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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
COTTON BREAKS ON
GINNING FIGURES
Market Rallies Later on Renewed
Buying, Closing Only
Slightly Lower.
WEATHER IN COTTON STATES.

For North and South Carolina. fair to-day
and TO morrow. light 10 moderate northwest
winds
For Georgia. fair to-day and tomorrow.
light 10 moderate north winds.
For Alabama and Mississippi. fair to-day
and tomorrow. Eight north winds.
Tor Louisiana, lair to-day and tomorrow
light 90 moderate northeast TO east winds.
For Eastern Texas. fair to-day and prob
ably tomorrow. moderate northeast and east
winds
For western Texas, Tennessee and West
Virginia fair to-day and tomorrow.
For virginia, fair to-day and tomorrow
not much change In temperature. moderate
TO brisk northwest winds.
Publication Of the Census Bureaus gin
ming report yesterday forenoon caused a
sharp break in the cotton market, but
around 1276c for January there was "A
rally To about the closing figures OF Sat
urday. The market finally steadied down,
the close showing net loss for the day
of only to 4 points. The report showed
l2Osl 100 bales ginHcd To December ],
which was only a shade over expectations
based on private returns, but the amount
reported west OF the River seemed rather
out Of line with some of the smaller estl-
mates of the crop, and probably dls-
couraged recent buyers. who had been
operating on bullish view Of the gov
ernments probable crop estimate next
Friday. There were many reports, how
ever, indicating that cotton had been
nearly al plchtu anu bliiHto' par Nv "i'..i -
I'm eastern sections of the belt. The
opening was steady at unchanged to an
advance OF points in sympathy with
relatively steady cables. while the early
break carried prices about To points
net lower. making new low ground Tor
the movement on most OF the active posi-
tons. Covering and "A moderate trade
demand seemed responsible for the rally
but trading became quiet around Satur-
days closing figures and later fluctuations
were irregular within range of 3 or 4
points. British Board of Trade returns
for the month Of November showed eX-
ports OF yarns and cloths pretty well up
TO the figures for year ago. and there
were rather more favorable advices from
Paris and Berlin as to financial condl-
tions. Southern spot markets were gem
orally unchanged. but the local market
declined 10 points to 13.4Oc for middling
upland: sales. sl5 bales; delivered on con-
tract, 400 bales. Local contract prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Something new in Christmas celebr'

Something new in Christmas celebra-
tons?
Yes, something new and something
very different; something that sends
selfish thoughts, presents and dinners
sinking out OF minds for very shame
and makes the Christmas message
Peace on earth, good will to men meSn
something more thar hollow phrase
men mouth without thought OF It's
meaning.
It is the Mcdowell Club which has
found this rev thing and will show 1t
10 New York at it's Christmas festival!
on December 16 at the Hotel Astor. IL
is a play bv Alfred Noyes, called
"Rada." and it pictures Christmas Eve
in a little village in the Balkans during
the recent war. War on christmas
Eve? Certainly. that is just the point
Because you are safe and warm at home
on Christmas Eve, with your babes
stockings hanging contentedly before
the fireplace and your husband laugh
ing down at you from the top OF the
ladder as ne trims the Christmas tree
for that very reason somebody must
take Won by the scruff Of the neck and
shake you into realization Of the fact
that other women are suffering on
Christmas Eve because OF the beast war
that stalks about the world. Until the
women who are happy voice their de-
mands that war snail cease there VIII
be homes in the Balkans or somewhere
else in which death will take the place
OF Christmas JOY.
The story is deepest tragedy The
scene is the home of Rada, wife OF the
village physician. who has been slain IN
the battle The enemy are in posses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
WAKEFIELD CASE IGNORED
Clemency for Woman Slayer
Not Before Pardon Board.
iBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Hartford. Dec S-The State Board Of
Pardons at its semi-annual meeting to-
day I'm the Wethersfield State Prison
ignored the case Of Mrs. Bessie Wake
field. as a matter OF clemency or pardon
The petitions OF the Connecticut Woman
Suffrage Association and the New Haven
Political Equality Club, begging that the
murderess should not be executed on
March 4. on the ground that all capital
punishment IL barbaric and illegal, were
not read in the open session OF the board.
What the board did in executive session
will not be known until the adjourned
meeting, December 10. The case Of a New
Haven slayer, sentenced to hang In Feb
ruary. which was actually on the printed
docket. was passed over because his case.
like Mrs Wake1eld's, is now awaiting
arguments and decision by hte Supreme
Court question OF a second trial.
Most of the Wakefield petitions are sent
TO Governor Baldwin's Office. 1t Is esti-
mated that there are A,Oo OF them
stacked up awaiting the time when, II
the Supreme Court denies another trial,
Mrs. Wakefield's life will be in actual
jeopardy ana the board Of pardons be-
come the last resource tribunal.
The Rev. Dr. Herbert Judson White,
OF this city. has created a stir by saying
that guilty woman should be hung II
the state takes the life Of a male muir
derer. but that the very term capital
punishment is misnomer because II
doesn't punish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

sion of the town, and two OF the soldiers
are chartered in Rada'5 home. A child's
stocking hangs before the fireplace and
hidden away i'm the closet are the Christ
mas tree and presents. Rada tries 10
keep from the soldiers the knowledge
that she has young daughter, but the
child. awakened by the noise. comes out
of the room where she has been sleep
ing and greets the soldiers as Santa
Claus. Their hearts are touched. Why,
I've a little girl at home just like you,
says one.
"Who are you?" she asks turning
upon him bewildered that there should
be two Santa Clauses.
"Er-er-why, I'm the man that carries
the pack" he says.
They decorate the tree and haul out
the gramaphone which is 10 be father
present to US all" The mother stands
all the time in the corner weeping. save
when Sutka turns 10 her with childish
delight TO share in the Christmas JOY
Then she forces a smile and treasures
the little girl that father VIII come
soon. Upon this quiet scene the drunken
mob breaks in. TOO late they hide the
young girl in the inner room The men
nave seen her and break down The door.
Reda saves her from them with bullet
The lesson Of the play is the lesson
OF peace All the things parrots pratue
about the necessity OF wars. about the
glamour Of the soldiers life and The sur
vival Of the httest are seen TO be terri
BIZ false in the relentless light or reai
war The only person who is left alive
at the end is the fool who had been
nrattjipg these bromides throughout the
,o,,,-c Of the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
MILITANTS USE FIRE
TO SAVE CHILDREN
Suffragist Back from England
Tells Mothers Club About
Women's Revolt.

"All | cared about was mothers and
children. Then / went to England, and
came back a militant suffragist For /
saw that it is because those women over
there care about women and children
that they burn houses, destroy mail boxes
and do the things they do
Mrs Almon Hensey, low-yoiced, gen.
tle-looking woman, said this at meet
ing Yesterday Of the New York city Moth
ers' Club. Miss Katherine ID. Blake was
TO talk, but she was a little late, and Mrs
julius =. Cahen, the president asked
Mrs. Hensley to make a speech while they
waited for Miss Blake. Mrs. Hensley
began by telling a story which, she said,
illustrated the conditions against which
women are revolving in England
"There was a man" she said who got
81 los. a week for sewing gold lace on
soldiers coats. lie did none OF the work
himself; he took the coats home to his
wife and children. who did the work; the
man himself was confirmed drunkaro'
Well. after fifteen years this man died
and the wife took back the completed
work and asked for more.
at was refused her, though she pro-
tested that she had always done the
work This job goes TO a man, she was
told.
But the woman, seeing the Nlsioh vi
her starving children, made such ter
rible fuss that the kind heart or Tie
government official was touched, and ne
decided that she could have her dead
husbands Job. And how much do you
suppose he gave hor, now that she ala
the work under her own name? Ten
shilling and sixpence! Two dollars ana
a half for what they had paid si2 to her
drunken husband. who never seWed
stitch!
This feeling toward women goes
through all government circles III Eng
land. and it is because Of this that genh2
and refined women burn houses and de-
strov mail boxes. II is not as IL England
were against woman suffrage. The House
Of Commons Is for II. Asquith stands De-
tween the women and their rights. Three
times. when the bill has passed the sec
ond reading, he has prevented It's coming
IN the third. The women see that the
time has passed for talking; now they
must act"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
BUSINESS REVERSES

uEAL.Y BOX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fled
against the Healy Box Corporation lnanufact-
urer OF packing boxes. or No. al BroSuNdS'
this city, and Chicago. Creditors; lIi"srd J..
Ru4sell $1,000: Frederick W. Upham, $500.
boil OF Chicago, ard Alfred Il. Turner, OF TINS
city 5000 all for loans. The BUSINESS was
Incorporated under New Jersey laws IN july
iaio with capital stock OF 81 100000 and sue
cecd.d 10 tho business OF a Chicago company.
lanes Gayley was formerly president and Is n
creditor Tor S. 200 He was formerly vice
,res,dent OF the United states Steel CORPORA
lion Henry b. Gayley II a creditor for SKI sll.
and the Single Service Corporation OF America
Is a creditor for $1,000. Tho corporation was
sole licensee under william y. iiealy and Us
Inrome wa. derived from royalties from IL
censees on account OF various causes the
corporation was unable to pay Wiliam 4,
Uealy his fees and he terminatei the license
10 the corporation on December j.. Llabiitles
are s1is 900; assets $4,000, chiefly royalties
and ucensee fees Attachments have been
levied against royalties and licepses IN Chicago.
Peoria and indianapolis by the Wirebounds
Corporation. Judge Holt appointed Lindsay
Russell receiver. bond $1,000.
PIKE 4 ROsENBERG-Two petitions hled
against pike & Rosenberg, manufacturers or
polnted George g. Leonard receiver. bond
g.. 700. The petitloning creditors in the nrm
we're Sol Hammer $40: NanGerhgle Schlld,
s4sI and German c,cI Hr nv Co ONT nina Henry
Va-dever 81 1854. Liabilities are said to be
SIS 900: assets. 5000.
CONSTAD & ROSEN-Peution hIed against
Constad & Rosen. manufacturers OF turs az 30
146 West 2jth street. Creditors: Emanuel Tai
ncr fi4I: Now York Fur Reii1lng Company
sitp and Berlat e. Elias. S31l. Liabilities are
said TO be $4,000; assets, $3.50. At,
NJ L. FERNALD & CO.--Petition MED
against Never l.. Fernald. doing business as
NJ l.. Fernald g. Co.. cloak manufacturers at
No. 70 Fifth avenue. with retail store at No
232 Sixth avenue as Every Woman shop.
Creditors David Chessen. SIS smith
Never. $40; Joseph l.. Goodman. si0I. and the
Perfection skirt Company. SIS. Judge Holt
appointed Frederick a. Burlingane receiver
bond 81 ZOO with authority to carry on bust
ness thirty days. Liabilities are said to be
$50 600: assets. $1,000
' TOZZINI e. co. Petition fled against Ioz-
zini a Co. corporation marble ana 'i'e cut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
NEW C. P. R. TRUST FUND
Sum of $55,000,000 Set Apart
Note Issue Soon.

Montreal, Dee. s.-The board OF directors
OF the Canadian Pacific Railway created a
SIS, 1900 trust fund to-day, 10 be known
as the special investment fund. II will
be made up OF deferred payments on land
sales and securities in which the cash
proceeds OF land sales are Invested.
The directors also decided 10 offer COM
mon stockholders an opportunity TO sub
scribe on a pro rata basis 10 an issue OF
$50, 10000 6 per cent note certificates at
50, redeemable at par on March 2, 1924, or
at any time by drawings when funds are
In hand for that purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
COPPER STOCKS INCREASE
Gain for November Was 49,.
363,047 Pounds Over October.

The report Of the Copper Producers
Association for the month OF November.
made public yesterday, showed that
stocks on hand on December increased
15,36S047 pounds, as compared with tina
preceding month. There was falling of
OF 10, 4Ss,6l5 pounds in deliveries to do
nestle consumers during November, while
foreigners took about 100000 pounds
more than In october. The decrease in
homo consumption was expected, as it
was known that many OF the large copper
mills in the East were operating at a
greatly reduced capacity.
The statement of the association giving
the production and consumption of copper
in the United States in November, as
compared with october last. together
with the stocks on hand at the end OF
each month. follows, figures in pounds:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

qualify for office in Cook County without
telling Their ages.
Are you % lawful age? is all tho
question that IS necessary said Judge
owens. Women from the beginning OF
time have hesitated about revealing their
ages, and the unwritten right OF women
10 that secret may az we'll he observed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

In letter t. brokers from London,
dated November 25, the British American
Tobacco Company states that with refer
ence TO the alteration of the articles OF
association of the company made last
July enabling the company to issue share
warrants to bearer In capital in respect of
fully paid shares the British American
Company on and after December 1 will
receive from registered shareholders who
wish to make the exchange applications
for Bearer Warrants for their shares.
These warrants will be for 1. 5. 10, 20,
so and 100 shares respectively. The
stamp duties run from Sc cents for one
share to 81 80 on the hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Quinn To Be Executive Auditor.

New York newspaper man, will be APP
pointed executive auditor by Governor
Giynn. The position pays $4,000 year
II formerly vas held by Samuel Bruck-
homer. resigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

In the industrial list United Cigar
Stores was the leader yesterday, selling up
more than a point from Saturdays close
on reports that an extra dividend will be
declared at the next meeting in January
According to reports, the earnings Of the
company for this month will be much
larger than those for the same month last
wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
CURB ECHOES.

Dome Mines continues TO be leader in
mining department OF the New York Curb
Market having sold up from SO 10 above
SIG I'm less than two weeks. There are
rumors Of distribution Of some kind at
the beginning Of next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Women May Take Office
Without Revealing Ages

Chicago. Dec s.--County Judge John H.
owens here to-day formally entered an
order that women election officials may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

me very best, The choicest, the daintiest,
newest and most exclusive OF the latest Paris
creations; Hair Ornaments Tiarss, BandeauN,
SSseekiaees, Lorgnettes, Tango Sets, Brilliant
Special Importation of Exquisia Perfumes
l. :. MMMES, 543 5th Ave., near 18Th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

Liverpool cables. spot in good demand;
sales. 5000 bales: speculation and export.
! 900: American. 1000 Imports 1900; Ameri-
can, 1000. Mid-upland. 7.2Sd. Futures opened
steady. 3 to 4 points higher. Closed quiet at
net unchanged TO | point advance. December.
6 94ibd: December-January, SGD; January
February and February March. 6.9llsd; March
AprII. Sgd; April-May and May-June. 6.9?l1d;
June-JuIy SOL: July-August. 6sid August
september, 6.73d; Soptember-October 6.50i9d;
october November. 6icisd; November Decem-
ber ss5tld, December January and January
Tebruary Said Manchester: Yarns quiet;
cloths some business at low prices.
New Orleans. Dec. S-The cotton market
disnlayed considerable activity in the early
,rading but I'm the afternoon lapsed into
The duh attitude Of last week The ginning
reoort caused selling around the first call.
hut the easy spot that developed resulted ~
onod volume OF fresh buying and the decline
was only momcntary. The close, steady, was
a. nofntg loWer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Daily Bill of Fare.
w EDNES DAY.

BREAKFAST
Apples stewed in cicer
Hot cereal Cream
Minced bacon oJnelet Potato straws
Toasted scOnese. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Anchovy csnapes.
sliced cold mutton. Tomato soy
"'he' sbeet potatoes. Bread rolls
Butter puifs Maple sauce.
Tea.
DINNER.
'laWs on the half she'll Crackers.
NoIn pudding. KagOut OF mutton en- casserole
Bnttered turnips. neft from leg OF muttonJ.
lettuce salad. Roquefort cheese crackers
Baba pudding. Brandy sauce.
Coffee.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-17
4 Key But No Luck

The progressive republicans hold the key to the situation" believes contemporary, the Rocky Mountain Herald. But where is the door of the sit uation? And when it is found else will be found interfering efforts the progressive republicans unlock it?
 Continues the They Ithe progressive republicans or the standpatters. Certainly. there is dispute that statement Neither the reg ular nor the standpat republicans, and there is difference between them will stand in the way of progressive republican of the key. In fact, they join in the hope that door the situation may be discovered. Republicans every type up against a situation that seems like blank wall they desfrous of finding opening
 The Herald is considering conditions in Colorado rather than those of the country at large, and in Colorado there may be schism between the regular progressive republicans which the msfortunes O the party have not yet cemented. We sure that the Herald include in the group. progressives formerly republicans plan by which Herald proposes they shall get together will appeal to the real progressves of Colorado they like the progressives of the of the country.
 Let there be equitable division between the regular and progressive republicans the and congressional tickets says the Herald. Such rangement. equitable for the division oaves fishes, be alluring pro- gressves who hungry for loaves and fishes What has the Herald say about the progressive principles which must be sacrificed? Would not the the ruinous?
Arizona republican., 1913-12-17
ENORMOUS COAL OUTPUT

The production of coal in 1912 reached the great total Of 534.46658O short tons, valued the mines at $695.606,O71. according to a statement by Ed ward w Parker. coal statistcian just issued by the United States Geological Survey.
 In 1882 coal production of the United States had reached what then considered about the high water mark-103. .551,189 short 1912 the production of bituminous coal alone in Penn sylvania exceeded that figure by nearly so per and the combined production of bituminous coal and anthracite in Pennsylvania in 1912 one-quarter times the total production of the United States in 1882. The total coal pro ductfon of the United States in 1912 than five times that 1882. In 1882 the United States a poor second among the coal producing the world. Great Britain having al output exceeding that of this country by nearly 70 The United States supplanted Great Britain the premier coal producing country in 1899. and in 1912 far ahead of Great Britain that country ahead of the United States in 1882. The United States present is contributing 40 per of the worlds supply coal and is consuming 9s per cent of it's production.
 In 1912 the production Of the United States not only surpassed all previous tonnage cords, but the average value ton exceeded that of any normal year in the thirty-three years for which statistics available. There has been only one year when prices generally higher than 1912, and that 1903, year the
Arizona republican., 1913-12-17
Sidewalk Sketches
NIAGARA FALLS
BY HOWARD L. RAIN

Niagara Falls huge volume noise entirely are the greatest in American history. and ceeded only by the fall of Sebastopol and the taIl of the late Benedict Arnold. who fell quite a dis tance at the end of hemp rope It is said Isaac Newton who discovered the law of gravita- tion in his pasture, everybody had hunted that these falls fell instead up. thereby making his theory visible the naked Niagara offers many attractions to the tourist. Nowhere else in this country a rid himself of his spare change and ennui quicker than right here. You ride around Niagara d cab for hours without paying for thing but the cab. al though the hanson cab is giving way the cab called because it the conscience of the driver and the checkbook of the drVee. One of the fayorite pastmes Niagara is diving off the falls in bathing suit and kerosene barrel but men who have tried it and recovered say it is not what it is cracked to be. one loses good deal the scenry Is liable have d blow out which affects both the casing and the inner tube The falls are supported by natural dam and mellow bridegroOms who loosen for the first and last their natural lives. Many who hasn't been off the site since she married looks back upon the honeNmoo at Niagara and sheds a silent Her husband also sheds few, but different reasons, chief among which is the memory of free will offering for a room with bath which set him back several laps In the life.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-17
Repayment for the Reservoir

If the plan for the repayment of the cost of the Salt River irrigation project proposed by the board governors Of the Water Users association, is ac cepted. the burden of the farmers of this valley will be reduced a minimum. There is good to believe will be accepted It submitted at the request of the secretary of the interior who has frequently said that the repayment should be made easier and time should be tended.
 Similar invitation to submit plans for repay ment been extended under other projects That formulated by the board of ernors Monday is much more reasonable and is likely be accepted than any plan proposed been informed.
 nent one in which The Republican intensely terested It among the policies adopted by the present management of this paper, and other has been steadfastly advocated, only through the columns The Republican. by personal communication with representatives of the reclamation service our representative in con- gress.
 It the belief of The Republican that there should be only extension time for payment but that the payments should be graded the deferred payments to be without interest. The plan proposed by the board governors is only slightly. different in and. if accepted will ford great relief many the who would the requirements the reclamation act it stands with great difficulty, all.
 We believe that this plan will with the approval of Secretary Lane and that his daton for amendment of the recamato act will receive the favorable attention of congress