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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
1918 COAL OUTPUT.
GAINING OVER 1917
Bituminous Production for Quarter
Shows Advance of One-Half
Per Cent

According to a quarterly report OF tho
United States Geological Survey, the
production OF .bltuminous coal, including
that cooked, i'm the first three months of
1918 is estimated at 1864, 900 net tons,
an estimated increase over the same
period in 1917 of $4,000 tons, or one
half per cent, but a slight decrease COM
pared with the same period in 1916.
January, 1918. mainly because of severe
weather. was an abnormally low month.
the production, 43.769,000 tons being
about 1000, 900 tons lower than January,
1917. and nearly 100000 tons below
January, 1916.
Production in February, 1918, was g.
245.OO0 tons greater than in February,
1917. but 163O,0O0 tons less than in
February, 1916. At the end of February
production in 1918 was three-quarters of
a million tons behind 1917, and 4,457,-
900 tons below the first two months Of
1915. March. 1918, was a record month,
exceeding both March. 1917. and March.
1915. and was exceeded in total tons in
those years only by october and No
vember. 1917.
The production OF beehive coke in
March, 1918. is estimated at 2,S4S,0O0
net tons, an average of 10000 tons per
working day, an increase Of 1900 tons
compared with the preceding month. In
the three months period of 1913 the de-
crease below the same period in 1917
was $4,000 net tons, or IL per cent
The production OF by-products coke
during March 1918. was 2,054,659 net
tons. The per cent Of production to
maximum capacity rose from 74,7 per
cent during February to SIS per cent in
March, 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
Madison, wis. April ~.

\ study Of the table Of returns from
the recent senatorial election leaves no
escape from the conclusion that out Of
every four men in Wisconsin. a. least
one may be lokkcd upon as uu-Ameri-
can in his political or radical ideals, or
both one haundred thousand men. in
round numbers. voted for Victor T.. Bcr-
ger. Socialist. for Senator on plat
form calling for immediate peace and
the withdrawal OF American troops from
France. or this number. only a small
percentage are real Socialists. The great
majority deliberately. with full l<nOwl-
edge Of their act. turned from either the
Republican or Democratic party TO vote
for Mr., Berger
New Holstein i'm Calumet County. a
strong German community. in 1914 gave
senator Husting, Democrat 7S votes
Francis f. .MCGovern, Republican sena'
torial candidate. 60; Emil Seidcl So
ClaiSt, g. On April ., this year, in the
contest to FIJI the uneNpired term OF
Senator Husting, that same communi.y
gave Joseph T.. Davies. Democrat. II
Irvine l.. LenroOt, Republican, IS: Vic
tor l.. Berger. Socialist. 1884 Eaton. In
Mantowoc County, one Of the counties
most heavily populated with men Of Ger
man stock. in 1914 gave Husting ~
MCGovern 73. Seidel 4. This year Eator
gave Davies 26. Lenroot A. and Berger
| 14S. These are only instances selected Al
| ra ndom. They are duplicated again and
! again in that whole group OF lake
shore and near lalicshOre counties in
| habited by men from Germany or thu
descendants Of men from Germany in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
URGE u. S. CONTROL
RAW-COTTON PRICE
Retail Dry Goods Men Show Why
Runaway" Market Should
Be Curbed

New York, April "a. -- A referendum
Of members is being taken to determine
whether recommendations urging Gov
ernment control of raw cotton shall be
voiced by the National Retail Dry Goods
Association The large number of re-
sponses thus far received indicate an
overwhelming sentiment in favor OF Gov
ernment action.
Illustrating the need Of some sort Of
control of the runaway" cotton market,
EIbrldge l.. Howe, executive secretary
of the association, has made public the
following price changes on cotton aru-
cles:
Standard quality overalls were former
ly 81, now S2.75.
Bluebel chambray working shirts were
ffty-five cents. fall price S2.2F
Army cotton socks were eight cents,
now. twenty cents.
Wool socks were twenty-five cents, now
ninety cents.
Amoskeag fsnneilette was twelve
cents now forty cents
Amoskeag checks were eight cents now
twenty-five cents.
Yard wide Lonsdale muslin was twelve
cents, now thiTty-two cents.
These advances are so drastic and so
clearly upset business calculations said
Mr. Howe that Government action
should be taken to remedy the situation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
ONE IN FOUR WISCONSIN VOTERS
DECLARED TO BE UN-AMERICAN
Analysis of Recent Senatorial Result Reveals Growth
of Germanism-Socalists Left Free to
Carry on Their Work

cludiug Milwaukee county. which went
for Berger Dodge is
known as the banner pemocra .ic coun-
tN of Wisconsin So that even tho
question of La Folettcism did not enter.
These men voted for Berger because in
choosing between America and Berger
they stand for the things hat Berger
stands for
These are tho communities that have
scarcely hcCn touched nv AmcricauiztuE
forces. The men Of 1878 and their de-
sCcndantS naturally spoke German he
cause 1t was their native tongue. and 50
many Of them settled together that TO
speak German was pleasant. This made
il seem more like the old home from
which they were forced To Zee. Most Of
the older men and women never learned
English They founded their own news
papers, and these naturally were more
inclined to feature things German than
things American. In the schools German
was the paramount language, not Eng
lish. In the churches the same was true.
But throughout all tn" early period
Of the German settlements tn" alieuism
thus foStered was an honest alienism
These men believed i'm America. and in
the civil War showed the extent of their
belief The alienism which their social
habits promoted was a matter Of con-
yeuieuCc, and there was no conscious
conflict with Anglo -SaXonism.
Swayrd by Propaganda
But when the great German urona -
Gauda was launched in this country
some say that IL was Co.uCident with
the visit OF Prince Henry others say
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24

register to see how much money had
been taken in
Mike immediately got busy cleaning
out the nail bin. I looked around for
fork or something 10 get them out
with. not seeing anything. ! called to
Mike:
What shan / get them out with,
Mike"
lie didn't answer She did What
shall YOU get them out with? Try your
teeth or your toes Don't be stupid
What are your hands FORE"
! gingerly began to pick some nails
out with my hands. She watched me
for minute. then snapped. They
won't bite. Grab a handful II you do
get some scratches. II will do YOU good
and will help TO make man OF YOU"
lf any one ever told me I'd take or
ders from woman I'd have laughed at
them. hut Mrs. Minton is--well. | don't
know what. but when she says anything
you just do 1t. that's all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
PERMANENT OIL SUPPLY
ONE GERMAN PEACE AIM
-'pe to Become Independent of
United States Wells by Pact
With Rumania

amsterdam. April "a. - The German
'.e'sn Secretary, DR.. Won Kuehlmann,
~ he Austro- Hungarian Foreign Min
-''r Baron Burlsn, will go to Bucharest
ue end Of this week to continue the
negotiations with Rumania. Ber-
n0.."neNspapers say Baron Burian will
c'pOne MS proposed visit to Berlin.
r,,.,sn uhsn newspapers received here
h details of the new agree
s-e oetween Germany and Rumania re-
,ung the oil fields. A German COM
~ sy VIII be formed in a short time 10
NM over the leases to the oil wells
he the Rumanian Government will
~ shares in the company, a pre-
'laht German influence will be
,,.alah'eed by a requisite division of
,,sss between the preferred and
~olnary shares.
ae virtual results OF this new agree
'ne WIZ be that Germany will be able
/, IMPORT from Rumanla more than half
Ser necessary supply Of oil and oil
osueIs, thus becoming almost indie
nuent .,a'N,nt OF America In this respect. The
~, ng,o'Iatlon OF the oil fields viii re-
1.,a ~ the hands OF military officials
'n the end Of the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24

that IL began ,arlicr--all this was
man became settled design, and with
IL came the subtle attempt TO turn the
men Of German lineage from things
American. The Gcrmau-Amcricau Al
textbooks now consciously and purpose.
lv sang the praises Of Germany. The
newspapers played upon the love Of the
German for the Cathcrtand An honest
use Of German customs. language and
traditions had been converted into a dis
honest alicuism. These men Of German
descent were fed day I'm and day out
with the argument that Germany was
right and the Allies wrong. AlieniSm
once debauChcd by German propaganda
was further dehauchcd by Socialist prop
uganda. and the tally sheets Of the first
election i'm which the results could be
registered finish the story
The problem. according To- men who
are studying il closely, u.s. i'm last analy'
sis purely one Of Amcricaui2atiou Lam
guaCc and customs must hr changed
the church services must he read ir
English: the Germau-lauguaEe news
papers must gradually be totally ahol
/ ishCd
why IoNnIistS Failed to Ei;e
n may bc Of value 10 other commu
mites. as well as promote an under
/ standing I'm Wisconsin. to examine tn,
facts as to the failure Of the loyaltsu
to unite i'm the senatorial campaign.
PAU -. Eusting passed away ON Oc
tohcr ~. 1917. Almost immediatel,
there was e demand from the public 70
} . ghtIi4l .ltPTip nIDNlUHu by la "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
FUR AUCTION PROVES
LIVELY IN ST. LOUIS
Choice Pelts Bring High
Prices-Silver Fox to Be
Sold Worth Million
81. Louis. April 81

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81. ,.I , ,ne 'I"u u"y ~
u,e' ,.s. va, o''. ~ Nt..tlG' "ur'
.,,lI,, 90 ,ms'"s S''
.r,a,. ~, 7" ',-oy'Vr
a,'u ID, 80 '"l-
so.,o' .,. VI s"nt va, NsH,'.s sd' 'usreu ~ ~
we've years N'' w ouereu' loe l-VV
H"'lS "Le 'Tp'o,'u pp 10 w uE "'o't 'n'u
nl''I'ou uo''arS' ueE WI, ne So'u per
shlu auu III Io,s OF 'Wo ana tnre' ue
pea. s'is'e pIec's %, Ine Io' WI, oe
oUuB'' I'I auou, pD, F,"u", oe''erS SdIu,
~. ,ue se,es leSl.' uay LAY "GIe CoI""eu 10
M".ts ~ slOS' ~ nuSS'd" S"p'tS,
nouln N,'e' @ W. c,''.c''m", o'ar ana
ro'd' ps'', "n,,e ION, l"oo, III ninety
n,"e I".S. ", '"suo S''''"' l'uSs'dn y"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
WAR VETERAN KILLED
Aged Man Struck by Train and
Hurled Into Creek

Easton, Pa, April 2t.1William1, Wal Wal
len. seVenty-six years old, Civil war
Veteran. was fatally injured when
struck by a Lehgh and Hudson train
near his home at Buttsville, n. j., and
thrown into the Pequest Creek. The creek
was swollen by recent rains ana ne
crew which rescued him. Before a ply
siclan arrived, however, he died OF his
injuries. -,
tics, having beens member OF the elec-
tion board in White township FOR more
than twenty years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24

i.NNI
ITO NY surprise | had this morning q
L note from Philip Rogers which said:
"petcr--I think YOU served me a very
unknd. dishonest trick especially after
told YOU ! would help YOU II you
needed IT, why, oh WIZ, did YOU?
- happen to know a lit clof the work
iugs Of money sharks. once got
tangled up myself aud IL tool, me four
years to work out Of their clutches.
The three concerns vino loaned YOU
money are all ono aud the same, It's a
trick they have to let YOU borrow from
me, then force for imnedjat" payment
aud send YOU tu number two. who
makes YOU loan. charging YOU lnyesti-
cation fees. etc. Each time the loan
gets bigger. aud the money really stays
with the couCern, for the money from
loan shark number two Immediately Is
paid the loan shark number one,
There are really reliable places from
which to borrow. The best plan is not
to borrow at an unless you can do il
/ through a bank at regular rates Of in
! tcrcSt. and then only when YOU need II
| to help you make money.
| II am going to hold this against you
until you've paid me back every penny
] y
/ licve you are a friend Of mine
! wrote Philip assuring him that I
was honestly trying 10 he worthy Of his
/ Friendship. and thar every week ho
would get two-nfty from me even II /
went without food.
I'll miss not seeing Philip more than
! will the tWo-hfty a week. feel as II
] have been sent to jail, and will feel
that way until have earned my release
hy rcpaying Philip.
Mrs Mnton came to the store today
in the afternoon when things were quiet,
and saw Mike and me very busy doing
nothing
cant YOU boys find something to
do?"
II was just going to do something
madam" said Mike, and Oft he started
4 to the other end Of the store.
come back here Mike; come back
here at once She looked at both Of us
and guess we looked like a pair OF
naughty children being scolded. you
ought to be ashamed of yourself after
all Mr Minton does for YOU TO idle away
your time like this. TN soon find some
thing for you to do
She went behind the counter and said
Come here, you two. Look at these
nail bins"
There was row Of nail bins air along
the floor each containing a different
kind a-ld size of nails.
"Dd YOU ever see such dirty bins il
your life? Now you two start each a.
one end and take out every nail. riddl,
the dust out Of them and then clean au
the bin with a wet rag. Don't you know
these nails so rusty II they're left dirty
like that? Quick" she clapped heI
hands. get busy"
Mike gave a half comical groan unde1
his breath. Low as it was. it was moi
low enough tn escape Mrs, Minton''
sharp ears What did you say, Mike
Come tell me, Were. you being impu
dent"
- didn't say anything mann" sa.,
Mike II just cleared my throat
She looked at him suspiciousl". Thcl
turned around and Went to the cdsi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
TODAN'S BUSINESS EPIGRAM
voting for irorL HeUcr earned pie.
What does this mean to NOJP
Business Questions Answered

am young man Just finished high school
auh want 70 attend n business college b.-
fore starting In business Cau you recon.
mend n good ono. or. n not. can Won teI M,
how l can judge them7 q
! must not put myself on record as
recommending any particular business
college. The best are usually most pro.
Eress,re Look into those which advcr-
uSc most and when YOU call on them
soc how much they promise YOU II
ih'i nave a whole string Of guarantees
such @S to make YOU successful or that
N"u viii complete your work in six
months and such like. beware Of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24

No buslnes college can do more than put
knowledge at your disposal. How much
OF Il you digest and use depends upon
yourself The business college which j.
conservative In It's statements and
which can point TO n long list OF sue
oessful graduates is a fairly safe college
to attend
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
"THE MAN WITH TWINS"
FORGER, SUICIDE IN CELL
Found Hanging by Strips of Towel
When Keeper Visits
Him

New York. April 24.--SamueI Cohen.
the man with twins" charged with
many forgeries. hanged himself yester-
DAY in Raymond street jail. Brooklyn
lie was dead when found by keeper.
hanging by strips Of towel from The
top Of his cell door
His method was to induce a saloon
keeper to cash a forged check after
announcing himself as the father Of
twins and ordering a quantity Of LIQUIDS
for celebration. Twenty-Five witnesses
were to have testified against him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
Iersey Y. M. c. A. Work speeded Up

woodbury.. \. a., April 24,-ActiyitIes
in Y. NJ. c. a, work in All parts oil tne
basis. New groups are being formed
ana older ones are getting recruits Boys
are taking a big part IN the food-con.
sarsatiop problem and the agriculturai
Many boys are raising pigs and there u
bis rivalry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
Y. $. Takes Big FRENCH Hntrls

.ll'a, Aprll 2f.-The American expe-
torce has taken over the
falaee ana the Hotel Champs
the building VIII DC used as
|... rpn QpRltcrs for officers Of the
'sn army
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
Business Career
of Peter Flint
A Story Of Salesmanship
by Harold Whitehead
tgoufy..gbty

81. whitehead trN uuSUcr Uour business
questions on DuyiHO. ScH'u0, od2crtSUg aud
CWplOUuCHf. Ash UOur Questions clearly dnd
OiuC an ne facts. Your correct name aud
tull address must BE- Si0Hcd 10 OIL iduirisS.
Those trhich are anonymous must b. ignored
AUSJrsrS 10 technical questions tr'l b" ssrt
bV matt others iriV bc Srut b. mail on.
~rS WiI be urSUsrcd iI mis- Colut'i. Tue
most Interesting problems Of 'U0Uir"rS WiV
troUC into the SiO'y Of Peter Flint.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-21
Give children 10y. rh.t reach.

Toys which develop the Imagination
are better than intricate mechanical
toys and elaboratcly dressed dolls.
Next to . bali, the~very best play thing
is a set Of blocks, which is capable Of
being transformed into anything de-
sired, from train of cars to pigeon
house. Give a boy Of five hammer,
some nails and few pieces of wood
and see what he can make-the re-
suits are often surprising. Children
love to create. and the toy which they
have made themselves will give more
lasting pleasure than the usual elabor-
ate plaything bought ready-made.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-21
Tit for Tat.

The subject of the Sunday sermon
At one of the uptown New York
churches was the duties Of the ciu-
zen In time of war. The need Of con-
servatiOn of all foodstuffs was em-
phasized, and among the persons who
gave ear was a small boy. replete in
Sunday finery. He sat with his grand
father, stout, rather red-faced man,
who was obviously devoted to the
yOungSter. "And ut this time" said
the clergyman. in the course of his
sermon. "it is the small sacrifice which
means so much to the good Of the
nation generally. There Is q shortage
If sugar. Well, let us eat less candy.
for instance" The stout man nudged
MS grandson. ut is time for sober,
clear-headed action on the part of ALL"
continued the clergyman; "and when
there are so many war needs for al
,ohol, why, for instance, should any
man now partake Of spirituOus
liquors?" Then the small boy nudged
mis- grandfather.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-21
LOSS IN TRENCHES
Mortality Less Than in Any of
the Previous Wars.
Physician Asserts That Disease 10 So
Thoroughly Eliminated That =
Sick Man 10 q Curiosity.

Renders with relatives and friends
at the front should get considerable
comfort from study of the mortality
statistics Of the armies recently put
forward by well-known physician,
London Tit-Bits states. While his fig
ures are not so favorable as those
given out from Paris indicating that
all kinds Of permanent losses-killed,
captured, missing and disabled-aggre-
gate but per cent per annum OF the
effective forces engaged, they are new
ertheless distinctly encouraging.
He finds that about sixty men per
1000 are being killed and $50 wound
ed and that very large proportion Of
the latter return to the trenches. This.
naturally, is not to be compared with
the normal death rate In time Of peace
of men of military age, which is but
eight per 1000; but 1t is vast i'm
provement upon the showing Of any
previous war.
For one thing, disease has been so
thoroughly eliminated that sick man
is curiosity. The soldier at the front
is certainly less liable to attack than
If he were at home. Everything he
eats and drinks and wears, almost
everything he touches, is subject to
the finest medical supervision of which
science is capable, and If any particu-
larly persistent bacillus were to get
into his system in spite of all precau-
tions, 1t would find him in such su-
perb condition that its work would be
futile. The high commands have thor
oughly learned the lesson that 1t does
not pay to train a man to be soldier
and then lose him from a cause that
Is in the least degree preventable.
BY this same token. experience, both
in the protection Of the soldier and
in the care Of the wounded, is stead.
lily reducing the death rate as the war
progresses. Not only are new tactics
constantly being developed which re-
suit in loss exposure Of the individual
soldier, but he is constantly. being
better equipped with defensive ap-
paratus to minimize the effects of bull
let or shrapnel or gas attack. Finally,
from many classes of wounds which
would have spelled probable death in
1914 and certain crippling in 1915, re-
covery is now almost matter of
course.
The drafted man who goes as an or
binary soldier, taking his judgment
with him and leaving his excessive en-
thusiasm behind, has every chance
IF coming back, and in better physical
condition than when he left.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-21
THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1918.
STEVENS PLACES THE
COUNTRY ABOVE PARTY

Hon. I. N. Stevens, owner of the
Pueblo Chieftain, who has spent con-
siderable time in Washington and
has closely watched the acts of the
administration and the presidents
mode of fairness toward all nations
and races, returns to Colorado with
the fixed idea that in the
coming political campaign party
politics should be eliminated and all
true Americans cast their vote. for
the candidate who will support and
strengthen the arm of the admins
tration.
At the coming election there will
undoubtedly be two parties, one loyal
to the country, the other the Boil
sheviki or disloyal party. that will
include the pacifist, the l. W. W's.
and the proGerman element, that
will be of minor Importance.
The one will loyalty support those
who have thus far by their legisla-
tive acts upheld the executive in the
conduct of the war regardless of
party ties while the minority will en-
deavor to wage a war against the
preservation of their country.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-21
LUKE MoLukE SAYS

Some of the brides of last June
who thought they had drawn kings
are just beginning to realize that
what they got were deuces.
There is lot of humbug about
some of the old saws. We sagely
remark that clothes do not make the
man, hut we know that we are lying.
Clothes do make the man nowadays.
A good front will get you more res
pect than good character.
1t may be that money talks. But
lot of men have to be satisfied
with the echo.
Most of our troubles are purely i'm.
aginary. and worry kills more people
than any other disease.
Some of the biblical injunctions
are hard to obey. But it is easy to
obey the one against laying up treas
ures on earth these days.
And you may have noticed that
the blessings in disguise wear mighty
effective DISCUSSES.
II there were patent medicine
that would cure mean disposition
we know some men who ought to
take a million bottles.
A womans idea of a good time is
to meet another woman who hates
the same woman she does.
We will admit that some husbands
have too much liberty. But there
are other husbands who have as
much liberty as a red-headed step
child.
The man who never boosts any
other man often wonders why he nev
er hears other men boosting him.
Our observation of married life has
been that there is too much kissing
in the depots and not enough in the
homes.
When a woman wants to commune
with the spirits she goes to a med
ium. But when a man wants to com
mune with the SPIRITS he goes to a
liquor dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-21

The editor of the Denver Demo
crat by his own confession is the
least informed man in the state. In a
leading editorial in his last issue he
says he does not personally know Of
single Democrat uninfluenced by
political favor who wants "to see
Honest John" returned. Our good
friend, Barkhausen, is either new
conner to the state, or else his state
acquaintance with the great majority
of Democrat and Republican voters
Is very limited. as the result of the
next election will show.