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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
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MISS pEAKE. THE GIRL WHO HAD A

w SECRET. is another story in the series
10y Vera I'd mondson, and II is one of the most
remarkable Of the group Of tales that have the
big department store as a background. It's
characterization would make il worth while,
even II there was no plot. Then. too, il pictures
a certain phase OF the lie Of the workers in hes,
big stores which would make the narrative
worth while ii there was no story. Especially
is this True A. this time when government
investigators are interesting themselves in the
wage problem OF women workers But above
all there is a great big human situation that YOU
will long remember
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
THE KNOCKERS ATTHE DOOR

by Louis Lipsky that has unusual quality.
There is satire in il, satire that bites and
Stings; bat Won may escape 1t If YOU like, and
accept IT as travesty. II portrays one little
facet of the life Of the six hundred thousand
Hebrews who live in the crowded East Side Of
New York, whose constant irrcprcssiblc deter
mination 20 educate themselves is the marvel
Of The unbiased people who know the sacrifices
they make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
HE more DIR. Edward Huntington Will

TIL more DIR. Edward Huntington Will
Jams reveals about the inmates of the hos
pitfalls for the criminal insane Che unitcs these
institutions under the generic name Of The
Walled City,, the more interesting and ex-
traordinary does their life appear. In our next
SUNDAY MAGAZINE he tells Of the kccnness and
ingenuity OF the wits Of these mentally deficient
folk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

GEORGE BARR MccUTCHEON exer-
- ciscs his remarkable ingenuity in sus-
tanning keen interest in A FOOL AND HIS
MONEY in the next instalment But there
is more than that. because in telling OF the es-
cape OF the American Countess from the castle,
there is also a deep sentiment that will appeal
to the reader much more strongly than the
exciting episodes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
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Evening star., 1913-12-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
Parlow-B -Bachaus Recital.

The delightful program presented de-
served a larger audience than that which
warmly testified its appreciation Of Miss
Kathleen Parlow the brilliant young
Canadian violinist, and William Bachaus.
pianist. at their joint recital at the Co
iumbia Theater yesterday afternoon.
Miss Parlows work stamps her as an
artist of charm and effective accom-
piishment. 1t was at all times deeply
interesting and In some of the numbers
particularly brilliant. Her command Of
the bow is masterful, and her interpre-
tation and execution. whether I'm the
broader passages rejecting dramatic
spirit and dignity. or in the daintier deli
cate modulations and intricacies OF the
difficult compositions OF the masters
were both faithful and delightful She
opened with Mr.. Bachaus in Grieg' 5
Sonata in G minor. which won the honors
OF cordial applause for both. In the
Pugnani- -kreisler "Praeludium' and al
legro." the Tschaikowsky valse and the
Sarasate Zapateado,' well as in the
numbers. the latter the "Polonaise in A
Major her work was OF the virtuoso
order.
Mr.. Bachaus played the Chopin BAL
lade in A Flat" the "Polonaise in A
Fat and ries OF brief Chopin
studies in f minor. + major and q fat.
with three Schubert-Tausig numbers Of
which the Military March seemed most
impressive. His encore number. Liszt' ;
'Liebestraume." was beautifully played.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
- POULTRY -
~~> BY Cockspm.
BY CockspM.

the profitable hens. but they won't help
pay the feed bill.
Chicks that do not grow well are not
active. and do not feather we'll and they
are not going to build up your flock. They
must be set aside and sent to market as
soon as they are big enough for brOiiers.
If they are kept usually they lack in
another important point. They will not
breed good chicks, that without culi-
ing the flock frequently and rigidly are
liable to have a flock that in time will
not pay at al, though few Of the birds
may he laying near the 10D mark So.
you see, the poor bird is not only loss
in itself. but Will breed you loss.
By keeping only the best the flock is
attractive to the purchaser of eggs for
Matching, and naturally will bring bet
ter price Therefore, it is plain that the
poultrymau who is making money is the
one who keeps only the youngster that
shows vitality from the egg UP.
OF course there are ways of running
fine birds. One of them is by allowing
them to grow in filth. to overcrowd them.
to allow the roosters, young and old. to
be in the flock all season when they
should be kept away until breeding time.
It's the amateur who makes the biggest
mistakes. naturally. in keeping the
drones. He imagines the poor growing
youngsters will outlive their ills and
weakness. The sooner he learns different
the better for his flock, and the better
for his profits.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Bought and Paid Fol"

Bought and Paid For" George Rroao-
hurst's comedy of modern life. manners.
ambitions. hopes and failures, "hich
comes to the Belasco next week. Is rather
an unusual play. II created no cnd oi
comment when presented here last sea
son. The humor Of Bought ana fatd
For" is probably one Of the secrets OF It's
success. One OF the characters. J'mmN
Gillev, an unintelligent individual, whose
imagination forces him into the beiici
that he $ n person Of marvellous brain &C.
velopmcnt provides most OF the eomedA-
Bought and Paid For ran for almost
fifteen months at the PLAY house IN New
York city: for SAX months at the Princess
Theater. Chicago. and for six months Al
tho Adclphi Theater. Philadelphia, as
well as for six months al the New Thea
ter. London. which Is an extraordinary
run for an American comedy in England.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
CRY OUT AGAINST
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Ants Tell Congressman Ques-
ton Is for States
to Decide.
ASSAIL ARGUMENTS
OF THE VOTESEEKERS
Greater Percentage of Women Do
Not Care for Ballot,
It Is Declared.

The Goddess Of Liberty does not
want TO yote-she doesn't need to-
said Mrs. f. y. BisseIl. an anti-suf-
frase leader speaking at the hearing
before the House rules committee to-
day. She was but piiing up the anti
suffrasist arguments presented in great
length and detail by the officers of the
National Association Opposed to Wom-
an Suffrage. Mrs. RisselI was one
Of the Rlany women who used the doc
time Of state rights as weapon
against forcing" suffrage upon wom-
en- who do not need it or want it
Mrs Robert Garrett of Baltimore
appealed to the sympathies of the com
m'ttee by constantly referring TO the
fact that the women of her state do
not want suffrage. and northern wom-
en- argued that Massachusetts. dis
'lItcilS antl-Sumrage state has the
very laws which women in suffrage
s.ales nave been endeavoring to OBJ
tCir
Evening star., 1913-12-04
The Profitable Way of Keeping
Chickens.

II poutryman would stop to con-
sider that success depends to a great ex-
tent on the number N eggs his flock
lays he would hardly keep hens that did
not average well. These hens are drones.
They not only DO not pay for their keep.
hut they materially lower the profits of
the hens that are laying we'll Once a
poultryman gets that truth well fixed in
his mind he will not. at least he should
not hesitate one moment in killing off
the weakiinSs.
He should not wait long i'll doing 1t
either Real culling for the building OF
high-sradc stock begins at incubation. A
chick that does not come through the
shell cannot be expected to be of strong
vitality. 1t had better be left to die in
ne shell. or killed Immediately after 1t
is pulled out. Those that do come
through and get sick for any reason and
have their growth retarded and sit around
and need care won't he among the high
LAYERS when they attain their immaturity.
They will eat as much food probably as
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Begins Anti Trust Hearings Tuesday

Hearings on antitrust legislation VIII
begin before the House committee on Ju-
dietary next Tuesday. when the bills in
troduced by Representatives Henry OF
Texas and Morgan Of Oklahoma will be
discussed. The committee will not begin
the work of framing an antitrust bill un-
til after the President shall have pre-
sented his special message to Congress on
the subject of antitrust legislation. The
committee has decided to ask for an
appropria ton of SD, 600 for its use in con-
s;dering trust legislation.
Preliminary discussion Of antitrust
legislation will begin in the Senate in
terstate commerce committee tomorrow.
Chairman Newlands has called the meet
ing with the idea that methods of pro-
ceedin:, toward the preparation Of bills
may be outlined.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
OH, A MINERAL.
Governments Contention in Case Be
fore u. S. Supreme Court.

10 eniighten the. Supreme Court of the
United States on the question of whether
oil is mineral, Solicitor General Davis
has filed a brief on behalf of the
United States in the case of a private lit-
giant who is suing the Southern Pacific
Railway Company in connection with its
acquisition and exploitation of more than
q hundred thousand acres Of California
oil land.
TIE defendant previously contended be-
fore the Supreme Court that oil is not
a mineral but an organic substance. and
that the act of Congress reserving min
eral lands from railroad occupation did
not apply for this reason. Its brief quot
ed government biologists in support of
this contention.
In reply the solicitor general has in
formed the court that the government
biologists had been quoted only in part.
and produced other authorities to back
up his contention that oil is a mineral.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
STRIKERS IN DEMONSTRATION.
Philadelphia Garment Workers Seek
Aid of Select Council.

PHILADELPHIA, December 4.-C;ar-
ment workers on strike here since last
summer made demonstration on the
north plaza of city hall this afternoon
IN an effort TO have select council adopt
a resolution for an investigation of the
wages and working conditions of the
workers. with a view 10 bringing the
strike 10 an end, Common council
passed the resolution. but up to today
the upper branch of councils had failed
To take any action.
The demonstration had the support of
the Central Labor Union. the leaders Of
which assured the police there would be
no disorder.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
CONDITIONS ALMOST NORMAL.
No Interference With Wagons or
Trucks in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. December 4.-Busi-
ness conditions were resumed on al
most a normal basis today. the fourth
day of the strike of the teamsters and
chauffeurs' union. Practically all team
owners had at least a part of their
forces in operation.
No interference with wagons or au-
tomobile trucks had been reported
early today.
The ministers committee. which be-
gan an investigation of the strike late
yesterday continued its hearings to-
day. 1t proposes to publish its findings
as soon as the hearings are concluded.
1t was announced by the union this
morning that only i25 team owners,
employing about 500 men, had signed
the tentative agreement submitted yes
terday by the union officials. The list
did not include any of the large en-
DlOyerS
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Densnore to Be Arbitor.

John p Densmore. solicitor of the De-
partment of Labor. has been ordered 10
Indianapolis as representative Of the
department in the mediation of the team
sters and chauffeurs' strike in that city
Assistant Secretary Post of the Depart
ment Of Labor This morning was in tee-
phonic communication with the Weste-
ern MARYLAND railroad officials concern
ing the labor troubles in their shops at
Cumberland No decision has vet been
reached whether the department will send
a mediator to Cumberland
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Veteran Steamboat Captain Dead.

ST. LOUIS. December Capt John
". Owen. ninety years old. said TO have
been the oldest steamboat captain on the
Mississippi river, both in point OF age
and years of service. died here last night
at the home Of a sister. Capt, Owen was
born in New York city and came TO st.
Louis seventy-four years ago. During the
civil war ne served on steamboats, on the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
digrette Ban Is Absolute.

Aigrettes will not be admitted to the
United States either on hats or detached
according to a ruling sent to all collectors
of customs by Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Hamlin. Mr. Ham.n also
ruled that game birds will be admitted
with the feathers on, but announced tha:
the feathers must be destroyed.
Evening star., 1913-12-04

schooner Cora Mckenney will go to
Liverpool point to load for this city;
schooner Charles F. Rohde is reported
at Norfolk from this city to load lumber
and return: schooner Mary A. Fisher has
sailed from Baltimore for a Potomac
landing to load lumber; schooner Bessie
Ford is reported at a down-river point
to load cord wood for local Dealers;
schooner A. Won Nyvenheim is on her
way to the Rappahannock river to load
lumber; schooner Five Sisters is due at
this port from Virginia landing with
lumber for local dealers
Evening star., 1913-12-04

to pieces many suffrage arguments.
Mrs. r.. T.. Bissell of Delaware de-
nounced the demand for suffrage. say
ing that women ought to settle it
among themselves and not bother men
with it,
a single vote is not power or legis-
lation," she said. .'the real power is not
in the single ballot. but in the political
machine, Some women don't know
that-they're ignorant of politics. Now
do we want women politicians The
practical solution would be to let the
women themselves vote on whether
they want suffrage or not. In Massa
chusetts in 1904 such n referendum
was held and not per cent of women
wanted il.
Goddess of Liberty does not want to
yote-she does not need it
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Special Agent Darling Resigns.

Joseph Il. Darling, special agent OF tho
Department OF Justice, has rendered his
resignation to take effect January l He
is to enter commercial life in New YORK
Mr. Darling has been prominent in the
governments Investigations OF the bath
tub. harvester. moving picture and other
so-called trusts.
Evening star., 1913-12-04

He is a pianist with fondness for the
martial touch. although versatile enough
TO meet the demands of sympathetic IN
depreciation and the romantic spirit
Mr. Charlton Keith was Miss Parlow
acconpanist at the piano and fulfilled his
duty With mouesf discretion.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Reintroduces Segregation Bill.

Representative Helm of Alabama has
reintroduced his bill providing for scgre-
CATION of races on the street cars Of
the District of Columbia. He, also in
troduced a bill to prohibit labor on
work
Evening star., 1913-12-04
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Scow Boo Hoo, at Alexandria from a
Maryland point with pulp wood for ship
rcnt TO West Virginia: schooner
Josephine keas, railroad ties from Ne
slbsco creek. Va, at 10th street wharf for
l.. \. Clarke &: Sor: schooner Lanciott,
at an Eastern branch wharf, from Liver
pool point with cord wocG: schooner Hal
lie X. oysters from Ragged point beds,
at 1lth street wharf for the market:
barge Kent. at Alexandria from Balti-
more with fertilizer for Alexandra
Fertilizer and Chemical Company: barge
Chowan. at South Capitol street wharf
with stone dust from Havre de Grace
Md; barges Comanche and Sassafras, at
Georgetown with coal from Phi.s delphia
for the gas light company; barge Shen-
andoah, a Kings wharf, Georgetown, with
na I'd coal
Evening star., 1913-12-04
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
GATHER FOR CONFERENCE
Outcome of Fight Against Barnes as
State Chairman to Be Watched
With Interest.

NEW YORK. December 4-Republi-
can politicians from all parts of New
York state We're here today for confer
ences preliminary to a big rally of
state leaders tomorrow There were
several meetings this afternoon which
indicated a tendency OH the part of
the newly elected members of the leg
islature to settle questions of policy
without the aid of the old leaders
\ committee of assemblymen-elect met
to discuss revising the rules of the as
sembly so as to weaken the power of
the old system that controlled that
body. Later there was non-partisan
conference to learn the views of nine
candidates for the speakership. The
confereAce submitted list of ques-
tions each of these candidates.
Nearly 1000 Leaders to Attend.
Nearly 1000 republican leaders have
accepted the invita- ton to attend the
big general meeting tomorrow afternoon.
United States Senator f,lihu Root will
call this meeting to order. bu, afte.
that IT will be open, and no formal pro-
gram has been arranged. The purpose
is to consider the policy the party
should pursue in the state and discuss
means to unite various party elements
Some radical legislation will be discussed
including direct primary law and a
simpler ballot law.
The state committee has invited to
this conference every republican county
chairman and member-eIect Of the legis-
lature and several hundred other promi-
nent republicans whose names were
furnished Iy party leaders. Every large
contributor to the republican state cam
paign fund has been invited. also every
republican mayor and $50 editors of re-
publican newspapers.
Fight on Against Barnes.
Opposition to the continuance of Will
liam Barnes as state chairman of the
party has received considerable publicity
of late, but it was said that local leaders
ut last nights conference had counseled
abandonment of the fight against Barnes
If on no other ground than that factional
strife should be discouraged at this time.
There are some of the younger leaders,
however. who declare they will continue
their attack upon Barnes and the out
come of tomorrow 6 conference of state
leaders will be watched with interest.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Attacks Feminism.

Mrs. A. J. George of Massachusetts
delivered an attack on the new theory
of ''feninism.
Among those speaking were Charles
J.. Inderhiil Of Massachusetts James
q. Pyle OF Minnesota, Miss Emily Bis
sell of Delaware. Miss Minnie Bronson
or Iowa. Mrs. r. j. Goodwin and Mrs
o. II. Oliphant of New Jersey, Mrs.
Lucy j. Price of Ohio. DIR. Lucy Banis-
ter and Miss Ella a. Abell of New York
MISS Ella l.: Dorsey and Miss Ella
Brehaut of Washington.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
WHY NOT HEAR
AGAIN?

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can be easily and conveniently worn
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Whether or not the new six-tone
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Evening star., 1913-12-04
State Rejected Suffrage.

Now il is wrong that busy women
should have to come to protest against
the enactment of q request by only
. per cent of the women. ohio rejected
suffrage for women by $4,000 votes"
Miss Minnie Bronson. national Secre-
rary, gave many statistics concerning
suffrage and anti-suffrage and tore
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Departures.

Schooner John Fisher. light, for u
down-river point to load cord wood back
to this city: schooner Lewis Worrell, light,
for MattoX creek after cord wood or lum-
Der for the dealers here; fattie Return
ing Dove. light. for Chesapeake bay
point after oysters for the local market
barge Chesapeake. light, in tow from
Georgetown for Norfolk; schooner Mary
Francis. light. for a downriver point to
load lumber cord wood back to this
port schooner Frenchy. light, for Black
istone Island to load oysters for the mar
ket here; sloop Enola, for Blackstone
Is and with household goods and mer-
chandise. barge No. rs. from 10th street
wharf for Georgetown en- route to canal
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Sentiment in Maryland.

j have talked with the people OF
Maryland Of every class and condition,
hhe said. ''and j find the sentiment there
TO be absolutely against votes for wom-
en- IL would be wrong to infict on a
state something that its people do not
want We believe the power OF the bal
lot would be a stumbling blocl; in our
path.
4 similar argument. in which popula-
ton figures were exploited. was made by
Mrs. l.. III. Talbot of Dayton, president
OF the Ohio antis. Mrs. Talbot became
famous In Ohio by strenuous rescue and
comfort work in the Dayton floods
THE anti-suffraSists," she sad. rep
resent 80 per cent of the people OF this
country. We have $3.50 suffragists in
Ohio. which is less than . per cent of the
total female population.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
To Name Delegates.

President Callahan was authorized to
appoint three delegates to the annual
meeting of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, to be held next February.
The directors voted to provide cup
to be awarded a prize at the show OF
the Greater Washington Poultry and
Pigeon Association.
To the executive committee was refer
red a communication from +. S. Martin.
Boy Scout commissioner for the District,
concerning the giving Of medals by the
chamber to BOY Scouts who successfully
pass an examination in civic knowledge.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Say 1t Would Be Unfair.

The anti-suffrage arguments to-day di
Tected against the demand that = com
nittee on equal suffrage be created in the
House of Representatives, were tinged
and characterized i'll almost every in
stance BY the statement that to force suf-
1rage on states which are against IL
would be unfair. 1t was because the
anti-suffragists recognized the ultimate
attempt of the suffra gists to gain a con-
stituuonal amendment in favor of votes
ioi women. that the anti forces today
ba3o most attention to the state rights
phase of the question, which was bound
TO receive attention from the democrats
OF In. rules committee, some of whom
are violent in their opposition to any
deSertu-e from that democratic doctrine
The heaIing room was crowded with
women of both anti and pro suffrage
sJnl!'ataies. The speaking was done
quickly and without a great flourish of
Evening star., 1913-12-04
Tugs and Tows.

Tug Southern arrived with coal-laden
barges i'll tow from the head of the bay
and sailed with a light barge for Nor
folk; District tug Louise sailed towing
lighters laden with material for work
house at Occoquan. Va; rug James Q.
Carter sailed towing barge Arundel for
Nomini creek. Va: tug Captain Toby left
towing snell-laden lighter for Alexandria
crushing plant: tug Minerva arrived at
Georgetown with gravel-laden lighters
from river beds: tug Rosalie left towing
lighters for digging grounds down river
Memoranda.
Schooner Corapeake sailed from New
bern. y. c., for this city Monday last;