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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-14
ALG ZEBRA HARMFU 1 TO GIRLS.
Any Mathematics Higher Than Add.
ing Up Grocery Bill Useless,
MI Declares Writer. S5 .sI

have received q letter from an
anxious mother. It will be unheces-
sary to print it, for what am going
to write in answer will tell thousands
Of fond parents just what was in the
letter. Here is my answer, writes
Edgar Lucien Larkin in the New York
American. &&5#lfz&st - 5@%% .|<s<. Il Il. a
+ Your daughter is In a precarious
mental state. You ask me what to do,
and gladly reply. Burn her algebra;
or, far better, let her tear out the
leaves and cast them one by one into
the fire, and then the cover, Take
her. out, of school and 60 with her to.
moving picture shows. Take her to
the country, give the harassed and
tired mind a rest. Never let her eyes
look upon an algebra again. Neither
she nor any other, girl has, or ever
will have, any use for algebra. i#
Upon recovery of her mental poise
return her to the, public school. Then,
If. any attempt is made, to force the
torture, Of. algebra upon her, take her
out and send her to a private school
where differences, yes, differences.
between minds are allowed for In In
struction. 7,>.
Do anything, teach her yourself or
employ q private teacher, anything to
prevent her fine mind being scared
and withered for life by the horrors
Of difficult equations for which she
never can have any earthly use.
Teach her, things that she and every
other girl ought to know. LIZ #
Now, here are rigid neurological
facts, and from teaching I know
whereof I speak. The minds of girls
and boys are decreed and set by ma
ture at such wide differences that
they may be regarded almost as diff
ferent beings or personalities. It Is
useless to deny this. Coeducation is
the limit Of absurdity. Teach girls
facts that they ought, by demands Of
nature, to know; also boys, but not in
the same school. Even the two build
tngs should differ in almost every way
In plan and design, And the minds of
the teachers Of boys should be SO very
different from those of girls that COM
parison can scarcely be made.
It Is almost infinitely better for a
girl to be thoroughly taught how to
cure Group, sudden asthma, colds.
fevers, burns, scalds, cuts and brok-
en- bones, how to treat and care for
children, than to know any mathe-
mates higher than household mathe-
matics," consisting of adding up groc-
cry bills.
Almost daily I see children in the
cars on their way to school, and girls
are laden with useless algebras. Now
here is the law: Any. study loathed
by any student is a positive, and, in
multitudes Of cases, a permanent, In.
jury to mind and BRAIN
That ancient and horriflc error that
algebra disciplines the mind should
be annihilated.
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Observation-Disclosures.
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If you'll glance at the dollar watch
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fond mother Of the fiat above. s,ss.,
What for?" asked the fond moth
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a. 1T interferes with my sons cornet
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
MAKES ATTACK
ON THE FEDERAL.
ANTI-TRUSTLAW
Gompers, Head of
the American Federation
of Labor, Denounces the
Indictments Against La
Dor Uuions as Shameful
az AssocIATED Press.


New York, Dec. 12.-Samuel Com
pers tonight attacked the enforcement
of the Sherman antitrust law against
labor organizations. The president of
the American Federation of Labor in
a speech before the fourteenth annual
meeting of the National Civic Fedora
ton, denounced the indictments as
shameful. He asserted labor organi-
zations were allowed to exist, but the
right of coalition. union and free
speech were denied them.
The speaker cited the recent case
where the courts dissolved a labor
body. and told Of other cases where in
dividuaIs were indicted for sympathe-
tic strikes. He recalled the miners
strike in 1902 won at a terrible cost
and claimed great benefits were won
by the miners.
He declared that employees are now
attempting to steal the workers rights
and asserted it was the duty OF the
unions to see that conditions remained
unchanged.
A. B. Carretson, president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, said the
agreements between the workmen's or
ganizations and their employers, fixing
hours, conditions of labor and wages
should not be construed in violation of
the Sherman law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
WILL TIGHTEN
THE NATIONAL !.
PURSE STRINGS
Democratic Leaders Will
Hold the Appropriation
Bills Down to the Lowest
Possible Lirnit-Over Bill
lion Asked
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 12-The Demo
Gratis are already planning to keep ap-
preparation bills down to the lowest
possible limit and secure. a report on
them soon as possible to expedite ad-
journment The house leaders will
confer in Speaker CIark's office tomor-
row with view OF tightening the ma
tional purse strings.
The speaker scored at the rurnor of
q deficit and asserted the Underwood
tariff will bring in more than the
Payne law did. He explained that the
upward trend OF department estimates
had aroused the leaders, who have
urged economy. The total department
tai estimates for appropriations the
next fiscal year will aggregate 1,o35,-
Oo0, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
LITERARY TEST IN
IMMIGRATION BILL
BY AssOCIATED PREs

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington, Dec. 12.-William
Clark. vice president of the Order Of
Railroad Conductors, urged the house
immigration committee today to in
clude the literacy test in the immigra-
tion bill He declared that he knew of
cases. particularly during strikes.
when iIliterate and incompetent men
were given great responsibilities by
railroad officials.. He added he had alb
solute knowledge of a man being put
in charge of trains who had one eye,
one leg, and q dollar watch
He urged some legislation to compel
idle men who cannot find work in the
cities. to seek employment in rural
communities. He favored barring inn
migrants who will not assimilate with
the Caucasian race"
An effort viii be made to incorpo-
rate In the immigration bill exclusion
of militant suffragists or members of
organizations which believe in the de-
struction OF property to right indus
trial grievances. According to Repre-
sentative Moore. one amendment
would provide exclusion of persons be-
lieving In Sabotage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
SUDDEN DEATH
nRS.H. MACKEY'
INVESTIGATED
Wife of Well Known Minis
ter Expired On Operating
Table While Under Inf1u-
ence of Ether. and Coroner
Is Probing Into the Case
RY ASSOCIATED Press.

New York Dec. IA coroner's 5
physician began today an investigation
of the death of Mrs. Helen L. Mack
ay, widow of Rev. DR.. Donald Sage
Mackay, for many years pastor of the
Collegiate church OF ST. Nicholas on
Fifth avenue and president of the
general synod of the Reformed church
in America. Mrs. Mackay died yes
terday afternoon under the influence Of
ether on an operating table in a pri-
vate hospital where she had register
ed few hours before as Mrs. J. H.
Stone of Boston.
scrap OF paper in her handbag
Upon which she had scribbled her
name and address. led to her identif7-
cation. The belief that she was suf-
fering from an incurab BILE disease led
her to visit the hospital for an ex-
animation. according to the theory Of
the coroner Ether was given at her
own request and for the purpose of
aiding In the examination. Heart
failure under the anaesthetic caused
death.
Until early today the body lay un-
have Ii removed to an undertakers
She was not permitted to do SO until
the coroner's examination should have
been completed.
Mrs. Mackay ives a daughter Of the
late j. Gregor Smith, one time COVER
TOR OF Vermont. from whom she i1her-
tied a large fortune. She was promi-
nent IN New York society. DR.. Mack
ay died suddenly in a railroad station
in Portland, Ne. IN August. 1908.
After an autopsy. DIR. Otto H.
Schultze. the coroner's physician, an
ncunced that a minor operation bad
been performed upon Mrs. BIackay. He
added that before oficiaIly stating the
Cause Of death or sisning the death
certificate he would confer with DR..
henry Weil. Mrs. Mackay's physician
Mrs MacI<ay visited DR.. WesI's office
last Wednesday and arranged for the
operation.
At the z1ackay residence this state
ment was issued by an intimate friend
Of the family:
For more than a year Mrs. Mackay
had been troubled at intervals with a
severe pain in her side. She had kent
so actively engaged in charitab BILE woSk
however. that she deferred attending
to it. About two weeks ago, after an
other attack she remarked to an in
innate friend that she expected to be
treated by a physician who had been
highly recommended.
"She was insistent that her chill
dren and friends be kept in ignorance
of her suffering, so that the holidays
would not be marred by worry. If as
reported, she gave the name of Mrs.
Stone, It was solely for this purpose"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mexico City, Dec. IL Rear Admiral
Fletcher. commander of the American
naval forces in Mexican waters, today
ordered the rebels and federals to cease
fighting at Tampico. He threatened to
open up on them with the guns of the
warship Wheeling if the order were
not obeyed. Both sides obeyed.
This information was contained in a
dispatch to Sir Lionel Cadren. the
British minister. from Rear Admiral
sir Christopher era dock. OF the cruiser
Berwick. lying off Tampico.
The federals hold the center Of the
town OF Tampico and the waterfront.
The American admiral ordered the for
eigners to take refuge on the ships.
or gather on the waterfront under the
protection Of the United states war
ship guns. Two thousand .federals are
defending the city and the rebels it is
believed are twice that number. The
fighting. mostly is at long range and
bevan two days ago. The guns OF the
federal gunboat Bravo have held back
the rebels. AZ
The news today indicated the rebels
are confident enough to plan an at
tack on Monterey. They are reported
gathering around Monterey, the capital
of Nuevo con state. 1t is reported
the federal reoccupation of Torreon is
suspected TO be a rebel ruse and Ii is
thought villa plans to bottle up Huer-
ta's army in the city. then capture 1t,
securing arms and ammunition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New Orleans. Dec. 1.-THE agricuI-
tural departments estimate of this
years cotton crop caused rise of 81
per bale today on the cotton exchange
here The figures were lower than the
most bullish estimated. The market
became excited, the bulls buying heav-
lily and the bears covered their shorts.
March was the most active option.
The first fifteen minutes sent March to
1886. rise of Ss points or practically
81. Othes active months were "a po' n
up. The highest point was 1910, 42
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
WEST POINT
REGULATIONS
ARE MODIFIED
~ AssoCTATEp PREss.

Wash yton, Dec 12.-Regulations
for admission 10 the military academy
at West Point have been modified 50
that without lowering the entrance re-
uuiremersts. pros Nective cadets may
be matriculated by substituting equiv
alents for some of the units OF STUDY
hitherto insisted upon. The erect OF
this change. made public today in or
ders from the war department. win be
tit a youth need not, in the future,
p@fsue a special West Point prepara- :
tory course which would not be OF
special advantage in after life or IN
another educational institution. pro-
vtded he failed OF appointment to Wes'
Point
Hereafter q candidate for admission
may be excused from mental examfna-
tion upon presentation Of certificate
that ne is 8 regularly enrolled stu
dent IN good standing in a university.
college or technoIogica1 school. the en-
trance requirements Of which include
proficiency in mathematics and Eng
lfsh as outlined by the college entrance
examination board. or a certificate that
he has graduated from a preparatory
school meeting the requirements OF
thai board; or certificate that he has
passed fourteen units Of the entrance
exa limitations required by the board.
Including mathematics English and
historS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
PROSPECTS for ReobenIne Macy
Yard at Pensacola are BRIGHT
Band of Earnest Workers Will
Continue Membership Campaign
of the Commercial Association

The band of earnest workers in the
Commercial Association membership
campaign met at 1890 yesterday al
the San Carlos for lunch and final re-
rorts. The three days work has re-
suited in nearly 200 new member
ship.
George A. Berry, who has acted as
chairman of the special committee, said
to those present, when the results had
been tabulated on the blackboard, that
he felt that 1t would be q serious mis-
take to let this work stop where it
then stood He said that his commit
tee had seen only part of the people
who had been assigned to them and
that there were many more member
ships that could be secured by his
of $50 can we'' heard the length of
the table, Mr.. Berry seemed 10 voice
the general belief that the work was
not complete. Mr.. Sheriff. said he felt
that all the committees agreed with
Mr.. Berry.
The committees Immediately ad-
journed TO the association rooms to
plan a continuance of the work
A steering committee of fve was
balloted for and the tellers announced
the following as elected 10 this con- :
mittee: George A. Berry chairman;
T. l. Cant, T. F. McCSourin, George
Hervey anG s. T. McAdams
This committee met Immediately up
on adjournment of the general meeting
and 6eciGeG to concentrate the effort
by, rearganizing the workers into ten
committees instead OF fifteen. The
committees will meet again next Tues
DAY morning at the association rooms
at $50 for another mornings work
and report again at lunch at the San
Carlos. All agreed to endeavor to Sc
cure memberships in the meantime and
it is believed that next Tuesday win
really be the banner day.
l. 4.
ing committee expressed 1t, 1--WE find
that the idea OF rebuilding this or
ganization on a solid foundation is
with general approval, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
RY AssoCIATEp PREss.

Pelzing.s Dec. 1.-THE Russian gov
ernment today proposed the withdraw
al of all foreign troops from Peking
and the entire province of, Chi, Lii,
China, Including the legation. guards,
the regiments at Tien Tsin and the
troops guarding railway between the
sea and Peking. Russia considers con-
ditions in the. North of China no long
er dangerous to foreigners.
Wassily N. Kroupensl1y, Russian
minister to China, made this announ-
cement and stated further that il the
other foreign nations disagreed, Russia
INTENDED TO act alones withdrawing
even her legation guard.
The announcement created surprise
among members of the foreign dipIo-
matte corps most OF whom regard con-
ditions in the north as well as in the
south OF China as decidedly unsettled.
The subject was the foremost topic Of
discussion in the foreign legation quar-
ter tonight and political designs on the
part OF RosSia were limited
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
STATE DEPARTMENT
/. SURPRISED AT MOVE

IA Washington, Dec 12-Russia's pro-
lssal that all foreign troops be with
Erawn from Regfng and Chi Ii prov
k1ce created Surprise at the state de-
bartment In view of present unsettled
cpnditions in that Fart of China. Moth
ing cfncial on the subpect has been re-
ceiyed here.
In the absence of word from Aneri-
can Minister Reinsch. Secretary Bryan
would not comment on the Russian
minister's suggestion. Other officials
thought it by no means certain that
the United States would acquiesce
should such q proposition be formal
" presented. AS the first of the great
powers to recognize the infant repub-
lic,~ it was pointed out that the United
States would be reluctant to take a
step which might increase danger to
the constitutional government.
Omcials here feel that American and
other foreign troops are an element
throughout the province of Chi Ii
which ont only guarantees the safety of
foreigners. but serves likewise to re-
strain various turbulent plotters.
The United States has S55 marines
IS officers and S27 infantry men al
Peking.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13

there are lots of men here who have
| been thought to be antagonistic to the
association who now that they see a
General desire to work together are en-
tireIy willing to do their share for
Pensa cola"
A resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed that the work would not stop until
every person or firm in Pensacola eli
gible to membership be secured as a
member OF the reorganized Commercial
Association.
The steering committee called in a
body at the offices of The Journal ano
News and talked most enthusiastically
with the editors regarding the determ-
ination to make the Commercial Asso-
citation a substantial and harmonious
organization.
one-H. P. Ball. J. H. Brown and e.
Two D. Carroll, w. E. Coney and
Morris Levy.
Threw. p. Cunningham, Samuel
C. Pinney and J. II. Sheriff..
FoUr--W. 2. Ferriss. n. J. LiIlard
and Ebert Clubbs.
Fjve-T.. } Henderson, J. V. Price
ard T. N. Williams.
s;z-Capt =. ii. Henning, F. E
Osgoo6 and Henry II. Yonge
Seven-T1enry Jeudevine, II. Muller
and George willing.
Eigh1-c. w. Owen. r. P. Stout and
Niue-Cad Jones. J. O. Walker, Fred
Gilmore and a Friedman.
Ter-J. B. Perkins, C. E. Dobson and
Ellis Knowles.
SpeciaI-G n Berry, T. F. McGou-
rim. T. L. Cant, s. T. McAdam, George
HeFvey.
The meeting for ,reorga anization and
the election of the new board Of direc-
tors viii be held the latter part Of
next week. and each new member win
be notified as soon as the date has
been decided upon and will be expect
ed TO attend and take part in the
business Of starting the new organiza-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13

the most valuable ever grown in the
United States. At the average farm
value OF cotton on November /, which
was Is cents a pound, it was worth
$3.50, $40 500 for the lint alone To this
about s125, 900. 900 probably will be add
ed by the value of the seed and Iinters
The previous most valuable crop was
that of 1910. which was valued at
$500 320.eC0 and with seed and lint at
963.1sO.000
All the states with the exception OF
Mississippi Louisiana, Missouri and
Oklahoma, produced crops better than
the average of the past five years
while Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina produced their second largest
crops and Texas It's third largest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13

HIS FRIEND, IS.
HELD By POLICE
L. D. Geiger, Who Says he
Halls From Tyler, Fla, Is
Arrested on the Charge of
Procuring Money by False
Pretenses

After telling James McHugh that he
had a business proposition which
would net him $4,000 a year, L. =.
Geiger OF Tyler, Fla, called UP Gov.
Park Trammell yesterday over the long
distance telephone in an endeavoT TO
that a draft signed by GeIRer would
be honored by him, but the governor
declined to DO this on the ground that
lle had no means of ascertainng II IL
was really Geiger who was talking to
him. Not to be outline in his desire
to secure money, Geiger asked MI Nc
Hugh to lend him $40, which he cid.
CeiKer told Mr.. McHugh that he would
telegraph to Governor TranmeI Tor
the purpose Of having him inform Mr..
NcRugh that draet drawn on him by
Csiger would be good, but Geiger never
Gid send the wire to the governor, and
as a result Mr.. McBugh caused his
arrest by Chief Of Police Sanders on
the charge Of obtaining money under
false prefenses. Geiger was locked up
in the city Jail, where ne spent last
night on account of being unable to
furnish a $500 bond lie called up the
store On East IntendeIcia street. Gel
ger said the governors reply was that
he was unable to identify him by the
conversation over the phone.
When GeigeT was questioned by
Chief Sanders last night he said that
he tried to induce Mr. McHush to go
into the business OF conducting an
advertising agency, but before COM
pleting the details of the plan he found
that he was short oE pocket change
and made a request for SO. He tola
the chief that he knew Gov. Trammeli
very well and that his wife and the
governor were school mates.
Geiger says that he formerly held
stock in the West Florida Lumber
Company OF Tyler, Fla, near Gaines
vile, and that the owners OF the com
pany are in his debt but he did not
name the amount He says that the
company is composed of G.. w Tay-
lor and son of Tyler, where his wife
and child are living.
Geiger seems to be suffering from
a haIIucination that he has several big
deals on foot, which he says he can
pull through without much trouble
After undergoing a close examination
by Chief Sanders as to what business
he was enga ged. in previous to coming
to Pensacola, Geiger mentioned the
names Of several persons in other
cities with whom he had been dealing.
but he became so mixed up in trying
to explain them that it was impossible
to tell just where he has been and
with what people he was interested in
carrying out his schemes
When an officer was called to convey
him from the chiefs Office to cell
{Copfjuuad m Page Twol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
CONSIGNMENT OF 200
RIFLES ARE SEIZED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Belfast, Ireland, Dec. 12--Custons
officers today seized here consignment
of 200 rifles which arrived on a freight
steamer from Germany. This was the
largest seizure since the issue of the
proclamation against the Importation
os arms and ammunition into Ireland.
Captures have been made daily but
usually in small lots. Most Of the ri
f7es are of patterns WI. .ch have been
discarded by European nations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-13
CROP THIS YEAR THE
MOST MARVELLOUS ON RECORD

Washington. Dec. ia crop of g.
542, $4,000 pounds Of cotton, not in
Guiding linters was produced in the
United States during 1894, the de-
partment of agriculture announced to-
day. This is the third in size that
of 1911 which amounted to 7.459, 900
pounds, being the record and that of
last year. when 6.S51. .710, 900 pounds
were grown, being second
This years crop probably win be