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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
u. S. PAIL OWNERSHIP
NOT TESTED, CHARGE
Government Double e-Crossed''
by Operators, Garretson Tells
House Committee
WANTED FAILURE, HE SAYS
BY the Associated Press

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Washington, Aug. l. \. u ''''
retson. former head Of the Order Of
p.u,ou Tond,,,tor. ,oII the House
.:,,,, ho,
lntersta'' '"'''''''' ''''' ,,,
operating officials in charge "i '"''
roads during government control wore
,.,,o,od b, ,bc orc desire or demon
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Sua'ins 'n"' E"''' "'''''
not best for tho country.
Exactly tho snme operating force
a.. L,,,, go, oroo, .,,r,,,,,. before ,he
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war created 'U'S O'S "''' IT,
.,.r, .,oi los, ., to
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government operation So '""S ~ wv !"
fure disposition Of the roads had not
hoe, dotcrnfnrd rvcrl effort was
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'Nhen In" rnIr"ad "'h"IAI Nfa3> "'
turns his face to Watt street. but ou"c
!; /, demonstrated for instance. that
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"ash'he'"u' ~" H"'' w va
inc government 'S "n'u'''N a. wv S''''"
me Ola masters IN IN" past
Discussing ~" ilnmh p'an Tor ''-
partite control "t inc roadH. VIZ. "hl
retson said 1t utterly d'm"llSh'h 'apl
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
EVENING PUBLIC GER-PHILADEIPIIA TUESDAY,

not only power to review all our oh.
legations under the covenant, but ali
our treaties with all nations for every
one OF those in an international OBJ
ligation.'
Sees Very Little Peace"
Ar" we deliberately TO put our
selves in letters and be examined by
III" league Of nations as TO whether we
have kept faith with Cuba or Panama
before we can he permitted to leave
the league? The right Of withdrawal,
II IT is TO be of any value whatever,
must be absolute. because otherwise n
nation desiring to withdraw could be
hold in the league by objections from
other nations until the very act which
induces the nation to withdraw had
been completed; until the withdrawing
nation had been forced to send troops
to take rsAt in a war with which it
had no concern and upon which it did
not desire to cutter.
"Any analysis Of the provisions of
this League covenant brings out in
s'artIing relief one great fact. What
"rcr may be said. II is not a league of
I""''' u IL hh hllldH''' u"ullhhtou nv
III" present moment by five great pow
crS, really by three, and it has all the
marks of an alliance.
The development of international law
is neglected The court which is to
decide disputes brought before it fills
hut small place. Those articles upon
which tho whole structure rests are
articles which provide for the use of
force: thit is, for war. This league to
enforce peace does great deal for Ell
forccmcnt and very little peace"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
BOIond's LdDyer
and Pusey Confer
Continued From Pare One

NtUfV htBS OtS
doors. A surprise was sprung soon
after the stockholders gathered. Will
liam r. Gabcll. who isl held in $4,000
bail on criminal charges growing out
Of thc failure of the bank, appeared
The director entered the hall and n
hush came over the gathering. He car
ried several books under his arm and
seemed in the best Of spirits. Gabell
sat among the stockholders, but
whether he entered into the discussion
could not be ascertained.
John w. Coyle presided and said that
about 80 per cent Of the stockholders
were represented.
The meeting today was the first real
attempt at action by the men ann
women who have their money invested
ain the stock of the company and are
liable for twice the amount of stock they
hold when tho time comes for them 10
settle with depositors.
The letter ANNOUNCING the meeting
was sent to every StoCkholder and Is
signed by Thomas +. Brennan, John
y. 1trOOkS, efnOn II. 'ulIiCh, Johu
]. Coyle, Francis a. Coyne, NJ. G.
Foley, John O'Kcefc, J. Stanley Smith,
Lewis Swaab and Thomas j. Ward.
Colonel Puspy. District Attorney
Rotan and Mr.. Cortelyou and others
vitally concerned in clearing up the af-
fairs of the wrecked institution. hold
forth no such rosy prospects as advanc
cd hy thC StOckhodcrS
Colonel Pussy. who is in daily touch
with the mon examining the affairs IN
the bank. will venture no statement MS
to the amount Of tho assets or the prob
able percentage to be paid dcpositors.
One More Warrant Out
But he and District Attorney Rotar
are in accord with the statements made
by Governor SprouI and Attorney Gen
eral Schaffer, in which they promise tc
IDEAL Justice to the guilty. It il
known that there is at least one more
warrant already out, with the possibility
of others being under cover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

alone amounted to more than
| S4.317 900"
The statement issued at the Penn
sylvania s general Offices here follows:
No Stock Below Par
'rhc Pennsylvania Railroad has not
sold stock below par since 1900. and
had not done 50 for Il long period pre-
vioUs to 1900. There is no basis to any
rhnrgc thnt~thc Pennsylvania Rnilroad
has given away stock, or any p8rt Of the
NnIuc of stock. or paid dividends on
stock that was NOT paid for.
1T mny be that Mr.. rinb's mind
j. confused a~ ~ the manner in which
stock is sold. \ rnirond. in selling
stock in largo amounts, even when It
receives above par for the stock. may
not get the top price ON the day Of
thc sale. If tho par value of stock j.,
500 and tn" market price is $50,
the selling price may be Sl2j.
''Thc explanation is simple. If a
railroad puts n larg" amount Of stock in
the market suddenly, the price viii fall.
lust rs rush Of any other article for
sale brings down the price.
"Whon the sale is nndr NJ slightly
below the highest current price. buy
rrS are found, without dcmoraizing the
Who'll" market by extensive offerings.
That is the only way in which Mr..
'lumb's statement can be explained.
But this docs not explain Mr..
Flumh's assertion that moro than 50, e.
0OO. 600 was paid wrongly in dividends.
Even when stock sells above par
dividends are paid according to par
value. 4 > per cent dividend is Il j
per cent dividend on 500. and II re
mains > por cent even though stock Of
unr value of 500 is sold ms high rs
$50 nr S2OO.
Never Gave Away Millions
"Thc PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has not
been giving away millions in the way
dcsrrihrd by Mr.. Plumb.
'"Thc railroads. : record, do show.
| However. that tn" rcnuSy ylvania system
| has wr StOO. .OOHOOO Of its earnings
/ into permanent improvements, which
! is n gift to stockholders which they will
| always have.
"Thc Pennsylvania line, apart from
+ the SYSTEM had put $500 900 900 Of its
/ earnings into permanent improvements.
1T has paid no sort Of bonuses and
| il has made no sort Of gifts of stock
| in tho period between 1900 aud 1910,
mentioned by Mr.. Plumb. Sale Of stock
below par by railroads is forbidden by
! the law of PENNSYLVANIA,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
BULL CHARGES TROLLEY CAR
Collision DeraiIs Rolling Stock and
Kills Militant Livestock

Beaver Falls. Pa. Aug. 12.-(By A.
PA score Of persons narrowly cs.
capped death or serious injury when q
bull, escaped from field, charged a
Harmony route interurban car at Eek
crt stop, between Ellwood City and
Xelienople, late yesterday, deraling the
car which was brought TO stop on
the edge of a sixty foot embankment.
None of the persons aboard the car
was injured. The bull was killed by the
collision
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
CHARGES ARE FALSE,
Tsp. R. R. REPLY

\ general denial of the charges Of
imitation Of railroad values. mad" by
Glenn +. Plumb before the Hous" in
tcrstatr commerce committee, was made
today by the Pennsylvania Railroad. in
50 far as the charges affect that system.
Mr.. Plumb named the Pennsylvania
as one of the railroads that ISSUED
new stock for S1O1 100000 less than
its market value, or gave away this
enormous amount in bonuses to stock
holders" and that the dividends paid
on these fictitious stock issues in 1913
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Plumb Charges
Rail Initiation

Continued From Page One
of living issue was due, said the scna
tor. to this propaganda.
Something like this is no doubt the
Presidents view. and the President -evi
IDENTIFY means to teach the labor unions
a lesson. He means to show them that
they can gain nothing by going to the
public first and trying to force his hand
The Wilson GOmpers Entente
Politically the developments of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
WOULD HAVE COURT .
RESTRAIN STRIKERS
Shamokin Silk Manufacturers
Ask INJUNCTION Against
Violence

Sunbury. Pa, Aug. 12.-tBy a. P.D
That Miss Mary KclIeher. of Scran-
ton. organizer for tho American Textile
Workers Union. had declared the silk
workers were ready to tear down the
S.. .OO0, 900 II. & &. X. Eagle Silk Mills
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Compromise Impends

For tho moment the advantage rests
with tho President. MCssrS. llumb ana
Stone have failed. They undertook too
big n contract to intimidatc whole ma =
tiop. The people who have to pay too
much for their bread and clothes failed
to rise TO their call. The President
showed his usual skill in appealing TO
tho sober sense Of the whole country.
The cSisis is past, but not for good.
The President ) position requires rom
promise.
Mr.. Wilson has his liabilities. His
liability at Paris was, or he thought It
was. the league Of nations. His liability
in this instance is the Democratic party.
thc Democratic party must have labor.
Mr.. Gompcrs. too, is a liability.
Mr.. Wilson cannot lot the radicaI
forces in organized labor grow toe
StrouG for Mr.. Gompcrs. He will have
to pay IL kings ransom for Mr.. Com
pCrs. Mr.. Wilson does not want the
DEVELOPMENT of au independent Labor
party in this country. lie will have tC
nppcasc the labor radicals to prevent
that consequence.
What price will he finally pay? i
/ the President were a boldcr man, if he
were as good when he sits down a
a table with bHrgaincrS as he is II
making nation wide or world wide ges
lures. the country might feel surer tina
he would not pay roo much.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
From Strayer's to Success

Charles Schwind, lac West
wildey s.. from the Ief.
ferson Grammar School, spent
Rbout is months on the
combinel course at Strayer'S
Business College, and at IL
years OF age Is earning about
1880 a year 10 the employ
Of the PennsylyAnia X. X. 90.
Call, write or phone for par
ticularJ about what Strarsrs
so7 Chestnut es6tasst 'Hksnz
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-02
Raising Pigeons May Be
Made Profitable Side Line

Many people can keep pigeons
successfully as a side issue, al
though this requires constant over
sight and careful attention to de-
tails The greatest difficulty con-
fronting the successful raiser OF
pigeons seem to be in securing good
breeding stock and finding a good
market for the produce of small
flock. Pigeons are a profitable
where they may secure much of
their feet from the fields. provided
they are not a nuisance and the loss
by shooting and by hawks, owls, and
cats is not large They can also
be raised successfully on farms
where they are closely confined,
provided the squads can be market
ed to good advantage.
Of the squab-raisihg varieties the
Homer is considered the most popu
lar variety. The habit of this bird
of returning home if allowed free
dom makes it necessary to confine
pigeons purchased from other lofts.
The Carneaux pigeon has recently
become popular as a SQUAD producer.
This variety is some what larger
than the Homer and it is stated is
about as prolific, Several other va
Homer and CarneauX, to increase
the size of squads. The Runt is one
Of the largest, but is not prolific
or as good a breeder or feeder as
the Homer
Some Of the other varieties re-
ported used as SQUAD breeders are
the Dire COON White Maltese. or hen
pigeon. the White King, and the
lennon Cige0n,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-02
Bermuda Islands Suppl ed the Thirteen
Colonies With Cunpowder for Revolution

THE Bermuda Islands suggests
the adventures of Robinson Crusoe
in their colonization and present in
their later chronology curong
parallel to United States history,
with the events consistently pre-dat-
ed by number of years" @''
With this statement the National
Geographic Society prefaces a bulle-
tin on the T3ermudas, a principal
group of the British West Indies,
which some, Englishn1an suggest
should be coded to the United States
in part payment of the American
war loans to Great. Britain. s~
"The Robinson Crusoe comparison
obtrudes because the island was dis
covered an later settled as the di-
rect result of shipwrecks and the
settlers had to build themselves a
bark to set sail again." the bulletin
continues.
GAS for the anticipation of Ameri-
can history on q miniature scale, 1t
may be noted that the colonization
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Mass,
we~n prosecuted and miscreanrs were
ducked before similar occurrences
are recorded in New England and
that slavery was abolished in 1884.
The Bermulas protested long before
1875 against the Mother Country's
rule, until the island prisoners were
oyerfull, but relief came in their cas-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-02

not through a declaration of free
dom but by the accession of Crom-
well.
But the essential point OF contact
of the American with the Bermudian
that while the immortal Lafayette
gallantly helped the colonies con-
clude their war of inde1endence the
8ermudas Supplied the ammunition
to begin it.
$50 acute was the need for powder
in 1775 that George Washington
wrote to the. governor Of Rhode Iss-
land that no quantity, however
that there was a store, in Bermuda
and that. thei ISLANDERS were anxious
to have the embargo lifted upon
shipment of food s,'-tnlies from the
colonies, Washington addressed a
letter to the people. of the island,
who had shown themselves SYM
phatetic with the American revolu-
tionists, promising them ample sup
ply of provisions and every other
mark Of affection and friendship
which the grateful citiEScs OF Z free
country can bestoW on its brethren
and benefactors' If they would make
this ammunition available for the
Continental Army.
"It so happened that the powder
had been procured before the letter
was delivered and with it the Cont7-
1ental army compelled the British
to evacuate Boston.
mot only the sale Of the, powder.
but the fact that Bermuda allowed
the colonies to have salt, 80 incensed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-02

California fruit growers can sue
cessfully sell their products in east
ern market in competition with east
ern fruit because they pick, grade,
and pack carefully and in accord
ance with up-to-date methods, there
by overcoming the handicap of the
3,OO0-mile haul to market. What is
applicable to the production and mar
keting of fruit applies with equal
force to the selling of market poul--
try. Fowl which are properly fat
tened killed, cooled. dress al, and
condition, command a premium price,
while other birds-although they are
in good condition of flesh, often sell
at discounted prices because they are
poorly picked and do not look well.
1T isn't merely a case of fine
feathers making fine birds, but it is
case of the improper removal of
what may have been fine feathers,
rendering the bird SO unattractiVe
to the purchaser as to cause him to
dock the price. Badly picked chick
ems not only cause material losses
to small flock owners, but they also
act lnjuriously to the net profits Of
the commercial packers. Such un-
seemly evidences of improper pick
ing as torn skins, burnt wings and
legs, the result of continued ard
rough stripping pin feathers. that
showed discolored necks because, the
neck feathers were pulled off first
instead of last, can and should be
prevented by the practice of proper
picking. Considerable losses also re-
suit from, ''roughing' when the quilts
and most of the soft Gathers are
removed. The few feathers, pins
and down remaining should be re-
moved by the "tipper" or "pinner.'
Proper Draining is essential to easy
dry pieking-it makes dry picking as
ns1e. j
The proper procedure in dressing a
fowl features the. use of a picking
shackles made of galvanized iron one
eighth inch in diameter which is sus-
pended from a support by a cord
The feet of the bird are placed in
the shackle at such a height that the
wings of the bird are level with the
elbows of the picker. AS soon as the
throat vein is cut and the brain
punctured, the opera tor should grasp
the wings in the left hand, being
sure not to clasp the neck. With his
right hand he should grasp the tail
thumb down-then turn the wrist
and twist out the feathers as. the
fist turns upward. This done he
should next pull the large wing
feathers by holding the hand with
the thumb upward and srasping as
many feathers as he cas- in one hand.
He should jerk them out with a
sharp, quick, downward movement.
Experts follow the rule of one grab
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-02
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
81 DR.. ANDREW : SOULE

ings manufactured from the wool of
goats. There is also q demand in
certain localities for mutton which
is not supplied and where it does
account of the inroads the flocks
suffer by reason Of the presence in
the neighborhood of large numbers
of worthless. ours which prey upon
and kill out every flock Of sheep
established in the community.
The goat is also valuable for the
production of milk, In some sections
a very desirable cheese is made from
goats milk. In other. communities
the milk is much in demand Tor
babies and inYalids. There thus
seems to be quite an imposing ar
ray of reasons why there is a grow
ing interest in the goat industry
At the present time goats are
chiefly raised in Armenia and other
parts of Turkey. in south Africa and
in the southwestern states. That
there is room for a good deal OF
country is evidenced by the fact
that we use about twelve million
pounds of mohair. whereas we are
not credited with producing more
than six to eight million pounds an
npaly asnand the pr present sob we fr ars
for the mohair we need to import.
South Africa appears to be a clos
ed corporation in SO far as the ship
ment of live goats for breeding pur-
poses is concerned. This is also
apparentlr true of Turkey. where
against the exporting of goats. There
is a method in this plan of action,
because it enables parties at in
interest to be cornered and control
the moh3ir industry. which at the
present time seems to be largely in
the hands of English manufacturers.
The plan of our competitors, there
fore, is to keep US dependent on
them for raw supplies and this is
to be brought about in a measure
by making it exceedingly difficult
If not impossible for us to import
breeding animals which may be used
to grade up and improve our ma
tive stock.
The above recitation of facts does
not include any mention of the use
Of goat hides, which we also import
in considerable numbers in connec-
ton with the promotion of various
industries. These facts make it APP
pear therefore. that there is FnN7r-
emily an opportunity for the develop
nent OF goat ranching in the SOUTH
eastern states on considerable
conditions favorable to the mainte-
nance of goats. We have large
areas of the type of land on which
they can be handled most economi-
cally and successfully. There is a
ready market for the meat obtained
from either young or mature goats,
and where they are kept in any con-
siderable numbers there should be no
difficulty in marketing the mohair
satisfactorily.
Either rolling or Level land may be
used for goats with advantage. While
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-02
PICKING FOWL PROPERLY
DECREASES POULTRY LOSSES

for small birds-two for large poul-
try.
The feathers on the breast and
sides are next to be removed. Be-
ginning at. the wishbone the at
tendant seizes a large handful of
feathers in his first thumb upward,
and pulls up and out twisting the
forearm outward. Then he starts
operations upon the thighs, removing
large fiStfuls of feathers, in each in
stance pulling upward and twisting
the forearm outward as the twisting
motion always prevents torn skins.
AS soon as one side is completed, the
feathers from the other should be
removed. Then operations are shift
ed to the legs. The attendant grasps
the thumb upward and moving the
closed hand along the leg pressing
hard enough to strip the feathers. 1t
| is essential to work in the direction
of the feather setting and to strip
| only once over the same region. Any
| feathers which remain should subSe-
quently be pulled. The. bird is in
such q position as a result of the
use of the Shackle that the operator
| can easily remove all the watt, down,
| body feathers. by pulling upward
| and inward, toward his own person
There is a cetain trick or knaek to
| removing the hack and hip feathers,
| which is accomplished by gfaSping
! the feathers with the back Of the
| hand outward ana Cnen rotating the
| forearm inward, the resultant scrap
/ ing movement. causing the feathers
to- ncome out The small feathers
| between the shoulders should be
| pl1cl<ed out with the thumb and
forefinser. Then the neck, should
be striped by ciasping the neck,
thumb upward, around the base and
strinping it by sweeping downward.
| In sso4s2e instances it requires two
sweepsz-sone on the upper and the
| otIleTyon the lower half Of the neck
/ any feathers remaining must be
| picked out.
Care must be exercised in working
over the small wing feathers near
the body. The swing should be
stretched and then the medium
sized soft feathers on the broad sur
face should be picked with the
! tt. Il b and forefnger. Care and eau
/ ~ must he practiced in order not
! to .car the skin as this injury re-
! suits usually where the feathers
are removed in large punches. Then
! the operator should hold the wing
in vertical position with the thumb
and forefinger, pinch1ng the second
| joint from the body. With the
! thumb and forefinger moving down
ward against the feather on edges
and web. Subsequently, the stiff
/ feathers and fans may be pulled one
at a time by bending sharply down
| ward and jerking quickly.