He ran on general prin-
ciples for the sake of safety ant
sought refuge in the cigar store.
Thomas Bogie. Seventh and Cambria
streets, was the first to reach the girls
and seeing Lelsch running up the street
pursued him. In a few moments two
score men and boys joined the chase
IL just did it for little fun" SAID
Leisch by way of explanation to Magis
trate Wrigley. He cautioned the young.
ster never TO indulge in that kind oI
fun again and discharged him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
FLIER RISKS DEATH
IN VAIN FOR HERO
English OfficersDrops Into Sea in
Effort to Rescue Victim of
Accident

LONDON. Jan u. - Lieutenant
Cecil o. Fedden, Of the Indian Infan.
Try, attached to the royal flying corps
who was buried with military honors
at Berwick Thursday. met death while
nying over the sea Monday. Fedden's
machine nose-dived. owing to engine
trouble. but remained afioat, tail up.
and he tried to swim to shore, but the
strong current prevented him from
aoing so. and also bore away life
puoys dropped from other aircraft.
Flight Commander Hodges and his
observer then put on all speed for
the place where Fedden was clinging
10 his disabled machine.
The flight commander dropped into
the ice cold water. and, clinging to
the framework of his airplane with one
arm. placed the other around the
numbed and exhausted airman, who
soon lost consciousness. Hodges held
Fedden, tightly pressed against his
body for warmth. for three-quarters
OF an hour, and later both We're res.
cued by a fishing boat. Hodges was
exhausted and almost unconscious by
that time and Fedden, though, living
when brought to land, died from ex.
haustion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
L. OF p. MEN COMMISSIONED
Two Alumni Are Made First Lieu
tenants

Two alumni Of the University OF Penn
sylyania have been commissioned as first
lieuteuants in the service of the United
States.
Or. Frederick II. Leavitt has been
commissioned first lieutenant in the
medical reserve corps. He was for
merly assistant professor of mental dis
eases in the Medical School and in ad-
dition was connected with the Pennsyl-
vania and Children's Hospitals. lie was
graduated from the University in 1911.
Roy c. Watson. another alumnus, has
been commissioned a first lieutenant at
Camp Warden Mclean, and is now
stationed with the SiXty-hrst Infantry
Regiment at Camp Greene, Charlotte,
y, &.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
TROUBLE WITH RUSSIA is THERE ARE TO

darkness that has n suggestive, indescrip-
able charm. When Mrs. Wilson lthe WHO
or the American Ambassadorl and l drove
home from the Casa de Alvarado ycstet
day n mass Of amethystlne shadows closed
about us and all the world, and then IN
q moment II seemed TO he night but ns
I got out OF the motor l found the uark-
ress was rich In the same way some very
old, gllnting brocadc would be rich.
The intimate letters which comprise
the two volumes will give TO the average
person n much better knowledge OF
Mexico and Mexican conditions In recent
years than can be obtained anywhere
else. for they contain tho casual and In
formed comment OF M Intelligent woman
In touch with what was going on,
DAYS. By Edith OShaug-
messy. Illustrated New York: Harper &
Hrns. s..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

Country Life. The house was IN
1894 by John Mcclellan Hood. te4
coffee importer of this city. It
modelled on the Mayors house IN NI
ton Stewart. Ireland. the birthp1Ao1
Mr.. Hood. II is now occupied by Il
descendants who use the furniture q
china with which II was origin4l
equipped. Matter of moro general IA
terest In the magazine are beautifu
colored pictures of dogs OF dinercH|
breeds. illustrating an article on ~
subject. There are pictures of artio(
ically designed and furnished dinlrl
rooms, reproductions of some etching.
by j. Andre Smith and an article *
planning why one man turned farmer, ~
well as the usual departments 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
BRYN MAwR TO EQUIP UNIT
College Will Raise $4,000 to Send
Workers Corps Abroad

Bryn Mawr College-students. faculty.
hlumnae-w.ll raise a fund of sac. 600 to
equip and train an organization to be
known as the mobile Corps of Bryn
Mawr Workers." for war service abroad
This Is the war work contribution Of
the college for 1918. The corps, which
VIII be similar to the units of Smith and
vassar. will be exclusively for Bryn
Mawr students Of the past aud present.
ihe student body and faculty has
pledged $4,000 and the remaining s30,-
; S?o VIII be raised BY the alumnae asso-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
January Country Life

Pcnnsylvanians will be particularly
interested in pictures OF the exterior and
interior of Bessybell. the historic Hood
homestead near Pottstown, ito which
two pages are devoted in the January
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
SHORTTYPING

enables high-speed dictation 10 be recorded
direct oh typewriter as rapidly as the
words are spoken, establishing new stand
ard OF office efficiency.
II IL also valuable time-saYer when
written with pen or pencil, because founded
on the long-hand alphabet
Improved course Of lessons (cloth boundD
sent postpaid on receipt of 81. 90. Descrip-
tive circular free upon request
Shorttyping has gone through the acid
test and its use is increasing.
Blue Star Publishing Company
261 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Steel Men in Conference
Discuss Means of Meeting Gov
ernment's Metal Needs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The steel
committee of the American Iron and
Steel Institute, headed by Ebert H.
Gary, of the United States Steel Corpo
ration, met Steel Administrator Rep
logic, of the War Industries Board. to-
day to discuss rail prices and means to
increase steel production.
Present production is at the rate of
l6,o0O,O0O tons for six months, but the
governments steel requirements for
the last six months of this year are
more than 23,0O0,000 tons. Mr.. Rcploglc
returned to his Office to-day, after a
weeks tour of steel mills, where he
made personal appeals to the workers
to bend every effort to increase produc-
ton.
Members of the steel committee with
Judge Gary are James A. Farrell, John
a. Topping, e.. A. S. Clarke, A. c.
Dlnkcy and f.. G.. Grace.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Mexican Railway
Earns $27,27O,576
Confusion Caused by Re-
pudiated Paper
Money

Gross earnings of the National Rail-
ways OF Mexico from December to
June, 1917, in Mexican gold. were s27.-
2I0,576. Operating expenses totalled
S2o.l50,O ,OSS, leaving net earnings of
S6,52O,4SS. Cash in banks at the close
OF the year was S31979.
The company's complete pamnhlet re
port issued yesterday for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1917, was an un
usually volumnous document consist
ing of 100 pages. The income account
OF main and leased lines from Julv
to November, 1916, was given in paper
currency while from December to the
end of the year the earnings were
computed in Mexican gold
lnasmuch as there is now great
disparity between the two forms of
currency. the paper issue having been
practically if not actually repudiated
by the Carranza government, it was
impossible to give accurate figures
showing the total operating results in
gold for the period covered by the re-
port
c. Basavc, chairman of the board
OF directors, said in the report "that
inasmuch as the abnormal conditions
in which the company found itself in
August, 1914, and owing to which il
has been deprived of almost its ent;ro
income it has been unable to al y
tend to the service of it's ob1;~o- :
tons. and it is on this account III ~
the debt pending adjustment nm ~
June 80, 1917, amounts to S7l.38S 7o1
united States curroncVV
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Oil Production Increases
Oklahoma and Kansas July
Gain Is 654,653 Barrels

Oklahoma and Kansas pipe lines re-
ceived from oil wells in that territory
II, ,S42,230 barrels during July, an in
crease of 654,653 barrels over the June
receipts, according to figures compiled
by "The Oil City Derrick" The daily
average of receipts last month was
82,007 barrels, or 9,0S8 more barrels
than were obtained in July.
During the last five months" says
the publication, "the runs from the
mid Continent field have gradually been
gaining on the figures for the previous
year, and if the increase remains steady
there will be Il LARGER production from
Kansas and Oklahoma in 1918 than in
1917.
"The runs from the wells east of the
Miss ssippi and those of Kansas and
Oklahoma during July aggregated a.
701 ,232 barrels. This amount compares
with 13,S55,G02 in June, the increase for
July being S45 630 barrels. June showed
a decrease from the May figures, so that
the loss is more than made up by July.
The daily average of all the receipts
for July was 474,233 barrels, and those
for June 461,8 1853 barrels"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
|. G. G.. Decision ON
Private Car Case
Rules No Additional Freight
Charge Shall Be Made
by Carriers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Aftcr six
years of investigation, hearings and
litigation, the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day handed down a de-
cision in the so-callcd private car case,
holding that no additional charge shall
be made for freight carried in refrig-
orator, tank, stock, heater, coal and
other such privately owned cars except
where the ordinary rate is based on
transportation in another type of car
cheaper to operate.
Complete rules and regulations were
issued governing the operation of pri-
vatc cars, a source of controversy be-
tween carriers, shippers and private
car owners for years. The decision is
that railroads cannot obtain addi-
tional rates on freight to cover the
cost of private car leases, regardless OF
whether such cars actually are more
expensive to haul
More than 100000 cars are af-
fected. or 2,301,711 cars owned by
railroads and 1919 by private in
terests Every important railroad is
affected, as also are about one thousand
private corporations or individuals. AS
to re-icing, the commission says: 1T Is
assumed that carriers will no longer
permit the packers or others by them
selves or through corporations con-
trolled by them, to re-ice their own
shipments and those of their compct-
itors en- route, and that the carriers
will proceed promptly to equip them
selves with proper icing stations to
perform the service cnjoined upon
them by law" Charges by carriers for
re icinr must he based on actual cost,
with a reasonable percentage of profit.
Specifically an increase from three :
quarters to one cent mile was allowed
in the additional rate for tank, poultry
and heater cars, to become effective
October is next. This increase does not
apply to stock coal, rack, fiat, box or
pocket cars, the additional rate on
which remains at three quarters cent a
mile.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Wealth Markets and Commerce s@

rubber and rubber goods; cotton and
cotton goods; wool and woollen goods;
textiles; hides. leather and tanning
material; coffee; cocoa; tobacco; cop
per; ferro alloys; tin, tinplate; nitrate
OF soda; raw phosphates; sulphur, and
"other goods and materials necessary
for Sweden's economic life"
1t was explained that it is expected
dat the bread cereals. wool, hides,
coffee and nitrate of soda will be i'm
ported to Sweden from South America,
and that mineral oils, certain edible
oils. rubber goods. cotton textiles,
leather, raw phosphates, copper and
other metals, vegetables, syrups, GER
tain wheat products, corn and oats will
be permitted to go from the United
States.
"The signing of the treaty" the head
OF the Swedish commission said. in
dicates the continuance of the friend
ship and goodwill between the United
States and its Allies and Sweden. The
position of neutral country like
Sweden is difficult and delicate. This
is realized by the United States, which
has given every indication that it will
not add to the embarrassments now
the neutrals. and has
shown every disposition to aid and
tighten their burdens"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Will Issue Trust Notes

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Auro-
ra, Elgin e. Chicago Railroad Company,
which furnishes transportation, power
and light to the district west of Chi
cago, has undertaken to reorganize its
securities programme as prereouisits
to further consideration by the War
Finance Corporation of the company's
application for a loan. 1t was an
nouncea to-day that the company will
create new issue of $l.219,000 three
year 712 per cent collateral trust
notes, dated September /, 1918, and
seek to exchange about $1,000, 900 Of
these for outstanding notes due at
earlier dates.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Movements of rates in the foreign
exchange market were narrow yester-
day, but the sustained success of the
Allies on the Western battlefront con-
tinucs to be reflected in the weakness
OF neutrals snd the tirmncss of bellig-
erent exchanges. Francs again showed
conspicuous strength.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, follow:
(Cuoted dollars to the pound)
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

say. | do hope to show, however, that
real benefits can result from unified
control of the railroads.
"Of course, we are lighting people
We still have lot of partisans among
us. Some people clearly want to sec
government control failure because
they fear it will lead to permanent
government control. Many complaints
about the present railroad service orig
mate from such sources.'
Mr.. McAdoo. who will be in the city
again to-day, will inspect the terminal
facilities on the New Jersey side of the
river. He and Mrs. McAdoo are stop
ping at the Hotel Vanderbilt. where
the Secretary received reporters last
night.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Turpentine Supply Limited

Owing to transportation difficulties
the supply Of American turpentjnc beld
in the largest distributing centres in
Canada is the smallest for several
years. 1t IS expected that the amount
received in 1913 will not only be en-
t'rely consumed but that drafts must
be made on the surplus stock carried
over from previous years.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Stock Market Money From Japan

Money knows no national bounds.
That is, it knows none in the Allied
or neutral world. A large Stock Ex-
change firm gets a share of the funds
on which it finances market operations
from far off Japan The actual bor
rowing is done through the New York
agency of large Oriental bank. The
small depostors of few yen in Nip
pom can scarcely be concious of the
fact that his money is helping to car
ry on economic activities more than
1000 miles away. The tight condition
or the local money market has caused
brokers to seek loans at other sources.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Elections

l.. j. Drake, vi president Of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana has
been elected president of that concern
succeeding the late w. Cowan. Mr.
Drake also takes the place of Mr..
oowan on the board of directors.
". q. Coudy, formerly superintend-
rnt OF the New Kensington Light and
Fewer Company, has been elected clcc-
trlcal engineer o: the Binghamton
light, Heat and Power Company, sue
ceeding s. f. Bond, resigned.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Money and Credit

Call money on the Stock Exchange
was a shade easier yesterday than
heretofore this week as the govern
ment Withdrawals were greatly re-
duced in amount. Only $2o,OO0,OOO
was withdrawn yesterday, bankers
said. compared with $5O,O00,OoO a day
on the previous three days. The chief
practical effect of the change was that
the money pool was not obliged to help
out as much as it has been doing.
Rates remained firm at per cent on
mixed collateral and 61a per cent on
industrial. Time money continued to
be withheld except for renewals and
then in very limited quantities only.
Some stock exchange houses are dis
continuing time loans as the outstand
ing ones mature, and are relying en-
tlrely on call money offerings.
huilhg rates for money Yesterday.
compared with year ago, were as
follows: 90
Yesterday. Year ago.
Call mODcv. ~ SSiAt'
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar You buy an English pound
sterling at, say, $4.7560. The intrinsic
parity is $4.8G9s per pound. Thus you
say either that pounds are at dis
count or that dollars are at premium,
which is owing to the fact that in Eng
lanu the demand for dollars with which
to settle accounts in this country is
greater than the demand in this coun-
try for pounds with which to settle ac-
counts in England
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23
Allows Jobbers' CLAIM,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-To enab,s
electrical Jobbers to maintain reason
apie stock from which government
AGENCIES war industries and the civil
IAN IAN popuiation may draw for their
War Industries Board onnonncna; tne
day, it has decided to allow the clair
for preferred treatment. N'"'''S
New-York tribune., 1918-08-23

One governor of the Stock Ex-
change was quoted as saying that
loans should not be curtailed be-
cause there would not then be a
free market in Liberty bonds,
whereas Gin free market eager in
vestors buy Liberty bonds selling at
a discount" Many reasons could
be given to show that drastic action
by the board would be unwise, but
we hardly think that the one select
ed will carry much weight. Some
of the leading financial interests of
the country are preparing to place
before the Treasury Department a
plan for stabilizing Liberty bonds
by removing them. from the Stock
Exchange list and conducting all
transactions through committees to
be established in the various Federal
Reserve districts, precisely because
all the Liberty issues save the 31as,
which are tax exempt and therefore
attractive to men Of wealth, are sell
ing at discounts.