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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/ Tho present British ambassador 10
the United states is Sir Auckland
Geddes
=. The largest piece Of gold ever mined
weighed $3.50 ounces and was
found In 1869 at Ballarat, Victoria,
Australia.
3. There are about 10 parts in the
average watch,
4 Tho chief industry of Abysslnia is
the breeding OF cattle.
( Asphalt was first used as road
material in Paris fifty years ago,
The principal source of the worlds 3
supply Of amber is the coast Of the
Baltic sea. particularly near
Konigsberg.
7 The latest English dictionaries con-
tain nearly 100000 words
& No President or eX-President has
ever died outside Of the United
States,
o "Abstemiously" is the longest word
in the English language In which
the Voweis occur, each once, IN
alphabetical order.
IN Carrauza was recognized as the
head Of the de facto government
in Mexico In October, 1915.
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King Alexander. of Greece, is said
to have contracted a morganatic mar.
ragc. If he is democratic enough to
stick to it he may make a hit with his
nponlp
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Here and there are evidences that
iome congressman do not believe that
he soldiers bonus is a vote gettcr.
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WITH almost the whole press of the
W state at his beck and call (no less
than thirty seven editors had been an
pointed by him to commissioner, a yio-
rent TRADE of misrepresentation and in
s,nuation was launched at his opponent.
herbert Hoover. Every day the papers
earned hints to the Democrats that
lhey. cou!d vote in the Republican pri-
maries. Hoover's supporters. amatnurs
in politics and starting late, carried on
clean campaign. cschewing these no
iitical methods. They had very limited
funds to spend, which were devoted TO
sending out letters and circulars and to
paying for some advertisements in the
Johnson papers, the only way they could
reach the electorate. The Hoover cam
palgn expenditures in California were
probably less than one fifth those of the
Johnson committee. yet they at once
provoked the old familiar cry of "a
saturnalia of political extravaganza. a
smoke screen to conceal the prodigalitv
on the other side. Despite the most now
crful political machine ever known in
America, despite the opposition, the un-
falr opposition Of virtually all the news =
papers. despite their inexperience and
lack of funds, despite the adherence TO
Johnson of crowd of old line Rcpub
leans, who thereby, prior to the ap-
pearance Of Hoover, sought to insure
against another betrayal of the party by
Johnson at Chicago, nevertheless the
supporters of Hoover obtained for him
nearly three votes for every five votes
cast for Johnson. 1t was n splendid
showing, and the protest which these
10000 votes expressed should nor be
without effect in opening the eyes of
the East TO the true nature Of the
Johnson legend.
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II Bergdol didn't fnd o pot Of
gold, evidence before the Kenyon com
mittee shows that somebody did.
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000 This astounding result was lamely
explained in many ways. To this day it
is generally believed in the East that 1t
was due to the stupidity and Bourbon
ism of Republican reactionaries, whom
the people rebuked for sights to their
champion, Johnson.
These explanations obviously do not
explain. johnson claimed to be loyal
to Hughes. but had this been true. the
slightest nod to his machine would have
made the victory Of Hughes certain.
California was overwhelmingly Repub
liCan,- and there was no need for
Hughes to include it in his itinerary,
certainly not before the primaries,
where the senatorial nomination was to
be decided W. II. Crocker, Repub.
lican national committeeman. made an
earnest plea that Hughes's visit to Cali
fornia should be delayed until after the
primaries, lest the national candidate
should be injected into the local strug-
gle.
But Hughes came, and the studied
break was carefully staged. Why was
II done! To many the answer seemed
simple. If Hughes were elected. four
years later he would undoubtedly be re-
elected: or. if not. a Democrat would
succeed him. Johnson's opportunity
Tor the presidency lay in the defeat OF
Hughes and election Of Wilson. who
would scarcely attempt to run n third
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Member of the Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is
erclasipeiy entitled TO the use for
republication Of all ncwS dispatches
credited 10 il or not ofhericise credited
G this paper. and also the local necs
published therein.
An rights Of republication Of special
dispatches herein are also rCSerred.
phiI.d.InLi. uy.J,..d,, M,v 81 iQoO
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OUCH was the situation at the time
~ of the Hughes Wilson campaign and
the johnson Hughes episode in Califor-
mia, which resulted in the election Of
Wilson. In California, Hughes was de-
feated by less than 1000 votes; Johnson
was elected senator by more than 300,
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ERNEsT G. VAN BAMAN was re

FUNNIEST u. VAN BAMAN was re-
- porter for the Legislative Record
in the session of 1895. He was bright
young man from York county, cxcep-
tionally efficient, but unfortunately
working under handicap.
The famous Legislative Record was
then only semiofficial. It had no real
official standing, as it was a contract
arrangement.
Van Baman was its only shorthand
reporter in the House. lie was COM
PEELED to be chain lightning on his job
He not only had to record speeches by
the members, but had to catch the titles
of all bills and resolutions as read by
the clerks.
On certain Monday night "Old
Man Lawrence, rs he was affection
ately called. arose in his place about I |
o clock and delivered a long eulogy on
John Cessna, who had died short time
before.
As Mr.. Van Baman told me years
aftcrward. he was pretty well frayPd
| out by that time Of night, and what
with the noise and iabbering around his
desk it was impossible for him to hear
everything Representative Lawrence
| said.
The result was that when the care
fully prepared address of George "
Lawrence appeared in the Legislative
Record it was, as Van Baman described
il, IAN awful ConcoCtion.'
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WHEN the Record appeared about
w two weeks afterward the indignant
Mr.. Lawrence rose to question of
pcrsonal privilege on the floor of the
House
He declared that the reporter for the
Record had forever blasted his political
reputation. He had been quoted as say .
ing things that he had never dreamed
of saying in his most reckless moments.
The result was a wholesale and retail
onslaught by the House on the lucklcsS
Record and its ambitious but over
worked young reporter 1t was one of
those periodical outbursts against the
Record without which no session in
those years would have been complete.
The unfortunate repository of legis-
lativc wit and wisdom was kicked
ruffcd. maulcd. slamn ed. lambasted and
deliberately and mcthodically ripped up
the back and down the middle.
And Ernest &. Van Baman had to sit
at his desk and record the impassionpd
outbUrsts against himself that were to
live in print through coming years.
II was pretty tough, but he still sur
wives to smile over he episode.
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ERNEST G. VAN BAMAN. now one
IL of the best reporters in the state.
was one Of the Stcnographcrs for the
Senate nj the last session.
Over on the House side there were
fifteen people employed to report. ar
range. edit and prepare for publication
tho proceedings for tho House Journal
Van Baman and ono typi>t. Miss Ada
Horton. comprised the entire staff
twenty five years ago that got out the
publication.
And yet in those days every member
expected the Legislative Record to be
correct, in spite of the fact that tran
Scribing and journal clerks refused to
permit the stenographer to have access
TO books or bills.
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ty Address all communications 10 EueHino
Public Ledger, Independence Square,
Philadelphia.
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The Emma @. may be little sister
to The Flying Dutchman.
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ERROR COST $125,ooo
State Lost Heavily Because OF
Stenographer's Mistake.
BY GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

LIENRY f. WALTON, speaker Of
IL the House George V. Lawrence,
member from Washington county, and
Ernest G. Van Baman, stenographer. OF
the Legislative Record, are names in
extricably interviewer in my mind with
very unusual occurrence.
1t is the story of stenographer 3
error that cost the state 1925 900.
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success what we are finding IL difficult
If not impossible to. do on our own
account.
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THE wiud-up of that memorable
L scene came when Speaker Walton.
in his clcverly persuasive way. stated
that on account of the noise and confu-
sion he didn't see how the reporter for
the Legislative Record could hear sufii
cicntly to get anything right.
\ committee was appointed at once
to examine into the acoustic qualities of
the hall of tho House. 1t was in the
old Capitol. II was decided to recon-
mend an appropriation of S12j, 900 to
rcshape the ceiling and side walls.
This was done during the interim of
the sessions Of 1895 aud 1897, and of
course tie state footed the bill.
In February. 1897. the Capitol burned
to the ground and the elaborate i'm
prOvcmcnts, which cost approximately
an eighth Of million dollars. went up
in smoke.
1t was Mr.. Van Baman'S mistake in
reporting George V. lawrcncc's speech
that cost Pennsylvania S12J 900.
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disguised beneath the cover of "wcl.
fare" commissions
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- NEWS 10 WENI .
WAsHiNaToN BUREAU
n H. Cor. Pennsylvana Ave. and 14th St
NEW YORK BUREAU u........ The Sun Building
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EDITORIAL BOARD:
CYnUs VI, X. CUETts, Chairman
DAVID II. SMILEY. Y................E Editor
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JOHN c. MARTIN. General Business Mgr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
BETHESDA DISTRICT :
ORGANIZES G. o. P. CLUB
Frank E. Mcmillan Elected Presi-
dent at Meeting Held at
,-.sl Bradley Hills.

At meeting held in the home Of Ed
ward L. Stock, Bradley Hills. Md,
laet night, a republican club. to be
known as the Republican Club of Be
thesda district, Maryland. was organized.
Galen L. TAFT, chairman of the repub
lican state committee, and Paul Sic
man. chairman of the republican county
the meeting.
The following officers were elected:
President, Frank E. Mcmillan: first
vice president. Mrs. E. L. Stock; sec
ond vice president. Aaron Fell: secre-
tary. Miss Beatrice TAFT; treasurer,
Lewis keiser: executive committee,
Edward L. Stock. c. H. Merryman.
Arthur ]. Houghton, Mrs. Alice p Boss,
Mrs. Agnes Magic and Mrs. John A.
Fleming
Among those present and others who
have affiliated with the organization
are the following: Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Stock, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Phillips. Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Fell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank E. McMillin, C. H. Merryman.
D. ". Mahoney, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p.
Magic. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Boss. Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Fleming. Mr.. and Mrs.
Galen L. TAFT. D. L. TAFT. Miss Be-
Schaffer J. NJ. Schaffer, Arthur j.
Houghton, Owen K. Truitt. Walter r.
Tuckerman, Henry C. Karr. Lewis
Keiser. Grant Leet, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Keplinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c.
Bosworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F
Miller. c. w. Clum, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Tyler Page, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
Browne, Herbert A. Gill and Perry G.
Kitchener.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
PROF. POWER OF BOSTON
NAMED DEAN OF COLLEGE
Will Have Staff of Instructors at
Commerce Institution
Here.

Prof. Ralph l. Power of Boston
University has been appointed dean
of the College of Commerce and pro.
fessor of commerce and industry Of
the Research University, 20 Jackson
place northwest. Dean Power has
been an executive officer and faculty
member of the Boston University COL
lege of Business Administration since
1914. and is said to be an authority
on higher commercial education. Upon
his return from France last summer
he was elected the first commander
of Post 43 of the American Legion
in Massachusetts.
The new College of Commerce will
not be modelled after, similar insti.
tutions in other cities. it is stated.
The problem OF instruction in BUSH
ness training in Washington differs
from that in any other American
city. and the curriculum of commerce
will be adapted to the local needs
of those in government positions and
others residing in the city, according
to those in charge.
Courses will include business ad.
ministration. foreign trade, account.
ancy, secretarial science. manage
ment, advertising and selling, princf-
Piles of business. commercial organi-
cation. marketing and allied topics
Associated with Dean Power will be
a stan of Instructors and lecturers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
ADMIRAL GR|NNE[L
DEAD1N:F[0R|DA
Veteran Of Civil. War Won
High Honors in Imperial
Japanese Navy.

BOSTON. September 3.-The dealt,
in st. Augustine. Fla, yesterday Of
Henry Walton Grinnell. a naval veter-
an Of the civil and Spanish wars,
who became an admiral in the i'm
perial Japanese navy. became known
to relatives in this city today. His
work in the training Of seamen was
said to have been largely responsible
for the development of the Japanese
navy which turned back the Russian
fleets.
Born in New bedford efghty-four
years ago OF q seagoing- family, Grin
nell fought with Farragut at New Or
leans and received honorable men,
tion for running the Confederate lines
with dispatches. He left the Navy
as lieutenant at the close Of the
civil war and went to japan, serving
throughout the Chino-Japanese waE.
He was made a rear admiral Of the
new Japanese navy for his part in
its quick growth to sea power
AT the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war he volunteered for sery-
ice in the United States Navy and be-
came lieutenant on the battleship.
Iowa.
He married Miss Florence NJ. Roche,
daughter of James jeffrey Roche, in
this city ten years ago. IN recent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
US. TROOPS ASKED
.T0EXTENDPATROL
Gov. Morrow Confers With
Officers Regarding Ken
lucky Mine Situation.

FRANKFORT. KY: September 3 (by
the Associated Press).-A request that
United States troops patrolling the
strike area in West Virginia. extend
their patrol beyond Tug river into Ken
lucky territory has been made to COM
manding general Of Central Department
Of United States Army at Chicago by
Gov. Morrow.
Gov. Morrow conferred with National
Guard officers who have just returned
from guard duty in the strike zone be-
fore determining upon this course of
action.
Confefs With Judge.
WILLIAMSON, W. Va, September 3.
Col. Burkhardt, commander Of the
United States troops on duty in the
Mingo county coal strike zone, con-
ferred here with Judge James Damron
of the circuit court relative to a declara-
ton of martial law in the region where
recent disorders occurlAd.> No state
ment was issued after the conference,
but it is known that the colonel and the
judge addressed messages to Gov. John
ton of martial law
Military headquarters announced
last night that no further disorders
had occurred in the strike zone since
the attacks OF mining properties at
Thacker and Chatteroy Tuesday night.
Proclamation Issued.
Judge Damron of the circuit court
last night issued a proclamation, in
" which he warned all citizens that in
event OF further disturbances, riots or
the unlawful use of firearms ne
would name a posse. and under direc-
ton of the sheriff. have the deputies
search all persons and premises and
confiscate all arms and ammunition.
The proclamation declared that Sthe
court was against a declaration Of
martial law, adding that certain in
fiuences had been employed to cause
martial law to be put into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
COL. IHEALL RECEIVERS.
Auto Victim Assumes Navy Duty
After Ten Months Absence. :

Col. Elisha Theal. who was struck
by motor car,in this city last No.
vember. receiving compound fEac-
ture of the skull. has completely re-
covered and has been assigned to duty
at the headquarters of the Marine
Corps. Announcement to this effect
was made today.
AS secretary of the House commit
tee on naval affairs. and later as spe-
cial legal adviser to the Secretary of
the. Navy, Col. Theall is one OF the
best known. officers of the marine
service on duty in Washington.
Col. Theall was retired as marine
officer in 1897. AT the. outbreak OF
the war, however. he was restored to
active duty. While on the retired
list he was graduated from Columbia
University. He completed his course
at the Naval Academy in 1891, and
was transferred, two years later. to
the Marine Corps, after completing a
period of sea service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
TO HEAR MINE PROTEST.
c. c. Sets Date for wagon
Nine Coal 0perators.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has set for hearing before di-
vision Of the commission an appli-
cation made informally in behalf of
wagon mine" coal operators in Ken
lucky and elsewhere. The hearing
will be held Saturday morning at 10
o'clock.
"Wagon mines." of which there are
said to be about 5000 in the United
states, have suffered severely as the
result Of an order recently issued
by the commission forbidding them
to obtain open-top coal equipment If
they do not have certain loading IA
cilities, it is asserted. Informal pro-
tests aginst the order of the COM
mission forbidding use of such equip
been filed by several owners OF these
mines,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
DR.. HARTzELER IS DEAD;
WAS EVANGELICAL CLERIC
Former Bishop Was Moody Aid and
Edited Church Paper
Many Years.

HARRISBURG Pa. September d.
Rev. Dr. Harry Hartzeler. formerly
bishop OF the United Evangelical
Church and editor for many years Of
the Evangelical. the official organ of
that denomination, died at his home
here today. aged eighty, after an ILL
ness OF some months
Dr.. Hartzeler was at one time a COL
league of the late D. l. Moody, noted
evangelist. and was for some years
Bible teacher and chaplain Of the
Moody Schools at Northfield and Mt.
Hermon. Mass. He served sas pastor
OF Evangelical churches in Carlisle
and Milton and as editor Of the Evan
gelical Messenger. For some years he
was stationed in Cleveland. Ohio. He
served two terms as bishop and was
editor of the church paper at the time
Of his death.
DR.. Hartzeler was we'll known in
church circles in this country and
England. being the author of a num-
Der OF theological works and Of many
hymns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
AWARDED BRONZE MEDALS
Board Of. Trade Members Remem-
bered by French Guests.

The five members of the special COM
mittee of the Washington Board OF
Trade. who. last summer, entertained a
delegation Of French merchants and
financiers on its visit to this city, were
recipients yesterday of bronze medals in
appreciation of their work. The French
delegation came to this country at the
invitation Of the United States Chamber
Of Commerce. but when in Washington,
its members were taken sightseeing by
the Bbard of Trade.
The members who received the tokens
are George H. Macdonald, Arthur Carr,
H. Glenn. Phelps. Harry c. Grove and
Richard i. Conner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
First Sugar Since
WarPrecipitates
Ellis Island Riot

NEW YORK, September B.
A sugar bowl riot broke out
among the 1.7N0 imnaigrants In
the Ellis Island dining room
when. for the nrst time since
the war, sugar, substituted for
m0lasses to sweeten coffee, was
put ON the tables. Several
aliens were removed to hos
pitfalls, one with three fractured
ribs.
Some OF the hundreds had not
seen sugar since the first
months of the war. They Inn
medfately began to delve with
their fingers into the sweet
stuff.
General attacks were launched
At few who tried to pocket
the bowls. Before the riot
ended all guards, walters and
kitchen employees had to be
rushed to the scene.
Individual sugar packages
will be distributed hereafter Mt
meals, 1t was announced Inter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
WILL FETE BROWNLOW.
Kiwanis Club Also Invites City Of
fcials From Petersburg. :, -

Commissioner Louis Brownlow. who
will leave this city soon to. become
city manager Of Petersburg, Va, will
be teHdered farewell. luncheon by
the Kiwanis Club Thursday on the
Washington Hotel roof. The mayor
OF Petersburg, Samuel w. thinner,
and the four commissioners OF Peters,
burg, G.. C. Wright. William Rucker.
w. E. Wilcox and T. j. Mederith. will
be guests Of the club. Other guests
will be heads of the various depart
ments of the District government
The committee in. charge OF the
luncheon will be Eugene 6. adams,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
RITES At ARLINGTON.
Military and Masonic Exercises 70,
Lieut.. Col. Holmes.

Lieut.. Col. Holmes.
with full military and Masonic ex-
ercises, Lieut.. Col. George r. Holmes
Of the Philippine constabulary. who
died Tuesday after an illness Of near
ly three years, was buried yesterday
in Arlington cemetery. A military es-
cort from Fort Myer, Va. was fur
nished by Col. W. C. Rivers, command
er of the post. The bureau Of insu-
lar affairs was represented by Col.
G.. C. Walnut and Mai. G. B. Hodges.
Philippine Organizations were repre-
scented by Mai. H; F. Cameron . and q
service was conducted by Officers OF
King Solomon Lodge.
Col. Homes, who was forty-five
wears old. went to the Philippines
during the insurrecticn. He later ac-
cepted q commission in the constabu-
larry, In 1917 he came to the United
states! seeking active service III. in
France. but was taken sick, from the
effects Of which he never fully re-
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
AIR PILOT Is BURIED.

Members OF the air mail service at
tended the funeral today OF Max Mil
Ter, veteran air pilot, who was killed
Wednesday when his plane. caught
hre near Morristown, N. J. Services
were held at 1880 this marnine at
the home of the airman's father-in-
law, j. Edwards Thomas. 1904 Hobart
street. and were conducted by Rev.
Wilmer P. Johnson. assistant pastor
OF the First Congregational Church.
lnterment was made in Glenwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Miller Is survived by his moth
er. who lives in England. and his
widow. Mrs. Marie T. Miller. who is
employed in the air mail division Of
the Post Office Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
ARMY OFFICER DROPS DEAD.

DENVER, Col. September Capt.
James Jamison, fifty-five. Engineer
Corps. U. S. A.. dropped dead while at
Evergreen, q mountain pleasure re-
sort. with a party of thirty nurses and
officers from Fftzsimmons Army Hos
pital last night. Death was ascribed
60 natural causes. Jamison's home
was in New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
COL. MoNcR1EF GETS POST.

Lieut.. Col. william H. Moncrief.
Medical Corps, in the Office Of the
surgeon general. of the Army, this
city. has been assigned to duty as
comma nding officer of Fitzsimmons
General Hospital. Denver, Col. He
relieves Col. Henry Page. Medical
Corps, who is transferred to Fort
Crook Neb.. for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-03
ORDERED FROM FRISCO.

Col. E. Eveleth Winslow, Corps of
Engineers. at San Francisco, has been
ordered to New York city for duty as
engineer of the I'd Corps area.