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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
A DECORATION FOR WISCONSIN
Mr.. Blashfeld's Painting for the
Dome of the Capitol at Madison.

The annual exhibition Of the New YORK
Water, Color Club is going on at the Fine
Arts Building, but II occupies only the
first and second galleries there. In the
third and largest Mr. Edwin Howland
Blashfleld has been at work all summer
on some new mural decorations, ana
through the courtesy Of the Water Color
Club visitors are allowed TO enter by way
Of It's exhibition and see this artists
latest productions
The most important Of them Is cir
cular canvas, thirty-five feet In diameter
which is to embellish the dome OF the
State Capitol OF Wisconin. at Madison
designed by George B. Post & Sons. The
subject Is Wisconsin Enthroned on
Clouds, Surrounded by Figures Bearing
Symbols Of the Principal Productions OF
the State, the Whole Group Being
Wrapped In the American Flag" MT
Blashfield also shows a panel Tor the
lobby of the Governors Room In the state
Capitol of Minnesota, at st. Paul. de-
signed by Cass Gilbert. 1t represents inc
charge OF the 9Th Minnesota Infantry
Colonel Lucius F. Hubbard commanding
at the battle Of Corinth. A third painting
included In this exhibition is an diminished
panel for the Trophy Room OF the
Academy at Mercersburs. Penn. It's sub
ject Is the browning OF victor In the
games. The central figure Is an athlete
receiving the crown, with Hermes and
Athene In attendance. The Mercersburs
Academy won a worlds record at the
oiyr,r,, 60 mas In Stockholm Mr. Blash-
field gave a special view Of these paint
ings yesterday and will show them again
this afternoon from 2 to O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08

as marked, had been besought In vain 10
put UP a clotheslines on the roof. He
spent several weeks In tho spring. how
ever, rigging up wireless receiver IN the
area which should have been devoted TO
the family wash, but he was never able
to make the apparatus work. He labored
continually at the problem until early
summer, when suddenly his interest In
wireless telegraphy lapsed and he plunged
into the problem OF aeronautics as repre-
scented by the attempt to fly model aero
plane. SO complete was his absorption
that he left the wireless apparatus on the
roof The youths mother thereupon
looked over the situation and decided that
for once she had been a gamer by her
sons industry. The wireless sends no
more messages than 1t ever did. but II
waves the family wash in the breeze each
week and does a very good job at H.
THE SUDDEN PROPHETS.
It's time to show your wisdom; you can
get Il at a glance.
without chance.
It's easy to discriminate when all the
fghting's done:
on don't see now inc dsoo o'Oi ieN
the nerve to run.
II you search your recollection you will
doubtless find a lot
OF opinions which you offered and con-
veniently forgot.
And when they show the bulletins, amid
the cheers that rise.
You're sure you always said that IL couid
not be otherwise.
There is glee in song and laughter; there
Is bliss in solemn thought;
There's a thrill in counting fortune where
the game with risk Is fraught;
There Is happiness in love and In revenge,
as all men know,
But the greatest Joy In life Is TO remark.
81 told you SOL"
WASHINGTON Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
NATIONS DAY OF THANKS
President Sets Aside November
28 for Observance.

Washington, Nov. 7.-President Taft is
sued a Thanksgiving proclamation to-day,
setting aside November % for the OBJ
servance OF that day. The proclamation
follows:
BY the President of the United States Of
America: A Proclamation.
A God-fearing nation, Ike ours, owes
Il to its Unborn and sincere sense or moral
duty TO testify It's devout gratitude TO
the Ali-Giver for the countless dement's II
has enjoyed. For many years IT has been
customary at the close OF the year for
the national Executive to call upon ms
fellow countrymen to offer praise and
thanks 10 God for the manifold blessings
youchsafed 10 them in the past and TO
unite In earnest suppliance for their con-
tinuance.
The year now drawing TO a close has
been notably favorable 10 our fortunate
land. At peace within and without, Tree
from the perturbations and calamites
that have affiicted other peoples, rich in
harvests so abundant and in Industries
so productive that the overflow OF our
prosperity has advantaged the whole
world, strong in the steadfast conserva-
ton OF the heritage of self-government
bequeathed TO us by the wisdom OF our
fathers, and Arm In the resolve TO trans
nit that heritage unimpaired. but rather
improved by good use, TO our children ana
our children's children for all time TO
come. the people or this country naI'
Astounding cause for contented gratitude
Wherefore I, William Howard TAFT
President Of the United States OF Amer,
ica, In pursuance OF long established
usage and in response TO the wish OF tne
American people, invite my countrymen,
wheresoever they may sojourn, 10 JON
on Thursday, the 18th day Of this month
OF November, in appropriate absorption Q,
praise and thanks to God for the good
gifts that have been our portion and IN
humble prayer that His great mercies
toward us may endure.
In witness whereof have hereunto SET
my hand and caused the seal Oh the
United States 10 be affixed.
Done at the City OF Washington this
9TH day Of November, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twelve and OF the independence OF the
United States OF America the one hundred
and thirty-seventh.
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
BY the President:
ALVEY A. ADEE, Acting Secretary OF
State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
TWO MILLION WOMEN VOTERS
Recent Election More Than Doubles
the Number in This Country.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The addition Of Kansas, Arizona,
Oregon and Michigan to the column OF
equal suffrage states makes ten the pres
ent total number OF states where women
vote
Prior to November tho total number
OF women voters was approximately
so4, 227. The four now suffrage states more
than double that figure, making the total
number OF women voters in the country
approximately 1.s42,7os at the present time.
These figures are based on the actual
voters IN this election. excluding the Pro-
hibitonists.
AS there are considerable number OF
adults who did not vote, have no doubt
the total number OF women voters Is more
than l,94270e, unless there are more men
than women in the ten suffrage states.
II is certain that the number OF electoral
votes OF these states is 80, which Is more
than President Taft received.
II. S. HOWARD.
New Canaan. Conn, Nov. 7. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
RED CROSS IN THE BALKANS.

The appeal Of the American Red
Cross for aid in ministering to the
sufferers from the war In the Balkans,
which we published yesterday, I'M
doubtedly does not exaggerate the Sc
robustness Of conditions there. a Win
ter war anywhere is particularly try
ing, and even with the most perfect
equipment great hardships would be
inevitable. But the Balkan winter Is
severe, and on both sides the armies
are wofully lacking in the means of
transportation, In food and IN medical
supplies. Moreover, the contest has
already become ferocious in character.
Racial and religious bitterness may
lead to outbreaks OF savagery, and
there can be no doubt Of the obligation
OF the civilized world to take prompt
measures to care for the wounded and
sick on both sides and prepare TO meet
any call of humanity which may arise
from this elimination of the age-long
struggle between Christian and Mos
lem.
The American Red Cross, owing to
our distance from the scene Of con-
flict, wisely refrains from sending eI-
petitions to the front. That branch Of
the work is attended to by the Euro
pean organizations. But the Ameri-
cans are called on TO back up their
fellow workers. Aid Is rendered i'm
partially to the combatants on both
sides, but any person especially inter
ested in assisting either can designate
the direction In which his contribution
shall be used and his wishes will be OBJ.
served. 1t is to be hoped, for the credit
Of America, that the treasurer, Mr..
Jacob H. Schiff, Of No. 81 william
street. in this city, will be able to re-
port liberal gifts from our country to
this work for humanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
AS SOUTH DAKOTA.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Is It not wrong to say that Roose-
Welt carried South Dakota? Is 1t not
fact that the electors voted for were
named at n Republican primary or con-
vention, and while understood to be
Roosevelt partisans. were they not the
only Republican electors on the ticket, and
were they not supported by the Republic
can party at the polls under pledge to
vote for Taft under certain conditions7
II the Taft Republicans voted for the
electors under such an arrangement 1t
cannot be said that Roosevelt carried the
state. The question is important TO
those who have made wagers on the num-
Der OF states carried by Taft or Roose-
welt. Had the Taft and Roosevelt vote
been divided It IL not likely that either
would have carried the state. f. f. S.
New York. Nov. T. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
ANr1-TYPHoID MEASURES.

The proposal Of the Health Depart
ment Of this city to provide free inoc-
ulation, not vaccination" with anti
tynhoid serum, not vaccine" to all
who desire 1t marks an interesting and
promising new step in the generally
iudicious and efficient campaign which
that department Of the municipal gov
eminent is conducting for the public
good. It is not an entire novelty, for
the work has already been undertaken
in a few other communities; but New
York will be one Of the first cities, and
the first large city, to adopt the sys-
tenn. The practice will not be IN any
respect compulsory, and it will be of
interest to observe how many people
take advantage Of It voluntarily to Sc
cure for themselves practical immu-
nifty against one Of the most mischiev-
ous Of all human ailments.
There is abundant ground for an
ticipating favorable results from the
practice. The first extensive trial of
# was made more than ten years ago
in the British army in the BOer War.
There, among Sab men who were inoc-
ulated, there were 81 cases of typhoid,
with 8 deaths; while among 6,610 men
similarly situated but not inoculated
there were 1877 cases and % deaths.
That record was regarded as convinc-
ing. and incubation Is now practised
throughout the British army. In the
United States army ii was long ago
made optional, and 1t was made com
pulsory for all men under forty-fve
years of age at the time OF the mass
ing of the troops near the Mexican
frontier, with highly gratifying results.
II NAV be added that in addition to
preventive incubation there is a SINH
lar treatment for the cure of persons
already afflicted with the disease. How
successful this has been is indicated
by the statistics Of the hospitals Of
paris. There Professor Chantemesse,
nj the Bastion Hospital, in six years
administered serum to 1000 typhoid
natients, of whom 43, or 4.3 per cent,
died. In the same period the other
hospitals treated without incubation
5.G21 patients, Of whom 900, or II per
cent, died.
While, however, this method of deal
Ing with typhoid Is to be hopefully re-
garded, 1t is still better to take eff
fective measures for averting danger Of
infection with typhoid germs by pro-
tecting food and drink from contamina-
ton. How well this can be done was
illustrated by the japanese army dur
ing the Russian war; Before that time
armies In the field had been accus-
toned, as a matter of course, to losing
more men from sickness, mostly from
epidemics Of communicable diseases,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
KEEPS 100000 MURILLo
Dead Dealers Sister Wins Against
Wife's Suit.

The suit brought by Mrs. Wilhelmina
Balbach, of Manhattan, against her SIS
ter-in-law, Mrs. Louise Weber, OF Wood
side. Long Island. to recover possession
OF a Murillo painting entitled Saint Mag
delene," valued at more than 100000. was
dismissed by Justice Van Siclen in Long
Island City yesterday.
William Balbach, husband OF the plain
tiff and brother OF Mrs. Weber was
dealer in paintings and works Of art. He
died in June. 1870 He was then living
with Mrs. Weber, having parted from
his wife. He left no will, and Mrs. Web
Der says that he gave her tho painting
AS a result of the dismissal OF the case
the painting remains In possession OF
Mrs. Weber, but Mrs. Balbach's counsel
SAYS that another suit will be brought.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
THE COST OF NAvIEs.

The manner in which Great Britain
is seeking TO maintain the two power
standard" in her navy is indicated in n
Parliamentary return which has Just
been made, and which also incidentally
throws some suggestive light upon our
own naval policy. The demand has
been that Great Britain shall keep her
navy equal In strength to those OF any
other two powers united, the United
States being generally omitted from
the reckoning. That would naturally
mean that Great Britain must spend as
much yearly on her navy as any other
two powers put together; and that, If
the United States be left out, she APP
pears to be doing. Thus in 1928
the chief naval powers are spending
for all naval purposes the following
sums:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
VOTING STRAIGHT.

One surprising result Of the election
was the clOSeness Of the votes in this
state for Sulzer and Wilson. Governor
Wilson received 647,156 votes and Mr..
sulzer received 650,11S. Their plurali-
ties were, for Governor Wilson, 2O4,-
86S; for Mr.. Sulzer, 2O5,675. Thus they
we're only 1900 apart on the popular
vote and only 1000 apart in plurali-
ties. Moreover, this close equality
exists in spite OF the fact that one can
didate was Tammany man, the repre-
sentative Of a party whose admins
tration Of the state had been scan
dalously disappointing, while the other
was free from that weakness, and also
In spite Of the fact that they were on
separate ballots.
With the separate ballots the greater
weakness Of Mr.. Sulzer as a candidate
would have been expected to show It
self. Yet apparently the support OF the
two Democratic candidates was sub
stantially the same. There was, no
doubt, some splitting Of votes, but it
was almost exactly balanced between
the candidates, and substantially every
one who had made up his mind to vote
the Democratic ticket voted the whole
Of II without discrimination. In fact,
less discrimination was exercised with
the separate ballots and separate mark
ing required than has usually been
shown in national elections. 1t has not
been an uncommon thing in the past
for a successful candidate for Governor
in New York to run from $1,000 TO
$4,000 behind the successful candidate
for President on the same ticket, though
il was easy to vote for both by a
single mark. It was because OF this
common difference that the Democratic
party caused the present system OF
separate ballots to be adopted, their
candidate for Governor usually COM
ing nearer to carrying the state In q
Presidential year than their candidate
for President. In view Of the weakness
of the Democratic party under Muir
ply rule it was predicted that 1t would
suffer from the device by which 1t
had expected to benefit. But no effect
can be observed.
Evidently the disposition to vote
straight cannot be overcome merely by
compelling a voter to make two marks
instead Of one. AS a sovereign remedy
for undiscriminating and unintelligent
voting the separate ballot seems to
have been overrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
A CORRECTION.
, Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Our attention has been called to an
announcement In your issue Of October Il
to the effect that Messrs. Duveen Broth
ers have acquired control Of our business.
Please allow US to state that the report
is incorrect.
For some time past We have been close
ly in touch with the house Of Duveen
Brothers, and We are happy to state that
our relations with 1t are very friendly.
We trust that these relations will con-
tinue for many years to come. but 1t is
not the case that our friends have ac-
quired either the goodwill or the control
OF our business.
DOwDESWELL & DOWDESWBI4LS,
LIMITED.
CHARLES DOwDESWELL.
Managing Director.
The Dowdeswell Galleries. London.
Oct. go 1872 =
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AT NEWPORT.
rBy telegraph 70 Tho Tribune

by IeleBrdpn 10 1 no lTlDune'J
Newport, Nov. 7.-Mr. and Mrs. James
I. Barcus, accompanied by their daugh-
ter, Miss Jessie N. Barcus, Of Albany,
will be the guests next week of Lieuten-
ant ]. r. Morrison at the naval training
station. Lieutenant Morrison and Miss
Barcus will be married early in January
in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney J. Colford, jr,
have gone to New York after spending
the late season in Newport
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lawton will
60 to Florida for the winter Tomorrow,
closing their Newport house.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt, who has been
in New York, has returned TO Newport
Among the late stayers here are Cen
eral and Mrs. J. Fred Pierson. who will
not depart for New York until Just be-
fore Thanksgiving.
Captain George T. Perkins and Mrs.
Perkins entertained number Of friends
with q card party at their quarters at
Fort Adams this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Tuxedo will be very gay for the next
few days, for the annual Halloween pan
will take place at the clubhouse tonight
and most Of the villas and cottages III the
Park will be filled with guests over the
week end. Many of the debutantes OF the
season will be present and several dinners
will be given in their honor previous 10
the dance.
The members Of the Motor Car Touring
Society will go up from the city to Tuxeoo
to-day, and will be entertained at the
clubhouse at dinner by their president
Albert Eugene Gallatin.
Among the members are william B. Os-
good Field, Robert Goelet, Vincent Astor'
R. Thornton Wilson, NJ Orme Wilson, IT,
ogden Mills Reid, Marshall r. Kernochan'
Harold S. Vanderbilt and Hermann DEL
richs.
Buell. HOLSTER whose marriage to MISS
Louise Knowlton, youngest daughter Oh
Mrs. d. Henry Knowlton, will take place
In St Bartholomew Church next Thurs-
day, gave his farewell bachelor dinner last
night at the Union Club
His guests included his best man, Percy
r. Pyne, I'd, and Edmund p. Rogers, l.
Wistar Kendall, II. II. HOLSTER, Aymar
johnson, John Sloane and Langdon b.
Valentine, who will be his ushers; also
Page Chapman, e. Coster Wilmerdins,
Lydig Hoyt, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,, Har-
old Turner, Clarence Young, Malcolm ID.
Sloane, Courtlandt Nicoll, Stuyvesant
Fish, jr, Alexander D. B. Pratt Walter
Stillman, NJ. Taylor Pyne, Jr, M. orme
Wilson, jr., McKim Hollins. albert Eugene
Gallatln, Seton Porter, r. H. Williams, jr',
Marshall R. Kernochan, Phoenix In
graham and F. B. Lord.
Herbert c. Sierck, who Is TO marry Miss
Marjorie w. Noyes next Thursday In the
Old South Church, Park avenue and satin
street, gave his farewell bachelor dinner
last night at the Calumet Club. His
guests were Edgar A. Sierck, Edward Paul
Alker. Amos c. Schermerhorn, Harvey S.
Ladew, Julius W. Noyes, Robert Myer and
George Isle Forman.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Snowden are
receiving congratulations on the birth OF
a son at the house Of Mrs. snowden's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Waters
Taft, Of No. SO West 46th street. Tho
new arrival is a granddaughter Of Presi-
dent Taft. He has been named Henry
Taft snowden. for his grandfather.
This is the second son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Snowden, who were married about
three years ago. The first child was
named after his granduncle, the Presi-
dent Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden have been
living in Seattle, Wash. since their mar
riage. Mrs. Snowden will spend the
greater part Of the winter in this city
with her parents.
Mrs Cornelius c. Cuyler, Mrs. Frederick
W. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Henry S. Redmond.
Mrs G.. Ormond Smith and Mrs. Robert
Brewster are among those who have taken
boxes for the lecture on wild Animals
and the Yellowstone" by Dr. Joseph Kos
suth Dixon, on November 81. in the audi
forum Of wanamaker's store.
The proceeds from the affair will 80 to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
A GREAT MAN IN DEFEAT.
he Editor OF The Tribune.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: new President has been elected
by the people. He to-day stands free and
untarnished In the minds OF all Ameri-
cans.
But let mo say this: In the defeat OF
william Howard Taft the people retired
from Office a great and true American.
His life and character will ever stand
pre- eminent with the great personalities
OF this earth and be a guiding star and
inspiration to future Americans. His ad-
ministration has been one Of great sue
cess to the country at large, and the peo-
pie in their calm and sober moments OF
reflection Will agree with mo that WILL
lam Howard Taft deserves the thanks,
admiration and love OF every American.
JOSEPH LEURS.
New York, Nov 6, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
THE Rem EGADE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: heartily thank you for the editor
ial to-day under title OF THE Result"
had a great desire to give expression 10
my feelings In regard to the Renegade.
with a capital r, from the Republican
party, but you have expressed them in
dnitely better than I could, and 1 am
sending copies Of the paper to several
friends. RUFUS CHASE
BrookIyn Nov 6, 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
IN THE BERKsHIREs.
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribuns.l

Lenox. Nov. Miss Helen c. Butler
has closed Lynwood, In stockbridge. and
returned to New York. Miss Virginia
Butler is now a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Sedgwick.
Mrs. George Z. Turnure entertained
dinner party at Beaupre tonight.
Samuel rockingham and DR.. Henry @.
Haven started to-day for French Lick
Springs. Ind, for a months visit.
Miss Anna Blake has closed her cot
tage and returned to Boston before sail
ing for Genoa.
Miss Clementina Furniss and Mrs. John
Zimmerman have gone to New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
THE GENERAL OPINION AND
THE VERDICT o,

THE NERDlCT OF
BILLINGSGATE.
From George w. Per-
kins's n ew Tor X
Evening Mail.
To William II. Taft
the verdict OF the coun-.
try is that theft will
never be condoned by
the American people.
A stolen nomination
for the Presidency
leads but TO rebuko
and humiliation. E.
The man who, when
given power, betrayed
the policies OF the
party hi at h I'D so
greatly honored him.
and who preferred to
dominate by au d
rather than obey his
party's mandate, is
now slated to return TO
the practice OF law IN
Cincinnati. May h Q
never have to defend
so poor a record as his
ownl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08

Great Britain is thus spending much
more than any other two powers with
America omitted, and practically twice
as much as her nearest competitor,
with the same omission. These figures
do not, however, for obvious reasons
provide a measure Of actual increase
of naval strength. More to the purpose
are those Of the appropriations for new
construction, which show decidedly
different comparisons. Omitting Italy,
whose figures are not now available,
these appropriations are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08

After tho election returns came In this
morning showing that Democratic Pres
ident, Democratic Senate and Democratic
House had been elected, and that there
would be nothing left now to prevent a
tariff for revenue only. Grover Cleve-
lands old horse Grover for so many years
well known on our streets-of later years
the property Of George w. Ray-knowins
what q tariff for revenue only meant.
from actual experience, gave up the Tight
and died.
The old "hoss" had been through a
Democratic administration once before,
and knew that he would have to come
down to a diet of shoe pegs for oats. 1t
wasn't worth while. He died.