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Mountain advocate., 1915-07-30

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF KENTUCKY:
believe that the peculiar conditions existing in Louisville
Jefferson county comprising the Fifth Congressional District
careful consideration of the nomination Of candidates upon
the Republican State ticket to be voted for in the November
The results Of the Louisville in November will no
doubt bear largely and perhaps decsvey upon the general result
history city, under favorable conditions How
to general election participate in the Primary
Election on August 1h due to the operation OF EN- S
of seeing united the City OF Louisville
that have representation upon the State 10
that important that they cast their votes tor candidate
who would be the representation upon the State ticket ana
who bring about united party in this city and district IN
We urge the nomination of Roy for State Auditor and
Primary August It'll He the choice of those voters
whom must rely to carry us to victory tins year and rs
Republican party in the City Of Louisville and the Fifth District
(Signed) Respectfully
WILLIAM MARSHALL BULLITT,
Lawyer. Former SoliCitor-Gen of the
VIM HEPBURN,
President Belknap Hardware & Mfg Co
C. F. HUHLEIN
President B. F. Avery Co.
=, JAMES F. GRINSTEAD
Mayor. Retired Capitalist
= Chairman Board OF Directors Americans
Southern National Bank.
GEORGE DuRELLE
- Attorney Former Judge Of Kentusky
- G Ss.rie, Of A,, Agps.ls' E*U"'sd States
81, Secretary Belknap Hardware Mfg, Co
BEN l.. BRUNER,
S. President Pennsylvania Casualty Co
E5 Secretary Of State.
IT,, EDW. GOTTSCHALK
.ys1 Chairman Louisville School Commission
IsNsS'- ALBERT SCOTT,
ts-s.. ExChairman State Board Of Control
CLAYTON B. BLAKEY
sz Attorney Former City Attorney OF
Louisville
GEORGE T. WOOD,
go Broker. Republican Nominee for Mayor
Of Louisville in 1918.
d. B. G ROSE,
,wg Circulation Mgr. Louisville Evening Post
&s ARTHUR E HOPKINS,
-S. Chairman Jefferson Co, Republican Conn.,
YOUNG f. ALLISON,
Editor Insurance Field.
DAVID w. FAIRLEIGH,
Mountain advocate., 1915-07-30
Louisville, KY, July g, 1915.

o THE REPUBLICANS OF KENTUCKY:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
Tnrors II Tux Commission.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch.
Sir,-AS far my limited vision extends
excessive segregation of taxes would be If moi
n little unpatriotic. at least somewhat short
sighted policy, which would work an undouhtnd
hardship upon many of the poorer rural sections
where the individual taxpayer Mt least nays
as much In taxes on certain amount of uronertv
as Iii any other section and should therefore
get :s fair return for his money. While n local
patriotism tends to make us all, more or less
look out first of all for the county or section
very view to wish to see one section nc
the State progress far In advance of the rest
rather than see the state advance as n whole
TO allow the richer counties the fun hencnt
OF all their revenue while leaving the poorer
ones entirely dependent on their own resources
would he to assure number of laggard conn.
ties unable 10 establish and maintain efficient
schools roads etc. and these counties through
their inability to provide such modern improve
monts and necessarics. would fail farther and
farther behind the rest time went on and tho
state whole would eventually suffer more
and these counties become greater burden thnn
before. Why is now ben,, levied in
this country in time OF peace? II is because the
very prosperity OF tins great nation is vitally
affected by unfavorablo conditions thousands
OF miles across. the sea And the DrosDcrit,, of
any section of this state Is even more vitalIv
G"pcndcnt upon the comparative prosperity OF
all the rest
II to that tho better plan would N,
rather the equalization OF taxation; that is lei
there he universal system of assessments and
standard rate OF taxation throughout the whole
state, and let there be such an equitable distri-
button of these taxes rs to to each indi-
vidual taxpayer nearly as possible and to n
reasonable extent. an equal return in ADVANTAGES
for his money, said in taxes. as to each other y
What should I've aimed and what IL seems
This plan would assure. Is equity TO the indl-
vihual rather than to the county which is
merely n geographical division
1IARTER T. WRIGHT
Richmond. February /, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
War News Fifty Years Ago
u'rom tho Richnond Dispatch Feb 3, 1866 }

Nice-l'resdent a. II. Stephens. Judge John \.
uamnnell and Hon r. NJ. T. Hunter. the
missoncrs appointed to 70 to WASHINGTON on
peace mission. delayed in Petersburg
hechise OF the sl"wncss in the coming of pass
ports through the Federal lines and did not
leave our line until yesterday During the day
Il nag of truce was received from General Grant.
ana the announcement made that the commits
sioners would be received Mt his headquarters
at 3 o'clock The commissioners proceeded out
the l'hktcr Road, entered the oncmy'S lines nj
point IN front OF Wisc's Brigade of, Eushrod
Johnston's Division. and were preceded by Can
I'm I'm - I'ilch OF the exchange bureau. who bore
me nag OF truce. They We're met midway be-
tween the opposing picket lines by several
f"derai officers, among whom Colonel Han
t''h: or General Grants staff. The bearing OF
me Federal officers courteous graceful and
becoming and all Of them were in excellent
hunor. Under the escort of tn. officers the
commissioners proceeded down the Baxter Road
where "A special train awaited them. II was
announced that they were expected TO spend
the night at General Grants hcadotiartcrs and
ms morning a steamer will take them TO
Fortress Monroe and on 20 wnshinrton Tn
compliance with special request the hodv
servant Of MIR stephens was allowed to ac-
company the commissioners Tbi. Nh. ,1o
snry because of the condition Of Mr. Stephcns's
health. Lieut. Colonel Hatch. assistant
commissioner OF exchange, accompanied the
commissioners To act secretary.
Reports from Charleston arc TO the effect that
Augusta and Branchville now sherman's
objective points.
The Twentieth Federal Army Corps occupies
Robertsvillc point tho Savannah River
nfty miles above Savannah The Sixteenth
Sorns is cnmned near the Junction of Sake
hatchie and Old Union Roads.
General John &. Breckinridgc is still in
southwest Virginia, but It is stated that he will
enter upon his duties Secretary Of War next
Monday.
BENJAMIN DeCiroot. we'll known sporting
man OF Richmond and a conscrint. was arrested
Yesterday, charged with being IA dcserter and
altenlpting to 20 to the enemy. lie was taken
TO Castle Thunder
me North Carolina committee had an inter
view Win President Davis yesterday. after
Which they returned to Raleigh. They were an
pointed by tho North Carolina Legislatures
non Thomas s. Flournoy. Hon. John Goode
ana Hon. Thomas =. Bocock. OF Virginia and
Colonel Lester. of Georgia, addressed n large
ana enthusiastic audience In the House of Dele
gates last night. They urged vigorous prose
eution or the war the only method of pro-
curing an honorable peace
George w. Williams, member Of the Sixth
south Carolina Regiment. was ARRESTED yester-
DAY ana committed 10 Castle Thunder on the
chhrBe or selling free negro.
From Washington papers 1t is learned that tho
burning OF the Smithsonian Institute in Wash
ington week ago a much more destructive
higair IMAM at hrst reported. The losses were
very heaNy, ana many OF the of art
that were destroyed cannot be replaced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
BeIatcd Justice TO &. M.I

Y /lRGiNIAS Representatives in Congress
should support the plan TO take from
the calender, under suspension Of the
rules, and force to a fnvorabl> vote the meas
urc apprOprnting 100000 to pay the war
claims of the Virginia Military Institute.
Destruction Of the institute buildings and
equipment by Federal army under General
Hunter was rather an act of rcprisal than
necessary and legitimate act OF war
"Stoncwall' Jackson had loft a professors
chair at Lexington TO acquire fame under the
h.nners OF the Confedoracy, and the bat
TALON OF cadets had served with gallantry at
New Market. To destroy the BUILDINGS
which had housed such devotion to the
South, and whore so much military skill and
uaring had been nurtured, was natural per
h1ps; but il vas scarcely war in any other
terms than those of General Sherman's def
milton
AT any rate, there is opportunity now to
repair wars injustice to this famous seat OF
learning. The appropriatng measure, which
has passed the Senate, wars introduced there
by Senator du Pont, of Delaware who was
an officer in Hunters army. introduced i'm
the House by Congressman Flood il has re-
ceived Il favorable report from the Commit
tee OH War Claims.
Obviously il will not pass at this session
unless il becomes the subject of special con-
sdeFhtion and emergency treatment The
plea for justice to the institute deserves the
cordial support Of every member of the Vir-
ginia delegation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
Mr.. AIorgan's Bad Impression

. EADlNG the testimony given by J. Pier
1 pont Morgan before the Federal Commits
sion on Industrial Relations does not leave Il
very pleasant taste in the mouth. On him
the happiness and wcll-beinG OF many thou
sands, perhaps OF hundreds of thousands, of
men and women are largely dependent. Yet
so far as his testimony discloses, lie has no
intimate knowledge of these persons condi-
ton, and no special interest in it,
Such an attitude is in disagreeable CON
trast To that taken by John d. Rucke fcller
Jr.. when he was on the stand before the
same commission some days ago Young
Mr.. Rockefeller declared his belief that large
employers of labor could not escape RESPONSE
blity for the material welfare of their en-
ploycs. In all that he said was the evidence
OF study and patient investigation. His views
arc not in accord with those held by the
leaders of organized labor and his plans OF
relief are denounced by hostile critics as fore
doomed to failure, but even these critics now
admit that the plans kindly well-inended
and inspired by Il just sense of human re-
sponsibility.
Mr. Morgan, apparently, has no views on
the subject. none worth the mentioning
Possible legislation To better industrial rcIa-
tions was too big for me- he said lie
had no idea as TO the age at which children
should go 10 work, save the indefinite "thc
later the better, should imagine. He had
no idea. either, how many hours day man
should work. lie had no opinion regarding
the causes of poverty
ii seems inconCeivnble that II man could
WELD the tremendous power that Mr. Morgan
holds III his hands without having his ntten-
ton attracted and his mind engaged by its
human elements. If Mr. Morgan's testimony
does him no injustice, he is concerned only
with the money of which his firm is the
trustee. He does not regard himself as in
any sense the trustee of meus lives.
If this view is to be taken as representa-
tive, and capital and labor arc indeed things
apart with separate and hostile interests
who shall blame the labor leader or the
demagogue who stirs the discontinued to
active revolt? Fortunately for this coun-
try, the Morgan view is not the representa-
tive view. The Rockefeller purpose to com
pose difficulties, and to find a ground Of
mutual advantage is more nearly in accord
with American theories of right and the
ideals of the average American captain of
industry and finance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
Investigation of Gas Department

IT WAS inevitable, OF course with the re-
moval OF the unjust responsibility for gas
bills OF their tenants that owners OF real
estate III Richmond had borne, that there
would be some extension OF the requirement
OF advance deposits from customers OF the
Gas Department and some dissatisfaction
with the operation Of the new plan
Extensions have been made, and dissatis
faction vigorously expressed has followed i'll
due course. AS TO the number of deposits
required and the manner in which the de
partnent has used the discretion vested in
ii, there is lively difference of opinion The
department officials say the new deposits
will not amount in their total to per cent
of those in existence before the rule of re-
sponsibily was changed That would not
seem to be an unreasonable enhancement so
lar as mere number is concerned On the
diner hand, Councilman English declares the
department has committed "a gross abuse
OF It's discretion ana eXacted deposits i'm a
wholesale and undiscrminating fashion
Under The circumstances, the proposed in
vestigation by the Administrative Board
might not be bad thing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
FLOATING MINES AT SEA
From the New York SUM-

Too frequently since the opening Of
the European war the newspapers have
been compelled 20 record the news Of
thousands of lives iost and valuable
ships being sunk In opcn sea by com
ing in contact with mines The aver
age Persons ideas concerning mines
are vague
To begin with, the expression float
ing mines" is often misunderstood
The mines are not put down to drift
about quite at large The practice Is
TO put them out with an automatic
moorinS apparatus. so that the limits
of an area soTn with mines may he
fairly definitely known once the SOW
ing has been discovered OF course
some mines break loose and begin
drifting. hut this is not what they are
supposed TO do. With the mooring an
paratus there are also devices for
Keeping the mine at a certain level
below the surface. They do not float
in sight. The depth has To be judged
to make the explosion take place
against the most vulnerable parts of
the vessel, and they are therefore, nut
deep enough to miss the armorcd belt
In size the average mine Is some four
or i've Feet In diameter. 1t is charged
with high explosive, mostly of the
rloSiVcs. The method by which il is
discharged iS-not the force Of the blow
with which The ship strikes it, The
most common device is explosion by the
completion of an electric circuit In
order To achieve this n circuit is set
up with Il certain gap in it, Some
where inside the mine IS column of
mercury, the head of which is at one
END or this gap in the circuit AS
iohg as the mine remains upright, or
roughly upright the mercury is only
slightly affected: but when the prcs-
sure OF an advancing vessel coming in
contact with the mine TITS fl over
the mercury also is tilted so as to come
in contact with the ,othcr end OF tho
gap in the electric circuit, tho circuit
Is completed and the mine exploded
Certain other mechanical devices are
employed to make the mines safe as
long as the mine laying vessel has
them on board. Thus, for instance. an
extra gap in the circuit is provided by
inserting two brass plates kept APART
by some substance which melt; in
water. Not until the mine has been
for some time In the sea will this
substance disappear. allowing the brass
plates to come together, and So set
up tho circuit completely exceDt for
the final gap. Or again there l., a
device which prevents two brass nlntes
from coming into contact until n cor
tain pressure OF water hns been OK
cfciscd upon n certain spot. I'm ether
words. until the mine has reached tho
proper distance below the water. circuit
is incomplete.
Tho operation of 'sweeping for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
John j.. Branch

. lCHMOND will scarce know how TO hear
L Y the loss Of John =. Branch. He had
been for so many years an intimate part of
the city's life. had contributed so much of
ai1ectionate interest and keen intelligence TO
its growth and development, that his pass
ing is like that of some venerable and ven
Grated institution.
He WAS indeed one of the columns OF the
new Richmond, rooted in the Old South and
loving its tradition of courtesy and hospitality
of genteness and faith. but rising into other
levels of optimistic vision and useful
achievement Around him and other men
like him the new Richmond has reared its
structure of assured prosperity: he and men
like him have pointed the way to that SUI
premacy in the financial affairs Of this State
and this section that Richmond has attained
In every movement that promised TO make
the city he loved fairer or happier. richer or
healthier, he bore conspicuous part Tho
weight of more than fOur-scorc years al
though it compelled the relinquishment OF
some OF his business. activities, could not
crush his interest in all the great world of
men ard affairs. His mind was acute and
active almost to the last
Ills death is great loss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03

mines" which has also been several
times referred TO In tho newspapers. de-
Ponds chiefly upon the fact that the
mines are moored. or at least have
sinkcrs attached 10 the bottom bv n
cable. Tn" sweeping is carried out bv
TWO ships stcamIng parallel with one
another ut some distance apart. with a
"lfe rope between them. This rope Is
sunk in the sen at about tho level TO
rcach some distance below tho mines
rms rope, coming In contact with tho
cables OF the mines, has the effect of
fitting the latter over so ms to bring
about the explosion.
The danger OF the operation Is In the
possibility of the ships engaged upon 1t
striking mines themselves. There f.
no danger from the explosions OF the
mines by sweeping. 1t is astonishing
now short n distance from mine in
the water Is enough to secure safety.
EVEN II distance of hundred yards is
sald TO DO almost overcautious. the
cushion OF water takes up the shock so
quickly. me ships engaged in the oper-
alton can be guarded to some extent
against the danger of striking mines
'Aem seiVes Very light drausht vessels
are chosen for the work, so that th,y
have n good chance Of passing with
inpunity over the tops OF mines sunk
TO the proper level TO damage n ship
OF war
renee 1t has often been asked--as
ior instance, by Sir Arthur Conan 'Dovle
IN All open letter-whether some device
cannot be invented to be attached 10
the bows of battleship which would
explode mines before she came near
enough to be damaged But the diff
Guilty, rs any naval man could explain.
is to get anything> which would be
strong enough to stand being pushed
through the water at tho pace OF n hat
tleship, with all the weight of n battle
ship behind It, At the end of his let
ter Sir Conan Doyle suggested some
KIND OF prong or trident. But tho shaft
OF such thing would have to he enor-
mousiy strong to stand the thrust Of
forward progress and the sideways
pressure when the ship turned. Tho
necessary degree of strength has never
yet been attained
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
HOUSE OF HOHENZOLLERN
From the New York Trtbnnco

There are many people In Germany
to-day. the Kaiser included. who are
quakinG for fear = Ehost-the dreaded
apparition of the White Lady, the pre-
cursor OF death and disaster To the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS walk Already
nervous people im Berlin are saving
mat they have seen The ghost nj the
windows OF the rotsdam palace. and
they talk gloomily of the trouble
which has followed the appearance OF
the White Lady In the past
The story of the origin of the ghost
is little obscure. Some historians say
that 1t is really the spirit of Doro-
inca, OF Hrandcnburg, wife yf tho great
c!cctor. whom AN old print depicts go.
lGSS.
The picture shows her dressed In
white. her facc covered with - white
handkerchief. ana her hands buried In
sort o! white mum. And since those
days, when a German klng has been
i'll or his downfall imminent. peonlo
have always looked for the ghost ana
repeated the oldtimc remark. Soon
We shall have White MISUNDERSTANDING
e. wldow-"at tho castle"
According to other historians. how
ever, the ghost Is really the shirt of
n certain Countess OF Orlnrnundc who
SOP years ago, so the legend runs.
hNe" near Bayreu;h. and murdered her
TWO children and committed suicide be-
cause OF her hopeless passion for a
royal lover who refused to icgi,imize
their union.
There would appear to he some truth
IN this story. If one is TO believe tho
historic incident concerning NAPOLEON.
who, on his military chmpaigns. twice
mad occasion 10 pass through Bayreuth
Sentinel Secs the Ghost.
The hTHt time was IN 1872, and he
sent an express request from Aschaf-
fcnburg that ho should not he asked to
pass night in the rooms of Hayreuth
which were known to be visited by the
White Lady
Ills request was granted. Yet next
morning he rose In the worst OF moods
and as he was getting into his carriage
ne was heard 10 muttcr something
about the accurs"d castle" The fol-
lowing year, when he passed through
the place no refused To spend the nirh,
there. The last time III" White Lady
was seen at Rayrcuth was in lS2a
Another striking story of the ghost OF
the itohcnzoilerns. In which Napoleon
hcurcs. was current in 1893. y senti-
mel Keeping guard before the palace in
Berlin was suddenly confronted by a
tail woman dressed In white
Around her neck she wore n string Of
pearls, In her hand She carried n STAFF
OF ivory, her long, gaunt face was
crowned by jet black hair ana a blood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1915.
House of Delegates Shows the Way

L NACTMENT by the House of Delegates of
IL the measures emhodying partial segrega-
ton, means toward effecting real tax
reform in this State, is a cheering and hope
full accomplishment. worth far more than the
oceans of talk and ink that have been poured
OVER this subject in the past.
The tax bills go now to the Senate, where
some amendments are not unlikely and, per-
haps, not undesirable. Our hope is that they
will receive the Senates best thought and
tnat procedure there. in the House. will
he animated by real desire to accomplish a
rcal and permanent good
Obviously and admittedly there is no
chance whatever Of the passage of measures
that will even promise equalization of taxa
ton through commission. Partial segrega-
ton, under existing conditions, represents
Nirginas sole hope of lessenng abuses that
have become ntoierabe--that menace and
throttle the States progress. The Senate
should keep this fact in mind. To abandon
all hope of reform because it cannot he ac-
complished in Il particular way is neither
good craftsmanship nor sound sense.