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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
CHEMISTS SOLVE. PROBLEM
Needed Potash When War Cut Of
Trade and Made II

Devil dogs had nothing on the Amer
lean chemists when it came to getting
what they wanted.
Before the war American industries
needed 250,00o tons of potash every
year. But only 1000 tons were pro-
duced in America. The rest was i'm
ported from Germany, whose land is
underlaid with great potash deposits,
According to r.. o. f. Davis, of the
bureau of soils, Department OF Agri-
calture, speaking before members Of
the American Chemical Society, "the
1000 tons of potash produced in 1918
Increased to 5000 in 1910, $4,000 in
1917 and So 900 in 1918. 1t was OBJ
tanned from by-products secured in
other industries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
EBEN B. THOMAS DEAD
Former Head Of LehIah Valley r, r
Dies at Age Of TT

Ebcn Il. Thomas. former president
Of tho I."high Valley Railroad. died
yesterday at Morrstown. y. !. lie
was seventy seven years old. MIR.
Thomas was president Of the Lchigh
from 1902 until 1911 Since his re-
tircment from the presidency. hc was
chairman of the cNccutivc committee
and the board Of directors.
Ebru Briggs Thomas was, for many
years, leader among the railroad man
ayers Of America. lie was noted as
a man who knew ali the details Of rail
roading. lie was known all over the
country. for h" had held positions on
many important lines. including the
Columbus. Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
the Richmond and Danvill". the GcOrgic
and Pacific. the Chicago and Erie and
the New York. Lake Erie and Western
systems.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been announced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
WIDOW GETS BULK
OF PARSONS ESTATE
Former Traction Head Stipu-
Iates Only 5000, 900 in
Document
HOLDINGS GREATER, BELIEF

The will of John II. Parsons, former
president of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, probated today, be
aneaths an estate named at 5000, 900.
one half Of which is left to his widow,
with several charitable beQuests.
MFR. Parsons died August II at At
isntic City. He was sixty nine years
old.
Mrs. Katie +. Parsons. his widow ;
Charles Z. Heed and Ellis Ames Bal
lard are named as executors of the
estate. To Mrs. Parsons also is be.
queathed all his household goods, auto
mobiles and carriages
To his sister. Lavinia II. Parsons. is
left $4,000 and an annuity Of $4,000
an annuity of $4,000 is bcqueathcd t"
each nephew and niece surviving. and
a direct bequcst Of $1,000 i, made to
each first cousin surviving,
Executors to Get $4,000
The will directs that $1,000 each Is
70 be paid to the executors Of tho estate
as compensation, and stipulatcs that
not more than S35 900 is to be spent
for a mausoeum in his memory at
laurel Hill Cemetery.
The document further directs that
no appraisal of his estate is to be made,
II is believed that its total value greatly
exceeds the 5000 named in tho
will.
Other 'bcQuests wcrt: The Pennsyl
vania Training School for Feeble Mind
ed, Elwyn. $4,000; the Line NJ. e.
Church. WhitesvitIc. Del. 5000: Hoinc
for Aged. Salisbury. Md. 5000: the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital. this city,
$4,000, and the Pennsylvania Hospital,
$4,000.
The executors are directed to pay an
annuity Of $4,000 out Of ono half of
the estate to the managers of the Home
for the Aged at Salisbury.
Mr.. Parsons's will states his pur
pose of deciding the mansion and ground
TO the home during his lifetime. but.
failing ia that, he stipulates the cxccu-
tors are to deed the property to the
home.
Provides for Building
The colonial mansion so decided is to
used as the central part of the home
and two wings are to be added. paid
for from the homes annuity. which is
to be held until $40, 900 has accumu-
lated for the building of the first wing.
The second wing is to be constructed
when another $4,000 accumulates.
If the managers of the Salisbury
home refuse the conditional annuity of
$4,000, that sum is to be divided equally
among the Children's Hospital. the
Methodist Episcopal 'Hospitar'and the
Pennsylvania Hospital.
Mr.. Parsons was born in Whitesville.
Del, and he started his business career
in Salisbury, Nd. Several years ago
he bought Lemon Hill. a historic site
near Salisbury, and presented it to the
home for the aged named in his will.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
HANCOCK, VETERAN OF SEAS,
MAKES RECORD TRIP HERE
Ndcys Greyhound Of the Aantc Still Speedy Despite Serv
in Tpo Was-Copes 1900 Miles in Less Than Four Days

Following record breaking trir
from Guantanamo Bay, the navaI
transport Hancock. veteran of two
wars, now rides at anchor at Pier =
Philadelphia Navy Yard.
The trip from Cuba to the Delaware
Brcakwater. n distance Of 1900 miles.
was made in less than four days, the
speediest trip made by the veteran
transport In recent years.
During the last year this greyhound
Of the sea has covered upward OF o4,
600 miles In moving marines and sol
diers to and from France, England and
ports in southern waters.
Fourteen hundred marines. who have
been serving from two to four years at
Santiago de Cuba, Port au Prince,
Guantanamo Bay, San Pedro dc Macous
and San Domingo City, arrived on the
Hancock on Wednesday.
The Hancock was built In Scotland
in 1876. 1t was first used in the pas
senaer service OF the Guion Steamship
Company, plying between New York
and ports in England. 1t was first
christened hrEZOna'
Held Former Speed Record.
As passenger ship, the Arizona was
known in shipping circles ms the Grey
hound of tho Atlantic, being the
fastest transatlantic ship at that time.
In 1900 the United States Govern
rnont purchased the greyhound and
turned it into an army transport IN
1908 it was placed in New York harbor
az n receiving ship. Il was then re-
christencd the Hancock.
1ts present commission as naval
+ransnort was made in 1913. Captain
T.. r, Pollock was given command.
Ar the outbreak Of the war with
Nc1ico. the Hancock was the first
transport to carry marines to Mexico
It dropped anchor in Vera Cruz bay in
April, 1914.
The same distinction was granted the
vessel at the outbreak of theEgar with
cormonv The Hancock, with the L.
s 8 Henderson, was the first to trans
mort marines to France. leaving New
York June II, 1917, and arriving in
81. NnIalrC, CTuH'', oui! -
When the war was declared on Ger
many the Hancock was stationed at
the Virgin Islands. Captain Pollock
wns the first governor general Of the
Virgin Islands. and held that rank
until Rear Admiral James II. Oliver
was assigned the post.
When Captain Pollock took charge
of tho islands. by command of Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, he found that
the Hamburg American Line was
fortifying the docks there. A report to
the Navy Department nipped that bit of
German forethought.
Carried Admiral Dunn to Azores
Another distinction granted the
Hancock was that Of transporting Ad-
miral Herbert c. Dunn and his staff
to the Azores to establish the United
States naval base there shortly after
the United States entered the world
war.
Together with transporting marines
to France during the. world war,
the Hancock also brought hundreds Of
Porto Rican laborers to the states to
work in the government plants at Saw
annah and Brunswick, Ga. and
Charleston, s. c..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
PERSHINe THANKS ACADEMY
Believes Friendship Of America md
France VIII Increase

Paris, Sept. 5.-(By A. P.)-Prior
to his departure for the United States,
General John j. Pershing addressed a
letter of thanks to the French Academy
in answer to a farewell communication.
General Pershing reciprocated the
wishes of the Academy for a continue
tion of friendship between the Freneh
and American peoples, and expressed
his confdense that the mutual esteem
between them would Increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
oarsmen lndorse Patterson

Judge Patterson received an indorse-
ment today from the Schuylkill Navy.
The judge was once an amateur oars
man. The Endorsement is signed by
Henry Penn Burke. Malta Boat Club !;
F. a. Schell and Elmer C. Koch,
Nesper Boat Club; Charles W Preisen-
danz, Fairmount Rowing Association :;
Robert ]. Milligan, PENNSYLVANIA
Barge Club; George c. MeloY, Undine
Barge Club; Charles Salinger, Fair
mount Rowing Association; John b.
Kelly. champion oarsman of America :;
DR.. Frank w. Swallow, Crescent Boat
Club, and Harry S. Delaney, Quaker
City Barge Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
List Of U. S. army. Food
on Sale Today and Prices

These surplus army foodstuifs, at
the prices named, are on sale TO-DAY
at Gimbel Brothers store, Ninth and
Chestnut streets: rs
Syrup, eight pound can, forty
two cents.
Assorted soups, Eve ten ounce
cans, forty cents.
Corned beef, three oRe and one
half pound cans, $1.65.
Vanilla, three two ounce BOTTLES.
thirty six cents.
Ground mustard, three one half
pound cans, fifty four cents.
Baked beans, twelve small cans,
forty eight cents.
Baked beans, six large cans, ffty-
four cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
NELSON'S KIN SEEKS WORK
'sosd hIckory's" Grandson Served
With coIers Overseas

New York, Sept s. Andrew Jack
son, a veteran Of the late war. applied
here at the Knights Of Columbus
efnpioSment service for a job. Jackson
gave bis age as thirty three years and
{resly answered all questions pertaining
10 himself, but failed to mention that he
j. great grandson as well as the
ndmesake Of "0ld Hickory" Of New
Orleans fame and later President of the
United States.
Il VAS only after Jackson had been
given mild third degree that he
toofcsbea his famous ancestry. lie was
4 private III the l5Vth Infantry and re
Gently was discharged at SaYanDah.
liffprs anlisfbhg a the army be taught
eefieeitsfa ttnistry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
Hymans Won't Visit United State.

Brussels, Sept. 5.-(By A. p. Cir
cumstances have arisen in connection
with political affairs which will make
it impossible for Paul Hymans, minister
of foreign affairs, to accompany King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth on their
trip to the United States. Another
member Of the ministry will take the
place ofsM. Hymans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
Thieves Garry OF Cash Register

When Ralph Gundo, grocer at $40
Fairview avenue. Camden, opened his
store today he found thieves had broken
into the place during the night and
carried of his cash register. 1t con-
tanned $25. Another grocer, Joseph
Arnold, of Ninth and Florence streets,
Camden, also found his store looted, the
thieves carrying off a quantity of food.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
N, Y. PHONE RATES TO DROP
EIuht Per Cent Cut Is Announced
for October 1

! New York, Sept. GA reduction oi
s per cent on all telephone rates In New
York city was announced yesterday by
the New York Telephone Company at
The resumption of the inquiry of the
Public Service Commission into the
service of the company.
The unexpected announcement came
through John j.. Swayze, attorney for
the company, at the afternoon session
Of the inquiry. The commission had
turned down an offer OF 5 per cent de-
etsase In the mofnieE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
MOntenesrln situation Uncertain

London Sept. 5.--(By A. P.)-The
-Montenegrin situation, which a week
ago was viewed with alarm by govern
ment officials here. remains obscure. II
is authoritatively stated that notwith-
standing denials from the Serbians, the
country Is in STATE of general revolt.
The war Office believes something of a
serious nature has occurred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
DEFENDS GENERAL HARTS
Not Responsible for Prison Abuses
In France, Says General Connor

In France. Says General Connor
Paris, Sept. 5.-(By A. P.)--Testi-
flying today before the congressional
subcommittee which is investigating
army affairs here Brigadier General W.
D. Connor. chief of the service of sup"
ply. said he did not agree with Col
onel r. q. Donaldson, of the inspec-
tor generals department, in attribut-
ing responsibility for abuses in Amer
lean military prisons in France to Brig
adler General w. w. Harts and Col
onel e. p. Grinstead, of the 15Sth In
fantry.
General Connor said General Harts
had the most difficult command in the
American expeditionary force. Paris be-
ing full of deserters and offenders of
all grades.
From the time General Harts took
command, General Connor declared, Of
tenders were vigorously dealt with and
conditions improved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
sLAcKslRos RUIN JERSEY CROP

Merehantyille, n. j., Sept. s.
Blackbirds are doing much damage to
crops in this section, the corn espe-
cially being injured, They are so bold
that scarecrows have no effect on them
nor do they fy at the pressqce Of the
farmers at distance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
DEMOCRATS MEET SEPT. 26
Executive Committee viii Convene
at Atlantic City Two Days

Washington, Sept. 5.-(By A. P.)-
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Democratic national committee
will be held at Atlantic City, Septem-
ber 81, Chairman Cummings an
nounced today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-05
EDUCATIONAL !,
Young Women and Girls
OvERRRO0K. PA.
SUMNER RESORTS
WALTERSPARK INN

THE resort hotel OF the Blue Ridge. Mod
ern in all its appointments. Every necessa ry
thing to make you happy and healthy. Just
the place for weekend or a long stay.
Efiicient but separate sanitarium .faclllties
Evening journal., 1919-03-04
Drapery Specials for
Wednesday

Special purchase of about 1000 yards
draperv Scrm, double border, fast colorS,
40c values, at Csc yard.
$50 yards Cretonnes, assorted patterns,
45c value, at 25c yard.
500 yards Sunfast Madras, green, brown
and rose, S1.00 value, at S5c.
$50 Duplex Window Shades, double
colorS value S150, at $1.10 each.
Feather Bed Pillows, feather proof tick
ing, 50 value, $l.35 and $1.50 each.
Big assortment of Scrim and MaTqui-
sette Curtains, SIPS to $3.75 pair.
Sunfast and snowflake door DraperieS,
$500 to $3.50 pair
Evening journal., 1919-03-04
InEsE Huns cor 10 PARIS.

BY the United Press.
PARIS, Feb. i0-lBy Mail.l-Nhen a
German shows up in Paris. its a sen
satlon. So far only eisht have su,cecd-
ed in reaching the French capital and
an have been quickly rounded up by
,he police. The latest arrival was a
wealthy individual, who just casually
came over from Hanover. He register
ed 40 one OF the :'est hotels and kept
the police busy for hours trying 10
lind out how ne got here.
Immediately after the signing OF the
armisiice conditions on tht old nght.
ing front were in a very fluid state
Getting into France from Germany o.
into Germany from France was an easy
matter. Seven Germans. including
woman. crossed the frontier 40 this
time and reached Paris. They came by
train with returning soldiers and civil
ians. All Immediately were arrested and
explained that they lived In Paris be-
fore the war and thought That The
sign 'ng Of the armisiico permitted their
return.
Evening journal., 1919-03-04
finn REBEL HID
WEEKS IN CELLAR.
Iunkers Conduct Va ain
Search for Cyling,
Finance Minister
MAKES ESCAPE
in ODD DISGUISE
BY CARL sANDBURG.
y. L. a. staff Correspondent. Recent,
Returned from Enrnnn

Returned from Europe.
TWO years agO Edwing Gyling. PHI
D., was professor Of statistics In the
economics department Of the University
Of Helsingfors, Finland. He was known
as finlands foremost authority on the
land question. His father was many
years a senator. He belonged i'm the
aristocracy, the ruling class. On form
today he ought TO be sitting in the seats
Of the respectable people who govern
Finland.
Edward Gyling. however. didn't want
10 be respectable. He is TODAY i'm the
eyes OF the government Of Finland a
criminal an outlaw, a traitor, under
sentence Of daath for treason.
once, twice, three times, the Finnish
1unker government has reached out
with writs Of eXtradition calling for
Edward Gyling TO be taken from stock
holm, where he now lives. and brought
back to Finland 20 be shot as a traitor
And once, twice, three times the So
cialist-Liberal coalition government Of
Sweden has said in effect % the Man
uerheim Prussian government Of Fin
land: Hands OF thsi man! Whoever
takes him must come with clean hands q"
Gyling was finance minister Of the
Peoples Republic Of Finland, set up by
Red Guards, in January, 1918. and over
thrown in April and May by Finnish
White Guards reinforced by Prussian
battalions taken from the western front
IN France.
Il was against the revolution and ad-
vised another course" DR.. Gyling said
10 me, but the worklngmen were for
10. II was a mass drive. They could
not be stopped. / had to be for them
OF against them. So Joined with them
and went the limit
We took the railroads. the banks.
the big landed estates, the factories, all
the industrial property in Finland, cX-
cept that Of the cO-Operatives. We sent
locomotives and machinery which we
had manufactured TO Soviet Russia IN
exchange. for trainloads Of grain. The
aim was 10 achieve a social revolution.
We maintain that the political revOlu-
lion whereby the Socialists Of Finland
elected iO2 in the Finnish parliament
was a legal authorization Of every pol
icy which we enacted.
Il was in Niborg April % German
Evening journal., 1919-03-04

Blankets and Quilts
200 pairs cotton Blankets, $3.50 value,
for $500 pair
100 cotton filled Comfortables, $500
value for $500 each.
12-4 Blankets, all-wool, pink or blue
borders, S16.50 value, for $12.50 pair
11-4 Blankets, extra good quality, S15
value, for $1,000 pair.
Evening journal., 1919-03-04

cavalry and Finnish White Guards had
captured the city after a week Of tight
ing. I was told by eye-wiinesses Of
the execution Of revolutionists by
hundreds. Between 5000 and $500 were
taken TO fields outside Nibors and shot
down in sections Of 100 at a time. Spc-
cial efforts were made TO set an OH
GERS Of the new republic
Il hid in a cellar Of workineman's
house for eleven days 4 comrads was
with me. The FIRST two days we had
nothing 20 eat. We heard the boots 0f
soldiers searching the kitchen over or
heads We heard them come down and
knock the butts Of their guns against
the false wall we were hiding behind
We were cramped so close we couldn't
stand up or move around. Believe me,
we were a sight when we came mp stiff
dirty and eleven days Of whiskcrs on
our faces
Il went at night 10 another house.
There ! stayed three weeks in a garnet,
reading the newspapers and hearing
from day 10 day how the White Terror
was driving everything before IT, and
uUM lNf lhnNI lilNN EiilNNA Va itAAaAAA
was gone 10 hell in a grand smash.
Il shaved my face and smeared IT
with coal dust. put on a suit Of over
alls. Using a passport friends bad
brought for me, I went TO the railroad
station and bought a ticket for Hel,
singfors. the capital Of Finland. the last
place ] would be expected on the train
read newspapers telling how. II was
captured. I would be shot on the day
they got me.
In Helsingfors / stayed at eight diff
'erent workingmens homes. They were
under suspicion and their homes
nearly every day by squads Of
White Guards. ! grew a beard all over
ny face. put on goggles. Then with
,iX comrades ! started on a trip 10 Abo.
They got a passport and railroad ticket.
They sat in seats behind, in front. and
across the aisle from me- And 80 ! got
% AbO and there saw my wife and
hree children. There hid three
weeks. Slowed away in a coal box by
! fireman on a steamboat running toI
came here.
"A revolution is trrible. II brings
,ut all the worst and best in men,
Evening journal., 1919-03-04
OUR STORE OPENS CLOSES
The Famous Pink Stamps Given on All Purchases

beautiful and stylish this Spring and very reasonably priced
patrons inspect display tomoowon overlook getting
a this
Evening journal., 1919-03-04

Search the Want Ads FOR bargains in
household goods.
Evening journal., 1919-03-04

Drivers and engineers viii always
ind the Want Ads a help in securing
new positions.
Evening journal., 1919-03-04
Special in Children'S
Department for Wed
nesday

Little Tots Fibre silk Sweaters, in old
rose, corn and copenhagen blue. Regular
$500 values, $500.
Little Girls Hats in corduroyS, velvetS
and felts, values up to S150. Special at
soc. Values up 10 $500, priced to $l.O0.
Girls Gingham Dresses, ages 8 to IA
years. Regular $3.50 and $500. Special
at $500.
Muslin Drawers in sizes up to years,
regular SOC Special at 25e. Sizes up
to II years, regular 45o. Special at 35c.
All fall ] winter Goats one-third of
regular p Is.
And SIX Dresses 20 per cent. oft regG-
lar prices. y
The Washington times., 1919-02-22
AUTOMOBILE
SECTION
ANNUAL MOTOR
HAND BOOK ISSUED

In the Sixteenth Annual Hand Book
OK Automobiles, just issued by the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, New York, are shown de-
tailed and uniform specifications of
the principal models of motor cars
and motor trucks produced by the
leading manufacturers in the United
States, who are members of the N. A
{. c.
The gasoline passenger-car section
shows 1lO models and Illustrations,
The Hand Book of the American
industry has become the standard
reference book for prices and speci-
acations of new models among do
mestic and foreign dealers, export
houses, American consuls, Secretaries
or State, Libraries. dealers associa-
tionEs automobile and country clubs,
etc The specifications are in tabu-
lar form and follow a uniform ar
rangement for ready reference and
comparison. Copies Of the Hand Book
OF 2O5 pages are supplied to dealers
and the public, at the nominal price
OF 25 cents TO cover the cost Of print
ing and mailing.
The Washington times., 1919-02-22
CONTRACT LETFOR
100000 BUILDING

The International Association OF
Machinists have just let the contract
for the erection of a scYen-story and
basement office building to be erected
a; the northeast corner of Ninth street
and Mt. Vernon place. The building
will cost 100000.
: Plans for the structure were drawn
hy MiIburn. Hcistcr & Co. local archi-
tocts. II viii be erected by the r. l.
Witty Company.
Tie building viii have frontage
Of 6S and q depth Of 10C feet. The
FIRST floor win be used for stores. The
MaclinistS' Association Will make use
pf the two top floors of the building
and all other rooms will be rented for
office purposes.
The coUtract calls for the compile
tion Of the building by October 1. 1t
will be of steel frame fiTeproof CON
StrUction throughout and will be
equipped with two high speed eleva-
tors. 4 mOdulating steam heating
system will be used.
William TT. Johnston. Emmet Z.
Dawson, and Harry 7. Carr arc the
trustees for the association and have
tho construction of the building in
charge.
The decision TO erect the building
at this time is particularly gratifying
to local building interests. Building
has been halted in the District since
the beginning of the war, and many
contractors and builders have been
holding back for someone else II
make the start. 1t Is believed Sow
cral other large building enterprises
now under consideration, will be
launched in the ncs- future.