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New-York tribune., 1921-03-06

tossed it back over his shoulder.
That meant:
"The policeman Is out Of the
wayl"
A minute later half-intoxicated
peasant, babbling to himself, ap-
preached the sentry in front Of the
military hospital. Ordinarily the
sentry would have refrained from
talking to casual passerby, but
this fellow had just enough vodka
in him to be interesting. He told
the sentry a marvellous tale Of an
exhibition he had just witnessed in
downtown SHOW" He had seen
a louse transformed into the size
Of a dog.
Science Steps In
The sentry laughed. What had
he been drinking to talk such nom
sense? A louse as big as a dog?
Pooh! But the peasant insisted and
began fumbling in his pockets.
1T is little machine," he ex-
planned. 'You look through it and
see marvellous sights" He produced
a small microscope. Although less
powerful than the machine which
had made louise appear as big as
dog, yet this one would make a
louse as big as cat. Still the SEN
try refused to take him seriously
"All right" the aggrieved peas
ant said, maybe l have been
drinking. But this little machine
is sober enough. Take it and see
for yourself"
While the sentry was turning
over the microscope In his hand four
loaded wood carts came Gathering
down the street and the lazaret
courtyard gate was opened to let
them pass in. Half a block away
the peasant with the cherries tossed
another pit over his other shoulder.
IF you still doubt my word" the
intoxicated one said to the sentry,
| 1--WE will procure louse and make
the test. Here; ri kneel down and
you can find one in minute"
The peasant pulled his cap off
and knelt down at one side Of the
gate. The sentry propped his gun
against the wall several PAGES away
and began to delve into the peas
ants tangled mop of hair. Down
the street the other peasant began
to toss cherry pits out to the right.
That meant, "The sentry at the gate
is disarmed. The WY is clear!"
Then the strains Ct violin play
ing Schubert's "Serenade" came
through an open window In the va
cant house.
A Flimsy Hope
The hour had come Would their
fragile plot succeed, their fiimsy
house Of cards stand up? The
chances were ten to one against it.,
but if the gods were kind
In the courtyard Kropotkin, pac-
ing back and forth, heard the music
and began to loosen the sleeves Of
his long dressing gown. Suddenly
the violin swung into one of Kont-
sky's riotous mazurkas. The watch
ers in the window had seen the two
courtyard sentries meet at far end
Of the path, stop and converse to-
gether, and the violin was communi-
eating that fact to Kropotkin.
Two or three swift strides off his
beaten path, then the prisoner broke
into run, shedding his dressing
gown behind him. The sentries
turned and saw him. A months diet
and exercise had given surprising
power to the convalescent's legs.
There was a terrific foot race to the
gate. But while the sentries were
only chasing poor devil with a
black Leard, Kropotkin was running
from lifetime Imprisonment in ST.
IBERIA. He gained the gateway. One
Of the sentries started to shoot, and
then lowered his gun. Perhaps he
had been warned of the prisoners
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06

the street and stopped in front Of
the hospital. The lady alighted and
went inside and the coachman
turned his vehicle around and pulled
up near the lazaret gateway. Dr..
Veimar, the other passec ger, re-
NAMED in his seat.
The Curtain Rises
The hour for the wood carts to
arrive had come, but no carts ap-
peared. Inside the courtyard Kro-
potkin was walking slowly up and
down, wondering whether the plan
had miscarried. But just as the
prisoners exercise hour was draw
ing to close watchers signaled that
four wood carts had started for the
lazaret, and the little drama COM
menced.
A bare-headed peasant in red
shirt, black velveteen trousers and
dusty top boots seated himself on
the curb down the street from the
hospital, where he could see all that
was going on and yet be in plain
view OF the upper windows of the
vacant house, and began to eat ripe
cherries out Of hat. He seemed to
ave no particular business there.
fact, he didn't seem to have any
business anywhere in the world or
% be interested in any of the worlds
fairs He just sat there, eating
cherries.
At about the same time a respec-
able, threadbare clerk approached
he policeman in the next block and
inquired whether furnished rooms
gere to be had in the neighborhood.
The policeman assumed an air Of
friendly interest. What kind Of a
furnished room did the young man
require7 The clerk described his
needs and the price he could afford
to pay.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06

tion or perhaps to lure him off the
path Of his duty. DR.. Veimar
assigned one of the band to "investi-
gate" him in the hope of finding the
loophole through which he might be
disposed of.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06

VIOLIN Which had been playing Schuberts "Seremade"
~ into uazurka, the sentry humoYed drunken
peasants 0hm dohy chomced By and the PRINCE
hnoOlag the stage set dashed for hberty
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06

droshky waited in front Of the big
hospital. Again it would draw up
at the curb in front of the laxaret
courtyard gate and wait there.
Sometimes both lady and gentleman
would alight and 60 inside; some.
times only the lady. The sentries
and other persons in the ne;ghbor-
hood became accustomed to seeing
the vehicle there. Its recurring
appearance established it as part
Of the afternoons routine and no
one paid any attention to it aztec
the first few days.
Music's Part
Then toward the end of the week
kropotkin received another letter.
The final injunction In it wa. as
follows: "As long as you hear the
music playing you will know ell is
we'll. If anything goes wrong. the
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
Nice Calculations

Tracing the source Of the wood
supply, the conspirators estimated
the length of time it would take to
reach the lazaret gate and began to
make their plans.
At the foot of a short street
bounding the east side of the lazaret
grounds they discovered an empty
house. Its upper windows command
ed a clear view of the street and q
glimpse of the courtyard. 1t was
near enough to provide a strategic
base for operations, and they rented
it.
Next the plotters turned their at
tention to policeman who patrolled
the neighborhood. He was a conscien-
tious fellow, this policeman, and at
the hour in the afternoon when thew
planned to execute the coup he was
always dangerously near. A way
must be found To daaart hls attase.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
HEAR FORD WANTS
EDDYST0NE PLANT


CHESTER. Pa, Aug. 3.-That
Henry Ford is about TO take over
the buildings used at Eddystone by
the Remington Arms Company dur
ing the war was rumor circulated
in this city and vicinity yesterday.
According to the reports. Ford is to
use these buildings as an auxiliary
plant and increase his output of
automobiles in the East.
Dormant since the Government
released the property as a storage
plant, the buildings are being clean
ed and renovated and the machinery
removed across the street TO the old
plant Of the Eddystone Munitions
Company on the river front. This
work is being pushed with all rea-
sonable speed.
Workmen employed on the job
have heard the Ford rumor. but
know nothing definite. When local
officials of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works were asked about the report,
they would have nothing to say re-
garding il. The indications are that.
even IL the Ford rumor is untrue,
someone else is about to take over
the plant and put it into operation.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
BALTIMORECOAL
MEN Indicted
Members of Exchange Are
Charged With Forming
Monopoly to Fix Prices
EIGHT COUNTS
ARE PREFERRED

BALTIMORE, Aug. s.-The Off
GERS, directors and individual mem
bers OF the Baltimore Coal Ex-
change were indicted by the grand
jury yesterday, on charges of MAX
ing a monopoly through a combine
to manipulate and fix the price of
anthracite.
The evidence placed before the
grand jury by States Attorney
Leach, indicate that the alleged
combine was formed last August 15.
The indictment AYERS that 80 per
cent. of the coal dealers in Balti-
more are members of the Coal Ex-
change and are parties to a COM
bine or trust for the manipulation
Of prices. Twenty-six men were
named by the grand jury as parties
to the alleged monopoly The evil
dence was collected by the States
attorney in a two months invest.-
cation.
Hugh c. Hill. president Of the
Coal Exchange. declined to COM
ment on the jury's action, saying he
did not think this was the time tu
discuss the matter.
The indictment includes. besides
Mr.. Hill. J. Edward Waesche. of the
Chesapeake Coal Company; j. Harry
West. Enterprise Coal Company
Charles n. Parkinson. American Ice
Company; Benjamin F. Lucas, City
Ice Company. and Bushrod M
Watts. The Carroll Independent
Coal Company also was indicted a,
! a corporation.
The indictment contains eight sep
arate counts, charging that the Ba.
timore Coal Exchange is a corpora
ton without capital stock and mem
bership in which is voluntary. ant
that the members and firms men
toned were parties to a trust agree
ment, combination, confederation
and understanding under the nam
OF the Baltimore Coal Exchange. Z,
create a monopoly in anthracit
coal in Baltimore contrary to tn
law.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
JTTNEY OWNERS
OBJECT TO BOND

CARNEY'S POINT. Aug. 3.-To
forestall action of the Upper Penn's
Neck Township Committee. members
of which have. said they intend to
pass an ordinance requiring the
jitney drivers to furnish a $4,000
bond, the jitney men are circulating
petitions in protest against the con-
templated action.
Penn's Grove Council has already
passed on first and second reading
an ordinance requiring the $4,000
bond. However, so much opposi-
ton has developed that August 3
has been set as date for pu>lic
hearing before final action is taken.
The Jitneymen's Association of
Penn's Grove and Carney's Point
asserts that the high bond is mere
ly another move to put it out OF
business for the benefit of the trac-
ton company. 1t asserts a bond of
$1,000 would be sucient.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
PACKING INDUSTRY
BUSINESS REVIEW

For many months the packing in
dustry has had its hopes for business
improvement pinned on the revival
OF export trade. This month has
brought what seems to be positive
assurance of revival in that particu
lar field OF the meat palSing industry.
From week to week orders for ex-
port account have grown in volume
with a corresponding increase in the
extent OF inquiries and orders for
future transactions. Necessarily, as
foreign business increases. the lack
in dometic trade will be taken up
and a much heavier tone will under
lie the packing Industry. which. nat
urally, must be reflected with more or
less promptness upon other indus
tries.
Domestic trade itself has been on
a steadier and more satisfactory
basis this month than has been the
case for two years past Demand for
cured pork products. ordinarily
heavy at this season OF the year, has
been beyond expectations. and stocks
OF hams and bacon have moved
with unusual ease, into domestic
channels. Fresh pork trade also
has Seen given an impetus. due
somewhat TO foreign buying and an
inadequate supply of suitable hogs
The beef trade has had its ups and
downs. but on the whole. the beet
situation has shown marked improve
ment. Collection that have been re-
ported with monotonous regularity
] 81. 90 af n
satisfactory" despite the fact that
the usually dull pre-harvest months
are here.
Undoubtedly. the Improvement in
domestic business for packing house
food products reflects improvement
that is being made in other indus
tries. Unemployment is not so great
a menace as It was two months ago.
Many workmen are being absorbed
in various industries as the activi-
ties of those industries are increas-
ing. and as the outlet for their
products become wider. All of this
has instined a general feeling of
steadiness in most of the basic in
dustries and has led to an extension
Of purchases by the general public
The significant feature Of the market
Is the continuing lack OF demand for
the cheaper cuts of meat. which
while indicating the ability of the
public to buy what Il wants when il
wants II. unfortunately indicates the
lack OF desire on the part of the
public to take advantage of the more
economical ways of living. One OF
, the immediate results OF a more ex
tensive use OF the so-called cheaper
cuts OF meat would be the reduction
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
sOuNp RusINEss PmLOsOPHY.

TNAfPIOYES OF the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
L. tfon Company have done an exceedingly wise thing
in proposing to the company that their be reduced
Ave per cent during the period OF traffic and income
stress through which that public service corporation low
is passing.
Those employees have come 10 realize that their inter
ests and the interests Of the company are mutual and
that they cannot to homey phrase. milk TO death
the cow from which they and their dependents draw heir
living
We have no doubt that the and the officials OF
the traction company appreciate the highly sensible att
The employees 1t also confident belief that
substantial evidences Of that appreciation win appear
later on when conditions have been restored to normal
No public service corporation be operated at loss
for any considerable length OF time. It is TO the public
interest that such corporation be operated at fair
profit
When it is being operated at loss, capital becomes
shy roadbed and equipment deterorate service becomes
impaired wages reduced and there is trouble all along
the line on the other hand, when system is being op-
Grated at fair profit capital is willing to finance exten-
sons and improvements, everything is kept up to the
level OF recognized standards the matter OF roadbed
and equipment service becomes something which meets
with general public appreciation while wages go to the
highest reasonable level
The Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company
employees have taken stand at this time which shows
that they are looking at the situation from sensible
viewpoint fact they adopted for their very own
business philosophy which should commend itself "a
thousands Of other wageeaners who their employers
beset by business depression and other abnormal cond
tons staggering towad bankruptcy from which lower
wages might them.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03

in price of the more expensive cuts
"a program by which producer,
packer and consumer would all three
benefit.
By virtue OF the stimulation which
trade in packing house food pro-
ducts has received. IL is most reas-
enable to expect that other busi-
nesses will be affected by It in the
not-distant future. There is no de-
sire to give here the thought or
even the hope that commodity
prices generally have reached their
several proper levels. though it must
be admitted that wholesale selling
prices pretty generally have dropped
to a point below which they cannot
go without undue injury to the indus
trial fabric of the nation. Some ad-
justment may yet have to be made
by many lines that have not reached
their proper equilibrium in the eco
nomic scheme of commodity prices,
but the general housecleaning seems
to have run it's course.
Statistics compiled by the United
States Department of Labor do not
seem to disclose any situation where
retail selling prices have kept pace
on the down grade with the whole
sale prices, but since in such a race
wholesale prices always must take
. the lead, Il is to be expected that
there will yet be hesitancy on the
part of some retailers TO mark down
their stocks to replacement values.
The national financial situation
showed further improvement during
the month. The net ratio of de-
posits TO loans and discounts in the
Federal Reserve banks reached the
high point of 81 2-3-the high
record since the formation of the
Federal Reserve System. Loan and
discount rates eased generally
throughout this country and in some
parts OF Europe, indicating unex-
pected financial stability both here
and in some foreign countries. Eng
land particularly. Loans continue
difficult to obtain, the banks still
pursuing their tactics of extreme
caution. That. undoubtedly, will
continue until after their years s
crops shall have been harvested.
Everything considered, 1t seems
safe to say at this time that the in
dustries of the nation win enter their
fan activities on a much more satis-
factory and frmer basis than has
existed for them for many months
With the ironing out of some rough
spots in the labor situation, and with
the further curtailment of some
other operating expenses, business
generally should find It's equilibrium
before the snow flies.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
juice
NOW FAMOUS
Thousands of People Re
stored to Health by it,
Tell Their Friends
WILMINGTON MAN is
LATEST TO TESTIFY

The principal reason that the
fame Of Plant Juice has spread
like wildire throughout the large
cities, is because everyone who has
tested 1t or has seen what il will
DO mas a good word for it and never
misses chance to speak it," said
the Plant Juice man.
The history Of Plant Juice, the
way in which the manufacturer first
made it and the great events which
nave followed, have been the sub
Ject OF numerous newspaper ar
ticles throughout America" con-
tinued the Plant Juice man. 'aThe
story is an interesting one and 1
always like TO tell 1t, but here
is something more to the point:
Plant Juice is now being introduced
throughout the State Of Delaware
and has already established a firm
hold in Wilmington, where It is re-
viving and revitalizing thousands Of
citizens in all walks of life. That
these contentious are true. it is u,nr
necessary to listen to the statements
Of local people who have given Plant
Juice a trial.
Take. for instance, that recently
made by Mr.. John Hamilton. a pou-
ular employee Of one of the Iarg-
est ship yards, and who resides at
No. 935 Reed street. Wilmington.
He says.
Il got the greatest good in the
world from your Plant Juice and
words cannot express my gratitude.
had been troubled with my stom-
ach for a long time I had no ap-
petite, could not sleep and got verv
weak and all run down; was con-
stipated and had a burning sensa-
ton in the pit of my stomach;
had hardly strength to keep at my
work Since 1 have taken three
bottles Of Plant Juice I feel like
new man. My appetite is Of the
best; / am never constipated and
sleep like a child at night. I am
able to do the work TO a young man
again and certainly feel like one. 1
cannot speak too strongly of Plant
| Juice-it is wonderful"
Plant Juice is sold in Whining
ton at the Miller Drug Store, 4O4-
406 Market street. For sale in New
Castle by f. Challenger & Son;
in Newport by c. B. White; in New
ark by W. e. Brown.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03

load to ship freight at many Of the
present traffic rates. he public finds
rail travelling beyond its means ex-
cept in urgent necessity. on top OF
all that the Governments transpor-
tation tax load of a million dollars
day is the last straw that breaks
the camel's back.
The railroads themselves are vol
UNFAIRLY revising thousands Of their
freight rates downward because
traffic subject to them does not flow
and cannot flow as it needs to flow
for producers to ship capacity out
put, for carriers to haul full trains
and for merchants to make normal
turnovers OF stocks.
The Government itself It getting
nothing like what 1t may seem to
be getting out of the transportation
tax, because by as much as It stag
mates markets, blocks industrial
wheels and cripples the earning
power Of the carriers, it throttles
general business and suppresses
widespread profits upon which de-
pend vastly richer Treasury revenues
than the Government could possibly
squeeze out Of the public with the
paralyzing transportation tax.
No manager of private business
finding a particular enterprise was
costing him a dollar and a quarter
in other fields for every dollar II
was bringing in to him in its own
special field would stick to it. He
would close it up on the spot. It is
not good business and 1t is not good
sense for the United States Govern
ment to cling to a tax which by the
havoc 1t works with the earnings and
spendings Of the whole country dams
off from the national Treasury two
or three dollars for every dollar II
turns into the national Treasury.
Kill the transportation taxi
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
Kill the Transportation Tax
(From the New York Herald).

Chairman Fordney, of the House
Ways and Means Committee, may be
right or he may be wrong in his
view that the national Governments
expenditures can be Immediately
reduced several hundred million
dollars lower than anybody has yet
suggested as the cutting depth which
strikes the bone. Certainly there
ought to be no low level deadline at
which any department is willing to
stop when 1t can get lower. Every
single department should go the
saving limit regardless of appropria-
tions or revised spending estimates
beneath such appropriations. let is
be better or let il be worse than
Fordney hopes.
But, right or wrong, as to how
much more can come off the spend
ing total, Chairman Fordney cannot
be in error when he declares that
the transportation tax should be re-
pealed. Among all the revenue
schedules It is one Of the most in
furious and dangerous tax axactions.
No matter how much the Treasury
may need revenue IL should 20 by
the board. No matter what other
revenue sources would have to be
tapped to make up for its yield 1t
should go, lock, stock and barrel.
In round numbers the transpor-
taton tax lifts out of the public's
pocket a million dollars every work
ing day in the year. No part of this
tax collection goes to the railroads;
they merely collect it for the Gov
ernment But, going to the rail-
roads or going to the Government,
there could not be a more i'll
advised tax. for it is heaped directly
and staggeringly upon the public's
already colossal transportation costs
without the transportation tax to
pile on the weight, industry and
| business find IL an insupportable
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
ENRIcO cARuso.

xVTIiEN Enrco Caruso died in Naples yesterday, the
w world lost its greatest tenor singer.
For the time being there is no one who can take his
place on the grand operate stage.
goes without saying that his death leaves vacancy
far up the path Of musical fame toward which many
good tenors viii begin to climb. Competent musical
critics assert however that at present there is tenor
within sight who can approach Caruso in musical power
excellence and popularity
Caruso made himself what he in the regard Of the
musical world at the time that death ended his remark
able career He was the son OF a comparatively poor
Italian mechanic forged his way to the front by his
own genius He did it under great handcaps, not the
least Of which small army OF adverse critics whom
he lived long enough 10 confound and put to rout
Caruso is dead The worlds greatest enors voice has
died with him. The world will watch with interest for
the men who now forward and attempt TO wear
the coveted mantle Of distinction which the dyineS-
gifted Italian has laid aside.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
ANOTHER RAILROAD CUT.

1T Is understood the railroad executives preparing
to ask the Railroad Labor Board to grant second cut
in wages.
They believe that lowered living costs and the reduced
price labor in other industries warrants another cut
It is said that If second ~ per cent reduction be au
horized 1t will permit per cent reduction in freight
rates and reduce passenger fares to three cents mile
All shippers looking forward 10 cheaper transpor
taton costs that further denaton OF rail scales
would make possible.
With the exception OF the GOAL miners, readjustment OF
rail wage schedules has Jagged behind similar changes in
almost every other industry.
It is high time that another step should be taken toward
return to conditions in wages passenger rates
and freight rates.