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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-23
EAST END FOLKS
OPPOSE EXPANSION
CHEMICAL AND CEDAR WORKS
PEOPLE PREFER COUNTY
TO CITY.
AGAINST TAXATION
RAIN STORM HOLDS UP PROGRESS
IN WORK OF COUNCIL COM
MII-TEE ON ANNExA-
TION.
AGAINST TAXATION

Unfortunately for those who wish
ed to speak on annexation tho sudden
rain storm hast night interfered to Z
large extent with the arrangements
which had been planned by the coun-
ell committee.
TIE storm came up just at the time
many people might have attended the
meeting. AS result there was hard
ly a corporars guard present. and 1t
was near o'clock when the commit
tee was called to order. Chairman
Powers was delayed more than half
an hour. Mr.. Mills was held up by
the rain. and Messrs. Butler and Pull
Ter were caught in the shower and
presented themselves with much dis
order, while Mr.. Jones in coming over
from the Southside suffered drench-
ing. s IL"
Citizens representing several inter
ests in the East End braved the ele'
msnts and presented themselves to
testify a. to their preferences. To q
man they were against annexation, SC
far ~ 1t affected the Cedar works the
Chemical works, the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad company. and the brick
yards.
Ono citizen representing property
In the West End objected to annexa.
ton. 30 far ~ his property and tina,
of friends was concerned. and there
was no one present to advocate tho
annexation plan, except in . genera
way.
West-Endcr Objects.
The first citizen who answered the
invitation Of Chairman Powers was
Mr.. e. j. Willis. who lives In the ter
ritory adjacent to the belt line rail-
road. He stated that he could see
no reason why tho city should take
in the property owned by himself and
others in that territory.
ut will do the city no good" said
Mr.. Willis, for the property ID too
far away. and 10 being utilized by pri-
waite individuals. who do not wish "a
be disturbed. A. : general PROPOSE
ton I, do not object to annexation,
when the territory to b annexed may
prove of value to the city. Or may he
headed for daxslopment. xhla "a ~
lcontinusd - 6nTtk xa9A e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-23
ACTOR IS
KILLED BY BULLET
PISTOL USED IN PLAY GETS
LOADED IN SOME UNAC-
EQUITABLE WAY.

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
WARSAW, VA. May 32.-News has
been received announcing Of killing by
accidental, shooting of Walter Carter.
aged about forty-one years. Of Cor
louisville. westmoreland county. Tho
drama entitled by the Inside Inn
was being rendered by the Foneswood
dramatic troupe when. as the curtain
was about to 20 down In the third
act. three Characters, who were i'm
personating detective, were to flre
blank cartridges from pistols at Car
tor and two other characters In the
play In some unaccountable manner
q chamber in ono OF the pistols was
loaded. the bullet taking effect In Car
ter's abdomen. from the effects OF
which he died q few minutes later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-23

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-23

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The Washington times., 1913-12-19

Utilities Commission, 4 forecast OF
which was published in the $50 edition
of The Times Thursday afternoon.
The opinion sets forth that the con-
solidation OF public service corporations
cannot be legally accomplished. except
where explicit provisions for the con-
tingency of the sale Of its franchise
and physical properties is provided for
in the charter, without special act of
Congress authorizing a merger. This
means that the offer of the Washington
Gas Light Company to consolidate with
the Georgetown. Gas Light Company
with the approval Of tbs Public Utili-
ties Commission. cannot he accepted as
a basis of settlement for the suit in
stituted by the District Commissioners
against the former corporation for al
legged violation of the l.. Toilette anti
merger law in owning. controlling. and
voting the stock of tile Georgetown
Company.
II am of the opinion says Corpora
ton Counsel Syme. chat the George
town Gas Light Company has no power
e sci, to, and the washington Gas
Light Company has no power to pur-
chase or use any property or asset of,
The Washington times., 1913-12-19
Eaton School Children
To.Have Christmas PIay

At the House of Play, 4ss M street
southwest, Christmas play will be
given Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
by some of the smallest children of the
Eaton School, composing Miss Dorothy
Heiiman's class The play is called
The Spirit of Christmas" and was
written by Miss Rebecca Jordan Chany,
of the Drama League staff of the
House of Play.
Its theme is unselfishness. and the
story It tells is of the rich little boy
and girl who learned what Christmas
meant by learning to sympathize with.
the poor little boy and girl of the street
Given by the children who have been.
chosen for the cast, this little play is
an especially charming entertainment,
and will be enjoyed by grown-ups as
well as children.
The Washington times., 1913-12-19

the Georgetown Gas Light Company.
essential to its operations. and that
the Public Utilities Commission has.
consequently, neither authority. power,
or capacity to approve, validate. or
confirm any such sale or purchase for
any purpose whatsoever.
ITO construe the public utilities law as
giving to these companies the power
to alineate property essential to their
operation, which Congress has with.
otherwise confer, would require the
language of the act to be SO explicit
to that effect as to need no construction
and too plain to necessitate an argu-
ment: Such language 1t does not con-
The Washington times., 1913-12-19
FORM RELIEF BODY
TO ND CRAWFORDS
titute Wife and Children viii
2 Helped BY RiverdaIe

of Kiverdale, Md, Thursday
he'd the Crawford Relief Asso-
which will take charge of the
n to. relieve the distress of the
Id two children of Howard A.
I'd, paymaster's clerk on the
States ship Severn, who mystic
disappeared last January.
|fficers of the organization, which
Ga permanent one, are: NJ. H. B.
IN. president; Prof. W. c. Meyer,
lie Mckinley Manual TrainNg
ID, secretary, and f. NJ. Stephen.
sarer.'
the committee authorized to solicit
receive funds, as announced yester-
y, were added the following names:
bl II. Martin Williams, former read
b clerk of the House; Miss Susie
campbell. Of the Department of Agri-
culture; F. II. Bushby. d. ]. Finn, of
|ths Postoffice Department: L. III.
Knowles. OF the Government Printing
oniee: F. A. Preston. 0. L. Ballard,
J. p. Gray. ]. Albert Becker, J. Shipley,
and Mrs. C. L. Sword. The other men,
bers Of the committee are Z. B. Nc
Bath. M. II. B. Hoffman, Dr. Thomas E.
Latmer. Frank NJ. Stephen. and Brice
Bowie.
The association hopes TO pay off the
Indebtedness on the Crawford home by
eeeatning hundreds of small subscrip-
uons. rather than by getting few big
contributions, and for this reason, the
above committee probably will be in
creased to 100 members.
Unless funds are available within the
next few weeks Mrs. Crawford will lose
ner nome in Riverdale, on which there
- little more than $1,000 due She has
two small children to care for. and her
neaith Is 80 delicate that she is unable
to work No word has been heard fro-o
her husband since January last
The Washington times., 1913-12-19
Bishops Funeral Arranged.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1a-The funeral Of
the Rt. Rev. Henry Douglas Robinson.
Protestant EPISCOPAL Bishop Of Nevada,
will be held here tomorrow at the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine. The
services will be conducted by Bish-
ops Greer and Lloyd.
The Washington times., 1913-12-19
NEED LEGISLATION
FOR MERGER IN GAS
Public Utilities Counsel Gives
Opinion on Joining Of WASH
ington and Georgetown
Companies

Legislation will be necessary to ac-
complish the merger of the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light Companies,
according to an opinion of Conrad III.
Syme, general counsel of the Public
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05
UPHOLDS ANTITRUST LAW.

Recommends That II Be Supplemented
With More Explicit Legislation to
Facilitate Its Administration.
Turn from the farm to the world OF
business which centers in the city and
In the factory. and think that all
thoughtful observers will agree that
the immediate service we owe the
business communities of the country
is to prevent private monopoly more
effectualIy than 1t has yet been pre-
vented think 1t will be easily agreed
that we should let the Sherman anti
trust law stand, unaitered. as 1t is,
with its debatable ground about 1t,
but that we should as much as posi-
Bile reduce the area of that debatable
ground by further and more explicit
legislation. and should also supplement
that great act by legislation which
will not only clarity 1t but also facili-
tate its administration and make It
fairer to all concerned
No doubt we shall all wish, and the
country will expect, this to be the
central subject of our deliberations
during the present session. but 1t is a
subject so many sided and so deserv-
ing Of careful and discriminating dis
cussion that shall take the liberty of
addressing you upon 1t In a special
message at later date than this. It
is of capital Importance that the bust.
ness men of this country should be re-
lieved of all uncertainties Of law with
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05

all hands. indeed, such pretended gov.
ernments will not be countenanced or
dealt with by the government of the
United States. We are the friends of
constitutional government In America.
We are more than its friends; we are
its champions. because In no other
way can our neighbors to whom we
would wish in every way to make
proof Of our friendship work out their
own development In peace and liberty.
Mexico has no government The at
tempt to maintain one Mt the City OF
Mexico has broken down. and mere
military despotism has been set up
which has hardly more than the sem
blance of national authority. II Origi-
mated In the usurpation Of Victoriano
Huerta. who. after brief attempt to
play the part Of constitutional presi-
dent. has at last cast aside even the
1retense Of legal right and declared
himself Dictator AS consequence a
condition of affairs now exists In Mex.
leo which has made 1t doubtful wheth.
pr even the most elementary and fund
amental rights either of her own PEG
pie or OF the citizens of other com.
tries resident within her territory Gun
'ong he successfully &afeguarded and
which threatens If long continued to
imrerl the interests of peace, order
and tolerable life in the lands imne-
diately to the south of u.s.
Even If the usurper had succeeded
in his purposes. In despite of the con
Stitution of the republic and the rights
Of its people he would have set up
nothing but precarious and hateful
power which could have lasted but n
little while and whose eventual down
fall would have left the country In
more deplorabe condition than ever
But lie has not succeeded He has for.
feitcd the respect and the moral sup
port even Of those who were at one
time willing to see him succeed Little
by little he has been completely isokat
ed BY little every day his power
md prestige are crumbling. and the
collapse is not far away. We shall
not, | believe, he obliged to alter our
policy Of watchful waiting. And then
when the end comes. we shall hope to
see constitutional order restored In dis.
tressed Mexico by the concert and en-
orgy of such of her leaders as prefer
the liberty Of their people to their own
ambitions.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05
THE NON-VOTER
A MENACE.

How frequently are we reminded
of the perils into which the non-vot-
ing citizen places US. 1t is the nom
voting citizen, the man who does not
appreciate his citizenship enough to
go to the polls and do his duty as a
citizen, who constitutes the nations
greatest menace. The vicious ele-
ment isn't in it with this class when
it comes to real menace.
1t was but month ago that Italy
held a national election The report
next day was to the effect that the
balloting was light; that most of the
people preferred to go on excursions
rather than to the polls. We clipped
that item of news for future refer
ence.
Why could not Italy, now rising to
new strength among the nations,
remember that it was the neglect of
citizenship that ruined Rome?
Will not the peop:e OF our own
country remember that neglect of cit
izenship is not merely wrong, but pc
rilous?
Florida polls not more than half of
its white voting strength; Putnam
county is one of the most careless
counties in this respect. If the peo-
pie would vote, the CRATER and the
element of viciousness which backs
him would never get hold on the
governments of our cities and states,
and if, perchance, he once got hold,
it would be by mistake and the peo-
pie would soon pry him loose
The registration books will be open
in another month or so; will not the
people of Florida, of Putnam county,
awake to the Importance of register
ing for the coming primary election
If they will but do so the result will
be the peoples choice. And the peo-
pies voice has been defined as the
voice of God.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05
WANTS TREATIES RATIFIED.
Asserts That United States Leads In
Peace Negotiations.

Asserts That United States Leads In
Peace Negotiations.
The country, am thankful to say, is
mt peace with all the world. and many
happy manifestations multiply about US
of growing cordially and sense Of
community of interest among the ma
tons, foreshadowing an age of settled
peace and good will More and more
readily each decade do the nations
manifest their willingness to bind them
selves by solemn treaty to the proc
esSes of peace, the processes of frank
ness and fair concession. So far the
United States has stood ut the front of
such negotiations. She will, | earnest
ly hope and confidently believe, give
fresh proof of her sincere adherence to
the cause of international friendship
by ratifying the several treaties of ar
Gitration awaiting renewal by the SEN
ate
In addition to these it has been the
privilege of the department of state to
gain the assent, in principle, of no less
than thirty-one nations, representing
four ffths of the population of the
world. to the negotiation of treaties by
which it shall be agreed that whenever
differences of interest or of policy arise
which cannot be resolved by the ordi-
nary processes of diplomacy they shall
be publicly analysed, discussed and re.
ported upon by a tribunal chosen by
the parties before either nation deter
mines its course of action.
There is only one possible standard
by which to determine controversies
between the United States and other
and that Is compounded of
these two elements-our own honor
and our obligations to the peace of the
world. A test so compounded ought
easily TO he made to govern both the
OF new treaty UDIlSa
tons and the Interpretation of those
already assumed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05

for fo0dstIffs. The farmers and the
government will henceforth work to-
gether as real partners in this field.
where we now begin to see our way
very clearly and where many intelli-
gent plans are already being put into
execution.
The treasury of the United States
has by timely and we'll considered
distribution of Its deposits facilitated
the moving of the crops In the present
season and prevented the scarcity OF
available funds too often experienced
at such times. hut we must not allow
ourselves to depend upon extraordi-
nary expedients. We must add the
means by which the farmer may make
his credit constantly and easily avail
able and command when he will the
capital by which to support and ex'
pand his business. We lag behind
many other great countries of the mod
ern world In attempting to do this
Systems of rural credit have been
studied and developed on the other
side of the water while we left our
farmers to shift for themselves In the
ordinary money market. You have
but to look about you in any rural dis
trict to see the result. the handicap
and embarrassment which have been
put upon those who produce our food.
Conscious Of this backwardness ana
neglect on our part. the congress re-
Gently authorized the creation OF
special commission to study the vari'
GUS systems Of rural credit which have
been put into operation in Europe. ana
this commission is already prepared
to report Its report ought to make 1t
easier for us to determine what meth
DDS will be best suited to our own
farmers. hope and believe that the
committees Of the senate and house
will address themselves to this matter
with the most fruitful results, and ]
believe that the studies and recently
formed plans Of the department Of ag
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05

vote Of the people expressed at pri
maries. The message in full is as fol
lows:
Gentlemen of the Congress-In pur
"give to the congress information of
the state of the Union" take the lib
erty of addressing you on several mat,
ters which ought, as it seems to me.
particularly to engage the attention of
your honorable body, as of all who
study the welfare and progress of the
nation.
shall ask your indulgence If | ven
ture to depart in some degree from the
usual custom of setting before you In
formal review the many matters which
have engaged the attention and called
for the action of the several depart
mCntS of the government or which
look to them for early treatment in
the future. because the list is long
very long, and would suffer in the alb
breviation to which | should have to
subject it. shall submit to you the
reports of the heads of several depart
ments in which these subjects are set
forth in. careful details and beg that
they may receive the thoughtful atten.
ton of your committees and of all
members of the congress who may
have the leisure to study them. Their
obvious Importance. rs constituting the
very substance of the business of the
government, makes comment and EN-
phaSis on my part unnecessary.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05
FAvORs DIRECT ELECTIONS.

Would Retain Conventions, Delegates
to Be Nominees For Office, Whose
Duty II Would Be to Frame Plat
forms.
turn to a subject which hope can
be handled promptly and without seri-
GUS controversy of any kind mean
the method of selecting nominees for
the presidency of the United States. !
feel confident that do not misinte"-
pref the wishes or the expectations Of
the country when | urge the prompt
enactment of legislation which will
provide for primary elections through
out the country at which the voters of
the several parties may choose their
the Intervention of nominating conven-
tons. l venture the suggestion that
this legislation should provide for the
retention of party conventions, but
only for the purpose of declaring and
accepting the verdict Of the primaries
and formulating the platforms of the
parties. and | suggest that these con.
ventions should consist not of dele
gates chosen for this single purpose,
but of the nominees for congress. the
nominees for vacant seats in the sen,
ate of the United States, the senators
whose terms have not yet closed, the
national committees and the candl-
dates for the presidency themselves.
in order that platforms may be framed
by those responsible to the people for
carrying them into effect
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05
THE YOUNG MANS
FIRST DUTY.

Whatever may be your nature,
whether you feel yourself to be an
artist, or experience within you the
movings of poesy, or aspire to take
rank in the field of politics, it is
we'll to learn to do something that
will enable you to exist with self
respect by taking yourself off other
peoples backs.
The one work to take up is some
kind of work the World is willing to
pay for.
You may be created to do some
thing wonderful or beautiful or wise,
but primarily you are created to do
something for men that will per-
suade them to feed and clothe you.
First earn your salt, then come on
with your message.
1t is what you do to boost that
brings you glory and honor, praise
and power.
But don't forget your main duty,
which is to earn your wage.
If you don't have to work for a
living it is too bad.
You may amount to something,
but the chances are aginst you.
A few endowed gentlemen and la
dies have helped the world along a
little in the course of history, but not
enough to matter.
Wage labor is work.
What you do after you work is
play.
Your play is the best thing you do,
All true art, philosophy, and relig-
ion is the souls play.
There is no wage for it, and there
never can be.
If you work all the time you be-
come stupid, like the huge money
getters.
If you play all the time, like the en-
dowed folk, you become silly, also
vicious.
If therefore you would be normal,
healthy and happy, do something each
day that mankind is willing to pay
money for; put forth some effort re-
ducible to the common denomination
of human activity-money; do that
first, then do something that cannot
be paid for.
Perhaps you can do both at the
same time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-05
THE SOUTH'S MOST
RECENT LOSS.

The death last week, and on the
same day of the week, of President
Finley of the Southern Railway, and
President Emerson of the Atlantic
Coast Line, following so soon after
the deaths of Henry M. Flagler, foun-
der, and Joseph R. PARROT, president
of the Florida East Coast Railroad,
has been a tremendous loss to the
South, where these men constituted
it's greatest quartette of empire build
ers.
1t was therefore most fitting that
the Palatka board of trade, in a quiet
but feeling manner BETTING the occa-
sion, should pass the following pre-
amble and resolution touching upon
the great loss sustained, presented by
Mr.. George B. Selden. The following
are the resolutions:
A singular fatality has come to the
South during the recent months, by
the passing of four great railroad ex-
ecutives, Flagler, Parrot, Finley and
Unreasonable two last within the
week and on the same day. All four
were associated with Palatka lines,
and all of them known to various citi-
zens; all were specially active in the
up-building of the South.
Mr.. w. W. Finley, President of the
Southern Railway and of the Geor-
gia Southern & Florida Railway, was
a native of Mississippi, and during
his executive control of these and
other roads, had given unusual at
tention to development work in con-
nection with his system, and results
are widely noticeable in the substan-
tial growth of both country and town
in his territory.
Mr.. T. M. Emerson, native of
Ohio, grew up in the South and adj
vancing from a subordinate position
to the presidency Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, was equally jealous and
active in settlement and development
work. Their simultaneous removal
from important spheres of duty and
influence for good is a serious loss
to the Southland, which they loved
and for which they planned greater
things when suddenly stricken down.
Recognizing this pronounced aff1ic-
ton
1t is Resolved by the Palatka Board
of Trat,e, that this testimonial to
their worth be made a part of the
minutes of this meeting and copies of
same sent to the executive ocffiers of
the bereft companies.