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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1, A soviet is n Russian representatlve as
sembly. The term IL not restricted 20 the
soviet meeting in PetrOgrad. That is a
collection Of various local sOvets.
2. The Hague Is the capital Of Holland.
affected by the Garfield order, and, in ad-
dillon, all ~ the statpa Of Minnesota and
Louisiana, through which the river runs
A. The ''War Cabinet Is the proposed board Of
u three men provided for In the ChanibeS
lain bill. This cabinet" would direct fho
conduct Of the war, lts measures being
subject to review BY the President.
4 "Garabed'. A machine 10 generate and us.
enOrmOus stores Of power, according 10 Us
Inventor, Garabed r. X. 0iragOsslan. whose
oher 20 give this country the use Of the
Invention has been accepted BIZ Congress-
a. The nd-and- brain" movements has stnrfad
in the British Labor DartX, which mas in
Vited the corporation Of 'sbrnln workeFsi'
With manual lRbOrers of the trade unlens
IL order 10 advance the cause cf deu.sersss
and the equalization Of epDertnnify and
rewards OF Industry In England, ""u
J. Magyar maEnateS; Hungarian mobiles.
s. go. o.. Abbreyiation for commanding
0. CIsssleal name for the DardansIIssi The
10. French lease', Departlns without asking
ncrmssl0n.
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AMERICAN PEAT AS FUEL
Experiment Has Shown That 1t Could
Be Utilized to Good Effect
By DIR. AUSTIN O'MALLEY

SINCE the fuel problem has become so
~ serious with US it is strange some one
has not tried TO utilize the enormous deposits
Of peat we have in the lowland regions near
Lake Michigan. For long time peat has
been the fuel used in Ireland, where there are
about 2.750,000 acres Of bogs. There are
many peat districts in northern Europe, and
in Russia about 6700 square miles Of peat de-
posits.
Peat is the partly decayed and compacted
remains Of MOSES and marsh plants which
have been covered with water. In France
this fuel is dredged from the bottoms Of
ponds in the valleys OF the Somme and -Oise,
but commonly the bogs are partly drained,
the surface material removed and the peat Is
dug as "turfs" with special spades. These
turts are dried in the air as a rule. Bedding
for horses is made from the upper layers OF
the bog moss, which is especially valuable for
its deodorizing and absorbent qualities. The
moss is used also in paper.making, and It Is
useful as a packing for fresh fruit.
About 1900 experiments made In Michigan
showed II was possible then to get a good
peat which could be sold in Michigan for
from 50 70 So a ton. AS peat when uncom'
pressed is bulky, eight to eighteen times more
than coal, 1t would not pay to transport H.
but the compressed product can be trans
ported.
The heating value Of a fuel is determined
by various methods, one OF which is to put
given quantity of the fuel in a closed cylin'
der surrounded by water Jacket, burn the
fuel in oxygen. and take the temperature Of
the water With us the result is commonly
expressed by the number of pounds OF water
raised a degree Fahrenheit by the combus'
tion Of one pound of the fuel when the hear
is all absorbed by the water. A good Penn.
sylvania anthracite coal develops about
$4,000 heat units per pound peat from 6osV
to 10000 units; but much of the heat from
peat is lost virtually through the moisture
In II. Wood as fuel averages from 5000 70
5000 heat units. The peat from the bottom Of
bogs is better than the upper layers, oul
there is considerably more incombustible ash
In peat than In wood. The report OF the
United States Geological Survey for 1901 has
a consideration Of the peat in this country
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FOOLSCAP!

Tile fact that the British Government, on
economy bent, has discontinued the use of
foolscap paper for official correspondence has
called forth u mild discussion as to the
origin of the name. Most authorities are
agreed that it is due to the wateTmark,
FOOLS cap, with which this size Of paper was
adorned. but when it comes to the question
OF who first introduced It authorities differ.
Some say it came from Germany, and point
to the fact that German paper, bearing a
foolscap watermark and dating from 1879,
was exhibited in the CaXton exhibition of
1877. Others credit the claims of Sir John
Spiemann, who had paper mills at Dart.
ford, toward the close Of the sixteenth cen.
tury And yet others lay it all to an order
made by the rump Parliament, which enjoined
that the royal arms in the watermark be
removed from the official paper of the house,
and "a FOOLS cap and bells substituted" SO,
after all, one takes ones choice.
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To the Author of Beautiful
Snow"

Dear author of Beautiful Snow"
(Whoever you were,
A him or her,
For it's nothing we're given to know
Of the make Of you, living below,
You were much in our mind
AS we fronted the wind
And the feathery downfall this morning.
We thought of your Beautiful Snow"
And wondered betimes
If your little rhymes
Were really intended to show
How much to pure fancy we owe,
Or whether you sang
With an ironic twang
OF the feathery downfall that morning.
Has Paradise beautiful snow?
Or fingers your soul
In regions where coal
Unlimited crackles aglow,
However the traffic may go?
All! then you'd have got
The delight we did not
At the feathery downfall this morning.
TOM DAILY.
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PENNYPACKER'S SPEECH BEFORE
10000 AT ROOSEVELT CONVENTION
Newspapers, in Their Efforts to Suppress Me, Had
Given Me an Undeserved Prominence"-A
Last Tribute Paid to Quay

She, alone, Of all the states, since the
election OF Abraham Lincoln In 1860, has
never given an electoral vote against a
candidate OF the Republican party for the
presidency. She is unselfsh in her devo-
ton During the period Of the half CEN
tury that has gone, no son OF hers has
been either President or Vice President.
she has been satisfied like the Earl Of
warwick, to be the maker Of kings She
has been content that regard should be
given 20 the success of the party and
the welfare OF the country, rather than
to the personal interests OF her citizens
The waters Of the Ohio, rising amid
the mountains Of Pennsylvania, roll west
ward. bearing fertility 70 the prairie
lands Of Indiana. THE thought of Penn.
sylvania Republicans with kindred
movement, turns toward the State which
has produced Oliver y. Morton, BENJAMIN
Harrison and the brave Hoosiers who
Fought alongside Of Reynolds on the Oak
Ridge at Gettysburg. She well remem.
berg that when her own Senator, he who
did so much for the Republican party,
and whose wise counsels. alas! are miss
Ing today, bore q commission TO Wash
ington, he had no more sincere supporter
than the able and distinguished states
man who, then. as he does nov, repre-
sented Indiana in the United States Sen
ate. Pennsylvania, with the approval OF
her judgment end with glad anticipation
or victory In her heart, following n leader
VINO, IKE the Chevaller OF France, Is
without fear and without reproach, sec
onds the nomination for the vice presi.
dency OF Charles W. Fairbanks. Of IN
diana.
My voice is peculiar but there arc tones
in 1t which are penetrating and reach far.
Members OF our delegation told me that
they could hear easily, and certain II is
that there was no whispering in the All.
dience and that they gave attention to the
address. AT its close there came what was
called an ovation Of applause and Fair.
banks came to my rooms to offer his
thanks.
Chauncey VI. Depew also made n speech
in behalf Of the nomination Of the Vice
President
Tomorrow GQyernor Penny packer tells about his
interference with n plnn for n nernanent - r,,,ai
ehChmpineDt ut Gettysburg.
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ANOTHER BROWNING

An encyclopedia that boasts it is always
up to the minute gives not word Of infor-
nation about John NJ. Browning, gun in
ventor Of ogden, Utah. His father was a
gun maker and he has been making guns
since he was fourteen years old; he is
sixty.two Guns Of his invention bear other
names when manufactured in this country.
The Winchester and Colt guns are his, but
few people in this country were aware of
It before the recent investigation at Wash
inEton. The encyclopedias give full informa-
ton about Brownings who were poets. but
of the Browning who studies to make the
world safe for the enjoyment Of poetry
thera is no space.
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NIGHT WAR?

TNHE version Of the untangling Of Ger
l. manys political snarl given tY the
Lolal Anzeiger is 80 typically German that
II must be true. Hlndenburg is to ne al
lowed to annex territory in France and
Belgium If he wins on the western front
In exchange for that he is to let the
Relchstag patch up some sort OF mo-
annexation" peace with Russia.
OF course, If Hindenburg wins on the
western front he can annex anything he
wants on any front. So there you are,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

T. c. Peck, the rallrosd man, counts among his
admirers ex-President TAFT. who delights 10 tell
anecdotes showing Peoks ready wit Here's a
sample: Mr.. Peck WAS orator, not long ago. at
the unwilling OF monument erected TO the men-
Ory OF a certain Westerner whom We'll call John
J. smith. because that isn't anything like his
nv grace, but afterw9rd q. friend said 10 him;
Smlth?'' well" Peck replied. II came here
NOT 10 unvei John J. Smith, but his monument y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

The plan 10 try the Car for treason
and have the hearings public seems TO be
for the purpose Of distracting public atten-
tion from the greater treason Of winch
some o. the present Russian statesmen have
been guilty. Only the splnelessness OF Russia
is keeping the war going. Had that great
nation stuck. the Hun would have been
clearly whipped by now and real democracy
would have been breathing pure air In Eu-
rope.
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What Do You Know?
QUIZ

QUIZ
l. Who were the DOges?
g Name the author Of "Naverley."
g. Where Is CEernowltZ?
a. What play l. the basis of Nerdi's opera "La
TrnVata"?
r. Which Is the "Quaker Clty's
q, What is the family name Of British royalty?
T. Define dOwager.
g. Name the "three graees."
o. Define Idiom.
10. who ls the new chief Of stan Of the British
forces In France3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

We do not want any argument as 10
whether or not We we're properly prepared
The evidence 10 all in on that point and we
admit tthe deficiency What we do want TO
know Is II we are getting properly prepared
now. with the greatest possible measure Of
efficiency.
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HELP!

Belinda Is n barber girl.
Before the war It was Swiss"
Who used to cut my only curl,
But now II Is Miss,
The time has come! The hour Is ripe!
There's no escape! l must be brave
Belinda IL the slashlng type
And / am going to have a shave.
Help!
From "Our Girls in Wartime" by Hampton
Gordon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

The Weather Man obviously determined
To- chastise Mr.. Garfield. We live IN a coun-
try. however. that can smile at tragedy and
get laugh out Of II.
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Pennsylvania Importance

It is to be hoped that my readers, If 1
ever have any, will look with lenty upon
the introduction into these memoirs Of
some Of my short speeches. II their eyes
be wide open they will see that I am Ell.
deavoring to impress them. as 1 ever did
my listeners with the facts that show the
great importance in American life Of our
own State 1t Is only the simple truth
that / have been the first who, upon every
possible occasion, in the face of those who
have been taught and would rather think
otherwise, has boldly asserted these facts
and rigidly insisted upon their accept.
ance. All OF my writing predecessors have
been more or less explanatory and exculpa-
tory, and TO that extent weak. 1t is a
satisfaction to know that result has been
accomplished. william L. Hensel, Martin
G.. Brumbaugh and others have since
adopted the same tone, and It is to be
hoped the time is near when our people
will be inspired with proper appreciation
Of and pride In their own wonderful in
fiuence upon broad affairs. On this occa-
sion and to this vast audience l said:
The Republican party held it's first
convention in that city Of western Penn.
sylvania which, in energy. enterprise
and wealth, rivals the great mart upon
the shores OF the inland lakes wherein,
after the lapse OF nearly half a century,
we meet today. Pennsylvania may we'll
claim TO be the leader among Republican
states The principles which are EN-
bodied in the platform OF the party, as
we have adopted IL, are the result of
the teachings OF her scholars and states
men. Her majorities for the nominees
OF that party have been greater and more
certain than those OF ANY other State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

A nephew Of Senator La Toilette has
enlisted. When it came TO choice between
uncles, he seems to have preferred Sam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

Things did not walt for Teddy 10 arrive
they broke the day before.
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PENNYPACKER AUToBIoGRAPHY-No. 81

(Copyri0ht. 1918. by Pubiio Ledger CoppopUl
On the eleventh Of June I went to Pitts
~ burgh TO deliver an address and accept
for the state the monument to Colonel Alex
ander lie Roy Hawkins and the dead Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, which was
the only regiment from the thirteen orig
inal States to participate in the war with
Agulnaldo in the Philippines.
About this time made an order that no
more justices of the peace would be APP
pointed without a statement in detail OF
the age. occupation and qualifications OF
tho applicant, accompanied by certificates
from residents Of the neighborhood OF his
integrity and ability to perform the duties
Of the office
IL was a busy time and events crowded
upon each other rapidly. on the twentieth
OF June was in Chicago as a delegate to
the National Republican Convention. My
rooms were in the Auditorium Hotel, where
an agreeable impression was made by the
Pompeian room fitted up entirely with
eastern ornamentation and a disagreeable
impression was made by seeing the young
men and young women, evidently Of the
cultivated classes coming in to drink high
balls and cocktails together as though It,
were quite tho thing. The newspapers, in
their efforts to suppress me because of the
legislation making them responsible for
negligence, had succeeded in producing the
opposite result and had given me an unde-
served prominence. Governors Odell, OF
New York; Hcrrick, Of Ohio, and Murphy,
Of New Jersey, came to my rooms, and 1t
was reported "The Governor was the
striking figure in the hotel lobby and was
the object OF much attention" The Penn
syvania delegation held n caucus and de.
termined to vote as unit. At this caucus
l offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Republicans Of
Pennsylvania, In unison with the people,
rejoice in the achievements and deplore
the death of Matthew Stanley Quay. y
soldier, he won the medal Of honor for
distinguished services on the field of bat.
tic; n scholar ne could impress thought
and turn a phrase with dcft Skill pollt-
iCal leader Of capacity uneNceued, ne
entered the stronghold Of the foe ana
achieved presidential victory under the
most adverse conditions; Senator his
wise counsel and keen intelligence were
ever sought and always potent; states-
man, he prevented the passage of the
force bill, and in time Of stress preserved
the principle of protection to American
Industries. TO the lasting benefit Of the
country; an cXemplar of bold and stead
fast integrity, his last contest was u sue
cessfu effort 20 compel the national Gov
ernment to keep faith with the down.
trodden and helpless. May he find in
the grave that longcdfor peace which
ingrattude denied to him while he was
alive!
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NAUGHTY TOMMY

Tommy pu med his mothers daughter
In a vat Of boiling water.
when they found the little sirl
All her hair was out Of curl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

Shut down the waterpower plants 10
save coal! Well, let's order the rivers to
quit flowing
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Let's have some pep" A hot fight in
Washington will do the nation good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

Sometimes the streets look clean when
II SHOWS, but not for long
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Quick! Put the nation" back into "co-
ordinaton!"
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EDITORIAL EPIGRAMs

With Alaska gone dry, what will they use
IN the movie plays instead Of the barroom
scene?-St. Joseph Gazette.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

Hooverizlng is commonly regarded ~
something new, but tho Lawrence Journall.
star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

According 10 General Maurice, Of the BTU
ish army. Bethlehem, Pa, was in laIts
measure responsible for the capture OF beui'
lehenl. Pal-St. Louis Dispatch
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Scene in the Wigwam

Somebody called for n standing vote and
every delegate arose to his feet, although
many Of them were Of Independent proclivi-
ties, and voted in favor of the resolution.
To Pennsylvania was accorded the oppor-
tunity TO make one Of the nominating
speeches. 1t is the broadest field in Amer
lea upon which a man may address his
fellowmen, and in these conventions is de-
termined who shall guide the destinies of
the nation for period of four years. Pen.
rose came to me and generously asked me
to make the speech l told him he was
called upon, as the leader of the party in
the state, to do it himself; but he insisted,
and the truth Is, l was not disinclined to
make the effort. The convention was held
in the Wigwam. with an audience of 10000
people sitting as in an amphitheatre, with
tiers rising one above another until they
reached the rear and the top. 4 board
carpeted passageway ran out from the
platform toward the center so as TO enable
the speaker 70 approach as near as possible
his hearers. Uncle Joe Cannon presided,
and in his western breezy way he presented
those who were TO speak. He adopted all
kinds of antics to secure attention and
maintain silence. On one occasion he lay
fiat and pounded on the boards Of the floor
with his heavy gavel. If the speaker failed
to make himself heard distinctly buzz
started in the audience, and thereafter he
was utterly lost, a mere figure with twist
ing features and moving arms. There were
very few who could stand the test. A man
from California, whose flame / do not
know, with voice like the roaring of a
bull, made the crowd laugh and listen.
Elihu Root nominated Roosevelt. It was a
good speech, but he could not be heard
even by our delegation, whose location was
very near to the stand, and, therefore, at
the time was ineffective. l was called on
the second day from my place on the plat.
form, where / sat apart from the delega-
ton as one Of the vice presidents Of the
pouypntiOn
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The Lenine crowd in Russia call the COS
sacks the counter-revolutionists Tho Vor
sacks might retort by calling the Lenlnits'
the bargain-counter revolutionists.--Proli'
denco Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23

Il is physically impossible to push
twelve-inch body through a three-inch hoie
II Is physically impossible TO run the greai
try--even In the history OF any country
through the neck Of bottle.---New orleans
Item.
The Washington times., 1918-08-08
MILLION VOLUNTEER
FARM HANDS HELP
HARVEST BIG CROP

An. army OF 100000 volunteer
farm hands is mainly responsible for
success in harvesting Americas big
Eest wheat crop now nearly all In.
Agriculture Department records to-
day show.
The volunteer hsnds were business
men, college students and factory
workers, most of whom spent their
vacations in the wheat fields. Al
though many were born on farms, rec
ords show that few stayed long
enough to gain agricultural expert
ence. Hundreds. however, never be
fore handled a hay fork.
Farmers oranges, chambers OF COM
merce and civic organizations in all
parts of the country recruited the
volunteer farm army under the guild
ance of the Agriculture and Labor
Departments. Most volunteers worked
on farms within a few miles Of their
homes. Some city dwellers who could
not give their vacation periods. mo-
tored to the farms after the evening
meal to get in two or three hours
work before dark.
Illinois residents volunteered in
greatest numbers, farmers of that
state recruiting 10000 workers. Kan
sas enlisted 10000; Indiana 10000;
South Dakota, $4,000, and Minnesota.
10000
More than $4,000, 900 was paid to
volunteer workers.
The Washington times., 1918-08-08
HOME DEFENSE MEN
TO ENFORCE LAW
CONSERVING WATER

The Home Defense League Of the
District will be asked by the Water
Department to aid in their fight to
conserve the water supply by report
ing persons who are seen sprinkling
their lawns after the hours set by
law, according to an announcement
today by ]. s. Garland, superintendent
Of the Water Department.
A great strain has been placed upon
the water supply by the heat, and
shortage of water In Washington is
threatened unless residents Of the
District assist the department in con-
serving the supply. co..
By enisting the Home Defense
League officials of the Water Depart
ment believe they can carry their
message to conserve the water in ev-
cry home. The members of the
league will be asked to report any
persons who waste the water by
sprinkling their lawns before and
after s o'clock in the morning and the
same hours In the evening. the hours
set by law.
The Washington times., 1918-08-08

Following the arrest OF Minnie Ber-
tha Moore. wife Of James "Stovie"
Moore. colored janitor at the Franklin
National Bank, accused of stealing
$4,000 OF the banks funds, detec-
tives today recovered $40 of the
money hidden in the basement OF the
home of John B. Cochran. president
of the bank, who employed the
woman as a cook.
She was arrested by City Detectives
Berman and CornweIl, and Detective
William Carroll, of the American
Surety Company. Yesterday, the de
tectives recovered $4,000 concealed
in a hollow concrete brick and 500
in a wardrobe drawer at Moore's
home
1t was following Minnie's confes-
sion that she had been helping herself
to the money her husband claims he
found in the basement of the bank
building that the detectives went to
Mr.. Cochran's home and recovered the
S190. She stated she was not to be
outdone by her husband in spending
the money he had found"
Helped Herself.
"One day / went home ana found
nay husband counting the thousands
of dollars. Ny eyes opened in won
derment. He handed me some bills
and told me to keep my mouth shut
1 saw him put some of the money in