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GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

Studebakcr was one Of the most ac.
tive issues in the entire list near the
close Of the week and moved to new
high quotation for the year and closely
approached the level that was reached
q couple OF years ago when the bull
movement was under way. The d..
rectors Of Studebaker meet for action
on the dividend April 20 and the opinion
is entertained in leading banking quar-.
ters that at that time the rate will be
increased or possibly an extra cash dis.
tribution made to the stockholders.
This has been q factor In stimulating
the interest shown in, the stock and
has been responsible for the upward
movement that has been under way over
a period Of several months past. 1t is
q matter OF record that the StIdebaker
Corporation Is doing an exceptionally
large business and this. in turn. means
the company's earnings nrc showing
gains accordingly.
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for the proper government Of this coun:.
try. Bah Why should any one feel
amased at the disrespect the American
people are commencing to show towefd
the law? They cannot be blamed when
the trainers Of this perHdious law are
the hfst transgressors.
:, II prohibition had been placed before
the American people in the proper man.
ner, left to their decision By q general
after serious consideration. that It would
be = good law and requested that It be
put on the statutes very few would
dare to violate It. But in Its present
condition It was forced upon them willy
nilly, no matter how strenuous the
statements Of prohibitionists to the con.
trary.. The American people do not
want It.. II they did there would be no
trouble In enforcing the law. D.,
4 DO not want to be understood -
taking stand for liquor. want laws
passed which will be fair to. Americans,
one and all. The Volstead act Is the
worst piece OF yillainy ever perpetrated
or later It must 70 into oblivion. Presi.
dent Wilsn vetoed il when it was passed
to him for his signature. He saw the
Injustice Of It. What happened? Con.
Eress passed II any way, and now this.
What hand did the Anti. Saloon League
made of It?
The American people are just turn:
Ing over from their second sleep and
when they are fully awake, well, good.
BY Wheeler and all his crowd. 1t will
be made once more q ft country to
live In and 1t will not be flooded with
booze. The prohibitionists should learn
to follow the teachings Of our fore.
fathers who led good lives and that
with their beer and wine and jug OF II.
Quor. Are the words Of Washington
to be scofed at? He declared that I'VE
should watch jealously any amendment
to our Constitution and let there be no
change by usurpation, for though this
in one instance may be the instrument
Of good, 1t Is the customary instrument
by which free governments are de-
stroyed."
It Is the plain duty of every Ameri-
can to teach his representative In Con-
sress a lesson which will not be forgot.
ten. the first part Of which Is that
Americans put him there; secondly,
that he resist the passage OF any law
violating American principles. and,
thirdly, that he fight for the recogni-
tion Of the right Of the American peo-
pie to make any change in or addition
to the Constitution. That is your plain
duty, Americans all. at the next elec'
ton. r. J. BEGLEY.
Philade' phia. April 20. 1922.
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Maria Enaland,s 1ribuIations

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoers
Sir--A few days ago I accidentally
came into possession Of copy OF the
London Times, and frankly confess
one Of the first things I looked for In
that famous newspaper was the so.
called .asony column" I had often
heard Of It as source OF Information
concerning the social and economic Ire
Of England. The actual title OF the
column is Personal Here are two
examples of the "personals' that fell
under my avid glance:
"The Earl Of Craven desires it to
bc known that he cannot be IN any
way responsible for his wife's debts
Here l saw compressed into three
brief lines a tome Of marital history,
unhappy history, we may well surm'se.
Elderly bachelors like myself have no
trouble in recalling that an Earl OF
Craven married New York heiress
something like twenty years ago. There
was enormous publicity given that out
standing event. New York journalists.
I remember well. rolled the wedding OF
the Earl and the heiress under their
pens for weeks, almost impoverishing
their vocabularics in descriptives and
discussions. .
And now read that the Earl Of
! Craven cannot be in any way respon.
sible for his wife's debts. He can be
responsible neither by reason OF him.
self being an Earl nor by reason Of
having less money than credit. The
meaning of this is that the noble lord
! is poor. and probably his wife extrava-
CANT. Taxes are fearfully high In Eng
land, and the high cost OF titles Il
| ruinous for those whose income has
evaporated.
But the pecrage Is not singular in
it's poverty. Another advertiser in the
"agony column" spends about ten
shillings to put his want ad' in;
"C;entleman (retired solicitor), lin.
guist. lost everything through war,
urgently needs work.
Plainly he Is advertising for n job.
but he can not forbear to mention that
he is a gentleman. To be gentleman
In England one must be not only honest
and decent. as in any country, but also
| man OF education and good manners.
We may not all agree with that defini :.
ton. but it is England's. and England
Is very old and. some say. very durable.
Times evidently are hard in England,
| Just as they have been here. The
tenncity of the British. and their stub
bornness under punishment, was not
more necessary to them in the gloom oi
war than now, in the piping times OF
pence. SAMUEL y. Bh!GGS.
Catasauqua, Pa, April II, 1922.
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Letters to the Editor
Russian Rsnef
TO the Editor o, the Everirs Public Ledser;


To the Editor o, the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir---1 was much struck BY the edi.
torial in the Literary Digest, entitled
Sentenced to DE-" and I think 1t
should bring home to us all here (where
there is plenty to eat and waste) the
fact that there are thousands or mill
lions who would be glad Of what We
put in our garbage cans. Now, althoush
Americans and others are feeding good
many, It appears that the RELIEF Is woe.
fully inadequate, as many are starving
to death daily.
would suggest that we oil, rich and
poor alike, make up our minds 10 ses
aside a certain portion Of our income
weekly, monthly or quarterly and send
it to relief headquarters and keep 1t up
until the famine Is over and give tili
It hurts, as some did during the war.
And I would suggest that the news.
papers keep the addresses OF the various
relief headquarters in q prominent place
go we'll know where to send money.
It's funny we don't hear much about
Russian relief now and don't know
the address Of their relief headquarters
conducted by Hoover. but notice that
Armenian relief Is represented by Asa
q. Wing, treasurer Near East Nelief,
northeast corner Broad and Locust
streets. Philadelphia. Read Matthew
Chapter 25, Verse AZ, and following.
Hoping we'll all do our share.
WORKING MAN.
Ocean City. n. j.. April ~, 1022.
(The Russian relief headquarters Is
at 900 Broadway. New YORK CITY.
There is no headquarters in Philndel'
hia.--Editor.)
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fHoPOsED PURCHASE OF FIRST MORT.
OAGE B0NDs OF THE CONESTOGA

Notice is hereby given that:
Under the provisions Of Section 8 Of
Article III OF the mortgage Of the Conestosa
Realty Company. OF Lancaster, Penna 70
the lancaster Trust Company. Trustee. da.eS
May !. 1908 provision H. made for the crea
fion OF a Sinking Fund in the hands of ths
trustee so as to eventually redeem the bonds
issued on said mortgage. and on or soout
May 1 Of each year the money thus &C.
cumulated 10 to bs applied to me purchase of
bonds at not more than par and accrued in
terst There Is avallablo for this purpos. ~
present. in the hands Of the Trustee. $1,000
and the Lancaster Trust Company Trustee
for the sale Of $4,000. amount OF said bona,
a. q rate not exceeding par and Interest
Anv and all persons, therefore, holdins .u.r
honds may forward to tho und-rsi sneI osys,n
and prSPosai' ,as, far the sa!s Of sa- on or
uvsounts OF said bonds. and the interss, ana
samuisted thereon; ~ tho price pr;ss a. which
'nsTgH The LANCASTER TRUST COMpANr
TRUSTEE
Lancaster Pen,o
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PIiaht Of an Ex.Soldier

To IN. Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Speaking Of disabled ex-scrvice
men and those that are not disabled.
! cannot sec why man should be fool
enough to go into the army and risk
his life and health If he can, without
involving his honor. get out Of it.
went into the army during the late war
and as a result am now suffering from
tuberculosis, living death! What
thanks do I get?
I have been called fool! A fool,
because I tried to help my country
Other men my age are enjoying good
health and have money in the bank. q
rosy future and something to live for,
while I, a fool, have nothing but suf.
fering and the grave to look forward
to. Patriotism. 1t is q word | mis-.
understood. HAROLD A. COLE.
Philadelphia, April 10, 1922.
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New York City Bond Issne

During the coming week there proba-
bly, will be several substantial amounts
Of bonds brought out and interest Is
being shown in the situation. 'particu-
larly with respect to the forthcoming
Offering tomorrow Of $45, ,O00, 900 long.
term New York City bonds. The feeling
ia that the city will obtain a price well
above par for these bonds. 1t being
known that there are a number Of syn.
dicates that contemplate bidding for
the entire amount.
The estimates as to the probable price
for the bonds range all the way from
10l to 104 and at the moment it would
appear to be any ones guess as to the
one which will be found closest to the
actual quotation realised. The indica-
tions are that this will be the last long.
term financing that New York City will
undertake for q couple Of years. and,
therefore, the price no doubt will be
governed to considerable extent by
this influence.
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Shock . Proof Market

Bullish enthusiasm obtained for the
most part OF the week, notwithstan nding
the moderate reactions which took place
following the disauleting news emanat.
ing from Genoa relative to the Russo.
German alliance which was sprung at
the Conference Of allied European ma
tions.
This came as a decided surprise and
shock TO the entire world, and 1t was
regarded as surprising that the stock
market should have withstood the news
In the manner that 1t did. As matter
Of fact. losses Of comparatively small
proportions were recorded and the re-
action which Immediately Ret in ran
It's course almost within the one ses.
sion. to be followed by another upward
movement in stock in the succeeding
session.
It Is thought security prices have
gained such momentum that It will re.
Quire the worst kind of news at the
moment TO bring about any substant
reaction In quotations.
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So Bills Not "UnIucky"

To the Editor Of the Evertno Public Ledoer:
Sir-Why does tho Treasury Department
issue 81 notes? have known many cases
where they were mistaken either for 81 or 80
bills. and they have always seemed unneces-
sary to me. Whenever ! fnd one In my
possession I take the FIRST opportunity TO
change IL into two 81 notes or else buy
something don't particularly need. Is II
fact that the 81 is regarded ss unlucky?
NJ. NJ. NJ.
Phila delphia, April co. 1922.
Answering your second query first. the
~ note by no means 10 considered "un-
lucky: In fact. most persons regard them
selves as lucky II they own . considerable
number Of them. NThe bill was authorized
many years ago by act OF Congress at q time
there was q demand for notes Of that de-
t.nued.
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been 4 factor in stimulating some Of
Business conditions have not vet
reached q point Of great activity and,
therefore, the demand for money ac-
commodation from commercial sources
has been comparatively small. When
the crop season is over II Is likely there
will be q. general revival In business
and this should make for better condi.
tions throughout the world.
The general situation Is being
matched with q degree Of interest equal
to that shown in the securities mar
kets. At the close Of the week the
opinion most general in leading bank
ing quarters was that the market out
look is entirely satisfactory.
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Sees Only Evil In Dry Laws

To the Editor OF tho Evening eubRc Ledger:
Sir-Why have the prohibition law,
which Is obnoxious to and unpopular
with the majority of the people of this
country? The people wanted 1t, nay
demanded 1t, is the cry. contradict
that statement fatty In so far as Penn
sylvania Is concerned. and she s worth
ten Wyomings. Utahs or Dakotas in
point Of numbers. The PENNSYLVANIA
Legislature ratified the eighteenth
amendment without SO much as 'by
your leave
And here is q situation which many
have purposely overlooked. How many
of those voting for ratification did so
with the true spirit of the law in their
minds? Very few. The majority of
those favoring ratification were pro-
nounced "wcts," and when voting had
in mind the present condition Of nf-
fairs.
America at the present time instead
of being leader is the laughing stock
of the entire world. The American peo-
pie do not realize the vicious game the
Anti Saloon League has been playing in
Washington. Its members are the sin.
visible government" mentioned by the
learned DIR. Deaver, and the pity of it
Is that our Congressman allow them to
dictate to them. But ] am proud to
learn that we have at least one man In
Congress who failed to fall in line with
their plans and who in turn demands
an investigation of their past opera =
tions. ] refer to Representative Tink.
ham.
Some time ago Wheeler. the Lucifer
Of the Anti Saloon League. made the
assertion that he knew Congressman
who voted for prohibition in order that
there might be a law passed to prevent
them from drinking. Just ponder a
moment on that statement. This coun- :
try is represented by men who do not
possess the will power TO abstain from
anything unless there Is IA law to com.
pei them to do so, and they are sup.
nnsed TO be fit specimens to ennct laws
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Hopping In and Hopping Out

A peculiar phase Of the general
situation is that strictly speaking Wall
street loans have not increased to any
appreciable extent. 1t has been a case
OF switching from one security to an
other, rather than pyramiding, as too
has been 30 much uncertainty In the
minds OF many who have been instru-
mental in making the present bull mar
ket as to the ability OF prices to main
tain the advances scored that tne dis.
position thus far has bsen to take
quick profits and jump in and ont ef
the market from day to day. This has
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Evidence for Spiritism


professor Richet concludes that cer-
tain specially gifted persons, or me-
diums,' do possess exceptional powers.
He holds 1t proven that these mediums,
or some of them, can move solid bodies
without touching them, which Is called
levitation. He says also that some
mediums give off from their bodies
my sterious substance which can be seen
and felt and photographed, and that
under observation these emanations may
assume human form. This evidence Is
specially notable, as Professor Richet
is not n Spiritualist, and does not at.
tribute the phenomena he has tested to
a spiritual cause.
Professor Richet has conducted his
investigations on scientific lines. So
has Professor Flammarion. who claims
that the tested and proved cases Of
telepathy, clairvoyance, and levitation
can only be accounted for by the as
or outside the body a spirit. or some
form Of higher intelligence, which rules
the brain and uses it as an instrument.
THAT is the opinion of Sir Oliver
Lodge, who says that a disembodied
spirit needs, In order to communicate
with us. some instrument. and finds
such instrument in the body Of me-
dium. The medium is The violin upon
which the spirit plays its own music.
Without the violin that music must be
dumb.
Professor Richet says he cannot ex.
plain some of the spiritual phenomena
and, having no explanation to offer,
prefers to wait. That seems good
attitude. Let us wait; but let us
watch. Above all, do not let us scoff
or dogmatize or take unthankful pains
to persuade ourselves out Of the most
beautiful. the most sustaining. and the
most precious hope which the imagina .
tion or the intellect of man ever ten .
dered for the acceptance Of mankind.
There are more things in heaven
and earth. IIoratio! ] think It was Sir
Humphrey Davy who said our knowl. /.
edge resembles the area Of light cast by
lantern at night. The wider the
area of light the wider the circle OF
darkness beyond it.
1--WE have n lot to learn yet. Even
I begin. to think perhaps I do not know
it ALL"
| JAS. BR1ERLEY.
Philadelphia. April %. 1929.
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Questions Ans,vered
Next Friend In Law

To tho Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoer:
sir-Will you tell two readers Of the
Peoples Forim just what 10 meant by the
phrase next friend" sometimes seen in
newspaper reports Of law cases?
JOHN AND MARY
Manayunk. April 90. 1922
In legal parlancs the next friend Is
an adult other than guardian. who rep
resents In an action another person not
lerally competent to maintain n suit in his
own behalf The expression dates back TO
English Jurisprudence In the days Of Ed
ward 7.
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TO THE HOLDERS OF
mn RADFORD ELFCTRIC COMPANY

llrst MortsaEe and collateral Trust wa
ossies "a" Gold Bonds. due January 1. 1922.
Trust Company OF New York. Trustee under
Bradford Electric Company First Mortgage
and Collateral Trust Deed dated January 1.
1919. hereby invites. pursuant TO Section 8
o.. Article Fourth thereof: proposals for the
"a prices not exceeding 1885, Of par and
accrued Interest. OF as many bonds OF the
above issue as can be purchased for the sun,
Of Fourteen Thousand. Nine Hundred and
ThiSty-three Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents
(Sll, ,983.25l
Offers will be received at the Trust
Dpp0rtment Of the undersigned No. i4O
Broadway. New York City. up to 10 o'clock
a. N. Friday. April 20. 1929. The right Is
reserved to reject any and all offers In
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK
BY WILLIAM c. POTTER. President.
New York. Apr1l II. 1929
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Phila delphla, April 20, 1922
The Duklte Snake
To the Editor OF tia Eneuinn pus,I. l.a..x.

10 tHe EdHor OF tho EVentn0 Public Ledger:
sir-Ths title Of the rhyme asked for by
interested telling about the fate OF q
young scotchman's wife and baby who were
killed by a venomous and vensefui reptile.
Is The Dukite Snake" II Is BY John Boyle
o'Reiliy. n
Philadelphia. April 81, 1922.
Tho yersea are too long FOR reproduction
IN the Peoples Forum. They may he found
IN volume OF tho gifted O'Rciliy's poems
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FINANCIAL
GENERAL ASPHALT COMPANY
Msht Per Cent .1en.iesr


The .undersigned as Trustee under Trust
Agreement between General Asphan Com
SS5y and Bankers Trust Company As Trustee.
dotSd December I. 1920. hereby gives notice
that 1t will receive sealed offers for n:
sslS for the account Of the Sinking Fund OF
aafAeient Of the above mentioned bonds to
sshsuSt the sum OF ,y4.c43.l3 now on de-.
pooit with II as such Trustee. All tenders
must be for all or any part OF the bones
eltOrsd, must state the price at which the
bo0do are offered not exceeding 1857 OF
tSoir principal amount and accrued interest
and must be received at the Corporats Trust
pspartment Of the Trustee; 10 Wall street.
New York City, before 3 o'clock p. M, On
XS1ii 10, 1929. Bonds accepted must be
delivered and will be paid for on May 3
1o9a. and interest on accepted bonds VIII
cease on that date.
The Trustee reserves the right to reject
any and ali offers In whole or In part.
Dated at New York this 18th day OF
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
Trustee
BY H. +. WILSON. JR.,
f Vice President.
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U s. Certificates and Treasury Notes
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. April 24:-Thsrs was 2 fair De:
STEADY on re basis Of Al sdvanTcss Of -
son' 7d 5S5 a. Which, $500 sass w.rs
American. The receipts were 80. 900 bales.
including 4s,l00 bales American. Futures
liSItSs ssys salsid..1 salid ssH
s,sis.1s. a,sSisa;as is's is'ata - ~ sI'ssa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-24
THE PEOPLES FORUM

/ fee IN nsgotistinR . moftsage. which
sometimes makes the actual cost OF the
money received or per cent. Penalties
land II 10 loss Of interest. You should
consult an attorney II ovsrcharsed in In
tsrest on mortgage
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n Hoiders Of FIRST MORTGAGE FIVE
PER CENT BONDS Of the CUMBERLAND
VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY OF

NOTICE 10 hereby given that the under.
a1sned Will receive tenders. at not exceeding
, ana ihterest. ,s Q. oomds q as1Ve iss1e tos
Under said mortgage in suficien. amount to
Aoeorb the sum Of Twenty-nine Hundrd and
Fifty Dollars (S2950. 00).
All teniers should be received BY the un-
Ssrsisned on or before April 20. 1919. and
FIRST Mortsase Bonds OF Cumberland Val.
ley Telephone Company of Pa
The right Is reserved to reject any and all
MECHANICS TRUST COMPANY. Trustee.
Harrisburg. Pa.
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Interest on Mortuaue

To the Editor Of tho Evcnino Public Ledoer:
Sir-Will YOU please tell me II II IN un-
lawful TO charge 25 per cent on mortgages
In the State of Maryland. and what IL tho
penalty and Whist would YOU advise me TO
do II have paid that much interest?
=. r.
Philadslphis. April 20. 1922.
Ths laGAl rats % interest In NsryianA
70 psr cant per annum. II Il customary,
hewsvsr. for brokers 70 chsrss borroYsrs
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Annual Meetings
- OFFICE OF THE UNITED GAS
- IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
" Tovnar nr0od and A.nh

z n. W, Corner HrONd and Arch StPeeta
Philadelphia, April is. i09S
The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholdev.
- The United Gas Improvement Comnsps
vi, ks held at ,he Office Of The Company.
SSrnegM Mondah oa stefa and Arsh S.. stTssts
O'clock neon daylight; ;savlrS tme), when an
election will BE- held for President and six
and such other business will be transscted
- may be brought before the meeting.
from p. NJ, Wednesday. April 10, 1922.
until 10 A. N. TUESDAY, Mas. 9. 1929.
q W. cCRRAS. Secretary.
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Evidence Of Spiritism

TO tho Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--In view Of the great interest
which Sir A. Conan Doyle's lectures
are arousing, possibly the following
clipping from an English paper may be
timely:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-24

S'n Rly Mobile
q o Gifts a.
s,ssn;d;;d'ol'Ss Il
Calf 70
lee. 1W&
Steel Tube Co
OF ANA -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-24

1..... ~ 81. 90 y
2..... 73S U'd s Nexiee
City Zurich No Lars IS
IL. -. 1i3N I0..... 64$
csecho. .Slovak adams EXP 40
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NEW YORK BONDS

Rsp'c I 4 4 81 9,
Rock lld' A A I,
Loui'a 4Ns ste<
b..... Bc OF
81 L I Mt D 8 !,
RNy A @.