davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
ALASKA COAL LANDS

While the full text of the Alaska coal
leasing bill has not been given out, the
brief synopses of It that have been pub
lished no doubt indicate it's general char
acter. The mere fact that It is a leasing
bill introduces n novel feature, and to
the pioneer element, upon which the de-
velopment OF the territory depends, 1t puts
up q proposition with which It is not IA
mliar. 1t is a very taut and tough string
that the Government holds in its hands
under the arrangement that has finally
been decided upon. In opening up new
mineral lands of any description the par
ties engaged in the undertaking assume
large risks The coal lands are to be
leased in tracts OF 40 acres or multiples,
not exceeding 2650 acres, to a single In
dividual or company and the duration of
the lease is not to exceed 90 years The
Government is to receive not less than
cents per ton for the coal mined, while
the maximum that It may exact is un-
llmited.-Boston Transcript.
The bill is most welcome as a step
toward the development of Alaskas nat
ural resources and as ending the tie-up
from which that Territory and its people
have suffered for eight years as the re-
suit of the acrid controversy between
the extreme "conservationists' and their
opponents,-Chicago Herald.
Criticism OF what appear to be weak
points in the coal leasing bill may be sus-
pended for the time. AS a whole, the
idea Is worthy OF support. It is believed
that safeguards have been erected against
monopoly, and this Is most important
The success OF the leasing scheme can
no more be foreseen than tho success or
failure OF the Government railway Con-
ditions in Alaska are unlike those in the
United States A conservation or trans
portation program might fail in Utah or
Mississippi or any other State. and yet
be successful In Alaska. The next few
years should demonstrate the wisdom OF
current legislation-or reveal its defects.
Springfield Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
WATCHFUL WAITING

tho Senate amendments, including the
Slb0 tax on beer, remaining in ii. The
Glass bill, providing means for relieving
the financial stringency now existing
through allowing national banks to issue
emergency currency on 100 per cent of
their unlmpaired capital and surplus, and
The Lever bill, providing for Government
inspection OF cotton warehouses, failed Of
passage. much to the disappointment OF
president Wilson. Should Congress re-
main IN session, however, 1t IS possible
THESE bills may be pushed through. They
are almost essential in the present situa-
tlon the President believes
Tho Department OF Justice announced
That arguments in Its suit for the dis
solution OF tho Lehigh Valley Railroad
company the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany and the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales
company had been set for November II,
N the Southern District Court OF New
YORK The Government contends that
these companies arc operating In viola
ton Of the Hepburn commodities clause
OF tho interstate commerce act, and prays
Tor their separation.
The relation OF the United States to tho
european conflict underwent new
Phase this week, when Great Britain at
nFst assumed a new policy In regard 20
american oil steamers carrying petrol to
the neutral nations of Europe. Three
the Standard Oil Company, We're cap
tured by British cruisers-the BrIndilla.
the John ID. Rockefeller and the Platuria.
one OF these. the John d. Rockefeller.
captured Off the Orkneys, was released
g. the result OF vigorous protest by the
United States,
Great Britain is extremely anxious to
Asep gasoline out of Germany. II is
recognized, OF course, that oil going TO
the scandinavian countries, to Holland
ana 10 Denmark may be transshipped into
Sernany, and the British Government is
absolutely determined to prevent this as
sasonhe Is vital TO the prosecution of
!he German campaign. Proper assurances
mat OIL going to neutral countries from
Tue United States will remain there will
ne required by Great Britain in the
Iuture' and 1t is expected the State De-
PaF1hent will cooperate with Downing
sueot IN obtaining these assurances both
from ron, the eonsignor and the cOnsignee.
me Mexican situation developed no new
Phase' except that General Villa has been
IoSohelled with many OF his former enc
.ntsS al the Aguas Calientes convention,
@Siiu @ peaceful settlement of his troubles
Win General Carranza Is In sight. Dis
nc progress was made in the Regotia-
tios Iohs bearing upon the American evacua-
NoH OF vera Cruz. General AguilaF, rep
IsSehtins the Mexico City Government
save 70 General Funston, American COM
sntAF eF az the Mexican seaport, the guar
n!ees the American Government had in
steu upon-namely. that all Mexlcans
VINO mad participated In the American
administration OF Vera Cruz should be
Ianteed immunity from molestation
any faction, and that there should be
no, 10 fs-eollection OF customs duties col
.os'ea Dy the American regime These
Sro,- Ht' ISees pave the way for a departure
'I0h vera Cruz Il an early date
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24

pean war. He said that II has seriously
affected credit the earnings Of the rail-
roads and business I'm general
BANKERS and stock brokers In New York
expressed the opinion on Tuesday that
The decision or the commission in the
case viii have much to do with reopen
ing the Stock Exchanges. a favorable
decision would so a long way IN helping
business. stock and bond business CON
tnued this week under rulings OF commit
tees as II has been carried on for some
time, The greater part was In bonds
generally of short maturity.
SIR George Faish, former editor Of the
London SJaust and now financial adj
wiser OF the British Government who is
IN this country comforting with iuterua-
tional bankers on the financial situation
or the world, expressed optimistic views
while In New York on Tuesday. He said
that 1t was his belief that the present
problems OF international exchange will
soon be solved, and the balance of trade
Will again swing 20 the United States.
making the payment OF gold 10 England
unnecessary
Money markets continued 20 work
e@ ". especially as 10 commercial paper.
~ .eh virtually an OF the business Is
us..- t'.t zone, there being very few call and
I!me money transactions Foreign ex-
cLauEe rates sagEed Off slightly ana Ger
man marks made "a new low record OF gI
On Tuesday a tw1-d8y conference he
gan IN Washington between the Federal
reserve Board and the directors OF the
u new regional reserve banks. termin7r-
Ing on Wednesday evening. Plans for the
opening and operation OF the banks were
discussed. IL was tentatively agreed ro
open the banks on November 30.
Figures given out by the New yorx
custom House showed that German
made goods to the value OF 81 4t3 ia ar
rived In New York I'm September direct
nom Germany The imports included
dyestuus, chemicals and textiles
The weekly statement OF me p1u,5,r-
phla Clearing House Association showed
that the reserve item increased 3 00 615
over the previous week. while loans falI
on on Sl.V'zoOo The statement had not con-
=, t,,inso .tl q surplus item since the beginning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
RAILROAD RATE
HEARINGS AGAIN
Editorial Views on the Question
Which is Now Before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.

| Reconsideration OF the plea by the rail-
| roads of the country for permission to
raise rates began on Tuesday and edi-
| torial comment on the plea, which is
| backed by the American Bankers Asso-
citation, has been remarkably unanimous.
| In New York. the Times, World, Tribune
Press and Sun, ordinarily miles apart,
agree that the appeal should be granted
The Boston Transcript and the Rochester
Post Express are of tho same opinion
Upholders Of Mr.. BrandeIs have not yet
| appeared in the editorial columns, and
II II depended on editors alone, the case
would be won already.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
needs TO enlarge its vision and deal in
the broadest national spirit with the rate
question. Starving the railroads is
dead policy. In going literally to their
assistance the commission would help
materially in tiding the country over the
present economical crlsis.-New York
Tribune.
The President has recently consented
not TO push certain legislation that he
had had I'm mind, affecting the roads. Ger
tainly, in thus receding from his purpose
his conviction OF their embarrassment
must be very strong. We can recall no
other protest of business that has had
any effect upon him. He is anxious that
them and We know of no other form than
that in which IT is asked that will lift
them out Of their Observation-Disclosures
Transcript
Now the net earnings of 4s6 roads for
1914 have fallen SllO,9l4O Oi6 below those for
1918. the comparison being for the fiscal
years ended with June. Meanwhile the
community has come to see that the COM
mission has mis- Judged tha situation ana
the commission is much OF the same
opinion, unless signs are misleading. The
fact that the commission Is willing 70
hear argument contrary to two decisions
is one sign OF tendency toward recon
sideration.-New York Times.
From public point OF view tho use Of
railway dividends is TO attract capital
from private to public use II every
dollar OF dividend were taken from the
shareholders It would still be necessary
for the railways to find fresh capital. Il
is only by the use OF still mora capital
that the country can get its commerce.
carried In the future as In the past-Nsw
York Times.
War in Europe merely accentuates the
plight OF the railroads. which are suffer
ing from too much taxation, too much
political agitation, too much harmful
legislation, such as the full-crew laws
and from the higher cost OF supplies and
constantly Increasing payrolls. With in
come outstripped By Outgo, the greatest
OF American industries Is IN no position
10 borrow money for betterments or 10 |
renew old loans, and the whole world |
finds In the prices OF American railroad Z
securities proof Of the dlstrust with which
investors regard the situatiOn.-New York .
World- /
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
forces ars

tain. Montenegrin-servian forces are
Still advancing on Sarajevo.
The most important naval engagement
was on the coast ot Holland. Four Ger
man torpedoboat destroyers were sum-,
py the British cruiser Undaunted and a
totil.a Of smaller craft. Near Kiao-Chau
the German t2rpedoboat $50 sank the
japanese cruiser Takachlho. The Ger
man boat was pursued by Japanese
WaLshLns and went aground. II was
ridaled then with shells.
Italy has landed marines in Albania 10
protect It's interests, italian officials de-
clare Albanian Intervention does not alter
their general policy OF neutrality.
The south African revolt OF Colonel
Martz against Great Britain apparently
has been QueIed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24

Gardner was delivering his war speech
was Captain Hobson, Of Alabama,-Bos-
ton Transcript.
A battle line is not always the short
est distance between two points.-Los
Angeles Express.
AZ the Mexican conference General
Villa embraced General Obregon who
was recently his prisoner, and kissed the
flag; but rs he did not attempt to kiss
General Obregon the prospects OF peace
are growing brighter every hour.-New
York World.
The Senate turned a deaf ear to the
cotton farmers. Full of their product,
maybe.-New York Evening World.
If Holland gets into the war Holland
will pull in the ocean. If Germany vo-
lates the neutrality of Holland by using
the River scheldt the Kaiser will get in
Dutch,-Knickerbocker Press.
Life on the ocean wave is no longer
what 1t was in the days of hearts of
oak. The submarine terror has made
ships Of war little better than precarious-
ly floating collins, and no very cheerful
sea songs are likely to be produced un-
der the new order.-Springfield Repub-
lcan.
Ragtime popular on Broadway failed to
cheer tho immigrants detained at Ellis
Island, though the opening bars of
America brought them to their feet in
stantiyN But these, of course, were not
American citizens.-New York World
"Veni, vid vici" wasn't much more
laconlc than the two wireless messages
Of Tlrtk
lsh cruiser Undaunted, the first reading:
Am pursuing four German destroyers,"
and the second, Sunk the lot."-Boston
Globe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
NATIONAL DEFENSE

1t still remains to be seen whether the
country has taken much stock" In Rep
reSentative Gardner'S speech in the House
on the ''woeful state of unpreparedness"
of this country in the event OF war.
Editorials on the subject which approve
Captain Gardner's speech emphasize his
attack on the inefiiciency of methods
rather than on the insufticiency of means
The Kansas City Star goes farther and
says, The issue raised by Representative
Gardner is not one of militarism or anti
militarism; It is one of self-protection."
The New York Evening Journal, in a
characteristic editorial, travels the whole
road with Congressman Gardner and goes
further. The st. Louis Post Dispatch
indicates the futility OF increased prep
aration at the very time when all mill
tary preparations are being called into
question; the Nebraska State Journal
pokes unlimited fun at the wild yells
which announce the advent of the night
mares due TO the European war;" and
the Louisville Courier-Journal saws
There would seem to be little hurry to
reorganize and none at all TO mobilize
our military establishment" in view OF
the impoverished condition OF all our
possible enemies after the present con-
dict
BY the time Mr.. Gardner's scarecrow
got Itself ready 10 night such armament
as we might now acquire would probably
be obsolete, But may we not hope that
some moral influence will emanate from
the disasters which have come upon every
part of Europe? After the destruction
and carnage which of the nations en-
gagged however vicious. will want to 20
to war again, and. especially to come
against us?-Louisville Courier-Journal.
And the duty OF this country Is n
work and maintain peace by paying the
only price that can buy peace-adequats
Defense great, powerful navy on the
water, under the water, and in the air
and an army sufficient for coast defense
and so organized to include a great num-
Der OF trained officers. able as quickly as
possible to transform courageous citi-
zen into an efficient soldIer.-New York
Journal
II MI Gardner's plan would lead 70
the taking or our general problem OF de-
Tense out OF the hands OF the politicians
In Congress, out OF tho hands OF the So
called experts of the service. and put II
all under the charge OF broad-gauged ana (
wide-visioned statesmen OF ac0ualnt-
ance with world problems and world
needs, we believe he would have made |
an admirable uggestion.-Boston Herald. |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
IN COMMERCE
AND FINANCE
Events Illustrative of Present Busi-
ness Conditions and Indicative
of the Future.

The rehearing of the Eastern freight
rate case began before the Interstate
Commerce Commission in Washington on
Monday. Daniel Willard, chairman of the
Presidents Committee, who led the fight
of the railroads for higher revenue in the
previous case before the commission,
again acted in tho same capa city. He
was the first one to take the stand in be-
half of the railroads. Mr.. Willard laid
great stress on the effects of the Euro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
EDITORIAL BREYITIEs

nj heayily reinforced corps OF French
~ .SsEs has Just repulsed the articles
Ssis ar Of the s3 German sayants. The
ia,.a must be strewn with mangIsd UNI
's ana aecentsy-NeW York Sun.
py.sS, sentleInan who wore q bored ex-
SA On hhi face while Congressman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24

Gardner was delivering his war speech
was Captain Hobson, Of Alabama, -Bos-
ton Transcript
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24

The Senate turned a deaf ear to the
cotton farmers. Full of their product,
maybe.-New York Evening World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24

A battle line is not always the short
est distance between two points.-Los
Angeles Express.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
BOY FUGITIVES
SHOOT FARMER

Aurora, ILL.,, March 1S.-Three boy
fugitives from the state home for boys
at st. Charles, H., who eluded posse
of farmers near Big Rock all day, sur
rendered to Sheriff Charles McBriarisy
tonight The boys, William French,
Chicago; George Fairchild, and VIII
liam Boorkman, Jacksonville, ILL.,, had
eaten nothing, they said, since leaving
ST. Charles last night. Hunger forced
them to surrender.
Elmer Dean, Big Rock farmer, WHO
was shot through the throat when he
tried to apprehend the boys early in
the day, is in an Aurora hospital whe e
it was said he had slight chance for
recovery. The boys refused to say
which one shot Dean. Unless the She
riff can learn who fired the shot all
will be held in Jail until it is learned
how seriously he is wounded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
Scene from "Wthn the Law" at Opera House tonight

have written the failures. Whoever
heard of Jimmy Montgomery before he
put over Ready Money? | had writ
ten one play before Within the Law
That was the Primrose PATH and it
was awful. Who knew Alice Bradley
before she wrote The Governors La
dy,' or of Eleanor Gates before The
Poor Little Rich Girl? Fred Hatton's
first success was Years of Discretion,
Harvey Higgins was short story wri-
ter until he and Harriet Ford wrote
The Argyle Case and John Emerson
and Robert Baker were unknown until
The Conspiracy landed. These are
the dramatic successes of the year"
WELLER doesn't like the English &C.
tor, who, so the author insists makes
tea in his dressing room and splits
nickels Hastings is the only play
wright in England who doesn't carry
handkerchief in his cuff In France
the drama hovers around the waist
line"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
SMALL BOY USES BEAN
SHOOTER ON MAN WHO
PANS THE PRESIDENT
YOUNG WILSONITE RESENTS CRIT
ICISM OF ADMINISTRATIONS
MEXICAN POLICY

Metuchen, N. j., March 13.-Prof. M
A. Mcqueen, of Charlestown, Mass.
was lecturing violently at the high
school here. The professor is high
brow as to intellect and stands pat as
to politics. The way he was panning
the presidents Mexican policy was 4
caution for to hear"
"They are slaughtering Americans,
ranted the inhaler of Goldfish "They
stand them up against walls like this, -
and the professor illustrated by back
ing up against blackboard.
To make it more realistic, some
missile hit the lecturer between the
eyes while he was giving his imitation
OF a Juarez trial The missile proved
to be bean Evidence indicated thai
some small boy in the crowd was to
blame, and the professor left, declar-
ing angrily that Metuchen was the
worst place he ever struck"
This anti-boost statement so alarmed
the town officials that they started on
he trail of the offending bean and
racked it to the accurate beal-
shooter of one Tommy Byrnes, school
boy. Not only did Tommy confess TO
the beans, but he Dragged abut them.
Sure l plunked him" said he why
shouldn't 1? I'm a democrat, and nv
pas a democrat. When that professor
started in to pan the president l IN
limbered my bean-shooter and inte@-
Ivened"
The board of education had no right
to punish the author of the beans be
cause he shot 'em after school hours
But aMyor TAFT wrote letter to PRO-
lessor Mcqueen, explaining that Ne
tuchen was really a fine little town
and that the boy who shot the beans
had recently moved there from Atlanta
Ga and hadn't been there long enough
to accept the gentler manners of his
new home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
MOULTRIE CHILD
DIES FROM BURNS

Moultri, Ga, March 13.-Suffering
great agonies for eight ours, the two
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
DarneH, who reside about three miles
from Moultrie, died this morning at 3
o'clock as the result Of horrible burns
received late yesterday.
The little boy was in a room with
several other children late yesterday
when his clothing in some manner
was drawn into an open fire and he
was soon almost completely enveloped
by the stufling flames. Mrs Darnell,
fwho was in another part of the house,
rushed to the little fellows rescue,
but she was so highly excited that
she picked up the child and dashed
out of the house and tried to undress
him while fleeing to the place where
her husband was at work out Of
doors.
But the flames had already gotten
in their deadly work as the child was
so fearfully burned that the flesh
cleaved from the bones before the fire
had been extinguished A physician
was summoned from Funston, but ne
could only alleviate the pain. This
morning death mercifully supervened
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, D. c., February 8, 1914
Notice is hereby given to all persona
who may have claims against THE
Americas National Bank" Of Americas,
Georgia, that the same must be pre-
sented to Thomas C. Dunlap, Re-
ceiver, with the legal proof thereof,
within three months from this date, OF
they may be disallowed. JN0. SKELr
Get it at the Windsor Pharmacy
TON WILLIAMS, Controller of the
Currency. advt-2-13-3m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
"EOerybody Writes Plays "

tist Foster us?" said Mr.. Veiller.
"Were fostered breathless. Every
time we look up some manager is try
ing to pamper us. The man who can
write plays can have all the success
he wants. I've known Of managers
paying for rot, just because it had a
germ of an idea. l had been given
1000 advance royalties before | hal
even written a scenario. Three weeks
after Within the Law came across |
had been offered $4,000 in advance
money. And there's no pull needed to
sell a play. George Tyler himself
bought on a Thursday play had
sent to the brokers on a Wednesday
And neither Tyler nor the brokers
knew who had written it," WELLER says
the youngsters have had all the sue
cess this year. The elder playwrights
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
BANKERS SAYS HE'S NOT
GUILTY OF ANY WRONG

Memphis, Tenn, March &c. Hun
ter Raine when arraigned today plead
ed not guilty to seventeen indictments
in connection with the alleged embeZ
element of more than $1,OOO,OOO from
the defunct Mercantile Bank Of Mem
phis, of which he was president He
made no request for bail, and was re-
turned to Jail. One indictment chare~
es Raine jointly with Claude Ander-
son, cashier, with fraudulent breach Of
trust. Anderson also is under other
indictments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
Still Confer ON
HOME RULE BIZ
CARSON7S LATEST OFFER is 81
JECT OF MUCH DISCUSSION

London, Eng. March 13.-The d
OF Sir Edward Carson, Ulster UnioI|
leader. to submit the GOVERNED
proffered concession in the Irish nd
rule controversy to an Ulster q
yention. provided no limitation !
placed on the period of exclusion of
Ulster counties, was the subject O
lengthy conference between cabi
ministers and nationalist leaders y
terday.
The concessions offered to the uni,
lists provided that before the home r
bill became operative a poll should
taken Of the parliamentary electors
each of the nine counties of Ulster
decide whether there should be an
clusion Of those counties from the p
visions of the bill for six years fir
the first meeting of the new Irish p
lament.