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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30
WHAT THE COLONEL TAKES
The Testimony of a Poet Is Placed
in Evidence.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: II is interesting 70 note What
Colonel Roosevelt in the way Of refresh
ment likes to take. occasionally takes
and never takes as recorded IN your IS
sue Of to-day.
There is one ingredient however en-
tirely overlooked that some mute, in
glorious Milton has attributed TO him
and gives him credit for taxing from 10
a. M. 10 4 p. m daily The words are as
follows
At a NJ. he shoots q bear.
At he schools 4 FESTIVE horse
From o TO { he takes the air
iiIa does not take it all. ut Counsel
And then at o'clock maybe,
Some colored man drops into tea.
have kept this verse FOR seysra.
years. considering j a Ponce de Leon
recipe. Trust IL viii not reach the
Michigan jury before the trial is con
Guided D. 4. y
New York. May IS. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30
FORCIBLE TEA FEEDING
A Boston Anti Was the First
Victim, 1t Seems.

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune
Sir. Apropos Of the forcible feeding
Of the suffragettes In England who are
on hunger strike as a protest not
against imprisonment. but because they
are not treated as political offenders,
the following may be OF interest In
sydney George Fishers True History
OF the American Revolution 5000
find a reproduction OF an old English
engraving from the copy in the Boston
Public Library, bearing the legend The
Bostonians Paying the Excise Man. or
Tarring and Feathering.' illustrating
the persecution to which loya1ists were
subjected In America after the ReVOlu
tlonary War IN the background on the
right rs a large tree, with a moose hang
ing from branch; on the tree are the
words Liberty Tree. on tho left the
dumping Of the tea into Boston Bay Is
shown. In the foreground is the figure
Of a man who has been tarred and
feathered, one knee on the ground, body
thrown back and firmly held by several
mon, while another man on the left is
pouring into tho victims mouth the con-
tents Of A teapot Perhaps this was the
first instance OF "forcible feeding" II
so, YOU will notice that IT was admins
tered TO an American anti who was
quite content to take anything that John
Bull chose 10 give him. Comparisons
are odious, otherwise a moral might be
pointed ont. NON-COMMITTAI.
New York May rs. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30

The Democrats of the Senate have designated the
Hon Jim Ham" Lewis their whip Iic VIII
he the most Chesterfedian Simon Legree tho oldest
inhabitants Of Capitol Hill have ever seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30

revival Of horseracing sport will he well
come. \ revival Of horseracing "a an accompan'-
ment to professional betting will get lot Of people
into serious trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30

Perhaps it's just as we'll that Abe Gruber IN
tends to settle his fight with that elephantne pol'-
cal opponent Of his in court instead Of in the pr]e
ring II will encourage the peace societies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30

Good morning, Have you taken the hichiordc 81
mercury tablets ont Of thc bathroom medicine chest!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30

Silence is never as good as good answer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02

Let ii be remembered that this
communal condition spreads a conta-
gion of evil about unnumbered New
Jersey towns. The nomads who drift
to the woods, the women running the
roads, are solid against every one not
of their lawless tribe.
Their children, strong in body but
feeble in mind, survive by chance.
not care. mo, my kids amt bap-
tised," confesses Stumpy Sal. the we'll
meaning, mentally eight-year-
mother of six. but 1 had them insur-
ed. You can't never tell whatH come
on children. 1 lost two in eight
months. They cost me a harry of
lot of money. Coin some, wasn't it
Lucky / know how yo' cure 'em of
Group and asthma How do 1 do 1t
/ amt telling you nothing. First you
stand the child up by door and
measure off the top of its head. Then
dig hole in the jam, put in some
hair from the child's crown, an plug
up the hole with bread dough. When
that child grows taller than the hole
it won't have no more asthma"
Aunt Liz was a little girl of II
when her first baby was born. So
was imbecile Louise. So, think of the
awful pity of it, were a score of wo-
men in the sand holes.
Consider the intermarried Dixon
Osborn clan. 1919 individuals. of whom
13 are normal, 124 degenerate. 20
illigitimate and % criminal. living on
the outskirts of a country town.
Imbecile Betsie married defective
Zacher and became the mother of
nine feeble-minded children, II
feeble-minded grandchildren. %
feeble-minded Observation-Disclosures.
OF these, one died in infancy, eight
lived in public Institutions. no one
70 fafl
granddaughter. Mag, bore eight
illegitimate children. In three genera
tions % illegitimates. % in public in
situations, 55 noticeably defective
males so noticeably defective females
and two normal individuals out of
los descendants.
No one seems to care.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02

Ignorance and neglect have made
these women moral outlaws. Few
among them eN er heard OF the COM
mandments, nine in ten are so feeble
in mind that they live disorderly lives,
with no intention Of wrong doing.
No, amt never had no learning"
says Lii, the imbecile mother of ten
children. Il can count if you give
me time. But l amt never had no
body to keer fur me, an 1 had to
keer fur myself as best I could"
Il amt so stupid as you'd think"
pleads Bertha, a normal-looking wo-
man who cannot draw the outline Of
a square from a copy on the table.
'No, / never went to no school,"
says Ford. who at 80 has the mind of
a child of nine and knows neither
the date the season nor the names
of the months.
May. his childish wife," losses her
head, dear me. that's nothing; half
the world can't read and write" she
protests.
Ford. vigorous and boyish looking,
married" May "by the squire" hav-
ing secured from that worthy for %
cents a Writin' of separation from two
previous wives. Such writin's are
considered handy to show in case of
trouble. The magistrate knew. none
better. that getting a divorce proves
a perpleXing fOrmality when both
parties TO the contract have other
husbands and wives. For instance:
Ford's brother Jim a graduate Of
three states prisons, deserted his idiot
wife to marry" the imbecile Clarissa
who had three husbands. Later Jim
traded Clarissa to Lem Oldham for
$3.50 and a quart Of crude rum.
Later still Jim secured another wife, -
Louisa, by a similar trade with her
husband" II tell you I wasn't mad
I wasn't" says poor simple Louisa,
whose mind is but eight years old.
although she has four living hus-
bands. You see. Pete worked right
agin me- an his folks done dirt on me
carting every news, so haint got no
more patience. Then, too, Jim is
marm's sisters son."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02

notice. Then comes more bambini.
After a time / see how Luigi forget
himself for those small ones, working
so hard, saving money, thinking out
for tomorrow.
Then We come hereto New York
looking for riches. Luigi has put
in the banka one thousand lire
how that is YER mOoch money.
Pretty soon our children can have
everything, everything.
SO ! open a store. You see il. Not
yer big, no. Just marcaroni, cakes.
oil an like that-cheap. all for cash
The neighbOrs say always / have one
YER good store. / laugh. but it pays
the rent So the children they go TO
school, every one, all four. Never
will they talk dago. They are Amer
leans. And Luigi, he have steady
work cleaning the bricks. All day he
can sit down in the sun and the pay
is one Ira the hour-how you say
20 cents2 When il is night he come
home, wash up, eat his supper. Me,
/ tell him about that YER small store
Sometimes he sing to me. Then we
talk-talk Of the children. All, Sig
norma, but we are happy-more hap
py even than in Italia. Sometimes
my heart tell me il cannot last. Wo-
men are like that.
'Then-then my Luigi goes to work
BY the new opera house. From the
first he is diferent-restless. The
theater makes him remember how he
wanted to be a singer. So ne is sorry
that he work for us all the years.
See, my life, ii is wasted, he tell me
just like that. II is the next day
that Impresario heard Luigi singing.
'Gasparini.' the signor say, stop work.
Think for yourself. Be a artist.
Pretty soon you will be rich-famOus
your life will be worth living-all
the world viii know Luigi Gasparini
lie belle dome (the fine LADIES' will
call 'Bravissimo' when you sing
And Luigi?
"Ah, Signorina, in a day he forget
all those happy years. Me. the chill
dren, he no think for US the same as
before. 1t is himself alone that
counts. He no wanta work. he no
care for that little shop. My heart
tells me how, pretty soon, he no re-
member our home at all. What good
for Luigi 10 sing in that new opera
house if he is willing TO leave me and
the children-if he forgets TO love US
any more?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02
Luigi, the Brick Cleaner, is Heralded as a Second
Caruso, But His Wife is Sorry, She Fears,
Those Fine Ladies'"
By MARY BOYLE oREILLY.

By MARY BOYLE O'REILLN.
Stan Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. .. - Luigi
Gasparini a lnfddle-aged Italian brick
cleaner, is believed TO be an embryo
CarusO. Speaking English with diff
Guilty, ignorant OF the art OF music. his
imprOmptu rendering OF III TrOva-
tore" caused Oscar Hammerstein 10
summon the unconscious tenor from
his brick pile.
Report to my chorusmaster."
commanded the impresariO. He viii
fix you all right
''Si-si signor but what about my
20 cents an hour for cleana da
bricks?" demanded the thrifty singer.
Those too quick changes. they are
not good. no. explained Signora
Louisa Gasparini as one who looks in
10 the face of fear.
Anxiety and the pallOr OF a home
bound woman had refined her intelli-
gent face The crowded room in
which we sat was sCrupuluously clean
A basket OF homemade cake and a
straw covered flask OF chianti on the
table proved the house mothers spirit
OF hospitality.
'Signorina. those too quick changes.
they are dangerous. yes. Me. I feel il
here" one work-worn hand clench-
ed against her breast We are not
SO poor as some. We have our health,
our four children, our home and
.anG--I fear. Why? All. II is hard 10
say. With a woman 20 feel is 10
know. My husband and me. we are
OF Parma-in Italia You know that
Parma. perhaps? Always from boy
my husband sing-sing - 'RustiCana,
IL TrOvatOre. Lucia Everybody
know Il is his JOY to sing on the
piazza-in the cantina-at the we'd
ding When he was but a young man.
5usta himself alone, II is not so bad.
no But after ne is married. an. then
Is different. To sing is Ia waste
ones time--tO loose moOch money.
beg, but II is no good. Always Luigi
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02
BY MARY BOYLE OREILLY.

BY MARY BOYLE O'REILLY.
TRENTON. n j.. sept. 2.-"Why
do the good. civilized folk of America
ignore a countryside peopled with
adults who are mentally children.
strong, self-willed men and women OF
native stock who are without reason,
Judgment or self control?"
Miss Elizabeth Kite. state agent
for tho New Jersey school for feeble
minded. put the question with a final
ity that accused You doubt the
possibility? Then come with me to
the Pines You will find the district
a plague spot OF moral contagion-a
feeder for our jails, almhouses and
hospitals
Next morning found us motoring
through a lonely tract of 1000 square
miles between the barren coast of
For- and the fertile Delaware
valley. This area of scrub, cram
berry bogs and salt marsh is peo-
pied with families of degenerates.
The present-day inha bitants are en-
tirely native stock. Two of the Piney
families 60 back to Quaker days and
boast William PENIS name on still
typical imbeciles husband" and
cas- ,lle uIrect descendants of
the first governor OF New Jersey.
OF churches there are none, nor
any organized moral influence. Schools
are few and far between. The dis
pensers of law are local squires con-
fessedly ignorant Of law. but main
tanning more or less successfully. ac-
cording TO their own rectitude, a sem
iblance OF order.
The people OF the Pines have
way Of their own says Squire Joyce.
Juice OF the peace for 30 years.
They are human beings, but not do
INVESTIGATED s." Not dOmesficated'i is
good
About these shacks forgather typ
zeal Piney women. perfectly healthy
but startlingly repellant. low brOwed.
ibarefoOted women with hoarse voices,
rOtting teeth, tOusled hair and latter
ed clothing. women lazy. childish,
unique In manners and morals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02
TOOK COPPER FOR ROBBER
EIEE ON MOTORCYCLES.

Motorcycle Policeman Brown of this
city chased a couple on another mo-
tOrcycle for ten miles. When Brown
overhauled the fleeing men the man
pulled out A pad and wrote:
We are deaf and thought you were
a rObber.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02

ITS PINEY DISTRICT AND REPORTS AMAZING
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02
KILLS TUBERCULOSIS GERMS.

PITTSBURG, Pa, ept. 2.-This
city's low death rate from consump-
ton is due TO the preventive effects of
sulphur in the heavy smoke from the
mills here, according to DR.. John A.
Hawkins, tuberculosis expert.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02
SHOES OF IRISH LACE
TO GO WITH X-RAY SHIFTS.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-&-ray skirts are
TO be accompanied by X-ray shoes &C
cording TO the latest glimpse of COM
ing feminine fashions. The uppers of
the new wear are made Of Irish lace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02

goes when they ask him and-after a
httle-he sing-he sing-but ne no
work
Then 1 think. 'Patienza. what must
1 do 10 save my husband? - But l hold
my peace. Pretty soon his voice is
not so good. So 1 tell him. quiet and
kind. Luigi. 1t is too much vino maka
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
THE MAYORS FORM
STATE SOCIETY
viii Look After Legislation Affecting
the States Cities and
Towns.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan s.
for the purpose of getting Legislation
favorable to cities and towns OF West
Virginia the Municipal Officers Assoc
iation was formed here yesterday by
mayors of a score of towns. Floyd S.
Chapmon, Mayor OF Huntington, was
chosen president. Other officers
were named as follos;
First vice-president, J. F. Bedell,
Charleston; second vice-president,
Harry Kirk. Wheeling; secretary J.
II. Garnett. Hinton. and treasurer, AL.
Ian Murdoch, Parkersburg.
A legislative committee was ap-
pointed. consisting of Mayors Muir
doch, of Kirk. F. c. Flenniken, of
Morgantown; ]. l.. Written, of Point
Pleasant. and j. s Kahle, of Blue
field.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
STRANGER PLAYS
PART Of A MUTE
Visits Lloyd's Store, But When OFF,
Gers Were Called He Understood
and Left.

A stranger. who has been in the
city for a few days. visited the store
of ]. w. Lloyd's last night. before
closing time, and pretended that he
was a mute BY the use of pencil and
paper he told the proprietor that sew
eral years ago he was injured in a
railroad wreck near Connellsville.
Pa. and because OF the injuries sus-
tained had lost his hearing.
His actions aroused suspicion, and
police headquarters we're notified.
The man evidently understood this.
as he immediately left the store, and
has not been seen since. The officers,
however, are keeping close lookout
for him, and will arrest him If found.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
ZERO WEATHER
FOLLOWING RAIN
Forecast Sent BY Washington Bureau
Predicts Severe Storm Here
In Few Days.

Martinsburg will be in the throes
of zero weather before the end of
this week Reports from Washington
indicate the eastward advance of the
first cold weather OF the winter, com
ing down from Alaska and the Canad
ian northwest has been effeetually re-
tarded by an area OF high pressure
developed over the western Atlantic
Ocean and Coast States. Very low
temperature prevails throughout the
West, the line OF zero temperature
extending to the Texas Panhandle.
Abnormally high temperatures for
this season of the year prevail east OF
the Mississippi river except In the
extreme northwest. but the cold wave
win reach the East Gulf States, the
Ohio Valley, the Upper Lake ard
West Lower Lake regions, late in
the week.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
IMPORTANT CHANGE
At LOCAL SHOPS
General Fsreman Has Been Promot.
ed TO MT. Glare shops and is
SUCCEEDED by N. c. Mullen

A change OF lmportanca In local
railroad circles has just been an
nounced Mr.. NJ. G. Mullen, Ct Row
lesburg. w Va. has been promoted
to the general foremanship of the
local shops. succeeding ar. J. e.
Helfferstay. who has been given
similar position at NJ. Glare. Mr..
Mullen has assumed his new duties.
and Mr.. Ilelde"stay has gone 10 Mt
Clare and takeD hold of the Job
there
Mr.. Hellfcrstay had beea in the
city only short time. but during his
stay made many friends among the
railroad men, ane the people in gen
eral. All ion N wishing him sue
cess in his new Geld He came here
from Cumbersand. Mr. Mullen Is a
young mar. but old IN the service,
and his friends predict that ne viii
be very successful at his new post
Owing to difficulties beyond Cum.
berland trains Nos 10 and 2 arrived
very late today.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
ALL SHIPS ORDERED
TO SCOUR THE OCEAN
Secretary Meyer Anxious to Find
the Lost Shlps--Atlantic
Fleet Sent Out.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Jan. S.
Fearful thatsthe repair ship. Panther.
and the naval tug. Sonoma, are float
ing helpless on the ocean. Secretary
OF the Navy Meyer has ordered the
entire Atlantic feet to scour south
ward from the Virginia capes in an
attempt to find the missing vessels
The order followed three days OF
fruitless messages In wireless at
tempt to locate the Panther.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
MUST BAR LINES TO
KILL COFFEE TRUST
Lowry Tells Committee About the
Combine and Its Method OF
Business.


WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-william
Lowry. representing the Pan-Ameri-
can Mail Steamship line, told the Ship
ping Trust committee today that the
Coffee Trust had a deal with the In
ernational Shipping combine, where
by the Coffee Trust got artifcially
low rates on coffee from Brazil to the
United States.
In return for this the Brazilian ship
pers gave all OF their business from
Brazil to Europe to the Trusts ships.
Lowry said that the only plan TO pre-
vent this was to bar the lines from
the United States.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
ARE NOT WORRYING
OVER PARCEL POST
Express Companies DO Not Believe
Their Business viii BE Hurt to
Any Great Degree.

We are not losing any sleep over
the introduction OF the parcel post"
said a local express man today.
"and for one. do not think II IN
going TO hurt the express business to
any great extent. SO far, we have
not felt any effects whatever from the
new system. and although Il IL a ut
tie soon 10 express an opinion On the
subject do not think there VIII be
many express sconp&ny employees
iaid on on account OF IL II will. Of
course. hurt the business 10 certain
extent, but It may be only temporary,
II will have TO be demonstrated first
whether the system Is a success, and
until the time comes when we have
to give up to Il, we are going TO con.
tinue on In the same old way without
worrying
In this city the mailing OF parcels
has not yet assumed any large pro-
portions, II not having been found
necessary as yet TO put on any extra
men. Bundles that are small enough
are given to the regular mail car
rier, while the larger ones are de.
liyered by one of the substitute ear
riers. As the mailing increases from
time to time, extra men TO handle the
parcels will have to be put on. and II
is likely that wagons will have TO be
furnished to take care OF the goods
before long.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
TWELVE K|LLEDBY
FALLING BUILDING
National Artistic and Industrial Mus
cum Gives Way-Exeavations
Responsible.

ROME, Jan. Shine persons were
instantly killed and twenty injured
when the National Artistic and Indus
trial Museum collapsed and shatter-
ed adjoining apartment buildings to-
day,
The victims were crushed to death
and frightfully manned Three died
later from injuries, thus swelling the
death list to twelve The collapse
was caused by excavations being
made for new buildings.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
RyNEAL HOSE CO.
ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR
George Ryneal. Jr., Reelected
President of the Company.
GOING AFTER THAT
AUTO HOSE TRUCK


Some Opposition to Auto Project
Manifested Al Annual Meeting Be
cause city pdn't Appropriate
larger Sum 10 Fund. But Boys Are
Going Ahead and Buy Apparatus
Anyhow.
Ryneal Hose Co held the annual
election IN Firemen's Hall last night
and the following are the new OH.
GERS
President George RyneaI. Jr.
First Vice president-4Amos A.
Fuik.
Second vice.President Joseph
Lord.
Secretary @, s .carper
Treasurer~A d Darby
First I.leutenant--B. H. Williams.
Second Lieutenant Harry Thom-
as.
refEeHnt7- Bfoohe heyton.
Trustees Clarence Mong. G. Harry
Thomas and Edward Fulk
w r. Caskey. captain Of the com
pany Is holdover. having been elect
ed a year ago for term OF two years.
The meeting was unusually we'll at
tended and much interest was mani
gaatad a.. ttsx ,...,..a..{l,.xs A,,,... ts..it,
presided Considerable time was de-
voted 10 discussion of the auto hose
truck situation. Some OF the mef4ss
beers thought that the city had done
only half IT'S duty IN appropfiating d
thousand dollars for the auto truck
fund One member said he had been
assured some time ago that the City
Council would give $4,000. and he fig.
ured then that the Ryneal Company
would give $1,000 and the remaining
$4,000 would be raised by subscrip-
ton among the citizens. That's the
reason, he said. that he and others
went into the auto project so earnest
lys
1t was pointed out to him at the
meeting. however, that adding togeth-
err the amount OF cash on hand, the
city appropriation. and the amount al
ready subscribed assuming that the
subscriptions will be paid 1t would
leave balance OF $3.50 to be raised
for the truck complete the estimated
cost OF which is $5.450. The members
firmly believe that the money can all
be raised and they are going ahead
and do 1t. Those persons who have
subscribed TO the fund are kindly ask
I'd TO pay up when called upon. which
viii be very shortly.
At all events the contract with the
Norwalk Motor Cad Co, this city
will be signed up this week.
The contract price for the machine
as told before In these columns Is
s4.350, exclusive OF the equipment
which viii cost about $1,100 more.
and which will be separate contract.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for trip TO Winchester this
month to attend the supper and bazaar
Of the Sara Zane Fire Co.
1t mag be stated in this connection
that the Ryneal Hose Co. answered
IS alarms in the year OF 1912. or an
average Of fraction over one week.
Two applications for membership
were received
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
LANE ELECTED.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Jan. s.
Franklin X. Lane was elected chair
man of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today, succeeding Chairman
Prouty
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10

The merchant who doesn't adver
tise naturally creates a suspicion In
the mind Of the prospective purchaser
about the quality Of his goods. That's
why the ten thousand readers Of The
World spend their money with those
merchants who have confidence
enough In the merit of their goods to
advertise them In The World.