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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

Has Cure for Coal Ills

To the Editor Of tho Euenin0 Public Leooer'
Sir--I read with interest the resu,.S suits
Of Colonel McCain's interview on coai
with Mr.. Warriner. ~
At the April meeting of the fhiia.
delphia Lehigh Club (grnduates 0i
Lehigh University we were addressed
bv Mr. e.. a mining engineer, on
III tbe subject Of coal lie made the
assertion that there was mined in the
United States in 1921 SOC. 600. 900 tons nS
of coal by a working force OF too.VvVe
men. Now. by the simple process zoo %1
division, that would make about 'oV
tons of coal per man per year; anu ho ae
the rate of S1.37 per. ton, whlch .n.
miner receives, a yearly wage per i.i.,m nia,
of less than S10OO--hardiy hvims
wage for man with family 20 s'p
port. But T.. went even farther py
stating that the cost of hard coal at
the mines was 81 per ton and cost
of soft coal at the mines 81 per Ton.
His statement Of cost for hard coal Is
So per ton less than Mr.. Wnrriner 5,
and MS r. is the engineer hired for the
special purpose of estimating cost 1or
the operators, his statement Is worth
consideration.
But now follows the interesting part
of the meeting. A big official or me
Pennsylvania Railroad Company tMr.
F. stated that the =. X. X. bought
hard coal Mt the mines for SLID per
ton, and big man of the BALDWIN
Locomotive Works stated that his firm
bought soft coal at the mines for " G:oo
per ton. Now, you can see that II:
figures were disputed by people VINO
had actually purchased coal Mt cost az
the mines. When f. was confronted
by the fact that m'lsh of the hard coal
was slate and broken rock. he fell PACK
on the plea that the loca merchant
was Mt fault for buying rejected coai.
He failed to realize that honest ohsi l.,
ness dealings with the public would
have prevented coal companies from
selling inferior product.
Now, the whole trouble in the coal
question is that the operators Color
their statements, the miners color thelr
statements, and the people bear the re :
suits of double false statements. NHt
only do they pay double price for fuel.
but the fuel Is never up to the standard
established by law. One pays 200 per
cent for coal Of 80 per cent standard
practically 400 per cent for something
that ought 70 stand only 100 per cent.
I suggest a remedy: a Public Ctili-
ties Commission, composed of engineers
and business men eliminate all law
yers) who have the nerve and honesty
to watch out for the public instead OF
the operators and utility companies.
The commission can employ lawyer
of ability for advice. An executive
who is not tied up with coal companies
and utility companies, one WHO VIII
enforce the law. >. y.
Philadelphia. August y, l9ZZ!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir---Some of your readers may be inter
ested in the following verses:
left my fellows. to the hills ~elt I.
with broken heart. in love forspeht.
Amid those Hills in iolitude TO die.
nut Nature 70 those hills had lent
rarcr charm for one so shy,
FOR one with daring hope and high
A heart In utter longing rent.
wasting in secret ravishment.
So, ght shelter from the mockng sky.
left my fellows. TO the hills went I.
On wooded slopes pitched my fran tent
And Ave! Ave! was my welcoming cry.
Judge Of my joy--an echo sent
To me an Ave in reply
Faint. as II spirits called me nigh'
Here then, thought to live content
Forget what foolish longing meant
And lnugh with rivulet nearby
3u. sadly did this streamlet cry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
YOUTHS ROB TAILOR SHOP.
FLEE IN AUTOMOBILE
$4,000 In Goods Stolen at Seventh
Street and Eairmount Avenue

While Morris A. Stacker, tailor,
was absent from his shop at Seventh
street and Fairmount avenue early yes
terday four young men stole bolts of
cloth and clothing valued at more than
$500. They escaped after loading the
articles on a motOrtruck
A score of neighbors watched the
removal of the goods without attempt
ing to prevent the theft, after they had
been aroused by the splintcring Of wood
and the tinkle of bell as the thieves
gained entrance to the shop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
JVyNNT4T II I7I1 5I Nv 10.
Philadelphia, Aug. II.
Something New In Vacations

Something New In Vacations
To the Editor Of the Errniro Public Ledger.
Sir-Why not new mode in vaca-
tons?
What splendid idea it would be 70
form. say, the Society for Unexpected
Vacations.
There is pleasure in anticipation, of
course, but when it comes to vacations
there seems such an undue measure Of
the pleasure in the anticipation. The
realization always falls sadly below the
mark your hopes had set-dismally be.
low sometimes. The ocean isn't as wet
as you had hoped. the mountains not
as high. the hotel not rs good, the rates
not as low, the mosquitoes not as gentle,
All YOU had built up in your mind falls
wrctchedly.
But suppose the "boss" or the
"chief,' or whatever name you servilely
call him, should beckon to you. Sun.
pose he should say: Jones, you've been
working hard. You need rest. You
need some fun. Run off for a week.
See the cashier for couple of weeks
pay in advance"
So, ! say, why not the Society for
Unexpected Vacations? Do away with
the office vacation list. Just let the
powers that be hand them out at ram
dom, as surprises, as unexpected joys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
BOY BURNED IN AUTO FIRE
Tried to ExtIneuIsh Flames al
Broad and Wharton Streets

When an automobile took fire at
Broad and Wharton streets about 0
o'clock last night, Harry Martin, six
teen years old, of Norris street near
Thirteenth, was burned In trying to
cxtinguish the flames. He was taken
to St, Agnes Hospital. An alarm was
sounded and firemen extinguishcd the
blaze.
The machine. owned by Edward
Chambers, of 1888 Morton avenue,
Camden, was badly damaged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

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No attention will be paid TO anony.
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communications will not be re-
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age. nor will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
GIRL is FIRE HEROINE
Turns In Alarm, Then Helps
Mother FIaht Blaze

Mary, the sixteen year old daughter
Of Mrs. Mary Concannon.> 1919 North
Third street, was the heroine of n small
fire In her home yesterday.
Her mother was preparing dinner
when grease in pan caught fire. While
her daughter turned in fire alarm she
battled the flames that had spread
quickly to other food on the gas stove.
Mary returned and together they extin-
buckets of water before the fremen ar
rived. Damage was estimated Mt $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
DRIVE TO HELP SAILORS
Plan to Have Recreation Center at
1929 Wallace Street

Members of Naval Camp No. I have
opened drive for funds TO convert
their present clubhouse at 1920 Wallace
street into recreation center for the
use of sailors stationed at League
Island.
More than $4,000 has already been
spent on improvements to the property.
Additional funds are needed to install
heating plant and furnishings. w.
quartermaster of the camp and chair
man of the Drive Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
Proposals
Proposals
Sl45, ZOO. 90
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, n 4
5Go New High School Building Ronis ~

SO New High School Building Boni.'
The Board of Education of Dlstrict OF
Point Pleasant Beach. y, J.. will reeeive
sealed bids for N4b. 10000 SO Hish sc,ooIi
RYdnSF raSnSsry sSnas n,e9s', PAYABLE
dated August lst, 1922. Bonds duo and
payable as follows; ~
5000 90, each year. lo42 to i05i, inc.
Denom.nation, slooo.oo Coupon Bonds
Present school debt. $1,000 90.
Bids opened August 81, 1929, at 4 o'cIocls
7. NJ, at schoolhouse, Trenton avenue
All bids must he accompanied by certined
check for 81 900 600 made payable 70 II ~" r.
Shoemaker, Jr,, Custodian All bids must
be sealed and marked Bids on Htg,, School
Ruilding Bonds and addressed 10 Jame,
W Pearce. District Clerk e
The right ia reserved TO reject any and
all bids. Tho issue was authori yed hy ,he
electors OF SAID District at an election held
JAMES W. PEARCE,
District Clerk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
Wants TO Know "seven Seas"

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledge"
sir--Can you tell me the names OF the
Sc zen Seas referred TO in literature.
READER.
Philadelphia August TO- 1922. W
tx,p,,x in his volume OF that name.
refer ed TO the Seven Seas as the North ana
South Atlantic, North and south RACINE
Arctic Antarctic and Indian Oceano
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
THE PEOPLES FORUM

for tho prevention of cruelty TO animals
was founded? COfloCS'
Mt. Airy, August II. 1922
(The frst society Of this nature was
founded in England by Mr.. Martin. mem
ber OF Parliament. in 1924; the American
society was organized in New lodk lily
In 1865 and was chartered In lso6)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
MAY GET PINCHOT HOME

Forester Offers House TO Milford
as Community Hall
Stroudsburg, Pa, Aug. 14.---Giford
Pinchot, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor and a citizen OF Milford. Pike
County. has offered to give the borough
n community house. The gift would
consist ino deciding to the municipality
the old Pinchot homestead there.
Announcement Of the proposed gift
was made recently by the president Of
the Milford Chamber of Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
FINANCIAL
Dividends
CORRECTED notice.

THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY
3liA Fassyunk Avenue.
Philadelphia
At meeting Of tho Board OF Director,
per share was declared on the Common StocE Ssn;CS
Of the Company. payable September III. 1920
10 stockholders Of record at the c,co.a
business August 81. 1922. Checks viii be-
w. D. ANDERSON.
,p, Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
TOO MICH RI'SINESs

news Is second hand but Thousands Of
the countrys biggest business men get the
facts fresh from the Business Section OF
the PuBLio LEDGER, You'll md forty to nifty
page--daily. Make 1t a Habit,"--Adp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
"DislIluslonment"

You'll hnd the spade turns up at last and
digs the payer's grave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
Questions A,,S,vered
"BIade Of Grass" Quotation

To the Editor Of the EVcrino Public Ledger.
Sir-Can you tell ne where the express.
sion occurs about making two blades OF
grass grow where grew before?
T. L. II.
Philadelphia. August 10. 1922.
I'm "Gullivcr's Travels" by Jonathan
swift. that expression Is found In the fol-
lowing form: And he gave IL for his Opin-
ion that whoever could make two ears ut
rorn or two blades Of grass to grow where
only one grew before would deserve bet.
ter of mankind and do more essential serv-
ice to his country than The whole race OF
politicians put tosether)
Date Of Society's Founding
To the Editor Of the Euc1itno Public Lcdoers
Sir--Can YOU tell me In the columns Of
the Forum when and where the first soc.ety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14
Barber Defends the Modern Girl

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--For the past year or 80 the
newspapers and magazines of this coun-
try and Eurpe have said much about
the modern ''happer.
Editors, learned sociologists and
scores of others have said all sorts of
things. According to some of these
learned gentry, the modern girls are
going to the demnitiOn bow vows !;
women are becoming masculine and we
shall soon see third sex appear, what
ever that may be.
The girls of today are severely criti-
cized for having their hair bobbcd. be-
cause they wear skirts up to the knee.
because they smoke. paint and powder
their face.
Speaking in all fairness to the
women, are they not justified in using
little heavy artillery to please and
attract the men? Women are just what
the men make them What chance
would girl have these days if she
dressed in calico to the top of her shoes.
wearing her hair hanging in pig-tail?
Are the men any better? I, as a
barber, will say that they are not =.
Vanity, which has always been consid-
cred n natural trait of woman's nature.
is taking hold Of the men also. Do We
SEQ many whiskered men today? No
men are not satisfied with the arrange
mcnt that nature has provided for them.
They seek to improve their looks by
means of hair tonics. cosmetics, scien-
ttic messages and other modern benuti-
fying processes. Yet they really find
fault with the woman who Uses the
prerogative of her sex to make herself
attractive.
JOSEPH DE SILvIS.
H..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

u. =. ENGR. OFFICE. WILMINGTON, DEL.
, Sealed proposals Tiil be rscsiyed here
Igas. and inen opsned Tor s ex"svatihE as"r Inland
w:ssrY:y va. S.y fTS% P PI.sys nS R,ysr Casa
nslnISs5s lsnI,s.,,sn canan Further ,nforma,ion %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

AZ every darling days goodby---
Nisht Knocked me In my banisnmens.
For TWILIGHT still my soul must sigh
In sweo: forsetfulness TO lie
TIL down is Iife's enbattlement.
AUSTIN BARRY.
Ocean City. August II. 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-14

Ocean Cit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
M|LLARD BR|STER SENT
TO PRISON FOR YEAR
He Is Alleged to Have Shot
Nolan Hicks Follow
ing a Fight.

Arraigned on a charge af attempting
to murder Nolan Hicks. colored. Mil
lard Brister. also colored, was commit
ted 10 the workhou~e for one year by
Judge Lynn in City Court this morn
ing. Hicks. who was said TO have in
duced Bristers assault on him by ad-
ministering a beating 10 the man pre-
viously. was fined 500 and imprisoned
for two months.
According 10 Brister. Hicks assault
ed him with an iron baby carriage
fixture IN his fBrister's) home at 1903
Pine street. last night. Following this
incident Brister went to the police sta
ton and had a warrant sworn out for
his ASA liant Returning 10 his home
he alleges that Hicks again attempted
In assault him and he shot him twice
ONE in the left arm and once in the
LETT side OF the face. During l.ic reel
tai Of h,s story the man, who seemed
weak from the beating he had re-
ceived. tainted on the stand and the
proceedings had to be suspended tenn
porarily.
Hicks story was practically the
same as Brister's except that he de-
MED he was looking for the man wher
he was shot He claimed that he was
passing Brister's houfe on his way
home when the shooting occurred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
j. s. MAY TAKE OVER
MINES AND ROADS
T0PROTECT PUBLIC
President Awaiting Result Of
Final Conferences Before
Making Drastic Move.
CONGRESS READY TO HELP
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington, Aug. 26.--The federal
administration was prepared 70 bring
the anthracite coal and rail strike sit
uations to an early elimination today
with federal operation of the anthra,-
cite mines and some OF the railroads
under consideration should that be-
come necessary TO protect the public
welfare.
Another White House conference to
consider this cour. was In prospect to-
day while Congressional leaders at the
same time were prepared TO hasten
enactment OF pending legislation de-
signed to curb pronteering In coal
prices and providing for fact-fnding
inquiry into the entire coal industry.
Further developments in both the
coal and rail situations were awaited
by the administration before proceed
operation as discussed at a conference
last night between President Harding
Chairman Cummins OF the Senate in
teretate commerce committee and At
torney General DaughNty.
Senator Cummins declared. after
the conference, that the operators and
miners would be given one more op-
portunity 10 settle their difference be-
fore he would introduce bill TO au-
thcrize federal operation of mines.
He was confident that Congress
would speedily enact legislation for
the purpose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
TOOK CONVICTS' MONEY!;
LANDED BACK IN JAIL
Trusty, Who Got Off With Bene-
fit Cash, Nabbed by Warden
He Betrayed.
81 AssocIated Press 10 E,very F,venlng.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Moundsville, w. Va, Aug. 26.-Harry
Milton, Of Chicago. convicted burglar,
was in the State penitentiary here
again today after he had enjoyed one
year CT freedom. Sentenced to from
two to ten years Milton was a model
prisoner. He gained the confidence
Of the penitentiary officers and was
made a trusty. Last summer the con-
victs staged a benefit baseball game
in the prison yard and Milton was
selected 10 collect admission funds at
the gate. Considerable money passed
into his hands and during a heated
part Of the game Milton with the gate
receipts in his pocket. slipped away.
Captain A, W. Athey, of the prison
guards. was the man who trusted
Milton and when he was advised OF
the escape. he said: IN get him
sooner or later" Athey resigned from
the guard several months ago 10 ac-
icept position in Wheeling. Walk
ing the streets here late yesterday, he
spied Milton. The recognition was
mutual and the fugitive sped away
but Athey was not 70 be outdone and
he captured Milton,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
TO WRECK
DELAWARE ROAD TRAIN
Switch Tempered With on Cut
OFT Tracks Near New
Castle.
Special Correspondence Every Evening

SptNihi Correspondence Every Evening.
morning at an early hour an attempt
was made 10 wreck a train on the
Delaware division Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad on the tracks known as the
cutoff about one-half mile north OF this
city. An open switch leading 70 the
yard tracks OF the plant OF the Penn
Seaboard Steel Corporation was the
cause OF the trouble. The switch
cotter pin was removed and the green
signal switch light was left undis-
turbed. notifying the engineer OF a
clear track. The work Is said to have
been performed by rail strikers or
synlpathiZers and IL Is claimed that
the change IN the switch was done by
persons experienced in track work.
-Four men were seen en- route from
Wilmington shortly before midnie hi
crossing the tracks and suddenly dis
appear. An Approaching south bound
engine and cabose. was bound for
Delmar 10 make up a section OF train
and was said 10 be travelling at the
rate OF 20 miles per hour when II
started 10 go into the open switch
The engineer quickly applied the
brakes and brought the engine 10 a
standstill before II had gone very far
over the lightly constructed rail in the
steel plant yard. The caboose carried
several brakemen, but none was in
jured, although badly shaken up by
the sudden jar. The tracks were
spread several inches but not enough
10 cause the engine TO leave the rails
Track foreman Richard E. Pinder wac
notified and with his gang OF mer
| made the change In the switch. The
work done by the men was performed
in quick manner. Prior TO the acc!.
dent two south bound trains with
large freights went over the line, abou
half hour before the change was mad,
ir the switch. Detectives were in thi.
city yesterday and today making al
investiga ton of the matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
FIRE DAMAGES PLANT OF.
RADCLIFFE BAKING CO.
Water Played on Super Heated
Ovens Puts 1hem Out of
Commission.

Fire. believed to have been due to
spontaneous combustion. did much
damage at the plant OF the Radcliff
Baking Co. at Nandever avenue and
Jessup street. shortly after s o'clock
this morning. The blaze was con-
fned TO the rear of the building
where the ovens are located. The
woodwork over these was ignited and
considerable damage was done TO the
intensely heated ovens by the water
from the fire hose.
II. II. RadclifY stated this morning
that he could not estimate the loss
The ovens are valued at $3.50 and
seemed damaged beyond repair by the
expanding steam, which left large
assures in them. 1t will require
about ten days for them to cool suf-
nciently to permit OF a thorough ex-
animation. After the FIRE they still
registered n heat OF 435 degrees.
The ovens contain $4,000 bricks and
have a daily capacity of 500 loaves OF
bread each. No fire had been under
them since midnight and they were
empty at the time OF the fire. The
necessary repairs will occupy several
days 40 that the company will be re-
qu!red 10 suspend operations for some
time.
The fre WAS discovered at S.o4
O'Clock and although engine companies
Nos. 3 and 10 and Truck Company No
2 had tho blaze under control at all
times. II required one and a halt
hours work to extinguish II.
The Radcliff Baking Co. was estab-
lished two years ago and Is one OF
the largest local bakeries. During the
past winter through the generosity
OF II. ID. Radcliff. president and Johr
NJ. Lacey. vice-president, the compan,
furnished thousands OF loaves o.
bread to needy. families In this city
through the Associated Charities. TIL,
plant has capacity OF 10000 loave.
OF bread a day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
MORE BOMBS SET OFF.
IN SH0PMEN'S STRIKE.
Explosions, Wreck, Walkout,
Reported at Close of Eighth
Week of WaIkout.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago. Aug. 26.-The ninth week
of the railroad strike began today with
dent Harding considering steps to
place certain roads and anthracite
coal mines under federal control, train
wrecks and further trouble with
train crews, notably on the Chicago
and Alton.
Walkouts on the c. and A. followed
explosions at Rocdhouse, Illinois,
operating crews at Roodhouse and
Slater. Md. refusing TO turn a wheel.
The new walkout at Slater was made
In protest against the presence of
guards who had been on duty since
disorder earlier in the strike. Passen-
ger trains on the Kansas City division
were detoured at Bloomington
through Springfield and st. Louis.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad officials
were investigating last nights wreck
of a passenger train at Whistler, Ala,
in which several persons We're injured
The engine and seven coaches left
the rails when the train hit a half
open switch. Officials. following an
investigation, declared the switch was
thrown half way and locked in de-
liberate attempt 10 wreck the train.
The Whistler wreck was the second
of the day on the Mobile and Ohio. the
first occurring near Meridian. -Four
members of the train crew were In
jured. The cause of the wreck re-
manned undetermined
The fifth dynamiting of two DAYS
on the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
occurred at Fisweir' Creek, near
Jacksonville, Fla, where an attempt
was made to blow up a bridge. The
explosion occurred just after a pas
senger train bound fer Tampa crossed
the trestle. The damage was said tC
have been slight.
Two other trains passed over the
bridge shortly after the explosion.