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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

rEW YORK Is indeed Wlckeu'
nj wicked city. It's one of the WICK
~ eldest cities on Manhattan Island
and there isn't a town on Staten island
that is any worse. All you have to do Is
to look around you in New York, and you
can see all kinds Of wicked people, peo-
ple who play cards on Sunday, and drink,
ard go to theatres and patronze cabarets
and go to dances and eat after-theatre
suppers and do all kinds of awful naughty
things.
Alice and Eleanor and Peggy, with John
and Jack and Arthur, decided on an even
ing Of terpsichorean delight. In other
woids," they wanted to dance Beng
worldly wise and city-broke and all over
twenty-one, they were unchaperoned, and
1t befell that Arthur said:
Folks, what we want TO do is to turkey
trot Amt it the TRUTH
AYE, aye sir" responded the bunch.
But" he qualified. "inasmuch and be-
cause, of the fact that we be poor work
ing folk Of no large means, we do not
feel that we can afford to patronize the
trotteries where refreshment is served at
81 per refresh and where lemonade or gin
fixes are alike 40 cents apiece, do we|
I'VE do not" averred Jack.
$50 much being settled" continued
Arthur. lit becomes therefore necessary
that we find place where the JOY may be
unrefned at a lighter cost. Who knoweth
such havens?"
CT" said John, IL knoweth such Ravens.
There are lots Of them in town. Fifty
eighth street and environs are full OF
them. Let us embark
The gang embarked merrily, with song
and jest.
But when 5Sth street was reached 1t
proved a dark canyon OF disappointment
and despair-there were. as John had
said. many shrines Of the goddess Terpsi-
chore. but they were all closed, bolted,
dark and drear, and there was no JOY in
them.
burned If / understand that" quoth
John. They otta be open. 1t amt sun
day. and Tuesday night isn't prayer
meetin' night. either"
81 have IL. / have il! / have III! said
Jack. gayly. What If this street be
street OF busted hopes? | know of other
enots of gayety One hundred and TWEEN
tv-nfth street has hundreds of merry.
merry dance halls where one may trot
and trot without let or hindrance. Come
with me-follow on.
But Arthur loitered.
"It's a long. long way to 18th street"
said he. 81 am for 'phoning one or two
other places / wot of. Await me mere"
He disappeared into friendly and we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

lighted cafe. while the bunch. cheated
OF a hall for the nonce, practised tango
steps on the sidewalk I'll passing po-
liceman babe them desst. Presently re-
turned Arthur. crestfallen.
This is, indeed, bad and wicked
burg" he said. II called the Lyceum
and the National and the American and
the Royal and three others. and they're
all dark-closed. nothing doing. Gee. but
this tango and turkey trot thing is
threatening the nations welfare. Woof!''
"'Tis WELL" said Jack, capering light
", with a wary eye upon the cop, that
but gives me opportunity 10 prove that
/ know Manhattan accurately. Come Up
to Harlem, where all is light and glitter
and laughter, where the gay-ay-ay Har-
lemites dance their fool heads on and
sway their lithesome bodies to the Turing
strains OF many ragtime air. l know
dozen halls up there. Come. follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

Writer Thinks Panama Canals Opening Makes
1t Uncle Sans Imperative Duty to Clean
Up Ecuador's Beautiful Plague Spot,
Where America Is Not Loved
Nor Her Trade Desired.

pendent of the capital. The railway has
given the government at Quito better
grasp OF the situation. yet Guayaquil Is
still 4 powerful political factor, and IL
not always ready openly TO defy the
Quito government, has various means OF
thwarting It. Sanitary affairs have been
largely controlled by the local junta, or
health board. which is backed by the mu-
nlcipality itself. The inability Of the
Quito government to secure the co-opera-
ton Of the junta in carrying out its meas
ures although the sanitation OF Guaya-
gull is recognized as national and not
municipal usually has resulted in dead
lock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

, as consul at Guayaquil. and presented 1t
to the minister When the latter arrived
at his post he read I'm the newspapers of
Nasts death from yellow fever
Major John A. Hartman. a retired officer
of the engineering corps of the United
States Army, whose engineering genius
made the construction of that railway
possible, lived long enough TO see his
studies verified and the rails carried over
the most difficult section Of the Andes.
Then, one day when he was directing the
work out on the road, he complained Of
illness, and in four days was buried,
victim of the fever. Scores Of men, some
Of them bright young Americans who, in
humble capacity, helped build this rail-
way, met the same fate.
DR.. Whitman, a capable officer Of the
United States Marine Hospital Service, or
the Public Health Service, as II now is,
one day was ordered from Callao TO
Guayaqull He had made a reputation for
his studies of the bubonic plague. He re-
marked that his new field doubtless would
give him chance to extend his researches
into yellow fever. A few months later he
said one day that he feared an infected
mosquito had bitten him. Within five
days he was buried.
A year or more ago revolutionary events
made the presence Of the American gun
boat Yorktown in Ecuadorian waters
necessary. The necessity for Its presence
had just passed and the Yorktown was
about TO depart for other waters when
Commander Bartelotte was stricken with
the fever and died.
Instances Of this kind tend TO accentuate
the suggestion that the sanitation OF
Guayaquil may not be purely domestic
matter.
Bubonic plague did not reach Guayaquil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

! and tho pipe must be large enough for
! that period.
The cardinal obstacle in all the efforts
to secure the proper sanitation for Guaya-
Gull, such as would be a protection To
| the west coast commerce as well as 10
the community itself. has not been the
| central government at Quito, but the
/ city OF Guayaquil. In the existing cir
cumstances the trade of the country Is
at the mercy of small group, or clique.
OF wealthy men. The total commerce
amounts to 100000 and approximately
90 per cent OF this passes through Guaya-
| quill. The minor ports have tried to get
some OF 1t, but they make little Roadway.
| The group in control is satisfied. sppar-
| emily. So are A few OF the foreigners,
who regard yellow fever as an asset in
keeping out competition.
! Before the railway was built TO Quito,
! Guayaquil was practically separate
commonwealth and was politically inde-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
THE FOREIGN COLONY.

The foreign colony is now quite numer-
Gus. which is evidence that some Of those
who came from a healthy world outside
can, has often thrown open his home to
his stricken fellow countrymen. and he
does not care to say how often he has
had 10 notify friends or relatives in the
states Of the outcome. Another foreigner
European. after forty years residence
In Guayaquil finds himself surrounded by
patriarchal band and declares that IT
Is not bad place in which TO raise chill
oren and grandchildren. He had the
iever the first year he came, and. having
survived, became philosopher. A favor
I've DIT Of philosophy he takes from Swim
ourne's Garden OF Proserpine":
From too much love OF living,
From hope and fear set free"
This European has seen how Guayaquil
can cure the newcomers OF too much love
ol living. "A Houseboat on the Styx"
also enters into his philosophy, although
he Guayas River is hardly comparable TO
'he styx. II is broad and deep and has a
swift current
Suayaqujl'% yellow fever record contains
He names OF some notable victims. When
ihoinas Mast the cartoonist, found his
safeer ended and sought position in the
Nonsular service. the only place John Hay
sVoia md for him was AT Guayaquil Mast
~ne down TO passing steamer one day
greet an American Minister going down
Snili. He spent the day on board the
''a'aer, drew a funny picture of himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
TIE MANNER IN WHICH IMPORTS ARE TRANSPORTED
from Custom HOUSe 10 COuSiCNtG

anna Canal TO traffic will require the adop'
ton OF some such measures. Ecuador
might feel that she could isolate herself
from the world and retard her own devel'
opment but 1t is not possible that q
plague port so near 20 the canal can exist
indefinitely.
Plans for harbor improvements and SAN
itation have been under consideration for
years. Some OF them were little more than
temporary schemes while others were
scientific and comprehensive, and were
the result of technical studies by com
petent engineers. TWO or three times
contracts have been made, but they have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

come to nothing. The last one, con-
cession held by French company, lapsed
a year ago.
In some of the plans evidences of thrift
were shown. One, for instance, provided
for large quantity of drain pipes 20
carry off the rainfall Somebody was said
to have an option on supply of pipe Of
a certain size. The specification was
based on the undoubted fact that by
dividing the annual rainfall by twelve
the average monthly rainfall would be
obtained. 1t was pointed out that this
system Of averages would not work in
this case. since the heavy rainfall is con-
fined to a period of about four months,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
west coast ports.

west coast ports.
Viewed from the Guayaquil standpoint.
the sanitary situation is not bad at the
present time There is no epidemic and
the west coast steamers are In and out
unlnterruptedly. The rigid quarantine
maintained at Panama by the American
canal officials sets standard which can
not be ignored. but no harbor works and
other improvements have yet been under
taken and no sanitary measures adopted
which will enable Guayaqul TO be placed
on level with Havana, Panama and Rio
de Janeiro as ports where yellow fever Is
under control. The opening Of the Pan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
I've
CRUDE
CUSTOM.
HOUSE
DOCKS
CLOTH SELLERS Jn3 tier PATRONS on ONE Of the MAIN
THCROUCHfA2eS liz CUAYACUu
PAoros
9
UNDERWOOD D
UsOeR NNOOO

I till long after II rayaged Bombay and
other ports of the Orient although such
pest hole would be hosptable TO its
early coming. 1t has been epidemic at
various points on the west coast from
Panama to Valparaiso before 1t found its
way up the Guayas River. Payta, in
Northern Peru, almost at Guayaquii
front door had been devastated by 1t and
the procession of victims being taken 10
the hospitals while others were carried
out to burial was common sight from
the decks of the vessels which were in
that period anchored out in Payta Bay.
Some observers said that the bubonic
spared Guayaqun because ii could not
fight it's way in against the other plaques.
The municipality maintained that its own
excellent sanitary service and It's rigid
quarantine kept out the bubonic. But
one day the plague appeared. and with
virulence. Passengers or one OF the
steamers coming up from Callao heard
that il was epidemic. Fairly effective
measures were adopted. largely through
the activity OF the government at Quito.
Or. Lloyd, the American Marine Hospital
physician then on duty in Guayaquil. was
employed by the municipality. with IN"
sanction OF the government. and was
given pretty broad powers. a campaign
OF rat determination was begun, and
many OF the wretched shacks in which
the poor classes lived were burned. 1t
looked for time as If. in consequence of
the preventive measures against bubonic. |
there might be a new and sanitary Quay
aquil.
But as the epidemic gradually ex-
hausted itself and the cases became
sporadic. the zeal was lessened. until the |
port again became normal I'm its I'M |
healthiness and with no greater mortal |
ifv from 40 hubonic casne than "a other /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
BY Charles NJ. Pepper.
Guayaquil. October i

Guayaquu, october IL, 1918.
~ UAYAQUIL is so fair to look upon
4 that one wonders if 1t be not
~ really the paradise of the tropics
Coming up the Guayas River there is a
perpetual panorama of green on either
side. The hills beyond Duran, where the
railway starts on its climb over the Andes
TO Quito, are draped with emerald ver-
dure. From the deck of the steamship.
anchored in midstream, the city itself
flashes with color
Yet Guayaquil is one of the world S
plague ports, and for half a century has
had a reputation for unhealthiness that
has been unsurpassed by any port in the
Orient. The indifference shown by the
rich community which controls its des-
tiny has added to its i'll fame. Malarial
fevers are merely incidents Of living In
this swampy region, and the natives
themselves are not exempt. Smallpox
may almost be said to be endemic, al
though it prevails with the usual mildness
Of this disease in the tropics.
Yellow fever is the lhalady which has
given Guayaquil its terror. In former
days when Panama and other west coast
ports were infected, Guayaquil always
could be counted on to make worse
showing, though this was not admitted.
Guayaquil itself frequently presented a
defensive front against the other ports
as II does now occasionally, especially II
there happens to be acute political ques-
tons at issue with neighboring countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
A TROPICAL SITUATION.

The hurnor of these defensive measures
s not always apparent to travellers COM
Ing from other ports on the west coast.
Ten or twelve years ago some of us who
had come from Panama and thought we
we're going to get up into the interior to
Quito were made to feel the humor OF
being turned back and not allowed to land
because we might bring the fever. There
were Just a dozen cases in Guayaqull
Hospital at that time.
Notwithstanding the high mortality rate
for strangers. there always has been a
foreign colony in Guayaquil. survivors OF
those adventurous commercial pioneers
who wanted to share in the prize of its
rich commerce. The people Of Guayaquil
may never have quite deserved the repu-
tatlon given them Of cynical indifference
to the dangers to which the foreigners
were exposed, but they were philosophical
about II. Though everybody who came
from beyond the equatorial region was
exposed to the infection, the view the In
habitants took was that II was his own
affair II he chose to take these chances.
This may be one reason why Guayaquil
differs from the other west coast ports In
the extent to which its commerce and
financial interests have been kept In
native hands. Gradually the foreigners
have crept in and have got their share Of
the cacao or chocolate bean trade, and
also Of the coffee and other tropical
products. One-ffth Of the chocolate
which the world consumes is produced In
Ecuador
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
Nv Rerton Braley.

FEW YORK is indeed a WICKED
wicked city. It's one of the WICK
eldest cities on Manhattan Island,
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27
WILSON TO PLACE
UNION LABOR HEAD
Report Says William h. Wilson
Will be Secretary of Labor
Department

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Organized
labor is TO be recognized hy President.
elect Woodrow Wilson. According 70
es-tha-ipc coming presl
dent Representative William B. VIII
son, an Official OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, former secretary
treasurer OF the United Mine Workers
OF North America, and endorsed by
the Federation at its recent corven-
tiot in Rochester for cabinet posi-
tion," will be made secretary OF the
department OF labor under the Borah
bill just passed by congress.
While accepted as settled here that
Bryan will be secretary o. state; Nc
Adoo, secretary OF the treasury: Burle-
son, postmaster general; Daniels,
secretary Of the navy. and Wilson sec
rotary OF labor, 1t was believed there
had been Shift In the attorney gen.
eralship. Governor Wilson HAD fav.
ored appointing Louis Brandeis, Of
Boston, to this position. but gossip
today has the Boston attorney leading
the lists for secretary OF commerce
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27
Minneapolis Orchestra
Makes Good Impression

IL will not be surprising To hear
on our streets, one OF these days.
snatchcs OF Bcethoven's Fifth sym
phony and Tschaikowsky's Sixth,
whistlcd between Row, Row, Row.
and other classics or burlesque. Our
visiting orcnestras are determined
that we become familiar with these
Two symphonies, even at the cost or
hearing no others.
II was the Pathetic OF Tschaikow.
sky that introduced the Minneapolis
orchestra 20 Detroit Wednesday even
ing In the armory In the NTH concert
or The Detroit Orchestral associatien,s
season. There are few symphonies
that reach wilder heights OF elation,
and mol one that sinks into deeper
despair. 1t appeals TO the emotional
side primarily, not TO the formal; one
Ia captured by the content rather
than by the pattern. The Thomas or.
chestra and the Cincinnati have
played II here. Emil Oberhoffer d..
rected the Minneapolis men through
it with little OF the passion of Sto.
kowski or the poetry OF Stock. Dig
nifty was the chief characteristic OF
his conducting. and while he achieved
force, he reached neither the supreme
heights nor the gloOmiest depths
Perhaps II was well that he did not,
for under the baton OF Stokowski this
symphony becomes terrible. awful
beautiful but appalling, to be heard
once and remembered forever.
Tho Minneapolis orchestra made a
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27

very favorable impression on it's audi.
ence, and will be welcome whenever
IL reappears. Too much credit can.
not be given city which supports
such an organization. or the man who
has brought II 10 its present excel
lence, Mr.. Oberhoffer. While the pro-
gram was by no means q severe test,
IL gave the orchestra an opportunity
to show it's skill In program that al
most might be called popular. The
"Egmont" overture OF Beethoven ana
the "Tannhauser" overture OF Wag.
ner are familiar to every lover OF or
chestral music. A Dance OF the
Nymphs and Satyrs," by George
Schumann, of Berlin. living COM
poser, was as light as the name indi-
Gates. The orchestra showed beau
tiful organization OF strings, rather
emphatic and not always pleasant
brass. and -a-wead. wind that-Mas oc-
casionally weak, but did well-espec-
tally the bassoons-when the score re-
Quircd it's special efforts.
Mile. Yvonne de Treyille sang the
arias Queen OF the Night" from Mo-
zarts Magic Flute" the Bell Song
from Delibes' 'Lakme." and severa!
encores. some OF which she sang to
her own accompaniment on the harp.
In the vocal gymnastics Of coloratura
she was very skillful. Her voice Is
one to astonish rather than 10 move.
Her failure TO enunciate clearly
forced the audience to attend strictly
to the agility Of her performance. ana
in this she delighted her hearers.
The next concert Of the Orchestral
associations series will be given
March IL, by the Theodore Thomas
orchestra. The program is entirely
Russian, and the Russians are the
men who have done things In music
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27
SUCCESSFUL JAPANESE
FARMER Is TO WE'D

FORT UPTON, col. Feb 25.-Jap-
ahese make successful farmers has
neth concentrated In the Fort Lupton
distri't Iris season by Y. Takaki who
0pertted farm OF 500 acres. which
he rented from Charles Ku.ntyman
phd made SO much money that he has
etlded 10 go 10 Japan soon to get a
-fttttc- -wtTurr tre--ierr- BEHIND there
anu bring her back 10 America as his
Takaki planted $50 acres Of beets
~ acres or small grain. so acres OF
aiialfa. 10 acres az cabbage and Kent
eight teams busy during the summer
WIN is men employed The remainder
or the land Ia In grass pasture
He ls now feeding three carload. NJ
sheep' which he expects 70 have fat
tened within few weeks. after which
he VIII leave for Japan.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27

Full oak case highly polished. Has the drop head
3 drawers Also full of steel attachments. Guar
anteed for 10 years Worth $3.50. Friday for
Sl1.15.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27

and labor Brandeis. however. Is not
YET out OF the running for the attor-
ney-sencralship.
Governor Wilson has under consia-
desirable undcr &C.. the closing figure
Nl'llam G. Redneid. OF BROOKLYN, for
a cabinet position. So far Henry Nor
s. hthau OF New York, ard Da5id z.
fHhreld, CT Philadelphia. are corcern.
ca. II was stated here today that they
VIII be named for positions l.. The
diplomatic service.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27
Two Railway Employees Injured.

Louis Columbus, Grand Trunk
switchman, was caught between two
cars In the yards at the foot of 81.
Antoine-st, Wednesday night. ana
was badly crushed about the right
side. and his right arm was broken.
He Is In a serious condition in Grace
hospital. He is 20 years old. ano
lives at No. 237 Larned-st. east. John
Caldwell. aged "a. of No. 1868 Mill.
tary.ave. had his left hand crushed
while coupling cars In the Michigan
Central yards. and was also removed
TO Grace hospital.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27
Great Choice Of the House Sale Of Mems
Suits and OVerCOats
at $1,000

This 10 not only a Clearance Sale, but a friend
making sale as we'll. Imagine suits and overcoats
that worth from SIS to $25 selling at s1o What
man will not appreciate these values? And every
mans friendship and appreciation is what we want
While you still have the opportunity and while
you still have the opportunity and white choosing ~
still select--come!
$500 to $500 Trousers for Csc
$40 pairs in all, in which included the cee-
brated Duchess trousers and other well
known makes. For Friday only at CSC a pair
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27

The old cathedral Of st Louis New
Orleans. has been closed as unsafe,
owing to the sinking OF the east wall
II was built In 1921.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27

within the past 80 years while the
rest OF the world has been looking
backward. w. X. KELSEY.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27
Train Frozen 10 Track

FORT COLLINS. Col. Feb 27--whe,
the crew OF the Union Pacific train
which leaves here at 1:30 In the morn
Ing for Denver. prepared to- depart.
they found the engine could not be
moved. During the night water which
had dripped from the water tower on
the big drivers. when the tank was
hlled, had frozen TO the rails The
train was delayed m hour.
job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co. = John R-st
The Detroit times., 1913-02-27
Mcn---thc Last Call!
SO to SO Suits, Coats and listers
For 5-DOuar Bill

Never before have such values as these FOR
S. Your unrestricted choice of all odd suits costs
heavy storm listers that formerly priced ct
$40 to $50 Over $50 garments 90 into this grand
cleanup SALE All the better materials are represent
ed. The workmanship Is perfect-well-ftting gar
ments. every of them. Sizes up to A. This 10
indeed that offers you the most you bought
% S.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-11
Survival of OId-Time Superstition
Which Has Been Found Impossi-
slble to Eradicate.

The influence of the moon upon the
weather was in ancient times assumed
in much the same way as the influence
of the moon upon the tides of the sea
was assumed. There was no proper
knowledge of the facts in either case,
and 1t was accepted in both cases
merely because the regular changes
of the earth's shadow on the moon
we're used as the great primitive time.
keeper, and any frequent changes In
other things must happen after some
one or other of those regular changes.
The barbarlc guess, Post hoe ergo
propter hoe" proved, when careful
study Of the matter was made and
Newton's law of gravitation was ap-
piled to 1t, to be right in regard to the
tides, but wrong in regard to the
weather. The banking up of the sea
In a moving hood which passes, as it
we're, "over the face of the waters"
twice approximately In the "a
hours Is now known to be due to the
drag or gr~avitational attraction ex-
erted on the heavy but mobile mass Of
the ocean by the moon as 1t circles
round the earth, with a returning
change in its relative position to earth