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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

1t took woman to run down New
York's taxicab bandits. Next thing
we know we shall hear of the Adven-
lures of Mrs. Sherlock Holmes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

A preacher man tells us that the
saddest hour of the day comes after
sunset, but our saddest hour comes
when the alarm clock rings.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

Explorers tell us that there are val
liable coal deposits at the south pole,
not to mention the ice
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1912.

WHO says Wilson isn't putting up a
strong campaign? A man got dis
located shoulder shaking hands with
him
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

Georgia may yet desire to cast it's
vote for Tyrus Cobb
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

The gladdest words of tongue or
pen are: Fair and warmer" weather
man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

The prodigal son no longer comes
back to share in the fatted calf. He
prefers to wire for a draft.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

Occasionally the weather man for
gets himself and lets us enjoy a
pleasant day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27
Plastic Man!

Men are very docile, moldable crea-
lures when women set to work in the
right way.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

Boston astronomers have discovered
a new star Second base or short
stop?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

Carload of Puritan flour with spoons
at Conn's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27

Among the new fabrics it will be hard for
you select there pretty patterns Corduroy
Twooned Whipcords Scotch Tweeds Worsted Plaid
Serges French Serges Fannels Broadclohs etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
MAY STOP MEAT INQUIRY
House Committee Not Impressed by
Testimony at Hearing.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. May 16.-The House com
mittee on expenditures In the Department
of Agriculture has practically decided that
an extended inquiry into the sweeping
charges of Representative Nelson against
the meat inspection service IS unwar-
rantcd The committee has taken no for
NAL action. following the closing of the
preliminary investigation yesterday, but
IFS members are understood TO have been
unirnpresscd by the testimony produced by
Mr. Nelson to establish what he termed a
prima facie case.
The Wisconsin insurgent based MS de-
nIand for a probe OF the meat inspection
service on the charges OF a volunteer IN
ycstigator, Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane.
and two ex-inspectors, Or. John V. Lad
dey and j. w. Burroughs
After hearing these witnesses make
many general but few specific charges the
House committee announced an executive
session would be held To determine whether
a general investigation shall be ordered.
The committee did not meet to-day. u
was said by Chairman Moss that the
transcript OF the testimony Is not COM
pleted. and no action would be taken 'un-
I'll all five members can be present
The proposed investigation would be
futile for Democratic campaign purposes.
because Mr.. Nelson, an insurgent Repub-
lican. would gain all the credit. On the
other hand. Republican members of the
Moss committee have expressed them
selves as opposed TO a waste Of time and
money on charges which have not been
borne out IN the preliminary hearings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
I. w. w. NOT ENDORSED
Socialists Say They Only Support It's
Fight for Free Speech.

Socialists i'm this city yesterday who re-
Ceiyed full accounts OF the action Of the
party's convention in indianapolis Wedues-
day said the convention had not iudOrsed
the Industrial Workers Of the World AZ al
organization. but only the part It WAS TAX
Ing in the free speech dsht IN San Diego
The Socialist party, they said. indorscd the
principle of trades unionlsm. but did not
lend it's support to any particular union or
collection OF unions. such a. either the
dustrial Workers Of the World
The convention in indianapolis decided on
Wednesday to send a telegram TO Governor
Johnson Of California protesting against the
limitation Of free speech In San Diego and
kilograms TO the Free Speech League Of
San Diego and the California Building
Trades Council, promising support f. the
San Diego fight. An appropriation Of $50
10 aid the fight was made.
The Socialists. ii was said. looked on the
I. W. W. as more or less Of a Joke, bat II
was considered that II would b. unfair TO
leave them out Of the kilograms Of support
when they had started the free speech
fight in San Diego, and the resolution to
send the kilograms was amended 10 include
one to the /. W. W. This 1t was said here.
was not 10 be construed in any way az an
Endorsement Of the |. W. w. as an organ
iZation by the Socialist party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
URGE EXTENSION OF TRADE
Southern Republics Repeat That
Their Markets Are Neglected.

II YOU were present al the first annual
Pan-American Trade Conference at the
" aldorf- Astoria Yesterday YOU learned all
over again about the way tho United
States snubs South American markets and
how Your merchants and msnufsCtur
here can't extend their trade with the
Lstin-AmeTican republics because the
North Americans won't provide ampl"
banking facilities or extend proper credit
to the banana and coffee growers. But tn"
Pan-American Trade Associa ton. as II IL
called. was formed 20 better these cond'-
lions and to further the extension Of the
parcels post and ia reduce cable tolls. not
IN mention the extension Of all American
shipping lines t. the Latr-American Coun-
tries
II had 10 come out, however. that the
late differences between the United States
and Colombia Will continue 70 prejudice
many If the South American republics II
the questions are not submitted TO aroitra-
ton j. r. Ssntamarina, one Of Argen-
tina's trade experts and the general secre-
tary for the Pan-Americsn conference,
said as much. and Francisco Escohar,
consul general Of Colombia was even more
radical
". Gonzales consul general ~ Costa
Rica. made every one laugh al his impor-
sonatons Of the statesmen from nglanh
and Germany as compared with those from
the United States. or course. he WASH 50
impoite as 10 say that American business
agents often lack good manners and orend
tho culture Of the Latin Americans hut ne
suggested that 1T would he good thing II
Americans studied South American GUS
toms learned bit Of Spanish and relaxed
their overweight nerves.
Other speakers were r. u. ReynoldS
surerintendent Of the Central 4 South
American Telegraph Company, and MISS
Annie s. Peck. the South American noun
tain climber. Mr.. Reynolds said Argentina
was now seventeen minutes from Ne"
York There will be another session TINS
afternoon at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
HOLD-UP MEN AT LARGE
No Arrest Yet for Daylight Rob
berry in East New York.

The two young men who on "Wednesday
afternoon held up an Abraham & StrauS
department store wagon at Etna and Rich
mond streets. East New York. robblng two
employees of a satchel containing $500 II
money and checks. ntimidating the mer
with a pistol. had not been captured up tc
a late hour last night
That a trio, a pretty girl and two youths
were noticed walking up and down near the
place of the robbery just before the hold
up occurred was regarded as a valuable
clew by detectives. The detectives suggest
that the girl may have been lookout for
the men who committed the crime. The
actions OF the three had been noticed 10y
persons in the neighborhood.
Captain CoghIan. head OF the Brooklyn
detective force, examined the victims OF
the robbery. Robert J. Lockhart and Will
lam X. Robertson, yesterday. Lockhart
has been ten years in the company's en-
poy; Robertson two years
Lockhart usually carried the revolver
when taking the companys money to the
bank, but Robertson had it in his posses
sion at the time Of the hold up and it was
Robertson who fired the shots when the
pair went In pursuit OF the escaping rob.
hore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
FRESHMEN WON'T STRIKE
Magazine and Job Workers Not
to Fight Hearst.

II was decided by a unanimous vote at a
special meeting last night Of Pressmen 8
Union No. II, whose members work I'm
magazine and book and Job printing offices
not to go out here i'm sympathy with the
men who are on strike against William r.
Hearst IN Chicago and other cities. There
were about twelve hundred men at the
meeting. William Erhard. president Of
local No u, was chairman of the meeting.
Two motions were carried, both unani-
mously the first to live up to agreements
with employers and the second not to
strike. The magazines controlled by Mr..
Hearst IN this city include The Cosmo-
politan Magazine" "Hearsts Magazine"
Good housekeeping" The Motor" and
The Motorboat"
number Of the members Of No Il sail
the strike evidently was instgated by po-
litical enemies Of Mr. Hearst. This APP
peared TO 10 the general sentiment.
II was learned that the meeting Of Web
Pressmen's Union. Local No. %. on
Wednesday night, at which a vote not to
strike was taken. was called because of a
report that George l.. Berry. president OF
the international Printing Pressmen's and
Assistants Union, who issued orders for a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
PARADES FOR MEMORIAL DAY
O'Ryan to Make First Appear
ance as Commander of the Guard

Major General John f. Organ, com
handing the National Guard OF Ne" lorh'
vii make his first appearance IN colnth"h'
NJ troons since he was commissioned a gen
oval officer on Memorial Day, when no VIII
lead the national guard of Manhattan as
,.cort tn the Grand Army Of the Republic
Jrc escort will be the LIST Regiment Of
cavalry under command of Colonel olIVcr
y Hridrman. The remainder Of the troops
us directed hv General Organ, VIII follow
M this order:
Ninth Regiment. Colonel William +. Nor
rs: e2d Engineers. Colonel Walter -
Iotchkin. I'd Battalion Of Field Artillery
CAPTAIN Upton Birne; 1st Field Hospital
Major william :. Terriberry; Brigahler
General George r. Dyer lst Brigade
escorted by the LIST Company Of the SiGnai
cnrps Captain W &. Hallahan, ith k'Sl-
mont Colonel Daniel Appleton. list E"gi-
m4nt. Colonel William g. Bates 6oth fegi-
mont Colonel Louis u. Conley and ISL
battalion Of Naval Militia commander Rus-
cell Raynor.
The column will start promptly at a M
and tho limo Of march will be- n"rth along
west End avenue 10 i2d street "eS'
through I'D street to Riyersid" Drive. norm
tbrorirb Riverside Drive To "2d street ana
east through 9cd street to Amsterdam ave
ruc. where the parade will b" dismissed
Tho r.,icwrng stand will be ~ tn" Soldiers
ana sailors Monument, on Riverside Drive"
lear S6th street.
IN. Isl Battalion of FIELD ARTILLERY,
Frank u. Hines. and ~" S'h Regiment ot
coast ARTILLERY. under Brgadler General
Fillmore f. Austin acting colonel. viI' parade
m tho Borough ~ tn" Bronx
The national guard organizations IN
ErooL'vn viii parsd" th"r'. under COMMAND
~ nrir,dior General John - Eldv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
FUND FOR POLICE "RAISE"
Controller Issues Warning 10
Those Who Contribute.

Members Of the Committee OF S'aHuai'
iz.tIon Of Salaries OF the Board OF f@-
tipste have heard that fund Is neihg
oo,,octed from policemen for the alleged
ohioc+ of assisting in getting favorable ac-
tn from that committee OH the PROPOSE
uon IN increase policemen's salaries y"
year. g..
Arrone those who have told about u Is
Mrs. Charles J.. Finch, OF Astoria presI-
don't Of the Policemens Wives Associauoh'
who said she had heard of an attempt 10
collect such a fund or assessment one
told Controller Prendergast that she was
onposed 10 any such tactics and believed
they ought TO be exposed
Controller Prendergast issued yesterday
the following statement:
Statements have been made TO me ana
facts laid before me which give sto"e
degree of credibility 10 tho report thaI a
fu5d Is being collected from patroiintn
for the alleged purpose OF prlnelIs "Do
an Increase in the police sdIaties. A %
Chairman of the Committee on Standaru-
De ton of Salaries OF the Board or Esu-
male, by whom the question OF ponce sal-
aries is now being considered. ! Visit ~
CIV that there is no conceiVable use 70
Iich even the smallest amount or money
cnmId be properly put In advancing the
interests OF the patrolmen; so a.
I-oo of such money lot thc pulpoS
,ad must necessarily be criminal. NO
,'as,rnlman however great his interest may
Pa a. ohtaining an increase IN salary, can
oooortr,bute TO such a fund without maklhg
bImseIf deliberately partner IN crIIiiin s,
ct Patrolmen who nave Palo hi e
SorId Immediately demand IL pack iIo'i'
sho nerson to whom they have paia IL.
"iS I'm credibly informed that the assess
,nant" against patrolmen OF the lrst 6iaue
me- heen forty dollars per capita psyhpIe
in monthly instruments or ten doIiars
each and that many OF the i.'ei Ia, m
I'D their first instalment OF zen oolials,
"i ~, also informed that the explanation
n,, co., m these men has been Iegai eho
glve sas ;" In the determination OF me
ppnnstion Of whether or not Palroifhen Ie
queSs'o an Increase In salary there IL no A..
s 1ar question involved and consequently
ga ga nan he no legal expenses
Anv patrolrnan who has me sooa 'n sho
,otar ~ his department at heart, ana Wno
ac.ei auv nositive knowledge OF me coIiec-
n nan ~ funds for the purpose nave niell-
. .,or should Immediately present ms IN
tlonea a; ton 10 His Honor the Mayor.
Anv increase in salaries has 10 De passed
no ,be Board Of Aldermen as well AZ by
the Board OF Estimate. IL was pointed
a., last night that II every one OF the
Uo policemen in the department should
"fs,Ip for a $40 assessment someDooS
would get a fund of $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
MAY VOTE BACK TO MINES
Leaders Sure Agreement VIII &c
Ratified To- morrow

Uukcs. Barre. Penn. May In "a
rtrnrg terms as thcy could possibly uN'
torr = White International president ~
,rc United Ninc Workers of America. John
.T Dempsey. president of District ~" l.
and Iorn Fahy. president Of ~" "th DIS
trlct 81 tho organization. to-day urged the
delegates in the anthracite miner c"uvcn-
,tor IN accept tho tentative agreement ar
hanged with tho coal operators and cnd tho
present suspension Of mining
Thomas T. Kennedy, IA" president Of tho
,tber anthracite district. told the delegates
that he agreed with Presidents White,
pomrsay and Fahy that IN" proposed new
working arrangement is the very best prop
ositiou that could be got from tho employ
crs without reaortinR % strike That might
result disastrou-ly. as they put II. but II"
did not specifically advise the miners To
accent II. These four men composed he
siIb. committee which negotiated IN" t'nta-
tive agreement
White Dempsey and Fahy were support
cd In their arguments by on" member OF
tho miners committe" 81 ton ana were
,.r,,os,d bv another member Of the same
committee.
purlng the latter part of the afternoon
sc-sjou more than half dozen delegates
smoke on the paragraph granting the
miners a 10 per cent increaS" in wages ana
abolishing the sliding scale. They wer"
about equally divided on the question Of
accepting the wage concession or reject
ing II.
The entire day was consumed In speech
making and "A vote on the big question
before the convention may not come peto'e
Saturday.
II was practically a field day for the
agreement. and the leaders are sansulne
~ having IT adopted. The leaders of the
opposition. however. have not yet been
hoard from. and they promise a lively time
before the final vote comes.
When the convention adjourned this al
ternoon until tomorrow morning the dele
gates were discussing the proposed wage
increase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
RE|TMAN TELLS Of ABUSE
SAYS ID Men Were in Party
Which Applied Coat of Tar.
FEARED LOSS OF SIGHT
Will Not Prosecute His Alleged
Abductors-Watch, Money
and Ticket Left.
BY Telegraph to The Tribune

Los Angeles. May 1G.-EXhaustod ny. HE
long tramp. Ben Retman. manager for
Emma Goldman, who was tarred and feath-
cred by a party of San Diego vigilantes'
to-day told story of the crueltics which
~ alleges were inflicted on him.
According to Retman fourteen men com
prised the party which took him from a
san Diego hotel and coated him with tar
and feathers. lie also alleged that he was
subjected to various indiGnites and that
the letters "I ". W" were branded OH his
Lack with a lighted cigar.
After amusing themselves for moro than
half an hour the men ran about me in n
circle" said Reitman in relating his story
zone man who ! am certain Is san
Diego detective placed his face against
mine and screamed that he and his friends
were business men, doctors and lawyers,
Tut that now they were thugs. Then they
made me run the gauntlet. They beat me
with hilics as ran through the lines they
formed.
Just before they put the hot tar on my
body their torture became terrible. Each
man would come forward and ask me a
question. If the answer did not please him
was thrown to the ground. A small Amcrl-
can flag was stuck down my throat until
| was almost Stranglcd. While some Of the
men held mo others stuck thorns into my
,vcs. Then they drew aside and discussed
whether they would permit me TO keep my
sight | don't know whether their talk
WAS burlesque or not, but | surely believed
then that they were going to put my eyes
ont. At last they decided that they would
pass that up for the present.
Just before the tar was applied they
held me and burned my back with rcdhoi
cigars. Then while ! lay there they plas-
tered on the tar and covered it with cactus
and desert grass. I was then stoned into
the desert, the men following M until
they were tired After walking long
way / reached Rcrendo. naked and bought
the ovcralls and jumper wore into Los
Angeles"
Rcitman was asked II he would attempt
to prosecute his alleged ahductors. III
replied:
What can / do We have appealed in
vain to tho Governor in other matters
There is little hope"
Rcitman stated that after the tar had
been applied the vigilantes placed i'
money watch and letters I'm his waistcoar
pocket with his railroad ticket and tossed
the garment to him. 1t was with this
money that he purchased clothes at Borcn-
do lie exhibited tho vest to-day. b"spat
tered with tar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
NO AID FROM SOCIALISTS
Industrial Workers To Be
Treated Neutrally.

Indianapolis. MAY l6-Tho Industrial
Workers ~ tho World lost their light FOR
recognition before tho National Socialist
convention to-day. when by an oyerwh"l'n-
ing vote the meeting adopted the report
Of the committee ON labor organizations
advising a neutral stand regarding labor
unions. indorslng Ioithor the American
Federation Of Labor nor the Industrial
Workers
While many expected the convention 10
take sides with one or tho other organza
ton. the following section Of tho report
shows the party's position I'm reference
to labor unions.
The party has neither the right nor do
sire 10 interfere I'm any controversy which
NAV exist within the labor union move
meut over questions Of form of orEan.za-
tiou, or technical methods Of action no tie
industrial struggle. but trusts 10 labor or
Gani2ations themselves to solv" these
ducFtionS.
Eugene Y. Dchs Of Tcrre iiaute, Ind.
who always has led his party Tor the
Presidency. IS expected to-day and prob
ably VIII he the choice for the nomiua-
tlou IN the next campaign. Emil Seidcl.
of Milwaukee. however. has large fol
loving Charles Edward Russell it
seems. viii get tho second place ON the
ticket Tlh nominations are scheduled 10
he made tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
"SOPH" ACTORS IN TROUBLE
Columbia Students Failed to Pay
Hotel Bill.

The final scene OF q play presented by
the sophomore class Of Columbia Uni
versity last winter at the Hotel Knicker-
booker began yesterday. when a dozen of
the men of the class appeared before the
student trial board to explain why they
had not paid the management Of the hotel
for the use of their rooms.
As interpreted by the students on the
night of their annual entertainment the
play was a comedy Of the lightest sort.
The finale however, was more on the INES
of tragedy. for the sophomore class al
most lost twelve Of It's members Even
vet the stage thunder may be said TO ne
rumblng dlrefuly. for the curtain VIII not
he rung down until the trial board mas
given its decision.
The trouble all came about by the stu-
dents leaving the Knickerbocker without
going through the Formally Of paying
their bills While the class committee may
have been a trife thoughtless about such
a small matter. the hotel authorities dis
covered the mistake immediately ana AZ
once got into communication with the
class As their first notification passed.
unheeded. another followed. After seVerdi
more bills had been rendered the facui'N
of the institution was advised OF the DUST
ness carelessness Of academic scholars.
Upon the announcement that the t"eNe
sophomores directly implicated were under
temporary suspension, the student tria'
board. presided over ny Warner I. fE"e'
met Yesterday and summoned the o"el'"
ers before il. The results of the trlal "''t
not made public. but it was intimated tn''
tba sophomores were deeply peniteht TOT
their negligence and promised not to lose
= single minute in settling with the hotei.
At the Hotel Knlckerbocker it was Salu
TACT r,ght that the bill was still outstand-