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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
WIckersham In Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb 19.-In-
vading the progressive stronghold of
Senator LaFollette as an ally Of Pres
ident Taft, Attorney General Wick
ersham arrived here today to meet
with Taft supporters from all parts OF
the state.
: The Taft cabinet member Is ex
pected to depreciate the progressive
movement and plead for the universal
support of the president. AT a ban
quet tonight. the attorney general
will speak on trusts
The Taft adherents will this after
noon select four delegates at large for
the Taft ticket at the forthcoming
primary. 1t was stated the delegation
would be Feaded by Ex-Governor
Hoard, E. L. Phillip, Taft's Wisconsin
manager, Ex-Governor Davidson and
State Senator Hudnall, will probably
be on the Taft ticket.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
A CITY BEAUTIFUL FOR ITS PEOPLE

TIA VERY experiment that has been tried in Newark in the way
IL of providing the means for neighborhood entertainment has
proven the necessity for civic centres for the people. Inc
city Fairgrounds may be cited to illustrate the need for children
as well as adults. A visit to the playground celebrations yesterday
would have opened the eyes of citizens. The public schoolhouse is
the natural civic centre for its. neighborhood. The school buildings
are little used and represent a great economic waste. Most Of them
are built only for a single purpose, requiring their ue a few hours
on FIVE days of the week, and by children only. The world grows
in wisdom and we know now that the masses need something more
than bread, that public education does not consist wholly OF text
book teaching to children, that there must be training for voca-
tions in life, that the body must be trained as well as the mind,
that discipline must be taught and a sense of duty inculcated, and
that the influence of the schoolrooms should reach out into neigh
borhoods and among the elders in families. The schoolhouse should
cater to social life and provide those opportunities for social en-,
ioyment that are either denied or are sought amid vicious surround,
ings. School boards are usually the slaves of routine. One board
is the copy of another. Few care to go out of the beaten track,
and inertia forbids initiative and enterprise. 1t was long before
the Newark Board of Education could be induced to establish sum
mr Fairgrounds for children and it did so reluctantly after strong
urging. That spirit survived when the new board took it's place.
The schoolhouse remains, as before, closed to purposes that it so
well represents and useless i'll important respects affecting the
welfare of thousands. We talk of city planninga and a city beautiful
and forget that the most beautiful city is that which affords the
greatest opportunities to its people for the pursuit of happiness,
not the city with the finest architecture, which may harbor hideous
and repulsive things. And Newark may readily be made a city
beautiful for it's people by utilizing means that are now at hand!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
American flags. Mrs. William voor-

American flags. Mrs. William Voor-
hees. Mrs. Stanley Walker and Mrs.
Adelaide Mickens were the pa%tronesses.
Among the guests were Miss Blanche
Hayes, Miss Ruth Warner. the Misses
Betty and Virginia Nelson. of New
York; the Misses Helen, Martha, Alice
and Florence Palmatier, Mr.. and Mrs.
LETTER, Mr.. and Mrs. Ball, Miss
Myrtle Collins, Miss Lillian Coons, of
Jersey City; MI. Waugh. Mr.. Edwin
Boylan. Mr.. Edward Jacob, MI. Harry
Mr.. Albert Boylan. Mr.. John
Anderson, Mr.. William Coleman, Mr..
Lester Brown, Mr.. Edward Boeghold,
Mr.. Walter Graham. of Jersey City;
Mr.. Harry Cyphers, and Mr.. Jack Eb-
bolt and Mr.. Burchill, of New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
EXPULSION OF A GUILTY SENATOR.

Mi EMBERS of the Senate at Trenton who favored the idea of
a resignation for Senator FitZherbert now IRE viii the
STAR that if he shall be. proven guilty in the investiga-
ton to be made next week he be expelled from the Senate. No
one presumes to PREJUDICE Senator Fitzherbert. Until the Senate
shall have found him unfit, if that be its decision. he merely stands
nnder charges, and is entitled to be considered innocent of any
wrongdoing. But the Senate has it's honor and dignity TO main
tain. The retirement of a senator proved TO be unfit should be
involuntary. Nor should the morality of the Senate relate only to
acts committed in legislation. There may be other dishonorable
acts to stain the record of a senator. and for these the Senate
should purge itself of the offending member. The people will re-
spect the senatorial body just as long as that body respects itself.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
WHERE STATE AID SEEMS MpRAcT1cABLR.

TT T would seem to be useless to ask the Legislature to share the
cost of the trunk sewer in the Passaic valley, although the
improvement might be held to be one of a State character
equally with the inland waterway in South Jersey and the Ocean
boulevard, which are essentially local improvements. South and
Middle Jersey legislators look with jealousy upon propositions
for State aid TO benefit North Jersey and usually sit down upon
them. No dependence therefore should be placed upon State aid.
The municipalities in the Passaic valley have embarked in the en-
terprise and they should cherish no decisions, but should go right
ahead and build the sewer with their own money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
PROHIBITION QUESTION IN VIRGINIA.

m SERIOUS, disturbing factor will be introduced in Virginia
rs politics this year if the State Senate shall adopt the reso-
luton passed last evening by the House of Delegates sub
hitting the question of Statewide prohibition to the people in the
next election. The liquor question in politics has done infinite harm
in many States and is responsible for a vast amount of msgov
eminent by diverting the minds of the people from important issues
and, directly or indirectly, assisting bad candidates.. The presi
Dental and congressional elections this year are of paramount i'm
portance. The results are likely to shape the future destnies of
DthE nation and they may be decided in Virginia by a vote on an
irrelevant issue of local interest only. In the Southern States that
have adopted Statewide prohibition nothing has been gained and
much has been lost. There is only the merest pretense of enforce
ment among the whites. Hypocrisy and lawbreaking have become
as general as in Maine. But Virginia might indulge in a now
thoroughly discredited experiment if the process of adopting it did
not involve vital national policies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

q TARTLING testimony as to the enormous profits of highly
protected industries has been brought out at the hearing by
the Senate finance committee on the Underwood steel tariff
bill. This measure would put sewing machines on the free list.
Mr.. Hearne, an importer, arguing for this proposition, showed re-
Gently how the Singer Company, with an original investment of
100000, has managed to declare stock dividends of $50 100000 and
pay $4,000 900 in cash dividends and is now paying IL per cent.
on a %S1O0,OO0,O00 capitalization. His assertion that sewing ma
chimes which retail for $45 cost only 80 to make and that despite a
40 per cent. difference in the price of labor they can be turned
out more cheaply in the United States than in Germany, England
or France opened the eyes of the Senators. If America can export
annually $9OO0,000 worth of sewing machines, meeting European
competition in its own markets, is there any justification for the
present duties?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
MOST ANYTHING.

of,
If it wasn't for "if" we'd be great.
If 1t wasn't for eff we'd be kings,
II it wasn't for 'if' we'd be rich
And a bundle of other things.
Trouble? We'd have not Of that
or trouble didn't occur).
For Fame we'd not have to work
OF Fame's god didn't demur).
If 1t wasn't for "if" we could ride
In a chariot drawn by gay steeds,
If it wasn't for "if'' we would not
Have to work at all for u needs.
But that insignificant "if'
Always gets in a fellows way,
So we'll have to go on as we can,
For that. little ifs there to stay.
Now. IL a cat would only kill care!
Doc, You're Trrepressibfe.
Dear Most Anything: / wrote he
following after working hard all day.
DIR. I. D. BROM.
The good old world will keep on
rnovfn'
AS long as you and me keep lovin'.
Don't lose your rhymer's license,
doc; you may need 1t.
In Georgia the robins are becom-
ing intoxicated by the China berries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
DINNER STORIES.


John Kirby. IT.. the president of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers, was talking to a reporter dur
ing the associations convention in
modern life.
These tendencies" said Kirby, smil-
ing, ''look very harmless now, but that
Is only because. we misunderstood
them. They are really evil tendencies,
and in our indulgent outlook on them
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
Annnt senator Gebhardt.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
1t Is with a great deal of satisfao-
ton that the majority of the citizens
of Dur county witness the action taken
In regard to the who for six
years has represented us in the State
Senate.
1t has long been talked about here
that William c. Gebhardt has during
this time used the influence of his
position to the advantage Of his own
private practise. We do not believe
that he has given his fellow men a
square deal in matters pertaining to
the selection of judges, prosecutors,
sheriffs and Jurymen. The people are
beginning to wake up, and when they
are fully aroused l, for one, believe
the political life and influence of Will
lam G. Gebhardt viii be at an end.
A CITIZEN.
Pennington, N. J., February %.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

Is hope of speedy justice, and justice
that will not be q makeshift.
The men In charge of the destiny of
their colleagues will not. I think. mix
politics with their deliberations and
will treat the case only on its merits.
Scandals should not be permitted in
the Senate or Assembly, and offenders
should be punished severely.
ARTHUR v. HOBART.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

ABoUT Men,
(6OWoM

Automobiles were not able to buffet
the gales of wing yesterday, for even
when the full power was turned on the
wind would bring them to a standstiil
until the gale passed. DR.. Hugh M.
Hart said 1t was the hardest day he
ever experienced in automobiling,
especially when going In a westerly
direction, as the wind storm at times
was like a stone wall to the machine,
and when the force was spent the auto
would almost jump from the ground,
making riding anything but agreeable.
well, l understand they have got to
remov all those advertising signs on
the steps of the elevated roads In New
York. said a friend to John O'Toole.
publicity manager of the Public Serv-
Ice. IFS that SOP" replied Mr.. O'Toole.
What is the reason of that?" "Oh,
the people are kickin' against EN-"
was the n~onchalant reply. well,
doesn't it beat ALL" said Mr.. o'Toole,
'the things the public finds to kick
against nowadays!"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

The Garden
I have a little garden
That blossoms to the skies.
And spreads It's golden giories
IN beauty for my eyes.
The flower pathways lure ma
Through OBSTACLES Of dream.
And all the day and nighttime
It's incensed affairs CLEAN.
1t shuts me- with It's hedges
Away from street and mart;
But best Of all that grows there
Is my contented heart.
No baby ever saw a new tablecloth
without wishing mother had cranberry
sauce for dinner.
When too much trouble your
way
And you feel you're down and out,
Don't coax along your sorrow
And in a corner pout;
Get up and go right to 1t!
Put on the gloves of VIII!
You'll be a one-round winner
AS sure as your names Bill.
sayii
II Romeo-ed for breakfast was 1T
Bacon that Juliet,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

To-Day, Major General
George B. cClellan
assigned General Ben
jamin r. Butler to
the command of the
land forces OF an
expedition for the
capture of New Or
leans, and sent him a
letter going into the
most minute details
as to how Ben was
to act in and about
New Orleans. We
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
WHO PROMPTED OspiNA?

s1c7 OLOMBIAS recall of Minister Ospina seems on its face to
~ corroborate his statement that he acted entirely on his own
responsibility in suggesting that a visit by Secretary Knox
TO that country would be "inopportuneR Washington official circles
had been inclined to think otherwise and their skepticism is not
entirely removed by the virtual reputation of Ospina's imperti
by his home government. The question is, who prompted
iOspina?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
SOCIAL NOTES Of THE n9s svss,, a. =

THE annual reception of the Irving
Club will be held his afternoon
- at the home of Mrs. Willis r.
King, 81 Baldwin avenue, this city.
The hostess will be assisted In receiv-
ing by the officers of the club. and the
committee in charge, including Mrs.
L. H. Robbins, Mrs. Raymond D. Car
ter, Mrs. Julia NJ. Brown, Mrs. Frank
D. Holloway, Miss Annie e. Snyder.
Mrs. Henry Bergfels and Mrs. Henry
j. Hoerner. The former presidents OF
the club, Mrs. Mahlon s.. Drake, Mrs.
Read and Mrs. Laura A. Smith, will
act as ushers. The decorations of the
drawing and reception rooms will be
of pink, and the library will have a
color scheme Of yellow in early spring
flowers and palms. Mrs. I. B. Har-
rison. Mrs. Emma Drake, Mrs. Ma
thaniel Drake and Mrs. Ella C. Engel-
berger will preside at the tea table,
which will have decorations Of pink
shaded candelabra and flowers. and
they vii be assisted by the daughters
of the members of the club. Mrs.
Michael Dougher, Mrs. George BEN
man, jr., and Mrs. S. Fl. Goeble will
attend as assistant ushers.
-
Mrs. Adam Wagner and daughter,
Miss Julia #. Wagner, of 139 Hillside
avenue, this city, and sdn, Mr.. Albert
Koch, of Plainfeld, have sailed for
Bermuda, where they will remain until
after Easter.
The Schubert Oratorio Society, with
Mr.. Louis Arthur Russell as conductor,
will give an interesting program Of
choral and instrumental music on
Wednesday evening, February %, in
Wallace Hall, Halsey street, this city.
The assisting artists will be Miss
Louise Mackay, soprano, n Mr.. Fred
erick Hastings, basso. The following
numbers include the program: sleep
ers Wake" cantata by John Sebastian
Back; concerto for three pianos and
string orchestra, by John Sebastian
Bach '(Misses Alma Holm, Louise
Schwer and Ethel Pursel); Oberon,
| opera by c. NJ. Won Weber; selections;
trio for piano, violin and cello, by An
ton Arensky (Miss Gertrude Savage.
Messrs. Robert Griesenbeck and lido
~Gossweiler).
Those who will act as ushers this
evening at the suffrage lecture to be
given by Mr.. Max Eastman, of the
department of economies of Columbia
University, at the Church of the Re-
deemer, Broad and Hill streets. under
the auspices of the Women's Political
Union, this city, are Miss Margaret
Haines, Miss Christine van Wagenen.
Miss Helen Sullivan. Miss Carrie
Spann, Mrs. Louise Lesser and Miss
Jessie Marshall. DIR. Addison B.
Poland, city superintendent of schools,
will introduce the speaker.
Mr.. n Mrs. Jerome d. Gedney, Of
IS Washington street, East Orange,
gave a dance last night in the wo-
mans Club House. The Invitations
| were limited to members of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

younger set. The dance was held In
the PIPER assembly hall Of the club
house, which was decorated with pink
roses and Boston ferns. A buffet sup
per was served during the evening.
Mrs. John Austin Cranberry, of II
Lenox avenue, East Orange, will give
a bridge n miscellaneous shower this
afternoon for Miss Amy Ditmars, of
Easts Orange, whose engagement was
announced recently to Arthur w.
Lunn. of Newark. Mrs. Cranberry
will be assisted by Mrs. Henry P. Dit
mars, Mrs. A. P. Snyder, of East Or
ange, and Miss Marietta Kruger, Of
Newark.
Mrs. Elizabeth Washington King
Lassell, of 221 Park avenue, Orange,
celebrated her seventy-ninth birthday
yesterday, surrounded by members of
the event last night and during the
day she was the recipient of many
flowers, coupled with congratulations
and good wishes. Mrs. Lassell has had
nine children, eight of whom are living.
She has fifteen grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Hosts of friends are congratulating
Mr.. Mrs. George Doane Smith, of
90 James street, on the birth of a son,
February %.
An art conference of the New Jersey
State Federation of Women's Clubs
will be held at the experiment station
at Colonia tomorrow Afternoon Mrs.
Galen J. Perrett, of this city, head
of the art department of the State or
ganization, will offlciate as chairman,
and Mrs. Frank A. Pattison, OF Colo
MIA, will be the hostess. Several adj
dresses will be made by prominent
Harold A. Caparn, of the American
Society of Landscape Architects, will
speak on the art of planting home
gardens. Mrs. Amelia e. Dubois will
give an address on "a Safe and Sane
Fourth of July" Among the members
of the federation who will speak are
the president, Mrs. Howard Crosby
Warren, of Princeton, on Pictures"
Mrs. Pattlson, on 1.-The Art Of Dress
Mrs. Perrett, Aesthetic Forms In
Household Things and Mrs. Elmer
M. Mount on 1.-The Art of Kitchen and
Table Ware An interesting feature
to be discussed by the members will be
ways 20 Fight the Billboard Nui-
sance." Miss Elsa Rehmann, of 492
Mt. Prospect avenue, this city, is Sec
rotary of the committee.
A dance for the younger set was
given last evening at the West End
Clubhouse by the members of a whist
club, including Miss Christine Cook.
Miss Leila Boylan. Miss Ethel Walker.
Miss Mildred Mickens, Miss Florence
Gibson. Miss Margaret c.. Kenny, Mrs.
William Boylan and Mrs. Albert Boy
Ian.
The hall was eTectiveiy decorated
for the occasion with barnerr and
8 ||
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
Fire DrilIs In Factories.

Flre DTiiS IN PactuElcb'
To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
AS there were no people working yes
terday in the factory of the Westing-
house Lamp Works the orema of the
outside help held a fire drill. The men
who were in the drill were sent Into
different parts of the building. When
the whistle gave the fire signal they
rushed into the yard in the rear of
the building. got out the hose and other
fire-fghting apparatus and In two min
utes from the time the whistle sum
moned them they could have had at
least six streams on the Are. If the
foremen in all the large factories would
follow this plan there would be fewer
large fires with loss Of life. The fore
man afterward explained to me tina in
spite of the high wind and the ice on
the iron ladders, In case of a fire at
the time the men would have found 1t
easy to extinguish 1t in short order.
M. D. COLE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics OF the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

have READ the letter very carefully,
however, and cannot find In It any in
structions as to stealing the silver
spoons of the first families of the
South.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
Sees Good from STORM.

Sees Good from Storm.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
The rain and wind-storm did much
that we should be thankful for. in that
it washed and swept the streets clean
of mud and filth, especially in the out
lying districts, where they have been
uncared for all winter.
THANKFUL.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23


1.-THE late Admiral Schiey, as his own
splendid career showed, didn't believe
In automations," said a Washington
veteran. "He didn't believe In the
subordinate who lets his boss do all
his thinking for him.
II once heard Admiral Schley talk
ing to a young Annapolis student. He
told the student hat unreasoning and
unquestioning obedience to orders, IL
the orders were wrong, was a foolish
thing. He said the navy had no more
use for men Of that stamp than the
Widow Black had for her maid Molly.
The widow, he explained. told Molly
one evening that If any one called she
was only at home to Mr.. Mum. Then
she retired to her room and took a lit
tie nap. On toward 10 she awoke, and.
ringing for Molly, she asked:
Did any call?'
"'Oh, yes, ma'am, said Molly; Mrs.
Blank called, and Miss Dash and the
pastor
"'And you told them what I told
you tos'
Yes. ma'am. I said you was only
home to Mr.. Num-"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
TODAY IN HISTORY.
RULES SAT
NOTHING AecuII

February %, 1852. just fifty years ago
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

MIR. and Mrs. Jerome ID. Gedney, OF
s. Washington street, East Orange,
gave a dance last night in the wo
mans Club House. The Invitations
were limited to members Of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

If politics was a poker game Uncle
Sam would have a full hand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23
Film show violation. start Anew.

Film Show Violations Start Anew.
To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
There are several moving picture
show proprietors Who conduct the
cheapest kind Of these places and are
beginning to resume the old methods
which were stopped by the Evening
STARS crusade. They evidently be-
lieve that the hue and cry is over.
After trying the old methods Of over
crowding their places and mot provid-
ing proper light, without police inter-
ference. the owners are beginning to
fall into their old tricks.
The return to the old practise which
you exposed has been noticeable during
the past two weeks. The better places
comply with the rules at all times. The
proprietors who have been Informed
that their licenses will not 'Ne renewed
because of the structure which they
occupy are the violators. They are by
nc means as bold as they were prior
to the STARS campaign, but every
once In awhile they take advantage Of
a rush" of business and let in minors
unaccompanied. Perhaps a word to the
police will make them more vigilant
and squash the return to old methods
at once. ". It. COTTON.
Wants Justice in Senate Scandal.
To the Editor of the Evening Star
1t is not very often hat a scandal
reaches the legislative halls of New
Jersey. True, every now and Their we
hear of the alleged misconduct OF some
of either house. but it is not
often that they are Caught with the
goods" From the in which
the Senate Is getting at the charges
made against one of its members there
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

And then they want farms for In
ebriates!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-23

we are deluded as a little Dayton girl
I know.
"She took up, one July morning, a
mufr that was sadly moth-eaten.
Moths she said, are 80 nice. It
is so easy to feed them. They eat
nothing but holes,'"