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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19

paid member is the secretary. The board about
fortyfye pictures week before they sent the
film exchanges. Through voluntary assistance 1t also
the vaudeville features Of moving picture shows
and inspects the structural conditions of buildings in
which the exhibitions housed.
Any show with a membership in the association of
exhibitors be urged to improve Its exits Its
seating capacity under the penalty Of expulsion and
In addition all the shows conform the license
requirements.
Aside from the pictures that weekly be
fore the board there thousands of old subjects in
different exchanges scattered throughout the country
which ought to be withdrawn; but like the many best
sellers among books their day will be short and dusty
shelves will make effective censors.
In New York City alone there some $50 motion
picture theaters, with daily audiences of quarter Of
million more and Sunday attendance Of half
million. Chicago enterains daily 100000 people
in its 345 picture shows and Phladelphias 1853 nickle
odeons claim audiences of 100000 every day Of the
week.
Replies letters sent to the principal cities Of the
country combined with statistics compiled in Insurance
Engineering for April. show that in Is leading cities
Of the country there 1887 moving-picture exhibit
lions. statement of the number who attend all the
exhibitions in the country would be mere guess but
100000 a day is given conservative estimate
The Survey.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
MOVING PICTURE CENsOR'S DUTY.
BY Lewis E. Palmer.

The newly formed national board Of cen
sors for moving picture shows consists of
governing body composed Of representatives
Of public organizations and an executive com
mittee on censorship on which are two repre-
sentatives from the Association of Moving
Picture Exhibitors Of the State of New York,
two district school superintendent and
member OF the Peoples Institute The only
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19

NDAUNTED by failure special
I | recently,
tain benches in the famous Boston Common
the hours Of II and % m.
5 % s sns s %
old in earlier
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19

\ 100000 hat made entirely of $1,000
bills, owned 10y Portsmouth N. H.
man. is the unique possession which
makes Joseph l.. Lambs collection of
curioSities one of the most priced in New
England. The hat, one of three made
many years ago by government official
at Washington out of redeemed bills,
originally belonged 10 Il sailor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19

Directing his men at tire in Home
stead Pa. Chief G. X. Bryce of the
two fire companies, who had rushed to
the fire with only one side of his beard
shaved, was such Il funny sight that per-
sons crowding near to get a good view
Of the chiefs tonsorial finish aud almost
hampered the work Of the nrcmeu The
chief was getting shaved when he heard
the alarm. Not waiting 10 wash the
lathcr from the uushaved side of his
face, the chief was quickly on the scene
of the fire, where he scared some of the
drcmen So they could not work for sew
ural minutes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19

Sixty.seyen cents an oath is the rate
that was paid bv Frank urtman 0nd
his son of Derey TOWNSHIP Pa. for the
luxury Of several choice euss words
hurled at Matthew l.. Sheep in the har
vestiug of d wheat crop on Sleeps farm.
Sheep. bcut on revenge, invoked the aid
of the blue laws In all there were
eleven oaths. five by the father and six
by the son. In addition to this the son
was charged with assault aud battery.
The elder Ortnan was dismissed upon
the payment of tine aud costs, while ITS
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
FORBID ONLY UNDUE DISCRIMINATION
Railroads Can Garry Personal Baggage Free.
Commerce Commissioners Decide

Washington. July 13.-An discrimination Is not
forbidden by the to regulate commerce. but only
such discrimination is undue. This In effect
decision OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission announced to-day. in the case of the Her
beck-Demer Company against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad and the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.
The complainant insisted that il was illegal for
the defendant carriers 10 accord free transportation
70 any amount of baggage accompanying d passen-
ger. The defendants in common with other rail-
roads transport l5o pounds Of baggage on every
passenger ticket making an excess charge for car
ryine all baggage over $50 pounds IN weight. The
complainant has travelling statesmen who carry
1850 pounds Of baggage. all over $50 pounds of
which they have 10 pay excess fare.
The assertion made that if the railways
charged for al baggage they might well reduce
the charge now made for tine transportation Of
cess baggage. thereby benefting the complainant
j urged that when railroad charged the
same amount for carrying q passenger without bag
gage as II charged passenger with $50 pounds of
hasaage. n vss discriminating against the former
in violation o[ law.
The commission held that the discriminate cited
not unlawful. and that the railroads had right
to stipuate the amount Of bs sggage to be carried
by passenger OF his ticket as personal property
The question to whether $50 pounds Of baggage
vas reasonable amount not considered
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
SUTTON DEATH
Officer Says Lieutenant Shot at nqn
Holding Head.

Annapolis. July IL Lieutenant Sutton did not
try to shoot himself He shot A. 2 man who was
at the back of his neck holding his head n the
ground This explains the fatal shot and the whole
affair. as believe the new board Will agree
This Is the version Of the shooting given TO-DAY
bv officer of high rank who had much to d.
with the first investigation and who will be an
important witness I'm the coming investigation 10
open next Monday n determine the cause of the
death Of Lieutenant Sutton There are said ~ ~
many other of1cers who share this view and v-bo
believe that the first courts verdict ot suicide vii,
he changed by the second court to one Of death
BY acCidentAl shooting
II examined Lieutenant sutron'z wounds shortly
after the shooting the officer explained The next
day. before held the court of inquiry tried
holding the revolver in the position in which Lieu
tenant Sutton have held 1T when the shot was
fred. I found that II could he held in that oosi
ton but that likely that Iie,tens-+ etto
would have aimed It he id had he tried 20 shoe,
himself I am convinced that he believed tbs sho.
would hit the on his back. but In his anger and
excitement he aimed the wrong angle ana san,
the bullet crashing through his own head How.
many members Of the FIRST board believed this 4,
know, hut ~ is certain that was far r,cr,
charitable to Lieutenant sutton and hts familv 10
call II suicide than 70 bring out all the facts which
viii develop at the next Investigation
BY two insurance men the statement was mad
tonight that Lieutenant Sutton carried gen 90 in,
s'irance on his life. the policy having bosD wit
ten less than prior 10 the lieutenant death
and that the fact Of his beinc ohicianv declared
suicide would invahdate this insurance This II L.
suggested. may have something 70 do with the
strong efforts that have been put forth % have
the case reopened and the suicide record vip.d
out.
Il is said TO-DAY that Lieutenant sutton had had
a painful operation performed on his nose prior 10
the fatal night. that his nose was built up of nara
nne and that the fact that blow struck by Lieu
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
L4THAMS FINE FLIGHT.
Nay Take the MonOpIane Across the
Channel This Morning.

Calais. July 13.-Herbert Latham completed re
pairs on his monoplane tonight. and cone nplates
taking advantage OF the improved weather con-
ditions to make dash across the Channel Io-mor-
row al daybreak without further trial flights. In
structons have been given to the destroyer Harpon
and the tug Calaisien to be in readiness at n.
NJ. Latham made a fine fifteen minute trial flight
this morning. In coming down, however, the
wheels of his propeller were slightly dana ged by
contact with the earth. There was a light wind
i thought that he might head across the
Channel for Dover, and the waiting torpedo boats
and yachts went to be in readiness 10 follow
him should he do SO. The aeronaut kept his ma
chine the land and came down near The start
ing point The fight was witnessed by a large
crowd, which cheered the inventor.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14

night that it would not be given out FOR publica-
ton until tomorrow.
1t is apparent that there will be some difficulty IN
reaching an agreement the question OF draw
back allowances. The House bill provided for
ateria liberalization Of the drawback provision OF
the Dingley Law by modifying the requirement as 70
identification The Senate retained the Dineley
drawback provision. hut accepted an amendment D
Mr. McCumber excepting grain from the drawback
allowance This exception was intended 10 oehei''
the grain growers Of the Northwest by elrnlna IiIS
certain Canadian competition. The -four lh'eIes's
Of Minneapolis and ST Paul fighting the NC
Cumber amendment
Perfumery and drug manufacturers are making
an effort 20 have the drawback clause ainended -
that 4 rebate will be given them Of the interual
revenue tax on alcohol used in pertofnelH Gu
medicinal preparations which are manufac'uIeo lol
export NJ H Kline Of Philadelphia, pTesentiis
the National Druggists Association, and theoooit tho
Ricksecker, Of New York. representing the \d'lo,ai
Manufacturers Perfumery Association Of INC
United states, were at the Capitol to-day on re
half Of this amendment the drawback cause
They had a long conference with Senator Smoo.'
who has been delegated by Mr. Aldrich to inVesu-
question.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
WRIGHTS FAIL AGAIN
H4VE TWO MISTRI4LS.
Broken Skid VII Lay Aeroplone
Up for Day or TIco.
From The Tribune Bureau ]

Washinston July 13-Two nistriaIs ending IN a
broken skid that will lay the aeroplane for a
day or two was the total Of the WriEht brothers
flight az Fort Mver to-day. The aviators. for some
reason that they cannot CT will not make clear.
trying the first flights with a minimum OF
power. Their explanation when asked Why they
trying TO fly with such low engine power. was
that they wanted to keep much in reserve as
possible against the time they had to carry pas
seuger. They we're using to-day about twelve
fIteenths Of their full power, and the nachine
7uld not go into the air.
There was severe rainstorn at the fort earlier
the afternoon. and this kept the crowd down TO
small proportions Among the spectators were the
German Ambassador. Professor Woods OF Johns
Hopkins. Representative Keller Of Ohio; john Bar
rett Professor FairchiIds. sonii-law of Alexander
Graham Bel, and some of the members OF the Kus-
sian Embassy.
When the rain stopped it very stin and hot.
ideal day for the trials just as the machine
was ready 10 start slight breeze spranf up IL
rectlv down the starting rail just the direction IN
which the aviators did not want Il. The engine
had been cut down below full speed and the breeze
at the back was Just enough to render rise I'M
possible in the short length of the drill ground
The machine few for q scant furlong and then
settled down.
1t brought back to the rail and started again,
hut could not rise enough to clear the sheds at tie
lower end of the field. When it settled it was on
an incline. and the crosspece of the skids CARRYING
the roller that the monorah was brokeh
putting an end the trials for the day.
The cable report from France giving the account
Of Bleriot's flight from Etampes TO Orleans. which
figured out az between thirty-one and thirty-t"o
miles an hour was shown Orville Wright He said
that this was al bout what he would have expected
as to the speed: that when the French machines
were timed over a measured course they were
good deal slower than the speed attributed 20 them
in their unmeasured flights. He said also that he
was familiar with the course over which the hight
was made and that It was level than the drill
ground which the trials are being made at Fort
Nver Wilbur Wright. he said had actually hown
over a good deal rougher country in France and
Italy than had teen crossed IN any OF the cross
country flights of Beriot and Ferman.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
ELLIS ISLAND SH4KE.UP
More than One-fourth of EmpIoy,
Called inefficient.

washington. July 13-Out Of the ~ an1sl9vs. q.
the immigration station At Ellis Island. Ns- w.
more than ons-fourth. or exactly "a have ~
found 20 be below the standard OF efficiency =,
cordfnE 10 an announcement made tO-dav A. IA,
Department Of Commerce and Labor OF tss,.
139 some Will be dismissed. some reduced sss
others reprfmanded ard warned
In connection with the general shaks-up "a r.
personnel OF the Department of COrlnsrce ara
Labor growing out Of disclosures OF ineficisurv
on the part OF some OF IT'S employees. letter n
unusual character has just been received 5y an
Official Of that department The communication 4
from an empIoye in the field service OF the gensT,
lighthouse board. a branch Of the Department d,
Commerce and Labor The letter vas IN rssesip
TO one from the department calling on this smpos
for his resignation for inSubordination-
Promptly acknowledging the receipt OF the lss.
ter the ernpIoye declared that the Official wa
asked for his resignation. Secretary Nassl. and tie
whole government could go % hell 50 far IS
he was concerned. and signed the letter "DsrS
spectfully yours
The letter probably ~fII be kept as rnsssss
OF the reforms which Secretary Nagsl u insn.
tuting in his department
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
WTNS AERO CLUB PRIZE.
u. BIeriot Flies Tzcenty-fJe Miles
Within an Hour.

Etampes, France. July 13.-M Beriot, one Of
the French aeroplanists who is planning to fly
across the English Channel left here this morn
ing in his aeropane on a cross country fight in
an attempt 10 reach Orleans and win the French
Aero Club prize of s. 500 The distance is twenty
five miles In a strainght line. little more than
the distance across the Channel.
NJ. Bleriot made a successful landing at Chevilly.
ha wing covered the twenty-five miles from Etampes
in Sc minutes 10 seconds elapsed time This in
cludes a stop of eleven minutes near Toury to ex-
anime his aeroplane. The aviator came down at
the feet of the official timers His descent
rather hrusque and the propeller of his machine
suffered slight damage in the mannuvre- His
average altitude for the trip 100 feet.
As the time limit of the flight from Etampes
six hours and as there was ruling against max
ing a landing NJ Bleriot wins the prize offered by
the French Aero Club.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
TELLS OF ROBBER GANG.
Negro Caught 7cith Loot Blames
Hhite Fagins Uk0 Traincd Him.

With the arrest Of Fred Douglass q negro six
teen years old. who is charged with burglary. the
Yonkers police believe they have found the tool
of q New York gang of white criminals. The
lad was seen with three men at the Park Hill
station of the Putnam road early yesterday morn
ing. His companions disappeared but the police
captured him
Douglass told his captors, they say, that he had
entered the home of Alfred Reeves. at No 20
Hamilton avenue. Yonkers where he stole S35 and
q gold watch from the clothes cf William H Shut.
father-in-law Nj Reeves. The latter is general
manager Of the American Motor Car Manufactur-
ers' Association. No. 505 Fifth avenue Manhattan
The hoy said his home was in 4 Manhattan boys
lodging house. and his companions lived at No IL
Houston street but the detectives found fac
tory at that address Later he alleged his pals
were Arthur Goodwin and William Davenport two
other boys under the management of the gang
leaders whom he called the Parkers He had
done the Yonkers job alone hut the Parkers had
been with him when he robbed a house in New
Rochelle and $500 in cash was taken. He also told
Of rohbing four stores in Third avenue. Manhattan
the police say.
He said that h. had away from Ashury Park
Y ] after stealing money from a Mrs De
Areas. 10y whom he employed. and tlat he
had been selling pa pers Battery Park. when the
three he called the Parkers came TO him and
offered let him make some easy money
The loot from the Reeves house. according 20 the
police story of his confession, was divided with
and who had gone they the Of
fcers approaching.
Douglass also had il his possession two small
metal hanks containing about SO Sr. SHUTS gold
watch and 81 Of the money he said he had taken
from the Reeves home
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
JEWISH UNIONS PROTEST.
United Hebrew Trades Oppose increased
Money Qualifications for Immigrants

The executive committee Of the United HsorsT
Trades. which consists Of Jewish trades unions
met last evening a Clinton Hall No Isl Cfnian
street. TO protest against the pocv - increasing
the money qualifications for immigrants and %
pass on a letter 70 he ssnt 20 immigration C17'
missioner Williams at Ellis Island embodyins -
protest. A letter was subn. tied and approved a1i
will be sent to CcrnmissiOnar Williams iris 1cTr
ing.
The letter saws thar Mr.. Williams mas been cTeF
tied with saving that the strictsr money -sst IS
he introduced largely for the benefit Of organize
labor. especially the Jewish workers IN ne vsrol
branches Of the tailoring trade. The United Y
brew Trades is against this policy. i- saws. 7n r1l
cpIe Resides. II saws the tailors of this city II
far as the organization knows Throughout u
country are in great demand az present ana o-F
80 per cent OF the men and women in The tailor-s
trade are skilled workers The unions as a I-S
it says could not supply the demand for thern-
II IS also stated in the letter that The Js0s-
workers of This city do nOt claim or demand a.
monopoly Of the labor market skilled or unsai-7-
and believe that there IS room here for every c'F
petent and honest man AMI woman vlo comes
work The letter places rne organtzsd Jew
workers on record as being absolutely opposed
increasing the money qualification for tn1nl Er41~
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
Mr.. BEvER1DGE ON THE TARIFF.
Protection Does Not Mean Extortion, He Tells
Hearers at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Julv 13.-Senator Albert ). sever
idge was greeted by q large crowd at a public re
cen+iou at Tomlinson Hall last night The ahaiF
was planned by the indianapolis Taft Club in recog
milton of the Senator's work on the tariff bill.
Il do not take this demonstration as a persona!
compliment" said Senator Beveridge IN a p@Ii7l @
address "But I take this gathering as the peo-
rIe's exrraSsien on vital public question
Senator Beveridge quoted President Taft as say
ing. Revise the tariff downward.
THAT Was not his promise said the senator.
THAT was the promise of the Republican party
,-ocej bv him am one of those who believe that
the most serious thing beneath the sun Is promise
made between man and man. I am for protec'son
7 believe that the American people are for IT, but
10 be a protoCtonist does not mean that we are 10
be extortionists- When tariff rate goes oeSonu
the point II protection it becomes an excess.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
BRIEF SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Attempt of Senator Carter to Transact Bust
ness Fails

Washington. July 1S-The Senate in session
twenty minutes to-day adjouTnins at 12.3o O'Clock
until Friday. The major portion Of the time Of the
sitting was devoted to a discussion Of the unani-
nous consent agreement not to transact any busi-
ness while the tariff conference was in progress.
The discussion arose over the effort on the part
of Senator Carter to have passed bill pertaining
10 the affairs of the District of Columbia the
ground that the bill such a little one that
no harm could result from its passage. But Sena-
tors Lodge and Culberson, standing guard over the
interests of the two sides Of the chamber, OBJ
jected, and thus prevented action
The incident served 70 emphasize the understand
ing that business Will be permitted in the Sen
long the coHferrees out, and is A
renewed assurance 10 the Senators at the seashore
that the interests OF their constituents will be
imperiled by their remaining away.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
RUSSIAN sTIRs ALIENS.
Mr.. williams Deals Promptly with outhrssg
at Ellis Island


IN the dining room at Ellis Island vestsr5zzl
while three hundred aliens awaiting dsportzdss
we're quietly eating. Alexander Reidmew, a als.
sian immigrant. who says he - a physician ard I,
son Of Colonel Reidmev, a surgeon in the Russian
army. suddenly 1eaped on a table and delivered !
harangue about abuses at Ellis Island He SAID
that the aliens awaiting deportation had been treat
ed like cattle. poorly fed and unjustIv deprived q
admittauce to this country.
When word Of the Russians attack reached Com.
missioner Williams Reidmew vas sent for. Hs
said he had not been treated badly. had had al he
wanted eat but said that waterman hsa
pointed revolver at him YESTERDAY II was found
that the watchman did display a revolver IN tas
detention room. but he said he did not point t a
Reidmev. Commissioner Williams said ~ s nsces
sary for the vatchmen TO be armed when watching
dfsgruntIed men awaiting deportation
During his hearing before the Commissions
Reiduew. who is tvventy-seven years Old. was muc1
more meek. He asserted that Le had oes1
graduated from a medical college I'm Russia aad
desired TO take a graduate course in medicine
the Long Island College Hospital His detenu1l
he said. was depriving him OF his ambition
Mr.. Williams went TO Washington last 1gh- 2
confer with the Secretary Of Commerce and LAIR
on general matters Of immigration and vii rsraT
TO New York tonight.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
Mr.. BRYAN WRITES TO Mr.. TAFT.
Suggests Referendum on Direct Election of
Senator's

Lincoln. Neb July 13.-Wiam J. Bryan ad-
dressed letter 70 President Taft to-day asking
him to allow the people to vote on direct eieouoh
Of Senators. Mr.. Bryan says in his letter:
Now that the states are going to vote on the
ratification Of the amendment specifically author
izIng an income tax. why not give them chance
TO vote on an amendment providing for the cleo
ton OF United States Senators by popular vote!
In your speech OF acceptance you said that you
were personallv inclined to favor such change in
the Constitution Would this not be an opportune
time present the subject to Congress? Two con-
sttutional amendments. authorizing an income
tax and the other providing for the popular cleo
ton of Senators. would make your administration
memorable. and 7 pledge vou whatever assistance
can render in securing the ratification of these
amendments
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
MENDs SOCKS WHILE woRKMBN WAIT
Philadelphia Woman Objects to Excavation in
Her sidewslk-Finally ousted
rPv Telegraph IN The Tribune 7

Philadelphia. july l2.-While employees of the
philadelphia Electric COMPANY stood about her
with spades IN their hands Mrs Annie Borska. who
lives al 52d street and tsTeenUay avenue sat calmly
over an excavation made by them in her sidewalk
refusing 70 permit the work to 60 on. she en-
pIoved herself in knitting and darning her hus-
hands cocks
For three hours the woman sat in 4 rocking
chair on nlauks placed across the hole. with her
husband who formerly in the Russian army.
standing guard. Then squad Of police got busy.
member Of the mounted force lifted the Noman
bodily from her chair. and Borska and his wife
wele arrested and held in 900 bail each by NaFs-
trate Harris on lhe charge II dIsorderlv conanct-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-14
DAMAGED CAR, BUT SAVED THE BOY
John r Drexel's Chauffeur Sacrificed Machine
When He Saw Accident Was Probable.
rRv Telegraph to The Tribuna

Newport r. J.. july 13-John Oldham, chauffeur
for Nj and Mrs John r, Drexel. Obliged TO run
Mr. Drexels handsome touring ear into tree on
Bellevue avenue to-day in order to Young
lad on a bicycle from injury Oldham was sp-
proaching the corner Of NaTraEansett avenue when
the boy Joseph williamson. rode from the latter
avenue into the path Of the automobile. The chauf-
feur tried stop but could in time. and turned
the machine toward the sidewalk The boy was
not touched but the auto struck tree in front of
the Ossood estate ana II badly damaged Old
ham was thrown from his seat. but was not in
5ured-