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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
Taft Sends Message on
Living Cost and Alaska
FavOrs international Inquiry
Into High Prices Which
Spread Over World.

WASHINGTON, Feb. president
Taft in a message to Congress today
urged an international inquiry into the
high cost of living. The President
asked authority to invite the nations
of the world to a conference in this
city or elsewhere to make plans for
the investigation of the high prices
that have so distressed the people of
the world
Mr.. Taft also urged the appointment
of a Federal commission to make
searching inquiry into the subject of
industrial relations"
For some years past" said the
President, 1.-The high n steadily
increasing cost of living has been a
matter of such grave public concern
that | deem it of great public interest
that an international conference be
proposed at this time for the purpose
Of preparing plans to be submitted to
the various governments for an inter
national inquiry into the high cost of
living, its extent, causes, effects and
possible remedies.
''Those who have conducted investi-
cations have found that the phenome-
non Of rising prices is almost, IL not
quite general throughout the world;
but they are batfied in the attempt to
trace the causes by the impossibility
of making any accurate International
comparisons. This is because. in spite
of the number OF Investigations already
made, we are still without adequate
data and because as yet nc two
tries estimate their price levels on
the same basis or by the same meth
DDS
As to the commission on industrial
relations, the President said.
There should be an inquiry by the
Federal government into the general
conditions of labor in the United States.
Notwithstanding the fact that some
of the remedies will lie with the sep
arate States, or ever entirely outside
the sphere of government activity, in
the hands of private individuals and of
voluntary agencies
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
$50, 1000 EXPRESS MONEY
GOES TO X. r. OFFICIALS,
"Gratuities,' Says Witness Be-
fore Interstate Probe.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THAT gra-
tuities in the nature Of small" pres-
ents to officials of the railroad COM
panies, paid out of the earnings OF
the companies, amounting to $4,000 a
year in the Adams Express Company
alone, was one of the rather startling
statements made at the express hear
ing yesterday before Interstate Com
missioner Lane. These %gratuities, ex-
planned w. A. Ryan, special examiner
of the commission, who was the only
witness yesterday, were in the shape
of cigars, flowers, turkeys n enter
tainments.
"Do the turkeys GO to the company
employees, such as the drlyers?' asked
Commissioner Lane.
mo. SIR replied Mr.. Ryan, they
go to railroad officials"
How about the shippers'"
They get cigars and small favors."
The amount spent by the Adams
company in this ann was regarded
as a fair average for other companies.
explained Mr.. Ryan. 1t vas not
shown, however, that these 'gratui-
ties had aver amounted to anything
more expensive than a box of cigars,
a bottle of whiskey or an automobile
ride.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
GIRL HAILED FROM n. Y. TO
TELL OF AUTO TRAGEDY.

TRENTON, Feb. 2.-Investigation Of
the Foster automobile accident. in
which a man and two girls were killed,
with a view a fixing the responsibility,
was started yesterday by the Mercer
grand jury, and judging by the num-
Der of persons subpoenaed by the prose-
cutor's office the investigation will be
most thorough.
The prosecutors Office has sub
poenaed f%ifty-nine persons, who it Is
believed know something which will
tend to shed some light on the auto
tragedy.
Miss Margaret Britt, OF North Gin
ton avenu was one of the witnesses
who was out of the city. The prose-
cutor's Office located Miss Britt in New
York city, and legal measures were
taken which brought the young wom-
an back to Trenton In a hurry.
Florence Ryan, Of Bellevue avenue.
another girl. whose testimony 10
wanted, has not yet been located.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
LABOR TEMPLE IS
URGED BY SPEAKER
Forward Movement Worker
Tells Some Ways for Get
ting Men Into Church.

Believing that the Christian church
should become closer affiliated with Ia
Dor union men Rev. Paul Moore
Strayer, the social service expert
spoke on "The Church and the Work
ing Population, under the auspices OF
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment in the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church last night.
In this city there are 100 labor or
g~anizations which are composed of
ABOUT 25, 900 men," declared DR.. stray
er. and their attitude toward the
church has got to be reckoned with.
The church needs the w-orliingman ana
they in turn need the influence OF the
Christian church.
AT the present time the church mas
partly lost this influence, II 1t 's
about time that something was done 20
bring these two great organizations TO-
gether.
pThere should be a labor tempe III
this city and the Christian churches VI
this community should help bulld It,
There should be an exchange OF deier
gates between the different labor coan7
ellis and various church organizations.
The labor councils should send a dele
gate to the Board of Trade. The Tune
has come when the church has got u
be reckoned with. because there is u
religious passion in back of the TABOR
movement"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
Believes Uncle Sam Should
Build Railway-Discusses
Water Power Sites.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ~2.-President
Taft today sent to Congress his prom
Used message on Alaska and the public
domain in general. II am not in favor
of government ownership where the
same certainty and efficiency of service
can be had by private enterprise" said
the President. but I think the condi-
tons presented in Alaska are of such a
character as to warrant the govern
ment, for the purpose of encouraging
the development Of that vast and re-
markable territory, to build and W a
trunk line railroad, which 1t can lease
on terms which may be varied and
changed to meet the growing prosper
ity and development of the territory"
President Taft said there was little
likelihood that the acknowledgement
helm interests would open up a railroad
under the present conditions in
Alaska.
The President would have a commits
sion form of government for Alaska,
one-half of the commission to be elect
ed and the other half appointed by the
President.
A leasing system was proposed by
Inc fresiueHl lot government codl aiu
phosphate lands in Alaska, as wei as
in. the United States.
The reclamation laws of the United
States should be modified, in the opin-
ion of the President, so that a home
steader might be granted a patent at
the end of five years of cultivation
and three years of occupation.
President Taft declared that the
control of the wa%ter-power sites should
remain in the national government
rather than be turned over to the
States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
TAFT CHAIR MlSLAlD; VAIN
HUNT BY SECRETARY MEYER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Navy
Department was without a head for
quite a time yesterday while Secretary
Meyer went on a sleuthing expedition
in search OF the famous Taft chair
without which no host in Washington
can possibly entertain the President,
and which in the absence Of the Execu-
tive has been unfortunately mislaid.
1t was Mr.. Meyers pleasure this
evening TO entertain the President at
dinner and when he sent for the chair.
it was nowhere to be found,
Hurrying from his desk The secretary
conducted the search in person but
without successful result. AS a final
resort the nearest approach to the reg
ular chair was braced to meet the
emergency.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
WANTED LOADED DICE TO
WIN AWAY SAILORS PAY.

Hoskinson, % years old, of S45 West
Thirty-fourth street, New York city
was arraigned before Recorder McGov-
erin ON a charge OF intoxication on COM
plant of PatroIman McKenna, a letter
was found in his pocket which had
peer sent to him by his brother in the
United States Navy.
In the letter the jack tar told his
brother that pay day in the navy was
neal at hand. and requested that he
send him a pair of loaded dice, so that
he could fleece some of his MATES out
OF money.
Recorder McGovern, after severely
reprimanding Hoskinson, let him go to
his home in Manhattan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
LEmSIAToRS LEN0THEN SESSIONS.

TRENTON, Feb. Next week the
Legislature will begin to hold q three
days session instead of meeting only
on Monday AID Tuesday, as is done In
the early parts Of the legislative sea-
son.
Beth houses will meet Monday night
and on Tuesday morning the Assembly
will devote the time to committee a
ings. On Tuesday afternoon both
Houses will meet. On Wednesday the
again be m session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02

Los ANGELES. Cal, Feb. 1T has
come about that those of us who have
never %sprouted wings have come to
look upon those who have learned to
fly as the purest types of courage.
Is that right? If it is, then the
aviator must share with the gentler
sex his right to our hero worship.
Three women of the air told recently
why flying holds no terror for them.
Each is young, each has much to
hold her to life, each chose, under an
urge that would not be denied, aviation
as a profession.
Madeline Bleriot-Johnson, sister of
Louis Bleriot and widow of a New
Yorker, is a dainty, charming young
woman, who is preparing to fly at the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02

aviation meets in South and Central
America the coming year. She is
studying in Pasadena, Cal.
IT am not afraid. she said, "be-
cause I am a fatalist. / shall die when
my time comes; moi before. 1t was all
liked before I was born. 1t cannot be
altered by anything I do or do not do.
How can it help that I make myself
uncomfortable with fear? I wish to
fly, and fly in comfort" She shrugged
her shapely shoulders.
Blanche Scott, nicknamed "the TOM
boy Of the air." because of her reck-
less flying, and who competed for
honors at the recent meet in Los
Angeles, is without fear in the air, be-
cause she believes firmly that she is
predestined TO be drowned.
Water is q horror to her.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02

81 can do what / wish with a flying
machine she declares. II am toNbe
drowned, and / shall live to fulfill my
destiny" And she shuddered.
Myrtle Dennison, of Los Angeles, Is
a quiet, gray-eyed girl of Fl. She has
gone into aviation for the pure love Of
the sensation of flying, which she de-
clares is u~nequalled by any other.
She, like the other two. is free of
fear because of her belief that n
must stay in the world until ones
work is done.
"That is" she smiled, "if one does
not take fool chances. Just straight
flying is not that. ! never do fancy
stunts; that is tempting Fate, and
Fate is very weak. Perhaps I should
be afraid without this belief; but with
1t I am calm-and gloriously happy"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
Telephone Directory
Goes to Press
February s

Did you ever think how much it
means to you to have your name
appear in the Telephone Directory?
In addition to being a valuable ad-
vertisement, it associates you with
people of the highest grade and
adds to your prestige.
The telephone directory is on the
desk Of every business man. It is
in every home of the better class.
1t is consulted by many people
every day.
Order your telephone today and
your name will be listed in the
Spring edition of the Telephone Di-
rectory.
NEW YbRk TELEPHONE COMPANY
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
FOLK STARTS Groom. TONIGHT.

JOPLIN. Mo-, Feb, 2.--Joseph w.
Folk, former governorfof Missouri, will
launch his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for President here
tonight. He win speak before a mass
meeting and depart at once on a speak
ing trip through the country districts
Of Missouri.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
IN 1921.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-The Senate
committee which Is investigating the
election of the junior Illinois senator
resumed the inquiry today. Mr.. Lori
mer related the story of his past life
and the committee adjourned until
Monday next.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
SIGNS ACQUISITIONS FOR FOUR.

TRENTON, Feb. ACTING Governor
John d. Prince has signed four re-
QUESTIONS for the return to this State
OF persons who are wanted by
prosecuting authorities. The first re-
QUESTION signed was for Albert e. c..
Smith, who was indicted by the Essex
County Grand Jury on a charge of as
sault and battery, who is now in New
York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
For the Children
10 Keep Their Digestion Perfect
Nothing Is So Safe and Pleasant
as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.

Thousands of men and women have
found Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the
safest ind most reliable preparation
ssQr. form of indigestion or stomach
trouble.
Thousands of people who are not
sick, but are well and wish to keep
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-05
TRAvFI FPS GUIDE.
DETROIT UNITED TNTERiiRnIN

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-05
CRAFTS BY POSING AS
SALVATION ARMY OFFICER
Frank A. Weber, Finally Run To
Earth, Admits Eight
Years of Dishonesty

charged with using the uniform and
fahh=nf=n-captaiH In the American Sal
walton Army 10 collect money for his
own use, and admitting that he has
been grating" for eight years, Frank
a Weber who sometimes uses his
stepfather's name OF Prange, il held
In the central police station under a
cearge OF obtaining money by false
pretenses. He was arrested on com
paint or some OF the local officials of
the army.
Weber. who is 80 years old, ard
says he has no home except the vari.
Gus American Salvation Army posts
OF the country, says he entered the
army ten years ago. and for the firs.
two years, was sincere In his work.
Since that time. he says, he has been
working for himself, first, and for the
Lord, II there were enough left >over.
He says he was led to that point OF
view by evidences OF grating which
he had seen In his work.
III | didn't get II somebody else
would" was the pessimistic view
which he took of the big charity.
He says that he was entitled to 80
per cent of all his collections, declar-
ing that that is what all the collectors
get. but; he added, n his collections
ran low. he took them all. II they
were big, and came easy. he gave the
organization it's so per cent, he said.
He came here from Chicago only \
few days ago carrying several loose
leaf ledger sheets, purporting to show
various sums of money which had
been contributed toward the cause"
He obtained IS from A. Harvey's
Sons, In this city. and inquiries about
his authority revealed the fact that he
had not turned the money In.
Further investigation by the police
and officials Of the army IL now In
progress, and a warrant will probably
be asked for Weber.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-05
DRINKS NEARLY FROZEN
IN BElOW-zERO WEATHER
Police Dig Derelicts Out Of Snow
and Hustle Them To
Police Station

Out OF 80 cases OF drank-aHAEdtss
orderly persons who faced Justice
Stein, Monday morning, nearly half
should have followed the courtly ex.
ample of Tom Mcintosh. and thanked
the officers who arrested them, for
saving their lives.
In the below-zero temperature OF
the week end celebration period.
forms OF men IN various stages OF In
toxication were dug out OF snow banks
in all sections of<the city by watchful
"coppers' who were often forced TO
Full at an arm or leg. sticking out
OF the snow, before finding the object
of their search
Mcintosh, who was found almost
frozen at Grand River and Cass-aves.
gracefully thanked Patrolman Mite,
and was released on suspended sen
tence.
Casper Carter, arrested by Patrol
man II. G. Smith. was 30 nearly froz-
en- that the officer hustled him into a
nearby taxicab instead Of waiting for
patrol wagon. He, also, was re-
leased.
Albert fopp, arrested by Patrolman
Synder, didn't know that both OF his
feet were frozen. until he appeared in
police court, where they gave him
considerable pain. He was released.
and hustled TO a doctor.
James McCarty and Cyril Bertrand,
arrested together, and placed In the
same CELL appeared In court together.
and Cyril suddenly discovered that
McCarty had recovered" first.
These amt by shoes" said Cyril.
gazing down at some pointed effects,
Of the style of 1897. Those are
mine,' and he pointed at McCarty's
feet.
A warrant for larceny WA promptly
sworn out against McCarty charging
him with stealing the shoes OF his
companions feet while they were
locked In the cell together.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-05
LOVE TOOK DEPARTURE
WHEN PROSPERITY CAME
Whites Happy While They
Struggle For Living, Says
Wife's Uncle

II was all love and kisses In the
hrh=they-ws poor,
aud discord and trouble when they
became prosperous, testified Fred De-
Pew In Judge Colds court, Monday,
when he appeared as a witness In the
divorce case OF Lee VS.. Florence
White. DePew is an uncle OF the
wife.
When they were first married.
White said, they had hard time get.
ting along, and then they were happy.
both working to get ahead. Then
Mr.. White got a good position with an
automobile concern with a salary OF
$4,000, purchased an auto for himself,
and the trouble started
Mrs. White testified that her hus-
band spent most of his time ''joy-rid-
ing" declaring that she had never
been inside his car, as he was too
busy riding with other women. She
also charged that her husband struck
and choked her, called her vile names
and chased her nth butcher knife
Under cross-examination Mrs.
White acquitted herself well, denying
all OF her husbands charges and pill
ing up testimony against him.
Didn't you say that II you had a
revolver YOU would shoot him ?" she
was asked.
mo said would shoot myself"
she replied. Il thought too much OF
Lee TO kill him. would gladly have
killed myself though, | was so miser-
able after he started going with other
women"
There was a moment OF intense In.
terest during the morning session
when Mrs. White was being ques.
toned about her family.
Where 10 your sister," she was
asked.
II do not know" she replied.
Where does she liver" Attorney
Wolfe asked, but before the wife
could answer, Attorney Cox protested
and Judge Codd ruled the question
out.
The sister, II developed, 10 Grace
''-~-'s, well.known in Detroit's under
world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-05
FIREMEN INJURED
BY FAILING WALLS

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.--A spectacular
ere which started at L o,eleek this
morning and was still burning fierce
~ at o'clock today had destroyed
three buildings of the Northern Malt
companys plant in the northwestern
rart OF the city and was rapidly con-
Stunning large brewery, also part of
The company's property. A gen.
eraf- ufIrnI caffed 50 engines and
two fireboats TO fight the flames.
Two elevator, buildings that were
destroyed were loaded with grain.
X series OF explosions followed
by falling walls caused many
exciting scenes and perilous rescues
Half a dozen firemen were seriously
injured - 4 -
At IL a. m, the fire was reported
under control. The entire plant. con
sisting of two elevators, brewery
and an Office building was destroyed.
Fire Marshal Seyferlich announced
that owing to peculiar features OF the
FIRE and The fact that the flames
spread with unusual rapidity, he had
started an investigation as to It's
origin.