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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
STANDPATISM DEAD-BRYAN
Restoring Forefathers' Spirit
Democratic Task. He Saws.

Des Moines Iowa. March 20-"Stand-
patism is dead declared William j.
Bryan. Secretary of State. at the annual
banquet OF the jefferson Club here to-
night. He said te believed the high st
accomplishment OF the present admins
tration would be the restoration of the
spirit OF the forefathers 10 the institu-
tons OF the United States.
Secretary Bryan was appalled,. he said,
because he was not able TO appoint all of
his friends 10 Office He had no doubt,
he declared. Of his ability TO perform the
duties Of his office. as he expected to Use
the principles Of common sense necessary
In everyday life.
Secretary Bryan said he had discovered
that one OF the duties he would he a Bile
20 perform while Secretary Of State was
the announcement To the people of the
direct election of Senators. "a plank
put in my platform twenty-three years
ago" This alone. he thought. was worth
the acceptance OF the office.
Mr.. Bryan will go to Lincoln. Neb. for
few days of rest before returning to
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
DICTAGRAPH HOAX WORKS
1t Keeps Harrisburg LawmaE-
ers on Still Hunt.

Harrisburg. Penn, March 20 up
that dictagraphs had been secretly ~
stalled near the desks of certain men
here started hunt that was turtiNely
prosecuted. not only IN the House ana
Senate but even IN the committees
rooms. until the hoax became known
to-day.
George Wills. sergeant -at-arms OF
the House, helped the joke along ny
telling one credulous member that ne
had found and cut wires connecting
with the Representative desk
The author of the hoax even pro-
duced a small notebook with ENTREES
showing that on August II the state
paid $50 80 for dlctagraphs IN the
House and S4sl Il II, the Senate. me
Joker gave il out that eight had been
installed I'm the House and four IN
the Senate last August. when both
chambers were being renovated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

Washington. March 20.-The propasd''"5
gardens where the White House flowers
are grown are in fun Easter bloom anu
ready for the first visit Of the wife oil the
President Row upon row of tan "hl'e
lilies. which will be sent To the hl'e
House on Saturday evening. add 10 tue
beauty Of the display arranged for Mrs
Wilson's inspection.
The flowers nurtured in the gardens are
strictly for the use of the WJlite HOUSE
except the young plants grown Tor deco
rating the public parks. Each iay ireSh
aowers are sent 10 the WHITE House
red carnations for the Red Parlor PINK
ones for the Green Parior ana Whitr dos
SONS for Tn, Blue Room. Less fofinaiI'F
obtains I'm furnishing flowers lot '"e
Presidents table. Ferns ana ie" gay
blossoms are the simple ccntrepirce.
There is much curiosity As to Mrs w IL
sons favorite flower Each former ms
tress Of the White House has had h'I
favorites. Mrs Taft turned To roses ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
LAWS FOR PORTO RICO
Several Bills Passed in Session
Now Ending.

san Juan. Porto Rico March 2O.-The
Porto Rican Legislature held its final SEES
sion to-day. The bills passed include
measures regulating child and woman
labor. establishing an employers liability
law, providing for the construction of
roads and bridges and increasing the
revenue by the imposition of taxes on
liquors. cigars and cigarettes.
A commission will be sent 10 Washing
ton when the tariff comes up for discus
sion in Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
PERE MARQUETTE BONDS SOLD

The sale at auction Of the $1,000 OcO
pere Marquette Railroad per cent nifty
year general mortgage Improvement
bonds. recently ordered by the holders of
the ss.OOo.eo outstanding hve-year d per
cent collateral gold notes. took place yes
terdav. The bonds. which are held by the
Guaranty Trust Company as trustee. were
sold TO the protective committee of the
notehoIders for 81. 10000
Now that the noteholders have become
bondholders. II is expected that they will
endeavor 10 bring about "A forced sale of
the road. so that speedy reorganization
may take place. According To one report
Yesterday the property will be taken over
bv the Baltimore n ohio in 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21

safely united front abroad. where II
would be like the apex Of triangle, put
would have at home at us base. broad
equality of opportunity both for citizens
desiring To invest and for bankers dcsir-
ing to engage in these difficult and rela-
lively risky ventures. 1t seems however
that the conclusions reached are eN-
preSed upon other grounds
President Wilson replied.
Ny dear sir: Allow me To acknow ledge
the receipt OF your letter OF yesterday,
and 10 say that | accept your resignation
as you suggest as Of the present date.
The correspondence was given out at
the White House today Mr.. Wilson ;
letter Of resignation was dated yesterday.
The Presidents acceptance was dated to-
daV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
JEWS BLACKBALlED BY
WEST SIDE REPUBLICANS
Club Scandal Started by Re
fusal to Admit Them to
Membership.

Member. Of tho West side Republican
Club. whose clubhouse Is 80 80. 20 West
sitn street. are expressing dissatisfaction
with 'he blackhalling Of two candidates
Tor membership 90 meeting ln p'crm-
h.r Twcuts-scven names were proposed
at this meeting and only two were r.
i,ct.d These two were Jews.
s large number OF Jews are already
members OF the organization. which has
ceased 10 be- In any sense political BODY .
and has become almost entirely social
club IL numbers among it, members
also healthy percentage ~ Progr"ssiNcs
The rejection OF the two men was re
rard,d bv some a. due 10 their race.
others said the objections were entirely
personal II was generally regarded. how
eyer. as unfortunate that q club bearing
the name Republican should have laid
Itself open 90 IA" charge of anti Semiusm
80 "a meeting ou TUESDAY night there
fore. William g. Amos. president of ~"
Republican club. Of the 10Th Assembly
District. offered resolution reading as
follows
Resolved. That regardless 81 the
sources from which they may have orig
mated. this club hereby emphsticaily de
uies. and brands as absolutely false. all
reports that citizens OF the Hebrew ia!th.
are not welcome to membership iu the
W,.t Side Republican club
IN. members voted by "a large majority
TO IaN the resolution on the table Nj.
AMOS attributed this action 10 "a genuine
anti Semitic tendency among small
clique in the clubs membership
Lieutenant Colonel Louis W Stotesbury.
president 81 the West Side Republican
ORGANIZATION cub. VINO is also a member
of tho West Side Republican club. said
last night he was satisfied that the black
balline Of the two candidates resulted
from purely personal reason
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
GRIFFIN SUCCEEDS GARRISON.

Chancellor Edmund Walker. or New
Jersey. named John Griffin. for seven
teen years counsel for the Hudson
County Board of Freeholders and a
prominent lawyer of Jersey city, TO be
vice-chancellor yesterday to succeed
Lindley NJ Garrison. Secretary OF War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Association Accepts GIFT.

I'm announcing the acceptance OF the
gift. John \. Kinsshury general agent n
the association. said last night
Mrs. Anderson gitt enables the aSso-
citation to bring It's work nearer the orls-
inal purpose as expressed in It's consti-
tut,on-namely. the elevation Of moral and
physical conditions. and. 50 far as COM
patible with these objects. the relief OF
necessities. The association = deeply
grateful. not only for the magnificent
contribution bur also for the admirable
suggestions by Mrs Anderson a. 20 con-
structive and preventive lines Of work.
which. II carried ont IA the manner pro-
posed will have pronounced result IN
diminishing the amount Of restitution IN
the city.
This is the largest slit ever received
bv the association. Aside from rs ho-
eralltv is special importance lies in the
fact that the establishment and success
nl operation OF the several activities VIII.
I'm the opinion ot the board. ineVitaoy
lead 10 general recognition of their socisi
value. II is believed that as the sociai
value Of any new activity is thus DEM
onstrated il viii naturally lead to Inc
adoption of that particular activity on
much broader scale possibly hy the ml'
nictpalltv itself than would hc possio'e
II its extension were dependent unon any
one individual or association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
GIVES S65O,0OO FOR
SOCIAL WELFARE WORK
Mrs. Abram A. Anderson Makes
Gift to Association for I'm.
proving Condition of Poor.
TO BE MILBANK MEMORIAL
Money Will Be Used in Demon.
strating Practicability of Pre-.
ventive and Constructive
Measures of Charity.

\ gift Of $4,000 for social welfare iah.
oratories 10 be conducted by the Nan
YORK Association for Improving the Con.
dition Of the Poor was announced vester.
day. Ms. Abram A Anderson, Of Nav
YORK. and Greenwich. Conn. is the giyer
Before her marriage she was Miss Eliza.
beth Milbank. and the money. which "a
the largest single gift ever made to the
association will be known as the Milbanx
Memorial Gift.
The money makes possible the estab-
lishment Of a department of social wei.
rare to conduct experimental laborator,e,
Tor the purpose Of demonstrating the
practicability OF preventive and construc-
i've measures. in order that they may bs
adopted by the municipality and other
existing c!vlc and social agencies.
Mrs. Anderson's offer was made IN =,
letter written on March to r. Fulton
cutting. president Of the association. Mr.
Cutting is abroad at present. but thu
offer has Just been accepted By the board
or managers. In the letter Mrs. Arder.
son Indicated in a general way the oh.
Jects she had in mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Desires Preventive Work.

Il fully appreciate" the letter read.
the necessity for ministering % tina
physical needs OF the sick, disabled and
unfortunate. but in undertaking the work
outlined In this letter | wish 10 make II
clear that the proposed department OF
social welfare is to concern itself. in 50
far a. il employs funds supplied by me-,
with social programme based upon pre-.
ventive and constructive measures
Generally speaking, therefore, this FRO.
gramme should include those activities
which are calculated to prevent sickness
and thus diminish poverty. such for ex.
ample. as the promotion Of cleanliness and
sanitation and aid I'm securing a proper
food supply. In this connection your az
ISOLATION will doubtless find II advisable.
In some cases, 10 cooperate with public
authorities and with existing agencies
having similar objects IN view, where
such agencies are practising approved
methods in fulfilling their purposes, while
in other cases II may probably be neces-
sary 10 establish the work as a new en-.
terprise and in stlll some otter cases *
will perhaps be prudent 10 devote some
time and money TO Investigation and Pea
search before assurance can ge given
that any proposed measure Will accom-
p.ish the object sought 10 be attained
With the funds ar Your disposal
would expect you TO create the proposed
Department OF Social Welfare. and To dis
tribute the enterprises 10 be conducted
under it, supervision among 40 least
three sub-departments or committees. one
dealing with matters pertaining o. public
health and hygiene. one dealing with mat
tiers pertaining 10 the welfare Of schoo.
children and one with matters pertaining
- food SUNNY
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17
GENIUS is DEAF AND DUMB

even the growl is suggested by the
The Melting Pot" must have pro-
duced this rare child of nature. From
the white side of the house Clark evil
IDENTIFY inherited his erratic talent
and, of course, Indian instinct gave
him clear conception of what bear
is like. Besides, he of course has
had opportunity to study the bear, for
he was born in the Rockies up there
near the continental divide in Glacier
National Park reservation "a years
ago
Clark is deaf and dumb but you
mention that last because his creative
ability with pocketknife is so mar
velous as to sieze attention first. CLARK
reads and writes English, and is an
adept in the universal Indian
sign language, which enables him to
carry on rapid conversation with
the members of his tribe by use of his
hands and fingers and movements Of
his head. This sign language is used
by all American Indians. but Clark has
not had opportunity to talk to Indians
of many tribes, because he has never
been off Glacier reservation much ex-
cept to attend the Fort Shaw indian
school, where he learned to read and
write.
Besides carving, Clark is a bore
artist in clay work, and sketch art
ist of landscape scenery. He can take
handful of clay and mold perfect
images Of bear. deer, mountain sheep,
goats and other wild animals OF the
Rockies. This last summer an admir-
ing Glacier park tourist from the east
sent him some oil paints and brushes
, with which he already has done some
creditable landscape work on can
! vas.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17
CURRENT WINDS UP A WATCH
Timepiece Lost In Stream Two Years
Ago Was still Running When
Owner Found II.

Uniontown, Pa.--That q swift cur
rent In mountain trout stream kept
his gold watch wound UP and running
for two years is the assertion Of Al
bert Miller OF Chalk Hill, who lost
his timekeeper in the stream two
years ago. When the watch was
picked out of the sand by Mrs. Miller,
near the spot where her husband lost
1t, the dial showed nearly the correct
time.
Mrs. Miller, while gathering wild
flowers. noticed glittering object In
the clear water of the stream. She
Investigated and found it to be her
husbands lost watch. She was great
ly surprised to find the watch run
ming and keeping good time.
Mrs. Miller said that the timepiece
was lying in such a position that the
fast running water had evidently act
ed as winder and kept the movements
going
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17
NEW YoRK's DOMESTIC COURT
Was Recently EstabIished--A Place
Where Families May Air Their
Troubles.

New York.-New York has special
court, known as the domestic relations
court, presided over by Judge Cornell.
for the settlement Of matrimonial dis
putes. Most of the cases can be
classed under three heads: l. A
woman who says her hubsand lost his
job through drink and has not sup
ported his family for months. In these
cases the husband is usually to blame.
2. A woman who says her husband
left home two years ago, and has not
been heard of since. Here the wife
is partly to blame, as rule. for bad
temper, or bad housekeeping, 8. A
woman who complains because her
husband refuses to work. Cases Of
parents neglected in old age and un-
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17

father was to be realized. One OF
them would get into society. But
Mrs. Armit quickly returned from
Mexico and sought a divorce. my
husband lost nearly all my money,
your honor" she said to the judge.
'How?" asked his honor.
He pawned my jewelry and gamb-
led away my money"
"Gambled!" exclaimed the usually
impassive court. The memories OF
every one in the courtroom ran back
to the petty gambling In AL Adams
chain of policy shops.
Mrs. Arnit took a house in New
port and tried to get into society.
Newport, that strains at little things
and swallows great ones, declined "Al
Adams daughter" The policy "prin-
cess" knocked in vain at Its gates.
Tried the Back Door.
Hoping to enter American society
by the back door of Paris, she welded
Paul Ernest Napolcone of Paris, and
Newport looked from behind closed
blinds at the spectacle of Mrs. Armit
driving from one church to another,
offering a $1,000 wedding fee to any
clergyman who would marry her.
though a dlvorcee. Her quest being
finally successful, she sailed for Paris,
But she returned from France almost
as quickly as she had decamped from
Mexico. She secured divorce from
the Frenchman. Meanwhile, each
husband had been a luxury. AL
Adams daughters share of his for
tune was growing less and less.
Ida Adams welded the manabout'
town, Jack" Gallatin. More or less
directly from the altar, Mrs. Gallatin
went to the courts. She asked to be
separated legally, as she was in fact
from her short-term husband.
do you desire any alimony?" the
court asked her. The bride. with
/ apologies to the court, laughed ant
looked at her attorney.
IF she asked for so cents a weef
she wouldn't get 1t. The truth is she
has been supporting him." asserted
her lawyer.
Inc bridegroom asserted tnat Sn'
had promised to perform that func
ton. He said: "She nearly drov'
me out of my mind by her curious
acts. One night she jumped off |
yacht at midnight" 1t developed ii
this airing of household linen tina
Ethel Kelly had celebrated Jacks
nuptials by suing him for breach Q
promise and that his bride had pal
$4,000 to lift the lien on his affeC
lions.
Poor Bargain, She Said.
II paid much more than they wer
worth" she said
Freed first by separation, then b
divorce, "Al Adams baby" contracte
another and still briefer marriage
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17
SEEK SWEDISH ARMY SECRET
Several Russian Spies Have Been Ar
rested In Stockholm Suspect
ed of Espionage.

Copenhagen.-Mutual espionage be-
tween Russia and Sweden seems to be
increasing. Recently the police at
Stockholm arrested various Russians,
who were suspected of espionage, and
Russian arrested the other day at
Stockholm seems to have made some
important discoveries. He had is
Swedish ordnance maps, on which
were several markings and drawings
of fortresses and also book con-
tanning secret information relating to
the Swedish army,
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17
BIRDS KEEN SIGHT
er returning from the fields. other
wise the bee might mistake another
hive for his own.
END PARIS FASHION RULE?
Time Coming When Little Attention
VIII Be Paid to Partisan Styles.
1t 10 Said.

Professionalism gradually are
coming to the point where they will
renounce the domination of the Paris
costumer as the arbiter of feminine
fashions" said Rudolph Cony OF the
Chicago Garment Review a few days
ago.
Mr.. Cony was sent here by the Chi
cago Garment Manufactures associa-
tion to see il the attainment of its an
nounced purpose of American styles
for American women is possible.
Il am convinced that not only is this
possible" said Mr.. Cony, but 1t is rea-
sonable and desirable, The time is
coming when Americans will pay so
little attention to Partisan styles that
our designers. manufacturers and buy
ers will no longer come here for fash
ionable hints.
THE American retail buyer is large
W responsible for the hold of the
French designer. He must justify his
employers Judgment in sending him
to Europe and he does 1t by taking
back something different
The American woman has little to
slearp. W. hare -bscu I'd Vienna and
the leading German cities and Swiss
resorts, and found the American
woman the best dressed to be seen
anywhere. The Parisienne is artistic
but often impractical. You may see
her wearing lingerie dress, decollete
and furs. An American woman new
er would attempt such combination
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17


the gamblers younger daughter, twice
married and unmarried and not yet
twenty-one.
Last year she became the bride OF
Francis Baldwin Anderson on May 81
and left him one week later.
Wouldn't Mr.. Anderson's family re-
ceive you?" asked a plain-spoken
friend
II was only there a week" was the
enigmatic reply.
First families. whether Of New York
or Kentucky, could not and would not
welcome daughter of AL Adams. For
Al Adams daughters marriage meant
not social gain, but financial loss.
Mrs. Adams, in her mansion, was
growing FESTIVE under the demands
upon her. A psychic" sued for five
per cent. of all moneys from her hus-
bands estate, on the ground that she
had promised him that in case he
brought about reconciliation. He
claimed he had effected the reconcilia-
ton She said the king" had died
unreconciled to her. The battle waged
in the courts, and battles in court al
ways let money in lieu Of blood.
Then came Mrs. Marguerite Gilbert
with a disputed bill for 100000 for
Swallowing the children"
Following the children kept her
very busy. Their father said they
were serving apprenticeship to fol
| w. she testified
Found Them in Resorts.
They were in resorts along Broad
way and Sixth avenue, in rathskellers
and cafes. Mrs. Adams would cal
me up and tell me the children were
drinking and ask me to go aftel
them"
How would you know where Il
look?' the lawyer for the other sid
asked Mrs. Gilbert.
Il would just keep going from on
place to another until located them,
was the reply. 81 often did this unit
three O'Clock in the morning. / useI
to try to have them brought home.
Il was to have $4,000 a year." sal
this family detective.
Now Walter Adams complains tina
| he is bankrupt. His money has gon
by way of Wall street. he says. Cleal
Is Il has not returned to any of tn
/. poor from whom 1t was first filchet
r Upon the heels of this news come
. the other, that Richard Garfield
: broke" that his daughter, divorce
+ at eighteen. must go upon the, stag
r to live.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17

Lima, Ohio.-In rush for admits
sion to the baby contest Of the Allen
county fair, three hundred women
with crying babies in their arms, be
gan to maui each other. Many drop
ped their children to engage in hair
pulling contests. Police stopped the
outbreak and the baby contest was
postponed until the next day.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17

New York's Domestic Relations Court
grateful children are also dealt with
Outside the chief clerks office there
is room for complaints, in which
sits woman probation officer from
the department OF charities. Wives
and husbands (if presently appear to
gether before the Judge. Often pro-
ceedings end in reconciliations and
promises of reform. 8
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-17

ders of the Glacier National Park
reservation. Give him an ak and a
pocket knife and in weeks time he
will have hewn cedar trunk out OF
the forest and carved the image of a
bear SO life-like in appearance thai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-01

Ralph Marshall has taken a posi-
er in the office of the division super
intendent at Clovis, New Mexico.
Mr.. Charles S. Wise has resigned his
position as personal stenographer to
Mr.. Ludington, chief of the fuel de-
partment of the Santa Fe, to take one
in the passenger department at Los
Angeles, Calf. Mr.. Harry Gill, who
has been employed in the office of the
general storekeeper has taken Mr..
Wise's place in the fuel department.
Charles Montgomery has accepted
a position in the office of general
storekeeper of the Santa Fe.
Raymond Montgomery has resigned
his position with Geo. NJ. Noble &, Co,
to take one as bookkeeper and steno-
grapher with the Topeka Wooden
Mills.
Miss Nellie Collins has taken a po-
sition as bookkeeper and stenograp her
with Geo. NJ. Noble & Co.
Miss Letha White has taken a po-
sition as stenographer and bookkeeper
Miss Dolores Orchard, a teacher in
shorthand in Seattle, Washington, has
decided to change to the Dougherty
system and is taking it up by mail.
Mr.. Edwin H. Kinney has taken a
stenographic position with the Capper
publications.
On account of the Amundsen lee
ture, there will not be any meeting of
the Success club next Wednesday
evening.