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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-11
CLARK ON THE PRESIDENCY.
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Speaker Clark is quoted as saying:
1T doesn't take much sense to be
president"
Did ever a man so modestly argue
his fitness for the job?
Yet somehow the argument doesn't
appeal to us. It does not flatter the
intelligence of the American people.
They like to believe that they have
some sense. They admit they have
not always been wise in choosing
presidents. But they have been smart
enough to recognize their own mis-
takes and want to profit by them. This
is proven by the fact that nearly every
inferior president they have chosen
has been succeeded by a good one.
And the people have never committed
the folly of giving a really bad one, or
a foolish one, a second term.
Our wisest executives have always
had need of all the sense they could
command-and prayed for more.
What would be the history Of the
United States If Providence, instead Of
a Washington, a Jefferson, a Jackson
and Lincoln, had given us in crises
only Andy Johnsons. Pierces, BIch
anans, Roosevelts- or mayhap Champ
Clarks?
A country fortunate enough toselect
Washington, Jefferson, Jackson. Lin.
coin, and give them each two terms,
to say nothing of other brainy and
brilliant examples before and since,
has nothing to apologize for on the
score of foolish tastes in presidents.
Especially when 1t looks back on some
of the candidates it has rejected AL
most every party convention vindi-
Gates the peoples. judgment to some
extent, negatively.
Madison, John Quincy Adams, Ben
jamin Harrison, Cleveland and Taft
at least proved the peoples high con-
ception Of the intelligence requisite
Tor the presidency. Ana, so far, WHAT'S
the matter with Wilson?
Several have tried, but only one of
the 35 speakers of the house of rep
resentatives has had sense enough-if
sense is what it sense is what it takes.
to become president; and that was
James X. Polk. The principle follies
of some of our speakers, otherwise
men of great sense, have been COM
mitted along the line of their endeav-
ors to become president Still, ros-
ter which includes F. A. Muhlenberg,
Jonathan Trumbull, Joseph B. Varnum,
Henry Clay, John w. Taylor, James G.
Blaine John G. Carlisle, Thomas B..
Reed and Joseph G. Cannon. represents
a high order of intelligence and broad
capacities.
1t takes the rarest sense to make a
good president, and 1t takes consider
able gLmption even to make a credit
able speaker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-11

gate the manner in which our servants
dispose of the refuse from our own
kitchens. Let us see If each one OF
us cannot better conditions In OUT i'm
mediate neighborhood. Let every
mother in the city encourage her boy
to enter into the tin-can contest. The
prizes will be worth working for, but
greater still will be the valuable les.
sons of hygiene brought home to that
boy.
City Federation Of Women's Clubs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-11

The International Asst
chinists has launched a
the establishment of
day for machinists u
country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-11

william B. Mckinley, former repre-
sentative in Congress and manager OF
President Tafts campaign for re-elec.
tion, is candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress
teenth Illinois district
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-11

dry dry dry railroads dry conn
tatss. presage dry Nation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-11

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
SHUBERT BACK WITH PLAYS
American Productions Doing
Well in England, He Says.

Lee shubert. who has been abroad for
several months I'm search OF plays. re-
turned yesterday on the Mauretania from
Liverpool. The Burg Theatre. Of Vienna.
had two plays to Mr.. Shuberts liking.
and they went into his grip soon after he
had talk with the owners. Both will be
produced this winter. He said he pro-
cured the American rights to other sue
cesses In England and on the Continent.
IL saw better plays abroad on this trip
than have seen In many years." he said.
There seems to be an invasion Of Ameri-
can plays into England. and they are all
doing a splendid business. The strange
part OF the productions is that the PLAYS
are being produced exactly as they are
written.
There has been no revision made TO
suit the English taste. nor have there
teen any changes made in the text to
make the ideas clearer to the English
mind. The plays go well. notwithstand-
ing this. and the public seems to Ike them
that way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
COURTHOUSE PLAN
SUITS ART BOARD
Municipal Commission Approves
Lowell's Design and New
Site-SuggeStiOns.

The Municipal Art Commission. IT be-
came known yesterday. has given pre-
liminary approval to the courthouse de-
signed by Guy Lowell. Although certain
suggestions are made which. it is con-
tended. would in the opinion of the com
mission help the general design, they
are in nowse mandatory. The special
committee appointed by the commission
to consider the plans included Frank L.
Babbott, Karl Bitter. John y. Mitchell
and William \. Boring. The recommen-
daions of this committee, adopted by
the commission, read:
The committee recommended that the
designs be given preliminary approval,
with q request that a model be made and
submitted later. together with samples
of stone of which the building is to be
constructed. II also suggested that the
street surrounding the courthouse be
made wider than 1i2 feet. believing that
every additional foot of width would add
to the appearance of the building and
give it increased dignity.
1T also suggested that a wide sidewalk
be placed around the building. and that
all steps Of the porches be placed in front
of the columns instead Of facing a part
Of them between the columns as is shown
in the drawing; and further, that the
steps return in a mitre. moving the
statuary or If necessary eliminating it
altogether in order that there may be
broad approach 10 the building.
That the pedestal over the cornice OF
the porticos be made a proper height to
form a base for statuary. and that the
design of the attic story be similar to
that in the original drawings"
To make plain that these suggestions
were not necessarily mandatory the fol-
lowing was set forth:
None of these suggestions. however,
are intended TO attach any conditions 10
the approval recommended
1t was on April u that the Supreme
Court Justices approved the plans. In
May, 1913, the plans were first shown TO
the Art Commission. The approval by
the commission takes into consideration
the new site the plot bounded by Centre.
Leonard, Baxter and Pearl SITS, Man
haitian"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
GAYETY AT BRIARCClFF
Dinner Dance to Celebrate Mrs.
w. G. Demorest's Birthday.

Briarcln Manor, y Y. May 22.-
The Lodge was the scene of unusual
gayety this evening. the contributing
cause being dinner dance given by
Mr. and Mrs. George r. Wilson for Mr..
and Mrs. William Curtis Demorest in
celebration of Mrs. Demorest's birth
day. The dinner was served in the
Dutch Grill Harry Burleigh. the solo
list at 81. Georges Church. sang during
dinner. The dance was given in the
pergola. which was decorated with Jap
anese lanterns
The invited guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry II. Law. Mr.. and Mrs. Harman
i. Vanderhof. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey
NJ. Depew. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh a. Muir
ray, Mr.. ard Mrs Frank III. Platt, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Douglas. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Dixon Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win r. Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Franklin Adams. MIR. and Mrs Ernest
Thompson Seton. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Du-
rant Cheeyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Clyde
Shannon. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Car
penter. Mrs. j. Stuart White. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. c. Smith. Miss Martina john
stone. Miss Elsie Wilson, Victor Harris.
Percy u. Elliott. William G. Bib. and
John J. Sinclair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
WESTERN YALE MEN MEET
Elk. President Taft Will Preside
at Cincinnati Banquet.

Cincinnati, May 2-The eleventh an
nual meeting OF the Associated Western
Yale Clubs opened here to-day with five
hundred delegates. The programme In
cluded a reception Of visitors and busi-
ness meeting at which was discussed. Tn
What Respects Can the Western Associa-
ton Be OF the Greatest Benefit to Yale"
and The Regeneration OF Athletics" 80
cial affairs took up the remainder OF the
day.
The programme for tomorrow includes
a business meeting in the morning. at
which officers for the ensuing year will
be elected: athletic contests and sports In
the afternoon. and at night the formal
banquet, at which ex-Presdent Taft will
be the POSTMASTER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
Professor of Germanic
Languages at Columbia
University.
ALUMNI OWE MUCH
TO HIS EFFORTS
Lecture Work and Administrative
Ability Won Recognition
for Him.

DR.. Rudolf Tombo. jr.. named last win
ter as one OF the candidates for appoint
ment for the presidency OF the College OF
the City OF New York. OF which he was
graduate, died at his home. $50 Riverside
Drive. late Thursday night from pro-
tracted illness which eliminated in
pleuro-pneumonla. Professor Tombo. who
was professor of Germanic languages at
Columbia University, was stricken IN
March.
DR.. Tombo was born in Barmen. Ger
many Province OF the Rhine, on october
"a. 1875. and came to this country with
his parents when he was a child. His
father, Rudolf Tombo. sr. graduate OF
the University of Rostock. is an in
structor I'm German and has held positions
in Columbia and other institutions.
BY his ability as n lecturer and his ad-
ministrative capacity, Dr. Tombo earned
positions OF Importance not only In the
academic world, but also in the quasi
academic circles exemplied by such or
CARNATIONS as the Germanistic Society
In addition to his work in the classroom
at Columbia, his lecture tours and his
work with the Germanistic Society, DIT.
Tombo undertook the task Of organizing
the Alumni OF Columbia University
In 1891 he matriculated IN the College OF
the City OF New York. in the class OF 1880
He was graduated with honors in the lat
ter year. and after two years In business
entered Columbia for n course Leading 10
the degree OF Master Of Arts. and OBJ
tanned that degree in 1898. He was given
the degree of Master of Science In 1899
and in 1901 became a Doctor OF Philoso-
ply. In 1900 he received his first appoint
ment to an office in Columbia as tutor,
and rapidly rose through the various
steps of the teaching staff 10 the post OF
associate professor. TO which he was APP
pointed in 1911. In 1902 he was appointed
registrar OF the university He held this
position until 1908, when he became sec
rotary of the Alumni Council and began
the work OF organizing Columbia s
alumni. In 1911 he resigned the secretary
ship Of the Alumni Council TO become d.
rector Of the Deutsches Haus at Column
bia.
Professor Tombo in 1901 married AIDE
lhide Cooper, former student OF Barnard
College one child. a daughter. Marion
was born. Serious illness in 1907 affected
Mrs Tombo mentally. Four years later
he obtained a legal separation, and In 1913
married Lorraine Bowes.
At the time OF his death DR.. Tombo was
secretary OF the Germanistic Society lie
was also editor OF THE Germanistic So
ciety Quarterly" His first publication
was "Assian In Germany" which was
printed in 1901. With his father he edited
several textbooks and made many trans
lations. one OF the most noted of his
translations was Rulnin's Politics and
Moral Law"
Mr.. Tombo was also a prominent MEM
Der of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He
leaves a wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
DR.. WILLIAM ]. MORRISON.

Or. William John Morrison. principal OF
Public School %, Brooklyn. president OF
the Brooklyn Teachers Association and
trustee OF the Long Island University,
died early yesterday at the Jewish Hos
pital, following an operation for appen-
dicltis DR. Morrison, who was in mis-
ffty-second year was for six years at the
Brooklyn Training School for Teachers
and was a member of the Teachers Coun-
Gil
Before coming to Brooklyn DR.. Nor
rison was president OF the Harrison and
Reid Club, OF FL Paso. Ill. Republican
organization and frequently served as
delegate to state and county conventions
He leaves a WIFE, Mrs. Estelle Chapman
Morrison, and two children-Malcolm,
twelve years old, and Marjorie, nine
years.
DR.. Morrson's body was taken to his
home at 3l9 Stratford Road, Flatbush
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at st. Marks Methodist Episcopal
Church, ocean ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
Griffiths Funeral Service
Held in London Church.

London. May ga large congregation
of Americans and English people attend
cd a memorial service to-day for Consul
General John L. Griffiths at 81. Pauls
Church, KnIghtsbridge, where he was
regular attendant.
The church was crowded. among those
present being the STATS OF the American
Consulate General and the embassy. rep
resentatives OF all the foreign consulates
In London, nearly all the American con-
suls in the United Kingdom. several mem
bers OF the American Society. the Pill
grims Club, the Savage Club and the
American Luncheon Club. OF which the
late Consul General was president and
leading spirit The British government
was officially represented by members OF
the stats Of the Foreign Office and OF the
Board OF Trade
After the service the body was trans
ported 10 Liverpool. where II lay In state
in the Town Hall. and will remain there
until taken on board the Carmania on Sat
urday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
LAMBS CAMBOL ON
OPERA CREENSWARD
metropolitan Crowded with
an Audience Generous
in Its Applause.

The Lambs Gambolcd last night. their
greensward being the stage of the Metro
politan Opera House, and everybody in
New York who could buy, beg or borrow
a seat. from George w. Perkins to James
Buchanan Brady. was there to bid the
merry company godspeed on its tour. In
deed, not the least interesting portion or
the evening was the audience. which dur
ing the intermission flowed into the cor
ridors, where every one greeted every one
else. Ii was an audience which would
have made Caruso green with envy had
he been present at his old happy hunting
ground. and it applauded and applaudod
and applauded. Legion are the friends
of the Lambs and countless legion are
the friends of their friends.
The programme opened with "Am Old
time Minstrel Show" arranged by Will
lam Courtleigh. with Sousa's orchestra to
assist The scene was laid on the deck of
an American battleship. with a crew Of
Lambkins De Wolf Hopper was the
interlocItor and the end men were Nat VI.
Wills and Andrew Mack. There were a
number OF amusing specialties and a
properly patriotic climax. Thenia num-
Der of the Lambs presented their faces by
means of the movies and each face
sang a song TO piano accompaniment
Especially lfelike were the countenances
of Otto Goritz and Raymond Hitchcock
Taken all I'm all, this feature. with the
tramp monologue of Nat NJ. Wills; was
the hit of the gambol, though the car
toon contest participated in by Hy Mayer
George McManus, r. +. Outcault and
Winsor McCay was OF much interest.
The most pretentious feature OF the
gambol was an allegory in seven scenes
entitled Experience" by George b. Ho-
bart, with Incidental music by Max Ben
dix The music was better than the play,
which was morality allegory OF rather
obvious design. The various virtues and
vices were we'll enacted, Efngham Pinto,
i'm particular. givin ga really remarkable
impersonation OF Passion. In fact, II was
so powerfully impersonated that some in
the audience must have wished that It's
impersonator had been a little less sue
cessful. Glenn Hall as Hope, Richard
Taber as Love, William Elliott as Youth
and Wilton Lackay as Crime all simu-
lated their respective qualities most sue
cessfully. There were, in addition, three
shorter sketches-"The Rainbow Cock
tail" The Dancing Ages" and THE
G.. at American Play"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
MURTHA'S fine
BACK IN WILL,
Mortgage x-Inspector's
House Held by Saloon
keeper a Legacy.

The will Of Patrick Farley. who was
q member Of the Doodle Board OF Alder
men," was fled in the surrogates Court
yesterday. In disposing of moro than
10000 the document showed that the
Bowery saloonkeeper was not on good
terms with his own kin. although he held
friends in high esteem.
One of the benefciaries was John J.
Murtha, the former police inspector who
with four others was convicted Of con-
spiracy In connection with tho effort TO
keep out Of the state George A. Sipp. .
witness against Patrolman Fox in .
graft trial. Former Inspectors Murtha
Sweeney. Thompson and Hussey were
sentenced TO 4 year on Blackwelrs Island
and to pay fine OF 500. They were re-
Gently released.
Murtha lived with his wife and children
at 60 East sd St. Brooklyn. They owned
the house they occupied there. Never .
man Of large means. the inspector spent
most OF his money on his trial. A mort
gage was placed on the house and lot 20
pay the fine.
Farley held the mortgage on the Muir
tina home He had long been a friend OF
the convicted police officer. and the Will
releases the mortgage.
Farley cut off his brothers. Thomas
Farley and Joseph Farley. saying: The
reason have not given any Of my estate
to my brothers is that have not been on
friendly terms with them for years, and
see no good reason for giving either OF
them any of my property. I am much
displeased with the treatment accorded
to my late wife and myself by my BROTH
ers, and dispose OF my property 30 that
my friends will get IT,"
The testator left $500 TO the Church OF
the Nativity and $500 to st. Philips Home
for Boys. He remembered more than
thirty friends and employees. leaving BE-
quests ranging from $500 to 5000 each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
MUSEUM GETS ESTATE
Terms Of James B. Hammond s
Will Upheld by Court.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will
receive the $500, 900 estate OF James b.
Hammond, who was the inventor OF the
Hammond typewriter, by a decision
rendered yesterday by the Appellate
Division.
Charles n. Hammond. brother of
the late manufactures. contested the
will. which gave the estate to the mu-
seum, and declared that the testator
had made later will in which he left
his estate to his brothers and sisters.
The Appellate Division decided yester-
day that there was not sufficient evil
dence OF the existence of another will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
GETS $1,000 INCREASE
Miss Schermerhorn Couldn''
Live on $4,000 a Year.

Miss Katie Schermerhorn, eighteen
years old daughter OF the late John Eg-
mont Schermerhorn. has had her appllca-
ton TO the Supreme Court granted and
hereafter she will receive $4,000 year
from the estates of her mother and
father. instead OF the $4,000 which here
tofore has been her income. Miss Scher-
merhorn maintains home apart from
that of her brothers. at 969 Park av"
where she has four servants and com
panion She is engaged TO marry John
Matthews.
John Egmont Schermerhorn. brother
Of the young woman who could not live
on $1,000 a year. made the application for
the increase as her testamentry guar
dian. He said that the estate OF MS
mother was valued at s32s,ooo and that OF
his father at $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
GIRL PUPILS VIEW
WORK OF ARTISTS
BrOnxyille Painters Add CanvaseS
to Display of School
There,

Dozens OF little girl pupils gazed last
night at the paintings in the loan exhibit
ton by Bronxville artists in a classroom
of the old public school, Bronxyille.
This attractive addition to the annua!
display of work by the scholars was made
possible by the cooperation or twenty
resident artists with Frank r. Chambers
and the Board of Education OF the town.
Hobart Nichols, who contributed land
scape entitled Spring" had charge OF
the hanging and lighting in the gallery.
William T. Smedley, VIII II. Low and
George II. Smile, each of whom con-
tributcd a picture. were on hand last
night Two Hollyhocks, by
Mrs. George II. Smillie, and Marjorie,
by Mrs. Mary Fairchild Low. were not
catalogued The full list Of paintings on
Inhibition follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
Says the Clayton Measure
Gives Labor a Bill
of Rights.
THE HOUSE ENDORSES
TRADE COMMISSION
MelIen's Testimony at New Haven
Hearing Figures in Lively
Debate.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, May with a plea that
no changes be made in the sections af-
fecting organized labor. acting Chairman
Webb Of the judiciary Committee as
sumed to-day the task of putting through
the House the Clayton antitrust BILL
which will be the hardest fought OF any
of the administration trust regulation
measures.
The Clayton bill, containing prohlpi-
tons against interocking directories
holding companies, price determinations
and unfair business practices, ana IN
Guiding three sections which were con-
sidered TO constitute a sop to organized
labor, was called up following the prac-
teal passage of the interstate trade COM
mission bill The latter, considered IN
a committee of the whole, was laid
aside with a favorable recommendation,
but record vote will not be taken until
debate shall have been ended on the two
remaining antitrust bills.
During his analysis of the Clayton Dill
Mr.. Webb made guarded reference to the
pro-labor sections. which organized LABOR
originally accepted but in which changes
are now demanded.
1--WE have given labor bill OF rights
a charter" said Mr.. Webb. 1--WE have In
Guided in this bill privileges for which
labor Las been contending for twenty
years. | appeal to sensible. sincere men
on both sides of this chamber to consider
that in this bill we have given labor
charter, that the bill is fair to labor, ana
! earnestly ask that the bill go through
unamended as to these sections. | ask
this of men who directly represent labor
on this floor / have no labor unions in
nv district, but l have always voted for
labor legislation, and will continue to do
co Labor should receive this bill with
songs OF Joy and the friends OF LABOR
should not attempt to amend IT.
During the debate on the interstate
trade commission bill Representative MUIR
dock, the Bull Moose leader. assailed the
Democratic measure as one lacking teeth
The proposed commission, he said would
be a mere investigating body. Mr.. Muir
dock ridiculed the suggestion that pup
licity would remedy the trust evil, citing
the testimony Of ex-President Mellen OF
the New Haven Railroad in his argument
There seems to be childlike belief
here in the efficacy of publicity sa'd
Mr.. Murdoch. I'VE now have before US
daily the greatest example Of the failure
of publicity to accomplish anything MT
Mellens testimony before the Interstate
Commerce Commission shows how power
less we are. even with publicity
Mr.. Murdoch referred to the sll.Uoop
about which Mr.. Mellen testified he could
obtain no particulars from Mr. Morgan
Tell me how much your commission
can find out about a transaction ike
that?" shouted Mr.. Murdoch. The pres
ident of the road, with all his bosses
could find out nothing about It, what
good would publicity do? OF course no"
that the horse Is stolen. we are locking
the door and providing for publicity. Ana
80 per cent of the New Haven stocKhoiu-
ers were women and children, too.