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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
WINTHROP OPPOSES BILLS
Proposed School Legislation
Wrong. He Declares.

Egerton l.. Winthrop president Of the
Board Of Education. said last night that
he was strongly opposed 10 the passage
~ tho bills relating 10 the citys schools
and now pending IN the Legislature
IIe believed that their success at Al
banv would work a lasting harm TO the
school system
We did not oppose vigorously the bill
that Governor Sulzer signed to-day pro-
,idin. for the transfer OF the power OF
enforcement Of the compulsory educa
ton law. and that OF tho appointment
ard direction Of attendance officers from
Tho city Superintendents office to that
Of our board" said Mr.. Winthrop. ''prin-
clpally because We realized that there
vese others pending in Albany which
menace our school system much more
s'riouslv
\ believe that If legislation such as
proposed by Assemblyman Mckee and
Senats Blauvelt were To succeed IL
would be bad for Us. because II would
take questions Of pedagogy md actual
school mana cement out Of the hands or
sslariod expert. and put them into the
hands OF our board members. who are
AZ best. lavmen. IMMERSED in technical
school matters and uncertain ia their
terms OF Office This would not make
Tor coustructively efficient school poll
cics. since the IDEAL set up by one group
Of men might In a few years be reversed
h' the action OF another group.
NO one familiar with New York :
schools or those OF any other city In
The world FOR that matter. doubts that
they could be wonderfully improved by
a sane reconstruction policy. The bills
introduced at Albany. however. by no
means guarantee that result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
NEW LAW TAKES MORE
POWER FROM MAXWELL
SuIzer Signs Bill 0eprlvlng Him
Of Control of Compulsory
Education Enforcement.
FIVE OTHERS ARE PENDING
Miss Grace Strachan Mentioned
as a Candidate for District
Superintendent-Two Mckee
Measures Now Statutes.
lRr rcl.sraph 90 III. rrlhune.


Albany. Feb. Ex-Governor Sulzer signed
to-day the second of the series Of seven
bills affecting the New York City schools
and introduced by Assembyman Mckee.
Thomas w. Churchill. president of the
New York Board of Education. is back of
them. and il is said that they were intro
duced as a result of the Gaynor-C Churchill
Maxwell fight. In general they tend TO
transfer many of the powers of Superin-
iendent Maxwell and the board of super
intendents TO the Board of Education
The bill signed to-day takes from the
superintendent control over the enforce
ment OF the compulsory education law
lie is sim required TO enforce the law.
but must do so under the direction of the
Board of Education. Up to to-day Super
iEtendent Maxwell was supreme in look
ing after truants and seeing that all chill
dren required by law attended school
The other Mckee bill. which has become
q law, provides that the money realized
by the board through the sale of all arti-
cles manufactured by the city trade vo-
c9tonal and trrant schools shall be paid
into the city treasury and shall at once
be appropriated by the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment to a special trade
school fund. 10 be administered by the
Board OF Education
4 bill making IL discretionary instead ~
mandatory for the Board of Education 10
establish and maintain nautical school
has been passed by the Assembly.
one of the other bills increases from
twenty-six to twenty the number Of
district superintendents TO he appointed
by the BoaId OF Education, and il strikes
out the provision that they are to he
nominated by the board of superin-
iendents. II is also provided that resigna-
tons Of district superintendents and di-
rectors OF special branches shall be made
10 the Board of Education instead OF to
the board of superintendent
Miss Grace Strachan, who told the In
terborough Teachers Association the
other evening that she wanted any ad-
vancement that might come TO her, has
been mentioned a. a candidate for one OF
these new positions. She was in Albany
this week Asked if she were here i'm the
interest Of any OF the Mckee bills. she
said that she was merely looking after A
measure that affected the equal pay law
Another of the Mckee bills strips the
board Of superintendent of its power Of
recommending changes OF school and
class grades and notifications of courses
Of study 10 be made by the Board of Edu-
cation.
The president of the Board Of Educa-
ton, under one of the Mckee bills. is
given power 10 designate any member Of
the supervising or teaching staff to in
spect and report upon ans subject Of
which the board has cognizance or over
which II has legal control
The last bill gives the board power 10
make bylaws in reference To the chang
iRg of the salaries Of the supervising and
tcaching STATS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
from The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. February "a.
,raaident of the "Plain Pe0pul.'

All Washington aside from the very
few who know or believe they know the
President-elec is waiting With almost
breathless interest the opportunity or de-
Gliding what manner Of man he Is. me
more conservative are making an earnest
effort to preserve d judicial frame o.
mind toward him. but even these are De
Ing more or less unconscioIsly impelle'
To form certain opinions. one impression
which is coming to be more and more
generally shared is that il Is his purpose
nay. his determnatiou-to be regarded
as a President Of the plain peepul
Executive as specifically radical as
Roosevelt as simple as Jefferson. and as
direct as Andrew Jackson. This suspicion
was first aroused when with wave Of
his hand Mr.. Wilson tossed aside the
lime honorso inaugural ball. IL has been
increased by his various utterances and
those OF his family. especially regarding
society. dress. etc II was almost con-
firmed by his rejection OF the courteous
offer OF the Chevy chase club to make
him an honorary member. The reason
given for this rejection Is that he will
have To devote all his time to the public
business. but. az is pointed out even by
his friends mere acceptance OF the
courtesy would not have involved spend
ing any time at the club Few there are
tho believe that the President-elect would
wlfuily do anything discourtcous. unless
il were 10 promote an end he regarded as
important, and therefore there Is strong
suspicion than II was his purpose to i'm
press upon the plain peepuP' the fact
that he had no Jse for any Of them ere
so,ictN fold.rols."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
AUTOMOBILE RUNNING
MADE MORE EXPENSIVE
Registration Fees Doubled and
Owners Required to Have
Licenses Under Pro
posed Laws.
/ ~ Tclegraph ~ The TriLI


Albany. Feb. 2s-The registration fees
OF pleasure automobiles wsll be doubled
and owners AZ well as chauffeurs will
be required to have license n a series
Of automobile law amendments recon-
mended by Secretary of State MAY are
passed. They We're introduced to-day by
Senator McClslland and Assemblyman
Levy.
Under the proposed laws the pleasure
ear registration fees will be from so TO
$50 according To the horsepower and the
commercial car rating Will be changed
from fiat rate OF s. TO s. a ton for six
tons and 80 a ton for ears over six tons
Ia securing license the owners eX-
animation will be OF perfunctory nature
but the chauffeurs examination Is made
more rigid than at present An owner
may permit members Of his family 10 run
car providing they are examined and
| licensed and he agrees to be personally
responsible for any accidents that may
occur. No other person is permitted to
run the car except non-residents licensed
or registered under laws which are sub
stantialiy the same az those of this state
An owner must file the name. age and
certificate Of character of his chauffeur
ANY operator OF "A car must he at least
| eighteen years old
Mufiiers are required to prevent '"un-
necessary noise" and sirtns are pro-
, hiblted A speed OF more than twenty
i've miles an hour in the open country
and fifteen miles in built up communities
may be evidence Of violation OF the
law. Al present speed II more than
, thirty miles is made presumptve evidence
,, OF violation At all times Il reasonable
and proper speed. in accordance with
the width traffic and use of the highway.
IL required.
Under the proposed laws. New York
civ would be prohibited from passing ar
I ordinance affecting the speed and traffic
, OF automobiles. Local ordinances In all
communities, in fact, are prohibited ex
cept those relating TO the license power
within the community.
Fines for violations Of the law are in
creased. An intoxicated operator or
spcedrr may be fined 500 or receive six
months Imprisonment. There is no al
formative for imprisonment for second
offence. 60 t'r -
Running away after ,an accident ~
made punisha bic by fine OF $lO for the
first offence and $3.50 for the second, to b,
collected by the Attorney General. The
courts are required to supply the Secre-
tary of State with all records II these
cases
rhe Secretary Of State Is TO have power
of suspension or revocation of licenses
, with or without a hearing for cause. An
intoxicated operator or speeder Is liaoie
TO have his license revoked Immediately.
when death results from. an accident the
operator's license Is revokede Immediately
and not reissued until after fun investi-
cation. The Secretary Of State may APP
mint investigators and inspectors with
the power of peace ofhcers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
FILM SHOW RUINS HOME
Wife Even Takes Luncheon
Along. Saws Husband.

Samuel Saschk. a fur manufacturer.
whose wife. Mrs. Jennie Saschik, is suing
Tor separation. says in answer that he
has not been much of a hero in his own
nome since his wife became addicted 10
Inc moving picture habit. They were
married when the wife Was sixteen years
old and the husband twenty-one
The husband says that his wife spends
practically whole days at the film shows
with her baby. and even takes her lunch
con with her. Saschik does not make a
counter claim for separation. However.
ne would be pleased II the court could in
dnce his wife TO stay home. 30 that he
could become better acquainted with her
and their child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
(Illustrated)
Pensions for Widows

article the Magazine Section written
organized philanthropy
Ia hovs how the law for aiding widows and orphans
m l,;rc them together home instead OF connng the little
~ rs,ition being followed by similar laws or agaons
=, o,bor states Missouri Colorado. California Washing
Mas and New York among the states
~ the movement furtts advanced He tells OF many prom-
~ including president Roosevelt who arc IN favor OF
; avance philanthropy a drawing by Joseph Clement Coll
illustrates the article
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01

carable 81 exercising or preserving IL
an independence which all VINO VIII
take trouble 10 inform themselves must
realize viii Immediately degenerate
into the subsection Of the many by the
few which is almost certain ultiinatsi!
10 neccsstate another reversal oil pohcE
ON the part of the United states ana
a r., establishment of the present CON
ditions with the loss Of all that mas
been attained and the almost iheNitapie
handicap Of grave international coih-
plications.
The mere advocacy Of such a step
inspires false hopes, checks present
nroyress proNokes disSensloh anu
makes for dissatisfaction among '"e
FiIipino people. To promise absolute
independence TO the Philippines D! an!
given date is TO commit the United
States TO a pledge which Is bound To DE
repudiated when II is realized. as IL u
certain 10 he. that ii was mace mercy
in conform To cobwebbcd planks III for-
gotten platforms which were 'heh'-
solves the outgrowth Of narrow ihihueu
prejudice and false Information Even
cuba. with far larger proportion vi
educated citizens, failed In us hrst ei-
fort at self government, ana American
rooccuna,ion became necessary TO the
maintenance Of law and order ana t"e
preservation OF Cuban autonomy Anu
this. despite the wise provision hff"" u
~ .the Platt amendment. when re-
s.rves IN the United States certain
control over Cuban affairs Such con-
trol could not be exercised In the far-
off Philippines. Re-occupauoh "ooiu
bs attended by obstacles which might
prove insurmountable.
The policy espoused by certain Dem :
ocrats IS merely "A disguised pol'cy OF
scrttIs Il has its inception In misih-
formation and blind prejudice. 1t can
find its culminat ton only in disln8eh-
nous attempt, under the guise OF gem
crosby. to escape responsibility. NOE
is II a logical sequel TO the Deinocr''io
nl,tforu. which merely asserts that
that marty favors a declaration or the
nurpose of the United States to SecoS
nize the independence Of the Philippine
Islands az soon as a. stable government
can. he establish" an affirmation or
policy only slightly differing from tina;
repeatedly announced by this and pre-
ceding Republican administrations.
In all sincerity. with malice toward
none. with no partisan bias and with
only the honor OF the United States and
the welfare Of the Filipino people at
heart. appeal TO my successor TO
those who cherish fond hopes for the
success OF his administration and to the
American people. whose altruism in
their treatment Of the Filipinos has
challenged the admiration OF the world.
TO repudiate this III advised proposal
and TO carry on in the future as faith
fully and il possible more skilfully
than it has been in the past the wise
policy toward the Philippines when
was conceived by William Mckinley
and which has been steadfastly ad-
hered TO by those who have been proud
10 follow I'm his footsteps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
Union League Club Celebrates
5Oth Anniversary of Birthday
Kate CareW Chats with a
Noted SeH-Exiled American

Sovereign of the Expaate this picturesque figure
is known in his adopted Paris, tits senay with the inter
viewer but is startled and shocked beyond measure at the
idea of having his views put III print. Wealthy and stu
Young bachelor who has been much in the columns
IN wears gone by who found the call OF Paris too sweet
to resist corncred his home i'll Passy and yields plenty
Of words on no subject at all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
The Work of the Independents in the
Bio Art Show at Goth Regt. Armory

R c. continues his critical survey OF hc exhibition made
nv the Association American Painters and Sculpors, es
peciav bringing this week the traits OF the americans
represented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON

, conviction Of those who have been GIVING
the most careful heed TO the performances
! of the President-elect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
Cost TO the United States.

| y complicated and delicate situation
growing out of the union Of church
| and state which obtained during the
Spanish regime. and which had resulted
in the ownership by the friars OF i2J,
600 acres. including some of the most
/ has been settled in ii manner which not
only did justice TO all concerned but AT
! fOrded sixty thousand tenant farmers
an opportunity 10 purchase their farms
at reasonable prices and OF easy terms.
And what has been the cost of all
/ this? The actual cost to the United
States has been S3.U0OO appropriated
1 by the Congress of the United States 10
relieve the conditions growing out Of a
disastrous famine. Aside from that the
Philippine government has been self
supporting.
With regard TO the original payment
of S2OOOO.OOO. the Spanish War was
costing us approximately 100000 a
day. That sum. therefore. was merely
the equivalent of two hundred days
continuance Of the war even assuming
creased and wholly regardless Of the
I lives each days hostiltics must have
cost
+ one more feature Of American con-
portant. | must recite among what has
been accomplished in the islands. This
is the facilities afforded TO Christian
missionaries to spread the gospel Of
Christian civilization. The representa-
tives Of every faith are afforded an
equal opportunity. and on every side
they are working shoulder To shoulder
with the government To spread that
character on which We expect To build
! the permanent structure of Philippine
independence. AS to what has been
done and as TO what remains TO he
done you can consult no more COM
petent witnesses than those who are
dcvoting their lives 10 teaching religion
and virture to the seven million people
"of the archipelago.
! have. outlined briefly the policy
which has been pursued and very
briefly that which has been accom-
plshed under II.
i Presence Of Americans Essential.
The presence Of Americans III the
Philippines is essential to the continued
education OF the F'ilipinos and TO the
development Of the lower classes and
the preservation Of their rights.
| Now il is proposed to reverse that
policy. to abandon all that We nave
achieved, TO ignore our responsibilities
and TO give 10 people wholly IN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-02

an old humbug?" Why" replied the
lady, Il had no idea you could ascer-
tain a woman's thoughts by merely
feeling her pulse"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-02
Mr. and Mrs. f. B. Casey clearing away ruins about
the old home Main street, Dayton, after the flood
Notice Mrs. Casey's garb

II suppose" said the physician, 1
smiling and trying to appear witty
while feeling the pulse of a lady pa
tient-"I suppose you consider me:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
Mrs. Abbie Marshall Burns.

Mrs. Abbie Marshall Burns, widow
CT John ]. Burns and at one time
prominent residents of this city, died
December the 4th ut her home In
berkeley, Cal.
Miss Minnie Burns, daughter,
upon returning from a funeral of .
friend, found her mother dead in a
chair, her death having been caused
by stroke OF apoplexy. The de-
ceased would have been II years old
in January.
Mrs. Burns was a native of Wneei-
inG, w. Va, and has number of sell
atiyes surviving in that city. she
was married to John ]. Burns, OF
Fairmont, and for many years the
family was one Of the most promt-
nent in that place. About twenty
years ago the Burns family moved t"
California and since then have made
their home at Fresno and Berkeley.
Three out of ten children survive
They are Miss Minnie Burns, Of
Berkeley, and Guy and Walter Burns
,cf Portland, Ore. The funeral OF Mrs
Burns was held Saturday, December
9Th
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
"BIG TINS" DAUGHTER
OBTAINS SETTLEMENT

NEW YoR0, Dec. 1O.-Counsel
for Margaret Catherine Sullivan, II
years old, obtained an order from the
supreme court to compromise for
$4,000 her claim against the estate
of the late Congressman Timothy D.
Sullivan, East Side Tammany leader,
who was killed by a train in the
Bronx on August 81.
The papers recte that Mary A.
Holland, described as the guardian
and mother of Margaret Catherine
Sullivan, daughter of the. late Tim
othy D. Sullivan" had made a settle
ment with the executors of Sullvan's
estate. 1t had not been known pre-
viously that big Tim" had a daugh-
ter with a claim against the estate.
Aida V. Sullivan, an actress, who
claimed to be an adopted daughter,
put in similar claim.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
PALMER is GROOMED
FOR G0VERN0RSHIP

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. TO-
Democratic State Chairman Roland
s. Norris of Philadelphia and Vanve
Mccormick OF Harrisburg, spent the
day in consultation with Represen-
tative A. Mitchell Palmer discussing
state politics. Fourth Assistant Post
master General James |. Blaksslee
took part in the conferences.
Members of the state delegation in
the house believe Representative Pal
mer will heed their call to lead the
party in the fight for governorship.
AS to the senatorship there was in
creasing use today of the name OF
Supreme Justice S. L. Mestrezat as an
available man.
Talk of Ambassador Guthrie for
the senatorship is heard among mem
bers Of the delegation but is ques-
toned whether he could be induced
to give UP the Japanese am assador-
ship to make the;fght.i Is:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
MUD LICK RUN AND
PRICKETT'S CREEK.
Fairmont, R. F. D.

Mr.. Robert Starrett will soon have
his new house completed.
Messrs. Jake Rogers and Willie
Travis were at Fairmont Saturday.
Mr.. Bert Morgan was at home one
day Inst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Keiskill were at
Fairmont Saturday.
Miss Gertie Satterheld is staying
with her aunt, Mrs. Bell Richersont
Several people are nttendingthE
protracted meeting at Grassy run at
present. IL iV"0
Mrs. Jennie Criss come home Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. Ella Travis and daughter,
Ruth, were visiting Mrs. Lille Necl
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmus Moran and lit
tie daughter, Waneda, were at Mr.
Jake Rogers Saturday night and
Sunday,
Jchn Turner was hauling lumber
for Robert Starrett's house last week
Success to all. klDDo'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
BRIDE TosBE DYING.
TRIBE riEEiSeedJ Fyd9w Receipt
s5O6j4ssssdfo5 oOtiojwoman.

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 1O.-Mrs. L.
B. Hart. aged. II, was found dead IN
her home ii Worthington, suburb
and her two granddaughter, Misses
Barbara and Rachel Hart, are in a
dying condition as a result of being
overcome by gas fumes
Mrs. Hart and the two girls were
left legacy of 100000 by the late
United States Senator ]. G. Fair OF
Nevada, who was an uncle of the two
young women.
Announcement had been made only
recently OF the forthcoming marriage
of Miss Rachel Hart to DR.. Edgar
Allen Of Columbus. The wedding
was to have taken place on December
27.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
:: T OBITUARY. BY. ::
Rlackley Martin.

Blackley Martin, aged 80 years
and for many years resident of
Worthington, died yesterday at his
home from diseases incident to old
age.
Deceased was the father of five
children, namely, Willis and Lon
Martin, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. c. G. Mar
tin ana Miss Ocie Martin. His wife
has been deceased three years.
Mr.. Martin was a prominent Ma
sou and was member Of St. Johns
Chapter, A. F. and A. ~, of Shinn-
ston. This organization will have
charge of the funeral service which
vii. be held on Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
OATS NEARLY READY
TO CUT IN MISSOURI

PARIS. Mo, Dec. 1O.-,As showing
what Missouri climate can do when
It wants to DR., Dixon, OF Holiday
has nine acres of oats II inches high
and heading out.
The field was planted in oats last
April and the crop moved IN July.
s'rhe ground was then seeded to cane
ende that crop,was harvested In oc-
.tober. The second, oats crop Is nov
growing and can b, cut in two weeks,
IL dittons continue. u,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
KILLING OF MAN WAS
PROBABLY ACCIDENTAL

MARTINsBURG, Dec. Balti,
more, & Ohio railroad Detective B. d.
Prince, who Saturday night shot and
killed George Leslie Creque after
Creque attacked him with stone,
admitted to bail in the sum Of
$4,000 by Judge Woods of the cir
cult court. Testimony of eye wit
nesses given before Judge Woods
showed that Princes revolver was
probably involuntary discharged as
Prince was falling from the effects
OF the blow on the head. Prince will
be released from custody as soon as
his injury permits him to appear be,
fore the court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
: ] \ ll.illtO
Of o111111iissiio1l
OTHER BIG PUMP BEING REPAIR.
ED AND WATER SUPPLY is
Low.

The city water supply is low at
this time on account Of a broken
pump. The big new machine recent
u installed has been put out Of COM
nilssi6R by a part being broken, This
occurred at a time when the other
big pump Is being repaired. The wa
'tcr{snpply is low. All. of the eleva-
tors that arc operated by water pow
er are shut down. Consumers should
be. saving with water for If a fire of
any consequence should break out a
serious time would follow.