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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
MEEHAN ESTATE ONLY $4,000
Wife of Beef and" Man Applies for
Letters of Administration.

John r. Meehan. the Park Row beef
and" man. who died on October p, and
was rated as rich man. left only $1,000.
according to Mrs. Susan NJ. Meehan, his
wife. who applied for letters Of admins
tiation on his estate in the Surrogate S
Court Yesterday. Mr.. Meehan left no VIII.
Mrs Meehan placed the value OF the
real estate AT $4,000 and the personal
property at $500 Mr.. Meehan left six
children. \ relative of Mr.. Meehan cx-
planned last night that the famous res
taurant man took good care OF his family
and friends while he lived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
ANTITRUST SUIT DROPPED

Boston Nov l2.-The federal grand jury
indictments against Edward a. Swift and
Edward Tilden. OF Chicago, president and
vice-president. respectively, OF the Consol-
idated Rendering Company, on the charge
OF violation OF the Sherman Antitrust
Act. we're quashed By United States At
torney French to-day
Swift and Tllden were indicted about
two weeks ago jointly with Horatio w
Hatch and George II. Swift, OF Boston,
who are connected with the local branch
Of the rendering company.
Following a consultation Of Mr.. French
with Attorney General Wickersham, II
was decided that the alleged connection
OF the Chicago offices with the specific
cases charged in the indictment was too
remote TO make prosecution advisable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13

Burns has not and could not produce
n sclntIIla OF evidence to substantiate
his oft-repeated misstatement: 'Gompers
knew"
The report charges that Burns made 1t
appear that the officers OF the federation
were the "hgheT-ups," and that when
Gompers made reply this turned upon
him the brunt'' OF the attack.
There Is a general sentiment that the
annual fight ;or socialism will again be
forced on the convention. There are
many Socialist delegates here and they
are holding meetings each evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
BLAMES SOCIETY
FOR M'NAMARA CRIME
Federation Report, Playing
Burns, Condemns Poisonous"
Industrial Atmosphere.
CHARGES EMPLOYERS PLOT
Concerted Attempt to Bring
officers Into Disrepute Alleged
-Denunciation of Boy Scout
Movement Omitted.

Rochester. Nov. 12.-William J. Burns
was arralgned as an example of his own
characterization OF private detectives and
the investigation OF the Federation since
the Mcnamara trial was declared to be a
concerted attempt by employers associa'
lions and subsidized newspapers to de-
stroy the Federation and bring its officers
into disrepute, in the report OF the execu-
tive council of the American Federation
of Labor. at the thirty-second convention
here to-day.
James Duncan. first vice-president. be-
gan reading the report at 1926 o'clock this
morning, and after a recess Of two hours
for luncheon he concluded at 4:Oi this
afternoon. More than an hour of the az
ternoon session was occupied with the
section dealing with the Mcnamara case
and Burns.
The report recommended that the con-
vention take measures 10 aid the move
ment to abolish home work and referred
TO the movement for the conservation OF
natural resources az one in which labor
was vitality interested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
Couldn't Prove "Gorpers ,ne~.

or Burns's connection with the McNa
mara case, the report said in part:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
No censure Of Boy Scouts.

The report dealt with the Boy Scout
movement At the Atlanta convention
of the Federation resolution was pre-
scented denouncing the Boy Scouts OF
America as breeders of militarism and
antagonstic to labor. The report re-
viewed the attempts by leaders Of the
scout movement to eliminate the feat
ures that were objections BILE to labor
and recommended that the convention
this wear refrain from denouncing the
movement
The part of the scout law that had
been objected 10 as unfriendly to labor
had been removed, the report said, but
the part objected to as fostering mill
tarism had not been so clearly elimi-
mated.
OF the McNamaras the report said:
The Mcnamara offence was a social
crime. Thinking People who were made
TO realize the poisonous, miasmic iniiu-
ences coTrupting the atmosphere of In
dustrial life were well nigh overwhelmed
by the weight OF collective responsibility
devolving upon them as a result OF the
existence of such conditions The Nc
Namaras were either criminally insane or
irsanely criminal-either condition due 10
IMPERFECT education, incomplete education
or defective mentality. In any case So
ciety is responsible for not remedying the
conditions.
What concerns labor and society gener-
ally is preventive measures and human
betterment. so that life and working con.
dtions may be pure, wholesome and
clean. Those infected by deadly social
poisons, due to social neglect, are the
heritage OF our own aims and those Of
our fathers.
OF Burnss connection with the McNa-
mara case. the report said I'm part:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
Palzer No Match for Johnson,
SaysNew York Fight Promoter

NEW YORK, July 12.-There Z
~ is little likelihood of Jack
Johnson and Al Pal2er com
ing together in Madison Square
Garden unless Billy Gibson. match
maker, changes his mind Gibson,
however. has signed Joe Jeanette
articles of agreement for ten
ound bout with Jack Johnson,
providing the latter Is anxious to
light here.
Gibson denied report that the
Garden Athletic Club had offered q
purse for a fight between johnson
and AL Palzer He stated that in
lis opinion Palzer would be no
match for Johnson Neither would
luther McCarty nor any of the
Their present day white hopes But
view of the fact that Jeannette
rad held his own with Johnson on
our separate occasions. he believes
match between Johnson and
4annette would be popular here
Gibson will wire for Johnson's
c's officers believe there will he
% objection to q bout between
1ese colored boxers. as the hstic
MS would welcome q chance to
them fight
Chance For johnson.
Here is . chance for Johnson 70
show that he is not afraid Of Jean
nette." said Gibson. "Jeannette and
Sam Langford are about even in
ability. but 1t is well known that
Johnson wants no part Of Lang
ford Instead Of beating third
raters like Flynn. Johnson can
prove that he is a real champion
by disposins of Jeanette in the
Garden
II would like to know" shouted
Dan McKettriek manager Of Jean
nette. what the matter is With
Jack Johnson
Daniel" some one answered in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12

soothing manner. I'VE don't
know; don't care; but Wen fall
What's your holer?"
We'll, it's Just like this re-
sponded the dapper manager.
Here I'm handling Joe Jeannette,
one of the greatest pugilists in
captivity. and can't get him a real
fight I've pestered Johnson with
letters, kilograms and other APP
peals but he never chirps in ac-
knowledgement
ITO add to my misery, Jack
comes out with an announcement
that he is going to retire on Labor
Day. but before he sinks into Sc
clusion he Is willing to tackle Sam
I.angfcrd or Al Palzer Now I'm
not Kicking on Jchnson's picking
out easy marks. but I'm an indus
trious youth. also member of the
common people, and demand my
rights. If Johnson is afraid to face
Jeanette. Why doesn't he say so.
and Wen claim the title. Jeanette
will fight Johnson under any con-
ditions All he wants is to get him
in the riug As for Palzer-why
take on that ham
Takes Rsp at Pslzsr.
Luther Mccarthy drops line to
give his views on Al Palzer.
u don't blame that big boob for
running cut on his fight with me
writes Luther. for it would mean
bis return to the farm All I hone
is that he p.ill get desperate enough
to agree 10 a battle. Then one
possible opponent t. Johnson will
ne removed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
WILLIAMS COLLEGE MAN
IS SIGNED By YANKEES

NEW YORK July 12-The New York
Americans today signed George DEvfs. the
crack pitcher Of Williams college Davis
IS regarded rs the best colleeg pitcher in
the East He viii report Friday Davis
was secured several weeks ago, but mad
to overcome parental objections before
he could sign
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
YesterdaN.s Reaulta.

New Orleans 8. Atlanta 2 first game)
Atlanta 8, New Orleans second game,
forfeited to Atlanta because New Orleans
team delayed game)
Mobile Chattanooga postponed
Nashville L. Birmingham /.
Memphis 4. Montgomery 8.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
Royal NAVAL TEAM WINS,

BISLEY, ENG, July t2.-The ROYAL
Naval team today won the united services
match in the annual shoot of the National
Rife association being held here, with the
score of 1928
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.


New Orleans in Atlanta Ponce De
con. Game called at o'clock.
Birmingham in Nashville.
Mobile in Chattanooga
Montgomery in Memphis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.


Winston Salem ., Spartanburg / tir
game(
Winston Salem 6, Spartanburg tsec
ond game)
Charlotte 5. Greenvine FIRST game.)
Charlotte 4. Greenvlle I Cseccnd game
AndersOn 5. Greensboro 8.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
SOUTH ATLANTIC.

Games TODAY.
Jacksonville in Albany,
Columbia in Macon.
Savannah in Columbus.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
DR., WOOLLEVS SANITARIUK

and all inSaSxtsAw pza6 drug
a6 diets n o scientifically
treated Our % years en-
pocience shows thces dis
,a&ed e& tAstx knmca- Don.
he subJecs frVw. DR.. n M
Ranf4ax4xm, AanAaS g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
standing a. the cubs

Yesterdays Results.
Macon II, Columbia 0.
Jacksonville 5. Albany 3.
Savannah i, Columbus 0.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
AMERICAN LEAaUE.

Games To-Day.
Chica GO in Philadelphia.
Detroit in Boston
St. Louis in New York
Cleveland in Washington
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
Yesteruay,s Results
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

St Louis 9, Boston s.
Cincinnati 3. Brooklyn (first game)
Brooklyn 5. Cincinnati (second game
Chicago II, New York T.
Pittsburg Philadelphia: rain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
standIna AZ the Clnha.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results
Waco Z, Fort Worth J.
Austin 3 Dallas
San Antonio 9, Beaumont first game,
San Antonio 2. Beaumont fseconf
samel
Galveston 8, Houston 0
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12

Yesterdays Results.
Gadsden IA, Talladega s.
Rome 5, Cedartown 2
Selma 1, Admission 0 fsix innings
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
cAa.~- - fha Hitbe
Yesterdays Results.

Bristol S. Knoxville 5.
Johnson City S. Morristown .
Cleveland Asheville. rain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Stanhlnn of thA Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
Louisville 4, Milwaukee :.
Toledo 2, St Paul l.
Minnea polls 5, Columbus /.
Kansas City Z, Indianapolis s.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12

NEW YORK July Il There
y is little likelihood of Jack
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12

VIRGINIA L-EsGUE
Games Today,
Norfolk in Richmond.
Roanoke in Portsmouth.
Petersburg in Newport News.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
COTTON STATES LEAGUE

Gaines Today.
Jackson in Greenwood.
Meridian in Yazoo City.
ONLY two games scheduled
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12

TtbIcTudy HtbUTtSl
Meridian 10, Yazoo City I.
All other games postponed; rain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-17
Would Suspend
 Potato Tariff
 For Six Months

Washington, Jan. IA suspension for six months of the tariff duty of 25 cents per bushel on potatoes was proposed in bill introduced by Rep resentative Ayres Of New York. The bill stated that "the scarcity of pos tatoes in the markets of the United States has raised the price to a point almost prohibitive to the consumers. !"
 New York. Jan. 17-The United States Government figures for the po- tato crop of this season show a short age of 50,oo0,000 bushels under last year and 97 ,000, GOO bushels under the previous ykar. A firm of ineerna- tional produce dealers of this city es> inmates that the supply on hand on Jan. 1, this year, was between S0,000.- 900 and so.ooo.OoO bushels below what it was on Jan. 1. 1911. The potato crop of 1908 was also a very short one. 9,00O,O00 bushels. as against the 1911 crop of 2O6 00O GOO. The crop of 1909. a good year. was 276, o0,000 bush els.
 In the first part of the year 1909 and the last of 1908. d season which is about on a par with the present year. this country was obliged to import over 1000. GOO bushels The countries that furnished that supply have re- ported short crops, and will have a small surplus to export. Ireland is the only country reporting a fair crop, while Canada is importing and Ger many is taking the surplus of Hol- land and Belgium.
 This year the price of potatoes has The prediction has been made that by April potatoes will be selling for S1 50 8 hushel with small offerings at that price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-17

from his seat under eanapy to don other vestments before blessing the body of the dead priest. While the robes were being placed on his shoul- ders one of the priests took the chair from under the canopy and passed il to an altar boy, telling him to put It in the aisle between the body and the altar.
 Cardinal, who, had not seen the re- moval of the chair, sat down again and fell to the floor,
 Exclamations of alarm broke from those on the altar. and some in the front pews who had witnessed the ac- cident and a rush was made to the side of the fallen prelate.
 The Rev. Father Fletcher of the Cathedral with another priest, was the first to reach the Cardinal They raised him quickly to his feet and be- fore the matter was known to many in the church he had regained his equilibrium. Then passing through thA gates of the altar to the aisle the Cafdinal administered the last bless, ing. He returned to his place ana sat there while the body was borne from the church.
 Further than severe shock he was unin jured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-17
DiI CRIo4L FACE OF HE EVENING FARM


any particular moment of any partic- ular truth, especially when the school is the great big world, in which some are stupid, some indifferent, some careless. some prejudiced, and others influenced by self interest.
 Some again do not read the Farmer. Perhaps a third of the people of Bridgeport do not read it. At any rate Mayor Wilson got only about q third of the vote of Bridgeport. The other two-thirds divided. which of course under our system of govern ment brought about his election.
 There is a strong presumption that his election was secured by those who do not read The Farmer, or. at least. not often. I
 As for the belief of our correspon- dent that The Farmer prints too much news of murders and divorces, this is a complaint against most news papers. The quickest way to reach the facts upon this mooted point is of any newspaper to ascertain what is devoted to murders and divorces and what to other news. The proportion of the latter kind of news in The Far mer will be found surprisingly small. The thought that the quantity is large is the ordinary psychological result upon the mind of the reader, in which the unusuaI. startling, or. tragic. event takes precedence over more important things to which the news papers have given more space.
 In one thing our correspondent is entirely correct. The sympathies of a newspaper ought to be as wide as the world. There ought to be news of all the world In it's columns. The Farmer has it so. Yet the news of Europe Asia and Africa must be sub ordinated to news nearer home, be- cause newspaper making. alas, has not developed entirely beyond the commercial stage. A newspaper to command readers must print what it's readers want, and it is too true that the choice of a selectman in home readers more than the election of a president in China, or the news that an age old empire has become Republic.
 We are grateful to our correspon- dent for her. excellent admonitions.and shall endeavor to profit by them. We hold it not the least evidence of her sound judgment and high intelligence that she has read The Farmer for two years and to use her own. words hopes ''to continue as a reader of it for some time to come" and we are sure she will not let her search for true democracy suffer because of any inadequacy she finds in our own hum ble presentation of democratic truths.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-17
JUDGING A PROJECT
 BY ITSENEMIES

Postmaster General Hitchcock, af- ter careful consideration of all the the problems involved, reaches the conclusion that it is wise and expe- dient for the Postal Department to the country. just as the fifty leading peoples of the world own and operate their telegraphs. President Taft has considered the views of the postmas- ter general, and accepts them. A large proportion of the American peo- pie have long believed in government ownership of telegraphs.
 Now comes Clarence H. Mackay, head of the Postal Telegraph-C Cable Company. and Theodore N. Vail. pres ident of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company, with an assorted lot of reasons why the Am erican people should not own the telegraphs.
 Their attitude is minatory of the boy in Dickens who ate all the other little boys dinners so they would not make themselves sick by overeating. FernapS IT MeSSrS. Mackay ana val were not the heads of the telegraph IT O. O. 'iI-s they Nould 'e es4 unsyni- patheti; the plan of the postmts- ter-general for national telegraphs. and it is conceivable that their desire to keep a hold on the enormous prof it's of the telegraph business is great CT than their desire to give the Am erican people the advantage of tele- graph communication at cost.
 Edward J. Nally, vice president and general manager of, the Postal Company. does. however, orer a sug- gestfon worth considering. He says: If the government is to take over the public utilities. shouldn't the big things be taken first? Surely the the railroads are bigger than the te1e- graphs
 There is something in that. But the postmaster general and the pres identi may think it best to begin In small way and work up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-17
Manufacturer Fined For Violation Of
 Establishing Law

Hartford, Jan. 17-CharIes H. Lay. secretary of the Manufacturers Asso- ciationk of Hartford county, was fined $50 and costs by Judge Steele in po- lice court, yesterday, for violation of the ''blackl!sting law passed by the last session of the General Assembly. The warrant for MT. Lays arrest was issued by Prosecuting Attorney Dick enson on complaint of Labor Commis- sioner P. H. Connolley. MT. Lay was accused of gathering and diSseminat- ing among members of the association information regarding the character. skill, habits, etc, of persons, whereby their reputation, standing in trade or chances of securing employment are affected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-17


 S3 The Farmer has received an inter testing letter from one of it's readers, 'ga woman of much penetration, intel . .igence and force. Her letter is un- 60 lsual because it tells what its writ . :. ar does not like. Most letters from ; newspaper readers are written by sthose who like what the newspaper : says editoriaIlyi or otherwise. It is 2 needless to saS that the critical kind |, of letters are the most useful to { newspapers and the most welcomed sslby all open minded editors
 s The Farmers correspondent doesn't ? ike all the editorials of The Farmer. : She says they are frequently written not from the standpoint of the judge. :. but from the standpoint of the advo- 5 cate.s:.es. She says that these editorials : often do not carry conviction and ! often do create prejudice. She adds that the election of Mayor Wilson shows that what this newspaper says :. does not always carry conviction.
 We fear that our correspondent is . correct in what she says
 No. newspaper that is worth it's salt ;. expresses all 4ors even a. majority of , it's Views, '.jtdicfallx.' The Farmer for instance is an advocate of Democ- ! raey. It does not judge. but teaches : as forcefully as it can, the principles < of Democracy as it understands them.
 St. Paul said, Teach as one hay ing authority" and this rule has been the rule of all successful teach CTS, from Moses to Woodrow Wilson. < The functions of the judge and the functions of the teacher are as sepa- rate as the poles. The attitude of the judge implies doubt, and the pres , ence of something to be determined. But the teachen accepts. certain truths as manifest. and seeks to impart them to others to whom they are not manifest. s
 1The statement that '"one and one ares 5two.''if I; may not carry conviction torsevery person, but he would be a poor teacher who would attempt to convey that truth except with cer- sainty-
 When this newspaper says that tho principles of Democracy are best. that lobbying for hire IS against pub lie policy, that d high tariff is disad- vantageous to. the country, that mu- nicipaI ownership is good thing for cities, it is not speaking judicially. as of questions in doubt, but is teach ing. after the fashion of St. Paul. things upon which its mind is thor oughly made up, and, it may be ad- ded, is conveying the latest informa-, ton about the things it teaches to readers most ofs whom are disciples of the same truths.
 No teacher can guarantee that any particular pupil will be convinced at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-17
SOME ADVANTAGES AND SOME DEFECTS OF THE
 NEW PLAN FOR BUYING ARTICLES AND THINGS

The result of such wholesale CO., operation ought to be some saving over the expense created by the es- tablishment of the purchasing board. It would not be too much to hope for a saving of s1o.oOe on the sup plies annually purchased, which would be equivalent approximately to one tenth of mill on the grand list.
 The principal defect in the plan is th&t the board is composed entirely of persons who will owe their posi- ftions to appointment. It is a step in the direction of transferring the power of. the purse as far as possible from the taxpayers. While nominal ly it is to be composed of members of the Board of Apportionment and Taxation, yet there is nothing in the ordinance to prevent one serving whose term in the former board. has expir@d.
 The test of~a municipal institHtion is not how 1t works at the moment. but how it will work in the long run. Age old experience has shown that in the long run the more remote govern mental bodies are from the people. the more Irresponsible they become, the more extravag gant and the more dan- gerous.
 Yet. in the whole, any method of purchasing that includes responsibil ity in a single department Is likely to prove more satisfactory than the go-as-you-please system which now prevails.
 The ordinance seems Co constitute the Board of Contract and Supply as something more than a mere pur- chasing agent. It is apparently to be a constant minor Board of Ap- portionment with power to refuse to purchase if it sees fit.
 As purchasing agent only its du- ty would be to buy the best market the supplies ordered by the appro- priate department.
 It is unfortunate that there is not a better definition of what it is that