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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
Frozen Is the Peacemaker;
And Foolish, Now, His Efforts

Word comes from Europe that Col. E.
NJ. House, Texas banker. and personal
friend of Woodrow Wilson, has met with
A rather frigid reception in his role Of
peace envoy. in Paris.
As a reputed unofficial representative
of President Wilson. Mr.. House has been
courteously, if not cordially, received; in
fact with rather more eclat than his
doubtful position merited.
Washington has persistently denied
that Mr.. House was on a peace mission
instigated by the President and We are
disposed to hope such is the case, for the
sending OF a representative on such an
errand would be, to put it mildly. pre-
sumptuous.
1t is simply folly for outsiders to talk
of initiating peace negotiations now.
Feeling is too bitter. hatred too intense,
for any such action TO bear fruit.
One of the contesting powers must sue
for peace and they are al at considerable
distance from being sufficiently punish
ed to do that as yet.
Once a peace proposal is made. by any
Of the belligerents, the United States
may freely proffer its good Offices, in
assisting 10 arrange the terms Of settle
ment; may well be dominant influence
In securing magnanimous terms for the
vanquished.
But any UNLIMITED overtures. to
ANY of the nations at war, regarding
this country's disposition to act as me
diator, at the present time, is in bad
taste and lays its maker open to de-
cided rebuff.
II is to be hoped the Texas Colonel
viii take the hint, and HE him homeward
forthwith, and that President Wilson will
feel constrained to let Europe work out
its own problems, at least until it is sug-
gested by some of the parties most in
terested that little mediation would not
be amiss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
Another Feather In
the Cap of the Times

The recent wet and dry elections
have put another feather IN the cap
OF the management OF the Detroit
Times, which has steadily been
plugging for years for the very con
dttions that now seem 10 be falling
into the basket by the score. II was
rather laughable. also. 10 sec the
other Detroit papers. who have TAX.
en- a consistent wet, position. ad,
vocate the day after election better
regulated saloons IN the city OF De
troit. The avalanche win soon over
take Detroit In spite OF the attitude
of the Free Press. Journal, Evening
News, ct al.--Hudson Gazette.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
Philosophy of
"The Glad Hand"
BY n. AoolNoroN BRUCE.

y We NSStNetSN oNSSG.
Author of The Riddle OF PERSONAL
ity." Psychology and Parent.
hood" etc.
The secret OF Theodore Roose-
velts success In public life was once
being discussed by half q dozen men.
One theory after another was ad.
vanced, to be more or less criticized,
until finally one OF the group re-
marked:
Il dent offer this as q fnal. com
plete explanation OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
But I'll wager anything you like that
he would never have risen into such
prominence and won his great fol-
lowing unless he'd known from the
rtart how 70 really give the glad
hand"
This little bit OF philosophy In
slang may well be pondered.
All his life-at any rate. from the
early days OF his cowboy experiences
Roosevelt has certainly
known how 10 give the glad hand"
and has prohted exceedingly from
the knowledge.
RE fas schooled himself when
meeting others to radiate an atmos-
phere OF cheeriness and confidence:
TO bring 70 those with whom he
comes into personal touch instant
conviction that he Is heartily inter
ested in them and their affairs: and
TO create thereby that essential
sense OF kinship which stands to-
ward the gaining OF ones ends as
the wedge stands TO the splitting OF
the knotty log.
II Is an ability every man should
cultivate. No matter what a mans
aim In life. no matter what his cali
ing. tuccess will come TO him the
more easily and the more fully In
proportion a. he gives the glad hand
10 his fellow-men.
For this reason:
We are not Isolated units IN this
universe OF ours. We are all Of us
membcrs OF q great worid-commun-
ity: all OF US are so constituted thar
our welfare and our happiness de
pend On the maintenance OF good
will with others.
Barring the accident OF disease, ~
may literally be said that on the
sentiments OF those around us the
whole fortune OF our lives depends
To a great extent. however. we al
ways have II in our power 10 deter.
mine Just what the attitude OF others
toward us shall be.
We have this power by virtue OF
the fact that the human mind tends
TO be swayed In It's critical judg-
nlents by the character OF the emo
tional moods experienced. People
usually think exactly az they feel.
Hence the value OF the glad hand
The cordial greeting. the CHEEKY
smile, the display OF genuine inter.
est--all these help 10 create plea,
surable moods In other persons, and
consequently progresses them In our
favor.
Whereas the cold. Indifferent ap-
proach, the nabby handshake. and
the languid air arouse feelings OF
antasonism. II not of suspicion and
aversion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
Death. Az .a from ,,,, ,yPn9is per

The prohibition OF bathing In the
polluted water surrounding Manhat-
tan island has probably prevented
some typhoid deaths. but the control
Of the milk supply Is more largely
responsible than any other factor
for the remarkable reduction in ty-
phoid fever.
In the largest city In the country
the average typhoid death rate for
1919 and 1914 was less than one-half
the average for is00-ls10,
Chicago. also. achieves a new low
record. and probably for much the
same reasons as New York. The
general pasteurization OF milk has
probably played q large part in the
great typhoid reduction OF the past
FIVE years.
Philadelphia. from being one OF
the most dangerous cities in the
United States. has become one OF
the safest. Water nltration IL large
ly responsible. Extension Of the Al
tration system has still further bet
tered the situation.
Detroit has had for several years
an excessively high typhoid rate
probably due TO the public water
supply. This view has been accept
ed reluctantly by some citizens OF
Detroit and confirmed by welIknovp
experts like Mclaughlin and Phelps
after an independent examination.
Fortunately the Detroit oficials have
taken the precaution OF treating the
water with hypo-chloride OF lime.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
CHANCE. TO DIET

In view OF the serious shortage VI food in Ger
many, Berlin journal suggests that persons
found guilty OF overlooking should be made
liable TO imprisonment Such q law was actually
promulgated In France during the reign OF
Charles TX. when the cost OF living reached an
uncomfortable hight. II was then ordained that
no person should eat more than three courses
at meal. the amount to be served at each
course being also prescribed. Heavy fines were
imposed for any breach OF his iaw.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
It's All in the Way 1t Is
Said or What 1t Is Called

Secretary Bryan takes two solid col
umns Of words to reply to Germany's
latest note, whereas il could all be said
IN short declaration of the self-evident
fact that the Allies have blockade on
Germany and are not themselves block
AIDED and, hence, a declaration Of en-
barge on trade with England would be
an unneutral act.
Diplomacy is like the practice of law.
Strip either Of them of the verbiage,
forms and technicalities and most any
body could be diplomat or lawyer.
II diplomat could reply you're a
fool to discuss what everybody knows
Is beyond discussion" his job might be
held by any average man.
II legal procedure, which makes fell
low swear to tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, would
let the witness do it, half the litigants
might easily be their own lawyers.
In fact, the same thing is true of pref
~ nearly all the professions.
They're plastered with dead languages.
formalities and technicalities in order to
make them professional and TO create
large class Of unprofessionals.
We pay our doctor not so much for
the cents worth of his pills for our
incorrigible liver as for the years he has
put in at learning the Greek name for
liver, the Latin name for what ails it and
the Sanskrit name for the pills.
Cnr 50 bill from our dentist is 81 for
pulling the teeth and 81 for his ability
~ af1aign the teeth in dead languages
after he has got them out
Il takes long study and much skill to
sall 4 foreign diplomats attention to a
plain fact in 1000 words full of respect.
Fyf1nathy and good fellowship.
B flersc. diplomacy is profession and
49, he most distinguished and able
,n0 rs cen be trusted with 1t.
/, nd, OF course, the more difficult the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

Krakow. so frequently mentioned
in the war dispatches. was once the
capital OF free Poland. with a cathe-
dral equivalent 10 Westminster
Abbey, wherein sleep the generations
OF Polish kings and heroes. II pos
sesses the most striking patriotic
memorial In the world. This is the
Kosciuskoberg. a mound 200 feet
high. erected to the memory OF Kos
ciusko. and formed OF earth from
every battlefield OF Poland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
Soldiers Charmed Lie

Speaking OF narrow escapes and
charmed lives. q soldier In the Eng
lish army. William Clark. not only
went. through the South African war
unscathed. but was serving as ire
man on board both the Titanic and
the Empress OF India when those lin
ers went down. and escaped without
injury
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
WIN Do No TUO Persons
Make Finger Prints Alike

Even though
the entirely
dfferent-the finger prints alike.
These tiny lines formed bring
the sweat from the deepseated
OF
No beings
glands In the finger tips make different Of
other lines
finger
tracing criminals
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

are bearing fruit.
for the typhoid
rate for 1914 falls
below the rate OF
the previous year
and makes a new
typhoid record
according TO fig-
ures gathered by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
EDITORIAL PAGE

profession is made or makes itself the
better the pay.
Look at the difference in the pay Of
ministers and lawyers, or prize-hghters,
for instance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

The careful typhoid studies car
led out In New York city evidently
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
From, Another
Point of VieU

Warden Osborne says there are limo
cent men in Sing Sing, which suggests
that he has been in conversation with
them.
1t is a bit apparent that the aldermen
overlooked bet when they failed to in
clude boost in pay for the aldermen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

the American Medical association
The following table shows the
death rate from typhoid in cities
over 100000:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
One On the Druggist

A man went into a drug store recently
and, after purchasing for Perfecto.
asked if he could look at Folks City Di-
rectory. IL haven't got one" said the
druggist, sadly, land must admit you'vs
stumped me-"
How so"
well can't truthfully say I've got
something just as good +. w. +.
There are two things we never could
quite "see"-wrist watches and poplar
trees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28
THE CROOK
BY CAD

| don't deny that Pm a crook
/ shove the queer;
The cops have got il on me right
This time, fear.
They call me clever, but I'm not;
Why, I'm a boob;
played the villain in the plot
Just like rube.
want no one to pity me,
Not on your life!
l don't care for myself, but gee,
Think of the wife!
An auto driver seldom lights the
lights until he finds that he himself Is
going out.
And then he raises the top to take .
little spin.
And then, the garage proprietor will
tell you, he blows in with blow out.
The Belle Isle bridge fire was over at
7 rs. And so, we understand, were sew
eral hundred island visitors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

The Germans are TO make lubricating
oil from molasses 1t Is announced. And
when they want the lubricating oil they
are likely to find some fellow spreading
Tic on his bread.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

BY the way the Belle Isle bridge would
seem to come under the head just now
of bridge that won't be crossed when
we come to It.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

Author OF The Riddle of PERSONAL
ity." -Psyehoiogy and Parent
hood" etc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

The Belle Isle bridge fire was over al
z :45. And so, we understand, were sew.
eral hundred island visitors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-28

trhe following poem was written
by Robert y Burdette and dedicated
20 the beloved "Hoosler Poet" James
whitcomb Riley. Mr.. Bprdstte Mt
that time lived at Bryn Mawr. Pa.
lie afterwards went TO Los Angeles
Cal, where he resided until his
death. The Night In sheibyville"
tfndO. was Nov. ~. issi)
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
Strongly Commended

Ocala Star: The Star must COM
mend the action of Mayor D. B. Nc.
Kay of Tampa, in refusing the use Of
public building to Billy Parker, who
is going through the state making
abusive speeches against the Catho-
lies. Mayor Mckay also says that he
will not allow any public building to
be used in Tampa during his term for
Germans to make speeches against the
allies, or for British, French or ltal-
ans to speak against the Germans.
He is eminently correct in this. The
members of all our religious denomi-
nations and all our foreign born cit
zens must bear their share IN r"
for and keeping up our public build
ings, and they should be used with
the utmost impartiality toward all.
This Parker person was in Ocala a
few weeks ago, and asked the minis
ters of the city for the use of one
of their churches for a four nights
meeting. He was not only fatty re-
fused, but the Ocala ministers, as
good Protestants as can be found,
told him they did not approve of his
uttcrances. Parker hired a hall, but
he had small audiences, the newsa-
oers didn't notice him and he depart
ed "unwept, unhonored and unsung.
He is engaged in one of the yi!est
occupations a man can follow-trying
to make living by string up the
religious prejudice of one set o. peo-
ple against another.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
THE CROUCH.

Tho Christmas crouch dies nara
h,,+ bo bopins to breathe feebly' 1here
is scarcely family but has a CntlS'-
mas grouch-some one VINO 'ii'lN3
1;ftr ore foolish and that great
Saa1 Of money is wasted at the season
now ,non us. He hates to see money
,ros+od. he hates to see the ChrlsV-
.,as +roas cut down; he thinks 1t IS
a;,, +o tell the children the legeho
Sha,,+ Santa Claus; he scolds about
sbonninp: he is sorry for the postman
Who carries so many bundles; he says
o,,orvbodv runs into debt at CHRIST
roos and that the new year gets start"
cd in all wrong on account Oh 'i1
dob+s. he saws the sentiment has al
aono or+ of Christmas on account OF
;ts boing commercialized and that
christmas trees are a menace TO me
and that once he knew Of house tha'
oongbt fire from a Christmas tree
he saws it is a sin to spend money 1'F
flowers at Christmas.
The Christmas reformer has nun
dreds of ideas about how Christmas
can he improved. He says the Christ
mas holidays never mean anything to
him and he will be glad when they are
all over.
But Christmas remains Christmas
inst the same, for all the crouch 5
nrotests, and will be the same forev-
er; will Iangh at the crouch and ms
follies in such wholesome, nearly
wav that he will grow ashamed ana
will Join in the merrymaking IN spl'e
Of himself.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

OF course it was only coinci-
dence, but to many of us it seems
strange that the Grim Reaper, Death,
should within a period of less than
three months, take from Putnam
county the three men who were the
recognized leaders in the political
battle which resulted in the over
throw of negro and carpet-bag rule
in this county in the 70's. Samuel
Joseph Kennerly, DR.. Edward S.
Grill and Jesse Landon Burton have
gone in the order of their mention.
They were close friends; common
purpose united them in the activities
of life; they accomplished their work
and lived long to enjoy the fruits of
their labors. A new generation has
come on since these men wrought, but
there are those among US who will
keep their memories green and tell
of their accomplishments to our
sons in the hope that they may the
more fully appreciate the benefits
which have come to them through the
intelligent sacrifices of this trio Of
patriotic Americans.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

N ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > '> -
| DemagOgue-
Orlando Reporter-Star: Rev. Sid,
ney J. Cats, candidate for governor
of Florida, was wildly cheered at Ii,
tusville, we are told in press dis,
patch, when he declared it to be al
Outrage for the state to buy gunboats
to murder the innocent fishermen ol
the state, and if elected he would head
the state militia if necessary, and fire
the fish commissioner and sink his in
fernal gunboats."
Such is the stuff which the Rev.
(save the mark) Sidney J. Cats Is
using to infame the ignorant people
Of Florida against the con 5tituted
government. Cats is at heart an
anarchist; he is in truth a dema
gogue of the worst type, and unwor-
thy of confidence. That he was per-
mitted to speak for three hours and
was wildly cheered shows that he met
a responsive hearing at Titusville.
Brief notice was Given in these col
umrs a few days ago to the fish COM
missioner's gunboat. The commits
sioner is of course not engaged in the
business Of shooting down innocent
fishermen. Such a statement is alb.
surd, and it is difficult to believe that
ANYBODY in Florida is so stupid as to
believe any statement to that effect.
The fish commissioner is both an Of
fetal and an officer. 1t is no more
incompatible or unreasonable for him
to proceed about his duties armed
than for policeman or a sheriff to be
prepared to deal with desperadoes.
One of the commissioners deputies
was killed last year. The commits
sioner is doing much to put the oys-
ter industry upon a paying basis. 1t
has not been reported that he has at
tempted to harm any one or to de-
prive any of his lawful rights. Un-
til such complaint is filed and substan
tiated the sensational assaults of
Cats should be double discounted and
set down at naught.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

Hon. Geo. P Raney, chairman of
the State democratic executive COM
nittee, has called a meeting of the
committee in Jacksonville for Janu-
ary 9th to prepare for the coming
State primary. In his call Mr. Ra-
Inay outlines & number of matters he
thinks the c)'arnittee should take up,
perhaps the most important Of which
is to arrange for the nomination of
circuit Judges and states attorneys
under power given the committee in
the primary law to provide for the
nomination of all appointive offices.
Mr. R2ney discounts force in the ar
gument frequently heard that primary
elections place the judiciary in po-
litics;" he says that the next COVER
nor will have the appointment of
eleven circuit judges, and unless the
people make selection it is only rea-
sonable TO believe that the appoint
ments will be made among those who
supported the governor in his race,
He also believes that no upright judge
has anything to fear in going before
the people.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

The Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
in session at Tampa last week passed
a resolution requiring all ministers OF
the denomination to support only
those men for office who would pledge
their support for prohibition in state
and nation. The conference NAM
tained a discreet silence on the Davis
low
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

It was in New York, or rather, Ne"
Amsterdam, that Santa Claus made
his first appearance in something like
the parb and manner now familiar to
all of us. From the Netherlands the
Knickerbockers brought with them the
Christmas of love and sympathy IN
religion, of comradship among nelgN'
bors and of festivity in the family
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

The Methodist preachers at the
Tampa conference last week were ad-
monished by the presiding bishop to
abstain from baseball, moving pic
lures and other worldly amusements,
Pity the poor preacher; he can't go
out on the ball field and exercise, nor
sit in the seat of the scornful on
the bleachers and "bust his lungs"
yelling for Casey at the bat" But
some of those censored moving pic
lures; well, his religion would be
put to the test by seeing them.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
Bear This in Mind.

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in
the market for colds and Group" says
Mrs. Albert Blosser, Lima, Ono.
Manv others are of the same opin-
ion. Obtainable everywhere.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

Your kindness to a poor old lonely
widow. or to a child without any one
left to love him, your posy of flow
ers taken with your love to some one
who is i'll, your letter of kindly
thought to parents who have just lost
their darling daughter, your word,
of cheerful greeting to a tired serv.
ing maid, your honest hearted at
tempt to make things easier for mo.
ther at home-Christ said He woulc
reckon these as gifts to HIMSELF
Rev. Bernard J. Smell.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

This was the chorus of that heav-
enly anthem which fell upon the shap-
herds ears and which will ring down
the centuries till the end of time:
"Gloria in eXcelsis Deo-peace on
= earth, good will toward men" May
Christ's glory illumine every home
and cradle, every workshop and count.
ing house! May brighter halo than
the painters put around His head sur.
round every mother and babe
throughout the land at this Christ,
mGstde.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
of himself

Gen. Villa is said to have abandon,
ed Mexico and further thought OF
becoming its dictator Villa IS S. sup,
posed to have gone with suftlcieh'
loot to enable him to live in retire
ment the balance of his life Gay
Paree for Pancho Villa.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

As Governor of Florida, Hon. Park
Trommell has made an ideal chief eX-
ecutive-Tampa Tribune. therefore
he deserves promotion. Park Tram
nell will also make an ideal U. D.
Senator. All he wants is a chance'
and we believe the people are going
to pive him that chance next June
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

aid. There is something in name
when you get it wrong, brother.
There is to be no hanging here during
the holiday time, and ct no other
time so far as the court records
show. Pearl is to do her hanging in
some other baliwick. Palatka would
never stand for the hanging of "la-
dy" during Christmas week. We'd
keep her till after the festival.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

What's in a name? Pearl White
is to be hung at Palatka Dec. 31st
inst. But this Pearl is not the delin-
Gator of Elaine.-Punta Gorda Her.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

The Davis package law is in full
operation in Palatka today and thous-
ands of people, thanks to tie Anti
Saloon League of Florida and the
Legislature, are blessing the gener-
osity of its provisions. On Wednes-
day there was a string Of people
thirty feet long, packed as close as
if they were making a run on bank,
calling at the express office for their
sealed packages of booze. Colored
women were wheeling the packages
away in baby carriages and in little
express wagons. 1t is Christmas,
you know, and there is class of
people who imagine they can not fit
tingly celebrate the birth of the
Prince of Peace without the aid of
Booze" The Davis package law is
a boon to these people whose "lines
have been cast" in dry" town.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
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