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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
PREPARE PEACE CLAIMS
AGAINST TEUTON ACTS
Natives Of European Countries Reg
lister Protests, 100000 Lithu-
anians File Petition

Washington, March 29.-Natives OF
European territories succumbing to Ger
man encroachments arc Systematically
registering their protcstss with the Al
lied Governments for use at the peace
table.
a million I.ithuanians in the United
States have filed giant protest with
this Government against Germanys an
nounced annexationist plans in 1ithu-
ania, A similar poll will be taken In
England. Switzerland and other Aiiied
and neutral countries,
Polish natives In American and else
where have already flied protests against
the Teuton Near Fast marauding.
Similar movements are under way
among racial organizations interested
in free and unfettered development Tor
tho peoples of the Ukraine and other
Russian border provinces.
Thrown fiat on tho peace table, THESE
testimonials are expected to tnvahdate
the Teuton claim of altruism In dealing
with the lands her armies or her propa-
gandists have overrun.
The move Is but one part OF gem
eral program. now some months IN OPP
Grafton, TO assemble facts which at the
ultimate settlement will display Hohen-
xollernism to the world In its true light
Colonel House, President WILSON'S per-
sonal representative In internationa'
matters, is preparing the American side
of the Indictment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
~ Romance of
! no pl/O1D //)DC By GEORGE GIBBS
lemins word
d.

tell me II there is any chance Of my
escape"
lie was stoppcd abruptly.
- can tell you that there * not" he
said severely.
~ would have said as much. But
II was a pardonablc curiosity, nicht
wahr?"
"pardonablc. in wohl." tho man rc-
piled, but most unsccmly under the
circumstances"
spousibiities."
Va. ] obey my orders. that is all. ]
do not care what others do"
Therefore you will shoot mc tomor-
row.
Perhaps" he shrugged. .'"I am but an
instrument OF Providence" lIe waved
his hand. But I talk too much, and so
do you. II Ia not scenIly in "a soldier
and r prisoner"
Hammersley laughed. You have a
fine sense of the fitness Of things"
ia. 1t was so written
lie relapscd into silence and in spite
Of efforts on Hammcrslcy's part re-
fused to speak further. II was only
after Uammersley hadgcred him for his
unsociability that he spoke with some
asperity.
II will trouble you 10 bc quiet When
7 am relieved. my successor may let YOU
speak and laugh as much as you please.
But II Is unnatural w n man AZ tho
point of death. 1t would he better II you
were saying your prayers
~ am sure that you arc right. But
7 still have a few hours. Perhaps You
wouldn't mind telling me the hour at
which you are TO be reieved--the hour
when we are both of Is to be relieved? p
The man gazed at him uncompre-
After supper lie. finished indif-
I ferently. IS O'Clock. perhaps"
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Slav, almost, with something OF tho
thoughtful intensity of the South Ger
man mystic. His eyes were large, his
nose thin and his face was bearded, but
the lines of his mouth had "a sensitive
curve. belied by the big bony hands and
broad shoulders a sentimentalist, per-
haps!
Hammersloy determined TO try him
for n plan had been forming in his
mind He had noticed with glance
which had included everything In the
room when he entered a Bible upon the
mantelshelf. and In "A tone which had
In II solemn sense of the doom which
awaited him IN tho morning, ho ad'
dressed his guardian quietly:
"senf, YOU have kind face. There
Is a small favor that you may do me-
"1f II does not conflict with my
orders"
Not at all Tomorrow morning am
to he shot, Atl ! ask Is that YOU will
allow mo TO read for n while the Bible
upon the chimneypiece.
'Ach. I see no harm In that"
He went over and got the book. open
ing the pages and looking through them.
1t Is little enough for a dying man
"Danke." said Hainmersley quietly. his
face solemn but his mind working
rapidly. 1T Is hut right 10 make ones
peace with the world at q time like this, "
y am sorry, mem Herr, SAID inc
man mournfuly. 'It is not good for a
man to die in first flush OF youth"
"lf II could only have been in tho
open, Senf, n soldiers death. but this
Ach, wohl--we can only go once. II
doesn't matter" lie gave a deep sigh and
sked his guardian to light his pipe again
and open the Book at the l'salms OF
David.
~ cannot turn the pages my friend
II is pity. But rropped upon one elbow
| can see quito well if YOU Will put the
candle upon tho bed"
The man did as requested and Ham,
mersley thanked him.
YOU are q kind fellow " Is bread
uron the waters. You will find IL after
many days"
1T Is nothing. I would expect as much
from another"
"Now. II YOU will permit. would
prefer the solitude OF my thoughts"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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LA TOILETTE REJECTS
WISCONSIN CANDIDATES
Refuses to Align Himself With
Any of Three Senatorial
Aspirants
Washington. March 20.


Declaring that tho platform OF Victor
Berger, Socialist candidate for United
States Senator from Wisconsin cannot
be successfully defended before the
American people" Senator La Toilette
devotcs tho leading editorial Of his
magazine TO n discussion OF the recent
Wisconsin primaries.
10 Toilette refuses 20 align himself
with either Lenroot or Davies, the Re
publican and Democratic candidates re-
spcctively Campaigns such as theirs, he
said. "bcgct campaigns such as Berg
er's"
Tho platform OF BeBrgcr. he SAYS.
should be met and its fallaclea pointed
out hy arguments rather than by at
tempts to suppress them by force. II
represents n profound and radical dis.
satisfaction with some of the war
policies of the present Administration
and with suppression OF FREQ discussion
Of such aims ana policies"
,,-,,. Milwaukee. March %.
WIN tho cry tbat nartisup ,,zt,,i--
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
QUIBBLING IN SENATE
CONDEMNED BY EDGE
Critics Should Visit Cantonments
More Frequently, N. j. Gov
i ernor Declares

Trenton, n. j.. March Ex-Governor
Edge, in his address of welcome and In
dorsement before the State Convention
OF Four-Minute Men. condemned the po-
liticai quibbling and psrtisanship In the
United States Senate during the last
Few days.
He declared he was sorry that val
uable time was being wasted In sucn a
manner when the American boys are
giving up everything for their country;
The Governor said he wished some OF
the critics would visit the cantonmehts
more frequently.
Praising the work OF the Four-Minute
Men, the Governor said that every one
could not be on tho firing line, New
Jersey, he pointed out sent more men
into the army. in proportion TO the popu-
lation. than any State In the Union,
Until we have whipped the Germans
this war will not end said the GOV
ernor. and the declaration brought forth
great applause. He referred 70 tnls
country's debt to France, which. he SAID,
u Just beginning TO be paid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN
KILLS ARMY OFFICER


Jacksonville, TIa.. March 2o.--Lieuten-
ant Samuel Y, Dickson, of Los Angeles,
Cal. attached to Camp Joseph T.. John
ston, was killed In a room In n Jackson
willie hotel last night. presumably by
Mrs. Louise Biegert. who committed sui.
cido by shooting herself "A few minutes
after she Is alleged to have shot Dickson
No theory was advanced by tho police as
TO the cause of tho affair,
Mrs, Biegcrt came here several months
ago from GIrard. Pa, the police said.
She left a note. in which she gave In.
structions 10 notify her brother, Daniel
Bender, of Girard
Lieutenant Dickson was assigned 10
Camp Johnston last November
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
LADS BREAK INTO THEATRE
Had No Money and Didn't Want to
Miss Serial

Three boys who broke into the lyric
Theatre, Broadway and Newton avenue,
Camden. in the hope of seeing an in.
stalment Of n motion.picturc serial
which they did not want TO miss and
for which they could not pay faced
Recorder Stackhouse today. They were
released
The boys, Walter Devlin, Joseph
johnson and Harry Taylor, are fourteen
years old. According TO the manager
Of tho theatre. the boys forced back
window and entered the stage. \ per-
formance was IN progress. Not know
ing where they were. they went through
door and found themselves facing the
puzzled audience.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

should bc kicked out or the Wisconsin
senatorial flgit, both Irvine 1. len
root. Republican. and Joseph y. Davies.
Democrat entered the homestretch to-
day Of the race which ends Tuesday.
The urgent plea from both camps Is for
all loyalis;s to combine against Victor
Both Davies and i,enroot camps arc
claiming victory for their respective
candidates. Republican headquarters
mn iori,y OF 80 900 The payies Gam. =
paign managers give out a forecast that
their candidate will win by $4,000. TO
offset both these claims. the Socialists
assert that Berger will win.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
COLONEL SEES GRANDSON
Jumps From Maine Politics to Visit
Mrs. Archie Roosevelt and Child

Boston. March 2s.--colonel Theodore
Roosevelt jumped from Maine politicr
today to another bobby OF his. viewing
Archie bullock Roosevelt. Jr.. At the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lock-
y Hood. parents Of The child's mother.
{h4 0{her. Captstn Archie Roosevelt,
~ y y{sQoe, whore he recently was
|ssssvsls WIN sssuta'
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Nashibetsu. March 1o.--I7l
Wilson today nomlnAlsd JoA4
Knox. New York. 70 be judue
southern district 81 New YORK, q
sor 10 Judge Mantou; Jo6eph @. l{XI
son. Jr., Houston. Texas. 20 be {211@
the southern district of Texas
States district attorney for the 4l1 =
OF Nevada disappointment ; Je41
Terrell, Forth Worth. Tex, TO be V0 =
states Marshal for the northern 4l1([ "
OF Texas. and William Osborne. C1uk
ton. W. Va. 10 BE- United Htato W4
plial for the southern district Of Nv|
Virginia (reappointment). Ii
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

Lace trimmed and
pink or blue ribbon
trimmed. Sizes 10 8
years.
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Positive $3.50 and
$500 Values

Waists Of individual sinartness
and dreSSinesS m any are
Eamples, but one or two of a
kind.
Large deep collars, some with
frilled or hand embroidered
fronts. Also others OF crepes de
chine and washable satins In
dressy effects.
Colors are white. flesh and
pink,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
Women's $6.98
Silk Poplip
DRESSES
$500

Several styles for
choice IN new color
ings, Sizes up TO a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

OF serges and shep-
herd check mate
rials In a popular
coat model. All sizes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

Our popular-priced mlllineryS
is incomparable--being made
In our own workrooms from
creations that arc selling mt
double and three times our
prices in exclusive shops.
All newest effects. small or
large sailors. turbans, mush-
rooms and pokcs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
Dresses

The newest sill
houette developed
of plain color or
stripe d taffetas.
crepe d o chine,
Georgctte crepes.
satins and crepe
meteors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
Suits

In the new coat
lengths: developed
of serges. ponlins,
tricotines, Podret
Wills, shepherd
checks. gabardines
and tweeds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

,,-,. Milwaukee, March %
With tho crv thai nar,isar noIi,i.
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3 Hour Specials 9 to IL NOOn!|

cut full and roomy
In flesh only. French
tape neck. shields
under arms.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Cautious Buying
In Futures Shows
Trade Hesitation
Christmas Spending Heavy,
but Brakes Are on Busi-
ness i'm Other Lines-La-
Dor Situation Improving
By Archer Wall Douglas

TOLEDO, Dec. 12.--It does not mat
ter much whether you 20 East,
North or South, you get much the
same story of the general attitude
toward the business outlook. "Watch-
ful waiting" tells the story, with
the added note that nobody has
started anything, or rocked the boat
as yet. The war-begottcn instinct
OF team work still obtains, and no one
has tried to save himself from pros
pectlve greater loss by unloading what
ne has at bargain prices. AS nothing
has happened, most dealers have large
ly forgotten their apprehension in the
instinct to go on doing business in
much the same fashion as before, only
with brakes on. The letting out of
men employed on government contracts
has not as yet made itself felt, as many
such are filling up the gaps in the long
existing shortage of labor. Employers
are taking back returning soldiers and
view the labor situation as offering
greater chance Of efficiency and a
smaller turnover of labor.
The general volume of domestic busi-
ness has shrunk somewhat, though
some of this is due to the ravages of
influenza. Buying is more caurlous,
save in Christmas and holiday goods,
and this comes as a psychological eff
feet of peace with victory.
The general oncern busies itself
mostly with the happenings from day
to-day and what may occur between now
and spring. The coming days of great
expansion are not real enough so far
to excite more than speculative inter
est. There is much in the press of
the great cities of great revival in
building as increasingly imminent, but
it meets little response
The consensus of opinion is that
great areas of construction do not
arise from such conditions as now pre-
vail, whatever may happen later. There
IS already reaction against the ex-
IRENE reduction in assortments and a
demand for q more liberal variety than
now prevails. The line, largely mag
mary, which it was sought to draw be-
tween essentials and non-essentials is
fading away. Customers buy what
they want without much regard for
aught save for their own tastes. Buy
ing in futures is very light, especially
in goods where sale depends upon the
weather. Dealers will wait until the
freeze comes before investing in
skates and such winter articles. One
general policy is not to carry over any
seasonable goods and not to get over
stocked on anything at present prices.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

In the absence of any important
week, dealers in foreign exchange were
interested in reports from London that
agitation has been begun there for a
restoration of normal conditions in the
sterling exchange market. Since early
in the war sterling rates have been ar
bitrarily pegged by means of IN elab
crate system of credit machinery, sight
drafts on London having been held
around $4.751a. The argument is being
made in London that the need of boil
STEERING up the sterling market has
passed now that the war has ended, and
that it will be best for all concerned to
let sterling bills take their own course.
The matter has not yet been decided,
and it has been reported that Sir Ed
ward Holden may visit the United
States in this connection.
Neutral exchanges barely moved last
week The volume of business in this
department of the exchange market is
comparatively small. Very little ex-
change is being made, owing to the fact
that goods now being exported we're
paid for many months ago.
If you calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms of foreign money at par
value-that is, if you were buying dol
lars with pounds, marks or francs-its
value at the close of last week, as COM
pared with a year ago, would be about
as follows:
If you calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms Of foreign money at par
value-that is, if you were buying dol
lars with pounds, marks or francs-its
value at the close of last week, as COM
pared with year ago. would be about
| as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Wall Street Items

Benjamin Block, of Block, Maloney
& Co., announces that after January l
his son, John H. Block, will become
a member of the firm, with seat on
the Stock Exchange and a membership
on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Associated with Goldman, Sachs &
Co. and Lehman Brothers in the offer
ing in New York of $15,O00,O0O serial
7 per cent notes of the Studebaker
CORPORATION are the Central Union
Trust Company and the Chase Securi-
ties Corporation This was the new
feature of the formal announcement
yesterday that the financing plans had
been definitely completed. The notes
are being offered in Chicago by the
Merchants Loan and Trust Company
and the First Trust and Savings Bank.
The bankers have placed the various
maturities on sale at prices ranging
from 100 for the two-year notes fall
ing due January l, 1921, to 98A for the
ten-year notes maturing January l.
1929. The interest returns range from
7 per cent to 7.25 per cent. The sub
scription books will be opened to-mor-
row morning at the Offices of Goldman
Sachs & Co. The following informa-
tion was contained in the official an
nouncement:
upon the issuance of these notes
and the completion of the financial
plan of which they are part, the CAPT
talization. in addition, will consist OF
S10,965,000 cumulative per cent pre-
ferred and $30,O0O,OOO common stock
The tangible assets of the corporation
and subsidiaries have increased from
500, 3,692,723 on the date of organization
to $4O749,261 on October / last. Not
withstanding the curtailments due te
war operations and restrictions or
automobile production, the estimated
net profits for 1918, after taxes and
depreciation, will be approximately
$4,0OO,OOO."
Gross earnings of the Pacific Coast
Company for the fiscal year ended June
80 last. according to thea annual re-
port issued yesterday, amounted tc
S5,815,400, compared with $3.50 ,49A
for the preceding year The surplus
after charges and preferred dividends
was $676865, equivalent to S966 a
share on the S7,00OOO0 common stock
contrasted with S6.22 share earned
in the 1917 fiscal period. After allow
ing for the payment of $280,00O in
dividends on the junior issue the final
surplus showed an increase of $171 ,533
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Ten Trapped by Flames
Climb Wire to Safety
Newark Shipbuilders Make WAY,
Hand Over Hand, to Ad.
Joining Building

BY climbing up telephone wire
from one building to another ten men
escaped death yesterday in fire that
damaged the old Alexander Coles home
stead, 22o Market Street, Newark, N. ]
Twelve members of the International
Shpbuilders Union were holding q
meeting on the third floor when the
fire broke out in tailor's shop in the
basement. The men found the fire
escape cut off by flames. and made their
exlt to windowsills overlooking an air
shaft. Ten of them climbed up tele-
phone wire to the roof of an adioininp
building, five stories high. The other
two lost their holds and fell to the bot
tom OF the shaft. Neither was serious
ly hurt
Two iremen we're injured in rescuing
the men from the shaft The buildine
has been a landmark in Newark for
more than hundred years. The loss
was estimated at $4,000,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
u. S. Must Lend
Freely for Trade
OF South America

What country is to assume the COM
manding position in Latin-American
markets now that the war is over and
a return Of more normal conditions is
at hand? VIII Europe regain her for
mer dominant position, or is the United
States to claim at last her rightful
share of business in this field? Those
who have studied the situation assert
that the future position of American
commerce in the Southern and Central
republics will depend almost entirely
upon the amount of capital that Amer
lean investors are willing to export to
those countries. That there is a great
opportunity now presented owing to
the financially impoverished condition
OF Europe is generally admitted.
Growing appreciation Of the i'm
rortance of foreign investments as a
factor in developing trade has led the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce to prepare a report outlining
the. investment situation in all the
Latin american countries. This shows
that before the war the commanding
positions of European nations in GER
tain Latin-American markets was in a
large degree due to their great invest
ments there.
For many years South America, with
its extensive areas of undeveloped and
partly developed territories, has proved
a magnet for the investment of huge
amounts of foreign capital. Great
Britain, according to the figures of the
bureau, has invested in governments
and municipal securities and in stocl
enterprises throughout South and Cen.
trail America, Mexico, and the West
Indies approximately $3.50, ,o0o, 900
French investments in these countries
are estimated at $780, 900 900 to 81.
700,000,000. Germany with its chair
of banks and its pre-war merchanr
marine occupied an important place ir
Latin-America. With the possible cx
ception of its banks, the most i'm
portant of its investments were in the
public utility field
The Netherlands and Belgium are
owners of banks, and have invested
literally in Latin-American government,
loans and other securities. A large
amount of Brazilian railway stock j;
also held by Belgian interests.
When the war broke out Europear
Investments in the Latin-Americar
field ceased almost entirely. And a,
the war continued there was heay,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Decrease Reported
In Use of Cotton
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ii. - Cotton
consumed during November amounted
to 457,376 running bales of lint and
$685. bales Of linters. the Census
Bureau to-day announced
During November last year consump-
tion was 590,427 bales of lint and So
084 of linters. Cotton on hand No
vember 80 in consuming establish
ments, was l,670,226 bales ef lint and
197,Sl5 Of linters, compared with L.
405,711 of lint and S9837 of linters a
year ago; and in public storage and
at congresses 4,476,339 bales of lint
and 90,394 of liAters, compared with
3,763,138 Of lint and ia, ,666 of linters
a year ago.
Cotton spindles active during No
vember numbered S3,121,507, compared
with 33,6l3.21S in November last
year. Imports during November r
were 26,901 bales. compared with
7,03s in November last year. En-
ports amounted to 350,OO3 bales, in
Guiding l3,432 bales of linters. COM
pared with 41S,6S5 bales, including
9,700 Of lnters, lin November GNt year.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Lower Steel Prices Quoted

Reductions in iron and steel prices
suggested last Wednesday in Washing
ton by the general committee of the
American Iron and Steel Institute,
after the War Industries Board had
refused to allow the continuation of
its price fixing policy after the first of
the year, are being accepted by pro-
ducers in the Pittsburg district. Dis
patches from the Smoky City" to the
financial district yesterday stated that
the first manufacturer to announce the
revised quotations was the Youngs
town Sheet and Tube Company.
Sales Offices of the Steel Coz
poration's subsidiaries are under
stood to have received their
instructions last Thursday afternoon.
According to weighted average of all
the important finished steel products
the reduction averages s4.25 per net
ton, or SO per cent. The largest per
centage reduction was in plates, with a
cut OF 7.8 per cent Wire products
were not reduced at all.