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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

Ml TAII1 noW s1OPcs UP TO the
4'1 bridge approaches, and as | turned
over toward the city the gas works gave
forth spreading cloud Of golden smoke.
From under this pail, as the vaporS
cleared away. shot. out the narrow
eight swift feathcring blades that
leapcd to catch up the dark water. the
sunlight flashing from the cOxswain' :
red mcgaphone as the intcrminable
scolding of his voice came up the wind.
| hurried on to the bridge, but the Shell
was much too quick for me aud was way
down out of sight beyond the oil steam >
crs before was up beside the old watch =.
man at the rail of the basculc bridge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

OVER bridge of narrow boards and
" then along the river the path leads
up to the city. The shore is black and
cleaning with coatings of coal tar. the
river iridCSccnt with films of floating
oil. Tho tug Pickwick. of Baltimore,
comes Siding down stream. "Oaxing
along pOndcrous scow that is loaded TO
the waters edge. 1t shovcS her up to
the bank. The deck crew begins 10 beat
and bang with slCdgcs on some mcchan
ism inside the fat boat. Then slowly
and ungraccfully the scOw rises out of
the water. as its freight dumps down TO
fill in the shore. Higher and higher she
rides, with no signs of wctncss on her
black oily sides. Then the dcckhands
begin to bend and labor at a clicking
winch. The tug takes her in tow again
and of they go. iaboring up stream.
The black ribs of a suukcn ship lie
out in the shadows by pipe line end.
Cast up on them leans white cabin
launch with broken bow resting where
she hove to on those same jutting tim e
hers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

DCT apart from the mechanical won.
- der OF its cOntrivance the Passyunk
Avenue Bridge has other interests. 1t
stands at a part Of the stream where
the lazy watcher may behold below him
at times all the intimaCieS of shin life
as the tankcrs come up to load their
holds with oil casks out of those lines of
warehouses whose roofs are little lakess
Of water to protect them from the sun =
heat or the peril Of falling sparks. Here,
too. on either side of one rise tho bat
Elements of an appalling industry.
Huge gushes OF steam roar out over the
water with n din like the passage of
dozen trains. Pufhngs of many colOrcd
smoke grow up like expanding trees.
golden as young willows and, dark as
ancient elms sOn either side the presence
of power. disciplined and submissive,
but coupled close with that sense of
power the consciousness of mans i'm.
mincnt fear Of the forces imprisoned
here. NO SMOKING. NO MATCH.
ES. NO LAMPS.
The signs are everywhere-on the
walls, at the gateways. down the aisles,
among the lowered stills and the hover
of the thousand chimneys No matches
No smoking No lamps No raw meat
for the beasts whose breath can devour
cities and eat up their thousands of
human lives-for the beasts brought
here, fresh from the ground TO be tanned
taSfhe service OF men.
hoy HELTQN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

IhilS strange structure, with IT'S I'm =
l. mcnse rockers as large as Ferris
wheels. is the latest and mechanically
far the finest of the bridges over the
river. 1t is adorned with its own pic
ture in gilded relief, and quite justifes
this amiable self esteem, for it per
forms curious evolutiOns whenever n
tall ship must go up stream. On these
occasions. at the touch of a lever as
small as the controller of trolley car,
the bridge parts in the center and each
half of the roadbcd sweeps high up into
the air,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

M CAILLAUN has been found guilty
1fl. Of trafickng with the enemy.
He won't be shot.
He won't be banished.
He will serve one month in Jail. in
addition to the time he has been there
awaiting trial.
And what is important, he will lose
his civil rights.
The result makes you think that NJ
Caiilaux's worst Offense was becoming
too great and dangerous politically.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

THE only interest which the general
l. public has in the Supreme Court de-
cision dissolving the Reading trust"
depends on the effect of that decision on
the price of coal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-28

600 ons oil coal which will meet the
governments requirements. This coal
can be taken from the mines n day
loaded on cars and dumped into the
holds of vessels at Norfolk the next
afternoon. 1t Is argued that the gov
eminent by the purchase OF these
coal lands would always be in poss-
essson of a plentiful supply OF the best
grade of coal, at a distance from the
coast which could b. quickly obtain
ed in case of an emergency.
This particular project. and they
may be others, would include not only
he purchase Of the coal fields but
he taking over Of the Virginian rail
road. which is 504 miles long. 1t is
estimated hat the amount needed TO
finance the project would be less thar
sI5O.OOO. 900, of which s~sb,OOO,OOV
would be the cost of the railroad AND
s65,OOo,00 the cost of the coal fields
and mines.
The government is nov paying S6.25
a ton for this grade of coal and III
some instances still more. Figures
have been produced to show that II
the government owns the coal anc
operates the road Il can put the Goa
into the holds of the sea going YES
| sells at Norfolk for 1925 a ton. IhF
would result In a tremendous savlnt
TO the government annually. and l
il estimated that the government
| would save enough eventually TO pa!
| entirely for the project.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-28
q. S. May operate Coal Fields
To Supply American Fleets

navy to maintain high pressure and
speed of the vessels. 1t seems rea-
sonable that the government should
conserve this coal for its own uses,
allowing private industries TO con-
sumo other coal which is equally as
well adapted to their uses but which
Is not fit for the requirements of the
government.
One particular project has al
ready been suggested to Senator Cum
Minis n to members of the naval
affairs committee. The Goa fields
having the necessary character OF
coal are to be found In West Virginia
adjacent to the line of the Virginian
Railway, which runs from these fields
to Norfolk. Virginia. and the great
naval base, Hampton Roads. 1t Is
said hat there are $4,000 acres of
these Goa lands that can be pur-
chased by the government. which are
not a present m~ine-owned property
In addition to these fields there are
fifty-six operating coal mines ada
cent to the railway. According to
tho geological survey these coal lands
will furnish approximately 1000, 00O.-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-28
BY w. s. MANN
Copyright, 1920. by The Washington
Gfarl


WASHINGTON. May 27:-The
naval affairs committee of the senate
is called upon, in a resolution recent
~ introduced by Senator Cummins of
Iowa, to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY
of the United States government
owning and operating coal fields cap
able of supplying fuel for the navy,
the army transports and the Ameri-
can merchant marine. Senator Page,
of Vermont, chairman of the naval
affairs committee, is In sympathy
with the proposed investigation, and
1t Is likely that IT will be undertaken
In the near future.
The plan is proposed as a measure
of national defense, as a means of
conserving fuel hat will be required
for the nav and the army and the
merchant marine, and also as a
mean of supplying the government
with GAL at a lower rate than 1t Is
now compelled to pay.
1t Is generally known . that the
available supply of oil for fuel Is
rapidly diminishing, due to the tre-
rs demands for it. 1t is in
ereasing in price. While 1t is true
al vessels burning oil can
'es iced thar the coal
burners, and speed is an essential in
naval warfare, the time may come.
said. when the navy will be
d to use coal again. So the
rs resolution directs the COM
mittee to ascertain whether it is
,1dD4e hat army transports, naval
and merchant vessels now equipped
or to be equipped hereafter for the
use of oil rs f"al will be compelled
again to use Goa.
Ne 0rf Of the plan for
government ownership and operation
of coal fields to supply fuel to Its
own vessels point III that IL the use
q. oil continues at the present rate,
there will be danger that the farmer
will not be BILE to use it for fuel for
tractors, motor trucks and other
farm machinery, and that there will
be q slowing down in the production
OF automobiles and q curtailment in
the construction of good roads as a
further consequence OF the consump-
ton of oil on the present ever in
creasing scale.
The committee is called upon also
&c ascertain the location of the coal
fields from which coal of the proper
quality for use on ships can be OBJ
tanned; what is the transportation
cost of moving the coal from these
fields to the various ports of the
United States. and what would be the
probable cost of acquiring these fields
at his time, assuming that it is de-
sirable that the country shall be as
sured an adequate supply of coal for
the purpose OF coallng government
ships and the merchant marine for a
reasonable period.
According to the geological survey.
the total supply of coal in the United
States which is suitable for the re-
ouirements of the navy Is 10000, 0O0.-
600 tons. OF this 10000, 900 tons
are used annually of which the gov
eminent used approximately TO-
900, 900 tons. From these figures 1t
will be readily understood that the
supply for the necessities of the navy
will be exhausted In n comparatively
short p a Of years. There is plenty
of coal of other qualities. but It has
not the qualities demanded by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07
Direct From the People.

Illinois will send her delegates TO the ma
tional conventions this year direct from the
people. Under the amended election laws of
the state, the delegates and alternate delegates
to presidential nominating conventions. are to be
chosen at the polls. To that end primary
election is to be held the second Tuesday in
April-which is the 13th-for this purpose. and
also for the naming of all precinct committee
men, and at which time. furthermore. a pref
erence may be expressed with respect to can
ddates for president.
The result 1t is presupposed will govern
the political attitude of the state. Those ambi
tious for party honors as precinct committee
men are required to file petitions with the
county clerk between Feb. 13 and March 3.
Under these circumstances, the political
machinery in Illinois ought to get busy pretty
soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07

4 ~ : I1eal castaisty. TIT u guilt u ths
hatsw a circsnstaafially established n tAe
61enioA q eivi1issd nankind. The vsrdct q
thsss rssressntativs American. lseai minds
would sssn 70 b that Justice will not havs
besa satisfied until the ons time war lord Of
EsroDs stands in judgment before tribunal
composed Of men capable Of carrying ont the
snlightsnsd opinion Of the world IN the case Of
Civilization ". william Hohenzollern.
On the other hand. news dispatches Indicate
m apathy In France on the subject Of the pun
ishment Of the ex-ruler. The French. - the
wounds Of war heal. appear to be willing to
let bysones b bygones. The opinions Of those
who said the kaiser and his fellow vandals
would never BE- brought to trial or that only
desultofy effort would be made to bring him to
Justice seemed doomed to disappointment by
hssystematic methods that are. being pursued
1t the present time to round up the list of 800
Teuton violators OF the rules of so-called civ
ilized warfare.
The situation is one Of the most interesting
OF postwar developments. and its outcome will
be awaited with the deepest concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07

Dads stick" he directed, and
she hastened to fetch the stout
cane. Evidently Ted Wheeler en-
loyed being waited on, for he rose
leisurely. leaning on the WALKING
suck with one hand and pretending
10 lean on the girls shoulder With
the other. ~
YOU'D make a capital nurse
MISS PIERCE he commented "If I
had TO be sick I'd ask nothing bet-
Yer than to have you wait on me
now I'm rather sorry l told you I'd
Eave to be home only a couple of
| days" '-e VI
| -, but Mr.. Wheeler, please LET
me do something for you while vo,
are at home those two days. Cant
get you something to help YOU
pass the time so you won't feel
linely?" "
why, yes-come to think of If 7
guess You can. I'll speak to Dad
when he comes up. and ask him to
lend you to me for the next couple
| Oh Gays.
Me! Why, what can do for Won
at home-i didn't mean-why, what
can you possibly want of me?"
Well" said the young man. ",
have always been very fond al
Peanuts-and I foresee that I'm 90
ing to like them better than ever !,
And before the meaning in his
eyes. Marjorie fed to the outer of.
fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07
Tobacco VS., Gum.

The Argus was called" today because Of a
statement appearing in its editorial columns
of yesterday, that radicals who are planning
a crusade on the use of tobacco, would expend
their efforts to better effect were they to direct
them to the gum chewing habit. Somebody
talking above a whisper over the phone into
The Argus Office maintained that tobacco is
harmful and a~ nuisance and even filthy
while gum chewing is 'healthful, harmless and
cleanly'"
Can you imagine all of that? Gum chewing
may be harmless, but there is grave question
as to whether it is healthy. much less Clearly
or even sanitary.
1t may be considered healthy for the
chewer, but how about the wads that are stuck
about under theatre seats and restaurant stools
and chairs. Is that healthful? 1t may be con-
sidered Clearly, but can you imagine anything
more disgusting than a crowd of men and
women with their jaws in action like cows with
their cud?
Smoking may be an annoyance, or even a
nuisance indoors where there are objections to
it, but if it is harmful it is only so 70 the per-
son indulging in it. Tobacco chewing, espe-
cially where it is accompanied by expectora-
ton. is not the most elevating habit in the
world, but it is doubtful if it does harm to any,
one but the person addicted to its,use
And as between the use of tobacco in any
form, and the picking up of chewed gum by
the shoes on the streets, or the finding of il
under seats and tables, and stooA and chairs
The Argus will choose the American weec
! every time.
One habit is more apt to destroy germs
while the tendency Of the other is to spread
| them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07
Breaking Up Coryxa.

Query: What simple but ehec-
tive measures can bel taken to
break up q cold, at its beginning as
well as after it has been running
for some time! l have been told
that one good way is to fast and
drink plenty Of water. preferably
hot. Another Is to drink hot Lem
onade. go to bed and indulge in a
good eld-fashioned sweat.
. If that communication were read
to me could tell that it was writ
ten by a member Of the credulous
sex, young, unmarried, malleable,
gentle, and-well, her name should
be Priscilla Primp.
81 have been told" is feminine
phrase.
"Old-fashioned sweat" is Pris-
ella Primp phrase. Sweating is
neither vulgar nor old-fashioned.
There are any number Of reme
dies on the market which are war
ranted to break up "colds,p what
ever they may be. If you believe
in fairies, ghosts, marking. the in
fluence of the poon on health. and
the disease-repelling powers Of lin
berger cheese or fety or camphor
worn around the neck, you will
also believe that some remedy or
treatment will break up an uniden-
tilted Infection which, in your ig-
norance, you are content for the
90 10 hal onntf, ~
do not believe any known rem
edy or treatment will break up any
known infectious disease, whether
it is called cold pneumonia, ty-
phoid fever or what not. But Ii
seems reasonable to suppose that
proper treatment often shortens the
duration of such disease and miti-
gates it's severity and lessons the
+, immediate and permanent damage
done by the infection, be it coryza
typhoid, influenza or what not. The
trouble with the average man is
that he harbors an idiotic notion
that he can wear it out" or Right
it off" or weather it with all sails
Set His conception of the nature
and pathology of an infection is a
sort of fanciful theory cleaned from
some almanac or patent medicine
advertisement.
The first and best of all RENE
dies for coryza or any other acute
infection is complete rest in bed
for a day or more, as the illness
may require.
A hot mustard foot bath admin
istered to the patient in bed be-
tween blankets is, in my opinion
the next best remedy we have for
such an illness or indisnpsition
This requires a trained nurse or al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07

properly introduce me to this
young lady whom ! handled some
what roughly this morning"
"Ahem, this is Miss Marjorie
Pierce, Ted, one of our most cap
able clerks. Miss Pierce, this
young man is my son, who thought
to surprise me with visit today
and succeeded admirably"
20, Mr.. Wheeler. am so sorry"
exclaimed the girl earnestly; at
really was all my fault, and it's too
bad that your son should have to
suffer for my stupidity. l don't
know how to thank you for saving
me," she continued, turning to the
younger man, "but l surely do APP
preciate what you did"
Appreciate nothing" exclaimed
Ted Wheeler, smiling. why, Dad,
gave poor Miss Pierce such a push
1t nearly landed her in the middle
of next week You see, I'm pretty
big. and She" with an apologize
gesture toward the girl, lis pretty
small"
"Yes. true enough" answered
his father with a twinkle in his
usually keen, gray eyes. 81 believe
I've heard the name Peanut in con.
nection with Miss Pierce" And Ted
Wheeler's eyes began to dance.
20, Mr.. Wheeler-that's just g
nickname the girls gave me-
never dreamed that you even knew
about 1t. But then" with resign.
ed sigh. Il know / am awfully
small-if / hadn't been that horrid
old accident would have never han.
pened this morning. I
Now. not another word abou,
that" from Ted Wheeler
Its nothing but a wrench-f'yt
often had worse from playing foot.
ball-Ill be around again, we'll a:
ever. In q couple of days"
We'll, Junior, I'm going dowr
stairs to get the machine and take
you home" said Wheeler. senior
TN leave Miss Pierce here to hell
you get ready-and I'llxbe bach
shortly" And he left them.
III you'll tell me where your ha,
and coat are, I'll get them for YOU
Mr.. Wheeler" and the young mar
Pointed to q closet in the corne,
OF the ONCE. Marjorie brough,
them and silently helped the junio,
Wheeler into his ulster. he moyin,
obediently a. 0h0 direetad N ~ a.
! chair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07
What to Do With Erstwhile Kaiser
Bill.

The. Literary Digest recently completed a
poll Of the foremost jurists of the United
States on the question as to what final dispo-
sition should be made Of the former kaiser
In all, 1928 responses were received, covering
every section Of the country and representing
Q diversity of opinion in which the verdcts of
exile and of capital punishment predominant
Specifically. 1877 votes were for exile; 106 for
capital punishment; 81 for imprisonment; Z
for various other penalties, and 81, mostly on
grounds of expediency, against any trial
whatever
Most OF the turists accept it as a moral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07

@. Is there a specie of rat that
will leave refuse in place of the
food it steals? w. S. A.
A. The wood or pack rat, COM
mon in the northwestern part of
the United States. has this peculiar
trait. 1t leaves bits Of wood, leaves
or trash as substitutes for the ma
terials is carries away.
@. Have any of the war loans
advanced by the United States to
its allies been repaid? L. E. D.
A. To date, $64 ,1e4 ,007 has been
repaid by Great Britain. $l2,147 900
by France, and $4,000 by Belgium.
These amounts are very small in
comparison to the sums loaned to
each of these countries.
@. How can collect $500 which
l paid the government during the
Civil war SO that l could stay out
of the army to support my wife and
children? E. L. T.
A. The war department says
that the $500 you paid the govern
ment during the Civil war to be re-
lieved from military duty was con-
sidered buying your way out of the
army. This money will not be re-
funded.
@. Where did the style Of comb
ing the hair pompadour originate
]. F. G.
A. The style of arranging the
hair pompadour originated with the
French women about the middle
age of the 18th century. This style
of hair dressing is believed to have
derived its name from the motor
ious Madame de Pompadour.
@. When was the department OF
the interior established a.l who
was the first secretary? D. G. K.
A. This department was estab-
lished by an act<of congress, March
8, 1S49, and was shortly after set
up and put in operation as a sep
arate and distinct branch Of the
government. Thomas Ewing oil
Ohio was the first secretary.
@. A bets that President Wilson's
salary could be increased by con-
gress during his term OF ofilce.
says that 1t cannot. Who IL right
7. H.
A. b Is correct. Tho constitu-
ton provides that "the president
shall. at stated times, receive for
his services . compensation, which
shall neither be increased or di.
minished during the period for
which no shall have been elected
and he shall not reoetve within thai
period any other enolument from
the United States, q any ot them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

she could button it as he sat in the
still. collecting her wits. Then
jumping to her feet she rushed to
the young man. who was strug-
Cling vainly to extricate himself.
"Oh, please, please lie STILL" she
begged, ''and I'll try and get you
out" and in spite of his pain the
young mans eyes wimbledon tho
locker was like mountain beside
the girl.
Guess you'll never move that
thing" he said. but I'll be quiet.
and you run downstairs and get
someone up here to help" And
Peanut rushed away.
1t proved to be nothing worse
than a wrenched ankle that result
cd from the accident, and it took
hut few minutes to make the vic
tim very comfortable on the couch
IN the little private Office of the
head of the firm. 1t was q very
subdued Peanut who clicked at her
typewriter keys all that morning.
and although the news of the acct
dent had spread like wildfire all
over the Office. no one as yet had
been able to learn the name of the
hero.
at was no one l had ever seen
around here before" confided Pea
nut to the other girls in her sec
ton, "but I'm going in to Mr.
iWheeler's room at noon to inquire
about him. / feel that it's my
duty"
So she raped tmidly at her en-
ployer's office door. and in response
to q low voiced rCome in," Peanut
entered.
She stopped short in amazement
at the sight which met her eyes.
There sat her rescuer of the morn
ing. comfortably leaning back in a
big once chair, smoking a cigar
his bandaged foot resting on a low
stool. Opposite him sat Mr.
| wheeler (regarded as q most stern
and unarproachable man by all the
ONCE force) just as comfortably
| seated. and smoking just as con-
tentedly. Peanut gazed from one
to the other, her confusion growing
greater every moment. and sending
q most becoming flush into hel
checks.
sI-er-I came" she etammered
And ! an very glad you DID,
fnished the younger Of the two
men, smiling Nov. dad you en-