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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18
CHAPTER II
rh> Singing War

ffr AIsMOCl hu" Sneo"S AN'
Fred the Fiddler, tearing at his
h.r. "I had within my grasp the
,ove,v new tune that Is to comfort
schine hearts, soctbe the sick, and make
i,ttls children dance with gladness.
Then this awful uproar drove 1t away
The racket that filled the woods was
enough to drive away any timid new
n,ne. It was made up Of shrieks,
screams, boots, squawks, croaks and
rattles, all mixed together. Jack and
I.ret couldn't understand it at all.
''Something is the matter with the
BIRDS" cried Janet.
Something is the matter with the
frogs" cried Jack.
"They have all gone mad" yelled
Fred the Fiddler. II will bring boys
N stone the frogs in The bogs; will
bring hunters to shoot the noisy birds. +"
"perhaps there has been an accident,
or Birdland is on fire." cried Jack.
Lets 20 and see," cried Janet. So
they ran over the hill' into Birdland.
Fred the Fiddler picked up his violin
and bow and followed them.
from all directions. They were being
hurried on By screaming messengers.
War" screeched Blue Jay. Hurry
""War!" echoed Purple Swallow from
hish above. Hurry to war"
"War!' clanked Blue Heron, flap.
ping heavily from the depth Of a
swamp. Hurry to war;"
war" hooted Judge Owl, rubbing
bis eyes as he paused at the door Of
his hollow tree. Hurry to war!"
Jack and Janet ran the faster when
they heard this. A war was worse
than a fire and more exciting. But
yhom could the birds be fighting?
King Bird went bobbing past, keen
for battle.
"The frog. in the boss." shrieked
King Bird. 1--WE are fighting the frogs
In the bogs."
the bogs," screamed other birds. "War!
War;"
where Birdland bordered on Marshland.
There Jack, Janet and Fred the Fiddler
found the birds swarming In the trees
and hopping about the ground. Every
bird was screeching, shrieking, squall-
around in circle. He couldn't catch
And the din they all made was so ter
rife that Fred the Fiddler covered his
ears with his hands and ran helplessly
around In circle. He COUNT catch
any tunes in his head while that racket
was going on.
From Marshland came a clatter Just
d great, but of a different sort. It was
made up of hoarse croakings, booming
bellows, sharp pipings.
Not frog was in sight. But from
the sound of the marshy pools and from
the thick hummocks of grass came the
mighty rasping chorus.
There were no signs Of battle. The
birds made all the noise they could on
one side and the frogs made all the noise
they could on the other.
"When Is the fighting going to be.
ln? screamed Jack into the ear Of
Blue Jay as the latter paused to catch
bis BREATH.
'"The fighting is going on now!"
screeched Blue Jay, suddenly regaining
his wind. '"This Is a singing war and
we are going to outsing those croaking
frogs II we have to burst every throat in
Birdland."
(The singing war has very queer
cause and threatens to do lot Of dam.
age, as will be found in tOmorrow's
chapter.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18
Central Aisle
Stenciled Fiber Rugs
Soc and 75c

Fresh, CHEEKY, cool.looking
rugs attractively stenciled in con-
ventional designs in rose, blue,
green and brown. Just the sort
OF rugs for summer cottages and
porcheS--very practical because
the colors are fast and may be
scrubbed often.
27X54 inches, SOC; 36x72
inches, 75c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18

ter against the wheel. He ,.ssn was tiker wss ss
MONTGOMERY Hospital, where . serious @
stated today, that that ne from ~ conclusion m n Of
condition, suffering irom eo"''
the brain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18

Iron bridge at Bubbling Springs last
night, George Coulter, Of Spring Mil,
driveway, colliding with an iron sup.
port with SUCH force a. to throw Coul-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18
Gay Tweed Skirts
S3.75

They're made in two ways, as
you'll see in the sketch, one with
a side-fastening effect trimmed
with three buttons, the other with
buttons trimming the two curved
pockets. The colorings are just
right to combine with Peter Pan
sweaters - lavender, tan, rose,
Copenhagen and a few jade
green. Young women's sizes.
(Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18

II It's tea for two, It's cocoa for all.
There has been an epidemic of this tint,
and we see 1t used not only in the
crepes for afternoon and evening wear,
but in the garments for less formal
hours. Here in today's drawing, for
example, cocoa -colored cloth makes this
lovely coat dress from Marie Louise.
As are so many Of the present. day cont 1.
frocks and frocks, this model is braided
and much Of the expression Of smart /.
ness Is given by the original applica tion
of this braid. The trimming, by the
way, is in self color and green, and a
belt Of green composition defines the
long waistline. CORINNE LOWE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18

(The singing war has a very queer
cause and threatens to do lot Of dam.
age, as will be found in tOmorrow's 5
Chapter.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18
Things You'll Love to Make



for little sister what could be
nTE,tIer nTGrter and prettier than this KID
pc ne-piece slip. over frock. Have a
low, straight neckline. Make slit
.hree inches below the neckline at each
S'ae; @ Gut a bias scarf like strip of fig =
hnrea material. Bring it around the
eScS .S or the neck and tack the center OF
.h the strip to the center Of the back of
tne heckline. Bring 1t around to the
iHohl' down through the slits and cross
IN IN 'front.' at the waistline. Carry It
ttbbouha to the back. cross the ends, bring
m;.h Mth' pack to the sides and fasten them
ETnnynio KIN loop or two. at each side. This
wha,1 M,pD1 y SCARF FROCK is darling
Sarm isade of a plain -colored linen
,oMna ,mmed with scarf of dainty Gre
0''Ae' FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18
Fiber Silk Scarfs
81. 80 to $3.50

Bright hues in plain or length
wise striped effect make these
generously long scarfs with their
deep silky fringe a striking note
for ones street costume.
Corselettes, 81
A comfortable corset evolved
from the bandeau in that II fastsns
in the back and extends down n
front 10 form support Tor the ab-
domen. Insre ere alqe 10 -.
ters: II Dlsk 60 & ~
at ~. M |',-'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18

Hurt When Auto Hits Bridge
While driving his automobile over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

90 that the loot was actually sold before ever it was stolen, the conspirators having been suffi- clently certain of the outcome of their adventure
 In this case as in most, no one but the thieves was aware of the robbery for several months The exporter had his signed bill of ading and his for elgn customer had his cable, saying that the goods had been put on the pier and would leave on fixed date by the good ship Blanktown. Finally, the Bianktown arrived at it's destination, but without the five cases of silk whose absence was now noted for the first time. Cables to the exporter followed Then came letters and affidavits from abroad At last the exporter realized that there had been robbery. But by the time he got to the police and the Federal officers the fence had disposed of the stolen stuff and had been distributed beyond any chance of recovery.
 No one was convicted or even brought to trial The marine insurance company merely paid the claim covering the five cases of silk and charged off another loss against it's premiums
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

to the moIern pirates and rovers. All the buccaneers of antiquity, whose names and deeds gre written fast into the texture of memory, approached such capitalistic magnitude. Our mod ern water thieves steal more every month than Capt Kidd IS said to have accumulated out of all his flagrancies Probably the exploits of the har bor robbers are too near us to wear the trappings ot romance, yet they conceal a remarkable history than do the records of all the old free boo :ers.
 Ia the last few years the Federal Government has waged campaign agnst these thieves, aided by inc railroads which deliver goods to tidewater, tle owners of ocean-going ships and harbor craft, the companies operating piers and docks and, par tcularly. by the great marine insurance companies, which are the chief losers by phase of these robneties. number of gangs of Aver and har- b pirates have been broken up and trckle of the robbers has into the prisons but the losses are great as ever and promise to increase
 Probably three-fourths of the stealing New York is aimed against exports. Cars and trainoads of valuable goods delivered to the docks by exporters The merchandise is consigned to Europe, to Asia and Africa the furthest isles in the Southern Seas and the outermost ports and lands. It may be months in transit If part of consignment is stolen who is to discover the crime until the bales and arrive at their far-off destination and are examined by the receivers!
 Ohe ol tne typlcal ways or accomplishing such robberes is made clear by the case of silk goods exporter in New York City. Five heavy cases of merchandise, valued at close to s4o,000, were sent tc a pier to be loaded for South America The eases got into the hands of truckman who was working with the haIbor thieves. He took the to the pier got signed bill of lading from the shipping company, turned his truck about and drove off the pier again without ever unloading The trick was accomplished, of course, by means of eoliusion One of the officials of the pier was work ing with the thieves and he had supplied the truck man in advance with pass, which the guard at the land end of the pier was bound to recognize. The truckmar immediately returned to the exporter and delivered the bill of ading The goods went in an other direction another truck and were in the hands of a receiving fence half an hour after they had been taken from the pier. This fence had even been approached in advance, told that the thieves expected to have five cases of silk goods and asked to set price on them This he had done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
By E. H. Smith.

oNE of us who live quietly in the cramped apart ments and narrow houses of big ,ities have any first hand knowledge ,f robbery, beyond our en- forced associations with rent thieves, coal high waymen and mercantile crooks. We will, there fore, be surprised to dis cover that these populous, waters about the city yield more than fifty million dollars every year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

Such robberes of goods intended for export are often accomplished in the manner described and there are dozen variations of the exact technique used In removing delivered goods from piers The water rats of the harbor accomplish the same end by boat They slip up to the piers under the cover o night load their crafts with bales of costly stuff which nave been marked in advance for stealing and steam off to other piers where their loot is ioaded into vans and conveyed to the warehouses of the fences These harbor pirates operate both by corrupting and by intimidating watchmen on the plers. Often enough they manage to get members of thelr own gangs employed as guards in which ease the goods are taken off with the actual as- issuance of the men paid to prevent these crimes Tn other instances the gangs simply stick up the watchmen, leave them tied and helpless on the docks and take what they want at their leisure Ffequently enough, where they must work fast. they do not even take this trouble They slip up to per, scramble aboard in numbers of half dozen or more and send two three of their number oown the dock to intercept any watchman rash enough to interfere. The guard, who values b;s lie more than his employers goods, remains dis creetly where he is and makes no outcry till the plrates have left the pier. Then the police may give chase through the night waters if they Ike that kind of game
 | U readers, who has been active in the chase
 and prosecution of these various types of harbor robbers, tells me that the most interestinp phase of the work of these criminals has to do with what IS called recoopering, otherwise the opening and reseang of boxes, crates and barrels in which goods are sent to sea received from the incom- ing ships. Recoopering is employed both against imports and exports and is applied in hundred various manners
 In one case handled by Detective Levy a truck man took consignment of silks to pier in the Erie Basin, got signed bill of lading smugpIed the goods back off the pier by means of forged
 pass, took the cases to fences warehouse , and there opened every one of them with 3N great skill removing practically all the val 2 uable contents and refilling the boxes with sA straw and stones Each crate was care y fully weighed before it was opened and when it was reloaded with rubbish care was taken a& to bring it back to the exact weight called H for in the manifest. The cases were th,n sent back to the pier and unloaded
 there. The unsuspecting steam /-S ship people loaded them into the hold and carried them to Siam, ~ where they were opened before the ~ customs officials and found to con-
 tain nothing valuable than
 A limestone and horse bedding. It ~ six months before the shipper
 knew of the robbery. And again @ the RsssaasIiss nssas ihse'.ss e. .sa., pals :.
 ports, is even more artistically
 done. Very often ship arrived s from some far off port with dozens
 lCestisssd on aaotber pagsJ
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25

Four full columns Of in
rcstr,cnt questions and an
ssccrs mIi be published i'm
The Tribune erorv Sunday
and Monday. On other dass
one full column sciI appear.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
Wants to Begin Trading

Qucstlon- AZ daily reader OF The
Tribune often admire YOUR splendid
am small business man with a limited
capital and intend to do some trading.
Would like 70 have Your kind advice, as
far as professional etiquette will allow YOU,
on the following points: 0D How TO pick
me 1tght ig broker; e,Ihct stock. curb or
eonso,da'rd r.i ,, what DO ,oy YOU adyise
sufe THAI orders arc carried out right. and,
The main thing. If there are any uroti,s 10
90 own some t"re.gn currency. how u
sell tNronrh b%nk 90" lro"ere t5N is
l.ynan. allowed on the coor Of esther of
The EXCHANGES to study iha board and bU.
right there directly " not kindly rcc-
omucnd = place viUb * reliable board.
tb) What as the proper way to study the
markct' can YOU recommend some boo-.G
and maya aenos on the subjoctH-E Y. G. H.
Answer 1t is our opinion that the
most profitable thing for small bust
ness man to do is to invest in good
bonds or stocks that need 10 watching,
After that he win have plenty of time
to attend to his business You cannot
sit around a brokerage house and at
tend TO business at the same time.
However, r. Nou must try your hand AT
this game We will answer your Qucs-
ton, as far as etrQuett2 viii permit.
O. We cannot attempt 10 recommend
individual brokerage houses. but can
refer yoU 90 our advertising columns.
with tao assurance that The Tribune
sccepts advertising from only thoso in
vestmcnt houses in whose intoYGity it
has reason to believe. l2} Buying
stocks outright is the safest course for
YOU to pursue. (3l BE sure Of your
broker and YOU can he reasonably sure
Of honest execution Of Nouv orders.
90 Sell YOUR foreign currency through
a banking house specializing in this
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
I.ondon Marke, Steady

LONDON. April 24.-Gilt edge secu-
rites were active and Irregular on the
stock Exchange to-day. Tracing vas
quiet and prices were steady in the
ether sections. Bar gold was quoted
at 93s od; money was loaned at | - per
cent. Discount rates were: Snort and
three month bills. 212,a2 9-l6 per cent,
ConsoIs for money we're quoted SO
British > per cent loan at 1O1M and
British ~ per cent loan at e512 per
cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25

Questions Of general interest to in
eestors ,Uili be unswered in this coll
u.r. iu ,ckich case only initials 'c'll
Be used. Others wiU be cpspeyed BIZ
mail. address al inquiries, inclos-
ing q stamped, addressed enuelope, to
Financial Editor, Tde Tribune, 154
NossoN Street. Ncic lork CMl
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
Paris Narke: Ouiet

PARIS, April 24.-Trading was quiet
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
feotes, 5S francs 20 ce9timcs. Tx
change on London. A. francs 81 cen
times. Five per cent loan. IS francs
90 centlmes The dollar was quoted
ft 10 francs a centimes.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
London Metal Marker

LONDON. April "a Standard COP
per, spot, 500 JOS; futures, $50 SIS:
electrolytic. spot e64 1Gs; futures,
fG6 los. Tin. spot. sl53 Is Cd. Lead.
spot. &23 IS Cd: futures, s43 lis Cd.
Zine spot G2I %; futures. S27.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
Utility Bonds as Investment

Question--l have som" 1'ujDod Light &
Railway Company teu-year pcr cent se-
cured gold notes. due November. 1880
These were bought an Investment and
l would appreciate your opinion of them.
C. {. @
Answer-We consider United Light
and Railways per cent notes good
investment for a business man or
woman. The company has we'll diver
sifcd sources Of income and good
record for earning its fixed charges
by good margin.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
New York City Bonds
New YORK State Kord.

lssued in coupon and registered form
not intorchaogeable. Coupon bonds reeis
terable.
Security. Rate. Due Bid AK yia,d
Cana and Highway 81.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25

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New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
Bid and Asked

Following are the closing bid and
asked quotations OF stocks listed on the
Stock Exchange in which there we're
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-20

one goes far 70 charge that he is cringng and
Frustrating himself before the upper branch Of
gross These VIII understand the difference
between the frank and attitude OF
Harding in consulting with the senaea branch CT the
treaty making power-whch utterly ignored by
his predecessor
President Haraings address submitting facts
made deep impression and great way ard
disspating the objections cf few both
SIDES OF the chamber Steadily thu opposition the
work OF the conference has been dwindling
Whatever may The fault Of the league Of nations
there is no relationship, the president explained. be
tween the league covenant negotiated Paris. which
the refused 10 ratfy and the treaties sub
mhted 10 sovereign right, worth while tradition
OF nation had been surrendered he declared and
he iutmated strongly though inferentialy,
that the irreconciable who have been ind
ing fault with OF the new treaties should not
overlook the that the administration adopted their
own suggestions in negotiating them and avoided the
mistakes which they charged against tho admins
tration the negotiation Of The treaty o Versailles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-20
NORMALCY RETURNS

he report from Cnicago COED c--1-as condrmed
on Columbia campus and generally il tbe Ner England
hiEh-hrow belt that bobhed hair is sang out and
feminine ears arc coming in. indcats nat the tide
Lack to normaio. is running strongt not as VET
full food
Young women students at insttssaas of higher
learning coyly admit thai kissing ing are again
elective courses knee dimples are te1z covered BY
tne latest gowns from the Rue HslA and textile
workers engaged ia the manufacmre d material for
ladies skirts have struggled back IS irving wage.
Irosky IS going to haircut before long to Genoa
and kansas farmers have taken th~e asses on last
seasons limousines and phlo~oo ally rapering
the dining with the oil stocks bousat way back
Z flush times
= barber pole silk shirt Of the vintage OF 1919
nas been located by OF the national museum.
aud put in glass case and Senator Bcrsh has almost
found something that he can supper Things are look
~ up
normaley. That's the word -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-20
QUITE A SILENCE NOW.

q ne indignation of the sporting fraternity which
was quite vehement week when the eminent
Mr. Tex Richard was arrested for assaulung young
eils has quite subsided and its place strange
silence is preserved the grand Jury Investigation
proceeds saws the Fort Wayne New@Sentnel Already
half dozen little grls-mere children-haye given
evidence ccncernins ther relations with this
The pubic stands appalled, The only the
fellow has been allowed TO live long he has Many
has been shot like dog for less and many
other has been burned the stake southern
on charges less revolving and half we'll subsan
hated. Filling thirpeen old girls with and
then accomplishing their ruin may be good form IN
eminent sporting circles, but It doesn't well
with the great American public. And II Is great
American public and the pink sheet sport that
soing TO Try and decide the OF Tex Richard And
when decided highly probable that little girls
viii possibly be safer for few than they have
been for quite tmein eminent sporting circles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-20
CROCODILE TEARS.

tsT wilson newspaper ORGANS are weeping orooo
rne tears over he way in inch President Harding
sas gone TO the United States conclus
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-20

Ia ~ Iss SPUR +2 ss MOMENT ls
MOUNTAINS.

There mountains soul some
billiards!
Sinking daily task
Blind all the world offer There
In the sunlight would bask; Be quick. fellow
Beware toll a elimbing ILL.,
Reach for heights of things
There al e complshed,
To arms fathless, Push ahead and fight until
P1M yourself together, You reach goal
See beyond your low horizon L T. Shloss.
pastry
restaurants
Now we know Why they call
allowed at Princess Marys wedding
REToRT COURTEOUS
Our esteemed that sheridan Ride"
the Methodist church festival looked
jackass could embitter
that he internal liar and crawling scoundrelIeesv
tCoL) Light
The
is that had recently
Dear RoyYou difference
James never held women and chldrenRobertus Love
ANTIToBAcco ACTIVITIES
loidfr Your like hal
Reformers again be seen.
The time They tell you're
To lay A dangerous
My pipe. But deed
Ii Who, this hes
The
Princess Dangerous girls
Nicotine. The best
says. guilty feelings guilest
when
sits down and says, Thank you !"
giving poker party got
revolver and held the getting $500 Few blessed
such
But England apt 60 WINS
Margot here?
Unemployment profession The symptom OF %
Discrimination
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-20
Song Hits

Give Ne My Nanny. From BOfH6o AlJOSson
Nv Nanny Knows How to Cheer and Com AZ
fort Me-. Tenor and Baritone Duet 20
Charles Hort & Eliot Sh0E
Wsbseh Blues. Cornedienns Dolly Kcrl A :.
Got 10 Have Ny Daddy Blues. Comedienne 75
Dolly KGsj
TeYs Tenor Solo Fycnk CrXzsd az
Ia M Heart On My Mind. All Day Long. -E
Tenor Solo Frank Cr1rTzA %
When Shall We Meet Again Tenor s sne ban -
tone Duet Charles Hort ard Elliot Shdto 5E
staIittleI Love onG. TenorSolo HOigoTdNGssA
While Miami Dreams. Tenor Solo Biap Jones' :,
There's Down in Dixie FeslIn' (Hangin ne
Round Me-. Baritone Solo Arthur Fp'AGs =
Which HazeI Comedian Al He%usdn A. s.
You're Out o. Luck. Coz,@iisa Al Hsr<scaJ IS
The West Texs. Blres. Coincidence EdtLW tsScr
and Johnny Ditrr's Original Jazz HOazds A %
Don't ant NOBODY Blues. Coincidence TX
Edssh " ilscx Gsd JessnE DsS.n's Original
Jazz HoBaGs