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New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
URGES LOW FOOD RATES
Charqe More on LuxurieS, Judge
Knapp Tells Railroads.
GIVES VIEWS ON PROBLEM
Deplores State Commissions and
Suggests Competition Be
Open to Communities.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Philadelphia, Nov 20.-The question OF re-
adjusting railroad rates in such a way that
the small articles OF luxury shall be taxed
to a much greater extent for transportation
TO permit a corresponding reduction in
rates on bulky articles Of food value, was
discussed in the final lecture delivered by
Judge Martin l. Knapp. OF the United
States Commerce Court, in Houston Hall
to-day.
The fact that potatoes and other articles
OF absolute necessity are rated to such an
extent that in many instances 1t costs the
producer one-ffth OF their value TO place
them on the market is one OF the most mo-
mentous parts of the question OF rates. the
lecturer said and one which, If not reme-
died, will result in such an inslstent de-
mand for reform that the government VIII
be forced to find a solution.
This point was raised following the state
ment that railroad managers do not make
differences enough I'm their rates between
the necessities Of life and luXuries. lie
cited the instance of the hat manufacturer
who ships his goods across the continent
for practically a triie, the finished product
bringing a much larger price than food
sturfs but yet being hauled by the rail-
roads for practically nothing in comparison
70 food products. The question OF weight is
therefore not to be the paramount one.
Judge Knapp insisted that he did not
want to express the theory that value, both
from a food standpoint as we'll as none
tery one, was to be the standard for rating
charges. but he did want more recognition
given to the element OF value and less TO
the cost of the service.
The powers which have been granted TO
different state railroad commissions was de-
plored and centralization OF the right to
regulate railroads in federal tribunal was
insisted on as the only way In which the
problems which are bound to arise on the
questions involving carriers can be settled
to the mutual advantage of people and
owners. His remedy for the bitter fight
among communities on the rate question
was summed up In a few words
Each community should have the widest
opportunity TO compete both as a buyer and
a seller and a general system of rates
should be developed which will give to each
this right"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
SOCIETY AT HORSE SHOW

Mrs e. II. Hartman made her hrst ap-
nearance at the Horse Show yes'eroa!
afternoon and attracted, in her quiet olacN
GOWN and nat. with It's crepe veil far
| greater amount of attention than any Oh
! the women more brilliantly arrayed. a COZ
lar Of pearls alone served 10 somewhat re-
leve her mourning.
She spent the afternoon in Box - WIN
! Mrs. Joseph W Hartman and WIN MISS
| Carol Hartman. who like her mother
was in black but had some white wings
| trimming her black velvet hat.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont had with
+ them Mrs. oliver w. Bird and Miss Claire
Bird. also Raymond Belmont and Mrs
Payne Whitney, as we'll az Miss Eleanora
Sears. the latter walking, somewhat lame,
/ with the assistance Of cane, spent con-
siderable portion Of the afternoon session
with Mrs. II. B. Hollins Miss Marion Hol-
/ lins being also Of the party.
Mrs. Sidney Breese and Mrs. Lyttleton
Fox were with Mrs. Reginald G, Wander
/ but and Mrs Edward Van Ingen came
with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Haight.
/ Tuxedo was represented by Mrs STEPHEN
/ Brown and Miss Caro- Brown, as well as
/ Miss Angelica Brown, A. Eugene Gallauh
and Mrs. A. Stewart Walker completing
/ the party in the box of Mrs. Herbert Ship
man. who was, however, absent.
Mrs. Joseph s. Stevens and Miss Anna
Sands, th- latter in black velvet and
black hat. trimmed with mink, were with
! Mr.. and Mrs Joseph f. Widener and Henry
/ I. Eldridge, while Mrs Louis T. Montant
came with Miss Elise Lsdew and her
grandmother. Mrs. Charles Wall
/ Mrs J. Z. Smith Hsdden and Miss Fran
ces Hadden were the guests of Mr. and
| Mrs. F Ambrose Clark, and Miss Kate
Cary again occupied a seat with her
brother and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton ". Cary. IN their box.
Others present were J. Harry Alexandra,
with his daughter, Miss Virginia Alex
andre: Mrs Joseph Stickney Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Scott Burden the latter vision OF
purple: Miss Laura Webb. who sat most Of
the afternoon with Miss Leonie Burrill;
Mrs. J-mes A. Burden. jr., IN sables; Miss
ZeUna Clark. Misr Gay Weatherbee. with
her fance Dr. Samuel Milbank; Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Francis HYDE Mrs. Charles d.
Dickey and her daughter, Miss Frances
Dickey: Mr.. and Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer,
Kennedy. with their daughters, Miss
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
RAILWAY EMPL DYES REPORT
Association Paid Out S43, 3,583
for Years Benefits.

The Metropolitan Street Railway Asso-
citation has issued it's fifteenth annual re-
port. According TO the figures IL contains
the association paid out during the year
ended September 10. 1911, sick claims OF
NS,lS and death claims of Sl3,9l7 The
estimated value OF the free medical attend
ance and advice is paced at s9,Sl7 25. This
makes a total OF si1.972 %. as against $685.
345 last year. During the year 1911 the dues
and initiation fees received from the mem
bers amounted TO 500, ,9O1 27. or 81, ,07O So less
than the payments for sickness and death.
The report also shows an increase in ac-
tivity along other lines. During the last
year the receivers of the Metropolitan Rail-
way Company have accorded to the asso-
citation the privilege Of operating lunch
rooms at 146th street and Lenox avenue,
al 99th street and Lexington avenue, at 50th
street and Seventh avenue, at 4th street
and Ninth avenue and at 18th street and
Avenue b. in the car houses at these
points.
The association has sublet this privilege
10 the men engaged in the actual operation
Of the lunch rooms, but retains the right
to exercise supervision over the methods
by which the business IL conducted II is
the aim 10 supply wholesome food al rea-
sonable prices. The proceeds are devoted
10 the loan fund, the idea being TO siend
money to the members who may be in
straitened circumstances. The money is
loaned without interest.
The receivers Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company again gave in 1911 the
sum OF $500. as represented by the use OF
the association rooms, heat and light there
for and administration expenses The total
receipts Of the association for the year
1911 were A2.7+05 IS. and the disbursements
A3,5ss 90. The cash on hand on September
10 was s,44l IL.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
SPENCER'S QUEER ACTS
Several Witnesses Tell Of Prison
er's EccentriCitieS.
"MENTALLY RESPONSIBLE"
Alienist Thus Describes Him at
Time of Murder, but Not
Legally So.

Springfield Mass. Nov. 20.-"ln my
opinion Bertram G. Spencer was mentally
responsible al the time he murdered Miss
Martha Il. Blackstone"
This testimony, given late to-day in
Spencer's trial by DR.. John a. Houston
superintendent of the state Insane Hos
pital at Northampton. called b. the de-
fence as an allenist, was Immediately
qualified by the declaration that the wit
ness used the words mentally responsi-
BILE" in a medical sense and that he did
not consider Spencer TO have been neces-
sarily legally responsible.
Spencers mother was recalled briefly
to-day and. together with a man whom
Spencer had robbed told OF some of the
trifling articles which had been stolen.
4 deposition from DIR. y. L. Drake. OK
Little Falls, y. Y, introduced to-day, told
OF Spencers attempt at suicide.
in another deposition. from Mrs. Anita
A. Markham. Of Oakland. Cal, wife of a
cousin of Spencer alleged queer" acts
of Spencer when he was living in oak
land, in 1904 and 1908. were described
Dr. Henry La Notte, OF Seattle, testified
that he had Spencer under observation
the navy and the witness as naval
surgeon had been stationed at Newport
r. l. The boy, he said, had been acting
strangely.
DR.. r. T. " Ames. Of this city. whose
home was robbed by Spencer on June "a
1908, according to the prisoners confes-
sion, was the first witness OF the week
DR.. Ames told Of the burglary, and said
that among the articles stolen from his
house was a shoe 1t appeared that this
testimony was introduced for the purpose
Of showing that a burglar who would
steal an old shoe was not of sound mind
DR.. Ames said that OF the stolen article:
he had recovered goods valued at about
81. 900. The witness was subjected TO &
rigid cross-examination with especial ref
erence to the value of the stolen goods
In giving a detailed list OF articles, witt
their individual values, for the benefit ol
the District Attorney, DIR. Ames coulC
only say that one ring recovered was
worth s35.
The prisoners mother then told of SOM
OF Spencer's plunder that was found afte
his arrest. This included one large pape
bag filled with satin ribbon badges, an OLE
dagger some lanterns tied with ribbons
evidently intended for dinner favors. ant
an old account book. This. it was under
stood. was to brace up the defence's con
tention that in his selection of plunde
Spencer did not exhibit the choice Of
rational person. Mrs. Spencer also sai'
that Bertram's three-year-old son wa
showing signs of nervousness
The deposition from DR.. Drake dealt will
Spencer's attempted suicide several year
ago. which, in the opinion OF the deponent
was the result of such meancholia as fire
quently attacks youths OF strongly neurotl
temperament"
Mrs. Markham in her deposition said tha
Spencer would act queerly about once ever
two weeks. Sometimes he was melanchol,
and would cry by the hour Frequently h
would curse and swear and pace the floor
lie told Mrs. Markham that his father ha'
hurt his head in furnishing him WREN n
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21

Mrs Herbert Hartman, also occupied a
box.
In the Alexandra box were Miss Virginia
Alexandra and J. Harry Alexandra jr.
They had with them Magistrate and Mrs.
Frederic Kernochan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald G. Vanderblt's
guests at the evening session were Mrs.
Sidney J. Colford. jr., and Mrs j. Nc
Carthy Little
Miss Eleanora Sears was I'm attendance
| again IN the evening, and others seen were
Miss Carol Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. II.
Weatherbee and AIiss May Weatherbee.
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs. who came In late
with Harry Black, Professor and Mrs H..
I Fairfield Osborn. Mrs. Samuel Adams
Clark, Mrs w Beverly Rogers, Mrs.
George c. Heye Miss Lottie Hall Will
iams, Miss Madeline O'Brien. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis HsIght Mrs. Garret B. Kip. Mrs.
oscar Richards Mrs. Prescott Hall Butler
and Lord Decies
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
SONS OF ST. PATRICK MEET.

The annual meeting of the Friendly Sons
Of ST. Patrick was held in the ballroom OF
the Hotel AstOr last night. More than two
hundred persons were present. The Of
ficers elected for the ensuing years are
Justice John j. Delany. president; Justice
Edward T.. Mccall and Victor Herbert.
vice-presidents. John q. O'heefe. treas
urer: William j. Clarke, recording secre-
tary; Walter J. Drummond, corresponding
secretary. and Timothy Murray. almoner.
Two thousand dollars was voted to various
cha ritable Institutions cor ChristmaS
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
EMPLOYMENT AGENTS ORGANIZE

Justice seabury granted certificate Of
incorporation yesterday to the United En-
ployment Agents Association OF Greater
New York The purposes Of the organiza.
tion are to defend themselves against
false and erroneous statements and guard
against unjust and uncalled for legislation"
Also. the association purposes to investigate
alleged frauds among employment agencies
and bring the guilty to justice.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21

Several new faces were seen at the even
ing session OF the Horse Show last night
but Of course the opera as counter at
traction, interfered with the attendance
Mr. and Mrs. |. Townsend. jr.. were pres
ent. and we're guests OF the Rev, and Mrs.
Herbert shipnlsn, the other occupants OF
their box being Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
d. 3. Pratt Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Waters
Taft wore also seen. as we'll az MIR and
Mrs. w. Pierson Hamilton. who occupied
a box with Mr.. and Mrs. a Murray Young
and Mrs Jonn Dyneley Prince.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton w. Cary
we're Miss Kate Cary and Craig Wads-
worth, while Mrs. Henry g. Tinker's box
party included Mrs. Robert Endicott and
Miss Annie r. Tinker.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T.. Widener in
Eox IS were Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver IIarri
man and Miss julia Robbins, and Mr. and
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
WOMEN PLAN MISSION MEETING.

The Jubilee Continuation Committee OF
Women's Foreign Missionary Societies VIII
hold an INSTRUMENTATION service OF
thanksgiving AMI prayer at the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church on December
|. al II o'clock. There also will be a series
OF sx studies on the Worlds Great Re-
formed Dutch Church. Fifth avenue and
18th street, on successive mornings, from
II to Il O'Clock from December to -,
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21

Marian and Miss Maude Kennedy: Mrs
Charles p. Alexander. with Miss Harriet
Miss Janet and Miss Mary Alexander; Miss
Elizabeth Carson. Miss Betty Collamore
Colonel Lord Decies. Lord Louth. Lord
Camoys. Mrs. ". Beverly Rogers, Mrs
James F.. Kernochan, Mrs Stephen r. P
Pell, with Miss Kathleen Beresford, daugh-
ter Of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
George T. Wilson. with Mrs Wilson and
Miss Elsie Wilson: Mrs. Garret B. Kip. J.
Edgar Bull. Mr.. and Mrs Rufus Patter-
son, Mrs. I1ben Wright, Mr.. and Mrs w
Goadby Loew. Mrs. Benjamin Guinness
with Miss Gwenfra Williams Mrs Court
Iandt Nicoll, G. g. Haven. Mrs Forsyth
Welt
New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
mETHoplsTs TO HOLD FAIR.

The Methodist Episcopal Church hone
will hold its annual fair on the alternoon i
S,rdav Of this week at Amsterdam avenue
and sSd street The funds raised VIII S De
devoted 10 the maintenance OF the aseh
members OF the Methodist Episcopai Nhu'e"
in this city
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-17
800 pairs Ladies' Shoes CSC

Large lot of Black PetttCoats, deep ruffle,
embroidered edge, worth $lOO, this sale Doc
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-18

Rev. Christian J. Olsen, who came from Chicago a year ago to become pastor of the Fourth Avenue Baptist church in Brooklyn, was found dead Saturday in a hath tub half immersed in blood that had flowed from sew cred arteries in his wrists. He had taken his own life.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-18
FOUR DEsPERADoS TO
 BE HANGED THIS WEEK.
Youths Who Murdered Truck Farmer
 Won't See Christmas.

Chicago. Dec 17-The week before Christmas will be hangman's week in Cook county On Friday, Dec. 22, un- less something unforeseen happens, four men-EEald Shiblawski, A years oid- his brother Frank, 21; Philip Sommeriing. 34. and Thomas Schultz, 1e-wiI be hanged in the old county 5al for killing Fred W. Guelzow, Jr., truck farmer. on the morning of Oct. SO Tvo others. equally involved in the murder. were given life sentences by reason of their youth, being 16 years old
 Frank Shiblawsh was a trusty in the county jail three years ago when Herman Billek- a prisoner, was sen terced to be hanged and aided in the erection Of Billek's scamold. He re- called the fact today when sounds Of cthers at work putting together the same scanold. on which the four men will be hanged. could be heard in the rells above
 Never since the Haymarket riots of 1Ss= have 90 many lives been taken by the st at one time On Nov II of ffat year A. w. Parsons. August Spies, Adoiph Fisher and George Engel were Ranged for their part in the rioting.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-18
SUNDAY WORK ON THE
 DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY.
District Attorneys, Detectives and
 Clerks Kept Busy Yesterday.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 17-Being anxious not to delay the government s investigation into the dynamite con- spiracy, the district attorneys had de- tectives and employees busy all day to- day preparing evidence to be present ed to the federal grand jury.
 Aside from hearing a few stenogra- phers and clerks formerly employed in the headquarters of the Internation- al Association of Bridge and Structur- al Iron Workers, where John J. Me Namara, the secretary Urea. irer. had his office, the grand jury up to date has gone over the preliminaries of it's work Tomrrow more clerks are to be examined. The jurors probably will adjourn on Thursday until after New Years.
 Every person whose connection with the dynamite case Is regarded as vital is being watched by the government This scrutiny applies to witnesses in cities scattered throughout the country. 1t is said the government has put more machinery in motion in this respect than in any similar case in re- cent years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-18
CONFERENCE TO END
 CHINESE REBELLION
Republicans and ImperialiSts Each to
 Have Five Delegates.

Shanghai. Dec 17-Tang shao Yi the representative of Premier Yuan Shi Kai. accompanied by his suite, ar rived here today and was met by a. great concourse of people, including the foreign consula. The streets were densely crowded with people, who, however, appeared apathetic
 Tang Shao Yi paid q formal visit 10 Dr. Wu Ting Fang, the foreign Hecre- tary in the revolution cabinet and agreed to the proposal that tho meet ings of the government and republi- can delegates begin tomorrow at tho town hall. Each side is represented by i've delegates, who include Tanr Shao VI and Dr. Wu Ting Fang.
 Grave reports have reached here from the interior. Trade and com merce are at a standstili and economic conditions are becoming desperate. Travel is extremely dangeroua, owing to footing and discomfort among the soldiers who are on half pay. In the northern part of KianE-Bu Anhwia and Kiang-Si, the floods continue and millions of natives are starvinRi Un- less peace ts arranged and relief or ganized, the rigors of winter arc like ly to drive the masses Of Chineae in the central provinces to desperation,
 According to Ranking adVicNa tho revolutionists arc making eKt0Daiva preparations to resume fighting i'm medtately the armistice is ended.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-18
NO FORMAL PROTEST.
Russisn Foreign Office Declares That
 None Has Been Male.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 1S-The Russian foreign office declares that M. Bakhm- eteff the Russian ambassador ar Washington. has made no formal pro- test against the abrogation of the Rus so-American treaty of 1882. The semi official Rossia prints signed article by the editor, who declares against re- strictive laws and in favor of the abo- htfon of the pale.
 cannot confine themselves to attacks upon and blind hatred for the Jews, nor senselessly repeat the saying, The Jews will ruin Russia.
 sfThe solution of the question, which is the most important question now facing the government Of Russia, can- not be deferred eternally. We cannot leave millions of people to roast in their own juice. The pale is a low economical state, dreadful in it's sani- taIy condition If Russia has too many Jews she must assist in their emigra- ton, but the possibility of enigratfng the British and American governments and would be further diminished by the abrogation of the treaty of 1892"
 Special Session of Cabinet.
 Wa shin gton. Dec. 17-Presidert Taft net now in Washington to the White house tonight and conferred with them from ten o'clock until midnight on the Russian treaty situation. Moth ing was given out fer publication at the conclusion of the conference, but 1t is understood that the attitude of the Adminfs.ratic n was finally decided on and messages were outlined to be sent to the capitol tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-18
No Measure That Can be Construed as Offensive
 Will Receive Presidents Approval 'z4
TWO SPECIAL MESSAGES GO TO SENATE TODAY
Will Emphasize Fact That International Relations Are Not to be Lightly Dealt With and Will Urge More Di
 plomatic Procedure-Sulzer Resolution Will be Vetoed if It Gets Through Senate-Russian Comment on Case

United States 1evies head tax upon every Russian subject who enters this country and would not for d minute regard a suggestion by Russia that the right to levy the tax was debata- ble. In many of his speeches in sup port of the arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France, President Taft has expressed the view that each country has right to say who shall and who shall not enter her domain.
 Nations Have Arbitrary Rights.
 Why" exclaimed MT. Taft on one occasion, we could exclude all red headed men from the United States if we wanted to. Of course, we don't want to, for red-headed men make mig hty good citizens. I merely cite this as an example of the arbitrary right international law vests in each country. The question of immigration is T domestic one.'
 Diplomatic Solution of Problem.
 It is generally believed tonight that the senate will solve the problem to- morrow by adopting a resolution of q sbrogation, couched in strictly formal language. Before this can be brought about, however. lively sessions of the foreign relations committee and the senate itself are expected. The com mittee will meet at Il a. m. and the senate at two o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-18
MASONIC HOME THEFTS
 TRACED TO NEW HAVEN.
Aged Inmate 5sIievsd to Have Sent
 Booty of Her Daughter

New Haven, Conn, Dec 17.-In the arrest here today of Mrs. Lillian Back us of Is Winthrop avenue, the police believe they have found the solution of the mysterious theft of articles from the Masonic home in Wallingford, which have extended over a period of eleven years. A search of the Win throp avenue house brought to light sil- verware and linen belonging to the home. and it is alleged that these arti- cles and others have been sent to Mrs. Bacl1us by her mother, Mrs. Dwight Kelsey. who has been an inmate of the home for the past fourteen years. Mrs Kelsey is 80 years old and her daughter 35. The latter is held charg- ed with receiving stolen goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-18
NEW WORKERS GATHER
 AROUND ROOSEVELT.
Teddy Proves Big Attraction While
 Searching for His Auto.

New York Dec. 17.-ColoneI Theo- dore Roosevelt on emerging today from the Labor Temple, on Fourteenth street, where be had made an unsched- uled speech, could not find his autono- bile, and while looking around for an- other caused a crowd to collect which blocked street traffic and brought down upon himself the imprecations of a motorman.
 Somebody shouted --There's TeddyI" and in a moment he was surrounded by throng which grew larger as the colonel strode along Fourteenth street looking for taxicafb. When two po- 1icemen forced their way into the throng to find out what the trouble was, the colonel good-natured1y ex- plained the situation, and they held up 8, lassing automobile. IL was q private machine, and the driver was for going on until the colonel himself took hand in the conversation Meantime trolely car had come to stop behind the automobile.
 Hey, youi" the motorrnan shouted to the ex-president, run your blamed machine up against the curb if you want to get in. Don't you know any thing? Get off the track"
 With grin for an answer, MT Roosevelt hopped into the tonneau and the machine bolted off amid the cheers of the crowd.