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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
DANCING GIRLS" WINS
Mr.. Untermyer's Fountain Group
Legal Work of Art.

Samuel Untermyer, the lawyer, OF wv
go Fifth avenue. won yesterday oeis.'
the Board OF United States Genera ~
praisers. when II was decided 'ha'
bronze fountain, with three dancing gus
modelled by Professor Walter Scnot''
not dutiaole at 40 per cent ad va'o'sA-
under the tariff act OF 1909, as a mAns
facture OF metal. II was asserted o.
Untermyer that the work was SOUP,
ure' within the meaning OF the Jaw :,
as such entitled to enter this couh"'
only l5 per cent. -
When the fountain arrived at New IN
Collector Loeb held TO the view 'nss
was not work of art. He accorumsn
exacted duty under the metal scneos
1t appears that the fountain was -.
hibited in the German section Oh
Brussels Exhibition. Mr.. UnterEayer
It there and purchased 1t for the 'awn
Greystone, his country home. al 'o
ers.
Judge Waite, In his decision TOT =.
board sustaining the contention TOT
lower duty. says that the ev~sl
showed that the artist was profss :
sculptor and that the fountain
work Of art
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
A TRIAL WITHOUT DELAYS.

A more wholesome exhibition Of firm
ness on the part of the court and con-
troll of what is going on before II than
that given by Justice Golf In the Becker
trial has not been seen by this city In
many a year. The justices sharp re-
buke to the posturing OF counsel Is
just what has been needed. and II he
deals throughout with their posinSs
and dilatory practices as he has done
on these first two days he will give
new vitality to the authority of judges
in the conduct Of cases before them
The bench has gradually come to
permit lamentable degree Of license
on the part of counsel in trying cases.
This license is seen at its worst IN
sensational criminal trials. where
lawyers are frequently bent upon
making the most Of the opportunities
for publicity. and where judges are
either too good natured to check them
or 50 weak as TO be overawed by
their prominence in the legal profess
sion.
BY sharply depressing the first mani
festations of this spirit in the present
case, and by insisting upon diligence
and reasonable rapidity in the conduct
of it, Justice Golf is not only prevent
ing 1t from degenerating into another
Thaw trial, but is setting precedent
which will be helpful IN the future.
The courts restraint upon counsel In
the examination of jurymen was most
wholesome. The time wasted In obtain
ing juries in sensational cases has been
one Of the worst scandals Of American
criminal trials. The minute question
ing of candidates for place in the
box has grown up through the indul'
gence of the courts 1t is not essen
tial to the securing Of Justice. In fact,
through the delay that it occasions II
tends to defeat justice and bring the
administration of the law into con
tempt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09

you remember how you used TO tear ny
dress?" Yes" he replied. wash
buying them then. The Argonau'
The ordinary fiction story Of newspaper
life is amusing to those in the PROBES
sion, chiefly for its fidelity to traoitio"s
which obtained in the business nan
century ago, but which have long siioe
passed out. This is peculiarly true WIN
regard to newspaper work on the srea'
METROPOLITAN dailies where duties are con-
stantly becoming more specialized IN i''o
with the trend OF all other business
This fact has recently received striAihs
recognition through the action OF an up
town hotel which has established a press
room in the house. This room Is on the
second floor, and easily accessible TO
newspaper men at all hours OF the day
and night. 1t Is provided with desks
paper and pencils. free telephone service
typewriters and all the accessories OF
newspaper office.
Tommy-Pop, what is a free thinker
Tommys Pop-A free thinker, my son'
Is any man who isn't married.-Phiiadel-
phia Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
PRAISE FOR THE TRIBUNE
No Scandalmonger, Says Correspon-
dent Who Has Rejected Other Papers.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer 10 William II. Baldwin
and your quotation Of the eighth verse OF
the 21st chapter OF Revelations. In to-day's
issue OF The Tribune. am prompted to ask
OF him, What about the Roosevelt scan
dalmongers? Listen TO their words-liar!
thief! liar!! etc. wonder how much
Mr.. Baldwin paid for his Biblical knowl-
edge.
| have been accustomed TO read THE
New York Press" THE Evening MALI
and few Mugwump papers but have
recently given strict orders to have these
papers excluded from my home. | now
read The Tribune, because II Is not a
scandalmonger but truthful and fair TO
oil reputable candidates. and because 1t
Is the only New York Republican paper.
Let all good Republicans, let manufact-
urers. irrespective OF party who believe
In protection and prosperity for the work.
ingmen In this country. recall the panic
times of l@3-due to the Wilson bill-read
and advertise In The Tribune, and Its
circulation will increase tenfold during
the coming year g. w. W.
New York, Oct. 7, 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
MONTENEGRO AT WAR.

The beginning of war by Montenegro
Is characteristic. That kingdom is the
smallest Of all the Balkan States. but 1t
is also the most warlike, and decidedly
the most independent Greece, Bull
yaria and Servia are bound to cooper
ate. and are inclined to heed the re-
monstrances, warnings, advice and
promises of the great powers. Monte
negro is loyal TO her engagements, but
in this case she has reserved for her
self independence of action, and she is
decidedly disinclined 10 accept dictation
from the powers. Probably this dispo-
sition arises largely from the security
OF her position. Rumania could pour
an army into Bulgaria, or Austrta-Hun
gary into Seryia, and squadron OF the
powers could make an irresistible dem
onstratlon on the coast of Greece. But
the Black Mountain, II not impregnable,
would be exceedingly difficult to assault
or TO approach.
Montenegro is, moreover, the country
which can begin the war with least sus-
picion of purely sordid motives. Her
people have long been sympathlzing
with their Albanian kinsmen, and would
doubtless be glad to annex a consider
able portion of the Albanian provinces
10 the kingdom. But they have con-
Quoted no such campaign OF political
intrigue and provocation in Albania as
Greece and Bulgaria have in Macedo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
ELECTRICAL SHOW TO-DAY
Exhibition to Open with Luncheon for
Thomas A. Edison.

The Electrical Show will open at the
Grand Central Palace to-day with a
luncheon, at which Thomas A. Edison
VIII be the guest OF honor. The exhibition
this year celebrates, 30 10 speak. the
thIrtieth anniversary Of the beginning
of the electrical Industry as 1t is now
understood. for Edison established the
first station fol generating and distribut-
Ing electricity for general consumption In
a little building in Pearl street. where
the New York Edison Company's offices
now are, In 1882.
There will be about four hundred
persons present at the luncheon. among
them e. II. Gary, Walter r. Addicks,
Rear Admiral Fiske, Lewis Cavity,
Charles Kirchoff. George Kunz, C. f,
Lacombe, Dr. Ernst j. LederIe. Milo
Maitbie, f. A. Munsey. DR.. M. /. Pupin,
w. j. Schieffelin, Jacob II. Schiff, Park
Commissioner Slower Nikola Tesla,
Dock Commissioner Tonkins and Po-
lice Commissioner Waldo
Mr.. Edison will open the exhibition al
|s o'clock and from then until week
from Saturday night 1t will be open every
day from 10 In the morning until 10 In
the evening All the different uses "a
which electricity is put to-day-com.
mercial, domestic, industrial. scientific
are represented In the highest forms thoy
have taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
MAY TRY PUBLICITY LAW
Perry Belmont Says British
Politicians Think of II.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. S-The fact
that during the English political
crisis In 1911 certain British party
leaders contemplated the introduction OF
campaign publicity act, similar to The
American law. was made known here
tonight by Perry Belmont Of New YorL
In a speech before tho Knife and FNs
Club.
Mr.. Belmont spoke on the general SUD
ject Of the campaign publicity moveineat
He said he was in London during the con-
filct between the House Of Commons snd
the House OF Lords which threatens
the initiation OF many new peers. ana
onco he was present when that fsafurs
OF the English party system. by wniea
persons desiring peerages contributes
heavily to the party in power, was dlS
cussed.
The two great leaders," said Mr.. Bsr
mont, ''ons belonging to the Anerai anu
the other to the Conservative party. ANY
were present. and one of them asked ms
for copy OF our federal publicity NV
( continued In correspondence with ni@
but, the crisis having passed. the pro'
posed creation Of new peers did not us<e
place. and the idea OF adopting lesisD
ton similar to ours was, for the u"'
being, abandoned.
1T has since come to my knowleas'
that there are leaders of both the Ensisn
parties who believe England eyentuA'v
will be compelled to follow our exam6"
I'm this respect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
HOW FIRES ARE FOUGHT
Commissioner Arranges Object
Lesson for Prevention Day.

A realistic object lesson In FIRE proven
ton showing the methods OF the Fire
Department of New York has been ar
ranged by Fire Commissioner Johnson TO
take place this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock as
part OF the programme for the observance
Of Fire Prevention Day. The building
chosen for the demonstration Is at No.
2s West Path street. in which three thou
sand persons are employed.
The apparatus will respond to an alarm
OF fire, turned In from the building box at
No. 3o7 West 2ith street. Not only will the
lremen stretch in" lines and hose to the
main entrance, rear OF the building. but
aerial ladders. which rise at the pressing
OF an electric button, will be run up to the
third story windows.
Companies OF firemen will scale these
ladders and carry lines OF hose to the
third floor and there connect with the
building standpipe system. A 75-foot
aerial ladder will then be raised to the
fifth floor from which rescue will be
made. This demonstration Of how a fire
is actually fought in a modern factory
building will end with lire-net jumping,
several hremen springing from the third
floor windows into nets held by their COM
rades on the pavement below.
Many other events have been arranged
by Commissioner Johnson for the pro-
gramme, In GLIDING special Fire Proven
ton Day drills by school children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09

$500 goes up In smoke and flame every
minute, night and day, the year ROUND
IS surely sufficient to make men Tor
at least single day give their thought
and their labor to the task of prevent
ing a waste by the side Of which all
the other profiigacy deplored by our
conservationists seems a mere trlne'
The date of Fire Prevention Day
this year is well chosen. and the
methods Of observance which are rec
commended are sufficiently practical 10
give promise Of good results. Thls Is
pre-eminently the season Of fires. par
ticularly in private homes ana III
schools, churches and some other
classes Of buildings, because or the
fact that fires are now being kindled
in heating apparatus which has stood
unused since last spring, and whlch
may be out OF order or choked Win
dust or rubbish. 1t is also a season
in which there is much rubDlsh Oh
various kinds to he disposed OF, COM
monty by flre. A little tilhe spon' w
day in making sure the chimneys'
furnaces, etc, are in good condition.
and in gathering and disposing OF all
combustible waste, will make homes
much more secure and will materially
lessen the list Of fires and the aggre-
gate Of losses for the fall and winter
Perhaps the most valuable feature
of the day, If it can be realized, VIII
be its educational effect upon the pun
lic Building laws, so-called tireproof
construction and all else will not avail
for protection unless the people gen.
orally are educated to understand the
danger Of fire and the methods oy
which it can be prevented or its de-
structiveness mitigated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
WILSON'S PET PRIMARIES.

Governor Wilson is by no means
happy in the application OF his pet re-
forms TO the affairs Of his own state.
Attention has already been called TO
the widespread disappointment over the
workings of that scheme Of commission
government for cities which he es-
teemed to be the consummate flower OF
progress, many enlightened communi-
ties declining to adopt 1t after obsery-
! ing its effect elsewhere, and some which
did adopt 1t on the early impulse now
desiring its repeal. Equally marked Is
the disinclination Of the people to
natroniye the open primaries and par
ticularly the expression Of preference
for candidates for United States Sen
ator.
At the recent primaries In that state,
! full returns of which have At last been
given, the chief interest centred on the
choice for United States Senator. Gov
ernor Wilson hopes that the prestige OF
his Presidential candidacy will sweep
a Democratic majority into the Legis-
| lature and thus send another Democrat
! TO Washington by the side Of Mr.. Mar
tine, and II is the cardinal principle OF
his faith and policy that the legislators
must vote for the man designated by
voters AT the primaries. That was
what he insisted upon two years ago.
when he compelled the election OF Mr..
T., - ha 20 ~
boss dictatlon. AS bis favorite foe. Mr.
Smith. was an avowed candidate for
the Senatorship this year the Governor
naturally put forth every possible effort
| to get out a big vote at the primaries
i for his own candidate, Mr.. Hughes.
| The steam roller was applied ruthlessly
to all other would-be candidates, and
the Democratic voters OF the state were
commanded, under penalty, TO flock to
the polls and vote for Hughes.
The result was that Hughes received
62.512 votes in the entire state, and
there was a total Of 105,143 Democratic
primary ballots cast Two years be-
fore the Democratic vote OF the state
had been 233GS2. Thus at this SUI
premely important primary election,
with extraordinary efforts by the Presi-
Dental candidate to get out full vote,
and with the polls open for the unprece
dented period Of fourteen hours, from
7 a. III. to p. m, so as to give every
| body chance. less than 40 per cent Of
the Democratic voters took the trouble
TO follow their leader and less than
q per cent voted for the candidate
whom their Presidential candidate and
their national committee had dictated
Doubtless II the Democrats should Sc
cure a majority IN the Legislature the
Governor would Insist that Hughes was
the choice Of the party and that every
Democratic legislator must vote for him
under pain of ostracism as q traitor
and scoundrel. Yet the Governor was
able, by his utmost efforts, to get that
candidate approved by only q little
more than one-fourth Of the Democratic
voters OF the state Evidently the Gov
ernor'S notion that the people Of the
state are sitting up o. nights with eager
ness to vote for United States Senators
Is the emanation Of single track
mind" and needs to be taken back for
revision and repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
STOP RISE, NOT FALL
Professor Fisher, Of Yale, on the
Effect of His Plan Upon Prices.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: My attention has been called 10
your editorial Of September 80 in regard
to my suggestion for "a compensated DOL
lar by means of seigniorage which VIII
make up for losses in purchasing power
have been not only greatly pleased but
much surprised TO find how widely this
suggestion has been approved, and nope
that IL may lead TO a careful discussion or
all the many aspects Of the problem
inclose some extracts from letters ana
newspapers which have commented on the
plan I also send a mimeographed memo
randum going into the details. thinking
that possibly some one Of your stan may
have the time and inclination to run
through II. This answers the various sup
posed objections which have been raised.
The memorandum explains, l think, the
difficulty which you raise as to starting
of the system. My own idea would be 70
take the price level as II is as the base, or
100 per cent, and try to keep II so. In
my opinion, an attempt TO artihcially
make prices fall because they have risen
would be as injurious as the plan OF Mr..
had fallen. Two wrongs do not make
right and our experience since 1896 has
shown this clearly. No one thinks or the
rise Of prices since that day as a cure
for the "crime OF 1873" II there had
been a crime OF 1896 or 1897 which the
free coinage OF silver would have consti-
tuted we should have suffered still more
rapid rise in prices than has been already
experienced.
I will say. however. that the plan as
proposed, leaving the weight OF the coin
dollar unchanged, would he powerless 10
prevent a fall In prices below the present
level. The weight Of the bullion OF the
bullion dollar" or quantity OF bullion
taken 10 the mint, could, OF course, never
be permitted to sink below the weight or
the coin dollar itself Seigniorage could
not be negative. Otherwise all coin dol
lars would be melted. Thus the plan as
proposed would really accomplish exact
ly what your editorial approyes-that Is.
the plan would prevent the rise in prices
above the present level. but would be
powerless 10 prevent fall (unless the
weight OF the coin dollar were at the out
set reduced). Personally. however. ! be-
lieve that the whole tendency OF the
future will be toward rising prices There
must be. OF course. temporary setbacks
but the general trend. believe. VIII be
upward. There will be two important
reasons for this-the continuance OF a
gold production which is sure to remain
colossal. even though II should soon be-
come stationary. and the increase OF
credit substitutes for money. have re-
viewed IN detail in the September issue OF
THE American Economic Rreview" the
statistical evidence available as TO tho
prospective behavior OF the price level,
and believe that II IL. humanity speaking,
safe prediction that the price level IN
the future will not sink below Its present
level. IRVING FISHER
Yale University. New Haven, Oct 7, 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
IN THE BERKsHIREs.
TBy Telegraph to The tribune.

by Telegraph TO The Trtoune.l
Lenox. Oct. &-Giraud Foster and Henry
Livingston Lee will be In charge Of the
annual informal horse show on Mr. Eos
ter's Bellefountaine Meadows on Saturday
afternoon, October 10. The classes Will
be principally for saddle horses and hunt.
ers. The annual dinner Of the Lencx
Club will be held on the same date.
Miss Nancy C. Wharton presided at tbs
October meeting Of the Lenox Associa-
ton this morning. Brown Caldwell read
report of DR.. Charles McBurney on the
pollution of the Housatonic River, ana
Miss Wharton will appoint COMMITTEES
to act with the Laurel Hill Association
in securing legislation against emptyng
sewage into the river. The association
Endorsed the proposal of John E. Parsons
to convert town land at the corner Of
Main and Sunset streets into park.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. who has been
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Sloane
has gone 10 New York.
The Rev. William VI. Grosvenor, Of New
York, is visiting Miss Clementina Furniss.
Miss Heloise Meyer gave a birthday
surprise party for her sister Mrs. SAM
uel rockingham, at Overlee last night.
There were about forty guests.
Mrs. Robert Woodwork Is a guest Of
Thatcher NJ. Adams at Sundrum House
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen NJ Weld, Of Bos-
ton. arrived at the Curtis Hotel tonight.
Miss Selma Clark. of New York, is a
guest OF Mrs. John E. Alexandra.
Mrs. Emma Eames. who has been with
Miss Clementina Furniss for several
weeks. has gone 10 New York.
/ Mrs. Edward L. Cottenet and Miss Fan
ny NJ Cottenet, who have been at the
Curtis Hotel. have gone to town.
Mrs. Dunlap Hopkins, OF New York. Is
visiting Mrs. Ponsonby ogle in New MARI
boro.
Mrs. Sara Brown Nickerson, Mrs. Jane
B. Jores and Miss Lacey Baker. OF Provi-
dence, are at the Hotel Aspinwall
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Folsom and
the Misses Folsom have gone to CART
sons, n. Y.
roller skating party at the Town Han
this afternoon and theatre party TO-
night were the principal events in society
! To-Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09

MIA. They will enter the war with
cleaner hands than any one else, and
with a better title to recognition as
disinterested champions Of freedom,
seeking not so much their own gain as
the liberation of their kinsmen and the
reform Of conditions which have be-
come intolerable. OF course. while her
defensive powers are practically I'M
pregnable to Turkish arms, the aggres-
siye capabilities Of Montenegro against
Turkey are In themselves insignificant.
An advance Of Montenegrin forces upon
Constantinople would be fantastic. The
great menace to Turkey is, however, in
Montepegrin Indictment and aid OF the
insurgent Albanians, who are capable
of serious aggression.
It does not follow that all the Balkan
States will at once become involved In
war with Turkey just because Monte
negro has begun 10 fight. The influence
Of the powers may restrain them. But
there is certain to be marked increase
Of disturbances in Albania, and also In
Macedonia, since the latter lies between
Albania and Thrace and must be trav-
ersed by the Turkish armies on their
way TO the mountains. A war with
Montenegro and Albania would In itself
be a grave menace to Turkey. while the
accompanying disturbance Of Macedo-
MIA would almost certainly give further
provocation to Bulgaria and Greece.
The situation has thus undoubtedly
been made worse by the precipitate ac-
tion Of Montenegro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09
PeoDIe and Social Incidents

Scotland with her husband, has io,,.s
her mother and sister at Bonniecrest
The Newport Casino will close on octo.
Der 81
Mrs. Marsden J. Perry has gone n
New York to join Mr.. Perry.
Mrs. Craig Biddle gave a children..
party at her home this afternoon In hono,
of her son. Master Drexel Biddle.
Miss Louise Ward McAlllster was :.
luncheon entertainer to-day.
Mrs. William. Rogers Morgan will tax.
possession of Tudor Lodge again on No.
yember /, when Rear Admiral and Mr.,
Willard Brownson return to Washington
Mr.. and Mrs, William Storrs Wells will
remain at their summer home until Octo.
Der q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague are return
ing to Washington on October IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson win
not close their season until November.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Norman De r. Wbi,s.
house went to New York to-day for the
winter.
Colonel H. A. Stevenson has returned
to Germantown, Penn, having closed
Hawthorne villa.
Mrs. Frederic Pearson and family, back
from Europe. are at Anglesea. on ochrs
Point.
James V. Parker will go South for ths
winter when he closes his season on No.
vember Is.
The musical comedy entertainment
which was being arranged by the Misses
Jean Vallach and Frederick Paine and
Marshall r. Kernochan has been post.
poned indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Auchincloss will
close their season on Thursday. when
they will go to Fairfield. Conn. for q
short visit before returning to New York
Miss Charlotte Pell gave luncheon to-
day.
Mrs. James p Kernochan has announced
dinner for Friday evening.