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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
Root and the Presidency.

Senator Reed said typewriter docu-
ment" proposing Senator Root for the
Presidency had been prepared and given
TO the press before he made mis- speech.
1T is not difficult then TO understand
why the Secretary of State was brought
in" he added. When the voice of ambi-
ton is calling 10 higher honors, II Is not
difficult to understand that men will some
times let their interest overcome thel
spirit of fairness and Candor.
IF we ever have imitation OF the cur
rency under this bill it will he caused
by the bankers Of the country, and by no
one else. Even If Mr.. Bryan was all that
he has been painted by his enemies; even
! if he favored imitation of the currency
| which no one has the right to charge
| even il his influence was TO stand back
| of this proposed federal reserve board
| and to control the men who Will be APP
/ pointed by the President-that board can
not put out one dollar OF additional cur
rency until there has been a call made
upon it by the regional banks. whose
boards will be controlled by the Sound
money men, who run the national banks.
| A defence of the bankers Of the Coun-
J try, particularly those criticised in the
debate by Senators Stone and Owen. was
delivered by Senator Weeks Mentioning
| Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the Ma
| tional City Bank Of New York, as an eX-
ample. Senator Weeks said that the
bankers of the central reserve city were
competent men who had grown up in
the business from boys in the banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
FOR BETTER HARB0R HERE
Bills in Congress to Carry Out
Glynn's Proposals.

Washington. Dec. 10. - Governor
Glvnn's recommendations for improving
New York TIarbor and vicinity bore
fruit in the House to-day, when Repre-
sentatives Bruckner and Taylor. 81 that
state introduced a string Of bills foT
the project.
Mr.. Bruckner's bills proposed $500.
600 appropriation for deepening ana
widening Bronx Kills. y. Y, 10 create
direct channel between Long Island
Sound and Harlem River, 100000 for
completion OF the Harlem River shin
canal in New York city, and $4,000
to complete the Bronx river improve
ment project
The Taylor bills propose an sppropri-
alton Of $4,000 FOR completion II the
Port Chester y. V. harbor project and
for a resurvov Of Mamaroneck liarbor
project Representative Ten Eyck has
introduced bill 10 cover an upriyor
project I'm line with the Governor
recommendations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
MANN DECLARES
PANIC AT HAND
Minority Leader Tells Congress
Business Men Are Nearly
Scared to Death"

WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-That the country
Is now In the midst OF An industrial and
financial panic. with business I'm fright
encd state, was the declaration made III
the House to-day by Representative
Mann. the minority leader Responsible
itv for this condition Mr.. Mann attributed
10 the failure Of the Democratic party
To IcCslate properly. The majority lead
or. Mr. Underwood. and other Democrats
later declined to comment on Mr.. Mann's
remarks.
The minority leader spoke in reply 10
speech by Representative Hein, an
Alabama Democrat, who complained pc
cause cotton had not brought the year
round price Of - cents pound. MT.
Hehin vigorously attacked gambling IN
cotton futures and criticised the govern
mont board which estimates the cotton
crop. asserting that it had overestimated
the production I'm recent reports
.'It is very refreshing" Mr.. Mann said
Ito hear the distinguished gentleman from
Alabama. Mr.. Uenin. complain about the
price Of cotton and insist that owing to
the high prices Of everything else the
Southern farmer cannot aHord 10 'A'7'
unless cotton brings 10 cents pound.
Tho celebrated and worldwide advertised
Underwood tariff bill has not, up TO date,
reduced the cost of living, as was prom
is,d. and / believe has not greatly in
creased the price of cotton.
rs long As the gentleman from Ala
hama has stated 10 the House that the
cotton mills OF the South are running
night and day and that the New England
mills are runuInG full timc-a fact when
will be interesting and surprising when
brought 10 tho attention Of Representa-
tivcs from New England think ! shall
take OCCASION in a few days TO call the at
tcntlon of the House 10 the present situa-
ton IN The country. both financial and in
dustrial"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
PERKINS LAUDS MOOSE
Progressive Chairman Paints
Decline of Republicans.

George w. Perkins. chairman of the Ma
tional Executive Committee Of the Pro-
gressive party. was the principal speaker
last night at the Progressive County COM
mittee meeting. at No. 40 East seth street.
He looked over the room filed with Bull
Moose, Young and old, and asserted that
ex-President Taft must have been wrong
when he said there was nothing left Of
the Progressive party but few captains
and lieutenants He said the results of
the election, city and state, last month.
showed that the party was all that could
he asked. The rank and file all over the
country. he said. were stronger they they
had ever been before.
Mr.. Perkins said that the coming special
convention OF Republicans would he n
confessional" and the bosses were in
doubt about calling it. because they knew
they'd be "excoriated il they did and
they'd be excoriated II they didn't
They say that the Progressives broke
up the party. Then, why are they holding
a convention? Whoever heard of Repub-
leans holding a national convention at a
time like this? II We broke up the party
then We are the ones that ought 10 hold
a convention, and the Republicans ought
bother me
If they don't make some great changes
pretty soon the Republican party will be
the old reactionary party and will be for
oyer out Of power"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
DIR. MOntessOri Gives Chill
dren Leeway to Wreck
Christmas Presents.
MOTHERS ALONE TO
BLAME, SHE SAYS
They Don't Pick Gifts That APP
peal to Infantile Mind, WOm-
an Teacher Asserts.

Re gentle with the child who smashes
his Christmas toys. The fault is not his,
but yours who provided him with toys
too complicated for his immature little
mind to understand. Dottoressa Maria
Montessori. IN her lecture last night at
Carnegie Hall. said little children were
not naturally destructive, as most parents
had reason to suppose. hut that the in
stinct TO pull tho object 10 pieces was the
only natural thing for 2 child to do with
something IT did not understand. MOST
TOYS given to children arc too complicated,
Dr. Montessori asserted.
Instead of expecting children to amu9o
themselves with toys they do not under
stand. mothers should assume more re
sponsibity for their children's entertain
mcnt." she continued. The mother VINO
drives her Child away from her side "hen
she is working makes ptful mistake.
II Is impossible TO estimate the eHect
upon the child's mind if I've were never
turned away. if he could always be sure
of sympathy and understanding from INC
person he loves most Of all.
condolences would come more easily I'm
the years when they are lonGed for II
they were invited in the years when Nv
Ing was exciting and every act great
adventure The child should be allowed
to work with the mother Imitation is the
first instinct ~ the awakening mind.
THE child wants 10 do something sensI-
BILE Useless play without meaning does
not appeal to him: neither do so many
Of the tasks set Tor children In the or
binary schools That is why children are
rcbcllous and naughty
People often say 10 me, What about
the naughty child Your methods may do
very well for the young angel, for the
child who is naturally gentle, Who Is
capable Of happy mental development
What about the rebcllious child the ca
PRECIOUS. hcadstrong child. who. cannot
bc managed by gcntlcncss"' | answer al
ways. There are no bad children. What
seems like caprice is really only rebellion
against the denial Of their parents o'
their desire FOR q natural environment
I have como 10 this conclusion only after
several years oC the most careful OBJ
sorvatiou."
AT first when people asked me that
question / made no answer. II seemed
hardly possible that was right
would not make the statement until ]
vas sure. But now ! know. II children
are allowed free development and given
occupation to correspond with their un-
! folding minds their natural goodness VIII
/ shine forth. This ] have called the con
quest Of goodness. 1t IS fact, not theory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
To Honor Koenig at Dinner

The Federal club OF the 9Th Assembly
District is to give testimonial dinner tn
Samuel & Kocng. chairman ~ the
Republican County Committee, on Satur-
DAY at Bergers cafe No IS Avenue
c. The guests invited are Mayor
Ardolph l.. Kline, John Purroy Mitchell
William A. Prcndcrgast. George Nc
Anenv. William +. Schneider. Max s.
Grifeuhagen. Bert Hanson. Justice Alex
andcr Wolf. Charles s. Whitman. Justice
Otto A. Rosalsky. William ~. Wadhams
Fred Tanner. ogden L. Mills. Frederick
i. Marshall. Robert Adamson and Marcus
NJ Marks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16

Gated the complete success Of the admin
stration measure.
Replying TO Senator Roots predictions
that undue imitation and a financial pane
might ensue IL the currency bill were
passed in its present form. Senator Reed
said no imitation of the currency could
occur unless the sound money men VINO
run the banks brought il about.
This is workable BILL" he said 1T is
not surcharGed with destruction to bust
LESS II added checks ought 70 be put In
for one am willing to put them in But
the Senator from New York spent his
time telling of the dire things that would
happen to business and spent but little
time explaining his own proposed amend
ments
NO one has the right to stand on the
floor Of this Senate and undertake 10
alarm the business interests Of the coun-
try when there is no Just cause for II. l
doubt the high patriotism Of the man VINO
will stand here and cry Wolf Wolf!
when there is no wolf; who will take TINS
chance OF injuring the multitude who may
be misled by such a cry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
IMMIGRATION BILL
CURBS MILITANTS
House Faces Fight on Measure
Fixing Literacy Test
Passage Likely.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Burnett I'M
migration bill was reported from the
+ House Committee on immigration to-day
The vote in committee was two to one
| in favor OF the measure, but bitter t6h'
| impends in the House.
There is a provision directed AT militant
sufragettes, followers Of the red nag or
others, who practise or preach the de-
| struction of property" or who oppose
constituted government The bill pro-
vdes for the exclusion Of aliens OF TINS
! class. and any alien admitted who snail
within three years practise or preach the
destruction Of property is made subject
10 deportation.
With the exception OF this amendment
the bill is practically the same as the
| Burnett Dillingham; bill OF last session.
which would have become law but io'
| the failure Of the House to override 'he
veto OF President TAFT President 1ai'
vetoed the bill because OF its iiiiteracE
test. which provided that no alien shoulu
be allowed to enter the United states I'M
| less ne proved his ability to rcad MS o""
or some other language
Representatives GoldfoeIe ana odpd'"'
members of the immigration Committee
, led the fight in the House against the
former bill. They arc again lining up
| their forces. but il is believed that the
, Burnett bill is certain Of passage through
both branches OF Congress.
! So insistcnt was Chairman Burnett OF
the immigration Committee that MS
measure should become Law thar ne re-
lnquished the opportunity of election TO
the Craftsmanship of the House committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. lie re-
maincd at the head " the Immigration
Committee mainly for the purpose OF
pushing to a second passage the measure
reported to-day. In view OF Ires'deh'
wilson's immigration ideas. as expressed
in his writings, a Presidential veto OF the
Burnett bill is not expected at TINS Tune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
Wolf Made Assistant Appraiser

Washington. Dec. l5-Georgo W. Wolf
supervising examiner In the New York
Appraisers office. was nominated Assist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
Women Ahead in Fund Race

Work In the campaign To raise $780,
600 for the Washington Heights Hos
pital Yesterday added SLi5l OF to the
fund. making a total Of S3l,o6l o..
The womcn's team has accomplished
more than the mems 80 far. The womens
auxiliary Of the hospital has done es-
pecially good work Dr. Charles {.
Sichcl and Charles :. Sinsheimer are
leaders of the mems committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
Modern Artists Show Work.

\ studio exhibition OF miscellaneous
art objects by modern designers VIII
start to-day at Miss Ruby Ross Goode-
uoueh's studio. No. West 32d street
Among those exhibiting are Pamela
coleman smith. Wilhelmina Weber, CLAIR
Avery, Mice Bouton. Frances Delehanty'
.Junius Crayens. and many others. The
objects will consist Of mirrors, fans. cos
tune design, fabric and textile patterns
photographs and book binding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
Pleads Guilty to Forgery.

Peter \. French, Of No 247 West 129th
street. bookkeeper of the Republican club
No. "A West 10th street. who was arrested
on June 9 charged with having tempered
with the books OF the club and appropri-
ated club funds amounting to 500 plead
ed guilty yesterday to an indictment
charging forgery in the third degree oe-
fore Judge Mulqueen, In Genera Hessoi, ~,
French was remanded TO the Tombs until
Monday for sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
SOCIALISTS ASSAIL lUNM
Discredit Schenectady Mayor
as Leader of Party.
IBy Tclegrlph ~ The Tribune.

Schenectady. y. Y, Dec l5.-Mayor
George r. Lunn was discredted as So
ciaist leader by all the socialist orGaniza-
tons OF Schenectady County in mass
meeting tonight.
Robert \. Brakeman. radical and Indus
trial Workers OF the World organizer at
the Little Falls textile strike. predicted
I.unn would quit the party. and said that
the socialists were willing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
ant Appraiser Of merchandise by Prcsi-
dent Wilson to-day.

Mr. Wolf. who is forty-four years old,
is married and lives at No. SIS West 18th
street. New York. He has been in the
service of the government since he was
tyentv-four. He began as clerk In the
Appraisers office. and ten years ago was
made examiner. In 1911 he was appointed
siIporysng examiner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
The Insurrecto Song.

Tie insurrecto sorE Is as follows.
In that land of dopy dreams. happv.
peaceful Philippines.
Where tho boloman is hiking night and
day.
Where TaraloEs steal and he where
Americans die
There YOU hear tho soldiers sing this
evening lay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

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The Township School Board Of Del;
hi township, Delaware county, Iowa,
have called a special meeting Of the
electors Of said township for Thurs
day, April 10th, 1913, to be held at
the township hall in Delhi; to vote
upon the question Of consolidating
the township Of Delhi into Rural
Township School District. Polls will
be open from one o'clock P. NJ, to
six o'clock P. m. 4. "a. x.
y Question to be submitted will be as
follows: u. n .s
Shall the township Of Delhi, Della
ware County, Iowa, be consolidated
into q rural consolidated school dis
trict under the new Pickford bill?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

Mrs. Homer Burhans was Du
buque visitor on Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Goen ant
daughter Marguerite Oere Dubuque
visitors Saturday. zs
Mrs. G. ]. Seeds was called t
Charlotte, Michigan, by the critica
illness Of a relative.
- Mrs. John Sullivan and daughter
Miss Rose Sullivan, were the guests
OF friends in Dubuque on Thurs day,
Mrs. B. S. Mullen went to Water
loo Friday morning for a short visit
with relatives and friends at Water.
loo. La IA "a
DIR. E. E. Reed, president of Len
OK college, at Hopkinton, was bust
ness visitor in the city several days
last week. CHI
Mrs. Rae Durham went to Cog
gon Thursday morning for visit on
Thursday and Friday with her par
ems at tnaL place.
Henry D. Muehe, one of the in
fluential citizens and business men
of Dyersville, was business visitor
in Manchester on Friday.
e. B. Bolander went to Bellevue,
where he joined a party of hunters
for duck hunt on the low lands of
the Mississippi river valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Denton of
Gettysburg, South Dakota, We're
guests last week of Mr.. Denton's
brother, R. A. Denton, and family.
Mrs. Charles E. Bronson and
Mrs. Henry Bronson and daughter
Bethel and Miss Gail Bronson We're
visitors in the Key City on Friday.
Rev. g. T. Foster, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Hopkinton
was in the city on Friday of last
week, being one Of the numerous wit
nesses in the Livingston will case
Mr.. an Mrs. F. A. Irish, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. King were in the city Wednes-
day, called here to attend the funeral
Of their old-time friend, Mrs. Mary E.
Hoag, mention of whose death and
burial was made in these columns
last week.
w. B. Packard who recently
shipped his household goods to Cana
ia, wen- to Coggon last Thursday
morning for a short visit with his
relatives before leaving for Canada.
His sons accompanied his shipment
If goods, and report having arrived
1t their destination in safety.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

LIS W. Lampmans went ito Cedar
Rapids Monday morning to look up
business matters. n Ii
Miss Belle Hamtlin went to
Delhi Sunday where she is working
in the 2. g. Adams store.
Ned Seeds. who is student at
the Ames Agric ltural college, ar
rtYed home last week for a short Wis.
| it with home folks. sHS 400
Mr.. and Mrs. M Hennessey OF
near Oneida are the parents of a
daughter, born recently Mrs, Hen.
nessey was. formerly Miss Anna XII
lease Of this city. !.
Harold Hoyt and Merle Reed
Manchester students at Ames, arriv.
ed home last week for a short vaca-
ton, which they have been spending
with their parents in this city.
Arthur Wagner and family, who
reside a short distance north of this
city, SPENT a few days at the home
Of Mr. Wagner's sister, Mrs. Robert
N1cNabney, at Cedar Rapids. They
returned from their visit on Saturday
morning.
Tom Wilson jr:, who has been
spending a two weeks furlough al
the home Of his parents in this city
left for the east last week, to enter
the service Of the United States navy
having completed his course at the
navy training school in Chicago. He
has been assigned a position on the
battleship Kansas, one Of the larges
ships in the north Atlantic fleet.
Mrs. y. E. Frentress Of Hayden
Colorado, has been the guest Of hel
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. w. Fishel
Of this city. Mrs. Frentress and he
family formerly resided in the vicini
fty Of Thorpe. Mrs. Frentress is OF
fering for sale an sO-acre tract o
Hand, situated near Thorpe. Befor'
returning to her home at Hayden
she expects to visit with friends il
Dubuque. \.
William Massey of Garner, iowa
is a guest Of his daughter, Mrs. o
X. Lennon, and her husband. Mr.
Massey is recovering from the EFF
fects of a serious operation to which
he submitted in a hospital at Cedar
Rapids some weeks ago. After leav
ing the hospital he spent some time
with his sons at Waterloo, coming
from that city last Friday to remain
with his daughter here for some time
before going to his home at Garner. {;
Miss Blanche Bishop, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Bishop, has
been spending a few days at the
home of her parents in this city. Miss
Bishop Is a student at the state un
university at Iowa City. She was &C
eompanied here on, her visit to hel
parents by her friend, Miss Ruby
Kassell, Of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Miss
kassell is also a student at the uni
lversity at Iowa City. The young
ladies returned to their school work
Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
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is offering special values,
this week, 81 Puritan U!n:
der mllslins.
Just let us quote you q
few Of the spec Gals
LADIES' gowns, Y neck
yoke, embro dery trimmed
and hemstitc he'd ruffle on on
neck and sleeves at 49c
Nainsook slip over = J.
ma sleeve embro derry and
ribbon trim, At soc
Princess slips, lace or en-
broidery trimmed, scallo ped
ruffle, ID ladies and misses
sizes, at 98c
Corset covers, m q ny
styles, at 49. S and z5c
a special value in muslin
nderskirt, with futed top
/ and Is inch embroid cry
flounce, special price $1.4S
Other styles of skirts from
soc and up
Children's muslin pants,
hemstitched ruffles, all
Sizes. 2 pair for Csc
Children's night gowns,
tucked Y yoke, sizes 9 to
II, at 35c
We will be glad to show
you these goods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02

has been having lately. Il.
Will Underwood returned Saturday
from Peoria, where he was called on
account of the death Of his mother.
Carl Lyness, who is attending
school at st. Joseph's college, spent
Easter with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Les Lyness. 81
A very bad wreck occurred in front
OF the Murray home on the Illinois
Central, one mile north Of Ryan, at
about 4 o'clock Monday + morning
when seven cars of freight were
ditched. By the prompt work Of Mr..
Cary, the supervisor, everything was
cleared up during the day and the
evening train was allowed to pass
over, not, however, without the hard
work Of the section crew during the
day. 5s3 B. II. !. ii
\ M. J. McEnany and wife spent Sat
urday in Cedar Rapids s
Joseph and James Donnelly, broth
eB of Felix Donnelly Of this place,
spent Saturday in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Woodland spent last week at
the Houston home. Y
The members of the M. E.. church
will have an exchange Saturday. You
can procure all kinds Of baking.