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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
Little Tragedies and Comedies
Galore Attend Entrance of
Alien Children Into
This Country.

ILLrTERATE, penniless, utterly Deepen
dent immigrants Every one Of the
II group that caught and held the eye of
the cabin passenger at the rail above was
physically and mentally undeveloped, many
unable even to talk inteligibly, all under
sized, some feeble to the point of inability
TO walk
Pretty nearly every quality that immi-
grafton authorities condemn And yet these
were confidently sailing up New York Bay,
soon 10 be received by Uncle Sam with open
arms.
There were many others of the same
class scattered about the Storage deck,
clad in the regalia Of many nations, wan
tering in apparent Oblivion of the signif-
canoe OF their condition.
On the faces Of their more responsible
companions were printed hope and fear
commingled. They were nearing this land
of new opportunities, the goal OF years Of
toll Yet there was the fear that on the
threshold they might be turned back.
Not so these others. They understood
family If al all, the conflicting emotions Of
their fellow passengers And yet It was
not tire stalwart and seif-reliant ready
made citizen that most strongly claimed the
1 cabin passengers interest It was these
helpless ones. They are the immigrant
children-the paradox Of the immigration
problem and enc Of its most Important feat
ures, the main reason for immigration and
the best reason for allowing IT,
The best time for nation to mould
new citizen is before the stamp of the home
land has become fixed. To-day we know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07

children, undsmayed by the irritable man
ner OF the mother who was weary from
the care of FIVE others, On the benches lay
dreaming infants most OF them fat and
healthy looking, the majority swathed In
numberless garments, all of them uncon-
scious of the noise around them
Tragedies are OF daily occurrence. the
case OF Mrs. Margaret Burke is one OF the
saddest' Her husband came over ana
worked as mason till he could send Tor
her and their three children. When she
landed the boys were found toNhave scarlet
fever and soon afterward both OF them died
The third child, little girl, had diseased
eyes and had to be deported, So the grief
stricken mother went back, leaving tne
husband to follow as soon as he had the
money.
A visitor having the rare privilege Of
watching the special inquiry found herseIt
many times getting all choky over patneuc
little dramas enacted there. Here were
xoebsgene trio listening helpiess'y 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
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hasgard from anxiety. Every attendant
was constantly piled with inquiries about
her babe. She searched their faces as they
told her to wait; that the child was very
sick; II would take time. Often as he
could the father came. Her fears were
not allayed. That morning with spring
sunlight flooding the room and prattling
babies all around her. she learned that the
disease had won the victory.
At the far side OF the room an olive
skinned mother with huge golden balls
dangling from her ears. was teaching
wabbly-iegged daughter TO walk. ON the
floor near by sat a ring OF happy tots get
ting endless fun out OF a box and bright
ball. Six nationalities were represented by
the group, yet there was perfect harmony
They had learned the secret OF having a
good time. Buster" the precocious
eighteen months-old tot from Christiania,
was one OF the most popular. wee
French baby. with pink. bare toes, received
many awkward caresses from stranger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
h That nv Immigrants Enrich Nation by Over $23o000000 Yearly
When They Have Passed
Uncle Sans Tests That New
Relative Does His Best
to Look After Them.

them. Sometimes they have been left a.
orphans on the hands Of grudsing reIa.
tive in the old country who thinks to be
rid of them by sending them over here to
some supposititious kinsman. Willy nilly. In
many such cases the hapless youngsters
are not met at ALL and after days Of de.
tention they are sent again on that sea.
sick. homesick voyage to the inhospitable
place whence they came.
FeebIemindedness, one Of the most fire.
ouent causes Of deportation is the hardest
to detect in the case of children. Actual
imbeciIity and idiocy are comparatively
easy to discover. In the public schools are
found many mentally deficient children Of
foreign birth who through haste or the
difficulty Of making such test nave been
passed by the immigration authorities
On a bench in a long corridor the visitor
saw a disconsolate group-tather and
mother and daughter of ten. The parents
we're weeping: the child seemed stolid. Nov
and then the mother would dry her own
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Continued ON seventh pss~,
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
Affairs of Heart -
Not Foretold, Says
Miss L. Merriam

Miss Laura Merriam, Washington So
c,ety belle and fiancee of James Free
man Curtis. Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. evidently is not given to su-
perstition. for she laughed to scorn
last night the story that a gypsy fortune
teller had predicted her two engage
ments and final marriage even before she
became engaged to Theron NJ. Catlin,
de posed Representative from St. Louis.
Such a story has in some unexplained
way found the light. The story has It
that even before the day in 1903 when
the papers announced the engagement Of
Miss Merriam to Mr.. Catlin, the brilliant
society belle, sometime known as the
Golden Butterfly" had with a party
of Washington younk folk. sought out
gypsy woman and demanded that the
will Of the fates be read in her palm.
Then 1t was, SO runs the story, that the
old woman said:
Missy will be engaged twicA and mar
ried once this year-that I see in the
lines"
This tale has gained wide circulation
and even found its way into the papers.
but Miss Merriam denied 1t in part and
in tcto last night.
''Fortune-tellers:' she laughed when
asked as to the incident. mo. there
never were any fortune-tellers. gypsy or
otherwise. concerned. There is no truth
iE the story
And thus has another piece Of pretty
sentiment vanished.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
ILLINOIS SWINGS
BACK TO TAFT
Fomer Senator Mason Says Repub.
lican Stock Has Risen-Coinci.
dence in Presidents Itinerary

Former Senator William E. Mason of
Illinois, who has been campaigning in
that State, In a letter to President Taft
yesterday said that within the last fort
night he has found q decided rise in
Taft stock particularly in the south
eastern section, and more especially in
Representative Rodenberg's district.
which includes East st. Louis. He says
his campaigning in that district con-
vinces him that Taft and Rodenberg
will be given the Old-time Republican
majority there.
Politicians and newspaper correspond
ents who were with Mr.. Taft four years
ago at this time recall the coincidence
Of his being in Buffalo on the Sunday
prior to the election. Four years ago
yesterday the President arrived in Buff
falo on his final speech-making tour of
the campaign, which included points In
Pennsylvania and New York. He spoke
in Buffalo Saturday and left that city
Saturday evening for Cincinnati. where
he will cast his vote.
He made a swing through Ohio on
Monday. arriving at Youngstown at
night, where he made his closing
speech Of the campaign. There was
an all-day rally. and Senator La Fol-
lette. who had been a candidte for the
nomination at Chicago. as this year,
was the principal speaker of the after
noon meeting. A dinner was given to
the candidate preceding the night
meeting. and Senator La Toilette
dropped in to greet him. The Senator
was urged by MIR. Taft and the others
at the dinner to remain. but he said
he was rushing on to catch the last
train that would get him to his homo
in Wisconsin in time to vote the fol.
lowing day.
La Toilette had made a meteoric
and he was speaking for the
Republican committee, but his speech
at Youngstown left SO much doubt a.
to his real attitude that some one
asked him who he was going to vote
for. He blushed deeply, declined to
answer, and rushed from the hall.
Now he Is on record as saying he will
not vote for any of the Presidential can
didates. Mr.. Taft Arrived in Cincinnati
on the morning Of the election four years
ago. He had planned to follow practically
the same itinerary from Buffalo this year.
spending all day to-day speaking In Ohio,
but will not do 30 on account of the death
Of Vice President Sherman.
Accordingly. he win 90 direct to Cincin.
natl from Buffalo. arriving there this aft
ernoon.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
LEAGUE TO PUT
BRAKES on |. A.
National Anti.Third Term orgaai-
sation Plans 70 Limit Pesi.
DENTAL Terms.
EIGHT YEARS ENOUGH
FOR ONE Nan, Is SLOGAN
Association Assisted IN ColonePs
Defeat at the Chicago
Convention.

If Col Roosevelt is not elected to-mor'
row an organization will 90 to work a
once to prevent q recurrence OF his Per
sonality In another campaign a. can
didate. This organisation is the Nationa,
Anti-Third Term League. Of which tor'
mer Senator Henry W. Blair OF New
Hampshire IL president. The league naa
its headquarters in the Colorado Buiio'
ing. In the campaign just closed sens.
tor Blair has carried on q nght aSsinss
the third term. He organized the ieaSue
before the Republican convention n chi
cago, and had done some effective Wofk
even then. After the election ne IN.
tends to direct the league work toward
nromotinr sentiment In favor Of . con-
stitutional amendment limiting the zen
ure Of the Presidential ONCE. The tofS-
mer Senator believes that reeoiutioo
similar to the resolution OF Senatot
Works will pass. When the omendment
goes before the Legislatures OF the
States he thinks 1t will DE rattned. Most
of those legislatures. according 70 the
present outlook, will be Democratic. Inc
Baltimore convention PLATFORM the fos-
mer Senator points out. pledged the Dem,
ocratic party to the single Presidential
term idea. Mr.. Blair believes that an
amendment making the President eligible
for only two terms of four years each
will have q better chance for ratin-
cation than one drawn on the lines ot
Senator Works resolution, which DE-
clares for a single term Of SIX years.
4, Line with Tradition.
The idea Of two terms Of four years
each Ia in accordance with the tradf-
tions of the ONCE" said Mr.. Blair. 1T
would simply write into the Federal
Constitution what the well considered
judgment Of the people OF the united
States has always stood for. namely.
two terms Of four years each. 1t was
Washington's idea.
AT the last session Of Congress the
House leaders killed the resolution
limiting the Presidential term to six
years and making q President ineli-
gible because Speaker Clark and Rep
resentative Underwood were in an en-
barrassing situation, having been can
didates before the Baltimore conven-
tion, and they did not want to appear
to be wreaking revenge on their sue
cessful rival by passing Immediately
on the heels Of their defeat resolu-
tion foreclosipg Wilson from aspiring
for q second term. Mr.. Blafr's two
term idea would meet this situation.
1t would also dispose of Col. Roosevelt.
for whether his service in the White
House be construed to have been one
or two terms, the resolution would be
worded to fix the limit Of the tenure at
eight years, and that would make the
colonel ineligible for another four
years.
'Tf the resolution can be passed
early In the session by the House."
said Senator Blair, "the Legislatures in
many States could ratify 1t at once"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
PRESIDENT IIKBS
PLEA FOR G. o r.
Says Thrift Liquidation Has Been
sueoess ard Laws Have
..f- Been Enforced.

NsW York. Nov. a-Be6ore Iiavine for
ohio teyniEht, to cast his vote, .Presi-
dsnt Taft ssve out statement IN which
heays;
The Republican tarin legisIstion Of
the Congress Of 1903. while not perfect.
has actually reduced excessive tariff
rates. and has yet retained the pro-
tective features 20 instrumental in Gre
ating industrial prosperity. And this Id.
mintstrstion had already taken steps to
secure . fair means by Q tarfR commis.
sion Of further reducing and readjustlng
the. tariff within the limits Of proper
protection 10 our industries.
Tho antitrust laws ON the statute
books have been. enforced without re-
gard to persons. and without fear or
favor. and the resulting DEGREES, II al
lowed to have their normal operation.
will tend to restore competition and win
remove the oppression that the statute
was passed to prevent.
In this view of what has been done
In the last four years. the Republican
party should not now be turned out Of
ONCE. Its promises have been complied
with. real progress has been effected, and
Its conduct Of the economic policies Of
the government has been such as to
mako 1t possible for the country to en-
JOY and prolong the widespread and
growing prosperity now at hand"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
POPULAR VOTE CAST FOR
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
During Past Twenfy YeMs Total Number Of Ballots
Cast Has Jumped from II 100000 to IA 1000, ,O0o.


far back aso one
the nrst
in Of
The
in in
Of
anothe
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
MOVIES TO MOVE
AS IN THB PAST

Representatives Of the Moving Picture
Operators Union and the Exhibitors As
ISOLATION met yesterday and practically
agreed upon terms for q peaceful settle
ment Of their differences. There will be
no strike in Washington for At least an
other month.
At a meeting Of the Exhibitors Asso-
citation held yesterday morning in the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms the de-
mands of the operators were discussed
and IL was decided not to take any def
mite action until the next meeting. to be
held some time within the next month.
B. A. Spellbring. president Of the oper-
ators' union and himself a manager Of
q moving picture theater. was informed
OF the Exhibitors Associations action
and he stated the operators did not
want to use force to gain their end and
were willing to give the managers ample
time to consider the demands Of the
operators.
Both sides have receded from their
original positions. II is understood that
the two organizations have practically
agreed that operators working full days
shall be paid at the rate Of 3s1 cents
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

|tsrs b solag uhollss432 Nasy f.mil,ee
|arU ahaaAeainG ~ tnslr property and
nssing thsse1ty while dDgn4 hcr6ss q rsfu.
gses, aeoertaes froQ - army, ana the
laWl6D sl1msnks frnm ~ tho surround.
ing cQuntTy arc pouring IN. Moro than
|1AeD Aeslem fsfuGees alops, burning With
hafred asAinst their Ch9iGtian conquer
era. have satsssd tina city. Ia the past
forty-eight houre And runors arc cur
are planning to start riots With the Oh
ject Of overthrovtng the government.
At Chatalja. the Turks are making their
final stand. And. there too, the BuISa-
rians are nov st work In an effort IA
flank and surround the Turkish army and
cut on any possibility Of. its yetrest upon
the capital A few hours ought to decide
the issue.
What WIN happen II the Turkish SOL
diers fall back within the gates Of the
city Imagination rosists picturing, II
IN not di6lcult to realise, however. that
the defeated and disorganised forces win
at once turn their guns and bayonets on
those who are awaiting In Constantine
pie. in fear and treinbling. the outcome
Of the conflict.
ForeiensFs In Danger.
At best the Hives and property of thou
sands Of foreigners VIII at once be
placed completely at the mercy OF a
horde Of barbarians. in . city of chaos.
Warships. therefore. are Of supreme
Importance In the crisis, and It Is dig.
nincant Of its appreciation Of the situs-
ton that the Turk has grudgingly given
peFmissaon to each Of the powers to send
warships through tho Dardanelles in
preparation for the emergency.
Meanwhile the Turkish authorities r.
fuse to abandon hope. An of3cial dis.
patch declares that Maxim Pashs now
has plan to surround the Bulgariaus
while Aahmoud Nuktar Pasha works
around to the northwest Of Visa A col.
umn Of 5000 Turks viii then be ordered
to make Q sortie from Adrianople to join
hands with Auktar and bar Q BULGARIAN
retreat to the north. Tho Turkish army
at Dedcaghatch At the same time il TO
hem in the western flank of the Bull
garians. while the main Turkish force.
occupying the line between Chorlu and
Serial, is expected to deliver the decisive
blow against the enemy. Military ex-
perts, however. are skeptical Of any fur
ther effective resistance Of the Turks
against the victorious Bulgars.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

1urktsh 3mpirs and the BALKANS arc
enough greater than the otheN powers
to warrant her dealing with the Balkans
dfroc4. which aho proposes to do. This
action Of Austria - viewed with consid-
eEable talarm by some diplomats to-day.
inasmuch - II may influence Russia to
attempt independent action and thus pre-
cipitate the dreaded controversy over tho
territorial spo1le-spoils which the Balkan
leaders declare are theirs, to be de-
Tended By arms.
The 1lrst division Of the third British
battleship neet. under Admiral Burney,
left Gibealtar this morning. and the sec
ond division. under Admiral ThursbX
followed this afternoon for the near East
sit1atisa Mers Acute.
In the meantime the situation In Con-
stantinople and saloniki grows more
acute. The Bulgarians apparently have
undertaken two turning movements with
the object Of completing q circle about
the force under Nazim Pasha, now fall
Ing back to the fortified line Of Tchatal-
d6Ja. west Of the Ottoman capital. All
the measer dispatches received to-day.
bearing on the Bulgarian operations. In
cicste that the Bulgarian commanders
are delaying the actual capture Of Con-
movement for humanitarian reasons.
Should the Bulsarians press the Turks
directly back Into the city, which II 10
now conceded they would be able to do,
tne erased Mohammedan troops would
begin the most terrible massacre in his
tory. II the Bulsarians can turn back
the wines Of the Turkish army. encircie
Nasim Pasha. force his surrender, and
march on Constantinople they would
nave 10 deal only with the Mohammedans
within the city.
The Turks are in . pltiful position. I'm
peded by thousands Of wounded. with q
depicted commissary, and disheartened
ana oisorganized. they are retreating in
olsofoer. prepared to surrender and pull
turkey to her knees In supplication be-
fore the victorious enemies from the
north.
Meanwhile the Servian army, led by
the cavalry. Is sweeping the remnants of
the Turks from Macedonia. Turkish rule
IN macedonia is to-day q fact Of history.
Inc Servtans have established Christian
rule In all the conquered provinces,
which comprise practically all 81 the
western portion Of the Turkish Empire
Scutari, Monastir, Janina and SaIoniki
are the only remaining Turkish strong
holds Of importance. and the capture of
each OF those places is only q matter of
hours.
The last pretentious offensive action At
tempted by the Turks seems to have been
q strategtcal flank movement, and 4
failed mfserably. A force of 5000 was
landed at Media on the Black Sea and
was completely defeated before it had
gotten under way.
The threatened massacres Of Christians
and Jews in Constantinople and Saloniki
nad not begun at latest reports from
those cities to-day. but kilograms that
the slaughter has begun are expected
momentarily. There are 100000 Chris
tians In Constantinople and 1000 in sa-
loniki.
Inc LONDON foreign office has been ex-
ceedingly active all day, but the fore;pn
representatives are keeping q uniform
silence giving no inkling Of the progress
Constantinople is practically in a state
OF siege to-day and crime in many quar-
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
Bryan Family
Boasts at Least
One President
"A chip Of the old block"

Ship VI Suo Olu oiOCA-
This was the comment made in many
homes yesterday by Democratic scions
as they announced the election of VIII.
lam Jennings Bryan. Jr., a. president Of
the freshmen class Of Georgetown Uni
versity Law School. over the top of
their spectacles to their sedate wives
who were eagerly perusing the society
columns to see IL a card party they had
attended on Tuesday was given due no.
tice.
Just to show father how 1t ought to
be done. William Jennings Bryan. jr.
came to Washington. entered into COLLEGE
politics. and was elected executive Of
his class. SO that father. away of in
Nebraska. might. on Inauguration day.
take consolation In the fact that his life
long dream Of President Bryan" was
in name, IL not in fact.
Although cruel fate has decreed that
1t was for a younger generation to bring
the coveted title to the family, William
Jennings Bryan. jr.. displayed in his
campaign much Of the bulldog determine
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
Wilson Success
Predicted by
N. Y. Herald

New York, Nov. 3.-Basing its conclu-
sions on straw ballots and judgments Of
political reporters. considered jointly. the
New York Herald to-day predicts the
election Of Gov. Wilson Tuesday, he to
have $50 electoral votes to q for Taft, and
for Col Roosevelt. One hundred and
:hirty-seven electoral votes are placed in
the doubtful column. The Herald fore
cast by States follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

fIon and pssssversnes deubtStsG ish911eo
slsstea Dss1dsnt Of NJ cia1 vltheet .
|dght. i:
The struggle. It n true, was not WITHIN
the PARTY. but with the upp9ejoagnGn
who haA .6etprmined thst The fEushnen
shoAA nj hcl& . maeting anA elect e.
Gers Ye1nN Bsyan. a1Sw aI1lnguishfng
hisslf h fspsllihg ne a1fG6k Of ths
+SaGpAay wns ,unan1moualS ;:s oqc3almed
pre11dent by, his clnssunte4
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
TO-DAY's SELECTIONS.
By New York Telegraph.

ftDlleOs
First race-Marjorie A., Mad.
man, yellow Eyes.
Second race - P q n k hurst,
Trifler, Syosset.
Third race-Ocean Blue, Ca.
deau. Bryndown.
Fourth race-George Emo.
OBear, Shannon River.
Fifth race-Tartar, Strenuous,
Early Light.
sixth race-Altamaha, Donald
Macdonald. Ell Oro.
!. Seventh race-His Majesty,
virile. Astute.
LafODl0.
First race-Terra Blanco, Ask
Ma, Gardenia.
Second race-Chilton King.
Smash, Old Woman.
Third race-Sir Alvescot. Eth
elda- Chapultepec.
Fourth race-Ella Bryoon.
Ozanv, Belle Horse.
Fifth race-Merrtck, AcClin-
took, York Lad.
sixth race-sister Florence,
Carlton Club. Tay Pay.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

an hour. which will mean a weekly
wage Of Of about 5000. The operators
demanded 81 a week. with an eight-hour
day and so cents an hour for overtime.
They have receded from their demand
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

for an eisht-hour day. 1t is under
stood the agreement provides a wass
Of SIS a week for operators who work
in moving picture theaters which are
open only in the evening.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
OTTOMAN POWER IN
EUROPE ATlN BND

cssst..es ar.. P.s. De.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

Portere prices begin at So and mark style at
almost every dollar Of advance up to $780,
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

Blankets and Comforts
We can show you pair of good, warm blankets
the better qualities we have them up to $1s.
Prices for comforts begin at $2 and the range
in quality extends up to the luxurious styles in quilted
down at so.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
Curtains and Draperles

Our stock of lace curtains is large and varied A
good quality of Nottingham is priced at $1.5O. In
this and the better styles we will give you big values
at any price up to $10
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

sDemocrat-Po Populist
The popular vote In 1908 follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04
Carpets

Wherever you may buy carpet its entire cost is
not reached until it has been laid your floor. This
is probably the only store in Washington where you
may know exactly what this entire cost will be at the
time you buy.
Here you will find the price per yard marked in
plain figures and that price every penny of cost
Our service covers the making, the furnishing of
inings and the laying absolutely free Your floors are
measured and you charged for only what is actually
necessary to cover them Whatever may be wasted tn
cutting to match figures is not charged to you.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-04

This has long been of our leading stove values
lisa style that throws unusual volume of heat, and
las always proved most satisfactory in every respect
Dur line of the larger sizes is very complete.