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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
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and The 0inEeIbrcad MAJ" senis
, ,,-Artist Twelye.lgch, Prlee u.. Absss.
line FRANCIS ttelkinsj, and "The shoe
maker and the Rrewnles," same artist
Ten.inch. Price 10 cents. A2i0i.
g. TOY shop symphony,, QiaEerl. Princes
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sItl.ts. Ten-inch. Price % cents
7. "Chiidrer's Toy Mersh,, CcuErlsl
Princes Band and .,Children,s Syn
SANE artists. Tsn-ineh. Price 90 cents.
g. 'Isrsara Fris,shie.' Cwhltuerl EdEar
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Price 9s cents, AisIi 49,
.. buck Fanshaw's Funeral gTwainl
Nary y IHamprsy, and .Ihs 3id
10. 'RaEredy Man" Rlieyl, Harry Y.
Nieheiasd tNoore) sans artist. Ten.
inch. Price dS cents, AioOo.
EDISON
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the Chlldren's Orchestra (ChwAthll
With Len Spencer, and Dark-
Military Band. Price 81. bOip6.
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.. "SwinE Low. sweet Chariot" and
walk In Jerusalem" Kitty Cheat
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PLAN FOR BETTERMENT

Several members of Councils, while not
caring to place themselves on record at this
time, have expressed themselves as heartily
In favor OF the firemen and to join in the
widening movement for their betterment as
soon as the tax-rate problem is disposed of.
1t is pointed out that as far back as 1911
an ordinance was introduced into Councils
and was aspassed at that time, appointing 800
additional men. This measure. although
still on the municipal statute books has
never been carried out
The funds required for salaries were pro-
yided at the time but on account of the
failure to appoint the extra men, was
merged at the end of the fiscal year. Again
IN 1919 similar measure and appropria-
tion bill went through Councils. but. aa in
the previous instance, no action In the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

Tho flremen OF Philadelphia must be pro-
vided for in the shape OF Increased salaries
and better working conditions. declare sew
eraI members of Councils This provision
may be made in the disposition Of the esti.
mated revenue under an increased tax rate
or assurance be made that. beginning with
the FIRST OF the new year. direct appropria-
ton for the flremen be recommended by the
Finance Committee and approved by Coun-
oils This ls the declaration made today by
councllmanic champions OF the city's pro-
sectors, who assert that otherwise the tax
rate measure for 1917. whether increased or
stationary, will be opposed by them.
These Councilmen, like thousands OF
ether citizens now interested in tho fire.
mems cause, admit that, until public Rgita-
ton on the fremen's behalf was instituted,
they were unaware of the true conditions
existing In the Bureau of Fire. Now that
they have been informed of the urgent ne
eessity and justice of proper recognition OF
the fremen these Councilmen. in common
with civic bodies and business men Rener-
ally. are willing to agree that there shall
be no change in the tax rate unless tho first
benehciaries under the additional revenue
are the men who have labored silently and
patiently, while every other branch of the
atty government was aided to keep abreast
with modern ideas and living wage in
keeping with the services performed
WOMEN URGE HELP
Added to the forces supporting the cause
Of the flremen today is the influence OF the
Civic Club. Mrs Edward Biddle, the presi-
dent Of the club had been out of the city
for several days. She returned yesterday
and with several other members OF the or
ganzatlon, listened with surprise and ex-
pressed Indignation at the revelation of
conditions within the Bureau OF Fire as
they were explained to her by represent
stives Of the fremen themselves and the
citizens committee which is espousng their
cause.
The women were amazed to learn that
the existing regulations made Il impossible
TO man the various engine and truck COM
panies throughout the city with anything
like proper complement OF men. that
these men were obliged to be on duty at
their stations twenty-one hours out of each
twenty-four, and that the meal hour allow
anee made II impossible for some of the
nremen TO reach their homes more than
once day. or at best, to enjoy but twenty
minutes for each meal II permitted to go
home three times in each twenty-four hours,
The fact that the flremen are obliged to
snatch what sleep they get while fully
clothed and frequently are called to duty
ten or dozen times in a single night were
other instances OF the system which the
club members declared to be intolerable in
modern American city. They promised to
make a personal visitation to the fire sta
lions In a few days and to take action with
the municipal authorities and TO bring what
pressure they could command to alleviate
the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

transfer q the money provided q Other
The police were cared for IN the matter
on m : regrading Of salary, and under the
biankenhurg-P Porter regime were placed
upon threc-piatoon system, which limits
ehch man 70 eight hours duty, but the fre-
men, through administrative neglect and
want of councilmanic championship, were
allowed to remain, as they have been since
1871, on the Neutrality-suspicious. basis.
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WOMAN PAYS FREAK BET
staneh Supporter of Hughes Wheels
Man In Delivery Cart

BETHLEHEM. Pa. Nov. 2s-Mrs. Name
Luch, who, although she cannot vote. was
stanch supporter Of presidential cAndi-
date Hughes. has paid an election bet
made with Reuben Hess
She wheeled him around town in de-
livery cart
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

great many other records not listed to-
day which the phonograph owner can have
played for him. and from which he can
make hls own selection for his children or
the children of his friends, The foregoing
list ls intended merely to suggest some OF
tho possibilities OF dlskllteraturc for the
Junior members OF families.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

The following story about "BIg ire
maine" CYorke-Metrol which comes to the
Regent next week. shows what vicissltudcs
movie producers undergo. The recent cloud
burst In Los Angeles ruined one OF the large
combination sets. Fifteen hundred dollars
was the estimated cost OF the furniture
rented for this setting. which represented a
paiRual Virginia home. The real tragedy,
however, was the ruination Of Harold Lock-
woods Oriental dressing gown. TearEl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

kmnua the recently lnAunugaled convan.
fences are new entrances and exits reef
rooms and an Austin organ. Bookings win
enrider
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23

That an ultlmatum will be issued TO the
CarranHa Government of Mexico within
few days was the assertion of Miss Janet
Richards OF washington. speaking In
witherspoon Hall last night She said she
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

South Carolina has the old second
primary still for resort to where a
majority vote has not been register
ed in the first primary. There is this
to be said in favor of that system;
it makes contest next to impossi-
BILE. In the gubernatorial primary
last Tuesday former Governor Cole
Blease received $3.50 votes; Cover
nor Manning 37,750, and Cooper 2S,-
2O3, with a few hundred to other
candidates. Mr. Blease not having a
majority will go into a second primary
to be held in two weeks from the first.
with Gov. Manning, when the one hav-
ing & majority will be declared the
nominee--BY THE SECOND CHOICE
VOTES of those who cast their first
choice for Cooper.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

The Miami Metropolis processes to
be worried for fear that "Big BUS
ness" in Florida succeed in abolish
ing the primary and return to "con-
vention days" 1t says the Especial
interests are showing their hand most
clumsilv," which latter is a fact,
The only newspaper in Florida that
has advocated a return to the conven-
tion system of nominating candidates,
is the Jacksonville Metropolis, the
organ of Mr.. Sidney ]. Cats in that
city. That paper grew "quite siren
uous" over the necessity of such q
"back to the convention" movement,
but every other paper in the state
gave only a snort, or sort o horse
laugh to the suggestion.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

There was no special effort made at
the meeting of the State Democrats
Executive Committee in Jacksonville
last week to nominate Frank Harris
of the Ocala Banner as one of the
Presidential Electors. Some one
mentioned his name as a man worthy
Of the honor, that was all, and the
suggestion met with hearty approval
Of all the members present, except
the Cats supporters, who opposed
Mr.. Harris because he has dared to
protest against the insane and in
cendiary rawlings of the man Cats.
These people named several men for
the vacancies of which there were
three to be filed. But when the bal
lot was taken Mr.. Harris name led
all the rest, with 81 out of possible
AZ votes. The Cats people didn't
have a '1ook in"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

can railway world-the presidents of
the great trunk lines-were summon
ed to a conference at the While
House, when the plan of settlement
suggested by the president and ac-
cepted by the brotherhoods was placed
before them.
They a'hemmed and hawed and
consulted and reconsulted, and then
e-a'hemmed and hawed-and then f.
nally refused the presidents plan
point blank.
Industrial Chaos Stared the Nation
in the Face.
But the president didn't give up;
he went before Congress asking help
full suggestions and discussing the
practicability of preventive legisla-
ton.
The Cloud of Industrial Chaos
Still Hovered.
Then Something happened that may
place Palatka on the Map as Sa-
viour of the Nation.
Mr.. j. B. Austin, who represents
the G. S. & F. R'y in this city receiv-
ed a letter. 1t was from railway
managers chairman. He asked that
Mr.. Austin, as patriotic citizen, ad-
dress himself actively at once, if not
sooner, to arouse the public to the
situation, that the people might voice
their protests by wire or petition to
the president before it was everlast.
in~lv too late.
Mr.. Austin sent the letter to the
Palatka board of trade; this body was
in session Monday night and a new
board Of governors was to be inaugu-
rated. The letter was read; Mr.. Ner-
wich, one of the new governors, heard
it. For a man of his active nature
to hear is but to see. His active
mind hit upon solution; he made
motion that the board send a wire -
President Wilson protesting against
the action of the brotherhoods in not
having the matter in dispute arbi-
trated.
Of course it made no difference to
him that the president himself had
espoused the cause and demand of the
in fact suggested
it. And so the Palatka board of
trade in condemning the action of the
brotherhood, has condemned the pres
ident, and spent some good money in
telling him so.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
WHERE ANGELS
FEAR TO TREAD.

If there is one man in all this
world who is Just now bowed under
the weight of his responsibilities, that
man is Woodrow Wilson, president Of
the United States.
For the past three weeks or more
the president has been carrying ?
specially heavy burden. It is not one
that goes with his office, but one
which he nevertheless did not hesitate
to assume in the hope that as the
responsible head of the nation he
might offer some middle ground up
on which the warning interests might
agree and thereby avert an industrial
calamity of nation wide proportions,
the evil effects of which would have
penetrated every crevice of our bust
ness and social organization and
brought untold distress and disaster
to the country.
The various brotherhoods Of rail-
way operatives, after long and care
full deliberation, had made a demand
for an eight hour day with time and
a half for all time employed in eX-
cess Of that standard.
The railroad interests had refused
these demands and had come back at
the men with a proposal to arbitrate
their differences. There had been
conferences and conferences, but no
hone of an amicable adjustment had
been reached. The employees by
ballot decided to call a strike. Even
then the railway magnates refused to
recede from their position.
Then President Wilson called con-
ference of the warning interests in
Washington. The men still held out
against arbitration for the reason
that they felt certain they would have
no friends on the board of arbitra-
tors.
President Wilson finally got the
emploves to insist on but the one de-
mand for an eight hour day, leaving
the other demands to future settle
ment.
Then the great men in the Ameri-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

through several generations, a few
evangelistic preachers with an assort.
ment of sob stories and quartette to
sing "Father's a Drunkard and Moth
er's Half Soused" to the accompania-
ment of a superanuated and wheezy
church organ. And the vets? Well,
they were worse, if anything; it has
been their custom to import a few
Chicago personal Liberty" speelers
who are under engagement to the
whisky trust, and who hand out argu-
mcnts and statistics to prove that wine
is not only a not mocker, but that
King Solomon knew it when he said
otherwise, and that the old dude kept
casks of it in his celler; that the BIZ
BILE had advised that "a little wine IS
good for the stomach's sake and your
oft infrmities," and that only half
baked goo-goes with side whiskers
wanted prohibition, anyhow, and all
that sort o thing. And then these
hired orators would get to swiping
each other with rhetoric and orator.
cal brick bats until the people got
twisted and tangled up mentally, AMI
mad as a hornet morally, and went
out and voted as they pleased, but
mad clear through. Yes, the Brow
ard plan is an Improvement. 1t left
a little to the judgment of the voter;
it gave him credit for modicum of
common sense. And when voter is
thus appealed to and left to himself.
thc chances are he will reason It cut
right, for the voter when left to him
self can find little to say, honestly,
for the booze interests.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
The Third Time

Tampa Times: No, the democrat
can't conduct affairs in a business-like
manner. Of course not! Postmas-
ter-General Burleson, according to the
New York World, has just turned over
to the treasury department check
for $5,2O0,OO0 in payment Of the sur
plus in postal revenues for the last
fiscal year. This is the third time
since 1886 that surplus revenues have
been deposited in the treasury, and
the three times were all under the
Burleson administration of the post
office.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
A Democrat

Lakeland Telegram: Editor Joe
Humrhries, of the Bradentown Jour-
nal, is a true Democrat, and he looks
at matters from that standpoint when
he says, Regardless of whether the
name of the Democratic nominee for
Governor be Knott or Cats, you can
bet your last dollar that he will re-
ceive the vote of large majority of
Florida Democrats" The man whose
name appears on the Democratic tick
ct will receive all the votes this paper
can influence, no matter whether the
name be Cats or Knott.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
The Corn Club Boy

Taylor County Herald: One boy in
a West Florida county gained good
Job as a result of his corn club work.
The boy planted his acre and cared
for it under directions of the demon
stration agent. His dad had various
acres around the boys field. The
father planted and cared for his corn
under directions of his forty years
experience. The boy raised seventy
nine bushels of corn on his acre and
his dad raised twelve bushels on land
Just like it. The old man "acknowl-
edged the corn" and says that here
after the boy is to be the boss of that
farm.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

The wet or dry campaign in Brow
ard county ended last week with a
dry victory of 42O to 10, every pre-.
cinct in the county giving a dry ma
iority. The campaign was unique
in that it was very short and there
was no mud singing from one side
to the other. The people were left
to work out their own salvation and
they worked it out right. Heretofore
the custom has been to have a long
campaign Of education;" for the drys
to organize and take up a collection
and hire a lot of professional prohi-
bition speelers from Kentucky or
some other far away settlement where
whisky has sunk in to the people
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

Orlando Reporter-Star: So Cats
admits killing the negro. He iusti-
fies himself, but he can hardly be JUS
tilted before God and his fellow-men
in the face of the Biblical edict,
"Thou shalt not kill" Cats has be-
come law unto himself in defiance
of the laws of God and the statutes
of the State of Florida. We may
well judge from past performances
that the Cats papers will wreathe
this bloody deed into a diadem of
glory for their "bloomin' idol made
of mud"
Indeed. what a travestv is this
campaign! What a spectacle when a
rahbIe of five thousand gathers round
a vulgar creature of the Cats stripe
and applauds such sentiments rs that
above quoted. What a reflection up
on the manhood of Florida!
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

Ocala Banner: Yes, Bro. Cats
had the same story to tell in Ocala
that he had told in other places about
the high school girl graduates cut
ting their garments entirely too low
at the top and too short at the bottom.
To dwell on this subject seems to be
a weakness with most preachers, but
when one of these fascinating gTadu-
ates passes between them and the
sunlight we never see them wearing
goggles or looking the other way.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
The Supreme Court

SumDter County Times: Don't let
the charge that the supreme court of
Florida is corrupt, suddenly grown so,
disturb your peace of mind. These
men are all moral. Christian gentle
men, and were nlaced there by the
vote of the people. They have not,
and could not have, any ulterior mo-
tives in their decisions, and they have
published in full their views, giving
reason and precedent for every point
they have decided. They will contin-
ue to hold their offices whether Cats
or Knott be elected. and will still be
the last resort for justice. Consider
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
HE HAS HEARD
MIR. CATS.

Hon. Albert Williamson editor OF
The Floridian, always outspoken and
honest, if sometimes vigorous and
homely even to inelegance in express
sion, has been for sometime vigo-
rous exponent of Mr.. Sidney j. Cats
as the legitimate nominee Of the re-
cent democratic primary, fact that
has carried some CONSERVATION into
the ranks of those who believe that
the recount ordered in the court con-
test instituted by Mr.. Knott, will show
that gentleman to have been the one
entitled to the nomination.
But Mr.. Williamson has heard M.
Cats speak; he heard him last week
in Morocco Temple, Jacksonville, and
this is what Mr. Williamson says of
that speech:
We do not like the kind Of
speech made by Mr.. Sidney j.
Cats at the Morocco Temple last
Wednesday night.
1t has been the history of all
nations and countries beneath
this little tent of blue mortals
called skys, that when men lose
their respect for the womanhood
of that country it's downfall is in
evitable.
Just why Mr.. Cats should
vent his spleen upon EDUCATED
women. is the mystery. Why
should he single out twelfth
grade high school graduates ?"
Can it be that man who makes
any claims or pretentions to de-
cencv be an enemy to the cause
of education?
Yet Mr.. Cats declares that
these young women habitually
lay around drug stores and soft
drink places waiting for some
man to come in and buy them
drinks. and that it doesn't mat
ter whether it may be married
or single man who takes them
"jov-riding."
Oh, my God, what a contempti-
BILE and pusillanimous statement
to make. The man who INDUCES
in such utterances is either
knave or a fool.
What else can keep women
from going to the bad if it isn't
the knowledge of right and
wrong?"
Mr.. Cats, this paper hes thus
far been your friend. 1t has be-
lieved YOU were endowed with
some of the instincts of a gentle
man. Instead of this, we now
find low, sordid mind, borne up
on the putrid body of blather
skite and ruffian. Your filthy
mouth is but sewer for the cor
ruption of your heart.
You have proven to us that
your presence would be an insult
to aNv decent woman.
Others have told US you were a
preacher God save the mark.
Let us ask YOU in all candor;
How-in-the-hell did YOU ever meet
an educated woman? They are
never found among the "demi-
monde" in the red-light districts,
whore you have ev;dcntly i'm
bibed your idealism.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
Don't Like Dark Meat

Live Oak Democrat: There are
several towns in Florida wherein =
negro does not reside, and there arc
other sections, it seems of late. wbera
they have mighty poor health arJ y y
Short ,. shift to glory when they do not
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
LIS Risk.

"A kiss may often have deeper me''
ing than appears. hay
Perhaps, but it is a thin7 13sItinor
TO take on its face value. -S'''''D
American.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
Enough Trouble Now

Tallahassee Democrat: We are not
so much of "Catts-ite" that we
want Tom Watson to come down here
from Georgia and mix up with our
affairs. They are complicated enough
already.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
Rapping Sturkie-

Oeala Star: Sturlie arrorncos
through the presse that he fsn't o@ fo@
Cats. If we We're Sturkie We ,,,oI,,d IA
eenvelop ourself in wide tbict I'utH -
lence and remain inside of il until +bo m
campaign of 1924. y o'''l the
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

well before you are led to believe that
these men would willfully and deiii.
erately attempt to rob the people Of
any right.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

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+ EDITORS AnE SAYING
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01
Can Look, But Mustn't Touch

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-24

tain feudists and has been handled
with the realism characteristic of Ince
productions. It's many tense scenes
are framed in settings of unusual pic
,turesqueness, thus combining two of
the most important elements in photo
play production.
Hart is cast as David Hudson, a
minister who is the eldest son of a
sturdy Kentucky mountaineer. He is
brought face to face with the problem
of choosing between avenging the
death of his father, killed in a fued
battle, and abiding by the scriptural
teaching that "To me belongeth ven
geance and recompense." His decis-
ion forms the big scene of the story
and how he succeeds ultimately in
restoring order among the warning
factions is forcefully depicted through
out the remainder of the play.