WEST PHIIi. HERALD Published Every Friday by C. F. KLEIN, Publisher, 6050 Market Street. Telephone, Belmont 7044. Advertising rates are low and will be quoted on application to this office. Money should be sent by registered letter, postoffice or express office postal note or stamps. Manuscripts must be accompanied by the correct name and address, not for publication, but as a guarantee of accuracy. The publishers disclaim all responsibility for the opinions of correspondents. If at any time erroneous statements are published, same will be corrected upon notification by proper authority. oSTiiF LIABILITIES FAR BELOW ESTIMATES s European Holdings of United States Railroad Securities But $2,576,401,342. FIGURES BY RIGID SEARCH Limit of Liquidation Improbable ^ Because of Necessity for Self-Preservation. New York, June 27.— The statement made by David Lloyd-George, when Chancellor of the British Exchequer ■ last fall, that English investors held about $5,000,000,000 of American securities at that time, is not borne out by an investigation made by L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware & Hudson Company. This indicates that the grand total of foreign holdings in our railroad stocks and bonds is not more than $2,576,401,342. Wall street authorities do not believe Europe owned at the beginning of the war more than $1,500,000,000 of our industrial and municipal issues. If this is conservative, the British statesman greatly overestimated our foreign obligations at the beginning of the war. Since then they have undoubtedly been greatly reduced. For instance, the City of New York alone has paid off maturities of over $80,000,000, and the general belief in Wall street is that Europe has liquidated in the stock market more than $500,000,000" of our securities. Basing. theJasjLASieeh^it.. is, estimated. Great Britain and Germany have sold approximately $20,000,000 of bonds and high-grade stocks in this country. These were so easily assimilated that no impression whatever was made on the stock market value. In a statement issued today President Loree thus describes the method by which the valuable information as to the foreign holdings of American railway securities was obtained: Hold Stocks as Safeguard. "There are held in France several hundred million dollars' worth of American railroad securities that are not repayable except in France and that cannot in any likely contingency come upon this market, unless as a result of action by the French Government. Where such bonds are in default it may be that there will be issued in place thereof, when reorganization is carried through, bonds payable in dollars. The amount of such bonds in default is not great. "There are held in Great Britain many of these securities by life and fire insurance companies that are likely to be held against calamities. There are also large amounts held by trustees and people of large means in that and other countries likely to be retained as insuring an income against any possibility of disaster. "It is believed that this information is of such general importance as well as of such particular importance to the railroads as to waiTant a continuance of this investigation, especially in view of the large amount of these securities that have since the beginning of the European war been returned to this market. Blanks will therefore be sent later in the year to the 100 companies as above, with the request that information me reported for the six months, July 1 to December 31, as to bonds and other evidences of indebtedness, and for July as to stoens." HALT AIR ACCIDENT FUNERALS Needham May Be Buried in America and Lieut. Warneford in London. Paris, June 20.— Arrangements for the funeral service at Versailles for Henry Beach Needham, the American writer, and Lieutenant R. A. J. Warneford, of the British Royal Navy Flying Corps, who were kiUed in an aeroplane accident Thursday, have been canceled, and the bodies have been brought to Paris. Mr. Needham's body has been placed in the mortuary chapel in the American Church of the Holy Trinity, awaiting a reply to a dispatch sent from the American Embassy to his widow, who is in the United States, asking foi instructions Generals Gallieni and Gallopin ant many other officers of the French arm; and notable people sent large quantitiei of flowers to be placed around the cof Cow's Coat Sets Own Style. Pleasant Valley, Pa., June 27. — I cow that changes its coat annuall; from black to white is owned by Georg Kennedy, of this place. She sheds he winter coat of black in the spring, an turns to a cream color.

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PLANT COW PERS 1 TO HELP THE SOIL That Way the Necessary Quantity of Humus is Quickly Obtained. NATURE'S OWN METHOD Something About the Varieties and the Treatment of the Crop. eOT all farmers are able to supply nlsb the soil with the required quantity of humus, and planters generally have learned that the quickest way to secure humus is to plant cow peas. This leguminous crop gathers the unused nitrogen from the air and unlocks with its roots the dormant potash and phosphoric acid in the subsoil. If, when the peas are sowed, they are given the necessary amount ot phosphoric acid and potash in a fertilizer, the nitrogenous power of the pea will be Increased, and when the stubble and roots are plowed under much of the mineral elements will remain in the soil ready to be taken up by the next crop. The Value of Cow Peas. Commercial fertilizers when used alone act only as a temporary stimulus, but| when used in connection with this legume, prepare the soil for a rotation of crops; say oats or wheat, next year corn With cow peas, next castor beans, supplying with each crop the fertilizer best suited to its needs. As the cov^ soil It must be given the fertilizers it requires. Let us see, then, what the cow pea will do for the farmer in return for the mineral fertilizers. It shades the , soil and supplies the nitrogen, it goes| deep in the soil and brings up the water and mineral matter needed by the plant. If sown thickly it will smother all the weeds and clean the ground lor the next year's crop. It prepares the soil lor every crop the farmer can plant, it will grow in every kind of soil and in any climate where corn, wheat or oats will mature in the_north, and- wiil flourish wonderfully far down in the tropics, it thrives in .the long, warm summer, auu by continued planting will bring wornout lands back to their virgin condition. The Purpose of Different Varieties. There are many varieties of the cow pea, and In planting them we must select the kind needed for the use to which we wish to put them, if we want pea hay, we must plant the Clay pea, Wnippoorwiil or linanown. If our object is to pasture the pea Held, then we must plant the Unknown pea, the Black pea and the Bed Bipper pea. If we want peas for stock or poultry feed, plant the Black pea Clay, Crowder or Unknown, Jj'oi table use, there is the large and small Lady pea and the Sugar and the Buckeye. Peas can be planted in line with corn at second working, but this is noi desirable, as it binds up the corn injuriously. The best and commonest way u to sow them between the rows and plow •hem la at the last cultivation oi tin corn, in this way the crop costs onlj the seed and the sowing. Ot course tbos. vines cannot be cut for haj, but the pea can be gathered tor feed, or 11 the liiacl pea or Bed Kipper are used they wi. He on the ground until the coin U gata ered, and tne hogs^eau^be fattened o How to Treat the Crop. , For pea hay, cut the vines when th first peas begin to ripen, otherwise ui ■ stalks will become too woody. Mow th l vines after the morning dew is off. Le it w"t until afternoon, and then hat " mem into the barn. If you wish to stac ! your pea hay in the fleld, cut thre 5 forked poles tne size of a man's arm an , about 8 feet long. In trimming leav | he prongs 10 to 12 inches long. Make tripod of the poles, locking them firuil , together with their forks, ^jwon a the hay is mowed, haul to these polt - and throw the vines on them, keepm ' them some two feet from the groun. * When finished, cover the stack with II cap of canvas or long grass to protect ' from rain. The pea is unsurpassed i I a renovator of apple, pear and peac orchards. With trees planted, in at ground suitable for an orchard, no fe d tilizer will ever be needed other tha v cow peas. Sow broadcast every yea gathering the peas and letting the who 'f vine die on the ground. These vin cover the ground during winter, prevei washing of the soil, and by spring a converted by the rain and snow into pe feet food for the tree and its crop A fruit. The cow pea can be sowed fro lv May to July, is a valuable food for m: «. or beast, and the land on which it L "rown, no matter in what may it may ;<j used, will return with profit every ce Invested in its cultivation.

HOW AD CONCLAVE WAS WON University's Offer Chief Factor, in Opinion of R. H. Durbin. 1 The united support of Philadelphia business organizations, the offer of the University of Pennsylvania for the use of its buildings and the personal solicitation of delegates who were armed with hundreds of Poor Richard medals hung on attractive crimson ribbons were assigned by R. H. Durbin yesteri day as the most influential agents in the fight to win for Philadelphia the 1916 convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs. Mr. Durbin is president of the Poor Richard Club and was in the thick of the fight at all times. He returned to the city early yesterday morning after spending two days in Pittsburgh. "We got that convention of advertising men by using their own weapons," he said. "We advertised near and far that we wanted the delegates in Philadelphia next year and results show that our methods of advertising were about right. Of course we had more artillery than any other contender. Before the fight opened it was generally hinted that Richmond and Cincinnati would be our principal contenders. But nothing was heard from either city when the applications were filed. Maybe our forces scared them. "However, we were constantly afraid a dark horse would loom up. But nothing materialized and we won in a walk. Our ammunition could not be exhausted, it seemed. One after another we launched attractive reasons why this | city was the best plane in the country for a convention of advertising men and it was too much for them. One of the strongest reasons we had was tlie invitation from the Mayor and Councils, but not less effective was the offer of the University of Pennsylvania of the use of its buildings for the meetings of the 17 sections of the general body. Herbert S. Houston, the new president of the organization, said the University's offer struck him more forcibly than did anything else we had. "Then the indorsements and pledges of support of the United Business . I Men's Association, the Board of Trade, the Chamber of Commerce, the Sales Managers' Association, the Manufacturers' Club, the Rotary Club, the Association of Manufacturers' Agents, the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association and the Pen and Pencil Club showed conclusively that the whole city was in back of our movement. ■'Besides spreading broadcast the fame of the city, ' the convention will j have the effect of educating many nonusers of advertising to the benefits of the inky avenue to success. Many manufacturers in tins city do not use enough advertising and it is holding back not only themselves, but the fame of the city as well. After this convention is over they will feel differently and will know' how much they can i increase their output by advertising. The convention will be the largest single boost that Philadelphia ever has had." I

DIVIDE SHARPLY ON WAR 'j Quakers Stirred by Proposal That England Disarm. London, j.~At the annual meeting of the Devonshire House Quak- | ers, one of the chief speakers, George Benson, spoke against the growth of armaments, and said that the policy of non-resistance, which meant that a nation which was not armed would not be attacked, was the safest policy for a nation to adopt. "The great danger to England will be abolished once we abolish the great | danger of the British army and the British navy . . he said. •This was more than a part of the audience could passively endure, and there was a chorus of protesting "Ohs!" But the speaker kept on bravely: "Once we have abolished the army and navy, then for the first time in the world we shall have a nation that is safe, a nation which fears neither foe nor false friend. We can do it if we wish, and we may know that in doing so we are strengthening the hands of the pacificists of the whole world and weakening the hands of the War Lords on the Continent. Non-resistance is neither foolish nor foolhardy . . Here came a voice from the audience: "No, it's lunacy." The speaker ignored the interruption. At the close of the meeting a member who said he was 60 years old, asked in vigorous language how many young mien ih the room had" an excuse for not being in khaki. The chairman, a young man, replied: "I am glad the question has been put. I have frequently explained why I, as a Christian, am not in khaki. I believe there is not one of us here who does not honor and appreciate the feelings of those who are wearing khaki. But they are wrong. We must say that, seeing the thing as we see it, en1 listment is absolutely impossible. Even ! if it were a question of being compelled, we could not." The chairman was applauded, but the questioner came back at him heatedly, describing him and the other young men in the room as "slackers and shirkers." There was a good deal of noise and a number of young men rose and tried to protest. A woman member suggested that the United States had never been attacked because it had such a small army and navy, and the chairman indorsed her point of view by remarking that he was quite convinced that if Great Britain had not had an army and navy, she I would never have been attacked. | "War," added the chairman, "is atheI ism itself."

j WANT NEW ATMOSPHERE i FOR STDUGH SUIT TIL I for Plaintiff in First $50,000 Slander Case Ask Change of Venue. ; AVOID FIX LIKE FRANK'S ; Might Stop Local Newspapers, ; With Editors Tied Up as Witnesses. Hazleton, Pa., Ju™» v . — On the ground that they do not wish to have the suit tried in an "atmosphere like that of the Frank case," attorneys for the plaintiffs in the $50,000 slander action of William J. Cullen, Director of Public Safety, against Rev. Dr. Henry W. Stough, evangelist, will ask at the first hearing before the arbitrators here tomorrow morning that all future sittings be held at WilkesBarre, where they were originally scheduled to take place, but from which place the first trial was transferred for the convenience of the local newspapers. The editors and reporters of Hazleton papers have been subpoenaed as witnesses, and the local printing offices would have been depleted of their forces had all been obliged to go to Wilkes-Barre, theTTOYmty seat, SO miles away, at the same time. Revival Tinges the Air. The reason the plaintiffs will request that the hearings be conducted at Wilkes-Barre is that a revival is under way bore by Dr. Stough, this time in a large tent erected on the site of the Tabernacle where a year ago he made the remarks that brought on the proceedings. The revival is to continue to and including next Friday night, by which time the arbitration hearings are expected to be over. It is predicted that not more than three or four hearings will be necessary. The first will be short, and will be confined to a cross-examination of the evangelist by the plaintiffs. It is probable that Attorney Frank McGuigan, of Wilkes-Barre, will take the evangelist in hand. One day will be consumed in making the arguments. The other score of witnesses subpoenaed by the plaintiffs will be put on the stand at Wilkes-Barre. The hearing tomorrow will take place in the auditorium of Hazleton's new $150,000 City Hall. The room will no doubt be crowded. Other Cases Hinge on His. The case of Director of Public Safety Cullen is the first of four against the evangelist. Under the law the plaintiffs can ask for the appointment of arbitrators in each, if they desire. Whether they will do so. and thus drag out the suits depends upon the outcome of the first. Attorneys for the plaintiffs announced today that so far as they are concerned the hearings will be in the nature of a dignified Court procedure, and that they will do everything to hnrry up the evidence so as to conclude the ease as soon as possible. SAY SAUERKRAUT CAN'T ROT Sage Differences of Opinion as to Normal State of Fragrance. Berwick. Pa., J""-1 Justice Carey has had thrust upon bis shoulders the problem of deciding whether sauerkraut which Wasil Koszt bought is rotten. Koszt says it is, and Michael Percho, with whom Wasil boarded, contends it's the same palatable kraut that Wasil liked so well that when he left to board at another home he bought a barrel of the kraut for $3. The issue was raised before Justice Carey when Percho sued for a board bill of $1.25 and for the return of the empty kraut barrel. Wasil contends the kraut furnished was not that which the family had been, using; that it was Sauerkraut experts, half a dozen of them or more, gave conflicting views, aud the case was adj'ourned until tomorrow, when a dozen more experts will be heard. The case has the foreign section of West Berwick by the ears.

BREAKS BACK BY WORK "ireless Toiler Now Unable to Stand Erect. Homer, Mich., Ji u > < '.—This is the tory of a young man who became an avalid in two hours — a warning against verwork. He is now 35 years old. le hasn't walked for eight years, hough he is able to earn a living for limself and his mother and father. Burt Thompson, a veritable young ;iant, was in charge of the "piling" lepartment of a farm implement comlany in Albion in 1907. He had 'broken in" several young men as his issistants, but the work had proved :oo strenuous for them, and one by one hey resigned. Finally the work had accumulated so hat Thompson climbed up on a low iallery near the roof of the warehouse, md for two hours worked unceasingly stacking away small castings. The space of three or four feet between the floor of the gallery and the roof of the building would not permit the huge Erame to straighten, so that two hours' work was done in a stooping position. It was late in the afternoon when he quit work. The weather was warm and j he perspired freely. Climbing down to the main floor, he found he was unable to straighten up. He was so stooped that his head almost touched the floor. He hobbled around in this fashion several minutes, and suddenly, angered by his inability to stand erect, he seized the side of a door sill and, with all the strength of his shoulders, bent backward the curved spine. "It hurt for a few minutes," said Mr. Thompson, "but I didn't pay much attention to it I went home, took a bath in cold water, and the next day was back to work. It was only a few days, though, before I began to fell bad effects." He was walking from one room to another, when suddenly his left leg crumpled and he fell to the floor. He tried to rise, and succeeded, painfully, : in reaching a chair. He sat down, and . has never walked since. Physicians said he had strained the , muscles in his spine and had dislocated , a vertebra. Weeks of treatment I brought little improvement, but he still was unable te walk. Three years ago Thompson and his aged mother and father came to Homer. The son, the sole support of the family, set up a little popcorn stand on the main street corner, and since has been earning enough to provide a home, food and clothing for himself and his parents. The father has been crippled and almost helpless from rheumatism But fidelity to his parents has compelled Burt Thompson to sacrifice the dearest wish of his heart. He believes he can be cured, but lack of money leaves him unable to obtain treatment.

He adds a little to his meagre earnings by cobbling at his brother-in-law's shoe store when the repair work is especially heavy, but even this does not bring the needed sum. "An osteopath over at Sherwood, near here," he said, "told me he would give me treatment free if I would go over there and board for a while. But I can't see my way clear to do that. It would cost quite a sum to live there and, of course, I have no assurance of how long it would be." Thompson seldom sits while at home. He has a legless cot on which he lies, his head and shoulders resting against a chair. From the ceiling is suspended a sort of harness. He puts first one leg and then the other through a loop, and swings them back and forth as far as possible, hoping some day to make pliable the withered muscles. __

BIS LAUGH AND GROW FAT MOTTO WORKED WONDERS JioYT Arbnekie is Trying the Same on Screen Fans with Success. His motto of laugh and grow fat, having worked so advantageously to himself, Roscoe Arbuckle, famous Keystone (Mutual) gloom-chaser. Is employing the same recipe in behalf of his admirers of whom he has countless thousanus, and who know him as Roscoe Arbuckle, the Keystone (Mutual) Comedian IVho Laughed and Grew Fat. "Fatty." Those who know this rollypolly player declare him to be the jolliest, happiest-go-lucky person in screenland. He is never without a smile. The laugh and grow fat recipe of Arbucltle's began while he was attending college. Indeed, he laughed so much and gained weight so fast that he was compelled to quit the university nine, where he had gained considerable prestige as a shortstop, and transfer his allegiance and weight to the gridiron squad. He was one of the best football players ever turned out on the Coast. Arbuckle scored tered studio work, in which his smile and jolly nature has been a feature ever since.

Daily Fashion Talks BY MAY M ANTON IN TRUE MILITARY STYLE WHETHER the collar of this blouse is rolled open cr is buttoned up closely, there is a real suggestion of the military to be found in the strap trimming and in the way in which the cord buttonholes are. used. It is a very attractive garment P=Sn skirts of pique, linen, % Br golfine and the like. /Yr (WW, J In the illustration, it |l! \\ ® | is made of blue handI 1 | m -4^^ J kerchief lawn and the I _ bound buttonholes and trimming straps I \i w \lM I ' 4 \ materials includes j I I ■ \\ | \ chine, ^washable ^tafI I J | \ become so general for about^ lawns, ^batisss^ \ \ edges underfaced and ^ the back is^ extended NfcfcYix /\ V meet the full shoulder \y I | \ edges. While the f If \ pockets are fashionI ( \ [I I necessary and if they I \ bJ k\ I i / not becoming, the 9/s) )|/ / / I blouse can be finished Z x /./II / without them. . /V lift Treated in that way ^S/ .and with the cuffs r, - T. .Y, Y— also made " plain, Dcstgnby May M without the straps, 8653 Waist in Military Style, 32 to 42 bust. the blouse becomes 1 w adapted to the thin- ' ner, lighter, daintier materials such as Georgette crfipe, sheer cotton voile and the like. Awning striped voile or silk with collar and cuffs matching the f colored stripe makes an exceedingly good effect. . For the medium size will be needed y/2 yds. of material 2/ in. wide, - 2H yds- 36, 2^ yds. 44- ... . . . , The May Manton pattern No. 8653 is cnt in sizes front 32 to 42 in. bust , measure. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of ten cents.