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Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
Prepared to Scale Down

Without going into the question of the exact responsibility for the loss of the Titanic it may be pointed out that many of the claims brought by the survivors against the White Star Line exagger- atCd in the extreme Thus wants a million dollars damage for the loss of her husband, and another three hundred thousand for the loss of hers. Again the lost baggage to have been extraordinarily valuable There is claim of nearly seventyfive thousand dollars for cothing and per sonal effects Such bills have obviously been made out the principle of asking much in order to get something It is said that of the statements reveal extraordinary anmosity to the company, well bitterness towards the unfortunate com mander of the vessel As he paid with his life for whatever of judgment he may have committed such a spirit hardly be regarded credable 10 human nature. The courts will probably take less prejpdiced view of the matter.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
Under the New Administration?

If President Wilson carries into the national administration, the policies of Governor Wilson of New Jersey there will be dissatisfaction. not say grief. among aspiring democrats.
 Efficiency the public service and the merit system. rather than partisan politics Y61l be the basis which Wilson will make his appointments" said a dispatch from Trenton yesterday morning. The governor just refused a request by demo- cratic labor representatives remove the repub- lcan state labor commissioner, the governor reply ing his work been well
 It has for some time been understood that the changes in the federal service after March will not be sudden and sweep ing. disdueting hint to that effect has been re- by faithful long waiting and long-suffer ing Arizona.
 Governor Wilson will probably do nothing to the efficiency of his administration. All things being equal of course, he would prefer d democrat to a progressive republican, for pointment the federal service. But he would probably hesitate supplant faithful and efficient incumbent with democrat of whose efficiency there might be serious doubt
 Golfers Weekly of strong progressive tenden- ces. always friendly to Governor Wilson, though leaning toward Colonel Roosevelt in the late cam pagn, is urging the president-elect the reten- ton of Secretary Fisher of the interior department That post says Golfers, has become the most inn portant and the difficult in the government. It is the which especially requires that the head of the department shall be familiar with all its branches. one, always the most likely to become honey combed by graft. Golfers points out the proof Fishers fitness. his familiarity with the department all details; how he rescued it from the pool scandal and gave it freedom from suspicion Golfers also calls the attention of Gov Wilson to the progressvism of MT. Fisher
 No doubt there democrats progressive as the secretary; honest and sincere and pos sessed oT great executive ability But it cannot contended by anybody that there is at present any democrat well equipped by experience and
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
= Arizona Republican Editorial Page

familiarity with the workings of the interior de- partment.
 ter of appointments of course will be subject of conjecture until he makes pronouncement but there apparent reasons why he may make wider departure from the party spells system than his predecessor has done The most forceful reason this there is less intense partisansm in the rank and file of all parties than there formerly The character of the official has become to the of the people a important matter than his politi- cal complexion The people looking beyond the politics of the public official, into his public acts. They taking keener interest in details It has. therefore become essential that the public business should be well dOne,-by whom, does not matter much
 Times have changed. The change became parent with the beginning of the insurgent move ment Taft did notice that it taking place He in the old way. making appoint ments for purely political personal reasons and thus contributed in greater degree than other, to the failure of his administration.
 Presdent-elect Wilson is awake and that times have changed.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
Some Good Plans for Good Roads
(Kansas City JOurnal)

(Kansas City JournaD
 The Missouri Highway association purposes to make itself useful in directing the good roads sent ment of the state practicable measures for get ting good roads
 There are practicability and wisdom in the plan of devoting the receipts from state automobile li- censes to paying the interest a state bond issue for good roads. The revenue from motor licenses several counties
 The of the convcts road building is O be discussed by the association. From the ds cussion legislative bill may result that will aid the development of the state at the time that better measure of justice is dealt those fined in prisons and jas
 Missouri lately has been making a fine record of road building. The people manfestly ready for constructive laws and money raising
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
Fixing National Boundaries
(BoStOn Transcript


 The fixing of frontiers is always difficult, and will be much more in the Balkan case, where not two but five territories to be defined. It is matter of map compass and ruler. Where the country s flat much be done by these simple means but where it mountainous like the Balkans it involves infinite trouble
 The frontier line must be straight and simple as possible facilitate the task of guarding it against invasion and smuggling. In mountainous country this is impossible and often see, running in zigZags along the top of the Alps. This difficulty is increased when the mountains hap pen to rich in minerals The rival claims have be settled by equitable distribution of the mountains by compensation. Thus the under ground galares of the Sazburg salt mines, be longing Austria reach far into the Berchtesgaden salt district, belonging to Bavaria, and Bavaran salt is thus brought to the surface by Austrian miners To equalize this advantage Austria permits Bavaria the forests the adjoining Aus trian territory.
 Again, another difficulty presents itself where natural frontier line is formed by large rivers, often studded with islands. It is the accepted prac fix the of the line along the line of the deepest current. But the deepest current does always in the middle of the river and when the river abounds in islands it is invariably zig line. This, the recent delimitation of the Franco German frontier in the Congo has shown, is very difficult and leads to endless quarres
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

this happens several nights in succession the pa tient is given something to subdue the mind and upset the stomach, after which he is trailed for some time by the ingrowng dyspepsia. Some people able to lie awake for hours at a time without feeling their mind any other object except the toe-dancing tooth ache, but they never appear satisfied with what is going When person has insomnia in the right place he think of large number of things which not good for anything except to irritate the mind and it to throw off sparks, bubbles mad murderous lures. About the time the mind begins to quit paving the bedding and gets ready to lie down full length, somebody will open little ragtime in the parlor and sing about tones below the chain of thought and sef-strippng profanity While science and medicine alike helpless before insomnia it is know that the Owy dill pickle is for wakefulness. Nine large, full bosomed dill pickles eaten after midnight, will produce a feeling of uneaSneSs which will cause the patient to think of something besides sleep and fill the mind with pous reflections upon the future state.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

trOuDle woe! The future's as pleasant and calm the present, smooth the long ago! A lot of old crOakers in celluloid chokers sit round in the grocery store, and say humping away to the dumping and sigh for he brave days of wore. heed not their drivel-the groccrs too civil or they'd be kicked into the street; the world is improving the people are moving to glory on jubilant feet The worlds grow ing better. heed not the fretter and prophet of evil and gloom but by the neck take him Diff him and shake him and push him clear the room.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
NOT ROOM ENOUGH

(New York Trbune)
 Those who have hunted flats in New York know that till a rental of 5000 or $6OOO a year is reached flats incredibly cramped In deed, in a good neighborhoOd a 900 flat is likely to be a small Discussing this. Prof Brander Mathews said a luncheon:
 T remoarked to woman the other day:
 Why, madam, your dog Wags his tail up and down.
 Yes she replied, he has to. We parativey poor, you sec and Ffdo raised in a $5000 flat '
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

feathers and then running around in circles. One of the most common causes of insomnia is the whistling snore. A person
 who carries one of these snores around with him can introduce more blue-flame insomnia into d collision and yet be perfectly safe from attack in the courts. The only way to cure insomnia in a sleeping car is to reach out of the upper berth and register a mild protest with q No. II shoe. Insomnia is also the result of something getting on the mind which refuses to climb off. When
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
A PLEASANT EVENING WAS HAD
Iane w Va Recnrderl

tLane, w. Va, RecOrder)
 The social at MT and Mrs Stearns Wednes- day night was not account of the weather. Ye scribe and Ed Mcclellan the only men present except Mir. Stearns. With boots off in the old fashioned way, sat before the stove and talked about old times far back as the pole raising at Tacotts creamery.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

The international trust has arrived according to testimony taken in Washington the aluminium indus try being in the hands companies that work under close agreement in all civilized countries. It would be interesting and perhaps instructive to have some of the other nations work to "unscrambe eggs'
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

panic and evils titanic, and cv- erything's going to burst. A lot of old grouches get up from
 their couches and beef till they toddle to bed; they're looking with horror on every tomorrer. and each has d boil in his head. This dirge they keep humming:
 There's trouble a-cOming. the storm clouds are thick in the sky! They're gathering faster. the clouds of disaster, and thereH be d flood by and by," Go to with your grunting! Go to with your hunting for omens
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

The curious theory that grandmothers are inimi- cal the health of children does not seem to have been received with universal indorsement The coun- try has yet reached the point of iconoclasm where it is willing dispense with grandmothers.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

The theory finds support in North Dakota that the winters there growing milder. Possibly Southern California could make a suggestion about what has become of the bizZards that used to play pranks with the North Dakota thermometers.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

Attorney Edwin F. Jones of Tucson, used the fighting word when in address the other name he mentioned the word demagogue in an allusion that was evidently made to his distinguished townsman' the Hon. Eugene Chain.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

Judson Harmon retired from the office of goVer- nor Ohio quietly and mOdestly as his pre5iden- tial boom withdrew from the field at Baltimore
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

The woman who fainted finding her hus- band in a restaurant has reason to be thankful that she did not find him in a saloon She might have died of the shock.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
Insomnia
By HOWARD L. RANN

Insomnia is the habit O waking up at two o'clock in the morning and trying go sleep with both eyes wide open. It is caused by the rising he surface so many pin-
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23

A murder trial attracts larger audience and holds it longer than revival service
Arizona republican., 1913-01-23
The Ravens
By WALT MASON

A lot of old fossils with whskers in tasses are aMaNs predicting the worst: we're in for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
STEINMAN-lAZO.

piss Blanche Lazo. daughter OF Antonio
Nazo- Arriaga. Of No 202 Riverside Drive,
vas married last evening at the st. Regis
John F. Steinman, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
nnofeW SEMINAR, Of Lancaster, Penn.
me ceremony was performed by the Rev
~ George G. Houghton, and IT was
.s'oeed by a reception. supper and dance
me bride. who was given away by her
amer was IN a gown of white satin
Sepe' with long court train. The bod
- was made OF tulle with long sleeves
'hls material and trimmed with old rose
sVnt lace which has been in the family
!" generations. She carried A bouquet OK
's'oenias and white orchids. Her only
nsment was string Of pearls.
''es Gabrielle McQuaide. Of Plainheld,
as the maid OF honor. and the brides
@ssos were Miss Caroline and Miss Eliza
-, ia steinman. sisters OF the bridegroom;
's Caroline Franklin, of Lancaster.
Nh' and Miss Jean Stewart, Of this
They were dressed alike i'm april
colored crepe de chine. with chiffon
s~'hlers Of the same shade. The bodices
g." OF shadow lace, trimmed with chif-
ana silver. They carried bouquets OF
.~, s1erites and Sunrise roses tied with
sarita Mejia. the small daughter OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
DEWEYS GUESTS OF HONOR
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels Receive
Navy Officers and Wives.


Washington. June 3.-A reception was
given at single oak. Woodley Lane, this
afternoon by the Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs Daniels. who received In honor
Of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and the Of
fcers Of the navy stationed in and near
WASHINGTON and their wives Their guests
included the Nice-President and Mrs
Marshall. the members Of the Cabinet and
their wives. the nayay attaches Of foreign
legations and embassies, the Cuban or
,icers who came to this country TO attend
the memorial ceremonies Of the Maine,
the Japanese officers now i'm this country
and the members Of the Naval Affairs
committees Of both Senate and House.
The Secretary and Mrs Daniels. with the
admiral of the navy and Mrs. Dewey,
stood under Single oak to receive the WIS.,
itors
Mrs. Daniels wore gown Of black ana
white chiffon and a white hat with pink
roses. The tea table was set under big
cherry tree and was decorated with has-
kets Of sweetpcas and Killarney roses. A
howl Of administration punch" of white
crane Juice occupied table near a group
If small trees. The Marine Band PLAYED
throughout the reception. Mrs. Daniels 5
mother Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley; her
sister-in-law. Mrs w. II. BaSley, or
Raleigh. y. G.. and her sisters, the Misses
Bagley, assisted her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
SOUTH NYACK GRADUATION.
Institution Awards Diplomas to Glass
of Twenty-seven.
LR, Telegraph . ne TrIhune. J

Mack. y. Y. June 3.-Diplomas were
awarded TO a class of twenty-seven. who
were graduated from South Nyack In
stltution at the commencement exercises
to-day. The graduates were:
Ralph \. Allen, clinton, Mass; tf1e
clara Barton, Newport. ~ H.; Jesella
Mildred Beebe. Elwood Ind; Edith
Marie Bevcrle. Goshen. Ind; Leopold j.
Reynon. Arlington. y. j.; Anna NJ. Fuel
ling New Bremen, Ohio; Robert Graham
Moosic. Penn; Harriet May Halsey'
revnwood y. Y: Lillian NJ. Halstead.
Paterson. n. j.: Nellie Hanlon, Science
tadv. y Y: Earle r. Harvey, Utica
y V: Alice G.. Hunter. Memphis; Dor
othy $. Jones. Philadelphia; Charles n.
Kaperize. Reading. Penn; Frances \.
King Syracuse; Ada Viola Kremer. Wa
verify. y. Y: Adolph f. Lucas. Oakland
cal Georgia S Lucas. Oakland, CAL;
Katherine Florence Mackinnon, Toledo;
Marie F.. Malone, Altoona, Penn; j. +.
Rommen. New Haven; Myrtle May Snl-
der. Denair. CAL Nessie Spencer. Ber-
keIev Cal; II. ID. Stoddard, Nestershiie.
\. Y: Helen A. West. Saskatchewan. can
ada. Julia d. Woodward, Des Moines'
Iowa, and Hugh p Young. Baden. Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
SCOTT-VAk ZILE.

Miss Sally Van Ziie, daughter Of M.
and Mrs Edward S. Van Zilc, was mar
ried 10 DR.. Walter F. Scott Of BrminG
ham. Ala. yesterday evening at the home
Of her parents. No. 400 West 10th street.
The ceremony was performed By Mon
signor Michael J. Lavelle. Of 81. Pat
ricks Cathedral. in the presence OF a
small gathering of relatives and Intimate
friends.
The bride wore a wedding gown Of
white satin brocade trimmed with point
lace. and her veil of tulle was fastened
by wreath of orange blossoms She was
attended by her sister. Miss Harriet Lee
Van Zle. who wore pink satin and chif-
fon.
DR.. Scott. who is a son Of Colonel Walter
g Scott. l.. :. A.. retired, had DR. Kim
berlake. OF Baltimore. as his best man.
There were no ushers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune


Greenwich, Conn. June 3-Miss Helen
Thompson a sister Of Water Commits
sioner Henry S. Thompson. of New York.
became to-day the bride OF Henry
Fletcher, a prominent New York lawyer,
al the Field Point Park home Of the
brides mother Mrs. Helen A. Thompson.
The wedding. which took place AT
o'clock, was attended by about two hun
dred friends from New York, who came
by special train, and number Of Green
witch friends. The Rev. Or. John n.
Jouett pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church, OBLIGATED. There were
no bridesmaids. but the two nieces. the
Misses Adele and Dorothy Thompson.
daughters Of Commissioner Thompson.
were flower girls
The best man was Robert Fletcher, OF
New York, brother Of the bridegroom, and
the ushers were Raymond b. Thompson,
brother of the bride: George Sloane and
Henry ". Allen, Of New York: Ralph
Watcher. of Sherbrooke. Canada; George
r Perry, Detroit; Henry Sillcocks and
David I,eahy. of New York. law partners
of the bridegroom
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher will spend few
weeks on a wedding tour and will come
IN Greenwich to reside with the bride 8
rno,ber for the summer, taking up their
residence in New York in the fall.
Mr. Fletcher was graduated from Yale
and Is member of the law hrm or
Fletcher. Sillcocks & Leahy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
MEEDER-kEllEI.

In -. Matthew'S Church yesterday
afternoon Miss Agnes Kelley. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Kelley. was mar
ried to Frederick Meedcr. OF this city.
The church was decorated with palms.
white peonies. ferns and rambler roses.
The ceremony, which was performed by
the Rev. Arthur II. Judge. was followed
by a reception at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelley. No. 20 West Ssth street.
The bride was given away by her
father She wore a gown Of white satin.
trimmed with Limerick lace. and her Veil
Of Limerick lace was held in place by n
wreath of orange blossoms. She carried
shower bouquet OF liles-of-the-valley.
Mrs Arthur s Vernay and Miss Christine
Kelley, sisters Of the bride, were her only
attendants. They wore costumes Of april
cot colored satin, with belts Of mauve
satin. and large hats Of mauve straw
trimmed with pink roses. Their bouquets
were of pink roses
After wedding trip Of FIVE or six
weeks Mr. Meeder and his bride will make
their home in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
THEATRICAL NOTES.

THE Argyle Case with Robert Hi
lard. viii end its engagement at the
Criterion for the season Saturday night.
Mr.. Hillard will begin a tour OF forty
two weeks I'm the same play next season
at Atlantic city early in September.
Lucille Parrish will head the east OF
Little Miss Fixit." which will start a
tour Of the South and Northwest begin
ming early next month. under the man
agement Of Werba & Leuscher.
Adeline OConnor. who plays Lucine
Bount in The Master Mind" at the
Harris. has been re-engaged for the same
role next season.
THE Switchboard" has been dropped
from the programme at the Princess The
a,re. The performance which now begins
at s:45 o'clock, includes Food" Fear,
Fancy Free" and ANY Night"
4 dress rehearsal Of IAN Aboard viii
be held on the Lew Fiedss Forty-fourth
Street Roof Garden this evening. The
opening performance is announced for to-
morrow night
Before her next appearance in New
YORK Bllllc bul ne VIII biuh' a aiAOAA ''''
In The Amazons," beginning carly next
fall.
Juliette Dika will appear in a new sing
ing speciality at the New Brighton Thea
tire next week.
Anna Pennington. the dancer, has been
engaged for the cast OF the '2iegfeld
Folles Of 1919
John Philip sousa will speak at the
special matinee tomorrow of "Iolanthe.
To be given at the Casino Theatre In aid
OF the Gilbert and Sullivan New York
Public Library Fund. The list OF speak
ers will also include ". Bourke Cochran,
Edward Fales Coward. Sydney Rosen-
field. william T. Carleton and Gustav
Amberg.
The Iiebler Company announced Cyril
Maudes American tour for next season
with his own London company. He VIII
spend twenty weeks In this country ana
Canada. presenting a series of his Eng
lIsh successes I'm repertory. These VIII
include The Second In Command act
ed here by John Drew; THE Beauty ana
the Barge" by w. w. Jacobs and Louis
n. Parker, acted here by y. &. GOODWIN
"Toodles," THE Headmaster' and the
Flag Lieutenant"
Sir James NJ. Barrie, the playwright,
lately made a baronet, announces that
he will follow the lead OF Sir Arthur
Pinero I'm dropping his title from MS
name on the playbills.
While abroad this summer hlchard
Bennett will visit Eugene BrieuX' author
OF Damaged Goods" now playing at the
Fulton Mr.. Bennett will ehdeaNor 10
persuade NJ. Brieux to come to America
with him and take an active part IN the
production of the play next season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
CARDINAL AT NEW COLLEGE
Presides at Commencement of
Women's Institution.

Cardinal Farley and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Glynn were guests yesterday at the
first commencement exercises of the new
Catholic college for women at Mount st.
Vincent, on the Hudson. The exercises
were held In the auditorium.
There were only five graduates yester-
day as members Of the first graduating
class OF the institution, but this number
will be largely increased in the succeed
ing years. as seventy-iye students al
ready have been enrolled The five who
received degrees Of Bachelor OF Arts are
Helen Kelly. Frances Moore. Marie Le-
feyre, Laurette Rynaud and Sarah DOUGH
erty.
Nj. Glynn made the principal address.
and Cardinal Farley. who presided. spoke
briefly. The commencement ceremonies
began with class day exercises last Sat-
urday and continued on Monday after
noon with a performance OF "Antigone"
in the open air. To-day a festival Of re-
iolcing. following the winning of degrees,
will be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-04
IN THE BERkSHIReS.
1Rr rerecranh to The Tribune.

Ienox. June 3-Miss Rosamond Dixey
has shipped the most valuable of her
wedding presents to a safe deposit COM
pany in Boston. Special watchmen have
been employed at Tsnglewood to guard
the wedding gifts none Of which will be
shown at the reception on Saturday.
Almost all the Lenox cottagers will en-
terrain house parties for over the we'd
ding. Mrs John l.. Alexandra. Mr.. and
Mrs Newbold Morris Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry II. Pease Mr.. and Mrs. George F..
Turnure Mr.. ana Mrs. Samuel Froth-
insham. Mr.. and Ms. David r. Dana and
Mrs j. Frederick Schenck VIII be
among those entertaining.
Mr. and Mrs. John f.. Parsons opened
Stoneover to-day. and Miss Gertrude
Parsons. who has been a guest Of Miss
Heloise Meyer, Joined her parents.
Miss Lydia Field Emmett arrived at
her studio cottage, in Stockbridge to-
day. having ridden from New York on
horseback and being two days on the
journey.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
William e. Redfeld. who have been
visiting Mrs. G. b. Redheld. in Pittsfeld.
started to-day for Washington.
Arriving at the curtis Hotel to-day
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs.
J. Stewart White and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Newbold. OF New York.