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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
E. M. CIRCUIT IN RACING AUTO.
Former Controllers Chauffeur and
Another Arrested in Yonkers.

John Weber. OF No. $50 Carroll street.
Brooklyn. chauffeur for Edward NJ.
Grout. former Controller OF New York,
was arrested IN Yonkers yesterday for
exceeding the speed limit in his employ
ers car. Mr.. Grout was with him. The
policeman who made the arrest said that
Weber was racing with Alfred Paga-
mini. chauffeur for Emil Berolcheimer. OF
Tarrytown Paganini also was arrested.
The chsuneurs were warned BY Acting
City Judge Ellis mot 10 use Yonkers
streets as a racetrack' and released on
suspended sentences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
FIRE AT C0NEY ISLAND
Bombardment of Adrianople Has
a Real Blaze at Midnight.

An unschedulcd fire in a Luna show.
Fire and Sword" which pictures the
hombardnent ot Adrianople. gave Coney
Island a scare last night shortly before
midnight. though the flames were finally
extinguished with only few hundred
dollars damage.
The park was almost deserted at the
time. for all the shows had been closed
and only the dance hall was open Adr-
anople burns five times night al price
Of 10 cents head; this blaze, however,
was not only free. but after hours. The
watchmen and park policemen had the
fire well under control by the time Bat
TALON Chief william Rogers arrived with
several pieces OF fire apparatus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
CANCSTERS SHOOT UP
BRONX WOMEN'S DANCE
PoIiCeman's Skull Fractured
When Racket CrasherS' Force
Way Into Huber'S Casino.
LADIES OF MOOSE" SWOON
Panic Comes When One OF In
vaders Sends Shot Toward
Orchestra and Many Are
Hurt in Scramble.

Ten Harlem gangsters, known as the
Racket Crashers," attempted TO break
their way into the reception and
dance being given by the Ladies Aux
Hilary Of the Loyal Order of Moose
early Yesterday morning at Huber's
Casino. 162d -treet and Jerome avenue.
The Bronx.
in the fight that followed Patrolman
John Bluegrass. Of the East 10th
street station, was set upon. His skull
was fractured and he was taken 10 the
Fordham Hospital where it was said
he was ,eriously hurt, but that he
would recover.
The gangmen drew revolvers and or
dered the dancing to cease In The
rush to escape that followed women
tainted and were trampled upon. while
a number Of men who attempted %
help them were knocked down. The
notice reserves were called, but arrived
too late to make anv arrests.
Ticket Taker Thrown Downstairs.
The reception and dance had pro-
crossed smoothly until > o'clock. There
were about four hundred men ana
women present. The Loyal Moose II a
social and benevolent organization of
The Bronx. a few minutes after
o'clock ten young men entered the
lobby and tried to push past Charles
Moshier. the ticket taker.
The hall proper is one fight UP from
the street -ioshier ran to the top OF
the stairs and tried 10 prevent the
Racket Crashers" from getting in. he
was knocked down and kicked to the
bottom Of the stairs.
In the gallery was Bluegrass, who
was there as a guest. He heard the
commotion and paid no attention to II
until Joseph West. a special policeman.
blew his whistle Just before he was
knocked down. Then Bluegrass went
10 the door and drew his club. telling
the men he was policeman and order
ing them TO leave the hall.
Shoots Toward Orchestra.
His order was met with jeers, and as
he tried 10 force the intruders out they
drew revolvers and a shot was fired IN
the direction Of the orchestra. This
was enough 10 start the panic. In
stantly the music stopped and there
was a wild rush for the door. Burg
grass hit one Of the men with his
stick. but another grabbed fire axe
from the wall and brought II down on
the patrolman's head from behind.
Bluegrass sank 10 the floor uncoh- ,
scious. This increased the panic ana
all the women who had not tainted be-
gan to scream.
Patrolman Bracket was attracted Dy
the noise and ran 10 the Casino. what
he saw made him bolt for telephone
He communicated with Police Head
quarters in The Bronx, and the re-
serves from the Highbridge station. IN
charge of Captain Flood, were sent 20
the hall on the jump
When the Racket Crashers sa"
how serious the fight had become they
turned and fed, put not before they
had taken possession of the stricken
patrolman's revolver and club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
Says Late Opening Means Ruin.

The International Protective Boss Bar
hers Association held a meeting yesterday
afternoon in Apollo Hall, at Clinton and
Broomc streets, which vas rather dlsor-
eanized and did not lead to any definite
action Henry Goldberg. the secretary,
made a speech in which he said that boss
BARRIERS might rs we'll give up business
and close their shops for good as not 10
open until o'clock in the morning. by
which time all their customers would
have shaved themselves and gone to their
offices
The strikers had planned 10 hold a
meeting In Webster Hall, at llth street
and Eighth avenue. but "a two rival fac
tions among the strikers-those OF the In
dustrial Workers OF the World and the
American Federation OF Labor-both
claimed the prerogative OF conducting the
affair. the proprietor OF the hall decided
not To dedicate his place as battlefield,
and the meeting was not held.
a thousand boss BARRIERS OF BROOKLYN
held meeting yesterday in Congress
Hall. Atlantic avenue and Vermont street
East New York. Deputy sheriffs elected
several strikers Who forced their way In.
II was explained that some OF the boss
BARRIERS had been tricked into signing
agreements with the journeymen. under
standing that they were 10 take their old
employees back only for the extra heavy
Saturday and Sunday morning business
Then many Of the bosses were Informed
that the strike was at an end and were
induced TO make the concessions demand
cd bv the strikers The BARRIERS who took
the journeymen back promised TO DIS
charge them again to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
FEAR Of SAFETY RAZOR
TO END BARBER STRIKE
Shop Owners Will Send Commit
tee to Mayor To-day in Hope
of Ending Trouble.
HOME SHAVING TERR0RIzES
Sheriff Harburger's Oratory
Ouiets Mob, While Hotel
Artists Manage to Rake
In Sunday Tips.

Barbering in New York yesterday was
practised furtively behind drawn shades
with all the stealth of secret rite. Even
in the Businesses Of the great hotels, where
the tips double or. triple the wages, the
hand that held the razor wabbled pal
pa bly, at moments. for without waited the
strikers booted and heeled and vengeful
Of men
Great effort is being put forth TO bring
the strike to an end Impetus was given
this movement by story that the trouble
had been instigated by the manufacturers
Of safety razors, who hoped thereby 10
introduce their product upon FICTITIOUS
market and usurp the function OF the
ancient razor de luxe
The strikers will present their side OF
the case TO Mayor Gaynor to-day in re-
sponse 10 an invitation he sent out yes
terday for a committee to confer with him
concerning tho settlement OF the strike
The boss BARRIERS are very sanguine ana
lock for an outcome in their favor early
in the week. At meeting at Beethoven
Hall. at No 2l0 5th street, last night AT
which Sheriff Hamburger spoke. and wnich
was attended hy 1000 boss BARRIERS, plans
we're made for consolidating the existing
organizations Of boss BARRIERS.
Il was decided at this meeting TO ask
the State Board Of Mediation and Arbi-
tration 10 settle the strike, II possible
and 70 this end II was agreed that
compromise should he submitted 10 the
strikers The bosses offered to abandon
all Sunday work and give half day on
on holidays. provided the men would
agree to work from a M. until p. m,
except on Wednesday. when they should
continue work until 9 p. m. and Satur-
day. when they should not quit unit!
midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
East Side Prices Boosted.

The cheap shaves and haircuts that
have made the East Side famous have
been done for by the strike. In order to
the only ones now handling razors and
shears I'm this quarter have raised the
price Of a shave from 10 cents 10 10 cents
and OF haircut from ~ cents TO -
cents. No prediction was hazarded as TO
whether these prices would be maintained
after the settlement Of the strike.
Joseph J. Ettor spoke from Pile OF
rubbish opposite No. il3 East 18th street
last night. exhortinR the strikers not to
return TO work until the last boss had
settled on their terms.
The persistence Of tho BARRIERS employed
i'm the big hotels in sticking to their work
has caused the strikers much chagrin. and
many Efforts have been made TO get them
out. a speaker at one sidewalk meeting
yesterday urged violence.
why don't you 60 throw breek through
beeg window he Exclaimed. That will
bring theem out queeke,y quesk"
But Sheriff julius hamburger. at almost
that very moment. was uttering noole
declaration TO preserve the peace, come
what might. and the day and night tailed
off without any outrages.
''Torsorial artist proprietors"' cried the
Sheriff. II disapprove Of the measures II
those supposed leaders who are trying 10
create sentiments inimical 10 good gov
eminent and restore the days of the
French Revolution. Those advocates OF
Rohespierre, Danton. BrIssot. 81. Just and
BoUthon. bringing from Transatlantic
vicinages traitorous. yenomous. seditious,
un-American sabotage destroyers. spite
fulness and vicious doctrines. and irtlam-
inS their deludsd follower 10 fire and
sword. anarchism and dynamting. bomb
throwing and cowardy assassination the
cries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19

Which?
Panama or Bangkok?
Either's an investment be.
cause they're good for several
seasons.
ROGERS PET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren St. 18th ST. 34th St
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-21

anybody else. You never can tell
until the last court has had the last
guess.
Parties have been violating pledges
to the people so long that it has be-
come habit. That's>why the people
are demanding direct legislation
the initiative, referendum and recall,
and the direct election of us. SEN
ators.
: The only remedy now is to defeat
for reelection any man who refuses
to obey the expressed will of the peo-
pie. ITO stop the pay of any legisla-
tor who def1es the will of the people
would be common sense. But it may
not be law. Law and common sense
are not always the same thing.
Judges have been using the injunc-
ton so long against workingmen,
they might think it unconstitutional
to use it on politicians Editor Day
Book.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-21

Clara-Rose told me that you told
her that secret told you not to tell
her. 1919.
Belle-She's mean thing! told
her not to tell you.
Clara-Well, told her wouldn't
tell you she told me, so don't tell her
l did!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-21
CAN PARTY PROMISES BE
ENFORCED BY LAWe

10 Ine EoIrof: Lid not the he
publican, Democratic and Progress
sive parties promise the people that
if they were elected to office they
would do as the people directed them
to do?
If the above statement is correct,
then does it not follow that a con-
tract has been entered into by them
with the people, and if so, are they
not violating the contract? And
can't the people or any of them, by
Injunction or restraining order stop
the pay of these gentlemen until they
carry out the will of the people?
l think that the people expressed.
the desire that Mr.. Lewis and Mr..
Sherman should be elected U. s.
senators, and before election the
Democrats and others, said they ia
vored the carrying out of the planks
of their various platforms and the
people believed them and elected
them. s 50
Now l maintain that all that was
said and done by the parties and the
pcOplc WdS Ill OucCI d COuudCI dIlQ
the consideration was the SALARY
of the job; if, they do not in Spring
field carry out their part, then an
action would lie to stop the payment
from the treasury of the state of any
money to them for violating the con-
tract. AMI right or not? Please an
swer in The Day Book.
Sincerely yours for the cause you
are fighting. JAS. Mccarthy.
NO matter whether Lewis and
Sherman are fit or. unfit, my judg-
ment is that the nearest approach all
members of the legislature can make
toward representing the will of the
people is by electing them U. S. SEN
ators. The people~of Illinois voted
that way, and that ought to settle it,
no matter what any of us think of
Lewis or Sherman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-10
PHILOSOPHICAL NOVEL
BY FERRER0 Is UNIQUE.
Contrasts old and New World In Clev.
er Dialogue Based on Tour.

The literary sensation in Paris is the
publication of a philosophical novel on
America by Guglielmo Ferrero, the
first installment of which appears in
the Revue des Deux Mondes. The
work, which is entitled Entire Les
Deux Mondes," il the first of its kind
ever attempted by Signor Ferrero,
whose literary activities have hitherto
been confined to historical writings.
Interest in the new book therefore is
extremely keen, especially as it is writ
ten throughout in dialogue form, ad-
mittedly the most difficult style to
adopt for a work Of such scope. The
idea first occurred to Signor Ferrero
when he returned from Buenos Aires
after lecturing tour in 1906. At din
ner on the boat the discussion turned
on the civilization Of the new world as
compared with that of the old. Signor
Ferrero's wife, who is very conserva-
tive. took up the cudgels on behalf Of
the civilization of the old world, and
the conversation became keen and ami
mated.
Signor Ferrero was struck with the
possibilities of Il book in which would
be opposed the two conceptions of life,
that which until the French revolution
dominated the world and that which
for tho past century had tended to take
its place and which finds the highest
expression In the United States. He
also felt that the best manner of illus
trating the two conceptions would be
In the form of an after dinner dialogue
on shipboard
One Of the characters in the book is
drawn from real life. He is an engi-
neer who after making a fortune in
Argentina returned to Europe at the
age Of forty-five to devote himself to
the refinements Of the old world.
HE was well balanced, refined
character, Independent, noble and sa
gacious," says Signor Ferrero. His
influence on me was very great. I've
made him the center Of the discussion
on board ship, and he it is who sums
up at the end"
Signor Ferrero began the work on his
return from the United States in 1909,
when he paid visit at President
RooSevelt's invitation, but the difficult
ties he found in representing living per-
sons in philosophical form and in keep
Ing the discussion vivacious retarded
Its completion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-10
COL. G. W. COCKTAILS CIVIL
GOVERNOR OF CANAL ZONE.
President Appoints Chief Engineer to
High Post and Urges Reward.

President Taft has rendered to Colo
mel G. w. Goethsls, U. s. A, chief en-
gineer OF the Panama canal-and the
colonel has accepted-the post of civil
governor of the canal zone.
The change Of government on the
isthmus will take place probably in
the spring. Colonel Goethals will serve
as civil governor until the canal Is for
mally opened on Jan. 1, 1915.
The first vessel will be sent through
the canal, barring the unforeseen, Sept
%, 1013 on the four hundredth ami
versary of the discovery of the Pacific
From then until the formal opening
the canal will be operated as SAM
pie" for the training of the operating
force, the getting of everything in final
shipshape, etc.
The canal, according to Colonel Goe-
thals, is now more than 75 per cent
completed, and July 1 next will see 1t
ready for the turning in of the water
1t is apprehended that the entrance
and presence Of the water may cause
bOIn6 LUZ LbSi ollueb VI LbS tlCoShCiOus
banks, particularly at the Culebra cut,
but the expectation is that the dredges
can take care by July Of the material
thus deposited in the big ditch.
As indicated some time ago, Colonel
Goethals intends, when the canal is
going, to retire from the government
service and settle in New York as a
30
making some money for his family.
Meantime President Taft has asked
congress to reward the colonePs work
on the isthmus by promoting him to be
a major general in the army.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-10
CRUELTY IN PERU
THAT FOUND
American Investigator Has
Shocking Report of the
Rubber Atrocities.
% EMARKABLE stories of Peru
~ were brought to this country
IN recently by two expeditions
vbinh had oona nm diffarant

A\ recently Dy TWO expeditions
which had gone on different
missions into the Businesses of the
South American country. The heads
Of these expeditions were Stuart Fuller
formerly American consul at Goteborg
Sweden, who was detached to make an
investigation of the alleged cruelties
practiced upon the Indians in the Pu-
tumayo rubber district, and Professor
Hiram Bingham Of Yale, who searched
for pre-Inca remains.
Both these gentlemen told of horri-
BILE conditions in the southern cline.
Mr.. Fuller declined to tell the nature
of his report. which he sent to Wash
ington, but he said that the investiga-
ton revealed a greater barbarism in
the treatment of the Peruvian Indians
than that practiced in the Kongo.
Mr.. Fuller intimated that the Monroe
doctrine might be invoked in the Putu-
mayo situation. He was unable to say
what the procedure might be, as the
United States never had faced a situa-
ton like it. In the case of the Kongo
outrages this country was concerned
because of the antislavery treaties.
District Along Amazon.
The Putumayo district is remote
region at the headwaters of the ANA
zon to the east Of the Andes noun
tains, which separate 1t from Lima,
Peru The region can only be reach
ed from that city by travelling north
via Panama and thence to the mouth
Of the Amazon, continuing to Iquitos,
the most important inland city of the
entire section, and then still farther in
land.
In 1896 the rubber possibilities of
the region were first discovered, and
the concession for collecting the sap
was given by the Peruvian govern
ment to the Arana Bros. The district
was inhabited by a harmless, peaceful
race of Indians, who were employed
in tapping the trees and collecting the
milk.
A campaign of most wasteful ex-
plOlJuJIOu VI the TuDDeT pOSSlDlllIleS
followed, in which the Indians were
reduced to state of slavery by the
most shockingly barbaric methods.
Results only were asked without re-
gard to the future development of the
rubber possibilities.
Not only men, but women and chill
dren, were expected to furnish their
share Of the supply or suffer the most
horrible torture.
In 1908 thirty-six Barbadian negroes,
British subjects, were imported as dep
uties, and the cruelty increased.
About this time the rubber conces-
sion was sold to the Peruvian Amazon
company, British trading concern of
good standing. 1t is not known wheth-
er 1t had any knowledge of the means
employed to produce results, but the
system continued.
Unbelievable Tortures.
The list of tortures and methods of
cruelty used is too long for publica-
ton. Indians who couldn't or didn't
produce rubber were suspended with
their arms twisted and bound over
their heads and their feet swinging
while they were hogged. Two hun
dred lashes a day constituted no un-
usual fiogging.
Pouring kerosene over the bodies of
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-10

New York, Jan. 4.-Dan Beard, artist
and boy scout, on opening a package
received by parcel post at his home, in
Flushing, found the carcass of a sleek,
fat opossum ready for roasting.
The possum was gift to Artist
Beard from his friend, Ernest Thomp-
son Seton, and was sent by Mr.. Seton
from his country place. "Windy Gould"
at Cos Cob, Conn. Mr.. Beard intends
holding feast, to which select num-
Der will be invited.
Gary, Ind, Dec. 30.-Parcel post trou-
bles at the Gary postofice began today.
w. III. +. Parry, a brick dealer, sent
two big wagonloads of heavy paving
bricks to be mailed out the first thing
Wednesday morning. There were 1000
bricks, each wrapped separately. Their
total weight was 5000 pounds. The
bricks are being mailed out as samples.
When the wagons arrived Postmaster
John w. Call and Chief Clerk Joseph
Tracey began to carry in the bricks,
but they gave out after two hours la
Dor and other clerks had to be put at
the job.
Harrington, Del, Jan. 3.-While soly-
ing for poultrymen the vexatious prob
lem Of how to hatch chickens In winter
Josiah Hopkins, who lives near here,
presented new puzzle for postal Off
cials to solve.
AS a New Years gift to a favorite
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-10
JUST LOOK At THESE CAPERS
OF OUR FR|SKY NEW PARCEL POST

granddaughter in down state town
Hopkins packed two dozen eggs in a
fireless cooker and mailed them by par
eel post on Wednesday. When the
package arrived twenty fluffy chickens
appeared, very much alive, together
with four dead ones.
The postmaster at the receiving Office
did not believe baby chickens were
mailable under the new law, but he
delivered them to the addressee rather
than disappOint her.
Downingtown, Pa, Jan. 3.-Upon
opening bag Of mail this morning
Postmaster Josiah Philips found that in
transit the lid of a can Of sauerkraut
sent by parcel post had been knocked
off and the contents spilled through the
mass of mail matter.
Needless to say there was no scram-
BILE on the part of the office force for
the privilege Of sorting the mail in this
particular pouch.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Senator Atlee
Pomerene of Ohio is seeking for SEN
ate office building employee who left a
smeary package of scrambled eggs on
his mahogany desk yesterday. They
were not cooked, and they spread them
selves over the adjacent territUcy.
The eggs were youthful. fresh and in
tact when they started out FROM Mas
sillon, o., by way of parcel poSs to
gladden. the heart Of the senator.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-10
AUTOMOBILE FOOT" ARRIVES.
New Ailment Due to Too Much Rid
ing and Not Enough Walking.

The automobile foot" has developed
in st. Louis. The cause is the opposite
OF that of the policemans fiat foot,
which IL caused by too much walking.
The cause of the automobile foot is
too little walking. But the effect is
the same. Like the policeman's all
ment, lately described and discussed
by specialists. it causes pains which
may be mistaken for those of rheu-
matism.
DR.. Alexander Block, who is a foot
specialist, told a reporter that the mo-
torcar is playing havoc with the hu-
man foot.
"When one becomes the owner of an
automobile" he said, "the infatuation
for 1t is so great that the autoist does
not walk enough to support the natural
weight of the body. Then, through
lack Of exercise, surplus weight Of the
body is taken on, and this extra weight
increases while the strength Of the foot
decreases"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-10
MISS SEARS 100000 PEARLS
Doting Grandfather Gives Grand Neck
lace to Young Heiress,

lace to Young Heiress.
Miss Phyllis Sears, who is soon to
make her debut, will receive a $780,
900 necklace from her grandfather,
Francis Bartlett of Boston.
Miss Sears is the daughter of Her
bert M. Sears. She and her sister,
Miss Lilly, who is to be married to
Bayard Warren, are the favorites of
their wealthy grandfather
1t is understood that Miss Phyllis
will not wear the necklace until the
night Of her coming out party. Her
grandfather is in feeble health. 1t is
his ambition that his granddaughter's
shall be the most elaborate debut in
Boston's social history, and the gift Of
pearls 1s his first step.
Miss Phyllis, who is one of the best
girl tennis players in the country, is
the coAsin OF Miss Eleonora Sears.