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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30

the forbidden word meant police in
reference.
Squads of strike-breakers were
emerging from the sweaters factory,
hard-faeed, eontemptuous women.
"SCAB! scAB!" shrilled the little
pickets. forgetting prudence In their
excitement.
Instantly the crowded street was
filed with screaming, struggling
women. In the melee no one heard
the clang of patrol gongs. Five min
utes more and, a semblance of order
restored. the childlike offenders were
marshaled under arrest.
Then the station-house motor slid
to the curb, the prisoners we're hand
ed in and Laura Poddrecki, girl SOL
der of Is, trying so yaliantly to "hve
decent" swept away on her first
"oitermobile ride"-in police patrol
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
WHAT ABRAMoWITz SAID:

Desiring to learn the employers
position, / sought an interview with
a large manufacturer of undermus-
Inns - Louis Abramowftz, general
partner Of the Lion Manufacturing
Company.
Abramowitz. middle aged, oily with
good living, indignant with his work
people. the trades unions and pub
lie grown suddenly critical, welcomed
the opportunity for speech.
I'm the first place." he demanded,
why for is this strike? My place
here is one of the best known for
high-class trade--corset covers, COM
bination slips-no cheap stuff for job
bers at all which / cannot use it.
Understand me, I don't see any
reason why the girls in my place
should walk down 100 altogether. One
hour before they have nothing against
me- / bet you The next they put
their baskets on the machines and go
out, every one without exception.
Furthermore. them girls don't know
what they want.
abolition of foot power, hey?
Amt they young and strong? Didn't
work when / was that age? Amt
I got anyhow my health?
Fifty Hours Week and Time to Spare.
"What? But there is something
else again? Fifty hours in the work.
ing week-time for education, time
to live over to Brownsville, huh!
Look at me, for example. didn't
work more than fifty hours a week?
Didn't l get education? Six months
after / landed l was speaking Eng
lish already.
Brownsville, Brownsville! What
for they want to live by Brownsville?
Wasn't the east side good enough for
their parents? That's what | said.
Sure it was. Honest, I'm surprised
to see the way they're acting. If my
place was like Waxner's, or oder
cheap fellows like that Once and
for all l am telling you the Lion
Manufacturing Company runs a high
class place-and that's all the graft
tude I'm getting"
Mr.. Abramowitz, how much do
your girl workers earn-new hands,
for instance?"
'Ha, ha, l guess you never was in
the garment business. Some small
FELIX'S take on green hands. L
wouldn't do nothing of the kind. My
girls has got to know the business
before they get hired. We give them
So to s. a week from the first.
" Tain't doubling for minute that
the unions has worked up this strike.
Them delegates has got altogether
too much to say for themselves.
Now. l approve of unions of the
kind I believe in, those which do not
interfere with how the work shall be
done in our shops. but this idea that
the shop chair lady and a committee
is price committee to deal with the
boss and the price of making a gar
ment
There's a Whole Lot Worse Things
"Well, there's a whole lot worse
things l could worry myself than
that they should go on strike. Once
and for all I am telling you / won't
stand it, and l don't need to.
There's my son, Understandable a
small place making cheap class of
goods down in Eldridge street, Smof-
sky & Abramowitz-the Model Under
wear Company, Incorporated, and
says to my son like this--I says: You
settle quick Call your fifteen girls,
give them a few cents: promise fifty
hours; sign up with the union. My
place can shut down.
HE done what told him, and that
union-that union-they heard / sold
big bill of goods. and they swore my
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
Csc to 75C Mesh Veilings

The balance of that purchase of the surplus ~
of large yelling importer, of numbers of which EOC
only gle pieces hand The assortment ~ ~
consists of mostly black, but there are few
pieces of white navy and browns among them The black
are harnes hexagons and many other patterns from the
smallest mesh to the large and fashionable shadow effects
all new and upto-date patterns; special, yard, &c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
That Great Sale
School Supplies

Ends Saturday 9 P. NJ.
&c Stafford's Universal Ink. 2hc
Reg. &c Carter's School Ink. 2Kzc
Reg. &c Scratch Pads, special. lie
Reg. SC Scratch Pads, sp1. 3zc
Reg. &c Drawing Books, sp1. &c
Reg. 10c Composition Books. &c
Reg. sc Composition Books. &c
Reg. SC Rubber Erasers, sp'l. &c
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
JACK MEADOR DEAD
Passed Away In California Last
Saturday.

Friends of A. J. Meador received
news of his death yesterday morn
ing. Information was meager. His
son, Byron Meador, who is living in
Nashville. received telegram Sun
day morning informing him of his
death, which occurred in California.
1t is not known whether or not the
remains will be brought here for
burial.
Mr.. Meador is survived by his
wife and one child, Byron Meador.
He made his home in this city until
a few years ago and was a promi-
nent hardware dealer, one time be-
ing associated in business with the
late Chas. A. Thompson, under the
firm name of Thompson & Meador.
He was also at different times head
salesman in other hardware houses.
After leaving here he spent several
years in Florida, but had been living
in Ca ifornia for some time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

Councilman Buckner has gotten
some comparative figures on salaries
in Hopkinsville and the nearby third
class cities. as follows:
Mayor-Hopkinsvile 5000. Hender-
son $1,000. Owensboro $1,000,
Bowling Green 81, 100.
Judge -Hopkinsville 81 500. Hender-
son $500, Greensboro 81 900, Bow
ing Green $3.50.
Attorney Hopkinsville with COM
mission) $1,000, Bowling Green
$3.50. Henderson $500 and 10 per
cent commission on fines collected
by him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
H. B. M. A. Will Get Into Line
For Great Work in
1914.
THE IMPERIAL QUESTION UP
Steps To Be Taken To Secure
Sittings of Federal
Court.

The H B. M. A. had on it's work.
ing clothes at its meeting Friday
night. A large crowd was present
and the coming years work will be
greater than the one now drawing
to an end. Inspiring speeches were
made by NC Forbes, Mayor Meach-
am and others and though much has
already been accomplished, yet the
Association thinks it has just made a
start in upbuilding the city and its
best interests.
The often talked of matter of Sc
curing sittings or the Federal Court
here was brought up by John Fe.
land and freely discussed. AS the
government building will be COM
pleted next year, and as a slight
change in the plans would make
plenty of room for holding the sit
tings of Judge Evans court in a
new district, to be composed of
| Christian, Todd, Trigg and four or
five other counties, the Association
will make strong effort, backed up
by every available influence, to have
sittings of the court in the center of
the court in the center of a district
more convenient to the people than
having to go to Greensboro, Bowling
Green and Paducah when summon
ed as petit or grand jurors before
| the court
The question of the Imperial To.
bacco Company's withdrawing its
business from Kentucky was discuss
ed at considerable length. The eff
fects on farmers and business in all
its branches were viewed from every
standpoint and the concensus of
opinion is that the county and city
cannot afford to lose a corporation
that has proven a great factor in
building up the city as well as being
a great help to the planters who
have sold their crops to the Imperial
for many years The best of feeling
for the company and the desire that
it shall continue business in this part
of the black patch was ordered tC
be expressed in resolutions by a com,
mittee, composed of B. Gordon Mel
son, T. j. McReynolds and c. M
Meacham. These resolutions viii
be prepared by the committee and
forwarded to the President of the
company, Mr.. Hodge, as soon as
practicable.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
FALLING SLATE
Crushes Former Citizen Of This
County.

Elijah Cravens, who moved to Her
rim, ILL.,, about year ago, was the
victim of serious accident recently
and he is still confined to his home
as consequence. While Mr.. Crav-
ems was at work in a coal mine he
was caught under a mass of falling
slate and crushed in such manner
that it was feared that he would die
of his injuries. His jaw bone was
broken and his head and face badly
lacerated.
Mr.. Cravens was reared near JUL
ian and resided here some time be-
fore moving to Herrin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

Evelyn Thaw is one of the three
best attractions of the present sea-
son. She took in $50, 900 inone week
in Boston and $4,000 in Chicago.
She will be at the Masonic theatre
in Louisville Dec. 81 and at meet
ing of women held Saturday Mrs.
Thomas Rodman proposed a boycott
of her performance, but nothing
definite was decided upon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
Silver Wedding.

Last Saturday was a memorable
day in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Morris. II was the 18th an
niversary of their marriage and their
silver wedding was an occasion that
was highly enjoyed by those present,
all Of whom entered into the festivi-
ties with enthusiasm BETTING the
day and wished Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris many more years Of happiness.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
BUSY DAY
FOR CUPID
Three Weddings Are Scheduled
For Tomorrow in the
County.
ALL AREPROMINENT COUPLES
Pembroke, Church Hill and
Newstead Bells to Become
Brides.

Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther H. Smithson, near Church
Hill, Mr.. Huston Gary and Miss
Mary Bell Smithson will be united in
marriage. The officiating minister
will be Rev. H. E. Gabby, Of this
city. There will be a reception fol-
lowing the wedding. Mr.. Gary, who
has recently returned to this county
from Union county, has charge of
the farms of DIR. John D. Clardy Of
Newstead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
HaiIe-Lantrip.

License was issued yesterday for
the marriage of Miss Lula M. Lam
trip and MIA. B. Halle. The mar
riage takes place tomorrow at Lam
trips, where the contracting parties
reside.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
Won Otto Departs.

William Won Otto. the young mu.
stefan who has rendered such sweet
music at the Princess this fall. has
finished his engagement and left the
city Sunday. Big crowds heard his
last violin solos Saturday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

The city of Dayton, Ohio, has gone
a degree in advance of the commits
sion form of government and wants
to borrow the German idea of a
"City Manager" Col. Geo. w.
Goethals, who dug the Panama canal,
was offered up to $3.50 a year
to take the position of manager and
direct the city's affairs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
Charity by The Elks.

Exalted Ruler H. E. Brown has
appointed the following Santa Claus
committee to dispense charity to the
poor on Christmas: Ike Hart. chair
man. E. ]. Duncan. r. A. Cook.
Vego Barnes. Jno. p. Thomas and
Ernest Cravens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

Elmer Howell. aged IA. won the
Warren county corn growing prize,
making SO bushels and IA pounds on
one acre. billie" Bryant, aged 10,
1hFother of Lester Bryant, champion
bwer of the United States for
sip, who died in Washington, was
second with 78bushels and as pounds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
Mistake Corrected.

The report that DIR. Austin B and
DR.. /. Fierstein would surrender
their offices in the Summers building
to the Kentucky Public Service Co.,
was a mistake. The company's lease
does not include that part Of the
building.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION
How The Plan Originated And Its
Present Status.

urban or street railways, gas or
water works, electric light or power
plants, heating plants, telegraph or
telephone systems, or public service
utilities, must be authorized or ap-
proved by a majority of the electors
voting thereon at ageneral or special
e ection.
Every motion, resolution and ordi-
nance Of the council must be in writ
ing, and the vote of every member
Of the council, for and against it,
must be recorded. The council is re-
CURED to print and effectively distri.
butte each month, in phamphlet from,
a detailed, itemized statement of all
receipts and expenses and summary
of its proceedings during the proceed
ing month. At the end of each
month the council must cause a full
and complete examination of all the
books and accounts of the city to be
made by competent accountants and
publish the report in phamphlet
form.
Every ordinance or resolution ap-
propriating money or ordering any
street improvements or sewer, or
making or authorizing any contract
or granting any franchise, must be
complete in its fina' form and re-
main on file with the city clerk for
public inspection at least one week
before its final passage or adoption.
Nothing is permitted to be done in
secrecy or in the dark. The public
business is public
Ward lines are abolished in the
choice Of the city commissioners, so
that each citizen votes for each COM
missioner both in nominating and
electing him. Partisanship is elimi.
mated. No party emblems are per-
mitted on the ticket, but the candi
dates in. serial order, without part,
designation and are nominated anC
elected as far as possible on the
ground of personal fitness.
In Galveston the city government
was given into the hands of five men
three of whom under the origina
charter were appointed by the gov
ernor and two elected by the PEG
pie. By decision of the supreme
court, the choosing of all the com
missioners was subsequently made
elective.
There is Mayor, or general man
ager. and four managers of particu-
lar departments. All power resides
in the commission. A majority vote
of the body is final.
The mayor is presiding officer and
general manager of the affairs of the
city, but he has no power beyond his
vote as commissioner, except some
minor abilities to act in case of emer-
gency. The commissioners must
also come to the board to
act. The commission at its first
meeting divided its departments
among its members by vote under
these four heads: Commissioner of
finance and revenue, police and fire
commissioner, commissioner of street
and public property, and water
works and sewerage commissioner.
The plan does not insure good gov
eminent; no mere system can do
that. The people must be alert. in
lterested in the city and its admins
tration and ready to act if their in
terests are not guarded. No scheme
of government can take the place of
these qualities on the part of citi-
zens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

Gov. John K. Tener, of Pennsyl-
vania, is President Of the National
League of Baseball Clubs and set
up" banquet to the club owners in
New York Friday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

Chicago will have Y public "ice
rinks," or skating PAGES. under
police supervision. Hopkinsville will
have fine skating at Edgewater Park
if there is an ice spell, as the flood
gate has teen put in the dam to fill
the river channel
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
GaineS-Beazley.

Mr.. Robert U. Gaines and Miss
Annie Beazley will be married We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
brides grandfather, Mr.. Jos. Beaz-
ley, on walnut street. Rev. c. M.
Thompson will perform the cere-
mony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
Many Additions.

Rev. j. Il. Dew. who held the
meetings here at the Baptist Church
in November. has just closed a re-
vIval at the Walnut Street Baptist
Church in Louisville. in which there
were 167 additions to the church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

The cor mission form of municipal
government substitutes for the may
or and board of aldermen commits
sion of five men, elected by the peo-
pie Just as they would elect assembly
me,. or aldermen. Each of these five
name have special supervision, such
as the police. the fire department, or
water supply. There is no magic in
the number five, any community
which wants commission of fifteen
or of three can have it.
The mayor is one of the board and
has very little authority. Virtually,
he is simply the chairman of the
commission, with not much more
privilege than the right to call them
to order.
The commission form of govern
ment, as usually understood, may be
illustrated with the system adopted
in Des Moines, Iowa.
The general plan is that the citi-
zens by primary may nominate can
didates for mayor and four commits
sioners, who shall have complete
charge of town business. legislature,
executive and judicial. Any person
can be nominated by a petition of 25
citizens. The 10 candidates having
the highest vote at the primary two
weeks later are submitted to the
citizens for an election, and the five
candidates having the highest votes
at this election comprise the city
council, with full powers--legisIa-
tive, executive and judicial. They
manage the business as completely
as the board of directors could man.
age the business of bank.
There are five departments, as
follows: First a Departmental public
affairs; second a department Of &C,
counts and finance; third a depart
ment Of public safety; fourth q de
partment OF streets; and fifth, /;
department Of parks and publ,
property.
The Mayor, by virtue of his Office
has charge of the department o.
public affairs, with general super
vision over the other departments
and receives a salary of not over So,
500. The other commissioners re
ceive salary of not over $1,000
The council, by majority vote, ap
points all other officials of the towr
city clerk, solicitor, tax assessor
police judge, treasurer, auditor, civ
il engineer, city physician, marshal
chief of fire department, street com
missioner, library trustee and all
other necessary officers. These Sc
lections are made under a board OF
civil service commissioners. Each
commissioner appoints the subordin'
ate employees in his own department
and each commissioner is held res.
ponsible for the successful manage
ment of his department.
Extreme pains are taken to pre-
vent fraud in the elections. For in
stance, the fullest publicity is re
quired of campaignfunds. Both the
source and the manner of experdi
lures are required to be reported
under oath. No officer or employee
is permitted to be interested, direct
ly or indirectly, in any contract with
the city or in any public service cor
porations. or to accept any free ser
vice therefrom.
All franchises or right to, use the
streets. highways, or public places
of the city can be granted. renewed
or extended only by ordinance, anc
every franchise or grant for inter
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

Wisconsin has new marriage law
requiring license to be. taken out
five days ahead of the wedding and
all men must submit to a physical
examination before they can marry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
Dulin-Gray.

Mr.. Floyd Frank Dulin and Miss
Myrtle Ailene Gray will be married
tomorrow evening at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan B. Gray, near Pembroke.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

The New York Legislature in
weeks special session passed state
wide primary law, abolishing conven-
tons; working mans compensation
law; and the Massachusetts, form of
ballot. doing away with party devices
or squares.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

Mona Lisa" Leonardo da Vinci's
great painting, which was stolen
from the Louvre in Paris more than
two years ago, was recovered in Italy
and the thief captured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

In recognition of the distinguished
se1Ices Of the late Col. Gaillard, as
- knber of the 1sthmian Canal Com
mission, the House passed a bill to
appropriate $4,000 for Mrs. Call
ard.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

A portion of the Appian way at
Rome is being disfgured by the
rails of a modern tramway and Wig
Pus protests are being made.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

That the increase in longevity, due
to the modern health movement, has
saved many insurance companies
from ruin. was the declaration of
DIR. William 7. Sedgwick, of Boston.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
FOwler-JOneS.

Mr.. Cody Fowler, of Little Rocks
Ark, and Miss Katherine Jones.
daughter of Mr.. E. M. Jones, of
Newstead. will be married Wednes-
day evening at the home of the
bride.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16

Treat 'em nice boys, there are not
enough to go around. There are g.
30O,0 more males than females in
the United States.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
A Chicago woman dislocated her
Jaw while laughing.
III. Yost will coach the Michi
gan football team again next year.

Since January LIST, 1873 children
have been killed while playing in the
streets of New York, by street traf-
fic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-12-16
Copy-write Editorials.

NY nine more days till Christmas,
III, goods news but it's true,
We told you to shop early,
Still you've got it all to do.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-30
|BOOK REVIEWS
1.-THE Woman Thou Gavest Me"

The sensation which the publ
cation of Hall Gaines new novel,
The Woman Thou Gavest Me"
created in England when the lib
raries there refused to supply it,
is being repeated in this country.
The Mercantile Library, of Phila-
nelphia. have definitely barred the
book from their shelves, and other
libraries have stated their inten-
ton to do likewise. The book is
now the center Of heated contro-
versy, and is being violently at
tackled, and as vigorously defend
ed.
Many clergymen and other
prominent people are enthusiastic
in their praise of the high purpose
of the book, whereas others de-
clare it immoral in tone. Every
where that books are read THE
Woman Thou Gavast Me" seems
to be the sole subject of discussion,
which revolves itself down to the
question, what constitutes an i'm
moral novel? Mr.. Hall Game,
who expects to visit America
shortly, will no doubt have much
to say on the question when he
arrives, as his vigorous statements
to the press in England placed his
book in new light before
many readers who might other
wise have been influenced by the
adverse decision of the librarians.
The following letter was received
by his publishers, trenchantly il
lumines the subject.
Il am quite panied and surpris-
ed to hear that a number of
American libraries have placed a
ban on my latest book THE Wo-
man Thou Gavest Me-, and have
called it an immoral tale despite
the moral lesson that | desired to
teach. 1t, of course, makes little
difference to me whether a few
thousand more or less of my
work are bought for library circu-
lation. What does matter, is,