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The Lamar register., 1915-12-08

The Santa Fe railway company has
put up a new Safety First bulletin IN
the passenger waiting rooms, round
houses, freight depots and shops, CIV
ing information about the number OF
people killed and injured in the
United States last year. The bulletin
says:
"You ought to be interested IN
knowing that of the lO,3O2 people
killed on the steam railroads OF the
United States during last year 5,47)
or SO per cent, were trespasSers' Peo-
ple who were using the railroad right
of way as a thoroughfare oI play
ground; men and boys attempting to
hoard trains, women with or without
children walking on or across tracks,
children walking to and from school,
as a short cut to town, picking up
coal, etc, and not one Of them had
any business or right to be where
they were when killed.
besides the 5,47l killed, there were
6.354 additional trespassers injured,
total of 1925 trespassers killed or
injured in one year as the price OF
their self-assumed right to trespass
on railroad property if they wanted
to. Sixteen trespassers are killed
every day; one every 80 minutes. I'm
less you heed this warning, you may
be one of the sixteen tomorrow.
"Three children under IA years old
are killed every day. Unless par
ents know that their children keep
away from railroad tracks and yards,
one of them may be included in the
life toll collected tomorrow.
"No trespasser bears charmed
life. Trespassers cannot continue to
take chances with any certainty hat
they will indefinitely escape paying
the price of their foolhardiness. Not
only do not trespass yourself but
urge others not to do so.
"During the last twenty-four Ears
los, 900 persons were killed and ll7,-
257 injured walking on railroad tracks
and Tipping cars in the United
States, More than one-half Of the
entire number of people killed on
American railroads are trespassers.
The A. B. C. of Safety First is Al
ways Be Careful"
The Lamar register., 1915-12-08
Protection for Sugar Beet Industry

1t is announced from what appears
to be reliable sources that the duty
on sugar, which is to be removed in
1916 by the terms of the present tar
iff bill, will be retained, leading
members Of the majority party in con-
gress having expressed desire to re-
peal the clause touching the matter.
This will be good news TO the beet
. sugar industry.
OF the sugar consumed in this coun-
try in 1e14-15 1871 100000 pounds
were produced on the mainland, l.
The Lamar register., 1915-12-08
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DIFFERENTIATION OF HEIR
SHIP

In the Matter OF the Estate OF Alfred
H Maxwell. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given. That on Mon
day the 27th day Of December, \. d.
1915, at the hour Of 10 A. NJ. Of said
The Lamar register., 1915-12-08

Date Of first pub. Dec. I, 1915.
Date Of second pub. Dec. 5. 1915.
Date Of third pub. Dec. Is, 1915.
Date Of fourth pub. Dec. p, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-28

entering into the three Classifcations. | en-
2hasize alcohol because believe 1t to be the
most potent factor in physical and mental de-
generation 1t will take one hundred years OF
sobricty and abstinence even to begin to miti.
gate The physical harm it has done I, the
human
81 believe it has been absolutely proved that
alcohol Is not food. Taken internally It is
nothing but narcotic. The great European
war lords, realizing it's harmful effects. have
forbidden its nse in their armies. biological
invest isatiton demonstrates the fact that 1t has
definite dcgencrati"e effect cell and germ
life.
THE most typical and commoncst example
Of bastophthorla meaning deterioration Of the
germ, Is that OF alcoholic degeneration. The
germ cells OF alcoholics suffer like the other
tissues from It's toxic action the protoplasin
The result of this intoxicaton of the germs
may be that the children resulting from their
conjuGation become idiots. cpi!eptics, dwarfs
or feeblemnded. When man is found to he
an imbccile or cpileptic as result Of the in.
iobriety OF his father, he preserves the ten.
dency to transmit his mental weakness or his
epilepsy TO his descendants. even when ne
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-28

sangunary conflicts between tribes had It's
beneficial effect in Its own time; but the strug-
gle for existence commensurate with the de-
Felopment of the race to-day Is on a higher
plane. To quote DR.. Sarolea The decisive
struggle for life in modern humanity is not the
external and superficial struggle OF the battle
field, but the permanent and deeper internal
struggle OF the city. OF the laboratory. of the
workshop of the home, of the soul, the strug-
gle for political rights or legal rights the strug
gle for religious freedom the economic struggle
for a living or for higher standard Of living,
the struggle for truth" The war philosophy
OF the Prussian school Is a reversion to saw.
agery, reactionary policy doomed to failure
through its utter want of accord with modern
conditions.
The British Empire, by reason Of maintain.
Ing her army voluntary basis, must In
evitably suffer radically more than other
nations. The battle death rate must strike her
unevenly and reduce the number OF her male.
among the class from which it is most deslr-
able that she should produce the stock Of the
future In the countries with universal com.
pulsory service, the reduction In effective males
will be spread over the entire population; good
and bad will alike be reduced.
In the British Empire the types which are
physically and mentally superior will volunteer
for active service Those OF the strongest
the greatest initiative. the keenest and the
nIIes, Will lay themselves out to be reduced In
numbers. The sample OF those killed will not
be the average OF the race, but the best type
OF the race. The cream OF the race will be
taken and the skinned milk will be left.
Although the system may give victory and
national prestige, the racial effect must be In.
furious. 1t may even be disastrous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-28

istence. AS Intelligence has advanced SO
civilization has advanced. and laws have been
formulated Tor the protection of society. Edu.
cation has brought man to higher OF
hvlng and to a knowledge that certain acts
are detrimental TO the best interests Of So
cety. This knowledge. however. has only
been restraining factor to what would almost
seem to be mans natural desires and there.
fore. It has been necessary to formulate strict
laws of restraint Under own present odu-
cat1onal standard every normal, intelligent in.
diVidual knows what he can or cannot do SO
Tar as breaking these criminal laws is con.
cerned. believe therefore. that every indi
vidual who does break these laws is deficient
In intellectual control and that the loss Of this
control is due In part to some physical defect.
Consider that during the year 1913, 1000 MUIR
ders--1 800 being by women--Occurred in the
United States. 1t shows that crime is not on
the decline. 1t would be OF interest to know
the physical condition OF the perpetrators OF
the crimes.
The factors which enter into the cause OF
physical defects are many and may be c.asst
fed under three headings: Congental. acquired
and accidental. Alcohol is the principal factor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-28

abstains completely himself from alcoholic
drinks. thus proving. as believe, that 1t Is not
the craving for alcohol that is inherited. but
degenerated physical condition due to blastoph.
thoria. which causes degeneration and de-
icrioration of mental and physical stamina.
1.-THE recent researches Of BeZzoia seem to
prove that the old belief In the bad quality OF
children conceived during drunkenness is not
without foundation. Relying the Swiss
census Of 1900. in which there figure 5000
idiots, after careful examination Of the bulletins
concerning them. this author has proved that
there two acute annual maximum periods
for the conception Of Idiots: the periods OF
carnival and vintage, when the people drink
most.
When we send a man to prison. therefore.
We should employ medical officer to deter
mine with the greatest care what his congen
ital defects and what his acquired ailments
may be- Then should give him medical
and surgical treatment until he is cured. II
possible. After that the man should be kept
hard at work and trained for some useful call
ing until rs Mt to be returned to society.
1t Is wrong to send him back just as bad IS
when he came in as We do now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-28
The Fallacy of the Old Theory
That ''War Breeds Better Babies''

not be secured on any other grounds than that
Of preparing to make war.
On broad lines. 1t may be conceived that war.
in the earlier stages OF the development OF the
race may have beneficial effects which may
cease In more highly developed stages OF civil
ization On these lines Spencer showed that
war was one form Of the struggle for existence
which promoted the survival Of the fttest. and
thus had created a tendency to racial improve
ment. But what may have tended to racial
advancement in the past ages when small
communities depended for their very subsist-
upon strength OF arm, physical courage
and subtety has ceased to promote advance
ment in the more highly civilized condition OF
today.
Whatever argument may be adduced In favor
OF the preparations for of eusenic value
In our own times, 1t must be generally conceded
that war ITSELF under modern conditions OF
mechanics and mobility, Is almost entirely
against every principle Of eugenics
1t is not necessarily the best that survive
in the warfare of the present day. The young
est and the bravest Of the race are certainly
diminished in numbers
Proves in battle has survival value" in
the biological sense, as regards the individual.
and little as regards the nation; for even the
victorious nation, though surviving and domi-
mating, multlpleS from inferior stock after
the war.
Two unequal races join in battle, and the one
which survives is thus proved the fttest in the
struggle. But the survivor may be SO damaged
as to be thrown back many stages in the course
OF development. and the world as a whole is
the poorer.
The struggle for existence which in the
earlier days OF the human race implied constant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-28
BY tho Editor of "The Eugenic's Review
Tho Official Publication Of the Better Babies
and Better Race" Party
In ENGLAND.

TEE relation of war to eugenics has been
the subject OF much controversy in the
past
There have been those who argued that war.
and the preparation Of nation for war were
beneficial eugenic influences The mitarists
have urged that preparation for necessi-
tated the setting OF high standard OF physi.
cal and mental fitness and that in countries
where CONSUMPTION was in force this had real
selectve value. in that those rejected by the
state as unfit for military service we're often
rejected by the woman as un1t for rnatrimony.
lhey also maintained that the ideal OF military
efficiency. coupled with universal training with
q view to the general attainment Of that ideal.
was bound to raise the average standard Of the
race.
Extreme opponents OF the war creed argued
that even war itself was beneficial to nations,
In that the weaker race was crushed out the
stronger surviving and taking its place.
While approaching the effect that many great
vars have had in the lowering OF the standards
In both conquered and victorious alike for many
generations. others nevertheless viewed the
preparation for eugenic agency and
while trusting that with the spread OF educa-
ton the danger OF actual war would be great.
~ diminished they held that the ADVANTAGES to
be derived from the preparation for war out.
balanced the increased risk Of war due to that
preparation. In other words, they believed that
the fisk or war was worth running because the
preparation for war good for mankind and
they thought that this beneficial training coult
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
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II HAPPENINGS AND I
personal MENTION I

> = Scores of Crescent City people were
sem shopping here yesterday.
Mrs. j. D. Points who has been i'll
with lagrippe, is convalescing.
Miss Ethel Hancock of Bostwick is
visiting relatives and friends here
this week.
Col. C. P. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper
will spend the Christmas holidays
here with their mother, Mrs. E. s.
Grill.
Will Boyd of Jacksonville, spent
few days with his mother, Mrs
M. E. Boyd, on Lemon street, the past
week.
Harry Holcomb, who is making his
home in far off st. Louis, Mo-, is
home to bring joy to the heart of his
mother, Mrs. A. H. Holcomb.
The shopping in Palatka is on in
full force, and the stores of no in
terror city in Florida show a better
stock of holiday merchandise.
W. l.. Cheeves and laughte', Miss
ida Ieib, will motor over to Fernan-
di1a to stend their usual christmas
wa Mr.. Ckeeves' sister, Mrs Kel-
nArd.
Col. J. H. Randolph, Jr., of Savan-
nah arrived yesterday to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Ran
dolph at the home of her mother,
Mrs. E. S. Grill, in Palatka Heights.
Rev. P. Quintius Cason performed
the ceremony at the Baptist parson-
age Tuesday evening, that united in
marriage C. A. Rich of Bunnell and
Miss Alice S. Willard of Putnam
county.
DR.. J. C. Sykes is expecting his
brother, J. P. R. Sykes, next week,
from Glenville, Ga, for a visit. l'r.
Sykes is so we'll pleased with Palat-
ka that he will try to persuade his
brother to locate here.
David Laird, general manager of
the Southern Bell Telephone Co. In
this district, was visitor in the city
this week. Mr.. Laird wanted to know
YOU know, what was going to happen
to that proposed aromatic franchise. !
He departed with the knowledge he
sought.
Mrs. Hunter, wife of W. D. Hunter
of Harlem, died on Monday night !
last and the funeral service was held |
at Providence church on Wednesday.
Mrs. Hunter became i'll on Sunday
night previous to her death. She had |
been a member of Providence church |
many years.
John Mallem always has a soft |
heart-but at the Christmas time it
melts with compassion for the poor.
This week he has been sending out
baskets of fruit with his Christmas
greetings to a number of families
where there are aged and little chill
dren. John Mallem has the Christ
spirit we'll developed.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

Robert Earnest is home from Stet-
son university for the holidays.
Hon. +. E. Reeder of Welaka, with
Messrs. II. B. and L. ]. Mcleod, were
in the city yesterday.
Hon. w. G. Tilghman attended the
annual conference of the Methodist
church in Tampa last week.
James Wilkinson is quite ill with
fever at his rooms on N. Third street
with Mrs. Lillian Knight.
Harlan Hickenlooper of the Geor-
gia Tech, will arrive in Palatka this
evening, for two weeks vacation.
Professor J. w. Chattaway will
have his mother with him through
the holiday season. Mrs. Chattaway's
home is in Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. C. M. Afford will
come from Jacksonville Saturday eve
ming to spend a two weeks vacation
at the Presbyterian manse.
Robert S. O'Haver who has been in
Safety Harbor for a month, arrived
in Palatka this morning and will
spend several days with his family.
Howell A. Davis with his family
and their college guests, motored
over to St. Augustine Sunday and
upon their return took dinner at the
James Cafe.
Prof. D. H. Gilpatrick of Tusculum
College, at Greenville, Tenn, is
spending the holiday at the home of
his mother, Mrs. C. W. Gilpatrick on
Emmett Street.
Davis Lane and guest, Mr.. McClay,
students in Davidson college, David
son, North Carolina arrived in Pa
latka this noon and will be the guests
of Mr.. Lanes parents, Captain and
Mrs. J. D. Lane for two weeks.
The officials of the Florida Wood
enware Company gave a six o'clock
dinner Saturday evening at James
Cafe, in honor of F. Ebeile of De-
troit, E. S. Evans and F. Murdoff al
so of Detroit. There were few in
vited friends.
Chris Stanton has been awarded the
contract for driving the pilings for
the foundations of the new Palatka
postoffice and is expected to begin
work today. The Brewing Lumber
Co. of East Palatka will furnish the
pilings and the timber for the derrick.
Mrs. F. L. Thorpe entertained with
three tables of bridge, Monday even
ing, in honor of Mr.. David Laird,
general manager of the Savannah,
Jacksonville district, Southern Bell
Telephone company. Mr.. Laird and
Mrs. Edw. L. Mann, won high scores. I
Refreshments served by the hostess
we're coffee and sandwiches.
Miss Alice Brooks native of
Switzerland, but for the past six years
residing in the United States and at
present one of the faculty of Brenau
College, Gainesville, Ga, is the
guest of her cousin, Miss M. /
E. Evans 7O2 River Street. Miss
Brooks is a delightful conversation
alist and her many friends will re-
tret that she can not remain longer
than the holiday season.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The services next Sunday will be
of Christmas character. The morn
ing topic will be, "The Birth Of
Christ" Evening topic, "The Star Of
Bethlehem" Sunday school begins
at 9:45 a. m. Midweek prayer SER
vice Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
Children's Christmas at st. Marks.

The children of st. Marks Sunday
school will enjoy Christmas tree on
Christmas eve, at 1880. The children
are asked to assemble at the church
at that time and will, after a short
service, march to the Guild Hall.
Elaborate preparations have been
made and happy time for the young
folks is assured. The presents are
better than ever before, with fruit
and candy in abundance to be distrib-
uted. A cordial welcome is extended
not only to the parents of the children
but to all who take an interest in such
undertakings in their behalf.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
Best Think Softly,

"If blue or depressed, think of a
pretty girl or something equally as
pleasant" advises a doctor. HIM. In
the case of a married man it would be
best for him not to do his thinking
out loud.-Philade phia Inquirer.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
Christmas Day at st. Marks.

At st. Marks church on Christmas
day there will be a celebration of the
Holy Communion at 7:30 a. M; Sec
ond celebration with special music
and sermon at 10:30 a. m. The mu-
steal program will be as follows:
Veniti.
TIE Deum: Anthem, P. A. Schnec-
ker, with solo parts, by Mrs. Lucas
and Mr.. w. S. Burdette..
Communion Service: Caleb Simper.
Solo: Miss Irma Lewis.
Anthem: "There Were Shepherds"
Morrison: Solo parts by Miss Lewis,
Mrs. Hilburn and Mr.. Boyle.
Organ Recessionak Mrs. M. B.
Coughlin, organist.
J. T. LEWIS, Rector.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

It I0Ts Is r.tF Fruits Should Be Used
know tba ,a'ner r,s strange how few peon,.
pity more u,,' tralt. ana Vegetables. What :
not used. iruit juices are
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
arkansas Diamonds

ArRanso. ure 'ne e discovery ,ss of diamonds IN
there. nave been found
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

Blessed is the peacemaker if he
keeps at safe distance.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24
Requires Time to Matur.

Until athe pearl oyster is six or
seven years Of age it does not pro.
duce any pearls.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

Floating debts are no sort of life
pr servers.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

Concealed knowledge is as useful
as buried treasure.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

Beware of the friendly chap who
pats you on the back. The chances
are that he is trying to jingle the
coins in your pocket.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-12-24

Prefer loss before unjust gain, for
that brings grief but once; this for
ever.-Child.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-26

ers for twelve months tuition. When
the college was turned over to Mr..
Plummer, Of Waterloo, March 81, these
scholarships in some manner failed to
have been mentioned. Many indignant
students and parents were present to
find out why the present management
refuse to recognize their papers issued
and paid for when under the former
manag cement Some hot headed ones
were inclined to blame the present
owners while the cooler ones saw
after hearing the papers read, that
their quarrel lies with Mr.. Barger and
not in any manner with the present
managers of the college, to whom the
affair IS setback of a most serious
nature. With the taking over OF the
Interests of the Webster City Business
College by A F. Gates, Of Waterloo.
has arisen unforeseen difficulties. A
few weeks ago when Bruce Gates, Il
son of the present owner of the college,
arrived and began working up the col
lege interest for the coming year, he
unearthed the fact that there existed
paid scholarships for the college with
terms uneNpired. He found that the
owners of these scholarships confident
ly expected that whoever succeeded
W. B. Barger as owner of the school,
would continue to carry out the con-
tracts made b! them with Mr.. Barger
or his agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-26
GrinneiI and Vicinity,

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Aug 26.-L. D. Forehand.
Of this city. started this morning for
a visit of indefinite length at the
home Of his daughter in Rapid City.
S. D. Returning he plans to come to
Omaha and from there to go into Ne
braska to visit brother. who is in
poor health and whom he has not be-
fore visited for twenty years.
Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Wissler babe
goodbye yesterday to their many
friends made in an eight years pas
torate in Chester and started for their
new home in Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Chaplin are
again in their pleasant home on Park
street after an absence Of several
weeks spent pleasantly in Colorado
Springs and In a visit at the home OF
Mr.. Chapin's brother in Wisner. Colo.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin have i'm
proved in health from the change Of
climate.
Henry NJ. Bray is planning to start
this week for short visit to his old
home IN New Hampshire. He will stop
first in Vermont His extensive farm
and stock interests here prevent his
making a long stay. Miles Hodgdon
contemplates accompanying him. Both
are old war comrades and both came
from about the same New Hampshire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-26
BIG MELON FOR GAS USERS.
Des Moine. Company to Refund $115,'
0Cn 70 Consumers.

Des Moines, Aug. 26.-By an order
made late yesterday by Federal Judge
Martin J. Wade. the Des Moines Gas
Company viii begin paying approx
rna-eiy $4,000 refund money to Des
Nolnes gas consumers on Dec. 1. 1915.
The checks will bear the date Of Nov.
IS, 1915. under the provisions Of the
ruling which was made after attorneys
for the city and gas company had con-
fe-red with the court in the latters
private Office at the federal building.
! Consumers will receive their rebates in
:. alphabetical order.
/ The signing Of Judge Wade's order
| ends the famous fight on the part Of
the city for 30 cent gas. The case has
! occupied the attention of the federal
court for the past five years. It was
/ carried to the supreme court and de-
cision rendered BY that tribunal a few
months ago affirmed the decision Of the
lower courts giving Des Moines gas at
80 cents per 1000 cubic feet
The order permits the company to
make the refund directly to each con-
sumner entitled to it instead of forcing
both the company and consumer into
court altho the entire matter will be
transacted under the supervision Of the
federal court