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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-09

"O King Albert OF Belgium goes
much of the credit for the set
Element of the great manhood
suffrage strike of wOrkmeD
throughout that nation. 1t was large
ly on the kings advice that the gov
eminent accepted the compromise pro-
posed by the Liberal leader. M Mason.
The strike was one of the most unique
in history on account of the remarka-
BILE discipline maintained. the solidar-
ity of those who joined in the move
ment and its skillful organization.
1t is estimated that 100000 Belgian
wOrkingmen were idle when the COM
promise was reached. The strike was
inspired by Socialists. who want the
Belgian plural voting system abolished.
The old system gives the vote only to
men twenty-one years old or over and
not legally disqualified.
A man who is married or Is q widow
er with children and pays a direct tax
of 81 a year gets an extra vote. To
those owning property worth certain
sum or holding official positions or uni
versity degrees two extra votes are
allowed. The Socialist demand is that
the plural votes be abolished and that
one vote, and one only. be given to
each citizen, male or female, over the
age Of twenty-one years.
Only a week before the strike was
settled the Belgian premier declared:
mo government could yield to strike
of this nature. To yield would be to
abdicate."
Nevertheless the strike made suff1-
cient impression upon the government
to induce it to unbend from its uncom-
promising attitude far enough to in
sure the termination Of a situation
which cost the country many millions
and was daily driving away from the
manufacturers customers they may
never win back.
The decision to accept the compro-
mise was reached by the cabinet. and
the premier announced in the chamber
of deputies that the government had
made NJ. Masson's motion its own.
When the chamber of deputies met
that afternoon there was tense feel
ing of expectancy. The conciliatory
motion of the Liberal leader was taken
up Immediately.
Deputy Liebaert. Clerical, proposed
an additional clause reading. 1.-The
chamber disapproves and condemns the
general strike"
Premier de Broqueville accepted the
motion as amended and asked the other
members of his party not to suggest
any changes.
.Aa Socialist leader. Emile Wander
velde. then spoke saying: eve. tn.
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ried by the Conservatives and Liberals,
the vote standing 124 to 80. The So
cialists abstained from voting when
the vote on the two parts of the mo-
ton was taken together. In that way
it was carried by vote Of 1873 to 2.
The Socialists generally appeared to
be satisfied with the result. M. Destree
said that the second part Of the motion
was unimportant. 1T was" he added,
'tantamount to saying that the dubbed
repudiated the club"
There was undoubtedly much dissat-
isfaction among the rank and file Of
the strikers. who feel that they must
wait too long for the desired reform.
But the leaders were unanimous in
their wish to end the strike. M. Van
dermissen. the general secretary Of the
strike, declared that it was more
complete victory than could be hoped
for after a weeks demonstration.
It was reported on the authority of
member of the cabinet that there
will be a dissolution of parliament in
1916. so as to give the new electoral
system, the details of which will have
been worked out by that time. fair
start.
This would be impossible otherwise,
as ordinarily the chamber Is elected
one-half at a time
Among the contributions to the strike
fund were a subscription Of $500 from
the Young Turks Of Constantinople and
another Of 81 600 from Austrans.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-09
King Albert Of Belgium
Helped to Settle
Great Suffrage Strike

10 King Albert of Belgium goes
much of the credit for the set
Element of the great manhood
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-09
Champagne From Sponses.

Champagne makers of Rheims buy
a lot Of our sponges," said wholesale
dealer. "They squeeze champagne out
Of them. They must squeeze in the
years course million bottles Of cham
payne out Of sponges. Mystified, aren't
you? But there is no mystery about
the matter. Champagne as it ferments
is powerful stuff; 1t breaks the strong
est bottles, and in the past all the
champagne that broke its bottles and
escaped was lost. Now, though, they
pack the champagne bottles in clean
sponges, and every day or two they
go over the plant, and if any Of the
bottles have broken they squeeze into
casks the wine that the sponges have
retained. This wine, .reclarifed. rein
ed and bottled again, makes a very
good second quality drink"
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no outward promise OF athletic ability
Regardless Of that he Immediately set
about making a place for himself on
the freshmen crew and succeeded.
Just as he was ready for his first
boat race his physician ordered him to
give up rowing for good-a stunning
blow. but Hartman did not let it down
him. He began studying Craftsmanship
scientifically, with the result that at
the end of his second year he was ap-
pointed coach Of the freshman crew.
When his work with that crew was
finished everybody agreed that it was
the best crew of beginners any coach
had turned out for Yale in many years.
Having easily mastered his studies,
Hartman obtained furlough about a
year ago and went to England to study
the stroke of the Oxford and Cam
bridge crews. Shortly after his return
to Yale in the fall he was made head
coach of the varsity crew
Only one other Yale man ever won
that distinction while an undergradu-
ate. He was Bob Cook, who was a
student at Yale in the seventies
Cooks crew won
Harriman's work as q student has
been brilliant. He has mastered his
studies and has had plenty Of time left
for social duties and recreation.
His daily life at Yale is regulated by
a strict routine. and his is very busy
day.
In the evening he studies and attends
to his social duties. He always is
present at the rites of Skull and Bones
on Thursday and Saturday evenings,
and at least one night week he goes
to the Psi Epsilon tomb, where less
secrecy obtains than at the Skull and
Bones quarters.
In spite Of the interest Hartman
takes in the societies as features of
college life, he is not naturally sympa-
thetic toward the secrecy practiced by
the fraternities.
When Hartman leaves college he
will Immediately take up the study of
practical subjects to fit him for his
fathers place in the business world.
The idleness in which many another
young man of wealth might choose to
enjoy himself does not appeal to VIII
liam Averell Hartman. He not only
wants to work, but be wants to be q
constructive force and achieve things
which will make his name and reputa-
ton as great as those Of his father.
Obstacles do not dishearten him. If
he can't remove them he goes around
them. but never let's them stop his
progress.
He has proved that by his career at
Yale. where he has distinguished him.
self in more ways than one. His
friends and acquaintance predict that
his career IN the railroad world will
be no less remarkable.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-09
How a Flea Jumps.

1t is said that flea leaps 200 times
it's height, and, while it usually does
land on its feet, it often fails, especial
ly when it falls on a perfectly smooth
surface, where the claws can get only
slight hold. A flea has six legs,
whose great length and bulk make
them so heavy that they must be a
great help in keeping their owner right
side up when it makes one of those
gigantic jumps, and when it lands up
side down or in some other way it's
ability to kick is so great that not more
than one wriggle is needed to set things
right A flea's wings are mere scales
and of no use. But, small and worth
less as they are, they tell the entomolo-
gist something about the proper classi.
fication of the insect To the flea itself
they have no value.
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How Averell Hartman
Is Preparing For
His Railroad Career
unusually interesting young
man is William Averell Har-
riman, eldest son Of the late

riman, eldest son of the late
E. 81. Hartman and destined
to succeed his father as head Of the
enormous railroad interests of the Har-
riman estate.
Great wealth does not dazzle young
Hartman. Like Vincent AstOr, he has
ambitions and looks to his immense
fortune as means of helping him at
tain them. But work is his joy, and
he eagerly looks forward to the time
when he will assume the responsible
ties of a railroad kings career.
Hartman is now finishing his fourth
year at Yale, but already he has be-
gun his business career. Several weeks
ago he was made director of the
great Hartman National bank and Of
the Union Pacific railroad. in the con-
troll Of which his father achieved so
many victories.
Very unassuming is this young mas
ter Of millions. Nothing could prove
that better than his mode Of life at
Yale. Instead Of seeking luxurious
apartments in one of the new and ele-
CANT dormitory halls Hartman lives
in unpretentious quarters on the fourth
floor Of Connecticut hall. which was
put up in 1850 and is the oldest build
ing at Yale.
His rent bill there is $6S year, and
the furnishings of his rooms, supplied
by himself. as all Yale students do, are
In keeping with the place, although
serviceable and in good taste.
When young Hartman went to Yale
he was slight in appearance and gave
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-09
AROUND THE FARM.

The past season has seen more
silage beef on the market than
ever before, as the feeder has re-
Gently taken up the silo.
Good feed racks pay for them
selves many times by saving the
feed that would be wasted.
1t pays to feed few oats now
and then If for no other reason
than to add variety to the ration.
A tame steer is a better gamer
than a wild one. Always be gentle
and kind with your feeders.
Unless the fattening steer has
all the pure water he can drink
at all times he will not lay on
fat quickly.
Farm management means bet
ter profits.
Many farmers will let the steer
.trample 500 worth of feed into
the mud rather than spend S25
for a feed rack.
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The Horse That Erets.

Some colts require a lot more train
ing than others before they will work
steadily. A horse that worries and
frets wears himself all ont and needs
more feed and rest than horse of
phiegmatic temperament doing the
same work. Attempting to work the
nerves out of horse yenerallv waors
the driver ont first Careful training
IS the ouly way
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deputies Of the left. support NJ. Mas
sons motion for compromise. 1t re-
mains for US to convoke a Socialist
congress. which alone has the power
to decide whether the strike shall end
or not But we have the conviction
that the adoption Of the motion will
be step in advance"
The first part of the motion was then
adopted unanimously by the chamber
The Socialists voted against the sec
1ld rart--of the motion, but it was car
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A merry heart maketh a cheerful
cOuntenance.-Prover
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-09
Their Class.

Their Class.
what are the kind they call fugitive
poets?"
II suppose they are the ones whose
style is hased"-Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
BURNS TELLS
OF EXPERIENCE
WHILE AT SEA

J. H. Burns, Jr., of 150 Washing
ton street, who sailed August IL for
Cristobal, Canal Zone, as wireless
operator on the steamship Colon, of
the Panama Railroad Company,
which operates the only line of
steamships plying directly between
New York and the Isthmus of Pana-
ma, arrived in New York Saturday.
Mr.. Burns has been in the employ
of the Standard Underground Cable
Company for the last four years as
clerk and for some time has been
interested in wireless telegraphy,
having a wireless station at his home
in Washington street.
Upon starting his two weeks vaca-
ton from the cable company August
IL he took government examination
for first grade commercial wireless
operator at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and on receiving his license applied
to the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
Company for position. He was of
fered and accepted position as opera
tor on steamship Colon August 12.
The entire trip lasts eighteen days,
six days being required for passage
each way, while six days are spent in
port. During his stay in port he
viewed the work in progress on the
canal, travelling from Colon to Pana-l
ma City on the Pacific side.
The statement appearing in a re-
cent Issue Of the EVENING NEWS
to the effect that Mr. Burns was TAX
ing the place of his uncle, H. ].
Hughes, formerly of this city, now
of New York, who was wireless oper-
ator on the steamship Colon, is err
roneous, as Mr.. Hughes Is no longer
in the wireless field.
Mr.. Burns resumes his duties at
the Standard Underground Gable |
Company today. He states that the
only thing of interest that he re-
ceived by wireless while at sea was
a fash from the steamship Panama,
of the same line. which stated that
1t had a stowaway on board and ask
ed the Colon to take him back to |
Cristobal. The captain of the Colon
replied that he would. The message
was received about P M. and at Q !
o'clock the next morning the Pana-
ma and Colon met. A boat was low
cred from the Panama and the stow
away was put aboard the Colon for |
his journey back home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
BURGLARS LOOT
RESIDENCE OF
0. W. CHRISTIAN
Get About $3.50 Worth Of
Cut Glass and IewsIry in
High Street. Nome.
FAIL In ATTEMPT AT
C. LEE STRAUB'S.

After making a vain attempt to
burglarize the home of c. Lee Straub,
robbers looted the residence of Oscar
w. Christian at 106 High street
about 8 o'clock Saturday night. Cut
glassware and jewelry to the value
Of about $3.50 was taken. Because
the loot included three large pieces
Of cut glassware the police believe
they have a good opportunity of run
ming down the thieves.
Indications are that the robbery
was committed by the same persons
who have been burglarizing and do
ing sneak thief Jobs through the
southern section of the city of late.
Besides taking what articles of value
that could be found after a yigilant
search through drawers and closets
and pockets of clothes, the thieves
evidently helped themselves to some
liquid refreshments.
1t has appeared queer to Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian that their home
should remain undisturbed while
they were away for four weeks and
that it should be robbed within two
days after their return Mr.. Chris
tian is of the belief that the robbers
had not intended to enter his home
Saturday night, as they first tried to
loot the Straub residence. But for
the movements of a little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Straub, they would
probably have been robbed She
overheard whispers of strangers in
the hallway and ran hurriedly to
summon her mother. When the lat
ter arrived the thieves had departed,
having heard the girl give the alarm.
The Christian home was entered
from the north side of the dining
room by raising window screen.
The articles taken include a cut glass
punch bowl, fruit bowl and pitcher,
a ladies' watch and gold fob, solid
gold anniversary ring and a chain. A
large solid gold chain valued at $500
was overlooked by the thieves, al
though they searched drawers about
It, They left several trails of burned
matches shout the house. The police
were notified at 1910 o'clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Christian had left at $50
O'Clock and returned at s:45 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
FIREMEH SAVE
MAN SLEEPING
IN BED AFIRE
Went to Sleep Smoking a
Cigarette Rescuers Have
Trouble In Arousing Him
DIDN'T WANT TO GET UP
WHEN AWAKENED

With his bed enveloped in flames
and while John McNeal, a boarder
at 347 Smith street, was peacefully
sleeping, he was pulled from the COW
ers by fireman and saved from be-
ing burned to death about 1 o'clock
this morning. The victim was only
slightly touched by the flames as he
was safely doubled under a thick
quilt. Though he does not himself
know what started the fire, 1t is be-
l1eved, that he had been smoking
a cigarette in bed when he fell
asleep. The damage done will prob
ably amount 500. McNeal, who
is an employe of the G. Pardee works
occupied one of the rooms in the
apartments OF Morris Eager. The
window of the mans room looks out
on Smith street and the unusual
amount of smoke coming from 1t was
seen by neighbor, who telephoned
the police, and the alarm was given
for box Ga at Smith street and Wat
son avenue. When the firemen ar
rived a ladder was raised to the Sec
ond story window and a fireman
with a chemical extinguisher enter
ed the apartment, which was by this
time dense with smoke. He shook
McNeal. who seemed to be sleeping
soundly. McNeal aWolc, nait~dazed,
and hearing the fireman telling him
the bed was on fire, he told the fire
fighter in a drowsy tone that there
was no fire in the room. The fire.
man after unlocking the door and
letting in several other men, pulled
the sleepy man from the covers, and
extinguished, the flames with the
chemical apparatus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
AUTO TRAFFIC
RECORDS HERE
ARE SMASHED

Automobile traffic over the Staten
Island ferry the past three days was
the heaviest of the season and per-
haps the largest in the history of the
ferry system between this city and
Tottenville. Approximately $500
machines were carried during Satur-
day, Sunday and yesterday. The
rush became extraordinarily great
yesterday when all previous trans
portation records were eclipsed.
More than 1000 machines were car
ried on the holiday and at one time
the line of waiting machines extend
ed from the ferry terminal westward
on Smith street on three blocks and
southwark on High street one block
to city hall park. A special squad of
traffic policemen maintained order
and with few exceptions the traffic
went on smoothly.
At one time when the line of cars
Bas large a Ford machine was back
ed into q Maruun car. The damage
was slight. At times automobilists
would attempt to get out of line and
crowd, thereby blocking traffic, but
such practice was stopped by the
police.
The largest rush came between 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon and s
o'clock last night. Not in the history
of the city has such q volume of au-
tomobile traffic been witnessed here
as was seen between those hours.
While a large portion of it extended
over Prospect street and Amboy ave-
nue., the greater part went over Mar
ket, High and Smith streets. 1t
caused the ferryboats Perth Amboy
and Tottenville to run as fast as they
could during the three days. The
TottenVille was brought down from
Clifton on Saturday and went out of
service again at o'clock last night.
The number of machines taken
aboard the vessels for transportation
across the sound the past three days
exceeded those of July and the two
days following by about 500. That
period held the previous record.
The police maintained a vigilant
lookout for speeders and reckless
drivers, as a result Of which more
than a score of drivers will be sum
moned to answer to the charge of
speeding. A car bearing New York
license number B7,504 was speeding
about thirty-five miles an hour on
Market street; one bearing New Jer-
sey number 45,216 was going about
twenty-five miles an hour and an
other bearing New Jersey number
4,963 was speeding between thirty
five and forty miles an hour on that
thoroughfare Saturday afternoon ac-
oordinp IN patrOlman ClOOneY Re-
ginning at $40 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon Patrolman Kozusko deteced
the following machines speeding on
Market street: 15,106 N. j., D sos
N. Y, 36,731 N. Y, 37,170 N. Y,
44.738 N. Y, 1O,301 N. Y, 45,97O
N. j., and 36,692 N. J,
Patrolman Kozusko reported the
following were speeding on Market
street Sunday afternoon: $4,000 N.
Y, AZ, ,447 N. j., 36,879 N. J., 1885
N. j., assoc N. Y, 54,3SO N, J.,
4,056 N. j., 33,179 N. Y, 2,231 N.
Y, 1,350M N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
Trolley Traffic DELAYED.

Passengers on the Public Service
railway between this place and Keas-
hey were impeded for one hour and
half Sunday afternoon, when the
network of wires supporting the
main feed cable became detached
and one of the ends made a short
circuit with a rail, causing a day
light display of reworks. All the
passengers had to transfer at that
point in going either east or west
until the wires had been repaired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
Special by United Press Wire.

'PCo"' ~ 1''''' 700 '"o'
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2;-SiX-
teen lives were sacrificed to the use
OF old-tashloned wooden Pullman
cars on the New haven railroad early
TO-DAY. rms afternoon fourteen
Dodles lie in an lmproVlsed morgue
mere IN the state street car barns.
IWo other victims are known to have
dled IN the hospital. Halt a dozen
more OF the twenty-five injured may
not survive.
The scene of the wreck told the
vivid story Of peril in old-fashioned
equipment condemned by the Inter
state Commerce Commission and by
the state officers after the Westport
wreck nearly a year ago. When the
White Mountain express Numbered
into the second section of the west
bound Bar Harbor express, the big
locomotive actually reduced to kind
ling wood the three rear coaches Of
the Bar Harbor train Only the plat
forms, reinforced with steel, could
be identified this afternoon.
The telegram wiros alongside the
wreck were draped with heGclothine
and bapoare hurled from ire ,fen1oi.
isbed r9rs One body Of man ,,,a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
Fem Society Has Big elebraomPosh Alliance Convention
and Demonstrations Robbers Get $3.50 i'm South High ST.
F10use==Lnc0ms Win Two Prizes ait Red Bank.
DANISH AUTO CLUB ON
RUN TO CARNEGIE LAKE

More than ten members of the
Danish Automobile Club of Perth
Amboy enjoyed another of the series
of automobile runs under the aus
pices of the club Sunday afternoon.
1t was started at 1 o'clock, and ex-
tended to Carnegie Lake near Prin-
ceton. The parties assembled on
Oak street, between Smith and Mar
ket streets and proceeded to Metuch-
en-, New Brunswick, Kingston and
to Carnegie Lake. The return trip
was made to Monmouth Junction,
Dayton, Jamesburg, Helmetta, Spots
wood, South Amboy, and this city
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
BUTTER-NUT BREAD.

The bread that is made in "The
Daylight Bakery" and furthermore
made from the best of materials and
under conditions that are most sani-
tary. Why shouldn't folks like itf
And it's local product, too. Your
grocer sells it, or delivery will be
made by Simmen's Model Bakery
Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02
SALOONKEEPER
is FINED $50

Upon complaints that he served
liquors during prohibitory hours
early this morning and shot at
patron, John Leposki, saloon
keeper, of 72S Cortlandt street, was
fined $50 this morning by Recorder
Pickersgill. Alexander Lipko7itz,
twent-one years old, boarder at the
same address, claimed he had been
shot at and missed. He was fined
$40 for being drunk and disorderly.
The saloonkeeper pleaded not guilty
to both charges.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-02

Concerning the Marathon Restaurant.

Under its former management the
present proprietors would call the at
tention Of its many patrons to the fol
lowing Endorsement given by the pres
ent food inspector, DR.. Fl. c. Hess. At
ter recent inspection of cafes and res
taurants the Marathon Restaurant was
reported to the Board of Health as hav-
ing made the required changes and had
improved its method of handling food
and ntensiIs-AdV.