Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1922, Page 30

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGION, D. THREE MEN PERISH United States Rich According to Geological Surveyi 0, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1922. in Peat Lands, found on the surface and lie in the AS COTTAGE BURNS <« v v o o Four Other Massillon, Ohio, Residents Are Seriously : Injured. By the Associated Press. 'AKRON, Ohlo, December 18.—Trap- ped in a cottage, three Massillon men, one of them the center of a political fight which has been raging there for several months, perished and fouroth- widespread occurrence in this coun- try and so accessible to most fuel consumers that mention of the word ‘“peat” means little ‘In the United States, other than memorles of its use in Europe. However, according to a publication of the United States Geological Survey, peat occurs wide- 1y in this country and is a valuable commodity. The United States contains 12,000 square miles of unused peat lands, the survey declares, or an area more than ten times that of Rhode Island, which is capable of ylelding fourteen billlon tons of fuel at a cost of $1.50 to §6 per ton. These deposits are New England, Atlantic coast and eat lakes states, mostly remote 'rom coal mines. A bulletin issued by the geological survey points out thousands of such deposits, owned by farmers and other landowners. Fifty million tons of peat are used annually in Europe, it was said, but| it is suitable also as a fertilizer and | in promoting_intensive growth of| truck crops. both in greenhouse and in open fleld. Manufacturers of com- | mercial fertilisers pay as much as $10 per ton for good peat, it was added. The present output is about 100,000 tons annually. In some parts of the | country the yearly proceeds from the intensive culture of peat and muck soll for lettuce, celery and onions amounts to more than $300 an acre. However, it was pointed out by offi- clals of both the survey and the De- BYQ] THE MANS STORES OF WASHINGTON Oh! Lady!!! HE'LL BE PLEASED WITH A DANDY BOX OF SIX IWWHITE INITIALED H AN DKERCHIEFS ers, three of them attorneys in that city, were injured, one seriously, when Seesing. Swas. }';I‘.'fr'éy‘."fhi'y" “fre’ 'figLOWER EAST SIDE Little Wadsworth, near here. 'NFANT MORTAL'TY RECORD IS LOWEST Only the herolc work of Walter Holt, lhh’l; years old, one of the surviving NEW YORK, December 18.—Ome square mile on the lower East Side, attorneys, prevented a greater loss of ‘where 500,000 persons live, shows one ife. The dead are: of the lowest infant mortality rates partment of Agriculture, the value of peat as a fertilizer by itself is not high, the peat belog used as a filler or body for the manufactured or mixed fertilizer. ONLY 500 BOXES—TARRY NOT! gineer of Massillon. Frank Wagner, fifty, foreman ma- Harold Howald, fifty-two, city en- e in the world, Dr. Royal 8. Copeland, Leroy Hodgson, twenty-elght, truck | yjpi¢eq Grates senator-elect, declared ariver. in an_address to the congregation Ex-Solicitor Seriously Hurt. Beth Hamidrash Hagafor. In this crowded area, Dr. Copeland said, among every one thousand chil- dren born only fifty die in the first George V. Williams, thirty-three, prominent Massillon atforney and fox mer city sollcitor for two , Wi <lluflrmu~’; seriously injured. year of life. In contrast, he said, in The fire, which broke out between |the upper 5th avenue district, one 2 and 3 o'clock Sunday morning, also:hundred of every one thousand chil- destroyed two adjoining cottages. It|dren die during their first year. probably was caused by a defective fiue, Dr. Carl Kent, county coroner, sald, after an Investigation. The fire was discovered by Holt, who | suffered minor burns. Others who | suffered slight burns were Elson Wefler, thirty, Massillon attorney and owner of the cottage in which the i men were sleeping, and Samuel Zan- kovich, thirty, Massillon truck driver. ; Holt ‘and Zankovich tried to arouse the other occupants. Howald, Wagner and Hodgson were sleeping in & room | {which was surrounded by flames.' Finding Willlams hanging unco: ) COFFEE " WEEK Three Super-Qualities—each the best in the world % at its regular price—a sensational event i at the reduced price. BOKAR i 39¢ 25" J Specially Selected from choicest plantations in the C O FFEEE best coffee-growing districts. 8 o’CLOCK 2 3? C O F F E E A Genuine GOOD COFFEE FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE T I TR A Christmas Call to Thrifty Shoppers! IveSPALAGE What More Sumptuous Gift Than A Fur Coat for “Her” Save one-fourth NOW—no need to wait until January to buy a luxurious fur coat underprice. Choose from our entire stock of coats, wraps, dolmans and capes in all styles and lengths. 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