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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
They Continually Discuss 1t,
but Have No Solution
to Offer.


that every one is afraid to tackle it. or
isn't it important after all?
Although there are literally hundreds OF
woman's clubs in the city and they seldom
meet without the members relating the
perfectly awful experiences they have hal
with Katie. Maggie or Celeste as the case
may be, no one of the clubs, according TO
Mrs. William Grant Brown. president Of
the city Federation of Women's Clubs. has
even undertaken discussion Of possible
solution.
It's tremendous problem" Mrs. Brown
confessed. but the women's clubs are more
interested in other things"
When w. +. Persons. of the Charities
Organization Society. was asked if the en-
pIcyment bureau there was doing anything
about IT, he said:
"Our bureau deals only with the handi-
capped. and many of them are not suited
for domestic service We do supply some
domestics, however. from the convalescent
insane We think they need the quiet
home surroundings"
THE Consumers League only invesh-
gates conditions where number Of girls
work together and have no power to alter
their surroundings" said one Of the mem
bers. And. personally. 7 don't think the
average domestic servant needs any as
sistance in demanding changes In her sur
rCundings
The Housewives League T. so busy fixing
the cost Of living that il has no time 10
take care OF this other insistent problem.
Miss Mary Dreier. president Of the Wom-
ems Trade Union League. wishes she did
have time. She thinks the question so inn
portant
Most people arc not willing oven IN suE-
Gest possible line along which solution
might he worked out. OF the few who have
theories on the SUI ect. Herman Robinson
Commissioner Of licenses suggests that
restriction Of immigration may have some
thing 10 do with the present scarcity. II
8 very hard for A girl in the old country
"a save tho & OF rs IT costs 10 get here
and tho additional 40 she has 10 prove
possession Of t. bo admitted he points out
but larger proportion of our immi-
grants is Jewish and Italian" said Miss
Elizabeth butcher who was Socialist can
diddto for alderman I'm IN" LIST District OF
Kings county last fall, and thos" sirls
seldom 90 ONT 20 domestic service. The
Jews cannot because ~ some Of tho pro-
visions - their religious ritual and the
Italian girls are kept closely at home before
I they are married"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
NEW HOME FOR MISSION.

The Alvin Realty Company, Inc, Ad"lpl
Humpfner. president, in conjunction with
Horace S. Ely q Co., has leased for a
term OF years the premises No l9l Third
avenue TO the National Bible Institute, Don
O. Shelton, president. with headquarters al
No. l56 FIFTH avenue, which will. after ex.
trnSive alterations, occupy the premises for
it's institution, known as Gospel Hail No. J.
the Mission OF Living Waters. Cor over
twenty years at No. 3ii Bowery, with John
Hollis as director.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
'ALL OPPOSE NEW MARKET
Various Civic Bodies Attack
S1O,OOO.0OO Scheme.
FAVOR CITY RETAIL STANDS
Plan to Place Housewife and
Producer in Close Relation,
Suggested by Women.

! POL de rol" was one Of the mider char
/ acterizatiOns of III" proposed SlO,oOo,oO"
Gansevoort Market at yesterdays hearing
before the market committee recently APP
pointed by Mayor Gaynor Needless
"extravagant" and "a scheme" were others
| The meeting began with n snap the mo-
ment it was opened 10y cyrus w. Miller
/ President Of The Bronx and chairman OF
/ the committee. Addressing Z. NJ. Sayford'
/ who has acted for those behind the move
ment Mr.. Miller said:
! "Iu examining these plans. found You
! have located this market alongside r"frig-
Grating plant. II looks at first glance as
! though some one was trying to use the pub
/ lies money for private ends. How about
that"
Mr.. Adams will explain" said Mr.. Say
| ford. referring to r. Alhcus Adams, presi-
dent Of the Manhattan EcfriEerating Com
| pany
Mr.. Adams. m reply. read from a type-
written statement. aud said his company
was opposed TO any project which would
! include the rofrigeratirc plant as part OF
the site Then he gave the committee
notice that If il wanted n take the Man
haitian Refrigerating Company's plant the
city would have TO pay at least S2,5oo.oOo.
the minimum figure Al which the company
valued the plant lie said the best and
most economical site for the market was
on land now owned by the citv-namely, the
big open market place larger than city
Hall Park. and known as Gansevoort Mar
ket
Then the anvil chorus. consisting n al
81 10 ~. ,,ri,-IiaGo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
What Was This
Woman?

comfort, surrounded with every care
from birth, riSked her life constantly
for the cause she loved.
This picture of Mrs. Greenhow,
the confederate spy, with her
daughter in the old Capitol Prison,
is only one of hundreds of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
MISS MASON GIVES DIPLOMAS
twenty-five Graduates Sent Out by Her
TarrytoWn School. The Castle.

The commencement exercises OF Miss Ma
sons school. The Castle were held yestor-
day morning AT Tarrytown. The Rev. S.
Parkes Cadman delivered the address to the
graduates and Miss Mason presented the
diplomas. The prayer was by ArchdeacOn
Van Kleeck. The programme consisted OF
musical selections by the students. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29

IF you are a Judge Of character,
what part did this woman play
in the Civil War? The last
profession with which you
would credit her is that of a SPY
and yet this gcntlc-faced, determined,
beautiful, high-born lady, reared in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
Here Is One Social Problem
Which Women Fear to Tackle

at Will dignity housewOrk." she SAN
but II won't solve the servant problem.
That's too big a question. I confess III
not able To- think out any possible solution
for it,"
And there YOU are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
WRINKLE BOOK FREE
PRINCESS TOXIC

New Method Of Re-
moving Wrinkles.
No Creams, No
Plasters, No Mas
sage, No Masks,
No Rollers, No
Medicine Abso.
lutely New Treat
mont, Never Be-
fore Offered by
Others in America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29

taken 50 years ago-now Just discovered and
brought TO light so that the world might learn
tho truth concerning the great conflict between
the Blue and the Gray.
North and South, this man Brady, the greatest
Of all photographers and his daring assistants,
was constantly at work porraying everything
vital TO the great struggle.
They were on the batefelds in the cities IN
the homes. They mingled in the street crowds,
they were on the gunboats, in the forts. As a
result, these priceless photographs, taken while
the mighty struggle was on, show persons, events
and conditions as no history has ever presented
them. These remarkable pictures speak without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
v R|NKltS GO QUICK
EASY HOME TREATMENT

Beauty Doctors and tho Medical profes.
sion Stand hqhast in Amusement.
Marvelinq at this Wondrous New
Method Of Removing Wrinkles,
Which Has for Ages Baffed
the Leading Experts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
The Long-Lost, Original
Brady Civil War Photographs

bias, without prejudice SPEAK the hnfd. II
them you behold the humor, the tragedy and the
stern reality of the four years war, from the
firing on Sumter to the surrender at AppomattoS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
What We Have Done
For Our Readers

This paper has entered a nationwide alliance
with leading publishers to place in the patriotic
homes of America. these long-lost photographs of
Brady's and Elsons New History-a lasting
memorial of national valor known as the
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
STARTS WAR ON FOOTBALL.
Presbyterians May Bar Game From
Theological Sen1inaries.

New York. Jan. S.-Every presby
terry i'm the United states has been APP
pealed to by the Presbyterian synod
of West Virginia to protest against
intercollegiate football. This presby-
terry. through its stated clerk, Rev. j.
p. Leyenberger, has sent letter TO
the presbyteries asking each To re-
quest the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church to call a confer
ence of all the presidents of Presbyter-
ian colleges To consider the subject of
intercollegiate athletics. particularly
football. and to inquire especially into
the effect on the manhood. the morals
and the physical development of stu
dents participating I'm such games"
The synod of West Virginia gives
as the reason the recent death of
William l.. Merryman. who. under
the care of the presbytery OF Wheel
ing, was studying for the ministry.
He was injured October "a in foot
ball game. The petition will come be-
fore the New York presbytery next
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
JOHNSON SAYS BAT
SHOULD STOP BOAiNG
= +++s% A+++s4++ = =

Chicago. H.. Jan. Jack Johnson
believes Battling Nelson, former light
weight champion, will be killed in the
ring If he does not stop lighting. Jack
said Nelson was depending too much
on his constitution and in one of his
fights he would receive punch over
the heart which would kill him. The
champion was so sincere in this belief
that nc thinks something should be
done to make Nelson retire from the
ring
According to Johnson pugilism would
suffer more by the death Of an ex-
champion in the ring than it possibly
could in any other way. The game
was receiving enough criticism at the
present time. said the champion. Jack
said he would begin light training in
a week Little boxing will be attempt
ed owing 90 a sore jaw caused by the
pulling OF a tooth. He will do most of
his preliminary work at O'Connelrs.
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Billy Murray, the Pittsburg scout
predicts that Jack Barry will be the
greatest shortstop in the business with
In two years.
Emery J. Munson. a pitcher on the
University OF Michigan team. was
married TO Miss Pearl Gardner. of La
Sale ILL.,. today
Kid Elberfeld may not be the man
ager OF the Chattanooga bunch. He
wants the same salary that he received
from the Nationals, $4.5OO which is out
of the question.
Yale Is To have "a hockey rink that
Will cost some $4,000.
The Pennsylvania and Michigan foot
ball teams will meet on either Nov. .
ol 23 next fall.
Harvard and Michigan have been
dropped from cornelrs baseball sched-
ule which has just been announced.
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR old LEAGUE
COMING SEASON SHOULD BRING
FORTH TOUGHER FIGHT FOR
FLAG IN NATIONAL THAN
IN PAST.

New York, Jan. S.-The outlook foI
q good race in the National league
next year is very bright This race
promises to be largely a repetition of
this years campaign. The Giants
Cubs. Phillies and Pirates are again
the most likely contonders, but with
the material there is on the Cincin-
natl team and a change i'm manage
ment that club is i'm a fair way to do
better next year. The Brool<lyns, too,
may carry out the promise of the
last part of their season this year and
finish higher up. Even the Bostons
are likely to win more games and tie
Cardinals look as If they will be the
same rowing uncertainty as this year.
varying from pennant to second di-
vision ball.
OF course, the acquisitions of a win
ter, wedding out and trades may alter
one teams outlook materially, but
while the National leagues playing
strength is not as great as that pos
sessed by the leaders of the American
IL is at least more evenly dstribut-
ed
The Giants have as good an iniield
as could be wished for for next sea-
son and one that will improve, but
the club could stand more batting
strength in the outfeld and needs
badly another first-class pitcher or
two.
II Evers is all right again next
Year If a. hard hitting first baseman
is found and If the pitching staff does
better. why then the Cubs will have
as good a chance of winning another
pennant as anybody As now made
up no team stands a better chance
for the 1912 pennant than the Pi-
rates.
An infield composed of Wagner. Mil
ler Mccarthy and Byrne: Clarke,
Carey. Campbell. Leach ana Wilson TO
choose from in the outlield. Gibson be-
hind the bat and two young pitchers
of exceeding promise in Hendrix and
O'Toole make the Pirates look de-
cidedly formidable.
The Phillies are another combina-
ton which looks good. They have
strong pitching staff. nrst-class
catcher and hustling manager,
lively infeld and hitting strength in
the outfeld. 1t would be very easy
for the pennant in this league to
change hands.
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS
OF 1911 BALL SEASON.


Unusual events marked the baseball
Iseason Of 1911. A few Of the most ex-
! traordinary things noted prove that
baseball. with its uncertainty. is as
new today as it was a decade ago.
When Lajoie strikes out the fans are
amazed. ED Walsh of the White Sox
famed him thrice in one game at Chi
cago.
| Vean Gregg Of Cleveland and Grover
Alexander of the Phillies. big league
irecruits. proved the mainstay Of their
Prospective teams in the box.
Frank Bakers two home runs. on
succeeding days. was unheard of in
worlds series games.
For hopeless tailender in one lea
que to win a series from a pennant
contender in a rival organization was
what the Browns did TO the Cardinals.
New York, on the road, i'm a gruel-
ling pennant finish. won twelve games
from the strong teams of the National
league.
The Cubs, battled to the last in the
race without one dependable pitch
er.
Five American league teams changed
managers-New York, Boston, Wash
.ington, Cleveland and Chicago.
George Stovall took tailend team,
Cleveland, and landed IL third in the
American league race and was not
given a job as manager in a major
league.
Nean Gregg met Ed Walsh four times
and won all of his games.
The Detroit team got away to win
ming fifteengame lead, but bowed to
the class of the Athletics.
The White Sox barely crowded into
the first division. but won the Chicago
city championship from the Cubs. who
Were runners-up in the National.
The Athletics upset tradition by win
ming the series from the Giants after
losing the first game.
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
HUNDRED BOYS ENTERED.
Much Interest is Being Taken in Ski
Races to be Held Here,

In connection with the big ski races
70 be held at the Laurium Driving
park the afternoon of January 21, IL
is interesting to note that one hundred
boys have already entered for several
of the events. Some of the finest ski
races ever pulled off in this section are
assured.
The proprietor of one of the local
moving picture houses has set aside
Monday evening of next week as a
benefit night for the promoters OF the
races, the proceeds to be devoted TO
purchasing prizes for the winners.
In addition to the boys races. there
will be races for men. women and
girls, as well as horse racing on skis.
The track at the park is to be placed
ir tirst-class shape, and it is believed
local amateur records will be broken,
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
CAUSES BUSINESS INCREASE.
State Profits Considerably From
Growth Of Motor Car Industry.

Growth Of Motor Car Industry.
Preliminary to his annual repor'
Secretary of state Frederick G. Mar
undale has prepared statistics show
ing the amount OF business transacted
IN various departments of his Office
during the past twelve months, and
says that the books show an excess
IN receipts turned into the state treas
ury over the year 1910 of S26.627S2.
The number of manufacturing, mcr-
camille and other companies issuing
shares of stock organized during the
past year number 2.035; S14 churches,
cubs, hospitals and other organiza-
IONS not for profit, were Incorporated
ana $50 companies increased or de-
creased their capital stock. making
total of 2,6s9 corporations passed
upon by Secretary of state Martin
vale during 1911. The amount repre-
sehted by the new companies is $751;
''V465, while the net increase of capi-
.al stock by old corporations is s79.-
"lO4O, making the total capital passed
upon by the secretary OF state for one
year S4S1,2575O5.
IN the three years that Mr.. Mar
unuale has been secretary of state
we income OF the department has in
creased POI per cent, the increase be-
ing more than double the receipts for
i'OS' While the revenue Of the de-
p"rtment has Increased over 200 per
'ent the cost of clerical help has in
leased but 10 per cent This increase
~ 'ne tSs'@css e the secretary of
states department may be attributed
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
Strength of an Indian Beetle.

One day Il native servant brought me
a longicorn beetle which he was carry
Ing by its feelers, while the beetle was
carrying a stone weighing nearly half
"a pound. But how the feelers could
stand the strain tthe beetle was carried
in this fashion for about forty yardsl
and how the legs could retain their
hold OF a heavy stone which they
could not encompass cannot conceive.
The length of the beetle was pa inch
es, its feelers inches. and it weighed
one-quarter ounce only. while the stone
weighed ~ ounces. measured ga by
2h inches and was Z inches in circum.
ference.-Serampore BengaU Letter
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08

M'GRAW PINcHEp OFTEN.
Some Queer Ideas of Justice AS Prae.
ticed Down In Cuba.

Il h'NNA SCNi w SuOds
John j. McGraw had just as hard q
time escaping arrest While in Cuba
with the Giants as Jack Johnson does
every time he starts out in his mo-
tor. according to the stories the New
York manager told on his return from
the south.
Stories We're sent out from Cuba
one day to the effect that McGraw
and Umpire Rigler were each fined
SEQ, but this was almost a daily oc-
lcurrence If the stories come straight
from the manager.
"A day wasn't a day in Cuba un-
less | was hailed into court and for
nothing, too" says McGraw. 1T got
so that whether l was fishing for
sharks or was walking in the street
and some one spoke some sort of a
rigmarole to me in Spanish, Id just
draw enough money to pay a fine and
go to court, listen to lot of Span
ish lingo, pay $50 and go outside and
wait to he brought back. The first
three times | was fined ii was for
not having some kind OF new auto
mobile license the judge had thought
of over night. The third time | was
fined the judge cut loose and decided
il would cost me S1S3. settled
through an interpreter for $40.
The time Rigler was brought into
court with me because / said Mendez
would never be as great as Mathew
son, the judge said to him. L UNDER
stand, of course, Senor Rigler. that
YOU were only a bystander and there
fore partly innocent. But I'll have
to fine YOU $40 Also
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
"PATTERN AFTER CHANCE"

Portland, ore. Jan Al thinl
Frank Chance and Connie Mack tn,
two best and most successful mana
gers in baseball today and am goins
to do all can TO put the Northwestern
league club managers in the same cate
CORY" said Fielder Jones. newly elected
president Of the league. today. No
rowdyism will be tolerated. I'll have
the best of umpires and I'll stand be-
hind them unless know they are
wrong. which isn't often in baseball to-
day"
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
LineoIn,s Passes

Lincoln's humor often got him out of
trying situations and tempered his re-
fusal OF favors. as happened during
the civil war when a gentleman asked
him for a pass through the federal
lines to Richmond. II should be hap
py to oblige you." said Lincoln. ''is my
passes were respected But the fact is
within the last two years have given
passes to Richmond to n quarter of n
million men, and not one has got there
vet"
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
CARRIERS EXAM. FEB. 10.

John Hin, Uncle Sans civil service
examiner in Calumet, announced this
morning that the examination for car
riers for the Laurium post Office will
likely be conducted in the Laurium
townhall on February 10. Application
must be on file in Chicago not later
than 4:30 o'clock the afternoon of Feb
ruary .. Application blanks may be Sc
cured at the Laurium post office or Of
John HILL at the Calumet post Office
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
ARTIFICIAL SILK.
Wood Pulp Spun Into Yarn With Sheen
and Gloss.

An artificial silk industry OF enor-
nous proportions has been built up
with the development OF the manufac-
ture OF a lustrous yarn from wood pulp.
Factories In Austria, France. Germany
and more recently in England turn out
many thousands Of pounds of the yarn
every day. A great plant is just start
ling the manufacture in this country.
near Chester, Pa. The pulp. made
from spruce trees, or in fact. from any
variety Of wood is dissolved in various
into beautiful yarn. the sheen and
gloss of which. the Scientific Ameri-
can says outrivals the most costly CO.
coon silks.
In certain tcxtile lines, notably the
braids and trimmings for womens
dresses and hats and in knitted neck
ties the artificial silk. or wood silk, as
It is sometimes called has practically
replaced the real article. Probably 30
per cent OF the braids and passemen-
terie ow manufactred are wood silk,
g. the retail customer seldom real
lis fact
True synthetic silk has been made
by chemists 1t is said. absolutely du-
plicating the product OF the cocoon I'm
every respect, but this achievement had
no commercial value because OF the
great cost Of production. a French
man. Hlare dc Chardonnet, was the
first to make wood silk on a CONNER
cial basis; and although he is now
wealthy. IL is said that he went into
bankruptcy several times before he
was finally successful. The first yarn
he made from nitro -cellulose solution
was highly explosive and dangerous.
After numerous failures he discovered
a way of denitrating the finished yarn.
German and English chemists made
further improvements.
All the artificial silks take the same
dyestuns as cotton and are readily
dyed, the luster being brilliantly accn-
tuatcd, especially by certain shades.
Care has to be taken while the skeins
are wet, as the filaments lose much OF
their strength while in this condition.
but as soon as the yarn dries again IL
Is as strong as ever and the luster re-
turns with all its original brilliancy.
The artificial famcnts. when dry are
II almost ncreditible hneness, one
bound Of yarn in some cases. contain
ng as much as SEQ miles of individual
ilaments The bulk of the yarn spun
contains about $4,000 yards to the
,ound eighteen nlaments being twisted
ogether TO form the yarn.
Cotton pulp is used instead OF wood
pulp in some OF the foreign artificial
iillI factories, but wood pulp seems
o be regarded as more suitable At
he present time about 20 per cent. of
he worlds consumption OF silk yarn
$ the artificial product Many mil
ions have been spent in Europe and
america in perfection of the various
processes for spinning and the pioneers
5 rule, got little of the profits.
he first American group to exploit the
roduct expending over $1,000. 900 in
experimenting. without obtaining any
eturn whatever.
The Calumet news., 1912-01-08
o,pAY Has CHANCE

According to general opinion II
Hank oDay receives the support OF
the press and public. gets all the work
out of his players, preserves perfect
harmony on the team. digs up a couple
of 800 hitters, and one or two Alex
anders. and runs the team with the
astntencss Of MIR. Mack. he viii be- a
whale Of n success as a manager Of the
Cincinnati team.