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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13
Economy and Profits in Condemnation.

The people Of this state will have presented to
them again on Election Day proposed amendment
to the constitution designed to reduce the cost of
condemnng private property for public use, which
defeated two years ago 1t went down then
because it linked with several others highly
unpopular and the voters slaughtered the lot 1t
deserves better fate this year.
ceedings to be held before Supreme Court jus
tice, with or without a jury, and permits mu-
nicipality in condemnng property for laying out
changing streets, parks and public places to take
enough extra land to form building sites abutting
on the proposed improvement. This extra land,
after the improvement is finished, may be leased
or sold
There is nothing revolutionary IN this plan II
has been in use for many years in European cities
where much of the cost of public Improvements is
taken by the so-caled excess condemnation. Phila-
delphia and Boston have It, IL Is only fair since
the city creates extra value for these plots by
making the public improvement that the taxpayers
should obtain the benefit rather than some shrewd
politician with friends the inside" who gets
options all the property in the vicinity of the
proposed improvement.
Holding condemnation hearings before SUI
preme Court justice would put an end to the con-
demnatOn commissioner graft, which costs this
city more money in a year than all its judges re-
ceive The amendment is supported by the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13
IN TAMMANY'S POWen'

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: with Mr.. Glynn as "oNcl"V' =.
Mr.. Mccall as Mayor, what des''' -,
constraint will Mr.. Murphy exercise VI, NJ,
District Attorney Whitman OF :.
Whitman "all in good time to DC :"
moved also?
You recollect that the Court OF App. ..,,
has held that the removal OF u''" IS,
attorney cannot be reviewed py
courts, but goes as 1t lays.
JOHN LEAh'
New York, Oct. II, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13
U>JTr DEODI E,C COT JIIN An Op
lie Ell LIZ - NOhoII1> Pub
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

they are not always agreeable. nor %
they condIct any too much Joyous inter
course" on the family hearthstone when
they happen 10 be tired.
THE cases are entirely dissimilar"?
1 agree with you Teachers are dis.
similar-no t~o alike-and the good teach
ers should be retained-married OF single
divorced or w:d,wed-no matter what n.
cost
ONE OF THE MOTHERS OF THE
PUPILS.
New York, Oct. 10, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13
THEY DESERVE NO SYMPATHY

From The Hartford Courant
New York reports the capture U. -,
other wiretapper They're bao ~
but how much better are their VEN,
Like the green goods men. they .e".
some fellow with the chance for III"
cheat somebody else. and then they '" -,
him. It's really dog eat dog. and inc ~.
OF most respectable life Is the on.
gets eaten. Why be sorry for him'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13

conference OF Mayors and by the administration OF
Now York CITY. 1t is non-polltical. 1t deserves
the approval of the voters to whose benefit 1t Will
operate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13

Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson Is advertised
as the wit OF the Mccall campaign" II must he
admitted that he has had wit enough far to hold
on TO his municipal Job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13

Before the shades OF night fall again shall we see
the goods and chattes OF the tenant OF the Peoples
House piled up on the sidewalk?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13

Tho rr,buns uses its best endeavors 10 Insure enc
trusvorthness of every advertisement 1t prints anu
20 avoid the publication OF all advertisements co'a
ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13

Up at Albany some people seem disposed TO cele-
brate our new holiday Eviction Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13

Entered at tn. Postonce New York an Second CHASE "
Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13

Owned and published daily The Tribune conds
New YORK corporation; ogden NJ Reia Address
Hamlin. Secretary N. Barrett LreaS wv
Tribune Building, Nassau street Ne" h0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-13

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-By Mail Postage fso 'u'''N'
New York. a rootbs SO 90
DaiIy and sunday Q 25 Daily only; q
Dsily sunday / Sunday only
Daily only. ] month 'ooi suhdA' '''''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-09

ated a score or so Of events obviously
ruled by this number But this is not
so remarkab BILE as it seems, for, al
though 10 is an extremely bad house
number it is not nearly so unfortunate
in other matters as is generally suppos-
ed.
In fact, 1t was at one time regarded
as a most prosperous figure. and In
marriage it is still said to promise har-
nnony and happiness. Among the an
clients the 18th day Of a month was in
variably chosen for wedding
Fortune and character telling by the
date of ones birthday is very easy, and
it is also possible for any one to take
account of the numbers that have in
fiuenced his life. enabling him to rule
the future to a certain extent.
For instance, take the case Of Louis
XIV OF France, who was born on Sep
TENDER II. and became King in 1913
added together these figures make I'D.
Again, he became OF age at IA, and he
began his personal government at the
death of Mazarin, in 1861 Q-6-6-172D.
He died at the age Of n (7x2-14), after
reigning 70 years, and the date of his
QCdtI Wd6 1tAo Na68iii AAAoAAiAS AHts AAA1
father. Louis XII, died on May II,
1913 1-6-4-3-14), and his grandfather,
Henry w.. also died on May IA.
This Is only very ordinary case.
You will probably find that some num-
Der has Influenced your life either for
evil or good in a very similar manner;
and by either avoiding this number in
the future, or by making use of it as
much as possible, you can better the
conditions Of your life.
If you cannot trust sufficiently In
your lucky number when wishing to
choose day for some particular event
to take place, there is another way in
which the success of your enterprise
can be helped, IL not altogether as
sured.
Lucky days in a month may be ascer-
tanned by noting the day of the full
moon (this can be found in any alma
nac) and counting the number Of days
from mat day until the end of the
month, then multiplying the number OF
days from full moon until the end. The
result will be your answer.
For example, take the month of JAN
uary. 1914. Full moon will fall on the
18th day. There are 81 days in Janu-
airy, and from the 18th until the 31st
there are just 10 days. Multiply the
number of days contained in the en-
tire month, viz. 81, by the number OF
days from the full moon to the end OF
the month. viz 10. You will find that
81 multiplied by 10 equals $50; SO that
lucky days in January, 1914. are s.
and g..
II the result had been 5S8. 5 and
would, of course, have been the lucky
days, 8 becoming exceptionally strong
by repetition.
In order to find the unfucky days, the
number Of days in the entire month
must be multiplied by the number OF
the days before the full moon. The re-
suit will then give you the days or
which you must mind your Ps and Qsl
Answers. .
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USELESS THINGS.
Ghosts Of the Past That Were For
nnidable In Their Time.

IAN enumeration Of the useless" says
Richard Jeffries, would almost be an
enumeration of everything hitherto
pursued"
What pile of junk the men of Inc
world labored to produce!
Heap up all the books that are of no
possible use, the contents of ancient
libraries books of heraIdries. theogonies
and discarded sciences, books Of wrang-
ling and tedious arguments the world
has willingly forgot, and the myriads
OF chaff products that pour like cease
less Niagara from the modern press;
heap them up into one mountain, and
from its top you could look down upon
the Himalayas.
Think Of the ruined cities of the orient.
the ghostly temples of Egypt. the brok-
en- fragments of castles by the Rhine
and the Danube, the Coliseum, the Gold
en- House Of Nero, the Garden Of Ha-
drian at Tivolil Think of the useless
science men studied, the faded religions
they once believed. the inconsequential
wars Of history. the reams Of antiquat-
ed law, the gold gathered together only
to be misspent! Think of the useless
passions, dreams. thoughts and desires
of men!
One Is sometimes tempted to think
that we front the great questions of life.
love and death as freshly, with as little
advantage from experience. az the cave
man.-Dr. Frank Crane In Woman's
World
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-09
90 PERSONS THE TOLL.
Number of Perished Slowly Nearing
Century Mark.

Houston, Tex, Dec. S.-Ninety-six
persons were known to have persisted
up to noon, today, in floods that have
swept through several sections OF
Texas. Twenty-Five of the persons
drowned, last night or early today,
were In territory where warnings OF
the foods coming have been posted for
several days. The majority Of the VIC
Tins are Negroes. The crest of the
flood, today, was nearing the gulf In
the Brazos and Colorado rivers.
Cold weather that set in, during the
night added to the discomfort OF
thousands of refugees in the south
Texas flood territory. Throughout the
water bound districts Of the Brazos
and Colorado rivers, flood victims wait
ed in gin houses and trees for rescue
boats to take them to concentration
camps on the levees that remained
above the tide.
At Wharton, on the Colorado, six
persons were drowned, last night. The
river flowed the greater part of the
town.
The river was falling rapidly, today
Rice farmers in that section reported
heavy damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-09
The Revenue Cut
ter Services Need.

Washington, Dec. S.-An earnest
plea that Congress have more regard
for the needs of the revenue cutter
service and that 1t provide more YES
sells to render aid on the seas, lakes
and rivers was made to Secretary Nc
Adoo. Saturday, by Capt. E. p. Ber-
tholf. commandant of the service. In
support Of his argument. Capt. Bertholf
set forth in detail some of the things
done in the past fiscal year in saving
lives and property. BY it's efforts,
he reported S27 lives were saved, 2755
persons on board vessels in distress
were assisted. 264 were cared for on
the cutters, and vessels valued at
$106O7,710 were assisted in time OF
need.
The report urges the replacing of
the cutters Perry, Woodbury., Man.
haitian and winona, with modern YES
sells estimated to cost about $925,00O
in all. A bill for this purpose failed
at the last session. The Woodbury. Is
the Oldest vessel in the government
service in any capacity, according to
the report and saw service in both
the Civil and Spanish wars. She is
now on duty along the Maine coast.
The point is made by the command
ant that the service is in a critical sit
uation regarding the recruiting of its
commissioned personnel. Seven vaean-
cies exist. Congress Is urged to au-
thorize seven additional cadetships in
1916.
Capt. Bertholf commends the pro-
posed consolidation of the revenue
cutter and life saving service into the
coast guard, declaring that 1t would
result in increased efficiency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-09
The Largest Registration
KnoWn--105S Students.
The Secondary School Confer
ence Here, Friday and Saturday.
m" Club Elections, with VIM n.
Martin, Carlisle, Pa, Pres.

Orono, Me-, Dec. 9.-(Specia).--
Complete enrolment figures just is
sued at the University of Maine show
that there are now 1868 students, the
largest number the institution has ever
known. This is gain Of AZ over the
1912 enrolment, or 46 per cent. The
increase Is due to the gain in the reg
istration of students in the college of
arts and sciences, and the college OF
technology. The former gained 15.5
per cent, this year, and the latter,
1873 per cent.
There are 32S students in the coll
lege Of agriculture. ZIG in the college
of arts and sciences, Ill in the college
of law. and 403 in the college Of TECH
nology. The faculty numbers 126.
Pres. Robert ]. Alley is in Decatur,
ILL.,, this week, attending the inaugura-
ton Of DIR. George Emory Fellows as
president of James Milliken UNIVERSE
ty. Dr. Fellows was for several years
president of the University of Maine,
and was succeeded by DR.. Alley.
The trials for the class debating
teams will take place at the Universe
ty. Wednesday, Dec. II. The written
orations for the Peace contest are to
be- handed in soon.
Principals of High schools and
academies in all parts of the State
will gather at the University, Friday
and Saturday, for the secondary school
conference, to confer with members
of the faculty regarding matters of
mutual interest and importancds
William H. Martin Of Carlisle, Pa,
has been elected president Of the
m" Club for the year. The other
officers are: Vice Pres. James L. Gull
liver, 10, Auburn; Sec, George H.
Bernheisel, 10, New Bloomfield, Pa;
Treas, Otis C. Lawry, '16, Fairfield.
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Now, How to Care
For the Suffering!

wellborn. Tex, Dec. THE task OF
rescuing inhabitants along the 40 miles
of flooded Brazos valley. Sunday, was sue
ceeded by the program of providing Tor
1000 or more refugees. Reports Drought
nv motor boats from the flooded terrific
nv. today, showed that between 1000 and
1000 persons are marooned in gin houses
and plantation residences. safe from the
food. but In urgent need of food and
clothing.
Several missing planters were found
to be safe. Tonight, at Horse Shoe bend
above the roaring of the water could be
heard the singing and praying of more
than 50 Negroes who were facing peril
Of death in rocking gin house on an
island a mile and half out. Fifty more
refugees were in gin house opposite
Koppes bridge. In the Parker resirence
were so other flood victims and similar
numbers in various plantation houses
along 40 miles of the valley. A rapid fall
in temperature and cutting wind In
creased the suffering. Sunday. especially
In the houses along the river banks.
Three hundred rescued Negroes were
gathered at Koppe's Bridge. DR.. p II.
Rayzor Of Bryan. who was active In
rescue work. described the situation as
follows:s
.Alontc4o miles OF river bottom every
thing has been wiped out and there are
100 or 1000 persons marooned in gin
houses and large residences. We have
been to most Of these and they are safe,
but all need food. There are No refugees
remaining In the trees"
The flood stretches over the valley
six miles or more, almost to the hori-
zon, the water dotted here and there
by house top or the steeple Of sub
merged church. The 40-mile levee is
now the refuge Of horses, mules and
cattle at points where 1t did not cave
in.
Many of the rescued Negroes. today.
appeared unconcerned over their ad-
venture. They grouped around camp
fires, laughing and recounting incl
dents Of their escape from the food.
Friday night, at Horse Shoes Bend,
six miles below Wellborn, a light bob
bed up and down on the river and
there came the frantic cries of half
dozen persons, the hoarse voices of
men, mingled with the screams Of wo-
men. The dim bulk of a house could
be seen, but it was impossible for per-
sons on the bank to aid those in the
house.
In the same vicinity child was born
on a housetop. The infant died and
the mother who was rescued by mo-
tor boat, is in a critical condition.
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YOUR LUCKY NUMBER.
How to Tell Your Fortune or Prophecy
Events.

"FigureOI0gy" Is one OF the OiQeSS
and simplest methods Of reading char
acter and prophesying events. 1t has
always been a popular way of telling
fortunes, and Is now on the high road
to supplanting palmistry and many
other sciences for peeping into the fu-
ture.
The best Of "Figureology" is that any
one knowing even only little Of the
system upon which it is based is en-
abled to prophesy events and better the
future without the cost of consulting
an adept. Whenever you need advice
you can appeal to your knowledge of
figures, and by calculations you are
soon able to decide upon the best plan
OF action.
First of all, 1t is necessary for you to
understand the meaning of the differ
ent numbers. For instance, the figure
/ is good symbol, indicating will pow
er and determination. while shows a
duel personality and is not particularly
good.
Then is the number that governs
the head. religion, philosophy and sci
ence and is exceptionally fortunate.
Figure governs and gives money; is
a sign Of restlessness, love of travel
and liking for anything mysterious;
while is the figure of a thinker, giving
a desire for knowledge and great deal
of inquisitiveness.
The number z means sacrifice, wis
dom and completeness; 1t is indicative
and honor. Then means life full Of
change and variety; it is not good
number because 1t is liable to bring
strife and opposition.
The figure Is neither good nor bad;
1t is somewhat doubtful, and. although
often the sign of prosperity. it is a bad
number for a house, bringing i'll for
tune to the inmates. At the same time.
however. both art and literature come
under the influence of figure 8.
Speaking OF house numbers, 1t was
noticed once that a great many people
failed in business in a house bearing
the number 1928. The explanation OF the
III fortune brought by the number Is
that 1928 equals plus plus 3. which,
added to gether equals IS. That num-
Der, like 9. is extremely bad for a
house. Any numbers that make Il
when added together should be shun-
ned on this account; IS 10 one of these,
40 another and 76 another; although the
good fortune and happiness connected
with the figure Z does much in this
instance to mitigate the evil influences
Of Is.
A short while ago O. prominent
statesman mentioned the fact that Il
has been the lucky number throughout
the whole Of his life. and he enumer.
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Contributions to
Birds Campaign.

Boston, Dec. S.-That s16,165.25
pledged to the Progressive party at
rally for Charles Sumner Bird in
fremont Temple has never been paid
appears from the report which G. E.
Ware, Jr., treasurer of the Progressive
party state committee, filed, Satur-
day, with the secretary of the Com
monwealth.
The total receipts of the committee
were s43,4S5.69, of which such Charles
Henry Davis is credited with $11,201,
besides which there is another item
lied account and a special contribu-
ton of $1,000 for the Bird tour by Mr..
Davis
Other contributions were: Eldon B.
Keith, $3.50; Joseph Walker 5000; c. e.
Ware. Jr., Credited with collections),
$517.7s: Edward S. Forster, $500;
Charles Sumner Bird, $4,000; Henry L,
Bowles of Springfield, $1,000; Henry L.
Kincaid, $500; Guy Murchie, United
States marshal, $15; Arthur d. Hill.
$3S7.50; Louis A. Shaw, $500; Francis
H. Bigelow, 800; EIeanore Goodwin.
500; Clifford Pinchot, $50; Philip A.
Allen Of Walpole, $3.50; H. Huestis
Newton of Everett, SIS: Elizabeth L.
Ware, SEC; Frank ]. Ludwig, 500; r.
G. Valentine, SITS; L. D. Apsley of
Hudson, $144; c. o. Littlefeld. SIPS;
Nicholas Roosevelt, $40; Archibald
Roosevelt, 81; Col. N. P. Hallowell,
$50: Arthur Constantine, S.; M. F.
Darcy, 500.
The total of the expenditures of
Charles Henry Davis, Charles Sumner
Bird and the Progressive party state
committee makes it appear that more
than $92,625 was spent for the at
tempt to elect Mr.. Bird Governor Of
Massachusetts,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-09

New York, Dec. S.-Baseball mag
mates, players and writer's from many
cities gathered here, today, to attend
o series of meetings that will occupy
their attention unil Wednesday, or
later. The International League OPEN
ed it's annual session, this afternoon,
and, tomorrow, the National League
Club owners will convene and Gov.
John K. Tener of Pennsylvania will, in
all probability, be elected president for
four-year term.
Consideration of the demands of the
players as presented through their
fraternity by David Fultz. their pres
ident, will furnish lively discussion for
the National League conferees. The In
ternational League took up the de-
nnands, today. The league regarded
them generally as Objectionable and
deferred action, announcing that 1t
would await upon action by the Ma
tional Baseball Commission and the
National Association of Professional
Baseball Clubs.
The International League formally
awarded the 1913 championship PEN
nant to Newark. The next season will
open, April Is, with Toronto playing
at Providence, Montreal at Jersey City,
Buffalo at Baltimore and Rochester at
Newark.
The league discussed. but took no ac-
ton on, the proposition that an inter-
league post-season series be arranged
with the American Association, the reg
ular season of each league to close Aug.
Is and every International team to play
every Association team three games.
President Charles H. Ebbets of the
Brooklyn National League club addressed
the meeting. today. favoring the plan.
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Washington, Dec. S.--Aid for the
sufferers from the disastrous flood in
Texas has been extended by the war
department upon the basis of reports
from Brig. Gen. Bliss, commanding the
American troops on the Mexican bor-
der who has for the moment turned
his attention from the war game to
works of mercy.
Reports from Lieut.. Col. Krouthoff,
who was sent to Bryan, Texas, and
Lieut.. Brown at College Station, were
embodied by Gen. Bliss. today. in this
statement to the war department:
Consulted with citizens relief
committee and estimate there were
$4,000 people in tine bottoms before
the floods. 10000 Negroes and 1000
Whites. Approximately 400 had been
rescued and 10000 are still in the
bottoms marooned In gin houses and
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Conflicting Stories Deepen the West
Gardiner MyStery---7he Inquest.

that a double murder mas peen CON-
mitted are:
That all the doors were locked.
That the clothing of both dead peo-
Die had been saturated with kerosene.
That it seems improbable that sui
eide would ever have been attempted
in such a way.
That 1t is regarded as Impossible
for self murder to have been commit
ted in the manner of this crime.
All the conditions pointed to murder.
These deductions are backed up py
the following facts:
Those who first entered the home
after the tragedy, state that the dead
woman was found lying partially on
the floor, her head resting on the SOFA
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Schmidt Trial for
AumulIer Murder.

New York, Dec. SLAMS Schmidt,
one-time assistant rector of ST. Jo-
seph's church, was placed on trial. to-
day, for the murder Of Anna Aumuller,
a crime which he confessed after por-
tons of the girls body had been wash
ed ashore. last September, by the Hud-
son river His defence of insanity was
made by his lawyers without his con-
sent. The district attorney charges
that Schmidt is shamming insanity
and that his plea to be permitted to
expiate his crime in the electric chair
is insincere.
The day was passed in picking a jury.
which was uncompleted upon the adj
jcurnment Of court, until tomorrow.