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The evening world., 1913-02-24
HE MAKES POETRY PAY
AND HASN'T LONG HAIR.
Alfred Moves, Famous Rhyme
Writer of England, Arrives Here
on the C,armania.

Alfred Moves. one Of the most dis
tinguished OF living poets. who has
shocked to the heart all the near-poetS
Of Bohemia by insisting on regular
hair cuts. arrived IN this country to-
day from England on the Cunard liner
carmania for his 'rst visit.
Moves is said to make more real
money I'm tho poetry line than any
other two poets living. His works
have sold through many editions In
this country as well as In his own
country. England. He In not only n
heavyweight In the poet class. but also
plain man. He stands q feet :
inches, has q big. red. honest face and
doesn't nope around for one second.
lie has huge appetite and works like
q longshoreman when he gets mt a
now poem. Better still. he married an
American girl. who came with him on
this his nrst visit TO America. Mrs.
Moves was Miss Garrett Daniels OF
waAhington.
The Engiishman will lecture here
during . stay Of six weeks.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
Benefited Many Who
Had Lung Trouble

Those who suffer from Consumption are
generally troubled with night swcats, fever
loss OF strength and little or no appetite.
Fresh air. good food and the proper care OF
the body are essential to recovery. but IN
many cases something more Is needed.
Eckman's Alternative Ia a medicine which
has been most successful In stopping night
sweats, reducing fever and promoting appe-
title. and many who have used 1t declare u
saved their lives. Investigate what II did
In this case:
Gentlemen: For four years I was troubled
with cough. which gradually became worse.
! had night swests and palms in my chest.
I was losing my appetite and had become
so thin and weak could not attend to my
household duties. A physician pronounced
my case Consumption. Not being satisfied.
I was examined by the physicians of the
Polytechnic Hospital. They also pronounced
the disease Consumption. which was proven
later by an examination OF sputum, as
Tuberculosis Bacil were found. ! was
ordered to a Consumptive Hospital. Ny
nephew would not allow me to 60 until
had tried Eckman's Alternative. Before l
had taken the medicine three weeks ! had
marked relief. night sweats ceased. pain In
the breast relieved, cough became loose
and easy fever left me and I commenced
getting well. My health became normal.
been completely cured for ten years.
strongly recommend It."
(MRs.) MARY WATSON.
Care Ed. Green. 1722 s.17th ST.. Phiis.. Pa.
Eckmsn's Alternative 10 effective In Bron
chitis. Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Troubles and In upbuilding the sys .
TEN. Does not contain poisons. opiates OF
Hegeman DRUG stores and other leading
druggists. Ask for booklet telling OF re.
coveries and write to Eckman Laboratory,
Philadelphia. Pa. for additional evidence.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
END LIVER TROUBLE
WITHOUT CALOMEL
Un.rustworthN Drug, Thought to Loosen
the Teeth, Now MADE Absolutely
Unnece Ssary.

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substitute
tor celomel-are the mildest but surest laxa.
tive known. and their effect on the liver i,
almost instantaneous They are the result Of
DR.. Edwards determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with ealomel. Dr.. Ed.
wards has been ealomei's Incorporating foe.
His efforts to Danish il brought out these little
olive -o;l.eolored tablets. q rare combination Of
vegetable compounds mixed with olive oil.
These pleasant harmless little tablets do al the
good that ealomel does. but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like strong
liquids or ealomel. They take hold Of the trouble
and quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense Of the teethp Calomel some
time, play havoc with the suma So do strons
liquids. 1t 10 best not to take ealomel At ali
but to let Olive Tablets take their place.
Most headaches. 'dullness" and that lag,
feeling come from constipation and disordere,
liver. Take Olive Tablets when you feel ''lossy
and heavy" Note how they "elear" the eloude,
brain and how they ''perk up the spirits.
At loo and 2Sc boz. Every little DIV
Tablet has q movement al it, own
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. o.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
SENTENCED FOR PERJURY
FOR THE SECOND TIME.
Naimark Upset the First Conviction
and Pleaded Guilty This
Time.

Judge Dixie In the Kings County
Court to-day imposed on Max hallmark
Of No. sc Humboldt street. Brooklyn.
who had pleaded guilty to perjury.
practically the same sentence that had
been previously imposed by Judge
Fawcctt after his first trial.
A year ago hallmark. who II feath-
or manufacturer. defended a suit
brought by his brother-in-law. Max
Goldenberg. for commissions by pre-
senting a check for a small amount
marked paid In full" The brother
said the words were forgery. At
the trial a girl stenographer gave evil
dence for hallmark which she after.
ward confessed was perjured.
Counsel for hallmark, Abraham Cru.
Der. secured a new trial on the ground
that the language used by Judge Faw
| cett In imposing sentence for not less
than Ave nor more than ten years
| showed bias and prejudice against the
| prisoner. When the case came W fol
| the second trial hallmark pleaded
| guilty.
| Justice Dixie sentenced him for moi
less than four years or more thar
eight and q half, taking into oonsidera
ton eight months already served ir
Sing Sing under the frst sentence. Thu
Court also said that II hallmark ha'
not pleaded guilty and had been con
victed the sentence would have beei
much more severe this time.
The evening world., 1913-02-24


fefsrendum 70 ven known. ! esnsW
thoroughly In the philosophy OF IL bus
i do not believe In any elsventh-hour
scneme 10 cause deiay. ! hAVeht s..o
Ia sign these contracts, maven s.u
l "ouiont sisn them' put 1 am so.s
20 OPPOSE vigorously any movement "
put tne PUBIC service Comn'iss'oh :"
chiid'sh position.
This Is hardly the time to talk about
referendum. 1t should have oeeh
taken up some time ago-oack when
various city officials said they wouid
welcome q submission OF the question
10 'he vo'es Oh tne people
chairman Mccall said he do NOT OK
pect that the appeal 10 the courts oi
,he CONTINENTAL securities .o"pan'
wouio ueiay nun IN signing 'ne
'racts-n ne oec'ded 10 sign '"e".
N 'ou' MAYER" sa'.
"."e up my .''"u W w
go, .o,,' ma" "'' 49, ~
The evening world., 1913-02-24
FIRST LOAN SHARK
IS FOUND GUILTY AND
SENT TO THE T0MBS.
Jacob Brodie, Convicted Of Extort-
ing Two Weeks Interest of $40
on SIS, to BE Sentenced Later.

The first conviction In the usury
cases resulting from the appointment
OF Assistant District-Attorney Frank
lin Brooks last summer to enforce the
law on usurcrs was reached to-day
when Jacob Brodic. described to As
sistant District-Attorney Smith as .
notorious loan shark" was found
guilty. Milton Woodbridge Of No. 81
Manhattan street charged that on April
~. 1912, he paid to Brodic at No. l16
Nassau street interest OF $40 on a two
weeks loan OF SIS.
Justices Russell. Zeller and McIn-
erney. against the protests OF Aaron
Levy. counsel for Brodie, remanded
him to the Tombs pending sentence.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
M'CALLOPPOSED
T0AREFERENDUM
ON THE SUBWAYS
Eleventh Hour Scheme for
Delay, Says Chairman of
Service Board.
TO ACT BY WEDNESDAY.
Silent on Gov. Suffers Re.
ported Stand in Favor of
a Popular Vote.
TO ACT BY WEDNESDAY.

Chairman Mccall will determine the
fate Of the dual subway contracts with
the 1nterborough and the d. r. T. him
self. without the assistance Of n refer
endum or amy other eleven IN. hour
plan aiming at delay" And the chair
man expects to be ready to sign the con-
tracts or refuse to sign them by
Wednesday. lie made this statcmen
to-day.
Reports from Albany quoting Gov.
Sulxer as saying he expected to ask
the Legislature TO submit the whole
question Of subway contracts to a ref
erendum and that Chairman Mccall
was heartily In favor OF such a move.
aroused the Chairman's Interest, but he
was dis!nclined to talk.
1T would be obviously improper for
me to comment on what the Governor
says" he said.
MY position on the subject OF tn,
The evening world., 1913-02-24
BABY AND GRANDMOTHER
DIE BY GAS TOGETHER.
Infants Mother and Father Are
Rescued, Barely in Time to
Save Lives.

The aged mother OF salvatore Detrani
and his six-year-old son Victor were
killed by escaping gas. and Detrani
and his wife narrowly escaped the same
fate In their apartment on the top floor
o. No. IS Charles street.
When Mrs. Rebecca Quicker. the jani-
tress. got a policeman to force the door
OF the apartment to-day the old woman
and the child were dead and Detranl
and his wife were scarcely breathing
The mother slept on a cot near the
gas stove In the kitchen. A tube con-
meeting the stove with wall Jet had
become detached while she slept
Dstrani and his wife were hurried &c
st. Vincents Hospital.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
TAXI Commission
WILL PLAN ANEW
ORDINANCE At ONCE
Mayors Apprentices Indicate
Radical Action 10 I'M
prove Conditions.
TO FIGHT HIGH RATES.
Work of Devising Regulations
Controlling Service Will
Begin Immediately.
TO FIGHT HIGH RATES

within as short a time a. rrnctica
bic after their official notification the
members OF the Taxlcab Investigating
Commission appointed by the Mayor
will meet and organize. when actual
and logical work toward framing q set
of regulative ordinances adequately
controlling the taxicab service In this
city will begin.
This commission II not to be- con-
founded with the Taxicab Aldermanic
Committee. which now for more than
q year has been inquiring into the taxi
cab situation In this city. The ma
jority of the members OF this commit
tee favor radical reform both In the
matter OF control officially By the city
aud rate reduction. II has already
been called to the attention OF the Al
dermanic Committee that the rates
charged IN this city by the taxicab
monopoly are Ave times those paid by
the public In Paris. London and other
European cities. and that the evil OF
the private hotel stand does not exist
in those cities as In New York.
Among the members OF the Mayors
commission are oren Root. who In well
,yersed IN New York City transporta-
ZION pfOpltut. anu Nh"''o"
lawyer, OF No. 10 Broadway.
t"Until osrcial notice OF my appoint
mcnt on the Mayors commission to In
Nestigate the taxicab conditions In re-
ceived," MIR. Stcckler said to-day, IL OF
course, could not talk A. . member OF
the commission. but personally ! favor
a thorough reform In the taxicab SER
vice. The public taxicab has become
an important part Of the transportA-
ton facilities Of New York city. de-
pendant upon the public. and ! believe
{he city should ofiicially supervise IN
the interests Of the public. have
suggestions TO make that may prove
valuable. and these Will be presented
At the proper time. presume the
commission will meet shortly after no.
tiacstion, when the members will be In
A position to outline . programme Of
action"
Mr.. Root. when seen at hts eince. Ne
60 Broadway. Likewise stated he ha<
not been ofiicially apprissd OF his ap
pointment as Q member OF the Mayor
commission. and until such notification
was received would not discuss taxi
cab conditions In advance
Il IL clear. however. that Mr.. Root II
going to study those conditions care
fully. and his suggestions will b OF
value In the work OF drawing up thu
proposed ordinances.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
MAYOR FIRST WITNESS
At WAGNER POLICE INQUIRY

Mayor Gaynos u TO be the irst wit
ness before tho Legislative Police In
Quiry Committee. which will hold Its
first public session Wednesday.
Chairman Robert Wagner and his coll
leagues on the committee called on the
Mayor to-day and arranged for his ap-
pearance. The Mayor told them he
would be pleased to 10 before the com
mtttes and give his Views on police
matters a. well ~ to suggest reform
measures.
1t u stated that Police Comm.sa one
Waldo will follow the Mayor on the
stand. The committee will determine
between now and Wednesday where the
sesstons arc to be held.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
How 10 Your Weight?

While It 10 true that too much Weigh,
Is not to b desired yet the fact remains
tho point Of danger. This danger lies Ia
their having no reserve force or nsrvs
power to combat deadly diseases. A
little extra flesh 10 needed by all to feel
question OF how best to Increase the
weight. Physicians and chemists. By sx-
perimsnts. have solved the problem Of
inc reasing the white and red corpuslss Q!
the blood. by the administrator Of > grain
hypo- nucians tablets, and this 10 aiways
followed by an increase Of weight. Oh
tain In scaled packages. aud take for q
period Of several months according to a.
rections with package.-Advt.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
PERSONAL

W. L. Webster Of Lisbon. N. H..
says be has gained eight pounds using
Father Johns Medicine. and that he
10 feeling fine. lie recommends Father
Johns Medicine to those who are
weak and rundown.
Mr.. Roswell II. lewis Of Glovers-
vile. N. Y. says; II have gained
twenty-one pounds taking Father johns
Medicine. and believe that II saved
ne from consumption:
The evening world., 1913-02-24

funds and capable Of being indsosndsut-
iy operated That. believe. would %
An Intelligent question. On The other
hand We might ask mis-: Shall the dty
enter into a oAntract thai guarantees
q private corporation se,saS.ooo . year re-
turns on It's present inoomer
IAN intelligent answer would be forth
coming on that question and believe
N would be an over helmingly negative
one"
The evening world., 1913-02-24
MRS. lONGSTREET WANTS
TO AID GEN. SlCKlES.
Writes to Governor Sulzer Asking
Him to Interest Astor and
Mrs. Sage.

ALBANY. Feb. 2.-Gov. sulser to-day
received a telegram from Mrs. Helen ID.
Longstreet. widow Of the Confederate
General asking him to arrange an
interview between her ana Vincent
Aston. Mrs. Russell SAGE and others.
looking toward tho subscription Of
enough money to pay on the debt Of
Cen. Daniel II. sickies TO New Yori
STATE.
Mrs. Lousstrest wired that the many
friends Of Gen. Sickles In the South
we're eager to do something to aid him
suiser replied no thought Mira Long
street could do more by writing letters
than by coming to New York from
Gainesville. Ga. and that hs would dc
ell he could within the law to aid her
The evening world., 1913-02-24
ACCUSES MOVING PICTURE IN
TERESTs OF SENDING LETTERS.

Alderman Folks then called atten-
ton to the vast circulation Of a print
Cd letter headed: Victory in Sight for
Revised Censorship"
I'm view OF the Mayors veto OF
censorship Of moving pictures we can
never expect him to favor a censorship
In any ordinance" said Alderman
Folks. 80 how can any but the flm
trust have interest In trying to hood
wink by sending letters broadcast to
clergymcn and others declaring Vic
tory in sight for revised censorship?
Gems orship II now a debatable Ques-
tion--so. why confound 1t with sruc-
tural conditions by which 1t Is sought
TO safeguard life. health and limb
asked Mr.. Folks.
Canon Chase spoke In favor Of the
censorship clause. despite the adverse
attitude OF the Mayor lie said that
the Morrison ordinance proposed censor
ship being placed under the License
Bureau.
II was out OF courtesy to the Mayor
that Alderman Morrison suggested his
censorship clause. and the Aldermen
stand ready to vote for that ordinance"
said Canon Chase.
lie added that he did not oppose q
structural ordinance, unless the censor
ship clause were omitted. The morals
OF the public must be conserved ~ wal
as physical safety. Canon Chase said
He then called upon Mrs. Ellen A. Bull
Of the women's Christian Temperance
Union as a representative Of the gen
eral large element which desires CEN
sorship OF moving pictures"
eEGS FOR cENsc RshiP OF ALI
MOVING PICTURES.
Mrs. Bun stated that she could nevsl
be convinced structural ordinance
The evening world., 1913-02-24
Real Daughter of Revelation Dead.
tSpccsi 70 The Evening WORLDLY

ELIZABETH. n. j.. Feb 2.-Mrs.
Margaret NJ. Burger. a real Daughter Of
the Reviuotion, Is dead at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. William II. Ciaren-
don Dr.. No. SEA Grove street. Her
father. Daniel Butler. fought as a boy
with the Continentais. She was in her
eishty-sixth year and was the widow Of
John Burger. a sea captain. Mrs. Bur
ger was born on Staten Island and lived
there all her life.
The evening world., 1913-02-24
0rrine for Drink Habit
TRY 1T AT OUR EXPENSE

We are in earnest when we ask you to
give ORRINE n trial. You have moth
ing to risk and everything to gain, for
your money will be returned IL after q
trial you fail to get results from OR
RlNE. This offer gives the wives and
mothers Of those who drink to excess an
opportunity to try the ORRINE treat
mcnt. 1t is = very simple treatment,
can he given in the home without
publicity or loss Of time from business
and at a small price.
ORRlNE 10 prepared in two forms
No. ], secret treatment. q powder;
ORRlNE No. z, 10 pill form. for those
who desire to take voluntary treatment.
Costs only 800 q box. For sale by
Riker- Hegeman Drug Stores. Come in
and talk over the matter with them.
Ask them for booklet.
The evening world., 1913-02-24

alone. exclusive Of censorship, would be
passed.
"A bad moving picture show bears the
same relationship as bad literature"
said Mrs. Bull. There should be super
vision over the peoples plays, as well
as supervision otherwise. Representing
large body OF the motherhood OF this
city. we come 10 you to demand In the
interests OF best manhood and woman
hood the picture censorship. Make the
moving picture decent so that the boys
and girls may be educated to know that
they can play and be decent" concluded
Mrs. Bull.
THE question IL whether the Mayors
Idea OF vice and crime should prevail in
New York" said Canon Chase, III you
want to put the Mayor again on record
pass the censorship ordinance and then.
III he vetoes II again. tell the people
about that next fall. during the cam
paign."
oh. this II not q partisan matter"
shouted Alderman Marks. Keep out
politics"
SAYS she WITNESSED A "FEsTI.
VAL OF HORRORS"
The Baptist Ministers Association
sent q telegram. which was read by
canon Chase. urging censorship.
MRS. Maud X. Wayne OF Brooklyn.
the next speaker. said she had On
dulged In festival Of horrors. riots.
roooeries. murders. shooting. suicides
and vice" In the past few months
since she has been viewing moving pic
lures.
ana my little girl friends and boy
iriends saw that festival OF horrors"
sho ADDED. Those are dangerous pic
The evening world., 1913-02-24
WOMEN DEMAND
QUICK ACTION ON
MOVIE ORDINANCE
Representatives of Mothers and
Churches Tell Committee II
Must Remedy Evils.

A large delegation OF women, repre-
scnting various philanthroplc. civic and
uplift organizations, attended the re-
sumed public hearing to-day on or
dinances proposed 10 regulate the NOV
ing picture theatres in this city. A CO.
terie OF clergymcn. headed by Canon
Chase OF Brooklyn. and male repre-
sontatives OF taxpayers, the Citizens
Union and other associations were also
present
The hearing took place before the Al
dermanic Committee on Laws and
Legislation. of which cortlandt Sicoll
IL chairman. The committee to-day
considered the three ordinances sug-
gested by Aldermen white. Mccourt
and Morrison.
Mr.. DittenhofYer OF the Citizens
Union spoke In favor OF the we'll
known Folks ordinance, which Is being
considered with all the others. Mr..
Dittenhoffer. discussing the Morrison
ordinance. declared It's provisions con-
tfolled only the structural conditions
to the exclusion OF censorship.
Alderman Folks also attacked the
proposed Morrison ordinance, which
limits capacity OF theatres OF the NOV.
Ing picture type to 800. while provid-
ing for a large number OF standees IN
galleries us well AZ aislea
The evening world., 1913-02-24
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Tho following were ths highest, lowest and last
prics~ Of stocks for to day and the ne, change -
comparUt with Ssiurdays olosanS prices.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-17
WHEAT STILL FIRM,
BUT SLIGHTLY DOWN
Governments Enlarged Esti-
mate of Winter Crop Has
Depressing Effect.

CHICAGO, Dec 16.-Surprise over the
governments enlarged estimate of the
winter crop had a depressing effect today
on the price Of wheat The market, al
under last night. Corn finished l@sc TO
&C net higher, and oats with a gain OF &c
TO &c. The outcome in provisions was
unchanged, TO 0c down.
Despite active buying on the part OF a
group OF strong commission houses. wheat
suffered material setback as soon as
trading began. Gradually, however. prices
hardened. a leading expert giving the
opinion that the government had over
estimated the yield at least $4,000 900
bushels. The bears We're further checked
by statements that esatern wheat stocks
are 100000 bushels loss than the total
a year ago.
Overgrowth in sown wheat fields south
west tended TO make spectators cautious
freeze; some attention was also given
to cable assertions that the prospective
Argentine eXporta BILE surplus had shrunk
to $4,000 900 bushels.
Corn traders more than recovered from
oearish sentiment. which at first threat
ened to rule the pit. Tho idea gained
ground that billion bushels reduction
In the supply OF feeding grain compared
coming scarcity despite heavy receipts at
present Oats were rallied by big fall
Ing off In contract stocks here Shorts
were also worried because of the bulge
In corn.
Generous receipts OF hogs acted as
handicap on the provision market. Sup
porting orders came into play, though,
and aVerted any serious decline
CASH QUOTATIONS..
Wheat-No. .. 96kd97l&c: No. red eS&9
e5%c; No red Pacific coast. s7Mc: No. 2.
hard. 9ohc; No. 3. hard, so4@e0Mo: No 2
2 spring. soaS95.G; No . spring. 8SMsSSs.c.
Corn-Now. No. yoow. zoe: No. J. 6ihc: No.
8 white, e5hds7o; No, yellow. 653G7c
whit Nh rh
standard. 4ic
Rye-No. .. CSC; barley. b3175c: timothy. 81 5o9
$40; clover 312 50pl5.25 pork sci rs: lard,
10. 67hd lo.eo; ribs. $40. .509ll,25.
LEADING FUTURES.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-17
Prices Again Ease Off.

nat AFTER a quiet opening prices eased off
iin.tois inl.nas Central dropped two points to the
lowest prlce touched since 1885 A mod.
enate recovery followed. which was IN
paio suln succeeded by a slump in Canadian
5aclnc. This time the price was carried
down to 2l59 Foreign houses were the
principal sellers. Berlin and London to-
seIner marketing some 5000 shares.
Disappointed shorts bid Now Haven to
Io and Union Pacific 10 151i, while Anal
samated Copper, .defying the laws OF
point. Tobacco shares showed strength
on moderate transactions. while Northern
racine and Great Northern preferred dis
played heavy tone.
commission houses report little or no
change In business, Investors arc selling
STOCKS and are not inquiring for their
usual quota OF bonds referred to as jan
uary reinvestments, Bond brokers are
nttle better Off than their brothers who
make a speciality Of stocks. The bond
market was narrow, with the bulk of the
Trading In American Telephone convert
IDLE 4hs, Which scored a fractional ad-
vance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-17
Railroad Notes Active.

Some activity was noted in the mar
ket for railroad short-term notes and
these issues displayed heavy tone First
mortgage bonds Of tho better grade
touched now low levels.
Formal announcement that the new
state loan would be issued at Al per cent
late in January will undoubtedly have the
effect Of causing other municipalities to
raise their ra tes of interest.
Call money for the first time this month
renewed at 81 per cent. ut-of-town in
sututions broke the rate with their Of
ferings.
A transfer Of 100000 to San Francisco
was IN line with expectations, Further
shipments west are anticipated. Stocks
that cannot readily be sold short are
relatively the weakest on the list. ILL
nois Central, New York Central and
Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific are
cited as instances where the pressure
from investors is heavy and the short in
terest light Bank houses speak very
conservatively regarding common stocks.
rarely advising the purchase OF these
shares and then only with the idea of av-
eraging holdings on further drop in
prices.
Closing Stock List.