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New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
CANNON DEFENDSRULE
attributes Attack on Himself and
House Code to Ignorance.

Washington Feb. 2S-Incensed by ar attack al
legged TO have been made upon himself and the
rules OF the House OF Representatives by Edward
b Higgins, president of the magazine Success
in circular letter to the life subscribers of that
publication Speaker Cannon has made public a
letter written by him OF his constituents IN
which he vigorously defends the House rules. He
writes:
the test among those who know them, in spite
Of half a century Of denuncaton such as Mr.:
the rules were laid down more than century ago
under under the leadership OF Jefferson and Madison.
meet the needs of growing representation Of a
TeSps3f FeGR3f nation just as the Ia" of the land is de-
This is an age of advertising. and it las be.
come almost a science l receive hundreds OF
letters from men and women who would instruct
speaker: Ihey all merit the confederation due 20
the intelligence and conscientioUsneSs they display
In the presentation OF vieWs-no more and no less.
receive letters from men who denounce the
Legislature, tie Executive, the judiciary, the law,
sentetives. One publisher makes it = point TO de-
nounce the narrowing influence OF religion our
civiza ton. and demands legislation that VIII de-
Etroy this influence; another denounces the funda
mental law of the land. and would destroy the
Constitution and the statutes: clever stock broker
sends out bulletins attacking the Executive. and
another advertses his attack business. Mr..
Higgins employs the same methods to attack the
I ftsd ana the me rules OF the House.
the interests, whatever that may mean con-
the expression BY those who while ready to attack
men In public life sn have regard for the libel
laws, and seek discredlt. without assuming the
responsibility for simple and direct accusations
which they might have to prove suffer the
sequences. Mr. Higgins has this respect for
the law, while he apparently makes free iusinu-
ate unwOrthineSs against lawmakers
As to the criticism which Mr.. Higgins makes Of
the rules and the administration OF them by the
Speaker. little need be said His letter shows that
he knows nothing of what he writes That viii be
evident TO any who has studied the rules
or observed efuly and honestly their admins
tration. A who. without having studied the
law Of the land practised in the courts. should
criticse and denounCe indiscrminately the law and
the courts. simply because he had heard the
plants OF lawyers who had lost their cases. would
receive from the community the attention 10 which
his ignorance and his presumption fairly entitle
him But II seems that ans- after having
the feet OF persons dissatisfied with legislation
disgruutled because OF the failure Of proposed
legislation. may become patriot and n moulder OF
opinion by denoUncinE the rules which adjust the
rights and relations and secure the efficiency OF
body OF 291 members representing the complex IN
terests of S0eO0000 people.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
CALLS THEATRE THE MOUTH OF HELL
More Morally Debased than in Hundred
Years Saws the Rev + N. Foster.

The Rev F. NJ Foster. pastor OF the Third he-
formed Presbyterian Church. in West I'D street
and chairman OF the Interdenominational Commit
tee FOR the Suppression OF Vaudeville or the Lords
Dav preached on THE Theatre-A Public School
OF Debauchery'' yesterday. He said:
Standing at 42d street and Broadway. a good
baseball pitcher could. with house or Two GUY o4
the Wav throw L ball to sixteen theatres IN tle
midst OF these imposing structures there Is one
little church pointing the vast thfohss "IlCn '.Sil
these places up to heaven II theatres ne!p tL4e
church that little church ought TO De Iu4l 70 lhe
doors At no time IN hundred Years were 60
many members OF the church FOUND IN the tHet-lIe
az now. and at time in a hundred years Wa
the theatre so morally debased and the chuzches SO
empty as now -...-. A. .,,o,S-a +ta
theatre has corrupted the Church. until even min
listers some few, are apolOgtsts Tor tle SCtSe'
Theatrical blIboards which haUnt their nude plct-
,1res i'm the high places Of the city show Wnat the
theatre is and what the people so TO see actors
and actresses and chorus girls are n almost con
4inuous scenes of scandal and divorce Even the
daily press severely crucises not Few pays sI as
befUs public schools OF debauchery. Inc aWIui
scene Of the murder of John the Baptist is acted
bv men aad women in whom the finer sensloliltles
have been crushed out and before an AudIeHc7
lost 20 sense of shame ,-,
In old Rome the assembled thousands demanded
+bat oIadatOrs be driven out TO ignt TO death Ior
fhs Florifcs ton of the assembled multitude 10
da,- the multitude demands that women and men
ofIsI i,nnersouate vice and sin and shame, though
ton II hell has mouth on earth, opens IN
ths theatre and the vast througs. intoxicated Win
the Wild scene. shout and sing as one after an
oth falls in.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
WIRELESS TRAIN IN 1882.
Retired Journalist Tells Of EFperi-
ment by Edison.
IRON The Tribune Rureau.l

Washington. Feb 2S-Dr ". 4. Crofrut re-
tired journalist and formerly managing editor Of
The Washington Post" contends that the wireless
test conducted yesterday the Lake Shore Rail
road the first instance Of the successful
transmission OF wireless messages from a moving
train, and that he witnessed equally successful
experiment at Menio Park in 1882 Dr- Crotfut
then on the staff Of The Tribune. sent 10
Aenlo Park by that paper. He gives tie following
account Of the experiment:
One morning. when l arrived at Mr.. Edison's
laboratory at MEMO Park or what had come to
consider my occasional tours OF inspection. 1
surprised to find Gro%d OF twenty or thirty men
event about 10 take place. There capitalists
and civil mechanical and electrical engineers and
which they were assembled was, as Mr.. Edison
called In the invitations sent out, "an experiment
whether the thing had been previously done. but it
was announced new
An engine hauling three cars was standing on an
adjacent track, and the visitors invited to
cept that along the summit roof OF each car
was running board foot wide, coated with
the track, twenty or thirty feet from the train
the usual poles carrying the usual telegraph
wires. There was no visible connection between
the wire and our train
Presently We started; MI Edison came through H
the and announced that the trdln was now by
induction, in communication with the world ana
their home or elsewhere. by availing themselves OF
the operator sitting at a keyboard in each car
on the roof. The invitation was accepted with en-
thusesm. the inventor walking through the cars
and explaining IN some detail the modus operandL
without resorting to the terminoogy OF electrical
science II may be said that the Jumped,
II by magic from the car roof TO the distant tele
araIhic wire, and the answers leaped back through
fSa air to the train. ! sent such messages.
which were promptly delivered, and IL was after
xparS learned that some of the messages were re-
ceived in New York before the train reached its
destination. do not know whether this was actu-
huf II was 80 announced and have always 20 be-
iIevod ! do know that Il was tremendous sur
,,r,s. IN ali who witnessed the performance that
day and that the Wizard Of MEMO Park v as widely
eDd warmly congratulated on his success in pro-
dl.cinr another new thing under the gun.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
STAGE MORALLY VITAL
Church Should Not Be Hostile to 1t,
iSaus Rabbi SchuImdn.

When play iTnplictly defends immortality by
false pathos preaching its unavodablsness. It be
comes the duty OF leaders OF opinion not to inveigh
against 1t by name and thus publicly to advertise
It, but II 1t IL immoral enough to within the
police regulations remove IT, if escapes by
hairs breadth teach the people as to make
them unwilling to encourage such art by their
patronage" So said Rabbi 5chuIman at Temple
Beth E yesterday morning in the course Of a ser
mon on The Theatre and the Amusements Of the
People Ethcally Considered.
Tire Church. said the rabbi should above all not
assume hostile attitude toward the theatre Dra-
matte art. with other arts he said. performed
morally vital function worship.
Life might be described. he said. a constant
struggle for virtue. conflict between passion and
ideal. between desire and duty. and the kernel Of
every play, he declared was this struggle. He con-
tInued
The material for the stage. therefore, IL every
thing that has human interest and is not inher-
emily disgusting or deliberately hcentous and pam
With respect to this material. there are two ways
OF presenting 1.-THE deastio and the realistic de-
they are. Both methods are ethicaIly justified.
judgment A ewd picture with the deliberate lnten-
tion to emphasize lewdness. II It showed
indefensibie because It would be morally injurious
to human beings through its sinful sTgsesysnes Ic
such could not hypocritically mask itself with
Which the desire to tickle the IustfuI propensities
of human nature was only too ttanspaTTent and n
initiating phenomena OF mental degeneracy, should
not have our attention concentrated on them II, IN
a subordinate way. they are presented an indis-
pensable part Of the situation and are overshad-
owed BY other central. dominating features. they
may be tolerated H. however. they are made CEN
tra or only features in picture In play. then
we exalt the delight in the triumphs OF technical
skill at the expense OF self-respect
The great danger realism, as is pointed out Oy
writer on the theatre is that. bereft OF governing
ideas il has q tendency always 10 ousY Is@A eA-
clusiveIy with the sexual relation
OIIr jttZ as ethical teachers and spiritual lead
ers in the synagogue and In the church should Do
the
probation OF the ethical value Of recreation an un
derstanding OF the educational value OF the ORA
mstfc art and OF the ethical fuEction OF the the
gtre which nterprets the human spirit TO itSeL D.
holding I'D the mirror. to nature
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
C4RMACK COUNSEL BUSY
Fortnight VII Probably Be Con-
su7nfd IN Hearing 1f9 WitneSseS.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 2S.-ThiS has been busy
day for counsel both sides to the trial ot Colonel
Duncan b. Cooper. Robin Cooper and John d.
Sharp for the Staying OF e1-Unted States Senator
T. W. Carnack despite the adjournment from Sat
urday noon until Monday. Yesterday closed the
sixth week OF the trial and the tenth day OF testi
mony.
The state has offered testimony 70 show that Mr.
Carmack received threats that unless he omitted
Colonel Cooper's name from tho columns Of The
1-ennesseean. either no Cooper would have 10
dia It's witnesses affirmed that Mr.. Carmack. while
IN the act Of speaking to his friend and nelghbor.
Mrs. Eastman was startled by hearing Colonel
ON YOU" Mrs Eastman swore that the Senator was
in the act of raising his hat when the hostile voice
was heard that he partly drew revolver and that
before he could it he fell into the gutter, shot
dead
On the other hand, the defence thus far has Of
.ored testimony to show that Colonel Cooper saw
co,-,,ack bv accident that his son, Robin, tried to
lead him away; that he turned and said he would
totls with Carmack; that Robin Cooper followed his
,afba,. that the moment Caunack heard Colonel
C,o,,,e,,s voice Carmac5 drew revolver that
pohip Cooper sprang between his father and tho
a. SENATOR received the bullets aimed at the elder
80 ana then shot and killed Carmack in self
defence. - ,.;,. o,
rrso daferce has some sixty witnesses waiting 10
- ,,.r5 while the state has fifty-two the court
= ,soryaI decisions two points, ana until
- 90 handed down nothing definite on elther
-, o 10 announced. 1t is probable, however
So 30 !, lii bs two weeks before the arguments VIII
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
.SOUTH,S WAR ON FLY.
Edscard Hatch, Jr.. of Ne10 York,
Confers 1cith Jacksonville 44uth0rities

Jacksonville Fla, Feb 8-PTeparations for
war OF determination OF the common house ny or
typhoid fy,' as it is called by DIT, L o. Howard.
United States entomoIogist being made IN this
state. Edward Hatch trs CT New YORK. came Asre
recently 10 confer with Dr. Joseph Y Porter State
Commissioner OF Health. In regard TO the starting
OF the fly war the latter has issued rules S7tn
instructions for dealing with the fy nuisAnca-
Posters depicting IN vivid Illustrations the nfrny
habits of the house fly and its prOcvttss for gath
erfng and disseminating disease germs are being
scattered broadcast throughout the state Tbs
warm weather this spring has started the ny on
his rampage earlier than usual and the activity on
the nert OF the health officials Is timely. Atlanta
will take up the warfare, for, as Clark Howell oc
THE Atlanta Constitution asserts, Atlanta viii
be made the cleanest and most heathful city In the
South" Savannah has also entered the hghts the
feeling there is strong against the fly and its dirty
habits A district known Standby PARK Is to
have its name changed out OF dsresDect for the ny
A vigorous campaign against the fly has also bean
begun in Louisiana under the leadership OF MrA-
Bernard Titche. OF New Orleans A code Ur -
spectab biIity has been established IN household az
fairs and the hOusekeeper who Is known TO pernnlt
a fy to become a member OF the family Is put in
the same category as who harbOrs other noto-
rious insects which all good hOusekeepers sbhor.
a part OF the general campaign against flies. Dr.
W G. Woodward. health officer OF Washington. will
cause the prosecution OF stable keepers who fan to
register at his Office The object OF the reg1stra-
or rule is TO insure the supervision OF the stables
by sanitary inspectors who will enforce measures
to prevent the breeding Of flies IN manure pits. AZ
AsheviIe n. c.. set OF rules has been formulated
and nut in operation. In fact. all the SOuthern
states are up in against this dangerous little
pest and the line OF battle will advance northward
as the temperature rises and the flies begin to
breed The mode os warfare will be to destroy their
breeding places
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
PRISE FOR PRESIDENT.
Tender Of Gratitude by Marine
Workers Pleases Erecutire.

Washington. Feb. 2s-To give expression the
high esteem and unbounded respect in which
President Roosevelt is held BY the rank and file OF
organized labor the marine branches OF the Inter
national Iongshoremen's Association passed, at q
conference held IN Detroit set OF resolutions
dering 10 the President their heartfelt and sincere
gratitude with wishes for his future happiness
and prosperity. Tncy sent to the President.
who was greatly pleased With them.
The resolutions were follows
Whereas. The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt will in
March retire from the office Of Chief Executive of
our nation after nearly eight years vigorous eff
claiming him s apostle OF unrest" but the
toilers rever!ng him the apostle OF righteous
Whereas. Theodore Roosevelt is the embodiment
OF a persona ana progTeSSFe IorGe Inat inust ieaVs
be a great moral factor for the betterment OF hu,
the comrade OF all who respond to the heartbeats
OF humanity in the struggle for better things; is
true American, whose home life is an epitome OF
the ideal Christian family, and is without Ostenta-
tion or any un-American mannerism; and.
Whereas. President Roosevelt has endeared him
self TO the American people by his manly and Wig
orous promotion and advocacy OF laws and regu-
of square deal for all, and has won for him
SELF place in the hearts Of the people which is
Whereas, 1t seems appropriate under the circun-
wage workers. should. although necessarily in an
inadequate manner, give expression 10 the high
Roosevelt is held by the rank and file of organized
labor: now, therefore, De II
az sa1nhIed 6 tender Theodore Roosevelt President
of tbe Tinted states heartfelt and sincere graft
tude. with best wishes for his future happiness ana
MARTIN COLE Grand President Licensed Tug
mems Protective Association.
CHARLES MCARTHEY Grand President Tug
Firemen and Llnemens Protective Association
CHARLES REEFS, President International nal Brother
hood OF Steam Shovel and Dredge Men,
CLAUDE WORTH, President International Dredge
WORKERS Protectiye Assoclation 4,o.o, 7o,u-
shoremens Associst ton
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
p1rBLIc TASTE AND THE THEATRES.
The Rev. Madison O. Peters Says Stream Can
not Rise Higher than Source.

Immoral plays are upon the stage the Rev Madi-
son G Peters said last night in preaching at the
xyo,..,,c Theatre merely by the grace Of the pub
Ic Az water cannot rise above its SOURCE ne
said 20 the theatre cannot be anything else tnan
What is demanded of il by the public
.1 will not commend any play. he said. FOR you
,o,,I5 mot go to see il. Neither will 1 condemn
one for then you would all flock to IT, Two or
+bree years age I condemned a play. and the man
aCar told me that the condemnation had been
r,or,b % on 10 him Actors do not appear in i'm
moral plays by choice. but authors and managers
have the bread-and- butter instinct. and they pro-
vide what tho public asks for
In speaIxing of the who have done much
20 raise the moral tone of the theatre, he paid a
Sjyh tribute to Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs Gilbert. he
saGd was the most sainted member OF my church
go matter how tired she might be by her ex-
i,'I,stiye work she never missed service when II
was possible for her TO attend NJ, -,
He SPOKE OF an act Of charity by Rachel when
che gave the proceeds of a nights performance 20
ecbiIdran who had Just lost their father I
irnovv some people" was his comment, who would
80 safd I et us pray at such time, Dut her
~ a. s nav was the more religious at such time
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
ELEVEN MADE HAIR FLY
Winner of Barriers Contest Trimmed
-Four Heads an % 1-.2 Minutes.

new champion declared last night re
won his honor fairly. and to-day he his
manly bosom, beneath a white duck coat. & three
barred gold medal. the gift of Richard X Fox
The champion is Luigi Spagnoletu, and he won
his laurels by the adeDtness with which he re-
moved the hair from four shaggy heads
Slgnor Spagnoletti of eleven BARRIERS who
took part in the hair cutting contest at the annual
ball and competition of the italian Master BARRIERS
Association at the Manhattan Lyceum, in East 9TH
street
There were eleven contestants for the three prizes
offered for the who could cut fastest the hfr-
suite growths of four men. One hour was the time
limit There were four styles OF hair cut-the Pom
padour. the American. the Kaiser and the military
the latter known the profession the Sing Sing
cut because IT is short possible without resort
70 clippers. The champion, the jury decided
after carefully examining each of the forty-four
cuts, exceed in the execution OF thrss OF these
styles.
The contest brought together eleven OF New
York's most rapid ha!r cutters. Nine chairs were
set place the ballroom floor; the crowd gath
cred around In groups about their favorite There
flash OF cleaning shears, and the hair cut
ters some in white coats and others without coats
set upon their task as Giuseppi Pedro. the referee
gave the word TO start At the same time the
band struck up a waltz. and those who were not
Interested IN the championship contest danced
sometimes humping the chairs OF the grim
faced martyrs, but. fortunately, without accident
although it did look II an would be
sacrificed in the mighty strife for the gold medal
As each subject emerged from the ordeal the COM
mittee rushed him down the jury room. where
four men. tried and true looked over the humsn
evidence.
The shear expert who probably attracted the
most attention John Zugali. who had the
FOX medal two consecutEe contests. he was
in evening dress, but discarded HIS coat take
part Il momentous occasion for him for
To win q third time meant that the medal would
be his for all time. In his excitement ZngaI lost
the top stud OF his shirt but It mattered little
He finished his four patrons in nfty-hve minutes.
It a shock to Zingah when the jury announced
its verdict. IT geta da hook" he Inuttered sadly.
The champions time was hfty-three and one
half minutes.
Three were tied FOR second prize and four
men were tied for third prize. Each viii get n
diploma they Will have another contest for the
silver and bronze medals.
The hair thick the ballroom floor when
the last cut finished but the dance went
right
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
METz's SILENCE INoENsEs G, F. U.
Nav Ask Governor Hughes to Make Him An
swer Its Questions.

The central Federated Union felt called upon 70
denounce Controller Metz again at its meeting yes
terday. It's reply TO the letter in which MI Metz
told the delegates TO mind their own business nad
o,irs+ed no answer from the Controller.
Several speakers said this failure of his to reply
TO the questions they had asked him was only an
other insult 10 organized labor a comIpittee was
appointed to call on the Controller and ask him for
statement as TO the uncolIected taxes of corpora
.i, IF the statement is not forthcoming the COM
r,ittee will GO before Mayer Mcclellan In case the
Mayor can give it satisfaction ii may then ap-
neal TO Governor Hughes
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
.,,.n FOR DESERVING WIDOW.

y ooa,tIx undergone a serious operation,
an1s Hn@ assistance She gives her three children
hoe1' , .anoa hut is not now able TO work The
Sbarty Organization Society appeals Tor NVD 20
supplement the probable earnings OF tn's n'uu nus,
sa,i,, during the coming year Contributions may
tA',- 30 the Charity Organization Society, No.
''T 1.to societv acknowledges with thanks the fol-
,,or, contributions previous appeals OF TINS
Kind. IN NJ. E S." 81; MontoiaiE' 10 Mrs- "a
Levi -
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
WANDERED DAYS WITH THROAT CUT.
Arteries in Both Wrists Severed Also
Wonld-Be Suicide May Live

Chicago. FEB. 2S--With his throat cut and tho
.rter,es In both wrists opened with razor, Joseph
o,Connor wandered about Chicago and nearby
towns semi-consclous for several days. To-day ne
was sent TO the county hospital by the poilce ana
the uhysicians say he may live
Last Thursday OConnor attempted to commit
s,IIctde but failed to kill himself and then ap-
parenuy lost his nervo.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
NAegL AND HADLEY OFF FOR CAPITAL

81 Louis Feb 2s-Charles Nagel, named for Sec
retary OF Commerce and Labor by President-eiect
Taft accompanied by Mrs. Nagei. started to-day
for washington, where Mr.. NaGei Will assume once
urben Mr. Taft Is inaugurdted. Governor Hadiey
-,,,.d here to-day en- route to Washington. With
his gtar and prominent Diissourians he VIII start
for washington on a special train tomorrow morn
grer
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
rAFr,s eoDYeUARD ON THE WAY

C.bicaao Feb. @-Four Chicago detectives, who
viii act as the personal bodysuard OF President
elect Taft during the inauguration ceremonies left
here tonight for Washington The men are Ser
seant Joseph Berry, William Rohan, Arthur Nc
Carthy and Frank Murphy. The squad was AZ ~.
t-,o ~ lanes Markham secretary TO Chief OF
police Shtppy Markham. Berry and Rohan acted
as MIR. Tafts bodyguard druing his campaign, ana
also acted as guard ct the inaugurations Of Pres-
dents Mckinley and Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
DRINKS POISON BEFORE FAMILY.
Failing to Effect Reconciliation, Photographer
of Boston's Rogues' Gallery Commits Suicide.

Boston. Feb. 2s-Failing to effect reconciliation
with his wife, from whom he had been separated a
week or more, Albert w Reed. of No. 78 Hillside
street Roxbury, for several years official Rogues'
tal1arv photographer Of tho Boston Police Depart
1nent committed suicide by swallowing cyanide OF
potassunn in the presence OF his wife and two sons
Tonight.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
nn, Aox aossEn Will ESCORT Mr.. TAFT.

cleveland Feb. 2S-Troop A. known as Black
Horse Troop, the citys representative III tne cav
~. S-a,,,h or the onto National Guard, will serve
80 ,,areonaI escort to President Taft in his In
a,,gl,raI parade on Thursday morning. seventy-siN
strong t will ride with the carriage ~hicn contains
the retiring President and the newly sworn Presl-
5t Fron, the Capitol to the White House, AS II has
dona ~ every previous inauguration Of an Ohio
born President