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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-08-20
REV. ]. D. LAPLANTE
RECTOR OF ST. M0N|CAS
Will Leave Palatka to Be-
come Director of TheolOgi-
cal Seminary.

Rev. FIR. ]. D. LaPlante, C. S. ",
since October 1st, 1918, the popular
pastor of st. Monicas Catholic church
in this city, announced to his congre-
cation last Sunday that he would re-
tire from the pastorate next week.
This announcement Of their beloved
pastor was received with profound re-
gret, as Father LaPlante during his
two years. ministry had greatly en-
deared himself to his people. 1t will
also be received with regret by the
people of Palatka generally, for Fr.
LaPlante was a man who made
friends and retained them. He has
taken a lively interest in Palatka
since coming here and has been an
advocate of every public improvement.
His genial nature has been a great
aid in securing and cementing friend
ships.
During his pastorate he has also
worked faithfully and with excellent
results in building up the interests of
his church. Besides adding to the in
terest in the work of the church in
Palatka he has established number
of missions and strengthened those al
ready existing.
He will ofiiciate as pastor of ST..
Monicas for the last time next Sum-
day. On the following Sunday, or to
be more accurate, about the 25th inst,
the new pastor assigned to st. Moni-
cas- will arrive. The new pastor will
be Rev. T. J. Mccormick, c. S. ",
late of Chicago. Father LaPlante
will remain several days with his sue
cessor and induct him into the work
of the parish, make him acquainted
with the people and otherwise help to
start him off pleasantly with the
work. The new pastor is represented
as man some so years of age.
Father LaPlante will go to Cham
berlin, South Dacota, the seat Of
Columbus College, in which he has
been requested to inaugurate course
in theology. He will be the director
of the new theological seminary.
He says that he. has enjoyed his
two years of Palatka life and he be-
lieves he has looked his enjoyment
every day of that time. However, it
is, for him to go where the authorities
of the church direct, and these au-
thorities have selected him for a pro-
fessirship and director of a theolog-
ical seminary for the training Of
priests of the church.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-08-20
GREAT TIDAL WAVE J
STRIKES GALVESTON
Great Sea Wall Saves City
from Destruction-FeW
Lives Lost.
But Property Loss is Estimated at
Many MilliOns-Wind Blew 92
Miles an Hour.

Galveston has emerged from one
of the most severe storms ever known
on the Gulf of Mexico, with a heavy
financial loss, but with less than
score dead.
The belated report of Wednesday
says that the storm reached it's zenith
at o'clock Tuesday morning with
wind velocity of nine-two miles an
hour, before which the frail wood cot
ftages which ornament the boulevard
along the sea wall crumbled and-scat-
tered into flying timbers,
All the city's resort bathhouses and
beach amusements have been swept
away. The Murdoch, the Breakers
and the Surf lighthouses, each of
which was a commodious frame struc-
ture, were demolished and heaped up
on the boulevard in debris.
The loss to the city of the port IA
Icilities has been enormous and all
kinds of craft have suffered. The
United States transport Mcclellan is
high aground on Pelican island, an ar
titicial spot north of Galveston just
across the ship channel Many YES
sells have been capsized and several
are reported as destroyed.
Later-Louis Fisher, mayor, and
Morris Stern, president of the Calves
ton Commercial Association, have
Isent out the following statement by
the Associated Press, dated Thurs
day evening, August 10th:
Galveston has successfully passed
through a West Indian hurricane that
blew continuously for eighteen hours.
The government weather gauge regis
tered the maximum velocity of the
wind at ninety miles an hour. The
city, due to the adamantine resistance
of the sec wall, has sustained compar-
atively small loss in destruction of
property and but six deaths have been
thus far reported.
''The great granite structure erect
ed after the calamity of 1900 grimly
met and conquered the raging seas of
the gulf and hurled them back defant-
ly whence they came. Our citizen
ship is buoyantly cheerful because of
the demonstrated impregnability Of
their protective works in this, the su-
preme test of their effectiveness. In
mass meetings today assembled, Gal
veston's citizenship sends greetings to
the world and assures friends and
ladmirers everywhere of a sincere
pledge to strive diligently and hearth
lly to attain that superior success
which last nights victory promised
for the community"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-08-20

Many a self-made man appears to
have worked on plans of the political
architect.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
NO DECISION
Judge Turner Takes Under Advise
m.nt Plea for Stay OF Order
Against Allis-Chalmers Company

MILWAUKEE. Wis. May 20
Circuit Judge William J. Turner today
took under advisement the plea for
stay OF the order obtained by General
Samuel Pearson. of Scranton. Pa,
which would require the Allis-Chalrn-
ers company TO show cause why they
should not be restrained from manu-
featuring and shipping munitions OF
war abroad.
Attorney Max Pam. Chicago. repre-
senting the Allis-Chalmers company.
cited treaties, proclamations, statutes.
and treaties on international law In
asking the court to quash the order.
This is an attempt by the plain
tiff. claiming to be the owner OF prop
erty in Germany. to arregate TO him
self the high prerogative OF represent
ing the German empire" said Mr..
Pam. This is entirely a political
question and is not one for the courts
TO decide. Appeal can be made only
to the administrative officials. and a
court OF equity cannot take cognizance
OF this action"
Attorney Henry Cochems for the
complainant. declared that the action
instituted by General Pearson is indie
pendent OF politics sovereignty and
that the private relief sought by his
client is the only relief available.
Participation in the hostilities. he
said, is incurred by shipping NUM-
lions OF war TO belligerents in direct
contravention OF the neutrality procla-
nation Of President Wilson and the
federal statutes.
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REDEMPTION OF BONDS
District RaiirOad bond. 20 he rHI.n 10

At a Regular Session OF the County
Court held for the County OF Harbour
state OF West Virginia. at Philippi. al
the Court House OF said County. on the
9th day OF May. 1915.
record Va
1T r. ordered that n notice OF the
intention OF the County OF Barbour TO
pay orr certain out standing District
railroad Bonds. be published for 90 days
IN the Wheeling Inteliigencer n daily
newspaper published in the CITY or
wheeling. West Virginia and In said
notice II shall be set forth that the num-
Der OF Bonds desired to b. paid off and
taken ny under this order shall be-
Elevo Nii) In number. which Include
four (D OF Valley District Railroad
Bonds numbered Two TO Five Inclusive
Tor Five Hundred Dollars each and is-
sued by the County Court OF barbour
county. and date August S. 1856. Num-
Der One or said Bonds having heretofore
been taken UP and cancelled
The remainder CT the Eleven Cr1)
Bonds. being Seven Cd OF Barker Dis
trict Railroad Bonds. numbered one 10
Seven inclusive for Five Hundred Doll
lars each. issued by the County Court or
Barbour County. and bearing date OF
August s. 1856.
And IL Is ordered that the Sheriff Of
said County cease payment OF interest
on said Bonds at the expiration of said
A copy from the record.
Attest:
s. F. HOFFMAN. Clerk.
my-12-su-2l-o
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
MAY BROUGHT HERE
Former street Car Conductor Being Hsid
on Charge Of white slavery.
Girl Held a. witness.

Joe May. former street car conductor
charged with white slavery and held bv
a United states Commissioner Of Pitts-
burgh 10 the wheeling term Of Federal
court was lodged In the local jail yes
terdaN. Martha Taylor. whose ronfea.
sion lead 90 the arrest 81 May. was laii-
~ Win her companion. being held a. n
witness. The two were brGugbf 49,,
rom PITTSBURGH In charge ~ United
states MershHl1 O. D. smith arrfvfnr
here AZ 2.15 o'clock
Both - these people are we'll known
~ the city. For the past several years
MAY was conductor on the pike dfvt-
sion ~ che West Virginia Traction and
Electric company. May was formerly
married but his wife was granted n al.
vorco. The Taylor womun D. from WASH
ington. Ia. and some time ago atternpt-
East End.
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TRUSTEES SALE.



BY virtue OF deed OF trust. made by
Harvey T.. Cook and Adoie b. Cook. his
day Of January, 1897, and recorded in The
ofnce OF the Clerk OF tho County Court
OF Ohio County. West Virginia. in Deed
OF Trust Book No. ~ at page t2s. will
best bidder. at the north front door Of
the Court House OF said County. In the
city OF Wheeling. ia the County OF Ohio
and state OF West Virginia. on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
MAY. 1915.
commencing at 10 O'Clock A NJ. the fol-
TO say.
Part OF lot numbered one (l) in squire
numbered forty-nine (49) in that part OF
the City OF Wheeling, Ohio County, State
or West Virginia. known as Richietown
or South Wheeling. in Sprigg and
Ritchie's Addition thereto. bounded and
beginning at the intersection OF the
South line OF Forty-third (43 street and
the East line OF Wood street: thence
street seventy-two feet; thence South
twenty-eight (2sl feet from the west
line OF Alley @ to the Southern boun-
In the East side of said Wood street.
nfty-six and 7s-l00 CSC 7S-10O) feet from
the beginning; thence North along the
East line OF Wood street fifty-six and
7S-t0O CSC $4,000 feet TO the place of
beginning. together with all and singu-
lar the Improvements and appurtenances
Being the same property conveyed TO
Harvey +. Cook by Henry Brinkmann
and Wnhelmina Brinkmenn. his wife. by
deed bearing date the LIST day OF April.
a. d, 1895. and recorded in the office OF
the Clerk OF the County Court OF Ohio
County. West Virginia. in deed book
number 90 at page 457.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third OF the
purchase money, or so much more as the
purchaser may elect 10 pay cash In hand
on the day OF sale. and the residue In
two equal installments. payable respec-
lively In six months and twelve months
from the day OF sale with interest. tho
purchaser giving his negotiable promis-
sorry notes for the deferred payments.
the legal title being retained as further
security until all of tho purchase money
shall have been paid.
FRED l.. MAURY. Trustee.
rny-7-1A-2l-28
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
SENT THREATENING
LETTER IN MAILS

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 2O.-Ed-
ward Dolan. 81. and his sister. Anna
l.. Dolan. %. a stenographer. were
held for the federal grand jury late
today by United States Commissioner
Roger Knox on charges OF using the
mails to defraud and OF sending
threatening letters through the mails.
The pair. who were alleged to have
sent threatening letters to more than
four score of prominent persons In
Pennsylvania. we're arrested today By
a squad OF eleven postoffice inspectors
led by Inspector James T. Cortelyou.
The arrests are said to have resulted
from over a years work by the post
Office inspectors. Dolan's bail was
fixed at $4,000 and his sisters at So
600
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Berlin uninfnrmeri

BERLIN. May 20. via London. 9:35
.. m.-No definite information 10
available here regarding the Italian
situation. An outbreak OF hostilities
Is regarded as absolutely certain. but
whether the Italian government in
tends TO take a decisive step and de-
clare war today. or will postpone the
delivery OF her ultimatum for a few
days Is unknown. even at the foreign
ONCE. although there Is still uninter-
rupted telegraphic communication be
tween Berlin and Prince Won Buelow,
the German ambassador in Rome
The call Of the Austro-German am
bassador on Baron SonninO. Italian
foreign minister. yesterday. had TO
DO with arrangements for the protec-
ton OF German and Austrian nationals
who may be in Italy AZ the time that
war Is declared
IL r. believed here that events IN.
doubleday will develop with lightning
Ike rapidity once hostilities begin.
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ROCKEFELLER
CcOntanusd from FIRST PsEs)

Walsh. ito Colorado with regard To the
matter. and to-day received this re-
ply: w. w. Wilson is a travelling
salesman OF the National Biscuit Com
pany. Your information is correct.
III this turns out 10 be true" the
chairman continued. questioning the
witness, have you such zeal for the
full administration OF justice that you
viii make some demand upon your
company and the authorities OF Colo
RADIO in regard to getting Mr.. lawson
new trial before a jury. none OF
whom are beholden to your compa-
N.Y."
Reserves Riaht.
I am reserving the right TO decide
that when I am informed as to the
situation" said Mr.. Rockefeller.
IT an injustice has been done. will
do what ] can TO maintain justice and
see that Justice Is done"
In this statement TO the commission.
Mr.. Rockefeller emphatically denied
that officials OF the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company had anything whatever
TO do with the prosecution OF Lawson
and called attention TO n statement
issued by Mr. Welborn. president Of
the company. denying Allegations 10
that eject and stating that some Of
the cOmpany's employees might be
called a. Witnesses.
Were these employees" asked Mr.
Walsh. men who came through the
Baldwin-Felts detective agency who
pretended 70 be strikers. and did they
afterward. for pay that your company
gave them. testify 10 that portion of
the evidence which convicted Lawson.
OF the crime Of murder"
Y would have 10 refer you to Mr..
WelbOrn." said Mr. Rockefeller.
Diminishing this subject temporarily.
Chairman Walsh read 70 Mr. Rookie.
Teller a letter he had written 10 T. ".
Bowers. chairman 81 the executive de.
partmcnt Of the company. dated Dec.
10. 1913. IN which the witness referred
70 his father. John - Rockefeller. az
follows
y know that father has followed the
events o. the past few months In con.
nection with the fuel company with
unusual interest and satisfaction.
Mr. Rockefeller said he had written
such letter but could not recall Just
what reports he had made to his
father
Mr.. Walsh then rocitcd that on Sept
-. prior ~ this letter that thousands
of Mr Rockefoller's faithful EN-
pioyes took 10 the canyons 81 Colo
RADIO rather than continue work un-
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TRUSTEES SALE.
rvsLio sALE or sExI SsrX1r-


ANlsNNM sac
Rss. Amos ana chSTlss n Amss. h ~
easesnd 70 the undcr-isnsd. dated tse
ID N the ofrics ~ an C-isrs 81 a. C,ses,-
~ Scurt % ohio County. West Nirefria
n d-ed - trust BOOK No. - a. paEe az
81 ana ssss SIsdsr ~ t tSs = t ths s.sa
door q the Court Hous. Of rnid ONO
SS,S,enty. In the cay OF WheelinE. West
SATURDAY. THE isTH DAY OF
JUNE 1919
commencing AZ ten O'Clock A. NJ the FOL j.
.s~ o 1872 rrepsrty. that l. -
situate On rriadeiphia bistrict. ONO
,,is.a,.S Mest NlrginiA. and more pNrtic-
a. follows to-wit lots puwe.r.,i
Iventy-uine Cssl md Thirty tseI as
shown on the plat Of clifton HeiEhis
Ney OF Herman 4. ArbenE OF octob.r
1908. which said plat - OF record In the
once OF the Clerk Of the County Court
lots numbered Twenty-nine (ssD and
thirty t5ol being included within the
Ieuowtng boundaries: Beginning at a
said lot numbered Twenty-nine I 2s1 with
haNine street. thence castWardly along
me line between said lot numbered
I'D and kaVine Streets. a distance OF
vine and Ridge Streets: thence north
eastwardly with the line OF Ridge Street 4
VI A1c lttl 70 a STAKE IN the line
OF Ridge street. thence westWardly a
Instance OF 2fo1 feet TO . stake IN the
une OF Acre A: thence southeriy along
The division line between Acre and
lots numbered tw.nty-nine (23) and
800 q distance OF Ass feet TO a stake
IN Ravine Street the place OF beginning
said tract mentioned as lots mum be rcd
twenty nine l2s) and thirty (3O) as
aforesaid and contained within the
Boundaries hcreinbeforc mentioned con-
tain one Cd acre OF land.
nalna = n ~ h. 49,
ed TO leie Amos by George +. Folmsr
and Louisa Folmar. his wife, and W r.
Shaffer. BY deed dated the 2Sth day OF
October. A. D. 1903. and OF record in the
otfice OF the Clerk OF the County Court
81 Ohio County. West Virginia, In Deed
Book No. l33 at page 213. the coal un-
DERIVING the aforesaid tract OF land Is
excepted from this conveyance, the same
having heretofore been sold.
TERMS OF SAI.E:-One-third OF the
purchase money, or so much more as the
purchaser may elect TO pay cash in hand
on the day Of sale and the residue in
two equal installments. payable respect
lively In six months and twelve months
from the day OF sale with interest the
purchaser giving his negotiable promis-
sorry notes for the deferred payments. the
legal title being retained as further Sc
curity until all OF the purchase money
shall have been paid.
CLYDE L. AMOS. Trustee
my-21-2S-je-4-Ii
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
NO VERDICT In
THE LIBEL suit
BARNEs-IoosEvrLr CASE GIVEN
TO JURY LATE YESTERDAY
AFTEBNooE.
NO Verdict Rsportsd ~ II o'eioes Last
Wight Ana Jury was Lochsd Up
untn Today.

SYRACUSE. y. Y May :o.-The jury
chosen 10 determine whether Theodore
Roosevelt nbeIled William Barnes and
n 80 what sum H. commensurate with
tho damages sustained by the latter.
was locked up at il.27 O'Clock toniEht
after II had deliberated FOR more than
seven hours and failed tonight 20 reach
verdict. A request involving Politics
was made by one OF the Jurors on the
single occasion when he and his COM
panions we're brought back into the
court room
Juror No. s-walter J. zuill. a SYRIA
cuss manufacturer. and n Progressive
asked Justice william :. Andrews. who
has presided at the trial OF AIR. Barnes
suit. 10 rciterate that part OF his charge
In which he said that the Jurymen
would not be performing their sworn
duty n they considered politics or al
TO play any part IN the reaching OF a
verdict.
The jury retired at s..s o'clock this
afternoon. after William NJ. WINS. chief
counsel for Mr.. Barnes. had summed u2
the case Of the plaintiff. and Justice
Andrews had delivered his charge. The
usual time for adjourning court has
been four o'clock. but Justice Andrews
agreed to remain until an hour later 30
that he might give the 1urymen any ad-
diuonal instructions they desired. or
answer any questions.
juror Asks Instructions.
When At o'clock no word had come
from the jury room Justice Andrews
sent for the twelve men. Then Juror
No. addressed the court In part as fol-
lows:
Il don't know put what ~ would be a
good idea ~ you would repeat that part
OF your charge I'm which you said that
no political opinion OF our own should In
any way affect Us reaching verdict
That we should overcome all personal
prciudices: that I'm reaching a decision
We should consider nothing but the evil
dence and that alone"
Justice Andrews replied that he
thought the jury surely must under
stand that IL would not be performing
its duty n II did otherwise.
He then announced that he would adj
journ court until 10 o'clock to-morrow
morning when a verdict. II found during
the interval. would be received. He told
the Jury that In care ~ failed 20 reach
a verdict By IL o'clock tonight. II would
be locked up until Tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
GREAT oRAToRIcAL CONTEST.

MOHoNK LAKE. y. Y. May 20
Orators from the Atlantic seaboard
won first and second prizes tonight
In the ninth national contest OF the
intercollegiate peace association.
There were six contestants. repre-
senting every section Of the country.
and chosen by three elimination con
tests held successfully in college.
State and group Of States. Their
orations were Judged by the best OF
about four hundred orators represent
ing twenty-four States.
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SECOND CLASS GRADUATED FROM
SHERRARD CONSOLIDATED HIGH

der existing conditions in the mining
camps" and added.
IL II true that a few months prior
70 me time you wrote that letter
about your father. that sheriff Jer
Fart had deputized 32s gunner and
allowed your company TO arm them
and turned them loose In the com
munity.-
Admitted Fact.
That Il the statement made" Mr.
rockefeller answered. Il don't know
from personal knowledge"
Is II true that these deputixed gun
men. before you wrote about your
iathers unusual satisfaction. had rid
died the Forbes tent colony with ma
chine guns and had shot a boy OF one
OF the striking miners nine times
through one of his legs"
cannot say at TO that" was the
answer.
Prior to the time you wrote that
letter about your fathers unusual sat
isiaetion, had you not received a let
Ter from Mr.. Bowers stating that he
had used every weapon AT his com
nAnd 10 coerce the governor OF the
state and whip him into line,-
I don't recall" said Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter. III you have such a letter from
my office | have seen IT."
Is II not a fact. that prior to the
time your father expressed this un-
usual satisfaction. that a score OF
strikers were being thrown into jail
oy the military authorities and de
MED a hearing before a civil court
and that constitutional government
mad given place to despotic rule in
southern Colorado7 II that true?"
You know better than I do" said
Mr. Rockefeller.
Al this point the hearing was ad-
1ourned until tomorrow.
Mother" Jones created a slight stir
as Mr.. Rockefeller left the stand.
she arose and addressed the chair.
Not now. Mother" Chairman
walsh shouted. We will have no in
terruptions now Mr.. Rockefeller
walked over 10 Mother" Jones. who
whispered to him. She wanted him
TO deny a story rejecting upon John
X. Lawson. Mr.. Rockefeller assured
her that he had never heard the story
ana that II was untrue so far as he
knew.
In his prepared statement. Mr..
Rockefeller reiterated his intention 10
visit the Colorado camps as soon as
possible. In one OF the letters he
made public Mr.. Bowers referred to
Secretary OF Labor Wilson's trade
union affiliations. and prophesied "A
rough road ahead for our Industrial en-.
terprises during the present admins
tration."
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WAR CERTAIN
(contanusd Prom FIRST Pax..)

and Montenegro. which frequently
were cheered by the crowds.
when the sitting of the Chamber OF
deputies began there were present 49,
deputies out OF 500. the absentees being
III. The deputies especially applaud.
cd were those who wore military uni.
forms and who had asked permission
Tor leave from their military duties.
Exciting Scenes.
All the tribunes were overfiowing.
In that for the diplomatic body were
seated the American ambassador.
THOMAS Nelson Page and his stan.
Inc former mayor OF New York.
George b. Mcclellan. occupied a seat
In the presidents tribune.
A few minutes before the session
began the poet, Gabriel d'Annunzio
one OF the strongest advocates OF war,
appeared in the rear OF the crowded
public tribune. The people lifted him
shoulder high and passed him over
their heads to the first row.
The entire chamber and tribunes
arose and applauded for five minutes
crying: Viva d'Annunzio,"
NO representatives OF Germany. Aus.
tria or Turkey were to be seen in the
diplomatic tribune.
For the members OF the cabinet
there was an ovation with cries for
Salandra and Sonnino.
Premier Salandra's address was In.
terrupted time and time again by ap.
plause from all sides. and the climax
was reached when he spoke OF the
army and the navy. At the end OF the
premier's speech there we're deafening
'Vivasi' for the king. Italy and the
war.