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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

1911, ana 1mneQlately went INTO exile III
Europe The four years of chaos that have
succeeded, however sad many observers to
conclude that the fame of the man. who
ruled Mexico for more than thirty years
is secure after all. The fundamental article
of his faith was that the primary business
Of government is to govern. He proved his
faith by his work. Under Diaz Mexico was
governed.
The Mexico That Cortes Found
The task was not an easy one. The Mexico
which Cortes conquered was a nation OF idol
worshpers Human sacrifices were custom
airy. Cortes found the temples with the hu-
man hearts freshly torn from the victims
offered burnt sacrifices to the gods, and he
found the priests eating human flesh, There
may have been a civilization there but 1t
was not such civilization as that which
finds expression in the orderly democracy of
New England town meeting. Christianity
was imposed upon the people by the con-
querors. a single priest in one recorded in
stance, baptizlng 5000 in day.
The Immediate effect of the conversion of
the country was TO change the form OF the
idolatrous observance, but not It's substance.
The old gods were worshlped in the ritual
of the Church OF Rome. The centuries have
accomplished what force could not, and
Mexico is now a Christian country as the
Philippines are Christian.
, Three hundred years OF Spanish misrule
followed the abolition of presty cannibalism
and burnt offerings OF human hearts to
horrid gods of evil, Spanish colonial rule has
never been conducive to the development of
democratic government. The Mexicans re-
volted against the Spanish early in the last
century and succeeded in setting up gov
ernment OF their own in 1921. From this
date until 1885, when Diaz became the most
powerful man In the country the form of
government was changed ten times, there
were 800 successful or unsuccessful revolts
and 80 different persons ruled either as presi-
dent emperor. dictator or regent Such was
the country OF which Diaz became President
in 1875.
Less Politics and More Administration
He was different type Of man from any
that had come to the front in the troubled
years Of Mexican independence, in that he
believed that the primary purpose Of war
was not loot, and held that government owed
some obligation to the governed. The Dlaz
form OF Cleveland's dictum that public office
is a public trust was Less politics and more
administration"
The story OF the life Of this man justihes
the hope OF democracy His father was a
small innkeeper in Oaxaca, the capital OF one
OF the southern Mexican States He had been
a farmer, miner and veterinary surgeon He
died when PorhFio was 3 years old His
widow kept the inn for four years longer
when she had 10 give IL up. The boy was
set apart for the priesthood. but he had to
assist in the support Of his mother while he
studied. He wanted gun for hunting, and
he made one from the musket of an old rife
and the cock Of discarded pistol Il was
such a good one that the Indians hired him
40 make guns for them. But the irst money
that he earned was d teaching Latin Tor q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
Jitneys win Survive

TITNDYAfEN DO their cause no good by
81 poasting that Il they are let alone the
lFanzst company viii be compelled 10 reduce
WaEes within few weeks with a strike as
ere Inevitable result The jitneymen need
nou the besf advice obtainabie. not the eoun-
sels q childish persons who are unable 10
appreciate The magnitude of the problem oc-
caeened - this new mode Of transporta-
non
tAs sentiment g The public IS pronounced
81 laser e ne iilneys Il Win not o. 10
aaEesle thIs support the ttHeY Industry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

we go on building upon narrow and tortu.,
streets, sinking our capital in mistakes WA
age makes It more and more difficult 10 u
trleve. The original cowpaths of Boston MI
become picturesque slums which support I'M
cent ladies and stifle the health and the h
piness Of other peoples children. Attack M,
slums and you attack helplessness itself, +
to widen and ventllate and you viii find ihA
you have struck at the security Of the INA
cent. This is the real strength Of the ~
and the overwhelming grip 1t has upon Il,
lives II lives on, not because intelligence d,
defend IT, but because IL has become so intmsts
n part of us that to cut 1t out seems ma
too cruel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
UTILIZATION AN OLD pRuNKARn

from the new Republic
Civilization often seems like an ola a, d.
who Is forever taking one more drinl, ~ i.lL q
on the effects Of previous drink. or Iii1s =
chronic debtor who Is always borrowlne r,non
70 catch up with itself. to start az f.,, sssiil
Il would Ike to. Because their fathers fe,,,bt
children are taught % hate. ana when tba,,
sfoE up they elso hsht. leaving to their chi
IstneFs gave over a continent to ainiesa ~
pioitaton' the new generation finds itssls "a
tansiee m a network Of law and tradition ana
except by injuFing those who have done ny
bssApss our ancestors lived ia huddisd elite.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

died in 1908, when
President Roosevelt
characterized him as
the greatest states
man living and de-
clared that he had
done for his country
what no other living
man had done, there
would have been
& eral agree g.
ment with the ac-
curacy of this esti-
mate, even from
those who were loath
to concede to Roose-
welt the possession
of a single judicial
quality.
But Diaz lived to
find a revolt against
him too strong for
his aging military
powers to suppress
and too widespread
for his weakening
diplomatic skill to
conclliate. He re-
signed on May 5,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
no THE MARCHING WOMEN

Oh ye sturdy marching women with your toll
erance ana scorn,
Ny mother would have Jared with you, ana /
Of her am born;
love you and 1 thrill 70 you-but. pray you.
let me stay
A Keeper Of the Vision on the hills above the
frayl
Oh sisters. let me sing 70 you, who trudse the
dusty Wayl
win make the vision glow again that needs
must flicker gray!
From my peaceful hiils Of fancy I win send my
fighting Song
A striplins with o aery sword 70 beckon you
along
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

Il Is indeed refreshing to learn that Rus
sia's allies can count on the slavs keeping
the bulk Of the German army occupied on the
Polish front for several months 70 come. Oc-
cupied occupying territory?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
A USE FoR FuTuRIsrs

From the New York Evening NAH
To the query, What Good Are Fut,,r,.,
foets Anyway we venture the raplv tbst
snsy might Dc put to work naming Pullman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

Press reports are obviously a tribe too
optimistic In regard 20 the German reply.
a satisfactory answer could Be given Ia a
dozen words. but from the time It IS taking
Germany must Be writing a book
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
MEXICO'S ONLY INTERVAL OF PEACE
Was During Long Reign of Diaz Who Ran Government
That Governed-How the Son of An Humble
Innkeeper Rose to Power.
By GEORGE w. DOUGLAS

DoRFIR1o DIAz died too late to be fairly
/ Judged by the present generation and too
early to discover what the judgment of pos
terity concerning him was to be. If he had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

Georgia mob lynches two negroes by mis-
take" Possibly this tends to show that there
is safety in FIRST degree conviction, but per-
haps Il only means that Franks state Is vim
dieating itself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

Did Holt hope 20 end the war by one
murder when the killing of millions has
been able TO settle nothing so far? And.
as il happens, 1t is Holt, not Morgan, who
Is dead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

John L. Sullivan has found an eloquent
hand 20 write his letters for him. Why. in
deed should General Miles be Jealous OF
him?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

There is some reason to believe that II
Huerta were back in the City OF Mexico
he would never recognize the old place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

The Austrlans evidently intend to drive
the Italians into Trieste If 1t takes all sum
mer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

Between submarines and private war econ
omy IT'S a tight little isle" all right!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
Society Must Help the Doctors

THE State added immeasurably to its al
i ready great distinctions in medicine, when
recently the Philadelphia General Hospital
announced that the narcotic ward had
successfully treated $50 drug fends since the
first of March. On the heels Of the Harrison
act to limit the sale of habt-forming drugs
comes a definite and practicable treatment by
which victims are cured within an average
period of four or five weeks. It is hard to
overestimate the Importance of such an an
nouncement.
All honor to medicine!
But. as with so many diseases and their
cure, It is not medicine alone that is neces-
sary. The patient must bring a desire for
freedom, and society must supply conditions
under which continued health. is possible.
Debassd as the will becomes under drugs, 1t
can still be expected to harbor that spark of
hope ard faith without which cure is impos-
sible; but society must do its part by abol-
ishing the old associations Of disease, drink
and destitution in which the craving bred
and through contact with which the "cured"
may relapse.
Society has done much in the Harrison act,
but It must do more. II must give the doc
tors a clean and decent city in which their
labors may bear fruit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

The hyphen isn't bothering Sir Cecil Spring
Rice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

Everybody is in favor OF merchant ma
rlne except the Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07

Honesty Is the best policy, but the policy oJ
honesty Is not best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
JESS WILLARD
AND FRED FULTON
SIGN ARTICLES

Chicago, Dec. 15.--Articles of agree
ment binding Jess Willard, the worlds
heavyweight champion pugilist, to a
match March at New Orleans with
Fred Fulton of Rochester, Mimi, for
the worlds championship, were sign
ed here today.
Under the articles of agreement,
Willard is to receive s32. 800, win. lost
or draw, and Fulton is to get $500.
with provision that in lieu of the
lump sum he can elect to take fifteen
per cent Of the moving picture rights.
The agreement makes the fight a 20
round championship contest to be held
before the New West Side Athletic
CLUB of New Orleans
The agreement was signed by Tom
Jones for less Willard; Mike Collins
for Fulton and Thomas Andrews of
Milwaukee for the New Orleans Ath-
letic Club. The referee will be chosen
later,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
The DREXELS
IN DOMESTIC
DIFFICULTIES
Anthony J. Moves to Set
Aside the Service of
Notice to Recover
CLAIMS OUTSIDE
ENGLISH COURTS

London, Dec. 15-The discord in the
domestic affairs of the American bank
er. Anthony j. Drexel, and his wife,
Margareta Armstrong Drexel, came to
the surface today in the chancery
court where the husband moved to set
aside the service Of a notice of a writ
by the wife to recover money due under
separation deed, on the ground that
his domicile was Trance, and that,
therefore, he was outside the jurisdic-
ton Of the English courts. Justice
Neville tried the case, which was ad-
journed.
The Suit Filed
Mr.. DrexeTs counsel said that his
client had a right to regard France as
his natural residence. When he re-
turned to Europe in 1897 with his fam
lily. Mr.. Drexel rented a furnished
house in England until the present
year. but made Paris his headquarters
in 1906, renting an apartment there.
Last May Mr.. Drexel gave up his Lon
don house and applied for French citi-
zenship and the end of July filed a suit
for divorce in Paris. This is only
part of we'll arranged plot to escape
English justice declared Sir Edward
Carson. who represented Mrs. DreXel
According to an affidavit made by Mr.
Drexel, he stopped his wife's allowance
when the divorce proceedings were un-
dertaken because he. was told that was
the proper course under French laws.
Mrs. Drexel in an affidavit deposed said
her husband had repeatedly told her
that he had found it impossible to live
in America and that England was the
only fit place to live in
Mrs Drexel further deposed, After
1910 her married life was very unhap-
Ply, that her husband assaulted her on
more than one occasion and treated her
with great indignity.'
Husbands PIeadings
In 1910, although she determined that
she would not live with her husband
longer. he begged her not to divorce
him, and eventually says her affidavit.
she was persuaded to drop the divorce
proceedings begun in America. Later
she received a message from her hus-
go to Paris and get a divorce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
WEST GARDINER

Miss Alice Spear has accepted a posi-
ton in Noel Sleeves store in Hallowell
and began work there this week.
w. Fl. Davis, who sold his farm las,
week to Charles Hodgen, is moving into
Allen Wakefields house at the Corner.
He has had water piped from well
into the house.
Mrs. A. w. Fuller is preparing to leave
Saturday for Augusta where she will
visit friends until Wednesday, when she
will go to Easthampton, Mass, to pass
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Maud
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Bachelor of Au-
gusta passed two days last week at their
home on the Benson road.
J. S. Small and Mrs. w. F. Merrill,
who have been quite i'll. are improving.
S. A. Smith and Mrs. Alice Towle are
on the sick list.
Mrs. Adelina Stone has gone to Dor
chester. Mass. to pass the holidays with
her son, Charles Stone.
Gladys Horn is passing two weeks with
her cousin, Miss Freda Gardiner, at
Cape Elizabeth.
Percy and Reuel Rice were in town last
week. called by the sickness Of their
father, Will Rice.
George and Arthur Williams have been
cutting wood for A. W. DeFratus.
Willis Spear visited Hallowell on bust
ness last week.
Fred Blake moved grass Monday on
his place, Meadow Grove farm.
Mrs. Abby Morgan is in East Winthrop.
called there by the illness of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Myrtle Hamblin.
Mrs. Nellie Hescock, Mrs. Elizabeth
Scott. Mrs. ]. S. Small were business VS.
itors in Hallowell Tuesday.
SPEARS CORNER-The class for Bible
study met Tuesday evening with Ralph
Colby with q present. After the lesson
on ''What a Christian May Be-" hymns
were sung and a profitable evening pass
ed by all. The next meeting will be
with A. S. Cole Tuesday evening. Dec.
q. The subject will be "Jesus Himself"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

every year.
Mr.. Garter is the agent of the Park
& Pollard Co. Of Boston, and with
him there is c. H. Lee, who repre-
sents the firm from headquarters.
They have a quarter of a ton of poul-
try food here which will be distributed
in prizes.
Big Exhibitors
Among the big exhibitors here is
Herbert M. Tucker of Canton, who has
q Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds.
r. A. Wilder of Auburn has brought
down a large number Of the fine birds
and lot of dressed poultry for the
exhibition. This gentleman is from
Mt. Apatite farm. and certainly he
has fine sample of his 500 or more
birds. The dressed poultry is ar
ranged on a long table near the Maine
entrance and has attracted much at
tention for the excellent manner in
which it is dressed. In his coops are
a large number of ROSTERS, fowl and
chickens. Five dozen eggs comprise the
exhibit that has been made by the
manager Of this farm.
Tnere nave been larger single show
ings in previous exhibitions Of this So
ciety than this year, but never have
there been more exhibitors in num-
Der.
M. S. Arey Of Bar Harbor has
brought up nearly 40 Rocks, and he
is making all the exhibitors of that
breed stand around and take notice.
This gentleman is one of the great
breeders Of this special stock in Maine,
and we believe that this is the first
time he had ever exhibited in a State
show.
Chester T. Adams of Kennebunkport
has a large number of coops contain
ing Buff Rocks and Rhode Island Reds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
PHYSICIAN whose NAME IS
Withheld D May FIGURE IN THE
inquiry OF HAZEL C0UD'S death

making public of the letter would pra
tically be. II
Just what line the continued investigs|
ton of the Cloud death will take by Ill
police of both cities is difficult to foreA
but it would not be improbable tha.s
fore the trail ends, the tragedy of Hal
Goud would be forgotten in blrgf
sensation and involving more cors
quences than the clearing up of the d.
cumstances of the death.
AS the facts stood Wednesday, HaN
Cloud, and her romance with its bite
ending. were buried from the public t.
surely as the body was laid TO rest in d.
cemetery in Dresden a day or so aN
The cloud of suspicion that shrouds Ii.
death is impenetrable, authorities sayr.
that there was no case against anyors
even though it could be shown an ilegl
operation had been performed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
END OF BASEBALL WAR
Continued from Page One)
Johnson's Statement

Johnson's Statement
me end of the baseball war is in
sight, said President johnson. "the
pians Tor peace submitted by Mr.. Drew
russ were agreeable to the American
League according to the sense Of our
meeting, and we shall appoint a commit
tee to go over the details
1t IS probable that the meeting of the
tnree committees will De followed bv a
meeting of the National Commission. The
proposition for passes includes the re-
naming two major leagues"
The peace terms as previously given ont
by members of both the National and
Federal Leagues included the purcbase or
large interest in one of the New York
cluos oy Harry Sinclair; the purchase Of
the Chicago Nationals by Charles
"eeghman and his associates; the sale Of
the Browns or the Cardinals at st. Louis
to Phil Ball and Otto Stiefel, and the
amalgamation of the Brooklyn Nationals
and Federals. Neither Mr. Dreyfuss nor
the American League leaders would YER
ify these statements
The peace protocol ends the war which
began to attract attention just two years
ago this month. The Federal League
had been in existence year. but not I'M
til Joe Tinker. unable to reach terms
with the Brooklyn Nationals. had agreed
to join the Chicago Federals did it look
serious. Tinker induced number Of
players from both rival leagues to join
the new league and its organizers sue
ceeded in attracting additional capital
lists as hacker. The new league then
extended, putting teams in Brooklyn and
st. Louis in addition to its former circuit
and one by one gathered into it's fold
some star players.
The legality of contracts brought the
qght between the Federals and organized
ball to the courts in several cases, the
climax coming with the antitrust suit
filed before Judge Lands about a year
ago. This case came to trial last Janu-
airy. but Judge Lands has never handed
down decision and some baseball men
thought he was hoping for the success OF
peace negotiations since, during the trial,
he declared he was against anything
calculated to tear down this structure
known as baseball"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
RE LATE FINANCIAL
TRANSACTIONS OF
EDWARD D. ROBBINS
Devious Methods Alleged in Transfer of Metro
politan Steamship Co. to New Haven Controls
Confuses Judge Hurt

New York, Dec. 15.-Devious financial
is alleged to have engineered for the
purpose Of concealing the transfer of
control of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroads.&c. intricate that
Judge Hunt confessed difficulty in COM
pretending them-were placed before
the jury today in testimony at the trial
of Robbins and ten other former di-
rectors of the New Haven under the
Sherman law.
Transferred to John r. Hill
The transactions involved the switch
ing back and forth in five banks in one
day of checks and securities of COM
panies alleged to have been fictitiously
organized or differed for the purposes
of the transactions. The result was
according to the testimony that the
stock of the Metropolitan Steamship
Co. came into the possession of the Bill
lard Co., which the government con-
tends the New Haven controlled. Sub
sequently it was brought out, the stock
was lidNSlttIcu " tie ldlc NOteTIOI
John f. Hill of Maine in exchange for
bonds of the Eastern Steamship Corpo-
ration, in which, according to other tes-
timony, the New Haven also had an
interest
Testimony today given by Samuel
Hemingway, president of the Second
National Bank of New Haven, treasurer
of the Billiard Co.. and brother of the
defendant James F. Hemingway, was
adduced by the government in support
of its allegation that the New Haven
sought to acquire the Metropolitan
properties in order to ha .e the passen-
ger ships Harvard and Yale transferred
to the Pacific coast and to acquire the
Metropolitan's four freight steamships
for itself.
Comedies Negotiations
The defence contends that Charles S.
Mellen negotiated for the purchase Of
the freight boats. but denies that the
New Haven or Mr.. Robbins purposed
to have the passenger boats removed
to the Pacific.
After James W. Osborne for the gov
eminent had read to the jury minutes
of the New Haven directors authoriz-
ing the treasurer to endorse in blank
S3.O00,000 of the gold notes of the New
England Investment and Securities Co.,
held by the Billiard Co. Mr.. Heming-
way was asked if he did not take the
notes from New Haven to New York
and deposit them on March 5, 1910 with
the Farmers Loan & Trust Co. as col
L. .,f
This he admitted, stating that he was
introduced to the president Of the
Farmers Loan & Trust Co., either by
MIR. Robbins or by Vice President
kocherSperger Of the New Haven, he