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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

changing the popular impression goes.
As TO this rumor. | ask you once more
TO correct it on my authority. which is
the best available.
Mr. Osbourne is the son Of Fanny Van
de Crit Osbourne, who. after the death
of her first husband, married Robert
Louis Stevenson. Osbourne was the COM
panion Of his stepfather in many travels.
and the two collaborated on three novels
THE Wrong Box" The Wrecker' and
The Ebb Tide
In dispatches from Mexico City on
Tuesday night a Lloyd OsbOurne" was
mentioned as one of the three Americans
accidentally wounded while watching the
street fighting from the roof Of house.
The similarity Of names led 10 the incor-
rect report that the wounded man was
the writer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
$4,000 GIRLS TO STRIKE
Chlldren's Dressmakers to Tie
up 200 Shops in Ten Days.

with the dispute OF the kimono and
wrapper girls ended and the strike of the
Nilte goods workers still on. a new strike
oi girls. affecting thirty thousand workers
IN about two hundred shops. il was an
nounced yesterday. is planned ny the
Misses and Children's Dressmakers
Union. Local %. OF the International
ladies' Garment Workers Union.
j. Sirota. organize of the union. sa q
last evening that the strike will take place
within ten days. The demands which
were ratified at mass meetings some time
ago, arc a ffty-hour working week ~ per
cent increase in wages. union conditions
rayment for -four holidays i'm the year an
sanitary shops.
The eight thousand kimono and wrap
per makers will return 10 work to-day
ana would have gone back yesterday il {
mad not been a holiday
Mrs. John c. Rogers. Of the Women's
Political League. IL was stated has taken
an interest in the strikers. and has in
Nted them to mstinees in the Maxine
Elliott Theatre on February /. and u.s.
Miss MauUc Younger said last evening
tnat the suffragettes may organize pa
rade or the strikers 10 the theatre on the
first day OF the matinee
There was riot in front Of the star
Underwear Company'S factory. which is
near the Labor Temple, late Yesterday
afternoon. when number Of girl workers
were attacked by pickets. and, among
other things. bombarded with overripe
fruit. Hatpins as weapons We're being re-
sorted % when the police reserves arrived
and dispersed the crowd Of pickets after
arrestine a number OF them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
TOWER WINS BOBSLED RACE
Fast Time Made on Slide OF
Tuxedo Toboggan Club.

Tuxedo Park. y. Y. Feb. En-" TUX
clio Tobocgan club held its second meet
~ the season to-day Oh the new camp
Comfort slide 4 largo crowd came out
.-o,, Nev York 10 witness the sport.
Tie annual handicap bobsled races "ere
run on for the Tower CUP Joseph y
rover. H.. winning IN the remarkably
fos. rime OF i.29 Is. There were thiitN-
,o, Starters. including six women
uss Dorothy Kane won the ladies'
,,rize with a net time Of Ia -
,oroving are some 81 the scores
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
BILL HITS 'PAUPER' STIGMA
LEGISLATURE Asked to Provide a
Home for the Aged.

Albany. Feb. y Assem- Dlyhlah aaron
Lew has introduced a bill providing
lone for the aged OF both sexes In the
lower part Of ;he state. The measure
'',,,',,r.s that the superintendent OF the
.a, y, suffolk. Westchester and Rock
land counties shall each select one per
I'D tho MAYOR OF New York five 10
on, ,d, a." "a hoard Of GOV crncrs TO super
,iec the institution .,.,,o,. wss % 70
MI T. 'stt0na that is associated With
...,in,sbnuse" and "poorhouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
Tenement House Conditions Bad.

Home work in the tenement houses re-
vealed evasions Of the law. or this the
commission says:
Children from four to fourteen years
Old are employed in making toys ana
flowers. extracting tho meat from nuts,
lasting clothes and taking out the bast-
ing stitches. wilowing plumes. running
ribbons through underwear and the Ike
They work early in the morning before
going 10 school. a. noon and often until
late al night. one little girl said she
never played IN the daylight because she
had t. work then. but that sometimes
she was allowed To 90 out at night to
save the gas
The commission recommends that tho
number OF inspectors in charge Of home
work be increased 10 insure sanitary con-
di,ons and prevent its being done by
children under the factory age. II after
% rair trial the industrial board concludes
that this work Is a menace 10 the workers
and 70 the public az large. II shall have
the right to prohibit manufacturing In
the tenement houses altogether. The re-
port adds:
There are a. present nearly 40" chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

years of age in these sheds is legal This
opinion OF the Attorney General formed
the entering wedge. and soon the road
was wide open for the employment OF
more babies in these sheds OF l.2o9 chill
dren found at work in % sheds. ei2 were
between zen and fourteen wears OF age,
and lil under ten years. OF these latter
the majority $50 were eight or nine wears
old. The ages OF 30 ranged from four 20
seven years. and one was child OF three.
Tho State Of Now York cannot afford 70
paired their education neglected and their
lives bliShted. The burden Of life weighs
heavily CROUCH on grown shoulders with
out forcing II prenaturely on little chill
6rer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
Ioaction on Gibbs Nomination
and SCOTS Triumph Fail to
Discourage Governor.
QUESTION PRISON PROFITS
e.onnage of Work Increased
Contractors Gain, Says Re
port in Commencing the
Wingdale Site.
- 90 49, 10 - TrLhnne !

,r,arv. Feb. 19.-GovernOr SulZer
~. confident that tho matters which
ID Tamnary TO resolve to discipline
,.iu be adjusted TO his entire salts
...;o, lie said practically this tonight
.,.soprb the DAYS developments in two
?, ,hs cor,ro. 4rsies left him small room
,,r feeling cheerful
Tho senate Finance Committee did not
,,il . meeting to-day Consequently the
.o,,ination for the state Hospital Com
,,.sior of Milton z Gibbs. Of Rochester,
leader Of tho auti-Tammany faction of
.h, Democracy. was lot reported. Nothing
nul d. done with the appointment until
,sv, week. and then il may be held up
loncor or reported adversely, Whichever
,,u-se "tho organization" decides will best
demonstrate 20 the Governor that he is
20, tho state leader as he proclaimed him
self
TIE Governors department inquisitors
examined Colonel Scott. superintendent Of
Prisons. TODAY regarding the strongest
,hases Of series Of semi-charces which
nave developed against him and the pri--
a. department Nothing came out which
would further any plan the Governor
r,,rbt have 20 remove Scott or 20 force
Inn, 10 surrender IN his refusal to appoint
Charles 2. Rsttigau warden OF Auburn
rrison. q job promised 10 Rattigan by the
Ccs-e,ror
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

Albany Feb 1.-THE appointment OF a
committee Of five Assembymen 20 investi-
safe complaints Of brutal treatment to
striking garment workers Of New York is
proposed IN a resolution introduced to-day
by ASsenblyman Meyer Grcenberg The
committee would also investigate tie re-
port that magistrates courts take the
word OF policemen against the testimony
OF creditable civilian witnesses and con
Wet strikers against the weight Of e,l-
denCe.
The resolution was referred to the WAYS
and Means Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

YOU will enjoy the entire
/ Table of Contents:
The humor of Stephen Lea
cock, the wit ofMrs. Creene's
Cape Cod story, the picture
from stageland, the Paris
hats, the story of the New
York vehicle which abso-
l,,telv refuses to die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
Examinations for Children.

The report suggests that the children
be examined from time 10 time and their
working certificates cancelled II thcv are
found 10 be physically UNIT for factorN
work IL also recommends minimum
educational requirement. continuation
schools" and a special inspection Of the
working places where minors arc en-
ployed.
If the recommendations of the com
mission become law. the csnneries VIII
DO included under the definition OF fac
tories and SO made subject 10 tho lau
forbidding work for women between lS
D. m and q. m Considering the per-
ishable nature Of the crops. however. the
commission believes that maximum or
twelve hours day and SiXty-six hours
a week in the rush season might he al
lowed in the carneries without cndangei-
ing the safety OF the women workers.
The commission found conditions dis
couraging in bakeries. many Of which
especially IN New York City. are in Gel
lars They are hot. dimly lighted and
some Of them fearfullv and avfully un-
clean The bakers have no separate
clothing for their work. but bake i'm Their
underclothes with bare feet. and often
they are not only dirty tut diseased.
The commission recommends tho pro
hibtion Of all new cellar bakeries. the
medical examination of bakers and rico
suDervison OF all bakeries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

THIS weeks character
i sketch will interest you
greatly. 1t is of one of the
most talked-about men in
New York, is illustrated
with two portraits and tells
who he really is, what he
has done and what he is
doing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
iross IIan1lcap

OnlciaI starter. Police captain q y.
Rush. official timer Deputy Sheriff Rich
mond Talbot The race will be continued
next Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
Don't Miss the Issue
for February Is
The cover alone is worth the trouble of placing order
H renroducton in full color of Jonas Lies wonderful
na;ntnq of WASHINGTON SQUARE IN MIDWlNTER

EVERY one of the sixteen
Il pages is full of interest.
Don't forget to place your
order for the February Fiji
teenth issue of The Evening
Post of New York with its
illustrated Saturday maya
zine you can't get one
without the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

drcn between tho ages OF fourteen ana
sixteen employed in the factories OF the
state. The state requires certificate
To be filed i'm all such cases. covering the
childs age. his physical condition ana
his education. Then the state washes rs
hands OF all responsibility with regard
to him. He may be put 10 work liftins
and carrying heavy boxes, or kept AZ his
SIX all DAY sitting on high stool or IN
dmly lighted room or one filed with
dust and poisonous gases. often the child
is Just over tho health line when he is ex-
mined and a few months Of work put
him hopelessly telow il. But his cert
1cate has been flied. The states con-
science is clear
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

down" complained the catcher to the
umpire.
Whenever a catcher cannot discover
source, he always looks for the
tipping bureau outside the park. but
that style Of wigwagging is very much
out Of date now and strictly against
the rules
Eddie" Collins was on first base
when the catcher began to beef to
the umpire
Now I'm going to ask for a pitch
out and you watch Collins" said the
catcher He won't move off first
base"
Sure enough The twirler delivered
a pitchout and Collins stuck to the
bag like couutryman in a big city
to his bank roll
Watch that curtain out there now, -
continued the catcher. II am going
to order another pitchout"
Collins again stuck to the bag. and
the curtain, by strange coincidence,
moved or appeared to move.
What did ! tell you|' exclaimed
the catcher.
They ain't getting them there. "
answered the umpire.
This discovering of the signs has
helped the Athletics immensely. be-
cause they wait until they have the
pitcher in hole and he has to lay
the ball over. Then comes the hit
andrm play and away they 90. Do
not think for a minute that | am
criticising the method. II shows that
they are lot Of smart ball players.
and II is regarded as being perfectly
fair to take signs through quickneSs
OF eve.
Only artificial aids to detection are
against the rules. And the fact that
the opposing clubs always think the
Athletics are getting the signs gives
Mack'S team an edge, whether it is
true or not
O.
THERE is only one pitcher in the
American League against whom
the Athletics have no desire to be
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
RINGSIDE NEWS

Ad Wolgast is certainty one popular
lighter with the coast fans Although
Joe Rivers is "A natiyc son many OF the
fang out West were clamorinE FOR the
ex-champion &C. ge the first chance at
Ritehle. Ads style OF boxing. combined
with his willingness To meet an Corners
when he was champion has built up a
large following fur the lighting Dutch
man.
Milos saul. who made has FIRST tight last
FRIDAY In over a year saws be Is after
. return match with Terry Nelson Mike
seemed 10 hc big favorite with the fans
and should be heard from Iu the future
n be gets into good condition
KID Williams found Jem Kendrlcl, easy
picking 81 Baltimore the other nigh
The former handed the Engllshuau Cd
terrific laoing and forced hls second go
throw No the Iponge I'm the sixth ruHHi
Tom Gibbons threatens no follow hc
footsteps OF his brother Mike lu the
pag1Iistic world Tom latest achieve
meut was a teu-round victory over Jack
DenninR last week and the latter Is far
from a siouCh Mikes brother is now
after bouts with Frank Klaus and Jack
Dillon
In speaking of star middleWeiEhts why
not mention the name OF Jimmy Clahhy.
The veteran Hammond mIddIcWtlRhJ
Jimmy ira veled 20 Butte Mont last
FRIDAY and handed Eddie NcGoOryy a
fine trimming in ten rounds Clubby was
given a great ovation when Gne referee
gave him the decision The defeat just
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
RITCHIE OWES
HIGHSTANDING
TOAD. WOLGAST
By W. w. Nanghton.

CAN FRANCISCO. June 1G-A good
deal was eaid abuut the inadvis-
ability Of matching Wolgast and
Richie, but the expressions of Opin
bon have simply been of an individual
character and not always the fruit Of
sober reelection and a desire TO be
fair
IF flitChie ever nrcoWplishcs one
half Of what WulRast did In the ring
Wilies name viii echo down the cor
ridors with more Of a reverborBuOn
than ii is producing at present. VOL
CAST gBvp Richie "a chance at the
title when RitChie had little or no
standing ae "a fighter. and II pugillHgn
were not such a cut.thruat pTUpo-
gtion gratitude should impei Ritchio
TO be as generous AS WolEast was,
n Ritchie had knocked out Wolgast
there would have been some pith In
the argument that the public would
not care TO see tRe two lads sent to-
gether again Bur while did nothing
Of the sort % was Wolgast's foul
blow thar made RitChie champion
aud that ~ why some uf the suceriug
critics of the Far East tack the let
tiers %. F. T. uu 20 Ritchie'S title.
And for fear YOU don't know ID should
bo stated That o. D. T. stands FOR
other Fellows Punch
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

about eliminates McGoorty as "a CON
tender for the title
Patsy BrauuiRau, the pitlrburg feath-
erweight viii get into action Tonight
Patsy "a scheduled To meet Nuung
Nahuney ia q ten-round engagement az
Milwaukee Wis This win he Patsy $
nrst battle since he defeated AIatA Nc
Cue I'm The Brewer city about five weeks
ago.
Abe Attaa may get another chance
az the fsatherweight tile San Fran
cisco promoter has offered the ex- cham
piou o matCh with kilbane on June so
and Aae is expected 10 accept The pro-
motcr has already received kilh8ne $
consent 90 the match
Danny Morgan is ius. $500 short to-
day The laxative manager wasered
ugt amount on Young AheRrn 20 stop
Mike Gibbons and his pruteEo took bad
lacinE from the ST Pau sensation He
Was stopped lu fhV fourth round
Chicago fans are betting ON Jack
White Go defeat johnny Dunde, when
Che NV" clash u 20.round scrap on
Tuesday night The Windy CITY fans
think Jack is too tough FOR the Eastern
CeatherweighJ
Charlie White ,s tackine about the
toughest boy IN The lightweight division
on July a when he hooks up with Jack
Brittun ar New Orleans Willie Eit.ute.
Joe Rivers and BUD Anderson have all
3udged bouts with BTitton. The latter
is also credited with q clcau-yuI victory.
over Leach Cross
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
BY aEoRoE u. PHAIR.

pect that Chris has been reading the
newspapers.
When Joe Dunn can negotiate two
Dagger without knocking the ball out
Of the park, it is c sign that he is de-
Veloplng speed.
Speaking of fables. there is the story
of the ball player who kicks because he
is NOT worked hard enough.
The press agent arises TO remark that
Jack Dillon is in the same class as stan
ley Ketchei Being as Stanley is dead.
we believe said press agent.
A motorcycle race these days gener-
ally results in a broken record or
broken motorcycle.
Mr. Richie is willing TO weigh a ton
for Mr. Rivers, but when it comes to
Mr.. McFarland-tha-'s something else
again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

tipped off beforehand as to the prob
able pitch. He is Walter Johnson.
of Washington. He has too much
speed. and the most finished methods
of sign stealing are not infallible. II
ceases to come under the head of
pleasure against him.
Il don't want anybody telling me
what to expect when that bird is
working" said "Stuffy' McInnis re-
Gently. referring to johnson. His
fast one moves too quick 10 get out
Of the way if You are up there set for
curve ball. If it once hits you. it is
generally too late for an ambulance.
II is time to order a hearSe."
WHILE we are on the subject Of
w sign stealing they tell a good
story about the acumen of the Cubans
when the Athletics went to Havana to
play in 1910. The Cuban club had
heard all the talk of the Philadelphia
team stealing signs. so they decided
to fool them by giving the signals in
Spanish. Connie" Mack immediately
signed an interpreter to sit on the
bench, but he was discovered after
a few innings and chased to cover.
even though he did have ON a Phila-
delphia uniform.
Copyright 1913, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

veloped new system of getting signs
this spring which has baffled most Of
the clubs SO far.
As soon as the batters begin being
tipped to the catcher's signals. the
opposing club generally catches on.
Their sureness of hitting Is an indi-
cation. Such discovery starts a
search Of the source of the infOrma-
tion. Many backstops. when working
against the Athletics this year. have
attempted to be so careful TO conceal
their signs from the men on the
coaching lines that they crowd their
knees right up almost tight together
in the front when in the STOPPING po-
sition before the pitch. so only the
tWirlerS can see their fingers. The
result is that the sign shows out he
hind The Athletics have been walk
ing Il little bit out of the line of
march from the bench to the home
plate when waiting to 20 to the bat
and watching the catcher from the
back. As soon as the man ION deck
awaiting his turn 10 hit sees a sign
for a curve ball, he says:
Take one. old boy go
This may not mean take one" at
all. but It does inform the batter in
the code that the pitcher is going to
deliver a curve ball If il is to be a
fast one he says
Walk into one ="
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
PHlLLIES' PRESIDENT is
NEAR DEATH AT HIS HOME

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Wil-
liam II. Locke, president and part
owner of the Philhes and pacemaker
of the Lynch League. is dangerously
i'll at his home here, and his players
fear he will not live to see them win
a pennant. Locke, it is said, is suf-
fering from cancer and neuritis.
Before taking the executive chair
in Philadelphia Locke was secretary
of the Pittsburg club. He is regarded
as one Of the best posted men in
baseball, having been selected to han
die the business end OF three world S
series.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
oLo-FAsHIONED BLEAcHERs.

oLo-FAsHIoNED BLEAcHERs.
Hotc dear to my heUrt 1rere the old
fashioned preachers.
The place ,rhere / sat il the ayes
gone bB.
Where ! COHld distinguish a ban
pIdyer's features
Without a big telescope glued 10
mn eye.
Tbc bIc0cherite noU. cjth strong
pair Of glasses.
Mag sometimes distinguish a ball
piGUcr's face.
He ,rOHdcrs ChO hats and lCbO lChi0S
and ichO passes,
And gedrHS for the bicdchcrS that
stood by third base.
The oid-fdShioncd blcdcherS.
The dHst-cOUered biCdcherS.
Thc su1-bcdtcR bIeachcrs
That stood m third base.
We sat IN oar seats NTH the san
streaming DER as,
And ,re kRcr crerg athlete JChC
piGHcd IN the .QGBic.
We cheeycd them on jecred them IN
deGfeHiHg chorus.
And Hner cre'V man IN his init
mate name.
TO-day zee are ScOrBcd IN me mag
mates assistants.
Who order rs hence rim II fTOlrll
on their face.
We sit ia The bIedchers mile in the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
MOST OF THE EXPECTED
FEATHERS TO BATTLE IN
NEW YORK ON WEDNESDAY

NEW YORK, June l6.--The ST
Nicholas Athletic Club will stage "a
featherweight elimination tourna
ment between six Of the leading
featherweights I'm the country next
Wednesday night
Matt Brock, of Cleveland. who is TO
meet Tommy Houck. arrived to-day.
Kid Julian win arrive to- morrow Joe
COster who ia TO be Julian's oppo-
nent. is training at Brooklyn. Patsy
lie with Eddie O'Eeefe, Of Philadel-
phia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

A CERTAIN official in the Ameri-
can League was telling me a
story the other day about a shrewd
catcher who became aware that the
Athletics were stealing his signals.
but was worried because he could not
locate the source. The official. him
self had discovered the means by
which they were being tipped off, but
# was none of his affairs to interfere,
unless the other club complained
about the waiting batiers walking out
Of the line 70 the plate,
They've got a fellow outside the
park in that apartment house flashing
my signs by pulling a curtain UP and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
Sports and Such
ABOUT THE ONLY REAL

ABOUT THE ONLY REAL
tragedy in connection with the
recent polo match was the spec
tacie Of the profound eXperts OF
polo-th8n whom there are none
profuundor-tryinR TO explain the
defeat OF the English.
THE ONE BRIGHT BIT or
polo comedy was contributed by
Harry Payne Whitney captain Of
the American team who said that
he objected 20 the commercial
izatiun OF polo as manifest In the
plan to have the players wear
numbers on their saddle cloths so
that the spectators might Identify
them
1t might be pointed out 70 Nh
whitney that The Commercial liza
ton of polo began with himself
and the other members of the Polo
Association in charging from $3.50
to $3.50 for the privilege Of watch
ing the game
MOST OF THE EXPECTED
nervous prostrauon IN connection
with the gerial performance
Of J FvcrR seems to he on the side
OF his opponents
IT MAY BE CONFIDENTLY
predicted that Johnny Kilbane viii
soon lose the featherweight title.
He insists on fighting somebody
now and then, contrary TO the basic
law Of modern ring champions
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
TRENOALL AND MURPHY TO
CLASH IN ST. LOUIS RING

ST. LOUIS. June Harry Tren-
dali and Eddie Murphy win clash
here in the star bout at the National
Athletic club Coliseum Weduesday
June is Trendall and Murphy viii
weigh 1855 at 3 O'Clock.
Murphy comes from Cleveland He
boxed q ten-round draw with Jack
Brittou at KenoSha. Wis. two weeks
ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

Christy Mathewson finally has aWak-
ened TO the fact that the Philiies have a
chance to win. This leads one to sus-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
CHRISTY MATHFWSONS
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

NINtINNATI o
o circuit be b. August No club
- o be
n MAJ not develops nor
with the Of a
There o
in
stealing has developed Athletics
n circuit
believe the Athletics Blu