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The Washington times., 1918-06-23

The practicabiIity of the idea has
been fairly well proved.
Take. for example, an outfit that
was established not very long ago
at Windsor Locks, on the Ohio
River. It is located at the mouth Of
a coal mine, and is one Of the most
modern steam plants in the United
States.
The wires Of this plant extend
over hundreds of square miles in
West Virginia, and as far as Pitts
burgh, Pa. 1t develops power that
is actually cheaper than water
power, being sold for one-third of a
cent per hlowatt-hour!
So much for that. Now, how
about the distance over which elec-
tricity may be economically carried?
A commercially successful con.
Germ located at Rush Greek. Cal. on
the eastern slope Of the Sierras,
transmits electricity all the way to
Yuma, Ariz., a distance OF 54S miles.
The Juice" is used all along the line
for lighting. small power, irrigation,
etc.
That is water power. But a
steam plant located at the mouth Of
coal mine can send electricity
quite as far. 1t can transmit eIec.
tricity at a profit at least half as far.
The longer the distance. the big
ger the wire required to carry the
current. II the distance be 800
miles, the line will cost more than
the power plant.
Cost Of long-distance transmission
has hitherto held back the develop
ment OF such electrical enterprises.
But the difficulty has been largely
removed Efficiency OF transmission
has been steadily and rapidly In
creased, and the cost proportionate-
ly reduced.
An instrument very Importantly
working to this end is the steam tur-
bine. II has more than helped to
make steam-produced electricity
rival water-power electricity. How
much the former has been cheap
ened may be judged from the fact
that a steam central station" for
electricity from coal, has
recently been established close by
Niagara Falls. and in competition
with the cataract.
One big concern-mainly from a
great power plant in Chicago-sup-
plies nearly the whole State OF ILL
nois with electricity. The Pennsyl-
vania system and other railroads
have electrified their lines from CEN
The Washington times., 1918-06-23

mountain containing about 1000, 900
tons, in Luzerne County, Pa. a big
power plant was set up a while ago,
with huge turbo-generators and boil
ers, for the production of electricity.
The dust Is taken from the pile and
carried by electrically-driven convey
ors to the top Of tower, where it is
dried, weighed and loaded automsti-
cally into other conveyors which
transport it to the boiler room. This
outfit does a wholesale and retail
electric power and lighting business
over a radius Of thirty miles, serving
10000 people.
Here is a beginning already. It
offers merely a suggestion Of what
may be accomplished when the bust
ness is taken in hand on a great
scale
Leaving waste aside,.the poorer the
coal, the higher is the cost Of trans
porting it relatively to its value as
fuel. This is a self-evident PROPOSE
ton. But the inference to be drawn
is that, for the production of long
distance current, it pays better to
burn poor coal than good coal. The
cost Of transmitting electric power
is the same whether II be derived
from the finest anthracite or the
meanest Ignite. but the former may
be proAtsbly shipped a much greater
distance than the latter.
Hence It is obvious that II It pays
to burn anthracite At the mine-mouth
for making electricity. much great
or relative saving will be accom-
plished by applying the same idea to
the low-grade bituminous Goals Of
the Middle West aad the lignites OF
other regions. The problem is one
of transportation, the copper wire
competing with the iron rail.
IL - picturesque nOtiOH' lHdl Vi
picking up power out OF the coal
mine and carrying II on wires over
great distances. Put on the wires
at q high voltage, it is Tsteeped
down" before delivery to consumers.
Had It not been for the war there
Is no telling how long we might have
had to wait for civilization to take
this important step forward But
the war has given an impetus to
many things. hurrying them along.
necessity is squirting the
to quick action. As a
result, our principal Atlantic seaport
cities from Boston to Norfolk are
likely to be supplied with electricity
from the coal mines before the war
comes to an end.
The Washington times., 1918-06-23

Whenever and wherever this won
derful improvement is accomplished
it will doubtless bring about many
changes which II would not now oc-
cur to US to think OF. But one great
change that it is plainly destined to
effect is In making our cities smoke
less. To municipalities that are
obliged to depend upon soft coal
this will be an enormous benefit
Even Pittsburgh will be clean.
Even more interesting are the ex-
periments about to be undertaken in
England to test out the suggestion
of the famous scientist. Sir William
Ramsay.
Professor Ramsay declares:
There is absolutely nothing to
prevent a bore hole from being put
down until the coal stratum is
reached and concentric tubes being
used to set the coal on fire (by cleo
tricity) and to blow air down to en-
able the coal to burn as a prelimi-
nary operation. When sufficient heat
had been engendered the amount Of
air sent down might be restricted.
Coal with plenty of air gives on car
bon di-oxide. When half burned
it gives on what is called Dow
sons gas, which is used for gas en-
gines. II steam were blown in it
would give a mixture Of hydrogen
and carbonic oxide, or water gas,
which also is frequently used for gas
engines.
Bring your gas engines. to the
mouth Of your pit or bore hole and
produce your power there. You
would thus have 80 per cent OF the
energy Of the coal available. as
against Is per cent available in fuel
engines. That energy might be
transformed into electricity at the
mouth of the bore hole. and you
could distribute it through the coun-
try-wherever you liked. There is
nothing new in this. Electricity has
been carried 200 miles in California.
J myself have seen It carried eighty
miles In Mysore in Indiana In this
way you would get electricity avail
able for lighting and heating tinclud-
ing domestic heating), your railways
would be worked by electricity, and
the only fuel you would require
would be oil for ships"
This would save the whole opera
tion Of mining coal. save millions Of
dollars and free thousands OF miners
for other useful occupas:SzsS.
The Washington times., 1918-06-23

To AUOid Mining Coal
Sir William Ramsays Suggestion for Burning Coal in ItsPaee
Depths Earth Produce Gas Conveyed by Pipe
to Engines in Power House the Surface Simple Dia-
gram Illustrating Sir William Ramsay Startling Sugses-
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
HER PRIVILECE--TFFE VALENTINE
HIS PRIVILEGE--THE PROPOSAL

turtles. that there Is a practical business
proposition involved IN the marriage H.
censc which cannot be ignored.
Few men have any personal antipathy
for a pretty girl who begins a Irritation
Love affairs initiated by women aud
leading nowhere are not an uncommon
amusement. Not much Is involved I'm a
Irritation except the emotions. which in
most human beings are plentiful
enough.
But when his fortune is az stake. "a
man becomes suddenly and decidedly
fasildious.
When he endows a woman with all
his worldly goods. he insists on his
right 10 select her according 60 his own
taste He doesn't need a hunch from
anybody as 10 the right party
And he isn't at all inclined 20 support
a woman ny the sweat OF his brow TO
tho end Of his days Just because she
picks him out and proposes
"Au cOntrarie' say the French
which is quite - lsive and means
very much 10 the contrary indeed.
The sensible girl will not fancy that
she can make over the worlds con-
ventlons and customs Marriog condl-
tions may not be ideal. but like war.
they persist according 20 mans way.
WOman's good old valentine privilege
of proposing -incognitO-once year is
not going 30 be abolished by feministic
preachments.
As long as man makes money, he is
going TO elect the lady who spends TO-.
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
BY WINONA WILCOX.

on Valentines day a maid may de-
clare her love for a man--incogniio. She
may without embarrassment confess
her secret TO The object Of her adora-
provided she does not sign her
name
Lately a lot OF women would Ike TO
add their signatures 90 love letters, any
day Of the year. IT'S quite fashionable
for progressive women 20 think 10 un-
Just for men 90 m0nopolize Tho privi-
lege Of prOpOslns.
Last week Mrs. Arthur Elliott. Of
Chicago addressing a woman's club IN
Seattle said
1t is too bad that our customs do
not permit the sincere earnest young
woman 20 say 70 the man 0f her choice,
4 love you and desire That you should
be the father OF my children, instead of
being compelled 90 resort TO undcrhand
methods, such as The soX appeal in
dress"
Feminists everywhere, singly and in
clubs condemn cOquetry and all the
wilei which woman uses TO catch q
husband. Many are sure that if women
were permitted "to pop the question
they would settle the divorce question
at the same time-8nd forever.
The influence OF This new doctrine
upon visionary and idealistic Young
women is liable TO be unfortunate II
exalts love as the only basis of sue
cessful marriage whereas man has
learned, by supporting women for cen
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
NEM C0LUMnIA RECnnDs-

Stracciari has sung the Prologue
from "Pagliacci" for Columbia, and the
record is one Of the most notable i'm
the March group. The Chicago Opera
baritone displays admirable llghtness
and 1exibility in the Introduction. fol-
lowed by a fine exhibition Of fervor
and dramatic power in the tragic close.
Altogether. u is a mastery and wholly
satisfying performance OF the famous
number
Liberty Bell rs Time 70 Ring
Again" is one Of the songs which is
doing its bit TO help the nation "carry
on The Peerless Quartetie has sung
It for Columbia in lne harmony and
with a deep-toned bell accompaniment
which adds greatly 10 the numbers ef-
fectlveness The same record has an
other strong appeal to patriotism, in
Arthur Fields ilne singing of do
Something
Cleopatra Had @ Jazz Band sam
Ash proclaims i'm ringing tenor tones.
and the same Columbia record gives
Gene Green's baritone echo "AleXan-
der's Got a Jazz Band Now" Both
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
By W. :. FORREST.

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES ~
THE FIELD. Jan. ,By MaiD.-Among
the few remaining American volun-
tocrs Of the French Foreign Legion
who may soon pass into the American
army. there is one who will elect TO
remain permanently under lhe Tri-
color.
Ferdinand Capdeveille p, New York
city, son Of the New York fencing
master, today bears the distinction Of
being the only American volunteer
TO rise by sheer merit from ihe ranks
into st. Cyr-the West Point Of
France-and probably the only Ameri-
can ever 10 graduate from that famous
military institution.
Capdeveille came TO France in Au-
gust, 1914, md Immediately enlisted
as a private 90 the Foreign Legion. To-
day he a graduate officer Of st. Cyr.
Pure military ability and extreme
bravery won him This honor.
To escape the tyranny Of an Ameri-
can sergeant Of the Legion, Capde-
veille and several American comrades,
after the Legion's great battle In
Champagne during September and
October, 1915, transferred 10 the 10th
Line Infantry Regiment. The young
New Yorker participated in the first
defense Of Fort Naux in February. 1916,
and later in the battle OF Caillet Wood
in May. 1916. won the War Cross and
was named sergeant for delivering a
message under terrible shellnre.
In June. 1917, it was announced in
Capdeveille's regiment that three O
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
UNITED AS ONE

Our country Tag. Red. White and Blue,
It's thoughts are ell Of me and you:
For an Of Us. men are now diving.
For them. sweeihearts and mothers are
crying
Some have died on the open sea.
Who had by spring in France hoped
10 be.
We az home and on the farm.
Must. our country, help 10 arm:
For food. as well as guns are in demand
So that Democracy may expand.
Our fatherland's nag, Red. White and
Green.
o. how magnificent in the sunlight
gleam
It's sons are loyal in every way;
Some their life have had TO pay.
Democracy is its only aim.
After all, war Is only a game.
The war TO u.s. is nearly done,
All that remains is the fun.
We viii light until 10 Is won,
For t. S. A. and Italy are united as one.
Charles Celia
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
Two Bottles of Peruna
Saved Me From an f.
Operation assss

Mr. Phil Hasterok 27ii Utah 81. st.
Louis, Mo, writes
For two years have been troubled
with colds, sore throat and swollen
tonsils. For the past eighteen weeks
could not drink any cold water or warm
without sticking pain in my throat
I have doctorcd with four as good doc
tors as ! could find in st. Louis. The
last two have told me had an liberated
tOnsil and Il must be cut out, but I did
not Axe that cut ont and ! quit the doc
tor Christmas Eve.
My wife had told me a friend had
the same trouble and was cured with
Peruna. have spent about nfly dol
/ lars so I thought ! would invest a few
moro cents and try peruna With one
half bottle. was relieved OF all pains
I now have taken two bottles and fee
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
American Legioner Will
Remain Under Hi-CoIor

the most efficient under-onlcers would
be sent 70 st. Cyr 20 train for officers
posis The American never dreamed
that he would be one Of them The
night Of the DAY on which the an
nouncement was made, Capdeville was
ordered to take charge Of a patrol in
80 Mans Land His party was attack
ed by a German patrol Of superior
numbers. A corporal was killed by
the Americans side. With extreme
GOODNESS he rallied his men. who killed
and wounded many Of the assailants
and took several prisoners. The
patrol regained the French lines with
out further loss.
As a reward for bravery and leader
ship. the American corporal was se-
lected as a student officer at the West
Point Of France. He has Just finished
training and viii soon return TO the
front
Capdeveille was a close chum Of
Charles Trinkard with whom he work
cd before the war IN the New York
Offices Of the Compagnie Generate
Transatlantlque They came 90 France
together. Trinkard was terribly wound
ed IN the Champagne battle Of 1919 and
was later transferred TO the aviation
corps where he won honors. Trlnkard
was killed In an aeroplane accident on
last Thanksgiving morning.
WASHINGTON, Feb. i5.-GeQrge NJ.
Rolph, head Of the sugar division Of the
food administration. appears TO be the
most overworked and underpaid Gov
ernmgnt employe The Senate sugar
probe developed Rolph IS working
from 8 a m. to midnight. receiving no
salary and paying his own expenses.
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
APPEAL FOR SMOKES
BY Soldiers PAPER
"The Camp Dodger" Says
Tobacco Supply Should
Go Forward
CANTEEN UNABLE
TO KEEP UP SUPPLY

THE Camp Dodger," official paper Of
the ssth division. is the first national
army newspaper ever published and 10
Is a fine example Of newspaper work.
portray ing daily life at Camp Dodge
where many Of the Crow Wing county
boys Of Minnesota are being trained.
The issue OF November % is t2 pages.
and the pages are eight columns wide.
The editor-in-chlef is Lieut.. L. R. Fair
all.
An editorial takes up the question Of
The Makln's."
Il Is most interesting TO read such
an editorial when written by soldiers
themselves, for they certainly ought to
know what they are writing about. It
states:
Attention is again directed toward
organized groups Of American women
who are receiving much publicity in
their attempts to thwart the purpose Of
the Smokes for Soldiers campaigns be-
ing conducted throughout the country.
Arguing from a highly intellectual
plane they represent that the money in
vested In smokes is wasted and could
be much better utilized in charitable
work instead Of nuturing and maintain
ing g 'perniclous' habit
"They fail 10 take cognizance OF the
feet that relief must be given for the
excitable mental state that accompanies
the tedium Of military life both in the
trenches and in training. They dn not
realize that tobacco is a practically
al W. ID f4Is % "a
tainable agent OF relaxation that The
soldier can appreciate.
'They do not remember that IN look
ing after the welfare Of his men al
most every commanding general Of the
present war. regardless Of nationality,
tas specified that tobacco was a neccs-
sity In maintaining the morale and in
sisted upon its being a part Of the reSu-
tar ration.
The American government new IN
the conflict, has left this part OF the
soldiers comfort TO be filled by the
regimental exchange or cantecn-ap-
parently decideding that tobacco is a
luxury. II that is the true reason. u IS
all the more reason for q steady flow
OF smokes to the soldiers in war They
need whatever luxury can be spared at
home.
But the urgent calls from France for
American tobacco shows the inability
Of the 'canteen' to cope with the stu
stion under actual war conditions. That
Is the feld nlled by the Smokes for Sol
diers' campaigns
while the insidious attempts 90
stem the stream Of packaged comfort
will prove futile 1t may be that the in
nucnce will reach a few Of the narrow
minded But these can we'll be spared
az contributors TO the tobacco barrels
and boxes
There should be no let-up IN the
Smokes for Soldiers campaigns"
Evening journal., 1918-02-14

with "Calicoco." fox trot. and when
You Come Back" ono-stcy. In the
March list OF records For a number
Of years one OF The stages leading OK
ponents Of society dsncing. Mr., Smith
now heads an orchestra that plays
dance music as he thinks 70 should Doe
played. This npsi record gives evil
dencc that his music is as admirable
and distinctive as his dancing.
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
Thoughts That Are Grand
Written for The Evening Journal
By JAMES T. cRozIER

On Sunday last. on Jackson street,
The date, tenth day Of Feb-
A lady. strange TO me, did meet.
Who very swectly said.
Are you Mr.. c.. ! said that's me.
God bless you. she said then,
looked into her smiling face,
Aud did reply Amen.
read your poems. every one.
And do so with delight.
And say. although OF another faith,
Heaven for you, is IN sight
A man who writes such things as you.
When Journey here is done.
Must in his life. Doe good and true,
And some day see Gods son.
do believe. in home she dwels,
Is a happy place to be.
Her words In my head, ! found Il hard
To listen 10 Brother Wells.
| inquired after his dear wife,
Did not see her about,
He said 20 me, we had some words,
Perhaps we have fell out
love TO hear him preach the word,
Whenever / am there
But walking Is so bad FOR me.
scarce can 90 anywhere.
Thank God today. lm in ihc light'
And on "The Good Old Way,
And when / 90 TO bed at night
That's one grand thing TO say.
Evening journal., 1918-02-14

The coming two weeks are under
favorable planetary Influences for The
ADVERTISING OF all household Interests
In the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-02-14

songs are triumphs Of rolncklng rag-
time melody. excellenily sung.
Joseph O.. Smith and his dance or
chestra make their Columbia debut
Evening journal., 1918-02-14
l Will
Recommend
il to all my
Friends
PERUNA
Does the Work

like a new man. will recommend II 10
all my friends. Peruua does the work
Those who object 10 liquid medicines
can secure peruna tablets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
STORY OF
GREAT COURAGE
(Continaled from page -

to make room Their bodies were no
sooner laid outside than they were
swept overheard. Thirty-three per.
sons were taken from this staunch
room by the rescuing party.
Other parts of the ship had their
human cargo, closely huddled to keep
warm. One by one they died and were
swept away Bodies rolled backward
and forward with the rushing waves.
The smoking room and captain S
room resisted the battering of the
seas until about ten a. m. Sunday
when three pounding seas in success.
sion swept across this section. Whol
they receded both houses and their
occupants had disappeared. In this
sweep went John Mum, Tom Mcneil
Captain Joe Keen, Jim McCoubrery
and several others. The Marconi
house now held all those who were
alive above decks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-THE Crisis" Tonight.

Seven and nine o'clock are the
hours of showing for THE Crisis at
the Grand tonight and tomorrow
There will be two matinees tomorrow
at 2:15 and 4:05.
A New York paper criticises this
great film-play as follows:
William N Selig has come into his
own. He has made and produced a
picture On a par with the best of the
great pictures that have proceeded It,
This production is from the book OF
the same name, by Winston Churchill
directed in a mastery fashion by
Colin Campbell and supervised by Mr.
Selig himself The picture was ex.
hibited last Friday for the first time
at the Strand theatre, New York, be.
fore gathering OF state-right men
press representatives and a sprinkling
OF specially invited guests; also
among those in the audience was
Winston Churchill, Booth Harrington
and Fl. David Bates. the latter Lin.
coins personal ttelegrapher, man
now over eighty years.-Advertise
ment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

ing Immediately but await spontan-
eous reaction in Russia. 1t may al
ways be set down, however, that
President Wilson's purpose is to hold
out Americas hand to the Russian
democracy so long as there is a democ-
racy there to serve.
Contrary to the general belief, the
so-called American bolsheviki" are
outraged at the action of Lenine and
Trotsky in yielding to the German
peace terms. Charges that socialists
in the United States were delighted
at the Russian peace have brought
forth from Representative Meyer Lon
don, only socialist in congress, spir-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
PACKERS ARE
EXPOSED AGAIN
CONTINUED from page -
evidence in the federal trade com.
d.,n

evidence in the federal trade com.
missions probe of the packing indus
try.
Labor agencies to stimulate employ
ment Of negroes, particularly in Swift
and company's Denver Colo, plant,
plans to guard against unionizing the
workers and discrimination against
union employees also were uncovered
in the letters.
At the same time, continuing his
attack on the packers alleged efforts
to influence the food administration.
Heney charged that w. F. Priebe and
Fl. B. Collins, officials under Herbert
Hoover, still receive their salaries
from Swift and company.
Heney followed this by switching
his fire, presenting through ]. e.
Hoban, Carrollton, Mo-. commission
man charges that Swift and company
Is Illegally driving the independent
packers and commission men out of
business in Missouri. Hoban sought
the federal trade commissions pro-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
THINGS THAT WILL HELP.

Come resolved to make yourself
like 1T; plan to stay the limit; take
things as they come; keep cheerful
and smile when things go dead
wrong; write home at least once
week, look wise and learn as fast as
possible. The army is school. take
advantage of your opportunity.
Keep your eyes open and your
mouth shut; silence and headwork
are golden in the army.
Profit by the suggestions OF OIL
GERS. Look, every man in the eyes
in all your dealings.
Obey orders strictly and promptly.
Consider passes merely special
favors.
Be congenial and a good mixer.
Think of others.
Show respect for women.
Get the thrift habit, save your
money.
Carry war insurance.
THINGS TO AVOID:
Don't expect frequent furloughs.
Don't bring any books except what
you can carry in your pocket or
throw away.
Don't grumble about your work. the
grumbler gets the worst OF IL at the
end.
Don't lie or exaggerate.
Don't pose as tough guy.
Don't nurse a grudge when "bawled
out" by an officer.
Don't talk back when called down
unjustly or by mistake.
Don't try for promotion by a pull.
Don't let down; keep your stand
ards high.
THINGS BUNK MATES EXPECT.
Contributed by soldiers themselves.)
Leave whiskey alone.
Cut out profanity.
Avoid gambling entirely, no dice,
no poker.
Tell no smutty stories.
Steal nothing from the other mans
bunk.
Return borrowed articles.
Lend when possible.
Attend religious meetings occasion
ally.
Read the Bible.