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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
HANDWRITING MEN
IN CHILDS CASE
Experts Will Examine To-day
Threatening Letters Sent to
broadway Spender."

Handwriting expects Will be called III
today nv Leslie S. Lockhart. Assistant
District Attorney. to examine thieatehlhs
letters received by Irving W. Chllos' tne
"Broadway Spender," who died IN saha-
torium I'm 1912. and TO determine whether
,har. was a conspiracy on the part oil
frederick II. Clarke. a lawyer, OF snort
ttms \ J., and Others unnamed 10
get possession of the FAMILY estate
which Childs inherited from his iather'
William Henry Harrison ChlIds' inc
BROOKLYN manufactured.
The Assistant District Attorney hao d
conference Yesterday with william Nj.
Bennett OF No. Is William street couhsei
tor Mrs Gertrude Westfall Childs, wido"
81 tho testator, who Is settling up the
.state and all letters that passed between
Childs and Mr.. Clarke, who was executor
of the will, have been turned over 10 MI
Lockhart.
The alleged Black Hand letters were
written by Mr.. Clarke according 10 .ho
complaint of William w. Miles, OF N'eS
4 Johnson, No II Wall street. VINO com
nlained TO District Attorney Whitman
..pro bono publico." Mir. Niles said yes
,.rdav he had no personal interest IN the
estate. but as counsel for Mrs. illiani
~ If Chi!ds, the mother of the testatoF,
no Learned enough about the handling Oh
voung Childs's estate by Clarke TO believe
the matter ought to be brought 10 the
stteniion of the criminal authorities.
All the evidence brought out III tne
surrogates court when Mrs Chiids con,
tested her husbands will VIII be turned
over IN Mr.. Lockhart. as will letters writ
Ten nv Clarke to Catherine T.. Smith, OF
No. II Albany avenue. Brooklyn, who was was
CSnds's nurse, and who also fought the
viii. TO get $1,000. which she said Chllds
really left her, instead OF SI'oU IL Wa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
WILSON GETS LOST
IN CAPITOL'S MAZE
Can't Find His Own Room Until a
Colored Messenger Shows
the Way.
From The Tribune Bureau !

Washington, Dec. S.-President Will
en got lost in the Capitol Building to-
day. winding IN and out of corridors
until he found himself on the House
SIDE searching for his private room
which is near the Senate chamber
speaker Clark's Colored messenger
Henry Neal. first discovered the Presi-
5ent's mistake. and the Chief Executive
about faced and finally reached the
Senate.
The President decided this afternoon
10 take stroll. Arriving at the Cap
hol he sought Statuary Hall, sometimes
called The Chamber of Horrors. 8"
Here he inspected all the marble and
bronze statues from Daniel Webster TO
Frances Z. Willard. Completing his
tour Of the hall he started off in the
bslef that he was en- route to the Presi-
dents room.
Mr.. Wilson walked a long way. event
mlly entering the corridor adjacent to
he Speakers room. Neal sat outside.
Would YOU like to see the Speaker
o. 60 on the House fioor?" deferentially
asked Neal. noting the Presidents
hssitation.
I'm looking for my own room" said
The President.
That's over on the Senate side" said
Neal.
The messenger pointed westward, and
Mr. Wilson retraced his steps. He at
hst found the Senate end of the i'm
mense building. spent a few minutes in
his room and resumed his walk.
The President transacted no business
at the Capitol, being out purely for
recreation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
BEATTY, AVIATOR, HELD
First Wife Accuses Him Of
Abandoning Her and Child.
fFrom The Tribune Rnreau1

Washington Dec. 8.-George w. Beatty
the New York aviator, was arrested here
this afternoon on bench warrant from
New York charging him with abandoning
his wife apd seven-year-old daughter.
Beatty. unable to get bond, was forced
TO spend the night in a cell.
Beatty says: when | was seventeen
married Miss Lydia Welk, twenty-five
years old, of New York. Two years ago
she obtained a divorce. was given Gus
tody of the child and awarded $50
month in alimony. Aviation business
has been bad, and l have been unable TO
pay the alimony.'
In the meantime Beatty has married
again. His second wife is with him an"
will help fight extradition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
HOUSE FOR NAVAL HOLIDAY
Passes Hensley Resolution by
Vote of BIT to II.

Washington, Dec. S.-By vote Of 3l7 to
1.-the House to-day passed the Hensley
resolution, requesting President Wilson,
so far as he can do so with due regard
for the interests OF the United States. TO
cooperate with the suggestion of Wins
ton Churchill. Lord OF the British Ad-
miralty. for an international naval holi-
day OF one year.
The resolution expressed it TO be the
opinion Of the House that Mr. ChurchilPs
suggestion offers means OF Immediately
lessening the enormous burden on the
people and avoiding the waste Of invest
ment in war material"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
SIX KILLED IN EXPLOSION
100 Pounds of Powder Blow
Up Chemical Plant.

GbbstoWn. y. j.. Dec. Six men were
Killed and two injured to-day In an explo-
sion i'm the gelatme mixing house Of the
Repauno Chemical Company here. The
dead include Harry Horner. foreman;
Howard Clark ard Herbert Mullen. all Of
Paulsboro y. J.
Seven hundred pounds Of powder blew
10 from an unknown cause. The one story
corrugated iron mill in which the powder
vas being mixed was completely wrecked.
The shock OF the explosion was felt in
many parts OF Southern New Jersey.
The Repauno Chemical Company is
Subsidiary Of the Du Pont Powder Com
DanV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
u. S. MAY OWN MAIL CARS
House Committee Also Favors
Experiment with Aeroplanes.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Dec. s.-The House Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads
voted to-day TO include in the postoffice
appropriation bill an item of 100000 TO
enable the Postmaster General to expert
ment with government owned railway
mail cars.
The annual rental Of car used In the
Transportation of mail is said TO be about
5000. The House committee believes that
in the end economy may be effected II
the government owns outright It's mall
cars.
The committee also voted to report ia
vorably a bill TO appropriate $4,000 for
experiments in carrying the mail by aero
planes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Krehnle Quits Freedom Fight.

Trenton. \. j., Dec. Sine move io'
clemency In the case Of Louis huehihe'
Republican leader. OF Atlantic oi'y'
ohio was sentenced to year in prison.
was abandoned to-day by MS cou''e''
Robert II. McCarter.
Kuehnle now VIII be compelled TO go 20
prison unless the Court OF Pardons inter-
yenes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Italians Fight % Bout Duel.

Rome. Dec. S-Deputy Gambarotta. a
Liberal. was disabled to-day by Sigh:
wound In the forearm inflicted by Deputy
Giuseppe de Felice-Giunrida. a Socialist,
sfter the two parliamentarians had fought
twcnty-three bouts in a rapier duel. The
warrel arose out Of an incident in the
Chamber OF Deputies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Mail Auto Driver Fined.

Henry W. Fox. of No. Sos East lAzo
s,roet an auto mail truck driver VINO
r,.s arrested on the night of November
OF charged with reckless driving. was
arraigned in the Essex MARKET Cou,
Yesterday before Magistrate |ailpD ~,
The charge was changed to one OF d's'
orderly conduct and fine OF 3lo was
iniDosed L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Country Facing Crisis.

Il am an optimist." he said. in closing.
II have unbounded faith In the future ~
this country. but ! believe We are ap-
preaching a crisis when the influence ~
every thoughtful, conservative patriotic
citizen must be exerted to The utmost 10
stem the tide OF socialism which has
gained such ominous strength during the
last decade.
II may he wrong. but az q citizen with
forty-four years OF railroad experience be-
hind me. and whatever remains ~ life az
a business man before me. ] cannot but
believe that government ownership Of the
railroads Of the nation would be dan
gerous mistake.
II think every conservative citizen
shrinks from the experiment. but be-
lieye the decision of the rate case now
under consideration before the Interstate
Commerce Commission will either sub
stantally check or prove TO be long
step in this dangerous direction.
"If the moderate advance asked for is
denied. in my opinion II will be impos-
sible for the railroads TO secure the funds
with which 10 make Improvements, with
out which expansion Of the commerce OF
the nation must gradually come to halt.
'In this event, If il should come. the
demand that the government provide
funds necessary TO supply adequate trans
portation facilities will be irresistible. and
government ownership and operation,
with whatever 1t involves for veal or woe
70 the nation, will be the inevitable re-
suit. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09

Yes, we make dozens
of different kinds of type
writer ribbons.
We make scores OF
different kinds Of carbon
papers.
We sell the most COM
,olete ribbon and carbon
lines on the market to-
day.
But mark this point! We
have only one kind OfTbbOn
and only one kind of carbon
paper for YOU.
There is a best ribbon and
a best carbon paper for your
purpose, just as there is a
best ribbon and a best car
bon paper for any other pur-
pose. We have the best rib
bons and the best carbon
papers for every purpose.
Let us know your purpose
what you require OF a rib
bon or a carbon paper, and
we will name the ribbons
and carbon paper that you
ought to use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Government Ownership of
Railroads or Higher
Rates Certain.
DUE TO SPREAD
OF SOCIALISM
Full Crew" Law in New York
Cited at Chamber of Commerce
of United States Dinner.

Rochester " Y. Dec. S.--William G.
Central Railroad, told the directors Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States tonight that the spread OF So
cialism had brought the country face TO
face with crisis that would REQUIRE the
energy Of every conservative business
bated.
The trend, he said. was toward the
government ownership of railroads, which
he regarded as a dangerous mistake, and
which would either be checked or receive
an impetus from the decision OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission in the
pending rate case.
Mr.. Brown pointed to the "full crew
bill III this state as an illustration OF the
tendency toward unwarranted legislation.
This law furnishes positions without
employment for about two thousand men
on the railroads in the State OF New
York, depicting to that extent the num-
Der OF men available for important work
on farms and in factories he said This
bill which becomes effective on Septem-
Der |, adds TO the payroll OF the New
York Central Railroad between 100000
and SSOo.O0o per annum, and to the paS-
rolls OF all the roads in the state some
thing over 100000. and so far as any
useful. practical purpose is concerned TINS
money might for the most part, as wei
"a thrown away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
NO SECURITY FOR
MUNSEY MILLION
Continued from first page.

lItllt utpOSllS' h' N"S'''
hold the Munsey Trust Company re-
sponsible, because, under the law, II
can have no dealings with trust COM
pany. And the Treasury cannot legally
hold the national banks responsible for
the interest because, as has been said.
they have never entered into any legal
agreement with the Treasury Depart
ment. have never received the 81 900
600 deposit and have consistently re-
fused to execute what they term the
false pretences applications" which,
following the publication Of the facts
in The Tribune. John Shelton Williams
hastily sent to them. with the request
that they execute them.
Request Considered Thrice.
Those applications it will be recalled.
were for funds with which to move the
crops The Clearing House has con-
sidered three times the request Of AS
sistant Secretary Williams that these
instruments he executed. At the first
meeting no formal action was taken.
At the second. ii was decided practi-
cally unanimously that the Clearing
House banks could not afford TO apply
for funds with which To move the
crops when those funds had already
been applied 20 a wholly different pur-
pose. At the third, which took place
to-day. a committee was appointed to
lay before the Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury the views Of the Clearing
House banks. their reasons for refusing
to comply with his request and the
desire of the bankers for further infor
nation.
Meanwhile. the bankers are wonder
ing if the Treasury will. Is it did in
the first case Of the First National
Bank Of Honolulu. decide to waive the
interest charge on the SlWO,OW Of
government funds loaned 10 the Mum
sey Trust Company.
It is further learned by the national
bankers that. inasmuch as the 81 900.
600 Of government money was de-
posted direct with the Munsey Trust
Company. without going through the
Clearing House. they would have no
legal claim on that company for the
return of the money even should they
obligate themselves to the Treasury
Department for the amount.
\ further complication I'm the situa-
ton grows out Of the public announce
ment II Frank \. Munsey that yes
terday Saturday, December q, record
ed the last days business Of the old
United states Trust Company. That is
10 say. ii turned it's last wheel yester-
day as a distinct institution. With the
close OF business last night IL came
over to and became part Of the Nun
scy Trust COMPANY"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Outlook Bad for Roads.

Some conception of the effect Of these
conditions can be gained by consideTa-
ton Of the financial records Of the roads
in Eastern territory for the three-yeaf
period ended June %. 1913 During TINS
time almost ssGOoOGO was expended TOT
additions and betterments devoted TO the
public use
The gross earnings OF these roads du'-
ing the last fiscal year show an increase
Of slS6, 1900 over the year ended June
60 1910. but operating expenses and taxes
for the same year were S205 $500 greater
than in 1910 In other words, after eN-
pending $500 10000 for improved iaciliues'
with an increase of slS6,71J,eo In gross
earnings. the net result after paying OPP
Grating expenses and taxes. was actua'S
1881 600 less than il was in 1917.
Twenty-four commercial bodies and u
individuals were elected to membership
in the Chamber OF Commerce OF Tue
United States to-day by the board OF di-
rectors. The strength OF the body now Is
40 organizations ard 1871 individuals VINO
are not members cf chambers OF COM
merce, but are Of enough prominence In
the business world TO warrant their cleo
ton 10 membership.
Mr.. Browns speech was maze at din
ner given by James 6. Cutler. Of this city,
one OF the directors He quoted statistics
10 show that railroad earnings ten per
mile in 1870 were 900 per ce,.. higher than
they are tO-daN.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
PUBLIC INTEREST IN. SPORTS
It. Is the Spectacular In Athletics
Which Makes Games Populate
With the People. -

II interest in athletics were confined
to athletes, the value of athletics
would be lessened about 80 per cent.
The only way to rouse public interest
in athletic sports Is by their spectac-
ular character. %.t ~....s.- =
The value of football lies In the ten
thousand prairie organizations which
train a hundred thousand boys in
nerve and team work each year But
these prairie teams would not exist
If the great college teams did not give
thrilling spectacles each fall. These
great matches keep up that keen pub
lie interest without which football
would be forgotten.
The same is true of baseball. Ev.
cry lad swatting balls in a vacant lot
models his play on that of some big
league hero and dreams of himself in
that hero's place on the diamond.
A sport which Is only spectacle
would not be worth much. But sport
which has no exhibition value never
gets beyond a small circle. II Amer
lea ever finds winter game to take
the place which baseball holds in sum.
mer and football in autumn, it will bd
a game which rivals these great sports
in thrilling spectacular appeal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
SOME FACTS ABOUT SEAWEEE
0reat Variety Of Use Found for It II
Various Parts Of the
@ World. r.

Some interesting facts about sea
weeds which are used as food or fol
producing vegetable gelatines or glue5
are brought out by Messrs. Perrot and
Gatin in the French Oceanographic in
stitute. Seaweeds are not much used
In Europe except for alkalies or iodine
preparation. In the north coast re
gions of France the seaWeed is useC
by the peasants as a manure upon the
fields. Medical uses can be mentioned
and the variety called Iceland moss
is collected in Brittany to a consider
able extent, this reaching twenty tons
of dry ~seaweed in 1904. One variety
of seaweed is very good vermifuge.
and is extensively used for this pur
pose in Corsica. On account of the
iodine which they contain some sea
weeds are remedies against goitre and
scrofula. AS to food uses, this seems
to be limited to the Brittany region.
and only the poorer population con:
sumes it. Although limited in Flu.
rope. the use of seaweeds as food is
widespread in the extreme Orient In
Japan edible seaweed is prepared in a
number of ways, and it is much cult.
waited. Iodine is not manufactured in
that country at present. One use is
for preparing agar-agar, gelose and
vegetable glue. Seeing that the gel.
atines from this source are scarcely
nutritious, the authors explain their
extensive use by the manner of liy.
ing, and as the populations consume
great quantities of fish and rice it is
thought that the gelatinous substan'
ces aid in digestion and in the intes.
final functions. 1t is valuable for ALI
mentation and export.-Scientifc
American.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
GETS W0MEN'S LAW CASES
Modesty Keeps Some From Going to
Men, Says New Zealand
Practitioner.

A woman who practices as lawyer
in New Zealand has been induced, in
connection with the bars disapproval
Of the admission of women to the Inns
of Courts, to narrate her experiences
of forensic life.
my clients" she says, "are princi'
pally women, but my services are
sought by some men. Matrimonial
and separation cases have. In the
main, claimed my attention." Mrs.
De Costa is convinced that without
her services many case would never
have been dealt with.
"The woman, in many instances
prefers to suffer In silence rather thar
unfold her story to man solicitor,
however sympathetic he may be-" she
says.
Does this not support the contention
that. II women were allowed to prao
tice at the bar in England they would
be engaged principally in the delicate
cases in which their appearance would
place their men opponents, as we'll al
judges and juries, under feeling Of
restraint which would interfere with
the proper administration Of the law
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
800 Reward, 800.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
foundation of the disease, and giving
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the diease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing it's work. The proprietors have so
much faith in it's curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials
Address F, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio. 49,
Sold by all Druggists, 75c. ~
. Take Halls Family Pills for const1-
patAQH. r.., -As = a. .-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
Keeps Your Stove
ALWAYS Ready for Company

A bright, clean, GLOSSY stove is the joy
and pride of every housekeeper. But it
is hard to keep stove nice and shiny
unless Black Silk Stove Polish is used.
Here is the reason: Black Silk Stove
Polish sticks right TO the iron. 1t doesn't
ru6 off or dust off. Its shine lasts four
HMes longer than the shine of any other
polish. You only need to polish one
0nytA as often, yet your stove will be
cleaner, brighter and better looking than
has been since you first bought it. Use
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
Frugal.

Mrs. Willis-I'm afraid the young
man who married our Emma is par
simonious. Mr.. Willis-How so? Mrs.
Willis-She writes that their honey:
moon is scarcely costing over his first
ten years salary.-Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

Thankful Dray Horse.
"Whew!" shifted the dray horse, al
a smoking motor car rushed by. 81
have some faults, l know, but, thank
goodness, / never learned to smoke!'
Judge. ,.--. tsar5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
BLACK SILK
STOVE POLISH

IN your parlOr stove. kitchen stove gas stove
Jet can from your hardware or stove dealer
f you do not find it better than any other stove
,olish you have used before. your dealer IS
authorized to refund your money. But we feel
mre you will agree with the hhousonds of other
lp-to.date women who are using Black
Silk Stove Polish and who say it is the best
h0IiSH ezne, 1nzdeV
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
LIQUID OR PASTE
ONE QUALITY

Be sure to get the genuine. Black Silk Stove
'osh costs you more than the ordinary kind.
Keep your crates. registers, tenders and stove
HACK Sick AlR-DRYING ENAMEL. Brush
rec with each can Of enamel only.
Use BLACK SILK METAL POLISH for silver.
ware, nickel tinware or brass. 1t works quickly,
EASILY. and leaves brilliant surface. 1t has no
EQUAL for use on automobiles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-15
Medical society TO
COPE With DISEASES
TULSA COUNTY MEDICAL SOCl-
ETY. WILL WARD OFF ANY
PLAGUE IN CITY.

Sanitary and health conditions In
Tulsa took a forward step last night
when 1t was announced by represen-
tatives of the Tulsa County Medical
society that this organization is pre-.
pairing to cope with all contagious
and infectious diseases that have
been prevalent in other sections OF
the country, should they break out
here.
The necessary instruments and
preparations will be secured for the
analysis Of city and well waters, milk
and other beverages aud foods sus-
ccptlble to infection or contagion
The society will meet each Monday
night. as usual to discuss affairs OF
interest to the medical profession and
once a month will hold a clinic for
technical study and investigation OF
diseases.
only recently the Tulsa County
Medical society, at considerable cN-
pensc. brought an expert here from
Kansas city to give the members OF
the local fraternity the benefit Of his
knowledge Of cerebral meningitis and
the cures and preventatves Of this
dread disease.
The local physicians will assist the
city government in keeping toucl
with the sanitary conditions of the
city. reporting all nuIsances tina
might be breeders OF disease germs