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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
The Esoteric Game OF Golf.

Golf is a hard game. rs the noble army Of duffers
can attest But it takes on even arduousness ana
unimacined perplexties when Mr.. T. A. Vale tries
10 make if simple and understandable. THE Soul
Of Golf" is the title under which this learned Eng
lishman writes in the current Century" And
from reading thereof one would conclude that
the mastery Of golf involved spiritual labors com
parable to the exercises of a Buddhist priest.
Mr.. Wales main articles of faith have been
often stated He SCOTS at the right leg fallacy'
and the left arm fallacy." In The teeth Of the
writings Of such experts as Messrs Vardon and
Braid he contends that the weight Of the body
does not shift to the right foot at the top of the
swing and that it is really the right hand and arm
that give the bulk of the power to the shot.
Luckily for Mr. Vale, an ingenious machine has
been invented in England which entirely supports
his contention as TO the stance This machine, by
the use of two separate weighing scales. shows ex
actly where the bulk Of the weight IS. And the
experiments thus far have gone to show that the
professionals have all guessed wrong and that
In a normal swing the left leg actually bears more
weight than the right at the top OF the stroke.
The arm question has not been scientifically at
tackled But Mr.. Vale is confident Of his ground
and has nothing but sarcasm for the traditional
view exaltng the function Of the left arm.
These are both vital points in his view and their
muddling by the expert teachers is responsible for
the failure Of many to miss the spirit of golf
Like conspicuous example among our local ex-
perts, however, Mr.. Vale has come to that these
affairs of the spirit not the whole Of the game.
\ correct notion Of them is essential. hut hitting
the ball is even more important
Most golfers have far too much their minds
at this critical time. They obsessed 10y vain
theories instead Of being free to direct their arms
merely to snte the ball.
This may sound something like reversal of form,
coming from 1t really is not. have always
maintained that the golf drive is such complex
stroke and is executed rapidly that It is ut
terly impossible for any 20 the sequence
Of prescribed actions by virtue Of consecutive
thoughts applied each to its particular portion Of
the drive
This is fairly in line with the Monessori notions
which Mr.. Marshall Whitatch once elaborate
theorist Of the game, has lately enunciatcd. The
religious aspects of golf occupy a great deal e.
space in the books. But the real business of the
game is not 10 be overlooked the field OF action.
Worship the true faith, but--hit the ball, seems
to be the doctrine OF these philosophers Of the
nineteenth hole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
The Graft Jury's Verdict on Benscl.

The scathing srraignment OF State Engineer
Bense as man UNIT 10 hold public office" made
by the special grand jury in the graft cases ex-
presses adequately the only possible comment on
bis recent conduct. Twice he has refused TO give
testimony in Official Investigations intended to dis
close lswbrcakDg and prevent similar conditions in
fuure-on before this grand jury, and once before
Assembly committee In Albany. 1t was his
legal privilege thus 10 shelter himself behind
demand for immunity before testifying. but 10 do
30 damned him irretrIcyably.
His silence could not save from exposure tho
system Of holding up contractors for campaign con
ffbutions and Of cxcriins political influence TO
swing contracts 10 favored bidders, who paid one
way or another FOR that influence, even II inLi-
vduas responsible FOR The operations Of that system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
10 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

Inspired exclusively FOR this Pc-gola Of Rouu~ai.y
\ mastcr-mind thou surely wort.
And 50 nc honor thee
For wondrous visions thou bcqucathdst
To all humanity.
dreamer thou vet e'er awake
To either good or III
That came to pass within thy sphere.
Thy art quickens US still.
Tradition credits thee with love.
Yet hatred, too, there be,
And ever terror's vilest form
Shapes all thy tragedy.
Yet. Bard Of Avon. long deceased
See how sweet memory
TorGlves thy faults. praises thy skill
30 grander scribe than thee.
MARY e. BrRKT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
A Fin. Piece of Descriptive Wnuns

10 the Editor Of Tho tribune RIB.
Sir While ] always select me i,
mo when in this country ana req
VITA great interest, must say 'nSs -,
story ON the first page of last 800 '.e,.,s
psrer on Nnes's fight at he'a a'..,,.
was one OF the finest pieces Of A
ti,e writing I have ever see" ,,Ji
American newspaper II was .,.,;
pen picture. which read and ', rp..
win the greatest pleasure. - q,
compliment you upon having n'ap s,,s
your stan who appears not 70 nav ',oc.l.
swallowed iu the vortex OF sens@" n-..s
ism one reads in the New loIN s,o,y
but who car sull write thrll,n ~, Soss
ana not depart from the lines ls'u ~, - /,
bv good taste. feel l wou'a . .,r
add my small tribute Of appr, ,,noeE
HENRY EVELETH-Moeeasysc
Now .ork April 20. 1914 CThe 'S'
Cluh Icrdonl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
No Time for More
Waiting"
&" Watchful

After what has happened at Vera Cruz "watchful
waiting" sounds uuixotc. Yet It is said that the
intent Of the administration upon Selling the Gulf
ports and cutting Huerta of from European sup
plies Of arms and ammunition is TO resume again
the ratient policy which, even while this country re-
strained its hand was not equal to preventing blood
shed.
The desire OF the administration Is even now 10
avoid war But IS It possible TO avoid what already
exists7 The United States has taken forcible pos
session Of a Mexican port. American sailors ana
Mexican soldiers have been slain The American
home TIE Secretary Of the Navy has called the
firing upon the American forces an act Of war
In the minds of the American people war already
exists And is It conceivable that IN the minds or
the Mexican people who are on the scene and reel
what has taken place more intensely than we do
war does not exist? And is 1t conceivable that when
two peoples think they are at war with each other
war may be avoided by "watchful waiting?
The plain truth is that "watchful waiting" has
failed 1t did not do what It intended TO do
Huerta did not crumble because we frowned upon
him from distance We have the utmost respect
for the Presidents purpose in keeping his hands off
and letting things in Mexico drift We feel just as
kcenly as he does that hostlites were to be avoided
even at great cost TO ourselves
But we never believed that they would be avoided
during long period Of necessary Irritation, Of
threats and contemptuous admonticns from Wash
ington and Of hatred and resentment in Mexico.
Humanity is not fashioned.
Neither do we believe that this country face
Mexico in arms on Mexican soil, both believing that
they are at war with each other and yet peace pre-
vail Facts are bigger things than words. You may
label shell and death pacific If you will. but there
is no peace
We say these things not with any jingoistic incli
nation We regret as much as any one can the
necessity which has brought about the exchange Of
shots in Vera Cruz. But more I'M
perous necessity now II lies deep in the nature of
mon and nations Nothing short of miracle would
permit drawing back now.
Why should we expect Huerta to crumble now
that we have closed in upon his coasts? It is COM
monpace that nothing Is so likely to unite the fac
lions Of distracted country as the presence Of an
oncmy on it's strand Huerta is probably stronger
today than he has been any time within months
that u.s. 80 far as public sentiment in Mexico is con-
ccrned Each day Of "wotchful waiting" is likely to
add 10 his strength.
Zach day will enable him to mass more OF his
forces IN front Of the Americans and 20 collect the
arms and artillery which he has in the north against
the rebels TO use them upon the American invaders
Quick blows will lessen the cost OF the war, which
"watchful waiting" can hardly avoid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

could not be caught Bensel the poitician Is pioo-
ably at his end because OF revelations or "na' ITO
and of his fellows IN office have not preVen'eu
This inquiry and the ones conducted by 'eslsiau'o
committees will be Of little real value' uesP'te '"'
laws which they may produce, II theT 90 NOT 'o'0"
the public that laws only as strong rs 'e NV"
who enforce them. If other Benseis' OoSSnoihi
mated machine henchmen. are put INTO once con
sistently by the voters graft Is bound 10 De inc
states disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
An Open Forum Tor
Public Debate.
THE COST OF VOTING
1t Is Very Puny Argument Asaua
Suffrage, Declares Reader.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / am Impressed with the nlsrr
cation point i'm the letter or your core
spondent Of April Is, Who wishes TO kaoI
II an increased electoral rate would 10
be very expensive II would. But jud.
ing from the attitude OF the Chies.
women voting FOR the first time the oild
day. and the results of limiting the pre-
posed bono issue OF the city FOR us
frankly expressed reason that the presses
administration was too corrupt 10 nav
the handling of so much ~ the pecpe
money. there is a chance that the inflN
housekeeper's prudent thought WHO
prompts her to consider what she mas
the house before she goes out TO O+
more will have a beneficial effect up''
the financial situation, and possibly -"
money Tor the government even " "'
expense o. double electorate.
our recent constitutional comen'''
election cost the state Nn1"". no of
has seemed 10 deplore that expense 4"
few mon cared enough about &c 10 '''
that tine ones vino did vote cost the s'''
about s. each.
II sounds very puny argument
question of The dollars f. w..i co" 20
state when half OF the people yo.e "
this is all the objection there is iei~ %.
opposition must be reduced TO Tie a.
ANALYSIS. am taxed for nay salary ..
money is collected. but ] have no'nus !.
say about what becomes ot u. u } y.
my money TO the government, VII 'v-
correspondent rot agree that an
titled TO have something TO ssy 5,
what shall be done with IT, ms .' .'s'
Us back 10 that classic line leAS"
without, representation is tyranny -v
HARYOT HOLT DEL
Chairman Press Bureau. empire
Campaign Committee. -.
9OS Fifth ave. New York, Apr'' - 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOT
Where Is Justice for the Miners of
Colorado?
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: On the front page of this morn
iugs Tribune is an elaborate description
OF the Killing OF four marines aud the
wounding OF twenty or more. ON the
last page IS "a rather brief account Of a
pitched battle between Mr.. Rocke-clicr's
state" militia and "A lot OF poor ignorant
miners. the result of which battle was
death roll of at least twenty -nve strikers
mostly defenceless women and children.
Does IL not seem cruel that this last
should happen in supposedly free coun-
try? Where is Justice. would Inquire
when the lives Of these mine workers and
tlc,r families are sacrificed 10 the greed
Of a great corporation ! am 50 Disguised
that. ~ I had the wrcrewithal, ! 'uld
leave his country tomorrow ana star
away for good EQUALITY.
jamaica y. y. Aprl -. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
By Champions.

To tho Editor OF The TRIBUNE =, ..,.
Sir. II is a pity that the DAYS o n
Ting disputes by champions are p a., b..
u.ev were not the pending con CON, SAFE,
tween the President OF the Ih'.O yssee
and the would-be President .. ,-,s,iss
might he so adjusted withou, "wsslcan
the lives and possessions OF nv nan
r,ople" or OF American people 80 and
who wouldn't let Huerta take "a "a BE-
uucrta. who. as was TO be eNp.. .s, egh.
c '"Oe rcsen,fu then enrascd, might ,~ !.
Sa o"t @ tne eyes Of the world TO a a"s
" ,"r , .,and By him admrias his D'' esn
ism vice versa. No other Wa, A. sul
cciyahlo I'M which stones. oon'''
lets can Az wtthou, hurting p~eSSpopLE
ONE or THE FNV
New York. April q, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
INPERFEC7IONS.

! read OF your spinach so sandy,
And-what was that other you sprang2
And thought that your come back was dandy:
II seemed to be there with a bang
But there's ono you've forgotten 10 mention
In all OF your Ia cuisine stuff;
Shall ! tell you and break this. now, tension
Why, WHY, don't they boil rice enough?
w. 4. /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
SURE" YOU'RE RIGHT"

~. p. A." Editor "Colyum" Sir:
My Tribune" gives these figures this morning
Pittsburgh N. L)....W. & L. l PC. so
Chicago @. L.)......W.6 L. PC. .sJi
Now doesn't that make good my claim that
Ban" Johnson's Circuit is "a shade" stronger?
You see | bit of fan and student of the
dope Indeed, while in the States hope TO
see "Matty" and Frank" Baker and all the stars
of your most extraordinary national "pastme.'
-. &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
WHY THE OUOTESr

"Dode" Criss aspirations 10 come back
The Tribune
as Cesar did that his wife must he above
suspiciOn."-Ihe American
tom" DAILY "M' Demaree Larry
Doyle-The Herald.
Monte Waterbury Big Ed Sweeney.
The Times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

Suggcstionit is C. w. Ds-to baseball writer's :
Why not Inject into your stories few snappy re-
marks In imitation of the war dispatches?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

The Tribune uses its best endeavors TO insure 'he
rustworthiness OF every advertisement 1t prints ana
70 avoid the publication Of all advertisements contain
ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
The Coming Tower
W. S.-1564- 1914.
.RRANGEMENT BY Us.
WORDS BIZ SHAKESPEARE.

uo,,, nv .u,rrspr,RE ARRANGEMENT BY Us.
0 how faint when of you would write!
NV tongue-tied Muse in manners holds her still,
Brief as the lightning in the colled night
New lighted on ven-kissing NIL.
Nv verse alone had all thy gentle grace
For every vulgar paper TO rehearse
NV black is fairest in thy judgments lace
And found such fair assistance in my verse
Imrerial Cesar. dead and turned to clay,
Rv anv other name would smell as sweet.
vb, didst thou promise such beaueous day'
know not where is that Promethean heat
What hast thou then more than thou hadSt neiore:
They placed fruitlesS crown upon my head
like as the waves make toward the pebhled Shore,
Weary with toll. haste me to my bed.
'U-hat does a schoolmaster know about war:
ask the conversatonalists. What does cohege
professor know about martial afairs| We u. 10
h for the Wilson war pocy-nor for any war
noIicv for that matter-but what did George Wash
incton. surveyor, know about war: What did
Abraham Lincoln. an uneducated rail-sptter, know
about war? What does Christy Mathewson. a
checker-payer, know about pitching?
This neutrality-suspicious. talk gives us dun
ache The straightest clearest, and most practical
thinker we ever knew schoolmaster. victor
Clifton Anderson is his name and he is now proxy
of the Colorado School OF Mines He used to teach
mathematics and he made the study of it fascinat-
ing So we hold that he could manage war, a
peace or Organized Baseball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

The Nautical Gazette, grandop. -and-musically,
speaks Of AL yachtsmen and thousands Of honest
Americans"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
Why the Engagement Was Cancelled.

i'rom Dow. Jouos & Co.'s News Tlr6crI
IT WAS ONLY \ SHORT TIME AGO THAT
THE EMPEROR HAD TO CANCEL AN ENGAGE
MENT TO VISIT HIS DAUGHTER, ARCH
DUCHESS MARIE VALERIE BECAUSE Or A
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO THE KAISER WHEN THE LATTER STOPPED
ATHBXJRRF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

or,.s and puhished daily by The Tribune Association
NV york corporation. ogden NJ Reid Pre''oeh' w.
vernon Roger. Secretary and Treasurer Address i''
Building No. Nassau street. New AofA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

From the Boston American
Congratulations beiAg extended ~ NJ and Nrs
Joseph Shea Of South Boston, tho birth youu.
baby r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

This, rs limited In the opening lines this morning
is the anniversary OF the l;ard~ birth Celebrating
which, grab astlinc from Othcllo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
CANADIAN RATES.
~ ~ AND SINpAl |.

Entered ~ m. Po.torce York as Second C'ss MAI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

80 most lame and impocnt conclusion"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs.-By Mall Postage f''' 'D''
Create
DsVv m 425I Daily only, ycei
Dsiy md SundSv wear $50 sunday only, months IN
,,Iy M nS ,o,t 80. sunday only, year.. -'V
The Keota news., 1914-12-18
Making Ende Meet.
"She always has bills on hand"
What does he dor"
''He foots EN-"

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The Keota news., 1914-12-18

Weeks Break -up-A-Cold Tablets
A guaranteed remedy for Colds and
Ia Grippe. Price Csc Of your druggist
It's good. Take nothing else.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1914-12-18
ARMIES SWAY OVER pEsoLArEp
COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY
DECISIVE RESULT.
BELGRADE RECAPTURED
TROOPS ON FRENCH FRoNriERs
Stopped FROM ACTIVITY ev
THE WINTER WEATHER.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Dec. 16.-The Servians have
occupied Belgrade after fierce bat.
tie, according to dispatches from
Nish.
The Austrians captured Belgrade
Dec. 2 after having besieged 1t since
July 20, bo1nbarding from batteries
near Semlin and from monitors on the
Danube. A large portion of the city
was said to have been destroyed by
the fire Of the Austrians.
When war was declared the ServiAn
government moved from Belgrade to
Kraguyevats and later went farther
south to Nish, where 1t remains.
A striking feature of the days Off
cial news is the candid admission by
the Austrian government OF the defeat
of the Austrian army In Servia and ap-
parently of the abandonment OF its
third attempt to invade the territory
of its small Slav neighbor. While at
tributing the failure to the enemys
superior force, as all government bull
letins explain failures, the Austrian
war office announces plainly an ex-
tended retirement and heavy losses.
New decisions and measures con-
sequently will be taken to repel the
enemy" says the Austrian statement.
Apparently that means that the Aus
trian army directed against Servia
will assume defensive line.
The Servians claim to be pressing
home their victory with more captures
Of prisoners and to have driven part
Of the invading army across the Drina
river. Moreover, they express conf
dence that they are about to retake
the capital and expel the invaders
from Servian territory.
The progress OF the war in northern
Hungary is less definite.
Sundays German wireless report
with candor equal to that OF the Aus
trian bulletin spoke OF the "severe re-
sistance" which the German and Aus.
trian arms are encountering In South
Poland and in Galicia, adding that 1t
was evident the Austrian forces in the
Carpathians are not numerically
strong enough to clear the Russians
out of Hungarian territory. But the
IAustrians claim that they are driving
down the northern slopes Of the Car
pathians the Russian invaders. who
were last week in occupation OF sew
eral towns south Of that mountain
range.
Poland is fast becoming another
Belgium in point Of suffering. while
the opposing armies drive each other
back and forth, occupy and reoccupy
cities and villages and inflict upon the
inhabitants bombardments similar to
those suffered in Belgium and north
ern France.
More than 500 Polish towns have
been ruined, according to various ac-
counts from the correspondents.
The French official statement siven
out in Paris reports comparative quiet
in Flanders and artillery exchanges OF
relatively minor Importance else
where. In the Meuse, German. bat
teries are said to be moving to the
north. In the Woevre district the
French captured trench and re.
pulsed two counter attacks. The ad-
vanceSof the French line into Alsace
has brought It to a point north Of
Altkirch, and about ten miles to- the
east of the frontier.
The Keota news., 1914-12-18
POSTMASTER GENERAL sURLE.
SON SUBMITS ANNUAL RE.
PORT TO PRESIDENT.
RAISE EMPLOYEES PAY
REVENUES FOR 1914 iNcREAsED
3 PER CENT, AMOUNTING
TO $2s7,s34,5e5.es.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The postoffice appro
priation bill. carrying approximately
1925 100000 virtually was ready for
submission to the House Monday.
The question of the acquisition of the
telegraph and telephone systems rec
commended by Postmaster General Bur.
Lesson would be left for further inquiry
under the bill.
The bill contains a number Of new
provisions. including the abolishment
Of the office OF assistant postmaster:
re-grouping all activities in first-class
offices so as to concentrate all super.
visory authority in each office under q
postmaster and superintendents of fin
nance and mail; raising the maximum
balances acceptable at postal banks
from $500 to $4,000. the interest to be
payable only on deposits up to $1,000:
increased pay for rural carriers; au-
thority for the experiment of putting
rural carriers Of one county in each
state on contract basis; increase of
500 annually in the pay Of postoffice
and railway mail clerks and letter car
riers until the maximum allowed by
law is reached: authority for rear
rangement Of the salaries of supertn-
tendents. their assistants. cashiers and
others. with provision for an addition
al 81, 100000 expenditure.
Asserting that for the first time
since its organization by Benjamin
Franklin the Postoffice Department Is
on self-sustaining basis, Postmaster
General Burleson submitted to Presi-
dent Wilson his annual report. 1t re-
cords enormous growth in the depart
ment's business because of the parcels
post and postal savings bank divisions.
MIR. Burleson features his report with
an estimate that surplus Of $3,569.-
545, the second OF his administration.
will be shown for the fiscal year Of
1914 when all claims and charges have
been met.
The legislative program recommend.
ed by the postmaster general In part
follows: Early action toward govern
ment ownership of telegraph and tele-
phone lines and immediate taking over
of these systems in Hawaii, Alaska
and Porto Rico. Substitution OF con-
tract "star route" system for salaried
rural carrier service, to eliminate $4O.-
900 annual loss on rural delivery. Post
office cooperation with state govern
ments in road-buildirg. where improve
ments insure better postal service.
OF the departments financial condi-
tion the report says: The postal reve-
nues for 1914 amounted to $2S7,934,-
565.67, an increase over the preceding
year Of slightly less than $50 as COM
pared with a corresponding increase
of slightly more than $50 for 1913"
Thrift Shown by Postal Savings.
Washington.-In report to Con-
gress the Postoffice Department
dwells upon the popularity OF the pos
tai savings bank system in Colorado.
The large amounts on deposit in va
rious Colorado cities are set forth as
follows: Denver, $401,6 Cripple
Creek. $22,197; Ault, $25.079; Colorado
City, $2O,941; Colorado Springs. $45.-
OIL; Florence. $2s,379; Grand Juno.
tion, 345, 800: Leadville. $1S3.025; Mar
bic, $1O.0s7; Pueblo. $s4.9s1; Victor.
$33,671.
The Keota news., 1914-12-18

Common sense is disease that IL
never fatal.