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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
COAL TAX TO INCREASE
state OFFICIALS Say Higher Price OF
Anthracite TO Advance Levy

Harrisburg. Dec. IL. Increasing
values Of coal. during the latter part
Of this year, according to quotations
recently received, will result IN a
higher average of tax per ton Of m.
thracite for 1922" says a statement
issued by the Auditor Generals De-
partment on the coal tax. Conl COM
panies have begun to make payments
following the decision Of the United
States Supreme Court and Il Is ex-
pectcd hundreds OF thousands of addi-
tional dollars will bc received before
the end Of the year.
The Auditor Generals office figures
show the highest average tax ton
assessed for 1921 was $.1185. based
on the average ton for stove coal.
The department has calculated aver
age taxes n ton on various grades of
coal for 1921 as follows: Unbroken.
SIZES: broken. $.1103; egg, SHE:
stove. S.11G5: chestnut S.f142; buck.
wheat, $.0475; rice. $.O307; barley,
S.O1SS; culr!, S.0l22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Malice or Significance

For some few weeks. there appears
60 have been persistent effort TO
undermine the market position Of n
number Of the w-priCed railroad
stocks. 1t, therefore, has become n
question whether these attacks are
prompted solely ny malice, or have
sinister significance.
A few weeks ago. the Eric issues
were singled out for the slaughter.
All sorts of dsquieting stories were
IN circulation. These we're promptly
and cmphatically denied by the COM
pany's officials. Within the last few
days the St. Paul issues have been
singled ont. Yet there does not appear
20 have developed anything in connec-
ton with this property than that
already known.
The serious results to the railroads
of the two strikes of last summer are
only now beginning 10 be generally
realized. It has been estimated the
strike cost the st. Paul $1,000. 900 and
turned a small surplus for the year into
a deficit. But 1t was the sudden drop
in the bonds which caused the most
apprehension and only naturally such n
Perpendicular decline created suspicion
there is q Niger in the woodpile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

potatoes under little grayey, watts for
dizzert? ] sed.
Dident ! jest speek to you on that
subjeck? ma sed.
No nam, you sed wen somebody ask
ed me IL / wanted more meet, you
dident say mash potatoes. I said.
Well do you wunt enything more or
don't you. for goodniss sakes? ma sed.
Well, let me see, I'm not sure, I sed.
There's nuthing Id like better that to
sit heer all day waiting for your royal
anser, ma sed. Meening she wouldent,
and Jest then Nora came in from the
kitchin saying TO me, I'm afraid the
bread pudding is a little bernt nam, in
fact half Of It is all black and the rest
Is kind Of brown.
III take little more Of everything,
I guess, ] sed. and ma sed. You'll do
nuthing Of the kind. you'll jest wait for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Lo: The Coal Men By j. p MeEvoy
For I am mindful Of the pleas

For I am mindful Of the pleas
! used to mako on bcnded knees
For Just enough of coal 10 save
My carcass from frlgid grave:
And how they'd laugh in raucous Glce
Haha, hoho--likcwise tee hce---
And how Il hurt TO hear them scoff
Till one glad day my ears frozc off
So though should be full Of dole
To hear that those who deal in coal
Have got wsllop on the nut
However, still, and also hIt.
My indignation will rot glow;
Somehow the salty tears Won't fow;
I manage to restrain my woe.
And is it such an effort? No.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Little Benny,s s
Note Book
BY Lee Pope

We was eating suppir. being roast
beef and mash potatoes and loose corn
IN an exter saucer, and ] had 2 helpings
of everything and was thinking about
another one, saying I don't know whe-
ther l wunt eny more meet or not.
Well IL you don't know Im sure don't
ma sed. Meening I was the best Judge,
and sed, Well watts for dizzert. Think
Ing IL 1t wasent some kind of bum diz-
yert like rice pudding or bread pudding
Id leeve u big space for 1t and not eat
eny more meet, and ma sed, Never
mind, hope il you were out eny ware
you wouldent ask about the dixzert
wen you were asked if you wanted more
meet,
Well. maybe III Jest have more mash
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
KNOW that should have a hca

T KNOW that should have a hear
L When fellow toilers in the mart
Get walloped on the tall terrain
That keeps the breczcs off the brain.
And truthfully | often feel
a sadness through my chassis steal
When one Of them is neatly plucled
Or banged on his thoraic duct.
But I will candidly confess
No sympathetic tremors press
Upon my cardiac reposc
When journalistic lines disclose
That all gnzooks who deal in coal
Are getting pcppored on the pole
And everything has Joined TO smite
Bituminous and anthracite.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
WILL REPRESENT WILDWOOD

Wildwood. N. j., Dec. 12.---Miss
Ruth johnson, Fast Montgomery ave.
nue.. this city. will represent wildwood
at the charity ball Tuesday night at
Vineland. Miss johnson was selected
by the Advertising Committee Of the
board of Trade because she had won
the popularity contest at the baby car
nival last summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
BACK BROKEN, RECEIVERS

Berwick, Pa. Dec. Il. - Lloyd
Campbell. twenty-five years old, of
Nescopeck. has recovered from a broken
back which he received in an automo.
bile accident last summer. Pressure
on the spinal column was relieved By
an operation and he is now able TO
walk about with the aid OF crutches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
4 Billion Dollar Day

Friday will be a "S1 900, 600 900
day" at the United States Treasury.
The Nations finance department on that
day will disbursc in cash or securities
800, 600, 900 to holders Of Victory notes
which have been called for redemption,
5000, 900 900 TO holders of maturing
Treasury certificates Of indebtedness
and 500. 900. 900 in interest on the
public debt. Friday will sot The last
quarterly payment Of income and profits
taxes this year, and Secretary Mellon
estimates the payment will be around
S275, ZOO, 900.
The Treasury has about an equal
amount in the general fund, and this.
with the tax receipts and the funds de-
rived from the sale of the notes and new
certificates of Indebtedness. will be
available to meet the $1,000 900, 900
outgo and leave something to help pay
off the war savings certificates issued
In 1913 and maturing January I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
No Money Pinch ENpccted

Much has been said OF the possibility !
Of an increase in money rates over IN"
present levels. but prominent bankers
profess 10 believe this is quito out "
the question for some time 10 come. In
fact, some assert there will be an open
break in money rates within COM
paratively short time.
Recently the trend Of funds has been
toward the interior, presumably for the
purpose Of financing farmers require
ments, but with the turn Of the New
Year and n resumption Of commercial
activities along broader lines there
should be n return flow Of money with
. consequent lowering OF interest rates
for both time and call accommodations
Likewise, gossip in tn" street has
been that institutions have been selling
bonds and short term notes. hut dealers
say IN their opinion tho amount Of
liquidation Of this character has been
comparatively small.
On the other hand. there has been
good buying Of bonds by insurance com
panles. Within the last two or three
years one leading dealer has sold
large amount of bonds to three or four
leading insurance companies.
Nash Motors
Revamping OF capital structure ot
Nash Motors Company neans a return
TO common stockholders of moro than
double what they have been receiving
on their present holdings. Dividend
rate on the II 600 old shares Of common
outstanding has been SIG annually since
1919.
The three shares Of per cent pre-.
ferred stock which each present com
mon stockholdcr will receive under the
plan to be voted on December l6. will
yield $2l annually, and the five shares
OF no par value common, on 50 30
annual basis, $3.50, n total Of $50. 80
on each share of old stock. The com.
pany will increase dividend disburse-
ments SIlO,5oO annually. az dividends
on the new stock will call for 81 500,
100, against S1,11S,G 600 on the old pre-
ferred and common. Original 81, 800. =
900 per cent preferred stock will be
retired February ] at 10.
Earnings 10 the end Of 1921 since
Incorporation in 1916 have averaged
3,06i 800 annually. Current fiscal
years net was around $1,000 900, and
surplus account at the end of the year
was around $50, 900, 600. With main
tcnance Of average annual earning
power, the new common stock will not
~be restricted to the $3.50 dividend &c
be inauguratcd in February, although
fhe management has always been con
servntivc in dividend payments.
Authorized new stock will consist o.
225 900 shares Of preferred and 800,
600 shares of common, Of which 163.
500 and 2'3,000 shares, respectively
will be outstanding.
THE TRADER.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-09-13

Oliver Stensland has moved the
school yard and put that in good
shape.
Thorval Torkelson has purchased
Chalmers outfit with plows compete.
Miss Sophia Mcdonald left on Mon
days train to visit with friends at
Munich, Saturday she will leave to
take up her school duties in the West
ern part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dufak were Ed
more visitors Saturday.
R. Torkelson has rented his uncles
farm near Grafton and will move his
family there in the near future.
John B. Novacek has been on the
sick list and under the care of ply
sician.
Gus Swanson and Segurd 1dland
were in Edmore Friday.
j., B. johnson and wife we're visit
ors at the Mprdock Mcdonald farm
Sunday.
H. voge and family of Fairdale
spent Sunday at the Louis Searle
farm.
Olaf Stensland and Milo Anderson
were in Edmore Friday. Cor. l.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-09-13
HIGHLAND CENTER
(From staff CORRESPONDENT, !,

(From Staff Correspondent
Attorney Gray of Grafton was in
specting land in Highland last week,
with the prospect of changing some
Canadian holdings for land in this
vicinity.
Louis Searle was a business visitor
at the Bill Poffie farm the early part
Of the week.
H. G. McMurray and family were
Sunday visitors at the Louis Searle
farm.
Mr.. McManus and family of soper,
called on their daughter Sunday who
is assisting with the house work at
the Oscar Landsem farm. While in
this vicinity they called at the M A..
Mcdonald farm.
Jack Morton of Edmore was Sun
day evening callers at the M. A. Nc
Donald home.
The new heating plant has been in
stalled in Highland Center school,
and on Monday of this week workmen
commenced calcimining the walls of
the building. By the twenty-fifth of
the month it is hoped all will be in
readiness for a successful school year.
Mr.. Kirkman of Nekoma has con-
tracted to do the work.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-09-13
FARMER HIDES $4,000 GOLD
Revealed Buried Treasure a Few
Hours Before Death-surprise
for Family.

Great Bend, Kan.-J. H. Brack, a
farmer near here, who died about
three weeks ago, left substantial
fortune to his heirs In the form of a
large number of fine farms in Rush
county, and in addition another for
tune which came as a surprise to the
members of the family in the way Of
100000 in gold, which was secreted
under the house in which he lived.
Unknown to the members Of the
family, Brack had been boarding gold
pieces of all denominations, and it
was not until few hours before his
death that he called his family to his
bedside and told them that he had a
store Of gold hidden under his home.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-09-13
Makes Over Same Hat
IL Times in 5 Years

Seattle, Wash. - This city
boasts the most economical
woman in the country.
Mrs. Hannah Bunday has
made over the same hat twelve
times a year for five years. Each
time she produces new millin-
cry surprise and is the envy Of
her admiring friends, who hustle
to initiate her inventive genius.
By the time many have copied
her creation, Mrs. Bundy knocks
them all cold with a newer and
more startling conception.
Mrs. Bundy uses an assort-
ment of ribbon, plush, plumes,
flowers, cloth and colored yarns.
The framework consists of
wide brim Filipino straw braid,
which may be folded, plated,
bent, wet and turned inside out.
She possesses a secret of maxi
ing dye that may be washed
from the straw when another
tint Is desired.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-09-13
K E 1 T H
(From Staff Correspondent }

(From Staff Correspondent.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson call
ed in Devils Lake on business Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry TRoe and son
Russell visited the George Reisdorph
home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Clara Anderson was shop
per in Devils Lake Saturday.
"Shorty" Erickson of Devils was
a visitor at the Halvor Thoe farm Sun
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brudseth and
family and Mr.. liner Shanklin were
business callers in Devils Lake Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Charlie Olson visited at the
Murphy home Sunday.
Mrs. Edgar Hafty of Grahams Is
land was visitor at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Olson
for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson
Lewis and Malvin Anderson and Miss
Myrtle. Anderson were Devils Lake
business callers Saturday.
Miss Laura Perkins was caller
in Devils Lake one day last week.
Mr.. Gordon Brick visited at the
Thoe home Sunday afternoon.
Simmon Mahony was among the
Devils Lake callers Saturday.
Ralph Lawyer and Coliie Gallinger
the Fred Brick home Friday.
Mr.. adm Mrs. Kurrny Franks and
daughter Gladys were Devils Lake
shoppers Saturday.
Miss Helen Olson was an over night
visitor Of Frances Reisdorrh Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Brudset', Frances and
Gordon Brick and Lawrence Thoe
attended the dance at Woodlake Sat-
urday.
Harry O'Brien was visitor at the
Thoe farm Monday evening.
Albert Halle was a visitor at the
George Reisdorph home Sunday.
Mrs. Halvor Thoe is week end visi-
to, in Devils Lake.
Martin Olson was caller on busi-
ness at the Fred Brick horae Tues
day afternoon.
Quite number of the farmers in
this vicinity nave started threshing
again after ne rain which i1a; he'd
them off fo" the past week
Ralph Lawyer, dad" Lawyer, Min
or Lawyer, or Noonan township and
mr. Charlie Weisert and Ole of Mimi
esota visited at the Fred Brick home
Tuesday afternoon.
Robert Graham was a caller at
the Fred Brick home Tuesday fore
noon.
Mr.. Robinson was a business caller
at the Saint Anthony Elevator of
Keith Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Erickson was Devils
Lake caller Saturday.
Mrs. George Reisdorph and Frances
Reisdorph were Devils Lake callers
Tuesday.
Simon Mahony called in Keith one
day last week.
Miss Myrtle Brudseth was a caller
at the Fred Brick home Friday.
Martin Flaker was caller in De-
wills Lake one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Locke were shop
pers in Devils Lake Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Maxwell were
Devils Lake shoppers Saturday.
Cor. H.
Evening star., 1922-04-16
ELABORATE CEREMONIES
WILL MARK DEDICATION
Imposing Street Parade Will Precede Exer-
cises at Grant Memorial, pHl 27-CiUii
War Veterans VIII Participate.

ward Pierce Casey, architect. both of
New York. A contract was subse-
quently made with those artists for
the construction Of the memorial. In
same time, the commission. after con-
sultation with Messrs. McKim and
Olmsted, interested in the artistic de-
velopment of the parks Of Washing
ton. selected the Botanic Garden site.
In compliance with law, the COM
mission reported Its action to both
houses Of Congress. June 30. 1906.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for
continuing work on the memorial and
provided that 1t might be located in
the, unoccupied portion OF the Botanic
Garden, between LIST and I'd streets,
as recommended by the Grant Memo
rial Commission. Various causes have
contributed to the delay in the COM
pletion of the memorial. Chief of
these VISA the strong opposition to it's
erection in Botanic Garden. One of
the reasons given by the commission
! lected was on the axis between the
Capitol. the Washington Monument
and the then projected Lincoln Memo
rial.
Excavations Begun In 1907.
In October, 1907, the contractors
began making excavations for the
IOunQaC1OnS lot tHc IneH1OTldl. Two
days later these operations were
stopped by an order from the Supreme
Court Of the District requiring the
contractors to show cause why they
should not be enjoined from cutting
down certain historic trees in clear
ing the site. Subsequently the Crit
tenden peace oak and two other his
toric trees were taken up and trans
planted in other parts of the reserva-
ton. 1t was not until May, 1908. that
the contractors were able to resume
work on the foundation. The original
contract called for the completion of
the memorial within a period of five
years, but 1t became necessary to
extend that limit several times.
;. The Grant Memorial is probably the
largest group Of statuary in the world
and has been approved as a splendid
work Of art by Augustus Saint Gaud-
ems, Charles F. McKim. Daniel C..
French and other prominent Amerf-
can artists. The marble superstruc-
ture on which the various groups
stand is 262 feet long, 50 feet deep
and feet above the ground. An
equestrian statue of Grant stands on
q high central pedestal at the west
side facing the Washington Monu-
merit and Lincoln Memorial at the
other end OF the Mall. Lower
pedestals at the north and south ends
support massive groups Of cavalry
and artillery, respectively. The
infantry arm will be represented by
bronze bas-reliefs to be placed on the
sides 6f the main pedestal. The
Evening star., 1922-04-16
entire work 10 complete except for the
placing OF these infantry plaques.

entire work 10 complete except for the
placing OF these infantry plaques.
Action and faepese.
In the finished work there is q fins
intermingling Of action and repose.
dras. are colossal groups OF strug-
Cling men and horses In all the para
phernalia and trappings Of war. The
group at the north end represents
cavalry, and the group At the south
end artillery. They face inward and
ter, across the wide stretch of mar
BILE that separates them from the
mounted figure Of the great COM
mander In the center. The statue of
Grant on horseback Is OF heroic pro-
portions. He wears the familiar
siouch hat and military cloak Of civil
war days. and they lend themselves
artistically to the group. His pose 10
that of q reviewing officer. and Is
said to be q fine conception of that
quiet keeness and resolution that
marked the man.
The horse partakes something of
the life and action that RACES In the
artillery and cavalry groups, and
seems to emphasize the calmness and
intrepidity Of the rider. That impress
sion is heightened by the bas-reliefs
OF infantry designed for. the sides of
the PEDESTAL on which ne stands.
One Of these shows the foot troops
in heavy marching order, trudging
along doggedly on one of the forced
marches that were part OF their daily
lives in the sixties. and the other
bas-relief shows the infantry in bat
tie.
Courage and Strength.
At the four corners near the base OF
the pedestal. are large bronze lions, cou-
chant, emblematic of Courage and
strength. Each is protecting the Ameri-
can standard held in his outstretched
paw Around the superstructure are
eight ornamental bronze candelabra.
The cavalry and artillery groups have
been in position for several months and
have been the subject of considerable
interest to artists, tourists and the peo-
pie generally. An idea. of their size is
conveyed by the statement that the
cavalry group alone weighs fifteen tons
and the artillery group eighteen tons.
Special artillery and cavalry drills were
given at ti,e West Point Military Acad-
emy and other posts to aid Sculptor
Shrady in the development Of his de-
signs for those arms. Tie finished prod
ucts are regarded as highly realistic
and complete In detail.
Evening star., 1922-04-16

tillery; Maj Edwin c. Mcneil. Judge
advocate; Maj. walter c. Baker,
Chauncey L. Fenton, Coast Artillery
Corps, and Maj. Thomas w. Ham
mond, infantry, all Of whom are sta.
toned in this city, and Col. Samuel
d. Rockenbaoh. infantry, at Camp
Meade, Md; Col. Herbert B. Crosby,
cavalry; Col, John r. Preston. infan-
try: Col. Thomas W. Darrah. infan-
try; Col. Philip r. Ward, Coast Artil-
lery Corps. and Lieut.. Col. william e.
Peace. Coast Artillery Corps, at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan; Col. Casper =.
Col. Edgar A. Fry, infantry. att Fort
Benning. Ca: Lieut.. Col Edwin s.
Hartshorn. feld artillery. at Camp
Bragg. N. c., and Lieut.. Col. Samuel
G. Shartle. general stan. at Gov
ernors Island, NJ Y.
Evening star., 1922-04-16
COURSE AT WAR COLLEGE.
Twenty Army Officers Ordered to
Take Instruction.

Twenty onicers Of the Army viii he
relieved from their present duties
and will report to the commandant.
Army War College, Warrington bar
racks, August Is for duty as students
In the 1s3c-1s3S course.
The list includes Col Weston p.
Chamberlain, Medical Corps; Col.
Roderick D. Carmichael, finance de-
partment; Col. James B. Gowen, In
fantry: Col. Edwin d. Bricker, ord
nance department.: Col. Alexander e.
Williams, Quartermaster Corps; Lieut..
Col Joseph p McAndrews, field ar
Evening star., 1922-04-16
ORDERED TO INDIANA.

Sergt. William B. Latchford, med
ical department. at the Army Medical
School. this city, has been ordered to
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, for
duty.
Evening star., 1922-04-16

from DR.. wolfgang Kapp. leader of
the 1920 rebellion, now living in Swe-
den, announcing his Intention to sur
render for trial Internationally at
the end of April.
Evening star., 1922-04-16
ORDERED TO THIS CITY.

Sergt. William A. Sowers,- Signal
Corps. at the Army Balloon School,
Lee Hall, Va. has been ordered to
this city for duty in the office Of the
chief signal officer. War Department.
Evening star., 1922-04-16
REVOLT LEADER TO GIVE UP.

| BERLIN. April 1.-THE Lokal An
/! xeiger today reproduces q letter ad-
dressed to the Leipsic supreme court
Evening star., 1922-04-16

Listen to the Optimist.
Al prediction. Coal prices will be
lowered, strike or no strike.