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joys and Sorrows Of Literary Life In the
PennsyIvRnia Mountains.
From the NeurRe Valley Times,

From the NeruHe Valley Ti.nes
The writer has been invited to three tur-
key roasts on Christmas. but We will stay
home.
The writer Jared anonymously OF the basket
Of good things handed In on Tuesday after
noon. which contained fourteen different
kinds OF the good things that went to make
up that wedding dinner.
We are sorry to hear OF the serious fitness
OF Christ oiler and hope for his speedy
recovery.
A certain party wonders where tho CO.
editor gets all the news. so Mr.. Editor YOU
are not the only one. You hardly know
Just how TO print and we hardly know just
how to write, hut so long as IT'S truth we
are on the safe side, Such Is life and stlll
We live. II we would write all we hear It
would he news,
Many thanks to Mrs. Charles George for
favors received She IL ono of tho ones who
does not live for self alone.
There are surely some cruel people in this
world, as only few days since some person
OF persons dumped lot OF half grown cats
along tho National Pike TO shift for them
selves, and now they arc sitting ont on
lonely railpiles waiting for something to eat.
I wonder how they would feel ~ they were
treated thus, man of mercy shows mercy
to his dumb animals. We would thank
them u they would not leave any more
along this route
We notice some OF tho writer's are blow
Ing about the nns rorkers being killed,
Mooredsie II never behind when II comes
TO nne porkere. We will quote you some
weights later.
The writer was busy the past week max D..
ing pudding and sausage.
Mrs. Elmer Weist of Iowa gave the writer
q pleasant call on Saturday evening.
Tho following OF the writer's children
spent Sunday at home: Lester Stumbausll
and wife, Charles Pechart and wife, and our
| brand new granddaughter. Mary Catharn-
Pechaft OF near Huntsdae.
Boys, get your music Instruments ready
| for there Is going to he wedding in tn.
| near future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

When the police score against crime
it is the duty of the public TO give
them generous credit and bestow I'M
stlnted praise, for the task which con-
fronts them continuously is of the most
discOuraging character. The disheart-
eminent does not consist in the diff
Guilty of picking up the scent after n
criminal net and following ii to an
arrest and conviction. This Is usually
possible when earnestness and intelli-
gence are brought to bear on the prob
lem at hand.
The thing that must he hardest for
the police official TO contend against is
the seeming futility of the fight even
when successfully waged. No sooner
is one crime traced TO its source, no
punishment than another is committed.
1t is announced triumphantly that some
gang or some individual who has been
robbing all the flats in Harlem or
planting all the bombs on the lower
East Side has been gathered in and the
police believe there will he an end to
this or that form of depreciation for
some time. Presto, in the next days
newspapers there will he a fresh bur
gary. renewed epidemic" of bomb
outrages. The police have their work
to begin all over again.
1t needs no small degree OF Opt.
mlsm to keep up untiagging energy I'M
der such conditions. The thanklcss task
that is never done, the life labor that
never reaches Il climax or a conclusion
Is the lot Of the public servant fighting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
STUDENTS CHEER DR.. MEzN
City College Roys Decide They lake
New President.

Or. Sidney Edward Neze.. the ne~
president OF the College 81 the CITY o.
New York. met tho college body ''- Ns
first time yesterday. His formal ''s'hlh'
ton in Office Will come later. hut me
City College boys didu't stand ~ 'H
malities with their welcome S"etihe
like 1000 of them looked Or MNss
over. listened respectfully 20 his addr~'
and decided that they liked HIN They
gave him Tong cheer AID Trey 7a's
already nicknamed him. AL honor worm
more than much dignity.
Or. Mezes told the students nat Wei
lived in the greatest city IN the w0'.1 ana
that their great chance was ''' - se'
but to give,
LET us forget murrpN I'm 'S ~
said. Here We are In the 81 attest Ky :.
the world. Wipe the Hudson ','e-
the map and YOU have seven an' 4 h''
millions. This college odEl' '' i' e.. ''
thing for every one of thoHH
DR. Mezes announced that a'e- ''',
uary l he will set aside "n ''i' e'
day when the students can com" % u
and talk things over"
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), which would hardly h. reconc,,able

ion which would hardly ~ reconciiable
with verdict Of guilty.
This dilemma was clearly and ably
shown to the Supreme Court BY
THAw's counsel in their argument sup
porting his writ Of habeas corpus. The
court brushed the entire issue aside as
not concerning 1t. 1t is the very mat
ter that the trial jury in the New York
State court must pass on. The degree
Of TBAw's sanity or insanity may be
the point on which the result hinges,
since It Is theoretically possible for n
Of the moral and legal quality Of his
acts. Whether this theory extends to
one already adJudged criminally insane
may prove a priceless occasion for
legal hair splitting,
Perhaps the State authorities may
try to settle the matter offhand by
RELOCATING THAw once more to Mattea-
wan and letting the Indictment lie dor
mant. This course will perhaps give
them the strongest position, as It throws
the burden Of proof upon the defend
ant and his lawyers. But It is not
denied that such action will afford
THAw new openings for fight for lib
erty, and perhaps in the Federal rather
than the state courts on the ground
Of abuse Of extradition. Quite GER
tainly the possibilities Of this wearl-
some case as a scandal and n nuisance
are not exhausted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
WEST AUSTRALIA GREETS rs.
Helpful British Contribution to Inter.
atiOnai Good Feeling.

To THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The great European war: why Is Il the
American people are not taking a hand to
help Belgium.
They have Just as much right to help
as Britain has.
Because they are blowhards and
towards.
They are after the mighty dollar and
care not for harmless. undefended peo-
pie, a small handful against a mighty
Power.
Your nation will go down as dirt.
BE careful You will have to heht
tho mighty dollar some day
The laps win he at you.
Mr.. Churchill said IF Britain 20
down it will he a bad day for America"
is there nothing more TO live for but
greed, greed
Take lesson from Great Britain.
Acknowledge the Supreme Being above
and not your mighty god. the mighty
dollar. WEST AUSTRALIA.
PERTH, West Australia. November 5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

In a signed article in the Commoncr
which reached this ONCE yesterday Mr..
Bryan says, under the heading mo
Increase in the Navy:
"The public will be glad 70 know that
the Government has not yielded to the
clamor Of those who started the propa-
ganda for an increase in our military and
naval expenditures. This nation is keep
ing its head, moving along in the even II
not nolselcss tenor OF It's way. Its exam
pie was never more needed than now. and II
Is fortunate that those in authority repre-
sent the sober sense OF the country and not
the lingo sentiment W. J. BRYAN"
Glad! Fortunate! Sober sense!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

How much significance attaches to
the opinion Of Attorney General GREG
DRY that the Federal Reserve Board Is
an independent body and no part Of the
Treasury Department appears in re-
viewing a little history of the past fif-
teen months. Secretary McADoo can
hardly be pleased with Mr.. GREGoRY's
ruling, hut 1t will give satisfaction to
everybody who recognizes the impor-
lance OF protecting the new banking
system from the political influence
involved in Treasury control.
After the currency bin left the House
last year 1t underwent certain peculiar
changes which were interpreted at the
time as the work Of Secretary McADoo.
In the urgency to get the bill passed
last December the House accepted these
alterations, but they did not enhance
the merits Of the act.
It was in the Senate that the pro
vision was inserted authorizing the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to assign ofices
in the Treasury Department to the Fed
vision is now made one Of the grounds
for the Attorney Generals opinion as
to the new boards independence. Mt.
GREGORY holds that the authorization
would be supernuous II the board were
Treasury bureau. but when the Sem
ate amendment was added to the bill 1t
| looked like subtle effort to establish
the subordlnation of the board to the
Secretary of the Treasury.
In the Senate also a special clause
was put in the bill relating to possible
conflicts Of power between the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and the Federal
Reserve Board. Ry the added clause
paramountcy was conferred on the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. but the great
Senate change related to the deposit OF
Government funds.
The Hcusc BIZ! made y mandatory IN
the Secretary Of the Treasury to de-
post the Government revenues in the
Federal reserve banks and constituted
them fiscal agents OF the United States
These mandatory requirements were
stricken out in the Senate and discre-
tion was given to the Secretary Of the
Treasury to do as he liked in the
placing OF Government deposits.
There has been altogether too much
Treasury in the organization, estab
lishment and initial operations Of the
new banking system. Mr.. McADoc
seemed to take charge Of the undertake
ing precisely as though he considered II
chiefly Treasury AFFAIR.
All the political menace contained II
the defects of last years currency legis
lation Is not eliminated by Mr.. GREG
oRY's ruling. If the Democrats desired
to keep the party faith pledged In thu
Baltimore platform they would amend
the act by deprlving the Secretary o.
the Treasury OF his pernlcious power t.
coerce the Federal Reserve Boar(
through the handling of Government de
posts. Nevertheless the Attorney Gen
erals decision puts a formidable oh
stacle in the way of Treasury aggres
sion on the prerogatives Of the boar'
and very materially lessons a distinct!
discernible danger.
Moreover. the present aspects OF tn
| Governments finances promise soon f
make the matter OF Government de
posits more or less academic so far a
Mr.. McADoo Is concerned.
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Take a seat, Sir. Take a Seatr'

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: Your
story OF Chief Justice Whites My wife
is not so well to-day. praise God" the
result Of long habit in pious ejaculation.
reminds me OF Francis Vincent long city
treasurer of Wilmington. Del, most
charming old fellow. member of the Cob
den club Of England and one of the early
free trade Republicans after the civil war
lie saw hundreds In his Office and gave
them all a most cordial welcome meet
ing a man on the street, the formula was
often repeated "Howdedo? Glad to see
you: take a seat, sir. take a seat
BROOKLYN, December 81. ID. G..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Cars and Irlshmen.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir, This
story. on the authority OF a true blue. or
true green, 1rishman who has a sum
cient sense of humor 10 insure his en-
joyment OF an occasional Joke on his own
race, may, I hope. be repeated withou,
fear OF offence TO other sons OF the "ould
sod:
Hennessy was extolling the qualities OF
the automobile. its value as an access
sorry. &c,
Back came one of his hearers: Say.
Hennessy, what are you singing the
praises o. the auto for? Don't YOU know
it was the wheelbarrow that taught the
Irish TO walk on their hind legs"
JOHN WORTHY
NEW York. Decemher 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
I'm PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR"
whatever the Price OF National safety, II
Is Cheaper Than Disaster.

To THE EDITOR oF THE SuN-Sir. There
Is no question but that universal disarma-
ment would be far better for all the world
than universal armament. but until that
millennium Is reached We must prepare
to defend our country.
A Defence Commission" OF the highest
standing and absolutely non-partisan polit-
ically should he formed. and the most
practical defence scheme should he put
into effect just as quickly as possible.
Readiness for war is one OF the surest
guarantees of peace, and peace Is what
We want
The expense OF putting this nation on
the proper defence basis will be consider
able. but whatever the price our safety
costs us 4; will be small in comparison
with the greater. the far greater. price
that We would pay for the disaster OF UNI
preparedness. NJ
BROOKLYN. December 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Christmas GIFT for . Young Man

To THs EDITOR or The SuN-Sir: Would
II not he considerate and practical idea to
give deserving, self-supporting. self-reliant
young man who Is without home or friends
and Is pinng for fellowship and social cheer,
n Christmas remembrance IN the shape OF a
paid up full membership card emitting tn q.
holder to all the benefits of some Young
Mems Christian Association?
II impresses me that It would be a era
cious and feasible expression of tho real
benignant spirit OF Christmastide.
RIoHAHD r. GREEN
NEW YORK December 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Capital Punishment.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: Is
the verdict in the Cleary case not a proof
that capital punishment is an obstacle
to Justice?
II the slayer's life were not the penalty
upon conviction would not conviction
have followed?
Consequently why not for the sake OF
Justice, as well as OF humanity, eliminate
the feature which tends 10 make a
"travesty OF law" and does not prove
detriment 10 crime. while a lesser pun
iahment might be successfully carried
out" DEATH PENALTY ABoLlrIoNIsT.
New YORK, December 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

The report from Berlin that the naval
raid on the Yorkshire coast was carried
out with the object of cheering WILL
IAN ii. may have some basis OF truth,
but the Kaiser IL not q monster; It
may be assumed that he was shocked
by the slaughter OF non-combatants in
unfortified places.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

In deplorlng an accident which causes
fright and inconvenience in the subway
IT is we'll TO keep cool and remember
that mishaps are OF rare occurrence on
that line and death or injury to pas
sengers the next thing to unknown. In
proportion to the frequency and speed
Of traffic and the enormous number OF
passengers carried there IL probably no
railroad in the world with a higher
record for safety
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

I'VE are living in an age of the
greatest fraternal spirit" says Mr.. TAFT
noting the banding together of syInpa-
thizers TO feed the Belgians. Blessed
America. It IS true her heart goes out
to the unspeakably wretched in Europe
and her hands are full of bounty. But
the spirit that finds play on the other
side of the Atlantic is internal, and II
IL painful to think that a long time
may elapse before the brotherhood of
man has the old significance in hspless
EhlroDe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
MIKADO AIDS SALVATION ARM
with Empress lie Makes "'' y"
I,sOO

TokIo, Dec 81 Tito l.mpuro "' i..
press have given sl,aUo to tho
Army, acCordinG to a public 1n 'n' P'''
to-day, IL,
This Is tho first time t,' ~o"'"
recognition has been given to TIE o's'F
ization in Japan,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
The Twilight state.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir; Once
upon a time II was "brainstorm'--now
the twilight state" FLOYD.
SCHuYLERvILIE, December 81.
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the dancing masters keep OF

II the dancing masters keep on
standardizing. the art Terpsichorean
will soon be practised by quadrat,c
equations What's the matter with
having the waxed floors marked off
with zigzag lines to guide the steering
partner with blobs of black Paint at
the proper points for dips, kicks and
wriggles and other necessary contor-
t,uunr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

No technical education IN ballistics
is necessary to the comprehension OF
the fact that outranged coast defence
guns invite an outraged coast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
FEDERAL EXPENSES.
A Curious Misunderstanding Of the Foil.
cies OF Tilden.

cies OF Tilden.
10 rUp EpiroR OF THE SuN-Str. Your
frequent appeals for economy on the part
of tho national Government are all right,
but your recent campaign for a big mill
tary establishment does not sibe. Cut
out ne Hobson business OF manufacture
Ing war spectres and stick to the good old
Tilden economy plea That is the win
ming platform with the American people
to-day. EcoNoMr
NEW York, December 81.
How particularly inept Is this corre-
spondent's reference to Mr.. Tilden's
ideas of economical government will
appear clearly upon perusal of the
subjoined extract from the last OF that
Democrats great state papers. his let
ter Of December /, 1855. 10 Speaker
John q. Carlisle:
The property exposed TO destruction in
the twelve seaports. Portland Portsmouth.
Boston. Newport, New York. Philadelphia,
baltimore. Charleston. Savannah. New Or
leans, Galveston and San Francisco. can
not be less in value than five thousand
lnllllOuS OF uOudro. ~ tHiS Hiust po
added a vast amount Of property depend
ent for its use Of these seaports.
-.ac Scs. guarantee csa!-s. aggression
the best assurance that our diplomacy
will be successful and pacific, and that
our rights and honor will he respected by
other nations, Ia In their knowledge thai
We are in a situation TO vindicate OUT
reputation and interests. While we may
AFFORD to be deficient in the means OF Of
fence We cannot afford TO be dcfenceless
Tho notoriety OF the fact that We have
neglected the ordinary precautions OF de
fence invites want of consideration in oui
diplomacy, injustice. arrogance and in
suit at the hands OF foreign nations.
This advice to Democrats is as sound
and sensible to-day as II was when ut
tered nearly thirty years ago. Thi,
was "the good old Tilden economy
plea" namely. the expenditure of a:
many millions as were needed for the
insurance and protection Of more thar
$4,000. OOO, 900 of American property d.
rectly exposed to attack and destruc
ton by foreign warships or by invading
land forces.
1t seems to us a pretty good sort o.
economy; although We are aware tina
Mr.. Tilden's views are not Mr.. Bryan
views and perhaps not Mr.. Wilson's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

~ ssv t,1ends uho favor US ,o1h msnuscripfs
and Aiusfrsfioss for publication nish TO have
rejected articles returned fhep mus II ell csses
send sfsmps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

Secret tap in his wooden leg prolongs
prisoners spree-HeudNre.
Drawn from the wood.
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Glad! Fortunate! Sober sense!
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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
$500, 900 Deal Closed for
CLGts0p County Timber

Astoria. a.-The largest timber deal
that has been consummated In Clatsop
county for several months is said to
have been closed here. BY II the Pen
insular Lumber & Box company, OF
Portland, becomes the owner OF what
ia generally known as the Washburn
tract.
This tract is. located Just north OF
Saddle Mountain at the headwaters OF
Youngs River. between that stream
and the Klaskanine River. II is held
In the name of the YoGngs River COM
pany. the principal owner OF which Is
said to be J. T. Washburn, OF Mime
.apolis
The property consists of $3.50 acres
and cruises show 1t contains 2S9,000,-
900 feet OF first-quality fir timber. The
consideration is said TO have been ap-
proximately 100000, or slightly less
than SO a thousand feet stumpage.
While located several miles from the
Columbia river the tract is located
favorably for logging operations and
at the present time the Bremner Log
ging company's railroad extends to
within a comparatively short distance
OF II.
Negotiations for the sale OF this
have been in progress for
some time and approximately a year
ago the purchase Of 1t by another com.
pany was practically consummated
when complications arose in conse-
quence of which the deal was off.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04
BRITISH WARSHIP BLOWS
UP; 800 OF CREW PERISH

Shecrness. Eng, via London - The
British bAttleship BulwArk was de-
stroyed by terrific explosion AZ she
lay of here Thursday. There were
only IL survivors from the crew Of 700
or 500 men who were aboard.
In the opinion Of naval men II was
an internal explosion that put an end
10 tho battleship. which for IL years
had done service at home and abroad
and lately had been doing her part In
guarding EnglAnd's shores. There was
no great upheavAl Of water such rs
would have occurred II she had been
torpedocd or struck by q mine.
Instead. the ship was enveloped In
smoke and flame. and when this had
cleared nothing could be seen but
wreckRge floating on the water.
Houses In towns seven and eight
miles away were shaken by the
explosion and even before men on
ships anchored near by could reach
their own decks, the Bulwark had dis
appeared. The neighborhood was
strewp with an enormous amount Of
wrcckage. while pieces Of the ship
we're thrown six or seven miles onto
the Essex shore.
Considering the siEe Of her navy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04

Salem.-James wlthycombe's plur.
allty over J. G. Smith for governor was
24,9I3 and George Il. Chamberlaln's
plurality over X. A. Booth for United
States senator was 23,44G, according
20 complete official returns received
by secretary OF State olcott. DIR.
Wlthycombe's total vote was 1887
and Dr. Smiths. 9I.694; Senator
chamberlain's was 1ll,7l3 and Mr..
Booths. s2.2s7.
w. S. URen received 10.4s3 In the
race for governor W. J. Smith, social
lst candidate running almost 5000
ahead OF him. William Hanley. pro
gressiye candidate for United States
senator, received 26.220 votes.
Frank J.. Miller. rep, for railroad
commissioner, received the largest
vote OF any candidate, his total being
1880. His socialist opponent, 8. o.
Peurala received 1886.
John II. Lewis, rep, who had no
opposition for state engineer. received
the second largest vote. his total be
ing I7S.Isi.
o. p. Hoff. rep. for labor commits
Bioner, opposed by a progressive and
q socialist, got 169,033 votes.
]. A. Churchill, rep, for superin-
tendent OF public instruction, despite
progressive and socialist opposition.
was the choice OF I44,714 electors. and
Thomas d. Kay, rep, for state treas
urer, although B. Lee Paget had the
democratic and prohibition nomina,
tions. received 132,252 10 Mr.. Paget's
75,051.
Henry ]. Bean led all candidates by
n large plurality in the race for su-