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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Railway Surgeons Meet

The program for the tenth an
nual meeting of the Kentucky
State Association of Railway Sur
geons has been given out by DR..
Clarence H. Vaught, treasurer of
the association. The meeting
will be held at The Seelbach in
Louisville, Thursday, and Friday.
The programs were printed at
this office.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill!

The Special in the Louisville
Times from Richmond says Capt.
McMasters, of the U. S. A., &C
companied by Col. w. A. Colston
of Louisville, inspected the local
company of K. N. G., last night.
While only new organization,
the company will probably rank
among the best drilled in the
State.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Do 1t Now!

Our combination offer with the Enquirer,
ETC., sci out on page A of this paper expires
May 23rd. It's the greatest combination
ever offered. Get busyl
You can renew in advance and thus get
this great combination. Positively no or
ders taken after May %. DO IT NOW.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Real Estate Transfers

John Walker & c to Mary E.
Walker, "a A. @ $1.00 Pal Hazel
wood to VIM. Isaacs, 1881 A q
Sc, 1875.
Murry c. Smith to Flora Null
finger, Richmond, $500 w. S.
Hundley to Emma King, Rich
mOnd. Sl.250.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Do 1t Now!

Our combination offer with the Enquirer,
etc, set out on page of this paper expires
May 23rd. It's the greatest combination
ever offered. Get busy
You can renew in advance and thus get
this great combination. Positively no or
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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Annual District Convention

The Tenth District Convention
of the Christian Churches will be
held on May II and 18th at the
First Christian Church. Remem-
Der the date and be present.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
IN HONOR OF VISITORS

Miss Fife Land, Miss Winn and Miss
Oney the guests of Miss Elizabeth Turley
and Miss Tommie Cole Covington have
been extensively entertained the past
week.
On Saturday afternoon Miss Tommie
Cole Covington entertained with theatre
party in honor of the three charming Wis
itors.
Mrs. Joe Chenault gave an intermission
party on Friday evening at the dance to
about twenty young ladies and gentlemen
also in compliment to Misses Land, VIM
and Oney, and yesterday afternoon Miss
Eleth Buchanan was hostess of pretty tea.
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Miss Effie Land gave beautiful "The
Dansant" at the Phoenix last Thursday
afternoon in honor of Miss Winn, of
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee. Misses Elizabeth
Turley and Tommie Cole Covinston at
tended from here.
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Louisville Times: 1--WE informed the
young lady across the way that the paper
said the women of France would soon get
the vote, and she said she'd always been
interested in French history and wondered
if they'd all go together and elect Queen
when the present Kings term was up"
g @ g
Mrs. John R. Pates entertained few
friends at six o'clock dinner on Tuesday
evening.
Miss Carlisle Stoner who formerly at
tended the Normal School in this city, is
to be married the last of June to Mr.. VIM.
Barnes of Galveston, Texas.
Miss Stoner is a niece of Mrs. Lynn anc
is well known here where she has many
admirers.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Organ Recital

The Organ Recital given on
Thursday evening at the Chris
tan church by Mr.. Karl Otto
Staps was one of the most bril-
liant musical events of the year.
His playing was most artistic and
you were made to feel profound
sense of being in the presence of
a great master. Possibly the
most beautiful numbers were;
In the Twilight" Spring Song
and "Rock of Ages.
The following is the programme
in full which was most admirably
executed:
PART /
Toccata ct Fuga in D min.- Bach
In the TWilight-------Harker
Humoresque -Dvorak
Spring Song -Mendelssohn
Scherzo Hoyte
Grand Choeur in A. Kinder
PART II
Sonata in C min. Becker
Praeludium festivum,
Dialogue,
SchorzO
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05

If your paper is not coming to
you please notify the Madisonian.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
DENIED.
secretary Dryan's Friends Resent
Cruel Slander!

ALEXANDRIA. Va. December Sec
rotary Bryan's friends in Washington
and how large their number is only
those who have studied the payroll OF
the United States Government know
bitterly resent the slanderous attacks
that are now being made on him. They
feel that a mean conspiracy is attempt
ing to undermine the affection OF the
nation for him, with the ultimate OBJ
ject OF retiring him to private life. a
prospect they cannot contemplate with
out acute patriotic alarm.
How far this detestabls league
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
civilized nations without regard to the

civilized nations without regard to the
conference at The Hague. The enact
ments at The Hague in 1899 by no
means revolutionzed the ethics Of wa
fare. Nearly thirty years earlier, for
example, the Germans in besieglng
Strassburg and Belfort allowed the
women. the children and the sick to
leave the besieged places. The quoted
provisions regarding bomba rdment
were not intended to cover aerial pro-
jectiles. for that subject. as we have
shown, was dealt with in a separate
convention. The provision regarding
notification was generally observed long
before the first conference at The
Hague. Article XXvII., as OPEN
HEM remarks, merely "enacts the
hitherto customary rule" "No legal
duty" continues this authority. exists
for the attacking forces to restrict bonn
bardment to Notifications only. On the
contrary, destruction of private and
public buildings through bomba rdment
has always been and is still considered
lawful. as 1t Is one OF the means to i'm
press upon the authorities the advisa-
billty of surrender" Again, the same
authority:
Some writers assert either that bonn
bardment Of the town, in contradistinctlon
10 the Notifications. Ia never lawful. or
that II Is only lawful when bombardment
OF the fortifcations has not resulted In
inducing surrender. But this opinion
does not represent the actual practice OF
belligerents. and the Hague regulations do
not adopt IL
We hope that II IL becoming plain II
American common sense that our Gov
eminent has no duty and no call to
make the protest" that Is by some
well intending souls so DANGEROUSLY
demanded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
"Under tho gamdehoo
One BOY Dead and One In - CeIl.

Somebody equips a nice little boy
with nice little rifle quite capable OF
killing. The little boy goes out play
ing with two other little boys and some
thing terrible happens. The little boy
has fired off his gun and another boy
has fallen dead with bullet in his
small body.
Now the nice little boy is in Jail
having been taken there, according 10
the newspapers. shackled to burly
r0bber. He is in II pltiful state Of tear
fulness and terror. lie is said to he
only ten years old and there is n great
public cutlery over locking him up.
Every one seems to think il inhulnan
cruelty except the father OF the boy
who is dead. He is looking at the GA W
from different angle.
Perhaps 1t Is foolish and cruel TO
lock up n boy of ten under such circum.
stances, hut assurelly. some one ought
to be locked up. The boy 1t may well
be assumed had no malicious purpose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
The New Policy OF Hoping for
the Rest

All that comes out Of Mexico in these
days of reconstruction by irreconcilable
elements Is obviously not news but the
State Department ut Washington ac-
cepts as authentic the report Of Consul
CANADA that the railroad from Vera
Cruz to the city Of Mexico is in
definitely out Of commission. or special
significance Is the fact that the State
Department makes this official COM
ment upon the intelligence:
mo hope is entertained that railway
communication will be better for many
months to come on account OF the fact
that the railway lines are controlled by
different factions and are in constant dan
ger OF destruction"
And Vera Cruz was evacuated only
a week ago!
Gone must he the faith in the pro-
gressive movement in Mexico which
was to establish democratic govern
ment upon the bedrock Of social justice.
History Is repeating itself down there,
but whereas in former times of turbu-
lence the leaders aspiring TO political
control were men Of education, whether
soldiers or not, now the most powerful
protagonists but lately were outlaws
with prices on their heads, men as illit-
crate and unstable as they are amb-
tlous and cruel.
Meanwhile Mexico Is closed to Amer
oI l,,l 81
no matter what their rights and in
terests are. And some day these rights
will have To be- recognized and these
interests liquldated by responsible
Government. But when Patience ON
Il monument can return no answer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

Armageddon. or what Is left OF It,
reconvenes to-day ut Chicago. II the
great leader of the embnttl-d host Is
absent from the gathering. the reason
Is well understood by the Bull Moose
legIons as well rs by the rest OF the
world. THEODORE ROOSEVELT is not at
this time in politics. lie Is for the
moment private citizen OF the prl-
Vatest sort. We are not disposed to
regard this somewhat unusual phenome-
non as evidence of extinction or even Of
total eclipse; it seems To partake more
Of the character of efficient prepared
ness. Our own unsolicited opinion. a
private opinion of the privatest sort. is
that Colonel RoosEyELT's next reappear
snce will he in the old familiar act Of
issue snatching: the victim once more
as so many times before, being the un-
fortunate Mr.. W. J. BRYAN.
We venture the prediction that the next
snatchetlsissue by which Colonel RoosE-
WELT is to profit politically at the ex
pense Of Mr.. BRYAN will be the enact
ment of Prohibition in the fundamental
law by means Of an amendment of the
Federal Constitution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
The Interstate Commerce Commission
and the Impoverished Railroads..

To THE EDIro. OF THE srN-SNr. The
reluctance of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to give the railroads Of tho
country chance 20 earn a living will, II
this policy is kept up. so impover!sh the
roads that eventually the Government can
buy them at bargain prices.
! would not 60 so far as 70 suggest
that this persecution Of the railroads is a
deliberate attempt TO depress the value Of
these great properties so that they can be
bought cheap. but IL this persecution
keeps up and the railroads are not per-
mitted to raise their rates to a paying
point here will be people ready 20 make
a charge OF this character
Everybody except the Interstate Com
merce Commission knows what Is hap
pening TO the railroads and what ought 20
he done. Meantime tho commission con-
tlnu"s complacently 20 incubate on q
question already added by age. r.
NEW YORK, December l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Open the Hand Now!

We take 1t for granted that the for.
midable task to be accomplished by
humane and sensible men in the relief
Of the voorhees, and the unfortunate
this winter Is understood by all. The
coincidence OF distress In Europe and
Industrial depression here have pro-
duced conditions of'want and suffering
that. IL not unprecedented. are unpar-
alleled in the experience Of most OF us.
They appeal not less to the reason
than to the conscience. and 1t is in.
conceivable that any man not cursed
with miser's heart has withheld his
decision to help. to the last extremity
Of his means. in their palliation.
Such being the case. the disposition
to help being firmly based on realiz-
alton OF the great need that exists
every counsel Of wisdom, prudence and
humanity urges that those who can as
sist should assume their privilege Of
obligation. not at some future date. not
at the last allowable moment. but In
the present hour. while the possibility
Of prevention still exists. and the mere
sustenance Of decentralization is not the
sole practicable end to be attained. Nor
should II he overlooked that the earlier
the habit Of giving is established the
larger the gifts will be. Once the prac-
tice Of sharing a surplus with those
who have nothing Is INDUCED in the
elasticity OF the pockctbook becomes a
matter OF profound anna zement and sin
cere gratitude
Temporary contraction OF the fingers
is withholding from the channels OF
charity to-day large sum already des-
icnated for its purposes. Those fingers
should he relaxed. and the hands that
II is designed eventually to open should
bc distributing their succor now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

1t seems likely that in spite OF Gov
ernor HUNTS bitter talk he will find a
way to mitigate the Arizona hanging
tragedy before December 15, the APP
pointed date, His study Of the evidence
in some or all Of the cases which keeps
him up late o. nights gives ground for
the hope that he will see reasons for
clemency In at least few cases. Per-
haps the fact that some OF the con-
demned have been kept alive on hope
since 1911 may help the Governor to he
merciful In the meantime his wild
charges that big corporations and capt.
talists exerted their influence to defeat
the BIZ abolishlng hanging not because
they believe in the death penalty but
out OF spite toward him does less than
justice to his intelligence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

in firing the fatal shot; he had prob
ably no intention whatever beyond that
of making n noise. He says he aimed
into the air, and comrade corroborates
his story. True, he aimed badly, but
then he Is only boy Of ten.
Who then ought to be the prisoner in
this case? Who Is really responsible
for the young life that has been sacri-
feed so uselessly, so wantonly? Is 1t
not the incredibly rash and criminally
reckless person who armed boy Of ten
with little rife. capable OF killing,
and sent him out to play with It?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

and oleaginous. dull eyed and stubbly.
but with a jolly zest Of life that no un-
couthness can dull and a simple shrewd-
ness that ignorance fails to adulterate,
the Mexican peon like the Spanish peas
ant is never out of the picture though
not always quite in the frame. He may
sometimes seem homogeneous to the
point of impossibilty, but always at the
right moment he saves the situation by
some flash of wit, of insight into the
realities of things. Is PANCHo VILLA to
have his own dusty niche in history as
the one wise man who could be Presi-
dent of Mexico but wouldn't?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
"TTPPERtRY" FOR TARS.
4 New Jersey Poet Wakes the Living
INre.

To THE EptToR OF TIVE SUN-Sr: 1t
seems an awful pity that President Will
sons neutrality notions should dcbdr the
sailors At Newport from the pleasure of
singing "Tipperary' with it's fine swinging
lit Couldn't they bs permitted 20 sup
plcment the words with something like
this:
It's a long way TO chicago
And = long way 20 New York
It's a long way to san Francisco.
And I'd rather ride than walk
Good by TO the Bowery,
Good by Herald square,
It's long long distanc. down TO Broadway
And my hearts right there
These words seem IN NJ and 70 have
about as much appropriateness az the
original l.. @. EDGAR.
NUTLEY, y. J., December |
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Homicide In -Four Nations.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Some
light upon the probability or improbability
OF the stock stories OF German atrocities
told by sympathizers with the Allies II
thrown by some statistics OF homicides in
different countries which | happened upon
in reliable book to-day:
In the Unired states there is one homi-
eide a year to every 5000 of population :
IN Italy one TO every $4,000 in Great
Britain one 10 every 10000 and In Ger
many one 20 avery 100000
DO these figures Justify tho circulation
by Anglo Saxon Americans Of charges OF
brutality against tho Germans?
By the way, Professor Hail. an English
authority. says 1t would he more accurate
to can the English Romans" than to
call them "SaNons"
JONATHAN NJ MURRAY
PHILADELPHIA, December |.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

Fortunately the tax on telephone calls
as II applies only to those costing Is
cents or upward will affect IA relatively
small number in this city. but within
its limitations 1t promises 10 he a thor.
oughgoing nuisance. II seems to have
every evil feature that can apply to a
tax II is in the majority of caSes ex-
tortionately high. II IL a hfndrance and
burden upon common necessary of
life. II is difficult 10 collect--the Gov
erenment merely pushing the difficulty
on to other shoulders. II Will be difficult
and expensive 10 verify the accuracy OF
the returns: indeed, II this be done
literally. It will probably cost almost as
much to check up the tax due as the
tax itself viii produce. The impost as a
whole is vexatlous and futile, an unre-
deemed blunder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

1t used to be thought difficult enough
for the public to tell In what particular
theatres the plays which It wanted to
see might be staged Certainly it is
not made any clearer to thctrcgoers
when the different plays are suddenly
transferred from one theatre to an
other. But that is only another phase
of the complicated showmanship OF the
day The cornerstone of the show
mans plan nowadays seems to be the
conviction that when a play possesses
the qualities which the public desires
II must conquer all obstacles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
The Chaotic Rules Of War.

IT is suggested that beligerents not
now bound by the provi sions of the
series ~ fifteen conventions framed ut
The Hague in 1907 may nevertheless
lie subject to the provisions of the ear
Her convention Of 1899. with Respect
TO the Laws and Customs Of War on
Land" The earlier convention was rati
fled by Germany. Austria. Belgium,
France. Great Britain. Portugal, Servia
and Russia. but not by Turkey.
II is therefore held that up to the
time Of Turkeys entrance into the war
the rules Of the convention of 1899 were
operative and binding. even II those II
1907 were not; and this because the
Convention ". of 1907. which replaced
and otherwise suspended the CORE
spending convention Of 1890 explicitly
declared in It's fourth article:
"rhe convention ~ 1899 remains in
force as between the Powers which signed
d and which do not also ratify the pres
ent convention"
In other words it is held that al.
under the present circumstances TO i'm
pose its own regulations upon the be-
EgercntS il is nevertheless potent to
yltalize AMI rcmposc n former code,
otherwise obsolete.
Is there wonder that We should de-
scribe the present condition Of the Rules
OF War as one OF chaosf'
Even II the treaty which France and
Belgium did not accept were in fact
capable Of reimposing on France and
Belgium and all the rest ~ the bellig-
erents the provisions Of the former
agreement, what would be- the practical
effect on the situation rs it concerns
this nations responsibility or duty as
one OF the parties TO both conventions
OF The Hague?
The first convention Of The Hague
regarding the laws and customs Of war
on land contains nothing to prohibit the
violation Of neutral territory, such rs
that Of Luxembourg or Belgium.
II contains nothing specifically pro-
hibiting the throwing of bombs from
hlINulIN. y sI"'ldl convention ON
subject expired by the terms Of the CON
yention itself on July 30. 1904.
The only basis in the earlier conven-
ton of 1880. were it still regarded as In
force, for a protest by our Government
In any of the matters concerning
which our Government is urged by
well meaning but iuiudicious persons to
interfere, Is found in these general pro-
visions about bomharlment
ARTICLE xxv.
-T'ne attack or bombardment OF towns
villages hahi'aiions or buildings which
are not defended is prohibited.
ARTICLE XVI
tn commander Of AN attacking force.
before commencing a bombardmcnt, ex-
cept In @se Of an assault. should do all
he can 70 warn tho authorities.
ARTICLE XVII.
I'm seges and bombardments all neces-
ssry steps should be taken to spare as far
rs possible edltices devoted to religion.
art science and charity. hospitals and
places where the sick and wounded are
collected provided they are not used at
tine same time for military purposes"
All the present bclllgerents except
turkey were parties to the enrlier con.
ventlon containing these rules. But
these rules merely represent the COM
mon law Of warfare as recognized by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Time differences Rcch oned the Wrong
Way.

To THE EpiToR oF THE SvS--Sir. he
ferriug to Mr.. +. c. purants letter pub
lished IN TIE SUS OF November 20 Il
seems that ths gentleman bases a large
part OF his contention on the presumption
that go L. NJ Washington time IS app
prox mately \. VI Brussels time.
As matter Of fac;, when II Is 30
u. NJ IN Washington Il is about 6 80
l.. VI In nrussels.
This again tends To- SHOW what pro-
fpundly ignorant people have the audac-
ny 20 voice an opinion on So serene a sub
ioct rs this unfortunate war and the
manifold ramincat!ons connected there
with. NJ AsHER
NEW YORK. November 80.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Philip Ercneau.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sr. In
THE Sun OF yesterday II is stated that
Philip Frcneau died in New York in ls3o.
In an edition OF Freneau's poems pub
lished In 1868 memoir by Evart A.
puycklnck states that Freneau died De-
ccmher Is, 1882, In Monmouth county.
New Jersey. and is buried at Mount Pleas
ant y j., where monument TO his
memory has been erected
There is n place called Freneau In Mon
mouth county, New Jersey,
AUSTIN VAN GIBSON.
NEW YORK, December /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

There can be no doubt that New
York remains cosmopolitan in the mat
ter Of its amusements, and altogether
neutral. Dramas are nightly acted in
French and German and opera is to he
heard every week in German, Italian
and French. And these artistic offer
ings are received by our grateful pub
lie without discrimination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

VILLA insists he will not he President
-Heddline,
Determined 10 beat the hoodoo' When
it's all over nobody will he able to deny
the excellent quality Of horse sense TO
the doughty rebel leader. Were It not
for his unquestlonable fightlng spirit a
pleasant parallel might he drawn be-
tween PANcHo and SANcBo. the tnimita-
BILE squire OF tho immortal Don. Gross
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

neutrality. In the case Of that republic
integrity Ia what the Powers guarantee,
not neutrality, I believe, for In case OF
danger to foreigners the Powers are In
the habit OF landing troops for their pro-
lection.
In conclusion I wish to commend THE
Sun for its able and fair minded editorial
articles. W. n. STDWAo1.
TORONTO, November 2S.