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New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
MAINE TO SINK IN GLORY
Cuba Will Join U. s, in Burying
Shattered Warshin.

Havans, March 13.-The programme NJ
ceremonies i'm connection with the burial
at sea Of the bsttleship Maine or Satur-
day next was completed tonight. The
bodies Of the dead will be removed To-
morrow night from Cabanas TO the City
Hall. where they will lie I'm state from >
o'clock on Friday afternoon until 10
o'clock on Saturday morning. They will
then be escorted with full honors TO the
wharf. There they viii be received b.
Rrigadier General w II. Bixby. chief Of
the Engineer Corps, United States Army.
and taken aboard the armored cruiser
North Carolina.
At2 o'clock i'm the afternoon the Maine
will leave the harbor under tow, escorted
by the North Carolina and the scout
cruiser Birmingham. four Cuban gun
boats and f1otills of steamers carrying
the Cabinet officers. diplomatic repre-
sentatives. officials, various societies snd
the general public. The steamers will
proceed outside the maritime limit,
where the sinking Of the Maine will be
effected ny opening the sea valves
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
FAVOR BANKS FOR PUPILS
Deposits of s1,OOO,0O0 Predict
ed in Board of Education.

The Board Of Education at its regular
meeting Yesterday adopted a resolution In
accordance with the suggestion made by
CITY Superintendent Maxwell in his last
annual report recommending A method
whereby savings banks may, under proper
regulations be introduced into the public
school system. Mr.. Maxwell said New York
was far behind other cities in this respect.
Abraham Stern, the chairman of the COM
mittne on elementary schools, which pre-
pared the resolution, explained that the
committee desired that the system be estab-
Ished whereby principals and teachers re-
ceive deposits Of moneys from pupils which
they would then deposit in savings banks
I'm their districts Within one year, Mr..
Stern prophesied, the pupils would have
81 10000 TO their credit
Herman a. Metz, former Controller, again
presented resolution requesting the City
Superintendent TO refrain from merging
snv eligible lists for teachers now In exist.
enCe. The board again went on RECORD
against merging lists despite the objection
cf Or Maxwell, who said competent teach
ers would not now accept appointments be
cause they had to wait too long FOR them
He said applications We're % 10 80 per cent
less than formerly. OF the seventy-nine
men teachers appointed last month by the
hoard. fifty-niue have declined the appoint
ments, hc said.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
Cost Of Living Problem Not
Solved by Cooperation Abroad.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
Transmits Reports from Ameri-
can Consular officers in
European Countries.

Washington. March l3.-The President TO-
day. in a special message to Congress
transmitted the first instalment of the in
formation collected by the Department of
state I'm regard TO cooperation ana the COST
OF living IN various European countries
The department, by direction Of tiy Presi-
dent instructed the consular officers 10
mako tho investigation. The results OF the
inquiry are summed NJ in a letter from 'he
Acting Secretary Of state, Huntington VIII
son, which is submitted with the consular
reports and a summary Of their contents.
The President IN his message says that
the popular demand for information Of this
character apparently was based on the be-
lief that some remedy might be found for
the high cost of living. The immediate
result of the inquiries made by the Depart
ment OF State through the consular officers
was TO accentuate the fact that the increase
In the prices Of the common necessities OF
life is world wide, and that It Is an absorb
ing question with tho cooperative associs-
tnns Intelligence presented by the CO
operative societies shows that even where
there has heen an advance I'm wages the
percentage has not kept pace with the rise
I'm the cost Of food supplies.
The President says that the information
collected by the Department of State is a
permanent contribution 10 the history OF
the efforts of producers and consumers TO
solve for themselves the economic problems
of production, distribution and consump-
tion II the cooperative associations which
have been I'm existence for half a century
have not been able to determine the fun
damental causes of the increased cost OF
living or 10 rersrd the advance. the stu
dent Of social progress may Al least derive
instruction from the account Of the asso-
Citations and their influence on the we'll
being Of the members.
The President also calls attention to his
message of February >, in which he recon-
mended an international commission TO
look into the cause for the high prices Of
the necessities Of life and the possible REM
edies. Should such a commission be au-
thorized by Congress, he says, the relation
of the cooperative societies to this subject
would be of great interest
Acting Secretary Wilson, describing the
activities Of the Department of State In
carrying out the Presidents instructions,
says that while the consular officers we're
engaged in their Investigations their atten-
ton was drawn to the facts given by the
cooperative societies concerning the sd-
vance i'm the prices of the most necessary
articles of food. The reports on this phase
Of the subject We're uniform in showing
that the members of the cooperative asso-
Citations We're feeling the universal increase
in the cost Of staple commodities.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
GIVE AINSWORTH RECORD
Papers Show Cause of Adjutant
Generals Retirement.
TFron The Trihune Bureau- /

Washington, March 13-The Secretary of
War. while denying the right Of the House
10 the papers I'm the Ainsworth case, sent
the complete record to that body to-day.
The President and Secretary Stimson are
so clearly convinced Of the justice OF their
position and that in the light OF the facts
they have dealt even "tenderly" with Gen
oraI AinsUorth, that they decided it was
just rs well for the House committee to
have before 1t the full record, which will
at least prevent the committee from being
deceived.
This record shows that when called on by
the Secretary Of War for an opinion re
garding the advisablity of abolishing the
muster roll, General Ainsworth began his
reply with an attack on the two young
officers" who, he alleged. were responsible
for the original recommendation. He was.
Of course, ignorant Of the fact that rho
recommendation had been made al various
times by more than one hundred officers
Further. he attacked the record Of these
two officers in such terms as 10 make obv-
Gus to those familiar with conditions in the
War Department his purpose TO reflect on
the Chief Of Staff, who, he believed, had
exhibited fsyoritism toward the young men
who had incurred his displeasure.
The papers submitted by the Secretary
show that the proposition 10 abolish the
muster roll, instead of being the invention
Of two inexperienced officers. as asserted by
the adiutant general. was only one of the
incidents Of Protracted effort TO reduce
the paper work in the army originated bv
Secretary Dickinson and recommended by
at least hundred and sixty we'll known
officers, including Major General +. y.
Grant and Brigader Generals Marion r.
, Maus. Frederick A Smith, g l. Hodges.
Frederick Funston, ~. G. Sharpe and Wal
ter :. Schuyler.
The correspondence is regarded as ma king
clearer than before the intolerablc situa
ton which existed in tho War Department
up n the time Of General Ainsworth's re-
tiTement
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
WATER POWER BILL KILLED
House Members Say Powerful
Lobby Worked for II.

Washington. March l3.--After charges had
been made that powerful lobby was at
work to procure the adoption Of tho bill
the House to-day defeated. 9S to p. a meas
ure permitting the Hydro Electric Com
psny. a water power corporation, to lay A
pipe line across part of the Mono National
Forest Reservation. in California. Those
opposed to the bill declared it affected the
laws governing tho national domain and
would result in virtually nulifying them
The water power trust" f. was charged
was behind the legislation
The minority leader, Mr Mann, and Rep
resontatiyeS Lever of South Carolina
lanes, OF Kentucky, and Lenrout and
cooper. Of Wisconsin, were among those
who openly declared that they had been
victims Of the work Of lobby The
people behind this bill" said Mr. Mann.
have spent thousands upon thousands Of
dollars in lobbying and in trying 10 induce
this House To break down the Law that
keeps government property in the keeping
OF the government. such actions as We
have seen ought 10 condemn th" measure
under considerst
The bill which, was introduced hv Repre-
sentative Raker early in the present Con.
gress, had been fought bitterly
Representative {. 3. Smith, of New York.
oontended that lobbyists were as thick as
blackberries.' and introduced 2 bill 10 com
pei every counsel or agent NJ corpora
tons, firms Or individuals seeking legisla.
ton 10 register with both houses Of CON
sless on December / of each wear. with
heavy fne and imprisonment as penalty
ror failure 70 comply. His bill would COM
rel corporations and others who employ
LOBBYISTS to file with the senate and House
two months after the close ~ each session
of Congress 2 detailed statement of the cX-
p'nses Of their lobbes
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
HIS SKULL TRANSPLANTED
Rare Operation on Patient Beset
with Brain Disorders.
n IeIferaph ID 1ht Tribune

Baltimore March 15.--Affected with
one Of the most peculiar brain disorders
ever seen A. Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Waldo Truslow. tWenty-one years old, 4
railway clerk. Of Savannah, has been in
tnat institution nearly three months.
during which he has undergone unueual
operations.
Ono operation consisted of the trans
planting II q section Of the skull which
was affected with a tumor. Owing 10
the affection the Young man has been
blind for several months He also lost
the power ~ speech and the use of his
legs. and for time his mind vas
blank.
Trusow has been under IN" care Of
Dr. Harvey Cushing, and is said 10 be
improved To some extent he has re
gained his speech, and his memory is
better but he IS still blind and unable
80 use his limbs
A peculiar fuid which gathers on his
brain ard affects his spinal cord -
though to h, the cause Of Truslow's con-
GitiOn
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
VOTE TO END MILL T|E-UP
Lawrence Leaders Recommend
Return to Work.
STRICKEN CITY REJ0ICES
Operatives at Mass Meeting Elk.
pected to Yield to American
Woolen Co. offer.

Lawrence. Mass, March 13.--Cheer per.
vadcs this strIke-ridden mill city tonight
for the first time I'm many weeks. Tn; tex
tile strike. which began January 70. IS now
regarded by the operatives and public alike
40 practically won. The beginning OF the
end was thought 10 have been reached to-
day. when the general strike committee
voted 10 recommend 10 the idle workers NJ
the American Woolen Company's four
mills that the wage schedule offered by the
corporation bo accepted.
Further steps designed to bring about an
immediate ending Of the strike were taken
tonight. For the first time since the riot
Gus proceedings OF the early stages of the
strike. permit was granted for an open
Air mass meeting of the strikers tomorrow
afternoon. As this meeting, which will he
held on the Common, seemed likely to-
night TO result in a vote 10 return 10 work,
preparations were made by some of tn"
leaders 10 make il joyful demonstration.
Printed banners will be displayed and
songs OF jubilston will be sung by tho
multitude.
After tho proposition Of the American
Woolen Company. which provides for an
increase ranging from to p per cent.
time and quarter pay for overtime work
and a readjuslment OF the premium sys
TEN, had been approved by the strike COM
mittee. other committees of the strikers
conferred with the agents OF the remaining
mills for the purpose Of getting detailed
figures Of the proposed new wage schedule
in line with those submitted by tho Ameri-
can Woolen Company.
Members of the committees which con
ferred with representatives Of the Airing
tor and Pacific MILLS said late tonight that
these mills had declined to alter the form
of their offer Of ali advance i'm wages to
agree with the proposition put forward by
tic American WOODEN Company showing
the percentage Of increase for each class OF
workmen. Both mills posted notices an
nouucing an increase some days ago and
the committees We're given 10 understand
to-day that these notices embody all that
the agents Of the two mills have 10 say on
the subject
The settlement of the strike will mean the
return to work Of 10000 men, women and
children. others of the 1900 who went on
strike originally having already returned.
At present there are but half dozen com
panies of state militia on duty in the mill
section, where formerly there were four
times as many.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
FREE SUGAR DENOUNCED
Bill for Political Effect Only, Re-
publicans Declare.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. March BIN a conference
attended by both regulars and insurgents
the Republicans Of the House to-day de-
nounced the Democratic free sugar bill as
play for political effect and agreed 10
make determined fight TO recommit the
measure 10 the Wsys and Means Commit
tee pending report on the sugar schedule
by the Tariff Board.
Representative Mann was delegated 10
draft q resolution 10 recomnt the bill
which the Democrats may attempt TO rail
road through the House tomorrow. The
view taken by the minority is that the hill
should be sent back 10 the committee, the
Dutch standard and differential eliminated
and a reduction of the sugar tariff made on
the basis Of the difference in the cost Of
production at home and abroad as it may
be determined by scientific investigation
II is not improbable that the minority
may receive Democratic aid in the attempt
10 recommit the bill Majority members
from Colorado and Louisiana, sugar pro
ducing states. served notice on the recent
Democratic caucus that tree sugar meant
the sacrifice Of millions Of capital in those
states and that they would refuse TO he
bound by the caucus action.
The Republican conference to-day did not
have the binding effect Of A caucus, but 1t
is believed that the minority will vote sol
idly for the motion Ia recomnit. If any
insurgent votes for the Democratic bill on
its final passage II will be on the theory
that the Senate will place an equitable duty
on sugar and that in this way q consist
ent but not ruinous reduction will be
brought about
In informing the House late to-day that
the free sugar bill will be taken up to-mor-
row Representative Underwood endeavored
70 get an agreement to dispose OF it in one
DAY Representatives Payne and Mann OBJ
jected The majority leader then suggested
night session 10 pass the bill saying he
was anxious TO send the measure 10 the
Senate for tie benefit of ninety million
people who are awaiting its passage" This
brought an emphatic rejoinder from Mr..
PAYNE. The gentleman talks of ninety
million people he said saTcastically. He
knows this free sugar bill will never be
,nme A law and that he does not expect II
to become one The bill is a piece Of polit-
icaI cls ptrap introduced in the expectation
tnet II would he defeated in another BODY
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
MAY NOT GET REHEARING
Hard to Find Justice Who Desires
It in Patent Case.

Washington. March 12-Second thought
has chilled the expectations Of some Of
those who were looking TO the Supreme
Court TO grant rehearng Of the patent
decision last Monday. The rules Of the
court are proving q. stumbling block. They
provide that a petition for rehearing will
not be granted or permitted 10 he reargued
unless a justice who concurred In the
judgment desires it, and a majority of the
court so determines.
The problem is TO find one of the four
majority justices who will desire" A re
hearing Justice Lurton and Justice Van
Devanter gave decisions In the circuit
courts in conformity with the decision OF
the majority on Monday. Justice Holmes
is said TO have joined in a decision IN the
Massachusetts courts which Is in accord
with the majority opinion. This leaves
Justice McKenna alone IS sffording hope
for a rehearing As Justice Day did not
take part in the case and Chancellor Pit
uev is still rnsworn, it is said custom die
tates that they should not take part in
consideration Of \ motion for rehearng.
The defeated parties in the patent suit
have not signifed an intention to ask lor d
rehearing
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
SCHOOLGIRL BEATS MASHER
Offender Gets Twenty Days, Besides
Pair of Black Eyes.

When John Fogia was arraignad before
Magistrate Harris In the Harlem Court yes
terdnv charged with following and annoy
ing = schoolgirl hts face was map Of
chaos HIS eyes were closed his nose and
lips swollen snd several ~ his teeth we're
loose from the heating he received from
The complainant. Miss Carrie Thompson,
sixteen wears old, of No sol West Inth
street
Miss Thompson told her father several
days ago she had frequently been followed.
and Yesterday he and Detective Giery kept
her IN sight, Foglia, II Is SAID. appeared
and called out, Hello, chicken" Miss
Thompson sailed into him with her um.
brella and her fists ana her father helped
her. Giery had difficulty IN separating tho
three end placed Foglia under arrest
FOglia. who said he lived al No Hgl Am
sterday svenu", wae cent 10 the workhOuse
for twenty days,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
P|TNEY IS CONFIRMED
Opposition to His Nomination
CoIIapSeS in Senate.
THE VOTE WAS so TO 26
Commission of New Justice Is
Signed-He May Be Sworn
in April 1.
From The Tribune Bureau !

Washington, March lS.--Opposition to
the confirmation of Chancellor Nahlon Pit
nty. If New Jersey, as associate justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United states,
crumbled in the Senate to-day after two
more hours Of debate and the nomination
was approved by a vote of so 10 Is.
These Republican Senators voted against
Mr.. Pitney's confirmation Bourne, Bristow,
Kenyon. Cumruins and PoindeXter The
Democrats who voted against him we're
Bacon Bryan, Chamberlain, Culherson'
Gardner. Gore. Hitchcock, Johnson. Kern.
Lea. Myers. Nev'auds. O'Gorman. Pomer-
enc. Rayner. Reed. Shiyey. Smith, of
Georgia Smith. az south Carolina Taylor
and williams.
The Senates consideration of Justice Pit
ney to-day was in the fourth executive ses-
sion II has had on his nomination. and the
vigorous fight against him because OF his
decision in q slassblowers' strike case did
not abste until the last moment.
Senator Reed who has been prominent
in the fight against the iurists confirmation
declared that Ex-Governor Murphy of New
Jersey was one Of those backing the noml-
nation. He assailed Mr Murphy severely
and charged that Justice Pitney had been
Endorsed by two members OF counsel for the
steel Corporation.
Senator Briggs cha llenged Senator heeo
~ divulge the source Of his information, but
he declined ~ do so.
The opposition to-day consisted largely
~ q repetition Of views previously eX-
pressed. criticising Chancellor Pitney's opin-
Ton in the glassblowers' case. Senators
Bacon, Shiveiy and Kern spoke briefly
against the confirmation, and Senator Mar
tine offered a number Of kilograms in de-
fence Of Chancellor Pitney. Among them
we're messages from Martin ?. Devlin. of
Trenton, and Robert y. Foote, Of Morris
town. Senator Chiffon also spoke in be-
half Of the new associate Justice.
y Is expected that Justice Pitnev viii
take the oath Of Office on Monday, April !.
The court will adjourn next Monday for
the Easter recess. and will not resume Its
sessions until next month. II IS not prob
able that there will he any delay beyond
April ! in the installation Of Justice Pit
nev. as the state railroad rate cases, which
have been postponed twice for hearing be-
fore a full bench, are assigned for that day
Justice Pitney's commission was signed
=, soon a. the Senate had confirmed him,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
EX-SENATOR W. A. PETER I'LL
Surgeons Amputats Leg Of Kansas
popullst TO Save His Life.

Topeka. Kan, March l3-N. \. PETER.
former United states Senator from Kan
sss, Is critically III al hospital here. His
right leg was amputated above the knee
10 check sancrene which affected his foot
NJ. PETER was the first Populist SHnfr
tor from Kansas. being elected IN 1921
He remained In Washington after his term
expired 10 make on index for 'lhc Con
gressloua Record" and returned 10 To
pcka upon IT. oompl, ton last summer lie
/. eiGhly three years old.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
REPORT ON COTTON READY
President Will Base Message on Tariff
Board Findings.

Washington. March l3-The Tariff Board
will present ~ President TAFT tomorrow
night or on Friday summary Of It's re-
port on the cotton industry on this sum
mary ana conferences with members OF the
board the President will base his MESA e
~ Congress dealing with the cotton seized
ule The message and the boards report
will probably 60 To Congress on Monday
The report will deal entirely with the
difference in cost Of production IN this
cauntry and abroad. and will not suggest
changes in duties
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
DOLIAR-A-DAY PENSION NEAR
Senator McCumber Says Every Veteran
Over 70 Will Soon Get $50 a Month

Washington, March 1S.-'The time "a
very near at hand when every eX-sold!er
Of the Civil War who IL seventy years OF
will have 2 pension OF $50 month" SAID
Senator McCumber, chairman Of the sen
ate Committee on Pensions, in the debate
to-day on the substitute for the Sher"oo'
general service pension bill
Mr.. McCumber's statement vas made m
response TO plea from Senator Brown n
Nebraska. for the passage Of the bill az N
came from the House. Mr.. McCumber re-
piled that he did not believe the countrT
would justify such measure AZ present
He thought IT better t. take uD Q measGr"
which there was probability Of passing
even though it did not give full relief. TIE
Senate bill, he said, involving an eXpendl
ture Of about s3S 600, 600, could be passed
now and the work completed by the pas
sage at future session OF a bill carry
ing a similar amount. BY that time con
gress could so increase the tariff, he sale
as to provide the money 70 meet the extra
expenditure.
SUNDAYS NEW.YoRK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for So 80 a war,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
FALL RIVER UNIONS BALK
Declare 5 Per Cent Wage Raise
Is Too Small.

Fall River, Mass, March 13.-Dissatis-
faction with the proposed wage advance
Of per cent was voted at meetings Of the
mule SINNERS carders and slasher tenders
unions held separately tonight. Each OF
the three unions voted In favor of an ad-
vance amounting to not less than 10 per
cent AS they constitute a majority or
the five unions forming the textile coun-
ell, the indications are that the council,
which meets next Friday night, will Writ
uaIlv reject the voluntary offer of the mill
agents.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
CANNOT FIND A SHELTER TRUST.

Washington March 13.--Attornev Cen
crsI Wickersham Will advise the House.
IN reply 70 its resolution that he has no
evidence Of the existence Of 4 smelter
trust The departments Investigations,
he will say. have revealed no indication
Of combination in this industry. There
are five large smeter companies, which
seem 10 be in active Comretiton.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
HONEST BRAKEMAN GETS 81
Rewarded for Returning $1,000 Of Lost
,Jewelry to Passenger.
2, Telegraph 10 The Tribune

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J
Philadelphia, March B-Robert \ Sny'
der. 4 Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman,
between Philadelphia and Trenton, on
Tuesday while passing through car picked
m a woman's handbag, which contained
several diamond earrings. pendants and
sunbursts, which had been forgotten by
the wife Of A New York clergyman. He
caught the clergyman and his wife before
they left Trenton. and both were much
pleased and said the diamonds alone were
u.orth al least $3.50. and handed him 81
for his trouble snyder At FIRST thought Of
handing the money back. but he feared the
liberal donor might keep ~ He told the
e,ory to-day but refused 10 give the name
~ thc owner of the Jewels