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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
SEVEN NEARLY ASPHYXIATED
Wilmington Family Has Narrow Es-
cape From Death by Coal Gas

WILMINGTON, bel, March 2,--Seven
members of the household OF George
Nansant early today narrowly escaped
asphyXiation by coal gas at their home
at Newark, Del. Fortunately two per-
sons We're In the house who were further
rmoved from the cause of the troubl
and due to their timely discovery of the
condition of the others, help was usm-
moned just in time and it is believed
their will be saved
Those overcome were George Vansant
and his wife, James Nansant. their son,
and the latter's wife, a Mrs. Williams
and two children, all of whom were
sleeping on the second floor of the
house. Cecil Nansant and Clyie Baylis
who were sleeping on the third floor,
were not affected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
NEW HOME OF MEMS WEAR
Ferro & Co. Will Open Chestnut
Street Store on Monday

A new and up-to-date mems and young
mems furnishing store under the name
OF Ferro & Co. will open its doors Mon
day morning. The furnishings and in
terror decorations of the haberdashory,
which occupies the main floor and meg
canine of the penfield Building Chestnut
and Juniper streets. are the latest and
most modern that could be procured.
Ferro & Co. will be the sole agents in
this city for the Rogers Peet Company
makers of high-grade mems clothing.
1T Is our aim to make this the most
In Philadelphia" said David A. Ferro
president Of the Arm, formerly with Nc
Donald & Campbell. today. Other mem
bers of the firm are C.. X Robertson
vics president George a. Bauer, aress.
urer; A. r. nteVsorG 'eogretasy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
u. S. LEASES BIG TRACT

Announcement has been made in
Camden that the Ordnance Department
of the Government had leased from the
Joseph Campbell Company, of Camden,
a tract of 1900 acres at Washington
Park which was purchased few years
ago from the trustees of the bankrupt
estate of william j. Thompson,
The lease was made for the duration
of the war.
For what purposes the Government is
going to use the ground was not an
nounCed. The Government Is to take
possession not later than March 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMY
REVIEWS DRIVE ON KEY
CopENHAGEN. March ..

tOPENliA'ifN, Mdr'n
Both German and Austro-Hungarlan
troops are now fighting In tkrainia, ac-
cording to information received today
from Berlin. The Germans were re-
ported to have renewed their advance
toward Kicv, the tkrainian capital
converging from the northwest and the
southwest,
Tho new peace negotiations between
the Bolshevk ENJOYS and the Germans
at Brest- Iitovsk are said 10 have been
broken off. although this report has not
yet been confirmed
delayed dispatch from Pctrograd
reported that the Germans are now IN
Luga, ninety miles south of the Russlan
capital German patrols had entered
Luga Tuesday night but We're later
said to have left the city, apparently
20 await re-enforcemcnts.
When the Bolshcvik Government at
pctrOgrad announced its Willingness "a
rcCept Germany'Y terms. delegates were
sent both to Brest-l.itovsk and tC
Dvinsk, Apparently, however. the Ger.
mans made no serious move to meet
them at the conference table and tn,
Invasion of Russia continued except al
certain points where 1t was halted fol
military reasons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
PREMIER OF b. c. DIES
Harlan B. Brewster Pneumonia Vic.
tim at Calgary

CALGARY, March 2.-The Premier
OF British Columbia, Harlan b. Brewster,
is dead here ....'e MI
,'s caused last night by ,pneu-
monta, which the Premier contracted
while on the way home from "A confer
ence of provincial Premiers at Ottawa
last week. al
Mr.. Brewster had been Prime Minister
OF British Columbia since September 10.
1916. He was a Liberts He was born
at Harvey, y. s., in 1870.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
Volunteer Firemen Out

PlTMAN. y. j., March 2.-Firemen
voted last night in favor Of turning over
their PROPERTY. including a two.storv
brick frchouse, and their apparatus. be-
longing to Fire Company No. l. to the
Borough Council, with the request that
the department be reorganlzed and oper.
ated under municipal control
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
PREDICTS BOLSHEVIKPS
FALL; SLAVS TO FIGHT

W sNs0TII NJ V.N, TdTITT :.
The TrOtsky-Lenine regime will be
overthrown and "a coalition Socialist
government formed
The Russians will keep up continual
guerrilla warfare as long as the Ger
man invaders try to seize their farms
and homes.
Germany Will never gain a real foot
hold In Russia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
nounccd they will remain until tho last
moment. only the most important
documents, valuables and gold are being
removed from the city
In event of German occupation the
Government will proceed to Moscow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
Buy Lumber Yard PrOpcrty

The lumber yard property at the
southwest corner of Poplar and Beach
streets has been sold to Smith. Kiln,
& French by the Commonwealth Title
and Trust Company, representing the
estate of George j. Roesch. The as.
sessed value is $4,000,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02

Ceatinued from Page One
B tev rest Every man was pretty wet,
of course, but every man was soldier
Ana understood getting wet as one OF
the easiest parts of the game. There
vtas a lot of kidding" at the start
I ana still considerable as left N''
!. At one point we could hear artillery
\ practice upon a proving ground TO the
right. ,,, 1T,
"Hear them guns. buddie?' said
serreant to a rookie. 'Them's boche.
Those Dutches knows wees comm ana
b they've planted guns all around. one
4 u them shells'll fall around here In
minute. Which pocket has you'se
rot that letter in you'se want sent back
homer
There was not smile upon the speak,
er,s face, and the rookie swallowed
whole until the expression upon some
az his comrades faces put him wise
Then he broke loose. despite he was
talking to stripes:
s.What d'y mean by kiddin' me. you
biz boob? Listen. I'll be putting how-
ers on your own grave. you dub
NJ. CAMP IN THICK WOOD
rater-I must not say how much time
y ~I.rsed-I drove to the last town where
shis regiment billeted before going into
the line. portion of 1t had ieft ana
With a major-doctor. ] motored on TO
fScvertake the". on a,nong whose
4 cAWped In 'h'on , arn fay
ltreos OF pine anu ,'' and , sbacL
0eceyihe Aur'an Ia 80 roossd over
~ two ope" ,,ea az Uau ron n was a
" ,,knf camp long used by the French ere
,1slna In at a point kilometer beyond
4 n Natures shelter was perfect A rough
fSQku ieu ,,,as tb,cl, with rich
4 Wnsfe. as ne'e' -
9usc:cus ,nuu =, talk a moment with
q ., @ non,,,andlng the regiment
4 S Sa, 30 Lnown during the life OF
II rosn ! Ia, ,.,hon, have hiked with
< tne tne sApsuo., ,,,,,h during months mast
q ssnu nu ral,ot raincoat. rubber
y g. 49, h,s regular smile,
~ ts'>,, s'.e' -" - ,,,.u. ho,,,.
They look gooo 10 me me, '.eS. .e saI,,.r JUs,.
4 he said Ihey e sos s I ,,a sotr,,
1Aik TO some ol 'hen a.h a thair r,ha % Ia,
of understanui"s m d non,o and see NJ,
20 eacn- otner; H"u S0''0 '
when we get IN
PERRY THE COOK
Z s.r.a along mast men who. n
& & ~. = ,.,'.' ne nv name and. in part
: 49, sn.s,o, until + came at the edg,
Is, Hy i'2 w .ora IN perry and his rollin,
s..S sn Eor perry is the cook OF Com
!. :. 4. r-.s ..and right good cook is he. !.
& sersx /. fat-weishs about 2lo--bu
sstsr was grease soiied ..s and his, his nix .s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02

into the trenches opposite just before
the Americans took over this sector
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02

During the labor outbreaks I'm Car
many a month ago martial law was IA
clared In number OF the larger, cities
Including. Bremen, Deputy Dlttman Va
tried el,a Sopyictsd for aiding IL IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
REICHSTAG PROTECTS HENKE
Refuses to Permit Prosecution OF
Social Democratic Deputy

AMSTERDAM, March 2.-The Frank
furter Zeitung declares that on Wednes-
day the German Reichstag. without de-
bate. refused the request OF the Bremen
the criminal prosecution OF Deputy Al
fred Henke, Social Democrat, who was
charged with instigating an oftense
against the state Of siege law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
AUMENTATA ATTIVITA'
AL FRONTE ITALIANO|
EAustria Concentra Trupns
per un'Offensiva Lungo
il Piave

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT No. BAL
Authorized by the act. AZ
October 6, 1917, on file at ths
Postoflice Of Philadelphia, Pa.
BY order Of the President.
A. S. BURLESON,
Postmaster General.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
Floating Islands.

Many floating islands have at various
periods been found voyaging on the
Atlantic. These islands were original,
~ part of the low lying river banks
which broke away under stress Of
storm or food and foated out to sea.
The Orinoco, the Amazon, the La Plata
and other tropical rivers often send
forth such pieces of their shores. Some
of the bits Of land are of large size
and carry animals. insects and vegeta-
ton, even at times including trees, the
roots of which serve TO hold the Land
intact, while their branches and leaves
serve as sails for the wind Generally
the waves break up these islands short
ly after they put to sea, but sometimes
under favorable conditions, they travel
long distances.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
AMERICANS ASKED TO
LIMIT USE OF SUGAR
Must Use No More Than Two Pounds
Per Person a Month if the Present
Meagre Allied Sugar Ration
Is Maintained.
Stocks Will Be Short Until Beginning of New
Year-Ration May Be Enlarged Then.

Two pounds of sugar month-half
a pound a week-that is the sugar ra-
ton the U. S. Food Administration
has asked every American to observe
until January /, 1919, in order to make
sure there shall be enough for our
Army and Navy, for the Allied armies
and for the civilians Of those nations.
BY New Years the world sugar sit
uation will be relieved somewhat by
the new crop Cuban sugar of this
years crop will be arriving in this
country.
Every available sugar source will be
drawn on by the Food Administration
during the next winter months to main
tain sufficient stocks here to keep VI
our national sugar supply. During DC
tober the first American beet sugar
will arrive in the markets. By the
middle of November some of our Lou
isianu cane crop will be available. Al
of this sugar and more may be needed
TO keep this nation supplied on a re
duced ration and to safeguard the Al
lied sugar ration from still furthe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
N.,,....n,e. ~ wes

when Lloyd George In BnglAn1 -
dertook to organize the ministry q
munitions glazier began to scamp
out cartridge clips; manufactures q
music rolls used his equipment to make
gauges; a concern engaged before IL
war In preparing infants food beGaa
delivering plugs for shells; an advsr
Using agency manufactured shell -
apters; watchmakers began adjusting
fuses; manufacturer of baking ma
chinery became q contractor for si1
inch high explosive shells; 4 jewelry
house devoted itself exclusively Il
periscopes; photograph concern ss0
millions of delicate shell parts 10 thl
assembling stations; a firm whicl
made nothing but sheep shearing ma
ehinery started turning out shell cases
q cream separator factory manufactul
ed shell primers. Among other pre-
ducers Of finished shells were candle
makers, -four mills, tobacco manufae
turers, syphonmakers and the mans
facturers of sporting goods-Wossd'
Work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
~~wws s,ory on himself.

When 1t comes to borrowing money
Charles NJ. Schwab. president of the
Bethlehem Steel company, says he will
take second place to no one. You re-
member the story about the former
Pittsburgher trying to make "touch"
for 100000 and the banker calling
MIR. Schwab's attention to the fact
that he already owed the bank several
millions and his reply was that he
ad forgotten all about 1t. Mr.. Schwab.
at the New York Players club, related
another touch" he made. II wished
to enlarge the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany." he said, ''to cope with condi.
lions, for that was the only mnition
plant in the world free from contract
obligations. went to PHILADELPHIA
and called upon Mr.. Stotesbury. / out.
lined my plans, leading up to telling
him that / required money. He list.
ened attentively and responded heart.
lily: Wen 60 the limit with you. You
cen call on us for S5O0OOO.' That
won't be a starter protested. why.
Mr.. Baker over In New York has offer.
ed me many times that sum and he
doesn't even know me- That he
shot back at me with emphatic prompt.
ness. Il the reason h y ready 70 ioas
.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
Profitable pebblea

The flint pebble industry gives oc-
cupation to many women and children
along the French coast lying between
Havre and Diepps. The pebbles col
lected IN and near Hayre are selected
for their spherical shape and are used
exclusively for pulverizing In certain
Industries, particularly In the manu-
facture Of cement and In copper mines
being employed I'm the interior Of large
cyltnders. In the cement industry the
slow turning of the pebbles produces
Z powder which becomes an ingredient
Of the cement, while In the copper In
dustry the metal Is freed of all impuri-
ues by the grinding operation. The
same kind Of pebbles Is used for crush
ing purposes In the manufacture Of
paint Another important use Of flint
pebbles Is In the manufacture of porce,
lain. the pebbles for this purpose be
Ing found between Fecanp and Calais,
philadelphia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
An Invisible Clock.

A public clock which can be heard
but not seen. Is one of London's GU
nous possessions. 1t Is in the tower
Of St Mary Abbot's church, Kensing,
ton, and Is the only pubic clock In
the Immediate neighbsrheod 1t chimes
the quarters and the hours, but com.
nits itself no further. 1t has no dial
no hands, no outward and visible sign
Of any kind to show that 1t is a clock.
This eccentricity, 1t Is explained. is
the result Of two causes-one aesthet-
e. the other financial When the tow
or was built in 1879 a clock was sug
gested as an afterthought, but the
architect protested that 1t would mean
the addition Of fifteen feet to the tow.
er and the ruin of its cherished proper
lions. A second point was that the
church, having but slender funds.
could not afford a clock with a dial A
compromise was arrived at by Install.
ing the works of Ginning clock In the
tSlfry without dial or hands.-Pear.
& ma
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
Stocking the National Parka.

The United States is carrying on Q
very interesting work in exchanging
the wild animals Of one region for those
Of others-transplanti elk and deer
and Rocky mountain bighorns from
regions In the United States whers
they are plentiful to others where, %
far as known. they have not lived.
Some Of the animals are being shipped
long distances, says the Popular Sci.
ence Monthly.
Wyoming Is fun Of elk. The herds
IN the jackson Hole country are the
Argest of any of North American wild
animals since the days Of the countless
buffaloes. But the big Yosemite Ma
tional park Of California, with IT.
three-quarters Of million acres, m
til recently had no elk, or at least only
Q very few scattered specimens. But
the elk shipped In from Wyoming havs
become very much at home and an
breeding and multiplying rapidly, add
ing to the charm and picturesquenes'
of this popular national playground
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
Gifted Writers lndoIenS.

De Quincy has called Coleridgo "a
man Of infinite title pages" and no
says he heard Coleridge admit that a
list Of the books he meditated but
never executed would fill a large vol
ume. In this respect the two opium
eaters were rivals. Perhaps their fer
tility in projects was due, as Coleridge
fancied, to an overactivity of thought,
modified by a constitutional indol.
ence," and had nothing to do with
opium. On the other hand, De Quin-
cey believed that his opium eating pre-
vented him from writing the book he
intended to make his life work, the
SLOW and elaborate result Of years of
toll, to which he had presumed to
give the title Of an unfinished work of
Spinoza's, viz, DE Emendatione HUI
mani intellectual" In later mood he
devised "Prolegomena to All Future
Systems Of Political Economy" and
made arrangements with a provincial
printer for its production. but its au-
thor never even got as far as the pre-
face.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
STATES TWO FRENCH KINGS
Both Louis XIV and XIV Ruled Over
Domain That included Great
Western Commonwealth.

There were but two French kings
who ever ruled over Missouri, observes
the Kansas City Star. The first Of
these was Louis XIV, for whom La
Sale took possession of the Missis.
sippi river and of all the country
drained by Its tributaries. La Sale
named the country Louisiana In honor
of his king, For governmental pur-
poses the whole of Louisiana was at
tached to new France and Frontenac
became the first governor, ruling over
the largest domain ever under the
sway of one man on this continent.
France owned the central part Of the
continent from the Gulf to the polar
feas. Thus Frontenac became the first
governor Of the region that Is now
Missouri.
But 1t was in the reign Of Louis XIV,
who succeeded Louis XIV, that Mis-
souri, received from France the first
vivifyfng touches Of civilization. I'm
der this reign the city Of st. Louis was
founded and was named, not In honor
of Louis XIV, who was no saint, but
in honor Of Louis TX, who then had
been dead 500 years, and who was the
most sanity king France ever had.
New Orleans was founded, too, dur
ing the reign Of Louis XIV, and was
tanned for the duke of Orleans, re-
cent for the young king. who was
crowned at five years old
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30

reduction. In Europe the present ra-
ton is already reduced to minimum.
Our Situation.
The situation which the United
States faces in its efforts to maintain
a fair distribution of sugar to the AL
lied world is as follows:
Sugar supplies throughout the coun-
try, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries are at low ebb. We must
make increased sugar shipments to the
Allies.
Production of American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been disap-
pointing.
Porto Rico crops have been cur
tailed.
Immense sugar stocks in Java can
not be reached on account of the ship
ping shortage; ships are needed for
troop movements and munitions.
Army and Navy sugar requirements
have increased as we'll as those from
the Allies.
Most industries using sugar have had
their allotment reduced by one-half
some will receive no sugar.
Households should make every eff
fort to preserve the fruit crop without
sugar. or with small amounts of sugar
Later, when the sugar supply is larg
er. the canned fruit may be sweetenet
as it is used.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
Low, and MarriaoA

First love Is very apt not to b The
lasting love-" said DR.. Antoinette Koni.
how, speaking at the Boston School Of
Social Science
Young lovers try to excuse an the
faults Of the loved one because they
are not In love with the individual, but
with love. Hence they may not choose
the partner with whom they viii dnd
their happiness In later years Many q
man and woman is glad by middle -
that the first love was frustrated
Marriage should be based On M
alone or it is immoral, and some chang
La necessary If marriage Is TO be saved
from degradation. Real love always
makes people better. Romantic love u
the source of all the best things IN Mt
the foundation Of all the arts. And
individual happiness makes up The hap
pinsss Of the race" Boston Pu2
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
GUAM IS A LOYAL ISLAND
Voluntary Universal Training Helps
Very Materially In Ameri-
canlxation.

How far the people Of the Pacific
island of Guam have progressed in the
process Of Americanization is indlcat
ed in the current issue Of the Guam
News Letter, copies Of which have re
Gently reached Seattle, Wash. the
Post-Intelligencer of that city states,
The island, which is our cable outpost
for the Philippine islands and the orr
ent, is governed by Capt. Roy @. Smith
Of the American navy, under the over
sight Of the navy department. Cap
tain Smith seems to be developing a
very ardent brand Of Americanism
among the island people, who are
known as ChaMorros and have q
strong admixture Of Spanish blood.
The News Letter describes the cele-
bration Of Washington's birthday In
Guam, to which the people 1ocked
from all parts Of the island, coming
by launch, owing to the absence Of any
island highway system. The proceeds
of the various enterprises, amounting
to $1,270.55, were donated to the Red
Cross, and we gather that the program
of amusement was purely American
For instance, the "hot dog" stand
realized $1O8.94; Buffers soda, $15S.
go; knock the cat down, $112.07; the
moving picture show, $3.50: the jit
ney dance, S45.eO; wheel Of fortune
S35O.1O; lemonade stand. $72.0S; base
ball game $16.4a From all sources
the Red Cross received $500, ant
subscriptions were given for $4,000 II
Liberty bonds.
More than this, the island militis
had its first parade. Some time ag'
Governor Smith put into effect a uni
versal military training law at the re
quest Of the people, this being thu
first portion of American territory IL
which such a law has been made effec
tive. There are 1000 militiamen, thu
government supplying guns and am
munition and the regular khaki uni
form Of the United States army. Sever
per cent Of Guam's population Is IL
the militia, at which rate, II we Of tn
mainland kept up with the Chamorros
we should have an army Of 100000
The flags and floats Of the parade In
duced a tremendous enthusiasm u
the populace.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-30
SHELLS TO USE FOR BUTTONS
A Species That 10 Abundant In New
Zealand Can Be Used 70 Ad-
vantage.

According to information which
has been furnished by the depart
mont Of internal affairs at yelling.
ton. the Trochus nilodcus, common.
IL found In Queensland and the
South Sea islands, does not occur in
New Zealand; but other shells which
are found In these waters might be
used In the manufacture Of buttons.
especially the paus. Hauotis iris, and
the toitol, Ostraea sulcata. They are
not at present used for the manufac-
ture Of buttons or for similar uses,
but both occur In great numbers on
rocky coasts near the low-tide mark.
the paua being much the commoner.
Since these shells have never been
sought for commercial purposes, there
Is no way Of ascertainjng their cost
the method Of disposing Of production,
market, etc, but 1t Is understood that
they are very easily gathered as the
tide GIBBS and flows on the sandy
beaches about the misunderstanding
American.