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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
BIZ DADDY
THE MAD GIANT"

greeted Peggy and conducted her to
the mound of flowers on which she
had been crowned Princess of Bird
land. His greeting was in verse;
OF all fair maids, from China's down
to Panama'S
There's none so sweet as Peggy in
pajamas.
Peggy thought this rather rude
welcome and she answered tartly: "A
real poet wouldn't rhyme Panama
with pajamas."
"a real poet couldn't afford pa
iamas," answered Judge Owl winking
at her so comically she had to laugh
at his Joke, even though she thought
IL a bit silly. But it's true about
your being sweet" he continued, "and
brave and wise, and your going to need
all your bravery and all your wisdom
now. our Princess, for the Giant OF
the Woods has gone mad"
"Mad?" questioned Peggy. What
do you mean?"
Crazy" answered Judge Owl.
"Dippy, batty, eccentric or whatever
| you want to call it. He's been raging
| around ever since you freed the cap
| tives from his dungeons. VIII you
save us from him."
Before Peggy could open her mouth
| to answer, a dreadful bowling rang
! through the forest
"The Giant" cried Mr.. Wood
| Pecker. He's on a tear again! Fly
| for the marshes!"
/ With confused hutter the birds
| took flight. Peggy, as she ran to
mount the airplane, saw the Giant OF
| the Woods stagger into the council
| hall. His eyes were cleaning and his
arms were flying about wildly as he
brandished his gun. He fired both bar
reIs at the fleeing birds, then began
savagely to wreck the council hall
kicking the throne of flowers to pieces
and tearing down the beautiful vine
draperies. As the airplane carried
Peggy upward there came from his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
WHARTON WORKS SOLD
Switch Plant at Jenkintown Bought by
Textile Machinery Company

The property Of the Wharton Switch
Works, north OF the Jenlntown sta
tlon on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad has been sold to w. S. Duell,
president of the General Textile Ma
Chinery Company, Of Langhorne. Bucks
County The price is believed to have
been upwards Of 100000
Sale Of the property, which included
a group Of a dozen factory and foun-
dry buildings and a tract Of twenty.
five acres. was made by HerlIness and
Stetson, representing the Girard Trust
Company, trustee of the estate Of Joseph
wharton. The purchaser will occupy the
plant. 1t was built many years ago by
the late Joseph Wharton and was opor-
ated until a short time ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

through the natural death 81 IT, HI
member. the Grand Army men VIII D.
sist upon Keeping 70 the end the tAt
dividuality OF their organixatpn|
mot because we do not thorouHhnt
appreciate the heroism Of the younger
men who fought for the country nEalnft
Spain or the splendid heroism ngolnat
boys who are fighting for her now ne
said But think most Of US feel that
the Grand Army OF the Republic is pecu-
larly an institution OF the civil War,
and even to perpetuate its name ought
not TO confuse the purpose OF it, foun-
dation by making members the soldiers
Of other and later wars"
Other members OF posts In Phlladel-
phla agreed with Mr.. Town. some
pointed out that to adopt the suggcation
OF the Montana post would be 70 take
down every bar that the Grand Army
has raised to preserve its identity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
HOG ISLAND WORKERS
BOOST TOBACCO FUND
Shipy yard Employees Send 1902 and
Promise Weekly Contributions
for "Smokcs"

The tobacco fund Of the overseas COM
mittee of the Emergency Aid announced
today the receipt Of $780,. contributed
pauy. contractors on Section a at Hog
Island.
The contribution was entirely uncN-
peCted and came as the result Of a
reference to the fund In a speech made
by Mrs Felix Parker at a ilag-raising
at the shipyard. Part of the money
is the balance from the flag fund and
the rest was contributed by the men.
They have also formed a weekly con-
tribution plan and will send in stated
amount for smokes FOR the boys over
there each week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
Potato Wdter Makes
Soap Substitute

Soap is almost unobtainable in occu-
pied Belgium and the housewives are
accordingly seeking possible substitutes.
To them a chemist, through the medium
of Brussels newspaper, gives this ad-
vice: Pour the hot water in which
peeled potatoes have been boiled over
the linen to be washed. Allow II to
soak until the following day then rub
it as you would in a lather. but without
adding soap or anything else. The linen
will come out of the tub perfectly white"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

Nov here's a very surprising
IN thing. Almost every baby who
ever comes into the world is born
healthy-ready to enjoy life with
every ounce in his fat little body.
Nature sees to that.
And all you have to do to keep
him healthy it is so simple - keep
him warm, clean and quiet-give him
plenty OF fresh air-and give him the
right food.
Your own milk, little Mother, if
you can, of course, but if you can't
then here is a food most like
Mothers milk so perfectly suited to
that tiny stomach that almost every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

If women OF America had demanded
that the United States enter tho war
Immediately after the l.usitania w,s
sunk Germany would have been beaton
by now, or at least the military situation
would not be so critical"
This was the statement made las
night by James NJ. Beck. Of New York
in an address at Bryn Mawr ColIepe.
where he described women as the bleh
priestesses of the moral law"
Large groups OF men are liable to
subordinate their ideals and accustom
themselves to the practical things of
life" he said. But women think in
terms Of the higher law. They are the
high priestesses of this higher law. a
law which Germany seeks to trample
under foot. Consequently women of
America have more at stake in this war
than men"
Referring to woman suffrage, Mr.
Beck said: II do not want to discuss
it, but If you don't get any more han
piness out of casting a ballot than do.
I will feel very sorry for you. The
ballot is one of the greatest failures OF
modern life. Consider any city govern
ment that you please. Every one Is a
running sore
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
Furnished 2OOO Comfort Kits

The service star committee Of the
overseas committee Of the Emergency
Aid up to last night has furnished 1000
comfort kits to the men departing to the
training camps since last Wednesday
and through the corporation Of the Red
Cross sweaters and socks to men in need
OF them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

he even began to go: the use of his
right leg before he left us. My friend
often hears from him Both legs
are normal now the bones in his left
arm are set all right, some of his good
looks have returned to him, and un-
der special treatment he has got back
the partial use of his right arm and
is also being taught a new trade to
support his family.
a Surgical Novelty
Ernst Handschutter is another most
interesting case from Il surgical point
of view. He had a piece Of shrapnel
imbedded in his heart. They cut open
his left breast took out a piece Of rib
and exposed the heart to full view.
Removing the outer skin OF the heart,
the found Che bit Of shrapnel, took ii
out and sewed him up again. After
ward Ernst's hands and feet looked
rather blue and felt cold and Clammy.
so some weeks later they opened him
up again and found a bit Of skin had
adhered to the heart and was imped.
ing the proper beating
They loosened it and closed him all
up for the second time. The opera
ton this time was a complete success
and soon after Ernst was walking
about. Now he is an orderly in base
hospital.
Jean LassOuN
The fourth case | have kept until
last. He is not only an almost unique
surgical case. but n remarkable hero
/ Jean LassouN is his name. He was
/ a wholesale brushmaker from LieEe
n man about thrty.seven. He was
/ brought into our ward on a StretCher
with his head swathed in bandages
/ A bullet had gone through his left
eye. damaged part Of the brain and
/ came out by the right ear. The sur
/ geon said nothing could be done fol
| him at present; he must lie still and
| the bandages which had been applied
| in the trench must not be touched He
was profoundly unconscious and
| breathed heavily We thought that
| he was dying As he lay there in that
pitiful condition the colonel of the
| regiment was announced. with Other
/ officers Opening a little leather case
! he took out the highest order of the
| Belgian army, the Premier Order OF
| Leopold" pinned II on the wounded
mans shirt, placing by him LONG
| parchment on which were enrolled the
name Of his regiment, congratulations
| on his bravery and records Of list
OF brave deeds which won him honol
and distinction. Jean LassouX hac
! indeed done his part.
First. When his colonel asked 70
q volunteer to 20 over hill and recon
noiter at the grave risk of his life, a
the Germans were on the other side o
the hill Jean offered and went.
Second. On two occasions in burn
ing town he rescued the occupants o
a burning hOuse-OnCe penetrating
into the cellars with the fire blazini
all around and bringing up th'
suffocating refugees. Another time
climbing up post when the first foo
was in flames and the staircase burnt
he rescued the people upstairs.
Third. On the occasion OF receiving
his present head wound he had sCram
bled over the trench to a wounde,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
FOUR WIN COMMISSIONS
Qualify as Second Lieutenants =
Camp Funston

Washington, April 3O.--Among those
qualified at the third officers training
camp at Camp Funston, Kan, for ap-
pointments as second lieutenants are
Jackus Mason, Wilkes Barre. Pa IN
fantry Thomas T. Kilgallen. Pittsburgh.
field artillery; Harry w. sheppard. At
lantic city n. j.. infantry John A.
Weiss. Montclair, n. j., infantry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
The Rev. MENDOZA de Sola Dead

New York, April 3O.--The Rev. Men
dola de Sola, vice president of the Union
of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of
America. minister of the Spanish-Por-
tuguese Jewish Synagogue in Montreal
and one of the best-known rabbis in
Canada, is dead here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
CHAPTER ii
The Pirate of the Sky

yesterday Il wdS told hoG Pe00y
rdS summoned by ticO carrier
pigeons to protect Kirkland from
the Giant Of the Woods, and OiO on
the iCay there they 1ccre attacked
by the Pirate Of the Sky.J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

time babies thrive on it and 60 happily
ahead into the full joy of healthy
life. This is Nestle's Food.
Remember that Nestle's is simply
the purest, freshest milk, with just
the right amount of sugar and cereal
added-all reduced to a pure fluffy
white powder so you add water, boil
and give your baby health.
We will be glad to send you free,
enough Nestles Food for IL feelings
and the big 96-page book on baby
care by specialists. Send the coupon
or a postcard-now, and make the
world glorious for your baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

tom norrolU il JCiH be told holO
Princess PeggU holds a council in
the marshes to decide 1Dhdt to do
lcith the Giant, and hOto she meets
fedthcred RinO)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30

throat the same horrible howl she ha,
heard before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
GERMANY CAN'T WTN,"
CRIES JAMES M. BECK
Forces of Moral Law Against
Her." He Says at Bryn
Mawr

=, IF Germany wins. I don't want IN
i've. for life would not be worth living.
But Germany can't win. She can,t
win because the forces Of moral law
are against her" - James VI. BccE
totmer ASSiStdnt United States AZ.
tOrncU General
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
Plan Extension of
$22,50O,000 B. & O.
Note Obligations
Delay in Executing Roads
Contract With Govern
ment Given as Reason

Delay in the execution OF the COM
according to director. will result in
a request for the extension for a
period of three months Of approx
mately $22,5oO,Oo0 obligations of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, maturing
on October 1. These debts, consisting
of an issue of $10,50O,000 three months
notes, $8,000,0 900 of discount notes. and
bank loans aggregating $4.000,000. first
fell due last July and were extended
for the same reason that further re-
newal is now sought
When the July extension was ar
ranged 1t was expected that by the
first Of next month the company would
be in q position to formulate per-
manent refunding plan, but as the
contract under which the road is to be
operated by the government has just
been approved by the Director Gen
cral it is the opinion Of the board
that the wiser policy would be to wait
until after the company had completed
ministration. The Baltimore & Ohio,
along with other carriers in the same
class, hopes to obtain special treatment
in view of the unusual conditions
under which the road operated during
the three-year test period.
The Baltimore & Ohio's obligations
falling due October l were created in
connection with expenditures incurred
PRIOR to January 1, 1918, the date on
which the government assumed control
of the country's transportation lines.
For the financing of expenditures be-
ing made and TO be made under orders
from the Director General, it is under
stood the company has approximately
S2O,0O0,0 600 general mortgage and re-
funding per cent bonds, which in due
course may be turned over to the gov
ernment as security for advances. More
than $10,00O.000 has been received in
the form cf demand loans, but it is not
expected that they will be called in
the near future.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
Income Tax Proposed
By Argentine.P resident
He Also Suggests Large Increase
in the Duty on Imported
Goods

The income tax proposed in Argen-
tina may affect American interests,
Robert S. Barrett, commercial attache,
recently cabled from Buenos Ayres to
Washington. In his budget message to
Congress for 1919 the President of
Argentina also suggested increases Of
20 per cent in the official valuation of
imported goods, Of so per cent in the
statistical tax and of 33 1-3 per cent in
port dues.
The proposed increase in official val
uations is equivalent to d general in
crease of 20 per cent in the import
duties on all goods specified in the
customs tariff. The statistical tax is
less important, amounting to only 2
per cent at present, but the port dues
formed considerable item in the cost
Of importing goods, having already
been increased so per cent over the
former rates by law enacted Febru-
ary 8 this wear.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
Mercantile Marine
Revenue Is Cut by
Ship Requisitions
Earned 22.7 Per Cent ON
Stock in 1917, Against
40 Year Before

Revenues Of the International Mer-
camille Marine Company and subsidiary
corporations fell off heavily in 1917, the
annual pamphlet report issued to the
stockholders yesterday showing gross
earnings, after providing for British
excess profits charges, amounting to
Sal ,604, ,208, compared with 60,602,O0
ings amounted to $9,541,545. making
total earnings of $51,145,754. compared
with $70,116,114 in 1916. Operating
and general expenses, taxes and miscel-
lancous interest aggregated 2,871 ,451,
n decrease of about $2,000,000 COM
pared with the preceding year. Fixed
charges amounted to $2,79S,316, against
SO 3,693 ,023 in 1916. The company's
profit for the year before, providing
for depreciation on steamships, was
s15,475, 1885, against $25, 5,946,65o the year
before. A charge Of $3,722,476 was
made for depreciation on the compa-
ny's ships, leaving balance available
for dividends of s11,7b3, SOP, compared
with $2O,169,615 in 1916. This was
equal to 227 per cent on the $51 ,726,500
of preferred stock outstanding, whereas
in 1916 an equivalent Of about 40 per
cent was earned.
What Balance Sheet Shows
The consolidated balance sheet as OF
December 81 last shows adcounts rcce1v-
able aggregating $50, ,153,710, compared
with $lS.366,551 the preceding year.
Marketable stocks and bonds on that
date had a value of $25,1 937, an in
crcasa of about $S,000,000 over 1916.
Cash in the banks, on hand or in tran
sit amounted to $14,056.248, compared
with $5,607 OPS at the end Of 1916. Ac-
counts payable at the close of 1917 to-
tailed S34 1881 ,620, an increase Of about
$21 100000, while miscellaneous re-
serves were S11 $50, against $780,
APP year ago.
p A. s. Franklin in his statement to
the stockholders explains that the
marked falling off in earnings last year
was due to the action of the govern
ment in requisitcning all of the COM
pany's steamships. The British steam
ors were requistioned by the British
government in April, 1917, and the
American steamers by the United
States government In October, 1917.
ne lWO BclSldH steamers WcIo iepul-
stioned by that government In 1919,
so that all the ships Of the company
are now operating under charter to
their respective governments. Atten-
ton is called to the fact that in addl-
tion to the reduction in earnings there
has been very material increase in
taxation, both here and abroad.
No Mention of Ship Sales
The report makes no reference to the
negotiations which arc said to be un-
der way for the sale to British inter
osts of the company's ships which are
under British registry. The sale of
the corporations entire interest in the
shares of the Hol Snd-America Line is
commented upon, but the amount of
money received in the deal is not dis
closed.
The International Mercantile Marine
Company and affiliated concerns, in
Guiding the Lcyland Line, owned fleet
of SO ships, with a total tonnage of
0I4,141 tons as of December 81, 1917,
compared with 101 ships of a total ton
mage of 939,218 at the close of 1915.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13

several members thereof, shall at nc
time exceed 10 per cent Of the smo0n'
of the capital stock OF such assocla
ton, actually paid IN and unlmpalNe
and 10 per cent of it's uuimproved SUI
plus fund: Provided, however, that l.
the discount of bills of exchange drs"n
in good faith against actual enseu5
values, CD the discount Of coUmerciA.
or business paper actually owned :,
the person, company, corporation =.
firm negotiating the same, and Co 'Hs
purchase or discount OF any note ~, .,
notes secured by not less than nAe
amount of bonds of the United o'aIs'
issued since April "a, 1917, or eela,
icates of Indebtedness Of the 0Ni'e.
States shall not be considered as ni'hs. n;,
borrowed within the meaning OF snIs
section; but the total liabilities 70 say
association, of any person or o. al. r
company, corporation or firm, upon ~;
note or notes purchased or discoun'sss ~
by such associations and secured y
such bonds or certificates OF lndep'eS,
ness shall not exceed 10 per centuin -
such capital stock and surplus fuhu ',
such association Except to the eA.es'
permitted by rules and reguis'iVsAss
prescribed by the Controller OF ~. ~
Currency, with the approval OF Ni'
Secretary of the Treasury
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
Brazil Raising Food
Products Once Imported
War Forced to Develop Agri-
cultural Resources as Well
as Industries

Lack Of ship tonnage and inability
to import foodstuifs as we'll as manu-
factures to the extent possible before
the war has caused increased develop
mont of agriculture as we'll as indus
tries in Brazil. Prior to the war, it is
stated by Vice-Consul Richard P.
Momsen, Of Rio de Janeiro, 1000 tons
of rice were imported annually, but
this has rapidly decreased, until dur
ing 1917 less than twelve tons we're
received. Brazil has now become an
exporter OF rice, and cultivation and
new paintings are constantly being eX'
tended. Olive oil imports have been
reduced about 70 per cent as compared
with four years ago, and this product,
which was imported from Europe, is
rapidly being replaced by the cheaper
domestic manufactured cottonseed oil.
The decrease in the imports of cod
fish from 11,310 tons in 1913 to 1858
tons in 1917 is not attributable to any
Brazilian industry making up for this
difference, but to increased cost and
high freight rates. This trade, prin-
cipally with Newfoundland, will un-
ooubtcdly regain much of its former
Importance after the war The impor-
tation of lard is at present insigniti
cant, and large quantities arc being
nations in Europe
Prior to the war practically all Of
the potatoes consumed in Brazil were
imported either from France or Por-
tugal; now the southern states Of the
republic are producing an excellent
article In such large quantities that
there were none imported during 1917
at Rio de Janeiro, and fairly large
quantities are being sent to Europe.
The same is true in the trade in
onions.
Wheat and wheat -four still continue
to be imported, and the American ar
ticle, due to war necessities, has lost
its hold in the Brazilian market, which
has been diverted entirely to Argcn-
tina, the logical supplier in view of its
geographically advantageous position.
scale, SO that the local market is no
longer dependent upon foreign sup
plies.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
NOTICE OF MEETING
165 Broadway. New York, N Y,

July II. 1919
A Special Meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Southern Pacific COMPANY will be held
st the office of this Company in Anchorage
Jefferson County, kenrucKy on "Wednesday
October Q, 1918, at IL o'clock noon. stand
ard time. for the following purposes VIZ:
To authorize, approve and ratify q the
execution and delivery of a contract or con-
tracts between this Company separately or
Jointly with any one or more or all Of It's
party or parties OF the first part, and The
United states or Its represen tative as
party OF the second part. relating 10 ths
compensation to be paid for the possession
use and control OF the railroad and system
of transportation. and its appurtenances, OF
this Company and OF such OF its proprte-
tarv and affiliated companies, II any, S
shall be parties TO such contract, and 20 the
operation, maintenance and return OF such
properties, and to any other matter con.
nected with or growing out OF the taking
over of the said properties by the Presiden!
of the United States, and (2) any action OF
the Board Of Directors OF this Company IN
respect thereto: 70 authorize the said Board
% 10 alter, amend or add 20 such con-
tract, (2l TO collect the compensation 10 be
paid under such contract, and Il said coa-
tract be Joint, 20 agree with the ether
companies parties thereto 70 the division
of said compensation. and 20 take al such
other and further action the said Bears
shall deem necessary 20 secure adequate
compensation. proper use. operation ana
maintenance, and timely return az me
properties SO taken over; and generally 70
consider and act upon any and al questions
and matters incidental 70 the purposes
aforesaid growing out OF TIE afores2io
Federal Control OF properties OF this Com
pany and its proprietary and afhla1ec CHI
panies. -
For the purposes OF the nfes,rfng the book
for the transfer OF stock Will be closed e!
o'clock p NJ. Tuesday, Seprerr Der -. ~
and Will be reopened az 10 O'Clock A. De
/ Thursday, October .. 1913
BY order Of the Board II Directors
HUGH NEILI. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
British Bank Deposits
Grow With War Loan
Clearing Banks in London Re
port Large Increases for
Fiscal Year

Although the British people up 10
august u last had invested about
s4,s6S,500,oOO in the national war loan
and efforts are being made to increase
the amount weekly by S121 ,662, 800, the
returns OF the principal clearing banks
in London show increases in the total
amount of deposits
In the fiscal year ended by June,
1918, deposits held by the London City
and Midland increased from $9O2, ,0S6,245
to $l.lSl, ,151 $40, those Of the London
Country County and PARIS from $844,-
$4,000 to Sl,152,12s,715 and Lloyds
from S7O5r r26S, ,OO5 to $913,191,o65.