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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21

Except for two or three states where
the coal delivery must be accomplished
before the lakes become frozen, there is
no such thing as the storage of bituminous
coal. The production and delivery of coal
is hand-to-mouth proceeding. No time
is lost for coal between the mine mouth
and the furnace that waits for it.
1t is quite as much your necessity to
have coal in your bin as it is ours to mine
it. The interest and the advantages are
mutual.
Just a few days stoppage of all the
mines would find the railroads, which
consume one-third of the product, unable
to move. 1t would find the industries of
the country at standstill. 1t would, if
in the winter season, result in the discom-
fort of all the homes and all the people.
The four coal fields named have,
heretofore, stood between the country
and such disaster, and will stand ready
to afford future relief, if permitted to
retain their present attitude of independ-
ence OF the United Mine Workers or
ganization.
The Williamson Coal Operators Asso-
citation has not the means to carry on an
extensive advertising campaign, even if it
appeared advisable to do so.
We have, however, thought it proper
to issue warning to the public of the
evil consequences of probable mid
winter coal shortage, to the end that the
blame may be lodged where it belongs.
There has never been any labor trouble
in the twenty-five years experience of this
field. There is no trouble now between the
operators and the workmen. Wages are
higher here than in the surrounding union
fields. The majority of the workmen in
this and adjoining nonunion fields do not
want to be brought into the Mine
Workers union. Work is suspended
because of the criminal menaces and
threats and intimidations by the organ
izers and pickets. Many of the workmen
have petitioned the law authorities for
assurances of protection that they might
resume work.
This, in short, is the tale of the present
disturbance in the coal fields of southern
West Virginia.
We are not soliciting sympathy. But
we want the coal-using public to know
the cause and the spirit of our fight. We
wish it understood that our stand
against the invasion of the United Mine
Workers, while made at great financial
loss, is done in the interest of the per-
manent good of the public at large, as
well as of this coal field. Our success in
maintaining the independence of our
mines affords the only reliance the people
have against long and disastrous stoppage
OF coal production at times in the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21

chairman and delivered the keynote ad
dress. Committees on credentials, or
ganization, rules and resolutions were
appointed and at the afternoon session
IL was planned to hear their reports.
Watkins's Keynote Speech
1--WE are still on the map and our
mission is not ended" Mr.. Watkins said
in his keynote speech. 1--WE must place
in the field a ticket Of real presidential
size and make a campaign that will win
the respect of all thinking men and
women .......
Mr.. Watkins said that the prohibition
question was not settled and would moi
be until the machinery of government
is attached and the lawbreakers sur.
render unconditionally.
The experiment of even partially
enforced prohibition he said. has
been so cminently satisfactory and the
demonstrations of moral and industrial
improvement so convincing that mil
lions of halters between two opinions
have been convinced beyond a shade"
of a doubt. ~ 20
The keynote speaker emphasized the
interest Of the Prohibition party In other
questions confronting the country. He
declared that 'the whole country de-
sires the League of Nations" and that
it would finally be adopted. but he char =
acterized President Wilson's course in
handling II as having too much the
flavor of autocracy" and said his nlan,
could not be adopted "without radica'
revision
Burying John Barleycorn'
Mr.. Hinshaw, in his opening address
told the delegates they had come TO
gether to "select a burial lot for Johr
Barleycorn." The other political par
ties, he said, "out of respect to John
relatives have voted that he shall lie u
state for another four years to u
viewed by the American people.
The Democratic platform Is silent
the Republican platform is silent, th'
Prohibition national chairman contin
ued. Harding owns brewery STOCK
he is not a prohibitiopist at heart. to'
is wet. The future is before us, tn
campaign is upon us.
1--WE want to do the 'wisest thing
the best thing for the prohibition move
ment and for the country. 1t was ou
fervent wish that every political part
would this year fall in line with th
constitution Of the United States, wit
the Congress of the United States, wit
the Supreme Court of the United states
and recognize openly and avowedly tn
settlement Of this question. The othe
parties have failed"
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Moore Virtual Campaign Manager

1t was not stirring speech in phrase
or manner. 1t was brief and informal
and evidently made without prcpa-
ration. but it was the definite cmergenct
Of Cox. the candidate. taking control
: Of his own party through Moore and
White and marking out of the issues
of the campaign If he has the force and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21
FREED FOR MURDER TRIAL
Sentences COMMITTED So Pair Can Be
Arralaned for Homicide

Albany. N. V, July 1.-(By A: PD
The prison sentence imposed on Har-
old V. Lamble, of New York, for grand
larceny, and on Charles PcrChand, also
of New York, for carrying firearms after
being convicted of crime, were com
muted by Governor Smith today in or
der that the men might be taken to
New Jersey to be tried for the hurdcr
of Edward Kupfer and Edith l.. Jan
ney.
Lamblc is confined in Auburn prison
and Perchand at Sing Sing. They have
been indicted for murder by n Union
County, n. j., grand jury. Perchand
is alleged to have confessed that he
and Lamblc killed Mr.. Kupfcr and Miss
.InnneY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21
WOMEN FIGHT FATAL DUEL
One Kills the Other In Exchange
Of Shots

Detroit. July 2.-(By A. P.)-
Eleanor Greer. thirty three, is dead,
and Birdie bradford. eighteen year old
girl. is held by police following pistol
duel which the officers said resulted from
a quarrel over man at rooming house
here early today.
Several shots arc said to have been
exchanged. Miss Greer was wounded in
the temple and died in n hospital soon
after the shooting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21
liberalism ISSUE
IN COX CAMPAIGN
Democratic Nominee Crasps
Leadership of Party lat
II Columbus Meeting
CUMMINGS PUT ON SHELF
By CLINTON w. GILBERT

STAR Corres,ondcnt Of the Evening Public
~ Copyright, 1920. bD Public Ledger co.
Columbus. o., July Ex-Governor
Cox made himself the Democratic party
yesterday. At the meeting of the Demo
cratic National Committee here he did
these things:
First. Indicated the issue on which
he will seek the presidency
against reaction.
Second. Chose his own man. ex-
Congressman George White. to be
chairman of the Democratic national
committee in place of Homer Cummings
Third. Pushed tho Wilson issue into
the background by shelving Cummings.
and by mentioning neither the League
OF Nations nor the President in his
speech.
II one may judge from yesterday 5
developments. the visit to the Nhlte
House was one of respect from the new
head Of the Democratic party to its old
head. The Democratic candidate will
make his own campaign, with his own
personal friends in charge. ignoring the
League Of Nations as an issue as much
as he can. and bringing forward an at
tack upon the Republican party as an
Instrument of reaction
The day was Cox day. II began
with O conference in the morning at the
Neil Hotel in which the governor talked
over the national chairmanship with
his campaign manager. Edmond Moore,
and the state leaders who were instru
mental in nominating him at San Fran
cisco, the most active being Wilbur
Marsh. of Iowa, and George Brennan
of Illinois. At this conference Moore
declined definitely to serve as chairman
of the national committee.
White Chosen Chairman
Then came the all afternoon con
ference of the governor with the sub
committee appointed tc select officer
for the national committee. At this
conference Mr.. White, who assisted
Moore in managing Governor Cox
campaign and who served with Cox I'm
Congress and is close friend of Cox,
was chosen chairman.
Following the election of Mr.. Nhlte
came Governor Cox's short speech tc
the committee. which was chiefly no.
table for it's omission of all reference to
the President and to the League of Ma
tions and for the stress it laid upon
liberalism and its appeal for the sup
mort of the progressive minded voLrrs
The governor spoke of his progressive
young Democratic associate on thu
ticket, Mr.. Roosevelt. and told how thu
/, party had won by fighting for progrrs
In 1912 and how his opponent at tina
time had been for reaction. He de
clared the side of progress always wa
the winning side and asserted his con
fdepce in his own victory.
Moore Virtual Campaign Manager
1t was not stirring speech in phras
or manner. 1t was brief and informa
and evidently made without prcpa
ration. but it was the definite cmergenc
of Cox. the candidate. taking Contro
Of his own party through Moore an
White and marking out of the issue
of the campaign if he has the force an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21

n party TO the persecution of any. man
for the opinions he holds, and j should
no regard myself IL l failed to publicly
Announce nv condemnation Of the inn
prisonment of Debs since / have entered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21
princess Arrives at New York

New York, July 21.-Princess Alfred
Nv Hohcnlohc -Schilingfuerst. who was
Miss Catherine Britton. of Washington.
before her marriage to an attache of
the Austro Hungarian embassy in
1916. arrived here today from Cher
bourg aboard tho steamship st. Paul.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-21

race in which he is competitor. You,
sense of sportsmanship must have leS
you, since your nomination, to consides
the position OF Deos: l beseech an
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
Individual Airplanes.

Whether or not the average citizen
welcomes the idea of individual air
planes jauntlng about in the air over
his head, the inventors are busy
enough trying to invent them. Sew
eral small planes are already more or
less on the way to such use In Eng
land, Italy and France. One reads of
planes already perfected. and that
"small and light, and capable of being
landed at low speed. they are just the
type for fitting about the country,
from one club to another" Italy is
said to have produced the smallest, a
tri-plane only liz feet wide. and re-
curing for its operation "about as
much skill as the attachment of a
sfde-car to a motorcycle" Seeing.
says the adage. is believing: and the
pedestrian who takes scant pleasure in
this notion Of gentleman fitting
about the country from one club to
another RAY well wonder how soon
he will tt We to believe in them.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
Ancient Cornerstone Layino.

The custom Of laying the corner
stone Of public building with cere-
monies was practiced by the ancients.
AT the laying Of the cornerstone when
the capitol of Rome was rebuilt pro-
cession of vestal virgins, robed in
white, surrounded the stone and con-
secrated it with libations of living
water A prayer to the gods followed,
and then the magistrates. priests, SEN
ators and knights laid hold of the
ropes and moved the mighty stone to
its proper position. In a hollow cut
in the stone were placed ingots of
gold. silver and other metals which
had not been melted in any furnace
With the Jews the cornerstone was
considered an emblem Of power, and
they also performed ceremonies at its
laying. In medieval times the rite
was taken up by the order of Free
masons and has by them been brought
down to modern days, the Masonic
ceremony of laying a cornerstone be
Ing symbolical.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
EXPLAINS ORIGIN OF "JaZz"
AZ Last the Secret t7) 10 Given to the
World. and BY an English
man, Too.

Writing sbout the Jazz reminds me
that the subject is Of such importance
that a long cablegram was recently
sent from London concerning the orr
gin Of the word. According TO the
cablegrain. the secret Is out. and II Is
an Englishman who gives us the valu-
able Information.
He tells us that. while Engiishmen
should not be held responsible for the
vernacular of their brethren In the
Western continent. the word Jazz. he
admits. is now as much a household
word in England as in America. And
then he goes on to say that the word
came from the South and from the ne
groes. Now In the South, he tells us,
there Is germ known as the hook
worm. which affects all true southern
ers. Some unkind employers call II
"ioafer-itis." The white employer. ac-
cording TO the erudite Englishman, In
the South has many thousands Of ne
groes working for him, and conse-
quently many overseers. So. not being
able to remember the names of all his
foremen, he generally names each man
Jasper. which. according to this Eng
lishman. is term Of the highest es-
teen. Through the very human love
of Authorization. Jasper became "Jas."
aud as the overseer's principal means
Of getting work out Of his underlings
Is through harsh and abusive tongue,
he was often requested to "Jass up"
the work. The Southern drawl makes
"Jass" sound like "Jazz" And there
we have the word itself. And jazz
music, no matter what classic-lOving
critics may say about 1t. at least in
spires energy. Hence the derivation.
Musical America.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
ETHEL'S MEMORY WAS GOOD
Sweet Child Remembered Only Too
Well Remark That Her Mother
Had Let Drop.

Cousin Robert from the country, had
come to dinner, and little Ethel had
been allowed to sit up as great treat
Now. Ethel is one Of those children
one meets nowadays who hear great
deal too much for their years. and
moreover. who don't believe in the
saying about children not being heard
You can't stay near dear little Ethel
without hearing quite lot
Which all gets on with the story o.
the night when Cousin Robert came t,
supper.
DO have another helping Of the-pot
pie. Robert" said Fthel's mother. ,,ft
er Robert had already caused TIVE
platefuls to disappear.
We'll, Cousin Mary, l think l will
since you are so pressing" replied the
guest.
You win, mother" exclaimed Ethel
suddenly; and mother. caught nap
ping, turned to her with smile and
asked:
"Win. dear?'
"Yes, heard you say to father this
morning that you bet dollar that
Cousin Robert behaved like a pig."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
Auto Worked Chance.

He used to be a pretty easy-going
fellow before he bought his machine.
Some days his name would decorate
the spare board at the car barn and
some days it wouldn't for he and work
were not firm friends.
But now how different. He contract
Ell the automobile fever. The machine
was the result. Now, buying an auto
is easy. But keeping it running and
taking your girl out is another thing
That requires coin of the realm.
He has developed into terrible
shark. His face is now a familiar fig
ure on the North Easton line and If
there are any spare trips laying
around loose he is right up TO the WIN
dow leaning on both elbows.
We should have made an exception
as to Sunday. All. that is the day he
shines. The little machine rolls mer-
rily along.
Its worth it at that, to be million
aire one day a week." he remarked as
he unlinbered his portly form after
II hours labor the other night on a
North Easton hack.-Brockton Enter
prise.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
TRAVEL In GOOD OLD DAYS"
Description Of Journey Made In Early
SOS Recalls the Hardships Of
the Pioneers.

The hardships Of pioneer life in
Wisconsin during the early SOS are
wildly portrayed by DR.. John G.
Heeve. in an article entitled. "A Ply
stefan In Pioneer Wisconsin," in the
Wisconsin Magazine Of History, pub
iished by the State Historical society.
The difficulties involved in the prac-
tice Of medicine In q country almost
devoid OF roads, and with only the
necessaries Of life, and with practical
ly no money. are related by Doctor
Reeve, who practiced in small vii
lage in Dodge county. OF journey
made in January. 1852, he writes:
Scaled to Cleveland by the critical
Illness Of sister, left home on
Sunday morning in sleigh. pri-
vate conveyance. and reached Milwau-
kee, about so miles away, that night.
From there on runners to Chicago.
Thence some so miles by Michigan
Central railroad, and then by vehicle
across to the Southern Michigan, at
that time building from Toledo to Chi
cago. The appointments of the road
We're not yet made, so several times
the train stopped. the passengers
alighted and chopped fence rails to
make fuel for the locomotives. From
Toledo, on wheels, TO a point on the
railroad from Sandusky to Cincinnati I;
I think the place was Gallon. reached
nv destination lust at dark on Satur-
day night. had Travelled during the
whole week, passing but two nights In
bed"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
STAND IN WAY OF BUSINESS
Historic London Churches May Have
to Give Way to the Demands Of
Modern Progress

Nineteen historic city churches In
the heart Of London. Is of them the
work Of Sir Christopher Wren. have
been marked for destruction by O COM
mission appointed by the bishop ~
London to consider the whole uues-
ton OF the city churches. In seven
cases IL is proposed to preserve. for
their architectural and historic value.
the towers Of the churches. In the
other cases these old monuments.
dating back to the seventeenth century
and the great fire Of London. would
disappear.
This Is the recommendation OF the
bishops commission, hut ALREADY
strong protests have arisen and the
Society for the Protection OF Ancient
Buildings has announced that II will
take every possible step In making the
strongest protest
The value OF the sites of these
churches is placed at nearly $500
UU.OOO. situated as they are In the
great business center OF London. he
tween 81. Paurs and the Tower and "A
little to the north Of that line. In ad-
dition to this enormous return from
the church property the commission
expecrs to realize an income of 500
oW a year from the benefices after
setting aside $4,000 year for the
salaries Of certain Of the clergy con
cerned. For the site of single
church. that Of All Hallows. Lomba ri
street, Barclays bank has offered So.
oO0,O0O, and the value of the site of St
ounstan's-in-the-Ea has been est.
mated at $1,250OOO.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
PLAN SCHOOL ON SHlPBoARD
Sccialistie Council Of Bradford, Eng
land, 10 Considering the Adoption
Of Remarkable Scheme.

When 1t became necessary to erect
new secondary school In Bradford.
the rich wool textile center of Eng
land. the usual estimates were asked
for, and reported, in the total sum of
$5O0,0OO.
Socialists. who have considerable
majority on the Bradford education
committee, at once decided to break
free from tradition. and adopted the
Idea Of buying suitable seagoing ship
for that amount, one big enough for
couple of hundred children. These
children will be sent to sea for six
months or 12-mOnths period, II sub
seluent suggestion is adopted.
1t is still to be settled whether the
ship schoOlhOuse will remain mOOred
in Bradford canal docks, only going to
sea as a freighter during vacation Pc
RODS, or whether it would not be In
the interests Of general education to
let the scholars see glimpses Of for
eign ports, learning their languages
among natives. the ship at the same
time being loaded with cargoes that
would pay full maintenance expenses,
probably even of the boarding Of the
children.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
More Ministers Nee ded,

It is from the families of the farm
ers and from the parsonage itself that
new preachers come. according to a
survey now being taken by the. Ameri-
can education department of the Inter
church World Movement The farms
lead. The survey shows that out of
every thousand pupils who enter the
first grade of our American schools,
only 3S enter college and only IA re-
main to complete the course.
1t Is from these ID that the churches
recruit the great majority of their
minister's. 1t is also disclosed by the
survey that It requires about 5000 new
men every year merely to replace the
gaps In the ranks of the ministry at
home.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06

Definitely Rejected the Chains
Of oespotism.

SO khiva. the khanafe In Central
Asia through which Col. Fred Burnaby
once rode ON horseback 10 the capital.
has declared itself an independent re
public, That prodlgious English sol
der and traveller who won military
glory lighting outside the endangered
square ut Abu kiea. In the Sudan.
would smile hugely. no doubt. were he
able tn read the news. For the semi
barharic city Of Khivs as he found II
on that famous ride in the seventies.
or rather as the Russians found IL Just
two or three years before. to be exact.
was filled with slaves captured from
the Persians by Turkoman raiders. Its
wh!tewashed houses. scattered amid
the elms and poplars. produced a well
come effect. however. after the count
less miles Of arid steppes which had
to be negotiated before II could be
reached. It's citizens were those
weirdly named cousins" OF the
Turks. the Uzbegs. Kirghiz. Sarts. TIA
jaks and the Kara-Kalpaks. or Black
Bonnets Of the Turk tribe whom the
caliph would fain gather into the fam
lily fold. The KLAMATH is but the relic
Of the once great kingdom of Choras-
mia. over which King Darius ruled by
means Of his satraps.-Christian
Science Monitor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
Nut Butter Is Wholesome.

Cocoa butter, as nut butter Is called
in England, was not accepted with en-
thusiaSm by the British public when
natural butter became scarce during
the war. so the food committee of the
Royal society made some elaborate
tests Of its effects on human beings.
The New York Medical Journal sum-
marizes the results. which show that
slightly less of the fat of cocoa butter
than of that of real butter is utilized
by the body; it causes no digestive
troubles; when consumed In large
quantities it has a slightly laxative eff
feet. and in general 1t is safe and
wholesome food.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
Peanut Oil Gaining Favor.

The production Of peanut oil, includ-
ing both the cold-pressed and the hot
pressed, In the United States has in
creased from $4,000 pounds in 1912 to
95,934.O0O pounds in 1918, an increase
Of more than 21.O00 per cent. The i'm
portation Of peanut oil increased from
100000 pounds in 1912 to 6S, 466, 900
pounds in 1918. Practically all the i'm
ported peanut oil Is hot-pressed. Com
plete statistics for 1919 are not yet
available.
1t is apparent, say specialists, that
cold-pressed peanut oil Is winning for
Itself place on the American table,
justified by its flavor, nutritive value
and digestibility.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-06
Simple louic.

The earl Of Portarlington, who was
one of the first to volunteer for serv-
ice during the railway strike in Eng
land, relates the following story: A
hoy scout on duty at one Of the Lon
don termini, feeling the pangs Of hun
ger about eleven o'clock one morning,
begun vigorous attack on a substan-
tial lunch he had brought with him.
A gentleman passing by was moved
to remark: my boy, If you eat much
now you won't have any appetite for
your dinner" To which the smart
little fellow replied: swell, l guess
If haven't any appetite l shan't want
any dinner" The gentleman had no
more to say.