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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
MANAGING EDITORS
WILL HOLD MEETING

Managing editors of IA number OF the
leading newspapers OF the South have
announced their intention Of meeting
IN conjunction with the bankers con-
terence Tor the purpose of forming "A
Cotton states Editorial Association.
with the object of suggesting policies
for the newspapers TO follow in solv-
ing this sections agricultural indus
trial and economical problems
The organization of Southern inter
cStS into a permanent body, which viii
include the bankers associations OF the
cotton producing states. is one of the
purposes Of the conference, according
10 Il statement issued tonight by Mr..
iIirsch.
one OF the principal objects To he
undertaken BY the association OF these
southern bankers organization is Tho
construction OF additional warehouse
facilities throughout the southern
states, looking TO the gradual market
ing OF cotton crops OF tho future the
statement said. 1T is planned IN no.
gin u general WarchouS" camuairn no
the establishment OF Il central ware,
house committee from each bankers
association
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-03
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} CITY HAPPENINGS AND
, PERSONAL MENTION

DR.. and Mrs. E. W. Warren mo-
tored to Jacksonville and return one
day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Boaz Of Bunnell
were guests at the Saratoga Hotel
last Monday.
Miss Jessie Harrison Burton will
motor over to Jacksonville tomorrow
having as her travelling companions
Mrs. A. 0. johnson and children.
Mrs. C. J. O'Haver who has been
in Savannah, Ga, for several months
recuperating, has returned to Palatka
much improved in health.
Mrs. H. o. Hamm entertained the
members of the W. c. T. U. at hel
home on River street, Thursday at
ternOon.
Miss Louise Curtiss, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Curtiss of this
CITY, who has been touring the west
and to California in the private cal
of the president of the New York Cen.
trail Railway, the guest of whose fam
ilv she has been on the trip, is eX-
pected home from New York in a day
or two.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-03

Hon. John P. Wall of Putnam Hall
was mingling with his friends IN the
city on Wednesday.
Mrs. D. E. Dusenberry and Mrs. w.
L. Gable of Como, Florida were guests
over Tuesday with Mrs. J. D. Lane
on North Second street.
H. A. Weaver an experienced baker
of the north, arrived in the city TINS
week and has purchased the Sapp pax
erv. Mr.. Weaver will make PalatkS
his permanent home.
Mrs. Charles M. Afford who has
keen spending the Thanksgiving holi'
DAYS at the Presbyterian manse, de'
narted for her home in Jacksonville
Wednesday.
Mrs. F. L. Thorpe left for Jack
sonville Thursday morning, where shs
met her mother. Mrs. Pierce OF, Crane
Rapids, Michigan, who accompany Ie'
her home to Palatka to spend Uh'
winter.
Mrs. DR.. Paul de la Bar and ne
accomplished daughter of ONO arrlY
ed in the city this week on their an
nnal winter visit to their Florida hom'
on Dravton Island. Mrs. de ia ba
and daughter have been coming t.
Florida many winters, and it is SAT
that their home on beautiful Dray
ton Island is one of the most de
Iiightful on this cultivated island a
the head of Lake George.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-03

The oyster supper and bazaar Civ
en- by the ladies of st. Marks Guild
in the Busy Bee Cafe Wednesday
evening was well patronized.
Throngs of hungry people came away
satisfied and many Christmas worries
were settled right there in the ba-
Zaar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Henderson and
small daughter of Leesburg were
guests of Mrs. Henderson's sister
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Boyd through the
Thanksgiving holidays. On Mon.
day, Mrs. Henderson accompanied b.
Mrs. Boyd went to Jacksonville to SEE
the Birth of Nation" Mrs. Boyt
returned to Palatka Wednesday.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-03

The Woman's Missionary society Of
the Presbyterian church Will meet
with Miss Ada Barstow, on s.. 9TH
street, Monday afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK
Col James R. Murphy, president Of
the Florida Farms & Homes, nc, ar
rived home on Wednesday evening
from New York where he had been
IN a weeks usiness for his company.
DR.. F. L. Brown and Mrs. Brown,
late of SCOTS Hill, N. c., have ar
rived in the city to make Palatka
their permanent home. They rave
secured a residence in MulhoIland
Park and DR.. Brown, who is a physl-
clan will have office in the Merryday
building.
Mr.. Ed. Carmichael has been in
Palatka for several DAYS on business
connected with the Ocala and Silver
Springs Transportation Company. Mr.
Carmichael is making arrangements
for the publication of a very attrac-
tive booklet on Silver Springs, Ocaia
and surroundings, which will be sent
broadcast over the country and which
will be a wonderfully attractive adj
vertisement for this section Of oui
state.-Ocala Banner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson of Amster.
dam, N. Y, arrived last week to makt
Palatka their home during the con
struction of the new government
building. Mr.. Dickson is a son Of
Col. G. Dickson, who has been here
some three weeks and who will su
perintend the construction of tht
postoffce as a representative for thu
contractors. Like his distinguishes
father, Mr.. Dickson the younger is
builder, and though still young mai
! has had deal of experience in tn
construction of government buildings
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-03

Or. j. A. Thackston of the Medical
institute II, of Florida, will address the
" woman,s Club at the Putnam House
tins friday afternoon. Snbieot.
haucationl Condition in Florida, Tho
meeting will be an open one. and the
pu0I'c Is cordially invited to attend.
,,o Inc WSoman's club is enlarpino Il
moT , force by the addition of It's
e e[ai new members. The new Ii i. sew ~
GUIDES GUIDES Mrs. Fred Merrill Nv, iis9 m
man Pii, MRS. DR.; Goethe, Mrs. Nor
a aiGe NJ Trombley, Mrs. E, w EI Iirs.
and Mrs. Annie Bates w. Eiilott
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

CtAM MCCALL, of Massachusetts-he is
- always SAM to his admrers-who de-
clined the presidency of Dartmouth College
20 devote himself to saving his country took
pains at the Lotus Club dinner in New York
TO remind the nation that the Republican
party has an actual college president who
could serve 1t in the Presidency well, II
not better, than the former president of
Princeton is now serving it. He nominated
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia, as the
successor to Woodrow Wilson
( President Butler agrees with ex-Congress-
man Mccall that a man who has been at
the head of a great college has had training
that fits him to be the head of a great ma
ton Andrew D. White, former president OF
Cornell, and David Starr Jordan, chancellor
OF Leland Stanford. and Charles r. Van
Hise. of the University of Wisconsin, will
all agree with Mccall And every schoolman,
with any hankering after public life, stands
ready to maintain that If there were more
OF his profession in public office 1t would be
better for the country. And there are many
Pennsylvanians who believe that If all the
schoolmen were like Doctor Brumbaugh the
country has made a mistake in not calling
on them oftener to serve 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

tence no then ordered the sheriff to execute.
However, before the sheriff could do so, a
lawyer, representing the Colonel, ran up
stairs and secured from tho Court Of APP
peals, in the same building, a writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that the decision Of
the lower Judge had been prepared before
he heard the evidence This the latter ad-
mitted Thus the Colonel was saved from
jail-somewhat, it Is rumored, to his regret
Later the case was dismissed by the Su-
preme Court of Missouri.
An attorney representing tho gas COM
pany, against which the Star had been
waginS war, called on the Colonel one day
to complain of niustices which he claimed
the company was suffering at the hands of
the paper.
Colonel Nelson" he said, your young
men are not fair to the gas company"
Let me tell YOU" said the Colonel, that
If they were I'd fire them"
"Why, Colonel Neson" said the dlsmaycd
attorney. "Do You mean to say that you
do not want to be fair?"
"Yes, sir" said the Colonel "When has
your company been fair to Kansas City?
When you are fair my young men will be
fair"
Power of Negative Action
If there is one thing about the Star more
amazing than another, it is perhaps the cf-
feet it can produce by mere negative action
that is, by ignoring its enemies instead of
attacking them. In one case. n man who
had made most objectionable attacks on
Colonel Nelson personally was treated to
such a course of discipline, with the result,
I was informed, that he was utterly ruined.
The Star did not assail him. 1t simply
r.aftI o1,rpr ticr I,
declined to mention his name or to refer to
his enterprises.
When the victim of this singular reprisal
writhing under it, a prominent citizen
called at Colonel Nelson's office to plead
with the Colonel to "et up"
Colonel" he protested. you ought not to
keep after this man. 1t is running his busi-
ness"
Keep after him?" repeated the Colonel
I'm not keeping after him. For me he
doesn't exist"
That's just the trouble" urged the media
tor. Nov, Colonel, you're getting to be an
old man. Wouldn't you be happier when
you lay down at night If you could think
to yourself that there wasn't a single man in
Kansas City who was worse off because of
any action on your part?"
At that occurred a sudden eruption of the
old volcano.
by God" cried the Colonel. "I couldn't
Sleep"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
~ spendthrin d ti,ne sqnanders ntc itsclt
Removing the SchuylkilI

FTNHE final opening Of the Passyunk avenue
j. bridge ii years after the awarding OF the
first contract. was celebrated in a manner
fitting the importance Of the event. So far
as the relations between south and south
western Philadelphia are concerned the
bridge removes the Schuylkill River and
achieves the close connection between two
large districts of the city which they have
long been awaiting. There arc vast tracts
of unoccuped land in both districts. In one
section 1t is expected that large factories
will be built and in the other, now acces-
sible by way of the bridge, thousands OF
homes will be erected for the accommoda-
tion of the workmen. OF course, new homes
will be built in South Philadelphia also, but
there is not room there for all the people
who can be employed in the big manufac-
turing plants to be put up near the great
transportation lines, on both banks of the
river.
The pressing need of the whole city is the
removal of all obstacles in the way of free
communication among it's various parts
Great arteries must connect the business
centre with the outlying districts, and the
outlying districts must be brought within
easy access of one another, that the mu-
nicipality may become conscious that it is
single unit of throbbing life. This consum-
nation of the desires of the forward looking
citizens is we'll on it's way, and when the
new rapid transit system is built the whole
city will be benefited, as part of it has been
helped by the opening of the long-deayed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
Not Yet Time TO Rejoice

T TTNCLE SAM has received $2,S34OOO for the
" use of the Panama Canal since July l.
"There!" say the Government ownership
people, triumphantly. I'VE told you that the
Government could make money operating
canals and railroads"
But, can It? The same report from Pan
anna which announces the income also an
nounces the outgo, and it has cost about 10
per cent more than Uncle Sam has taken
IN to pay for operating and maintaining
the waterway in the period covered by the
figures. with no allowance made for interest,
for sinking fund or for depreciation. Re-
joicing over Panama Canal profits is prema-
ture.
But the ports of the United States are
gambling to the extent of 800, 100000 in i'm
provements on the business to be developed
through the new route, and it is 1T long
shot" at that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

T1HE Ukraine, also known Ruthenia, is In
i the southern part OF Russia, II is Russa's
granary. Odessa is the principal city of the
Ukraine
What may be termed the Ukranic move
ment. akin to a national crusade, has two spr-
itual centres, one in Vienna, moved there be-
cause Lemberg is in the hands OF the Russians.
and the other in Philadelphia. There are
100000 Ruthenians in this country. whose
national aspirations foS an independent
Ruthenia are embodied in their resident Bishop.
sotor S. Ortynski, whose sole churchly superior
is the Pope In Rome
While the religious liberty of the Ruthenian
is unfettered. his general welfare is in the
hands of the reactonary Russian oligarchy.
In Europe-that is, Russia. Austria and the
surrounding states-thers 100000 Ru-
thenians with 100000 more I'm Canada and
10000 in Argentina This great number OF hu-
man beings is lacking in the capacity for self
government; certainly II has failed to wrest
individual freedom from Russia. And yet.
according TO so noted an authority as DIR.
Stefan Rudnyckyj. professor OF geography at
the University of Lemberg, the Ruthenians are
as distinct national entity the Poles. Rus
sians Czechs and Bulgarians.
AS a matter of historic fact. the Ruthenians
are an ensaved within conquerng ma
ton Ruthenian historians and researchers
assert that in former days there was a Ru-
thenian State. which the Mongolian. Jenghiz
Khan. destroyed. The desolated land fell first
into the clutches OF the Llthuanians and then
came under Polish suzerainty Both conquer
ors were too weak 10 Withstand Tartar incur
sions. which covered a period Of 500 years
A new Ukraine arose in 164s under the lead
ership Of Bohdan chmelnyzlyjs, only TO be an
nexed to Russia comparatively short time
later. By the ana q the lsth century the last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
PAST AND FUTURE OF RUTHENIA
By a HUNGARIAN JOURNALIsT

vestge of Ruthenian independence had dsap-
peared
All that remained for the Ruthenians were
her folk songs and her crude literature. II
must be said that in the last so years decided
steps forward have been taken in this regard.
and that spiritual and eevating influences have
gained the upper hand in a struggle against
illiteracy and even sovenliness And yet to-
day-or, rather when peace shall have como
again to Europe-the Ukraine question win
be one Of the most important TO be settled by
diplomatists. Bismarck realized the importance
of Ruthenia as buffer State to limit the fur
ther encroachments OF Russia.
A decisive victory for Germany. Austria
Hungary and Turkey would, according to the
presumption OF many Ruthenians. fail 10 ma
terialize their dream of Individual and
tonomous State. The ideal OF the Ruthenian
dreamer is a nation bounded by ethnographo
lines that is land including all the terri
tory inhabited by Ruthenlans Thus say the
Ruthenians who are fighting ON the side OF
Germany and Austria-Hungary against Russia.
They assert. and rightly, that the defeat ana
weakening OF Russia is a primary necessity
prior 10 the creation OF a new Ruthena. OF
course, they expect to incorporate In this State
parts OF Galica, Bukowina and the northeast
ern part Of Hungary.
The future Of this immense primitive peo-
pie is bound up In the outcome Of the great
war. Victory for the Teuton allies means a
complete metamorphosis for the Ukralnes Il
does not OF necessity follow that this race
Of 4oooO.Ooo win attain national independence.
For there arises the natural question whether
the Ruthenlans are qualified for self-govern-
ment. A large part OF the Ukraine Is friendly
toward Russia proper. One thing is certain.
howeyer-the future OF the Ruthenians slll
agsre largely at the peace eonfeFspess
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
WHAT THE oHIMNEY SANG

over the chimney the night-wind sans
And ehanted a melody no one khes, ,osssd
And the woman stopped. as her babe shs ssl Issl
And thought of the one she had long ,oresd. ssrd
And said. as her teardrops back shs
Il hate the wind In the chimney
over the chimney the night-wind sans
And chanted a melody no one hils h drsw
And the children said as they closer : bl.cs
"'Tis some witch that Is cleavins ln'
night through. s,.y
'Tis fairy trumpet that Just then ~
And we fear the wind in the enilnh'f
over the chimney the night-wind sans
And chanted melody no one AnSP l.h bsloa.
And the man, as he sat on his heaIn
Said 10 himself, "It will surely snow
And fuel Is dear and wages low, yp
And Ill stop the leak in the ch''nA
over the chimney the night-wind sans
And ehanted melody no one 49, sss hs
But the poet listened and smileoi ~ .hrse
Was man and woman and ehiia, ~
And said 1T Is Gods own harnents
tA'z "'he 20 hsA ~ '' -Blat Hkl's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19
DIR. pernburg,s Peace Plans

FTlHE letter which Doctor Dernburg sent 10
i Portland is interesting only so far as it is
an Informal reply TO the peace terms which
have been outlined by the Allies. The French
Premier, a few days ago. announced that
France would not lay down arms until It
had recovered Alsace and Lorraine until
Belgium was once more free and until Prus-
sian militarism had been crushed. Russia is
supposed to have views about the Balkan
district as well as about Belgium.
Doctor Dernburg replies that Belgium is
necessary to Germany so that Germany may
have a front door opening on the sea. But
the real German front door Is Holland and
the mouth of the Rhine. German states
men for more than 75 years have looked
loneingIy at the stretch of the Rhine that
extends from the Holland frontier to the
sea. and they have made more than one at
tempt to divert German shipping by canals
from the Rhine to the smaller German rivers
- the north. Belgium. however by the exi-
sencles OF war has taken the place OF Hol-
land n the German dream. AS the alterna-
tive TO retaining possession OF Belgium, Doc
ter Dernburg suggests that not only the
seas. but the narrow straits, be neutralized
and made free 10 all nations. He doubtless
has Ia mind the narrow straits connecting
the Baltic with the North Sea. And he says
that Il these straits could be kept open TO
commerce Germany. which has no dream Of
world dominion. might be satisfied.
Il ls not necessary to inquire into the
merits 81 his argument or into the other sug-
kesfiens which he makes. but 1t Is important
Ifat ali those who are watching the growth
- feeling that the war has hssn fought
lpaF eaoQsh Should unaerstsnd ths signia-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

% Ccntury-"Cabbages and Kings"
90 Atlantic Monthly-"The War and the
Way Out"
go New Republic "The Prosperous
War"
ca Yale Review--"The Real Thing"
(5) Forum-"The War Of the European
Cnltnres.n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

The most phenomenal student ia Harvard's
Graduate School has announced that he win
never marry "A pretty woman means moth
ing to me" he says. Now let some one write
an essay on the eject o. higher education on
the marrying insllnct u msn-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

The impetus OF the bigger Chamber o.
Commerce movement is so great that Il
seems likely TO keep on going for severa
months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

After seeing New York's East Side. Huerta
remarked that he hadn't thought before that
Mexieans were so clean. Huerta will be get
ting in bad with our local opponents OF good
housing IL he Is not careful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

Wall street has a way of coming back that
reminds the unfortunate of the performance
of a rubber band which breaks when it is
stretched too far.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

Henry Ford says that he does not want
any political office. The trouble in this
country is that it's generally the men who
haven't made good who do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

Either the court will have to decide in
favor Of Mr. Roosevelt in the libel suit
brought by Mr.. Barnes or the recall of de-
cisions viii be In for another talk boost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

1t may be said that every Mexican boy ha
about hundred times as good chance o
being President as any American has.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

canoe Of the alternative suggestions for
peace made by the head Of the German Pub
licity Bureau here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

King George, although he is abstaining
from alcoholic drinks is taking pains to pro-
tect the wines in his cellars from deterio-
ration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

1t is reliably reported that great many
Councilmen are going to San Francisco this
summer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-19

Germany is not much on the water, bu
below and above it--well!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-29
Becker S Lie Now
Hangs in Balance
Ford Reserves D.cislon on
Application For New
Trial

New York, July 26.-Upon the re-
quest of Supreme Court Justice Ford
for more time to consider the appli-
cation for a new trial made by Chas.
Becker, under sentence of death for
instigating the murder of Herman Ro-
seminal. gambler, the execution of
the former police lieutenant was post
poned tonight from Wednesday until
Friday morning of this week
Justice Ford today heard arguments
for and against the application. At
their conclusion he reserved decision
and gave counsel until noon tomor-
row to file briefs. Tonight the JUS
tice telephoned to Warden Osborne
of Sing Sing prison and requested the
execution be postponed. AS the cleo
trocution can take place legally any
day this week, at the discretion of
the warden this request was granted.
Justice Ford announced today that
he would decide the case as quickly
as possible. Tonight It was stated
that he might not finish his delibera-
tions before Tuesday night or Wed.
nesday. r...
The attempt mace by Beckers at
torneys to have the condemned man,
as well as the authors of several af.
fldavits, alleged to contain new evil
dence. and the persons mentioned in
them, called to the witness stand in
the proceedings, failed for the time
being at least. Justice Ford stated
he saw no necessity for calling wit.
nesses.
I'm view OF the fact that the state
has contended these afildavits are
now in evidence. propose to accept
them on their face value" he said.
Justice Ford then fixed tomorrow
noon as the expiration of the time
for filing briefs, II any are to be filed.
Mr.. Cochran. chief counsel for
Becker, spoke for three hours in pre-
senting the application. He review
ed the events prior to Rosenthals
murder; circumstances leading to
the confessions of Jack Rose, Bridge
Weber and Harry WALTON and the
circumstances of the two trials. On
this foundation Mr. .Crockran present
ed the alleged new evidence relating
to the Sullivan conference and the
affidavit made by Joseph Murphy,
claiming to have overheard the in
formers conspire in the Tombs to
frame" Becker.
In conclusion Mr.. Cochran said:
II Becker Is now executed he will
be executed on a technicality. The
footsteps of justice are enmeshed.
Becker is ready for his fate. He has
asked mercy OF no one but for the
first time We have a man about to
be executed who cannot submit his
fate to the hands OF an impartial
this state is the official who construct
ed the case against Becker. Save
the state from the stain of taking life
in case where the preponderance
of proof is contrary to the guilt of
the man who is to be executed.