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New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
Telephones Here and There.

The intention Of the British Postmaster General
to ask for appropriation of $JOOO00o0 for the i'm
provement Of the telephone system indicates that at
last after more than year and half of state
ownership and operation, serious attempt is to be
made to bring the service up to acceptable stand
ard At present If we are to credit what is said Of
it over there 1t is one Of the worst and costest
In the world.
The dilapidated and demoralized condition Of the
system when the gov vernment took possession Of 1t
was explained the ground that the private cor
poration which formerly owned it took no pains
and went to no expense for its upkeep for year
or two before the transfer or ever since it knew
that the government to take it, That is proba-
bly, true, though it does not explain why the gov
ernment, knowing of it, did not more promptly
undertake complete rehabilitation.
Neither does it justify the charges Of the system
which are probably the highest in Europe. In Italy
the highest charge for unlimited local service is $50
a year. in Belgium $50 and in Sweden 500. In Lon
don it is $50 for the first line and so for each add
tiona line. OF course. the covered in London
is much larger than elsewhere but then the patron
age is greater-or should be, with proper service
and so should the profits be. New Workers may be
interested in comparing the London rates with
their own. So far as efficiency Of service Is con-
cerned there is said to be comparison, but only
striking contrast in New York's favor
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
The Innocent Skirts and the Wicked
Public.

All the wisdom of Solomon and Epictetus wouid
hardly have aided Magistrate breen III the case oi
John Carey before him yesterday. Carey had placed
four large acetylene lamps in his Broadway store
as an advertisement. They shone out upon the
highway and gave something very like an A-ray
picture of the passersby. With the prevailing
fashions as they are the revelations were sufficient
TO attract large crowd.
Hence Carey was hailed TO the lorkvilIe police
court. accused of blocking the traffic. But was IL
his fault or the fault of the skirts! Or again, was
it the fault Of the crowdl The learned court heard
the arguments of everybody concerned, and finally
dismissed the complaint. The lights were on
Careys private property 30 why should he not burn
them he pleased?
There IS matter for the best Of medieval hair
splitting here. If anybody was to blame. who was
il? We commend the problem as an ideal one for
ex-Mayor Gaynor to cogtate upon in the long win
ter nights at St James.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

have lived had Il received treatment OF
the regular medical school.
With thousands Of deaths among chill
dren yearly under approved medical care.
the question very naturally arises con-
cerning the wisdom or fairness OF no.
toriety when a patient dies under Chris
tian Science treatment. as occasionally
happens.
II must be remembered that Christian
Scientists elect TO have Christian Science
treatment because OF their confidence in
its efficacy. They have known and tried
medicine thoroughly. as a rule, and have
had an opportunity for over forty years
10 witness the comparative results under
Christian Science treatment With expert
ence In both, many thousands now elect
TO rely absolutely upon Christian Science,
and these people are no more frightened
by failure now and then, although re-
GREETING II deeply. than are the devotees
OF medicine. who take no account Of the
unnumbered thousands who pass away
year In and year out under its minlstra-
tions. ". CORNELL WILSON.
Committee on Publication.
New York. Aug. 10. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
A PLEA FOR SULZER
In His Fight Against Tammany
Reader Would Still Uphold Him.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As a daily reader OF your paper
for a quarter OF century. enter an
emphatic protest against your attitude
toward Governor Sulzcr and Murphy $
Tammany legislative committee. Lest
you mistake me for "sulzer man.
beg 10 say have never held any hiSh
opinion OF our ,rratic Governor. In fact,
| have always regarded him as an ex-
ceedingly vain man. OF very ordinary abil-
ity. and a good bit OF a demagogue. In
the present instance, whatever his sins
may be- he is. and has been. nghtins the
battle Of tho people. lie has refused 10
turn the state over 10 the control OF one
OF the most rapacous and villanous as-
sociations ever organized for the plumber
Of u commonwealth.
In issuing his def 20 Murphy and his
gang of political vampires Sulzer knew
he WAS vulnerable and that his enemies
we're ruthless and would employ every
means. fair or foul. 10 encompass his
ruin. He knew also that by yielding only
In part no could escape what viii prob
ably prove the tragedy OF his life; yet
whatever his sins or weaknesses else
where. he chose in this instance 10 acS
the part OF the courageous. conscientious
man. and IL Is little less than crime
on your part to aid the degraded wretches
who are seeking to cruelty him. Not from
lofty or patriotic motives but Ike the
gangsters OF New York who caused the
murder OF Rosenthal Murphy and the
INSCRIPTIONS degenerates who do his bid
ding are teaching Sulzer lesson and
giving n warning TO others who may ever
dream OF defylng the bosses. Incident
ally. they are getting sweet revenge.
DO you imagine. Mr.. Editor. that II
Sulzer stood we'll with Tammany such
an investigation ever would have been
held. and II an investigation were un-
avoidable. do you imagine the Governor
would have been condemned by Tam
many? The answer comes in the cases
OF Aids Stlwell and Cohalan.
sulzer may be unfit to he Governor.
but he is far above the pestiferous gang
which is bounding him 10 his political
death Though you can't support him,
don't, In heavens name. aid his enemies.
w. c. LANGBRlDGE
Cleverdale. Lake George, ~ Y, Aug. IA.
1913.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There Is no such worship OF rationa
genius in America as prevails abroad
said a recently returned tourist. ''ln Ger
many, for instance. at the opera the scais
OF prices varies according TO the COM
poser-Wagner, OF course, commanding
the ton notch admission. But the mos,
peculiar feature OF this musical adoratioh
is that 1t affects the toilets as wei
With the elaborate gownng OF Ne"
York audience in mind, I approached our
landlady as TO the propriety OF appearing
et the opera in such makeshtft costume
as my tourist wardrobe afforded. II de-
pends entirely upon the composer you III
tend 10 hear frsulen.' was her astonish-
ing reply. For some your present ature
would be perfectly proper, but II II is the
great Wagner you are TO hear she
broke of, but an expressive shrus OF 'h'
shoulders told palmer than words tha'
would be an aftront to his ashes to appear
in ANYTHING but the most stunning anu
up-to-date evening gown.
"Do YOU think you are able to suppcIs
my daughter in the style 10 whtcn sh'
has been accustomed 80, A., vou
II don't know, sit' ou' ''
what | can do.
whats that?" ,.sr
"r can save you about 30 per cent OF mr.
present cost TO you. Detroit Free frea''
Talk appears to be cheaper IN sweoe"
than anywhere else. Students In the oio'
est university in that country oPSaia'
are able to have telephones in their rooms
at a cost OF 81 rs a year each. A s'ooN
holm correspondent OF THE Ch.cAss
Daily News" writes: This Is prooaoiy
new record for cheapness OF service Inv
price limits calls to the city OF ups"s
but an instrument with unlimited rishss u
call costs only s. year. Tne teiepho"0
service in Sweden has reached an un-
paralleled stage Of development Neaiu
every household. even In the smai'es'
town, Is provided with an instrument. u
Stockholm the cost of telephone IL wv
year and upward"
sohuyler-What constitutes the tn'es
rs" in the education OF deoutante' -.
Van Puyster--Well. | should say ~
n,AnL ragjims and repartee.-AAie
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
Slauahter That Must Be Stopped.

Seventy persons were killed at railroad grade
crossings In this state in the first eight months Of
the present year, and seventy-two were seriously
injured In the State Of New Jersey during the
same period twenty-eght were killed and thirty
four were seriously injured.
II all this slaughter were done In single catas-
trophe. there would be universal exclamations of
horror and demands that something be done TO pre-
vent its yearly recurrence. The fact that it is dis
tributed through a period Of months makes It no
less dscredItable TO our civilization. From one
point of view, indeed, it makes IL worse. The mas
sacring of a hundred persons once year might be
charged To an unavoidable accident. This continu-
ons butchery suggests habit of criminal care
lessness.
The circumstances OF these casualties were d.
v,ded among three classes. OF the seventy deaths
in New York, seventeen were of persons In automo-
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
Mr.. WHlTMAN'S EXAMPLE.

From The Baltimore Sun:
District Attorney Charles s Whitman's decision to
accept the fusion nomination for that office is subject
for double OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in the first place IL
will add very great strength to the anti -Tammany
movement, and because in the second IT shows that
Whitman measures up to the estimate that has been
formed Of him and the public is saved from the dis
appointment that follows the discovery that an idols
feet are Of clay To have had him shatter the image
which he had created and prove II false would have
been bitter though not unfamiliar political incident
and feels fresh confidence in human nature as well
hope for successful warfare against ntrenched
wrong In New York. that the District Attorney has
subordinated personal ambition TO the public good We
trust the example Of manhood and political unselfsh
which he has set will be followed by all the oppo-
sition element In New York. that the fusion move
ment present united front and be backed by all
who enemies OF Tanmsup
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
&C Pie" ="

Will a restraining word Of ours be heard ailu
the din over the division Of what fusion has not
vet divided? Perhaps not tt, Citizens Commit
tee unctuous and exemplary souls, began by treat
inc thc future government of the city pie. so
what can be expected of the mere carnal orsanNa
tions that fight about the counter:
But pie is not good moral issue TINS year
The public is sick of the spectacle OF PIE ior
what is that which is being enacted up at hpa"!'
to the nauseaton of all decent folk but the great
drama Of Pie? With the repute of the state de-
filed for the sake of pie, and the boss using the
knife with which he expected to eat pie for the re-
moval Of his own to spite his face for the
"pe" that came not, the public has heard ana seen
about all il cares to hear and see OF pie
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
No Room for Two Governors.

II is intoerable that the State of New York should
have two Governors and resultant condition of
chaos in governmental affairs one minute longer
than the time necessary to obtain court decision
on the issue. The question involved is bigger than
the personal feelings fortunes of Governor Sulzer
or Lieutenant Governor Glynn. 1t is not to be con-
fused for moment by specious cries Of "sulzers
cruclhxion" and 'Tammany usurpation of Office
1t is entirely separate and aside from the issue pre-
sented in the impeachment charges against Mr.
Sulzer.
The issue is whether the State of New York shall
have decent and orderly and efficient administra-
ton of It's business-whether the departments shall
work or the peoples affairs be brought to a stand
STILL whether this state shall be in position to
maintain its legal and business relations with other
states be outlaw commonwealth with two
governments which other states dare not recognize
If Mr. Suzer does not take steps Immediately to
end situation with such troublesome possibilities
Mr. Glynn should A court decision this ques-
tlon need In no way affect prejudice the Sulzer
defence in the impeachment proceedings, unless 1t
be his intention to make his defence by contesting
the legality Of impeachment by the Legislature in
extraordinary session-a course almost unthinkable
under the circumstances surrounding this impeach
ment and this extra session. Governor Suffers
counsel have assured the public that he does not
intend to hang to the Office by force and arms;
while Mr.. Glynn has promised that he will indulge
in no "circus performances" to obtain the rights of
the Executive which he contends have fallen on him
now Those promises excellent. so far as they
60. But they make no provision for relieving the
extraordinary situation in which the state is placed
Seemingly nothing short Of court decision will
do this. Therefore appeal TO the courts. from
whomever it comes, should be welcomed. And it
should come quickly. The government-by which
is meant the transaction Of the business Of the
state-is greater than any individual concerned In
It. and that seems to be lesson, which needs TO
be hammered home right now.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
Put MIR. Gaynor's Thugs in JAIL
MIR. Whitman.

II District Attorney Whitman can procure the ih-
dIctment and punishment Of the police thugs who
have been throwing decent citizens nightly out of
hotel dining rcom into the streets be will perform
service to the community If he can bring criminal
responsibility home to the Mayor, who orders the
assault and battery of citizens so much the better
This town is tired Of being governed according TO
the moods of an irascible and hypocritcal old man
Let us have government Of law for change
The law is plain, at least far as 1t affects the
persons peaceaby eating their meals in this hotel
which the Mayor has been obstnately raiding in
spite Of court decision that it is legally open
These people were committing no crime.
Mayor Gaynor can evade no responsibility for the
existing state of lawlessness by trying to make it
appear that Mr. Whitman is uphoding lawbreakers'
If the Mayor is bent on teaching contempt OF
courts to the police let him close Healys in spite
of them but do it decenty arresting its proprietor
and his employees and allowing his guests to depart
I'm order as they will Let him stop short of making
this instance of his personal government an occa-
sion for intoxicating thuggism and brutality into the
police force
1t has been his boast that he cured it Of brutal
lawessness. But such brutal lawlessness has
ever been seen in this city the charging of peace
able diners with drawn clubs and the clubbing, too
of those WHO were slow to obey the arrogant, law
less order to move out.
If the Mayor is not satisfied with the lower court
decisions that Healys hotel is legally open to per-
sons seeking food after 1 a. m, he does not need
10 use his Cossacks to bring the matter before
higher court for adjudication. There are orderly
and proper ways of accomplishing this result which
will cause no shame to the city and occasion no
dsgraceful scenes of lawless violence on the part
of the police.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

biles tvontv in horse vehicles, and thirty three
nedestrians We cannot charge the slaughter, there
fore n tbe recklessness of automobiiss or to any
ono sucb cause The fault is obviously funda-
mental It resides in the very nature Vi 'he 'io''
ings themselves. To stop the slaughter 'ne sr"ue
crossings must he abolished or far more eiec'Ne''
guarded and surely humanity and o'l'i~a''oh IT.
0uire that the slaughter shall be stopped.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
IF THE DEVIL CAN LAUGH
He May Well Be Extracting Amuse-
ment from the Sulzsr Impeachment.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial in to-day's Tribune
advising the Impeachment Of Governor
Sulzer consider not fully warranted
when all the circumstances are weighed.
The Assembly Of the State OF New York
should deliberate long and earnestly be-
fore. at the bidding of notorlously cor
rupt influences. II places the brand of
infamy on the name OF a man who for
many years has faithfully served the peo-
pie I'm public life.
II the devil II capable Of laughter. he
must be enjoying himself hugely these
days as he observes one OF his lieutenants
prosecuting a man In the name OF hon.
esty for mlsdemeanors In which he him
self is notoriously an adept.
CHARLES a. INGRAHAM
Cambridge, N. Y. Aug. 10. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
HOW ABOUT ST. pETER7
He Is Cited with st. Paul as an
Anti"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: M l.. r." has, as is but natural
In a suffragtst, a very low opinion OF st.
Paul. but the tone OF her letter incllnes
me to think that her view comedies with
mine as to where he would have stood on
the suffrage question. How about ST.
Peter? lie called woman "the weaker
vessel" and told the husband TO honor her
as such. No doubt It is legitimate 10
claim that We have advanced since apos-
tolc days, but 1t does seem rather strain
ing the imagination to believe that the
early Christians would have supported
suffrage GEORGE b. NORWOOD.
New York. Aug. IA. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
PRINT BY PARCEL POST
An Amendment Is Urged That VIII
Extend the Service.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: A simple three-llne amendment -
the postal laws Will put printed matter
into parcel post. In other words as The
department recommends. consolidate third
and fourth class matter.
You can send a l5-ounce catalogue with
half an ounce OF garden seeds or asbestos
roofing by parcel post
Leave out the sample and send the
catalogue separately, and II costs eight
cents a pound.
This Is too foolish for argument. ana
only needs the statement TO show 10
common sense.
Why not have It done at once' Write
10 your Congressman"
J. D. HOLMES
New York. Aug. H. 1913
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
The Auto and Her Temperament.

Tn noting the steadler nerves and saner mental
processes of the modern auto the other day we
spoke OF the decline Of the temperamental car. We
were careful to add that trace Of temperament
yet remained And 1t is pleasure, in response to
several readers requests to pay an even more glow
ing tribute to the personality Of the modern car.
The old cantankerous, pernickittiness and down
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
ONE MORE POET TAKES WING
Strongly Aided by Mispronunciation
He Scars Aloft.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Dir: Concerning Ambition" whose case
was referred 10 your readers:
There's room for n good stenosra pher,
No calls for n poetaster:
Her talents ply. where best they lie.
For otherwise we'll waste her.
J. Y. c.
Mount Kisco. y. Y. Aug. Is, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15
IMPEACHED BY MURPHY
That Is the Truth of the Sulzer
Charges.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Your cartoon OF the l4th inst. Is
the first and best truth OF the Tammany
Hall massacre that has yet occurred.
"Impeached by Tammany Hall" In these
words the entire procedure is summarized.
Tsmmany has been dared and wronged.
and. as the Tammanyite shouts. Revenge
Is sweet"
The manner in which the Executive has
been found guilty OF misdemeanors and
the walt for the arrival, OF Murphy's mes
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

right yiciousness have gone. But far more thah d
dumb. dull driven brute remains. your eii'hu'''
astic motorst will tell you that handing HIS 'd'
Is as soul stirring as holding the reins oVera sp'r
tied horse And he is about right
Tho mere fact that the car is rated inanimate
counts for LITTLE There is nothing more alive than
couhoat-or fuller Of personal whms that must be
observed and met. And much the sane 'o'' "
wheedng the same sort OF tact, are requiieu -
get the best out Of an automobile
The motor, "she's lady" unquestionaoN' an'
surev not less so on those most infrequent occa
sons when she exercises her right to the last worn
and calmly refuses to bulge an inch
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

Jones he pays the freight, VIII ne reinch'O','
as a sound business man. an honest politician ana
good citizen.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

VIII il be necessary for Mayor Gaynor 10 redls-
cover Tammany Hall this year?
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

General Huerta doesn't seem TO ma Johh i'"u "
undesirable visitor to Mexico as at niS' '''"''
likely.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

The Tribune will guarantee the integrity OF ts ao-
vertsers TO readers and expects In return tha'
rs advertisers will guard against misleading Claims
and statements.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

one Governor was bad enough. Two seem even
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

Entered at the York as Second CLASS MAI
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

Oaned and published daily The Tribune @ Sonds
Nav York corporation: ogden NJ. REID Freslu ddrsss
Hamlin Secretary; James NJ. Barrett Ireasure,i
Tribune Building No. I54 Nassau street, New io'A'
New-York tribune., 1913-08-15

And, speaking Of bohemian hghbrows." here
comes good Professor Bateman. assaing the eugenc
laws of New Jersey and Pennsylvania and asking
what the dickens will become OF genius and the arts
Hurrah for Bateman! Genius and the arts have
caught it like Sam Hill Of late. and 1t is high time
some In authority began to show them unbrIdled
respect r. /. H.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-25

some time ago gained entrance into
John %. MitchclHs store room on
North Boston Was arrested yesterday
hy police officers. Patterson is also
wanted aJ MusEogoc by the city Of
l.cr-. Patterson ia a we'll known
oklahoma criminal lie has served
.ie" Years ina the state penitontaIy
TULSA MAY SOON he the home Of
one of the largest cutlery firms in the
middle wost, according 10 Mr.. Barns
ley, of the BarnslcA Cutlery company,
of Nonett, Mo, who was in the city
yesterday, The proposition was plac-
cd before Charles A. Sanderson, sec
rotary of the Commercial club. Mr..
Sandcrson states that the matter will
be given prompt attention by the club.
Mr. Barsley was favorahly impress
ed with Tulsa 40 location for his
plant and SAYS it will be especially
advantageous as . point Of distri bu-
uou.
RECENTLY Th World published
an article where d suit had been filed
10y the Jareclii Mfg Co. against Gil
bert Jackson for the sum of S263.79.
for oil wcll supplies that were pur-
chBsed by Jackson. We have been
requested TO announce through these
columns that this suit has been with
drawn, the parties having settled II
ont Of court. also that the cause Of
Jackson refusing to pay this amount
was on account Of having purchased
defective cable from the Jarecli
COMPANY causiug a disagreement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-25

E"n MITCHELL. negro. VINO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-25

The officers and directors Of the Exchange National Bank desire
TO extend their heares Christmas greetings all friends and
patrons and express the hope that this bank may given
the opportunity of serving them still more satisfactorily in the
days to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-18
News Of Petersburg

proper and right from tn. s,andpoin,
~ candidates. representatives ana peo-
pie. il is my purpose. without, delav. 20
request ute Democratic City Committee
L" mold primary election At such time
ah" under such regulations - IL NAV.
dc.m propcr. FOR the purpos. or en-
abllhS III" Democratic voters Of this
city 10 advise their r.prcsentatixas J.,
IN" General Assembly OF their pr,ro,
enc" among tho candidates for Tho Of
nee OF judge Of ,ne Hastings Cour, ~
THIS cry; and. hoping that yonr views
coincide with mine. trust that you
VIII unit" with me IN requesting tho
ton"