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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
esC9IPTloN RATES.
FAILURE OF REFORM.

That the people are not always
ready to embrace measures that are
commended by the enlightened senti-
ment of their most patriotic leaders
was evidenced in the returns from
New York state on the ratlflcatlon
of the new constitution. The consu-
tuition drafted by a convention OF the
ablest men of the state, presided
over and guided by Elihu Root, ad-
mittedly one of the greatest and pur-
est constitutional lawyers in the
country, was defeated by an over
Whelming majority, This constitu'
ton received the unstinted praise OF
every thoughtful advocate OF genuine
Governmental reform. 1t was APPROX
ed by practically every student OF the
evils of American government Al
most every authority upon polltlcal
conditions in the country who LOOKS
at government from a wholly disinter-
egted and patriotic standpoint was
cordial in approval of the constltu'
ton. Yet it failed and failed by an
overwhelming popular majority IL
IA really pity that the convention
did not have the courage to follow
tha examnle of the conventions OF
virginia and Lopisiana and ordam
the constitution without submitting
the issue to the voters, In the emo
the latter would have blessed the con-
Fention.
Under the proposed New York con-
stitution the government would nave
been really responsible. 1t would not
have been a miserable make-piece,
crazy quilt affair as it is now win
real authority divided among so many
different departments as to make II
next to impossible to fix responsiolil-
ty. The governor of the state mad
he constitution been approved Wouio
have been the real executive. 1t was
urged against the change that a rev
bosses would be substituted for the
many The result was that every
little boss in the state was up in arms
against the constitution. However
IL is better to have concentrated au-
shortly in government rather than a
system that divides power and re-
.sponsibility among myriad OF little
men. 1t is generally admitted that
the larger the unit Of administrator
the better the character OF our ao-
ministrators in government In New
York the short ballot would have
been given fair trial and its defeat
ia a national calamity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
SUPPORTING MCCLELLAN.

For once any way The Herald can
agree with the Chattanooga Times
That paper says:
"Of course The Columbia Herald
will support Mcclellan in the run OIL
Finney still has mortal terror OF
the qualification he would
have to suffer if he supported Patter-
son."
This sizes the situation up pretty
well. The Herald can support NC
Kellar without apology or excuses
to any one. 1t has not always FOUND
It self in agreement with the Mem
phis representative but he has gen
erally stood for better things in the
democratic party, while Patterson
has always and ever been the enemy
of right living and the best interests
of party and state. Mcclellan mas
sought to save his party, Patterson
has been the greatest load it has
ever had Mcclellan has reflected
credit upon his state; Patterson
brought it to the very lowest stage
of degradation.
The Herald announced its inten'
tion TO support Mr.. Mcclellan the
very moment that Senator Lea mao
been eliminated. 1t expects to give
him lust as earnest, just as cordial
and Just as aggressive support as II
over gave anv candidate. II this
naner does not mistake the sentiment
Of the people of Tennessee thell
minds are already made up on TINS
subject. They are going to retlre
M. R. Patterson from the politics o.
the state by majority that Will Dc
without a precedent in democratic
urinary. He has been a trouble
maker, a mischief breeder and
party destroyer for the past tel
years. He has tried every possible
route to political preferment and MI
last and most spectacular per
Torrance having failed NJ
should retire forever lron
public life and try to make ameno
for the trouble that he has brough
upon the state that honored hlm'
Mcclellan will be nominated ano
more than that, he will be elected
No republican candidate need aspir
to the senate from Tennessee wit
Mcclellan as the democratic nominee
He will come very near receiving tn
united support of the democratl
party.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
DELAY ACTION On
HIGHWAY ROUTE
FINAL DECISION ON SOUTHERN
WING POSTPONED UNTIL
OCTOBER 1, 1915.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 19.-The
executive board of the Jackson High
way Association, after a session last
ing all of Thursday afternoon, which
was enlivened by many spirited de-
bates and arguments, was unable to
designate a Southern route, since the
supporters of the main routes-the
western route through Mississippi,
embodying much of the Jackson mill
tary road, and the eastern route, via
Birmingham-were SO evenly repre-
sented.
A conciliatory resolution was Of
fered and adopted leaving the selec-
ton of the route to the pathfinding
committee and the United States gov
eminent engineer, r. E, Toms, on
Oct. /, 1916, after they have complet-
ed another inspection of said routes.
The resolution reads:
THE route from Nashville through
Alabama via Birmingham, Montsom-
cry and Mobile to New Orleans, and
the route from Nashville via Flor
ence, Ala, Columbus, Meridian and
Hatdesburg. Miss. to New Orleans,
shan he given until Oct /, 1915, for an
inspection Jy the path-dnlers' COM
mittee and the. government eneineor,
1T which time Whichever route is in
their Judgment the nearest complet-
ell, shah be officially designated the
Jackson Highway. 1t is expressly I'm
derstood that the Tennessee river
and about six hundred feet on the
Pascagoula river may be crossed By
free day and night ferry, but ali 9th
er streams shall be bsidged and there
shall be no toll gates on the route
selected.
The pathfnding committee ana
Mr. Toms, the government engineer
shall determine the route from Nash
Vile to Birmingham in the same way
and at the same time,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
HUGHES LECLlNES
TO ENTER RACE
ASKS THAT NAME SHALL NOT
BE PLACED ON BALLOT IN
NEBRASKA PRIMARY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Associ-
ate Justice Hughes, of the supreme
court today notified the secretary OF
state of Nebraska he would not be
candidate at the coming presidential
primary election and requested that
his name be not placed upon the bal
lot.
The formal declination of Justice
Hughes to which he took oath before
notary and which was telegraphed
TO the secretary of state at Lincoln,
was as follows:
"a petition having been filed with
you on November Is, 1915, request
ing that my name be placed upon the
official primary ballot of the repub-
lican party for the primary election
to be held in Nebraska on April IS,
1916, as a candidate for the office OF
President of the United States,
hereby notify you that | decline the
nomination made by this petition, OF
similar petitions, and request that my
name shall not be placed upon the
ballot for such primary election.
The attorney general Of Nebraska
has been quoted as saying that Judge
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
WORLDS COURT FOR
SETTLING DISPUTES
MEN TAKE PART IN
MEETING IN LAUNCHING
SUCH TRIBUNAL.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The first
formal steps in campaign for crea-
ton of a worlds supreme court for
judicial settlement of all information
al disputes were taken at luncheon
given at the Bankers Club here to-
day. Men prominent in public life in
all parts of the country attended.
The gathering formed the Worlds
Court League Of America by the elec-
ton of board of governors who will
later elect officers and perfect the or
ganization. Plans for establishment
of such a court were discussed in
Cleveland last May.
DR.. John Wesley Hill, who presided
at today's meeting, explained that the
object of the league was to organize
a court consisting of representatives
from each country in the world which
will prevent any outbreak as the
present war in the future.
Among the governors elected are:
John Wesley Hill, John Hays Ham
mond. oscar S. sUaus, Alton b. Par
her John Warnamaker, United States
Senator f. y sherman, OF Illinois
Charles w. Fairbanks. Governor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
PRIMARY RESULT.

Naturally The Herald is disap-
,uointed over the result of Saturdays
urinary. 1t believed that Senator
Lea deserved the endorsement which
he asked. He was entitled to reap
the rewards of his efforts to promote
The best interests Of the state anu
the democratic party He had maze
good in the senate and under ume
honored democratic precedents ne
nos deserving of second term.
But the majority of the democrats
decided otherwise. No particular
good will be done now by discussing
the conditions that produced TINS
verdict.
However, The Herald receives
abundant consolation in the fact tha'
Patterson has been virtually ellnih
ated from the politics OF tennessee
This paper is convinced that ne VII
be defeated IN 'he eon'in9 p i. :.
That is as pleasing to this lourna
ae would have been the triumph o
Lea. 1t was more against r"''e' 'o -
than it was Tor any pa'''0i"' = ',0'
date. It believed ana uoeo ny" "
lieye that there can never W po'I =.
in the politics Oh inns S'"'0 wv ~
Patterson has oeeh eI''u'''''.'' -
continued caho'"aCs ''''.'- '''
duce oI~toFu "'Ni VOL
state ana 'Nssl.'9
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IsL...TMONEY AT


LEWISTON, Pa, Nov. 24-Barney
Shields had the secret service work
ing overtime for twenty-four hours
seeking a second-story worker who
he thought relieved his trousers peck
cts as they dangled from his bedposts
i'm his room.
Shields suddenly recalled dream
of the previous night, in which bur
glars plaid an important part, and,
visiting the cache portrayed in his
dream, found his roll intact Shields
says he must have changed the hid
ing place of the money while in a
somnambulistic state.
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TO SEEK RELIEF
TOBACCO GROWERS
DELEGATES TO CONFER WITH
LANSING NEXT WEEk-PETL
TON CIRCULATED.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Nov, q
An important meeting of the direc-
tors of the GAINESVILLE chamber OF
commerce was held last evening at
the First National Bank "Obtain re-
lief for our tobacco growers" might
be said to have been the WatchW0rd
of the meeting. Several days ago
petition urging the Tennessee repre-
sentatives in both the senate and the
house to take immediate steps look
ing towards the resembling OF the
British order in council and permit
ting a free export movement OF the
principal and money crop OF the
black patch, was prepared and signed
Probably no market in the dark OeI'
has been so active in its efforts 10
secure the adjustment of this toDav
co shipping order as has ClarksyllI9'
and this meeting was one OF oPu
mism.
1t was decided to circulate not only
through GAINESVILLE, but throy-0a"
the entire dark tobacco district. r..
tltion, praying that relief fro@ .. e"
listing conditions be granted Il. "
dition to this a large de.n.'.N ..
60 to Washin ton to ms"
appeals for general relic.
embargo on non-cortraban.
The delegates who go
black patch are plaunnina
with Secretary Lans.n9 ...
ant cynreasmca from a.
growing states ON Hoa.a
Nov g. The petition taa.
circulated is self-eEplauator
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
Ought to Be Feasible.

Il wish l we're rich.
What would you do
BUY a hundred dollars worth Of
roasted chestnuts, hire a man, and
see if he could pick pint Of perfect
ly good ones out of the lot"
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Even So.

"How is Flubdub getting along in
the insurance business in Punk
ville?"
Not very WELL"
Il thought he had fertile field
there"
well, even a fertile field requires
some blowing"
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Breaking It Gently.

you apply for alimony oil
month. How much does FuI ""
band earn
"Sixty-five."
Dear lady, said the judge AeD'
the proportion he received when ,
we're living together will hardly ga.
fee for his wants if he has 10 NV
alone"
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
Delaware TRUST CO.
REFLECTS OFFICERS

The annual meeting Of the Delaware
Trust Company was held today and the
old board of directors reelected as fol
lows; Martin Lane. Frederic Pyle,
Daniel o. Hastings, William G. Taylor,
Harry w. Davis, John G.. Townsend,
Howard T. Wallace, William Topkis
and J. Ernest Smith.
The directors reelected the same Off
GERS as follows: j. Ernest Smith. presi-
dent; Harry W. Davis, vice president
and secretary; William G. Taylor, vice
president and treasurer. J. II. Nixon
was named real estate and title officer.
The board added 100000 to its sur
plus account, and declared the regular
seni-aunual 3 per cent. dividend, and
an extra dividend of ! per cent. from
the profits of the last six months, and
added per cent of its capital to the
undivided profit account.
The presidents report showed the
companys affairs to be i'm a prosperous
condition, and that the company now
bad over I 800 depositors; that during
the last year 81 new commercial ac-
counts had been opened, and that the
deposits were materially increasing
The surplus and undivided profits
amount to Sl33,0OJ, and its capital
100000.
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
water BOARD Gets LISTS
OF Streets TO Be paved

The receipt Of s3s.2sS.O4 from the
Mayor and City Council was reported
by Secretary Belts at the weekly meet
ing this morning of the Board Of Water
Commissioners. The sum comprises the
last quarterly appropriation from the
city for the fiscal year
President a. ID. Poole occupied the
chair and Commissioners Il. Allen Hilles
and Captain Horace Wilson and Chief
Engineer Edgar NJ Hopes, Jr, were
present.
Bank balances we're reported as
follows: Current fund, S4S,6O6.O1;
special fund. S1,350O3. The current
payroll was s1,26G.77.
a letter from the Street and Sewer
Department, enclosing a list of fifty
one streets, which are to be paved by
the city was read. This information
was solicited by the board when 4
was learned certain streets we're 10
be repaired. so the Water Department
could do its pipe-laying before street
paving is started.
A letter from James r. Mahaffy.
chief marshal OF the Horse Dav
parade. was read. He thanked the
board for its representation I'm the
procession and hoped that it's horses
would make as good a showing next
year.
Mr. Hopes reported that 1905. $50
gallons of water we're pumped during
the week. The station. his report
said, was closed Sunday on account of
muddy water.
His report continued.
Ihirty-one new services were in
stalled, one service was repaired. and
one service was removed: FIVE SER
ices we're replaced. four new meters
we're installed. twenty-seven meters
/ repaired, three meters removed
from cellar and placed az curb. one
meter Eas replaced, nine meter yokes
placed at curb"
Application from Irwin Cox. Goa
West Eighth street. for z job as meter
reader, was filed with the board.
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
court DEFERS DECISION
IN Ryan license Case

In General Sessions Court today the
contested liquor license case of John
j. Ryan, who has a saloon at Thir-
teenth and Heald streets, was called
The license was opposed by the Law
and Order Society on the allegation
that pool playing was permitted there
for money. Hugh NJ Morris, repre-
senting the Bavarian Brewing Com
pany, owner of the property, raised
two points in the case as to the GUS
tom of the court. He contended that
the court has not been in the habit
Of going back of the time of the pre-
yious granting OF the license. The
testimony on Saturday showed that
in past years pool and cards we're
played in saloons, and checks we're
given when money was paid.
Lewis W. Miller. who had the IL
cense for the saloon at Thirteenth and
Head streets. testified that he read in
THE EVENING JOURNAL last Octo-
Der when Chief Justice Pennewill pro
mulgated rules regarding pool play
ing. He (Miller) after reading the no
tice in the paper directed his bartend-
ers to stop pool playing. and the place
has not been opened as a pool room
since that time, he said.
Caleb f. Burchenal, representing
the Law and Order Society, did not
produce any testimony that the pool
room had been open. He claimed that
IL had been shown that gambling had
been carried on by the loser of the
game paying for the cues.
The court reserved its decision.
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
Contends RAILROAD WAS
NEGLIGENT IN TOMAN Case

In Superior Court today argument
was heard on a demurrer in the case
of James b. Toman, Jr., administra-
tor of James b. Toman, deceased, VS.
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton Railroad Company, Francis dell.
Janvier represents the plaintif and
Ward, Gray and Neary appeared for
the defendant company.
This is an action brought by the
son and administrator of the late
James b. TOman, who was struck by
train at the Ninth and Young
streets crossing in New Castle last
August, causing. his death. The train
which struck Toman was running
northward on the southbound track
closely following a train on the north
bound track. Mr. Janvier argued at
length on the custom of running
trains southwark on the southbound
track at public crossing. He main
tanned that running a train on the
wrong track at a high rate of speed
was prima facie evidence of negli-
gence on the part of the company. The
argument has not been concluded.
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
HOSPITAL OR Police
Cell FOR BACON, Which ?

Claiming that Thomas Bacon, col
ored, aged 81 years, of No. z Lord
street, was uninjured, but was under
the influence of liquor, DR.. /. ]. Nc
Cullum, an intern at the Delaware
Hospital, had Bacon, who had applied
at the hospital for treatment, re-
moved to the police station on Satur-
day night. Bacon had been taken 10
the hospital in the Phoenix ambu-
lance from the circus grounds, appar-
emily in great pain. He said he had
been injured by street car striking
his foot. On arriving at the police
station, a charge OF intoXication was
placed against Bacon.
After spending the night there. Ba-
con was again removed to the Della
ware Hospital about $50 o'clock yes
terday morning, while complaining of
his foot. On this trip II was decided
that something was the matter with
Bacon and he was advised to return TO
the hospital today when an N-ray
photograph will be taken of the foot
to find out what is the matter with Il.
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
I,ocT CLo.Jlo. 2l2 and 2l4
JdlilSS Il NiIdiluiSl, w. Ninth
st. Tsls-
Undertaken PGo%s' 9o0s ,o,.
nEATHS.

Elizabeth Booth.
Julia Fecht.
Joseph L. Grifhth.
Edward Scott.
BOOTH-On the 10th inst. Elizabeth
Booth. wife Of Nathaniel Booth. aged n
Relatives and friends a. the family are
invited 10 attend the funeral on Wednesday,
May l9 1918. at O'Clock. from her late
residence. Brandywine hundred Del. Inter
ment az Bethel cemetery.
fECHT-At Brandywine hundred, on May
IS, 1915, julia, nee Brennan, wife Of
Nitus Fecht
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at.
tend the funeral from her late residence
Marsh Road and Philadelphia Pike at Penny
Hill, on Thursday morning. at o'clock
solemn requiem mass at St. Patrick S
Church. Interment at st. Mary's cemetery,
Gloucester. y. j..
GRIFFITH-In this city. on May I6 1915.
Joseph l.. Griffith aged 50 years
Relatives and friends, also members Of
faycttc Lodge. No. IA A. r. and A. NJ:
Eden Lodge. No. "a. I. o. o. r.; Brother.
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. =. %. s. A.
Camp No. 4. aud order of Owls are invited
TO attend the funeral services al his late
residence. No. 1923 South Franklin street. on
80 o'clock. Interment at Silvcrbrook Gene
terry Funeral services will be in charge of
Lafayette Lodge, No. IA a. p. and A. NJ
SCOTr-Near Greenvlle. Del, on MAY
lG 1913. Edward Scott. aged p wears
Relatives and friends are invited e
attend the funeral from the residenc,
of Samuel Grogan. No. 1900 ". Thir.
teenih street, on Tuesday. May rs, AT
$50 O'Clock Services at Emanuel p r.
Chuseh. lnterment Sil,erbrook cemetery
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
RECEPTION no PASTOR HOxTER.

A testimonial reception will be given
the Rev. DR.. w. II. Hoxter. pastor of
Bethel A. M. e. Church and his family
by the officers and members of the
church in the church this evening
The committee in charge is COM
posed of Mrs. Mamie Jones. Mrs. NJ.
e. Carly, Mrs. J. II. Robinson and
Mrs. c. NJ S. Pipes. The officers are
Mrs. Lucy Rice, president; Mrs. Mary
Palmer, treasurer, and Mrs. Harriet
Gordon. secretary.
Bethel choir will sing an opening
anthem under the leadership of Pro-
fessor NJ T. Sterling. its director.
and three-minute addresses will be
made by several persons. Bishop Ty-
rec will also speak and Mrs. Amanda
Sterling will make a presentation to
the pastor, who will respond.
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
brewery STRIKERS
DRAW new DEMANDS

Despite the optimistic view in some
circles that an amicable agreement
might be reached today between the
employers and striking brewery work
ers, up TO this afternoon, there had
been no change in the situation.
Harry J. Stoeckle, president OF the
Joseph Stoeckle Brewing Company,
who has been active in trying to bring
about an end to the present difficulty.
declared that he looked for no deci-
sion on the part Of the workmen for
several days.
"The situation is entirely un-
changed" he said, "and / look for no
change at least until the middle OF
the week
The Retail Liquor Dealers Association
is 10 meet late this afternoon to con-
slider the strike with the brewery own
ers. IL is believed that an agreement
can be reached soon.
At meeting yesterday the committee
Of strikers prepared a new draft OF
their demands, which. it is said, is 70
be presented at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1915-05-17
r. II. HILL
President R. M. A. B. A.

The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Royal Mutual Aid Beneficial Association
convened at the home Office, Seventh
and West streets, ON Saturday. Many
delegates, managers and agents were
present from Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia. The meeting
was called to order by President r. n.
Hill, after which the roll was called,
minutes read and credentials of dele
gates examined. Reports OF the fnan-
cial condition of the organization were
read by Secretary C. VI. Bowser. showing
an increase in business and improve
mcnt along all lines.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, r. H. Hill: vice
president, f. G. Oliver; secretary. c.
H. Bowsor; treasurer, Samuel Hall.
Mr.. Hall, who has been seriously
III, was able To be present and par
ticipate in the proceedings. He
thanked the officers and members 0f
the organization for their expressions
of sympathy during his illness. and
expressed the hope that their interest
in the affairs of the association might
continue 10 increase
Other short addresses were made b,
the Rev. b. L. Moore. b. n. Bissell. o
Philadelphia, Mrs Roberta King. o
Frederick City, Md, h. W. Satchell. O
Eastville, Va, and Professor (. W. How
ard.
After which the president, Mr. Hin In
vited the agents and delegates to luncn
con at his residence, No. 20i Delamor
Place. The luncheon WIS a very en-
ioyable affair r. G.. Oliver was toas.
master. Toasts were responded 10 b,
the Rev. II. !. Marshall Of Dover, am
others. Miss Jones furnished music 70
the occasion.