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.w,p, away before discipline and train

swept away before oisc'p""e ""
ing.
"When the prisoners were brougn. "
I never saw a more miserable. p',',u';
starved lot Of soldiers. They ,ooNeu
like the riffran from the Sums .. svnS III
big city. Even the officers appeared
underfed and underciothed. and ! sa"
only one with whole pair OF breeches'
"Nben the officers were lined up there
were forty-two Austrians and two Ter.
mans. The Austrians were tolo ,ney
would receive the usual treatment glve.
officers and gentlemen. but the TWO VII
mans were told plainly that they woulu
receive exactly the same treatment given
French officers In Germany. The grouI
Of Austrian officers was impresse,u
greatly at this and openly declared their
we heard the Austrian soldiers cheering,
and IL turned out they were cheering
their French captors."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04
Mount Joy Man Slain in Palestine

LANCASTER. Pa. Ian. "A cable
gram received by Mount Joy relatives Of
Guy culp. twenty.six years old. of Mount
JOY, from the British War Office an.
nounces his death in battle In Palestine
on November 30. lie belonged to RE
Canadian Highland Light Infantry. In
which he enlisted in July. 1915 He is
the first Lancaster County man killed I'm
this war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04

ton the report that the new and more
moderate terms were to be offered the
Russians. Just what these new Com
cessions'' were TO be was not indicated.
The delegates. II was said. included For
eign Minister Kuehlmann, Count Czcr-
min and the fun Bulgarian and Turkish
delegations.
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LAX MARKET CLOSED
IL suspended Temporarily and
l1Qt Of Linen Yarn Limited

2A3d1EE, Jan. 4.-The sale OF fax
q2n suspended for the present and
uction of linen yarn is also pro.
+. puiess permit Is obtained. The
MARKET Is quiet. as the holidays
@0 with business. For forty
= nnd a half ounces. 75-a6d is
while eight-ounce stands at
pemand IS general, but forty
41Qet wanted.
Mays curtailed trading IN jute
little business is reported.
~ etght-pound cops are quoted
V0. with medium eight pound
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS sonns

*
lehlgh Coal o.e i9A
lefigh Co s'a% lo2l...
ehigh sfe series
o-Po
Ry ist 49, 19
'''' SIM FL
Total
',''''''''' 661 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04

tynrn market is reported
the holidays. according A.
0f,e review of the local dis
~ Dun 4 Co. with manu-.
Qng that they will do no
<@lIe present.
ers OF underwear and
busy. especially hosiery
~. Prices are high and
no softcning tendencies.
ort that they are experience
~ IN obtaining shipments.
y wool market IL quiet, with
~ change compared with the
Week. supplies appear to he
values firmly held. The quiet
trade al this time IL at
1of fhe fact that dealers are
~ventory. Manufacturers are
enployed. largely on Govern
<fActs.
IN the cutting-up and piece
Fe has generally been aulet.
urers of wearing apparel have
lccd n falling of of business,
mapufacturers of mems and
p(hinE have had very satIs-
MASON.
81 |X<------s ~. "t'''i SeaSon ol 1910 Tor
-. ano suit manufacturers have
> tssI7ctory ana saies small,
o. s11.,, continuing. says;
80, n'anuiacturers noticed the
TN months decided falling on.
Lo9u little active now. Some
both In this and the cloak and
UreS, are working on Government
% present. Jobbcrs of knit goods.
e'c'' nave had n very pros
,1 SOIL Jobbers of woolcns and
~. ooS are also reported to have
\: season business, and the
rcpor'eu 10 he steadily ad-
e.
.1 ~" ana steer market presents
iea,ures' ana the principal
. 'n,erest IL regarding the manner
Nv" 'ne government control OF the
VIII AFFECT the industry. Com
~ 81 ire'ght continues In large
trticns, and the transportation
~ mas peen further complicated by
%~e"e coid weather OF the last
Z. Z. fHor,age OF stuel continues 10 bo
,~s iActor IN the situation Prices
1Q.tu hrn' ana collections show
WpovcHent.
~ ~ uaruware line continues TO bc
ana u Is the impression in
cvr'es tnat the present condition
!. .2Winue throughout the winter
't PRICES remain firm and collcc- F.
e'ectrical trade rcorts a good 1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04
Beal Wins Two Art Prizes

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--Gifford n
Beal. an artist Of this city, has been
ava rded the National Arts Club pri,s
of $1,000 and a gold medal for the bc,,
painting In the annual exhibition Of ths
members OF the club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK
Five on Vigrid Killed-U-Boat Gets
Two Italian Vessels

LONDON. Jan. i.-The Norwegian
Foreign Office announces that the Nor
weglan steamship Vigrid. 1917 tons
gross built In 1915 at Bergen was tor
pedoed and sunk while on her way from
Bari to Rouen. says a Central News
dispatch from Copenhagen today. Five
men on the Vigrid were killed. Thlr-
teen OF the crew were rescued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04

ROME, Jan. i.-Submarincs in
the week ended December 90 sank one
Italian steamship Of more than 1900 tons
and one sailing vessel OF less than 100
tons. Two steamships attacked managed
to escape.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04
Miners Will Work on Sunday

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Jan. i.-Miners
at Peabody. Tenn. have decided TO work
on Sundays to relieve the coal shortage.
The movement was voluntary on the part
Of the miners.
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Par Value
Dollars
Present Market
Value

Dollars arRt
Oregon Shrt @ Lime lime l. Co NJ T
Mtge 'Go) So 1887
~ Co. Co Mtse Sterling ioi5
'SSS SSS 'Hs M stamped i'.' .ssSSs
sSSS SSS Isnnsyisns n 1868" 1868"
EQUIP
H.
ssSu1s sSursES Gin en- chi CONS M Ssi; ,6Sssss SsssSs
Oid)
M
10000 Iron
soun south GSren1 % Mtse LIST t 1888 ssSSS
e35ooO t IT, Series lE, aso0o
100000 Of Louis
10000 o "a gdD
Co
Co
l945
ylanaR
'VVVo Wisconsin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04

Columbus Connecting & Terminal Il. H..
Easton q Amboy r. II. Co, LIST Mtge )
nrie railroad Co, 2-yr. Sec Notes 5%
Erie railway Co.. LIST Consol, 7e6, 1920.
Treat Northern Ry. tCanada)y LIST Mtge.,
Hudson Manhattan R. r. Co, LIST Lien
Hudson e. Manhattan R. II. Co, Adj. Inc
Kansas city Terminal Ry. Co., Secured
Lake shore g. Mich. So Ky. Co., 25-yr. Cde
Lehigh x Hudson River Ey. Co, Cen, So
l.ehigh Valley II. II, Co., Gen. Consoi' Mi
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ry.
Nassau Electric u, II. co., LIST Consol. MI
n. y, Erie u. u. Go. u1xt'd) I'd Mtge.,
y" T. q Erie y. T. 20. tExt'd) ID Mtge.,
q Erie y. X. 60. tExtd) fth Mtge.,
n ". Lackawanna a Western R. n. 90,
n y, Lake Erie & Western IT, II. Co., 1s
Northern Pacific Ry. Co., prior Lien. 4%
Northern Paciflc-Great Northern &C.. b
Oregon Short Line II. II. Co.. Rfdg., az.
Penna. 20. list Mtge. 4A%. 192l....,...
In Purchase of Sl.76O.060 phi
M ~ ~. ee-yr. y y. ~ Bonds, 1915 !.
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$llS,3lO,730.5o
INSURANCE BONDS
ar Value
Dollars

,In"no , ''eSe ''eSeWa,
cSssS cSSsS s. St Louis Ia. @ ol,s a 1851 q
'RcasS "Se @sfn SaGn % Go Is, W. is
;,ss sys"% aas Ts 1G @ - g. ,2i s,s a
isSSS sSSS ,S1 %;sr Mss g. d. l?'1 j. s @
isssss sss !F I j s. S:s Me- Sss S%'a x * 81 4.
iSS issSsS SSS js @ s0 Lien" .l t fs Sss ~. 1896
"sSSS SSS @ Is ,.%s3 %S o. sI .: :S
SSSS SSSSS Eamsyie i CO.. Isl Gen M Ia
Nofsr ] f H. Co. Co. e c MF T s. ya ,s;s
;s$: $$ s MEs'sn ,Si'sn i T. i i Co. Ss i';i 20
1emSrson % H'rfi It = T. CO. EQUIP Sis-,S.o saa
SsGSs "S K5ny fsfs s Ms sinssS f nsiS @
f$$$ $ SO: s.; f scott Scott Mem Ms%Df h. % ia: @ T.
chH $ soGihsr% @ S ry M G Gtss @ i
S @ Msl sSahsrn 500 mS e. pea rs
sS$ ss yss; a!s + Il Il Co. Co. Gems 5sa, 1881
s:s @ s"$ / G. s! s'as Mss @ ss s!d T. isss
:$$ @ $$ss SssH! seaS j @ s s H. s. y
iS$s SS$S HssSs a,I "ss s. ass ~ q ,d H.
100000 s & s Co. s @ Miss M co. tS:yr isl onsS ns $
3ss:s Ss$ s$% f$s + Il $ e. s'S'f$% .ss 81 = o s
SsS 1900 coS Ms Mseo sSo ola if ,'s .
@ f!$: !$s = # f { 50 $$ $ $$: 5 81: -!
:s$$$ F$S "a: 81 I|$ @ @
cof fe McrS & r ts Sei e. " a, HSs SSs lnSRs %s
1899 s SSi SSS WsT% Wsr% S HSao sis. i ,s ~
B: % ss% ~ r !t% bFa b s s
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dtrust
ehaveye
DecennDer
Accoun ntants
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04


5000 South Carolina g. ,;a - . ~ r'en
iSs SS SS SSS Southern esa es gus & m is Ms value
ooIr 49,
'ndpls
100000 Wisconsin q h e e. Sink I'M & ia i is5s SsSS
.o MISCELLANEOUS soMps
Public ssSqrsh 100,
s9e0 Coll
o Coal Co. Coll Notes S%, iSSii55 iSSii5 i5SSoSSs
Nsour r.
~ w "a'es Inc United Gas Improvement Co ......s3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04

so9 soS Vi u y Sf America Liberty Loan converted t,s 1917
'oooo
'ooo cy OF New York Corporate Stock i 1855 ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04
THE PROVIDENT
PHILADELPHIA First Month 1st, 1918.

PHILADELPHIA, First Month 1st, 1918
BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY FOR 1917 N
2Sl Policies issued in 1917 nsuring 444ooo
$4,000 Policies outstanding Twelfth Month 81 1917
Distribution OF Surplus Policies.
Endowment Policies matured and paid the
Total paid Endow
organization OF Company in So''..... 4s963l3s4q
Losses by death during the year (6'S deaths 2666OO
Total paid for organization of
Company IN 4So343Oll2
rre'uns and Annule received during the 14OO0o6ss
interest on insurance fund 4Sl677S
Trust Funds (ep entirely Companys assets)
Investments for Trust Accounts
Investments for Corporate Trusts. 23627S7I73
-$s4l7sosiss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
THROUGH NATION GOOD
Reserve Board Reports Acute
Labor Shortage Here With
Industries Busy
By the Associated Press
Washington. LulN Il.

bhiN ~
Bushes conditions continue active and
satisfactory, with general confidence ex-
pressed in the future denoted by liberal
advance buying, according to the Fed
eral Reserve Boards monthly summary
issued today based on reports from the
twelve Federal reserve districts.
Labor shortages are emphasized in
the reports from every district except
the Minneapolis territory. where the sit
uatlon is described as good. although
the effect. of the draft is beginning TO
show itself in the increasing employ
ment of women" The Kansas CITY dis
trict. which includes a large portion of
the wheat belt. reports that the move
ment of farm labor is being controlled
as never before" through the Co-opera e
ton OF the Government labor offices,
crops we're reported as above normal
in all districts except in the Dallas dis
trict, where protracted drought injured
severely the small grain crop. General
adjustment of business to meet govern
mental requirements and unexpected
ease in meeting tax payments are uni
rersally commented upon. Construction
where. the summary indicated. cxcept
in cases Of Government requirements for
storage and housing. Money rates gen
orally are firm.
Conditions in the various districts
follow:
Observation-Disclosures active: industries
busy; increased foreign trade; labor
scarce, with wages high.
New iork-General business Very
/ active. with industries engaged to fui
capacity large aggregate Of foreign
trade. labor scarcity and high compel /.
tive wage offers resulting in large turn
over.
! lpha-Labor shortage acute
+ in all lines: business very good foreign
| trade large; industries very busy.
! observation-disclosures good crops sal
isfactory and promising; money rate
| increasingly firm.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS limited only hN
| labor and supplies; Industries Hroftably
! employed: foreign trade. limited by
/ freight room.
/ Atlanta--Business good foreign trad,
/ unsatisfactory labor unsettled
! ChiCago-General business very ac
/ tive ; crops excellent: industries working
at capacity and labor very scarce.
st. Louis--Business good industries
active; crops excellent; labor conditions
/ nearing settlement.
neapolis-Business good crops cx
cellent; industries active; labor Condi
tions good.
Kansas City--Busness good crop
good to excellent; construction anC
building slightly improved euua liza iol
of farm labor demand and supply.
Dallas-Business quite satisfactory
crops fair to good; slight evidence %
/ increase i'll money rates; shortage o
labor in all branches.
San Francisco Business active
crops goods: foreign trade increasing
abOr more settled.
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garded as slaokers and posing as OBJ
jectors merely to evade their military
duty were uncovered, and to this class
belong the men who have been sent to
Fort Beavenworth.
That Camp Meade Is destined to be-
come one of the largest National Army
Cantonments in the country became n
certainty today, when actual work on
barracks which will house signal corps
recruits was begun.
The buildings will provide accommo-
dations for II. 900 men and. coupled
with engagements in other sections of
the camp will give Little Penn a ca
paCity approxmating 10000.
Organization of a new motor ambu-
lance company which Is under way is
regarded as the first step toward the
building Of new army division at this
camp.
Mrs. Newton n, Baker wife Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

Secretary Of War. viii visit camp 17
morrow night and sing at the r,1al1 ~
ditorium OF the Knights Of Coluulb1
She will be entertained at dinner W.
Colonel n, l.. Landers, of the S19{A
field artillery. 14A$
Today's transfers and assienmefl>G
are as follows: M a
Corporal f. G. Brady. engineer d<D0t
detachment. 40s, TO Camp Lee, where.
he will attend the engineer officers trim
ing camp; First Lieutenant Samuel a.
Byington. medical reserve corps. ftlth
depot brigade First Lieutenant (Chnp-
lain) Charles Gruber to 311th fiold -:
tilery; Private William II. O'H&TA,
camp auartermaster department.. mo-
NOTED to sergeant clerk: Private Geoyes
Sechrist, made first-class sergeant and
appointed instructor of cooking at schoos
for cooks and bakers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Is MEADE SLACKERS
ARE SENT TO PRISON
Alleged Conscientious Object.
ors Shipped to Fort
Leavenworth
nv n star Corrcspoudent


After enjoying a long vacation at the
expense Of the Government. fifteen al
legged conscientious obiectors at this
camp have been sent to Fort bearen-
worth.
They left camp under a heavy guard.
and will be confined as prisoners in the
western fort until the War Department
reaches a final decision in their cases
That others who are recognized as
slaCkers soon will follow is the general
belief at Little Penn. for 1t is known
that the war chiefs have reached y
point where they no longer will tolerate
this type of Stacker in the National
Army Cantonments.
few weeks ago the so-Callcd con
scientious objectors were examined by
a board sent here from Washington.
After a careful study of each case the
board recommended that honest ohiec-
tors. or rather those who belonged to
recognized religious sects. should be
given farm work. Men who were re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
GERMAN GAS NEUTRALlZED
New Tale of Achievement, Brought

New York. July 1.-Two American
soldiers who have arrived from France
on leave to recover from shell shock
said that the Allies had discovered
new gas which neutralized the effect OF
the gases used by the Germans and
made them nnoCuous.
For example. they explained when a
barrage of shells filled with the new
gas is turned into a sector which the
Germans have saturated with poisoned
vapor the air becomes rapidly purified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Bethlehem Steel Notes
Government Railroad Contract

of
full
principal
would be policy for the railroad
welknown
his mind troublesome point which
namely
the incomes of the companies had been fairly met and
shall
additions and beterments but
specifically provided that such power shall not be exercised SO to
provision made regarding the s power upon ohd
be the policy of the director
only other reasonable means is provided
by the
That there already organized
association Mr., Warfed having
the facts careful reading of the printed document will show
subject still under negotiation and are not without hope that
satisfactory contract may yet be evolved"
discussion
subject The following is New
o
of
it
So of the Reading
outside holdings
contract indirectly disposes of this matter and
the Reading suit before the Supreme
/, e another story
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
9ouernnent Financing Arouses Curiosity

fnanciers
financing
absolutely essential
a position finance themselves
followed
by all done through
similar
branch would
during the
nsalments
recognized the that the
OF
by Il of perc 'front.' advanced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

"As many as ] am prepared TO see"
What does that mean?" said Plum
ber
That means only call on people
about whom have some data. never
call on man unless know his age and
something of his business and social po-
sition. When ! was young ] once made
mistake of calling on very wealthy
man, and his office looked shabby. ]
talked about a $1,000 policy. but another
agent who had looked up this prospect
talked to him about a $4,000 policy and
wrote him up for that sum"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
A Story Of Solesmansl,ip by
Harold Whitehead

Mr.. Whitehedd icin dns,rcr pour business
questions on buyin1. selling. advertising dnd
employment. Ask pour Questions clearly aud
0trs oil the facts. Your correct name and
tMH address must be signed 10 all inquiries.
ArS,ccrS to technical questions ,ciW be sent
by mail. Other questions 1cili be answered
~ this column. The most Interesting prob
temS Of iHouirers icH be tCoren into the
story Of Peter Flint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
BROOKLYN Transit Notes


exchange
a Up to the beginning
had slight
Bank that payment of t1-
yesterday The bank has received a
to S625OOo from
stiff has with institution These
the
syndicate of bankers
of negotiation placed
which
orders
on handm be cared
Bethlehem Steel Notes
tina the Bethlehem Steel
basis before the latter
parto of he
is reliable stated
of
would
facilities
says
conference washington
TO-DAY capital issues committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
INACTIVITY In STOCK MARKET
BRINGS MANY DIVERGENT VIEWS
FROM FINANCIERS AS TO CAUSE
Some Say 1t Is Usual Midsummer Dizziness, While
Others Feel German Drive Preparations Have
lnfuence-Cossip of the Street

WHETHER whether
w
In the stock market which there widely divergent
opinions yesterday opinion
favor of the complained the
dulness Tuesdays record
There who the market present wait
Ing the indicated in
dispatches different
One banker said yesterday activity behind
the
which happened likely
will
There said the market
The effect of the railroad railroad issues
evidence
be the least Influenced domestic proposition
entirely and of them unGuesionaby turned the
this o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
TODAY'S BUSINESS EPIGRAM
Don't present Wtlc propositions 10
big men.
What does this mean 10 YOU?
Business Questions Answered

7 vonder ~ y,,, ,.o,,,a a., ,r,., .,,,,,.,, O.,
Give me n Iittic aJ,,ion ,' " sWuu sn.uan ~ W
is bottle ring mo iust now Siv months asn
I started in to take a cours in aSyerijsinh'
have studied diligently and am now well
thh' am pronCeh', am wondering how |
Chn earn nttle money IN this capacity.
Gan you adNise me ny mali. Just how ] can
secure, ItW CI"h'S so lhai could do some
WORK w aS my SPAR tmef Would you ADVISE
cinsslheu al IN inc local papers or q
''''"' y O.
after six months of training? II SO,
would you not Know best how TO ad-
Nertise you own services? The ability to
make layout docs not in itself make an
advertising man The successful ad-
vertising agent must be able to create
sales plans OF which the advertising is
merely, part good way to get
started Is TO make list of about fifty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

Commander Payne has arranged an all
star show toniEht at the United Service
club. 2O7 South Twenty second street. Ten
fast bouts will he put on for the benefit
of the men in the army. navy and marine
corps
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
BEES KNOWLEDGE OF TIME
Experiments Seem to Prove Them En-
bowed With intelligence Almost
Beyond Belief.

Bees, said to be the most intelligent
Of insects, have O remarkable knOwl-
edge Of time, says the Philadelphia
Record. Professor Conklin of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Is of the opin-
ion that bees also have q powerful
memory, which is the reason, he as
serts, that q bee flying half a mile
away from It's hive returns safely to It's
shelter. It observes closely the land
marks passed on the outward journey.
An owner Of several hives of bees,
noting the diligence they observed in
their work, was induced to investigate
If time could be accurately gagged by
his swarms. For several weeks he had
his meals on the terrace of his house,
breakfast being served promptly at
seven o'clock, when preserves were
used as a light repast.
Most of the. contents Of the table
were allowed to remain until lunch
con, at 10 a. m. At noon the midi
day meal was served, but without
sweets. At 4 p. m. there was a light
lunch, with sweets. which remained
on the table for half an hour or SO.
AS a further inducement a dish OF
stewed cherries was put to cool on a
window nearby, and in a few hours the
whole swarm Of bees were sucking the
sweet juice.
This melted the bees to visit the
window regularly. The dish was aft
erward moved to the table, and was
discovered by one Of their number.
On the morrow several companies were
at the feast, and every day the number
increased. AT first the bees arrived at
all hours but soon they realized that
there was nothing doing" between 10
a. m. and A p. m, so the visits ceased
except at the meal hours.