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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-05-30
The Voice of the PEOPLE

Oh hear the people calling through the day time and
the night time;
They are calling they crying for the coming of the
right time
1t behooves you, men and women-it behooves YOU to
be needing;
For there turks note of menace underneath their
plantve pleading
Let the land usupers listen let the greedy-hearted
ponder
On the meaning of the murmur, rising here and swell
ing yonder;
Swelling louder, waxing stronger, like a storm-fed
stream that courses
Through the valleys, down abysses growing gaining
with forces.
Day by day the river widens, that great river of
opinion,
And its torrent beats and plunges at the base of
Greeds dominion
Though you dam it by oppression and fling golden
bridges DER it,
Yet the day and hour advances when in fright you flee
before It, Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-05-30
May 80, 1913.
To Protect Residence Districts

A commission authorized by the city council of
Chicago has prepared bill so amending the cities
and villages act to enable the city authorities
protect residential districts from harmful invasions
The Chicago Daily News Of May 49, in EDITORIAL
makes strong appeal for the enactment of such a
law In introducing the subject, the News says:
Many of residence property in
Chicago have suffered loss because home
neighborhood is safe from invasion by bust
ness or manufacturing concerns that reduce
the value Of the surrounding property for
residence uses. SO serious is this evil that it
has produced marked degree of instability
in values. Hard working and provdent citi-
have invested their savings in homes
in flat buildings only to be deprived Of profit
able of the investments by invasion of
shops manufactures that make the neigh
borhood dwellings undesirable places Of resi-
dence.
Everybody acquainted with conditions in Chicago
knows that the News is stating fact in declaring that
citizens have suffered financial loss of the
invasion of their residential districts by undesirable
business and manufacturing The editorial
concludes with this appeal which will find response
in the heart of every who believes in a square
deal:
These powers should be granted the local
government in order that property values in
residence neighborhoods may enjoy a fair de-
gree of protection from destructive influences
ruthlessly applied by individual property
owners.
Here is legislation designed to protect the home
the most sacred institution in America Apparently
the principal argument for this protection is financial
one, that the real estate values in certain districts
have deprecated account of unpleasant surround
ings, made unpleasant because of undesirable fac
tories and business What this undesirable business
iC iS he hast tO take
opportunity to remind the people that there is bill
pending in the legislature designed protect residence
property from the invasion of undesirable business
which business is definitely specified. All the argu-
ments presented by the friends of this proposed
amendment to the cities and villages act hold good
for this residence district option bill of which
speak. No business will have the temerity to
deny the statement that saloon operating resi-
dence street does deprecae the value of the residence
property But there another side of this proposition
that deserves consideration Not only does the saloon
deDreciate the value of residential DrODerty but be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
NAMES TWO NEW WORKERS
Sulzer Finds Places for j. S.
Schwab and J. j. Rooney.
fBv Telegraph 10 The Trlbur

lBy Telegraph 10 The lrblne.l
Albany Jan. Ex-Governor Sulzer sent TO
the Senate tonight the appointment OF
Joseph 8. Schwab. OF New York, as Tax
Commissioner. to succeed Benjamin Hall.
He also named John Jerome Rooney. OF
New York. to succeed Robert l.. Luce as
a member Of the state Board Of Claims.
The Finance Committee TO which these
nominations were referred, met imme-
diately and reported them fayorably. II
also reported favorably on the men se-
lected by Governor sulzer last week for
his Civil Service Commission and Mr..
Fofer. the state Architect.
Mr.. Rooney IL known as a campaign
orator and writer. lie is graduate or
81 Mary's College, Emmettsburg. Md
and a lawyer specializing In commercial
and customs revenue law. He has Wig
orouslv advocated a tariff for revenue
only.
Mr. Schwab is known chiefly as head
~ the Real Estate owners Protective
Association, as representative or which
no appears at municipal and legislative
hearings and committee meetings. lie
uaa horn I'm New orleans In 1856. ana
uos graduated from the Louisiana Law
University. now Tulane. He was Presi-
dental elector for Cleveland in 1884. He
moved 10 Chicago aud became a men,
ber OF the Illinois Legislature, first serV-
ing az a special assistant corporation
counsel IN charge Of the railroad damage
srit resulting from the big strike ana
the burning of cars in that city.
Mr.. schwab went to New York In 1901
"a engaged I'm the real estate business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
NEW TAXES, SOHMER URGES
Fresh Sources Needed # Direct
Lew Is Not Increased.

Albany. Ian. 6.-Although Governor SUI
ger has declared his determination 10 re-
duce the expenses Of the state government
SO as 20 eliminate. If possible. the direct
tax. the state Controller. William SON
ner. In his annual report 10 the Leglslit-
ure tonight SAYS that the state must
look for new sources Of revenue II II - To
continue the policy OF the last few years
of meeting It's expenditures without In
creasing its direct tax therefor
Controller Sohmer gives the net receipts
for the year ended September 30. 1872 as
$50. 33T. 233 So OF which S6,326,s2 IL was re-
ceived from direct tax. The net ex-
penditures were Si.702. i29 30. OF which 81
l57,09Sl4 was for interest and sinking
funds The Controller adds:
Constantly increasing demands on the
state make II improbable that revenues
collected By indirect taxation under pres
emf laws will exceed the expenditures TOT
the maintenance of the government Tor
any extended time. 1t IL probable that the
sources OF Indirect taxation have nearly
reached their greatest effectiveness.
The Controller points out that In the
last ten years the population of the state
has Increased approximately % per cent
while the expenses of certain state de-
partments have grown nearly 500 per cent.
Controller Sohmer again directs the at
tertion Of the Legislature TO the Ihct
that the contributions to the sinking
funds are greatly In excess OF the
amounts necessary for the purpose ana
must continue to be so unless the pro-
visions authorizing them snail ne
amended He also renews many or his
Recommendations Of last year and sug-
costs other changes In the present laws
TO Increase the efficiency OF the bureaus
under his SUPERVISION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
REMEDY FOR LAWS DELAYS
Clerks Will Keep Tab on Court
Proceedings.

new duty devolyed on tho clerks or
the trial parts Of the Supreme Court yes
,erdav. Hereafter they will keep a com
nIete record of the work OF the Justices
sitting In those parts Of the court ana
~ the courts themselves. The justices
&c displeased with the criticism that
has been aimed at the court for the de-
,av IN the law and In some cases for
s,owness In trying cases.
co the state Bar Association hit on the
,aaa Of keeping record Of the work or
,,,,ir honors and prepared blanks meas
ling two feet square. on which the
o,.,.ts are to keep the record OF the do
,a.s NJ the Justices The record sheets
uere introduced. OF course. with the con-
80, NJ the Justices, on whose instruc-
sen, tbe clerks are to keep tab.
t' III new form includes spaces Tor the
her Of cases tried. motions maze.
nui" ,,,,ober az cases extending over one
u u, The amount Of verdicts rendered,
n .'s, ber of witnesses examined tlme
h ,annD 10 empanel a jury ana a dozen
eah noints that come up IN the course
osner ,wgation. Also the clerks VIII Keep
occo,,nt Of the number ofsdays ,he cou,
SCI after 4 o'clock, the usuai cIos,hs
time There is no space for the time TIC
court opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
ONE HEAD FOR HIGHWAYS;
SULzER BILL ACCEPTED
Measure ELIMINATES State En-
gineer and Public Works
Head from Department.
BENSEL URGES REFORMS
Supt. Reel Reports 662 Miles
of New Road in 1912
S5o,000,O00 Spent
or Appropriated.
rByTelegraph TO The Tribune

Albany. Jan. e.-The Sulzer bill for the
reorganization of the State Highway De-
partment will be introduced in the Legls-
lature in a day or two. Some differences
which have existed between Senator MIR
laugh and Senator Blauyelt have been
reconcilcd. They and Senator Wagner.
majority leader, are scheduled TO hoid
conference with the Governor OH this
measure, which. thus perfected VIII be
presented to the Legislature.
It will eliminate the State Engineer and
the Superintendent of Public Works from
the Highway Department. leaving in
charge a superintendent Of highways. lie
is 10 have three assistants-one In charge
Of construction, one in charge of main
tenance and one In charge of county high
ways. There are to be ten division engi-
neers, instead OF seven.
With the constant increase OF mo-
tor traffic more substantial types or
road construction must be employed. with
a corresponding increase In cost, accord
ing TO the annual report of c. Gordon
Reel. State Superintendent OF Highways,
WnlCn was SuDnllttcu W TIC LTei''"'''
tonight.
1t is pointed out that roads built by
the present department have cost on an
average less than $500 a mile more than
those built by the previous commission.
although the standard thickness OF mac
adam roads has been increased from SIX
to nine inches"
All of the original $1,000. 900 bond issue
has been appropriated, according to the
report. although on December balance
Of $50. sl0.62l remained unexpended
Superintendent Reels recommendations
include:
A denomination Of the commission, with
undivided responsibility, and the DIVISION
of the state into ten DISTRICTS taCh 70 W
in charge of a superintendent TespohsipIe
alike FOR construction ana inaintenaneIT'
Providing for "A new system oil eAtthueu
state aid. with view TO accomplishing
degree OF improvement intermediary pc
tween the present town highway ana thc
county highway.
county and town I'm construction OF
bridges under supervision or the depart
mcnt. ,,,.o. ror
The repeal of the section providing FOR
construction OF state and county hlsh-
WAYS within second class cities.
Providing for the speedy acquisition OF
right of way I'm the failure OF any county
To acquire same within a reasonable time
State Engineer John a. Bensel in his
annual report 20 the Legislature tonight
favors a change I'm the State Highway
Commission. Of which he is member.
The commission at present. Mr.. Bensel
saws. g controlled practically by one man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
TELLS OF TRUST MONOPOLY
National Credited with 95 Per
Gent Register Trade.

Cincinnati. Jan. s.-Hugh Chalmers, or
Detroit testified to-day In the trial OF the
president, John II. Patterson and twenty
nine other officials or ex-officials OF the
National Cash Register Company, for
violation OF the Sherman antitrust act.
that when he left the employ of the Ma
tional company, five years ago. II con-
trolled % per cent OF the cash register
business of the world. He said the Ma
tlonal company kept record Of the sale
of all competitive machines, and through
this record he was able to get the data
that enabled him to give this figure.
Chalmers testified that he purchased the
register business Of the Toledo Scale and
Cash Register Company for the National
company for Slib,0cO and the National at
once stopped the manufacturing OF these
machines. He also told OF going to Buff
faIo and buying the Ideal Register Com
many from a DIR. Pearce for $4,000. after
he had told Pearce that patent infringe
ment suits would be brought against the
Ideal company.
The witness said President Patterson
received "A salary Of $4,000 year. lie
said paper patents had been taken out
by the National company during his SER
vice. These were blue prints. with a
three-year leeway for an actual model to
he built. and many were taken out to an
ticipate improvements competitor would
have TO make to progress In manufacture
ing machines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
CAUCUS FOR CRANES SEAT
Bay State Republicans Move to
Settle Contest.

Boston. Jan. s-Thc first step toward
settling the United States Senatorship
contest in this state was taken to-day
when 1871 out Of the l63 Republican men,
hers Of the Legislature decided TO hold a
caucus. provided nine more. or i4o. men,
bers Joined In the call.
The caucus will be held on Wednesday
afternoon and II was agreed to-day that
"a. or two-thIrds OF the total party men,
bership. would be necessary to nominate.
The FIVE aspirants are Ex-Governor Eben
s Draper, Representative Samuel W. Nc
Call and John w. Weeks. Curtis Guild.
Ambassador to Russia. and William B.
Plunkett, Of Adams. a cotton manufact-
urer.
During the last ten days the name Of
Secretary George Won l. Meyer Of the
Navy Department has been frequently
mentioned, but no concerted movement in
favor of his candidacy has yet developed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
WANTS LAWMAKERS PROBE
Hinman Moves to Extend Sulzer
Inquiry to Legislature.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany. Jan. 6-Minority Leader Him.
man Of the Assembly threw bombshelf;
into the Democratic camp tonight when
he introduced resolution providing that
the Governors commission to investigate
the state departments extend its atten-
ton to an examination Of the affairs OF
the Legislature, in conjunction with
committee of two Senators and three
Assemblymen.
The Democrats listened TO the reading
of the resolution with surprise. Majority
Leader Levy was the first 10 realize Its
full meaning. Jumping to his feet he
demanded to know If the introducer want
ed the investigation to extend only TO the
present Legislature or to take In the
last sixteen years or so.
THE committee can go as far IT likes"
replied Mr.. Human.
Speaker Smith shut of further debate
by stating that the measure would go
over unde- the rules.
This measure is similar TO proposals for
investigations which progressive Repub-
licans sought to have made when Speaker
Wadsworth ruled in the. Assembly. He
fought hard against such propositions.
Mr. Human gave notice tonight that
on next Monday night he would move 10
amend the rules by providing that no
private or local bill shall be introduced
after March l except by message from
the Senate and that committee hearings
, shall be had only after public announce
ment of the same by the clerk from the
desk at least one day prior to the date
assigned to the hearing.
All sessions of committees are to be
public, and a report OF a committee must
contain the names Of the members WHO
voted for or against the report on bill.
A record of such rollcalls Is to be entered
upon the journal Of the House. This rule,
IL adopted, would almost revolutioniz'
legislative procedure and would correct
many abuses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
.SULZER NAMES LYNN
AS THIRD INQUIRER
Full Commission to Investigate
All State Bureaus Ready
to Begin Its Work.
WILL START IN AT ONCE
Executive Department First on
the List-Legislature to
Provide $4,000 for
Commissioners Use.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany. Jan. Ex-Governor Sulzet an
nounced tonight the appointment OF the
third member of his investigating com
mission for state bureaus-H. Gordon
Lynn, who has been an accountant in the
office of the Commissioners of Accounts
of New York City for fourteen years. The
Governor said few days ago that the
accountant member of the commission
would he appointed on the recommended
don of Raymond b. Fosdick.
Assemblyman Bush. chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means, intro
duced tonight a bill appropriating $4,000
for this departmental investigation, and 1t
will be showed through the LEGISLATURE In
quick time. The Governor is firm In his
purpose that the committee shall 20 into
every bureau and department Of the state,
digest its affairs. ferret out any possible
corruption and evolve a scheme of reor-
ganiZation which shall produce greater
efficiency and involve less cost 10 the
state. lie has had an informal opinion
from the Attorney General that his ap-
of elective state officials as well as those
coming directly under the executive au-
thority.
The Investigators met the Governor to-
night and talked matters over with him.
They will begin work tomorrow, taking
up the executive department first. They
have on the list which the Governor has
In mind for immediate attention the ad-
jutant generals office, the Highways De-
partment the Department oi Banks and
the Education Department In ANNOUNCE
ing the appointment of Mr. Lynn the
Governor said:
MIR. LINN has been accountant and IN
VestiSator in the department OF the COM
missioners OF Accounts IN New YORK lot
the last fourteen years. lie has paltlcl-
pated In all the principal lnNcsuEalohS
conducted by the COMMISSION Is oil Nc
counts IN recent years. during the admin
istratiCn of that department ny Johh TuI-
rov Mitchell RAYMOND H. Fosdick ana the
present Commissioners, Harry VI. KIce
and }. T. Mahoney
Mr. Lynn has been granted q leave OF
absence from the Commissioners Of Ac-
counts department
The commission met for organization
tonight and announced the following APP
polntments: Secretary. william +. clark
clerk. Harry w. walker. sergeant-at-
arms. If. Il. Hanify; stenographer, sam
uel Bruckheimcr. all OF Ne" York.
Matthew T. Horgan and Edward J. Nc
Pike. both Of Brooklyn. We're named as
investigators.
jeremiah r Mahoney. Commissioner OF
Accounts, said last night that ut the
request Of Governor Sulzer he and COM
missioner Rico had expressed. tNnir VIII
ingness TO cooperate with his conm's-
sion in reoreaniZing the state govern
ment. BY cooperation, he said. he ana
not mean that he or any OF his stan
would actually do any work. az that
would be- in violation of the charter. but
they would advise the commission OF the
efficiency steps that had been taken III
the city government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
SENATE.

FINANCE-Frawley, OF New loIk,
Ramsperger. Pollock, Murtaugh, Su,ii 'si
whie Fitzgersda' f snl1lyan' Mc'e''"H0
JTDICiARY-Murta of Chemung /,
stlwell. McClelland, Pollock, Toroers'
Blauvelt. Foley. velte. Coats, Thomas
GTIEsDCuiien. Of Kings; Frawley,
Ramsperger, Foley, Stlwell. Fitzgerald,
fanner, White. Malone, Carroll sage
suyers Argetsingeer Thqw2soGn: ga Saian IT.
New York: Fitzgerald. Wende. Carswell.
Wagner. Wilson. Coats. Salant.
RAILROADS-Foley, OF New YORK.
Healey, Duhamel, sullivan, Roosevelt.
Malone. Carroll. Mcknight, Okeefe'
INSURANCE Ramsperger, OF Ere;
Elauyelt Foley, Boylan, Duhamel, Nelte,
FITZGERALD. Herrick. ormrod. Godfrey
Observation-Disclosures Of Kings;
Roosevelt, Seeley, Frawley. Patten. Car
roll, OKeefe. Sage, Wilson, Salant.
CODES-Stiwell. OF New York; Griffin.
TorberR Carswell, Hcrrick. Wende, Roosc-
TAXATION XNb RETRENCIIMgNT-
NcClelland, Of New York. Cullen. Fraw-
lsy. Boylan. Heffernan. Patten, Wende'
Anner, Hewitt, Godfrey.
INTERNAL. AFFAIRS-White. o. Sche-
nec,ady; Muftspgh, Blauyelt Wheeler.
seeiey. Herrick, O'Keefe Hewitt Palmer.
COMMERCE. AND NAVIGATION -
Carroll, OF Kings. O'keefe. Boyian. Tor
berg. Peckham, Mcknight, A. y. Nc
Knight. Wheeler. Wilson, Argetsinger
MISCELLANEOUS CONSIDERATIONS
Sullivan. OF New York Stilwel. Iener-
nan, Patten, Torberg. Walters. Bussey
PUBLIC fIFAITH-Seeley, OF Steuben;
Peckham. stiwell. Griffin. Mcknight Pal-
mer
PUBLIC EDUCATION - Blauyelt. Of
Roekland. Duhamel. Torberg. Herrick,
Boylan, Thomas. Godfrey.
MILITARY AFFAIRS--Herrick.o Of New
York, Griffin. Foley. Transporter Roose-
Welt. silver. Hewitt.
AGRICULTURE Roosevelt. Of Dutch
-. Wheeler Patton. Nelte, McCIehand'
hesley. pcckham. Wilson. Godfrey. Fal'
nef. Salaut
BANKS Pollock, OF New York: Peck
han, CsrsVell. Heffernan. Healey, Emer-
81 Ofmrod -
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIoNs-Du-
hamel Of Kings, Carswen. Wende' foi-
le,k Griffin. Walters, Palmer
AFFAIRS or wheeler,
Delaware. peckham, White, Nende'
Vksefe HeacOck, Emerson.
cASALs- Malone. OF Erie: Peckham'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
WOMEN ANSWER APPEAL.
Will Raise Fund for Needy
Families of Nassau County.

Wheatley Hills, Long Island. Jan. g.
The women OF the North Shore colonies
have responded to the call issued re-
Gently by W. +. Britt, County Superin-
tendent of the Poor, to residents OF Mas
sau County TO relieve the poor, VINO, ne
said, were in a very destitute condition.
An organization has been formed, or
which C. c. Rumsey is president, Mrs.
Frank Croker vice-president Mrs. VIII
lard d Straight treasurer and Mrs. j.
Sergeant Cram secretary.
Others who are taking an interest IN
the matter are Mrs. Il. ID. Morgan, Mrs.
Robert Bacon, Mrs. II. p. Whitney, MIS-.
payne Whitney, Mrs. August Beimoii.,
Mrs. A. Butler Duncan, Mrs. J. T. ..
Hadden and Mrs Joseph stevens s
Money will be subscribed for fund,
and when Mr.. Britt furnishes the names
of needy families one of the members OF
the committee will be appointed to look
after them until their condition is such
as to require no further help.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
WALDORF TALK IN FRENCH
M. de Fouquieres Shows Pict-
ures at Color Conference.

The English language has apparently
proved too much for n. de Fouquieres.
for i'm his color conference at the Waldorf
last night he spoke in French. prefaclng
his remarks by saying he would speak in
English II he dared. he spoke under the
auspices OF the Loomis Sanatorium Guild
aud the pictures he showed depicted
scenes on the southern and eastern shores
Of the Mediterranean-the Mosque OF St
Sophia, the BOsporus. Turkish ladies and
the women OF Bethlehem. wearing the
same Kind Of richly colored garments
they wore when the Ottoman Empire was
at its height
AS NJ de Fouguieres had promised
there was much to see and little To hear.
The Orient draws us by it's mystery
ne said. and to-day by the glory and
horror Of the Balkan war. In the
mosques and ruins Of Islam. IA the mond-
ments and persisted cities which tell Of
the glory she could conquer. but not re-
tain. we see the result Of her fatalism
and OF a religion which taught men how
TO fight but never taught them how TO
rule"
NJ de Fouquieres's pictures showed the
many phases OF Eastern life-the luxurl-
GUS and graceful robes Of the harem, the
fruit vendors lying lazily at ease beside
their wares. the mosques OF Omar and
ST. Sophia, with their minarets standing
clear and sharp against the sky. and the
misery of the streets, where the poor lay
huddled together pleading for aims.
Among the patronesses were Mrs.
Charles Il. Alexander, Mrs. George +.
Baker, Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Mrs. Henry
NJ. Alexander. Mrs. August Heckscher.
Mrs. James Speyer. Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane, Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan and
Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
HOLLYWOOD COURT BURNS
Patrons Of Lakewood Hotel Forced
to Flee in Night Clothing.
(By Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

lBy leleSTapn 10 Inc iliouhe.I
Lakewood, n. j., Jan. 6.-Hollywood
Court, one OF the large hotels here, was
destroyed by fire early this morning.
The loss was estimated at approximately
$4,000 The fire started soon after mid
night, II is believed, in the laundry by
some clothes being blown against a gas
jet.
The blaze had good Roadway when the
first alarm was sounded. and IL soon
reached such proportions that all four
fire companies were summoned.
Patrons OF the hotel fled to nearby
houses IN their night clothing. The house
was filed and most of the visitors lost
all their property. Only the shell Of the
house remained standing after the fire.
This was the second hotel fire here
within a week, Lillian Court being badly
damaged New Years Day.