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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21

like have the right to commit for con-
tempt those who refuse TO duly con-
stituted committees information which
such committees are authorized to
seek. Newspaper men thus committed
for contempt have stayed in confine-
ment during the period for which the
bodies committing them have been In
session or have had custody OF the
questions under examination. The final
adjournment OF the legislature or of
Congress. or Of any duly inqusItorial
body ends that period for such recall
citrant witnesses. Sometimes sum-
mary judicial decision by some rigor-
GUS judge knocks the authority of such
would-be committing bodies into
cooked hat In truth, the whole sub
Ject is in a mixed condition, and none
can have more interest in keeping *
mixed than newspaper men OF cour-
age. resource and a keen sense of the
value of effective assertion and inter-
esting advertisement.
1t is needless 10 say THAI THE
Eagle" is in favor OF the newspapers
1t believes that government should DO
responsible TO journalism and not Jour-
nalism TO government, though The
Eagle" would take any medicine that
government whether legislative or iu-
dicial or executive might prescribe
until the coming OF the blessed day
when government will exist by and for
the appreciation OF journalism. instead
Of journalism by :he permission and
under the allowance of government,
so-called Nothing would please us
better than 10 have this matter tested
until IL was decided, as IL ought To be,
and the way in which it ought TO be
decided we have in all modesty not
sought to dissemble.
1t was Thomas Jefferson. we think.
who said that our Republic could bet
ter do without government than our
government without newspapers. JEFF
ferson. we doubt not. under different
circumstances and without the irasci-
bility of Chief Justice Marshall 10 nag
him. would have said Just the reverse
OF what he did say, for jefferson was
versatile man with great facility.
as George Eliot long after said OF an
other. FOR occasional belief" All the
same, we wish more power TO the
elbow. more nerve to the mind and
more vigor and rigor 10 the backs of
these newspaper men than courts may
desire or legislative bodies relish.
We doubt not should these journal
lists he committed" that they will be
comfortably housed. sumptuously fed
impressively visited and gladly ac-
claimed by their brethren of the
Fourth Estate. And IL this admins
tration or any other administration
would utilize or intimldate or play
roots" with these journalists. THE
Eagle" would Join. whether with its
best or worst contemporaries In max
ing life as interesting as possible for
those who Interfere with the freedom
OF the press. which. whatever II Is and
however far II may go within the
limits OF libel and OF justinabe au-
dacIty. is as good freedom and as
much freedom as any one should wish.
especially any newspaper or any news
paper men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
FEARS BIG SHORTAGE
IN THE INCOME TAX
Treasury Department Orders
Collectors to Warn All Per-
sons to Make Returns.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Alarmed over
prospective deficit in the estimated reve-
nue. from the income tax. forecast in The
Tribune of February IA. the Treasury De-
partment sent notices to-day TO all coll
lectors Of internal revenue urging them
10 notify persons and corporations sub
sect TO the tax that the time for filing
returns will expire on March I, except in
cases Of sickness or absence. and 10 call
their attention 10 the penalties provided
for failure or refusal TO comply with the
law.
Those who handled the income tax leg
islatlon and Treasury Department officials
estimated that approximately 100000
would be derived from 500 0c0 taxable per-
sons. The fact that only few thousand
returns have been made has excited the
fears OF the administration that there
will be a big deficit unless vigorous eff
forts are made 20 collect the full tax from
all sources. and MANY believe that even
the total amount which may legally be
collected will fail far short Of the est-
mate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
Continued from first page.

Of the Constitution OF the United
States.
:. That the questions and answers
set forth in the presentment are sub
stantially correct and that I'm every
case therein where it appears that re-
spondent was asked a question and he
declined 20 answer the same. his so de-
clining TO answer was for the reason
that he honestly believed that his an
swer 10 such question might tend 10 in
eliminate him.
s. That under the provisions Of the
Constitution Of the United States re-
spondent has the right and had the
right TO decline to answer any question
propounded to him before said Grand
Jury If he honestly believes the same
will incriminste him. and the attempt
on the part OF the President of the
United states to grant TO respondent
a pardon. which the said President had
no power or authority TO grant, and
which this respondent declined and de-
clines TO accept did not and does not
alter. limit or abridge respondents
rights and privileges in the premises.
g That. on information and belief,
the Grand Jury making this present
ment is an Illegal body. sitting with
out authority Of law. and is not au-
thorized 10 Investigate into the com
mission Of any alleged crime or 10
interrogate any witness and particu-
larly this respondent.
10. That. on information and belief,
said alleged Grand Jury in the matter
In which this respondent was being in
terrogated, was not and is not inquir-
ing into the commission of any crime,
but is inquiring about matters which
do not constitute any crime against
the United States, and. therefore, had
and has no power 10 interrosate this
respondent, and this Honorable Court
is without power TO compel this re
spondent 10 answer any interrogations
that may be or may have been pro-
pounded 10 this respondent.
IL That by the terms OF Article II,
Section Of the Constitution OF the
United states. the President only has
power to grant reprieves and pardons
for offences against the United States
and this respondent has not b9en con
yicted Of. indicted for the commission
Of or admitted the commission OF any
crime or offence against the United
states. nor has II been proven that
this respondent has been guilty Of any
crime or offence against the United
States. and. therefore. the President OF
the United States is without power and
had no power 10 grant 10 this respond
cnt any pardon OF any nature whatso-
ever.
u. That TO compel this respondent
to answer the questions propounded to
him before the said alleged Grand
Jury. by foisting upon him or attempt
ing 10 foist upon him the aforesaid un-
warranted and Illegal paper character
lied as = pardon will constitute an in
yasion OF respondents constitutional
rights and result in his being deprived
Of a property right without due process
of law, in violation Of Article V OF the
Amendments TO the Constitution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
RIGHTS OF NEWSPAPERS
WRONGS NO MATTER.

Some years ago-"so many years
ago,"-Jsmes Watson Webb twltted
Horace Greeley on the extremely indie
pendent character OF attire Of the
founder of The New-York Tribune.
General Webb admitted that Mr.. Gree
ley was always clothed, but would not
concede that "he was (always) clothed
and in his right mind" Uncle Horace.
feeling tired AT being thus nagged. re-
torted one day that. no matter what
clothes he wore. they could not be
compared with the suit in which
James Watson Webb would be figuring
but for the clemency of Governor
William " Seward
The point OF this was 10 he found in
the application. General Webb had
fought a duel, was tried for the felony
which that involved. and was on the
verge Of being sentenced 10 prison by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
ASSAIL DANIELS'S ECONOMY
Business Men Say 1t Is at Elk
pense of American Labor.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington Feb. ~. THAT the widely
advertised savings Of the Secretary OF the
Navy are being effected at the expense
OF American workingmen and their en-
poyers is the charge freely made by
manufacturers who have been denied CON
tracts since the Underwood tarin OH
made II possible TO import shipouilding
supplies free OF duty
one American concern, the Firth-Ster-
ing Steel Company. located ON the Pc
tomac near washington. has been COM
nelled TO Law OF half its force ana IS
threatened with the necessity Of shutting
down altogether. II - contended. more
over. that Mr. Daniels IN his oeslre 10
make a record for economy Is disposed
to place contracts abroad even wnere 1t
would be impossible to compel the con
tractor 10 make good any loss from delay
or other cause should he be unable 10
make good his bid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21

WHEREFORE this respondent prays
that the said presentment be quashed
and that a judgment be entered here
in adjudging your respondent not 10 De
in contempt Of this Court and directing
his discharge herein.
HENRY A WISE,
Attorney for Respondent
George Burdick,
Is William Street.
New York. y. Y.
STATE or NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF NEW YORK I
GEORGE BURDICK being duly
sworn deposes and says that he is the
respondent herein. that he has read
the foregoing answer TO the present
ment returned against him herein and
knows the contents thereof; that the
same is true of his own knowledge. ex-
cept as 10 the matters therein stated 10
be alleged on information and belief
and that as to those matters he be-
lleves it TO be true.
GEORGE BURDICK.
Sworn to before me this
10th day Of February. 1914.
BYRD j.. WISE,
Notary Public New York County.
The answer filed for Mr.. Curtin was
similar. except that in Section 5 the
following additional matter was in
Guided:
1T appears from the copy Of said
alleged paper purporting TO be par
don. set forth on Pages 3 and "a Of the
presentment herein, that said alleged
pardon is directed to one William l.
Curtin. and that il also appears on
Page of said presentment that this
respondent testified before the grand
jury that his name was William l..
Curtin. Your respondent therefore al
leges that said paper purporting TO be
a pardon is not directed to your re-
spondent and your respondent is not
named or mentioned therein"
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle printed
Yesterday this editorial on the attempt
TO hold Burdick and Curtin for con-
tempt of court in refusing TO make
known the source of information:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
SAY HE is GOODS SON.
Police Hold Man for Threats
ing Wilson in Letters,

Secret Service men, Postofics rnsps.s,
and the police OF the Oranges ard yss,,
brought about the arrest YESTERDAY .
George Bernhard, a chef, Of Ma I
Mitchell street. West orange Tor vrta
threatening letters TO President wls1
He was held in 81 600 bail
Bernhard. It is charged. has WITH
series OF communications to the w,
House predicting disaster 10 the prss;~
and the nation II things are not cham
The letters have been signed Gods 4.
The West orange police said B,rrsr,
was arrested three years ago asa IN
tive from A Philadelphia insane asyiu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
Stokes Head of Naval Hospital.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Medical lnspec-
tor Charles f, Stokes, until recently Sur
geoh General Of the navy, has been as
signed 10 command the naval hospital
at Philadelphia He succeeds Inspector
George \. Lung. who has been ordered
TO Newport. Il. l.. for duty at the train
ing station and War College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
FIX Chief Croker Seeks Job.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

t'rOm The Irlbune buItau.I
Washington. Feb. 20.-Edward +. Gro
l,er ex-Chief of the New York Fire De-
par:ment. has submitted proposition TO
tho commissioners of the District or CO.
,umbia 10 permit him to reorganize the
Fire Department OF the nauohal @P
For a reasonable fee he wrote
would be glad 20 take charge OF placing
your department on most emcleh'
IA. sic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21

with as few or as many director, ~ a.
trustees think best
II expect that the trustees VII n .
control OF Boston & Maine within A. |,
two months. and they will therefore =,
ably choose It's new president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
$4,000 for Mission Work

The Board OF Foreign Missions " ..
Methodist Episcopal Church anno.rsl
yesterday an anonymous gift Of HIS
in cash and securities 10 form a v>,,
nent Investment fund FOR the board n
IS the largest single gift ever mzs
the board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
More for Hospital Fund.

James Speyer. chairman, and Albert II.
NVicgin. treasurer OF the Bankers and
Brokers Auxiliary Of the Hospital Satur-
day and Sunday Association, reported last
night these subscriptions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
Settlement Workers to Dance.

The University Settlement will give
its second annual ball, in the list Regi-
ment Armory, oath street and Park ave
nue.. tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21

Boston. Feb. Ex-Governor Walsh issued
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-14
WHAT MAKES THOSE WOMEN MAD.

IN the April Wonans Home Companion J. Nin Laurvik, writ
ing article entitled John Bulls Militant Daughters
as follows the of the militant movement in England:
First the law of inheritance, which in every instance
cudes her male member of the family often eav
ing her penn dependent upon the male relatives whom her
due share has gone further deprvcs her of right her
own children they born of wedo she has neither
dover rights lights mother BY English law married
woman exists mother of the child she brings the world
The child according English marriage laws has only
recognizes only parent and that parent she mother
safeguard and shield the and which even Mr. Gladstone
illustration of which the of the wife of day aborer
London told of by Elizabeth Robins: Mrs B. app
separation order nce divorce dear luxury for
any cass The ground of Mrs BIS plea the nfde
of her husband You can't get separation order for that
W but he brings the homhe keeps her the house
THAT ground Then the magistrate given the heart of
the grievance The husband insists having the neroper
his wifes bedroom No redress while of nfdeliy
her part entities the absolute divorce This condition
applies all English women. Comment is superfuous
Third the of eight years ago put the of
working trades four Millions and all these
without adequate representation and them
i'll paid and oveworked to degree shockingy unbelievable
In this in the above and in affecting the welfare
of in England there law for and another for
and without the the helpless remedy
these conditions The government itself offers excellent illus
aton OF this inequality the of its postal and telegraph
employees At end Of telegraph line you find earning
600 ($ooo year and the other end earning
($4oo)
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-14
HOW We GO AWAY.
CRANK R. CRANE.)

Somewhere a long time ago l a in the Ger
about Going Away. 1t Il should like
the twilight goes (lch moeche hingehn vie das Alb
endroh.) Max Mueller quotes it his "reminiscences"
of who this Go Away
81 the day of the
the hour of the day.
day shall shake cheerful good-by.
and again look each others face.
Some night shall fall asleep and there shall be no
waking
Some moment-it is n Despair,
this experience
call life Go Away. and of forever.
Since o decreed all should like to
dignity and order Passing should have
the natuanes Coming should indeed be joyous
Birth and full of sweet celebration.
should like Go Away the Evening Red softly fading,
through riches beauty the night universal
should like Go Away the Morning Star, swallowed
the slow flood OF white IN the sky.
Go Away the perfume of flowers, waited
from the the window dying throughout
the house
should 10 Away as the o Harp struck
by moving perishing
listening souls; thus to in melody.
should like to Go Away the Dew the when
the shines and with HIS glance draws its life
If l Go Away. and II from the Place of Going
only the btterest wndwords Nevermore
souls of left behind who
Going with that gentle comeness fits the
beautiful a thing Life?
Go Away the Evening Red the
palng Morning the waiting of the Perfume of
dangerously giving the ghost under the
wooing of the
when they break
Lives fun of laughter, Go Away in
The candle of Love is quenched last in bitterness
Why?
question she held the head of the dead
Abel her lifted her unanswerng heav
of the will against the cliffs
o queson-Why And for there shall
come but the echo-Why?
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-14
ROBERTSON TO TELL THE
TRUTH ABOUT MEXICO"
(Continued from Pace IL

Continued from Page IL
of violence and war, will be the Holy
City number to be presented tomor-
row afternoon at 3 O'Clock in the
Park opera house. The latter is a
journey to the land where our reli-
gion was born; to the places and
scenes which surrounded the life of
the Savior.
Controlled by Infideh.
All places OF Biblical interest will
be toured by Robertson. He will show
Jerusalem, Bethlehem. Nazareth and
Jericho just as they are today, dom
mated and controlled by the infidel
Mohammedians. He will show the
place where Christ was born and in
contrast will hold up to view the
Mohammedians as they kneel in
prayer in their holiest of mosques
Omar.
To theologians, church people and
Sunday school children, the trave-
logue is one of gripping interest. 1t
will give an accurate setting to all
stories in the Bible. and at the same
time give a complete understanding
to them that could be acquired in no
other way.
Coupons are necessary for this
traNelosue for 10-cent admissions.
Just as last Sunday the entire lower
floor OF the opera house will be re-
served at quarter. Doors will be
open at 2:15.
Immoral Side of Japanese Life.
y 'Japan-the Menace" comes as
theS last travelogue of the series. In
utter frankness and candor. Rober-
son will give his opinions of the lit
tie brown men of the east and will
show conditions Just us they are
actually TO be found in the Flowery
kingdom today.
gar or the bizarre. but Robertson
viii not mince matters. The Japa-
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-14
DOZEN GOVERNORS
WILL ATTEND THE
IRRIGATION MEET
sontinel Specinl Seryloe-

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver, March 14.-Governor Am
mons Is receiving responses from the
governors of western states to whom
invitations were recently sent at the
request of Secretary of Interior
Franklin X. Lane. to attend con-
gress of governors and others inter-
ested in matters pertaining to irriga-
tion and Carey act projects. Already
replies have been received at the gov
ernor's office from a dozen COVER
nors, the last being w. C..McDonald
os New Mexico and Governor S. "
Stewart of Montana. From the latter
state Will come as delegate Attor-
ney General Kelley and Secretary of
State Anderson.
Governor Mcdonald sent Governor
Ammons a list of names of fifty-odd
prominent citizens of New Mexico
whom he has appointed as delegates
to the conference.
Governor Ammons considers the
coming meeting of governors and 9TH
crs prominent in the business affairs
of the different states one of tho
most important to the west that has
ever been called together as matters
Of vital Importance to the develop
ment of western states are to he
considered and acted upon by state
officials and representative of the
federal government. He feels that
whatever action is taken at this con-
ference Will mean the future welfare
of every state where irrigation en-
terprises exist. Owing to the past
policy Of the general government ON
these questions there is great need
OF reformation along these lines and
from what the governor has been
able to gather from his personal en-
counters with Secretary Lane and
through correspondence he is inclin-
ed to the belief that Uncle Sam now
intends to 'renovate" its past policy
in dealing with the natural resources
of the western states
In the future said the governor,
I'VE may seriously anticipate that
matters touching these resources are
to be constructive so far as the gen.
eral government is concerned. / ex-
pect TO see one of the largest gather
ings of the influential men of the
west that has ever come together in
the history of the country. In view
OF the fact that the convention OF
western governors is to assemble in
Denver the same week indicates that
the attendance is going to be extra
large. We hope to get results that
cannot but help to develop the states
of the west in the matter of natural
resources
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AG6
lFrom The Daily Sentinel.J

Tuesday, March II.
The republican ticket will be as
follows: Mayor. w. p. Ella; treas
urer, w p. Abbey; aldermen. w.
Cowrey. c. II. Covey, DIR. F. r.
Smith. t. H. Hadcock.
b. F. Jay is home from Denver.
George Armstrong and Miss Mae
leave for home tonight.
Col. A. G. Grout is home from his
Vermont visit.
A. J. Mccune is back from Dem
Charles N. Cox has returned from
Denver.
Mrs. Frank Thatcher and children
leave tomorrow for Cycleville, Kas.
Col. Thomas B. Crawford will re-
tain his position as assistant adjutant
general.
The Grand junction foundry
burned last night.
j. f. songer is visiting his
nephew, John D. Reeder.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-14
GLASS OF SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
If Your Back Hurts OF Bladder Both
ers You, Drink Lots of Water.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with n
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep your bowels clean, by flushing
them with mild, harmless salts
which removes the body's urinous
waste and stimulates them to their
normal activity The junction of the
kidneys is to filter the blood In
"A hours they strain from ii 500
grains of acid and waste, so We can
readily understand the vital import-
ance OF keeping the kidneys active
Drink lots of water-you can't
drink too much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass
OF water before breakfast each morn
ing for a few days and your kidneys
Will act fine. This famous salts IS
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice. combined with lithia.
and has been used for generations to
clean and stimulate Clogged kidneys:
also TO neutralize the acids in urine
So it no longer is source of irriLa-
tion, thus ending bladder weakness.
sJad Salts is inexpensive: cannot
injure: makes delightful efferves
cont lithia-water drink which every
one should take now and tnen to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt YOU viii wonder what
became of your kidney trouble and
backache.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-14
QUICK RELIEF FOR
STOMACH MISERY
Mi-o-na Will Put Your Sour, Classy,
Upset Stomach in Order.

If you are stomach sufferer do
rot despar-immediate, safe and
sure relief is ut hand. Mi-o-na
stomach Tablets, sold in fifty cent
boxes at all drug stores. are spe-
eific for out-of-order stomachs.
Mi-o-na is not only quick diges-
tive, but n stimulant and strengthen
er of the stomach walls. 1t increases
the flow of digestive fluids. soothes
the irritated membrane. and puts the
stomach in shape TO do the work ma
ture intended.
II suffering with indigestion, dys-
repsia, gastritis, or any OF the various
forms Of stomach misery. usually in-
dieated by nervousness. distress after
eating, headache. dizziness or sour
stomach, do not wait. do not suffer
needlessly-talSe Mi-o-na today. c.
u. Smith Drug Co. sells 1t on money
back If not satisfied plan.