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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

!. The first railway king was Georse hac. Y:
son, an English tinancier, who , py ~ ~
year ls4+ had a thousand iniissr sssrs1 u
road under his control He es,seuIs. .s,s.
ton in England burst and @ Iiyeo y y
obscurity until 1871. Carly!e,a =
''Latter-Day Pamphlets, referred
Hudson as the big, swollen gnni,., gamu'iS,,.,
origin for a rowdy or disorderly pr
son. The word is thought TO %
dminutive Of Larry. ,,.,c,,a
B. Hippocrates, the famous Greek pniiIsd phiIsdth M
1Father Of Medicine" He was bon
In the fifth century b. C. IT,. .,oos
1. A hoy is a small vessel, usually slovs ss.
rigged. formerly used In large natv"ss as
and rivers and, TO some extent AZ.
coaster. The term is now Obsolete, hcys ~
cept as applied to powder =, hgyiii. XII.
anchor hoys" and similar heavy, 0gn' toi
bargcs. sailing or steam. useu othw M
carrying ammunition, anchors OF o'''"
8. The principal dramatist OF the earn dGanders.
was Hrotsvitha. q nun OF EAsos. come.
helm. Germany. who wrote sLA not vyi il
theme on the works Of the @ Latin pdisssl al
chiefly with legends Of the saih'tn h '''
was born about the year $50 SdIvorcsa A.
Rachel Donelson Robards, the io'""
wife OF Captain Fobards. .rcsni
7. The Parthenon is the famouss, .atsd 70
Greek temple in Athens dedlca'gtt n
the goddess Pallas Athenas ,u,MsItsiy II
conceded to be the most eNqu,StIc StrIc.
and majestically proportional, q, rsiy sIyDiH ID
ture in the world. 1t IS now "a aaItsd
ruins, although number OF Jng MS
Doric columns are still standing ci
s. The PAN American Union is comp9s1lIiy mpp9oliyII
the republics Of Arsent'IGHe,s IHos,a piA RicA
Chile, Dominican Republic, ESaaIiccco EMSsVicc
Guatemala, Haiti. Honduras M1s psrs
Nicaragua. Panama. Paraguay, sn1
Salvador. United States. uruguay
Venezuela. ,,uose1
o, The Railroad Labor Board Is connpse3 cnnvse3
of the Labor Group, the E"'ps'
Group and the Public Group, "A atnlll
10. The retirement age In the Chi'eS r7'1'
Navy is sixty-four Year, NEN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phi'adelphans Subjects They
Knov Best
equipment for children of the pre-. school

equipment for children of the pre- school
period.
"Play is the serious work which Nature
requires of such children. Through this
play they grow. 1t develops their muscles.
the co ordination Of mind and muscle; In
short it makes life possible. One trouble
with Philadelphia is that it has. in its large
areas of home covered land too many grave
yards and too few Fairgrounds
THE school yards are too small and many
of them have no corner where children may
play in safety. Where older children aic IN
Il measure cared for. the little ones have 10
content themselves with the crowucd hone.
the sidewalk or the street And they do
content themselves, for they arc longs
suffering. But the trouble is that when
they do not die but grow up in spite Of their
surroundings, we are not contentcd with
them. And every fall they are h'lins our
greatly handicapped schools with further
handicapS.
The city needs hundreds Of small chill.
drcn corners. separated from the play space
of older children. where the todd!ers aAu all
children of pre- school age may play in
safety. These should be provided with blocks
for building, sand, swings. tceters and other
equipment for young children. Such chii-
dren want to do things. They need mate
rial, and almost any material which they can
use is better than toy. Mechanical toy,
are an educational crime.
Handicapping the Child
THE department of physical training
would be- glad TO provide such corners ana
equipment. but it has no money. so neglect
continues and we continue to pay the greater
bill for greater ILL.,
IF the greatest thing IN life is life. how
can we convince ourselves that we cannot
afford to do the very things which are e..
scntial to life: We have allowed thousands
Of our children TO be born INTO conditions
that make healthy. physical, mental and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

!. What Is meant by tensile strength!
>. What is the present government OF hur
gary?
3. What island discovered by Columbus .t,a o.
his first voyage was named LAW"
SPAIN?
4, Why is an English pound called sterllng!
5. In what century did Socrates. the famow
Greek philosopher. live?
6. When was tea introduced into Eutops'
I. What country Is known TO its inhapllah"
as Sverige? A..
S. What is the origin and meaning OF "'
expression, Under the rose.
9. What is taXyng in aviation?
10. From what Is tapioca derived
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
WHAT MAKES A GREAT EDITOR

TIME summary Of the attalnments Of the
i late Charles Il. Miller, for more than
forty years editor Of the New York Times,
may surprise those outside of newspaper
Offices by It's revelation Of the extent Of the
mental equipment regarded as necessary to
qualify a man TO direct the policy Of great
journal
Mr.. Miller was q doctor of laws. The
degree was conferred on him b. Dartmouth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Great Britain does not pretend to
phlanthrOpic IN her willingness TO assume
portion of the German debt to France. IN
j. frankly throwing n reparation sprat "
catch commercial whale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
DE emOcracy

The bride wore
Democracy lovely white SATAN dress
with a long train lin
i,led with a spray of orange blossuus." 1t
was in London and royalty was present, but
II might just as easily have been any church
on Main street. When Cupid visits the
modistc, both are democrats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

The Straits of Dover continue to
provocative of the usual qualms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Perhaps it is the sea serpent Commi
Sioner Haynes seeks at Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Sharon Hill man captures a croaker n.
long as his arm. What the town pines far,
however, is the man who catches a booster
AZ long as himself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Senator Kings objection to the horse
being before the cart was, of course, due 10
his mentality momcntarily insisting en- the
cart being before the horse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Switzerland Is suffering from the co,dos,
July on record. The weather man would bC
more popular the world over If he would
average his output.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Engand's interest in net results d9w
not. apparently, extend to the tennis tourna'
ment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Lemon Hill concerts point to tue NJ
cessity for Parkway busses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

stitutional, Uncle Sam may decide to re-
turn all moneys collected in fines and costs
from proiiteers. sum amounting TO Sl2l
0OO,0OO. The Department of Justice thinks
the country may save money by paying with.
out defending suits. Which is as II NAV be
There is an off chance that some convicted
prottccrs would rather suffer the losses they
have had than have public attention drawn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

n. j. G. o. p. plans TO teach womsl
oratory. Painting the lily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Army aYinior att
Made a Hit
With Mother

Army aviator attached
Made Hit note to his mother TO
With Mother spark plug and dropped
it into the yard Of her
home as he flew over Rochester, \. Y. 1t
but what shocking and startling thing 1t
would have been II it had struck mother
when IL fell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
SHORT CUTS
Violence is the harbinger Of defeat.

Spite of setbacks Senator Ware is goill
like sixty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

The Tariff Bill has at least one vrtus'
1t delays action on the bonus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

The trouble with the local Po,tosace b
largely bronchial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

England's cancellation of the ''C' bonds
proves her ability to recognize a scrap OF
paper when she sees II. N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

1t cannot truly be said that tie man!s'
nance of way men are justifying their mana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
He'd Better
Cut II Out

gallon Of blood. was sewn up in a hospital
and feit fine. Doctors say he saved his life
py trying to lose II. But at that, throat
habit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

A FTER years of desultory working, the
"A Pcrkiomen mine was sold for debt.
1t was debt owing to none other than
Hannah Penn, the widow of the founder of
the province.
Then company was formed among the
farmers and foregoing men of the district,
who bought the property.
They sent over prior to 1T40 to the Hartz
Mountains in Germany and from among the
men who had worked in the mines of the
Saalc secured the services of one Christopher
Geist.
He came over, bringing with him several
other miners.
1t was under this man. evidently mining
engineer, that most of the tunnels and drifts
that exist today were sunk and driven.
Much good ore was raised.
There were black and gray copper ore,
and terre vcrte. or green copper, now known
as chrysocolla and malachitc.
And, moreover. there were distnguishable
traces of gold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

AS TIME went on the indefinite idea that
n the old mine was haunted grew into a
stock legend.
That belief. though, had faded like mist
until twenty years or so ago it was revived.
mineralogist from Philadelphia found an
old man in the neighborhood who claimed
to have been tie first to enter the mine after
it had been abandoned.
His adventure occurred when he was about
twenty years of age.
Accompanied by a young man Of his own
age, equipped with candles, and unknown
TO their families, they broke into the old
tunnel.
Their purpose was to wrest the secret of
the lost vein from the spirit of the mine
that guarded II.
He described their entrance, the widen
ing of the passages at places and the mar
rowing of others.
The old wooden props and supports were
still in place.
At length, according to the nonagenarian
narrator, they came to what was unnues =
tionably the end of their search.
In front of them was what appeared TO be
n skilfuly constructed wall Of solid
masonry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

ENEW. very few. imagine, even Of those
l living above or about its ancient work.
ings are aware that the second Oldest cop
per mine on the Atlantic scaboard Is within
thirty five miles of Philadelphia.
1t was discovered and worked by the
aborigines.
Before Washington and his men encamped
at Pennypacker's Mills. 1t had been worked
for the valuable ore that threaded the Stone
Hills in refractory veins.
Later on at irregular intervals, up until
three years ago. speculative mining eng.
ncers tried to wrest profit out of its depths.
Its location is still we'll known.
In one way and another 1t has impressed
its presence on the surrounding country.
There is the Mine Hill' schoolhouse.
and the shaft Mouth to call it to memory
of the present generation.
Eight hundred feet of tunnels beneath the
undulating and rocky surface of the Stone
Hills, in Perkiomen and Frederick Town.
ships in Montgomery County, tell of decades
Of work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
THERE are other copper mines within a
l. radius of half dozen miles


Some of these were in Philadelphia
County when they were first operated.
'Old Perkiomen or Caledonia" was one.
Then there are the Brcndlinger and the
Ecton workings in New Hanover Township
legend connected with the Brendlinger
mine is t.at it contained gold as we'll as
copper.
The mines in the Perkiomen region. ac-
cording to Prof. Rodgers. carry lead as well
as copper.
Others along Pickering Creek carried lead
as their principal ore.
The mines l have mentioned date back to
the beginning Of the eighteenth century.
They were worked proftably-for those
days-20O years ago.
Not only are they the oldest mines in
the State, but with one exception the oldest
in this country. Perkiomen was opened in
1905.
Minisink mines in New Jersey we're
opened by the Dutch in 1850.
The Grandby mine in Connecticut was
opened in 11OJ and the Schuyler mine. in
New Jersey. in 1Tl5.
Perkiomen mine is. therefore, the second
Oldest mine in this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
THERE were no smelling works nearer

THERE were no smelling works nearer
L than England.
The ores were sorted, sacked and shipped
on horseback down the Skippack road to
philadelphia and thence sent to England.
So the work went on until the outbreak
of the Revolutionary War.
one particularly fine vein Of ore had been
discovered, and to conceal this from the
British it was ordered securely hidden and
the principal openings sealed up.
Work ceased, the mine was abandoned
and it remained abandoned for over 100
years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
THE GHOST OF THE NINE
A Rare Story Of q Lost Vein Of Rich
Copper Ore Within Thirty Miles
Of Philadelphia-chanee
FOR Boy Scouts
BY GEORGE NOX Mccain

7 EGENDS Of lost mines are peculiar to
- the. auriferous regions of the romantic
West.
Tales Of adventure. daring and death are
not uncommon even today among coal mines
Of Pennsylvania.
new sort of story. one that reads like a
modern fctionist's. with an English tin mine
on the West coast as its background, was
given TO me the other day.
And it's a ghost story at that.
weird narrative with the ghost OF an
Indian. or Revolutionary times prospector,
as, its focal point.
My antiquarian friend. John II. Tails,
OF Schwenkville. put me in the way Of get
ting it.
1t should by rights be called ''The Ghost
of the Old Mine"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Then Again
Perhaps Not

The United States Su-
gain preme Court having de-
, Not cided that Section i OF
lLn L nLnr ln L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Chicago man, fat, de-
spondent and suffering
from blood pressure. cut
his tlrnat los, half a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1922-04-29

south III ~ n0kt1eest quarter, south
9 a. az 4 S s NJ Hk.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
UNITED STATES
MUST HAVE Navy
SECOND TO none
General Naval Policy of Am
erica Is Laid Down To-
day by Secretary DENLY
RECOMMENDATIONS
GIVEN BY BOARD
Development Of Aviation as
Integral Part Of Navy
Program Is Urged.

WASHINGTON, Dec S.-A general
naval policy providing for navy
Second to none" and strong enough
to snpport American policies and
commerce and guard American CONT
nertal and overseas possessions was
laid down today by Secretary DENLY
in his annual report to Congress
Such a navy, the Secretary said.
should and could be maintained with
in the provisions of the Naval Limi-
taYtion Treaty. He added that al
though the present naval establish
ment WAS deficient in certain types,
such as fast cruisers, aircraft, cruis-
ers, seagoing submarines and air.
craft. he would make no immediate
recommendation for additional ap-
preparations because OF the present
financial condition of the country.
Among the accomplishments of his
Department during the past year the
Navy Secretary reconnted 'the de
velopnent OF aviation as an integral
nsrt Of the fleet. diversion of ?
greater percentage OF repair Work 10
government stations, increased steam
ing efficiency of battle craft, return
OF the officer personnel to per-
manent basis after the temporary en-
largement during the war. an extern
sion of the navy school facilities for
enlisted men. and inauguration OF
ext ensive and advance experiments
in gunnery. He praised the record
of the Marine Corps during the year,
saying that previous high standards
OF the corps had been maintained
fully
General Policy
The statement of general policy
contained in the report was drawn
ND by the Navy General Board, and
was said by the Secretary to be in
his opinion not only sound in the
present circumstanc burt useful
"for ali times and under all condl-
lions" The major premise OF the
policy was this:
THE Navy Of the United States
should be maintained in sufficient
strength to support its policies and
It's commerce, and to guard its con-
tinentll and overseas possessions"
AS corrolary TO his basic prin-
ciple, and in view Of the Naval Limi-
tation Treaty terms. the General
Board further adopted this statement
Of purpose:
ITO create, maintain and operate
navy second 10 none and in con-
formity with the ratios for capital
ships established by the treaty for
limitation Of naval ornaments.
'To make the capital ship -at:os
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
Will Wonders
Never Cease? May
Bridge Golden Gate

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8. Joseph
T. Strauss. Chicago engineer. has
submfred 10 Mayor James Rolph. a
design for new type of bridge to
span the gap CT 500 feet Of the
Golden Gate.
The design is declared by City En-
gineer O'Shaughnessy as practical.
The bridge would cost sl7.250. 900 and
the scheme il endorsed by city Off
Gals and civic organizations. includ-
ing the San Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
HOUSE LIQUOR
FIGHT STARTS
Maryland Representative Pro
poses Drastic Change Pro-
hibition Enforcement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-An Old
time liquor fight popped ont in the
House today on the debate tor he
$115, 100000 supply bill of the i'r'''; :
ury with the item of $9,009,39l IL:
prohibition enforcement
Represent Hill. of Mary Land.
gave notice he would offer ame1d.
ments to transfer the prohibition en-.
forcement agencies to the Der.f.-
Department, elimination of the $50
ment of Juatlce from the Treasury
900 publicity bureau, forbid pIirha se
Of liquor las evidence and discard
stump speakers under the PROHIBITION
commissioner.
Representative Hill ATTACKED the
prohibition director Of Arkansas f,r
approving Of the Kn bi'ix Kial far
aid in enforcement.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
Atlantic and Pacific
Fleets Be Consolidated

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The con
solidition Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Fleets into the United States Fleet "
under command of Admiral u p
Jones. with Vice Admiral f. W
Eherle. in command of the battle
fleet. is announced. This consolida.
ton will not change the present as.
Segment Of ships or the personnel
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
CH|NAMAN SET
FREE BY JURY;
MURDER CASE
Not Guilty Is Verdict in Ket.
chikan Case-Court Adj
journs December 20.
Especial From ChronicIe.)

KETCHIKAN, Dec. 8.--"Not guilty
was the verdict given in the case of
Mok Moon. charged with the murder
of Louie Gong. The jury received
the case at O'Clock last night and
returned sealed verdict at IL: Is
O'Clock.
The defense claimed Gong was shot
in self defense. Several witnes SEES
testified they saw Gong reach for
his hip pocket as though to pull a
gun just before Moon shot him. Gong
after the shooting was taken to Sc
attic and later died in China.
The case against Mike Halvonsen
the last on the criminal calendar to
be tried this session, is now before
the courr.
Adjournment will probably be taken
about December 20.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
four EXECUTED
BY FREE STATE
Four More Irish Rebels May
Pay Penalty for Defyiing
New Government.

DUBLIN. Dec. S-Rory McConnor
and Liam Meilowes. leaders Of the
band Of insurgents that held the
Four Courts building in the stand
against the Free State troops last
June, together with two Irish rebel
lenders. were executed this morning
in Mount JOY prison.
The army report says the men We're
executed as reprisas for the assas-
sination yesterday OF Sem Hales and
Is A warning to all other rebels they
will SHIRE the same fate.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
RED CROSS TO AID

WASHINGTON. Dec S.-The Amer
lean Red Cross officials telegraphei
this afternoon 10 Col. George Palmer,
Pacific Coast Division manager, to
make an Investigation Of the Astoria
fire. giving necessary relief IL it is
needed
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
Railroads Are to Remain
Out Of Nationwide Strikes

CHICAGO. Dec S.-The Associa
ton of Railway Executives today de.
cided to confine work of legislation
and legal action with the nationwide
application in Withdrawing from the
treatment of strikes which are ex
pected TO go hack TO the individual
roads. This win end the nationwide
handling of strikes as in the shop
mems strike recently.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-12-08
AGAINST iiEALY

LONDON. Dec. S.-Aecording TO
dispi ches received here the Irish Re.
pubi'cans nave issued manifesto
describing Timothy Healy. Governor
General OF the Irish Free State. as il
lifelong enemy OF the nation. and
adds ''the fight will 20 on as long as
there Is man in Ireland to war to
death"