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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-28
SIP DON ENRIQUE JlMENES,


flares Of the republic during his three
years at our Capital. Santo Domingo
has made a fortunate selection. Be-
fore his station here. Sr. Cernuda was
representative in congress from the
province of SANTANA He possesses
in a high degree those qualities
most sought after in the accrediting
of diplomats and has made an envi-
able place for himself in official cir
Giles at Washington. 1t is always pos
sible to obtain legitimately available
information from Sr. Cernuda with
more than American promptness and
decision. and his thorough command
Of English renders this process easy
and delightful to Americans interest
ed In Santo Domingo.
The country has indeed been happy
throughout in her choice of repre-
sentatives here, and though relatively
small in population. matters of trans.
cendant Importance have perforce been
entrusted to them at Washington,
owing to the peculiarly intimate po-
litical and commercial relations exist
ing between the two countries. These
ing Importance. for the Dominican re-
public lights our pathway to the canal,
and on the conquest and retention of
Dominican national sympathies the
smoothness and safety of this our
most important sea lane must De
largely dependent.
DR.. Enrique Jimenez, relieved as
minister to Washington during the
past week, has been appointed secre-
tary of state for interior and police
and before coming to the United States
was member of congress for Monte
Cristy Providence and later governor
of the same province. This gentle
man has manifested the liveliest in
terest in promoting improvements o.
the north coast, where he was bor..
and has aided in every way possibse
those who are endeavoring to organ
ize timber, agricultural and mining
work in that region. From sketches
ment it will be clear that capital
seeking to enter Santo Domingo has
full and intelligent official support ana
protection.
Senior Federico velasquez. H., secretary
of state for promotion and communica-
tons, long held the portfolio as secretary |
Of state for treasury, and had the dis !
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from normal years through loss OF
European markets), beeswax S130,290,
honey $1,000, cotton s67,S30 (com-
pared with sS5,ssS in the previous
year-difference due to closing of
European market, cocoanuts s22.es1
copra A,269. goatskins $s9.TsS, cattle
hides S164O64
The foregoing statement includes
only items of export thought worthy
of statistical mention. and does not
convey an adequate idea of the prod
ucts that are and may be cultivate ed
with success in Santo Domingo. In
Monte Cristy province cotton is being
can and native growers. and impor-
tart increase in production may be ex-
pected from that source. as this cult
walton heretofore has been on a more or
less experimental basis.
Soil Offers Many Opportunities.
The soil of the great Vague Valley of
adapted to cotton growing. The longest
staples are produced successfully, and
little trouble has been occasioned by the
weevil, insects or parasites. Monte
Cristy and Puerto Plata provinces. be-
cause of their proximity to the United
States-the ports of Monte Cristy and
Puerto Plata are but LOO miles from that
of New York and COO miles from the
coast of Florida-and other favorable
considerations of soil. topography and
climate. have attracted the interest of
Americans more than other parts of the
country in recent years. though sugar
development in the eastern and southern
provinces must not be overlooked.
Monte Cristy and Puerto Plata provinces
and the adjoining northern regions.
locally called the Cibao pronounced
Seebough. with accent on the last syl-
lable>, are perfectly adapted to the cul-
tivation of all vegetables grown in the
temperate zone, as experiments have
proven, while lands situated there are
especially suitable for sugar, cotton. to-
bacco. cacao, pineapples. alligator pears,
oranges, grapefruit bananas. plantains,
Irish potatoes, cassava, and an infnity
of allied products.
As an illustration of cost of produce
ton. alligator pears when In season, 10.
tail in the northern part of the republic
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been barely uncovered. Experiments
with "almacigo' timber. of which there
are enormous quantities on and near
the northern coast, have proven that
with correct cutting and treatment this
lumber is an admirable substitute for oul
native Eastwood, and especially valuable
for interior uses because of its extreme
| lightness. In .'baitoa" splendid box
wood is found. and of this timber liter
ally millions of tons grow on the north
coast The comparatively inexpensive
lands and methods of getting these out
will soon force them into the American
market in competition with our more
Timber Lands.
Much is to be said of the timber re-
sources of the north coast and this in
dustry already has the attention of
American capital. though ample room is
there for expansion. Tropical hardwoods
abound. and what is probably one of the
largest territories of longleaf yellow pine
in its primeval state now in existence,
is to be found in Santo Domingo.
Sugar Growing Profitable.
Considering the relatively small area
of Dominican lands actually under cul-
tivation (about per cent of the en-
tire area). sugar-growing has been re-
markedly productive. (See export fis-
ures for 1914 in another section of this
article.) The Spaniards introduced the
cane into the island. and its cultivation
has been followed since then, more ex-
tensively in Santo Domingo than in
Haiti. The soil in man. of the cane
areas is so rich that a production Of
ninety tons Of cane to the acre Is not
unusual. Fertilizers are not used.
With irrigation by artesian wells re-
markable results have been shown BY
some planters. The mountainous char
acter Of the country is such that wells
with copious supply may be bored al
most anywhere in the lower levels.
Planting is carried on from June to
as late as October. and the crop il
made from December to May. for con-
venience. though the seasons place no
limit to cultivation and growth.
.One American company has found Il
profitable to grow cane near La Ro-
mana. in the southeastern part Of SAM
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stood the spirit Of national progress
through the development of national re-
sources In santo Domingo.
Many Excellent NewspaDers.
The press Of santo Domingo must not
Boletin de Noticias. Of Puerto Plata: FL
Diario. OF santiago; Latin Disrio and FL
TEMPO. Of santo Domingo CITY, the fourth
estate = ably ssprsssutsd. with sp-ts.
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tinction Of reorsanixing Dominican
finances in 1907 and the following years,
his ideas being responsible for the mod
ernixation Of the customs service and
other revenue Offices These services
compare favorably with those Of any
country. and are Tar in advance Of the
revenue machinery OF most Latin-Ameri-
can rspubiica
lxtsnsave puhue voeks, Including u
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Socialists and. Socialism" by Thos. e.
Watson. has vast amount of information of
interest and value to those who think they
know what Socialism stands for Price soc.
The Jefersonian Pub. Co., Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
This is What We Get for BEING
Pr0HaibitiOnisfS.
PAGE SEVEN

SOME of the papers say that we Geor-
- glans are descendants of London felOns,
jall-blrds, ragamuflins, toughs, highwaymen
and sneak thieves
Others say that we are savages, whose
blood-lust is due to lack of education
Golfers said that all our turmoil in the
Frank case grew out of one small bottle Of
whisSey-which, if true, is hard on the whis-
key.
But it was left to the Wine and Spirit
Bulletin to hit the truth; the matter with
us is that we are too unfriendly to liquor
| want Dear Doctor Lovett to read this as
sault upon us Prohibitionists, but must I'M
plore him to control his temper.
He must not fly off the handle as he so
reprehensibly often does, and say something
rash.
He might have to run off from it, as he
ran off from my request that he prove what
he said about Adoniram Judson.
The Wine and Spirit Bulletin is mighty
hard on us; it says:
LOOK AT GEORGIA
AS spectacle fit to make the gods weep wa
commend to the people of the other States i'm
the Union, and especially those inclined to try
the experiment of prohibition, the prohibition
State of Georgia. Georgia stands today pre-em-
inent in disgrace before her sister States in the
Union.
The professional prohibtionists have way OF
tracing to the licensed liquor traffic the blame
for nearly all crime in general and for every
startling crime terrible disaster in particular,
it remaining for them to connect the slaugh-
ter Of the innocents women and children, we'll
men, in the Eastland disaster with drinking.
What, them can they say for Georgia. OF
their banner prohibition States? And in view Of
their habit not justified in reversing the
situation?
Yet, the shameful acts of citizens of the pro-
hibition State of Georgia, in ntimidatng the
court Of justice and the jury in the Frank case,
in threatening the Governor who had the cour-
age to defy the mob, and their subsequent acts
in numbering their helpless victim and making a
morbid show of his corpse, but logical and
natural results following the teachings Of the
prohibitionists and of prohibition
Yes, Georgia is disgraced today the natural
consequence of adopting prohibition and prohf-
bition doctrine which in it's very nature is
archstic and puts the rule of the mob above the
rights of individuals, above courts and law, above
constitutions, above human life, even, when they
stand in the way of accomplishing it's mad pur-
poses.
Look at Georgia, oh We citizens of the United
States, and then decide whether you want pro-
hibition and it's consequences!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Here are the names as published:
Clarksville, Ga:-Chas A. Eaton, James
N. Farrar, Frank Oliver Hall, J. Lewis
Hartsock, j. B. Remensynber, Newell D.
Hills, John II. Holmes, VIM. P Merrell, G.
Fl. Pankhurst, Walter Laidlaw."
Who forged the names?
Where was it done?
How many more names are fictitious in
the alleged 10000?
Take another instance:
Lincoln County was mentioned, and the
names Of two citizens given, DR.. Crawford
and Mr. S. L. Wilkes
But the Representative of the County was
on the other side, in favor of the Law taking
its course, and my information is that about
165 citizens signed petitions to Slaton, to
that effect.
Is it fair to take two men as outweghing
1866?
And would Dr.. Crawford and Mr.. Wilkes
have signed at all, had they known them
what they know moaU?
It is terrible example to set in Georgia,
when a governor is defended for upsetting
verdict and reversing all the Courts, to
SAGE the neck Of his 0ag7a CLIENT
Samuel Adams says that Slaton would
have been a great coward had he respited
Frank, and left him to the incoming gov
ernor.
Slaton did not take that view of the mat
ter, and the fact that he did not, is proven
by his resplting two other men condemned
to death, and putting them over on Gov.
Harris
Carl Frazier was under sentence to hang
June 4, 1915
Saton reprieved him for 60 days, thus I'M
loading the case on Gov. Harris
Ed Elder was under sentence to be hanged
June II, 1915, and Salton reprieved him 80
days, thus unloading him on Harris
Now, will Samuel Adams tell us whether
it was cowardly in Slaton to do this?
Will Samuel tell us aohy Slaton made so
much difference between these cases, and
that of his own client?
He was willing to risk the other fellows
client with Harris, but not his oaem.
Explain that, Samuel
While you are about it, you might explain
why the Prison Commission adua1ced the
Frank case, giving it precedence of SO many
older cases on the docket.
Rosser not only told Senator James, of
Kentucky, in effect, that Slaton was not 60
ing to let Frank hang, but he told another
gentlemen the same thing, en- those ve1y
qoords.
'Jack isn't going to let Frank hang" said
Rosser, and at the time he said it, the case
had not reached the Prison Commissioner
All of that petitioning business was done
for effect 1t was sham. So were the argu-
ments before the Commission, and the Gov
ernor.
Slaton was taken into the Rosser firm for
the purpose of doing what he finally did;
and Brandon left the firm, after he saw
that Rosser and Slaton were determined on
the course they pursued.
Brandon believed that Frank was guilty,
and he realized that Slaton would wreck the
firm, by acting as Supreme Judge in the case
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
THE .JEFFERSONTAN

An Atlanta Doctor of Divinity
Writes an Amazing Letter
ON the Frank Case.
As the name of Rev DR.. jacob L. White
has SO often been paraded by the com
muters IN the Frank case, and as it is now
being used again, in John Grants campaign,
| think the public should see what Brother
White says fer himself
His answer to Mr., Joseph Church's letter,
sufficiently shows what the letter was:
Atlanta, Ga, May IS, 1915
My dear sir: l will answer you in the spirit
of Christ, otherwise would pay attention to
your letter. Your intimation that I was hired to
preach the sermon is beneath a Christian or a
gentlemen. l am So years old, have preached
80 years, and no intimate honestly the
thing you intimate.
AS to capital punishment have only reached
my conclusion against it within the last year
after careful study of Chrst's teachings.
Moreover, nearly every preacher in this city
believes that Frank did not have fair trial, and
that there is no evidence against him except the
criminal negro Connally, and that only circum-
stantia1
Yes, | put myself in the place of Mary Pha-
CAMS father and mother. If l had stronger
evidence against the accused than that given him,
would not want him hung; not if guilty;
but life sentence. l do not thirst for blood. God
will take vengeance. All the courts have passed
only on the legality of the trial and not on the
evidence.
No man in Atlanta knows that Frank is guilty
Thousands believe it, but that moral belief is
not legal proof. Our courts stand for legal proof
Frank may be guilty, rather believe he is, but
it has not been proven.
Very truly yours,
j. L. WHITE.
At what time ''in the last year, did Dr.
Jacob White reach his conclusion against
capital punishment?
were hanged?
Was it before, or after, the 12-year- old
negro boy was sentenced in Butts county?
Was it before, or after Leo Frank was
sentenced?
Tell us about, it Doctor Jacob!
A man who breaches 80 years, before he
learns what Christ meant, was certainly
dained when he wasn't ripe
Dr. Jacob says that there was no evidence
against Frank, except that of the negro, and
that only clrcumstantlal.
Dr. White ought to spend another 80 years
studying law; the Negroes evidence was dl-
rect not circumstantial.
And if there was no other evidence in the
record save that of the negro, Judge Roam
and the Justices of the Supreme Court were
badly fooled.
only on the legality of the trial, and not on
tho ovidnnco -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

lieying Frank was, guilty when, as you say,
there was no legal proof.
It's good thing for DR.. White that he is
not poor Methodist preacher, under our
amiable friend, Bishop Gambler; the Bishop
would fire White for his execrable punctu-
alton.
DR.. Jake, why don't you learn to punctu-
ate!
The Handbook of Politics by Thos. E.
Watson, is book every American citizen
should read. Contains every party platform;
fourth edition almost exhausted Price. SOC.
The Jefersonian Publishing Company,
Thomson, Ga.
Life and Speeches of Thos. E. Watson will
encourage every ambitious young man who
has to struggle for success. Price Soc The
Jeffersonian Publishing Company, Thomson,
Ga.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Patterson and MOtteIer

The Echo was advised late yester-
day afternoon that Mr.. N. Patterson and
Mr.. F. T. Motteler would be candi-
dates for school director to fill the two
vacancies on the board. Mr.. Patterson
who has already made a record for
efficiency and economy on the school
board as director and clerk will be a
candidate for reelection, and should
receive the unanimous support of the
people interested in good schools. 1t
was only after persistent urging on the
part of his friends that Mr.. Motteler
consented to become a candidate, and
he will without doubt be enthusiastic
caIly supported by large vote. Mr..
Motteler is we'll fitted for the Office and
would make an excellent director.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
CREAMERY WILL BE IN
OPERATION APRIL 1ST.
Directors Have Bought Lot and Work On
Building Will Begin SOOn-ArChiteCt
Is Drawing Plans

The board of directors of the Leav-
enworth Cooperative creamery had a
meeting last Saturday and decided to
buy lot in the east end of town and
have engaged ]. w. Sussex, the archi-
tect of a number of Leayenworth' S
buildings, now residing near Peshastin
and engaged in fruit raising and dairy
ing, to draw the plans for the building.
AS soon as the plans are ready the con
tract for the building will be let and
the machinery ordered so that it will
be here in time to have the creamery
ready to receive milk and butter fat by
the first of April. Everything in the
way of machinery will be first class and
of the most approved make The
building will have an Office. operating
room, cooling department and shed
for fuel,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Calls Attention To Road
Law As Applied To Bridges

Road Laws Of Washington, 1913,
Sec. 388, speed on bridges.
An person or persons riding or driv-
ing faster than a walk over any bridge
located on any county or state road,
composed Of one or more spans, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in
any sum not TO exceed ten dollars nor
less than FIVE dollars, to be collected
by ahy court having competent juris-
diction thereof; and all moneys so col
lected shall be paid into the county
treasury and become a part Of the
school fund; Provided, that this section
shall apply only to bridges over thirty
feet in length. (Rem. Bal. .S2718
Pierce's Code 1912, 135 S161D
The County Commissioners Of Chelan
county have instructed me to enforce
the above law. Attention is called to
the fact that the law does not require
notices on bridges. 7-S"
T. w. PARRISH,
Supervisor Road District No. 3.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Senator GaIIinger Lands on President

There was something Of academic
over-refnement in President Wilson's
declination the other day to be present
at the unveiling of a monument to
General Nathaniel Green, Of Revolu.
tionary fame because it might in some
quarters be regarded as a sentimental
infringement Of our neutrality, the
point being that General Greene won
his honors in fighting against England.
Very much to the point was the sug-
gestion OF Senator Gallinger few days
later, with direct reference to the pres
ident's refusal, that out of considera-
ton for English sensibilities it might
be the proper thing for US to abolish
the fourth of July.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE
CASE FILED AT WENATCHtE
Walker vs.. Walker Married, Divorced,
Remarked Both Old Time
Residents.

Albert Walker has filed suit against
Marie Walker for divorce. The com
plant alledges they were married in
1911, and that since December /, 1918,
they have been separated. The COM
plant says that in 1918, as he was
about to take trip 10 California, she
got him drunk and had him deed pro-
perty to her. While in California, he
alleges, she wrote him letters saying
that criminal charges were about to be
filed against him with the purpose ol
preventing him from returng to Wash
ington. He returned, and since then
she has refused to deed the property
back to him. There are no children.
Mrs. Maize Glaeser and Albert Walk
er were first married about seven years
ago, and after living togethr for about
two years were divorced after a some
what riskey trial. In December, 1918,
they were remarked, but have now
again been living apart over a year.
Both are old time residents havin lived
here twenty or more years. Mrs.
Walkers former husband died here ter
years ago.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
DOCTOR JUDAH RAPS
CITY'S MILK DEALERS
Health Officer Says Local DaiYs Have
Cows Infected With tuberculosis
-PreServatiyeS Also Used

DR.. J. S. Judah sprung a surprise at
the council meeting last Tuesday night
when he declared that the milk COM
ing from the Emil Frank ranch and
being distributed in this city by M. O.
Logan, was unfit for drinking purposes.
He stated further that he had positive
proof that some OF the cows were in a
diseased condition, more than likely al.
fected with tuberculosis and suggested
that the council take immediate action
towa.ds having the herds of Frank anc
Logan inspected or the milk con
demned.
An ordinance covering this question
was drafted the same evening by City
Attorney Nelson and given its first
reading. The new measure will force
every dairyman to take out a license
and provides for the examination OF all
COWS by state authorized veterinarian
as often as is necessary, the cost to be
borne by the milkman. This rule ap-
plies also to individuals who sell milk,
even though they possess only one
COW.
In the course OF his remarks the
doctor said he knew OF the death oi
infants in this city where the cause
was bad milk. He said he had been
trying for several months to get the
State Board OF Health to look into the
situation here but was unable to get any
satisfaction from them.
That preservatives were also being
used in the milk, especially in the
summer time, was one Of the state
ments of DR.. Judah. He said that he
had found the presence Of formalde-
hyde in making an analysis of the milk.
One sample Of milk that had set out in
the sun for five days was as sweet at
the end of that time as at first.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
THE STEEL PLANT
LITIGATION ENDED
{. H. ROthert Gets Denver Property and
Process, Directors Get LeayenwOrth
Property and Ore Body

The litigation which has been pend
ing for months in the courts of Chelan
county and Spokane, between E. H.
Rothert, owner Of the process Of max
ing steel and owner OF majority of the
stock of the Washington Steel & Iron
Co., with plant at this place and ore
bodies in this and Snohomish coun-
ties, was finally settled by com
promise last week in Spokane. Mr..
Rothert takes the Denver property Of
the company and his process of max
ing steel, which has been in escrow
since the company was formed some
eight years ago. The other directors
and principle stockholders, represent
ing the Washington Steel & Iron Co.
are o. P Moore, John Torkelson and
E. K. Allen, Of Spokane, and M. A.
Corner, Of Wallace.
In speaking of the compromise eff
fected Harry A. Rhodes, who was as
sociated with L. ]. Nelson, represent
ing Mr.. Rothert, said to a newspaper
reporter in Spokane:
The $4,000 shares of the capital
stock of the company given TO Mr..
Rothert in exchange for the formula
for his process will be returned. The
company will retain its manufacturing
plant at Leavenworth and its mineral
claims in Chelan county. Three suits,
instituted in this county over the af-
fairs of the company, were on trial to-
day when the compromise was made.
Three others, instituted in Chelan
county and brought here on change
of venue, will also be settled by the
compromise.
Mr. Rothert holds stock in a Den
yer company for the conversion of
magnetic ore, which has also been
given the use OF his process" said Mr..
Rhones. He will probably remove
there to superintend the operation of
the process"