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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Baseball Players Believe
They Were Swindled by
N. ]. Building Lot Scheme

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.-Numerous
big league baseball players believe
they have been swindled as result
of the indictments charging Thomas
II. Smart and eleven associates with
using the mails to defraud in dis
posing of building lots in New Jer-
sey.
Among the players who bought lots
were Hans Wagner and Pitcher
Claude Hendrix, of the Pirates, and
Pitcher Falkenburg, of the Maps.
George Stovall, former manager of
the Browns, was approached, but did
not buy. The land agent told the
players he wished to use their names
''in order that our company may get
the benefit of the publicity from your
prestige" The lots named in the
| indictment were said to be Fart of a
New York suburb, but are in reality
swamp, the indictment charged.
THE people with lots in New Jer-
sew approached me" said Stovall.
| after putting on the talk about
wanting to use my name because II
| is in the papers often, the agent
pulled q contract for one of the $50
| lots, all filled out, dated and ready to
be signed. / didn't sign 1t, ] own
some land out in California, and my
folks have a farm in Missouri"
When Manager Fred Clarke, of the
Pirates, read about the indictments
here he hustled around to see some
| of the vested landlords of this team
which is now in this city.
| The agents had approached Clarke
| One of the things Clarke has been
doing for a dozen years is rounding
up Kansas lands, and he owns about
1000 acres. Clarke did not buy.
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eat. He nibbles at this and that, and
in the end spoils food enough for a
family. The American cook sends
enough good food to the garbage can
every day to sustain a family as large
as the one she cooks for.
1t is reported that fund of 100000
has been raised by the big packers to
teach American women how to save
In their kitchens. This is movement
intended to prevent waste and pro-
mote economy. American business
men insist upon the most economical
systems of conducting their oper-
atoms, and then go to their homes.
where waste is the rule in every de-
partment. Domestic science is now
being taught in most of our large pub
lie schools, and in time this instruc-
ton may result in material benefit.
But until the American housekeeper
puts brains into her housework and
studies the art of saving, the high
cost of living problem will not be
solved.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Star Bureau,
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg,
WASHINGTON, Sent. 30.

MttThnDDldn lNhttuhtAl nauh oaoh1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 80.
Out of the spirit of revolt against
White House dictation of legislation,
which has been steadily growing for
several months. has developed the
general belief that majority men,
bers of the Senate will refuse 70
make the currency bill a Democratic
caucus measure.
Opposition to the White House plan
for jamming the House bill through
the Senate by caucus rule does not
seem to be based on any amount OF
opposition to the idea of passing a
currency bill. On all sides it Is tax
en- as certain now that there will be
a new currency law, although there
is some pessimism as to whether or
not one can be passed in the Senate
before the regular session in Deem
Der.
Practically all the opposition to the
administration progrom is born on
the belief on the part of senator's
that the House bill, backed by the
President, can and should be greatly
improved before 1t becomes a law.
While the administration is demand
ing speed in the passage of currency
legislation, the Senate view is that
it is more important to pass a sat
isfactory and workable bill, even II
it takes longer than to make speed
record in getting any old kind OF
law onto the statute books.
Instead of allowing itself to be used
as a mere rubber stamp to q. X. a
bill emanating from the White House,
as the House did, the Senate is dis
posed to give some real consideration
to the currency question, and to try
to devise a currency plan that VIII De
more than a temporary -makeshift.
Instead of dividing along partisan
lines. the Senate is likely to divide
along the lines of extreme conserva-
tism and progressivism on the cur
rency question.
Progressives of all parties in the
Senate are generally in opposition to
the President as to the matter of in
terlocking bank directorates. The
House wanted to write into the bill
a prohibition of interlocking Director
ates, by which it is possible for a
small group of powerful banks to
control numbers of smaller banks.
Such an amendment would have been
adopted in the Democratic caucus in
the House, but the President put his
foot down against it, and insisted
that this question should be left to
be taken up separately in the regular
session next winter
Senator LaFollette. whose leader
ship has been followed for several
years by the more progressive and
radical Democrats in the Senate, is
preparing to cross swords with the
administration on this question of
interlocking directorates, and is al
ready out with a statement denounc-
ing the proposal to try to create
new banking and currency system
without at the same time making an
effort to destroy the money trust.
Since he voted for the Underwood
tariff BILL LaFollette's opinions are
being given even more weight than
formerly by progressive Democrats,
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and, with that exception, cherished
no i'll will against any man. He asked
me If / recalled the conversation that
| had with him in 1882. l was aston
ished that he should have remember
ed the date and the incident. | told
him that my meeting with him at
that time was one of the most per-
manent in my recollection.
"Well," said the venerable former
Senator, II have been permitted to
accomplish, with a single exception,
all that my ambition led me to de-
sire, all that l then told you l should
do"
The exception he referred 10, / had
no doubt, was the refusal of Presi-
dent Harrison to appoint him secre-
tary of the treasury.
81 have gained such authority that
they have called me the easy boss y
he continued. 81 have been the I'M
disputed head of my party in the
session. | have been of influence in
party councils. l have just finished
my third term as United States Sena-
tor. | have had pretty full meas
ure of success"
He was silent for a moment. Then
he reached down and took one of my
hands between both of his and said,
half dreamily, as though he We're
hardly conscious of my presence:
And yet, was 1t worth while?
What were all these triumphs worth
Nothing"
Copyrighted, 1913, by E. ]. Edwards,
All rights reservedo
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

The general presumption was that
Senator Platt had retired permanent
Nv from public life. | found the
Senator sitting at his desk near an
omen window without any coat or
waistcoat. for the day was oppressive
lv hot. He was very cordial and, as
7 thought, communicated his plans 10
me with remarkable frankness. He
then spoke substantially as follows:
"They think I am past number IN
rolitics. while | think that they Will
by and by discover their mistake L
expect to regain considerable IN
fluence within the next year or Two
and I have my plans pretty well ialo.
| want fractional troubles IN New
York State to cease. cannot recover
political power by eultiVatlhg lac-
tional feeling" :.
ventured to ask Senator Platt If
he contemplated returning to the
United States Senate.
He replied very impressively: II
I live and have my health i shall
be back again in that body. although
an interval of some years probably
will pass before l get there. I think
it is likely that the Legislature of
New York will be Democratic for
some years"
More than a quarter of a century
later / again met Senator Plat. He
had just retired from the United
States Senate, having complied his
second term. Including his first cleo
ton of 1881. he was three times elected
to the United States Senate.
I found the Senator in kindly,
contemplative mood. He told me
that with a single exception he had
buried completely all his resentments
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
GOOD JERSEY OYSTERS THIS YEAR.

ACCORDING TO advices from South Jersey, the oyster
crop this year exceptionally fine in quality while there
fair abundance the OYSTER such the drum
fish, predatory usual and disease has
vet developed oyster beds such make peach orchards and
potato fields the growers More attention. ALSO is
paid prevention of pollution of the oyster by sewage
while cultivation improved The great value
Of the oyster the State should command vastly
policy than the free and that prevails
1t oyster product Also that the State should exercise
intelligent conservation bringing into all the lands
that are adapted for oyster cultivation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
A SPECTACULAR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

WITH THE opening of the Fusion campaign by John
Purro Mitchell Cooper Union last night begins struggle in
New York almost without precedent in its intensity The
political elements mixed that is impossible to
forecast the result evident that the Tammany organ
cation is in danger will to put forth efforts
to avert disastrous the Fusion forces shall prevail
coming election the blow will be vital one for Tam
many will only lose all hold the city, but suffer a
the State The powerful influence 1t has
Albany will probably be broken With such results
organization will exert itself as never before
and will be spectacular battle-ground with
whole country looking
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
BY H;B. !l @.,s!AA Star STAFF
WALKER tHElzssl CORRESPONDENT
SENATE AND CURRENCY

| and a clean-cut issue between him
and the President on this question,
with the President placed in the posi-
ton of defending the money trust
and opposing progressive legislation,
will go a long way towards weaken
ing the administrations influence in
Congress.
Attention was called in New Jer-
sey the other day to the fact that
nobody voted in the Socialist prima-
ries. and that the money spent in
printing Socialist primary tickets and
providing extra ballot boxes, was
wasted.
This doesn't mean that the Social
lists are losing votes. All 1t means
is that the Socialists don't make
nominations in primaries. The law
recognizes them as a political party,
entitled to hold primaries, and so
ballot boxes and ballots have to be
provided. under the law. The money
! is wasted. though. and SO long as
the law remains as it is, the money
will continue to be wasted.
Socialists make their nominations
| by referendum vote of the enrolled
members of the Socialist party. Pri-
maries mean nothing to them, as
they consider their system of nomi-
mating better than primary. It's a
waste of money to provide for a So
cialist primary, and it would be
very sensible to amend the law so
that no provision will be made for
primary for any party that doesn't
intend to vote in it.
England's proposed way of
handling the situation in Ulster is
so sensible that it's almost startling.
Ulster refuses to recognize the gov
eminent. doesn't want home rule,
and proposes to go out of the union.
Instead of sending an army to shoot
a lot of people and destroy property,
the government serves notice on Ill
sterites that it will just suspend
government operations. The mails
to Ulster will be cut off. So will tele-
phone and telegraphic communica-
ton. and possibly train service. 1t
is expected that it won't take long
for Ulster to get over it's streak of
peevishness and ask to be forgiven.
This is pretty socialistic, by the
way. It's the general strike no less.
In Belgium the workers went on
strike. and the country stopped doing
business until the strikers were given
the vote. 1t took only a few days to
get it. England proposes that the
government snail go on Strlke, SO Lar
as Ulster is concerned.
When you read of some of the leg
islation proposed by members of the
present Congress, it's a little difficult
to understand that it is a Democratic,
and not Socialist. Congress- Gov
eminent ownership of railroads tin
Alaska), the navy department to
make its own armor Mate and am
munition in government factories
and to take out and refine its own oil
fuel for battleships. single tax and
municipal trolleys for the District of
Columbia, industrial exhibits on bat
tleships. public employment bureaus.
cooperative marketing, a 100-pound
parcel post, a government telegraph
these are a few of the proposals con-
tanned in bills already introduced for
next session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS OF THE WORLD
LEARN One Thing Every Day"
NO. 1.-THE ALEXANDRIA
Copyright, 1913, by TIL e Mentor Association

THE people about Granada have
always held that the Palace of
the Alhambra was built under a
magic spell. To their rIinds human
Workmanship and the power of wealth
are TOO feeble for the erection of a
structure SO enduring and mag
nificent. Indeed, great architects can
hardly conceive the skill that bal
anced those halls and gardens and
towers one against the other with
perfect symmetry, or the patience
that worked out each interlaced de-
sign without error in either the art
or the chiseling.
Pains and expense were not spared
in the construction, and it is no won
der that the Spaniards should have
thought the work supernatural. Slim
pillars of the rarest white marble
give grace to every court of the
palace. The carvings and designs
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

today an uncompleted and roofess
ruin, while the much older Alhambra
is still clothed in a glory of bright,
fresh color.
The Alhambra is not one building,
but collection of buildings on a high
plateau. Long before the erection of
the great palace the hilltop was sur
rounded by wall with many towers
for defense, and the Alcazaba, the,
first palace built on the ALEXANDRIA
I hill, was used as a residence by the
early kings of Granada. Older than
all, the "Vermilion Towers" stand on
a neighboring hill, some distance out
side the now ruined Alhambra wall.
The Palace of the Alhambra is said
to have been started by Mohammed,
but the foundations were probably
laid by Calf Al Hamar, who is also
distinguished for having begun to pay
yearly tribute to the kings of Cas-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
NO BAR FOR THE ACTING GOVERNOR.

AN ACTING Governor is such only because he is the
Speaker the House If he does not
hold qualifying office he cannot act Governor and if the
vacancy filled acting Governor should extend from one
legislative another the president of the Senate
ould become acting Governor his The
the people and chosen in other way
An acting Governor therefore, is than legislative
temporarily performing executive duties co1ncdeny
with his legislative until Governor elected TO
saw that acting consttuonay be cand
date for is the rankest nonsense.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

are everywhere gilded, and where
these are painted between the gliding
blue, red and yellow the purest colors
only are used. The blue is ultra
marine, made from a precious stone,
the lapis lazuli of the Egyptians,
which never fades.
Besides warm of color and grace OF
form, the Moorish architects worked
for durability. The aqueducts they
built still bring an abundant supply
of water from the mountains to MI
those baths, fountains and marble
bordered ponds for which the courts
and gardens of the Alhambra are
famous. In spite of earthquakes the
columns and arches have nearly all
held their place and their perfect
form. The palace that Charles v;
built there in a vain effort to rival
the Moorish masterpiece, and for
which he made room by removing
part of the Alhambra palace, stands
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
A LAwBREAKING RAILROAD CORPORATION.

REVELATIONS OF the padrone system in the Reading
Railroads labor camp Reading call for stern action by
ddesex county grand jury If the moral sentiment OF the
civilized shame this wealthy corporation out
of selling foreigners into virtual
and forcing live nsanitay novels and paying exorb
prices food justice punish for fragrant violation of
the law Jersey which requires that all be paid in
weeks Practically the store ORDER
system prevails in the Port Reading according to the
report inspector. The Indictment of this foreign
corporation into New Jersey and openly defes
the of the State is plain duty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
AN uNCoMMoN SPECIMEN OF ROAD HOG.

AN UNUSUALLY porcne type of the road hog is a
that all the hard pavement in the middle
Of highway belongs automobiles and the dirt the sides
Is good enough other vehicles Because the driver of
grocery wagon Burlington county failed to accept this view
his wrecked by following automobile and he was
ron out and badly injured This motoring road hog halls
fu where good roads and he evil
ipntly imagined be luxury reserved for auomo
deserves the limit of New Jersey law and
he loss of his motoring privilege in this State. .
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Five Aces Fatal to Him

SHARON, Pa, Sept. 30.-"Ed" Car
ter, who had the misfortune to hold
five aces in a game of draw poker
played in a downtown resort yester-
day is in the Bull Hospital, dying
from many knife cuts. His face,
head and body were literally hacked
to pieces. ED" Davidson, who is
said to be one of the players who
didn't like Carriers way of playing
the game, was arrested charged with
aggravated assault and battery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Senator Tom Platts Opinion of Political Trumphs

~ August afternoon 1882 called upon Thomas G. Pa at his
L had
Stephen w.
particularly relating to
Republican National Committee Senator Patt was elected
in
the of President Garfield but
eerut1ha ehetNe President Garfield
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

AN EFFECTIVE blow at the New England transporta-
ton monopoly would government suit to dissolve the
merger of the New Haven and Maine Railroads
as violation the Sherman law Acknowledgement NC
REYNOLDS appears complete for his contention
Haven system monopoly in restraint OF trade
which sefevdent The also be stripped
f lis other steam and trolley Already ploried
reckless in management and regardless of public
safety this great monopoly faces casgatlon as law"
breake
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Poor Count!

THAT girl you introduced me to is
beautiful, but she is not an heiress.
She hasn't sou, yet you said she
was worth million"
Matrimonial Agent didn't tell you
she had money. said her face value
was q million dollars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Budget $451 ,43e, 900

BUENOS AYRES. Sept. 3O.-The
budget for 1914 just laid before the
House of Representatives estimates
the annual revenue at S451 900 and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Indian Girls Refuse to Wear Late
In slit Skirts.
Woman Knocks burglar Through
MindoM With Punch.

PALMYRA, Sept S0.-After robbing
several houses in and around Palmyra
a negro burglar met his nemesis when
he entered the home of John Bradley,
in Main street, shortly after midnight.
The noise as he opened a window
awakened Mrs. Mary Handley, a
member of the household, but she did
not stir until the invader had lighted
a lamp preparatory to ransacking the
dining-room. Calling for help, Mrs.
Handley rushed for the negro, who
blew out the lamp and made dash
for the window, but he was not quick
enough for the woman, who landed
blow on the side of his head with
her fist that sent the burglar reeling
headfirst to the pavement outside.
He escaped.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Oddities in Today's News

woman in the fashionable residence
district of Pleasant Valley, four
miles east of this city, after she had
repeatedly "sassed" the operators,
Miss Bernadine Schaefer, the chief
OPERATOR with twelve other hello"
girls, walked out of the office yes
terday.
81 wouldn't stand for that woman's
insulting remarks. and the other girls
won't stand for that kind of talk,
either" said Miss Schaefer. I'VE
gave the management notice that
| unless this woman's telephone was
taken out we would Quit.
I'VE repeatedly complained of her
language. but no attention was paid
to the complaints. If it is not pos
sible for a telephone girl to be
treated as q lady 1 want no more of
it. and the other girls feel the same
way"
Girl Buries Loot SO Well She Can't
Find 1t Now.
LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. s0.-While
Samuel Lambert. his wife and sew
eral children were at work harvest
ing tobacco their house was robbed
of money and jewelry. He had SAT-
in gold and notes secreted in various
places in the house, and the thief
knew the hiding places and took all
of 1t. Ellen Seinerling, ten years
old. neighbor, offered one of the
stolen watches for sale, and she was
taken into custody. She confessed
that she was the thief, and with the
constable went to places where she
had hidden the money, and all was
recovered but $40. The girl forgot
where she had placed that.
Fat Man, $50 Pounds. Finds One Girl
to Love Him.
CHICAGO. Sept. 30.-That mo one
loves a fat man" was disproved last
night by Louis ]. Comiskey, son of
Charles c. Comiskey, the "Old
Roman" owner of the White Sox,
when he married Miss Grace Eliza
beth Reidy at the chapel of the
Working Boys Home. Mr. and Mrs.
Comiskey departed last night for
tour of the East. Mr.. Comiskey tips
the beam at about 420 pounds. He is
an inveterate eater of candy and
pies. consuming two pounds of
candy. rain or shine, every day, and
an average of four pies daily.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

the expenditure at $451, 439 900. A sum
of thirty-four millions is provided for
the improvement of harbors, twenty
millions for railways and sixty-three
millions for public instruction.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30

Girls Strike When Company Don't
Cut OF Phone of "sassy' Woman.
WHEELING. w. Va, Sept. 3d.
Because the National Telephone Com
pany refused to cut off the telephone
of Mrs. Henrietta Ration. a society