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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
HARD-BOILED EGGS UNPOPULAR
AT CAMP MEADE, BOB WRITES
One Must Get in Line and Stay There, He Tells
Sister-Women Now Received in
Y. w. C. A. Building

I NJ II. Spear. camp secretary of the asso-
| citation. entertained the war correspondents
| yesterday and did SO well at II that the
scribes are painting all kinds of word pic
| lures about the building Tea and fancy
| cakes are served free and the scrbes have
assured Spear that they will drop IN every
day and gather any news items that ne
| may have.
CAN RIDE TO CENTER OF CAMP
And by the time you get ready to demon
strate that Soldier Bob has the best-iooh-
ing and sweetest sister in Philly, IT VIII pe
possible for you TO ride directly nv ~
center of the camp. The Washington, bhI'i-
more and Annapolis Railroad ia bulldihs "
loon into the Camp. This will serve tne
dual purpose Of hitting the jitney men am am
protecting the ladies' from the terrlple uuse
at Admiral.
Ground has been broken for regular
theatre, and If they build 1t as fast as our
homes were constructed 1t ought l" ne ita"E
for the John Drew company on ffluay
night.
We are going 10 have some time on
Thanksgiying only a very few boys VIII
get leave. so we are going to make our own
time Each company will have an enter
tainment If we survive the dinner ana IN
the evening several big performances VIII
be staged in the Y. NJ. G, A. buildings
A word about the Irish battalion and
will close THIS outfit. which is part OF
the 3l2th Field Artillery, has bunch OF
new fighting men from the Forty-nlnth
Draft district in West Philadelphia. In
the bunch are George lieddins, John j. Nc
Dermott. william shea, Edward Riley,
Richard Kline and George Chambers. All
Of the boys live near the Fifty-iifth and
Pine street police station. which is the head
quarters for the draft officials Riley has
the finest blanket in the world. His uncl"
is a blanket manufacturer in Philly and
turned out a special product for Ed
Good night, your own BOB.
=. S-When you are ready TO spend s4.sO,
plus the war tax, TO visit me- leave your
olive drab spats and khabl colored topcoat
at home. We see enough of those COCrs,
and, like other soldiers. | prefer 70 think
of you as a sweet little girl of the Cinging-
vine type rather than member of the
Death Battalion. II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
HELP SAVE GASOLINE
One-Half Is Used in Pleasure
Riding

After a careful investigation of the pres
ent gasoline situation, Van II. Manning
director of the Bureau of Mines Of the De-
partment Of the Interior, has issued the
following statement:
- "One-half Of the gasoline used in the
United States U,250.000,O00 galIons) is
used In pleasure riding. II Is estimated
that the United States Army Will need $780,
100000 gallons for airplanes trucks, auto
mobile tractors and other machines. There
Ia no way of obtaining this in this country
except by saving from the existing supply,
and this economy may be procured by VOL
untary cutting down of pleasure riding (for
instance. the man who takes his family out
on Sunday for fifty-mile ride can cut this
bill in half). 1t has been estimated that
by economical use enough gasoline can be
saved to supply not only the United States.
but also its allies for war purposes. The
following suggestions should be observed
by automobile owners DO not allow en-
gines to- run idle. Use kerosene, not gaso-
line, for cleaning purposes in the garage.
See TO 1t that the carburetor does not leak.
Form the habit Of shutting off the gasoline
at the tank BY judcous regulation of the
mixture OF gasoline and air in the motor
may be obtained. Automobile owners need
not lay up cars. but should use them either
for trade or pleasure purposes thoughtfully
and judcously. IL this advice is followed
there will be no undue scarcity, for the
United States possesses an abundant supply
for ordinary purposes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
AMBULANCE TROOPS BACK
AT CAMP, FLUSH WITH COIN
Return to Allentown Camp Jinglng
Winnings of Football Game of
Saturday in Philadelphia

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Nov. 13.--After being
almost deserted for two days the Allen
town ambulance camp filed up yesterday
with homecoming football dcvotees who had
been to Philadelphia for the game between
the rsaacs and Marines on Saturday. They
were flush with money Last week when
they had payday, good many of the Sec
tiors raised betting funds. some as high as
$500. and one isaac had $1,000 to wager on
his team. They managed to place most
Of II.
In connection with the football game one
" the most extraordinary reunions was
that of the family of James L, Costello. at
torney, Of IIazleton. His son. Eugene
AlOysius costello, member Of the Harvard
section. is one Of the fullbaCks of the am
hulanCe service team. Another son Joseph
Costello. H. a lieutenant in the navy, sta
toned at League Island, and third son,
william, is with the Tenth Cavalry in Texas
and came on for the game. a sister. Miss
Annie Costello. is also in the United States
service, being die.itisn at Governors Island
They were guests of Lieutenant Costello
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
TEUTON EXPERTS AIM
AT SILENT ZEPfELINS
Attempts to Decrease Overpow-
ering Noise of Great Airships
Thus Far Unavailing

The chief impression produced by q Noy.
age in n Zeppelin is one OF overpowering
noise ard intense exhi'aration. The noise
of the Zeppelin proceeds from the roaring
OF her four gigantic propellers and also
from the detonations of her petrol engines
Of which in the newest type four, each of
200 horsepower. are carried. Attempts have
been made in the very latest to apply si-
lencers; but If report is to be trusted the
noise is sill great even when the observer
is on the earth and the airship is high up
in the air
The movement when the airship ascends
is precisely like that Of n rapid lift rushing
up to the top of n skyscrapcr. I'm fine
weather there is no unpleasant swaying or
sea sickness The movement is swift and
even. The crew of the airship are accom-.
modated in two long gondola shaped cars
NEWEST TYPE OF AIRSHIpS
The newest naval Zeppelns OF the pat
tern of l. and L now engaged in patrol
work in the North Sea are about 525 fees
long and so feet in diameter. Their shape
Is familiar: it Is that of an enormously
elongated cigar. Their gas capacity is abou,
1000 900 cubic feet
The airship of this type is divided into
eighteen separate compartments in each of
which is n balloonet or small balloon. Each
Of these has a valve for admitting fresh
hydrogen. valve for emptyins IT, 1nd a
special automatic valve which Is enc of
Count Zeppelins secrets for preventing any
dangerous pressure of gas inside. In theory
the airship would still float provided bal
last were discharged, If two of the balloon
cts were damaged
The shape OF the structure Is maintained
by a framework of wood and aluminium of
special design and considerable rigidity.
outside the gas compartments is a double
bottom containing air or noninf1ammable
gas on the side next the cars
The engines are contained in the two
of the airshp and almost flush with its
aft. a pair of propellers is coupled to each
OF the cars so that there are four propel-
lers in all. two forward and two astern.
The thrust is delivered from the side of
the arship and the propelers are rigidly
fixed to the framework of the ship
Xeppelins. like submarines. carry two
distinct sets of rudders. one for horizontal
and the other for vertical steering. With
the first set the airship ascends or descends,
just as the submarine, after being brought
to a proper trim, rises or falls in the water
according as her hydroplanes, or horizontal
rudders, are turned.
The vertical rudders alter the direction
of the airshp to right (starboard) or left
(porD. There are five at the stern in
modern airShps two small on either side
and one of great size at the extreme stern.
Airships, however. are slow in answering
the helm; their fragility compes the steers
man to be exceedingly careful in making
turns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
SHIP GIFTS TO SOLDIERS FREE
City Will Transport Thanksgiving and
Christmas Packages to Camps

Philadelphia will ship free all Thanks
giving and Christmas packages TO Phila-
delphia soldiers in military camps. on
Tuesday morning, November 20. motor
trucks loaded with gifts for the city's
soldiers are scheduled to leave for Camp
Meade. Molten pictures OF the men re-
sewing their gifts will be taken at Camp
Meade and will be shown in this city.
All packages must be left at Room 202,
cjty Hall. on any Of the following days
November IA Is. 16. II and 10. The gift
( packages 10 Camp Hancock will be sent in
IN express car which will arrive at Augusta,
Ca, on November 27.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

CAMP MEADE. Admiral. Md. Nov 12
nEAR BETTY--Don't think that | am
~ getting a swelled head and that feel
too big 20 write to my kid sister. because
my head is not swelling. and after seven
weeks in the Seventy y-ninth Division ! recog-
nize that l am not as big physically or i'm
tellectually as / imagined.
The truth Is that the job of licking ths
Kaiser IL task that requires my und-
vided attention and n task that makes II
necessary for me to neglect my own little
Betty and, in fact, almost everything
l have a little time for recreation, but
you cannot expect me to devote all Of the
time to letter writing. The guys In my
company wouldn't stand for it. and. believe
me, don't intend to get them sore. When
chap loses the respect Of his company
mates he might as well hit the captain and
round out his army career in the jug.
To be popular you must get into line
and stay there. If one OF the lads says
that you must contribute two bits to the
Royal order of Boneheads in South India
1t Is up To you to extract the two bits from
your jeans. If you don't. you're marked.
In many respects the boys are like bunch
of walters they never forget tight-fsted
guy or n crouch.
HAVE TO LISTEN ALSO
What applies to the art Of giving also
applies TO the art of listening Last night
Johnhy Lyons, OF company n, Jl5th, IN
Vited me over TO his barracks. we are
going to have a concert" said Johnny,
and want you there"
SO had to trot over and listen to johnny
for more than an hour. He is the star per-
former In the Happy Quartet Of Company
X. George Battcn, Bill Kennedy and Frank
Smith are the other members of this musical
organization. They sing well and l en-
joyed II.
Well. Betty. dear. you can visit Little
Penn at any time and feel certain Of a re-
ception. Up to date the fair sex have been
given little consideration at the camp. bu'
conditions are different now. The Y. W. G.
a. is erecting a 'arge building for the ac-
commodation of women and the Young
Mems Hebrew Association has completed
its building. The latter building is near
our section SO when you yisi. me can
take you over and treat you to Il cup of
Russian tea and other dainties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
ISOLDIERS AT HANCOCK
GO TO WAR IN HILLS
108th Artillery Takes Three
Days Hike Under Fighting
Equipment
CAMP HANCOCK. Ga. Nov. 1.

CAMP HANCOCK, Ca Nov 10.
A threc-day hike In which actual war
3 conditions were simulated, was undertaken
by the 1osth Field Artillery. formerly the
Second Pennsylvania, last week. II had
been expected that shells would he fired
at dummy targets, but the ammunition
failed to arrive
The regiment left Camp Hancock Thurs
day morning in full marching order. each
man carrying pack for his personal equip
ment. and the rolling kitchens accompanied
them.
The camp location was chosen on the
shore of pond In the hills of the lower
end OF the range. about two miles south of
Beiair station, and was ideal In every re-
spect. Immediately on arrival, ground was
cleared for the guns and camp site with a
large open In the center.
Shelter tents were pitched the guns
parked. and within a few hours the place
made habitable and ready. IL necessary. for
a permanent stay. Nothing more was done
that day, and as soon as evening mess had
been served the men gathered in their re-
spective battery streets.
Then the social side of the life became
evident. Small fires were it, and groups
singing songs and telling stories, gathered
abou' them BY a little flight OF imagina-
tion o,.e could easily imagine himself be-
hind the firing lines of Europe.
The whole hillside was aglow with the
light of the campfres and the deep voices
resounded from Hill to hill, while dark
forms could be seen here and there moving
about in the shadows. All that was missA
Ing was the distant boom of cannon.
Although ''taps.:-s~as not sounded until
1915. virtually fali except the guards
turned in early for n good sleep Plenty
Of blankets had been Garfield and with the
fires In front OF the tents Il very COM
Portable night was passed.
The next morning after the usual routine
Of watering and caring for the horses, the
six batteries went out and took up position
for gun drill. Scouts were sent out In all
directions and road maps and position
sketches made that the entire surrounding
country might be made known TO the COM
manders in order to facilitate any sudden
moves.
In the afternoon most OF the men were
allowed to rest and a number took a
plunge In the lake, which though nearly
freezing, very welcome, for the day
was warm and the men We're very dusty.
Once again the scouts had TO work, and
all through the surrounding hills they could
be found either singly or in groups looking
for good gun positions and obtaining
definite idea of the lay of the range, which
extends more than ten miles
That evening and the following morning
were but repetitions of the day preceding.
and a start made for Camp Hancock
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon, arriving
there before retreat.
This was the second trip that the regi-
ment has made to the range. The first was
very tiresome. as the camp site was selected
much farther away and where the watering
facilities were poor. At the latter every
thing was ideal--there was plenty of good
drinking water near by, a stream in which
20 wash and good soft ground to sleep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
CANADA TO HELP m -
BUILDING U. S. FLERY
Northern Neighbor Is WI
Equipped to Supply Deck Ma. a.
chinery and Equipment
WASHINGTON No..

,-ol. ..u, ioN' Nov. IA
Americas merchant marine propran,
dian manufacturers will he n,r,,,,. ana
offer equipment for the great A.,
under construction by the Init, =. now
shipping Board. officials announce. o'a'es
Canadian manufacturers can spnr,,. r'N
quantities Of ship deck macbiro... -"
equipment They have suffic,ert ,. and
to equip their own merchan, aee,s aeihtles
huge feet that is building for tbs aTe Is, u.
States. ~ United
Every manufacturer will ha v,vo,
portunity to compete for this h,,a On op'
whether American or Canadian tn a,,
ping Board had found the old ohp.
calling for bids too cumbersome eh ,e OF
emergency. Instead of bids the con,. an
will be let by the purchasing agent tnuses ~,
Shipping Board, subject to apnro,oi 'ne
high officials, to firms which can o,ss ~
quickest delivery at the lowest prica Ws
1t Is e&x-'ted. however, that the Sh,,,,..
Board val have 20 negotiate with .a
Canadian authorities for an avrss ns
whereby the effect of the tariff on ,.Ms n.,sus
may be obviated ''"~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
WANTS MORE ROOM
Navy Department Asks for $1,000
Yard Ranges

The Navy Department is asking Con-
gress for an appropriation OF $4,000 to
purchase 1857 acres Of land at Stump
Neck below the Indian Head proving
grounds. and $4,000 for 1l75 acres ad-
Joining at CORVALLIS Neck, for the purpose
of moving the armor pits so as to permit
an attack at "A distance. IL is explained,
In asking for these appropriations, that the
armor butts as they are now placed are
in the valley and within 500 feet of the
guns, so there is no room for attacking
armor atslong range. which Is essential
The department wishes to gain information
on the effect of angle fire, the effect Of
lines of the shells and to land shells at
the maximum range that this property will
give them, Of $1,000 yards, and then re-
cover the shells to see the fuse action and
the action of fight. The acquisition of
this land will also do away with the pres
ent practice of the men on the butts having
to take shelter when the guns are fired
for ranging or other purposes.-Army and
Navy Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
"a MEN LIVED 1855 YEARS
Monroe County Octogenarians Meet
and Do Some FIGURING

Twentv-four Monroe County octogenar-
ians had their annual reunion at Strouds-
burg, Pa, few days ago. and with paper
and pencils figured they had lived 1855
years, an average of eighty-onc and a half
years.
And only one asCrbef his prolonged
years to abstemiousness. He is Emanuel
Mosler, mere youth of eighty-fve, who
had announced that he yet has to really
know what tobacco is for he never has
smoked or chewed IT. After comparing
notes about the last 365 days they got
down to business by electing these officers
President, c. Lewis Waters, seventy-hvc
years; vice president Aaron Remer, eighty
nine years secretary and treasurer, Charles
Yetter, seventy-five years. H. r. Biesecker.
who is ninety and has been president for
three years. refused reelection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Funeral of Herman Horn

Funeral services will be held todav =.
Oreland for Herman Horn, presidert
the Horn &c Branen Chandelier Manufac,r.
ing Company and vice president of N. rs,,'
ningham Piano Manufacturing COMPANY
Mr.. Horn. who. was eighty-one years "a
was born in Frankfort-am-M Main. Germ.nsS
came to this country as a boy and serv.i
as volunteer In the Civil War with AZ.
tinction. receiving two medals for bravs,v
After the war his rise from his trade ,o.,
making, was rapid. He is survived bv n.
widow. five sons and two daughters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Snake With Two Tails

While w NJ Phillips. of Rocky Point.
Ark, was showing friends over his cron
they discovered a chicken snake. Th,v
EilIed 1t and found the snake had a tail ri
each end. The snake. which was aboLt
four feet long, had undertaken to swaIlou
snake OF the coach whip variety, which
was about five and one.h half feet long. II
had swallowed its full length Of the snake
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Women's League Workers Report

Various campaign committees of the
Womens League for Good Government,
which have been investigating municipal
issues will report at 3 o'clock this after
noon, al Prcsscr's Hall 17li Chestnut street.
The board Of managers Of that organization
will meet at the same time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
wIDENERs' COOK AT MEADE

CAMP MEADE. Nov. 13-Nobody viii
ofarve to death at the headquarters OF the
1o7th Brigade. They have comma ndeered''
Joa6ph H. Gemegnani, who was once cook
~ the Wideners. Of Philadelphia Tke
W<1oners hated to lose Joe. for he was a
rrlGo cook, but the draft Jaw was no re-
<n6clor of persons In fact. II hit the
S I, !: + !. !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

HARRISBURG. Nov. ia respite has
heen ISSUED STAYING the electrociition -"
Novtmher ~ 10 December g. to Dernlit nt
an appeal TO the State Board Of Pardons,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
AMERICAN OFFICERS
LIKE AERIAL SERVICE
Colonel in France Envies Young
Subaltern Soaring High
Above Him
BY !. W. PECIER

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS
france, oct. 3 Cby maid IF were only
zen or hfteen years younger Id certainly
20 in for flying"
Ihe colonel was standing on the lawn in
front of the American artillery barracks,
pecklng through his field glasses at one nf
nus young hcutenantS soaring a mile over
mead Youth has the can in the air service.
Junior officers will tly," according to the
orders. Men like the colonel who wished
ne cOuld Top off ten years of his age, will
nave to go on in this war directing their
guns from the ground while the best young
sters dodge shells among the clouds.
fIylhg came near raising cain with the
order or things in the artillery Most of
the younger officers applied for instructions
IN hyinE the very day facilities were placed
at our disposal 4 few others were doubtful
about giving up the actual guns. but as a
RUE one flight was enough to make them
aviation fans.
HIGH OVER BIG GUNS
This morning as the colonel followed the
SllNery plane with his glasses, the American
hycr sailed up and down the artillery range
learning the game he will have to play at
the front. lie kept up high to be we'll over
the range of shcllfre and the wireless sta =
tion on the ground was getting his terse
technical sentences about this shell and that
one hitting the target or breaking wild
Another aerOplanc jumped into the air
over the flying grounds. II gteered over
the barracks, past the flaming guns and
the sweating Eunners. skinned over the
indolent sausage balloon and disappeared
on "A mapping tour Half an hour later
he returned. He scrambled out of the cock
pit ike an awkward young bear bundled
up in a onc-picCe fur suit, masked with
wide goggles and crowned with tan
helmet.
BE sure to look at the river" he adj
oil,
We wont about twenty miles up stream on
this mapping stunt" lie was an amateur
flyer back home and can handle ma
chine alone If they'll let him. Scmc OF
his brother lieutenantS saw him loop-the-
loop TO prove it, but he doesn't have n
chance to do stunts AT this camp The
lieutenant skinned off the flying suit and
handed il to me
In two minutes I was strcaking across
France straight at the sun. The pilot
banked n turn and 7 looked straight down
that wing. wondering whether we'd land
on the barracks or in the gunDt The guns
We're there, but they couldn't be seen,
though ] knew exactly where to look for
thCm. SO MUCH for the French artists
who paint on the camoufage
somehow we didn't fall and the ride he
gan TO be a pleasure. We sailed over the
river and sailed back again: we dipped
low across the red roofs of the barrac ks
again and then jumped upward a thousand
feet Then the pilot pulled some iiggers
that brought us down with a gentle bounce
in front Of the hangers.
In twenty minutes | had learned the
thrill that makes our young artillery Of
ficers go in for for the most dangerous
game in the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
b. and o. Lifts Coal Embargo

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.--The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has lifted its embargo
on hard coal shipments to this port