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New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
A NOVEL SPEAKING CONTEST
Columbia University Will Offer Prizes
to Schoolboys Of the State.

Columbia University Is 70 hold a school
boy public speaking contest next year
which will he open to boys in all the high
schools and Academies in New York state.
A graduate Of Columbia College has given
70 the university three prizes of 80
So and Sl5, respectively. which will
be awarded to the best schoolboy speakers
i'm the state early in January next year
Separate contests will he held for the boys
living outside OF New York City and for
those attending the city institutions
Through the cooperation Of Columbia
alumni. arrangements will be made for
preliminary contests 10 10 held during the
fall. probably in November in Albany,
Bin-hamton. Buffalo. Newburg, Patchogue
Syracuse, Watertowu and White Plains.
The final competition for which the sue
cessful competitors in the preliminary con
tests will be eligible will be held at Colum-
bia University under the general direc-
fion Of the Board of Student Representa-
tiyee Immediately after the Christmas
HOLIDAYS. The railway fares Of the winners
IN the trial contests Will be paid to and
from New York and the competitors viii
no entertained by the students OF the
university during their visit. Each speaker
who takes part in the final contest viii
receive a bronze medal.
The purpose Of the university in arrang-
ing for the contest is for tho development
Of public speaking in the high schools and
colleges OF the state. 4 great many schools
have already signided their intention OF
being represented in the competition.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
BELMONT CALLS A MEETING
New Compensation Act Will Be
Drawn, He Intimates.

The legal COMMITTEES Of the derartment
o. compensation for Industrial accidents Of
the National Civic Federation. which pre-
pared OIL some time ago based on the
provisions OF the Wainwright Phillips
workmens compulsory compensation act.
held special meeting yesterday at the
Metropolitan Building TO consider what ac-
tton should he taken In view OF the decision
OF the Court Of Appeals declaring this law
unconstitutional. The Civic Federation bill
would go farther than the Wainwright
Phillips act in extending the principle OF
compensation.
August Belmont. chairman Of the fedora
tons compensation department. said after
the meeting yesterday: Il have called a
meeting of the executive committee Of the
department for Tuesday TO consider the
situation. in view of the decision OF the
Court Of Appeals on the Wainwright com
pensation law. Progress on the entire sub
Ject had to wait for this decision
a definite and workable compensation
act is so widely desired by both employers
and employees In this state that a solution
ultimately will force itself upon its laws
ir some form. To have the avenues
N't' NNeIA W nv ~ ~ NdIitt w Nillf IlbliFil1
pointed out by our highest court is not tc
be construed as raising an insurmountable
obstacle
THE state commissions attitude doubt
less will govern the course OF the fedora
ton. but 7 cannot presume to suggest the
POSSIBLE attitude OF our committee in ad
vance Of its meeting
The chairman Of the committee whicf
drafted the Civic Federation bill. p. Te
cumseh sherman. said: The recent de-
ciSion Of the Court Of Appeals is no
authoritative except in New York. There
fore. il is a matter for those interested il
the compensate ton movement I'm each state
70 determine whether or not an experiment
IN compulsory compensation, as is recon-
mended by the federation's bill. should b.
tried, in spite OF the New York decision
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
CONTROLLER WILL NOT PAY
Tells Wilcox 100000 Offer to
Interborough Is Wrong.

Controller PrenderEast. in letter 20
Chairman Wilcox. OF the Public Service
Commission, Yesterday said that he be-
lieved a "1alpable error" had been made
when the commission agreed 10 pay lump
sum Of 10000 to the Intcrborough RAPID
Transic Company for spur in the Brook
yn subway. so strong is that belief"
wrote the Controller. that 7 would not
feel warranted in making such a payment
until the city may be compelled To DO so
q the result of judicial determine ton.
The spur for which the Public Service
Commission wishes 70 get surrender and
release from the IntorhorOuSh extends
along Flatbush avenue from Schermer-
horn street. and was designed 70 connect
the present subway with the Fourth ave
nue subway. when built.
The Controller holds that tsG3cs 81 set
aside and invested at per cent would
earn, by the expiration Of the lease. with
the necessary balance Of principal applied
sufficient funds 20 liquidate all charges
against the company on a capitaiizatio ton
of S2o000o which il is maintained that the
spur would cost
Why, therefore" he said. should the
city pay the company 1851 70 more than
would be required TO meet the company's
charges.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
DIX AWAITS COURT AClION
Won't Act on Civil Service Ex-
emptions at Present.
rpy Telegraph 20 The tribune


Aibary March e5.-Attorney General
c,a-r,,od,, said to-day that Governor Dix
,,.iu not give his approval 70 the action OF
the state Civil Service Commission IN grant
,,c tho annlication of Controller Sohmer for
tho exemption from the competitive class Oh
q, large number Of positions under him nhul
flor The matter has been settled IN the
cour,s He made this statement IN spe'idl
term before supreme Court Justice hunu
.t,is roorninr after asking for an adjourn
.,+ ~ a test case. the decision of which
will affect all the positions sought 70 pe TX
or,nted 80 that Mr.. Sohmer NAV nave more
rotronage under his control. He appeareh
20 defend the civil Service Commiss'on's 2
rosoIutior Albert Dc Roode the attorney
for tho other side. said he would not object
IN an adjournment II he could be assured
that the men holding tho positions in ques-
tior would not be disturbed in the mean
t,o The Attorney General assured him
that that could not be done until after the
anrroyal ~ the Governor had been secured,
,rd ,ber On the suggestion II Justice Rudd
tho case was put down for April S.
n &c now expected that there will be
,orp legal fight before the case is finally de-
ClIei TOT II ~ pl''"'i' 't'eNN
,tstlco Rudd decides there will 10 an ap-
neal II the case is finally decided against
the commission Governor Diy's approval,
even ~ he did give a. would have no weight.
The action came before Justice Rudd IN
the form, ~ an application made by MI dc
Rood. attorney FOR Fred J.. Merritt, for a
writ of mandamus 20 compel the commission
,o rescind its action in placing the position
cf examiner Of transfer Of stock In the ex-
eront class Merritt now holds such posi-
ton. In asking for an adjournment the At
,ornev General said he wished time 10 get
an affidavit from Controller Sohmer con
cerning the duties OF the positions involved.
The positions exempted by the commission,
which action is now awaiting the decision OF
tho Governor. are thirteen examiners of
,ransfer Of stock eight court and trust fund
examiners and a clerk and assistant clerk
for each OF the state prisons
The Civil Service commission approved
Mr. sohmer's application 10 exempt thir-
teen examiners Of transfer of stock. with
others II is said that the Controller has
since asked that this number be doubled
bu, Secretary Birdseye u the commission
said to-day that the commission mad not
YET acted on that request. so that the mum
nor Of sock transfer examiners IN the reso-
Iution awaiting the Governors approval
sui remains thirteen, and not twenty -slA.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
REFEREE REVERSED ON APPEAL
CITY Entitled TO Acquire Title to Prop
erty Railroad Claims.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court reversed yesterday the finding OF
Thomas T. Donnelly as referee IN the mat
ter Of the extension by the c,ty Of West
124th street Justice OGormar had ap-
nroved the report. but the higlo~ court or
do-ed that II be returned for Judgment in
accordance with its opinion.
The city sought 70 acquire title Of prop
ertv in West 18th street. from Broadway
10 the North River. The New York Central
& Hudson River Railroad Company de-
clsred its ownership OF all the property
from the easterly edge Of its North River
tracks 70 the river. The referee suggested
the dismissal Of the city's petition on the
ground that Il had no right 10 the property
sought for extension purposes. Justice
O'Gorrnan approved the report and the city
anpealed. The Appellate Division decided
~ Donnellv had erred and that the city
.to,,id he permitted 70 acquire title.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
GRAIN sMoTHERs THREE MEN
overweighted Floor in Brooklyn
Feed Shop Breaks Down.

Py the collapse OF an over~eisnted no"'
in the hay and feed ma-oss of "nhs"
t;le;chman. No. sH Howard avenue. BROOK.
lyn. vesterday. three Inen were -motnefon
IN death under several thousand tons OF
rav straw and oats The mon were WIFI
lam Campbell OF No. ,5S toward avenus'
William Brown. OF No. i5, McDousal street.
and John Frayne, nf No. 255 Howard ave-
nue. Their bodies were found an hour
after the accident.
Gleichman had put six men 70 WOW
hostins the grain and hay sought the DAY
before 10 three ipper foors. Met OF the
oats were stored 1o tn. second floor. AZ
noon this floor rad been filed N It's capa-
city and three Of the men went out -
lunch. The three who we're killed re-
mained behind A. few moments after work
stopped the foor gave way. The rimoiins
noise made as II went down With its tons
Of feed attracted n great crowd.
Firemen and the reserves from the Ralph
avenue station ware called on'. and
number Of citizens toined in the search for
the buried men.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
EXPELLED BY THEIR EXCHANGE
+. P. Whitman and w. l.. Walthoui
Are Members of an Old Firm.

TIE board Of managers OF the New forh
Produce Exchange have expelled from mem
tership Edmund f. Whitman and william
]. Walthorr. members Of the firm or "hlt-
man Broshers. dealers in cottonseed Oh
products. which failed last OCTOBER. Inns
sctiou was taken following a hearing OF
charges. the nature Of which was not mace
rublic preferred against the two men py
Morris & wnmarth. brokers, OF NO. o
Broadway
The failure Of the firm Of Whitman Broth-
sis was said at the time 70 have been causeu
ty a concerted bear attack on the cotton
seed oil market. which broke the prlce "i
She October option. Of which whitman
Brothers we're long several thousand barrels
which they were carrying on margin more
Than If1 pojnts. or more than 81 barrei.
- result the firm. which had been es-
tsohshed for sixty years, was unaDie 70
f.eet its contracts.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
ts onerinr 70 stimulate interest in the con
test:
List Of Prizes.


r4-s. prize-t.a0 Jackson touring car
f1lIv equipped purchased from the JHch-
son Motor Company. No. 1915 HroahNaS'
Second prize-si.oo Paige Detroi, t1rc-
door touring car purchased from ,"p p.aad o.t
pirc city Automobile company iS' "'o''
way.
Third prize-U25 krsuhauer PLAYER piano
and sa5 WORT OF music. purchaser ltu,"
Krakaucr Brothers. No Il East if'h street
Fourth prize-sOo Hallet & Davis PLAYER,
p;ano and So worth Of music. purcnsseo
from the Halet & Davis Piano Company
No. I5 Fifth avenue
Fifth prize-.7;O Hallet e. Davis PLAYER
nisno and 20 worth Of music. purchase'
from tho Hallet & Davis Piano Corian' :
No. 80 Fifth avenue.
Sixth prize-aNo Convsy piayer-rh.n,o ~,
and go worth of music purchased from 'iss inr
flallet & Davis Piano COMPANY No "'
Fifth avenue.
Seventh prine-s5co Krakauer ,sr STo'pTrs RT0,I"rs
piano. purchased from hrakaus'
No. T. East litn street
Eighth rrize-s.50 dining room suite 10
o,t-ten nteces-nurchase from the Brook
i'm Furniture Company. NO. oo' "''''
street Brooklyn.
Ninth prize s2o5 motorcycle. purcneese enss
from the Nrv. York sporting Goods Co'h-
pany. No. l. Warren street
Tenth prizo-s2oo Palmer motor poa,, , y,
Purchased FROM Palmer Bros, NO 81 r''''
Gst ,treet.
t-erentr nrize 5000 librar- set of furnl %
.f,re mission and leather. Purchase 'r"',' -,
BROOKLYN Furniture COMPANY 80 '0' VI
ton street. Brooklyn.
Twelfth prize 5000 diamond ring on9,i.ce
Of mour:rg Purchased from
L..
Thirteenth prize-s2oo three piece paveno lav
suite I'm leather Purchased from tne ~
T. owen Company. no. - East -'u 81
xix rrizes- $500. fourteenth, fifteenth
sixteenth. seventeenth, eighteenth an.
uineteerth-sl00 scholarships. cuolCI W ~
course i'm the International Correspondence
Schools. Scranton. Penn
Three prizes $500. twentieth. twenty
first and twenty y-second-slOo owen ueu
davenports: choice Of leather or monai.
Plrc has-d from the l.. 7. owen ooUnph"9
No. 8 East 33d street
SIX prizes. $3.50. twenty-third tWenty,
fourth. twenA NTH. tventy-slXtn' t|enl
savent, and twenty chth-Sf3 round ulp1
70 Parr,,u1a on the ralatial steamer Oceand
STEAMSHIPS Conpary. No. 800 Broadway
Three prizes $50. tventy.uinth. thI--
rie,b and thirtv-irst-s5o Turkish rock kers
Pur- based from the BROOKLYN turniture
Corrany. No. $50 Fulton street brooNIS Z"
Two rrizes-sso thirty-second and thirty
tbird-s3O Old Town canoes. Purcnaseo
ron tie New York Sporting Goods Com
pa0-. No H. Warren street.
~ rrizes-s1.e52 81. 34th 20 7ooth-i0
vohlr1e sets OF popular fiction. valued al
81 20 each.
.oo nrizes-,l. 500. colst ~ sooth-s:vol-
ur1e sets Of popular fiction, valued a. - o.
eacr.
. o0o rrizes-ssoo so1st 70 Sooth. volume
sets of popular fiction valued az s3 each.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
MANY STILL ENTERING
PRIZE PROvERB CONTEST
There's Yet Time for You to Win
an Auto. a PIayer-Plano
or Other Trophy.
"a MORE DAYS TO GUESS
Back Numbers, Easily Had, VIII
Enable You to Catch Up with
Those Having Earlier Start
Full List of Prizes.

n Mark Twain were living now. how he
would enjoy taking part in The Tribune
proverb contest. one can picture him
looking az to-days picture and cudgeliins
his brain a. TO which or the proverbs in
The Tribune Proverb Book il is. one can
imagine him. = l.ttle discouraged saving
10 himself that it is almost a easy 10
make up a proverb as it Is to guess one.
Perhaps 1t would be .asier for Mark
Twain. II he were living. to invent pro-
verb but the rest Of us much prefer guess
inG proverbs 80 making them.
one Of Mark Twains chief delights IN
his literary career was the making OF pro-
verbs In two or his books he put a wise
saying at the head OF each chapter These
books were "Pudd 'nhead wilson and
Across the Equator" OF course. these
aphorlsms Of Mark Twain we're not. strictly
speaking proverbs but they were terse
epigrams which approach closely 10 the
proverb family. He would spend as much
time and trouble 20 make one OF his quaint
maxims as he would take to write a
story.
Readers Of The Tribune uill be interested
to learn that The Tribune proverb contest.
which started on February . last still
has thirty-four more days - run ANY one
not an employe Of Tho Tribune or mem
ter Of an employe's family nay enter the
contest AZ any time before it closes, as
back numbers of all p~overh pictures
printed in The Tribune can he secured a.
the main Office If The tribune. No. l5i
Nassau street. or can 10 ordered hv mail.
The contest Manager has been requested
by several contestants 70 publish again
the complete list 81 prizes While this has
heen done before Il has been printed only
in the large announcement, 60 Il may NOT
he amiss 10 aEain call attention 20 ths
handsome array Of presents The Tribune
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
COMMITS SUICIDE IN A HOTEL
Man Whose Pay Envelope Was
Marked H. Geiter' Found Dead

Tie body OF a man clothed IN 4 well
worn suit of black and wrapped in a
shabby black overcoat was found in n
room OF the Hotel Denver. No. 2f7 West
,0th street. with revolver IN his lett
hand and a bullet hole in hi- eft temple yes
terday afternoon by q chanbermad. The
initials III. O" were in his hat and he
had a pay envelope inscribed III Geiter. "
The room was rented at Il a. m yester-
day to n man and woman who registered
as Nv. II. Bean and wife" New York
City. Nothing Is known regarding the
time the woman left the house.
pital. said tho man had been dead three
or four hours The police say The man
had wrapped his coat about his head so
that the report OF the revolver shot "ould
not be heard
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
NEW COTTON EXCHANGE RULES
MANAGERS Aim to Meet Criticism OF
Commerce and Labor Department.

What is regarded as the initial step IN
the direction Of revising the bylaws OF
tho New York Cotton Exchange In line
,yi,b the recommendations Of Commissioner
tferbert Knox Smith Of the Department
., commerce and Labor. has been taken
through the adoption by the board Of man
agers of the institution of two amend
,~,ents 10 the bylaws relating 10 cotton
sarnnIes. Further changes designed 10
,,,eet the criticism o. the government re-
rarding the present methods Of trading
,,.il, be considered by the board early next
week.
THE board Of managers has also adopted
o. rule barring the presence or professional
q d,,eai AT hearings conducted By com
...i,.ses OF the exchange. This action mas
narticular bearing on the hearing OF the
Ease OF Edward Moyse q 60; on ne cnarses
..ane,er-ed against them by Norris II.
t,.,IsebfiI.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
,ustIRANCE MERGER RATIFIED.

Rochester. March 2j.-At special meet
., ,be board Of directors Of the Roch
ester German Insurance Company this az
,ernoon the contemplated merger with the
I.-,,,,, American Insurance Company. OF
I X1rk was ratified. and IL was decided
~. call 2 stockholders' meeting for the last
4nriI IN being necessary 10 give thirty
as notice Of such meeting 20 the share
holders.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

lo) pr1es-sgN, -9lst 70 ETh-Parke'
T,uck, curve fountain pers g. zach. Plir-
chased from the Parker Pen Company, NO.
ii Iark Row. New York
101 prizes-siJ0 H0lst 10 l.0Onth-PerKe'
Lucky Fi,rve fountain pens, 81 % eacn.
Purchased from Parker Pen Company 40
II Park Row. New York
~ prizes so. l.O0oth to l.ojoth -foun-
tain fene, 81 each.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
1884 INCREASE IN IDLE CARS

There was an increase Of l5.sa IN inc
number of ille cars in this country ana
Canada during the two weeks ended Mafcn
H. according 70 the fortnightly bulletin .,
the American Railway Association issIe'
yesterday as Of that date. The total ~ nun ~
Der Of surplus cars reported was @'',o-'' s',-'
vhicn & more than four times Inc n-ind
Der reported for the corresponding period
wear ago The increase during the 10, I1.'s "a
riSht vas principally in the Las, o.
eoutn. the Western Southwestern anu
slsc terrl tory showing ltOe cnapse' Hi'@
ei tne Increase was IN coal cars
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
New.York Tribune's Proverb Picture No. e
another prorerb Tomorro~s Tribune
Co., Contestants, Read This Carefully ~n

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OF
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not be DISCRIMINATING against
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amended read rs above CONTEST MNNAhf"
amendment o
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furnish thH
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popular demand seemed 10
favor such chan hehded
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to ad
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New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

TIE NETWORK TRIBUNE )
pt5OVERB CONTEST IL open 10 all
readers. excepting employees OF hE
TRIBUNE and members OF their fain-
flies II YOU are n regular reaHrr
NJ THE TRIBUNE DAILY and sunday.
you can become one ard enter the con
test at any time.
Each picture represents Wen
knovn English pro, eru. Contestdhs
r,ust indicate the proyero edch picture
renresents upon the blank PROVIDED
therefor. Blanks may ne hlied ost IN
anv legihie manner. pencil. pen anu "'A
or typewriter.
n voa are not certain OF TIE
rrnverb the picture represents ana oe-
sira 20 send more than one answer TO
- sam. picture. you may 90 SCOUT
ro, more than three hundred ana ntteen
,c,s, answers may he submitted IN q
connlete set That is-contestants WI
he allowed 20 send IN no more thdh H'o
answers TO each picture
Incorrect answers VIII not count
o,,inst contestants II the correct an
,-,cr * also given. only one answer
.re'Id he written upon the same blank
,-s blanks should be used tor addi-
.tNnaI answers-and all answers u the
,re s,o number should be kept together
,n making up the set.
}" HOLD ALL ANSWERS UNTIL
,IvrE.R LAST PICTURE HAS AP-
SCARED. then arrange your answers
a., numerical ordsr. fastening them se-
crrelv together. and deliver or mail
,hem in a neat fiat package mot Folded
~ rolle,D sealed. and, II mailed. with
hostage fully paid. plainly addressed to
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST

THE CONTEST MANAGER, THE
NNEW-YpRK TRIBUNE. NEW YORK
have no effect upon awarding OF tho
prizes. with this e-ception: All an
swers must be in the hands OF the
Contest Manager OF THE NEW-YORK
TRIBUNE WITHIN TEN DAYS after
the last picture mas appeared.
:. The prizes aill be awarded TO the
contestants sendins IN the correct. or
nearest correct. set OF answers TO the
entire series Of siXty-three (sS) Proverb
Illustrations.
5 That in the event OF tie the con
testant answering the largest number OF
proverbs correctly. wiki the least num-
Der or answers. viii be- declared the win
nsr and awarded ths prize.
= only one complete set comprising
not more than 3l5 individual answers)
may be subm tied by any one contest
ant. and only one prize will be awarded
10 any one family or member thereof.
10. In making the awards the Judging
Committee, 10 oe announced later. viii
take into account the similarity and
exart wording Of the Proverbs as Sc
lected By the TRIBUNE STAFF. and
as contained In THE NEW-YORK
TR!BUNE'S Book OF English Proverbs.
Spelling, wording. punctuation and the
correct construction OF proverbs are the
essentials that will be graded.
All communica tons or letters OF In
ouiry concerning the Proverb Contest
should be addressed 10 THE CONTEST
MANAGER. THE NEW-YORk TRIB-
. UNE. NEW YORK CITY.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-06-10
Commissioners Sale.

Notice Is hereby given. That fp pursuance of the authority and direct tons contained in tho decretal order Of he Chancery Court of Garland Coun ty, made and entered on the 18th day If February, A. D., 1911. in certain eause (No. 4666) then pending there in between Yetta Some, complainant and John F. Howard. Gergor How ard and J. P. Henderson. trustee defendants, the undersigned as Com missioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the front door or entrance # the County Courthouse, in whic6 said court is hel'. in the County o' Garland, within the houre prescribed by law for judicial sales on Saturday
 he 17th day of June. A. D. 1911. the following described real estate to wit: Lots one (D. two CD. three t5) hour (4}. five C5), thirteen uS) ant fourteen ts4) of block "D'' of Gantt' Addition to the city of Hot Springs Arkansas. in Garland County, ArKan sas..
 TERMS OF SALE: On credit o three months. the purchaser being re quired to execute a bond as requires Iby law and the orCer and decree o said Court in said cause. with ap proved security, bearing interest a
 the rate of ten per cent per annua from date of sale until paid. and
 lien being retained on the premise
 sold to secure the payment of the pur
 chase money.
 Given under my hand thls z6th da' of May. A. D. 1911.
 l H. A. wHITTINGToN, Commissioner in Chancery