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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
MEx|CANL|KENS
U. S. TO WOLF
Cabrera Illustrates Our Policy
With Fable of Sheep
Muddying Stream
DEFENDS OWN NATION
By the Associated Press

Mexico City. Dec. 16.--A statement
was given out by the foreign Office last
might 10 the effect that. contrary to
fntimations of some newspapers in the
United States. the second note of the
American government in the case of
William O. Jenkins, American consular
agent at Puebla. would be answered
with the courtesy which always has
characterized Mexican diplomatic com
minicntions.
The United States Mexico interna-
fionai situation has a parallel in the
fable Of the wolf and the sheep. in which
the wolf at the head of II stream ac-
cuses the sheep below him of muddyinC
the water, according to IL statement
issued by Luis Cabrera, secretary of the
treasury and government spokesman.
An emphatic denial is made by Senor
Cabrera of charges contained in news
paper disnatches received in Mexico
City that he is favoring the British at
the expense of American interests.
Branding charges of anti Amcricanism
made by ''the interventionist press as
part Of an international political scheme,
Senior Cabrera declares them utterly
false.
The statement makes specific mention
Of charges of favoritiSm to the British
with regard to the return of the rail
ways to their owners, oil concessions
and cotton shipmcntS the proposed visit
Of Rafael Nieto. subSccretary to the
minister of finance. to London; the visit
to Mexico of Major Howard and Brig
adler General Alfred G. Critchlcy, Of
thc Canadian air forces. and their con-
fersnce~ with Norman King, the British
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given their sanction to evasions ito such
an extent as TO defeat the purpose of
the law" lie charged that safety had
been sacrificed TO expedicncy.
Railroad companies were said TO have
1aid comparntivcly little attention TO
the maximum requirement Of the law re-
yarding safety appliances. They were
said to have contented themselves with
meeting the minimum, which orders
that So per cent of the cars in any train
shall be equipped with power brakes.
the maximum requirement
that all cars so equipped must be con-
nectcd and the brakes in operation.
Hand brakes also were alleged still to
be in use on some railroads for con-
trolling trains on mountain grades, al
though the law specifies that trains must
be controlled by power brakes.
On some roads employing the manual
block signal system it was said danger
GUS practices are followed and rules
violated to such an extent as to rem
der the block signal system entirely
useless.
Log trains, which are exempted from
safety appliance regulations, are being
opcratcd over main lines in Georgia
and Florida without any brakes ex-
cent on engines and cabooses, which =,
Mr.. Borland said, was fully AS danger
Gus, because of the necessity of passing
other trains without such safeguards
"Not only is the maximum prescribed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16

consul general at Mexico City, together
with an intimation which Senior Cabrera
declares to be false that an attempt is
being made to secure British support IN
the controversy with the United state.
over the killing and kidnapping OF
American citizens.
The intervcntionists press, according
to Senior Cabrera, misinterprets Mex
cos resumption of relations with the
European nations. lie declares that
during the war Mcxico's international
relations of necessity were mainly with
the United States. but after the conclu-
sion of peace n resumption of relations
with other powers wns a natural pro-
csdure. which should be regarded as an
inspiration for confidence III the United
States. instead of subject for un'
founded conicctures that an anti Amer
lean motive inspires the move.
Scnor Cabrera likewise mentions the
Monroe Doctrine relative 60 "interven-
tionist press charges in connection
with Mcxico's European relations, as
Serting that the intervcntonstS tacitlS
assumed Latin America south of Mex
leo as United States sphere of eX-
punsion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
MOB LYNCHES 2 NEGROES
Accused sIayers Of White Man Shot
and Thrown Into River

Huntington. W. Va. Dec. 1G.-By
A. P.)-Rcports received here carly to-
day from Chapmanvillr. Logan county.
where two negroes were lynched by n
mob late yesterday. indicated that quiet
prevailed in the town and authorities
cYnected no further disorders. No ar
rests in connection with the case had
been made, the rrnortS stated
The lynching occurred on the banks
of the Guyandottc river at Chapman
vile, where the two negroes. Il. -.
Whitfield and Earl Whitney, charged
with the murder of n white man. were
taken from deputy shcriffS. shot to
death and the bodies thrown into the
stream. Whitficld's body was recover.
ed last night and authorities were
dragging the river today in an effort
TO find Whitncy's rcmnius.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
AYERS RAIL SAFETY
LAWS ARE EvADED
Chief of Interstate Commission
Bureau Accuses Roads Of
Sharp Practices
BoRLAND SUBMITS REPORT
Ry the Associated Press

Washington. Dec. 16.--Evasion of
laws to promote the safety of passen-
gcrs and employees was charged 70 the
railroads of the United States today by
W. u. Borland. chief of the bureau of
Safcty Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. in his annual report
In the case Of the hours of service
law. which prohibits train operatives
from remaining on duty moro than six
teen hours except in extraordinary cir
cumstanccs. Mr.. Borlnnd's report de
clared managing officers apparently had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
Fire Damages shin,s carno

New York. Dec. 1G.-By \. PD-
Fire of unknown origin today damaged
the cargo OF the steamship Henry r.
Mallory, scheduled TO sail this week
for Constuntinople.
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practice results in sacrificing safety to
expediency by allowing men to remain
on duty for long periods and impairing
their efficiency, alertness and watchful-
ness"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16

Stable Destroyed by inceudIary Fire
West Chester, Pa, Dec. 16.--A large
stable on East Gay street, the property
of James Robinson, was destroyed last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16

night by an incendiary FIRE with loss
OF probably $4,000 on building and $1,000
on contents, the latter owned by Rob-
inson and Jesse March. Four horses
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
THE TURN HAS COME

Relative to situation of western metal mines prom nent producer says: ''lt would though the has There has been some little business doing. chiefly for March delivery. and sales Feb 27th for in stance amounted to probably 5,0O0OO0 pounds. Small, it is true. but encouraging.
 Manufacturers must realize that at prevailing prices they getting copper below the cost of production
 The price of lead also have touched bottom and started ur.
 one believes that era of industrial depression which would be indicated by wholesale closing down of factories is about m Much of the present buying apathy is due to lack of confidence in the present price evelto desire the part of merchants and dstribut- to postpone purchases until values become cheaper, but so far metals concerned the bottom to have been reached.
 Meantime the manufacturing cultailment that is now proceeding is the best that the markets will not become gutted with goods The read jstment peace basis to be working slowly and surely and sfactorilv and be reaching the point whehle greater activity might be reasonably expected.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
SHIFTING THE WAR DEBT

France is reported have abandoned. for the pres en at least hope of having her great debt shar ed by the allies it is announced in dispatches from Paris The item occupied little space the but of the most important of postwar developments.
 In negotiations at Paris, where nearly everything is secret despite Mir. Wilson's promise of ''open covenants openly arrived at." it is impossible say whether pre- mer Cemenceau and the other French delegates ever proposed formally to the peace conference that the allies proposal stated through the Paris press by Stephen Pchon and it attracted much attention because of M Pi chon's prominence statesman
 He confined his remarks the United States suggest ing that the United States ought relieve the other allies of part of their burden by canceing all obligations This would include about 000 which the United States has loaned the allies and other credits much dating the formal loans. What Pichon meant that America although not having gone into the until 1917 should back and stand part of the allied expenses clear back to the beginning in 1914.
 This followed recently by the proposal that the allies pro rate the expense of aording relief sIick nations. Again suggested that the United States take heavy load. In fact the idea that the Uni ted States should pay about 37 per of the total while France paid only about eight per France, naturally would receive the greater part of the payments having been the chief war sufferer
 Neither of these have enthusiastic reception. either from American representative in Paris or from the American people at home The notion abroad seems to be that America has vast and inexhausEbe wealth and contributed little. after a the winning of the and should therefore almost any burden the other allies shift from their shou ders.
 If France has receded from this attitude. it is evi dent that the American representatives declined fall in line with it-El Paso Herald.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL HOME

The Wonans Roosevelt Memorial Association, yanzed ill January immediately after the death of Col onel Roosevelt has just announced the form of the per manen memorial which the women of America will erect to the memory of the great leader
 The Association is to acquire Colonel Roosevclt's $ birthplace at 2S East Twentieth Street and the adjoining property at 26 East Twentieth Street, New York City The place of his birth to be restored and the interior be reproduced. And the whole Roosevelt House. with its assembly hals is to be not merely museum. but merely record of the life and growth of
 great Amelcan to be visited by those all the country who loved him and who would study the influence that made up his growh it is to be, than this. center of citizenship activities living thing, place where the bOys and the girls of America-and the and women as wel-w come together in citizenship activities, in order that their understanding of America may become
 deeper and ecncr and n order that great ideal of rac tca service to country of ndefatgabe activity it's behalf shall stir and move with vivid power all Americans that frequent or visit Roosevelt House,
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
THE RAILROADS

The railroad question is the Banquos ghost of big business It constinualy bobs up; it is the nbdden guest at the feast; 1t Is the unknown equation The New York Chamber of Commerce has just adopted resolutions opposing the tveyear extension of government proposed by the director general but at the time questng Congress to make impossible the summary turn of the railroads their until there has been time for the passage of remedial legislation Seven pro- position laid down by the New York chamber dtOns precedent and contingent upon the release of the railroads by the government. These conditions be- ieved by many students of the situation in the United States to providing solvent than any submitted They provide:
 CD An unqualified assurance to private capital of rate structure which will provide a minimum and aCic quate return.
 CD An opportunity for private capital to than minimum in order to preserve the spirit of enter prise and to stimulate private initiative.
 (3) Simpfied and centralized regulation, free from the conflicts and waste of the former multiple system
 4) The repeal of all legislation compelling homie operations and preventing consultations and uni fcation not inimical to healthy competition.
 (5O Federal regulation of railroad security issues for the protection of tine investing public
 (6) Federal regulation of wages well as of rates
 CD The earliest return consistent with safety to the various interests involved of the management of rail road properties to their corporate officers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
NO CHANGE IN LEAGUE CONSTITUTION

As far opinion in Paris is concerned President Will visit and the criticisms that have been eveed at the Constitution of the League of Nations which has been drafted by the representatives of the Allied will have little effect in modifying this much discussed document Those whose opinion such matters com mands respect convinced that whatever changes Pres dent Wilson suggest result of his visit will not be incorporated unless they very minor changes n deed and that there will certainly be material altera ton in the main principles laid down by the Constitution
 Whatever rewriting of the Constitution of the pro- posed League of Nations there be will according to- this view be largely for the purpose of classifying points that obscure ambiguous The objections ris ed by the Senators the Constitution have already been discussed ny the draftels it is not likely that they will reconsider these objections
 President Wilson has himself declared Gin his speech at the Metropolitan Opera House March 4h that he does not understand his critics their criticisms It is any material notifications in the Constitution already drafted
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
THE MONROE DOCTRINE

The Monroe Doctrine is spoken of much in nectOn with the League of Nations and the peace treaty that the Daily PrOspecOr deems it of moment to repeat the historical fact of how President Monroe to issue that great document
 Following overthrow of Napoleon in 1915 Russia Germany. Austria and France formed alliance for pur of preserving the balance of and suppressng revolutions that might occur within their domnions Mexico and of the of south America revoted against Spanish occupation and in 1922 U S. recognized independence of these states There grounds for be-
 evng that allied powers of Europe might to Span assistance and for that President Monroe in his message to Congress- Dec ? 1923 enunciated certain principles that to be called the Monroe Doctrine" In this message he declared tha the American contn ents hencefOrth be considered subject col onization for any European power With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European we have not nterferred and shall not interfere. but with the govern mens which have declared their independence have acknowledged could not view any nteposton for the purpose of suppressng them controlling in any other manner their destiny by European power i'll any oth light than the manifestation of unfrendy dspos ition toward the United States
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Airplane owners must be careful not to pursue wild duck insect destroying game-brds when flying Michigan. legislator in that state has recently intro duced bill which would make such pursuit illegal.
 His bill provides further against collisions in the air Two pilots flying under power may collide in midair with out mourning punishment at the hands of the law Flo. pilot running under power to collide with volpaninc machine would be a nisdemeanOr
 Next the bill takes up the question of airOwncrship
 real holder may if he wishes make no-trespass ing sign effective for 800 feet above the ground
 There's nothing like keeping legislation up-to-date The proposed Michigan bill open wonderful vision be- fore the minds eye It is easy to imagine the highways of the future laid well above 800 feet from the ground with aerial bboards hung from every cloud. and traffic cops with their coored signals stationed suitable inter- vals through the sky in anchored balloons.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
STORAGE DAMS NEEDED

There yet several good locations the rivers of Arizona for the construction of storage dams to the surface supply in the Ga and San Pedro and prevent from running unused to the in flood time The dam at San Carlos the Gia suggested be the first to be constructed under the reclamation act but those who favored the dam at ROose welt got the first appropriation Another available site the Ga is at Guthrie between Duncan and Sol OmOnve and where the MOrenici Southern Railway con- meets with the Arizona and New Mexico lne ten miles from Clifton On the San Pedro river at Charleston this country is in excellent site for storage dam, which, if erected would mpOund enough water during the winter to reclaim and supply with water for irrigation many thousands of of fertile land between Charles ton and where the San Pedro goes into the Gia.
 The people of Arizona should every effort to push these projects the attention of congress with the pur pose of having the work started early possibe-Yu ma Sun.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
SUPERVISORS TO CONTINUE ROAD WORK

The Daily International is pleased to know that Monday of this week the board of supervisors reached harmonious agreement for carrying important road work during the coming year. It agreed that the available state road money should be applied the highway through this country known the horGerland link between Douglas and Bisbee which the bond money could reach owing higher of labor and road material since the original estimates made. Work also to be done the county road from Benson the
 Pima county line The bond issue will build the road east of Douglas to Berardno station. From there the New Mexico ne Dodeo the county will construct the road using the state money for that purpose. It agreed that total of $13O0 will be spent i'll the northern part of the county during the coming year. Work will be inauguated i'll the extenton of what is known the Central highway from its present terminus connection with the road included in the bond issue from Cochse Wilcox.
 Some excellent road work has been done in Cochsc county during recent and glad to know that is to he vigorously continuedDouglas International.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
PROVISION FOR INSANE SOLDIERS

Provision has been made by SurgeonGeneral Ireland for the of insane patients who have back from abroad Arrangements have been made by the authori ties of fortour receive and for soderpa tens from their states if evidences of insanity exist ed prior to their enlistment.
 In order to uniformity in the treatment of n patients in the army SurgeOn-(eneral Ireland has also provided that soldier may be transferred to civ
 an hospital unless has been proven that he is either in curable will require long period of treatment. Mild suitable for treatment in open wards will also be classified and sent to the proper hospitals
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
33o MILES AN HOUR BY A1RPLANE

French engineer Auguste Rateau, of arpane de- vice which is said to insure speed of from hundred to three hundred miles per hour This invention be- ing perfected surprise the Germans when the fight ing stopped November II, 191S It is claimed that airpane equipped with this device will be able to travel rapidly ill high attitudes that in the denser air the earth whereas, without this invention the higher arpane flies the less power its engine develops account of vayng of the air. the loss of power at altitude of 900 feet for instance being approximately 90 per cent.
 TEis device is said to be extremely simple. IL consists of by which the exhaust from the engine works small turbine which congresses the air drawn into the engine at normal pressure thus making it possible for the engine to develop full power at any a tude And since the air resistance to the flight of air plane high attitudes is much less than when flying the earth plane fitted with the device will be able it claimed to attain much greater speed than has here tofore been possible.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
EXTRA SESSION NOT NEEDED

The Fourth Arizona State Legislature having met and done little good and little harm possible the people gradually finding out that the appropriations made sufficient and extra session to provide road money not needed the money available is put to as fast it becomes available all the soldiers and miners of work who to go to work the roads will be taken of in Arizona. Our sad experience
 with extra sessions in Arizona should teach that enough is enough.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23
NIGHT LIFE IN BERLIN

'.Vice riot in Berlin, says government report. Nothing new about that Berlin has long been noted the wickedest city in Europe-and the glOomiest.
 There is vice without gayety. Night life there is cult soleny set up by the stold Prssians deliberate competition with Paris without any of the Parsian light ness, grace and wit.
 Every night is one long orgy-and gosh, how they dread it!
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-23

The editor of the Bowie Enterprise casually remarks: items when they fresh. We prefer not publish
 birth after the child is weaned marriage after the honey is the death of after his widow is ried again.
 Wheat may go to $3.5O bushe Herbert c. Hoover 90 per the price of wheat would not bring the Decent loaf below cents but nobody says 50 per oe the bakers loaf.
 A Pittsburger who feared automobiles than any thing and would not ride in run down by auto mobile and killed As automobile salesman would say: Safety First Buy and stay in it much pos sibe."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-20
FINDS WIFE Welded
Stcry of Enoch Arden Repeated in
Case of William Jones, Soldier.

Camp Lee, Va, Feb. 20-The case
Of William Jones, 521 Stanbridge
Street. Norristown. Pa, and his wife,
formerly Anna G. Farnley, 226 Lime
Street, Camden ~ j.. 1t which adj
dress she now resides is nerplexing
Camp Lee authorities in its modern
repetition of the story of Enoch
Arden. Jones went overseas with Co.,
f, One Hundred and Eleventh IN
fantry, in 1917, after training at
Camp Hancock. He was reported
dead by the Red Cross and his wife
married again.
In January, he came to Camp Lee
with three gold service stripes on
his arm and wrote his wife that he
would soon be discharged and would
return home. His wife Immediately
replied that she had regarded the re-
port of his death as true and that her
necessities were such that she had
married soon to have some one to
care for herself and her newly born
babe.
Jones was stunned b. the news.
He knew nothing Of the report that
had gone to his wife, but supposes
that his name was confused with
some other Jones. At any rate. he
was far from being dead. Now he
is recuperatin,g at the Base Hospital
from a minor illness and will receive
his discharge soon in all probability
The camp authorities ~: consider
ing his case. He had made an a!lot-
ment to his wife, and if she is still
dependent upon him for support, she
should still get this allotment, with
an additional allotment fo" the baby.
But if she had another husband, she
would would not be due government
allowances. Yet she cannot legally
be married to husband No. =, because
her first husband is living. The mat
fer was recently referred to the Bu-
rea. of War Risk Insurance here ana
the office of the judge advocate for
decision.