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Bellows OF 80 Pierrepont stree. Brook
Ign, who with Mrs. Bellows sailed on
the White Star liner Canopic on March
Bellows was questioned by news
paper men when he left continued the
Congressman. lie said that the dangers
Of the trip w0uld make the voyage en-
hilarating. That is the kind OF man,
fooling around something that may not
only cause his death but also the deaths
Of hundreds Of thousands OF other Amer
leans. that ! would be inclined 10 view
with Indifference
Il have had this feeling about tray
ellefs for some months but the Bellows
Incident caused my determination TO
write thst letter to my constituents
Imagine u man allowing his craving Tor
sensation to endanger not only tint ives
Of himself and his wife but also OF I'M
Told thousands OF his fellow countrymen'
Are such actions those OF a patriot?
Wouid Ftsht " War Game.
"if war came I would Join the army
as quickly as body. probably mon"
quickly than many OF these men who
are so bold II, their talk. But ] would
hesitate a long time before | would do
anything that would send my brother.
my friends. my neighbors to war"
Would YOU view with indifference the
death Of an American travelling upon a
vessel OF a belligerent ation for bus .
ness he was asked.
cant n. wait for "A neutral vessel TO
AXE him 10 his destination he an.
swered. "lt would have to be pretty
urgent business that would permit a
man to endanger his country Just be.
cause he wanted TO get somewhere.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-13
DEATH IN EMPTY TIN CANS.
Punch UOIrs In ROttOms aud Save
Lives. Says 4. =.

WAsHINGroN. March 1.-The United
States Public Health Service Announces
that the tin can IL a menace, An Off
cial bulletin says:
Malaria experts OF the United States
Health Service have found that discarded
tin cans containing rain water are
breeding places for the mosquito. which
Is the sole agent in spreading malaria.
~ hole IN The bottom % the empty
can might have resulted Ia the saving
of a human life, teJtainls it would
have assisted in preventing a debillta,-
ing Illness Empty Tin cans have no
business about the premises anyway,
but II we must so decorate our back
yards lot us see to 1t that the can has
Q hole in the bottom
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-13
PEACE ATTITUDE WINS
VOTES, ASSERTS CAREW
Who Views With Indifference Deaths of
Americans on Liners of Belligerent Nations Says
Constituents Back Him-From German District.

The HOO Of denuncialory letters which
the newspapers have received regard
ing the statement by Congressman John
+. Carew OF the Seventeenth Congress
sional district that he will be inclined
TO view with Indifference the death Of
an American citizen travelling III u
vessel OF a b%elligerent nation ha We had
no effect upon the Congressman's senti-
ments
He reiterated his statement yesterday,
with only slight qualifications. IN an
interview with TIE SCN. and even said
that his stand on this question had won
him promises OF votes from Republican
residents Of hts district.
"Of course those who believe I am
right have not bothered 70 write TO the
newspapers" he said. The few who
want to denounce me rush into print.
II have resolved at least ffty letters
myself. M not more than eight or nine
or the writer's have attacked my scnti.
ments. The others all believe am
right.
only yesterday "A constituent called
At my house 10 tell me how right he
thinks 7 am. lie said he was "a Repub-
lican. and had intended TO vote the Re-
publican ticket this fall. but my letter
had changed HIS sentiments completely.
He will not only vote for me. he said,
but also for wilson"
IN u Germam District.
The Congressman. less nan middle
aged. tall and heavy framed. with a
small black Van Dyck beard. was talk
Ing In his clubhouse, the Wyandot club.
Gag East Fifty-eLghth street. The As
sembly district in which the Congress
man lives IL a strong German district.
hut his Congressional district extends
from river to river. and only OF the
east side II 81 German. The fact that
he lives In - German district has nothing
TO do with his sentiment. he said.
lie said that he had sent u letter
containing his expression OF sentiment
10 all the registered voters IN the dis
,rict. about 2e,ooo IA all
with every right that citizenship
carries goes a concurrent obligation"
he continued. I'm "A situation like this.
with hal' the world ravaged by war.
citizen ship Imposes upon zach citizen
the obligation TO do al he Gan to keep
the country out of wa. and IN do
nothing which may cause war.
There may be sniA Slse- where 1t
would he absolutely uece<sry for An
American 20 travel upon q vessel OF a
DerRerent nation " his was the case,
and the American met death. would
be a. quick a, any one TO demand that
he b, r%eveneed. Eut II a man like
a belligereut ship ! now feel that would
view his death with indifference
The Congressman referred 20 Charles
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The American Rights Committee an
nounces that all the boxes for Its meet
ing tonight In Carnegie Hall have been
sold and that as many more could have
been disposed OF,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-13
Promise Of Unity.

The settlement Of he primary pre-
liminaries In Illinois. however, as shown
bv developments Of the last week. gives
promise Of n rehabilitation which Will
make unity Of action In that State as
pronounced as before the advent OF the
old factional Quarrels.
Progressive leaders In Illinois seem to
have OWNED that their ambition Tor
personal political honor and preferment
lies in being good: wherefore they
have cast their 10. in the present s!tua-
ton with the old time regular Republi-
can organization. The rehabilitation has
been developed around Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman. candidate for the
Presidential nomination, the only
man whose name will be on the prefer
ence ballot a. the Republican primary
in April.
MANY reports have reached Washing
ton during the last few days OF the
general desire to name "A candidate for
President who. while available as a vote
getter. will at the same time be apt
10 recognize what Is due 10 ths party
oreaniza ton If he Is elected In Novem-
Der.
Much is being said and several letters
written in allusion to the way IN which
President Taft ignored various State
organization after he was settled In
the White House. In considering the
availability OF Justice Hughes. who
looms large as a Presidential possibility,
Republican leaders express fear that he
may adopt the same policy as did the
Taft regime. Politicians VIII" In The
main are directing AFFAIRS are conse'
Iuently taking pains 20 choose delegates
who will look long and seriously on the
list OF active partisan men before going
elsewhere for a standard bearer.
Burton. sherman, Cummins. Weeks
Fairbanks and the rest Of active or semi
active candidates for the Republican
nomination, together with their respec-
tive managers. are figuring on "A situation
somewhat as outlined above and expect
TO support %reconcilsd Progressive fo'
important positions In various states
and in the national Administration as
annie reward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-13
PLANNING TO BLOCK
7. R. AND HUGHES
Geo. T. Leaders Hope TO Meet
Roosevelt Strategy When
Deadlock Takes Place.
DELEGATES "TO STICK"

WASHINGTON. March l2.--Develop-
ments Of the last week have clarified
the ante-prlmary phase OF the Republi-
can preconvention campaign to the en-
tent Of giving national chairmen a line
on the fight 10 be staged al Chicago on
June :.
Much uncertainty has been eliminated
from the situation by Col. Rooserelts
declaration that he will not participate
in any factionai ~s~immage FOR dele
gates and that he will accept the nomi-
alton for President only In the event
that the country is in a heroic mood"
Politicians regard this declaration.
however, az Just AS much a hat In the
ring dlutum as the Coloueis statement
on that proposition four years ago.
Then with only a single formidable rival
in the field the Colonel was out for the
delegates from the start.
Now with a large field Of entries the
Roosevelt leaders apparently do not care
10 risk a primary test or strnestn III
luany states and 80 are building their
fences with a hope Of manipulating az
fairs in their direction after the conven-
ton In Chicago settles the inevitable
deadlock.
Counter strategy Prepared.
Perhaps the most interesting news in
a general way il that the politicians
who are directing matters for the can.
didates have grasped the situation ana
are preparing to meet Oyster Bay strat-
egy with something equally effective.
Reports seem to indicate that dele
gate nominees have been and are being
selected with q view tn known sHylng
qualities and the further view OF being
amenable to good organization dtsci-
piine when II comes TO the oreakaway
and the actual picking OF a winner.
II conditions hold as they are to-day
the winner of the Republican no,rAna-
ton ut Chicago. IN the opinion OF many
Of the s~hrewdest politicians operating
from this centre. will be found amor
the men who have been actively entered
in the Presidential race. There Is no'
one of these prominently mentioned to
date who is without hope that Iixhtning
will strike his particular rod. The nope
il based on the fact that true and tried
organization men are largely 70 the
front as candidates for national con
vention delegates.
Late developments have emphasized
particularly the reuniting OF the Repuo,
leans and Frogresssres III seVera'
states. Decidedly interesting reports
come from Illinois. which was abou as
badly split from a Republican point OF
view four ear ago as any state.
Illinois, In fact. took the initiative II
the revolt against Taft and by It's ex
annie gave an incentive to the Roose'
,eltians throughout the country. Thu
November election Of 1912 left Affairs
I'm sIcl, shape as { make Q reconcilia
,ion seem an imp0ssibility in the nea'
future,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29

He found the monotony Of army
life in the little border post intoler-
able. He found Col Scott was his
commanding officer. He found that
every week he saw Dorothy. He fed
from the sight Of her, and fortunate
ly for him she did not recognize him
in his soldiers uniform. Once he
was sent on a message with the ser
want and fled. He ate his heart out.
He became known as the worst SOL
der in the regiment. He was con-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29
In a Moment He Was Away

tinually punished. At last he COM
mitted a graver Offense against disci-
pine than drunkenness and negli-
genCe and was tried by cOurtmartial
and disohOnOrably discharged.
In his relief from his fate he re-
solved to go east and try to make a
man of himself. But as he stepped,
with his bundle upon his arm, across
the enclosure, he saw Dorothy COM
ing toward him.
In vain he turned his eyes away.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29

HIS OWN PEOPLE
BY II. M. Egbert


. " Tie lNlu ESDClL
So - -
The sentence of the court is that
Private Albert Kane be dishonOTably
dismissed from the service of the
government"
Col Scott snapped out the words.
Private Albert Kane raised his head
and looked at the officers for the first
time Drunkard, wastrel, outcast, he
had expected a minimum of two
years Imprisonment. And that was
all his sentenCe-tO be dismissed
from the regiment.
You're lucky, Kane. Wish I was
in your shoes" said one of his COM
panions, as he gathered his things
together. Going east, I suppose"
yes" answered Kane nOnchalant-
", and walked toward the entrance
of the camp.
Kane was free. He had enlisted
six months before, after a year of
dissipation, in the vain hope of for
getting the past. Once, so long ago
that the memory of that time was
like a dream to him, he had been a
decent man.
He had had a good position in a
western city and he had loved Dor
Othy Davis, whom he knew to be the
one woman in the world whom he
must love forever. At last he had
beeI in a position to ask her to be-
come his wife. And she had broken
the news to him that she was en-
gagged to be married. It was to Col
Scott, a man considerably her senior,
and Kane had gathered that if he had
asked her sooner however,
there was no use specializing about
that.
Kane gave up his position and he
hardly remembered anything of the
year that followed Suffice it that,
at the end of it he found himself pen
niIess outside an army camp in Tex
as He had the sudden thought Of |
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-28
BILLY" PARKER ST|RS
POLITICAL PALATKA
In a Series of Addresses
And Puts Certain Politi-
clans ION the Blink"

"Billy" Parker, public speaker of
fervancy and power who recently
came to Florida to assist in the cam
paign against the Papacy and the
"Holy Roman Empire" and who has
been stirring things up politically at
Tampa, Jacksonville and other points
in the State, made Palatka a visit
last week with the same brilliant sue
cess which has been his everywhere.
His addresses in the Howell theater
on Sunday afternoon and night filled
the house fpd many were grouped
about the street unable to gain ad-
mission. Those who were present
said the crowd was in sympathetic ac-
cord with the speaker. Pastors of sew
eral protestant churches were pre-
sent-as were lawyers, doctors, mer-
chants, clerks, mechanics and school
boys.
The first meetings Friday and Sat
urday nights were for "men only
and admission was by ticket. These
were held in Red Mems hall. The
hall was filled to its capacity.
This movement for which Mr.. Par
ker stands is not confined to Florida,
but has been for year spreading to
all the States. Here in Palatka the
cause has been espoused by large
number, great many of whom are
citizens of a high class. Many con-
servative men deplore the movement
as uncalled for, believing that appeals
to religious prejudice and the mixture
of politics with religious questions is
opposed to the spirit of religious tol-
erance for which we as nation
stand. Others, who are affiliated
with the religion attacked, are natu-
rally resentful, and in some cases are
making foolish moves looking toward
the suppression of the movement
This is unwise, especially in a country
where freedom of speech is guaran-
teed. Movements made by this class
and intended to block the onrush only
assists in it's spread.
Mr.. Parker is a radical-more SO
than the great body of agitators re
sposible for the present movement
He says so himself.
The Parker lectures do no harm
Truth is truth and must prevail. II
Parker states an untruth, it will react
on both himself and the movement
If he states a truth, no one is injured
on the contrary the country benefits
This iso ne country where the church
and State are and must be kept sep
arate. 1t is a country in which it has
been said that "a man is permitted tc
make more kinds of a d fool Of
himself on the subject of religion than
any other one thing in the world.
In his addresses here Mr.. Parker
held some of our local legislators vi
to ridicule, which is one of the bless
ed penalties one must pay for being
politician, or near-politician, as the
case may be.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-28
Bishop Leete Here.

Rev. Frederick DeLand Leete, D. D.,
one of the bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church, with Mrs. Leete,
were guests for a day this week at
the Putnam House. Bishop Leete,
who has supervision of Methodist
Episcopal church interests in Florida
and several other southern states, re-
sides in Atlanta. Only couple of
weeks ago he presided over the st.
Johns River Annual Conference of his
church in St. Augustine. Bishop
Leete will be in Florida for a week or
two longer, visiting the churches of
his denomination and offering words
of encouragement. His business in
Palatka was to adjust some little diff
ferences which have crept into the
congregation of Emanuel Methodist
church (colored).
A large part of Bishop Leete's boy
hood was spent in Florida, the family
home being in DeLand. He was
school and playmate of Chris. Cod
rington, editor of the DeLand News,
and president of the Florida Press
Association.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-28
YOUNG MORGAN HyERS
MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
At Hands of Schoolmate
Who Didn't Know it
Was Loaded"

Palatkans have been stirred to the
depths of their sympathetic natures
over the untimely death of Morgan,
the 16-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. M. Hyers, at Micanopy last FRI
day evening.
His death was due to the play of a
schoolmate who pointed supposedly
unloaded gun at young Hyers and
pulled the trigger. The first barrel
was unloaded, but the second was
loaded and the charge entered Nor
gan Hyers' breast, killing him instant
ly.
Four or five months ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Hyers and the family moved to
Micanopy, the move being necessary
for the convenience of Mr.. Flyers,
who is a locomotive engineer in the
employ of the A. c. L. The family
had lived in Palatka many years and
are highly esteemed. The young
man whose death resulted from this
accident, was a special favorite with
large circle of young people. He
was born in this city and was the twin
brother of Jack Hyers. His sister,
Miss Thelma Hyers, was also social
favorite here; in Micanopy these
young people were taking their nat
ural place in social activities.
Three hours before his death Nor.
gan had been engaged in a game of
basket ball with the young people Of
Micanopy. He was on social en-
rand at the time of his death.
He went, tits said, to call on a
schoolmate to discuss a surprise event
being planned for their teacher.
These preliminaries being completed,
the boys began discussing what girls
they would escort. A certain young
lady was suggested for Morgan and
he stepped to the telephone to make
an engagement with her. Mark Bart
tleson, another schoolmate who was
standing by, said to Morgan as he
stepped to the telephone, "No you
don't; l am going to take her." at the
same time and with frivolous intent,
picked up a supposedly unloaded gun
which he pointed at Morgan. He
pulled ora trigger, and as he expectei,
lit did not fire; the second trigger,
however, was different; death was in
Simultaneous.
The funeral was held at Micanopy
on Saturday afternoon, quite a num-
ber of family friends from Palatka
attending, among whom were Mrs.
Robert James, Miss Edith Kupper-
busch, Will Reed and Lew Barstow.
Mrs. Hyers has been Frustrated by
the death of her son.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-28
T0D|SCUSS PALATKA'S
PROPOSED CHARTER
Meeting Will be Held at
Board of Trade Monday
Night, Feb. 7.

At regular meeting of the board
of governors of the Palatka board of
trade on Monday night, the board de-
cided to recommend TO the main board
the name Of Chas. Burt. tn fill out
the uneXpired term of PreSiuent Jar
rett, resigned. The board as a body
will meet on Monday night, Feb. 7th.
The matter of the new city charter
was discussed by the governors, and
it was decided to nave tae meeting Of
Monday night, Feb. 7th, opened for
general discussion of this proposed
Chas. Burt, H. F. Lecks and Mayor
charter, and to invite all citizens to
participate. An effort will be made to
get out large body of citizens for
this discussion.
mittee to solicit subscriptions for
W. 2. Merriam were appointed a COM
guaranteed fund sufficient to keep the
Second Regiment Band here. This
committee went to work and secured
the needed funds, which has since
been turned over to the band for
monthly collection.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-28
THE GREAT COMMONER
TO SPEAK IN PALATKA
Henry Hutchinson Secures
Mr.. Bryan's Consent to
Speak in Palatka.

During his recent short stop for
breakfast in Palatka, while en- route
for Gainesville, County Clerk Henry
Hutchinson who has always been a
warm admirer, was invited by Mr..
Bryan to join the great commoner in
a motor trip to the University city.
1t was while on that trip that Mr..
Hutchinson secured a promise from
Mr.. Bryan that he would come here
on the first opportunity.
Early this week Mr.. Hutchinson re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Bryan stat
ing that there were two days open,
| his first choice was Saturday, Feb.
18th; his second choice Friday, Feb.
11th. Mr.. Hutchinson Immediately
took the matter up with the Woman's
Club, under whose auspices the lee
ture will be given, and the ladies
have made arrangements by which it
can now be definitely stated that
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, three
times candidate of the democratic
party for president of the United
States, Secretary of State in Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet, and by all Am
ericans-friends and political ene-
mics alike-conceded to be the fore
most platform orator in the country
will deliver an address in Palatka on
Friday evening. February 18th.
Mr.. Bryan delivered an address in
this city some six years ago. Those
who heard the great orator on that oc,
casion will rejoice that the opportu-
nifty is coming to them again. Al
that time Mr.. Bryan also delivered al
afternoon address at Crescent City
The one defect here is thai Palatks
has no auditorium of sufficient capa'
city to seat the people who are bounc
to flock to The "i:.y On the Gccas ,or
and who will want to hear the great
commoncr.
Mr.. Bryan will be accompanied t.
Palatka by Mrs. Bryan and their ten
year old gradson. From here they
will make the trip up the Ocklawahs
river.
On Friday afternoon, Feb. 18th, the
Woman's Club will give reception
in the Putnam House parlors for Mrs
Bryan.
The tickets for Mr.. Bryan's lectur;
in the evening will be so cents.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-28
Band Concert Saturday Night.

The Second Regiment band will give
its regular Saturday night open-air
band concert at the corner of Lemon
and Third streets tomorrow night at
7:45. Since the announcement last
week that this would be the last of
the open air concerts owing to the
departure of Prof. Chattaway, the
leader, and the probable disbanding
of the organization, because Of lack
of support, arrangements have been
made for the bands support, and for
tunately for Palatka we will still have
the Second Regiment band to "blow"
for US. The following is the program
for Saturday night:
March-"America First" Losey.
'FoX Trot," Arthur Pryor.
Valse-"Joyful Greetings" j. W.
Chattaway.
Overture "The Northern Star,"
Grunenfelder.
"The Highlander's PATROL" Lau-
rendeau.
Perfect Day." Carrie jacobs Bond.
March &C "Gethsemane Commando
ry," Fulton.
Valse-"Sunset in Eden" J. T. Hall.
Overture-"The New Era" j. G..
Reed.
Southern Airs-Star SpangIed San
ner.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-28
Mother Game of Basket Ball.

The strong team from the Gaines
vile high school will come Saturday
night to try issues with the Putnam
high school team.
Our boys are encouraged to believe
they can walk away with this game
after the strong showing made
against the team from the Deaf and
Dumb Institute. All who saw that
game are picking the P. H. S. boys as
winners in the Saturday night con-
test.
All that is needed for a successful
athletic event is big crowd of en-
thusiastic rooters. Come out and en-
courage the home boys.
Athletic Club house Saturday night
at 8 o'clock. Price of admission 25
cents.