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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

by promising no further advance OF the
same kind in the near future, and the
tenants by telling them that SUBURBAN
rents will not go up in consequence oi
the higher taxes.
The confidence with which his honor
disposes of the economists VINO nave
studied the incidence of taxation az
those who loosely entertain the false
economic notion that taxes fall on tDe
tenant" is amusing. But every land-
lord knows" writes the Mayor that he
cannot add his taxes 10 rents. III he
could he would not care how high taxes
grew. He would simply throw them on
Ibis tenants. The amount of rents de-
'pends on the supply aud demand of
"houses. The greater the supply the
Clover are rents. even though taxes may
grow higher. Rents do not rise ana
fall with taxes" The Mayor himself
Is. or was landlord. and that is the
typical landlords view. The property
owner sees taxes advance and is unable
nj once to raise his rent coTespondingiy
Therefore. he is sure that the burden
Is not shifted. The Mayor, however, Is
partly aware Of the defect in this view.
for be adds: Excessive taxes may dis
courage building, and in that way tem-
"porarily raise rents" II is precisely III
that way. through their influence upon
the supply of houses. of which the
Mayor speaks. that taxes tend to be
shifted from landlord TO tenant. The
outlying districts whose tax bills next
! October Will be from l. 10 20 per cent
larger than they were the year before
will probably prove no exception TO this
rule
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
People and Social incidents

to prevent Mrs. Colin Campbell was for.
merry Miss Nancy Letter. and has thru.
children. none OF whom will accompany
Ler on her expected visit.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer entertained a num-
her OF women at luncheon to-day. 20 meet
Mrs. Landon Thomas, OF Augusta, Ga
who is visiting Justice and Mrs. Lamar
Mrs Herbert Wadsworth entertained q
number of guests at a breakfast to-day m
meet Miss Hilda Rica.
other hosts entertaining zero sena,or
aud' Mrs. Briggs, who gave a dinner 4,
honor Of Senator du Pont: Mr. and Mrs
Wolcott Tuckermsn, whoso young guests
were asked 10 meet Miss Margaret Cot,o,
Smith, and Mrs. Henry Oxnard. who enter.
tanned "A large bridge whist party.
One OF the interesting affairs ~ the dsy
was reception at the National Press Cluh
for Nine. Sarah Bcrnhardt. Standing IN
der French and American lags and SUP.
rounded by profusion OF American
Beauty. roses. Nine. Bernhardt. who was
introduced by the French Ambassador. .x.
pressed her appreciation OF the work OF thu
press and the reception. Tho Ambassador
then presented the members Of the ch,,
and their friends to his countrywoman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

At the Plaza this afternoon and evening
the annual entertainment Of the Junior
League. composed OF the debutantes Of tn.
season. will be given for the benefit Of
charity. The programme will include Ros-
tand's Les Romanesques" and a panto-
mime and ballet entitled 1.-THE Mistle,o.
Bough." The entertainment Will be re-.
INeated tomorrow evening az the sams
place
The last OF the Junior Cotllons for this
season took place last nigh. at Sherry's
the guests being received by Mrs. William
Church Osborn and Mrs. Robert Endicott.
The cotllon was led By stowe PHELPS. with
Miss Lydia Colt Butler for his partner and
a supper followed, served at tables.
Miss Emma Grima, daughter OF the lats
Judge Alfred Grima, will be married in New
Orleans to-day 10 Bradish Johnson. OF thl,
city. Aymar Johnson VIII act as his
brothers best man.
Mrs Edward ]. Berwind will give din.
ner this evening at her house, in Easc
cath street.
The Plains in Virginia early next month.
Professor and Mrs. II. Fairfield Osborn
lave returned to town from short visit,
to Jekyl Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

The Tribune is glad to see Controller
Prendergast advocating the collection OF
taxes earlier in the year. Against Ne"
York's present practice of living on Dor
rowed money until October this news
paper has often protested. II is absurd
il IS costly and it promotes tine city's bad
financial habit of carrying an enormous
floating debt. If Controller Prender-
CAST can establish q sensible custom OF
collecting taxes earlier In the year he
will accomplish an important reform,
and the burden on taxpayers OF having
10 meet their taxes at an earlier date
will not be what at first sight it may
seem To be. The advantage Of postpon-
ing their payment till October is largely
imaginary. The taxpayers have the use
of their money some months longer, hut
they have 10 pay the interest on the
cityS borrowings meanwhile. and that
interest is now an enormous total
The Tribune would like TO see the
practice of living on borrowed money
totally abandoned by the city. enough
taxes being collected at the beginning of
the year 10 make borrowing unneces-
sary. but experts declare that to he i'm
practicable. Mr.. Prendcrgast proposes
10 make half the taxes payable on May
l. the other half TO remain payable. as
now. on October I. II is plausible
way of beginning reform that may
some day be carried further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
ROYAL GUESTS AT ROME
Five Heads of States May Pay Visits
to Italian Capital.

Rome. Feb THE announcement that
the German Emperor Will visit Rome as
the guest of the Quirinal mex, March. on
the occasion OF the hfteth anniversary of
the proclamation OF Rome as the capital
OF United Italy, has caused the report that
other heads OF states may come also dur
ing the celebration. Those mentioned more
PARTICULARLY are President Fallieres OF
France and King Haakon OF Norway. King
Peter OF Servia will arrive here February
Is and IL is thought not impossible that
King George may visit Rome after the
..,npatiHu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
BERNHARDT TALKS ON CANAL
Says She Will Return Here for Panama
Exposition in 1915.

Washington, Feb. Sarah Bernhardt
who was the guest Of honor M the ladies'
day reception at the National Press Club
to-day. spoke Of the construction 81 re
Panama Canal as great achievement that
would be- y monument 70 thc energy am
grit Of tho american PEOPLE She declared
that, as she had gone Ia Panama win
Count dc Losseps 10 celebrate tn turn-
ing of the first sod for the canal, she de-
sired 10 take part in the celebration in is5
OF the completion OF the great waterTs''
and would return 10 America AZ that Tine
Nine Bernhardt was presented 20 ms
club by VI. Jussersnd. the French Amoss-
sador who characterized her las one OF
the imperlshable clories Of her Country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
APPEAL BY BOOTBlACKS.
O. Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We respectfully call your attention
TO "A bill introduced at Albany by Assem-
blyman John J. Boylan, which is known as
Assembly bill No. a. This bin was in
troduced al our request, and it prohibits
the shining Of shoes by bootblacks on sun
day after y. NJ.
We respectfully ask for your earnest sup
port OF the bill. IL it passes II will be the
means Of permitting us TO spend n few
hours on Sunday with our families. We
earnestly request your kind assistance and
support for this measure.
FRANK LA MORT.
President OF the United Bootblacks' Pro-
tective League.
New York. Feb. 6. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
a BREAD SELLING MYSTERY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: How is it possible for Holland
bakers TO make bread Of American -four
which is shipped via the Atlantic Coast
v,lth transfer charges at this end, ocean
freight charges and delivery charges at the
other end, additional to the New YORK
Laxers' cost, and to sell regularly FOR
cents loaves Of bread of the size that we
must pay 10 cents for in this country?
New York, Feb. 6. 1911. II. A n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
frrom The Tribune Bureau.

fTr0m The Tribune Burcau.I
Washington. Feb. 7.-Count Albert APP
nonvi Hungarian Minister of Public Edu-
cation, will arrive at the Austrian En-
bassy tomorrow and will be presented 10
President Taft. He will be the guest OF
Ambassador and Baroness Hengelmuller
while here, and they will give dinner In
his honor on Thursday night. on FRIDAY
he will meet large and distinguished body
Of men at dinner at the Metropolitan CLUB.
lie will go to New York on Saturday
morning. where an elaborate programme
has been arranged in his honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

[By Telegraph to The Tribune
Newport, Feb. Mrs. Joseph T. Stone
will leave for New ork on Thursday for
a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney are 10 erect
a new villa In the vicinity OF Baileys
Beach. according to a report here to-day
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt are
contemplating an addition to Sandy Poin,
Farm.
Mr. and hrs. Leonard ". Thomas are to
spend the summer here again next season.
Mrs. G. c. l'Omeroy. OF New York, Is
guest at the Munchinger King cottage
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt made an in
spection OF The Breakers to-day. She
was accompanied here by Mrs. Frederic
Bronson. who at one time was a regular
summer resident 1t Is understood that
Mrs. Bronson is cottage hunting for tho
coming summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
THE CABINET.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Feb. THE Secretary OF tue
Treasury and Mrs MacVeagh have as d
guest their sen. Games MacVeagh, who ar
rived tonight. Mrs. Eames MacVeagh VII
return here tomorrow for further Visit'
The Attorney General and Mrs Wicker
sham will entertain guests at dinner or
Saturday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
GRATEFUL TO HORACE GREELEY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / remember that back in the tate
CO.'S Horace Greeley spoke at Packard
Rusiness College. 22d street and Broadway.
about Business" and again on the same
subject at Cooper Union some forty years
ago. There must be many persons living
to-day who heard him, this lover OF MS
kind. who tried to point out the way 10
INDEPENDENCE Thousands heard him. anu
there must be many who. took the lesson
to heart and who are still here to bless
the name of good, honest Horace Greeley.
L. B. PHILIP.
,yoStNeId y / Feb g. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
Nempork Gribmne.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY $, 1911.

This newspaper is otcned and puo-
Ished On The Tribune Association, q
Ne,o York corporation; office and prin-
cipal place of business, Tribune Build
sno. No. l54 Nassau street Neic forE'
ogden Mills, president; ogden IL. Reid,
secrefarv; James II. Barrett, treasurer.
The address Of the officers is the office
of this neWspdper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

Secretary M.icN each has recoi'''"N
the abolition of the Treasury
fund. At present the sinking run"
name rather than thing, since wv 81,
vision or the law that certain sum s''''''
lie set aside each year for the 80,
ton of outstanding interest bearing ''',
cations can he complied with ON!
the Treasury happens To have
cicnt surplus. 1t would he bette.
ouch surrlus funds as are availabie WIZ"
they are available and abandon wv
ton Of a regularly replenfshed iu'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
LINCOLN SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED.

I Theodore Roosevelt will speak on Tho
Signs OF the Times" at the annual dinner
OF the Republican club I'm commemorative
of the birthday OF Abraham Lincoln az tho
Waldorf-Astoria on Monday evening. Ths
Lincoln Grafton will be made by pr Gun
: saulus. OF Chicago. Secretary Meyer OK
the Navy Department will represent mo
administration. Seth Low will preside
More than seven hundred are expected a.
rho dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

Papa and Pope are synonymous In ROME
and this made the miscarriage OF the iet'er
possible.
Wigwag One doctor tells me Shout
drink only with my meals and anotnri
telIs me ! should drink only Det"ee"
meals: now. what Is fellow to doF
Guzzler-Try both. Philadelphia Recoro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
STRANGE BUT TRUE.
From The Rome Sentinel.

The birth rate i'm New York hospital
ran close TO one babe an hour for fifteen
hours at a stretch last week. The scene OF
this excessive activity on the part OF the
stork was a small maternity institutiOn-not
Roosevelt Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

bilities Of the other states. the "o'
man Empire is In fact very ia's" s,,v
Prrssian Empire and 1t will pFoo ', :,
grow more -, but for its own
must be so I'm fact rather than III "'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

Didn't Governor Dix Il few "cen9 49,
dispose of the suggestion of MI n"p-
puch as candidate for United states
Senator by saying that he ana Ills i"'
ner could not both be spared from 'l'e'i
private affairs, and that since "o "au
been elected Governor Mr.. huppu'''
would have to stay at home ana a'tehu
70 business? Has the business since be-
come negligible. or is Mr.. Huppucl soiis
To carry on the work OF the Puphc ser
vice Commission as a side show!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

Does the state want confirmed an
tagonist of Tammany Hall in the sena-
tcrship? 1t must take Sheehah' lie
says he has been such an antagonist
and gives that as reason for ram
many's opposition to him. Why 1t Is
voting for him is not explained, unless
Tammapy has come, like Murphy to see
that he is the best equipped man in the
state for the Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

# was no, TO n caucus but TO conner
once that the spider i'm the iapio
the fly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

ST. Louis is ambitious to entertain ootil
the Republican and Democratic natiohai
conventions in 1919. That city has been
fairly successful in attracting gatherings
of this sort. Democratic nauohal con-
ventions were held there in 1916, 1888
and 1904. The Republican convention OF
1896 and the Populist convention OF
1896 also enjoyed st. Louis's hospitality.
In June the weather is ideal there, but
in July is likely TO become torrid. How
ever. conventions, as a rule, bother little
about the thermometer when engaged IN
the great task Of Saving the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

sheehan's supporters appear to nave
decided to "blame it all on DIX ANA
the opponents of Sheehan reached tna'
state Of mind long ago. on what Gov
ernor Dix will blame it we don hlo"'
unless it IS the constitution that ne re-
stored at one stroke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

Highway robbery with violent assault
in park Row is not an admirable feat
ure of metropolitan life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08

Is Fort Pond Bay. Long Island 10 pe-
come another Cuxhaven or Bremen
haven?
The Washington times., 1911-09-17
Boy Sticks to Runaway,
Preventing Accidents

Heroically holding to the reins when
a horse he was driving ran away
yesterday, twelve-year-old Herbert
Lenrcherer. Of 116 Twelfth street north
east, prevented what probably would
have been a serious accident by his
bravery.
Young Lentcherer is employed by
Mrs. W. A. Greer, a confectioner. Of lis
Twelfth street northeast. This morning
he was driving up Eleventh street
northeast. when the horse took fright
At an automobile and started running.
Down Massachusetts, avenue the horse
ran with the boy saving on the lines
with all his strength. Several persons
ran to the street and made unsuccessful
efforts to stop the frightened animal.
Lentcherer, however, managed to guide
the animal so that collision with other
vehicles were prevented, and at Third
street and Maryland avenue northeast,
a pedestrian ran out and stopped the
runaway.
The Washington times., 1911-09-17
No Action Yet in
Postoffice Tangle

Reports from Bristol, Va. to the ef'
feet that the Postofice Department had
decided to give that city two postoffices
because part of it is in Virginia and
the rest in Tennessee was denied by
postal officials mere this afternoon.
The department says nothing cefiTite
kas been decided.
Congressmer from the districts inter-
ested are fighting because of the patron
age they would gain or lose by the
establishment of an additional post
office.
Included in ;he lightweight fourth
class postoffces in the United States
which have been advanced to the Presi-
Dental class are two in Virginia. They
are Crozet and Parksley. The post
master of the former receives 100 n
yeer and that of the latter Sl.0C1. The
postoffice at Woodbine, Nd, is advanced
to the Presidential class.
The Washington times., 1911-09-17
TELEGRAPHERS ACT
ONSTR|KE QUESTION
At MEETING TO-DAY
Southern's Men Confer at
Standardization
Seems Probable.

That the differences between the of.
Sicials of the Southern Railway Com
pany and the members Of the Order
of Railway Trainmen employed on that
system eventually will be settled by a
board of mediation is the belief Of rail-
road men who have watched the prog
sentatives of the two organizations for
the last two weeks.
II. J. Alexander, chairman of the
committee representing the telegra-
phers,- is in Charlotte, NJ c., today,
discussing the question Of allowing the
matter to be referred to a board OF
arbitration. The railway officials have
insisted on arbitration since the be-
ginning, while the telegraphers have
contended that an agreement can be
reached among themselves.
Owing to the fact that the two fac
tions are no nearer a settlement to-
day than they were two weeks ago,
when the telegraphers came to WASH
ington and held their first conference
with the railroad officials, 1t is more
than likely that the suggestions of
the Southern officials will be carried
out.
What ever the telegraphers Of the
South who will confer with Mr.. Al
exander in Charlotte today, determine
will be the course to be pursued by
the committee representing the Order
of Railway Telegraphers now in Wash
4ngton
Mr. Alexander will return to Wash
tngton tomorrow morning, where he
will meet his committee. The commit
tee then will make another visit to the
office of the Southern Railway Com
pany for a final conference with the
officials.
1t is likely that Chairman Knapp,
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
Zion. and DR.. Charles P. NeiII. of the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
will act as mediators, If arbitration is
agreed upon.
The Washington times., 1911-09-17

Somewhere the sun may be shining,
somewhere hearts may be gay with re-
spectful apologies to Casey, but there
not much JOY in about $1,000 young
hearts here today. For tomorrow the
school bells ring.
Every youngster in the city, ranging
from the tots to be led wondering to
the strange new sights of the kinder
garten, to the blase eighth graders who
have outgrown the lunch basket and
nonchalantly buy a dog and coffee at
noon time, even the serious minded
high school folk engrossed in athletics,
class elections, and fraternities, every
one of them trudge of to public school
tomorrow
1t was a bit of irony that the last
holiday before the winter struggle for
as a spring day. The youngsters took
advantage of It, In the parks, along
the upper Potomac, out In the woods
beyond the city limits boys and gils
alike tried to get a last longing romp
before the winter grind" began.
For the past month school headquar-
ters at the Franklin building has been
the scene of hustle and business in the
efforts of the men there to have every
thing in readiness for the youngsters
stationery, writing materials and other
supplies have been distributed. Build
ings have been renovated, more than
hundred of them have had some sub
stantial repair work done to them, from
new plasterng to the building of new
additions. Several new schools will be
thrown open later, but II is not ex-
pected to have these ready by tomor-
row.
More Room.
Within a short time after the term
opens Western High School pupils will
be afforded a large amount of added
room by an addition which gives that
school a new drill hall, larger as
sembly hall, and new class rooms. At
Mckinley Manual Training School the
electrical Laboratories which will give
that school am equipment on par
with many technical colleges, will be
ready within few weeks. Central stu
dents will find them historic structure
pretty much as they left II. for the
projected new building has called halt
The Washington times., 1911-09-17
CAPITAL SCHOOLS
OPEN TOMORROW
Fifty Thousand Youngsters Trudge Regretfuy Back
to Books and Examinations s-All Interested in
New Superintendent.

on further repairs to the old brick
structure.
The first preliminary for the tots who
go to scnool the first time will be vac
sentees who are made i'll by the slight
operation will be obviated this year
since hundreds followed the advice. OF
Superintendent w. M. Davidson and
had this done a week or more ago.
School garden work will be taken ur
this fall until the weather makes II
impossible to till the ground any long
er. Until the frosts come. the gardens,
planted last spring and kept up through
the summer, will be cared for.
So we'll is the Or ganization In hand
this year that pupils need not hope for
a half holiday the first few days as In
many past seasons. Books have been
distributed to every school and supplies
and text books will be assigned to each
pupil on the first day. On Tuesday les
sons will be assigned and by Wednesday
the regular work Of the schools Will be
under way.
Tests Tomorrow.
Tomorrow examinations for out-of-
town pupils who wish to enter high
school will be given at Central. The
night school opening will be delayed
until October Z
DR.. Davidson will meet his white
teachers for the first time next Wed
nesday afternoon at o'clock. But be-
fore that time he is likely to drop into
several of the schools to see the actual
work of the day in progress.
DR.. Davidson, according to his own
statement, is primarily a teacher, and
he declares he wants to be regarded as
a fellow-teacher rather than as the
mere administrative head of the school
system. He likes teaching so much
that most anytime he Is likely to drop
into a teachers class room and take
charge of her work for her. Teachers
and pupils alike are awaiting this ex-
pertinent with interest-and trepidation.
The attendance for the first week
probably will not exceed 1900 pupils.
The full attendance of from 5000 to
IS. 600, generally is not enrolled until the
middle of October or the lst of No
vember. An increase of about per cent
is expected yearly and so far as can
now be learned from transfer and pro-
motion reports. coupled with the regis
tration of new pupils that took place
last week. that average will be main
tained this fall.