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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
POETRY WARS ON SONG
Versifiers Say Music Publisher
Misrepresented Matters.

IT was poets day in the criminal branch
OF the United States District Court yes
terday. Robert j. Kellogg, president Of
the Kellogg Music Company. OF No It3l
Broadway. being placed on trial on an
Indictment charging him with using the
malls to defraud.
According TO the Indictment Kellogg
advertised for song poems" promising
liberal royalties To those who answered
he offered 20 set the poems 20 music. give
the author one hundred copies and push
the sales Of the song. asserting that he
had excellent facilities for putting the
songs on the market. These statements.
the government charges. were untrue.
Among those who complained were Miss
ALA +. y Bennett, OF Philadelphia, and a
Louisiana lawyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
"M0N JEE VAT B0';
H'Y'ARE! PAPIRS!
Not Brand of Chop Suey, but
Chinese Daily News" Makes
Debut" No. |.

"H'y'are' Papirs" or however they
say it in Chinese You can hear them
along Pell street these days and IN
the other intricate windinss of the
alleys behind Chatham Square.
"H'y'are Papirs! Get the Mon Jee
Vat 30 just out"
II was out for the first time yes
terday morning |, number |,
Of the Chinese Daily News which is
what the words with the chop suey'
sound mean in plain English. It's an
eight page sheet, printed wrong side
before. as is the Chinese custom. In
red ink The ink will change 10 black
this morning and hereafter, but II had
TO be red the first day TO Shoe away
the demons of i'll luck.
The red ink didn't work for Is. 7.
Tang. reporter for the new daily.
though. He snatChed the first paper
from the press al a. m. yesterday
and hurried up TO No. Il Old Broad
way. where an Occidental friend ~ his.
one ". Murdoch Lind lived. Just as
he showed the paper INTO Lnd's box
the heavy hand of the law fell upon
his shoulder.
Him ask me If I I'D there eX-
planned Tang last night. Il tell him
no. my find lib there. He punchy bell.
pull find out bed twlo clock in him
morning. Know thisy boy? him ask.
Sure, fine lad. said find. Ally light
said clop. Go way"
The first Chinese daily in the East
ern states contains a single editorial
In English. taking the opportunity TO
extend hearty greetings TO its Ameri-
can friends The daily paper" It
says. furnishes education for the peo-
pie outside the schools and colleges.
1t furnishes materials for the days
thought for the common people. 1t
brings about social consciousness and
friendship Of mankind. Through these
two means, school and press. China.
like Americans, will approach more
toward the goal of democracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
THEY'RE HOMELY,
BUT THEY'RE RICH
YOnkers Women Admit II, in the
Hope of Capturing a
Lonely Heart.

Gentleman wishes 10 meet homely
lady having a little capital with IA view
10 matrimony."
To this advertisement in a Yonkerg
newspaper Ralph Herman, a bachelor.
aged 80. II No % Riverdale avenue.
Yonkcrs, said last night that he had
received dozens OF replies. and that he
intended TO make selection soon, and
have the knot tied
Herman, who is connected with "a
weekly publication in New York, said
he wanted wife with enough money
TO set him up in the printing bust
ness.
Two or three that answered my 'ad'
have money. and are anxious TO marry
me-" he said. II want homely wife,
who will be practical and stay at home.
and not think about society. | couldn't
find the kind ! wanted In New York. so
] came to Yonkers. and | intend to
live here after | get married"
Here's reply Herman received from
Yonkers woman:
81 have been looking as I thought, In
vain. for man who would appreciate
my wealth and forget my LONELINESS, and
in YOU j think | may find the real
partner You may hold the pocketbook
II | may hold your heart. You will
never meet another whose LONELINESS
compares with mine. No man has ever
held my hand, because he did not know
the value of IT. Impatienty awaiting
an answer from my hearts desire"
Herman would not admit she was the
one he would pick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
FIREMEN INQUIRY
TO BEGIN TODAY
Whitman Will Push Investigation
Into Fund-JOhnsOn Seeks to
Crush a "Mutiny.'

An investigation OF the Firemen's
Mutual Benevolent Association will be in
stituted by the District Attorney to-day
at the request OF Fire Commissioner
Johnson. lie wrote TO Mr.. Whitman yes
terday asking for the investigation.
James c. clifford, president Of the as
ISOLATION. has been active in pushing the
two platoon ordinance. which is opposed
by Commissioner Johnson
The accusations made by Commits
sioner Johnson" said District Attorney
Whitman. are grave"
William A. De Ford. assistant District
Attorney. will be in charge OF the inves-
tigation and will set expert accountants
to work on the books Of the organization.
Commissioner Johnson wrote to the Dis
trict Attorney that. allowing for $4,000
IN death benefits in the last fifteen years.
there should now be $4,000 in the treas
ury OF the Firemens Mutual Benevolent
Association. Instead OF that sum, he as
serted, there was only about $500 Com
missioner Johnson wants the District At
torney TO find out what happened 10 the
rest OF the money collected He SAYS
huence legislation prosecution should he
instituted for violation of the section OF
the charter forbdding members Of the
force from contributing to a fund 10 be
used for legislative purposes.
Commissioner johnson called the atten-
ton of the District Attorney to the al
legged refusal of the organizations finan-
cial secretary to reply TO questions put by
jeremiah T. Mahoney, former Commits
sioner Of Accounts. on the ground that his
answers might tend 10 incriminate or de-
grade him.
II think it is my duty" wrote Commits
sioner Johnson, before ! leave here TO
crush. II | can, this contemplate and
cowardly little mutiny engineered by
Clifford and To restore TO the men them
selves not only their senses but control
of the money which they are contributing
" Clifford's organization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
OHIO MEN TO FEAST
Taft and Garrison Will SPEAK
at Dinner Here.

At the annual dinner OF the ONO 90
ciety OF New York the guest OF honor
will be Secretary of War Garrison
Among the speakers will be ex-President
Taft. ]. Adam Bede and John Barrett d.
rector general OF the Pan-Americah
Union.
Among the special guests who have ac-
copied the invitation OF the society are
Mavor-elect Mitchell, ex-Secretary OF war
Dickinson, ex-Secretary of war Stimsoh'
Controller Prendergast, Borough Presl-
dent McAneny. Borough President-eiec'
Marks. Representatives Calder and VIII
lie Collector OF the Port Malone, Major
General Barry and Mr.. Drake, vice.
president of the Panama Railroad
Tickets for the dinner, which is 10 oe
held at the Waldorf-Astoria SATURDAY
night may be obtained from Howard T.
Grail. treasurer, at the society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16

Botanic Gardens. Kew. of London. and
Professor Charles Deperet, Of Lyons
France, were elected honorary members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
TO EXPLORE PORTO RICO
Academy of Sciences Hears OF
Proposed Expedition.

The New York Academy OF Sc'e"'e'
held it's annual dinner and elected onicers
last night at the Hotel Endicott.
Professor y. l.. Brtton. Of the Ne"
York Botanical Gardens read paper on
the vegetation Of Porto Rico. He inferred
that next year the academy would SEND
an expedition to the island.
Professor -. r. Macdougal, director OF
the botanical gardens of the Carnegie IN
sttute at Tucson, Ariz.. spoke on lhe
Soudan and fibyan Deserts. Coloreo
views were shown.
Among those OF scientific note present
were Charles Lane Poor, senior vice.
president OF the academy, Professor
George +. Kunz. OF the Tiffany hrm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
LEADS TO PRISON
Shopping" Tour of Three Ends
in TenderlOin Police
Station.

The Christmas spirit descended yester-
day upon John Shea and Mrs. May clark
and Mrs Ethel Hall. John routed out his
gripsack. the women took their NUTS IN
hand, and together they started on tour
OF the department stores AT Greeley
Square. They ended their tour In inc
West 3Nh street station. all charged
with grand larceny. Detectives said they
were doing their Christmas stealing early.
A woman detective In a saith street store
thought she saw things disappearing from
the counters into the capacious nuns OF
the women as they moved about amid
the Christmas throng. To make sure she
followed them when they left the store
They went into a cafe. and when they
came out the NUTS were lighter. but MY.
Shea's bag was hea Her the detective de-
clared.
The detective followed them 70 another
department store. and told her suspicious
10 its detective near the front door. To-
gether they followed the three TO the thlrd
floor. where they saw three handbags dis
appear into the dark interiors Of the
muffs, they maintained The man and his
companions went then TO a hotel across
the street and emerged few moments
later with the handbag still heavier and
il is said. the NUTS empty.
with the three prisoners the detectives
left the car to walk 20 the station house.
and at almost every step they said. IN"
women shed n handbag or a handkerchief
or a piece OF lingerie Patiently they
picked the fnery from the dirt and bore
II 10 the station. where they massed II
In pile valued roughly AZ $40 Most Of
II was Identified as coming from four
stortt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16

Professor H. T.. Osborn. president OF the
Museum of Natural History; Professor
Franz Boas, Professor ]. J. Stevenson,
Professor j. +. Kemp, Professor J. Mex.
Cattell. Felix NJ. Warburg, Professor j.
A. Allen. +. O. Hovey and Professor A.
w. Grabau and his wife.
The newly elected officers include
George +. Kunz. president: Charles p.
Berkey, Raymond c. Osborn, Charles
Baskerville and Clark Wissler, vice presi-
dents; Henry z. Champion, corresponding
secretary; Edmund Otis Hovey, recording
secretary, and Henry l.. Doherty treas
urer.
Sir David Pran. director OF the Royal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
Schurman, Princeton Lecturer

Princeton. n. j.. Dec. 1j.-President
Hibben of Princeton University an
nounced this evening that Jacob Gould
Schurman. president OF Cornell. had ac-
cepted the invitation to become the stat
ford Little lecturer for the current aca-
demic yesr. Mr. Hbben at the same time
said the Cornell president would take for
his subject the Balkan situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
Charles Wake INDICATED.

Charles Wake. one OF the metropolitan
managers Of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society, has been vndicated by
the State Insurance Department through
the renewal of his license, which had
been suspended, in his absence. pending
investigation OF charges Of misrepresen-
tation. The charges were OF a Sensa-
tional nature, but il has been demon
strated that they were without founda-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20

I YNCH is not a glad handler lie is
l. not diplomat. He is a very
poor after-dinncr speaker But he
was a good umpire. and he knows
that end Of the game thoroughly,
which is most important Quahnca-
ton necessary in a league president.
Lynch is an honest man. If he had
not been honest he never could have
come through the fire of FOgel and
his lawyers without mark. When
Fogel on the witness stand was asked
if he knew of a single crooked in
stance in organized baseball, he said
he aid not.
There is strong crowd after
Tom Lynch. They may get him. But
il is pretty sure that his successor
viii not be the happiest man in the
world.
The job is no cinch, at best
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
BY Frank l.. Chance.

Los ANGELES. CAL, Oct. 2o.-I
think | had the worst looking team /
ever saw wnen ] went to Bermuda for
the spring training this year. ! don't
know how any person or persons
could get so many bad bail players on
one team. / couldn't blame any one
man. for ! don't think one man could
lind SO many poor ones as ! had with
which to start the season.
Why, / had 30 men over at Ber-
muda training and after came back
| turned - of them adrift and had
only seven of the original number left
half way through the season. Three
Of these seven have been trying to
trade of. hat / couldn't. ! expect to
this winter.
The majority Of the left-oyers were
pl... hers bur | had bad luck all sum
mer with them, for they had rheu
matism in their arms from the damp
weather in Bermuda. Heating and
WARRIOR were not much use to rae.
and Ford was only Cair Caldwell was
in good slape and | want TO tell YOU
he is one Of the best pitchers I'm the
American League. ! think that only
johnson and Wood are better. BY
the way. Fisher was the only pitcher
! had that did not have a sore arm
all year.
Should Have Good Team.
The Highlanders should be q good
team next year. | have some good
men left over from this year and in
addition We got five by draft and
bought about twelve men and viii ge'
some more by trading soon. ! have
some trades in sight right now. ! Uu-
in twenty drafts and got but five men
The nighest-prired man We bought
was Third Baseman Maisel, of the
Baltimore team. He cost us $4,000
and is "A good man. Another costly
one was Right Fielder Gilnouley that
| got from Montreal at cost Of
$4,000
Paid $1,000 for McHaIe.
We paid $4,000 FOR Pitcher McHale
~ the Jersey City team, and got five
or six men from the Texas League at
an average cost Of about $4,000 each.
We could have won a few more
games near the tail end Of this sea
son, but ] was experimenting with
some Of my men. ] played I'm five
games myself this season and my leg
did rot bother me but what was the
use 81 me tdhl0S tildntt NDeu ndh
| such poor PLAYERS on the team
Expects Cole to Star.
One Of my drafted men IS my Old
pitcher, King Cole. ] picked him
! from the Columbus team. He Is only
"a years old. and 7 see no reason why
he is not a good man.
had a lot Of fun in a game in s.
Louis this summer. 7 hit for two
| different men in the same inning and
| the second time / batted for Derrick.
| Someone said 1t was my turn to bat
| gain, and ! did AS luck would have
| it, ] made a hit that scored the win
| ming run, and ! think We made seven
runs that inning
! Derrick Didn't Know.
When | went back to the bench
asked Derrick if he had been to bat
| that inning and he said re didn't
! know. and ! told him any man that
| couldn't tell whether or not he had
| oeen TO bat in any inning had no
! business in the big league
No one found out about my having
! batted twice until after the runs were
scored, and then il was too late to
| protest. As a matter Of fact ] think
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
Ross Meets Smith
In Bout Tomorrow

NEW YORK, oct. 20-Tony Ross,
the burly Italian heavyw eight. will
box twelve rounds with Gunboat
smith in Boston tomorrow night
Ross has been substituted for Lang
ford. who has gone to California TO
meet Jack Lester. Il Smith stops the
italian it viii be some feat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
SOX and Giants Play
At Springfield, Ill.

CHICAGO. oct 20-Thc world tour
ing White son and Giants To-day ped
die thcir wares on the fans Of Spring
field, Ul. where nine-inning game Is
booked for this afternoon II viii be
the third battle Of the long jaunt the
two already decided falling to the New
Workers For the next thirty days
the tourists will battle in this country,
setting sail from Vancouver for Japan
on \Ove'u her H.
Follow irg the game to-day, the crew
Of thirty players and their guests viii
head for Peoria, nl Ottumwa viii he
next Sioux city Blue Rapids. St. Joe
and Kansas city viii follow I'm order
Then the trip Southwest begins with
games I'm Texas. Los Angeles. and then
up the coast, to Tacoma and Seattle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
RICHIE TAKES UP GOLF

NEW YORK, oct cO-Playfng golf
as means 10 get in trim for a prize
fight is a new stunt taken up by VIII
lie Richie. The title holder was on
m" links several days last week
Richie makes an early start. taking n
5-mie walk to the links. and after two
hours Il play takes a brisk jaunt back
to camp
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
BY O. B. Keelcr.

1T looks as if there is to be no end
Of politics in the December cleo
ton Of a president for the M
tional League. The Aplitics, too, will
be as full Of bristiy points as the
celebrated fretful porcupine.
Thomas j. Lynch is the target for
a savage attack, and al least two fac
lions have sworn to bounce aim from
office.
Lynch. it seems, viii stand for re-
election on his record. Hermann,
Freyfuss and Tbbets are against him
supporting a man named Brown
Robert W Brown, So years Old. a
baseball fan and managing editor y,
Louisville newspaper.
ALSO there is a third faction, con
y sisting chiefly of G.. Webb Mur-
ply. owner of the Chicago Cubs
Mr.. Murphy is against Lynch frs
last anu all the time.
First, Nj. Murphy is against Lynrn
because Lynch broke up the N ~
Dhv-Taft combination in owning Ia.
philadelphia club when he chased
Horace Fosel out of organized bass-
bali
Last, Mr. Murphy is against Lynch
because he believes, with some show
Of reason, that Lyrch's handling of
Gmpires and assessment Of supper
siOns in the latter part of the 1852
season was prejuGieial to tine cabs
cha noes. Twice johnny EyerS was
suspended just as q series with The
Giants was opening. zimmerman r.
ceived similar treatment, Murpay
took this policy as active unrrienG,i-
ness on the part Of the umpires, and
aVure sSive Of some suspected hold on
The league administration by the New
York club
And all he time Mr. Murphy is
agains. Mr.. Lynch Lecause he knows
Mr.. I.vach has il in for him and that
pee may expect no eGge-anG. Murphy
saws. no even break while Thomas
j. holds the reins Of government.
MURPHY wants Joseph D. OBr'en
vi to ice president. which is n pref
~ good sign that Ny O'Brien will no;
be president.
Mr.. OBrien was secretary for The
Giants last year, and previously had
been president Of the American As
sociatiou. He is good baseball man
and proved a good head for the \. A.
BUT il is the consensus Of opinion that
ha is unlacky in being backed By Mr.
Nuruny.
TIE man proposed by the Herr
/ mann Dreyfuss Ebbets cumbina-
ton. Mr.. Brown. knows nothing Of the
game erCept from his lifelong view
point as fan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
Chance Expects Good Teamm "A
Seven 1912 Yankees Retained

batted for Derrick out of his turn.
rhc scorer said he tried to tell every
one about il, but that no one would
listen to him because there was so
muuh noise and confusion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
SUPERBAS ARE
BEST AGAINST
AL. BALL CLUBS
DahIen's Men Have Won Five Out
Of Six Games From Ameri-
can Leaguers.

pooYTv>- o,+ an >-o,,, +,,,
- r'COr>l> ~ oo'' so" ',i"'
ID the' American League mas
cleaned up the National League
climbs in tho three big series nIaved
- .r, -, -. - ~.
lhis IAN 'he payers OF the broohIN
team have proposition they wouIi
Ike to make to National League mag
,.,,os Dat 1a,oor poh E-.sbar Nh
-,
dseF DdhIeh anu trainer Ian 'oiHei
ford were at Ebbets Field yesterday
and during tanning bee they came
to the conclusion thai if the National
League is 10 regain its lost prestige
tbe Suparhas are the LAOS ia do M
t-ick
49,, -. ,.,
Nv are In5 on! o."p Va. IA :
oeeh "ole 10 put t"e "e7 ''i
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20

ANN ARBOR. MICH oct. 2o.-The
University Of Michigan passed a resolu-
ton lndorsng summer baseball Satur-
dav This will make II possible for
Johnny IaveuS. substitute shortstOp for
the worlds champion Athletics. TO play
on the Wolverine baseball team this
SnrinE as he attends that school when
not playing baseball
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20

.>sw T,~k. California and Wisconsin
lar-grabbirg managers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20

" Johnson. president of the
American League, announced
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-06-06
A Word To The People

have business here all life, rather
DID, road for twelve selling clothing
Philadelphia the people
buy goods direct from the which
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-06-06

saving. have always given my customers
purchase and expect to do so as long as rel
We have had very backward season
dull. have very large stock of goods VIII
have put price on them to sell, -my loss is
selection at once so as to get what you want
ing this sale. am simply going to sell the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-06-06

and the
Glove We have about
fGoes slightly damaged will out at SOC %
driving work glove,
They good gloves only
which We lots of other
areno n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
STRUCK BY BROTHER TEMPLAR.
George Preston Appears in Police
Court With Right Eye Bandaged.

George Preston, colored, who short
iy after the close Of the civil war
became a. resident of this city, had
an alteration yesterday with Thomas
Lee, also colored, during which Pres
ton was knocked out, SO much so that
Services of DR.. Penn were sought. The
Victim of the assault alleges that his
assailant used brass knuckles upon
him. Preston's right eye was ban
daged when he appeared in the Police
Court this morning. Lee was missing,
he having left collateral which he ev-
identity intended to forfeit.
Preston was represented by Robin
son Moncure, and 1T the last re-
iouest the court determined to post
pone the consideration of the case un-
Til tomorrow morning
According to Preston's version OF
;the affair, the attack was unprovoked
end was the outcome dispute over
1.-THE manner in which an excursion to
Charlottesville by the colorcd knights
'Templars fthis city was ching ar
fanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
NIP PLOT TO BUN THEATRE.
Oil And Kindling Found at Exits Of
Motion Picture Place.

Atlantic City. Aug 6.-Foliowlng
the discovery last night of plot to
burn the Star Theatre, moving PIC
turc playhouse at New York and At
.]antic avenues. a squad Of policemen
was stationed within the structure.
while additional bIuecoats patro!
OUTSIDE. Soon after the evening per-
formance had begun an attache OF tho
theatre discovered that exits in the
rear had been thoroughly saturatea
with oiland can half filled with the
fluid was found on top of a pie Oh
kindling wood.
It is believed by the police that an
attempt to fire ,he theatre while 1t
was crowded with patrons would nave
been made, if the oil had not been
discovered. The theatre is owne1 by
foreigners, who became wildly eXclt-
ed. Black handd methotis are hInted.