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New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
RURGLARlES EPIDEMIC:
POLICE BLAME RED TAPE
East Side Streets Infested with!
Thieves--Sleuths Explain
Difficulties.

A series OF burglaries which have driven
the tenants Of the community To seek
other homes resulted in a complaint last
week to commissioner Waldo for better
police protection of the row OF houses
between Avenues 4 and B and Houston
and I'd streets.
The dwelling houses, all owned by ono
estate, run i'm an unbroken row along ths
streets named and are under the man.
agement OF II. &. n. Stein. When the
tenants became uneasy at the frequency
OF these crimes, covering period o' h'e
months. and began TO desert the houses
Mr. Stein protested formally TO the com"
missioner against the lax police protec-
ton.
Within the last week the homes OF sew
enteen families have been visited ana
miscellaneous property valued at $4,000
has been taken. In spite OF the thicNN
populated neighborhood housebreakers
and petty thieves have been able to orer-
ate almost with impunty.
According TO the officials ut Headqrar-
ters. the detectives attached to the "th
street station are responsible for the dl9-
trict robbed.
one of the difficulties under which aIi
detectives labor. il was said by one no"
attached to the Headquarters stan. is that
most of the time spent on crime ~
taken up in making reports TO higher ON
cials. Desk duty. il is said compels the
making of reports 10 Commissioner Wa'-
do. the Deputy Commissioners, Others ior
the files and still another called NO. >S.
The men complain that their work Is
hampcred by red tape" rules, and that
men paid 50, 200 year are forced to do
clerical work while acting as detectives
when clerks could be employed at lower
salaries and free the men for their real
lnfioa
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
RESORT HOTEL BURNED
Guests Rescued at Tunnicliffe
Cottage, Richfeld Springs.

Utica. n. V. Dec. 2sA score of per-
sons escaped scantily clad from Tunni-
cliffe Cottage, one OF Richfeld Springs q
oldest hotels. which was destroyed by
fire early to-day. The aged proprietor,
John Francis Gettman. eighty years
old, was rescued from the roof by fire
men, and nearly all the guests, some OF
whom were sick, were taken down lad
dcrs.
The fire started about 1:3J O'Clock in
the morning I'm the summer kitchen
wing presumably from defective flue
Weather registering I degrees below
zero prevented the air blown fire
whistle from sounding, and the alarm
had To he carried from, house to house.
Tunnicliffc Cottage was erected fifty
five years ago. The loss is S2O,OOO
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
BANDITS AGAIN ACTIVE
Zapatistas Attack Cuernavaca
But Are Driven OF.

Mexico City. bee. 2S.-Hapatistds, sup
posedly under General dc In o. attacked
Cuernayaoa In the early morning hours
to-day They were held at bay by gen
darmes until the arrival OF regular troops
from the barracks with machine guns.
ana were finally driven on.
In the ncighborlng village of Amatitlsn
the bandits looted some small stores par
ticularly barrooms.
Word comes also of an attack by ~
patistas on Yautepcc. another town of
some Importance in the State of Morales.
where they were also repulscd
Federal force. returning from iona
catepec 10 Cuautla, encountered Xaps =
tistas intrenched at Llmas nm. and II
Is claimed. dispersed them. killing twenty.
Calderon Hacienda. near Cuautla. was
under the fire Of Ispatistas. who were
driven OF by volunteers In the service Of
the hacienda.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
SCHMIDT'S LIFE IN HANDS
OF JURY THIS AFTERNOON
Both Sides Claim Verdict
Priest Is Gloomy and PAGES
Cell Until Exhausted.

Hans Schmidt the slayer OF Anna Au-
muller. will in all probability know his
fate some time to-day. The case is ex-
pected TO go TO the jury not later than
3 o'clock this afternoon. and both sides
believe that, with the issue so sharply
defined, there will not be much discussion
in the jury room
Both sides look forward 70 a favorable
verdict The prosecution expects one of
murder in the first degree. while ex-Judge
w. NJ. X. Olcott and his associates, Ter
ence J. McMsnus and Alphonse g. Kool-
BILE believe Schmidt will be acquitted on
the ground OF insanity.
When court reconvenes this morning at
10 o'clock ex-Judge Olcott will sum up
for the defence. He will be followed by
James NJ Delehanty. the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney In charge OF the prosecu-
ton. Judge Foster will then order re-
cess. and charge the jury at the open
ing Of the afternoon session. His charge
II is said. will not last more than half
an hour, and will deal largely with tie
question OF insanity.
Schmidt spent a quiet day in the Tombs
yesterday. He arose shortly after Z
O'Clock, had a light breakfast and went
to mass. He read the newspapers before
dinner. and complained OF not feeling
well. he ate little, and seemed moody.
lie took short walk at 2 O'Clock. the
time when all the prisoners exercise and
then returned TO his cell lie lay down,
telling one Of the keepers that he felt
exhausted. When a note was sent up to
him by newspaper man, asking for All
interview. he sent back. word that he
regretted that he could not see him. since
he was feeling miserable and desired 20
rest
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
CALL MAN LONG ILL LEPER
Doctors Put Brooklyn Painter
in Bellevue for Observation

I'm tho belief that he is n leper. Joseph
Gunther. painter, OF No 2S7 Grove
street. Brooklyn. was placed in the iso-
lation ward at Bellevue Hospital last
evening. IL II Is definitely determined
that he Is leper he viii be sent TO the
leper colony on Blackwelrs Island for
life.
Gunther did not seem greatly con-
cerned when told the diagnosis of the
two doctors. lie said that he knew he
had some dreadful disease. but no doe
tor had heretofore told him It was lep-
rosy. He said he had suffered from
the skin trouble since he was twenty
years Of age, when. he said, he believed
he contracted 1t In South America.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
ANOTHER BEACHEY RECORD
Loops the Loop Six Times
$500 Feet Over Water.

San Francisco, Dee. 2S.-Looping the
loop six times at a height OF 2,,iW feet
over san Francisco Bay, Lincoln
Bcachcy to-day esta blshcd another
worlds aviation record.
ON Christmas Day Beachcy looked
the loop i've times, n record In itself
Previous to looping the loop to-day
Beachey flew upside down.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
RREMNER'S NERVE
KEEPS HIM ALIVE
Effects of Radium Treatment for
Cancer Can't Be Told Tor
Several Weeks.
nv Telegraph to The Tribune J

Rsltmore Dec. 2S.-There has peeh
49,, arkcd change for the better in the
condition OF Representative Robert e.
promncr Of New Jersey, who is under-
oo,,c tho radir-, treatment for can
cor at Dr. Howard Kelly's sanatoriuHl
an IN. most extensive scale ever al
,ernt i No correct prediction as TO
tho curative effects of the treatment
can no made for three or possibly -FOUR
weeks.
Owing 20 the malignant growth being
near the heart. Mr.. Bremners conul-
,ior ia a. all times critical, and as Or.
KeIIy has observed in commenting
unon the case. the patients nerve alone
has kept him up.
II is said that the $lo,Oco worth OIL
radium being used in Mr.. Bremner
case Is not only the largest IN quah'i'y
and I'm monetary value ever used IN a
single instance. but also that the case
itself is the most severe that mas ever
h..p subjected to the radium test. For
this reason the case is attracting ma
t,onsl attention. and the interest or
surgical authorities. especially cancer
specialists, is centred upon It.
The treatment OF Mr.. Bremners case
is unusual in that the radium is being
applied directly TO the cancerous
growth. the eleven tubes containing u
being inserted in the incisions that
were made on Christmas Day. This
method is adopted because Of the mag
ntude and severity OF the growth. The
usual procedure is TO place the radium
tubes at some distance from the part
OF the body affected.
Or. Kelly. who returned 10 Baltimore
ST night, to-day said that the chiet
Iesson 10 be C-awn from this case was
that the country should take inmedi-
ate steps 10 conserve It's radium supply
and that IL this were done there would
he enough OF the mineral 10 handle
this and all other similar cases.
1T is a strong indication OF the need
| Of government control" Or. Kelly said,
FOR a supply OF radium in public de-
pots. II Congress will sequestrate
radium bearing lands and prevent the
| explotation OF II for the benefit OF
private enterprise, as we'll as its ex-
portation. u will be the one practical
and all-important step toward solving
the question
| Asked IL he had made any arrange
ments personally for laying the matter
before Congress. Or. Kelly said he had
not
But I am wiling at any time TO 80
anywhere I may be called 10 urge this
project" he said. II will be glad TO
appear and lay the situation before
any suitable body"
In all OF his statements concerning
the radium cancer treatment Dr. Kelly
IL particular to emphasize the TACT
! that il is not by any means a univer-
sal cure and that nothing could be
more dangerous and cruel than TO
build up false hopes in the hearts of
the thousands of sufferers from the
disease when SO little is known about
| the mineral and while its possibilities
are 80 limited.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
Advice for Administration.

Mi Wilson mentions the LACK Of interest
among Americans i'm foreign af"irs' an"
Incidentally he Gets forth bit oi aHN.c'
oviI,n,Iy meant TO- the present admins
tration. saying
ANY pagt,eau administration shouu
surely shun the sole rcsponsloiI!t' ~
such changes. = re-. .onsi'lity oi trustee
shin All the more orcrous morally ne
cause uf the nrath! OF the gom,ra pu"
on the subject"
At the outset ~ his reNi'" MT. NHs'"
says:
professor Wnehan's thesis is NV
mated hy tho title of his book. I'VE can
NOT ncar that tho Monroe Doctrine ]"
obsolete as a watchword for II ms S''
dom been moro mentioned ~ spee'h NV
In the press than now. Hence the hin'H
uoss az his candid aud concise essay. ~
y ,ost word OF orthodoxy In American
diplonacy tho Monroe Doctrine ~ "'S' "
bilbolcth verify far from obsoltt'. "
uolicy IL partakts Of tire meaning ol '"''
interesting Hebrew word, for II grows
.,d g, flows M a river. conforming user
IN ,hc countries through which II pass
~ great foreign policy II no risid '"'h".
4 wis, and sklltul dip'omac| can eAP'n'
IL here. contract II there, and make u tn'
sdontsblo instrument ~ good, RESPONSIVE
I'm It's phases To tho changes b'ongh' oF
time. II would bc d'fficult to ma d"
American diplomat who would admit 'h''
the Monroe Doctrine was. In this hroah
and quite necessary view obsolete pi'
we find Professor Bingham proposiu""
to be that the Monroe Doctrine. rs "a
uoIlrv Is obsolete.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
CzAR'S SON INJURIES LEG
Allowed to Run, He Falls and
Hurts Already Ailing Limb.
Try Cablo 10 The Tribune. !

81. Petersburg. Dec. 2S-Informatlon
has reached here that the Crown
Prince. little Alexis. has again injured
his left leg. He improved considerably
in the autumn and was allowed To play
at Livada for short intervals. As his
left leg is shorter than his right leg he
had TO limp somewhat, and while run
ming he fell and again injured himself.
so much so, i'm fact. that he now has TO
he kept always in recumbent position.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
Servia Again Defies Powers.

Vienna, Dec. 2S.-A report received
here from Scutari says that Servian
troops have occupied four Albanian vii
lages, Kolovozit. Novoselo. Strezora
and Topojan. which the powers had de-
eided should belong to Albania.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
Huntington Wilson Insists
That 1t Is Not at All
Obsolete.
REPLIES TO VIEWS
OF PROF. BINGHAM
Former Assistant Secretary OF
State Warns Against Hasty
Change of Policy.

Washington. Dec. S-HuntinSton WIZ
son, Assistant Secretary OF State during
the Taft administration, who resigned
when President Wilson adopted a Chihese
policy which was at complete variance
with the aims of the State Department
for the four years preceding, has come
out In an interesting discussion OF 'he
Monroe Doctrine. the burden of Whlch ~
that that famous principle is not oos"-
lete.
Mr.. Wilson'S views are considered the
more interesting because OF the prominent
part he took in the promotion OF the So
called dollar diplomacy" ana the ac-
tivlty of the State Department during MS
tenure Of Office i'm expanding American
trade and influence abroad. particularly
to the south. where the Monroe Doctrine
is applicable. His discussion comes IN 'ne
form OF a review I'm THE Yale Revle"
of Professor Hiram Bingham new poo'
entitled '"The Monroe Doctrine; an ODso-
lete Shibboleth."
While decliring to agree with professor
Bingham on more than one point si'u
disagreeing with him entirely on the eeh-
eral proposition. Nj Wilson Is caretul w
state that IL Is no hostile criticism 10 say
thss the author gives only one SIne o'
the cnse. II tho criticism is directed. say $
MIR Wilson. rather 10 the omission am
fsults of demonstration IT is because the
hook is silent on tho good. and deals only
With what may be brought forward !"
opposition to the great policy disruss'd'
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
Minority Leader of Assem-
bly Tells Tribune Ex-
travagance Must End.
REPUBLICANS FACE
HARD TASK IN 1914
Guarding of Bonded Debt I'M
portant il We Are to Escape
Bankruptcy, He Ayers.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany. Dec. S--Harold ]. Hinman'
minority leader Of the Assembly gave
out a statement to-day for The Trioene
outlining his views on a desirable legis-
lative programme for the session or 1914
Eh1c,ency and economy he puts forward
as the chief duty OF the Legislature Inc
guarding OF the states bonded deot am
i;s conservation within due limits is men
toned as another task.
The statement is as follows;
III is rare that an Assembly In TINS
state has such opportunities for prac'ic"'
public service as will present themselves
during the coming year To take au-
rsntsce of them we must first ciedh
house bv amending the rules to curb the
power OF the Speaker and place the re-
sponsibility for effective schieN eii,ei''
where II belongs-on every lhnl'lu"d'
member OF the lower house.
THE important legislation passeu III
such haste at the recent session must U,
improved. perfected and extended "her-
ever the necessity appears In the pracu-
cal workings Of these untried though, IN
their purpose. excellent statutes But
m. chief work OF the coming session i
intensely practical.
For three successive years three "oN-
ernors of this state have preached econ
omv and practised Cxtravasance. In III.
extra session just closed, pursuant 10 'nc
recommendations Of Governor Gl!hh' t"o
new departments were created WIN
salary roll OF s2Oo.0cO per annum ana w.
10000 was added to the years aiready
swollen tax levy. My effort to repeai
needless appropriations 70 an ePua.
amount was ignored by the Governor ann
defeated by the Democratic majority
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29

Mexican Central Railroad below Juar-
ez the entire Federal force OF "enera'
Castro Is in Ojinaga.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
SPEND No More on Capitol.


"Not another cent should be appropri
otsd for repairs 10 the state Capitol. The
expenditure OF moro than three millions
ior trrt purpose I'm the last three years IS
o cubic scandal. That makes us an
other million to the good.
No money should he voted for high
way repairs unless tine expenditure in the
scveral counties is to he AUDITED. con-
trolled and inspected by local authorities.
With such n check upon the scandalous
manipulation Of highway repair funds tho
work can be done more efficiently for 30
prr cent less money. That means a mill
ion saved TO the state with the only pos
s,ble losers the Democratic campaign
funds and the Golfers OF the bagmen.'
"J have thus indicated where nearly
81. 100000 can be saved I'm the appropria-
lions for 1914, but that is only be-
ginning The needs OF the state are
large and economy is as diffluclt and un-
gracious I'm performance as il IL easy
and popular i'm promise: but ! believe
that sincere purpose ard earnest effort,
not for partisan advantage out for pub
lie good. can reduce the appropriations
approxima tely to the limit set by the
committee OF inquiry last Vinter-s4O,-
100000 for general purposes, exclusive
Of interest 7nd sinking fund charges
There is smother duty devolving upon
us-the guarding OF the states bonded
debt and it's conservation within due
linits-if actual state bankruptcy is to
b. avoided.
As first step the State Engineer
must be forced TO answer the specific
questions as TO barge canal expenditures
put 10 him I'm my resolution recently
tabled by the Democratic majority. If
he answers them frankly, fully and fair
" IL will take but little supplemental in
formation to put the facts before the
public. There is no need as ye: for an
investigation commission; the Assembly
can be trusted to get 1T the preliminary
facts and .ct on them.
To Learn Truth About Canal.
Three years ago the retiring State
Engineer reported that the barge canal
was s6 per cent completed or under con-
tract. with sS.Oo0.oo surplus and s4,-
100000 contingent fund intact The
present State Engineer has made sew
eral confused and conflicting statements,
but It seems evident from them that the
surplus and contingent fund are gone,
and no one knows how much more. or
when the canal will be finished. We have
a right TO know the large general facts,
and IL should not cost us a dollar to
get them. IL they reveal Incompetence.
waste Or extravaganza public sentiment
will doubtiess demand a drastic probe
into every detail OF canal expenditure
ard justify an investigation by a com
mission OF non-partisan experts which
will have scme other purpose than seek
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
300 POISONED BY
MEXICAN FEDERALS

Continued from frst page.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29

Washington. Dee. 2s.-Messages OF good
will from rulers OF many nations were
received here to-day for President Will
son on the hfty-seventh anniversary OF
the Presidents birth. The greetings were
sent to Pass Christian.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
Republicans Face a Duty.

Il non the KCpuDllCdl nldJoI'tF ~ -
next Assembly rests the unspectacuia'
and arluous duty of performing "ha' 'ne
three Governors have each so proiuseS
,,ro,,,sad The states annual payroll has
hoon increased from s0OO.GO0 to upward
az ss.O0a.0O0 In the last three year.
Wisely 20 prune it without Gripping tho
state's necessary activities will require
olose and sympathetic study OF the en'lre
administration.
with n spirit Of friendly rivalry be-
tween the Executive and ;hc lower mouse
Ccr etficiency and economy. there VIII De
no need for a Department OF EfclencE
and Economy-a fraud and farce from
ifs inceptlon BY abolishing II quarter
,r q million will be saved at the first
stroke of the axe.
The state got along without hfe
marshal for century until that uh-
necessary and useless ONCE was created
three years ago. II should be abolished
and 10000 saved at the next stroke.
Travelling expenses Of the states en-
Moves have heen increased from less
than soC0.n00 i'm 1910 to nearly 10000 III
1915. 4 quarter OF a million ought to be
enough for travelling eXpenses-honeSt
ores-and we can save the other quar-
ter.
The two millions and 4 half appropr-
at>d In 1919 for now boards and bureaus
spccial commissions celebrations and in
vcstieations must he cut In two NJ least
another million can bc saved there.
with the new bill drafting depart
n,ent. appropriations for revising stat
utes. such &c the banking. tax and In
srrance laws, can be discontinued we
lop off another 10000 there.
"Onr-half. at lcast. OF the new Offices
created In 1915 are usel6.s. and should
receive no appropriation from the Legi"
latnre of ,9ii-another chance to save th'
,,..x d, c,,ar,or of . u,filian
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-28
Colored Automobile Lights.

The Milwaukee Sentinel is not sur
prised that organized automobiles in
that city should have entered into a
movement to prevent the use of red
and green headlights, which needless
persons are trying to put in use there.
Neither are we. The surprise is that
any one should be so reckless of fatal
consequences as to use such lights, or
that the authorities should permit the
use. Colored lights are used on the
rear of cars, and there they undoubt-
eddy are required. Besides, people are
accustomed to that and they know
what it means.
A colored light on the front is mis-
leading. 1t invites danger to the occu-
pants of car as we'll as to others,
and there are dangers enough already
without hunting for more with fancy
lights on the wrong end of the car.
The law requires white lights in the
front, and the authorities should take
the matter into their own hands as a
measure of public safety, and see to it
that such fantastic notions should not
endanger the life or limb OF others.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-28
American Trusts Abroad.

The wonderful increase in the ex-
ports of our manufactured articles to
foreign parts during the last year
largely was due to the enterprise and
the energy of our much berated trusts,
who are competing powerfully with
foreign manufacturers. Their habit of
selling everywhere has succeeded in
bringing into this country daily two
million dollars OF foreign gold-or for
eign credits in the shape of foreign
drafts, which are as good as cash.
Three staple products, controlled, so
we are told, by trusts, have accounted
for more than two billion dollars in
our foreign exports last year alone.
The foreign merchant knows, If we
do not, that our trusts have perfected
selling agencies abroad. which no pri-
vate individuals and no small export
ers could maintain. In this way the
American trust is competing more
powerfully with foreign than with do
mestic competitors. 1t is curious
thing that while at home assaults upon
these great producers never cease,
abroad these very manufacturers
awaken only an admiration for Amer
lean genius and a fear OF American
enterprise.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-28
Mines for Airships.

Engineer Commander George T. SIM
mons. a retired officer of the British
navy. has proposed an interesting plan
for defending important strategic posi-
tons against airships. Comma nder SIM
mons would mine the air above such po-
sition Y means OF "mine-balloons.
In a letter to the ILLUSTRATED London
News. he says, AT each spot where an
attack from overhead might be expected
a number OF air-mines. or small captive
balloons. would be kept. Each fitted-eA a
drum and connected with a suitable
wheeled carriage. On the carriage would
be fitted a small electric device, con-
nected with the cable, and so with a
highly explos' charge in the balloon.
the air-mne would be allowed to ascend
to the desired height. and sent up higher
or drawn lower as required. II an air
ship should approach the position thus
mined the mine-balloon nearest to il
would be exploded by the man in charge
of the carriage
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-28
Do Not Favor Commission Government

The form OF commission government
undoubtedly has worked admirably in
many instances. After all, however
really good government is a matter OF
people and not of laws, and il is
doubtful if communities which now
stumble along even under midgovern-
ment would do much better under the
new form.
Under Ohios radical constitution.
adopted last year, the opportunity was
given to all cities, if they so desired,
50 adopt the commission form of MIL
7cipal government, and it was sup
rAsed by the reformers that there
would be great rush to do so. But
it appears that the voters do not look
upon the proposed change with favor.
The first three cities to vote on the
subject-Canton, Boston, and Salem,
Ohio-rejected the plan. Youngstown
has since followed suit.
OF course, this does not necessarily
mean that commission form Of govern