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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
NOW CHUTE THE COAL IN

NIERVELESS and sinewless methods
IN which failed utterly IN the coal
famine have lost any excuse they
might have had A policy of brain and
Drawn is In order to replace the oxpe-
dents which went glimmering under ten.
sion OF the first test. The Federal fuel ad.
ministrator has empowered William Potter
Pennsylvania fuel controller, 10 seize all
surplus supplies of coal and divert them to
industries or private consumers in dirost
need. This fixes responsibility. II ends
the divided direction city, state and Fed
cral which strained ineffectively To- case
the crisis. And It backs responsibility with
authority
The coal shortage Is not past by long
shot. Too many furnaces are burned out
for that and too many bins are showing
their bottoms through a sparse sprinklins
of anthracite. Coal must be chutcd into
cellars in something not too shy or normal
capacity to prevent recurrence of recent
hardships. The situation is critical in view
of the fact that the coal supply is half the
normal amount and blizzard is on the
way from the West.
Responsibility backed by authority must
realize winters backbone is not yet broken
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
SOLDIER TELLS OF
RED CROSS WORK
Housing improvements Are Sug-
gested-An Anecdote-The
Germ in German


To the Editor of the Ereliug Public Ledgsr,
Sir-On. of ,ba mos, nonular naetin,cs In
nv corpuany whose nersonneI incIudea mon
from all sections of the countr, was bo,ding
debates concerning tho exact Inco,ion of
Gods country" each man of course, award
ing the honor to his nativa state such 1vss
the Philadelphia Red cross and nov, ,eyv
dispute the statement that pennsvlyanio "a
"Cod's country" and pbiIaaelnbia its heart
II r.os ,,to T., ,,,o of.,r,ao,, ,.,,o,, o,,,
,roo,, ,rai, -, ph,,a5ai,,,,,a va -, 49,
body aboard was tired dirty and hungry
We could not hay, Looked very insnirng We
had been broiled and baked for six u,nnths
in the South and had been ON route tn em-
barkation camp for three days. each day add
ing erimy tourhes that cold vater could NOT
erace. | sunpose ,ye deserved tho descrin
tion then. that n southern woman pova no
during the Liberty Day parade As we
swept around corner into her line of
vision she remarked to her escort These
must be regulars. Don't they look tough?"
At washington early that morning ,ba
TED Cross had treated us to coffee and sand
wiches. and we were cxuectant as the train.
neared philadel,hIa os trainn,en had enra.d
the news that at the station there would be
something to cat and something to smoke.
But We're skeptcal In the South they
don't do things that way not for the
strangers at any rate, it was our experience.
The train stopned and ,ve ,vsra ,ol,e, b,.
storm Red Cross women. who seemed tn
thint we were gentlemen in sni,e os nnr ,on M
and CRIME, armed with boxes of lunch Tor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
QUAY'S "HUMANENESS" WON
FOR HIM POLITICAL POWER
Governor Pennypacker Intimately Describes the
Personal Side of the United States
Senator From Pennsylvania

with satisfaction to everybody. and he had
a large practice in Philadelphia and was
conceded to be an able lawyer. From the
professional point Of view no better solu'
tlon could have been found and ii was ac'
companicd with concession to the pro-
prietics. With very little hesitation
appointed Thompson. These are the exact
facts What were the motives of Quay
anybody may amuse himself by trying TO
conjecture. lie may have wanted to escape
from my power to name the permanent
occupant by having me make an appoint
ment In it's nature temporary. It is Ger.
tain that lie had the purpose of putting
me on the Supreme Court sooner or later.
lie may even have considered the nomina-
tion of Elkn, thus disposlng OF for.
midable rival, or he may have retained all
of those purposes in mind as possibilities.
II seldom happens that men are able to
analyze even their own motives correctly.
The Supreme Court Again
At this interview he suggested the prob.
ability that Thompson would be content
with n term of thirteen months and that
it might open "a way for my own nomna.
ton. I wrote to him November &c:
| have appointed the Honorable Sam.
uel Cuisine Thompson a Judge Of the
supreme Court. As you are aware. you
have suggested to me the probability OF
my own nomination for that office by
the approaching convention of the Re
publican party. Though that position
would he entirely agreeable to me, you
will perhaps pardon me for saying that
| doubt the wisdom of such n course Of
action from your point of view of rcspon.
sibihty for the outcome of the party de.
liberations. I write this letter to say
that should you find the difficulties
greater than you supposed or should you
become convinced that this course is not
suitable or feasible you need not feel in
tho least embarrassed by the fact that
you have made tho suggestion.
November "A, at the Hotel Schenley. at
Pittsburgh. along with Judge Burlington
United States Senator J. T.. Foraker and
others. I spoke to over 200 Of the city's
! wealthy men and expressed l. pet thought
What has occurred in New York when
she recently absorbed Rrooklyn; what
has occurred in Chicago when she took
into her embrace the whole of Cook
County, must inevitably happen to Pitts
hurgh. Sitting at the head of the Ohio
with her iron and coal she is to become
the foremost Ot all the inland American
cities.
on the twentyeighth ] spoke at the
Founders Day dinner at the Union League
in Philadelphia, where we're Admirals
Dewey. Higsbee and Melville and Generals
Young, Bates Brooke and Gregg and Gov.
ernor Frank s. Black, of New York.
Monday Governor Pennypackcr discusses Wood
TO President OF the nited States,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
The Village Poet

Whenever on a Saturday 60,
My paper-cap (marked "Labor") laid
aside.
To seek mild recreation at show
That draws the common folk from far
an wide,
My watthful eye has noted, more an
How close upon the laughter comes the
An how, beneath the shadow of the war,
The Mother, home an Heaven stuff"
gets by.
A singer makes his bow upon the stage
An strives to put some classic bit
across.
There's not chance on earth to win his
wage,
For all his straining proves total loss.
But let some wiser warbler rise an Groom
A song to clutch the throat an dim the
eye,
How quick the house responds to him;
how soon
The Mother, home an Heaven stuff"
gets by.
! used to like the Jester who would iibe
At what he called "the obvious ap-
peal";
! chuckled with the keen. sarcastic scribe
or heal
But they are not the men they used to be-
They move me not. I'm not "a hand
to cry"
But even with hardened cuss like me
The Mother, home an Heaven stuff
gets by.
Oh, ye who write an We who sing our
songs,
Fear not to pin your heart upon your
sleeve.
The wit that to colder .aood belongs
Aim not at breasts where quick emo
tions heave.
Pluck on the strings of your own hearts
an make
Such music as shall wake an answer
ing sigh;
These weary days so many bosoms ache.
The Mother, home an'sHeaven stuff"
gets by.
TOM DAILY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
WAR IN THE FAMILY

An interesting story is told in "The Escape
Of a Princess Pat" by Corporal George Eus-
tsce Pearson. Canadians from the Ypres
salient were not popular in German territory.
scant dozen, all that had been captured
from particularly bloody section OF trench
had faced the promise Of every sort Of death
on their journey back Of the lines. They
had lain in a shell hole and been sniped for
hours; then had been menaced with daggers,
and once with an AK they had watched while
Of their number had his hand blown OF
by pistol placed against the palm. Nov
at length they were lodged in a church with
other prisoners waiting for distribution. The
church had been used as barracks and sta :
BILE and the floor was covered with filthy
straw. The men were horrible with accu-
mulated dirt and blood.
Upon this scene the door opened to admit
a German staff officer with his retinue. He
came to inquire II there were present any OF
the Canadian regiment Of the Princess Pa
tricia of Connaught. A few stood up. straw
and refuse sticking to their uniforms; others
merely turned over to look.
1.-THE Princess Patricia is my niece tne
officer spoke. pleasantly. she 10 nice
girl hope ! shall see her soon"
And one of the Canadians added: we
should like to see her too. sir"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
LIBERAL ENGLAND

TIME first result Of President Wilson's
~ speech--and anything wide and
weeping, so unheralded and unexpected,
~ that speech can only be judged by its
agrees with 1t, the labor leaders as we'll rs
the statesmen of England. That is half the
battle won.
n People whose knowledge OF England is
lxnited to the information in schoolbooks
written fifty years ago will shrug their
shoulders over the statement that the
4 Anglo-American alliance must from now
on be closer than any alliance in history.
But this necessity is becoming more ap-
parent every day.
Defamers and belittlers OF England know
6nly Tory l.. gland. They do not know
that the last adventure OF the British inn
perialists n South Africa made England
permanently Liberal so far as the present
known issues of our generation are con-
earned. Since December 5, 1906, the Lib
eral. Labor and Nationalist majority in
Parliament has been almost as fixed and
fnal as our Constitution. That majority
set South Africa free. making full amend
Tor the Tory crime of the Boer War. It
stripped the House of Lords of its 7OO.year
old power. 1t was prevented from setting
ireland free only by an armed revolt in
Ulster. 1t should not have been bluffed by
Ulster, but it was; human beings are fall
slible. The English people have sinned
against the Irish as we have sinned against
the Indian and the negro, and Liberal
Nuglishmen end Americans admit it.
Mr.. Wilson voiced the will of the British
xxhorai majority when he said: I'VE feel
UUfSe1ves % be intimate partners of all the
{<5overnments and peoples associated to-
Gether against the impe-lalists." Mr.. Will
:of words. He picks them with hairbreadth
uicety. If he had meant by "the imperial
zsts' the German autocracy only. he would
Rave said "the German autocracy." BY
rthe imperialists" we must take it he meant
the imperiallsts OF England and America
~ well as those of Germany. And we mean
precisely by that the Englishmeu we heard
With our own ears saying as late as 1910
that It was Wrong to set South Africa free
after losing all those English lives in battle.
lond the Americans We have heard say that
rather than allow one American property
claim on Mexican soil to be adjudicated by
4 Representatives. of the Mexican people we
ehould conquer and annex Mexico. They
are imperialists, and they are permanently
~ the minority in England and America, a
k1npidly diminishing and negligible minority.
n1ngland and America will work out their
1lo&nestic problems as separately as ever,
IN II hardly necessary to say. But the
+6octc principles OF the foreign policies of
{ ~ English-speaking peoples are at one on
Z my issue that is related to the causes that
Fl Imm1 to war;
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things Even in London. Paris and Rome
there are the old sights, the theatres, ASH
ionable gowns. pleasure-seekers They
would appear more normal yet IL there
were but enough ships TO make them So
But this normality Is beating Germany;
more of II will bring her to her knees.
All that Germany really tried to do was
TO stop the worlds normal business long
enough to grab off more than her share
Of It. All the world has TO do is to restore
the worlds normal business-more than
restore IT, transcend it--long enough TO
prove TO Germany that IL can do without
lar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

I. Arthur Henderson n n member Of the British
: Cabinet. without PORTFOLIO He Is the Labor
representative In war Statesman nshIp.
2. "stonswnll' Jackson was General Thomas J.
a on Ike ;taeis esn'sGfts Iitsas,ss sensra ,n
a.arstiyely Up, up 70. dlseussisn." From Ii.
4. Peter Ilyiteh Tschalkowsky wrote the '.Ps.
/, s.n tne',sSSsi sonsi s!pithSSSSt s!%itSsSSt care, ia A.,
built By Frederick the Great at Potsd5,sn%Se'
near Berlin now used as one of the
9. The "Twesd kiSsi% Nv q sst q New York Of
stole la5se sums Of public money. Exposed
EssrdTs,i - ths head q Wsii s.rsss. s,tnk Now W
R.ss:; q: sss's $ A$sirsf ~ .h.
.. ;'siss.s q wsr'' nssss Z carry sa nllii.ry
y NJ ke~ M. ssry,s 4, s,Psrx.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

The historical Democratic party is dead.
The coup dh grace was admins
tered by Woodrow Wilson. President Of
the United States. in indorsing the Fed
eral suffrage amendment 10 the Constitu-
tion.--New York World (Democratic).
Ipse Dixie has ipse dixit.' Finis
Requiescat In pace. Likewise. good night.
.sThe last OF the great Virginia Presi.
dents" has at last confessed to being a
simon-purs Jerseyman and the New York
Worla has moved e the political latitude
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
SHIPS AS PACIFIERS

{XIE NEED ten or fifteen million tons OF
W yPhipping in order that the world out.
- Of isolated Germany can resume its
ooFnaal life so far as possible while clviliza-
|1on conhLues its relentless blockade of the
luflaw nation. On the day that there are
&Nke than enough ships there will begin 10
up a surplus shipping tonnage in
~ all the necessities. comforts and lux.
~ peace times will be exchanged by
kllied and neutral nations in ever
tng volume
the labor in the world will not be
~ for war work; 1t is not now. The
1rdization Of wholesale munitionment
N kinds means that normal industries
not be robbed of labor beyond a
IN point. Thousands of ships not
- In war transportation will mean
~ Freight rates and likewise a stimulus
lwar Industries. Before many months
NY will look out upon world re-
~ most OF the ordinary everyday pro-
commerce. progress and gayety of
Nth little thought OF the Aisne, the
the Piave. TO those outposts of
IN proper men will still be going,
less and less dislocating effect
Ne they leave behind them when
6ulk Of the men needed for war
have been organized. And the
1lds peace will make Germany
Nv seem and be less important to
70 the world with every surplus
launched. II only there were
~ no ,utopian dream. 1t is, IN
N reality in sight. and the signs
IN are everywhere. II you
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
NEW CAUSE FOR PRIDE

CENATORS write their autobographies
~ for the Congressional Directory. The
briefest in the book is the following:
Edwin s. Johnson. of TanlSton, S. II:
Democrats born in owen County. Ind,
long time ago. I was always proud OF
my ancestors and my familS.
When his daughter wanted to marry
mere corporal there were objections. So
she ran away to wed. AS the corporal is
due in France shortly, the Senator can
rest assured that he will have cause to
he proudcr than ever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

The Kaisers charge in the cele-
brated suppressed interview" that Arch
bishop John Irelan' is secret foe Of
America" ought to be followed up with a
fresh imperial utterance that President
Wilson Is a secret foe of democracy and
that Pope Benedict is secret foe of the
Catholic Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

Deep Snow Aids Italians says one
headline. "Snow to Save Millions in
United States Wheat" says another. A
week ago we thought Boreas had made
himself Kaiser and Joined Wilhelm and
Karl 1t seems he's a world democrat
lighting for us and our allies on two
fronts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

I. Who IL Dr. william Bayard Hale:
g. Name the author Of "Tom SAWYER"
g. Where IL Lake Doran:
4. which state IN known MS "the Mother OF
Presidents:
8. Give the origin and meaning of ito get the
sack"
@. Identify the Roundheads.
T. What Is meant b. "the Court OF st, Jame." -.
g. When was the Great Rebellion?
b. What was the Old Guard?
10, Locate the Riaito.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

The complaint Is made by the Ger.
mans that they do not know what the
Bolsheviki want. That's nothing. Neither
do the Bolsheviki
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

good many other languages. / wonder II
the English word German" comes from the
Spanish word "gcrmon." which means germ.
&. \. ALLEN.
Philadelphia. January II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
TILE pEoINNINo OF WISDOM

When one reaches the ripe ase Of seven Ssst.ss Sr.s
one comes to the OF reason Young Oevlo
Bockius, OF Germantown. arrived there YESTERDAY;
and said he. to hs best and most apprsc'su"
audience. - -.
Mother do YOU know why the bank puts iron ir
bars on rs w!ndows7 Don't you. mothsrI ,m,,,i ~
be afraid to go inside"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

| never expect to see worse Governor
than observation-disclosures.
Possibly. And We never expect to
see a blacker pot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

Mr.. Lewis may not be able to fur
nish the community with all the coal II
needs. but there is ample warmth, we
should say, in his letters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

What kind of progressive, anyhow
is that Progressive recorded against the
suffrage amendment?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

A learned discussion is under way 10 de-
termine whether a golfer should have a dull
or q quick brain. We give II up. But we
are satisfied that what he needs most Of aIl
Il : vocabpiary, II Lopisvillp prsld, 4,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

Kulturs most recent exploit is bombins
Padua, a city almost as rich In art treasure.
as Venice and Of little military Importance
That makes II. like London, all the eas sic,
to hit-New York World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

The trouble with most OF these
German collapses is that they don't hap.
pen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

The Germans continue to advertise that
their coming western drive will be absolutely
the most stupendoos. terrifying. mammoth
aggregation ever gathered under one autoc-
racy.--Chicago Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

A lot Of railroad presidents who "learned
the business from the ground up are now
about to have the opportunity OF showing
whether they remember any Of it-Kansas
City star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
THE GERM

To the Editor Of the Fpesir1 Public Ledger:
sir--I have been told that the English
lap9,iags derives some Of its werds from :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
ELOQUENT SILENCE

say. lnothin': but what = don't say don't ae1o
IsiSs's ~ sS' dsi',s, w y;ls - |; = =
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
SAYS SINN FEINERS
 WOULD DIE FOR ERIN

SAN FRANCESCA: The Sim Fein, although mistaken in their methods and for the moment visionary in their aims." were characterized as "still Irishmen ready to dare and die for Ireland" today by T. P. O'Connor, Irish journalist and member of the British parliament, in an address be- fore the Press Club here.
 ~"I think the Sim Fein, who made the rebellion in Dublin, are mistak- en in their methods and for the mo- ment visionary in their aims" Mir O'Connor said, but they never drew from my lips any word but that of ad. miration for them and for any other men who proved to the world that they were still Irishmen ready to dare and die for Ireland"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
GEO. LOOMS
 TO SERVE ALASK.ANS

Preparatory to resuming the ser vice of supplying Southeastern Alas kan ports with refined oils, lubricants gasoline and engine distillate, the Standard Oil tanker George Loomis arrived at Point Wells last night and is expected to sail for the North to- day.
 Arrangements for her operation in the Southeastern Alaska service were completed by John Mclean, district sales manager for the Standard Oil Company at Seattle, who also an nounced that no fuel oil would be car ried by the Loomis this season, that commodity being supplied by other units of the Standard Oil fleet.
 The George Loomis is commanded by Capt H. c. Scott, who was in her last season, and who will be accom- panied North by E.. J. Mechanism, a special agent of the company, who will look after the bushes affairs dur ing the Northern summer season.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
MAN LYNCHED AS DISIOYAL
 WAS VICTIM OF MISTAKE

COLLINsVILLE: formal investiga- tion of the death of Robert P. Prae- ger, who was hanged following charges of disloyalty, will not be made until next Monday, when Roy A. Lowe, coroner of Madison county, will hold an inquest over the body. At that time representatives of the state attorney general and the adjut- ant general will be present. prepared to carry forward any measures deem ed necessary to apprehend those who participated in the hanging.
 So far as can be learned, the action of the mob was precipitous and no person as yet has stated concrete in- stances of disloyalty by Praeger.
 It is known that he registered as an alien enemy at the office of the
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
DELAY OF MAILS TO SOLDIERS CRITICIZED

WASHINGTON: Charges that the house was wasting time in unneces- sary oratory and criticism of reported delays to mail for American soldiers in France enlivened debate today on the bill proposing pay increases for postal employees. A vote on the bill was not reached. Representative Dal- finger, of Massachusetts, said he be- lieved the mail service to France was slow because too great effort was be- ing made to economize in the post office department. Congressman Rog- CTS, of Massachusetts, said it had ta- ken 121 days for letter to be de- livered to an American officer in France and the reply, which he said was sent promptly, to get back to Washington.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
KNITTING MOVES MAN TO ENLIST

YAKIMA: Knitting a sweater for a soldier, may not be regarded as a martial occupation, but one masculine knitter of Yakima county has become so inspired by the work that he has enlisted to fight instead of knit. An drew Ehlers, of Cottage Hill, spent his spare time in knitting sweaters for the Red Cross. After he had fin ished three he suddenly decided to put aside his knitting needles for a gun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
HENRY OF REUss IS
 KILLED ON WAR FRONT

LONDON: Prince Henry of Reuss. head of the younger branch of the Reuss family, has been killed in the fighting on the western front, accord ing to a Central News dispatch quot ing advices received from Berlin. Prince Henry was a general in the Prussian cavalry. Besides reigning ill his own right as head of the younger branch of the Reuss family. he had acted as regent since October. 1908, of the principality of the elder branch of the house.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
IRON CROSS IS GCIIDED
 FOR VON HINDENBCRG

AMSTERDAM: The kaiser at Ger man headquarters on Sunday, accord ing to an official announcement at Berlin. conferred the iron cross with gold rays on Field Marshal von Hin denburg and the grand cross of the Order of the Iron Cross on General von Ludendorf. The emperor also gave various decorations to depart mental chiefs, along with signed photograph with the date of the bat tie, March 21-23