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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10

The Congress of the United States built Canal
through appropriate legislation and the of the peoples
money Very generously country put all competing shipping
on an equal basis ships competing with European
ships must pay the tolls as foreign vessels
Our coastwise shipping competing only with own ex
toronae ranscontnental railroads allowed through
the canal free under a law passed by Congress.
That law was Endorsed by Woodrow Wilson when he
candidate the Presidency part of the Democratic
platform UPON WHICH HE WAS ELECTED.
Mr. Wilson demands the platform be repudiated the
free coaswise shipping repealed and the
United States put the position of humby apoogzng Eng
land and confessing that it has acted dishonorably.
Read what Underwood leader of the Democratic party
the House has to say and wire or of
your State
q believe that the Democratic party both wise
and patriotic when announced policy in favor of dis
eliminating favor of coastwise ships in the Panama
Canal
"There is no reason at this time why we should
abandon solemn promise made to the American people
in one of the most prominent panks in party plat
form.
"But we are told that we violating solemn
treaty made with another nation and in good faith should
abandon the canal foreign rivals without contest
dispute in order that we may keep standing in the
family of nations.
mot for one moment do believe that have vio-
lated treaty right and not for moment do believe
that the English Government seriously contends that
have violated treaty right.
"OUR WHOLE DIFFICULTY IN THE MATTER
ARISES FROM THE UN-AMERICAN SPIRIT OF
SURRENDER"
And read this from the speech of Representative Knowand
the commenting the visit to the White House of
Honorable Shirley Benn M p honorary secretary the British
Peace Committee and personal friend of Andrew Carnegie
"The Honorable Shirley Benn, after his return to
4ondon in November, 1913, declared at the Mansion
HoSse peace centenary meeting-and have in my
possession positive proof of his statements-that he
had the President and there not the slightest
doubt that the peace appropriation and tolls repeal
would be put through both the Senate and House. the
President had pledged himself to carry out these propo
sails to the satisfaction of the British Government"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
Science Questions

n an ichdt respect does
". static electricity differ
from any other? Can static cleo
tricity be iRsWIdtedg Is static
the human electricityf Greatly
interested in all yoW tCrite."
A.-Static electricity is sep
arated by friction or static ma
chimes, nearly always made Of
large revolving circular neavy
glass plates Yes. high pressure
charges of static electricity can
be insulated in condensers in dry
air. better in 2 vacuum Human
electricity is due to chemical
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
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changes, for a human is known
to be some kind Of a battery.
Chemicals in the body are chang
ed and recombined. And disin-
tegration and reconciliation oe-
ours in a zinc-carbon acid cell.
Of space and time are m
finite, is there any reason tohv
nee should try to set boundary
to mGtterG
A.-None whatever and exalt-
ed mathematicians, able to weigh
a hundred million suns, never
try. Only the superficial ever
make the effort.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10

most exclusively TO photography.
The invention Of the telescope
gave man an artificial eye thou
sands of times more powerful
than his natural one. the appli-
cation OF the Photographic plate
in astronomy gave him an arti-
fetal retina. incomparably more
sensitive than his natural retina,
to receive and record tine images
formed by the lenses Of his tele-
sCopiC eve.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10

star clouds and star clusters. The
photographs not merely show
plainly what no artist can possi-
bly, represent, but they reveal mill
lions of stars and other objects
that the mightiest telescope In
existence can not show directly
to the eye. II is for this reason
that the mighty l00-inch tele-
scope 600 inches IN diameterl
to be erected i'm California Oh
Mount Whson will be devoted ale
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
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themselves as plainly as though
the spectator We're hanging Just
above the moon In a balloon
Many structural features of the
moons surface are never seen at
an except ia photographs and
Vhc. the photographs are made
with selected light stil other
strange and speCted things
are revealed ON the moon.
il is the same way iu the study
of the Milky Way ana the great
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10

How astonishing, now unnec-
essary! The division made by
Wilson amounts TO a revolution.
Senators from three great West
ern States are saying to their
friends that the President has lit
orally ruined them. The party di-
vision between the Presidential
dictation and the party pledge is
so fierce that the Republican can
didate is almost certain to win
over their party discord.
Poor young Mitchell Palmer, Of
Pennsylvania, felt sure that he
was going to win the Senatorship.
But his dear friend, the Presi-
dent, has put in the remorseless
hands of Penrose a hammer to
beat the life out of the Palmer
Senatorial boom.
What is the motive behind this
carefully prepared, long planned
surrender to England?
1t is plain now as the discus
sion has progressed that it was
not anxiety for "the nations hon
or" That shibboleth has died
out. 1t is plainly not because of
any impressiveness in the argu-
ment that exemption was IAN eco
nomic mistake" This, too, has
faded. And the President has al
most sternly refused to tell his
constitutional adviser-the Senate
even in executive session-what
particular foreign nations threat
en- our country. This argument
seems to have been also a Pigment
Of the brain
What Is Back of It?
DO you want me to tell you
what is back Of all this?" said the
Senator who feels that his party
President has defeated him. Il
will tell you.
"First-It is the persistent.
trained and nightly developed
organized power Of the transcon-
tinental railways in their death
grapple for supremacy in monop-
oily
"Second-It is because William
j. Bryan is definite and yearn-
ing candidate for the Nobel Peace
prize, and is consumed with the
desire to 60 down to history as
the Great Peace Secretary Peace
at any price, even at CaFnegie's
price.
"Third-It is because the Presi-
dent has always been a lover Of
England, of the English system
and the English people-as shown
by his Federaistic books and ear
her speeches. 1t is because the
President gets all his views OF
English and foreign affairs from
the biweekly letters Of Ambassa-
dor Walter Page, of recent ban
quet notoriety.
ut is because the President
looks forward at the close of his
Presidential term to tour Of the
European countries in which he
hopes his attitude Of to-day will
assure him greater ovations than
were given to General Grant and
Theodore Roosevelt from the
thrones Of Europe.
And, finally" said he with in
tense and resolute tone, 1T is be-
cause the President has always
been the Jealous friend Of the
transcontinental railroads. and is
now the Jealous friend of the rail-
ways. Simultaneous with this
night for English interests comes
the Presidents announcement that
the railroads have suffered enough
and ought to fare better in future
legislation.
And when all that Is now hid
den is disclosed it will be found
that these three reasons-wlth the
last as a climax furnish the only
real clew to the most amazing be-
trayal OF American right and
American dignity"
From what the Senator told mo
and the way in which he told it it
Is quite possible that the Senate
chamber may hear the elaboration
Of the Senator's words.
Washington, D. c.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
Wonders of the Heavens
TINE greatest triumphs Of pho
Biography are in tine heav-

MI Il greatest trlumpns OF pnO-
Biography are in tine heav-
ems. II is not too much to
say that many OF the supreme
maryels of the universe would
have remained unknown to US il
We had been compelled to depend
upon eyes and telescopes alone.
In astronomy photography is not
only a revealer OF the exact truth.
but it is also a discoverer OF
things which but for it would be
completely hidden from human
knowledge.
Art and photogra ply are often
contrasted to the disadvantage of
the latter A man would rather
have his portrait painted than his
photograph made. and many will
tell YOU that the portrait is bet
ter likeness than the photograph,
because the artist puts into it
expression that the photograph
misses
But in astronomy ii IS just the
other way. There the photograph
completely distances its rival. No
art can represent the wonders of
the starry heavens, and no tele-
scope even can show them unless
the Photographic plate takes the
place OF the eye to receive their
images
The pictures herewith shown
are convincing Witnesses OF inns
truth Louk first al the two rep
reservations Of the Audromedo
Nebula. an object so stunning in
its strangeness that when the tirst
photographs OF 10 We're eXnIoteu
suspicious people thought that
they were fakes The left hand
view is q drawing made. with in
unite pains and after years of
trial, by the astronomer Trouvelot
at the Harvard Observatory. The
right hand view is a photogra on
taken VITA an oNpo--re OF four
hours by modern Photographic
telescope
Trouyelots drawing OF this
wonderful nebula is perhaps the
finest example OF an artistic rep
resentation or a celestial object
that has ever been MADE Ii is
really surprising that ne succeed
ed in representing SO much in his
picture, but, as YOU viii see on
comparing III with the photo
graph, he entirely missed the
great characteristic feature of the
Andrumeda Nebula. which Is It's
spiral form Trouvelot saw the
centra condensation and the vast
bau-lke masses Of shining mat
ter that seem to have been flung
away on each side, but he failed
TO perceive that the two dark
lanes which he drew are in real
fly divisions between some of the
spiral rings Of which the entire
outer part OF the nebula is made
up. The discovery OF this pecul
lar structure by photogra ply
caused revolution in our knowl-
edge of the universe.
Then look at the two pictures
OF the moon The one on the left
is a drawing. made by John Rus
sell. r. A.. with the aid Of power
ful telescopes drawing on
which the artist labored eighteen
wears, on the right Is a pho
toEraph Of the moon in nearly the
same phase Ia couple OF days
after first quarter. which was
taken TN single second,
u needs only a glance To per-
ceYe how imperfect were the at
tempts Of the artist Co represent
the lunar landscapes. which In
the photograph lie softly blended,
mountain, plain. ringed valley,
and empty sca-bed revealing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
Bv John TEMPLE GRAVES
Editorial Correspondence Of The Georgian.

TIME New Jersey elections
have served as an enlight-
ening message from the
people to their representatives
Public opinion has sounded an
advance note of the great ar
chestral American spirit that is to
be rendered with the full chorus
in November.
IF any man attempts to haul
down the American flag, shoot
him on the spot" said Governor
Dix.
IF any party attempts to sur
render American sovereignty in
that mightest material achieve
ment-the Panama Canal-turn
it out of office"
The Discord Widening.
This will be the verdict of the
people whenever they render a
verdict. And there is growing in
Congressional circles a steady,
stern resentment against the Ad-
ministration for the predicament
in which Senators and Congress
men have been placed. Every
man who hears from home hears
from a decided, excited, antago-
,,i-+;o oore+i+,a,or,
No man who follows Mr. Will
sons grave blunder can feel sure
OF his re-election' The Cleve-
land division and split Of SO is
now forgotten in the wider dis
cord sown unnecessarily by the
latest Democratic President.
I heard It in Washington from
a dozen Senators and Congress
men. trembling in the balance of
re- election: at is a shame that
the President should have placed
his party in this predicament."
A Senator as keen and as cut
ting as an east wind said; "The
whole story is coming out drop by
drop.
This tragic humiliation is the
elimination of definite and pre-
arranged agreement 1t was plan
ned within six weeks fter the in
auguration. Before the 10Th of
April, 1913, it was agreed upon
that this policy should be gradu-
ally developed and sternly insist
ed upon.
That is why Roots unneces-
sary and unprovoked speech was
made questioning the violation OF
the treaty after Secretary Knox
and the British Premier had prac-
tically agreed that the tolls ex-
emption was satisfactory
1T was a plan that Root should
revive the question and advocate
the British side. That is why the
Root speech was distributed in
thousands throughout the coun-
try, Carnegie paying the bills-or
most of them.
When All Was Ready.
That is why the Cleveland
Dodge letters went broadcast
through the country. Dodge was
the largest single contributor to
the Wilson campaign, you will re-
member,
'rikat is why so many leading
papers in the Middle West and
farther West. without any spe-
eial provocation and in advance
OF the later discussion, began a
singulacly organized advocacy Of
the 'Country's honor in treaties
and the necessity OF making an
object lesson to Young Americans
of observing their honorable OBJ
legations
And then, when the pipes
were all laid and the time had
come, the scholar in the White
House-calm, brief and confident
flung out in a few disrespect-
fully brief sentences the dictate
rial demand
"Give me unsrudsingly what
ask
so far from the message OF a
dictator demanding absolute and
unusual powers for extraordinary
new emergencies, it was simply
the peroratior OF a speech pre-
pared nearly year ago"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
Says England to the United
States: Surrender Humbly
and Confess That You Have
Been DiShOnOrabIe."

Not Pleasing Invitation Is Really Necessary Accept IT.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
THE COAL PRODUCTION
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Total Number OF Tons Produced
In 1913 Amounts To
570,O4S,l25.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The pro-
ductiOn of coal in the United States
has again broken all previous rec
ords, the output for 1913 being
$40, 04S,125 short tons, which is
considerably more than double the
production of 1900 and more than
eight times the production of 1880,
according to statement just issued
by the United States Geological Sur
vey, from figures compiled by Ed
ward w. Parker. coal statistician.
The value of the coal mined in 1913
is given as 500, 4SS,7S5.
Compared with the previous year
the output for 1913 shows an in
crease of 35,5S1,5 tons, or nearly
per cent. The increased activity
indicated by these figures was we'll
distributed throughout the twenty
nine coal-producing States, twenty
three of which showed increases and
only six decreased production, the
decrease in one of these--COlorado
being due solely to labor trouble.
or those showing increase. twelve
made record yields, and Pennsylva-
mia, the leading coal State. broke
records i'm both bituminOus and an
thracite production. The States
which broke all former records in
coal production were Alabama, Ill
inois, Kentucky, Montana, New Mex
leo, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Utah. Virginia and West Vir-
GINA
The largest increase In the pro-
duction of bituminous coal was in
Pennsylvania. where II ,915,729
tons was added to the output of
1912. West Virginia showed the
second largest gain, 4.522,295 tons,
and Kentucky the third largest
gain. 3,126,079 tons. which was also
the largest percentage of increase,
to 10 per cent. of all the
important coal-producing States, In
diana was fourth, Illinois fifth. Ohio
sixth. and Alabama seventh. While
the total increase was very large as
figured in tons, the percentage is |
what may be considered normal and |
Indicative of healthy Industrial ac-
Iivity throughout the country.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
JOE CANNON THROWS
"HIS HAT INTO RING

Danville. ILL.,, July 31.-Joseph G..
Cannon, former Speaker of the Ma
tional House. made formal an
nouncement here of his candidacy
for Representative from the Eigh-
teenth Illinois Congressional Dis.
trict. His announcements reads in
part:
II had not sought the nomination
and so told the committee. but af-
ter consultation | agreed to become
a candidate. subject only to the pri-
mary election to be held ON Septem-
Der Q. therefore formally an
nounced my candidacy. III nomi-
mated | will make vigorous cam
paign for my election. If another
shall be chosen, will
make vigorous campaign for his
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
LIGHT BURNS IN WINDOW
FOR THEiL0NG.L0ST SON
Pathetic..Cas OF Aged Couple
Who Yet Hope For His
Return.

Bellevllle, ILL.,, Aug. 3.--Every
night for the last five years light
has been kept burning in. the front
hall of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Poser. aged farmers. resid-
ing on the rock road near Belleyille.
and each night in that time the
front door of the little home has
been unlocked, so that Poser's ab-
sent son. William, might find a well
come home.
To neighbOrs of the aged couple
the sight of the light glimmcring
each night, winter and summer.
among the trees in the Poser yard
has become "a common sight, and
they have long been familiar with
the pathetic display of faith on the
part of the POsers that some day
their son would return to his native
q beacon to welcome him across the
family threshold
William Poser left home one night
five years ago to seek his fortune in
the wide world. Nothing was heard
from him after few letters. tell
ing that the riches he sought had
not yet been found.
Then the Poser's began to leave
a light burning in the hall, hoping
almost against hope that some day
William would surprise them.
The elm trees in the Poser yard
grew taller and threw longer shad-
ows into the doorway, and age be-
gan to tell on the waiting father
and mother, but they did not dis
continue the custom once begun.
NeighbOrs and strangers 10 whom
they told the story of the light, made
attempts to aid the Posers - their
quest. Stories began to reach the
quiet farmhouse of the Whereabouts
Of William.
Sometimes the tales ran that he
was out in the West. successful
miner, while others asserted they |
had heard win Poser was max
ing good in this or that big city /
md intended soon to return home. /.
However. the light continued to .
shine nightly among the elm trees.
md the neighbors shook their
leads sadly
Last Friday Poser visited Belle
lille newspaper Offices and asked
he newspapers of that place To aid
Inn in the search. He asked that
ny one. hearing from his son or
moving of his whereabouts. or if
e Is alive or dead. should address
i'm at rural route No. 3, Belleville.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
HOLDS PEN IN TEETH TO
SIGN MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Yonkers. y. y. Aug. Oscar
Fried, 80, formerly lineman on
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. who lost both arms
and the use of his legs in an acct
dent about year ago. obtained a Ii
cense here to marry Miss Hilda
Dahlgren, aged 2S. of Yonkers. to
whom he was engaged at the time
of the accident.
He signed his name to the license
by holding tile pen in his teeth.
Mr.. Fried brought an action
against the railroad for damages
and $4,000 was awarded him.
Justice Morschauser reduced the
verdict to Sj0,00O. and an appeal is
pending.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
FOUR HOMES BURN AND
BABY DIES IN FLAMES

Hopkinsville, KY. Aug. Fire
destroyed four homes in North
Christian to-day and one in Todd
county. In every instance the fire
is supposed to have started from de-
fective Kitchen fiues.
The baby son of Herschel Perry.
of Todd county. was burned to death
when the home was destroyed. All
the family We're working in nearby
fields and when they reached the
burning building the roof had fallen
and the child was dead.
When the home of Mrs. Jordan
Bass, an invalid. was burned, Mrs.
Bass was rescued barely in time to
escape injury. Her son. John Bass,
,escued her.
The other homes destroyed were
those OF George Hendricks and Dave
Grace. In all instances only a few
pieces of household goods were saw
ed. so rapidly did the houses burn.
Insurance was carried on only one
house.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
FAMILY OF NINETEEN
MOURNS JOHN MANNING

Bowling Green. Ky, Aug. l.
John w. Manning. "A farmer of Rays
Branch, this county. died this morn
ing. He was seventy years old and
leaves Wife and eighteen children,
eleven by his first wife and seven by
his second. He leaves IA brother,
Allen Manning, and one sister, Mrs.
John Mitchell. OF the Barren river
neighborhood.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
Steerage Berth, 600.

Paris. August 3.-Eyery birth on
the transatlantic steamers sailing
before September 10 has been sold
and many thousands of Americans
travelling here have become almost
panic-strlcken. One of them gave
1000 to-day for steerage ticket.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05

from European trips. have been left
by the company to make their own
arrangements. The company. how
ever. says the moment the situation
clears up the lmperator will sail for
New York. and the passengers will
be given due notice of the date of
her departure.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
HARTFORD KY. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1914.

tinual communication throughout
the day.
This the Kaiser viewed as a per-
sonal insult. Naturally the incident
ended Germany's patience and her
efforts to preserve peace"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05

Subscribe for The Herald. 81 a year.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05

The threatened strike OF $4,000
mineworkers OF the Delaware. Lack
awanna 4 Western Coal Company
was called on
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05

The better grade OF Kentucky pc
troleum has suffered another de
cline and is now quoted at 81 bar
rel, compared With S1.36 at the be-
ginning OF the year.
The day book., 1914-01-22
NEVER A DRoUTH

Farming over Ice is feature of
ranch life in the Tanana valley, Alas
ka. The valley is three hundred miles
long and fifty miles wide. 1t is de-
scribed as vast bowl of solid ice
thinly sprinkled with dirt The bowl
of ice never thaws save near the
surface. But on a foundation of per-
petual ice, farmers are raising bump
er crops of grain and gardens are
producing vegetables declared to be
superior in yield and quality to any
The day book., 1914-01-22

Thomas Santschi owns great
touring car. When anybody who
wants to get him to talk ''for publica-
ton" happens along, he shoots out
the backway, jumps into that ma
chine and escapes.
But, outside of his extraordinary
bashfulness in talking about himself,
he'll do anything in the way of dar-
ing stunt that the director puts up to
him. He. plays some of the biggest
parts with the Edendale Selig Com
pany at Los Angeles.
He hasn't any notices. His system
is to do the next thing next, whatever
that may be.
California sunshine is his hobby,
The day book., 1914-01-22

grown in the United States. The
strangest feature of Tanana valley
farming is that it is possible only be-
cause the subsoil is eternally frozen.
When the spring begins to thaw the
surface the plow turns over the
surface of the earth above the ice,
and as the thaw proceeds moisture
is given off from underground, form
ing a perfect sub-irTigation system.