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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-02
$4,000 Man HEAD
OF HOLCUP GANG
Whites Dramatic Confession
Of Crime StirS Court.
LIVED HYDE AND JEKYLL LIFE

Was Respected Sales Manager by Day
and, All Unknown to Wife, Who Re-
mains Faithful, Was Associate Of
Robbers and Frequenter Of Vile Dens
at Night.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-02

Little Lola Tin berth Of the sleeping
carr Mamma, want to go to bed!
Mamma-Why, you are in bed, dear.
Little Lola-No, I'm not. I'm on a big
News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-02

GROUP OF SICK sERvIANs WHO HAVE NO
1t was Of very good quality and much
Of it absolutely new. Communities had
worked together. Each family had
given what 1t could afford. In some
instances families had taken this OPP
portunity to clear out their garrets.
Others had persuaded clothing dealers
to turn over to them stock which, al
though new, had become unstable.
Some communities had packed vege-
tables, salt fish, fruits, canned goods,
toys, dolls, silverware, tobacco. etc.,
with the clothing, and when these
found to be an indescribable mass Of
rotted matter only fit for the rubbish
pile.
To classify and distribute this CLOTH
ing the commission was given free use
of a small warehouse. Some thirty
women required for sorting were Sc
cured from among the refugees. Ear
ly In January another warehouse was
obtained.
Up to Feb. % 12,476 cases had been
sorted and sent to various parts Of
Belgium and Holland. These cases
contained 1,3S6.572 articles of CLOTH
ing, Of which 914,222 went to the des-
titute in Belgium and 472.35O to Bel
gian refugees in Holland.
Thousands of Articles.
Among them were 241. O34 articles Of
clothing for men. including 16,749 over
coats. 34.913 coats and jackets and 49,
$50 trousers. For women there were
824, 465 articles, including 66,S23 cloaks,
42,11O jackets and coats and 1897
shoes, and for children 2S0.775 arti-
cles, $50, 263 of which were suits. Some
10000 miscellaneous articles. clothing
and household goods, were also sent to
Belgium. The articles distributed in
Holland included 133.626 articles for
men. 143,449 articles for women and
1884 articles for children.
Most conspicuous among the features
OF the Belgian exodus was the fact
tkht the refugees had nothing to do.
All the women In the concentration
camp in the Uranium hotel, In Rot
terdam, containing $50 refugees. were
called together and asked whether they
would help manufacture underwear.
Their response was prompt and genu-
ine.
A dressmaker from Brussels. herself
Z refugee. was engaged a. supervisor
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-02
Sewing Glasses Formed.

From the first the experiment was
successful. better spirit appeared
among the women. Steadily, but with
no great rapidity, new warm garments
accumulated. The scraps from cutting
were saved, and young girls and chill
dren pieced quilts from them. This
class in one week produced 459 arti.
cles of clothing. two-thirds underdraw.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-02
Daniels Tells Why We Use
Fourteen Inch Cannon.
MORE GUNS ON EVERY SHIP

EngIsnd's Queen Elizabeth Has Eight
Fifteen.inch Guns, While the Penn
sylvania Carries Twelve Fourteen
inch Professionalism Boat Is 70
Per Cen. More Effective.
Washing ton.-ln recent letter Civ
ing q detailed review of what had
been done to improve and strengthen
the navy in the past two years Secre-
tary Daniels made this statement:
The bureau of ordnance has develop
ed fourteen inch gun that will shoot
farther. shoot stralghter and hit harder
than any gun now in use or known to
be designed by n foreign country.
There has been much interest in the
matter of the effectiveness of the guns
Of the navy. and Secretary Daniels has
given out the following information
simplifying his earlier statement:
"The question of the proper caliber
for the main battery guns of our bat
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-06-02

TELLS OF RELIEF
AND FR|CHTFUL
Rockefeller Foundation Re-
ports on Aid by America
to Refugees Who Fled
Into Holland.
NOLLOwING the occupation Of
X Belgium by the German forces,
probably 10000 Belgians sought

NOLLOwING the occupation Of
X Belgium by the German forces.
probably 100000 Belgians sought
refuge In Holland. The major
ity saved nothing beyond the clothing
they wore.
The queen of Holland issued proc
lamation welcoming the refugees, and
systematic efforts to feed and shelter
those who could not be taken into pri-
vate homes were promptly set ON foot
A national committee was organized,
with headquarters in Amsterdam. But
ali these efforts soon fell far short Of
meeting the situation.
The Rockefeller foundation appoint
ed Charles Jenkinson as its special rep
resentative in Holland The follow
ing facts were brought out by his liz
vestigation:
First.-The Dutch government was
prepared to provide shelter and food
for the refugees. but did not feel that
it could do more.
Second.-Refugees were suffering in
tensely for lack of warm clothing. a
need which the local relief committees
were trying vainly to meet.
Third Universal idleness was I'M
dermining the energy and character OF
the refugees.
Clothing Supplies Pour In.
Early in December large shipments of
clothing intended for the Belgians be-
gan to arrive at Rotterdam. By agree
ment with Captain J. +. Lucey of the
commission for relief in Belgium, Mr..
Jenkinson was appointed to take charge
of It.
The clothing had been sent from the
United States, Canada and England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
WATER CARRIERS We
REDUCED THEIR RATES
Opening Of Panama Canal Has Ma
terially Affected Traffic, Report
shows.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE marked
effect of the opening Of the Panama
Canal on trapscontine ntal railroad
rates is set forth In the twenty-ninth
annual report of the Interstate Conn
merce Commission.
Since the opening OF the Panama
Canal" the commission says, the
water carriers have materially re-
aueed their rates. shortened the time
of transportation. increased the fire.
quency OF sailings. added to their tom
mage capacity and largely added to
the tonnage secured Of this coast to
coast freight 1t was shown that
there are In the service between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts forty nine
ships. with a capacity of over $50. 600
tons.
The total tonnage moved by water
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
to the Hawaiian Islands. flor the year
1af was 397.sTI tons. Tor 1912, 49,
$50 tons; for 1913, 43d.115 tons: while
for the month Of Septemb Der. the first
full month after the opening OF the
Panama Canal, the tonnage from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Coast ports was
1875 tons, or more than twice as
much as the average monthly tonnage
Tor the preceding year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
ALINE-O-TYPE
OR TWO
4 Few Current Observations BY
An Idle Reporter.

There's nothing remarkable In the
fact that ]. A. Slaughter runs a beef
market. What do you want to laugh
about ii fore
We have been treated recently to
such plays as Her Husbands Wife"
and Her Aant's Second Cousin and
numerous others the titles Of which
escape me just row. Why not try
something like Her Grandmas Som
,nLaw"e
Some Of these guys who walk around
the streets and look pretty think theT
are Self-starters. when, IL the trinl,
was known, they only need cranking
We have a sleek, fat black cat that
we will exchange for fairly decent
turkey FOR Christmas. Don't everybody
speak at once.
This is the last one NE have f<ara
on the Ford:
john hear that you have sold
your Ford,
Paul--"Yes. l had TO do it: every
thing that baby Of mine picks up no
puts in his mouth
Doctor family aueried the victim
OF the automobile accident. who lay
gasping In the Ambulance physician's
arms, was that q Ford that struck
me?"
DR.. Seace winking slyiy at DR. Da-
Wis. said soothingiy: No II was not
Ford. but a big touring car
Thank heaven sighed the victim:
Il can die happy"
Macaulay's LAYS OF Ancient Rome"
must mean that the hens In those days
were in pretty good shape,
Clerk II, Stewart Jones, OF the state
Supreme Court. happened to be down
in the wholesale district the other
day. when he spied q pair OF ducks
'on the hocf." They looked tempt
ing. so Mr.. Jones bought them and
took them back to his ONCE In the
Supreme Court on his way back from
lunch Approaching the 3anitor. he
said:
James. can you draw a pair Of
ducks?"
Said James: II can try, Mr.. Jones.
WAS never much on drawing at
sehea. and had to label every -r.e-l
ture made. but I'll try
II notice." said Sherlock Holmes re-
fiectively. rs he examined the fre cs-
cape Of st. Lukc's Hospital. that the
fellow who committed this depreciation
did not enter the building and that he
wore No. shoes"
"Wonderful!' Easped Or. Watson.
How do you deduce those deduc.
ttons?"
First calmly replied Holmes
from the fact that the footprints IL
the snow, which are plainly vialble,
only went as far A. the seventh step:
second, that the footprints measure
seven and a half inches-the exact
size OF No shoe r. w. v.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
SOUTHERN TO ENCOURAGE
COURTEOUS EMPLOYEES
Carolina Attorney InterveneS In freight
Rate Case Brought Hy
Virginia Interests

Washington. %. G.. Dec. t2.--,To en-
courage employees to be courteous In
all their dealings with the public. the
management OF Soatbern hallway is
asking that reports Of examples OF
courteous acts on the part OF employees
be made TO 1t. with this policy In
view the following has been printed on
the menl cards In some Of the South
ern Railway dining ears:
The management of Southern Rail-
way Company expects It's employees to
distinguish their service 10 the public
by courtesy and requests the travelling
public TO report examples cf success
fui service so that the employees may
be encouraged by Appreciation Of their
efforts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
CHAMP CLARK PEOPLE
START HIS CAMPAIGN
Offices Open in New York On Prest-
denfin! BoOm--s;oIie Approves
Readjastmcnt.

New York. Dec. IA number OF
Democrats who have confidence In the
winning power OF Champ Clark and
unbounded enthusiasm for the man
himself Saturday established the
Champ Clark presidential campaign
committee, and set out to boost Mr.
Clark.
1T is our purpose" says a brief cir
cuiar issued by the committee today,
TO organize in the various States out
of the Union as we feel there Is a
strong sentiment in favor of the nom
nation of Champ Clark
Ne strongly urge that the Demo
cratic party platform for one term
plank must be carried out
The personnel of the organiza ton
il thus outlined: Julium J. Lender,
chairman: Philip Levy, vice-ehairrnan:
Nj. l.. Grimes secretary; Michael Fl.
Tropauer, treasurer. The finance com.
laittee is composed of Mr.. Bender, ar
thar Levey. John Hodel IT.. and j.
pasidsou
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
Defend Carolina Freight Rate.

Raleigh, y. G.. Dee. 3g,--Lha,rutan l..
l.. Travis. Of the Ecrth Carolina Cor
poration Commission. viii go on next
Thursday to Washingtun to appear he
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion for an argument 4oG the North
Carolina commission as tnterveror ia
The suit of Virginia elites against u
number OF railway companies for the
purpose Of upsetting the freight rate
adjustment from western points to
North Carolina points, on the ground
that the rates from Virginia cities TO
North Carolina points, constitute a dis
elimination against Virginia cities Mi.
Travis will support the present freight
rate adjustment which was established
through the rate conprotuise effected
two years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
'R0SEBtRRY REFERS TO
FORD N SPEECH
Convinced His Mission WIN BE \
Faiisre and Speaks OF Him -
Maker OF Pernmbula tors.

London, Dec. i2.-Lord Roseberry.
speaking at Edinburg al the opening
| OF the new Colonial Club. referred to
Henry Ford as n manufacturer of per-
ambulators. and said that he In con-
WINGED that the Ford peace mission
VIII be failure.
Lord Roseberry spoke Of two sur
prises of the war
THE first surprise was to ourselves
that we could not conceive il to be
possible that a civilized country-with
it's genial smiles and Judas kisses
and with their emperor visiting Eng
land amid the acclamatIons Of a sim
pie-hcarted peopie~~eouid have been
plotting a war. the limitations of which
no human being could see
THE other surprise was for the
enemy: That. despite their plots and at
tempts OF spies to spread dlsaaection,
every part OF The empire rushed to
the assistance of the mother coun-
try. Henceforth. come veal come woe.
the British empire is worldwide n fact
with which all OF the universe has to
deal. The men overseas have not failed
us, and we will not fail them
AT this moment there Ia coming
over vessel fraught with peace and
propelled apparently by genueman
bdHcu = OAos batiu " TIC ~ MANUFACTURED
of perambuiators. Ford is coming over
10 pour oil on the troubled waters at
the inspiration OF doctor named
Aked. OF whom we know something
here, and who. by voice more potent
than that of any other mortal heard
in this world. is going to call the
soldiers from the trenches aud bid the
waves be STILL"
He said he was convinced that the
expedition would fail, but that eighty
passengers receiving free passage
might enjoy themselves and do no mis-
chief, was their earnest solicitation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

crowds--not motley crowds, but audi
ences of interested farmers, who asked
questions and will profit by what they
heard.
The coming week the Agricultural
Department, will send out a similar
party OF lecturers over the lines OF the
Old Dominion Steamship Company,
touching at points not reached at all
BY railroads. In addition, the State
highway commissioner Will have a
representative of his department to
tell the people of the Eastern Shore
something about the value of good
roads and how TO build them. The
steamboat tour will be- at Clarernont
today and Smithheid tomorrow. and
promises To be as effective ard instruc-
tive as the railroad tour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

New Iork, Dec. }2.--Georse II. Tay-
Tor, personal representative of Franz,
j. Gould, received a eahlegram from
Europe today authorizing him to de-
post Mr.. Gould's Missouri Pacific Sc
curities under the readjustinent plan,
and to state that Mr., Gould Is In ac-
cord with that plan.
Frank j. Goulds holdings In the
road are not believed 10 be large. II
was generally supposed that he would
I've aTuenabie TO the plan of financial
readjustmcnt which was undertaken by
the committee headed by Alexander j.
Hemphill, but II could not be learned
from Mr.. TAYLOR today whether Frank
J, Goutds action was any indication of
how the other Gould interests will
net, MIR. Gould is residing temporarily
in Paris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
RESERVE BANK DISCOUNTS
LAST WEEK NEAR MILLION

Itediscounting during the week jus,
ended by the Richmond Federal Re-
serve Bank for the member banks In
the Firth district were close to the
million dollar mark, the figures being
ss14.2s2.51, according to the state
n1ent of condition of the institution
issued Saturday by Governor George
J. Seay.
The statement shows the resources
OF the Richmond institution are now
in excess of $685. 900 that the
gold reserve against al, liabilities IS
~ per cent and that cash reserve.
after setting aside 40 per cent gold re-
serve. is 80 per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
PAY YOUR POLL Ia

Tns Nias.ni ". would impress upon
tina minis cf a., good cadze. , II Rich
sa4ont THAT ursess their poll taxes SIRE
rid ~ 9'clo-'E lis afternoon hey
raaaos vote N the spi ng election
u means sreat deal t. Richmond
to have the good citizens qualify
themselves and vote-it means as
much &c any community. X the good
czt4sans forget or Neglect to qualify
nnA vots their choice Of the saen who
ere 70 preside over t.e.r deatiolcs for
Coz, t~e. three or tour yaars, tn ous-
come 10 Lett 70 scietaiee ward poll
.sctarA Tac expression. 't1s Yiu OF
"a people" Ia tina only thing that fits
.As oase. The people must decide
~As are to rails, and unless they take
H. trouble 30 go to the polls and vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

We have just received n commune
cation from that esteemed follower
of the Muse, Bishop Wormeiey, en-
'closing a beautiful pome. which he
'intimates was produced by a near
friend of hisn. Miss Huckieberry. ''
which be asks be placed before the
thousands who delight In regaling
themselves with the scintillations
iemanaung from this column, or words
Ito that effect. The pome IL we'll
worth reading. Az II brings echoes Of
the balmy days Of last August, when
the katydids warbied their ditties and
The harnyard fowls sank their lays
1t dlssipates the indications of slush
and mud. and sets straight before us
visions of leafy bowers. NOISY banks.
trolley rides and baseball games.
We love TO see the man who ,ugs his
top coat on his arm;
1t makes US think OF shady lanes. OF
days down on the farm.
We feet SO happy when we see broad
smile on his face,
or then We know that snow ard
siush and wind are cut OF place.
We know that summer breezes and
the open trolley car
Are things that. counting as you go.
are not very far.
It's certain that, for months TO come,
we've seen the very last
or red hot stoves, OF buckwheat cakes.
of winters freezing blast.
81 that Is why we feel so good when.
coming down the street.
We see the man. with coat on arm,
and low cuts on his feet
Councilman Carer Jones expresses
much surprise that he should have
been picked out as a member OF the
Finance Committee OF Council
One reason why ] am 40 much
surprised" said Mr.. Jones, is that my
knowledge Of the financial situation
is embraced in the limits OF what it
costs to get your things for Christmas,
when the war scare and preparedness
scare are mixing up the prices OF
things and you have just enough
funds left to get a couple tons of
coal for the benefit of the poor.
But the principal reason why liz
that both Madison Ward members Of
the Finance Committee are now from
the .Southsde"
Now, In passing. 1t appears that the
Southside gets all the good Jobs. They
have the City Attorney. the Judge OF
Police Court, the Police Commission
er. whereupon they get all the men,
bers of the Finance Committee. much
to the disappointment Of Buster
Brown
AS has been the custom Of this col
umn for many years. arrangements
will be made In advance for the ex-
change of Christmas presents. Those
who receive duplicate socks. ties.
sealsk!n sacques and
pianos. may exchange them without
publicity. and without taking the price
tag off. by sending postal card with
stamp enclosed
Our usual Santa Claus column will |
be printed this Christmas. All read
ers may send Santa Claus letters, |
lhich will be duly forwarded to Old |
st. Nick, and there is little reason to I
haiieve the desired presents will not he |
Brevity is the soul OF |
wit. SO il will be necessary to make /
your communication as short az con- !
sistent with the exigencies Of the stu. /
alton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
NEED OF NEW JUVENILE COURT

II ia 20 be hoped that the Board o.
Aldermen Will not delay acting IA.
vorably on the English ordinance.
creating Juvenile and Domestic Re
la.tcns Court.
This ordinance has gone through
he nAil from committee to Common
Council, where. after slight amend
meat Il ASS been adopted. that
remains is action by tie Board OF AL
aerrnen and the Mayor. u is proba oIe
ilaat City Clerk August win have the
ORDINANCE ready for the Mayors s!gha-
rufe "Wednesday morning
It's "steering committee" 81 the
present, Juvenile Court urges quick ac-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

The best thing the citizen soldiers
did was 70 stop the bootleggers at
TIopeweli and prevent the crooks from
separating the employees OF the pow
dcr works from their money. II they
hadn't done anything else that would
he glory enough.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
North Carolina Tobacco Sales.

KalelEh, n. c, Dec. 12.---Sales o.
leaf tobacco on the North Carolina
markets during November aggregated
a4.975,363 pounds. compared with ia,
Zob,s24 pounds during November
l9l \. This represents total sales, In.
Guiding resales for dealers and ware
houses. The actual sales first hand for
the growers for November were IS :
2t9.o1l pounds. The Wilson mark ct
led with 4,97s.ssa pounds, and Win
ston-Saiern was second. with 4,549, 270
pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

The name of Henry Ford has been
MED as candidate for the presiten-
tal nomination in the Nebras Ska prl-
mares TO ne held next April, Already
does the peace project begin to bear
fruit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
shot Wife, Self; Used Fire.

Philadelphia, Dec Firemen after
smashing through the door of a room
filled with flames, discovered the uni
conscious forms of Preston Powell.
forty-four years old. and his wife. Ed
ma, twenty four years old Both had
bullet wounds In the head. Powell
clutched "A revolver.
The police believe the man shot his
wife, set the house on fire after turn
ing in an alarm, and then fired a shot
into his own head. Both are expected
to die
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

The President OF China, according "a
the press dispatches. has ACCEPTED
the throne. a man with a name
like Yuan shi-kai would accent most
anything that was offered him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

,neir Will cannot &c ascertained. Peo-
pie wne play politics v, i prcvail and
the purchasea pie vote will control the
situation.
There's n, 1lnding around after
ths electio 500 aInentng on the
situation" and abusing the politicians
who earn y living by question: bI .
methods, The. thing TO DO is to pay
your poll taxes and march up to the
polls with your ballot, casting It for
the man YOU talnk win make the best
official for what yer office he runs
Treasurer J. Il. Pace has consented
to hcep HIS Office In the city Hall open
until { O'Clock this afteru oon to re-
ee!vs poll taxes. and there Is no excuse
for those who wish to qualify for the
spring election.
Sec Treasurer Pace today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

According To a morning paper. there
IS grave crisis now on over the
Ancona incident IF the reports o.
the foreign undertakers are TO be be-
ievea. there have been quite a mum
Der of grave crises since the European
war started.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
Coast Line Promotion.

Wilmington. \. G., Dec. l2.--..An-
nouncement was made yesterday from
office Of Alexander Hamilton, first
vice. president and general counsel At
lantic Coast Line, Petersburg. Va, that
George r. Elliott. OF Wilmington, had
been promoted 10 office of general So
licitor Of the road, with headquarters
here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

The Greek frontier, according to the
press dispatches, is II be regarded q,
neutral territory. Good enougn-xe
had no idea of treading on it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

There are just thirteen oays 70
Christmas, Don't shop tomorrow. be-
cause that might bring YOU bad luck
but get down to business the day n fter
or run the risk 81 being run over hv
santa Claus honk-honk wagon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13
Scientists sail For Panama.

New Orleans Dec. THE commits
sion of scientists named by the Ma
tioha1 Academy Of Science at rreSi-
dent Wilson = suggestion ia investigate
the geological Formation az territory
adjacent 10 the Panama Canal ana
recommend steps to prevent furtht r
slides sailed from here on the steam !
Turialha for Colon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

What's the use OF the people choos-
ing the delegates to the next Demo
cratic national convention when tho
committee has already chosen Wilson ?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-13

II Lafayette could know Of the
hold~up OF an American cruiser on
the high seas by The French. he would
turn over In his grave.