davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-01

The prospective average yield of
wheat to the acre for the 1915 crop is
is 1-3 bushels. according to the June
report of the state board Of agriculture
and the total yield of winter wheat
viii reach 46,6i9.oOo bushels. One,
half of the crop has been harvested.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-10
CAPT. McCAHILL ARGUES IN
FAVOR OF DOUBLE PLATOON

A committee from the Chicago
Federation of Labor has waited upon
the fire chief to inquire why posters
requesting voters to cast their bal
lots against the double platoon prop
osition are permitted to be displayed
in windows of the fire houses in viola
ton of a department ruling. Firemen
supporting the double platoon plan
told the federation that they were
not permitted to display their posters
about the firehOuses.
Capt. Edmund D. McCahilI, En-
gine House No. q, Taylor and State,
today took a fall out of firemen op-
ponents Of the proposed system.
1.-THE points the opposing firemen
parade in. an anonymous circular
have no foundation" said McCahilI.
ct is true that a vote of firemen
showed a majority against the double
platoon, but remember that vote was
taken by men higher up personally.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-10

who are staunch supporters of it,
only they feared to openly express
their opinion. The backbone of the r
opposition is made up of those who 4,
wish to curry favor.
THE first three of the nine reasons
they give for continuance of the pres
ent system are that they have "a
hours off in every third day, two meal
hours on each working day, pFivi-
lege of trading offs so getting of
duty 48 to Y hours at a time.
"In reply: The new system will
be half-time off duty instead of third =
time off, as at present, and officers y
will have as much right to permit
trading of offs as in past. At pres =
ent men often do not get single n
meal hour in a day, because that can.
not be possibly arranged. got out
to no meal today. Here are two men -
who got out to no meals yesterday. :
The same is true every day for some
one.
Objections Nos. 4, 5, 6, z: Men
now get full pay when sick or in
fured, Is days vacation with pay, !
opCCldhl JAlA4C O4A III SAChACGD VI ACGhL4A u
in family, three days off with pay
when being married. Answer: Notice :
the circular says these advantages
are enjoyed under the present sys- ;
tenn without saying they will be elm =;
mated under the proposed plan. 1t is
fact that these points are covered
by ordinance or custom upon which
the adoption of the new system could.
not have the slightest effect. r.r
''In an appended argument the an
tbs explain that no provisions are
made under the new plan for sick nj
benefits, furloughs, stability of sal
aries and special leaves. No provi-
siOns are made because the adoption
of the plan cannot possibly affect any,
existing state law or city ordinance a-
regarding fuTlOughs or sick benefits.
Officers will have the power to grant =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-10

The king of the bantams, Kid Will
liams, is not afraid of losing his title.
He heard all this talk about Johnny
Ertle floating around and wired the
Milwaukee promoters he is ready to
meet Johnny any time they can ar
range the match.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
MRS. KETCHUM GETS
SEPARATION DECREE
Justice Blanchard Comments
Sharply on Testimony
Given by Husband.

Supreme Court Justice Blanchard.
whose term expires to-day. handed down
a decision yesterday In the separation
suit Of Mrs. Ada Brown Kctchum against
Everett Phoenix Ketchum. lawyer and
Yale graduate, in which each asked u
decree from the other. Justice Blanchard
not only ruled that Mrs. Ketchum In
entitled TO u decree, but declared that
the charges against her were not proved.
lie commented sharply On ketcnum's
testimony.
Justice Blanchard pointed out that
Ketchum admitted that ne had lived with
u mistress for eight years and that he
introduced her AZ his wife In his church
and among his friends. Speaking of his
mistress ketchum aid Il certainly be-
lieve that I was living to the best OF
my ability and knowledge to please
God. I always tried to-" Justice BAn-
chard's comment on this was:
"If the defendant can find In such q
situation something pleasing In the sight
OF God he can readily Justify his own
conscience In the perpetratiOn OF the acts
his wife alleged against him and In
giving false testimony concerning them.
The defendants verarity seems TO be
of the same plane as his morals. There
must be a judgment for the plaintiff"
Mn. ketchum sued on the ground OF
cruel treatment, conduct making II un-
safe to live with him and refusal to
provide for her. The defendant charged
among other things that his wife Gin,
humanely forced the attentions and
presence of her mother upon him and
that she conducted herself In IA sloveuly,
morose, pickering and unkind manner
The nj said that the only charge
against Mrs. ketchum supported by
! proper evidence was the alleged abandon
ment of her husband, which she a
: United. Mrs. Ketchum testified that she
was justified In leaving her husband be.
cause of certain occurrences which she
testified to at length. Concerning These
incidents Justice Blanchard said:
"They are UNIT { r the ear or eye Of
| a decent man. Even n reference TO then
creates a feeling OF disgust toward the
actors in them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
FINDS JOB WITH FREE BREAD.
Starving Man saved By One Loaf =
Day.

A man who has been living for the
better half Of q week with nothing to
eat the one loaf "a day given to him
at THE SUN free bread depot In Prince
street was discovered yesterday. He
fingered for the fraction of a second
when Tom Merry landed him "a loaf and
looked longingly at the big pile Of bread
on the table.
could you use another loaf?' asked
the understanding Tom.
"I sure could. brother. Thank you"
said the man with "A grin. II haven't
had anything else to eat for four days
and everything helps. ! know now what
they mean about bread being the stan
Of life"
investigation bowed that the man,
whose home In In Florida. had been set
down In New York penniless when the
ship. on which he was working was dis
mantled. A Job has been found for him
no he can earn enough money to &c,
back home.
The free. bread depot cav away coo
loaves yesterday and will have as many
to-day. The number will probably bt
Increased to 700 next week.
c. ]. Putnam yesterday sent a check
for SIS for Messrs. Merry and Bright
Those gentlemen will know What use
20 put 1t to-" he said. Edward Maso,
of is North Burnet street. East Orange
N. j., sent a dollar for the bread fund
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
INGRAHAM, PRESIDING
JUSTICE, QUITS TO-DAY
Announcement Made After
Gift From Appellate d.
vision Attaches.

Presiding Justice Oeorgs L. 1ngrAham
OF the Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court announced yesterday that he would
tender his resignation to-day to GOV.
whitman either In person or BY mali.
This announcement was made after .
number Of the Appellate Division court
attaches had presented . silver tea and
coffee set to the retiring Justice. The
presentation speech We md BY Jus.
tice John Proctor Clarke.
In response to the presentation Jus
tice InSraham spoke feeiinsiy Of his
regret over severinG relations with his
loyal associates n said:
This was too much for you 70 give
I accept It. az I would aay gift you might
have made me. Ms an expression of yOuI
affection. I consider this n Of the
greatest rewards which the services
have rendered the State LAY produced"
Presiding JuHaice 1ngrsham explained
that he found Il imperative to resier
because he had only two years longei
to nerve and that he needed y rest q
present.
9ov. Whitman announced in Alban,
yesterday that he had designated Su
creme Court Justices Alfred Il Page anc
Vernon N. Davis to cit In tho Appellate
Division. the designations being mad
at the request Of the present member
Of the division. Justice Davis will no
take his seat until the middle Of Janu
ary. after he has disposed Of pending
litigation.
II " expected that ~ soon a . Justict
I%ngraham's resignation Is In o Whit
mans hands ne will designate Justic'
Clarke "a Presiding Justice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31

Dsnssssss esSsss D0wssss - Mas
70 OuooooA MsAsssy - Pssseessss
rs Dsmeesssic msnbsrs q the
Board Of Aldermen which will come into
being Tomorrow held . caucus yeesess
day to decide upon candidates " b
voted for Monday ~ the oe0snssasSen
meeting.
rt~nk L. DowiinG. an Alderman ees
eighteen ysars and minority leader for
the last two ysar. 10 the choice Tor vics.
chairman. He will become President OF
the Board when Mr.. McAneny rstirss
next month. Francis p. Kenny Of the
Forsy.ninth district. Brooklyn. wal
named for chairman Of the finance com.
mittee and p. J. scully. who has been
City Clerk for eighteen years. was named
to succeed himself.
The Republican Aldermen-elect also
caucused yesterday. choosing Alderman
Henry n. Curran " candidate for vice.
chairman. Frederick n. Stevenson Of
Brooklyn for chairman Of the finance
committee and Frank J. Dotsler. who
failed TO be reelected from The Sixth dis.
trict, for City Clerk.
Since there are ffty-four Democrats
and only twenty Republicans the Demo-
cratic candidates will probably win. Al
the meeting Monday . sergeant at arms
and eight assistants will be elected and
the chairmen And members Of the vari.
U committees will be announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
RUSSELL WON'T BE CANDIDATE
Tells Socialists His Preparedness
Views Are Not Party's.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ,3o.--Charles Ed
ward Russell has notified the national
headquarters OF the Socialist party that
he declines to be "A candidate for the
Socialist party nomination for Presi-
dent.
Mr. Russell said his reasons for de-
clining were that he believes many Social
lists do not share his convictions as to
the war. the causes and lessons of the
war and the probable positions of the
United States when the war shall end.
Also he is informed that in the coming
year the Socialist party will probably
make a vigorous campaign against any
preparation for defence on the part of
the United States, and In view OF existing
facts he could not take active part In
such a campaign.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
ATTACKS NEW TALE
ABOUT The CREATION
DR.. John r. Peters Disputes
Prof. Lsngdon's Claims Re-
garding Translation.
EXPECTS GOOD RESULTS

Tho Rev. Or. John r. Peters. known
AZ one Of the ablest Orientaiists In this
country: hes attacked Prof. stephen
Lansdon's ciaim to the discovery Of 9
nsw tale Of the Creation and the Flood
from fragments Of IN early Assyrisu
clay tablet which he announced recently
ne had translated. In an article whiCiu
appears In this weeks ChWvchrsa~ Dr.
Peters both denies that the translation
can be assumed TO be correct. and that
sven II correct II bears n relation tc
the Biblical story Of the Garden Of Elder
End the Ark Of Noah.
DR., Potens for some lime was q pro-
fessor In the University Of Pennsylvania
and was at the head Of the American
expedition which investigated the 70
mains Of the old. city Of Nippur. 10
Assyria. Through his archaeological dis
coveries in Meyopotamia he wat able e
reconstruct many important n De-
clouded details Of early Oriental his
tory. In the CAWrchmow he attacks
Prof. Langdon's claim In part a. fol'
lows:
.~The tablet 10 written In the ancient
Sumerian language Of Southern Baby
lonia, not In Semitic Babylonian. The
latter can be read with u high degree o.
precision. The reading Of Sumsrian u
stiYl largely sueSs work and few wouit
be bold enough I claim any c~ertadntS
for their reading Of a SuInerian inscrip'
ton Of this kind and character.
Taking, however, Langdon's owr
translation az In in such literal shap<
that II should be Called a 'transcrip'
rather h a TRANSLATION and cannot b.
understood without explanatory, ant
his notes. I do not see how II a beat
the interpretation he has given II.
"T regret exceedingly TO say tina
with the best will l can see no erount
! for supposing this tablet TO contain 81
epic. or to have anything 10. do Will
Paradise. the Flood. or h Fall. II 10
however, an interesting document. ant
the fuller and further translations ant
interpretations which will doubtless re
suit from the publication Of the text vii
be awaited with Interest. For. v
DR.. Langdon's bold effort To interpre
! this tablet seems to he a failure. tn
! mere fact that he has had the darinl
! to present n translation will lead other
| to make like attempts until finally W
shall get a correct result.
at is the old story OF men lookinI
| for impossible paradises and fountain
Of life and opening the way to the dis
covery Of p~nimaEined lands OF reality
! BY the publication Of these texts tn
4 University Of Pennsylvania II render
ing Il possible for students the wor1
over to study the material Of the ~
| cavations at first hand; and no Difficult
| are some of them that a long time ma.
| elapse and many mistakes be made te
| fore we obtain final results
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
.DYNAMITER SCHMIDT
CONVICTED OF MURDERS
Mechanic Who Helped the McNsmars Brothers Blow
Up the Los Angeles Times Building
May Get q Life Term.

death Of t~wsnty.ons men employee By
that Newspaper.
The Ttmes. owned and edted by Gen.
Harrison Gray Otis. was IN untirine
IN unepaeing opponent Of labor union
vicsousness. and he'd called upon itself
BY fearless d~enunciation the pent up
hatred OF the lawisss agttators.
Schmidt was long Ut iibsrty after the
Mcnamara brothers were asrsstsd and
convicted. but on the night Of February
]. 1918. he was arrested In Columbus
Circle here by Detective william J.
Burns.
Burns could have locked Schmidt ~
weeks previously but delayed acting In
the hope Of being led BY schmidt Ia
echmidi's sccompiices In the los An
6eles murders. When Schmidt was Ar
raigned In police cour here he wa
fippant and incident.
Schmidt ID . mechanic and 10 - year,
OF aga OF medium height, he dresses
we'll n spesks clearly and exactly,
He has blond hair. but only one good
eye. and wsarR Q small mustache
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
ROOSEVELT Is FOR
GOV. JOHNSON FIRST
COlOnel's Close Friend, George
e. Miller, So Declares in
Despatch.

DRrRoir. Dec. 3o.@0eorGe e. Miller.
the Washington correspondent Of the
Detroit News and a close friend Of Col.
Roosevelt, sends the following to his
paper:
"One thing which has come very
clearly TO my understanding NJ the re-
suit Of extended additional communica-
ton with Col. Roosevelt ID that OF all
the Presidential possibilities his hrst
preference for the Republican nominal
ton 10 Gov. johnson Of California.
"Col. Roosevelt leaves no doubt in my
mind that he believes johnson could be
elected. because II nominated ne would
have behind him the united strength of
both the Progressive and Republican
parties also that he believes johnson
as President would be as finished and
efficient IN official as ne has been In the
Governors chair.
But the Inference is to be drawn
that the Colonel las not attempted to
promote q johnson boom for much the
samc reason that makes hin think a
Roosevelt boom would mol be opportune.
though. to be sure, johnson has not
indicted the German Government.
"I think the Colonel holds the belief
that the Republican leaders could not
be induced to accept Johnson, but ! am
sure that from every point he regards
the California Governor as the man Of
all others whom this country ought to
support. II In 20 be imagined that "
Col. Roosevelt were to speak his mind
he would declare johnson head and
shoulders the best man for the Presl-
dency.
at is not fair to Col. Roosevelt, how
| ever. to indicate that he has said any
| thing to lead one 20 believe him willing
to select any n mar 70 push for the
| Presidency at this time. nor m one
man to oppose. II is quite evident tc
me that he does not propose 10 assum,
| that position. When he says he would
support Hughes. Hadley. Knox. johnson
or Herrick he means them as types ant
| not individuals. OF purse by this III
means that he would moi support mel
who does not come up to that standard
col. Roosevelt gives me the distinc
impression that he Is not disposed I,
throw a monkey wrench into the ma
chinery unless the Old Guard firsr
proves conclusively that II cannot forge
and cannot learn.
The great volume Of dsmanda from
Republicans that he permit himself Z,
be put forward continues to pour In upo,
Col. Roosevelt. To all Of these letters
have reason to believe he returns bu
one reply. This In that he u. Vol en-
Raxed In trying to rally men about him
self personally. but to rally uhem abou
the Ideas he IN supporting. One he cen
to Gov. Stokes Of New Jersey reads:
"'DEAR GOVERNOR: That's might.
nice OF you. I do not care to have peopl
come round to me personally. but I yer.
much care that they should come roun,
TO the ideas I am championins.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
MGRAHAM ENTERS LAW FIRM,
Retiring Presiatag Jsstice to he
Partner Of Sheehan.

Announcement has been made that the
law firn Of lngraham. 6heehan & Moran
will come into existence at ~ Wall
street Tomorrow morning.
The new Arm II composed Of George
L. I%nGraham. william r. sheehan. Sam
usl r. Moran and Charles II. Warner
and succeeds the older Arm OF Hatch q
Sheehan.
Justice InGraham. the new member
Of the firm. who will be Presiding Jus
tice Of the Appellate Division until mid
night tonight. succeeds former Jus.
tice Edward W. Hatch. who retired from
active practice In October.
When Alton b. Parker entered private
practice in 1895. after his race for the
Presidency. the Arm name was Parker,
Hatch & eheehAn. Mr.. Hatch having
left tho bench. II continued under thai
name until 1914. when Mr.. Parker re.
tired. The Arm will remain as Hatch
q aheehan until tonight.
Annotated In the Arm also are Louis
b. Grant. Ashley T. Cole, son Of the
former Railroad Commissioner Of tn,
State. and Glenn NJ. Consdon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
SWAMI TO ANNOUNCE
APPOINTMENTS TO-DAY
New District Attorney Ex-
pected to Retain rs Of Per-
kins's staff for Time.

District Attorney-elect Swami will an
nounce his appointments to his stan this
afternoon. He said yesterday That
Alfred J. Tailsy. who managed his cam.
paien, would rot be Of his statutory
assistants. In making this fact known
Judge Swami said:
at 10 q souroe Of extreme regret to
mo that I have been unable to persuade
Alfred J. Talley TO become one OF my
s,rst assistants. His experience and abH.
ity ~ u trial lawyer would have added
greatly o the strength Of my stan. but
/ could not induce him to give up has
private practice" -.
II v expected that Judge Swami will
announce that he has retained. Tempo
rarily 1t feast,. o than twenty-five
men now on the stan Of District Attorney
Perkins. Many who have served foi
Ave or ak years have resigned. Among
them are Isidore Wasservogel. Mlllard
H.. Ellison. william II. L. Edwards
Deacon Murphy. Robert G. Mccormick
Arthur C. Train. Charles r. Bostwiok
Joseph Du vivier. George q. Medalie
Charles N. Flint. John Warren Hill ant
, Howard c.. Dickinson. Lucian q. Breck'
enridse 40 chief clerk and T. Il. Niles
secretary to Mr.. Perkins. have nlso re
signed. to take effect to-day.
Court attendants and interpreters Il
the Court of General Sessions. wher'
Judge Swami presided for several years
| gave him a bronse desk set and a foun'
tain pen yesterday. The clerks Of tn
| court will make him q present to-day.
The ceremonies attendant upon Judg'
Swami taking over the District Attor
! uey's ONCE will take place Tomorrow
/ morning In the library Of the Crimins
Courts Building. Judge Mulqueen. on
OF the two remaining Democratic Judges
| Of General Sessiona. will swear In tn
now appointees. Judge Malone. the othsl
ORGANISATION member. Is III In g. Vim
| cents Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
NEW MEDICINE LAW UPHELD.
Acknowledgement Thinks City Has
povver n Eu Ordinance,

ALRANY, Dec. 30.-Attorney-Genera
Woodbury. has advised the State Board
Of Pharmacy that there is nothing In the
State laws which conflicts with the
powers OF the New York city Board Of
Health to enforce the ordinance coin-
polling the registration Of all ingredients
Of proprietary and patent medicines sold
In New York city. This ordinance be-
comes effective tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
'CkRRiN2k CHANGES
RULE OF SUCCESSION
Foreign Relations Minister to
Succeed President Instead
Of Army Chief.
VILLA COMING TO u. $.

FL PAsO. Dee. So.-Ofneisss 81 shs
New Mexico Nsrthwsstera Railroad ~
ceivsA Information from Cssas 0nsess
to.aishs thst Gea. viile had rseehse
there aaI wss ssvAins . messenger 70
The Serlsr 10 est ior amnesty ssS per-
missio. - cross through Jusrss 70 FL
Pss0.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-In prepare
tiou of his assumption Of the title OF
Provisional President Of Mexico Gen.
venustiano Carranss has Issued & decree
changing tive rule OF succession.
During IN. period Of the revolution the
constitutional provisions were ~suspcnded
BY the C%arransistas and the regulation
provided that in case Of the death or, re-
moval Of tire de facto head Of the ocS-
eminent the authority would be trans
ferred to the military leader next In COM
mand.
Under the new decree the constitu-
tionai provision Is restored and success
sion to the Provisional Presidency, will
10 10 the Minister OF Foreign Relations.
According to officials Of the Carranza
agency, Carransa will assume the Pro-
yisional Presidency As soon - the typhus
plague conditions improve In Mexico
city, and he can feel safe IN going to
the capital.
Thus far Carranxa has given no reply
TO the request Of the State Department
that he grant permission to the American
Red Cross and the Rockefeller Institute
to SEM nurses, doctors and hospital sup
plies to Mexico city to fight the plague.
While II Ia said in Mexican quarters
here that this request probably will be
granted. the Carranza agency got out q
statement declaring that reports OF the
extent of the plague were exaggerated.
The agency states that Carranza has
ordered every physician connected with
his Government TO place his services al
the disposal Of the Board Of Health In
Mexico city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31

Los ANoELss, Dec. 3O.-Natthsw \.
Schmidt, who was arrested IN New Ycfk
after a I'VE year chase on . charse Of
being an aocompilce Of the Mcnamara
brothsrs In the dynamiting OF the Les
Angeles TSmes plant ~ convicted 10
day Of murder in the frst degree aftsr
The Jury dskbsrated forty.nvs minutes.
The verdict was reached on the ART
ballot and inciudsd . rscommsndatsen
~ life Imprisonment for Schmidt.
Following the verdict Judge Willis.
who heard the Case. announced that hs
would pronounce sentence Monday morn.
ing. Althoush there we're many psrsons
In the court room. there was no scens
when b verdict was read.
Matthew A. Schmidt. with tho Nc.
Namsra brothers and other exponents OF
Violence. dynamitsd the Los Angeles
Ttmss Building In 1910 N caused the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
SOLID FOR FAIRBANKS.
Indiana a. q. p. for Him. ken.
tucklan Pr0nslses state.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 30.-Charlss
Warren Fairbanks was put into the
Presidential race to-day by the Repub.
lican party OF Indiana, meeting here.
His name was offered by Edward p.
Morrow Of Kentucky. who pledged Ken
tucky's support.
Among the speakers was w. f. Hum.
phreys Of Washington. All attendance
records for the meeting were broken.
the crowd including many from the fold
Of the Bull Moose.
A constructive policy for world trade
was urged by Mr.. Fairbanks. when ne
no spoke. after a i've minute ovation.
He declared preparedness against Indus
trial invasion was ~ necessary as ma
tionai military preparedness. He ad-
yocated tho establishment Of banking
and commercial houses all over the
world.