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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
SINGERS TO CURB
NEW YEARS NOISE
J. A. Riis and Bishop Greer Plan
Big Concerts to Drown
"Hideous Sounds"

IL the plans Of Jacob a. Riis, Bishop
David u. Greer and their associates on
the New Years Eve Committee don
90 awry the city will hear the singing
Of oldtime hymns and songs by the
members OF many singing societies IN
Madison Square and Union square
marks on New Years Eve this year.
Mr. Riis said yesterday that the
members of the committee all opposed
the city's present manner Of celebrating
the birth Of the new year with 'hideous
noise~" After the mulutudes have
finished their singing, and after the
military bands have finished their
music" said Mr. Rils yesterday, we
shall have bugler in Madison Square
plav taps during the hush before the
end Of the old year
Mr. Riis and his committee had
planned for a parade Of about I'VE thou-
sand high school boys, singing their
songs. hut certain authorities declared
that il would be bad for the boys to
sing out i'm the open.
Mr. Riis's committee are. so far:
Bishop David II. Greer. Dr. Lyman
Abbott, Or Felix Adler, DR.. John II.
Finley, Allan Robinson. i. Mason
North. Silas McBee, William b. How
land. the Rev. George Alexander Dis
trict Attorney Charles S. Whitman,
Rabbi Stephen :. Wise. William J..
Schieffelin. Arthur Won Briesen, Miss
Lillian y. Wald. George McAneny and
the Rev. Or. william r. Manning. of
Trinity Church. The committee head
ouarters will be in the Office of the Rev.
Arthur J. Smith at No. 81 Lexington
avenue.
Mr. Riis has one song which he is
anxious to hear sung. This is the first
stanZa:
orr Island city fair doth lie
IIer towers rise whit" against the sky,
Make us. her guardians. true,
That We may uproOt all that mars
And blurs her vision of the stars
And hides her heaven blue.
The poem is called a New Years
HYMN" and was written by Jean
Dwight Franklin. of New York City.
Il IS expected that the committee will
try to amuse it's vast audiences in the
parks by having stereopticon views dis
PLAYED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
LAY PLANS TO CURTAIl
COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
New York Short Ballot Organi-
cation Sees Benefit in
Proposed Method.

The New York Short Ballot oreaniza-
ton. Of which Senator Elihu Root and
Henry J.. Stmson are members. discussed
measures OF reform for county govern
ment last night at the City club and
drafted proposals for constitutional
amendments TO give counties three super
visors. or commissioners, instead Of the
thirty or forty at present and the crea-
ton of county manager" the latter to
be paid a comfortable salary.
Robert s. Binkerd. secretary Of the City
Club. was one OF the speakers. He out
lined proposed legislative bill that
would abolish county government, with
the exception of the courts and the Dis
trct Attorney in New York City Mr..
Binkerd thought it would be well TO com
bine the district attorneys of the five
counties into one centralized Office. He
would make the Police Commissioner
Sheriff and give jury control TO the APP
pellate Division.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
MRS. DOUGLAS PAYS
DUTY; GETS JEWELS
Much Mystery Made of Seizure
in Connection with Old
Importation.

After payment OF duty jewels valued At
S5.0n. which customs officials believed
were struggled several years ago, wcr"
delivered Yesterday TO their owrer, Mrs
Adelaide l.. Douglas. of this city. Mrs
Douglas was a passenger Oh the Hamburg
American liner Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria. which arrived here December l.
when the Jewels were seized.
Negotiations for the return Of the gems
were held By surveyor Henry. Mark J.
Andrews. solicitor to the collector ana
counsel for Mrs Douglas. Efforts wef"
made TO keep the case secret details
being withheld by the Suryeyors division
and the Office OF the solicitor
The Kaiserlu Augustc Vic,uri'. Vhicn
was late IN arriving. reached her pier IN
Hoboken after dark When Mrs. Douglas
went ashore she carried case which con-
tanned jewcry valued II - said. az S''Vp'
She made no effort 10 conceal i. ana
when a customs official asked that II he
examined she readily consented. An az
praiser was called. and ne. with the ON
cial. examined every piece in the box.
Mrs Douglas gave a clear history Of the
gems but the customs Official was ho'
satisfied as TO five or six OF the pieces.
These were taken 20 the custom House
and Mrs Douglas was requested To appear
before the Surveyor tn" following DAY.
At that time, her counsel insisted. no at
tempt was made to evade payment OF
duty. and when he offered 10 do 50 the
case was taken under Amusement.
As the seIz,ire was made within tn"
customs lines and the jewels We're not
concealed, the Surveyor and solicitor per
mitted her yesterday to pay the duty
which amounted to about 800 and take
the jewelry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
HOSPITAL FUND STARTED
Subscriptions Given at Dinner
TO Aid Work.

At dinner at Healy's Hall 18th street
and Broadway. last night 30 volunteers
started the ten-day campaign for SlVf"
TO be- used in building new Washington
Heights Hospital The first subscription
was made By Benjamin h. Mann and
was soon followed by an anonymous gift
of 1900
The Washington Heights Hospital is at
present working with insufficient equip
ment at No. 90 West l65th street. The
agitation tor new building was begun
Nv Mrs AdoIph Heller, Of the Savoy
Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
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Syracuse Dec 8.-Miss Ida Beekman,
of this city. who told a sensational story
Of attempted abduction by the use OF
hypodermic needle, when taken to police
headquarters to-day refused to give the
police any aid in locating the persons ie-
sponsible for the assault
II answered three weeks ago an 'nd
which called for companion for lady
who was about to make a tour OF
Europe" ran Miss Beekman's original
story. 81 met her husband. who said he
was a millionaire. On Sunday | was IN
front of theatre. when saw the man
and woman In a car. | entered it at their
request, and the woman put her arm
around me, and felt prick on my right
arm. The car stopped in front Of a large
house. and then | ran away. They made
no attempt to follow me. ! went home.
and later was treated by Or. John Belch
The prick of the needle made me dizzy
and my ann numb"
Dr Belch stands sponsor for the state
mert that drug was used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Mrs. Roosevelt in Panama.

Panama. Dec. S-Mrs. Theodore Roose-
Welt. who has been visiting the South
American republics with Colonel Roose-
welt arrived here this afternoon from
Callao. Peru. The canal officials VIII az
ford her every facility to inspect the con-
struction work She will view the Pacific
end OF the canal tomorrow, and on
"Wednesday will be taken across Cucd-
racha Slide. and then by boat through
the lake section and Gatun locks. \ trip
10 Old Panama has been arranged for
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her niece. Miss Mar
Garct Roosevelt, will be the guests of the
Secretary OF the Commission and Mrs.
Bishop. They will leave Colon on Thurs
day afternoon by the steamer Santa
Marta for New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Canadians to Hear Bryan.

William Jennings Bryan VIII speak AT
the seventeenth annual dinner OF the Ca
madam Society at Delmonlco's tomorrow
evening. Many prominent Canadians VIII
me present. other speakers will be Sir
John Wilson, Editor Toronto News
William Lyon Mackenzie King. former
Canadian Minister OF Labor; William !.
White. Canadian Minister OF Finance;
Lord Campden, representing Sir Cecil Ar
thur Spring Rice British Ambassador at
Washington. and Justice William Rem
wick Riddell, OF Toronto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Fifty-seven TaleSmen Are
Examined-Many, Sure
of Guilt, Excused.
SLAYER-PRIEST
SEEMS INDIFFERENT
Man Charged with Dismemberlng
Girl Unkempt in COurt-Plea
Will Be Insanity.
Eight of Jury to Try Schmidt

These are the men selected yester'
day to try Hans Schmidt for the
murder OF Anna Aumuller:
LAWRENCE oTTINGER. president
No. % West 18th street.
MARCUS q. BAILEY, mechanical
engineer. No. 3io3 Broadway.
PAUL L. MOTTELAY, clerk, No. ~
West 37th street.
JOHN oRlvIcH, manager NO. 81
Edgecombe avenue
GEORGE L. DAMN, soap manu'ac''
urer. No. 1927 East 23d street.
WALTER c. WYmAN, real estate
No. ~ West 44th street.
SAMUEL M. SEYMOUR, retired NO.
42o Riverside Drive.
WILLIAM A. MAUliFFe, CASHIER
No. 81 Hamilton place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Commander Martin Honored

Officers Of the % Battalion Of the
state Naval Militia in Brooklyn were hosts
last night at farewell dinner In honor
Of Commando *. l.. Martin, who has re-
signed Twenty-four officers were pres
ent Lieutenant Commander G. .. Brink
erhoff presided. Commander Martin vas
presented with a bronze eagle. Former
Commander r. r Forshew made the
presentation speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

the City Hall to-day. Borough President
McAneny said the board would take W
the right Of an alderman TO revoke IL
cense without a hearing.
Alderman Donnelly explained that he re-
voked Mrs Conroy's license because she
sublet her stand. This is denied by Mrs
Conroy. who said she supported her famI-
~ BY washing and scrubbing, In addition
TO selling newspapers. Her story is cor
roborated by the Rev. Lewis r. Streeter,
pastor of the John Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

Woman Who Took 70 Grains
Has Chance, Physicians Say.

Mrs. Anna Olsen. twenty-five years ola,
of No. tO6 West nth street, who Is in the
Washington Heights Hospital suffering
from mercury, with which she tried 20
commit suicide on sunday afternoon, may
not die. physicians say.
The woman quarrelled with her husband
and took seventy-fve grains OF the pol
son. She was rushed to the hospital ana
an operation was performed at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
FIGHTS FOR NEWSSTAND
Woman Denies She Sublet IT
McAneny Plans Probe.

The action OF Bernard l.. Donnelly,
Tammauy alderman from the list District.
in rcvoking the license Of Mrs. Augusta
Conroy for newsstand under the IL
station at the northeast corner OF Church
and Cortlandt streets. will be considered
at special meeting Of the Local Inn
provement Board of the lst District in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
No Change in Sailing Time.

The Holland-America Line steamship
Nieuw Amsterdam will leave to-day at 10
a m instead OF noon. as stated in the
yesterday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
METROPOLITAN 1 1GTHh.

Tonight. s Spec'l Pcrfcc Il time Ia Amer
coD Rich strauss Opera Der Kosenka'aiier.
UcmpeI ODER. Case: Goritz. Jorn. Wen, Relss,
Schlegcl Con. Hertz Prices from " To Siu'
We'd s.i5 Boheme Aida, Alien: Martinelli
Ama,o DIdur Segurola. tond.. Polacco.
Thurs Mt 4 Manon. Farrar; Caruso. GilIy
Eothicr. Relss. Scgurola. 'ond., Toscanihl.
Fri Al s Tnnnhnruser. Destinn. Fremstad
Snarkes. I'rlus We'll. Braun, Althouse,
Schlcgd RuysdaeL Cond., Hertz
sat At .. Butterfly. Farrar. Fornia: MaTu-
noIii Scottt Bada. Conductor Toscanint
Ne,t Mon al y Boris GodunOn. Ohcr, Bras
lau Duchene: D.dur Althousc. Rothier. Seq
urola Bnda Rciss. Cond, Toscanini.
HARDMAN PIANO USED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

committees in various state and national
campaigns for the last twenty years |
have collected for the Democratic party
more than 10000. With all that expert
ence. feU men in the country know bet
ter than / not to 90 t. corporation for
a campaign contribution"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

Did yesterday make you
sit up and take notice"
Perhaps you noticed the
number Of "Scotchy" over
coats being worn-a condi-
ton that's reflected strongly
all through our overcoat
stock.
That doesn't mean that a
man with conservative taste
will be disappointed. Quite
the contrary-Some of our
handSomest coats are of quiet
mixtures.
Mems overcoatS, S18 to S75.
Notice TO the Clothing Trade.
For our own protection we
copyrighted the name Scotch
Mist as applied to garments.
Dealers risk infringement
by applying the term TO any
old Scotch cloth.
The fabric we 50 designate
is constructed according 10
our own formula and is manu-
featured for us only.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST. 18th st. 34th st.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
WARFIELD LOTS
SELL AT BARGAIN
GARDEN STREET PROPERTY PUR-
CHASED BY STEWART FLEM-
ING TUESDAY.

There was much interest in the sale
of the Warfeld lots at the corner OF
Garden and Eleventh streets Monday
afternoons There were seven lots
facing on. Garden street and running
back 1S6FNk These lots averaged
as feet frontage, and the aggregate OF
the separate sales of the lots was
$3, $40, little more than $11 per front
foot. The lots as whole were then
put up and sold and the increas in
the price was considerable. being bet.
ter than rs per cent advance, $4,000
being the price paid, Stewart Fleming
being the purchaser. at very email
fraction less than SIS per front foot
This is most desirable property
being located On one of the mos
prominent streets of the city, and a.
convenient point.
Mr.. Fleming bought the property
because he thought it fine invest
ment at the figures, and at presen
i has no plans regarding the same, bu
| it is likely that he will either sell thu
lots to suit or build desirable homes
thereon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
Mr.. PADGETT TO
SPEAK In CANADA;
AT CELEBRATION OF HUNDRED
YEARS OF PEACE BETWEEN
ENGLISH PEOPLE.

Hon. Lemuel P, Padgett, represen-
tative from this district, has been in
vited and accepted an invitation to
speak to the New York State Bankers
Association at the annual convention
in Ottawa, Canada, on June IL and 13
next. The invitation to hold the con-
vention in Ottawa was extended by
the bankers of that city and virtually
by the Dominion of Canada. 1t will
celebrate one hundred years of peace
between the English speaking people
and will be notable event in the
annals of the continent. Several of
the leading speakers of this country
and of our neighbor will be on the
program and the invitation to Mr.
Padgett is 4 distinct compliment to
him and to the district he represents
The invitation was extended in {; let
ter from President c. A. Pursley, OF
the New York State Bankers Associa
ton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
ADJUSTMENT MADE
WEBER-HARDY CASES
IN CHAAcERY COURT
BOTH PARTIES AGREE TO DIS
MISS ALL SUITS THAT HAVE
Il BEEN FILED.
EACH WILL PAY own COSTS
All Derogatory Charges Made by One
Aaainst the other in the PIeadlngs
Are withdrawn and Expugned
From the Records.

An amicable adjustment was reach
ed this morning in the chancery
court in the cases growing out OF the
difficulties between H. c. Weber and
j. C. Hardy at the Columbia Militia
ry Academy, with the result that all
litigation will be dismissed.
The agreement in the case is sign
ed by H. C. Weber, ]. c. Hardy and
wife, Lula d. Hardy, and provides
that all the bills, suits and cross
bills and answers be dismissed All
charges made by Hardy in his letter
of last January to Weber in which
reflections are made upon the latter,
are withdrawn. All derogatory state
ments about Weber made by Hardy
in the plea dings. or affidavits filed by
him are withdrawn. Weber in turn
withdraws ali derogatory statements
lthat he may have made in his bill or
other pleadings concerning Hardy or
Mrs. Hardy.
This agreement will end the l'tiga-
ton which attracted much attention
and which, it had been expected
would result in one of the most hot
ly contested and Interesting cases
ever tried in the courts of this coun
ity.
In the agreement it is provided that
each party is to pay whatever costs
may have accrued upon his behalf by
reason Of the litigation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
TO SELECT SITE
OF NEW CHURCH
QUESTION OF LOCATION TO BE
DECIDED BY THE FIRST
PRESBYTERlANS.

At the First Presbyterian church
on Sunday morning congregational
meeting will he held to consider and
act upon the question of the new site
for the church, matter of the high
est importance, and greatest interest
to the members. Reports from COM
mittee heretofore named will be
made and considered.
At this time the church will de-
eide by a formal vote between differ
ent plans for the new church build
ing and also Gpcn the location of the
building, two different sites being
recommended. A full attendance is
expected and II is probable that both
sites will have ardent advocates.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
COMMISSIONER PECK
TOUCHES HIGH COST
Of LIVING QUESTION
CERTAIN LINES OF DEVELOP
MENT HAVE LED PEOPLE
AWAY FROM FARMS.
DECREASED FARM PRODUCTION
Readiustment of Conditions Is Abso-
lutely Necessary and Will Follow.
More Attention and More intelligent
Methods Will Bring About Change.
(By Capt. T. F.. Peck, Commissioner
Of Agriculture.)

(By Capt. 7. f. Peck, commissioner
Of Agricultural
During the past few years the talk
about the high cost Of living has in
creased inf the cities and towns; in
fact everywhere that people have to
buy, what they live on. Many sug-
gestions have been offered and prac-
tically all OF them are far from the
real cause. There is one thing GER
tain, as long as consumption of farm
products increases and production
does not keep pace, we will have talk
of the high cost of living.
This country has passed through a
period of great development in rail-
jroad building, in the growth of manu-
featuring, il the growth of cities and
towns. All the influences have been
exerted to draw the people from the
country to the cities and towns. The
! laborers for work, the young men and
young WoiheH lOi Pooi.iono "ASA
! they could wear nice clothes and have
more social advantages The farmer
where he could afford to do so, has
left his farm to tenants and he has
taken his family to town where he
could give them educational advant
ages. The schools have directed the
boys away instead of to the farm
The result has been decreased pro
! duction of the farms and consequent
increase in cost Of the necessities Of
life.
When we give more attention to i'm
proving our farm lands, using more
intelligent methods of cultivation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
MILK AND BUTTER
SALE REGULATED
CITY HEALTH OFFICER BlDpLE
SERVING NOTICE REGARD
ING THE SAME.

In accordance with the passage of
an ordinance to regulate the sale Of
milk and butter within the corpor-
ate limits Of the city of Columbia
City Health Offioer P d. Biddle is
serving notice that the said law be-
comes effective June l and that its
provisions will be rigidly enforced.
This act was passed April 4, 1918,
and all parties desiring to sell milk
and butter in the city limits must
proceed in accordance with said or
dinance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
4 IS . i ID
BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS
!. .lh.MaeQMt IN! ADDRESS
KINGS DAUGHTERS
MRS. A. {, SHELDON DELIVERS
APPROPRIATE ADDRESS
THIS AFTERNOON.
~ Y ....
INVOCATION BY REV. BlRkETT
Possibilities, Needs and Accomplish
msnts 1.-The Kings Daughters Lo-
calIy and Throushout the State Of
Tennessee.

At the first session. of the seven
teenth annual convention of the
Kings Daughters at the First Pres
byterian church, u. s. A., the invoea-
tion was pronounced by Rey. L. e.
Birkett, pastor of the church in which
the deliberations will be held, and fol-
lowing the announcement of the COM
mittees the welcome was extended to
the visitors. In choosing Mrs. A. b.
Sheldon for this happy duty the LEGAL
Circle chose well. Her talk was most
appropriate il every particular, and
while it made the delegates feel sure
of the good feeling of the people of
Columbia for them individually and
collectively It at the same time did not
fail to remind her hearers Of the pos
sibilities, of the needs and of the ae-
complishmen.s OF the Kings Daugh-
tiers, locally, within the. confines of
the state and, nationally. Her ad-
dress was as follows: .
Madam President, Ladies and Gen
tlemen:
ITO me has been assigned the hon
Tor Of welcoming you to our dear little
city. 1t is needless for me to say that
we are proud and glad to have you
with us. / am sure we will only be.
too happy to do whatever lies within
our power to make your stay amongst
us bright and cheerful one.
Whenever I think Of our glorious
organization feel that we have good.
reason to be justly proud Of this
splendid work it has done and Is doing
throughout the length and breadth Of
this great land. It reveals to the
world the essential qualities which
are necessary to true Christian wom-
anhood-a loving Christ-taught heart
and tactful, generous hand. Surely
such qualities are in much demand in
this day and generation. u
ut is said that prosperity gains
friends, that adversely tries them.
This is not true Of Kings Daugh-
ter. Indeed, adversely, as most OF
you have doubtless experienced, be
comes in many instances, to the
Kings Daughters, the sole passport
to friendship. Adyersity has been
the key which has unlocked room
which never could have been opened
| - - =
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
TWO HENS WITH
l45 CHICKENS
JOE RAlNEY HAS THIS NOVELTY
At HIS HOME IN SOUTH
COLUMBIA.

Two hens with almost one hun
dred and afty chickens following
them is a most unusual sight, but
this NAV be seen at the home of Joe
Rainey in South Columbia, One of
these hens has eighty-three young
chicks and the other has sixty-three
little ones, laking a total Of one hun
sred and forty-five and all in good
healthy condition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
CARRIERS CREEK
GETS A LICKING
.IAMISoN STORE TEAM TOOK THE
STARCH FROM THEM
SATURDAY.

In a game. of ball that was hotiy con-
tested from the beginning the Jami'
son Store team licked the strong ag-
|gregation from Carriers Creek Satur
day afterr oon, at Jamison's store
Carriers Creek has been getting away
with the long end II the scoring in
all their games, and their conquerers
lare particularly jubilant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
KEPT
MAYOR AT HOME
COULDN'T MEET WITH THE Mu-
NiciPAL LEAGUE ON ACCOUNT
OF KNIGHTS SICKNESS.

On account of the illness of Joe
knight, who was taken Monday Eight,
Mayor Dedman did not attend the
meeting of the mayors at Nashville
today.
He was on the program for paper
or talk on stfeet building
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-23
HIGH SCHOOL
BOARD TO MEET
ANNUAL SESSION WILL BE HELD
AT sUPERlNTENDENT's Of
FlcE TUESDAY.

There wiz be meeting of the
High School Board of Maury county
at the office CT County Superintendent
Graham at the court house on next
Tuesday, May 81, at 10 o'clock. This
is the annual meeting OF the board.