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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
COAL BY PRESCRIPTION

THINGS have come to pretty pass in
L a city within a short distance Of the
anthracite fields when physicians find it
necessary to write prescriptions for Goa!
in order that their patients may not be
compelled to suffer from the cold
Such prescriptions have been filled by
West Philadelphia coal dealers. AS this
way of getting coal has become known
the dealers have said they have to be on
their guard against forged prescriptions.
But what is householder to do when
his cellar is empty in time Of freezing
weather?
There is shortage of coal, as every
one knows. 1t could not be otherwise
with the mines idle during the season of
heaviest production. But We were told
that by proper method of distribution
every family needing coal could be sup
piled with it in small quantities at
time.
There evidently has not been a proper
method Of distribution. The cities in the
coal regions themselves are suffering
from lack of fuel because all that is
produced is shipped elsewhere.
The State fuel commission may have
no power to interfere, but it certainly
has power to find out where the coal is
going and why. If little more light
were thrown on this subject the public
would know just where the trouble lies
and where to bring pressure to bear that
would result in relieving the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

need not be regarded as otherwise than
a public gain.
The new plan involves the elimination
Of box-office sales save on the day Of the
performance and the disposal Of tickets
at various branches established by the
managers throughout the city, at ten
cent premium over the regular rate. 1t
is an excellent idea if it will work.
But the invunerability of theatre
ticket agencies may in the end give
pause to the stoutest-hearted reformers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
THE CASE AT HERRIN

VOU will have to look backward to the
l. blackest days of the first Bolshevik
rising in Russia for parallels to the
scenes described by witnesses called in
the trial Of five men indicted for the
massacre of strike-breakers at Herrin,
III. In the early narratives of the
slaughter last May many of the most
appalling details were obscured in a
welter more OF less irrelevant detail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
AN ENCRUSTED ABUSE

THE problem Of huctuating theatre
L ticket prices both above and below
the box-office rate warrants the employ
ment Of that somewhat overworked epi-
thet crux. Legislative ingenuity has
been batf1ed BY the puzzle Courts have
failed to give relief. Private energies
have been paralyzed by the intricacies of
the case.
Meanwhile sidewalk spectators have
hourished and theatre-ticket agencies
have supplied their patrons with choice
seats at premiums ranging from fifty
cents up. The latter institutions have
unquestionably been encouraged by
affluent members Of the public welcom-
ing the privileges, which they paid for,
as distinct convenierces.
In justice to agencies Of this type,
which are especially highly organized in
theatrical capitals like New York, Lon
don and Paris, II may be said that their
activities have not been covert.
But since Augustus Thomas has be-
como the Judge Lands of the stage the
Producing Managers Association has
been inquiring into the causes of uncer-
tain or declining patronage of the thea
trs. Irregularity Of ticket prices has
been recognized as an untoward factor
supported by cut-rate agencies as we'll as
by those able to exact fancy prices for
populsr offerings. Practical rather than
ideslistic motives are therefore actuat-
lns the managers in their organized
p6ort to put the ticket brokers and
uuesulators out Of business, but that fact
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
What DO You KnOlU?
QUIZ

!, Where is the Menai Strait?
2, Who were tho combatants In the Battle
OF l.undy's Lane and when and where
vas Il fought?
3. Name two recent designations from tho
Supreme Court of the United Statas
4. What iS madrepore?
B. Nam" two kinds Of animals which be-
long to the order of marsupials
To what race did Cleopatra, Queen of
Egypt, belong? N
l. What ia tontne"
3. Who wrote the play known in its Eng
lish version as "Magda"?
y "hat IS the pronunciation of the word
soughing? '
TO- What Is meant by a bczonian?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
MY Stars!

"Ii"r"'s story about n new star" said
the copy boy.
Bring II here 80 shouted the baseball.
dramatic and movie editors.
Bnt it was real star and the copy boy
sought in vain for an Astronomical editor
ms + h" r., d. and NJ. editors sighed, Just
bunk who cares?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Once in while, confesses Demostneen.s ,e..s
McGinns when my enthusiasm sags NV"
begin to f>cl that maybe the disintesIia
tion of party politics and the irritauntt nt
wholly unconnected with the initiation OF
the direct primary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Because the reptiles don't thrive IN ecIa tta
weather the Newark. y. j.. Society TOR tne
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals has lo,
hidden the sale of chnmeleons in the wln'., ~
months. JIave any steps yet been taken !"
protect the flea the tramp dog chnses'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Wesleyan

Wesleyan University
Surprising But students have agreed TO
Praisew0rthy abstain from violating
the Volstead law during
the college year. We trust this fine example
will be followed by, other colleges and that
the agreement may be made to include nrIr
der. theft and other high crimes and misde
mean0rs. All young citizens who pledge
themselves to obey the laws Of their county
should receive conmendation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Prisoner arriving at Sing Sing gave BIS
occupation as that Of poet. and was given
work with n pick and shovel. Presumption
IL he'll have to dig for rhymes since fres
verse is barred
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

One has the saddcning thought when
one reads Of the twcnty-year. New
Yorker who hns been sent to jnll for thirty
days for voting under the name OF his de.
reased brother that when he has the Right
to vote he won't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

The Moscow Soviet has stuck Its claws ~
Santa Claus. ,o,
(rhc Soviet we herewith pause to say pa'
dirty paws.) >.,.,, aud
The Communists have nicked 81. NICE sA-
Father Christmas crossed. ~ a.
All, pity the poor Russian kids ana ." -
fun they've lost. t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Woman in New York department ston
arrested for stealing shaving cups. proo.
ably advanced feminist. II she hnd not oeeh
halted in her mnd career she might next e. ~.
sought razors, shaving soap and chin WINS
Garc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Clemcnceau has n word Of praise tcr
American eggs. Well. we sometimes d.
p'oTe tho hard boiled ones. And, anyhow
i Is our chickens we are proudcst of.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

What the European chef desires to know
Is how America wants her stake cooked
rare, medium or well done!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
SHORT CUTS

Says Nelson McVicar. Tarentum,
Lacking reasons, i faith, Id invent en-
This Speakership stuff
Is not quite good enough.
had hoped, but, alas! I have spent 'en."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Some Of the interviews with Ambasa.
dor Harvey when he arrives in this county
will probably come in short pants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Perhaps the Electoral College would b
moro popular with reformers II 1t had Z
football team and cheer leader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Paris "poison needle demons" appear
to be causing more hystcria than real
dumage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Creating to Father Time as he spins
Santa Claus dreams at the North Pole:
Good luck to you, Old Top
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
What a Basket Should Contain

a committee from several of the organ
lHatInnS devoted TO philanthropy got
together some time ago and decided what
the contents OF Christmas bnskct should
he" They figured on the minimum contents
for emily of six persons.
First. there should be chicken or roast
beef, then there should be q half-pcck cf
POTATOES. two loavcs of bread. one pound
Of sugar, one-Quartor of peck Of apples
or oranges, one pound of rice. one AN
of tomatoes, one quart Of onions, two
pounds of split peas or lima beans. either
one head Of cabbage or n quarter Of n peck
Of turnips or quarter Of peck of car
rotf. one half pound Of coffee or II quarJcr
pound of tea and package of raisns.
D">irablc additions to these contents ara
bunch Of celery. two small cans Of cvap-
Grated milk, half pound Of butter or
butt"rn" and one pound of candy or nuts.
so far as the meat is concerned, per-
sonaNy 'h!nE roast beef is NOR" desirable
and useful than chicken or other fowl. One
important consideration is that it lasts
longer and il must not he forgotten thnt
many Of those families not only hnve their
thri iStmnS dinner from this basket but that
it lasts most Of them for several other
meals as we'll -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Life, ruminated the Practical Ideaist
is about evenly divided between plums and
poor prunes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

One needs powerful glasses to view tn,
three new comets. One cant see three Of {
kind with one pair of eyes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Paris Judge has ruled that man has
right to strike his wife. II. Peck says they
do mnny things much better in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Berlin radical says millions OF Me.i n.d
mans 60 hungry to bed. Lausanne anes
experts say Germany Is spiritually READY ~.
another war. While the two stateniei,s'
are not necessarily antagonistic, there 90 :"
perhaps, indication that two Gcrmanys na"
been under observation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

Ship Subsidy appears to be "layinI
up with the ships Of the shipping Board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

The man who has enough hard coal ha,
IL pretty soft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
Necessity
Seeks n Law

ITIVFV7E'T0'I ny TDrtNIlFn,
Of Michigan, providing that violators Of
the "dry' law may he tried by either State
or Federal Courts. but not by both for the
same oifense; regretted that Supreme
Court decision should have put the boot
logger in class by himself by Furnishing
TO pose IA martyr with the Constitution
of the United States as his proof.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philadelphans Subjects They
Best
KnOw Best

to.dO, and they simply refuse to allow their
needs and privations become known. rcfus-
ing all offers Of assistance. H course, little
about manner.
1--WE receive the lists of the families
needing Christmas baskets from great
variety of sources. and. of course, this
information Is subjected to vcrifration ~
to the need Of the family. although, as I
have snid. there are very few attempts TO
secure help by persons who do not need II.
We then communicate with the exchange,
and If there is Il duplication Of our names
nr" notified, as is the other organization
also. Then we get together and 1t j. decided
which society shall furnish the relief; this
leaves the other organization with one
more basket TO give and some other fnmily
may, be assisted by reason Uf the discovery
Of the 1mnlicntinn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
EARLY RAILROADING
Beginnings of the r.. W. and B. as
Described by an Eye-Witness---Six
Hours From Wilmington to Bal.
timore-The Age Of Advertising
by GEORGE NOX Mccain
TNIIOMAS Il. REILLY. Of Germanto

TN1IOMAS +. REILLY. Of Germantown,
L was for fifty years in the transportation
division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Since his retirement he has devoted much
OF his we'll earned leisure to the acquisition
Of historical material bearing on the early
days of railroad construction and opera
ton.
The result of his interest in the subject is
Tint he il the posscssor Of a unique and
valuable collection.
1t is from this source that l have drawn
the following. which is Of interest to three
States.
They are extracts from the diary OF Ed.
mond Candy between the years 1926 and
1SiS.
These excerpts are fragmentary entries
from the pages Of 1S3G.31.
Edmond Candy was the first president Of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad-the =. w. and B. of the Penn.
sylvhnia system.
His successor, the second president. was
James Price, father Law Of Edmond
Candy. the author Of the diary.
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is personal and direct" continued This
observer.
''The preaching newspaper and mogo.
zine ad is supplemented by form letters 70
n select clientele, so deftly prepared that
tbey cannot easily be distinguished from
regular communication.
"Onc of the great coal companies has in
+rodnced the scheme Of IN intimate exDlano.
tory letter to its customers on the conl situa.
zion with an appeal for operation
"a great railroad company Is urginv Tho
merits OF certain of Its trains by sending 20
n snecinl list Of travellers and business men
copy Of its menu card on that speciai
'The finest thing I've seen was an idea
evolved by Middle West Method,st
nrcocher," continued my publicity friend
ut is n leahet for n, great evangeistic
ontornrise whose world wide efforts 0ro 70.
lip,ous to the highest degree and whose work
ia done outside the regular channels of
publicity.
outside front page is printed solidly In black
With these letters In white:
.'rhr Or'r WAY Omt of the Dn-k'
.It stimulates curiosity, naturally, tnat
surgostivc black outside.
'You open the leahet, and on the two
inside pages. covering both Of them, is u
fac. atmiie Of . morocco bound Bible.
"That's al 4" tE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15
NAyTSLEAGUE1l
STOP.MASSACRES
Senator King Deplores
Failure to Fight
Turkey

WASHINGTON. March IS
Failure Of the United t,tates to
declare war upon Turkey during
the World war has tied our
hands in dealing with the in
creasing massacres Of Christians
by Turks in Anatolia, Pontu and
other districts Of the Near East,
declares Senator William H. King
of Utah.
King has introduced In the Sen.
ate a resolution ''deploring the
failure of European powers to take
effective measures and request,
ing the president to bring he afro,
cities to the attention Of the
League Of Nations.
However, King says, 1t appears
most doubtful II the resolution
will be adopted.
Arn1enians "callous"
I'VE have grown ,callous," he
says. Although 1t appears that
the Turks are proceeding, on a
definite program for the extermin.
alton of the Armenians and Pom
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15
Big Delegation
Goes to Church

FA1RvIEw, March 15.-Delega.
tons from various lodges, number
ing about 200 persons in all attend
ed the union evangelical services
held last night at the Fairview
Methodist Episcopal Church. One
feature Of the evening was the
singing by the lodge delegations of
their fayorite hymns.
The American Leglon's favorite
hymn is Where the Gate Never
Swings Outward" The Odd Eel.
lows named Brighten the Corner
Where You Are" as the selection
they preferred. "Tell Me the
Story OF Jesus" was chosen by the
Pythians. 1.-THE Old Rugged
Cross was sung by the Pythian
Sisters and the Daughters OF Re-
hekah.
The Rev. II. B. Lawler, pastor
Of the Baptist Church. spoke on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15
PLAN future OF
IACKSlN1S. N.IIL!
Development Of Historic
Site Now Seems
Assured

r.,. 81.
uFtheH hteps were taken TO
convert Pie historic Jackson's
Mills PROPERTY into a state mark
and a, rrest X Y r, Il Z co,, !, -, a.,
W - III, 4, = -. y sA4ss
seH'er aoi tAstSpgy Y ana = slris AZ
conference % members Of the
West Nirginia State board Of Con.
tyol. the eftsns az divislon ~ v,e5,.
l,,..,., ~, y, q. 80. y. " S9s
~ 'i's'''l tssi Y, y, the weston
Cnataber q Commerce, the ,Wesz
ION hotaryi nv 3, sthe Lewis county
court ana ttle on ngahela Power
4: Railway CO.
jacfspiis hltil sts the site Of the
boshood home of General Stone
wall jackson. and was decided
upon last summer for the State
81 camp Az sthat time, the N.
y q y donated the site to the
state, Lewis county bought and
donated the adj oining 80 acres,
ana me state Legislature .appro-
priateu q total Of $4,000 for
ouadings and sluipment for the
two.year period
The immediate program adopt
Cd AZ the conference provides for
the following
Hfe state VIII erect commun-
~ OF assembly building costing
vs. 900.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15
WHOLE FAMILY HAD
STOMACH TROUBLE
Now Praise News Yortli For Max
ing Them Well

I -
II has long been claimed tfA
there was no family remedy u
equal Nery-W Worth for the reason
that It IS the safest, ,stirest relief
for. any, kind OF stomach and bowel
trouble and most ills have tlleig
beginning in one or the Other ~
DISQUALIFICATION and constlpa'
ton a.
The Goodwill family, of pleas
santyille, Penn, certainly has re
son to be thankfulSthat they knew
of the famous family remedy, fot
II rescued, all OF them from seri6us
illness. The father, mother and
daughter all suffered severely
from INDICATION, Neither tts
father or the mother could sleet
we'll and suffered from heartbiirg
and gas bloat, while the little gtfl
was extremely nervous. Attetl
taking Nerv.worth for d very,
short time none Of them had ans
indication OF indigestionn START
we'll, ate anything they wishea
and enjoyed perfect health.
Most. druggists have Nerr
Worth at one dollar a bottle Il
is always on sale. In this city at tina
Cranes Drug Co., The FortnI5s
Drug Co.'S two stores and eyetS
druggist is authorized to give tlla
money back IL results from I'D
first bottle are not satisfactory
Try bottle today and see jis.s
what It will do for you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15

tina Greeks, we, remain indiffer.
ent and heedIess.
Outstanding that ths re.
Public which. the AfTnenians e.
tablished following the s,warj was
accorded recognition, the Boil.
visits on the north and the bar
barous Turks in Asia Minor have
crushed, II not destroyed It. R.
II our government had declared
war. as II should have done,
against the Turkish Empire, We
would have had a voice in the
treaty Of Sevres. That treaty.
signed August 10, 1880, by Tur.
key, with Great Britain, France.
Italy and Japan, demands full and
complete protection Of life and lib.
rerty TO all inhabitants Of Turkey
without regard TO birth, nationality
race or religion. a.
Treaty. Is Violated.
when Turkey signed the arm
tstice, the prosecutions which
had continued up TO that time
ceased.
but after the treaty OF sevres
was signed, It would appear that
jealousies entered into the coun-
sells Of the allied nations partici-
pating in that treaty. A a result,
II they did not actually abandon
the treaty they failed TO enforce It.
"Whereupon came a revival OF
cruelties and prosecutions Of all
Christian people within Turkish
territory.
UNLESS some steps shall be
taken by force outside OF Turkey,
there seems to be no hope Of sal.
walton for these unfortunate PEG.
pie, whose only offense is that
they are Christians.
peadller Than Ever.
Under the regime OF Mustapha
Kemal, wholesale slaughter and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15

1.-THE Ascension OF Jesus" taking
as his text Acts 1:9. Tonight the
high school has been invited to- at.
tend the services in body, and
| iG5 seats have been reserved for
the boys and girls. Tomorrow
night the graded school children
and large delegation from the
Mems Glass of tho First Methodist
Episcopal Church of Fairmont are
expected to be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15
TaltEE MEN SENTENCED !

CI4ARHSBuRNG, March 15.-
Three more men were sentenced
yesterday in criminal court here to
serve prison sentences for posses
sing moonshine stills. they are
John Blair, negro coal miner ana
farmer Of New Grasslli, and vii
liam Davis, a negro coal miner Of
New Chieftan, each OF whom was
sentenced to serve two years and
To pay fines Of $500; and Antonio
E!errlco, q coal miner Of Dawson
lpipe,! who was sentenced 10 serve
three years and Oay a ftte Of $500
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15


Eattcelties against Christians have
been more violent and deadly than
before.
have the names % q large
nnmmber OF cities. towns and Nil
lagos all ots which have recently
been DESTROYED ana the population
either slaughtered or driven into
the wilds OF AnatoliR to perish.
Churches and monasteries
where women and children have
sought refuge have been invaded
and after pillagtng aud plundering
the, women and children were
butchered or burned In the flaming
buildings. ~
The gendarmes aud the thieves
constituting the Turkish bands
have reveled in atrocious orgies
against the Christian women.
Certainly there eau, be no i'm
rropriety in this government ap-
pealing to the League Of Nations,
which is linked with the Sevres
treaty, with a view to securing its
intercession to prevent further
bloodshed and massacre"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15
come REMOVER.

Syracuse Lady Tells How She Wat
Saved An Operation.
Mrs. Hattie Church; ais Putnam
Street, Syracuse N. Y. says she
will tell or write, how she was saved
an operation with Sorbol Quad,
ripple, a colorless liniment.
Get free information at South
Side Pharmacy, all drug stores, or
write Box 1858, Mechanicsburg,
Ohio. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15

committee: william H. Kendrfck,
assistant director Of agricultural
extension for the University, in.
charge OF boys club work; Harry
"A. stansbury, University director
Of athletics; Nat 7. Frame, direct.
or OF agricultural extension for the
University; Tell W. Nicolet, land
scape architect, Pittsburgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15

the work of converting the old
Jackson Mill into a state museum.
Lewis, Harrison, Upshur, Web
ster and Marion counties are ex-
pected to proceed at once to erect
cottages there which will become
a part Of the permanent camp
equipment. These cottages will
all be uniform as to cost, but will
be changed sufficiently to show
the individuality OF the irferent
groups which will erect them.
The camp has been booked up
solid with the extension division
OF the University from early
spring to late fall. Not only will
the pick of tho farm boys and
girls from all over the state gath
ed there in June and July but
county camps, farm women's
camps and others have engaged
every other available minute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15

The "honor system" has been
In effect for nearly 80 years at
Princeton University.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15

Back row, left to right. John s.
Darst. member of State Board Of
Control; Captain George NJ. Alex
ander, president OF the Mononga-
hela Valley Power & Railway Co..;
R. "A. ellis, architect, Fairmont;
J. Walter Barnes, member Of State
Board OF Control: James S. Lakin,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15

Human BODY contains s2.4s per
cent oxygen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-15

Monkey wren CHI is so called att
er its inventor, Charles Moncky.