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New-York tribune., 1912-04-01

tissue paper. The Office boy and the finders
held a meeting and agreed that it served
the horrid man right-"glad he lost 1t
hope he can't make another"
II fear you are losing interest In the
cause"
"Why?" .,
"I see you constantly with young man.
mo danger" declared the militant SUI
fragette.
Then he is not your beau?" >,
NO: he's a professional bondsman' -
Washington Herald
Speaking of the New Years celebration IN
Japan, THE American Travellers Gazette
says: Before each house entrance stand
two pines, on the right a red-stemmed one
and on the left a black pine. Beside the
pine trees stand slender bamboo canes, ana
the trees are Joined above with festoon
of paper fringe and straw rope, ornament
ed with yellow, bitter oranges, bits or char-
coal, Holsters and large punches OF RED
berries. This decoration Is supposed 10
bring good luck"
"Gratitude" said Uncle Eben. rs mos ly
what a man thinks he's gtneter reel il you
does him q favor and den furgits ABOUT IT,
Washington Star.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Newport, r. l.. March 31.-Mrs. Hamilton
Mex. Twombly and Mrs. r. II. Williams
have ended their visit at the Muenchinger
King cottage and have returned to New
York
After an inspection Of their estates VIII
lam Storrs Wells and Lispenard Stewart
have returned to New York. Mr.. Stewart Is
To open his season early this year.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Livingston Beeckman
have returned TO Providence.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
NetpsDork Gribnne.
MONDAY, APRIL /, 1872.

Oicned and published daily 6y me
Tribune Association, Nelc YORK corP"-
ration: ogden VI. Reid, President; C0nde
HdmIin, Secretary; James III. Barretf'
Treasurer. address, Tribune Buhdm9'
No. 154 Nassau street. Ne0 YORK.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
70 the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune this morning says page
2, column a.: Samuel S. koenig, president
OF the Republican County Committee, said
last night he did not think that many Of
the voters were unable TO cast vote at
the primaries, ! am speaking from
facts reported to me by various dis
trct leaders, not general accusations. one
district leader reported to-day that he
would have had 600 or 700 more votes for
Taft than he got but for the fact that the
ballots did not arrive in his district until
about o'clock" r. p. b.
New York. March q, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As a loyal Republican have voted
for Mr.. Roosevelt on every opportunity. I
have come, however to the parting OF the
ways. AS long as he follows his present
erratic course-to put his conduct in the
rnildest ught-I shall feel like using my
voice and pen against him. wish II "e'o
not laid upon me to DO this do IL IN soF-
on, M ,conoclast. w. S. B.
Averill Park y. Y, March y, l3lA
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
REORGANIzED ORGANS.

From The st. Paul Dispatch,
Dr william Mayo, OF Rochester. says the
sn,een Ia not vital II would he interesting TO
know lust what is vital. We all know OF
heartIess people. brainless people. nerveiess
men and some that depend almost entirely on
gall ana all stem in q good state Of health.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
MlJsIc SCHOOL SETTLEMENT.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l desire 10 make public ackno"i-
edRment through your columns of the ex-
treme courtesy OF the officials and en-
Moves Of the Metropolitan Opera House IN
the case of the benefit recently given Tor
the Music School Settlement.
ALICE G. DiTSON.
For the Committee.
New York. March q, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01

The man who has regained his sight,
after years OF blindness. through hav-
ing some teeth extracted has given
a new aspect and bearing TO the ancient
saying about eye teeth. Apparently It is
tho pulling and not the cutting Of them
which counts
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01

Why doesn't Charles II. HYDE petition
Governor Dix 10 call a special session
OF the Legislature for the purpose OF i'm
peaching the Justices OF the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court In this
department on the ground that they are
denying him the right to say before
which local Justice he desires to be tried
or not TO be tried?
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
PERFECT POLITICAL TONGUE.


China has one thing adapted to the
uses of popular goyernment-its IAN
guage. Politicians here will envy the
capacity of the Chinese for shading
meaning which Is revealed In The
Tribune's correspondence from Peking
printed yesterday. The chief obstacle to
the abdication of the Manchu dynasty at
one time appears to have been linguistic.
The dynasty wanted to get down and out
in exactly the right language Our cor
respondent tells how they did II.
An agreement was only reached by the
convenient method Of combining the va
rious characters Of the written language
IN such a way as to satisfy all sides.
They simply took the characters recon-
mended by one side and those advocated
by the other and put them all together
in such a way as TO satisfy every one,
and let il go at that 1t Is Impossible
TO describe the shade Of meaning OF this
interesting group Of characters. In Eng
lish II means abdication with quail
flying phrase indicating abdication OF DO
litical power. There Is no other transia-
ton, but the English speaking Chinese
say that there is shade of meaning
there which cannot be translated.
Think of writing political platform
in a language which has shades Of mean-
ing incapable Of expression in English
So far as language is concerned, the fut-
ure of President Yuan and his successors
IS assured
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01

The new Public Service Commissioners
declares that he is "dazed" by his APP
polntment This must have been case
OF the office not only seeking the man
but finding him with a vengeance.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01

We trust that Mr.. Dix is not th'nking
Of "coercing the Legislature" After his
complete restoration OF the constitution
that would be indeed dismal thing
10 do
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01

II all the twenty-five hundred Japanese
cherry trees were fruit bearers, how they
would serve to popularize the parks!
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

o Art what crimes are committed in thy
millinery establishment In Broadway Is a
model OF the new spring hat, built for q
Brobdingragian damsel. evidently, as II Il
| fully five feet In diameter. The daring
creation wrought by an expert coiorist fills
tho entire window and rivets tho gaze OF
every feminine passerby, and nearly every
ono mentally decides to have a copy OF Il
at The earliest possible moment. But milady
| forgets that there are reds and reds. and
| on the head OF the French designer OF the
original be the results usually achieved
for seldom have art and harmony been
dealt such a blow as at present when red
| birds and fiamingoes war with each other
and shrieking shades never seen save In
an absinthe nightmare transform the hat
OF my lady fair into an Aubrey Beardsley
poster But fashion approves. and art goes
for naught.
Hostess (at the conclusion OF Saturday
night game OF bridge)--Oh, dear, colonel
hope you don't mind; It's ten minutes past
IL O'Clock: Sunday morning, in fact!
Colonel IA strict Sabbatarian)-Not really!
Dear dear, Still a matter OF fact I was
dummy during the last ten minutes
Punch.
THE sUPERLATIvE OF IGNORANCE.
man of ignorance am ],
Although cannot tell you why;
/ do not know that I'm alive.
Nor how the Easter bonnets thrive;
do not know the first mans name,
Nor Woodrow Wilson's claim TO fame;
do not know where money goes,
Nor II j. C8sar lied In throes;
do not know a suffrage maid
Nor why a summer rose should fade;
DO not know the price of meat,
Nor a small dealer who would cheat
! do not know what causes rain,
Nor how to fly an aeroplane;
do not know why girls are dreams"
Nor why the Yankee Eagle screams;
l do not know a man named Taft,
Nor why pipe" Is called a graft
do not know why bees should be,
Nor ever heard OF Andy C.:
do not know what coin looks like,
Nor who Is shouting down the pike;
l do not know why I don't know,
/ just suppose IT happens so;
But there are millions more, I note,
Who listen, so that they may vote
lntelngenuy Yet theyn throw
Their votes away. Why? don't know.
P. S.-My mind ne'er thought weak
TIL public men began to shriek.)
A. W. U.
THE FUNERAL OF THE MAINE
Out Of the harbor she sought long Az,
Harbor that welcomed, but served not tn
save, W
Under the clouds. bending plteous and ,ow
Crept the great ship TO her grave "'
Not from the battles tumultuous breath
Not from the glory OF victory's rnorn.'
But from her travail OF flame and of deoth
Lo! republic was born
When ten-car Bronx train had die
charged many of its passengers ar ,ho
Brooklyn Bridge station a little after noon
on Saturday two women who wers poing :,
station further down saw a neatly wr. mai
parcel on seat opposite where thev sat
The parcel was picked up, found IN ha,,o
no marks by which its owner mich, a.
known. and was taken along. AT the ono.
where they went It was glngerIv Cyan
ined. because 1t might be a bo,,h ;, b..
an office boy. who wasn't afraid onenod .,
and found candy box, which had heen
skilfully prepared to do service ON Anr,,
Fools Day, pebbles and all sorts of odds
and ends having been carefully pscked I'm
the paper compartments under a lave, =,
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
THE SCOT IN AMERICA.

New York, March q, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01

Hostess (at the conclusion OF a Saturday
night game OF bridge)--Oh, dear colonel, l
hope you don't mind; It's ten minutes past
IL o'clock: Sunday morning. in fact!
Colonel IA strict Sabbatarian)-Not really!
Dear dear. Still az matter OF fact I was
dummy during the last ten minutes. -
Punch.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-01
DELAYED PRIMARY BALLOTS.

New York, March 25. 1912.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
NEXT PILGRIMAGE
TO MOUNT VERNON
Governor Names Delegation to
Meet Regents There on
May 10.

Governor Mann onicially announced
yesterday the names OF the men who
Will make the annual pilgrimage OF
inspection to Noun, Vernon in bohal.
of the state OF Virginia on May ls.
there 10 meet the regents Of the Afoun, ,
Vernon Association and pass upon the
condition Of washingtons old home.
The list Is as follows:
ST. George F'!tzhugh, OF Fr.der.cks.
burg; Judge J.. l.. Lewis. Of I,ichmord :.
\. ID. Brockett. of Alexandra; Thoma =,
B, Mc.idams and Warren l.. Taylor
OF Richmond. These i've men. Official.
~ known as the board OF visitors OF,
Mount Vernon, act n sort o: advis-
DRY beard TO the Mount Vernon Asso
citation in tho mana cement OF rho
Mount Vernon estate There IS hut
one visit paid by the board each year
and that during the month OF May. \
nav board OF visitors is appointed by
tho Governor every year
In view Of the recent sensational
charges made against the Mount Yer
non Association by a Washingtonian
before committee OF the last Legs
laturs, unusual interest is attached
this year to The visit of the board. 1t
is hardly expected. however, that Off.
cial recognition will De paid by the
regents and the board to the charges
made, although there is certain to be
large amount Of informal discussion
Of the affair.
At the time the charges created a
sevcn-days' sensation. but tho Lccis-
lature failed TO uphold any OF the al
lesa tons. While an entirely separate
organization. the Mount Vernon Asso-
cation is composed OF women from
the Daughters of tho Revolution and
kindred historical societies, and all
were moro or less enrbrolled in tho
trouble
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
SUPERINTENDENT FOR CITIES

conscious at last that me State
'9s"s. us cities worse than Great
i'F''S'A treated her american co!ontss."
as a member put it, the OHIO Constitu-
'-o''a' convention has decida 4 70 give
tAe municipalities o! Ohio very great
t4'''u"e in their own government. The
p'ehaFy power as to municipal rule
mas 'eeh transferred from the state
20 '-'S e''y' d just and wise reform
m'i'c" N"ou'd re initiated BY every
So o. '"e nation by vote o. III
30 '"e convention voted that
-.tu ..S,I. small nave authority
government ana Sgfarc o. Zeal 'oc@i seii .
limits suoa local police. sanitary and
olhe .; similar regulations as are not in
Hinnlc,,ai i,.' a',, ."Ws.,
Ties within ,bo,r ovr ,ors.r. ,,5I
the new Cons,f,p,io, ,,,ar..-,,, 49,
may nave anv FORM a, roy,.,.,. y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
.SMYTH DELEGATES
NOT INSTRUCTED
Lett Free to Act for Best In.
terests of Party at Nor
folk.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,cb.l

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.1
Marion, Va, May IA mass-mceting
Of the Democrats OF, smytI county
was held at the courthouse auditorium
yesterday. at which the following
delegates to the State Democratic
convention. 10 be held al Norfolk, wero
elected:
Delegate at-iarge-Hon. b. F. Buc-
Buchanan, J. NJ. McCarty. j. s Goet-
chius. w, ID. Mount, r. *. Sanders.
Palmer 81. Clair and DR.. L. a. Holmes.
Marion District-Gcorgc w Tyler, j.
{. King. j. b. Richardson, VI. Z.
Hodges. d. E. Carrier. II. ?. Copen-
haver. W. L. Daniels and DR.. s. w.
Dickerson. Rye Valley Dlstrict-M.
p. Henritz!c and Roy Houston.
This is double the number of dele
gates to which the county is entitled.
and by resolution each was given halr
vote.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
First. That we congratulate the
national Democracy on the encourage
ing outlook for an Overwhelming vic
tory In the next presidential cleo
ton, condition due in a large meas
ure to the wise and patriotic course
Representatives in passing measures
of relief for the people in accord with
the time honored principles OF the
Democratic party.
Second. That as the Democratic
party has n wealth of material from
which to select its. standard bearer
in the coming presidential contest,
we deem ii unwise for Virginia to in
s,ruct her delegates for any particu-
lar candidate and think 1t best that
they be left free to act for the best
interest of the party. as circumstances
may develop.
yBwon else. ,ifgocmfwy shrdl emf me
Third That we heartily indorse and
ratify the nomination and candidacy
of Hon. Rufus y. Ayers for Congress
In this district. and we especially
commend to all right thinking and pa
triotic voters the high plance on which
he is conducting his canvass.
Fourth. That our delegates be IN
structed to support the Hon, B. f. Buc-
hanan as delegate TO the national
convention from the Ninth District.
Fifth That the delegates present ba
instructed to cast the vote Of the
county,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
THE SEIZURE OF puonrs

me occupation of the Island of
N"odes by Italy in prosecution OF
heF Tripoli'an war recalls wealth
OF AAcient and medieval history. Of
e'ass-eal legend lore ana literature !,
brings before the vision a wonaerfuliv
picturesque panorama OF the rise and
isn Of empires. of chiyalry, OF roman.
TIC deeds. OF daring, OF suffering and
sacrifice on the affairs of religious
fanat;c!am. From the tomb OF tho
dead and buried past it awakens
echoes Of the tramp of the conquerine
iegions % Persia, Macedonia. GREECE.
Rome and Chr!stendom, OF the conse-
Grated cry OF the Crusader. Of the
rayening. merciless shibboleth Of tho
TURK. Far back in the vista OF the
corridors OF time, again we behold tho
supernatural sign in the heavens that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
The Real American Game.

by hockey! There are days. boys.
when man eln't lj.y up ii cent, and
lis seems 20 be one "r en- but l
i ,,.., Soins 10 STICK TINS time Tor live
-''''e o'u oeahos ana AVE look
Not Tor five. GeorS, It's going
to cost you about twice that. rhia
is no place FOR children or sumrasets'
HUSBANDS. Look out for me this time.
I'M the little old prophet With the tin
car, II l help. its the Gates Ajar'
lor YOU ginks. so It is
oh. ! amt got nothing much but
pair % hackdrlvers," says the taird.
'out l guess your Uncle Dad will
nave 10 linger and see If he can't helm
help out with the rent this month.
got YOU Steve ana ten little seeds
, more Hear me ring the bell. Oh.
peaches and cream, heres j heavy
Nitiain didn't know / had
Chorus: Gee whiz, Hank! You
know there's a ceiling in the room.
and YOU amt allowed 10 crack the
plaster. faint fair TO our host, and
besides. II you'd be reasonable we'd
all stick around"
Host. Never mind ma hive va,
can stick ON nm ne blvh nc 10 E,r.i
Tower. rot connie ~ IT, Ill,
chorus girls tina, iook rood' ~
bits for mine Nov. nee vo,.n a,J
take walk"
lac, , .x ~ -
, ~ nT,,.,,o az, t, .."sl "a,e sot
e.. ,i'.,, , ga" co'tec,loH
iI,,,a ,1Hr,c,,.,. ICY ~ io"F
san,t,,. yo',, So ''"u 10 irsN lhe
80, co s.uo I'm SO
s.,a.s ,,.o.,i ~ Va. dSe Gu !
,,,n,.,,. at 'Ae
.,or,ss, va" got
'."' man; WASH hana!n YOU
my 80 'aiA on my mie'' i GOT en-
sI.s inc ana l guess your nave TO
nasS ME the CaFhes!e medal. Essie.
ness!e ana Iess!e' three peautit"l lit
''e 'EPeWE''ers'
Second man: Honest, George. you're
hnn!er that Johnnie Ray. Why don't
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
IN SESSION At WINSTON.
North Carolina Federation of WOmcns
Clubs Meets.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Winston Salem. y. c.. May THE
tenth annual meeting OF the North
Carolina State Federation OF Womcn's
Clubs opened this morning with a coun
ell meeting at "Bramlette." Mrs. Lind
say Patterson's delightful suburban
olonial home. Thirty or thjrty-five
women were present. the company con-
sisting of officers of the federation.
chairmen of departments and visiting
clubwomen.
Mrs. Robert Cotton. of Bruce. pres
ident of the federation, occupied the
chair. and various matters concerning
the various departments and the gen.
eral welfare OF the organization wer,
discussed with interest.
Following the council meeting Mrs.
Patterson served delicious buffet
luncheon to her guests. This afternoon
a board OF directors meeting was held
at the Masonic Temple. and al o'clock
tonight anniversary evening was held
In Memorial Hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
Voice Of the eople
way as possible"
A Sen Cntustrophc.


On the European side Of the dark blue
Atlantic.
Where dwell noble lords and ladies'
gay,
There lay quietly the huge Titanic:
Then, rightins her decks. sho sails
away.
Swiftly. swiftly on she sails:
Her course is marked, the billowa
disturb not:
Thus pushing on she stems the gales
In trying TO reach high speeds tip
top.
The beings on the staunch built craze
Thought little OF the oceans wrath;
Water was here and water was there
But of the sea being watery they wera
all aware.
Luxuries for each ana every one
Were found in this great inan-car-
And each found pleasure here or th.re
In passing over the continents bar
rier.
But, can great hulls sail on the sea.
Laden with human freight, created by
lie,
Unless misfortunes should somet!m ~
show?
The question is emphaticaly answered
No, no.
Now, It's true. her doom was sealed
Maintaining her speed in the dark.
And dismally piarced her protective
bark.
The passengers here, the half-crew
there,
Slept soundly in their bed;
Then suddenly walked. half-naked were,
They from their quarters fed
Ina CINE their sorrows. their woes and
pain,
The alarm was shouted: The ship
must soon sink,
Into His Almighty mercy each life lain:
They groaned. they moaned and all
did shrink.
The lifeboats from the ship
Snatched off with wild terror were,
The supply insufficient and long the
trip.
Thus most must sink and die with
the ship.
No choice. no selection. no reserve. =
The first to come. the first to serve:
And separated many Il one Just married
Who had not long with his loved one
tarried
She sinketh. she sinketh; two decks
now remain,
oh God. may Thou Thy mercy i'm
part,
Then plays tho band glorious strain
AMI shuddcringly stood each heart.
I
Farewell, Titanic, thy last mast gons.
The rich and poor have watery
grave
The wreck of the "Cnsinkable" has
bought them
Beneath the foamlng wave.
AGREE SCARBOROUGH.
Carson, Dinwiddie county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08

shall affect any niuniclpality until II
has been approved by vote of the peo:
PIE. Municipalities are vested with
supreme power over police and SAM
tary rcgulations. except such as con.
aict with State law.
BY condemnation or otherwise. any
municipality may acquire public utill-
ties. and may Issue bonds to do so.
Up to tAe debt limit. the bonds shall
he issued AGAINST the credit of the
whole municipality. and tho excess o.
bonds over the debt limit shall be
asains; the property acquired Vote
OF the people Is made necessary before
any suoA steps can be taken. Muidcl-
paiitles are given the right to sell
'heiF products outside their borders
up to 50 per cent. Of the total.
BY two-th!rds OF rs Council. or by
petition OF 10 per ceni. OF tho electors
the question OF whether there shall no
smarter commission shall be submitted
10 the people. Fifteen men shall COM
pose the commission. Tho charter so
framed must be submitted to 4 vote
OF the people. BY vote Of two-,birds
OF the legislative body. or 10 per cen.
ot the people. amendments to the char
ger may be submitted to the people.
municipalities are given power 70
acquire more property than they need
for public improvements aud sell ~,
excess They are given power 20 max
assessments against property benefited
by public improvements The General
Assembly is lef, with full power of
taxation and over the ,ncu-r,nr ot
Indebtedness.
The Ohio constitutional Convention
has set sound ana sanitary example
to DC followed by other STATES. Nh
inequalities should have the creates.
measure OF home rule consisten. wit,
the supreme power Of the State. Thar
Is true OF Virginia as wa,l as .. 49,.
states Especially Is this the case in
SO FAR as change OF the form Of GOV.
eminent is concerned. 4 c.t,. or .,u.,
ought TO be enabled to adop, 49,
and better form of government win
o"t haNinS to seek statutory or con.
Stitutionol changes by the 1.erIs!a-
ture. The change affects none BUT n,
involved. and is a cues.
ton Of !oca! self government. and not
Of general gosernment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
On the Spur ofthe Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
"P-l-a-y B-a-l-l.'


On, look at ali the columns handing
out tho dis.nond news.
And listen TO the experts as they ped
die out their views.
foFset about the Congress and when
Roosevelt will land.
inc real folks soon are going to quiz:
preliminar'es and
Play BALL"
Oh, watch the fans oat throwing old
pop botGes at mark.
10 lie in trim to toss them when they
get out to the park;
Ice cream makers NOW rejoice and
peanut vendors smile;
They know that they will surely hear
In just little while:
Play Basil"
The Office boys grandmother is about,
10 pass away.
The clerks VIII all be getting i'll at
o'clock each day.
Tho Very atmosphere is laden with the
only game.
There seems to be no doubt at all that
summertime have came.
Play BAIL"