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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
Tom Daly's Column

ABOUT three quarters OF a century ago
"A Charles Dickens brought the Christmas
spirit back to England, and since that time
II has become the custom in many homes,
not only there, but many other where's to
devote several evenings about this time Of
each year to
The Christmas Reading
The herald tcinds Of Christmas sleep
Hi1h-crddled on the ,Oooded steep.
The far stars onlv are d-thriu
with Rte. the night is cold and stu
Conc. gather round the in1lenook
And from its shelf take dotUn the book
Wherein the masters genius dretU
Those pictures old, but cver netD:
Whose christmas Carols" dcuth1ess chime
Beats dozen the cnpiouS touch Of time.
Here let the children sit, and there
Beneath the lamps HIGHT place your chair.
Take up the book, OF golden voice,
And read the pages Of Bour choice.
Tell rs Of Scroopc and Murlcy's ghost,
OF oil our fdUorites old. but most,
Tel as tCtth tenderness OF him
We laugh aud 1Uccp tCith-Tiny Tim.
Gail mp the soul to cpery face
a bout Bou IN this holy place.
We SHAH not be ashamed at all
For frank, Siccet tears Bou cause to fall;
But ferUently tCith eyelids dim
And hearts dttuned to Tiny Tim
Wen quote his toords ,Dhen you hate done,
And say, "God bless us, euery omc!'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

fighting spirit that
frequented the atmos-
phere in his vicinity
while he WI as on
earth. And now-na-
ture's ineluctable law
of compensation OPP
Grating here, perhaps
$ II n dry peaceful
places Ii k c Wayne
Junction, Wayne ave-
nue., the Wayne Trust
Company, etc, have
been named after him.
Even his descendants
seem TO feel that old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

Tony-f we may be pardoned the hippancy-
did fighting enough for the family, and our
modern police magistrates know them not
at all There was one, gentle reader,
young man, who might have been observed
entering the University of Pennsylvania in
1871, but he quietly disappeared. in his sopho-
more year, behind full black beard. This
foliage, having served its purpose. has since
been discarded, but william Wayne-for it
was indeed he-still manages to elude pub
licity. and enjoys upon his farm at Paoli
the otum cum dignltate of the gentleman
of the old school.
Dr. NJ X Neiffer has handsome new Ii
mousne Overland roadster cRr.-Jenkintown
Times Chronicle.
This must be some kind OF n new conveyance
for Neiffer-G mean physician. C. b. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

flict and architectural harmony created by
the many y-sded art of the theatre there put
to civic uses.
The theme itself of the Masque-thc social
ization OF community life-was expressed not
by a superimposed show, but by the dramatic
revelation of a reality 1t had helped to
create: actual regeneration of COM
munity life, from which have directly
resulted-as practical acquisitions to St.
Louisa new progressive city charter the
completion of a municipal bridge. a city
choral society and the hopeful assurance of
n great outdoor theatre of the people in their
public lark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

villa is yariously reported as having dis
appeared and as having gone insane. The
truth is both He has disappeared from the
newspapers and hrooding over the fact has
driven him insane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
The Jitney Victory

fearful thing of tin and brass
With rubber feet and eyes Of glass
Went humping down the CORY field
With awful roar and rattle;
And Germans. Russians, English, French
Fled terror-stricken from each trench
king Henry won the battle!
Jennings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

What is TO become OF the denunciations of
the corporations. now that the Federal Trade
Commission has discovered that not one out
OF every four is clearing more than $4,000
year2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

nation to attend to its own business now is the
time for the United States of Amerca.-Chi-
cago Tribune
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

Whenever the parties to the war ask us TO
help them make peace. Mr.. Wilson will be found
ready TO act TIL that time comes the Ameri-
can Government cannot afford to let itself he
compromised In any way-Indanapolls News
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

Every peace which has been brought about
has been the crystallization of an aggregate pro-
test AGAINST war, and there is no sound reason
why Mr.. Ford should not put in his protest
in his own way.-Buffalo Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

When the German wireless talks they can
hear it in Honolulu, but when It begins to
prattle Of peace it win not have to speak
SO loud in order to he heard around the
world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
The
"For-It- Was-Indeed-He" Club
Xiv, w.

Xiv. w.
THERE was once in Revolutionary times,
L n man so fond of fighting that folks
called him "mad"-"Mad Anthony" to be
exact. He seems to have absorbed and
breathed out ngain pretty nearlv nll the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

LAuNDREsS, colored by day, wanted In Bryn
Niawr, Pa one living I'm the vicinity OF Bryn
Mawr preferred. ADJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

W. Hohenzollern has been sitting up with
a sick friend in Vienna of late.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

Thou too sail on, oh Ship of Ford; Sail
far the country's getting bored"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

Senator Works to Retire" - Headline.
Most of them work TO keep their jobs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

Can this mean the disclosure of a feminine
DR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde peaceful
city? Sidney
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

Unless we greatly mistake the temper of the
American people, the days of our abieet and
dangerous unpreparedness for war are drawing
TO an end, and the forces of pork. pacifism and
pinle IN Congress will be swept aside.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

We believe that Congress instead of slapping
on new stamp acts and piling up the cost of
motive power for automobiles, pleasure boats
tions, will swallow its theories and make the
imports pay a bigger share of the costs OF
Governments Toledo Blade -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02
CHRISTMAS LIMITING

You never have to advise the young folks
to do their Christmas limiting early.--Detroit
Free Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

Is it your goat that the Police Department
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

1t is easier to make automobiles than to
make peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

The ertrduagdnt tUomdu can throtc more ont
Of the back door lcith a teaspoon than
her husband can bring in the front
door on a shorCL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-02

CRYSTAL HOTEL
75C ROOMS 81

And wonder If it hurts the Crystal business
any? Jack
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09

and when this is done oysters as large
and succulent and as safely edible as
any NAV be cultivated within few
dozen feet of Beach street.
Mr.. Hodges had visited this locality
several times before in his official
capacity. Each visit tends to increase
his interest in Halifax river shell
fish. During the past year at Port
Orange several persons were profit
ably engaged in the oyster business,
and while the commissioner was there
Monday, he was besieged with appli-
cations for fishing rights.
Aboard the handsome state boat,
the Seafoam. on which he travels
from point to point and performs his
official duties. Commissioner Hodges
left early Tuesday morning for st.
Augustine, where a brief stop will be
made. From there he will go to
Jacksonville: back again down the
Halifax to the southern end of the
Florida peninsula, and thence to the
West Coast.
Mr.. Hodges is very much in love
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09

Florida Shell Fish Commissioner
T r Hodges. who arrived In Day
rona, Monday, to look after the states
interest in matters with which ms
Office has to do, spent several hours
looking over the local situation and
making inspections. Here and at
New Smyrna and Port Orange he
found numerous things of interest to
his department. and in discussing one
matter and another with represen-
tatve Of the Daily News, Mr.. Hodges
YaXed enthusiastic over the possibiii-
ties for profitable oyster culture in
that portion of the Halifax river III
Guided in this locality. Particularly
at Port Orange, he said, conditions
for raising the popular bivalve are
almost ideal, as they are also at Day
iona, except for the present peculiar
local conditions which renders the
oyster grown in the river at this
point undesirable for food. TINS
drawback to the local development
u the industry, said the commits
Toner, will eventually be removed !;
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09
SHELL FISH COMMISSIONER
TR. HODGES OFFICE ONE
OF HIGHEST IMPORTANCE

with his work, and stays on the job
Git is a job, too-one that not only
requires hard work and eternal
vigilance, but not infrequently puts
the performers life in PERIL from
years end to years end, One can
not long talk with Hodges about shell
fish and their Importance as one of
Floridas great assets without be-
coming convinced that he is the right
man in the right place.
mo state in the Union has the
coastline mileage that Florida has.
Including her bays and salt rivers
she has waterline of over 5000
miles, extending from Pensacola on
the Gulf coast to Fernandina on the
Atlantic coast.
THE shell fish industry of Florida
has been in the eye Of the people for
the past two years, the first step to-
wards conservation having been taken
by the passage of the shell fish law
at the last session of the Legislature
This industry had long been neglected
and badly depleted on account of no
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09

1T is well known fact that every
food product has advanced in price
while the oyster market has not
changed. It cannot be cornered, and
both the rich and poor enjoy them.
FLORIDA waters contain three other
valuable specimens of the shell fish
tribe. The shrimp comes first in i'm
portance; next the crab, and the
Florida lobster" commonly called
the crawflsh, which abound more es-
pecially on the East Coast of the
state.
1.-THE soft and hard shell crabs may
be found all along the eastern and
western coasts, and are marketed ex-
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09

protection having been given the small
oysters or clans and no effort made
to reestablish or build up the public
bars or to artifcially cultivate private
ly owned beds. Under the present
administration this has been carried
on extensively. Depleted oyster bars
have been closed against public use
in order to give small oysters chance
to grow to maturity. Thousands of
barrels of oyster shell "cultch" have
been planted on the water bottoms of
the state for the purpose of establish
ing new bars.
Florida realizes about 100000 an
nually from the sale of her oysters
and clans. ts+ Several large can
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09

ming plants are located in the state,
and clans are steamed and packed
very extensively.
Value AZ Food Product.
"Oysters have practically the same
food value as meat and are even more
easily digested, and therefore are an
important part of the invalids diet.
In buying meats there is nearly al
ways good deal of waste in the
form of bones. inedible portions, etc.
In the oyster there are no bones or
feathers and no inedible portions. 1t
Is all meat and particularly rich in
those elements which go to repair
overworked brains and nervous sys.
TENS.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09

CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-09
DRYAN AND THE WAR.

D Only strong men follow their convictions and It is
added evidence of the strong character and convictions
of William Jennings Bryan that he retlreS from the post
Of prime minister rather than subscribe policy which
has the possibility of We admire that devotion
to principle, though we disagree with the man.
In this the Press believes Wilson is right and BIy
wrong The United States and Germany are parties
treaty that lays down principle of international
law rules to protect the lives Of nOncombaants and the
property of neutrals on the high seas.
Germany has used her submarines that the lives Of
than 100 Americans and several American vessels
been lost The United States demands that Germany
shall cease practices that involve this loss to Americans
Germany replies that she would like to submit the ques
ton to The Hague tribunal for arbitration.
The question at issue is: Shall Germany be entitled
destroy neutral lives and property on the high seas in
violation of international law?
President Wilson says the issue is not of character
to be arbtrated but the practice must stop even though
that declaration may involve this nation in
Bryan takes the ground in favor of hearing Of the
rights of Germany to proceed with the practice desuc
tive to American life and property.
The Press believes that the nation will almost sOlidy
support the president There questions that can
not be arbitrated and this is Of them
To Wantonly destroy the lives and property of
trails is piracy and when Germany conforms to the laws
of warfare it will be time talk of submitting points Of
difference to arbitration
Defenders Of Germany point to the fact that Eng
lands policy does not conform to international law. But
England has destroyed neutral lives and neutral
vessels Her violations of less serious nature They
must be adjusted by themselves but being less serious,
they call for less strenuous remedy
The nation is facing the possibility of war, though
1t is believed it will be averted Should come it is not
probable the United States will become strenuous par
ticipant in the actual struggles. Our part probably will
be to furnish the Allies with machinery and muni-
tons, though it is possible too, may take hand iii
running down the German submarines that are preyng
commerce.
Certain it is that if are forced into war it will be
against our purpose and DESIRE but the greater part
we take the sooner the worlds greatest conflict will end
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-09

actively into the discussion" she as
serted Supervisor Beal favored the
construction of an addition to the
Vencil building, while Supervisor
Shaw declared he would vote for any
jail measure that was favored by the
remainder of the board.
supervisor Shepard did not make
any definite statement concerning his
attitude on the question. The distric;
attorney is also working against the
measure, | believe. He is quoted as
saying that it will cost $4,000 to con-
struct an addition to the present jail
and that there is no use in taxing the
people when the addition will not be
a permanent structure.
The county is violating a state
law in not maintaining proper seq
regation of prisoners. The law speci-
fies segregation between those
awaiting trial and those serving SEN
tences, and that section is not OBJ.
served
In explaining the inability of the
county to build either an addition or
d new Jail, Supervisor Shepard said
that because the State Board of Char
tiles and Corrections had failed to
accept the plans and specifications
submitted last year for a new jail for
Imperial county, the money had been
used for other purposes.
Part Of it had been used for bridge
improvements and part had been used
for the construction of highways be-
cause ranchers throughout the county
had clamored for better travelling fa-
cilities, he declared
Supervisor Shepard did not make
a definite statement as to whether
present jail conditions would be re-
lieved in the fall Mrs. McKusick
said.
HE did declare that he was in IA
vor of improving present conditions
although there was no unequivocal as
sertion outlining a policy for the con-
struction of jail later in the year o,
an addition to the present Jail.
"The proposal to improve conditions
at the county jail has been unanimous
iy endorsed by the Business Mems AS
sociation and within the near future
expect to place the matter before
the Valley Chamber of Commerce fol
their approval
Mrs. McKusick has been active in
the philanthropic work of the Ten
Thousand Club for the past several
wears and for the past year and a
half has been an active leader in the
reform movement directed against iaIl
conditions
81 am not going to give up until
conditions at the county Jail are i'm
proved she affirmed yesterday aft
ernoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-09
CLUB WOMEN SCORE
JAIL CONDITIONS

There was extended discussion over
the county jail situation yesterday aft
ornoon when Mrs. T. McKusick and
Mrs. Walter Packard, representing the
Philanthropic section of the Women
Ten Thousand Club appeared before
the oard of supervisors with pleas
and Arguments that existing conditions
be alleviated.
After the , women had addressed
the board collectively, Chairman Shep-
ard accompanied the club representa-
tivcs on tour Of inspection through
the Jail.
what is your opinion OF the jail .
Mrs. McKusick was asked after the
visit.
"The structure is totally inadequate
The jail was designed primarily Il
house only a small number OF prison
ers and at the present time that mum
her is far in excess of what the jai
is intended to contain.
THE lack Of ventilation is one Of
the most fragrant deficiencies in the
Jail she said.
A. the inspection tour continued
Mrs. Packard said; I'm sitting.
supervisor Shepard contended that
no vermin existed in TIC Jall, but some
of the prisoners told rs that vermiI
were present despite the fact that
powerful fumigation was employed.
"OnIy ) of the supervisors entered
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-09
THREE CHINESE
MAY BE DEPORTED

Three Chinese face possible depor-
tation because they ventured onto tn,
American side of the line and were
unable to produce papers to show that
the United States government was
cognizant of their presence. The trio
were eneamped in eucalyptus grove
south Of Heber, where they were ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Sheriff
Meadows and Deputy Sheriff Luther
Wright.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-09
HOTEL ARRIVALS

Oregon Hotel-H. Il. Herman, Los
Angeles; Charles A. Rives, Los Ange
les; Martin Clagon, San Diego; W.
h. Collum, San Diego; Samuel Thom-
as, San Diego; J. W. Sweetman. San
Diego; ". j, Brown, Los Angeles; F.
w Eckles, Detroit
Barbara Worth-E. L. Jones. San
Francisco {. L Higbee, Los Angeles,
{. Crowley Los Angeles; E. NJ. Craw-
ford Ben P. James, San Diego, J. l.
Cente' Los Angeles, Walter V. Dysert
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-09

Come out Cantaloupe Day Tbs
committee n charge Will try u Ael,
YOU 'ool aad comfortable I'd s.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-09

Modern two-room housekeeping
apartments, G58 Commercial. Ed
EoYce.-Adv.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-06-04

tnat country" But when General
Villa, the humanitarian, in a merry
mood, makes representations for COM
mutations of the sentences of five
Mexican murderers, condemned to be
hung at the Arizona state prison. the
secretary of state hastens to urge
delay In order to avoid possible in
ternational complications" and init
mates the fear of reprisaIs on Ameri-
can citizens in northern Mexico. We
wonder that Gen. Villa did not hest
tate to make representations to the
United States for fear of international
complications. Must we humor Villa
by letting him NEEDLE with the ma
chinery of the United States? Is this
necessary also. in order to keep the
peace? And can there be any peace
of mind while this state of affairs con-
tinues?
Phoenix Republican-In deferring
to Bryan, are we not deferring to Villa
and outlawry9
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-06-04
THE TROUBLES OF AN ORATOR

IN all the history of oratory there is nothing
interesting than President Wilson's declination
of an invitation to speak at a Fourth July cele-
bration in independence Hall. Two considerations
moved him. He has felt very keenly the criticism
speech in Philadelphia that there is such
thing as being too proud to fight" When it was
urged upon him that he might prepare and deliver
address upon patriotism in the abstact lie re-
piled that his public were not prepared
and that this is perhaps the very time when he
would not care to the sentiment of patriotism
We have had few ofhand speakers in this coun-
try who had less to regret the day after than
Woodrow Wilson. In most of his addresses are
not prepared, they at least the result Of pro-
found meditation that only awaits opportunity
for expression. The confession by man
that he will not in these critical times him
ence Hall reveals restraint that might be COM
municated with advantage several effervescent
orators who do not appear to hesitate at anything
The exuberance Of oratory may have caused
the President to say something about the relation
of pride to fighting that he is able at this mo-
ment when he is supposed to have loafer
but empire In mind, to explain, but the Ameri-
people and the world at large will forget that
lapse whatever it was in his more studied
words three days later: THE Government of the
United States will omit any word or act neces-
maintaining the rights of the United States and
its citizens"
That not imagery; it was fact.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-06-04
"Must We Humor Villa"

Tucson Citizen-The extradition of
two alleged murderers from Sonora,
territory, controlled by Villas ally,
Jose M. Maytorena, is asked and
CONSUL Simpitch is told to inform
Arizona officials that during the
present disturbed conditions in Mexi-
co the department of state is averse
to making extradition requests of
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-06-04
WAITING FOR THE FACTS.

It is to be hoped that examination of the
hull of the American steamship Nebraskan will show
that the vessel struck drifting mine. This is
dubious time for another Gulfight incident.
1t is difficult to believe in view of the situation
between the United States and Germany since the
sinking of the Luisitania, the German Government
would have authorized its submarine Commanders
70 attack American ships. It is equally difficult
10 believe that German Commander would have
made an attack his responsibility
Such action in such circumstances would be lit
tie less than an act of No conciliatory reply
that the Foreign Office could make to Presi-
dent Wilson's would balance deliberate attack
upon a ship flying the American flag, at time when
the two governments were endeavoring arrive at
q friendly and honorable understanding in respect
submarine warfare.
It to the credit of the American people that
there is great public excitement the Ne
braskan affair." and that there is general DISPOSE
ton to give Germany the benefit of every doubt
til the essential facts can be established. Ameri-
restraint, however, does not American in
difference; for if it is proved that the Nebraskan is
victim of German torpedo it will be impossible
to reconcile that action with any expressed desire
from Berlin for continuation friendly relations
with the United States